GM beefs up incentives after disappointing November sales

General Motors Corp., coming off a disappointing November sales period and battling to regain US market share, will launch a new promotion Friday that includes cash bonuses on many new models in addition to incentives already available.


Il direttore del superufficio della National Intelligence Usaha assicurato che Ã¨ questione "di mesi, non di anni"                                            Negroponte al Washington Post "Siamo certi che Castro stia per morire"


MISSING EXPLOSIVESDetails murky on lost cache

A Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday that US soldiers visited a weapons facility as they marched to Baghdad to topple Saddam Hussein and saw no sign of the massive cache of powerful


Will Heller caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brian Griese that lifted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a 21-21 tie with the St. Louis Rams after three quarters on Monday night.


Memory Makers Expect Rise in DDR3 Demand

DDR3 DRAM will appear in significantly more PCs by the third quarter of 2008, Taiwanese manufacturers say.


Porn Producers To Be Severely Punished in China

According to the interpretations by China's Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate, grave cases of non-profit production and dissemination of pornographic materials are also criminal and subject to punishment.


L'INTERVISTA. Pecoraro Scanio accusa Dini: mi definisce uomo dei no, come la propaganda berlusconiana                                          "Non mi dimetto per accuse ingiuste mi difendano tutti o sarÃ  crisi"                                                                                Il ministro dell'Ambiente: il premier dica se c'Ã¨ la maggioranza di GIANLUCA LUZI


Distrust Hinders FBI In Outreach to Muslims

LOS ANGELES -- The FBI's worst fears that hidden homegrown terrorist groups could take root in this country were fanned here in the summer of 2005, when four young Muslim men were charged with conspiring "to levy war against the United States" via deadly attacks on military installations and...


Dangerous jobs for India's army of child workers

In the corner of a dark room  filled with the stench of kerosene, Prabhu Dayal crouches over  a fire, his nimble fingers forming glass bangles in the flames.


Malaysia govt under fire as corruption index slips

Malaysia's opposition criticised the government today after a global corruption index showed the country's ranking slipped despite the new prime minister's anti-graft drive.


COACHES: Bengals, Marvin Lewis (2nd season, 9-12); Broncos, Mike ...

â¢ THE LAST TIME: Broncos 30, Bengals 10; Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, at Paul Brown Stadium. The first game in the Marvin Lewis era went about as bad as it could for the new coach and his team as the Broncos jumped


Russia Accuses Britain of Weakening Anti-Terror Fight

Russiaâs foreign minister pointed an accusing finger at Britain today for exercising double standards by granting asylum to Chechen separatists.


I want to thank The Post for the Sept. 17 editorial "More Straight Talk" about the critical events that will take place next month in Ukraine and Belarus.


Militants threatening to kill three UN hostages said talks were to begin with Afghan and UN officials today, ten days after the victims were abducted at gunpoint on a street in the capital.


Greggio a 70,41 dollari al barile in after hours New York


Saudi Militants Switch from Suicide to Hit-And-Run

After a series of spectacular suicide attacks, militants in Saudi Arabia are now launching isolated hit-and-run shootings of Westerners, posing fresh problems for security forces in the world's main oil exporter.


Seattle Mariners reliever Mark Lowe will have arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow next week, pushing back his potential return to June or later.


A star-studded premiere show of Bride And Preudice was held on October 7 at Fame Malad, Mumbai.


Iran official hints at halting atomic work: paper

An adviser to Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, suggested in remarks published on Wednesday that Tehran might consider suspending sensitive atomic work.


Hundreds of screaming fans on Saturday greeted stars Sean Penn, Jude Law and Kate Winslet at the city's debut of "All the King's Men," much of which was filmed here just months before Hurricane Katrina struck.


Vaginal Birth After C-Section Poses Risks

Women who attempt to deliver their babies vaginally after a Caesarean section face some health threats to themselves and their babies, although those risks are small.


Anonymous online posts from the CEO? That ain't cool.


Alta volatilita' anche nelle altre borse europee


Chelsea are poised to reach the Champions League knockout phase after beating CSKA Moscow.


Pope tells Muslims he's "deeply sorry" for crisis

Pope Benedict tried on Sunday to   calm Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam, saying he was   "deeply sorry" about the reaction and that medieval quotes he   used on holy war did not reflect his personal views.


Roma, 17:54 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL LUSSEMBURGO

Il capitano della nazionale azzurra di tennis, Corrado Barazzutti, ha diramato le convocazioni per l...


Il Tesoro ha concluso l'analisi delle manifestazioni di interessee ha reso noti i nomi delle societÃ  in gioco per la privatizzazione                                           Alitalia, al via la "fase due" cinque cordate ancora in gara


A Northern Ireland silver jewellery retailer which started off as a market stall six years ago has named as one of the United Kingdom's top inner city success stories.


The Montreal Expos will always remember Blue Monday. One win from the World Series, the Expos were tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning. Ace pitcher Steve Rogers was on the mound. Olympic Stadium was buzzing. And then, Rick Monday ruined it all.


Standing in the snow at a medal celebration at the 2002 Winter Games at Salt Lake City, Jimmy Pedro had a sudden inspiration. He took out his cellphone and called his wife, Marie, back in Methuen, Mass.


Afghan Forces Catch Mullah Omar's Security Chief

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan security forces  have captured Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's personal  security chief as he traveled in a van to the southern city of  Kandahar, provincial officials told Reuters on Tuesday.


Where privacy, technology and policy intersect

Also: Tightening the Net on cybercrime. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


The US government asks the World Trade Organisation to step in to stop EU member states from "subsidising" planemaker Airbus.


Interactive quiz channel ITV Play says its viewers are given a fair deal, despite it making millions..


By Jennifer Toomer-Cook Deseret Morning News  Round 1 of the weekend snowstorms walloped Utah County early Saturday, and Round 2 could end up nearly as bad, the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City reported.


Ex-Senate Tech Guilty of Child Porn Charge

A former Senate computer technician pleaded guilty Wednesday to having child pornography on his office and government-issued laptop computers.


Computer chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices says competition in the market for flash memory will hit profits.


Walt Disney Profit Rises on Theme Parks, Networks

Walt Disney Co. posted an unexpected rise in quarterly earnings on Monday as theme parks and media networks units showed improvement.


Two weeks after quitting as Portsmouth manager, Harry Redknapp took over Wednesday at south coast rival Southampton. The former Bournemouth and West Ham manager, who left Pompey


Maths holy grail could bring disaster for internet

Mathematicians could be on the verge of solving two separate million dollar problems. If they are right - still a big if - and somebody really has cracked the so-called Riemann hypothesis, financial disaster might follow.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Shares of energy company Dynegy plunged 10 percent Wednesday after the company slashed its 2004 earnings estimate and warned investors it faces losses that could go as high as $391 million next year.


I clandestini dopo aver fatto naufragio avevano chiesto aiuto a un rimorchiatore malteseMa l'armatore non li ha fatti salire a bordo, e Malta si Ã¨ rifiutata di soccorrerli, chiedendo aiuto alla Libia                                            Per 24 ore aggrappati alle gabbie dei tonni 27 immigrati salvati da una nave italiana                                                                                Alla fine sono intervenuti la Orione della Marina Militare Italiana e un areo AtlanticForse i naufraghi erano a bordo del 'barcone fantasma' avvistato qualche giorno fa


Documents show NIH didn't tell White House about problems with ...

WASHINGTON The US has been sending a questionable AIDS drug to Africa, despite internal government warnings that the medicine could hurt or even kill patients who take it.


Internet Sites Allow Gift Card Exchanges

The gift card — often viewed as the little, plastic solution for keeping friends and family out of the return lines — doesn't always serve as the ideal present. Responding to consumers who don't want to buy themselves another sweater, or will take a pass on a fancy steak dinner, Internet businesses have sprung up allowing people to sell or swap unwanted gift cards.


Angela Bassett and Noah  Wyle will star in Rod Lurie's thriller "Nothing but the Truth"  opposite Kate Beckinsale and Matt Dillon.


U.S. says would not extradite officials to Italy

The United States will not meet any request by Italy to extradite 26 Americans, most thought to be CIA agents, to stand trial over the kidnapping of a Muslim cleric, the State Department's legal adviser said on Wednesday.


Food and supplies arrive in the Philippines, hit hard by back-to-back storms. More than 600 are dead, and nearly 400 are missing. BY OLIVER TEVES.


Atlantis cleared for landing Mystery pieces of space debris which had shuttle mission controllers worried will not prevent a landing attempt Thursday, NASA said today.â¦


Parigi, 22:54 - CALCIO, LIGUE 1: LIONE PASSA A SOCHAUX

Risultati e marcatori delle gare della sesta giornata del campionato fracnese.  Marsiglia - Nizza...


Paul Azinger is driven by a burning desire to reverse the recent downward trend of three straight losses, the last by a record margin, and a 1-5 record in the past six Ryder Cups.


MySpace offers version of service on Cingular

MySpace.com, the social networking site owned by News Corp. , began to offer a mobile version of its service to users of Cingular Wireless LLC phones, making its biggest push to expand in the wireless market.


Elvis Presley's backing singer Solomon King, who sang with him in The Jordanaires, dies in the US aged 73


MADISON, Wis. -- Northwestern's special teams were anything but special Saturday in a 24-12 loss at Wisconsin. The Wildcats had a punt blocked, missed a field goal and booted a kickoff out of bounds.


ChoicePoint Settles with 43 States Over Data Breach

ChoicePoint agreed to bolster security and conduct periodic audits in a settlement stemming from a 2005 data breach.


Despite the removal of an advanced file system, Longhorn will not be short on features, Jim Allchin tells CNET News.com.


In Memoir, Ex-Spy Tells Her Side of CIA Leak Case

In a new memoir, former CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson recounts her shock as she watched then-Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, appearing before the United Nations on the eve of war, deliver what she knew to be a flawed portrait of the intelligence on Iraq.


China and India pledge better trade and military ties, ahead of a meeting between their top leaders.


Inaugurato da Jean Todt e Piero Ferrari un complessoresidenziale di 122 appartamenti riservato ai dipendenti                                            Ecco il Maranello Village Il quartiere dei ferraristi


Pontiff changes conclave rules for the election of popes

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules for electing popes, making it potentially harder to name a successor but ensuring that when the white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel, the new pontiff will have broad support among cardinals.


Pragelato, 15:20 - SCI NORDICO: SALTO; VITTORIA AZZURRO MORASSI A PRAGELA

Il saltatore azzurro Andrea Morassi, 18 anni, ha vinto sul trampolino olimpico di Pragelato, nella C...


KERBALA, Iraq  - Four people were killed and 18 wounded in a fresh outbreak of violence in the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala, where hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims gathered on Tuesday for a major ritual, police said.


Larsson knee surgery a success say Barcelona

Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson has undergone an operation in the United States to repair a knee ligament injury that will leave him on the sidelines for the rest of the season.


US light crude jumps back above $42 a barrel as cartel prepares to meet to debate output. CAIRO  - Oil prices rose Thursday as OPEC producers debated whether the recent tumble in prices was severe


Philippine Shares Lower Early On Technicals, Wall St Fall

MANILA (Dow Jones)--Philippine shares are lower early Monday on technical factors and after Wall Street's losses Friday, traders said.


Google tweaks Chinese search engine with more features

(InfoWorld) - Google may be steadilyÂ losing market shareÂ in China to rival Baidu.com, but the company is not giving up, adding several new features to its Google.cn search engine, including some capabilities that are not available on Google.com. The Google.cn search engine was launched by Google in early 2006. The search engine, whichÂ culls search resultsÂ that might offend the Chinese government's censors, was created to help Google grow faster in China, where the company's main search engine, Google.com, is sometimes slow or unavailable. There was just one problem with this strategy: most of Google's Chinese users still prefer to use Google.com, which also offers the ability to search the Web in Chinese, instead of Google.cn. That hasn't discouraged Google, which in recent months has steadily added new features to Google.cn, such as the ability to search Chinese Web sites using Pinyin, a romanization system for characters that allows Chinese words to be spelled out using the Roman alphabet. That capability, already available from Baidu, allows users to search using Chinese without having to switch from English to Chinese input systems. Searching on Google.cn for 'zhong guo,' which means 'China,' still returns a list of results containing these words. But like Baidu, the Web site also asks if you want to search for 'China' using Chinese characters. Clicking on that link brings a user to another page of results for the Chinese characters 'zhong guo,' which also includes links to a couple of news stories. In addition to allowing users to search for Pinyin, Google.cn now has an auto-complete compatibility, introduced in January, similar to the company's Google Suggest service. This feature suggests possible search terms on Google.cn when letters or characters are entered -- a feature that you won't find on Baidu or the main Google.com search engine. Typing 'zho' into the search field on Google.cn now yields a list of search terms in Chinese characters, including 'China Mobile,' 'Bank of China,' and 'China maps,' among others, along with the number of results available for each term. Ironically, the top search result on Google.cn for 'China maps' is Sougou Map Search, a service offered by rival Sohu.com Inc., that competes with Google.cn's own localized map service, which was launched earlier this month. Whether the addition of these features will help reverse Google's fortunes in China remains to be seen. The search engine's popularity has fallen steadily over the last year, even among the older and more affluent Internet users that the company once considered its strongest base. (Steven Schwankert, in Beijing, contributed to this story.)


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Nathan Bales represents a troubling trend for cellular phone carriers. The Kansas City-area countertop installer recently traded in a number of feature-laden phones for a stripped-down model. He said he didn't like using them to surf the Internet, rarely took pictures with them and couldn't stand scrolling through seemingly endless menus to get the functions to work.


Lifestyle: 16 September 2004, Thursday. The Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum and Iliyana Raeva, coach of the Olympic rhythmic gymnastic team, launched a project, which aims to mobilise health and wellness ...


Pro-president Ukraine troops move toward Kiev: ministry

Several thousand interior ministry troops loyal to President Viktor Yushchenko are moving toward the capital Kiev in defiance of orders from the interior minister, the ministry said Saturday.


The company is opening a technology center in France to showcase how mainframes can be used for back-office tasks such as account reconciliation and funds tracking.


Pfizer Will Stop Promoting Celebrex to Consumers

Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drugmaker, said it will stop advertising its Celebrex painkiller to consumers after a study showed the drug more than doubled the risk of heart attacks when given in high doses.


SALT LAKE CITY - A man died after being caught in an avalanche Saturday while snowmobiling near Tower Mountain in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, authorities said.


NATO allies agree to develop Afghan master plan: Gates

NATO allies with troops fighting in Afghanistan agreed Friday to develop a master plan for efforts to stabilise the country over the next five years, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said.


Keeping Tony Blair's secret all in the family

For some sections of the British press, nothing succeeds like excess - but London's editors are steering well clear of one story, writes Peter Fray in London.


Smentita morte di 22 agenti iracheni in un attacco


France Criticizes Freelance Moves to Free Hostages

France criticized two self-appointed mediators Saturday for interfering in efforts to secure the release of two French hostages in Iraq.


Airbus' new rival to 7E7 may utilize subsidies

Airbus might tap up to 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in controversial government loans to build a new A350 airplane model, which would be a rival to Boeing's new 7E7 jetliner.


A European spacecraft that landed on Saturn's largest moon Titan twisted and spun as it tumbled to the muddy surface, scientists said Tuesday, revealing animated pictures of the final stage of its descent.


10 Killed in Bombing in Quetta, in a Restive Province in Pakistan

A powerful bomb killed at least 10 people, 9 of them civilians, when it exploded Friday afternoon near an army truck parked in a crowded outdoor market in Quetta, Pakistani officials said.


Milano, 20:08 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: IN 20 ANNI MISSIONE COMPIUTA

Il Milan ha festeggiato a San Siro, dove alle 20:30 è in programma la gara con il Napoli, i 1...


Rich nations need to increase their funding to poor countries if they are to meet aid commitments a report says.


The BBC's Manuela Saragosa reports on the EU's translation difficulties - exacerbated by enlargement.


Paddy Ashdown says he had no choice but dismiss nine Bosnian Serb officials, after the PM resigns in protest.


Iranian Military Plane Crashes, Killing 39

A Iranian military aircraft crashed today at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran immediately after takeoff, killing 39 people.


A new CEO and a new wind power order bode well for the company.


Oil price hits record on Nigeria worries

London crude prices have hit record highs as Nigeria emerges as the new focus of worries about supply security on world oil markets.


Google has responded to calls from antivirus firms to stop the spread of an Internet worm that was using the search engine's technology to spread among online bulletin boards.


Hurricane Jeanne Moves Toward US; May Reach Florida by Sunday

Hurricane Jeanne is heading toward the US and may reach Florida's east coast by Sunday, the fourth hurricane to strike this season.


Movie Review | 'Sydney White': A Bashful Young Fairy Tale

Thereâs nothing sophisticated about the comedy in âSydney White,â a peppy, ultra-P.C. variation on âSnow White.â


U.S. to issue report in autumn on Mass. wind project

The U.S. Interior Department's  Minerals Management Service will issue a draft report this  autumn on the environmental impact of a controversial wind  power project proposed for off the coast of Massachusetts, the  head of the agency said on Monday.


WASHINGTON -- The military's top generals have warned that Iraq is on the cusp of a civil war and that US troops must remain in large numbers until at least next spring. But if the winds suddenly blow a different direction, Congress is ready to celebrate with a $20 million victory party.


Fashion Diary : Still Too Thin, and Getting Younger

Why is a model's mean of choice a cigarette? Unlike eating disorders, smoking never seems to cause a peep of concern.


Update 23: Crude Prices Stay Above $50 Per Barrel

Oil lingered above the $50 per barrel threshold in Asian trade Wednesday, breaching the mark for the second straight day ahead of key US crude stockpile data.


Essay Claiming 'Scientific Consensus' for Global Warming is Ridiculed

On Monday, Benny Peiser, a United Kingdom social anthropologist, called the Dec.


Mobile Backups at Quarterback Find Themselves in a Pivotal Role

L.S.U.âs Matt Flynn and Ohio Stateâs Todd Boeckman, the two starting quarterbacks in the B.C.S. title game on Monday, are more caretakers than playmakers.


Sweet success of Splenda results in a supply dilemma

Dieters hoping for a slew of new products with the sugar substitute Splenda may be disappointed next year.


Russia agrees to Dalai Lama visit despite certain anger from China

Russia will allow Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to visit a southern Buddhist Russian region for the first time, the foreign ministry said in a move certain to anger China.


3,000 Fish Shipped into Welsh River ; ISSUES

ANGLERS on the Dee received a boost this week when 3,000 breamwere released into the river.   The fish had been shipped up to Farndon, near Wrexham, from the Environment Agency's fish farmat Calverton, Nottinghamshire.


BEATRICE, Neb. - A 30-hour, 12-minute basketball game played at a Nebraska high school in August is officially the world's longest.  The organizers were informed Thursday the basketball marathon will be recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records.


U.S. looks to Iraq PM for lead on curbing militias

U.S. commanders in Iraq are looking to   Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to give a lead on when security   forces can begin to crack down on party militias blamed for   much current violence, a top general said on Wednesday.


Myanmar's military junta released at least 19 political prisoners Friday as part of a group of nearly 4,000 prisoners it said were wrongly charged by an intelligence agency.


MARKET WATCH Crude prices rise with new concerns for supply ...

HOUSTON, Dec.7 -- After plummeting more than $7/bbl last week, crude futures prices bumped up Monday amid indications by several members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries that they might take action at their meeting Friday in Cairo to


Serbian Interior Minister Dragan Jocic was seriously injured in a car accident, police said Saturday. He was reported in stable condition.


Iraq Authority Made Millions In Cash Payments

U.S. officials in postwar Iraq paid a contractor by stuffing $2 million worth of crisp bills into his gunnysack and routinely made cash payments around Baghdad from a pickup truck, according to a former official with the U.S. occupation government.


Former Paris-Dakar winner Sainct dies in crash

French motorcyclist Richard Sainct, who won the Paris-Dakar rally three times, was killed in a crash in the Pharaohs Rally in Egypt on Wednesday, the French motorcycle federation said.


The head of the Anglican Church in Australia, Archbishop Peter Carnley, welcomed a commission report proposing a covenant to unite members of the church worldwide.


Some scientists at a recent conference called on their colleagues to be less timid in challenging teachings about nature based only on scripture and belief.


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The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the international space station early Monday for its journey back to Earth, ending a nearly nine-day visit to deliver, install and activate Europe's new orbital laboratory.


China to Discuss Currency Policy With G-7 Nations

China will participate in a special meeting with the Group of Seven industrialized countries on Oct. 1, the U.S. Treasury said yesterday, an announcement that could herald Beijing's eventual membership in the elite economic club.


A group of companies led by Sony Corp. of America put a lock on its acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for about $2.


Poor billionaires Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer saw their salaries go up slightly, but watched their bonuses shrink by $50,000 in 2006.â¦


HOSTILITIES between Manchester United and Arsenal could well resume after the sides were paired in the quarter finals of the Carling Cup.


Judy Greer returns to school for ABC comedy

Judy Greer will star in  the ABC comedy pilot "Miss/Guided," playing a woman who returns  to her high school alma mater to become a guidance counselor.


WASHINGTON Oct 27, 2004 - Americans are getting a little taller and a lot fatter. Adults are roughly an inch taller than they were in the early 1960s, on average, and nearly 25 pounds heavier, the government reported Wednesday.


Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday — including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.


Microsoft wraps up work on Windows Home Server

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft released Windows Home Server (WHS) to manufacturing today, hitting the final milestone for software that will power several turnkey home servers that OEMs will put on the market in late September and early October. The move to RTM (release to manufacturing) means that Microsoft has wrapped up WHS and handed it off to its internal distribution teams and hardware partners, said Joel Sider, senior product manager. Those OEM partners grew by two today, as Iomega and Fujitsu-Siemens Computers were added to a list that already included Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, LaCie, and Medion. Details on the Fujitsu-Siemens and Iomega systems were scanty today, but the former will be a 500GB product with gigabit Ethernet, while the latter will contain up to four hot-swappable drives. "The main change from RC (release candidate) was that the domain for remote access is now homeserver.com," said Sider. "We also did some fine tuning and polishing and killed off the last few bugs." For the most part, however, the RC version was solid enough that few changes were necessary -- one of the reasons the team was able to shift the server software so quickly out of development and into distribution. "The team was very focused," said Sider, responding to a question about how WHS was able to move from public announcement to RTM in just over six months. "But simplicity was also job number one. We wanted to provide a really powerful but not endless feature set. We were being pretty conservative with what we were trying to achieve, something that I think helped us avoid 'feature creep.'" Sider declined to provide specific release dates for either the system builder version -- standalone software that will allow users to install WHS on older PCs -- or the various hardware products. But he did confirm that an evaluation edition would be available with the eval timing out after 120 days. As for existing testers -- more than 100,000 people have downloaded the beta and RC editions -- Microsoft hasn't decided whether it will offer them a discounted system builder. "We're thinking about it," Sider said. "That's been done before by Microsoft." Citing "early fall, late September and early October" as the likely ship dates for the first wave of WHS hardware -- led by HP's MediaSmart Server -- Sider said that WHS development would continue. "We'll keep moving forward," he said. "There will certainly be future versions of WHS."


Shopping site Boddit lets holiday spendthrifts quickly compare prices from online retailers. It also scours the web for coupons and promotional codes to help you save cash. In Monkey Bites.


Food From Cloned Animals Seems Safe, a Panel Finds

Meat and milk from cloned animals seem to pose no special health risks, said a report released by the European Food Safety Agency. It was a first step toward the eventual sale of such products within the European Union.


Government Releases Plan Focusing on Obesity

The U.S. National Institutes of  Health said on Tuesday it was launching a systematic campaign  to fight obesity, which now affects close to two-thirds of the  U.S. population and threatens to overtake smoking as the  leading cause of death.


Police in Sri Lanka force hundreds of minority Tamils out of the capital Colombo for what they say are security reasons.


WFP suspends Darfur food aid after deadly clashes blamed on rebels

KHARTOUM, Dec 29  -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said it has suspended food aid to Sudan's troubled Darfur region following a rebel attack on a market town that triggered deadly clashes with government forces.


Colorado River gets soaked in name of science

Four jets of water shot out of Glen Canyon Dam on Sunday, starting an artificial flood for science on the Colorado River. Federal resource managers planned


CHARLOTTE, NC -- The release of a video game a recreating the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy has caught the attention of local authorities who say such things desensitize people to violence.


Bush to sign U.S.-India nuclear cooperation law

Aiming to cement closer ties with India, President George W. Bush is to sign legislation on Monday that is a major step toward allowing New Delhi to buy U.S. nuclear reactors and fuel for the first time in 30 years.


Senior negotiators from Volkswagen and its main union have met to seek a deal on cost cutting that could head off the first full-blown strike at the carmaker's western German factories.


Police were sent to 22 Texas Youth Commission facilities and the agency headquarters Tuesday to investigate claims that young inmates were sexually abused and that agency officials covered it up.


Microsoft developers taking their work home with them

News report looks at Redmond's program that has 'Softies taking home the company's digital living room products and seeing how they perform in actual living rooms.


It's become something of an urban legend that the Bush administration is out to retrieve enlistment bonuses from wounded veterans of the Iraq war, a claim perpetuated by Hillary Rodham Clinton in the latest Democratic presidential debate.


France warns rebels in Chad that it could intervene if they continue to threaten the capital, N'Djamena.


Of the three reasons that KKR cites for going public, its expansion into the capital markets business is what has Wall Street bankers abuzz.


"Ho lottato con l'assassino ma ormai lei era in un lago di sangue Diceva solo: af, af""Quando andai a casa sua mi mostrÃ² il cassetto da cui le erano spariti dei soldi"                                          "Mez non sopportava piÃ¹ Amanda" Il memoriale di Rudy: "E' una drogata"                                                                                dai nostro inviati ALBERTO CUSTODERO e MEO PONTE


Japanese Banking Group Mizuho Reports Dip

Mizuho, one of Japan's four biggest banking groups, reported Monday that group net profit for the first fiscal half fell 8.4 percent from the previous year, despite some progress in getting rid of bad debts.


French investigators seized portable Soviet-made anti-aircraft missiles found in caches used by ETA, dealing another blow to the armed Basque separatist group whose political leader was arrested over the weekend.


Uganda drops its deadline for the conclusion of peace talks, while rebels continue to gather in assembly points.


Change may have been the hot, trendy issue of the New Hampshire primary, but good old experience largely revived Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to voter interviews that help explain what happened Tuesday Â and hint at what may lie ahead.


Comincia oggi il giudizio per l'omicidio di Raffaella Castagnadel figlio Yousef, di Paola Galli (nonna del bimbo) e Valeria Cherubini                                          Strage di Erba, in coda per il processo Rosa Bazzi e Olindo Romano in aula                                                                                Secondo indiscrezioni la difesa chiederÃ  per la donna la perizia psichiatrica


Justin Leonard shot a 5-under 67 Sunday to overtake the faltering Joe Ogilvie and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.


CORRECTED: Chertoff says Qaeda not posing pre-Sept 11 threat

Corrects paragraph two to show Chertoff playing down reports al Qaeda as threatening as pre-Sept. 11.


Report: Yes, Mark Cuban will be on 'Dancing with the Stars'

The Dallas Mavericks owner and digital-media entrepreneur will be on the dance contest TV show, according to the Associated Press.


The return of the otter to many British waterways is helping to reverse the decline in the water vole, a study shows.


Federer, Hewitt highlight Day-1 action in Houston

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Reigning world No. 1 Roger Federer and former top-ranked star Lleyton Hewitt will open up their weeks Monday at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup.


The Florida Marlins were upbeat after defeating the New York Mets, joking with each other while Frank Sinatra's "Luck Be a Lady" played on the clubhouse stereo.


Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim Freed From Prison on Final Appeal

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, was freed by the country's highest court, which overturned his conviction for sodomy following an appeal.


Piano piano, oggi è il giorno della lentezza

Rallentare per vivere meglio e gustare la vita, il lavoro, i rapporti umani. Le iniziative della giornata mondiale della lentezza


TiVo hopes to widen its appeal with a $299.99 high-definition digital video recorder.


A group of off-duty Chicago police officers instigated a bar fight with four businessmen that was partially caught on videotape, according to witness statements filed in court.


Apple fans in Canada would be happy to know that iTunes has finally made it to their country. Canada users of iPod can now use Apple iTunes store to buy and download music at 99 cents per song.


The dollar fell to a seven-month low versus the yen and hovered just above a record low against the euro Monday as it resumed its slide amid concerns about the US ability to fund its current account gap.


Basketball: China's Yao Takes Anger Out on New Zealand

An angry Yao Ming took his frustrations  out on New Zealand at the Olympic men's basketball tournament  on Tuesday, pouring in 39 points as China beat the Kiwis 69-62.


Good tidings at box office for "Messengers"

The Hollywood studios  have figured out how to counterprogram against the behemoth  weekend television event that is Super Bowl Sunday. Sony  Pictures and Universal Pictures both scored this frame at the  North American box office with two releases aimed specifically  at audiences not typically interested in the big game.


A former Brigham Young University film student has maxed out his credit cards to make a $10,000 documentary about "Fahrenheit 9/11" director Michael Moore's controversial visit to Utah Valley State College.


ATHENSâGreece said goodbye to the XXVIII Olympiad last night, staging an uproarious farewell pageant under the glow of a full moon, replete with security blimps and a swarm of police helicopters swirling overhead.


Migrants coming to Britain will be forced to earn their rights under deal outlined by home secretary


After a year of bitter wrangling and partisan gridlock, President Bush and Democratic congressional leaders vowed before the holidays to try to work more closely together in the new year. Now, with economic anxiety on the rise and experts warning of recession, the two sides face the first test of...


Several jurors who convicted a black trash collector in the slaying of a white fashion writer made disparaging racial remarks during deliberations, which at one point became so heated two jurors had to be separated, according to documents filed Tuesday.


Mosca, 13:50 - PATTINAGGIO VELOCITA', CDM: FABRIS VINCE NEI 10 MILA A MOSCA

Enrico Fabris ha vinto la prova dei 10.000 metri di coppa del Mondo di pattinaggio di velocit&agrave...


25 feared dead in fire at Latvian disabled home

Around 25 people are feared dead after a fire ripped through a home for disabled people in the town of Alsunga in western Latvia overnight, officials said Friday.


CBS, Rather admit âmistake in judgmentâ over Bush docs

Earlier this week, amid controversy over the validity of the recently released documents saying President Bush skirted his military duty in Texas, CBS News said they can now longer confirm that the memos from Col.


This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. Online auction giant eBay won't be closing down its Half.


Chess, Chat and Cheap Gas: The IPhone's Best Web Apps Reviewed

While the Apple iPhone lacks support for native applications -- the kind users can download and install -- developers have been busy building programs for the iPhone's version of the Safari web browser. Here's a look at the best.


Edward Brennan, Who Led Sears at Its Peak, Dies at 73

Mr. Brennan became chief executive at Sears in 1986, when the company was the nationâs largest retailer.


Best Buy CEO sees signs of tougher climate

Best Buy Co Inc  Chief Executive Brad Anderson said on Tuesday that he saw signs of a tougher retail climate and the company would feel the strain if its customers did.


"Lost" star Perrineau hits a feature triple

Harold Perrineau, seen  regularly on ABC's hit drama "Lost," is ramping up his film  career.


Some people whine about things like BitTorrent apparently is downloading as slow as molasseses in January in Alaska, and whine about it their Kuro5hin diaries. No one is advocating downloading illegal torrents, but legal ones like Linux ISOs, Michael Crawford FLOSS format songs, etc. This story can help you make BitTorrent download faster.


'Facebook' pokes its way into dictionary: publishers

The online social networking site Facebook has made it into the latest print edition of the Collins English Dictionary, the publishers said Wednesday.


During floor debate on the Iraq war yesterday, Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) quoted Abraham Lincoln as advocating the hanging of lawmakers who undermine military morale during wartime.


An enormous forest fire started by tool sparks has destroyed dozens of homes and cabins on the scenic Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage.


Survey: Napster, iTunes beat other download brands

MacCentral - Market research company Ipsos-Insight on Tuesday announced the results of TEMPO, a quarterly survey of digital music behaviors. According to the report, consumers aged 12 and older in the United States were as likely to be aware of Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store and Napster 2.0 when it came to recognizing digital music download brands -- each music service registered 20 percent of what TEMPO refers to as "top-of-mind" awareness.


New York State to sue Exxon Mobil over spill

The New York State attorney general said on Thursday that he planned to sue Exxon Mobil Corp.  over a decades-old oil spill in New York City.


The US president calls for international talks in an attempt to restart the stalled Middle East peace process.


The man expected to be Aceh's new governor hails the province's first direct vote but says hard work lies ahead.


Iris Murdoch's Last Novel Shows Signs of Alzheimer's

Iris Murdoch, one of the greatest  British novelists of the 20th century, revealed the first signs  of Alzheimer's disease in her final novel, researchers said on  Wednesday.


Britain's Brown urged to take new approach on Afghanistan

An international think-tank urged Britain's incoming prime minister Gordon Brown to take a new approach over Afghanistan to prevent a resurgence of the hardline Taliban.


World Business Briefing: Canada: Copper Producer Is Acquired by Rival

Teck Cominco, a mining company and metals producer, has agreed to buy Aur Resources for 4.1 billion Canadian dollars ($3.9 billion) in cash and stock.


India's Hetero Takes AIDS Drugs Off WHO List

Hetero Drugs has withdrawn all six of its generic antiretroviral drugs from the WHO's list of approved drugs following concerns about their laboratory tests, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.


Thai fast food sellers are enjoying a boom in rat sales, as people learn to love the taste of the rodent.


Americans opt for healthy eating, not diets: survey

Dieting has fallen out of favor while eating healthier is in, a consumer marketing research firm that tracks what Americans consume said on Friday.


Pitcher Juan Cruz lost to the Oakland Athletics in salary arbitration Tuesday and will get $600,000 instead of the $860,000 he had requested.


Profit Slips at Sony on Losses for PlayStation 3

Sony faulted a strategic decision to set the price of the PlayStation 3 below the cost of production as a way to bolster market share.


E li festeggia con la stessa immagine del 1981


Update 6: Prosecutor Says Enron Cheated, Lied

An alleged side deal that wiped out the legitimacy of Enron Corp.'s sale of equity in three barges to Merrill Lynch & Co. in late 1999 lies at the heart of the first criminal trial to emerge from the bankrupt energy company's scandal.


Why drinking eight pints a week  can damage your liver

Life & style: Serious liver disease is rising fast in young people. All it takes is a few pints of lager and glasses of wine a week. Lucy Atkins reports.


Fungus Infected Woman Who Died After Gene Therapy

The 36-year-old Illinois woman who died last month after being treated with an experimental gene therapy was infected with a fungus that usually causes only a mild illness. But the infection spun out of control and ravaged her organs, suggesting that her immune system was seriously impaired, said...


South Africa close day three of the third Test at 184-3, 462 runs ahead of England.


LAS VEGAS -- The only sure win in Las Vegas these days is betting on Jimmie Johnson.


Rinviato conclave dei ministri, troppi assenti


Google's growth is chaotic, but will it help them take over the world?


Earn huge gains while risking less capital, if you dare.


Americans making progress managing diabetes: study

Americans appear to be doing a better job of managing diabetes, with more than half of diabetics reaching recommended targets for controlling blood sugar last year, according to a survey published on Saturday.


Portuguese minnows Braga grab a late goal to deny Bolton a morale-boosting win in a turgid Group F Uefa Cup tie.


Six detainees were transferred this week out of the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including one detainee who was returned to Tunisian authorities over the objections of his attorneys amid fears that he will be tortured by a government known for human rights violations.


A company that claimed it developed a way to harvest stem cells from days-old human embryos without harming the embryos was accused at a Senate hearing Wednesday of misrepresenting its work.


La moneta europea ha toccato il livello massimo sulla divisa americanaOtto anni di alti e bassi, sotto l'influsso di eventi politici e scelte economiche                                            Nuovo record per il supereuro Adesso vale 1,3843 dollari


A Raleigh man, unapologetic about his actions, redressed the North Carolina Historical Commission for not being more upset when state monuments were dressed in Carolina Hurricanes' jerseys.


Al Gore arrives as high noon looms for tense UN climate talks

The European Union and United States sparred Thursday as negotiators raced against the clock to come up with framework deal to fight global warming after 2012.


Freed Italian Hostage Says Iraq Rebels 'Justified'

An Italian aid worker held hostage last month in Iraq said guerrillas there were right to fight U.S.-led forces and their Iraqi "puppet government."


Thomas Eagleton, Vice Presidential Nominee, Dies

Thomas F. Eagleton, a former senator, was removed as the Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1972 after revelations of mental illness and electroshock therapy.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


An astrophysicist  is among 68 NI people to be named on the Queen's Birthday Honours list.


Grand Words, Idle Threats, and Missed Deadlines on Darfur

The Sudanese government was furious last July when the UN Security Council passed its first resolution condemning atrocities in Darfur.


The promise of Crescent Boogaloo, a small coterie of all-stars at the Jazz Standard, announces itself up front.


Oil Plummets After US Reports Unexpected Rise in Inventories

Crude oil fell almost $2 a barrel, the biggest decline in two weeks, after the US Energy Department reported an unexpected rise in inventories.


Worries about the credit crunch led to slower growth in UK manufacturing last month, industry figures show.


Charter school planning to sell prime spot on edge of Back Bay

The Boston Renaissance Charter School is looking for a buyer for its building at the corner of Arlington and Stuart streets at the edge of the Back Bay, school officials and real estate executives said yesterday.


That would be small consolation to pharma investors.


Gulf fishing trip goes Pete Tong Iran has released three Nokia Siemens workers who were briefly detained by the country after they went on a fishing trip near a disputed island in the Arabian Gulf.â¦


Formula messa a punto dai ricercatori del Politecnico


Report: Bonds Used Undetectable Steroid In 2003

San Francisco, CA -- The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Saturday that Giants outfielder Barry Bonds used an undetectable steroid during the 2003 season.


A porn director has been indicted on obscenity charges for distributing films over the Internet.


Saban Confident His Style Will Work in the N.F.L.

Nick Saban, the new Dophins coach, is undaunted by the failure of the two most recent high-profile college coaches to make a successful jump to the N.F.L.


Strike wraps too late for Oscar promo plans

The return of writers --  and celebrities -- to the full palette of late-night shows  comes too late for studios hoping to swell support for their  Oscar-nominated films and stars.


Mike Leigh's controversial film Vera Drake scoops the Golden Lion prize for best film at the Venice Film Festival.


U.S. says al Qaeda leader in Iraq still alive

The U.S. military said on Thursday the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq was still very much alive, denying reports by some Iraqi politicians that he had been tracked down and killed.


A glam mobile that turns heads, a laptop bag that turns you into a granny and an iPod accessory that turns you on. The girls of Wired take over. In Gadget Lab.


Iran accusa Israele e Usa di essere dietro ad attacchi curdi


Britain Says It Has Thwarted Terrorism Attacks, Risks Remain

Britain's security forces have foiled planned terrorist attacks but the country is as much at risk as a year ago, the interior minister said on Tuesday.


San Francisco Mayor Targets MoveOn Members for Clinton Votes

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says he plans on pursuing the MoveOn vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton even though the group has endorsed her rival Barack Obama.


Amazon.com May Be Losing Its Dot-Com Glitz

Amazon.com Inc.'s  days as a hot-shot dot-com may be behind it as the Internet retailer's slowing growth makes its business suspiciously similar to that of its brick-and-mortar peers.


Scotland's drugs minister announces he is "sympathetic" to the reclassification of cannabis.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rejected the "false promise" of an immediate cease-fire in the spreading war between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday and said she would seek long-term peace during a trip to the Mideast beginning Sunday.


Jacklin Criticizes Woods-Mickelson Pairing

Former Europe captain Tony Jacklin says that "never in a million years" would he have put Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson together in a Ryder Cup pairing.


TORONTO - The Ontario government unveiled plans Wednesday to ban smoking in all workplaces and most other enclosed public places within 18 months.


[TS] Fair Game: Why the Roller Coaster Seems Wilder

In volatile times, investorsâ choice of refuge is often the United States Treasury market, which, at $4.4 trillion or so, is easily swamped.


Chase contenders seek concrete results at Dover

Updated NASCAR team reports as the Nextel Cup's championship chase turns to Dover (Del.) International Speedway, site of the second race in the 10-race shootout series.


NATO leaders finished a two-day summit Wednesday without agreement on some members' refusal to send troops into combat in Afghanistan's most dangerous regions, where casualties are mounting in the fight against ...Comment


AOL Dumps Microsoft's Spam Filter Standard

America Online, the largest Internet service provider, said it would stop using Microsoft's Sender ID technology to filter unwanted e-mail being sent to its millions of members, and instead embrace an open-source friendly alternative.


Mauritania's authorities say they have arrested nine people over the shooting of four French tourists last month.


Grieving Georgia family says Iraq hostage's wife "is a widow now"

MARIETTA, Ga. - The family of hostage Jack Hensley has received official word that the headless body handed over to US officials in Iraq is that of Hensley, a family spokesman said Wednesday.


web sites), it's gut-check time. Karl Rove and other Bush devotees have unleashed the dogs of war, and the attacks will most certainly intensify as the presidential campaign heats up.


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Turkey, Iraq on agenda for informal Chirac-Schroeder summit

French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder were to meet Friday in the eastern French city of Strasbourg for informal talks focused on Turkey's bid to join the EU and Iraq.


Tens of thousands march in Taiwan to urge President Chen Shui-bian to resign over corruption allegations.


Parroco Capannole:'mostra sensibilita' verso temi religiosi'


Turkmenistan's voters are choosing a successor to the late autocratic president amid hopes of a political thaw.


Secondo i CC si tratterebbe in un omicidio-suicidio


Audizione all'Europarlamento del presidente della Banca Centrale Europea"Forti pressioni sui prezzi da caropetrolio, alimentari e aumenti salariali"                                          Trichet: "Inflazione in rialzo" Siamo pronti a far fronte ai rischi"                                                                                Monito alle agenzie di rating: "Affrontino con serietÃ  i potenziali conflitti di interesse"


Climate Talkâs Cancellation Splits a Town

A talk by Steven W. Running, a Nobel laureate and climate researcher, was canceled in Choteau, Mont., a small farming and ranching town.


China Mine Blast Kills at Least 56, 100 Missing

A gas explosion in a crowded coal mine in central China has killed at least 56 people and left scores missing, the Xinhua news agency said Thursday.


Iraq Sunni Arabs say deal won't end boycott

Iraq's top Shi'ite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish political leaders announced on Sunday they had reached consensus on some key measures seen as vital to fostering national reconciliation.


Kenya's Kibaki dissolves parliament in poll countdown

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki dissolved parliament on Monday, starting the countdown to what could be the closest election in east Africa's biggest economy.


CORAL GABLES, Fla. Oct. 1, 2004 - Arguing over who can best lead the nation in war, Sen. John Kerry charges that Americans have been left with "this incredible mess in Iraq" while President Bush says US


The dollar steadied broadly on Friday  after a swelling U.S. trade deficit and steep oil prices pushed  it lower in the previous session, as investors awaited new data  about the U.S. economy.


Global Stocks of Nuke Bomb Material Growing-Survey

The world's stockpiles of plutonium and  highly enriched uranium useable in atomic weapons are growing,  despite increasing fears about the security of nuclear  materials, a U.S. based think-tank says in a new report.


Rebel Dutch Photographer Wants to Stimulate Debate

Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf has  built a career out of testing the limits of public taste and  free expression.


Eight people, including six police officers, are treated in hospital after a suspicious fire at a block of flats.


Fearful they will no longer be allowed to compete in the event that now serves as a national championship for menâs rowing, coaches are putting together a competition of their own.  The newly formed American Col


The Home Secretary is asked why police were told to release illegal immigrants and allow them make their way to a screening centre.


Britain's Andy Murray believes he can avoid the sort of slump that followed his first ATP title in San Jose last year.


Manugistics Plans Layoffs as Losses Mount

Manugistics Group Inc., facing falling revenue and losses that more than doubled in its second quarter, said Thursday it will lay off more than 90 employees by the end of January.


A drop in investments in the third quarter is a sign that investors are still proceeding with caution, but some VC leaders are spinning it as a summer break. -washingtonpost.com


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


Siena, 16:05 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: CONVOCATI SIENA PER IL CAGLIARI

Sono 19 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Siena, Andrea Mandorlini, per la gara di Coppa Italia ...


A federal agency that insures pensions said yesterday that it will take over retirement plans for active and retired pilots at United Airlines, saving the nation's second-largest carrier


Oil hit an all-time high over $80 a barrel on Thursday after Hurricane Humberto forced the closure of some U.S. Gulf refiners, stoking concerns of fuel supply shortfalls.


Seven bombs go off in Spanish cities after warnings, five slightly ...

MADRID  - Seven bombs went off in as many Spanish cities within the space of half an hour, slightly injuring five people, after anonymous callers claiming to speak for the underground Basque separatist group ETA told a Basque newspaper to expect the


La hostess in cabina di pilotaggio si spoglia e intrattienei colleghi sul volo per Londra. Ed il privato video finisce in rete                                          Strip-tease in alta quota per i piloti l'equipaggio finisce sotto inchiesta


Referendum forzera' verso epilogo, ancora spazi per accordo


Oil prices shot up 5 percent yesterday and closed above $45 a barrel after an early spurt of buying created momentum that forced investors anticipating lower prices to cover their bets.


Pakistan postpones election to February 18

Pakistan's Election Commission has postponed general elections until February 18, saying polling was not possible on January 8 because of disturbances following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.


Torino, 13:34 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: A ROMA PER GIOCARCELA TUTTA

Il tecnico della Juve Claudio Ranieri fotografa cosÃ¬ la sfida dell'Olimpico di domenica pomeriggio. ...


Annan: Darfur settlement possible by year end

A peace agreement for Sudan's western Darfur region may be possible by year end after Khartoum signed a separate deal with southern rebels, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said.


Zimbabwe's governing party endorses Robert Mugabe as its presidential candidate for next year's election.


The National Football League plans to  broadcast Thursday and Saturday games live over the Internet to  some customers of Verizon Communications Inc.  and  DirecTV Group Inc , NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said  on Wednesday.


Kevin Davies scores as Bolton upsets Liverpool 1-0 in English ...

Liverpool suffered its first English Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday, losing 1-0 at Bolton. Kevin Davies scored in the 38th minute on a Henrik Pedersen cross, lifting Bolton into


William Lerach, a former partner at a prestigious New York law firm, was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison for his role in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of the nation's biggest corporations. Mr. Lerach, 61, was also sentenced to two years probation, fined $250,000 and ordered to complete 1,000 [...].


Chelsea meet Arsenal in Sunday's Carling Cup final.


Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said he'd given no thought to resignation a day after England blew a 2-0 lead in the final 20 minutes to draw 2-2 against Austria in a 2006 World Cup qualifier.


Australia's Centro Properties to buy Heritage

U.S. real estate investment trust  Heritage Property Investment Trust, Inc.  said on Sunday  it had agreed to be bought by Australia's Centro Properties  Group  for around $1.7 billion.


Saudi police have killed seven people they describe as militants after two car bombs exploded in the centre of Riyadh on Wednesday evening.


Ministro ribadisce che "lo scalone va eliminato"


A student was killed last week as police tried to curb unruly celebrations. Would a World Series win turn violent? By Sara B. Miller | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Gurkha warriors grateful for British citizenship

Veterans of and aspirants to the Gurkha brigade voiced gratitude at Britain's decision to grant citizenship to the mountain fighters, saying their way of life was under threat due to the turmoil in Nepal.


Monster.com Delayed Disclosure of Data Theft

The online recruitment site waited five days to tell its users about a security breach that resulted in the theft of confidential information from some 1.3 million job seekers.


Emmanuel Mutai won the Amsterdam Marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes 29 seconds to lead a Kenyan sweep. Richard Limo was second in 2:06:45, and James Rotich was third in 2:07:12. Magdaline Chemjor, also of Kenya, won the womenâs race in 2:28:16.


Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held

LONDON/BAGHDAD  - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi  said Sunday elections would be held as planned in January  despite a surge in violence across the country.


Abuso d'ufficio, falsita' ideologica, concussione


No. 1 Ohio State gets a scare, but avoids being yet another upset victim, overcoming a handful of third quarter mishaps to hold off Michigan State, 24-17.


Rolling? Weâre More Like the Flying Stones

Flying provides a mobile office for everything from writing to arranging the Stonesâ  set lists.


Champions League: dopo 45' Milan in vantaggio, pari Inter

MILANO - A fine primo tempo il Milan e' in vantaggio per 1-0 contro il Barcellona, a San Siro, nel terzo turno della fase a gironi di Champions League. Gol rossonero al 30' del solito Shevchenko su uscita sbagliata del portiere catalano.


The Optimistic Prediction of Warren Buffett

Has the dreary 1999 prediction of the world's greatest investor come to pass?


Lo afferma l'autopsia su vittime di Tempio Pausania


Afghan Kidnappers Await Prisoner Swap Offer Response

Kidnappers threatening to kill a Northern Irish woman in Afghanistan were today awaiting a response to their demand for a prisoner exchange.


Michelle Pfeiffer not interested in working with hubby

Film star Michelle Pfeiffer does not want to work with her husband David E Kelly, as both had made a rule together to keep their professional and personal lives separate.


The following coalitions are expected to do well in the Iraqi elections Sunday.


MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Persistent inquisitors wanted Peyton Manning to tell them what they wanted to hear.


Report: Yankees and Diamondbacks agree to Big Unit trade

New York, NY (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees.


New Zealand university role model expelled for cheating

A Chinese student used as the cover girl on a New Zealand university's prospectus was reported Saturday to have been expelled for cheating.


Authorities said six armed people were holed up Wednesday at a high school in northeastern Arizona on the Navajo Nation. It was unclear whether the six were holding students hostage at Ganado High School or whether the six armed people were students.


Sometimes, risky stocks are just plain fun.


Sony will release the Ultra Personal Computer in the USA

At only over 1 pound, Sony's VAIO U Ultra Portable PC is a full Microsoft Windows XP computer, on a form factor that resembles that of a PDA.


Noise Is Rising for Apple Event in New York

A note from Linkin Park to its fans hints of an Apple event in New York later this month. A frenzy of speculation, of course, ensues about what the company might introduce.


UK thwarts terrorism kidnap plot: source

Police in central England arrested nine people in a major security swoop on Wednesday which a defense source said involved a plot to kidnap and possibly kill a Muslim British soldier.


Amelie Mauresmo recovers from a nightmare second set to beat Serena Williams 6-4 0-6 6-2 in the fourth round of the US Open.


An era at eBay is about to end.  Meg Whitman, chief executive of eBay for the past 10 years, is retiring.


LOS ANGELES  - E! Entertainment Television on Monday announced "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," a new docu-series from the producers of "The E! True Hollywood Story."


Australia Reaches 70-1 Against India in First Cricket Test

Australia's cricketers reached 70-1 at lunch against India on the opening day of their four-Test series in Bangalore, losing Matthew Hayden in the first session after winning the toss.


A Makeover for Facebook: New Features for a Growing Audience

The move could foster some of the chaotic creativity that is more closely associated with its competitor, MySpace.


TONY EASTLEY: Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is no stranger to political crises and survival. His latest problem stems from his coalition partner in government voting against his budget plan to give


Major American banks and foreign  banks with U.S. branches made it easier for companies to obtain  loans in recent months, a Federal Reserve survey of bank  officers released on Monday showed.


Le forze americane a Bagdad presentano un dossier sugli ordigni ad alta penetrazioneSecondo la forza multinazionale 170 militari della coalizione uccisi da armi provenienti da Teheran                                            Usa: "Le armi distruttive in Iraq sono fabbricate dagli iraniani"


Indian Firm Interested In Jaguar, Land Rover

Indian business conglomerate Tata Group has confirmed its interest in purchasing the Jaguar and Land Rover units of Ford, making Tata the first company to publicly suggest it would pursue the brands.


ADVISORY: Microsoft's Xbox 360 sales story withdrawn

The Los Angeles story headlined "Microsoft's Xbox 360 US  sales top first Xbox--NPD" is withdrawn because the data  supporting the story may be inaccurate. Reuters is waiting for  an update from the company. A new story may be issued.


Home building projects started in November fell by 3.7 percent as the pace of single-family home construction was the slowest in more than 16 years, a government report on Tuesday showed.


Japan lifted a tsunami warning that was  issued for a group of islands south of Tokyo on Wednesday after  a strong earthquake off its eastern coast.


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Climate Change Testimony Was Edited by White House

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the changes were part of a normal review process and not aimed at minimizing the impact of global warming.


Marcell Shipp scores three touchdowns and the Cardinals capitalize on the Rams' season-high 126 yards in penalties to win, 34-20.


Residents to Appeal Costco Expansion Plan

By Neil Gonzales  REDWOOD CITY -- A group of residents plans to challenge the city's decision to grant key approvals supporting the addition of a gas station as part of a Costco expansion project at Middlefield Road and Charter Street.


Hilton's prosecutor under fire for double standard

The city prosecutor who condemned Paris Hilton's early release from jail as a case of celebrity favoritism is now under fire for his own special treatment -- acknowledging his wife was the subject of a 9-year-old arrest warrant until Wednesday.


Jane Friedman, the president and chief executive of HarperCollins Publishers, is credited with inventing the author tour.


Previsti 250-300 milioni di investimenti nel 2007


Perils of Somali Flood: Hunger and Beasts

A deluge has created the conditions for an extended famine and taken the areaÂs woes to a whole new level.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- JPMorgan Fleming Asset & Wealth Management, a unit of JP Morgan Chase, said Monday it's buying a majority stake in hedge fund manager Highbridge Capital Management.


Georgia's PM Found Dead, Gas Poisoning Suspected

TBILISI, Georgia  - The prime minister of  ex-Soviet Georgia was found dead on Thursday in a bizarre gas  poisoning that robs the inexperienced president, Mikhail  Saakashvili, of a steadying hand to help run his turbulent  country.


Electric cars and Beijing Olympics at Sam's Club

Can I get a price check on this Schwinn Li'l Princess bike and the electric smart car?


Gwyneth Paltrow, on hiatus from acting for more than two years, is ready to get back to work.


Microsoft Corp.  on Tuesday  announced 20 lawsuits against resellers allegedly engaged in  the distribution of infringing software and software  components.


Gates Gives $42.6 Million for Malaria Cure

Extracting artemisinin from the wormwood plant is labor intensive. UC Berkeley will complete development of a synthetic process to procuce artemisinic acid, while Amyris will develop processes


Stewart Cink leads the NEC Invitational World Golf Championships as he nears the end of the third round. Cink is 10 under after 16 holes, just two shots clear of David Toms, eight under after 17 holes.


The dollar rose on Monday in a  retracement from last week's steep losses, but dealers said the  bias toward a weaker greenback remained intact.


Apple Inc. blew past Wall Street's bullish expectations in the first quarter with a 57 percent jump in profit, but a dramatically lower forecast sent shares plunging on fears about slowing consumer spending on electronics.


The plan to allow 24-hour drinking could leave the police overstretched, senior officers warn.


A ottobre -0,2%, il dato ha sorpreso gli analisti


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Kerry focuses on jobs, tax cuts in second Arkansas visit in two weeks

FORT SMITH, Ark.   In his second Arkansas visit in less than two weeks, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday lamented lost jobs and ineffective tax cuts that he laid at the door of the Bush administration.


San Antonio coach says trades turn up pressure on Spurs

The trades that sent Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers and Shaquille O'Neal to the Phoenix Suns have turned the pressure up on the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, their coach said on Friday.


Putting the Play Above the Politics in Europe

Elected last year as the president of the sportâs governing body in Europe, UEFA, Michel Platini has quickly brought a playerâs sensibility and perspective to the world of European soccer.


They struggled to bury the dead and desperate residents looted shops on Indonesiaâs Sumatra Island today, where the earthquake and tsunamis killed up to 25,000 people, according to government estimates.


Britain's Dean Macey lies in fourth place after five events of the decathlon.


Software helps recreate the past on stage in âBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.â


The Greeks have a word for everything, but they have stumbled over the name of a country that no one here wants to pronounce.


Ruling party conservative Felipe   Calderon won Mexico's presidency on Tuesday, ending a long   legal battle over vote fraud claims, but his leftist rival   vowed to fight on in the streets.


Citing a Lack of Progress, Notre Dame Fires Willingham

The University of Notre Dame announced yesterday that it had dismissed Coach Tyrone Willingham, creating an opening that is regarded as the most prestigious job in college football and one that


Firmata ordinanza da ministero dell'Istruzione


Post-Katrina, hospitals still struggling

You go to the drugstore to refill a prescription and learn the doctor's left town. You spend an extra week in pain because disk surgery isn't an emergency. You're admitted to a hospital, but the rooms are full, so you spend days in ER.


STUART, Fla. - President Bush threw his arm around Florida hurricane victims and offered them his sympathy Thursday as he visited a recovery center on the battered Treasure Coast...


J. Crew turns to profit in second quarter

Apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc.  on Wednesday posted a second-quarter net profit compared with a year-ago loss, helped by higher gross margins, and the company raised its full-year earnings outlook.


A two-tire gamble for Denny Hamlin paid off with his first NASCAR Nextel Cup victory of the season Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway.


Garrison Keillor, host of public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," has endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president, Obama's campaign announced Sunday. Obama also won backing from a key backer of former candidate John Edwards.


Elton John set to make Chinese debut in 'culturally electric' Shanghai

British pop star Elton John said he was delighted to perform in China for the first time, saying it was always his ambition to play music here.


ADV: LaFraise.com, purveyor of mighty fine t-shirts

Lafraise is a 500 items limited tshirts editor. It offers to graphists, designers a visual permanently contest and, for the winners, offers 1000â¬ to print the tshirt. The purpose is finally to produce, sell the most appreciate visuals according to the visitorsâ vote.


Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Weapons Maker

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Thursday night killed a leading weapons maker of Hamas who was responsible for some of the group's most powerful bombs and its homemade rockets, Israel's military said.


London - Several children who were on a Thai beach when the tsunami struck were saved by an elephant, a British tourist said on Wednesday.


Labour's NHS plan:  the end of the local general hospital

Outpatient superclinics in London to provide routine services and hospitals to be more specialised under radical shake-up.


England won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the first one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium.


Nigeria's main opposition parties say they will still field their election candidates accused of corruption.


Rice will make its first bowl appearance since 1961 after accepting a bid Tuesday to play in the New Orleans Bowl.


Angry Gays Seek Key Role in Presidential Vote

President Bush's support for a  constitutional amendment against gay marriage delighted many  conservatives but alienated a smaller but potentially important  voting bloc in a tight election.


After Long Hiatus, Iraqi Airways Back in Skies

The Boeing 737 banked sharply to the left as it roared into the sky from Baghdad International Airport. The pilot, Adel Aldoori, cupped his hand to block the sun and scanned the ground from the tiny cockpit window.


Peace laureate says struggle for peace, environmental preservation ...

OSLO, Norway The Nobel Peace Prize will, for the first time, be handed to an environmentalist. Wangari Maathai (wan-GAH'-ree mah-DY) will formally receive the honor today in Oslo, Norway.


Fashion can pay off on the job: U.S. experts

Rushing to meet deadlines, finish a project and catch a late train home may leave working women tempted to ignore the latest fashions, but paying attention could pay off.


I love these NeoCon vote supression rules.  They're *sooooo* cute!  I have some more:   - If you've ever traveled outside of the US you can't vote.   - If you have a graduate degree you can't vote.   - If you make less than 6 figures you can't vote   - If you can spell Nuclear and pronounce it correctly then you can't vote.   - If you haven't accept Jesus as savior then you can't vote.   - If you've never ordered anything from Bass Pro Shops then you can't vote.  This is fun... if you can think of anymore please add a comment!


Campbell seeking $1 bln-$1.5 bln for Godiva: report

Campbell Soup Co  is seeking $1 billion to $1.5 billion for its Godiva Chocolatier division, Bloomberg News reported on its Website on Friday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the sale.


Woolworths Second-Half Net Rises 12% on Cost Cuts

Woolworths Ltd.'s second-half profit rose 12 percent after Australia's biggest grocer cut the cost of getting goods to its shops and opened 37 new supermarkets and liquor outlets.


Children in Sudan are still being recruited to fight and suffer a wide range of abuse from killings and abductions to rape and sexual violence, especially in Darfur, according to a new U.N. report.


Google Maps Is Changing the Way We See the World

Led by John Hanke, Google Earth and Google Maps are delivering cartography tools to the masses.


China ordered strengthened poultry disinfection measures yesterday under a bird flu alert during the wildfowl migration season and as Thailand announced its first probable case of human-to-human transmission.


Larry Lucchino figured he was in China representing Major League Baseball, not the Red Sox, but when he saw Kevin McClatchy, CEO of the Pittsburgh Pirates, slip his business card to a good-looking high school pitcher, his competitive instincts kicked in.


Andy Roddick eased into the second round of the Thailand Open on Wednesday, winning 6-1 6-4 without remotely approaching top form.


Libya's socialist leader talks to TIME about WMD, paradise and terrorism


The British Broadcasting Corp. will cut about 2,900 jobs — more than a tenth of its work force — in a drive to reduce costs, the company's director-general told staff on Tuesday.


Amid Protests, Ecuador Fires Galapagos Park Chief

QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuador has fired the popular  director of Galapagos National Park even as environmentalists  criticized authorities for failing to take better care of the  pristine islands.


Google Works to Torpedo Microsoft Bid for Yahoo

Google is making an unusually aggressive effort to block Microsoftâs $44.6 billion hostile bid for Yahoo.


Space shuttle Discovery docks with the space station after an inspection showed no visible damage on lift-off.


Top seed Anna Chakvetadze reached the quarter-finals of the Linz Open on Wednesday with a crushing 6-0 6-2 victory over Italy's Francesca Schiavone.


US Supreme Court Stays Out Of Same-Sex Marriage Debate

Massachusetts will remain the one and only state in the nation that allows gay marriage. The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to the 1-year-old decision by the state's highest court that legalized same-sex marriages.


Police in Western India Clash with Hindu Hardliners

Police in the western Indian state of Maharashtra Sunday used force against Hindu hardliners threatening to destroy a tomb of a 17th century Muslim general.


Asian shares mixed in choppy trade while Europe rallies

Asian share prices were mixed Friday while Europe staged an early rally as some calm returned to global markets following recent volatility which continued overnight on Wall Street.


Hill's death is ruled accidental drowning

The death of Patriots defensive lineman Marquise Hill was determined yesterday to be an accidental drowning.


Lithuania starts shutting down a Chernobyl-style nuclear reactor, heeding EU safety concerns.


Pro football goes long on high-tech upgrades like space-age pads and wireless headsets. The latest breakthroughs mean less pain and more gain for today's competitors. By Sam Jaffe for Wired magazine.


Directory Listing Updates : Keep Your Details

Jessica Bowman, Director of SEO for Business.com, has been updating core directory listings over the past week and lends some good advice on keeping track of SEO directed directory listings and link building information, which future SEO’s at your current company will cherish you for. Frustrations like you can’t imagine begin to emerge when you have [...]


Virgin Atlantic said Monday that it would conduct the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet, using a Boeing 747.


Cancer Research Yields Clues to Gray Hair

Those annoying gray hairs that increasingly leer back from the bathroom mirror may have some value after all. Cancer researchers have developed a


British Council to announce fate of closed Russia office

The British Council was to make a statement Thursday on the future of its Saint Petersburg office after pressure by Russian authorities forced it to close for a second day, the office's head said.


Senate Democrats unveil balanced budget plan

Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled plans for nearly balancing the U.S. budget by 2011 while funding domestic social programs at higher levels than President George W. Bush sought and leaving the fate of his tax cuts uncertain after 2010.


WINSTON-SALEM -- Mrs. Dorothy Mae "Dot" Murphy, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2007.  A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, June 8, in the Sanctuary of New Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. Interment will follow the service at Parklawn Memorial Park.  Arrangements by J.C.


"Little Women" Novel Gets New Release in Bookstores, With Broadway Cover Design and New Introduction

Playbill - You've read the book. You've seen the movies. You want to see the musical. Now, Random House is hoping you'll want to read the book again, with the show-specific re-release of "Little Women," the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott.


The EU is set to lift sanctions against Libya and ease an arms embargo, under strong Italian pressure.


APPLETON, Wis. - John Nusbaum voted three times to put a man named Bush in the White House...


Hezbollah Threatens Attacks on Israeli Targets

Sheik Hassan Nasrallah vowed revenge against Israel, which Hezbollah blames for the killing of a commander.


Scientists in Scotland are awarded Â£400,000 to create a volcano warning device to help protect Montserrat.


The Bofra worm was released Monday--one day before the software giant's monthly patch update.


"Las Vegas" creator works on two new dramas

The creator of NBC's  "Las Vegas" has lined up two drama projects for next season --  one at CBS and one at NBC.


US News, California, Mountain View: Google Inc. has rolled out a preliminary version of its new desktop search tool, making the first move against its major competitors in the race to provide tools for finding information buried in computer hard drives.


It's 5 a.m. in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Most people are sleeping or rubbing their eyes as they get ready for work. Ric Glaub and his friends, however, have their game faces on.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- Negotiators in Afghanistan said Tuesday they had reached agreement on a deal that will allow 19 South Korean church volunteers to go free after six weeks in Taliban captivity, apparently ending a hostage crisis that has gripped both nations, officials said.


Roddick Storms Into Paris Masters Third Round

Top seed Andy Roddick demolished Armenia's Sargis Sargsian 6-2, 6-2 to ease into the Paris Masters third round Wednesday. The American world number two, heading the


After nearly 400 years, a few  killings and scorned pleas from a king, two powerful clans have  settled one of the longest-standing feuds in Korean history,  over ancestral burial grounds.


A winter's tale of two parishes and one faith

Comment is free: Richard Coles: Whether poor in Lincolnshire or rich in London, the true message of Christmas still rings out


Wal-Mart to cut supercenter growth; shares jump

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Friday it will cut the number of supercenters it plans to open this year by as much as 30 percent as it tries to boost sales at U.S. stores, sending it shares up 4 percent.


THE suicide car bomber who killed three British soldiers in Iraq's lawless badlands yesterday struck with deadly inevitability.


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Asian shares rise strongly on growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates still further.


Bush Says Iran Must Terminate Its Nuclear Activities

President Bush says Iran's decision to freeze its uranium enrichment programs is a positive step, but "not the final step.


Tokyo, 10:34 - TENNIS, TORNEO TOKYO: FEDERER APPRODA AL SECONDO TURNO

Approdano al secondo turno del Torneo anche il numero uno del mondo Roger Federer e lo spagnolo Tomm...


British Police Charge 8 in Terror Roundup

Police on Tuesday charged eight men with conspiracy to murder and other terrorist offenses, two weeks after they were rounded up in raids connected to a sweep in Pakistan and terror alerts in the United States.


-- A hormone patch that works to restore a woman's sex drive should not win government approval until more studies are completed to determine the drug's risks, federal health advisers recommended Thursday.


Guatemala drug slayings put pressure on government

Guatemalan President Oscar Berger is struggling to contain fallout from the murders of politicians and policemen in an election-year scandal that has revealed drug gang links to high-level security forces.


Seven U.S. Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Baghdad

Seven U.S. soldiers were killed on  Thursday when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an explosive  device on a road in northwestern Baghdad, the U.S. military  said in a statement.


Sharapova rescues Russia, Davenport upstaged

Maria Sharapova came to Russia's rescue on her Fed Cup debut to pull the holders level at 1-1 in their world group first-round tie against Israel on Saturday.


Germany confirms Cruise can't film at key site

Makers of a movie about a failed plot to kill Adolf Hitler will not be allowed to use a German memorial site but this is unrelated to the fact that star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.


In an election dominated by a jailed intifada leader and a moderate veteran negotiator who both come from the ruling


Messina, 18:31 - CALCIO, FALSO BILANCIO; MESSINA: SOLO IPOTESI DI REATO

In merito alla chiusura dell'indagine sul doping amministrativo condotta dal pm di Messina, Vito Di ...


Virgin Group boss Richard Branson has signed an agreement with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to launch a new airline out of the west African nation that will be majority owned by Nigerian investors.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova will play in October's Japan Open tennis tournament, organizers said Thursday. The 17-year-old Russian, who beat two-time defending champion Serena Williams to win Wimbledon


Iraq's prime minister says leader and members of militant group ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's leader says there is now one less militant group operating in his country. Prime Minister Ayad Allawi (EE'-yahd ah-LAH'-wee) says key members of a group called Mohammed's Army are under


Life & style: If you're feeling miserable, medication might not be the answer for you. Rebecca Hardy discovers the power of positive thinking.


The BBC's Steve Rosenberg speaks to two Moscow women whose lives have been changed by the Beslan siege.


Judging by yesterday's trading action in shares of sporting goods and apparel company Russell (NYSE: RML) -- the shares were about flat on volume not terribly different than its recent


Figures showing a drop in retail sales spark fears that the recent consumer spending rebound could be coming to an end.


We all know that prolonged computer use can cause RSI, back trouble, high blood pressure and steam to vent from both ears, but it appears that's the least of our worries, because we'll soon all be blind and that will be and end to it.


Chelsea impresses in opening Champions League match, downs PSG 3-0

Chelsea coasted to a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain thanks to two Didier Drogba goals to open Champions League play in style Tuesday.


Bush due in Sydney for APEC amid anti-war protests

After a lightning visit to Iraq, U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in Australia on Tuesday where he can expect anti-Iraq war protests as he attends an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit in Sydney.


Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne will not play for the rest of the year in an attempt to recover from exhaustion. The former world No1 has not competed since losing in the fourth round of the US Open to Nadia


Stern to address Donaghy, point-shaving probe today

David Stern reacted harshly five months ago when asked about point shaving in the NBA.


Japan's Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, has called for the release of of a Japanese tourist taken hostage in Iraq but says Japan will not "bend to terror.


Driving home the SA brand message internationally

Eight of the 10 taxis are in the traditional black of the London cab - one of the United Kingdom's (UK) best known icons - and two are in a bright sky blue, symbolising the colour of the South African sky to ...


Angela Merkel and Jacques Chirac are preparing for a meeting on Friday to hammer out the restructuring of Airbus.


If you're wondering just how big SAP is becoming, IDC's Albert Pang has this nugget for you: "The recent rise of SAP as the leading enterprise applications vendor across multiple customer and product categories has created a booming economy whereby an increasing number of developers and resellers are jockeying for the attention of the market leader and its installed base of more than 41,000 customers," he wrote in a recent IDC report.


From Hollywood to Dollywood, Motown to Broadway, a select group of stars from the film, stage and music worlds received recognition on Sunday for a lifetime of achievement in the performing arts.


SEVILLE, Spain  - Out of form and out of favor,  Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero could barely hide his  disappointment at being used as a bit-part doubles player in  the Davis Cup final against the United States.


Oro nero a quota 65,08 dollari (+1,7%) al Nimex di New York


Soviets Might Be Around if Kerry Had Led - Cheney

The Soviet Union might still exist and Saddam Hussein might dominate the Persian Gulf if Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry had been president in recent years, Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday.


Testaverde keeps answering age-old questions

LANDOVER, Md. - Dallas quarterback Vinny Testaverde dropped back to pass and let a deep ball fly down the left sideline. Washington cornerback Fred Smoot stayed with Cowboys wide receiver Antonio Bryant step for step.


Police shot and wounded a man at the city's airport Tuesday after he grabbed a 3-year-old boy at knifepoint and sprinted through a security checkpoint, authorities said.


Washington, 17:18 - PUGILATO, TYSON ENTRA IN UN CENTRO DI DISINTOSSICAZIONE

In attesa di essere processato per possesso di droga, l'ex campione del mondo dei pesi massimi Mike ...


Londra, 10:40 - CALCIO, HENRY: PROSSIMA STAGIONE SARO' GRANDE CON L'ARSENAL

Stagione finita per Thierry Henry. L'attaccante dell'Arsenal si ferma per problemi muscolari ad una ...


Stilista parla del nuovo azionista di maggioranza Permira


On Texting, a Question of Access or Invasion

Beginning in August 2007, the N.C.A.A. banned Division I colleges from using text messaging to recruit athletes.  But on Saturday, the issue will be revisited once again.


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


27-year-old charged over stabbing as PC's widow pays tribute to a devoted father.


Rep. Mel Watt, a North Carolina Democrat whose document condemning the war with Iraq became policy for the Congressional Black Caucus, was elected the group's leader Monday. He pledged to pursue more frequent meetings with the White House.


Bomb explodes in east Beirut, seven wounded

A bomb exploded next to an empty bus in a Christian suburb in east Beirut on Monday, lightly wounding seven people, a military source said.


Perrier doubt after Nestle rejects offer

The future of Perrier in France was in doubt again Tuesday after its parent company Nestle SA rejected a compromise with union leaders over job cuts, saying it did not go far enough.


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Rampaging Europe make history as US crumbles under onslaught

A rampaging Europe led by Colin Montgomerie wrote themselves into Ryder Cup history when the stormed to a five-point lead over the United States.


NY AG probes health insurers over reimbursement

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo  said on Wednesday he is conducting an industry- wide probe of  health insurers into an alleged scheme to defraud consumers by  manipulating reimbursement rates.


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Foursome Hit Paydirt in Theron Mining Film

Woody Harrelson, Sean Bean, Michelle Monaghan and Richard Jenkins are joining Charlize Theron in a fact-based movie about sexual harrassment at a mining company.


Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop across the central and northern Plains on Tuesday, bringing with them hail, heavy winds and possibly, tornadoes.


Livorno, 21:24 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: REZAEI CONFERMATO IN DIFESA

Il Livorno è partito oggi alla volta della Spagna dove domani, a Barcellona, tenterà l...


Eurythmics reunite in rare L.A. performance

Sweet dreams were made in Los  Angeles on Monday as the members of U.K. synth-pop duo  Eurythmics reunited on stage at a music industry event.


London mayor Ken Livingstone has approved a multi-billion pound project to redevelop his city's gritty eastern edge in a bid to balance out the sprawling metropolis' east-west divide and improve its 2012 Olympic bid.


Jardine Lloyd Profit to Fall; Chief Executive Quits

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Plc, the UK's biggest publicly traded insurance broker, said Chief Executive Steve McGill quit and profit will decline this year because of a ``difficult'' second half.


Sales at retailers rose a smaller-than-expected 0.3 percent in August and they recorded the biggest decline in almost a year when car sales were stripped out, a government report showed on Friday.


Executives at networking giant Cisco Systems say the company's new CRS-1 core Internet router is ahead of revenue targets, just as the company announced on Sunday a smaller version of the product.


Florida's home winning streak might be more impressive had it not been for Steve Spurrier.


Flood victims in Haiti are buried in a mass grave, amid more warnings of the threat of disease.


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London, Sept. 13: People should drastically reduce their salt consumption because it leads to high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes, the UKâs Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned today.


Senators Call for Mobile-Phone Customer Bill of Rights

Customers of mobile-phone carriers shouldn't have to pay early termination fees if they're called to overseas military service or have their contracts automatically extended every time they call customer support, critics said Wednesday.


Eagles provide Douglas's greener pastures

Hugh Douglas took the money and ran, from Philadelphia to Jacksonville two years ago. He found greener paychecks but not greener pastures, so he humbly returned to the Eagles as a reserve defensive end with a one-year contract. Likewise, running back Dorsey Levens (New York Giants) and linebacker Jeremiah Trotter (Washington) returned to Philadelphia after similarly disappointing ...


China to consider Hong Kong push for democracy

China's parliament will decide next week whether to allow greater democracy in Hong Kong, but no one in the liberal camp is expecting a surprise Christmas present from the Communist rulers in Beijing.


UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 8 -- The United Nations has delayed the release of a quarterly report on human rights in Iraq to avoid criticizing Washington and Baghdad while they are seeking to rally congressional and international support for the war effort, according to U.N. officials.


Schneider Sees No Problem Fitting in With the Mets

The Metsâ new catcher made a two-night visit to New York  and met with team officials.


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THE DEAL: Symantec Corp., best known for its Norton-branded software that fights computer viruses, is heading in a new direction with a $13.5 billion acquisition of data storage and backup specialist Veritas Software Corp.


Police and ambulance crews called to help a woman are attacked by a crowd in Londonderry.


South Africa hang on grimly in first Sri Lanka Test

South Africa's first black captain Ashwell Prince hit an unbeaten 60 as the tourists waged a gutsy struggle to save the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here.


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.


Genova, 12:26 - CALCIO, GENOA; DI VAIO: IL MIO FUTURO E' ROSSOBLU

"Il mio futuro si chiama Genoa. Mi piacerebbe chiudere la carriera qui, tra qualche anno". Queste le...


MOSCOW - More than 320 bodies have been recovered from a school in Beslan, in southern Russia, after a three-day hostage-taking, officials said Saturday.


Former champion Amelie Mauresmo is knocked out of the Australian Open by home favourite Casey Dellacqua.


WASHINGTON - The United States has warned that North Korea might have to be brought before the United Nations Security Council if it refuses to take part in six-party talks to end its nuclear weapons drive.


Sony's long-awaited PlayStation 3 console will not be available in Europe until March, the company admits.


If you've been on a plane in the last year, chances are you can relate to Linda Harris.


The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party apologized Thursday for accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey of using language that "borders on race-baiting" about crime and immigration.


A Las Vegas court granted bail of $125,000 on Wednesday to former American football star O.J. Simpson, who faces criminal charges stemming from what police say was an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


China regulators now spooked by ghost stories

China has added ghosts, monsters and other things that go bump in the night to its list of banned video and audio content in an intensified crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics.


Share sale to fund 'world's biggest fab' expansion plan


Poll: Young shoppers hip to light green new year's goals

Cutting energy use at home, recycling more and bringing bags to the supermarket are among the green new year's resolutions of those surveyed.


Presidente Air France-Klm sarebbe andato a Palazzo Chigi


A 21-year-old Acehnese man is discovered out to sea two weeks after being swept away by the tsunami.


Profits push stocks up, led by IBM and Juniper

Stocks rose on Thursday as forecast-topping results from multinational companies such as IBM and Juniper Networks Inc.  shifted investor focus back to corporate profits and away from subprime mortgage concerns.


Settore esposto a cambiamenti climatici e aumento longevita'


Salute, Ciampi: ''Diritto in cui si esprime l'uguaglianza''

''Il diritto alla salute Ã¨ una delle forme fondamentali in cui si esprime il diritto all'uguaglianza''. Il presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, lo sottolinea celebrando nel Salone dei corazzieri


President Jacques Chirac passed his 72nd birthday yesterday locked in a struggle to maintain his relevance in the face of an intraparty challenge and continuing friction with the world's only superpower.


Anthony Minghella's new film, "Breaking and Entering," focuses on the clash of cultures that churns beneath the surface of contemporary London.


Duce Staley ran into the end zone, went straight to the stands and handed the football to a young boy wearing a Donovan McNabb jersey.


By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 20--The Boise State men's golf team finished 11th in its first tournament of the season at the Purple and Red Invitational in Layton, Utah, on Tuesday.


Fuel shortages to hit confidence in Iraq govt

US officials in Baghdad are fearing a fuel crisis, which is leaving Iraqi homes cold and dark and drivers waiting days for petrol, may inflame unrest before the election.


Congress May Block UN Budget Over Oil-for-Food Probe

More than 100 members of Congress will try to block some United States funding of the United Nations unless US officials are allowed to begin an open and complete investigation


Violent Games Blamed in German Shooting Spree

Violent video games are once again under the microscope following a shooting at a German school, in which a teenager with an apparent fondness for war simulations and violent video games wounded as many as 37 people before taking his own life.