Autism Disorder Could Be Caused By Brain Swelling Says John ...

Doctors at John Hopkins' University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.


Stephen Dodd paid a heavy price for one shot in his third round of the Volvo China Open in Shanghai on Saturday - but at the end of it the 38-year-old Welshman was still on course for his first European Tour victory.


Suicide Car Bomber Hits Baghdad Checkpoint Again

A suicide car bomber struck at an  entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone government compound on  Tuesday, 24 hours after an almost identical attack on the same  checkpoint, a U.S. military spokesman and Iraqi police said.


Germany is considering outlawing smoking in cars to protect passengers, particularly children, the government's narcotics commissioner Sabine Baetzing has said.


LG Elec swings to Q2 profit on LCD venture, phones

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc.  swung to a profit in the second quarter as a turnaround in its LCD venture and strong mobile phone sales outweighed heavy losses in its plasma display business.


Candace Parker scored 21 points and Katie Smith added two late 3-pointers to help the United States hold off Cuba, 85-79, in their opening game at the FIBA Americas tournament yesterday.


Underdog role gives Europeans motivational edge

On paper, it's hardly a sporting proposition. It never is. On paper, the Ryder Cup is habitually a bigger mismatch than Lyle Lovett walking down the aisle with Julia Roberts.


New York is considering banning iPods, other devices while users are crossing city intersections. CNET takes you to the streets to hear people's responses. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Calcio, Mondiale club Milan-Urawa in diretta

I rossoneri affrontano i giapponesi padroni di casa nella semifinale dell'ex Intercontinentale. In palio un posto per la finale di domenica contro il Boca


The Red Sox will send their ace, Josh Beckett , to the mound tomorrow night at Fenway Park for Game 1 of the World Series, but how the rotation sets up from there remained classified information yesterday as the Sox wrapped up an optional workout.


A widely watched barometer of future economic activity edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, suggesting a slowing in economic growth, a private research group said Thursday.


Thieves have long targeted car stereos, air bags, high-intensity headlights, even pocket change from the ashtrays. But now they are slithering under vehicles and cutting away the catalytic converters.


The China Education and Research Network Information Center (CERNIC) announced the launch of the network, called CERNET2, which is thought to be the largest single IPv6 network yet created.


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Valencia, 14:27 - CALCIO, VALENCIA; CARBONI: MIGUEL NON E' IN VENDITA

''Miguel al Chelsea? Avercene di giocatori come lui: il Valencia non vende nessuno, anzi stiamo cerc...


Description: A look at the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, past and present. The Red Sox and this evening and same date on the last day in the season players on a nice day between a Polish champagne.


Mibtel +0,12%, Numtel in live flessione (-0,08%)


After running into opposition to its Sender ID antispam plan, Microsoft has revised and resubmitted it to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for consideration, according to a company spokesperson.


Scende anche il tasso di disoccupazione all'8,7%


Fears are raised over a shake-up which will see more 999 ambulance calls answered by solo-response vehicles.


Britney Makes Her Marriage Legal, Parts With Manager

. (antiTainment) Britney Spears is now officially married. Three weeks after tying the knot with Kevin Federline, the couple legalized their marriage by filing the proper paperwork in Los Angeles, her publicist confirmed on Thursday.


Turkey says U.S. intelligence led to Iraq raids

U.S. intelligence shared with Turkey led to the weekend raids in northern Iraq on Kurdish militants, Turkey's ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday.


Death-defying myth is discounted by study

Terminally-ill cancer patients should not believe that they can put off dying to avoid missing significant events such as birthdays, weddings, or Christmas, say scientists.


United Auto Workers members at GM go on strike after contract talks fail to reach an agreement.


Needle Lung Biopsy Safe, Effective in Kids

NEW YORK  - Lung biopsy performed with a  needle and guided with CT imaging is a safe, accurate  alternative to surgical biopsy in children, a new study find.  Moreover, the researchers note, the needle, or "percutaneous,"  approach is less costly than surgical biopsy and results in  speedier recovery.


People from around the world place their prayers in Jerusalem's Western Wall or mail them to "God, Jerusalem". It's Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz who clears them up.


The Scottish FA continue to discuss the future of national boss Berti Vogts but will make no decision on Tuesday.


Acts including Snow Patrol and Badly Drawn Boy bring the two V Festival sites to a successful close.


Mortar fire kills six people in Mogadishu

Fighting between government troops and Islamist insurgents in northern Mogadishu has killed at least six people including three family members, residents said on Tuesday.


Bari, 16:16 - CALCIO, BARI; ESPOSITO: NIENTE PAURA, POSSIAMO SOLO CRESCERE

Il Bari si lecca le feerite dopo l'eliminazione in Coppa Italia e la sconfitta di Crotone. Sotto acc...


Felipe Lopez homers and Mike Bacsik pitches into the seventh inning to lead the Nationals to a 3-0 victory over the Rockies.


Sara' in prima visione assoluta in Italia su FoxLife


Italian Hostages in Iraq are Freed, Berlusconi Says

Two Italian aid workers have been freed in Iraq after being held for three weeks by captors who threatened to kill them if the Italian government didn't give in to their demands.


Sleep Apnea May Have Contributed To NFL Legend's Death

Former Philadelphia Eagle and Green Bay Packer defensive end Reggie White died Sunday at the age of 43. A serious breathing disorder may have caused heart failure in the NFL legend.


New NBC executive Ben Silverman is quickly putting his stamp on the network's fall schedule, juggling the lineup announced to advertisers in May and making room for the summer series "The Singing Bee."


Korean rookie Min moves ahead at Bulle Rock

HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland  - Surprise package Na On Min, boosted by four birdies in five holes, stunned the game's big names by charging one shot clear in the LPGA Championship third round on Saturday.


The survivors of the tsunami in South Asia face a long and fairly predictable list of threats to their health, starting with injuries sustained in the event itself, progressing to water- and


Beijing Olympic water scheme drains parched farmers

BAODING, China  - Dusty villages far from China's capital are paying their own price for the government's plan to stage a postcard-perfect Olympic Games, enduring shrunken crops, drained wells and contention over lost land and homes.


The Serious Fraud Office head defends the dropping of a  probe into BAE Systems' dealings with Saudi Arabia.


Tiger Woods marries Swedish fiancÃ©e in Barbados resort

SANDY LANE BEACH, Barbados - Tiger Woods is back ashore in Barbados, with the Swedish model who is apparently his new wife. Witnesses say the golf star married Elin Nordegren in a spectacular sunset ceremony


Interest rates on 3- and 6-month Treasury securities rise

Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities rose in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.225 percent, up from 2.180 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.560 percent, up from 2.465 percent.


N.Korea Committed to 6-Way Nuclear Talks - China

North Korea says it is committed to resolving the nuclear crisis through six-party talks, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, appearing to reverse statements out of Pyongyang over recent months.


GE, Pearson drop Dow Jones takeover pursuit

General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc said on Thursday they will not pursue a joint offer for publisher Dow Jones & Co. Inc., removing a potential challenge to a $5-billion bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp..


Florida Marlins fire manager Joe Girardi

Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi was fired Tuesday, a move that had been expected after his rift with owner Jeffrey Loria boiled over in an on-field confrontation two months ago.


Nigerian militants occupy three oil facilities, 107 workers ...

LAGOS  - Nigerian villagers and militants have stormed three oil pumping stations in the Niger Delta, halting production and trapping more than 100 workers on board, the energy giants Shell and ChevronTexaco said.


At the Photokina conference in Germany Monday, Apple responded to the release of Lightroom Beta 4 with a major update to its own RAW image processing software. Aperture 1.5 brings to the table a new library and integration with iLife and iWork.


A look at some insurgent-linked material recovered by the U.S. military in Iraq:


USS Kitty Hawk "did not have approval to visit HK"

The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Thursday the USS Kitty Hawk, banned from entering Hong Kong in November, had not obtained final permission from China before setting off from its home base in Japan.


Pope Benedict XVI changes rules for vote

Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules for electing a new pope, returning to the traditional requirement that two-thirds of the cardinals in the conclave agree on a new pontiff, the Vatican said Tuesday.


Hewlett-Packard Co settled claims on Wednesday with four reporters at the heart of a scandal involving claims that the world's biggest PC maker engaged in corporate espionage to plug a boardroom leak.


Lleyton Hewitt beats Joachim Johansson in straight sets to reach his second US Open final.


O'Malley Plans Major Revamp Of Income Taxes

Gov. Martin O'Malley yesterday proposed the first major overhaul of Maryland's income tax brackets in 40 years, offering what he called a "more progressive" system in which high-end earners would pay more but the majority of filers would get at least a modest tax cut.


California Forest Products Commission Releases Annual 'State of the Industry' Report

Despite a renewed focus on using green building products like wood,  California's wood products industry harvested  less in 2006 than in the previous year, the California Forest Products  Commission said today in its annual state of the industry report.


Value of gov't IT contracts to plummet in '07

The value of the top 20 U.S. government IT contracts in fiscal year 2007 will be $118 billion, less than half the value of the top 20 government IT contracts in 2006, according to a report released Tuesday.


The Scottish Executive is backing plans to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes from 16 to 18.


The Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt returned to prison in India yesterday.


Flood waters caused misery, cut essential services and forced evacuations in widely spaced parts of the globe today.


Presidential campaigns are about more than just speeches, rallies and the horse race.


Phan is named volleyball coach at Wentworth

Nam Phan, 23, has been named coach of the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's volleyball team, and he says he is not worried about coaching players who are nearly his age.


Middle East ; Iranâs uranium suspension âincompleteâ ...

Middle East News, Iran's suspension of uranium enrichment is not yet complete as Iran still wants to use 20 centrifuges for research, the UN's chief nuclear inspector, Mohamed ElBaradei has reported.


Rogers Communications Inc. on Thursday said it is proposing to launch an exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.


Castelli zittisce Vietti: "Nessun dialogo con i Magistrati"

Nuovi attriti tra il Guardasigilli Roberto Castelli e il sottosegretario alla Giustizia Michele Vietti, dopo che quest'ultimo ha offerto al centrosinistra un'inaspettata apertura al dialogo sul nuovo ordinamento giudiziario.


Veteran singer Van Morrison is honoured by a US performing rights body for his "enduring influence".


BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Police are stepping up the hunt for up to 20 raiders who pulled off one of the world's biggest bank robberies in Northern Ireland.


U.N. chief seeks answers on Iranian nuclear issues

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei sought clarity from Iran on Friday about an atomic program the West fears may ultimately yield warheads.


Crude Oil Trades Near Record on Concern US Supplies May Fall

Crude oil in New York traded near a record high as US producers in the Gulf of Mexico struggled to restore output cut by Hurricane Ivan at a time when refiners are trying to build up winter-fuel supplies.


After a Concert Shooting, a 'Who' but Not a 'Why'

Nathan M. Gale, who stormed onstage at a nightclub Wednesday night and killed four people, including a popular heavy metal guitarist, before being gunned down by a police


In arrivo sportelli per chi e' a digiuno di nuove tecnologie


EU-Russia summit to begin in Helsinki but a Polish veto means talks on a strategic partnership will not happen.


Supporters of Rival Candidates in Ukraine to Meet

Demands for a new runoff vote in Ukraine are growing, after Parliament voted Saturday to declare the results of last Sunday's presidential election invalid.


Calcio, doping amministrativo: aperta inchiesta su Inter e Milan

La procura di Milano ha aperto un'inchiesta su Inter e Milan nell'ambito degli accertamenti sul cosiddetto "doping amministrativo". Lo ha detto a Reuters una fonte giudiziaria. Non Ã¨ stato


UPDATE: Australia Labor Leader Chides US On Iraq

BRISBANE (Dow Jones)--Australian Labor Party leader Mark Latham, who polls show could be prime minister after the national election, used a key policy speech Wednesday


British Airways pilots are to be balloted for strike action, the British Airline Pilots Association says.


A Greek Olympian has been stripped of his bronze medal after testing positive for drugs, and a Russian gold medallist has also reportedly failed a test.


FTC files suit against alleged spyware distributor

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell spyware-blocking software.


Politics: 21 September 2004, Tuesday. Bulgaria's DELE exams for Spanish language diplomas will take place on November 20 and 21, the Spanish embassy in Sofia announced.


HALLE, Germany  - Roger Federer pulled out of his regular Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle on Monday, blaming fatigue after losing to Rafael Nadal in Sunday's French Open final.


A tipple or two can aid recovery from heart surgery,  research suggests.


A U.S. jury on Friday found former media mogul Conrad Black guilty of multiple counts of criminal fraud and a single count of obstruction of justice but acquitted him of racketeering and tax charges.


Immagine negativa, affrontare il problema per sempre


Federer Crushes Hewitt in U.S. Open Final

Roger Federer underlined his position  as the world's best player by demolishing former champion  Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6, 6-0, to win his first U.S. Open title  on Sunday.


Thousands of people have marched through cities across Germany in renewed protests against welfare cuts.


Also: UN warning on e-waste 'mountain.' Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


A roadside bomb attack on a bus near Algiers on Sunday killed an Algerian and wounded nine people, including four Britons, two Lebanese, an American, an Algerian and a Canadian, the official APS news agency said.


News.com Extra: Germany's computer spying

Plus: Can Google kill PowerPoint? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Israeli troops punched into south Lebanon on Wednesday as warplanes flattened houses and buildings including one thought to hold Hezbollah's top leaders, intensifying an offensive despite mounting international pressure and a Lebanese appeal to spare the country further death and devastation.


Italian hostages freed amid speculation ransom was paid

Two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq for three weeks were released by their captors yesterday amid reports that a $1m (Â£552,000) ransom had been paid to buy their freedom.


Nissan Motor Co. reported a bigger-than-expected 23 percent fall in quarterly net profit on Friday, hurt by a sluggish recovery in U.S. sales, and lowered its full-year forecasts despite a weaker yen.


Calif. firm sues Sony over the way it makes Blu-ray disks

There's a silver lining in every Blu-ray patent cloud Sony is facing legal action from a Californian company over claims of patent infringement in its use of Blu-ray technology in the PlayStation 3 games console.â¦


Aiutera' nella costruzione del programma politico di Prodi


Many U.S. banks have made it harder for creditworthy borrowers to get a mortgage, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Monday that underscored the spread of a painful credit crunch.


Southwest Airlines Inc. (LUV.N), the largest U.S. discount carrier, on Monday said it will eliminate 88 scheduled flights in order to boost revenue by freeing up planes for more lucrative markets.


Poll: Bush, Hillary Clinton most admired

They're the odd couple again: George Bush and Hillary Clinton, the most admired man and woman in America.


Azeri Trainer Has No 'Horse Remorse' at Breeders

Azeri trainer D Wayne Lukas has no regrets about moving the filly to the Breeders' Cup Classic even though the 2002 Horse of the Year came home fifth.


Panthers Out to Prove Super Bowl No Fluke

There is no arrogant swagger among the Carolina Panthers, no bold predictions that they will walk straight back into the Super Bowl this season.


Nearly 30 Percent of U.S. Workers Are Obese

FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Nearly 30 percent of American workers are obese, which can reduce their productivity and greatly increase their cardiovascular disease risk factors.


Art like Romare Bearden's Â intense and intricate Â deserves close scrutiny. So here's my advice: pick a few favorites at the Whitney Museum and stick with them.


England's preparations for the start of their forthcoming Test series against South Africa began today with their traditional one-day curtain-raiser against a collection of internationals in the Nicky Oppenheimer's XI.


Rowling reveals the tears shed over Potter

Best-selling author J.K. Rowling revealed how she broke down in tears during the completion of her final book in the Harry Potter series.


Uranus strikes a pose for Hubble's camera

Edge on view of the rings Hubble has snapped a gorgeous shot of the rings of Uranus*.â¦


Oklahoma Moves Past Miami to No. 2 in BCS

The Bowl Championship Series standings -- college football's week-to-week barometer of who's in line to play for the national title, and who could end up with the remaining berths in major bowls -- offered another puzzle yesterday with the release of the


A new bill aimed at tackling organised crime will be published by the government on Wednesday morning.


Monaco 2-0 Deportivo La CoruÃ±a: FT Report

MONTE CARLO, September 28 (Champions League) - It may not have been as emphatic as last year's victory against the same opposition but Monaco pulled off another famous win at the expense of Deportivo La Coruna in a Champions League Group A match on


Gunmen in Nigeria's Niger Delta snatch three foreigners as the new president announces a crisis summit.


The French government says it is cautiously confident two journalists kidnapped in Iraq will soon be released.


Perhaps they will meet again in March when the stakes will be higher, befitting postseason basketball. But for Boston College and the University of Massachusetts, last night's 13th Commonwealth Classic was an intriguing early pit stop between teams that began the season with low expectations (from outside their locker rooms, at least) and have started with surprising surges.


Senate heads for crucial immigration vote

The Senate heads for a make-or-break vote on Thursday on President George W. Bush's plan to overhaul immigration laws after Senate leaders battled to fend off efforts by opponents to derail the bill.


The killing of a top Tamil Tiger rebel political leader raises fears that Sri Lanka could return to civil war.


MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar's 204 for Mumbai against Australia in 1998 is now a Brabourne legend, but it was Amit Pagnis who began the assault on the Aussie attack in the game, especially Shane Warne.


After losing two home games to start the season, Brett Favre can understand why people might think he would welcome a trade to a contender.


THREE cheers for Rick Allert and the Axa independent directors plus their leading institutional shareholders who told the French in no uncertain terms what to do with their ludicrously low Axa Asia Pacific bid.


- Home decor retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc.  on Thursday said its quarterly loss more than doubled amid tepid sales and expects to close more stores than previously planned as it strives to return to profitability.


British troop movement to US-zone would be for 'weeks, not months'

Any British troops sent from southern Iraq to help out in the more dangerous US-controlled zone to the north would only be redeployed for a few weeks, according to the top British general in Iraq.


Libraries Sued Over Web Filter: ACLU Case Targets Rural District's Policy

By Kevin Graman, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Feb. 6--Sarah Bradburn admits she's not that Internet savvy. Still, she thought it strange when she couldn't find information about teenage smoking on the computer at her public library in Republic, Wash.


A ruling that Visa and Mastercard had violated antitrust law is upheld  by the US Supreme Court.


2 people killed in clashes in Iraq's Samarra

Two Iraqis were killed and four others wounded in clashes that broke out between US troops and insurgents in Samarra, north of Baghdad, police said on Sunday.


Baseball players and baseball fans will never understand each other. There is a fundamental disconnect.


Asbestos in Manhattan explosion debris: officials

Debris from an explosion of an aging steam pipe in midtown Manhattan contained asbestos, New York authorities said on Thursday, but no airborne samples of the dangerous mineral fiber were detected.


Abbas plans to decree new Palestinian election

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he would shortly issue decrees calling for new Palestinian parliamentary and presidential elections.


Officials say Logan death `a horrible accident'

A longtime Delta Air Lines employee was killed at Logan Airport yesterday morning when he was struck by a de-icing truck driven by a good friend, officials said.


Youngsters and Bond star get "Flashbacks"

Child actor Harry Eden  and newcomer Angie Ruiz will join James Bond star Daniel Craig  in the coming-of-age indie "Flashbacks of a Fool."


Pakistan's Musharraf nominated for presidential vote

Pakistan's military president, Pervez Musharraf, registered on Thursday to run in an October 6 presidential election as the Supreme Court prepared to rule on whether his bid for power is legal.


NAMES AND FACES: This wasn't so eco-friendly

Consider yourself warned when the Dave Matthews Band comes to the Palace on Oct. 3 for one of those pro-Democrat rock concerts. The state of Illinois has filed a lawsuit against the group for allegedly dumping


Police investigate whether a woman who died after being attacked at her house was followed home.


Bush, Kerry to Meet in Key Debate Tonight

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - After a deluge of campaign speeches and hostile television ads, President Bush and challenger John Kerry will get their chance to face each other directly Thursday night before an audience of tens of millions of voters in a high-stakes debate about terrorism, the Iraq war and the bloody aftermath...


Today Mikheil Saakashvili, the President of Georgia ends his visit to ...

Today Mikheil Saakashvili, the President of Georgia ends his visit to Ukraine, where he was invited to Carpats by Viktor Yushchenko, the newly elected President of Ukraine.


Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday released a plan that would provide all children and adults access to health coverage, but stops short of mandating universal coverage.


Most Japanese bloggers place faith in companies when they write about products, in contrast to the English-speaking world's wide skepticism of public relations agents, a study said.


IBM, Honda team on voice-driven car navigation

Companies, along with Zagat Survey, to offer oral directions based on voice commands to U.S. addresses, restaurants.


Iraq's parliament reopened Tuesday after a summer recess and voted to extend a state of emergency for a month because of unrelenting sectarian violence, while the president predicted bloodshed will be quelled by the end of next year.


Raul Castro says brother Fidel on top of everything

Acting Cuban President Raul Castro said on Thursday his brother Fidel was improving and "on top of everything" in his first comments to the foreign press since stepping in for the 80-year-old Cuban leader six months ago.


Holiday hits "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" and "Halo 2" lead way as game makers sell close to $10 billion in software and hardware.


Half of the systems used to detect wind shear at the Phuket airport were not working at the time of the weekend plane crash that killed 89 people, a Thai official said Tuesday.


The family that controls cable giant Cox Communications Inc. (NYSE: COX) will take the company private after raising its offer to buy out shareholders to $8.


McNair inactive; Volek starts against Colts

Billy Volek made his fourth start of the season for the Titans and threw for 269 yards with three scores on 21-of-35 passing in a 51-24 loss to the Colts.


President Bush signed legislation Monday that gives the Department of Homeland Security about $33 billion to shore up the nation's borders, inspect incoming cargo, protect potential terror targets and train first responders.


Gateway PC Delivers New Motherboard Standard

Gateway's new 700GR desktop PC, based on a new chassis design that focuses on helping cool high-end processors and graphics cards, will be available this weekend at US retail stores.


Presidential politics and partisan resentments reached a boil in the Senate Wednesday night, as a heated exchange between Sens. Barack Obama and Lindsey Graham erupted on the chamber floor and continued in a nearby corridor.


Citigroup Inc. C.N faces a lawsuit  from angry investors who allege they were defrauded in a  "massive scheme of deception" when they bought securities tied  to the credit-worthiness of bankrupt energy trader Enron Corp.  ENRNQ.PK.


Oracle Corp. ORCL.O on Friday  won the backing of two more key public pension funds in its  $8.8-billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O as the  17-month takeover battle between the two California-based  business software makers neared a key deadline.


In Leak Case, Reporters Lack Shield for Sources

Many in the news media did not foresee that the investigation of the alleged illegal "outing" of a secret operative by unnamed Bush administration officials would end up targeting the press.


A senior Bangladeshi politician is detained in prison for a further 30 days following his arrest last month.


Man gets record sentence for computer sabotage

A computer systems administrator was  sentenced to 30 months in prison on Tuesday for trying to  sabotage his company's servers out of fear he was about to lose  his job, prosecutors said.


BATON ROUGE - The Miami Dolphins may be saying their pursuit of LSU coach Nick Saban is on hold for the time being, but LSU's search party is not sitting on its hands waiting for the signal to look for a new coach.


Bersani, ci stiamo avvicinando a una soluzione possibile


EU attempts to make stability and growth pact flexible

Plans to revamp the euro's battered rulebook won key backing yesterday, as the European Commission bowed to the inevitable and called for more flexible implementation of the single currency's widely flouted rules.


Recycling Program Would Put Treated Wastewater to Myriad Uses

By Scott Harper, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Mar. 10--RICHMOND -- Virginia took a significant step Friday toward adopting a modern environmental tool: recycled tap water.


No T.O. No Moss. No Advantage for Vikings

Terrell Owens is on crutches and probably finished until next season. Randy Moss is limping from a sprained right ankle that has cost him practice time, but is expected to be on the field Sunday when his Minnesota Vikings play the Eagles in a second-round playoff game. Advantage Minnesota? Not so fast.


Jeremy Beadle's Quiz Answers ; SATURDAY MAGAZINE

1. He was born in an elevator.   2. Their capitals all begin with the letter V (five in Roman numerals): Vaduz, Valletta, Victoria, Vienna, Vientiane, Vilnius.   3. Waverley Station. The Waverley novels written by Sir Walter Scott, who wrote under all those pseudonyms.   4.


Safety: In Stun Gun Training, Officerâs Spine Is Fractured

Advocates for the use of stun guns by police departments point to evidence that they are generally safe. But a recent demonstration shows otherwise.


A profile of Britain's new "first lady" Sarah Brown, wife of new prime minister Gordon Brown.


Paulson says global economy 'strong'; volatility a facet of markets

US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday that the global and US economies were "strong" and that volatility is a facet of stock markets following heavy losses on Wall Street.


Kostelic wins first Cup race in nearly two years

Croatia's Janica Kostelic crossed the finish line, raised her arms and slammed her pole into the snow. After what she's been through over the past two years, it's hard to blame her for getting so excited.


New York, 11:01 - BASEBALL, MLB: RISULTATI

Questi i risultati delle partite della MLB disputate questa notte:


'Open Season' bags $23M, tops box office

A cartoon bear and deer talked their way to the top of the box office as Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher's animated comedy "Open Season" debuted with $23 million. Kutcher also finished in second place with Disney's "The Guardian," in which he co-stars with Kevin Costner as Coast Guard rescue swimmers. The action drama opened with $17.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Palestinian Islamist group Hamas says two of its fighters died in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza.


WASHINGTON - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in auction yesterday with rates on three-month bills rising while six-month bills dropped to the lowest level in two years.


Queen Latifah never does the expected. So when asked about the challenges of playing an HIV-positive wife and mother, as she does in HBO's "Life Support," her answer was, indeed, surprising.


Quagliano, 'incertezza mercato dovuta a quadro economico'


New Guidelines for Kawaski Disease Issued

MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- The American Heart Association has issued revised guidelines to help doctors and nurses diagnose, treat, and manage care for children with Kawasaki disease.


A Swedish government security plan would allow a defense intelligence agency to monitor -- without a court order -- e-mail traffic and phone calls crossing the nation's borders. By the Associated Press.


Microsoft beats Google to Facebook stake

Microsoft Corp beat out Google Inc on Wednesday in a battle to invest in socializing Web site Facebook, agreeing to pay $240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in the Web phenomenon.


The numerous hurricanes that hit Florida this year appear to have helped the state avoid another record year of the potentially lethal West Nile virus.


Prosecutors decide not to charge the former lord advocate over an incident on a plane.


It has the technology to land men on the moon and send probes into the darkest reaches of space. But Nasa's newest project has more in common with school science lessons than Star Wars.


Dances Quickly Created, Influenced by 2 Continents

In âBreakthrough?â you see the bones of a dance based on inscrutable gestures and tasks, with the lone man, set against a society of playful, seductive women.


Ricky Williams, the 2002 NFL rushing champion, rejected a deal to serve a four-game drug suspension this season and return to the field next year.


A U.N. conference ended early Saturday with a vague plan for informal new talks on how to slow global warming but without a U.S. commitment to multilateral negotiations on next steps, including emissions controls.


Fox hunt supporters bring countryside anger to party conference

Supporters of fox hunting hounded British Prime Minister Tony Blair ( news - web sites ) at the congress of his Labour Party, leading packs of dogs to the conference centre and interrupting his keynote speech ...


IT HAS taken three months and almost 23,000 people in 111 countries, but between them they have chosen the âmost beautifulâ German word.


BAGHDAD -- A car carrying explosives ripped into a US convoy yesterday in northern Iraq, killing at least 10 people, and US troops fought persistent pockets of rebels in Fallujah, a city wrecked by more than a week of fighting.


Insisting Hamas is a "fact of life," Egypt's foreign minister said Wednesday the Palestinian militia must have a role in peacemaking with Israel and could help stabilize a Palestinian government.


Italy Should Not Dismiss Nuclear Power-Berlusconi

Italy should not dismiss the idea of  having its own nuclear power stations, Prime Minister Silvio  Berlusconi said on Thursday, indicating a possible move away  from Italy's traditional anti-nuclear stance.


Congress Directs Amtrak to Repay $100 Million Loan

Amtrak, the nation's financially  troubled passenger railroad, must pay back a $100 million loan  it received from the government to avert a shutdown in 2002.


Iranians threatened U.S. ships in Hormuz: Pentagon

Five Iranian boats made aggressive maneuvers and showed hostile intent towards three U.S. Navy ships at the weekend in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route in the Gulf, the Pentagon said on Monday.


Powell Sidesteps Query On Sudan Genocide

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell declined to say Saturday whether Sudan was still committing genocide through a campaign of killings, rapes and other abuses by government-sponsored Arab militias.


18 President Iliescu says Russia's stand as regards Bystroye issue ...

Romanian President Ion Iliescu has said the Russian Federation's stand as regards the construction of Bystroye canal is natural.


World ; Myanmar leader to go ahead with India visit

World News, New Delhi,The dramatic ouster this week of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt will not affect Myanmar's military strongman Than Shwe's planned six-day visit to India from Monday.


CBI director general Digby Jones says offshoring will enable UK firms to survive globalisation, as well as helping raise staff skill levels.


Berlino, 12:43 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: MORTO IN CAMPO GIOCATORE 49/ENNE DILETTANTE

Un giocatore dilettante di 49 anni è morto venerdÃ¬ scorso a Berlino nel corso di una gara di ...


A British firm wins a prestigious Artificial Intelligence prize for the second year running.


Israel army trains U.N. in bomb disposal for Lebanon

The Israeli army said on Wednesday it is helping to train U.N. peacekeepers how to safely clear cluster bombs and mines left behind from Israel's war with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas this summer.


Bond author's 'golden' gun to be auctioned

A powerful snub-nosed revolver owned by Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels, will be sold at auction in London later this month, the Bonhams auction house said Tuesday.


Classic games can now be downloaded from Apple's iTunes Store for the range of iPod models.


Torino, 19:41 - CALCIO, TORINO: BOTTONE E FRANCESCHINI NON SI ALLENANO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Torino. Assenti Bottone e Franceschini, rimasti a casa per l'inf...


Reports of the hard disc's demise have been greatly exaggerated, the BBC's technology programme Click discovers.


A hearing to decide who will give evidence at Princess Diana's inquest is to be held at the High Court.


UK To Begin Withdrawing Troops From Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce on Wednesday that Britain will start to withdraw its troops from Iraq within weeks, British media said.Comment


Highlights from the Intel Developer Forum: Day 1

Chipmaker demonstrates new "Penryn" server and enthusiast CPUs that will launch in November, as well as its next-generation CPU architecture and manufacturing process.


Israel's Sharon Vows to Fight Those Behind Bombings

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  said on Friday he and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had  agreed to "focus efforts and forces to fight terror," after  bombings at Egyptian resorts killed at least 31 people.


Canon, Toshiba team up on flat screen SEDs

MIGHTY COMBINES Canon and Toshiba said they will create a joint venture next month to develop, produce and sell surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) panels.


Canada Eyed for Top Role in Iraq Election -Report

Canada is being considered for a big  role in preparing for and possibly monitoring Iraq's upcoming  election, a Canadian national newspaper reported on Wednesday,  citing sources.


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond is in intensive care in hospital after a motorcycle crash in central London.


Britain declines return of Guantanamo detainees: report

Britain has declined to accept the return of nearly all of the former British residents held at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, because they have no legal right to return, The Guardian reported.


UN: 1.5 Million in Bangladesh Face Malnutrition after Floods

A joint statement issued by the World Food Program and the UN Children's Fund says that without intervention, 1 million children face malnourishment within eight weeks.


Sharif return prompts government crackdown

Â· Pakistan Intelligence officials take up positions at airport Â· Political rallies banned and hundreds arrested


Al Dall'Ara gol fantasma di Zalayeta, Napoli batte Brescia


Japan's ruling party on Sunday picked Yasuo Fukuda, an advocate of warmer ties with Asian neighbors, to be the next prime minister, but the 71-year-old lawmaker faces a likely policy deadlock in a divided parliament.


Microsoft Vistaâs $500 Million Marketing Campaign

Microsoft is pumping out a global $500 million Vista advertising campaign which is expected to serve 6.6 billion impressions in the first few months. Marketing stunts and sponsorships will include a human billboard with 16 dancers, party in Times Square, LeBron James in the TV ads, and CEO Steve Ballmer will greet customers at Best Buy [...]


Republican convention courting women, minorities

The Republican Party, traditionally perceived as the party of rich, white America, is aiming to broaden its electoral base by including an unprecedented number of women and minorities at its national convention next week.


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

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


China says to splash out on culture for farmers

China plans to spend close to 4 billion yuan (262.5 million pounds) over the next three years to ensure that all of its villages has a cultural centre where residents can learn, play and be entertained, state media said.


Udine, 19:02 - CALCIO, UDINESE: CHIMENTI E FERRONETTI LAVORANO IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano basato sulla tattica per l'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica contro il...


Jerry Yang faces pressure as he decides whether to try to rescue the company from Microsoft, or accept its bid to purchase Yahoo.


onza, 11:55 - F1, GP MONZA; USCITA PISTA RAIKKONEN: LIBERE INTERROTTE

L'ultima sessione di prove libere sul circuito di Monza sono state interrotte per 21' a causa di una...


Martin Luther King Returns to U.S. Charts

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Through the years, some  larger-than-life figures have appeared on the Billboard charts.  In 1963 alone, Pope John XXIII, Cassius Clay, President John F.  Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made their debuts.


Ancora una pesante presa di posizione sul blog del comico genovese"Il capo delo Stato va eletto dagli italiani e non deve avere piÃ¹ di 50 anni"                                          Grillo all'attacco di Napolitano "Basta con i presidenti da ospizio"                                                                                Battute sui moniti: "Sono appelli a proteggere la privacy dei politici contro i giudici"


The 15th-ranked Virginia Hokies won their 6th in a row by routing mistake-prone Maryland, 55-6, last night. The Hokies' defense forced five Maryland turnovers leading to 31 Virginia Tech points.


The founder of Easyjet has confirmed he is entering the online music market in a partnership with UK-based Wippit. Stelios Haji-Ioannou's move comes as Microsoft and Yahoo revealed challenges to the likes


Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores again extended its tender offer of $21 a share Thursday for Pleasanton software maker PeopleSoft Inc.


Raytheon Co. , the world's largest missile maker, received a US Navy order worth as much as $1.6 billion over five years for an updated version of the Tomahawk cruise missile used in Iraq.


Xaverian coach Charlie Stevenson approached yesterday's game against No. 3 Brockton as a sort of litmus test for his team. "This was really a measuring game for us," he said after a 35-21 victory for his No. 6 Hawks. "As a team, we weren't really sure where we were at after the first two games."


Where, Oh Where, Are the Oscar Contenders?

You know it's going to be a strange year for the Oscars when November is just around the corner and the talk in Hollywood is about "The Phantom of the Opera."


Tigers deal lefty starter Maroth to Cardinals

The Detroit Tigers traded left-handed starter Mike Maroth to the St Louis Cardinals on Friday for a player to be named later this year.


âNo Countryâ and âBloodâ Lead Oscar Nominations

The list of Academy Award nominations reflects Hollywoodâs bleak state of mind.


As the standoff in Russia with the British Council worsens, TIME's correspondent recalls similar problems more than 20 years ago


Umbilical cord blood holds clue to development of childhood ...

[Health India]: London, Oct 28 : A study published in the journal 'Thorax' has revealed that high levels of antibodies to allergens in a baby's umbilical cord blood might be more important in the development of childhood allergies and asthma than exposure


CENTRALIA, Pennsylvania  - Mayor John Lokitis sits peaceably in his living room, portraits of coal miners from his family adorning the walls. A coal-burning stove from the 1940s pushes back the freezing air.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were running close together in early New Hampshire returns on Tuesday in a much tighter presidential race than indicated by recent U.S. public opinion polls.


Wall St. Outlook: Bull Market with Legs?

Stock investors next week should get more clues on whether the bull market has long enough legs to drive gains to year end, as many market pros now expect.


Kevin Kline opens film at U.N. on trafficking in U.S.

Actor Kevin Kline's new film on the epidemic trafficking of human beings, with girls forced into prostitution and children into slave labor, opened on Wednesday at the United Nations.


By Anne Danahy, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Feb. 9--BELLEFONTE -- Centre County commissioners restated their opposition Thursday to a landfill company using local and state roads to access the proposed landfill in Rush Township.


US warplanes target roadside bombs in Sadr City, peace talks ...

US warplanes struck Baghdad's Sadr City district overnight to neutralize roadside bombs that regularly explode as American patrols drive through the area, the military said Thursday.


Army Abu Ghraib Report Faults Military Intelligence

US Army investigators looking into abuse of Iraqi prisoners implicated 27 military intelligence personnel in a report released today, a day after a separate probe concluded that responsibility


Professionals Unsurprised by Panelâs Vote Against Pediatric Drugs

After an advisory panel voted that some pediatric cold products should be banned, the late-night pharmacy run to find the right medicine has become tougher.


Uruguayan Leftist Candidate Declares Win

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Leftist candidate Tabare Vazquez declared victory in Uruguay's presidential election Sunday after exit polls showed him surging past two rivals with a majority of the votes.


Siracusa, 11:13 - PALLAMANO: IN MARZO A SIRACUSA FASE FINALE COPPA ITALIA

Dal 29 al 31 marzo Siracusa ospiterà la fase conclusiva della Coppa Italia di pallamano. Il c...


Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs with a homer and two doubles, and Josh Johnson pitched seven strong innings to lead the Florida Marlins over the Philadelphia Phillies 15-2 on Monday.


London Metal Exchange (LME) copper recouped earlier losses to finish Wednesday's open outcry trade unchanged, getting little direction from a mixed set of US economic data.


NEW YORK -- Martina Navratilova and Nadia Petrova didn't have enough to down the top-seeded women's doubles combination at the U.S. Open on Thursday.


40% lavoratori, a Confindustria non piace, sindacati divisi


Joe Biden's aides call it "Mo-Joe" Â a last-minute surge of momentum and good luck they hope could power the Delaware senator into a better-than-expected showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses.


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When a Boston radio talk show last month floated the idea of Curt Schilling running for a US Senate seat against incumbent John Kerry, the idea evoked only mild interest from the Red Sox pitcher, who said he was uncertain of his interest in politics as a future calling.


Impossibile far coincidere impegni, nuovo vertice lunedi'


LA Jury Clears Allergan, Doctor in Botox Case

A Los Angeles jury on Friday cleared Irvine, California-based pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. and a prominent dermatologist of claims that they poisoned the wife of former movie studio head Mike Medavoy with Botox injections.


A RULING by Ukraine's constitutional court striking down a section of recently passed electoral changes will not undermine the legitimacy of the rerun presidential vote, a spokeswoman for opposition candidate ...


Still Running Windows XP Service Pack 1?

Microsoft announces end of support for the upgrade, urges move to SP2.


Roma, 16:11 - PALLANUOTO DONNE, COPPE EUROPEE: SORTEGGI ITALIANE

Sono stati effettuati a Roma, nella sede centrale della Len, i sorteggi dei gironi eliminatori delle...


Henman Looks to Continue Domination of Federer in US Open ...

No Americans in the US Open semifinals today, with world No. 1 Roger Federer facing No. 5 Tim Henman, and former champ and No. 4 seed Lleyton Hewitt taking on Swedish upstart No.


Judge bars release of Paris Hilton items

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against a Web site peddling personal pictures, videos, diaries, and other items that heiress Paris Hilton once kept at a storage facility.


A rischio 30mila dipendenti, ristrutturazione prevista 2012


GEORGIA (6-1) vs. FLORIDA (4-3) When, where: Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m., at Jacksonville, Fla. TV : Ch. 4. AP rankings: Georgia is No. 10. Last season: Florida won, 16-13. Comments: It's the beginning of the end for Florida coach Ron Zook, who was fired Monday after a 38-31 upset loss to Mississippi State last week. Florida has won 13 of the ...


No vice grip for Repubs: GOP turns to Cheney

Vice President Dick Cheney hits the debate stage tonight in full damage-control mode, seeking to reclaim momentum for the GOP ticket by charging that Democrats can't be trusted to keep America safe.


Iran Says It Will Suspend but Not End Its Uranium Program

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said Tuesday that Iran would suspend its uranium enrichment activities for only a few months while negotiations with Europe for a longer-term


Australia joined the world yesterday in mourning the apparent murder of Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan. British-born Mrs Hassan, 59, headed CARE International's work in Iraq, a position funded by CARE Australia


East Rutherford, NJ - Several rows up from where Shaquille O'Neal was making his Miami Heat debut, two fans stood out in New Jersey Nets hats and No.


Specifically, after Notre Dame finishes its season tonight in the Insight Bowl against Oregon State in Phoenix. Willingham coached Notre Dame for three years until being fired and then hired at UW earlier this month.


Let the bidding begin for my Post-it notes

Among my collected papers: a one-sentence rejection letter of my novel 'David Clopperfield.'


Ukrainian troops supporting President Yushchenko are defying orders and heading for Kiev, officials say.


China says to spend more on remote border regions

China will spend more on its remote, poor border regions, building roads and new houses, but will also keep up the pressure on separatist groups and their activities, the government said on Friday.


Update 6: China to Move Toward Flexible Currency

The Bush administration, facing huge and politically sensitive trade deficits, secured China's pledge Friday to work harder to move its currency toward a flexible exchange rate, which would make US goods more competitive abroad.


Champion Arsenal Is Held 2-2 by Top Team Chelsea

Chelsea scored twice from set-pieces to cancel out two goals from Thierry Henry and draw 2-2 at Arsenal and maintain a five-point lead over its opponent at the top of English soccer's Premiership.


Manning's Record Inspires Colts, Steelers Win Again

Peyton Manning made NFL history with  two touchdown passes on Sunday, setting the single-season  record of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31  overtime win over the San Diego Chargers.


News.com Extra: Communal Wi-fi on the cheap

Plus: Happiness is a warm electrode? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Car bombs tore through a fruit and vegetable market in a Shi'ite area of central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 51 people in another devastating attack fuelling a vicious cycle of sectarian violence.


OJ Simpson is freed on double bail after a judge accuses him of "arrogance or ignorance" for breaking original bail terms.


Thailand's military coup leaders are   close to naming a civilian prime minister and he is likely to   be a lawyer able to steer political reform, not the expected   economist, air force chief Chalit Phukpasuka said on Friday.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set   to say on Thursday he will step down within a year but is not   contemplating resigning immediately, his spokesman said.


Microsoft Issues 2nd SQL Server 2005 Public Beta

On Friday, Microsoft issued its second Community Technology Preview (CTP) release of SQL Server 2005, while providing public testers with a new beta release as well, SQL Server 2005 Express Manager, a new, free database management tool.


Off the Charts: Wait a Few Months Before You Believe the Numbers

Sometimes the statistics that take the longest to arrive can provide the most important information, particularly when they point to inflection points in the economy.


Dopo sentenza Milano, accusa di terrorismo internazionale


a girl aged 2 and a boy aged 4 as they played on the eve of the Jewish festival of Sukkot. "I saw one little child without his legs.


DoCoMo chief meets Apple's Jobs amid iPhone rumours

NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday that its president had met with Apple chief executive Steve Jobs amid reports that Japan's top mobile telephone operator is in talks to launch the iPhone here.


Flying Standby On Air Baqubah: Sun, Sand, Fleas

FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq On Tuesday afternoon, the sky above Baqubah changed from its usual blue to the ominous sepia of Western movies, Dust Bowl photographs and, yes, Iraqi sandstorms.


Perugia, 23:19 - VOLLEY, A1 MASCHILE; MONDAY NIGHT: PERUGIA-TARANTO 3-2

Nel posticipo della quinta giornata del campionato di A1 maschile di pallavolo la Rpa Perugia ha bat...


UK space scientists and engineers design a mission to investigate a potentially hazardous asteroid.


The main asset of Yukos, the crippled Russian oil company, will not be integrated into Gazprom, the state gas monopoly, but will remain as a separate state-controlled group, the Russian government said on Wednesday.


Just in time for the holidays, 75 lucky potential jurors were   ordered to return to court Dec. 1 for the next round of "Who wants to   sit on the Robert Blake murder trial?"


The Yahoo photo-sharing service will soon be retooled to make more use of geotagged photos.


Art Guild Schedules Juried Art Show at Civic Center

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 22--Nampa Art Guild will present the Centennial 21 Juried Art Show on Oct. 9-17 at Nampa Civic Center.


The city's levee system was routinely underfunded and therefore inadequate to protect against hurricanes, according to an independent report released Monday.


France honours Canadian pilot who died fighting forest fire in Corsica

OTTAWA (CP) - The French government has awarded a medal to a Canadian pilot who died fighting forest fires on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, the French Embassy said Wednesday.


When Army Gen. David H. Petraeus last week proposed withdrawing more than 20,000 U.S. troops from Iraq, some congressional Democrats nodded their heads and saw it as a positive, if insufficient, step forward. Some wanted to take credit. After all, the drawdown, the benchmarks report, even Petraeu...


Three England footballers are to marry their girlfriends later with many of the game's top players expected to attend.


Is portable video ready for prime-time viewing?

A few years ago, when MP3 players were establishing themselves as the hot cool thing, the next step seemed clear: What if you could take along not only music but movies, television programs, home video and still pictures in a high-tech box svelte enough


U.S. adopts limits on clean water law enforcement

The landmark U.S. law to fight water pollution will now apply only to bodies of water large enough for boats to use, and their adjacent wetlands, and will not automatically protect streams, the U.S. government said on Tuesday.


With Chirac Looking on, African Leaders Sign Landmark Forest Preservation Treaty

Leaders of seven Central African countries signed a landmark treaty on Saturday to work together to help save the world's second largest rain forest.


An early morning blaze that killed two Boston University students and seriously injured a third person was caused by a burning candle, fire investigators said Sunday.


Fifth-seeded Marat Safin of Russia easily beat American Kevin Kim 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to move into the semi-finals of the China Open.


Shares in Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) recorded a second day of gains on Tuesday, December 28th, after Bear Stearns upgraded the U.S.-based online retailer to "outperform" from "peer perform."


Sixteen Saudis return from Guantanamo Bay prison

Sixteen Saudis returned home on Thursday after the United States released them from a prison camp at Guantanamo Bay where foreign terrorism suspects are held.


Zend Developer Zone: Ben Ramsey on XML, SOAP, and Web Services

On the Zend Developer Zone, Cal Evans talks about one of the presenters of the upcoming Zend/PHP Conference and Expo - Ben Ramsey. He asked Ben some questions about the conference and a talk that he'll be giving - "XML & Web Services with PHP (An Overview)".   Ben Ramsey will be speaking on "XML & Web Services with PHP (An Overview)" at the upcoming Zend/PHPConference and Expo. Since I hang out with Ben in the freenode.net #phpc channel I thought it would be cool to talk to him for a bit about his session.   They talk about why Ben is passionate about web services, the two popular protocols for using these services - SOAP and REST, and which one of them Ben prefers.


A World Health Organization panel wants scientists to be allowed to manipulate a gene in the smallpox virus to speed development of an antidote.


Matthew O'Phinney's Blog: File_Fortune refactored

In a new blog entry today, Matthew O'Phinney talks about updates (and refactoring) that he's done to a PEAR package he's developed, File_Fortune.   Over the past few evenings, I've refactored File_Fortune to have it implement Iterator, Countable, and ArrayAccess -- basically allowing it to act like an array for most intents and purposes. As a result, I've eliminated the need for the File_Fortune_Writer package, and greatly simplified the usage.   The package is designed to make an interface between the casual PHP user and the fortune files common on most *nix machines. To illustrate he update, he includes some code that grabs the fortune file, parses it to grab a random one and echoes them out. Also included is the save() method so you can add your own to the list easily.


British foreign minister arrives in troubled Darfur

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in Sudan's violence-plagued western region of Darfur to see the plight of refugees driven from their homes by state-sponsored militias.


Alitalia, verso la soluzione della crisi

Accordo raggiunto su personale di terra. 2500 gli esuberi concordati contro i 3500 di partenza. Previsti risparmi per 150 milioni di euro. Oggi il tavolo piu' difficile sugli assistenti di volo. Roma, 16 settembre


The BBC's on-demand TV service, the BBC iPlayer, will launch on 27 July, the corporation says.


Sendo, the British mobile phone manufacturer, and Microsoft today settled a lawsuit in which the US software giant was accused of "plundering" the smaller company's technology.


A Microhoo! merger might put them on par with Google, but at what cost?


Ramadan 2004: our best wishes to the Islamic world

For most Muslims, the first day of Ramadan marks the start of a time dedicated to spiritual matters, to prayer, reflexion, moderation and piety.


Kerry Wins Fans Abroad with Global Warming Plan

Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry has won plaudits abroad for his promises to fight global warming but could find his hands tied at home if he wins next week's U.S. elections.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards rolled out a program for reforming primary education in the United States on Friday, proposing to pay teachers up to $15,000 more in high poverty areas and initiating universal preschool.


Bobby Kielty hit an RBI double in the 10th inning, Dan Johnson had a tying triple in the ninth and the AL West champion Oakland Athletics rallied past the Seattle Mariners 7-6 Wednesday night.


The model will represent India at the Miss World 2006 pageant.


British parliament to get security roadblocks and electric fence: report

Britain's Houses of Parliament, its celebrated neo-Gothic exterior a symbol of the nation itself, will go behind an electric fence, roadblocks and even a floating barrage in the Thames under new security rules ...


As Hurricane Charley bore down on Florida this month, the principal radar covering the landfall area went down due to mechanical failure — and wasn't restored until 14 hours before the storm smashed into the state, according to documents and officials.


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MARGARET Hassan's Iraqi husband last night pleaded for her life. Tahseen Ali Hassan begged for the British charity worker to be spared as she spent a second day in captivity.


Sun appears to own part of Java server start-up Azul

As the settlement turns Did Sun Microsystems acquire a stake in Azul when the two companies settled their patent infringement dispute earlier this week? We're guessing yes.â¦


If you were watching television Sunday night, you might have seen the commercials for the highly anticipated Apple iPhone. The commercials indicate the official launch date is June 29.


Fashion Review: Narciso Rodriguez Sets the Pace for a No-Frills Spring

Narciso Rodriguezâs show proved that clothes can be at once wearable and inventive; reviews of the Michael Kors, Z Zegna, Derek Lam, Diane Van Furstenburg and Tuleh shows.


Arab Nations at UN Demand Israel Stop Gaza Attacks

Arab nations want the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding Israel stop a major offensive in the Gaza Strip, but the United States raised objections at an emergency meeting on Monday.


Singer Iglesias says not ready for marriage

Award-winning singer Enrique Iglesias  says he's not yet ready for the responsibility of marriage, but  he is ready to take a greater role in promoting causes like the  environment that he believes in.


The Bush administration paid a prominent commentator to promote the No Child Left Behind schools law to fellow blacks and to give the education secretary media time, records show.


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


NCAA Game Summary - Sacramento State at Oregon State

Nash shot 4-of-6 from the field, and also made 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, leading the Beavers (8-3) to their fourth straight win.


The Bangladeshi authorities detain four senior academics as a curfew is relaxed after student riots.


Qualifying for the Pepsi 400 was washed out Friday, leaving several teams out of the seasonâs second race at NASCARâs most storied track.


Sen. Edward M. Kennedy [related, bio] yesterday assessed the first presidential debate as ``enormous'' in impact and said Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] must move beyond attack


Eindhoven, 16:24 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: ADDO (PSV) SQUALIFICATO 4 GIORNATE

Eric Addo del Psv Eindhoven, squadra olandese avversaria dell'Inter nel girone di Champions, &egrave...


Targeted attacks on the rise, Microsoft report says

Trojans, malware and phishing scams are all on the rise in the last six months, according to the company's Security Intelligence Report.


Citi target Nikko Cordial to keep stock listing

The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Monday it had decided not to strip Nikko Cordial Corp.  of its share listing over an accounting scandal, a surprise decision that could weaken Citigroup's  $10.8 billion takeover bid for the brokerage.


French troops have shot dead a gunman in the Afghan capital, Kabul, after he opened fire on them, the US military says.


Look Who Hit Pay Dirt in the Nextel Deal

William E. Conway Jr., the chairman of the recently acquired Nextel, stands to become one of the highest-paid independent directors in the nation.


Suppan at home on road anywhere but Houston

HOUSTON -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jeff Suppan was perfect on the road this season -- except in Houston. Suppan was the losing pitcher in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday, making him 0-2 this season at Minute Maid Park.


Australia says oil means no Iraq withdrawal

Australia admitted for the first time on Thursday that securing an oil supply is a key factor behind its involvement in the US-led war in Iraq.


OPEC producers agreed Sunday to keep  output limits on hold, convinced that oil prices near $50 a  barrel are not stifling world growth.


Less than two months after being fired as NBC's entertainment president, Kevin Reilly has been hired by Fox for the same job as part of a restructuring that includes the promotion of Peter Liguori to entertainment chairman.


He may not be directing the sequel to his biggest hit so far, RAAZ.


Astronomers Spot a Whopping Big Hole in the Universe

It's a tremendous blank area in the universe -- nearly 6 billion trillion miles of emptiness. Astronomers are puzzling over the cosmic hole that has no stray stars, no galaxies, no sucking black holes, not even mysterious dark matter.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday in what the Indian government called an "act of terrorism".


A Film Year Full of Escapism, Flat in Attendance

Despite a modest increase in 2007 box office receipts, moviedom is trudging into January with a droop in its shoulders.


A court hears how a six-year-old girl was snatched from her bath, kidnapped and raped in Tyneside.


Russia says has not "slammed the door" on arms pact

Russia has not "slammed the door" on the  Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, even though it has  pulled out of the pact, Russian media quoted the country's  foreign minister as saying on Friday.


Southern Environmental Law Center Celebrates 20 Years Protecting the South's Natural Heritage

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), a nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental advocacy organization, celebrates its 20th anniversary this fall.


EU ministers are to meet to decide how to punish Turkey for barring Cypriot ships and planes from its ports and airports.


DHAKA, October 21: Brendon McCullum hit his highest Test score to help New Zealand to a 225-run lead over Bangladesh on the third day of the first Test on Thursday.


Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.


Leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organisation have met for the first time in decades without Yasser Arafat. The executive committee meeting was held in Mr Arafat's battered headquarters in the West Bank


Johnson Looks Forward to Joining Cowboys

IRVING, Texas -- There was no vow to become "Man of the Year" this time. Tank Johnson simply said Wednesday he is looking forward to resuming his career with the Dallas Cowboys without the pressure of proving anything to anyone.


Jingle bells Microsoft has confirmed it will detail its second-generation Zune media players in time for the Christmas sales season. Speculation as to what the software giant will announce currently centres on a higher capacity hard drive model and a cheaper, Flash-based Zune.â¦


West Japan on Guard for Aftershocks After Quakes

Japanese authorities warned of possible  aftershocks after two strong earthquakes hit western Japan on  Sunday, but said the tremors were not directly linked to the  sort of massive quakes that rocked the area six decades ago.


New doubts are arising about the accuracy of U.S. intelligence on the nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran, only a few years after faulty warnings about weapons of mass destruction helped President Bush justify the invasion of Iraq.


Tra le vittime illustri anche Denzel Washington


Republicans Say They More Accepted in Hollywood

President Bush is quick to criticize Hollywood values and Hollywood is quick to bash the president, but Republicans in the country's liberal filmmaking capital say they no longer feel like an endangered species.


European and U.S. regulators said Tuesday they have been investigating a possible cartel involving makers of liquid crystal display monitors.


Pricey but nearly perfect, this high-def DVR boasts net-connected features and, of course, beautiful video.


New Data Shows 45 Million Lack Insurance in US

More people went without health insurance in the United States last year, with 45 million, or 15.6 percent of the population, lacking


Judge OKs Pacers Star's Return for Rematch

Indiana Pacers fans hold signs about suspended players Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal as the Pacers played the Philadelphia 76ers in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004.


Rolen, Matheny also honored for defensive excellence

The 2004 Cardinals were the National League's best defensive team by acclamation. Now they have the hardware to back up that assertion.


Capitol Hill looks into student loan standards

Two Democratic members of Congress and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo have asked the biggest student lenders for information on criteria used to price college loans.


Roma, 15:37 - CALCIO, ABETE: SPERO A BREVE ANNUNCIO CONTRATTO DONADONI

Il vicenda del rinnovo del contratto del Ct della nazionale Roberto Donadoni sembra essere a una svo...


Lebanon to ask U.N. to extend Hariri probe

The Lebanese government decided on  Tuesday to ask the United Nations to extend an ongoing inquiry  into the killing of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri,  official sources said.


Francophone Summit to Focus on Ivory Coast

Heads of state from French-speaking nations are gathering in the west African nation of Burkina Faso for a two-day summit to discuss the crisis in Ivory Coast.


Kanye West wins UK leg of rap album battle

Arts & entertainment: Chart news: The Graduation artist beats 50 Cent in the singles charts, too, though Sean Kingston's Beautiful Girls still slays them all.


Oregonians should brace for hundreds of cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus next year, says Dr. Mel Kohn, state epidemiologist.


Entertainment giant Viacom is to provide  TV programmes and films to much-hyped online video service Joost.


Nineteen people are charged after dawn raids in London and the south east targeting a multi-million pound drug ring.


Mats Sundin was still a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, proudly representing the Blue and White with the Bruins in town, playing in his 967th game since joining the franchise in 1994. The Leafs play four more times between now and the Feb. 26 trade deadline, and as of yesterday, there was still no word on whether ...


Australia Still Looking for 27 Citizens in Iraq After Threat

Australia's government hasn't accounted for 27 citizens in Iraq after an Islamic group said it took two Australians hostage, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.


Though a ransom amount of Rs seven crore is ready, the fate of Indian hostage in Poland, Harish Hitange, still hangs in the balance as the kidnappers have not yet got in touch with the police.


Shell profits surge to record 31 billion dollars in 2007

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profits leapt 23 percent last year to a record 31.331 billion dollars (21.115 billion euros), energised by soaring crude prices.


India Pitches Kashmir Autonomy for Pakistan Peace

India said on Thursday it could consider giving a large amount of autonomy to the disputed region of Kashmir to help make peace with Pakistan, but said it was not willing


US aid rushed to quake affected countries Eight Americans die in ...

The US disaster teams have rushed to the Asian countries hit by a massive earthquake and tsunamis while the US government is sending emergency aid package to the disaster affected countries, officials said here Monday.


The Redskins on Saturday will face a Dolphins team facing a number of issues on offense.


U.S. captain Azinger switches Ryder Cup playing format

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has switched the playing format for the opening session of this year's matches in Louisville, Kentucky, from fourballs to foursomes.


Filling Thin Air With Hits, Red Sox Close in on a Sweep

A victory at Coors Field in Game 3 of the World Series brings the Red Sox to the brink of its second title in four years.


Marco Materazzi comes clean over what he said to Zinedine Zidane before he was headbutted in the World Cup final.


HP's Mark Hurd is proving far more popular, and profitable, than former CEO Carly Fiorina. Check out their differences in management style.


Hands-on users of the new OS are proving to be the most resistant.


Iran wants to talk but keep nuke program

Iran said Tuesday it was ready for "serious negotiations" on its nuclear program, offering a new formula to resolve a crisis with the West. A semiofficial news agency said the government was unwilling to abandon uranium enrichment — the key U.S. demand.


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L'obiettivo e' arrivare a 100 locali in Italia per il 2009


Angelo presidente onorario, Paolo presidente


Gunmen shoot dead an Italian nun at a hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses and doctors say.


'Getto la spugna, per la prima volta in vita mia ho paura'


British troops shoot dead southern Iraq militia leader

British soldiers have shot dead a Shiite militia commander in the main southern Iraqi city of Basra, a military spokesman said.


Drugs Better Than Shots for Anthrax, Study Finds

Mass vaccination programs aimed at protecting most or all Americans against anthrax are impractical and would save fewer lives than a speedy, localized response in the event of an attack, a new report concludes.


Doctors Suggest Tax Breaks for Exercising

Money spent on sports and exercise should be tax deductible as part of a national strategy to fight flab, say doctors in Britain who are grappling with one of the world's most rapidly growing obesity epidemics.    Ahead of a daylong conference Thursday on tackling obesity in primary care clinics, the Royal College of General Practitioners called on the government to consider tax breaks to make exercise more accessible and affordable to everybody...


Microsoft to offer stripped-down XP in India

Microsoft has announced it will introduce the Windows XP Starter Edition in India early next year. A stripped-down, low-cost version of Windows XP, the Starter Edition is meant to increase the penetration


Russian police stop rally urging truth about Beslan

Russian police on Sunday broke up a  human rights campaigners' rally calling on President Vladimir  Putin to tell the whole truth about the deaths of more than 300  hostages in the Beslan school siege two years ago.


Motorola's Zander: Future is in emerging markets

(InfoWorld) - The future of the mobile communications industry lies inÂ emerging high-growth markets, like China and India, and companies ignore the opportunities in these countries at their own peril, Motorola's top executive said. "It's where the future is, not only for low-end handsets but forÂ mobile communications," said Ed Zander, Motorola's chief executive officer, during an interview at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2006 conference and exhibition in Hong Kong. "You've got to make the investments. It's painful in terms of cost. ... But three to five years from now you're going to look back and say it was the right thing to do," Zander said. In recent years, Motorola has worked hard to build its presence in high-growth emerging markets, investing heavily in its operations in China, India, and elsewhere. As part of these efforts, the company was awarded two contracts by the GSM Association, an industry group comprised of operators around the world, for a low-cost GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) handset designed for emerging markets . "The press sometimes focuses on whether we can get a $20 or $10 handset, but it's the next 4 billion people that are going to get connected and all of the communications that goes with it, the infrastructure," Zander said. The rapid pace of economic growth and the large populations in these countries means that vendors cannot afford to stay away if they want to remain competitive. "You have to be in these countries. That's the bottom line. Do you want to be in business 10 years from now? Doing business in the U.S. is great. We love it. Doing business in Europe is nice. We love it. But China and these other countries is where the growth is," Zander said. Low-end products have helped Motorola build volume in emerging markets, but these countries also have sizable populations of affluent consumers, particularly in major cities such as Beijing and Mumbai. "If you're not in the country you don't get to sell this stuff," he said. Emerging markets are also an increasingly important source of research and development (R&D) for Motorola. "We have more than half our R&D outside the U.S. In China alone, we have 18 R&D centers and 3,000 engineers," Zander said, noting that these investments are not driven by a desire to reduce R&D costs or outsource operations from the U.S. "You go to India and the PhDs coming out of there are some of the best in the world, and China every year is graduating more and more students in engineering, math, and science," Zander said. "We have to be where the smart people are."


Oil Closes Over $50 as Market Eyes Nigeria

Oil prices pierced the $50-a-barrel mark again today amid concern over possible conflict in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region.


Australia may be close to solving WWI sub mystery

The Australian navy has found what it hopes are the remains of the nation's first submarine, lost off Papua New Guinea in the first months of World War One, the government said on Thursday.


No Surrender Yet in Clash of DVD Formats

HD DVD continues to show some fight in its seemingly unending war with Blu-ray. Meanwhile, LG and Samsung introduce new dual-format players.


The latest endowment figures from NACUBO, a college business officers' group, highlight the growing prosperity but also the stratification among elite universities


Cendant Nears Deal to Buy Orbitz Travel Site

The deal would end a daring experiment by the nation's airlines, which created Orbitz as a competitor to Expedia and online ticketing sites like it.


La 61ma Mostra ha premiato 'Il segreto di Vera Drake', film inglese sul tema dell'aborto, e 'Mare dentro', che affronta l'argomento eutanasia. Delusione per gli italiani, a partire da 'Le chiavi di casa' di


The August blaze that killed two firefighters at a condemned skyscraper across from ground zero exposed incompetence at multiple government agencies that either owned it or oversaw its long-delayed demolition.


Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 54, Lived Through Political Storm

A charismatic and sly political operator, Ms. Bhutto became the Muslim worldâs first female leader.


Soccer: Henry, Ronaldinho and Shevchenko nominated for FIFA's ...

PARIS : French striker Thierry Henry, Brazilian Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine were nominated for FIFA's world player of the year award for 2004.


Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton was suspended yesterday by his pro team, which threatened to fire him if he can't prove he's innocent of blood doping.


Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is poised to deliver a defiant address to the United Nations general assembly this week amid a storm of opposition to his visit to New York and growing international alarm over his country's nuclear ambitions.


Princes to read at Diana memorial service

Princes William and Harry are to give readings at the service marking the 10th anniversary of their mother princess Diana's death next week, royal officials said Saturday.


Variety - TORONTO -- Docs continued to heat up this year's Toronto festival, with brisk sales and rising prices pegged to recent B.O. successes.


North Caucasus poses problems for Medvedev

Smart cars purr along the  streets of Moscow and French chefs run glitzy restaurants in  thriving Russian mining towns, but in the impoverished regions  of Ingushetia and Dagestan people live on a few dollars a day.


Slobodan Milosevic angrily refused to work with two court-appointed lawyers Tuesday as they called the first witness in his war crimes defense case — an elderly Serbian nationalist who taught the ex-Yugoslav leader law and advised the wartime Serbian government.


Bill Clinton warns against wide torture approval

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton   joined a chorus of critics of Bush administration proposals for   the treatment of suspected terrorists, saying they would give   broad approval to torture.


This time, the US national soccer team didn't need any last-minute miracles. Brian McBride scored midway through the first half, and 20-year-old Eddie Johnson struck


Some Professors Won't Give Up Blackboard

For a glimpse of the latest split between tradition and technology on campus, watch professor Tom Walsh illustrate his lecture with a jumbo piece of chalk on a blackboard while students take notes on laptops and hand-held computers.


Office Depot Profit Up as U.S. Sales Grow

Retailer Office Depot Inc. ODP.N  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, thanks to  improved sales and profitability at its North America business,  beating analysts' expectations and sending shares higher.


An al-Qaida front group threatened to assassinate Sunni leaders who support American troops in Iraq as a Shiite bloc loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr defected Saturday from the Iraqi government's parliament base.


China urges patience on Sudan, opposes sanctions

China urged the international community on Thursday to show patience with Sudan over the strife in its Darfur region, as an advocacy group called on Beijing to take more action to pressure Khartoum.


A global credit crisis has increased the  threat to growth, the European Central Bank said on Thursday,  as G7 governments asked for a report on the genesis of the  turmoil for next month's meeting of finance chiefs.


The nationalization of the once lucrative bank threatens the British Prime Minister's already tottering fortunes


'Bridget Jones' Secures Top Spot at UK Box Office

London love disaster Bridget Jones may  be unlucky with men but she is proving much more successful on  the big screen with the sequel "The Edge of Reason" shooting to  the top of the UK film charts.


Latvian president to run for UN secretary general

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga announced that she will run for the post of United Nations Secretary General, becoming the first woman and sole European candidate in the race to replace Kofi Annan.


The Jemaah Islamiah group said in a  purported Internet statement it carried out Thursday's attack  on the Australian embassy in Jakarta, and warned of more unless  Australia withdraws forces from Iraq.


Moments after President Bush announced Michael Mukasey as his nominee for attorney general yesterday, the cable networks jilted him for an old flame.


Anna Nicole Smith — dressed in a designer gown, her coffin covered in a pink rhinestone-studded blanket — was buried in an extravagant funeral, but the fight over her baby and a potential large inheritance remains.


Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan has decided to resign, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.


France's President Chirac to announce retirement

French President Jacques Chirac was expected to announce Sunday that he will not stand as a candidate in next month's presidential elections, confirming that he plans to retire in May after more than 40 years in politics.


Arrest of militant sparks retaliation, Gaza on edge

Palestinian security agents arrested a militant in Gaza on Thursday in connection with the killing of three schoolboys, prompting his group to kidnap a security officer in retaliation.


The dollar held near a one-week high against the euro on Tuesday as the market turned its attention to optimism about the U.S. economy after awaiting a G7 statement last week that offered no surprises.


Sunday's attack on the army's outpost near the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza, which killed five IDF soldiers and wounded six others, was a product of close cooperation between the Strip's armed factions and the notorious Samhadana clan.


America could not have cared less about the low-rated Fox special "Who's Your Daddy?" But there might be more reality TV high jinks in store for Mommy.


BAE Systems makes its latest move into the US, agreeing to buy military support services provider MTC Technologies.


U.S. Cellular Adds Antennas to Improve Waverly Reception

By Karen Heinselman, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Jun. 17--WAVERLY -- New antennas attached to a water tower should improve coverage in town for some customers of a cell phone company.   U.S.


A BBC film crew captures footage of a rare frog waving, wrestling and courting for the first time.


Archive Spotlight In this popular feature we take you to different corners of the Czech Republic.


DealBook Blog: E*Trade Rises on Modest Sales Loss

The online brokerage said that it sold $3 billion of mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds, with a modest realized loss of $5 million.


EU condemns pre-election violence in Kenya

ELDORET, Kenya  - The European Union's chief election monitor in Kenya on Friday condemned clashes in which hundreds were killed and thousands displaced in this year's run-up to the December 27 national election.


Air France Plane Sent to Maine to Remove Passenger

An Air France flight from Paris to  Washington was diverted to Maine when authorities discovered  the name of one of the passengers on a U.S. no-fly list, a U.S.  customs spokesman said on Sunday.


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Bono, center, and The Edge, right, of the band U-2, join Apple Computers Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs as they unveil Apple's new U-2 branded iPods in San Jose, Calif.


India to cut troops in troubled Kashmir region

NEW DELHI - India's prime minister has ordered a reduction of troops in the northern state of Kashmir, slated to begin this winter.


People spend the better part of day to find FluMist

British officials say they warned the US government last month that problems at a drug manufacturing plant could disrupt influenza vaccines to the United States.


Japan says North Korea must let international inspectors monitor its nuclear sites, ahead of six-nation talks.


Burning desire to be fireman lands man in jail

An Australian conman who wanted to be a fireman stopped at traffic accidents to offer help and even stole a fire truck so he could impress his girlfriend with a joyride, a court heard on Friday.


Quanto la coppia scoppia l'altra faccia dell'adulterio

Che cosa c'è dietro al tradimento? Spesso l'incapacità di affrontare la vita adulta. Le teorie dello psicanalista francese Aldo Naouri.E voi che ne pensate?


BALTIMORE, Sept. 24 -- Nick Markakis hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a season sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 3-2 victory on Monday night.


A THREE-DAY course in digital computer animation runs at Coventry's Herbert art gallery from Monday to Wednesday (10am to 4.30pm.) The course is suitable for those aged over 16 with basic computer literacy.  It costs pounds 150 (pounds 75 concessions).


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American Express yesterday said it was seeking "billions of dollars" in damages from Visa and MasterCard over alleged "illegal and anticompetitive practices".


Two Australians have been kidnapped in Iraq and threatened with execution, according to a statement purportedly from a notorious Iraqi terrorist group.


Corzine Not Pressing for Special Election

TRENTON, N.J. - Following a conversation with Gov...


Buenos Aires, 16:35 - CALCIO, OLE': MANDATO DI CATTURA PER MARADONA

Il quotidiano sportivo argentino 'Olè' scrive oggi che il tribunale di Buenos Aires ha confer...


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The United States sent out its Dream Team for the first match of the Ryder Cup, and it was all downhill from there...


Fifty thousand are dead, thousands more will die, and more than 1 million have lost their homes. Simon Robinson visits Darfur and witnesses what is happening while the world dithers


Second American hostage beheaded in Iraq

A second American citizen held hostage in Iraq has been beheaded by his kidnappers, an Islamist website said Tuesday. Jack Hensley, abducted along with his two colleagues, American


Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate

President Bush and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry prepared on Thursday for a security policy showdown expected to focus on Iraq, where


Israel Says Removal of Arafat 'Closer Than Ever'

Israel threatened again on Thursday  to "remove" Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.


Computer Associates International's shareholders defeated a proposal yesterday that could have forced senior executives to give back performance-based bonuses.


Mall Owner Simon Property Raises Dividend

Simon Property Group Inc., the No. 1 U.S. mall owner, on Thursday said quarterly funds from operations, a key profit measure, rose nearly 19 percent, driven in part by higher rents.


The shuttle Atlantis undocks from the International Space Station, after a highly complex 11-day mission.


Former Birmingham striker Luciano Figueroa has returned to the elite of European football with a move to Spanish club Villarreal. The Argentina international was signed by the Blues for Â£2.5million before


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Specter Effectively Wins Senate Judiciary Chair

Sen. Arlen Specter, a defender of abortion rights, gained the support on Thursday of fellow Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively winning his fight


Internet Giants Settle U.S. Case on Gambling Ads

Microsoft, Yahoo and Google agreed to pay a combined $31.5 million to settle federal civil allegations that they had accepted ads for illegal gambling.


Authorities have uncovered an al-Qaida-linked plot to assassinate the president of the Philippines, officials said Thursday


Nepal seeks help in search for missing WWF chopper

Authorities in Nepal appealed to villagers on Monday for help in finding a helicopter chartered by conservation group WWF, nearly two days after it disappeared in bad weather with 24 people on board.


Bush seeks to bolster close U.S. ally Colombia

President George W. Bush's made a quick visit to Colombia on Sunday to show support for his closest South American ally as it fights a decades-old insurgency and drugs war with the help of billions of dollars in U.S. aid.


A museum show about Diddy, BeyoncÃ©, and, oh yes, Stephen Burrows tackles the thorny issue of fashion and race.


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console may provide more exercise than its Microsoft rival the Xbox 360, a small British study has found, but they are not a substitute for the real thing.


New England coach Fabio Capello will help the players achieve their full potential, says Sir Trevor Brooking.


Review: Seagate's whopper of a drive -- the 1TB Barracuda

Should you buy this Seagate drive? Certainly! The odds are excellent that Windows will never again tell you that you're running low on hard disk space, and that alone might be worth the price of admission.


Only a Title Stands Between Hollywood and a Small Town

Matt Leinart and Jason White will be the first Heisman Trophy winners to play against each other in a national title game when U.S.C. plays Oklahoma.


Archos announces iPod Mini sized 20Gb MP3 player

Archos, has launched an ultra small MP3 player to not only challenge the iPod, but also the iPod Mini. The player - entitled the Gmini XS200 measures just 7.6 x 5.9 x 1.9cm and weights 120g even though it can store up to 5,000 songs.


Iraq imposed a total daylight curfew on Baghdad on Saturday, banning all movement, as U.S. forces said they had foiled a possible suicide plot to attack the city's sprawling "Green Zone" government compound.


Senate Approves Measure to Curb Big Class Actions

The measure would prohibit state courts from hearing many kinds of cases they now consider, transferring them to federal courts.


Comedian Al Franken said Wednesday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2008, confirming his long-suspected plans to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.


A good man is hurting today and thereâs probably nothing that any of us can do for him. No amount of kind words and no amount of encouragement can serve as novocaine enough to dull the pain that Ron Zook is feeling.


Annan Urges Action to End 'Hell on Earth' in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS/N'DJAMENA  - U.N. Secretary General  Kofi Annan called for immediate action on Wednesday to end what  he termed a near hell on earth in Sudan's western Darfur  region.


Pakistan probes Al-Qaeda link to attack on commandos

Pakistani officials said Friday that they suspected Al-Qaeda had carried out a suicide bombing that killed 20 commandos from an elite unit tasked with tackling Osama bin Laden's extremist network.


Microsoft unveiled a new product designed to more tightly integrate its back-end Dynamics business applications with its desktop Office suite.


The US and China say they are confident North Korea will return to six-party talks to end the nuclear stand-off.


John Senden claimed two eagles on the back nine to claim a share of the first-round lead at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in Mississippi.


An exit poll and initial early returns from abroad Sunday showed opposition challenger Viktor Yushchenko heading to a commanding victory in Ukraine's presidential run-off, which pitted the Western-leaning reformer against the Kremlin-praised prime minister in a vote many feared would turn violent.


Rwanda's president has assured the African Union that Rwandan military action in DR Congo will target Hutu rebels and not Congolese forces.


Thousands of armchair sky watchers are pairing computers and consumer-grade meteorological equipment to share their observations of local conditions online.


Broncos lose Ferguson for rest of season

Nick Ferguson usually bounded through the locker room, knocking objects -- namely food -- out of teammates' hands, cracking jokes, and making fun of whoever stood in front of him.


I dati del ministero ritoccano verso l'alto le stime che indicavano il tetto a 40milaGuidano la 'fuga' la Lombardia, la Campania e la Sicilia. Personale Ata: lasciano in diecimila                                            Scuola: la 'sindrome' pensione cinquantamila in lista di sbarco                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


Israeli vote due on Gaza withdrawal plan

The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, is preparing to vote tonight on a controversial plan to withdraw Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip.


Rolling Stones inspire "Ruby Tuesday" cartoon

The Rolling Stones, long  identified with their lips-and-tongue logo, are about to get  the cartoon treatment in "Ruby Tuesday," an animated film  featuring 12 of their songs.


Qatar Buying Credit Suisse Shares on Open Market

Qatar is buying shares in Credit Suisse and plans to spend as much as $15 billion on European and American bank stocks over the next year.


Protesters converge on German port for G8 demo

ROSTOCK, Germany  - Anti-globalization protesters converged on the Baltic port of Rostock on Saturday to demonstrate against the policies of the world's leading industrial countries ahead of a Group of Eight summit next week.


Working in the ruins of the World Trade  Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Jason Read looked up to see fellow  New York firefighters hoist a tattered and torn U.S. flag.


U.S. Hits Militant Strongholds in Fallujah

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes hammered suspected militant strongholds in Fallujah on Wednesday after a suicide bombing there and a series of attacks in Baghdad pushed the number of U.S...


International health officials at an emergency meeting in Bangkok Monday said there is no evidence that bird flu has been passed from one human to another.


Congo army says kills 28 renegade soldiers in east

Congo's army said on Monday it had launched strikes against renegade fighters in the volatile eastern border region with Rwanda, killing at least 28 insurgents during clashes lasting several hours.


Books of the Times: Tragicomic Tale of the 9/11 Report

Philip Shenonâs book chronicles the human frailty and folly that went into âThe 9/11 Report.â


Thigh injury sidelines Patriots RB Dillon

Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon was inactive for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh with a thigh injury.


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PCS, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless sign three-way deal

Berwyn, Pa.-based Triton PCS Holdings Inc., AT&T Wireless Service Inc. and Cingular Wireless LLC said Wednesday they have signed a definitive agreement to resolve problems with Triton's agreements with AT&T


LONDON, England -- French defender Jean-Alain Boumsong was in Newcastle on Friday to complete an eight-million-pound (11.3-million euro) move from Scottish giants Rangers.


Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair could sit out the final three games of the season with a bruised sternum that has kept him from playing the past two games.


These companies are buying back their shares. Should you join them?


Old garage band rocks into retirement age

In a dim bar on a cramped stage, the Invictas are getting ready to rock.


Against Tennessee, their chief rival in the A.F.C. South, the Colts exhibited a toughness that has been questioned by many, including the Titans.


Foreign Ministry spokesman denies strategy of playing down tsunami impact

TV report: Ville It l leaked information on Rusi espionage suspicions According to a television news report on YLE TV1 on Wednesday evening, former Interior Minister Ville It l (Nat. Coalition), who is ...


The Food Standards Agency clears some Bernard Matthews turkey products for sale following the Suffolk bird flu outbreak.


Hurricane Ivan strengthened to a rare Category five storm capable of catastrophic damage as it left Jamaica and aimed for the Cayman Islands.


ISS says sweetened Icahn Lear buyout not enough

Influential advisory firm Institutional  Shareholder Services has recommended that shareholders vote  against billionaire Carl Icahn's sweetened $3 billion buyout  offer for Lear Corp.


Medical journals tackle biased reporting of results

Editors of the world's leading medical journals said yesterday that drug companies should disclose more information about studies of new medicines.


Illinois seeks OK to buy flu shots from foreign lab

Chicago -- Citing "an urgent need" at a time of flu vaccine shortages, Illinois asked for federal permission Monday to buy at least 62,000 vaccine doses from Europe for the state's nursing home residents.


Manmohan says 'it is my duty to promote India' â Comments on ...

THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said it was his "duty and obligation" that, whenever he travelled abroad, he should seek to promote India and that he did not believe he had said or done anything wrong.