Polo Ralph Lauren posts higher quarterly profit

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.  posted a better-than-expected 17 percent rise in quarterly profit Wednesday on increased apparel sales in Europe and the United States, but shares fell 4 percent in premarket trading on its adjusted 2008 forecast.


Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda warns action is needed to tackle the growing risks to the world economy.


Q&A: Intrinsa, a Patch to Boost Women's Libido

âAlready some have called it the 'female Viagra,' though it's not at all like Viagra, because it affects sexual drive, not the functioning of sex organs.


IBM Agrees to Settle Part of Federal Pension Lawsuit

International Business Machines Corp., the world's largest computer maker, said it will pay at least $300 million to settle part of a lawsuit that claimed the company's pension plan discriminated against older workers.


A Bulgarian archeological team has discovered a rare mask of massive gold, apparently depicting an ancient Thracian king, the chief of the team said.


TOKYO Yahoo Japan, which operates Japan's most visited Web portal, said Wednesday that profit rose 46 percent during its fiscal second quarter as it sold more advertising.


PFIZER, the drugs group best known for producing Viagra, has suffered a collapse in US sales of its blockbuster Celebrex painkiller on the back of clinical trials showing a heightened risk of heart attacks.


Yankees rout Devil Rays, A-Rod closes in on 500 homers

The New York Yankees scored 10 runs in the fourth inning and Alex Rodriguez hit his 498th career homer in a 21-4 pounding of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.


Damien Duff started his first game of the season for Chelsea as the Pensioners secured a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the Premiership clash at Stamford Bridge.


Tamoxifen Might Cause Slight Increase in Stroke Risk

MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- The breast cancer drug tamoxifen may cause a slight increase in stroke risk, says a Duke University Medical Center study in the Oct. 12 issue of Neurology.


The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial decided Monday to let jurors hear from a celebrity security guard who says he heard the record producer rant against women and declare they should all be shot in the head.


Canada announces $31.6B health care plan

OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and the country's provincial and territorial leaders signed a $30 billion deal Wednesday to improve the nation's health care system.


Hang on to your cell phones, a new solar cycle is underway.  Solar Cycle 24 began last week with the appearance of a magnetically "backward" high-latitude sunspot.


The leadership of Delta Air Lines' pilot union early this morning approved a tentative concessionary agreement with the company, sending it to a vote of the entire membership.


An unrepentent Bernie Ecclestone says he gave British officials every opportunity to retain the British Grand Prix but in the end, it wasn't enough to save the F1 race from being axed in 2005.


Nov. 29, 2004 -- Separating a lie from the truth may get easier, thanks to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Just ask Scott Faro, MD, director of Temple University's Functional Brain Imaging Center and Clinical MRI.


Van Gundy named Magic coach as Donovan returns to Florida

The Orlando Magic named Stan Van Gundy as its new head coach Thursday, just hours after letting Billy Donovan out of his contract.


Ban Sought On Medical Marijuana For Parolees

HELENA, Mont., Jan. 3 -- Montana's Department of Corrections is facing stiff resistance to a proposal to prohibit all people on parole or probation from obtaining medical marijuana.


Macromedia this week will ship Flex Builder, which is designed to provide an interactive development environment for the companyâs Flex presentation server.


IT is the news chocoholics have been waiting for - scientists have found that not only can chocolate be good for you, but it can also cure illnesses.


Prosecutors say officers ignored Haditha reality

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - U.S. commanders' belief in their Marines blinded them to the reality of events that led to the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in November 2005, military prosecutors said on Monday.


Bharat Forge has bought its second German company in less than a year, strengthening a strategy designed to give India's biggest auto-components group a larger manufacturing presence in Europe.


Olmert to meet with Pope, Italian premier during visit to Vatican and Italy

Israel's prime minister arrived in Rome on Wednesday for a visit that includes talks with Pope Benedict at the Vatican and meetings with Italian Premier Romano Prodi and other top officials.Comment


Pechino, 19:45 - CALCIO, MONDIALI DONNE: RINVIATE DUE GARE PER IL MALTEMPO

A causa del tifone 'Wipha', il cui arrivo è previsto nelle prossime 24 ore,  il programma dei...


What's the Name of That Lake? It's Hard to Say

Even for the locals, the sprawling central Massachusetts lake with the even more sprawling name is not for the tied of tongue.


That's because the DVD version of Star Wars has finally gone on sale. Fans of the space saga have been waiting years for George Lucas, the movie mogul behind the series, to release the original trilogy on DVD.


Dozens dead in Mexico truck crash and blast

NADADORES, Mexico  - A tractor-trailer loaded with explosives blew up in Mexico on Monday after a traffic accident, creating a huge fireball that killed dozens, including rescue workers and photographers.


In the end, it wasn't about holding on to the No. 1 ranking or the Preseason NIT title or even the game. For Wake Forest's Eric Williams, it was just about holding on to the ball.


Ashcroft: Officials fought over snooping

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft confirmed the Bush administration was sharply divided over the legality of President Bush's most controversial eavesdropping work, the chairman of a congressional panel said Thursday.


WTO chief says large countries signal flexibility

World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Pascal Lamy said on Thursday that all leading WTO member states had signaled flexibility to try and re-start global trade talks.


Captive Israeli's tale becomes kids book

Years before he was a soldier seized by Palestinian militants, 11-year-old Gilad Schalit penned a simple parable about how enemies can get along.


"New" bin Laden video said to call for martyrdom

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden praises martyrdom as a weapon and a path to glory for Muslims in a video that CNN said on Saturday was intercepted before it was to appear on radical Islamist Web sites.


Chinese flee overseas for lunar new year cheer

Clutching plane tickets in the teeming departure hall of Beijing airport, Wang Wei is happy he isn't going to his hometown for Chinese New Year.


Iranian lawmakers stand up to show their "yes" vote to approve the outline of a bill that requires the government to resume uranium enrichment - an issue of national pride that provides a rare point of agreement between conservatives and reformers in


SpaceShipOne Wins $10 Million Ansari X Prize in Historic 2nd Trip to Space

MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA - Human    flight took a significant step forward today as the privately built SpaceShipOne    flew into suborbital space for the second time in five days, apparently securing    the $10 million Ansari X Prize.


A new report by Trust for America's Health shows Kentucky has the third highest percentage nationally of overweight high-schoolers and low-income children ages two-to-five.


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Mourners in the Netherlands have gathered for the cremation of a Dutch filmmaker allegedly slain by a Muslim extremist.


The Senate passes a copyright bill that is not as bad as digital rights activists had feared. The bill drops language that would have banned tech that would have allowed people to skip commercials. By Katie Dean.


Large Binocular Telescope Dedicated in Arizona

A troubled, 20-year journey to create the world's most powerful optical telescope is nearing an end, with astronomers hoping to begin using the instrument to look for heavenly breakthroughs early next year.


Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels , who is considered a rising star in the NFL coaching ranks, has drawn interest from two teams seeking a head coach.


Gruppo faceva parte della holding Centenari e Zinelli


IBM to acquire content management firm Venetica

New York, August 27: International Business Machines Corp. on Thursday said it will acquire Venetica, whose software allows users to view and process files in a variety of software formats.


By Edited by STEVE HAWKES  BRITAIN'S biggest mobile phone firm plans to launch a high-speed internet service for the home.   Vodafone Broadband will be available before the end of the year.


Blue Gene, Linux top supercomputing list

com November 8, 2004, 4:29 PM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyâre also investing in storage.


Riguardano 26 presunti agenti coinvolti in rapimento imam


When a few classmates razzed Rebeka Rice about her Mormon upbringing with questions such as, "Do you have 10 moms?" she shot back: "That's so gay."


U.N. East Timor police "cowards": Ramos-Horta's brother

The brother of East Timor President Jose  Ramos-Horta on Thursday accused United Nations security forces  of behaving like "bloody cowards" and said they hid, rather  than defended the wounded leader against rebels.


Director goes astray with "Hunting Party"

LOS ANGELES  - As he did with his previous feature, "The Matador," writer-director Richard Shepard assembles all the elements for a dark suspense comedy only to lose his way in a surfeit of plot mechanics and unlikely behavior.


AP Poll: Bush approval matches low point

Public approval of the job President Bush is doing now matches its all-time low, an AP-Ipsos poll says. The survey, released Thursday, reflects widespread discontent over how Bush is handling the war in Iraq, efforts against terrorism and domestic issues. It also underscores challenges Republican presidential and congressional candidates will confront next year when they face voters who seem to be clamoring for change.


Former Radio 1 and Radio 5 Live DJ Kevin Greening has died in his sleep at the age of 44


Romania's ruling ex-communists scored a wafer-thin victory over opposition centrists in Sunday's parliamentary vote, according to partial official results.


UMass revival is creating a buzz in Amherst

Two of the top teams in Hockey East, UMass and New Hampshire, will go head to head beginning tomorrow night at the Mullins Center, where the Minutemen are unbeaten (4-0-3). On Saturday, the venue switches to the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H.


SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled their way into the heart of this Sunni stronghold Friday and moved house to house in search of militants in what appeared to be the first major offensive to regain control of areas lost to insurgents before the January elections...


Mobile units to address skills shortage Connecting for Health (CfH) is to tackle training shortages for NHS staff to support the roll out of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT).â¦


The head of the CIA has told its employees that they must not "identify with, support or champion opposition" to the Bush administration.


Look for these five artists to make  a big splash on the touring scene in 2008.


Braves Deal Blow to Fla. Wild-Card Hopes

Jaret Wright allowed just three hits in 8 1-3 innings, and the Atlanta Braves dealt another blow to the Florida Marlins' fading hopes in the NL wild-card race by winning 4-2 on Saturday night.


L'ex di "Potere operaio" dopo la prescrizione rivela i nomidi chi partecipÃ² al rogo in un'intervista al "Corriere della sera"                                          Primavalle, la veritÃ  di Lollo 'Quella sera eravamo sei, non tre'                                                                                "Uscirono subito dall'inchiesta, vivono liberi da trent'anniGiurammo di non parlare, ma ora il silenzio non ha piÃ¹ senso"


Black Watch Soldier Killed in Iraq, Two Others Hurt, MoD Says

A British soldier from the Black Watch regiment was killed and two others injured in an incident near their Camp Dogwood base south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Ministry of Defence in London said.


An attack on a cafe in Casablanca leaves three injured and a suicide bomber dead, Moroccan police say.


Blackburn keeper considers retirement from international soccer

Brad Friedel could have played his last game for the United States. A veteran of three World Cups, the 33-year-old keeper is not on the current roster and was quoted as saying on


Sen. Lisa Murkowski faced a primary challenge Tuesday from three fellow Republicans who say she is not conservative enough and have denounced her rise to power as blatant nepotism.


SA Motorists Face 42c/L Petrol Hike As Oil Prices Surge

Local analysts said the jump in world oil prices, if sustained, could push up petrol prices another 42c/l in coming months, boosting inflation and slowing down spending in the economy.


What Ariel Sharon has been indicating for months is now stated Israeli policy: The US-drawn "road map" to a Palestinian state is locked in the glove compartment - along with other failed peace plans.


Ukraine's main opposition leader and presidential candidate says he has survived an assassination attempt.


The two rivals for the US presidency immediately hit the campaign trail, after  their second TV debate.


Risultati delle analisi si avranno la settimana prossima


Roma, 14:58 - CALCIO, REAL: DICHIARAZIONI CASSANO POCO INTELLIGENTI

In Spagna lo avevano capito da tempo che Antonio Cassano, quando era al Real, pensava piÃ¹ alla "bell...


Exercise offers few health benefits for some

LONDON - Despite their best efforts, some people just don't benefit from strenuous exercise the same way others do, researchers say.


CSKA Moscow made a piece of club history Wednesday by beating Paris St. Germain 2-0 in a scrappy Champions League encounter. It was the first Champions League victory for the army team, which failed to win


I, Rupert, Will Not ... That Is, Until I Do

In the Wall Street Journal deal, the question is when, not if, Murdoch would take control.


Panama's Salsa Icon Would Croon to Attract Tourists

Panama's new tourism minister, salsa king Ruben Blades, says he would gladly sing to attract more visitors to his country.


Brains alone can't create a clean energy future

Clean tech can't spread without government help, said experts at the Discover Brilliant sustainability conference.


A May trial run for the U.K.'s e-voting and e-counting systems resulted in crashed machines, confused tech-support staff, and raised concerns about security and reliability, according to a report released by a watchdog group.


L'esplosione Ã¨ avvenuta nel pomeriggio nei presi di un mercatoColpito un check point della polizia irachena. Trentacinque feriti                                          Iraq, autobomba uccide 33 persone Il segretario Usa Gates a Bagdad


Chirac calls for improved security after nurses killed

President Jacques Chirac called for "wholesale changes" in France's mental health sector yesterday as hospitals throughout the country held a minute's silence in memory of two nurses hacked to death at a psychiatric unit at the weekend.


France's Barnier Takes Iraq Hostages Appeal to Jordan, AFP Says

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier visited Jordan and Egypt to win support for the release of two French hostages in Iraq, Agence France-Presse said.


Time Warner Chief to Decide Over 2 Years When to Retire

Time Warner chief executive Richard D. Parsons, who took over in 2002 to revive the largest U.S. media company after it was acquired by America Online, said yesterday that he would decide within the next couple of years when to step down.


Despite a lack of fresh leads, U.N. inspectors continue to probe how Iran's nuclear program obtained equipment, material and know-how from abroad, questions that raise suspicions in Washington and Europe, diplomats with detailed knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday.


THE HAGUE, June 4 -- The trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, the highest-ranking African leader to face an international war crimes court, began Monday with the defendant refusing to leave his cell and prosecutors alleging that his fighters hacked off civilians' hands and legs, forced...


Leisure group Rank braces itself for the smoking ban in England and Wales as sales continue to slide north of the border.


White Stripes drummer in sex tape controversy

White Stripes drummer Meg White has found herself in an Internet mystery sex tape controversy.


La denuncia viene da una delle piu' importanti agenzie


China's Cao Gangchuan begins a visit to Japan, the first by a Chinese defence minister in over nine years.


Basjoos Tells All About His "95 MPG" Aerocivic

We get the lowdown on the "Aerocivic" and how one guy with $400 worth of plastic and aluminum bumped his fuel economy to as much as 95 mpg.


The boyfriend of Jodi Jones told detectives that he was not two-timing the Dalkeith schoolgirl, a trial hears.


A Pakistani court has granted bail to the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, which should result in his release after eight years in prison.


The Cabinet of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Seven weeks after he won Afghanistan's first ever presidential election, Mr Karzai has


CHICAGO - A federal bankruptcy judge approved United Airlines' amended financing plan Friday, rejecting union arguments that United didn't try hard enough to come up with an alternative that would continue company contributions to employee pension funds.    The hearing came a day after the release of court papers in which United warned it likely will have to terminate those pension funds in order to secure the loans it needs to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy...


Flagship handset to feature novel contextual menu control Samsung has added some funk - not to mention a novel contextual visual nav panel - to its handset line-up and unveiled the Soul as its flagship handset for 2008.â¦


The German public prosecutor's office raided seven ISPs late last week in an attempt to crack down on child pornography. Ten servers were seized, all of which were running a program called Tor, distributed by the EFF and billed as a way to protect user privacy by anonymizing Internet traffic.


F.C.C.'s Chief Turns Into Pitchman for Converting Nation to Digital TV

Michael K. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has been at the forefront of efforts to get consumers to buy high-definition TVÂs.


Measuring time on page instead of hits is likely to hurt Google but help YouTube.


Israel Battens Down Hatches for Volatile Gaza Vote

Stringent security measures were being implemented for a parliamentary vote next week on a Gaza pullout plan expected to spark Jewish settler protests and heighten death threats against Israeli leader Ariel Sharon.


Last week's death of Johnny Ramone marks the latest tragic chapter in the hard-luck annals of a band rock 'n' roll almost forgot. Despite some belated acclaim, punk's pioneering Ramones hold the dubious distinction of being the least acknowledged and least compensated of the heavyweight influences in rock's post-Beatles era.


Tsunamis devastate south and southeast Asia

It's feared that well over four-thousand people might have been killed across southeast and south Asia, by the after effects of the earthquake.


Former Lynn Tech standout Tony Gallo and Bishop Fenwick big man John Squires gave basketball fans one last look at what they'll be missing next winter.


OPINION: The Internet is Making Newspapers Better

By Pat Rice, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun. 10--The first person I heard predict the demise of newspapers was Vice President Spiro Agnew. I was in high school at the time.   Agnew didn't like the press.


Fashion Diary: Looking Beyond the Runway for Answers on Underweight Models

The Council of Fashion Designers of America convened a symposium on Monday to make some recommendations on the skinny models issue.


Nokia, NEC, Motorola, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson have announced their tie-up to decide on a common standard to deliver TV shows straight to the mobile phone over a mobile broadcast network.


Office software exec will retire in September Jeff Raikes, head of Microsoft's Office software business is stepping down after 26 years with the company.â¦


Microsoft Settles a Dispute Over a Feature in its Browser

Microsoft said Thursday that it had settled an eight-year patent dispute relating to a feature that allows embedded links in its browser that resulted in a $521 million jury verdict against it.


Analysis: Fallujah assault a double-edged sword

The US-Iraqi military campaign on Iraq's once rebel-held city of Fallujah, which claimed the lives of over 50 US troops, is a double-edged sword


Indian PM Congratulates New Pakistani Counterpart

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has congratulated Pakistan's new prime minister, Shaukat Aziz, and expressed hope the countries can work together.


Progressive Red Sox give Pavano VIP treatment

As if reigning as world champions were not enough, the Red Sox yesterday tried to make all the right moves in selling Carl Pavano on joining -- or helping to replace -- Pedro Martinez in their starting rotation. Sox officials made their pitch to Pavano the day after they returned from contract talks in Florida with Martinez without a deal ...


Thousands of firefighters rushed to contain more than a dozen wildfires burning across southern Australia on Friday amid fears that high temperatures and gusty winds forecast this weekend could further stoke the blazes, threatening farms and towns.


Christina Aguilera and The All-American Rejects will be among the performers at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.


Microsoft previews 64-bit XP, promises no price hikes

Microsoft on Wednesday released public previews of the 64-bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 as it changed the official names of the high-end operating systems.


One thing about this election is known: the man who occupies the Oval Office for the next four years will not have a beard or mustache.


By MATT SEDENSKY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in the Bahamas, alongside her dead son, it was announced Thursday after a tearful judge left the decision up to the attorney for the model's baby daughter.


Castro Shown on Cuban TV in a Wheel-Chair

Cubans saw President Fidel Castro in a  wheel-chair on Sunday in television images that showed the  Cuban leader looking rested after shattering his left knee and  fracturing his right arm in a fall on Oct. 20.


New film "30 Days" gives vampires more bite

LOS ANGELES  - When director David Slade was young, he used to have nightmares about vampires. But over time, the bad dreams faded -- not because he grew older but because the vampire myth, redone over and over again in movies, lost much of its, um, bite.


Troubling news for cash-strapped Lotharios, particularly in Germany.


RUTELLI: IL CENTRO E' IL CUORE DELLA BATTAGLIA

"Dobbiamo centrare le priorita' del paese" senza "schierarci su posizioni estreme minoritarie ma interpretare e orientare le attese prevalenti di una nazione: il baricentro dinamico del paese. Anche chi si


By TOM KRISHER DETROIT - With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gas costing about $3 per gallon, Chrysler Group on Thursday announced new measures to boost mileage for its cars and trucks.


3Com shares rise after report of buyout interest

THE REGION 3Com Corp. shares rose in after-hours trading after The Wall Street Journal reported buyout firms are examining possible takeover offers for the unprofitable maker of computer-networking gear. Buyout firms such as Silver Lake Partners and Boston-based Bain Capital LLC approached 3Com about a purchase, the Journal said on its website. The two firms unsuccessfully sought last year to ...


Vento ribalta canotto, salvo coetaneo che era con lui


BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Sept. 7, 2004 - Islanders scrambled to put up storm shutters and buy water ahead of Hurricane Ivan, as it churned toward Barbados with 105 mph winds just days after Hurricane Frances tore across the Caribbean.


Euronext shareholders back alliance with NYSE

Shareholders in European stock market operator Euronext have approved an alliance with the New York Stock Exchange that would create the world's first intercontinental stock exchange.


Spain's Cabinet on Friday approved sending 1,100 troops to the expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, calling it a "legitimate" mission to help maintain peace in the region.


State of the Art: Headphones to Shut Out the World

A test of 10 pairs of noise-canceling headphones reveals some unexpected stars.


Stars and ordinary Australians farewell Irwin

A khaki-clad choir,  Hollywood stars and thousands of ordinary Australians bid  farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a memorial  service at the famous TV naturalist's "Crocoseum" on Wednesday.


Her name spells glamour, attitude, spunk, fame and fortune. But what's a book got to do with her name? Read ahead to find out?


Milano, 12:38 - CALCIO, SAMP; GARRONE: TROPPI ERRORI ARBITRALI

Dichiarazioni polemiche da parte del presidente della Sampdoria, Riccardo Garrone, stamattina alla p...


Tens of thousands joined in a peaceful protest by Hungary's main center-right opposition party Tuesday, the 61st anniversary of the start of the 1956 anti-Soviet revolution and a year after police violently broke up another anti-government demonstration.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


The Associated Press just made news. It wants to stop making news. Good for the AP. Bad for the BCS. The news is out that the Associated Press has decided to not let its weekly football poll serve as part


Israel takes Lebanon war panel's advice: officials

Israel's government has implemented all the recommendations of an inquiry panel into last year's Lebanon war on tackling crises more effectively, officials said on Monday.


Vanguard Cuts Fees in Some College Funds

The Vanguard Group said on Tuesday it  has lowered expense ratios on six portfolios in its 529 College  Savings Plan sponsored by the state of Nevada.


World economy at risk if oil prices remain high: Conference Board

OTTAWA - World economic growth will be at risk next year if oil prices remain near all-time highs well into next year, the Conference Board of Canada said Friday.


The UK is being overtaken by international competitors in the drive for more graduates, shows an annual report.


Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kris Benson is making a final, desperate attempt to avoid surgery on his injured right shoulder with aggressive rehabilitation.


There is no scientific evidence to back claims of man-made global warming. Period. Anyone who tells you that scientific research shows warming trends--be they teachers, newscasters, Congressmen, Senators, Vice Presidents or Presidents--is wrong.


Viacom 2nd-qtr profit up 27 pct on ad sales growth

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. on  Wednesday posted a 27 percent rise in second-quarter profit,  beating Wall Street estimates, on advertising sales growth at  its MTV Networks, boosting its shares nearly 4 percent.


PepsiAmericas Inc. PAS.N on Monday   cut its earnings outlook for full-year 2006 due to   lower-than-expected net pricing and a higher cost of goods sold   in its U.S. business.


Morning Call Companies on the Move for Friday, June 1, 2007: (SIVO) Announces Exclusive Broadcast &Amp; Distribution Rights for 22nd Miss Asian America Pageant!

TheSUBWAY.com names the following stocks to its Stock Alert List: SIVOO Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SIVO), Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ: DNDN), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).  SIVOO Holdings, Inc.


US Seals Off Iraq's Falluja, Air Raids Kill Three

The US military blocked roads round Iraq's rebel-held city of Falluja on Friday after mounting air strikes overnight that local hospital sources said killed three people.


Honchos at new tech firms have to do more than show up to get the big bucks now, a new study says.


In the spring, it seemed the Packers needed to sign Randy Moss to add an offensive spark, little did they know they already had Greg Jennings.


British scientists were backing Sunday a campaign to stop the United States from creating a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning.


NEW HAVEN, Conn.  — World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended 10 of its most popular stars for violations of a policy that tests for steroids and other drugs, the company said Thursday.


Conductor Kills Himself in California Cathedral

The orchestra conductor of Southern  California's landmark Crystal Cathedral committed suicide early  on Friday, shooting himself inside a barricaded storage room.


The home improvement chain will fund a share repurchase program with proceeds from the sale of its HD Supply unit.


Madonna prays at Nathdwara, Eklingji temples

Pop diva Madonna is absorbing every bit of the scenic beauty and traditional magic of Rajasthan.


AFTER capturing a record-setting sixth world title at the World Short Course Swim Championships yesterday, Brooke Hanson set herself two new goals - a pink dress and a holiday with her boyfriend.


ExxonMobil holding up Kashagan oil field deal: Kazakhstan

US energy major ExxonMobil is holding up a deal to resolve a dispute over the massive Kashagan oil field being developed by a Western-led consortium, Kazakh Energy Minister Sauat Mynbayev said on Monday.


Week 16 in the NFL went very well for both Texas teams. Houston and Dallas both picked up wins. The Cowboys used a late Vinny Testaverde touch down pass to take a 3-point lead over the Redskins late in the 4th quarter.


IRISH music legend Christy Moore has spoken of his anger after being detained without explanation under the Terrorism Act at a British port.


By OLIVER DUFF  Imagine the scene: two slightly posh gents camped out in the Mozambique savannah, encountering creepy crawlies, big game and questionable sanitation - in the name of the environment.


Kraft Foods Inc. announced Tuesday that it has offered 5.3 billion euros ($7.2 billion) in cash to acquire the biscuit division of French food company Groupe Danone SA.


Latvians vote, pro-EU government expected to be returned

Latvia's 1.4 million voters go to the polls in the Baltic state on Saturday, in an election widely expected to return the minority centre-right coalition government to power to continue its pro-EU policies.


Oil prices fell to seven-week lows below  $47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another  increase in U.S. oil and natural gas inventories.


Delaying the January vote would raise new dangers. So will going ahead


Too much caffeine ups risk of kidney stones

New research suggests people who are prone to kidney stones should limit their caffeine intake. The study author, Dr. Linda K. Massey of Washington State University, says stone


DNC Convention Announcement Put Off Until 2007

The civic boosters hoping to draw the 2008 Democratic convention to either New York City or Denver will have to scratch that wish off their holiday gift lists. The Democratic National Committee (DNC), in a statement issued Tuesday, announced that a decision on the convention site Ã¢ÂÂ expected to be made before Jan. 1 Ã¢ÂÂ will now have to wait until after the new year.


Legal Battle Looms Over Polish Imitation of Viagra

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is taking legal steps against Poland's largest drug maker for registering an erectile dysfunction drug with the same active ingredient as Viagra, officials of both companies ...


Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian had a disappointing weekend. His Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was unable to win a majority in parliamentary elections held Saturday.


NEW YORK  - Prices for arabica coffee rallied 14percent on Monday chased higher by commodity funds as concernsabout a decline in the number of bags in U.S. warehouses werereinforced by an earthquake in major grower Colombia.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the countryâs economic outlook has deteriorated.


The players to watch for in Week 2 of the NFL season. WHO'S HOT


Nikkei a 17.696,97 punti, euro scambiato a 163,56 yen


U.S. Raids Kill Family of 6 in Rebel-Held Iraqi City

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes killed a family of  six in raids against rebels led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi, while an international aid agency suspended Iraq  operations on Wednesday after its manager was kidnapped.


Cage Film Tops Box Office for 3rd Weekend

Nicolas Cage logged a third weekend atop the North American box office on Sunday with his action-adventure "National Treasure," but overall ticket sales slid as movies competed for attention with shopping in the post-Thanksgiving holiday period.


In Kansas, a Serial Killer Resurfaces, Tantalizingly

When a serial killer calling himself BTK wrote to The Wichita Eagle in March, it was the first time he was known to have contacted anyone since the 1970's.


Karl Rove, the senior political strategist who orchestrated President Bush's re-election campaign, has been promoted to deputy chief of staff, a job that will involve him in all White House policy and not just politics.


Ascoli, 18:52 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; TESSER: SIAMO PRONTI, PUNTO SU DELVECCHIO

Il tecnico dell'Ascoli Attilio Tesser è pronto a esordire sulla panchina bianconera. ''La squ...


The assembly will hear if the DUP and Sinn Fein are to indicate choices for first and deputy first minister.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals hold separate talks in Cairo over Gaza's border breach.


At least 15 people are dead after being run down by a high-speed train in Madhya Pradesh state in India.


Even if your golden years are decades away, what you do now can make or break your retirement.


BAGHDAD Three powerful car bombs exploded in Baghdad and northern Iraq on Monday morning, killing at least 26 people and wounding more than 100 in a day of carnage that demonstrated the relative ease with which insurgents are striking in the hearts of


Marlins Fading in Chase for Playoff Spot

Much to the Florida Marlins' regret, Josh Beckett was right.


U.S. Technologies Stock Delisted After Fraud

U.S. Technologies Inc., a once high-flying Washington firm, ceased to exist as a publicly traded company when its stock was de-registered yesterday, four months after chief executive C. Gregory Earls was convicted of defrauding investors of $13.8 million. -The Washington Post


China's army worries about threat to food safety

China's growing list of food safety scandals has now prompted its army to step up checks on where its rations come from, a state newspaper said on Friday.


Bulgaria in Brief: 11 October 2004, Monday. This year's Advertising (Reklama) Expo kicked off Monday in Sofia's National Palace of Culture.


The number of ambulances taking over an hour to reach a call-out has doubled since 2000, figures suggest.


Un milione e 376 mila spettatori con uno share del 25,13%


As Planes Fill, Bumped Fliers Endure Delay

Planes are expected to be full this summer and bumped passengers could end up waiting days for another flight.


Gilberto's Up for Champions League Challenge

Gilberto has warned that ending Arsenalâs search for an elusive Champions League triumph may be as hard as winning the World Cup.


China supports Russia's bid to become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhang Qiyue told a regular press conference Thursday.


Richard Tuttle, whose work can often fit in a palm, is trying the other extreme: his first public art project is a 90-by-150-feet mural.


A Blogger for Edwards Resigns After Complaints

Days after Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards decided against firing two liberal bloggers with a history of inflammatory writing, one resigned last night with a blast at  "right wing shills" for driving her out of the campaign.


International attention focuses on Ukraine, where the two presidential candidates are making their final appeals to voters.


Rescuers Hunt for Survivors of Egypt Bombing

Rescue workers scrabbled through the wreckage of an Egyptian resort hotel on Saturday in a hunt for survivors from bomb blasts targeting Israelis that killed at least 30 people and buried dozens more.


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


PUBPAT Questions Sun's Open-Source Patent Policies

Ziff Davis - The Public Patent Foundation and others have serious questions about what Sun's new open-source patent policies will actually mean for developers.


Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced Friday at the World Economic Forum that his foundation would give $306 million to use green technology and farming techniques to boost millions out of hunger and poverty.


UK police say they treat as "suspicious" the death of Georgian opposition leader and tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili.


R&B star Rihanna's song Umbrella is the longest-running number one single in a decade with 10 weeks on top.


No room for complacency from table-topping England

England head into a five-month World Cup qualifying break with top slot in Group Six and the knowledge they can ill-afford to be complacent next year.


Helicopter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Aceh Relief

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A helicopter crash and a  powerful tremor in Indonesia on Monday briefly hindered aid  operations for tsunami victims.


Richard Lord's Blog: Why I like the Zend Framework

Richard Lord has posted some thoughts about why he likes one of his latest explorations - the Zend Framework - on his blog today.   I've been researching the Zend Framework for PHP in relation to a project I'm working on and I have to say I'm now a fan of it. There's lots to like about it, and some to dislike about it too. But to me the best aspect of it is the flexibility it offers.   He also mentions other reasons for liking it, including the simplicity of working his current application/workflow into the Framework's methods. There is one hit he mentions that the Framework team could improve on - the documentation.


The company celebrates National Trivia Day by reinforcing its board game brand.


Bad Moon Rising on the rise The Library of Congress' copyright board, which sets the royalty rates for statutory licenses, proposes doubling the amount webcasters pay for their statutory license in the next the few years.â¦


By The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep. 14--STOCKTON -- The City Council on Tuesday delayed a vote on whether the city should levy a farmland preservation fee on developers who build on farmland.


Kuznetsova advances to China Open final with win over Sharapova

US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova stormed into the China Open final Saturday with a masterful 6-2, 6-2 victory over Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova.


Vioxx withdrawal reminds us to think safety first with drugs

YOU wouldn't buy a car without checking out its safety features, making sure the tires weren't flat, the brakes weren't faulty and the seat belts weren't broken.


Russian police seek Home Office  permission to visit the UK as part of their inquiry into Alexander Litvinenko's death.


Open tool platform for the cost effective rigorous development of dependable complex software systems services. This platform is based on the event-B formal method and provides natural support for refinement and mathematical proof.   This plug-in is mandatory to have proof capabilities within the Rodin platform 0.8.0.  Release 0.8.1 corrects a bug in 0.8.0 that prevents normal use on computers running Win XP.


AMHERST - Funny league, this Atlantic 10. In a two-day span in the past week, all three A-10 teams ranked in the Top 25 were defeated by unranked conference rivals.


More Bombs Hit Thai Muslim South, One Dead

More bombs hit Thailand's largely Muslim south on Saturday, killing a shopper in a mainly Buddhist town and wounding 14 as Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to resolve the crisis.


Kenteris and Thanou Withdraw; Thorpe Targets 3rd Gold

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Olympic sprint medalists Kostas Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou withdrew from the Athens Games, overshadowing the fifth day of competition in which Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe will compete for his third gold.


VATICANO - ÂPer entrare in comunione con Cristo e contemplarne il volto, per riconoscere il volto del Signore in quello dei fratelli e nelle vicende di ogni giorno, sono necessarie mani innocenti e cuori puriÂ: Papa Benedetto XVI al Santuario del Volto Santo a Manoppello (Chieti) Manoppello (Agenzia Fides) - ÂPer entrare in comunione con Cristo e contemplarne il volto, per riconoscere il volto del Signore in quello dei fratelli e nelle vicende di ogni giorno, sono necessarie "mani innocenti e cuori puri". Mani innocenti, cioÃ¨...


Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was suspended Monday for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for arguing with umpires during an Aug. 9 game against Cleveland.


Milano, 11:48 - CALCIO, QUAGLIARELLA: UDINESE QUARTA NON E' IMPOSSIBILE

L'attaccante dell'Udinese, Fabio Quagliarella, indica l'obiettivo stagionale dei bianconeri. "L'Udin...


Public sector spending on consultants has increased by almost a third over the last three years, an official report says.


Media Advisory/Investor/EXFO: Second-Quarter Results for Fiscal 2007 Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 5 P.M.

EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (TSX: EXF)(NASDAQ: EXFO) announced today that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 after the close of stock markets on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. The release will be followed by a conference call at 5 p.m.


Once the Chicago White Sox got going, St. Louis couldn't stop them from scoring. For the second straight day, Oakland didn't get anything started at Colorado.


Exaggerated claim? Danish handset maker RTX Telecom today launched what it claims is the first cordless Skype phone that doesn't require a PC. That's what the blogs are saying, at any rate. What RTX is really claiming is to have shipped the first RTX PC-less Skype handset, which is a bit like Honda making a big deal about how it's the first company in the world to ship a Civic with four wheels.â¦


Procura attende esito istruttoria aperta dalla Consob


BAGHDAD, Iraq  A Marine and a soldier were killed in action, one in the southern city of Najaf and the other in Baghdad, the US military said today.


Mexico's ex-president accused in '71 deaths

MEXICO CITY -- A special prosecutor is accusing Luis Echeverria, Mexico's former president, of "harming humanity" by allegedly ordering government thugs to kill protesters during a 1971 demonstration, according to case files released to a Mexican freedom of information group.


Arabs must encourage Sharon's metamorphosis, right now

Can a leopard change its spots? Apparently so, if Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's most recent performance regarding his country's occupation of the Gaza Strip is anything to go by.


Branson unveils deal for first commercial space flights

The Virgin chief Sir Richard Branson announced his company has signed an agreement potentially worth Â£14 million to secure the world's first commercial flights to space.


British troops in Iraq begin redeployment

Nearly 800 British forces left their base in southern Iraq on Wednesday, heading north toward Baghdad to replace U.S. troops who are expected to take part in an offensive against insurgent strongholds.


Among the âpretty sweet new featuresâ that distinguish Xsan 2, Chris Foresman  points to the new MultiSAN feature, which âgives simultaneous access to multiple volumes that are hosted by separate controllers.â Xsan 2 âalso allows file copies from one SAN volume to another directly over FibreChannel for a significant speed boost.â In addition, Foresman points to the redesigned admin tools that simplify setup and to Xsan 2âs tighter integration with Open Directory, Mac OS X Leopard, and Server Assistant on Leopard server.


At least three Palestinians were killed in Gaza

The operation in north Gaza, called Operation Days of Penitence, began a week ago, when Palestinian rockets had targeted Israeli town and two toddlers were killed in a border town.


The project will allow technology enthusiasts to help filter sites and rank search results, using a community model akin to that of Wikipedia.


La cronaca del blitz. I documenti, le foto, i video. Il "caso Cgil". Interviste e commenti                                          Dietro la ragnatela delle nuove Br


Vatican beatification stirs Spanish war memories

The Vatican held the biggest mass beatification in history on Sunday, putting nearly 500 Catholics killed during the Spanish civil war on the path to possible sainthood.


A powerful storm pummeled the California coast Monday night and Tuesday, replenishing some drought-dried reservoirs across the Southwest but also triggering floods


Napoli, 19:32 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; MARINO: REJA RESTA, MANCA SOLO LA FIRMA

Il direttore generale del Napoli, Pierpaolo Marino in conferenza stampa ha parlato dei programmi del...


Italy's Prodi tenders resignation after vote loss

Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi offered his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano after his government lost a key foreign policy vote in parliament.


BARACK OBAMA WAS DRAWN TO BASKETBALL AS A KID, AND HE HAS


Bush Seeks to Allay Worries on Flu Vaccine Shortage

President Bush (news - web sites) told senior citizens in Florida on Tuesday he was doing everything possible to ensure they get flu shots and his campaign accused Sen.


Legg's Miller lags benchmark for 2nd year

Money manager Bill Miller's performance in a key fund fell far short of its benchmark index for the second straight year in 2007, as his bets on financials and housing shares soured.


The Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira again shows himself to be a master of the medium with this sharply cut gem of a film about a mother and daughter sailing the Mediterranean.


Fund Manager Faces Legal Siege Over Investments

State Street ousted a senior executive on Thursday and said it would set aside $618 million to cover legal claims stemming from investments tied to mortgage securities.


Soft Cell Singer In Motorbike Crash, Condition Critical

Marc Almond - best known in North America as the frontman for '80s dance-pop duo Soft Cell â-as badly injured in a motorcycle crash on Sunday (October 17) afternoon.


Actor Michael Richards pledges to apologise to people he offended with a recent racist outburst.


Figuring she had no chance of catching the leader, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill without fear. It worked out pretty well.


The UK should stump up an extra Â£1.2bn to help developing countries deal with the effects of climate change, Oxfam said today.


Private U.S. Donations Pour in for Tsunami Victims

Hundreds of millions of dollars in  private U.S. donations are pouring in to help victims of Asia's  tsunami, from children donating pocket money to big spenders  giving seven-figure sums, said aid groups on Monday.


Tiffany says holiday sales above forecast

Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. Inc.  reported a 22 percent rise in quarterly profit Wednesday and said holiday sales growth was above expectations so far, sending its stock up 7 percent.


Pakistani Tribesmen Fail to Secure Release of Chinese Hostages

A delegation of Pakistani tribal elders has met with the leader of al-Qaida-linked militants holding two Chinese engineers hostage, but failed to secure their release.


Bloody weekend hits hopes for Iraq polls

At least 21 people, including 17 Iraqis working for the US military, were killed Sunday as a senior UN official warned that next month's crucial elections could not be held in the current climate of violence.


Brazilian Juninho has apologised for his performance in Celtic's demoralising 3-0 Champions League Group F defeat in the Ukraine last night.


Two Polish Soldiers Dead, Five Injured in Iraq -PAP

Two Polish soldiers were killed and five injured in a road accident in Hilla after their patrol was fired on near their Babylon base in southern Iraq, Polish news agency PAP said on Thursday, citing a military spokesman.


Jury deliberation on the criminal charges faced by media baron Conrad Black move a step closer after the case winds up.


European antitrust regulators are set to announce Tuesday whether they will block Oracle's hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft.


The Underperform Case for Gander Mountain

To truly the measure the performance of a decision, you must evaluate the input as well as the outcome.


A nurse accused of killing four elderly patients denies once saying that he did not like old people.


Boy rescued after 4 days in Japan quake rubble

Shaken by a string of deadly earthquakes and aftershocks, Japan is in the grips of an unlikely rescue saga. Rescue teams working in Nagaoka, one of the city's worst-hit by the initial earthquake on Saturday


A UK charity plans to set up call centres in the West Bank and Gaza to boost the crippled Palestinian economy.


Liberty looks to double voting stake in News Corporation

LONDON - Media tycoon John Malone's Liberty Media Group has secured an equity swap deal with Merrill Lynch, which could double its 9.15% voting stake in Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.


The Welsh Rugby Union defends its ticketing after thousands of seats were left empty at the South Africa clash.


U.S. Says Insurgent Leaders Likely Fled Falluja

Senior leaders of the insurgency and  al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi likely escaped from Falluja  before U.S. Marines stormed into the city, a top U.S. general  said on Tuesday.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops on Sunday seized control of a Palestinian refugee camp where they had been battling militants for more than three months, killing at least 31 fleeing fighters, security sources said.


Bloc of Militia in Colombia Lays Down Arms

Some 450 paramilitaries in Colombia's banana-growing north, the cradle of death squads that evolved into the antiguerrilla militia in the 1990's, disarmed on Thursday.


Oscar-nominated "Blood  Diamond" star Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast of "Get Some,"  an indie action drama that starts shooting later this month.


Gene Tests Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Success

FRIDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have developed two genomic tests to help doctors better predict how breast cancer patients will respond to hormonal therapy or chemotherapy.


Parliament speaker charges PM with disloyalty to Israel

Israeli Knesset (parliament) Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud Party) on Thursday charged Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and supporters of the disengagement plan withdisloyalty to Israel, Israeli Army Radio reported.


Emmy's Rush Angels and Sopranos Through The Show

Throughout the rushed telecast of the 56th Annual Emmy Awards, host Garry Shandling repeatedly poked fun at 'reality' programs, joking that 'It's to the point now when a commercial comes on I go, `Thank God, professional actors in a story.


Mr. Kidd was the award-winning choreographer of exuberant dance numbers for Broadway shows like âFinianâs Rainbowâ and âGuys and Dollsâ and Hollywood musicals including âThe Band Wagonâ and âSeven Brides for Seven Brothers.â


Chile's first female president marked International Women's Day on Thursday saying women were in politics "to stay," while German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must do more to bring about gender ...Comment


Teacher Gets New Trial in Porn Pop-Up Case

Julie Amero's guilty verdict is set aside following new evidence that a police computer expert provided fishy testimony.


The Department of Defense has identified the following service members who have died recently while serving in Iraq. As of yesterday, 1,352 US troops had been killed in the war.


Chili Peppers, Shakira in spotlight at MTV music awards

Eighties rockers The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Latin pop queen Shakira are among the stars tipped to take home the awards on Thursday when the annual MTV Video Music Awards are held in New York.


The third-ranking Democrat in the Senate called on Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to resign, and congressional reaction to two unfolding cont...

The third-ranking Democrat in the Senate called on Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to resign, and congressional reaction to two unfolding controversies at the Justice Department grew sharper.


New York, 11:03 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare della Major League Baseball giocate nella notte.


National City slashes dividend, 900 mortgage jobs

National City Corp , one of the  10 largest U.S. banks, said on Wednesday it will cut its common  stock dividend 49 percent and eliminate 900 jobs as it stops  offering mortgages through brokers.


Leftist is well ahead in Ecuador's runoff

QUITO, Ecuador -- In a blow to a weakened US influence in Latin America, a leftist economist, Rafael Correa, appeared to be sweeping to a lopsided victory in yesterday's presidential runoff.


Ever wonder where America's yellow school buses go to die? Some don't — they find a second life on Central Africa's rutted, traffic-choked roads.


British firm Tullow announces oil discovery off Ghanaian coast

British oil and gas company Tullow Oil announced the discovery of up to 600 million barrels of oil off the Ghanaian coast, illustrating the growing importance of Africa in efforts to quench the world's thirst for energy.


Europe Leverage Seems Limited in Mideast

As the Palestinians' main donor and Israel's top commercial partner, Europe could be a major player in pushing to restart the stalled Middle East peace process in the post-Yasser Arafat era.


Venture capital investments in Arizona companies dropped slightly during the third quarter, but the state is still on pace to bounce back from last year's record-low levels, according to the latest MoneyTree Survey.


Online social networking frenzy points to Internet's future

Online social networking websites saw their ranks swell and values soar this year as everyone from moody teenagers and mellow music lovers to mate-seeking seniors joined online communities.


Tottenham Hotspur will hold a press conference at White Hart Lane this afternoon when they are expected to confirm the appointment of Martin Jol as the permanent successor to Jacques Santini.


China needs to invest $120 bn in power generation

China needs to invest $120 billion in the next five years to generate enough electricity to meet its huge demand for power and reduce crippling power shortages, state media said on Monday.


Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells a group of influential bloggers that copy protection  is too complex for consumers.


Hurricane Ivan May Swamp Some Insurers' Profits

After Hurricane Ivan pummeled a wide swath of land along the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, some US insurers swamped by the third major hurricane of 2004 might find their profits gone with the wind.


Forget the Earth Simulator and IBM's Blue Gene/L, Silicon Graphics (SGI) (Quote, Chart) is laying claim to the fastest supercomputer in the world.


Frank Lampard believes Didier Drogba can do for Chelsea what Thierry Henry has done for Arsenal. The 26-year-old Ivory Coast striker Drogba scored twice as Chelsea opened their Champions


Powell set for middle east visit in bid to revive peace process

RAMALLAH: United States Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit the Palestinian territories soon to confer with the new leadership, Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said here yesterday.


The romance between President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and the Italian singer Carla Bruni has intrigued a nation accustomed to heads of state that keep their private lives private.


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


Red faces as French airport police lose explosives

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin voiced his concern Sunday at a bungled training exercise by police who allowed a bag with a small amount of explosives to be flown out of the main Paris airport.


UN Warns on Iraq, U.S. Urges Civilians to Flee City

U.N. chief Kofi Annan warned against an  all-out military offensive to capture the rebel-held Iraqi city  of Falluja, which U.S. forces urged civilians to flee as they  launched fresh air and artillery strikes on Friday.


Londra, 14:23 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED CEDE EVANS AL SUNDERLAND

Il Manchester United ha ceduto in prestito al Sunderland il difensore Jonny Evans, 19 anni. Di recen...


IBM may open source Jazz collaboration software

InfoWorld - IBM's Rational Software unit is considering putting parts of its Jazz collaboration framework into open source, according to an executive of the company.


Risposte da Governo su tributi e da imprese su contratti


However you want to define hot, make sure Houston Astros center fielder Carlos Beltran is part of the description. Just don't ask him to explain the home run tear that


Liverpool misses a win against Portsmouth

Liverpool was looking good for a win against Portsmouth in the premiership game being played at Anfield. However, a goal in the injury time by Portsmouthâs Lomana LuaLua spoiled their chances.


Prince Harry's regiment, the Blues and Royal, is to be deployed to Iraq, according to Whitehall sources.


Cleaning up fuel tank leaks costs $12 bln: GAO

Cleaning up about half of the 117,000 leaking underground fuel storage tanks nationwide will cost the public about $12 billion, Congress' investigative arm said in a report released on Thursday.


Claims big speed-up for apps over WANs Expand Networks has developed an Oracle-specific software module for its Compass WAN acceleration gear, and claims that beta testers and its own labs are reporting anything from five to 65 times performance gain as a result.â¦


Art Review | 'Tapestry in the Baroque': King-Size Stories, Woven for the Ages

The Metropolitan Museumâs show of tapestry from the Baroque era is stupefying and awesome in its exacting detail.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 2/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Palermo. Parla di una ''strana convocazione'' ricevuta nel 2001 da alcune persone ''che mi hanno chiamato al telefono cellulare per dire che sarei dovuto andare a Roma per essere interrogato''. Non si trattava, pero', di magistrati.


The Justice Department moved yesterday to delay congressional inquiries into the CIA's destruction of interrogation videotapes, saying the administration could not provide witnesses or documents sought by lawmakers without jeopardizing its own investigation of the CIA's actions.


Vote in Russia pushes greenhouse gas pact toward ratification

MOSCOW -- Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gases yesterday, all but assuring that the sweeping environmental pact will take effect after years of delays.


Roma, 18:04 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MANFREDINI DISPUTA LA PARTITELLA

Ripresa della preparazione per la Lazio. La squadra dopo il riscaldamento ha lavorato sulla potenza ...


Both the line score and the loss belied the brilliance of Pedro Martinez. For that matter, so did the actual substance of the 113 strong-though-not-invincible pitches he tossed.


A man whose body is found at a house in County Londonderry is named locally as Patrick Devine.


Bush Seeks to Energize Supporters, Appeals to Democrats

President Bush is campaigning almost non-stop in the days leading up to next Tuesday's election, seeking to energize members of his Republican Party while appealing to Democrats who may not


Marbury Powers U.S. Over Spain, Coaches Square Off

Officials had to separate the U.S. and  Spanish coaches when an argument erupted at the end of the game  as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men's  basketball quarter-finals Thursday.


Europe, Islam's New Front Line: The Netherlands

Description: In the Netherlands, the recent murder of controversial filmmaker Theo Van Gogh by a Muslim extremist has revealed a climate of mistrust and fear between Muslims and traditional Dutch society.


Philly cardinal takes message to YouTube

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia hopes to add salvation to the seemingly endless list of things Internet surfers can find on Google Inc.'s YouTube.


The United States urged sceptical Arab and Muslim nations to embrace vigorous and speedy reforms without using the Middle East conflict as an excuse to delay political and economic liberalisation.


Dal 2009 nuove garanzie per passeggeri in caso di disservizi


Space Tourism Faces Governmental Safety Regulations

Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism industry faces a myriad of safety concerns - in the sky and on the ground - that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off...


Ondata record di sbarchi clandestini a Lampedusa

E' uno sbarco record quello avvenuto ieri sera a Lampedusa in quanto a clandestini provenienti dall'Africa. A bordo di un barcone lungo 25 metri c'erano 484 immigrati. Il barcone era stato avvistato e raggiunto sin dal pomeriggio dalla Guardia di Finanza.


UK scientists are developing a vaccine to combat the life-threatening Clostridium difficile hospital bug.


Traumatized Tsunami Survivors to Take Years to Heal

Millions of people may have survived  the deadliest tsunami in living memory, but many are so deeply  traumatized it will take years for them to heal, if ever,  medical experts said Monday.


Bear Stearns Cos.  said on  Thursday quarterly net income soared 38 percent helped by gains  from fees for merger advice and underwriting debt for  corporations and acquisition-hungry private equity firms.


Robot salamander may give evolution clues

The first animal to crawl onto land from the ocean probably looked a bit like today's salamander, and researchers have wondered how it was able to switch from swimming to walking. Now, European scientists have built a robot with a primitive electric nervous system that they say mimics that change in motion.


Bookies take bets on an unconfirmed new version of Band Aid being Christmas number one.


Karen Croce is the kind of customer KB Toys craves: a 54-year-old grandmother who shops weekly for her four grandchildren and almost always finds something to buy.


Amanda Knox parla dal carcere: "Non ho mai confessato nulla""Con Raffaele rapporto intenso, sono certa che non mi ha accusato"                                          "Avevo una vita esagerata ma non ho ucciso Meredith"                                                                                dal nostro inviato MEO PONTE


Supermarket group Morrisons announces a fall in half-year profits, dragged down by losses across its recently acquired Safeway stores.


IBM Ordered to Pay Some of Compuware Costs

A federal magistrate has ordered IBM Corp. to reimburse software maker Compuware Corp. for costs relating to evidence that IBM produced only three months before Compuware's lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial.


Computers May Aid Ky. Cancer Researchers

Cancer researchers may soon tap into school computers in Louisville to help develop new drugs to fight the disease.


Archaeologists discovered a rare Roman limestone sarcophagus containing a headless skeleton at the site of an historic London's church, authorities said Friday.


Jones files lawsuit after steroid claims

Marion Jones has filed a multi-million euro lawsuit for defamation against the man who alleged he supplied the former Olympic sprint champion with performance-enhancing drugs.


Vision correction may raise fall risk in elderly

Helping frail older people to  see more clearly may put them at increased risk of falls,  according to a new study from Australia.


Sport: Cricket: India given world-record victory target of 499 to win first Test as Australia dominate day three


Albert Cheng to be the voice of HK citizens if elected a ...

By Channel NewsAsia's Hong Kong Correspondent Roland Lim. HONG KONG : Many eyes will be on Albert Cheng in the race for Hong Kong's Legislative Council Elections on September 12.


A Chilean appeals court rejected claims yesterday that General Augusto Pinochet was too ill to face charges of murder and kidnapping.


Mont Ventoux, 17:24 - CICLISMO, GIRO DEL DELFINATO: QUARTA TAPPA A MOREAUX

Il francese della AG2R, Christophe Moreau, ha vinto la quarta tappa dei Giro del delfinato Libero, d...


Experiencing Technical Difficulties ; Poorer Schools Get Left Behind on Computer Access

By MAYA KREMEN and DAVE SHEINGOLD, STAFF WRITERS  Wealthy North Jersey high schools are buying computers at a frantic pace, leaving poorer schools further behind with each passing year, new data show.


A new exhibit in New York City showcases the champ in some never-before-seen shots, taken  by Magnum Photos


Test flight of A380 from France postponed

A test flight by an Airbus A380 "superjumbo" set to take place in Tunisia was called off in mid-flight, the company has said, without confirming if technical problems were to blame.


Unilever suffers tough Q4, sending shares down

Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc/NV reported underlying sales below analyst expectations on Thursday and gave a lackluster outlook for 2007, sending its shares lower.


Japanese princess to marry childhood friend after next summer

Japan's Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito, will marry Yoshiki Kuroda, a friend of hers from childhood and a civil servant at the Tokyo metropolitan government


Apple annuncia lâiBook G4 piÃ¹ veloce ed economico di sempre

Apple ha annunciato oggi il modello iBook G4 per i clienti del segmento consumer ed education, dotato in tutta la linea di connettivitÃ  wireless integrata AirPortÂ® Extreme a 54 Mbps 802.11g ad un prezzo che parte da appena 1.089 Euro (iva inclusa).


Bee Staff Writer. What's at stake: The winner will have an outside chance at a first-round playoff bye; otherwise, it's a test of strength between division champions and red-hot quarterbacks


Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," died Sunday. He was 75.


Abbas, hosting Rice, hints at new government

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, bolstered by a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, said on Wednesday unity talks with Hamas were dead and he might dissolve the Hamas-led government.


Richards voted worst Bond girl of all time

Denise Richards has topped a list to find the worst Bond girls in a list put out by Entertainment Weekly.


Universal AIDS tests will pay off, experts say

Routine, universal testing for the AIDS virus as recommended by a federal agency will likely cost the United States $900 million, but will pay off in terms of lives and money, experts said on Wednesday.


Donate Your Old Computers: After a Few Years, They're Worthless

By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 2--Don't look at getting rid of that old computer as the chance to make a profit, or even to garner much more cash than it will take in time and energy to pawn it off.


Google Inc. turned on the switch Thursday to its new e-mail list service that combines the Usenet archive with the ability to create and manage new groups.


Massacre at Baquba: 49 Iraqi soldiers executed in attack designed ...

They were a group of unarmed army recruits, young Iraqis who had volunteered to help build a force capable of providing their country with security when the international troops had returned home.


Jerez, 15, 15:40 - F1, FERRARI, MASSA: MACCHINA MIGLIORE DI QUELLA DELLO SCORSO ANNO

Impegnato nei test di Jerez con la nuova Ferrari, Felipe Massa dà un giudizio positivo della ...


Ukraine's president and PM are to meet again to try to end a crisis over a bid to seize control of 40,000 troops.


Report: CIA Paints Pessimistic Iraq Picture

The situation in Iraq is deteriorating and unlikely to improve any time soon, according to a classified cable and briefings from the CIA, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.


Leveraging RFID Data: IBM's New Websphere RFID Information Center

TechWeb - IBM unveils its solution for company's looking for technology to deal with the "data tsunami" from sensors and radio frequency identification tags.


Bowing to protests from governors and Congress, the Bush administration is giving states another year and a half to comply with new driver's license rules aimed at foiling terrorists.


India and France to discuss range of issues during FM's visit

India and France will discuss a range of bilateral and global issues during this week's visit by French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier, a foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday.


Ambition is a good thing, says old fashioned Charles

The Prince of Wales tried today to bring an end to the "battle of the Charlies" by telling an assembly of bishops that he may be old-fashioned but he has never believed that


HAMBURG, Germany -- Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher vowed on Monday last week's high-speed crash would not stop him going all-out for victory in the Italian grand prix.


Home loan applications jump as rates fall

Applications for home mortgages jumped for a third consecutive week as plunging interest rates encouraged more homeowners to seek refinancings, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Arafat 'stable' after doctors rule out two killer diseases

French doctors investigating Yasser Arafat's illness informed Palestinian leaders in Ramallah yesterday that they had ruled out leukaemia and lymphoma, two of the most common fatal blood diseases.


A display of the Ten Commandments at an eastern Kentucky courthouse does not violate the Constitution, but a lawsuit challenging a similar display in another county can proceed, a federal judge has ruled.


The Electronic Data Systems Corporation announced yesterday that its quarterly financial report would be delayed because of a dispute with its auditors over the company's troubled computer services contract with the United States Navy.


Iraq Govt. Seeks to Confirm if Saddam Aide Held

Iraq's government was scrambling on  Sunday to confirm whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide  still on the run had been captured, as confident statements  that he had been seized gave way to doubt and confusion.


Bush Consults With Military Chiefs on Iraq

President Bush said today that United States troops would not leave Iraq âbefore the job is doneâ and the country is free and stable.


Pescara, 14:04 - CALCIO, INCIDENTI PESCARA-NAPOLI: IN COMA TIFOSO PARTENOPEO

E' in coma farmacologico all'Ospedale di Pescara, G.C., 25enne tifoso del Napoli ferito ieri alla te...


A TITANIUM strip that fell off a Continental Airlines jumbo jet onto a Paris runway was the main cause of the crash of a Air France Concorde four years ago, judicial experts reported today.


Countries to discuss rules on wildlife trade

BANGKOK - The future of dozens of endangered species, from the great white shark to elephants and medicinal trees, will be decided at an international conference on wildlife trade that kicks off here today.


The South Pacific has finally caught up to the South.


Broncos tailback Tatum Bell was shooting to return to practice by Thursday after separating his shoulder during a breakout performance against the Dolphins last week.


Ichiro Suzuki got one hit and plenty of help in knocking Oakland out of first place. Suzuki's fifth-inning single gave him 255 hits, two shy of George Sisler's 84-year-old major league record, and the Seattle Mariners sent the Athletics into second place in the AL West for the first time since Aug. 5 with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night.


Patriots Receiver Makes Impressive Return

Tom Brady would drop back, look for a receiver and never see one of his favorites, Deion Branch, for seven straight games.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - Sospeso il programma nucleare in Corea del Nord, si torna a sperare in colloqui di pace Nord-Sud Seul (agenzia Fides) - Soddisfazione e speranze nella societÃ  civile e nella Chiesa cattolica coreana alla notizia che a Pechino Ã¨ stato raggiunto l'accordo sullo stop al programma nucleare militare nord coreano. Dopo la positiva conclusione dei coll...


SpongeBob SquareProfits: Nickelodeon Swears by Cartoons

The home of current hits like ÂSpongeBob SquarePantsÂ shows few signs of slowing down.


French PM Dominique de Villepin apologises after a blazing row in the chamber on Tuesday.


The Venice Film Festival is past the  halfway point and the buzz ahead of the prize ceremony on  Saturday is building.


Yankees, Diamondbacks reach deal on Randy Johnson

After months of speculation, weeks of negotiations and one massive collapsed megadeal, the Yankees and Diamondbacks finally agreed to terms Thursday on a trade that will bring Randy Johnson to the Bronx in exchange for Javier Vazquez, prospects and $9


The governor sent in the National Guard to evacuate people from their sweltering homes and utility crews raced to restore electricity Thursday after storms knocked out power to nearly half a million St. Louis-area homes and businesses in the middle of a searing heat wave that has killed at least 17 people across the country.


Comair Begins Recovery From Holiday Snafu

Jocelyn Houle of Washington, DC, right, and Trudy Caldwell of Alexandria, Va., left, stand in a ticket line at Reagan National Airport on Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 in Washington.


Smiling New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas climbed onto the witness stand Tuesday, charming a federal jury and recalling his storied basketball career as he defended himself against sex discrimination charges brought by a fired team executive.


Disgraced British sprinter Chambers facing financial ruin

Dwain Chambers will compete in next month's world indoor championships knowing he faces financial ruin after being declared persona non grata by the organisers of most of Europe's top track and field events.


Judge to rule in British war crimes case

A judge is weighing defense motions Tuesday to dismiss or modify charges against seven British soldiers accused of mistreating Iraqi civilians in a high-profile case that has tarnished the image of Britain's military with accusations of war crimes.


U.S. Senate to Weigh Bill Targeting Web Song Swaps

The Senate could take action this week on a bill that would make it easier to sue "peer-to-peer" networks like Kazaa and LimeWire.


Pro-life Groups say FDA's Label Warnings on Mifeprex Not Enough

Groups say the abortion drug Mifeprex or RU-486 is no less dangerous despite a newly revised warning label of the drug's negative side effects.


Largely out of the political debate in Iowa and New Hampshire, Republican Rudy Giuliani tried to turn the bickering among his presidential rivals to his advantage, arguing that voters appreciate candidates who stay positive.


Salzburg bidders keen to play down role of favorites

SALZBURG, Austria  - Organizers of the Salzburg 2014 Winter Olympics bid will be trying to avoid the word "favorites" this week when International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates carry out their technical inspection of the Austrian city.


As more people turn to Web applications for everyday tasks like e-mail, friendship and payments, cyber criminals are following them in search of bank account details and other valuable data, security researchers said.


Spain's BBVA to acquire Texas-based financial group

MADRID, Spain - BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank, said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Texas-based Laredo National Bancshares for $850 million in cash as part of a strategy to gain a greater share of the US Hispanic market.


Include 529 Assets In Your Estate Plan      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Over the past decade, 529 college savings plans have grown popular. Some investors' accounts have grown large.


The funeral of Shirley Finlay who was murdered in Ballymena earlier this month takes place in Belfast.


Bomb kills 78 in Baghdad, U.S. in big offensive

A suspected al Qaeda bomber killed 78 people when he rammed a truck into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, just hours after 10,000 U.S. troops began an offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of the capital.


US tourists fight off muggers, killing 1

Costa Rica SAN JOSE -- A tour bus of American senior citizens defended themselves against a group of muggers, sending two of them fleeing and killing a third in the Atlantic coast city of Limon, police said yesterday. One of the tourists, a retired member of the military, put assailant Warner Segura in a head lock and broke his clavicle ...


Australian Pleads Not Guilty to Terrorism Conspiracy

David Hicks, whose restlessness took him from skinning kangaroos in Australia's outback to fighting for Islamic armies throughout Europe and Asia, appeared


The European Environment Agency reported global climate change, including frequent floods, droughts and heat waves, are severe and will continue to worsen.


A new opinion poll offered decidedly mixed news for Prime Minister Tony Blair: while he looks set to win the next election, his arch rival Gordon Brown is now a more popular choice as premier.


Update: Apple Q4 profits boosted by iPhone and Mac sales

Apple reported strong earnings for its fourth quarter on Monday, boosted by record Macintosh computer sales and the shipment of 1.12 million iPhones.The company beat analyst estimates with net income of $904 million, or $1.01 per share, compared with $542 million, or $0.62 per share, in net income reported in last year's fourth quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial estimated a consensus of $760.45 million in net income and earnings of $0.84 per share for the quarter ended Sept. 29.The company reported $6.22 billion in revenue, up from $4.84 billion in the fourth quarter last year. The revenue consensus from analysts polled by Thomson was for $6.07 billion.For fiscal 2007, Apple reported net revenue of $24 billion and net income of $3.5 billion, said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's CFO, in a conference call with financial analysts.Looking ahead, the company estimates that revenue will hit $9.2 billion with earnings per share of $1.42 for the first fiscal quarter of 2008, Oppenheimer said.The company shipped 2.16 million Macs during the quarter, a 34 percent growth over the year-ago period, Apple said in a news release.Mac sales increased worldwide, spurred by back-to-school promotions, said Tim Cook, Apple's COO, on the call. In addition to rapid growth in the U.S. and Europe, Mac unit shipments also increased in Japan, a major market where Apple has traditionally struggled to grow, Cook said.Shipment of Mac notebooks, including MacBook and MacBook Pro, grew 31 percent year-over-year and accounted for 62 percent of all Macs sold, Oppenheimer said.Given the success of this back-to-school period, Mac sales could be flat in the upcoming quarter, Cook warned.Sales of the iPhone are outpacing those of the iPod during the first few months after its 2001 introduction, Cook said. The company shipped 1.39 million iPhones during the year and saw a spike in sales after a $200 price drop of the 8GB iPhone from $599 to $399 in September.Apple is confident it will sell 10 million iPhones in the next calendar year, Cook said.Apple sold 10.2 million iPods during the quarter, a 17 percent year-over-year growth. iPod has sold 120 million units to date, Oppenheimer said. The upcoming holiday shopping season will be a big quarter for iPod sales, Oppenheimer said.Apple had a busy quarter with multiple product announcements.Last month, it unveiled the iPod Touch, a portable multimedia player with a touchscreen user interface and Wi-Fi capabilities. It also announced availability of the iPhone in Europe, with U.K. network operator O2 (UK) Ltd. slated to start shipping the device in November.The company is excited about entering the Europe market, and plans to enter the Asia-Pacific market in 2008, Cook said.On the software front, Apple announced iWork '08, its office applications suite, in August. Mac OS X Leopard, Apple's latest operating system, will begin shipping later this week.This story was updated on October 22, 2007


Worry in Michigan as Forests Change Hands

The sales of more than a million acres of timberland in Northern Michigan have caused many people to worry about their jobs and their ability to hunt and fish.


Albany Leaders Reach a Deal on Campaign Finance

Gov. Eliot Spitzer and legislative leaders agreed today to a broad overhaul of New Yorkâs notoriously lax campaign finance laws.


Microscopic traces of pollen are increasingly being used by world police forces to track down both victims and offenders, a British conference heard on Wednesday.


Spears family says Dr. Phil went too far

Britney Spears' family says "Dr. Phil" McGraw crossed the line by not keeping his mouth shut after making a house call on the singer last week.


One of Turkey's leading authors was acquitted Thursday of "insulting Turkishness" — a crime Western-looking Turks view as an embarrassment and one of the biggest obstacles to joining the European Union.


Monica Lewinsky Defends Selling Story to Media

Their relationships with two of the world's most famous men brought international scandals -- but Monica Lewinsky and Rebecca Loos both used the media onslaught to boost their bank balances.


Country singer McCready arrested in Fla.

Country singer Mindy McCready has been charged with battery and resisting arrest in Florida, authorities said.


Torrential rains in southern China trigger floods and landslides, killing 66 people and leaving many homeless.


Keller and Nebraska Prepare a Return to the Big Stage

Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller is a gambler. His biggest gamble -- transferring from A.S.U. to Nebraska for his senior year -- has paid off as teh Huskers are 2-0 with No. 1 Southern California visiting Lincoln tonight.


Shades of the Vioxx Case for Another Drug

At a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill, senators excoriated top federal drug regulators for failing to realize three years ago that Vioxx, a pain pill that Merck withdrew in September, was dangerous.


(InfoWorld) - It's hard to imagine the online ad market cooling off, but when it eventually does, companies that make their living from it would do well to have a back-up plan. Asked at a press conference Tuesday if Google is thinking about an alternative business plan for 5 to 10 years out, Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt didn't miss a beat: "We are, and that's why we have Google Enterprise," he said. Best known for consumer services, Google has several products for businesses, including search appliances, a paid version of Google Apps, and a service that provides Web site hosting and online storage. "That business is likely to become, over the period you are describing, a very significant business because it utilizes our infrastructure and it utilizes our scale," Schmidt said, answering questions at Google's first "international press day" in Paris. It will have to iron out some teething problems first, however. Google has faced complaints from customers that it was unable to meet service-level agreements for Google Apps. For now, search remains at the core. "Search was, and is, and perhaps will be for many years, the killer app," Schmidt said. "We have more engineers on it than anything else." Personalized search, which uses people's search history, location, and other factors to deliver better results, is "perhaps the next big phenomenon," according to Schmidt. "The best search is personal search," he said. "This is going to become a more and more fundamental theme of Google as we go forward.... If I say 'Paris is very hot,' am I talking about Paris the city or Paris the young lady in jail in California? It's very difficult for us to know unless we know things about you, like where you are." Collecting such information raises privacy concerns, however, and Schmidt fielded several questions about Google's growing hoard of user data. "There's a general concern about privacy in the online world, and it's largely legitimate," Schmidt said. "If people start to not trust Google because of personal privacy, then we've got a problem. So everything we do is guided by that." He also faced questions about censorship. At one point he boasted that the Venezuelan TV station RCTV, which was banned recently by the government, had "survived by being on YouTube." He was asked later if RCTV would stay on YouTube if President Hugo Chavez asked Google to remove it. "Every case is different," he replied. "We must operate under the national law." The company also announced that it will be "carbon neutral" by 2008, which involves reducing its energy consumption as much as possible, then "canceling out" its carbon-dioxide emissions by funding projects that help the environment. Google has reduced the energy consumption at its giant data centers by more than 50 percent compared with "standard" data centers, using evaporative cooling for its servers and other means, said Urs Hoelzle, a senior vice president of operations. At the same time, he admitted, Google is growing so fast that its energy consumption each year is actually increasing. "We're still in a period of rapid growth, so we're probably growing, for the foreseeable future, in a double-digit percentage per year," he said.


Sir Clive Woodward believes Andy Robinson can take England to a "new level".


Beijing marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of its late supreme leader, Deng Xiaoping.


Vaccine Plus Drugs Improves Brain Cancer Survival

Treating patients who have glioblastoma multiforme, a lethal type of brain tumor, with an experimental vaccine seems to sensitize the tumor to subsequent chemotherapy, according to a study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.


Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to visit Africa this week, in his last trip to the continent he has championed during his 10 years in power, his office said Tuesday.


The U.S. economy added 97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in two years, but job growth in prior months was revised higher and the unemployment rate dropped, the government said on Friday in a report that eased fears over a sharp economic slowdown.


Pakistan and India agree to cooperate on easing tensions and ...

The leaders of India and Pakistan promised Friday to work together to "restore normalcy and cooperation" between their countries and seek peace in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir.


Seagate CEO: Blu-ray won the battle but lost the war

Electronic storage will kill high-definition discs, says hard drive king's Bill Watkins. He's got other opinions, too.


South Africa fly-half Jaco Van der Westhuyzen faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday's Test match against Ireland in Dublin because of a finger injury sustained against Wales at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.


Newborns at Risk of Antidepressant Withdrawal -Study

Newborn babies could be at risk of  suffering withdrawal symptoms if their mothers are prescribed  antidepressants during pregnancy, researchers said on Friday.


Talks between General Motors and the UAW union approach a critical point as they continue into the night.


Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a slight fall in profits because of a dip in prices and demand.


Benedetto XVI analizza la figura di san Giovanni Crisostomo


Libya's highest judicial authority on Monday postponed a decision in the case of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor facing death sentences on charges of infecting hundreds of children with the AIDS virus.


"Politicians have to know how to respond to current uncertainties and tensions in the world. Nothing would contribute more to peace in the world than a good, stable and lasting relationship between the EU and Russia"  By Jeff MasonMAFRA, Portugal  - Russian President Vladimir Putin sparred with European Union leaders on Friday over EU plans to limit foreign investment in its energy markets and Russia's stalled bid to join the World Trade Organization.One EU source called the talks "tough, frank" and described the players as "still trying to make each other hear the other."Putin, in his final EU summit as president, took a swipe at proposals from Brussels that could prevent gas monopoly Gazprom from buying up power grids and pipelines while the 27-nation bloc revamps its gas and electricity markets. Read more


Come Super Bowl Sunday, Amazon.com will get a leg up in the digital music race it's running against Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store.


Candidates Split on Stem Cells, Environment

President Bush defended restrictions on stem-cell research on Wednesday and reaffirmed support for nuclear-arms development, but Democratic challenger John Kerry accused Bush of putting ideology over science.


Four more years: An opportunity for Bush, a slap to Democrats

President Bush will begin his second term with an advantage he did not bring to his first: a mandate. Unlike in 2000, Bush won a popular-vote victory - a convincing one, unencumbered by judicial involvement.


Russians dominate at Advanta Championships

Villanova, PA (Sports Network) - Russian women Maria Sharapova, Vera Zvonareva and Nadia Petrova moved into the semifinals at the $585,000 Advanta Championships with victories on Friday.


Police Display Weapons Confiscated From Teen's Home

Police arrested a 17-year-old in Clinton Township Thursday after receiving news that the boy was planning an attack on his own school.


LONDON - Radio DJ John Peel, one of the key figures in British rock music over the past 35 years, who championed virtually every important act of that period on his long-running show, has died after a heart attack, the BBC announced Tuesday.


Travel: From a stay in a 18th-century farmhouse in Italy to a former winery with its own stone chapel in Corsica.


Pledge to give all parents a choice of school questioned by the minister responsible for delivering it


Palace hangs on to Estrada promise of return

MALACAÃANG said on Monday that it was holding on to former President Joseph Estrada's words that he would return to the country and would not use his trip to Hong Kong to escape prosecution.


Bhutto assassinated, Pakistan faces crisis

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Thursday, plunging the nuclear-armed country into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Left-wing supporters of South Africa's new ANC leader Jacob Zuma appeal for unity after an acrimonious party poll.


Freshman Kevin Love returned to his home state and had 26 points and 18 rebounds to lead No. 8 UCLA to an 80-75 victory over Oregon on Thursday night.


Mattel apologizes to China for toy recalls

The world's largest toy maker, Mattel Inc, apologized on Friday for damaging China's reputation after recent massive recalls of its Chinese-made toys, admitting it targeted some goods that were actually up to scratch.


Porto, Arsenal Win to Advance in Champions League

Defending-champion Porto rallied from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 and reach the knockout phase of the Champions League. Arsenal and Werder Bremen also claimed two of the final 16 spots in European soccer's top club tournament.


The EU's executive Commission pledged  an extra 200 million euros ($261 million) for Iraq's postwar  reconstruction on Friday, two days ahead of the country's  landmark elections.


U.S. Arrests Two in Hamas Financing Case

U.S. officials have arrested two men  whom they accuse of funneling money to the Palestinian militant  group Hamas for the past 15 years, the Justice Department said  on Friday.


Philippine Rebels Free Troops, Talks in Doubt

PRESENTACION, Philippines  - Philippine communist rebels freed Wednesday two soldiers they had held as "prisoners of war" for more than five months, saying they wanted to rebuild confidence in peace talks with the government.


Ue, Frattini: ''Accetto con entusiasmo l'incarico che viene dall' ...

''Lo stesso ideale che mi aveva portato a lavorare con grande forza e intensitÃ  al trattato costituzionale, mi porta ora ad accettare con entusiasmo una richiesta che mi viene dall'Europa''. Questo il di


Lina Joy has been disowned by her family, shunned by friends and forced into hiding — all because she renounced Islam and embraced Christianity in Muslim-majority Malaysia.


South African jailed for 34 years over coup bid

A man convicted of leading an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea has been sentenced to 34 years in jail. South African Nick du Toit escaped the death penalty.


Amsterdam, 13:55 - CALCIO, AJAX: OFFERTO A CRUIJFF INCARICO IN SOCIETA'

L'Ajax ha offerto a Johan Cruijff un ruolo dirigenziale all'interno del club. L'ex stella dei lancie...


Snow, holidays drag Shanghai copper down 2 percent

Shanghai copper fell nearly 2 percent on Monday as heavy snow in parts of China and next week's long holiday slowed demand, while investors elsewhere braced for a busy week of data that could wreck budding market confidence.


Media Center PCs allow users to record live television, burn DVDs and organize their digital media files.


Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik Hariri submitted his resignation Wednesday and declined a Presidential request to form a new government.


SERBIA:  Quiet Welcome of Foreigners Belies Insular Image

BELGRADE, May 31 (IPS) - Serbia may be viewed by some as intolerant and  somewhat nationalistic due to its role in the wars of  disintegration of former Yugoslavia, but many of the people  arriving from distant foreign lands are finding a hospitable home  here.


Manchester United says it has not received a firm bid from Malcolm Glazer, but it understands the US sports tycoon is still considering a possible offer for the club.


Aiming for Films of High Quality and Low Ecological Damage

After producing âAn Inconvenient Truth,â executives at Paramount Vantage decided that all the films made internally by the studio were going to be carbon neutral.


The supermannequin Shalom Harlow has a distinct appreciation for percussion.


Microsoft is "committed to openness," snickers its general counsel

Microsoft is trying to rally the troops around its flag of freedom.  The snickers in the background can hardly be contained.


Fortified by victory, Bush now faces unfinished business in Iraq

Fortified by his victory at the polls, President George W. Bush now faces pressing, unfinished business in Iraq where US forces are poised to storm insurgent strongholds to clear the way for January elections.


Buttiglione replaced; cites discrimination

Brussels, Nov. 05  - European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso has introduced a new set of nominees for the European Commission, naming Italian foreign minister to take the place of the controversial Catholic nominee, Rocco Buttiglione.


Trying to avoid vertigo, falls and other hazards of lost equilibrium.


The Claim: Margarine Is Healthier Than Butter.

The debate has been around nearly as long as butter and margarine themselves.


Militants strike Baghdad neighborhood patrols

Gunmen and bombers launched three attacks on U.S.-backed neighborhood security patrols in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least three of the patrol members and wounding 17.


Stocks Up Despite Consumer Confidence News

NEW YORK - A late-session buying spurt gave stocks a moderate lift Tuesday as investors managed to overcome their disappointment over troubling readings on consumer confidence and manufacturing. But with volume extremely light, analysts said it was difficult to place any real significance on the upturn...


The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate a quarter point to 3.75 percent Thursday and set the stage for another hike, in a move aimed at keeping inflation contained amid strong economic growth.


2008 race, 20 months away, dominating TV

Two months before the 1992 presidential election, an NBC reporter cornered a man to ask whether he preferred Bill Clinton or President Bush.


LONDON, July 23 -- Britain's worst flooding in decades left tens of thousands of families without water or electricity Monday night and forced thousands from their homes, including some dramatically rescued from rising waters by helicopters and boats.


Sudan: UNHCR Boss Urges Sudan to Give Darfur Autonomy

Ruud Lubbers, the head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, has urged the Sudanese government to give autonomy to the western Darfur region to help end a rebellion there which has led to massive reprisals by Arab militias against black African villagers.


Broadhurst, Fichardt on top at Open de Madrid

Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Paul Broadhurst carded a three-under 68 on Saturday to hold onto a share of the lead after the third round of the Open de Madrid.


Iraq's Sunni Clerics Threaten Election Boycott

A powerful group of Sunni Muslim  clerics threatened Sunday to call a boycott of Iraq's first  free elections in decades if U.S. forces launch a  widely-expected assault on the rebel stronghold of Falluja.


UK charges two more over alleged airline bomb plot

Two more men were charged on Wednesday   in connection with an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic   airliners, British police said.


EUROPA/UNGHERIA - Tante cittÃ  unite verso un mondo unito: appuntamento al 2009 per mostrare una rete di cittÃ  dove sono in atto frammenti di fraternitÃ , Ã¨ la consegna che ha concluso la manifestazione internazionale di Budapest promossa dal Movimento dei Focolari Budapest (Agenzia Fides) - Con una consegna impegnativa, proiettata al futuro, al 2009, si Ã¨ conclusa la grande manifestazione che sabato 16 settembre ha visto convergere a Budapest piÃ¹ di 11.000 persone da 64 Paesi dei 5 continenti, per la Manifesta...


Deal in sight at North Korea nuclear talks

Envoys from six countries stood on the verge of a deal to start unwinding North Korea's nuclear arms program after agreeing a multi-million-dollar package of energy aid for the reclusive communist state.


ELEANOR HALL: Now to the judgment in the sex abuse trial on Pitcairn Island. A short time ago the court on the Island handed down a guilty verdict against all but one of the seven men who had been charged with offences ranging from indecency to rape.


A plane carrying aid supplies for refugees from Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region takes off on Tuesday.


At least 17 people were killed and dozens more wounded by a wave of car bombings in central Baghdad on Monday, most of them in a predominantly Shi'ite district, police and witnesses said.