LONDON: Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger is confident his team will qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Panathinaikos at Highbury on Tuesday.


"Meet the Fockers" debuts atop N. America box office

Ben Stiller's comic sequel "Meet the Fockers" opened in first place at the Christmas holiday box office, according to preliminary studio figures released Sunday.


Authorities and aid agencies in Sri Lanka are carrying out the relief effort using maps produced by a team of Britons.


Death Expert Discusses Tennessee Corpse Farm, Harry Houdini

A top forensic expert tells Wired News what he's learning from the decomposing bodies he keeps at a Tennessee research facility. Also, a bonus preview of Harry Houdini's exhumation.


Last Chance: Flights of Fancy: Artist as Medicine Man

Using baling wire, string, masking tape, wood, glass, sheet metal, aluminum foil, wax paper and many other materials, Emery Blagdon constructed snarly, extraordinarily complicated structures.


As Shay Doron gets set to play her last game in College Park she can take pride in the program she has helped to build in her time at Maryland.


Economy - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A quarterly survey of 14,000 employers showed no change in the net employment outlook, or the difference between firms planning to hire and those planning to fire, Manpower said. Despite a credit crunch and a drop in Aug. payrolls, most employers still see demand for workers with only slight weakening in labor demand vs. a year ago.


Democrats put an exclamation point on their political year, capturing a House seat in Texas as former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez ousted seven-term GOP incumbent Henry Bonilla in a runoff.


8 African nations added to U.S. anti-malaria plan

President George W. Bush named eight more countries on Thursday to receive U.S. assistance for malaria prevention and treatment in Africa, where the disease kills a million people a year, and asked Europeans to do more to help.


DoCoMo has been offering its Internet capable i-mode mobile service in Japan since 1998. Now, under a new agreement, mm02 will provide DoCoMo's i-mode technology to its 22 million customers in Britain, Germany and Ireland.


Somali militant urges holy war on Ethiopia

An Islamic militia leader called for a holy war Friday against Ethiopian troops protecting Somalia's weak U.N.-backed government.


ATHENS, Greece - With the quest to surpass Mark Spitz out of the way, Michael Phelps could savor one of the greatest races in swimming history. Phelps claimed his second and third gold medals of the Athens Games on Tuesday, winning the ...


The center of Hurricane Ivan passed to the south of the Cayman Islands, and appears headed for a direct strike on Cuba. The storm has killed more than 50 people as it passes through the Caribbean.


One of the biggest coups of 2001's Ocean's Eleven was its roster of A-list stars, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts.


Redmond positions itself for the future of digital content.


Security experts pitch 'culture of data'

Less "throwing technology" at problems and a greater emphasis on understanding one's company's specific culture and needs go a long way toward creating a successful modern security policy.


The UN's cultural body meets in New Zealand to decide which sites should be given World Heritage status.


Russia opposes ultimatum on Iran, major powers meet

Russia said it agreed with China no ultimatum should be issued to Iran over its nuclear programme, underlining divisions as world powers met on Friday to discuss U.S. and British proposals for possible sanctions.


Is There Life on Mars? Looking for Rock Solid Evidence

With each passing day, those peppy robots on Mars - Spirit and Opportunity - churn out extraordinary new views of the red planet. Each android is over a year in operation, relaying a steady stream of eye-catching photos.


NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith retires Thursday, calling his 15-year career "a tremendous ride."


Blood protein predicts risk of heart attack

High levels of a blood protein called mannose-binding lectin (MBL) are associated with lower risk of heart attack, particularly among diabetics, report Saevardottir and colleagues.


Unpredictable election a democracy test for Georgia

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili is likely to win this Saturday's snap presidential election but most analysts and polls say it is unclear if his victory will be decisive enough to avoid a second-round run-off.


According to media reports, the British Government is not going to follow Ireland's lead an initiate a national smoking ban in public places.


Springsteen, Bon Jovi Join Kerry Campaign

Rocker Bruce Springsteen is joining Sen. John Kerry in the final days of his bid to become the nation's boss.


A Croatian woman is suing "ER" star Goran Visnjic, claiming he's the father of her 4-month-old daughter and demanding a paternity test.


Scoring the decisive goal for Team Canada in an important game comes with an instant one-way ticket to Heroville north of the border.


Defrocked Priest Shanley Jailed for Rape of Boy

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.  - Defrocked priest Paul Shanley  was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for raping  a boy in the 1980s in one of the most high-profile cases to  stem from a U.S. Catholic clergy abuse scandal.


Divisions deepen at S.Africa's ANC meeting

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's feuding ruling party met on Monday for the election of a new leader, a vote expected to put Jacob Zuma on course to become state president in 2009.


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The UN Human Rights Council is to hold an emergency session on the conflict in Sudan's region of Darfur.


Since 1987 FORBES has scoured the globe tracking the fortunes of the world's wealthiest people, and uncovering new faces. In those 20 years we have watched fortunes rise and fall.


The yen extended gains on Tuesday,  riding to a two-week high against the dollar on economic  optimism, while trading in Asian shares was mostly listless  after the Labor Day holiday in the United States.


Google's plans for an inventory-reduction service could be worth billions to global companies.


Lampard puts Chelsea through as Watford upset Portsmouth

Chelsea booked their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a late 2-1 win at Fulham and were joined by unfancied Watford after the second division side trounced Premier League Portsmouth 3-0 on Tuesday.


Family fear Irish born aid worker has been killed in Iraq

The family of Irish born aid worker Margaret Hassan have said they fear she may have been murdered by her captors. The 59-year-old director of Care International has been held hostage since October 19.


Business & money: Prospect of first national postal walkout for a decade moves closer.


Police have launched an investigation into claims from Birmingham's Dwight Yorke that he was racially abused prior to a game at Blackburn.


Coke Enterprises takes $2.9 bln charge, cuts jobs

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.  said on Tuesday it took a $2.9 billion impairment charge in 2006, and the largest bottler of Coca-Cola  drinks also said it plans to cut about 3,500 jobs, or 5 percent of its global work force.


That mercurial mirth-meister Bill Murray has been slathered with many labels ever since his rumpled Irish mug first graced "Saturday Night Live" in the '70s.


The British Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, has arrived in Kabul at the start of a visit to Afghanistan.


In brief: Miner volleyball team seeks breakthrough

The UTEP volleyball team will try to capture its first conference win of the 2004 season at 7 pm today against Nevada in Memorial Gym.


U.S. Judge Rejects Law to Block Child Porn on Web

A Pennsylvania law allowing the  state to force Internet service providers to block access to  child pornography sites is unconstitutional, a federal judge  ruled on Friday.


BAE Systems is set to take on 1,000 new workers, in part to help it cope with a Â£6bn deal to supply jets to Saudi Arabia.


UCL reveals plans for clustered Dell supercomputer

Putting those teraflops to work UCL is to install a Dell supercomputer, called Legion, to boost the university's number crunching power to an expected peak performance of 42.9 TeraFlops (TF).â¦


Apple unveils German winner of iPhone contract

US technology giant Apple picked mobile phone operator T-Mobile on Wednesday to launch its iPhone handset in Germany, with deals in more countries expected as the group prepares for the European roll-out of its latest gadget.


Emergency measures to nationalise back expected to come under fire in today's Commons debate


Robert Woodard waited a long time to get back on the mound for North Carolina. Appearing relaxed and refreshed, the junior right-hander was simply dominant in his first outing in more than two weeks. Woodard threw a three-hitter and shut down top-seeded Clemson's potent lineup 2-0 in the College World Series on Sunday night.


Expedition 9 Crew Prepares for Final Spacewalk

The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will step outside their orbital home one more time next week during the fourth and final spacewalk of their mission.


iPhone to have better battery life, upgraded surface

(InfoWorld) - Apple said today that when its iPhone ships June 29, its battery will deliver eight hours of talk time, up from the five hours Apple said it would have in a preliminary report that came out in January. The increase to eight hours would bring the iPhone "closer to other cell phones," said Jeff Kagan, an Atlanta-based independent analyst. "Battery power is one of many key items customers look for. Nobody wants a dead phone, even if it is the coolest new item on the market." Apple also announced that the entire top surface of the device, including the 3.5-in. display, has been upgraded from plastic to optical-quality glass to resist scratches and to improve clarity. The durability of the touch display has been a concern among some potential iPhone users as the device is controlled with a "tap, flick, or pinch of the fingers," as Apple puts it. According to Apple research, four other recently released multifunction devices all have plastic screens: Nokia's N95, Samsung's BlackJack, Research In Motion's BlackBerry Curve 8300, and the Palm Treo 750. Apple also said the iPhone's battery will support six hours of Internet use, up from five hours in the January estimate; seven hours of video playback time, up from five hours; and 24 hours of audio playback time, up from 16 hours. Standby time will be 250 hours, Apple said. "With eight hours of talk time and 24 hours of audio playback, iPhone's battery life is longer than any other smart phone and even longer than most MP3 players," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a release. Apple didn't describe what enabled the increase in battery performance in its official statement, but a company spokeswoman said the January numbers were "preliminary estimates." When asked if Apple had re-engineered its power management software to save power, she said, "Certainly," but declined further comment. Kagan added a caveat, noting that people who buy iPhones will be using them more than other people use traditional cell phones. "The screen is cool to look at and begs you to touch it and play with it," Kagan said. "All that time sucks the battery dry. We have to see if this extended battery [time] is enough."


By John Zich, USA TODAY. Scientists have found that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone and decreases levels of a hormone that makes you feel full.


L.A. Sues Web Hotel Bookers for Pocketing Room Tax

Internet travel sites are cheating  cities on taxes by pocketing the difference between the hotel  room tax they pay and the amount collected from consumers, the  city of Los Angeles said in a recent lawsuit.


Stocks Fall; Techs Hit by EBay, Qualcomm

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led by a sharp decline in the tech sector as shares of online auctioneer eBay Inc.  and wireless technology company Qualcomm Inc.  took a beating a day after both companies reported disappointing outlooks.


Is the Steel Industry in a Boom or on a Bubble?

Last year was a banner year for the steel industry. So why is the investment community so divided over steel's future?


Artworks Rushed to Auctions as Houses Expect Heated Sales

Collectors have consigned hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of art for the November sales in New York.


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New law: Check 21 speeds up check processing

It is two days before payday and you are almost out of gas. To pay for it, you write a check. You hope it takes two or three days before it hits your bank, and by then, your paycheck will be deposited.


When 13-year-old Nelly Chepchumba returned to school this week, she found charred walls where her classroom used to be and two corpses half-buried in the garden.


What's Online: Whatâs Lacking in âSickoâ

The argument that the cure to the nationâs health care problems is a single-payer system is worth consideration, but filmmaker Michael Moore left out the trade-offs.


Former MCI and Compaq Chief to Head First Data

Michael D. Capellas will become chief executive officer of credit card transaction processor First Data after the company is acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.


Russia Denies Iran's Nuclear Plant Facing Delays

Russia's top nuclear body rebuffed on  Thursday Iran's announcement that an atomic reactor Moscow is  building for the Islamic state, long an irritant in Russia-U.S.  relations, faced further delays.


Six GIs Killed in Iraq Bombings, Crashes

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Explosions hit five churches in Baghdad, and two U.S. Army helicopters crashed elsewhere in the capital, killing two American soldiers and wounding two others, as violence flared while Iraqi Muslims began marking the holy month of Ramadan...


How will Turkey respond to growing rebel violence?

Next month the European Union will hear a progress report on Turkish membership.


WASHINGTON - The Education Department has advised school leaders nationwide to watch for people spying on their buildings or buses to help detect any possibility of terrorism like the deadly school siege in Russia.    The warning follows an analysis by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department of the siege that killed nearly 340 people, many of them students, in the city of Beslan last month...


Craig Biggio's two-out RBI-single capped Houston's two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Astros a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.


Ashlee Simpson A No-Show At Granger High

Singer Ashlee Simpson has been the talk of the town after bombing her performance on Saturday Night Live. Today she was set to perform at Granger High school for a Rock, Vote, and Win national contest... but is she?


WGA West president Dan Petrie Jr. was reelected by a wide margin Tuesday over challenger Eric Hughes, who forced the special election by protesting his defeat in the same contest a year ago.


Three Hurricanes, Dry Times Buffet Clewiston Marina

By Susan Salisbury, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Jun. 4--Business had slowed, so Mary Ann Martin had a can of green paint  and a brush in hand.   The owner of Roland & Mary Ann Martin's Marina & Resort planned to do  some touch-ups at the tiki bar on a recent morning.


Unpopular U.S. Congress enduring tough times

These are tough times for the Democratic-led U.S. Congress, where partisan battles have led to little progress on big issues and have made lawmakers collectively less popular than President George W. Bush.


Per privatizzazione verso rush tra Air France e Lufthansa


Finish: Barrichello comes home and takes the chequered flag. Schumacher is jst behind in second. Button is third and Sato fourth - moving BAR up to second in the constructors' standings.


Warren Alpert, 86; made a fortune in order to share it

Warren Alpert was as economical with his words as he was generous with his fortune.


A gene could explain how parasites which cause malaria escape the action of some antimalaria drugs, say researchers.


Reuters Poll: Bush Grabs One-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush opened a slight  one-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry in a tight race  for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released  on Thursday.


Top foreign officials across Europe are either accepting or welcoming the second term for President Bush. Meeting in Moscow, Italian prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they welcome the Bush win.


Florida farmworkers take aim at McDonald's

IMMOKALEE, Florida  - A coalition of migrant farmworkers is taking its fight against wages that leave U.S. tomato pickers in deep poverty to the home of McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company.


The cast of High School Musical come to London to promote the hit film which has taken the US by storm.


Ukraine Defense Chief: NATO Not Priority

Joining NATO should not be Ukraine's top military goal, given the state of the country's cash-strapped armed forces, the new defense minister said Saturday.


Probe: Iraqi troops killed 2 U.S. soldiers

The Iraqi government has arrested one of two Iraqi troops accused of killing two U.S. soldiers while the Americans were training them, a senior military official said Wednesday.


Bank of America to stand trial over Parmalat

A Milan judge has ordered Bank of America  to stand trial for alleged market-rigging by some of its employees in connection with Italian dairy firm Parmalat's  collapse.


Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.


Ken Jones: Wounded Woods should be judged by his own standards

"Legend - famous person or act, especially in a particular area of activity" - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.


Hard Drive Shifts Movie Viewing From the Desk to the Couch

Trekstor MovieStation Maxi T.U., a portable hard drive with a built-in audio and video player, puts the best of many technologies into one package.


Senate cuts college student lender subsidies

The U.S. Senate voted on Friday to  cut federal subsidies to college student loan firms, such as  Sallie Mae , by $18.3 billion, redirect savings to  student grants and ease some student loan repayment terms.


For the 13th straight year, the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly urged the United States to end its more than four decade trade embargo against Cuba, rejecting Washington's argument that Fidel Castro is "a tyrant" who denies basic human rights to Cubans.


Despite the fanfare, the battle for control over the next-generation DVD market is still inconsequential; the DVD version of Transformers sold 43 times more copies than the HD DVD version, which was the best selling title thus far. But that could change this holiday with players finally dropping below $200.


FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


Campaigners today call for urgent tests on the nation's farm animals after the emergence of a new strain of MRSA which has spread rapidly among farmers in Europe, causing an array of serious infections.


News of a Mac OS X worm incites death threats and intrigue

Blog: Various people hiding behind pseudonyms are fueling news about a supposed worm for Mac OS X.


Vornado out; Blackstone poised to buy Equity Office

Vornado Realty Trust  said on Wednesday it terminated its cash and stock proposal to acquire Equity Office Properties Trust , paving the way for private equity firm Blackstone Group to take over the top U.S. office landlord for $23 billion.


A triple bombing, including a massive suicide truck blast, killed more than 80 people Monday in Kirkuk, the deadliest attack yet in the oil-rich northern city. The bloodshed reinforced concern that extremists are heading north as U.S.-led forces step up pressure around Baghdad.


Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko arrived at a private Vienna hospital Friday for tests to determine the cause of mysterious illness that has disfigured his face.


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Anyone have an idea what "Future delivery requested" means? Very perplexed and somewhat unhappy. No one seems to know what "Future delivery requested" means. Update: Now the Fedex site says I'll have it by 5:30PM. On the bright side that means I'll get more work done today.


Lieber agrees to $21 million, three-year deal with Phillies

Right-hander Jon Lieber agreed to a $21-million, three-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, rounding out a revamped starting rotation.


The rate of growth in the minimum wage should be slowed to prevent it hitting employment, the government is told.


Verizon Wireless thumbs its nose at the iPhone

Blog: Verizon plans its own party on the iPhone luanch day.


The new series of comedy Little Britain draws a record 1.8 million audience for digital channel BBC Three.


Bruxelles, 4 novembre 2004 - Il presidente designato della Commissione europea JosÃ¨ Manuel Durao Barroso ha confermato nel corso di una conferenza stampa che Franco Frattini prenderÃ  il posto di Rocco Buttiglione come suo commissario per la Giustizia


Jetsâ Coaches Cooked Up Surprises for Patriots

The Jets drew up a game plan for the New England Patriots as if they were mad scientists and the results were mixed during their 20-10 loss.


Al-Zawahari calls Muslims to resist under a united leadership

The second man in al-Qaida organization Ayman al-Zawahiri said that giving up Palestine is a matter rejected by the Islamic Sharia.


When Mark Mangino went to Kansas, he knew changing a woebegone program into a winner would be a major challenge.


Freshman Terrence Oglesby hit three of his six 3-pointers in the second overtime to help No. 18 Clemson beat Florida State 97-85 on Saturday night.


Bell Canada in Sex Pistols billboard ad gaffe

Holocaust reference not a gas Bell Canada is suitably red-faced after deploying a billboard campaign featuring a young woman dressed in punk rock attire and proudly sporting a badge declaring "Belsen was a gas".â¦


Blood Marker Might Help Spot Early Liver Cancer

TUESDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Chinese researchers have identified a liver cancer marker in blood that may help identify patients with early-stage liver cancer and predict how well they'll do after treatment.


U.S. May Go It Alone on Iran Sanctions Referral

Iran escaped U.N. censure over its  nuclear program but Washington, which accuses it of seeking an  atomic bomb, said on Monday it reserved the right to take the  case to the Security Council on its own.


Residents of Bolivia's wealthiest province marched by the thousands Friday to the country's busiest airport, heeding their governor's call to retake it from troops sent in by President Evo Morales. Soldiers retreated to a section of the airport, but a clash appeared imminent.


The second-ranking U.S. diplomat and his Chinese counterpart hope to use two days of talks to ease tensions and strengthen ties between the world's strongest power and its fastest-growing upstart.


A new hybrid CD format that offers standard CD audio on one side and the enhanced media capabilities of a DVD on the other made its nationwide debut this week.


Nick Van Exel made a team-record eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 28 points, and Damon Stoudamire added 22 to help the Portland Trail Blazers snap a four-game losing streak with a 109-100 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.


Energy deals take centre stage in Putin's trip to Bulgaria

Energy deals will take centre stage on the second day Friday of the visit to Bulgaria of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid criticism that while seeking to profit from the contracts, Bulgaria seals its total dependence on Russia for its energy sources.


The blasts come hours before Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is expected to address the nation over the deaths of Muslim protesters.


Corte d'appello fa slittare l'operazione al 2007


Australian Al Qaeda Suspect Faces US Tribunal

A US military tribunal formally charged Australian al Qaeda suspect David Hicks with war crimes on Wednesday and the 29-year-old convert to Islam


Actors to get HIV tests for new campaign

Regina King, Howard Hesseman and Jimmy Jean-Louis of NBC's "Heroes" are among a group of performers getting HIV tests next week to raise awareness of the spread of the virus in black communities.


At least three killed by Baghdad car bomb: witness

A car bomb killed at least three people on Wednesday in an attack on police vehicles near a busy market in northern Baghdad, a witness said.


Nothing is too small or mundane when you attach the name Kennedy to it. Among the items listed in the latest Sotheby's auction of the contents of the Kennedy family homes are a fibreglass kitchen tray, some old suitcases, chipped china and a few tumblers.


Members of the disbanded Haitian army have set up a base in the house of exiled former leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Iran Defies Demand of Nuke Watchdog Agency

VIENNA, Austria - Defying a key demand set by 35 nations, Iran announced Tuesday that it has started converting raw uranium into the gas needed for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.   "Tests are going on successfully" to make uranium hexafluoride gas, the feed stock for enrichment, said Iranian Vice President Reza Aghazadeh...


Sling called out by Major League Baseball

Blog: MLB's general counsel tells The Hollywood Reporter, Esq. that it's studying its options to respond to a device that lets users watch out-of-market games.


A Conversation With Clayton Anderson: The Life Celestial: A Lot of Work, a Little Play, Plenty of E-Mail

Clayton Anderson has been living aboard the International Space Station since June, and will hitch a ride home on Discovery at the end of its mission.


A Cambodian human rights group protests after women were abducted from a shelter for rescued sex workers.


com staff writers. The 2004 World Series by Nissan champion stunned the competition and the crowd at the Stade de France in Paris to walk away with the Race of Champions trophy.


6,600 Dead as Quake, Tsunami Devastate Asia

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - One of the most powerful  earthquakes in history hit southern Asia Sunday, unleashing a  tsunami on Sri Lanka and India and swamping tourist isles in  Thailand and the Maldives to kill more than 6,600 people.


Cheechoo train getting Sharks back on track

Jonathan Cheechoo is starting to find his scoring touch again and the San Jose Sharks are showing their teeth by closing in on the Anaheim Ducks at the top of the Pacific division standings.


China says chances of Dalai Lama return are slim

The chances of Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama returning to the Chinese-ruled territory are slim, the chairman of the Himalayan region said on Thursday, accusing him of still promoting Tibetan independence.


Chelsea Beats Portsmouth, Extends Lead Over Arsenal

Chelsea defeated Portsmouth 2-0 today to move eight points clear of Arsenal atop English soccer's Premiership. Charlton scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat third-placed Everton 2-0.


Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy scored as Newcastle beat Dinamo Tbilisi 2-0 to maintain their 100 percent record in the group stage of the UEFA Cup on Thursday.


British rock group Arctic Monkeys are to be one of the main draws at the Benicassim festival in Spain this summer.


Former HP CEO Fiorina pulls no punches in memoir

The memoir of fallen  Hewlett-Packard Co. leader Carly Fiorina, once America's most  powerful woman chief executive, paints an unsparing picture of  the internal power struggles and gender politics that  prefigured America's most public corporate boardroom scandal.


Senate to try again on Iraq troop debate

The U.S. Senate will try again to  confront President George W. Bush over his troop buildup in  Iraq, Democratic leaders announced on Thursday, more than a  week after senators shelved the issue in a procedural brawl.


The undead meet their match: Brit slackers

Shaun of the Dead: Comedyhorror. Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton. Directed by Edgar Wright.


With son Michael, grandson Marco, and nephew John set to start in tomorrow’s 91st Indianapolis 500, Mario Andretti, the 1969 Indy 500 winner, expressed a wish yesterday as he watched the Andretti Green Racing team’s final practice during Carburetion Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


SAP has launched SAP Security Optimization, a service that evaluates a customer's SAP system to identify and eliminate potential vulnerabilities and minimize the risk of intrusions.


Dungy to Stay for 2008 at Least, as Caldwell Waits for His Turn

Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy, who last year became the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl, will coach at least one more season before retiring, he announced Monday.


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Chipmaker has a brand name for its mobile technology, set to compete with Intel's. But does it derive from aquatic plants?


German Export Growth Seen Slowing in 2005

The growth of German exports, which have driven the country's recovery this year, will slow in 2005 amid an expected cooling in world economic growth, a leading industry group forecast Friday.


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Yahoo unveils modular Go 3.0 mobile homepage to combat Google

In order to compete with Google, Yahoo needed a way to present the mobile part of its platform as an open service.


Stool Genes Promise Painless Cancer Screening

A new noninvasive method of genetic screening for colorectal cancer could encourage more people to regularly be tested for the disease.


IMF Group Fails to Reach Concensus on Debt Relief Program

The 24 member policy making group of the International Monetary Fund met Saturday in Washington and failed to reach consensus on implementing a more generous debt relief program for the world's poorest countries.


A major police operation is launched in the west end of Glasgow after reports of a bank robbery.


Amstedam, 13:12 - NUOTO: SI RITIRA OLANDESE DE BRUIJN, 4 ORI OLIMPICI A SYDNEY

L'olandese Inge de Bruijn, quattro volte campionessa olimpica, ha annunciato il ritiro. ''Non garegg...


Astronauts Successfully Furl ISS Solar Wing in Extra Spacewalk

HOUSTON -- A reluctant solar wing is finally furled atop the International Space Station (ISS) after two spacewalking astronauts poked and prodded it with tape-covered tools.


The government could do a better job teaching financial literacy. Fortunately, many other resources are meeting the need.


Putin Says Democracy Paramount for Russia

President Vladimir Putin on Friday  dismissed suggestions he was taking Russia back to its Soviet  past and said he viewed freedom and democracy as key to a  stable future.


World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina was released from the hospital yesterday, a day after suffering a concussion in a fall during the free skating program at Skate America.


Chittagong, december 23: An indisciplined India allowed Bangla-desh to come too close for comfort before scripting a thrilling 11-run victory in the first ODI game here today.


WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will consider whether the Ten Commandments may be displayed on government property, ending a 25-year silence on a church-state issue that has prompted bitter legal fights around the country.    Ten Commandments displays are common in town squares and courthouses and on other government-owned land, including the Supreme Court...


Indonesia Police Make First Embassy Bombing Arrest

Indonesian police have made their first arrest over a car bombing outside the Australian embassy last week, detaining a man they said on Friday had helped their top suspect to prepare for the attack.


Microsoft Corp., worldâs largest software maker, has entered the blog market with its new MSN Spaces beta service that it started offering to end-users starting Thursday.


Researchers are goading tiny organisms like bacteria and algae into producing fuels like hydrogen and methane. The process is not useful yet, but the technology could be a solution to the energy problem. By Amit Asaravala.


Parliamentarians Not To Compromise Governance For Personal Gains: Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Aug 18 (PID) - President General Pervez Musharraf Tuesday urged the Parliamentarians not to compromise governance for personal gains and work selflessly to serve the people and earn a rightful place for the country in the comity of ...


Germany's Football Association (DFB) has found no evidence of match-fixing in Sunday's second division game between Erzgebirge Aue and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen.


Barack Obama rolled to an easy victory Tuesday night in Kansas' Democratic presidential contest as large crowds of voters overwhelmed some caucus sites.


Sell your personal data and receive tax cuts

Bracknell Forest head lobbies for data sharing incentive The leader of Bracknell Forest BC has suggested people who allow their data to be sold to marketing firms could receive council tax cuts.â¦


Intel Shifts To Next-Gen Strained Silicon

Intel Corp. will shift to a second-generation strained-silicon technique within its forthcoming 65-nanometer process technology, the company will announce on Monday.


In exile, a former gang member finds a reason to dance

Deported to Cambodia for criminal convictions, Tuy Sobil saves street kids - and himself - with break dance


British lawmakers press China over Darfur

A group of British politicians called Monday on China to use its role as host of the 2008 Olympic Games to put pressure on Sudan over the Darfur conflict and to stop selling weapons to its government.


Profit at Coke Jumps 79%, Helped by Exchange Rate

The worldâs largest soft drink maker reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher sales, acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.


Gone in 24 hours Cryptographic researchers have identified a practical attack against the KeeLoq car anti-theft cypher. KeeLoq serves as the cryptographic underpinning of several car anti-theft mechanisms distributed by Microchip Technology.â¦


U.S., UK warn of possible Algeria plane attack plot

Militants may be planning to attack commercial aircraft in Algeria, the U.S. and British governments told nationals living in the oil- and gas-exporting North African country.


The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by tidal waves across the Indian Ocean.


GLENDALE, Ariz., Feb. 3 -- In a matter of days, the Washington Redskins are expected to interview New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their vacant head coaching job. It is a big reason why, team owner Daniel Snyder said on Saturday afternoon, that the Redskins have yet to hire...


Berlino, 16:29 - CALCIO: BAYERN MONACO LICENZIA MAGATH, ARRIVA HITZFELD

Il Bayern Monaco ha licenziato l'allenatore Felix Magath. La conferma, dopo le indiscrezioni pubblic...


Indonesia's top court rejects final appeals of two militants sentenced to death over the 2002 Bali bomb attacks.


Test in twilight, Indians in the shadows

Bangalore, October 8: The third dayâs play contained a clear message: India will have to revive those two Kolkata days of three years ago if they wish to stay afloat in the first Test.


A deal between Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo and McDonalds will allow users to pay for food via mobile.


Cheney: Weapons Report Justifies Iraq War

Vice President Dick Cheney asserted on Thursday that a finding by the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq that Saddam Hussein's government produced no weapons of mass destruction after 1991 justifies rather than undermines President Bush's decision to go to war.


Rapper Bow Wow growing with his young fans

Bow Wow's image as the cute  preteen heartthrob who cut his teeth on pop confections still  lingers.


Applebee's says fund rejects board seat offer

Applebee's International Inc.  said on Friday negotiations with hedge-fund investor Breeden Capital have failed to produce an agreement after Breeden rejected the restaurant chain's offer of two board seats.


Lukoil Stake to Be Sold for at Least $1.93 Billion

The government stake in OAO Lukoil, Russia's largest oil producer, will be sold for at least $1.93 billion next month in the biggest state asset sale in the country's history.


Fuori Galateri, Rampl diventa vicepresidente del Cds


Science & environment: Plastic pipes could pump water to bring up nutrients.


Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far.


Two Big Ten receivers, Michigan's Braylon Edwards and Purdue's Taylor Stubblefield, and Ball State's Dante Ridgeway are finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given to college football's best receiver.


BANGALORE, India The board of Reliance Energy, part of India's biggest industrial conglomerate, on Tuesday asked six directors to reconsider their resignations, giving investors hope that the power struggle between the Ambani brothers over control of the


Martyn on fire as Aussies pile on the runs

Damien Martyn blasted an unbeaten 80 as Australia powered to 245-4 at tea in the first day of the third Test in Nagpur. He was ably supported by Darren Lehman, who made a quickfire 70 before being dismissed


'Rahman's music doesn't seduce immediately'

Critics and admirers alike have their say on what they hate and love about Rahman's music.


British lord mayor visits band before its overseas show

The Lahser High School band is used to earning top ratings at state competitions, but a recent visit by the lord mayor of Westminster was a new honor for them.


Germany's '05 GDP Growth Outlook Lowered

A German research institute lowered its economic growth outlook for Germany for 2005 on Tuesday, saying exports are expected to slow and domestic demand will not rise enough to make up the difference.


Rocket from Gaza wounds 35 Israeli soldiers

ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded at least 35 soldiers in an Israeli training camp for new conscripts.


Yasser Arafat remained alive but in grave condition in the intensive care unit at a military hospital here, French officials said Thursday amid increasing confusion and unconfirmed


A video tape posted on the Internet on Sunday shows British hostage Kenneth Bigley making a last appeal to Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet the demands of the militants holding him in Iraq before being beheaded.


Kylie Minogue is the first woman to be honoured with this year's Music Industry Trusts' Award.


SK, Seoul Sec End Talks on Brokerage Deal

A South Korean securities firm partly  owned by billionaire financier George Soros has broken off  talks to buy SK Securities, knocking its smaller rival's shares  down by over 12 percent on Monday.


Israel Approves W. Bank Pullback, Prisoner Release

Israeli leaders approved on Thursday  a troop pullback from West Bank cities and the release of 900  Palestinian prisoners, measures crucial to the success of a  summit with the Palestinians in Egypt next week.


Firefighters battled high wind Thursday as a wildfire jumped a fire break and ignited several unoccupied rental cabins and up to 500 acres on a mountain near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials said.


Heavy seas have forced an Irish naval vessel to limp back to port after it was sent to help a crippled Canadian submarine drifting off the coast of Scotland, Ireland's defense forces said on Wednesday.


Strong demand for trucks and buses in India accelerates earnings at the country's auto giant Tata Motors.


A Tragedy in Asia Affects All Corners of a Closer World

The tsunami that struck over the weekend spread a ring of destruction through nearly a dozen countries. Those are the places most directly affected, and on a calamitous scale.


Solid-State Drives May Be Trendy, But Consumers Aren't Buying It

Solid-state drives are increasingly an option for laptop purchasers -- but while manufacturers are pushing the option, few consumers are taking the bait.


After weeks of internal struggles over who would run John McCain's presidential campaign, three key aides went to the candidate in January and told him he had to take action. Rick Davis, the campaign's chief executive, they said, should be pushed aside, and McCain had to make it clear that Terry...


Two U.S. jets appear to have crossed into Turkish airspace over the border with Iraq inadvertently


A happy, healthy birthday to Roger Ebert, America's movie critic


Artificial heart made in state wins OK from FDA after saving Mesa ...

ARIZONA-MADE HEART: An experimental artificial heart that saved a Mesa teen's life won Food and Drug Administration approval Monday, making the technology available to others throughout the country.


Palermo, 15:09 - CALCIO, BRESCIANO: NESSUNA OFFERTA DALLA FIORENTINA

Piovone le offerte dall'Inghilterra per il centrocampista del Palermo, Mark Bresciano. Dopo il Manch...


Chancellor Merkel faces a key diplomatic test as G8 host - but her negotiating skills have won praise, Tristana Moore reports.


China's Local Growth Economy Still Strong

China's investment in construction and factory equipment, a key growth indicator, slowed slightly in November on lower public spending, but local-level investments surged, the government reported Thursday.


Video on Web site shows beheading of hostage said to be Michigan ...

A video posted Monday on a Web site showed the beheading of a man identified as American hostage Eugene Armstrong, formerly of Michigan.


Michelangelo's Last Frescoes in Line for Facelift

The last two frescoes painted by Renaissance master Michelangelo are to be restored to their original brilliance, the director general of the Vatican Museums said on Wednesday.


Green stalks M&S again with Â£3m ad campaign

Philip Green is targeting Marks & Spencer customers with the first TV advertising from his Bhs chain in more than 10 years. Details of a Â£3m, multimedia campaign were unveiled yesterday as part of a Â£23m


CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has launched a strong defence of the sacking of Romanian striker Adrian Muti for testing positive for cocaine.


FDA Delays Nonprescription Morning-After Pill Rule

U.S. regulators on Friday delayed a  decision on whether to approve over-the-counter sales of a Barr  Pharmaceuticals "morning-after pill" to prevent pregnancy,  prompting a lawsuit from a women's rights group.


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast forces will immediately pull back from front lines, the presidential spokesman said Sunday, after a day of clashes with French peacekeepers that left the West African nation's air force in shreds.


The 58th annual Frankfurt Book Fair turns the spotlight on Indian literature this year, the highlight of the event that has attracted booksellers and publishers from some 100 countries.


Vital Signs: Hazards: Smokeless Tobacco on Par With Cigarettes

A new study has found that chewing tobacco may be almost as effective as cigarettes in delivering nicotine and carcinogens.


Microsoft tries to improve Vista photo features

Redmond sees Windows Vista as a big step up over XP for photographers, but it's adding more image-management options through Windows Live Photo Gallery.


Mozilla Patches Three Critical Firefox Flaws

Mozilla has issued 10 patches including three for critical vulnerabilities.


Gilbert Arenas is held to just three points as the Washington Wizards remain winless on the road, falling 95-80 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.


In a memo to Dell Inc. employees days after returning as chief executive officer, Michael Dell said the beleaguered computer maker is quashing bonuses for 2006 and reducing managers to help cut costs and steer the company back toward dominance.


New Zealand's Lloyd Jones won the 2007 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for "Mister Pip," a novel about a teacher who uses literature to help children endure chaos on a war-torn Pacific island.


Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson pleads guilty to drug possession at a US court.


FCC ruling sets stage for broadband surge

Broadband service may get a little broader in the next few years, now that the Federal Communications Commission is graciously stepping out of the way.


Israeli scientists predict coral reefs could begin to collapse in as little as 30 years from now.


Goldman Sachs boosts wheat price forecast

Investment bank Goldman Sachs  has  raised its outlook for Chicago wheat futures by 47 percent to  $13.50 a bushel after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut  projected 2007/08 U.S. wheat ending stocks.


A man who pleaded guilty to plotting to blow up a New York subway station next to Macy's flagship department was sentenced Friday to five years in prison.


England's Luke Donald won the European Masters by five shots for his second victory on the European Tour. Donald, who won the Scandinavian Masters six weeks ago, shot a final-round 66 to finish five ahead of overnight leader Miguel Angel Jimenez.


Chase for Rooney is far from over says Robson

Newcastle's bid to persuade Everton to part with teenage striker Wayne Rooney is far from over, according to Magpies manager Sir Bobby Robson.


Ukraine President Rejects Opposition Demands

Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma said Monday he would not meet demands from liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko to dismiss his government or reform election laws until the opposition agreed to curb presidential powers.


Job worries helped push consumer confidence down in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.


Ladies Who Launch, a womenâs network organization, sponsors meetings aimed at getting women with entrepreneurial ideas off on the right foot.


A series of mortars or rockets slammed into the U.S.-controlled Green Zone on Thursday, and an official said at least one round struck a parking lot used by the Iraqi prime minister and his security detail.


NESN takes a natural programming step Monday when it launches a nightly version of "Sports Desk," the 15-minute news and highlight show that's been airing from 5-9 a.m. since March 1991.


Iran Defies UN, Says Will Go on Converting Uranium

Iran defied the United Nations on  Tuesday by announcing it would go on converting a large amount  of raw uranium to prepare it for enrichment, a process that can  be used to develop atomic bombs.


HONOLULU -- It took 72 holes in whipping winds over four days, but the Sony Open came into focus yesterday with a picture that represents the current state of the golf world -- everyone looking up at Vijay Singh.


Valencia, 19:57 - VELA, COPPA AMERICA: RECLAMO DI NEW ZEALAND CONTRO ALINGHI

Emirates New Zealand ha presentato una protesta contro Alinghi dopo la quarta regata di Coppa Americ...


Tennessee voters turned out in record numbers over the past two weeks to cast their ballots for president, at times overwhelming the limited number of precincts that were opened during the state's early voting period.


French-American relations are set to shift as France chooses a successor to President Jacques Chirac, who has defined himself on the world stage as an opponent of American dominance.


A man from the Irish Republic is charged with providing the car used by the Real IRA in the Omagh bombing.


Consider the NBA playoffs officially Kobefied. The Los Angeles Lakers may have been bounced in the first round, but their superstar, Kobe Bryant, continued to steal headlines yesterday by appearing on Stephen A. Smith's radio show to announce he wanted to be traded.


Longwood women's basketball coach Pamela Bass wanted to use the game against Ohio State to show her players what she hopes the Lancers will become. They certainly got an eyeful.


Capitalizing on the popularity of social networks and online worlds, Sony will launch its own virtual universe and another 3-D game built almost entirely by players. "Home" is a real-time, networked world for the PlayStation 3 in which players create human-looking characters called avatars. They can buy clothing, furniture and videos to play on a virtual flat-screen television in their virtual apartments.


Republican Rudy Giuliani's White House quest could be in deep trouble as he lags far behind the leaders in a Florida presidential primary he counted on winning, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Citigroup, the nation's second-largest credit card issuer, said yesterday that it will stop imposing two common interest-rate charges that consumer groups and some members of Congress have criticized as unfair and abusive.


Manny Ramirez owns a treasured spot in Red Sox lore — the floppy-haired slugger is their first World Series MVP.


FOREX VIEW: Dollar Under Pressure In Heavy US Data Week

TORONTO (Dow Jones)--After its wrenching fall against the euro and other currencies, the dollar will likely remain under selling pressure this week amid a slew of top-tier economic data.


The United States will probably have more troops in Iraq this summer than it did before pouring in forces last year -- even after a planned drawdown, a U.S. general said on Friday.


The recent jump in world oil prices has cast a cloud over the global economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund says. The Washington-based watchdog said world growth was expected to be the strongest


Obama even with Clinton in New Hampshire: poll

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a dead heat among New Hampshire voters ahead of the state's primary contest next month, according to a USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Friday.


Rick Majerus abruptly resigned from USC and will return to ESPN as an analyst after claiming he was overwhelmed with going back into coaching less than a year after resigning at Utah because of health reasons, multiple sources told ESPN.


Missing Evidence in Intel-AMD Case Includes CEO's E-Mail

Deleted messages from some senior executives are sought as evidence in AMD's antitrust suit.


Youssif, the 5-year-old burned Iraqi boy, rounded the corner at Universal Studios when suddenly the little boy hero met his favorite superhero.


Cuomo Subpoenas Intel Over Antitrust Accusations

The New York State attorney general issued a wide-ranging subpoena as part of an investigation into whether the Intel Corporation violated federal or state antitrust laws.


The 802.11a offshoot will allow TVs and other non-PC devices to receive video files more easily.


Roma, 19:03 - CALCIO, BUFFON: LA PAPERA DI DIDA? CON QUESTO PALLONE CAPITA

Gianluigi Buffon trova un modo molto diplomatico per giustificare Dida, il portiere del Milan il cui...


Five new devices arrive all at once It's been quite a while since there were any shake-ups in the world of the HP iPaq, and suddently here come five new iPaq devices all at once: the 110, 210, 310, 610 and 910.â¦


Those looking the obtain the most anticipated movie, album or game before anyone else have sought such information on various Internet mediums.


Crude oil prices fell by more than $3 yesterday after a federal government report showed larger-than-expected heating oil supplies in the US, easing fears of a shortage this winter.


The first minister describes violence in County Antrim in which a police officer was shot as "extremely worrying".


Iranian president to visit Saudi on Saturday

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will travel to Saudi Arabia on Saturday to hold talks on regional issues, an Iranian official said on Thursday.


Targeting a key protein may help overcome the malaria parasite's increasing resistance to existing drugs, UK researchers say.


PeopleSoft CEO: 'Have you ever had a bad dream?'

PeopleSoft chief executive Craig Conway wasted no time during his keynote address at the companyâs annual user conference reassuring customers that an Oracle takeover is not in its future.


Control of Mars Rovers Shifts to Cornell

A rock dubbed "Uchben" in the "Columbia Hills" inside Gusev Crater is seen in this photo released Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 taken by the Mars Rover Spirit.


Microsoft, Amazon.com file phishing, spamming lawsuits

Microsoft and Amazon.com Monday filed one joint and several separate lawsuits against companies and individuals accusing them variously of trying to defraud consumers by imitating Amazon and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday.


The production company  behind "A Prairie Home Companion" is bringing Cosmopolitan  magazine deputy editor John Searles' offbeat mystery novel  "Strange but True" to the big screen.


British hostage tried fleeing before death: report

The portrait of Ken Bigley, who was murdered in Iraq October 7, stands in front of the congregation during a service at Liverpool's Roman Catholic Cathedral on October 10.


Soldier gets death for bid on Musharraf life

ISLAMABAD, DECEMBER 24: A military court had sentenced a soldier to death and sentenced another to 10 years in prison, for masterminding an assassination attempt on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf last year, an Army spokesman said today.


Bomb Kills Soldiers, Civilians in Pakistan

An apparent terrorist bombing in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and injured a dozen others. Police say a bomb attached to an abandoned bicycled explode at a crowded


The New England Patriots moved to within one game of a perfect regular season when they crushed the Miami Dolphins 28-7 to become the first NFL team to go 15-0 on Sunday.


U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, but reassured  investors that inflation was in check and indicated the economy  was growing at a moderate pace.


Algeria bombing prompts question: Can Al Qaeda spread across North Africa?

Islamic militants linked to Osama bin Laden's network claimed Tuesday's attack in Algeria.


Illegal immigrants increasingly go north

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico  - Illegal immigrants from Latin America are heading deeper into the United States to find work and avoid deportation as crackdowns in border states like Texas and Arizona make life more difficult for them.


NASHVILLE - University of Massachusetts coach Travis Ford had one word to best describe Shan Foster: remarkable.


Settimana difficile, banche rifinanziano 113 mld dollari


New foot and mouth cases suspected in south England

All the sheep on a farm in southern England will be slaughtered after blood tests suggested they had contracted foot and mouth disease, the British agriculture ministry said on Monday.


The open-source software Linux is making a bigger dent in China's ever-galloping mobile phone market. US-based PalmSource, provider of Palm OS, a popular operating system powering


News Flows, Consciousness Streams: The Headwaters of a River of Words

The screens, simple vacuum fluorescent displays of the kind used in alarm clocks and cash registers, come to life, spewing out along the walls streams of orphaned sentences and phrases that have appeared in The Times or, in many cases, that are appearing on the paperâs Web site at that instant.


Update 12: Crude Oil Climbs Above $50 in Asia

Crude oil prices climbed above the key $50 mark in Asian trade Tuesday, creeping close to an all-time high as worries continued over supply and unrest in key oil producing areas.


Pub group JD Wetherspoon reports a 24% jump in annual profits helped by a rise in coffee sales.


Arriva "Mi fido di te", interpretato dal duo di "Zelig" (che a marzo torna in tv)Come nell'ultimo Muccino, si parla di gente che tocca il fondo della scala sociale                                            Ale & Franz, truffatori da ridere nell'Italia del lavoro che non c'Ã¨                                                                                Un film che si inserisce nel filone, sempre di successo, degli "adorabili imbroglioni"I protagonisti: "Raggiri e battute comiche hanno lo stesso ritmo: entrambi ti spiazzano..."di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


JPEG handling flaw threatens PCs, Microsoft warns

A security flaw in the way many Microsoft Corp. applications process JPEG images could allow an attacker to gain control over a computer running the software, Microsoft warned Tuesday.


Second-ranked Tigers biggest challenge of the year for Tide

Tuscaloosa, AL (U-WIRE) -- There's good and bad news for Tide fans coming into this year's Iron Bowl. The good news is that during the past three years, whenever the Auburn Tigers have defeated the Georgia


European court refuses Microsoft request to suspend sanctions

A European court on Wednesday ruled against Microsoft in its long-running antitrust confrontation with the European Commission over the company's Windows software.


Four men are questioned over the armed robbery of two elderly brothers at their County Down home.


Decisivi risulterebbero i voti del centro di Casini


The United States' war on terror is often portrayed abroad as an attempt to impose a bellicose culture, driven by the cultivation of fear.


Modena, 19:08 - CALCIO, MODENA: LOMBARDI SALTA TEST IN FAMIGLIA

Test in famiglia per il Modena, una partita a ranghi contrapposti integrati dai ragazzi della Primav...


Upcoming Senate vote may shield wiretap collaborators

Politicians clear first hurdle toward approving sweeping legal rewrite that would crush lawsuits alleging illegal cooperation between the government, communications companies.


Looks like it's two weddings and two divorces for Andie   MacDowell.


Movie Review | 'Blood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflict': Fighting Words

âBlood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflictâ methodically traces the battle over turf from its biblical origins to the fragile present.


Patients are not 'boxes of bandages': NO2ID The NHS has proposed making patients wear bar code bracelets or RFID tags as a way of saving hospital time and money, but identity card opponents have said that the measure means treating patients "like boxes of bandages".â¦


Argentinian pupil shoots four dead in classroom

A high school pupil wielding a 9mm pistol shot dead four classmates and wounded five more yesterday in Argentina's worst school rampage.


Woods Keeps Rivals at Bay, Cink Still Leads

AKRON, Ohio  - Tiger Woods put some daylight  between himself and his rivals for the world number one spot  during the rain-interrupted second round of the $7 million  WGC-NEC Invitational on Friday.


No Real Shanghai Surprise: Ferrariâs Rubens Barrichello wins ...

Shanghai was an exciting new frontier for Formula One. As anticipated, the Chinese, having their first glimpse of the worldâs fastest road racers, saw a Ferrari victory.


US softball team enjoys dominant Olympic run

When Australia scored a token run in the fifth inning of the gold medal game Monday at the Olympic Softball Stadium, it was the first scored here against the US - in the ninth and final game


Zambia's president says his election may have been a mistake, but vows to stay in office until 2006.


Networks hit new lows in grim weekly ratings

NEW YORK  - CBS and ABC fell to their lowest ratings among the coveted adults 18-49 demographic in two decades last week, as reruns and summer alternatives drove viewers from their couches.


Ahmed Qureia, the Palestinian prime minister, today broke with calls for a ceasefire and said that Hamas would be "justified" in taking revenge for an Israeli airstrike that killed 14 of its activists.


Guitarist dies with three others in club shooting

The heavy metal guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott, 38, and three others were killed in a Columbus, Ohio, nightclub on Wednesday night by a man who charged on to the stage and shot at the band and crowd before being shot dead himself by a police officer.


Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Two-time Boston Marathon champion John Kelley died Wednesday night at the age of 97. Kelley, who is famous for running the race a record 61 times, died at a Cape Cod nursing home.


Congress Reaches Accord on Spy Agency Reform

Congressional negotiators said they reached agreement on Saturday on overhauling US spy agencies and creating a director of national intelligence post with more limited powers than sought by the Sept.


Eastwood plays down Oscar rivalry with Scorsese

Hollywood veteran Clint Eastwood said on Sunday his Oscar rival Martin Scorsese had a good chance of finally winning a statuette in two weeks' time, but warned against narrowing the field to a two-horse race.


LANCE ARMSTRONG has left the question marks hovering over his participation on next year's Tour de France. Armstrong claimed a record sixth yellow jersey in July when he eclipsed Tour legends Miguel Indurain


Police said Wednesday they have received some tips in their effort to determine who threw a chair during the brawl that broke out during last week's Pistons-Pacers game.


Economy - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The Economic Cycle Research Institute's Weekly Leading Index, fell to 139.7 in the week ended Oct. 19 from 140.1 the prior week. Falling stock prices and the housing slump were to blame. The annualized growth rate fell to -0.5% from the prior week's -0.3%. "While economic growth will indeed slow, a recession is not likely," ECRI Managing Director Lakshman Achuthan told Reuters.


A US diplomat in Cyprus who went missing four days ago is reportedly found dead on a remote part of the island.


Ukraine presidential poll heads for run-off amid opposition claims ...

The Ukranian government has been criticised for serious flaws in the first round of the country's presidential election. The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe


Saudi Arabia leads OPEC oil rush, resists quota increase

VIENNA: OPEC is keeping its foot to the pedal on oil production in a bid to push crude prices back below $40 a barrel. Risking a counter-seasonal fourth quarter build in world crude stocks, Saudi Arabia will


One of the world's poorest countries, Cambodia, is set to ask for almost $2bn in aid over the next three years.


CHICAGO -- Nothing fazes the Minnesota Twins. Threatened with contraction three years ago, they ran away with the AL Central title.


Actress Sean Young, who built a career in 1980s movies "Blade Runner" and "No Way Out," has checked into an alcohol rehab program following an outburst at the Directors Guild of America awards gala last weekend.


Roma, 13:28 - CALCIO, EURO U21: 22 CONVOCATI, DE SILVESTRI LA NOVITA'

E' Lorenzo De Silvestri, 19enne difensore della Lazio, la novità nelle convocazioni di Casira...


Ruud van Nistelrooy has hit out at Alex Ferguson, claiming he "kicked his soul" during their major rift which saw him leave Manchester United last summer to join Spanish giants Real Madrid.


Supreme Court Won't Weigh Net Music Lawsuit Tactics

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to examine a lower-court ruling that forces music-industry investigators to file a lawsuit to uncover the identities of people who may be copying their songs online.


Dow Jones Continues Hunt for an Alternative Bid

Dow Jones board members are meeting with billionaire Ronald W. Burkle in an effort to hunt for alternatives to a takeover by Rupert Murdochâs News Corporation.


"Desperate Housewives" star Nicollette Sheridan will become a wife herself after accepting a marriage proposal.


Almodovar ahead as Cannes readies for final fling

As Cannes prepares for a final fling of  glitz and glamour on Sunday with the award ceremony, Spanish  veteran Pedro Almodovar's film "Volver" leads the pack in the  race for the coveted "Palme d'Or" prize.


Home builder confidence drops more in Sept: NAHB

Home builder sentiment fell for a seventh straight month in September as tougher mortgage requirements hindered sales from bloated inventories, the National Association of Home Builders said on Tuesday.


Two suspected ETA members arrested in France

Two suspected members of the outlawed Basque separatist group ETA were apprehended in southwestern France on Saturday, police said.


Sarkozy ignites row over religion, Holocaust study

President Nicolas Sarkozy has triggered a row over religion by saying faith has a place in the public sphere and schoolchildren should study the 11,000 French Jewish child victims of the Holocaust.


UEFA, European footballâs governing body, remains confident of success in its efforts to introduce a revolutionary quota system that would transform the face of football by forcing clubs to


UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening sanctions against Sudan unless it acts to rein in Arab militias accused of violence in Darfur that the United States has called genocide...


Afghan bomb attack on Canadian convoy kills passer-by

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber attacked   a Canadian military convoy in southern Afghanistan on Sunday,   killing himself and a passer-by, a day after U.S.-led forces   launched a new offensive against a resurgent Taliban.


Finisce 2-2 lâanticipo della 7^ giornata tra Atalanta e Cagliari. Un pareggio che rilancia gli isolani dopo la sconfitta con il Milan, che nega ai bergamaschi la prima vittoria stagionale. Come accaduto


It's all about the rock for Rolling Stones

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ROCK: Rolling Stone magazine has named the top 500 songs of all-time, and, in an amazing coincidence, the No.


OâNeill in denial over red cards as Rangers close the gap in title race. THERE was a first Old Firm Premierleague win in almost two years for Rangers at Ibrox yesterday; a 2-0 victory that ended a run of


Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has said Iran is ready to reach an agreement over its nuclear programme. Mr Khatami was speaking ahead of talks on Friday with European negotiators.


French court finds ex-Guantanamo inmates guilty

Five former Guantanamo Bay inmates were  found guilty on Wednesday of terrorism-related charges by a  French court and sentenced to one year in prison.


NATO planes escort Russia bombers in Atlantic: Ifax

Russia's Air Force said on Tuesday British and Norwegian air force jets are tracking Russian "Blackjack" bombers on exercises off the Atlantic coast, Interfax news agency reported.


Oslo, 21:03 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: NORVEGIA-UNGHERIA 4-0

La Norvegia ha battuto l'Ungheria 4-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo C delle qualificazio...


Desperate the loss of the loser who wins at last

So the curse of the Bambino is ended; Harry Frazee, the man who sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees so he could fund a musical that fateful day in 1919, can rattle his bones in peace.


Hormone Pills Could Have Health Benefits

ATLANTA, June 20 -- Five years after a landmark study scared millions of women off hormones for menopause symptoms, new research suggests the pills may offer some heart benefits for certain women who start taking them in their 50s.


A Nasa mission to study the phenomenon known as the northern lights blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.


Lawyers cite 1st Amendment in BALCO leak

Lawyers for two San Francisco Chronicle reporters argued Friday that the First Amendment protects them from revealing their source for the secret testimony of Barry Bonds and other elite athletes ensnared in the government's steroids probe.


Pilots union says US Airways talks hit roadblock

ARLINGTON, Va. The union representing US Airways pilots says talks with the airline have broken down. Today's announcement came days after union leaders said a new labor agreement could be reached soon with Pennsylvania's dominant airline.


Proposed content deal collapses A proposed deal which would have seen clips of CBS shows posted on YouTube has collapsed, Reuters reports.â¦


At the Winter Meetings: Oh Mickey, Youâre So Fine

For the first time, the baseball winter meetings are being held at a Disney resort, an appropriate setting for a yearly gathering that is part rumor, part hype and occasionally headline news.


The US Labor Department said Thursday first-time applications for unemployment benefits climbed to a seven-month high last week. Labor said initial jobless claims rose 18,000


NBA ROUNDUP: LeBron hurt; Pacers' O'Neal goes to court

CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers star LeBron James was accidentally elbowed in the face by Houston's Dikembe Mutombo late in the first half of Wednesday night's game and had to be helped from the floor.


Venezia, Kidman: ''Non mi sento una star''

''Come mi sento nei panni di una grande star di Hollywood? Semplice. Non mi sento una grande star''. Nicole Kidman 'smonta' cosi' la domanda di un giornalista durante la conferenza stampa di 'Birth', il film


Magazine Gives Baltimore Poor Marks for Sexual Diseases

(WJZ) Men's Health magazine has rated Baltimore as the third worst place in the nation for sexual diseases. The magazine's October issue listed Detroit at number one and Newark, New Jersey in second place.


In the post-9/11 world, Lockheed Martin has become more than just the nation's biggest military contractor. It is putting its stamp on military policies as well.


Governatore di Bankitalia: ma restano margini miglioramento


Oil prices surged above $47 a barrel on  Wednesday on evidence that energy costs are not substantially  slowing the economic growth that fuels oil demand and new  reports of  rebel militia attacking Iraqi oil facilities.


Time Warner Inc. is expected to rake in a large audience with Friday's debut of "The Brave One," a thriller starring Jodie Foster.


Gerald Wallace slid face-first off the court after a hard foul, popped back up and looked at the scoreboard. He wasn't seeing things -- the Charlotte Bobcats really were on their way to the first win in franchise history.


(October 25, 2004) - The Kansas City Chiefs were overdue for an offensive explosion and visiting Atlanta was the 56-10 victim Sunday.


State sending more flu shots earmarked for valley clinics

The state Department of Health Services plans to start shipping an additional 271,000 doses of vaccine as early as Monday. Of those, 3,830 have been allocated to Stanislaus County.


TV Review | 'Grand Central': Crossroads of a Million Private Lives

The âAmerican Experienceâ documentary âGrand Centralâ is such an entertaining wallow for New York PBS viewers that itâs disconcerting to note that it was produced in Boston.


Roger Clemens was scratched from Houston's critical regular-season finale against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday after coming down with a stomach virus, missing a chance to help the Astros clinch the NL's wild-card spot.


Renault boss still eyes N.American partner: paper

Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault   RENA.PA and Nissan 7201.T, said he was still eyeing an   alliance with a North American partner, according to a   newspaper interview released on Sunday.


Orange simplifies data by capping at 30MB

New low in 'unlimited' definition Orange has launched its unmetered-mobile-data tariff for the UK - but unexpectedly capped it at 30MB a month.â¦


News on Pain-Pill Risks Leaves Patients in Lurch

When Jackie Greene's shoulders would ache in the middle of the night, she would climb out of bed and take a Celebrex pill, the one thing that eased the pain.


The government has been defeated over its plans for the NHS at the Labour Party conference.


The Most Social Guy Who Ever Wanted to Ditch Society

For someone who revels in solitude in âInto the Wild,â Chris McCandless is remarkably good at making friends.


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With the score tied, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady eluded a Brian Urlacher tackle and ran 11 yards, turning a third-and-9 into a crucial first down.


Medical scans expose people to similar levels of radiation as atomic bombs used in Hiroshima, say experts.


He's supposed to be the jump-starter, the man who gets the Rockies going. First man up and, ideally, first man on. "It starts with me," said center fielder Willy Taveras. Problem is, after two games of the World Series, it had been ending with him, too.


Londra, 19:33 - CALCIO, ROONEY AL MANCHESTER UTD FINO AL 2012

Wayne Rooney ha prolungato di altre due stagioni il contratto con il Manchester United. Il nuovo acc...


New York widens student loan probe to underwriting

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he has widened his investigation of the student loan industry to include underwriting standards, and urged Congress to legislate a clean-up of the industry, including the fast-growing private loan market.


60-dollar oil could hurt Asia's confidence: economists

As oil prices keep setting new record highs, there are growing concerns that Asia's energy-hungry economies can no longer continue absorbing the impact with crude creeping toward 60 dollars a barrel.


The trial of former WorldCom Inc. chairman Bernard J. Ebbers gets underway this week, beginning a new round of courtroom confrontations over events that helped write the emphatic end to last decade's investment boom.


Creation vs Darwin takes Muslim twist in Turkey

A lavishly illustrated "Atlas of Creation" is mysteriously turning up at schools and libraries in Turkey, proclaiming that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is the real root of terrorism.


Wireless gadget maker to offer on-the-move internet for free

DataWind blows in to Blighty Canadian mobile internet gadget maker DataWind is coming to Europe this month on the back of the second generation of its Pocket Surfer wireless web browser, Register Hardware has learned. And it's promising "the internet anywhere... for free".â¦


A corporate jet carrying only its crew crashed at a Moscow airport on Tuesday while taking off during a snowstorm, officials said. All three crew members on board survived.


'Anche sulla telefonia non rimarremo in silenzio'


Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer poses in front of a set of makeshift goal posts in the Solomon Islands. Photo: Tim Clayton. Australian coach Frank Farina last night admitted anything


The HookUp: It's OK to Buy for You, but Give to Them

You officially less than two weeks until Christmas. Great.  Don't feel guilty if that totally bums you out. It's the gift-giving that makes single people hate this time of year.


Internet media company Yahoo Inc.   will offer its marketing clients tools to create more  personalized advertisements to Web users as it strives to build  its share of graphical display advertising.


Total, Chevron, BP, Statoil accept Venezuela deal

Oil companies BP Plc , Chevron Corp. , Total  and Statoil  have agreed to sign a deal on Monday with Venezuela for the state takeover of a majority stake in multibillion dollar oil projects, a government source told Reuters on Monday.


In una nota condivisa opzione Giovanardi, appello a unita'


This year a donation dropped into the Salvation Armyâs red kettle will go further because Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has pledged to match the red kettle donations collected throughout the United States.


Judge Terminates TorrentSpy Defense, Citing Alleged Evidence Destruction

Responding to allegations of evidence destruction, a federal court sides with the MPAA in ruling that the torrent search engine TorrentSpy is liable for copyright infringement. TorrentSpy's attorney vows to appeal.


China mine bosses jailed after gas blast kills 166

A Chinese court jailed two managers of a state-owned coal mine on Wednesday for negligence two years after a gas explosion killed 166 miners, Xinhua news agency said.


The Paris prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation into a legal complaint brought by newly married French President Nicolas Sarkozy over a media report about his love life, a judicial official said Friday.


Thirteen Britons dead in Asia quake, more feared

A total of 13 Britons have been confirmed dead in the tidal wave disaster that swept Asian coastlines, a Foreign Office spokeswoman said, although other reports put the figure at 16 with more missing.


Negative anche Parigi,Londra e Francoforte. Pesante Alitalia


As the Dallas Cowboys dealt with the latest Terrell Owens turmoil, it was difficult to ignore the tranquillity surrounding Donovan McNabb in the Philadelphia EaglesÂ locker room.


Pentagon Wants Digital 'Crystal Ball' to Predict Battle Outcomes

Darpa's Deep Green program is looking to design a software suite that can see the future for commanders and help them rapidly adapt their plans to changing battlefield conditions.


Search Engine for Programming Code  An article at Newsforge pointed me to Koders ( http://www.koders.com ) a search engine for finding programming code. Nifty.  The front page allows you to specify keywords, sixteen languages (from ASP to VB.NET) and sixteen licenses (from AFL to ZPL -- fortunately there's an information page to ...


Another Guilty Plea in Milberg Weiss Case

A man who helped Milberg Weiss, a New York law firm, get lucrative class-action lawsuits pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and two other charges.


Blue chips edge up as investors seek bargains

U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher in a seesaw session on Monday as some investors took the opportunity to buy beaten-down shares after last week's sell-off, but a diminishing appetite for risk limited a broader advance.


Welfare recipients who go to college will be able to use up to a year of classwork to meet the program's work requirements and will no longer need to have their homework supervised to have some of that time count as well.


Nolan Ryan to make sales pitch for U.S. beef in Japan

Hall of Fame major league baseball player Nolan Ryan will be visiting Japan this month in a new role -- to make a sales pitch for beef from the United States, now struggling to regain its former position as a top supplier.


S.C. cops chase murder suspect in school

A murder suspect ran through an elementary school Monday as he fled police trying to arrest him, and schools in the area were locked down while officers tried to find him.


Spacewalkers overcome snag to finish station upgrade

Two spacewalking astronauts on   Wednesday freed a stubborn bolt that could have kept the   International Space Station's newly installed solar arrays from   turning properly.


Pakistan's Election Commission calls on political parties in forthcoming elections to run campaigns free of rancour.


FCC seen backing airline's broadband at Logan

Boston airport authorities cannot  stop Continental Airlines from offering wireless Internet  service in its frequent flier lounge under a proposed Federal  Communications Commission ruling, sources familiar with the  matter told Reuters on Wednesday.


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Junior settles in after Hendrick signing

Dale Earnhardt Jr. walked briskly through the garage Friday, heading directly toward a throng of fans waiting along the fence outside Michigan International Speedway.


Australian property group to buy Scarborough Property Group

Australia's Valad Property Group said Monday it has agreed to buy Scarborough Property Group in a deal which values the company at 2.0 billion dollars.


Tennis player Santoro rolls back the years to end Blake's reign

Veteran Frenchman Fabrice Santoro revelled in the centre court atmosphere to dump out two-time champion James Blake in the opening round of the Sydney International here Monday.


Blair Seeks U.S. Support on Global Warming

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday that securing U.S. support for tackling global warming was the crucial diplomatic challenge for the coming months.


ConocoPhillips Acquires Russian Government's Stake in Lukoil

American oil giant ConocoPhillips has acquired the Russian government's 7.59 percent stake in Lukoil, one of Russia's largest crude producers, for $1.


Judge orders O.J. Simpson residuals paid to Goldman

A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday ordered that residuals earned by O.J. Simpson for his past film and TV work be paid to the father of homicide victim Ron Goldman to help satisfy a $33.5 million judgment.


Khmer Rouge "Brother No. 2" taken into custody

PAILIN, Cambodia  - Khmer Rouge "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's top surviving henchman, was detained on Wednesday by police and security guards from the U.N. "Killing Fields" tribunal and taken by helicopter to Phnom Penh.


U.N. police chief in Kosovo quits on request

The United Nations police  chief in Kosovo resigned on Wednesday at the request of the  province's U.N. governor following the deaths of two Albanian  demonstrators in a weekend protest rally.


GLASGOW, Scotland -- Celtic striker Henri Camara scored twice to give the Scottish champions a 3-0 win over Dunfermline Athletic in the Premier League.


Column: Active player coming out is news

A pro athlete who waits until his career is over to declare he's gay, the way John Amaechi just did in a new book, is yesterday's news.


Online gaming group 888 Plc said on Monday it would stop doing business with U.S. customers after legislation was passed there aimed at preventing gambling over the Internet.


Released on World AIDS Day, the study showed that fifty-one percent of all HIV diagnoses were among blacks, who make up 13 percent of the population.


Makybe Diva secured her place in racing history when she became the first mare to land back-to-back runnings of the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington today.


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DETROIT, Mich. (Sports Network) - According to a broadcast  report, the NBA has suspended Indiana's Ron Artest for 30 games  and teammates Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal 20 games  apiece for their part in a brawl between the Pacers and the  Pistons on Friday night.


PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card

AMD's HD 2600 XT and HD 2400 XT debut Review We've waited a long time for AMD's ATI Radeon HD 2400 and 2600 graphics chips. Although they were launched in May alongside the HD 2900 XT - reviewed here - it's only now that these budget and mid-range parts have gone on sale.â¦


Torino, 17:59 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: QUESTA STAGIONE E' RINASCITA PALLONE

Gigi Buffon non vede l'ora di iniziare. ''Penso che il periodo piÃ¹ duro dovrebbe essere ormai alle s...


Rank Group PLC said Thursday it will sell its Hard Rock business, which includes the eponymous cafes, to the Seminole tribe of Florida for $965 million.


In Ucraina si rifarÃ  il ballottaggio per le presidenziali

La Corte suprema dell'Ucraina ha dichiarato ieri non valido il contestato ballottaggio presidenziale del 21 novembre tra i due Viktor (il filo-occidentale Yushenko e il filo-russo Yanukovic) a causa dei brogli accertati e ne ha ordinato un secondo, per il


British Military Begins Deployment in Iraq

British Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington Regiment, walk in the center of Basra, southern Iraq, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 during clashes with armed gunmen.


Dutch brewer Heineken warns that beer prices will rise to offset higher costs as it reports a fall in profits.


US 8th-Graders Improve in Math and Science; 4th-Graders Fall

US eighth-graders improved their test scores in science and math during the past eight years while fourth-graders' performance dropped, a study of students in 46 countries shows.


IBM Sales Exec Swainson to Become CA CEO

Computer Associates International Inc.  CA.N is set to name IBM sales executive John Swainson as  chief executive, completing a long search to replace indicted  former CEO Sanjay Kumar, industry sources said on Monday.


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 -- For sale: a piece of Hollywood history.


Update: Global reach helps Cisco post strong Q2 earnings

Cisco Systems posted solid financial results for its most recent quarter on Wednesday, but the networking giant lowered its financial forecast for the months ahead, citing a slowdown in U.S. and European markets.


Per fronteggiare la crescita eccessiva e l'inflazione


Israeli cabinet weighs expanding Gaza operations

Israel's security cabinet met on Wednesday to consider stepping up military assaults in Gaza to counter a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks that have killed two Israelis in the past week.


England Cricket Tour of Zimbabwe Back On

Englandâs controversial cricket tour of Zimbabwe was back on tonight after a ban on British journalists was lifted. But the Tories accused the Government of having


Arab-Israeli team seeking to break through boundaries

In the violent and volatile world of Israeli-Palestinian relations, a football club Bnei Sakhnin has become a beacon of some hope.


Napoli, bollettino di guerra: ieri un morto e due feriti

NAPOLI - Un morto e due feriti: Ã¨ il bilancio di ieri dellâinfinita guerra di camorra a Napoli. La vittima, freddata nellâagguato avvenuto ieri sera nel quartiere Scampia, Ã¨ deceduta durante il trasporto


The CIA posts hundreds of papers on its website detailing some of its illegal activities from  the 1950s to 1970s.


The McLean consulting firm that had to revise its third-quarter financial statements twice because of accounting problems has hired Joseph Corbett as chief financial officer. -The Washington Post


Boom-boom-boom. Another one bites the dust. Boom-boom-boom. Another one bites the dust. The computer mouse vibrates to the unmistakeable tom-tom thud of Queenâs camp classic.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Retailer New York & Co. and medical equipment firm InterLace delivered premiums Thursday as the two initial public offerings distinguished themselves among a pack of four deals.


Kabul car bomb kills at least 4 near US firm

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful car bomb exploded at dusk yesterday outside the downtown office of a US security contracting firm and an adjacent building where Afghan police are trained. Officials said at least four people were killed, at least two of whom were Americans.


Birth control credited with drop in teen pregnancy

The dramatic declines in  teenage pregnancy rates noted in the United States between 1995  and 2002 were largely due to improved contraceptive use, not to  abstinence, a new study shows.


Redknapp and Smith, a popular pairing during their time together at Southampton's arch-rivals Portsmouth, took Pompey into the Premiership two seasons ago.


Deal clears the way for intelligence bill

WASHINGTON Congressional leaders say they have reached final agreement allowing passage of a bill to overhaul the nation's intelligence community and enact the major recommendations of the independent Sept.


Italian Police Arrest 46 in Big Mafia Operation

PALERMO, Sicily  - Police raided houses and  hideouts around the Sicilian capital on Tuesday and arrested 46  Mafiosi they said formed an web of protection around top Cosa  Nostra boss Bernardo Provenzano, on the run for four decades.


A vanguard group of universities is giving corporations greater access to ivory-tower laboratories â for a price.


EMC sales chief jumps to McAfee CEO post

DeWalt drills new security role EMC's top salesman Dave DeWalt has left the storage giant to saddle up as CEO and president of security firm McAfeeâ¦


A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


Accusa e' concorso in diversi episodi di concussione


ING U.S. Financial Services said it  will withdraw about $5 billion from Janus Capital Group Inc.  funds by year-end.


Asia's greenhouse gas emissions will treble over 25 years, a report for the Asian Development Bank warns.


Struggling Converium suffers further blow from hurricanes

The Swiss reinsurance company Converium, whose finances have already been dented by US casualty losses, said that a string of hurricanes and typhoons that hit the US and Japan this year would cost the company 90 million dollars (73.2 million euros).


Ratings tell mixed story about Couric's success

A month after Katie Couric's heavily promoted debut as anchor of the "CBS Evening News," the viewership ratings presented by Nielsen Media Research offer a mixed message about the extent of her success.


China has confirmed that it found a deadly strain of bird flu in pigs as early as two years ago. China's Agriculture Ministry said two cases had been discovered, but it did not say exactly where the samples had been taken.


Bob Sura scored 17 points and the Houston Rockets won their sixth straight game, holding the Indiana Pacers to a single point in the final 7 minutes in a 91-83 victory Friday night.


The bodies of 29 people who appeared to have been tortured were found strewn around Baghdad, police said Friday.


Household chores set to end at last with rise of the robot

FOR decades, science fiction has promised a future in which lifeâs most mundane chores are carried out by robots. Sadly, the clunky, wobbling automatons that have been wheeled out as examples of this brave


Former Getty curator charged with Greek art theft

A Greek prosecutor on Tuesday charged a former curator of the American J. Paul Getty Museum with knowingly buying an ancient artifact which had been illegally dug up and smuggled out of Greece 13 years ago.


The penultimate day of the Olympics will see Kelly Holmes aiming for success in the 1500m.


The government should be stripped of its responsibility for training junior doctors in England, a report says.


Messina, 13:22 - CALCIO, MESSINA: FAVERO NUOVO RESPONSABILE AREA TECNICA

Renato Favero è il nuovo responsabile dell'area tecnica del Messina. (Nic. Api) (12...


An economic collapse can't keep these firms from sending you money.


Nokia Corp. , the world's dominant cellphone maker, is positioning itself to compete against the likes of MySpace, iTunes, and Google, and is anchoring a key part of its new business in the Back Bay.


EU, Asia agree on Iran but no unity on Darfur and climate

European foreign ministers Tuesday tried to forge a common approach with Asian nations to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear crises and the Darfur conflict ahead of next week's G8 summit.


Prescott, Kydland Win Nobel Prize in Economics

American Edward C. Prescott and Norwegian Finn E. Kydland won this year's Nobel prize in economics for their work in identifying the driving forces behind business cycles.


Bhutto says will press on despite attack

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said on Friday she would carry on her struggle for democracy, despite an attack on her motorcade that killed 133 people as she returned home after eight years of exile.


Heart bypass best for multiple blockages

Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypass with drug-coated stents. The new research dims hopes that the less drastic stent procedure would prove to be just as good for people with multiple blockages.


Major powers say Kosovo must be resolved in 2006

Major powers on Wednesday  authorized a U.N. mediator to propose a final status plan for  Kosovo and to achieve a settlement by the end of this year that  they said neither side could block unilaterally.


A rosier economic outlook will boost  U.S. holiday spending by up to 5 percent this year despite a  firm resolution by many consumers to spend less, a consumer  group said on Monday.


LONDON - About 20,000 protestors have taken to the streets of central London to demand British troops leave Iraq. The protest is organized by the Stop the War Coalition and comes at the end of the three-day


Kerry insists health plan isn't government-run

Sen. John Kerry trumpeted his health care program Tuesday as a recipe to bring down soaring medical costs, rejecting Republican contentions that a Democratic plan would mean a government takeover.


Interscope Geffen A&M said it has entered into a joint venture with Octone Records, home to rockers Maroon 5, to launch a new label, dubbed A&M/Octone.


Sport: Play begins after rain delays. Full coverage from SW19.


A Statoil ASA production rig shut down after a gas leak may be out of operation for several weeks, the company said Tuesday, cutting Norway's estimated daily production by more than 9 percent.


Secrecy over lost White House e-mails continues?

A congressional Democratic leader says he's being ignored in requests for more information about the reported disappearance of messages exchanged by the likes of Karl Rove.


Leading Class-Action Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy

William S. Lerach, a former law partner at Milberg Weiss, pleaded guilty to conspiracy for a role in pursuing companies with class-action lawsuits when their share prices dropped.


Australia's Coles up for sale, shares surge

Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd. put itself up for sale on Friday after receiving a number of takeover approaches, saying it believed it was worth more than A$18.2 billion ($14.3 billion).


Blair Says Ready to Open Contact with Iraq Captors

BRIGHTON, England/BAGHDAD  - British Prime  Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday he was ready to open up  contact with captors of a British hostage in Iraq, shown on  video begging Blair to save his life.


MILWAUKEE - A virus recently discovered in Japan is suspected in two "crib deaths" in Wisconsin, raising new questions about how many of these mysterious tragedies might be caused by germs.    The cases mark the first time the virus has been identified in the United States...


The piracy-battered music industry will for the first time sue British, French and Austrian music fans, including a French school teacher


Retail chain Tesco opens software, accounting office in Bangalore

Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, opened an Indian software development and accounting office that will employ 770 people within a year, the head of the office revealed.


Police in Italy arrest four more suspects in a crackdown on ultra-left guerrilla group, the Red Brigades.


Japanese rescuers grapple with rocks to retrieve girl from quake ...

TOKYO - Rescuers grappled through mud and rocks for a second day Thursday in the hope of finding a three-year-old girl trapped in a crushed car since Japanâs killer earthquake last weekend.


The German foreign ministry on Wednesday said two German nationals had been reported missing in Afghanistan.


Ukraine Court to Rule on Vote; Kuchma Offers New Poll

The Ukrainian Supreme Court may give its ruling today on charges of fraud in the Nov. 21 presidential election, as the outgoing president said he is prepared to hold a new vote.


MELBOURNE, Fla. - Fleeing what could be the most powerful storm to strike Florida in more than a decade, residents and tourists jammed highways and shelters Friday as Hurricane Frances churned toward the Atlantic coast, where the state's second pummeling in three weeks could begin as soon as Saturday...


British Olympians and Paralympians will take part in a parade through London on 18 October.


How to begin and maintain an investing life.


London equities made strong progress in opening trade on Monday, with resource stocks once more at the forefront of the rally as commodities markets remained bullish.


Mansfield's vaunted defense didn't have its best game last night, giving up 285 total yards and a season-high 22 points. But the Hornets made the big plays when they had to.


The Spanish FA apologises to its English counterparts following racist chanting.


Hundreds of tourists are evacuated from hotels on the Greek island of Skiathos to escape forest fires.


Middle East mediators discuss Blair appointment

Middle East mediators held talks on Tuesday that could clear the way for the appointment of Tony Blair as their envoy to try to revive peace prospects after Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip.


Bankruptcy Filing May Delay Pornography on Cellphones

Ampâd Mobileâs filing for protection from bankruptcy may delay the introduction of sex-oriented programming on cellphones.


Studenti in piazza contro la riforma Moratti

Studenti in piazza in 80 cittÃ  italiane per protestare contro la riforma Moratti, per la richiesta di maggiori investimenti per la scuola el'universitÃ  pubbliche nella Finanziaria, per il diritto allo studio el'edilizia scolastica, per ridurre i costi


Astronauts install solar unit on space station

Astronauts made a tricky job look easy on Tuesday when they used a robot arm to latch a 17.5 tonne solar power girder to its new home at the end of the International Space Station.


The Water's a Must, but the Bottle Could Be Trouble

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Catching his breath at a fitness club, Matt McHugh took a gulp of water from his trusty Nalgene plastic bottle and pondered the idea of switching to an alternative made of glass, stainless steel or another kind of plastic.


Luckily, stretch of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon had been closed due to a truck accident. Modern travel through the Rockies means coping with snow, rock slides.


A list of 15,000 species threatened with extinction - many of them by human activity - is published.


Growth at Nokia Corp.'s (NYSE: NOK - message board) Networks division continues to keep company net sales afloat, with the Finnish vendor today predicting healthy times ahead for the cellular infrastructure market.


Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein discusses whether the economy is entering a recession.


Networks: Caution replaces crystal balls

Four years ago, blindly relying on exit polls that had flawlessly predicted presidential winners for decades, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC made "Dewey defeats Truman" look like a warm-up act for the real laughter.