When IBM (Quote, Chart) unveiled its new, high-octane storage server at an event in New York Tuesday, it became apparent the company made some headway in taking virtualization features from its mainframe systems and dropping them into its storage line.


JERUSALEM, Sept. 21 -- Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians on Thursday in the Gaza Strip, while gunmen there fired rockets into Israel during the day.


Republicans Gain US Senate Seats in Carolinas

Republicans added US Senate seats in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and replaced a retiring Republican in Oklahoma. Democrats claimed a seat in Illinois.


Bush, Kerry Face Voters; Turnout Critical

Voters turned out in large numbers on Tuesday to deliver an unpredictable verdict on President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry as the long, bitter and deadlocked White House race drew to a close.


Bulldogs Win Battle Of The Bone 28-21 Over Fresno State

Junior running back Ryan Moats ran for 236 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs past the No. 17 Fresno State University Bulldogs in a thrilling 28-21 upset at Joe Aillet Stadium on Saturday night.


Polls have closed in Estonia where voters were asked to elect a new parliament. It's widely believed that they will return to power the coalition made up of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip's centre-right Reform ...Comment


U.S. moves to fine wireless carriers over 911 service

U.S. regulators said on Thursday they had proposed penalizing three wireless carriers which the government says failed to meet new stricter standards for being able to locate cellular telephone callers in an emergency.


Incidente avvenuto nel Milanese, ad un incrocio


British doctors give Viagra to save premature baby

English doctors used the anti-impotence drug Viagra to save the life of a severely premature baby, media reports have said.


Gaza Rocket Attack Wounds Seven Israelis

Seven Israelis were wounded, one  seriously, Wednesday by Palestinian rockets fired from the Gaza  Strip, the army said.


Scientists in China have found a 120 million-year-old fossil of a baby bird which is believed to have died just before it hatched and which could shed light on the relationship between dinosaurs and birds.


The scene at the end of Colorado's victory Saturday night probably was not what the university was looking for after a tumultuous off-season.


A Bank Takeover in Japan Breaks Tradition

The biggest takeover battle in Japanese history got even bigger as the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group sought to disrupt a rival's expansion plans with a $29 billion hostile bid for UFJ Holdings.


To casual consumers of campaign news - and that would be most voters - the past week may have been particularly perplexing.


Democrats Oppose 2 GOP Ethics Panel Picks

House Democratic leaders on Thursday sought removal of two recently appointed Republicans from the ethics committee, questioning whether their judgment would be influenced by contributions to Majority Leader Tom DeLay's legal defense fund.


Rinaldini (Fiom), rischio strappo? Sono tutte invenzioni


The Bears offense continues to be more offensive than anything else, but the defense and special teams each chipped to lead the Bears for their third straight win.


Barcellona, 18:08 - F.1, TEST BARCELLONA: MASSA IL PIU' VELOCE

Felipe Massa è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella seconda giornata di test a Barcellona.


Sometimes in the Woods, Hunters Become the Hunted

Devised for minimum fuss and maximum tension, âTrigger Manâ is the little thriller that could.


Roma, 17:11 - CALCIO, DERBY; LOTITO: CHE VINCA IL MIGLIORE SUL CAMPO

E' un Claudio Lotito all'insegna del fair play quello che attende la stracittadina della capitale di...


Donors Consider Large Rise in Aid to Palestinians

A four-year package of $6 billion to $8 billion would be forthcoming, donors said, if Palestinian elections occurred successfully.


Etta Moten, a pioneering black actress-singer who was featured in the show-stopping Carioca number in the 1933 Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers film Flying Down to Rio and played Bess in 1942's Porgy and Bess.


Biden jumps into '08 race, and media storm

US Senator Joseph Biden launched his 2008 White House bid and sparked a media storm, after describing Barack Obama, who hopes to become America's first black president, as "clean."


Comedian Soupy Sales, who once said a pie in the eye was worth two in the sky, saw his proclivity for pie-tossing pay off Friday with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.


A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 14-year-old Danielle Beccan who was gunned down as she walked home last week from a funfair in Nottingham.


Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice, in a rare acknowledgment of mistakes, said on  Wednesday the Bush administration had made some bad decisions  in Iraq and was unprepared for stabilizing the country.


Demand for personal computers loaded with its Windows operating system and strong sales of its Halo 3 video game helped lift Microsoftâs quarterly profit to $4.29 billion.


Update: Google sites unavailable in some parts of the U.S.

(InfoWorld) - The failure of a DNS (domain name system) server at Comcast caused problems for some Web surfers in the northeast section of the U.S. Tuesday, making several Web sites, including Google, inaccessible. The server failure caused connectivity problems for a "few hours," said Jeanne Russo, a Comcast spokeswoman. By late Tuesday, the broadband provider had rerouted traffic to other servers, she said. An undetermined number of Google users who subscribe to Comcast's broadband service "experienced problems accessing Google and other services for a short period of time," a GoogleÂ spokesman said via e-mail. "Google engineers helped troubleshoot the problem and provided diagnostic information to the ISP. We believe the issue has since been resolved by the ISP," the spokesman wrote. The server was knocked offline because of a hardware failure, Russo said. She couldn't exactly how many Web pages were unavailable to Comcast users, but said that the problem was confined to "a number of sites." The problems were "very isolated, very random," she added.


Old concerns about big cyclical swings continue to have drillers trading at crazy discounts.


Bush Says Kerry Tax Plan a Threat to Workers

President Bush, under election-year pressure on the economy, said on Sunday that Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's plan to raise taxes on the wealthy would hinder the creation of jobs.


Gonzo a goner, but NSA surveillance here to stay

Surveillance and torture enthusiast resigns, but legacy intact Is it all over yet?â¦


Foreign doctors questioned over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that has triggered a manhunt stretching as far as Australia.


The open-source database company plans to launch a test version of MySQL 5.0 later this month.


Apple's Beefed-Up New iPod Also Stores Digital Photos

Just when it seemed like the competition was encroaching on the iPod's turf, Apple has broken away from the pack with a new and improved version of its hugely popular portable media player.


Britain's Straw to Keep World Pressure on Sudan

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flew to Sudan on Monday to keep up international pressure on Khartoum to comply with UN demands to end the conflict in Darfur that has already killed up to 50,000 people.


Brewer and pub firm Greene King says preparations for the smoking ban in England have left it in "good stead".


L'intuizione e' del medico ravennate Silvio Buzzi


Brown bears migrated south through North America much earlier than first thought, new research suggests.


Iran sees no "logic" in suspending atomic work: TV

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr   Mottaki said on Friday there was no "reason or logic" to   suspending Iran's nuclear work and talks were the only way to   resolve a standoff with the West, according to state TV.


Schering-Plough to pay $435 million to settle probe

Schering-Plough Corp.  said on  Tuesday it will pay $435 million and plead guilty to one count  of conspiracy to make false statements to the government to  settle an investigation into its sales, marketing and clinical  trial practices and programs.


I READ with great interest your Oct. 27 news story suggesting that the amenities of living on cruise ships are a practical substitute for life in an assisted living residence ("Sailing through the golden years," Page A3).


Science & environment: Experts welcome drop in unfounded claims, but gaffes still cause concern


"Ratatouille" topped the box office grossing $47.2 million in its debut week and knocked "Evan Almighty" down to number 3 with sales of $15.1 million. "Live Free or Die Hard," the new Bruce Willis's thriller came in second w...


Russia summons Austrian ambassador to protest Russian man's detention for alleged espionage

"This act by Austria is seen as being unfriendly and harming bilateral relations"  MOSCOW: Russia summoned Austria's ambassador on Friday to protest against the detention of a Russian citizen on suspicion of espionage. via International Herald Tribune


Probabilmente da banda di malviventi extracomunitari


Baghdad. E' iniziato il ridispiegamento delle truppe britanniche da Bassora, nel sud dell'Iraq, alla zona di Baghdad. Lo ha annunciato il ministro della Difesa di Londra Geoff Hoon, precisando che 850 militari


Mozilla has tapped John Lilly to become its new chief executive officer. Lilly, who served as the CEO of software-maker Reactivity prior to becoming Mozilla's vice president of business development in 2005, will be responsible for leading the Firefox developer's ambitious plans to dramatically extend the reach of its Web-based applications into the mobile and services arenas.


Western Union blocks Arab cash transfers

Money transfer agencies have delayed or blocked thousands of cash deliveries on suspicion of terrorist connections simply because senders or recipients have names like Mohammed or Ahmed, company officials said.


Ethiopia to kick beggars off street for Millennium

Ethiopia will try to remove tens of thousands of beggars from the streets of Addis Ababa to create a more "conducive" atmosphere for coming Millennium celebrations, city officials said on Thursday.


Investors brace for bank losses in pivotal week

Major American banks are expected to unveil substantial losses and secure more cash from abroad in what is shaping up to be a pivotal week for the global credit crisis, with central banks also poised to weigh in again.


Obese have higher heart risk, but better outcome

Obese individuals are at  increased risk for suffering a heart attack or other "acute  coronary syndrome" (ACS), but because they are treated more  aggressively than their lean counterparts, their outcomes are  actually better, new research suggests.


European Winters Could Disappear by 2080 - Report

Europe is warming up more quickly than the rest of the world, and cold winters could disappear almost entirely by 2080 as a result of global warming, researchers predicted Wednesday.


Stock index futures fell on Friday ahead of monthly employment data seen as critical to the Federal Reserve's next policy decision, while former Fed chief Alan Greenspan signaled alarm about financial markets.


A woman once acquitted in the death of her boyfriend has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges she killed another boyfriend, whose body was found stuffed in a freezer.


Nastase Concedes Defeat in Romanian Presidential Election

Prime Minister Adrian Nastase said Monday he had conceded defeat in Romania's presidential runoff in a telephone call to opponent Traian Basescu, whom he called "the future president of Romania."


Britney Spears taken to hospital by police: report

Pop star Britney Spears was removed from her home by Los Angeles police and rushed to a hospital early on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported.


Fueled by strong demand from China, three of Asia's top exporters revealed robust trade data for July, but economists said the outlook was darkening.


ASIA/INDONESIA - ÂCambiamenti climatici forieri di nuovi conflitti. Occorre intervenire per mantenere la pace nel mondoÂ: i timori espressi dalla Conferenza Onu a Bali Bali (Agenzia Fides) - Alla Conferenza delle Nazioni Unite sullÂambiente in corso nellÂisola indonesiana di Bali (dal 3 al 14 dicembre) partecipano, oltre ai leader politici e ai rappresentanti della organizzazioni internazionali, numerosi esponenti ...


Conference calls and e-mail messages to Congress have mostly replaced antiwar demonstrations and street theater. But itâs not clear if that makes for a more effective protest movement.


Some large health insurers are feeling vindicated after Merck's decision to withdraw its painkiller Vioxx from the market because long-term use raises the risk of heart attack or stroke.


The vice-president goes to court to keep his list of visitors a secret


The advertising slogan is a sly double entendre: Washington's Cultura Medical Spa bills itself as "a place where it's appropriate to treat people based on the color of their skin."


U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday,   putting the Dow Jones industrial average within view of its   all-time closing high after data showing an unexpected rise in   August new home sales.


Israel offers to transfer West Bank security

JERUSALEM -- Israeli officials yesterday offered to transfer control over security in several West Bank towns, part of a series of Israeli and Palestinian initiatives marking the most serious attempt yet to halt more than four years of fighting.


Birds win with Vick makes big plays in 4th

ATLANTA - Jim Mora watched the Atlanta Falcons lose almost every statistical battle but the one that mattered most Sunday afternoon.


Attorneys for undocumented immigrants who have suffered violent crimes sued the federal government Wednesday for failing to issue protective visas approved by Congress more than six years ago.


Naomi Watts, who co-starred with Law in "I (Heart) Huckabees" understands why. She said he is "the most beautiful man who's ever walked the earth.


U.S troops just don't have the means to stop Iraq's death squads. Why the Baker proposals could turn into a nightmare.


Al Quirinale terza giornata di consultazioni, domani si chiudeRifondazione: "Un esecutivo che faccia la legge elettorale"                                          Crisi, Casini: "Governo di garanzia" An e Lega: "No, elezioni subito"


Sandro Groganz's Blog: Starting Open Source Marketing Consultancy

After moving on from Mindquarry, Sandro Groganz has decided to start up a new venture to help out the Open Source community - an Open Source Marketing Consultancy.   Due to solid demand, I will officially start my own business offering marketing consulting services to Open Source software creators and contributors in February. Clients will be able to choose from a broad range of marketing services, including strategic as well as operational tasks and social media as well as traditional marketing.   He will be offering services to help Open Source projects become more visible and profitable including creating marketing strategies, branding, positioning, public relations, collaterals and working with social media. He's also providing some of the basics behind it all in entries to the wiki on his site.


Shaq and Jordan would be interesting if it happens

Michael Jordan averaged 20 points and six rebounds for the Washington Wizards in the 2002-2003 season, the last time he suited up.


The first lawsuit in a deadly Arkansas tour bus crash was filed by a man whose wife was killed, while investigators were still working to determine a cause.


U.S. Mulls Request to Extradite Fla. Businessman to Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 6 -- U.S. officials say they are evaluating a request from Argentine authorities to extradite a Florida-based businessman whose mysterious suitcase full of cash has driven an awkward wedge between the governments of Venezuela and Argentina.


Verona, 17:12 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: DOMANI SI OPERA BRIGHI

Matteo Brighi, il centrocampista del Chievo che ieri, in un contrasto di gioco, ha riportato la frat...


Warlord Will Be Tried for Beslan - Chechen Rebel

Chechnya's rebel leader said on Friday  that warlord Shamil Basayev would go on trial for the mass  hostage-seizing at a Russian school that ended with more than  320 people being killed, half of them children.


New vote likely in California e-voting case

A California judge is likely to order a Berkeley city initiative back on the ballot because of local officials' mishandling of electronic voting machine data, a public-interest lawyer arguing the case said Friday.


The UK government has suspended the manufacturing licence of major flu vaccine maker Chiron.


At least 4,000 refugees flee from Sudan to Chad after attacks on Darfur villages, according to the UN.


It was the summer of Reggie, the summer of Sam, the summer when the lights went dark and the Bronx burned bright.


KHARTOUM, Sudan Sept. 19, 2004 - A US-backed United Nations resolution threatening oil sanctions for the violence in Sudan's Darfur region will only make it harder for the government to calm the insurrection there, a Sudanese official said Sunday.


Jason Varitek delivered a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 7-6 road victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.


Time Warner sues DirecTV over NFL Network ads

Time Warner Cable sued rival DirecTV  Group Inc. late on Thursday in Manhattan federal court,  alleging the satellite television service issued deceptive ads  to get customers for its football programming.


NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan were engaged in a war of words on Sunday before a key meeting of their foreign ministers on Kashmir, with New Delhi accusing Islamabad of being "unifocal" in its approach to the decades-old dispute.


(InfoWorld) - Google violated the copyright of Belgian newspaper publishers when it posted extracts from their stories on its Google News Web site, a Belgian court ruled on Tuesday. The judgment upholdsÂ an earlier decisionÂ from the Court of First Instance in Brussels, which required Google to remove the content from Belgium's French- and German-language newspapers from its site. It could open the door to further lawsuits and limit the ability of search engines in Europe to display copyright material on their Web sites. The Belgian newspapers, represented by the trade group Copiepresse, had argued that Google profited unfairly by posting short extracts of their stories on its Web sites. Google appealed the initial judgment and the result of that appeal was announced on Tuesday. "Google cannot claim to be an exception under copyright law," the court said in its decision. Margaret Boribon, Copiepresse's secretary general, called the ruling "a very good result for us" and said it largely upholds the court's original findings in September.. Google said it was disappointed with the decision and that it planned to file a further appeal. "We believe that Google News is entirely legal," the company said. It reiterated its argument that it posts only a short snippet of newspaper stories on its Web site and that users must click through to a newspaper's Web site to read the full story. Google's lawyers were studying the judgment on Tuesday morning and were not ready to comment in detail, said Google spokeswoman Jessica Powell. The court did not affirm every part of the earlier ruling, which was issued in September. It significantly reduced the daily fines that Google was required to pay for not removing the newspapers' content from its Web site, from â¬1.5 million per day to â¬25,000 per day. Still, Tuesday's decision is a blow to Google and possibly to otherÂ search engines in Europe. Copiepresse had also complained toÂ Microsoft's MSN divisionÂ and toÂ YahooÂ about their use of its members' content, although so far it has brought legal action only against Google. Copiepresse will now go back to MSN and Yahoo and apply renewed pressure on them to remove all of its members content, Boribon said. Microsoft said Tuesday that it would provisionally remove all links to the Belgian newspaper content from its Web sites rather than become embroiled in a legal dispute. "Microsoft however underlines that these measures do not imply any acknowledgement or recognition of Copiepresse's rights and that it reserves all rights," the company said. While some newspapers clamber over each another to be in Google News, others see it as a threat to their business because users can bypass their home pages to find stories, and possibly avoid visiting their sites altogether. Copiepresse wants Google to pay a share of its advertising revenue to its members in return for using their content, Boribon said. Google responds that it helps publishers to reach a wider audience and drives traffic to their sites because users must click through to the newspapers' Web sites to read the full stories. It has called the Belgian case an important one because it "goes to the heart of how search engines work." The company has also had to delay its launch of Google News in Denmark after newspapers there demanded a system that would allow them to "opt in" to Google's service, rather than having their content trawled automatically. And a Norwegian media group has objected to the way that Google reuses their news photographs. A spokesman for the European Commission on Tuesday suggested that the Commission may take a closer look at copyright law in Europe as a result of the Google ruling. "Its something we are following with great interest but we have no specific comment at this time," said Oliver Drewes, the Commission's spokesman on copyright-related matters. (Paul Meller in Brussels contributed to this report.) Â


Yankees: Across the boards, fans sending out mixed messages

Next came "semsox," who used all caps to yell, "Bring it on, Yankees!" A minute later, "Rocco Graziosa" added, "Armageddon 3. Bring it on.


Yankees See New Chance to Make Deal for Johnson

After weeks of stalled trade talks, the Yankees could soon make the deal they have pushed for since last summer. There is new life in their effort to acquire Randy Johnson, who would suddenly give them an imposing pitching rotation.


Former WorldCom CEO Bernard J. Ebbers has been charged with conspiracy, securities fraud and making false regulatory filings in connection with a US$11 billion accounting fraud at the company, the largest in US history.


Una trentina di persone ancora nelle mani dei malviventi


Wall St surges as Dow hits 42-month high

Leading Wall St shares surged overnight after a bounce in Pfizer's shares and an upgrade for Intel, sending the Dow to a three-and-a-half year high.


Description: The world's economic leaders indicate support for the idea of forgiving the debt of the world's poorest countries.


AT&T to invest $750 mln in Internet business

AT&T Inc.  said on Tuesday it  will invest more than $750 million in 2007 to accelerate the  delivery of global Internet Protocol services and solutions to  businesses and multinational companies in key markets  worldwide.


BEIJING - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Tuesday met Chinese President Hu Jintao, as part of a three-day visit focused on building economic ties with the two sides planning to double trade over the next six years.


Southland Hospitals Undergo Surprise Inspections

LOS ANGELES -- Reviewers from a national accrediting agency are in Los Angeles for unannounced inspections of four hospitals run by Los Angeles County, it was reported Tuesday.


Analysis: Will '08 be a change election?

Voters are torn between competing cravings: Change or experience in 2008? They are demanding something new, but there is comfort in the tried and true.


According to Swiss authorities, history was made Sunday when 2723 people in four communities in canton Geneva, Switzerland, voted online in a national federal referendum.


Cheney, Rumsfeld Say Terror Remains Threat

Two of the Bush administration's chief architects of the war on terror offered words of caution along with congratulations on Tuesday, a historic day for this one-time al-Qaida haven.


UNITED KINGDOM - The process of property market weakening has been recently observed due to declining mortgage lending for the last two months in a row in the UK.


U.S. Treasury debt prices eased on  Thursday as investors worried a looming report on the labor  market could show a renewed burst of hiring.


A plane of uncertain origin went down over Abkhazia, a senior official of the separatist region said Saturday, a day after Georgia reported that its forces fired on a plane believed to be Russian that had violated the country's airspace.


Women in China finally making a great leap forward

Mao said 'women hold up half the sky.' But only today are urban women making big gains.


New legislation could make number portability easier

Blog: New legislation has been introduced in the Senate that could help expedite the process of transferring your existing phone number to another voice provider.


India's Railways Minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, faces legal proceedings over allegations of bribery.


Amazon.com Inks Deal with Private DNS Firm

Privately held UltraDNS Corp. says it had struck a deal to provide domain name system services to online retailer Amazon.com Inc. .


Beaver Creek, 18:03 - SCI, CDM: ROCCA FUORI NELLO SLALOM DI BEAVER CREEK

Giorgio Rocca è finito fuori nella prima manche dello slalom speciale di coppa del mondo di B...


InfoWorld - U.S. consumers should be allowed to take phones along with them when they switch wireless carriers, and spectrum to be auctioned through the U.S. Federal Communications Commission should include rules requiring the winning bidders to sell access to competitors at wholesale rates, some U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday.


Small explosion at News Corp. NY building

A small chemical explosion at News Corp headquarters in midtown Manhattan on Monday injured one person, a New York Fire Department spokesman said.


Qualcomm posted a profit of $767 million, or 46 cents a share, for the period that ended Dec. 30, compared with $648 million, or 38 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter.


Judge Again Denies Michael Jackson Lower Bail

The judge in the Michael Jackson  child molestation case refused on Wednesday to lower his $3  million bail, citing evidence that the pop star once planned to  flee to Brazil with his young accuser's family.


Namibians call for a "Brangelina" baby holiday

Half of Namibians voting in  an informal radio survey believe the day Angelina Jolie gives  birth should be declared a national holiday, an honor usually  reserved for kings, queens and national heroes.


Saturday Interview: Founder Sees Lots of Room for Lots More Starbucks

Howard Schultz, the chairman of Starbucks, discusses his companyâs global expansion, relationships with suppliers and health care reform.


Mediobanca e Goldman Sachs disponibili ad assisterla


The armed Basque group ETA has claimed responsibility for the killing of two Spanish Civil Guards in southern France earlier this month and warns it will attack Spain's security forces "wherever they may be," a Basque newspaper reported Friday.


Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - Luigi Del Neri was named the new head coach on Wednesday at troubled Italian side AS Roma. Del Neri, who was in charge of Serie A club Chievo Verona last season, left to take


President Bush has chosen his National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace Secretary of State Colin Powell as America's top diplomat.


Milano, 11:43 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; COBOLLI GIGLI: SEGUIREMO ALTRI CLUB DI B

A Milano sta per iniziare un'attesa Assemblea di Lega, incentrata sul problema diritti tv di serie B...


The European Commission proposes closure of dangerously depleted cod grounds in the North Sea, Irish Sea and off the west of Scotland.


Robert Krughoff can't remember the last time he used the Yellow Pages to find a plumber or a dentist.


23 US groups forge coalition against India nuclear deal

Twenty-three US groups launched an effort Tuesday to stop a US deal aimed at providing India with civilian nuclear fuel and technology, saying it would instead beef up New Delhi's atomic weapons capability.


NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher in light Columbus Day trading Monday, rebounding after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 32.00, or 0.3 percent, at 10,087.20...


My, Space! From Jungle Planets to Frozen Worlds, Games Storm the Cosmos

By Lou Kesten Associated Press  Here's the problem with setting a video game in outer space: There's nothing to do out there. It's a vacuum. No one can hear you scream.  So most science-fiction games don't actually spend much time there.


Milano, 19:47 - CALCIO, MILAN: KAKA' RECUPERA, SEEDORF NO

Ricardo Kakà ha definitivamente superato i problemi al ginocchio, e al termine dell'allenamen...


Despite compromise, Iran sanctions measure elusive

European countries have softened proposed U.N. sanctions against Iran's nuclear program in an effort to resolve Russia's objections, but no final deal is in sight, diplomats said on Friday.


Marriage royally flushed down the pan A Murmansk gambler lost his wife in a poker game when he ran out of cash and laid his other half on the table, Ananova reports.â¦


One, Monty, a man of astringent candor and near misses who lets his emotions show and occasionally lets his shots fly; the other, Tiger, who despite recent stumblings, has been the model of control, both in the game he has played so successfully and the


Ieri sera un'esplosione nella parte occidentale di Baghdad ha causato la morte di almeno 12 persone e il ferimento di 19. In precendenza lo stesso giorno, il segretario alla Difesa Donald Rumsfeld aveva visitato le truppe americane in Iraq.


Glaus Agrees to 4-Year Deal With Arizona

All-Star third baseman Troy Glaus agreed Thursday to a four-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who hope the 2002 World Series MVP will rebound from a season cut short by an injured shoulder.


Jumaa Saqqa, a senior physician at Gaza's Shifa Hospital, shuffled through a thick stack of photographs like a deck of playing cards.


Treasuries Down After Upbeat Fed Minutes

U.S. Treasury prices fell on Thursday  as an upbeat ring to the Federal Open Market Committee's August  minutes offset support from rising energy prices, which could  act a drag on economic growth.


On the eve of the AL Championship Series, Major League Baseball recalled a T-shirt it had previously sanctioned because it rubbed Red Sox fans the wrong way, according to the Associated Press.


Sara Lee Coffee & Tea said Wednesday  it was raising its retail coffee prices to keep pace with 14  percent hikes by other major roasters as global bean supply  next year shifts from surplus to deficit.


US regulators are set to investigate possible violations of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation on accounting and corporate governance by Fannie Mae's former senior management.


Baseball's young guns take their place in the rotation


England reveal dates for the Zimbabwe  tour and want all players to be available for the five one-day internationals.


Germans invent pork, sauerkraut and beer diet

A Berlin chef has developed a German version of the Atkins diet - based on pork knuckles, sauerkraut and beer.


Somali insurgents launch a rocket attack on an army base in southern Mogadishu, killing at least two civilians.


A train carrying "Castors" of nuclear waste from France to Germany ran over a protestor who had chained himself to the tracks, severing both of his legs.


Haitian ex-soldiers head for capital in confrontation with ...

Ex-soldiers who ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in a deadly revolt said reinforcements are advancing on the capital to halt violence that has killed at least 48 people - a move that threatens conflict with


Opec e Iraq spingono Brent a -1,7% e greggio USA a -1,4%


Body parts found in Acapulco as killings continue

ACAPULCO, Mexico  - A man's chopped up body was discovered in the Mexican city of Acapulco dumped in plastic garbage bags, police said on Sunday, in the latest grisly killing to mar the once glamorous Pacific resort.


New Drug Promising Against Tough-to-Treat Kidney Cancer

TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug called axitinib shows promise for treating people with what's known as cytokine-refractory metastatic kidney cancer -- a group of patients who typically have a poor response to drug treatment.


Roma, 15:26 - ATLETICA, 14/A MARATONA DI ROMA IL 16 MARZO 2008

La 14.ma edizione della Maratona della Città di Roma si svolgerà il 16 marzo 2008, nel...


After the clobbering Italian fashion has taken of late, Isabella Rossellini is making a stand for Milan.


Police and coastguards are considering whether to prosecute an amateur diver who faked his disappearance at sea, reports have said.


Deploys new VoIP prefix, then steps back


Sudan has rejected a declaration by the US that the alleged atrocities in the country's troubled Darfur region was genocide. "This is just another sort of pressure brought against the government of Sudan by


For Museum of Modern Art, a New Hire Signals New Directions

In a move that seems likely to shake up its contemporary art programming, the Museum of Modern Art has hired Kathy Halbreich, the adventurous director of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, as an associate director.


ETimor rebel disappears after Australian-led attack: witnesses

The fugitive East Timor rebel leader attacked overnight in his mountain stronghold by an Australian-led international security force has disappeared, witnesses said Sunday.


No therapy for patients on antidepressants

A huge study found that patients on antidepressants rarely get the psychiatric therapy needed right after they start the drugs, a time when risk of suicidal behavior can rise temporarily.


U.S. copters in Iraq get defense upgrade

There is no basis for believing that insurgents' recent success in shooting down U.S. helicopters in Iraq means they have developed new attack methods or discovered new U.S. vulnerabilities, the Army's vice chief of staff said Saturday.


Who was that mysterious briefer on Cheney's plane?

The senior Bush administration official who briefed anonymously on Vice President Dick Cheney's visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan sounded suspiciously like, well, Cheney himself.


There is no strong evidence that house prices will fall, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Higher interest rates might slow the growth of house prices, but the IMF does not see a fall in house prices, it said in its biannual report.


Britney Spears should be allowed to see kids: poll

Despite Britney Spears' erratic behavior, most people think the troubled pop star should be allowed to see her two sons a few times a week under supervision while ex-husband Kevin Federline retains custody, according to an E-Poll/Reuters survey.


In a move to provide more cable television choices for residents, County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) has recommended that the Montgomery County Council approve a franchise agreement allowing a fourth company to operate in Montgomery.


Facing free agency, Nixon reflects on his stay

Like Bill Haselman , then the catcher behind the plate, now the Red Sox first base coach, Trot Nixon was wearing a Red Sox uniform Sept. 18, 1996. You might have missed him, on the end of the bench during that night's game in Detroit, as Roger Clemens pitched. Nixon was a rookie, a self-proclaimed quiet one at that, who ...


The Munch Museum in Oslo, where thieves stole The Scream last month, is to upgrade its security in the wake of the raid.


Alberto Iannuzzi presenta denuncia e scrive al Csm


In cotone, con tasche a soffietto e maniche sagomate


Majority of British households on broadband Internet

The majority of households in the United Kingdom now have a broadband Internet connection, official statistics out Tuesday showed.


Clinton leads Obama among California Democrats

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a 12 point lead over Barack Obama among Democrats likely to vote in California's February 5 primary, according to poll results released on Tuesday.


Junor to speak on Celebrex issue this week

Minister John Junor, who yesterday said he had not yet been briefed on the details of the US Food and Drug Administration's concerns about the pain reliever Celebrex, has promised to speak on the issue this week.


Ukraine's presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko is having tests in Austria into his mystery illness.


Dads Urged to Be Involved in Child Health

Picture a parent anxiously checking a sick child's thermometer or hauling the kids to the doctor's office and the image that usually comes to mind is of mom. But with rising numbers of stay-at-home dads, father-only households, shared-custody arrangements and other cultural changes, men are increasingly getting involved in their children's health care.


Roma, 17:01 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SE BATTIAMO IL LIONE ANDREMO LONTANO

Alla vigilia dell'andata degli ottavi di Champions con il Lione, il tecnico della Roma Luciano Spall...


Some Delta creditors form separate group

A group of nine unsecured creditors of Delta Air Lines Inc.  have formed an unofficial committee to represent their interests, as the bankrupt carrier faces a takeover bid, according to court filings on Thursday.


'Black Monday' redux? Global rally makes some sweat

The 20th anniversary of the stock market's brutal 1987 crash has triggered explosive debate about whether today's raging, yet dubious, bull market in world stocks is headed for the same fate.


NEW YORK - Soaring oil prices trumped positive earnings news Wednesday, sending stocks skidding as investors rushed to take profits on new fears that the market is in the midst of a commodities bubble.    Stronger than expected profits at chip bellwether Intel Corp...


East-West sparks fly at OSCE ministers' meeting

Sparks flew at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Monday as Washington launched a thinly veiled attack on Moscow for using economic clout to pressurize small neighbors.


Ernie Els will attempt to win a record sixth World Match Play Championship today after overwhelming Padraig Harrington 5 & 4 in the semi-final yesterday.


Europe's two biggest steelmakers, ArcelorMittal SA and ThyssenKrupp AG, were upbeat about weathering any global downturn this year, saying Wednesday they expected strong steel demand and higher prices to cover soaring costs.


FORT BRAGG, NC Sept. 27, 2004 - Pfc. Lynndie England will be court-martialed in January on charges stemming from the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, the Army announced Monday.


Iraq Says Open to UN Inspectors Amid Nuclear Alarm

U.N. nuclear inspectors are welcome to  return an Iraqi minister said on Tuesday in response to  concerns of an "apparent systematic dismantlement" of Saddam  Hussein's once-vigorous nuclear program.


NYT Columnist Dowd Happily Stuck in Bushworld

Even thousands of miles across the  Atlantic Ocean, Maureen Dowd cannot escape Bushworld.


Friends help girls avoid abusive boyfriends: study

Having a strong circle of friends can help teenage girls avoid abusive relationships, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


The Motley Fool - Knowing the responsiveness of huge, monopolistic organizations, it should be heart-warming news as we approach the cold winter months that Chicago-based Exelon (NYSE: EXC - News) plans to buy Newark, New Jersey-based Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE: PEG - News) to create the country's largest utility, serving some 18 million customers stretching across Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Bud Shootout was billed as a 70-lap dash involving the previous season's Bud Pole Award winners and previous active Shootout winners. But it proved to be a high-speed tuneup for next Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.


Some 20 million people tried to register to see Led Zeppelin soon after they announced their reunion, promoters say.


NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - U.N.-led climate talks in Bali agreed on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol after the United States dropped last-minute opposition.


Il ministro degli Esteri incontra Mubarak in Egitto


La Suprema Corte ha rigettato il ricorso di un uomo condannato dal Tribunale di AostaDurante una lite aveva accusato la moglie di un conoscente di averlo tradito                                          "Non puoi chiamarla adultera" La Cassazione: Ã¨ diffamazione


Lenovo touts energy efficiency, UWB power notebook

Blog: Several Lenovo X-, T- and R-series computers qualify for Energy Star 4.0, including its new T61p notebook.


About 35 percent of teen girls online blog compared to 20 percent for boys, but 19 percent of boys post video, nearly twice the percentage for girls, according to Pew Internet study.


Analysts: Arafat Treatment Seen as Sign of France's Friendship ...

Palestinian officials say Yasser Arafat's health has improved since Friday, when he arrived in France for treatment for a still-mysterious illness.


Somalia's interim President Abdullahi Yusuf collapses and is flown to Ethiopia for treatment.


Rinbot, the on-again, off-again threat that exploits a pair of long-patched vulnerabilities, may be back. But security researchers differ over how serious a threat it actually is.


Hollywood Defendant Seeks to Act as Counsel

The Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano is seeking to represent himself in his trial for illegally wiretapping celebrities.


Myanmar's state radio and television announced yesterday that Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has been replaced by a hardline member of the country's ruling military junta, Lieutenant General Soe Win.


Religious fanatic? Blame it on 'god gene':

[World News]: London, Nov 15 : "God genes" are responsible for creating religious fanatics, says new scientific research - much to the chagrin of church representatives.


How its customers and channel will 'knife the baby' At times you can feel sorry for Nokia. The company is damned when it dares to plan for the future, and it's damned if it doesn't.â¦


Kazakh president laughs off "Borat" controversy

There's no such thing as bad publicity,  the president of Kazakhstan joked on Tuesday as he welcomed the  attention lavished on his country by the comedy film "Borat."


Chile's Bachelet fires 5 ministers in shuffle

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet fired five ministers on Tuesday in a major cabinet reshuffle to steady her embattled government, hit by low approval ratings despite strong economic growth.


Candidates Split on Stem Cells, Environment

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


Bank Of America Layoffs Effect Fleet Banks Employees

Bank of America acquired Boston-based Fleet Financial Corporation last Spring -- promising at the time there would be no job cuts from the merger.


iPhone Marketing Giving Boost to Mobile Music

As Apple's iPhone blitz increases demand for mobile music services, European provider Orange is making plans to cash in.


Uganda's Anglican bishops will boycott a once-per-decade gathering of church leaders from around the world because of a fierce debate over homosexuality and scripture in the 77 million-member fellowship.


The Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) in the UK on Monday did little to alter expectations, which has helped the pound sustain a move above 2 dollars.


The Bush administration announced an unprecedented package of unilateral sanctions against Iran today, including the long-awaited designations of its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction and of the elite Quds Force as a supporter of terrorism.


Seau's fist-pumping NFL days finally end

The Seau punch has finally run out of juice. Junior Seau retired from the NFL on Monday after 13 seasons as the live-wire leader of his hometown San Diego Chargers and three less-productive years with the Miami Dolphins.


com December 7, 2004, 4:22 PM PT. SAN FRANCISCO--Top Dell executives disparaged the "big iron" approach of building large, powerful servers on Tuesday--a dig at rivals IBM, Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard.


Sources: Vista SP1 Due Out in Next Few Weeks

The first service pack for Windows Vista could be out as early as Feb. 15, according to sources close to Microsoft.


Tarvisio, 13:23 - SCI, CDM: PAERSON IN TESTA A SUPERCOMBINATA TARVISIO

Anja Paerson è al comando della supercombinata di Tarvisio dopo la prova di discesa. La svede...


Novel Heart Support Device Shows Promise in Study

A novel fabric mesh sleeve that works like a girdle to reshape enlarged hearts showed promise in treating patients with heart failure and will be submitted for U.S. regulatory approval this year, according to researchers and the company that makes the device.


FILDERSTADT, Germany  - An irritated Amelie  Mauresmo hit back at critics who claim she is an unworthy world  number one because she has never won a grand slam title.


ritain's government proposed banning smoking in most public places yesterday, setting off debate over what one smoker decried as the brainchild of a busybody "nanny state.


Firenze, 15:42 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; KUZMANOVIC: QUI PER IMPARARE

E' stato presentato a Firenze, Zdravko Kuzmanovic, nuovo centrocampista viola. "Ho scelto Firenze - ...


After rushing to write a ban on gay marriage into the state constitution last year, Utah legislators are in no hurry to repair damage the law could deal other kinds of domestic partners.


Real Madrid coach Mariano Garcia Remon would like Liverpool target Fernando Morientes to stay at the Bernabeu but admits he may not be able to satisfy the strikerâs desire for first-team football.


Supercomputer: Ibm recupera leadership mondiale, slitta Nec

Ibm, il maggior produttore di computer al mondo, ha riconquistato la posizione di leadership nella lista dei 500 migliori supercomputer, distaccando la rivale giapponese Nec, ha riferito oggi la societÃ .


Beginning in December, NEC will rent out SX-8s for about $11,000 per month. The single-node model, with up to eight CPUs, has a peak performance of 128 gigaflops.


British-designed jet could reach Australia in under five hours

British engineers unveiled plans Tuesday for a hypersonic jet which could fly from Europe to Australia in less than five hours.


Relief trucks are heading towards the war-torn Iraqi city of Falluja - but they do not have permission to enter.


CORRECTED: U.S. panel against cold drugs for kids under 6

Corrects first name of doctor in paragraph 5 to Robert, not Richard, as previously sent


Nel bollettino di settembre la Banca Centrale Europea motiva la necessitÃ di nuovi rialzi "per limitare i rischi sul fronte della stabilitÃ  dei prezzi"                                          La Bce avverte: "La politica monetaria accomodante finirÃ "                                                                                E lancia un monito all'Italia: "Sfrutti l'attuale fase di ripresaper ridurre il disavanzo al di sotto del 3% nel 2007 e al piÃ¹ tardi nel 2008"


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's government and  U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips COP.N have agreed to go ahead  with a plan to develop the Corocoro oil field, Venezuelan state  oil company PDVSA said Saturday.


Roma, 10:26 - CALCIO, GUSSON: FARINA? DISPOSIZIONI SU TERZO TEMPO SONO CHIARE

Cesare Gussoni aspetta di parlare con Stefano Farina per capire il perchÃ© della decisione dell'arbit...


Microsoft unveils HD DVD add-on for Xbox

Microsoft Corp. is introducing an external high-definition DVD player for the Xbox 360 video game console to match the Blu-ray disc functions of Sony Corp.'s upcoming PlayStation 3. The software maker also announced Wednesday it will launch the Xbox 360 in India this week and in Africa next week.


Dutch vote themselves Europe's third biggest louts

The Dutch have voted themselves Europe's third most loutish, bad-mannered nation behind Russia and France, according to a survey in Dutch daily De Telegraaf on Saturday.


German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have issued arrest warrants for 13 suspected CIA agents who allegedly abducted a German citizen in an apparent anti-terrorist operation gone wrong, in the latest European legal challenge to U.S. treatment of terror suspects.


Prosecutors in Italy issue 140 arrest warrants over the decades-old South American plot Operation Condor.


If you've heard it once, you've  heard it a thousand times: The most important aspect of  investment planning is asset allocation, or deciding how much  of your portfolio to invest in stocks and how much in bonds.


: British hostage Ken Bigley has been beheaded in Iraq, three weeks after he was kidnapped by militants demanding the release of women held by US-led forces, a video seen by Reuters showed today.


President Bush talks with reporters before having lunch at a local coffee shop in Crawford, Texas Friday, Nov. 26, 2004. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson).


New applications for U.S. home loans  fell last week as 30-year mortgage rates declined to their  lowest level since late March, an industry group said on  Wednesday.


Burma scraps military intelligence powers

Burma's military regime has scrapped a law that gave intelligence officers loyal to deposed premier Khin Nyunt widespread powers, state media reported on Friday.


ROME - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is calling for authorization to monitor the forced removal of asylum seekers from Italy to Libya.


FEATURE-Rich reward for Singh after arduous journey

The journey has been long and often arduous but the rewards in 2004 have been priceless for world golf number one Vijay Singh. The globe-trotting Fijian, who


Plans for the biggest overhaul of the education system for more than 50 years has been unveiled, with a proposal to replace GCSE and A-level exams with a single diploma system.


San Francisco says no to cookie aroma at bus stops

What was billed as a pleasing  alternative to exhaust fumes at San Francisco bus stops ended  after officials Tuesday ordered the removal of advertisements  that gave off the scent of baked cookies.


Wing and a prayer propel a young black pilot to aviation records

Barrington Irving shunned the drugs and gangs of his Miami neighborhood for his dream of flying â now he helps other kids soar.


The Bears insist Chad Hutchinson's 43-yard pass to Bernard Berrian with 1:33 to play should have counted as 6 points. Referee Terry McAulay ruled no score after a video review.


Celtics greats Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge reunite in grief Friday along with about 1,000 other mourners at Dennis Johnson's funeral.


Phillies keep Lidle around for two more years

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed righthander Cory Lidle to a two-year deal worth $6.3 million Tuesday.


Sony jumps on MGM after Time Warner drops bid

A Sony-led group has a deal in principle to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about $2.94 billion in cash and $1.95 billion in assumed debt, MGM (MGM) announced Monday evening.


Strahan, Pennington, Leftwich sidelined by injuries

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- All-Pro Michael Strahan will miss the rest of the season with a torn muscle in his chest, leaving the New York Giants without both starting defensive ends.


Va. Joins Md. in Halting Mortgage Firm's Program

The state of Virginia has joined Maryland in blocking Metro Dream Homes from offering homeowners mortgage-free living through a complex investment program, citing concerns about potential consumer "harm and economic loss."


Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday confronted one of the persistent falsehoods circulating about him on the Internet.


VIDEO From Medialink and General Motors: Lifesaving Booster Seats Get a Boost From 'Slum Village' Rap Group

NEW YORK, Feb. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- A booster seat is not a baby seat. That's the safety message that a Detroit-based rap group is trying to convey to kids between eight and ten years old.


SHANGHAI, China - Wales' Stephen Dodd overcame a triple bogey to shoot a 2-under 70 on Saturday and maintain a three-stroke lead after the third round of the China Open, the first event of the 2005 PGA European Tour schedule.


Boston- Curt Schilling has become a true red sock legend. A bleeding ankle was only the start of it. Fifty years from now - or next week - tales will tell of Schilling beating the St.


An ingredient of chocolate could put a stop to persistent coughs and lead to new, more effective cough medicines, research suggests.


Rossi, nessuna banca dubita' della sua sostenibilita'


N'DJAMENA, Chad -- The UN high commissioner for refugees proposed autonomy for the troubled Darfur region of Sudan - a solution the government has resisted.


Police in Baghdad find 47 bodies in locations around the city, most tortured or killed by gunshot.


Pentagon: Suicide Bomber Apparently Caused Mosul Explosion

The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Richard Myers, says a suicide bomber apparently caused the explosion that killed 22 people, including 13 American troops, on a US military base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.


Empty stadium won't affect Real, says Samuel

Walter Samuel says Real Madrid will not be affected by playing their decisive Champions League match against AS Roma behind closed doors at Rome's Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.


Pakistani elders resign over raid on militants

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Pakistani tribal elders overseeing a pact between the government and pro-Taliban militants have resigned over a government raid on a militant camp launched without their consent, an elder said on Friday.


Sottosegretario agli Esteri, 'situazione controllabile'


Developing co-operative relations between China and Cuba suits the interests of both countries and will contribute to world peace, visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao told his Cuban counterpart on Monday.


Leader of Microsoftâs Office Business Is Retiring

Jeff Raikes, a 26-year veteran of Microsoft, plans to retire later this year and the company announced that it was reaching outside its ranks for his successor.


Brushing off past failure is sweet for Vail's Kildow

US downhiller Lindsey Kildow, of Vail, wasn't about to let history be made only at Beaver Creek on Friday, where Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves became the first American duo to finish 1-2 in a World Cup downhill.


Darfur Fighting, Troops Block Food Delivery

EL FASHER, Sudan  - Tribal clashes, banditry and  troop movements are blocking crucial deliveries of food aid in  North Darfur state despite recent peace agreements, African  Union and United Nations officials said Sunday.


NFL Preview - Green Bay (7-4) At Philadelphia

A possible playoff precursor will be on tap at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, when the Philadelphia Eagles play host to the red- hot Green Bay Packers.


Rock star Ozzy Osbourne wins the icon gong and Amy Winehouse takes best song at the Mojo awards.


To judge by the accented conversation and hearty glad-handing among audience members, there were a lot of Texans in attendance on Saturday night for the Carnegie Hall debut of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.


U.S. Strikes Zarqawi Network, Killing 16

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, while two British Muslim leaders came to Baghdad to try to convince his followers to release a British hostage...


So, how much would you pay for an empty dog-food can if you thought it was snatched from Paris Hilton's trash?


Getty Images buys music licensing start-up Pump Audio

Blog: Stock photo site continues its push into the digital media market by purchasing the independent music licensing company for $42 million.


Every year before the annual Texas-Texas A&M game, Longhorns students, players and coaches gather for the campus 'Hex Rally' to put the voodoo on the Aggies. Recent history bears evidence of some pretty strong magic.


Jobless Claims Up but Still Show Recovery

The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits rose sharply last week but the overall level of applications still points to a recovering job market.


Melvin, Grace Candidates for D-Backs Job

PHOENIX - Bob Melvin spoke to the Arizona Diamondbacks about becoming the team's manager on Monday, joining Mark Grace and Al Pedrique as candidates interviewed for the job.


Firenze, 20:25 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; SEMIOLI INFORTUNATO, SALTA GARA MILAN

Franco Semioli non sarà nemmeno in panchina durante la gara di stasera a Firenze contro il Mi...


Killing Dogs in Training of Doctors Is to End

By next month, all American medical schools will have stopped operating on dogs to examine their beating hearts.


MSPs are calling for the way Holyrood scrutinises red tape to be simplified in a report out on Friday.


Soul singer Amy Winehouse arrested in London

Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested on Tuesday as part of an investigation into perverting the course of justice, London police and her publicist said.


Strong Quake, Aftershocks Hit Japan; 3 Dead

An earthquake with a preliminary  magnitude of 6.8 and several aftershocks rocked northern Japan  on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more  than 200 while knocking out power and phone services, media  said.


The mayor and five other men on the small Pacific island of Pitcairn were sentenced to as much as six years in prison for a string of rapes and sex attacks dating back 40 years on the remote and isolated home of the HMS Bounty


Oklahoma's mastery of Texas borders on ridiculous

DALLAS -- Oklahoma's dominance of Texas is reaching infomercial status. Less annoying, maybe, but more effective. It has become a rite of fall.


Siviglia, 19:36 - CALCIO, SIVIGLIA: PROLUNGATO FINO A 2011 CONTRATTO PALOP

Il Siviglia ha prolungato fino al 2011 il contratto del portiere Andres Palop. Il precedente accordo...


U.S. Marines Poised to Storm Falluja and Ramadi

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. marines prepared on  Friday to storm the Iraqi cities of Falluja and Ramadi to crush  Sunni Muslim insurgents and Arab fighters.


Hardline Hindu groups in India plan a third day of protests against the arrest of a top religious leader.


Spanish Police Arrest 10 in Anti-Terrorism Sweep

Spanish police arrested 10 people in an  operation against "Islamic terrorism" on Wednesday, a court  source said.


Check Point and McAfee unveil products designed to help companies protect their networks.


North Korea not ready to negotiate nukes

Japanese and North Korean officials began a third round of talks in Pyongyang Wednesday over the fate of 13 Japanese citizens abducted decades ago by North Korean spies, reports The China Post.


Actor Richard Griffiths says he is against any attempt to make a stage version of his cult film Withnail and I.


Lazard's board will meet Tuesday to discuss plans for a possible initial public offering for the independent investment bank, sources close to the matter said.


A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old on his birthday and then shouted "let him die" is jailed for life.


RBC Royal Bank to refund $9.2 million over banking fee billing ...

TORONTO (CP) - Royal Bank is refunding about $9.2 million to 152,000 customers who were charged a separate fee for a service that should have been included in their banking package fee.


Onex Corp. reports Q3 profit of $281M compared with loss of $287M ...

TORONTO (CP) - Flush with cash, Onex is looking to make a large investment, but CEO Gerry Schwartz refused to speculate on any possibilities Wednesday as the conglomerate reported it turned around a year-ago loss to earn a hefty third-quarter profit of


It was difficult for Tim Henman to be overly disappointed after losing his Paris Masters title yesterday. After all, he still has two major events to look forward to in the next few


Presentato stamane alla comunitÃ  finanziaria: vale dal 2007 al 2009  Obiettivo principale la riduzione dell'indebitamento finanziario netto                                            Telecom, investimenti per 15 miliardi Un piano triennale orientato alla difesa                                                                                Rossi: "Mantenere la leadership sul domestico. Faremo leva sulla banda larga"Ma la Borsa non sembra accogliere positivamente il progetto


3P Networks, Inc. 'Quadruple Plays' the Telecommunication Industry Live On MN1.Com

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Chris Farnworth, CEO of 3P Networks, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TPNW), an emerging telecommunications company, will be featured live on Market News First (www.mn1.com) for an exclusive interview with MN1's Saul Albom. The interview is scheduled for Thursday, Feb.


Police Chief James Walters gave Diana Ross special treatment while the singer served her sentence for an Arizona drunken-driving conviction, the town's police union said.


Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, resigned at a meeting of the ruling Communist Partyâs Central Committee that ended yesterday.


While Virgin Media promises great things on-demand Customers of Virgin Media sitting down to watch Ultimate Volcano on Sky One last night were shut off a minute into the programme and presented with the following message:â¦


Biovail drops claims against 2 in lawsuit

Biovail Corp  has agreed to drop a former Banc of America Securities analyst and the bank itself as defendants in a lawsuit accusing nearly two dozen parties of conspiring to drive down its stock price, the New York Post reported in its online edition on Monday.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan election officials agreed Sunday to create an independent commission to probe opposition charges of fraud in this nationâs first-ever presidential poll, while ballot-boxes stuffed with the aspirations of the people of this


Turkey Revises Its Penal Code in Bid to Join the European Union

The Turkish Parliament on Sunday approved a sweeping revision of the country's penal code to bring it closer to European Union norms, a step aimed at enhancing the prospect of Turkish membership in the 25-nation bloc.


Stellent on Tuesday rolled out a new version of its Universal Content Management platform along with an update to its Stellent Sarbanes-Oxley Solution.


MOT, tax, afterburner, one careful owner Those of you with a need for speed may be interested in this eBay auction which is offering "for the price of a sports motorcycle" a jet-powered go-kart guaranteed to attract all the right kind of attention:â¦


In this nation beset by violence, disease and environmental devastation, weary relief workers struggled yesterday to gauge the magnitude of the latest disaster


The coldest, snowiest winter in decades has left millions of Chinese without heating and running water, leading the government on Friday to order a suspension of coal exports as the country struggles to meet its power needs.


Rooney signing could influence title race - Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Manchester United's title challenge would be strengthened by the signing of England striker Wayne Rooney.


The United Nations' top human rights body, scorned by the U.S. administration and shunned by the only two countries it has sought to scrutinize, is still trying to set the rules for combatting atrocities a year after its creation by the General Assembly.


Oil falls $1-a-barrel as gasoline prices slide

Oil prices fell more than $1 to just over $44 a barrel Wednesday, dragged down by heavy losses in US gasoline futures after summer driving demand failed to meet expectations.


The RIAA must pay P2P defendant Debbie Foster more than $68,000 for accusing her of sharing copyrighted music over the Kazaa network, by order of Oklahoma Judge Lee R. West.


Appeals Court Sides With Union, TSA Airport Screener

Even though the government's 43,000 airport screeners do not have full civil service rights, they still can file claims under the Constitution, a U.S. appeals court has ruled.


Take That reach out to Robbie Williams, with Mark Owen saying he is "so worried" about his former bandmate.


According to Serena Williams, at least three doctors told her not to play this US Open because her surgically repaired left knee was acting up of late.


Timberwolves Griffin suspended by NBA for three games

Embattled Minnesota Timberwolves player Eddie Griffin was suspended for the first three games of the 2004-05 season, the National Basketball Association announced.


On the opening day of the free agent signing season Sunday, Pittsburgh's divisional rivals Philadelphia (which added Daniel Briere ) and the Rangers ( Chris Drury , Scott Gomez ) made headline news. Yesterday, the Penguins, one of the most improved teams in NHL history last season, also got stronger on another busy day of market activity during which the ...


British military scientists tested mustard gas on hundreds of Indian soldiers during more than a decade of experiments that began before World War II, a British newspaper reported Saturday.


Outgoing Blair hope for moves on climate change, Africa at G8

Tony Blair heads to Germany this week for his last G8 summit as prime minister, hoping to secure greater commitments on aid to Africa and movement on a new deal to tackle climate change.


Turkey to Get Green Light for EU Entry Talks -Paper

The European Commission's report on Turkey next week will recommend that the European Union open accession negotiations with Ankara, the German daily Bild said Sunday, quoting sources at the EU executive.


Group sees more sex, violence in TV family hour

Americans are being subjected to more sex, violence and profane language during the traditional, early-evening "family hour" of broadcast television viewing, a watchdog group said on Wednesday.


Police in Michigan said a fourth member of the Indiana Pacers was involved in the fight with fans last week. Authorities said reserve center David Harrison, punched an elderly man in the stands.


Four Killed in Green Zone; Two Marines Dead in Fallujah

A mortar attack on the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses the US Embassy and the Iraqi government killed four employees of a British security firm and wounded


Atlantis set to deorbit and land after successful ISS mission

The crew of the Atlantis began preparations to deorbit and land at Cape Canaveral, after a successful 12-day mission to the International Space Station.


The last time Pedro Martinez came off the mound in the postseason, the Red Sox were trying to pull out a Game 7 win over the New York Yankees in the ALCS.


Empire State Building tops public architecture poll

NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - King Kong climbed it, thousands have proposed at the top of it, and its lights change color to match special events.


Anti-Bush protesters scuffle with police

OTTAWA - As many as 5,000 protesters thronged the streets around Parliament Hill Tuesday, some scuffling with police as they demonstrated against the visiting US president, George W. Bush.


Companies Set Program to Cut Prices of 275 Prescription Drugs

Ten pharmaceutical companies said on Tuesday that they were joining a program to cut the prices of prescription drugs for the uninsured.


Sharon, with Party Backing, Invites Labour Into Govt

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  on Friday invited the opposition Labour Party to begin talks to  form a unity government, a move that would avoid early  elections and pave the way for a withdrawal from Gaza.


Take-Two investors seek management change

Several shareholders of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  have banded together to try to oust Chief Executive Paul Eibeler, sending the video game maker's shares up 18 percent on Wednesday.


Canadian Steve Nash and Phoenix Suns rebound with win over Houston

(CP) - One night after being stifled, Canadian Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns shot the lights out. Nash scored 22 points and Quentin Richardson set a new Suns mark for three-pointers in a game with nine and


Taylor hopes there's no place like home for bout

Boxers relish the idea of fighting in front of their hometown crowd. It's an opportunity for them to soak up the adoration of a throng of loving fans, while showing all those past doubters why they were wrong.


Intervento a prima trasmissione "Tv delle Liberta'"


Rockstar has released a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas just before its release next week. The trailer shows more of the same drive-by shootings, but one tid-bit of information we didn't know


Security tightened after fan takes a plunge

More security will be placed around the fields of play at the Olympics after a man who wanted to send ''a loving message to his wife'' jumped into the diving pool, the Athens Organizing Committee said.


Restored 'Heaven's Gate' to Screen at Berlin Fest

A newly restored and uncut version of Michael Cimino's epic 1980 western, the financially disastrous "Heaven's Gate," will screen at the Berlin International Film Festival (Feb. 10-20), organizers said Thursday.


WASHINGTON -- New technology such as alcohol-detecting devices in cars may hold the key to eliminating drunken driving, according to a campaign begun Monday by Mothers Against Drunk Driving.


Il caso. L'attrice si Ã¨ rivolta alla Mangiagalli, una delle poche clinicheche consentono di spedire all'estero, riservandolo a se stessi, il proprio cordone                                          Stefania Rocca: un figlio in Italia cellule staminali a San Marino                                                                                di ZITA DAZZI


Ravens, Colts and Bears remain unbeaten after four games

The Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears all recorded victories on Sunday to remain the only unbeaten teams in the NFL after a quarter of the regular season.


A tip led police to six handguns in a high school locker and the arrest of three students early Tuesday, said police who were investigating why the weapons were brought into the building.


Pakistan's National Assembly brings in the death penalty for extreme cases of so-called honour killings.


The Duchess of York says people should stop criticising her nephew.  But the Prince is still under pressure for wearing a Nazi symbol. Breakfast discusses with commentators: Deborah Orr and Kim Fletcher at 7.39am


This song is my song, this song is your song. That's the agreement reached between the publishers of Woody Guthrie's classic "This Land is Your Land" and JibJab Media, creators of an animated Internet short that uses the tune in a comic sendup of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaigns.


The deaths of five labourers at the construction site of the new airport terminal in Dubai will renew questions about conditions in which migrant workers toil in the United Arab Emirates.


E' andata peggio di ieri, la seconda puntata di Maigret, la fiction di Canale 5, interpretata da un bravissimo Sergio Castellitto, si Ã¨ fermata al 18,89% di share con 5 milioni e 16 mila spettatori. Vince


India and Pakistan today began separate talks in Islamabad on nuclear and conventional confidence building measures. The five-member Indian delegation is headed by Additional Secretary (International Organisations


"Nel comitato le donne sono piu' che in ogni altra forza"


Phillies end losing streak behind Madson

The Philadelphia Phillies ended their seven-game losing streak Thursday night, using an outstanding pitching performance by Ryan Madson to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0.


Supporters are breathing a sigh of relief that two new bios of Hillary Clinton don't deliver any salacious new nuggets. But they might expose something worse.


Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said the US Securities and Exchange Commission requested information on insurance policies that may help companies smooth earnings.


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Partners HealthCare posts 75% more operating profit

Partners HealthCare , the parent of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital , reported a 75 percent increase in operating profit to $133 million in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, up from $76 million the year before. Nonoperating revenue was $492 million, including investments, private philanthropy, and a $186 million payment from Amgen Inc. to ...


Spaccatura in vista. Galliani Ã¨ per il dialogo: "Spero che la ...

Al termine dell'assemblea i presidenti di serie AeB hanno commentato la candidatura di Carraro alla presidenza Figc espressa dalla Lega e giÃ  sono emersi netti contrasti. Il primo ad uscire Ã© stato il presidente


Senior police officers accept that the chief constable's decision to reduce reservists was not politically motivated.


Indian PM cites Gandhi as model for world order

India and South Africa should work  together to build a world order modeled on the life and  teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan  Singh said on Sunday.


Papers: FBI Trailed 1960s Movement Leader

FBI investigators trailed a 1960s student protest leader for more than a decade despite having no evidence he broke any federal laws, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Kidnappers Demand Foreign Troops Quit Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on  Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing a  Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of death.


The suit is back, and America's  boardrooms and bars are looking smart again.


Author Larry Brown, who wrote about the often rough, gritty lives of rural Southerners, died Wednesday at his home, his publisher said. He was 53.


US durables down in August, underlying trend still strong

Orders for durable goods, a key gauge of consumer and business demand, fell in the US by 0.5 per cent last month, a greater decline than the market expected.


Connecticut May Benefit From Vaccine Reallocation

Washington ââ The government announced Tuesday that Aventis Pasteur, the influenza vaccine manufacturer, will reallocate its unshipped vaccines to help ease the supply shortage caused


PBS Selects Crystal City Location for Headquarters

The Public Broadcasting Service said yesterday that it signed a deal to move its headquarters from Alexandria to Crystal City, where Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty has renovated offices and retail space to make the area more pedestrian-friendly and attract non-government tenants.


Drug-Resistant Malaria Brought to Africa from Asia

NEW YORK  - In a new study, researchers  present molecular evidence to show that malaria parasites in  Africa that are resistant to the drug pyrimethamine actually  originated in southeast Asia.


After Obama win, Clinton warns of "false hopes"

NASHUA, New Hampshire  - New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, reeling from defeat in Iowa at the hands of Barack Obama, urged Democratic voters on Friday not to build up "false hopes" by choosing an inexperienced presidential candidate.


Bombs, guns, tanks, Marines punch into insurgent stronghold

US troops smashed into Fallujah under the cover of darkness last night and battled Iraqi insurgents in their biggest stronghold. One force pushed into the Askari district after tanks, and


One man dies and two other people are injured in a blaze at a block of flats in the centre of Dundee.


Spanish toll road group Abertis has agreed to buy airports operator TBI for 551.3 million pounds in cash, giving it ownership of Luton Airport.


Spaniard Jailed for 6 Years in Madrid Bomb Trial

A 16-year-old Spaniard pleaded guilty on  Tuesday to charges that he helped steal and transport the  dynamite used in the March 11 Madrid train bombings and was  sentenced to six years in a juvenile detention center.


Council Of Europe Chief Praises Ukraine For 'Rising To The Occasion'

The head of one of Europe's top rights bodies has joined the European Union and the United States in welcoming key electoral reforms approved by Ukraine's parliament.


Fall films bring Oscar buzz to Hollywood

Get out the Oscar scorecards because next week Hollywood launches its new movie season, with a typical fall mix of adult dramas dealing with more serious topics than this past summer's popcorn flicks.


Vietri sul Mare, 14:04 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: IN LEGA ORA C'E' DEMOCRAZIA

''Ieri c'è stata una nuova sistemazione all'interno della Lega. Per chi non conosce i fatti c...


Christian Klien says Red Bull have offered him a deal - but not guaranteed him any races.


Titolo vola in borsa (+4,06%) dopo dichiarazioni Spinetta


Home Counties feel the Force Wannabe Jedi Knights are advised to brush up on their lightsaber techniques, dust off their copy of the Jedi Handbook, and get down to Surrey, where two Star Wars aficionados have announced their intention to open a training centre dedicated to promoting the popular alternative religion.â¦


Film studios producing Rambo and The Incredible Hulk reach an interim deal with striking writers.


R. Williams Could Be Eligible to Start Next Season

Ricky Williams's representatives apparently are close to completing an agreement with the NFL that could make the retired Miami Dolphins tailback eligible to play at the outset of the 2005 season.


WASILLA, Alaska - A suspect in the theft of handguns from a Wasilla home didn't get far, according to Alaska State Troopers. He was found asleep in a vehicle parked in the home's garage, wearing a sweat shirt belonging to the woman who lives in the home.


The Feed: Sugar Finds Its Way Back to the School Cafeteria

A change in an agreement with health advocates will allow beverage makers to sell enhanced water products in schools.


PARIS - Madonna drew massive applause from a sold-out crowd at Paris' Bercy stadium when she dedicated a cover version of John Lennon's peace ode "Imagine" to the Russian hostage crisis.    Addressing the audience midway through her Sunday-night show, Madonna spoke briefly about the hostage-taking at a school in the southern city of Beslan that left at least 330 dead...


Kerio Partners Must Pass Rigorous Exam To Carry New ServerFirewall

TechWeb - Kerio Technologies, a vendor that specializes in perimeter and messaging security, has rolled out a new channel program and a new software-based firewall.


Bangladesh Muslims hope for political dialogue during Ramadan

Bangladeshis preparing for Ramadan said they hoped the holy Muslim fasting month would calm political tempers and lead to talks to end a row over electoral reforms that has polarised the nation.


The Kremlinâs favoured candidate for president of war-battered Chechnya overwhelmingly won an election that opponents claimed was riddled with fraud, Russian news agencies reported today.


Grocer says sales rose 15%, helped by acquisitions, puts full-year earnings at low end of forecast. NEW YORK  - Albertsons Inc.


Russia sends into orbit 27 satellites in 2004

MOSCOW, December 29 (Itar-Tass) - Seventeen booster rockets blasted off from Russia's launch pads this year, sending into orbits 27 satellites, including eight that soared aloft by means of converted intercontinental ballistic missiles, the press service


Documents Show String of Iraq Abuse Claims

Newly released US Navy documents portray a series of abuse cases stretching beyond Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison where photos surfaced this year of US troops forcing prisoners


Kerry courts women; Bush ad warns of terrorist "wolves"

MILWAUKEE, United States : John Kerry sought to shore up lagging support among women while a new Republican television spot warned that a vote for the presidential challenger would invite attack by terrorist "wolves.


Dell Agrees to Sell PCs at Retailer in China

The company will sell computers in 50 stores operated by Gome Electrical Appliances Holding in major Chinese cities, starting early next month.


Ritorno in Iran potrebbe comportare torture e morte


Ascoli Piceno, 17:40 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: PREOCCUPANO LE CONDIZIONI DI BJELANOVIC

C'è amarezza in casa Ascoli per il pari con il Catania. Preoccupano le condizioni di Bjelanov...


I risultati dell'indagine "Ncp Ricerche" sulle abitudini di ascolto dei giovani che confermail boom delle emittenti: le segue il 7% in piÃ¹ dello scorso anno. E Deejay guida la hit parade                                            Accendi la tua radio per favore in auto lo speaker Ã¨ re d'ascolti                                                                                di AGNESE ANANASSO


France will send its first troop battalion and a shipment of tanks and heavy armor for the strengthened U.N. force in Lebanon next week, the French defense minister said Thursday.


A probe begins into whether a missile downed an RAF Hercules plane in Iraq, with the loss of up to 15 lives.


N.Korea vows to double deterrent if US won't change

North Korea threatened today to double the size of its nuclear deterrent if the United States did not drop what Pyongyang sees as a confrontational policy aimed at unseating the communist leadership.


Ozzy offers 100,000 pound bounty for his family jewels!

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are ready to shell out 100,000 pounds as a reward to anyone who catches the burglars who stole jewels worth 2 million pounds from their Buckinghamshire mansion.


Shah Rukh, Rani and Kajol gone to the dogs

In the loose sense that is. Karan JoharÂs debut hit film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai will now be seen in a different light. It will be remade but this time the outcome will be quite different.


MUNICH, Germany  — It's outrageous at times, boring at others, masterfully melodic in parts and deafeningly discordant elsewhere. And at just under two hours, "Alice in Wonderland" is 30 minutes too long.


LONDON -- England's Premier League could be going global.


Public outcry in Egypt greets the exchange of a convicted Israeli spy for six Egyptian students detained in Israel.


Legambiente anti-Suv: inquinano il 70% piÃ¹ delle auto

E negli Usa la Ford mette fuori produzione il suo modello piÃ¹ grosso. Sempre in America questo tipo di auto rappresenta circa il 20% del parco auto circolante e quasi il 50% delle vendite delle tre maggiori


The biological mother of a girl who authorities say suffered severe brain injuries at the hands of her adoptive parents sued the state on Monday, demanding that she be allowed to visit her daughter in the hospital.


Weird black and white moon Cassini has sent back a mountain-load of work for its mission scientists, having shot literally hundreds of pictures of Saturn's moon Iapetus on its fly-by this weekend.â¦


The high-wattage gala for Barack Obama at Oprah Winfrey's estate was billed as a gala "celebration" for the Democratic presidential candidate.


The Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifying tie in Switzerland hardly needed an extra edge but Clinton Morrison added to what is being billed as a revenge match with accusations of racism against Alexander Frei.


After setting the record for touchdown passes in a season, and after engineering the kind of comeback drive for which quarterbacks are remembered, Peyton Manning stood in the bar at St.


Children who take the anti-depressant Prozac are at greater risk of attempting suicide, say US experts. The drug is currently the only anti-depressant which doctors can prescribe to under-18s in the UK.


A library - and legacy - for Billiophiles

Pomp and controversy attend the opening of Clinton's presidential archives.


New gunfights threaten fragile Gaza truce

A fragile cease-fire between Palestinian factions in Gaza teetered on the edge of collapse Tuesday after Hamas and pro-Fatah forces battled inside a Gaza City hospital and near the Palestinian presidential compound.


Decline in Gas Prices Isn’t Buoying Detroit

Few in the automotive industry are betting that the latest drop in gas prices will undo the damage done to Detroit.


The mayor of Falluja tells the BBC that Iraq's central authorities are starving the town of vital resources.


In the UK, iTunes charges consumers STG0.79 per song, or around EUR1.20. In France and Germany, however, the cost of downloads is just EUR0.


ORLANDO, Fla. - President Bush and John Kerry, shifting away from the sharp debate over war and terrorism, return to bread-and-butter economic issues in campaign stops in two closely divided states...


Gugliotta forced to take an injury timeout

To say forward Tom Gugliotta walked gingerly around the court during shootaround yesterday morning would be an overstatement. Dealing with lower back pain, he could barely shuffle across the paint. So, it was a no-brainer when coach Doc Rivers decided to place Gugliotta on the injured list. The tougher decision was who would take Gugliotta's place.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats voted on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


Reporter Alexander Gelfand has his likeness immortalized with new 3-D printing technology. Photographs by Ryan Brenizer.


Dozens were injured in the suicide attack on a building crowded with Shiite Muslims in eastern Pakistan. SIALKOT, PAKISTAN -- A suicide attacker detonated a bomb inside a crowded Shiite Muslim mosque in eastern


Environmental Defense Slams Colorado for Opposing Enforcement of Vital Clean Airs Laws ; Colorado Files Brief in Supreme Court Case to Be Heard in November

DENVER, Sept. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Environmental Defense slammed the State of Colorado for joining Alabama and some of the biggest polluters in the nation in fighting against cleaner, healthier air for America by filing a brief today in the U.S.


Tramps victim to suspected Brazil death squad

One vagrant died and three were badly beaten in overnight attacks in Brazil's biggest city of Sao Paulo, raising the number of victims of a suspected death squad to 14 in four days.


ANOTHER LOSS meant another sleepless night for New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin. It was 3 am Monday morning, less than 12 hours after his team had lost to the Arizona Cardinals


St. Louis forward Dallas Drake was suspended for two games by the NHL on Friday for hitting Detroit defenseman Brett Lebda in the head Thursday night.


A gun in a high school student's pocket accidentally discharged during class Thursday, injuring the teen, police said.


Biomet up after report of Smith & Nephew bid

Shares of Biomet Inc.  rose about 4 percent on Monday following weekend reports that European rival Smith & Nephew  would make an $11 billion bid for the company.


Earl Boykins scored 22 points to help the Denver Nuggets overcome the absence of Carmelo Anthony and defeat the New Orleans Hornets 76-67 on Monday night.


Martina Hingis reached the Rogers Cup final when Anna Chakvetadze quit during the second set Saturday because of an injured right arm.


PALESTINIAN Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei condemned Israel today, saying their continued military raids were hampering efforts to restart the peace process.


GALLE, Sri Lanka  - The number of people killed in  Asia's tsunami disaster soared past 175,000 Monday after Sri  Lanka raised its death toll, while Denmark warned of possible  terror attacks against aid workers in Indonesia


September Retail Sales Up by 1.5 Percent

The rise in retail sales was the best showing since March. Also, producer prices rose 0.1 percent in September.


Russia is poised to undertake an ambitious rearmament program to beef up its intercontinental ballistic missile stocks and nuclear submarine fleet. By the Associated Press.


Latitante e cantautore Silvestri si è rifatto vivo

Dopo anni di inattività, ritorno in grande stile per Daniele Silvestri: sarà al Festival, con il brano La Paranza, ed è pronto il nuovo album, Il latitante


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House Panel Questions Role of French Bank

Lawmakers are questioning whether a French bank failed to comply with U.S. money-laundering laws, possibly helping Saddam Hussein manipulate the $60 billion U.N. oil-for-food program. The bank denies any wrongdoing.


US quiz show king dethroned but nets 2.5 million dollars

A California woman outwitted a software engineer who had crushed 148 opponents to become US television's winningest quiz show contestant, but his reign ended in the last clue of the popular "Jeopardy!


Iran leader repeats challenge to debate Bush at U.N.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenged U.S. President George W. Bush to a debate on global issues at a U.N. summit in New York, state TV reported on Sunday, repeating a call rejected by Washington last year.


Apple, Cisco reach agreement on iPhone name

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems  Inc.  and Apple Inc.  said on Wednesday they  had reached an agreement that allows both to use the "iPhone"  name, after Cisco sued the iPod maker for using it for a new  multimedia phone.


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Wall St indexes drop as U.S. consumers cinch belts

Stocks fell sharply on Friday, capping a third consecutive weekly decline, on a warning by American Express Co  of mounting credit-card defaults and a slowdown in consumer spending.


Lawyers for George W Bush and John Kerry have taken weeks to hammer out a 32-page document laying out the ground rules for the upcoming US presidential election debates.


Woolworths Has 16.6% Stake in Australian Leisure, Extends Offer

Woolworths Ltd., Australia's biggest grocer, increased its stake in takeover target Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group to 16.


Car and business insurance costs drop: industry group

Drivers and businesses in most of the United States will have more cash in their pockets in 2007 and 2008 as a result of lower insurance costs, an industry group forecast on Tuesday.


Schools which open their doors out-of-hours can expect improved results, research suggests.


Our View;  Water-and-Growth Cycles: Could They Kill the Goose?

In Nevada, they've been holding hearings over a   $2 billion plan to pipe water to Las Vegas from wells in the boondocks to the north.


Comair Hopes To Be Back To Normal By End Of The Week

Comair put some of its planes back in the air Sunday, a day after the regional carrier canceled all 1,100 of its flights because a computer system crashed.


Liverpool, 11:14 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: UN MESE E MEZZO DI STOP PER AGGER E ALONSO

Il Liverpool dovrà fare a meno per sei settimane del difensore Daniel Agger e del centrocampi...


2 Americans, 1 on Copter, Killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD, July 4 -- As U.S. troops in some bases marked the July 4 holiday, two Americans were reported killed in separate incidents, one when a helicopter "went down" in Nineveh province north of Baghdad and the second during combat operations in southern Baghdad.


The same huge federal study that led millions of women to abandon use of hormones after menopause now provides reassurance that another hormone concoction â-he birth control pill â -safe.


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Nine held in plot to attack key buildings

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Sunday that law enforcement agencies had arrested nine people including Farooq Usman and Ghulam Mustafa in connection with the plot to blow up key buildings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.


The Irish Republican Army has disbanded units for weapons making, arms smuggling, recruiting and training, an expert panel reported Wednesday in dramatic findings that could boost chances for reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration in Northern Ireland.


Orthodox Christianity is made a compulsory school subject in four of Russia's regions.


Some FDA Staff Had Drug Safety Concerns-Survey

Nearly 20 percent of US Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine despite


Four indicted in plot to blow up New York airport

Four men were indicted by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn on Friday for an alleged plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.


McDonald's throws weight behind obesity research

McDonald's Corp., which has been   criticized for marketing calorie- and fat-laden food to   children, said on Wednesday it is partnering with leading   biomedical scientists to fund research and programs aimed at   preventing childhood obesity.


Adusbef: sentenza Cassazione dichiara illegittimo anatocismo

Le banche italiane dovranno restituire tra i 20 ei 30 miliardi di euro ai correntisti per aver praticato l'anatocismo, ovvero la capitalizzazione trimestrale degli interessi sui prestiti annualizzando quella sui depositi.


EADS suffers wider net loss in third quarter, lowers projections

European aerospace group EADS, saddled with costly delivery delays at aircraft unit Airbus, reported a sharp widening in its third quarter net loss Thursday and lowered its 2007 forecast.


Iraqi Forces May Raid Najaf's Holy Shrine Today, AP Reports

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi troops may raid the holy Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf today in an attempt to force militants loyal to Shiite Muslim Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr out of the area, the Associated Press reported, citing Iraqi Defense Minister Hazem ...


Engineers expect the networking standard to hit new speeds by 2010.


HP's redwood property to be a state park

Blog: Hewlett-Packard is selling the long-time employee getaway spot to two non-profits, which will work the the California state government to operate the land as a state park.


Microsoft has been warned by the UK's advertising watchdog about misleading Windows vs Linux adverts.


Flu vaccine expert says rationing may be needed

ATLANTA A former CDC vaccine expert says the government may have to ration available flu vaccine after British health officials abruptly pulled the license of a major supplier.


Kelly Liggan will be the first one to tell you that her tennis story hasn't been typical.


A Palm-Size DVD Camcorder and a Handful of Ambition

The Canon D50 records to a mini-DVD but uses a 5.39-megapixel picture sensor to improve the picture quality.


Apple Inc's  chief Steve  Jobs said on Tuesday the company had sold 4 million iPhones.


Black Watch mourns first combat deaths of new Iraq mission

The British regiment which suffered its first combat deaths on a US-requested mission to hostile terrain near Baghdad paid tribute to the three dead soldiers and an Iraqi translator.


Iraqi conference seeks to end sectarian bloodshed

Iraq holds a national conference on Saturday designed to halt mounting sectarian violence that has raised fears of civil war and been a major issue behind U.S. President George W. Bush's decision to review his strategy.


ITT/Goulds and Franklin Electric Resolve Lawsuit

BLUFFTON, Ind., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE) announced today that a settlement has been reached in litigation filed by ITT Water Technology, Inc.


San Jose man first in area to get West Nile

A 50-year-old San Jose man is the Bay Area's first human case of West Nile Virus, Santa Clara County health officials confirmed Thursday.


Naked children ran screaming in the confusion and carnage while some of their captors tried to escape with Russian soldiers in pursuit.


Scientists Find Deadly Component of 1918 Flu Virus

Scientists who synthesized two genes from the virus that caused the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic said on Thursday they have a found new clues about what made it so deadly.


Vengono assoldati soprattutto i giovani: centinaia di euroal giorno per fare il palo, la sentinella, il picchiatore                                           "Qui uno su 10 Ã¨ pagato dai clan" ecco il libro mastro della camorra                                                                                I soldi guadagnati spesi in droga e abiti firmati  di GIOVANNI MARINO


Iraqis vow to fight al Qaeda after sheikh's death

RAMADI, Iraq  - Sunni Arab Iraqis and U.S. forces in Anbar province vowed on Friday to keep fighting al Qaeda after the assassination of a tribal leader who worked with Americans to create one of Iraq's few security success stories.


Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is a self-made marketing machine and though his methods may be somewhat unorthodox they have helped him become one of the most popular players in the NBA this year.


A White House privacy board is giving its stamp of approval to two of the Bush administration's controversial surveillance programs


Burma's Military Leaders State Commitment Toward Democracy

Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says Burma's government intends to carry out democratic reforms, despite a leadership shakeup that strengthened the power of hard-line generals.


Iran hints at agreeing to enrichment freeze

TEHERAN - Iranâs top security official on Monday suggested Teheran may agree to extend its freeze on uranium enrichment but warned it could not be forced to scrap its nuclear technology for good.


Symantec acquisition to create new software giant

The Symantec Corp, a leader in security software and one of Silicon Valley's oldest companies, announced early Thursday that it would acquire Veritas Software, a maker of data storage programs, to create the world's fourth-largest software company.


Lily Allen has announced the creation of her new limited-edition Nike sneaker. Her custom shoes will be called Lily Allen Air Max 90. Allen plans to have red, white and blue shoes with stars on the laces as her design, and they should be ...


The head of the Cartoon Network resigns after a marketing stunt causes a terror alert in Boston.


ANC attacks US over anti-Aids drug "nevirapine"

The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, has accused US government of promoting the use of the anti-Aids drug "nevirapine" in this country.


U2, Apple In iPod Deal, Bono Wins TED Prize

U2 and Apple Computer are expected to announce next week that they have inked a deal to sell custom iPods. According to a source, the band's upcoming Interscope album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," due Nov.


Ruling party ahead but stung in Romania vote

Romania's ruling Social Democrats have emerged ahead in a general election but may be deprived of a clear majority needed to keep the Balkan country on track towards the European Union, exit polls showed.


Tech stocks such as flat-screen maker LG.Philips drove Asian markets higher on Monday, while optimism about the Japanese economy lifted Tokyo shares and kept the yen at a five-year high against the dollar.