Firenze, 16:42 - CALCIO, GIUDICE SERIE C: 10 SQUALIFICATI IN C1

Il giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino ha squalificato 10 giocatori in C1. Sono stati squalificati p...


An RBS-led group sweetens its bid for Dutch lender ABN Amro, boosting the amount of cash it has offered.


Gibson tuning up new Slash and Page guitars

Gibson Guitar will release eight  new Slash-branded guitars on March 15, and is taking the  current models affiliated with the Velvet Revolver guitarist  off the market.


Conservation groups and the US will trim $26m (Â£12.8) from Costa Rican debt in return for forest protection investment.


Rice due in Asia for talks on NKorea's nuclear program

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will leave here February 23 for South Korea, China and Japan as part of diplomatic efforts to scrap North Korea's nuclear arms program, her spokesman said Friday.


U.S. captain Claudio Reyna will miss the Americans' World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and Panama because of injuries.


Diliberto, discusso sul merito, vale principio collegialita'


Playboy Enterprises Inc. (PLA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the adult entertainment company, on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, helped by gains at


German investor confidence unexpectedly improves despite falling exports and signs of a global slowdown.


A man is in a critical condition after being attacked by a gang of teenagers in Greater Manchester.


AP Blog: General Assembly chief moves on

U.N. Chief Correspondent Edith M. Lederer, who has covered the world diplomatic beat since September 1998, writes a periodic blog about life behind-the-scenes at U.N. headquarters in New York.


EUROPA/GEORGIA - A 10 giorni dal suo arrivo in Georgia Ã¨ giÃ  attiva la ComunitÃ  ÂGiovanni XXIIIÂ: intervista a Fides del responsabile del progetto Tbilisi (Agenzia Fides)- La ComunitÃ  ÂGiovanni XXIIIÂ Ã¨ appena arrivata in Georgia ma ha giÃ  avviato la sua opera di assistenza e di promozione umana. ÂAbbiamo iniziato le nostre attivitÃ  circa 10 giorni fa a Batumi, il principale porto georgiano sul...


Israel's opposition Labour party says it has set no conditions for joining Sharon's government, paving the way for a broad coalition that could pushthrough his Gaza withdrawal plan.


Roma, 13:14 - CALCIO, ALBERTI: SARAGOZZA SU CARRIZO

Josè Alberti, l'uomo che portÃ² Maradona in Italia, ha parlato di mercato all'agenzia radiofon...


Il 2 aprile, a 2 anni esatti dalla morte del Pontefice


Parigi, 15:06 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: STARACE ELIMINATO DA FEDERER

Finisce al terzo turno il Roland Garros dell'azzurro Potito Starace. Il tennista campano poco ha pot...


Milano, 14:42 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: RONALDO E' ANCORA UN GRAN GIOCATORE

Roberto Mancini commenta cosÃ¬ l'arrivo di Ronaldo al Milan: ''Ritengo che Ronaldo sia ancora un gran...


Tim Henman withdraws from next week's World Tournament in Rotterdam because of flu.


The government picked up signals that North Korea is preparing a possible test launch of a Rodong medium-range ballistic missile and has stepped up surveillance of the reclusive state, sources said Thursday.


States from Alabama to Wyoming collected such low fees from major polluters that they may have shortchanged efforts to fight air pollution by up to $50 million, an environmental group reported on Wednesday.


President Chirac defends unpopular French PM

French President Jacques Chirac stood by  beleaguered Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin on Monday,  saying his government was producing good results despite a  string of recent setbacks and controversies.


By Joyce Gannon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Sep. 6--Bayer AG yesterday launched production at newly expanded  facilities in Shanghai, China, where it will make specialty chemicals and  materials used in products ranging from high-tech industrial and automotive  paints to CDs and DVDs.


Japan's prime minister, a staunch US ally in Iraq, refused on Wednesday to withdraw Japan's troops from the country, taking a tough stance in the face of demands by militants threatening to behead a Japanese hostage unless the soldiers leave.


LANCASTER, Calif. -- "Who pays for that?" Bubba Bell asks, in all seriousness, considering the financial ramifications of hitting a car on Highway 14 with a baseball. "Whose fault is that?"


Byrd Decisions McCline to Keep IBF Title

Chris Byrd punches Jameel McCline in the fourth round of the IBF Heavyweight Championship fight at New York's Madison Square Garden Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004.


Financial institution failed to operate effective security measures to protect customers from data theft, government watchdog agency says.


Groups gathering near a Berkshire dairy, the scene of disturbances across three nights this week, can be removed from the area by police.


The top U.S. maker of computer hard-disc drives forecast  quarterly sales and earnings above Wall Street estimates amid  stronger demand for its products.


"Meet the Fockers" claimed the top North Amerian box office spot over the lucrative Christmas holiday weekend, grossing $44.7m.


China Iron Mine Fire Death Toll Rises to 49

Rescue workers have recovered the  bodies of 49 Chinese miners killed when fire swept through an  iron mine complex in the northern province of Hebei, the State  Administration of Work Safety said on Monday.


Indian defence minister seeks closer ties in France, Germany

India's defence minister flies to Europe seeking closer ties with Germany and the backing of France to remove remaining Western sanctions on its military nuclear programme, officials said.


US Telecoms giant looks at throwing Windows out

Network services giant AT&T is evaluating different operating systems, including Linux and Mac OS X, as alternatives to Windows for internal use.


n a surprise move, the Swiss bank UBS said that its chief executive, Peter A. Wuffli, would be succeeded by his deputy, Marcel Rohner, effective immediately.


Kid's 'new' MP3 player was preloaded with smut

'I wish I could take the thoughts out of her head' A US father got a lot more than he bargained for when he bought each of his three kids an MP3 player from Walmart for Christmas. One of the devices was preloaded with pornography and explicit songs.â¦


Prosecutors investigating Anna Politkovskaya's murder say her death could be linked to her work.


Serena Robbed of Point in Loss to Capriati

NEW YORK - Unfairly, unbelievably, Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire's mistake at the U.S. Open, just like her sister was at Wimbledon...


Singer Amy Lee of the Grammy award-winning rock band Evanescence returned home for the final show of the band's latest tour.


The Police reunite to start world tour in May

Reunited rock trio the Police said on Monday they would launch a world tour in May, more than 20 years after frontman Sting angered his bandmates by leaving for a successful solo career.


IT Shortlist 2007: in Print and on the Web

By Tinham, Brian  Shortlist 2007 is Manufacturing Computer Solutions' annual reference directory of computer hardware, software, ICT consultancy and service providers. Our objective is to make your task of finding and shortlisting IT suppliers as fast easy and successful as possible.


Greek hero Charisteas the man for the big occasion

Greek international Angelos Charisteas seems to love playing football on the big stage, with his late strike for Werder Bremen securing a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over ten-man Valencia on Wednesday.


US restaurant chains are competing to serve ever more calorie-laden and unhealthy dishes,  a watchdog says.


Northrop, Boeing plan joint bid for shuttle replacement

Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Co. are teaming up to design a replacement for the space shuttles, leaving NASA two lead competitors for the contract on a spaceship


Arts & entertainment: Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to become academic, taking role of Professor of Music.


Insight: Europe's banks will herald eurozone crisis

The announcement before Christmas by the world's central banks of further measures to help restore liquidity to money markets was at first greeted with euphoria.


A small jet owned by electronics retailer Circuit City crashed in freezing drizzle Wednesday as it approached the Pueblo airport, killing all eight people aboard, including four company employees.


Newcastle look set to make Chelsea's Celestine Babayaro their first signing of 2005.


(InfoWorld) - Security researchers have discovered a serious flaw in Google's desktop software that could be used to wreak havoc on a victim's computer. The bug, which was made public Wednesday by Watchfire, has now been fixed. While Google is automatically delivering a patch, Google Desktop users who want to be sure they are running the latest version of the software can download it here. Users should be running version 5.0.701.30540 or later, said Google Spokesman Barry Schnitt. Google was first notified of the problem on Jan. 4 and produced its fix on Feb. 1, a Watchfire spokesman said Wednesday. In addition to its bug fix, Google has added, "another layer of security checks to the latest version of Google Desktop to protect users from similar vulnerabilities in the future," Schnitt said. "We have received no reports that this vulnerability was exploited," he added. Watchfire's research underscores the danger of integrating Web-based applications with the desktop, the company said in a white paper published Wednesday. The flaw lies in a search parameter used by Google Desktop's Advanced Search feature, which could be used to execute malicious JavaScript code, according to Watchfire. For this attack to work, the criminal would have to first go through a number of steps, including hacking Google.com to find a cross site scripting vulnerability on the Web site -- something that has been done several times in the past year, according to Watchfire. If successful, however, the attack would be devastating. A criminal could search for anything on the computer or even take over the victim's computer by tricking Google desktop into running malicious software stored on another computer, Watchfire claims.


UN Council eyes role of natural resources

The Security Council examined the role of natural resources such as diamonds, poppies and oil in driving conflicts and destabilizing nations, angering some countries that accused the U.N.'s most powerful body of trying to undermine their sovereignty.


Siena, 15:11 - CALCIO, SIENA: BERETTA MALATO SEGUE GARA DALLA TRIBUNA

Mario Beretta segui dalla tribuna la sfida tra Siena e Fiorentina. Il tecnico bianconero è st...


When in 2047, the history of the 100 years of Independent India is written, PV Narasimha Rao will occupy a pivotal place and in some senses is likely to be ranked far ahead than those held in high esteem today merely for reasons of political expediency.


Target cuts Dec same-store sales expectations

Target Corp  warned on Monday  that its December same-store sales were below expectations and  said it now expects sales at stores open at least a year in the  range of down 1 percent to up 1 percent, adjusted for a  calendar shift.


Reliever Octavio Dotel and the Chicago White Sox agreed Tuesday on an $11 million, two-year contract, bolstering a bullpen that ranked among the majors' worst last season.


2 dead, 18 injured as powerful typhoon lashes southern Japan

A powerful typhoon lashed southern Japan on Monday, toppling trees and telephone poles with strong winds and torrential rains. Two elderly men died after being knocked down by strong winds, while 18 people were injured and one was missing.


Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns

Office Depot Inc. ODP.N on Monday  said Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson resigned "by  mutual agreement" with the board, after four years at the helm.


Station Astronaut Draws Support From Earth After Family Loss

Space station astronaut Dan Tani is drawing on the support of physicians and family after the unexpected death of his mother this week.


Sudan says it will obey UN's Darfur resolution

KHARTOUM The Sudanese government vowed Sunday to carry out the UN Security Council's resolution on Darfur, although it said the resolution was unfair and damaging to African mediation efforts, a minister said here.


Brian McNameeâs lawyer  said that he was not pressured by investigators to name Roger Clemens.


Joyful Iraqi Exiles Vote in Landmark Election

Jubilant Iraqi exiles cast their ballots  in a "vote for freedom" on Friday and urged their compatriots  in Iraq to defy insurgents and do the same.


Hubble Space Telescope -- In this unusual image, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures a rare view of the celestial equivalent of a geode Ã¢ÂÂ a gas cavity carved by the stellar wind and intense ultraviolet radiation from a hot young star.    Real geodes are baseball-sized, hollow rocks that start out as bubbles in volcanic or sedimentary rock...


Panel Won't Release 5 Guantanamo Detainees

A U.S. military review panel has decided against releasing five prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, concluding they are properly held as "enemy combatants," an official said Tuesday.


Supercomputing slow to win over supply chains

Although some large users are benefiting from high-performance computing, it is years away from being broadly adopted within supply chains, said conference attendees.


US Deserter Jenkins Says Risked Jail for Daughters

A former U.S. army sergeant who deserted  to North Korea four decades ago said he decided to turn himself  in to the U.S. military and risk jail for the sake of his North  Korean-born daughters, whom he feared might be used as spies by  the government.


Defiant NKorean nuclear envoy in Beijing, possible talks with US

A top North Korean diplomat said his reclusive state was now a nuclear nation not to be trifled with as he arrived in Beijing for crunch meetings on Pyongyang's nuclear program.


Presidential winner faces 'twin deficits' battle

Whoever wins the November 2 presidential election will inherit massive budget and trade deficits that pose huge economic challenges that will give little relief for President George W. Bush or rival John Kerry.


BAGHDAD, Oct. 16 -- A series of bombings damaged five churches in the capital early Saturday, and mortars later struck near a hospital and a hotel used by foreign news organizations and diplomats, Iraqi officials said. One person was reported killed and at least three wounded in the hospital attack.


Daimler Chrysler recalling 600,000 Dodge Durangos and Dakota ...

(Washington-AP) Dec. 11, 2004 - Thousands who own Dodge Durangos and Dodge Dakota pickups will have to go back to dealer in the near future.


Naughty, nice are irrelevant if Santa can't find any iPods

You could spend all weekend exploring retail stores in Wichita, and you still probably won't find it. The Dora the Explorer talking dollhouse is sold out.


PetroChina wins environmental clearance before IPO

PetroChina , Asia's top oil and gas company, has won environmental clearance for its oil and petrochemical projects to be funded by a planned domestic stock offering, the country's environment watchdog said.


Capodanno storico a Nicosia e La Valletta per debutto euro


Safin Overpowers Agassi to Reach Madrid Final

Marat Safin defeated Andre Agassi 6-3,  7-6 in the Madrid Masters on Saturday with a powerful  performance that underlined his recent return to top form and  secured him a place in the final against David Nalbandian.


U.S. commander urges lower expectations in Iraq

The U.S. military reported three more combat deaths on Wednesday after the man tapped to take over command of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Americans may have to lower their expectations for Iraq.


Torino, 16:36 - CALCIO, IL NUOTO NEL FUTURO DI PESSOTTO

Gianluca Pessotto entrerà a far parte della dirigenza della 'La Presse' nuoto di Torino. Lo h...


OTTAWA (CP) -- Prime Minister Paul Martin is denying accusations in Sheila Copps' new book that he wanted to dismantle the Canada Health Act.


Two Blasts Rip Through Baghdad, Killing 15

BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct. 4, 2004 - Two car bombs ripped through Baghdad streets on Monday, with one blast killing at least 15 people and wounding 81 at an entrance to the Green Zone, the seat of the US Embassy and key Iraqi government offices, officials said.


As US lawmakers debate Iraq, lots of backstage help

House members can choose from an array of ready-made aids, but many draw from personal experience of constituents.


VATICANO - Il Papa allÂAngelus: ÂLa gioia che la liturgia risveglia nei cuori dei cristiani, non Ã¨ riservata a loro soli: Ã¨ un annuncio profetico destinato allÂumanitÃ  intera, in modo particolare ai piÃ¹ poveri, in questo caso ai piÃ¹ poveri di gioia!Â CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nella Terza domenica di Avvento, denominata ÂGaudeteÂ, la liturgia invita alla Âgioia dello spiritoÂ, perchÃ© il Signore Ã¨ vicino. Anche nella prima lettura della Messa il profeta SofonÃ¬a si rivolge alla cittÃ  di G...


The animal cartoon "Open  Season" easily took the top spot on the latest national DVD  sales chart, according to data issued Wednesday.


Looking for personal Google Maps Street View images

Blog: CNET News.com is looking for the best images from Google's new Street View feature illustrating personal elements


Meteo, neve su tutto il nord e su 1000 km di autostrada

Confermate le previsioni dei meteorologi, Italia sotto l'influsso di una perturbazione atlantica. Le nevicate potrebbero estendersi all'Emilia e ai tratti appenninici della Toscana


TRENTON, N.J. -- A federal court invalidated the patent yesterday for Merck & Co.'s second-largest-selling drug, the blockbuster osteoporosis treatment Fosamax, in a decision that offers millions of patients hope for a cheaper version sooner, but darkens the company's already clouded outlook.


In its latest deal, Microsoft lands a deal with the Japanese consumer electronics deal. Microsoft will get an undisclosed amount of revenue from the agreement.


Former child star twins are now the President and Prime Minister of Poland. If only people could tell them apart


Black box missing as investigators look into cause of China plane ...

BEIJING  - Investigators in China are searching for clues as to the cause of a plane crash that killed 54 people, but after more than 24 hours of efforts they have still not located the crucial black box.


Si chiama "Palazzo" ed e' sulle note del fiore d'arancio


OIL giant Shell swept aside nearly 100 years of history yesterday when it unveiled plans to merge its UK and Dutch parent companies.


Director Quentin Tarantino criticises Casino Royale producers for remaking the film without his input.


Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he held off on making the announcement in case he needed to use Clay Buchholz out of the bullpen during last night's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays, but after the game he announced that the 23-year-old rookie righthander will start against the Blue Jays tomorrow night.


Milano, 14:11 - CICLISMO, BETTINI: DOMANI PRIMO RITIRO PER PROGRAMMI 2008

Paolo Bettini sarà in ritiro da domani per due giorni a Knokke, in Belgio, con la Quickstep-I...


Ex-US Air Force Buyer Gets Jail Over Boeing Deals

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - The U.S. Air Force's former No.  2 weapons buyer was sentenced to nine months in prison Friday  after telling the court she had given Boeing Co. a rival's  secret data and inflated weapons deals to ingratiate herself  with the company, her future employer.


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.


Social networking features are popping up on auction and shopping sites, allowing visitors to compare notes and turn e-commerce into a social experience.


Just about a year and a half ago, Sen. John McCain went to court to try to curtail the influence of a group to which A. Jerrold Perenchio gave $9 million, saying it was trying to "evade and violate" new campaign laws with voter ads ahead of the midterm elections.


Monsanto Has 4th-Quarter Loss, Boosts 2005 Forecast

Monsanto Co., the world's largest maker of genetically engineered crops, had a loss of $42 million in the seasonally weak fourth-quarter on restructuring expenses and lower sales of Roundup herbicides.


Jeanne Becomes a Hurricane, Hits Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Jeanne became a hurricane  on Thursday, raising the threat to the Dominican Republic,  Haiti and hundreds of islands in the northern Caribbean.


President Gen. Pervez Musharraf is fighting to maintain control of Pakistan in the face of rising Islamic militancy and a secular pro-democracy movement.


Buttiglione bows out from EU commission line-up

ROME  - Rocco Buttiglione, who brought EU affairs to a halt with his views that homosexuality is a sin and that women should stay home looking after children, said that he was stepping down as candidate to become the new European commissioner for


Fettig: High Costs Put Whirpool Earnings Through Wringer

The chill wafting over Whirlpool (nyse: WHR - news - people ) isn't coming from its freezers. The home appliance maker posted lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings, cut its full-year forecast and said


France Seeks Return of Reporters in Iraq Amid Headscarf Threat

The French government demanded the release of two journalists kidnapped in Iraq by a group demanding that France rescind a ban on Islamic headscarves in the nation's schools within 48 hours.


Ed Orgeron's recruiting success at Southern California helped him land the job as Mississippi's football coach Thursday.


The lack of standby rescue helicopters at CFB Moose Jaw was not a factor in the fate of two Snowbird pilots after their planes crashed on Friday, says Defense Minister Bill Graham.


Milano, 19:35 - CALCIO, INTER: SQUADRA A RIPOSO, BURDISSO IN DUBBIO PER DERBY

Giornata di riposo per l'Inter di Roberto Mancini, sbarcata questa notte, poco dopo le 3, allo scalo...


ASPEN - Kristina Koznick finished sixth Saturday to lead four US women into the top-16 in the first World Cup slalom of the season.


Auditors at  Delta Air Lines raise doubts about the company's ability to stay  in business.


Oltre 5800 i negozi, importante portafoglio marchi


Classifica: Juventus 19; Lecce 14; Milan, Chievo e Palermo 13; Bologna 12; Messina 11; Inter e Cagliari 10; Roma, Sampdoria e Brescia 9; Lazio 8; Reggina e Fiorentina 7; Udinese e Parma 6; Livorno e Siena 5; Atalanta 4. Inter e Milan una partita in meno.


Washington - A new legal opinion by the United States government bars some non-Iraqi prisoners captured in Iraq from the internationally accepted protections of the Geneva Conventions, The New York Times said on Tuesday.


When the infamous emperor Nero fell from power in 68 A.D., weakened by military revolts, his successors decided no personal trace of his reign should remain. They covered with debris the giant and sumptuous Domus Aurea -- the Golden House -- that he built on a hill in central Rome. They replaced an adjacent artificial lake with the Colosseum.


The Rolling Stones sign a one-album deal with Universal to release a live album recorded in New York.


NC-17 rating couldn't "Dirty" Waters' image

"Let's go sexin'!" is the battle cry used by Ray-Ray Perkins (Johnny Knoxville), the messianic leader of a gang of sex addicts in John Waters' "A Dirty Shame.


Malaysia moves to preserve Hindu temples

Malaysia vowed to preserve Hindu temples on Monday in a bid to calm ethnic Indians who complain that their places of worship have been torn down as part of racial discrimination.


THERE are times when the game is truly worth the candle, when you are in the stadium and conscious of the privilege. It was like that at Lansdowne Road yesterday as Ireland produced one of their great performances


Viruses, X-Rays Join U.S. List of Cancer Agents

Viruses, X-rays and compounds found  in grilled meats joined the official list of known or suspected  cancer-causing agents released on Monday.


Intel (Quote, Chart) has built a new chip with 500 million transistors using the latest advancements in nanotechnology, the company said Monday.


Fed Chairman: US Economic Recovery Continues

US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan Wednesday gave a generally upbeat economic assessment to a congressional committee, saying the US economy seems over the last two months to have withstood the trauma of sharply rising energy prices.


FOR FRIDAY Daily Mail blogrant worries Reg readers

And did Apple buy the eBay TARDIS? Letters Let's start with the bloggers. Such an easy target - there are so many that any mud slung is bound to stick to some of them. Still, as Ashley Norris points out, Daily Mail columnists really should be careful about any kind of projectiles they launch, lest they turn out to be boomerangs:â¦


The United Nations and Sudan are discussing the deployment of U.N. military advisers to reinforce the African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, hoping to avert a standoff that could deepen the crisis in the war-torn region, officials from both sides said Tuesday.


If your mortgage rate is rising, is it time to refinance?


The National Hockey League, unable to  reach a new pay agreement with its locked-out players, canceled  the rest of its season Wednesday.


Roma, 14:47 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: ESPOSITO VA ALLA ROMA

Intervenendo alla trasmissione di Gr Parlamento 'La politica nel pallone', il presidente del Cagliar...


Concentrations of water vapor and methane gas in certain regions of the red planet strengthen speculation that Mars could be a haven for microbial life.


U.S. arrests Chinese-Mexican suspected meth king

The United States arrested on Monday a Mexican laboratory owner accused of helping make huge quantities of crystal meth, four months after police found $206 million cash in his Mexico City mansion.


Last week's attack on a Russian school has driven new wedges between Russia and the West in the fight against terrorism, as Moscow continues to accuse the United States and European countries of coddling Chechen separatists.


The Microsoft chairman thinks there are some powerful tasks the computer can tackle once it knows whether--and how--you are available.


Team Directors Criticize Hamilton Test Procedure

Two Spanish cycling team directors have criticized how American Tyler Hamilton's positive test for a blood transfusion was carried out.


Sanofi Diet Drug Impressive in 2-Year Study

An experimental diet drug helped  people lose nearly four times as much weight as a placebo in an  eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said on  Tuesday.


Israel rejects UN call to lift Lebanon blockade

Israel rejected a call by U.N.   Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its air and   sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would end the seven-week-old   siege only when all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.


Famed Film Flop 'Heaven's Gate' Back on Big Screen

One of Hollywood's most notorious film flops, the 1980 box office disaster "Heaven's Gate," has been resurrected.


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Prodi unveils plan to ease deficit rules

European Commission president Romano Prodi has unveiled proposals to loosen the deficit rules under the EU Stability Pact. The loosening was drafted by monetary affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia, who stood beside the president at the announcement.


Bombers might not be the bomb, after all

Another check of that ugly box score revealed it was actually the Cleveland Indians who pummeled the New York Yankees 22-0 on Tuesday night.


A CHEESE sandwich said to depict the face of the Virgin Mary has been sold on internet auction site eBay - for a whopping US$28,000 (Â£16,000).


Supreme Court to start new term tomorrow

Three months ago, the Supreme Court issued an opinion that seemed to outlaw the way much of the nation sentences criminals. Then they went on


SAN FRANCISCO Gay marriage: Did issue help re-elect Bush?

Washington -- San Francisco did not vote for President Bush, but the pictures of wedded gay and lesbian couples streaming from its City Hall last February may have helped return him to the White House.


NFL's strong-arm tactics smack of censorship

Over the years, there have been many jokes about NFL standing for No Fun League, demanding uniformity and squelching individuality.


Georgian Peacekeeper Killed in S. Ossetia

Another night of gunfire and artillery volleys killed a government soldier in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, officials said Tuesday.


Loews to spin off Lorillard cigarette unit

Loews Corp  said on Monday that it planned to spin off its Lorillard Inc cigarette unit, whose brands include Newport, Kent and Maverick.


China's economic heartland besieged by wild winter

Chaotic winter weather besieged  China's business and farming heartland on Tuesday, with no  quick end in sight to weeks of snow and ice that have trapped  energy and food flows ahead of a big national holiday.


New York Comedians Say Low Pay No Laughing Matter

The pay's a joke and it's not funny  any more -- New York comedians have had enough of working for  peanuts and are threatening to walk out if the city's top  stand-up comedy clubs don't raise their wages.


Obama calls for US combat troops out of Iraq by March 2008

Likely presidential contender Senator Barack Obama called for the removal of all US combat forces from Iraq by March 31, 2008, to counter what he called President George W. Bush's "failed policy of escalation."


By Craig Crossman  Do you know where your kids are right now? That question addresses one of the biggest fears a parent might have to face someday. But you can't be with your kids every moment of the day.


Palestinian militants fire rockets at southern Israel

Palestinian militants fired on Wednesday morning three homemade al-Qassam rockets at southern Israeli towns in the Negev Desert, Israel Radio reported.


Two killed in bar blast in South Thailand

Two people died and more than 20 others were injured when a bomb exploded at a Sungai Kolok bar Thursday night in Southern Thailand, The Nation reports.


Yankees Take Dramatic 12-Inning Victory Over Twins

Hideki Matsui hit a sacrifice fly to  score Derek Jeter in the bottom of the 12th inning, giving the  New York Yankees a dramatic 7-6 victory over the Minnesota  Twins in the American League Divisional Series Wednesday.


FireWire Could Hit 3.2 Gigabits Per Second

The new S32 specification prepares the way for faster speeds using existing cables and connnectors.


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Some elements of the Good Friday Agreement will have to be changed if ...

Some elements of the Good Friday Agreement will have to be changed if progress is to be made, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said today.


Call for "neuroethics" as brain science races ahead

Neuroscientists are making such rapid progress in unlocking the brain's secrets that some are urging colleagues to debate the ethics of their work before it can be misused by governments, lawyers or advertisers.


Forecasters: More Hurricanes May Be on Way

Ivan, Frances and Charley delivered three staggering blows to the Gulf Coast and Florida, as well as Caribbean island nations, all in just five weeks. Now here comes Jeanne, which could be lashing north Florida and Georgia by Monday. Homeowners ritualistically re-hammering the same plywood over their windows figure it can't get much worse, right?


West Brom manager Gary Megson announced he will leave the struggling Premiership club at the end of the season when his contract expires.


There is a book out right now called What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank in which the author explores the issue of why it is that so many middle and low-income Americans consistently vote Republican


Shinzo Abe, the front-runner in the race to be Japan's next leader, is due to announce his bid for the job.


A counselor who was taken hostage and raped by an inmate in July harshly criticized Delaware's Department of Correction, saying it is plagued by mismanagement and inadequate, often incompetent, staffing.


Abortion Pill's Safety Questioned Amid New Warnings

WASHINGTON -- The government says a controversial abortion pill is safe enough to remain on the market despite three deaths. The father of a teen who died after taking Mifeprex, also known as RU-486, said


Fernandina Has a Decision to Make on Greenway Should It Be Returned to Fresh Water, or Should It Be Allowed to Convert to a Salt Marsh?

By MARY HURST  FERNANDINA BEACH - The Florida Department of Transportation says the city has two choices for how the state agency will fix the saltwater intrusion problem in the Egans Creek Greenway south of Jasmine Street: Let the area convert to salt marsh or return it to fresh water.


German TV networks ARD and ZDF stop Tour de France coverage amid a doping furore.


At least five people are now confirmed dead as wild storms continue to batter eastern Australia, officials say.


They stopped Peyton Manning from breaking the record Sunday night but they didn't stop Peyton Manning. That was the costly reality for the Baltimore Ravens.


ASEAN-ROK Free Trade Area to be established within 10 years

VIENTIANE (Laos), Nov. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) here Saturday welcomed a document under which an ASEAN-ROK Free


The Philippine authorities went on high alert Thursday after the discovery of what officials said was a plot to assassinate President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.


U.S. Video Games Sales Up 11 Pct in Nov.-Analysts

Sales of video games rose about 11 percent in the United States in November, analysts said on Friday, with two key titles responsible for almost 30 percent of all games sold in the month.


Protest in Kashmir Over Alleged Rape of Girl, Mother

SRINAGAR, India  - Thousands of people in Indian  Kashmir staged a protest on Sunday, alleging that soldiers had  raped a 10-year-old girl and her mother, police and witnesses  said.


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More than 100 people were evacuated on Sunday from coastal towns in western Estonia as strong storms and heavy rains battered regions on the Baltic Sea causing flooding, officials said.


President Bush, making his 43rd presidential visit to Pennsylvania on Thursday, voiced confidence that he would carry the hard-fought battleground state on Election Day.


A game between two of the league's top scoring teams from last season wasn't pretty. Both the Kings and Sonics shot below 42 percent in the first half of last night's NBA game at KeyArena.


The global flight from risk knocked  precious metals again on Friday, with gold falling below $650  an ounce for the first time in three weeks as shaky global  stock markets prompted investors to reduce positions in  commodities.


A Sri Lankan government minister was killed in a roadside bombing near the capital that was blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels, the military said.


Libyan police arrest 17 alleged al-Qaida members

Police have arrested 17 non-Libyans suspected of being al-Qaida members who had entered this North African country illegally, the interior minister said Sunday.


The European Union is warned to take steps to combat the growing problem of counterfeit drugs.


EU leaders look to toughen line on new members

European Union leaders will seek at a summit starting Thursday to reassure skeptical voters by toughening policy on further enlargement of the bloc while leaving the door ajar for a queue of aspiring nations.


The G20 developing nations call for the resumption of global trade talks at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro.


Lehman Near Deal on Enron Lawsuit-Source

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  has tentatively agreed to pay $222.5 million to settle an investor lawsuit over its role as an underwriter for Enron Corp., a person familiar with the situation said on Thursday.


Kerry insists health plan isn't government-run

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


Wells is seeking an offer he can't refuse

Most NBA training camps open in the next 10 days, and the player who led everyone in rebounding during the 2006 playoffs is still looking for work. It hasn't quite yet become the Bonzi Wells Groveling Road Show, but it might soon.


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Apple Computer said that the chief executive of Google, Eric Schmidt, was elected to its board on Tuesday.


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3 Sentenced for Golf Prostitution Events

NORCO, Calif. - Two golf course managers and a tournament organizer were sentenced to house arrest for hosting two competitions featuring prostitutes and strippers stationed along the putting greens.  Superior Court Judge Christian F.


Senior Sinn Fein members sanctioned IRA robberies, says the body monitoring paramilitary activity.


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The OSCE condemns Russia's handling of the media during the bloody Beslan school siege.


Photos of Alleged Abuse Stir Debate in Britain

Photographs that appear to show British soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners were published Wednesday by newspapers in Britain, setting off a new debate about this country's role in the war. Prime Minister Tony Blair condemned the images as "shocking and appalling."


Trulli and Alonso profit from Renault's compromise

Racing at Spa is tricky enough in the dry but every conceivable obstacle was put in the way of the teams yesterday as drizzle and the occasional bout of rain visited this corner of the Ardennes during qualifying for today's Belgian Grand Prix.


Nation Briefs: Spacewalking Astronauts Work on Space Station

By Wire Reports  Video:  Tiny Parts Lost in Space     Video:  Passenger Disrupts Cross-Country Flight     CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.


Russians Try to Comfort Wounded Children

Under different circumstances, 20-month-old Azamat Mukagov would be the envy of his siblings, lying in a bed strewn with toys: a soft pink seal, a red sports car, a rattle.


Animal World Divided on Winter Weather Forecast

Weather forecasts are notoriously fickle, but bees, caterpillars and bears are proving as divided as meteorologists on how long winter will last.


Wounded Pilots Land Norway Plane After Axe Attack

An Algerian-born man attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight on Wednesday in an unexplained assault that police said could be linked to his asylum status.


Corruption marred Morocco vote: observers

Ballot-box corruption marred Morocco's legislative elections this month, a report from a group of Moroccan observers alleged Thursday, despite an all-clear from international monitors.


CIA to Release More Nazi War Criminal Data

The CIA has agreed to release more information about Nazi war criminals it hired during the Cold War, ending a standoff between the intelligence agency and the group seeking the documents, Sen. Mike DeWine said Sunday.


Questions About Drug Safety System Emerge After Arthritis Drug ...

The Food and Drug Administration insists that until pharmaceutical giant Merck presented new information this week, there was not enough evidence to pull the arthritis drug Vioxx off the market.


Investor morale surges in May on investment optimism: UBS

Investors' confidence in the U.S. economy rose in May to its highest level since January, as optimism in personal investments climbed to the highest level in five years, a survey showed on Tuesday.


As he stood near the casket of late New England Patriots teammate Marquise Hill, defensive lineman Jarvis Green swallowed hard, took some deep breaths and offered a few fond memories to Hill's grieving relatives.


Kenya opposition, police clash at funeral

Police fired teargas to disperse anti-government youths throwing rocks and taunting them at a memorial service on Wednesday organized by the opposition for people killed in an election protest crackdown.


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Free sat nav app bundled... and it's a good one O2 has begun selling its HTC Orbit GPS-equipped smart phone - essentially the HTC P3300 - in the UK, bundling the handset with a free copy of T-Mobile's favourite sat nav software, CoPilot Live.â¦


Engineers test an airbag system that could be used to cushion a European rover's landing on Mars.


Overweight, awkward and anxiety-ridden Bridget Jones showed up on screen at a star-studded London premiere on Tuesday where thousands turned out to cheer the actress who plays pop culture's beloved antiheroine.


'North Indians will play King Dasharath's clan'

About his much-touted Ramayan, director Rajkumar Santoshi says he has selected Telugu   actor Prakash Raj to play Ravan opposite Ajay Devgan's Ram.


Former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Monday there is an increased risk of a recession but cautioned that the Fed must still be on guard for a rise in inflation.


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Shopkeepers in a Worcestershire town are in despair as their street floods again.


Submarine blaze inquiry set to examine vessel's seaworthiness

THE inquiry into the cause of a fire aboard the Canadian submarine HMCS Chicoutimi, which resulted in the death of a crew member, was launched yesterday.


Socialists, conservative opposition tie in Spain's local elections

MADRID -- Spain's governing Socialists and the conservative opposition won virtually equal support in local elections Sunday, setting the stage for a fierce contest in the general election next year.


Campaigning in Iraq begins with an attack

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - A bomb targeting a prominent Shiite cleric killed nine people outside one of southern Iraq's holiest shrines Wednesday as campaigning began for the first post-Saddam elections.


Roddick Powers U.S. to Lead in Davis Semis

Andy Roddick hit a record 155 mph serve in his 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Vladimir Voltchkov on Friday to give the United States a 1-0 lead over Belarus in the Davis Cup semifinals.


OHN TRAVOLTA was late for the party for his new movie, "Ladder 49," at the Four Seasons on Wednesday night, appearing in the entrance in a halo of glaring, buttery lights from the television cameras.


Israel wants to cut its Gaza links, official says

Israel wants to cut its links with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after militants blasted open the territory's border with Egypt in defiance of an Israeli blockade, Israel's deputy defence minister said on Thursday.


Pope Benedict XVI is to meet the Greek Orthodox Patriarch on the second day of his landmark visit to Turkey.


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La tedesca Janine Pietsch ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nei 50 dorso agli Europei in vasca corta di Hel...


For sale: unusual property. Must like concrete

It could best be described as compact, but how many other potential homes are impervious to machine gun fire?


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Update 4: Two Firms Cleared of Swapping Violations

In a judicial blow to the entertainment industry, a federal appeals court ruled that makers of two leading file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works their users swap online.


Addis Abeba esclude operazione militare per liberarli


Stocks up on positive consumer price report

A drop in consumer prices and a decline in crude oil futures Tuesday allowed investors to put aside worries about inflation, at least for the short term, and they sent stocks modestly higher.


Less Exposure to Pets, Dust May Not Cut Allergies

NEW YORK  - Kids who spend less time during  their early years around pets and dust don't appear to have a  lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems, new  research reports.


John Daly assaulted his wife and then covered up the incident by scratching his own face and claiming she attacked him, Sherrie Daly alleges in court papers filed Monday and obtained by The Commercial Appeal.


Sibling Slugfest, Ã  la George and Martha

An intersibling death match reminiscent of Sam Shepard's "True West," the independent feature "Solitude" details a tortured, possibly incestuous relationship.


Verdicts due in Pitcairn Island sex abuse trial

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - Verdicts are expected Monday for seven men facing sex abuse charges on Pitcairn Island. The charges include 14 counts of rape, 37 of indecent assault and two of gross indecency.


Dignitas, the Swiss clinic that helps people end their lives, now has 800 Britons on their books.


AstraZeneca boss sets out to woo investors

Sir Tom McKillop, the chief executive of AstraZeneca, will this week launch a charm offensive to reassure investors that the pharmaceutical group's prospects remain strong


Mystery deaths halt Bengal tiger tracking plan

Wildlife rangers in Bangladesh said Saturday they have stopped tracking Royal Bengal tigers due to the mystery death of two of the critically endangered big cats who were fitted with radio transmitters.


German and French leaders met with Poland's president in talks that lasted into the early hours Friday, seeking to win support for a European Union treaty aimed at replacing a proposal for a constitution that failed two years ago.


Russian security forces were facing further criticism last night after it was revealed that the two female Chechen suicide bombers who destroyed two planes in August with the loss


IBM, Cisco launch joint Unified Communications platform

(InfoWorld) - IBM and Cisco will announce today at the Spring 2007 VoiceCon conference in Orlando, Florida, a joint effort to create an industrywide unified communications and collaboration platform. The expectation is that a single open platform, rather than a potpourri of platforms offered by multiple vendors, will entice a large number of developers to design communications services for the enterprise. In the first step toward that end, IBM and Cisco have pledged to base the new platform, called UC2 (Unified Communication and Collaboration), on Eclipse and OSGi (Open Services Gateway initiative) technologies. In addition, both companies unveiled a series of upcoming offerings jointly developed by the two companies using an open set of APIs from Lotus's Sametime collaboration application and communication APIs from Cisco. Among the solutions planned for later this year are click-to-call and voice mail integration to allow Sametime users to send instant messages to and from Cisco Unified IP phones. Another jointly developed offering will include federated presence information, call history conferencing, and video telephony. The federated presence solution will take information stored in Cisco's IP network, such as availability and location, and share that information with a Sametime client. "If you are looking at a Sametime client, you can see if the phone is not busy and if the person is in, say, building 21 on the third floor," said Barry O'Sullivan, vice president of IP Communications at Cisco. According to Adam Gartenberg, offering manager for the UC2 Software division of IBM Lotus Software Group, the growth of unified communications services has been impeded by a lack of a consistent programming environment. On the other hand, the ubiquity of Eclipse will encourage the large Eclipse community of developers to design communications services that extend the client capabilities of ERP and CRM applications to remote users. "The UC2 platform is extensible, allowing developers to create plug-ins or mini applications to access applications remotely," said Gartenberg. For example, a developer might extend an expense approval application in SAP by creating an applet that makes it available in an instant messaging environment. There is also no doubt that enterprise-level companies are eager to see what unified communications can do for them. Ray Repic, chief technical architect at Coca-Cola Enterprises, says he likes the idea of leveraging his existing technology to create incremental value. Repic already uses Lotus SameTime and Cisco's IP telephony. "There's nothing we need to purchase," said Repic. In addition Repic said he is eager to get it up into Coca Cola's prototyping lab.Â  "We need to understand how we can use voice as an application," Repic said. As part of the announcement, Cisco also said that it will develop future versions of its Unified Personal Communicator on the new UC2 client platform. Also planned is a certification program to certify that the solutions developed on UC2 platform meet the specifications laid out by IBM and Cisco. However, despite the cooperation between Cisco and IBM and the stated reasons for it, analysts see Microsoft as the elephant in the room.Â  "The unified communications battle will come down to Cisco versus Microsoft," said Yankee Group analyst Zeus Kerravala. Some users have held off on the technology because they are waiting to see what Microsoft will do with it, he said. Meanwhile, Nortel Networks, which last year announced a partnership with Microsoft in this area, hasn't ended up with much of an advantage that other telephony vendors don't have, Kerravala said.


U2 Offers Refunds for Online Ticket Snafu

U2 drummer Larry Mullen is hoping that American fans will forgive them for the snafu in ticket sales.


Star Jones's post-View television effort, The Star Jones Show, is going off the air by "mutual agreement" between her and TruTV, the network announced Thursday.  The live, 3 p.m. talk show, airing since September on the former Court TV, had been aime...


Politics and graft undermine African health care

The crowd of African women are tired  and angry after hours waiting in the hot sun, but the officials  will not vaccinate their children until the president  inaugurates the campaign on state television.


CompactFlash card takes licking, keeps ticking

Bridge demolition destroys digital camera, but CompactFlash card hangs on to bridge's final moments.


Software Sting Leads to Arrests, Seizures of Pirated Goods

After a two-year investigation, U.S. law enforcement officials have disrupted one of the largest software piracy operations in the United States with the arrest of 11 suspects in California, Washington and Texas. In the raid, FBI agents seized pirated applications valued as high as US$87 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.


Montenegro on EU track as pro-Europe PM claims victory

Tiny Montenegro was steering a course toward the European Union with Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic saying he had scored an outright majority in the republic's first election since proclaiming independence three months ago.


At the Samuel H. Daroff Elementary school in West Philadelphia, students must pass a security officer who uses a metal detector wand to search for possible weapons. A network of cameras pans the grounds and beyond for any sign of trouble.


Caged in Disney in Beijing, Yearning for a Better Life

Jia Zhang-ke's film of life in an amusement park is a quietly despairing vision of contemporary China with an almost ethnographic attention to detail.


US Court Rejects Movie, Music Makers' Piracy Claims

A federal appeals court on Thursday  delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major  movie studios and music companies, ruling that several online  file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright  infringement.


The Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut just keeps on rolling.


Georgians began voting Saturday in an election that could topple President Mikhail Saakashvili, the U.S-educated leader who set out to transform the former Soviet republic into a modern European state but has since been accused of authoritarian leanings.


At least 14 killed as storms batter northern Europe

At least 14 people died, more than 1,000 homes were flooded and many more left without power after violent storms battered northern Europe over the weekend, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy rain.


A teenager was arrested on hate crime charges for allegedly removing a Sikh student's turban and forcibly cutting off his hair in a school bathroom, authorities said Friday.


Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Tuesday  said its third-quarter profit rose almost 14 percent on higher  sales of prescription drugs, but U.S. sales of medical devices  slipped on competition from a rival heart device.


Brazil sends 2,000 soldiers to Para to quell unrest following the murder of US missionary Dorothy Stang.


Sikh play author 'in hiding' after death threats

The author of a controversial play which had its run ended after violent protests by Sikhs has said she does not want it to be re-staged because of death threats.


Korean Choi wins in Bethesda by three strokes

BETHESDA, Maryland  - South Korean K.J. Choi recovered from a shaky stretch on the back nine to win the AT&T National Sunday for his second title of the year.


Roma, 17:17 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: 11 SQUALIFICATI

Il giudice sportivo di C, in merito alle gare dell'ultimo turno, ha squalifiato 11 giocatori in C2: ...


Oggi listino Dax di Francoforte vicino a 7.000 punti


Thirty years ago, first-year graduate students boarded a crowded train and asked someone for a seat. What happens when you repeat the experiment?


Harry Potter fans pay homage at graveside of British soldier in Israel

Fans of literary boy wizard Harry Potter have been beating a path to the tomb of a 19-year-old British soldier who is buried in a cemetery close to Tel Aviv.


Sport: Fifa confirms that Brazil will host tournament for first time since 1950.


The police watchdog finds a US-led crackdown on internet paedophiles is stretching police resources in Scotland.


Afghan Vice Presidential Candidate Survives a Bomb Blast

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running mate in Saturday's presidential election escaped unhurt when a bomb exploded near his convoy in the northern city of Faizabad.


A brown bear kills one person and wounds several in the Transylvanian forests of Romania.


Crews in Naples Â where the streets increasingly are lined with trash Â began cleaning up a long disused dump Thursday in a bid to ease a mounting garbage crisis.


PR spin starts FUD about FUD Buried deep in the bumf for Microsoft's new Vista release is a line that says it handles sound very differently. This kind of jolly PR spin is enough to chill the blood of those who rely on Windows running their audio production software reliably.â¦


The electronics retailer said it swung to a third-quarter profit, overcoming lower revenue by cutting costs and selling more high-margin items.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair has lost one of his key supporters with the resignation of controversial Home Secretary David Blunkett.


More babies hurt by alcohol than thought, says BMA

Far more babies may be damaged in the womb as a result of their mother's drinking habits than was assumed, the British Medical Association warned today.


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Il ministro degli esteri: una partecipazione molto positiva


ASX says no basis to speculation on LSE stake

ASX Ltd , Asia-Pacific's second-biggest listed stock exchange, said on Tuesday there was no basis to support market speculation that it was intending to buy Nasdaq Inc's  31 percent stake in London Stock Exchange Plc  at this stage.


The economy revved up its engine in the third quarter and advanced at an annual rate of 4 percent_ even faster than previously thought.


U.S. expects N.Korea to shut reactor in 3 weeks

The United States expects North Korea to shut down the reactor at the heart of its atomic arms development within about three weeks, top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said on Saturday.


Praise running rampant for Oklahoma freshman

To hear him, you'd think the guy was some wide-eyed, talk-radio type prattling on about the latest kid to slip a couple of tackles.


California fire evacuees and their most precious possessions, photographed by Jeffrey Lamont Brown at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego


A man is injured as police fire a plastic bullet round during a stand-off at a block of flats.


Stratex CEO's Stock Unshackled: WAECHTER SELLS 12,000 SHARES UNDER AGREEMENT

By Jack Davis, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 11--It took Thomas Waechter less than three months to get restrictions lifted on a grant of stock given to him when he was hired in May as chief executive officer of Stratex Networks.


AMD dual-core design fuels chip race with Intel

AMD has raised the stakes with Intel as the pair prepare to do battle over dual-core processors following last week's demonstration of a dual-core x86 Opteron.


The United States' top negotiator with North Korea said Friday he is optimistic of a deal within a month over frozen funds that have blocked an agreement to end Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.


Latvian lawmakers prepare declaration to expel non-Latvians

Authors of the new declaration believe Latvia-based citizens of the former Soviet Union, who do not hold the Latvian citizenship (the Russian-speaking minority), are the legacy of the communist past.


Violence threatens Darfur peace talks: UK minister

NYALA, Sudan  - Ongoing violence in Sudan's Darfur region threatens to undermine peace talks planned for October between Khartoum and rebel groups, a British minister said as he toured the war-torn area on Tuesday.


Skin Deep: The New Niche: Hair Care for Men Without

There are gels and ointments to help with the shave, to enhance the shine, to reduce the glare, to help with dryness or oiliness, to block the sun.


SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson's lawyer  told a court on Monday he planned to call a star-studded list  of witnesses to defend the singer against child molestation  charges, including basketball's Kobe Bryant, actress Elizabeth  Taylor and "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno.


Hit the super-rich with a 50% inheritance tax and allow cuts for the middle class, says a leading think tank.


Red Flags, Packed Beaches Highlight Holiday Weekend

By Wendy Victora, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach May 29--Judging by the folks who packed area beaches this Memorial Day weekend, crowds were up from previous years.


Film-maker Zeffirelli vows to help Pope with image

Italian film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli is offering his services to Pope Benedict as an image consultant, saying the German pontiff comes across as cold and needs to review his wardrobe.


Bearhug Politics: Careful Steps to a New Bush-McCain Alliance

George W. Bush and John McCain's bearhug and smooch on the campaign trail last week was one of the odder embraces in politics in a long while.


Sun has lost the case brought against it by Eastman Kodak. The photographic giant convinced a Federal jury that Sun infringed its patents in the development of the Java programming language.


LEDs replace hands in bonkers Japanese watches

These watches may look as though theyâre from a future era, but the LED-based timepieces could be just the thing to adorn your wrist and compliment your I-LUV-UNIX T-shirt.â¦


Swiss AIDS experts said Thursday that some people with HIV who meet strict conditions and are under treatment can safely have unprotected sex with non-infected partners.


Abbas hints at dissolving Hamas-led government

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he might opt to dissolve the Hamas-led government and that unity talks with the Islamist group had broken down.


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Blast Kills 15 Policemen in Northern Iraq

A suicide attacker detonated explosives packed into a vehicle in front of a police academy in northern Iraq Saturday as scores of recruits were leaving the compound


TEMPE, Ariz. -- Andrew Walter threw for 415 yards and six touchdowns, two in a wild fourth-quarter rally, to lead No. 21 Arizona State to a 48-42 victory over UCLA yesterday.


Dem rivals rap Clinton on terror comment

Democratic rivals criticized Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday for her comment that a terror attack before the election would help the Republicans.


China anti-graft game too popular to stay online

A Chinese online game aimed at curbing  official corruption has been shut down just weeks after its  launch after proving so popular that the number of users  overloaded its server, state media reported on Tuesday.


Pregnancy rates unchanged with Plan B on hand

NEW YORK  - In a proactive program where women can keep on hand at all times at least two free packages of emergency contraceptives -- also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B -- the pregnancy rates are no lower than when women have normal access to emergency contraception, study results suggest.


Whetting Your Appetite for Freshwater Fish

By Roger Mallon, Reading Eagle, Pa.  Jun. 24--Let's make a list of the best tasting freshwater fish. We'll have to keep the list flexible, though, because there are too many taste buds to please in this world.


MONDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- More and more Americans are sliding into obesity, a clear signal that this national health problem is getting worse.


Report: Sinai Bombers All Survived, Escaped

All four bombers who attacked Egyptian  Red Sea resorts frequented by Israelis last week escaped on  foot minutes before their vehicles exploded, the Egyptian  government newspaper al-Ahram said on Wednesday.


TORONTO -- National Hockey League labor talks came to a halt Tuesday after each side rejected the other's proposal. The talks lasted more than three hours, with the league making a one-hour presentation on


Chelsea entertain Aston Villa in one of three Premier League games kicking-off at 1300 GMT on Boxing Day.


IATA Says Airline Fuel Bill Up USD$10 Billion

The global airline industry stands to incur losses of between USD$3 billion and USD$4 billion this year as surging oil prices wipe out any hope of profit created by rising passenger traffic, the International Air Transport Association said on Monday.


The ancient art of sailing gets a space-age update next year with the launch of the first sunlight-propelled "solar sail" spacecraft.


Father's Job Plays Role in Birth Defect Risk

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- The kind of work a father does may affect the risk of birth defects in his children, claims a study in the September issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.


Gonzales: It's time to punish 'attempted' piracy

Blog: U.S. attorney general makes another pitch for a dramatic new rewrite of criminal copyright laws.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez painted Venezuela the "red, really red" of his anti-U.S. socialist revolution, after sweeping to re-election in Sunday's vote with wins in every state in the OPEC heavyweight.


Roy Ganor-Shwaartz's Blog:  Speaking at EclipseCon 2008

Roy Ganor-Shwaartz (Team Leader at Zend for the PDT/Zend Studio for Eclipse projects) dropped us a line to let us know that he'll be speaking at this year's EclipseCon (2008).   It seems that PHP developers have attracted much attention from the Eclipse community. In the next EclipseCon conference I am going to make two sessions about PDT and its ecosystem.   His two talks are: Developing Rich Internet Application with Eclipse Tools (Wednesday) and Extending the PDT Project (Tuesday).    EclipseCon 2008 is happening March 17th through the 20th in Santa Clara, California and there's still time to get in on the Early Bird Discount for your registration (through Dec. 31st). Check out the conference schedule for a complete list of speakers.


Liverpool are to increase their bid for Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes to GBP5 million to secure his leaving the Santiago BernabÃ©u towards Merseyside.


The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va., Local Briefs: Women 40-49 Can Get Free Breast Exam

By The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Sep. 9--Women can get a free breast exam and mammogram referral Oct. 19, at Waitman Barbe Elementary School.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


Tunes, a Hard Drive and (Just Maybe) a Brain

The "shuffle" command on music players like the iPod is supposed to be a truly random way of making your way through a vast music collection. But some owners are wondering whether the iPod has a mind of its own.


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Cinese di 9 anni ricoverata al Meyer di Firenze


Iraq sees need for foreign troops for 10 years

Iraq will need foreign troops to help defend it for another 10 years, but will not accept U.S. bases indefinitely, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.


Mourinho welcomes return to Barcelona stamping ground

Jose Mourinho welcomed Chelsea's high-profile Champions League tie against Barcelona on Friday, saying the match would be spectacular and close but Chelsea could shade it.


Wet Seal Inc. (WTSLA.O) may have little choice but to close hundreds of its teen-oriented stores and convert dozens more to its upscale Arden B. brand if it hopes to stay out of bankruptcy, analysts said on Friday.


Campaigners fighting to save the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are planning to stage a rally in Falkirk.


Anna Nicole Smith's 5-month-old daughter and the baby's purported father have reclaimed her Bahamas mansion, her lawyer said


An interview with the national award winning director Radhamohan.


Relatives of 59 people killed in a Delhi cinema fire say they are still waiting for justice, 10 years on.


Ucraina, presidente Kuchma potrebbe appoggiare Yushenko

Il presidente ucraino uscente Leonid Kuchma potrebbe abbandonare il premier filo-russo Viktor Yanukovic, appoggiato finora, e sponsorizzare al ballottaggio del 26 dicembre il leader dell'opposizione Viktor Yushenko.


AU says Darfur mandate expires at month's end, will consider extension

The African Union re-affirmed a decision to terminate its peacekeeping mission in Sudan's troubled western Darfur region by month's end but said it would consider extending the mandate.


Six people in a minivan survived a 400-foot plunge down a slope in the Colorado Rockies, apparently because they were wearing seat belts.


Marion Jones' lawyers have demanded that BALCO Laboratories head Victor Conte sit a lie-detector test over drug allegations against the three-time Olympic champion.


A move by China in a possible mining deal could sharply increase the price of what would be one of the biggest mergers in corporate history.


ÂLÂeco di DioÂ: nuovo corso per le religiose dedicato alla Lectio Divina, una linfa vitale da riscoprire Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Allontanarsi dai propri schemi mentali ed aprire il proprio cuore a ciÃ² che Dio vuole comunicarci. E' questo lo scopo della Lectio Divina (in latino: Lettura Divina), un antico modo di pregare e di leggere la Bibbia che puÃ² aiu...


Worm Breaks Speed Record from Discovery to Life

A new computer worm emerged on Tuesday which broke the speed record from the announcement of a security vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer to a full-blown virus that spreads in the wild.


European stock markets have weakened in morning deals despite gains by Wall Street and in Asia owing to evidence that the US economy is stronger than expected.


I proventi saranno utilizzati per ridurre il debito pubblico


The Coming Soon! Box Office Report has been updated with the studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to stay tuned there for the final figures on Monday.


Wadia Bajoka, a 71-year-old Iraqi immigrant, enjoys knitting, gardening, and baking pungent meat pies that she presents to guests in an old-fashioned display of hospitality.


Ministro, salvaguardare potere acquisto quelle piu' basse


Sales of previously owned homes declined last month as the supply of unsold properties on the market ballooned and prices declined compared with those a year earlier.


HP, Brocade hook up for integrated servers

Hewlett-Packard on Thursday announced that it will integrate Brocade Communication's SAN switching capability into its HP BladeSystem architecture.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Datacomm White PaperFind out how Crate & Barrel expects to save $180,000 by moving to VoIP, compared to a traditional PBX.


Swiss train upheaval runs like clockwork

Switzerland's reputation for punctuality has survived intact after the first major change to the train timetable in 20 years went like clockwork.


Dell founder sees gaming in PC industry future

Dell Inc. founder and Chairman  Michael Dell sees computer gaming becoming a $4  billion-per-year industry by 2010 as consumers hook up to  high-speed Internet services to battle monsters on-line.


EU optimistic on air data deal with United States

The European Union is set to yield to U.S. demands to give law enforcement agencies easier access to transatlantic air passenger data to clinch a deal by the end of the week, EU diplomats said on Wednesday.


Airbus delays restructuring, blames A350 rift

Airbus on Monday postponed a major announcement on job cuts planned for Tuesday, saying European nations could not agree how to share the work on the planemaker's next aircraft, the wide-body A350.


Hong Kong -- Pro-democracy candidates gained seats in Hong Kong's legislature but failed to take control of the body despite winning a large majority of the popular vote in elections Sunday.


Per vent'anni e' stato segretario del Sinodo dei vescovi


Frank Quattrone, the most prominent investment banker of the 1990s technology boom, was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstructing an investigation into the allocation of hot stock offerings during the bull market.


France's Joubert and Japanese women dominate

France's Brian Joubert recorded a personal best despite a less than perfect performance in the men's short program to take a narrow lead in the figure skating Grand Prix final on Friday.


It's small, but it's fast, as NASA's unmanned "scramjet" proved Tuesday in a record-breaking demonstration above the Pacific Ocean.


Copenhagen, Nordic stock exchange operator agree to merge operations

COPENHAGEN, Denmark  - The Copenhagen Stock Exchange said Monday it had signed a letter of intent with Nordic bourse operator OMX to merge its operations, bringing the concept of an integrated pan-Nordic and Baltic securities market a step closer to fruition.


Gymnastics The Chinese powered their way to another men's gymnastics world championship yesterday in Stuttgart, Germany, and now the questions are: Can anyone catch them in time for the Olympics in Beijing, and if so, how? Led by their champion, Yang Wei , China routed the competition for its third straight world gold medal - and eighth overall - scoring ...


Illegal trappers on Cyprus killed more than half a million protected birds this fall for sale at local restaurants, conservationists said Thursday.


A US judge throws out a lawsuit brought by seven inmates at Guantanamo Bay challenging their detention.


While a host of players are contributing to the success of the Wizards, somebody has to lead and that somebody is Gilbert Arenas.


Tra partiti sorpresa Idv, Di Pietro in testa tra i ministri


(InfoWorld) - Some of the first servers based on Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD's) upcoming Barcelona quad-core chip areÂ on display at Computex, but details of the chips are being kept tightly under wraps. Supermicro Computer, Tyan Computer, and Uniwide TechnologiesÂ are all showing Barcelona systems this week in Taipei, but the companies and AMD are not revealing details about what's inside. At Supermicro's booth, the company had a two-way Barcelona server, which was housed inside a nondescript beige box, running a full-screen video clip. The demonstration was not connected to a keyboard or mouse -- eliminating the chance a visitor might try to view details of its configuration -- and was described simply as "Barcelona solution." A Supermicro executive manning the company's booth said most of the interest in the server seemed to come from Intel employees, eager for a glimpse of the chip AMD is counting on to revive its flagging fortunes in the server market. Three Barcelona servers are on display at AMD's booth, but little information was available on the chips themselves. Uniwide's Barcelona server is a single-processor rack server with room for 32GB of DDR2 (double data rate 2) memory and a 300-watt power supply. Tyan's Barcelona server was a two-processor system that can hold 64GB of DDR2 memory and uses a 600-watt power supply. The Barcelona servers at Computex are all running engineering samples of the chip that were provided to help server makers build their systems. AMD declined to offer detailed specifications, but said the chips are on track to ship during the third quarter. Â


Il centrosinistra chiede a Mastella di ritirare le dimissioni

"Non sono in discussione la stima e la fiducia nei confronti di Mastella. Noi del centrosinistra gli abbiamo rinnovato la nostra amicizia, e io stesso mi unisco a quanti lo hanno invitato a rinunciare alle dimissioni".


Somalia's Islamists reject accusations that they were behind the suicide attack on the government.


Red Hat Inc. has gone scavenging among Netscape's remains, agreeing Thursday to pay America Online Inc. (AOL) up to $23 million in cash for the assets of Netscape Communications Corp.'s Security Solutions unit.


Hubie Brown appeared at a news conference Friday but did not elaborate on the health issues that led to his retirement as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.


US consumer confidence declines for third straight month

NEW YORK, October 27  - US consumer confidence has declined to a seven-month low this month on persisting job concerns, according to the Conference Board.


China Offers Production Guidelines for Seafood

The government said the standards would cover  everything from breeding fish and seafood products to disease prevention and drug controls.


The European Commission plans to integrate EU mortgage markets, which could lower the cost of loans.


Neanderthals had key speech gene, researchers say

But did they have much to say? Neanderthals may have a reputation in popular culture as a lumbering, grunting people, but researchers have discovered that they did have a gene thought to play a key role in speech.â¦


Scientists surprised by data about distant planets

Scientists have gotten their best look ever at the composition of planets outside our solar system, but were more surprised by what they didn't see than what they did see.


Disney's Sweeney Tops Hollywood Women 'Power List'

Walt Disney Co's Anne Sweeney was named Hollywood's most powerful woman on Tuesday, thanks in part to a few "Desperate Housewives."


Colombia and Venezuela welcome Brazil's offer to mediate in a diplomatic row over a guerrilla arrest.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The father of an imprisoned Australian cowboy accused of fighting with Afghanistan's ousted Taliban saw his son for the first time in five years Wednesday as he headed into an American military tribunal to face war crimes charges.    David Hicks, 29, wore a suit and tie as he arrived for a tribunal hearing on charges of conspiracy to commit war crimes, aiding the enemy and attempted murder for allegedly firing at U.S...


Su il Sole 24 ore la campagna contro gli abusi


The next big use for iRobot's bots: patrolling international borders.


Yao Ming scored 24 points and the Rockets overcame a concussion to Tracy McGrady to beat the cold-shooting Cleveland Cavaliers, 81-63, in Houston.


Defying Congress, the Department of Homeland Security is pushing to tighten identification requirements at U.S. land borders starting Jan. 31, when it no longer will allow Americans or Canadians to enter the country by presenting a driver's license or declaring their citizenship.


Computers as Authors? Literary Luddites Unite!

A computer program known as Brutus.1 is generating brief outbursts of fiction that are probably superior to what many humans could turn out.


For 1.3 million HD DVD customers, what's next?

Despite the disappointing news this morning for over 1.3 million HD DVD customers, they have little to worry about. Here's why.


Sprint to Gain Access to 2,300 SBC Wireless-Fidelity Locations

Sprint Corp., the No. 4 US mobile- phone company, said its customers will get access to 2,300 public wireless Internet connections run by SBC Communications Inc.


The Bachchan baritone is all set to boom on the famous game show all over again.


Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga took the lead on Friday in the race to govern east Africa's biggest economy, the vote count showed, while tempers frayed over delays in the counting process.


Wrexham Football Club says it is in talks with a credible new bidder, a move welcomed by a fans' spokesman.


Blair changes holiday schedule 'for security reasons'

Prime Minister Tony Blair has had to make changes to his holiday schedule in Tuscany following the discovery of a bomb at Porto Rotondo, in Sardinia, hours after he met his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi on the island, the Italian media reported.


THIS IS NOT a good weekend to hold a presidential election if you are not American and would like to have the attention of the United States and its major allies.


Cyberterrorism could be the most devastating weapon of mass destruction yet and could cripple the U.S. economy, former CIA Director Robert Gates said at a terrorism conference Saturday.


Microsoft agreed yesterday to pay more than $500 million to settle a potential antitrust lawsuit by rival software maker Novell but will likely have to fight another part of Novell's claim in court.


Rockville Firm Deals Drug Rights to Lilly

Rockville biotech firm MacroGenics said yesterday that it has sold exclusive rights for its lead product in development -- a novel treatment for Type 1 diabetes -- to drug behemoth Eli Lilly for an initial payment of $41 million.


Two Blasts Hit Northwest Spain After ETA Warnings

Explosions rocked containers in two  separate coastal cities in northwestern Spain on Saturday after  a Basque newspaper received a telephoned warning in the name of  the armed Basque separatist group ETA, state radio said.


Ping: The Big Thought Is Missing in National Security

Why, six years after 9/11, is there no mega-research project to address the plausible security threats to the United States in the 21st century?


A young boxer who was taking part in the US boxing reality TV programme The Contender commits suicide.


Nigerian kidnappers demand ransom for two-year-old

The kidnappers of the two-year old Nigerian boy have demanded a ransom of nearly 390,000 dollars (280,000 euros) for his release, five days after an abducted British toddler was freed, sources close to the investigation said Friday.


British scientists develop 'non-sticky' chewing gum

Scientists said Friday they had cracked a sticky problem which they have been chewing over for years by inventing gum which is easily removable from shoes, pavements and hair.


Manchester United's lead in the Premier League was cut to two points Sunday after it lost to West Ham 1-0 and Chelsea rallied past Everton 3-2.


Mourners pay tribute to Lady Bird at Texas funeral

AUSTIN, Texas  - In a funeral at a church overlooking her beloved Texas hills, Lady Bird Johnson was remembered on Saturday as the devoted wife of former President Lyndon B. Johnson and a courageous advocate for social causes.


Fight spills into stands as Pistons game crashes to a halt

Detroit Pistons fans and the Indiana Pacers traded bruising punches in a knockdown nationally televised brawl that erupted in the last minute of the Pistons game against their Central Division rivals.


Virginia's Jobless Rate Falls to 3.1 Percent

The state's jobless rate fell to 3.1 percent in November as retailers and schools added workers and governments bumped up staffing for the elections, the Virginia Employment Commission said Wednesday.


BAGHDAD (CBS) Two explosions rocked Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone in quick succession Thursday, killing five people, at least three of them Americans, according to reports.


US revises anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimp exports

The United States has revised anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimp exports for the product being sold at unfair prices, inflaming a sizzling seafood row.


AstraZeneca chief facing shareholder pressure to waive bonus: report

AstraZeneca, the troubled Anglo-Swedish drugs giant, is being urged by shareholders to waive a one million-pound (1.4 million-euro, 1.9 million-dollar) bonus being lined up for chief executive Tom McKillop following a string of company setbacks, a newspaper reported.


UN Council Vows Quick Move on Sudan Peacekeepers

The U.N. Security Council  pledged on Monday to quickly consider sending peacekeepers to  Sudan after the government and the southern rebel Sudan  People's Liberation Army (SPLA) signed an agreement to end  Africa's longest civil war.


Week in Review: Mideast Peace, Iraq Fighting

Description: NPR's Scott Simon reviews the week's news with NPR's Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst. Topics include the future of Palestinian leadership, prospects for Middle East peace, the importance of


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Pennsylvania Health Dept. launches E.coli probe

The Pennsylvania Health Department said on Tuesday it had begun an investigation into four cases of an E. coli in Montgomery County.


Iraq sliding off radar in White House race: report

The Iraq war is beginning to take a back seat in the 2008 White House campaign pushed aside by concerns over the US economy and other domestic issues, the New York Times reported Thursday.


Hundreds surrender at Pakistan mosque, many defiant

About 700 radical Muslim students surrendered at a besieged mosque in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, but thousands of militants remained inside a day after 16 people were killed in clashes.


Bandaged and bruised teenagers wiped at tears Monday as a southeast Alabama community began burying the eight students killed when a tornado tore apart their high school.


When Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana, Warrick Dunn was so disturbed by the devastation in his home state that he wanted to do something extraordinary to help.


Sudan  ordered the expulsion on Monday of the heads of two British-based humanitarian organizations that have operated there for years, accusing them of "tarnishing" the country's reputation and siding with  rebels.


Extra Police Are Called Up to Deal With the Full Moon Lunatics

MORE police are be deployed during full moons after officers made a link between the level of violent crime and the lunar cycle.   Full moons and paydays were identified as particular times when aggressive behaviour rose among drinkers in pubs and nightclubs in Brighton and Hove.


The Smokeout provides a one-day test of a world without

As smokers contemplate kicking the habit Thursday during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, Ron Craven has some words of encouragement.


Genova, 13:40 - CALCIO, SAMP; DIAGNOSI CASSANO: STIRAMENTO MUSCOLARE

Antonio Cassano ha effettuato stamane gli esami clinici per valutare l'infortunio rimediato nell'ami...


Update 3: GE to Sell Stake in Global Outsourcing Unit

General Electric Co. said Monday it will sell a majority stake in its global outsourcing business to two US-based equity firms for $500 million.


Rice gets his wish: Raiders deal receiver to Seahawks

Jerry Rice got his wish last night when the Oakland Raiders traded the NFL's most prolific receiver to the Seattle Seahawks.


Two Palestinian militants have been killed following a missile attack in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis. The Israeli army confirmed the air force had opened fire on two Palestinians it said were spotted


A Mansion in Spain Where Mainly Evil Reigns

This would-be thriller shows no fearsome new way of presenting a haunted house and elicits not one palpitation from audiences paying for a few good jolts.


European lab opens at ISS, Schlegel OK for spacewalk

Astronauts at the International Space Station Tuesday opened up the new Columbus research laboratory as NASA said that German Hans Schlegel, bumped from the current mission's first space walk due to illness, would take part in the second walk.


Speaker systems, TV phones, innovations and oddities on display this week at Tokyo's consumer-technology trade fair.


Hostage-Takers Steal Millions from N.Irish Bank

A gang held the families of two  Northern Ireland bank officials hostage for 24 hours before  stealing about 20 million pounds ($39 million) in one of  Britain's biggest robberies, police said on Tuesday.


Iraqi insurgents yesterday overran a police station and detonated a car bomb near a Shia mosque in Baghdad, killing up to 30 people, in the capital's worst day of violence since the US-led assault on Falluja.


Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat

BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG  - Microsoft suffered a decisive antitrust defeat in Europe on Monday, sending its shares down 2 percent in pre-market trade.


Michael Owen could miss England's game against Wales after being injured on a rare start for Real Madrid.


No magical effect on profits though Amazon beat the Street's expectations for its third quarter but still seemed to disappoint traders yesterday. Shares fell sharply in after-hours trading after rising more than ten per cent during the day.â¦


Ortiz Hits Monster Shot in Japanese Game

Even David Ortiz was amazed by this home run — a 514-foot shot that hit the lights down the right-field line. "I knew when I hit it that I got all of it," the Boston Red Sox slugger said after the major league All-Stars beat the Japanese stars 5-3 Saturday night in Game 2 of their series. "I thought for a second that it might land in the Dominican (Republic)."


Egypt, Israel free prisoners in exchange deal

Egypt and Israel completed a prisoner swap under which six Egyptian students held for plotting attacks on soldiers were freed in return for the release by Egypt of an Israeli Druze held for spying.


Lo afferma il ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato


Eye care specialist TLC draws eyes to the field of high-tech vision correction.


Anthony scores 33 points as Nuggets top Blazers

Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points after  being involved in a minor car accident to help the Denver  Nuggets end a four-game losing streak with a 114-107 overtime  victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.


Sergio Rubini ed Elena Santarelli indossano il marchio


2 Ex-I.R.S. Lawyers' Licenses Suspended for Misconduct

The law licenses of two former Internal Revenue Service lawyers have been suspended after they defrauded the courts so that the I.R.S. could win 1,300 tax shelter cases.


Iran Given Last Chance to Halt Uranium Enrichment

Senior diplomats from France, Britain  and Germany will meet top Iranian officials in Vienna on  Thursday to offer Tehran a final chance to halt uranium  enrichment plans or face possible U.N. sanctions.


U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack

The U.S. government warned on  Thursday of a possible al Qaeda call to attack U.S. financial  online services but said there was no evidence to suggest the  effort could cause harm.


And so The Game bears down, this week at last, a sideshow distraction the surging Miami Heat and the inconsistent Los Angeles Lakers can collectively do without, a Jerry Springer Christmas


New Breast Cancer Drug Reduces Relapse-Study

A new type of breast cancer drug is superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in older women and should now be the first drug used to treat


A top Iranian nuclear official proposed Tuesday that France create a consortium to enrich uranium in Iran, saying that could satisfy international demands for outside oversight of Tehran's nuclear program.


Kidnappers in Somalia's northern Puntland region free two aid workers from Medecins Sans Frontieres.


Stadium naming rights deals make rebound

Sports stadium naming rights deals seemed bad karma a few years ago amid accounting scandals and the dot-com bust, but they have rebounded with a vengeance, with bigger dollar amounts and more comprehensive plans.


It's the most precious commodity on the planet, but is it a good investment?


A longtime tax adviser warned Wesley Snipes he could get in trouble by hiring new accountants who said he didn't have to pay taxes, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.


Elezioni suppletive, si vota in 6 regioni: seggi aperti dalle 8

Si sono aperti alle 8 questa mattina i seggi elettorali per le votazioni in occasione delle elezioni suppletive della Camera dei Deputati per sette collegi; gli elettori chiamati alle urne sono 739.809. Si


Declares war on mechanical humanoids Mobile World Congress The LiMo foundation delivered a clear snub to Google's Android this week as it announced 18 handsets running its version of Linux at Mobile World Congress this week.â¦


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Oil slides after Nigerian oil strike ends

Oil prices fell on Monday after a Nigerian oil union strike that had threatened to further curtail shipments was suspended at the weekend, although the start of the U.S. summer driving season limited losses.


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In glitz-starved awards season, all eyes on SAG fete

LOS ANGELES  - Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards will be the industry's first red-carpet event in this strike-fractured awards season, and even the prospect of heavy rain hasn't dampened the enthusiasm.


Overweight women have a greater chance of becoming pregnant because their Pill has failed, research finds.


Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday responded to critics in the U.S. Congress, saying his government had kept Iraq from plunging into sectarian civil war.


LOS ANGELES  - Twentieth Century Fox is  planning a dramatic increase in film production that could make  it the most prolific Hollywood studio, according to Rupert  Murdoch, chairman and CEO of News Corp., the film studio's  parent company.


National elections on Sunday are shaped by one of the world's highest murder rates.


House members are about to learn whether some nips and tucks to a children's health bill will be enough to secure a veto-proof margin against a White House that wants major surgery.


The Miami Dolphins signed kicker Jay Feely to a three-year contract on Thursday, meaning that longtime Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare could be released or traded.


Experts Raise Questions About Vioxx Decision

Two leading heart experts called for  urgent investigations on Wednesday into whether all painkilling  drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may raise the risk of heart  attack in some people.


US knew of 2002 plot on Chavez, papers show

WASHINGTON -- The US government knew of an imminent plot to oust Venezuela's leftist president, Hugo Chavez, in the weeks before a 2002 military coup that briefly unseated him, newly released CIA documents show, despite White House claims to the contrary a week after the putsch.


Planned job cuts at U.S. firms climbed during November, a report said on Tuesday, in a further sign of sluggishness in the labor market.


A woman found stabbed to death at her flat was due a financial settlement from her estranged husband.


US commander of operations north of Baghdad says Iraqi forces are unable hold areas taken from insurgents.


AMSTERDAM -- Steel tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal yesterday said he would pay $4.5 billion in cash and stock for US steelmaker International Steel Group Inc., which had been cobbled together by onetime investment banker Wilbur L. Ross Jr. from mills whose parents landed in bankruptcy court.


Blair questioned again over cash for honours

Former prime minister quizzed by officers for third time.


Saudi Arabia prepares to host security officials from more than 50 countries for a four-day counter-terrorism conference.


Shares Rise as Vonage Settles Fight Over Patent

Shares of Vonage, the Internet telephone provider, rose sharply after it announced it had settled a patent dispute with Verizon and would have to pay a maximum of $120 million.


Kenya opposition to call off protests: sources

Kenya's opposition will call off planned protests over the disputed election victory of President Mwai Kibaki at the request of former U.N. chief Kofi Annan, opposition sources said on Wednesday.


Fidelity sued over retirement plan management fees

Fidelity Investments is being sued by  workers at Deere & Co.  who claim the world's largest  mutual fund company charged them "unreasonable" fees and  expenses to manage their retirement savings.


UN forces and Haitian police clear barricaded quarter

25 October 2004 - United Nations peacekeeping forces, together with Haitian National Police, have cleared the streets of Bel Air, a poor area of the Caribbean country's capital, Port-au-Prince, which has been in upheaval over the past three weeks, a UN


International expansion is becoming increasingly important to retailers as they face fierce competition at home, a new report has found.


British Airways Hikes Ticket Prices on Oil

British Airways announced Friday that it was increasing its fuel surcharge on both short-haul and long-haul flight tickets because of rising oil prices.


Spain: Barcelona draw with Valencia, Madrid win at Santander

BARCELONA, Dec 18 (SW) - FC Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou by Valencia, dropping their first home points of the season while Real Madrid needed a late goal to take a win at Racing de Santander.


Gaelic games is in mourning following the death of former Derry and Cavan manager Eamonn Coleman.


More people would buy digital music if hi-tech locks were removed, music executives tell a survey.


PREVIEW: Australian Housing Demand May Be On The March

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Housing demand may be on the rise again after a hiatus of half a year, bringing with it significant pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates.


A deadline for Sudan's government to improve security in troubled Darfur is set to expire later on Monday.


NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe will likely resign this week to take a $500,000-a-year job as chancellor of Louisiana State University's Baton Rouge campus, university officials said on Sunday.


Iran offers nuclear concessions but warns against pressure

Iran confirmed it had offered new concessions in talks with the European Union on its controversial nuclear program, but warned of a "response" if the Europeans and the UN's atomic watchdog again took a tough line against the Islamic republic.


Tories urged: show the party's soft side

The Tories will only win power by showing they have changed and they can do more than talk tough on crime, shadow cabinet minister Andrew Lansley said yesterday.


NATO explores U.S. missile defense plans

NATO ministers on Thursday explored U.S. missile defense plans for Europe and considered Russia's surprise offer to include a radar base in Azerbaijan in the missile shield.


Hynix Semiconductor wrapped up a $830 million sales deal of its non-memory unit with Citigroup Venture Capital (CVC), the worldâs second-largest memory chipmaker said Wednesday.


U.S., Iraq forces kill 90 al Qaeda in offensives

BAQUBA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces say they have killed 90 al Qaeda fighters around Baghdad in the past five days during one of the biggest combined offensives against the Sunni Islamist group since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.


Mike Lowell will soon be a free agent, about to hit the market with that shiny World Series MVP trophy sticking out of his back pocket. Potential bidders? Take your pick.


Sprint seeks funding for wireless network: WSJ

Sprint Nextel Corp.  is exploring new options for funding its wireless broadband network to soothe investor concerns about the cost, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Wednesday.


Ogni azione del colosso britannico valutata 260 pence


Strong earthquakes rattle western Japan, triggering tsunami waves

Two powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Sunday, rattling several major cities and triggering tsunami waves. At least 14 people were injured, news reports said, but no damage was immediately reported.


FOXBOROUGH - Quarterback Tom Brady , the NFL's Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year, led a contingent of five Patriots selected yesterday to the Associated Press All-Pro team, including wide receiver Randy Moss (a unanimous choice), left tackle Matt Light , outside linebacker Mike Vrabel , and cornerback Asante Samuel .


Two members of al-Qassam group killed in an Israeli raid against ...

Two Palestinians were killed and many others injured in an Israeli raid against a car carrying members in Ezz Eddine al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Islamic resistance Movement Hamas in Gaza on Monday evening.


(CBS/AP) SpaceShipOne was set to return to space Wednesday, in nearly a carbon copy of its historic flight in June, when it became the first privately-funded manned vehicle to go into space.


Petraeus hearing starts with Democratic criticism

U.S. Iraq commander Gen. David Petraeus appeared before the U.S. Congress on Monday to give testimony in which he was expected to argue against withdrawing the bulk of U.S. forces from Iraq for now.


The Islanders Let Another Lead Slip Away

Cory Stillman scored the winning goal on a power play in overtime as the Hurricanes defeated the Islanders by 3-2 on Monday.