Stocks tumble on subprime worries, Bernanke

Stocks fell on Wednesday, with the major indexes all down more than 1 percent, on worries about troubles in the subprime mortgage market spreading.


CROLLA PALAZZINA A FOGGIA, SETTE MORTI, UN DISPERSO E SEI FERITI

FOGGIA - Tragico crollo di una palazzina in via delle Frasche, zona periferica di Foggia, alle 3.18 di questa notte. Il primo bilancio del crollo e' di sette morti, un disperso e sei feriti. Cinque dei feriti


Tampa Bay's Alstott announces retirement

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback  Mike Alstott retired on Thursday, bringing an end to his 12  years in the NFL.


La manifestazione e' stata ideata dal comico Flavio Oreglio


Presidente Usa, indicazione inquietante da calo posti lavoro


Senior US officials single out Iran for criticism, a day after giving a progress report on security in Iraq.


Dopo l'ultimo affondo contro la sinistra "che porta morte"L'opposizione reagisce: "E' segno di povertÃ  culturale"                                          "Berlusconi urla e offende ma il premier Ã¨ disperato"                                                                                Fassino: "Si Ã¨ scordato di dire che mangiamo i bambini"


4 Iraqis killed, 2 US soldiers wounded in car bomb attack

Four Iraqis were killed and 19 others wounded, including two US soldiers, Tuesday when a car bombhit a US military convoy in the Iraqi town of Baiji, 200 km north of Baghdad, the US military said.


Blair backs India's quest for permanent seat on UN Security Council

British Prime Minister Tony Blair backed India's quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council as well as having it join talks with G-8 countries on climate change and African development.


On PHPied.com, there's a new post about some updates that have been made to the HiLiteMe.com site work even more features to make it more flexible.   Following from here, I'm proud to announce an update to HiLiteMe.com with two custom renderers for Text_Highlighter.   The additions are an option to make the output in a BB Code format (easier for forum pasting) and some simple HTML code integration to make the results more portable. There are also enhancements to the CSS that keep you from having to View Source each time to get the results and a setting letting you specify the tab size. You can test it out here.


House Proposal Puts Less Power in New Spy Post

House Democrats immediately criticized the long-awaited bill, which they said would not enact the 9/11 panel's recommendations.


Bradford & Bingley sees its annual profits rise 8%, led by record lending in a buoyant housing market.


BAGHDAD, 21 December 2004 - Iraqâs Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi warned yesterday that insurgents were trying to foment a sectarian war in the country, as thousands of mourners attended funerals in the Shiite cities of Najaf and Kerbala a day


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - It's OK to use derogatory and vulgar language about your superiors in the office as long as it is done behind their backs, a Malaysian court has ruled.  The Industrial Court said a secretary at Malaysia National Insurance Bhd.


Florida coach Ron Zook was fired yesterday after two-plus years and a stack of embarrassments on and off the field, satisfying a growing groundswell for his ouster that began the day he replaced Steve Spurrier.


French authorities launch an investigation after two people who had eaten oysters die in the south-west.


The U.S. economy will expand by 4 percent this year, sustaining the recovery begun in 2002, a senior U.S. Treasury official said Sunday. But he expressed concern about high oil prices and imbalances in the global trading system.


AFRICA - Un milione e mezzo di persone colpite dalle peggiori inondazioni degli ultimi decenni in Africa: situazione preoccupante dallÂovest allÂest del continente Roma (Agenzia Fides)- Sono almeno 1 milione e mezzo gli africani colpiti dalle inondazioni che da luglio devastano vaste aree del continente. Lo affermano le organizzazioni umanitarie delle Nazioni Unite. Secondo il Programma Alimentare Mondiale, le ...


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An Illinois congressional candidate who lost both her legs during combat in Iraq said Saturday that President Bush has no real strategy for securing the war-ravaged nation, just political talk designed to appeal to voters.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


Despite having left the door open to the possibility of allowing the importation of drugs, yesterday the Bush administration reinforced its opposition to importation of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries.


Vladimir Putin, bitterly opposed to a U.S. missile shield in Europe, presented President Bush with a surprise counterproposal Thursday built around a Soviet-era radar system in Azerbaijan rather than new defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic. Bush said it was an interesting suggestion and promised to consider it.


'The Forgotten' tops North American box office

Supernatural thriller "The Forgotten" soared to the top of the US box office over the weekend with better-than-expected ticket sales during a worse-than-usual seasonal slump.


Bush to reaffirm strong ties with Saudi Arabia

President George W. Bush heads to Saudi Arabia on Monday to encourage active support for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking by the Arab powerbroker and seek help in maintaining American pressure on Iran.


NEW YORKâIBM said yesterday it is in talks to settle a mammoth lawsuit alleging a pension plan adopted by the firm in the 1990s discriminated against 140,000 older workers.


Fuel oil-laden tanker grounded off New York City

A tanker carrying more than 19 million gallons of fuel oil grounded off New York City on Thursday but was not leaking, the U.S. Coast Guard said.


Nortel again delaying financial restatements

TORONTO - Nortel Networks said Wednesday it is again delaying the release of its much-anticipated financial restatements going back to 2001 and now expects to have them ready by mid-November.


Israel says yes to Middle East conference

Herzliya - Israel has agreed to attend a Mideast conference in London early in 2005, backing off its earlier reluctance to participate in the gathering, a senior official said on Thursday.


Fisco, scontro Fini Berlusconi sul taglio tasse ai ricchi

ROMA - Il taglio delle tasse mette ancora in disaccordo Silvio Berlusconi e il suo vice Gianfranco Fini. Dopo la nota di Landolfi portavoce di An sono i due leader che, all'ingresso di una cena offerta dal


E-vote vendors to submit software for safekeeping, possible recounts

Five voting machine makers have agreed for the first time to submit their software to the National Software Reference Library for safekeeping, federal officials said


BOGOTA -- Police captured a suspected leader of the Norte del Valle drug cartel yesterday, the latest arrest in a US-backed effort to dismantle a gang accused of trafficking half of all cocaine sold in the United States in the 1990s. Dagoberto Florez was on a list of most wanted alleged cocaine kingpins sought by US authorities under a court ...


Russia Boosts Security After Twin Air Crashes

Russia toughened security measures  Saturday and vowed to prevent any recurrence of twin air  crashes in which investigators were pursuing leads linked to  terrorism ahead of elections in volatile Chechnya.


Milano, 18:16 - CALCIO, INTER: IN GRUPPO ANCHE STANKOVIC

Ripresa degli allenamenti con doppia seduta per l'Inter in vista della gara di Siena. In mattinata t...


Spain beats Tunisia; makes case for title

This Spanish team attacks with Brazilian flair, defends with Italian grit and works as hard as the Germans. Spain is emerging as a serious candidate for the World Cup title after rebounding from a goal down to beat Tunisia 3-1 Monday night.


New Boarding School Teaches Weight Control Methods

Required exercise at 7 a.m. sharp. No personal televisions or computers. A cafeteria bereft of potato chips and candy bars but full of good-for-you vegetables. Mal Mahedy's new school has tons of rules that other teens would find intolerable.


Doping Accusations Again Dominate Cycling

Fissures within cycling that have plagued the sport again surfaced at the Tour de France Friday when the race director lashed out at cyclingâs governing body.


Nasdaq issues weak forecast, shares plunge

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.  issued a disappointing 2007 earnings forecast on Tuesday, overshadowing strong quarterly earnings and sending its shares down as much as 11 percent.


'Penthouse' makes $500M hookup with social site Various

SAN FRANCISCO - In what may be a record in the adult-entertainment industry, Penthouse magazine's publisher says it paid $500 million for a Silicon Valley company running one of the biggest sexually oriented social-networking websites.


ASIA/CAMBOGIA - Il paese asiatico ha urgente bisogno di aiuti per combattere una grave epidemia di dengue che sta uccidendo in particolare i bambini Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - La Cambogia ha richiesto aiuto internazionale per combattere una seria epidemia di dengue che ha ucciso giÃ  allÂinizio di questa stagione delle piogge, piÃ¹ bambini rispetto a quella passata. ÂLa dengue sta colpendo la ma...


International health experts have been dispatched to Pakistan to help investigate the cause of South Asia's first outbreak of bird flu in people and determine if the virus could have been transmitted through human contact, officials said Sunday.


ExxonMobil Corp. and Royal Dutch/Shell Group yesterday reported large increases in third-quarter profits, part of an industry-wide windfall caused by high oil prices and strong demand.


U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise in November

Sales of existing U.S. homes  unexpectedly rose by 2.7 percent in November as low mortgage  rates fueled a record pace of home-buying, a trade association  report showed on Wednesday.


Bangladesh to take Interpol's help to solve Hasina attack

Dhaka, Aug 26 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan said the government has decided to take Interpol's help to investigate the August 21 grenade attack on Opposition Leader Sheikh Hasina.


Microsoft, Amazon.com file phishing, spamming lawsuits

Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. filed one joint and several separate lawsuits on Monday against companies and individuals accusing them variously of trying to defraud


Settlement on Use of Central Parkâs Great Lawn

The New York City Parks Department agreed to back away from a controversial regulation to limit public events on the Great Lawn to 50,000 people


A Greek court rules that Dejan Milenkovic, a suspect in the killing of Serbian PM Zoran Djindjic, should be extradited.


Atlantis was cleared Saturday to return to Earth this coming week after the space shuttle's heat shield was judged capable of surviving the intense heat of re-entry, and a U.S. astronaut reached a milestone with the longest single spaceflight by any woman.


Neither Miami (Fla.) nor Florida State, nor the Orange Bowl for that matter, wanted the matchup that ensued last New Year's night.


That's our word Apple is taking action against more companies it believes are using the word "pod" unfairly.â¦


What if somebody had offered the Babe a magic potion to cure hangovers and help him lose weight and buff up those spindly calf muscles of his?


Castagnetti: non credo, c'e' tempo per evitare barricate


At least four sailors die in a storm off southern Russia as severe weather hits the Black Sea region.


A national pharmacare program could free up hospital beds and result in cheaper pharmaceuticals and better home care, says George Langill, CEO of the Royal Ottawa Hospital.


Aid worker feared killed in Iraq: family

British-Irish aid worker Margaret Hassan, kidnapped by militants in Iraq last month, has most probably been killed by her captors, her family said in a statement.


A 50-year-man dies after his paraglider crashes into the water near Portrush in County Antrim.


Mibtel -0,35%, Numtel -0,69% In calo anche le altre europee


Trying to put a controversy behind it, the Bush Administration was wasting no time finding a successor to World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz


Bush calls alleged rape-murder 'despicable'

President Bush, calling the alleged rape of an Iraqi girl and the murder of her and her family by a U.S. soldier "a despicable crime, if true," said Thursday that Iraqis will learn about the openness of American justice.


Injury-Troubled Woods Tees Off at Mount Juliet

THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - Tiger Woods gave  WGC-American Express Championship organizers a welcome boost  when he teed off in the opening round Thursday.


La Ue: stop all'import. I produttori: cosÃ¬ si uccide la qualitÃ La Coldiretti si schiera con l'Europa: difendiamo il made in Italy                                          ZebÃ¹ brasiliano o manzo italiano? Scoppia la guerra della bresaola                                                                                di JENNER MELETTI


Cina: l'Ue conferma l'embargo sulle armi, ma prepara la revisione

Pragmatico, il primo ministro cinese Wen Jiabao. E rassicurante. Con un bel sorriso si Ã¨ rivolto a Jan Peter Balkenende, JosÃ¨ Barroso e Javier Solana - la Â«trojkaÂ» europea che lo ha accolto aL'Aja per


American, two Israelis share prize in chemistry

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- Two Israelis and an American won the Nobel Prize in chemistry yesterday for showing how cells can give a "kiss of death" to destroy unwanted proteins, a finding that could help scientists find new medicines for cancer and other


A-levels are easier, says standards adviser

There's concrete evidence to prove they have been in decline for 20 years, says Gordon Brown's new school maths adviser.


Police Say 2-Year-Old's Body Transported in Trunk of Car

By Stephen J. Lee, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 22--Destiny Weaver, 2, had been dead perhaps a dozen days when her mother and her boyfriend put her body into a plastic "tote" container Feb.


Ranchers, beef industry celebrate long-awaited US border re ...

EDMONTON (CP) - Cattle ranchers and beef industry officials were throwing cowboy hats in the air Wednesday after the United States announced sweeping plans for opening the border to nearly all Canadian exports of beef and live cattle in March.


Two troubled hedge funds run by bank Bear Stearns are of 'little value' it tells investors.


Sudan: UN envoy urges Darfur peace talks to reach settlement on ...

25 October 2004 - All sides to the conflict engulfing Sudan's Darfur region should take advantage of the momentum generated by international focus the region and settle their political differences at peace talks now taking place in Nigeria, the senior


Business & money: Large queues and pre-dawn scuffles as prospect of cut-price clothes lures bargain-seekers to Oxford Street


Author and activist Susan Sontag is being remembered for her dedication to human rights and her decades-long fight against cancer.


Strahan verbally confronts ESPN reporter

Losing isn't the only thing contagious on the New York Giants these days. Blowups are just as popular, and Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan on Wednesday joined the ranks of Jeremy Shockey and Tiki Barber in mouthing off in what is quickly becoming a season of frustration for the team.


Italian FM hints EU may recall Gaza-Egypt border observers

Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema has hinted that the European Union could be forced to withdraw its monitors deployed along the Egypt-Gaza border should the crossing remain closed.


EU urges Chad government, rebels to negotiate peace

N'DJAMENA  - The European Union called on Chad's warring government and rebels to negotiate a peace deal as relief agencies said on Monday a fresh refugee crisis was developing in the east where EU troops are being deployed.


OAKLAND, California  - The Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on Friday to sweep their three-game division series and book a place in the American League Championship Series.


Abu Ghraib report: 'Failure of leadership' at highest levels

Plus, new questions are being raised about what role military doctors played in Iraqi prison. The Washington Post reports that the US military's investigation into the abuse by US military personnel of Iraqi


Two weeks ago in this space, I raised my objections to Apple TV. Given its current capabilities, features, and, frankly, a handful of limitations, I made a case explaining why I'll be sitting on the sidelines and not buying an Apple TV for the time being.


A powerful storm packing hurricane-force winds lashed northern France on Friday, killing at least six people — some crushed by falling trees — and forcing officials to close the Eiffel Tower and the famed Paris parks.


Paperwork delays slow AMD Intel and AMD have embraced a divide and propaganda approach to tout their upcoming server chips.â¦


Oil Rebounds, China's Crude Imports Surge

Oil rebounded from sharp recent losses  on Friday as China reported a fresh record in crude imports and  a U.S. cold snap was expected to keep up demand for heating  fuels.


Indy Racing League points leader Tony Kanaan will start from the rear of the field for today's Toyota Indy 400 at California Speedway.


Lebanese army increases forces in tense Beirut

Lebanon's army deployed more soldiers in Beirut on Monday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim demonstrator raised fears anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence.


BA announces $8.2 bln order with Airbus, Boeing

British Airways  announced a plane order worth $8.2 billion at list prices on Thursday, including 12 A380 planes from Airbus  and 24 787 airliners from Boeing Co .


Once More Diving Into the Vaults, and Surfacing With Cinematic Pearls

Itâs been a good DVD year for old-movie buffs with ambitious and interesting projects from a wide range of distributors.


Storno per l'uso scorretto della linea da parte terzi


The Supreme Court, which settled the last presidential election, may be drawn into this one even before Election Day.


King and queen reign at Brit film awards

Royalty reigned at the British film awards on Sunday, with "The Queen" clinching best film and Helen Mirren best actress for her portrayal of the monarch, while "The Last King of Scotland" scooped three awards.


Little Sign of New Jobs Created in Europe

The euro zone continues to experience a jobless recovery, with no indication that new jobs are being created after more than a year of generally sluggish economic growth.


Israeli Troops Kill Two Palestinians in Gaza -Medics

Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians and wounded two others in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian medical sources said.


Rockies Pitcher Frets Health, Not Baseball

The blood clots that went from Aaron Cook's shoulder to his lungs might threaten his career.


Blog: The PC maker revised its revenue projections saying Microsoft's Vista operating system hadn't boosted sales as expected.


Microsoft Adds Research Lab in East as Others Cut Back

As other high-tech companies cut back on their research labs, Microsoft continues to increase its ranks of free-rein thinkers.


Tony Blair says he will consider changing the law to clarify how much force people can use against intruders.


AU needs more U.N. support for Darfur: EU aid chief

The African Union needs increased United Nations support if it is to continue its peacekeeping operation in Darfur, European Commission aid chief Louis Michel said on Monday.


Iraqi officials were fed up with his deferential treatment of the former dictator, but the U.S. was blindsided


Sanofi Obesity Drug Shows Promise in Study

An experimental drug from  Sanofi-Aventis, viewed as pivotal to the newly merged company's  future, showed good results in the largest clinical study of  the product to date.


Carjacking kills 'sweet' model-turned-bodyguard

Russian authorities are investigating the recent killing of a model-turned-bodyguard.


Candice Wiggins scores 35 points, has four steals, three assists and two blocks, and No. 5 Stanford hands 10th-ranked visiting Baylor its first loss, 87-63, on Sunday.


Germany Charges U.S. Woman with Attempted Treason

Germany has charged a U.S. translator with attempted treason for allegedly trying to sell military documents to a non-NATO country, the Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Friday.


At least 18 people are believed dead and more than 14 hundred injured from an unprecedented series of powerful earthquakes in northern Japan.


Two Bank of China officials have reportedly vanished along with up to $120m in the latest scandal to hit China's banking sector.


Federal agents at the Port of Miami have seized a shipment of prescription drugs ordered from a Canadian pharmacy, The Miami Herald reported Wednesday.


Bush, Kerry Trade Sharp Attacks on Terror, Iraq

President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry traded sharp accusations over Iraq and the war on  terror on Monday, with Bush condemning Kerry's "strategy of  retreat" and Kerry saying the administration's Iraq policy had  been "hijacked by ideologues."


Analyze the Major Producers Operating in the Chinese Market for Detergents

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46817)  has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Detergent to their  offering.  China's demand for detergent chemicals has grown at a fast pace in the  past decade.


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Netgear unveils 48-port Gigabit smart switch

With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Free security tool ferrets out unpatched software

Security-minded users can find out faster if their applications need to be patched with a free tool.


Nell's Returns With a New Name, New Stars and a Cleaner Floor

Nell's, the nightclub on West 14th Street celebrated in Brett Easton Ellis's "American Psycho," is about to be reborn under a new name and managers.


The four artists competing in the 2006 Turner Prize will find out who wins the Â£25,000 award tonight.


Gartner: Half of U.S. IT operations jobs to vanish in 20 years

Gartner researchers believe that as many as 50% of the IT operational jobs in the U.S. could disappear over the next two decades because of coming improvements in data center technologies.


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - It took years for many insurance claims to be paid following Hurricane Andrew in 1992...


Obama got start in civil rights practice

Attorney Judson Miner called Harvard to offer a job to a graduating student named Barack Obama and didn't expect to be showered with gratitude. Still, he wasn't expecting the reception he got.


Is Mike Huckabee Too Nice to be President?

On paper, Mike Huckabee could be the GOP front runner. In reality, he barely registers.


Marsh & McLennan will start handing out 3,000 pink slips today - most at its Sixth Avenue headquarters. They're victims of a bid-rigging scandal that has punished profits


OPEC is keeping its foot to the pedal on  production in a bid to drag down oil prices but may be  reluctant to rubber-stamp extra supplies by lifting official  output limits, Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday.


BAGHDAD -- Fourteen Americans were killed in combat in five attacks, most in Baghdad, in a 48-hour period ending yesterday, the US military announced.


A pink JBC mini-excavator will grace building sites across the North West after the digger-maker was persuaded to help a cancer charity.


Toyota Aims to Double Lexus Sales in Europe Soon

Toyota Motor Corp. will aim to double sales of its Lexus luxury models in Europe over the next several years by adding more models and cultivating an image of top quality and fuel efficiency


Calif. farmers fear spread of apple moth

Sightings of the light brown apple moth — which can ruin everything from tomatoes to citrus fruit to alfalfa — have shot up into the thousands since the insect was first discovered in the San Francisco Bay area three months ago, agriculture officials said Friday.


Elvis lives! The King is one of several stars - among them Miles Davis and Dean Martin - who have been resurrected to perform posthumous duets.


Jan Berry, the Police Federation chairman, on pay deal


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Web site linked to an Iraqi militant group showed a video of what is purported to be the killing of 12 Nepalese workers by militants who had kidnapped them.    The Nepalese Foreign Ministry said it could not confirm the report of the hostages' deaths...


Well-known brands advertising on eDonkey raises questions about the popularity of free downloads.


Merkel, Chirac back 'fair' Airbus revamp

Germany and France support a "fair division" of the long-awaited restructuring of pan-European aircraft maker Airbus, the countries' leaders said Friday.Comment


Oracle Posts Higher Second-Quarter Profit

Business software maker Oracle Corp.  on Monday posted a higher quarterly profit on firm demand for its market-leading database software.


Olympiakos fans begin to believe after Liverpool win

If the players and officials at Olympiakos were happy about the 1-0 Champions League win over Liverpool, then their fans were delirious.


Cameras Lead Gadget Price Declines in October -NPD

Digital cameras led retail price  declines in U.S. consumer electronics in October, as  manufacturers looked to clear out older models ahead of the  holiday shopping season, according to an industry study  prepared for Reuters.


For Inauguration in Wartime, a Lingering Question of Tone

President Bush, like most wartime presidents, is not halting inaugural partying, but planners are striving for a solemn mood.


Bush Calls on Congress to Pass War Funding Bill

President Bush called on Congress today to pass new legislation to fund the war in Iraq and denounced lawmakers who say his strategy has failed.


Environmental Groups Sue to Block Development in Desert Hot Springs

By Julia Glick, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.  Jun. 1--Two environmental groups filed legal action Thursday against  the government agency that approved Desert Hot Springs' annexation of land  where a developer wants to build a golf resort.


Brazil racked up its biggest trade surplus in history last year, but the country's export boom of everything from soybeans to automobiles is expected to ease in 2005.


Energy firms in area are hoping to clean up

Ten years ago the information superhighway cut a large swath through Boston's northwest suburbs, followed closely by booms in biotechnology and telecommunications. In another decade the region could be at the center of an emerging sector powered by hydrogen and other clean-fuel technologies.


Microsoft's setback in Europe may not be boon to consumers

BERLIN While competitors hailed a European judge's decision to force Microsoft to sell a stripped-down version of its Windows computer operating software without a media player, analysts said European consumers may be less than pleased.


Red Cross Reported Torture at Guantanamo

WASHINGTON , Nov 30 (MASNET & News Agencies) - The International Committee of the Red Cross has reportedly found prisoner abuse that amounted to "a form of torture" at a US military prison in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .


Oil prices slip back after coming close to $50 level

Oil prices surged closer to $50 a barrel after hitting yet another record high in the US yesterday, as confusion reigned over the fate of Najaf, sparking fresh fears about Iraq's oil supplies.


Twins 6, Yankees 1 (8 Innings): Rookie Pitcher, and Big Wind, Combine to Stop Yankees Short

Scott BakerÂs five solid innings for the Twins was a much needed boost for the team's fragile starting rotation.


Iran nuclear programme also a threat to Europe: Israel general

Iran could threaten the whole of Europe if it is allowed to develop an atom bomb, an Israeli general said in the Jewish state's latest salvo against its archfoe's nuclear programme.


A Taleban commander who led attacks on British troops says he was freed from an Afghan prison after paying a bribe.


Health officials in the Mexican state of Chihuahua fail in their effort to deal with a rat plague by sending in hundreds of cats.


A University of Colorado weather expert has warned the El Nino weather pattern over the Pacific Ocean could survive past the upcoming spring.


Summary Box: Rehnquist Supreme Court role

NEWS: Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's thyroid cancer gives the Supreme Court new prominence in the presidential campaign; the next president could appoint one or more justices.


//UPDATED VERSION//DEVELOPMENT:  Poor Countries Footing Reproductive Bill

BRUSSELS, Sep 15 (IPS) - Developed countries are failing to live up to their  commitments to fund sexual and reproductive health care leaving  poorer countries to pick up the bill, says a new UN report  released Wednesday.


Wal-Mart cuts generic drug prices in Florida

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, said on   Thursday it would cut the price of nearly 300 generic drugs to   $4 per prescription starting in the retirement haven of Tampa,   Florida.


Roma, 23:19 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: EVITARE LIONE E CHELSEA

Questo il commento di Luciano Spalletti dopo la vittoria sul Valencia e la qualificazione agli ottav...


Georgetown men's lacrosse team will try to accomplish something for the first time in school history as it looks to defeat Syracuse for a third straight time Saturday.


U2, Pretenders, Guy Lead Rock Hall Inductees

U2, the Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge, and the O'Jays will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its 20th annual induction ceremony, to be held March 14 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.


Forestali, ripreso il blocco all'aeroporto di Lamezia

E' ripreso stamattina il blocco dei forestali all'aeroporto di Lamezia Terme, in segno di protesta per il mancato inserimento nella Finanziaria di 160 milioni di euro necessari al mantenimento dei livelli occupazionali degli 11mila lavoratori del settore.


In the 2007 Academy Award nominated short films, digital wizardry meets life-and-death dramas.


Big Boosters Calling the Shots on Campus

The excessive trash of the "College Coeds Gone Wild" video has been exceeded by the obscene state spending of "College Caretakers Gone Loony."


Nigeria accuses U.S. diplomat of disrespect

Nigeria accused a top U.S. State  Department diplomat of disrespecting the African country's  leadership on Wednesday after she dismissed a high-level  corruption feud as political muckraking.


The government will analyze millions of U.S. passenger records in a first step toward creating a computerized screening system to protect the airlines from terrorist attack.


The UK economy will grow by 2.9% this year, although interest may need to rise further, the IMF forecasts.


Microsoft on Thursday flatly denied reports that one of Windows XP Service Pack 2's most touted features leaves users open to possible attacks.


President Bush blamed Syria and Iran for new Middle East violence Wednesday, faced further defiance from Iran and North Korea and got an acerbic retort from Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. criticism.


Sinn Fein warns against return to violence in N. Ireland

A return to violence in Northern Ireland would be "devastating", the political wing of the IRA warned after the paramilitary group rescinded an offer to destroy its weapons.


Japan's economy has grown more slowly than predicted, figures show, raising question marks over its recovery.


Report: EBay CEO Whitman Preparing to Retire

EBay CEO Meg Whitman is planning to step down from the company she has led for the past 10 years, The Wall Street Journal said today.


Vioxx. Celebrex. Now Aleve. What's a Patient to Think?

When Audrey Eisen flicked her computer on last Monday night and read the news that the painkiller Aleve had been linked to heart attacks, she winced in disbelief.


Contatti con Hector Cuper SarÃ  il sostituto di 'Mondo'?

ROMA, 27 OTTOBRE 2004 - Alejandro Camano, l'agente di Hector CÃ¹per, ha rivelato di avere avuto un contatto con i dirigenti della Fiorentina. "Qualcuno mi ha cercato subito dopo l'esonero di Mondonico", ha detto Camano.


News.com Extra: Want a job at Google? First tease your brain

Plus: Bloggers battled by viral storm. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


A bitter war of words today erupted over a Turkish consortium's attempt to buy Fulham. The Falyali brothers, Husnu and Halil, have fallen out with chairman


N.Y. town's snowfall may be over 11 feet

This village in upstate New York's snowbelt gets a lot of snowfall during the winter, but last week's total — more than 11 feet, unofficially — might be an all-time record.


Soldier sentenced to 8 years in Abu Ghraib scandal

The highest-ranking US soldier charged in the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was sentenced to eight years in prison, yesterday the longest term handed down so far in the scandal.


PARIS, Sep 11 (IPS) - A meaning of colonialism offered in the new edition  of a French dictionary has stirred another debate on how France  views its past..


Putin's candidate Medvedev says "No" to TV debates

President Vladimir Putin's chosen  successor, Dmitry Medvedev, has refused to meet his rivals for  the presidency in live television debates ahead of the March 2  election.


Interest high in scope of Mitchell steroids report

The keenly anticipated Mitchell Report on steroids usage in Major League Baseball will be issued on Thursday, fueling hope the record will be set straight on a suspected doping era in the sport.


After 200 years, the law arrives on Bounty Island

Half the adult males in Pitcairn, the tiny island community created by Fletcher Christian, are going on trial over sex abuse. Kathy Marks reports.


No recession from Calif. housing slowdown: report

The slowdown of California's   housing market has become a drag on the state's economy as home   building and financing payrolls thin, but the most populous   U.S. state will avoid recession through 2008, according to a   UCLA Anderson Forecast report.


China Mobile ends talks with Apple over iPhone

China Mobile said Monday its parent company, the country's largest handset operator, has temporarily terminated talks with the US-based Apple Inc. about introducing the iPhone to the Chinese market.


The biggest one-day drop in oil prices  since September 2001 helped send U.S. stock prices higher on  Wednesday.


Megan's Law snafu fingered in rapist's murder

Big Brother makes a clerical error The stabbing death of a convicted rapist 35 days after he was released from prison may have stemmed from a public database that erroneously described him as a child molester, California police say.â¦


RIM wins permission to sell in China: paper

Research In Motion Ltd. has won  permission to sell its BlackBerry device in China after eight  years of effort, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on  Wednesday.


There's a lot you can blame on the baby boomers, the sumo demographic that has given us everything from bell bottoms to those obnoxious "baby on board" signs. But will you be able to blame us for taking the market down when we start to cash out of our retirement plans?


European stock markets rebounded on Thursday following an overnight rally on Wall Street.


Russia Counts Cost of Bloody End to School Siege

BESLAN, Russia  - Russia began counting the cost  on Saturday at the end of siege of a school captured by Chechen  gunmen which killed at least 200 people and cast fresh doubts  on Moscow's policy in the turbulent region.


Tracing a 20-Year Odyssey Across Hope and Despair

Jonathan Caouette's autobiographical film is one of the strangest and most interesting movies of the year.


A driver is killed and another man is fighting for his life after two separate road accidents in West Lothian.


Control turkey meat imports, urges union

Ministers are facing pressure to control imports of foreign turkey meat following the UK outbreak of bird flu.


Rovers Get Six More Months To Explore Mars

As communications with Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity improves because the planet has emerged from behind the sun (from Earth's view), NASA has extended the robots' mission.


Defense officials are not ruling out the possibility that they will need more U.S. troops to secure January's elections in increasingly violent Iraq, but believe Iraqi and perhaps international troops may be able to do the job instead, a top general said Wednesday.


Comcast Plans to Offer a Huge Menu of Films

Plan aims to offer Comcast subscribers a nearly limitless supply of movies and TV shows that can be viewed on demand and through the Internet.


Astronomers say the show should be a good one. They note, however, that predicting meteor shower intensity is not always an exact science.


EU, Israel warn Morocco against terror attacks: paper

The European Union has warned Morocco of a near certainty of terrorist attacks in the North African country and urged more security at Western embassies and tourism sites, a newspaper said on Monday.


Resta alto l'indebitamento, crescita elevata in Eurolandia


Knife attacker kills eight Chinese children in their beds

Chinese police began the hunt for a child-killer yesterday after a man broke into a school dormitory and stabbed eight pupils to death as they slept in their beds.


Forensic experts digging for evidence against ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein were completing Wednesday their first full exhumation of a mass grave filled with skeletons of women and children.


Indonesia's army chief says his men have killed 120 rebels in Aceh in two weeks, despite a post-tsunami ceasefire.


An EU court rejects a damages claim brought by a journalist against the EU's anti-fraud agency, Olaf.


Lebanese Christian Politician Assassinated

The murder of an anti-Syrian Cabinet minister in Beirut raises tensions in Lebanon, where the government is already close to collapsing


Putin ally 'is winner' of Chechen election

A pro-Kremlin former policeman has become president of Chechnya, according to partial results last night of an election held after a week of rebel attacks made a mockery of Moscow's claim to have pacified the republic.


Sierra Leone Radio Bans Anti-Graft Song - Watchdog

Sierra Leone's anti-graft watchdog has accused state radio of banning a pop song because its catchy lyrics decrying corruption have struck a chord in a country tired of endless scams by officials.


Pm, 'scritta pagina ingiusta'.Mancino:'condivisione unanime'


Crude futures plummeted yesterday after the US government reported surprising increases in the nation's supply of oil and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil and diesel.


Nixon Wins Supporting Actress Emmy for Comedy

Cynthia Nixon won the Emmy on  Sunday for best supporting actress in a comedy for playing  hard-boiled lawyer Miranda in HBO's "Sex and the City," which  ended its run on television this past season.


Florida farmworkers take aim at McDonald's

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


The Boston Red Sox made their first game in the desert one to remember. J.D. Drew hit a pair of three-run homers and drove in a career-high seven runs, and Josh Beckett improved to 9-0 with a five-hitter as Boston routed Arizona 10-3 Friday night in the Red Sox' first regular-season visit to Chase Field.


Offstage as well as on, David Hare's "Stuff Happens" blurs the line between heady drama and headline news. The play, which opens Friday at the National Theatre, features actors playing George W. Bush, Tony Blair and other U.S. and British officials as they pressed for the invasion of Iraq.


Just getting your feet wet with investing? We've got a cheat sheet.


Indagine Confesercenti: 16 miliardi per battere il caldo


J.P. Morgan Profit Falls on Merger Costs

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM.N, the  No. 2 U.S. bank, said  on Wednesday profit fell in the third  quarter, missing analyst expectations, as a result of costs  from its July merger with Bank One Corp. and lower fixed-income  revenues.


A New Cordless Phone From Uniden. Just Add Water.

Unidenâs water resistant phone has a 100-name phone book, caller ID with a 100-number memory and 20 ring tones.


Through 40-Year Prism, Newark Surveys Deadly Riot

There is a newfound willingness to confront the five nights of gunfire, looting and flames driven by race-tinged rage that disemboweled the cityâs midsection in 1967.


A top cardiologist reacts to the stunning failure of a long-awaited cholesterol medication.


Astronauts venture outside for space station work

Two space shuttle astronauts ventured into open space on Tuesday to begin the first of three spacewalks to upgrade the power system on the International Space Station.


Operatori locali segnalano il tutto esaurito lungo le coste


Firefighters in Northern California got a break Saturday when winds that had whipped 45 wildfires died down.  One of the largest fires, which charred 400 acres west of Yountville Friday, was 60 percent contained Saturday morning, the Napa Valley Register reported.


Nella fascinosa OlimpiaÃ¨ risuonato l'inno russo

OLIMPIA - La russa Irina Korzhanenko ha vinto la medaglia d'oro del lancio del peso femminile che si Ã¨ disputata nell'antica Olimpia, con una misura di 21,06. L'argento Ã¨ andato alla cubana Yumielidi Cumba


The USA took a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup semi-final tie against Belarus when Andy Roddick defeated Vladimir Voltchkov 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday.


Verb Exchange Reaches 40,000 Registered Users on CoPilot Console

Verb Exchange Inc. (TSX-V:VEI)  announces that the number of registered users for CoPilot Console™  has passed 40,000 and continues to grow daily on a worldwide basis.


A savage crocodile attack on a group of campers in northern Australia has sparked renewed calls for the partial lifting of a three-decade hunting ban aimed at saving the animals from extinction.


Trump's Apprentice "jean pool" shrinks twice as much in this week's boardroom washout.


Rituals and Symptoms in a Triple Bill of Movement

Is this true? Do we believe this? These questions â constantly asked by actors about their own performances and those of their colleagues â should apply across the board in the arts.


U.N. Warns of Full-Scale Locust Plague in Africa

Locust swarms infesting Mauritania and other African nations could develop into a full-scale plague without additional foreign aid, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday.


Casey Fossum held his former team to one run in six innings and Greg Norton homered and drove in two runs, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays past the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Saturday night.


Because there's no discernible point to this film about one man's plan to "incinerate Dick Nixon," it has only craft and technique to recommend it.


Kerry Campaign Denounces Negative TV Ad Campaign

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry say they are taking legal action against a group that has tried to discredit the US senator's record of heroism during the Vietnam war.


Three Israeli soldiers, including an officer, were shot dead by Palestinians who slipped unnoticed into their outpost at a settlement in the Gaza Strip yesterday.


A frustrated Montgomery County Planning Board called on the federal government yesterday to pay more for transportation improvements needed for the expansion of the naval hospital in Bethesda, saying the Navy has provided too little information and promised too little help.


Kidnappers demand foreign troops quit Iraq

"last chance" to avert a military assault. A statement from his office said on Thursday he was. asking them to use it to find a political solution.


Palermo, 14:38 - CALCIO, PALERMO; DI MICHELE: VIETATO PARLARE DI SCUDETTO

Il Palermo è in testa alla classifica ma David Di Michele invita a non farsi trascinare dall'...


The dollar recovered from all-time  lows against the euro on Thursday when traders took profits in  the euro zone currency ahead of a G20 finance ministers'  meeting in Berlin this weekend.


The Minnesota Wild on Tuesdy re-signed defenseman Nick Schultz to a one-year contract. Schultz established career highs in games played (79), goals (six), assists (10), points (16), shots (72) and plus-minus rating (+12) last season.


Beckham arrives in L.A. to start American adventure

David Beckham's much-hyped American adventure finally began on Thursday night when he and his family touched down at LAX airport before being whisked away in a chauffeured car.


MIT eggheads build 'human-robot relationships'

With Pixar style desk lamps, cyber-teddies, and droid flowers An MIT doctoral candidate has produced a robotic desk lamp, though its maker prefers to call it a "collaborative lighting assistant", or even "non-anthropomorphic robotic platform".â¦


A car bomb exploded in central Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 19 people and wounding 46, police and hospital officials said.


Martell Webster scored 19 points while Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each added 18 to help the Portland Trail Blazers extend their winning streak to 10 games with a 99-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.


US reservist Charles Graner, convicted of abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail, is set  to plead for leniency.


Lisbona, 18:01 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: IL GIL VICENTE ACCETTA DI GIOCARE IN B

In Portogallo la situazione del Gil Vicente sta finalmente per normalizzarsi. Il club, retrocesso ne...


Leiter Looks Back at the Mets and Feels a Sense of Betrayal

Al Leiter completed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Florida Marlins, then revealed the bitter nature of his negotiations with the Mets.


The Vatican said Friday it has every right to spread its message and accept converts but that non-Catholics must never be forced to embrace the faith


Magical Mickelson fires stunning 59 to win PGA Grand Slam of Golf

KAUAI, United States  - Masters champion Phil Mickelson became only the fifth player in professional golf history to fire a 59, tapping in a birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.


Several well-known architects have designed houses for themselves at the far end of the North Fork of Long Island.


Vendors collaborate to avoid naked avatars and other incompatibilties among virtual worlds.


ASIA/MYANMAR - Consacrazione del primo Vescovo della nuova diocesi di Banmaw in Myanmar: oltre 5.000 fedeli in preghiera Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Giorni di grande gioia nella nuova diocesi di Banmaw, (Mynmar), creata da Benedetto XVI nellÂagosto 2006. Il Nunzio Apostolico, Mons. Salvatore Pennacchio si Ã¨ recato di recente nella nuova diocesi per elevare la chiesa di St...


Offerta, seconda la societa', si concludera' a luglio


Ranbaxy Laboratories today said the removal of its anti-AIDS drugs from the UN approved list will not have any impact on its top line or bottomline.


Fini, bene Berlusconi su francese.Parisi, adesso e' troppo


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday, saying it did not have the money to cover lawsuits filed by alleged victims of clergy abuse.


Livorno, 19:32 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: MISURE DI SICUREZZA ECCEZIONALI PER IL MACCABI

La squadra israeliana del Maccabi Haifa, che mercoledÃ¬ sera affronteranno il Livorno in Coppa Uefa, ...


The widow of a London headmaster murdered at his school in 1995 is threatened and burgled.


Israel Pushes Into Gaza Strip, Killing 3

BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip Sept. 29, 2004 - A large force of Israeli tanks, armored vehicles and troops pushed into northern Gaza in an overnight raid aimed at militants who have fired rockets against nearby Israeli towns.


Deborah Kerr, Actress Known for Genteel Grace and a Sexy Beach Kiss, Dies at 86

The versatile actress projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s.


The House helped baseball begin to crack down on steroids three years ago. But by stepping into the Roger Clemens mess, Washington can only strike out


Mario Pezzella, 42 anni, e' stato ucciso a Cardito


Investors turn focus to Bank of England meeting on September 6

Stock market investors will next week turn their attention to monetary policy when the Bank of England (BoE) delivers its latest monthly interest rate decision on Thursday.


High Blood Sugar Also Poses Risk to Heart

levated blood sugar increases the risk of heart disease, not only in people with diabetes but also in those with high-normal readings not considered diabetic.


Stewart ends 20-race winless streak with NASCAR win

Tony Stewart broke a 20-race winless streak as he outran Ford's Matt Kenseth to win the NASCAR race at Joliet, Illinois on Sunday.


'Spiderwick' wraps the scary in a 'cozy' package

In the world of kid-lit, a certain kind of scary book is in demand: Gothic Lite. The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black - "more cozy than chilling" - fills the bill, says Roger Sutton, editor in chief of The Horn Book Magazine, which covers children's books.


Consumer Prices Index inflation, the Governmentâs target measure, fell to 1.3 per cent in August, down from 1.4 per cent in July.


Smaller trade gap signals stronger growth

The trade deficit shrank much more than expected in April, raising hopes for stronger economic growth as the weakening dollar helped trim imports and boost exports to a record.


IBM supercomputer top-ranked blade machine

Barcelona's MareNostrum isn't the fastest supercomputer on Earth, but 20 teraflops with regular blade servers is nothing to sneer at.


A French national was shot and killed in the Saudi Arabian city of Jiddah early Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. The man was shot at 1 am in the Red Sea port city.


You could forgive Vijay Singh for allowing himself a little champagne with his lunch on Monday. He could even make it a bottle of vintage Moet.


Basketball star's rape trial recalls OJ drama

The trial of Kobe Bryant, the American basketball mega-star accused of raping a young resort worker at a luxury spa outside Vail in Colorado in June last year, is finally under


How to improve your data center operations

The data center's EPO button, mandated by building code, is often a source of confusion and downtime. Here's how to approach the problem.


ACLU slams final San Francisco Wi-Fi contract

(InfoWorld) - The ACLU has turned up the political heat on EarthLink and Google's plan for Wi-Fi in San Francisco, telling the city's Board of Supervisors that the proposed contract doesn't have enough privacy or free speech protections. The ACLU of Northern California said in a letter to the supervisors on Tuesday that both EarthLink's paid service and Google's free offering would fall short of most of the group's recommendations on collection and sharing of personal data and possible tracking of users. Among other things, there are no limits on what kind of information EarthLink can or will collect, and terms for the Google service call for requiring "minimal" information on login without defining "minimal," the letter said. In addition to privacy concerns, the group is worried that knowing information is being collected will cause users to limit what they say and do on the Internet. The city and EarthLink agreed on a contract last month, and EarthLink is confident the closely watched project will get off the ground with deployment of a proof-of-concept network starting in April, said company spokesman Jerry Grasso. But the proposal has been under fire since before the contract was completed, and some members of the board have said a municipally owned system would be better for the city. EarthLink negotiated the deal with the city and would build and operate the network, bringing Google in as a tenant providing the free, slower service. Some critics have warned that San Francisco could be giving a virtual monopoly on citywide Wi-Fi to private companies without ensuring user privacy or complete coverage. The ACLU said a municipal Wi-Fi network should let users opt in or out of any service that collects data on what they look at or search for on the Internet, or their e-mail messages. There are no provisions for that in the paid or free service terms, it said. EarthLink can only save location information for 60 days, but there's no limit to how long it can store personal protected information and no limit to how long Google can store any information, the ACLU said. Users of the EarthLink service can opt out of receiving marketing materials, but EarthLink has free reign to share personal information with partner companies that help it deliver or promote the service. Both service providers can hand over users' personal information for law enforcement or national security reasons without a warrant or notification of the user, though they would require "court-ordered documentation" before doing so. If information is sought for a civil suit, EarthLink or Google would have to tell the user first. EarthLink's Grasso declined to comment on the ACLU's letter, saying EarthLink has not seen it. Google and city representatives could not immediately be reached for comment.


NFL: For 3 teams, 3 ways to winning in overtime

For only the second time in league history, a safety provided the winning points in overtime when the Chicago Bears beat the Tennessee Titans, 19-17, on Sunday in Nashville.


Megawati prepared to lose if Indon elections are fair

JAKARTA  - Indonesiaâs Megawati Sukarnoputri is prepared to lose the presidential election providing the vote is declared free and fair but is not yet ready to concede defeat, Vice President Hamzah Haz said Wednesday.


Britain's music world heaped tributes upon the late John Peel, crediting the maverick BBC disc jockey with transforming the country's popular music scene.


D.Telekom's mobile unit clinches iPhone deal: paper

Deutsche Telekom's mobile phone unit  T-Mobile clinched a deal to bring Apple Inc's iPhone handset to  Germany, according to a report in a German daily.


World economic growth will be higher than previously thought at 5.1% in 2006 and 4.9% in 2007, the IMF predicts.


Slittano a 21 gennaio, erano previste in Parlamento domani


Movie Review | '3 Needles': The Long and Fatal Reach of an Unyielding Epidemic

Had it taken a more hard-headed approach, Â3 NeedlesÂ might have been to the AIDS epidemic what ÂTrafficÂ was to the drug trade.


On the road, the momentum and most of the crowd against them, and trailing their division rivals by seven points, the Patriots responded to the challenge with a tying touchdown


Tennessee lost the second member of its heralded freshman quarterback duo and Notre Dame capitalized with an interception return for a touchdown, then held on to win 17-13 Saturday over the No. 9 Volunteers. Eleventh-ranked Miami was also upset, beaten by Clemson 24-17 on Reggie Merriweather's 2-yard touchdown run in overtime. Both ranked teams lost at home.


Navy officer to become Joint Chiefs Chair

The top U.S. military officer, Gen. Peter Pace, will retire because any attempt to renominate him would have been a "divisive ordeal" focused on Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Arab nations fail to get resolution vote

Arab nations on Friday failed to get a vote on a resolution labeling Israel's nuclear capabilities a threat at the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual meeting.


Oil hovered near $75 on Wednesday but remained within sight of an all-time high ahead of U.S. data expected to show a further tightening of crude stocks in the world's top consumer.


Muslim Scholars Increasingly Debate Unholy War

The internal debate over political violence in Islamic cultures is swelling, with suggestions that the problem lies in the way Islam is being interpreted.


Thailand's king gives his backing to coup leader Gen Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, state-run TV says.


The makers of a bone marrow-cancer drug should refund the NHS if it does not work, a watchdog says.


OPPOSITION Leader Mark Latham had told his first big lie of the election campaign by saying Labor had no plans to introduce a national payroll tax, Prime Minister John Howard said today.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- After reviewing an Alzheimerâs study, the Food and Drug Administration has said that the popular over-the-counter painkiller Aleve could increase the risk for heart attacks and strokes.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- If you have a college degree, you have up to a 76 percent reduced risk of dying from cancer, a new study found.


A judge on Thursday denied a jail transfer request for a pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping two boys, rejecting defense claims that a reporter's jailhouse interview with the suspect amounted to a security breach.


Likud MKs decide to boycott no-confidence votes, defer referendum ...

Facing withering criticism from Jewish settlers, and from his within his own Likud party, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday nothing would


Eriksson dismisses top four talk for City

Sven-Goran Eriksson has dismissed talk of Manchester City breaking into the top four next May despite his side moving second following the single-goal victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.


Ex arbitro malato di Sla accetta di prendere farmaci


Dimona bombing: Suicide attack in Israel first in a year

The attack raises concerns that militants can enter Israel from Egypt.


An explosion hit the Marriott Hotel in the central area of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, slightly injuring five people, but the government says it was not a terrorist attack.


India's ruling coalition is due to meet communist allies amid signs it may shelve a nuclear deal with the US.


Lampard fires Chelsea into FA Cup's last eight

Frank Lampard roared back to form to ensure Chelsea survived an FA Cup fifth round scare with a 3-1 win over Huddersfield on Saturday.


Plans for two major offshore wind farms off the Kent and Essex coasts are expected to be given the green light.


Anil Kumble became his country's greatest ever Test wicket-taker as India bowled Bangladesh out for 184 on day one of the first Test in Dhaka.


Giants Take Manhattan, and It Takes to Them

The Giants surprised even their most ardent fans with their Super Bowl victory. On Tuesday, the new N.F.L. champions were the ones left awestruck.


Il gruppo francese pronto ad investire 200 mln di dollari


Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed yesterday to widen their peace dialogue in talks that focused on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.


Eppraisal.Com Partners With Yahoo! Real Estate to Offer Consumers a Comprehensive Approach for Comparing Home Values

ORLANDO, Fla., May 24  /PRNewswire/ -- eppraisal.com, the home valuation expert, today announced it will supply its online home valuations as part of Yahoo! Real Estate's Home Values Center.


Home Depot agreed yesterday to sell its commercial supply business to an alliance of private equity firms for $8.5 billion, nearly $2 billion less than the original agreement.


Lifetime Television has  green-lighted a second season of its hit drama "Army Wives."


FDA cautions doctors on suspect painkillers

Federal regulators Thursday urged doctors to think twice before prescribing several popular and controversial painkillers to their patients with histories of heart trouble.


Shell Evacuates Staff from Nigerian Delta Conflict

Multinational oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell  has evacuated non-essential staff from two oilfields in Nigeria  where troops are fighting a major offensive against rebel  militia, a spokesman said.


Album With New O.D.B Songs to Hit Stores

An album featuring 15 new songs by rapper O.D.B. is slated to hit stores in January, less than two months after his death.


Bowing to pressure from investors, Disney's board of directors said yesterday that it expects to name a successor to embattled Disney chief Michael Eisner by next June.


LOS ANGELES - The undead came alive once more over the weekend as "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" debuted at No. 1 at the box office, bringing in $23.


Spector judge, jury struggle to resolve impasse

The judge in the murder trial of Phil Spector on Wednesday abandoned the idea of presenting the deadlocked jury with a reduced charge of manslaughter against the music producer.


PCs on council tips and other security no-nos Large UK businesses are crap at securely disposing old PCs and mobile devices.â¦


Rap artist Snoop Dogg was arrested on weapons and narcotics charges Tuesday evening after being pulled over by Burbank police following a television performance.


A reputed Ku Klux Klansman is scheduled to go on trial this coming week on kidnapping and conspiracy charges in the deaths of two young black men who were abducted, beaten and dumped into the muddy Mississippi River more than 43 years ago.


Family sues Libya over children's deaths in AIDS epidemic

A Libyan family whose two daughters died of AIDS after being in a hospital hit by an outbreak of the deadly virus went to court to sue the state over their deaths, a legal source said.


Rise in Cost of Employer-Paid Health Insurance Slows

The cost of employer-provided health insurance rose 6.1 percent this year, the smallest jump since 1999 but still well above the increase in wages and consumer prices, according to an annual survey released yesterday by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.


European stocks down; low-yielding yen rises

European stocks fell on Tuesday, failing  to follow strong Asian performance while the yen rose as  investors remained nervous over the health of the U.S. economy  after a fallout in U.S. risky mortgages and credit turmoil.


The Labor Department reported Friday inflation at the retail level as measured by the consumer price index grew 0.2 percent in November as prices of gasoline and some types of food dropped.


Texas Instruments says Q2 improvements on track

Texas Instruments Inc.  is on track to report an increase in chip demand in the second quarter compared to the first, Chief Executive Richard Templeton said on Thursday.


The European Commission is set to give US software giant Oracle the go-ahead to take over arch-rival PeopleSoft in a $7.7 billion (4.


Review: Gaming console holds power-user appeal

The exquisitely designed Blackbird 002 has plenty to offer anyone who wants to invest in a cutting-edge system that combines solid performance with upgradeable ease.


NEW YORK -- Internet software developer Commerce One Inc. on Friday said it laid off about 61 percent of its staff to conserve cash ahead of plans to close down its business, sending its stock plunging during morning trading.


Pronta offerta anche sulla totalita' di Hugo Boss


Federal health officials are investigating if there's a link between illnesses reported by several workers at a pig slaughterhouse in Indiana and those seen recently in workers at a Minnesota pork plant.


Video Shows Beheading of Man Said to Be US Hostage in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - One of the American hostages kidnapped last week in Iraq has been beheaded by the Al Qaeda-linked group of Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (search ), according to a Web site.


Germany to kick off 2006 World Cup final

Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup, even though its coach didn't want the honor.


Even as he sits in a suburban jail, Norman Hsu is still a wanted man.


Yukosâ Main Subsidiary to Be Sold on December 19

The Russian Federal Property Fund announced on Friday, November 19, that the auction to sell the shares of Yuganskneftegaz, the main production subsidiary of embattled Yukos Oil Company will take place on December 19.


A suicide car bomb hit a bus carrying  Iraqi National Guards on Sunday, killing 22 people in the  deadliest attack of its kind in nearly four months on Iraqis  cooperating with U.S. forces to secure a Jan. 30 election.


Congratulations! You are now the proud parents of a bouncing $7.4 trillion debt. That comes out to just about $25,195 for every man, woman and child in America.


Holyfield Suspended Over Health Concerns

Former world heavyweight champion  Evander Holyfield was placed on indefinite medical suspension  by the New York State Athletic Commission Tuesday and could be  forced into retirement if he fails a fitness test.


Sarkozy party upbeat for French parliamentary vote

France goes to the polls for the second  time in a just over a month on Sunday when it votes in  parliamentary elections that are expected to seal President  Nicolas Sarkozy's grip on power.


At New York Fashion Week on Monday, everything old felt new again.


Larry Brown Denies Interest in Knicks Coaching Job

Larry Brown denied speculation he will  leave the NBA champion Detroit Pistons at the end of the season  to coach the New York Knicks, saying Monday he wanted to end  his career in the Motor City.


Stock futures briefly pared losses following a report that showed a slightly smaller-than-expected drop in the pace of May home construction.


CORRECTED-Lenin's curator says his body will last 100 years

Please read in third paragraph ...told Itar-Tass news agency... instead of ...told Interfax news agency... .


VW CEO "optimistic" about MAN's Scania bid : WSJ

The chief executive of car maker   Volkswagen VOWG.DE, a major shareholder in Sweden's Scania   SCVb.ST, is "optimistic" that his firm can resolve   differences with Germany's MAN MANG.DE over MAN's bid for   Scania, the Wall Street Journal said on its website on   Thursday.


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UN Report Accuses Israel of 'Wanton Destruction'

Israel is guilty of severe human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including âwanton destructionâ of houses and infrastructure, according to a new United Nations report.


TechCrunch at DigitalLife: A taste of Valley culture amid consumer-tech blitz

The Valley blog mogul Michael Arrington hosted a panel at New York's DigitalLife convention, and it showed promise--if only the setting had been right.


The last time Nintendo Co. tried two screens, the result was a head-splitting virtual reality goggle called Virtual Boy that quickly flopped in the mid-1990s.


No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rioâs renowned Carnival celebration â a full-tilt sport in high heels.


A task force led by the U.S. Surgeon General is still drafting its report on drug importation, but one conclusion is already clear: Savvy shoppers can find cheaper prescription drugs in American pharmacies.


LOS ANGELES, California  -- "Arrested Development's" three big wins Sunday night will test whether a cascade of Emmy honors still has the power to lure viewers to critically acclaimed but ratings-challenged series.


To many University students, the importance of an election held in Ukraine is paramount to the importance of yellow or orange M & Ms.


Musharraf discusses F-16 fighter jet deal with Bush

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he discussed with US President George W. Bush a potential purchase of American F-16 fighter jets to upgrade the defense capability of his country.


Rice meets Abbas in search of conference accord

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday to try to bridge his differences with Israel over what a U.S.-led Middle East peace conference might achieve.


Four hours of meetings between the NHL and its players' association ended yesterday with the promise of a 24% salary rollback and the prospect of many hours of homework for the league's negotiating committee over the next several days.


Roddick, Serena, Jennifer serve up a perfect weekend for US

NEW YORK: Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati provided a Labour Day weekend treat as they turned on the style at the US Open on Sunday.


Jessica Simpson, just one week and two nixed TV appearances removed from   receiving physician's orders to rest her voice, went on the Today   show Friday to perform the second single from her new album, A Public   Affair.


Bollywood may not ever develop as broad a global market as Hollywood, but it   seems set to become a financier and marketer of global products - created at home or abroad, says   Newsweek magazine.


Witness says Kazaa activity can be monitored

A witness in the ongoing civil trial against peer-to-peer software provider Sharman Networks has added weight to testimony that logs can be maintained to trace users who are exchanging unlicensed music online using the Kazaa software.


PREVIEW-Spain looking for huge improvement against Bosnia

Spain coach Luis Aragones is looking for a huge improvement from his side when they begin their World Cup qualifying campaign with a tricky tie against Bosnia on Wednesday.


ISLAMABAD, DECEMBER 28: The differences between India and Pakistan may not be bridged in a day but a hard business proposal and a softer oneâwith a human touchâbroke the ice today.


US Treasuries Cut Losses on Job Woes Hint

Treasuries trimmed early losses on  Monday as evidence of sluggish hiring by U.S. manufacturers   suggested little need for the Federal Reserve to be more  aggressive in hiking interest rates.


Emerging India set for special EU partnership

BRUSSELS - Once written off as the poor cousin of Asian powerhouse China, India is to open talks today to forge a strategic partnership with the European Union, a status so far restricted to just five big countries.


U.S. Democrats argue over Iraq strategy in debate

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The Democratic presidential front-runners came under attack from a rival on Sunday for showing insufficient leadership on ending the war in Iraq in a debate in which the main target was President George W. Bush.


An executive for one of the nation's leading evangelical groups says in a video voter guide that Mitt Romney has "acknowledged Mormonism is not a Christian faith," although the GOP presidential candidate has said he follows Jesus Christ and his church insists it is Christian.


Trend Micro gives away mobile antivirus software

Trend Micro Mobile Security Version 1.0 provides antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian Ltd. operating systems.


Aided, abetted and bedded The felchland Second Life refuses to stay out of our synapses despite some of our best efforts. This month we find the puerile game creeping into our courts and into popular prose.â¦


Inkster leads after second round of LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge

Juli Inkster fired her second consecutive 5-under-par 66 to take a one-shot lead midway through the $1 million Longs Drugs Challenge.


Dallas - A popular notion in sports circles is that Texas coach Mack Brown simply cannot, will not and should not survive yet another loss to Oklahoma.


Brian McNamee will answer questions from Congressional investigators  Thursday while his former client, Roger Clemens, meets with members of the House Oversight committee.


Hype and hysteria as Harry Potter series nears end

One of the most hyped books in history  goes on sale this week with the release of the seventh and  final installment of the Harry Potter series.


Bee Staff Writers. Federal regulators were too timid in taking control of California's runaway energy market, and now the state should have another chance to push


Israel can't cut power to Gaza: attorney general

Israel's attorney general told the government on Monday it could not cut electrical power to the Gaza Strip as part of its sanctions against the Hamas controlled territory, although he did approve other measures.


ConAgra Shares Fall Despite 15% Profit Increase

The companyâs consumer segment, which accounts for more than half of the companyâs sales, posted a 16 percent drop in earnings as the cost of ingredients jumped.


New Findings Add Nuance to Discussion of Early Sex

Recent research reveals how boys and girls react differently to having their first sexual experience.


ONE of the seven great unsolved mysteries of mathematics may have been cracked by a reclusive Russian who has no interest in the million dollar prize his solution could win him.


UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says fighting Africa's poverty and the spread of Aids must top the agenda at the Davos World Economic Forum.


Microsoft clears antitrust hurdle in Iowa

Despite a complaint to the contrary, plaintiffs from the 2002 Justice Department settlement aconcluded that "there is no evidence that Microsoft has not fully disclosed" the APIs it was required to.


Iraqi insurgents blast US mess tent; 24 killed, at least 60 ...

An explosion ripped through a mess tent at a military base near Mosul where hundreds of US troops had just sat down to lunch Tuesday, and officials said more than 20 people were killed and at least 57 were wounded.


UN police clash with Kosovo Albanian protesters

UN police in Kosovo fired  teargas and rubber bullets during clashes on Saturday with  ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan they say falls  short of full independence from Serbia.


Dow Jones does not need higher Murdoch bid: Ottaway

More than 200 e-mail  messages awaited Jim Ottaway last weekend. Instead, he spent  some time reading the Odyssey -- in ancient Greek.


Japan military homes, destroyer raided over data leak

(InfoWorld) - The homes of several serving members of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and a destroyer were raided as part of an investigation into a leak of sensitive military data from a computer, Japan's Kyodo News reported Tuesday. Officers from the Kanagawa prefectural police force and the JMSDF's own criminal investigations unit are investigating the leak of information related to the Aegis missile defense system, the sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptor system and the reconnaissance satellite data exchange Link 16 system. The Aegis leak first came to light in March this year when police were conducting an immigration-related investigation into the Chinese wife of a JMSDF officer. During the search they came across the data, which included the radar and transmission frequencies of the Aegis system. The officer wasn't authorized to be in possession of the data so the investigation was begun. He apparently came into possession of the data while swapping pornography with another JMSDF officer, according to a previous report in the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. The issue has proved embarrassing for Japan, which is a close ally of the U.S. Japan's Defense Minister apologized to his U.S. counterpart during a visit to Washington, D.C., earlier this year and in June during a speech in Tokyo Lieutenant General Bruce Wright, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, called the leak "a very serious security problem." It's also come at a bad time. Japan is pushing Washington to allow it access to technical details of the F22A Raptor, one of the most technically advanced jets in the U.S. fleet, as part of its evaluation of the jet ahead of a possible purchase. The U.S. has to date not accepted the request. Data security at Japanese military and government institutions has been in the spotlight in the last year. The rapid spread of viruses on file sharing networks has served to highlight that many employees and service personnel run file sharing software on official computers. The viruses have caused sensitive documents to be published and shared with data inevitably ending up on the Web. Â


High Definition Movies, Without the Format War

Vudu, the movie store in a set-top-box, is adding high definition titles to its nascent service.


Serena Williams fights into last eight at China Open

Top seed Serena Williams had to toil to get past Russian Dinara Safina 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3 in the second round at the 585,000 China Open here Wednesday.


Rivoluzione in serie B 'Via libera a playoff e playout'

ROMA, 7 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Il Consiglio Federale della Federcalcio, ha anche approvato il nuovo regolamento relativo alla serie B. Da questa prossima stagione infatti nella serie cadetta si svolgeranno i play off e play out, cosÃ¬ come avviene giÃ  nella


At least 21 dead in Indonesian air crash, says police

At least 21 people died when a Garuda Indonesia plane burst into flames on landing in the city of Yogyakarta on Wednesday, a top police officer said.


FCC seen backing airline's broadband at Logan

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


Bush Says Troops Were on Mission of Peace

A somber President Bush said on  Tuesday U.S. troops killed in a deadly attack in northern Iraq  were on a mission of peace as the heavy death toll presented  him with a fresh challenge amid dwindling U.S. support for the  war.


Five Days: To Muted Cheers, the Dow Climbs Past a Record

There was an eerie echo of the siren song of the 1990Âs economic boom on Wall Street this week.


Polish opposition to take vote campaign to Britain

The leader of Poland's main opposition  party heads to Britain and Ireland this week to try to win  support from Polish emigrants ahead of next month's election,  the center-right Civic Platform said on Monday.


easyMusic picks Wippit for pre-Xmas launch

easyJet founder turns to 'easyJet for iPod generation' service


Albertsons Profit Up;Stock Off on Outlook

Albertsons Inc. ABS.N, the No. 2  U.S. grocer, on Thursday posted higher quarterly profit, but  warned that full-year earnings could hit the low end of its  estimates due to competition and skittish consumers, sending  shares down 6 percent.


Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, says it has agreed to buy online news site MarketWatch Inc. in a $519 million deal that widens its Internet audience.


Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are peering into the atomic world with record clarity, developing an electron microscope image that can distinguish the individual, dumbbell-shaped atoms of a silicon crystal.


Women Represent Nearly Half of HIV/AIDS Cases Worldwide

Nearly half of the 37 million HIV-positive adults ages 15 to 49 worldwide are women, and the number of HIV-positive women in all regions of the world has been increasing over the past two years, according to a report released on Tuesday by UNAIDS and the


Briton finds ethical jewellery good as gold

"Customers don't realize that one wedding ring weighs 10 grammes and causes three tonnes of toxic waste," says Greg Valerio, whose company aims to follow fair trade coffee with ethical gold jewellery.


Rice to discuss Darfur, Lebanon during Paris talks

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and stability in Lebanon when she meets world leaders on Sunday and Monday in Paris, her spokesman said.


Pescara, 19:40 - CALCIO, PESCARA: VIVARINI IN EMERGENZA

Pescara in emergenza contro il Piacenza. Il tecnico Vivarini, oltre agli squalificati Antonelli, Fer...


Sebastian Bergmann's Blog: Tutorial at ZendCon 2007

Sebastian Bergmann posts about the tutorial he (and fellow developers Matthew O'Phinney and Mike Naberenzy) will be presenting at this year's Zend/PHP Conference & Expo - a look at PHP Development Best Practices and Unit Testing.   From the official description:   PHP development by teams of developers introduces challenges beyond the mere coding of great algorithms. Agreements are needed about tools, specifications, architecture, design patterns, coding standards, testing, documentation, source code control, staging and deployment. This tutorial session aims to introduce developers to a set of best practices that will help them deliver applications fast and move them to deployment with confidence.   You can check out some of the other tutorials for the upcoming conference as scheduled here.


The Motion Picture Association of America sued YouTVpc and Peekvid.com, claiming they illegally post copyrighted material.


Francis Ford Coppola says little would change if he were given a chance to do his life over, like the central character in his new movie, "Youth Without Youth."


'Mary Poppins' Registers to Vote in Ohio

Elections officials knew something was wrong when they got voter registration cards for Mary Poppins, Dick Tracy, Michael Jordan and George Foreman.


EA CEO Calls Video Games Boring, Complicated: WSJ

Game makers need to do more to appeal to casual players, according to the head of Electronic Arts.


Prevista una detrazione anche per le giovani coppie


Hamas says U.S. undermining Europeans on unity deal

The Islamic militant group Hamas accused the United States on Thursday of trying to thwart European efforts to ease an economic blockade of a new Palestinian unity government.


Man Utd boss wants FA rap for Arsenal's Bergkamp

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants the FA to punish Arsenal good guy Dennis Bergkamp for taking a swing at Alan Smith last Sunday.


Haitians Pray for 1,500 Killed by Jeanne

In a cathedral ankle-deep in mud and overturned pews, Haitians prayed for 1,500 killed by Tropical Storm Jeanne and gave thanks for their lives — though most lost homes and belongings — while the United Nations rushed in hundreds more peacekeepers to stem looting by gangsters and ordinary citizens of the ravaged city of Gonaives.


IBM buys DataMirror for data integration server

Software heavyweight fills in its information-on-demand strategy with real-time analysis tools.


Instead of standing for ante meridian and post meridian, though, fans will remember the time periods of pre-Mia and after-Mia. After playing for 18 years and shattering nearly every record


NEW YORK - Former US president Bill Clinton, 58, checked into a Manhattan hospital yesterday with chest pains and will soon undergo bypass surgery, his office announced.


ATHENS  The USA women's basketball team sailed through their first three games as though they were on a Mediterranean cruise, trouncing opponents by more than 30 points a game.


Sfilata di testimoni d'accusa al processo per la strage. Presenti gli imputati"Non gli andava bene niente". Storie di ripicche, aggressioni e tre denunce                                          Erba, le prepotenze di Olindo e Rosa "Volevano comandare su tutti"                                                                                di BRUNO PERSANO


DSG seeks to shut computer stores in France

Europe's largest electrical retailer DSG International said on Friday that it plans to close its 11 PC City stores in France to concentrate on selling personal computers online.


Consumer prices calmed down in November, helped by smaller increases in energy and food. That means the Federal Reserve probably will continue raising interest rates only gradually to keep inflation under control.


Roy Scheider, Actor in âJaws,â Dies at 75

Mr. Scheider was a stage actor with a background in the classics who became one of the leading figures in the American film renaissance of the 1970s.


Police investigating a weekend car bomb attack at Glasgow Airport have arrested two more people, a spokesman said Monday.


U.S. sending 3,200 Marines to Afghanistan

The United States will send an additional force of about 3,200 Marines to Afghanistan this spring to help NATO troops and Afghan security forces confront rising Taliban violence, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.


Gaudio Overcomes Fish to Reach Third Round

MELBOURNE  - French Open champion Gaston Gaudio ofArgentina wore down American Mardy Fish 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 onWednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open.


AN EXPLOSION killed a man trying to take a suspicious package into a polling station in warring Chechnyaâs capital yesterday, the only reported violence as Chechens walked through ruined streets to vote on a replacement for their assassinated pro


To Settle Suit, Maker Agrees to Withdraw Growth Drug

A drug to spur growth in extremely short children will be removed from the market to settle patent infringement charges.


Arts & entertainment: US bookshops see salvoes exchanged between new versions of Tolstoy's epic.


Sony expects to resolve PS3 shortages by May

Sony Corp. (6758.T) is on track  to have shipped 2 million PlayStation 3s to North American  stores by the end of March, and expects shortages of the video  game console to have completely eased by May, a top executive  said on Tuesday.


Wikipedia Founder on the Web's Evolution

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales discusses encyclopedias, Microsoft and the next big thing(s) on the Internet.


In US immigration bill, skills trump family ties

The proposed Senate legislation could transform the ethnic and social mix of the nation's workforce.


Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams says his party is ready to go into government with the DUP, as peace talks near an end.


LaSalle lifts Asia property investment to $20 bln

LaSalle Investment Management is raising investment in Asia over the next three to four years to up to $20 billion as investor appetite for the region grows despite a credit squeeze, an executive said on Friday.


UK Prime Minister Blair `Warmly' Congratulates President Bush

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said he ``warmly congratulated'' US President George W. Bush on winning a second term, and urged him to revitalize the Middle East peace process.


EU leaders gather to put the brakes on enlargement

A man walks near the European Union headquarters on the eve of the EU summit in Brussels, December 13.Comment


Google in Talks to Acquire YouTube for $1.6 Billion

Though it is not yet profitable, the video-sharing Web site site has exploded into a cultural phenomenon less than a year after its debut.


Venus Williams set up a clash with arch rival Lindsay Davenport after beating fellow American Chanda Rubin 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.


LABOUR:  'Migrants More Likely To Be Overqualified'

PARIS, Feb 20 (IPS) - Rich countries must do more to integrate migrants  into their societies and labour markets if they want to reap the  economic benefits of skilled migration, says an OECD report  released in Paris Wednesday.


Andy Roddick is reportedly close to confirming US Davis Cup assistant Dean Goldfine as his new coach. Roddick ended his 18-month partnership with Brad Gilbert on Monday, and Goldfine admits talks have taken place.


Russia Fails to Raise Space Ship's Orbit

A Russian space transport ship failed to fully raise the orbit of the International Space Station in preparation for next month's docking of a supply ship, a Russian news agency reported Wednesday.


At least five injured in hotel blast in Pakistani capital

A blast hit the Marriott Hotel late on Thursday in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, leaving at least five people injured. The blast happened at 9:30 pm (local time), causing devastation inside the hotel lobby.


Winters are fatal for Mexico's hardy Tarahumara

CREEL, Mexico  - Six babies with puffed up eyes and swollen bellies lie silently in an intensive care ward, too weak to cry because of hunger and tuberculosis.


Google to index works at Harvard, other major libraries

Google Inc. is expanding its territory from bytes to books. The world's largest Internet search engine said yesterday it will soon begin a program to index books and bound periodicals in the libraries of Harvard University.


Supreme Court Sidesteps Credit Card Dispute

MasterCard and Visa no longer can block banks from issuing credit cards from competitors after the Supreme Court declined to hear their appeal Monday.


Inter-island helicopter service accumulated loss of Lm1,482,138 since 1990

Since its establishment in July 1990, the helicopter service between Malta and Gozo has operated at a total loss of Lm1,482,138. Minister for Investment, Industry and Technology Dr.


Education Secretary Alan Johnson has refused demands for a review of teachers' pay.


Bersani: da novita' si puo' trarre anche vantaggio


World stocks surge but French bank fraud casts pall

Global share prices rocketed Thursday, though fears of an economic slowdown lingered and markets were nervous as Societe Generale revealed a massive 7.15-billion-dollar fraud-related loss.


Brown stakes claim to be UK's next prime minister

Finance minister Gordon Brown will  stake his claim to be Britain's next prime minister on Monday,  saying the ruling Labour Party must adapt to confront the  challenges of the next decade.


Man Utd striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has decided to retire from football, according to his father.


McAfee Says Vista's StickyKeys Could Be Misused

A Windows feature designed to simplify computing for disabled users could be misused in Vista, a McAfee Inc. researcher reported Monday.


The US Justice Department has agreed to defer prosecution of Computer Associates International Inc. (CA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in its long-running investigation of accounting fraud


Cause Sought for Fatal Ark. Tour Bus Crash

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Relatives of more than a dozen travelers who were hurt when their tour bus drifted off a highway kept vigil Sunday at hospitals while investigators sought a cause for the crash that killed 15 people...


Sony: 'We Should Have had More Original PSP Games'

Sony's European boss admits that the PSP has suffered from a shortage of games.


Safety repairs to a portion of the Big Dig tunnel where a motorist was killed by falling ceiling panels have been completed and the section will reopen once federal authorities give the OK, Gov. Mitt Romney said Friday.


UK fraud office demands drug firms' Iraq documents

GlaxoSmithKline Plc  and  AstraZeneca Plc  said on Sunday Britain's Serious Fraud  Office has asked them to hand over confidential documents,  following allegations bribes were paid to win contracts in  Iraq.


People trapped by fire in N.J. high-rise

Fire broke out Thursday in a 15-story apartment building, injuring seven people and temporarily trapping several others on balconies, fire officials said.


Convicted Lottery Cheat Wins New Jackpot

A man who went to prison three years ago for claiming that he was robbed of Romania's biggest ever lottery prize has won a new lottery jackpot — this time for real.


Search Engines and Block Analysis with Image Retrieval  What are some of the methods to combat the issues with linkage data, that search engines often depend upon for ranking one page over the next? If you're reading this, you most probably know all too well about how sites exchange links with ...


Yahoo Ties Search To Mobile Text Messaging

TechWeb - Yahoo Inc. is providing mobile text messaging with local search, joining rival Google Inc. in targeting the growing popularity of cellular phone messaging.


Sarebbero indagate per concorso in sottrazione di minore


Court Bars Rubble Removal from Jerusalem Shrine

Israel's Supreme Court has temporarily barred the removal of thousands of tons of rubble from Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site in response to a petition by archaeologists, officials said Tuesday.


Third-quarter profit jumped 77 percent, driven by growing sales of data storage software and hardware as well as a hefty gain from the sale of an ownership stake in VMware.


New York undaunted by underdog Olympic status

Projected as an underdog in the glamour-city competition to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, New York will emphasize its diverse population and unparalleled marketing potential


Sen. Arlen Specter had better watch out. The day after President Bush's election triumph, Republican Sen. Arlen Specter - who is expected to be chosen chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee â-ired


New Yorker pushes limits of the "locavore" life

One of Manny Howard's discoveries during the month this summer he ate only the plants he grew and the animals he raised and slaughtered was that his tough-talking plumber was too squeamish to watch chickens be killed for supper.


Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Cincinnati quarterback Jon Kitna is expected to start in Sunday's season-finale against Philadelphia.


Deadly Hurricane Ivan Gives Big Easy the Jitters

The Big Easy became The Big Queasy on Tuesday as the usually laid-back party town worried about deadly Hurricane Ivan rumbling north through the Gulf of Mexico toward the US coast.


HOUSTON -- Former National League MVP Ken Caminiti's death came as a shock to those who believed the former slugger was turning his life around after being released from jail last week on a 2001 drug charge.


Islamic Group Defies Ban, Draws Educated Pakistanis

They are considered a new breed of  Islamic fundamentalists. They study at top British and American  schools yet abhor Western values, advocate a pan-Islamic state  and favor the removal of Pakistan's pro-U.S. government.


With two silver rings dangling from each ear and sporting a topaz bracelet that matches a shimmering blue shirt, 33-year-old Ashish Singh saunters into a jewellery shop to pick another bauble for his collection.


MOSCOW - Attackers wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a school in a Russian region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday and were holding hundreds of hostages, including 200 children. The assault came a day after a suicide bomber killed 10 people in Moscow...


TONY JONES: Well, in Iraq, both Washington and the interim government are heralding an agreement that could end months of fighting in Baghdad's restive Shia suburb of Sadr City.


The Miami Dolphins arrived for their final exhibition game last night in New Orleans short nine players.


ABC Adds Four Drama Pilots to Fall Contenders

LOS ANGELES  - Basking in the success  of its red-hot new drama series "Lost" and "Desperate  Housewives," ABC is prepping its fall drama hopefuls.


State of the Art: Beware the Tapeless Camcorder

Tapeless camcorders have arrived, but be aware of price, capacity and picture quality.


The joys of traveling with a heavy suitcase

NEW YORK The holiday season is an especially busy time for global travelers intent on delivering gifts to friends and relatives from faraway places.


Marisa Tomei set to star in CBS comedy pilot

LOS ANGELES  - Marisa Tomei will play the title role in CBS' comedy pilot "The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud."


Supermarket group Tesco, the country's biggest retailer, has said that its sales increased by 9.6 percent during the third quarter, helped by solid growth in non-food items.


Infosys becomes first Indian company in Nasdaq-100

When the Nasdaq stock market opens next Monday, Indian outsourcer Infosys TechnologiesÂ will become the first Indian company to be included in its prestigious list of top-100 companies.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


GM, Struggling in Europe, Sets Big Job Cuts

Europe has been a cold place for American carmakers these last few years. On Thursday, the General Motors Corporation made clear just how cold, announcing it


NCAA Game Summary - San Diego at Arizona

Tucson, AZ (Sports Network) - Mustafa Shakur led three Arizona players who scored at least 20 points as the 10th-ranked Wildcats opened their 2004-05 season with an 80-69 victory over San Diego at the McKale Center in the first round of the Preseason NIT.


South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has been linked to a multimillion-dollar arms payoff at a trial in Johannesburg, the Times of London said Tuesday.


Five Days: Standing Ground in a Dispute With Apple Over Music

UNIVERSAL Music confronted Apple. Hilton struck a buyout deal, and Microsoft announced a huge repair bill for Xbox 360.


Premium Vista PCs fare well in first week

Sales of PCs with Vista Home Premium preinstalled comprised 70% of PC unit sales in the U.S. retail market, vs. 22% with the most basic version of Vista.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Check Point Software Technologies climbed more than 12 percent early Monday after topping analysts' expectations for the third quarter with a 22 percent revenue rise.


Citroen shows off a car with a diesel engine and electric motors, in Paris, while Toyota says pairing the technology is too costly. In Autopia.


Travel: Denis Seguin visits the lavish folly built in 1935 by the 'richest girl in the world'


US-Led Forces Focus on South, East for Afghan Election

U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan are  stepping up efforts to improve security before next month's  election, focusing on the south and southeast where militants  have been most active, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova will play in October's Japan Open tennis tournament, organizers said Thursday.


Eighteen people were injured Friday in two separate bomb blasts in quick succession at places of worship of minority community in Jalna and Poorna towns in Maharashtra state


NASA's third X-43A hypersonic research mission has been scrubbed for today due to technical glitches with X-43A instrumentation.


Evergreen Investment Management and its affiliates have agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle charges of improper market timing.


Dec. 31, 1999: Horror or Hype? Y2K Arrives and the World Trembles

Doomsayers predict pandemonium as computer clocks make the switch from 99 to 00. Count on it: The whole rotten structure is going to tumble like the walls of Jericho.


Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the biggest maker of network gear for directing Internet traffic, on Monday said it will introduce a new line of low-end routers


Some Virginia officials no doubt are applauding the U.S. House Appropriations Committee's rejection Thursday of a proposal to lift the moratorium that bans oil and gas drilling off the nation's Outer Continental Shelf.  As well they should.


Latin America warms to Iran amid anti-U.S. sentiment

Iran is gaining influence in Latin America as the region turns away from Washington and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad courts new allies to counter U.S. efforts to isolate his government.


India bat against Pakistan in second one-dayer

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against Pakistan here.


Crude oil prices fall on expectation of milder weather

Crude oil prices fell sharply Monday as traders speculated temperatures in the eastern half of the United States would limit heating oil needs.