French president calls for end to contempt, hate

French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday called for an end to contempt and hate at ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Paris' liberation from Nazi occupation.


By Jeff Kiger, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.  Feb. 1--Are "the yips" just in your head, or could there be a physiological cause of a golfer's worst nightmare?   More importantly, can the yips be cured?   That's part of what a new Mayo Clinic study hopes to figure out.


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - U.N. talks on climate  change ended Saturday with few steps forward as the United  States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes  on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop  global warming.


Levens' TD Puts Eagles Up 7-0 on Falcons

Dorsey Levens' 4-yard touchdown run with 4:28 left in the first quarter gave the Philadelphia Eagles a 7-0 lead over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game Sunday.


Scottish football mourns Motherwell's O'Donnell

Scottish football was plunged into mourning after Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell died on Saturday after collapsing during his side's 5-3 win at home to Dundee United.


Study says Medicare drug plan saves cash

The much-criticized Medicare drug benefit program that began last year has enrolled the vast majority of eligible people in Massachusetts, and saved the state more money -- about $76 million -- than planners predicted, according to a study being released today.


Romq, 20:27 - CALCIO, SERIE D: CASALE-SIBILLA CUMA FINALISSIMA PLAY-OFF

La finalissima dei play-off del campionato di serie D sarà fra i piemontesi del Casale ed i c...


Commentary: Bhutto was essence of Pakistan

A gift given to me years ago from Benazir Bhutto, an elegantly decorated wood jewelry box slathered in lacquer, still adorns a sideboard in our home. Bhutto had wanted everyone in the room of visitors to remember her for her best. This was in 1993, not long after her second election as prime minister of Pakistan.


Frances to cost $3 billion to $10 billion

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Hurricane Frances, the second hurricane to hit Florida in a month, will cost insurers between $3 billion and $10 billion, according to the most recent estimates from the industry's leading catastrophe modeling firms.


Looking for a miracle with your meal? You may be in luck. A Florida woman is selling what she claims is a miraculous sandwich, and apparently, it's just what some spiritual bidders are craving. [Missing Links]


Britain's House of Commons backs elected House of Lords

LONDON -- Britain's House of Commons took a historic step yesterday to endorse a fully elected House of Lords, a move that could eventually end the reign of Parliament's upper house as a seat of privilege and patronage.


Roma, 10:44 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: B AL SABATO PER MOTIVI ECONOMICI

Il presidente della Lega, Antonio Matarrese, prima della riunione con le società di serie B c...


Pakistani electoral officials hold an emergency meeting on Monday to decide whether to go ahead with a January poll in a nation plunged into crisis by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.


Update 2: Insurers Suffer Record Catastrophe Losses

The property insurance industry sustained record third-quarter losses this year after a series of storms, including a string of hurricanes, according to an actuarial firm's preliminary estimate.


'C'e' una legge da rispettare', un regio decreto del 1924


They are not wealthy. Their home states are politically symbolic. Their occupations or their circumstances suggest salt of the earth.


Security experts pitch 'culture of data'

(InfoWorld) - The companies that are having the most success in advancing their data security efforts today are those that are finding a way to protect sensitive information without getting in the way of business users, industry experts maintain. In crafting their data-handling policies and selecting from the multitude of security technologies at their fingertips, those businesses that can foster both ready access to information, along with strong defenses for end-users and IT systems, are making progress the fastest, claim leading vendors and service providers. After years of "throwing technologies" at the data security problem while juggling complex business demands along with external threats and regulatory compliance audits, some businesses are finally discovering that they can simplify the entire process by taking a more comprehensive approach to tailoring their programs to the manner in which their users access, handle, and share information. Even within IT giants like IBM, the struggle to balance security issues with emerging business demands to work with information in new ways hasn't always been approached in this manner, said Julie Donahue, vice president of the security and privacy service in the company's Global Technology Services group. Only through experience and ongoing efforts to constantly rationalize security policies with business demands has the massive firm been able to get a grip on its own data-handling needs, she said. "Customers need to step back and see what their own culture wants. If we locked down everything within IBM, it would be so difficult to manage that we would have a serious management problem, so you have to ask questions around culture before you begin thinking of enforcement," said Donahue. "You have to assess the risk environment and think of this as a holistic problem in terms of how you place bets and need to manage pools of risk, even though that for most CIOs it often feels like you have to spend your time going day-to-day dealing with the crisis of the moment," she said. "You really need to look at where to make the right investments, where to do enforcement, and where to monitor to have a truly strategic view." Donahue said that when IBM was building its security practice roughly 16 months ago, it found that customers were spending as much as 10 percent of their IT budgets dealing with the maintenance and complexity of their data security systems. The only way to reduce the data security management headache is to design an internal framework for managing infrastructure to ensure that investments are being made wisely, she said. In many cases, those companies that are succeeding in that regard are treating their data assets just as they would treat cold, hard cash, the expert maintains. "Companies need to protect their vast ecosystem of data like it is a monetary system, they really have to think about it that way," said Donahue. "It can't be the data center's problem or the network administrator's responsibility alone to protect its security; it has to be everyone's responsibility throughout the entire company." IBM learns about security leaks the hard way As evidence of the types of things that can happen to undermine even a comprehensive security game plan, Donahue pointed to IBM's loss of two backup tapes that contained sensitive information about former employees earlier this year. While the incident was actually related to IBM's provider of backup storage services, the company was forced to pay out roughly $22 million in remediation costs related to informing those people who had been affected and providing credit monitoring services and the like for those individuals, she said. In that sense, companies must also require the highest security standards from their business partners, said the expert. IBM has since written stronger backup-tape handling policies into its contract with its partner as a result of the incident, and Donahue encouraged others to do the same. Phillip Dunkelberger, chief executive at encryption software specialists PGP, said that companies are spending too much time trying to react to data incidents and the individual mandates of compliance regulations while overlooking opportunities to improve data security through smarter process control. Many companies are still too concerned with protecting various endpoint devices and network assets when a more data-driven approach would save them both time and money, he said. "It has to be about the data. Data is very much the currency that people are transacting with, and employees need to be able to get their jobs done, even if that means taking information outside the network," said Dunkelberger. "As complexity grows, things happen -- executives buy iPhones that are essentially 60GB storage devices that run on Open BSD and allow third-party applications," he said. "Defending the device is going to be a losing war, and even if you try to do that, people will inevitably add to the device or change its configuration." While it unsurprising that Dunkelberger advocates the use of encryption as an intelligent way to overcome the complexity of changing IT infrastructure and business demands of defending data, he said that problems are most often related to faulty policies, not the types of technologies used for information protection. The heightened information security atmosphere of today isn't as much a result of the rapid growth of mobile computing or shared infrastructure between companies, but rather an issue of poor data architecture from the top down, he said. "Unless we start having a comprehensive discussion about the defense of data, the problem will only continue to persist, and not just in relation to hackers or compliance," Dunkelberger said. "Everyone has policies, but it is interesting how much intellectual property is being targeted and stolen despite that; more of these attacks are coming, and that will only increase costs and complexity if handled improperly because these are the crown jewels of the organizations that are being targeted," he said.


Indonesian president declares quake, tidal waves a ânational ...

JAKARTA - Indonesiaâs president has declared a massive earthquake which triggered tidal waves and left more than 1,840 dead on Sumatra island on Sunday a ânational disasterâ, state media said.


What's behind Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft bid?

Yahoo's rejection of Microsoft's acquisition bid is likely a negotiating strategy to elicit a higher offer and shouldn't be seen as an attempt to resist a deal at all costs, according to analysts.Neither Microsoft nor Yahoo has many options to improve their position in online services and advertising, and combining forces is their best bet against common rival Google, analysts said."It's part of a larger negotiation that's occurring. Clearly, Yahoo should be and is seeking a higher bid, and this is part of that process," said Clayton Moran, a financial analyst with Stanford Group.Yahoo is unlikely to find a company willing to bid as much as Microsoft for it, while Microsoft will not be able to attain its Internet goals by acquiring a company other than Yahoo. "While they need to negotiate and go through the process, at the end of the day this deal will happen," Moran said.On Monday, Yahoo rejected Microsoft's bid, saying it undervalues the company. Microsoft offered to pay $31 for half of Yahoo's outstanding shares and 0.9509 of a Microsoft share for the other half. At the time of the offer, Microsoft's stock stood at $32.60 and the bid was valued at $44.6 billion, a 62 percent premium over Yahoo's stock price at the time. However, the bid's value has dropped with Microsoft's sliding stock price, which at press time was $28.10. At the same time, Yahoo's stock price has risen from a close of $19.18 on the day before the bid to $29.75 at press time.Moran predicted that Microsoft will adjust its offer so that it ends up at $35 per share, probably increasing the fixed cash portion and reducing the variable stock portion so that value is less vulnerable to Microsoft stock fluctuations. A $35-per-share offer would be a midpoint between the original bid and the $40 per share Yahoo is reportedly seeking."We continue to view a Yahoo sale to Microsoft as the most likely outcome," Citigroup financial analysts wrote in a note published Sunday after press reports over the weekend that Yahoo would reject the Microsoft bid. The rejection isn't surprising but rather is consistent with Yahoo's board job to "extract maximum value" for shareholders, the Citigroup analysts wrote.Yahoo has reportedly held talks with Google and AOL to explore alternatives to a Microsoft acquisition. One scenario being floated would be for Yahoo to outsource its search advertising business to Google, while another, reported Monday by The Times of London, has Yahoo and Time Warner's AOL discussing a possible merger.However, neither option would match the potential benefits of an acquisition by Microsoft, Moran said. "A combined Yahoo-AOL wouldn't be particularly strong, and Yahoo's stock wouldn't react favorably to that deal," Moran said. A search partnership with Google would boost Yahoo's revenue, but it wouldn't address larger problems within the company, he said.For Moran, if Yahoo has approached AOL, it has done so probably to send a message to Microsoft that it has other options and that Microsoft has to sweeten its offer. Meanwhile, Google's intervention is probably directed at complicating and lengthening the negotiation process between Microsoft and Yahoo and thus delaying the formation of a stronger rival, Moran said.While merging with AOL is unlikely to give Yahoo the boost it needs, such a deal would probably be more palatable to Yahoo's management because Yahoo would be the strongest party in the fusion, according to industry analyst Greg Sterling of Sterling Market Intelligence."Yahoo sees its own demise in a Microsoft acquisition. My sense is that Yahoo's management believes that Yahoo's soul wouldn't survive as part of Microsoft," Sterling said.At this point, the situation is very complicated for both Microsoft and Yahoo. If Yahoo is intent on fending off Microsoft's advances at all costs, Microsoft could opt to walk away empty-handed and face a public embarrassment, or attempt a hostile takeover, which could alienate and scare away Yahoo employees it would want to retain, Sterling said.At the same time, Yahoo can't simply wave away a generous Microsoft offer if it doesn't have an alternative to it, Sterling said. "There is a great deal at stake for both sides, and it's very complicated," he said.Microsoft declined to comment about Yahoo's rejection. AOL didn't immediately reply to a request for comment about its reported merger talks with Yahoo.


Big Blue news a sign of PC market's graying temples

While taking a back seat to software and security efforts, hardware is still a big time concern according to our survey. Organizations are taking the opportunity to consolidate their environments as they replace


Sydney to Hobart holder abandons ship as storm forces out ...

SYDNEY  - The crew of defending Sydney to Hobart champion Skandia abandoned ship in mountainous seas as storm damage also forced out race leader Konica Minolta, leaving debutant Nicorette with an apparently unassailable lead.


French troops raped: Rwanda genocide survivor

A witness has told a Rwandan commission  French troops raped women fleeing militia gangs during the  African country's 1994 genocide, the latest in a string of  allegations against France from Kigali.


EU and US negotiators make a new effort to resolve a dispute over the transfer of data about air passengers.


Reykjavik, 20:03 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ISLANDA-LIECHTENSTEIN 1-1

Islanda e Liechtenstein hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un incontro valido per il gruppo F delle qualificazi...


La cosmetica ha fatto passi da gigante contro il fotoinvecchiamento. Filtri solari e nuovi prodotti per avere un colore dorato senza danni


Tribe in Tanzania fearful over land deal

YAEDA VALLEY, Tanzania -- One of the last remaining tribes of hunter-gatherers on the planet is on the verge of vanishing into the modern world.


Netflix, PalmSource, Research In Motion, TiVo and Vonage have great products and were first to market, but can they hold their leads?


Bill Parcells tried to prepare him some years ago for the hell he is going through right now, just as he tried to prepare him for so many other moments he would face as a quarterback in the National Football League. But how do you prepare a man for a time when people will call for his banishment? What can ...


Van Gogh 'killer' had possible al-Qaeda links

AMSTERDAM - Police are reportedly investigating a possible connection between the man suspected of killing Dutch filmmaker and columnist Theo van Gogh and the terror network al-Qaeda.


A wave of bomb attacks and shootings swept Iraq Sunday, killing dozens of people despite a massive security operation in the capital and appeals from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an end to sectarian fighting.


Production giant's chief creative officer stepping down.


One day after he scored the most lopsided US Senate victory in Illinois history, Democrat Barack Obama spent about 15 minutes this morning greeting commuters at Union Station, where several warmly urged him to âdo a good job.


Rassegna prevede 40 concerti in 6 province toscane


EUROPA/SPAGNA - A Lieres, nelle Asturie, la festa di SantÂAntonio Ã¨ stata occasione per la raccolta di fondi per i bambini di strada in Tanzania Lieres (Agenzia Fides) - In occasione della festa di SantÂAntonio recentemente celebrata, la parrocchia di Lieres, nelle Asturie, ha organizzato una raccolta fondi per finanziare un progetto nel villaggio di KaratÃ¨ in Tanzania, Africa. Il progetto Ã¨...


Colorado glistened like a small gem among coals for Democrats in 2004, with two congressional wins and majority control of the state legislature for the first time since John F. Kennedy was president.


In a quiet retreat, France on Monday eased off its call to include Iraqi groups that renounce violence in an international conference next month on ways to pacify their war-ravaged country.


Volkswagen Resumes Key Wage Negotiations

Volkswagen resumed crucial wage talks with its workers Tuesday, with the two sides haggling over the automaker's push for a two-year wage freeze in return for a no-layoff pledge.


Probe Recommends Against Overseas Census

Congressional investigators recommended Tuesday that the Census Bureau not include Americans living abroad as part of the U.S. census in 2010.


An Airbus A-310 jet carrying three crew members but no passengers crashed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Tuesday, emergency and airport officials said. A Russian aviation official said all three crew members have survived.


mother's blood test may predict baby's SIDS risk

A blood test on expectant mothers may predict a baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggests a new research. Women with high levels of AFP in their blood are three times more likely to give


The stars are bathed in warmth at 'Birth'

Nicole Kidman's new movie, Birth, has given life to a good deal of controversy, but the star was all smiles at the film's premiere Tuesday night.


New Gaza Violence Strains De Facto Truce

Palestinian militants shelled Jewish settlements Monday after witnesses accused Israeli troops of killing a girl at a U.N.-run Gaza school, straining a de facto truce that has raised hopes for peace.


SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- Iraqi officials rejected Arab criticism of US actions in their country, as an international conference on Iraq's future opened Monday.


Syria condemns a UN decision to set up a tribunal to try suspects in the  killing of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri.


Fatah al-Islam chief warns of attacks on Lebanon army

The leader of the Fatah al-Islam group threatened attacks against the Lebanese army after it crushed its militants in battles at a refugee camp in northern Lebanon last year.


A ban on smoking at work, in restaurants and cafes will be announced by the Government today. But smoking will still be allowed in public houses that do not serve food.


Hoping to branch into consumer devices, Yahoo will let makers of cable and satellite TV set-top boxes license its content and services.


China, U.S. Seek to Protect Cancer-Fighting Tree

The United States and China want to  expand trade regulations to protect Asian yew trees, a plant  that provides the compound for one of the world's top-selling  chemotherapy drugs but is threatened by poaching.


Shareholders in Abbey National PLC voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the bank's acquisition by Santander Central Hispano of Spain.


Mobs in Ivory Coast's main city burn French schools after clashes sparked by the killing of French peacekeepers.


A Palestinian security chief related to Yasser Arafat escaped a suspected assassination attempt late on Tuesday when a car bomb blew up outside his headquarters in Gaza City, witnesses said.


Ukraine Transition Brings Worry Over Past

A gunshot in a country-house sauna two weeks ago not only took the life of Ukraine's transportation minister, it brought wide speculation of trouble for those who have run the country the past 10 years.


Tropical Storm Moves North After Drenching Carolinas

Residents along the coast said they were mostly just relieved that the storm would be well past them before the Labor Day weekend.


Games hopeful criticises China over Darfur

British Olympic hopeful refuses to maintain 'polite silence' in face of China's human rights record


Car production in Eastern Europe is surging as foreign car companies rush to acquire local carmakers or build factories in the former Soviet republics.


William Hague rules out a return as Tory leader - saying that losing the top job was the best thing that had happened to him.


Court approves Delphi contract with union

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York on Wednesday approved a Delphi Corp  contract with the United Steelworkers union, wrapping up the labor deals the car parts maker needs for its reorganization.


Speed of the Spread of Flu Is Linked to Airline Travel

Airline travel has a significant effect on the spread of influenza, a new study reports.


Argentina pigliatutto per l'Orso d'argento


Memory maker announces first half-yearly profit, too


Andew Lloyd Webber is in talks to sell four of his West End theatres, a spokesman confirms.


Londra, 23:25 - CALCIO, COPPA D'INGHILTERRA: ELIMINATO L'ARSENAL

L'Arsenal è stata eliminato dalla Coppa d'Inghilterra. Nel match di replay del quinto turno, ...


UPDATE 1-Leverkusen serve up 3-0 thrashing for Real

Bayer Leverkusen started their Champions League campaign with a shock 3-0 win over a sluggish Real Madrid in a Group B game on Wednesday.


Great Britain claim the fifth medal of the World Championships with bronze in the final of the women's 4x400m relay in Osaka.


The consumer electronics giant offers gift advice for your loved ones.


Roma, 17:44 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI VERSO IL RIENTRO

Finalmente una buona notizia per Luciano Spalletti, dopo la sconfitta in Coppa Italia ieri col Torin...


East Coast Of Florida Under Hurricane Watch

MIAMI -- The National Hurricane Center placed South Florida and the entire east coast of the state from Florida City to St. Augustine under a hurricane watch at 5 am today.


Per gli exit poll il governatore uscente passa dal 49 al 36,5%, regalando al vittoria alla SpdI cristiano democratici si confermano invece in Bassa Sassonia dove trionfano con il 42%                                           Germania, per la Cdu di Angela Merkel tracollo alle regionali in Assia


US stocks were set for a slightly lower open Thursday as disappointing results from coffee shop chain Starbucks and volatile oil prices may take the steam out of yesterday's rally.


Feds Hope to Boost Businesses’ Role in Slowing Cyberattacks

The Department of Homeland Security plans to collocate private-sector and government security experts at a US-CERT facility in an effort to better predict and prepare for cyberattacks.


Israeli troops kill 8 Palestinians in Gaza clashes

The Israeli army killed at least four Palestinian gunmen and four civilians in air and ground strikes in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and hospital officials said.


More Questions for Producer of Flu Vaccine

The F.D.A. is demanding that Chiron provide more information about its plans to fix widespread sanitary problems at its flu vaccine factory in England.


British Censor Bans First Video Game in 10 years

U.S.-published "Manhunt 2" banned for what was described as an unrelenting focus on sadism and brutal slaying.


Moya Masters Gaudio to Keep Title Hopes Alive

By Steve Keating HOUSTON  - Carlos Moya of Spain eased pastArgentina's Gaston Gaudio, 6-3, 6-4, on Wednesday, ending theFrench Open champion's hopes of picking up the Masters Cuptitle.


The government limits the use of Ketek, an antibiotic linked to severe liver problems. By the Associated Press.


Oakland Raiders running back Dominic Rhodes was suspended Tuesday for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.


Siena, 19:16 - CALCIO, SIENA: I CONVOCATI PER L'EMPOLI

Sono 21 i convocati dal tecnico del Siena, Mario Beretta, per la gara di domani contro l'Empoli.<br...


Denver Nuggets Team Report - December 19

(Sports Network) - The Nuggets fell 117-95 to the Orlando Magic at TD Waterhouse Centre on Saturday night. DerMarr Johnson scored 18 points for Denver, which concluded a season-high seven game road trip with a 3-4 mark.


Ultimati 200 costumi per musical di Broadway, Cinderella


A letter bomb exploded Tuesday at an office southwest of London, injuring two people, in the second attack of its kind in two days, officials said.


If companies like Apple Inc. or even Italian fashion designer Prada SpA can design a mobile phone, why not Google Inc.?


Nintendo's Wii videogames console goes on sale at midnight on Thursday to UK gamers.


Islamabad: As Pervez Musharraf completed five years of his rule, Pakistan today "successfully" testfired its "indigenously built" intermediate range ballistic missile 'Hatf-V' capable of carrying nuclear warheads with a strike range of 1500 km, that could


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Pound holds firm as BoE freezes interest rates

Sterling held steady against the dollar after the Bank of England (BoE) kept interest rates at a five-year peak of 5.00 percent, opting against a third rise during 2006.


Roma, 09:38 - CALCIO, ULTRAS PADOVA AGGREDISCONO TIFOSI CREMONESI: 10 ARRESTI

Dalle prime ore della mattina la Polizia di Stato di Padova ha eseguito dieci ordinanze di custodia ...


Disagreement on wording forces the UN Security Council to abandon efforts for a statement on Gaza.


Corus Expects First Full-Year Profit on Rising Prices

Corus Group Plc, the UK's biggest steelmaker, expects to report its first full-year profit after increasing prices four times since January.


WASHINGTON - Saudi Arabia has failed to take substantial steps to promote religious tolerance, despite assurances from the Bush administration that the kingdom has made progress on reform, a US watchdog group said yesterday. A report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom called for new congressional scrutiny of Saudi Arabia's progress in implementing religious reform policies announced in ...


Istituto era in gara con il consorzio Aeroflot


A strike by cabin crew at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) ends and flights are to resume on Wednesday.


Vital Signs: Awareness: Doctors Prescribe More Than They Explain

Many doctors prescribe medicine without providing detailed information about it to patients, a new study suggests.


Italian, French PMs to meet on Lebanon deployment

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and his Italian counterpart Romano Prodi, whose countries are providing the core of a boosted UN force in Lebanon, will meet Friday in Rome, French officials said.


California Backs Plan for Big Cut in Car Emissions

If the plan survives legal challenges, it would force automakers to increase sharply the fuel efficiency of millions of vehicles.


TiVo Inc. pioneered digital video recording as a new way of watching television — when you want it. Now it could be TV where you want it, too.


FOXBOROUGH -- Troy Brown has tried not to be torn by his loyalties to his Patriot teammates. But they have made the versatile 12-year veteran a prized possession in a playful tug-of-war between the offense and defense.


Five EU countries sign a deal to link their power grids and make it easier to trade electricity across borders.


Britain culls turkeys to quell bird flu outbreak

Britain gassed tens of thousands of turkeys and extended restrictions on the movement of poultry on Sunday to try to prevent the spread of deadly bird flu from a farm in eastern England.


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said on Thursday it expected mobile phone sales volumes and profit margins picking up in the first quarter of next year after cleaning up inventories in the current quarter.


President Putin's top economic aide blasts the state's pursuit of oil giant Yukos as 'incompetent interference'.


RONCEVERTE, W.Va. - A councilwoman who pleaded no contest last year to charges of hitting the police chief has been arrested again after a second fracas at City Hall. Councilwoman Beverly Boswell is accused of kicking and slapping Police Chief Howard "Doc" Giles on Thursday.


The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan will make their first visit to Israel on behalf of the Arab League on July 25, reviving long-delayed talks on an Arab peace initiative, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.


Medicare to Cover More Implanted Heart Devices

The U.S. government on Tuesday proposed expanding Medicare coverage for costly, potentially life-saving implanted heart devices, a decision expected to benefit makers Guidant Corp., Medtronic Inc. and St. Jude Medical Inc.


Sony said U.S. holiday sales better than expected

Sony Corp. (6758.T) said on Monday  U.S. sales of electronics have been better than expected so far  this holiday shopping season, fueled by demand for flat panel  televisions and digital cameras.


Ad Alghero un convegno internazionale su donne e farmaci

Si terrÃ  ad Alghero, nelle giornate di oggi giovedÃ¬ 7 e domani venerdÃ¬ 8 ottobre, il convegno organizzato dalle UniversitÃ  di Sassari e Cagliari sul âfarmaco di genereâ. Un nuovo filone di ricerca


Feds Rebuff Yemeni Lawyer in Terror Case

Federal prosecutors are challenging efforts by the Yemeni government to intervene in the courtroom defense of an outspoken sheik accused of funneling millions of dollars to al-Qaida.


Whole Foods Market(R) and United Natural Foods, Inc. Announce ...

AUSTIN, Texas and DAYVILLE, Conn., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFMI) and United Natural Foods, Inc.


All right, let's face it: If originality is your prime requirement in a TV series, you are not the audience for CSI: NY - or, for that matter, almost any series that needs a punctuation mark in its title to distinguish it from the mother ship.


India, Pakistan seek peace after bombing

Indian and Pakistani leaders pressed ahead Tuesday with peace efforts after twin bombs sparked a fire killing 68 people aboard a train in an apparent attempt to disrupt relations between the two longtime rivals.


Terror case dealt blow when key witness sets himself afire

The prosecution of a sheik accused of funneling millions of dollars to al-Qaida was roiled Tuesday by news that a man who set himself on fire in front of the White House was a key witness in the case.


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The grapevine is abuzz with the speculation that Vishal Bhardwaj has dropped the Vivek Oberoi-Aishwarya Rai starrer Timbaktu. Reason: Kyun! Ho Gaya NaÂ.


F-Secure protegge il nuovo smartphone Nokia 7710

F-Secure Corporation ha annunciato che la propria soluzione antivirus per smartphone sarÃ  adottata sul terminale Nokia 7710, presentato di recente nel corso della conferenza Nokia Mobility Conference di Monaco, in Germania, e nell'ambito dell'evento


ARSENAL chairman Peter Hill-Wood has admitted the Â£100m deal on offer from Emirates Airlines to secure the naming rights on their new stadium and an eight-year shirt sponsorship deal was too good to refuse.


John McCain acted the confident frontrunner, Mike Huckabee was the regular guy, and Fred Thompson played attack dog. Mark Halperin scores the South Carolina debate


AC Milan and Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is named European Footballer of the Year.


Â· Party members fill the coffers of 'Dalit Queen' Â· Anti-corruption raid found 54 bank accounts


Lindsay Lohan attending AA meetings: publicist

Actress Lindsay Lohan, who has been  a frequent target of the tabloids for her partying ways, has  begun attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, her publicist  said on Friday.


Is this a joke or is it a misleading headline? The answer is neither. It's for real. PalmOne, the handheld manufacturers as opposed to PalmSource, the operating system company, signed a licensing agreement


Delta Air Lines announced two financing deals on Monday, but its most sought-after agreement, with its pilots' union, remained elusive.


Mike McCarthy will return the West Coast offense to the San Francisco 49ers after joining the club as coach Mike Nolan's offensive coordinator on Thursday.


Madrid museum hosts unique Picasso exhibition

Madrid's Reina Sofia museum is about to open one of the most extensive Picasso exhibitions as it hosts works on loan from the National Picasso Museum in Paris to add to those already on view in the Spanish capital.


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Jailed Foxy Brown asks for release for ear problem

Rapper Foxy Brown, serving a year-long prison term stemming from an assault charge, has asked a New York judge for early release to treat an ear condition she fears could threaten her hearing.


Dow Jones in progresso dello 0,8%, Nasdaq sale dell'1,92%


NYC firefighters suspended after woman charges rape in firehouse

NEW YORK The latest in a string of embarrassing incidents for the New York City Fire Department involves a woman who says she was raped at a Bronx firehouse.


Milano, 16:41 - CALCIO, MILAN: IL 23 LUGLIO INIZIA IL RITIRO

Il Milan inizierà il raduno lunedÃ¬ 23 luglio a Milanello. Nell'occasione saranno presentati a...


Advisers Urge WHO to Allow Gene-Modified Smallpox

Advisers to the World Health Organization (news - web sites) have pressed the body to allow a few scientists to genetically modify the


La Lega riunisce il Parlamento del Nord a Vicenza


Palestinians Hunt for Kidnapped CNN Producer

Palestinian security forces were on Tuesday searching for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN television who was kidnapped by gunmen in the Gaza Strip.


Nagin marks 100 days in 2nd mayoral term

Mayor Ray Nagin marked the first 100 days of his second term Tuesday by announcing the city will establish a department for dealing with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and post weekly Web updates on the rebuilding.


U.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame.


The knife used to murder special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri outside her home four months ago is found.


American League Game Summary - Tampa Bay At New York

Bronx, NY -- Jon Lieber continued his September hot streak by pitching into the eighth inning and Derek Jeter hit a solo homer, helping New York clinch a playoff berth for the 10th straight season with a 7-3 win over Tampa Bay in a much-awaited makeup


Provvedimenti a carico dei fratelli Mininni


L'intervento all'inaugurazione della scuola della Gdf


Tobacco Rider Adds Fire To Corporate Tax Bill

House Republican negotiators beat back Senate efforts to more aggressively regulate tobacco and to more strictly limit tax shelters Tuesday as a congressional conference committee moved toward approving the most significant corporate tax legislation in two decades.


Pocketbook pinch ahead - if soaring oil prices stay high

Consumers would feel the effects in the next few weeks, from the pump to the airline counter.            Presented By     Communicate with the team any time or place.        Adobe® Acrobat® 8 lets you instantly review, comment, mark up and share your thoughts and send a PDF to the whole team.  Keep track of everyone?s changes. All with the ease and security of Adobe Acrobat: a great tool that helps your business flow. www.adobe.com    Ads by Pheedo


Tra i piu' bassi d'Europa.Concorrenza bancaria molto elevata


Airlines Focus On In-Flight Entertainment

After battling the budget airlines on fares, the traditional carriers are now trying to match their rivals' in-flight entertainment offerings.-Keith L. Alexander


Workers Search Italy Train Wreck; 17 Dead

Rescue workers on Saturday pried apart the mangled remains of two trains that collided head-on in northern Italy, finding four more bodies one day after the crash, firefighters said, raising the death toll to 17.


Much-awaited diaries of No 10's chief spin doctor detail his depression over the WMD crisis.


Gov't panel: No cybersecurity mandates needed

WASHINGTON - Now is not the time for the U.S. government to mandate cybersecurity standards to private industry, despite significant threats and a lack of understanding by many company executives, a panel of government officials said Tuesday.


A New York developer hoping to rebuild  the destroyed World Trade Center on Monday won a major victory  against his insurers, when a jury decided the hijacked airline  attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were two separate events.


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Two former Enron executives are set to appear in court in Houston in the first criminal trial involving Enron staff since the firm's collapse in 2001.


Top Turk general warns of Islamist threat

A top general said on Monday Turkey   faces a growing Islamist threat and he strongly defended the   army's right to speak out on the issue despite European Union   criticism about military "interference" in politics.


AUSTRALIA: Metcash proposes takeover offer for Foodland

Wholesale grocer Metcash Trading has announced that it intends to make an off-market takeover offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Australian supermarket group Foodland Associated.


Livorno, 15:49 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: KUFFOUR IN COPPIA CON GALANTE

Seduta di rifinitura per il Livorno in vista della sfida di domani contro l'Ascoli.


SCO Web site hack mocks company's legal claims

Malicious hackers have compromised The SCO Group's Web page twice in as many days, posting messages that appear to mock the company's claims to own parts of the Linux operating system.


Employers Unite in Effort to Curb Prescription Costs

A group of 30 large employers has banded together to monitor the business practices of the middlemen drug buyers.


Roma, 13:42 - CALCIO, VAN DER VAART: NESSUN CONTATTO CON LA JUVE

Rafael van der Vaart ha smentito di aver raggiunto già un accordo con la Juve. "Intesa con la...


Though clashes in the town of Khan Younis were being portrayed in the Palestinian news media as a feud between families, they also took on a factional hue.


U.S. airstrike in Iraq kills 11, including civilians

The U.S. military said six Iraqi civilians were among 11 people killed in an air strike by an attack helicopter north of Baghdad early on Tuesday.


Release makes use of technology from CodeWeavers to let customers run applications from Microsoft.


The US economy has escaped a recent soft patch and seems to be picking up steam, Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in remarks economists saw as cementing a September rate rise.


Bucarest, 16:40 - TENNIS, ATP BUCAREST: HIDALGO E MELZER AI QUARTI

Lo spagnolo Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo e l'austriaco Juergen Melzer si sono qualificati per i quarti di f...


Ah, oui, oui...vous aimez? Nokia has added three phones to its fashion handset collection, dubbed "the L'Amour Collection".â¦


EU: ISPs don't have to disclose subscriber names

Blog: A ruling by the top court in the European Union deals another blow to the recording industry's efforts to fight the distribution of copyrighted recordings through file-sharing networks.


As US and Iraqi troops patrolled the battered streets of Samarra, the central Iraqi city reclaimed from insurgents in two days of lopsided battle, residents emerged Sunday reporting


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond is in intensive care in hospital after a motorcycle crash in central London.


Soccer: Spurs beat champion side Burnley 3-0 in League Cup fourth ...

LONDON : Spurs new manager Martin Jol got off to a winning start as they beat Championship side Burnley 3-0 in their League Cup fourth round clash.


Australia's government in front as campaign enters final week

CANBERRA - Australia's conservative government leads the centre-left Labor party as the nation's six-week campaign enters the home stretch ahead of an October 9 election, showed an opinion poll released on Monday.


Toshiba to Launch HD DVD Notebook PCs in Q4 2005

Japan's Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday it would introduce notebook computers with HD DVD technology in the last quarter of 2005 in a move to pressure rivals in the battle over formats for next-generation DVDs.


Bullied teens often take pain-killers to cope

Adolescents who are victims of  bullying are likely to take more medications than their peers,  a Danish study shows.


Golf: US golfers see bleak Ryder Cup future

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, United States : Humiliation from the worst American defeat in the Ryder Cup's 77-year history had barely registered when United States golfers faced an even bleaker thought - the future.


Iraqi police said Wednesday a Lebanese American contractor was kidnapped overnight from his Baghdad home, according to The Associated Press.


Second-Ranked Wake Forest Beats Virginia Commonwealth

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (Sports Network) - Chris Paul scored 16 points to lead No. 2 Wake Forest over Virginia Commonwealth, 81-67, in the quarterfinal round of the Preseason NIT.


LOS ANGELES  - The Boston Red Sox's  historic World Series baseball win Wednesday has forced a  rewrite of a sports-based romantic comedy starring Drew  Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon.


Il papa all'ambasciatore iracheno: si usi la forza solo come ...

CITTA' DEL VATICANO - Ricorrere allâuso della forza solo come âultima risorsaâ. Ã il monito che il papa ha affidato al nuovo ambasciatore dellâIraq presso la Santa Sede, Albert Edward Ismail Yelda


A parliamentary committee says private schools and hospitals in England and Wales should lose charity status.


Qwest Records Quarterly Profit and Rise in Internet Subscribers

The phone company reported a fourth-quarter profit, helped by a gain tied to the sale of real estate and an increase in high-speed Internet subscribers.


When a baby is stuck during delivery, doctors do not have to cut the woman to safely deliver the child, research shows.


Terrell Owens had some competition from his own teammate on Monday night when it was difficult to tell who made the more impressive 59-yard touchdown reception.


Karzai leads Afghan vote count but Taliban insurgency rumbles on

KABUL, Oct 19  - Interim leader Hamid Karzai stayed far ahead Tuesday with almost a third of the votes counted from Afghanistan's historic presidential election but Taliban-led guerrillas mounted more attacks in the south.


Teen who posted `Catch me' on Web caught

A 16-year-old fugitive believed to have posted a "Catch me if you can" message on his MySpace Web page was captured Friday, three days after his escape from a detention center, an official said.


Atrocities daily in Sudan's Darfur: U.N. rights chief

Atrocities are occurring daily in  Sudan's Darfur region and rape and pillage directed against  civilians are at "a horrific level," United Nations High  Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said on Wednesday.


Svetlana Kuznetsova wanted to get some work in before the U.S. Open.


A new specification dubbed WS-Addressing that facilitates communication between Web applications has been submitted to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for standards review and eventual publication. Aiming to improve interoperability between Web services, WS-Addressing was developed by a group that includes Microsoft, Sun, IBM, BEA and SAP. Sun was originally hesitant in backing the proposal, but opted to do what it says is best for the industry.


Israel to enlist reservists for Gaza pullout

The Israeli military is planning to mobilise thousands of reserve soldiers to help implement next year's planned exit from the Gaza Strip, according to defence officials.


Tony Blair says a rise in university applications has vindicated the decision to charge top-up fees.


Azzerato l'indebitamento netto, gestione ordinaria record


The devastated parents and sister of murdered French woman Amelie Delagrange left a heart-rending farewell at the scene where she was brutally attacked.


Laura Bush Denies Husband Relies on Instinct

NASHUA, N.H.  - First Lady Laura Bush said on  Thursday that her husband has long consultations with advisers  before making decisions, disputing a recent report that he  sometimes relies primarily on gut instincts.


A strong earthquake shook parts of southern Mexico Thursday night, sending thousands of area residents fleeing from buildings into the streets. Officials said there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.


Mom in Fla. school bus fight gets 1 year

A mother who was videotaped boarding a school bus and urging her daughter to fight another girl was sentenced Thursday to nearly a year in jail.


Razionalizzera' sistema tributario, intesa governo-categorie


Presidende Agcom, serve scatto reni verso digitale terrestre


Iraq's foreign minister offers talks with Turkey, as cross-border tensions grow over Kurdish clashes.


The Ministry of Defence is urged to improve relations with the defence industry in a report by a committee of MPs.


Danish opposition calls for timetable for Iraqi troop withdrawal

Denmark should follow Britain's lead and also announce a timetable for pulling back its troops from southern Iraq, the foreign affairs spokesman for the main opposition party said Wednesday.Comment


Sales Rose in August at Stores That Cater to Teenage Shoppers

Clothing chains American Eagle Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch posted surprisingly strong sales as young people flocked to malls ahead of the new school year.


DAVID Blunkett sacrificed his political career last night when he resigned as Home Secretary just days before an inquiry was due to report that the visa application for his former lover's nanny was "fast-tracked" after all.


Il leader di Forza Italia accompagnato da dirigenti partito


Kraft in deals with Starbucks, Bosch over Tassimo

Kraft Foods Inc said on Tuesday it has  struck deals with Starbucks Corp and Bosch Household Appliances  to fuel growth of its Tassimo hot beverage system, which the  company said was on track to become a $200 million brand by  year's end.


America Online (AOL) has cut spam on its service for the first time in five years. AOL says it has slashed the annoying email advertisements in 2004 by 75 per cent.


Shares of Jarden Corp. gave back early gains Monday as the market digested the company's definitive agreement to acquire American Household Inc.


Nationals Rally for Another Comeback Win

For the fourth straight game, the Nationals trail entering the eighth inning only to rally for a win, the latest comeback coming Sunday over Arizona, 5-3.


Rumsfeld Doesn't Expect Civil War in Iraq

NEW YORK - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he does not expect civil war in Iraq and pointed to the recent retaking of the former insurgent stronghold of Samarra as evidence of progress in stabilizing the country before elections in January.   "I don't think it's going to happen," Rumsfeld told the Council on Foreign Relations when asked about the threat of civil war...


A top North Korean official held talks in Syria on Sunday, amid reports -- strongly denied by both countries -- that Pyongyang was helping Damascus develop a nuclear programme.


Circa 70 i partecipanti, iniziativa di Alleanza Islamica


Beckinsale's ex-boyfriend splits with girlfriend

Kate Beckinsale's ex-boyfriend Michael Sheen is a singleton again after breaking up with British TV actress Anastasia Griffith.


EU's Appeals Court Upholds '04 Ruling Against Microsoft      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A European Union appeals court decision to uphold a 2004 antitrust ruling against Microsoft means tough restrictions on the firm will stick and could embolden the EU in other probes against Microsoft and other big companies.


GREEN BAY, Wisconsin -- The Green Bay Packers don't seem bothered by a left shoulder injury their star quarterback Brett Favre has been dealing with for two years.


Empoli, 19:32 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; PILLON: UNA RISPOSTA DI CARATTERE

Bepi Pillon è soddisfatto del Chievo visto ad Empoli. Il tecnico dei veneti recrimina per l'e...


Elenca tra priorita' legge elettorale, famiglia e pensioni


Fears of high oil and commodity prices drive Dow lower

US STOCKS were knocked lower yesterday as investors worried that rising prices for oil and commodities would dent corporate profits, while drug shares fell on possible stricter scrutiny from regulators.


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Riunione dei Vescovi della zona orientale per analizzare alcune sfide urgenti poste allÂevangelizzazione e la formazione dei sacerdoti Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - I Vescovi della zona orientale della Bolivia, ed in particolare dei Vicariati di Pando, Beni, Reyes, Camiri, Ãuflo di ChÃ¡vez, della Diocesi di San Ignacio e dellÂArcidiocesi di Santa Cruz, sono riuniti in assemblea a Sant...


A Pisanu chiesto di proteggere colleghi citati nel dossier


Milano, 11:18 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS-INTER; CRESPO: MAI SMESSO AVERE FAME GOL

"Non ho mai smesso di avere fame di gol, continuo a giocare per questo e non smetterÃ² mai di averla"...


As Deadline Crept Closer, a Rush to Sue Over Sept. 11

deadline yesterday for lawsuits related to the Sept. 11 attacks prompted a rush to the New York federal courthouse where all such suits have been filed.


Typhoon Tokage has hit western Japan, killing at least 15 people and snarling transport as it lashed the country with heavy rains that set off landslides and forced thousands to evacuate.


Gibraltar's citizens vote in favour of changes to the colony's constitution, devolving powers from Britain.


Flu-shot seekers line up for ferry to Victoria

Travelers lined up before dawn Tuesday to board the Victoria Clipper for the flu-shot special - cruising north to Victoria on the ferry, a trip that's unusually popular this fall.


Futures hint at Wall St fall, inflation data due

Stock futures fell on Tuesday,  suggesting the broader market may extend its slide as investor  concern about the extent of the subprime crisis persisted ahead  of a busy day for earnings.


One guiding star in the $2.5 trillion budget that President Bush ships Congress next month will be his goal of cutting the federal deficit in half by 2009.


Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith was the overwhelming winner of the Heisman Trophy, awarded to U.S. college football's top player, after a vote announced on Saturday.


Householders may face the lowest council tax increase since the creation of the Scottish Parliament.


As joyous fans celebrated by honking car horns in Caracas, Johan Santana sounded overwhelmed. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Cy Young Award, and not only that, he was a unanimous choice.


Official in fake reporters flap out of job

A Bush administration official whose department had government workers pose as journalists in a news conference has been dropped from a planned new job as media chief for the top U.S. spy agency.


Wal-Mart Enters Digital Video Market with HP Service

Megastore joins growing field of providers of digital video download services.


England secure a Â£12m sponsorship deal with mobile phone operator O2.


Germany arrests 3 in alleged plot on U.S. sites

Germany said on Wednesday it had foiled a plan by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against U.S. installations and arrested the three men behind it.


DEVELOPMENT: Pros and Cons of International Migration

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15 (IPS) - As the number of international migrants from poor  to rich nations continues to rise -- reaching a record 191  million in 2005 -- most Western countries have either imposed or  are planning to impose restrictions to reduce the flow of humans  into their territories.


Albuquerque Has Renewal of Attacks on Abortion

A rash of attacks on abortion and family planning clinics has struck Albuquerque this month, the first such violence there in nearly a decade.


The LSE pushes for closer ties in Japan, following a failed bid for the UK market by US rival Nasdaq.


Surrounded by a dozen people, including three police officers, Maria Sharapova strode the grounds of the U.S. Open on Sunday, doing a champion's duties.


Anna Nicole Smith's mother and an ex-boyfriend fought for custody of her infant daughter in court Monday but the judge made no ruling — leaving the baby in the care of the former model's partner Howard K. Stern.


UPDATE 1-Delta shares rise on hope that pilot deal near

Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped more than 16 percent on Monday on expectations that the carrier was near an agreement with its pilots union


People living in former coalfields areas are nearly twice as likely to take heroin, research shows.


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Greek Weightlifting Medal Stripped at Games

It's the first medal to be stripped from an athlete in Athens because of doping, however, nine weightlifters, including Leonidas Sampanis, have failed drug tests.


John Kerry managed the best showing in decades for a Democratic presidential candidate among mainline Protestants, but his failure to capture a majority of Roman Catholics — people of his own faith — gave President Bush an important advantage in last November's election, according to a new survey.


Fan slapped with fine, five-year ban for racially abusing Yorke

LONDON  - A British court slapped a 1,000-pound (1,880-dollar) fine and a five-year football ground ban on a fan for hurling monkey chants at Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke.


Oracle: PeopleSoft Layoffs Coming Friday

Oracle Corp.  will announce layoffs at PeopleSoft Inc. on Friday to integrate the recently acquired company into the world's second-largest business software maker, Oracle's CFO said on Tuesday.


Gigantic butterfly blamed The Butterfly Effect theory has it that a butterfly flapping its wings in one part of the world could cause a hurricane on the other side of the globe.â¦


AmberPoint CTO Honored As InfoWorld 2007 Top 25 CTO

AmberPoint is pleased to congratulate Chief Technology Officer Paul  Butterworth on his recognition as a top 25 CTO for 2007 by InfoWorld  Magazine.  The Infoworld executive editorial team described Mr.


Florida State Puts Its Teams on Probation

Florida Stateâs sports teams will be on self-imposed probation for two years and some will lose scholarships because of an academic cheating scandal, the university said in a report released Thursday.


Britney Spears is to make her first major public performance in three years at the MTV Video Music Awards.


In August, Joshua Rosen, a San Francisco entrepreneur and art director, went live with a Web site that makes it very simple for people to register to vote.


Someone could make the argument that watchdogs have better things to do. But click fraud -- endlessly clicking on ads to generate cash or hurt a competitor -- is a serious threat to the web business, and no one's doing much about it. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


Stock Funds May See Rare January Outflow

January is normally a month when U.S.  stock mutual funds generate strong net sales, but early data  shows a rare outflow is possible as the stock market's rocky  start this year dampens enthusiasm.


Record lottery jackpot of over EUR 5.6 million to coastal city of Kokkola

The all-time-high rollover jackpot of the Finnish national lottery, or Lotto as it is known, found a single lucky recipient in the coastal city of Kokkola in Western Finland.


UK's Blair defies critics over departure date

British Prime Minister Tony Blair urged   an end to speculation about when he will leave office and asked   to be allowed to get on with his job in an interview published   on Friday.


Lotus, Microsoft Jostle for Social Networking Customers

Microsoft and Lotus appear at the Enterprise 2.0 conference to push their social networking agenda


Today, the Redmond company is unveiling the first widespread preview of its new MSN Search technology, a key part of its effort to regain ground in a critical area where Microsoft concedes that it has fallen behind.


A car bomb explodes in the Kurdish-dominated city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey, reports say.


A worm was released recently designed to break into corporate computers running Symantec Corp's security software and make them part of its botnet.


NEW YORK - Their voices breaking, parents and grandparents of those lost on Sept. 11 stood at the World Trade Center site Saturday and marked the third anniversary of the attacks by reciting the names of the 2,749 people who died there...


Where has the Black Caps' fighting spirit gone?

When the last breath was squeezed out of New Zealand just after lunch yesterday, with it went an appalling test series on virtually all counts.


CORRECTED: Insurgent video shows IDs of missing U.S. soldiers

(Corrects seventh paragraph to read "loss of your captives", instead of "your families' loss".)


Oscar nominations put ex-Soviet film on the map

Oscar nominations for a Russian and  Kazakh film have put the ex-Soviet countries' film industry  back on the map, directors and actors said.


Social Security Underestimates Future Life Spans, Critics Say

Many population experts say that Americans' life expectancy will increase rapidly in the 21st century, making the program's financial problems even worse.


Maxime Faget, Mercury Spacecraft Designer, Dead at 83

Maxime Faget conceived and proposed the development of the one-man spacecraft used in Project Mercury, which put the first American astronauts into suborbital flight, then orbital flight


Wal-Mart Vice Chairman Coughlin to Retire

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N on Monday  said Tom Coughlin will retire as vice chairman after 25 years  with the world's largest retailer.


Japanese reporter punished for autograph

No autographs allowed — in any language. When a Japanese reporter recently asked Roger Clemens for an autograph, he got a signed photo and a swift penalty: His membership in the Baseball Writers' Association of America was revoked.


Celeb Q&A: Lionel Richie on making music

Everything `80s is in vogue again. Skinny jeans. Oversized striped shirts. And Lionel Richie.


Darren Clarke plays his first round of   competitive golf in almost eight weeks when he lines up in the   Madrid Open on Thursday but believes he will be ready for the   Ryder Cup.


In programma per sabato prossimo, fino all'alba di domenica


As world leaders search for ways to curb the emission of greenhouse gases, Lars G. Josefsson says he has already found the solution.


Cleric charged with ordering attack on Indonesian hotel

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An Islamic cleric believed to lead a terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda was charged yesterday with ordering a deadly attack on an Indonesian hotel last year -- a legal move that is expected to please the United States, which has long demanded action against Abu Bakar Bashir.


Maazelâs Back in Metâs Pit, and It Took Just 45 Years

Lorin Maazel, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, is to open a run of Wagnerâs âWalkÃ¼reâ at the Metropolitan Opera, 45 seasons after making his debut at the house.


From the Borgias to Bill Gates Some of the world's greatest artworks are turning into copyrighted properties.Five hundred years ago, Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Today, those images are copyrighted. How can ancient cultural icons become commercial properties, centuries after they fall into the public domain?â¦


KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said on Tuesday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


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Militants decapitated an Islamic cleric and an Afghan refugee accused of spying for U.S. and Afghan authorities in northwestern Pakistan, an intelligence official said Wednesday.


Dems laud Conn. Senate candidate as star

Ned Lamont headlined a recent fundraiser for the liberal Democracy for America. Days later, the Democratic Senate candidate was rubbing elbows with celebrities at a charity event sponsored by the liberal MoveOn.org, and he's been a guest on Air America, the liberal talk radio network.


Rome - AS Roma hired Luigi Del Neri as coach on Wednesday to replace Rudi Voeller, who resigned last Sunday. The 54-year-old Italian coach and Roma officials agreed on a two-year contract, but terms were not immediately disclosed.


Bush: fixing health care is "urgent priority"

President George W. Bush said on Saturday it was crucial to rein in health-care costs that are surging at twice the rate of U.S. wages and urged the Democratic-led Congress to work with him on the issue.


Libya Urges Sofia to Pay EUR 10 M for Each HIV Victim

Politics: 9 December 2004, Thursday. The families of the Libyan children infected with HIV demand that Bulgaria pays EUR 10 M to each of them, the head of the association of these families announced Thursday.


Data Centers Devour 5 to 15 Percent of IT Budget

The costs involved in running a data center now represent a large chunk of IT's total budget.


Arsenal have cruised into the knockout stage of the Champions League with an effortless 5-1 win over shambolic Norwegian champions Rosenborg Trondheim to win Group E at Highbury.


Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Pleads for Aid

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, left, chats with Iraqi Minister of Planning Mahdi al-Hafidh, center, and Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ayham al-Samarrai, prior to the start of a 55-nation Iraqi reconstruction donors' conference in Tokyo


Top Bush Officials Clash Over Iraq Election

Iraq's elections should be nationwide, a top Bush administration official said on Friday,  clashing publicly with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's suggestion that voting might not take place in the most violent areas.


Green Weddings Website Unveiled From World Wildlife Fund

To: FEATURES EDITORS  Contact: Erika Viltz of the World Wildlife Fund, +1-202-778- 9542, erika.viltz@wwfus.org   WASHINGTON, Feb.


Roma, 23:53 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: RISULTATI PRIMA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifiche dei gruppi di Eurolega dopo la prima giornata.


Ashcroft Warns of Judicial Meddling in Terror War

Departing Attorney General John Ashcroft, dealt several court defeats over US anti-terrorism policies, on Friday derided what he called judges' second-guessing of the president's decisions.


Mercoledi' incontro governo-sindacati prima del varo


At least 10 people are killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a mosque in eastern Pakistan, police say.


South Africa's Mbeki Sees Party Faithful Rally to His Rival

POLOKWANE, South Africa, Dec. 16 -- Thousands of African National Congress activists who assembled here to elect their next party president responded to a 2 1/2 -hour speech by incumbent Thabo Mbeki with cheers, dancing and stirring songs of liberation.


A Swedish team believes the chances of a person committing suicide is partly determined as early as birth.


Rice seeks to jumpstart Arab-Israeli peace process

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will seek on Thursday to resuscitate the Palestinian-Israeli peace process after coming under pressure from moderate Arab nations hoping to expand a ceasefire deal.


Screening embryos for genetic disorders, does not harm their health, a large scale review of the procedure has found.


Dollar gains after G7 meeting offers no surprises

The dollar rose sharply against the euro and yen after the weekend's meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers produced no surprises, analysts said.


Following todayâs seven-hour talks on the elimination of textiles quotas, the World Trade Organization Council on Trade in Goods will reportedly reconvene later this month for formal talks on the impact of quota elimination on Jan.


Latest News Liuzzi won't 'share' a seat with Klien

Vitantonio Liuzzi has ruled out the possibility of sharing Red Bull Racing's second seat for the 2005 season with Christian Klien.


Debate Over Decision to Skip Minority Forum

The leading Republican presidential candidates are skipping a televised forum on Thursday that is focused on issues important to black and Hispanic voters.


PRESIDENTIAL election frontrunner Mahmud Abbas urged Palestinians to abandon the armed intifada overnight, saying that independence could only be achieved through peaceful means.


Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch

Ben S. Bernanke said that the central bank âstands ready to take additional actions as neededâ to limit the effect of the financial market disorder on the economy.


Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate, said Thursday that profits grew 11.6 percent in the third quarter because of a jump in advertising at its cable and television networks.


Edwards to Propose Plan to Boost Fund Managers' Taxes

Bloomberg - July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards embraced the idea of raising taxes on the managers of private-equity firms and hedge funds.


In attesa dati macro su andamento comparto manifatturiero


Litle & Co. Tops 'Technology Fast 50' List

By The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 17--Several Greater Lowell firms made this year's "Technology Fast 50" list, compiled by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP to honor New England companies that have showed the strongest revenue growth over a five-year period.


Warner Bros. scoops high-profile kids' book series

Warner Bros. Pictures,  whose "Harry Potter" series is past the halfway mark, may have  found its next big all-ages franchise. The studio has come out  on top of a bidding war for the rights to upcoming children's  book series "Skulduggery Pleasant" by Irish author Derek Landy.


Tokyo power system creaks under summer heat

Tokyo's biggest consumers of electricity were asked to curb their use of power Wednesday afternoon as consumption came close to exceeding what the power utility was able to deliver.


Allawi: Saddam Hussein Appealed for Mercy

CAIRO, Egypt - Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said in an interview published Monday that a "depressed and broken in spirit" Saddam Hussein had appealed to him for mercy, saying his regime had meant no harm during the years it was in power.    Allawi also told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper that he's been the target of four assassination attempts since becoming leader of Iraq - the most recent just five days ago - but he insisted his homeland's chaos would be controlled...


Almost 40 ceasefire violations in Darfur from October: official

ABUJA, Dec 13  -- An African Union ceasefire commission said about 40 ceasefire violations by parties to a conflict in Sudan's Darfur crisis were recorded between October and early December, an AU spokesman said.


Reagan's first wife, actress Jane Wyman, dies

Jane Wyman, the Oscar-winning actress who was Ronald Reagan's first wife and starred in the popular 1980s television drama "Falcon Crest," died on Monday at age 90, her longtime manager said.


Dib, dib, dib, dob you in: Hong Kong scouts hunt pirates

Hong Kong has unveiled its latest weapon in the fight against illegal online file sharers -- the humble Boy Scout and his counterpart the Girl Guide.


The United States and China have both taken steps to control an expected flood of cheap Chinese textiles and clothing into the world market after a decades-old quota system expires on January 1.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New Hampshire's nominating contest.


President Fidel Castro, in an announcement that raised eyebrows at energy companies, disclosed that oil deposits were discovered off Cuba.


Madrid, 16:05 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: METZELDER SI OPERA, EURO 2008 A RISCHIO

Il difensore tedesco Christoph Metzelder, in forza al Real Madrid, dovrà sottoporsi a un inte...


US Seeks Clarification From China on Election-Eve Criticism

An unprecedented election-eve attack on Bush administration policies by a senior figure in the Chinese government suggested that, despite undeniable


Sotto livelli per indici Royal Bank of Scotland, a 57,3


Fishermen wait for miracle to restore life to battered boats

K. Subramanyam, a fisherman on India's tsunami-devastated southern coast, says it will take a miracle to restore life to his battered trawler and friend "Vadivel".


Inherited Cancer Risk Can Extend Well Beyond Nuclear Family, Study ...

The most frequently occurring forms of cancer have certain inherited risk factors in common, according to a new study, "Cancer as a complex phenotype: Pattern of cancer distribution within and beyond the nuclear family," conducted by DeCODE, a Reykjavik


Carmela Attrice, 47 anni, forse una vendetta trasversale


Spinoff to return Expedia to Bellevue-based business

The online travel company, owned by Microsoft before it was spun into a public company in 1999, is to become - once again â- Bellevue-based company.


Pakistan says no to extradite London plane-bombing suspect

Pakistan has told Britain that the alleged mastermind of thwarted bombings of transatlantic flights cannot be extradited until his trial in local courts concludes, news reports said on Friday.Comment


E-mail admin pilot fish is used to getting user requests that seem a little odd, and mostly he doesn't mind. But this one is more than a bit over the top.


Democrat Barack Obama promised Wednesday an open process to enact universal health care, saying he has learned from the mistakes of rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's failed health care reform effort of 1993.


Zenden brace invigorates vibrant Middlesbrough

IT HAS taken 128 years but after all the pain and pessimism, plus the passion, persistence and pockets of Steve Gibson, the chairman, Middlesbrough were finally allowed to play with the big boys last night.


Nextel Communications Inc., the sixth  largest U.S. mobile company, on Friday said its third-quarter  profit rose amid strong customer growth and it raised its  earnings forecast for the full year.


The world's most famous pop stars are to be lampooned in a television cartoon after the success of a series of children's books mocking their celebrity lifestyles.


Don't believe the hype. Or believe it. Either way, don't   decide either way until you've watched all five hours.


Money the Enticement: Doubling Per-Acre Price AIDS County Preservation Effort

By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 3--After going without any takers for five years, Howard County's agricultural preservation program has succeeded in enticing three farmers to participate by doubling the maximum per-acre price.


As oil passes $100, the question: will it stop?

If the global economy slows, oil prices will fall. But probably not until after March.


England coach Steve McClaren refuses to play down growing speculation David Beckham will win an international recall.


Tutto esaurito per rappresentazione diretta da Harding


Judgment at Hand in Landmark Berlusconi Trial

Judges in the corruption trial of Prime  Minister Silvio Berlusconi withdrew on Thursday to decide their  verdict, which could hobble the Italian leader's political  future.


People who buy outlandishly expensive gifts just to see how much money they can spend consider the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog their indispensable guide.


Zaandam - Dutch food retailing giant Ahold on Monday announced it would acquire a 20-percent stake in the ICA Swedish supermarket chain from Norwegian Canica group for â¬811 million (R6.


Merkel, Pelosi say world should unite on climate

Climate change is a global problem that requires unity and "multilateral" agreements if it is to be defeated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday


MIAMI - The destructive potential of Hurricane Frances diminished a bit Friday night as its central core became ragged and somewhat disorganized.


THE Australian share market continued its recent bullish performance yesterday, with offshore gains driving the bourse to record highs.


Taiwanese PC maker purchases struggling American firm in an effort to increase its U.S. market share.


Goldsmith faces calls to resign over Iraq

The attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, faced calls to resign last night as Tony Blair's legal justification for going to war against Iraq began to unravel.


A court in Turkey sentences seven people to life in jail for the 2003 Istanbul bombings that killed 58 people.


Ice-creams and vacuums -- is a kiss still just a kiss?

There's the flicking kiss, the ice-cream kiss, the vacuum kiss, the Hollywood kiss and another 50 or so smoochy variations.


Microsoft Tells Details of Office 2008 for Mac

Update will debut at Macworld Expo, featuring redesigned interface, new templates, and themes.


Someday, encryption features built into a wide range of IT products -- from operating systems and messaging gateways to hard drives and storage systems -- may work in concert to offer central policy enforcement across different types of network assets and devices.Until that day arrives, however, companies embracing the tools have become dependent on standalone encryption platforms to give them distributed control and policy enforcement across their IT systems.Long known as much for their complexity and demand for hands-on care and feeding as they have been valued for their protective qualities, encryption platforms are finally finding their way into a number of large businesses.This growth in adoption has been driven by the proliferation of data protection regulations and based on the availability of products that address the hardest elements of encryption technology -- policy enforcement and key management, industry watchers contend."The performing of the encryption itself is something that generally belongs close to whatever type of data you are trying to encrypt, whether that is e-mail, network traffic, or a database, but companies are buying into technologies today that allow them to do centralized policy enforcement and key management," said Paul Stamp, analyst with Forrester Research."It's great in theory to say that all of this activity needs to happen in the infrastructure components themselves," he said. "But that's not a reality yet in terms of allowing for centralized management, so customers are turning to these platforms in the meantime."End-users agree that encryption has long been a security process they desired to implement but couldn't stomach based on issues of complexity.The arrival of more usable encryption technology over the last few years has helped eliminate some of the traditional roadblocks, according to some corporate users."From my previous experience with e-mail encryption, I had two major concerns with using the tools: Key management and any dependence on the end-user to make the systems work right," said Michael Gabriel, corporate information security officer for Career Education Corporation (CEC) a higher-education provider that operates more than 75 colleges, schools, and universities."I haven't ever seen an encryption project where management wasn't a major sticking point, that has been the history of the technology, but it seems that the vendors are finally getting it right," Gabriel said. "Compared to mapping the business process, putting the technology in place was a breeze. The only real sticking point was getting the data flow."CEC is using encryption tools made by PGP in cooperation with its data leakage prevention and e-mail filtering systems to protect sensitive information being passed among its employees.Gabriel said that PGP's embedded key management capabilities may be the most valuable aspect of the system -- a feature that simply didn't exist in the past.Other PGP users echoed those sentiments, saying that encryption tools have advanced significantly over the past several years in terms of eliminating the management headaches that have made it challenging to deploy the systems on a wider basis.At American National Insurance Company, IT leaders said that the financial services company had been considering broader use of encryption for several years before the combination of more streamlined technologies and increasing pressure in the form of compliance regulations encouraged the firm to dive in.Today, the company is using PGP tools to both obscure sensitive e-mails and provide whole disk encryption to protect data stored on its desktop and laptop computers."We'd been looking at encryption closely since at least 2005, driven largely by the laws and compliance regulations that were being passed; we needed better e-mail security because we realized after sampling that we had a problem, and knew that we wanted to better protect sensitive information on our computers," said Ken Juneau assistant vice president of Information Technology Services at ANICO."The e-mail product simply sits in the mail flow, and any outbound messages that need to be get encrypted," he said. "Key management was simply the biggest differentiator. The system has almost no overhead in terms of administration; if a key needs to be created, the system handles it, and most end-users never know that the e-mail is being encrypted, which is ideal."With the PGP whole-disk encryption system ANICO is using, Juneau said that key management and the ability to automatically create end-user credential recovery tokens have also proven as easy to use as the insurance company had hoped.Inside smaller organizations, the ability to find encryption platforms that allow for simplified installation and management has been even more acute as the realities of smaller IT staffs make it even harder to deal with any widespread usability issues, experts said.Jason Parks, information systems analyst for Northern California's Butte County Department of Information Systems, said that deploying encryption several years ago was not an option for the government body before it found tools made by vendor Voltage Security that adequately address those issues."The tools have gotten a lot better, which allowed us to move forward with our plans," Parks said."We didn't want to do a bunch of certificate management, and we wanted an easy end-user experience as well. Using the system we have in place, we don't have to give a lot of complex instructions to the users," he said. "We have a limited amount of full-time IT staff in the county, so we couldn't do this until we found something that addressed all the traditional issues with encryption management."Over the course of the two years that Butte County has been working with Voltage's e-mail encryption platform, the IT specialist said that the product has become even more refined and less intrusive to end-users."It's great to see that the encryption vendors are making progress," said Parks. "Encryption is something that a lot of smaller organizations like us need that was not a realistic proposition in the not-too-distant past."Even the vendors themselves admit that encryption tools have changed dramatically in the last several years, allowing end-users to benefit from the protection that the technology can provide without creating massive headaches related to installation and maintenance."We've been trying hard as an industry to find ways to make encryption work better for customers. The issues with this technology have never been related to the level of protection but are more about cost and complexity of the tools," said David Thompson, director of product management at Voltage. "We're trying to change the cost and usability model, and it seems like the time has come when encryption has truly become more feasible for larger numbers of organizations."Phillip Dunkelberger, chief executive of PGP, said that the key to the encryption industry's continued growth and success will be based on its ability to create tools that allow organizations to protect their data without getting in the way of end-users simply trying to do their jobs.The ability for companies like PGP to continue to make their systems easier to use and maintain will lie at the heart of that progress, he said."IT operations are being asked to do more with less. They have smaller budgets for new technologies, greater needs to use information for issues of competitive advantage, and yet they're dealing with huge issues of risks and security threats," Dunkelberger said."The security industry has done itself a disservice by selling [fear, uncertainty and doubt], but we're much better served by looking harder at trying to help lower the cost of ownership and management for these products that address data protection," he said. "How we can do this without adding complexity will be the key to our growth in the future."


American al Qaeda: U.S. should convert to Islam

A new videotape has surfaced featuring Osama bin Laden's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and an American member of al Qaeda wanted by the FBI, according to a counterterrorism expert.


Schlumberger Ltd. , the world's largest oil service company, said on Friday its second-quarter profit rose 47 percent, topping Wall Street expectations, driven by strength in its international markets.


With hotels reporting some 40 percent of their rooms unoccupied this season, and, for a second summer, many rooms empty even in the hotels that line Spain's fabled beaches, government and industry officials say ...


Prosecutors on Thursday dropped their investigation of three German soldiers who posed for photos with a skull they found in Afghanistan.Comment


U.S. Offers Internet Downloads of $50 Bill

The U.S. government will offer over the Internet low-quality images of its new $50 bill for artists, students and others who discover that their computers, scanners or printers won't allow them to view or copy pictures of the new currency...


Pan Am Flight 103 families: Libya must pay

Families of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 said Wednesday that Congress must ensure Libya abides by its agreement to pay the remainder of the $2.7 billion compensation owed to them.


Disney says advertisers embrace TV shows on Web

Walt Disney Co. executives on Thursday said advertisers and local affiliate television stations were embracing the concept of television shows on the Internet, and that the company aims to increase its reach into nontraditional viewing.


Time Change Challenges: Some Devices May Fall Behind When It's Time to Spring Ahead Sunday

By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Mar. 10--As the clock ticks toward 2 a.m. Sunday, when timekeeping in most of the country shifts to daylight-saving time, computer experts hope for a non-glitch switch.


The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year and demanded that all militias and armed groups in the volatile east lay down their weapons and start disarming.


This week's column is a collection of odds and ends from a tech reporter's inbox. Let's start with the odd: EVERYTHING iPOD: The iPod continues to push our culture forward in significant ways. No longer is bringing reading material to the bathroom enough; now you can have a soundtrack.


Tests on Yushchenko find high level of poison

LONDON -- New tests reveal Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko's blood contains the second-highest level of dioxin poisoning ever recorded in a human -- more than 6,000 times the normal concentration, according to the specialist analyzing the samples.


Iraq's Maliki urges Sunni Arab bloc to rejoin govt

Iraq's prime minister urged ministers from the main Sunni Arab bloc on Saturday to return to their vacant government posts, suggesting he would soon form a new cabinet if they refused.


Asus prices up Eee PC sub-sub-notebook for US

Cheap as chips Asus' diminutive Eee PC will go on sale in the US on 1 November for $300-400, depending on configuration, it has emerged.â¦


A CBS News presidential poll released Tuesday shows US President George Bush leads Democratic nominee John Kerry by just a 48 to 45 percent margin.


Iranian parliament approves uranium enrichment

Iran's parliament approved on Sunday an outline of a new bill obliging the government to resume uranium enrichment activities - which the country views as a national.


Pace's Remarks On Gays Upset Hearing on Hill

Marine Gen. Peter W. Pace, outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, touched off audience outbursts and the brief suspension of a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing yesterday after he reiterated his belief that homosexual activity is immoral.


Apple announces online music store ITunes coming to Canada in ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canadian music lovers who've been itching to get into the ITunes online music store will have the chance next month.


NEWARK -- "You're going to get killed!" That -- along with a "you're crazy" and "nice knowing you" or two -- was the kind of half-joking response that Chris and Ade Sedita heard from their Manhattan friends when the couple announced their plans to move from glittering New York to, of all places,...


Analyst: Apple gets a cut of AT&T iPhone revenue

Blog: Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster estimates that AT&T is paying Apple about $3 out of each iPhone user's monthly data plan, and more per month for new subscribers.


Denzel Washington screened "The Great Debaters" in the town that is home to the 1930s debate team portrayed in the Golden Globe-nominated film.


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Roma - ''Sara' la partita del riscatto per far vedere le qualita' di questa squadra''. Luigi Del Neri, il nuovo tecnico della Roma, carica l'ambiente in vista della gara di domani sera contro l'Inter, valida


Things That Go Bump in the Closet (Oh, My!)

Only glimpses of the monster are seen in Stephen Kay's supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the same is true of the movie's plot and character.


Crucial Md. Vote to Mold New Political Landscape

Maryland is a state where politicians get elected and tend to settle in. But Tuesday's party primaries are the first step in a dramatic reordering of the political hierarchy, one that will mean a new U.S. senator for the first time in decades and could result in new faces in every statewide office.


ELKO, Nev. - The thief had the bank-robbing part down, putting his finger in his pocket to simulate a gun at a northeast Nevada bank on Tuesday. It was the getaway that proved a bit more difficult.


Mount St. Helens Is State's Top Polluter

Washington state's top polluter isn't a pulp mill, a power plant or refinery. It's the newly awakened Mount St. Helens.


Syria says it will soon present "irrefutable" proof of who killed Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh on Tuesday.


Maps, charts, facts and figures about life in post-Saddam Iraq


Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley was inactive for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns because of a sore hamstring.


Reynolds American Issues Profit Forecast

Reynolds American Inc., parent of the  No. 2 U.S. cigarette company, on Wednesday forecast 2004 profit  of $5.75 to $6.05 a share -- its first forecast since the  company was formed at the end of July.


HP Targets Consumers with New Digital-Media Line

HP is moving outside the corporate realm with a new product line that includes its own branded version of Apple's iPod digital-music player.


Fuel costs wipe out airline profit despite travel rebound

GENEVA The airline industry is experiencing huge growth worldwide, in a recovery from several rough years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and regional problems like severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.


Apple plans cheaper, Nano-based phone: JP Morgan

Apple Inc. plans to launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player, according to a JP Morgan report.


A 14-year-old girl is critically ill after what police say was a "frenzied" knife attack in a park in Lancashire.


Ad Escobar, a 55 km da Buenos Aires, in Istituto aziendaleNella scuola lavorano almeno 400 docenti. 27 quelli coinvolti                                            Scandalo in una scuola argentina Orge e festini con i professori                                                                                L'inchiesta Ã¨ partita il 7 aprile grazie all'invio, in forma anonima, di filmati e immaginiLe foto, che sono prove giudiziarie, pubblicate dai media argentini


Israel's defense minister decided Thursday to launch a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian rocket fire on Israeli border towns, an Israeli radio station reported.


Resta alta la polemica all'interno della maggioranzaFranceschini insiste, Mastella lo critica: "Un'offerta taroccata"                                          Legge elettorale, Giordano attacca: "Il Pd vuol far saltare tutto?


Kathmandhu: A powerful bomb exploded in a government office block in the centre of Kathmandu on Tuesday, injuring 32 people, the police said.


Lens, 22:40 - CALCIO, UEFA: PARMA VINCE IN RIMONTA IN CASA DEL LENS

Il Parma, già qualificato, vince 2-1 sul campo del Lens, nella gara valida per il gruppo D di...


Maryland Court Rejects Electronic-Voting Challenge

Maryland's highest court has  rejected a challenge to the state's electronic voting system  and upheld a ruling that the touchscreen-style voting machines  provide a reasonable level of ballot security.


Greenspan Minimizes Impact of Costly Oil

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that higher oil prices have had a "noticeable" affect on the US economy this year but are not likely to cause serious damage unless they move significantly higher.


Lib Dem leader defends proposals as he seeks to silence debate over his stewardship of party.


Most in OPEC lean towards keeping lid on oil output

OPEC is leaning towards keeping oil output steady at its September 11 meeting, ministers said on Monday, wary the U.S. economy may be headed for a slowdown that would undermine forecasts for strong oil demand growth.


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Mandalay Shareholders Approve MGM Mirage Deal

Mandalay Resort Group on Friday  said its shareholders approved plans for the Las Vegas-based  casino operator to be acquired by MGM Mirage for $4.8 billion.


Divorce suit puts Canada MP, hockey star in tryst

A high-profile former cabinet minister has been named as the other woman in divorce proceedings against National Hockey League tough guy Tie Domi, putting her love life in Canada's media spotlight for the second time in less than two years.


European treaty deal sparks row over free market move

Downing Street furious over suggestions that the Chancellor stepped in to save the deal.


Ma anche tutti i bimbi vittime della violenza


A new study suggests that genetics may contribute to the high rate of African-American babies who are born early.


A new inquiry will examine whether parents are being let down by the family court system.


Newcastle manager Graeme Souness will demand an explanation from Craig Bellamy over the striker's apparent foul-mouthed tirade following his substitution in the 1-1 draw at Charlton yesterday.


Hopes for a last-ditch accord between Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills hang in the balance as they prepare for the final day of behind-closed-doors hearings Friday.


U.S. stocks look to open flat on  Monday as investors pause after a busy week on Wall Street,  with oil prices ticking higher and the dollar still hovering  near record lows.


"Napoleon Dynamite" star tosses his moon boots

He has tossed off his moon boots   and traded in his tether ball, but actor John "Napoleon   Dynamite" Heder still thinks nunchucks are "pretty sweet."


Turkish-Cypriot brothers Halil and Husnu Falyali insist their bid to takeover Fulham is still on. The deal could be worth Â£100 million and the Falyalis insist negotiations are continuing, despite denials from the London club.


Something new to check out at the mall: library books

Increasingly throughout the US, public libraries are becoming part of shopping malls.


Future of Chrysler to be decided in 2007

German-US auto giant DaimlerChrysler will decide this year what to do with its loss-making Chrysler subsidiary.


Roma, 12:17 - CALCIO, MAZZONE: ARBITRI SCARSI NON IN MALAFEDE

Carlo Mazzone non crede alla malafede degli arbitri. ''Gli arbitri sono scarsi - ha detto il decano ...


Facebook and white trash data centers make Rackable smile

Ready to rule crumbling economy A flush Facebook nudged Rackable Systems' revenue higher during the fourth quarter.â¦


Nanotech Discovery Could Lead to Real Spider-Man Suit

An Italian nanotech researcher pulls together all the necessary elements to create a wall-scaling supersuit.


Arts & entertainment: Alexis Petridis discovers how a parallel musical universe is thriving in the UK


L'espresso, cibi light sÃ¬ o no? Quando l'etichetta mente

Trionfano gli alimenti leggeri. Arricchiti. Addizionati. Che promettono di tenere sotto controllo peso e colesterolo. Vero? In massima parte, no. Ecco perchÃ©


Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday Israel would watch closely whether the Palestinian Authority fulfilled a promise to prosecute two suspects in the killing of two off-duty Israeli soldiers.


UPDATE 4-US Airways in tentative giveback deal with pilots

Bankrupt US Airways Group Inc. (UAIRQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) reached a tentative agreement on Friday with negotiators for its pilots union on $300 million


Gordon Brown is meeting his French, German and Italian counterparts to discuss the global economic turmoil.


Iranian and European officials are meeting in Paris to try to finalise a last chance compromise to allay fears about Teheran's nuclear programme.


"80% of Americans could correctly name the first President Bush's pet dog Millie, but only 15% knew that both President Bush and the challenger, Bill Clinton, favoured the death penalty" Link.


Boston beats Colorado 4-3 for Series sweep

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday to win the World Series in their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Russia expects high trade volume with China

The Russian-Chinese trade will have hit a record high of US$20 US by the end of this year, a senior Russian diplomat said on Saturday.


Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is discussing swapping social networking Web site MySpace for a 25 percent stake in Yahoo Inc., The Times newspaper reported Wednesday.


Considerazione presidente Napolitano su voci spesa pubblica


Until now, no drug has been effective at stopping the progress of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that strikes up to 1 million Americans and causes them to lose all or some of their vision.


CORRECTED: Tobacco, poverty drive cancer in developing world

Rising tobacco use and poverty will fuel cancer across the developing world, more than doubling the number of new cases to 27 million by 2050, experts predicted on Thursday.


Bobby Brown who was recently arrested for failure to pay child support, was bailed out by a radio station in return for working at the station.  Hot 99.5 shelled out $19,150.00 for Brown.  Different rumors circulated about who paid the bond, but...


The people of Argentina's capital vote for a new mayor, one of the highest-profile posts in the country.


With Iraq's election only three days  away, insurgents bent on wrecking the poll killed 19 Iraqis and  a U.S. Marine on Thursday and bombed polling stations in the  country's Sunni heartland.


Are You Sitting on a Goldmine? Gain Valuable Insight into IT Spending and Unlocking the Value of IT.

(Source: Planview) A recent Ventana Research study of CIOs and other IT leaders showed that companies that do not apply rigorous standards and metrics to their IT organization are in fact "sitting on a goldmine" - or perhaps letting it wash away. They estimate that in many cases companies may be able to save 3 to 5 percent of their annual IT budget through tighter management practices.  Download this on demand webcast to learn more.


Cda approva risposta a constatazione di Bankitalia


Thai army vows power back to the people soon

Thailand's army chief promised on   Wednesday to return "power to the people" as soon as possible   after the military ousted billionaire Prime Minister Thaksin   Shinawatra without firing a shot.