BELFAST -- The family of a Catholic man slain by IRA members demanded an end yesterday to the intimidation that dissuades Catholics from cooperating with police, a crucial but often overlooked problem in the Northern Ireland peace process.


UPDATE 1-Collier named as England chief executive

David Collier was named as the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) chief executive on Wednesday, replacing Tim Lamb. Lamb, who had been in the job since the


Paula Radcliffe has turned down the chance of completing a grand slam of marathon majors by choosing to race in London in April instead of Boston.


Scontri a fuoco, assaltato un campo della guardia presidenziale a GazaIl movimento islamico del premier Haniyeh grida al "colpo di stato"                                            Abu Mazen annuncia le elezioni Hamas si oppone, Territori nel caos


CLEVELAND -- When her father went off to war, 13-year-old Brittney Wilkinson felt angry. She cried at unexpected times and battled her older sister, Ashley. At school, she seemed withdrawn. When her mother saw an offer that would pay for art classes for both girls, she jumped at it.


In the Wake of Charley: Waiting for Everything

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Ice was a hot commodity in  Florida on Tuesday and frustration mounted as hundreds of  thousands remained without power in sweltering heat in the  aftermath of Hurricane Charley.


Chad resolves a row with two foreign oil companies after they agree to pay millions in overdue taxes.


Group: Ivan Damaged Gulf Barrier Islands

Hurricane Ivan's storm surge and pounding waves swamped the barrier islands that stand guard along the central Gulf of Mexico coast, eroding their protective


PARIS, Jan. 31 -- It was an unseemly and unusual lovers' spat -- in public, on camera, over tax policy.


Newspapers in Greece reflect a mixture of exhilaration that the Athens Olympics proved successful, and relief that they passed off without any major setback.


PeopleSoft CEO Quits as Oracle Deal Nears

PeopleSoft Inc.  on Tuesday said Chief Executive and Chairman Dave Duffield has resigned from the business software maker, which agreed to a $10.3 billion buyout by rival Oracle Corp.  earlier this month.


Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, one of the premier hospitals of the East Bay, is in jeopardy of losing its accreditation after performing poorly in a hospital industry audit.


Naseem Hamed is to be tagged and released from jail a quarter of the way into a 15-month sentence.


Pfizer CEO Defends Celebrex, Won't Recall It

Pfizer Chief Executive Hank McKinnell said on Sunday doctors should be made aware of the health risks in prescribing Celebrex to their patients, but the company does not plan to recall its popular arthritis drug.


Some brainy animal species, besides humans, campaign across sophisticated and far-flung social networks.


Gene therapy promising against arthritis

NEW YORK  - Some of the most successful treatments for rheumatoid arthritis work by blocking an inflammatory factor called tumor necrosis factor or TNF, and now Dutch researchers have shown in animal experiments that the treatment can be delivered by gene transfer.


Telecoms Wait Nervously On $20 Billion Contract

Over the past 3 1/2  years, AT&T has spent several million dollars putting together two 5,000-page proposals detailing how it can upgrade phone lines, wireless networks and fire walls for the federal government. At one point, about 100 people toiled through the night in a Northern Virginia basement to put the final touches on a bid that would guarantee the company's survival in federal market for the next decade....


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PHPRiot.com: Monitoring File Uploads using Ajax and PHP

On the PHPRiot.com site today there's a new tutorial posted covering an alternate method for uploading files - using Ajax to help monitor the progress of the file upload.   In this article we will develop a solution that will allow users to upload a file from their computer using HTML forms. We will then determine the progress of the upload while it is in progress using Ajax, and display the status to the user.   They chose the prototype library and the APC extension for PHP to make their code work. The basic idea is, through a feature of APC, the script can receive a progress measurement back from the server. This is handed off to the Javascript (Ajax) functionality that then updates the progress meter to reflect the change.


It's official: Under a "qualified health claim" granted last week by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), bottles of olive oil can now boast what proponents of the Mediterranean style of eating have long contended: Olive oil may help reduce the risk of heart disease.


SCREEN siren Catherine Zeta-Jones was last night recovering from a brazen attack by Mexican bandits who tried to kidnap her. The wife of actor Michael Douglas, and mother-of-two, was the target of a heavily


England defender Rio Ferdinand admits it would be a "catastrophe" if they did not qualify for Euro 2008.


WHO calls for more efforts to secure blood safety

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more efforts and measures to protect people from blood contamination and shortage in response to the spread of HIV/AIDS and other blood-born diseases.


"Fool's Gold" found real treasure as the romantic adventure starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson led the weekend box office with a $22 million debut.


Microsoft plans tune-up of Media Center PC

The next-generation OS will allow consumers to watch one channel while recording another, CNET News.com has learned.


Equity firm to buy Mansfield's Samsonite in $1.7b deal

Samsonite Corp. of Mansfield, the world's top luggage maker, said yesterday it has been sold to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd. for $1.1 billion.


Playtex, Champion e Hanes confluiranno in nuova societa'


Mount St. Helens ready to erupt at any moment: geologists

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct 2  - The Mount St. Helens volcano, which roared to life Friday with a giant plume of steam and ash, remains dangerous and could erupt again at any time, scientists warned on Saturday.


Pavarotti was not coerced into signing will: manager

Late tenor Luciano Pavarotti "knew exactly  what he was doing" when he signed a will leaving his assets in  the United States to his second wife, Pavarotti's manager said  on Thursday.


Open specs add options for BladeCenter customers

In the three months since IBM and Intel opened design specifications for Big Blue's BladeCenter, more than 100 vendors have signed up to use the information, meaning that end users will soon have access to network switches, adapter cards and other


BoSox Lead Yankees 2-1 After Three Innings

Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz is congratulated after scoring against the New York Yankees in the frist inning during game 5 of the ALCS Monday, Oct. 18 2004 in Boston.


The funeral of veteran broadcaster John Peel is to be held in Suffolk next week, the BBC announces.


BAE Systems interim profits boosted by US arm, Airbus

LONDON : The British defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems posted an 18 percent rise in interim headline profits on the back of a strong performance in North America and by airplane maker Airbus.


Police, insurgents clash south of Baghdad, 8 killed

Fierce clashes between insurgents and police left at least eight people dead and 11 wounded south of Baghdad on Thursday, police sources said.


ASEAN-India trade to clock $30 billion in 2007

Trade between ASEAN and India is on track to more than double to reach $30 billion dollars by 2007, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said on Sunday.


McGoohan's Spy Gem Still Thrills and Chills

I was lazily flipping around the other night and came across the second half of the final episode of "The Prisoner." This is like saying you were out for a drive on an Arizona highway and stumbled across the Grand Canyon.


Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel for the first time and analysts said Tuesday that prices could keep rising because of a sharp rise in global demand, tight supplies and threats to output in petroleum-producing nations such as Iraq and Nigeria.    Homeowners and energy-intensive industries could feel the sting from high oil prices worsen as seasonal demand picks up this winter, and there is already evidence that the supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan are making it more costly to drive...


An old anti-tank missile launcher was found Friday on a lawn in Jersey City, just across the river from lower Manhattan.


El Pais, Spagna supera Italia in 2006 per reddito pro capite


Pat St. Germain predicts the Emmys - and puts her money where her ...

Some things are all too easy to predict: The plot of the Friends finale; which Ramone will be next to die; the impending Jennifer Lopez-Marc Anthony divorce scandal.


A U.S. airstrike destroyed a foreign fighter safe house in a Sunni insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad, killing five insurgents, two women and a child, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


Snorting a Brain Chemical Could Replace Sleep

Scientists are reporting that a nasal spray of a key brain hormone cures sleepiness in sleep-deprived monkeys. With no apparent side effects, the hormone might be a promising sleep-replacement drug.


Ranbaxy's decision to pull its AIDS drugs off the World Health Organisation list will have little impact on the Indian firm because they form only a small part of its portfolio, analysts said on Wednesday.


Clean tech investing surpasses telecom, medical devices in 2006

Blog: Data shows that venture investing in clean tech jumped 78 percent last year to $2.9 billion with forecast to grow to $19 billion by 2010.


Napoli, 13:07 - CALCIO, GENOA-NAPOLI: MAXISCHERMO FUORI LO STADIO SAN PAOLO

La gara Genoa-Napoli sarà trasmessa su maxischermo installato nel piazzale antistante lo stad...


A woman returns from a weekend away to find shutters on her house because the council thinks it has been abandoned.


President Bush on Saturday transferred his presidential power temporarily to Vice President Dick Cheney just before undergoing a routine colonoscopy.


Monito del pontefice durante la messa celebrata a Monaco di Baviera"Senza timore di Dio e senza rispetto del sacro non c'Ã¨ tolleranza ma cinismo"                                                  Benedetto XVI: "Islam spaventato da un Occidente che esclude Dio"


Milano, 23:27 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VINCEREMO A VALENCIA

C'è fiducia in casa Inter dopo il 2-2 casalingo contro il Valencia nell'andata degli ottavi d...


Obese women's pregnant risk higher while taking pill

Overweight and obese women are 60 to 70 per cent more likely to get pregnant while taking an oral contraceptive than the women of normal weight, a new study shows.


High Court Considers Medical Marijuana Case

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed reservations on Monday about allowing medical marijuana for sick patients whose doctors have recommended they smoke it for pain.


US economic growth should slow over the coming year as consumers cut back on spending but improved business confidence should help beef up hiring, a wide-ranging survey of forecasters found.


Software maintains security on laptops when they're outside the network.


Operators hit back at EU data-roaming threat

GSM Association says data-roaming price cuts are already falling and that Commission regulation would stifle innovation.


European probe smashes into Moon after successful mission

One of the most innovative missions in space exploration has come to a dramatic close as Europe's first probe to the Moon crashed into the lunar surface giving stargazers around the world an astronomical fireworks display.


A SMALL nuclear test reactor in Norway has been shut down after increased radioactivity was detected in the plant.


Israeli troops kill 9 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

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


Gas Storage Facility Near Houston Explodes

An explosion early Thursday at an underground gas storage facility forced dozens of residents from their homes, authorities said.


Wipro expands its outsourcing services into Mexico

(InfoWorld) - Indian outsourcer Wipro has opened a software development facility in Monterrey, Mexico, to offer services to clients in North America and Latin America in the same time zone and geographical proximity. Wipro made the announcement Tuesday when Mexico's President Felipe CalderÃ³n Hinojosa visited its Bangalore campus. He is in India to promote business collaboration, particularly in IT, between the two countries. Mexico's broad language skills and proximity to Canada and the U.S. helped Wipro decide to establish a presence there. Latin America is also a strong emerging market where many of Wipro's clients operate. Wipro's Monterrey facility will employ 100 people. Some of the center's Mexican staff are already training in Bangalore. Infosys Technologies, another Indian outsourcer, announced last month that it isÂ setting up an IT services and BPO (business process outsourcing) facilityÂ in Monterrey. Indian outsourcers like Tata Consultancy Services, of Mumbai, have also invested in services delivery centers in Latin America with an eye to offering near-shore services to clients in North America and to service the Latin American market. Wipro announced last month that it is setting up a software development center in Atlanta and plans to hire staff for the center from local universities. The center, which will have 500 employees by the third year of operation, will help Wipro in hiring highly skilled workers and domain experts who will be critical to Wipro's business growth plans in the U.S., the company said.


Il Cavaliere: "Vogliamo il voto, pur sapendo che il presidente non puÃ² sciogliere le Camere"Agli artigiani: "Prodi non Ã¨ qui perchÃ© ha paura di essere contestato"                                            Berlusconi: "Sul Colle per chiedere elezioni  Napolitano reagisca all'arroganza dell'Unione"


Rapper Eminem and baritone Josh Groban now have something in common: They are among the nominees for favorite male singer in the People's Choice Awards.


Duke did what it does best in another win over North Carolina, bogging down the Tar Heels' speedy transition game with its vaunted pressure defense.


The authorities in Sri Lanka announce a full investigation into a deadly bomb blast at a concert in Colombo.


Schwarzenegger Applauded For Supporting Stem Cell Research

"California Healthcare Institute congratulates Gov. Schwarzenegger on his bold decision to endorse Prop. 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative," said CHI president & CEO David Gollaher.


Hillary Rodham Clinton is angling for Florida's delegates to the Democratic National Convention this summer, even though they have been stripped by the national party.


Londra, 11:02 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; BBC: PROBABILE OGGI CAPELLO CT

La BBC dà notizia che in giornata è in programma una conferenza stampa della Federcalc...


Thai probe announced in deaths of detainees

Facing new violence and harsh criticism, the prime minister yesterday said he would set up an independent commission to investigate the


A former high-ranking Enron official agrees to a plea deal with US prosecutors, as the company auctions off its natural gas pipelines.


Afghan leader not cowed by rocket attack: spokesman

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has no plans to restrict his travel or beef up personal security after surviving a third assassination attempt in a rocket attack outside the capital, a presidential spokesman said on Monday.


Prodi, e' ora di costruirlo, D'Alema: 'ora servono le teste'


Study: Nine in 10 Americans Worry About Retirement

Nearly nine out of 10 Americans were  worried about saving enough for retirement even before  President Bush began his recent campaign to change Social  Security, according to a newly released study.


John Edwards wears jeans on the stump. Mike Huckabee plays bass guitar with local bands before his speeches and all the main candidates have been accompanied by family or people close to them on the campaign trail.


By Peter Johnson  In this celebrity- and lifestyle-obsessed age, it's no surprise that last month NBC said it will add a fourth hour of Today in September mostly devoted to lighter fare: The third hour, hosted by Al Roker, Ann Curry and Natalie Morales, has done just fine in the ratings.


Lubavitch Hasidim launch Hanukkah mobile in suburban Detroit

Hanukkah is going mobile in suburban Detroit this year, as members of the Chabad-Lubavitch organization strap giant candelabra to the roofs of cars and vans to mark the start of the Jewish freedom festival on Tuesday night.


Australian actress Nicole Kidman has revealed that during her nine-year marriage to   Hollywood star Tom Cruise she had a miscarriage.


Jailings don't keep parties from power in Colombia

BOGOTÁ - On the surface, the Democratic Colombia political party couldn't be in a worse position for today's local and regional elections.


Hair ordered preserved in Texas execution case

A Texas judge ordered that a hair that could exonerate a man executed for a 1989 murder be preserved for possible DNA testing, a legal reform group said on Monday.


SANTA MONICA, California  - After years of arguing  whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles, Sony  Corp.  and Microsoft Corp.  agree the battle  boils down to which has the best games.


Egypt announced it had arrested five of the nine men who bombed Red Sea resorts almost three weeks ago, saying the attackers used stolen cars packed with old war-time explosives and a washing-machine timer.


Despite a practically saturated Western European market, cell phone sales are still booming worldwide, driven by longtime owners clamoring to update their phones and new buyers wanting to get on the phone-owning ladder, according to a new report.


Sometimes quarterback Tom Brady allows himself to look at the big picture. When he does, he likes what he sees.


High-performance gas guzzlers competed with alternative-fuel vehicles at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.


Iran May Resume Uranium Enrichment in March

Iran may resume uranium enrichment --  which can be used to make atomic bombs -- in March if talks  with the European Union fail to yield satisfactory progress, a  senior Iranian security official said Monday.


US car thieves floored by manual gearbox

Stick shift dummies Two US would-be car thieves failed dismally to make off with a Honda Accord after discovering it had a mysterious manual gearbox, RTÃ reports.â¦


Perot Systems Corp. won a five-year, $16.1 million contract from the Department of Health and Human Services  to continue running a women's health Web site and provide staff to answer health-care questions via a toll-free number.


At Chrysler Now, the Fast Track Runs Downhill

Chrysler has a backlog of gasguzzlers while consumers want fuel-efficient vehicles, and plant closings and job cuts are rumored to be in the works.


Nutrition: Childrenâs Supplements May Skew Research

Nutritional supplements are generally not taken into account when health researchers try to get a snapshot of the nationâs nutritional habits, a new study finds.


President George W. Bush hailed a new era of strategic cooperation with India on Monday as he signed a new law that is a major step toward allowing New Delhi to buy U.S. nuclear reactors and fuel for the first time in 30 years.


Russian rescue workers help astronauts get out of the Soyuz escape capsule after Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka, Yuri Shargin, and American NASA astronaut Mike Fincke from international space station were parachuted near the town of Arkalyk in north


Suspect's Arrest Rattles Quiet Neighborhood

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, July 2 -- A resident of this pottery-making town in central England recalled Mohammed Asha, a prime suspect in Britain's recent car-bombing scare, as a professional and  family man who spoke with the authority of the doctor he was.


Tourists returning to the beaches of Bali two years after bombings killed 202 people say the resort island is now no more dangerous than anywhere else in the world as terrorism's global threat grows.


Dollar Up Vs Euro, But More Weakness Seen

The dollar rose against the euro on Wednesday, backing further off a record low hit the previous day as currencies shuffled in ranges ahead of the year-end.  Ongoing concerns about the huge U.S. deficits has led many in the market to conclude the dollar could test new lows in thin trade before the end of the calendar year.


Tszyu returns with a bang and Mitchell goes Thud

07.11.04 - By Eddy Manning: The word impressive could only be used as a mere understatement when summing up IBF Junior Welterweight champion Kostya Tszyuâs performance tonight.


Sme, Boccassini: no a attenuanti generiche

Nessuna attenuante generica per Silvio Berlusconi a causa del suo comportamento processuale. ha sostenuto il pm Ilda Boccassini nella richiesta di condanna a otto anni per il presidente del Consiglio nel processo Sme.


Improving Women's Health Needs More Work

Developing countries are making real gains in promoting reproductive health and womenâs rights, but they are hampered by inadequate support from rich nations and serious problems persist, Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations


South Korea denies harbouring any secret nuclear weapons ambitions

SEOUL, South Korea  - Denying it has any nuclear weapons ambitions, South Korea insisted Friday that a one-time uranium enrichment test by its scientists will not derail U.S.-led efforts to dismantle rival North Korea's nuclear programs.


Japan earthquake kills six, injures hundreds

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - A strong earthquake flattened houses in northwestern Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and sparking a small fire at the world's biggest nuclear power plant.


DGA chooses âNo Country for Old Menâ as the best feature film of 2008.


While Microsoft trumpeted Vista worldwide on Tuesday, the Internet abounded with postings from people unimpressed or downright disappointed with the new operating system.


what would it take now? (More blood? Color? Actual slashing? Two guys with knives instead of one guy with a knife? A CGI monster with a CGI knife?


Labor Board's Detractors See a Bias Against Workers

The rulings of the National Labor Relations Board have poured out one after another in recent months, with many decisions tilting in favor of employers.


Vote for PM Ahern holds up in close Irish poll

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern is on course to win a third successive term but may well have to woo a new coalition partner to be sure of a parliamentary majority, an exit poll showed on Friday.


Stars return for "High School Musical" feature

The principal cast  members of Disney Channel's two "High School Musical" movies  will reunite for the first big-screen entry in the company's  lucrative franchise.


Bush says he wants proof Iran has really stopped enriching uranium

CARTAGENA, Colombia President Bush says he hopes it's true that Iran has suspended the enrichment of uranium -- but he wants to see proof.


Israel plans to build a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank that could house settlers evacuated from the Gaza Strip after a withdrawal this summer, Israeli officials said Tuesday.


Provvedimento Suprema Corte contro aspirante avvocatessa


Plans for a massive offshore deep water wind farm gain Â£6m support in government funding.


Sport: FA Cup: Ronaldo brace helps United through to the fifth round


Prudential's new insurance policies surge in 2007

Insurance group Prudential said Tuesday that sales of new insurance policies soared by more than a fifth last year, aided by a sterling performance in Asia.


US-Russian Space Crew Make Soft Landing in Dark

A Soyuz capsule made a soft landing in complete darkness in the steppes of Kazakhstan early on Sunday, bringing a US-Russian space trio back to Earth from the International Space Station.


Inventor makes keychain capable of turning off TVs

Inventor Mitch Altman has created a keychain that is more than just a novelty item: it's designed to turn off most TVs with just the push of a button.


Applications for asylum in the UK rose by 9% in the last three months, according to official figures.


The KDE Project has released version 3.3 of its Linux desktop interface software.


Survivors of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 criticise honours given to Dutch peacekeepers in the city.


Robust consumer spending on cars,  furniture and food helped the U.S. economy advance faster than  first thought in the third quarter, a government report showed,  while underlying inflation was the tamest in decades.


Kamara scores as Crew beat Red Bulls 1-0

Kei Kamara scored his second goal of the season and the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 Saturday night.


EILAT, Israel Oct. 7, 2004 - An explosion tore through a resort hotel in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where Israelis were vacationing at the end of a Jewish holiday Thursday night, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 160, officials said.


Bush poised to win popular vote, and possibly Ohio, in electoral ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - The US election went down to the wire Tuesday in a tight race that lacked the controversy of the 2000 nail-biter but suggested a deeply polarized electorate wary about abandoning their commander in chief in a time of war.


Blair challenged by British hostage saga

TONY JONES: The ongoing saga of a British hostage held in Iraq is proving to be a real political challenge for Tony Blair. The family of Ken Bigley has attacked the Prime Minister for doing nothing, while Mr Bigley faces death.


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Sunday to escalate a broad Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, saying troops will remain until Palestinian rocket attacks are halted. Israeli officials said the offensive - in which 58 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed - will help clear the way for an Israeli withdrawal...


A DePaul University professor who has accused some Jews of improperly using the legacy of the Holocaust to get compensation payments has been denied tenure after a drawn-out public fight.


A Little Help Can Boost Holiday  Joy for Elderly

SATURDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Older relatives who are frail or ill have special emotional, mental and physical health needs that require extra attention to help them enjoy the holiday season, geriatric specialists say.


A woman is found guilty of assault and false imprisonment after she made her sister-in-law work naked as a domestic slave.


Police appeal again for witnesses after a 'caring and popular' man dies in hospital after a street attack.


Mr. Know-It-All: Undercover GM Food, Over-the-Internet Meds

Learn how to handle genetically modified meals, international drug buys and other sticky wickets.


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Reaction to poll on whether gays can change

After five years of trying to date girls and to conform and conceal his sexuality, 18-year-old Steven Field told his friends and family that he was gay.


News: How Strongly Does the Sun Influence the Climate?

Researchers have shown that the Sun can be responsible for, at most, only a small part of the warming over the last 20-30 years.


Motorbike suicide bombing hits Pakistan as al Qaeda raises profile in tribal belt

Intelligence reports find that al Qaeda may be using the region to launch more sophisticated terror attacks.


FRIDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Patients taking an investigational weight-loss drug called Contrave lost an average of more than 7 percent of their weight in the first 24 weeks of a phase III clinical trial, according to interim findings released this week by the company that developed the drug.


N.Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed to take steps toward nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the impoverished communist state some $300 million worth of aid.


Liberian Ex-Leaderâs War Crimes Trial Is Stalled

Delays in the trial of Charles Taylor have caused much finger-pointing at the U.N.-backed special court.


Riforme: Calderoli fiducioso sulla polizia locale

TREVISO - Il ministro per le Riforme, Roberto Calderoli, ostenta ottimismo sulla possibilita' di attribuire alla Regioni potesta' legislativa esclusiva in materia di polizia locale. Il ministro leghista, parlando


Pacific Breaks Into AP Poll for First Time

Before practice, Pacific coach Bob Thomason took a moment to congratulate his players on their new status as a ranked team — then the Tigers immediately got back to work.


Dynegy announces US$135 million acquisition of Exelon Corp. ...

Dynegy Inc. said Tuesday it would pay $135 million US to buy ExRes SHC Inc., a subsidiary of Chicago-based Exelon Corp. It was the Houston-based power marketer's first acquisition in more than two years.


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Flights between London Heathrow and the east coast of the US are cancelled after the region is hit by blizzards.


By JESSICA MINTZ SEATTLE - A federal jury's ruling that Microsoft infringed on two MP3 patents and must pay $1.52 billion in damages could turn into a major sour note for other technology companies in the digital music business.


Brando's Ex-Manager Sues for Sexual Harassment

. (antiTainment) The former business manager for Marlon Brando is seeking a $3.5 million claim against the legendary actor's estate on charges of sexual harassment and breach of contract.


LONDON -- Britain has agreed to a US request to redeploy British troops from southern Iraq to an area closer to Baghdad. The british defence secretary made the announcement in the House of Commons.


Big Landlord Close to Deal for a REIT in New York

Tishman Speyer and Lehman Brothers are near a deal to buy Archstone-Smith Trust for more than $20 billion.


Armed Robbers Steal Munch's 'The Scream' in Oslo

Armed robbers stole "The Scream" and another masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch on Sunday in a bold daytime raid on an Oslo museum packed with terrified tourists.


The brother of a pilot hijacked during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks launched his general election campaign for Congress Wednesday with a sharp attack on his opponent, the widow of one-time presidential candidate Paul Tsongas.


Sport: Tennis: Andy Murray battled his way into the final of the St Petersburg Open with a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-1) win over Mikhail Youzhny.


Botswana: President's Shock Warning On Aids

Botswana's President Festus Mogae has warned that the country cannot sustain the current high rate of HIV infection and that people should "abstain from unsafe sex, or die".


Former Derby County and Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough dies aged 69.


The South Korean government is drawing up an ethical code to prevent humans abusing  robots and vice versa.


Monito a Iran, 'Teheran non provochi in stretto Hormuz'


S. Florida Duo Sue Over Film Script: They Want to Share Profit of Wild Hogs

By Tonya Alanez, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Mar. 2--A Pembroke Pines cop and a South Florida hairdresser say they wrote the script for a Hollywood movie set for release today and they want recognition and their share of the proceeds.


Risks: Lax Catheter Policies Seen at Many Hospitals

Despite the well-established danger from urinary catheters, a new study finds that hospitals are doing very little to reduce the risks of infection.


Freddy Garcia pitches eight shutout innings and A.J. Pierzynski hits a grand slam to give the White Sox an important 7-0 win over the Tigers on Tuesday.


Washington, Nov. 8 (NNN): Star of American musicals on stage and screen and later in hit 80s TV series Dallas, Howard Keel, has died of colon cancer aged 85.


Israeli Troops Raid Gaza to Prevent Mortar, Rocket Launches

Israeli forces moved into Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday to prevent mortar and anti-tank fire against Israeli soldiers and civilians as PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas


Ellen MacArthur breaks the record for a solo trip from the English Channel to the Cape of Good Hope.


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Valencia is on the verge of collecting yet another trophy despite making some major changes this summer.


All Brazilian Tony Kanaan had to do was finish fourth or better Sunday at California Speedway regardless of what his Andretti Green Racing teammate, Brit Dan Wheldon, did and the


Market can heal U.S. subprime crisis: U.S.'s Lazear

Markets will find a way to solve the subprime debt crisis, allowing most homeowners affected to stay in their homes, White House economic advisor Ed Lazear said in an interview with the Financial Times newspaper on Monday.


Clinton team pounces on Obama on US foes

Hillary Clinton's camp pounced on her top 2008 Democratic rival Barack Obama Tuesday, after he said he would meet leaders of US foes such as Iran, North Korea and Cuba during a first year as president.


Barclays says progress on ABN deal shows certainty

Progress made by Britain's Barclays   in its offer for ABN AMRO demonstrates its ability to  offer the Dutch bank's shareholders "certainty and  deliverability," Chief Executive John Varley said on Wednesday.


In Ramadan message: Hamas calls for unity against Israel

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) congratulated the Palestinian people and the Muslim nation on Friday at the start of the holy month of Ramadan.


Blog: A satellite-eye view has shown some particulars of a new Chinese nuclear sub, but doesn't answer a question about how many nuclear missile tubes it has.


The Seattle Mariners thumped the New York Yankess 7-1 on Monday to snap a season-high nine-game losing streak and cut the Yankees' lead in the American League wild card race to one game.


Si Ã¨ giocato finora grazie alle deroghe alla legge PisanuSan Siro e l'Artemio Franchi rischiano di rimanere chiusi                                            Solo sei stadi a norma di legge Impianti "illegali" in tutta Italia


Secondo stampa cinese aziende investiranno 290 mln ciascuna


Ex-general heads for big win in Indonesia

JAKARTA - An urbane former general who promises to fight terror and clean up government headed for an overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential election on Monday.


Management claims its technology is truly the next big thing.


Theater Review | 'Deathbed': An Alienated Bunch Not Dealing With Loss

âDeathbedâ is a coolly thoughtful and taut meditation by the stylish playwright Mark Schultz.


Never mind the width... When it comes to software, "quality" seems to be winning over "free" if Evans Data Corp's latest sampling of the development community's pulse is anything to go by.â¦


McCain chastises Bush, Kerry over campaign rhetoric

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a supporter of President Bush and a friend of Sen. John Kerry, chastised the two candidates Friday for their superheated campaign rhetoric on Iraq and the war on terror.


Savvy marketing has helped Apple's iPod and iTunes dominate the online-music market. Last month, for example, Apple and rock band U2 announced a deal to sell customized iPods.


South Korea court overturns Roh plan to relocate capital

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun suffered a major political setback yesterday when the Constitutional Court ruled his controversial US$45 billion plan to move the capital was unlawful.


Singer Courney Love exits state Supreme court following her hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in New York. She pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was given a conditional discharge for throwing a microphone


Three found guilty in Sierra Leone war crimes trial

Tribunal finds militia leaders guilty of mutilation, rape and the use of child soldiers.


Baby found alive after being cut from her mother's womb

A baby who was cut from her mother's womb during a killing was found in good health yesterday, bringing relief to authorities who had spent a day frantically searching for the little girl.


Afghans to Start Moving Bodies from Crashed Plane

ABOVE SHAPIRI GHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan  authorities said they would begin moving on Monday remains of  104 victims from a crashed airliner off the snow-topped  mountain near Kabul where they have lain for 11 days.


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

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


"Gone Baby Gone" among top crime movies of decade

LOS ANGELES  - Ben Affleck seemed like a promising young actor when he starred in "Chasing Amy" a decade ago. A year later, he and Matt Damon won an Oscar for their screenplay for "Good Will Hunting."


Israeli Minister Retracts Threat to Quit

Israeli Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday took back his threat to withdraw from the governing Likud Party, but a minority religious party quit Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's coalition in protest over the plan to remove Israeli settlers and troops from the Gaza Strip and a portion of the West Bank.


Kerry Blames Rising Health Costs for Job Losses

Democrat John Kerry, citing a newly commissioned study, said on Thursday that rising health care expenses have cost American jobs and President Bush has done nothing to solve the problem.


Golden farewell for footballâs Famous Five

ATHENS: Over the past 13 years, they talked about the team, about being teammates. The members of the US womenâs soccer team talked about little kids who needed strong female role models - women athletes to look up to, emulate.


Everybody's Business: Pledging Allegiance to the United States of Hedge Funds

If wizard managers can consistently earn more than 40 percent a year for their hedge funds, why not put them to work for the government?


Colorado wildlife officials recommend using hunting as the best way to get the elk herd in Rocky Mountain National Park down to size.  There are 3,000 elk in the park, and the large herbivores are making an impression on the landscape, chewing up aspen groves and mountain meadows.


Finite le ferie degli spettatori, exploit 'Chi l'ha visto'


Nepal Seeks To Confirm Reported Abduction In Iraq

21 August 2004 -- Nepalese officials say they are trying to confirm reports that 12 Nepalese nationals had been seized by a militant group in Iraq.


Wall Street gains despite patchy economic news, dollar slide

NEW YORK, Dec 26 : Wall Street continued a winning streak Thursday despite a slew of lackluster economic news, including a sharp slump in US new home sales, which pushed the dollar to new record lows against the euro.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A video purporting to show the methodical, grisly killings of 12 Nepalese construction workers kidnapped in Iraq was posted Tuesday on a Web site linked to a militant group operating in Iraq.    The slayings would mark the largest number of foreign hostages killed at one time by insurgents in Iraq who have seized more than 100 hostages in recent months in their drive to destabilize the country and force coalition troops and foreign workers to withdraw...


Giuliani: Torre departure 'very sad day'

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani offered his opinion about the departure of Joe Torre as manager of the New York Yankees without being asked.


Man Utd youngster Evans rejoins Sunderland

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has rejoined Sunderland on loan until the end of the season.


Angelina Jolie is one celebrity with a sense of social responsibility, for she loves to adopt children and also likes to do something for their welfare.


Oracle Corp , the world's third-largest software maker, won a three-month-long campaign to buy BEA Systems Inc  by raising its bid for the company by 14 percent to $8.5 billion.


Supergran Mary goes skydiving for her 90th birthday

Self-confessed "old bird" Mary Armstrong has gone up in the estimations of an animal charity, after plummeting 12,000 feet (3,650 metres) down to earth by parachute at the ripe old age of 90.


Billionaire investor Carl Icahn cut  his stake in media company Time Warner Inc. to 20 million  shares in the fourth quarter from 55 million shares, according  to a U.S. regulatory filing on Wednesday.


Senate Resolves Corporate Tax Bill Delay

The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn Monday to hit the campaign trail.


Global sales at DaimlerChrysler AG's  premium division Mercedes Car Group rose 5.3 percent last month to 110,800 units, a record for November, the world's fifth-biggest automaker said on Wednesday.


Tory Jackson had 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and No. 20 Notre Dame held off Rutgers, 71-68, Sunday, handing the Scarlet Knights their sixth straight loss.


Animated comedy Happy Feet is North America's number one film, holding off Casino Royale for the third week.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants China, India, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa to join the G8 to secure multilateral deals on trade, climate change and Iran, The Guardian newspaper said.


Key Ruling Due on Inmates of 'Britain's Guantanamo'

Britain's highest court decides on  Thursday how far human rights can be restricted in the "war on  terror" in a major judgment on detaining suspected foreign  extremists without trial.


Thai coup leader seeks to ease democracy fears

Thailand's new civilian prime minister   will have a free hand in running the country, its military   leader said on Friday, trying to ease fears about the army   casting its shadow over a return to democracy and beyond.


Linux web PC makers tout Linutop-like wares

Rivals speak out Linutop's recently announced Linux-based ultra-compact PC may have grabbed the hardware headlines earlier this week, but its rivals didn't take long to start shouting about their own take on the web-oriented unit.â¦


China to implement cheaper mobile caller system next month: report

China is set to introduce a caller-pays policy for its two mobile telephone operators, allowing phone users to enjoy cheaper services as early as next month, a report has said.


A HOAX bomb found in the hold of a Virgin Blue Boeing 737 and mistakenly taken into a Sydney Airport terminal on Monday, was placed on the airline after it landed.


Iraq's Allawi Issues Ultimatum to Falluja

Iraq's interim prime minister warned  the rebel-held city of Falluja on Wednesday it must hand over  foreign militants, including America's top enemy in Iraq, or  face a major operation to root them out.


ATHENS: Michael Phelps won gold in the 100m butterfly on Friday to take his Olympic medal tally to five gold and two bronze. A medal of any colour now will him equal the record for most medals at a single


Health workers fear deadly epidemic in Haiti

Bodies, dirty water spreading disease. Medical supplies have started to run out and panicked residents are fighting for provisions.


Intel expected to announce major job cuts

Intel Corp. INTC.O, the world's   biggest maker of microchips, is expected to announce major job   cuts on Tuesday as part of a plan to trim $1 billion in costs   and regain its competitive edge, analysts and media reports   said.


The Tories are creating a team to assess how policies would be brought in if they won the next election.


French President Jacques Chirac named Herve Gaymard as finance minister on Monday, putting a close ally in charge of the nationâs finances in the place of a key rival.


An Air Malta passenger flight makes an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport after fears one of its tyres had burst.


Impegnativa per i cattolici, dice il presidente della Cei


A federal report accusing Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage company, of improper accounting has led to an informal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company's board announced Wednesday.


Pearson agrees to sell 79-percent stake in Spanish media group

Publishing group Pearson said it had agreed to sell its 79-percent stake in Spanish media group Recoletos to an investment vehicle formed by a consortium of Spanish investors for 743 million euros (988 million dollars).


Death toll in Egypt building collapse rises to 11

The death toll from the collapse of a 12-storey residential building in Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria rose to 11 on Tuesday after authorities dug six more bodies out of the ruins, security sources said.


Ex-president Fox shakes up Mexico, again

His memoirs, to be published Oct. 4 in English, break the tradition of former leaders slipping away quietly.


Russia demands the immediate release of four of its army officers held in Georgia on spying charges.


McNabb and the Eagles Are Where the Lions Want to Be

The Philadelphia Eagles have begun the season with three consecutive victories under Coach Andy Reid.


A Norfolk father who claims he was given the cold shoulder by Foreign Office staff in Thailand has received an apology.


Potential trade still topic for discussion

With Sixers general manager Billy King eager to trade Allen Iverson , a deal could be done by the time the Celtics play Philadelphia tomorrow night at the Wachovia Center. According to a league source, the Celtics remain on the list of teams in contention for Iverson's services, along with Golden State, Minnesota, Indiana, Chicago, Denver, Charlotte, ...


Advertising: Little Love Among Matchmakers

The online dating service Chemistry.com plans to unleash a new advertising campaign that seeks to depict its competitor, eHarmony.com, as out of touch with mainstream American values.


Arts & entertainment: Review: The Simpsons have made a triumphant leap to cinema, writes Peter Bradshaw.


As the annual pistachio harvest begins, Ali Bajvand has more to worry about than backbreaking labor and changes in crop prices. There is growing unease that possible economic sanctions over the country's controversial nuclear program could stifle the world's largest pistachio exporter.


Top fashion houses leave e-tailing to pros

Top fashion houses are carving out a growing presence in the world of e-tailing, even if they have to cede a percentage to the experts who know their way around the Internet marketplace.


Israeli Parties Seen Finalizing Unity Coalition

Israel's ruling Likud and opposition  Labour parties plan to seal a deal on Saturday to forge a unity  coalition seen as crucial to carrying out Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, party officials said.


Hamas scores at the ballot box in challenge to Fatah

Hamas declared itself a significant political force after West Bank local election results were announced yesterday. It was the first time the Islamic movement, branded a terrorist


Fur-Filled Show Likely to Ruffle Feathers

Expect fur to fly at the newest exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.


Yanks Beat Twins 8-4 to Take Playoff Lead

MINNEAPOLIS - Backed by Derek Jeter's three RBIs and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the New York Yankees past the frustrated Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five AL first-round series.    Brown shrugged off back pain and put his broken hand behind him...


Crystal meth â coma â lawsuit A Canadian former drug addict has successfully sued the dealer who supplied the crystal methamphetamine that triggered a heart attack and put her in a coma for 11 days, the Times reports.â¦


Britney Spears was charged Friday with misdemeanor counts of hit and run and driving without a valid license in connection with a parking lot crash in August, prosecutors said. If convicted, the singer could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for each count, said Nick Velasquez, spokesman for the city attorney's office.


Grazie all'apporto della Oakley, appena acquisita


Toshiba to replace 340,000 Sony-made batteries

Toshiba Corp. said on Tuesday it would replace about 340,000 laptop computer batteries worldwide, the third recall of faulty batteries made by Sony Corp. in less than 40 days.


BAGHDAD, 28 September 2004 - Fresh Iraq violence killed 12 people yesterday as an Iranian diplomat was freed after a 55-day hostage ordeal at the hands of the same militant group which is holding two French newsmen.


Genova, 17:12 - CALCIO, MILAN: AGGREDITO E FERITO A PORTOFINO FIGLIO GALLIANI

Gianluca Galliani, figlio di Adriano, ex presidente della Lega e attuale amministratore delegato del...


First Edition Harry Potter Sells for $40K

A copy of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel sold at auction Thursday for almost $41,000.  The copy of the hardback first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," published in 1997 and signed "Joanne Rowling" on the b...


From Conservation to Population, a New Look at Planet Earth

Can nine billion humans survive and try to improve their lives without depleting the planet?


Dean Macey begins his campaign for decathlon gold on day 10 in Athens.


Rice's celebrity image may be threatened by book

Although she is afforded celebrity status by many Americans, some analysts say U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's image may be tarnished by reports that she brushed off warnings of the September 11 attacks.


Buster Davis talked and talked in the weeks preceding Florida State's visit to Miami, so often that Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden worried his star linebacker was yapping a little too much.


Nel nostro paese si stanno sperimentando i primi allevamenti


Computer-maker Lenovo announces the recall of more than 500,000 laptop computer batteries made by Sony.


Fast bowler Zaheer Khan captured three wickets to spearhead India to a morale boosting 96-run victory against a Rest of South Africa XI in a four-day warm-up match on Saturday.


Soccer: Drugs shame Mutu to undergo counselling

LONDON : Disgraced Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu will undergo counselling in an effort to save his career after he tested positive for cocaine.


Smelly Chinese lavatories face their Waterloo

It went through revolutions in 1911 and 1949, and now, a half-century on, China is flushing in a new era of a whole different sort -- toilets.


Arsenal lapses prove costly as Greeks hold their own

ARSENAL rarely throw it way in the Premiership, but it is a habit they are struggling to break in the Champions League. Arsene Wengerâs men again failed to seize the initiative in Group E last night when


Negative talk inspires Bears to positive result

All week, the Bears had to listen to how talented the Packers' offensive line was and how well it played as a unit. That hit a nerve with the Bears' line.


The Swiss bank won't be the last to announce such a writedown.


EU-wide emergency phone number not well known

Travelers in all the European Union's  27 member countries can call the same emergency telephone  number -- but many of them don't know what it is.


Dinosaurs shared the Earth for millions of years with the species that were their ancestors, a new study concludes. Dinosaurs arose in the Late Triassic, between 235 million and 200 million years ago, and came to dominate the planet in the Jurassic, 200 million to 120 million years ago.


The UK's Environment Secretary opens a conference at the Met Office that will try to define what constitutes "dangerous" climate change.


Led Zeppelin fans are told to be wary of agents advertising tickets for an unconfirmed reunion gig.


Robert Plant to Speak, Play at South by Southwest

Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant will deliver the keynote address at the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin on March 17.


For Johnny Depp, there are films and Tim Burton films

For Johnny Depp, there are films and there are Tim Burton films. The Hollywood actor has teamed up with director Burton for the sixth time in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", a blood-spattered adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical that has impressed the critics.


A US lorry driver is found guilty over a mass people smuggling attempt in which 19 immigrants died.


Vital Signs: Patterns: In the Upper Great Plains, Lower Mortality Rates

Minnesotans and residents of the other Upper Great Plains states have some of the lowest mortality rates in the country.


Victorious Wright has a nod and wink for Trinidad

Ronald "Winky" Wright confirmed his status as the world's No1 light-middleweight when he scored a majority points verdict to retain the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council versions of the title against Shane Mosley at the Mandalay Bay in Las


The number of older workers in the   United States is growing faster than any other age group,   making it harder for younger job seekers, a study reported on   Wednesday.


Paris Club Agrees to Cancel 80 Percent of Iraqi Debt

The Paris Club of creditor nations agreed on Sunday to cancel 80 percent of the debt Iraq owes its members, ending a trans-Atlantic dispute and


Bush makes transportation secretary pick

President Bush has chosen Mary Peters, a former federal highway administrator, to succeed Norman Mineta as secretary of transportation, a senior administration official said Tuesday.


European shares climb, London FTSE breaches 6,000 points

European stocks have soared with London's FTSE 100 shares index hitting 6,000 points as investors seized on strong gains by US and Japanese shares, falling oil prices and a buoyant mining sector.


Italy's Volare is expected to be declared insolvent, as it becomes the latest casualty of budget airline competition.


In hopes of luring erstwhile feds back into public service, Rep. James P. Moran Jr. (D-Va.) has introduced a bill that would permit former government workers to recoup their pension credits when returning to federal employment.


Turkey's top general said Thursday the military was ready to stage a cross-border offensive to fight Kurdish guerrillas in Iraq and that he already had sought government approval to mount military action.


Two car bombs in Baghdad kill at least 8

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least eight Iraqis and wounding 16, police said.


You are who you are, and so when the awesome deed was done -- no one foresaw 55-19, either way -- and his second national championship was in the books, Pete Carroll knew it was time to party hearty.


Blair close to clinching Middle East envoy post

Major Western powers agreed on Wednesday on the mandate for a new Middle East envoy and are expected to name Tony Blair to the position after he steps down as British prime minister.


iPhone sellers open doors, greeted by cheers

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Hundreds of gadget fans, or their paid stand-ins, lined up on Friday to be the first buyers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, a music and video playing phone expected to reshape the mobile industry.


Paris Hilton out of prison for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was released from prison on Thursday for medical reasons after serving just over three days of a 23-day sentence but she will be confined to her home for 40 days, officials said.


Sarkozy heads to Libya at start of African tour

French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads Wednesday to Tripoli for strategic talks with Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, ahead of his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as head of state.


Rudy Gay scored a career-high 34 points and the Memphis Grizzlies hit their free throws down the stretch to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-120 in overtime on Saturday night.


Conan O'Brien is getting his chance to move up in the world. Or at least into an earlier timeslot. On Monday, Jay Leno announced that he had selected O'Brien to take over his Tonight Show gig when he steps down in 2009.


Russia prepares for the forced auction of a prize oil asset - the main production unit of beleaguered oil giant Yukos.


Bush Makes a Pitch for Amber Waves of Homegrown Fuel

President Bush put on a white coat and visited a laboratory in Franklinton, N.C., to promote his goals for making alternative fuels from switch grass, woodchips and other plant waste.


EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings  starting running back Michael Bennett will miss the team's  season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 12 with a  sprained right knee.


China, 15 Other Countries Consider NASA Exploration

China and 15 other countries joined NASA officials this week to consider how they might cooperate with U.S. plans for human exploration of the moon and Mars.


ZACHARO, Greece  - Forest fires raging in Greece have killed 41 people in two days and more were feared dead with some villages still trapped by flames on Saturday in what the government called a national tragedy.


Federal Lab Says It Can Harvest Fuel from Air

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have developed a way to produce a truly carbon-neutral fuel using carbon dioxide removed from the air as the raw material.


ASIA/INDIA - Rinuncia del Vescovo di Chikmagalur e nomina del successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 2 dicembre 2006, ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della diocesi di Chikmagalur (India), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. John Baptist Sequeira, in conformitÃ  al can. ...


Compuware infuses development process with requirements tools

Compuware Corp. plans to unveil a set of dashboards that can better measure whether development projects are meeting the requirements of users.


Martedi' prossimo Istat diffondera' stima provvisoria


Timberwolves' road skid is snapped at 16

As soon as Al Harrington's tip-in attempt rolled off the rim and the buzzer went off, the Minnesota Timberwolves ran off the court and celebrated in an opponent's arena.


Scientists in the US fear a volcano in Washington state, near Seattle and Portland, could soon erupt after a surge in seismic activity.


Battered Florida Relieved as New Storms Head to Sea

With the cleanup from Hurricane Charley  beginning, fears that Florida could be battered by another  deadly blast from Mother Nature receded Monday as two  burgeoning storms spun harmlessly far off the U.S. coast.


Steelers 37, 49ers 16: For Steelers, One Formula Has Always Been a Winner

The Steelers are 3-0 for the first time since 1992, Bill Cowherâs rookie season, and have a one-game lead over Baltimore in the American Football Conference North.


Candidates hammer home message in Iowa race

BURLINGTON, Iowa  - White House hopefuls hammered home their closing messages on Saturday in a frenzied hunt for votes in Iowa, with Democrat Barack Obama promising a new type of politics and rival Hillary Clinton proclaiming her readiness to lead.


Security researchers issue a warning about new worms that are targeting smart phones running the Symbian S60 second-edition phones.


Got more than the PS2 he was expecting A 16-year-old Norfolk lad got more than he bargained for when he successfully bid Â£95 for a PS2 on eBay - the console plus â¬65,400 (Â£44k) in cash, the BBC reports.â¦


Mbeki grip on ANC weakens as clock ticks on leadership

He was once seen as a leader who brooked no argument but Thabo Mbeki's authority within the ANC is showing clear signs of waning in the twilight of his time as head of South Africa's ruling party.


Keflezighi reprises Athens race; Radcliffe offsets hers

The durable San Diego High graduate turned in a personal best time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 53 seconds to finish second in the New York City Marathon yesterday, just 70 days after capturing


New York, 11:13 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare  della major league di baseball americana disputate nella notte.


Nominet solves rogue domain seller problem

Transfer price reduction removes incentive. Nominet has gone a long way toward solving the problem of rogue domain sellers in the UK by reducing transfer fees.â¦


U.S. Health Plans Include One With Catholic Tenets

The Bush administration has broken new ground in its "faith-based" initiative by offering federal employees a Catholic health plan.


Portsmouth chairman: No-one lined up to replace Redknapp

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric says he has no names lined up to replace Harry Redknapp as manager. New executive director Velimir Zajec will take temporary charge of first-team affairs, which starts with


A Family of Coaches Has Followed Its Leader

Nearly 16 years after Ron Stoops's death, his four football-coaching sons have seen to it that his legacy reverberates throughout Youngstown and college football.


Microsoftâs next move in the Windows vs. Linux battle

Are you convinced that Windows environments are less expensive to own and operate than Linux computers? Martin Taylor, the manager behind Microsoftâs anti-Linux strategy, believes the companyâs Get The


Study Finds Bird-Flu Virus Can Spread Among Cats

The avian influenza virus that has spread among poultry in Southeast Asia and infected some people there has also crossed another species barrier to infect cats.


Latest "Pirates" underperforms previous film

Johnny Depp sailed to glory at the North American box office on Sunday with his latest "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, but the family adventure failed to match the performance of its predecessor last year.


China says to maintain rapid, stable growth in 2007

China will keep to a path of rapid but stable economic growth in 2007, the head of the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top planning agency, said on Wednesday.


At least six people died in the storm, which was a cruel rerun for many still trying to recover from earlier hurricanes. Jeanne came ashore in the same area hit three weeks ago by Hurricane.


Computer Makers Sign Joint Code of Conduct

The three largest computer makers spearheaded a program today designed to standardize working conditions for their non-US workers.


Mosca, 17:50 - CALCIO, RUSSIA: TREFOLONI ARBITRERA' IL DERBY CSKA-LOKOMOTIV

Sarà Matteo Trefoloni e non Paolo Bertini, lievemente infortunatosi nel corso della gara tra ...


Pound hits fresh 26-year high against dollar

The pound on Wednesday reached a fresh 26-year high against the dollar, which also fell against the euro on the eve of European interest rate decisions.


Si Ã¨ inferto una coltellata al cuore i'ex primario di Niguarda, al centro di un presunto giro di tangenti nella sanitÃ  milanese. Le sue condizioni sono definite disperate. Francesco Mercuriali ha tentato


Police are appealing for witnesses after the death of a man who was attacked while he was treated in an ambulance.


IRAN has been building a secret tunnel since October to continue uranium enrichment, despite a deal two weeks ago to freeze the program, Germany's Der Spiegel reported in an issue to be published tomorrow.


Waterfront Media raises $25 million to expand its health and fitness Web business, another example of money flowing into sites that target older users.


CAMEC launches offer for Canada's Katanga

London-listed Central African Mining & Exploration  launched an offer for Katanga Mining Ltd  on Wednesday, which it said valued the Canadian company at C$1.52 billion (US$1.44 billion).


IRAQ, ATTACCO AD AUTOBUS A BAGHDAD: 4 MORTI

Baghdad, 21 ott. (Adnkronos) - Uomini armati hanno attaccato un'autobus che trasportava impiegati amministrativi dell'aeroporto di Baghdad, uccidendone quattro e ferendone altri. Secondo un'impiegata, a bordo del mezzo vi erano 25 persone.


Investors can find great investments by looking beyond the glare of top-rated stars.


Williams' call for Anglican unity falls on deaf ears

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, issued a stern warning to Anglican primates across the world yesterday to avoid the language of hatred for homosexuals and to seek together to heal the divisions within the 77 million-strong communion caused


Industry, regulators ramp up anti-piracy fight

Industry and regulators continue to intensify the fight against intellectual piracy, with the movie industry the latest to crack the whip.


Alcatel-Lucent Posts Loss, but Revenue Climbs 18%

Alcatel-Lucent finished its first full year as a merged company with a net loss of 3.52 billion euros and sales of 17.79 billion euros, a 2.5 percent drop.


Marcus Washington had arthroscopic surgery on his left hip, the second operation this offseason for the Washington Redskins linebacker, the team announced Thursday.


Sir Bobby Robson claims Newcastle could not stop Jonathan Woodgate leave St.James Park for Real Madrid.


Yahoo Inc. and Symantec Corp.  unveiled a joint consumer Internet security service on Monday  that will help the two companies compete against major rivals  such as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp..


BUENOS AIRES -- A flare thrown from the audience is being blamed for igniting a packed nightclub in Buenos Aires where locked exit doors trapped young New Year's revelers in smoke and flames, and resulted in 175 people being killed, officials said yesterday.


Astronaut describes Mars trip as 'one-way' ticket

Blog: Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says technology and life-support aren't enough to sustain a round-trip tour to Mars from a base on the moon.


Travel: From a stunning new hotel with a rooftop pool in Cartagena to a boutique hotel in Uruguay.


Ministro leghista: decisioni tornano a tavolo della politica


Scientists close in on source of cosmic rays

An international team of astronomers believe they have solved a mystery that has been perplexing scientists for 100 years -- the origin of cosmic rays.


Aides to billionaire mayor of New York reported to be examining procedure for entering US presidential race


Blair declares 'moment of decision' for Northern Ireland as new talks begin

LEEDS CASTLE, England  - Northern Ireland's rival politicians face "a moment of decision" in their six-year struggle to forge a stable Catholic-Protestant government, Prime Minister Tony Blair declared Thursday as he launched a high-stakes round of talks.


Olympic Committee head appeals for Chinese action on Darfur

Jacques Rogge, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has signed an appeal to China to do more to end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, according to a copy of the letter published in The Independent on Thursday.


Accolto invito del Garante da parte dei sindacati


Cops: Husband Plotted to Nab Wife's Purse

YORK, Pa. - Police had some good news and some bad news for Gloria Ent several days after a man stole her purse, along with $2,500 inside...


For a healthy life, stick with first wife

So concludes a large study of US male health professionals who were monitored for up for eight years. Men are healthier when married, the study shows, but being remarried is a mixed blessing.


Milano, 21:28 - CALCIO, INTER: STOP DI ALMENO 20 GIORNI PER CAMBIASSO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Inter in vista della sfida di domenica contro il Catania sul neutro di...


President Bush asked Congress to help solve "one of the great challenges facing our generation" by approving proposals he says will cut U.S. gasoline consumption by up to 20 percent over 10 years.


White House: Not U.S. policy to threaten Pakistan

The White House said on Friday it   was not U.S. policy to threaten Pakistan and former U.S.   diplomat Richard Armitage denied warning Pakistan's president   the United States would bomb his country after September 11.


Creatori di libri lavorare nell'editoria

L'attività di una casa editrice è ricerca del titolo di culto e della nicchia di mercato inesplorata. Servono il diritto, l'economia, il marketing e cultura umanistica. I passi per diventare redattore


Governo, non c'e' ancora ora d'inizio della "fase due"


WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison withdraws from his title defence against Nicky Cook.


Blogger insists 10-year wait for Microsoft tech support call 'not a hoax'

Tech-support alumni around the Web continue to raise eyebrows and questions about the tale of the tech-support call that came a decade too late, but blogger "BIC" revealed further details about the incident by way of bolstering his claim.


Safin Downs Hewitt to Win Australian Title

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Fourth seed Marat Safin  stared down the challenge of local hero Lleyton Hewitt to win  the centenary Australian Open Sunday.


Frank Arnesen, the Tottenham sporting director, has refuted suggestions that Jacques Santini's surprise resignation was for anything other than the personal reasons already cited.


NBC will salute Tony Bennett's 80th birthday with a music special, "Tony Bennett: An American Classic," to air this fall.


US Forces Accused of Chemical Weapons Attacks in Eastern Afghanistan

Text of report by Afghan independent Ariana TV on 15 December  [Presenter] A number of residents of the Tora Bora area of Nangarhar complain that stillborn babies in the area are disabled and defective.


Nikkei flat, exporters up but drug shares down

The Nikkei average ended nearly flat on  Tuesday as exporters rose on a weaker yen, but gains were  capped as Lehman Brothers lowered its rating on Takeda  Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (4502.T) and the drug sector.


Roma, 21:30 - CALCIO, PATENTE DEL TIFOSO PRONTA PER GIRONE DI RITORNO

I tifosi avranno una "patente". L'Osservatorio Nazionale sulle Manifestazioni Sportive, che si &egra...


Majority Backs Macedonia's Multi-Ethnic Future

Macedonians showed the West they would not slide back toward ethnic division, largely ignoring a nationalist referendum that would have reversed a law giving the Albanian minority more rights.


Leeds have been warned by a consortium bidding to buy the club that its Â£25m takeover offer is the only realistic way they can keep Elland Road.


Emmanuel Adebayor scores a hat-trick as Arsenal canter to victory over Derby.


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is set to discuss oil contracts on his first official visit to Russia.


Black/Decker says recall, slowdown to hurt results

Black & Decker Corp , maker of power tools and hardware, said on Friday that worse-than-expected business conditions and an anticipated recall would hurt its fourth-quarter and full-year results.


Captors Reportedly Kill Kidnapped Italian In Iraq

An Arab television station said Friday it received a video showing the killing of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, who was kidnapped by militants who threatened to execute him if Italy did not withdraw troops ...


Hand-picked voters cast ballots in Dubai poll

Hand-picked voters cast their ballots in the United Arab Emirates on Monday in the second phase of elections for an advisory council, the first in the Gulf Arab state's history.


Alpine Skiing: Johann Grugger Wins Chamonix Downhill

CHAMONIX, France  - Johann Grugger threw down the  gauntlet to his more established opponents Saturday, winning  his second downhill in succession with a confident victory in  Chamonix.


Ex-Taliban chief details Massood killing

The beat-up video camera was delivered to Afghanistan in a box, and picked up by two clean-shaven Arabs posing as journalists. They met with Osama bin Laden before leaving on their mission — to kill mujahedeen hero Ahmad Shah Massood.


British officer denies making soldiers scapegoats for Iraq abuse

The commanding officer of three British soldiers accused of mistreating Iraqi civilians denied that he was making his soldiers "sacrificial lambs" to save his own career.


Sun anticipates moves to software services

InfoWorld - In the IT shop of the near future, personnel likely will manage services instead of systems, a Sun Microsystems official said Monday in elaborating both on Sun's internal plans and what can be expected of the IT landscape at large.


Killer Wi-Fi panics London's chattering classes

Naturopaths mobilise to combat wireless death rays Recent revelations that Wi-Fi may provoke spontaneous abortions in cattle, raise storms and tempests, curdle milk and fry children's brains have had the desired effect among London's chattering classes, with panicked parents mobilising to contain the wireless menace.â¦


the division that caters to the ultra-rich â-fter regulators discovered "serious violations of laws and regulations


The Milwaukee Brewers signed catcher Pat Borders to a minor league contract Wednesday and invited him to spring training.


Former England bowler John Lever says Steve Harmison's talents are not being fully utilised in Australia.


The number of jobless in Germany rose in October, data released Wednesday showed, complicating the government's already tough task of trying to draft a budget that will respect European Union guidelines.


The British Library is putting high-resolution copies of Shakespeare's plays on the internet.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


One of the UK's rarest breeding ducks almost halves in the past decade, a new survey reveals.


Mind-boggling formula to detect 'Winter blues'

A mind-boggling formula to tell whether someone will suffer from "Winter blues" has been revealed by experts. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects an estimated 30 per cent of the population and is blamed on a reduction in daylight hours.


Grand Forks Herald, N.D., Brad Dokken Column: N.D. Readies Gray Wolf Plan

By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 4--North Dakota doesn't have a resident gray wolf population, but the Game and Fish Department is developing an action plan to deal with the species after it's removed from federally protected status in the eastern two-thirds of the state.


GM strike impact felt across borders, talks resume

The 2-day-old nationwide strike against General Motors Corp. by the United Auto Workers union spilled across borders on Tuesday, threatening production in Mexico and shutting down Canadian plants, as both sides resumed bargaining in Detroit.


Morningstar under SEC probe for incorrect data

The SEC is looking into whether the financial-information provider failed to correct inaccurate data it published regarding a single mutual fund in a timely manner.


TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who resigned abruptly yesterday after a year in power, has for weeks been a walking political corpse.


Schwarzenegger: Bush Has Hurt My Sex Life

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, second left, is joined by Resource Agency Director Mike Christman, left, actor Clint Eastwood, second right, and Leon Panetta, a former congressman from Monterey and


Singer Michelle Gayle is among six acts competing to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.


Mom of Mexican President Vicente Fox dies

Mercedes Quesada de Fox, the mother of Mexican President Vicente Fox, died Thursday, three days before elections to replace her son, the president's office said. She was 86.


Stocks fell on Monday after Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. WMT.N recorded disappointing Thanksgiving sales,  hurting hopes for a strong holiday retail season.


Rumours claims 120GB or 160GB version coming Sony may soon phase out sales of its 80GB PlayStation 3 (PS3), in favour of either a 120GB or 160GB capacity package, also featuring the long-awaited DualShock 3 controller.â¦


Ban on commercial whaling likely to stay

Despite passing a symbolic resolution to overturn a 21-year moratorium on commercial whaling last year, it is unlikely that there will be enough support to formally end it when the International Whaling Commission meets here Monday.


Syria, Iraq restore ties to combat militants

Iraq and Syria restored full diplomatic relations on Tuesday after a 24-year rift in a move Iraq hopes can help stem what it says is Syrian support for militants and encourage other Arab states to rally to its aid.


First lady Laura Bush said Tuesday night that her husband agonized through White House walks and somber suppers and took the United States into war against terrorism "because he knew the safety and security of America and the world depended on it."


NSAIDs may protect against bladder cancer

Regular use of non-steroidal  anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially aspirin, may  decrease the risk of bladder cancer, particularly more  advanced, high-grade tumors containing alterations in the tumor  suppressor protein TP53, results of a study suggest.


Pope John Paul II is well enough to deliver a traditional Sunday blessing from hospital, the Vatican says.


Oil prices rose on Tuesday following  Monday's fall of nearly $3 in the face of rising U.S.  stockpiles and expected warmer winter weather.


Canada's national police chief publicly apologises to a man who was deported on false terrorism charges.


Big Turkey incursion in Iraq would be U.S. nightmare

A large-scale invasion of Northern Iraq by Turkish forces would be a nightmare for the United States and could destabilize the one part of the country that is relatively calm, analysts said on Thursday.


WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush has nominated Kellogg chairman Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary, picking a Cuban refugee who rose to the top of the biggest US cereal maker as the chief advocate for American business.


The shooting of Shashi Ranjan's "Dhoom Dhadaka" in Bangkok could have turned   deadly for the film unit but for cast member Satish Shah who rose to the occasion and probably saved lives.


German industry posts weak growth in July

German industrial production grew by a slight 0.1 percent in July, less than expected by analysts, following a drop of 0.2 percent in June, preliminary data corrected for seasonal variations showed on Friday.


The Nationals announce a series of appearances by Manager Manny Acta and a few players at various events throughout the region.


The Supreme Court on Tuesday stepped into a dispute over a labor union's use of fees paid by non-union employees to finance the labor organization's court battles in other states.


Guild Allows Writers to Work on N.A.A.C.P. Awards

Citing the N.A.A.C.P.âs dedication to social change, the guild agreed to make an exception for the February awards show.


Russia, China, Britain rally to back Annan

Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany and dozens of other countries have rallied to support beleaguered UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan after a US senator called for


Iraq commander accused of militant links

Two car bombs wounded American and Iraqi troops west of the capital Sunday and a few hours later the U.S. military announced the arrest of a senior Iraqi National Guard commander on suspicion of ties to ...


ONE of the most famous names in British football will be lost after the English champions, Arsenal, signed a Â£100 million sponsorship deal with the Dubai-based Emirates Airlines.


CNBC will depart from  its strict diet of financial news next month with the  introduction of a new primetime game show.


Nato-led troops in southern Afghanistan say they have killed up to 10 militants in Helmand province.


Sony Apologizes to Anglican Church Over Video Game

London, June 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Sony Corp.  has apologized to the Church of England for using images of Manchester Cathedral in a violent computer game, the church said Friday.


Online marketplace eBay Inc.  EBAY.O said  on Wednesday quarterly profit rose 44 percent,  helped by growth in its PayPal service, but results missed Wall  Street expectations.


Comedian/actress Kathy Griffin has signed on to play the role of She-Elvis in the independent film "Vegas Baby."


Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. Thursday said it agreed to pay $92 million to settle a long-running patent infringement lawsuit with Eastman Kodak Co.


Britain and Norway send jet fighters to intercept eight Russian long-range bombers in the Arctic.


Accenture: NHS failure is 'track record for success'

While Granger juggles apples and pears The company that gave up two failing NHS contracts today tried to paper over the cracks and claimed it had all been a roaring success.â¦


Even the fittest might not survive 'Christmas'

In "Surviving Christmas," Ben Affleck plays Drew Latham, a cocky, soulless advertising exec (do the movies know another kind?


Twango Syncs Industry's Most Comprehensive Media Sharing Service With the iPod and iTunes

Twango, a leading provider of next generation media sharing services, today announced a new ability to automatically sync video and audio between iTunes, iPods, and Twango.com.


Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) has the highest yield this company's share price has offered since 1988. The dividend has risen every year for the past 10 years at a 12% clip.


Letting users loose on system integration?

Is that really such a good idea? Reg Reader Studies There has been a lot of talk in recent times about portal frameworks and other technologies that allow end users to "compose" their own applications and essentially perform their own development and system integration, in the front end at least.â¦


Blasts in Philippine Capital, South Kill 10

Explosions in the business district of  the Philippine capital and two southern cities on Monday killed  at least 10 people and wounded nearly 130, with besieged Muslim  rebels claiming two of the attacks.


Minnesota Muslims in culture clash at airport

For Mahamed Jama, a Minnesota taxi driver, the Islamic restriction on drinking alcohol is a seamless rule for life.


Madrid, 11:11 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CALDERON: LOTTEREMO PER IL TITOLO

Ramon Calderon è soddisfatto del alvoro fatto finora da Fabio capello: ''In difesa ci siamo r...


Senate Mulls Whether Goss Should Head CIA

Even as Congress revamps the nation's intelligence network, lawmakers appear intent on getting a new CIA chief in office before they adjourn next month for the November election.


ALCUNI ASPETTI DELLE DONNE SUFI NELLÂISLAM Il sommario del dossier:  Introduzione Il ruolo delle donne sufi nel: Corno dÂAfrica Malesia Cina Africa Orientale Tailandia Stati Uniti Gran Bretagna Tunisia Bibliografia...


As predicted UK mobile operator mmO2 has signed a deal with NTT DoCoMo of Japan to offer i-mode services in Britain. The terms of the agreement will allow the former mobile wing of BT to offer i-mode services


Long distance is dead. The last of the big-three long-distance carriers, MCI Inc., yesterday agreed to a $6.7 billion takeover by Verizon Communications Inc. The move comes two weeks after AT&T Corp. agreed to sell out for $16 billion to SBC Communications Inc. Meanwhile, Sprint Corp. is taking a hard turn into a chiefly wireless future through a planned $36 ...


'Difenderemo nostri interessi' fa sapere presidente Groenink


Leading politicians praise England's efforts after their defeat by South Africa in the rugby union World Cup final.


Spain's Pau Gasol got the better of  China's Yao Ming in Olympic basketball's own clash of the  giants Sunday.


U.S. warplanes hunting Taliban fighters bombed a religious school and mud-brick homes in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing dozens of suspected militants and 17 civilians in one of the deadliest strikes since the American-led invasion in 2001.


For some workers, businesses and organizations, the spike in energy prices -- for gas, diesel fuel or heating oil -- is changing the way they live, work and think about the future.


Jim Carrey has been cast as Horton and Steve Carell as the Mayor of Who-Ville in "Horton Hears a Who,"


A close political ally of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was convicted of ties with the Sicilian Mafia on Saturday and sentenced to nine years in prison.


Mascate, 18:20 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI MONDIALI 2010: BAHRAIN-OMAN 1-0

Il Bahrain ha battuto l'Oman per 1-0 in un match valido per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 2010 i...


Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. and Nanjing Automobile Corp., said they will combine their production assets in hopes of creating a globally competitive firm.


EU transport chief hails Alitalia accord

EU transport and energy commissioner Loyola de Palacio hailed the accord reached between Alitalia management and staff on a major restructuring plan aimed at keeping the struggling airline in the air.


Investigators have found a second van that belonged to a man charged with kidnapping and killing a Georgia hiker, authorities said Friday.


China's financial capital saw fresh snowfall Wednesday as the impact of unusually wintry weather deepened, highlighting the vulnerabilities of the country's booming economy.


Microsoft is hoping "Halo 3" will boost Xbox sales enough to knock Sony's PS3 down for good.


Atlantis shoots into space on key mission for Europe

Shuttle Atlantis soared into orbit Thursday after a two-month delay on a mission to the International Space Station that will set a milestone for Europe's presence in space.


Intuit iPhone-friendly Quicken priced at $3/month

Intuit Inc  is looking to boost  Quicken personal finance software sales by offering it as a  service for $3 a month that can run on Apple Inc's   iPhone.


An Essex council turns down a planning application for a major runway expansion at Stansted Airport.


Yanks close ground on Sox - Red and White

The New York Yankees put all shades of Sox on notice this weekend: Don't count out the Bronx Bombers.


Carlo Azeglio Ciampi chiede ai giornalisti piÃ¹ attenzione per l' ...

13/12/04 - "La globalizzazione ci chiama tutti a uno straordinario impegno di conoscenza, di analisi, di comprensione". Lo ha affermato il Presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, in occasione della


Ivory Coast Rebels Defiant in Fight Against Gbagbo

Rebels in the north of Ivory Coast pledged to continue their fight to oust President Laurent Gbagbo as African leaders scrambled on Wednesday to find a plan to prevent all-out war in the world's top cocoa grower.


Nove avevano meno di 30 anni, oltre 800 i feriti


PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat exited the world stage the same way he entered it more than three decades ago: as a deeply divisive symbol of the Palestinian cause.


LONDON -- One of Britain's most powerful and popular Cabinet secretaries resigned his post yesterday after admitting his office had fast-tracked a visa application for his married lover's nanny.


Trend sees US traction from Hotmail win over McAfee

Trend Micro Inc has pushed rival McAfee Inc out of one of its marquee accounts at Microsoft Corp's Hotmail, and is calling the win a cornerstone of a new push at the North American consumer market, where it has not focused heavily to date.


A Space Shuttle pilot involved in a love triangle that led to a bizarre confrontation between two women is to leave Nasa.


Clinton presidential museum, library will open today

Former President Clinton opens his presidential library and museum today, a celebration of his accomplishments and a defiant slap at those who impeached him and tried to remove him from office.


Shiite fighters in tracksuits and sneakers unloaded cars full of machine guns, mortars and land mines Monday as a five-day disarmament program kicked off in Baghdad's Sadr City district - a sign of progress in the center of Shiite resistance in Iraq


Tories say a university "access regulator" for England will "butcher" middle-class students' aspirations.


Turkey No Longer Land of  Multimillionaires, Government Rejigs Currency

At midnight on New Year's Eve, Turkey will cease to be the land of the millionaires and billionaires.  That is when the government drops six zeros from the national currency and Turkey loses the dubious distinction of being the country with the largest denomination in circulation, the 20,000,000 lira, worth only about $15.


Humans Screwing Up More Than Half of World's Oceans

A new map of human impacts on marine ecosystems shows that more than half of the world's ocean area has already been profoundly affected by humans -- and just four percent is still in pristine condition.


Life & style: Last week hundreds of models strutted before crowds at London Fashion Week - but very few of them were black or Asian


The transfer of North Korean funds - a stumbling block in nuclear negotiations - has begun, an official says.


Motta to miss six months with knee injury

Thiago Motta, FC Barcelona's Brazil international midfielder, ruptured ligaments in his left knee in Saturday's match against Sevilla and likely will miss six months, the club's website revealed Sunday.


In apertura a New York, incremento dello 0,4%


Amelio, Montaldo e Ferretti nella commissione che ha scelto il titolo da candidare per la categoria di miglior film straniero. Battuto per un voto "Mio fratello Ã¨ figlio unico" di Luchetti                                            "La sconosciuta" di Tornatore Ã¨ il candidato italiano agli Oscar


Personalized search is the next big idea in the world of search and Ask Jeeves got there first. With MyJeeves, you sign up to the free service, and you are then able to save any URL you've come across while searching.


Kidnappers threatening to kill three foreign UN workers in Afghanistan complained yesterday that the government had yet to free 26 Taliban


Ryan Seacrest is on `What Is Sexy?' list

Victoria's Secret executives and designers voted, and they think Ryan Seacrest has the sexiest smile.


Senators slam voluntary bird flu testing

Senators on Friday criticized the Agriculture Department's planning for deadly bird flu, saying the voluntary nature of its testing program threatens the U.S. poultry industry.


EU Rejects Iran Call to Speed Up Nuclear Talks

The European Union rejected on Tuesday  a call by Iran to speed up talks on its disputed nuclear  program, insisting the pace of negotiations was right and that  the dialogue was on track.


Europe's first mission to the moon, SMART-1, has been placed in orbit around the moon. European Space Agency (ESA) science director David Southwood says the moon's gravity captured the probe Monday.


Tirana, 22:48 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ALBANIA-OLANDA 0-1

L'Olanda ha vinto 1-0 in Albaia in un match valido per il gruppo G delle qualificazioni agli Europei...


'Vagina Monologues' Author Moves Up to the Stomach

Just when she learned to love one body  part, playwright Eve Ensler started to hate another. And that,  says the author of the international hit "The Vagina  Monologues," is how she came to write "The Good Body.'


Ukraine To Join EU, NATO Within Five Years: Yushchenko Ukrainian...

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko said Oct. 29 that he would lead his former Soviet republic into both the European Union and NATO should he win hotly-contested weekend presidential elections.


Despite peacekeepers, East Timor's refugees stay in squalid camps

More than two months after battalions of foreign troops arrived in East Timor to restore calm, tens of thousands of refugees are still living in grim camps, saying they are too terrified to return home.


Stelco Loses General Motors Steel-Supply Contract

Stelco Inc., the Canadian steelmaker that's in bankruptcy protection, said it lost a contract to supply steel to General Motors Corp.


_ No. 21 Oklahoma had its good moments against Texas State, but coach Sherri Coale wants there to be a lot more. Erin Higgins scored 12 points and Chelsi Welch and Casey Walker added 10


December incomes, spending rose as expected

WASHINGTON - U.S. incomes and spending rose as expected in December, while core consumer prices gained less than anticipated, a government report showed on Thursday.


Fishing is Steady Although the Number of Anglers Going... [Derived Headline]

Fishing is steady although the number of anglers going out has been down somewhat. Walleye can still be taken most anywhere, but you have to work for it.  Dropping water levels have led to unusable ramps.


The US president is to thank Canadians who helped stranded US citizens in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.


President Bush's choice to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission withdraws. It's a rare setback for the Administration's crusade to turn lobbyists into regulators


Singapore opposition politician blocked from protesting

Police have blocked a Singaporean opposition politician ofrom holding a march through the city to protest restrictions on freedom of speech ahead of the IMF-World Bank meetings.


Ukraine Government Puts Off Meeting Amid Protest

Ukraine's government decided not to meet  at its headquarters Wednesday after demonstrators massed  outside to prevent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich from  entering.


Futures flat after record rises, GE gains

Stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors assessed whether equities could extend the prior session's record-setting surge.


Kerry Iraq Speech Puts His Camp in 'Fighting Mood'

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  - One speech may not a  campaign make, but John Kerry and his top advisers are pumped  up and in "a fighting mood" after the Democratic candidate's  aggressive attack on President Bush's handling of Iraq.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Montrell Jones caught two touchdown passes and returned a punt for a score, and No. 7 Louisville clinched its third Conference USA championship since 2000 with a 70-7 rout of Cincinnati yesterday.


Santana's "Voice" Hits Sofia Stage ... |read|

Lifestyle: 29 September 2004, Wednesday. Alex Ligertwood, the voice of some of Carlos Santana's biggest hits, will stage a major concert in Sofia.


ABC News Powell: US Rejects Ukraine Vote Results

US Secretary of State Colin Powell gestures during a press conference at the end of a two-day conference focusing on Iraq's stabilization at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.


Nokia hopes to push mobile e-mail in enterprise

(InfoWorld) - NokiaÂ is aiming to boost the use of mobile e-mail in the enterprise with a new release of its Intellisync software and several new handsets aimed at business users. The new products, announced during the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, may help Nokia better compete with Microsoft, which introduced the latest version of its mobile phone software,Â Windows Mobile 6.0, at the conference. Windows Mobile 6.0 and Intellisync both enable mobile access to corporate e-mail. Nokia sees huge potential in the business user. "Soon, half the population of the world will use a mobile phone, yet the mobile phone is still considered a privilege if you're working in a company," said Antti Vasara, senior vice president of mobile devices in Nokia's enterprise solutions group. Fewer than 10 percent of employees in the enterprise use mobile e-mail, he said, leaving large potential for growth. Intellisync Mobile Suite 8.0, announced on Monday, could help drive that growth, Nokia said. The new release is designed to make it easier and more affordable to extend mobile e-mail beyond the executive suite and traveling sales staff, said Vasala. Nokia's Intellisync platform allows phone users to send and receive corporate e-mail on their phones and sync information like calendar and contacts with their enterprise data. It also helps administrators manage and secure mobile access. Users now have flexible options for deployment, including fully hosted or partially hosted service. In addition, an enterprise can choose to enable an entry-level service that lets users read, compose and delete e-mails and manage local folders. The professional service includes other features such as attachment handling and personal information synchronization. Intellisync is compatible with Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm and some lower-end Java-based phones. Nokia plans to make Intellisync compatible with Windows Vista, the newest version of Microsoft's PC operating system, but did not say when. In addition to the new release of Intellisync, Nokia introduced a few new phones aimed at business users. The E90 is the latest version of the Communicator, the phone that flips open to reveal a full keyboard and four-inch screen. The E90 will use Nokia's S60 software platform, unlike previous Communicator versions which used the S80 platform. It includes new capabilities such as an MP3 player, FM radio and a video player. It also includes a still camera, video camera, Wi-Fi and GPS (Global Positioning System). Nokia also announced the E61i, a new version of that phone that is thinner than before and features advanced e-mail attachment handling. The E65 is another new phone in Nokia's range of business handsets, with a slider to reveal the keyboard. Nokia also introduced a few phones for consumers, including the N77, a phone designed for watching mobile TV over DVB-H networks. The cost of DVB-H chips is expected to decline to around â¬7 (US$9) next year, making TV phones more affordable, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and CEO of Nokia said. He expects 5 million to 10 million such devices will be sold in 2008, increasing to 20 million by 2009. Nokia also announcedÂ an alliance with YouTube, where YouTube videos will become available through a new feature on some Nokia Nseries phones called the Nokia Video Center. The Video Center will offer a single place on the phone where users can find, view and store their video content. YouTube announced last week that Vodafone GroupÂ would begin offering mobile access to the site.


Astronaut gets bond after bizarre kidnap plot

ORLANDO, Florida  - A married U.S. astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a rival for another astronaut's affections was told she could go free on Tuesday but was ordered to wear a satellite tracking device.


Reports: 18 Found Dead in Spanish Hostel

Eighteen people gathered in a mountain hostel in eastern Spain for a birthday party died in their sleep from an apparent gas leak, reports said Sunday.


Mifepristone Effective as 'Morning After' Pill

NEW YORK  - When taken within five days  after unprotected sex, mifepristone works as well for emergency  contraception as the approved drug levonorgestrel, UK  researchers report.


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The House voted Tuesday to give the nation's military and public servants such as volunteer firefighters more tax benefits in response to their service.


Weekly newsmagazine Newsweek on  Tuesday named Jon Meacham as editor, replacing outgoing editor  Mark Whitaker, who joins corporate parent Washington Post Co..  as an executive in its online operations.


John Collins stands down from his role as manager of Hibernian, BBC Scotland understands.


A Chance to Peek Over the Quarterback's Shoulder

Hovering over a football field on a cat's cradle of cables, aerial camera systems provide a unique viewpoint for fans watching at home.


General Motors offers voluntary redundancy packages to unionised staff as it posts a loss for 2007.


Delta, pilots reach accord on new concessions package

Delta Air Lines' pilots union said late Wednesday it had reached a tentative agreement on concessions that could save the struggling carrier from bankruptcy.