Arafat's health raises questions about Mideast

As Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat clung to life Thursday, many in the West began to hope -- not for his death, but for the possibility that peace might follow it.


Barghouti Declines to Run in Palestinian Election

Description: Jailed Palestinian Marwan Barghouti opts not to run in next January's presidential election, throwing his support behind former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, who has been nominated by the ruling Fateh movement.


Abuja - Nigerian unions have threatened to extend their nationwide general strike, which entered its third day on Wednesday, continuing concerns about production in Africa's biggest oil-exporting nation.


Israeli Missiles Kill Gaza Policeman -Medics

At least two Israeli missiles fired from a  pilotless aircraft killed one Palestinian policeman and wounded  six on Sunday in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, medics  said.


Iran Fights New Nuke Allegation at UN Watchdog

A senior Iranian official said on  Thursday a nuclear expert's allegation that Tehran is hiding an  atomic site from U.N. inspectors was a carefully-timed lie  intended to influence a resolution on its nuclear program.


White marathon runners seem to face an increased risk of skin cancer because of long sun exposure, Austrian researchers report.


5.2-magnitude quake shakes northern Italy

An earthquake rattled northern Italy yesterday, sending residents into the streets and damaging buildings, news reports said. No injuries were reported.


The pharmaceutical firm releases fourth-quarter financials.


Social networking website MySpace is to allow unsigned bands to sell their music as downloads.


Fla. Has New Rule on Touch-Screen Recounts

Florida set new guidelines for recounting touch-screen ballots in close elections, but voter-rights groups said the court-ordered decision doesn't go nearly far enough to ensure a fair election.


Hamas Attack Seen As Attempt to Foil Progress

Israeli helicopters targeted two buildings in the Gaza Strip overnight following a massive explosion under an Israeli army post on the border between Israel and Egypt.


The girths of three red giants are measured - stars which are more than 1.5 billion km across.


Mikael Silvestre insists Manchester United cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to mount a serious challenge for the Premiership title.


Stem cells developed into red blood cells

French scientists found a way to coax stem cells into becoming large quantities of red blood cells, according to the first description of the technique in the January journal Nature Biotechnology.


As I was having a romp with my 8-month-old grandson the other day, simultaneously being head-butted, drooled upon, and having tiny but sure-grip fingers working to rip out my eyeball, I had the sudden thought that in another winter -- oh, maybe two -- with any luck at all I'll have a hand in starting another little boy in a ...


Il segretario dei emocratici di sinistra al consiglio nazionalerassicura la minoranza del partito: "Transizione graduale"                                            Fassino: "Correggere rotta di governo" e sui Ds: "Niente scioglimento"


"The Biggest Loser" threw its weight around for NBC on Tuesday, driving the network's nightly win on an otherwise lackluster night in primetime for the Big Four.


Padoa Schioppa: sulla compagnia abbiamo scelto strada giusta


Fresenius Gets Subpoena From Justice Dept.

German medical equipment company Fresenius Medical Care AG said Wednesday it has received subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice calling on it to hand over documents about hormone-level testing and vitamin D therapies.


Acer to acquire Gateway for $710 million

An agreement announced Monday would deliver Gateway Inc. to former rival Acer Inc. for $710 million. The acquisition would make Acer the third-largest PC vendor in the world.


Call for protests over Pakistani mosque assault

A leader of an alliance of Pakistani religious parties condemned on Friday an army assault on a radical mosque, which he described as the darkest chapter in the country's history, and called for protests.


Senate Republicans block Democrats' Iraq bill

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a plan to give U.S. troops in Iraq more leave time, defeating a proposal widely considered the Democrat's best near-term chance to change President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy.


UN concerned over dismissal of Myanmar Prime Minister

United Nations, Oct 20 - The United Nations has expressed concern over the dismissal and detention of Myanmar Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, who was seen as favouring talks with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.


Acquisition-happy firm gobbles up 70 percent Sage, the UK-based biz management software maker, has acquired a majority stake in French firm XRT.â¦


Sabato sera 'Affari tuoi' supera di quasi 3 punti 'Striscia'


Accusati di aver ucciso Ciro Villanova, scomparso nel 2005


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Chinalco says no plans for bigger Rio stake

Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco) sought to douse speculation on Monday that it was preparing to mount a counter bid to BHP Billiton  for Rio Tinto , saying it was happy to stick with the $14 billion stake it bought last week.


Tests Negative on Suspected Mad Cow Case

A cow the Agriculture Department had suspected of carrying mad cow disease was declared free of the illness after follow-up tests, officials said Tuesday. The announcement was a relief to the U.S. beef industry, which is still trying to recover from the nation's first case of the disease last December.


Network executives as well as the programâs producer continued to express confidence that the reality show would go on as planned.


Sun to Linux: Can't We All Just Get Along?

Sun is reaching out to Linux, and specially Linus Torvalds, in an effort to explain its motives in placing Solaris under GPLv3, Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz said Wednesday.


Morrisons increasing Safeway conversion rate

Morrisons is accelerating the conversion programme of the Safeway stores acquired earlier this year as the Â£3bn takeover continues to cause the company short-term pain.


Retail has decent start locally and nationally

Kelly Norris just moved his T-Shirts Plus shop into Jefferson Mall last week, so he kept a close eye on foot traffic for the first weekend of the holiday shopping season.


Ideas & Trends: In Aviation, to Err Is Inevitable

Technology may reduce midair collisions, but it wonÂt eliminate them.


Find out about your grandparent's health, it could save your life

US health officials are asking Americans this Thanksgiving to try to find out what their family medical history is, as this can have a big impact on an individual's health and longevity.


Gadaffi Vows to Help Free Iraq Hostage Bigley

Colonel Gadaffi has pledged his help to free British hostage Ken Bigley as the 62-year-oldâs family tonight sent a message of thanks to supporters at a prayer service in their native Liverpool.


Maryland official reverses stance on e-voting bill

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller reversed his position on e-voting paper trails, making it more likely that such a requirement will become law next year.


Hurricane Ivan leaves 12 dead in Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA - The most powerful hurricane to hit Grenada in a decade killed at least 12 people, damaged 90 percent of the country's homes and destroyed a prison, leaving criminals on the loose, officials said Wednesday.


MTV Networks embraces Web chaos to regain viewers

MTV Networks, owner of the MTV and Comedy Central channels, is pushing a risky new Web strategy to win back young viewers from the likes of YouTube and MySpace.


In the end, their free LeBron James bobbleheads gyrating in their hands, the sellout crowd at Gund Arena half-heartedly booed at the loss of their free food.


Gorillas critically endangered, report says

GENEVA - The most common type of gorilla is now "critically endangered," one step away from global extinction, according to the 2007 Red List of Threatened Species released yesterday by the World Conservation Union.


Maybe Leap shouldn't have blown off a flirting MetroPCS.


Chile Escondida 9Mo Copper Output +17.5% At 892,895 Tons

SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)--Chile's Escondida mine, the world's largest privately-held copper supplier, produced 892,895 metric tons of copper in the first nine months of 2004, up 17.


Chinese director Lou Ye is banned from film-making for submitting a film to Cannes without official approval, say reports.


U.S.-led forces kill 20 militants in south Iraq

U.S.-led coalition forces killed at least 20 militants after coming under heavy attack from Shi'ite gunmen during raids in southern Iraq's Maysan province early on Monday, the U.S. military said.


'Calma apparente', 1 milione 200 mila copie vendute


Harvard Expected to Name a Female President

Drew Gilpin Faust is a historian who runs a research institute at the university.


Oddly enough, good news can be bad, and vice versa.


Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday that he has no confidence in Democratic Sen. John Kerry to be a strong commander in chief capable of hunting down terrorists.


Apple will include ZFS in OS X Leopard, Sun confirms

Blog: Sun says that Apple's forthcoming Leopard operating system will use the next-generation file system called ZFS


The Huygens probe has landed on Saturn's moon Titan and has been successfully sending back signals.


A man is due in court charged with attempted murder after shots were fired at a house in an early morning attack.


Convocata dal ministero della Salute in una sede distaccata


FA to investigate islamophobia against Middlesbrough striker Mido

The Football Association is to investigate islamophobic chants directed at Middlesbrough striker Mido by Newcastle supporters during the Tyne-Tees derby.


Worker Shortage Snarls U.S. Airways Flights

Bankrupt US Airways late Saturday  blamed more than 300 canceled flights and thousands of pieces  of stranded luggage on the aftereffects of a heavy winter storm  and large numbers of workers who called in sick during the  crucial holiday travel period.


Actress Nicole Kidman and Simpsons creator Matt Groening appear in the latest edition of Who's Who.


Justices to Consider Death Penalty Issue

The Supreme Court said yesterday that it will decide whether the death penalty may be imposed on someone who rapes a child, reopening the issue of which crimes are punishable by death.


Pakistan were skittled out for a paltry 131 in 38.2 overs in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday.


Ad aprile il grande regista comincia in Giordania le riprese di "Redacted"Un atto d'accusa sulla condizione in cui sono tenuti i militari americani                                            Impasticcati, insonni, stupratori e killer De Palma racconta i soldati Usa in Iraq                                                                                Al centro della vicenda, la violenza sessuale compiuta su una ragazzina di 14 annie la copertura mediatica del conflitto. L'uscita in contemporanea in sala, dvd e tv via cavodi CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


St. Louis- The World Series is no place to talk about walks and errors. It is a time for walk-off home runs, diving catches and pitchers getting big outs when nothing else is acceptable.


U.S. Army Soldier in New Round of Hearings

A U.S. Army tank company commander accused of murdering a man in Iraq went before a military court Wednesday for a fresh round of hearings to determine whether he should be court-martialed.


Torino, 17:28 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: CDA APPROVA UTILE TRIMESTRALE DI 5,4 MLN

Il  consiglio di amministrazione della Juventus ha approvato un utile d'esercizio di 5,4 milioni di


News Corp. will not pull its television  shows from Apple's iTunes as rival media group NBC Universal  has done over a pricing dispute, President Peter Chernin said  in an interview on Tuesday.


Olympics: China gearing up for Beijing 2008

China finished sixth in the synchronized swimming team event last week, which is not usually good news. But when your country is using an entire Olympics as a tuneup, sixth is perfectly acceptable.


It may be something of a teenage nightmare: limits on when a wireless phone can make and receive calls and to whom, restrictions on text messages and talk time, and set allowances for ring tones and other downloads - all at a parent's fingertips.


BRUSSELS On Friday, Europe's leaders gathered in Rome to sign the treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. This was a historic moment.


Residents Seek to Block Police Department: Lawsuit Pending Despite Recent Hiring of Police Chief

By Harry Franklin, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Sep. 21--Four residents have filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to keep Cusseta-Chattahoochee County from creating a police department.


Robot carrier planes start work early with Navy SEALs

Cellphone Topguns catapult from commando speedboats A capable robot aeroplane has been successfully catapult launched and recovered using an arrester hook by a US Navy warship - and the ship was only 25 metres long.â¦


"Shrek 3" evergreen at foreign box office

"Shrek the Third"  reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office with an  estimated weekend haul of $17.2 million, lifting its overseas  total to $436 million.


The unthinkable happens: Kobayashi loses the Nathan's hot dog eating contest. The belt is back in America!


iPost Announces Autotarget(TM) -- the Next Generation of Email Analytics

iPost is pleased to announce today that Autotarget™  predictive analytic technology is fully integrated into the iPost  Mailing Manager (iMM) and is now entering beta testing with full  production release this summer.


The 109th Congress had the fewest working days of any Congress since the start of the 20th Century, including the so-called Do Nothing Congress. Which Congress was given this nickname?   95th Congress (1977-79) 80th Congress (1947-49) 103rd Congress (1993-95) 71st Congress


Specialist bomb centres part of new terror plan

AUSTRALIA will open specialist bomb centres in south east Asian cities and set up flying squads of federal police to foil terrorist attacks across the region under plans unveiled by Prime Minister Mr John Howard yesterday.


Youkilis Joins Ortiz on the Players' Ballot

Both David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis will appear on the all-star ballot used by players to choose the reserves in next month's game.


Prosecutors have dropped charges against the parents who didn't pay enough attention to blood on their child's head when he returned home after being out all night.


Right-wing party quits Olmert's government

A right-wing party quit Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition government on Wednesday, condemning his peace efforts with the Palestinians in a move that still left him with a parliamentary majority.


Ministri Esteri d'accordo, congelati 8 capitoli su 35


The Ukrainian Supreme Court on Friday canceled the results of the country's disputed presidential election and ordered that a new runoff election be held by Dec. 26, setting


Taliban warn against Pakistan pact violation: report

An aide to fugitive Taliban chief   Mullah Mohammad Omar warned of "problems" in Pakistan's North   Waziristan region in case of a violation of a peace pact signed   this month, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


Star Trek XI release knocked back to 2009

No Xmas joy for expectant Trekkies Paramount Pictures has announced it has knocked back the release of Star Trek XI from 25 December this year to 8 May 2009, on the grounds that "the pic's gross potential is greater as a summer tentpole", as Variety puts it.â¦


London: People in Brixton, the heart of Britain's Caribbean community - and indeed millions of his fans across the world - will be marking Bob Marley's birthday today.


New Drug Approved for Childhood Leukemia

NEW YORK  - Genzyme Corp. announced Wednesday that its drug Clolar has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) (FDA (news - web sites)) for the treatment of


Defiant Barroso faces revolt by Euro-parliament

Jose Manuel Barroso, the incoming president of the European Commission, faces a spectacular showdown with Euro-MPs after defiantly resisting demands to reshuffle his team.


Prosecutors filed formal charges Tuesday against O.J. Simpson, alleging the fallen football star committed 10 felonies, including kidnapping, in the armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors in a casino-hotel room.


By High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Dec. 15--The2006 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,335 today. That brings the total in donations to $24,044. This year's goal is $40,000.


Democrats See Nader As a Menace on Margins

He's dropped in polls that gave him one lonely digit to begin with and seen friends peel away — even fall melodramatically to their knees begging him to quit. Even a little bit of Ralph Nader is too much for Democrats.


Italy advertising body bans anorexic woman picture

Italy's advertising watchdog has decided to ban a photograph of a naked anorexic woman used to highlight the illness while promoting a fashion brand.


Oracle to launch 11g database on July 11

(InfoWorld) - Oracle has finally committed to a launch date for the next major release of its database. Appropriately enough, the vendor plans to unveil Oracle Database 11g on July 11. Oracle sent out an invitation on Wednesday about the launch event, which will take place in New York and will be hosted by company President Charles Phillips and Andy Mendelsohn, Oracle's senior vice president of database and server technologies. The vendor's primary database competitors are IBM and Microsoft. OracleÂ began laying out the groundwork for 11gÂ in October at its OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, where executives talked in general terms about the upcoming release. They said the database would feature improvements in high availability, performance, scalability, manageability and what the vendor dubbed "diagnosability." In addition, the executives referred to new compression technology that could potentially reduce customers' storage demands by two-thirds and the ability for 11g to store unstructured data faster than traditional file systems. The new database is also expected to include a variety of partitioning capabilities. Oracle again talked up 11g in similar broadbrush terms at the Collaborate Oracle user group conference in Las Vegas in April. Customer issues the vendor said it hoped to address with the new database included management, security and data recovery. In beta testing since September, Oracle Database 11g is the successor to 10g releases 1 and 2. The "g" following the number refers to grid computing. Oracle shipped the first release of 10g in February 2004.


Carl Milles, Cranbrook's favorite sculptor

Milles joined the Cranbrook family in 1931 as director of the Sculpture Department and resident sculptor.


Russia has issued a visa to the Dalai Lama to visit Buddhists in the southern Kalmykia region despite worries of upsetting China, a spokesman for his Tibetan exile government said Saturday.


Barcelona go ten points clear in La Lega

Barcelona romped ten points clear of arch-rivals Real Madrid, who travel to Villarreal on Sunday. The victory 4-0 against Malaga, Barca's seventh in seven home games this season.


Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who faces prison soon in the CIA leak case, asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to  delay his serving of the sentence.


Indianapolis Colts safety Mike Doss is expected to miss at least three weeks with a pulled hamstring.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday the country's media sometimes resembled "a feral beast, just tearing people and reputations to bits" as journalists compete for controvery and sensation.


Nervous broadcasters training for Beijing Olympics

Certain horrifying  prospects come to mind as the West gets ready to descend on  Beijing to cover the 2008 Olympic Games.


Bush says will work with Congress on student loans

The Bush administration said on Wednesday it cannot support a Senate bill that would cut subsidies to college student loan firms and boost student grants, but said it will work with Congress on the issue.


Is your PC safe from viruses and spyware?

A national study of US home computer users found many users have no idea their systems are infected with viruses or spyware, USA Today reported Monday.


Chess masters bloom in ancient desert city

BEERSHEBA, Israel -- Beersheba is a city of humble origins. Once known as a biblical oasis, it became in its later incarnation a desert backwater.


Drunken Pilot Who Buzzed Plant Sentenced

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A drunken pilot who buzzed his plane near a nuclear power plant and came near six commercial airliners was sentenced to six to 23 months in prison on Tuesday.  John V.


Hewlett-Packard Co. announced this morning that its chairman, Patricia C. Dunn, will step down in January, amid accusations that she enabled or condoned potentially illegal spying on other board members in attempting to root out the source of leaks to the media.


Yesterday was a holiday, but Maddie Cantrow and Katelyn Penza of the Norwood girls' hockey team didn't take the day off.


N.Y. regulators "happy" to meet with Greenberg on AIG

The New York State Insurance Department would be "happy" to meet with former American International Group  Chief Executive Hank Greenberg to discuss his plans for the world's largest insurer, a spokesman for the regulator said on Thursday.


Zarqawi Group Says It Killed Five Iraqi National Guard

Militants from a group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said they had killed five men and warned those who work with the U.S.-backed government they faced the same fate.


A tribunal investigating illegal betting and match fixing in Italian soccer descended into farce on its opening day on Wednesday, when the Disciplinary Committee of the Italian Football League declared itself ...


Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it will continue to expand its software development operations in India as it opened a new campus near Hyderabad.


Kidnappers Tighten Screw on U.S. Allies in Iraq

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


Memphis guard Antonio Anderson got an indication of how big the Tigers' next game is when he stopped at a gas station to fill up his tank.


FDA Issues Advisory on Certain Painkillers

Doctors are being urged to think twice before prescribing certain painkillers in light of new evidence suggesting they may increase cardiovascular risk.


American Tower sues rival, alleged CEO imposter

American Tower Corp sued a former Goldman Sachs executive who heads a rival wireless tower operator on Friday, alleging he impersonated its chief while e-mailing a negative article about it to two large investors.


Reports: Red Sox reach agreement with Clement

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox apparently have moved quickly to address the loss of ace Pedro Martinez. According to multiple reports Friday, the Red Sox and veteran right-hander Matt Clement have come


Best Buy Co., the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer, lowered its 2008 profit estimate yesterday. It blamed a softening economy that's steering shoppers away from high-margin items such as flat-screen TVs.


Carson Palmer is impressive _ until the end

Carson Palmer's delayed debut as an NFL quarterback was almost everything he could have hoped for. Until the end, that is, when he proved he's not quite John Elway yet.


Miller Grows Up to Become the Hero Skiing Needs

With six victories already this season, including a record-equalling triumph in every discipline, Bode Miller is dominating the World Cup circuit and rival Kalle


Clinton to Campaign with Kerry in Pennsylvania

Former President Bill Clinton, who is recovering from heart bypass surgery, will campaign with Democratic Sen. John Kerry next week in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.


ROME : Luigi Del Neri has been appointed coach of AS Roma, the troubled Serie A club confirmed. Del Neri arrived here Wednesday morning and went immediately to the home of Roma president Franco Sensi to iron out last minute details of the contract.


Iran's hardline parliament approves a law giving it the right to block two huge foreign investment contracts awarded to Turkish companies.


Iraq Election Prospects Improve After Peace

Iraq's plans to hold elections in  January gained traction on Saturday after a Shi'ite militia  agreed to disarm in Baghdad and delegates from rebel-held  Falluja said the Sunni Muslim city wanted to vote in the polls.


Chafee Gives the GOP Many Reasons to Smile

The Rhode Island senator's key victory may signal that moderates aren't all dead and that incumbents aren't necessarily doomed


Germany awards golden-nosed dwarf for piracy

Germany on Friday handed a mock award -- a black dwarf with a golden nose -- to a Chinese manufacturer, among others, to draw attention to the growing threat of piracy around the globe.


USA : Wal-Mart predicts bumper Christmas

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, informed it was confident to see "another record quarter and a successful holiday season" after posting solid third-quarter results.


A thousand retired people tried to block the road to a Moscow airport Saturday as 10,000 others jammed the avenues in President Vladimir Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg to voice their anger over a law that stripped them of some key welfare benefits. It was the largest show of discontent since the Kremlin leader took power nearly five years ago.


Nel quarto trimestre, a 268 mln di dollari da 5,26 mld


Reebok offers help fighting overseas abuse

Can a piece of software make a difference in the lives of factory workers in the Far East?


EDITORIAL: In Reel Time: Texans Fishing for Oklahoma Cases

By The Daily Oklahoman  Jun. 10--NEXT time you see an ambulance, grab your mobile and call the Dallas law firm of Miller Curtis & Weisbrod. The fine lawyers there might want to chase that ambulance. They might even reward you for the tip.


Jeff Hamilton had a hat trick for the Blackhawks last Saturday night, and that career highlight came more than 5 1/2 years after he left the Yale campus in pursuit of his dream -- one that took him to Finland and to Russia, to Bridgeport and to Hartford, to Uniondale, N.Y., and to a few forgotten stops and wrong turns ...


DaimlerChrysler  left investors guessing about plans to return excess cash to shareholders as the German carmaker reported second-quarter operating profits on Wednesday in line with market expectations.


Oil prices hit $46 on Monday after  Russian oil giant YUKOS said it would cut some oil shipments to  China, the first toll on exports from the company's financial  turmoil.


IBM has signed a seven-year, $969.2  million contract with British bank Lloyds TSB to supply it with  Internet telephony and data services, IBM said on Monday.


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Esito voto incerto, opposizione divisa sulla questione


Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez suspends key ties with Colombia over a "violation of national sovereignty".


Report: N.Korean Envoy Warns of Nuclear Arms Race

South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment four years ago is a "dangerous movement" that could trigger a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia, a North Korean envoy told the South's Yonhap News Agency Wednesday.


If there is no rest for the wicked, then there is none either for the tormented, as represented by those members of the US Tour who are not Vijay Singh.


Apparently the mammoth Federal Reserve building going up at 1801 Allen Parkway didn't need to be quite so big after all. It turns out that a portion of the 300,000-square-foot property originally


Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama planned to air his first television ads in New Hampshire starting Tuesday, appealing to voters to believe his message of change.


The State Department will order as many as 50 U.S. diplomats to take posts in Iraq next year because of expected shortfalls in filling openings there, the first such large-scale forced assignment since the Vietnam War.


The mighty Mississippi isn't going to be confused with the Nile River anytime soon, and St. Louis certainly isn't rainforest country, but students from all over the world come to this city to study tropical ecology.


Motegi, 09:22 - MOTO, GP GIAPPONE: POLE DI PASINI NELLA 125

Pole position di Mattia Pasini nella classe 125 del Gp del Giappone. Il riccionese della Aprilia, al...


Video Game Maker Acclaim Files for Bankruptcy

Video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment Inc. , which has been hampered by a lack of hit titles, filed for bankruptcy liquidation on Thursday after failing to line up new financing.


US to Deport Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens

The US denied entry to famous singer, peace activist, and education volunteer Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, on the grounds that he is on the terrorist watch list.


Martha Stewart Headed for W.Virginia Prison-Source

Homemaking icon Martha Stewart will serve her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale at a minimum security prison in West Virginia, a source close to the case said Wednesday.


Calif. redwood confirmed as world's tallest tree

A redwood tree discovered in a   remote California forest has turned out to be the world's   tallest tree, edging out one nearby that had been the previous   titleholder, a botanist said on Friday.


WHO urges poor nations to offer women deworming pills

PRETORIA -- The World Health Organization urged poor countries yesterday to offer deworming pills to pregnant women after a recent study in Nepal showed a 41 percent drop in the deaths of infants of mothers who took the pills before giving birth.


Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama proposed up to $85 billion in tax cuts for about 150 million Americans on Tuesday, paid for by raising capital gains and dividend taxes on the wealthy.


Roma, 22:32 - CALCIO, SERIE A: LAZIO-JUVENTUS 2-3

A Roma la Juventus batte Lazio 3-2 (primo tempo 1-1) nel secondo anticipo della 16ma giornata di ser...


The weather isn't helping a lot of Thanksgiving weekend travelers get where they need to go. Heavy rain and strong winds are complicating East Coast travel.


The G8 summit opens in Germany amid discord over climate change and a rift between Russia and the West.


Syrian women's group nurtures Arab musical roots

Centuries ago, Arab servant girls would serenade the caliph, or ruler, a tradition that Syria's only all-woman classical Arab music ensemble is reviving in modern form -- without the servitude.


New Health Warning on Wine Labels Has Many French Seeing Red

PARIS -- The label on the bottle of Chateau du Bois de la Garde offers advice for serving (perfect with game, grilled meat or cheese), gives the vintner's credentials (fourth-generation wine grower) and describes the characteristics of the wine (delicate, with red fruit flavors).


Video Gear Helps to Lift Ciscoâs Profit and Shares

The Internet equipment maker benefited from growing demand for bigger, faster networks that can handle video.


US artillery bombards southern districts of Falluja in an attempt to remove remaining pockets of rebels.


German business software giant SAP  is starting to see the silver lining in a potential linkup between rivals Oracle  and PeopleSoft , the German Sunday newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported.


Kiely on hand to save the day for Addicks

CHARLTON goalkeeper Dean Kiely produced a fine performance at The Valley last night - his stunning save from Southampton's Rory Delap's second-half screamer was right out of the top drawer - while some swift reactions also bailed the Addicks out of


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At least 10 foreign oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria in past week

Gunmen abducted two expatriate oil workers after an ambush in the Nigerian southern oil city of Port Harcourt, bringing to at least 10 the number kidnapped in the past week in the restive Niger Delta region, an industry source told AFP.


Ukraine Rivals to Meet in Live TV Debate

KIEV, Ukraine  - Rivals in Ukraine's  scandal-ridden presidential polls will meet Monday in a live  television debate likely to be the climax of their campaigns  ahead of Sunday's decisive rerun vote.


The number of initial claims for  U.S. jobless aid filed last week rose 2,000, while a more  reliable barometer of labor trends climbed to its highest level  in two months, government data showed on Thursday.


Roma, 12:56 - BASEBALL, SERIE A1: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Risultati e classifica di gara 3 della settima giornata di ritorno del campionato di A1 di baseball....


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Oil steady below $70, trade muted on US holiday

Oil held steady on Monday after   tumbling below $70 as dealers expected several weeks of   inaction on Iran's nuclear dispute with the West.


Roma, 22:27 - CALCIO, POSTICIPO: LIVORNO-JUVENTUS 1-3

Vittoria esterna della Juventus che batte il Livorno per 3-1 nel posticipo della 1a giornata di rito...


Kosovo threatens to break away if last-ditch talks fail

VIENNA - With observers warning of the threat of renewed unrest in Kosovo, the province's prime minister vowed yesterday to declare independence if a final push for a diplomatic settlement by Dec. 10 doesn't result in statehood.


A new bluetongue protection zone is set up after a fresh case is found in the Greater London area.


Toronto, 21:55 - BASKET, NBA: BARGNANI IN QUINTETTO, TORONTO VA KO

Andrea Bargnani è partito in quintetto nel ko casalingo di Toronto contro Portland (93-83). I...


New data showing overlap in patterns of water and methane in Mars' atmosphere may have implications for the idea that life exists there.


NBA Wrap: Toronto Beats Portland, 101-97

TORONTO (Sports Network) - Vince Carter drilled a  tiebreaking three- pointer with 4.8 seconds remaining to lift  the Toronto Raptors to a 101-97 victory over the Portland Trail  Blazers at Air Canada Center.


Mizuho Financial Group raises full year outlook

Mizuho Financial Group, Japanâs biggest bank, reported an 8.4 percent fall in first-half profit on Monday but raised its full-year outlook by 33 percent due to smaller charges than expected for writing off bad loans.


The U.N. nuclear monitor reported notable advances in Iran's uranium enrichment program Wednesday while warning for the first time that its knowledge of the country's nuclear activities was shrinking.


Her Body: The Perils of 'Designer Vaginas'

As more women undergo cosmetic vaginal procedures, experts warn that such surgery may not be safe or effective.


Rapper Foxy Brown is sentenced to a year in jail in New York for violating her probation terms.


Bonanni, niente soldi a manager poco brillanti


U.S. troops fought a gunbattle with insurgents along a busy street in Baghdad on Monday, while five U.S. troops were reported killed in separate clashes in a volatile western province as insurgents stepped up attacks ahead of next month's elections.


Sta bene anche secondo esperti ministero Salute a Londra


NHL, union to resume negotiations for first time since September

NEW YORK - The NHL and the playersâ association will resume talks next week in an effort to end the 78-day lockout and save the season.


Dow Chemical up on buyout report from tabloid

Shares of Dow Chemical Co.  on  Monday soared 8 percent a day after a report in the U.K.-based  tabloid Sunday Express newspaper said the company could be a  target of a leveraged buyout.


Bernanke to say economy sound, inflation a risk

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke looks set to tell Congress this week that the U.S. economy is sound, but that the central bank is still concerned that inflation, while moderating, may not fully come to heel.


Washington hosts Hollywood elite for Kennedy Honors

Washington's elite mingled with  artistic icons at the Kennedy Center Honors on Saturday, paying  tribute to five people for their lifetime contributions to the  arts and American culture.


Soccer / Champions League - Clinical Chelsea axes PSG

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba netted twice to fire last season's semifinalists Chelsea to a clinical 3-0 victory over hapless Paris St.


LINCOLN, Neb. - A 61-year-old woman has admitted that she submitted a request to the Lancaster County Election Office for an absentee ballot in her late mother's name. But Carolea Adams said she just wanted the ballot for a scrapbook of her mother, Marguerite Adams.


Rookie guard Luis Flores signed with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.


U.S. stocks could start the week lower after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , a key barometer of the U.S. retail sector, forecast a decline in monthly sales, signaling caution about the holiday shopping season.


Romania's Trade Register chooses Captiva Software solution

ABN AMRO Bank Romania has been mandated to raise USD 75 million for Romania's Professional Association of Cogeneration Power Plants COGEN for the financing of fuel imports needed during the winter period, the ...


Doctors must do more to respect the wishes and views of young patients, the General Medical Council has warned.


NBA Wrap: Boykins Helps Nuggets Down Lowly Hornets

Earl Boykins contributed 22 points to help the Denver Nuggets overcome the absence of top scorer Carmelo Anthony to defeat the New Orleans Hornets 76-67 Monday.


In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties

What might seem a mundane debate over health policy has taken on outsized importance because it is one of the few substantive differences between the two leading Democratic candidates.


Rookie Anibal Sanchez threw the Major   League's first no-hitter in over two years to lead the Florida   Marlins past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Wednesday at   Dolphin Stadium.


A ruling by Switzerland's highest court released Friday has opened up the possibility that people with serious mental illnesses could be helped by doctors to take their own lives.


Internet data analysis company WebSideStory Inc. cut its expected initial public offering price to $8 to $9 a share from $10 to $12, it said in a regulatory filing Wednesday.


Nikkei Edges Up, Led by Oil Stocks, Techs

Tokyo's Nikkei average was up 0.1 percent  by mid-afternoon on Thursday as a jump in oil prices lifted  resource-related stocks such as Nippon Oil Corp. and earnings  optimism boosted semiconductor shares.


AJK leaders meet Kashmir committee: âShiftâ in Kashmir policy ...

ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir leaders feel that there has been an âideological shiftâ in Pakistanâs Kashmir policy because Pakistan is involved in dialogue with India without a


Online Comeback for a Short-Lived TV Channel

With the introduction of getTrio.com, the short-lived but well-loved cable television channel Trio completes its online comeback.


Deal in Congress to Keep Tax Cuts, Widening Deficit

Lawmakers agreed to extend $145 billion worth of tax cuts sought by President Bush without trying to pay for them.


The first stars in the Universe may have been powered by dark matter, according to a new theory.


Everquest Financial has withdrawn an initial public offering that disclosed that its assets had been bought from Bear Stearnsâ two troubled hedge funds.


MINNEAPOLIS -- If this was Torii Hunter's final home game in Minnesota, he got a warm goodbye from Twins fans. Kevin Slowey pitched seven strong innings in a 7-1 victory Sunday over the Chicago White Sox, helping Hunter go out a winner in what might have been his last home game for Minnesota.


Former Democratic Sen. Max Cleland tried to deliver a letter protesting ads challenging John Kerry's Vietnam service to President Bush at his Texas ranch Wednesday, but the Secret Service stopped Cleland short of his goal.


Fox will replace ABC as broadcaster of college football's Bowl Championship Series under a four-year deal worth a reported $80 million.


The BMW Williams team has denied claims that it 'insisted upon unconditional arrangements' that have seen Anthony Davidson's hopes of racing for the team in 2005 come to an end.


Computer Associates International Inc.  is set to name IBM software sales head John Swainson as chief executive, completing a seven-month search to replace indicted former CEO Sanjay Kumar, sources said on Monday.


This morning, Motley Fool Stock Advisor pick Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) announced that second-quarter 2005 net income dropped by 56% from last year despite higher sales.


Clashes between the Iraqi police and militiamen loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr leave five people dead.


Quattro piste per gli investigatori, anche calcio-scommesse


Secondo una prima ricostruzione sono state uccise a coltellate, poi Ã¨ stato dato fuoco all'abitazione                                          Quattro persone fra cui un bimbo morte nella casa bruciata


U.S. soldiers kill 4 Afghan civilians: rights group

U.S. soldiers killed four civilian members of the same family during a raid on Friday in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, an Afghan rights body said.


Aboriginal children must learn English: Australian minister

Aboriginal children should be forced to learn English to escape lives of poverty and inequality, said Australia's indigenous affairs minister.


Calif. redwood may be tallest live thing

A redwood in a remote Northern California coastal forest has been tentatively measured as the world's tallest living thing.


Bologna, 20:06 - BASKET, CLIMAMIO BOLOGNA: BELINELLI KO, SALTA SFIDA CON PROKOM

Nuova tegola in casa Climamio Bologna. Nell'allenamento del pomeriggio si è infortunato Marco...


A female official with the Census Department was shot to death Wednesday while she was riding to work with her husband in northern Iraq, police said.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a visiting U.N. envoy Tuesday that Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon once an international peacekeeping force is deployed along Lebanon's borders.


Le vetture sono saltate in aria in mezzo ad un mercato ortofrutticoloL'obiettivo era una pattuglia di mezzi blindati iracheni                                            Bagdad, autobombe al mercato 60 morti, piÃ¹ di 100 i feriti


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Chris Paul scored 23 points and Wake Forest withstood a flurry of late 3-pointers to hang on for a 92-89 victory over Duke on Wednesday night.


Chinese president hails late leader Deng's achievements

Chinese President Hu Jintao praised the achievements of late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, the father of China's modernisation drive, as the country marked the centenary of his birth.


Britney Spears has filed for divorce against husband Kevin Federline. Filing yesterday, Spears cited âirreconcilable differencesâ as the reason of their split.   The couple has what sources have cited as an âiron-cladâ prenup which prevents Federline...


City Starts Mapping Future of Recreation: Changes to the Area's Parks and Path Systems and River Access Are Being Considered in an 18-Month Planning Process.

By Fred Mann, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 13--This is a good week to forget the gloom of winter and think about playing outside again.   The city of Wichita on Monday launched an 18-month effort to plan the future of parks and recreation in the area.


Aussies says Indon's delay in revealing embassy bombing arrests ...

Australia accepted that Indonesian police delayed for almost three weeks revealing they had captured four suspects in the Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta in September because they hoped to catch more, Foreign Minister


Juve, Napoli, Genoa, Bologna e Verona assieme ad altre blasonateI bianconeri ripartono da Rimini, i partenopei all'assalto del Treviso                                                  Serie B, comincia un torneo stellare nell'anticipo 1-1 tra Arezzo e Mantova                                                                                di JACOPO MANFREDI


Kennedy says he and the Clintons are still friends

Edward Kennedy may have thrown his political weight behind Democrat Barack Obama in the White House race, but he says that doesn't mean he harbors ill feelings toward his old friends, Hillary and Bill Clinton.


SAN DIEGO -- Padres left fielder Milton Bradley will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee when he was spun to the ground by his manager during a blowup with an umpire.


Not-so-green France hosts conference on biodiversity

France plays host Monday to a five-day international conference on biodiversity, but stands criticised itself for failing to live up to its self-proclaimed standards on promoting conservation, according to many ...


Madrid, 20:12 - CALCIO, REAL; RAUL: CAPELLO PER ME E' STATO FONDAMENTALE

Dichiarazione di pubblica stima da parte dell'attaccante del Real Madrid Raul nei confronti di Fabio...


A tape alleged to show Prince Harry cheated in an exam is not enough evidence for an investigation.


At least for a while, the World Wide Web wasn't so worldwide. Two cables that carry Internet traffic deep under the Mediterranean Sea snapped, disrupting service Thursday across a swath of Asia and the Middle East.


At least 20 people were killed in three bomb blasts Saturday in northeastern India, CNN reported. Besides the 20 dead, about 65 people were injured in the explosions, one of


Gellman: Parsing the Stem-Cell Arguments

There is only one moral reason to support embryonic stem-cell research. Hereâs what it is.


SPEGNENDO UN GENE SI RIASSORBE IL CANCRO AL FEGATO

La via genetica si conferma quella piÃ¹ promettente nella cura di molte malattie, compreso il cancro. Ricercatori della Stanford University di Palo Alto, coordinati da Dean W. Felsher, sono riusciti a far


Hollinger International offers Black olive branch

Hollinger International has extended an olive branch to its former ousted boss Conrad Black by offering him proceeds from its sale of two leading British newspapers, according to a report.


Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile, vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


Another First-Time Winner on the PGA Tour

When the Palmer name is heard in golf circles, the first name of Arnold comes quickly to mind. But another Palmer took center stage on the PGA Tour after winning the Funai Classic at Disney.


A suspected Palestinian suicide bomber killed at least four people in Tel Aviv's main market today. The Tel Aviv fire brigade said at least four people were killed in the explosion in the Carmel market in the centre of the city.


Turner to Provide Content for Net TV Co.

Akimbo Systems Inc., a startup that plans to deliver video over the Internet to television sets, has signed a deal for mainstream content from Time Warner Inc.'s Turner Broadcasting System.


In un rogo doloso muoiono 6 morti, cinque sono bambini

BRUXELLES - In Belgio un adulto e cinque bambini sono deceduti nel rogo di una vettura forse provocato intenzionalmente da un uomo di origine congolese. Il fatto Ã¨ accaduto a Merchtem, a nord di Bruxelles, verso le 4,45 di stamattina.


Based on the memoir of his widow, Mariane Pearl, the stunning 'A Mighty Heart' revolves around the 2002 kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.


Britain is dismayed at murder of anti-Syrian minister in Lebanon

Britain is "dismayed" at the assassination of the anti-Syrian minister Pierre Gemayel in Lebanon, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has said, claiming it will only increase regional tension.


Torino, 12:52 - CALCIO, JUVE: PEZZOTTI ENTRA NELLO STAFF TECNICO

Il tecnico Narciso Pezzotti, già alla Juventus dal 1994 al 1999 con Marcello Lippi, si metter...


Oggi scambi fiume pari all'1,1% del capitale


A US soldier is expected to be sentenced today after being found guilty of murder for shooting a severely wounded Iraqi civilian, while the US army pressed its sole supplier of armoured Humvees to increase production amid a growing domestic controversy


The actor Max von Sydow in his most paternal role.


Business & money: Wall Street's biggest investment banks facing at least $10bn (Â£5.1bn) of fresh write-downs


Palm quarterly profit drops, expects iPhone effect

Palm Inc.  posted lower quarterly earnings on Thursday as increasing sales of its Treo smartphones were offset by a downturn in its more profitable handheld computers.


Figure Skating: France's Joubert leads Skate America after men's ...

PITTSBURGH, United States : France's Brian Joubert won the men's short programme at Skate America, the first stop in the ISU figure skating grand prix series.


The Lede Blog: The Lede: Australia Condemns YouTube Video

There are YouTube videos that may be described as "un-tasteworthy in the extreme," and then there are those that draw the attention of world leaders for precisely that reason. Today, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith of Australia issued an (audio statement) condemning a video that accuses his country of racism, according to Agence France-Presse: "It is un-tasteworthy [...].


Apertura prelato alla proposta di legge sulle convivenze


Tentative Accord Reached in Najaf to End Fighting

The deal calls for the withdrawal of Moktada al-Sadr's fighters from the Imam Ali Shrine and a pullback of U.S. forces.


"Diamond" is rough, for a bigger purpose

LOS ANGELES  - Two new movies in theaters boast grisly, disturbing violence that raises the question: Where is the line between violent and too violent?


Supreme Court Opens Hearing for Pinochet

The Supreme Court opened hearings Wednesday on whether to uphold the indictment and house arrest of Gen. Augusto Pinochet on human rights charges, as the former dictator was released from hospital after five days recovering from a stroke.


Not even an incoming storm can keep NASA's accountants from doing their job, thanks to the space agency's financial management system.


Londra, 15:58 - CALCIO, BECKHAM: IL RINNOVO COL REAL E' A RISCHIO

David Beckham potrebbe non firmare il rinnovo col Real Madrid. Il suo contratto scadrà il pro...


Republican leaders are considering a change in House ethics rules that could make it harder to discipline lawmakers.


ASIA/INDIA - Un Vescovo cattolico invitato a parlare ai leader IndÃ¹: ÂOccorre che tutti riaffermiamo con forza che religione e violenza non sono compatibiliÂ New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Non capita spesso che un Vescovo cattolico venga invitato a intervenire in unÂassemblea di religiosi e intellettuali indÃ¹. EÂ accaduto nei giorni scorsi a Mons. Thomas Dabre, Vescovo di Vasai, che ha tenuto una relazione d...


Frist Says He Won't Seek Republican Presidential Nomination

Bloomberg - Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist won't seek his party's presidential nomination in 2008, saying the ``season of being an elected official has come to a close.''


German newspaper says hoaxed by pro-smoking crusader

A Hamburg newspaper that reported last  week on a computer company manager who said he fired three  non-smokers because they had threatened disruptions after  asking for a smoke-free environment said on Monday the story  was a hoax.


At least eight dead in Dubai airport construction site collapse

DUBAI : At least eight workers were killed when a wall on a vast construction site at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) collapsed, Al-Arabiya television reported.


The California Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request from Scott Peterson's lawyers that a new jury be selected to decide whether he should get the death penalty. The ruling clears the way for the penalty phase to start on Tuesday.


Ha solo 5 anni e fino al 12 agosto, a causa di una grave forma di talassemia, era costretto a una trasfusione di sangue ogni 15-20 giorni ea 'indossare' un apparecchio elettronico che per 12 ore di seguito gli iniettava sottocute un farmaco salvavita.


Londra, 14:00 - F1, WILLIAMS: PRESENTATA LA NUOVA FW29

E' stata presentata questa mattina a Grove la nuova Williams FW29 che prenderà parte al pross...


Individual bankruptcies in England and Wales have risen to their highest level on record, official figures show.


Blair to go into hospital for heart treatment

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would go into the hospital for "routine" treatment after suffering a recurrence of his irregular heart beat.


British hills alive with the sound of Elgar?

"Who?" says a young man hiking with his  wife to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Sometimes called  Britain's most famous composer, Edward Elgar is clearly no  victim of celebrity.


The Israeli and Palestinian leaders hold talks in Jerusalem designed to bolster the Palestinian government.


GM Europe May Create New Company, Move HQ

General Motors may bundle its European operations in a new company based in Brussels in a move to cut costs and simplify management structures, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.


A Paris court is set to deliver its verdict on Congolese pop star Papa Wemba, accused of people-smuggling.


Il Real dÃ  lâultima euro-delusione alla Roma

In un Olimpico vuoto per la squalifica, la Roma chiude con una sconfitta per 3-0 contro il Real Madrid la sua sfortunata Champions League. Senza molti titolari, la squadra di Del Neri ha dato tutto quello


A boat belonging to a Tampa, Fla., company in a court battle with Spain over a $500 million sunken treasure was cleared to leave a Spanish port.


Chess genius Bobby Fischer dies in Iceland

Bobby Fischer, America's first and only world chess champion who was once dubbed the "Mozart of Chess", has died in Iceland at the age of 64.


First Look: Hulu Combines Ease of Use, Content, Advertising

NBC Universal and News Corp.'s joint internet video venture, Hulu, launches to a limited number of test users today. We test-drove the service and found a slick interface, a good selection of premium content, and omnipresent yet relatively low-key advertising.


Mantova, 18:15 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DOPPIA SEDUTA DI ALLENAMENTO

Doppia seduta per il Mantova. Al mattino esercizi di addominali-dorsali, introduzione tecnica, lavor...


Italy's Stromboli erupts, people told to quit coast

STROMBOLI, Italy  - Spectacular eruptions from the volcano on the southern Italian island of Stromboli may cause tidal waves, and all locals and tourists should stay away from the coast, emergency services said on Wednesday.


Barcellona, 13:13 - CALCIO, EL MUNDO: GIOCATORI BARCELLONA SOSPETTANO DI ESSERE SPIATI

Secondo il quotidiano sportivo 'El Mundo Deportivo' alcuni giocatori del Barcellona sospetterebbero ...


Milano, 13:01 - CALCIO, RONALDO: INTER? UNA STORIA BELLA MA FINITA MALE

''Sicuramente mi aspetto il rispetto della gente che è stata dalla mia parte e adesso ovviame...


Apple is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title.


Reuters has a story  about Gavin Newsom finally getting wifi and wanting to hookup San Francisco:  "SAN FRANCISCO  - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has set a goal of providing free wireless Internet activity in his city that sees itself as a vanguard of the Internet revolution."  ""We will not stop until every San Franciscan has access to free wireless Internet service," he said in his annual state of the city address on Thursday. "These technologies will connect our residents to the skills and the jobs of the new economy."  The issue I have is that I'm not sure my tax dollars need to pay for this.  I'm also pretty sure that the city will screw it up.  Why not just do this.  Allow ...


Brazil's Lula faces run-off, tattered by scandals

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Nagging corruption scandals thwarted Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's hopes of clinching a first-round election victory and he now faces a high-stakes run-off against an inspired rival.


Milano, 13:33 - CALCIO, SERIE B: INCONTRO A MILANO CON DIRIGENTI TV

Ore decisive per la B in tv. Da questa mattina, il vicepresidente di Lega per la B Luca Baraldi  ass...


Rate Hike on Tap at Fed's Final 2004 Meet

Federal Reserve officials are set to  jack up interest rates on Tuesday for a fifth time this year,  confident the U.S. expansion is self-supporting and no longer  in need of rock-bottom borrowing costs for a boost.


Defiant Saakashvili votes in Georgia local polls

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili voted on Thursday in local elections which will test his popularity after a major confrontation with Russia.


PUNTA GORDA, Fla. Aug. 19, 2004  It took years for many insurance claims to be paid following Hurricane Andrew in 1992. This time, technology is helping speed along the claims process for residents hardest hit by Hurricane Charley.


Drug cocktail causing series of overdoses

Larry, a 53-year-old heroin addict, has two cardinal rules: Never shoot up alone, and shoot up only one person at a time. If one overdoses, "you need someone there to bring you back," he said. Larry, who asked that his last name not be used because of his habit, recited his rules after hearing that a mixture of heroin and a powerful painkiller has been killing users who believe they are taking heroin alone.


'Four dead, 130 hurt' as train hits car at crossing

Four people were believed to have been killed and 130 injured last night when a passenger train derailed after striking a vehicle at a level crossing.


Salvador Dali never set foot in this Gulf Coast city where the dominant art form is the watercolor beachscape. But in a strange twist worthy of one of the Spanish surrealist master's paintings, St. Petersburg will soon be home to a new $30 million signature museum to house the world's most comprehensive collection of Dali's work.


Collapse of 60 Charter Schools Leaves Californians Scrambling

After last month's disintegration of the California Charter Academy, parents are still looking for alternate schools and many teachers are looking for jobs.


The family of murdered police officer Ian Broadhurst prepare for a memorial service at the spot where he was shot.


Spain detains Moroccan over suspected Dutch link

Spain detained Moroccan national Abdeladim Akoudad on suspicion he belongs to an Islamic terrorist group believed involved in the killing of a controversial Dutch filmmaker.


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


Wal-Mart Says December Sales Are Rising Within Its Forecast

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said December sales at US stores open at least a year are rising within its forecast as shoppers stepped up holiday spending.


The Birmingham weather and a sloppy batting display from England failed to give the ICC Champions' Trophy the spectacular start the tournament organisers were looking for.


Yahoo, AutoTrader.com Strike Used Car Listing Deal

Yahoo Inc. said on Tuesday it struck a deal that makes AutoTrader.com the exclusive provider of used-car classified advertisements on Yahoo Autos, the automotive section of the popular Internet site.


Six Flags Unveils Fastest Roller Coaster

JACKSON, N.J. - Six Flags Great Adventure is opening the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster this spring - a thrill ride that accelerates to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds and rises 456 feet off the ground...


Indonesian President Heading for Election Defeat

Indonesiaâs President Megawati Sukarnoputri is heading for a heavy defeat in next weekâs elections despite her coalition with the countryâs largest political party, two opinion polls showed today.


Universal Music may seek royalty deal with iPod

Universal Music Group Chief Executive  Doug Morris said on Tuesday he may try to fashion an iPod  royalty fee with Apple Computer Inc. in the next round of  negotiations in early 2007.


Yahoo Search Marketing âPanamaâ Open to New Advertisers

This morning Yahoo! announced that its new search marketing platform, Yahoo Search Marketing ‘Panama’, is now available to advertisers that wish to open a new Yahoo! sponsored search account.   U.S. based accounts can now sign up online to begin marketing products through Yahoo!’s completely redesigned system. Previously, the system was only open to Yahoo!’s [...]


Sede operativa in Romania con ramificazioni in Europa


Can Cybertrust BeTrusted to keep your networks TruSecure?

Following the announcement earlier this week that Betrusted and TruSecure are to merge, John Becker, chief executive of the resultant security services company, Cybertrust, talked to Jaikumar Vijayan.


7 Anglicans boycott Communion with US leader

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- Seven conservative Anglican leaders refused to take Holy Communion with the head of the US branch of the church, who supports ordaining gays and blessing same-sex unions, as the fellowship struggles to avert a split.


Life-or-Death Question: How Supernovas Happen

Lately, supernovas have become signal events in the life of the cosmos, as told by modern science.


Thousands of mourners are expected to join Nelson Mandela at the funeral of his son, Makgatho.


176 Newspapers to Form a Partnership With Yahoo

The alliance is a sign that wary newspapers are increasingly willing to shake hands with the technology companies they once saw as a threat.


Liechtenstein accuses Germany of attacking its sovereignty

Liechtenstein's Crown Prince Alois on Tuesday accused Germany of launching an attack on the principality's sovereignty by paying an informer for bank details in a massive tax fraud probe.


Science ; Fossil ape may be father of all apes

The fossil gives us a missing link, not directly between humans and an apelike ancestor, but between great apes and lesser apes such as gibbons.


Chimps on treadmill offer human evolution insight

Chimpanzees scampering on a treadmill have provided support for the notion that ancient human ancestors began walking on two legs because it used less energy than quadrupedal knuckle-walking, scientists said.


It was one of the iconic advertising slogans of its era - but egg advocates have been told to lay off a commemorative campaign.


US troops, warplanes kill 25 insurgents in fiercest battle

In a two-hour long battle, American troops along with warplanes killed 25 insurgents who used car bombs and rocket-propelled grenades to try to overrun an American combat outpost in Mosul on Wednesday afternoon.


Economy grew at strong clip in 4th quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a stronger pace than expected in the final quarter of 2006 without raising inflation pressures, government data showed on Wednesday, as robust consumer spending more than offset the biggest slump in housing in 15 years.


Boston Communications Group Inc. of Bedford, a major US provider of prepaid wireless services, yesterday said it has agreed to be purchased by an Indian company for $65 million.


One mother vowed to stop buying soda. Another promised to dance with her little girl each day. Still another else pledged to turn off the television set and take her son to the park. The mothers made their resolutions Wednesday at a class to learn to raise fit and trim children.


Rock star Sting's wife  Trudie Styler has acquired film rights to Joshua Doder's "Grk"  children's book trilogy for her production company.


Italian Americans object to plans to give actor Robert De Niro honorary Italian citizenship.


David Beckham dismissed claims that Real Madrid are a club in crisis after their 3-0 defeat against arch-rivals Barcelona on Saturday night.


(CBS) The producers of Sunday Morning have asked me to talk about food today because food is so important to Thanksgiving. The emphasis is more on what we have for dinner this Thursday than it is on any other holiday.


Greece vows to ensure next year's budget deficit meets the European Union's 3% limit by curbing spending and raising revenue through privatisations.


American Airlines Flight 587 lost its tail and plummeted into a New York City neighborhood in November 2001, killing 265 people, because the co-pilot improperly used the rudder


A glider pilot has died and a passenger was seriously injured in a crash in the Highlands.


Goliath falls but Angel flies towards Els fire

Ernie Els clung precariously to a place in the HSBC World Match Play Championship yesterday when he squeezed out Angel Cabrera with the last putt of their match.


World number one Lindsay Davenport  pulled out of the Sydney International Thursday after being  struck down by bronchitis just four days before the start of  the Australian Open.


Media Hears From Jurors on Peterson Trial

After six months of service, jurors in the Scott Peterson murder trial have completed their final task. And the decision is death.


An Australian customs vessel heads south to Antarctica to monitor activities of the Japanese whaling fleet.


Two Suicide Bombs Kill 27, Al Qaeda Claims Both

Suicide bombers killed 27 people in  attacks in two Iraqi cities on Monday in the worst violence  since the country's historic election eight days ago.


Holiday sales growth expected to slow: NRF study

Holiday sales are expected to rise,  though at a slower rate than last year as consumers fret about  the declining housing market, according to a National Retail  Federation economic forecast on Tuesday.


Cancer Research Yields Clues to Gray Hair

Those annoying gray hairs that increasingly leer back from the bathroom mirror may have some value after all. Cancer researchers have developed a


A post-mortem examination on Natasha Collins, fiancee of CBBC presenter Mark Speight, is "inconclusive", police say.


Paris celebrates 60th anniversary of liberation from Nazi ...

Parisians celebrated Wednesday in music and dance for the 60th anniversary of Paris' liberation from Nazi occupation. Hundreds of thousands people watched the parades of two French


Theater Review | 'What Happened When': Sex, Abuse and Voices From Beyond

The premise and the actors in this dark two-hander are strong enough that you wish the playwright, Daniel Talbott, had taken things further.


Labor Board Restricts Union Use of E-Mail

It is legal for employers to prohibit works from using company e-mail to send out union-related messages, a federal board has ruled.


David Hicks, centre, faces the US military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay yesterday. His father Terry and stepmother Bev are seated at far left.


ConAgra profit beats estimates on trading strength

ConAgra Foods Inc.  posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as unusual strength in its energy trading and fertilizer operations offset higher marketing and commodity expenses in its core packaged-foods business.


Dan Rather defends report on President Bush's National Guard

CBS News anchorman Dan Rather is spearheading an aggressive defense of a "60 Minutes Two" report about President Bush's service in the Air National Guard.


When he was taken with the 24th pick on draft night in 1991, and introduced to a room of puzzled Boston media and season ticket-holders, an impatient Red Auerbach snapped back from the head


Van Hollen to run Democrats' fundraising

Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who was elected to Congress only four years ago, will lead House Democrats' fundraising and recruiting efforts heading into the 2008 election, Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday.


Three men get life for murder of Filipino reporter

A Philippine court sentenced three men to life in prison on Friday for killing a newspaper columnist, a rare conviction in one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists.


Microsoft Corp. will likely lose money on its new music player, Zune, against Apple Computer Inc.'s "industry-leading iPod profitability," an American Technology Research analyst said Friday.


Talks with the White House over a $145 billion economic package would bypass the normal committee process.


"Major Dad" actor Gerald McRaney was discharged Friday from Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center following surgery to remove a small cancerous growth from his lung, his publicist said.


New Hurricane Threatens Fla. Space Center

Sept. 6, 2004 âThe damage report isn't even complete, much less an understanding of the impact Hurricane Frances will have on NASA's wallet and scheduled return of the shuttle fleet to flight.


Jetstar Asia to start flights to HK, Taipei, Pattaya this month

SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia, the newest budget carrier in Asia, will start flying from Singapore on December 13. It has named three destinations for its rollout.


Turkey approves Iraq incursion plan, allies anxious

Turkey's parliament resoundingly approved a motion on Wednesday allowing troops to cross into northern Iraq to hunt down Kurdish rebels there, but its Western allies and Baghdad urged Ankara to refrain from military action.


Ford City native details shooting in Ohio club

Ford City native Laurie Winnell said she didn't recognize the sound of gunfire Wednesday night as she headed to her seat at the heavy metal band rock show in Columbus, Ohio, in which a gunman killed four people before police shot him.


Wayne Chism scores a season-high 18 and has a career-high 18 rebounds to help No. 6 Tennessee beat No. 16 Vanderbilt, 80-60, in a Thursday night intra-state showdown.


Space Probe Fails to Deploy Its Parachute and Crashes

NASA's $264 million Genesis mission came to a sudden and violent end on Wednesday morning, when a capsule returning with samples of the Sun slammed into


RESCUERS sifting through the devastation of the Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake have found a two-year-old boy who survived for four days buried under a landslide.


NGOs working to topple regime, says Mugabe

Harare - President Robert Mugabe has described non-government organisations in Zimbabwe as imperialists working to destabilise the nation.


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- After all of his talk about Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen didn't get the chance to back it up. Caron Butler scored 18 points in 11 minutes to help the Los Angeles Lakers extend their winning


Goss Gets Senate Panel's OK for CIA Post

WASHINGTON - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., to head the CIA, overcoming Democrats' objections that Goss was too political for the job...


The average American home now has more television sets than people. That threshold was crossed within the past two years, according to Nielsen Media Research. There are 2.73 TV sets in the typical home and 2.55 people, the researchers said.


Gates points to Iran as source of weapons to Taliban

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said "substantial" quantities of Iranian weapons are flowing into Afghanistan and it is difficult to believe the Iranian government is not aware of it.


Health experts help TV docs get facts straight

That young mother with breast cancer on "Grey's Anatomy" may do more than just drive the storyline: She may also be teaching you something.


Rookie Ryan Garko's bouncer scored Franklin Gutierrez from third in the 10th inning Friday night, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 win over Minnesota and dropping the Twins two games out of first place in the AL Central.


Bush tells Marines they'll 'come home with honor' from Iraq

In a somber address on the 63rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor, President Bush on Tuesday thanked Marines for their service and promised they and their colleagues in


In the same city where Hank Aaron completed his quest, Barry Bonds came out hammering.


'Nessuna pace in Medio Oriente senza soluzione palestinese'


STUTTGART, November 4 (UEFA Cup) - VfB Stuttgart went clear at the top of Group G with a convincing win over Portuguese giants Benfica.


The real reason your stocks may be killing you.


Jolt delayed in third of cardiac arrests

Just because you're in the hospital doesn't mean you'll quickly get treated if your heart stops beating. About one-third of patients don't get a potentially live-saving shock within the recommended two minutes, a new study found.


Huge Book Retailer Expands Its Publishing Role

Barnes & Noble's efforts could further cool relations among the company, other book retailers and the publishing houses that are its biggest suppliers.


Oil group BP is close to giving up its stake in a vast Russian gas field to state monopoly Gazprom, potentially tightening the Kremlin's grip on its energy reserves, a report said Friday.


US leading economic index fall for third straight month in August

The Conference Board reported Thursday that the Leading Economic Index fell for a third consecutive month in August, suggesting slower economic growth ahead amid rising oil prices.


Oram puts Australian attack to the sword

AUSTRALIAN crowds are familiar with the sight of a big-hitting left-hander wandering to the wicket at No.7 and turning a Test match on its head.


Israeli artillery kills Palestinian teen

Israeli artillery killed a Palestinian teenager in the Gaza Strip on Monday, and militants vowed to step up their attacks against Israel. The army said the attack was conducted against militants who were launching rockets at Israel, including one that hit a town in the south of the country Monday, causing no casualties.


It was Charles Dickens who once wrote about ghosts of the past, present, and future. And while similar apparitions roamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center yesterday, prompting death watches at courts around the grounds, those men with the greatest expectations hoisted upon them, in the end, proved most stingy or, dare we say, Scrooge-like.


British Soldier Faces Iraq Abuse Court Martial

A UK fusilier Monday became the first British soldier to appear before a court martial on charges of abusing Iraqi civilians.


Airbus CEO does not rule out dropping A350: FT

The head of Airbus is not ruling out abandoning the Airbus A350 XWB project, a redesigned version of the planemaker's slow-selling mid-sized plane, because of the delays in the A380 superjumbo, the Financial Times reported.


Customers want the service, changes are in the works, and counting Vonage out could be a mistake.


Israel's Olmert sees "dramatic" W.Bank improvements

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday that Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank could expect dramatic changes for the better under a new emergency administration, according to an aide.


Drug-addicted singer Pete Doherty and supermodel Kate Moss are traveling together in Ireland this week, a year after the couple split after Moss was photographed snorting cocaine.


Gold rose on Tuesday and held near an historic high hit the previous day, reflecting investors' interest in the metal as the dollar dropped on expectations of half-percentage-point cut in U.S. rates.


Copenaghen, 17:00 - CALCIO, DANIMARCA: INVASORE GARA CON LA SVEZIA CHIEDE SCUSA

Il tifoso danese che sabato sera ha invaso il campo per aggredire l'arbitro Herbert Fandel, all'89' ...


Nation becoming home to more exotic beasts

It's a jungle out there: the number of sightings of non-indigenous, exotic animals in Britain has sky-rocketed in the last six years, according to a new study.


Doctors treating Chile's ex-military leader Augusto Pinochet say he remains serious but stable after a heart attack.


New Apple Patents Show Range of Technologies

Forty-seven Apple patents have been published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office showing off upcoming product changes.


Study finds Prozac may inhibit bone growth in children

A common class of drugs prescribed to children with depression may have an adverse effect on bone growth, according to a new study.


L.A. judge lifts hold on Anna Nicole Smith funeral

A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday lifted an order that kept Anna Nicole Smith's body from being buried, saying that enough DNA required for a legal battle over her infant daughter was obtained during Smith's autopsy.


Coke Warns of Slack Sales for a Year or So

Coca-Cola, suffering from weak sales in North America and other important markets, said yesterday that it would sharply scale back its projections for the amount of beverages it expects to


Fewer homes for sale in major U.S. cities: paper

The number of homes listed for sale in 18 major U.S. metropolitan areas at the end of November was down 4 percent from a month earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday.


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


The junior point guard ran the offense as he always does, defended the opponent's best backcourt player as he always does and even threw in a couple of highlight-tape moves in the 11th-ranked Tar Heels' 106-92 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night.


US wholesale prices up sharply in October

Wholesale prices in the United States jumped 1.7 percent in October as a result of sharply higherenergy and food costs, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday.


Supreme Court Rules Judges Are Not Bound by Sentencing Rules

The court reaffirmed the principle that juries, not judges, must weigh factors that can add time to a defendant's prison term.


Top-ranked South Africa suffered early batting blues before posting a 35-run victory over debutants Ireland in a World Cup warm-up match here on Monday.


Look at the bubble-wrap on that! A YouTube video of a man opening a box has been downloaded more than 73,000 times since it was uploaded on November the eleventh, the WSJ reports.â¦


Behind Candidates' Domestic Plans, an Ideological Gulf

On social and economic policy, President Bush and Senator John Kerry present a philosophical contrast that is one of the starkest in modern presidential campaigns.


The Tamil actress tendered an apology after courting controversy for donning 'indecent' attire.


Ford, GM Set Production Cuts on Sales Drop

DETROIT - Another disappointing sales month at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co...


HIS could be the big one. This could be the Hurricane Ivan of sports, the perfect storm that levels the landscape of a formerly major league.


Intel Unveils 'Extreme Edition' for Power Users

With a maximum data throughput improvement of up to 33 percent between the CPU and system memory (compared with an 800 MHz system bus), the Extreme Edition's 1066 MHz bus can enable faster frame rates for both gaming and video editing.


Asian computer makers like Acer, Asustek, and Lenovo are aggressively courting U.S. consumers with high-end laptops.


Police in Guyana shoot and kill two gang members alleged to have been involved in a recent village massacre.


"E non per Hamas, incoraggiare palestinesi a trovare unita'"


Larry Nelson needed a huge comeback, and an extra hole, to win his second Champions Tour event of the year. Nelson rallied from seven strokes off the lead and made a 5-foot


Prime Minister Tony Blair says a London Olympics Games is "a prize worth fighting for" in a letter supporting the city's bid.


Swiss far-right consolidates strength in Swiss election

The far-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) shrugged off charges of racism in Switzerland's general election to consolidate its position as the strongest party in the country, preliminary results showed Monday.


In the country's biggest-ever privatization auction, ConocoPhillips on Wednesday paid nearly $2 billion for a 7.59 percent stake in LUKoil, sealing a strategic alliance between the oil majors and revitalizing energy ties between Russia and the United


SEC Charges Hollinger's Black with Fraud

U.S. regulators on Monday charged  newspaper tycoon Conrad Black and his top lieutenant with  siphoning more than $85 million from the company they ran and  moved to bar them from serving as officers of a public company.


Nutrition experts and the Food and Drug Administration advocate teaching children to read food labels themselves instead of relying on mom and dad.


Pension agency assuming responsibility for United pilots' funds

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. The government's pension agency today has moved to assume responsibility for the pensions of United Airlines pilots.


Karzai Cruising to Afghan Poll Win; Splits Remain

Hamid Karzai was cruising to victory in  Afghanistan's first direct presidential elections, but returns  counted by late Wednesday underscored the ethnic fault lines  that often divide the country.


IAEA ignored Greenpeace warnings on Iraq

Mohamed ElBaradei warned the world today that nuclear assets in Iraq have been looted and nuclear materials have disappeared. Greenpeace made that warning more than a year ago when we located radioactive materials


Sen. McCain Threatens Baseball Over Steroids

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain on Saturday threatened to introduce legislation requiring more stringent drug testing if Major League Baseball does not impose tougher rules on steroid use by January.


Europe Leading in All Four Ryder Cup Matches

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Colin Montgomerie  inspired a brilliant putting display by holders Europe as they  led the United States in all four opening fourball matches at  the 35th Ryder Cup Friday.


Productivity growth revised down to 1.6 pct

Business productivity growth was revised down sharply in the fourth quarter to an annualized 1.6 percent pace, government data on Tuesday showed, suggesting inflation pressures as labor costs soared.


Lebanon opposition leader sees crisis end: paper

A Lebanese opposition leader said a deal to end the country's worst political crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war could emerge "within 48 hours", a newspaper reported on Sunday.


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Firenze, 19:21 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; VIA CENTINAIA BOTTIGLIE A INGRESSO STADIO

Erano almeno qualche centinaio le bottiglie di vetro, plastica e lattine sottratte ai tifosi prima d...


Eccentric grandmaster dies in Reykjavik Former US citizen and chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer died yesterday in a Reykjavik hospital aged 64, the Evening Standard reports. The cause of his death is not known, but he'd been ill for some time.â¦


The open-source operating system makes headway with Windows stalwart Dell and gets set for a high-speed plug this weekend.


They plug in to a broadband connection jack and a standard home phone jack and can send and receive Skype calls over the Internet as well as calls from a regular home phone number.


Downing Street aide Ruth Turner is questioned again as part of the police cash-for-honours inquiry.


A gadget tribute to 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force'

Esteemed readers, here's what we recommend for gadget freaks who also happen to be ATHF junkies. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Hospital's brand new 'Â£1m' server room goes up in smoke

Money's too tight for air-con? An investigation has been launched at Leeds' famous St James' hospital after a server room disastrously overheated, permanently frying a new computer system for storing patient x-rays.â¦


SUSAN AGER: Reeve's spirit made him a hero

The candidates for president are picking apart each others' claims to heroism. This weekend, for example, I spotted a Bush-Cheney billboard near Grand Rapids that read "Boots or flip-flops?


The Unsettling Stories of Two Lonely Dolls

Many women have discovered that they share an intense ambivalence, part warm and fuzzy nostalgia, part chilling discomfort, about "The Lonely Doll," first published in 1957.


In Boost for Bush, Fla. Court Puts Nader on Ballot

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - Florida's highest court on  Friday ruled that Reform Party presidential candidate Ralph  Nader must be allowed to compete in the 2004 election in the  state, delivering a possible boost to President Bush's  re-election chances.


Chrysler exec backs plan, hopes to avoid new cuts

Chrysler LLC has a realistic business plan in place and hopes to avoid future buyouts or other downsizing because of U.S. economic woes, the company's president said on Tuesday.


Should investors get their hands on shares of Blue Nile?


The Energy Department said yesterday that it would ask for new proposals from companies seeking federal aid for capturing and storing carbon dioxide released by coal-fired power plants, officially shelving the FutureGen Alliance project that the Bush administration had supported for five years.


Pope Benedict XVI's reference to dark aspects in Islam's history also has opened up another type of backlash for his church: fresh examinations of its past as conqueror, inquisitor and patron of missionaries whose zeal sometimes led to conflict with other faiths.


Unhelpful Microsoft help denies helpless millions help

What does this button do? Stob Here is a little contest, to which all fellow Windows programmers are invited. What is the API function LockWindowUpdate for? How might you use it? You are definitely allowed, nay encouraged, to use the official Microsoft documentation.â¦


Red Sox Nation Finally Hails Its Champions

A city long-parched for baseball vindication welcomed its conquering heroes Boston-style on Saturday morning with a parade that snaked past iconic city landmarks


T-Mobile forced to connect Truphone numbers

Spat headed for court T-Mobile will be forced to connect calls to Truphone numbers, by court injunction granted yesterday.â¦


Loveâs Labors Tossed and Turned in a Survey of the Heartâs Hard Edges

In what kind of grim âbut not for meâ temper  did New York City Ballet assemble âMatters of the Heartâ on Valentineâs Day?


Blog: New reports say Apple is going to open an online movie rental store.


Actor Sanjay Dutt, out on interim bail after being sentenced to six years imprisonment in the Mumbai serial blasts case, on Thursday attended the premiere of his latest film Dhamaal.


A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, U.S. health officials said Friday they do not expect a flu shot shortage...


Double celebration for Hosp and Schild in alpine skiing

TARVISIO, Italy  - Austria had a double celebration on Friday with Nicole Hosp winning the final women's super-combined event of the Alpine ski season and Marlies Schild taking the World Cup in the discipline.


Sony BMG to Drop Copy Protection for Downloads

Sony BMG Music Entertainment will become the last of the big four majors to drop copy protection software on music downloads.


Torino, 18:32 - CALCIO, TORINO: BEN AVVIATA TRATTATIVA PER ROLANDO BIANCHI

Pesantemente sconfitto dalla Roma ed eliminato in Coppa Italia, il Torino si rituffa in campionato, ...


A blown 22-point lead wasn't enough to prevent the Phoenix Suns from winning their fifth in a row.


â30 Days of Nightâ is a series of gory set pieces that seems to have been edited with a meat ax.


Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he has talked to 41-year-old Scottie Pippen about making a comeback with the team.


Fatah protest in Gaza against Hamas turns violent

Thousands of Palestinians loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas confronted gunmen from Hamas on Friday in the biggest protest against the Islamic group since it seized power in Gaza in June.


Millions of air travelers may find going through airport security much more complicated this spring, as the Bush administration heads toward a showdown with state governments over post-Sept. 11 rules for new driver's licenses. By May, the dispute could leave millions of people unable to use their licenses to board planes, but privacy advocates called that a hollow threat by federal officials.


Housing gauge shows price growth slowest in 10 years

Prices of single-family homes across the nation rose in November at the slowest rate in more than a decade, a housing index released yesterday by Standard & Poor's showed, countering other evidence the housing slowdown may be nearing an end.


Newspaper reports the coffee giant will raise the average drink price by 11 cents a cup. NEW YORK  - Coffee shop giant Starbucks Corp.


Pleasant young woman from Belgium. Combative young man from Australia. Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt, together in a matrimonial game of mixed doubles.


Nominate and Vote on Best Web Apps for the IPhone

Until the army of intrepid hackers succeeds in commandeering the gadget's command line, the fastest way to any iPhone user's heart is through the web browser.


At This Drive-In, the Space Steals the Show

In the Lower East Sideâs version of a drive-in movie theater, patrons can rent space in a Ford Falcon, watch a DVD and eat popcorn in a store on Norfolk Street.


Cricket: Harbhajan's dual strike halts Australia in second Test

MADRAS, India : Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh grabbed two wickets in three balls to lead India's fightback in the second cricket Test against Australia here.


Six Britons are recovering in Norwegian hospitals after they were injured in a horse stampede.


Blair shocked by Holocaust denial meeting

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he found it "unbelievable" and "shocking" that Iran hosted a conference examining whether the Holocaust took place, a meeting Israel's prime minister has condemned as a "sick phenomenon."


Giuliani woos religious right but loses poll

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney narrowly won a Republican presidential straw poll of Christian conservatives on Saturday, while Rudy Giuliani persuaded few to look past his support of abortion rights.


Explosion Rips Through Okla. Factory, Two Missing

An explosion ripped through a  scrap metal plant in eastern Oklahoma on Tuesday night injuring  many employees and leaving at least two workers missing feared  dead, officials said.


Europe's first mission to the Moon, the unmanned probe SMART-1, has been safely placed in orbit around the Moon, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Tuesday.


Advertisers go for Super Bowl laughs, playing it safe

Some 90 million viewers tuning into Super Bowl XLI were served up commercials featuring an accidental kiss, a lonely dog and a questionable hairstyle by advertisers looking to cash in on the year's biggest TV event.


Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists as the Dallas Mavericks stretched their club-record home winning streak to 19 games with a 115-95 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.


Japan looks for int'l help to free Japanese hostage

TOKYO - Japan sought international help Wednesday to secure the release of a Japanese man taken hostage in Iraq and pledged to do its utmost to gain his freedom after refusing to bow to the kidnappers' threat to behead him unless Japan withdraws its


Chrysler Offering Buyouts to More Hourly Employees

Chrysler offered buyouts of as much as $100,000 to most of its hourly workers in the Detroit area as part of its plan to cut as many as 10,000 more jobs.


After five months of often bitter wrangling over Cabinet posts, Iraq's unity government took office Saturday and vowed to fight the insurgency, restore stability and set the stage for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. and other foreign troops.


Cricket is safe from pretzels and popcorn for a while longer, judging by yesterday's nine-wicket defeat for the United States.


Vendor Consortium Works On Common Architecture For Defense Dept

Defense wants to remake the armed services, and one of the critical tools would be a global, common networking architecture for US forces.


Ukraine Government Cancels Meeting Amid Protest

Ukraine's government canceled a meeting on Wednesday after president-elect Viktor Yushchenko's supporters massed outside the building to keep out his beaten opponent, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich.


At a press conference this week, Apple Computer Inc. introduced the new iPod Photo digital music player. Besides playing digital music, the iPod Photo lets users view and share photos.


MLB: McCain agrees to hold off on steroids

Ex-D'back Craig Counsell asks the senator not to draft legislation until the players have a chance to develop a drug policy. PHOENIX - Former Arizona Diamondbacks favorite Craig Counsell did some big-league lobbying, asking US Sen.


Alle 15 la capigruppo, forse proposta la fiducia su dl


Art sleuth looks for lost Da Vinci masterpiece

FLORENCE, Italy  - After 32 years on the trail of Leonardo da Vinci's lost masterpiece "The Battle of Anghiari", Maurizio Seracini thinks he is on the verge of solving one of the art world's greatest mysteries.


CHICAGO -- Elk like to eat. Elk like to eat a lot.


Bird Flu Spread a Worry, But No WHO Travel Warning

The World Health Organization (WHO) on  Tuesday voiced concern about the spread of bird flu in Vietnam,  but said it was not considering warning against travel there as  the risk of human infection was low.


Stocks dropped on Friday after heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc cut its profit forecast and warned the housing downturn was spreading to other parts of the economy.


Arbitrator cuts suspension for brawling by 10 games.

Jermaine O'Neal's immediate future on the basketball court could be determined in court today. The National Basketball Players Association and NBA will go to US District Court in New York


Federal bank regulators, worried about a surge in defaults on high-risk home mortgages, on Friday called on lenders to exercise caution in making subprime loans and closely evaluate borrowers' ability to repay them.


The time for limiting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent runaway climate change is very short, a taskforce says.


A Star Wars stormtrooper helmet made for George Lucas goes under the hammer on Tuesday in London.


Seeking security, Dutch turn to Bible Belt

STAPHORST, Netherlands  - Just 90 minutes' drive from Amsterdam and its temptations is a village so devout that swearing is banned, women refuse to wear trousers and the bank machine does not dispense cash on a Sunday.


Report: Nokia, Siemens in telecom merger

European telecom makers Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG have agreed to combine their telephone equipment units in a deal valued at roughly 25 billion euros ($31.6 billion), according to a newspaper report.


Bacterial disease sickens hundreds of California sea lions

Hundreds of California sea lions have been sickened by a bacterial disease that also can infect humans, pets and other mammals, researchers said Friday.


Australian Tony Roche has rejected an approach from world number one Roger Federer to take over as his personal coach. Federer has been training with the former Australian Davis Cup coach in Sydney and had


Princess Anne meets British troops in Afghanistan

The Princess Royal, Prince Charles's sister, has visited British troops in Afghanistan, the first trip to the country by a member of the Royal Famiy this year, the defence ministry said.


Comedian Jim Belushi is being sued by the 78-year-old father of his former driver, who accuses him of selling a used 2001 Land Rover that turned out to be a lemon.


The Passion of the Christ breaks The Lord of the Rings' record for DVD and VHS sales in the US, a report says.


Milano, 17:16 - CALCIO, MILAN: KALADZE RINNOVA FINO AL 2011

Il Milan ha rinnovato fino al 2011 il contratto di Kakha Kaladze. Il difensore georgiano, 28 anni, &...


Dancer Bez Wins UK Celebrity Big Brother

Happy Mondays dancer Bez won the third series of Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother on Sunday, outlasting eight other contestants to win the reality television show.


Boeing Everett Receives ISO 14001 Certification

EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company  today announced that its airplane manufacturing facility in Everett, Wash., home of the 747, 767, 777 and 787, has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 certification.


Nevada teachers have filed a legal challenge that could curb the influence of the state's largest union in its Democratic caucus later this month.


A shortlist of 10 contenders is unveiled for the 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.


'Hacker safe' Web site gets hit by hacker

Online technology retailer Geeks.com displays a security vendor's "Hacker Safe" logo on its Web site. But now it's warning customers of a possible data compromise.


Emergenza crea danni economici a imprese agricole


Robert B. Zoellick, the new chief of the World Bank, will need to smooth ruffled feathers left by his predecessor Paul D. Wolfowitz.


NBA Wrap: Magic Beat Mavericks, Heat Beat Wizards

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sports Network) - Hedo Turkoglu came off the  bench to contribute 19 points and Dwight Howard netted 15  points with 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic over the  Dallas Mavericks, 94-84, at TD WaterHouse Center.


British woman convicted of helping fugitive African launder money

A British woman was found guilty in Britain Thursday of helping fugitive Nigerian governor Joshua Dariye to launder millions of pounds meant for the poor in the west African country.


At least 15 people are killed as Hurricane Ivan sweeps through the Caribbean islands towards Jamaica.


Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn and Dido are the latest stars to sign up for a new Band Aid charity single.


First Look: Affordable TiVo With DVD Burning

Humax offers solid box with built-in DVD recorder and 80 hours of storage.


Academy non riesce a proteggere copie inviate a membri


Gaza Clean-Up Operation after Israeli Withdrawal

Palestinians retrieved belongings from the rubble of dozens of homes and work crews patched up roads and water pipes today - the aftermath of Israelâs 17-day military offensive, the deadliest in the Gaza Strip in four years of fighting.


Ford Motor Company confirmed on Monday that the Austrian energy drink company Red Bull have purchased their entire UK-based Formula One team, including their Milton Keynes Head Quarters and two wind tunnel facilities in Bicester and Bedford.


Less than a month before Pakistan's election, the opposition is already claiming it will be rigged, pointing to a stacked judiciary, media intimidation and ballot papers that have allegedly been pre-marked


With a set of releases from its Expression Studio suite, Redmond is out to boost its presence in creative circles.


A detainee who died in an apparent suicide at Guantanamo was a Saudi army veteran, the US says.


UNITED KINGDOM - As reported by the UK Sky News: "Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has signalled a possible retreat over the controversial Gambling Bill on the eve of a crucial vote in Parliament.


Coca-Cola jumps into gourmet coffee business

Hoping to tap into the market for  premium espressos and lattes, Coca-Cola Co.  launched its  Far Coast brand of specialty coffees in the heart of Toronto's  fashion district on Wednesday.