French convicted of kidnap in Chad set to fly home

N'DJAMENA  - Six French aid workers sentenced to hard labor in Chad for trying to kidnap 103 children were being flown to France on Friday to serve their terms there, a Chadian justice ministry official said.


British Airways introduces its new excess baggage charges, but says some rules will not be enforced until September.


Syrian air defenses opened fire on Israeli aircraft that violated Syrian airspace, a Syrian military spokesman said Thursday.


Online or in line, identity thieves lurk

I resisted shopping online for the longest time. I feared my credit card number would be stolen and I would spend a few years of my life trying to explain that I did not buy a Hummer with my Visa card.


All-Star snub Josh Howard and Jason Terry both had 22 points and the Dallas Mavericks held on to win their 15th straight home game, 94-93 over the Minnesota Timberwolves and frustrated Kevin Garnett on Saturday night.


Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Thursday praised French President Jacques Chirac's visit to Libya, which he said boosted relations between their countries.


Israel surges into Lebanon, despite vote

More Israeli tanks and soldiers surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest ground combat of the monthlong war just hours after the U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire plan.


Over 120 feared dead in Indonesia floods

Landslides and floods  triggered by heavy rain have left over 120 people dead or  missing on Indonesia's Java island, as rescuers struggled on  Thursday to pull out bodies buried under thick mud, officials  said.


Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of  U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show"  for nearly 30 years, died on Sunday at age 79 after a long  battle with emphysema.


Dow Chemical Co said on Friday that  there was no basis whatsoever in a BBC World report saying that  it had accepted responsibility for India's Bhopal disaster.


Sul ddl di riforma maggioranza sotto di un voto in SenatoIl Guardasigilli: "L'ex pm ha rotto i coglioni, pronti a mozione di sfiducia"                                            Giustizia, Di Pietro mette ko l'Unione Mastella: "Chiarisca o si dimetta"


Iraqi Officials Say Prisoner Will Be Freed

An Iraqi official today said the government will release one of two women scientists being held prisoner for working on Saddam HusseinÂs chemical weapons program.


Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside, a psychiatric outpatient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who was waiting for the Army to decide whether to court-martial her for endangering another soldier and turning a gun on herself last year in Iraq, attempted to kill herself Monday evening. In so doing, the...


How can you predict global warming if you can't predict rain?

Some say climate change is part of a complex natural cycle - so complex, in fact, that it can't be forecast. Are current climate models reliable?


Roger Federer defeats Lleyton Hewitt 6-3 6-2 in the final of the season-ending tournament.


New Asthma Guidelines Issued for Pregnancies

TUESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Inadequate control of asthma is a risk to a pregnant woman and her fetus, and most asthma medications are safe to use during pregnancy, say updated guidelines that emphasize asthma control in pregnant women.


Coke cuts growth goals, saying it missed trends

ATLANTA Coca-Cola, the world's biggest maker of soft drinks, said Thursday that it was scaling back its long-term targets for sales volume and earnings growth amid continuing weakness in key markets including North America.


Foxx Gets Oscar Buzz as Music Icon Ray Charles

He wore prosthetics for a month to mimic blindness, lost a lot of weight, learned to lip sync and immersed himself in the music of icon Ray Charles.


SunGard will spin off disaster recovery unit

SunGard Data Systems Inc. plans to split into two companies, spinning off a disaster recovery services unit using a tax-free distribution of shares to stockholders, the software and services vendor said Monday.


London equities made strong gains in opening trade on Tuesday, lifted by improving sentiment in the banking sector and a strong showing for resource stocks.


'Second Life' takes tough stance on taboos

Blog: Second Life citizens object to new rules banning certain sexual and violent behaviors.


Flu fiasco costly in lost sales for Chiron

Business Writer. EMERYVILLE - With this year's flu season shelved and about $275 million in associated revenues washed down the drain, Chiron Corp.


Military strikes against Iran could prompt it to rapidly pursue nuclear weapons, a UK think tank says.


At least six people were killed Wednesday in an explosion caused by gunpowder in shops selling ammunition for hunting rifles, police said. Nine others were injured, and the blast gouged a huge crater into the neighborhood.


Clifton Dawson had been on the Harvard campus exactly one day before preseason practice began for the 2003 season. There was little time to introduce himself to his teammates. "I wondered what was expected of me and I felt I had something to prove," said Dawson, who had withdrawn from Northwestern -- where he was on a football scholarship -- ...


Bush Appoints Bodman to Energy Department

US President George W. Bush has appointed the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Sam Bodman, Secretary of Energy. The 66-year-old Bodman will replace Spencer Abraham, who resigned from the position.


Study Finds Dietary Link to Risk of Eye Disorder

Certain kinds of carbohydrates may play a role in the development of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests.


European stocks rose Wednesday, shaking off declines on U.S. stock indexes the previous day, and investors on Wall Street drove up the Dow Jones industrial average by 100 points in the hunt for bargain stocks.


British police arrest man over prostitute murders

British police arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes.


Now notorious for causing the death of TV's "Crocodile Hunter," the normally docile stingray uses its potentially lethal tail barb only when it feels threatened.


Mysterious creatures found in Antarctica

Scientists investigating the icy waters of Antarctica said Tuesday they have collected mysterious creatures including giant sea spiders and huge worms in the murky depths.


Wales' World Cup qualifying campaign gets a disappointing start as Azerbaijan fight back for a draw.


A father and son were two of three people shot dead at their family home in Hertfordshire.


Revealed: why the fear factor runs with the pack

THE rapid spread of fear that can cause crush injuries and serious accidents in crowds could be provoked by an innate reaction to body language, a provocative new study has found.


The decline of antivirus and the rise of whitelisting

Drumbeats get louder The recent acquisition of SecureWave by PatchLink was not so much an acquisition as a merger, with PatchLink being the senior partner. With 3400 customers it had about twice the customer base as SecureWave and it also had about twice the staff.â¦


Lone Star offers 11.3 pct of S.Korea's KEB: source

U.S. equity fund Lone Star  is offering part of its stake in Korea Exchange Bank  in a block trade, a source familiar with the deal said on Thursday.


Leonard B. Meyer, Scholar of Musicâs Meaning, Is Dead at 89

Mr. Meyer was a pioneering musicologist whose 1956 book, âEmotion and Meaning in Music,â remains one of the most significant scholarly works in the field of music cognition.


Iraqi soldier shot dead two U.S. servicemen

An Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. troops during a joint patrol in the northern city of Mosul on December 26, killing two and wounding three others along with a civilian interpreter, Iraqi and U.S. officials said on Saturday.


Piacenza, abbandonato per aver perso tutto al videopoker


Budget airline Ryanair puts 4m euros into an account, in order to repay illegal subsidies should it lose a European court case.


Moon to turn blood-red on account of total lunar eclipse tonight

A total lunar eclipse expected to create views of a blood-red moon will be visible tonight throughout most of North America, weather permitting.


CERN plans LHC switch-on for May next year

Warm up tests are for wimps CERN's new particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, will start up in May 2008, the facility's director general announced on Friday last week.â¦


Pope Benedict XVI tells pilgrims at the Vatican that his remarks on Islam last week were misunderstood.


Window Washer Falls Asleep on 20th Floor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A window washer working on a downtown Nashville high-rise building apparently fell asleep on the job, authorities say.


Apple Says ITunes Music Store Now Accepts PayPal

Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said customers of its iTunes online music store can now use eBay Inc.


Dopo revoca permesso lavoro all'ex capitano delle Ss


A peace deal for eastern DR Congo is due to be signed shortly, after rebels and the government reach agreement.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled  a new leadership line-up on Monday, including two men  positioned to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and  government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


Soelden, 10:07 - SCI, CDM: CONVOCATI AZZURRI PER PRIME GARE SOELDEN

Questi i convocati azzurri per la prima gara della coppa del mondo di sci alpino. Sabato a Soelden &...


Telstra chief to leave before contract ends

SINGAPORE Even after he jettisoned a disastrous expansion strategy and offered them 4.5 billion Australian dollars with a promise to stick to his knitting, it turns out that shareholders never really forgave Zygmunt Switkowski.


Yukos tycoon's business partner waives right to call witnesses; fears intimidation

MOSCOW  - Citing fears of intimidation, lawyers representing the business partner of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky filed a motion Monday waiving the right to call defence witnesses as their client's fraud and tax evasion trial drags on.


Ferrari owner Fiat is trying to make GM (General Motors) buy the Italian marque's financially troubled auto division. Reportedly, Fiat has a 'put option' on a four-year-old contract to compel the world's largest


Police patrol village after frenzied attack on girl

A girl aged 14 is in a critical condition after she was repeatedly stabbed in a frenzied knife attack while walking in a park on Monday at Chorley in Lancashire


Per la festa dell'8 marzo arrivano dall'estero, Cia


Crude prices slipped further after US oil stocks drop

SINGAPORE: Crude oil futures fell further in Asian trading after an unexpectedly sharp jump in US commercial petroleum stocks, dealers said.


WALTER SMITH is waiting for a call from the SFA to succeed the axed Berti Vogts as Scotland manager. Vogts, 57, finally decided to go âby mutual consentâ after thrashing out a compensation package worth an estimated Â£500,000.


Shuttle Pilot in Bizarre Love Case Quits NASA

The space shuttle pilot at the center of a bizarre love triangle that included a former astronaut who now faces attempted kidnapping charges is leaving the space agency, NASA said Friday.  Cmdr.


The Last Word: Dennis Ross: 'Something Is Bubbling Up'

Aug. 30 issue - Dennis Ross was a US mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict for 12 years. As President Bill Clinton's envoy to the Middle East, he was an intermediary at the Camp David talks in 2000


Microsoft, Turbolinux to push single sign-on

InfoWorld - Microsoft and Turbolinux, a Tokyo-based Linux distributor, are cozying up with a patent cross-licensing deal and agreement to work more closely together, the companies said Tuesday.


Hollywood producers pick film award nominees

The Producers Guild of America unveiled nominees for its film awards on Monday picking a range of movies including comedy "Juno" and legal thriller "Michael Clayton" in a key hurdle in Hollywood's Oscar race.


FBI Wiretaps Dropped Due to Unpaid Bills

WASHINGTON -- Telephone companies have cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau's repeated failures to pay phone bills on time.


Buffalo Looks North for an Economic Lift and a Fan Base From Toronto

A plan to play some home games in Toronto is being portrayed by Buffalo Bills officials not as a threat, but as the best hope for the Bills to remain in western New York.


Bush, Blair in dock at "house of horrors" summit

About 2,000 peace activists applauded on Monday as the leaders of the United States and Britain were branded "fascist war criminals" at a conference featuring gruesome exhibits of their alleged crimes.


Car Bomb Kills Two Iraqi Civilians in Baghdad

A car bomb aimed at a U.S. military  convoy killed two Iraqi civilians and wounded four in Baghdad  Wednesday, a police official said.


AMERICA/COLOMBIA - V Incontro Missionario nazionale dei seminaristi per risvegliare la coscienza missionaria e lÂimpegno Ad Gentes, nella linea del Congresso sui Fidei donum Manizales (Agenzia Fides) - Le Pontificie Opere Missionarie della Colombia ed il Centro Nazionale Missionario continuano nella loro opera tesa a  motivare i seminaristi per la missione Ad gentes, secondo quanto comunica D. HÃ©ctor LuÃs Valencia, Diret...


Triad Hospitals to go private in $4.7 billion deal

Triad Hospitals Inc.  has accepted a takeover bid from affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors and GS Capital Partners in a deal worth about $4.7 billion, the company said on Monday.


Jansons becomes chief conductor of Dutch Royal Concertgebouworchestra

Latvian Mariss Jansons gave his inaugural concert as the new chief conductor of the Dutch Royal Concertgebouworchestra (RCO), following in the footsteps of Riccardo Chailly, who had led the RCO for 15 years.


House Passes Sweeping Intelligence Reforms

The House of Representatives on  Tuesday approved a sweeping overhaul of U.S. intelligence  agencies, ending weeks of wrangling over the Pentagon's power  under the reforms demanded after the Sept. 11 attacks.


President Vladimir Putin put his sweeping political reform in motion Monday, sending a bill on changing the nation's electoral system to Russia's parliament.


French autos, retailers mixed as Europe eases

French stocks were volatile Tuesday amid a little-moved index, as more evidence of struggling sales pressured automakers while retailers climbed amid the loosening of some price pressure concerns.


Firenze, 20:06 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: PRONTO A FIRMARE IL RINNOVO

Cesare Prandelli pronto a firmare l rinnovo del contratto. "Il rinnovo? - ha detto -. Ripeto quanto ...


South Carolina: Obama 43% Clinton 28% Edwards 17%

Rasmussen Reports - Heading into Saturday's Democratic Presidential Primary in South Carolina, Barack Obama holds a large and growing double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton.


Sta per scadere l'ultimatum. Gli amici di Baldoni: Â«Forse uno ...

Unp spiraglio, forse meno. Sicuramente qualcosa che non Ã¨ possibile rendere pubblico. La famiglia Baldoni, il giornalista freelance nelle mani dellâEsercito di Liberazione dellâIslam, fa capire perÃ²


Pink Floyd star David Gilmour is to release a single featuring songs by former band member Syd Barrett.


Iraq: US Soldiers Wounded in Ramadi, Attacks Hit Samarra

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The US military said 20 American soldiers have been wounded Saturday in Iraq in the insurgent stronghold city of Ramadi.


Unholy trinity of flaws put Google users at risk

Doomwatchers count the ways If you use Google to send email, organize photos or help administer your website, doomwatchers have cataloged three new ways to steal your data and compromise the security of your users. All three of the techniques rely on cross site scripting, or XSS, in which hackers inject unauthorized code by making it appear as if it's hosted by the website being targeted.â¦


NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US forces seized strategic sites on the western outskirts of Fallujah early today, heralding the long-anticipated assault on the main stronghold of Iraqi insurgents.


Click presenter Spencer Kelly looks at how digital downloading is changing the UK's music charts.


Dionte Christmas scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half and Mark Tyndale added 22 to lead Temple to a 78-59 victory over No. 20 Xavier on Wednesday night.


Tony Stewart took a verbal swipe at NASCAR on Saturday, insisting friend and competitor Dale Earnhardt Jr. should not have lost points for cursing during a live TV interview last weekend.


Proteste nel capoluogo campano. Benevento paralizzata da una manifestazioneAi comuni del Sannio si sono uniti quelli del Molise. Scuole ancora chiuse per 100.000 studenti                                          Rifiuti, a Napoli Ã¨ ancora emergenza in cittÃ  7.000 tonnellate non raccolte                                                                                Il sindaco Iervolino: "Non sono io a dovermi dimettere, si cerca un capro espiatorio"Smaltimento, accordo raggiunto con le Marche. Anche la Lombardia dÃ  la propria disponibilitÃ


Clash-Media, a specialist in online custom lead generation, interactive marketing and affiliate programs, is today announcing a number of significant company developments, including its exciting plans for worldwide expansion.


The drugs giant settles accusations that it withheld information about anti-depressants by agreeing to publish all its drug trials online.


India and China face pressure at the G8 summit to sign up to a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions.


Immigrants cheated out of pay, suit says

A class-action lawsuit filed yesterday in Middlesex Superior Court alleges that one of the largest roofing companies in Massachusetts withheld an estimated $1 million in overtime pay and regular wages from Brazilian workers over the last several months while paying the Americans who worked beside them higher wages and time-and-a-half when they logged more than 40 hours per week.


Vijay Singh's magical season marches on after the Fijian claimed claimed his ninth win of the season last night - the most on the PGA Tour in 54 years - as he cruised to a five-stroke victory at the Chrysler Championship.


Bush-Martin back-slapping can't hide ideological divide

OTTAWA (CP) - Two days of friendly banter couldn't bridge the chasm separating George W. Bush and Paul Martin in style, substance and worldview.


A CT scan of dinosaur bones from northwest Wyoming could help resolve a dispute about the great Tyrannosaurus rex.


British Muslims welcome pope's regret over offense caused to Muslims

British Muslims welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's expression of regret for any offense he caused during a speech last week in Germany, but some feared his remarks fell short of a full apology.


As the loving documentary, âPete Seeger: The Power of Song,â makes clear, Pete Seeger is still busy, still angry, still hopeful, still singing.


Bobcats Beat Heat for Second Preseason Win

Theron Smith scored 16 points Tuesday to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to their second win of the preseason, an 82-74 victory over the Miami Heat.


The technical details of London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics are to be unveiled.


Armed men grabbed an Arab-Israeli employee of the CNN news network in Gaza City on Monday, the network says. It was unclear whether the CNN producer, identified as Riyad Ali, was taken away by militants or members of the Palestinian security forces.


Katie Couric isn't the only thing new at the "CBS Evening News."


As the sun set on Pike County, about 12,000 people stood in a cornfield waiting for Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry's bus to pull up.


Body found in Spain confirmed as that of missing British mother

A body found in a seaside cave on Spain's Mediterranean island of Majorca is that of a British woman who went missing earlier this week after her daughter fell from a hotel balcony, her husband confirmed Thursday.


A US soldier is jailed for a year for the murder of a severely wounded Iraqi teenager.


Police and prosecutors are worried that a Web site claiming to identify more than 4,000 informants and undercover agents will cripple investigations and hang targets on witnesses.


Linus Torvalds [pronounced LEE-nus] started a revolution of sorts in the computer industry when he created the Linux operating system and decided to share it with fellow programmers on the Internet.


CES Trend #8: Cheaper flash memory leads to new CE possibilities

Our countdown to next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas continues now with how impossibly cheap flash memory, coupled with lesser than expected demand for it, could lead to newer classes of flash-based devices.


Intuit: Patched Mac QuickBooks still deletes data

Intuit Inc. said that a patch for a bug in QuickBooks on the Mac that erased files from users' hard drives did not completely fix the flaw.


Market reaction to BEA Systems' stock options backdating inquiry this week provided a clue to investor psychology, while RealNetworks and Microsoft offered a look at the future of aspects of the software and services business.


England intent on revenge against Australia

England vice-captain Mike Tindall insists the world champions will be motivated by a sense of payback when they tackle Australia at Twickenham next Saturday.


New Hampshire next step in race to White House

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Voters in New Hampshire choose candidates for president on Tuesday, with Hillary Clinton at risk of seeing her once high-flying Democratic campaign buried under rival Barack Obama's surge.


Serious Flaw Kills Bind 8 Domain Server Software

Users of the widely-used addressing system software are urged to update to Bind 9.2.


Latest Mandrake Linux distro screams into action

Mandrakesoft has introduced Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official with the promise that its latest distribution provides extended support for mobile devices, better hardware compatibility, and major application upgrades.


[TS] Sports of the Times: If Golfers Are Taking Drugs, Start Giving Names

If Gary Player is trying to alert golfâs ruling bodies to the use of performance enhancing drugs on various world tours, he needs to name the cheaters.


Empoli, 18:48 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: ALLENAMENTO AD EMPOLI, D'ANNA E PELLISSIER KO

Dopo il brutto 2-0 subito dal Braga in Portogallo nel turno eliminatorio di Coppa Uefa, il Chievo si...


Nel Sudest ripresi i voli. DifficoltÃ  per i treni. Migliaia di pendolari bloccatiChiuse dodici autostrade. In arrivo nuova ondata di freddo. Possibili nevicate                                          Cina, gelo e neve danno una tregua ma Ã¨ sempre emergenza nelle stazioni                                                                                Al lavoro 500mila persone per soccorrere la popolazione a corto di acqua ed energia elettrica


Sales workers sue Sanofi for gender bias

Four women sales workers in the United States have sued drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis   for $300 million, contending they were denied promotions and paid less than their male counterparts.


U2 to Release 'Atomic Bomb' Album in November

Irish rock band U2 Tuesday disclosed the title and set the release date for its next album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," which will hit record shops on Nov. 23.


PeopleSoft gives in to Oracle, takes bid

PeopleSoft Inc. capitulated to Oracle Corp., accepting a sweetened $10.3 billion takeover offer to end an 18-month battle that pitted PeopleSoft against its investors and led to the ouster of its chief executive.


Security Stepped Up Following Russian Plane Crashes

Authorities in Russia have stepped up security at airports and other sites after Tuesday's plane crashes. The planes went down five days before a presidential election in the volatile republic of Chechnya, where


Russians, Chinese Look for Amur Leopards

MOSCOW - Russian and Chinese conservationists began searching Thursday for signs of the last remaining Amur leopards in Russia's Far East and adjacent Chinese border regions, as part of a triennial census of the nearly extinct cats.


Nepal mourns 12 Nepalese workers killed by militants in Iraq - a curfew remains in force to quell more violent protests.


Vega, what has become of you? Exclusive Things at Azul Systems are as bad as we feared, according to numerous sources.â¦


CACI International Inc. on Thursday said US domestic operations president L. Kenneth Johnson will retire from the company effective Nov. 1, and backed its previous earnings guidance, saying it is on course to meet operating goals.


Music Review | Trio 2000 + Two: The People Are as Fluid as the Tunes

In almost any ensemble organized by the drummer Paul Motian, reality gets scrambled slightly, just enough to sharpen the senses.


A baby beluga whale born in a Spanish marine park — the first beluga whale born in captivity in Europe — has died at the age of 25 days, officials said Tuesday.


Culture: Seducing France Into Affairs of the Art

The new government of President Nicolas Sarkozy is pondering whether to allow free access to the permanent collections of major French museums.


Firm he hired to buff image is suing mogul

They were hired, they say, to buff up the sullied reputation of one of the nation's best-known billionaires, insurance giant Maurice "Hank" Greenberg.


Teen exposure to online pornography common

About four in every 10 U.S. youngsters  age 10 to 17 report they've seen pornography while on the  Internet, two-thirds of them saying it was uninvited, according  to a study published on Monday.


A +0,32%, Nikkei e' salito a 16.301,39 punti


Bratislava, 12:22 - TENNIS,TORNEO BRATISLAVA; DOPPIO: CIPOLLA IN SEMIFINALE

Flavio Cipolla è in semifinali del doppio all''ATP Slovak Open Challenger' di Bratislava. Il ...


Two new cases of West Nile disease reported, total surpasses 2003

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The Illinois Department of Public Health today reported two new cases of West Nile disease. They raise the total number of confirmed cases this year to 56, surpassing last year's total of 54 cases.


A former soldier says the government breached his human rights after he underwent nerve gas tests in the 1960s.


Clinton prepares eulogy to honor Bentsen

When former senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen announced his retirement, President Clinton heralded him as "one of the outstanding economic policymakers in this country since World War II."


As Pierre Gemayel is laid to rest and pro- and anti-Syrian factions square off for a confrontation, the modern Lebanese state appears to be on life-support


Liechtenstein Crown Prince Alois has taken over the day to day running of the tiny principality's affairs from his father, Prince Hans-Adam II.


Andrew Bogut had 20 points and tied his career high with five blocks to lead Utah to its 13th straight win, 72-58 over rival Brigham Young on Monday night.


Nasdaq/Dubai near control of OMX after bid

STOCKHOLM/DUBAI  - Nasdaq  and Borse Dubai, aiming to muscle out potential rival bidders, boosted an offer for OMX to $4.9 billion on Wednesday and pushed close to a majority stake in the Nordic exchange group.


Rice: US Must Work Harder to Counter Anti-American Sentiment

National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice says the United States needs to work harder at reaching out to Muslims if it is to win the war on terrorism. President Bush's top security adviser admitted Thursday that the United States has not done enough to ...


Roma, 17:28 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI

Risultati e classifiche della 19/a giornata, 2/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C1.


Now, being a billionaire not enough to make Forbes list

NEW YORK - A billion dollars just doesn't go as far as it used to.


Milano, 17:46 - CALCIO, MILAN: A KAKA' LA CITTADINANZA ITALIANA

Kakà è da oggi un cittadino italiano. Il brasiliano è stato in Prefettura a Mil...


Pot Charge May Be Dropped Against Anthony

Carmelo Anthony was cited for marijuana possession while boarding the team plane last week, though the Denver Nuggets star says the bag was left in his backpack by a friend.


Cheney to lead US delegation to Afghanistan

Vice President Dick Cheney will lead the US delegation to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's December 7 inauguration, the White House announced.


Bush 'Undermining UN with Aid Coalition'

United States President George Bush was tonight accused of trying to undermine the United Nations by setting up a rival coalition to coordinate relief following the Asian tsunami disaster.


Lithuania starts shutting down a Chernobyl-style nuclear reactor, heeding EU concerns.


Cardinals' bag of tricks features a Tiger

University of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino withheld elements of his offensive scheme all season, including the Tiger in his bag of tricks.


Australia says Al-Qaeda 'disrupted and degraded'

Australia's foreign minister said Sunday that Al-Qaeda had been "disrupted and degraded", disputing claims that the network had gained strength despite nearly six years of the so-called "war on terror."


Jackman's 'Oz' Finale Worth $351 Price Tag

The price is going to jump considerably for Hugh Jackman's final performance in "The Boy From Oz" on Sept. 12.


After building early lead, Sox take the wrong path

Four runs were already in. Mike Lowell was at the plate, awaiting the pitch from an ineffective Robinson Tejeda, who had just loaded the bases with two outs in the second inning by walking David Ortiz, hitting Manny Ramírez, and walking J.D. Drew. With Josh Beckett -- a near certainty to be named to the American League All-Star team today ...


Southwest Airlines emerged on Wednesday as the victor in the battle for the assets of ATA, the bankrupt low-cost carrier, beating a rival offer from AirTran and underscoring its


"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" enchanted moviegoers with a $77.1 million opening weekend, raising its total since debuting last Wednesday to $139.7 million.


Roma, 20:06 - CALCIO, ABETE: INIZIO SERIE A NEL PROSSIMO CONSIGLIO

Il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete nella conferenza stampa al termine del Consiglio Federale h...


A glass of red wine a day may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 50 percent, claims a study by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.


Intel has served notice that it will be a major player in the emerging smartphone market, announcing a collaboration with leading handset maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and software provider Symbian to develop next-generation handsets based on Nokia's popular Series 60 platform.


Gabe: I sort of have a reputation for being the hot headed one here at the Arcade. I think that"s probably fair to say. I have a habit of saying very mean things to people I don"t agree with. As much as I might try not to be that guy it"s just sort of become my role.


Rice defends U.S. policy despite Mideast strife

Eleven months after saying the world was witnessing "the birth pangs of a new Middle East," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended U.S. policy in the face of strife in Iraq, Lebanon and Gaza.


No a sistema francese meglio quello in vigore per le regioni


Two decades after a leak sent clouds of lethal gas into the homes of hundreds of thousands of poor Indians, the world has failed to either help the victims or punish the culprits, Amnesty International says.


Il ministro dell'Interno apre il fronte, ma i cantanti si ribellano: "Siamo solo artisti". Oggi la visitain cittÃ  dopo la nomina  del nuovo prefetto Pansa. Via alla verifica del piano anticriminalitÃ                                           Napoli, Amato contro i neomelodici "Celebrano i camorristi come eroi"                                                                                di OTTAVIO LUCARELLI e CONCHITA SANNINO


Pakistan's Khan Gave Iran Bomb-Grade Uranium -Exiles

Iran obtained weapons-grade uranium and  a design for a nuclear bomb from a Pakistani scientist who has  admitted to selling nuclear secrets abroad, an exiled Iranian  opposition group said on Wednesday.


A group of men armed with assault rifles and revolvers have kidnapped an employee of US television channel CNN in Gaza City. His abductors blocked a taxi carrying several CNN staff in the centre of the city


Employers went on a hiring spree in October, adding 337,000 new jobs, many of them for hurricane cleanup. The surge was the largest in seven months, a sign the jobs recovery may have taken hold.


Plaid Cymru's president  is to challenge his party to achieve the biggest membership in Wales.


Prime Minister Tony Blair has been interviewed by police investigating allegations of cash for honours.


Alitalia perde 3,53%, anche Parigi e Francoforte in ribasso


Muslim Turkey to host Pope amid anger, tight security

Turkey greets Pope Benedict on Tuesday for a four-day official visit, but the welcome will be distinctly cool due to simmering Muslim anger over his comments on Islam and his past opposition to Ankara's EU ambitions.


JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert indicated yesterday there would be no major breakthroughs at US-sponsored peace talks this fall, prompting a Palestinian threat to skip the gathering. "If Olmert says there'll just be a declaration, it's not worth going," said Nimr Hamad, an adviser to the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is traveling to the ...


AIDS drug shows potential as weapon against cancer

A drug used to treat people infected  with the AIDS virus has shown promise as a possible future  weapon against cancer, U.S. researchers said on Friday.


Earthlink subsidiary settles deceptive marketing charges

In a settlement with the New York attorney general's office, PeoplePC has agreed to refund consumers who were overcharged for dial-up Internet service.


State officials have located 30,000 doses of flu vaccine by tapping into pharmacies and wholesalers within the new I-SaveRx program.


Union officials representing striking Hollywood writers said Thursday they have filed an unfair labor practices complaint claiming studios violated federal law by breaking off negotiations.


Hitachi says new drive cuts power needs by 40%

Hitachi has introduced a new desktop drive that it said requires 40% less power than the model it is replacing.


South Africa's police chief Jackie Selebi steps down temporarily as he prepares to face corruption charges.


Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing to answer charges of ball-tampering and bringing cricket into disrepute following his side's forfeiture of the fourth Test against England has been postponed.


Not that the Astros were tight heading home down 0-2 to the Cardinals, but knowing Roger Clemens would be taking the mound for Saturday's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series had to be a comforting thought.


A 45-year-old woman collapsed and died days after learning her son had been killed in Iraq, and just hours after seeing his body. Results of an autopsy were not immediately released, but friends of Karen Unruh-Wahrer said she couldn't stop crying over losing her 25-year-old son, Army Spc. Robert Oliver Unruh, who was killed by enemy fire near Baghdad on Sept. 25.


Company hopes to attract users who will later upgrade to its small business software.


Maxi-multa per Telecom Italia: 152 mln di euro

Si Ã¨ concluso con una multa da 152 milioni di euro a Telecom Italia il procedimento istruttorio avviato dall'Antitrust nel giugno 2003. Nella riunione del 16 novembre scorso, il Garante per la concorrenza


Microsoft gaming ISO system in Open XML vote bid, say critics

Normally, the doings of the ISO's Joint Technical Committee 1 are considered boring but important, but the vote over Microsoft's Office Open XML is anything but.


Maria Sharapova, the world's eighth-ranked female tennis player, crushed Poland's Marta Domachowska, 6-1, 6-1 to capture the inaugural Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championship on Sunday.


A bronze statue is unveiled celebrating the life of Johnny Ramone at a ceremony in Los Angeles.


Breast cancer often untreated in Mideast

One Saudi woman ignored the cancer growing in her breast because she didn't want to risk a referral to a male doctor. Another was divorced by her husband on the mere suspicion she had the disease, while a third was dragged away from a mammogram machine because the technicians were men.


Severed heads and bodies found in Iraq field: police

Police found nine bodies and 10 severed heads in an abandoned field north of Baghdad on Tuesday, in a region where U.S. and Iraqi forces were pressing ahead with offensives against al Qaeda forces.


Hamm makes case before 12-hour hearing in Switzerland

Olympic all-around gold medalist Paul Hamm and a group of six lawyers made their case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a hearing that lasted nearly 12 hours on Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland.


Existing home sales fell 2.6 pct in April

The pace of existing home sales in  the United States in April fell to their lowest since June 2003  while inventories swelled, the National Association of Realtors  said in a report on Friday that showed more weakness than  analysts had expected.


United Nations - The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council, which would have called on Israel to end its deadly military operation in the Gaza Strip.


Ex-astronaut Nowak to rely on insanity defense

Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak plans to rely on an insanity defense at her trial next month on charges she attacked a rival during the unraveling of a love triangle with fellow ex-astronaut Bill Oefelein, her lawyer said on Tuesday.


RIGHTS:  Italy Builds Its Own Separation Wall

PADUA, Sep 5 (IPS) - 'Stop the Wall', say the posters on the  three-metre high metal panels that have come up to isolate the  migrant estate on Anelli Road from their surroundings in Padua.


Milano, 13:34 - CALCIO, RIVA: FISCHI A INNO PEGGIO DI CORI RAZZISTI

Anche Gigi Riva è rimasto colpito, negativamente, dai fischi dei tifosi azzurri al momento de...


A jury Wednesday acquitted all five defendants charged with murder in the 1982 death of Italian financier Roberto Calvi, who was called "God's banker" for his close ties to the Vatican.


Avv.Lipera, solidarieta' Cossiga per richiesta grazia


IBM, Sony, and Toshiba dropped some details on the co-developed next generation processor, code-named Cell, which was first announced in 2001.


A judge has halted sales at the financially troubled Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, which is accused of stealing artworks or money from well-heeled clients, including tennis great John McEnroe.


Empoli, 15:20 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: MERENDA IN CAMPO, RAGAZZI CONTRO VIOLENZA

Iniziativa dell'Empoli contro la violenza. Si chiama "Quarto tempo" e riguarderà i Pulcini. D...


Monitors say a referendum on extending the rule of Belarus' authoritarian leader fell short of democratic standards.


While the broadcast networks have been changing news anchors at lightning speed these days, one familiar face remains in her chair year in and year out &#151; veteran newswoman Linda Ellerbee at the "Nick News."


Warsaw Offers Rare View of Jewish Holiday

Jewish leaders and Warsaw officials lit the candles of a large menorah in the center of the capital on Monday for Hanukkah, a rare public observance of a Jewish holiday in Poland.


Official says resumption of North Korea talks before US election ...

WASHINGTON A top Bush administration official says North Korea is stalling talks on its nuclear weapons program until after the November elections.


WIKI'D! ; Hit Internet Encyclopedia Where YOU Edit Entries

By NICK WEBSTER  IT is the internet encyclopedia that grows by 30 million words a day, a vast pool of knowledge that is expanding so fast it is impossible to keep up.


Tenn. governor to end TennCare, revert to regular Medicaid ...

A major bombshell Wednesday from Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. The Governor announced he's axing TennCare. Bredesen announced the state will dissolve TennCare and return to a traditional Medicaid program.


Roma, 16:44 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: 30 SQUALIFICATI

In merito alle gare dell'ultimo turno, il giudice sportivo della serie C1 ha squalificato per tre...


Undeniably, Akshaye Khanna is amongst the gifted actors today.


Rights Groups Call for End to Secret Detentions

Six human rights groups released a list of 39 people they believe have been secretly imprisoned by the U.S.


Former Vice President Al Gore's presidential campaign heard but did not pursue allegations about George W. Bush's Air National Guard service, similar to the information in discredited documents aired by CBS News this month, a former campaign official said Tuesday.


As the British announced the beginning of their departure from Iraq yesterday, President Bush's top foreign policy aide proclaimed it "basically a good-news story." Yet for an already besieged White House, the decision was doing a good job masquerading as a bad-news story.


Ask your physician - and your pharmacist

Consumer confidence in the drugs marketed to them using multi-million dollar-advertising campaigns was shaken again last week. People taking drugs with the active ingredient naproxen, such as Aleve, in a study


Genova, 18:01 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: PRESO UN GOL NEL MOMENTO MIGLIORE

Ancora una sconfitta esterna per il Catania di Silvio Baldini, che ha comunque poco da rimproverare ...


There are not enough members of the armed forces to meet the demands of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, MPs say.


Iraqi minister says Saddam Hussein could face trial in "weeks"

KUWAIT CITY Iraq's minister of state says Saddam Hussein could face trial within "a few weeks" -- or sometime later this year.


Judge orders two Parmalat auditors to face trial in January

A court in Milan opened preliminary hearings into the collapse of Italian food giant Parmalat and ordered two former auditors at the company to stand trial at the end of January.


Halliburton said it will restructure and may even sell its Kellogg, Brown and Root subsidiary, the business at the root of recent controversy.


Manufacturing chemical may hurt thyroid - US study

Exposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women's thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found.


Cyber scams are increasingly being   committed by organized crime syndicates out to profit from   sophisticated ruses rather than hackers keen to make an online   name for themselves, according to a top U.S. official.


Would it win over Elle Woods? New Inspirons also come in sunshine yellow, alpine white, ruby red, jet black, midnight blue and espresso.


More than a dozen activists who rallied in support of Georgia outside the country's embassy and accosted counter-protesters with taunts and eggs were arrested on Saturday.


Napster was a revolutionary product. It practically gave birth to the p2p industry on the Internet. It has lead to a stage that big corporations of the music industry are practically scared of losing a major chunk of their business from this phenomenon.


Little Pakistan-India Headway Ahead of Kashmir Talks

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan  appeared to make little headway in pressing ahead with their  slow-moving peace process Monday and remained far apart on ways  to resolve their most contentious dispute over Kashmir.


Convicted Sniper Pleads Guilty In Two More Deaths

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. -- Convicted sniper Lee Malvo has pleaded guilty Tuesday to a sniper killing in October 2002 and has been sentenced to life without parole.


Analysis: Facing losses, Clinton recasts

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has found a lot of ways to explain her string of losses to Sen. Barack Obama.


In solidarieta' con Mastella: ha ragione lui,e' un complotto


Skype handset to launch Monday 3 UK has admitted that it's working on a Skype phone to bring VoIP connectivity to more of its mobile customers.â¦


Gagne undergoes season-ending back surgery

Dodgers closer Eric Gagne underwent surgery Saturday to repair a herniated disc in his lower back and is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season.


Intel Tops Government List of Best Commuter Benefits

Intel, Fannie Mae and Cisco Systems  top the U.S. government's list of FORTUNE 500 companies that  have the best commuting benefits for their employees.


Mike Baker wonders whether nature or nurture is the key to being entrepreneurial.


Voters skeptical but more think Kerry plan would cut costs

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- If you're looking for the starkest difference between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry, don't look to Iraq or tax policy.


com November 1, 2004, 8:03 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Pakistan's Election Commission said on Tuesday a general election scheduled for January 8 would "in principle" be postponed but it had to consult political parties before announcing a new date.


Uno svedese e un britannico, rivendicazione Ansar al-Sunna


Indonesian police arrest two people suspected of involvement in last week's Jakarta car bombing.


Gray Hair Shares Genetic Root With Melanoma

A cure for cancer and a cure for gray hair may not be equally urgent benefits for mankind, but scientists are reporting a discovery that could lead to both.


Slugger Frank Thomas crushed a second-inning grand slam to register career home run No. 497 on Wednesday, powering the Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.


SAO PAULO, Brazil -- At a mega fuel depot for tanker trucks, President Bush heralded a new ethanol agreement with Brazil Friday as way to boost alternative fuels production across the Americas.


Israeli army unit under scrutiny for killing

Recent allegations of atrocities committed by Israeli troops against Palestinians have overshadowed news of renewed violence in the Gaza Strip.


Tonight's Matchup: Minnesota at Philadelphia

Key matchup: Randy Moss vs. Terrell Owens. The star receivers aren't matched up against each other on the field, but their stats will be compared off it.


Orders placed with factories rose 2.3 percent in December, an increase from the 1.7 percent gain in November and  the biggest rise since July.


Giovani poco informati, vita sessuale a rischio

Un adolescente italiano su tre soffre di patologie genitali. I medici: "La prevenzione deve partire dalla scuole". TRIESTE - Primo rapporto sessuale a 16 anni, scarso uso del profilattico e diffuse patologie ai genitali.


Padres dump Reds to stay in control of NL wild card

Mike Piazza hit a three-run homer to   help the San Diego Padres crush the Cincinnati Reds 10-0 on   Wednesday, a victory that enabled the team to maintain control   of the National League wild card race.


Wednesday, judges adjourned the trial for one month to give Milosevic's lawyers more time to call reluctant witnesses. By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Il dato e' sotto le attese degli analisti


U.S. Steel, Arcelor Mittal CEOs see steel growth

U.S. and global steel markets are  poised for medium and long-term growth, two top global steel  executives said on Thursday.


President George W. Bush may see himself as defender of democracy and compassionate conservatism but film fans have voted him "Movie Villain of the Year".


Expecting a baby around Labor Day weekend? That bundle of joy could mean big bucks if your timing is right.


SEC Orders Mutual Funds to Cease Incentive Pay

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday ordered mutual funds to stop paying higher commissions to brokers who promote the companies' funds. The agency also required portfolio managers to reveal investments in funds they ...


Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of poor habitat, conservationists warn.


US Darfur envoy heads to Khartoum, threatens 'Plan B'

US President George W. Bush's personal envoy returns to Sudan after warning Khartoum to meet a January 1 deadline to accept a plan to deploy UN peacekeepers to Darfur or face tougher action to end atrocities in the war-torn region.


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


Arsenal legend Tony Adams feels Arsene Wenger must change his tactics to succeed in the Champions League.


Roma, 19:48 - CALCIO, POLONIA-FINLANDA 1-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

La Polonia ha battuto la Finlandia 1-0 in un'amichevole disputata a Paphos, a Cipro. Gol partita di ...


Today, the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser officially launched -- welcome, version 1.0. In a way, it's much ado about nothing, seeing how it wasn't that long ago that we reported on how Mozilla had set


Indonesia says another 3,000 people are confirmed dead as a base is opened in Malaysia to speed up aid deliveries.


Soviet Stockpiles Of Chemical Arms Closer to Demise

SHCHUCHYE, Russia, Aug. 30 -- Out of the flatlands and swamps about 100 miles from Russia's southern border, a huge gray box of concrete, brick, pipes and wires is rising, a factory that next year may begin to neutralize one of the most threatening legacies of the Cold War.


A coronial inquest begins today into a fatal crocodile attack on a German tourist in Kakadu National Park more than 18 months ago.


Nigerian gunmen seize 7 from offshore oil facility

Gunmen in speed boats  kidnapped seven foreign oil workers in a raid on an Italian oil  production vessel off the Nigerian coast on Wednesday,  authorities said.


A bid by the FA to host the 2018 World Cup would be backed by the UK government.


Nessuna decisione ancora su modalita' tecniche


The Kansas City Star, Mo., David Hayes Column: Internet Video: You'Ve Come a Long Way, Baby

By David Hayes, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 24--Video isn't new to the Internet.   Eight years ago, just about anyone with an e-mail address received a copy of an animated video with a diaper-clad baby doing the Macarena.


Laois takes 'All Ireland eBay Champion' crown

Snap up cars, trucks and business goods Laois residents are the top eBay users in Ireland, beating out neighbours Carlow to take first place, new statistics have revealed.â¦


Iraq: Rumsfeld, non necessariamente aspetteremo pace completa

WASHINGTON - Il segretario alla Difesa Donald Rumsfeld ha affermato che gli Stati Uniti potrebbero ritirare le loro truppe dall'Iraq prima che il Paese sia "completamente pacificato", purchÃ¨ il governo di Baghdad abbia acquisito la capacitÃ  di garantire


A plane load of British-bound passengers diverted to Amsterdam after a bomb scare was back in the UK. British Airways flight 983 from Berlin's Tegel Airport was due to arrive at London's Heathrow Airport at


Rock star Pete Doherty is charged with four driving offences following his arrest last year.


Mysterious air crashes put Russia on edge, but no evidence yet of ...

As rescuers pulled bodies and data recorders from the wreckage, experts searched Wednesday through twisted metal for clues to what caused two planes to crash almost simultaneously after taking off from the same Moscow airport


Countrywide Financial Corp  posted a $1.2 billion third-quarter loss on Friday, but its shares soared after the largest U.S. mortgage lender said it expects to be profitable in the fourth quarter and in 2008, and has weathered the worst of the housing downturn.


World oil prices ended lower on Monday  despite notching a record high earlier in the day as the  Norwegian government moved to end an oil workers' labor dispute  that threatened shipments from the world's third largest  exporter.


Sun Microsystems Inc. intends to pull off a 1-for-4 reverse stock split to boost its share price and improve perceptions of the computing company's recent turnaround, its top two executives told analysts Wednesday.


Millionaire businessman's cash goes to academies.


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 the desert.


New tape released showing hostage aid worker

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Al-Jazeera television has broadcast a tape of hostage Margaret Hassan pleading for the release of female prisoners in Iraq and the withdrawal of British troops.


Shell says California refinery ops back to normal

Shell Oil Co. said on Sunday operations were back to normal at its 156,000-barrel-per-day San Francisco Bay area refinery in Martinez, California, after emergency flaring on Friday.


Low-income housing wins a beachhead in the 'burbs

On a crisp afternoon, Ethel Lawrence Boulevard looks like any other street in the comfortable suburb of Mount Laurel. Kids play football in front of gray Cape Cod apartments


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit fell below analyst expectations, signaling the crumbling U.S. economy has dented the Internet search leader's moneymaking machine.


Intentions do not constitute a growing danger. It's hardly mushroom clouds, hardly stockpiles. JANE HARMAN, US official A US soldier on patrol passes a mural in Samarra.


Arts & entertainment: The TS Eliot prize has gone to the 2007 Forward prize winner - the first time the same collection has taken both awards in the same year


Netflix could be a beneficiary of the writersâ strike, as TV viewers fill their empty lives with DVDs.


Kindred to combine businesses with AmerisourceBergen

AmerisourceBergen Corp  and  Kindred Healthcare Inc.  on Monday said they had agreed  to form a new public company by combining their institutional  pharmacy businesses.


Downhome Pinoy Blues, Intersecting Life Paths, and Heartbreak Songs

The Blues is alive and well in the Philippines, as evidenced by this appreciation of the Pinoy Blues band 'Lampano Alley', penned by columnist Clarence Henderson as a counterpoint to his usual economics, business, and culture fare.


Scientists: Can pull science out of Genesis pieces

NASA officials said today they were more optimistic about the possibilities for extricating some science from the battered Genesis space capsule.


Dozens of Somali MPs leave govt seat, meet Islamists

A group of Somali lawmakers met powerful Islamists in their Mogadishu stronghold after leaving the temporary capital because of growing security fears since last month's assassination attempt on the president.


Researchers have cloned healthy mice from skin cells for the first time.


China announces the funeral of purged Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang is to be held on Saturday.


Crayfish enjoy a bit of sub-dom: official

Scientists probe 'humping' behaviour Scientists from Georgia State University have rather splendidly discovered that crayfish "act out elaborate rituals of dominance and submission", Reuters reports.â¦


IG Metall union vows to stand strong in salary negotiations with VW

The IG Metall union pledged its determination to prevail in what is expected to be turbulent salary negotiations this week with car manufacturer Volkswagen, which is demanding large sacrifices from employees.


Study shows vitamin C's cancer-fighting properties

Vitamin C can impede the growth of some types of tumors although not in the way some scientists had suspected, researchers reported on Monday.


Daunte Culpepper guides a flawless offense while Brett Favre throws four interceptions as the Vikings throttle the Packers, 31-17, on Sunday.


Bode Miller won a super-combi Sunday for his fourth World Cup victory this season and took the lead in the overall standings.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Anheuser-Busch reaffirmed its 2004 hopes for double-digit earnings per share growth on Tuesday but the beer behemoth also cautioned - again -- that growth will slow next year due to higher ad spending and commodity costs.


Vista SP1: Small things come in big packages

As for why the service pack is so huge in the first place, Microsoft says several technical decisions come into play.


China Battles to Keep N.Korea Nuclear Talks Alive

China battled on Wednesday to keep alive six-way talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs, saying it hoped all parties would stay calm and flexible and resume negotiations despite inevitable problems.


Israel's mass home demolitions in Gaza unjustified

Human Rights Watch says destruction of Palestinian houses in Gaza Strip was carried out without military necessity. JERUSALEM - Israel's demolition of thousands of Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip is in


Poaching feeds and bleeds Russian Kamchatka

For a rare visitor to  the volcanic Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East, no other  custom reveals more about the local economy, lifestyle and  environment than salmon poaching.


Two viable devices are found during a security alert on the outskirts of Newry, County Down.


More than 40% of the market's long-haul returns have come from dividends.


Three Dead in Togo Clash, Niger Says Talks Hopeful

Togo's army clashed with protesters in the  capital Lome on Saturday, killing at least three people, while  West African officials told a government delegation to restore  constitutional rule or face sanctions.


Gartner forecasts three lean years for PC market

The market for personal computers will undergo ``three lean years'' starting in 2005, with a marked slowdown in demand, research firm Gartner said.


Swiss bank Credit Suisse is to integrate its private investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) with the rest of its banking business.


G. P. Sippy, Indian Filmmaker Whose âSholayâ Was a Bollywood Hit, Dies at 93

Mr. Sippy was an Indian filmmaker whose 1975 blockbuster âSholayâ (âEmbersâ) remains the most famous Hindi movie and the biggest commercial success for Bollywood.


India, Pakistan Seek Progress Amid Kashmir Discord

Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan ended a first round of talks looking for ways to advance a faltering peace process, amid signs of discord over the decades-old dispute in Kashmir.


A ballot of postal workers is expected to reveal strong support for the first national postal strike since 1996.


BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi prime minister announced Friday that the government was preparing to strike back against al-Qaida in the northern city of Mosul after two days of deadly bombings killed nearly 40 people. He promised the fight "will be decisive."


Music school opens new world to Afghan girls

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan  - The lilt of a girl   singing of homecoming blends pleasantly with a cacophony of   different melodies from keyboard, guitar and drums in a music   school in northern Afghanistan.


U.S. Forces Seize 18 Suspects in Raids Near Tikrit

U.S. forces detained 18 suspected  insurgents in raids around the town of Tikrit in central Iraq  overnight, the military said in statements Tuesday.


Bangalore targets street dogs after child mauled to death

Bangalore municipal workers started rounding up thousands of street dogs Sunday in India's high-tech hub after a young child was savaged to death by a pack of neighbourhood strays last week.


Holy water falls foul of French airport security

The real miracle would have been getting it past airport security.


Allowing commercial firms to run law practices could encourage more trivial cases, a leading QC warns.


A Boston River Now (Mostly) Fit for Swimming

Sixty-nine experienced swimmers showed up for a race in the Charles River after it had been officially off-limits to swimmers for more than 50 years.


Yankees notebook: Giambi may not be fall guy

After sitting out the final two games of the weekend's series with the Red Sox, Jason Giambi was not in the Yankees lineup again last night and, for the first time, manager Joe Torre


It's odd for an agency that has the word "communications" as its middle name, but the Federal Communications Commission routinely leaves the public in the dark about how it makes critical policy decisions.


It was not the year of the Tiger. He's off to the Far East now, for a couple of events there. Then it's back to the US for a skins game in the California desert.


Two third-party presidential candidates asked a federal court Thursday to force a second recount of the Ohio vote, alleging county election boards altered votes and didn't follow proper procedures in the recount that ended this week.


Outburst hints at battle over Arafat 'inheritance'

Mocked as the First Lady of Paris, not Palestine, Suha Arafat is the spoiled socialite who swapped the West Bank of the Jordan for the Right Bank of the Seine.


Clashes in Iraq's Kerbala kill 52: security source

Fifty-two people were killed and 206 wounded in a day of fierce clashes between security forces and gunmen in the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, a senior security source in Baghdad said.


Justin Gray sets the pace for No. 1 Wake Forest as it overcomes a sluggish first half to defeat No. 18 Arizona, 63-60, in the Preseason NIT championship game.


"Liberta' di movimento" dopo uscita da joint venture Nanjing


Olmert and Abbas to meet to try to salvage talks

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas plan to meet on Thursday to try to salvage peace talks bogged down by a row over Jewish settlements, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.


PepsiCo said that its board had elected its chief executive, Indra K. Nooyi, to succeed Steven S. Reinemund as chairman when he retires in May.


India to Begin Trials of HIV Vaccine on Humans

India, home to the world's second largest HIV (news - web sites) population after South Africa, is set to begin human trials of a new vaccine against the virus in January, a research institute said Tuesday.


Milano, 15:20 - CALCIO, LEGA: SI DECIDE SU FAIR PLAY E COPPA ITALIA

La Lega Calcio è riunita a Milano, in via Rosellini, per discutere della ripartizione delle r...


South Korea admits it should have reported an unauthorized experiment to enrich uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency, or the IAEA.


Equatorial Guinea: Mercenary avoided death penalty

A former apartheid soldier-turned-mercenary avoided the death penalty at a sentencing here Friday, but still received a 34-year prison term for trying to overthrow the government of this oil-rich West African nation.


Carbon-cutting, gas-guzzling cars on show at Paris fair

Car makers at the Paris Motor Show this week competed for best green credentials, unveiling environmentally-friendly cars designed to attract consumers on grounds of cost as well as conscience.


Henin and Williams square up in clash of style

LONDON (Reuters ) - World number one Justine Henin has moved quietly and efficiently towards Wednesday's Wimbledon quarter-final showdown with Serena Williams.


Vicenza, 19:08 - CALCIO, VICENZA: DIADORA NUOVO SPONSOR TECNICO

La Diadora è il nuovo sponsor tecnico del Vicenza. L'accordo, di quattro anni, è stato...


"Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek is out of the hospital and plans to spend the holidays at home with his family as he recovers from a heart attack.


The European Union's data protection watchdog urged governments on Tuesday not to sacrifice personal rights in their talks with the U.S. on the transfer of air passenger data.


Sono 225.000 i francesi che hanno aperto una attivita'


Qualifying success does not mask lack of US attack.

It's three down and three to go in this semifinal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The US sits on top of Group 1 with a victory at home and two draws on the road.


The Bush administration cast a wary eye Monday on signs that Iran and Syria were taking a more active diplomatic role in Iraq, even as debate in the U.S. centered on how many troops to keep in the war.


When the calendar turned to 2007, the heat went on and the weather just got weirder.


Roma, 14:13 - CALCIO, ROMA: I CONVOCATI PER LA TRIESTINA

Sono questi i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, per la gara di ritorno ...


Wal-Mart cuts prices on food ahead of holidays

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  slashed  prices on hundreds of food items on Tuesday, putting more  pressure on mainstream grocers just two days before  Thanksgiving.


South Korea must be more transparent in business to reach its goal to be a financial hub of Asia, visiting Alderman Robert Finch, Lord Mayor of London said yesterday.


Madonna to defy Russia church plea to tone down act

Pop star Madonna will sing suspended   from a cross in the finale of her Moscow concert on Tuesday   despite a plea from the Russian Orthodox Church to drop that   part of her act.


Ask Jeeves Third Quarter Profit Up, But Stock Falls

Ask Jeeves Inc.  posted a higher third-quarter profit as Web-search advertising continued to fuel revenue growth.


Russia and Belarus are no closer to resolving a dispute over demands that the latter pays more for gas imports.


Scientists say a defect in a key protein may cause the muscle-wasting disease muscular dystrophy.


UPDATE 1-Deal secures Silverstone's F1 future

Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix and birthplace of the Formula One world championship, has secured its place on the race calendar for the next five years.


Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker  Sony Ericsson reported higher fourth-quarter sales and average  selling prices than expected on Tuesday, saying its 3G handsets  and camera phones were driving the growth.


Even though the defending national champion Longhorns lost, the longest I-A winning streak still belongs to a team in Texas.


Many Make Mistakes with Asthma Medication

MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Many children with asthma and their parents may be incorrectly assessing asthma inhaler medication levels, says a study in the October issue of Chest.


The European Commission plans to set up an EU force to deal with fires, floods and other emergencies.


Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 4: Planning Programming

The Zend Developer Zone has posted their latest podcast in the PHP Abstract series. This time, it's a focus on planning in your programming projects - how to get the most structure out of the simplest planning.   Davey [Shafik] is going to talk to us about one of the most neglected areas of software development, planning the project.   Grab the podcast directly here or subscribe to the feed to get this and other episodes of this quality podcast.


Darrell Hair says he will umpire at the Champions Trophy but the ICC refuses to confirm or deny this.


Britain needs to redeploy troops before Iraqi elections: Straw

British Foreign Secretary Jack Strawsaid Tuesday that British troops in Iraq should be redeployed so as to ensure security in the country before the national electionsare held at the end of next January.


Andre Agassi needed another injection Friday to deal with back pain so intense he couldn't even ride in a car to the hospital.


Buying Viagra over the Internet could give you a heart attack!

LONDON: Doctors are warning people not to buy the anti-impotency drug, Viagra, over the internet, because they have found conclusive evidence that it is usually fake and could lead to a number of side effects, including a heart attack.


Mortars Mark Opening of Iraqi Political Conference

Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortuous path toward democracy.


Iraq preps for 'decisive' battle with al Qaeda

Iraq's prime minister said today his country's troops are on their way to the northern city of Mosul for a "decisive" confrontation with militants there.


Bush Dismisses Idea That Kerry Lied on Vietnam

President Bush, however, declined to condemn the commercial paid for by a veterans group opposed to John Kerry.


Mild earthquake rocks northern Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 rocked the northern Philippines Friday as the region reeled from the effects of a deadly storm and a typhoon, officials said.


Volkswagen AG has warned that over  30,000 jobs could be at risk if it fails to win a pay freeze  and other concessions in talks with German unions this month,  the Wall Street Journal Europe reported on Thursday.


Lawmakers to regulators: Block merger of XM, Sirius

More than 70 lawmakers on  Monday urged antitrust authorities to block the proposed merger  of the nation's two satellite radio companies, contending that  the deal is anticompetitive.


Report: Bigley tried fleeing after British intelligence helped ...

LONDON New information is surfacing about a purported escape attempt by doomed British hostage Kenneth Bigley. The Sunday Times says Bigley briefly fled his Iraqi kidnappers on Wednesday after British intelligence helped bribe two of his captors.


All Eyes on Florida as Early Voting Set to Begin

Democrat John Kerry sounded a warning to Americans on Social Security as he headed to Florida on Sunday, a critical battleground state where early voting was


Japan Quake Kills 17, Aftershocks Strike Fear

OJIYA, Japan  - Dozens of aftershocks shook  northern Japan on Sunday after a powerful earthquake killed at  least 17 people and injured nearly 1,000 as houses collapsed  and landslides devastated a village, stranding hundreds.


Farmers' markets in winter? A bounty of help for growers.

In the upper Midwest, a church coalition coordinates 50 winter markets â and offers additional help to farmers struggling to stay solvent.


Former CA chief indicted; company reaches accord

update Former CEO Sanjay Kumar is indicted as Computer Associates agrees to a $225 million settlement in an ongoing accounting probe.


A roar went up from the lobby bar of the Beverly Hilton before Sunday night's Golden Globes. But it wasn't fans thrilling at the sight of Angelina Jolie or George Clooney on the red carpet Â it was the New York Giants upsetting the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL playoffs.


Bush assassinato presto il film nei cinema

Dal 16 marzo nelle sale Death of a president, mix di finzione e immagini vere che ha scatenato l'ira dei politici Usa


Future climate talks set for May 2005 in Germany

BUENOS AIRES  - Participants at a UN climate change conference agreed to hold informal international talks in Bonn in May on future efforts to fight global warming.


French manager Raymond Domenech has decided to do without Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires and Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka for a friendly against Poland at the Stade de France next Wednesday.


China Removes Skeletons From World of Warcraft's Closet

The Chinese version of the popular game replaces skeletons with flesh-and-blood humans, a decision apparently taken after pressure by the government, which is pushing a "healthy online culture."


Barrichello wins Italian Grand Prix pole

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Rubens Barrichello trumped Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher on Saturday to claim the No. 1 starting spot for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix in Monza.


U.S. President George W. Bush left for Europe on Monday with his popularity at home at a low point over the Iraq war and tensions abroad over global warming and missile defense.


Sharp profit down 12 percent on high materials cost

Sharp Corp  said its operating profit in the fiscal first half likely slipped 12.4 percent from a year earlier, falling short of market expectations, on tight supplies and higher prices of materials used to make solar cells.


Roma, 14:22 - BASKET, SOLSONICA: LESIONE MUSCOLARE INGLES, STOP 15 GIORNI

La Solsonica dovrà rinunciare a Nelson Ingles per due settimane. Il play argentino di Rieti s...


Crennel Accepts Offer to Be Browns' Coach

After winning another Super Bowl, New England's Mr. Do-It-All issued a warning to the rest of the NFL.


Oil teases $51 a barrel as hurricanes hit output

London - Oil prices roared to new record highs yesterday, within a whisker of $51 a barrel, on worries about supplies from the Gulf of Mexico, where almost 30 percent of production remains shut.


Medical Files On Arafat May Be Given To a Nephew

French officials said Thursday that they would be willing to turn medical records of the late Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat over to his nephew, who is expected to file a formal request soon.


Chemtura to Increase Capacity for Epoxy Soybean Oil

Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase capacity for epoxy plasticizers by 15% at its Taft, Louisiana manufacturing facility, beginning January 2007.


Alitalia in sciopero centinaia i voli fermi

Fermi anche i piloti Meridiana. Numero verde per i passeggeri. Revocato lo stop dei mezzi pubblici Di' la tua


Combinazione: 2, 3, 35, 41, 48, 88 Jolly 5 Superstar 1


Survey: You're not as safe as you think on the Internet

The survey says 67 percent of computers lack current anti-virus software and 20 percent are already infected with virus. The survey also says 80 percent of home computers are infected with spyware/Adware AND


Bank of America Corp. plans to put up its own signs at FleetBoston Financial Corp. branches across Boston today, marking the official end of the Fleet brand.


Arnold Schwarzenegger settles a dispute with a US car company over photos used without permission.


Right now, thousands of dislocated Southern California homeowners are fretting about the fate of their residences, but the biggest headaches could come months after the wildfires ravaging the area are extinguished.


A Sassari, dalle violenze era nato bimbo


Bush Promises Europe Trip to Heal Divide

President Bush said Friday he'll carry a message of shared values and goals to Europe during a trip planned after his inauguration, reaching out to those dismayed by the Iraq war and what they see as a go-it-alone foreign policy.


SYDNEY - Normally exuberant New Year celebrations were tempered by thoughts for victims of south Asiaâs tsunami as several major cities cancelled parties and Australia led a global minute of silence.


Three tips to tell when to buy, and when to pass.


British actor Ralph Fiennes said Wednesday that he was moved by the strength shown by India's HIV infected rural population in the face of severe social ostracism.


Singh bids to make it an elite PGA foursome

The list begins with Byron Nelson and ends with Sam Snead. Ben Hogan is right down the middle, just like when he played. No Arnold Palmer.


Policemen injured after fight [14/11/2004]

A police inspector, two sergeants and two constables were hospitalised after being slightly injured when they went to investigate a fight in Paceville.


Japan play down medals hopes for Beijing

When Japan's top women wrestlers greeted the new year by plunging into the icy depths of Tokyo Bay, shivering onlookers chuckled in disbelief.


Capo dello Stato non lo firmerebbe, facendolo decadere


Two Times journalists found that the conflict could bring them closer together when not pushing them apart.


Full text of Osama bin Laden's latest statement is posted on ...

The full text of Osama bin Laden's latest message was posted on the web Tuesday, a day after Al-Jazeera broadcast a small part of an hour-long audiotape in which the al-Qaida chief called on Muslims to boycott both the upcoming Iraqi


Aaron Baddeley will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the US Open but the chasing pack is led by Tiger Woods.


Modena, 18:52 - CALCIO, MODENA: IN TRE NON SI SONO ALLENATI

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Modena in vista della gara di sabato con lo Spezia: il tecnico Zoratt...


A new Bluetooth headset claims a wireless range of 30 feet. In Gear Factor.


Samak Sundaravej is handily elected Thailand's Prime Minister, but with a mandate that's far from secure -- and an exiled Thaksin Shinawatra waiting in the wings


Google News finds more trouble in Europe

Google is facing mounting protests from newspaper publishers in Europe, the impact of which could ultimately affect the amount of content available to end users through search engines.


It was typical of D Wayne Lukas that he chose to reveal an unexpected change of plan for Azeri, in American eyes the "marquee" horse of the Breeders' Cup meeting, at the moment of maximum effect.


Luke Scott tripled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros dropped the Cubs out of a tie for the NL Central lead, beating Chicago 5-4 Tuesday night.


Mozilla's upstart e-mail program makes a strong case for dropping Outlook.


A massive auction of Star   Trek props, costumes, models and Vulcan tapestry culled direct from   Paramount's studio vaults was announced Thursday by Christie's in New   York. Though billed as a 40th anniversary event, the sale, to be held   Oct. 5-7, will feature less of the 40-year-old variety Starfleet stuff,   and more of the Next Generation and beyond variety brands.


"Warlords" a departure for Hong Kong filmmaker

Atop a replica ancient  fortress outside Beijing, Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Chan  directs Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro in Mandarin.


Companies Trailing in Global AIDS Fight -Survey

Companies around the world are falling  behind in the fight against AIDS, leaving a "black hole" in  education and healthcare, experts said on Thursday.


Nintendo recalls DS adaptors, exchanges WII straps

Nintendo Co. Ltd.  said it would recall about 200,000 AC adaptors for its hot-selling DS and DS Lite handheld game machines in Japan, because they may overheat and cause burns on rare occasions.


Laura Diaz had a run of five straight birdies and was tied for the lead with Jill McGill and Hilary Lunke at 6-under-par 66 after the opening round of the Wachovia LPGA Classic on Thursday.


Ipotesi canonizzazione per aver voluto figlio sebbene malata


China's president Hu Jintao visits Brazil in a bid to secure trade deals to satisfy his country's burgeoning demand for foreign goods.


Man United takeover talks scrapped - sources

Takeover talks between Manchester United Plc's two key Irish investors and American sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer are expected to be called off later on Thursday, sources close to the process said.


Mr Accuracy Henrik Stenson played some of the best golf of the season to run away with The Heritage at Woburn's treacherous Duke's Course.


New security fears after kidnapping raid in Nigeria

Militants freed around 25 kidnapped  Nigerian oil workers on Wednesday but five abducted expatriates  were still missing in another part of the Niger Delta after an  unprecedented attack on a residential compound.


Steven Gerrard will captain England in Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland, the first match under new coach Fabio Capello.


730 km in 2,5 millisecondi dal Cern di Ginevra al Gran Sasso


Doctors Advise Chemo Before Rectal Cancer Surgery

Administering chemotherapy and radiation  before surgery for rectal cancer may not help patients live  longer, but it produces fewer side effects than when it is  given afterward, doctors reported on Wednesday.


NEW YORK - Stocks are seen opening lower Monday after the Dow Jones industrial average eased last week, including a slight gain Friday, as oil prices rose on supply concerns in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.    Dow Jones futures fell 33 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were down 7 points and S&P futures dropped 4.60 points...


A Mexican Sweet 15 â a bluejean girl becomes a woman

In the Mexican desert, full of hardship and dust, the traditional quinceaÃ±era is a chance to be a princess for a day.


The remains of 27-year-old Lori Hacking, who was reported missing on July 19 and whose husband has been charged with her murder


Police arrest two men for harassing dolphin

Two men were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of harassing a dolphin known locally as "Dave" off the Kent coast, police said.


DWR Schedules First Snow Survey of 2007 Season

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct its  first snow survey of the new winter season at 11 a.m., Thursday, January  4, 2006, near Lake Tahoe.


Commanders and U.S. Envoy Seek More Time for Iraq

The appeals, in a trio of video sessions to Capitol Hill and the Pentagon, were met with stern rebukes from Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who said that time was running out.


Sri Lanka chase 352 after Murali equals own world record

Muttiah Muralitharan equalled his own world record of four consecutive 10-wicket hauls as Sri Lanka were set 352 to win the second cricket Test against South Africa here.


After violent protests that drew support from across Europe, the end comes for a Copenhagen refuge for rebellious young malcontents


There are fears that a loyalist feud in Carrickfergus is spreading up the County Antrim coast to Larne.


Sri Lanka says sinks rebel boat killing 10 Tigers

Sri Lanka's Navy destroyed a suspected Tamil Tiger boat and damaged another off the island's northeast coast before dawn on Monday killing around 10 rebels, officials said.


Putin sends condolences to South Asian leaders over earthquake

Russian President Vladimir Putin onSunday sent condolences to leaders of the Asian nations which werehit by tidal waves caused by a devastating earthquake off Indonesia's northwest coast.


France and Germany offer trainers for Afghan army

NOORDWIJK, Netherlands  - Nine nations including Germany and France pledged to send more military personnel to Afghanistan but U.S. calls for major troop increases were only partly answered at NATO talks on Wednesday.


Soldiers challenge Pentagon policy extending enlistments

WASHINGTON Eight soldiers are suing the Army for forcing them to serve longer than their enlistment period. The federal suit seeks a judge's order requiring the Army to release them immediately.


More than 25,000 people rocked to John Mellencamp's "Little Pink Houses," sung along with Dave Matthews' "Crash into Me" and raised more than $1.5 million for farming at this weekend's Farm Aid concert.


Roma, 19:12 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI SEMIFINALI PLAYOFF

Questi i risultati delle gare di andata delle semifinali dei playoff del campionato di serie D.


Apple Computer launched the newest version of its iMac model, which at two inches (five centimeters) is the worldâs thinnest desktop computer, the company said.


A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena to MySpace.com in a probe stemming from the suicide of a Missouri teenager who received cruel messages on the networking site that turned out to be a hoax, a newspaper reported Tuesday.


Software group reviews Novell's right to sell Linux

The Free Software Foundation is  reviewing Novell Inc.'s  right to sell new versions of  the Linux operating system software, a member of the  foundation's board said on Friday.


Pakistan detains hundreds ahead of ex-PM's return

Pakistani authorities tightened security at Islamabad's airport and have detained more than 2,000 supporters of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his party said on Sunday, the eve of his planned return.


Hopes of justice as Srebrenica buries more victims

Families of victims of the  Srebrenica massacre buried 465 more victims on Wednesday, at an  annual ceremony that has become the main event of their lives  since the 1995 atrocity by Bosnian Serb forces.


As Unrest Rises, China Broadens Workersâ Rights

A new law strengthens protections amid increasing signs of restiveness among tens of millions of migrant laborers.


The Boston Red Sox's principal owner will buy half of the top team on the NASCAR racing circuit, Roush Racing, in the first investment by a major league baseball team in the country's fastest-growing sport.


Boys in soccer jerseys don black masks and grab weapons. They scramble over mud-brick walls, blast down doors and hold guns to the heads of residents inside.


Gordon Brown's failure to give taxpayers value for money will be Labour's "terrible legacy", says Tory Oliver Letwin.


Sony Computer To Launch Worldwide Sales of New PS2

Sony Computer Entertainment, the game unit of Sony, will roll out worldwide a new, smaller version of the PlayStation 2 game console from the start of November, company President Ken Kutaragi said.


Rilya Wilson's Caregivers Accused Of Abuse, Neglect

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. -- Three years after a South Florida girl disappeared, the two women responsible for taking care of her were arrested Wednesday.


Cuban dissidents start push to change constitution

A prominent Cuban dissident group launched a campaign on Monday to push for constitutional reforms that would allow for democratic elections and greater respect for human rights in the communist country.


Blog: Camera maker will spend $450 million to build a new manufacturing site that will build 3 million CMOS sensors a year.


Dutch bank ABN Amro today reported a 26% rise in net profit for the third quarter to â¬1.05 billion, mainly due to the exceptional gain from the sale of Bank of Asia but the operational results dropped slightly.


The Microsoft music player's much-ballyhooed wireless sharing feature only makes sense if you can locate other users. But the gadget's earliest adopters can't seem to find each other. In Listening Post.


Deutsche Post unit wins 2.3-bln-euro contract for British health service

DHL Logistics, a unit of Deutsche Post, has won a contract worth 1.8 billion pounds (2.3 billion euros, 2.9 billion dollars) over the next 10 years from the British Department of Health, the semi-privatised German postal service said.


Tra le accuse contestate dalla Direzione distrettuale Antimafiariduzione in schiavitÃ¹, sfruttamento, sequestro di persona                                          Immigrati clandestini rapiti per riscatto Dieci persone arrestate in varie regioni                                                                                I familiari delle vittime costretti a pagare mille euro


Dolphins Hire Cowboys Executive Ireland as G.M.

Jeff Ireland, who spent the past seven years in player personnel with the Dallas Cowboys, was hired Wednesday as Dolphins general manager.


Republican Rossi Wins Recount For Washington Governor

SEATTLE -- Republican Dino Rossi has won the recount in the Washington governor's race, beating Democrat Christine Gregoire by a tiny fraction of the votes cast.


House Panel Looks at Relief for Bond Insurers

Lawmakers said government intervention may be needed to ease financial strains in the bond industry that are unsettling other areas of the economy.


It was another year of smart people saying stupid things. You help us pick the year's lamest quotes from the tech world. In Furthermore.


Ben Thatcher believes it is time to end the furore surrounding David Beckham's controversial tackle on him. The England captain faces an FA inquiry and was criticised by Fifa after he admitted he fouled Thatcher on purpose.


Generation Y: Tech-savvy grads with pushy parents

They may be a whiz with the computer and  brimming with confidence, but would you give "Generation Y" a  job if you had to suffer their pushy parents and fairweather  notions of loyalty?


Report on 9/11 Attacks Nominated for U.S. Book Award

The comprehensive and chilling account of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, written by the U.S. government's 9/11 Commission, was nominated for one of America's top literary awards on Wednesday.


Tiger Woods is bringing more than a golf tournament back to the nation's capital.


"CINEMINO?" * Dimenticare Venezia, ma ricordarsi Le chiavi

Punito dalla giuria della Mostra, il bel film di Amelio si rifÃ  affrontando senza retorica un tema come l'handicap. Bravi i protagonisti. âLe chiavi di casa di casaâ Ã¨ un film che apre le porte del cuore.


A man who claims to be the late Princess Margaret's illegitimate son fails in his court bid to access her will and that of the Queen Mother.


A Leeds man released from a Pakistani jail after 18 years on death row talks about his experiences.


Hillary Rodham Clinton Unveils Health Care Plan

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a sweeping universal health care plan Monday that includes an individual mandate requiring each American to have health insurance. Individuals could keep their current coverage or pick from the same menu of private coverage options available to members of Congress, and the plan would provide refundable tax credits to help individuals pay their premiums.


Beatles for sale: rappers, brands turn to Fab Four

NEW YORK/LONDON (Billboard) - It's perfectly legal, but it will still seem to some listeners like the sound of someone making off with England's crown jewels.


Q: What are the top 10 most popular Web sites? _ Anne Vari  A: Mark my words, Anne: This Internet thing will never last. It's a fad.


Whatever next? It is said that certain events put your town on the map, but one Irish town is taking things even further. Itâs set to be immortalised in 3D on the Google Earth mapping application.â¦


INTERNET media bellwether Yahoo's third-quarter earnings more than tripled, helped by profit booked from the sale of Google shares into the search engine's recent flotation and stronger advertising revenues.


Paris: French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier is to head to India Wednesday for a two-day trip aimed at reinforcing ties and examining its growing role in the world, his office said.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban kidnappers shot dead a South Korean hostage and threatened to kill 22 others unless their demands were met by 2030 GMT (4.30 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, a Taliban spokesman said.


Cambodian PM hits back over terrorism fear

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has brushed off a report from a top UN official that the impoverished southeast Asia nation could become a "breeding ground for terrorism" unless it tightens up defences.


Florida to Replace Missing Election Ballots

New absentee ballots will be sent to  voters in one of Florida's most populous counties to replace  thousands that disappeared in the run-up to Tuesday's U.S.  elections, an election official said on Thursday.


Wildfires that killed more than 65 people — and the prospect of painful economic reforms — have dominated Greece's parliamentary election campaign, and the country's two main parties fear voters could abandon them Sunday in protest.


(CBS/AP) Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that he would push ahead with a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip despite a stinging setback to the plan from his Likud Party.


A chemical found in chocolate, tea and grapes can improve the memory of mice, research suggests.


The Guardian says representatives of Glazer, who owns a 28% stake in the club, are believed to have met Manchester United's chief executive, David Gill, last week to say the American tycoon is considering submitting a fresh Â£800m offer.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- CBS News' admission Monday that it was misled into using dubious documents in a story about President Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard services raises "serious questions," the White House said.


A study conducted by a non-governmental organisation last month claimed that the present constitution in the country was a main obstacle towards resolving the conflict between the government and Maoist rebels.


Canceled school play about Iraq brings out real drama

Connecticut students find themselves in the national spotlight when their principal shuts down their play.


Student's suspension for IM buddy icon upheld by US court

Ready . . . AIM . . . censor! Student speech in the US continues to take a beating.â¦


HOCKEY Brian Gionta , New Jersey's leading scorer last season, and four other veterans signed with the Devils yesterday after the NHL gave the team $3.5 million in salary-cap relief by placing veteran forward Alexander Mogilny on the long-term injury exception list. Defensemen Paul Martin and Dave Hale , backup goaltender Scott Clemmensen, and center Erik Rasmussen signed one-year contracts ...


Lo rivela un'indagine patrocinata dal Festival della FilosofiaE sono soprattutto i giovani - la generazione Disney - a crederlo                                                  Anche gli animali hanno un'anima Lo sostiene un italiano su due                                                                                dal nostro inviato MICHELE SMARGIASSI


The elusive flu shots soon may become more widely available to the public, following meetings this week to determine their availability, at the Michigan Department of Community Health.


Alex Ferguson has urged the FA to punish Arsenal's Robin van Persie for throwing an elbow during last night's Carling Cup quarter-final.


Oil spill a mystery   An oil spill off Vietnam has spread along 200 kilometers of coastline and affected popular tourist spots, but the source still remains a mystery, an official said yesterday.


Queen worried about Dodi-Diana union, butler says

Princess Diana's butler Paul Burrell  said on Wednesday Britain's Queen Elizabeth told him she had  been concerned about Diana having a long-term relationship with  Dodi al-Fayed.


The administration issued a report indicating that emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases were the only likely explanation for global warming.


Indians Rout Yankees 22-0 in Epic Defeat

NEW YORK - The hits and runs kept coming, spinning by on the scoreboard as fast as symbols on a slot machine. It wasn't just a rout, it was an epic defeat, the most one-sided in the 101-year history of the New York Yankees...


Green wins playoff for Masters title; Lonard misses Australian ...

Richard Green won a three-way playoff for the Australian Masters here Sunday with a birdie putt on the first extra hole against Greg Chalmers and David McKenzie.


Riguarda circa 10 milioni di cittadini, indagine Cgia Mestre


ABN AMRO is to cut 2,850 jobs in its IT, investment banking and corporate banking divisions as part of a plan to cut a total of â¬770 million in costs from 2007.


Small shareholders in Northern Rock threaten to sue the government over compensation plans.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The mother of the boy accusing Michael Jackson of molestation testified Friday she does not remember a private investigator telling her that he was working for one of the pop star's attorneys, but believed he worked directly for the singer...


Dutch Make New Arrest in Filmmaker Killing Case

Dutch police have made a fresh arrest in the investigation into the murder of a filmmaker who was critical of Islam, while two other suspects were released, the Amsterdam prosecutor said on Saturday.


The U.S. government needs to step up its push for electronic health records because they are not being adopted quickly enough, a group of health advocates said Friday.


Arizona will divert 22,500 doses of flu vaccine from a planned terrorism drill to help protect at-risk people throughout the state.


Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes says he is confident that he will get his desired move to Liverpool. "Yes, I am going to England - I have decided," he was reported as saying on Liverpoolâs official website.


The wife of John Kerry's presidential running mate John Edwards has been diagnosed with cancer. Elizabeth Edwards learned she has breast cancer on the same day her husband and Mr Kerry conceded the race for the White House.


Freshman E'Twaun Moore scored a season-high 28 points and No. 19 Purdue, despite blowing a 10-point lead in the second half, beat Northwestern 71-56 on Saturday for its 11th straight victory.


China urges calm after N.Korea triggers alarm

China, the closest North Korea has to an ally, on Wednesday called for restraint after the reclusive state said it planned a nuclear test in a move the United States said would threaten world peace.


Online music buyers may be saved by... Microsoft?

I NEVER thought I'd say this but I think Microsoft might be coming to my rescue. And if you have a digital music player, and have been drooling over the prospect of buying music online for it, Mr Bill Gates


Sweep out religious superstition which will not tolerate me

THE NEW President of the European Commission says: âWe have Christians and Roman Catholics working for Europe. We have agnostics and atheists and all levels of different religions, Christian and non-Christian.


CAMP PENDLETON, California, Dec 7  - President George W. Bush said Tuesday that Iraqi elections scheduled for late next month "will proceed as planned," with some 150,000 US troops there to bolster security.


Torre Knew How to Manage Yankees and Steinbrenner

Over a dozen successful seasons, Joe Torre coped with the bullying, bluster, threats and ultimatums of the teamâs impulsive principal owner.


Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi said the new draft resolution put forward by three European powers at a key meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog is still unacceptable despite recent changes, Iran's state-run news agency reported


Banking on relationships with the ultra-rich

Twenty years ago, Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. was an upstart wealth manager in a city that birthed some of country's oldest financial institutions. Now it's a scrappy competitor that has bought nine other firms in seven years and has an appetite for more. At the company's center is Boston Private Bank, which focuses on lending to the ultra-wealthy. Boston ...


Big Fish, Little Fish Battle Over the Amazon's Bounty

A symbol of abundance to the rest of the world, the Amazon is experiencing a crisis of overfishing.


British Airways warns its air passengers not to arrive 'too early' for their Christmas flights or they could face long waits.


Four people are taken to hospital after a fire at the Corus steelworks in Port Talbot.


Bradley Dredge won the European Masters by eight strokes Sunday, shooting a 4-under-par 67 after birdieing the first three holes.


Death Toll from Israel's Gaza Offensive Reaches 100

Israeli air strikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday as the Palestinian death toll rose to 100 in a 16-day-old army offensive aimed at crushing militants behind rocket salvoes into Israel.


Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga said he's "not actively looking to sell" the team despite frustration over a winless season, but he confirms talking with potential buyers since April.


Lo ha reso noto l'Enav, azione interessera' centro Roma Acc


The words caught me by surprise. Maybe that was the point. But they not only got my attention, they shocked me.


Poland accuses Russia of blackmail in opposition to US missile shield plan

"You and I know, a dish does not make you sick"  Poland's foreign minister Radek Sikorski on Thursday accused Russia of blackmail for making threats aimed at derailing plans to allow the U.S. to install missile defence interceptors on Polish territory. via MyTELUS


Some US computer users vastly under-estimate the dangers of going online, a survey shows.


Cultural differences loom large in Microsoft-Yahoo

They both are aiming at Google but sit in different places--literally. Microsoft's work just begins with having to win over Yahoo's board and shareholders.


Serb ultras blame U.S. over hunger strike leader

About 30,000 Serbs protested in front  of the United States embassy on Saturday in defense of Radical  Party leader Vojislav Seselj, now 22 days into a hunger strike  at The Hague's war crimes tribunal.


The Tories say they are looking at raising the threshold for inheritance tax but stop short of making any promises.