US Thanks for Bulgarian Troops Expertise

The American defence minister has thanked Bulgaria for the work of its contingent in Iraq, and expressed appreciation of Bulgarian troops' professionalism.


Detecting Virus Outbreaks The Moment They Start

Killing a virus attack before it becomes damaging is something of a holy grail in today's security environment. That's because most viruses today are distributed through attachments to e-mail


The ethanol producer's star is rising once more.


U.S. Women Win Third Straight Hoops Gold

ATHENS, Greece - They missed shots, threw the ball away and got beat on defense. In the end, though, Shannon Johnson and Tina Thompson helped the Americans pull out another gold-medal victory...


Sport: FA confirms Stuart Pearce as new full-time coach of England youngsters.


Ending a Climb, Shares Slip Amid Concern on Housing

Most stocks fell Monday for the first time in four days after confidence in the home building industry dropped to a 16-year low.


Sony PS3 Japan sales hit 1 mln, lags Wii: survey

Sales of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 game  console surpassed one million units in Japan in about eight  months after its launch, more than four times as long as it  took Nintendo's hot-selling Wii to reach the same mark.


Under an agreement with the attorneys general for 49 states, MySpace will make changes aimed at protecting children using its site from sexual predators.


Palestinian PM in Tehran nods to Iranian support

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told Iranians on Friday that Palestinians would never bow to pressure to recognize Israel and would keep fighting thanks in part to support from Iran.


JERUSALEM: The Israeli army is set to unveil a new weapon designed to get under the noses of Palestinians - a massive stink bomb. A report in the Maariv daily on Wednesday said that the military, which has


Shares of Merck & Co. plunged Monday after a news report suggested that the company knew about risks associated with its recently recalled Vioxx arthritis medication and tried to cover them up.


Finding a Flight at a Price That's Right

It's no secret that budget travelers want to find the cheapest fares out there. Where to find them is another matter. Here's our updated primer on how to snare a decent airfare.


USATODAY.com presents the second installment of a new feature called Open Letter. Periodically we will identify a sports personality in the news and ask for your comments, written in an "Open Letter" form


Lo annuncia su Libero."Al Colle vedrei bene Gianni Letta"


Surveys shape museum exhibits on science

When the results of its latest survey came back, officials at the American Museum of Natural History were hardly astonished.


The HookUp: Aren't We a Little Old to Have a `Boyfriend'?

Four pages into DeLaune Michel's novel, "Aftermath of Dreaming," the as-yet-to be-named heroine says: "I had lunch with an ex- ... Oh, I don't know. What do you call those people anymore, `boyfriend?' Let's be honest, `boyfriend' is for high school. ...


Johan Santana doesn't frighten the Cleveland Indians at all.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Moves Out of Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - A weakening Tropical Storm  Jeanne sloshed away from Florida on Monday after pounding areas  of the state's east coast ravaged by Hurricane Frances three  weeks ago.


Secret memo deepens Thatcher link to coup plot

The Obiang regime in Equatorial Guinea yesterday jailed 11 foreign mercenaries for up to 34 years, as documents surfaced further implicating Mark Thatcher in a British-led coup attempt which has caused international embarrassment.


AOL takes page from blogs, relaunches news

Time Warner Inc. plans to launch a  test of its overhauled news portal on Tuesday, drawing  influences from the uncluttered design of popular Internet  blogs.


Brian Barwick, ITVâs head of sport, could be the man to persuade the Football Association board that he is the best candidate to fill the vacancy at the head of the gameâs governing body.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Typhoon bearing down on Japanese Grand Prix? (updated AM 12:49)

Michael Schumacher led the wet Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as teams worried about an approaching typhoon. A tropical storm with winds possibly up to 180 kilometers per hour (110 mile per hour) is expected to hit the area on Saturday.


Spears family says Dr. Phil betrayed their trust

The parents of Britney Spears on Wednesday accused popular television therapist Dr. Phil McGraw of betraying their trust by publicizing his visit to the troubled pop star while she was hospitalized last week.


As public fascination with fashion deepens, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts displays Paris's latest haute couture.


Cases: At DeathÂs Door, Mercifully Blocked by an Ace E.R. Team

When the doctorÂs office said to wait, a parentÂs instincts were to go directly to the hospital.


PHOENIX -- In 1999, Richard Kimsey and his wife, Susan, deposited $100,000 with a Phoenix-based Southern Baptist agency that promised to do the Lord's work. A few days later, the Kimseys' money had all but vanished. And when Richard Kimsey, a Southern Baptist pastor, spoke out against the...


Bombs kill 133 in Baghdad, gunmen storm ministry

Six car bombs killed 133 people in a Shi'ite stronghold in Baghdad on Thursday, one of the bloodiest attacks since the U.S. invasion and likely to inflame sectarian passions in a nation sliding toward civil war.


Paul Haggis jokes that after more than two decades of failing his way to success in television, he finally reached his true destination: the big screen.


Middle East ; Military sites off limits to UN, says Iran

Middle East News, TEHERAN - Iran said yesterday it was not obliged to allow UN atomic energy agency inspectors to visit military sites alleged to be involved in secret nuclear weapons work, but that it was willing to discuss the issue.


Yushchenko's family hides as crisis continues

Ukraine's defiant Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says his family has gone into hiding for fear of their safety, the Sunday Telegraph reports.


The spread of Aids is slowing down in some parts of Africa, including Rwanda, a new report suggests.


Mai piu' ministri in piazza che contestano il governo


My apologies to those of you who worship at the altar of the New York Yankees, but I laughed myself silly when the Boston Red Sox defeated your favorites 10-3 last Wednesday


Russia And Germany Sign Afghan Land Military Transit Protocol

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and German Ambassador Hans Friedrich von Ploetz signed an Additional protocol on Afghan land military transit.


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.


Fire struck a workshop at Russia's largest steel mill, killing six people, as firefighters' efforts Wednesday were hampered by temperatures that fell to 17 degrees below zero.


La scelta dell'attrice in linea con l'immagine dell'azienda


IAEA to test Iran's atom transparency pledge

The U.N. atomic watchdog's No. 2 official goes to Iran on Wednesday to test Tehran's latest promise to answer questions about its nuclear agenda under the threat of stiffer sanctions.


Electronics companies are at war over next-generation DVDs


Watch it again - Blockbuster ditches late fees*

But keep that movie or game a week too long, and you'll own it (but can return it, for a fee). By MARK ALBRIGHT, Times Staff Writer.


A chronology of events in the deadly outbreak of E. coli in the southwestern Ontario farming town of Walkerton. May 12, 2000: Torrential rains wash bacteria from cattle manure into Walkerton's shallow town well.


LONDON - Manchester United have received a bid approach that boosted their shares yesterday and fanned talk that American sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is planning a bid likely to top Â£650 million (S$2 billion).


MOSCOW -- Venus Williams defeated Russian qualifier Alina Jidkova 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round of the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday in her first match since losing in the fourth round at last month's US Open.


Baghdad offensive unopposed, PM talks to Bush

U.S. and Iraqi forces sweeping through Baghdad met little resistance on Friday in an offensive that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told President Bush had been a "brilliant success" so far.


ECONOMICS REPORT - Year in Economic News, Part 2

The Russian oil company, Yukos, continued its legal battle with the Russian government in two-thousand-four. The government reported this year that Yukos owed more than twenty-seven thousand million dollars in taxes.


U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday,  with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil  producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through  the $50 a barrel mark.


Puggles, Labradoodles, Maltipoos, Bagels. Is a hyperdesigned hybrid dog a better dog, an overpriced mutt of a dog or no dog at all?


Have you been deferring your retirement savings for another day? Here's how to get back on track.


Athletics: Radcliffe is redeemed by triumph in epic struggle

Whether the 30-year-old marathon world record holder will achieve the global title she yearns for in the wake of her traumatic failure at the Athens Olympics remains to be seen.


Behind the scenes, tech firms mapping the world

Two firms are racing to map the world as the Internet goes increasingly mobile with ever more sophisticated gadgets for people on the move.


O.J. book removed from eBay after furious bidding

O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about the murder of his ex-wife popped up for sale on eBay on Wednesday and attracted a top bid of more than $1,600 before it was removed.


StrutYourHut.Com Shows Off What Homes Are REALLY Worth

http://www.StrutYourHut.com  launches as a fun Real Estate site where the creators say, "Real Estate  Gets Personal." StrutYourHut.comSM is a  FREE online Real Estate community where Buyers and Renters are  personally introduced to homes and apartments.


Paul Newman's career has included winning an Oscar, establishing a food company to fund charities, and operating a restaurant, but he said this week he is retiring from acting.


Fears that a typhoon could disrupt Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix subsided as the storm passed Suzuka without causing damage on Saturday.


OPEC on Monday said the fundamentals of the world oil market show signs of weakening in 2007 as economic growth slows and supply from non-OPEC countries rises faster than global demand.


Phantoms extend win streak to 14 games with 4-3 overtime win

PROVIDENCE, RI (CP) - Jon Sim scored in overtime for the second night in a row as the Philadelphia Phantoms won their 14th straight AHL game, 4-3 over the Providence Bruins in front of 5,812 spectators Sunday.


President Festus Mogae arrived in Gaborone this morning from a five day working visit to the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America.


Emerge dall'ordinanza che ha disposto i domiciliari


Darfur refugee shot fleeing Egypt for Israel

A refugee from Sudan's war-torn Darfur region was shot and wounded by Egyptian police on Wednesday as he and dozens of others tried to make an illegal desert crossing into Israel, a security source said.


Donetsk, 22:39 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SHAKHTAR-ROMA 1-0

Lo Shakhtar ha battuto la Roma 1-0 (0-0) in un incontro valido per la quinta partita del Gruppo D di...


A federal judge in Alexandria, Va., dismissed a crucial claim yesterday in the trademark infringement suit brought against Google by Geico, the auto insurance company owned by Berkshire Hathaway.


It was another dismal week for the stock market, despite a short-lived rally on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted of further rate cuts.


CALGARY, Alberta (Sports Network) - J.R. "Bud" McCaig, one  of the part owners of the Calgary Flames, passed away suddenly  Tuesday while vacationing in Barbados. He was 75.


Japan voices opposition to EU lifting arms embargo on China

Japan has voiced opposition to the European Union's likely lifting of an embargo on arms sales to China, saying the move raises serious concerns over peace and security in East Asia.


John Thomson looks ready for a prime spot in the Braves' postseason rotation, and Julio Franco looks ready to display his midlife resurgence to a wider audience in the playoffs.


Mars Rover Science Planning Shifts to Cornell

The planning and operations that must occur twice each day -- between the time when "yester-sol's" data reach Earth until commands for the next sol's activities are sent off to the rovers -- is becoming more efficient.


Mother of 'Maddie' to be questioned again: police source

The mother of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann will be questioned again Friday morning by police investigators following 11 hours of questioning the day before, a police source told the Portuguese news agency LUSA.


By JAMAR YOUNGER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  Proprietor's manner puts clientele at ease  Even though Marana resident Don Winfield knows a lot about computers, you won't find him trying to impress people with his vast technical knowledge.


Dell to sell PCs at Wal-Mart in retail push

SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON  - Dell Inc.  said on Thursday it plans to start selling personal computers through Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  in North America next month, breaking from a 23-year model of direct sales as it tries to rekindle business.


HarperCollins, MySpace to solicit teen writing

Blog: In the fall, the social network plans to build and launch a new "create and share" writing tool in partnership with the book publisher.


TV ads fail to move Penn. voters in poll

The front-runners in the race for Senate and governor maintained their leads as televised political advertising increased, a statewide poll released Thursday found.


A man is arrested under tightened anti-piracy laws for allegedly recording a film from a cinema screen.


Surrounded by what remained of his entourage, a victorious John Ruiz was walking through the tunnel toward his dressing room Saturday night when a spectator leaned over


Government safety regulators are considering a new fire safety standard for mattresses that officials say could save hundreds of lives a year.


Turkey orders an investigation into claims that the jailed Kurdish separatist leader was poisoned.


Entrepreneurs Prepare to Sell Tour Software

By Dan Miller, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.  Feb. 5--Andrew Hagenbuch and Nathan Hoover, both 25, are trying to make  it easier and cheaper to create and share virtual tours made from digital  photos -- and perhaps become billionaires in the process.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Lecce, 20:49 - CALCIO, LECCE; SEMERARO: CON CESSIONE BOJINOV ABBATTUTI DEBITI

''La cessione di Bojinov ha creato un abbattimento dell'indebitamento della societÃ  notevole, ma dob...


A Chilean judge rules that Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori should not be extradited to Peru.


When a new strain of bird flu jumped species to infect humans, scientists dreaded a global epidemic. Now they have warned governments to prepare for the worst.


US Airways' Woes Reflect Industry Issues

Washington investors have just two more days to exorcise their investment in US Airways before shares of the Arlington airline are exiled to the land of the living dead.


Udine, 19:55 - CALCIO, UDINESE: PINZI OPERATO AL GINOCCHIO A BARCELLONA

Il centrocampista Giampiero Pinzi è stato operato oggi, in artroscopia, al ginocchio sinistro...


Rwanda Leader Says 'The War Is Already On'

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday renewed the invasion threat that ignited Central Africa's deadliest conflict, the 1998-2002 Congo war, saying


UK Soldiers' Iraq 'Abuse' Trial Adjourned

The trial in Germany of British soldiers  accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners was adjourned on Thursday, a  court official said.


SAP AG has extended the scope of the SAP Active Global Support customer service portfolio with the addition of SAP Security Optimization, a remote service that investigates SAP systems for security vulnerabilities and proposes an action plan.


Lipsia, 11:19 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: CONFERMATA CONDANNA PER EX ARBITRO HOYZER

Robert Hoyzer, l'ex arbitro al centro dello scandalo-scommesse scoppiato in Germania due anni fa, re...


Guidant Corp. said yesterday that the Cypher cardiac stent regained some market share after rival Boston Scientific Corp. conducted three recalls of its competing device.


China investment giant gets invite from British PM

China Investment Corp., the nation's huge sovereign wealth fund seen as a tool to project Beijing's economic clout, was invited Friday by Britain's prime minister to set up its first overseas office.


U.N. welcomes new US climate change move

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed President Bush's call for a summit on climate change, expressing hope that it will reinforce international efforts to tackle global warming.


Groundwork Laid for Big Bush Convention Speech

President Bush, hoping to build on  recent momentum in the White House race, delivers the biggest  speech of his campaign on Thursday in the city where the Sept.  11, 2001, attacks transformed his presidency.


Joe Johnson had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Steve Nash and Shawn Marion each scored 21 as the Phoenix Suns beat the Seattle SuperSonics 112-110 Friday night in a showdown between the NBA's top two teams.


Indian budget carrier Air Deccan to buy 30 Airbus A320s

European consortium Airbus Industrie won its second deal in a week from India's growing budget airline business, selling 30 Airbus A320 aircraft to Air Deccan.


Bon Jovi, Ticketmaster bundle digital album, tickets

In what's being billed as a first,  Bon Jovi is bundling a digital iTunes copy of the band's  upcoming album, "Lost Highway," with advance tickets for  October concerts in Newark, New Jersey.


Tice excited about chance to coach in 2005

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice will return for at least one more year, and nothing short of a lucrative contract extension could make him happier.


Indian family slain in bid to create drugs front, court told

Three generations of a family of Indian origin were abducted and murdered in an elaborate plot to turn a successful import-export company into a drugs front, a court in London was told.


Pacific Command Nominee Bails Amid Boeing Fallout

The White House withdrew its  nomination of an Air Force general to head the U.S. Pacific  Command on Thursday, a day after he fell victim to a growing  scandal involving a $23.5 billion plan to acquire Boeing Co.  refueling aircraft.


Making your first million really isn't as hard as it seems.


DISABILI: AL VIA A BOLOGNA HANDIMATICA 2004

(ASCA) - Roma, 24 nov - Prende il via domani a Bologna Handimatica 2004, la mostra convegno nazionale sulle tecnologie informatiche per le persone disabili. Durante l'evento, organizzato ogni due anni dalla


General: Bin Laden Likely Issuing Orders

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - The trail has gone cold in the hunt for suspected Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden three years after the audacious attacks, but the al-Qaida chief and his No...


So close to Republican hearts, Florida is a state of bewilderment for the party now.


Jag X-Type gets worst side-impact rating

The 2004 Jaguar X-Type got the worst rating of any midsize sedan in side-impact crash tests conducted by the insurance industry. The X-Type, which starts at $31,000, fared worse


Laura Harper had 25 points and 15 rebounds Friday night as No. 4 Maryland held off Virginia, 86-80, to improve to 17-0 at home.


British economy grows by 0.8 percent in third quarter of 2007

Britain's economy expanded by 0.8 percent in the third quarter of this year, according to official data published Friday.


'Ocean's Twelve' provides ennui by the dozen

'OCEAN'S Twelve" is like gum after the flavor wears off; you keep chewing, out of habit and out of hope -- for a final flavor burst that might be waiting patiently for its moment.


Will utilities give consumers cash for buying efficient PCs?

Google representative says a consortium of tech companies is exploring the idea of direct rebates with utilities.


The popularity of mobiles packed with features is set to explode as they get better and cheaper, say analysts.


Harvard scored the first three times it got the ball in the first half yesterday, and did the same in the second half, coasting to a 38-0 victory over Columbia at Harvard Stadium and remaining the only unbeaten, untied Division 1-AA team in the nation.


9/11 trauma continues with anniversary jitters

Americans relived the trauma of   September 11 with prayers and ceremonies on Monday, the fifth   anniversary of the attacks, but also with jitters from security   scares.


Roma, 18:29 - CALCIO, ROMA: ARRIVATO TRANSFER CICINHO

La Roma potrà utilizzare Cicinho fin dalla sfida di domenica con il Palermo. E' infatti giunt...


Two dozen gunmen shooting in the air disrupted high school final exams in this West Bank city on Saturday after education officials rejected their demand to be allowed to take the tests in a separate room.


Ministero nega dichiarazioni su economia e taglio tasse


Report: Her Majesty may become a 'Nintendo addict'

According to a British publication (read: take it with a grain of salt) Queen Elizabeth II has become quite the fan of Prince William's Wii console.


Chelsea end a long-running saga by signing Ashley Cole from Arsenal, with William Gallas heading the other way.


Pedro Martinez is going to be out far longer than this postseason: The New York Mets' ace will miss the start of 2007, too — because of an injured pitching shoulder.


By Joseph Marks, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  May 30--Sharon Etemad, president of Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, announced today she will retire in January.


Both employers and prospective employees are finding that blogging can be useful in the job search process.


Cases: From the âDark Agesâ of Heart Surgery, a Lesson for Today

Forty-two years ago open-heart surgery was a terrifying operation, though I hasten to add that itâs not exactly trivial today.


Airlines Win Delay In Plan for Congestion

The government has delayed by at least a month a plan to reduce congestion at the nation's airports after stiff resistance from airlines.


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi admits for the first time that violence will prevent parts of Iraq voting in elections.


Mikael Silvestre has admitted he is at a loss to explain why his central defensive partnership with Rio Ferdinand feels so natural.


Hungary says there is no evidence a UK bird flu outbreak was caused by poultry from the country.


India to give Pakistan bombings evidence

India will give Islamabad evidence that Pakistan's spy agency planned the Mumbai train bombings in July which killed more than 200 people, India's foreign secretary said Sunday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc  should be seen as a "growth" business that still has numerous opportunities to boost sales results at existing U.S. stores, the head of the retailer's U.S. operations said on Tuesday.


Bruised but in good spirits, a group of Wisconsin pilgrims who were injured in a bus accident this week continued their trip to a Catholic shrine Thursday, praying for two passengers who remain hospitalized.


Britain cracked WW2 spies' secret "dress code"

German spies hid secret messages in  drawings of models wearing the latest fashions in an attempt to  outwit Allied censors during World War Two, according to  British security service files released on Monday.


Perde il 6,51% dopo i forti aumenti della settimana scorsa


The revised team of European commissioners headed by Jose Manuel Durao Barroso was approved by the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday.


An international scientific consortium decodes the chicken genome.


Roma, 13:26 - CALCIO, PARMA; DI CARLO: SUDDITANZA? FORSE HO ESAGERATO

"A mente fredda posso dire che la sudditanza psicologica, concetto che ho espresso in precedenza, fo...


Sports Briefing | Auto Racing: Star Driver Wrecks

The drag-racing star John Force was alert and conscious after sustaining serious injuries in a wreck with his Funny Car rival Kenny Bernstein during the N.H.R.A. Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis. The team spokesman Elon Werner said the 58-year-old Force broke his left ankle and his left wrist and sustained a severe abrasion to his right knee.


Australia turns down plea for more troops to protect UN staff in Iraq

Australia has turned down a diplomatic plea for a contribution to a military force to protect United Nations (UN) personnel in Iraq.


THERE are another pounds 100 of betting vouchers to give away on Tuesday as the Betmobile moves further a field.  The Betrescue-sponsored car is off to Stirling in week three of its Scottish tour of Ladbrokes shop.


Virgin to Offer Space Flights (Even, Sort of, at Discount)

Sir Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, announced on Monday that he would offer travelers the chance to go to the edge of space beginning in 2007, for $190,000 a ticket.


U.S. stock futures jumped on Friday,  pointing to a higher market open, after a government report  showed U.S. September retail sales data rose  higher-than-expected.


U.S., Iraqi troops hunt for Britons; militia blamed

U.S. and Iraqi soldiers raided Baghdad's Sadr City slum on Wednesday, searching for five kidnapped Britons who Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said had probably been seized by a Shi'ite Muslim militia.


Radio talkers on the line against McCain

John McCain heads into Tuesday's Florida primary facing resistance from not only his fellow candidates, but also from the leaders of conservative talk radio, who some suggest have put their reputations on the line, as well.


Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Park campus was recovering Monday from a norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 100 students last week, school officials said.


The government is launching a proactive fight to tackle MRSA and other hospital infections.


Contraband that went missing after being seized by customs officers is confirmed as 1.5kg of cocaine.


Georgian tycoon had severe heart disease, inquest hears

Georgian tycoon Badri Patarkatsishvili had a severe heart disease and could have died at any time, according to a doctor's report presented Friday at the opening of the inquest into his death.


Researchers from the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh looked at how the cognitive abilities of smokers and non-smokers changed over time.


A 1,200-year-old Anglo-Saxon penny sold for $409,000 Wednesday, setting what the auction house said was a new world record for the most expensive British coin.


A school fire apparently sparked by a heater kills at least 16 in south-west Iran, state media say.


Empire that grew from a modest London shop

The shake-up at Royal Dutch/Shell is the biggest upheaval in the history of the business, whose roots go back to 1833. In that year, a Victorian entrepreneur, Marcus Samuel, opened a small shop in London selling shells to natural history enthusiasts.


In Competitive Russia, A Cell Phone Provider Sees Slower Growth      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - To hear Mobile TeleSystems tell it, every man, woman and child in Russia has a cell phone in hand.


Hope for an end to the nearly three-month-old National Hockey League lockout, which has hurt Pittsburgh-area businesses and forced some Penguins players to find work overseas, got a boost Thursday when the NHL Players' Association said it would make a new


Teams search for adventurer's aircraft Rescue teams are scouring tracts of Nevada in the hope of locating missing millionaire adventurer Steve Fosset, who took off on Monday in a single-engined aircraft to scout possible locations for a planned attempt on the world land-speed record, AP reports.â¦


Lakers Owner Gets 5 Years' Probation, Fined $1,900

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was sentenced to five years' probation Tuesday.


Simplicity seems to be the selling point Review The P4350 is a modest device, containing already-proven technology. There's no HSDPA or 3G, just GPRS EDGE; no 802.11n WLAN, just 802.11b/g, leading one to hope that the user concerns of previous models has been ironed out.â¦


French, Italian, Spanish leaders back Mediterranean Union plan

France, Italy and Spain united behind a planned Mediterranean Union on Thursday, announcing a July summit in Paris of the countries bordering the sea.


Flu Pandemic Will Kill Millions, UN Experts Predict

Bird flu will trigger an influenza pandemic among people that could kill up to 7 million, experts from the United Nations' World Health Organization predict.


Non rinunceremo a nostra tecnologia nucleare


Manchester - England international Phil Neville insisted that he wants to stay at Manchester United despite being reduced to a season mainly spent on the bench.


Bollywood sets love story in tiger reserve

KOLKATA, India  - An intriguing love triangle set   in the world's largest tiger reserve is being turned into a   Bollywood film, in a rare celluloid adaptation of a   best-selling Indian novel.


Ziff Davis - New hires, a domain-name registration and Mozilla bugs lead to speculation that Google is preparing a Web browser, but the clues could point in many directions.


144,000 Jobs Were Added in August, a Bit of an Uptick

The Labor Department report offered some political relief to the White House but only tepid signs of a rebound in employment.


More than 13.3 million viewers watch the debut of Band Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas? on the five main TV networks.


Fire stops production at Bridgestone's biggest tire plant in Japan

TOKYO : Production at Bridgestone's biggest tire plant in Japan remained suspended a day after a fire broke out at a rubber refining facility, a company spokesman said.


Study links eating fruit, vegetables to healthy heart

A multiyear study involving more than 100,000 participants provides added support that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for the heart.


A Fight Brews Over Proceeds of Metromedia

Of all the investors in John W. Kluge's companies, the worst off are shareholders of the Metromedia International Group, whose stock could prove worthless.


Mich. denies illegal immigrants licenses

Michigan will no longer let illegal immigrants get driver's licenses, a practice just seven other states continue to allow.


Zelda wins Wii players but critics query future demand

LOS ANGELES, Nov 23 (Reuters Life!) - The rush to get hold of Nintendo's new Wii video game console is being fueled by demand for another attraction -- the new game in Nintendo's legend of Zelda series -- but game critics were uncertain this level of interest would continue.


A man is charged under the Terrorism Act after the failed car bombs in London and Glasgow.


ChevronTexaco Corp. CVX.N, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, on Friday said quarterly profit nearly  doubled, driven higher by record crude oil prices and soaring  refining margins.


With a 6-month-old at the controls, researchers at the University of Delaware are encouraging underage driving. Their ultimate goal is to help immobile, disabled children move and explore.


A business course on cutthroat capitalism disguised as a slacker comedy: Thatâs the kindest way to describe Michael Lehmannâs âFlakes.â


More thoughts on the ups and downs of this retirement-savings option.


PEDOFILIA INTERNET - Da Venezia indagine in tutto il mondo

Un'indagine partita da Venezia ha condotto la locale polizia postale a decine di arresti e migliaia di denunce in tutto il mondo. Nel mirino la pedofilia online. I paesi coinvolti sono in tutto 65 (35 in Europa


âPersepolis,â austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.


The winding lines of shipping  containers outside Casella Wines may mark the high-point of  Australia's A$3 billion wine export market as drought and  possible climate shift bite.


Reflections on Time and the Relationships It May Never Heal

âConnoisseurs of Chaos,â which had its premiere Tuesday night at the Joyce Theater and completes Karole Armitage's âThe Dream Trilogy,â begun in 2004.


India, Pakistan fail to agree on Kashmir bus service

India and Pakistan failed to agree Wednesday on starting a bus service between the divided parts of Kashmir. Two days of talks between officials of the two countries on the


Spesa media annuale per servizi di telefonia e' di 1000 euro


SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Michael Henson left the auto parts store with more problems than when he arrived. For that, he can thank his dog.  Henson, whose truck had a sticking throttle, brought his dog along for company when he drove to O'Reilly Auto Parts store in Springdale on Sunday.


Bush, Kerry Voters Differ on View of U.S.

The nation is emerging from the 2004 presidential election with two very different portraits of itself sketched by two very different halves of its population.


Nevada observers believe a new era at hand in Mideast

IN WEST BANK: Under a portrait of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia talks to journalists after an emergency Fatah Central Committee meeting Thursday at Arafat's headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah.


Meaning everyone in America Appearing via satellite at the annual NXTcomm conference in Chicago, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin urged telecom leaders to provide the entire country with broadband access.â¦


Microsoft-HP Marketing Effort Targets Businesses

SEATTLE _ Technology giants and longtime partners Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday trumpeted a three-year, $300 million joint-marketing investment focused on large businesses.


At least 200 civilians have been killed in two months of fighting between Sri Lankan soldiers and separatist Tamil rebels, and both sides are to blame, European cease-fire monitors said Thursday.


Taliban Renews Threat as Afghan Campaign Starts

The campaign for Afghanistan's first  direct presidential election opened to little fanfare on  Tuesday, while the Taliban, ousted in 2001 in a U.S.-led  invasion, vowed again to disrupt the Oct. 9 poll.


Saved by a mobile phone with a near dead battery, Australian student Bjorn Bjorseth has recounted the terrifying ordeal of being tossed about by wild 10-metre waves in a tiny life raft for seven days.


Returning to His Alma Mater, Wannstedt Is Pitt's Coach

Dave Wannstedt, who resigned as coach of the Miami Dolphins last month, flew to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night and completed the deal within 24 hours.


Punxsutawney Phil at Center of Pork Debate

The world's most famous groundhog was drawn into a Capitol Hill fight Tuesday over political pork as officials defended $100,000 in funding for a Pennsylvania weather museum.


Nepal has eased a curfew imposed on the capital to contain widespread rioting sparked by the slaying of 12 Nepalese captives in Iraq.


Reports of a new tax claim dealt a blow to Yukos on Monday, as the embattled oil major announced it would cut this year's oil output forecast and defer certain tax payments because of a lack of cash.


Pittsburgh right guard Kendall Simmons will miss the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, leaving the Steelers short on an offensive line already lacking depth.


Bhutto's Husband Re-Arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani police re-arrested the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Tuesday, less than a month after his release from jail raised hopes for reconciliation with military ruler President Pervez Musharraf.


Kenya's president is ready to form "a government of national unity" to help resolve disputed elections that caused deadly riots, a government statement said Saturday without explaining what such a power-sharing arrangement might involve


Software firm 'in administration' Entertainment software platform maker Tao Group Ltd went into administration on 31 May it has emerged.â¦


Also: Start-up offers messages that self destruct. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Settima fumata nera per elezione presidente e vice Corte


Prosecutor: Cadet preyed on lonely women

A Coast Guard cadet accused of rape and other sex offenses was a manipulative senior who preyed on lonely women, a prosecutor said Tuesday in opening arguments at the defendant's court-martial.


Conferenza stampa congiunta con il commissario Bertolaso


U.S. call up "foreign" dozen for Gold Cup

United States coach Bob Bradley has called up 12 foreign-based players into his 23-man squad for next month's Gold Cup.


Bomb kills 11 in Baghdad: hospital sources

A bomb killed 11 people and wounded 23 in a Shi'ite neighborhood of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, hospital sources said.


Alla vigilia del vertice Opec in Nigeria c'e' molta attesa


SHANGHAI ATP: Canas struggles to first round win

SHANGHAI: A tired but determined Guillermo Canas of Argentina held off a strong early charge from Spainâs Guillermo Garcia-Lopez to win his first round Shanghai ATP match 7-6, 6-1 on Monday.


By CURT WOODWARD  SEATTLE - Amazon.com Inc. denies it violated IBM Corp. patents in building its massive retail Web site, and alleges instead that IBM infringed on Amazon's technology to beef up its own offerings.


U.S. shares were set to open slightly firmer on Tuesday, helped by a further dip in oil prices but a ruling regarding the destruction of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 may weigh on insurance stocks.


Utah Students Charged in School-Bomb Plot

Two students were charged Friday in an alleged plot to bomb the commons of their high school in eastern Utah and kill classmates and teachers.


Three soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland are arrested in Kent on suspicion of stealing munitions.


A sleek NASA X-43A aircraft set a world speed record Tuesday, flying at more than 6,600 mph in a test flight that eventually could revolutionize air travel and space exploration.


Next month's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis could be held up because of a hailstorm. The hail in Florida left hundreds of dents on the fuel tank. NASA are now examining the damage.  (c) 2007 Daily Record; Glasgow (UK). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


A former US soldier tells a court martial that interrogators told police guards to abuse prisoners.


In gol Caneira al 64', 4 minuti dopo espulso Vieira


Explosives traces found in Russian airliner wreckage, report says

MOSCOW  - Traces of explosives have been found in the wreckage of one of two airliners that crashed nearly simultaneously, the Federal Security Service said Friday.


Cgia, a stento saranno compensati aumenti tasse locali


Usa, aereo ipersonico supera di 10 volte la velocitÃ  del suono

Un'aereo ipersonico senza pilota X-43A Ã¨ riuscito a volare brevemente, sorvolando l'Oceano Pacifico, a quasi dieci volte la velocitÃ  del suono (Mach 10) o 11.000 chilometri l'ora. L'annuncio Ã¨ stato dato


Back in April, all the talk surrounding the NFL draft was where Eli Manning would land. While Eli ended up at the New York Giants in a blaze of controversy, Ben Roethlisberger slipped into Pittsburgh almost unnoticed.


President Bush called it a thumping, but to Democrats, it felt more like a restoration after a long turn out of power in Congress and several big-state governorships. By any description, the 2006 elections marked a voter revolt, fueled by anger over the war in Iraq and corruption at home, yet carried out with remarkable precision.


Ottawa offers $1.5 billion in loan guarantees to Bombardier for jet order

OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government is offering Bombardier up to $1.5 billion in loan guarantees to support the sale of as many as 45 regional passenger jets to Air Canada.


Branson hopes to use Google Earth to find Fossett

British billionaire Richard Branson said  on Wednesday he was hoping to trace missing adventurer Steve  Fossett through a satellite mapping service offered by Google  .


Top Yahoo shareholders could support Microsoft

The Net giant is calling on Redmond to bump up its bid, but many of its largest shareholders have dual ownership in both stocks.


U.S. pushes Russia in WTO talks to close mp3 Web site

Russia should shut down a pirate music Web site that is robbing U.S. recording companies of sales if it wants to become a member of the World Trade Organization, the top U.S. trade official said on Wednesday.


Blatter rejects EPL overseas expansion plan

Sepp Blatter, the president of football's world governing body FIFA, said on Thursday that plans to stage English Premier League (EPL) games overseas will never happen.


Retail discord ringing over charity's bells

As the Salvation Army kicks off its annual red-kettle program today, a growing number of retailers, from Best Buy to Target, are banning Salvation Army bell ringers


Shares tumble after the FBI raids company HQ.


Nel 2004 il fatturato di settore e' rimasto stabile


Craig Levein has revealed personal ambition is behind his decision to quit Hearts - the chance to one day coach a side in the Premiership.


CAMARILLO, Calif. - Gas prices jumped more than 5 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, largely because of supply problems related to Hurricane Ivan, an industry analyst said Sunday...


44 People Enter Canadian Embassy in Beijing

44 people entered the Canadian Embassy in Beijing this morning, using ladders to scale the spiked fence around the compound. Canadian Ambassador Joseph Caron says the intruders, who include men, women and


Genzyme Buys Into Antisense RNA -- Big Time

Genzyme buys a piece of Isis' mipomersen at a wowser of a price.


US soldiers sue for having to stay in Iraq

Eight US soldiers serving in Iraq launched a legal challenge yesterday to stop their tours of duty from being extended. The lawsuit is the first of its kind by a group of American soldiers on active service in the country.


The US military says it has carried out  strikes on targets in Falluja and Ramadi, killing up to 60 insurgents.


On the 7th of September minister of transport and communications of the Republic of Lithuania Zigmantas Balcytis and ambassador of the USA in Lithuania Stephen Donald Mull signed an agreement according to which ...


Cable giant Comcast Corp. on Wednesday posted a smaller third-quarter profit that missed Wall Street expectations, but said digital cable and high-speed Internet subscriptions continued to grow during the period.


Yes, Om Shanti Om is the hottest and the most awaited film of the year.


Hiddink makes the difference as PSV finally qualify

Guus Hiddink added another impressive chapter to his managerial career by guiding PSV Eindhoven into the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in nine attempts on Wednesday.


Genova, 10:57 - CALCIO, LETTERA GENOA: NOI PUNITI, GLI ALTRI NO

Il Genoa ha scelto una lunga lettera, pubblicata a pagamento sulle pagine dei maggiori quotidiani, p...


Stuck Bolt Temporarily Proves Tricky on Spacewalk

The astronauts faced a balky bolt that could have cut short an attempt to install a new $372 million truss.


The musical will open in London later this year.


A fire broke out on the top floors of  a 3,000-room Las Vegas hotel and Casino on Friday, forcing the  evacuation of guests and staff and quickly engulfing parts of  the building's facade and roof.


Divided court rejects school diversity plans

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down public school choice plans in Seattle, Washington, and Louisville, Kentucky, concluding they relied on an unconstitutional use of racial criteria, in a sharply worded pair of cases reflecting the deep legal and social divide over the issue of skin color and education.


Catastrophe bonds: a market answer to hail or high water

Facing the prospect of more volatile world weather patterns, especially devastating hurricanes, the financial markets have developed a new instrument to spread the risk: catastrophe bonds.


Ancona, 23:01 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B:  NEL POSTICIPO ANCONA-LANCIANO 0-2

Nel posticipo della 25esima giornata del campionato di serie C1 (girone B) il  Lanciano ha vinto in ...


ICELAND:  All Set for Commercial Whaling

REYKJAVIK, Sep 14 (IPS) - Commercial whaling may start in Iceland again if  the owner of the Hvalur boats has his way.


Duke lacrosse prosecutor reports to jail

Mike Nifong, the former Durham County District Attorney who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case, reported to jail Friday to begin serving a 24-hour sentence for contempt of court.


Microsoft said Tuesday that it is offering a subscription-based payment option for Office 2007 in South Africa, continuing a test it had been running with the previous version of the productivity suite.


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


The NBA indefinitely suspends Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson of Indiana and Ben Wallace of Detroit on Saturday for their roles in a brawl Friday night.


Hundreds of U.S. scientists have challenged a recent decision by an international astronomy group to strip Pluto of its planetary status with a petition rejecting its definition of what constitutes a planet.


Swamped by patients worried about arthritis drugs, experts offer ...

TORONTO (CP) - Keisha Senior knows she's supposed to stop taking Vioxx for her chronic rheumatoid arthritis. But Senior, 25, has been unable to reach her doctor and is unwilling to undergo the devastating


Tonightâs all-or-nothing NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Richmond offers an interesting mix of desperation, anticipation and appreciation.


Feriti in crollo terrazza a Conca dei Marini il 18 agosto


Company maintains its famous veil of secrecy as faithful speculate about possible designs.


Libyan PM says Chirac visit to seal normalisation in ties

French President Jacques Chirac's visit to Libya this week will complete the process of normalising relations between the two countries, Libyan Prime Minister Shukri Ghanem said.


Saboteurs Attack About 20 Iraq Pipelines

BASRA, Iraq Aug. 26, 2004 - Saboteurs have attacked about 20 oil pipelines in southern Iraq, reducing exports from the key oil producing region by at least one third, a top oil official said Thursday.


Program isn't entirely benevolent: it also downloads files to infected PCs.


Greg Jarboe tracks the top news stories and blog posts written at Search Engine Strategies Chicago last week.


Operazione bloccata,impossibile procedere. Dialogo prosegue


China hemophiliacs face dangerous shortage of drug

China's efforts to clean up an unsafe blood supply chain, blamed for many HIV infections, has led to a severe shortage of an effective hemophilia drug and put tens of thousands of patients in danger.


Braga, 22:02 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: SP. BRAGA-PARMA 1-0

Nell'andata dei 16' di finale di coppa Uefa il Parma è stato sconfitto a Braga dallo Sporting...


Airbus may need 15 years to catch up with  Boeing: chief executive

European plane-maker Airbus has warned it may need 15 years to catch up with and overtake US rival Boeing, while the co-chief executive at parent company EADS said plans for the new mid-size A350 jet might have to be scrapped.


Monday will deliver a milestone in presidential campaign history, as user-generated video drives a debate.


ROMA- Gianfranco Fini apre la verifica? Chiede un nuovo patto, preconizza un Berlusconi bis, chiude la porta all'ipotesi di un taglio delle tasse? Il presidente del Consiglio risponde con un secco no. Dopo


Parigi, 13:29 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PAPIN NUOVO TECNICO LENS AL POSTO DI ROUX

Jean-Pierre Papin è il nuovo allenatore del Lens. Il 43enne ex attaccante francese di Marsigl...


That Eagles Coach Andy Reid, a 300-pound poet/painter/tactician, can come across as the most boring man in football is exactly what makes him intriguing.


Accident forces George Michael to cancel Prague gig

An accident involving one of the trucks carrying concert equipment for George Michael forced the British pop singer to cancel a show in Prague on Saturday, the Web site of a Czech newspaper reported.


World's Scientists Converge on Boston for AAAS

The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science attracts more than 8,000 scientists for discussions and presentations of all types. Wired Science provides full coverage from Friday through Monday.


Singh takes two-shot lead, Woods tied for second

Fiji's Vijay Singh fashioned an eight-under par 63 on Saturday to take a two-shot second-round lead on 131 in the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Ordinanza Forleo,Migliavacca "Ds ne' partecipi ne' complici"


Britain, India agree to double weekly flights

Britain and India will allow 40 weekly flights each way by winter 2005, up from 19 at present, the UK's Department for Transport said on Friday.


Lockheed Martin Corp. said Monday that its maritime systems and sensors unit received contracts worth $625 million to develop radar systems for an international air defense program that aims to replace the Patriot and Hawk missile systems.


Redskins upset Eagles 20-12 in Philadelphia

The Washington Redskins scored a 20-12 road victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday to improve their season record to 2-0.


Technology challenges us to question our assumptions about love, fidelity and who we can have sex with. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


La media trimestrale fa segnare un incremento dell'11,9%


Dopo le vittorie di Milan e Inter, questa sera sarÃ  la volta di Juve e Roma: i bianconeri fanno visita all'Ajax, i giallorossi ospitano la Dinamo Kiev. Qui Juve. Dopo l'ottimo esordio in campionato col Brescia


Non da' segni di vita holding che puntava alla scalata


Astensione di 4 ore, per piano risanamento Alitalia


Network operator Cable and Wireless PLC (C&W) has agreed to sell its Japanese business, Cable & Wireless IDC Inc., to Softbank Corp. for Â£72.4 million (US$133.3 million), the London-based company announced Tuesday.


Nine killed as Myanmar cracks down on protests

At least nine people were killed in Myanmar on Thursday as soldiers and police cleared the streets of central Yangon by giving protesters 10 minutes to leave or be shot, tightening a two-day crackdown on the largest uprising in 20 years.


Mobile processor is designed for use in thin and light notebooks.


â¢ 2004-11-22 â¢ Oracle has won a key victory in its battle to acquire PeopleSoft, with PeopleSoft's investors agreeing to sell Oracle 60 per cent of PeopleSoft's outstanding shares.


Giustizia francese giudica 'Cne' contrario a convenzione Oit


National Semiconductor Corp.  NSM.N on Thursday said it would cut about 6 percent of its  work force to reduce costs amid a chip supply glut, and will  book severance charges of between $22 million and $26 million.


George Clooney plays a burned out "fixer" for a New York law firm in his latest movie, which tackles corporate corruption, personal greed and the moral dilemmas people face at the workplace every day.


Cypriot govt condemns bomb attack on church

The Cypriot government on Friday denounced a bomb attack that rattled the Church of Agios Mamas Friday morning in the town of Morphou in Turkey-controlled northern Cyprus.


Black Muslim leader Farrakhan discloses illness

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan,   73, has suffered new health problems relating to earlier   diagnosed prostate cancer and has canceled all engagements, he   said in a letter published on the Web site of his church.


Following the suspension of its uranium enrichment program as agreed upon in negotiations with Great Britain, France and Germany, Iran sent an official letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announcing its decision to stop using 20


Suicide bomb victims can sue Credit Agricole unit

A lawsuit by families of suicide bomb victims in Israel seeking damages from French bank Credit Lyonnais claiming it knowingly provided financial services to a group linked to Hamas can proceed, a U.S. federal judge ruled on Thursday.


McAfee releases VirusScan with intrusion prevention

Antivirus software company McAfee Inc. said on Monday that a new version of its VirusScan Enterprise software contains so-called "intrusion prevention" features that can protect computers from attacks such as buffer overflows, which are often used by viruses, worms and malicious hackers to compromise vulnerable Microsoft Corp. Windows machines.


Powerful bombs ripped through a bus and a market in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi Tuesday, killing at least 20 people including 15 government defence workers, officials said.


Study Shows Different Heart Effects of COX Drugs

People who take Merck & Co. Inc.'s analgesic Vioxx are nearly three times as likely to have heart attacks as those taking Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex, according to an independent study published on Monday.


Beatles demand $15mn for online rights - report

The Beatles are asking $15mn for six months' exclusive rights to sell their catalogue online, according to a News.com report. If true, such a high premium would almost certainly price the world's biggest selling


Weyerhaeuser 4th-quarter profit boosted by refund

U.S. forest products company Weyerhaeuser Co.  posted a quarterly profit on Friday, versus a year-earlier loss, helped by a refund of duties and an increased profit from its real estate business.


Och-Ziff hedge fund files record $2b IPO

NEW YORK -- Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, the investment firm run by former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. trader Daniel Och, filed to raise $2 billion in the largest initial public offering by a US hedge-fund firm.


Congress revives push for FDA tobacco authority

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers renewed on Thursday an effort to authorize the government to regulate cigarettes as a drug, winning praise from anti-smoking forces and the maker of Marlboro cigarettes.


Audubon: Habitat Losses Lower Bird Count

The feathered creatures winging across North America have an obvious gift that land-bound humans lack, but their survival is threatened by earthly concerns.


Children who have a poor diet are more likely to become aggressive and anti-social, US researchers believe.


Fashion designer Liz Claiborne dead at 78

Fashion designer Liz Claiborne died Tuesday, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78.


Thousands of Gazans attend the funeral of Haidar Abdel Shafi, who led Palestinian negotiators at Madrid in 1991.


Madrid, 11:54 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CONTRO BAYERN SENZA BECKHAM E REYES

Il Real Madrid dovrà fare a meno di David Beckham e Josè Antonio Reyes nel ritorno deg...


Apple Computer's new iTunes movie service will not be available in much of Asia and there is no prospect of its roll-out in the near future, a company spokesman said.


Israel ends 2-day Gaza raid after killing 12 Palestinians

Israeli troops have pulled out of Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza late Saturday, ending a two-day raid that claimed the lives of 12 Palestinians and wounded dozens.


Treviso, 23:46 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: TREVISO BATTE IL MAASEIK

Nella quinta giornata della Champions League di volley, la Sisley Treviso ha sconfitto 3-0 i belgi d...


Turkish PM, rivals make final appeal to voters

Turkey's politicians made a final pitch for votes on the eve of a parliamentary election the ruling AK Party is tipped to win, despite rivals' claims this would boost Islam in the secular nation's public life.


NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks falling sharply for a second straight day Thursday as crude oil prices surged near $55 per barrel and General Motors Corp.'s earnings disappointed the market. The Dow Jones industrial average, having fallen 153 points over two days, dropped back below 10,000...


"Holliday tagging at third, there should be a play at the plate . . . the catch, here comes the throw . . . he dives . . . he's safe! The Rockies are headed to the postseason! But hold your horses . . . Padres manager Bud Black has thrown the review flag."


Nel maxiemendamento un comma che rivede i tempi di punibilitÃ Secondo i parlamentari della maggioranza rischia di essere un colpo di spugna                                            Prescrizione reati contabili, l'Ulivo insorge "Il governo la faccia sparire dalla Finanziaria"                                                                                Palazzo Chigi disposto a tornare sui suoi passi, ma la procedura Ã¨ molto complessaCorreggere la norma contestata rischia di obbligare la legge a una quarta lettura


New York, 22:12 - TENNIS, FED CUP: STATI UNITI IN SEMIFINALE

Gli Stati Uniti si sono qualificati per le semifinali di Fed Cup superando gli Stati Uniti.


Home Depot Inc.  is considering a sale, spin-off or initial public offering of its wholesale distribution unit, HD Supply, as it focuses on its retail business, the company said on Monday.


Dopo le polemiche seguite alla crisi dei mutui subprime


Rooney back to earth as Man United are held by Boro

Wayne Rooney's Premier League debut for Manchester United turned sour as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Sunday.


The Prince George's County Board of Education announced that it plans to hire a former New Jersey school superintendent who was once accused of poor performance to be its executive director.


Kawasaki's Truemors: Dollars and sensibilities

Blog: Bloggers wonder if the lesson's learned from the start-up are applicable to anyone besides Guy Kawasaki.


Environmental groups poured thousands of dollars and worked the phones to help get Democrat Martin O'Malley elected governor. Now they're looking for Maryland's next governor to steer changes in how the state approaches growth, Chesapeake Bay restoration and other environmental concerns.


U.S. Regulator to Rule on Painkillers Soon-FT

U.S. regulators have "serious concerns"  about painkilling drugs in the class known as COX-2 inhibitors  and are due to issue a new ruling on them within days, the  Financial Times reported on its Web site on Sunday.


We've collected more "wish lists" of several search engine marketers, sharing what they want most from search engines in the coming year.


Milano, 11:01 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: PORTE APERTE SOLO AGLI ABBONATI

L'amministratore delegato del Milan, Adriano Galliani, è arrivato in Prefettura, a Milano, do...


Briton among three men seized by Iraq gunmen

Gunmen have kidnapped a Briton and two Americans from a house in an affluent central Baghdad neighbourhood, the latest in a nearly six-month campaign of abductions of foreigners in Iraq.


Flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales as further heavy downpours are forecast.


Bernanke feted as hero by struggling hometown

U.S. Federal Reserve  Board Chairman Ben Bernanke received a hero's welcome on Friday  from his hometown, a former tobacco and textiles center that  has largely failed to benefit from the globalization and  productivity improvements he has advocated.


Weak La Nina event likely to develop in 2007: WMO

La Nina, the cooling of sea surfaces in the Pacific Ocean which can wreak havoc with weather patterns, is likely to develop by the end of the year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.


According to Young Buck's Lawyers, the rapper is set to surrender in the near future. Buck is wanted on charges after he stabbed a Los Angeles man at the Vibe Awards on Monday.


Louisville gives LSU permission to meet with Petrino

LSU may speak with Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino about the Tigers' job, which opened when Nick Saban left for the Miami Dolphins.


Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Troubled pop star Britney Spears was reported on Wednesday to have left a Malibu rehabilitation center less than 24 hours after checking in.


A new political accord between Iraq's main Sunni Arab, Shi'ite and Kurdish leaders will not be enough to lure boycotting Sunni Arabs back into the government, a spokesman for the biggest Sunni Arab bloc said on Monday.


US, British officials Rice, Miliband make surprise visit to Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband made a surprise trip to Afghanistan Thursday calling for NATO allies to step up support for the fight against the Taliban.


Govts agree on action on mercury, but no treaty

Governments agreed to phase out the use of deadly mercury in industries ranging from mining to chemicals manufacture and power generation on Friday, breaking a deadlock at a major U.N. environment meeting in Kenya.


When there's panic in the streets, there's money to be made.


'Viva Radio2 minuti' in onda per 10 puntate dopo il Tg


Verizon (VZ:NYSE - news - research) reportedly is weighing a bid for Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research) after Vodafone (VOD:NYSE - news - research), with which it jointly owns Verizon Wireless, signed off on the move.


Individuati presunti responsabili uccisione boss Bonanno


Presidential contender Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of ultraliberal New York City, supports a woman's right to choose an abortion, domestic partnership benefits for gay couples and gun-control measures — and he's a Republican.


Coffee linked with high blood pressure risk

NEW YORK  - The likelihood of having to start drug treatment to control high blood pressure, or hypertension, seems to be increased among coffee drinkers.       However, researchers also found no relationship between how much coffee one drinks and increased risk of hypertension, whether one drinks one or eight cups or more per day.


To know where you're going financially, you need an updated map

Any time I drive to a place for the first time, I get directions. Sometimes I do this even if I've been there before. I'm always looking for an easier, quicker way to get from here to there.


African Union Summit meeting for peace in Darfur opens in Tripoli

A mini summit opened on Sunday night in Tripoli where the situation in Darfur was discussed. The Libyan leader, Muammar Qadhafi, had invited the presidents of Egypt, Chad, Sudan and Nigeria as well as the


Sweden Fears Worst as First Tsunami Dead Come Home

The first Swedish dead from the Asian tsunami came home Wednesday to a nation which fears it may have suffered its worst loss of life for 200 years.


Chinese Internet users expected to reach 134 mln by late 2005

The number of Internet users in China will hit 134 million by the end of 2005, consolidating its position as the second largest market in the world after the United States, a research firm said.


More than half the world's children face a brutal existence because of poverty, war and Aids, says Unicef.


Soldiers fire on Palestinian protesters in Lebanon, killing three and injuring about 20, witnesses say.


Martin Brodeur casually strolled through Canada's dressing room on Sunday with a noticeable wrap on his injured left wrist. He said he felt good, just not well enough to join his teammates on the ice in preparation


The pound trades at a 26-year high against the US dollar as investors look ahead to an expected UK rate rise.


BESLAN, Russia - At least seven people were killed and 310 others wounded Friday, reports said, after commandos stormed a school in southern Russia where hundreds had been held hostage for three days by Chechen rebels strapped with explosives.    Troops killed five of the hostage-takers but 13 others escaped, the ITAR-Tass news agency said...


Roma, 17:55 - TRIATHLON, DOPING: FERRERO POSITIVO A STIMOLANTE

Daniele Ferrero (triathlon) è risultato positivo a uno stimolante, il modafinil. Lo annuncia ...


Mock Coffins and Anti-War Chants as Bush Sworn In

Flag-draped coffins and anti-war  chants competed with pomp and circumstance on Thursday at the  inauguration of President Bush along the snow-dusted,  barricaded streets of central Washington.


Chelsea's Arjen Robben has been given the all-clear after a testicular cancer scare.


I militari si sono appostati e hanno bloccato la gara clandestinaSequestrato il premio di 7mila euro che sarebbe toccato al vincitore                                            Siracusa, corsa di cavalli sulla statale Blitz dei Carabinieri, 85 denunciati


With the US economy picking up steam, the year's fourth straight interest-rate hike looked like a certainty at Wednesday's meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee, economists said.


Russia Wins Permanent Military Base in Tajikistan

Tajikistan on Saturday formally granted Russian forces in the Central Asian state a permanent military base in a move Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed as a guarantee of regional security.


Prosecutors press a Milan court to sentence Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi to eight years in jail for alleged corruption.


Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra says nearly all the 6,000 people missing after Sunday's tsunamis are probably dead.


A Chinese firm drops a lawsuit against two journalists who claimed labour abuses on its iPod assembly line.


Once again, rivalry between Fiji's ethnic Indian community and indigenous islanders leads to a coup in the South Pacific nation


Calif. Air Board Adopts Vehicle Emission Cuts

California air-quality regulators  on Friday adopted the nation's first-ever rules to reduce car  emissions linked to global warming, an action likely to prompt  tough pollution standards in other states and a legal challenge  by the auto industry.


Document Reveals More US Detainee Abuse in Iraq

US Marines fired a pistol in a mock execution involving four young Iraqi looters and shocked another Iraqi detainee with an electric transformer until he "danced," a document made public on Tuesday showed.


Saudi Arabia reportedly asks Pakistan's ex-PM not to go home from exile, citing a commitment he made in 2001.


Hot deal: Xbox 360 HD-DVD, plus six HD-DVD movies, for $170

Blog: Have the Xbox, want the HD-DVD player? This one plugs right in, and we just found you a discount.


Alec Stewart expects England to win a series in South Africa for the first time in 40 years.


Cheney makes grand entrance at NASCAR race

The stock cars weren't the only things buzzing the track at Daytona Saturday &#151; Vice President Dick Cheney made his grand entrance when Air Force II flew in low over the crowd gathering for the start of the NASCAR race.


With their three stars in the starting lineup together for the first time, the Sacramento Kings rolled to their most lopsided win this season.


Tiscali sets 200,000 TV subscriber target

Thinking big, starting small Tiscali's boss has set ambitious targets for its TV over broadband service, after the firm's latest results showed it has been losing subscribers.â¦


Turkish army vows bomb attack strengthens resolve

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Turkey's top general said on Friday a bomb attack which killed five people including three children in the city of Diyarbakir would only strengthen Turkey's resolve to crack down on Kurdish separatist guerrillas.


Aetna to End Payment for a Drug in Colonoscopies

Aetna is the latest insurer to clamp down on the use of a powerful anesthetic during an increasingly common form of colon cancer screening.


Stocks looked headed for a flat start  on Wednesday with record high crude oil prices weighing on the  market along with a fresh batch of profit warnings on the eve  of a new earnings season.


Simple Guide Helps Diabetics Manage Their Meds

TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- An easy-to-follow guide can boost the number of diabetes patients who take their cholesterol-lowering statin medications as prescribed, according to a new Mayo Clinic-led study.


Demmeâs Tales of Ordinary Heroes in New Orleans

Tough-minded heroes in New Orleans became the stars of Jonathan Demmeâs unadorned new film, âRight to Return.â


One of the four men arrested on suspicion of a terror plot to buy radioactive material is released without charge.


NBA banishes Lakers' puncher Butler for Shaq's Christmas visit

Los Angeles Lakers forward Caron Butler was suspended for one game without pay by the National Basketball Association for punching a rival in the stomach.


U.S. and China promise Americans lead-free toys

U.S. and Chinese officials agreed on Tuesday to take immediate action to stop the use of lead paint in toys made in China following a spate of recalls that has scared American parents ahead of holiday shopping.


Don't look to crown any presidential nominees on Super Tuesday.


Family fears Diana will forever be "cash crop"

Princess Diana's brother and sons fear she will always be the perfect "cash crop".


Singh, Aziz Hold Talks After India-Pakistan Spat

Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz  and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on Wednesday began  talks that are expected to set aside a recent spat over  disputed Kashmir and give a push to a plodding peace process.


Database security and industry consolidation

Databases need better protection, and the next cycle of takeovers will see some major firms acquire database-security specialists.


LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.- A new scheme is being introduced in the United Kingdom where museums will be able to claim Gift Aid on both the admission fee and the donation.


Israel carries out a successful test of its Arrow anti-ballistic missile system, the defence minister says.


Ubisoft Shares Up on Vivendi Talks Report

Shares in French video games publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA surged Wednesday on a report that it discussed a 'white knight' deal with Vivendi Universal SA to fight a possible takeover bid from U.S. rival Electronic Arts Inc.


Retail sales strong, producer prices jump

Retail sales rose a strong 1.2  percent in November in a bright sign for the holiday shopping  season, but producer prices posted their biggest gain in 34  years, offering a reminder that rising costs are weighing on  the economy.


One of the country's biggest insurance firms, Royal & SunAlliance, is to transfer more than 1,000 jobs to Bangalore in India.


Hewlett-Packard Co., the No. 2 maker of personal computers, is retreating from its involvement in developing the Itanium computer chip with Intel Corp.


24 febbraio al teatro Arcimboldi, si esibira'anche la moglie


Loyalists of Slobodan Milosevic were poised to win at least one city Sunday as Serbs voted for mayors and other municipal posts in runoff elections.


Beijing, Oct 13 (PTI) China today rejected as "grave provocation" the peace overtures of Taiwan President Chen Shui Bian, saying Taipei must acknowledge Chinese soverignity over the island as a pre-condition for dialogue.


Americans Practice Accidental Tourism at Olympics

They scoff down Big Macs, drink Cokes,  call home on their cell phones and crowd around the open-air  set of American television's biggest morning show being  broadcast live just a stone's throw from the Olympic stadium.


Hewitt Fights Back to Down Spaniard Nadal

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Third seed Lleyton Hewitt  was at his tenacious best as he fought back to beat Spanish  teen-ager Rafael Nadal, 7-5, 3-6, 1-6, 7-6, 6-2, in the  Australian Open on Monday and reach his first quarter-final at  his home grand slam.


Iran vote "decisive defeat" for president: reformers

Iran's biggest reformist party said on Monday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had suffered a "decisive defeat" in nationwide elections last week due to his government's "authoritarian and inefficient methods".


Dobbs: Whatever happened to the War on Dugs?

We're fighting a war that is inflicting even greater casualties than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and, incredibly, costing even more money. We're losing the War on Drugs, and we've been in retreat for three decades.


More than 25 people have been hurt in southern Israel by a rocket fired from the Gaza strip, reports say.


Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, fights for environment

Nobel Peace Prize winner, Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai, 64, who on Friday accepted the award in Oslo with a speech lauding a clean, sustainable environment as a key to peace, has spent much of her life defending Africa's forests.


Yes, Stupid, you really are the Weakest Link

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Question: What was Gandhi's first name? Contestant's answer: Goosey Goosey.


Bear Stearns may put up less to rescue fund

Bear Stearns Cos. may put up $1.6 billion to rescue one of its money losing hedge funds, half as much as it offered last week, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.


Former Sprint Champ Collins Gets Eight-Year Ban

SALVO, North Carolina  - Former world indoor 200  meters champion Michelle Collins was suspended for eight years  on Friday after being found guilty of doping charges in  connection with the BALCO scandal.


Hovnanian Reports Loss as Housing Market Cools

The home builder reported that it swung to a loss in the first quarter, continuing a trend of bad news in the housing market.


The Street View feature of Google Maps, with its close-up views of city streets and recognizable shots of people, could violate a Canadian law protecting individual privacy, officials said on Wednesday.


Hoping to clean up the Internet's reputation as a haven for scam artists, federal officials unveiled a series of arrests, indictments and convictions Thursday involving a range of cyberfraud.


Japan banned US beef at the start of the year when mad cow disease was detected in America. The market is worth $1.8 billion to Australian cattle farmers - its most valuable.


Drake CMS is a light-weight PHP dynamic web authoring and content management system with an embedded flat file database and support for any other database system. High speed, best security, fully internationalized and customizable. Works on any PHP4/PHP5   = Foreword  Drake CMS v0.4.10 Beta RC7 has been released.  This version is a stabilization release update for version 0.4.10 RC6; it contains some bugfixes and improvements. Users are invited to update their previous Drake CMS software.  = Major Changes  The software contains some minor and major features, this is a short list of the most useful:      * fixed subsite bugs and template installation bugs     * it is now possible to directly restore a database backup even when there are not enough file write permissions     * UNIX usernames are now globally enforced     * fixed ordering of content items     * fixed bugs happening with gallery  = Availability  The download packages are available at the SouceForge.net project downloads section .  An automatic update file, update_from_v0.4.10_RC6_to_v0.4.10_RC7.zip, is provided to automatically update the software (PHP/misc files); this patch must be installed manually extracting and overwriting the v0.4.10 RC6 Drake CMS files.  = Subsites update  It is not necessary to update subsites with this patch, as the root website update is enough. Backward compatibility  Drake CMS v0.4.10 Beta RC7 has full database backward compatibility with previous versions of Drake CMS and also supports database imports from Limbo CMS.  There is not and there will not be software compatibility with other CMSes, although software/database conversion from some of the Mambo-family CMSes is easy enough. We have ongoing projects about these conversions (and also for other CMSes), join the forums to discuss about it.  = Manual update instructions  In order to manually update Drake CMS to Drake CMS v0.4.10 RC6 you should proceed as follows:     1. make a database backup and download it on your local computer (or get it via FTP, at your option); this backup should be performed as safety measure    2. use the tarball backup feature with the "user data only" flag active to create a tarball backup; this backup will contain the whole website folder except Drake CMS sources    3. remove all the website files and directories    4. install the latest Drake CMS (you are invited to use the -veloce version of the distribution packages if you can execute PHP scripts which write to file and can upload files to the server only via FTP)    5. upload the tarball archive files in the website root OR upload the tarball archive into the website root and extract it using the veloce.php script (it simply extracts all the files, overwriting)  = Related links  Usage tips:  http://drakecms.sourceforge.net/index.php?option=forum&task=viewpost&catid=25&post_id=2689&Itemid=52  Next Drake CMS official documentation:  http://drakecms.sourceforge.net/book/  Previous Drake CMS official documentation http://drakecms.sourceforge.net/docs/  Download location: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=166901


Comcast Corp. and Time Warner, which own the nation's two biggest cable TV companies, are exploring a possible joint bid for Adelphia Communications, the two suitors said yesterday.


A former priest began a seven-year jail term Wednesday for murdering a young nun during an exorcism ritual when she was bound, chained to a cross and denied food and water for days.


Broccoli sprout extract protects skin from UV rays

Most people know eating broccoli is good for you but it also can help skin cells fend off damage from harmful ultraviolet radiation, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


The U.S. pension agency on Thursday  said it had filed a motion in court asking for permission to  take over the retirement plans of pilots at bankrupt United  Airlines, which are underfunded by $2.9 billion.


Transatlantic flight turns back to London over security alert

British authorities questioned four people at London's Heathrow Airport after a flight to Boston turned around midway across the Atlantic because of a security alert.


Surgery for children with genital abnormalities was once automatic. Now parents are involved, and the choices are complex.


Yahoo buys ad firm BlueLithium for $300 million

(InfoWorld) - Yahoo continued its pursuit of online ad rivals with a $300 million purchase of private online advertising firm BlueLithium, the Internet giant announced Wednesday. San Jose, California-based BlueLithium offers banner advertising on a network of about 1,000 sites, which will help toÂ extend Yahoo's ad reachÂ as it continues to challenge rivals Google and Microsoft's online ad offerings. The deal is for cash and is expected to close at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, Yahoo said. BlueLithium will become a Yahoo subsidiary once the acquisition is completed. It will be integrated with other Yahoo ad offerings, including the Yahoo Publisher Network and the Right Media Exchange. IncreasedÂ competition in the online advertising marketÂ between Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google has led to a series of acquisitions by all three companies. Yahoo has struggled over the past year, reporting disappointing second-quarter financial results and a decrease in net income over the same period in 2006. The company has alsoÂ spent almost a year reorganizingÂ both its top management and its business divisions. Â


ATHENSâMarion Jones once described herself as the "Cover Girl" for track. And she enjoyed the fame, luxuriated in it, ran toward the spotlight with her churning long-legged blur.


Solo di cocaina scoperti 630 kg, grazie a 11 cani


Roma, 17:23 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; PETRUCCI: CAMPIONE IN CAMPO E FUORI

Il presidente del Coni, Gianni Petrucci, esprime in una nota dolore per la scomparsa di Giacinto Fac...


Unable to agree on sweeping ethics legislation, the House this week will try to pass a narrower bill to shed light on pet projects that lawmakers tuck into spending and tax bills.


Oct. 26, 1948: Death Cloud Envelops Pennsylvania Mill Town

A temperature inversion traps industrial air pollution, which settles over Donora like a poisonous cloud. Twenty die outright and hundreds are sickened.


Poll Shows Bush, Kerry Tied at 49 Percent

A new public opinion poll shows President Bush and Senator John Kerry tied at 49 percent among likely voters less than a month before election day.


A half-decade later, Spector case will go on

The specter of Phil  Spector will haunt Hollywood well into 2008.


More job cuts expected in mortgage banking

The pace of job losses in mortgage lending slowed in December, as some companies shifted workers to other areas of financial services, but the losses may pick up again in the new year as the U.S. housing market continues to weaken and credit remains tight.


At first sight there might not be too much in common between this week's decision by the International Cricket Council to overturn Sourav Ganguly's two-match ban and the shenanigans surrounding England and their tour of Zimbabwe.


Swift signs one-year deal with Memphis Grizzles

Stromile Swift signed a one-year deal worth six million US dollars to stay with the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Swift, who was to play his fifth NBA season, averaged


Sudan expels representatives of two British aid groups

The Sudanese government declared the representatives of two British humanitarian organizations persona non-grata and gave them 48 hours to leave the country.


Split seasons a matter of making accommodation

In a perfect racing world, Suffolk Downs management would like to see the return of a thoroughbred circuit between the East Boston oval and Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H., only on a smaller scale. However, current realities would appear to make that impossible.


A U.S. underwater archaeology team announced Thursday it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd off a tiny Dominican Republic island.


Felix Magath's rigorous new training regime at Bayern Munich has been praised by club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Magath's approach had been criticised by some of his players, and Bayern have made a slow


Operating theatres could be kept open longer to help hospitals cut waiting times, Tony Blair is to say.


Striking Hollywood writers target Oscars and Globes

The Oscars are still two months away but the world's top film awards ceremony found itself embroiled on Tuesday in the worst Hollywood labor clash in two decades.


In the latest change to its product line-up, Intel has cancelled plans to release a 4-gigahertz computer microprocessor, saying it would rely approaches besides faster clock speed to improve the performance of chips.


Giancarlo Bossi, the Italian priest  abducted last month in the Philippines, has been released.


The sharemarket will move into record territory this week despite an expected mixed opening tomorrow. Market watchers say shares will hit new highs because they remain cheap following the recent bumper profit and dividend season.


Fish at the National Sea Life centre in Birmingham could die because of a power cut in the city.


Film actress Renee Zellweger has still not gotten over the death of her pet dog Dylan, even 11 months after her death, and is still mourning her beloved pooch's loss.


Floyd Norris Blog: Bad Start, Recession Near?

The maven of S.&P. numbers, Howard Silverblatt, points out that today ranks No. 6 among the worst first days of a year for the S.&P. 500. The index fell by 1.4 percent. Every one of the previous five came when the economy was in a recession, or not far from one. Here's the list: 1. 1932, [...].


A memorial service is held in Birmingham to remember the victims of the IRA pub bombings 30 years ago.


Pressure builds on Republicans in sex scandal

Republican U.S. House leaders faced mounting pressure over a congressional sex scandal on Tuesday, with Speaker Dennis Hastert rejecting calls to step down for his handling of sexual messages sent to teen-age boys by Rep. Mark Foley.


Car Bomb Explodes in Iraqi City of Mosul

A car bomb exploded in the northeastern city of Mosul on Monday as a seven-vehicle Iraqi National Guard patrol was passing by, killing at least four guardsmen and wounding three others, police said.


UPDATE 2-GE to buy SPX fire detection unit for $1.4 bln

General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it would buy a fire detection systems business from SPX Corp.


Kings Rally Past Bucks for 5th Win in Row

Peja Stojakovic scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Sacramento Kings made a late rally for their fifth straight victory, 88-79 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.


The three British soldiers killed by a bomb in the southern Iraqi city of Basra are named by the Ministry of Defence.


Attack Against Linux Apache Servers Intensifying

A mass attack ongoing for the past month against Linux Apache Web servers has become increasingly successful, according to a security researcher monitoring its progress.


With the jury hung in the Phil Spector murder, the judge says he may ask jurors to consider a lesser charge.


Race Car Spins Into Parade Crowd, Kills 4 and Injures 15

SELMER, Tenn., June 16 -- A drag-racing vehicle lost control during a parade and spun into a crowd of bystanders on Saturday night, killing four adults and injuring as many as 15 people, authorities said.


U.S. blue chips were little changed on  Thursday as a continued drop in oil prices boosted investor  sentiment but the technology-packed Nasdaq was lower after a  brokerage cut its forecast on the semiconductor industry.


Apple Limits Sale of iPhones: Two Per Person and No Cash

Apple no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cellphone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.


Car bomb kills dozens at Pakistani rally for outlawed leader

MULTAN, PAKISTAN - At least 39 people were killed and nearly 100 injured when a car bomb exploded in Pakistan's central city of Multan during a celebration marking the first anniversary of the death of an outlawed Sunni Muslim leader.


Tirso Furcal's extra finger and two extra toes made life in his impoverished country, the Dominican Republic, even more difficult. The stone polisher struggled to walk and his frequent injuries blocked his hopes for better-paying work.


ST. LOUIS, Missouri  - US President George W. Bush accused Sen. John Kerry of being dangerously fickle on Iraq, as the Democrat countered in their second debate that Bush had become a âweapon of mass deceptionâ on the war.


Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)--Ecash Corp. , a developer of radio frequency identification tag-related software, will make its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market for startups on March 12.  The Tokyo-based firm was established in 1990 as a travel agency.


Schumacher dedicates Japan win to Bridgestone

Michael Schumacher dedicated Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix victory to Ferrari's tyre suppliers Bridgestone after they helped him to a new record and ended his run of three races without victory.


Internet retailers are figuring out what online shoppers really want and adding features to help, such as top-10 lists of hot sellers, gift picks by category and product ratings and reviews.


Ang Lee's Lust, Caution is among the five titles nominated for the Bafta 2008 foreign film award.


Three dead as blasts hit buses in Lebanon

A pair of explosions hit two small buses in a Christian mountain town north of Beirut on Tuesday morning, killing at least three people and wounding seven others, authorities and Red Cross officials said.


iPhone and iMac share limelight among tech 2007 highlights

iPhone certainly caught Dean Takahashiâs  attention in 2007.  âApple tossed out the design parameters for cell phones and came up with a device based on what you wished cell phones would be,â he reports. iPhone âhas a 3.5-inch display, a touch screen that makes it easier to use your fingers to browse Web pages, an instant link to YouTubeâs top videos and an easy way to call contacts or create group calls.â Takahashi also thinks the â new iMacs look great as wireless all-in-one units without a lot of ugly cables. They have great automatic backup systems, wonderful video editing tools, and cool methods for keeping your desktop organized.â


Yukos Said to Halt Some Exports to China

Russia's Yukos oil company is suspending oil exports to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it cannot afford to pay transport expenses, a news agency reported Sunday.


The Pakistani government is expected  to resume power-sharing talks with former prime minister  Benazir Bhutto but opponents inside the ruling party must be  won over if a deal is to be struck, a government official said  on Monday.


Update 1: Mylan Labs: FTC Clears Icahn Stock Buy

Shares of Mylan Laboratories Inc., the largest US maker of generic drugs, surged Thursday after the company said investor Carl Icahn was given the green light by regulators to buy up to $500 million of the company's stock.


Radim Uzel The Czech Republic the situation is much better than in other post-communist countries, but there's no question awareness is a necessity.


Flooding from Matthew causes the closure of oyster harvesting

BATON ROUGE, La. Oyster harvesting was closed in south Louisiana due to the possibility that Tropical Storm Matthew dirtied oyster reefs.


Nazi collaborator Papon wants state medal in grave

Convicted French Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon asked to be buried wearing his Legion d'Honneur medal for services to France, his lawyer said on Sunday, causing fresh controversy after his death.


J. Crew turns to profit in second quarter

Apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc.   on Wednesday posted a second-quarter net profit  compared with a year-ago loss, helped by higher gross margins,  and the company raised its full-year earnings outlook.


While Google Earth has primarily been touted for its uncanny ability to take users on a tour of the world's most beautiful sights right from their desktop, a new feature added Monday highlights the immense destruction human beings leave in their wake.


David Beckham insists he can cope with the pressure of championing football in the United States.


President Bush huddled with top military leaders about the Iraq war Friday, and Pentagon officials defended efforts to rid the Iraqi national police of sectarian bias and corruption, even as an independent review found the force too tainted to continue.


Google on 'Sicko' criticism -- "We blew it"

Blog: Google says it shows 'Sicko' to employees and offers good health plans after being criticized for corporate blog blasting Michael Moore's "Sicko" movie


Where Risk and Choice and Hope Converge, a Guiding Voice

Daniela Iacoboni, a genetic counselor, seeks to balance information about risk with caution about passing on serious diseases.


Bush's flight history remains a question mark

Despite the continuing controversies over John Kerry and President Bush's Vietnam-era military service -- inflamed further because of the Dan Rather report on ''60 Minutes'' on Bush's time in the National Guard -- one unanswered question is why George W


Beeb confirms Davison-Tennant Who hook-up

Moffat-penned sketch for Children in Need The BBC has confirmed that David Tennant's tenth Doctor Who will meet Peter Davison's fifth incarnation of the Time Lord for a Children in Need special on Friday, 16 November.â¦


HP to load Baidu search on its computers in China

Hewlett-Packard Co.  will load  Baidu.com Inc.'s  search service on HP's Pavilion and  Presario computers sold in China for one year starting in  October, the two companies said on Monday .


UK Hostage in Iraq Pleads for Life After 2 Americans Killed

Kenneth Bigley, a Briton taken hostage in Iraq, asked UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to help save his life in a videotape posted on the internet and aired by broadcasters worldwide, after


Oracle's extra $1 billion seals PeopleSoft deal

In the end, all it took was an extra billion dollars to complete Oracle Corp.'s takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. In cutting a deal to buy its Pleasanton rival for $10.3 billion, the Redwood City software giant


Sen. Barack Obama won the endorsement Wednesday of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, who said the White House hopeful "personifies the future of Democratic leadership in our country."


Lebanese PM says Syria sending arms across border

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accused Syria on Wednesday of sending arms to Palestinian camps in his country and said he would raise the issue with the Arab League.


Tivo, Netflix Close to Internet Movie Deal - Newsweek

WASHINGTON  - Online DVD renter Netflix Inc.  and television recorder maker TiVo Inc.  are close to a deal to allow Netflix subscribers to download movies over the Internet to their TiVo devices, according to the latest issue of Newsweek magazine.


United's Addlery Makes Most of His Chance

Nicholas Addlery heads in his first MLS goal in the 71st minute and then sets up Fred's first to help United to a 4-1 victory over the Rapids.


Russia S7 signs $2.4 bln Boeing 787 deal

Russian airline S7, formerly called Sibir, said on Tuesday it had signed a $2.4 billion contract for 15 Boeing-787 Dreamliner  planes and had an option to buy 10 more.


More than a quarter of US iPhones have been "unlocked" to work on rival networks, a study says.


Testament to youth as war epic wins Orange prize

Arts & entertainment: Â· Judges hail 'astonishing' story of Biafra conflictÂ· Writer's second novel voted top title by readers


Average Zero-Day Bug Has 348-Day Lifespan

Some vulnerabilities live on even longer, according to security vendor Immunity's chief executive officer.


Charles Jenkins arrives in Japan, says last chapter in his life is ...

SADO, Japan The American who deserted the Army and spent four decades in North Korea says today marks the next and last chapter in his life.


AMD's latest Mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ is set to go head to head with Intel's high-end Centrino CPUs. The AMD processor offers Enhanced Virus Protection designed to prevent the spread of malicious viruses when


Volkswagen Lays Gauntlet at German Union's Feet

Volkswagen challenged its workers with a tough wage plan on Monday ahead of talks seen as a gauge of their readiness to favor job security over pay


Lib Dem left aims to take control of party

Leftwingers in the Liberal Democrats are attempting to take on the dominant pro-market 'Orange Book' faction, warning that the party must not emulate Labour and the Tories' 'obsession' with the private sector.


On the face of it, the New York Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night because their bullpen surrendered seven runs in the eighth inning.


A rabbi was stabbed in the stomach by another man on a Frankfurt street in what appeared to be a spontaneous attack, police said Saturday.


Acer on Wednesday announced the completion of its acquisition of Gateway, making it officially the third largest PC vendor in the world.


No quarrel with oil companies in Nigeria, rebel chief says

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria : The leader of rebels in Nigeria's Niger Delta, the hub of the country's oil wealth, where unrest sent world crude prices soaring this week, said his group had no quarrel with multinationals operating in the region.


Louisiana voters were deciding Saturday whether to consolidate the New Orleans-area's levee boards, the government agencies whose politically appointed members took criticism after Hurricane Katrina for failing to maintain the area's levees and floodwalls.


Russia's Youzhny to face Serbia's Djokovic in Davis Cup opener

Mikhail Youzhny will open Russia's Davis Cup campaign here on Friday by taking on Serbia's Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic.


Sponsorship probe could undermine bureaucrat's fraud trial, says ...

MONTREAL (CP) - The May 2 trial date for the former head of the federal sponsorship program is too close to a potentially damaging inquiry and may undermine his trial, his lawyer said Monday.


It Wasn't Pretty, But Cowboys Get Win Over Browns

They pulled out the tricks... Whatever it took, the Cowboys knew, after an embarrasing week one loss to Minnesota, they needed a win.


Pitt, Clooney plug "Ocean's" and talk Darfur

CANNES, France  - The men of "Ocean's Thirteen" -- Brad Pitt, George Clooney and their crew -- have turned their Hollywood hype machine into a campaign to raise money for Darfur refugees.


A contract to design and build facilities for the National Physical Laboratory failed owing to "naivety", MPs say.


ASIA/LAOS - Nuove Ordinazioni sacerdotali in Laos: segnali di speranza per la piccola comunitÃ  cattolica Thakhek (Agenzia Fides) - La piccola ComunitÃ  cattolica del Laos Ã¨ in festa per due nuovi sacerdoti laotiani che arricchiranno la pastorale della Chiesa locale. Il 9 dicembre scorso Pietro Wilaiphorn Phonasa e Luca Sukpaphorn Duangchansai sono stati ...


IL COLLOQUIO. Padoa Schioppa: "Abbiamo un problema di consenso, ma questa Finanziaria serve al Paese"                                          "Riforme per la crescita alla fine l'Italia ci capirÃ "


ASIA/IRAQ - Un Natale fra precarietÃ  e speranza per i cristiani in Iraq, mentre aumentano gli sfollati nel Nord Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Il Consiglio dei Ministri iracheno ha ufficialmente dichiarato il 25 dicembre 2007 giornata di festa per la ricorrenza del Natale che questÂanno segue di soli pochi giorni la festa islamica del Sacrificio. I cristiani in Ira...


Backbone Structure of the Amantadine-Blocked Trans-Membrane Domain M2 Proton Channel From Influenza A Virus

By Hu, Jun Asbury, Tom; Achuthan, Srisairam; Li, Conggang; Et al  ABSTRACT Amantadine is known to block the M2 proton channel of the Influenza A virus.


Parma, 17:54 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: MOMENTO NON FACILE

Il Palermo ferma la serie di sconfitte (quattro di fila) e torna a casa con un pari dal Tardini di P...


Onu, laureati in formazione per progetti di cooperazione

Al via il Fellowship Programme delle Nazioni Unite. Un anno nei paesi in via di sviluppo da gennaio 2008. Domande entro il 6 agosto


Sam Hornish Jr. finally got in front and the defending IndyCar Series champion stayed there to get his first victory of the season.


Thomason Seizes Dream Chance for Super Bowl Glory

Jeff Thomason still has to pinch himself that he will be going to the Super Bowl.


Bald Eagle Recovery: Rebound in State 'a Success Story'

By MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer  Record numbers expected in this year's count   Likely to get off the Endangered Species List this year, bald eagles are expected to nest in record numbers this spring across Oklahoma.


'We're not fat-cats' say MPs in expenses row

Lucrative allowances, second homes and salaries nearly three times the national average -- under withering fire, MPs were forced to defend themselves for claiming more than 140 million dollars in expenses last year.


'Happy' Julia Roberts recovering after giving birth to twins

LOS ANGELES, Nov 29  - Hollywood's beloved "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts was "happy" and resting Monday after delivering the greatest performance of her life: giving birth to twins following a turbulent pregnancy.


US Pounds Falluja Diehards, Violence in North

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. artillery pummeled Falluja  on Wednesday and troops hunted guerrillas still fighting days  after Washington said its offensive had destroyed rebel control  of the Sunni Muslim city west of Baghdad.