Insurgents Hit Baghdad Hotel With Rockets

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rockets struck a Baghdad hotel housing foreign contractors and journalists late Thursday, drawing return fire and underscoring the precarious security in the heart of the Iraqi capital. Outside Baghdad, roadside bombings killed two more American soldiers...


Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, a 12-time all-star, retires Sunday and joins the Nationals in their front office as a special assistant to general manager Jim Bowden.


Emerging US slowdown casts shadow over global economy, says UBS

Switzerland's largest banking group, UBS, has said that the slowdown in the US economy will cast a shadow over global economic prospects in 2007, making financial markets more volatile.


Siemens to Integrate Flarion's FLASH-OFDM

Siemens Communications has agreed to integrate Flarion Technologies' FLASH-OFDM technology into its portfolio of mobile broadband solutions.


"It's like finding a living fossil in your own back yard," said Tim Heckman of Johns Hopkins. "We thought this type of galaxy had gone extinct, but in fact newborn galaxies are alive and well in the universe.


(andPOP) - Jerry Orbach, the man who played Detective Lennie Briscoe for 12 years on Law & Order, died Tuesday. He was 69. Orbach revealed earlier this month that he was being treated for prostate cancer.


Militants Behead 3 Kurd Hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants sawed off the heads of three hostages believed to be Iraqi Kurds in a grisly videotape that surfaced Sunday, hours after Iraq's prime minister said January elections would be held on schedule and asserted that American and Iraqi troops were winning the fight against an increasingly bold insurgency.    In another sign of continuing instability 17 months into the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, a suicide car bomb killed three people in Samarra - a northern city that U.S...


Athletic shoe and apparel maker Reebok International Ltd. (RBK) on Thursday posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings, helped by improved sales due to acquisitions and the weak dollar.


Troops of Pakistani para-military force check Afghan refugee voters before they enter in polling station to vote in Afghanistan's presidential election at Jallozai camp near Peshawar, Pakistan on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.


Jarome Iginla scored twice and Miikka Kiprusoff made 25 saves, sending the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.


L'espresso, psyco boom i giovani e i farmaci

Aumentano i consumi di medicine per combattere ansia e depressione, attacchi di panico e disturbi alimentari. E si abbassa l'età di chi le consuma


Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has decided to step down after leading his country to independence and governing it for the past 15 years.Comment


"My income support is 4.31 a week. That's what the fuss is about"  LOVEBIRDS: Jane Felix-Browne and Omar bin Laden LONDON: The 51-year-old former parish councillor, who recently married Osama bin Laden's 26-year-old son Omar, is being investigated by British authorities for ... via Mid-Day Mumbai


Stoudemire dropped from US world championship squad

Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire  was dropped from the U.S. world basketball championships team  on Thursday to allow him to continue rehabilitation of his  injured knee.


Everyone knows that a large portion of the forthcoming Shah Rukh Khan-starrer DON has been shot in


INTERNET banking users beware, there appears to be a new "phishing" method about.   The technique, which avoids most detection systems, works after you log on to an authentic site.


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


Marlon Brando's son dies at 49 in L.A.: reports

Christian Brando, the troubled eldest son of Hollywood icon Marlon Brando, has died at the age of 49, media reports said on Saturday.


Supreme court to review retail price precedent

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday it would examine a nearly 100-year-old precedent that certain price-setting agreements between manufacturers and retailers should be considered automatically illegal under federal antitrust law.


Iran will consider taking 'illegal' steps if further UN sanctions are imposed over nuclear programme.


Cellulari: l'uso eccessivo del telefonino aumenta il rischio di ...

Una ricerca condotta dall'Istituto svedese di medicina ambientale (Imm) conferma che un utilizzo eccessivo del telefono cellulare, dopo dieci anni puÃ² aumentare il rischio di sviluppare tumori benigni al nervo acustico.


By JIM KUHNHENN  WASHINGTON - Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and MoveOn.org Voter Fund, two outside groups that played key roles in the 2004 presidential election, reached an agreement with the Federal Election Commission to pay nearly $450,000 for various violations.


Beeban Kidron: Bringing out the very worst in Bridget

Not since Hugh Grant said âHello mummyâ to the sight of RenÃ©e Zellweger in a pair of supersize knickers has there been a more eagerly anticipated display of underwear than that in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.


A Northern Business Tale of Warm Relations

Russia has 17 million square kilometers compared to Norway's 387,000 square kilometers - the Norwegian economy is more than half the size of Russia's. In 2002, Norway's GDP totaled a mighty $190.5 billion ...


Israel Kills Top Hamas Militant Ahead of Gaza Vote

Israel killed Hamas's top bomb and rocket maker in Gaza and launched a missile strike on the home of another leading militant on Friday in the run-up to a key parliamentary


BEIJING - Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 14 people in southern China and forced 20,000 from their homes, a state news agency reported Sunday.


LAS VEGAS -- I'm surrounded by anywhere from 120,000 to 200,000 of the country's top minds in the computing and consumer-electronics industries, but I still couldn't find a decent WiFi connection in the convention center yesterday or Wednesday. I don't mean to whine, but, really, if we can put a man on the moon, can't we put one lousy reporter on the Internet for more than a few minutes?


Belkin's Pre-N wireless networking line also dramatically improves   range--even for 802.11b and 802.11g gear.


KIEV -- Parliament confirmed Yulia Tymoshenko as Ukraine's new prime minister yesterday and gave the firebrand of the country's ''Orange Revolution" protests the go-ahead to set the former Soviet republic on a new, westward course.


Eventuale ingresso capitale non modifichera' patto sindacato


Brenda Brazell still remembers waking to the screams of "Help! My baby!", then desperately searching a smoke-filled hotel hallway for her son and granddaughter, who were staying a few rooms away.


Burma imposes a huge rise in fees for satellite TV in a move which critics say restricts access to media.


The retailer does a little gold digging, aiming at affluent customers with a new fashion collection.


A spokesman for actor Christian Slater denies reports he escaped a knife attack outside a London theatre.


Fisco, Alemanno: no a una riforma iniqua e debole

âNo a una riforma fiscale con il doppio difetto di essere iniqua dal punto di vista sociale e, se spalmata su tutti gli scaglioni, troppo debole". Il ministro delle Risorse agricole, Gianni Alemanno torna


When I first visited the Galapagos Islands Marine Reserve, I expected to see an untouched paradise. While it is still beautiful to the naked eye, behind the scenes, all is not well. While there, I learned that the famous sharks of the Galapagos were under siege for their fins.


Robots and ogre power Paramount to box office lead

LOS ANGELES  - From menacing Spartan warriors to chipper singing chipmunks, 2007's boxoffice attractions spanned the gamut.


ATA Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

Indianapolis-based ATA Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection today. The airline has one of its major hubs at Chicago's Midway Airport.


UPDATE 1-Harrington enjoys welcome return to form

Padraig Harrington led the way in the German Masters first round on Thursday as Europe's Ryder Cup players warmed up for next week's match against the United States.


Neo-nazi clothing 'abuses' Norway's flag

Norwegian authorities are trying to stop the improper use of the Norwegian flag by a German clothing company that caters to neo-Nazis. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was in Berlin over the weekend for the ...Comment


News of John Paul II's hospitalization causes waves


Laptop Usage Can Lead to Low Sperm Count and Infertility  Laptops may be one of the most useful inventions in the world, even more useful than TiVo and Jiffy Pop. However, a quite frightening study was released yesterday that linked laptop usage to infertility in males. The study, released by the ...


Performer Lee Mead lands the lead role in a West End musical after winning talent show Any Dream Will Do.


Audubon Cheers Judge's Plans to Halt Drilling Near Teshekpuk Lake

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement from Mike Daulton, the director of conservation policy, National Audubon Society:   "The court's preliminary decision gives a reprieve to some of the most sensitive habitat in Alaska.


Bank of America Exec to Get Severance Pay

Bank of America Corp. said a departing executive is eligible to collect about $20.7 million in severance and other payments from the company.


Bush sees role for Musharraf in Palestine: Closer US-Pakistan ties ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 4: A 50-minute meeting between US President George W. Bush and President Musharraf focused heavily on the need for a Palestinian state, although the Pakistani leader also raised the issues of Kashmir and bilateral trade.


After three tough races, in which he scored a total of just 10-points, Max Biaggi was back to his best at Sepang on Sunday - when he charged through the lead pack and proved the only rider capable of threatening race winner Valentino Rossi.


President Vicente Fox celebrated Independence Day at the traditional military parade Saturday, while supporters of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador massed at an outdoor gathering and acclaimed him leader of a "parallel government."


Two UN peacekeepers were wounded in shootouts with supporters of Haiti's ousted president in the capital and storm survivors in flood-ravaged Gonaives, the first


Independent film may be dead, but if it is, it has been reincarnated in the shape of another much-mourned, perpetually misunderstood movie martyr, the studio system.


Ethiopia rebels say killed 140 Ethiopian troops

Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels said they killed 140 government soldiers in a weekend assault targeting a visiting senior official, a statement Ethiopia immediately denounced as false.


NOW Demands Thorough Inquiry of Attorney General Nomination

George W. Bush announced that he will nominate Alberto Gonzales, current White House counsel and a trusted advisor from his days in Texas, to replace John Ashcroft as the nation's top law enforcement official.


US Government, Private Sector to Speed Up Alzheimer's Research

Among the most important tools for understanding the brain are imaging technologies that take pictures inside the skull by scanning the head.


Twins who were separated at birth and later married each other without realising they were brother and sister have had their marriage annulled by the high court's family division, it emerged yesterday


Market Advisors Initiate Coverage on Greenstone Holdings, Inc. With Target Price of 45 Cents

Greenstone Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GSHG) announced today that Market Advisors initiate coverage on the Company with target price of 45 cents per share.


Sound advice on choosing the right carrier for your needs. Plus: Why no cell phones on planes? By Robert Strohmeyer and Clive Thompson from Wired Test.


Business communications software provider Avaya Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to purchase Tenovis GmbH & Co., a German provider of voice and data communications systems for European small and mid-sized business customers, from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.


India, Pakistan Note Modest Progress in Peace Talks

India's foreign minister says modest progress was made in two days of peace talks with his Pakistani counterpart in New Delhi.


USOC and pro sport leagues unite to fight doping

Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA and NHL will join forces with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to combat the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport.


Let's say Boston is the sun of the baseball universe, where hope and criticism burn bright, where a city revolves around the game.


Arafat 'in the hands of God': Palestinian official

PARIS : Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is still alive but "in the hands of God," the Palestinian representative in France Leila Shahid said Wednesday.


Dow Jones Is Said to Agree to a Deal to Buy MarketWatch

Dow Jones is set to announce that it will pay about $486 million for the parent company of CBS MarketWatch, a business news site.


KABUL: A suicide bomber struck a famous Kabul shopping strip yesterday, killing a young Afghan bookseller and wounding nine people, including three members of a NATO-led peacekeeping force.


Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore is a big fan of British designers and is eager to buy supermodel Kate Moss' debut designs.


Blake's Behavior Unnatural After Murder - Witness

Actor Robert Blake's behavior  seemed unnatural on the night his wife was shot to death, a  witness testified at the "Baretta" star's murder trial on  Tuesday.


Double 'Idol' Powers Fox to Weeklong Ratings Rout

LOS ANGELES  - A dominating ratings  performance from "American Idol" took Fox where it hadn't been  since last season's May 24 finale of the talent show -- atop  the weekly ratings among adults 18-49 without the help of  sports.


Diabetes: a growing problem in newly-rich Asia

A cheese burger one day, lasagna the next and chicken nuggets instead of a bowl of noodles.


Enjoy Being a Girl? De la Renta's Your Guy

scar de la Renta, who makes caftans for the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire to wear at home in her itty-bitty pile, Chatsworth, had the ponytailed freshman Ashley Olsen at his show yesterday, one


The fastest-swiveling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit on Saturday to scan the universe for celestial explosions.


Supermarket giant Asda bans teenagers from buying eggs, sometimes used as "trick or treat" missiles, ahead of Halloween.


A half-decade later, Spector case will go on

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


Mikelsons: ATA Founder Has Grim Duty In Bankruptcy Filing

As Delta Air Lines (nyse: DAL - news - people ) agonizes over whether to seek the shelter of Chapter 11, ATA Holdings (nasdaq: ATAH - news - people ) beat them to the punch.


Ramones' legacy is about more than just the music

I first heard Johnny Ramone and the chords of a musical revolution at an unlikely place: a drive-in movie theater. It began when I looked at the newspaper to see what to do for a weekend date.


Councils in England will be allowed to pilot schemes to charge households according to how much rubbish they throw out. Is this the best way to promote recycling?


Spider-Man creator Stan Lee wins a court battle with comic company Marvel to get a slice of their movie profits.


Els and Westwood clash for million pound Match Play title

Defending champion Ernie Els and European Ryder Cup hero Lee Westwood clash for the one million pounds first prize in Sunday's final of the World Match Play Championship after winning their semi-final matches.


Briton Jenson Button won his first Formula One race when he came home ahead of Spaniard Pedro De La Rosa at the end of a wild, dramatic and rain-swept Hungarian Grand Prix.


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. pledged on Tuesday to work with regulators to close their proposed $4.9 billion merger by year's end, seeking to calm concerns that U.S. antitrust authorities would block the deal.


Messenger From Late â50s, Scatting and Swooning Away

On Wednesday the jazz singer Mark Murphy reminisced about the San Remo bar, the artist hangout in Greenwich Village that he used to frequent 50 years ago.


Vietnam prepares for storm that shut Manila

Thousands were evacuated, flights  canceled and fishing boats called in on Saturday as Typhoon  Xangsane whipped toward the Vietnam coast after leaving a trail  of destruction in the Philippines that killed at least 61.


Qatar beats Iraq at the Asian Games, in the first football final reached by the Iraqi team for 24 years.


Gruppo taiwanese aveva rilevato divisione cellulari Siemens


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush imposed new U.S. sanctions on Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for an international arms embargo out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end what he called a genocide in Darfur.


WTO Authorizes Trade Sanctions Against US for Import Duties

The World Trade Organization authorized the European Union, Canada and five other countries today to impose about $150 million in trade sanctions on the United States in


Japan's lucrative market for U.S.  beef, ruptured by mad cow disease worries, is likely to remain  closed for the rest of this year, U.S. meat industry officials  said on Thursday.


Samsung Saga Drags On With More Confusion

The drama that is the tug-of-war for Samsung shows no signs of ending.


Floridians get prepared as Ernesto nears

Florida residents rushed to fill their prescriptions and stood in long lines for gasoline, food and other supplies Monday as officials warned people not to wait for Tropical Storm Ernesto to become a hurricane again before taking precautions.


Movie Review | 'Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert': Pop in 3-D

âHannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concertâ is a diverting 3-D artifact of Ms. Cyrusâs just concluded tour.


Congressional Ratings: 11% Rate Congress Good or Excellent

Rasmussen Reports - Just 11% of American voters give the outgoing Congress good or excellent marks. That's down from 13% two weeks ago and 15% on Election Day.


Ivan Hlinka, 54, Czech Coach of Gold Medal Hockey Team, Dies

Ivan Hlinka coached the Czech Republic to the hockey gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and became the coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins two years later.


U.N. team in N.Korea for reactor shutdown talks

U.N. nuclear officials arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to negotiate terms for inspectors to monitor the shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear reactor, its source of bomb-grade plutonium.


The human impact of the tsunami disaster in sound and pictures.


Blair advised to keep out of EU constitution debate

Prime Minister Tony Blair's unpopularity over Iraq could jeopardise his chances of winning a referendum on the EU constitution, a London think-tank says.


India sends aid to Sri Lanka, RI, Maldives, Thailand

NEW DELHI (DPA): Two Indian aircraft equipped as mobile hospitals left for Sri Lanka Friday to treat victims of Sunday's tidal waves.


Players' union files grievance against Guillen suspension

Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - One day after the Anaheim Angels suspended outfielder Jose Guillen without pay for the remainder of the season, the players' association filed a grievance to overturn the penalty on Monday.


Microsoft Corp. on Friday said that together with Dell Inc. it will provide the Air Force with software and related support services to simplify the acquisition process in an agreement worth up to $500 million over six years.


Milano, 13:47 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: IN SQUADRA REGNA L'ARMONIA

Carlo Ancelotti tramite il sito ufficiale rossonero ha deciso di "tranquillizzare i tifosi milanisti...


Clinton holds lead as Romney slips in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee hold narrow leads on their top rivals two days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


Amazon adds Warner Music tunes to download service

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc has signed on Warner Music Group to its music download service, which aims to compete with Apple Inc's industry-dominating iTunes online store.


Military court proceedings for terror suspects are due to start at the US base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Anastasia Myskina put Russia ahead in the Fed Cup final against France with a comprehensive win over Nathalie Dechy in the third singles rubber.


Working-class people, women especially, were this modernist authorâs concernâshe was an avant-gardist with a heart.


US, Serbia to battle it out in Hopman Cup tennis final

The United States will be chasing their fourth Hopman Cup title in six years when they play top-seeded Serbia in Friday's final of the mixed teams tournament.


Libya Says Surprised at Saudi Ambassador Recall

Libya said on Wednesday it was surprised Saudi Arabia had recalled its ambassador to Tripoli and insisted there was no Libyan plot to assassinate the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah.


Milano, 14:59 - CALCIO, FIGC; GALLIANI: SI STANNO FACENDO PASSI AVANTI

''Siamo andati avanti e abbiamo fatto parecchio lavoro anche oggi. La prossima puntata sarÃ  lunedi' ...


NEW YORK -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. stock soared yesterday after the firm confirmed a collaboration with reality-show guru Mark Burnett.


The Washington Nationals' impending trade of second baseman Jose Vidro to Seattle for a pair of prospects will hold for at least another day as Vidro's physical was set for Friday in Miami.


It's confirmed now! Actress Karisma Kapoor is four months pregnant.


Google, Intel Pair Up to Reduce Global Warming

Google and Intel today kicked off an effort to help blunt the impact of global warming by bringing greater energy efficiency to personal computers and servers.


The key security update for Windows XP looks set to cause trouble for thousands of firms reveals a survey.


The combatants in a fight over how much electricity an air-conditioner should use have reached a truce that could eventually lead to savings for building owners.


Mediators Say Sudan Agrees to Stop Darfur Fighting

The Sudanese government agreed on  Wednesday to halt its military offensive in Darfur, mediators  said, raising hopes for the restart of suspended peace talks  with rebels.


Sebastian Bergmann's Blog: Who Uses PHPUnit?

Sebastian Bergmann asks a simple question in his latest post - "who uses PHPUnit?"   I am putting together a list of projects that use PHPUnit. The purpose of this list is not only to show who uses PHPUnit but also to provide a list of example test suites that are built using PHPUnit.   More specifically, he's looking for projects that use PHPUnit that isn't listed on this page. If you have a project or know of one that's using this popular unit testing suite, post a comment here to let him know.


Pittsburgh: Where the Unbeaten Go to Die

Instead of a letdown after stopping the New England Patriots' winning streak at 21 games last Sunday, Pittsburgh pounded Philadelphia, which started the day 7-0.


A Pacific storm brought heavy rain and mountain snow to the Northwest and parts of California on Tuesday, including heavy snow and 40 to 60 mph winds to the western slopes of the Cascades and Sierras.


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that he believes the race for the Premiership title to be wide open. United started the season poorly by their own high standards but have put together


Martha Stewart posted a open letter to her fans on her website, asking fans to halt sending money and gifts that have been flooding "Camp Cupcake." She has suggested that fans send the gifts to charities or organizations of their choice instead. Stewar...


Diet and Lose Weight? Scientists Say 'Prove It!'

A new study finds little evidence that commercial weight-loss programs help people drop excess pounds.


Hollywood film executive Mike Jeffries could become the fourth suitor to bid for Liverpool this year.


Masters of the late-season flop, the New Orleans Saints finally won a game that mattered. Then they had to wait to see just how much it mattered. Needing to beat the Carolina Panthers to stay in playoff contention, the Saints did their part with a 21-18 victory on Sunday. But they needed outside help to get in, and failed to get it. Halfway across the country, the St. Louis Rams beat the New York Jets 32-29 in overtime, ending the season for the Saints.


Hot basement project A 17-year-old US student has, after two years' work and 1,000 hours of research, managed to achieve nuclear fusion in the basement of his parents' Oakland Township home, The Detroit Free Press reports.â¦


Arnie terminates drivers with hands-on cell phones

Keeping California safe - but not yet California is to ban the use of cell phones by drivers in a moving vehicle unless they are using a hands-free device.â¦


ISRAELI troops arrested a commander of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in a refugee camp near the northern West Bank city of Nablus today, Palestinian security sources said.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Mehmet Okur scored 22 points and pulled down 17 rebounds and the Utah Jazz routed the tired and short-handed version of the Phoenix Suns 108-86Thursday night.


Two top Kremlin officials have shown up on state-controlled television regularly for months, appearing decisive and statesmanlike, inspiring speculation that they are competing for the job of President Vladimir Putin.


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Crude Oil Soars to 4-Week High on Storm-Related Shutdowns

Crude oil surged to a four-week high, bringing the gain this week to almost $3 a barrel, on concern that shutdowns caused by Hurricane Ivan would further reduce inventories.


Missing canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne are due to appear before magistrates accused of deception.


Web Site: 2nd U.S. Hostage Killed in Iraq

A posting on an Islamic Web site claimed Tuesday that the al-Qaida-linked group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has slain a second American hostage in Iraq. The claim could not be verified immediately.


Bush Takes Security Push to Capitol Hill

In the latest sign of G.O.P. division, Colin L. Powell sent a letter of support to Senator John McCain, who is seeking limits to legislation on interrogation.


The Moment: Fashion Week Catch-Up | Cathy Horyn and Eric Wilson

A recap of the shows reviewed thus far by Times critics, Cathy Horyn and Eric Wilson.


Brown-Forman Corp., the maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey and Southern Comfort liqueur, said Monday that is buying the remaining 20 percent of Finlandia Vodka Worldwide Ltd.


Microsoft makes changes to way it reports results

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Monday that beginning in fiscal 2007 it would report its  financial performance based on five businesses, down from the  current seven operating divisions.


Sina profit falls on charges, ads send revenue up

China's biggest Internet portal  Sina Corp. posted a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday due to  charges, but revenue beat expectations as online advertising  sales grew, and the stock rose 2 percent.


Conferenza intergovernativa dovra' scrivere nuovo Trattato


Parigi, 22:06 - CALCIO, GROSSO A LIONE: LUNEDI' LA FIRMA

Sarà ufficializzato lunedÃ¬ il passaggio di Fabio Grosso dall'Inter al Lione. Il giocatore ha ...


Monitor Group Cancels Mission to Russia Election

European election observers cited severe restrictions imposed on their work by the Russian government.


US soldier reports for duty, 39 years after going Awol

The ramrod-straight back and perfectly executed salute were to be expected from a man who had lied to join the US army at the age of 15.


Canada apologises for listing the US and Israel as countries where prisoners are at risk of torture.


Trial opens in slaying of half sister of tennis stars Venus and ...

An alleged gang member accused of killing the half sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was in a "shoot now and ask no questions mood," a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the man's murder trail.


PalmSource Inc. shares slipped more than 9 percent in Monday trading after an analyst downgraded the company on concerns that its future sales could be decimated if sister firm palmOne Inc.


(InfoWorld) - Falling prices for DRAM chips and microprocessors badly hurt the global semiconductor market, which will likely limp to a sales increase of just 2.5 percent in 2007, according to an analyst report released Thursday. Semiconductor sales were originally expected to rise by 6.4 percent over 2006 levels, according to the study from Gartner. But chip sales in the first quarter of 2007 were more than 5 percent lower than in the fourth quarter of 2006, leading the research company to cut its 2007 market revenue forecast to $269.2 billion. The numbers reflect a continuingÂ price war between Intel and Advanced Micro DevicesÂ (AMD), as the processor vendors struggle for market share. That war has already taken a toll on AMD, which blamed slow chip sales for itsÂ $611 million lossÂ in the first quarter of 2007. Intel, a much larger company, has continued to post profitable quarters, but on May 2 addedÂ another 1,000 layoffsÂ to a corporate reorganization it began in 2006. Conditions areÂ worst of all in the DRAM sectorÂ of the industry, which will see its revenue drop 11.1 percent in 2007 to $30.5 billion, then limp to a smaller decline in 2008, according to Richard Gordon, research vice president at Gartner. The forecast could spell trouble for Samsung Electronics, the world's largest producer of DRAM and NAND flash. However,Â Samsung's pain may be dulledÂ if tumbling chip prices attract consumers into stores, as prices for end-user products using NAND flash memory like PCs, iPods and digital cameras are also expected to drop. In the long run, chip prices will continue to fall throughout 2007 as semiconductor manufacturers try to clear excess chips out of their warehouses, Gordon said. Chip manufacturers do have some cause for optimism, however, as they have already begun to control that inventory by cutting production. If that effort succeeds, the industry could return to modest growth of 8.7 percent in 2008 and 7.2 percent in 2009, he added. Â


Meats, Sweets May Boost Breast Cancer Risk

TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- A study of older Chinese women suggests that a move toward a Western-style diet -- heavy on meat and sugary foods -- boosts breast cancer risk.


Hurricane Frances lumbered all the way across the Florida peninsula Sunday, dumping more rain over a much larger area than last month's Hurricane


Sony's lead in game console market may slip-EA CEO

Electronic Arts Inc.'s   outgoing chief executive Larry Probst said on Monday the  world's biggest video game publisher expects Sony Corp.'s  dominance over the console market to slip in the current  hardware war.


Ian Poulter might just have to reassess his year if he wins the Volvo Masters in southern Spain today. The flamboyant Englishman might have to raise his previous mark of self-estimation from one out of 10


Herpes Awareness Project Divides Health Officials

Nearly one in two African American adults has genital herpes. Could it be you? Could it be your partner? . . . A simple blood test is the best way to know if you have it.


Trieste, 20:36 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV; TRIESTINA: SIAMO CONTRO VENDITA SINGOLA

Il presidente, Stefano Fantinel, ha ribadito che la Triestina calcio è contraria alla vendita...


PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Sparks attempt to extend their winning streak to eight games when they face the Phoenix Mercury at America West Arena on Wednesday.


Safe boxes from a bank branch were taken away and crushed as scrap metal, leaving customers shocked and angry at the loss of their most valued possessions, executives acknowledged Wednesday.


Magnetic therapy helping stroke-damaged brains

When a blood vessel burst in Mickey Podujeâs brain, the 50-year-old simply collapsed. Her right side was paralysed and the stroke left her mute at first.


Nokia is joining forces with Microsoft to allow its mobile phone users to more easily download music to their handsets.


Fire equipment manufacturer Kidde saw its share price rise by 20% on Friday after it confirmed it had rejected a Â£1.35bn ($2.46bn) takeover offer.


Iran-backed groups using secret arms stores: U.S.

The U.S. military said on Sunday it had evidence Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq were increasingly using secret weapons stores to attack U.S. and Iraqi forces.


Lo stilista stasera a gala di beneficienza con Alicia Keys


BAGHDAD -- Judges postponed their verdict in Saddam Hussein's trial yesterday, a long-awaited decision that once held out the hope of healing Iraq's wounds but now threatens to spark even more sectarian violence.


A jury convicted a man Tuesday of raping another man, one of five sexual assaults he is accused of committing on men in an eight-month spree in 2006. The sentencing phase of the trial was to begin later Tuesday for Keith Hill, who could receive anything from five years' probation to life in prison for aggravated sexual assault.


India vent their anger at a seamer-friendly pitch for the third Test against Australia.


On Baseball: Difference in A.L. East Traces to Off-Season

Daisuke Matsuzaka, on the mound at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, epitomized the difference between the planning of the Red Sox and the Yankees last off-season.


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JOHNNY Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the punk band the Ramones, has died at 55. After fighting prostate cancer for five years, he passed away in his sleep at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday.


Beijing organizers on Monday denied a report that 10 workers had died during the construction of the showpiece stadium for the 2008 Olympics, which start in 200 days.


Dura Automotive to sell Atwood unit for $160 mln

Bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker Dura Automotive Systems Inc.  said on Thursday a private equity firm has agreed to buy its Atwood Mobile Products Inc. division for $160.2 million.


Defence challenges Abu Ghraib prison abuse charges

MANNHEIM - Defence lawyers probed Monday for prosecution errors at a pre-trial, military court hearing dealing with four US soldiers implicated in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal.


Congressman to Push for Tougher Pension Rules

The legislation would require companies to keep their pension plans fully funded, encourages them to put in more money, even in boom times, and removes the legal uncertainty surrounding cash balance plans.


Segretario Udc, applicare subito norme a tutela nascituro


Oxford friends remember 'fiery and fun' Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto's British university friends remembered her Friday as a "fiery and fun" figure who cut a glamorous swathe through the dreaming spires of Oxford during the 1970s.


CME Group Inc , the world's  largest derivatives exchange, hopes to broaden its reach by  adding the energy and precious metals mart Nymex , the  companies said on Monday.


Galley doesn't expect a sympathetic reaction

Back in the fall of 1994, National Hockey League training camps opened on time, only to close down when the owners and the Players Association failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement. Ultimately, the season was shortened to 48 games. Back then, there was a different kind of unease, as well as a lack of experience with -- and preparedness ...


Beijing embassy stormed by asylum seekers

About 40 people, thought to be North Koreans, have stormed the Canadian embassy in Beijing in an apparent attempt to gain asylum. It is understood the group used home-made ladders to scale the embassy's three


Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley, one of Cleveland's biggest free-agent signings this winter, injured his left knee during the Browns' first 11-on-11 drill of training camp on Thursday.


England go into day four of the second Ashes Test knowing a placid surface is likely to thwart their victory chances.


Heard Off the Street: ISG's Ross a lot like Icahn, only nicer

Those of you who have been through a few of the steel industry's cycles may remember the fear corporate raider Carl Icahn struck in the hearts of the United Steelworkers


A third generation of Siberian tigers are the youngest to be tracked with transmitters by conservationists.


The Bank of England is set to offer lenders an extra Â£10bn in funds to limit the impact of a credit crunch.


Jamie Broback scored 21 points and led No. 16 Minnesota to its seventh straight win, a 69-42 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday.


LONDON: Oil prices fell to seven-week lows below $47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another increase in US oil and natural gas inventories.


Pragmatic yes, but HK identity still in flux 10 years on

For the Ngais, a regular Hong Kong middle-class couple married two years ago, the coming 10th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule on July 1 means precious little.


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Bush sees Iraq progress, Howard vows to stay

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq and the possibility of a troop reduction as staunch ally Australia pledged not to withdraw its soldiers.


Sarkozy ready to consider ban on GM crops in France

President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday he was willing to resort to an EU measure to ban genetically-modified crops in France if scientific studies confirm their safety was in doubt.


Parigi, 19:28 - CALCIO, EUROPEI: FRANCIA CON IL TANDEM SAHA-HENRY

La Francia si affida al duo Saha-Henry per piegare la Georgia. Il ct transalpino ha sveltato le scel...


Texas Instruments Quarterly Profit Falls

The company said profit from continuing operations fell to $614 million as weak demand for calculators outweighed improving sales of advanced phones that use its chips.


Roma, 17:09 - CALCIO, PARMA; GHIRARDI: CERCHEREMO DI COMPIERE MIRACOLO

Tommaso Ghirardi crede alla salvezza del Parma: ''C'è da soffrire - ha detto il presidente de...


Hitachi recalls 16,000 Sony battery packs in Japan, the latest firm to act over safety worries about the products.


Mike Conley Jr. drove the lane and made a runner with 4 seconds left to give No. 2 Ohio State a 49-48 victory over top-ranked Wisconsin on Sunday, clinching the Buckeyes' second consecutive Big Ten title. The game marked the first time Big Ten teams have met in a 1 vs. 2 game.


Huckabee aide Rollins has checkered past

Ed Rollins, Mike Huckabee's campaign chairman, is no stranger to trouble.


US tennis president not expecting Agassi

Alan Schwartz, president of the US Tennis Federation (USTA), said on Thursday after the 2005 Davis Cup draw that he does not expect Andre Agassi to play for the United States


AFRICA/ANGOLA - Allarme per lÂalto tasso di mortalitÃ  infantile in Angola, uno dei Paesi africani piÃ¹ ricchi di risorse Luanda (Agenzia Fides)- LÂAngola Ã¨ in testa nella classifica della mortalitÃ  infantile tra i Paesi di lingua portoghese. Secondo il rapporto annuale del Fondo dellÂONU per la Popolazione, infatti, il tasso di mortalitÃ  infantile dellÂAngola Ã¨ di 133 ...


India, Pakistan End Talks, Disagree on Kashmir

The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan said on Monday they had made modest progress in talks to revive a flagging peace process, but the two nations showed no sign of resolving any differences over Kashmir.


Dublino, 17:31 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI; IRLANDA: CONVOCATI PER ITALIA

Il ct dell'Irlanda Eddie O'Sullivan ha deciso di puntare sui giocatori che hanno disputato l'ultimo ...


Japan quake victims shelter, future uncertain

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - More than 12,000 people prepared for a second night in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake the previous day killed nine people, injured more than 1,000 and triggered radioactive leaks from a nuclear plant.


Ford mulls Russian expansion, eyes Romania bid

Ford Motor Co will consider adding production capacity in Russia to meet rising demand in Europe's fastest-growing major market, the head of the automaker's European operations said on Wednesday.


Kidnappers of UN workers extend deadline for their killing

KABUL : A Taliban splinter group claiming to hold three foreign UN workers in Afghanistan extended Wednesday's deadline for their killing as an Afghan official expressed optimism at winning the hostages' release.


U.S. envoy predicts end to N.Korea nuclear threat

The U.S. envoy to North Korean  nuclear talks told Congress on Thursday the North's uranium  enrichment program no longer will be a threat by year's end,  and said the diplomatic normalization Pyongyang expects will  happen only after full denuclearization.


Palestinian killed in Israeli raid in southern Gaza

GAZA CITY - A Palestinian fighter was killed Wednesday in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces during a fresh military incursion in the Gaza Strip, medical sources said.


(CBS) I have no idea whether Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates stays up at night worrying about his empire but, if he does, he may very well be losing sleep over the Mozilla Foundation.


IAEA: Iran 3-8 years from atomic weapons

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Thursday he agreed with CIA estimates that Iran was three to eight years from being able to make nuclear weapons and he urged the U.S. and other powers to pursue talks with the Islamic country.


Venezia, in corso l'operazione in sei regioni: tra gli indagati imprenditori, un notaio e due direttori di un istituto. Bottino da milioni di euro                                            Maxi truffa a due banche raffica di arresti della Finanza


Either the Carolina Hurricanes or Buffalo Sabres will host the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in the Stanley Cup finals opener.


Low-Cost Versions of Windows XP Unveiled

Microsoft Corp. is removing features and cutting prices in India for a special version of its Windows XP operating system to tap the large market potential in a country where only about 1 percent of the 1 billion people own computers.


Five Vietnamese men go on trial in Germany over the killing of seven people in a Chinese restaurant.


World number one Vijay Singh, golf's hottest player over the last 18 months, was named the 2004 PGA Tour player of the year yesterday.


The spy games between the New York Jets and New England Patriots began last season.


U.S. stock futures trimmed early  gains on Tuesday after oil prices hit a record high, pointing  to a flat opening on Wall Street as investors worried about the  impact of high fuel costs on economic growth.


The report confirms that the Arctic, as a whole, and particularly the Canadian Arctic, is warming, at a rate almost twice that of lower latitudes and that the warming will accelerate in the decades to come.


THERE have been three new deaths from bird flu in Vietnam, the World Health Organisation says, raising fears of a fresh outbreak of the disease in South East Asia.


THE INTERNET is still only in its adolescence and needs more cash to enable it to stop being so spotty and enter the adult world. According to Reuter, experts at a roundtable discussion of the TechNet Innovation


A hospital put three children, including Dennis Quaid's newborn twins, in danger by giving them overdoses of a blood thinner, California regulators said Wednesday.


Rebels in Tikrit launch multiple attacks; 29 killed near Baghdad

For nearly two years after US troops entered Tikrit, this city that Saddam Hussein once called home became progressively calmer, until it was one of the most peaceful and orderly cities in Iraq.


Air traffic and fire brigade breathe sigh of relief Ofcom has shut down 22 pirate radio stations in a combined operation with Hackney, Haringey, Tower Hamlets, and Islington boroughs, arresting three people, raiding one studio, and writing angry letters to 20 night clubs whose advertising was funding the broadcasts.â¦


NYC children struggle with hunger, obesity: report

One quarter of New York City's 1.9   million children live in poverty -- 50 percent higher than the   United States average -- and many of these children are   overweight, a food supply group said on Tuesday.


ST. LOUIS - As any idiot will tell you, a two-game lead in a seven-game series does not guarantee a title. The Red Sox, those self-proclaimed "Idiots," should know this better than anyone.


I titoli del gruppo hanno avuto un rialzo annuo del 150%


Country singer-songwriter Willie   Nelson and several fellow musicians were charged with   misdemeanor drug possession by Louisiana police after a search   of their tour bus on Monday turned up marijuana and psychedelic   mushrooms.


Google Unveils Search Product for Small Businesses

Google Inc. GOOG.O late on  Wednesday unveiled the "Mini," a new hardware product aimed at  helping small businesses add search to their public Web sites  and giving employees more tools to find information quickly on  internal networks.


Company is prolific filer of patent applications, including those for exotic technologies such as a washable keyboard and software that responds to your emotions.


`Without a Trace' star welcomes baby boy

Poppy Montgomery and her boyfriend, Adam Kaufman, welcomed a son, Jackson Phillip Kaufman, on Dec. 23.


Argos defeat Lions 27-19 to win Grey Cup

The Toronto Argonauts are champions of the CFL, defeating the BC Lions 27-19 to win the 92nd Grey Cup. It was the 15th such title for a sports club that dates its roots back to 1873, making it one of North America's oldest sports teams.


NASA agrees to fund the Mars rover project for six more months, allowing further study.


camp in what the army said was an open-ended operation to stop militants from firing rockets into southern Israel. Beersheba. Israel struck back on Tuesday, hitting a Hamas training camp and triggering vows of revenge.


BOULDER, Colo., June 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft, a NASA mission that will provide an infrared map of the universe.


Japan Court Issues Injunction on Fischer Deportation

A Japanese court granted an injunction on  Wednesday barring the deportation of former chess champion  Bobby Fischer, wanted in the United States for breaking  sanctions, until it rules on his lawsuit seeking to cancel the  deportation order entirely, Fischer's lawyer Masako Suzuki  said.


European Market Demand for Flame Retardant Additives to Hinge on Strict Enforcement of Safety Regulations

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50281)  has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: European  Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets to their offering.


Truck operators call of week-long strike

Truck operators today called off their week-long strike after an agreement with the Government to form a committee to study the vexed service tax issue.


Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community pressures El Al to sign a legal pledge to not fly on the Sabbath.


Elton John Apologizes To Madonna, Bashes Teen Singers Instead

At this yearâsQ Awards, held at the beginning of this month, an over-excited Elton John had made some derogatory claims about Madonnaâs live show, accusing the pop icon of lip-synching instead of actually singing on stage.


French Socialists Says 'Yes' to EU Constitution

The opposition party in France, the Socialist Party, held a vote amongst its delegates on the EuropeanUnion (EU) Constitution, which resulted in a 55 percent "yes" vote.


LOS ANGELES  - Fox is developing a   cartoon series with Robert Smigel, the comedian famed for the   foul-mouthed puppet Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog.


Australian train derailment injures scores

A high-speed passenger train carrying more than 160 people jumped the rails and crashed in eastern Australia, injuring most of those on board, officials said.


Red Meat Ups Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eating a relatively large amount of red meat every day appears to increase the risk of inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, new study findings suggest.


A plan for the first British-led mission  to the Moon won the backing of an Anglo-American space  committee on Friday.


Risultato migliore delle attese degli analisti


Teen Accused of Nude Drive-Thru Ordering

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. - A teen accused of ordering from at least three fast food drive-thrus nude faces an indecent exposure charge.


Indonesia briefly issued a tsunami alert Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country.


(CBS/AP) With the presidential race in a statistical dead heat, both campaigns are letting loose tough attack ads. The Kerry campaign wasted no time running with a New York Times story questioning how the administration made its case for war in Iraq.


Il testo torna al Senato: astenuto centrodestra, no da Lega


China floods 75 villages to ease swollen river

China flooded dozens of evacuated  villages on Tuesday to ease pressure from a swollen river after  torrential rains that have killed more than 100 people  nationwide.


Regent Inns Shares Slide After Company Delays Earnings Report

Shares of Regent Inns Plc, the UK bar operator whose chief executive quit last week, slid as much as 16 percent after the company postponed the release of annual earnings.


Police exhume body in Somerset care home inquiry

Police on Wednesday completed the exhumation of an elderly woman's body as part of a major investigation into suspicious deaths at a care home in Somerset.


U.S. and North Korean officials will meet in New York on March 5-6 to discuss initial steps toward normalizing relations, the State Department said


Montecarlo, 10:58 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI 2011: DAEGU SI CANDIDA

La città sudcoreana di Daegu ha ufficializzato oggi la candidatura per organizzare i Mondiali...


Monday was a big day in Mojave. Tens of thousands of spectators showed up to see Burt Rutanâs SpaceShipOne make its second flight from below sea level to the edge of space, and in doing so


The Greeks were shamed again at their own Olympics on Sunday when bronze medal weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis was kicked out after failing a dope test.


French police search the flat of Jerome Kerviel, the man said to be the rogue trader who lost 4.9bn euros.


Microsoft shakes up online team ahead of Yahoo

Microsoft Corp  announced a  management shake-up at its loss-making online division on  Thursday, thrusting an outsider into a prominent position ahead  of a proposed merger with Yahoo Inc .


AN OUTBREAK of a disease that can kill babies has sparked a warning for Territory parents to vaccinate their children. An Australia-wide alert has been called after Western Australian health


A Perugia, dove Cosmi tornava per la prima volta da avversario, pareggio 2-2 tra i padroni di casa ed il Genoa, con i grifoni abili ad agguantare il pari in pieno recupero (al 94â con Mascara). Il Vicenza


Kerry marks September 11 anniversary in Boston

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry took part in a ceremony in his hometown to mark the third anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.


A man who is burying his soldier son hopes his car accident serves as a warning to young motorists.


In this picture released by the Palestinian authority Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat holds hands with unidentified Tunisian, Jordaninan and Egyptian doctors at his compound In Ramallah in the West BankThursday Oct. 28, 2004.


InfoWorld - Google's Blogger service has been generating a steady stream of complaints from users this year, including hours-long outages, feature malfunctions, and data loss.


One of NI's major employers tries to come to terms with the loss of its biggest order - and resulting job cuts.


In his first public comments unrelated to his arrest in an airport sex sting, Sen. Larry Craig said the United States is making progress in Iraq because of a troop escalation overseen by Gen. David Petraeus.


Despite being declared official suspects in their daughter's disappearance, the McCann's are still striving to find her


Typhoon strikes Kyushu, injuring 13; 3 missing

TOKYO - Typhoon Meari landed on Kyushu on Wednesday morning and was moving northeast in Miyazaki Prefecture at 4 pm, bringing heavy rains and strong wind to southern and western Japan and causing the evacuation of residents and some injuries.


Jordin Sparks sings like a star — and dresses like one, too.


UN is urged to enforce Sudan arms embargo, add sanctions

NAIROBI, Kenya -- The UN Security Council should impose sanctions on Sudan's government and enforce an arms embargo on pro-government Arab militias accused of ethnic cleansing in the country's Darfur region, a human rights group and aid agencies said yesterday.


'Daggers' Makes Cut on Universal Media Format

The martial arts film "House of Flying Daggers" will be the first movie released simultaneously on DVD and the Universal Media Disc (UMD) format used by Sony's new PSP hand-held gaming and multimedia player.


Il leader di Forza Italia rilancia la strategia della contrapposizione frontale con Prodie annuncia la trasformazione della Cdl da coalizione a federazione: "Presto pronto lo statuto"                                          Berlusconi ci ripensa, addio grandi intese "Questa possibilitÃ  non esiste piÃ¹"


U.S. Heartland Is Bursting with Corn, Soy

ROCHELLE, Ill.  - Golden mountains are rising out  of the fertile farmlands of the U.S. Midwest, a changing  landscape formed by huge piles of corn from the most bountiful  harvest in U.S. history.


Two English women survive two nights down a ravine after their car plunges off the road in New Zealand.


Leader makes first Darfur visit in years

KHARTOUM -- President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan , implicated by many in the international community in Darfur's genocide, visited the region yesterday for the first time in the four-year conflict there. The hard-line leader, who has been trying to recast himself in the role of unifier, is scheduled to visit Darfur's three provincial capitals in as many days. In South ...


West Ham complete the signing of striker Craig Bellamy from Liverpool for a club record Â£7.5m.


Oil prices ease after promise by OPEC states

Oil prices eased lower in Asian trade overnight as the market absorbed pieces of both good and bad news. Middle East oil ministers had said they were satisfied that world market supply of the commodity will meet demand.


Clothes, shoes stolen from Victoria's dressing room

Victoria Beckham had tens of thousands of dollars stolen from her dressing room during a concert in Germany.


Microsoft targets 2006 for Windows Longhorn

On Friday Microsoft announced the target date for the much anticipated Windows Longhorn client operating system--broad availability for the updated operating system is targeted for 2006.


Actor Ossie Davis, who brought dignity  and a passion for racial equality to the stage and screen in a  career of more than 50 years, was found dead early on Friday at  the age of 87.


Premiati Raoul Bova, Lunetta Savino, Kabir Bedi e Lino Banfi


Michael Cooper opened his first day as head coach of the Denver Nuggets in a team meeting, giving each of his players a frank assessment of what their roles will be now that he's running the show.


In Texas, 28,000 Students Test an Electronic Eye

Hoping to prevent the loss of a child, a few schools have begun monitoring students' arrivals and departures using technology similar to that used to track livestock.


Coca-Cola will not sell low-carb C2 in UK

Coca-Cola has decided not to sell its C2 brand in the UK, one of the company's biggest markets, raising doubts about the future of the mid- calorie soft drink just six months after its launch in North America and Japan.


Bradley Dredge chipped in twice for a 4-under 67 at Carnoustie and took a three-stroke lead Friday after the second round of the Dunhill Links.


Twenty-six US citizens accused of abducting terrorist suspect from Milan street in 2003.


The EU, Microsoft, and digital media formats

In the wake of yesterday's court decision that vindicated the European Commission's antitrust action against Microsoft, EC commissioner Neelie Kroes made some odd statements regarding  Microsoft's dominance of the digital media market.


De La Salle High School lost 39-20 Bellevue (Wash.), ending the Spartans' record high school winning streak Saturday night in Seattle.


MORE TIME WOES AFTER SETTLEMENT WITH FEDS, NOW COME CIVIL SUITS

Wall Street is cheering Time Warner's $510 million settlement to make two federal probes go away - while lawyers for angry investors are drooling over it.


Obama proposes U.S. middle-class tax relief plan

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


An hour after city officials opened shelters, warned of possible power outages and urged calm ahead of a threatening tropical depression, the system moved inland hundreds of miles away, and forecasters canceled the tropical storm warning that had authorities on alert.


General Motors Europe will slash its workforce by around a fifth, cutting as many as 12,000 jobs in a bid to halt chronic losses in the region, the world's biggest carmaker said on Thursday.


Blah. If any word were to sum up this year's mostly bland and sometimes unwatchable batch of "Idol" contestants, that'd be it.


Powell and Japanese Leaders Urge North Korea to Join Talks

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell joined with Japanese leaders today to appeal again to North Korea to resume the stalled negotiations over the future of its nuclear


Rashard Lewis scored a season-high 37 points, and SuperSonics improved to 18-4 with a 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers last night in Seattle.


Providence Farms Out Celtic Sea Interests

Ireland-based oil & gas exploration and production company Providence Resources has signed a farm-out agreement with Challenger Minerals regarding its Celtic Sea interests.


Google Buys Its Startup Garage No, Google has not purchased Guy Kawasaki’s Garage Technology Ventures. In the feel good story of the day, Google has gone back to its historical roots and purchased itself a birthday present, the very garage where the startup began. Larry Page and Sergey Brin had rented the garage from Susan Wojcicki, who [...]


Former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is on course to unseat Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential election.


David Beckham has been dropped on the doorstep of Los Angeles, wrapped in a package of a chic gray suit for fawning fans and anxious media. Now it's time to see what he can do with a jersey on.


Lo rende noto l'Antitrust europeo, dal colosso Usa 5,3 mld


Man Utd have Paul Scholes sent off but move towards the title thanks to John O'Shea's injury time winner at Liverpool.


A court martial clears two soldiers of failing to ensure their men did not abuse Iraqi civilians in Basra.


The Wisconsin State Journal Susan Lampert Smith Column: Candy Isn't Dandy in Madison Schools

By Susan Lampert Smith, The Wisconsin State Journal  Sep. 10--My desk here at rumor central has been buzzing with horror stories about the Madison school's new wellness policy.


Naufraga la delibera di iniziativa popolare. Il Pd vota contro la sinistraVeltroni assente: "Era in Abruzzo". Grilli, Arcigay: "La battaglia proseguirÃ "                                          Unioni civili, Roma boccia il registro Maggioranza spaccata in consiglio


Nintendo Aims To Dominate Portable Gaming

Nintendo DS will hit the US market in late November with a price tag of $150, and will have 14 game titles by the end of the year.


New Zealand stroll to an emphatic victory over France in the second Test in Wellington.


Sofia Sends Humanitarian Aid for Sri Lanka

Politics: 2 January 2005, Sunday. Humanitarian aid worth EUR 100,000 donated by Bulgarian government to the disaster-stricken areas in South East Asia will be delivered to the region during the Malaysia and ...


Even before his meeting with coach Ted Donato earlier in the week, Harvard forward Kevin Du knew he wasn't playing well. And after the meeting, during which Donato informed the sophomore that he would not be dressing in the Crimson's game against Colgate Friday, Du, who had played in all 15 games, figured he had it coming.


F5 Networks to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference 2007

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), the  global leader in Application Delivery Networking, announced today that  company management will be presenting at Thomas Weisel Partners  Technology Conference 2007 at The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco.


TEL AVIV, Nov 1: Three people were killed and dozens were wounded On Monday when a teenage Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in an open-air food market in the heart of Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv.


Thousands march in Jerusalem against plans to remove settlers in Gaza, amid a worsening war of words.


The New York Stock Exchange has agreed to buy the American Stock Exchange, ending a once intense rivalry that began in colonial times when brokers traded in outdoor markets.


Andy Roddick won his third consecutive Kooyong Classic title Saturday and said he would happily exchange them for one at the Australian Open.


It's the end of Belgium as we know it... only joking

Posted on 12/14/2006 5:14:06 PM PST by Shermy Thousands of Belgians were thrown into a panic by news that the Flemish half of the country had declared independence.Comment


Padre Sollecito: forse reggiseno indossato da Amanda


Russia to join Nato in Mediterranean patrols

POIANA BRASOV, Oct. 14. - Russia has agreed to send warships to help Natoâs naval patrols monitoring suspicious vessels in the Mediterranean , as part of a drive for closer counter-terrorism cooperation between Moscow and the western alliance.


Top U.S. Commander: Iraq Forces Not Ready

The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday said U.S.-trained Iraqi security forces were still not ready to take over the counterinsurgency and there was no guarantee they will ever be able to defeat it on their own.


South Africa's ruling party tries to soothe the tempers of President Thabo Mbeki and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.


New board will focus on safety of drugs already on the market. Also: Flarion makes bold moves to spur expansion of infrastructure for its mobile data technology.... Texas Instruments can make cheaper 3G phones.... and more.


Witnesses to Confront Cali Cartel Kingpin

Thirteen years into their probe, U.S. investigators have assembled a team of smugglers, accountants and associates to testify against Colombian cartel kingpin Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.


Ex-Cheney aide faces jail, no one charged for leak

No one is likely to face criminal charges for actually leaking CIA secrets even after a U.S. jury found a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney guilty of lying and obstructing a probe into the affair.


An Israeli air strike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed three senior Islamic Jihad militants long sought by Israel for firing rockets and orchestrating other attacks against Israeli targets.


Same-sex couples across Canada rejoice at Supreme Court ruling

TORONTO (CP) - Rev. Barbara McDowall and her wife, Gail Donnelly, say all they ever wanted was the right to walk down the aisle just like any other couple in love.


Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Music site will begin featuring some artists from the independent music Web site GarageBand.com in a deal both companies said is aimed at giving little-known musicians access to a broader audience.


NBC to offer on-demand mobile television service

NBC Universal said on Wednesday it  will sell prime-time television shows like "The Office" and  "Heroes" on demand over cell phone networks in the United  States.


2008 hopes face rocky road to White House

Upstart challengers and fierce early combat are giving Hillary Clinton and John McCain, the once-anointed establishment frontrunners, a rough ride in the 2008 White House race.


Orion launches desktop cluster workstations

Orion Multisystems, a start-up company based in Santa Clara, California, announced personal computers for researchers, scientists, and engineers yesterday.


Hill says NKorea reactor shutdown a good start, problems ahead

North Korea's shutdown of its plutonium-producing reactor is a good start but persuading it to abandon all its nuclear ambitions will be difficult, the chief US negotiator said Monday.


Clinton unveils health care plan in Iowa

Democratic presidential contender  Hillary Clinton, whose first attempt at a health care overhaul  fell flat 13 years ago, unveiled a broad proposal on Monday to  require health insurance for all Americans and make it more  affordable.


Russian officials say traces of explosive have been found in the debris of one of two crashed airliners.


Fight to the finish in final days of Australia poll

The contenders in Australia's election are neck and neck three days before the ballot, with the latest opinion polls disagreeing on who will win.


To Have, Hold And Cherish, Until Bedtime

According to a survey, 75 percent of adults frequently either wake up in the night or snore â and many of them have taken to separate beds.


Roma, Baldini: 'Nessuna Volonta' Di Cedere Cassano'

(AGI) - Roma, 25 ott. - Baldini torna a parlare di Cassano. 'Nessun caso, nessuna intenzione di venderlo, anzi studiamo il prolungamento di contratto'. - ''Dietro ogni atteggiamento e provvedimento che riguarda


MedImmune Inc. said Monday it has ended advanced human testing of its drug Vitaxin to treat rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis because it failed to show clinical benefits in preliminary results. -The Washington Post


Sony began selling the new PSP Playstation Portable yesterday in Japan. The company says it will ship 500,000 units of the console, which plays music, videos and games by the end of the year.


... as North Korea's nuclear weapons become an issue

In a US presidential race dominated by national security, what some see as the world's biggest nuclear danger -- North Korea -- is only now emerging as a hot political topic.


Scientist fears samples of soil or rock might harbor hostile ...

Decades after Hollywood first made the leap between alien life and the threat of contamination, a scientist has issued a similar warning.


Wachovia may face new mortgage write-downs

As more banks report write-downs tied to the global credit crunch, analysts say Wachovia Corp  may have losses lurking in an area that has garnered less investor attention.


He has urged UEFA to give the go-ahead for major competition matches to be played on artificial surfaces. The European governing body's executive committee convenes for its latest gathering in Vienna on Wednesday.


Sri Lanka celebrated its 60th independence anniversary Monday with parades, speeches and a security clampdown that failed to prevent suspected rebels from bombing a civilian bus, killing 12 people, the military said.


Two killed in bomb blast south of Baghdad

A car bomb has exploded in the Iraqi town of Suwayra, south of Baghdad, killing two people and wounding 10, the Interior Ministry says.


Manning throws six touchdown passes, including three each to Stokley and Harrison, as Indianapolis rolls to its fourth consecutive victory.


Ribadita intesa per tutelare marchi e mercati europei


GENEVA - The United Nations warned Wednesday that respiratory and waterborne diseases could break out in areas affected by southern Asiaâs tsunami disaster âin the next few days.


Northrop Names New Newport News President

Northrop Grumman Corp. said Thursday it has named C. Michael Petters president of its Newport News unit. He succeeds Thomas Schievelbein, who is taking an early retirement.


At least 21 people are killed after a series of explosions at Egyptian resorts popular with Israeli tourists.


China vows currency shift but mum on date

Washington, Oct. 2: In the face of growing international pressure, Chinese officials told top US officials on Friday that they would continue to push ahead with plans to float or revalue their currency, but


Roger Federer and Andre Agassi stayed  on course for a quarter-final showdown at the U.S. Open on  Saturday, but Maria Sharapova and Carlos Moya were heading home  after shock third-round exits.


Instead of using surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, researchers from the National Institutes of Health are finding so-far limited but inspiring success in a new approach for fighting cancer, using the immune system to attack the tumors the way it would a cold or flu.


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Those pesky mobster sharks were just too sharp for the high school team   to tackle.


Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T), the world's  most profitable car maker, posted a better-than-expected 26.5  percent rise in quarterly operating profit as sales charged  ahead in North America and Europe, and kept its forecast for  another year of record earnings.


Across the Road Lies a Different Viewpoint: Retail Booms South of I-85, While North Has Few Stores -- and the Abbey

By Jefferson George, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 22--A collection of vastly different but similarly deliberate landowners has created a contrast in development along Interstate 85 in eastern Gaston County.


Palermo, 16:23 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: SAREBBE BELLO BATTERE L'INTER

Il patron del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, continua a sognare e spera di battere domenica sera l'Int...


Decisivi Lucarelli e Amoruso, inutile la rete di Pecorari


If there's one childhood gadget fantasy that's endured through adulthood, it would be the car boat.  From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


After tossing Wi-Fi start-up bids for exclusive control of fallow spectrum, federal regulators want public input on how to proceed. Will a new fight over "open access" rules emerge?


Michael Vaughan plays in England's two-day warm-up match against Western Australia on Friday.


Hurricane Frances weakened as it roared  through the Bahamas on Friday and began its initial assault on  the crowded southeast Florida coast, where hundreds of  thousands of people fled their homes and much of the state shut  down.


Reaching above her dark glasses, Riki Fritsh held a compact camera to her forehead and snapped away at a group of passengers boarding a bus. Most of the travelers were caught off guard by the camera's flash. But they were even more surprised to learn that Fritsh is blind.


A Contributor to Wikipedia Has His Fictional Side

Contributors to the popular collaborative encyclopedia turned against one of their own who was found to have created an elaborate false identity.


Many children stung by fire ants in southeast U.S.

NEW YORK  - A new study suggests that many children in the southeastern United States are stung by fire ants, as evidenced by signs of an immune system reaction to the fire ant venom. Although this can put them at risk for a potentially severe allergic reaction the next time they are stung, the prevalence of severe reactions in this group is very low.


VoIP. Google. iPod. Spyware. Mel Karmazin. Firefox. Blogs. Oracle.  They all made Filter's list of the top 10 technology "stories" of 2004. -washingtonpost.com


ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Ticker) - Top seed Marat Safin and No. 4 Mikhail Youzhny delighted the Russian fans Thursday with convincing victories in the second round of the St.


Hubris, Caution in Boston as Red Sox Eye Victory

Giddiness. Paranoia. Arrogance. Caution. All were on display on Wednesday in Boston as the supposedly cursed Red Sox moved within one victory of a baseball championship that has eluded them for 86 years.


Mayonnaise, Dill Sauces Work Well With Salmon

By Lynne Rossetto Kasper  DEAR LYNNE: We are catering our wedding (really, our friends are). We'll have a huge poached salmon served cold, couscous salad, wedding cake and finger foods.


Unemployment fell for the 15th month in a row in August to reach the lowest level for 29 years, official figures showed.


Ravens sack Billick after disappointing season

BALTIMORE, Maryland  - The Baltimore Ravens sacked long-time head coach Brian Billick on Monday, a day after finishing a disappointing 5-11 season. The 53-year-old Billick won a Super Bowl with the Ravens following the 2000 season but the club went on to win only one playoff game over the next seven years.


Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began the toughest battle of his political life in a parliament session that opened on Monday after staking his job on extending Japan's naval mission in support of U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.


New breast cancer drug better than tamoxifen: doctors

TORONTO - A standard treatment used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer should be replaced by a newer drug, according to a study released Wednesday.


Fed's Plosser says more tightening may be needed

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser on Wednesday said more interest rate increases may be needed to keep price rises in check as the economy resumes growth.


Bowden, at Least, Is Certain to Make Moves

The meetings of Major League Baseball's general managers officially open today in Key Biscayne, Fla., though Jim Bowden -- the GM of the franchise that is supposed to depart Montreal for Washington


British PM in Baghdad to discuss Iraqâs January elections with Allawi as violence shows no signs of abating in Iraq. By Peter Walker - BAGHDAD.


British troops will be moved to central Iraq in response to a US request, the defence secretary announces.


Microsoft Sharpens Its Software Factory Vision

VANCOUVER, British ColumbiaâIn a speech at the Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages and Applicationsâor OOPSLAâconference here, Microsoft Corp.


I.B.M. Says It Will Beat Analystsâ Estimates

Investors responded by bidding I.B.M. shares above $106 in after-hours trading.


PARIS -- Some internal controls at Societe Generale failed or were not heeded before the banking giant suffered billions in losses precipitated by a rogue trader, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Monday.


The former Arkansas Governor's strong showing at the Values Voters summit reveals a split between leaders and the rank and file


Doppia riunione stamane a Milano in vista dell'operazioneSoddisfatto Tronchetti: "E' andato tutto come previsto"                                                  Fusione Telecom-Tim, sÃ¬ dei Cda la parola passa alle assemblee


Sometimes, Doctors Find Answers Far Off the Charts

Sometimes, it is only when the patient is halfway out the door that important information spills out.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


Sono nelle mani dell'Esercito islamico, lo stesso gruppo che ha ucciso Baldoni. In un video trasmesso da Al Jazeera l'ultimatum a Parigi: "Cancellate la legge sul velo". La morte di Baldoni - Colloquio chiarificatore tra Scelli e Deaglio.


Da venerdi' 28 a domenica 30, verra' simulata esondazione


An American and a Norwegian won the 2004 Nobel Memorial Prize in economics yesterday for shedding light on how government policies and actions affect economies around the world.


Capital Bank to write down $2.6-$2.8 mln of assets

- Capital Bank Corp  said it is writing down certain assets estimated to worth $2.6 million to $2.8 million.


For once, this financial trend may actually stay dead.


Growing Up Grieving, With Constant Reminders of 9/11

The children of the victims of Sept. 11 deal with the burden of mourning a private loss that is historic in stature.


Anti-Syrian Lawmaker Killed in Lebanon Blast

A massive bomb exploded at a popular seaside club in Beirut, killing a prominent lawmaker and nine other people.


Fewer men than expected register for Saudi municipal elections

Far fewer men than expected have registered to vote in next year's Saudi municipal elections, although the vote offers the first chance to go to the polls in four decades.


Lettera alle cordate, discutiamo sul piano industriale


The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News have been encouraged to be creative in their use of advertising , but the papersâ neighbors objected one such promotion involving an inflatable honeybee.


Top al-Qaeda Operative Killed in Pakistan

Pakistan Times Staff Reporter / PT Monitoring Desk. NAWABSHAH: A suspected top al-Qaeda oper ative, Amjad Hussain Farooqi has been killed in a raid in southern Pakistan.


Planemaker Airbus will announce on Wednesday plans to cut 10,000 jobs in four European countries, but will force contractors to share the pain of cuts which could provoke labor unrest, industry sources said.Comment


Insurgents Who Beheaded 2 Show Briton in Plea for Life

A militant group that beheaded two American engineers this week posted a video on the Internet early Thursday showing a third hostage, Kenneth Bigley, a Briton, pleading for his life.


SAN JOSE, California -- A new keychain gadget that lets people turn off most TVs - anywhere from airports to restaurants - is selling at a faster clip than it would take most people to surf channels.


I dati si riferiscono all'ultimo trimestre del 2004


In cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Apple has voluntarily recalled some of its laptop batteries. The batteries in question are found in 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) laptops. The recall is a result of four reports that the ...


American zoologists say they can settle a long-running debate about how male hummingbirds are able to whistle at females of the species to try to entice them into mating.


Muslim nations must improve health care, OIC says

Muslim states should quickly  tackle their deplorable public health services with millions of  infants and children vulnerable to diseases such as polio and  malaria, Malaysia's prime minister said on Thursday.


The latest creature to have its DNA fully decoded is the chicken. Scientists from 49 countries announce the completion of the International Chicken Genome Sequencing Project today in the science journal Nature.


A federal immigration official pleaded guilty Thursday to receiving more than $600,000 in bribes for falsifying documents for illegal immigrants.


Phil Spector Indicted in L.A. for Actress Murder

Legendary "Wall of Sound" record producer Phil Spector was indicted on Monday on a charge that he murdered actress Lana Clarkson at his home 19 months ago.


Turkish leaders welcome an EU decision on entry talks, but say Ankara deserves equal and fair treatment.


New Quakes Rock Japan's Niigata; Tokyo Buildings Sway

Japan's northern prefecture of Niigata, struck on Saturday by the country's deadliest temblor since 1995, was today rocked by fresh earthquakes strong enough to sway buildings in Tokyo.


Radcliffe, Ramaala win New York City Marathon

NEW YORK Less than three months after she pulled out of the Olympics just a few miles from the finish, Britain's Paula Radcliffe surged ahead in the final feet of the New York City Marathon today to win its tightest race in history.


A two metre-long alligator that has stalked the waters of an inner city Los Angeles lake was finally captured yesterday.


For Serbs, tennis rules, and it's all about Djokovic

Despite poor funding and coaching, Serbs are excelling in a variety of sports.


Four people test positive for a mild strain of bird flu which was first found at a north Wales smallholding.


Gunmen attack Iraqi ministry in central Baghdad

About 30 militants attacked the Iraqi Health Ministry in central Baghdad with mortars and gunfire on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source and the deputy health minister told Reuters.


Ex-Chicago Police Officers Are Sentenced In Drug Ring

CHICAGO, Jan. 3 -- Three former Chicago police officers were sentenced Thursday to federal prison for staging mock raids to steal cocaine and marijuana from drug dealers and resell it to other dealers.


Roma, 19:23 - CALCIO, AGENTE BRIGHI: E' PRONTO PER LA PIAZZA DI ROMA

Vanni Puzzolo, agente del centrocampista della Roma, Matteo Brighi, ha rivelato le intenzioni del su...


Sudan: confident in convincing the UN Security Council of progress ...

Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael stressed yesterday that his country's government is confident it will convince the UN Security Council of the progress it had attained in Darfur.


NASA Honors 17 Astronauts Who Died on Duty

NASA observed a moment of silence across the country and in orbit Thursday in memory of the 17 astronauts killed in America's three spacecraft tragedies.


ODB, born Russell Jones, collapsed on the floor of 36 Records LLC just two days short of his 36th birthday. The rapper was at Wu-Tangâs studio, 36 Records LLC on West 34th Street, when he collapsed in the lounge at approximately 4:35 pm on Saturday.


Secretary of State Arrives, Unannounced, in Iraq

Condoleezza Rice flew to the volatile city of Kirkuk to urge Iraqi leaders to speed up reconciliation, a U.S. official said.


Nasscom urges WB to boost infrastructure

West Bengal government should give more emphasis to infrastructure development by building more roads, rapid transit and communication systems for providing a conducive environment to the information technology sector, Nasscom president Kiran Karnik said


The US Supreme Court halts a Mississippi execution as the lethal injection method comes under scrutiny.


Morgan Freedom is to play ex-South African president Nelson Mandela in upcoming film The Human Factor.


SAP to respond to Oracle complaint by midnight

Blog: SAP said it plans to formally respond by midnight (PST) Monday to Oracle's lawsuit, which claims SAP's wholly owned subsidiary TomorrowNow accessed Oracle's proprietary support and maintenance information beyond contractually allowed levels.


RISPARMIO:SINISCALCO MEDIA,CONCORRENZA A BANKITALIA

(AGI) - Roma, 28 ott. - Fare rapidamente, rafforzare la Consob affidandogli la vigilanza su tutti i prodotti finanziari offerti sul mercato, lasciare alla Banca d'Italia la responsabilita' di regolare la concorrenza


Oil prices vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as violence in Nigeria, tight energy stockpiles and a weaker dollar triggered a surge of speculative buying, dealers said.


Seat belts, air bags and other vehicle safety features have saved 329,000 lives since 1960, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.


The Prime Minister made a passionate appeal to the developed nations to give the people of Africa more hope. Mr Blair was speaking at a summit in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa of the Africa Commission, which


Don't You Love Farce? MI's BoarsHead Will Stage 'Unnecessary' Premiere, Complete With Doors

Playbill - The noise expected in central lower Michigan come Oct. 25 will be the sound of slamming doors, indicating a fast and furious new farce at The BoarsHead Theatre in Lansing.


US will not sweeten offer to North Korea: Powell

The United States will not sweeten its aid-for-disarmament offer to North Korea in a bid to end the Stalinist state's nuclear weapons drive, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said.


Normal life is disrupted in Indian-administered Kashmir by a strike in protest at alleged extra-judicial killings.


Fireballing reliever Rich "Goose" Gossage won election to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Gossage, who pitched in three World Series for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres, picked up 85.8 percent of the 543 ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.


iRobot's adoption of the open-source movement is a smart, strategic move.


This month's vote in India's Gujarat state is a referendum on its controversial chief minister, Narendra Modi -- and an indicator of how far it has come since the sectarian riots of 2002


(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard has begun shipping a new product that the company thinks will give it an edge over rival IBMÂ in the market for blade servers. Beginning Tuesday, HP is set to begin delivering Virtual Connect, a management tool for its BladeSystem c-Class servers to more easily add blade servers to a network. Using Virtual Connect, which the company announced in June 2006, an enterprise can set up its data center network infrastructure ahead of time and then more easily add, subtract, change or move around servers as needed. Currently, enterprises deploy switches in their datacenter networks to connect servers to storage appliances. They're relatively cheap, but each of those switches is one more piece of hardware on the network that administrators need to manage, said Mark Potter, vice president of HP's BladeSystem business. Another alternative is to install a "patch panel," which doesn't require any separate management but is very expensive to deploy. Adding servers is also very time-consuming and requires the involvement of a company's server manager, network manager, storage manager, and others, Potter said. What should be a 30-minute task can sometimes take hours or even days. One HP customer told Potter it once took 58 days. "You know when they give you a number like 58 days that they've measured it and they're not happy about it," he said. Virtual Connect is built in to the datacenter infrastructure when it is first created. Then new servers can be simply plugged in and turned on. "We can wire up the infrastructure one time, physically, and basically walk away," Potter said. "Then the server admin can add, replace, and change servers on the fly without ever impacting the networking admin or the storage admin." Virtual Connect is hardware and middleware that sits between the blade server and the network switches that connect to storage. Virtual Connect for a network using Ethernet switches carries a starting list price of $5,699. For Fibre Channel networks, it starts at $9,499. Also Tuesday, HP is set to begin shipping a new blade server, the ProLiant xw460c (list price: $4,329), which HP describes as the first workstation blade for the c-Class blade product line. Virtual Connect is a unique solution to a data center headache, said Gordon Haff, principal analyst with Illuminata. "Virtual Connect does not eliminate [the work of configuring a network]. It still might take three or four weeks to do all that," Haff said. "But the idea is that you can basically do it once." Figures released Feb. 21 by Gartner show that IBM is the top blade seller but HP is gaining. HP's share of the x86 platform blade market, based on revenue, rose to 33 percent in 2006 from 32 percent in 2005, while IBM's fell to 40 percent from 42 percent, said Jeffrey Hewitt, a Gartner analyst. At the same time, though, the x86 blade market is growing. Global blade server revenue grew to $2.7 billion in 2006 from $2 billion in 2005 and unit shipments grew to 727,000 from 548,000 the year before, according to the Gartner report.


Alge Crumpler sidestepped no questions about the pass he dropped at New Orleans that should have been a touchdown. On the second possession of Atlanta's 23-3 loss to the Saints, Crumpler blew scoring opportunities on consecutive plays.


Rice University researchers say they have figured out a way to reduce the potential toxicity of Buckyballs.


The Baltimore Ravens cut Jamal Lewis ahead of Friday's pivotal free-agent signing period but the club says it will try to re-sign the veteran running back.


Dynamo Kiev have been awarded a 3-0 win over Roma after the abandonment of last week's Champions League match when the referee was hit by an object thrown from the crowd.


SOA Software launches Workbench governance solution

(InfoWorld) - Pure-play vendors of SOA governance solutions have been dropping like flies: Infravio was bought by webMethods, and Systinet by Mercury Interactive (which was then swallowed by HP). Yet SOA Software, one of the few remaining independents, continues to bulk up. The company on Monday unveiled a new SOA governance product dubbed Workbench, seven months after the acquisition of services networking vendor Blue Titan. Like the SOA governance products that Infravio, Systinet, and IBM developed, Workbench combines a UDDI v3 registry for publishing services with a repository for service metadata, along with tools to assist in the development and maintenance of design-time and runtime policies. The difference, according to VP of product marketing Ian Goldsmith, is that Workbench is available in two configurations: a standalone a registry/repository, and integrated with SOAâs Service Manager for a âclosed-loop SOA infrastructure,â Normally, runtime policies in a repository have little or no connection with the rules implemented in a service management product, where the rubber meets the road for security details and service levels. Goldsmith said competitors ask IT to hope policies are being enforced, and ââhopeâ is a very bad word in governance.â In contrast, Workbench can push policies out to service endpoints and audit runtime policy enforcement from a central location. For now, the closed-loop functionality is available only between the two SOA Software products. Existing standards donât support integration across platforms.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Professor Martin Parry, of the Met Office, says that even if governments take action against global warming now, it will take decades to take effect.


U.S. commander sees encouraging signs in Baghdad

A U.S.-backed Iraqi security crackdown in Baghdad will take months and "sensational attacks" will continue but there have already been encouraging signs of progress, the U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday.


Roma, 13:02 - CALCIO, LEGA DILETTANTI: TERZO TEMPO A PARTIRE DAL 2 FEBBRAIO

La Lega Nazionale Dilettanti compie un altro passo verso il fair play, "per un calcio sano e passion...


U.S. stocks are seen higher at the  open, buoyed by a positive outlook from Motorola Inc. MOT.N  and easing crude prices.


ARLINGTON, Va. - US Airways has assured customers they won't notice any changes following its decision to file for bankruptcy protection, the second time in two years the airline has sought such help as it struggles against lower-cost rivals...


Tory leader David Cameron will  join green campaigners to press the government for a climate change law.


Photos: On the road to Microsoft's Milan

In all, Microsoft built more than 85 early prototypes for a tabletop computer. Here are two of them.


CDC says delay of Chiron flu vaccine not a problem

Aug 27, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Close to half of the nation's influenza vaccine doses will be shipped later than expected this fall, but everyone who wants a flu shot should ultimately be able to get it, federal health officials said today.


Per contrastare effetti negativi del super euro


Double-eyelid surgeries, once derided as a sign of ethnic self-hatred, are on the rise among Asian-American women. In Bodyhack.


By Seth Borenstein Associated Press  HOUSTON -- NASA gave space shuttle Atlantis the all-clear to come home today after a stem-to-stern inspection prompted by a mysterious flurry of orbital litter found no damage to the ship.


Mostra dal 25 settembre durante Milano Moda Donna


'L'ipotesi e' frutto di fantasia' fa sapere il Tesoro


Woodgate's Madrid debut delayed after another injury

England defender Jonathan Woodgate will be forced to delay his Real Madrid debut after re-injuring his left thigh in practice Thursday, the club said.


Udine, 13:51 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: A CATANIA CLIMA OSTILE SENZA MOTIVO

Udinese a Catania, Galeone sa cosa gli aspetta al Massimino: ''Troveremo un clima ostile - ha detto ...


The New England Patriots may be more than seven months removed from their Super Bowl XXXVIII victory, but there is apparently no escaping the fanfare that comes with winning big.


Ministro ribadisce che decreto cancellera' ogni deroga


Rockies' Francis Dominates D'backs Again

Colorado's Jeff Francis improves to 7-1 lifetime against Arizona, orchestrating a 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.


NextWave Broadband Announces Roadmap for Advanced Wireless Broadband Chipsets

NextWave Broadband Inc., a subsidiary of NextWave  Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), today announced the roadmap for its family  of WiMAX baseband and multi-band RFIC chipset platforms.


Cubs Take a Patient Path. Like 100 Years Patient.

The Cubs are not finished altering their roster for next season, but they are not expected to spend a lot of money doing it.


It was not your typical halftime talk, not even for a team trailing by 18 points and trying to rebound from an embarrassing loss.


The Cayman Islands' offshore finance industry, the fifth biggest in the world, has kept trading despite Hurricane Ivan.


E*Trade posts loss but sees profitable '08

Beleaguered discount brokerage E*Trade  Financial Corp  posted a larger-than-expected quarterly  loss on Thursday but said it expected to return to  profitability in 2008, sending its shares higher.


Company rolls the dice on a broadcasting venture. Is it a smart move, or a hasty jump into a fad?


Digital 10 Network Awarded Michigan Secretary of State Contract

To: STATE EDITORS  Contact: Meghan Edwards, of Identity PR, for Digital 10 Network, +1-248-258-2333, or medwards@identitypr.com   FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb.


Los Angeles, 11:45 - CALCIO, BECKHAM FORSE SALTA IL DEBUTTO CON IL GALAXY

David Beckham potrebbe saltare l'atteso debutto con la maglia dei Los Angeles Galaxy sabato prossimo...


Your habits might reflect your odds of becoming wealthy.


Fans who can't get enough of NBC's "The Apprentice" can visit a new companion Web site produced by Yahoo and watch an extra 40 minutes of video each week that will not be shown on Thursday's reality TV show.


'Five-a-day' fruit and veg advice ignored

A multimillion pound campaign to encourage Britons to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day has flopped, a government report will reveal this week


'Brand eccellente, ora non pensiamo ad acquisizioni'


Saudi will intervene in Iraq if U.S. withdraws: aide

Using money, weapons or its oil power, Saudi Arabia will intervene to prevent Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias from massacring Iraqi Sunni Muslims once the United States begins pulling out of Iraq, a security adviser to the Saudi government said on Wednesday.


If the Major League single-season hit record falls, it will happen at Safeco Field. That became a reality Thursday afternoon at Network Associates Coliseum, where Mariners


By Ken Singletary, The Wisconsin State Journal  Dec. 18--McFarland has an option to buy a 19-acre tract that just about everyone involved agrees would make good parkland, but the village is having trouble finding the remaining money for the purchase.


Tiny single-celled organisms, many of them previously unknown to science, have been found at the deepest point in the world's oceans, almost 11km down.


Worldchanging, a new tome on sustainability, makes going green easy and leaves behind the tree-hugger stereotypes. By Jenn Shreve.


Two weeks before the 2004 presidential election, the Bush administration's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, made a solemn pronouncement about her desire to remain outside the political fight between Democrat John Kerry and the man who this


The U.S. influenza season is  starting slowly but it is still too early to tell how severe  the outbreak will be as the nation faces a vaccine shortage,  the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) said on Sunday.


Archival researchers, former presidential speechwriters say words...

He feigned a wounded look and, careful to avoid mentioning his opponent by name, asked why, of all his family members, his dog Fala was subject to campaign attacks.


Global stocks slide deepens in Europe, volatility soars

Steep losses in global stock markets accelerated in Asia and Europe on Wednesday as Wall St recorded its biggest drop since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and as volatility measures skyrocketed.


The world's major powers are struggling to reach agreement on new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment with the U.S. and Europe pushing for tougher measures than Russia and China will accept, council diplomats said Wednesday.


Barcelona trounce Real Madrid at the Nou Camp, but the game is marred by racist chanting.


USC didn't beat the Cal Bears so much as it survived them. Kinda like a baseball team that gets no-hit by a flawless pitcher and yet still claws out the win anyway.


Whitney Houston OK After Rear-Ending Bus

Singer Whitney Houston rear-ended a city bus with her sports car, but no one was hurt, police said.


A horse's death grips many in the United States

For some Americans, weary of war  in Iraq and uncertain about the future, the race horse  Barbaro's fight for life was a welcome tale of hope in the face  of adversity.


Adobe hands Kevin Lynch keys to CTO door

Macromedia man to head up 'rich' web offerings Adobe Systems said yesterday that it has promoted Kevin Lynch to chief technology officer.â¦


Economy still growing but at slower pace: Fed

The U.S. economy continued to grow  in the final weeks of the fourth quarter but the pace of  activity slackened amid subdued holiday spending and a weak  housing sector, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


Cheney uses WMD report to defend Iraq war

While Democrats seized on the Iraq Survey Group's report that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction before the US invasion, Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday grabbed the report's findings that Saddam Hussein was "actively


By Don Aucoin and Clea Simon, Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent | October 7, 2004. Saying he was "tired of the censorship," Howard Stern, the controversial "shock jock" and self-anointed "King of All Media


American Tyson Gay finishes just .11 of a second ahead of Jamaican Asafa Powell in the 100-meter final at the 11th IAAF world track and field championships.


Sudanese foreign minister: Darfur crisis `tribal conflict,' not ...

Sudan's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed claims by the United Nations that his country's Darfur region is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis, saying instead