âHere we are again .. my toughest week yet since the last one ... and before the next one,â said the ever-embattled but resolute British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the start of a


La relazione tra l'erede al trono d'Inghilterra e la donna durada anni. Per Diana era stata lei a far fallire il suo matrimonio                                                  Carlo e Camilla finalmente sposi le nozze il prossimo 6 aprile                                                                                La cerimonia nella cappella di St. George's, a Windsor


Dogs can be trained to detect bladder cancer by 'smelling' urine, concludes new research published in this week's BMJ.


A defamation lawsuit against two Chinese reporters investigating working conditions at Apple's iPod factories is sparking a rash of new press about the case. Kevin Holden reports from Beijing.


Phil Spector Indicted Reclusive producer faces murder charge

Producer Phil Spector was indicted today in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson on February 3rd of last year. The forty-year-old Clarkson was found shot in the face at Spector's residence in Alhambra, near Los Angeles.


A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico sent shock waves through an area from Louisiana to southwest Florida on Sunday, but no damage was reported, the U.S. Geological Survey said.


Yesterday, Russia's erstwhile largest oil company, YUKOS (OTC BB: YUKOY), won a single legal skirmish in a land far from home.


Thai military rulers say they have agreed to hold talks with southern rebels - a policy shift from the former regime.


US election: Gary Younge in South Carolina

Gary Younge visits a barber shop and beauty salons in Charleston, South Carolina, to find out how big a role race and gender will play in the impending Democratic primary


Defendant stays silent as Madrid bomb trial opens

Bereaved families came face to face with 29 people charged with involvement in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe when the Madrid train bombings trial opened on Thursday.


James M. Moroney Jr., 85, Belo Executive, Dies

James M. Moroney Jr. helped shape the Belo Corporation into one of the countryâs largest publicly traded publishing and broadcasting companies.


Cyberfamilias: On Gadget Overload and Feeling Powerless

My New Yearâs resolution was to clear out the electronic junk. Or some of it, at least.


Mississippi St 10, Central Florida 3: Bulldogs Win to Cap a Revival

The Bulldogs used power running and a dominant defense to beat Central Florida Saturday and earn a milestone win for the once-dormant program.


Throughout the last month, the Virginia Cavaliers told anyone who would listen that their goals this basketball season far exceed the low expectations outsiders hold for them.


Swedish "gothic metallers" BESEECH have commenced the recording sessions for their fifth studio album at StudioMega in Bollebygd, Sweden.


Courts Should Shield Web and E-Mail Data From Nosy Cops

Though communications protections exist, the law is fuzzy regarding internet and e-mail activity. Watch out for the legalization of digital mind readers tracing internet users' thoughts and interests, and trampling privacy rights in the process.


Astronomers Find No Water on 2 Distant Planets

In the first examinations ever of the atmospheres of planets orbiting other stars, astronomers found no water.


High court backs investigation into Iraqi death

The high court has backed calls by the family of an Iraqi civilian allegedly killed by UK troops to hold an independent investigation into his death.


Cheney Is Said to Be Fine After Shortness of Breath

Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been plagued by heart problems for more than 25 years, underwent tests at a hospital here on Saturday after complaining of shortness of breath.


A daughter born to rap pioneer Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons and his wife, Justine, died shortly after delivery last week, an MTV spokesman said Wednesday.


Alla Cdl vanno i sindaci di Latina, Lucca, Matera e Parma


Battle over health care ends up in courts

Now that a judge has ruled Manitoba must pay for abortions at private clinics, it's a matter of time before patients with other medical conditions take governments to court to get better access to health care, says a constitutional expert.


Taylor Hicks has taken step two on his "American Idol"-fueled career, signing the record contract that comes with winning the hit show.


Catania, 22:59 - CALCIO A 5, FINAL EIGHT COPPA ITALIA: VITTORIA DELLA LUPARENSE

L'Alter Ego Luparense ha vinto la Final Eight Umbro 2008 conquistando la Coppa Italia di calcio a ci...


Nothing to see here NASA has denied covering up its first survey of airline pilots on safety, despite releasing the figures late on New Year's Eve and in pdf format rather than Excel files, making independent number-crunching more difficult.â¦


A new time-saving robot is installed in the pharmacy of Musgrove Park Hospital in Somerset.


A tropical depression was forecast to bring heavy rains, blustery winds and waves as high as 8 feet as it passes south of Hawaii late Friday.


Bulldozers are rolling again on the U.S.-Mexico border, moving hundreds of tons of dirt to make way for a 16-foot steel fence in an area that once was the most popular crossing for illegal immigrants.


Eriksson lavish in his praise of `classy' Rooney

Sport's four biggest television ratings hits over the last 12 months were England's Euro 2004 games and the main reason for the team's popularity, the dash of class called Wayne Rooney, inevitably


Legendary Manchester United sharpshooter Denis Law has hailed Ruud van Nistelrooyâs record-breaking goalscoring feats. The brilliant Dutchman netted a second-half double in Lyon tonight to salvage his team


Sallie Mae Appoints New Chairman, C.F.O.

The beleaguered student lending giant appointed a longtime banking executive, Anthony P. Terracciano, as its new chairman, as it continues to struggle with tighter credit markets and the wreckage from its failed buyout.


Colorado Rallies to Beat UTEP in Houston Bowl

HOUSTON (Sports Network) - Joel Klatt threw for 333 yards  and a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to rally Colorado to a  33-28 victory over Texas-El Paso in the Houston Bowl at Reliant  Stadium.


Defiant Chief Plans a Return to Run Yukos

The American chief executive of Yukos said that he "fully intends" to return to Moscow next month to run the company.


WEST PALM BEACH, Florida  - Jennifer Rosales matched the best solo leader Annika Sorenstam could do yesterday to stay within sight of the title halfway through the $1 million ADT Championship.


Just over a year ago, Joe Barlow, a paramedic in Illinois, spent a week testing a computer game called Incident Commander, a training simulator that gives players a lead role in managing crisis situations such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters.


Fumetti, horror e ricordi largo agli ammazzavampiri

I sogni di Gipi, la parodia di Dragonball, Buffy e un piccolo morto vivente. Il meglio del mese da commentare


No travel problems reported during Turnpike strike

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Turnpike officials reported no significant backups at toll plazas on Sunday, one of the busiest travel days of the year, despite the absence of hundreds of unionized toll collectors who have been on strike since Wednesday.


Lack of monitoring hides extent of EU racism: report

Migrants and minorities suffer  discrimination throughout the European Union but the extent of  the problem is hidden by a lack of mechanisms in many states to  monitor racism, an independent EU body said on Tuesday.


VIENNA , Nov 24 (MASNET & News Agencies) - In a dramatic 11th hour move ahead of a crucial UN atomic agency meeting, Iran has asked the watchdog to exempt several dozen centrifuges from its pledge to freeze its nuclear fuel cycle.


EU leaders gather to put the brakes on enlargement

European Union leaders began a two-day summit that will see them slow down the process of EU enlargement until they can reform the bloc's creaking institutions.


Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, an al Qaeda ally fighting the US-backed Iraqi government, has issued a new threat against Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in a purported taped message posted on the Internet.


Amsterdam, 17:13 - CICLISMO, OLANDA: BOOGERD ELETTO MIGLIORE DEL 2006

Il ciclista Michael Boogerd, 34 anni, è stato eletto in Olanda miglior ciclista dell'anno per...


NESN takes a natural programming step Monday when it launches a nightly version of "Sports Desk," the 15-minute news and highlight show that's been airing from 5-9 a.m. since March 1991.


On Baseball: Does Yankeesâ Steroid Use Indirectly Taint Torre?

The Yankeesâ 2000 team was loaded with players who allegedly used performance-enhancing drugs before, during or after that season. So should Joe Torre face any fallout?


A former classmate of a man suspected of murdering a pregnant woman was arrested Sunday on a related obstruction of justice charge, the FBI said.


A Chechen human rights researcher is warning that militant Islamic ideology is gaining currency in the Russian separatist region of Chechnya and broadening its appeal elsewhere in the tense North Caucasus.


WHO: Flu Pandemic Inevitable, Plans Needed Urgently

Every country in the world must come up with a plan urgently to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia


Ethical clothing booms, but labor rights a worry

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters Life!) - Hand-knitted jumpers, tie-dyed trousers or stiff woven shirts in a range of drab colours once sprang to mind at the mention of ethical clothing.


Stocks Ascend as Oil Eases and Techs Gain

US stocks moved higher late on Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped, shares of PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT) boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq and


Amare Stoudemire shines as Suns seal fifth home win

Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points to earn the Phoenix Suns a 116-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday, their fifth successive home win.


Joy swept France with the release Tuesday in Iraq of two French reporters held hostage for four months.


SoCal actor released from Pakistan prison returns to LA

LOS ANGELES Actor Erik Anthony Aude (AH'-day) returned home to an emotional reunion tonight after spending two years in a Pakistani prison on drug charges.


Texas woman who won reprieve maintains her innocence

UNDATED Governor Rick Perry says giving Frances Newton a 120-day reprieve from her execution was the responsible thing to do. The reprieve Perry granted Wednesday two hours before Newton was to be put to death


Mourners in Greece attend a funeral of a mother and her four children who were by raging forest fires.


The mission has revived fears of war between Israel and Syria. But the Israelis are keeping an uncharacteristic silence


Space Probe Begins Descent to Saturn Moon Titan

A European-designed space probe broke away from its NASA mothership on Friday on a plunge toward the mysterious Saturn moon Titan, starting a journey researchers


Everton white knight's "passion for the game"

Anton Zingarevich, who is set to be unveiled as Everton's new 23-year-old Russian white knight, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of football, club chairman Bill Kenwright claims.


Political Tidbits : Not necessarily winner by majority votes

Editor's Note: Published on page A15 of the November 1, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. AS I had noted earlier, the US presidential election looks so much like our


Indian police say they have shot dead one of the country's most wanted men, the bandit Veerappan.


Ferrari's Michael Schumacher takes the lead of the world championship after beating Renault's Fernando Alonso in Shanghai.


U.N. Says Darfur Rebel Threat Spells Disaster

A rebel threat to withdraw from a cease-fire monitoring commission in Sudan's troubled Darfur region would spell disaster for the faltering peace process, the United Nations said Wednesday.


Telecommunications equipment maker Motorola Inc. said Tuesday that it would cut 1,000 jobs and take charges of about $50 million for severance benefits as part of a drive to increase productivity.


A Greater Manchester doctor is to blame for misreading the breast cancer scan results of 28 women, a report says.


A distributor of Internet file-swapping software abruptly postponed the launch of its free online music service until it can finalize music licensing deals Â a detail the company omitted when it threw a star-studded coming-out party over the weekend.


Residents of Victoria, Tex., just off the Gulf Coast, were not dreaming yesterday when they woke up to a white Christmas. Almost a foot of snow fell overnight to give Victoria a taste


Hamm Won Gymnastics Gold on Score Error: FIG

American Paul Hamm, who became the first  American to win the Olympics men's all-round gymnastics title,  should not have been awarded the gold, the sport's governing  body ruled Saturday.


Il partito pensa a Santanche' candidata premier


Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy poses parental dilemma

Jamie Lynn Spears wasn't the only one who was "shocked and scared" when the popular television star realized she was pregnant at age 16.


Scrambling Mickelson stays in title hunt at TPC Boston

NORTON, Massachusetts  - Phil Mickelson kept himself in the hunt for a 32nd PGA Tour title after scrambling his way to a three-under-par 68 at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday.


Iraq Wants More Elections Help From U.N.

Iraq's interim government complained Wednesday that the United Nations isn't doing enough to help prepare for January elections, saying the organization has sent fewer electoral workers than it did when tiny East Timor voted to secede from Indonesia.


With Georgetown pushing the ball up the court, it may come as a surprise that the Hoyas, who play U-Conn. at noon Saturday at MCI Center, are running the Princeton offense.


Lawyers defending former HealthSouth Corp. chief executive Richard M. Scrushy attacked the credibility of the prosecutors' star witness Friday, painting him as an egomaniac and an opportunist who grew cozy with the FBI to try to save himself from a long prison term.


Big Brother is watching you... and he's a computer

While cameras increasingly watch our every move, software judges our behavior, columnist Mike Elgan says.


What does it say about Illinois' favorite son when nobody is tending the Obama Clock?


Hungarian Lawmakers Reject Iraq Extension

The Hungarian parliament on Monday rejected a government proposal to extend the stay of 300 non-combat troops in Iraq by three months until March 31, 2005.


Lawmaker Questions FDA After Vioxx Recall

A top Republican lawmaker raised concerns about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ability to monitor drug safety following Merck & Co. Inc.'s recall of its arthritis drug last week, according to a letter made public on Tuesday.


Microsoft's new OS Vista spurs computer sales

US sales of computers carrying Microsoft's new operating system Vista soared in the week after it was launched, defying the expectations of analysts who gave Vista lackluster reviews.


Chiefs' Holmes Ties TD Mark, Hurts Ankle

Kansas City's Priest Holmes, after tying an NFL record with four touchdowns rushing in a half, left Sunday with an ankle sprain.


Shares of Google Inc. rose as much as 20 percent on Friday, to trade at more than twice the level of it cut-price IPO, after the Web search


ADAM Gilchrist flew to Singapore last night for a mid-tour holiday urging people to stop fretting about the pressures that have swamped him on the Indian tour.


You lock into the seat, the cabin tilts to a 38-degree angle -- then comes the shudder and roar of ignition. Call it space tourism for the masses, courtesy of Buffalo-based Delaware North Companies.


The glitz, the glamour, and naturally the red carpet - the best and the brightest of the small screen were honored last night in Los Angeles.


Iran is a sponsor of terrorism and must not obstruct progress towards Middle East peace, says Tony Blair


CALCIO: FINISCE A RETI INVIOLATE IL DERBY DELLA MADONNINA

ROMA - Il Milan el'Inter hanno pareggiato 0-0 nel derby di Milano, posticipo della 7/a giornata di serie A, al termine di una gara vivace. Nel primo tempo le due squadre si sono affrontate a viso aperto, con


Powell Bristles at Suggestions U.S. Is Stingy With Wave Aid

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell also signaled that much more American help was on the way.


Microsoft is not trying to block access says Kaspersky

Microsoft's new operating system Vista   will not make it more difficult for anti-virus systems to work,   Russian computer security group and potential IPO candidate   Kaspersky Lab said on Friday, contradicting rivals.


An âopen skiesâ agreement would deregulate the trans-Atlantic airline market, and could lower fares.


Resorts enjoy favorite present: a blanket

Talk about timing. Sunday's northeaster, which brought more than a foot of snow to spots in New England, was a lot easier to take for most people than last Thursday's commuting headache. The blustery storm carried strong winds, ice, and sleet, and made young skiers and riders count the days until the upcoming vacation week.


Quitting cold turkey can be difficult if you have an addiction to tobacco so the American Cancer Society is asking that you take the first step by quitting for one day.


L'1-2% in piu' di interessi rispetto alla media Ue


Dutch 'abortion ship' vows to continue Portugal mission

A Dutch boat made into a floating abortion clinic vowed to stay just outside of Portuguese waters after it was refused permission by Lisbon to enter the nation's territorial waters.


Waxman: State Dept. Official Thwarted Probes

Howard J. Krongard, the State Department's inspector general, has repeatedly thwarted investigations and censored reports that might prove politically embarrassing to the Bush administration, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform charged today in a 13-page letter.


Police: Former Olympian Killed Wife, Self

Police said Monday they believe a former Olympic athlete killed his neurosurgeon wife before jumping to his death from a 10th-story dormitory window.


Ask.Com Appoints Mark Stockford As Senior Vice President of Operations

OAKLAND, Calif., May 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ask.com(R), a wholly-owned business of IAC , today announced that Mark Stockford has joined as senior vice president of operations.


China warns of virus-tainted mooncake e-cards

China has warned Internet users to be wary of downloading virus-infected mooncake greeting cards ahead of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival after a wave of Internet worms hit hard-drives last year.


Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday will announce a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.Comment


eBay in Children in Need charity appeal outrage

Pudsey poses with pedo.com We're obliged to reader Spenno who this morning popped down to eBay UK and noted that the online tat bazaar was doing its bit for the BBC's Children in Need charity appeal.â¦


VIENTIANE, Laos Asia excels at airbrushing its cities for international events. Build a road here, relocate hawker stalls there, close adult entertainment spots and, presto, you've overhauled a city's complexion for a few days.


Israeli air strike kills 2 militants in Gaza

Israel killed two Hamas militants in an air strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and announced it was not considering a ceasefire with the Islamist group despite appeals by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


Man gets 178 years for transmitting AIDS-causing virus

OLYMPIA - A man convicted of deliberately exposing 17 women to HIV, infecting his wife and four others, has been sentenced to more than 178 years in prison.


Call it the campaign with no margin for Republican error, in a nation that is war-weary and eager for change, yet seems wary of the Democratic option.


Perimeter eSecurity Buys E-Mail Compliance Firm

Perimeter eSecurity is buying SECCAS, which sells e-mail management products to financial institutions.


Stock markets around the world plummeted today in a wave of selling set off by a plunge in China.


Law Puts College Out Of Reach: Bill Would Offer In-State Tuition For Some Students Who Are Undocumented Immigrants

By Mark Spencer, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 13--Like many high school seniors in the state, Isaac Montiel went to see his counselor for advice about college.


Panel to Probe Fraud Claims in Afghan Vote

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan election officials agreed Sunday to create an independent commission to probe opposition charges of fraud in this nation's first-ever presidential poll, while ballot-boxes stuffed with the aspirations of the people of this war-ravaged land started to stack up in counting centers.    International officials met privately in an effort to end a boycott of the ballot by opponents of U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai, a heavy favorite to win...


By Deseret Morning News editorial  Details are still emerging in "The Case of the Pampered Astronaut," but the general arc of the story has caught the public's imagination.


President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to authorize an additional $30 billion to fight AIDS in Africa over five years, doubling the current U.S. commitment.


Ministro Esteri scherza con Fazio prima della trasmissione


Nintendo Says Its Wii Game Will Remain in Short Supply

Nintendo expects its popular Wii game machine will continue to be in short supply, while Sony said it is seeing increased PlayStation 3 sales after announcing a price cut.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


US, Israel to Confer on Settlement Plans

A team of American diplomats is due in Israel early next month for talks with Israeli officials on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.


Vikings Come Out on Top in the Bandage Bowl

Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith walked briskly down a Metrodome hallway toward the team bus when a sudden commotion made him stop and step to the side Sunday.


Congo soldiers arrested for racketing Burundi fishermen

Six Congolese soldiers were detained by the Burundian navy for repeatedly attacking fishing boats on Lake Tanganyika and stealing their catch, a military spokesman said Wednesday.


Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.


Xbox Gets Bigger Live Games, Memory Card

Microsoft plans to allow Xbox Live Arcade games to use more space, announcing it had increased the official size limit from 50 to 150 megabytes. In addition, the company also announced a larger memory card with a capacity of 512MB.


Rebels warn Abuja talks may collapse if attacks continue

Sudanese rebel leaders attending African Union peace talks here warned Sunday, during a 24-hour boycott of negotiations, that the conference could collapse because of alleged government attacks in Darfur.


Universal Music Group sues MySpace - claiming the site is encouraging users to illegally share copyrighted material.


The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to begin buying medications in Canada, joining a handful of local governments and nearly 2 million U.S. consumers in defying federal law.


Fresh concerns are raised over the Â£6.8bn upgrade after it emerged there were 110 glitches in the last four months.


The US urges the European Union to speed up its process for approving new genetically modified (GM) products.


Determined to avoid a repeat of the construction delays that threatened the Athens Games, Olympic officials arrived in Beijing on Wednesday.


A 14-year-old youth goes on trial accused of setting fire to a teenage friend in a garage with a lighter.


Karzai: War not getting at terrorism cause

One of America's closest allies says the war on terrorism fails to address its root causes.


Darfur's displaced find refuge with ex-rebels

"It took me four months to get here," said Abbaker Mussa who fled the war-torn region of Darfur, still plagued by violence despite a May peace deal that ended three years of conflict.


Virus Resistant to Tamiflu Seen in Kids with Flu

Among young children with influenza, virus mutations that are resistant to Tamiflu arise in about 20 percent of those treated with the drug, Japanese researchers report.


New Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor will be available in a high-end PC from Dell. Intel is expected to release a faster version of its powerful but expensive Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor this week


Roddick Set to Link Up with Low-Key Coach

World number two Andy Roddick is set to hook up with his US Davis Cup assistant coach after firing Brad Gilbert at the weekend. Roddick, whom Gilbert steered to a maiden


Police urge office workers to be alert to suspicious packages, after seven letter bombs in three weeks.


Roma, 18:03 - CALCIO, PROCURA FIGC: DEFERITE INTER E MILAN PER PLUSVALENZE

Il procuratore della Figc, Stefano Palazzi, ha deferito Milan e Inter per la vicenda delle plusvalen...


Londra, 15:54 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: I SORTEGGI DEGLI ITALIANI

Questi i sorteggi capitati ai tennisti (e tenniste) italiani a Wimbledon al primo turno: Potito Star...


A signed proof of Ernest Hemingway's novel, "For Whom the Bell Tolls," will be offered at auction in November.


China retakes center stage in North Korea crisis

Delegates to six-party talks began converging on the Chinese capital on Wednesday seeking to defuse North Korea's smoldering nuclear crisis, but envoys and analysts cautioned that any final deal is a distant prospect.


Nortel reduced layoffs by 250, as the company details plans to cut expenses


Panasonic Develops Battery That Won't Overheat

New battery a welcome addition to the market after recall costs laptop manufacturers millions.


Experts check into rash of child flu deaths

Nine children have died of flu this season in Alabama, an unusually high number that has some experts worried, a pediatrician said on Thursday.


A Tax Hike for TRAX Just Got More Complex

By Nicole Warburton Deseret Morning News  A simple plan to ask voters to approve a tax hike to build new TRAX lines in Salt Lake County has become a lot more complicated because of a bill passed Tuesday by the Utah Legislature.


Bush shows caution about plunging into Mideast peacemaking

President Bush called for realism and took the long view Monday on Mideast peacemaking and development of democracy among Palestinians.


Messaggio a convegno riforma ordinamento giudiziario


Baroni, Jasmine, Pquadro e Centomo nella finale dei giovani


Intel 'Robson' Flash cache reborn as USB unit

Not just for laptops now, too Intel has become the latest chip maker to offer a Flash-based solid-state hard drive, though it's pitching the part not as a replacement for magnetic hard disk storage but as an adjunct to it.â¦


New York Times to end paid Internet service

The New York Times Co said on Monday  it will end its paid TimesSelect Web service and make most of  its Web site available for free in the hopes of attracting more  readers and higher advertising revenue.


Europeans accused of obstructing CIA prison probe

European countries knew about U.S.  secret jails for terrorism suspects and have obstructed an  investigation into the transport and illegal detention of  prisoners, a draft European Parliament report said on Tuesday.


Portsmouth, England (Sports Network) - Arjen Robben's sparkling season continued Tuesday when he scored the game-winner in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.


Wembley Stadium reconstruction completed

The delayed 800-million-pound reconstruction of Wembley Stadium has been officially completed, the Football Association said Saturday.


Dollar Forecast Most Bearish in 18 Months, Trader Survey Says

Currency traders, investors and strategists are more bearish on the dollar than at any time in the past 18 months, a Bloomberg News survey indicates.


LONDONâChelsea beat Porto 3-1 yesterday in European soccer's Champions League, giving coach Jose Mourinho a victory over the team he led to the title last season.


Omicidio-suicidio di un nordafricano alle porte di Trento


Bush to consider Rumsfeld options on Iraq

President George W. Bush is considering a "laundry list" of options for Iraq policy changes suggested by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld before resigning last month, a senior White House official said on Sunday.


Probe detects "spider" crater on Mercury

A NASA probe that shot past Mercury  this month detected a puzzling geological feature that  scientists on Wednesday labeled "The Spider" and found evidence  of past volcanic activity on the closest planet to the sun.


Israeli Soldier Killed in Gaza Blast - Sources

An Israeli soldier was killed and four were wounded in a bomb attack carried out by Palestinian militants in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Israeli military sources said.


US blames Islamic charities for funding Iraq attacks

MARK COLVIN: In Baghdad, the family of the kidnapped head of CARE International have pleaded with the British Prime Minister to stop even speaking Margaret Hassan's name.


"Per l'importante contributo dei lavoratori della Fiat ai buoni risultatidel Gruppo, abbiamo voluto - ha detto Marchionne - dare un segnale di attenzione"                                          Fiat anticipa i futuri aumenti A ottobre cresce la busta paga


In Illinois, a Ban Sends Smokers Into the Cold

On Tuesday, Illinois banned smoking inside bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos and in nearly every other public place.


NY's CMJ festival sees bands in DIY mode

For almost three decades the College  Music Journal Music Marathon has been a place for up-and-coming  bands like R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers to be  discovered and signed by top New York record executives.


Points mean passports: Citizenship Smith unveils 'like us' plan

Inclusive 'cohere or scram' scheme for migrants Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today put forward a scaled-down version of a 'points for passports' citizenship scheme floated last summer. Under plans announced to Parliament today, non-EU immigrants would be faced with a pre-citizenship probationary period involving a deal of conspicuous joining in, and they may not have a lot of choice if they want to stay in the UK after their visa expires.â¦


LOS ANGELES  - Hip-hop star and actress  Queen Latifah will host and perform at the 47th Grammy Awards  ceremony, Feb. 13 at the Staples Center.


Tony Danza will reprise his lead role as Max Bialystock in the Las Vegas version of Mel Brooks' hit Broadway show "The Producers."


Mantova, 19:41 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 18 CONVOCATI PER IL BOLOGNA

Rifinitura per il Mantova in vista della gara con il Bologna. Al termine il tecnico Tesser ha dirama...


Ai massimi in un mese, in crescita dell'1,4% su ieri


FDA: AstraZeneca Ad for Crestor Misleading

A newspaper advertisement for AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol drug Crestor that touts patient safety is misleading and should no longer be published, regulators warned in a letter released on Wednesday.


The venue where Bing Crosby first took to the stage is to be renamed in his honour.


The on-again, off-again love affair between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Arkansans is on again.


What really drove buffalo from the plains?

"The country was one black robe," said early explorers on the North American continent as they surveyed the herds of buffalo.


MySpace to sell music from nearly 3 million bands

MySpace, the wildly popular online   teen hangout, said on Friday it will make its first move into   the digital music business by selling songs from nearly 3   million unsigned bands.


Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) have agreed to collaborate on delivering movies via the Internet, developing technology and working with Hollywood studios to secure content for digital distribution.


This Time Of Year, Holding Steady Can Be A Big Challenge

Thanksgiving cooks up all kinds of thoughts and emotions about food. But what it can really add up to is this: two pounds.


As the Redskins look to cap an improbable late-season run Sunday with a win over Dallas, the circumstances are oddly reminiscent of their rally to the playoffs in 2005.


Bad Botox? Four Who Visited Same Clinic Fall Ill

(Bayonne-WABC, November 30, 2004) - Millions of people think of it like the Fountain of Youth. We're talking about Botox. But a Florida couple visiting our area is in critical condition now, and health officials


UK experts try to determine the source of an outbreak of bird flu as a mass cull of turkeys nears its end.


Rebels suspicious of Khartoum deal on Darfur force

Darfur rebels view Sudan's acceptance  of a joint African Union-U.N. peacekeeping force with  suspicion, and insist the United Nations should have overall  command and control, an unresolved part of the deal.


TURIN, Italy  - Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim  Marinin captured their fourth consecutive European figure  skating pairs title Wednesday with a breathtaking display of  acrobatic jumps and synchronized movements.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Convegno europeo dellÂApostolato del Mare: l' attenzione pastorale della Chiesa per la gente di mare Roma (Agenzia Fides) - "Solidali con la gente di mare quali testimoni di speranza tramite la proclamazione del Verbo, Liturgia e Diakonia": sarÃ  questo il tema del Convegno europeo dellÂApostolato del Mare che si svolgerÃ  a Rocca di Papa (Roma) dal 1...


Car Bombs Kill 24, Wound Over 100 in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents unleashed a pair of powerful car bombs Monday near the symbol of U.S. authority in Iraq - the Green Zone, where the U.S...


Two Egyptians are seized in the Iraqi capital as anguish mounts in the UK and Italy over their kidnapped nationals.


Half the world's children threatened by extreme poverty: UNICEF

ROME - Extreme poverty threatens the lives of more than a billion children around the world, according to a report from the United Nations children's agency.


Brazil Hands Out Record 11 Million Carnival Condoms

Brazil, one of the Latin American countries hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic, will hand out a record 11 million condoms to prevent the spread of the disease during its erotically charged Carnival festival when casual sex rises.


Xerox is saying goodbye to an old slogan as it moves beyond "The Document Company," to include technology and consulting.


Don't read too much into Powell statements

The statement by US Secretary of State Colin Powell that "[Taiwan] does not enjoy sovereignty as a nation," and his call for a peaceful unification between Taiwan and China have stirred up heavy political crossfire in Taipei.


Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up by mid-session on Wednesday as exporters like Canon Inc. bounced back from losses, but gains were limited by data confirming weak economic growth in the three months to September.


A group of 12 United Nations agencies warns of an impending humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.


Wrigley (NYSE: WWY) may be the first name you think of when you think of the minty freshness of gums such as Big Red, Juicy Fruit, and Doublemint, but there were a few well-known confections that it didn't possess.


Microsoft co-founder applies to bid in U.S. wireless auction

Paul Allen heads an investment company called Vulcan Capital and is also a majority shareholder in U.S. cable operator Charter Communications.


$20K in prizes for best Symbian open source apps

'Industry bragging rights' also up for grabs The Forum Nokia Open C Challenge, which offers $20,000 in prizes for the best application developed using Nokia's Open C libraries for Series 60 programming, along with POSIX for the Symbian bits, is now open to registrations.â¦


Leftist, pro-U.S. tycoon battle in Ecuador vote

QUITO, Ecuador  - A leftist reformer vowing to sweep away Ecuador's political old guard and a banana tycoon offering jobs for the poor battled on Sunday in a tight vote to elect the country's eighth president in a decade.


Publisher launches its first "wiki" novel

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Fancy trying your hand at creative writing but can't quite find the time? Tired of scribbling away all by yourself?


A report into the care and training of military recruits is expected to find siginifcant improvements.


"I'm going to a club with a lot of history and a great present," Alonso told a press conference here in the presence of Real Sociedad president Jose Luis Astiarzan.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning made the Detroit Lions look like a bunch of turkeys on Thursday.


With Blackstone Group  taking heat from investors and lawmakers after its IPO, the man in charge of day-to-day operations faces perhaps the biggest challenge in his more than 30 years on Wall Street.


Johnson & Johnson (J&J) agreed yesterday to acquire Guidant Corporation for $25.4 billion (R147 billion), adding electrical devices for treating heart disease to


Spain international Antonio Puerta dies aged 22 after suffering a heart attack in his club side Sevilla's 4-1 win against Getafe.


CIOs surveyed by Forrester Research are more confident than they were earlier in the year, and expect IT spending to grow by 7% next year.


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Family sues agencies over boot camp death

The family of a 14-year-old boy who died hours after being manhandled by guards at a juvenile boot camp sued two agencies Wednesday, seeking more than $40 million in damages.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given a 'please explain' by the Football Association following his scathing post-match attack on referee Mike Riley after his side's loss to Manchester United.


Easing of Bonds Fuels Indexes UNITED STATES MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg

By Eric Martin  U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after bond yields fell for a third consecutive session, easing concerns that higher borrowing costs would restrain consumers and businesses.


European stocks post small gains in quiet trading

European stock markets eked out modest gains in early trading with little corporate news to spur trading and US markets closed for a public holiday.


A planned premium version, priced between $5 and $10 per user per month, will allow customers to work with documents offline.


Jeremy Wotherspoon wins gold medal at speed skating World Cup

Jeremy Wotherspoon of Red Deer, Alta., won his third 500-metre gold medal of the season Saturday during the fourth stop on the long track speed skating circuit.


Iraqi officials suspect rebel infiltrators may have set up killing ...

Iraqi officials suspect that about 50 US-trained Iraqi soldiers slain by insurgents many of them execution-style may have been set up by rebel infiltrators in their ranks.


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For a small man, he looks as though he will wear it lightly. No sooner had Juninho completed his protracted move from Middlsbrough to Celtic - he has signed a two-year contract, subject to


WTO confirms big trade powers EU, US must dismantle cotton, sugar ...

The World Trade Organisation confirmed two separate rulings Wednesday outlawing farm subsidies paid by the United States to cotton farmers and by the European Union to its sugar producers.


Cuba Erects Iraq Abuse Billboards Near U.S. Mission

Cuba put up several huge billboards near  the U.S. mission on Friday with pictures of abused Iraqi  prisoners and American soldiers pointing a rifle at children,  in response to a U.S. Christmas display in support of  imprisoned Cuban dissident.


A commuter van carrying workers from two aerospace companies collided head-on with a tractor-trailer Friday on a Mississippi River bridge, killing four people in the van and injuring four others, authorities said.


The National Football League's choice of where it will play a regular season game outside the United States has been narrowed to five cities, one of which could be home to an NFL franchise in the next 10 years, its commissioner said on Wednesday.


Palermo, 19:22 - CALCIO, PALERMO; TEDESCO: GOL A CATANIA IL PIU' IMPORTANTE

Giovanni Tedesco non dimenticherà facilmente il derby vinto dal Palermo sul Catania in cui il...


Caterpillar trains Peruvian miners with digital simulators, complete with tasks and tests.


Sudan has accused the media of allegedly being used to misrepresent facts about the escalating Darfur crisis. The country's deputy speaker, Mr Anglo Baeda, lamented in Nairobi yesterday that reports originating


Cuomo Subpoenas Intel Over Antitrust Accusations

The New York State attorney general issued a wide-ranging subpoena as part of an investigation into whether the Intel Corporation violated federal or state antitrust laws.


Lost protesters lasso iceberg after whaler clash

Anti-whaling protesters lost in the Southern Ocean on Friday after a clash with a Japanese whaling ship tied their damaged boat to an iceberg for protection from icy winds as they drifted in fog, media reported.


Acid reflux may raise risk of cancer of larynx

NEW YORK  - People with chronic stomach   acid reflux may have an increased risk of developing cancer of   the larynx or "voice box," a study suggests.


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Microsoft targets counterfeiters with product replacement offer

Microsoft has come up with a strategy it thinks will encourage users to help it in the fight against piracy: the Windows XP Counterfeit Project.


Allies losing Afghanistan war, Australian minister warns: report

Australia's new government has warned NATO and its allies they will lose the war against hardline Taliban forces in Afghanistan unless they urgently change tactics, a report said.


Md. Bank Freezes Funds of Scholar Jailed in Tehran

It was a hard enough day for Shaul Bakhash, as he dealt with the ongoing drama surrounding the imprisonment in Iran of his wife, noted American scholar Haleh Esfandiari. Then he found an express letter on the doorstep of his Potomac home yesterday morning announcing that Citibank had frozen his...


Drinking 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure, research suggests.


Scotland's nurses need better protection from violence and aggression, it has been warned.


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Premier Fillon, 'Il governo francese non li consentira''


Konkana's new film is an enjoyable movie about right and wrong.


Judge Narrows Scope of Suit Over Boston Scientific Stents

Time is running out for Boston Scientific to resolve what could be a multibillion-dollar liability resulting from its foray into the stent business.


Police spend another night patrolling the streets of south London in response to a string of gun killings.


âThe Polar Expressâ Digitizes Childhood Desire

During the past few years, it seems there has been a shift away from serious and sentimental family entertainment to a Pixar-dominated world that relies upon irony and clever humor.


Attack on Baghdad Police Station Kills 11

Gunmen killed 11 Iraqi policemen and  wounded six Friday when they stormed a police station in  southern Baghdad, survivors of the attack said.


There are more companies behind Big Blue's "Five Innovations of the Future."


Paul Casey and David Howell sure didn't look like Ryder Cup rookies on Saturday — judging by the shots they produced under pressure, and by the crucial point they won.


Controversial referendum begins in Belarus

Polling stations opened early in Belarus for a referendum on whether authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko should be allowed to run for a third straight term, as well as for parliamentary elections.


Vaughan Leads England Past Australia to Cricket Final

Michael Vaughan hit his career best one-day score to help England beat world champion Australia by six wickets and qualify for the Champions Trophy final on Saturday, its first final of a major tournament for 12 years.


New Mexico's legislature expands its jurisdiction, mulling whether to return the slighted celestial body to its planetary status every time it passes overhead. By Robert Lemos.


Il ricorso sara' esaminato dalla Corte di cassazione


The newest release in the GTA franchise, San Andreas, could be the best yet,


Republicans and neo-cons call for 'arrogant' Rumsfeld to quit

Donald Rumsfeld, the US Defence Secretary, is under attack from fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill for not sending more troops to Iraq, and for failing to provide enough protection for those who are there.


Wall Homes Expands Architectural Style at Dancing Bear Ranch; Grand Opening Events Begin June 21

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Wall, founder and CEO of Wall Homes, has scheduled June 21 and 23 grand opening activities at Dancing Bear Ranch, a new lake area development 34 miles from downtown San Antonio in Mico, Texas.


Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O began offering  anti-spyware program downloads for Windows users on Thursday,  taking the first step in offering its own computer security  products and sending shares of security software vendors lower.


Gian Carlo Menotti, Opera Composer, Dies at 95

Mr. Menotti became perhaps the most popular and prolific opera composer of his time.


Military 'should wear uniforms off-duty'

Military personnel should be encouraged to wear their uniforms more often, a study has said


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FAIRFAX, Va. -- Lawyers for convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad asked a judge to throw out charges against him, saying prosecuting him again violates his right against being tried twice for the same offense.


Ukraine's Political Crisis a Key Concern

The name Ukraine literally means "at the edge," and the world often treated it just that way — as a distant, vaguely noticed expanse overshadowed by Russia to the east and the dynamically developing former communist nations to its west.


Nokia, Vodafone Attack Java Troubles In Mobile Phones

Nokia Corp. and Vodafone Group Plc on Thursday said they have launched a standards initiative to make it possible for software makers to develop Java applications that can run across cellular phones built by different manufacturers.


Screwcapped wines are quickly gaining popularity, and it's got cork producers coming up with new ways to stay on top


Zmanda, which backs the open-source Amanda software, now lets customers back up data to Amazon's S3 online storage service.


The U.S. Air Force quietly has put  into service a new weapon designed to jam enemy satellite  communications, a significant step toward U.S. control of  space.


Life & style: From digital baths to home smokers, Andrew Shanahan reveals 2008's most wanted kitchen gadgets


Why the winking game 'Killer' has become an improbable obsession among Chinese yuppies


Strong energy sector helps FTSE 100 stage late rally

A buoyant energy sector combined with a minor rally on Wall Street helped the FTSE 100 close in positive territory on Thursday.


First 3G prototype micro fuel cell unveiled

NTT DoCoMo, the top cellular phone operator in Japan, has unveiled what it calls the nation's first prototype micro fuel cell aimed at boosting battery life for its powerful third-generation FOMA handsets.


Israeli captain charged after shooting girl

Military prosecutors yesterday charged an army captain with five separate offenses after fellow soldiers accused him of repeatedly shooting a 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl to make sure that she was dead.


Ang Lee spy film is surprise winner in Venice

Taiwanese director Ang Lee's sexually explicit spy thriller "Lust, Caution" was the surprise winner of the top award at the Venice film festival on Saturday, just two years after he won with "Brokeback Mountain."


Tory leader Michael Howard gives Boris Johnson a "kick in the pants" over an  article which claims Liverpudlians wallow in grief.


Bill and Melinda Gates, whose foundation has contributed nearly $2 billion to fight AIDS, said Sunday that the search for HIV prevention drugs could be the "next big breakthrough" in combating the disease.


Though MSN TV2 is the successor to the original WebTV devices, the new box is a vast departure from its predecessors.


At least seven people are killed and 70 wounded by an explosion in the Iraqi city of Mosul, police say.


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Fans throng for first shot at "Halo 2" game

It takes a special kind of person to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first "Halo" on


We can cut waiting lists by cutting into fewer patients

as it does often in political circles these days -- there is an assumption that waits for surgery are caused by inadequate resources.


2nd UPDATE: Hutchison Telecom Debut Pales Vs China Power

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.'s (2332.HK) debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday paled in comparison to China Power International


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US and British forces sweep through Iraq's 'death triangle'

LATIFIYAH, Iraq  - American, British and Iraqi forces continued a major sweep through Iraq's "triangle of death" to try to smash rebel enclaves before landmark elections in January.


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San Paolo, 14:47 - CALCIO, ADRIANO: AL SAN PAOLO MI SENTO UN ALTRO

"In questo momento mi sento un altro Adriano, in Italia non sono riuscito a trovare questa felicit&a...


Republicans head south, Democrats go west

Conservative South Carolina's bare-knuckle politics heralded another wild turn in the Republican White House race Wednesday, with Mitt Romney basking in the first big win of his campaign.


Rap song draws attention to Ga. candidate

An obscure candidate in a down-ticket Georgia race is getting some much-needed attention from a rap campaign song that pummels voters with a simple, mind-numbing lyric: "Vote 4 Miss Angela."


Guardian website contradicts Vaughan's account

The newspaper England captain Michael Vaughan accused of misquoting him placed an audio excerpt of its interview with Vaughan on the Internet, contradicting the cricketer's assertion that his remarks about a teammate were blown out of proportion.


Clubs turn their backs on Stock Exchange

Tottenham Hotspur have not been first very often since the early 1980s. Back then they were winning trophies and also paving the way for soccer clubs to list their shares on the London Stock Exchange.


Sprint Nextel has launched a new device and service that will improve cell phone coverage indoors.


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Big bottoms crushing airlines' bottom lines

ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't alone in weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, raising flight costs. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry more about passengers' weight.


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Gymnastics Gold Evens the U.S. with China

American swimmer Michael Phelps grabbed  a fourth gold at the Athens Olympics Thursday with a clear  victory in the 200 meters medley and gold for 16-year-old  gymnast Carly Patterson leveled the U.S. with China at 14 each.


Spain's Socialist government approved new conditions governing research with embryonic stem cells Friday, allowing scientists to investigate using frozen embryos while seeking cures to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes.


Police charge three teenagers with the murder of 10-year-old schoolboy Damilola Taylor.


The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed two lawsuits that accused gun manufacturers of creating a "public nuisance" by knowingly letting their weapons fall into the hands of criminals.


PALU, Indonesia -- Christians angered by yesterday's executions of three Roman Catholic militants in the world's most populous Muslim country torched cars and government buildings, looted shops, and attacked a jail, freeing hundreds of inmates.


On Scene: Saddam Tries Another Trial Boycott

The controversial ouster of the presiding judge has left the trial of the former Iraqi leader in some upheaval, with Saddam screaming, new defense lawyers scrambling and U.S. officials steaming


W Rtsil Oyj Abp : State prosecutor decides to bring charges

The Finnish state prosecutor has decided to bring charges against a Wrtsil employee in the so-called Gotland corruption case.


Mexico court reinstates massacre warrant

A Mexican court reinstated an arrest warrant for former President Luis Echeverria on Wednesday, just four months after a federal judge had dismissed the same charges of genocide in connection with a 1968 student massacre.


French police have requested an international manhunt for a convicted terrorist who vanished in violation of his bail agreement, The Times of London reported.


Martin Scorsese came to Cannes on a quest to save world cinema. Once he leaves, the great American filmmaker hopes to get to work on a foreign picture of his own.


As telltale odors of hydrogen sulfide warn geological surveyors of the impending eruption of Mount St. Helens, students who hail from the Northwest said yesterday they are following the news with interest from 3,000 miles away.


Once saluted as a hero for saving a young girl's life after a car crash, former paramedic Earl Burney was sentenced Tuesday to 41/2 years in prison for sexually assaulting the same girl years later.


Russia is pressing ahead with the last step in the destruction of YUKOS, saying it will auction the oil major's main Siberian unit on December 19 for $8.65 billion (4.66


Gaddafi Joins Appeals for British Hostage's Release

âThe brother leader issued an appeal to the kidnappers saying: âWe request the release of this poor Briton since his family had requested our help ... and if they have any conditions, convey them to us in any way possibleâ,â JANA said.


Clashes over land that have killed hundreds of people and other deadly violence are endangering next week's general election, which is shaping up to be the closest in Kenya's history, officials said Friday.


Stage Set for Huge Anti-Bush March in New York

They have protested naked, used pedal  power, marched and rung bells in the days leading up to the  Republican convention, but on Sunday political activists were  expected to turn out in the hundreds of thousands to rally  against President Bush's policies.


'Blog' is most popular search term on dictionary site

NEW YORK - "Blog" is now the most popular search word in the online version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Its frequent lookup paralleled its growth on the political scene this year as keepers of Web logs


Air Around Indoor Pools May Harm Kids' Lung Cells

NEW YORK  - Children who make regular  visits to an indoor pool may develop damage to a type of lung  cell that helps prevent airway inflammation, a new study  suggests.


DALLAS Dallas-based Blockbuster Incorporated is gearing up for a hostile takeover of rival Hollywood Entertainment if the two don't progress on merger talks.


Two soldiers die in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp as militants threaten to escalate a two-week conflict.


Vodafone plots Google Maps for mobile phones

British telecom company Vodafone said it would provide Google Maps services for its mobile phone customers with the assistance of the US Internet search giant.


Violence and fear still ruled the lives of the displaced inhabitants of Sudanâs Darfur region as the United Nations deadline set for civilian protection and militia disarmament passed this week.


England's hopes of making the CB Series finals look slim after they lose by 58 runs to New Zealand in Perth.


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Microsoft's Chief Linux Strategist Interviewed

sl0wp0is0n writes "Computerworld has published an interview with Microsoft's chief Linux strategist, Martin Taylor. It's interesting to find out that Microsoft thinks and predicts Novell (SuSE) will be the


Melbourne, 13:03 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: ESORDIO SENZA PROBLEMI PER FEDERER

Esordio senza problemi per Roger Federer agli Australian Open. Lo svizzero, numero uno del mondo, ha...


Nine-man Northern Ireland hang on for draw in Wales

Northern Ireland drew 2-2 with Wales in a bloody World Cup Group Six clash here in a match which saw three players red-carded.


Hospital stays frequently endanger newborns: study

Mistakes and other incidents in hospitals ranging from administrative errors to drug overdoses frequently endanger newborns and are often preventable, French researchers reported on Thursday.


The Northern California biotechnology company VaxGen yesterday received an $877.5 million contract to provide the federal government with a new anthrax vaccine.


A U.S. Air Force officer who had been missing in Kyrgyzstan was flown from the country, while the investigation into her disappearance continued.


Support at home, work can reduce blood pressure: study

CALGARY - A supportive spouse or colleague can help stressed workers to bring down their blood pressure, new research suggests. In one study, nearly 250 full-time staff at a large teaching hospital in Toronto


Last month Dhia Al Dabbass was appointed the first Iraqi ambassador to the Czech Republic since the toppling of Saddam Hussein.


Five Pacers and five Pistons fans were charged with assault and battery for their role in what authorities described as one of the worst brawls in US sports history.


One Million US Teens Have Heart-Disease Risk, Report Says

About 1 million US teenagers have high blood pressure, high blood-sugar levels or other conditions that may put them at risk of heart disease later in life, according to an American Heart Association report.


Zend Developer Zone: php|works - Day One Wrapup

Cal Evans is attending this year's php/db|works conference up in Toronto and has reported back with his summary of the first day of the conference - "Tutorial Day".   Day One at php|works was dedicated to tutorials. Paul Reinheimer did a 6 hour crash course for those who wanted to take the Zend Certification Test here at the conference. I talked with a three attendees at the Crash Course to get their opinion on how it was going. Cairan Walsh, who is not currently Zend Certified found the course interested although he thought maybe it was a bit too basic.   Cal notes that just about everyone that attended the "Crash Course" was pleased with the contents/teacher/etc. He also mentions his visits to the "Advanced XML and Web Services" and "Extending PHP" tutorials.


European shares surge after Wall St rally

European equity markets rallied strongly on Wednesday following the US Federal Reserve's move to cut its main interest rate by half a percentage point to 4.75 per cent.


Uganda confirms 119 Ebola cases, 35 deaths

Uganda has had 119 cases of a new strain of Ebola fever that has killed 35 people, the east African country's Health Ministry said on Friday.


Nortel Cuts Fewer Jobs, Exits Real Estate

Nortel Networks Corp. on Thursday said it would eliminate about 10 percent of its work force, slightly less than previously estimated, and consolidate real estate in a cost-cutting plan that will save $500 million in 2005.


Musharraf tells mosque rebels to surrender or die

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Saturday told Islamists besieged at a mosque in the capital to surrender or be killed, amid claims that a bid to shoot down his plane was in revenge for the standoff.


NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man retrieving balls from a golf course lake was attacked by a 7-foot alligator Wednesday morning, suffering minor injuries to his foot, authorities said. Vernon Messier, who was wearing a diver's wet suit, was standing in waist-deep water on the No.


Unintentional fatal drug overdoses in the United States nearly doubled from 1999 to 2004, overtaking falls to become the nation's second-leading cause of accidental death, behind automobile crashes, the government reported


Oracle to PeopleSoft: Rescind Poison Pill

Oracle Corp. on Monday said it asked  Peoplesoft Inc.'s board of directors to immediately rescind a  "poison pill" anti-takeover provision, two days after 61  percent of PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their stock in  favor of Oracle's $24-a-share hostile offer.


President Mahmoud Abbas's security forces fired on a Hamas rally in the West Bank and gun battles between the two Palestinian factions erupted in Gaza on Friday, prompting a Hamas leader to accuse Abbas of starting a war.


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Northwestern coach hospitalized with heart muscle inflammation

Northwestern coach Randy Walker has an inflammation of the heart muscle and was hospitalized for a second day Tuesday. "He's feeling much better today, resting comfortably," spokesman Mike Wolf said.


Siemens 65 series defect could lead to hearing damage

A defect in Siemens 65 series mobile phones could lead to failures in audio transmission, the company warned. Because of the software defect, when a phone call is cut off due to a low battery, the disconnection


British troops and armour have rolled north from Basra to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up US troops for a widely expected attack on the Iraqi rebel-held city of Falluja.


A mosque is left standing, but on all sides is devastation

NAJAF, Iraq -- Lieutenant Colonel Jim Rainey describes the battle here as ''tackle football in the hallway, with no roof on the hallway." It's an apt analogy for urban warfare in sometimes extremely close quarters.


Downing Street denies plan for Bush to visit London in February

The office of British Prime Minister Tony Blair ( news - web sites ) denied newspaper reports that a plan was set for US President George W. Bush ( news - web sites ) to visit Britain in February.


New York, 11:19 - TENNIS, CLASSIFICA ATP: RODDICK GUADAGNA QUATTRO POSIZIONI

Roger Federer resta saldamente al comando della classifica Atp dopo la vittoria all'Us Open. Andy Ro...


U.S. retail gasoline demand slipped last week amid an uptick in pump prices, sending purchased volumes below year-ago levels for the first time in nearly five months, MasterCard Advisors said on Tuesday.


Jack in the Box Has 32 Pct Hike in Profit

Fast-food chain Jack In The Box  Inc. JBX.N on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected 32  percent rise in quarterly net profit, helped by sales of new  products like sourdough sandwiches and a lower tax rate.


Allerton Castle in North Yorkshire, a listed gothic stately home, is almost destroyed by fire.


Quotidiano 'Les Echos' cita fonti vicine al dossier


FOR ALMOST a half century, the name Yasser Arafat was synonymous with Palestinian nationalism. Even as his global influence wanes, and his physical health deteriorates, Arafat provides a reed of continuity


Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger has severely criticised US president George Bush for his plans to outlaw gay marriages.


Like wide-open races? You'll love the Big 12 North. Here's a quick morning line of the Big 12 North as it opens conference play this weekend.


MICROSOFT'S search engine launched opens a new front for the world's biggest software company in the war for control of the internet, analysts said.


Seller of Telephone Records Settles FTC Charges

Company that used pretexting to obtain and sell phone records and credit card information gives up ill-gotten gains.


An Equatorial Guinea court is due to give its verdict in the case of 19 men accused of plotting a coup.


Giving customers handheld price scanners is not the next big thing. Radio frequency identification chips are.


India's Tata Motors reveals that its cheap $2,500 car is a four-doored model called the Nano.


General Motors Corp. said yesterday that it will shut its 70-year-old van factory in southeast Baltimore next year, confirming a closure that some 1,100 workers have long expected but that state officials had hoped to stave off.


EU set to clear Oracle-PeopleSoft takeover

European Union competition authorities are expected Tuesday to clear unconditionally US firm Oracle's hostile takeover of business software rival PeopleSoft, sources say.


(MENAFN) An official at the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that an extra 3 million barrels per day (bpd) of production capacity worldwide is needed to avoid another year of blistering oil prices, Reuters reported.


Parma, 19:02 - CALCIO, PARMA: RIUSCITI INTERVENTI A CARDONE E FERRONETTI

Sono stati sottoèposti ad interventi chirurgici i gdifensori del Parma Ferronetti e Cardone. ...


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has personally contacted the family of a Briton kidnapped in Iraq to reassure them as they anxiously await news, the Foreign Office announced today.


Cancer is killing millions in Europe - and more must be done to prevent its most common forms, experts warn.


Experts Probe Deadly German Maglev Train Crash

By MELISSA EDDY LATHEN, Germany - German prosecutors brought in technical experts Saturday to help them probe why a high-speed magnetic train crashed into a maintenance vehicle on a closed, elevated test track, killing 23 people.


American Paul Hamm and South Korea's Yang Tae-young have testified before the sports world's highest court in a hearing to determine who should win the Olympic men's all-around gymnastics gold medal.


WASHINGTON Oct. 13, 2004 - About 800 older Americans will be asked to lend their brains to science this spring, part of a major government study to track early Alzheimer's disease.


Amid widespread misconduct in the student-loan industry, college kids are learning about private lending the hard way


Vijay Singh celebrates after sinking a bogey putt on the 18th hole of the final round at the 84 Lumber Classic to win the tournament, in Farmington, Pa.


Kerry Camp Makes Video to Defuse Attacks

Sen. John Kerry's campaign released a video Saturday comparing the controversy over Kerry's Vietnam service to attacks on John McCain during the 2000 Republican primaries.


Favorable earnings boost shares -- but are they too high already?


POLICE on Palm Island fear fresh violence today following nine arrests in the wake of yesterday's riot over a death in custody.


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KHARTOUM, Sudan Sept. 19, 2004 - A US-backed United Nations resolution threatening oil sanctions for the violence in Sudan's Darfur region will only make it harder for the government to calm the insurrection there, a Sudanese official said Sunday.


An African archbishop who scandalized the Roman Catholic Church when he was married by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon said Sunday that a top Vatican official has demanded he repent or his authority to celebrate Mass and perform other duties will be suspended.


Citrix Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced that it is acquiring a small SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) VPN provider, a move that company officials hope will position Citrix as a major player in the remote-access market.


More than 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims stranded in Egypt protest after they are moved to temporary camps.


POLICE arrested the husband of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto today, less than a month after he won his freedom following an eight years behind bars.


In Court Clerks' Breach, A Provocative Precedent

Former Clerks contend that the decision on Bush v. Gore case was a rank exercise in partisanship by conservative Republican justices.


Introgen Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Trial

Introgen Therapeutics Inc., a gene  therapy company, on Thursday said its experimental breast  cancer treatment showed promise in a mid-stage clinical trial,  driving its shares up 24 percent.


Deadly Palestinian Mortar Fire Prompts Israel Raid

Israeli troops raided a Gaza refugee camp Friday in retaliation for a deadly Palestinian mortar fire, sparking fighting that killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 24 Palestinians and an Israeli soldier.


U.S. Anglicans Told to Apologize in Gay Bishop Row

The Anglican hierarchy urged U.S. church  leaders Monday to apologize for consecrating a gay bishop and  called for a moratorium on same-sex marriages.


Wrestler Benoit dead in apparent murder-suicide

Professional wrestling superstar Chris Benoit was found dead along with his wife and 7-year-old son in what police believe was a murder-suicide, authorities said on Tuesday.


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.


WASHINGTON - The government agency in charge of airport security spent nearly a half-million dollars on an awards ceremony at a lavish hotel, including $81,000 for plaques and $500 for cheese displays, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press.    Awards were presented to 543 Transportation Security Administration employees and 30 organizations, including a "lifetime achievement award" for one worker with the 2-year-old agency...


At least 15 people died when a car bomb exploded in Baghdad today near an entrance to the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the US Embassy and Iraqi government buildings.


Russia and Iran sign a deal to launch Iran's nuclear reactor at Bushehr in a year's time, Moscow officials say.


In its first-ever inspections of the Big Four accounting firms, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board identified âsignificant audit and accounting issuesâ and concerns about the firmâs quality-control systems.


The canceled sci-fi series enjoys a fan base as dedicated as the show's run was short. Now Firefly fanatics will be able to live in a massively multiplayer online universe carved from Joss Whedon's vision. A Wired News exclusive by Mark Wallace.


As War Enters Classrooms, Fear Grips Afghans

The Taliban and other militant groups in Afghanistan are taking aim at hundreds of public schools.


Marc Almond said to be stable after crash

Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond's condition was said to be stable last night (18.10.04) after his horrific motorcycle crash. The 45-year-old singer had been classed as critical after suffering severe head injuries


Roma, 13:36 - TENNIS, DOPING: DEPUIS SOSPESO PER DUE MESI E MEZZO

Il tennista francese Dupuis, 33 anni, n. 166 del ranking mondiale è risultato positivo al sal...


Former MVP Caminiti Dies of Heart Attack at 41

Former National League Most Valuable  Player Ken Caminiti, who in 2002 admitted he used steroids,  died of a heart attack in New York on Sunday, Major League  Baseball reported on its Web Site.


Hotel operator Wyndham International Inc.  on Friday said it agreed to sell 25 hotels for $366 million to a private investment fund managed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  and affiliates of Highgate Holdings.


Facebook, the second-largest social-networking site, must respond within "a few weeks" to requests by state attorneys general that it do more to protect kids from sexual predators, says Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.


Champion skier Jeremy Bloom told a sympathetic congressional panel Tuesday that the NCAA cut his college football career short without giving him a fair chance to argue his case.


Leprechaun steals Gandalf's trousers, is offered starring role in The Hobbit

While Microsoft invades your brain Comments Microsoft has announced its intention to try to read our minds. Saying it wants to better understand human-computer interaction, the mega-corporation has filed a patent for a psychic alternative to those irritating surveys no one likes. You were full of dystopian predictions:â¦


The European Union will open talks in coming days on whether and when to impose sanctions on US goods, the bloc's executive says, a day after winning WTO backing over the "Byrd" anti-dumping law.


Whistling Straits to Host 2010, 2015 PGA

Whistling Straits, a links-style  course nestled against the shores of Lake Michigan, was  selected on Monday to host the 2010 and 2015 PGA Championships  and the 2020 Ryder Cup.


Ground Squirrels Chew Snakeskins to Mask Their Scent

This eau de snake  acts as camouflage, covering up the squirrelâs own scent so a meal-seeking rattlesnake will leave it alone.


Miss America partners with software firm

OKLAHOMA CITY  — Having already helped police target sexual predators online, Miss America Lauren Nelson now is teaming with a security software company to help educate parents and children about dangers on the Internet.


The U.S.B. flash drive Â the portable memory device also known as a thumb or keychain drive Â has become both essential utility and fashion object.


Advisers had counseled Seung-Hui Cho against going to a large university because of concerns he would be unable to communicate and function socially, a student who survived the Virginia Tech rampage said Wednesday.


Pure Digital Technologies introduces new Flip Video Ultra series

A couple months ago, Pure Digital Technologies hinted to us that it would soon have a new version of its inexpensive, You-Tube friendly Flip digital camcorder, and good to its word, the company announced a new line this morning called the Flip Video Ultra


Inflation in Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, picked up this month as a result of a renewed surge in oil prices, key regional data showed.


ETA blamed for series of blasts across Spain

Just days after a series of small explosions tore through gas stations around Madrid, it appears a Basque separatist group has carried through on its threat to set off bombs across Spain.


SEARCH ENGINE giant Google seems to have agreed to block access to sites that the Chinese authorities think will corrupt their citizens.


Napoli, 19:10 - CALCIO, STRISCIONE AL S.PAOLO: ACQUISTI? UN TERMOVALORIZZATORE

Uno striscione ironico al San Paolo. In curva B è apparsa la scritta: "Mercato di gennaio, ma...


Leadership row rages on despite Blair pledge to quit

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was hoping for a return to calm after vowing to quit within a year to calm a crisis threatening his government, but fierce infighting over his succession raged on.


Cabrera Confident of Winning First Title

VALDERRAMA, Spain  - Angel Cabrera stayed in  contention to win his first title of the European Tour season  with a five-under-par 66 in the second round of the Volvo  Masters Friday.


A stock for dividend investors' watch list.


American journalism, which underpins the very freedom of this nation, is being threatened as media companies ignore their obligations for the sake of profit, says legendary newsman Walter Cronkhite. By the Associated Press.


A federal appeals court yesterday lifted a ban that prevented a North Carolina company from selling chips that allowed Lexmark International competitors to refill toner cartridges for some of the Lexington manufacturer's printers.


Just as the Boston Red Sox crushed the New York Yankees 10-3 Wednesday to win the American League Championship Series, so did Fox overwhelm its rivals the night before with its broadcast of the nail-biting Game 6 clash which Boston won 4-2.


As teammate Trish Erickson laughs in the background, Southwest Ambulance EMT Karina Jones, right, chows down in a pie-eating contest against Salt Lake City firefighters Saturday at Z'Tejas. The restaurant donated money for each item ordered.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


GI shoots civilians near Kabul suicide bomb site

A suicide car-bomber attacked a military-civilian convoy on Saturday in the Afghan capital, killing at least three civilians, the government and police said, the third such attack on foreign forces in two days.


A massive fire erupted at a natural gas pumping station, shooting flames hundreds of feet in the air and rattling windows for miles.


Insurgents kill 82 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq

HILLA, Iraq  - Insurgents killed 82 Shi'ite pilgrims walking to the holy city of Kerbala in attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, police said.


The recovery in business travel has a  dark side for corporations returning to the road: Higher prices  for hotel rooms.


JERUSALEM, June 13 -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, furthering an unlikely political comeback, was elected Tuesday to head the Labor Party.


Space mission: NASA chief to make first China visit

NASA chief Michael Griffin is to hold talks Sunday with Chinese space officials, the US embassy said, in what would be the first visit to China by the head of the US space agency.


Lensbabies: Intuitive photography in an electronic world

These funky selective-focus lenses require coordination to use but can produce effective, attention-getting images.


Iran said Monday it was losing patience  with U.N. inspections of its nuclear program and announced that  its agreement with the Europeans to halt uranium enrichment  would soon come to an end.


Yes on Prop 84 Announces California Chamber of Commerce Leads Business Groups in Strong Support of Proposition 84

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- Business leaders across California continue to overwhelmingly support Proposition 84, the Clean Water and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006.


Gary Mar has gone from standing on the national stage with Prime Minister Paul Martin to almost getting sacked by his boss over a consultant who was paid big bucks for what appeared to be little work.


DALLAS -- Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan has agreed to become the Texas Rangers team president, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.


After a bitter and protracted recount fight in the Washington state governor's race, elections officials announced yesterday that the Democratic candidate, Christine O. Gregoire, was


Global brewer and winemaker Foster's Group has sold its remaining 10 per cent stake in former subsidiary Australian Leisure & Hospitality into the Woolworths takeover offer.


Roenick Inks 1 - Year Contract With Sharks

Jeremy Roenick signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the Sharks on Tuesday, postponing retirement for the chance to get his 500th goal while chasing his first championship.


Minaya ahead in count even if he strikes out

This is the way Mets fans wanted their team to do it with Vladimir Guerrero and Alex Rodriguez. They wanted the general manager of the moment, Steve Phillips or Jim Duquette, to get in there early.


Iran says not hasty to talk directly with US

BEIJING, Dec. 27 -- Iran says it will not have a direct dialogue with the US on its nuclear issue in the near future. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Reze Asefi says Iran is not convinced the US even wants


Pakistan does 2nd test of nuclear-capable missile in 10 days

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan- Pakistan on Wednesday test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead but insisted it was not sending a signal to India amid continuing peace moves with its regional rival.


Oklahoma to seek NCAA waiver for funeral

The University of Oklahoma will ask the NCAA for a waiver to allow a booster to raise money for the funeral of a football recruit who was killed last week.


Higher Energy Prices Help Chevron Earnings

The No. 2 U.S. oil company reported a rise in quarterly profit pumped up by record oil and gas prices and gains on asset sales.


U.S. growth slowed in some parts of  the country last month and private employers hired fewer people  than expected, according to reports on Wednesday that chime  with other weak signals from the economy.


Microsoft tackles 'false positives' in antipiracy tool

Microsoft will start to give some customers the benefit of the doubt with an updated version of its software antipiracy tool, Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications.


Down and Out and Running Numbers in the Rougher Precincts of Manila

Much like manâs best friend, the rough-hewn Filipino movie âThe Bet Collectorâ chases its protagonist from step to step, misery to misery, all but nipping at her heels.


Saturday Forum in Berkeley for Senior Services Options

By Chris Metinko, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 1--As the country's senior population grows by the day, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those now caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.


MySpace Is Said to Draw Subpoena in Hoax Case

The subpoena is in connection with the suicide of a 13-year-old Missouri girl after she received cruel messages from people posing as a teenage boy on the site.


Some of the heaviest fighting in months hits Somalia's Mogadishu as Ethiopian troops battle local insurgents.


To Eat and Drink What No One Has Tried Before

Employees at a food lab cross-train as chefs, food scientists, engineers and marketing specialists to deliver products for clients.


Chauncey Billups scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince had 16 points and seven rebounds as the Detroit Pistons used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Indiana Pacers 88-76 Thursday night.


Sudan tries intimidation, US says, to bar peacekeeping force

UNITED NATIONS -- The United States demanded yesterday that the UN Security Council respond to Sudan's warning that any nation pledging UN troops for Darfur was committing a ``hostile act" and a ``prelude to an invasion."


Powerful Quake Rattles Northern Japan; 13 Injured

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido early Monday. Authorities say at least 13 people were injured.


Tennessee receiver Tyrone Calico, who missed the first three games after tearing cartilage in his left knee in the preseason, will miss at least two to three weeks with torn cartilage in the same knee.


Francis Maude says there needs to be more humility from the Tories and that the party wants lower taxes.


Police arrest 2 after London, Glasgow incidents

British police said on Sunday they had arrested two people in northern England in connection with an attempted car bombing in London and an incident at Glasgow airport in which a car was rammed into the building.


SAN FRANCISCO: Thought nothing web search is synonymous with Google? Think again. Amazon new search site A9.com is set to better the mother of all search engines.


Nader to Hit Swing States; Kerry Improves

With polls showing a narrowing gap between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, independent candidate Ralph Nader said Sunday that he planned to continue campaigning in key battleground states in the final month of the presidential election.


Suspected Taliban said to fall in American raid

US forces raided a suspected Taliban hideout in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing two fighters and capturing at least one more, officials said. The hourlong battle occurred in Dewalak, a village in Zabul Province along the Pakistani border, said Khial Mohammed, the provincial governor. US troops attacked after surrounding the village and coming under fire from the rebels, he said. The ...


E-commerce Report: New Hot Properties: YouTube Celebrities

The most popular YouTubers are being wooed by other video Web sites with promises of exposure and money.


The scene of Americans standing in line for a flu shot moved to Canada yesterday. After word spread that two clinics across the border from Buffalo were offering the vaccine commercially, patients


The Top Steroids Investigator Is a Silent Presence

Jeff Novitzky, special agent for the I.R.S., sat silently through the hearing, but will likely be involved in any future action against Roger Clemens.


Storage start-up fits 250 hours of HD content on one disc

Israeli company Mempile uses fluorescence to store up to 1 terabyte of data on an optical disc.


Kenya's presidential rivals were neck-and-neck on Saturday with nearly 90 percent of official results counted and accusations of rigging that ignited ethnic violence across the east African nation.


Confusion on nationalities of three latest Iraq hostages

Confusion reigned over the nationalities of three Westerners abducted in Baghdad, as Iraqi police said they were two Americans and a Briton, after the interior ministry said they were three Britons.


Oggi a Gemonio, a casa del Senatur, l'incontro con il leader di AnIeri nella tarda serata, intesa ad Arcore tra i vertici di Lega e FI                                           Legge elettorale, grandi manovre nella Cdl Bossi vede Fini dopo l'accordo con Berlusconi


Bush Picks Kellogg's Gutierrez as US Commerce Chief

President George W. Bush picked Carlos Gutierrez, who rose from being a political refugee from Cuba to chairman and chief executive of Kellogg Co.


Intervenendo a un dibattito alla kermesse Neve azzurra


Japan and the United States agreed Friday to expand their cooperation on a ballistic missile defense shield, moving to protect themselves amid concerns that North Korea could test-fire a long-range missile.


GPWC Holdings, which groups the major Formula One carmakers, has appointed consultants to prepare the ground for the introduction of a rival grand prix series in 2008.


The NHLPA said on Thursday that its 24 percent salary rollback would produce a $275.5 million profit for teams as opposed to a $568.5 million loss, as stated by the NHL.


Hype and hysteria as Harry Potter series nears end

One of the most hyped books in history goes on sale this week with the release of the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series.


Payton reports on time to Celtics training camp

Gary Payton, the veteran guard the Boston Celtics acquired in an offseason trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, reported to training camp on Monday.


The French daily newspaper Liberation says it has not heard from its correspondent in Iraq for 24 hours.


Turkish MPs are expected to elect a controversial former Islamist, Abdullah Gul, as president of the republic.


As arguments rage over whether Iraq is sliding into civil war, one grieving family tells the reality of sectarian killings. Umm Luma Rumani was shot five times by a stranger who then asked her heartbroken niece, as she cradled Rumani's body, whether his work was done. Rumani's son, Osama, now curses the killers through his tears: "May God orphan you. May you lose your mother and go through this pain."


US had nothing to do with hostages - France

Paris - The operation to secure the liberation of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq was an exclusively French concern, ministers insisted on Thursday.


Agcom si prepara introdurre modifiche a sistema numerazione


President George W. Bush refused to rule out a pardon for former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Tuesday, a day after sparing him from prison in a case that helped seal Bush's Iraq legacy and gave ammunition to Democrats.


Thousands of British Airways passengers have been stranded by canceled flights and lengthy delays at Heathrow Airport because of staff shortages and technical problems at the airline.


La produzione soddisfera' il 10% della domanda mondiale


Think network architecture, not more bandwidth

Blog: More bandwidth is always beneficial, but it is no longer a networking panacea.


Inside the mobile matrix, part 3 In this, the third and final installment in our series looking at a trio of potential, new mobile development platforms, I'm going to focus on what I view as the real dark horse in this race: the iPhone.â¦


Calgary's top line of Jarome Iginla, Kristian Huselius and Daymond Langkow combine for 12 points as the Flames win their fifth in a row, 5-3, over St. Louis on Sunday.


Indexes drop as oil's rise prompts worries

U.S. stocks skidded on Monday as resurgent economic worries and a jump in oil prices outweighed investors' excitement about a proposed bid for Texas power company TXU Corp.  which would be the largest private-equity buyout ever.


A Hindi film critic says Dhoom 2 is too Hollywood, charging that it's glossy, superficial and lacks Indian cinematic soulfulness. Now lawyers are going after the stars for an obscene kiss. This flick is bound to make a mint. In Beyond the Beyond.


Il prezzo del petrolio scende a New York dello 0,4%


Doctors prepare to operate on TB patient

Andrew Speaker, the tuberculosis patient who sparked an international public health scare by traveling overseas in May, will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a diseased portion of his right lung, health officials said.


The Federal Reserve boosted a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percentage point today, marking the third increase this year.


The biggest rubes, boobs, and noobs of 2006

Itâs that time again in Cringeville when we present The MOONies, honoring the most Morally Obtuse, Offensive, and Noxious behavior in high tech. This yearâs MOONie winners will receive a handsome statuette of Steve Ballmer bending over and dropping his trousers, affectionately known around Redmond as The Google Salute. Along the way I offer a few tips of the Cringely fedora to deserving folks who made the tech world a better place. So without further adoâ¦


There's a lot on the line for drivers at Richmond this weekend

RICHMOND, Va. - Itâs the 26th race of the Nextel Cup season, and for the first time in the sportâs history, a season will end before, well, the season.


Etheridge Fighting Cancer Rocker undergoes treatment for breast ...

Melissa Etheridge, 43, has cancelled her upcoming seven-city tour to undergo surgery for breast cancer in Los Angeles, where she lives with her partner, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels.


Former heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner won the first round of his legal dispute against Sylvester Stallone, although the actor managed to score some points with the judge.


Letter Sent Today To Secretary of State Colin Powell

WASHINGTON -- December 8 -- Twenty-one Member of Congress, led by Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), sent a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell today in support of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Most EU countries are failing to put in place policies aimed at making Europe the world's most competitive economy, a report says.


Brazil 4, United States 2: Brazil Tops U.S. in Exhibition

Brazil got a go-ahead goal on Ronaldinhoâs free kick late in the second half to rally past the United States in a wide-open exhibition game Sunday.


A former US space agency worker pleads not guilty to charges he faked reports of space shuttle safety checks.


Patriots, Steelers Get AFC Title Rematch

The Patriots are getting another shot at the Pittsburgh Steelers, and this time New England will have Corey Dillon in the backfield. The teams will play for the AFC title Sunday, a rematch of the conference championship game that New England won en route to its first Super Bowl victory in 2002.


Jakarta bombing blamed on Malaysian fugitives

The Indonesian police asserted Friday it would intensify the hunt of two Malaysian fugitives Azahari and Noordin Moh Top believed to be responsible for the Thursday's bombing at the Australian embassy.


Berlin Shows Flick Art Collection Amid Protests Over Nazi Ties

Supporters say it's one of the most significant collections of contemporary art in the world. Opponents call it the moral whitewashing of blood money.


Dokic withdraws from Hobart, to decide on Open qualifying

Former world number four Jelena Dokic pulled out of the Hobart International with an ankle injury on Tuesday and is still to decide whether she will attempt to qualify for next week's Australian Open.


Hustler offers $1 million for sex smut on Congress

Hustler magazine is looking for some scandalous sex in Washington again -- and willing to pay for it.


Arafat undergoes more medical tests; condition remains serious

Yasser Arafat remained in dire condition yesterday after undergoing more medical tests, a senior aide to Arafat said yesterday. Test results were expected within days.


Actress Alicia Silverstone's ad for People For Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is   banned in Houston, Texas, because she bares all in it.


Jack Nicholson, the legendary ladies' man, says he'd like to fall in love again.


U.S. needs to move on next generation satellite: official

The United States should award an  initial contract for the next generation of Global Positioning  Satellites (GPS) and stop delaying the program for a laundry  list of additional functions, a senior military official said  on Thursday.


Playing "active" computer games such as the Nintendo Wii is no substitute for playing real sports, warn experts.


Kaz Matsui is finally comfortable in America. The 31-year-old Japanese second baseman never lived up to the hype in New York after signing a $20.1 million, three-year contract in 2003 with the Mets, who traded him to Colorado last summer.


US can clinch spot in final round of regional qualifying with win ...

The United States national men's soccer team has two games remaining in the semifinal round of regional-qualifying play for the 2006 World Cup, but to a man, the focus is on getting to the next round as soon as possible.


Sadr Militia in Contacts to Hand Over Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - Top aides of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr prepared to hand over control of a holy shrine at the center of a crisis in Najaf on Friday to representatives of Iraq's top ayatollah, a Sadr spokesman said.


Solar Panorama: Twin NASA Probes Take Wide Look at Sun

Twin NASA probes aimed at the Sun are sending home super-sized panoramas of Earth's nearest star as they take up positions to track explosive solar storms.


Roma, 21:30 - CALCIO: CONVOCATO OSSERVATORIO PER 14 GIUGNO

Antonio Manganelli, vicedirettore del dipartimento generale della pubblica sicurezza, ha convocato l...


Storm pounds California with heavy rain, more on the way

A powerful Pacific storm that bore floods, mudslides and record-breaking rainfall sent another pulse across Southern California early Wednesday, as Northern California prepared for another


Verizon Wireless to Buy NextWave Licenses

Verizon Wireless is buying wireless spectrum licenses covering 23 US markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for $3 billion, bolstering the cell phone company's ability to compete with the big new rival


The PSA test can help doctors decide whether prostate cancer is likely, but should men ask for this test?


Finanziaria, Berlusconi: ''Con manovra voltiamo pagina''

''Con questa manovra noi voltiamo pagina, introduciamo una regola nuova dell'aumento fisso per ogni voce di bilancio, un aumento che riguarda 8 mila capitoli di spesa che potranno salire al massimo del 2% mentre l'inflazione prevista Ã¨ dell'1 e mezzo per


Direttiva rivoluziona servizio, raccolta 5 giorni su 7


Okafor and Harris named Rookies of the Month

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Charlotte Bobcats forward/center Emeka Okafor and Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris were named Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in November.


Supreme court takes up major death penalty case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a death penalty case being watched around the world, to decide whether the lethal injections used to execute criminals cause unacceptable pain.


Staff Writer. 10/15/04 This weekend, one-fifth of the world's population will begin a monthlong fast during daylight hours for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


Eyeing Iran Reactors, Israel Seeks U.S. Bunker Bombs

The United States plans to sell Israel $319 million worth of air-launched bombs, including 500 "bunker busters" able to penetrate Iran's underground nuclear facilities, Israeli security sources said on Tuesday.


Pope Beatifies Emperor, Nun, Three Others

VATICAN CITY Oct. 3, 2004 - Pope John Paul II on Sunday honored two figures linked to controversy, beatifying a German mystic whose violent visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's "The


Molson Coors Brewing Co.   said on Thursday that quarterly net income rose, helped by higher pricing and volume growth.


WASHINGTON, 18 OTTOBRE 2004 - "Dopo 48 ore questo disco si autodistruggerÃ ". Sembra la battuta del copione di un film, ma stavolta si tratta della realtÃ , sebbene abbia comunque a che fare con la finzione, quella cinematografica.


RAMAT GAN, Israel  - A new system is using virtual  reality scenes of surfing and jogging to help physiotherapy  patients improve their balance and, for some, even to learn to  walk again.


Bryant finishes strong as Lakers shoot down Hawks

Kobe Bryant shook off a slow start to score 27 points and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 90-83 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.


US musicians favour sharing - new survey

A new survey of US artists reveals that while most agree that downloading from file-sharing networks is illegal, yet they admit they themselves download media without paying and have little idea if it is legal or not.


Absence of linguistic skills could hamper thinking ability

Not being part of a culture with a highly developed language, could limit your thoughts, at least as far as numbers are concerned, reveals a new study conducted by a psychologist at the Columbia University in New York.


Santander Central Hispano's Â£8.6bn ($15.3bn) bid for UK lender Abbey will help create a single regional financial market, the European Union's Mario Monti says.


Here's a realistic road map to earning a million bucks.


Detroit earns another dubious distinction

Detroit has earned another dubious distinction of being named the metropolis most infested with sexually transmitted diseases. The October issue of Men's Health magazine, which


Dead Student Had Infection, Officials Say

Health officials said the Brooklyn student had become infected with a virulent, drug-resistant strain of bacteria.


The Sandinista government has made a fine art of ignoring and evading all media but their own, while never being less than polite and friendly


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