Ciclismo. Lombardia: Coppa del Mondo a Bettini

Paolo Bettini si aggiudica per la terza volta consecutiva la Coppa del Mondo di Ciclismo nella decima ed ultima prova, il 98.mo Giro di Lombardia da Mendrisio a Como dopo 246 km, vinta dal corridore della Saeco, Damiano Cunego, trionfatore nel Giro d


3G video mobiles could be the perfect match for lonely-hearts looking for love.


You know how sometimes you find a product or service and just have to evangelize it to everyone you know? Maybe you really like the Braun Oral-B electric toothbrush.


Manila Appeals for Storm Relief; Weather Improves

REAL, Philippines  - The Philippines put the toll  at more than 1,000 dead or missing in four storms in two weeks  but, even with a break in the weather on Saturday, relief  supplies were running short and fears of disease were  spreading.


Space shuttle Atlantis docks at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis docked at the International Space Station on Sunday to resume construction of the outpost and deliver a new crew member.


Joe Worsley, the powerful London Wasps flanker, has recovered from injury and will face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Worsley missed Saturday's easy win over Canada


Severe storms crossing the   south-central United States late on Friday and early on   Saturday produced heavy rains and flooding and caused at least   five deaths, local officials said.


The Moment Blog: The Moment: Majed on MTV Arabia

Day 2 with this week's guest blogger, Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah...


A major search is launched for a 13-year-old canoeist who has gone missing in the sea off the Isle of Lewis.


The French Say Au Revoir to Microsoft Software

The French parliament has said au revoir to Microsoft. Starting in June of next year, French deputies will use desktops and servers running Linux, Mozilla's Firefox Web browser, and OpenOffice.org, a free open-source alternative to Microsoft's Office software.


Due colpi di pistola al torace, sparati da distanza ravvicinata da una persona incappucciata, hanno ucciso stasera il consigliere comunale foggiano di Alleanza Nazionale Leonardo Biagini, di 38 anni. Autista


Update 1: Hasbro's Earnings Climb, but Sales Slip

Hasbro Inc., the nation's second largest toy maker, reported higher earnings for the third quarter compared with results depressed by an accounting charge a year ago.


Shares in Northern Rock rise  after the government guarantees to protect savers' deposits.


Musharraf-Bhutto talks stalled but not over

Power-sharing talks between Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto have stalled but political compulsions are likely to push both back to the table, analysts said.


Ministro cauto su autocritica parallelismo Israele-nazismo


The nation's unquenchable thirst for gasoline -- and finding an alternative to what's been called our addiction to oil -- has produced an unintended consequence: The cost of the foods that fuel our bodies has jumped.


The pretrial hearing for Michael Jackson will focus on evidence and other last minute issues before the start of his trial next month.


Find the perfect career school in your area. Search our listings for business, culinary, computer, health, technology, art, and many other degree programs near you.


Some of the greatest matches in tennis history have taken place on the grass courts of the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, once home to the United States Open.


Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Chelsea remained perfect and became the first team to clinch a spot in the knockout phase of the Champions League competition Tuesday with a 1-0 win at CSKA Moscow.


Without a Clue on Flu: A Hapless Performance on the Flu Vaccine

On Aug. 27, 2004, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Julie Gerberding held a press conference and made the following statement: "Yesterday, Chiron announced that it would have a delay


A day before he is scheduled to appear in court for his child molestation case, Michael Jackson made a surprise visit to a South Los Angeles church on Sunday and met with about 35 Sunday school students.


Pressed by Syria, Lebanese Cabinet Agrees to Extend Leader's Term

The issue of Syria's de-facto rule over Lebanon has leapt to the forefront, as Damascus appears on the brink of forcing through a constitutional amendment - widely


The Federal Reserve is likely to announce a quarter-point rise in the federal funds target rate from 1.75 percent to 2.0 percent, economists and traders agree.


US soldiers seal off parts of the Iraqi city of Mosul as they hunt for militants responsible for Tuesday's deadly attack.


Sanofi-Aventis slashes share earnings forecast for 2006

French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis has slashed its 2006 earnings per share forecast from 12 percent to just two percent due to competition for its blockbuster blood-thinner Plavix from a generic drug.


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


Heather Mills McCartney is to take part in Dancing With the Stars, the US version of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.


DES MOINES -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton had a decision to make. After someone in her campaign leaked a memo late last month suggesting that she skip the Iowa caucuses, the New York Democrat needed to show that she was committed to winning the crucial first contest on the presidential nominating...


Brazil Chooses Film 'Olga' to Compete for Oscar

The movie "Olga," the true tale of a Jew who was expelled from Brazil only to die in Nazi Germany, was chosen on Tuesday by Brazil's culture ministry to compete for a foreign film Oscar in 2005.


Mark Cuban raises specter of dot-com redux

reporter's notebook SAN FRANCISCO--Hope and cynicism sparred to a draw on Tuesday at the glitzy opening banquet of the Web 2.0 conference here, as serial entrepreneur and reality TV show host Mark Cuban took the stage to talk about what's next for the 10


A UN report urges better protection for millions of internally displaced people - refugees in all but name.


Bank tussle over, but North Korea still slams U.S.

North Korea lashed the United States on Friday for conducting an arms race and, far from announcing plans to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, warned that it would "bolster its deterrent for self-defence."


Kiri Te Kanawa testified Thursday she pulled out of concerts with veteran crooner John Farnham after learning that women flung their underwear at him during his performances — and he held them like a "trophy."


Canada Offers Limited Help on Vaccine Gap

Canada has responded with mixed reactions to the shortage of flu vaccine in the United States and to President Bush's suggestion that Canada could fill the gap.


The last time prices fell from their year-earlier level was in April 1995, but the market slide might be beginning to ease.


Reality Boxing Suit Gets Third Contender

A court fight over competing reality boxing shows is getting a third contender.


8 FREE Ladybird Book & CD ; READ-ALONG Sets to Collect STARTING THIS SATURDAY

HERE'S an amazing giveaway with a fairytale ending... Starting on Saturday, your Irish Daily Mirror is launching a fabulous Ladybird collection of eight FREE Ladybird CDs and eight FREE Ladybird read- along books.


Chinese develop remote-controlled pigeons

A flying world first Chinese scientists have pulled off what they claim is a world first: controlling pigeons via brain-implanted "micro electrodes", Reuters reports.â¦


SAG Show Is New Star of Awards Telecasts

For most of their first 13 years, the Screen Actors Guild Awards played little more than the role of a seat-filler. This year they might be the biggest star in town.


Borders Group Inc. , the No. 2 U.S. bookseller, on Wednesday revised its profit forecasts for the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years to reflect a charge related to accounting practices on leases.


Serbia wants talks on Kosovo to go back to where they started a year ago, ignoring a United Nations plan based on granting independence to the breakaway province, a Kosovo Albanian leader said on Wednesday.


Walter Veltroni: puntare su lotta alla povertÃ  e crescitaLe proposte del candidato leader del Pd su fisco e servizi                                          "Tasse piÃ¹ basse e trasparenti rivoluzione in dieci mosse"                                                                                di WALTER VELTRONI


Kenneth D. Lewis has gambled on bold acquisitions to build Bank of America into the nationâs largest bank, but  few of his bets match the acquisition of Countrywide Financial Corporation.


Grande convergenza ha tutelato l'interesse nazionale


Non rilascia dichiarazioni su presunte pressioni di Visco


Britain, France and San Marino Provisional on 2005 F1 Calendar

The British, French and San Marino Grand Prix Formula One races got a reprieve Wednesday, when they were listed on the provisional 2005 Formula One calendar.


Online music company eMusic on Tuesday said it was revamping its service to provide commentary and reviews to complement its catalog of more than 500,000 tracks from independent labels.


Afghan Governor Killed in Suicide Attack

Muhammad Hakim Taniwal of Paktia Province was the first governor to be killed since the Taliban began a campaign of suicide bombings last year.


Palermo, 13:39 - CALCIO, PALERMO: CONVOCATI PER EMPOLI

Questi i convocati del Palermo per la gara di domani contro l'Empoli.


CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown took the Labour conference by storm today with a dramatic plea for unity - but on his terms. The Chancellor urged delegates at Brighton to back Tony Blair over Iraq, as he expressed


In what may be their last hope of reclaiming an evaporated lead in the Washington governor's race before turning to the courts, Republicans have asked county auditors statewide to reconsider ballots that were rejected on Election Day.


Head of planned Darfur hybrid peacekeeping mission optimistic

The head of the planned hybrid African Union-UN peacekeeping force for Sudan's war-torn western Darfur region is optimistic for his mission while acknowledging the complexity of the task.


Study Finds Evidence of Genetic Response to Diet

It is becoming clear that the human genome responds to changes in diet, even though it takes many generations to do so.


Gold Fields Ltd. said Friday that it is suing fellow South African miner Harmony Gold Mining Ltd., charging that Harmony has misled shareholders in its recent hostile bid for Gold Fields.


Calls for New Ukrainian Election Grow Louder

Some form of new election in Ukraine appeared increasingly likely Tuesday as a solution to political deadlock and mass unrest after a presidential vote the opposition insists was rigged.


Remote Vietnamese Village Gets Internet Access Via WiMax

WiMax and a satellite connection are bringing broadband Internet access to a remote Vietnamese village.


Forest Laboratories, down sharply from its high, offers value and growth.


Comunicazioni Consob sulle partecipazioni rilevanti


HAMISH ROBERTSON: First this morning to the sound of gunfire and the roar of more than 100,000 Palestinian mourners. Yasser Arafat has been laid to rest in the grounds of his headquarters in Ramallah.


Ever wonder what the smart money is doing? Walter Hertler, a technical analyst, thinks he has it figured out, and many stock market investors won't like the news.


British tycoon plans for commercial space flights

British airline magnate Richard Branson announces a hugely ambitious plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying he will send "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts into orbit in the next five years.


Kerry Accuses Bush of Mismanaging Iraq War

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Democrat John Kerry said Monday that President Bush sent troops into war without necessary equipment and accused the commander in chief of "arrogant boasting that he's done everything right in Iraq."  "Mr...


Ending in the heartland, Bush and Kerry drive hard for a clear ...

President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry raced through a frenzied last day of campaigning Monday, pressing hard for support in Ohio, Wisconsin and other narrowly divided states in a presidential election


French president receives Chinese defence minister

French President Jacques Chirac, who has urged an end to an EU arms embargo on China, called for closer defense cooperation between Paris and Beijing at a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan, a spokesman said.


Woman Who Drowned Kids Appeals Conviction

Andrea Yates' murder convictions for drowning her children should be overturned because the state's expert witness gave false testimony about working on an episode of "Law and Order," her attorneys told a state appeals court Tuesday.


This election year, activist groups are targeting undecided voters through consumer databases. But veteran campaigners say no magic formula can predict how people will vote based on where they live and what they buy. By John Gartner.


Olympics Wrap: China Grabs 1st Men's Gold in Track

China grabbed its first-ever men's  Olympic gold in track and field on Friday, but it was a night  of misery for Americans, who saw any chance of a fourth  consecutive gold in basketball crushed.


L'accordo Ã¨ applicato dalle 6 di stamane (le 5 ora italiana)Le violazioni rivendicate da Hamas e dalla Jihad islamica. Nessuna vittima                                            Medio Oriente, Ã¨ in vigore la tregua ma continuano i lanci di razzi verso Israele                                                                                Il ministro degli Esteri israeliano Livni: "E' l'alba di un nuovo giorno"L'esercito ha annunciato di aver giÃ  ritirato tutte le sue forze da Gaza


VATICANO - ÂI detenuti possono facilmente lasciarsi schiacciare da sentimenti di isolamento, vergogna  e rifiutoÂ i cappellani  e i loro collaboratori  sono chiamati  a essere araldi  della  compassione e del perdono infiniti di DioÂ: Benedetto XVI alla Commissione Internazionale della Pastorale nelle Carceri Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - ÂI detenuti possono facilmente lasciarsi schiacciare da sentimenti di isolamento, vergogna  e rifiuto che minacciano  di mandare in frantumi le loro speranze e loro aspirazioni per il futuro. In tale contesto,  i cap...


These new offerings are the cure for the common kids song.


The first of 18 gold medals to be awarded Wednesday, on the 12th day of the summer Olympics in Athens goes to Kate Allen of Austria.


Group kills eleven Iraqi soldiers- Web Site

A group in Iraq said on its Web site Thursday that it had executed 11 Iraqi soldiers who were kidnapped last Tuesday and broadcasted a video footage of the killed troops.


An Egyptian accused of being a mastermind of the Madrid train bombings told a court Thursday he had no involvement in the deadly attack, despite wiretapped conversations in which he allegedly boasted he was the ...Comment


Australia's Nathan Green won the New Zealand Open on Sunday, closing with a 6-under 66 in windy conditions for a two-stroke victory over New Zealand star Michael Campbell and five other players.


Two students shot at Delaware State, campus closed

DOVER, Delaware  - Two students were shot and wounded early on Friday at Delaware State University following an apparent argument, prompting a swift campus lockdown as police hunted for the gunman.


Times Square reopens after security scare

A section of New York City's Times Square was closed down briefly on Tuesday as police investigated what they described as a possible bomb scare, but the suspicious bag was later found to be forgotten luggage.


Calif. cable-TV market opened to phone companies

California Gov. Arnold   Schwarzenegger signed a bill on Friday creating a single   statewide market for cable television by eliminating   city-by-city franchises, opening the market to competition from   telephone companies.


Acquisitions boost Sage Group's annual profit

Sage Group, a British supplier of business management software, has said its net profit increased by 15.3 percent to 152.5 million pounds in 2005-2006, helped by acquisitions.


Europe compromises with US on Iran nuke deadline

charge Iran vehemently denies. The IAEA has found many previously concealed nuclear activities in Iran. but no "smoking gun" backing the US view.


Statins Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Those Without Heart Disease

TUESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- There are clear medical benefits for prescribing cholesterol-reducing statin drugs for people who don't have cardiovascular disease but are at moderate risk of heart attack, stroke or other events, new research indicates.


Advanced Medical mulls Bausch & Lomb bid

Advanced Medical Optics Inc.  said on Thursday it was interested in acquiring Bausch & Lomb Inc.  and was willing to pay more than the $3.67 billion proposal the eye-care company accepted from a private equity firm.


Brit gamer shot in armed robbery out of hospital

CounterStrike hero goes home Adam Mapleson, the British gamer who was shot after intervening to help security guards facing armed robbers, has been released from hospital.â¦


It was Bill Belichick's chance to defend himself, to set the media - or at least what passes for media on Media Day at the Super Bowl - straight, to rewrite history before his team does.


The UN sends experts to study Lebanon's environment following the conflict with Israel.


US-led Iraqi forces keep northern troublespot sealed off

TALL AFAR, Iraq : The northern Iraqi troublespot of Tall Afar remained sealed off by US-led Iraqi troops, one day after at least 45 people were killed in huge air and ground assault, an AFP correspondent said.


Bush Picks Kellogg's Gutierrez as US Commerce Chief

President George W. Bush nominated Kellogg Co. Chairman Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary, picking a Cuban refugee who rose to the top of the biggest US cereal maker as the chief advocate for American business.


Serbia's government recognizes Montenegro

The Serbian government recognized newly independent Montenegro on Thursday, and said it would establish diplomatic ties with its former partner in the now defunct Serbia-Montenegro union.


Sebastien Sainsbury is back in the running to take over Leeds just over a fortnight after being told by chairman Gerald Krasner his bid was dead in the water.


NEW YORK - Troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae said Wednesday it may sell up to $4 billion in preferred stock as soon as this week.


Human rights and environmental activists have hailed the award of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize to Wangari Maathai of Kenya as fitting recognition of the growing role of civil society


Gabe: Well tomorrow is the 25th and many of you will probably start celebrating tonight. I'd like to believe the midnight parties and festivities are related to my Birthday tomorrow but it's more likely your all excited about Halo 3. I had the chance to play through the entire single player campaign with Tycho and Robert and I can say you probably will not be disappointed. I never really got into the Halo story. I thought it was because there just wasn't much story there to get into. I got this link last week though and I realised that there's actually a really cool story, the problem is the games do a terrible job of telling it. I recommend reading this thread before you tackle Halo 3. It lays out the history of the Halo universe really well. Like any sequel it helps to have played the previous games but in this case I don't even think that's enough. The story in Halo 3 simply doesn't make a lick of fucking sense on it's own and they make zero effort to help players that might be new to the series. I don't mean there isn't a movie at the beginning that's like "previously on teh Haloz!" I mean they just assume you know everything in that thread forwards and back. Honestly though it's Halo. You can play through the thing, shoot a bunch of guys skip all the cut scenes and have a damn good time. It's just sort of sad that there's such a rich universe there that the games aren't conveying.I've got some stuff to say about the Halo 3 advertising as well but I don't want to spoil anything. We can talk about it later this week once you've all had a chance to play it.I wrapped up our eight page Assassin's Creed comic last week. Those of you who purchase the Limited Edition of the game will get a bunch of cool stuff including a copy of our comic. It's a little prequel story that provides some background info on the main character. I think it turned out pretty good and I'm excited for you guys to see it. The game ships in November but I'll go ahead and post the cover now so you can see my take on Altair.  -Gabe out


Bangladesh police say at least 22 people have been killed in a fire at a garment factory near capital, Dhaka.


Wall Street rises slightly on rate cut expectations

Stocks rose slightly on Friday on expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week, but a warning by Merrill Lynch that revived concerns about a credit squeeze and the U.S. housing market kept a damper on prices.


Roma, 19:02 - CALCIO, PALERMO; DI MICHELE: SOGNO LA MAGLIA DELLA ROMA

L'attaccante del Palermo David Di Michele sceglie i microfoni di TeleRadio Stereo (emittente romana)...


The White House rejects subpoenas for documents in the case of federal prosecutors sacked last year.


Imperia, 19:57 - PALLANUOTO, PREOLIMPICO DONNE: GRECIA-ITALIA 7-15

Nuovo successo per il "Setterosa": le azzurre della pallanuoto hanno battuto la Grecia 15-7 (4-2, 5-...


U.S. hopeful for roadmap as North Korea talks open

The U.S. envoy to talks on disarming North Korea was hopeful that a new negotiating session that opened on Thursday could set targets for the complete disabling of the country's nuclear programs.


Val Gardena, 13:21 - SCI, CDM: A WALCHHOFER LA LIBERA DI VAL GARDENA

L'austriaco Michael Walchhofer ha vinto la discesa libera maschile di coppa del mondo disputata in v...


Bush Vows Push for Legal Reform at Economy Forum

President Bush pledged on Wednesday  to move quickly to rein in costly lawsuits at an economic forum  where the White House staged an elaborate public relations  effort to promote the president's second-term economic  proposals.


Health minister Brian Gibbons plans to visit hospitals to see emergency admissions problems for himself.


Nintendo and Opera Launching Beta Wii Browser

Nintendo and Opera Software are set to launch a free beta version of the Opera web browser for the Nintendo Wii games console on December 22, 2006, the two companies have revealed.


U.S. mortgage finance giant Fannie  Mae FNM.N confirmed late on Tuesday that embattled Chief  Executive Franklin Raines and Chief Financial Officer Timothy  Howard were stepping down after accounting errors that are  expected to force a massive earnings restatement.


Police in Copenhagen arrest about 100 people in a second night of clashes over squatters' evictions.


The French and German leaders avoid setting a deadline for Turkey to comply with EU demands.


Asean abandons move to censure Burma over human rights abuses

South-east Asian govern-ments yesterday abandoned attempts to censure Burma publicly for its human rights abuses, with officials admitting in private that they


S.Africa launches biggest AIDS vaccine trial

South Africa, burdened with one of the world's major HIV/AIDS epidemics, unveiled plans on Thursday for its biggest AIDS vaccine trial.


Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq said Wednesday that their forces would defend civilians if they were caught up in any fighting between Turkish troops and Kurdish rebels from the outlawed PKK in the area.


Cdm, incentivi fino a dicembre 2008 per le due ruote


Four out of five people prefer a 'traffic light' system of food labelling, a survey finds.


Opposizione divisa, Fini: no a Vassallum, Cdl a rischio


Capriati sceptical of Serena's injury woes

Perhaps she feels at 28 she's earned her stripes and, anyway, with all the fragile egos in the women's locker-room, it's not like she's losing any friends with her bluntness.


Overdose played role in death of Caminiti

Former Padre Ken Caminiti died of a drug overdose, coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart, according to the New York City Medical Examiner.


Sul cellulare foto con piante marijuana, finisce ai Cc


Abidjan, 18:45 - CALCIO, COSTA D'AVORIO: STIELIKE SI DIMETTE, GILI NUOVO CT

La Costa d'Avorio ha trovato il sostituto del tedesco Ulrich Stielike sulla panchina della nazionale...


People around the globe largely mistrust  their political leaders and nearly half fear the world will be  less safe for their children, according to a survey issued on  Thursday.


The US backs democratic change in Pakistan but avoids comment on Gen Musharraf's plan to stay army chief.


AUTO RACING: IRL, Champ raise a lot of questions

Surfers Paradise and Mexico -- remaining on the Champ Car circuit this year, is the former bastion of American open-wheel racing finally out of gas?


Israel Battens Down Hatches for Volatile Gaza Vote

Stringent security measures were  being implemented for a parliamentary vote next week on a Gaza  pullout plan expected to spark Jewish settler protests and  heighten death threats against Israeli leader Ariel Sharon.


Handwritten ballots mark tight N.M. vote

You've waited patiently in line to vote, only to be told your name can't be found on registration rolls. Worse, they've run out of ballots at your polling station.


Anil Kumble takes 7-48 as India dismiss Australia for 235 on day one of the second Test in Madras.


SAP unfazed by Oracle, Peoplesoft merger

SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, said it was not concerned by the creation of a new number two in the sector via the merger of rivals Oracle and Peoplesoft in the United States.


Basque MPs vote in favour of a proposal to loosen ties with central government in Madrid.


US soldier jailed for murder of teenager

A US soldier has been sentenced to three years in prison for killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the US military said last night.


Billionaire Richard Branson takes the wraps off his new suborbital civilian spaceship. Say that three times fast.


The European tour is investigating Seve Ballesteros, who is accused of assaulting another Spanish golfer off the course during an amateur tournament last month.


A former midlevel Dynegy executive was resentenced to six years in prison for his role in a fraudulent accounting scheme.


IBM Launches Data Center Problem Toolkit

IBM Corp is to release a tool that catalogs patterns of suspicious events, or what it terms 'symptoms,' that might indicate a looming data center outage. The ulterior goal is getting a web services standard for providing a common format for symptoms reporting.


A federal judge on Tuesday ordered  homemaking icon Martha Stewart to report to prison by Oct. 8 to  begin serving her jail sentence for lying about a suspicious  stock sale.


Negotiations between US Airways Group Inc. and its pilots union over labor concessions collapsed Monday. The airline is seeking $295 million in annual concessions from pilots.


The Wall Street Journal says Microsoft has proposed an investment that would give it a stake of up to 5 percent in Facebook.


Mystics star Chamique Holdsclaw says she left the team in the middle of the WNBA season because of depression. Holdsclaw, then the league's second-leading scorer, stopped playing for the Mystics in July to deal with an undisclosed medical issue.


Catholic clergy in China have named a new bishop for Beijing, reports said Wednesday — the first appointment since Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter to Chinese Catholics urging them to unite under his authority.


The S&P 500 stock index slid 1 percent on Monday as worries about the housing slump's impact on the economy rattled investors.


By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Sep. 19--NEW HAVEN -- A Yale University professor who is studying the effects of deforestation around the world has been named a MacArthur Fellow, the MacArthur Foundation announced early today.


Lennar Reports Wider Loss and Bleak Forecast

The home builder posted a net loss of $1.25 billion after home deliveries and new home orders halved, and it said it saw no signs of a recovery this year.


400 pattuglie e maxi controlli contro stragi sabato sera


Officers investigating the murder of a 90-year-old widow in Swansea are studying CCTV for clues.


(IFM) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak described Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Thursday as the Palestinians' best chance for peace, HaâAretz reported.


Woods pursuit of Nelson tough to compare

Byron Nelson won 11 straight tournaments over five months. Tiger Woods took almost that much time off between PGA Tour victories No. 6 and No. 7 in a winning streak that is increasingly difficult to compare.


Japan Checking Report Asian Body Found in Iraq

Japan was checking a media report on  Friday that an Asian body had been found in Iraq after a  deadline expired for the beheading of a Japanese youth whose  captors had demanded that Tokyo withdraw its troops.


Pfizer stock drops after slump in Celebrex prescriptions

NEW YORK  - Drugs giant Pfizer Inc.'s stock fell on a report that new prescriptions for its blockbuster pain medication Celebrex slumped 56 percent last week.


Gunmen in camouflage uniforms kidnapped about 30 Iraqis in Baghdad on Thursday and the new U.S. operational commander said more needed to be done to curb violence in the Iraqi capital.


RealNetworks Slashes Music-Downloading Prices

With competition heating up in the online music business, RealNetworks Inc. slashed prices Tuesday for downloading music.


Bush touts federal response to wildfires

President Bush touted his administration's response to the California wildfires on Saturday. "I made a pledge to the people of California on behalf of all Americans: We will help you put out the fires, get through the crisis, and rebuild your lives," he said in his weekly radio address.


The Boston Celtics will have Kevin Garnett back in the lineup against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Garnett has been sidelined since Jan. 25 with a strained abdominal muscle. The Celtics won seven of nine without him, including five straight before the All-Star break.


With Lockout Official, Both Sides Hunker Down

Commissioner Gary Bettman, citing $1.8 billion in losses by N.H.L. owners over the last decade, announced a lockout Wednesday, the second in the last decade.


FDA must find happy medium between fast drug approval and assuring ...

The public shouldn't have to wonder if the medicines they take are going to cure them or kill them. Recent suspicions that a number of painkillers carry potential health risks suggests the agency responsible


Britain's Labour government Tuesday agreed to extend its guarantee to all customer deposits held at Northern Rock as the British bank severely hit by the global credit squeeze awaits being taken over.


Tips for consumers who want to avoid buying products made by child laborers.


Two French journalists freed from a four-month hostage ordeal in Iraq came home Wednesday, saying they had feared for their lives — sometimes being moved bound and blindfolded in the back of a truck amid the sounds of nearby explosions — but had never lost hope.


San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - San Jose State is set to name a new football coach on Wednesday and reports say it will be former Arizona head coach Dick Tomey.


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An Iraqi insurgency group says it has released two French journalists held hostage since August, delivering them to the French Embassy in Baghdad, the Arab-language television network Al-Jazeera reported.


China 4th-Quarter GDP Up 9.5 Pct, Exceeds Forecasts

China's economy accelerated to 9.5 percent growth in the year through the fourth quarter, exceeding forecasts and raising the risk of another interest rate increase to avoid overheating.


Eight Thai soldiers are killed in an attack by suspected Muslim rebels in the violence-hit south, the army says.


The combination of Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James was too powerful for the Oakland Raiders. Manning completed 16 of 26 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns, while James ran for 136 yards and a score


Veteran CBS Washington hand Bob Schieffer, who has anchored "Face the Nation" since 1991, said Tuesday he plans to step down from the Sunday morning political talk show with the inauguration of a new president.


NFL Zach Thomas , a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and one of the most popular and productive players ever to wear a Dolphins uniform, was released yesterday, the biggest move in Miami's rebuilding project. "I have a tremendous appreciation and admiration not only for the Dolphins organization, but for the fans as well, for all of the support that they ...


West Nile Virus Kills Sixth Victim in California, Over 20 Deaths ...

Aug. 21, 2004 âWest Nile virus (WNV) has now killed six people in California and the number of people with the virus has climbed to 249, according to an announcement yesterday by the California Department of Health Services.


Former British FM's remarks on veils provoke division

Former British foreign secretary Jack Straw's suggestion that Muslim women remove veils covering their faces, intended to promote communication and openness, has instead provoked division.


German brothel offers pensioners 50 percent off

A brothel in Germany hopes to capitalise on the growing number of pensioners by offering them a 50 percent discount for sex in the afternoon.


Wind power is emerging as an alternative in fast-growing countries like India and China that are avidly seeking new energy sources.


A small but growing band of Chinese lawyers is pushing for reform in the country's courts. The political hurdles are huge, but their case is being heard


Sui tre maxiemendamenti in discussione alla Camera


United Airlines has secured a tentative contract agreement with its pilots, clearing a critical early hurdle in its effort to make another round of painful


Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous

Program targets vulnerability, prompting security firm Secunia to issue "extremely critical" rating.


At this time last year, Bob Weiler was conducting a beauty pageant. His Waltham company, Phase Forward, was planning to go public, so Weiler and his board invited a succession of investment banking firms in to make their pitches. Like a line of Miss Americas explaining their 10-point plans for eradicating split ends, the bankers flew up from New York ...


One might think a nice terry cloth robe luxurious enough, but a robe in cashmere adds a note of cozy hedonism that seems almost wicked given that it will be appreciated only by the wearer.


Death toll rises to 48 in Japan's typhoon strike

Typhoon No. 23 has killed at least 48 people and left 33 missing as of Thursday noon, the NHK TV station of Japan reported Thursday.


Plan for Historic District Still Faces Hurdles

By Dave Munday, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Feb. 16--SUMMERVILLE, S.C. -- Dorchester County's proposal to limit the  number of houses that can be built near Charleston's historic plantations  along S.C. Highway 61 is a long way from a done deal.


Forklift removes 900-pound man from home

Firefighters cut a hole in the side of a house and used a forklift to extricate a 900-pound man from his second-floor bedroom after a visiting nurse became worried about his health.


No one ever accused Simon Cowell of being compassionate Â until this year.


Global warming poses threat to animal life in the Arctic

Rising temperatures in the Arctic will likely increase the region's biodiversity as new species are drawn to the extreme north, but in a dramatic paradox many animals unique to the region, such as polar bears, risk extinction.


Modest Mouse Signs Famous Publishing Deal

Cult rock band Modest Mouse, which enjoyed mainstream success this year with its hit single "Float On," has signed a long-term music publishing deal with Famous Music.


Berlusconi resigns as president of AC Milan

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as president of AC Milan, the reigning Serie A champions announced in a statement.


Bush expresses frustration with diplomacy

President Bush expressed frustration Friday with the slow pace of diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran and prodded world leaders to send an unmistakable message condemning Pyongyang's long-range missile test.


Michael Owen has admitted that he wants to become Englandâs record goalscorer as he prepares to face Spain in familiar surroundings.


Making the Return Trip: Elderly Head Back North

For the first time since the Depression, more Americans aged 75 and older have been leaving the South than moving there.


U.S. stocks reversed course and rose  on Tuesday as crude oil prices retreated from a 7-week high,  easing worries about high energy costs eating into corporate  profits.


Channel 11 Begins HDTV Broadcasts: QUALITY: Station is Third in Anchorage Market to Offer High-Definition Digital Signal.

By Richard Richtmyer, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Sep. 13--If the blood and guts on CBS' "Crime Scene Investigation" series hasn't been quite vivid enough for you or you want to better hear the sounds of smacking helmets and shoulder pads during this season's Super Bowl, you're in luck.


In Medieval Architecture, Signs of Advanced Math

The Islamic pattern-making process appears to have involved an advanced math of quasi crystals.


Two boys are charged with murder after a lorry driver died when an object was thrown through his windscreen.


Debate-bound Bush surveys hurricane damage

Just hours before his first debate with Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry, US President George W. Bush toured areas of Florida devastated by a spate of hurricanes in recent weeks.


SUSAN AGER: Clinton could boost Dem's health agenda

From his hospital bed, with an IV in his arm, Bill Clinton could do wonders for John Kerry's campaign. Powder his nose. Comb his hair.


Verizon has launched fiber-optic service in Needham. The company's FiOS technology offers cable television, higher Internet speeds, and interactive features that provide local weather and traffic information. The television package includes 180 digital channels, 28 high-definition channels, and 47 music channels. A bundled package with FiOS TV, Internet, and unlimited telephone service is available for $104.85 a month. The service ...


Nel 2006 ha perso l'1% grazie alla precedente Finanziaria


Comincia a farsi sentire effetto del caro-petrolio


Popular books applying Darwinian logic to everything from religion to dating to dealmaking may fly off the shelves, but attempts to apply evolutionary theory to literary analysis tend to make novelists, English professors and other humanist types break out in hives.


Music Review| David SÃ¡nchez: Hybrid Music From a Hybrid Ensemble

Migration is a genuine preoccupation for the tenor saxophonist David SÃ¡nchez.


Lawyers Say Visa Woes Imperil Sheik Case

A Yemeni sheik and his assistant won't be able to fully defend themselves against terrorist financing charges because four potential witnesses have been barred from entering the United States, the defendants' lawyers said Wednesday.


Torino, 16:46 - CALCIO, TORINO; BARONE: MAI PENSATO DI ANDARE VIA

Simone Barone giura fedeltà al Toro. ''Non ho mai pensato di andare via'' ha detto il centroc...


Nielsen/NetRatings' August social media numbers: Not much change

The metrics firm tracks growth of social networks, blogs and blogging sites, and video-sharing sites from August 2006 to August 2007.


Intel (Quote, Chart) released a new suite of developers' tools it hopes will increase the amount of people using its 64-bit technology.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - I Vescovi manifestano seri dubbi sul carattere democratico della riforma costituzionale e chiedono "di intensificare la preghiera per la solidarietÃ  e la riconciliazione in Venezuela, in America Latina ed in tutto il mondoÂ Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - I Vescovi del Venezuela hanno pubblicato una Esortazione Pastorale alla fine della loro 88Â° Assemblea Plenaria, celebrata dal 2 al 7 luglio, nella quale si pronunciano su alcuni problemi sociali del paese in un momento che i...


Night-time noise from aircraft or traffic raises blood pressure even while people sleep, research suggests.


Yemeni Al Qaeda member killed in Riyadh shootout: security source

A Yemeni considered to be closely linked to terror chief Osama bin Laden was one of seven militants killed in Wednesday's shootout with Saudi security forces in Riyadh, a security source told AFP.


Motorists are asked to avoid a section of the M3 in Hampshire after a woman's body is found in the road.


Impotence Drug May Reduce Heart Failure-Study

The impotence drug Viagra may also help prevent the abnormal growth of the heart seen in some types of heart disease, researchers reported on Sunday.


In a preliminary report, I.B.M. said its fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose 24 percent from a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations by a wide margin.


Military training is to be made compulsory for all Ugandans, the ruling party has announced.


The costs of the ID cards scheme can be cut "quite substantially" by using existing databases, says a minister.


Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian Wednesday offered to cut the island's troops by 100,000 to ease military tensions with mainland China.


Convenzione tra Ministero Salute e Croce Rossa scade 31/12


FBI Is Probing Leak of Curt Weldon Investigation, Mueller Says

Bloomberg - Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting a leak investigation into the disclosure several weeks before the congressional elections that the FBI is probing U.S. Representative Curt Weldon, the agency's director said.


Campbell Soup Co  on Thursday posted quarterly profit below analysts' estimates despite strong sales of its V8 vegetable juice, as the company overhauled its supply chain in Australia and Indonesia.


Bloggers have helped to force a fresh trial in a case which saw a teacher accused of letting pupils see porn.


Major League Roundup: Cubs Lose and Give Brewers Opening

The Chicago Cubsâ grip on the National League Central lead became shaky on Wednesday night, when they lost for the second night in a row to the last-place Florida Marlins.


Little progress in GM alliance talks: reports

TOKYO/DETROIT  - Two months of talks between   General Motors Corp., Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. have   resulted in little progress toward a possible alliance,   according to the Wall Street Journal and Detroit News.


Nigerian troops have begun arriving in Sudan to form part of an African Union (AU) force that will protect monitors observing a ceasefire between rebels and the Sudanese government.


Tobias Schlitt's Blog: Qmail and PHPs mail() function

Anyone noticing some "quirkiness" happening when they use the eZ Mail component in their scripts and bounce the messages off of a Qmail server, might want to check out this helpful hint from Tobias Schlitt on how he solved it.   While working with the eZ Mail component, for sending some emails comfortably, I noticed some issue with my Qmail installation. With some email accounts that received the emails, the headers were broken and had double line break characters, so the complete email was broken. That (weirdly) happened only with some servers (e.g. Gmail), while my own server handeled the emails gracefully.   He discovers that the issue lies on Qmail's side, where the sendmail wrapper for it looks for a "n" instead of a "rn" line PHP sends at the end of a line. Thankfully, it's an easy fix with the eZ Mail component: [php]  [/php] Check out this page for more information on this functionality.


AL Wrap: Crosby, Swisher Connect to End A's Losing Streak

Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to rally the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in the American League Saturday.


The MLS plans to announce that United defender Facundo ErpenÃÂ is suspended an additional game and fined an extra $500 for his latestÃÂ red card, sources say.


Keep it old skool In the age of Web 2.0, data is a strategic differentiator. Tim OâReilly, considered the father of Web 2.0, has claimed âdata is the Intel insideâ of this revolution. Companies that control a particularly unique or desirable set of information drive more customers to their sites.â¦


Over 10 Arrested in Iran for Spying for Israel

Iranian Intelligence Minister Ali Yunesi announced over ten persons have been taken into custody for divulging classified information to both America and Israel concerning Tehranâs nuclear program.


Fast food in children's hospitals a bad lesson

Fast food outlets are common inside U.S. children's hospitals, leading more patients to consume hamburgers and fries and encouraging them to view the fare as healthier than it probably is, a study said on Monday.


A senior Iranian envoy suggested Wednesday that Tehran's partial freeze on uranium enrichment might come to an end, despite US and European pressure to renounce the process and end fears that his country wants to make nuclear arms.


New meth law restricts sales of over-the-counter drugs

SPRINGFIELD - Hoping to curtail the illegal production of methamphetamine, Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday signed into law a measure restricting the sale of certain over-the-counter medications that can be used to make the drug.


ETrade plans to exit institutional business

Online brokerage E*Trade Financial  said on Tuesday that it will exit the U.S. institutional sales business as it tries to streamline operations, but analysts still question its financial health.


High noon in Texas: the agriculture chief is making a stand against junk food. Can she win?


Rove the Republican 'brain' earns Democrat fear and loathing

Karl Rove, the Republican most feared by Democrats and the reputed mastermind of President George W. Bush's election success, is the subject of a new film which depicts him as a modern-day Machiavelli.


Carabinieri sgominano banda di trafficanti


Dozens of Taliban killed in NATO-Afghan offensive

NATO and Afghan forces killed dozens of   Taliban fighters in a major air and ground offensive in   southern Afghanistan, NATO said on Sunday, a day after 14   British military personnel were killed when their plane   crashed.


Microsoft COO: Big client OS not dead yet

(InfoWorld) - To paraphrase Mark Twain, the death of the mega OS release has been greatly exaggerated, Microsoft's COO said this week. In a part-speech, part-presentation at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver, COO Kevin Turner echoed comments made earlier this year by CEO Steve Ballmer that Windows Vista is not the last major update of the company's client operating system. Tuesday, as Turner dubbed Vista and the simultaneously-unveiled Office 2007 "huge, big-dog releases," he also promised more would come. "Certainly, this last year has been an unprecedented year for Vista and Office and the launch," Turner said. "And we are still committed to the desktop. There will be another release and launch of a Vista-type operating system. [And] there will be another release of Office." Turner's assertions parroted those made by Ballmer Jan. 29, just before Vista and Office 2007 went to retail. In New York on the launch eve, Ballmer said Microsoft had "plenty more where that came from," referring to Vista and its follow-on. At the time, speculation had mounted over whether Microsoft would, or even could, again mount a Vista-sized effort, in part because Ballmer himself had sworn that the company would never again take five years to craft a new OS. Analysts and pundits, meanwhile, were predicting the decline of the desktop operating system's importance as Web 2.0 applications made inroads and companies like Google offered apps and other tools that ran on any browser. Microsoft, their thinking went, would be forced to update its platforms, whether operating system or application, much more frequently and with smaller-scale upgrades to mimic the always-updated Web. Microsoft did concede some points there. For post-Vista development, Microsoft said it would return to a goal of releasing major OS upgrades every four years with at least one minor release between each major. There's reason -- more than one, actually -- for Turner taking the time to repeat the message, said Michael Cherry, an analyst with Directions on Microsoft. "You don't want this audience to abandon Windows, so it's important to remind them that Windows is still the most interesting operating system to develop for," Cherry said. Such reminders are especially important now, added Cherry, because of a July survey that said the percentage of developers targeting Windows had declined 12 percent in the past year. But Microsoft has other reasons for belaboring the point. "It's obvious that there will be future major operating system releases," Turner said. "There will be thinner OSes, certainly, and some may choose to use them. But there will be changes to hardware that will require changes in the OS, and fundamentally, as the number of changes add up or the significance of what you're changing does, the more important it is to do a major update." Incremental updates, in other words, only take you so far. "We always talk about the operating system as the pipes and the rest as the fixtures, right? Well, this is like when you're remodeling a house. There is a certain amount of things you can do in the bathroom. You can change the shower head, say. But you can't move the shower to another room without changing the pipes." On other topics Tuesday, Turner urged Microsoft partners to cash in on the 2007 releases of Vista and Office. "You know what I see? I see one thing in FY [fiscal year] '08, I see money," Turner said. "I see monetization. I can smell it and hear it, see it, okay, because this is the year that we're going to monetize that innovation."


Utah State hire Brent Guy as football coach

Guy, a former Utah State assistant coach from 1992-94, has spent the last four seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Arizona State.


Aggredito nel Milanese dall'animale dei vicini


High BP spurs cognitive decline regardless of age

High blood pressure in adults between the ages of 18 and 83 is associated with a measurable decline in cognitive powers, according to a report published today by University of Maine researchers.


CBS' musical drama "Viva  Laughlin" has become the first major casualty of the 2007-08  season.


NEW YORK - La gente in strada oggi a New York "Ã¨ la maggioranza di questo paese, Ã¨ una maggioranza contro la guerra che vuole riprendersi il Paese". Lo ha detto il regista Michael Moore, l'autore di Fahrenheit


Iraqi Shia leaders appealed to their supporters to show restraint yesterday after two deadly blasts targeted their religious centres in an apparent attempt to trigger civil war.


The UN police commissioner in Kosovo resigns after clashes in Pristina which left two people dead.


Paris Hilton out of prison for medical reasons

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was released from prison on Thursday for medical reasons after serving just over three days of a 23-day sentence but she will be confined to her home for 40 days, officials said.


Taser touts MP3 player that's a real shock to the system

Make my day, punk CES If you feel the lusting eyes of robbers every time you publicly adjust your iPod Touch, then American company Taser International looks set to stun you with its latest offering.â¦


Plenty of spouses would probably sometimes like to forget their nuptials, but a spate of South African single woman were recently in for the shock of their lives when they discovered that they were in fact married. This prompted the country's department of Home Affairs to launch a marital status awareness campaign, in order to clamp down on the illegal marriages.


Never Mind the Wasteland. Weâre Just Talking Vast.

New flat-screen televisions are larger, have higher resolution and perhaps most important, come with ever lower prices.


Europe Needs Only 3 Points for Ryder Win

Faced with the largest final-day deficit of any U.S. Ryder Cup captain, Hal Sutton sent out his heavy hitters Sunday to try to turn the momentum of what so far has been a European rout.


IOC tells Beijing not to complete Olympic venues too late

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said 2008 Games host Beijing should take care not to complete its venues too late, two months after it advised the city not to finish them too early.


Celebrities Emphasize Importance of Voting

Even though he's a celebrity, football player Jason Sehorn is under no illusions about whether his political opinions are worth telling the world.


MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin woman faked having cancer and collected thousands of dollars from sympathetic donors in the process, according to a criminal complaint.


Libya helps Scotland Yard in hunt for embassy sniper amid moves to free Lockerbie bomber.


Alcoa closing Ohio plant, cutting 140 jobs

Alcoa Inc. will close an automotive components factory in Ohio and lay off its staff in a bid to cut excess capacity, the Pittsburgh-based company said Tuesday.


Sean Combs is Diddy no more — at least in Britain. The musician and entertainment mogul has agreed to drop the Diddy name as part of an out-of court legal settlement with London-based music producer Richard "Diddy" Dearlove, the law firm representing Dearlove said Monday.


Barcellona, 15:26 - CALCIO, MILAN: 'SPORT': ROSSONERI SU THIAGO MOTTA

Il Milan prepara l'assalto a Thiago Motta. Secondo "Sport" i rossoneri, a caccia di un centrocampis...


Yokohama, 14:02 - CALCIO, MILAN MONDIALE; MALDINI: STUPENDO, MA A GIUGNO SMETTO

Una carriera strepitosa per Paolo Maldini che si gode a Yokohama l'ennesimo successo con il Milan ca...


Eric GagnÃ©, who was accused in the Mitchell report of purchasing human growth hormone in 2004, tackled the issue Monday the way a pitcher nibbles at the corners of the plate.


Allied Records Are Subpoenaed in âPretextingâ Case

Prosecutors want to know whether the business development company obtained the phone records of a critic through impersonation.


Two southbound airliners fell from the sky almost simultaneously Tuesday night after taking off from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, killing all 89 people aboard and raising fears of a terrorist attack.


US Lifts Arms Embargo on Haiti as Tensions Mount

WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 20 (OneWorld) The administration of US President George W. Bush has lifted a 13-year arms embargo on Haiti, amid sporadic violence that threatens to plunge the western hemisphereï¿½s poorest nation back into chaos.


South Africa skipper Smith fancies chances in Champions Trophy

South African captain Graeme Smith said that his team was one of the favourites to lift the Champions Trophy and that his players were raring to go.


U.S. President George W. Bush was at the Vatican Saturday for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI and meetings with Italian leaders, as his weeklong European tour moves south to the Mediterranean.


Squirrel Runs Circles Around Yanks, Tribe

CLEVELAND - This squirrelly newcomer caused quite a stir at Jacobs Field. A brown squirrel ran onto the field in the bottom of the third inning Wednesday night and ran circles around the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians...


Lithuania has issued an arrest warrant for the country's former Economy Minister, Victor Uspaskich.


Torino, 20:19 - CALCIO, TORINO: DIFFERENZIATO PER BOVO E COCO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Torino in vista della gara di domenica prossima con la Reggina. Diffe...


Barr tops Actavis with $2.5 bln Pliva offer

Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc  moved  back into pole position in the race for Croatian drugmaker  Pliva  on Monday after unveiling a revised $2.5 billion  takeover offer that trumped a bid from Actavis .


Gordon Cooper, pioneering Mercury program astronaut, dies at 77

Gordon Cooper, the youngest and perhaps cockiest member of the original Mercury astronauts whose space endurance record cleared the way for manned flight to the moon, has died.


A primary school says it is the first to open a baby care unit which is not run by a private firm.


No charges in the full Senate are expected soon for Joshua B. Bolten and Karl Rove.


Arnault says would respect Les Echos independence

French billionaire Bernard Arnault, whose  plans to buy business newspaper Les Echos have met opposition  from journalists at the paper, said he would respect its  editorial independence if he ends up acquiring it.


Woods cruises to eight shot victory in Japan

In what became a walk in the park for the world's number two golfer, Tiger Woods today strolled to his first stroke-play victory since the American Express in October of 2004, when he completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in


FAA: Kentucky tower staffing violated rules

The Federal Aviation Administration acknowledges that it violated its staffing policies Sunday when only one air traffic controller was on duty at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport -- where a Comair jet crash killed 49 people.


Sir Philip Watts, the former chairman of Shell, yesterday broke his silence with a blistering attack on the City regulator, which he accused of riding roughshod over his rights and writing a "flawed" report.


The radical Shi'ite cleric's sudden reemergence bodes ill for the Iraqi government and U.S. forces


A simple blood test could remove the need for painful invasive tests to detect liver disease, its developers say.


Man Gets 6 Months for Swinging Alligator

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A man who swung an alligator at his girlfriend during an argument was sentenced to six months in jail...


"We haven't really thought about the eight victories. We just concentrated on the game here. There's periods of play where we have played outstanding cricket and there's also areas where we need to improve for Durban.


Two Katyusha rockets were fired overnight into northern Israel from Lebanon, Israeli police say.


Internet blackout cuts off tens of millions in the Middle East

On Wednesday, Internet traffic to Middle Eastern countries through two international data pipelines was greatly reduced or totally severed, as a result of breaks in undersea cables.


More Americans facing high healthcare costs

NEW YORK  - A growing number of Americans are devoting a large share of their paychecks to healthcare, and some are skipping medical care because of it, researchers reported Tuesday.


Roddick-Hewitt match looms One win by each sets up a marquee ...

New York -- Andy Roddick was having none of the drama that accompanied the women's quarterfinals Tuesday. Taking the court in the wake of the Serena Williams-Jennifer Capriati tempest, Roddick methodically


Families of soldiers killed or still serving in Iraq will deliver a wreath to Downing Street and demand troops be brought home.


Tyco to Sell its Tyco Global Network to India's VSNL for $130 ...

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to sell its Tyco Global Network to Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), India's leading telephone and internet services provider, for $130 million.


Ankle surgery to shelve Szczerbiak for season

Wally Szczerbiak will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle March 8 at New England Baptist Hospital. After seeking second opinions in Los Angeles and Boston, Szczerbiak decided surgery to repair structural weakness in the ankle was the best course of action. Team physician Brian McKeon will perform the operation.


Maliki orders commanders launch crackdown

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered Iraq's military commanders on Tuesday to speed up preparations for a U.S.-backed crackdown in Baghdad after a string of attacks killed hundreds of people in recent days.


Basketball Jeff Green will head to the NBA rather than try to take Georgetown to another Final Four. The smooth forward, who averaged 14.3 points per game as a junior, made his decision at the deadline for early entrants who hadn't hired an agent to withdraw and retain their NCAA eligibility. Washington center Spencer Hawes , like Green expected to ...


Tsunami leaves up to 5 mln needing urgent help-UN

Up to five million people have been left without the resources for daily life by the Indian Ocean tsunami, lacking either water, food or basic sanitation, a senior UN official said on Wednesday.


The death of top Ugandan rebel Vincent Otti could hamper peace talks, a government minister says.


Toll Brothers quarterly profit falls sharply

Toll Brothers Inc., the largest U.S. builder of luxury homes, on Thursday said its quarterly net earnings fell sharply, after a goodwill impairment charge and a writedown for the lower value of land and as the housing market continued to flounder.


Democrat New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer made official yesterday what has been speculated for months, that he will run for governor of New York State in 2006.


U.S. importer seeks govt. help in tire recall

A New Jersey importer of Chinese-made automobile tires has asked the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for help in recalling about 450,000 of the light truck tires because they lack an important safety feature, lawyers said.


Top Seed Federer, Andre Agassi Advance at US Open

Top seed Roger Federer beat Albert Costa in their first-round match at the US Open, and two-time champion Andre Agassi beat Robby Ginepri as the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year got under way.


-- Mylan Laboratories  Inc.MYL.N on Wednesday said it is unlikely to complete its  $3.37 billion acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals Inc.KG.N at  the current price because of King's need to restate earnings.


Biotech | Test Results, FDA Decisions on the Horizon

Edward M. Rudnic, chairman of the Tech Council of Maryland, has been at the center of the region's biotech business for more than a decade. He sketched out the idea behind MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals at a friend's dining-room table. If there is a biotech event around town, he's probably speaking or...


Cream of south Wales? Boddingtons to close its Manchester brewery

So farewell then, Gladys Althorpe. Your immortal words "Ere, Tarquin, are your trollies on the right way round?" uttered in perfect Coronation Street English while holding up a pint of Manchester's favourite ...


Twice during his introduction of Wade Phillips as Dallas Cowboys coach, Jerry Jones had to stop and gather himself. The decision was that emotional for the team owner.


Il marchio di Ronaldinho su Barcellona-Milan; il fuoriclasse brasiliano, giÃ  protagonista del match dâandata, ha deciso lâincontro del Camp Nou con uno strepitoso gol a 2â dal termine, che ha regalato la vittoria alla squadra di Rijkaard


Sepang, 14:54 - MOTOGP, STONER: A MIO AGIO SU DUCATI, BUONA BASE BRIDGESTONE

Il campione del mondo di MotoGP Casey Stoner archivia con soddisfazione la seconda giornata di test ...


Returning to the Baseball Diamond, With Life Lessons to Learn

In creating the breathtakingly arrogant baseball player Stan Ross, Bernie Mac gives moviegoers a character they love to hate, then a newly humbled character they can root for.


The NBA and its players' association reiterated their commitment to New Orleans on Tuesday, a day after union director Billy Hunter said he could sue over the league's plans to host its next All-Star game there.


Girls Dress to Frill at Ball: Y-Indian Maidens Feel Like Princesses

By Marilyn Miller, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Feb. 19--The princesses came from throughout the land -- Akron, Clinton, Green, Portage Lakes, Tallmadge and other far-away places to attend Cinderella's Ball.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

McCain challenges idea of trouble with conservatives, picks up nod from Bauer ... Huckabee brushes off calls to abandon GOP presidential race ... For Obama, a weekend of wins, momentum, even a Grammy


Marines vicini al centro di Falluja Baquba, uccisi 25 poliziotti

Falluja 9 novembre 2004 - Le truppe americane si trovano a meno di un chilometro dal cuore di Falluja. L'avanzata dei marine procede dal nord verso sud, mentre si sentono crepitare le mitragliatrici nella zona orientale e centrale della cittÃ .


Secretary of State Colin Powell praised the peace deal that ended fighting in Iraq's holy city, Najaf, and said Friday that the presence of US forces in the area helped make it possible.


China has its first defeat at the World Trade Organization in a case centred on its limits on foreign-made car parts.


Prince Charles visits Petra day after crash

The Prince of Wales has travelled to Petra a day after nine British pilgrim tourists were killed in a coach crash near the ancient Jordanian city.


Last week's three big-time matchups caused plenty of movement in The Associated Press' college basketball poll Monday, except at the top. For the fourth straight week, North Carolina, Memphis and Kansas were the top three teams in the rankings. Then came the changes courtesy of the high-profile games that handed three teams their first loss of the season.


Smyth tallies 1st N.Y. goal as Isles win

Ryan Smyth is already feeling comfortable in his new surroundings and the New York Islanders' power play is benefiting from his presence.


In an opening statement of testimony delivered today to the Senate Commerce Committee, Dr. John Twomey, the president and CEO of the ICANN stated it has entered into a five-year extension of its current agreement to let the U.S. Dept. of Commerce oversee its operations.


Representatives from the NHL and the players' union return to the bargaining table at 1 o'clock this afternoon in Toronto for a meeting that could either result in a breakthrough or complete breakdown in negotiations.


Storm Floods Kill More Than 600 in Haiti

Rescuers dug through mud and ruined homes for bodies Tuesday, expecting the death toll of more than 600 from Tropical Storm Jeanne to rise even further, with half the crowded northern city of Gonaives still under water from the weekend's devastating winds and rain.


The chairman of the House taxwriting committee said Tuesday he would be willing to link tax breaks for small business to a hike in the minimum wage but that the $8 billion tax package adopted by the Senate was unacceptable.


More than 30 dead, 60 injured in Iraq violence

Al Qaeda's Iraq affiliate has taken responsibility for a series of deadly attacks there, according to an unverified Internet statement.


Ford confirms sale of Jaguar and Cosworth

The Ford Motor Company has confirmed that Red Bull is the new owner of Jaguar Racing and that Tony Purnell will stay on with the team to run operations.


IBM pushes z9 mainframe for small business

InfoWorld - IBM unveiled a Web site and IT security software application Thursday as part of its effort to compete with Hewlett-Packard and Sun for customers in the fast-growing SMB sector.


In Francia sarebbero almeno il 2% e gli esperti lanciano l'allarmePaura di non essere all'altezza e di essere presi in giro                                            Ansia e pianti, se la scuola diventa fobia sempre piÃ¹ ragazzi ne soffrono                                                                                di MARINA CAVALLIERI


Blackstone to buy Tussauds group for 1 bln pounds

Private equity firm Blackstone said on Monday it was buying Madame Tussauds waxworks owner Tussauds group for 1 billion pounds ($1.92 billion).


Rocket from Gaza wounds 35 Israeli soldiers

ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded at least 35 soldiers in an Israeli training camp for new conscripts.


PHPClasses.org: Booke Review: Professional Search Engine Optimization with PHP

PHPClasses.org has reviewed a new book today - "Professional Search Engine Optimization with PHP" from Wrox Publishing by Jaimie Sirovich and Cristian Darie.    This is a topic about which there is a lot to say, starting from the Google page rank algorithm, and what to do, as well what you should not do, to have your sites optimized to attract as many visitors as possible using search engine sites.   That is precisely the main topic of the book "Professional Search Engine Optimization with PHP". Despite the title mentions PHP, most of the knowledge presented in this book applies to all kinds of sites, independently if they are served by PHP code or not.    Manuel notes that the "PHP part" mostly has to do with the creation of dynamic sites and working with current PHP applications (like WordPress) to make them more search engine friendly.   Overall, this is an excellent book search engine optimization - SEO. It is very complete. [...] Whether or not you are familiar with the subject, if you are looking for good a book to learn all you need to know about SEO, this may be an excellent choice.


Radical shape seems to be a theme at the couture shows this season


(HealthDay News) -- Young children often bite out of frustration, anger and emotions that they don't otherwise know how to express.


Colonoscopies Overdone, U.S. Study Suggests

Doctors may be overdoing it a bit on colonoscopies, a procedure to screen for colon cancer using a tiny camera, even though they can save lives, researchers reported on Monday


Sudan says Western threats of no-fly zones and air strikes in Darfur would only increase suffering there.


PIPPO INZAGHI celebrated the end of six months of injury hell after he scored AC Milan's killer second goal against Celtic. The Italian international netted with only two minutes remaining in the San Siro on Wednesday to put his side 2-1 up.


Fed's Hoenig: Oil Impact on Growth Modest

Record oil prices will only exert a modest impact on U.S. growth which looks set for a solid performance over the next 18 months, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said on Wednesday.


Blue-chip downgrades, higher oil prices pressure stocks

By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Stocks were mixed Monday as investors reacted to modestly higher oil prices.


Flu cruise operator cuts back popular service to Canada

Cruise operator, Victoria Clipper, started offering flu shot cruises to Canada for Americans desperate to get their vaccine soon after it was announced that the USA had lost 48% of its flu vaccine doses.


Humanaâs Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates

Humana posted sharply higher quarterly profit, above Wall Streetâs average estimate, on strength in Medicare health plans for the elderly and its plans for employers.


NEW YORK Marsh & McLennan has a good chance of surviving despite the departure of Jeffrey Greenberg, its chief executive, as long as its outside directors understand that removing Greenberg is not the last but the first change they will have to make.


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Fascicolo Procura su scorporo Tim, non vi sono indagati


Credit Suisse reports a 72% dive in quarterly profits and says it expects "difficult conditions" in the near future.


Doha, 12:35 - SOLLEVAMENTO PESI, 75KG: NUOVO RECORD MONDIALE FEMMINILE

La cinese Mu Shuangshuang ha stabilito il nuovo primato mondiale sollevamento pesi nella categoria o...


China says supports NAM position on Iranâs nuclear program

VIENNA (MNA) -- Chinaâs ambassador to the 35-member International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors has warned the ambassadors of the European big three that Beijing supports the views of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) nations in regard to


Attack Kills 1, Wounds 11 at Base Outside Iraqi Airport

BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 -- Insurgents fired rockets or mortars Tuesday at a sprawling U.S. base near Baghdad's international airport, killing one person and wounding 11 soldiers, the U.S. command said.


Student pleads innocent to terrorism charges

The first person extradited by Britain to the United States on terrorism charges pleaded not guilty to supporting al Qaeda in federal court on Tuesday.


The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian operations in Sudan's troubled South Darfur area following a shooting that killed two aid workers, the agency said Monday.


A mob torched a Kenyan church on Tuesday, killing villagers cowering inside, as the death toll from ethnic riots triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election soared to at least 180.


With a combined 38.5 million customers, the new company formed by a Sprint and Nextel merger would move closer to frontrunner Cingular, which now has some 47 million customers following its


Gere had compatibility test for potential girlfriends

Hollywood actor Richard Gere used to have a strange compatibility test for potential   girlfriends.


Also: Ancestry.com puts 90M war records online. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Melbourne, 11:30 - F1, PILOTI TEDESCHI: FERRARI E' PIU' FORTE

I piloti tedeschi votano Ferrari. Domenica scatta il Mondiale di Formula 1, la Germania schiera al v...


Delta Stock Up After Pilots' Deal Reached

Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N has  reached a tentative contract with its pilots that will save the  cash-strapped airline $1 billion annually, sending its shares  soaring almost 25 percent on Thursday.


U.S. forces in Iraq say found more Iran-made weapons

The U.S. military showed on Monday what it said was further evidence of Iranian-made weapons being used by Iraqi militants, including explosives linked to sophisticated roadside bombs.


Affinergy Gets 3 Deals: Medical Device Company Expects First Revenue This Year

By Sabine Vollmer, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 9--Peyton Anderson has big plans for Affinergy, the three-year-old medical device company he runs in south Durham.


Juan Rivera hit a go-ahead   three-run double in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Angels   put Oakland's celebrations on hold by beating them 6-2 on   Saturday.


StatoilHydro projects 16 percent increase in its oil, gas production by 2012

"Through the merger, we have gained a stronger global portfolio and a better position for future growth."  OSLO, Norway : Norway's new state-controlled oil company StatoilHydro ASA on Wednesday said it expects oil production to increase 16 percent by 2012 after declining in recent years. via International Herald Tribune


CDL: GIOVANI FI A PRODI, MA QUALE MERCENARI!

(AGI) - Roma 4 dic. - "Uno che accusa i ragazzi che faranno la campagna per il suo avversario di essere dei mercenari dovrebbe soltanto vergognarsi e pensare che tra i suoi 'volontari' non pagati, ci potrebbero


Linux Users Spoofed By Bogus Security Alert

Joining the ranks of Windows' users who have been victimized by spoofed security alerts, Linux users this weekend received bogus messages directing them to download updates that are in fact Trojan horses, Red Hat announced Saturday.


Lax laws in parts of Asia aid pedophiles

One pedophile had plastic surgery and jumped bail to elude authorities. Another paid thousands of dollars to the families of his victims after they agreed to ask that charges be dropped.


Garcia a key player in Europeans' success

In the end, the Europeans took their shoes off and threw them into the gallery at Oakland Hills. By Amy Sancetta, AP. Did this mean they were shoo-ins to beat the USA in the Ryder Cup?


UBS AG said Wednesday it expects a record loss of around $11.45 billion for the fourth quarter, largely a result of bad investments in U.S. subprime mortgages.


Mexico Nets Second Arrest in 'Dirty War' Probe

A former Mexican policeman accused  in the 1975 kidnapping and disappearance of a young  revolutionary was arrested on Friday, a second detention in a  probe of state atrocities committed three decades ago.


Skype on Wednesday introduced a new product called Skype Pro across Europe, which combines discounts on Skype hardware and products with free domestic calling and features.


Far fewer Americans made initial jobless claims than expected last week as the effects of Hurricane Charley faded, government data showed on Thursday, while import prices hit an 18-month high and inventories grew.


Arroyo vows Philippines will not default

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said the country would not default on its debt repayments even if the country were in the midst of a fiscal crisis.


WASHINGTON STATE'S Supreme Court cast an important vote for democracy when it decided on Wednesday that 723 ballots that had been "lost" for nearly six weeks should be included in a recount of the governor's election.


Cheney Leads Sharp Assault on Kerry at Convention

Vice President Dick Cheney led the  Republican convention's most stinging assault on Democrat John  Kerry on Wednesday, depicting him as a weak and indecisive  leader who was unfit to be commander in chief.


Intel's first manufacturing facility for producing 45-nanometer processors in high volume will open in October in Chandler, Ariz.


Pisa, 21:52 - CALCIO, PISA: FERRIGNO AL CATANZARO, ARRIVANO CARROZZA E MORELLO

Il Pisa ha ingaggiato Alessandro Carrozza, classe 1982, dal Gallipoli e il portiere Davide Morello d...


Opec: il kuwaitiano Al Sabah nuovo presidente dal 2005

VIENNA - Sara' il ministro del Petrolio del Kuwait Ahmad al Sabah il nuovo presidente dell'Opec a partire dal primo gennaio 2005. Al Sabah prendera' il posto dell'attuale presidente, l'indonesiano Purnomo Yusgiantoro.


Calcioscommesse: al via il processo d`appello alla CAF

ROMA - E` cominciato il processo d`appello per lo scandalo del calcio scommesse. Dopo le sentenze della disciplinare Ã¨ il turno ora della CAF (commissione d`appello federale). Si comincia con l`intervento


The wreckage of a Royal Navy helicopter, which disappeared with four crew members on board, has been found off the coast of Cornwall, the Ministry of Defence says.


Boston-based publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. said yesterday that it will buy Harcourt Education and two other parts of London-based Reed Elsevier PLC for $4 billion to strengthen and diversify its educational publishing business.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Patrick Marleau agreed to a two-year, $12.6 million contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Friday, keeping the longtime captain with the club through 2010.


'Budweiser' Dispute Returning to Finland

The European Court of Justice on  Tuesday batted questions about whether the name "Budweiser"  could be used by two competing brewers back to Finland's  national court.


Scotland's game with Ireland is the first of two matches in the latest round of the Six Nations.


Moving target: Vytorin raises new questions

A disappointing study of the heart drug Vytorin has led some doctors to reconsider what makes statin drugs so effective at fighting heart disease.


Millions of Santa letters find way to Finnish Lapland

It is the busiest time of year in the Santa Claus' Village post office in Finnish Lapland, as postal clerks dressed as elves handle more than 500,000 letters sent to Santa Claus this Christmas.


U. To Host Conference on 'Values' of Terrorism

The "values" of terrorism, and of trying to contain it, will be the focus of a two-day conference at the University of Utah, Thursday and Friday.  Nobel Laureate Amartya K.


More than 100 charities, trade unions and campaign groups join forces to urge Tony Blair to fight poverty.


Milano, 19:00 - CICLISMO, GIRO 2007; DI LUCA: NON E' DURO COME LO SCORSO ANNO

''Non è duro come l'anno scorso ma comunque molto difficile''. Questo il commento di Danilo D...


Boffins reveal yet more of Titan's secrets

Plenty to see here Scientists were dismayed when, as they watched the Huygens probe fall to the surface on Saturn's moon Titan, one of its key experiments failed.â¦


The same huge federal study that led millions of women to abandon use of hormones after menopause now provides reassurance that another hormone concoction â-he birth control pill â -safe.


Bologna, 18:03 - BASKET, FORTITUDO BOLOGNA: INGAGGIA IL PLAY DAVIDE LAMMA

La  Fortitudo Bologna ha ingaggiato il play Davide Lamma, 31 anni, 191 cm, cresciuto nel club emilia...


Bush Plans to Send Terror Suspects to Gitmo for Trial

The President will push for new legislation to allow Al Qaeda suspects to be tried by military tribunals


Cordero Sets Closer Record With 44 Saves

Francisco Cordero is known as a fun-loving guy in the Texas Rangers clubhouse, always smiling and playing jokes w lith his teammates. That's not what opposing hitters see.


Si attendono disposizioni per arresti domiciliari


Reality TV-inspired campaign meant to help smokers quit

BUFFALO, NY A media campaign aimed at getting people to quit smoking is taking its show on the road -- to Buffalo. The "Bob Quits" campaign was developed by the Washington-based American Legacy Foundation and was inspired by reality TV shows.


Podcast: Sparks fly between Intel and OLPC

What's behind the fallout between Intel and the One Laptop Per Child program; News.com's Stephen Shankland talks with Red Hat's new CEO; and album sales drop in 2007.


Rafael Nadal says Wimbledon officials "did not think about the players" after his rain-interrupted win over Robin Soderling.


First nonprescription diet drug wins approval

The first over-the-counter weight-loss pill won approval from U.S. health officials on Wednesday, giving the two-thirds of Americans who are obese or overweight another option to help them shed pounds.


EUROPA/PORTOGALLO - ÂLa Fiamma della VitaÂ che Ã¨ stata pellegrina nella diocesi di Lamego, sarÃ  depositata domani ai piedi di Nostra Signora  di Fatima, a cui Ã¨ affidata la causa della vita Fatima (Agenzia Fides) - "La Fiamma della Vita" Ã¨ l'iniziativa lanciata dal Segretariato di Pastorale Giovanile della diocesi di Lamego (Portogallo) in occasione del prossimo referendum sull'aborto che si celebrerÃ  il 11 febbraio. L'iniziativa ha pre...


United Airlines and Continental Airlines have been holding talks on a potential merger, people involved in the negotiations said.


Montenegro cancels compulsory army service

Montenegro has canceled obligatory military service and instead introduced paid armed forces of professional soldiers.


Low-cost airline Ryanair, which today started flights to the Latvian capital Riga, said it is looking at introducing flights to Lithuania next year.


Call it the CG dance -- CG as in "computer generated." A day after Pixar (PIXR ) and Disney (DIS ) announced they would delay for seven months the release of their next animated feature, Cars, DreamWorks SKG Animation (DWA ) said it will do the same with


Mechanics Free Snake From Car's Dashboard

PHILADELPHIA - When they train you to be an auto mechanic, they usually don't teach you what to do about the constrictor. Mechanics in a Philadelphia garage had to figure out how to handle one, an eight-foot, 45-pound boa constrictor that was trapped for about 18 hours inside a car dashboard...


The euro-zone economy grew by 0.5 percent in the second quarter of 2004, a touch slower than in the first three months of the year, according to initial estimates released Tuesday by the European Union.


3 Democrats to skip rogue primary states

Democrats Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden on Friday pledged not to campaign in states that hold early nominating contests in violation of party rules, drawing a sharp rebuke from Florida officials who are challenging the system.


India tempers its 'outsider' foreign policy

It finds itself becoming increasingly entwined with the powers it once shunned, particularly the United States.


Il tecnico vede la qualificazione a portata di manoI francesi: "Speriamo di non renderci ridicoli"                                              Ancelotti teme distrazioni "Una vittoria ed Ã¨ fatta"                                                                                Stasera il Milan contro il Lilla. Infortunato Gourcuff dal nostro inviato ANDREA SORRENTINO


GE sells 60% of pioneering India division

The General Electric Co. said Monday it had sold a 60 percent stake in its pioneering back- office unit in India to two private equity firms for $500 million.


Revoking Microsoft's FAT Patent Would Stir Innovation

Opinion: In its initial rejection of Microsoft's claims regarding the FAT file system, the US Patent and Trademark Office seems to be rediscovering a law barring "obvious" patents.


Two senior executives resigned from Dell Inc over the last few days, following the return of Michael Dell to the day-to-day managing of the company.


M.Sgt. Dallas Lavell Vinson Webb, Jr., USAF, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Born September 10, 1962 in Alexandria, La., passed away suddenly September 6, 2006 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Caroline Webb, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; daughters, Lea Catherine of Ft.


By DOUG FERGUSON The Masters will have one hour of coverage on its Web site before the telecast begins, an example of how new Augusta National chairman Billy Payne wants to see how new media can expand the tournament's audience.


HBO Reality Star Accused of Running Sex Club

The star of an upcoming HBO reality series about fugitive-chasing bounty hunters has a rap sheet of his own.


Reports: Milosevic Lawyer Asks to Resign

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands AP) — Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic's court-appointed lawyer has asked the U.N. war crimes tribunal to remove him from the case, his office said Wednesday.


The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said that the US should not have imposed import duties on South Korean memory maker Hynix. However, early indications suggest the US may be preparing to appeal against the judgement.


Parigi, 13:53 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PRESTO CLUB POTRANNO QUOTARSI IN BORSA

I club francesi potranno presto quotarsi in borsa: secondo il quotidiano 'Les Echos' è infatt...


Mortgage Applications Off in Aug. 20 Week

New applications for U.S. home loans fell last week after a brief bounce, as 30-year mortgage interest rates edged up, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Temperatura media mensile di due gradi sopra a febbraio 2006


Game over for Thai Rak Thai as Thaksin quits

Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra quit as head of the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party on Tuesday, signaling the de facto collapse of a political machine that had dominated the country until last month's coup.


Estrogen Therapy for Tall Teens Linked to Fertility Problems

Tall girls who receive estrogen therapy during adolescence to reduce their adult height are more likely to have fertility problems later in life.


WASHINGTON -- A push from Congress and the White House for huge increases in biofuels, such as ethanol, is prompting the oil industry to scale back its plans for refinery expansions. That could keep gasoline prices high, possibly for years to come.


Inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, Samir Zedan dons a flak jacket and helmet. But Zedan is not your typical high-level U.S. government employee: He is Palestinian.


More Pregnancies, and False Alarms, in Winter

NEW YORK  - Sales of pregnancy tests  typically soar in the first months of the year, as more women  than usual tend to become pregnant -- or just think they are,  according to Inverness Medical, the makers of the Clearblue  Easy pregnancy tests.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. To Announce Fourth Quarter 2006 Results

NEW YORK, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.  will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 before the market opens.


Clinton kicks off appeal to fight global problems

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton   called together some of the world's richest and most   influential people on Wednesday in hopes of coming up with more   than $2.5 billion and ideas on how to stop conflict, health   woes, poverty and climate change.


Ex-Employee Seeks $3.5 Million from Brando Estate

Marlon Brando's former business  manager has filed a $3.5-million claim against the late actor's  estate, accusing the Oscar-winning "Godfather" star of sexual  harassment and breach of contract.


NetApp thinks big with SAN management vendor buy

EMC puts the boot in Network Appliance is buying the privately-owned storage service management vendor Onaro for an undisclosed sum. Israeli tech pub The Marker reports NetApp is putting $120m on the table, but chief marketing officer Jay Kidd declined to confirm the figure.â¦


Gazprom considering Shtokman exports to Europe

COMPIEGNE, France  - Russia assured France and   Germany on Saturday it was a reliable energy supplier to   European consumers and said Gazprom was considering exporting   gas from its Shtokman field toward Europe.


After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka were all out for 208 at stumps on day one of the second Test against Pakistan in Karachi.


Readers say IE's market-share numbers depend on how, and what, you count

If Internet Explorer weren't bundled with Windows, some Computerworld readers wonder what the browser's market share would be.


EU leaders calls for urgent action on Lisbon agenda

European Union (EU) leaders on Friday in a summit called for urgent action on Lisbon strategy in the wake of a gloomy review report on European economic reform process.


President Bush Commutes Scooter Libby's Sentence

President Bush commutes the prison sentence for former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.


Is there really a threat of a widespread epidemic of flu that will affect the whole world? How soon is this pandemic coming? Is influenza cause by a virus or bacteria?


Suicide truck bomber kills 135 in Baghdad market

A suicide bomber killed 135 people on Saturday in the deadliest single bomb blast in Baghdad since the 2003 war, driving a truck laden with one ton of explosives into a busy market in a mainly Shi'ite area.


Charles Giancarlo, 50, resigns as chief development officer at Cisco Systems, saying   the timing would never be right for him to succeed John Chambers as CEO.


Vince Young's right quadriceps felt good enough Sunday to allow him to become the youngest Tennessee quarterback to start a playoff game.


Koizumi set to anger neighbors one last time with shrine visit

With stubborn defiance, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is expected to visit a war shrine Tuesday on a sensitive anniversary, angering Asian neighbors one last time before stepping down.


In rare pre-MacWorld move, Apple unveils fastest-ever Macs

Apple Inc. today announced a retooled Mac Pro desktop machine and a new Xserve server, calling them the fastest Macintoshes ever. The release came a week before the company's bog MacWorld Expo.


By Kirsten Valle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 10--Thousands of fish have died in Mecklenburg County ponds this  month after a spell of hot and dry weather, county officials said.


Italian NGO Worker Kidnapped in Iraq -Ansa

An Italian who works for a  non-governmental organization (NGO) has been kidnapped in Iraq,  Italian news agency Ansa reported on Wednesday.


Larry the Cable Guy gets own cartoon show

Larry the Cable Guy is  set to get animated for Comedy Central.


US oil giant ConocoPhillips says the cost of quitting operations in Venezuela led to a 95% drop in quarterly profits.


Panasonic on Monday announced it was dabbling with technology that makes walls interactive, adding "larger-than-life technology" to home interiors.The company is looking to use screens and cameras to create virtual environments on walls. Users will be able to customize wall space on the fly, said Toshihiro Sakamoto, president of Panasonic AVC Networks, a division of Panasonic, during a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.In a demonstration, facial recognition technology on the wall automatically recognized a human passing by and started a TV program on a flat-screen TV.But for now, Panasonic seems to be focusing more on improving the interactive experience with a TV.During the keynote, Sakamoto announced alliances with Comcast and YouTube that will allow TV users to get better access to multimedia via the Web and cable service.Panasonic's alliance with YouTube will provide users with one-click access to browse, find, and view YouTube videos on TVs, said YouTube co-founder and chief technology officer Steve Chen. YouTube is working with Panasonic to deliver a better interface, Chen said.Panasonic also announced a tie-up with Picasa for users to view pictures from the Picasa digital imaging site on a television.Access to Internet-based multimedia services will be enabled by Panasonic's Viera Cast wireless networking features incorporated in Panasonic's Viera line of high-definition TVs, Sakamoto said.Panasonic and cable company Comcast worked together to develop Tru2way technology, which improves access to Comcast's cable service. Users will get direct access to live broadcast feeds, video-on-demand, and high-definition sports content. The Tru2way technology will be built into Panasonic TVs or be available as cable boxes, said Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast.A portable digital video recorder, Anyplay P-DVR Model TZ-LC100, jointly developed by Panasonic for Comcast, will be among the first to incorporate Tru2way technology. Combining DVR functionality in a portable DVD player, the system has a folding 8.5-inch LCD screen that can be used to watch recorded movies and programs. When placed on a docking station, the system becomes a DVR and records up to 60 hours of programs that can be viewed on the Panasonic TV. Panasonic officials couldn't provide pricing information, but said the product will ship in 2009.


Girls who play like boys have academic interests like boys - and ...

First, the stereotypes: girls like music, reading, knitting and playing dolls and excel in English. Boys like sports and do better in math.


Oil prices jump to record closing levels in New York amid concerns about the US supply situation.


FCC members call for national broadband policy

(InfoWorld) - Two members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission called for the federal government to create a wide-ranging national broadband strategy to help small businesses compete on a global level. Too many U.S. small businesses have no access to broadband, and many others can't afford it, said Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein, Democratic members of the FCC. The cost of consumer-level broadband per megabit in the United States is about seven times the cost in Japan, Adelstein told the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Small businesses "typically pay too much for a service that is too slow," Copps said. "It's not just a matter of national pride we're talking about -- it's a business issue." A survey in 2005 found that small businesses paid an average of $720 per month for a T1 line, added Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, a media reform advocacy group. In Chicago, customers pay $80 to $90 a month for 1MbpsÂ of broadband, but in smaller Urbana, Ill., the cost is about $300, Scott said. In Greenup, Ill., a city with about 1,500 residents south of Chicago, the monthly cost of a 1Mbps connection is $1,300, Scott said. Small businesses in small towns and rural areas lack the same technological edge that many overseas competitors have, Scott said. "The head start we're giving our global competition is taking it just a bit too far," he said. Senators John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, complained that President George Bush set a policy goal in 2004 for all U.S. residents to have broadband available by this year, but didn't back it up with policies. "We had the goal but not the tactics," Snowe said. A national broadband policy should include better data about where broadband service is lacking, said the FCC's Adelstein. The FCC still says a postal zip code has broadband if one customer there does, he said. Congress should provide more money for broadband build-out in rural areas, and the Republican majority at the FCC should stop a deregulatory approach that has led to few broadband competitors, he said. Adelstein also called for a national summit on broadband that would bring together customers, providers, members of Congress and the Bush administration, and others to address broadband availability. "We should make broadband the dial tone of the 21st century," he said. Not everyone at the hearing complained about the state of broadband in the United States. There's little evidence of a broadband problem in the United States, said Scott Wallsten, director of communications policy studies at the Progress and Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank. "Telephone, cable, and wireless companies are investing billions in new high-speed infrastructure, and consumers and businesses are adopting broadband at remarkable rates," Wallsten said. Verizon CommunicationsÂ alone is planning to spend $23 billion on its fiber-optic network by 2010, he said. People calling for government solutions "fail to provide solid analysis showing that their proposals would actually benefit consumers or small businesses," Wallsten added. Sen. Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, laid the problems back at the feet of Copps and Adelstein. The FCC has the power to encourage more broadband competition through anÂ upcoming auction of radio spectrum, he said. Several companies want to provide nationwide wireless broadband if the January auction is set up right, he said. "It seems like to me you have the tools at the FCC," he said.


Elton John accepted 100,000 pounds ($188,000) in libel damages Wednesday over allegations that he asked guests not to approach him at a charity ball.


to Ramallah by helicopter. Palestinians welcomed his return as if he was still alive, chanting, "Welcome Abu Ammar, welcome the old man.


Stocks: US GPD leaves investors lukewarm

NEW YORK A lackluster report on US gross domestic product sent stocks lower Friday as Wall Street worried that a lack of jobs and high energy prices were holding back economic growth.


No need to play Goldilocks at your local gadget mall this holiday season: Match the right display to your visual appetite with our hands-on reviews.


Israel said to consider opening all combat roles to women

JERUSALEM - An Israeli Army committee is recommending all combat jobs be opened to women, security officials said yesterday - a change that, if adopted, would dramatically remake the front-line infantry, tank, and special forces units that are the military's last male bastions.


Saddam weapons report tough punch for Warner

WASHINGTON -- As a leading backer of the Iraq war, Virginia Sen. John W. Warner was not about to concede intelligence errors readily or quickly.


The Toronto Raptors have traded All-Star swingman Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for center Alonzo Mourning, forward Eric Williams, center/forward Aaron Williams and two first- round draft picks.