Gordon Brown's plans to expand housebuilding will not threaten green belt land, Downing Street  insists.


A second-half fightback earns Great Britain their first Tri-Nations victory.


Former Prime Minister Tony Blair converts from the Anglican church to the Catholic faith.


Telcos, government try to kill surveillance lawsuits

Plaintiffs in privacy case against government allege members of Bush administration have  confirmed existence of spy program and want the ability to pursue civil suit.


Senate Democrats will once again try to impose timetables for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Tuesday.


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Turkey's EU accession talks are set to slow down further as a row over trade with Cyprus blocks progress.


Airbus employees are guinea-pig passengers for A380 superjumbo

Nearly 500 employees of the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus have taken off aboard the company's A380 superjumbo at the start of a series of trials to test the new plane's passenger arrangements.


Biologists Make Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells

If a technique used in mice can be adapted to human cells, it would let scientists use a patientâs skin cells to generate new heart, liver or kidney cells.


A bipartisan bill would force sex offenders to provide their e-mail addresses to a national database so MySpace and similar sites could more easily ban them. But the proposal would apply to minor deviants, while exempting some serious offenders. In 27B Stroke 6.


Colo. Senator Wears Indian Chief Regalia

Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the Colorado Republican known for his ponytail and bolo ties, made a bolder style statement Tuesday, wearing a full chief's regalia to the Senate floor to manage an appropriations bill.


Author Cussler sues over film treatment of book

Action-novel hero Dirk Pitt has  overcome myriad obstacles on his way to finding buried  treasures and shipwrecks but his career and that of his creator  -- novelist Clive Cussler -- was nearly destroyed by a bad  script, a court was told on Friday.


Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher set almost identical times in practice at the Chinese Grand Prix.


UK protesters go naked over Canadian bearskins

Around 100 animal rights campaigners  stripped naked in central London on Sunday to protest the use  of traditional bearskin hats worn by military guards on  ceremonial parade.


FDA calls for stronger warnings on sleep drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered sleep disorder drugs to carry stronger warnings about their risks, such as drowsy driving and severe allergic reactions.


UPDATE 1-Up to $10 bln in insured losses from Frances-Fitch

Hurricane Frances, the most recent hurricane to hit Florida, likely will result in $2 billion to $10 billion in insured losses, according to credit rating agency Fitch Ratings.


A year ago, Carson Palmer was Eli Manning - the golden boy, the No. 1 overall selection, the quarterback of the future who was expected to be the savior of a franchise.


Dollar Extends Gains After Economic Data

The dollar strengthened against major  European currencies in largely technical trading on Friday  after two U.S. economic reports matched or beat market  expectations.


Tough Negotiations Ahead for EU, Mercosur

Efforts to forge the world's largest free trade zone, uniting the European Union with the Mercosur South American economic bloc, face tough negotiations after a new EU offer received a frosty reception from across the Atlantic.


Tra Turchia, Portogallo e Italia, 16 gli indagati


A method for producing red blood cells in the laboratory could one day help solve the shortage of donated blood. University of Paris researchers have developed a way to produce large numbers of cells.


Students who work and study are missing out on key activities to tempt future employers, unions warn.


Scientists are hoping that "playing" a tiny guitar string will be able to help weigh molecules to discover more about them.


Bologna, 19:43 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: DAL MESSINA ARRIVA LAVECCHIA

Il Bologna ha ingaggiato Luigi Lavecchia. Il centrocampista, nato a Torino nell'81, ha giocato lo sc...


Tim McGraw is living it up, while Kenny Chesney hopes the sun never goes down. The two singers emerged as the big winners from Tuesday night's 38th annual Country Music Association Awards.


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Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton is to leave jail on Tuesday after almost three-and-a-half weeks behind bars.


MP says Russian court sided with Canadian firm evicted from Moscow hotel

OTTAWA (CP) - A Russian court has sided with a Halifax-based company in a dispute that led to their eviction from a Moscow hotel they partially owned, MP Bill Casey says.


Pope Benedict XVI told a visiting Cypriot Orthodox leader Saturday that he holds hope that the Catholic and Orthodox churches can be united, despite centuries of painful division.


The international community is once more contemplating what to do about Iran's quest for nuclear weapons. As often with the Islamic Republic of Iran, there are no easy options, but a series of


Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges Turkey to lift its boycott of Cyprus, but Ankara makes its own demands.


Sir Roger Moore, the handsome British actor known for playing James Bond in such films as "Live and Let Die" and "The Spy Who Loved Me," has a memoir coming out in the fall.


Taiwan Prepares for First of 2 Major 2008 Elections

China condemns the referendum as a step toward formal separation, and the United States has called it provocative and an unnecessary step that raises tension across the Taiwan Strait.


A private Sikh school is set to open in Paris in the wake of tougher French laws on religious dress.


Five days after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, Ron Artest said he'd stumbled as a father and husband — and the Sacramento Kings announced they would let the volatile player return to the team.


Auckland, 10:17 - Tennis, Auckland: Santangelo fuori al secondo turno

Finisce al secondo turno l'avventura di Mara Santangelo al torneo Wta di Auckland (montepremi 140mil...


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA said on Saturday an "operational event," which witnesses said was an explosion, had affected a unit of the 640,000 barrel per day (bpd) Amuay refinery.


S.Korea says tax on Lone Star property deal legal

South Korea's tax tribunal ruled in favor  of the National Tax Office's decision to impose taxes on Lone  Star related to the purchase of an office building, the Finance  Ministry said on Thursday.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the mayor named a 73-year-old grandmother to the city's park board — which considers issues like off-leash dog areas and outdoor party permits — the move might have gone largely unnoticed.


Ten-hut! When the Military Channel reports for duty Monday at 2000 hours, it will be a boon for armchair generals and fans of corporate warfare, too.


BusinessWeek Online - It seems like everyone is a "consultant" these days -- including me. After graduating in 2004 with degrees in finance and management from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, I began working for MarketBridge, in Bethesda, Md. Though the firm has just under 100 employees, it works with Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News), IBM , Merck , and MasterCard . ...


Dublino, 22:02 - CALCIO, IRLANDA: TRAPATTONI IN CORSA PER PANCHINA NAZIONALE

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Barack Obama proposes $75 billion stimulus plan

Amid growing worries about a worsening of the U.S. economy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed a $75 billion economic stimulus plan on Sunday that includes worker tax credits, a one-time pension supplement and help to homeowners facing foreclosure.


It was one that an old-style Soviet apparatchik could appreciate: an election with one-party rule, little competition and sometimes -- best of all -- no election whatsoever.


Eutelsat Eyes Leasing Ka-Band Capacity for Tooway System

Satellite-fleet operator Eutelsat is looking for gap-filler Ka-band capacity over Europe to meet the expected demand for consumer broadband services starting this year as it waits for its large Ka-Sat satellite to be completed and launched in 2010, company officials said.


NASA Says Shuttle Is on Track for  May Flight

Despite the plans, designers acknowledged "setbacks" in devising onboard techniques to repair the thermal insulation on the underside of the spacecraft.


Cagliari, 18:36 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: FOGGIA IN FORTE DUBBIO PER IL PARMA

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BULAWAYO - Ehsan Mani, the president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has agreed to meet England's players and hear at first hand their grievances over their controversial tour of Zimbabwe.


Police continue to question a driver after 30 passengers were hurt when a coach overturned on a motorway.


Russia's lower house of parliament is to vote on ratification of  the international treaty on climate change.


Laurel's Fall Meet Will Feature More Turf Races

The Maryland Jockey Club plans to use Laurel Park's new turf course for 40 percent of its races this fall,ÃÂ as long as the weather allows.


Andrew Johnson misses two penalties as Everton are held by nine-man Metalist in the Uefa Cup.


Saudi Arabia Recalls Its Libya Ambassador

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had recalled its ambassador to Libya and would ask Tripoli to withdraw its ambassador from the kingdom over an alleged Libyan plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah.


Israeli Airstrike Kills Five Gunmen in Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM, May 26 -- Israeli military aircraft fired on a Hamas post Saturday in the Gaza Strip, killing at least five gunmen from the Islamic movement, and Israeli troops arrested the second Hamas cabinet minister in less than a week.


Software giant settles with Novell and the CCIA, ending years of legal wrangling.


Green show houses are appearing across the country, spreading a message about environmentally conscious building.


Arizona vets assail health care benefits

SIERRA VISTA - Their tales about access to medical care sound a lot like war stories. In a smoky Veterans of Foreign Wars bar in this military town, many Arizona veterans talk bitterly of waiting lists for


Sunday Halloween Irks Some in Bible Belt

Across the Bible Belt this Halloween, some little ghosts and goblins might get shooed away by the neighbors — and some youngsters will not be allowed to go trick-or-treating at all — because the holiday falls on a Sunday this year.


O2 set to win deal as UK partner for iPhone: papers

Mobile phone operator O2, part of  Spanish telecoms group Telefonica , is poised to clinch  a deal to be the exclusive network partner for Apple Inc.'s   iPhone in the UK, newspapers said on Thursday.


Making money in a different world than Wall Street.


Walker takes steps to fight breast cancer

ORANGE CITY, IowaâThere may need to be a lot of steps taken before a cure is found for breast cancer, but Linda Feikema is doing her part, literally.


Leon Powe makes a layup at the buzzer to lift Celtics to an 88-86 victory over the Timberwolves in Kevin Garnett's return to Minnesota.


England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says Rio Ferdinand is back in his squad but issues a warning to Michael Owen.


China villagers see red over green-painted quarry

Residents in a southwestern Chinese village are baffled by a local forestry bureau's decision to paint a quarry near their homes entirely green, state media said on Wednesday.


Rosneft: No Solid Offer for Yuganskneftegaz

State-controlled oil company Rosneft insisted Thursday that it had no specific bids from an Indian company for a 15 percent stake in a production unit that belonged to Yukos until it was auctioned by the government.


FreeCol 0.6.1 has been released. FreeCol is an open version of the turn based strategy game Colonization.   Changes: - Clicking a colony name on the Turn Report will now display that Colony. - A panel for displaying the requirements of the colonies has now been added. - The bug causing the game to deadlock after displaying the emigration panel has been fixed. - Multiplayer games should now be stable after fixing two critical bugs. - Some other bugfixes as well.  Download FreeCol from here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43225


Israel arrests Palestinian minister, pounds Gaza

Israel seized a minister in Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's cabinet on Saturday and pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip as part of an expanded campaign against the ruling Islamist group.


Kenyan Deputy Environment Minister Wangari Muta Maathai has been named winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, beating a number of much better known world names to the prestigious award.


Vioxx recall could be pain for people with arthritis

A day after the popular arthritis drug Vioxx was yanked from the market because of safety concerns, doctors, patients and insurance companies were busy trying to figure out the next step.


Battle for the living room focuses on next-generation TV technologies, and CES is the launching pad for those battle plans.  Photos: CES gadget glitz


Rationing is becoming more widespread in the NHS, a survey of GPs and hospital doctors suggests.


NASA seeks inflight comms for sky marshals

'Don't call me at work love, I'm undercover' NASA is looking into a wireless system which would give undercover sky marshals aboard airliners the ability to communicate with colleagues on the ground, according to reports.â¦


Ballmer security pitch leaves skeptics unswayed

Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.


No. 18 Virginia Beats Georgia Tech 30-10

Alvin Pearman scored two touchdowns and Virginia came up with four key turnovers, leading the 18th-ranked Cavaliers to a 30-10 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday.


By Reuters. Two of the biggest American steel companies reported dramatic third-quarter turnarounds yesterday, with robust profits driven by surging steel prices that reversed year-earlier losses.


A Senate Democratic leader Tuesday urged a Bush-appointed judge to recuse himself from cases involving enemy combatants and requested an explanation about information that might contradict his testimony about the White House's detainee policy.


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By GERALD M. CARBONE  Journal Staff Writer  The largest monetary prize in journalism -- $75,000 -- was awarded yesterday to a nine-member reporting team for The Record, a daily newspaper in Bergen County, New Jersey.


Where Aired, 'Private Ryan' Draws a Crowd

An average of 7.7 million people watched ABC's unedited broadcast of "Saving Private Ryan" on Veterans Day -- a remarkable number given that viewers in nearly one-third of the country did


European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet attacks France for being the "number one spender" in Europe.


Air Force Hopes to Cut Oilâs Role in Fuel

The United States Air Force will push development of a new fuel to power its bombers and fighters, mixing conventional and nonpetroleum fuels.


US secretary of state says threat to point nuclear missiles at neighbour if it joins Nato 'reprehensible'


A lot of offense by the Angels helped Ervin Santana go a long way on a hot day.


Disaffected Megson is shown exit by Albion

GARY MEGSON has termed West Bromwich Albion the âmost political football club Iâve ever knownâ and the job description is likely to gloss over the fractured dressing-room, boardroom


The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages in connection with the huge Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989


Air New Zealand will most likely announce an increase in its jet fuel surcharges within days because of the relentless climb in oil prices, the carrier's chief executive, Ralph Norris, has said.


Reformed Care for Injured Veterans Remains Slow

Members of a House panel and congressional investigators say the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have been slow to fix the bureaucracy and help injured veterans.


Two equipment failures found in Nfld. oil spill

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Two separate pieces of equipment malfunctioned last weekend, allowing oil to leak into the Atlantic for up to five hours at Petro-Canada's Terra Nova offshore project, company officials said Friday.


On Thursday Google reported a 17 percent jump in profit and a 51 percent growth in revenue in the fourth quarter, falling shy of Wall Streetâs expectations.


Tony Blair to undergo procedure for heart flutter

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is about to undergo heart procedure to correct a continuing "flutter," his office announced late Thursday.


Rwanda Says Ready to Hit Rebels, UN Urges Dialogue

Rwanda insisted on Thursday it would soon attack rebels inside the Democratic Republic of Congo unless they were disarmed, as the UN Security Council


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Five Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attack

JERUSALEM Aug. 18, 2004  An unusual Israeli attack near the home of a Hamas activist in Gaza City killed five people Wednesday, including three Palestinian militants, witnesses and officials said. The strike came just before Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ...


U.S. Tsunami Warning System Needs Repairs- Hearing

The United States needs serious repairs to its tsunami warning system, including the replacement of three warning buoys off Alaska, officials said on Wednesday.


A sleeping teenager flew home to Bulgaria and then back to Malta after aircrew apparently failed to notice she was still on the plane.


My Dream App contest looks the "killer app"

The brainchild of software developer Phillip Ryu, My Dream App is a new kind of contest that is looking for the next killer idea for an application. In its second week of reader voting the contest is down to 18 applications from the 2,700 submissions.


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Poland is to hold a regional referendum to try and defuse a row with the EU and environmentalists.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The jury has reached a verdict on a sentence for convicted double-murderer Scott Peterson (search), which will be handed down at 4:30 pm EST (1:30 pm EST) Monday.


Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign headquarters was broken into for the second time in four months early Thursday, but campaign officials said there was no indication the alleged theft was politically motivated.


Ballmer: Phones are like remote control for life

In a keynote at CTIA, the Microsoft chairman concedes the power of the mobile phone, noting that while the PC packs more punch, the phone is the computer people actually have with them at all times.


A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of Nottingham schoolgirl Danielle Beccan.


Microsoft stalled by spyware legal problems

Dec 20th, 2004: Microsoft's plans to offer new software to help customers cope with vulnerabilities following the take over of anti-spyware company Giant Company Software could be scuppered after Sunbelt Software claimed that its share in the company


LONDON (CBS.MW) - Speculation grew Friday that the French government is actively working to create a European defense giant to better compete with Boeing after a French newspaper said EADS is nearing a take-over of Thales.


A former Bosnian Serb general is jailed for 33 years for attacks on civilians during the siege of Sarajevo.


Madrid, 19:20 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CALDERON: IMPOSSIBILE ACQUISTARE KAKA'

Il presidente del Real Madrid Ramon Calderon sembra essersi trassegnato circa la possibilità ...


Guess what? Lower sales again! Who would have thunk it?


Judge Finds Pricewaterhouse Withheld Data

A judge has found that PricewaterhouseCoopers failed to provide documents and other evidence in an accounting fraud lawsuit against the firm.


Rinnovato invece contratto elettrici, aumento 116 euro


Teck Cominco to buy Aur in C$4.1 billion deal

Teck Cominco  on Tuesday said it would buy Aur Resources  in a friendly cash and stock offer worth C$4.1 billion ($3.87 billion), boosting the base metal giant's copper production.


Roma, 22:26 - CALCIO, TECNICO ROMPE CONTRATTO: PER FIFA DEVE PAGARE 1,5 MLN

La Fifa ha condannato Jacobus Adriaanse, ex tecnico del Porto, a pagare 1,5 milioni di euro al club ...


Television critics name US TV's Heroes best drama, with additional awards for The Sopranos and Planet Earth.


Dodgers Could Reunite Torre and Mattingly

Two major league officials said that the Los Angeles Dodgers planned to replace Grady Little with Joe Torre, who would make Don Mattingly a coach.


Deputies on Wednesday arrested a man they believe tossed a 5-year-old girl from a bridge into a lake just before dawn.


Argentine First Lady Cristina Kirchner is to run for president in October instead of her husband, Nestor.


British Govt to outline smoking ban measures

The British government will today outline proposals to ban smoking in all restaurants, cafes and most pubs in England. The proposed ban is part of a wide-ranging white paper on public health which is being published today.


British actress Dawn to quit Coronation Street

Actress Liz Dawn, who plays the feisty Vera Duckworth in Britain's longest-running soap opera "Coronation Street", is to leave the show due to ill health, she told the News of the World in an interview on Sunday.


MONKEYS use tools to dig up roots, crack seeds and dig insects from holes in trees, scientists have found, contradicting the traditional idea that humans are nature's only tool-makers.


By Brad Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 4--Devils Lake coach Al Henry said goaltender Danny Groves looked like he was at home Saturday night.   For the Firebirds boys hockey team, that could be a good sign.


TV chef Nigella Lawson denies she plans to leave her children out of her to teach them to value money.


Thousands are fleeing villages in eastern Sri Lanka amid fighting between Tamil Tigers and government forces.


For Martin, Retirement Is a Full-Time Commitment

Retired Jets running back Curtis Martin continues to bring a single-minded focus to work every day, the only difference being that his aim is to run an N.F.L. team.


Seiko Epson will commercialize OLED TVs by 2007, the company says.


The dollar weakened on Wednesday on  dealers' renewed concern about the ability of the United States  to finance its trade and current account deficits, causing a  recent rebound in the currency to fizzle out.


British armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan will receive Â£140 discount, defence secretary announces.


PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers star Jeremy Roenick paid more than $100,000 to a Florida firm that made millions selling betting tips to gamblers, law enforcement officials told The Philadelphia Inquirer.


The company says its storage system, aimed at the small-business market, is easy to use and will drive down costs and complexity.


Bush Tackles Health Care on Campaign Trail

President Bush says Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry would have to raise taxes to pay for health care reforms that Mr. Bush says would lower the quality of care.


Workouts could signal willingness to move down

The following players are scheduled for predraft workouts today at the Celtics' practice facility in Waltham: Southern Cal guard Nick Young , Fresno State guard/forward Quinton Hosley , Portuguese professional forward Joao Gomes , and Loyola-Chicago guard Blake Schilb .


SPECTOR: Proposals offer chance to compromise

The chess game between the NHL and the NHLPA continued Tuesday, with the league rejecting the players' offer from last Thursday and tabling a counteroffer, which was in turn rejected by the NHLPA.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republicans John McCain and Mike Huckabee were locked in a close battle in South Carolina's U.S. presidential contest on Saturday after Democrat Hillary Clinton gained momentum with a victory in Nevada.


USB-over-Wi-Fi, anyone? Review The whole point of wireless is the freedom to connect to something from anywhere within an area rather than from a single, specific place. Icron's WiRanger wireless USB hub system stumbles at the first hurdle. Yes, its two units - the hub and the box that connects to your computer - link wirelessly, but both need mains-power feeds. Good for desktops, then, but not for a laptop-friendly experience.â¦


AIDS Patients Face Downside of Living Longer

As AIDS patients live longer they can experience a host of medical conditions that challenge the prevailing view of the disease as chronic and manageable.


Three weeks away from the Ryder Cup, American Stewart Cink hopes he has silenced at least some of his critics - if indeed they exist.


Slain Hostage From Mich. Savored Adventure

From his roots in rural Michigan, Eugene Armstrong became a modern-day adventurer whose work in construction took him to war zones in Bosnia, Angola, and, finally, Iraq.


Storace: il totoVeltroni puo' far male al centrodestra


Lionel Tate, the teen sentenced to life in prison in a 6-year-old girl's death but later freed, did not violate probation because officers illegally searched him after his mother ordered him to leave their home, his lawyer said Wednesday.


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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has welcomed David Beckham's apology following the midfielder's admission that he got himself intentionally booked during the World Cup qualifier against Wales on Saturday.


Thousands of Argentines cheered and threw snowballs in the streets of Buenos Aires on Monday as the capital's first major snowfall since 1918 spread a thin white mantle across the region.


Microsoftâs Profit Rises Despite Xbox Charge

Microsoft said it eked out a gain in net profit despite taking a $1 billion charge to pay for repairs to its Xbox 360 game consoles.


Thousands of passengers were grounded on Saturday by a snowstorm at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on its busiest weekend of the year.


Opposition MPs say they will sit on  government benches as Kenya's new parliament meets for the first time.


Things don't go better as Coke's profit warning weighs Dow

A PROFIT warning from Coca-Cola put the skids under US equities yesterday and a Goldman Sachs survey showing softening corporate spending on technology added to the gloomy mood.


The US government released worse-than-expected unemployment figures today, piling pressure on George Bush ahead of tonight's second presidential debate.


About 10,000 Hungarians protested   peacefully outside parliament overnight and there was a risk a   far-right rally on Friday could trigger more riots after Prime   Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany's admission he had lied.


Navy Report Backs Kerry Role in Incident

The Navy task force overseeing John Kerry's swift boat squadron in Vietnam reported that his group of boats came under enemy fire during a March 13, 1969, incident that three decades later is being challenged by the Democratic presidential nominee's critics.


Sporadic bomb blasts echoed Tuesday in northern Kosovo as Serbs protested the newborn republic's independence recognition by the United Sates and major European powers.


Singer Bobby Brown faces arrest over child support

A Massachusetts judge has issued an  arrest warrant for singer Bobby Brown after he failed to show  up at a hearing on overdue child support payments for two of  his children, a court official said on Tuesday.


Bush Says Iraqi Election Marks Crossroads

President Bush on Wednesday denounced Osama bin Laden's call to boycott the Iraqi elections, saying that the balloting marks a crossroads for Iraq.


Mexico dynamite truck explosion kills 37

A truck carrying mining explosives blew up after colliding with another vehicle in northern Mexico, killing at least 37 people, including three reporters who came to the scene, state and federal officials said.


Bush's Itinerary Includes Jerusalem, the West Bank

President Bush will make his first trip to Jerusalem and the West Bank next month to push Israel and the Palestinians toward peace, the White House announced yesterday.


Coalition rejoices as its majority rules

THE Coalition has promised to use its new Senate majority "wisely and not provocatively" after the Nationals' Barnaby Joyce and Liberal Russell Trood secured the fifth and sixth positions on the Queensland ticket.


Although Red Bull Racing's Tony Purnell and David Pitchforth were in a talkative mood at yesterday's Christmas lunch, neither was in a position to give even the slightest hint as to the team's driver line-up in 2005.


Former Enron Corp. assistant treasurer Timothy Despain pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors investigating the company.


The Border Patrol on Thursday graduated a second class of recruits within a week for the first time, days after National Guard troops began leaving the U.S.-Mexico border.


Lebanon's guerrilla organization Hezbollah announced Sunday it hd flown an unmanned reconnaissance plane over northern Israel for the first time.


Yahoo is upgrading its free software suite for mobile phones with improved search, mapping, e-mail and photo management.


Shares close lower as drug issues sink markets

Leading shares closed lower, as losses amongst heavy weight pharmaceutical makers hit both sides of the Atlantic, dealers said.


In the world's gambling capital, a city built on the back of so many broken dreams, Danny Williams's mission to win the world heavyweight title ended in a painful, humiliating and bloody defeat at the Mandalay Bay Hotel where he was utterly outclassed by


The Kenyan government's campaign to tackle corruption is having an impact, says Transparency International.


"Shaft" star Richard  Roundtree is cruising into "Speed Racer," a live-action  adaptation of the 1960s cartoon.


US rapper Young Buck pleads not guilty to allegedly stabbing a man at US hip-hop awards.


Hurricane Center Predicts 4-6 Major Storms

There will be four to six major hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico this season, the National Hurricane Center predicted Monday.


British police arrest man over letter bombs

British police arrested a man on Monday in connection with a series of letter bombs in the last two months and said they could not rule out the possibility that another, similar device was still in the postal system.


For Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson, it was an unusual and welcome sight. A.J. Ratliff scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the second half and the Hoosiers held off No. 2 Wisconsin 71-66 on Wednesday night, snapping the Badgers' 17-game winning streak.


HSBC has agreed to buy a 10 percent stake of a leading Vietnamese insurance company, as the global banking giant continues its Asian expansion strategy.


Justine Henin-Hardenne fights back to beat Jelena Jankovic in the US Open semi-finals.


Failed Timor assassination may lessen rebels' sway

The bold attack on President Ramos-Horta raises key concerns about efforts to rebuild security forces.


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May 22, 1990: Microsoft Opens a New Window on the World

Windows 3.0 finally gives Microsoft an operating system that's accessible; Apple smells a rat.


Chinese President praises Deng as great leader

Beijing (VNA) - Chinese President Hu Jintao has praised Deng Xiaoping as an outstanding leader whose high prestige was recognized by the Party, the military and the people of all ethnic groups throughout China, local media reported.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told parliament Monday that he took full responsibility for the conduct of the battle with Hezbollah, as Israel's wartime unity collapsed and opposition politicians began criticizing the monthlong fight against the Lebanese guerrillas.


PeopleSoft's firing of its president and chief executive increased the likelihood that the company would be taken over by the Oracle Corporation.


Spanish judge strips lesbian of daughters' custody

A judge in Spain has stripped a mother  of custody of her two daughters because she is a lesbian, media  said on Monday, in a ruling that has sparked an outcry in the  gay community and brought disciplinary action against him.


Ailing Arafat Faces Days of Medical Tests

CLAMART, France  - Yasser Arafat will undergo a  battery of medical tests on Saturday as French doctors try to  discover whether the ailing Palestinian leader is suffering  from leukemia or some other blood disorder.


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The Metropolitan Police Service has been told it should apologise to the two families involved in the Forest Gate anti-terror raid.


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PLO liaison says key to peace is in fixing Palestinians' plight

CAMBRIDGE -- In these bleakest of days for Middle East peace-making, Afif Safieh, the Palestine Liberation Organization's representative in Washington, is crisscrossing the United States with a message that the solution is not that difficult.


NEW YORK -- The chairman and chief executive of the insurance brokerage giant Marsh & McLennan is stepping down. The company said Monday that Jeffrey Greenberg submitted his resignation and the board accepted it.


SINGER Madonna made a midnight pilgrimage to a Jerusalem cemetery early yesterday, holding a mystical candlelit ceremony at the grave of a Jewish sage.


UN chief hesitant over EU Kosovo mission

U.N. Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon said Friday he could not yet give his blessing to a planned 1,800-strong European Union mission for Kosovo because of the international dispute over the future of the breakaway Serbian province.


After eating dinner at a famed Harlem restaurant recently, Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly told a radio audience he "couldn't get over the fact" that there was no difference between the black-run Sylvia's and other restaurants.


Venezuelan gov't approves humanitarian aid to Grenada

The Venezuelan government approved on Saturday 1 million US dollars in humanitarian relief for Grenada, where at least 24 people were killed and 90 percent of houses damaged by Hurricane Ivan.


I've been running a new Windows XP computer from Microsoft all week. It boots up quickly and runs smoothly. I'm very impressed.


For Once, Gaffney Is Going Somewhere His Father Did Not

By making it to the Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, Jabar Gaffney has gone one giant step further than his father, Derrick, did in eight seasons as a receiver with the Jets.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


A ban on smoking in cafes and restaurants, and pubs that serve prepared food, is expected to head the list of policy initiatives in the Government's long awaited White Paper on Public Health.


Another Redskins Meltdown? Not With This Cool Breeze at Quarterback.

The kid is cool. All around the Washington Redskins, players with Pro Bowl pedigrees are making mistakes, rattling with the pressure of a season imploding. They miss tackles, make silly penalties and fumble balls they never should. Their collapse has been astounding.


Argentina's upset of US alters hoops world

The question, Alex Trebek. How long would it take for the basketball world to catch up to the electrifying skill displayed by the Dream Team at the Barcelona Olympics?


When the Oscar is given for best actress, everyone watches for waterworks.


December Jobs Gain Is Less Than Expected

U.S. employers added 157,000 new jobs in December, slightly fewer than expected, as retailers surprisingly shed employees during the holiday shopping season, the Labor Department reported on Friday.


Police are continuing to question two teenagers about what they think was a racially-motivated killing.


Tutto sul sito internet dell'Agenzia delle Entrate


Iran to get missile system from Russia: report

Russia has agreed to sell an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Iran, Iran's defense minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday, a report likely to irritate the United States.


Romney forges on, heedless of GOP losses

He was chairman of an association supposed to elect Republican governors, but they lost 20 of 36 races on Election Day, which saw widespread GOP losses.


Sri Lanka launches its reconstruction drive as the IMF reveals damage from the tsunami will cut one percentage point from the country's growth this year.


TOKYO Nov 7, 2004 - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday, injuring at least eight people, near the area where the country's deadliest earthquake in years struck last month.


Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio calls an early general election to end "crisis of credibility".


Britain's Brown to unveil plan to create 500,000 jobs

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will on Monday unveil plans to create half a million new jobs in an effort to have "a British job for every British worker," his office said.


Argentina's ex-President Raul Alfonsin defends an amnesty for "dirty war" torturers in court.


Say what? When it comes to uptime, 'Second Life' founder is on cloud nine

Blog: Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale encourages users to be optimistic about the virtual world's frequent downages.


Cliff Lee gave up one run in six strong innings and Grady Sizemore and Victor Martinez homered off Mark Buehrle to lead the Cleveland Indians over the slumping White Sox, 9-1, last night in Chicago.


Stocks rose slightly on Tuesday on optimism that actions by global central banks are beginning to thaw a credit freeze that threatens to hinder financial markets.


Phillies beat Cubs, take share of NL wild card lead

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the   Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Wednesday to claim a share of the National   League wild card lead with the Los Angeles Dodgers.


US Military Considers Whether Planted Bomb Caused Mosul Blast

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- US military officials say they're looking into whether a bomb was planted at the mess tent at a US base in Mosul, causing Tuesday's deadly blast.


Study: Software vendors, users at odds over licensing

InfoWorld - Software publishers and users are at odds about software licensing, according a study released Monday.


Olmert and Abbas said to meet if soldier freed

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   will seek a summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if   gunmen in the Gaza Strip release a captive Israeli soldier,   Olmert's senior deputy said on Tuesday.


Katie Gearlds scored 28 points and Erin Lawless added 18 to help No. 15 Purdue beat Iowa 76-52 Thursday night.


Aid Pours Into Asia, Not Reaching Tsunami Victims

Hundreds of tons of emergency supplies  of tarpaulins, water purification systems, food and medicines  poured into Asia on Thursday, but little was reaching injured,  sick and hungry tsunami survivors.


With increasing signs that bird flu is becoming established in Asia and a shortage of flu vaccine in America, health officials from several nations and more than a dozen


Europe's incoming health chief has pledged to crack down on smoking, saying there is no bigger evil to be battled than cigarettes and encouraging national bans across the 25-nation EU.


Bush offers compromise on insurance plan

The Bush administration sought Wednesday to revive its plan for making health insurance more affordable by signaling a willingness to compromise on proposed tax incentives.


NFL Fines S Darius $75K for Ferguson Hit

Green Bay Packers receiver Robert Ferguson is hit by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Donovin Darius (20) in the fourth quarter Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, in Green Bay, Wis.


Iraqis inspect some of the burned-out cars near the site of the latest car-bomb blast outside a restaurant in a commercial area of Baghdad.


Lo ha annunciato il ministro del lavoro Damiano


Israel's Sharon Wins Crucial Likud Vote -Official

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  Likud party voted on Thursday in favor of his bid to bring the  opposition Labour party into government, officials said.


No new PDAs likely - Colligan Palm reported revenue of $355.8m for the quarter ending 1 September, with a slim net income of $16.5m. Measured on a non-GAAP basis, the profit was $21.5m.â¦


Japan Volcano Erupts for Second Straight Day

A volcano in central Japan spewed smoke into the sky as it erupted for a second straight day on Wednesday, but there were no immediate signs to suggest a major eruption was coming.


Thomas Cook are being asked to explain why it has asked staff to speak only English in business dealings.


Best Buy reportedly drops Ernst & Young as auditors

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Best Buy Co. (BBY) said it's dropping Ernst & Young as its auditor in further fallout from the company's May disclosure that a director took money from the accounting firm while serving


Was it a bird, a plane or a big sodding rock? The largest earth "impact" of recent times, the Tunguska event, might have left a crater after all. The impact levelled more than 2,000 square kilometres of forest in Siberia, but is thought to have been caused by an asteroid or comet exploding in Earth's atmosphere since no crater marking the impact has ever been found. Now researchers at the University of Bologna in Italy think they might have found a scar in the surface of the earth left by the 1908 astro-intrusion.â¦


IBM on Friday gave its autonomic computing strategy is boost unwrapping an enhanced version of a toolkit designed to help developers more quickly integrate a number of self-managing functions into their existing applications and services.


Britain feared US would 'nuke' Afghanistan: ex-diplomat

Britain joined the United States' invasion to oust the Taliban in 2001 because it feared America would "nuke the shit" out of Afghanistan, the former British ambassador to Washington reportedly told a television documentary to be screened Saturday.


Italy's Pink Paper Goes Green for Shrek 2

Ever expect to see Italian soccer star  Gianluigi Buffon rubbing shoulders with a large green ogre? In  Milan you can.


Muslim clerics to push peace in Indian Kashmir during Ramadan month

With a ceasefire holding on the Kashmiri borders and India and Pakistan still on track with their latest peace initiative, Muslim clerics in Indian Kashmir say they are ready to preach reconciliation during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.


59 Iraqi police officials, applicants are killed

Bomb and gun attacks targeting Iraqi police killed at least 59 people Tuesday, marking the deadliest day in Baghdad in six months and continuing an increase of violence across the northern part of the country.


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


GM ends $4.1 bln credit line, says liquidity okay

General Motors Corp  on Friday  said it had terminated a $4.1 billion standby credit agreement  with a syndicate of banks, saying it had sufficient liquidity  without the borrowing arrangement.


A group of Iraqi children had just run across to US troops for sweets at a neighbourhood celebration in Baghdad when the first of three bombs exploded, killing at least 35 youngsters.


Christina Aguilera has given birth to a boy, the pop singer announced on her Web site Sunday.


Oil giant Yukos has its tax bill for 2001 upped by Russia's tax ministry, a move that may push it closer to bankruptcy.


Q&A With X Prize Founder Peter Diamandis

X Prize founder Peter Diamandis wants private spacecraft in orbit, robot landers on the moon and 100-mpg automobiles on the freeways. He tells how multimillion-dollar prizes will get us there.


And what may be in store for the rest of 2007.


Six men have been found guilty of a string of sex attacks on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn, following trials that exposed a culture of sexual abuse on the tiny home of descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers.


Thousands of bodies of tsunami victims are in Buddhist temples across southern Thailand. For many days before their graves were dug, they lay on the temples' concrete floors in 90-degree heat, which accelerated decomposition and complicated efforts to identify them. The scientists are relying on dental records and DNA to help their cause.


DreamWorks' `Shark Tale' Is No. 1 Film With $31.7 Mln in Sales

DreamWorks SKG's animated comedy ``Shark Tale'' remained the top movie at US and Canadian theaters for a second weekend, with $31.


Tiger Woods has admitted he is in no hurry to return to the PGA Tour after his marriage to Elin Nordergren. The ex-world number one, currently on a honeymoon yacht in the Caribbean, told his website: "We are


If the ''new'' immigration policy were in effect back then, how many Congressmen would be here to vote on it?


Beagle is best in show at prestigious dog contest

A crowd-pleasing beagle known as Uno was named best in show at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday, becoming the first of his breed to win the U.S. canine world's top prize in its 132-year history.


ATHENS, Greece  Paul Hamm suddenly needed to be about as close to perfect as he's ever been. This at the end of a bizarre night when absolutely every gymnast in Olympic Indoor Hall had looked highly imperfect, like novices, not the ...


Desperate French growers have had enough, reports Jason Burke.


General Motors commits to a flex-fuel Hummer and a plug-in version of the Saturn Green Vue SUV. In Autopia.


Frances Weakens, Continues to Hammer Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Storm-weary Floridians emerged from  east coast hurricane shelters on Sunday as weakened Tropical  Storm Frances moved to the state's west coast after whipping  off roofs, washing sailboats ashore and cutting power to 4  million people.


A stock trader reacts at the Frankfurt stock market, Germany, Wednesday, Nov 17, 2004. The German stock index DAX reached this year's highest level on the same day the US dollar dropped to a new all-time low


Newsletters get co-eds to eat more veggies

NEW YORK  - South Dakota researchers have   come up with a relatively simple and inexpensive way to get   college kids to eat more fruit and veggies -- send them   newsletters.


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it was creating an independent drug safety board after the agency's monitoring of drugs already in the marketplace was criticized amid the withdrawal of arthritis drug Vioxx.


Pakistan's president says he is disappointed with India's response to his proposals on the Kashmir dispute.


Chile's supreme court stripped former dictator General Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution yesterday, paving the way for a possible trial on charges of human-rights abuses.


PGA overhauls system for Ryder Cup points

With the US team coming off its worst loss in the 77-year history of the Ryder Cup, it was expected the PGA of America would make some significant changes to its point-selection system.


US drug giant halts Celebrex advertising

Drug giant Pfizer is to stop advertising its best-selling arthritis pain reliever Celebrex after a study showed high doses of it were associated with an increased heart attack risk.


Microsoft, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves are all set to jump into the desktop search space, two months after internet search leader Google offered a test version


Chrysler, UAW to mark start of contract talks

Chrysler Group and the United Auto  Workers union on Friday mark the formal start of a summer of  crucial contract negotiations under intense pressure to break  the model of business as usual for Detroit.


Israeli military steps operation in Gaza Strip

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli missile strike on Friday, the second day of an army raid aimed at stopping Palestinian rocket fire from a refugee camp at nearby Jewish settlements.


UKRAINIAN prosecutors yesterday launched a criminal investigation into whether a minister at the centre of election fraud allegations was "driven to suicide" amid accusations that his death was part of a crude ...


Abstinence Programs Stretch the Facts -- Post

Youngsters participating in  federally funded abstinence-only sex-education courses  frequently receive inaccurate or misleading information, the  Washington Post reported on Thursday.


In bid to revive sales, Wal-Mart will slash back-to-school prices

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, set the stage for price wars yesterday as it said it is cutting prices on more than 16,000 items starting this week in a bid to turn around sales for the critical back-to-school season.


Florida orders sex offenders from bridge

The state is trying to dissolve a community of sex offenders living under a bridge that includes a gym, kitchen, living room and two dogs.


Soderling, Stepanek Win at Milan Indoors

Fifth-seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden rallied to beat eighth-seeded Max Mirnyi of Belarus 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to set up a final against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic at the Milan Indoors.


Dollar Hovers Above Lows, No Respite Seen

The dollar hovered just above multi-month  lows on Tuesday as nagging worries about the strength of the  U.S. economy and the gaping trade deficit kept investors on the  back foot.


Conference attendees say Bush policies contribute to spread of HIV

On Thursday, attendees at Countdown 2015, a conference in London focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights, say the Bush administration's international policies are leading to the spread of HIV among women around the world and also are causing


Astronaut Survey Finds no Evidence of Launch Day Drinking

A survey of NASA astronauts and flight surgeons has turned up no evidence that U.S. spaceflyers were drunk on launch day and revealed a desire for more transparency in how crews are selected for spaceflight.


Executive Pursuits: Well, He Did Get an a on the Eating Part

Besides training would-be chefs, the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan offers recreational cooking for the amateur.


Medical marijuana meets with skepticism at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (BP)--The federal governmentâs opposition to the medicinal use of marijuana appeared to find a receptive audience at the US Supreme Court Nov. 29.


Anthony Davidson's test with BMW Williams has been blocked because BAR Honda and Williams cannot reach an agreement on the terms under which he will drive the car.


The number of U.S. workers filing  initial claims for jobless aid rose 10,000 last week to the  highest level in nearly two months, government data showed on  Thursday.


Investigative hearings said set for three key Hussein associates

BAGHDAD -- Three close associates of former president Saddam Hussein will move to the next stage of their legal cases before Christmas, when investigative judges will begin questioning them to gather facts for their trials, Iraqi government officials said


Roma, 15:02 - CALCIO, UEFA: A ROMA RADUNO INVERNALE ARBITRI

Il raduno invernale del 2007 degli arbitri Uefa si terrà dal 4 all'8 febbraio a Roma. L'appun...


Paedophile alert ... then Kristian, 12, is 'abducted'

A TEAM of Swedish detectives has flown to southern Thailand after doctors reported that a boy of 12 from Stockholm had been kidnapped from a public hospital as he recovered from minor injuries caused by the ...


A suicide bomber steered a car full of explosives into the western gate of the protected compound that houses the interim government and embassies here on


Powell Says Situation In Iraq 'getting Worse'

_ Secretary of State Colin Powell sees the situation in Iraq ``getting worse'' as planned elections approach, and the top US military commander for Iraq says he expects more violence ahead.


Macquarie funds buy Global Tower in $1.4 bln deal

Global Tower Partners, a U.S. wireless  tower operator, is to be bought by a consortium of  infrastructure funds managed by members of Australia's  Macquarie Group in a deal valued at $1.4 billion.


That Million-Dollar House Raffle Really Was Too Good to Be True: Now Sponsors Must Pay Missouri Nearly $3.7 Million in Penalties and Restitution Over Long-Delayed Drawing, a Judge Orders.

By Dan Margolies, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Jan. 30--The grand prize was a $1.3 million mansion in Parkville, complete with Bentley automobile.   The proceeds were to benefit spinal cord-injury research.


India's Sania Mirza went out of the US Open at the second round stage failing to capitalise on a promising start against 14th seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone.


A fast-thinking pilot with passengers in cahoots fooled a gunman who had hijacked a jetliner flying from Africa to the Canary Islands, braking hard upon landing then quickly accelerating to knock the man down ...Comment


The BBC and Yahoo are holding a hack day for web developers and designers.


Sudan is expected to agree to an   extended African Union peacekeeping mandate in Darfur when   African foreign ministers meet in New York this week, a   presidential adviser was quoted as saying on Monday.


The day for beach-going may have been Monday for many people, but if all goes as planned, NASA and a team of Hollywood stuntmen will "catch some sun' quite literally today.


The BBC will launch a download version of its iPlayer online video service for Apple Mac users by the end of 2008.


The Phoenix Suns are back to their high-octane offense now that Steve Nash is healthy again. Shawn Marion scored 27 points, Leandro Barbosa added 24 and Amare Stoudemire had 23 to help the Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-104 on Friday night.


Brazil, Germany, Japan and India launch a joint bid for permanent seats on the UN Security Council.


Myanmar removes foreign minister in cabinet shake-up

YANGON : Myanmar's military regime reshuffled its cabinet, removing three long-serving members including the foreign minister, according to state-run media.


The trial of a man accused of murdering York backpacker Caroline Stuttle begins in Australia.


Quartet welcomes Palestinian unity government

The Quartet of Middle East peace   mediators on Wednesday endorsed Palestinian President Mahmoud   Abbas' effort to establish a national unity government with   Hamas, which is still officially committed to the destruction   of Israel.


The Pope is to meet Muslim nations' envoys in an attempt to defuse a row between the Catholic Church and Islam.


US consumer prices rose by 0.2% last month, a US government report showed this afternoon, but the core inflation rate rose at its fastest pace in five months.


Rival militias massed on the northern edge of Somalia's lawless capital Saturday, prompting hundreds to flee their homes amid fears that another surge of violence was imminent in this Horn of Africa country, witnesses said.


Pakistan arrests suspected al-Qaeda members it says were planning to attack US and Pakistani targets.


Battleground voters wrestle with US economy, security

Political strategists determined early on that this year's White House race would come down to a block of uncommitted or "swing" voters in a smattering of US states.


UN Security Council  diplomats are due to start talks in Kenya to push for a Sudan peace deal and progress on Darfur.


BERGAMO - Finisce 2-2 tra Atalanta e Cagliari al termine di una bella partita. Emozionante il primo tempo ricco di gol, ripresa un po' piÃ¹ lenta ma dal ritmo sempre gradevole. Buona la partenza dell'Atalanta


Scientists drilling ice cores in Greenland have recovered what appear to be plant remains from nearly 3km (two miles) below the surface.


Investors should ponder the different stories for Target and Wal-Mart.


Itâs Sensuous. Itâs Lyrical. Itâs Also Fragmented.

The dance theater of Trisha Brown consists of happy paradoxes, and so does my reaction to it, not least to her current program at the Joyce Theater.


"Blahâ¦Blahâ¦Love Songs For The New Millenium"

Columbus, Ohio's WBZX-FM held a live tribute Sunday night (Dec. 12) for DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other shooting victims killed during last week's concert.


South Korean voters head to the polls on Wednesday, ready to end 10 years of liberal presidents by picking a former businessman who promises run the world's 13th largest economy like a CEO.


THIEVES and vandals have struck in three parts of the Waterside area of Londonderry.   At Campsie Industrial Estate two Dell laptop computers have been stolen from commercial premises. The computers, valued at around pounds 550 each, were taken between 5.30pm on Monday and 7.30am yesterday.


Sun Microsystems Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit nearly doubled to edge past Wall Street's estimates, reflecting the server and software maker's cost-cutting efforts and maneuvers to shore up demand amid fierce competition, the company reported Thursday.


In other attacks, four Iraqi soldiers are killed as insurgents seek to punish those working with US forces. BAGHDAD - Insurgents firing until their rifles were empty killed 17 Iraqi civilians as they arrived


Ukrainian election panel rejects Yanukovych appeal of re-vote

Ukraine's prime minister is taking his appeal of the presidential re-vote to the nation's highest court, but even his top aide is holding out little hope.


Russian billionaire buys Rostropovich art works

Russian billionaire and co-owner of Arsenal soccer club, Alisher Usmanov, said on Monday he had bought the 450 piece art collection of cellist Mstislav Rostropovich who died earlier this year.


The race to save the British Grand Prix descended into acrimony with Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone issuing a libel writ against Jackie Stewart.


Iran is ready to provide "guarantees" it won't seek nuclear weapons and warned the United States that success in stabilizing Iraq and Afghanistan was impossible without Iranian support, the president said Saturday.


It has been reported that in American military operations against insurgents in Mosul in the north of Iraq this week four decapitated corpses were found.


TUCSON, Ariz. (ussid)â Former University of Arizona men's golfer Chris Nallen lost in 19 holes in the semifinals of match play at the 2004 United States Amateur Championship Saturday at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY.


Apple discontinues UK mail-in repair service

Take a hike, Mr Jones In a manoeuvre distinguished by both its stealth and audacity, Apple UK has discontinued its mail-in repair service without notifying its customers or, it appears, its resellers.â¦


La decisione del giudice sportivo. L'allenatore ha ricevuto anche una multa di 15.000 euroDomenica il tecnico del Catania aveva colpito con un calcio nel sedere il collega del Parma Di Carlo                                            Per Silvio Baldini arriva la squalifica ResterÃ  fermo fino al 30 settembre


Police issue warning after escalation of 'letter bomb' campaign

Police have issued a public warning after the latest in a series of letter bombs took the number of people injured to seven in five days, fueling fears of a concerted bombing campaign.


Royal & Sun Alliance, the UK's second biggest insurer, today incurred the wrath of unions by announcing plans to move more than 1,000 jobs to India.


There will be no sweet potato spoon bread this year for Martha Stewart. No cornbread sourdough stuffing, no cranberry pear chutney. Not for her the recipes touted on her company's Web site as meals that will "make you wish your plate were bigger."


Bill Self isn't wasting any time with a player who doesn't get a rebound, a stop, or commits too many silly fouls. Granted, this is practice, but Self has the luxury that few coaches do at this or any time of the season.


Schroeder meeting with Gaddafi announced after deal

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will travel to Tripoli on October 15 for a meeting with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, government sources said on Saturday.


EU bans red dye in British sausages on cancer fear

British and Irish consumers may have to eat paler breakfast sausages and burgers after the European Union banned the use of a red food coloring, Red 2G, in the European Union due to concern it could cause cancer.


Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co. (KO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , stung by a prolonged downturn in North America, Germany and other major markets, on Thursday lowered its key long-term earnings and sales targets.


Westlife win battle of bands with "Love Album"

Irish boy band Westlife were the surprise winners of a high-profile battle to top the album charts on Sunday, beating Oasis, the Beatles and U2 to the top spot.


Giacarta, 09:01 - CALCIO, ZIDANE IN INDONESIA: LEZIONI DI TECNICA AL PRESIDENTE

Zinedine Zidane ha iniziato una visita di tre giorni in Indonesia per promuovere il calcio tra i bam...


Abbas says unity talks back at `point zero'

CAIRO -- Palestinian efforts to forge a national unity government are back at ``point zero," President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday.


Englewood-based Liberty Media reported increased operating cash and higher revenue for the third quarter of 2004. Liberty (NYSE: L, LMC.


A review of information on sex offenders will give parents more rights but stops short of a 'Sarah's Law'.


Dozens of army recruits 'executed' in Iraq, US diplomat killed

BAQUBA, Iraq, Oct 24  - More than 40 unarmed Iraqi army recruits were gunned down execution-style in a remote area of eastern Iraq, officials said Sunday, while a US diplomat was killed in a mortar attack on a military base in Baghdad.


Australian FM plays down Poland's announcement on Iraq withdrawal

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has declined to reveal any timetable for a possible withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq following a statement by Poland that it is aiming for a pullout by the end of next year.


This time, the question was a little easier for Miss Teen South Carolina.


Canada's health fix taking longer than promised

It was supposed to fix health care for a generation, but a much-ballyhooed summit between Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and the provincial premiers has been


Lawyers Wrap Up Trial of Martha Stewart Ink Expert

A U.S. Secret Service ink expert lied  at Martha Stewart's trial because he reveled in "the high  profile nature" of being a key witness in one of the biggest  cases of the year, a prosecutor charged on Monday.


State Changes Course on S.J.'s Bid for Mokelumne Water Rights

By Alex Breitler, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Jun. 6--San Joaquin County may squeeze a straw into the Mokelumne River after all.


Sex-positive institution Good Vibrations takes its blend of irreverence and sex ed to the web with a new video blog. In Sex Drive Daily.


A man who was arrested at Heathrow Airport has been charged with plotting to cause an explosion.


Want to lose weight? Don't forget to hit the sack

For years, weight loss experts have preached the importance of cutting calories and getting more exercise. Now a growing body of research is pointing to a third possible key to weight control: Get a good night's sleep.


ASU Professor Wins Nobel Prize in Economics

An Arizona State University professor was awarded the 2004 Nobel prize for economics Monday, along with another economist for their work on global business cycles.


Nigeria gives China oil exploration licences after auction

Nigeria has allocated China's National Petroleum Corporation licences to prospect in four oil blocks in the country, at an auction in Lagos underlining Beijing's increasing thirst for sources of energy.


Woods rebounds, while Mickelson struggles

Tiger Woods rebounded from a rough opening round at the Western Open, but Phil Mickelson stumbled badly. And Stewart Cink jumped into contention with one of the best rounds ever at the tournament.


Blair can't see Middle East progress before US election

Prime Minister Tony Blair lamented that, as much as he wants to see the Middle East peace process put back on track, nothing can happen until the US presidential election has passed.


Teenage bomber kills 9 Pakistani Shi'ites

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - A teenaged suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded Shi'ite Muslim prayer hall in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least nine people and wounding 25, a government official said.


Seagate drive has gigabytes of wireless, pocket storage

Seagate unveiled a wireless 10GB to 20GB storage device, intended to fit in users' pockets and allow them to store and share digital files between mobile phones, PCs and other mobile platforms.


After arresting a 61-year-old man in the disappearance of a young woman last seen hiking on a north Georgia mountain, a state Bureau of Investigation spokesman said authorities' search efforts had shifted from rescue to recovery.


Student paper pulled over racist article

A high school is apologizing after an anonymous article was published in the school paper comparing rowdy black students at a fast food restaurant to "a pack of monkeys."


The company posted net earnings of $546 million on sales of corporate jets and combat vehicles and it raised its outlook for 2007.


Ashcroft, Evans: No more years -- Two job openings in Washington ...

Attorney General John Ashcroft, a fierce conservative who generated controversy with his tough tactics in the war on terror, and Commerce Secretary


Cisco Systems is working with the UK government on a pilot program to train prison inmates in information and communications technology (ICT) skills.


Fatah men oversee Gaza's links to Israel

Two Palestinian civil servants, equipped with phones, a knowledge of Hebrew and unending patience, are the only direct link these days between Israel and Hamas-ruled Gaza.


PREVIEW-Bayern need improvement against Ajax, says Makaay

Bayern Munich's Dutch striker Roy Makaay warned his team they needed to raise their game if they were to trouble Ajax Amsterdam in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday.


Dementieva latest upset victim at Filderstadt; Davenport wins

Two-time major finalist Elena Dementieva joined the parade of seeded players upset at the Porsche Grand Prix, losing 6-0, 7-5 to American qualifier Lisa Raymond on Wednesday.


Powell Sees Atomic Talks on North After U.S. Election

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on  Tuesday he expected the six-party talks on North Korea's  nuclear ambitions to resume after the presidential election in  the United States.


Depending on which direction you are coming from, European leaders are meeting in Brussels today either to crash the EU dream or cut the ribbon on a vital bridge between Islam and the west.


Failure of Vaccine Test Is Setback in AIDS Fight

The pharmaceutical company Merck halted test vaccinations on a much-heralded H.I.V. vaccine after it failed to prevent or reduce the severity of infection.


Robert Pires, the Arsenal midfielder, has been dropped from the France squad following a public outburst against coach Raymond Domenech.


Toyota Cruises To A Sleek Quarterly Profit

Automaker posts third-quarter net income up 7.5%, but strengthening yen and discouraging outlook for U.S. economy temper sales forecasts for the year to come.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Two Iraqi officials said yesterday that the government is planning to release one of two female scientists being held prisoner for working on Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons program.


Se non verranno accettati aumenti per 10% lavoratori


Amphibians In Danger Of Becoming Extinct

Close to a third of the world's amphibians are in danger of becoming extinct, according to the first comprehensive global study of the creatures.


Sen. Landrieu 'Encouraged' By Steps to Close MRGO

By Anonymous  Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, was briefed recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the closure of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.


Terzo giorno della visita in Turchia di Benedetto XVI


SECURITY forces fired shots in the air and used water cannons and tear gas to disperse about 2000 angry Muslim youths rioting in Thailand's troubled south Monday, leaving at least four people dead and more than 20 injured, police said.


Israel Urged to Change Stand on Geneva Convention

Hoping to avoid sanctions, Israel's  attorney general wants Israel to consider applying to  Palestinians the Fourth Geneva Convention safeguarding the  treatment of occupied people, a spokesman said Tuesday.


Stelco Inc. (STEa.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it had forged a new bailout plan with Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) that does not


She's been surrounded by celebrity just about all of her life, but Jamie Lynn Spears would have you believe she's just another Louisiana teenager blown away by the fact she gets to travel to Los Angeles from time to time to make TV shows, where they sometimes let her keep the clothes she wears on set.


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Palestinian Security Worker Killed in Gaza

A Palestinian security worker was shot and killed Tuesday by Israeli troops in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Palestinian medical officials said.


49ers' Focus: Parking in Santa Clara: SPACE FOR 20,000 IS KEY TO ANY RELOCATION

By Mike Swift, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 12--Like a politician girding for an election, the San Francisco 49ers are knocking on doors across Santa Clara.


Irish sunken wreck likely Cromwell's flagship, archaeologists say

The wreck of a 17th-century ship found preserved in a sandbar in southern Ireland five years ago could well be the navy flagship of England ruler Oliver Cromwell, according to a Irish government archaeologist.


Clemens Is All Business at Astrosâ Minicamp

Roger Clemens sidestepped a question about his coming appearance before a House committee investigating performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.


Syngenta, Delta and Pine to Work on Cotton

Swiss biotechnology firm Syngenta AG said Tuesday it has agreed to work with U.S.-based Delta and Pine Land Co. to develop and commercialize insect-resistant cotton.


Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will not appeal against the Football Association's decision to fine him for his comments on Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Yoko Ono's chauffeur indicted, denied bail

Yoko Ono's chauffeur was indicted on Tuesday on four counts of first-degree attempted grand larceny, accused of trying to extort $2 million from John Lennon's widow.


Chinese bar invites customers to take a swing

Stressed-out Chinese can now unleash pent-up anger at a bar that lets customers attack staff, smash glasses and generally make a ruckus, a Chinese newspaper reported on Monday.


SK-II lotions contain metals but safe to use: S.Korea

Some of the popular SK-II skincare line of products made by Procter & Gamble Co. contain heavy metals but the amounts are too small to pose any health risk, South Korea's Food and Drug Administration said on Monday.


Korean chipmaker Samsung says it will invest 25 trillion won building new chip production lines over the next six years.


Kidd and Carter lead free-scoring Nets past Grizzlies

Jason Kidd climbed to third on the career triple-double list to help the New Jersey Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 105-92 on Monday.


Aid Army Struggles to Reach Tsunami Survivors

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Rescue workers raced to  get food and water to millions of tsunami survivors on Tuesday,  and struggled to clear airport runways to fly aid into regions  where giant waves washed roads away as well as people.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's campaign blasted the Bush administration for "another national security failure" on Iran's nuclear program and urged that Tehran be threatened with tougher sanctions.


Search Engine Strategies Toronto Was ... Different

Many things were different in Toronto last week, but that's just a reflection of the changing times in the search industry.


An Indie Company Counting on a Future Takes 3 Films to Sundance

Michael London, the producer of the indie hit âSideways,â got his feet wet with that movie. Now with three films at Sundance, heâs taken the plunge.


The Charlotte Bobcats picked up the option on center Melvin Ely for the 2005-06 season.


The Metropolitan Museumâs show offers a supremely clear account of his maturation from brilliant, methodical young artist to a deeper, more lyrical, less predictable one.


Jane Durant is a mom first, and a soccer mom second. Most of the work she does to help the under-16 girls' soccer team in Saugus has nothing to do with soccer.


As Europe removes internal barriers to travel, Islamic militants find it easier to move around undetected.


NEW YORK New this fall season: Broadcast networks will rely on social networks, guerrilla events, video-on-demand, YouTube, Web portals and mobile technology more than ever before to promote their new lineups to increasingly distracted consumers. What's not so new is the continued reliance on their own airwaves to do most of the work.


US, EU urge Iran to cooperate with probe

The United States and European Union on Monday backed efforts to get Iran to reveal details of past nuclear activities, but suggested concerns about Tehran's intentions will ease only if it also scraps technology that can be used to make atomic bombs.


Giambi First Player to Meet With Mitchell in Steroid Probe

Jason Giambi agreed to meet with Senator George J. Mitchell three weeks ago in the face of a possible suspension from the commissioner.


Lewis Fires Spectacular 62 to Take Funai Lead

ORLANDO, Florida  - JL Lewis produced a dazzling  10-under-par 62 to grab a two-shot lead after the opening round  of the $4.2 million Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on  Thursday.


Former England boss Kevin Keegan has joined the campaign for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing to be given his chance at senior international level.


AMD Introduces Low-Cost Net Access Device in India

US chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has introduced a low-cost Internet access device that could cost just a few hundred dollars, aimed at first-time technology users in the developing world.


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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Borys Tarasiuk resigns after a power struggle with PM Viktor Yanukovych.


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The US Congress is expected to vote on a non-binding resolution against sending extra troops to Iraq.


ElBaradei Says Unclear if Iran Nuke Plans Peaceful

It is unclear if Iran's nuclear ambitions are entirely peaceful, but there is still no firm evidence that Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons as Washington asserts, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.


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ATHENS, Greece - Mark Spitz, you've got company after all. Michael Phelps matched Spitz's record of four individual gold medals in the Olympic pool with a stirring comeback in the 100-meter butterfly, nipping rival and teammate Ian Crocker at the wall Friday night...


As Navies Muster, a New Warning of Sonar's Ill Effect on Whales

As U.S., Australian navies prepare for exercises, scientists worry that sonar use can injure, even kill, whales.


US accused of undermining Kyoto principles on emissions

The US tried yesterday to ensure that future additions to the Kyoto protocol on climate change should avoid committing nations to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, a


Fourteen die as suicide bombs rock Baghdad and Mosul

Suicide bombings yesterday in Baghdad and Mosul killed 14 people and wounded more than 60, many of them policemen, worsening a surge of violence across Iraq.


Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa finish first and second in the French Grand Prix to end Lewis Hamilton's run of victories.


Sylvania 300 notebook: Gordon stirs up Nextel chase

LOUDON, NH -- One driver not in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup found a way to get himself some exposure as the Chase kicked off Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway.


Gunman remains on run after shootings injure two at Delaware State University.


The greening of IT In the wake of the Stern Report, businesses are starting to take energy efficiency seriously as an economic issue, but research from Intel suggests there is still some way to go before this concern filters down to the IT department.â¦


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Federal Judge Denies Hearstâs Motion to Reveal Names

The case involved Kirk Radomski, a former Mets bat boy who pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering and distribution of performance-enhancing drugs.


Israel Starts Palestinian Prisoner Release

BEERSHEBA, Israel  - Israel began the release of  159 Palestinian prisoners Monday, many of them serving the  final months of their sentences, in a gesture to the new  Palestinian leadership after Yasser Arafat's death.


Study finds toxin in breast milk of 40 Northwest women tested

A study by a Seattle-based environmental group found traces of a toxic flame retardant in the breast milk of 40 women tested in the Northwest.


Story Lines Have Feel of Recurring 'Dreams'

The drum beats for the war in Iraq had begun by the time the NBC period drama "American Dreams" premiered in fall 2002.


Menendez Aide Told Media of Foley, Page ; But No Paper Wrote About E-Mails at First

By HERB JACKSON, WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT  An aide to then-Rep. Bob Menendez tried to get reporters to investigate former Florida Rep. Mark Foley in 2005 after receiving several e-mails Foley had written to a former House page, the House ethics committee disclosed Friday.


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New development kit will let anyone build a game for the Xbox 360.


U.S. plans hike in immigration, citizenship fees

Immigrants applying to become citizens or permanent residents of the United States may have to pay higher application fees, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


(InfoWorld) - Paypal security chief Michael Barrett isn't ready to claim a victory in the fight against phishing schemes, but he said that his company is slowly turning the tide using a set of new partnerships and technological means. Along with its parent company eBay, online payment processor Paypal has long held the inauspicious title of the Web's most frequently spoofed phishing target. However, speaking to the audience gathered at the IDC Security Forum in New York on Wednesday, Barrett highlighted a number of areas where he claims that the company is making progress. Combined with more comprehensive end-user education programs -- including new how-to instructional videos posted to YouTube that offer tips on spotting common phishing e-mails -- Barrett said that by partnering with large Internet service providers (ISPs) and Web mail services, Paypal is seeing immediate results. Over half of all the e-mail traveling over the Internet funnels through a half dozen of the world's most popular ISPs and Webmail systems, including AOL, Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo, the chief information security officer (CISO) said, all of whom Paypal has partnered with. By using electronic signatures that the companies can scan to differentiate legitimate communications sent out by Paypal and eBay from all the counterfeit messages bearing the companies' names, he said, the partners are eliminating millions of phishing attempts before they ever reach end-users' in-boxes. The notion of using electronic signatures to separate legitimate e-mail from unwanted spam and attacks is nothing new, but Paypal couldn't wait for the industry parties who have become involved with developing standards for the practice to finish their work, Barrett said. Every e-mail sent out by the company has borne a signature of authenticity since Dec. 2006, and while most people aren't yet utilizing the extra source of data to scan for unwanted messages, Paypal's partners are doing so with great success, he said. "Rather than relying on the consumer, we're saying let's simply block the e-mails unless we can guarantee that they are signed," Barrett said. "By working with these partners we're finding that we can block several million e-mails per week that would have otherwise reached our customers; this also allows us to gather real-time information about what the bad guys are up to." While e-mail signing has "languished" for three years as the standards debate has dragged on, Barrett said that by applying the technique through such a powerful alliance today, benefits can already be realized. "If e-mails don't reach end users' in-boxes it's hard for them to be infected by them, and all ISPs are hoping to fix this problem because they're hearing about it from end-users," the CISO said. "They also bear the considerable cost of managing all this traffic, and they don't want it on their systems either; there's a natural incentive for [Paypal and its partners] to approach the issue in this way." Despite the apparent efficacy of the technique, Barrett warned that PayPal's current e-mail signing process won't scale to help thwart the many different iterations of phishing, as it would require any company that has become a target of the attacks to build their own ISP partnerships. Instead, the IT industry will have to establish a "clearinghouse" for approving the signatures that can serve as a go-between for businesses and ISPs, he said. Barrett said Paypal is also hopeful that tools, including browser-based visual cues that warn people about suspected phishing sites and so-called extended validation Web site digital certificates, will help end-users further discriminate between legitimate sites and phishing lures. The applications the CISO cited include browser toolbar applications that interact with newer iterations of the programs -- such as Microsoft's IE7 and Mozilla's Firefox 2.0 -- to identify suspected scam sites, along with plans to add more native anti-phishing tools into future versions of popular e-mail clients. In addition, Paypal began selling one-time password-generation tokens to its customers for $5 apiece earlier this year to offer interested users another added line of defense for protecting their site authentication credentials. Combining those tools with traditional anti-fraud modeling and phishing site blacklists shows a great deal of promise in further weeding out criminal transactions on Paypal, Barrett said. "We think that some form of hybrid authentication is the best idea, and we're using all of the elements that we already know about user behavior to tell if it is them. If someone is trying to do high-risk transactions or anything that looks suspicious, we can employ additional controls," he said. "Phishers are doing it because launching the attacks is easy and suckers still fall for it; there's very little time and money needed to build a phishing attack. The idea is that if we can slow it down, they may move and do something else." Outside of defending their own operations, Barrett said companies should also try to open lines of communication with government and law enforcement agencies that may be able to help them chase down those responsible for the attacks. While data leakage events have become a public relations and brand management nightmare for companies affected by the incidents, the Paypal CISO said businesses that become targets of phishing attacks can mitigate the impact on their corporate image through hard work and preparation. "You can't be complacent about it. If it hasn't happened to you yet, count your lucky stars and start building a program because sooner or later someone will find you," said Barrett. "You have to be upfront with customers and explain what the bad guys are doing and how they can protect themselves, and try your hardest to lower the impact."


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Taking Work Home From the Office as Electronic Documents, Without That Nagging Sense of Insecurity

If your work involves sensitive electronic documents, an ounce of prevention may come in Verbatimâs new Store ânâ Go Corporate Secure U.S.B. drives.


McGrady, Yao set for first NBA exhibition game in China

Tracy McGrady is more than willing to trade individual statistics for victories with Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets. "I'm really not concerned about that," McGrady said Wednesday.


EU Approves Aid Deals for UK, Portuguese

The European Union approved plans Wednesday by Britain to give British Energy, the country's largest electricity producer, billions of dollars in aid to shut down its eight nuclear power plants in the decades ahead.


Pakistan's president mulls his options, but as his hold on power grows shaky, none of them look very good


Surprise, Surprise! Kidd Returns, Nets Win

New Jersey Nets All-Star point guard Jason Kidd returned from off-season knee surgery Monday to help his team defeat the Toronto Raptors, 88-86, at Continental Airlines Arena.


Winter arrives late, bites hard in Canada, U.S

Winter arrived late but compensated with a burning blast of cold in parts of eastern Canada and the northern United States on Monday, as plunging temperatures and biting winds made it deadly to be outdoors.


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Bad weather forces Ukraine's newly-elected president to postpone a visit to the European Parliament.


Putin's Prepared Remarks at 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers remarks at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, Feb. 10, 2007.


The newly designated EADS chief executive said in an interview published Thursday he backed the introduction of "golden shares" to allow Berlin and Paris to veto strategic decisions at the European aerospace giant.


Shares of Sharper Image Corp. (SHRP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 14.7 percent before the bell on Monday after the specialty retailer lowered its earnings estimates on weaker-than-expected holiday sales.


Your Money: How to Find Those Gifts in a Flash

The latest shopping Web sites and a cellphone have become indispensable tools for holiday shoppers.


A doctor suspected of running a kidney-trading racket in India is deported from Nepal, police say.


Gonzales Torture Memo Controversy Builds

Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales' confirmation hearing this week may become more contentious because the White House has refused to provide copies of his memos on the questioning of terror suspects.


Lauren Greenfieldâs photographs go beyond the captured moment to reveal the story behind the images. In âThin,â the renowned chronicler of youth culture focuses her lens on four women whose tales needed to be told.


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Merkel backs Mideast Quartet revival ahead of Rice visit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled her determination to revive efforts aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in an interview days before she meets United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.


Montana Governor Foments Real ID Rebellion

Montana's governor asked 17 other states Friday to join his rebellion against federal I.D. rules he considers invasive and expensive, setting a showdown where citizens of the rebel states couldn't use their driver's licenses to enter federal buildings or fly on planes. Homeland Security says, bring it on.


Peterson Wins Top Offensive Rookie Award

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, who led the NFC with 1,341 yards rushing, is named NFL offensive player of the week.


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N.F.L. Giving Seal of Approval to Supplements

The league and its players association have begun a program to certify manufacturers whose nutritional supplements include no banned ingredients.


World launches mercy mission as tsunami toll rises towards 100,000

One of the world's biggest humanitarian relief efforts came to life yesterday as warships, helicopters, search aircraft, transport planes and refrigerated containers


Michael Howard accuses Tony Blair of squandering the chance to lead efforts against climate change.


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US oil prices have hit new highs on fears that a shipping strike in Norway could severely disrupt supplies from the world's third largest exporter.


The Grudge, which stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as a pensive student bedevilled by a wicked spirit, stuck firm at the top of the US box office over the Halloween weekend - earning $22.


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Defeated South Africa must not panic, says Smith

Graeme Smith pleaded for South Africa to avoid panic measures after England's victory in first test in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday.


The fifth Harry Potter film, The Order of the Phoenix, enters the North American cinema chart at number one.


Violence Flares in Afghan South as Militia Disarmed

At least 11 people were killed in the southern Afghan province of Zabul when fighting erupted after federal troops began disarming police and militia, officials said on Tuesday.


HP shares rise as profit beats Street targets

Hewlett-Packard Co  on  Tuesday reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings and  forecast results ahead of Wall Street targets as it sold more  PCs and server computers, sending its shares up 6 percent.


Interpol head Jackie Selebi quits after being suspended as South African police chief over corruption allegations.


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Briton jailed for urinating on Latvian monument

A British man was sentenced to five days' detention on Tuesday for urinating on one of Latvia's most treasured monuments and one of the country's ministers called such people "pigs".


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Theo Epstein was not wearing a wedding band when he made his first appearance of the spring here yesterday. There just wasn't time, he said in a casual aside after he and manager Terry Francona held dual press conferences, first with New England's knights of the keyboard, then with the new Japanese imports.


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Iraq eyes big drop in foreign forces by end of 2008

Foreign troop levels in Iraq could drop to less than 100,000 by the end of 2008 if Iraq's own forces were ready and security threats had diminished, Iraq's national security adviser said on Wednesday.


Why I Canceled All My Music Subscriptions

With Warner Music ditching DRM, Listening Post blogger Eliot Van Buskirk decides to do the same. But leaving Napster and Rhapsody isn't as easy is it should be.


Suicide Car Bomb Kills 23 in Kirkuk -Officials

A suicide car bomb attack on Saturday outside the regional headquarters of the Iraqi National Guard in the northern city of Kirkuk killed 23 men, most of whom were waiting to join the force, doctors said.


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Scientists to Study the Genes of Soybeans

Indiana University has received a three-year, $2.6 million grant to study genes that make soybean plants resist disease.


Gaza Militants Dismiss Israel Truce Feeler

Israel signaled on Saturday it could  ease back military operations against Palestinian militants if  they halted attacks, but the guerrillas said only a full  Israeli cease-fire could stop fighting.


Triad Hospitals accepts $4.7 bln bid to go private

Triad Hospitals Inc. has accepted a $4.7 billion takeover offer from affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors and GS Capital Partners, after pressure for management of the hospital chain to improve its return to investors.


The Boston Celtics impressed Toronto coach Sam Mitchell with the way they beat the Raptors and matched their longest winning streak in more than 14 years.


Lebanon army blasts camp, militants vow to fight on

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded suspected positions of al Qaeda-inspired militants to dislodge them from their hideouts at a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday but the group vowed it would not surrender.


After a months-long sting operation, FBI agents raided residences in Texas, Wisconsin and New York, bringing the Justice Department into campaign against illegal downloads. -The Washington Post


Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday, saying he hoped the award would inspire "bold initiatives" to fight poverty and eradicate the root causes of terrorism.Comment


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Schroeder Won't Drop Equality Aim for East Germans

The German government will stick to its disputed goal of raising living standards in the formerly communist east to western levels despite the spiraling costs, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Tuesday.


Internet firm Pipex sells its broadband and phone business to Italian rival Tiscali for Â£210m.


BizAutomation.com Targets NetSuite in Small-Busienss CRM, ERP Market

TechWeb - The company expects to fill what it sees as a market void -- Web-based software that's affordable to small businesses with up to 50 employees.


Music is still a big force in pop culture, but the music businessâs own comeback attempt is falling flat.


Calif. Couple Calls for Orgasm for Peace

By MARCUS WOHLSEN SAN FRANCISCO - Two peace activists have planned a massive anti-war demonstration for the first day of winter. But they don't want you marching in the streets. They'd much rather you just stay home.


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SAfrica's ruling party accuses US of using Africans as AIDS ' ...

President Thabo Mbeki's ruling party published a stinging attack Friday against top US health officials, accusing them of treating Africans like "guinea pigs" and lying to promote a key AIDS drug.


Musharraf rejects U.N. inquiry on Bhutto

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf ruled out a U.N. inquiry into the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, as demanded by her party, saying that Pakistan should not be compared to Lebanon.


Iraqis slowly began returning to the streets of Baghdad when a curfew was lifted on Sunday, four days after the bombing of a revered Shi'ite Muslim mosque to the north sparked fears of reprisal sectarian attacks.


Study Finds Accelerating Decline in Corporate Taxes

America's largest and most profitable companies paid less in corporate income taxes in the last three years, even as they increased profits, according to a new study.


Asian tsunamis leave IT industry largely undamaged

Tsunamis that killed tens of thousands and ravaged coastlines around South Asia on Sunday are unlikely to impact the region's IT industry, which is centered away from affected areas.


Elizabeth Edwards' Breast Cancer Has Not Spread

WASHINGTON -- A spokesman for former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards says doctors found no sign Elizabeth Edwards' breast cancer has spread.


NFL to kick off live games on the Web on Verizon

The National Football League is  planning to test live broadcasts of Thursday and Saturday night  games over the Internet to some customers of Verizon  Communications Inc.  and DirecTV Group Inc , NFL  Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday.


US Treasury Secretary John Snow agrees to stay in his job for George W Bush's second presidential term.


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Pioneer Announces the Redemption of Senior Notes

HOUSTON, Dec. 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pioneer Companies, Inc.  announced the voluntary redemption of $25,000,000 in principal amount of the 10% Senior Secured Guaranteed Notes due 2008 that were issued by its subsidiary, PCI Chemicals Canada Company.