The towns of Real, Infanta and General Nakar have been hard hit by typhoon Winnie in Quezon province, Vice-Governor David Suarez told ANC Wednesday.


RUBENS Barrichello celebrated his second victory in a row yesterday, winning the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai as Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher languished in 12th after starting from the pit.


A German court on Monday acquitted a jailed aide of the terrorist Carlos the Jackal of murder in a deadly series of bombings in France in the early 1980s.


Comedian Rodney Dangerfield is expected to make a full recovery from his heart valve replacement surgery but remained in intensive care Sunday, his publicist said.


Top Bush Officials Clash Over Iraq Election

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage clashed publicly with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday over whether Iraq's upcoming elections should cover the


The product is designed to help keep severely ill patients alive in the hospital while they are waiting for a heart transplant. The Cardiowest artificial heart uses tubes to pump blood inside the body, taking over the job for the entire heart.


On one hand there is the European Union, demanding Turkey reform its criminal code. On the other, a powerful group of conservative Muslims who insist such changes should include criminalizing adultery.


Obesity linked to Alzheimer's as epidemic looms

Â· Healthier lifestyles offer protection from dementia Â· Overweight children lead to fears of rise in disease


Record Number of Pool-Related Diseases in U.S.

The number of Americans who got sick  from swimming or bathing in tainted pools, spas and other  facilities jumped 21 percent to a record high during 2001 and  2002, the government said on Thursday.


A Writer and Speaker Specializing in Everything

âDoc,â a nonfiction feature about the life of the novelist, inventor and cult figure Harold Louis Humes, is one part cultural analysis, three parts home movie.


Military says target was insurgents' 'command-and-control ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq - US warplanes launched strikes in the insurgent-held city of Fallujah today, hitting at suspected militant hide-outs used to plan attacks on American forces, the US military said.


Ten Turkish hostages held captive by a group in Iraq since last month have returned to their company's offices in Baghdad. "We can confirm that the 10 Turkish hostages have been freed.


Rapper ODB's Death Due to Cocaine, Pain Drug

Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, who died in a recording studio last month at the age of 35, had taken cocaine and a prescription pain relief drug before his collapse, the Medical Examiner's office said on Wednesday.


Pakistani electoral officials will  decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll, with  expectations it would be delayed by up to two months after  Benazir Bhutto's assassination plunged the country into crisis.


Sinn Fein accuses the police of trying to destabilise the peace process over raids in connection with a Â£22m bank robbery probe.


Pakistani police step up operations at a mosque in Islamabad, on the fifth day of confrontation with Islamists.


Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, whose fall from grace has been one of the most sudden in U.S. sport, will formally plead guilty Monday in a dog-fighting case almost certain to wreck his football career.


Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

Thats right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's Groundhog Day At the curiously-named Gobbler's Knob, in the town of Punxsutawney, Philedelphia, just a few moments ago, the little furry form of Punxsutawney Phil cautiously emerged, sniffed around for a bit...and then, quietly muttered in Groundhogese that his own shadow he could see. So according to the seer of seers, the prognosticator of prognosticators, an early Spring is out of the question for 2008.â¦


Escaped Musharraf plotter from Pakistan air force

A Pakistani who escaped from military detention after being convicted of involvement in an attempt to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf held a junior rank in the air force, a spokesman said on Wednesday.


LONDON, England -- Royal Dutch/Shell plans to boost exploration and production in a bid to restore confidence in the scandal-hit oil giant.


Muslim rebels storm Philippine jail; 46 escape

Suspected Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the southern Philippines early on Friday with grenades and rockets, blasted a hole in its wall and helped 46 prisoners escape, authorities said.


The man from nowhere appears to be of no help to his side, which may be a huge break for the invading Americans as they try to cope with a no-fun trap within an aged barn called Olympiisky Sports Complex.


Intel to add WiMax to upcoming ultramobile platform

Intel may deliver WiMax technology more quickly to mobile users by including it as an option for ultramobile devices based on the company's Menlow platform, according to an Intel executive.Intel's integration of WiMax technology will come in notebooks based on the company's Montevina platform, an upgrade to the mobile Centrino platform, due out in the second half of 2008. However, it is possible that Intel will also deliver WiMax technology to ultraportables and mobile Internet devices based on the Menlow platform sometime in 2008, said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager, Intel Mobile Platforms Group.Intel is already developing a WiMax silicon chip codenamed Baxter Peak for mobile devices. Last year, Nokia said it would use Baxter Peak on its WiMax-enabled N-series Internet tablets, expected to ship in 2008."Baxter Peak is not a 'required' part of the Menlow platform," said Kari Aakre, an Intel spokeswoman. It will be an option similar to how Echo Peak is an option for Centrino notebooks based on the Montevina mobile platform, Aakre said. Echo Peak is a minicard that integrates WiMax and Wi-Fi technology on one chip.The Menlow platform is a set of components, including the low-power Silverthorne processor and Poulsbo chipset, that run ultramobile devices. Intel didn't release further details on the platform.Adoption of WiMax is expected to take off in 2009, and Intel wants to deliver WiMax clients quicker to boost adoption of the technology, Eden said. Intel is trying to move in parallel with wireless carriers, which expect WiMax-enabled mobile devices to hit the market as the networks are established."When you're trying to create a market, you always start at the infant stages," Eden said.Intel is already testing WiMax, including in Japan and Russia. A consortium including Intel and Japanese telecom company KDDI will receive one of two WiMax licenses to be awarded by the Japanese government. Intel is assisting Russian company Comstar UTS in building a nationwide WiMax-based network.Menlow-based devices will ship in the first half of 2008. Intel also said that it will display ultramobile PCs based on Menlow architecture from vendors including Asus, BenQ, and Lenovo at the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas this week. The Menlow platform, announced at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing in April, will be followed in 2009 by the Moorestown platform, which Intel detailed in September.The company is also developing Diamondville, an ultramobile processor bearing features similar to the Silverthorne processor.Though WiMax has availability and power consumption issues, Intel is trying to get carriers building networks to establish WiMax as a standard, said Dean McCarron, founder and principal at analyst firm Mercury Research."Intel wants to make sure that there is a readily available platform that can use WiMax and that it's worth the while of wireless providers to support WiMax," McCarron said.If Intel can tackle the power-consumption issues and provide wide-area network access through its products, adoption of the technology may increase, McCarron said.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: January 11, 2008

Found in the search marketing forums: Future of YPN?; Link Exchanges and Google's Opinion; Most Improved PPC Program; and more.


Olson Predicts Firestorm for Next Justice

Despite Republican gains, President Bush's picks for potential vacancies on the Supreme Court will face "political firestorm" in the Senate, the Bush administration's former chief lawyer at the high court said Thursday.


BioCrossroads Celebrates 5 Years of Progress

Since the launch of BioCrossroads five years ago this month, Indiana's  life sciences industry has seen dramatic progress in key indicators of  growth and success.  BioCrossroads was formed to be a catalyst for the continued growth of  Indiana's robust life sciences industry.


Web tuning into Microsoft's LiveStation plan

Blog: Although it was announced back in April, the Internet video site, still in limited testing, is getting renewed attention this week.


A step-by-step guide to unlocking the iPhone's SIM card and making it available to other cell carriers' networks.


The Sonos Digital Music System lets you listen to the Rhapsody music subscription service, tagging any song for addition to your collection, using only a remote control as an interface. In Listening Post.


Eritrean custom stronger than law on cutting girls

HAGAZ, Eritrea  - For 3-year-old Amira, a law banning female genital mutilation in Eritrea came too late.


The family of Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin considers whether he should receive a state funeral.


Box office comparison of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Sivaji.


DaimlerChrysler warns of N. American layoffs

DaimlerChrysler AG   could lay off up to 16 percent of the workers in its North American truck operations next year due to an expected downturn in demand, the head of the automaker's truck operations said on Monday.


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FIA Counters Accusation of Ferrari Favoritism

Formula One's governing body, countering  accusations of Ferrari favoritism, says it still wants a single  tire supplier and restricted testing.


Colombia rebels free two hostages in jungle

SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia, Jan 10 - Marxist rebels freed two women hostages from Colombia's jungle on Thursday in a deal brokered by Venezuela's leftist president, Hugo Chavez, that could mark a breakthrough in peace efforts.


JERUSALEM Aug. 22, 2004 - Palestinian leaders reacted angrily on Sunday to Washington's apparent readiness to allow construction inside Israeli settlements in the West Bank, warning that it would destroy the peace process.


British troops in southern Iraq start heading north on risky mission

A battle group of British troops began to roll out of southern Iraq on a US-requested mission to deadlier areas near Baghdad in a major political gamble for Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Kerry says he's 'cured' after battle with prostate cancer

WASHINGTON Senator John Kerry says his doctors have told him he's cured after a bout with prostate cancer almost two years ago.


Roma, 18:51 - Calcio, Milan; Galliani: speriamo che duri

"Abbiamo chiuso benissimo il 2004 con una grande prestazione in casa della Juve, apriamo il 2005 con...


Napoli, 20:50 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: RINGRAZIO SQUADRA

Una grande vittoria, un'ottima prestazione, ma anche una brutta notizia per l'Empoli di Malesani che...


Data breaches start at the gas station, analyst says

Your credit card may be in significant danger at the gas pump, and not (just) from high fuel prices. According to a Gartner analyst, point-of-sale terminals are emerging as a substantial security problem.


Linear Technology Corp., a maker of linear integrated circuits that transform analog signals into digital form, said Wednesday that chief executive Bob Swanson will shift to a new role after 23 years to become executive chairman.


SBC Communications Inc., the second-largest local phone company in the United States, said Monday it will offer wireless Internet service for $1.


Europe sets deadline for Iran to respond to nuclear concern

Germany, France and Britain formally submitted a draft resolution Tuesday to the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency (IAEA), setting a deadline for Iran to respond to concern about its nuclear program.


Ucraina. Kuchma: ogni divisione del paese e' inaccettabile

E' "inaccettabile" una divisione dell'Ucraina in due tronconi come conseguenza della crisi politico-istituzionale scatenata dalla recenti, contestatissime presidenziali: lo ha dichiarato il capo dello Stato uscente, Leonid Kuchma, dopo essersi incontrato


When Kevin Montgomery was presented with a newborn child, he said he believed his wife's story -- that the girl was theirs. He had no idea, he said, that an eight-months-pregnant


Hollinger Paid For Lord Black's Costly Hubris

press baron, financier, philanthropist, member of the global elite. But as we learned this week from a Hollinger International investigative


IBM is moving forward with its Jazz application lifecycle management platform Monday, expanding access to the Jazz.net community and touting Project Bluegrass, which seeks a virtual world for developer collaboration.The company also is readying a second beta release of the first Jazz product, called IBM Rational Concert Express."The first thing we're doing is we're opening up the Jazz.net community to everyone," and allowing them to participate in the evolution of Jazz, said Scott Hebner, vice president of marketing and strategy for IBM. Previously, the year-old Jazz.net community was open only to IBM Rational customers, academics and partners.Allowing greater access to Jazz.net boosts exposure, noted Liz Barnett, principal analyst at EZinsight. "They're going to expose the technology to a much wider audience, certainly [to] many people who are not IBM tool customers," she said.Jazz represents IBM's approach to enabling better collaboration in software development projects that can be distributed across the globe."The Jazz technology is designed to help people work together more [effectively] and collaborate in the development and delivery of software," said Hebner. What is different about Jazz is it provides real-time collaborative technology to manage under the covers all information pertaining to the health of a software development project.Unlike previous ALM products, Jazz offerings will adapt to the way that users want to use them instead of users having to adapt to the products, Hebner said. Featured in Jazz products is a central repository to store information about different software development projects.With Bluegrass, IBM is attempting to bring the visual, collaborative nature of virtual worlds to software development. Hebner cited the Second Life 3D online environment as offering the kind of functionality IBM wants to bring to ALM with Bluegrass.Developers could work together while viewing interactive representations of ideas and data. Avatars, or graphical representations of participants, would be used as well. Geared toward new, younger workers used to Web 2.0-style communications, Bluegrass is a research effort that may result in products from IBM or other companies.Bluegrass will be demonstrated at the Lotusphere conference in Orlando, Fla. next week. Bluegrass also is available on the IBM Codestation kiosk in Second Life.IBM Rational Team Concert Express is intended for smaller development teams looking to use agile development techniques and collaborate across the globe, Hebner said.The product should appeal to the agile community, Barnett said. "It's a lightweight toolset, and it's really easy just to pick up and use and extend on your own," said Barnett.With the second beta, IBM has added capabilities for team collaboration and gauging project health; Web dashboards are featured. Also, users also can leverage a broader set of underlying infrastructure, including Oracle databases, Lotus Sametime communications software, and Apache servers.?The first beta arrived last summer; general release of Team Concert Express is planned for later this year.At the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Team Concert Express has been used to develop a tool called Emergent Expertise Locator, which recommends members for development teams based on an examination of how files have changed hands and who has participated."Essentially, the tool's looking at the story of how changes have been committed to the code base," said Gail Murphy, computer science professor at the university.?Over time, key IBM Rational products, including the ClearCase software configuration management system, ClearQuest for software change management, and Build Forge for build and release management, will incorporate Jazz technology. This will enable participation in a more collaborative real-time ALM platform, Hebner said. These upgrades will begin to arrive later in 2008.


Transforming the transformation agenda The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has appointed a new chief executive to lead its transformation agenda.â¦


Fire officers warn that having a festive tipple greatly increases the risk of causing a fatal house blaze.


ANGLING: Mick Enjoys His Prize Collection

By DAVE HOUGHTON  MICK JOHNSON has been in Ireland for his 30th annual holiday, but this time it was a 'freebie' after he won first prize in the Southport & District AA Centenary fishing match.


That Filmâs Real Message? It Could Be: âBuy a Ticketâ

The film â300â could be construed as a thinly veiled polemic against the Bush administration, or be seen by others as slyly supporting it.


Nokia's GPS patents may help resolve Qualcomm dispute

(InfoWorld) - Nokia Corp.'s patent licensing deal with Trimble Navigation Ltd. this week could give the phone maker an important boost in an ongoing dispute with CDMA developer Qualcomm Inc. The dealÂ gives Nokia a license for 700 Trimble technologies for delivering location-based services, as well as exclusive rights to sublicense them to other companies in the wireless industry. That means any company that wants to license Trimble's patents must now do so through Nokia. Nokia officials stopped short of calling the deal just what it needs to end itsÂ acrimonious renegotiation talks with Qualcomm. But they acknowledged that it will strengthen Nokia's hand in licensing talks with all wireless companies that include GPS (Global Positioning Systems) capabilities in their products. "It will improve our negotiating position," said Ulla James, director of intellectual property rights strategic marketing for Nokia. Trimble has one of the biggest portfolios of patents for location-based technologies, and any company that offers such capabilities will now need to talk to Nokia, she said. Qualcomm integrates GPS capabilities in many of its chipsets, including its gpsOne product. The company has shipped tens of millions of such chipsets in the past few years, said Nitesh Patel, a senior analyst at Strategy Analytics Inc. "Given that Nokia can sublicense to whoever it wants to and on whatever terms it wishes to, it has a strong bargaining position with Qualcomm with respect to GPS," Patel wrote in an e-mail. He cautioned that Qualcomm might already have a long-term contract with Trimble that could supersede the arrangement between Nokia and Trimble. Qualcomm declined requests for comment, and Nokia would not discuss how the deal might affect its negotiations with Qualcomm specifically. Nokia and Qualcomm are engaged in a bitter renegotiation of a patent licensing agreement that ends in April 2007. The companies license a variety of patents from each other relating to mobile phone standards. Qualcomm is well-known for developing the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) standard and Nokia patents contribute to the WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) and other standards. Qualcomm has launched several lawsuits against Nokia for alleged patent infringement and Nokia, along with five other mobile vendors, has filed an anticompetitive complaint against Qualcomm with the European Commission. Nokia played down the significance of the April deadline. If the two sides don't reach agreement by then, they will both be able to continue selling their respective products in any case, James said. It is "normal practice" for two companies in a renegotiation process to continue selling products even if the contract expires, with an eye to settling payments once a new contract is agreed to, she said. Nevertheless, a stronger patent portfolio of its own could only help Nokia in its negotiations. In some of its lawsuits against Nokia, Qualcomm has asked the court to pay for Nokia's alleged patent infringement on phones that it has already sold. Nokia's agreement with Trimble marks a new way of thinking at the Finnish handset maker, which now views intellectual property more as an investment, said James. That's a turnaround from the 1980s, when the company didn't believe in the long-term value of patents and advised companies not to apply for them, James said. Today, Nokia contributes 25 percent of the patents that make up the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) standard and 28 percent of WCDMA patents, James said. It also holds 130 essential patents for CDMA. Despite announcing an exit from the CDMA market, Nokia intends to hold onto those patents as a revenue generator, she said. Nokia also believes that it has around 25 percent of essential patents for WiMax, the emerging broadband wireless standard. Qualcomm recently beganÂ asking WiMax vendors to license patents relevant to WiMax that it acquired when it bought Flarion Technologies Inc. last year. Â  James Niccolai in Paris contributed to this report. Â


Jefferson County Tobacco-Free Coalition will observe the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout Thursday. A smoke-free restaurant guide will be distributed at locations throughout Fairfield, including


Bombs kill 12 at Bangladesh opposition rally

possibly caused by grenades, were an assassination attempt on her. She escaped with minor injuries. The attack was the latest in a series in impoverished Bangladesh and the second deadly blast this month against the Awami League.


Order of parliamentary parties on ballot papers

Head of the Central Election Bureau (BEC) Emil Gherut on Monday drew lots to settle the order the parliamentary parties and alliances are displayed on the ballot papers for the November 28 legislative ...


Insieme alla compagnia aerea anche Unibail


Disney's interactive game unit said Wednesday it plans to publish "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge" in addition to the previously announced "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King."


Sharon, Peres reach deal on forming future coalition govt

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Labor Chairman Shimon Peres reached an agreement Thursday on the latter's title, paving the way for the establishment of a coalition


Federer Beats Gaudio in Masters Cup Open

Top-ranked Roger Federer returned to action after missing three weeks with a torn thigh muscle and defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the ATP Masters Cup championships Monday.


U.S. troops must defeat enemy in Iraq: Rumsfeld

Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise farewell visit to American troops in Iraq and told them U.S. forces must stay until the enemy is defeated.


Sponsors of an internationally backed Mideast peace plan will send their foreign ministers to the region next week in hopes of restarting Israeli-Palestinian talks in the wake of Yasser Arafat's death.


Study: Viagra Promising in Pulmonary Hypertension

Viagra, Pfizer Inc's famous impotence  treatment, demonstrated promise in a late-stage clinical trial  for use in treating the often-fatal disease pulmonary arterial  hypertension.


Panel Edges Closer to Holding Miers in Contempt

The former White House counsel, Harriet E. Miers, defied a subpoena to appear at a House panel hearing on the firing of eight federal prosecutors.


It seemed like old times: Howard Dean lambasted the Republicans in a speech before 300 cheering supporters at a union hall on Sunday. But now he is running not for president but for the national chairmanship of the Democratic Party.


Analysts say makers sell consoles at a loss and profit on games, but Sony's loss is unusually high.


Scontro frontale tra due auto sulla Benevento-Caianello


A day before starring in the NBA's first China game, Yao Ming went back to school. All the way back. The 7-foot-6 center visited his old elementary school Wednesday as part of an NBA sponsored program to promote reading.


Probe Opens Into British Parliament Intrusion

Britain launched an inquiry on Thursday  into the first storming of its parliament since 1647 after a  protest stunt revealed shambolic security at the heart of Prime  Minister Tony Blair's government.


Cautious optimism is building over the prospect of defeating the respiratory disease known as valley fever, largely because of $40 million in grants that will be used toward vaccine testing.


Ailing US Chief Justice Unable to Return to Work

US Chief Justice William Rehnquist, undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for thyroid cancer, said he was unable to return to work at the Supreme Court on Monday as he had initially hoped.


Presidente Bce, controproducente cambiare Patto Stabilita'


Hiring PR hit men won't even slow down The Google.


In a reversal of 30 years of policy, the World Health Organization endorses DDT spraying for malaria control.


U.S. to Invite Several Arab Nations to Peace Talks

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 -- The United States intends to invite Saudi Arabia, Syria and other Arab countries that do not have relations with Israel to a Middle East peace conference that will be held in the United States this fall, a senior State Department official said Sunday.


Washington Post says it 'incorrectly' reported RIAA story

Newspaper issues a correction for Dec. 30 report that claimed the recording industry was trying to outlaw copying music onto a computer.


Canadian users of arthritis drug Vioxx line up for class action ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - Just days after the arthritis drug Vioxx was pulled from store shelves, a class action lawsuit has been launched in BC Supreme Court alleging negligence by drug maker Merck and Co.


MySpace page serves up fake Microsoft security update

Clicking the fraudulent update could install malicious code on your desktop.


North Augusta, SC (Sports Network) - Grace Park, Kim Saiki and Silvia Cavalleri each posted rounds of six-under-par 66 on Thursday to share the first-round lead of the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship.


Emergency room doctors at Mary Washington Hospital have ended their contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the largest private health insurer in the state.


Brunoâs Business Touch Wasnât Always Golden

The mixed business success of Joseph L. Bruno, the New York State Senate majority leader, may have implications for an investigation into his financial dealings.


Empoli, 19:13 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: LAVORO TECNICO E ATLETICO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Empoli in vista della gara di giovedÃ¬ in coppa Uefa con lo Zurigo. Azz...


Blast kills at least 10 at Shiite mosque in eastern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan At least ten people have been killed in an explosion that ripped through a Shiite Muslim mosque in an eastern Pakistani city during prayers today.


A federal appeals court on Monday opened the way for Missouri to resume executing condemned inmates, ruling the state's lethal injection procedure is not cruel and unusual punishment.


Hamid Karzai has a 45-point lead after the first million votes are counted in the country's presidential election.


ECB as expected keeps rates at 2 pct, eying euro

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady as expected on Thursday for the 17th month in a row, uncertain about how resilient the euro zone economy will prove to a strong currency and high oil prices.


Pakistan elections will be delayed by one month following the turmoil sparked by Benazir Bhutto's assassination, despite opposition threats of street protests unless the crucial vote is held Jan. 8


Shuffle Master had a bland quarter, but I still like it for the long term.


Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff was awarded $2.95 million in arbitration Monday for the upcoming season.


BAGHDAD, Jan. 20 -- A 13-year-old boy detonated an explosive vest he was wearing among a group of tribal leaders in western Anbar province Sunday, becoming one of the youngest suicide bombers since the American-led invasion, Iraqi police said.


Games Hardened by Winter Stay Deeply Etched in Memory

Some of the most famous games in N.F.L. history are remembered as much for the weather conditions as for the outcomes.


(HealthDay News) - Depression that follows the birth of a baby is common, as new moms are overwhelmed by the changes in their bodies and routines.


San Francisco Giants left-hander Barry Zito showed the Mets what they were missing on Wednesday, using a tantalizing curveball to stymie New York in a 3-0 victory over the National League's top team.


Hershey Co.  will cut 1,500 jobs, or about 11 percent of its work force, and reduce the number of production lines it operates by more than a third as it spends up to $575 million to overhaul its manufacturing, the company said on Thursday.


Men jailed for inciting terrorism on the internet

A combined 24 years and a recommendation to deport Three men have been jailed for their use of the internet to incite terrorism. The three were convicted after entering a late change of plea to 'guilty' earlier this week.â¦


Rights group says libel suit deepens assault on Thailand's media

US-based Human Rights Watch warned that a libel suit against critics of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra filed by a corporation he founded, along with increasing government pressure on the media was threatening to stifle press freedom in Thailand.


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.


Afghan kidnappers issue Wednesday deadline demand

Militants holding three foreign UN workers in Afghanistan have threatened to kill them unless all Taliban and al Qaida prisoners are released from US custody by noon (0730 GMT) on Wednesday.


Santini's departure nothing to do with me insists Arnesen

Jacques Santini's shock resignation as Spurs coach had nothing to do with any rumoured falling out with Tottenham's sporting director Frank Arnesen, the Dane insisted.


Iraq War Challenges Students in Military

Brandon Erickson returned to the University of North Dakota this summer a changed man. The 22-year-old National Guardsman is back in school after losing his right arm in an attack that killed a fellow soldier in Iraq, and is struggling through rehabilitation.


Rescue operations Friday saved scores of people from two ships that ran aground in stormy waters off the British coast, but efforts to evacuate the injured captain of third distressed vessel had to be called off.


SAP admits inappropriate downloads in Oracle case

SAP admitted on Tuesday its TomorrowNow unit had carried out some "inappropriate downloads" of documents belonging to Oracle but said SAP had not had access to that material.


A fashionable Manhattan bowling alley that boasts celebrity customers such as Rudy Giuliani and Harvey Weinstein says it is returning $1.3 million (675,000 pounds) reported to have come from Yasser Arafat.


Thailand's coup leaders are set to name their hand-picked prime minister, with television stations alerted to be on stand-by to broadcast the swearing-in ceremony, a station official said.


Israeli Officer Charged with Pumping Bullets into Girl

A spokeswoman said he was charged with two counts of illegally using his weapon, of obstruction of justice, conduct unbecoming an officer, and improper use of authority.


A lawyer whose nomination to the federal appeals court in Richmond triggered criticism from Virginia's two U.S. Senators has withdrawn his name from consideration, the White House said yesterday.


Bloomberg Tries to Move the City Beyond 9/11 Grief

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has played an essential role in nudging New York City to gradually let go of its grief.


Chrysler, Ford Recall Over 1 Million Vehicles

DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler division said on Friday it was recalling about 600,000 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks because of concerns about their safety.


Sydney - Australian researchers said on Tuesday they had developed a new skin test which can identify potential victims of Alzheimer's disease early.


A Muslim education leader says his community feels unfairly demonised by the head of Ofsted.


Milano, 12:01 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: RONALDO NON SI MUOVE DA QUI

Adriano Galliani, arrivando all'hotel Principe di Savoia dove sono in programma il consiglio e l'ass...


EU leaders seek agreement on deep greenhouse gas cuts

European Union leaders opened a two-day summit on Thursday aimed at thrashing out a landmark accord to fight climate change despite divisions over the best way to choke off greenhouse gases.


Letterman inks CBS deal for 4 more years

David Letterman is planning to outlast Jay Leno in late-night television. CBS Corp. and Letterman have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep the comic on the "Late Show" through the 2009-10 television season, according to two executives familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal wasn't fully done.


EMC Readies Solid-State Drives to Replace Disk Storage

The new single-cell flash memory drives will be available in 73GB and 146GB capacities.


Europe's main stock markets rallied in morning trade, with support from heavyweight miners after a recovery on Wall Street overnight, dealers said Friday.


Sergey, Larry, and Eric Plan to Sell Some Stock

Michael Liedtke at the AP reports that Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt plan to sell some shares of GOOG. The co-founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, each plan to sell as many as 7.2 million


Rome pays homage to Valentino's 45-year love affair with glamour

Life & style: Mayor opens up historic venues as the backdrop to lavish anniversary party.


DUP Honour Commitments By Standing Up To Terrorism

I am extremely glad to see the DUP standing firm on commitments made to the electorate. The DUP made its case clear to both governments and to the public time and time again.


Japan shipments of mobile digital TV phones hit 20 million

A new study quantifies acceptance in Japan of technology launched in 2006 that enables cell phones and other mobile devices to receive and record television shows.


A Video 'Curse' Snares Would-Be TV Pioneers

It reads like a VIP list of  failures -- Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Intel, and Philips.


Sri Lanka asks broker Norway to suspend contacts with rebels

Sri Lanka has asked peace broker Norway to suspend contacts with the island's Tamil Tiger rebels pending a review of relations with the guerrillas, a top Sri Lankan official said.


Region 'ill-prepared to handle flu pandemic'

SHANGHAI - When the next flu pandemic hits - and it will, say experts - Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan fears the worst. Speaking at the World Health Organisation's Ministerial Roundtable in Shanghai yesterday


Processor, memory may marry in future computers

Intel is researching technology that weds memory chips to processor cores, and can yield impressive gains in speed and efficiency.


A woman is found guilty of stealing from two men after spiking their drinks with a date-rape drug.


Paese dove risiede Bossi, episodio simile tre mesi fa


Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder yesterday purchased the company behind the Golden Globe Awards show and Dick Clark's "American Bandstand," adding to Snyder's entertainment portfolio that includes movies, amusement parks and a 1950s-themed hamburger chain.


Mass. Archbishops' Spokesman Said to Quit

The Rev. Christopher Coyne, spokesman for Boston's archbishops through much of the clergy sex abuse scandal, is resigning from the post, a newspaper reported.


No surprise at the top. The Everett football team finishes the 2006 season as the Globe's No. 1 team, after starting off as the preseason No. 3.


A popular cable car that scales the landmark Paris peak Montmartre is reopening after a months-long shutdown, authorities said Friday.


The city's development scene starts fresh after the dot-com crash, and the Future of Web Apps conference offers proof. Robert Andrews reports from London.


Roman Polanski and the Coen brothers are among 35 movie-makers directing short films for the 60th Cannes festival.


Rookie Taylor Wins Playoff at Reno-Tahoe

Rookie Vaughn Taylor claimed his first PGA Tour victory Sunday, rolling in an 11-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to win a four-way playoff at the Reno-Tahoe Open.


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Sharon firm on pullout despite coalition crisis

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged yesterday to see through his controversial plan to pull troops and settlers out of Gaza despite kicking his last remaining coalition partner out of government.


Church Trial Begins for Lesbian Minister

The latest clash in the struggle among mainline Protestant denominations over gay clergy hits a critical point Wednesday with the church trial of a United Methodist Church minister who declared in a sermon last year that she is a lesbian living with her partner.


Apple to Cut the Prices of iTunes in Britain

Apple said it would bring the prices on its iTunes digital music store in Britain in line with those on the Continent to settle an antitrust case.


North Korea's Kim basks in birthday, nuclear glory

Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea's "invincible brilliant commander" by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would abide by a nuclear deal.


Sleepy Interns Committing Key Errors, Study Shows

America's doctors-in-training are  committing serious errors as a result of being forced to work  over 80 hours a week, says new research which suggests the U.S.  medical community has been slow to tackle sleep deprivation in  its staff.


Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett criticises the state of debate over the Iraq war as she addresses the TUC.


Britney Spears Hospitalized Again for Evaluation

Britney Spears was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center for a psychiatric hold early Thursday morning, after being transported by ambulance from her Studio City home around 1 a.m.   An LAPD source tells PEOPLE: "Spears was escorted by police and is on...


The search for a jury to decide whether or not actor Robert Blake murdered his wife got off to a halting start Monday with only 20 of the first 133 prospects saying they could be available to serve on a long trial.


The former MTV V.J. met the aspiring screenwriter met in Birmingham, Alabama at a fundraiser and were eventually unable to part with the city, or each other.


Microst says its Zune music player will cost $249.99 in the US when it goes on sale on 14 November.


Relieved Last-Minute Shoppers Get Free Shipping and Discounts on Out-of-This-World Gift for Space Cadets on Their List

Thousands of last-minute shoppers are breathing a sigh of relief and taking advantage of online discounts in their pursuit of the perfect gift for the space cadets on their list.


Postal workers are staging another 24-hour strike as part of an ongoing row over pay and jobs.


Sharon in stormy debate over pullout plan

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened a stormy debate in parliament yesterday with a passionate appeal to lawmakers to support his Gaza withdrawal plan - which has divided the country and weakened his government - as the only way to


Maranello, 17:53 - F1, SCHUMACHER: LA FERRARI E' BEN PREPARATA

Manca una settimana all'inizio del nuovo Mondiale di F1, e il consulente di Maranello, Michael Schum...


U.N. renews NATO troop mandate in Afghanistan

The U.N. Security Council authorized NATO-led troops to stay in Afghanistan for another year on Wednesday and gave the Japanese government support in its domestic dispute over refueling American and other ships in the Indian Ocean.


With 15 players cut since Monday and 23 on the way out by Saturday, the harsh reality of life as a fringe NFL player has hit several Redskins.


Proposed Graffiti Law Change Similar to Those in Other Cities

By Andrew Villegas, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Mar. 11--The faded blue, yellow and green letters probably lost their meaning long ago, but Mary Sauve could soon be fined for them.


A 6.5-magnitude aftershock to last weekend's killer earthquake hit off the coast of Sumatra on Saturday, sending frightened residents running into the streets. No injuries were reported.


Israeli commandos raided a Hezbollah stronghold deep in Lebanon on Saturday, engaging in a fierce gunbattle, and the Lebanese government threatened to halt further troop deployments to protest what U.N. officials called a violation of the 6-day-old cease-fire.


Russia will use dirty tricks to keep Ukraine within its sphere of influence after the expected victory of West-leaning candidate Viktor Yushchenko in weekend presidential elections, analysts say.


Long-Running Shows to Take Final Emmys Bow

LOS ANGELES - "Frasier,""Friends" and "Sex and the City" were taking a final Emmy Awards bow Sunday. HBO's "Sex and the City" was the leading comedy nominee at the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with 11 bids including ones for best-comedy series and for star Sarah Jessica Parker...


Even though half the exhibitors for Maker Faire Austin still hadn't shown up with just hours to go before the gate opened, everyone was in place by mid-morning.


French government decides mobiles 'may not be safe'

As France Air trials in-flight mobile use The French health ministry has issued a statement saying that mobile phones might not be safe, and recommending the use of a hands-free kit at all times to keep the phone away from the body.â¦


Mick, the most influential Kerry blue terrier alive, is the producer of 61 champions and maybe more if his sperm, frozen for artificial insemination, yields championship-caliber puppies.


Mussari, probabilmente entro presentazione conti del 22/3


Terrorist suspects in the UK will no longer be detained in prison without trial, and will instead face a new form of house arrest, it is proposed.


The European Commission proposed simplified food labels Wednesday highlighting fat, sugar and salt contents in an attempt to contain the spread of obesity and junk food in the 27-nation EU.


It's a Long Jump Gold for Peerless Phillips

Dwight Phillips of the United States  completed a hat-trick of global long jump titles when he  crushed the field with his opening leap to take gold in  Thursday's Olympic final.


The government plans to build several local residential treatment clinics for child sex offenders, the BBC learns.


Prosecutors expand the probe into alleged game-fixing of German soccer games Wednesday, raiding homes of 14 players and four referees under suspicion.


GOTEMBA, Shizuoka Pref. (Kyodo) European Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke shot a solid 4-under-par 68 to capture his first victory of the season at the Mitsui-Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters on Sunday.


Joseph Kabila is to be inaugurated in DR Congo, following one of Africa's most significant elections for years.


The Media Equation: Steve Jobs: iCame, iSaw, iCaved

Steve Jobs insists that songs on iTunes cost 99 cents and television episodes cost $1.99 because consumers crave simple pricing. Except, of course, when it comes to Appleâs own products.


President Pervez Musharraf vehemently denied Thursday that Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies were behind Benazir Bhutto's killing, and implied she was partly at fault


U.S. Muslims face isolation, radical threat: study

Muslim Americans must meld into U.S. society before suspicion and mistrust lingering since the attacks on New York and Washington isolates them and sparks radicalism in their ranks, a study said on Tuesday.


Discussions in works on avian flu vaccine trial

TORONTO - The chief executive of Canada's pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturer says he believes the federal government will fund development and testing of a candidate vaccine for the avian flu strain known as H5N1.


Google Lowers Its Sights as Demand Proves Weak

Google's final share price was $85, far off the target range of $108 to $135 a share that the company projected last month.


And a nation of immigrants rediscovers the world.


Rep. Thomas Reynolds, head of the House Republican election effort, said Saturday he told Speaker Dennis Hastert months ago about concerns that a fellow GOP lawmaker had sent inappropriate messages to a teenage boy. Hastert's office said aides referred the matter to the proper authorities last fall but they were only told the messages were "over-friendly."


US Basketball Men in Unfamiliar Territory

The US men's basketball team is in the unfamiliar position of trying to look forward after backing into the quarter-finals of the Olympic basketball tournament.


A surgeon at an English hospital says he is only allowed to operate on Welsh patients who have waited for 18 months.


Nine Muslim men arrested in Australia's biggest counter-terror raids are facing court in Sydney.


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Etherton gets rare win as Royals down A's

Shane Costa doubled twice and drove in a run and Seth Etherton won in the majors for first time in more than a year in the Kansas City Royals' 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.


US flags up Afghanistan terror dangers in Europe

Robert Gates, US defence secretary, on Sunday emphasised the direct threat posed to European security by extremists in and around Afghanistan in a speech reflecting growing American concerns that weak public support in Europe risked undermining Nato's mission in the country.


The theme of the night was "breaking bread, not legs" when some of the cast and filmmakers of "Goodfellas" reunited for a traditional sit-down dinner Monday night.


MCI on Wednesday introduced a new fully managed data protection service based on disk backup designed to help companies with business continuity.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


A report says some councils spend five times as much as others on providing free personal care for the elderly.


Energy firms confident of beating the heat

Air conditioners are straining to beat triple-digit temperatures in the Southwest and highs in the 90s across the eastern half of the country, but energy experts say they don't expect to face summer blackouts.


Iraq group threatens to kill Jordanian hostage in 48 hours

DOHA - An Iraqi militant group paraded a captive Jordanian truck driver in a videotape aired by Al-Jazeera television Tuesday and threatened to kill him unless his employer pulled out of the country within 48 hours.


Cricket-Lara forced off after being hit by Shoaib

â¢ Cricket-Pakistan crumble to West Indies 09-22-2004, 13:18 SOUTHAMPTON, England  - Pakistan had a morning to regret after Inzamam-Ul-Haq had won the toss, chosen to bat in overcast conditions and then seen his side shot out by the West Indies for


Bud Selig was given a three-year extension as baseball commissioner through the 2012 season.


McMillan recalled to NZ team to play Australia

Craig McMillan has been recalled to the New Zealand team for the first test starting against Australia at the Gabba on Thursday. The 28-year-old all


Barry Manilow had so much success with the music from the 1950s, he's taking on another decade. In an interview with The Associated Press, Manilow said he plans to release "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties" on Oct. 31, a follow-up to "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties," which debuted at No. 1 when it was released earlier this year and sold more than one million copies.


Zarqawi criticizes Muslim clerics of "betrayal"

Notorious Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi appears to be increasingly desperate, accusing Muslim clerics of betrayal in an audio recording released Wednesday.


The company's latest nanotech development could pay dividends over the long term.


Kerry Pulls Ad of McCain Smear Complaint

NEW YORK - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry bowed to the wishes of popular maverick John McCain on Thursday, as the president embraced the Republican senator's legal fight against big-money special interest groups airing negative ads and the Democratic nominee scrapped a commercial that featured McCain...


About 200 people chanting "No justice, no peace" marched through the city Saturday to protest the deaths of two black men in police custody.


US forces detain top Sunni leader in Iraq

U.S. troops arrested a top Sunni Arab   religious leader in the northern town of Tikrit on Saturday,   said a senior provincial government official.


FCC asked to probe Sinclair's plan to air anti-Kerry program

Democrats asked the Federal Election Commission and Federal Communications Commission on Monday to investigate Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.


Virgin Unveils Super-Small MP3 Player; Goes After iPod mini

Virgin Electronics announced Tuesday its own portable digital music player weighing less than the Apple iPod mini with an additional 1 gigabyte of storage space.


After four consecutive losses in the Democratic presidential campaign, John Edwards said Saturday night that he is forging ahead to Super Tuesday with a belief that the 'dynamic could shift at any time.'


China rebukes US over anti-communist statue

China has accused the United States of harbouring a "Cold War" mentality, while expressing deep anger over a tribute by US President George W. Bush to people who have died under communism.


Patriots stand guard against winless Bills

Prior to the Patriots' 38-14 victory over the Chargers last Sunday, linebacker Junior Seau was asked about drawing extra motivation from the furor following the NFL's punishment for the Patriots' illegally videotaping signals in the season opener against the Jets.


Allan Houston hit the tying 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation, Kurt Thomas scored six points in overtime, and the New York Knicks rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-107 on Friday night.


Italian Jews picket Nazi's new workplace

Italian Jews protested on Monday outside  the lawyer's office at which a 93-year-old Nazi war criminal  was starting work following a court ruling that allows him to  leave house arrest every day.


98th Giro di Lombardia (The Final Showdown) Live Coverage

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Giro di Lombardia (Tour of Lombardy), the closing event of the 2004 World Cup, also sealing the end of the current road season on European soil.


Crude oil prices retreat but nagging supply concerns linger

Crude oil futures continued to retreat from record levels of more than $54 US a barrel Wednesday as traders nervously monitored developments in strike-hit Nigeria and recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.


Part of central London cordoned off after police discovered an explosive device.


INDUSTRY REPORT: Aviation â Delta pilots vote on cuts

Delta Air Lines Inc.'s 7,000 pilots began 10 days of voting on a union contract proposal that would cut their salaries by nearly a third, while the company announced it secured another $500 million in financing to help the ailing airline stave off


Bianchi, su election day decidiamo prossima settimana


Musicians, Friends Mourn Albanian Singer

Arben Bitri, brother of Albanian singer Anita Bitri, who died Tuesday in her home in the Staten Island borough of New York, is consoled by Aurela Gaqe, left, during a memorial service in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004.


AOL: The ideal Microsoft deal-breaker for Yahoo?

Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Yahoo's new financial advisors want it to chase down a merger with AOL to counter Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar bid. But can AOL parent Time Warner afford Yahoo's financial freight?


Magonza, 20:08 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: LOEW RINNOVA FINO AL 2010

Joachim Loew ha rinnovato il suo contratto da ct della Germania fino al 2010. L'annuncio è st...


Circuit City's Shares Tumble After Loss Widens

RICHMOND -- Holiday shopping might not be enough to save the fourth quarter for struggling electronics retailer Circuit City Stores.


'Chemical Ali' will be first to face trial in Iraq

One of Saddam Hussein's top associates, Ali Hassan al-Majid -- better known as "Chemical Ali" -- will be the first member of the former Iraqi regime to stand trial, beginning sometime before the end of the month, an Iraqi Defense


Sinai Bedouin, silent no more, demand justice

The men gathered around the fire  under a clear sky studded with stars. Youssef Ali had checked  on his loaded Kalashnikov rifle as he prepared to spend another  night in the desert, his home for the past six years.


Security Council agrees on Sudan resolution as foes pledge imminent deal

UN ambassadors agreed here unanimously on the text of a resolution aimed at restoring peace to war-ravaged Sudan, as the country's main foes promised to conclude talks on their 21-year-old conflict by the end of the year.


A look at the top movies stories this week.


WASHINGTON -- Relatives of Sept. 11 victims yesterday urged quick congressional approval of a national intelligence director and other reforms recommended by the federal commission that investigated the 2001 attacks.


President Bush signed legislation to send $300 to $1,200 rebate checks to millions of Americans as a âbooster shotâ for the economy.


Indianapolis, 22:24 - BASKET, NBA: INDIANA SOSPENDE PER TRE GARE WILLIAMS

Shawne Williams, 21enne play degli Indiana Pacers, arrestato martedÃ¬ per possesso di marijuana e gui...


Two Lives Entwined by War Enter a Long, Arduous Chapter Called Recovery

Petty Officer Third Class Dustin E. Kirby and Marine Lance Cpl. Colin Smith were thrown together on a battlefield in Iraq's Anbar Province.


WASHINGTON - It will take pressure by President Bush on the Republican-controlled Congress to ensure passage of bottled-up legislation to overhaul intelligence agencies, the chairman of the Sept.


Leaders of Coup in Thailand Seek to Consolidate Control

The military banned public gatherings and urged Âfarmers and laborersÂ to stay out of politics.


Former NBA and Virginia star Ralph Sampson has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and serve two months in jail, his attorney said Wednesday.


Stanley Leisure, the UK's biggest casino operator, today announced plans to build a Â£125m hotel and gambling complex next to Leeds United's Elland Road stadium.


U.S. to Hold Head-to-Head Trial of 2 Genentech Drugs to Treat Eye Ailment

The N.I.H. said it would sponsor a trial comparing two drugs that have sharply different costs to treat macular degeneration.


Democrats Propose New Tax Rate on Investment Funds

Top House Democrats today introduced wide-ranging legislation that would more than double the tax rate that private equity firms, venture capital funds and many hedge funds pay on their gains.


Roma, 13:34 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: AD ATENE NON PER FARE COMPARSE

La Lazio vuole dire la sua in Champions League e vuol farlo fin dalla sfida di domani contro l'Olymp...


Advertising: Oscar Night Starting to Seem Like Another Super Bowl

Marketers will spend an estimated $1.6 million for a 30-second spot during the program, and many are planning to run ads previously unseen by consumers.


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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Biotechnology company Genentech Inc. received a subpoena from the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania requesting documents related to the promotion


The funeral of Colin and Johnny McRae is due to take place in a private crematorium service.


Web Site Says Zarqawi's Group Killed British Hostage

An Islamist Web site which has posted unsubstantiated claims about hostages in the past said on Saturday that a group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had killed a British construction engineer it is holding.


On the frozen streets of Kiev, the people of the Ukraine have risen up, demanding full democracy. But amid hopes of another European velvet revolution there are fears that Russia will yet intervene.


China Competes With West in Aid to Its Neighbors

Eager for stable friends, China is making big loans for big projects, competing with the World Bank at its own game.


Milano, 19:17 - ATLETICA, COPPA EUROPA; ALTO DONNE: DI MARTINO RECORD A 2.03

Antonietta Di Martino ha migliorato ancora il primato italiano del salto in alto donne durante le ga...


Yahoo! and Microsoft's shared shareholders may swing deal

Fingers in both pies !!!!! Some of Yahoo!'s institutional investors are keen for the proposed Microsoft takeover to go ahead, not because they're pleased with the offer price but because they own shares in both Microsoft and Yahoo!.â¦


Jay Kay Fined and Suspended for Speeding

(andPOP) - Jay Kay loves his cars, but he won't be getting his fix for months. The Jamiroquai singer was caught speeding at 169 km/h (105 mph) on a highway near Perth, Scotland.


British Conservatives aim to blog way to power

Under a youthful media-savvy  leader, Britain's once-staid opposition Conservatives are  turning to blogs to grab the attention -- and they hope the  votes -- of the younger generation.


Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores again extended its tender offer of $21 a share Thursday for Pleasanton software maker PeopleSoft Inc.


North Korea says has funds, awaits U.N. team

North Korea said on Monday it would start implementing a nuclear disarmament deal struck in February and awaits a visit by U.N. inspectors now that a dispute over its funds frozen at a Macau bank had been resolved.


PM to raise Mumbai blasts evidence with Blair

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will raise with the leadership of Britain and the European Union next week India's concerns over cross-border terrorism in the backdrop of recent evidence that ...Comment


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US-Iraqi troops sweep Al Qaeda village haven

Soldiers find major weapons caches, a bunker, and an insurgent expense report in Diyala Province.


AOL launching a slew of new mobile services at CTIA

AOL's got some new services they're showing off at CTIA today.


Mental illness is now the second largest cause for UK workers calling in sick, a report suggests.


Tra marzo e aprile, vendite sarebbero continuate a maggio


Musharraf's Peace Plea Gets Cool Reception

India gave a cool response Tuesday to fresh proposals by Pakistan's president to end a decades-old dispute over Kashmir, saying it expected


BOSTON -- It's likely the federal government will be handing down a set of rules for voice communication over the Internet. FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he will seek a broad set of rules to cover what


Saudi Arabia's top cleric told 2 million hajj pilgrims Wednesday that some of Islam's own sons had been "lured by the devil" to conduct violent attacks on the kingdom and charged that the non-Muslim world was conspiring against people of the Muslim faith.


MADRID, Spain -- A bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate about 75,000 spectators from Madrid's Bernabeu stadium during a match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad.


Internet security company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. said Monday that third-quarter net income rose to $66.8 million, or 26 cents a share, from $58.4 million, or 23 cents a share a year earlier, paced by a 25 percent increase in licensing revenue.


Ducks stifle Oilers for 4th straight win

Ryan Getzlaf had two goals and an assist, Corey Perry and Dustin Penner each had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.


September 07, 2004 - NEW YORK - Verizon Online continues creating the best value in broadband by introducing a new DSL (digital subscriber line) speed option for consumers and businesses.


Allarme tra Natale e Carnevale A rischio un milione di bimbi

Roma, 24 settembre 2004 - Quest'anno l'influenza colpirÃ  un milione di bambini e complessivamente 2,5 milioni di persone. La stima viene dal professor Fabrizio Pregliasco dell'universitÃ  di Milano, dai pediatri


In a Nov. 10 product review of the Mozilla Firefox browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft Corp.


Tom Capone, 38, was Brazilian music producer

LOS ANGELES -- Tom Capone, a Brazilian music producer nominated for five Latin Grammys, was killed in a motorcycle crash hours after being shut out at the awards show.


Trend Micro launches anti-botnet service

InfoWorld - Trend Micro announced a new service to help large organizations and Internet service providers (ISPs) fight networks of zombie machines, known as "botnets."


Coke Warns of Slack Sales for a Year or So

Coca-Cola, suffering from weak sales in North America and other important markets, said yesterday that it would sharply scale back its projections for the amount of beverages it expects to


Si chiama 'Francisella tularensis' e causa la tularemia


The European Union is to tighten sanctions against Myanmar after seeing no "positive development" on a list of demands on human rights and democracy, the EU Dutch presidency said.


Blind Texas employees file lawsuit against state, Oracle

An advocacy group and three blind state emoployees have filed a lawsuit against the state and Oracle Corp. seeking to have all software used by state employees accessible to blind workers.


TalkTalk and Carphone on the naughty step

Must protect customer data better in future TalkTalk and its parent company Carphone Warehouse have been slapped by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for failing to look after customers' data properly, in breach of the Data Protection Act.â¦


Dwarf Planet That Ignited Scientific Debate Named Eris

By ALICIA CHANG  LOS ANGELES - A distant, icy rock whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto's planetary demise has been given a name: Eris.


Musi, manovra non contiene risorse adeguate per lo sviluppo


December 13, 2004 -- Researchers at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ, have developed a trio of drugs they believe can destroy HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to a medical journal report.


Astronauts add new room to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The shuttle Discovery astronauts added a room to the International Space Station on Friday, extending the orbital outpost so Europe and Japanese laboratories can be linked in as well.


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George W Bush considers changes to his cabinet after winning a second term in office as US president.


Roma, 15:06 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: GLI ARBITRI DI DOMENICA

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della 25/a giornata del campionato di serie C2 ...


Italian Government Survives Confidence Vote by Slim Margin

Castelfranco report - Download 284k Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in the Senate on Wednesday, exactly one week after he submitted his resignation.Comment


Elbow problems limited Kevin Millwood in 2004, but the Indians are gambling that their one-year deal with the pitcher lead Cleveland to a division-title shot.


The takeover of Abbey has cleared a major hurdle after shareholders in Spain's largest bank voted to approve the deal. At a meeting in Spain, Santander Central Hispano (SCH) investors backed all resolutions


FTC files suit against alleged spyware distributor

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell spyware-blocking software.


House passes stopgap funds for government

The House of Representatives on  Friday approved legislation to keep the U.S. government running  through February 15 after the outgoing Republican-led Congress  failed to approve a series of regular spending bills.


Zeffirelli to Become First Italian Knight

Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary knighthood from Britain Wednesday.


Stronger Ivan Eyes Cuba After Slamming Caymans

Hurricane Ivan, leaving a trail of  battered islands and at least 68 dead in a rampage across the  Caribbean, churned closer to Cuba on Monday with 160-mph winds,  on a path that could take it to U.S. shores.


Musharraf Says Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold -Post

The search for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has gone cold and there is no indication of his whereabouts, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told the Washington Post in an interview published on Sunday.


Ol' ballcoach draws up another trick play

The inability to figure Steve Spurrier hasn't been this severe since Georgia dumped Ray Goff. During his 12-year coaching run at the University of Florida, no one ever knew exactly what he was


Add these seven items in your diet; Keep heart disease at bay

Here is an interesting way to keep heart disease at bay. Australian researchers have found that a daily meal of seven ingredients including wine and chocolate could cut heart disease by 76 per cent.


Taliban-linked militants holding three UN hostages claimed Wednesday the Afghan government has agreed to free some of their jailed comrades to prevent the killing of the foreign captives.


Zend Developer Zone: Notes from the Web Builder 2.0 Conference

Cal Evans has posted his notes from the (just passed) Web Builder 2.0 Conference that happened over in Las Vegas. PHP had its presence there through Cal's "PHP Powers Mashups" talk and others like Chris Shiflett.   There was plenty to see and do at the conference besides PHP and Cal highlights just a few:  AJAX Optimization talks  An overview of some Flickr Stats Google's mashup offerings An introduction to  and some talk of benchmarking Ajax  Check out the full post though - it's jam-packed with links and some great event information.


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Dancing video game helps kids avoid weight gain

West Virginia, which has the worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.'s "Dance Dance Revolution" to battle the bulge in its schools.


Yankees May Get Johnson As Deals Continue

On a day of big movement in baseball, the New York Yankees are on the verge of claiming the biggest prize of all. The Yankees closed in on completing a blockbuster three-team trade that would send Randy Johnson


Feds Warn on Antidepressants and Children

Federal health advisers considered Monday whether strong warning labels were needed on antidepressants because they have been linked to suicidal tendencies among children who take them.


Photography equipment maker Kodak is to cut 600 jobs in the UK and close a factory in Nottinghamshire. About 350 jobs will be lost following the closure of its manufacturing plant at Annesley, while 250 posts will be shed at its site in Harrow, Middlesex.


Newcastle emerged as serious candidates to win the battle for Wayne Rooney last night after Everton rejected Manchester United's offer of Â£20m for the striker's services.


SEOUL -- By some accounts, it was a disaster of biblical proportions that afflicted North Korea in July.


U.S. forces in Iraq discovered nearly 19 tons of explosives in a weapons cache north of Baghdad this week, one of the biggest finds of its kind, the U.S. military said on Saturday.


Jobless claims lower than expected last week

The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to 333,000, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, but the increase was lower than expected.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. Sept. 17, 2004 - Michael Jackson was met with cheers Friday as he came to court to watch the mother of the boy who accused him of molestation undergo questioning by defense lawyers.


Fiat and GM prepare talks to avoid costly lawsuits

MILAN General Motors and Fiat on Wednesday edged closer to initiating a legal battle that could pit the two carmakers against each other in a New York City court room as early as next month.


Burqa-clad Taliban leader caught as NATO attacks

Afghan soldiers have captured a Taliban leader who tried to flee a security operation in the south dressed in a burqa, NATO said on Wednesday.


Oil recoils after breaking $100 a barrel

Oil fell on Thursday as traders took profits from a record rally that had pushed oil to $100 a barrel two days in a row -- a level that has raised a red flag over global economic growth.


State's in top 25% on terror readiness list

Kansas is better prepared than most states to handle a biological attack by terrorists, according to a new national study. But even the people who helped put Kansas in the top quarter


Eve Best on what it means to be self-conscious and vulnerable, qualities she has been praised for bringing to her character in the Broadway show, âThe Homecoming.â


Bush, Kerry Don't Spend Much on Online Ads-Study

The information superhighway has been a one-way street in the 2004 presidential campaign,  with President Bush and Democrat John Kerry raising money on the Internet but spending very little to advertise online, according to a study released on Monday.


Steiner Trading Pinstripes for Some Dodger Blue

The Los Angeles Dodgers will announce on Monday that they have hired Charley Steiner, a radio voice of the Yankees, to be their No. 2 play-by-play man.


Medicare and Medicaid chief Dr. Mark McClellan intends to resign, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. An announcement could come as early as Tuesday, the paper reported.


Top Court Won't Weigh Net Music Lawsuit Tactics

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to examine a lower-court ruling that forces music-industry investigators to file a lawsuit to uncover the identities of people who may be copying their songs online.


Republicans giving less to presidential races

Republicans, gloomy over Iraq and other issues, are contributing far less to their party's presidential candidates than Democrats are giving to theirs, raising questions about Republican prospects in 2008.


Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney finally end brave Exeter's resistance.


iTunes 'limited time' deal Brief Apple is to make Fox's latest DVD releases available for "rental" through the former's iTunes, Reuters reports.â¦


Khodorkovsky says Kremlin wants him held

Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Wednesday accused the Kremlin of seeking to keep him behind bars after prosecutors filed new charges against him in what he termed a "shameful farce."


Woman tried as announcer Tokyo Rose dies in Chicago

An American woman convicted of treason   and later pardoned for being "Tokyo Rose," one of several radio   announcers Japan used during World War Two to spew propaganda   to undermine American morale, has died, a Chicago hospital said   on Wednesday.


Militants hold up to 250 Pakistani children

Gunmen took hostage up to 250  Pakistani schoolchildren in the northwestern town of Bannu on  Monday after taking refuge in the school following a clash with  police, officials said.


Amburgo, 10:52 - CALCIO, JUVE: VAN DER VAART RIFIUTA PROPOSTA AMBURGO

Rafael van der Vaart ha scelto la Juve. "Non prolungo il contratto con l'Amburgo, mi immagino alla J...


BMW moots setting up a fourth car brand: report

German luxury car group BMW might set up a fourth passenger car brand in addition to its current BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce lines, a press report said Thursday.


Mosca, 20:29 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: CSKA MOSCA-INTER 1-2

Cska Mosca-Inter 1-2 (1-0) in un incontro valido per la terza giornata del gruppo G della fase a gir...


ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers re-signed reliever Doug Brocail to a one-year contract Friday. Terms were not disclosed, but Brocail reportedly received $1 million.


The Baltimore Ravens have put a lid on the trash talk this week. With an 0-1 record, a depleted offensive line and a thin receiving corps, the defending AFC North champs have more on their minds than merely trading barbs with their hated rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.


Height Treatment Could Reduce Fertility -Study

Estrogen treatment given to tall adolescent girls to reduce their height can lead to fertility problems, Australian scientists said on Friday.


Mizuki Noguchi of Japan wins women's marathon gold

Japan's Mizuki Noguchi captured the gold medal in the women's marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens on August 22. Noguchi, silver medalist in last year's world championships in Paris, took over the lead


'Dude, Where's My Car?' Actor Freed from Pakistani Jail

LOS ANGELES  - A Hollywood actor with a small part in the comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?" who claims he was wrongfully jailed in Pakistan for drug possession has been released in time to celebrate Christmas with his family.


If you have a lot of stress, say researchers at the University of California, your cells will age faster, you will be at higher risk of age related diseases earlier in life - put simply, you will get old faster and more likely die earlier.


Profit for Anglo American mining giant higher on soaring output, prices

Global mining giant Anglo American on Wednesday said its 2007 net profit jumped 18 percent to 7.30 billion dollars (4.96 billion euros), boosted by high output and soaring metals prices.


Henman Makes Winning Comeback, Nalbandian Ousted

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands  - Tim Henman put injury  behind him to carve out a 7-5, 6-4, first-round victory over  Germany's Nicolas Kiefer at the World Indoor Tournament on  Tuesday.


MontaVista proposes a modification that could help boost the operating system for cell phones and GPS receivers.


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Il Milan ha battuto in trasferta la Reggina 1-0 (1-0) nel recupero della 15/a giornata del campionat...


John McCain solidified his status as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination with a Florida triumph, his candidacy having come full circle in little more than a year.


Ireland's prime minister apologized to lawmakers Tuesday for taking money in secret from businessmen more than a decade ago, a scandal that has threatened to end his nine-year term in office or trigger early ...Comment


Smoking in pregnancy harms infant immune system

Smoking during pregnancy can affect the   baby's immune system which may explain why asthma and   respiratory problems are more common in children whose mothers   smoke, Australian scientists said in a study on Thursday.


Officials call accusations of intrusions 'Cold War' thinking, according to reports.


InBev, Anheuser-Busch in merger talks: magazine

InBev , the world's second-largest beer producer by volume, and U.S. Anheuser-Busch  are in talks that could lead to a merger of the two, Belgian business magazine Trends said on Thursday.


The Champions Tour will follow the PGA's policy on steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.


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Il suo nome Ã¨ Francesco Paolo Augusto CalÃ¬, nato a New Yorkda un piccolo bottegaio. Ha organizzato il ritorno degli "scappati"                                          Franky Boy, il boss invisibile che voleva riprendersi Palermo                                                                                Un capo potente e quasi sconosciuto. I siciliani dicevano: "Lui Ã¨ tutto, di lÃ "La sua rovina Ã¨ iniziata quando si Ã¨ messo troppo in mostradi ATTILIO BOLZONI


Crew Powers Up Laboratory at International Space Station

The tin-can-shaped Columbus science laboratory is the newest addition to the International Space Station and Europeâs largest contribution.


Out with old, in with new as Cher sheds Gothic

Fashion icon and award-winning singer  and actress Cher is clearing her Malibu home of its Gothic  contents and reshaping her life in a giant garage sale.


Advanced Micro Devices and IBM have collaborated on new strained silicon technology, which stands to boost transistor speed. In a statement ahead of the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco


S. Koreans Detained in Sex Trade Crackdown

A crackdown on prostitution in South Korea has netted 4,365 people in the month since it was launched, police said Friday.


Brazilians must show women more  respect by using condoms during sex, President Luiz Inacio Lula  da Silva said on Wednesday at an event to help women avoid  sexually transmitted diseases.


Report: China won't allow new 'Net cafes

China will not allow any new Internet cafes to open this year, state media reported on Tuesday.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Microsoft Corp. agreed to obey key parts of a 2004 antitrust ruling upheld by an appeals court last month, EU regulators said Monday, cutting royalties for rivals and handing information over to open source developers.


Differences in the interpretation of the Beslan hostage drama by Russia and the West could well drive a wedge between the two sides, reducing relations to their lowest point since the demise of the Soviet empire.


Colombia's problems with violence Â particularly labor strife Â could get worse unless Congress approves a free trade deal with the country, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.


Russian President Vladimir Putin  Thursday strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm  Rosneft of stricken oil major YUKOS's key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, saying it was a legitimate business deal.


A corruption probe that brought down Shanghai's top leader is progressing further, and others might be implicated, a Communist Party anti-graft official said Tuesday.


NASA Prepares to Launch Swift Observatory

A new space observatory is preparing for a mid-November spaceflight despite setbacks caused by hurricanes that washed across its Florida launch pad.


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InfoWorld - Google has released a new version of its desktop search tool, adding a preview feature to help find information more quickly and making some improvements to the interface design.


An Online Organizer That Helps Connect the Dots

Radar Networks is testing a free, Web-based application, called Twine, that may provide some robotic secretarial help in organizing and retrieving documents.


Belgian police hold Iranian who claimed bomb plot

Belgian police are holding an Iranian  who claimed to be involved in a plot to bomb a passenger plane  in Belgium but have found no evidence to corroborate his story,  the federal prosecutor's office said on Thursday.


Australia captain Ricky Ponting is keen to put aside controversy and concentrate on the third Test against India in Perth.


RUSSIA'S President Vladimir Putin fired another blast at the West today, warning efforts to push its own interests in parts of the former Soviet Union, ostensibly in the name of promoting democracy, were discriminatory and destabilising.


West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez turned down Alabama on Friday, telling his players that he'll be back for his sixth season with the Mountaineers.


A briefcase containing documents and personal items is stolen from the boot of a chief constable's car.


4pm: The UK's three biggest cinema chains have said they will not show an advertisement about Madeleine McCann in screenings of children's movies. By Mark Sweney


AOL to End Support of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run.


One Million Laptop Orders for Needy Children

Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest contract laptop PC manufacturer, already has confirmed orders for one million notebook PCs for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, a company representative said Thursday.


Varsity rivals face off in age-old contest

Slap shots and body checks in frozen climes does not sound British, but Cambridge and Oxford say their annual ice hockey match is the sport's oldest rivalry.


Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue wants to help troubled pop star Britney Spears.


Bangkok, Thailand (Sports Network) - Former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson of Sweden upended sixth-seeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in Monday's opening-round action at the $550,000 Thailand Open.


Vitals Signs: At Risk: Gestational Diabetes May Be Tied to Type of Cancer

Gestational diabetes may be associated with a substantially increased risk for pancreatic cancer, a new study has found.


Microsoft Tailors Vista to Meet EU Requirements

Company says new OS was changed after discussion with the European Commission; more revisions to be released in the first service pack.


Chavez Revitalized by Poll Win, Foes Lick Wounds

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has gained fresh energy for his left-wing populist "revolution" and new democratic credentials with his resounding win in Sunday's referendum.


If Turkish security authorities needed a reminder of the challenge posed by Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey this week, Ibrahim Ak delivered it when he fired a pistol outside the Italian consulate in Istanbul and shouted that he wanted to strangle the pope with his bare hands.


Planned Parenthood Opens Quick-Service Clinic

Shoppers come to this upscale brick strip mall to pick up bouquets of cookies decorated like soccer players, or $39.99 bottles of Chateauneuf du Pape. Soon, they'll be able to get emergency contraception, too.


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Italy doubts claims on killing of hostages in Iraq

The Italian government said Thursday that the claims that two Italian female aid workers held hostage in Iraq had been killed were unreliable.


Motorola, DoCoMo to make 3G phones for businesses

Motorola and NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile phone operator, plan to jointly develop third-generation handsets, giving Motorola a way into a market largely out of reach for foreign manufacturers.


Euronext shareholders to vote December 19 on NYSE merger

The pan-European stock market operator Euronext said that its shareholders were to vote on December 19 on whether to approve a merger with the New York Stock Exchange.


Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc said on  Wednesday that fourth-quarter net profit rose 76 percent on  favorable restructuring and tax benefits, offsetting lower  aluminum prices.


France Telecom unions call for strike to protest privatization ...

PARIS : French trade unions called on workers at France Telecom to stage a 24-hour strike September 7 to protest government plans to privatize the public telecommunications operator, union sources said.


Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck joked that power forward Al Jefferson looked a lot like Jessica Simpson these days. Don't worry, Jefferson has not traded in his size-18 Reeboks for a pair of Jimmy Choos. The comment, at a pre-training camp gathering of team business executives, media, executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge, and coach Doc Rivers yesterday afternoon made ...


Whether it's lepers, Arab sheikhs, or Nobel Laureates, this charity executive knows how to work a room ... or a village.


Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer, one of America's most renowned authors, is recovering in a New York City hospital after lung surgery, his editorial assistant said on Wednesday.


EU seeks to revamp stability pact By Reuters, Friday September 3 ...

The European Commission on Friday suggested ways of revamping the EUâs Stability and Growth Pact and said change was vital to restoring the credibility of its much-flouted budget discipline rules.


France's Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal is shaking up her campaign team to boost her ratings.


The government's immigration policy is to blame for unemployment among junior doctors, academics warn.


Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Andrey Denisov, left, shakes hands with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan while Kenyan Nobel Peace prize winner Wangari Maathai, right, look on after they signed the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.


A Columbia man's computer fraud scheme allegedly involved more than 600 victims worldwide.


Justine Henin advanced to the Zurich Open semifinals by defeating Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-4, 6-2. Henin will play Nicole Vaidisova, who defeated Alona Bondarenko, 6-1, 6-4. Francesca Schiavone and Tatiana Golovin will meet in the other semifinal.


U.S. bomb kills 3 British soldiers in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers were killed by a bomb dropped by U.S. aircraft supporting them in a battle against Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the British military said on Friday.


Stock futures pointed to a higher  market open on Wednesday, helped by Intel Corp.'s  better-than-expected earnings, while Wall Street waited for   U.S. oil inventory data for clues about energy costs.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- India and Pakistan have ended their latest round of talks on nuclear confidence-building measures, with progress made on on establishing a nuclear telephone "hot line" between the two nations.


US vows to push Sudan resolution despite opposition

UNITED NATIONS : The United States said it will push for a vote on its UN resolution on the bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region, and offered strong words in the face of a possible veto from China.


Cameroon and Egypt played in their opening group game, which Egypt won, 4-2, and it sees no reason why that result will not be repeated here at Ohene Djan stadium.


Why not use your powers for good, not evil?


Scared Silent: In Witness Killing, Prosecutors Point to a Gang and a Lawyer

Officials in New Jersey who are struggling to combat witness intimidation have long been concerned about cases involving one lawyerâs clients, many of them gang members.


LOS ANGELES  - Jason Lee, a frequent  collaborator with filmmaker Kevin Smith, has been tapped to  play the title role in the NBC comedy pilot, "My Name Is Earl."


Sabres Coach Fined for His Role in Brawl

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is fined $10,000 by the NHL for his role in the brawl between Buffalo and the Ottawa Senators.


Realtorsâ Index Shows Dip for Existing-Home Sales

Pending home sales dipped in November, a trade group for real estate agents said, but the association expects sales to pick up in the second half of 2008.


U.N. probes allegations of corruption, fraud

A U.N. internal investigative  unit has found an unexpected amount of fraud and abuse at the  United Nations and is currently investigating 250 cases,  including alleged sexual and financial offenses.


Local Dippin' Dots(R) Franchisees Honored at National Meeting

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., Dec. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. presented area franchisees, Richard Jenkins and Randy and Becky Pritchard with three sales and operational achievement awards at the company's annual meeting recently.


Three U.S. Presidents Urge U.S. Relief Aid

President Bush brought together former presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton on Monday to launch an appeal for Americans to make a donation to help victims of the South Asia quake and tsunamis.


Troubling beginnings for biotech council chief

FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS Biotechnology Council, the desire for political access is also a prescription for political controversy.


Barack Obama is finishing the Iowa caucus campaign in the same position he started Â a prize fighter's defensive stance.


Nigerian villagers shut down oil facilities, trap over 100 workers

Angry villagers in Nigeria's restive oil-producing south have stormed and shut down three oil flow stations, preventing at least 107 oil workers from leaving two of the facilities


Blunkett's plans for tougher terror laws

HOME Secretary David Blunkett has signalled that a third-term Labour government would impose sweeping new anti-terror laws amid fears of an al Qaida attack on Britain.


Director Spike Lee was named Tuesday as a winner of the annual George Polk Awards for his documentary on life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.


Companies moving to the Washington region face a sometimes bewildering variety of tax structures, regulatory environments and geographic features.


Venture capital investing, a key barometer of the entreprenerial economy, unexpectedly tumbled 26 percent to 4.3 billion nationally in the third quarter, from


Man Shoots 11, Killing 4 Girls, in Amish School

A milk truck driver in Pennsylvania killed four young girls and wounded seven others before killing himself.


'Questione va vista in sistema welfare complessivo'


Mayweather mocks De La Hoya before title clash

Floyd Mayweather pushed, prodded and provoked Oscar De La Hoya on Tuesday, setting the tone for what promises to be a bad-tempered title showdown in Las Vegas on May 5.


A London-to-Washington flight is diverted after a security alert involving the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens.


Two previously unknown types of meat-eating dinosaur have been identified from Sahara desert fossils.


The Scottish Parliament votes against the renewal of Britain's nuclear deterrent.


Sun Microsystems Rolls Out Much-Awaited Solaris 10

Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Sunday introduced the long-awaited next version of its operating system, Solaris 10, which the network


The 86-year-old mother of a Briton held hostage in Iraq tells his captors: "Send him home to me alive".


Nearly two-thirds of all U.S. searches were on Google during a four-week period in May, the online competitive intelligence service Hitwise said Tuesday.


Tale of the Tickertape Will Live On and On

If New York can turn its back on a football stadium, then New York can also be magnanimous about welcoming the Giants home.


Ex-Tobacco Exec Says Safer Smokes Secret

A former tobacco industry executive testified Wednesday that top cigarette makers for years have chosen not to make their products safer despite knowing how to.


Bluetooth Version 2.0 Enhanced Data Rate Announced

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate).


Chicago City Council upholds living wage law veto

The City Council on Wednesday upheld   Mayor Richard Daley's veto of the first "living wage" ordinance   aimed specifically at large retailers.


Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive who helped turn the Walt Disney Co. into the world's second-largest media conglomerate but has come under fire recently for its financial slump, announced plans yesterday to retire in two years.


Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers' star guard, got everything he wanted. Isn't that what everyone said last summer?


The FTSE lost ground on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered the expected cut in UK interest rates but cautioned on rising inflation.


Microsoft has been forced to adopt a new strategy for a different kind of threat than it has confronted, and usually dispatched, in the past.


For the second time this year, an alliance of major Internet providers filed a coordinated group of lawsuits aimed at stemming the flood of online junk mail.


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Family shattered by Holocaust pieces together sibling reunion

JERUSALEM -- Hilda Shlick thought she lost nearly all her family in the Holocaust -- until her Internet-savvy grandsons located her 81-year-old brother in Canada.


Implanted Defibrillator Research Convinces Medicare to Expand Its Use

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- New research has convinced Medicare officials that doubling or tripling the use of implantable defibrillators to treat heart failure is economically justifiable.


Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.29  percent on Monday with airlines, exporters and banks under  selling pressure amid growing worries about higher oil prices  and the domestic economic outlook.


Delivery Man Shot by Off-Duty Officer Last Week, Dies

One of the two Marlo furniture delivery men shot by the No. 2 homeland security official in Prince George's County during a routine furniture delivery died overnight, police and the attorney for the men's families said today.


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More than $8.5M goes to Va. Tech victims

Virginia Tech has distributed more than $8.5 million in donations to aid victims of the mass killings on campus in April, school leaders said Tuesday.


Redacted Air-Traffic Safety Survey Released

NASA yesterday released partial results of a massive air-safety survey of airline pilots who repeatedly complained about fatigue, problems with air-traffic controllers, airport security, and the layouts of runways and taxiways.


Iran on Saturday said it would reject any European proposal to drop its uranium enrichment, the state television reported. "Any proposal which deprives Iran of its legitimate


Mortar bombs hit several parts of Mogadishu before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in one of the fiercest bombardments since an Islamist movement was chased from Somalia's capital last month.


Time running out for Northern Ireland breakthrough

Negotiators from rival Northern Ireland parties began a final day of talks Saturday aimed at reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration for the British territory.


Asjha Jones scores 11 of Connecticut's first 15 points and finishes with 24 in the Sun's 76-67 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday.


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Artist Barney Looks to Brazilian Gods in New Film

By Fernanda Ezabella SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Matthew Barney haschoreographed dancing girls, filmed a demolition derby insidethe Chrysler Building and dressed up like Harry Houdini all inthe name of art.


How Tax Bill Gave Business More and More

It was the biggest free-for-all in corporate lobbying in nearly 20 years, and its final product was a tax bill with giveaways for almost every business.


Two of the UK's largest banks will this week boost the financial sector by increasing dividend payments, a report says.


NEW YORK - US share prices fell yesterday as the dollar slumped to a record low against the euro. The Dow Jones Industrials Average was down 50.99 points at 10,776.13, the Standard and Poor's 500 Index fell


Seahawks Place Starting Tackle on Injured Reserve

The Seattle Seahawks have placed starting offensive tackle Chris Terry on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.


Israeli author Amos Oz wins German literature prize (Deutsche...

Israeli novelist Amos Oz, 65, has won Germany's Welt Literature Prize, the jury announced Friday.


Sam Hinga Norman, a former government minister on trial for allegedly overseeing a militia accused of torturing and mutilating civilians during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war, died Thursday at a Senegalese hospital, a court statement said.


Hurricane Ivan temporarily spun into a Category 5 monster with 160 mph winds on Thursday, but even more frightening, it continued churning toward South Florida with the potential for catastrophic destruction.


ISRAELâS plan for a unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is intended to freeze the peace process and block the emergence of a Palestinian state, the top adviser to the prime minister, Ariel Sharon, said yesterday.


Bateman birdies final hole for Buick win

GRAND BLANC, Michigan  - American Brian Bateman rolled in a pressure-packed 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole to clinch his maiden career PGA Tour win at the Buick Open on Sunday.


Patient Drew reveals deep thoughts on season

CHICAGO -- In this regard, the Red Sox were correct in their judgment about J.D. Drew , or so it appears. Outwardly, at least, the veteran outfielder is impervious to the criticism that comes with the territory when you play in Boston and don't perform to expectations.


Levi Strauss & Co. said on Monday  it has scrapped plans to sell its Dockers brand because  potential buyers would not meet the company's price for the  casual clothing line it had considered spinning off as part of  a turnaround plan.


Franchise films and aggressive cosmetology have Hollywood men opting out of growing up.


Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N, on  Tuesday said it will stop accepting fees at the heart of a  lawsuit by New York's attorney general accusing the world's  largest insurance broker of rigging prices.