By David Guralnick, The Detroit News. "The big surprise was the pounding your body takes, especially your neck and back," Chelios said.


Marco Scutaro smacked a three-run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth to give Oakland a 3-0 win over Baltimore Wednesday night.


Zend: Four New Articles - Value Pak, ZendCore, InfoCard & Oracle

With recent announcements from Zend, there's talk all over about what they're doing and who they're doing it with. Here's just a few examples from Zend's own news feed:   IBM Adds Zend to Value Pak, Ships ESX Server Storage Support - a summary look at the Value Pack bundle of software for the i5/OS V5R4 operating system  Zend Puts Out New Release of Commercial-Grade PHP - the latest release of ZendCore Microsoft adds PHP to InfoCard support list - the addition of InfoCard support in a collaboration with Microsoft (a big push in their Hotmail email offering and other Live online services) Oracle beefs up PHP driver - the updates that Oracle has made to the OCI8 driver for PHP


BT's retail head Pierre Danon  moves to French computer consultants Cap Gemini.


Company's U.S. search market share rises to a record 66 percent for the month of  December, according to latest figures from Hitwise.


Intel to add WiMax to upcoming ultramobile platform

InfoWorld - 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.


Hundreds of Buddhist monks in central Burma hold another demonstration against the military government.


People who have migraines are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who do not experience the throbbing headaches, researchers said today.


The war in Iraq has bred deep   resentment in the Muslim world and provided Islamist militants   with a "cause celebre" that allowed the global movement to   cultivate supporters, according to excerpts of a secret   intelligence report released on Tuesday.


Controversy flares over whether Carter tipped play

Two days before Toronto Raptors general manager Rob Babcock traded Vince Carter to the New Jersey Nets, he was informed that Carter might have tried to sabotage his team


Trying to save the famed Hubble Space Telescope with a robot would cost $2 billion with just a 50-50 chance of success, an aerospace research group is advising NASA in the coming days.


Nigerian police rescue kidnapped Chinese worker

The Nigerian military has stormed a hideout and freed one of two Chinese workers abducted by unknown gunmen more than two months ago in the country's southeast, the police said Monday.


NATIONAL LEAGUE: Kent's HR in 9th stuns Cards, launches Astros to ...

Carlos Beltran found ways to ruin the St. Louis Cardinals without hitting a home run. Two innings after making a spectacular catch in centerfield, Beltran led off the ninth inning with a single Monday night.


Worm Bins Turn Kitchen Scraps Into Compost

For environmentally minded urbanites, no kitchen is complete without an accessory that treats hundreds of wriggling, red guests to dinner: a composting worm bin.


After DNA Diagnosis: âHello, 16p11.2. Are You Just Like Me?â

Parents of children with distinct genetic mutations are seeking out others to form support networks.


Australian PM promises greenhouse target

Prime Minister John Howard ditched his long-standing opposition to a greenhouse gas reduction target for Australia with a pledge Sunday to set a national pollution limit next year.


FDA Pledges Review of Drug Safety Procedures

Nov. 5, 2004 -- FDA officials announced Friday that they will launch a review of the agency's drug monitoring policies in the wake of recent high-profile safety concerns about widely used drugs, including antidepressants and Vioxx.


Police were trying to determine yesterday whether a suicide was the cause of a train-car collision that killed six people and seriously injured 11 Saturday evening after a car stopped on the tracks as the high-speed train approached.


Brown plans new migrant controls to get unskilled Britons back to work

Sainsbury's and Primark sign up to initiative as PM promises to find 500,000 'extra British jobs'.


Knicks Fall After Losing Marbury for Season

A banner week that began with victories against Detroit, Washington and the Nets â all without the injured Stephon Marbury â turned sour Friday night.


Marines face threats from fake surrenders even as they shift to rebuilding and handing out aid to civilians. By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


AMD bounces back with $44 million profit

With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Google is offering free software that lets users simultaneously search the Web and their personal computers for information. Analysts call the move a potential blow to rivals Microsoft and Yahoo in the race


Parties to address issues blocking NKorea deal

Envoys from six nations have entered a third day of talks in Beijing, hoping to address "one or two items" said to stand in the way of a deal towards dismantling North Korea's nuclear programme.


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Italy's centre-right party ends alliance with Berlusconi

Italy's centre-right Christian Democrats announced Saturday the end of their 14-year alliance with former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, saying they would go it alone in April elections.


Putin arms threat may steal headlines at G8 summit

Group of Eight leaders  seeking to focus on climate change and Africa at their summit  this week may find it hard not to be distracted by the Russian  bear glowering in the room.


A truck driving at high speed slammed into a bus stop in a town south of Baghdad on Saturday, killing about 20 people and wounding 15, police said.


Okinawa residents protest attempts to play down the Imperial Army's role in World War II mass suicides.            Presented By     From Dell? Home!        The new Dell? Inspiron? 1520 notebook with hi-def widescreen and long-range wireless for only $799. Add mobile broadband for $150. Limited time offer. Click here. www.dell.com    Ads by Pheedo


Seldom has an NBA regular-season game drawn the attention of Saturday's Heat-Lakers matchup. And when it was over, most agreed that Shaq-Kobe I had lived up to expectations.


Roddick makes comfortable Wimbledon start

Third seed Andy Roddick started his Wimbledon campaign with a comfortable 6-1 7-5 7-6 first-round victory over fellow American Justin Gimelstob on Monday.


Health Alert: Celebrex launches study to check for risk of side ...

(Undated) Oct. 19, 2004 - The maker of arthritis drug Celebrex is launching a study to see if the drug has the same dangerous side effects that took Vioxx off the market.


The jury, eight women and four men, heard nearly a month of evidence and testimony, capped Wednesday with an hourlong set of instructions from the judge.


Official: Olmert, Abbas to meet next week

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet next week for their second summit in a month, but this one will focus on humanitarian matters rather than the core issues of the Mideast dispute, an Olmert aide said Tuesday.


The FTSE 100 gains 7.5% in value over 2004 in a year tainted by high oil prices and rising interest rates.


The U.S. trade deficit widened   sharply in July to a record $68 billion, as oil import prices,   and demand for foreign goods and services rose to new highs, a   government report showed on Tuesday.


Rescue workers recover bodies of 15 children and three men from a school trip boat accident in India.


Five days after a fire knocked out power to the Canadian Submarine in the Atlantic Ocean, the HMCS Chicoutimi and its 54 crew members arrived in Feslane Scotland.


Boston sweeps Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


The UK website of Amazon.com is launching a DVD rental service, the online retailer's first foray into a market pioneered by US- based Netflix.


(Source: Tibco)  Every day, millions of individuals within large organizations make small, yet important business decisions based on their experience and whatever information happens to be available at the time. With little time to spare, these decisions are often taken with an incomplete view of the situation, as 'good information' is all too often still difficult to find. Faced with a backlog for new enterprise reports, out-of-control 'spreadsheet marts', and a plethora of custom applications all trying to accomplish similar goals, CIOs and business managers alike need to consider a new approach.


With questions swirling around documents used by CBS in a story about President Bush's National Guard service, Matt Sheffield experienced something unique.


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Test Finds Inaccuracies in Help Line for Medicare

Medicare's telephone line gives accurate answers less than two-thirds of the time, Congressional investigators say.


Unauthorised copies of Banksy's work were sold at inflated prices on eBay, it is claimed.


The number of complaints about mis-selling and poor administration of pensions soars.


Sgt Jenkins reports for duty - four decades late

Holding a stiff salute for nearly 20 seconds, accused US army deserter Charles Jenkins, 64, mouthed these words slowly and clearly as he turned himself in at an American army base west of here yesterday morning.


Pakistan claims âcrushing blowâ to Al-Qaeda

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan claimed Monday it had dealt Al-Qaeda a crushing blow after killing a top militant said to have masterminded attempts on President Pervez Musharraf's life and to have arranged the beheading of US reporter Daniel Pearl.


If New Hampshire 16 years ago threw a lifeline to Bill Clinton's struggling candidacy, the state's primary Tuesday could put Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid on life support.


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Sailing the seven seas might be more than just a vacation option for seniors. New research finds that living on a cruise ship is a cost-effective, not to


Three-time world champion Niki Lauda says Formula One's new team Red Bull Racing should sign up David Coulthard. Austrian energy drink maker Red Bull bought the Jaguar team from Ford earlier this week, and


Bin Laden deputy issues new terror warning

Osama bin Laden's deputy Ayman al-Zawahri has issued a new pledge to fight against the US. In a video aired by Arab TV station al-Jazeera, the al-Qaida leader told Americans to treat Muslims with respect and embrace "an exchange of interests" or else.


Huckabee trims costs, including press travel... Obama going after Clintons with a passion in effort to win South Carolina primary


U.S. Medical Advances May Mask Wars' Human Cost

The toll on U.S. troops of war in Iraq  and Afghanistan may be obscured by dramatic advances in  battlefield medicine that allow more soldiers to survive combat  injuries than ever before, according to a report in The New  England Journal of Medicine.


Dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene would not say if the lawsuit was related to the arbitrator's ruling last month. "It's in the judicial system and we cannot comment further," Greene said.


ITunes Now Accepting Payment Through PayPal

ITunes, Apple's online music store, will now accept payments through PayPal. The payment service, which is owned by eBay, allows any individual or business with an e-mail address to send and receive payments online.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Scott Gomez has headed home to Alaska to play some hockey during the lockout. Gomez, a 24-year-old Anchorage native, skated Monday with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL and could debut in Friday's home opener against the San Diego Gulls.


Brazil is unhappy that no senior police officer involved Jean Charles de Menezes's will be disciplined.


One of Braves manager Bobby Cox's health-related concerns was lessened on Thursday afternoon, after he watched John Thomson successfully complete a bullpen session.


Movie studios sue US, European file-sharing 'parasites'

LOS ANGELES - Movie studios have expanded their fight against illegal downloading, suing more than 100 US and European-based computer services that transmit movie files across Internet file-sharing networks.


The deal is part of a new international agreement to forgive 80 per cent of Iraq's international debt, amounting to a total of about $150 billion.


Rodriguez Opts Out of Contract With Yankees

Alex Rodriguez opts out of his 10-year, $252 million contract with the Yankees on Sunday in a move that could signal the end of his career in New York.


The Republic's largest privately-owned insurance broker, which has an office in Belfast, has been taken over by an American company.


Key to HP's credibility in hands of new lawyers

All eyes will be on venerable Philadelphia law as it continues to investigate controversial leak hunt.


Lambeau Field is now a desired destination, as Chris Brown and the Titans were the latest to learn. Brown rushed for 148 yards and two long touchdowns


Bryant becomes league's youngest to score 20,000 points

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points when he had 39 points in the Lakers' 95-90 road win over the New York Knicks on Sunday.


Medio Oriente. Arrestato esponente di spicco di Hamas

I soldati israeliani hanno catturato oggi un esponente di spicco di Hamas. Secondo fonti palestinesi, si tratta del trentaduenne Imad Qawasmeh, presunto mandante di due attentati sucidi avvenuti in agosto a Beerheva.


Oil Falls to 3-Month Low on Mild Weather

Oil prices fell more than a dollar to a three-month low on Tuesday as mild winter weather sapped demand in the heavy energy consuming US northeast.


SMU comes up short on two shots to give Owls game

Playing to the level of competition is fine and dandy when visiting a pair of Big East powers that just happen to have claimed the last two national championships.


CHENNAI, OCTOBER 12: Optimism is what drives Indian cricket, whether or not itâs rooted to ground realities. So Laxmipathy Balaji, who sits out his home Test in Chennai against the Australians with an injury


No arrests have been made in the killing of an Upper East Side therapist, but the police are said to be questioning a man about the case in Pennsylvania.


US makes final push: âWeâre ... pushing them against an anvil ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq - Army tanks and fighting vehicles blasted their way into the last main rebel stronghold in Fallujah at sundown on Saturday after American warplanes and artillery prepared the way with a savage barrage on the district.


is all smiles as released hostages Simona Torretta (R) and Simon Pari celebrate as they arrive at Ciampino Airport in Rome September 28, 2004.


Next Shuttle Mission Vital for Space Station Expansion

HOUSTON - NASA's shuttle Discovery is on track for an October launch to the International Space Station (ISS), where its astronaut crew will lay the foundation for future orbital laboratories, mission managers said Friday.


Ernesto Still Racing Toward Florida, But Hurricane Unlikely

Keys residents evacuate, schools close in preparation for Tropical Storm Ernesto, expected to make landfall Wednesday


BAE shares rocket after investigators pull plug on Saudi probe

The share price of BAE Systems soared by almost 8.0 percent as investors seized on news that fraud investigators had ditched a long-running probe into an arms deal with Saudi Arabia.


Spanish international midfielder Cesc Fabregas said Friday that he would be sticking with Premiership side Arsenal despite the interest shown in him by Real Madrid.


Emmys salute "Sopranos" with best drama win

The U.S. television industry paid a final Emmy tribute on Sunday to "The Sopranos" and sent America's favorite mob family off with the prestigious award for best drama in a night otherwise filled with upsets.


PALO ALTO, California  - Hewlett-Packard Co. said   on Friday that Chairman Patricia Dunn has resigned effective   immediately, as pressure mounts on the computer maker over the   methods it used to investigate boardroom leaks.


When officials in this Minneapolis suburb didn't like the two eye-popping digital billboards that Clear Channel erected along the freeway, they pulled the plug. They had the power company cut off the electricity after just a few days.


Microsoft Reassigns Several Top Executives

The company placed new executives in charge of operations facing fierce new competition from Google, Apple and cellphone makers.


Shi'ite Bloc Favors Jaafari as Iraq PM -- Source

Iraq's main Shi'ite alliance favors Dawa Party leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari to become the country's next prime minister, a senior Shi'ite political source said on Tuesday.


Britain condemns upsurge in violence in Sudan's Darfur

The British government on Thursday condemned the upsurge of violence in Darfur, and called on rebels and the Sudanese government to stop fighting.


Syria's policy during more than a year of isolation by Western countries has been constant: Stick it out and hope the other side bends.


Iraqi Govt. Team Meets Sistani in Battered Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - A team of Iraqi ministers visited  battle-scarred Najaf Saturday and discussed plans for  rebuilding the holy city after three weeks of fighting that  killed hundreds and drove oil prices to record highs.


Hacked embassy websites found pushing malware

Visit our glorious malware! Add embassy websites to the growing list of hacked internet destinations trying to infect visitor PCs with malware.â¦


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger revealed that he is still weighing up whether to defend his outspoken attack on Ruud van Nistelrooy as he looked to a bright future with his Carling Cup youngsters.


Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Aaron Brooks found Donte' Stallworth for a seven- yard go-ahead touchdown with 38 seconds remaining to cap a late rally that handed the New Orleans Saints a 21-17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.


Thousands of supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition paralyzed parts of central Beirut on Saturday as defiant Prime Minister Fouad Siniora won fresh international backing.


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


France braced for protests after 'brutal' clean-up.


By JIM SALTER  ST. LOUIS - Voracious carp that can literally throw themselves right into boats and pose a major ecological threat to Midwestern rivers and lakes could someday be a meal at the local zoo.


Afghanistan risks turning into a failed state and becoming a forgotten war, a US study says.


At first glance, the world of "Mad Men" seems as distant from the here and now as Neptune.


The holy month's fasting culminates in the feast of Eid al-Fitr and prayers for peace, tranquility and greater understanding. Colorado Muslims, including 1-year-old Mohammad Saif Islam of Denver, gather Sunday


Simona Torretta e Simona Pari, cooperanti di Â³Un ponte perÂ², sono state rapite a Baghdad da uomini armati, insieme a due iracheni che lavorano per la Ong italiana. Un terzo iracheno Ã¨ sfuggito al sequestro.


Big Blue, now No. 3 in this hot market, is launching a new product line that has the potential to shake up the industry. Over the past four years, IBM (IBM ) used its engineering chops to take the lead in the


When a gas explosion at 7:10 am Sunday left more than 160 Chinese miners trapped thousands of feet underground, the story hit world news shortly after 10.


Book Says Bush Ignored Urgent Warning on Iraq

A new book by Bob Woodward, the Washington Post reporter and author, describes a White House riven by dysfunction and division over the war.


Feinstein Warns Goss Against CIA Reforms

A Democratic senator warned CIA Director Porter Goss Thursday that his efforts to make major changes could have "a significant and negative effect on the agency."


A simple strategy can get you out of debt faster.


By ALLEN, Sue  THE war of words between CallPlus and Telecom over thousands of lost broadband connections ramped up a notch yesterday, with CallPlus laying the blame at Telecom's door.


Prague, 17 August 2004 (RFE/RL) -- Fresh fighting and further casualties were reported overnight in Georgia's separatist republic of South Ossetia. The violence erupted hours after Georgia and South Ossetia reached an agreement under which all armed units ...


"The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies" is a lavish $8 million variety show starring septuagenarians with bodies that reflect a lifetime of dance classes and performances.


The political storm was triggered by the vote count for the presidential run-off held Sunday, which decided that Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich had defeated his opposition challenger, former Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko, by a slim margin of 3


The licensing shake-up a year ago has not encouraged most people to go to pubs more, a survey suggests.


New OAS Head to Resign After Corruption Allegations

The head of the Organization of American States plans to announce his resignation on Friday after only two weeks in the job to defend himself against corruption allegations in his native Costa Rica.


Rights group concerned about Sri Lanka massacre evidence

At least one of 17 Sri Lankan aid workers massacred last year was shot with a type of weapon mainly used by the military, but evidence has been tampered with and the bullet has disappeared, a rights group said.


The UN says more than a million displaced Bosnians have now returned home - but major obstacles remain.


"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," set to open July 13th, is giving millions of fans a sneak peak.  Five photos, released by Warner Bros to Comingsoon.net, were published today on their website. This is the fifth film for Harry Potter, as he ...


It looks like Sarah Jessica Parker is too sexy for some Israelis' tastes.


CINZIA BANELLI SVELERA' I SEGRETI DELLE NUOVE BR

ROMA - Le Nuove Br - quelle degli omicidi D'Antona e Biagi - i luoghi, le armi, le persone: nel prossimo interrogatorio Cinzia Banelli potrebbe dare prova che la sua non e' una semplice dissociazione, ma una ''collaborazione piena'' con la giustizia


New York says 15 E.coli cases linked to Taco Bell

New York State health officials said on Wednesday they are investigating 15 confirmed cases of E.coli infection linked to Taco Bell restaurants.


Jags lose another defensive lineman for season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars now have lost both starting defensive ends for the season. The Jags placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve Friday with a shoulder injury.


A coalition of organized labor and industrial groups yesterday asked the Bush administration to attack China's currency policy at the World Trade Organization.


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If you're late for work, a driver using  a cell phone may be to blame. U.S. researchers said on  Wednesday that people who use cell phones while behind the  wheel impede the flow of traffic, clog highways and extend  commute times.


Former Sen. Fred Thompson today dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Thompson, also an actor and a lawyer, entered the race late as a "true conservative." But his campaign never caught on with GOP voters.


Microsoft announces SP2 support for Singapore users

The days of piece-meal patching and shipped updates are over as Microsoft Singapore urged users to take advantage of the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP to upgrade to Service Pack 2 (SP2).


JOHN Peel was Britain's most durable and consistently innovative disc jockey for almost 40 years. While most of his BBC colleagues became identified with a specific era, style or genre of music and were soon


City-wide wi-fi networks are growing but how do councils and citizens get the most out of them?


It's still possible, in the midst of all DuPage County has become, to find yourself alone on a trail listening to the deep- throated song of a bullfrog or the frustrated rant of a red-winged blackbird.


A powerful earthquake in Japan has struck the exact same region where at least 31 people were killed and more than 3400 injured five days ago.


Hurricane Frances Slams Bahamas, Aims at Florida

Hurricane Frances weakened slightly as it roared through the Bahamas on Friday and took aim at the crowded southeast Florida coast, where hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes as much of the state shut down.


Kerry Challenges Bush on Terror Policies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In a sharply worded challenge to President Bush, Democratic Sen...


After playing second fiddle at the last two World Championships, Georgia's Zurab Zviadauri finally shook off his choker tag.


Country singer Mindy McCready is sentenced to a year in jail after breaking her probation.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - The outlook for mobile music in 2005  can be summed up in one word: more.


As he sifted through the remains of another season that ended without the desired reward, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire lamented the absence of rookie catcher Joe Mauer.


Arafat's succession turns into power struggle

ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/11/04) - The new head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Mahmoud Abbas, escaped unharmed Sunday when militants burst into a mourning tent for the late Yasser Arafat firing assault rifles, killing two security guards


Embarq Corporation, the wireline spinoff from Sprint Nextel, posted a lower quarterly profit on Thursday as it lost phone line customers.


Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Tim Rattay, who underwent surgery on his right arm Tuesday to relieve pressure in his forearm, was placed on injured reserve by the club on Thursday.


Heart Bypass Surgery Increasingly Common

Heart bypass surgery that former President Bill Clinton will undergo next week has become an increasingly common operation. The surgery is necessary when one or more arteries that ensure blood and oxygen flow


Scandinavian Airlines cancels most of its Tuesday flights to and from Sweden as a strike enters its fifth day.


European Parliament Endorses EU Constitution

The European Parliament overwhelmingly endorsed the European Union's first constitution Tuesday but the treaty will only come into force if all 25 member states ratify it, several by referendums.


Group insists it carried out India attacks

A little-known Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for the Bombay train bombings warned Tuesday that it was planning attacks against government and historic sites in India in an e-mail to an Indian television station. Also, the death toll in the July 11 bombings was raised to 207.


Can "clearer" school tables tell us what we need to know, the BBC's Mike Baker asks.


Japan's most-watched consumer price index fell for a third month in April, edging down 0.1 percent, the government said Friday, raising doubts that deflation was really a thing of the past.


A British soldier killed in Afghanistan was probably shot by his own side, an inquest rules.


VIDEO GAME REVIEWS: "Halo 2" a worthy sequel that mostly lives up ...

Even if you don't play video games, chances are you've heard about "Halo 2.". Microsoft Corp. made sure of that with a massive PR blitz, boldly proclaiming "there hasn't been this much anticipation


A cold front that brought severe weather and flooding and severe weather to the Midwest over the past week moved east on Sunday, with rain falling in the coastal states and thunderstorms lingering in the southern Appalachians.


Bologna, 19:52 - CALCIO, SERIE A: BOLOGNA-CAGLIARI 1-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nel primo anticipo della prima giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A, il Bologna ha battuto ...


Yushchenko One Of Many Leaders To Seek Foreign Health Care

From Kyiv to Prague and Baku to Bratislava, presidents and prime ministers have sought medical treatment abroad since the fall of the Soviet Union.


Two astronauts ventured outside the international space station Monday to rid it of some large pieces of junk.


The two companies plan to spend $300 million over three years as part of a stepped-up collaboration aimed at corporate customers.


Afghan Kidnappers Grow Impatient with UN, Govt.

An Afghan militant group that kidnapped three UN workers over a week ago told the government and United Nations on Thursday to stop stalling negotiations, adding the hostages were cold and sick.


Nuova crisi cantante che si barrica in stanza albergo Roma


U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, after  earnings reports from eBay Inc. EBAY.O and Qualcomm Inc.  QCOM.O disappointed, while a survey showing a slowdown in  growth at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories caused some concern.


GameSpot got to spend some quality time with the newly redesigned PSP at last week's E3 show. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Professionals Unsurprised by Panelâs Vote Against Pediatric Drugs

After an advisory panel voted that some pediatric cold products should be banned, the late-night pharmacy run to find the right medicine has become tougher.


Bush Campaign Accuses AFL-CIO of Vandalism

The Bush-Cheney campaign on Monday accused the AFL-CIO of acts of vandalism at a handful of its offices around the country — an allegation the labor federation denied.


The preliminary hearings in the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales are expected to take place early in the New Year.


Republicans are putting forward a softer, more moderate face at their convention this week. That's no place for Tom DeLay, the combustible, conservative House majority leader.


Another Hurricane Roars Across Mid-Florida

Hurricane Jeanne delivered walls of stinging rain and winds of up to 120 miles an hour as it spun across Florida on Sunday, making landfall almost exactly where


Tesco looks set to branch out into the garden centre market, with a Â£155.6m bid for the Dobbies chain.


CMAI Announces New Addition to Growing Asia Proprietary Services Group

HOUSTON, Feb. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Kar-Kee Fok as Project Manager, Proprietary Services in CMAI's office in Singapore.


Dutch Steelmaker Buying ISG in $4.5B Deal

A Dutch steelmaker led by billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is buying U.S.-based International Steel Group Inc. for about $4.5 billion in cash and stock in a deal that would make it one of the largest steel companies in the world.


Sirius Mobile Video Service Now Planned for 2006

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. said on Wednesday it is planning a children's video service for cars in 2006, a year later than it had expected, using software from Microsoft Corp.


Britain starts to drop US term 'war on terror,' report says

Britain's Foreign Office is urging government officials to stop using the US term "war on terror" amid concerns it angers British Muslims and undermines government aims, a weekly newspaper said.


Summer is traditionally associated with romance and spammers are trying to cash in by bombarding inboxes with porn.


Demonstrators over the closure of the Burberry factory in Rhondda take their campaign to its London shops.


Juan says thanks in the best possible way

Juan Pablo Montoya gave Frank Williams the best parting gift he could when he won Sunday's Brazilian GP. The victory couldn't have come at a more fitting time as Sunday's race was the Colombian's last event with Williams.


Up to Pakistan to decide on elections: White House

The White House Saturday declined to comment on the possibility that Pakistan will postpone elections in the wake of Benazir Bhutto's assassination.


Texas Senator Risks His Health to Block a Voter-Identification Bill

AUSTIN -- Against his doctor's advice, a stooped and feeble state Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr. (D) arrives at the Texas Capitol each day, just to make sure his chamber does not take up a bill that would require voters to produce identification at the polls.


Apple sold 525,000 iPhones since launch: report

Apple Inc.  sold about 525,000 iPhones at Apple and AT&T Inc.  stores in the first weekend since its June 29 launch, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday, citing an analyst.


Ian Wright, CEO and founder of Wrightspeed, discusses of the future of electric cars.


The BBC's Tamsin Smith reports from Naples on the grim struggle to teach children in a Mafia stronghold.


Dutch group loses bid for MP3 player levy

A Dutch rights organization which  compensates artists for the use of their copyrighted material  on Friday lost its court bid to remove a government block on  new levies on MP3 media players.


This unique region of France has a lovely blend of German and French culture. It's most famous cities are Strasbourg and Colmar.


Ernst, Deutsche may face fines in tax shelter case: report

Ernst & Young  and Deutsche Bank  could face monetary sanctions rather than criminal charges in a U.S. tax shelter probe, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.


Latest Vista SP1 Beta Opened Up to Public

Microsoft now has opened public access to the latest beta build of Vista Service Pack 1 to all who are interested.


It's not hip-hop. It's blip-pop. That's what the Gameboyzz Orchestra Project calls the sounds it squeezes out of a half dozen Game Boy consoles. [Missing Links]


Suicide truck bomber blows up outside Iraqi army base

RAMADI, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomber blew up outside the Iraqi army headquarters in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Ramadi on Wednesday, wounding many but causing no deaths, police said.


L'amministratore delegato Stadler ottimista per il 2007


Accra, 20:19 - CALCIO, COPPA AFRICA: COSTA D'AVORIO E NIGERIA AI QUARTI

La Costa d'Avorio di Didier Drogba e la Nigeria di Obafemi Martins si qualificano per i quarti di fi...


Balbinot, 'La Romania e' un mercato che ci interessa'


Flood Toll Rises, and Indonesia Braces for Disease

Officials are concerned about the possible spread of serious ailments such as cholera, typhoid and malaria and also issued warnings about the bird flu virus.


Researchers Hopeful About Vaccine For Human Papilloma Virus

Researchers believe an experimental vaccine could possibly offer protection against the virus that causes most cervical cancer. A three-year study of 2,400 women found only seven vaccinated women developed


Hurricane-Hit Florida Beckons Travelers With Deals

Despite a record hurricane season, many Florida hot spots are relatively unscathed. And tourist bureaus, hotels, and others are pulling out all the stops to lure travelers back.


FATAH COUNCIL MEETS IN BID TO STOP BARGHOUTI

In a bid to put an end to the candidacy of jailed Tanzim terror group leader Marwan Barghouti the revolutionary council of the Palestinian Authorityâs dominant Fatah faction endorsed PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat on Thursday night


DERA BUGTI, Pakistan  - An elderly rebel chieftain   whose killing by Pakistani security forces last weekend sparked   violent protests was hastily buried on Friday in his hometown   in Pakistan's restive southwest province of Baluchistan.


Overwhelmed users ditch broadband for dial-up

Also: Microsoft plans new BizTalk release for this year. [News.com Extra]


Ex-NBA forward Dennis Rodman attempts a comeback with the Orange County Crush of the American Basketball Association on Wednesday.


The pace of U.S. home building rose  in November as new home starts climbed 6.7 percent, rebounding  from a sharp decline in October while building permits fell 3  percent, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Netflix takes a pass on matching Blockbuster price cut

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- The online video-rental wars are starting to get brutal, as Blockbuster redrew the battle line with a sharp price reduction for its direct-mail service.


Glaxo drug shrinks tumors in kidney cancer study

More than a quarter of patients with  advanced kidney cancer saw their tumors shrink after treatment  with GlaxoSmithKline Plc's pazopanib, a new pill designed to  rival Genentech's blockbuster drug Avastin, researchers said on  Saturday.


Baghdad Bomb Targets Green Zone, US Says; 1 Iraqi Dead

A car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint at an entrance to Baghdad's ``Green Zone,'' the US military said. One Iraqi National Guardsman was killed, Agence France-Presse reported.


Ofcom has unveiled tighter restrictions on participation TV programmes including surprise spot checks to ensure TV broadcasters are complying with new licence conditions. By Mark Sweney


As American League teams get more familiar with Bobby Madritsch, they're learning what the Seattle Mariners already know about their sudden star.


Annan blasts Khartoum's offensive against rebels in Darfur

UN chief Kofi Annan blasted a Sudanese government onslaught against rebels in strife-torn Darfur as Security Council members vented mounting exasperation with Khartoum's refusal to accept a UN takeover of peacekeeping there.


Norwegian browser specialists Opera Software announce a version of their browser for Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform is forthcoming.


Al-Fayed takes centre stage at Diana inquest

More than a decade after his son Dodi  was killed in a Paris car crash with Princess Diana, Mohamed  al-Fayed finally gets his moment in court on Monday to accuse  the British royal family of ordering their deaths.


E.U. Closes Antitrust Cases Against Six Studios

The European Union closed antitrust cases Tuesday against six major Hollywood studios after they agreed to drop clauses in contracts with pay television operators that the EU said keeps the price of films artificially high in Europe.


NEW YORK  - If you can talk while  exercising, you are likely doing it right, new research  indicates.


A 63-year-old man is banned from driving after admitting driving seven miles down the M4 in the wrong direction.


Most of Britain's top business leaders were prefects, head boys or girls or sports captains at school, a survey finds.


Chinese web pornographer banged up for life

Sun sets on 'Pornographic Summer' A Chinese web pornographer who founded the country's "largest pornography website" has been sentenced to life imprisonment, Reuters reports.â¦


Conventional wisdom held that Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr., second-year drivers who were the only newcomers in NASCAR's 12-man Chase for the Nextel Cup Championship, would approach the start of this 10-race playoff like a pair of wide-eyed neophytes.


Update 12: Crude Oil Climbs Above $50 in Asia

Crude oil prices climbed above the key $50 mark in Asian trade Tuesday, creeping close to an all-time high as worries continued over supply and unrest in key oil producing areas.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Oil exports from southern Iraq have been brought to a complete halt, a senior oil official said Monday, following a spate of pipeline attacks launched by insurgents trying to undermine the volatile nation's interim government.    In Baghdad, military officials and representatives of rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr held talks Sunday aimed at reducing violence in the restive Baghdad slum of Sadr City...


Forse 4 vittime e un ferito, polizia circonda uomo di colore


The blue whale, possibly the largest animal ever to live on Earth, is making a comeback, research shows.


Security problems marred Diana's last days: court

A bodyguard protecting Princess Diana and her lover Dodi al-Fayed said on Tuesday the couple's last days were marred by a string of security problems.


Internet Explorer Loses More Market Share

eWeek says that new data shows Web site visitors paying more attention to alternative browsers, as Microsoft's share drops to 93.


Report: Microsoft will change desktop search

Microsoft will make changes to its desktop search program following a complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) by Google, according to the Wall Street Journal.


Shrek Maker Dreamworks Charms Wall Street

Star-struck Wall Street gave a  dazzling welcome to DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. DWA.N on  Thursday, sending shares of the animated film maker up more  than 35 percent in their market debut.


Apple May Dial Up iPhone To Shore Up, Expand Its Realm      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - As more cell phone makers launch handsets that also play musie, Apple Computer  (NASDAQ:AAPL - News) looks poised to defend its turf by going on the offensive with an iPod music player capable of making phone calls.


Crude prices rally past $53 on speculation and Mexico pipeline ...

Crude oil futures rallied back above $53 a barrel Wednesday after a pipeline explosion in Mexico heightened supply concerns. Traders were also nervously monitoring developments in Nigeria, where


The rolling experienced by SpaceShipOne on its first Ansari X Prize flight on Wednesday will not jeopardise the team's chances of winning the $10 million purse, team members said in a post-flight briefing.


Lipsia, 18:42 - ARCO, MONDIALI TARGA: ITALIA CHIUDE CON DUE ORI

L'Italia chiude con due medaglie d'oro individuali i Mondiali Targa di tiro con l'arco a Lipsia, in ...


Screenshots: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Carnival Games and More

Taste the on-screen action in the latest batch of Wii games reviewed by Wired News.


Brazil a leading world polluter, report says

BRASILIA -- Burning of the Amazon and other forests accounts for three quarters of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions and has made the country one of the leading polluters in the world, a long-delayed government report said yesterday.


Regimens: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure

The herbal supplement hawthorn extract is effective in treating symptoms of chronic heart failure, new research suggests.


Web sparks person-to-person lending around the world

Social-networking principles have spawned a lending marketplace that lets individuals make loans to almost anyone.


A roadside bomb exploded Thursday alongside the convoy of a prominent Shiite cleric whose high-level political ties have made him the target of past assassination attempts. The imam was not injured, but several bodyguards were wounded.


Film actress Scarlett Johansson is currently recuperating after having her tonsils removed.


U.S. Expedites Armored Humvees for Troops

U.S. military commanders in Iraq, where bombings pose the deadliest threat to their soldiers, have welcomed news the Pentagon wants to speed up production of upgraded armored Humvees, a military spokesmen said Saturday.


U.N. and donors prepare road map for rebuilding Iraq

Iraq, the United Nations and foreign  donors met on Sunday to prepare a road map for the  reconstruction of Iraq and try to make the country economically  self-sufficient within five years.


The US presidential election is being put in the hands of voters today, who will ultimately decide who will take charge of the bloody war in Iraq and the war on terror.


Kuala Lumpur: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia has no knowledge of camps in the country used to train militants as alleged by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra and several leaders in his administration.


The US consul general in Northern Ireland is to meet the family of a Belfast murder victim.


Continental Airlines says it will buy 10 7E7 jets from Boeing in the first big US order for the new high-efficiency aircraft. The world's sixth-largest airline also said it was accelerating delivery of previously


Twenty six dead, 18 hurt in Iran bus Disaster

TEHRAN (Iran): At least twenty-six people were killed and 18 injured when their bus overturned some 220 kilometers (138 miles) west of Tehran, Iranian state television quoted police as saying Saturday.


Sir Paul McCartney breaks his silence over people who criticise his wife, Heather Mills McCartney.


An Israeli aircraft fired a missile at a group of gunmen in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, wounding eight, in the second airstrike of the day as a large-scale military operation continued.


Turkey holds divisive elections to end political crisis

Turks go to the polls Sunday for early legislative elections to end a crisis that has pitted the Islamist-rooted government against the secular establishment and called into question the role of religion in the Muslim-majority country.


Three militants of the radical Hamas group were killed in a gunbattle with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Hebron on Thursday, Palestinian witnesses and medical sources said.


The close finish in the governor's race that left the outcome unknown two days after the election didn't come as a complete surprise to either campaign.


You Go to the Movie Theater, and an Opera Breaks Out

The Metropolitan Operaâs high-definition transmissions to movie theaters add crucial elements of live theater and collective excitement to the experience of opera on screen.


Mulberry trees bring misery to Pakistani city

Spring has arrived in the Pakistani capital bringing clear skies and balmy weather but for many residents of Islamabad, spring heralds weeks of suffering and for some, it could mean death.


Attorneys for Michael Jackson to appeal ruling in family matter

LOS ANGELES An attorney for Michael Jackson is seeking to appeal a retired judge's ruling in a "family law matter" between the pop singer and his ex-wife Deborah Rowe.


SHOP FOR THE CURE: Think pink and do your part for breast cancer ...

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of special items -- think pink! -- goes to support breast cancer research.


Denuncia della Coldiretti,in stalla un litro costa 0,33 euro


Four Days, a Therapist; Fifth Day, a Patient

Some things sound simply awful: a family reunion holiday cruise, an all-you-can-eat haggis buffet, a television series set entirely in a psychotherapistâs office.


Clyde Otis, 83, Executive and Songwriter, Dies

Mr. Otis, a songwriter and record producer, was one of the first black executives at a major record company.


South Africa will unveil a new plan aimed at fighting its HIV/AIDS crisis on Friday, seeking to calm bitter debate and revamp policies that have thus far done little to stop the epidemic.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed her traveling press corps aboard her campaign plane Wednesday with a humorous riff on the standard flight attendant speech familiar to commercial air travelers.


Music Review | Reggae Carifest: Bring in the Reggae, Hold the Hate

After all the buildup surrounding the protests by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Saturdayâs concert was pretty much a bust.


Libyans reach deal in case of accused foreign medics

TRIPOLI, Libya -- A settlement has been reached to resolve the crisis over five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death in Libya for allegedly infecting more than 400 children with the AIDS virus, a foundation headed by the Libyan leader's son said yesterday .


Rossi battuto in volata, sul podio anche Pedrosa


Paterno Ends 39th Penn St. Season With Win

Joe Paterno ended his 39th season at Penn State as a winner.


PRESIDENT George Bush secured a major bounce from his party convention, putting him in a commanding lead in the election race, according to a new poll.


In what is becoming an unfortunate  tradition, Wilco's new album, "Sky Blue Sky," has leaked  online, more than two months prior to its May 15 release date.


More Churches Offering Contemporary Worship Services, but Many Christians Still Prefer the Faith of Their Fathers

By Karen Heinselman, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Sep. 17--Editor's note: This is the first of two stories examining how churches balance tradition and new ideas.   CEDAR FALLS -- They come in fine suits and neatly pressed blouses.


Arizona Sen. John McCain says Republican rival Rudy Giuliani is deservedly popular because of his efforts on 9/11, but that it will take more than that to defeat Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and win the presidency.


Demo special preview: Demo fall '07 highlights

The annual Demo conference, where startups vie for the attention of VCs and established technology firms with fat wallets and a yen to buy something, is once again a reflection of what's hot in the high-tech industry.


Floods, legacy of wars drive Africa cholera risk

Floods, insecurity and war-damaged infrastructure have combined to raise the risk of cholera in Africa this year and experts say new methods are needed to fight its spread among the poorest of the poor.


Il leader della Cdl smentisce di voler cambiare il funzionamento di Forza Italia"Le nuove formazioni saranno un fenomeno di collateralismo ai partiti dell'area liberale"                                            Circoli della LibertÃ , Berlusconi ribadisce "Non diventeranno un nuovo partito"


British Paper Ends Bid to Sway U.S. Vote

LONDON - A British newspaper that set off a trans-Atlantic political storm when it urged its readers to write to Ohio voters in an attempt to sway their ballot choice in the U.S. presidential race said Sunday that it had ended the campaign.


Saying that bankruptcy was "a real possibility," Delta Air Lines yesterday announced a sweeping plan - including up to 7,000 job cuts - aimed at keeping one of the nation's oldest carriers


Silke Gawenda's hometown has its charms — ramparts and timbered houses from the Middle Ages, and quiet streets lined with linden trees.


USAF flying deathbot power-grab rebuffed

Aerial killdroids escape military pilots' union The US Air Force (USAF)'s plan to seize control of almost all American flying killbots has been rebuffed, according to reports.â¦


Call it destiny, serendipity, karmic justice, whatever you will. But the planet has come around full circle since last October, when Tim Wakefield was sobbing in the Bronx amid the sad wreckage of yet another autumnal fantasy.


Cool but pricey Portable Media Center devices now available.


L'uragano Frances colpisce la Florida Due milioni di persone ...

New York, 5 settembre 2004 - L'uragano Frances, che ha investito la Florida e il cui "occhio" si trova a pochi chilometri da Palm Beach, si Ã¨ rafforzato mentre prosegue il suo cammino verso l'interno. I venti


The move comes just more than a week after his country's Parliament voted to ratify the document. Mr Putin's signature clears the way for the United Nations (UN) environment pact to come into force early next year.


Nortel Expects Lower 3rd-Quarter Revenue

Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO said it  expects to report lower third-quarter revenues compared to the  second quarter, North America's largest maker of telecom  equipment said in a regulator required market update on  Thursday.


New Homes Pitted Against Old Trees: Not Enough Room in Northbrook for Subdivision, Arbors

By Courtney Flynn, Chicago Tribune  Jun. 8--In the eyes of a Northbrook developer, one centuries-old white oak tree on a wooded knoll may be all that stands in the way of a subdivision on land that has been fallow for years.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - In case you missed lessons   learned in recent years from "American Idol," awards shows and   the career path of Josh Groban, the top 10 of the latest   Billboard 200 albums chart makes an obvious marketing mantra   abundantly clear: TV exposure sells music.


The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday dissolved a group of experts tasked with monitoring abuses in the Darfur region after demands from African countries to ease political pressure on Sudan.


"Madden" storms video game chart in August: NPD

Electronic Arts Inc.'s   "Madden NFL 07" football video game dominated sales charts in  August, market research firm NPD Group said on Monday.


DBCC says Philippines not in a fiscal crisis situation

MalacaÃ±ang allayed fears yesterday that the Philippines is on the brink of a financial crisis as it assured that the government is exerting its best efforts to bring down the widening


Lawmakers Launch Effort to Help Released Felons

U.S. Republican and Democratic  lawmakers on Wednesday launched an effort to help the 650,000  people released each year from the world's largest prison  system, to stay out of jail.


South Korea says it has seen no sign of the North shutting its nuclear facility, a key part of last month's landmark deal.


Toshiba, NEC plan HD DVD notebooks in 2005

TOKYO - Toshiba Corp. and NEC Corp. said they are backing the HD DVD format over the rival Blu-ray Disc scheme, announcing plans here on Wednesday (Oct. 20) to launch new notebook computers in 2005 with HD DVD drives.


100,000 Excess Iraqi Deaths Since War-Study

Deaths of Iraqis have soared to 100,000  above normal since the Iraq war mainly due violence and many of  the victims have been women and children, public health experts  from the United States said Thursday.


Judges fear dangers of online 'rat' site

Police and prosecutors are worried that a Web site claiming to identify more than 4,000 informants and undercover agents will cripple investigations and hang targets on witnesses.


It follows a dramatic series of events yesterday (Friday) which began with him wielding his power to oust three directors from Old Trafford.


Britney Spears' family criticises therapist Dr Phil McGraw for speaking publicly about visiting her in hospital.


"Departed" stirs anger over Boston Irish mob boss

While Martin Scorsese is feted by Hollywood for his Oscar-winning film "The Departed," relatives of people killed or tortured by the real-life Boston Irish mobster on which the movie is based are not applauding.


Technology is taking the middleman out of the music business, giving artists a bigger array of tools to get their songs in the MP3 players of potential fans around the world.


Spurred by an investigation connected to the majority leader, House Republicans voted Wednesday to abandon an 11-year-old party rule that required a member of their leadership to step aside temporarily if indicted.


The last 12 months have seen a huge rise in the number of so-called phishing attacks, say security experts.


Ex-General Leads Megawati in Indonesia Election

Description: Former Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leads incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri after polls close in Indonesia's first direct presidential election.


Equatorial Guinea Attorney General to Quiz Thatcher, AFP Says

Equatorial Guinea is sending its attorney general to South Africa to question Mark Thatcher over allegations that he helped in a failed coup in the west African country, Agence France


An emotional Harry Redknapp went back to Portsmouth on Tuesday for a news conference alongside owner Milan Mandaric. Unhappily for Pompey, it wasn't to announce he was returning as manager.


Sarebbero autori del colpo da un milione di euro a Lauria


Five Killed In Columbus Nightclub Shooting

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police have not identified any of the five people killed when a man went on a shooting rampage in a crowded Columbus nightclub Wednesday night.


Liverpool could be about to be taken over by a new suitor, according to reports.


T-Mobile Says Hacker Penetrated Computer Network

A California man faces felony  charges of hacking into cell phone company T-Mobile's computer  network to steal hundreds of names and social security numbers,  according to court documents released on Wednesday.


"American Bandstand" icon Dick Clark is recuperating at home after a minor stroke put him in the hospital for more than seven weeks.


Silverstone will definitely be dropped from the 2005 F1 calendar, Bernie Ecclestone tells the BBC.


Napolitano interrompe la sua visita a Bologna


China defends food exports, to shut small firms

China said it would shut small or unregulated food processors, reducing the number of firms by half, but defended the quality of its exports on Wednesday amid a spate of health scares over Chinese-made food and drugs.


Kidnappers holding the mother of Detroit Tigers pitcher Ugueth Urbina have demanded a $3 million ransom, but have not contacted the family in several weeks, Venezuelan police said Tuesday.


Jeanne Leaves Haiti with Humanitarian Crisis

Description: The death toll from Hurricane Jeanne is rising in Haiti. Massive flooding buried the city of Gonaives in knee-deep mud, destroying homes and killing more than 1,000 people.


As of midnight Friday, rules that have protected U.S. mills from foreign competition will expire, exposing an already troubled industry to the full force of globalization.


Palm Desert, CA (Sports Network) - Grace Park continued her scoring frenzy at Bighorn Golf Club on Friday with a five-under 67 to open a four-shot advantage after the second round of the Samsung World Championship.


Vaniglia, patchouli e ambra punti forti delle 12 fragranze


php|architect: Vulcan Zend PHP Certification Mock Testing

php|architect magazine has released a new tool related to the PHP5 Certification Exam to help anyone wanting to prepare themsevles for exam time a chance to see how well they'd do and what kind of questions are on the test - a new testing tool, the Vulcan Zend PHP Certification Mock Testing.    Vulcan is our brand-new mock testing system that enables you to verify your readiness for the new Zend PHP 5 Certification Exam.   Based entirely online, Vulcan gives you a quick, easy and effective way of testing your knowledge on the topics that count for the real exam.    They mention some of the features the testing has, including the same types of topics/question distribution/pass grade/etc and even gives you a breakdown of the topics you need to brush up on before the real exam. Best of all, it's only about $22.00 USD for a 10-credit pack (that's ten times to practice up on your skills and get as ready as possible for the exam).   If you're considering taking the exam, I'm not sure you could get a much better deal than this.


Hitachi hypes 'world's most capacious' laptop hard drive

500GB drive coming to Asus laptops Hitachi's Global Storage Technologies group has rolled out what it claims is the world's most capacious laptop-friendly hard drive - a 500GB monster that notebook maker Asus has already said it will build into future machines.â¦


Have you heard the one about the KGB chief, the ski guide - and Roman Abramovich...?

Ski instructors have long held a peculiar fascination for me. I am captivated by their effortless masculinity (I hope not in a homoerotic way, although I can't be entirely sure). I once stayed in a hotel in the ...


IBM developerWorks: Service Component Architecture v0.1.0 (alpha) released

Graham Charters writes, in this new post on the IBM developerWorks PHP blog today, that the first release of their Service Component Architecture (v 0.1.0) has been released.    We've just made the first release of the Service Component Architecture (SCA) for PHP prototype available. SCA allows you to turn PHP classes into Web services by adding a few simple phpDocumentor-style annotations. SCA will automatically generate WSDL for these services when required.    SCA also uses the same annotations technique to allow PHP classes to declare dependencies on other Web services or PHP classes. At runtime it will then 'inject' proxies for these dependencies, which can then be used to call the Web services or classes    You can check out documentation for the project and some examples of how it works over on this page and a whitepaper here will give you the full scoop. If you're interested, be sure to check out the Google Group for the project too.


Wenger's referee comments to be investigated by FA

The Football Association will review Arsene Wenger's comments about the referee of Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United and investigate reports that United manager Alex Ferguson was pelted with soup in the tunnel.


Strage di Erba parla il marito scagionato

L'intervista a Azouz Marzouk: 'Raffaella era la mia vita'. Tra le piste la vendetta trasversale degli spacciatori


CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy Sept. 26, 2004 - Pope John Paul II denounced the "imbalance" between the world's rich and poor Sunday and applauded efforts to eliminate hunger, like the recent UN initiative to increase funds for development.


SKorea's LG Group, creditors remain wide apart on LG Card bailout

South Korea's LG Group and creditors of its former card unit remain dvidied over a 1.1 billion dollar bailout for LG Card as overnight talks failed on how to split the rescue bill.


Sudan's government and southern rebels are expected to agree to the final chapters of a peace deal today, paving the way for a comprehensive agreement


Russia, Japan ban British poultry over bird flu

Russia and Japan banned British poultry imports after Britain's first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in farmed poultry that caused it to cull almost 160,000 turkeys on Monday.


Pakistan is trying to buy French missiles and radar for a jet fighter it is developing with China, a defense journal said Thursday, and experts warned that such a deal risked the technology falling into Chinese hands despite a European arms embargo on China.


Akhtar strikes early but Australia on top

PERTH, Dec 18: Paceman Shoaib Akhtar extracted at least partial revenge for his costly first innings antics here Saturday when he clean-bowled Australian opener Matthew Hayden on the third day of the first Test at the Western Australian Cricket


HP to Pay 14.5 Million Dollars to Settle Charges in Pretexting Scandal

HP to pay 14.5 million dollars to settle charges in pretexting scandal    WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to pay 14.5 million dollars to settle civil charges stemming from a board-leak probe, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Oprah Winfrey a Juror in Chicago Murder Trial

U.S. television talk show host Oprah Winfrey was picked to serve on a jury in a murder trial on Monday, court officials said.


Arafat in Serious Condition, Foreign Medics Arrive

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Foreign doctors on Thursday  tended to seriously ill Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who  for decades has symbolized his people's struggle for statehood.


Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has made a surprise visit to Damascus for talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on regional issues, including Syria's role in Lebanon.


Future of play focus of video game maker gathering

Video game makers from around the world will gather in San Francisco beginning on Monday to collaborate about the future of play.


Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. Announces Monthly Operating Release

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bronco Drilling Company, Inc., , announced today operational results for the month and as of May 31, 2007.


HP c3000 BladeSystem strikes with precision

InfoWorld - I've never visited your server room, but I'd wager that behind every rack resides a cobweb of cables. This tangled mass isn't just unsightly; it's indicative of how IT admins are stretching the architectural limits of conventional, standalone servers and storage devices and facing more complicated troubleshooting and maintenance activities.


Oil prices rose on Friday, ending a  three-day losing streak, as dealers weighed OPEC's threat to  cut production against healthy supplies of crude and gasoline  in the United States, the world's biggest consumer.


To Search the Web More Effectively, Learn Some Tricks

uestion: When I need solutions for my business, I often ask other business owners for suggestions. But I increasingly rely on searching the Internet. Google is frustrating, however, since it delivers millions of results and I often spend hours trying to separate the wheat from the chaff.


An arbitrator has ruled that Ricky Williams owes the Miami Dolphins $8.6 million US in the wake of his retirement just before the start of camp, an NFL spokesman said.


Man Held for Coming Within Feet of Cheney

A 21-year-old Yale student, posing as a volunteer at the Republican National Convention, got within 10 feet of Vice President Dick Cheney and shouted anti-war statements before being dragged away, authorities said Tuesday.


A judge on Thursday dismissed a hit-and-run case against pop star Britney Spears after her lawyer revealed an out-of-court settlement was reached with the person whose car she struck in a parking lot.


Clinton urges Iowa voters to caucus on wrong day

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton may have shot herself in the foot trying to get Iowa voters to pledge support to her -- she is encouraging them to caucus on January 14, 11 days too late.


An Israeli air strike kills three people in Gaza City, Palestinian officials say.


Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano would drop an eight billion pound-plus offer for Abbey National if rival bids result in a drawn-out competition investigation, the Sunday Telegraph reports.


The deadlocked jury in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector are told not to consider a lesser charge.


Disease scare erupts in Melbourne hospital

ELEANOR HALL: A Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease scare has erupted in a major Melbourne hospital this morning. The Royal Melbourne Hospital has contacted more than 1,000 patients after the disease was discovered.


Ethiopia government praises Burundi deployment in Somalia

Ethiopia on Thursday welcomed the recent deployment of Burundian peacekeepers to Somalia and asked for more help from the African Union in its struggle with Islamist insurgents there.


As it strives to remind Americans of European gusto, "Uncle Nino" seems a poor relation of "Il Postino," "Life Is Beautiful" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."


Computers once filled entire rooms. Now they fit in our pockets. How a generation formed our tech landscape.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Roma, 13:04 - CALCIO, LIPPI: NON HO CONTATTI CON IL MILAN

L'ex ct della nazionale azzurra campione del mondo, Marcello Lippi, spiega ad Affariitaliani.it la s...


N.Korea agrees to disable nuclear program in 2007

North Korea agreed in weekend talks with  the United States to fully account for and disable its nuclear  programs by the end of this year, negotiators said on Sunday.


West stirring revolution in Ukraine, says Putin

VLADIMIR PUTIN accused the West of fomenting âpermanent revolutionâ in Moscowâs back yard yesterday as he faced the prospect of Ukraineâs pro-Western opposition leader winning the presidential election on Sunday.


India's national budget is passed by parliament amid an opposition boycott after a row with the prime minister.


A study of four-year-old twin girls has identified a rogue cell which is the root cause of childhood leukaemia.


Kidnapped British reporter Alan Johnston appeared in a video posted on an Islamic militant Web site on Friday, saying he has been treated well, and calling for the lifting of international sanctions against the Palestinian government.


Intel on Monday launched its latest Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor for high-performance desktop PCs, such as game systems. As previously reported, the new chip runs at 3.46GHz, a slight increase in clock


The American space agency Nasa says the first space shuttle mission since the Columbia disaster of 2003 is to be launched next May or early June.


Thousands take to the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, in protest at plans to buy $18bn in arms from the US.


Italian film benefits from sex controversy

ROME  - Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti struck back at his detractors Wednesday, blaming "ignorance" for motivating attacks on his candid sex scene with co-star Isabella Ferrari in the new movie "Quiet Chaos."


Imam wants to sue Berlusconi over CIA "kidnap"

CAIRO/ROME  - A Muslim cleric freed from a prison in Egypt four years after being grabbed in Milan in a suspected CIA kidnapping wants to sue former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi for damages, his lawyer said on Monday.


NBA Wrap: Blazers Snap Slide with Win Over Spurs

Damon Stoudamire scored 23 points as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 Monday, breaking out of a six-game losing skid with an upset victory over the NBA's top team.


West Indies won the toss and unsurprisingly asked South Africa to bat first in today's ICC Champions Trophy Pool B decider at The Oval.


EU decides to deploy police mission to Kosovo

European Union leaders decided Friday to deploy a vast police mission to Kosovo as the Serbian province edges toward independence, a move that could fuel tensions with Russia.


Californias perpetually buff Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) has signed a bill barring children under 14 from going to tanning salons in his sunshine-filled state.


Spende tutti risparmi, carabinieri hanno arrestato venditore


Drug-coated heart stents face safety review

U.S. advisers will start considering on Thursday the risks of drug-coated stents implanted in millions of heart patients, examining evidence showing the devices may lead to dangerous blood clots.


NEW YORK -- Wall Street stumbled Friday after a key survey showed that manufacturing activity declined in November and raised concerns that the economy won't be able to achieve a soft landing.


Mozilla Offering Live Chat Support for Firefox

The effort is one of the open-source groupâs experiments in improving the user experience as it aims to woo more users from Microsoftâs Internet Explorer.


Eddie Sutton returned to coaching Friday night, but rather than recording victory No. 799, the 71-year-old Sutton settled for loss No. 316.


Magnesium Infusion Helps Kids with Asthma Attacks

For children who need to go to the ER because of a severe asthma attack, giving them an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulphate along with conventional medications provides an additional benefit, Hong Kong doctors report.


Haj Pilgrims Stone Devil, Praise Safety Measures

MENA, Saudi Arabia  - More than 2.5 million  Muslims began a sacred stoning ritual on Thursday, praising new  measures aimed at averting deadly stampedes that have marred  the haj pilgrimage in the past.


Baltimore Ravens running back Chester Taylor passed his first test last week, proving that he could handle the load as the featured back in the Ravens' run-dominated offense.


General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  reported higher third-quarter earnings as strength across many  of its financial and industrial businesses outweighed  hurricane-related insurance losses.


The Securities and Exchange  Commission aims to increase the transparency of Wall Street's  disclosures and has more than 3 dozen investigations underway  amid the fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis, Chairman  Christopher Cox said on Thursday.


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WHO strives to reduce number of women dying during childbirth

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on here Tuesday African governments to provide more resources and show political commitment in the fight against maternal and neonatal mortality.


HOUSTON - Seven Texas children were discovered abandoned at a Nigerian orphanage, suffering from disease and malnutrition, and have been brought back to the United States.    Child Protective Services, which received emergency custody of the children Monday, is investigating accusations that the children's adoptive mother abandoned them in Nigeria in October and later went to work in Iraq as a private contractor...


Britain Greets Pakistani Leader With Accusations

President Musharraf faced accusations that PakistanÂs intelligence service had indirect ties to Al Qaeda.


A huge subterranean gas explosion has ripped through a Chinese coal mine Sunday morning in what may be China's worst mining disaster in years.


Louis Farrakhan, leader of US Muslim group Nation of Islam, attacks US foreign policy in his final major public speech.


Wall St. Firm Settles Case on Handling of E-Mail

Morgan Stanley will pay $12.5 million to resolve charges that it failed to produce e-mail and falsely stated that the messages were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


Bush to nominate campaign manger to head Republican Party

US President George W. Bush will nominate his re-election campaign manager Ken Mehlman as the next chairman of the National Committee of the Republican Party, the White House announced Monday.


Palestinian PM and Hamas leader Ismail Haniya urges the US and EU to lift their boycott of the Palestinian Authority.


Fighting, Artillery Barrage Rocks Iraqi Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. marines and Shi'ite militiamen  fought fierce battles around a shrine in the Iraqi city of  Najaf on Monday in some of the heaviest fighting since the  20-day-old rebellion erupted.


Gene therapy can cure children born with a condition that knocks out their natural defences against infection, mounting evidence shows.


The recent spate of malware attacks propagating throughout the user base of the Skype Internet calling system illustrates a broader trend toward cyber-criminals moving to take advantage of VOIP platforms as they become increasingly popular.


Human rights group pleads for condemned Saudi 'witch'

'Beaten, denied a fair trial, sentenced to death' Campaigning group Human Rights Watch has petitioned King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to halt the execution by beheading of a "witch" who in 2006 was convicted of "witchcraft, recourse to jinn [supernatural beings], and slaughter of animals".â¦


Oil Firms Say Security Not A Concern After Jakarta Blast

JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Foreign energy and mining firms with large investments in Indonesia said Friday they are not concerned about security following Thursday's bomb attack near the Australian embassy in Jakarta.


Microsoft acquires antispyware vendor Giant

DECEMBER 16, 2004  - Microsoft Corp. has acquired antispyware vendor Giant Company Software Inc. in New York for an undisclosed amount.


India, Pakistan Fail to Agree on Restarting Kashmir Bus Link

India and Pakistan have ended two days of talks on a popular proposal to start a bus service linking the capitals of divided Kashmir.


It might just be Britney Spears' latest hit. Hours after losing visitation rights with her two young sons, the struggling pop star apparently ran over the foot of a photographer for celebrity Web site TMZ.com. Spears was driving away from a Beverly Hills medical building, her car surrounded by photographers, when the incident occurred about 5 p.m. Thursday.


SYDNEY, Australia  -- In a testy public exchange Friday with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, President Bush said the United States would formally end the Korean War only when North Korea halts its nuclear weapons program.


Xstrata 'will have to raise bid' to win WMC

XSTRATA, the diversified miner, will have to increase its A$7.4 billion (Â£3.1 billion) bid for WMC Resources if it is to succeed, analysts have said.


Indian Premier Manmohan Singh on Monday met with EU leaders in The Hague for a summit intended to firm up the strategic partnership between the bloc and India.


A Bush administration task force recommended strongly Tuesday against letting US citizens import lower-cost prescription drugs from other countries, saying "it


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N.Korea calls Syria nuclear ties report "conspiracy"

North Korea said on Tuesday recent media reports that it may be providing help to Syria's nuclear activities were groundless conspiracy fabricated by those who oppose the North's improving ties with Washington.


US President George W. Bush and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin sought today to mend fences after four years of strained relations aggravated by the US-led war on Iraq.


Germany Nabs 2 Suspected al-Qaida Members

German police arrested two suspected al-Qaida members Sunday believed to have plotted a suicide attack in Iraq — with a side venture in insurance fraud, taking out a policy on the suicide bomber to use the money to fund the terror organization.


Real men don't eat meat and potatoes -- at least not only meat and potatoes. Now, they're also dining on fruit, vegetables and whole grains -- and enjoying them, too.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger has settled a dispute with an Ohio car company which used photos of him in an advertising campaign without his permission.


Finanziaria. Siniscalco alla Camera: Bruxelles apprezza l'assenza ...

Promossi nonostante qualche discrepanza sui numeri. Il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco, davanti ai parlamentari della commissione Bilancio della Camera, rivendica il giudizio sostanzialmente positivo


Jan consumer sentiment below forecast: UMich

U.S. consumer sentiment rose less than expected in January from December, although worries persisted over sharp declines in the stock market and the housing slump, a survey released on Friday showed.


Coastguard ships rush to aid of German container vessel stranded in Dover Strait


Bush's Address to U.N. Seeks Cooperation

NEW YORK - President Bush, trying to soften his image overseas as a heavy-handed unilateralist, is using his annual address to the United Nations to offer up a brighter vision of a planet with less hunger, disease and oppression.    Exactly six weeks before Election Day, Bush is equally concerned about his audience at home...


The founder of a firm which shut two factories and cut 420 jobs attacks critics, including the first minister.


Nash has triumphant return; A.I. fizzles

Two-time MVP Steve Nash was as sharp as usual in his return from injury while Allen Iverson showed some rust.


Sony Corp. is a step closer to acquiring famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. in a $3 billion deal that would give it a considerable library of more than 4,100 titles.


"Jeopardy!" has answered  the question of how to integrate the online world with  America's classic game show with the Jeopardy! Google Daily  Challenge.


PKK threatens to end ceasefire with Turkey

The separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could call off a two-month-old unilateral ceasefire with Turkey if Ankara continues to crack down on the rebels and mistreat its Kurdish community, a senior rebel commander said.


Want to fit into that bathing suit all summer long? Eight hot-weather treats you should avoid.


IBM and Intel have signed up more than 100 companies to build products that support the BladeCenter blade server specification since the open-source spec was made available in September.


Safin beats Agassi to reach Madrid final

Russian Marat Safin beat American Andre Agassi Saturday to reac Sunday's final of the Madrid Masters. Safin, the No. 3 seed, eliminated No.


Blair to travel to Germany ahead of G8 summit

Prime Minister Tony Blair is to travel to Germany this weekend to brief Chancellor Angela Merkel on the outcome of his trip to Africa, his office said Friday.


The drop-off is likely to hurt businesses that serve the housing industry, which economists donât expect to bottom out until the middle of the year.


Boston Red Sox players, left to right, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and David Ortiz celebrate after the Red Sox defeated the St.


Stocks set to fall post Fed, price data looms

Stock futures eased on Friday suggesting a fall on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but flagged persistent price pressures, reducing the chances of a rate cut.


TAIPEI, Taiwan Dec 25, 2004 - A French urban climber who calls himself Spiderman climbed to the top of the world's tallest building on Saturday Taipei 101.


Cecilia Sarkozy to step out as French first lady: press

France's first lady Cecilia Sarkozy has hired a top-level diplomatic advisor to guide her steps on the world stage, where she intends to play an active role at her husband's side, a report said Tuesday.


New firmware partly fixes Canon 1D Mark III autofocus

Blog: New firmware for the high-end camera fixes one autofocus problem--but a prominent reviewer of the camera says the main autofocus problem still exists.


Tots' dots banned at Swedish daycare: report

A Swedish daycare has banned children and employees from wearing clothing with polka dots and stripes because the patterns give a staff member migraines, a Swedish newspaper reported Thursday.


Wal-Mart cuts generic drug prices to $4 in Florida

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Thursday said   it would slash prices on nearly 300 generic prescription drugs   to $4 starting in the Tampa, Florida, area and plans to expand   the plan to all of Florida in January.


The WNBA awarded an expansion team to Chicago on Tuesday, returning women's professional basketball to the home of the Chicago Hustle.


SEC Won't Punish Global Crossing Founder

U.S. regulators have decided against  filing civil charges against Global Crossing Ltd. founder Gary  Winnick following a probe of its accounting practices, his  attorney said on Monday.


Russia sweeps long jump as Jones falls short

Athens - Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva made up for her disappointment at only taking the bronze medal in the women's triple jump by capturing the Olympic Games women's long jump title on Friday.


For employees at Bank of America's headquarters, lunch time presents geographic as well as culinary challenges. Workers must choose whether to walk a couple of blocks to the city's most popular sandwich shops, which happen to be clustered near the headquarters of Wachovia Corp. , Bank of America's cross-town rival.


Bombs rip apart Baghdad markets, killing 76

Bomb attacks at crowded markets in central Baghdad killed at least 76 people on Monday as Iraqis marked the first anniversary of a Shi'ite shrine bombing that pushed the country to the brink of civil war.


Doctors: Protocol key to helping players

Winston Moss was still wearing his pads when he went in for the CT scan. The Seattle Seahawks linebacker suffered a neck fracture during a road game in Baltimore in 1997, and the Ravens medical staff's emergency protocol ensured that that he quickly received the proper treatment.


Equity Firms to Buy Intelsat for $3.1 Bln

Intelsat is to be sold to four private  equity firms for $3.1 billion, the world's second-largest  satellite operator said on Monday.


President Bush turned Saturday from Mideast peacemaking to the Iraq war, hearing from his top advisers in the theater as he looks toward a new assessment that will be closely watched for whether more American troops can start coming home.


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Madrid, 22:29 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: REAL KO A SORPRESA, BATTUTO 2-0 DA ALMERIA

Secca sconfitta del Real Madrid nell'anticipo della 22/a giornata della Liga. I 'blancos' hanni pers...


Szczerbiak Scores 28 Points; Wolves Beat Blazers

Wally Szczerbiak, Kevin Garnett and Sam Cassell were productive in Minnesota's 100-89 win over Portland. Szczerbiak scored a season-high 28 points in helping Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders earn his 400th career victory.


Top German Comedian Back on TV After Year Off

Germany's most revered comedian Harald Schmidt made a spectacular return to late night television on Thursday, exactly a year after his abrupt departure from a rival network sent its share price plunging.


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Grizzlies Extend Streak by Dunking Hornets

Pau Gasol scored 20 points and Shane Battier added 19 to help the Memphis Grizzlies extend their winning streak to six games with an 84-76 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.


The discount brokerage posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss after a $2.2 billion charge related to the sale of its asset-backed securities portfolio.


Asia Quake Deaths Pass 80,000; Agencies Fight Disease

Relief agencies struggled to rush aid to more than 3 million people in Africa and Asia who lack food and medicine as the number of fatalities from the weekend's earthquake and tsunamis


Show del comico a Sabaudia, sul litorale laziale, all'indomani del V-Day"Sembrava quasi uno scherzo, abbiamo messo su un gran casino"                                          Grillo: "Non voglio fare un partito io i partiti li voglio distruggere"


Oil prices declined Monday in what traders describe as profit-taking after futures hit a new high above $55 a barrel. November crude futures fell $1.


Chinalco says no plans for bigger Rio stake

Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco) sought  to douse speculation on Monday that it was preparing to mount a  counter bid to BHP Billiton  for Rio Tinto ,  saying it was happy to stick with the $14 billion stake it  bought last week.


Relatore, Giunta Camera incompetente a decidere su D'Alema


Republicans point to record levels of diversity among delegates to their upcoming convention, though the GOP isn't close to matching the makeup of the U.S. population overall or the Democratic delegation that met last month in Boston.


HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, his right eye swollen shut and his head partly shaved to reveal crudely stitched gashes, left a courtroom yesterday and was treated at a hospital for injuries that his lawyer said were the result of savage police beatings.


IBM Upgrades Rational Development Tools, Beefs Up Support For Open Source Eclipse

TechWeb - Eclipse is central in IBM's strategy to compete with Microsoft's Visual Studio.net. Both packages offer the ability for developers to plug multiple toolsets into shared environments.


Turns out there was a reason why Priest Holmes didn't play in the final 8 1/2 minutes when the Chiefs trailed Carolina by only 11 points in their 28-17 loss Sunday.


For Yankees' Faithful, a Defeat Beyond Belief

Across the New York region die-hard Yankees fans reacted with disbelief as Boston slammed in run after run to advance to the World Series.


The World Trade Organization (WTO) gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with some $150 million in trade sanctions


Urging Fact-Checking,  Cheney Got Site Wrong

Vice President Cheney dropped a dot-bomb Tuesday night when he inadvertently directed millions of viewers of the vice presidential debate to an Internet site critical of the Bush administration.


Colin Montgomerie overcame obnoxious fans and a pairing with Tiger Woods to post a four-under-par 67 and take a two-shot lead in the Target World Challenge.


Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' gets a Bollywood makeover

A Bollywood version of the classic English novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen received its world premiere, an all-singing, all-dancing affair set in India, London and Los Angeles.


OGGI SU INTERNET/STATI UNITI - Giovani pro-vita rifiutano l'aborto negli USA Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Una nuova generazione di giovani attivisti pro-vita lascia vedere la sempre piÃ¹ numerosa opposizione allÂaborto da parte dei giovani negli USA. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 29/1/2008)...


Edwards falls in standings after penalty

Carl Edwards was docked 25 points Tuesday because his race-winning car failed inspection at Dover International Raceway.


US Airways' Deal Requires Bankruptcy Exit by June 30

US Airways said that it must emerge from bankruptcy protection by June 30 to comply with a new $140 million aircraft leasing and financing deal.


Mass. to sue Big Dig firms over tunnel accident

Massachusetts' attorney general will sue companies that worked on the state's troubled $15 billion "Big Dig" roadway project, alleging their negligence caused a ceiling panel to break loose and crush a woman to death this summer, his spokesman said on Monday.


President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists from using the navigational technology, the White House said Wednesday.


Four killed in Mogadishu car explosion: witnesses

Four people were killed when their car exploded in Mogadishu on Sunday, a Reuters witness and a resident said. It was not clear what caused the blast.


US House passes repeal of tax law at center of WTO sanctions case

The US House of Representatives repealed a controversial tax break for US corporations in a bid to end hefty European Union trade sanctions more than a year after the World Trade Organization ruled against the practice.


British Airways is to halt its flights from London Heathrow to Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, because of reduced demand.


Rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers in the Alps and more deadly heat waves are coming for Europeans because of global warming, Europe's environmental agency warned Wednesday.


Photography company Eastman Kodak Co. on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit on continued growth in its digital business.


Best Buy to expand; raises dividend, share buyback

Best Buy Co Inc.  said on  Wednesday that its board approved several initiatives,  including raising the number of potential new North American  stores, setting a $5.5 billion share repurchase program, and  raising its dividend by 30 percent.


Valls was quoted as saying many thanked the pope for all that he said about peace in the world, above all on the subject of preventive war.


A personal nuclear reactor? Not so fast!

Toshiba is proposing a small, low-cost reactor that could be used for individual commercial buildings and small residential neighborhoods. But do the numbers really work out?


Former Gov. Mike Huckabee won  the Iowa Republican caucus on Thursday, surging past  better-known rivals to triumph in the first nominating contest  of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, U.S. media reported.


Al congresso dell'Edera nuovo attacco del premier all'opposizioneUn gruppo di repubblicani contesta Sandro Bondi                                                  Berlusconi: "Sinistra al potere? Per il paese sarebbe il caos"


Crude oil rose slightly on Friday to $47.57 per barrel compared to yesterday fall on expectations for inventories to be lifted. December crude oil was at $47.


NASA scientists announced Monday the successful testing of the first nanotechnology-based electronic device to fly in space.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration researchers said the test showed the nanosensor could monitor trace gases inside a spaceship.


London: Angelina Jolie's rift with her father has deepened further, for she has vowed never to let her father into her life again.


CLEVELAND -- Manager Eric Wedge received a three-year contract extension from the Cleveland Indians on Monday, an early reward for having his ballclub near the top in the AL Central.


Rwandan, Kenyan Named Winners of 2004 Conservation Award

Two wildlife champions, Michel Masozera, Rwanda country director for the Wildlife Conservation Society, and Ali Kaka, executive director of Kenya's East African Wild Life Society, are this year's winners of the National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation.


Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is delighted after his title-winning squad beat Dunfermline 1-0 in the Scottish Cup final.


U.S.-led coalition forces killed about 80 Taliban fighters during a six-hour battle outside a Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the latest in a series of increasingly bloody engagements in the region, officials said.


Twin Baghdad bombings kill 4, wound 21: police

Two roadside bombs exploded minutes apart near Baghdad's main bus terminal on Monday, killing four people and wounding 21, police said.


Government agency announces 5-step program to improve its ability to assess risks posed by drugs. WASHINGTON (CNN) - In light of the recent recall of Vioxx and the controversy over the connection between antidepressants


Haitians in the city of Gonaives are still desperately short of food and medicines, a senior UN commander warns.


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Thompson begins scramble for Republican nod

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Actor-politician Fred Thompson began an autumn scramble for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, pushing themes espoused by the late Ronald Reagan to try to generate excitement in his long-delayed campaign.


Four former members of an ellite paramilitary group are arrested for suspected war crimes by Serbia.


President Hamid Karzai urged Iraqis on Monday to follow the example of Afghans and turn out for this weekend's landmark elections despite the threats of violence, saying their votes would help their country toward prosperity.


All'ospedale Cervello di Palermo, e' un caso rarissimo


US health officials shut the door Friday on the possibility of any flu vaccine from Chiron's troubled British plant ever reaching the United States this year.


A vet who became ill after working on the Suffolk bird flu outbreak tests negative for the disease.


Two slain U.S. soldiers were killed by Iraqi soldier

An Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. troops during a joint patrol in the northern city of Mosul on December 26, killing two and wounding three others along with a civilian interpreter, Iraqi and U.S. officials said on Saturday.


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Gene Mutation Linked to Parkinson's Disease

MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who carry a certain gene mutation appear to have a greater risk for getting Parkinson's disease and for getting it at a relatively early age, new research suggests.


Experimental treatment may help NFL player walk

An experimental body cooling treatment used on an injured National Football League player offers promise for preventing paralysis in people who sustain severe spinal cord injuries, experts said on Thursday.


Google Buys E-Mail Security Firm Postini

The search engine pays $625 million to match Microsoft's messaging security services, pushing further into the enterprise software market.


Burglars hit L.A. home of Faith Hill, Tim McGraw

Thieves broke into the Hollywood  Hills home of country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw  over the weekend and stole an unknown amount of money, police  said on Tuesday.


No. 15 West Virginia, Syracuse battle it out for control of first

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (U-WIRE) -- Syracuse may enter Morgantown, W.Va., for Wednesday's game under different circumstances than Mountaineer fans are used to from the former Big East powerhouse.


One Survivor in Shooting at Illinois Mall

The police confirmed Sunday that one woman survived an apparent robbery gone wrong at a suburban Chicago shopping center that left five others dead.


Prodi, Berlusconi won't testify over CIA "kidnap"

Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his predecessor Silvio Berlusconi will not be called to testify on behalf of Italy's former spy chief, who is accused of helping the CIA kidnap a terrorism suspect, a judge ruled on Tuesday.


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Police in Australia carry out more searches over the suspected car bomb attempts in the UK.


A man charged with helping to run a gambling ring along with former hockey star Rick Tocchet pleaded guilty to bookmaking Friday and agreed to cooperate with authorities.


Greenspan says economy shows 'some traction'

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday the economy has "regained some traction" after a late spring slowdown caused largely by high oil prices.


Lear mum on specifics of stock trade halt

U.S. auto parts maker Lear Corp.  , which has received a $2.31 billion buyout offer from  activist investor Carl Icahn, remained mum on the reasons  behind a long trading halt in its shares on Thursday.


Colin Powell To visit Thailand and Indonesia US & UN leaders to visit Asia

American and UN leaders have announced plans to visit the regions affected by the Indian Ocean disaster a week ago.


College Basketball: North Carolina, Washington Win

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Sports Network) - Marvin Williams scored  a career-high 20 points and Rashad McCants added 18 points to  lead second-ranked North Carolina to a 95-71 rout of North  Carolina State at the Smith Center.


Fighting between the government and Tamil insurgents and a suicide bombing killed dozens Monday, including youths at what the rebels said was a school and the government insisted was an insurgent base.


Stopping Off in the Gothic South, on the Road to Ruin

In the first feature directed by Shainee Gabel, John Travolta delivers a hammed-up scenery-chewing variation of the brainy good ole boy he played in "Primary Colors."


Chinese composer's soundtrack from track sounds

Anyone who has ever wondered what sound world champion Liu Xiang makes when he starts a high hurdles race will find out when Chinese composer Tan Dun's music for the Beijing Olympics is unveiled next year.


US, Japan agree on BSE precautions for beef trade

Oct 26, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - US and Japanese negotiators have reached general agreement on steps for resuming their beef trade after a 10-month interruption caused by the discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Washington state


General Mills Inc. GIS.N on  Monday said it will sell an $835 million stake in its cereal  business to an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc.  LEH.N and use the money to buy back 16.5 million of its  common shares from Diageo Plc DGE.L.


Ukraine Parliament Calls Election Invalid

Ukraine's parliament has declared the country's disputed presidential election invalid, a legally ineffectual but symbolically potent move boosting opposition hopes for a revote.


Jurors Hear Scott Peterson Lie to Mother, Others

Jurors heard secret phone recordings on Wednesday in which murder defendant Scott Peterson lies to his mother, scoffs at efforts to find his missing wife and asks a real estate agent to quietly sell the couple's house.


Czech patients are to start paying doctors for visits, in a controversial healthcare shake-up.