Who's There? How Parents Can Be IM Watchdogs

Instant messaging and online chat are well on their way to ubiquity -- especially among the young. How can parents ensure messaging is safe?


People are giving up burning calories for just consuming fewer of them, research suggests.


The Vatican on Tuesday issued a new version of a Roman Catholic prayer that had long offended Jews, but some said the changes don't go far enough.


US fighters backed up Iraqi special forces as they set up vehicle checkpoints in and around Fallujah, CNN reported Friday. The offensive came hours after suicide bombers exploded


Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom calls for a new Mid-East summit to re-launch the roadmap.


Londra, 11:57 - TENNIS, RANKING ATP: RODDICK SALE AL 3/O POSTO

Lo statunitense Andy Roddick, grazie al successo di ieri nel torneo Queen's di Londra, torna sul pod...


Australia's Qantas offers refunds on trips to Indonesia

Australia's main commercial airline, Qantas, is offering full refunds and waiving cancellation fees for flights to Indonesia. The airline made the decision after fresh advice from the Australian Government


At least eight dead or missing as typhoon hits Japan

A powerful typhoon cut across Japan's southern island of Kyushu, leaving at least eight people dead or missing amid strong winds and torrential rain.


Workers losing their jobs at a County Londonderry computer company are to hear details of redundancy terms.


Attorney general won't share destroyed tape info

Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Friday rejected demands from congressional leaders to share information about the CIA's destruction of detainee interrogation tapes. In a response letter, he reminded people that, "At my confirmation hearing, I testified that I would...resist political pressure and ensure that politics plays no role in cases brought by the Department of Justice."


FDA drags its heels on pediatric anti-depressants

And when a child struggles with depression, their concerns and worries multiply exponentially as they try to get their child some help.


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NBC Wins Sunday as ABC's 'Housewives' Sits Out

LOS ANGELES  - With "Desperate  Housewives" sitting out the night, NBC was back on top of the  Sunday standings with solid performances from dramas "Law &  Order: Criminal Intent" and "Crossing Jordan."


Chelsea Defeats CSKA 1-0, Reaches Champions League Round of 16

Chelsea defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0 to become the first team to reach the single-elimination round of European soccer's Champions League.


O'Brien to Take Over for Leno in 5 Years

NEW YORK - Jay Leno's takeover as host of NBC's "Tonight" show in 1992 was fraught with drama and bad feelings, but he's assured the next transition will be as smooth as his nightly sign-off: "Stay tuned for Conan."   The comedian and NBC on Monday chose the 50th anniversary of the first "Tonight" show to set a special date for the 55th - when Leno will step down and Conan O'Brien becomes the fifth host of the television institution.    Announcing a transition in five years is odd for any business, let alone one that frequently plans from day-to-day, but NBC was anxious not to lose O'Brien...


Il provvedimento e' all'esame dell'Aula del Senato


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

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


Tour rookie Jeff Quinney held on to a two-stroke lead in front of a raucous, near-record crowd of 162,750 Saturday in the FBR Open.


Men who drink three or more alcoholic drinks a day are more likely to have a stroke than non-drinkers, a study says.


Osaka, 15:25 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: BEKELE ORO NEI 10.000 MASCHILI

Successo di Kenenisa Bekele nei 10.000 metri ai Mondiali di atletica di Osaka. L'etiope ha vinto l'o...


Qualita' e tempestivita' informazione gli obiettivi


US presses on with Malaysia trade talks despite Iran row

The US government said it was pressing ahead with free-trade talks with Malaysia despite controversy over a mammoth energy deal between the Southeast Asian nation and Iran.


Barak wins leadership of Israel's Labour Party

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak won the leadership of Israel's Labour Party on Wednesday, putting him in an influential position to decide the fate of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his coalition government.


London shares end near day's lows as Wall St slumps on Merck drug woes

Shares closed just above their session lows, depressed by a negative morning by Wall Street and a weak retail sector following a disappointing trading update from Boots, dealers said.


German government cuts Deutsche Telekom stake

German state banking group KfW is selling up to 4 billion euros (2.8 billion pounds) worth of shares in Deutsche Telekom, continuing the privatisation of the German phone operator.


Futures point higher before Goldman earnings

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street will open higher, before quarterly financial results from investment bank Goldman Sachs Group  later on Tuesday.


Italian government nears collapse after key Prodi ally defects

Prime Minister Romano Prodi may resign in the wake of a defection by a key parliamentary ally.


Ivory Coast Protesters Face French Troops

Hundreds of demonstrators faced off with French troops in Abidjan on Monday after state radio urged protesters to form a "human shield" to


Apple's IPod Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down

Credit Suisse First Boston raised estimates on Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) and raised the target price. CSFB said the company's latest fiscal fourth-quarter results were the strongest since


In Guard Speech, Bush Says He Is Proud of His Service

Speaking to National Guard members and veterans at a politically charged moment, President Bush acknowledged on Tuesday the hardships that the war in Iraq had caused


Hurricane drill finds communications flaws

Louisiana emergency crews discovered they still had trouble communicating with various agencies during a two-day mock hurricane evacuation, officials said Wednesday.


Mets 7, Marlins 6, 11 Innings: Mets Exhale, With Some Breathing Room

By beating Florida in 11 excruciating innings while Philadelphia was losing in Washington, the Mets increased their lead to two and a half games over the second-place Phillies.


Looking to avoid the costly fragmentation that stifled the Unix market, members of the Free Standards Group have announced a new version of a critical Linux standard that many of its proponents hope will cement the future for the open-source operating


FCC approves the technology that could transform wireless communications.


Five suspects who have not been charged in an alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners with liquid explosives can be held for another week, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Somnio Solutions Inc. Selected As a First Runner-Up of Cisco's Growing With Technology Awards 2006

Somnio Solutions is named a First Runner-Up in the Sales and Marketing  Category of the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2006.  Winners were announced during a ceremony at the Hotel Valencia in San  Jose, Calif.  SOMNIO SOLUTIONS embraces technology on every level of its business.


'Watchful Waiting' OK for Some Prostate Cancers

New research shows that it's possible to identify men with slowly progressive or latent prostate cancer, reflected by prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels that remain stable or fall over time.


Dinosaurs bred as early as age eight, long before they reached adult size and maturity, fossil evidence suggests.


BETHESDA, Md. - In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home...


LONDON: European stock markets retreated yesterday as Wall Street slumped on Merck drug woes, oil prices climbed back toward the $50 mark and a bomb threat forced the landing of a British Airways plane.


Microsoft's Open XML standards vote brings politics and dismay

A major milestone approaches on Microsoft's document standards gambit but participants say that a final resolution won't happen any time soon.


A look at the top movie stories this week.


Argentina beat Italy for place in football final

Favourites Argentina beat Italy 3-0 this morning to claim their place in the final of the men's Olympic football tournament. Goals by leading goalscorer Carlos Tevez, with a smart volley after 16 minutes, and


Cancer Passes Heart Disease as Top Killer

For the first time, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the top killer of Americans younger than 85, health officials said.


N.F.L. Woos Fans, One Dan Marino Jersey at a Time

The variety of jerseys on hand at Wembley Stadium gave the afternoon the feel of an international convention, not an intense contest between two particular teams.


The Egyptian and Syrian presidents on Wednesday linked calls by the United Nations and fellow Arab leaders for Syrian troops to leave Lebanon to past UN resolutions


Fundraiser's legal woes dog Clinton camp

Norman Hsu was politician's dream who became a nightmare. He knew people, hosted fundraisers, solicited donations. And he was an unabashed fan of Hillary Rodham Clinton.


A Glasgow-based company has found a peculiar way to mark the 41st anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination: releasing a video game that recreates the event.


U.S. Suit Against Tobacco Makers Goes to Trial

Major cigarette makers go on trial  on Tuesday in the U.S. government's $280 billion racketeering  case that charges the tobacco industry with deliberately  deceiving the public about the risks of smoking since the  1950s.


Sierra Nevada, 13:10 - SCI, CDM DONNE: COPPA SUPERG ALLA GOETSCHL

La chiusura anticipata della stagione della statunitense Lindsey Kildow, regala  l'assegnazione anti...


Microsoft exec announces new tool designed to make patching simpler.


While a lot of New Mexico troops here have worked to put out luminarias and cook posole and enchiladas this weekend, fresh in their minds is the fact that so many lives


While trying to catch first-place Detroit, the Minnesota Twins are catching everything hit their way, too.


Madrid, 15:05 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: RONALDINHO NUOVO RE MEDIATICO

E' Ronaldinho il nuovo re mediatico in Spagna. Secondo uno studio reso noto oggi dall'Universit&agra...


AstraZeneca shares have fallen more than 6 percent after a US medical panel recommended regulators reject its anti-clotting pill Exanta, a key product for the company's future growth.


N.Korea Hurls Abuse at Bush, Calls Him Human Trash

North Korea hurled invective at President  Bush for a second day Tuesday, calling him a political idiot  and human trash, and said six-party talks on Pyongyang's  nuclear ambitions appeared doomed.


Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, a Democrat with a record of political success in a Republican-leaning state, intends to take the first official step toward a 2008 presidential campaign early next week, officials said Friday.


Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update.


STANLEY, N.C. - Investigators found 40 dead animals on the property of a man whose neighbors have raised a stink about the stench...


Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria.


Armani hitches hems, Gucci floors them in Milan

Giorgio Armani took hemlines higher for  his less formal Emporio Armani collection on Wednesday, while  Gucci swept evening dresses right to the floor in jeweled black  and Grecian column white.


Symantec releases beta of new enterprise product

InfoWorld - Symantec Corp. Wednesday released a beta of its new enterprise security product, formerly code-named Hamlet, that melds technology from several of the company's acquisitions over the last few years.


At least 47 people die in Ecuador when a bus crashes on a narrow mountain road near the capital Quito.


Vaccine against diabetes to be tested on patients in Britain :

London, Dec 13 : British scientists will test a vaccine against the most serious form of diabetes for the first time, raising hopes that a cure could be available within a decade.


[TS] High & Low Finance: Trump Deal Fails, and Shares Fall Again

Donald J. Trump, the man who wrote âThe Art of the Deal,â failed to make a deal this week, and his casino companyâs shareholders are suffering. Again.


Blair Ally Faces New Pressure in Visa Row

A top British minister who faces an  inquiry over allegations he abused his position to secure a  visa for his married lover's nanny came under fresh pressure on  Wednesday.


US President George W Bush is set to discuss the Palestinian Territories in talks with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert.


Under scrutiny the case in which a male patient died earlier this year, showing symptoms consistent with a rare and invariably fatal brain disease.


Three companies are set to use the backdrop of the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to debut a device that can use WiMAX technology to make calls.


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Rebels Kill 17 Peasants in Colombia, Police Say

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Left-wing rebels killed at  least 17 peasants in northeast Colombia on New Year's Eve in  reprisal for cooperating with far-right paramilitaries, police  and local authorities said Saturday.


Truth stranger than fiction as Polish author jailed

A Polish crime writer has been jailed for 25 years after authorities found he had committed a murder that had been described in one of his thrillers, officials said on Wednesday.


Stocks rose on Monday, boosted by takeover news in the telecommunications sector.


Yanks shock Twins, earn date with Sox: Another late rally erases 4 ...

Just when you think you've seen it all, the Yankees devise a new way to win a game and torture their opponents. Last night, they somehow landed a spot in the American League


Nearly a million Americans now have the AIDS virus and the nation's ability to keep others from becoming infected still lags despite a government pledge four years ago to "break the back" of the AIDS epidemic by 2005.


"New" bin Laden video said to call for martyrdom

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden praises martyrdom as a weapon and a path to glory for Muslims in a video that CNN said on Saturday was intercepted before it was to appear on radical Islamist Web sites.


"Racing Stripes" is unlikely to ascend to the pantheon of perennially watchable children's films, but what it lacks in skill, it makes up for in heart.


Rent from studios used to make the fourth Harry Potter film  helps boost profits at Pinewood Shepperton film studios.


Brendan Kingman's sixth-inning single sent Australia to a victory over stunned Japan, putting the Aussies in the gold medal game.


Traders betting on Obama, Huckabee wins in Iowa

On the eve of the first nominating  contest of the 2008 U.S. presidential race, traders on the  political prediction markets were betting on Thursday on  victories in Iowa by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former  Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.


Firenze, 18:49 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: STIAMO RITROVANDO STRADA GIOCO

Cesare Prandelli, dopo il 3-0 di oggi contro il Catania, elogia i suoi e detta due imperativi: "cont...


Israeli soldier killed in Gaza blast - sources [07/12/2004]

Palestinian militants killed an Israeli soldier and wounded four others in an ambush in the central Gaza Strip, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.


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Armed man said not mentioned in shooting

Witnesses interviewed for a preliminary report on the police shooting of three men — including a groom on his wedding day — did not mention a fourth, possibly armed man who police say may have been present before officers opened fire, a newspaper reported Monday.


Experts Urge Greater Effort on Vaccine for Bird Flu

Saying the world is nowhere near ready to fight a global epidemic of influenza, a panel convened by the World Health Organization demanded yesterday that there be greater international cooperation and financing to develop a vaccine.


A British Airways flight has made an unscheduled landing at Amsterdam's Schipol Airport.


Two top politicians are arrested in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) for stoking communal tensions.


Don't look to crown any presidential nominees on Super Tuesday.


UN War Crimes Prosecutor Slams Lack of Cooperation

Former Yugoslav republics are still not cooperating fully with the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague despite the arrival of an indicted Serb general in the Dutch capital, the court's chief prosecutor said Thursday.


Daimler stands by Mitsubishi as Japan sales drop

FRANKFURT/TOKYO: DaimlerChrysler AG insisted yesterday that Mitsubishi Motors Corp remained a key Asian ally, even while the scandal-hit Japanese carmaker reported a 52 per cent drop in domestic sales in July.


NORWAY, Iowa - Cattlemen are hoping to raise a better bovine with beer. About a dozen eastern Iowa farmers have been spiking their cattle feed with beer. So far, the herds are lapping it up, said cattlemen Robert Miller.


Hezbollah demanded the return of a truck carrying munitions seized by Lebanese authorities on Thursday and said the supplies were heading to its fighters in south Lebanon.


Genova, 19:39 - CALCIO, INTERTOTO; SAMPDORIA: DATE E ORARI SFIDA CHERNO MORE

L'Uefa ha ufficializzato date e orari del terzo turno di Intertoto che vedrà impegnata la Sam...


Kapfenberg, 23:18 - CALCIO, LAZIO-STOCCARDA 1-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

Lazio e Stoccarda hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-1) in un'amichevole giocata a Kapfenberg. In gol Mauri all...


Madrid, 12:01 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: AFFARE FATTO PER ALEXIS

Real Madrid e Getafe avrebbero raggiunto un accordo per l'approdo alle merengue, nella prossima stag...


EUROPA/PORTOGALLO - La legge sull'aborto entrerÃ  in vigore il 15 luglio: "Una misura contro la civiltÃ  e contro lÂumanitÃ " Lisbona (Agenzia Fides) -  La legge che permette in Portogallo l'aborto nelle prime dieci settimane di gestazione verrÃ  applicata a partire dal 15 luglio, dopo la pubblicazione, alla fine della settimana scorsa, del decreto che regolamenta la nuova l...


The U.S. ambassador to Iraq warned that it may take the U.S. government as long as two years to process and admit nearly 10,000 Iraqi refugees referred by the United Nations for resettlement to the United States, because of bureaucratic bottlenecks.


Thirty-one workers are rescued from a brickworks in China, where they were held as virtual slaves.


Caritas Christi Health System Inc., the troubled hospital chain owned by the Archdiocese of Boston, is considering closing or selling 144-year-old Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester because its performance is predicted to fall about $7 million short of expectations this year, according to an internal document obtained by the Globe.


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Warner Music posts profit but revenue down

Warner Music Group Corp on Friday  posted a fourth quarter profit helped by gains from litigation  against online music service Kazaa, but sales fell due to a  weak release schedule compared with a year ago.


Clashes across Bangladesh after rally attack

Clashes between police and opposition supporters erupted across Bangladesh on Sunday in the aftermath of grenade attacks on a rally that killed 17.


Pioneering treatment for brain cancer gets Swiss approval

An experimental treatment for brain cancer has won approval for commercial use in Switzerland, its London-listed US maker, Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc., announced on Monday.


Con colosso minerario Rio Tinto per ferrovia in Australia


If you're interested in a do-it-yourself project and want to get to the nuts and bolts with a minimum of chatter, turn off your TV and turn on your computer.


The Band Aid 20 single, raising money for aid relief in Sudan, holds on to the UK number one singles slot.


New York oil price strikes record high 81.24 dollars

The price of New York crude hit a new record peak above 81 dollars on Tuesday ahead of a US interest rate call and as traders fretted over US energy supplies in the winter season.


The NASD on Monday permanently barred  convicted former star technology banker Frank Quattrone from  the securities industry for refusing to testify about his  possible role in destroying documents and obstructing justice.


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) introduced on Tuesday a new version of its Internet TV service, seeking to broaden its appeal beyond a relatively small base of older, computer-phobic users.


In piazza ad ascoltare l'intervento dello scrittore anche Nicola SchiavonepapÃ  del boss. "Devo parlare anch'io...". Ma l'anziano viene bloccato dal servizio d'ordine                                            Folla per Saviano a Casal di Principe Ma qualcuno grida: "La camorra non esiste"


Former head of Massachusetts diocese indicted on child rape ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. A former Roman Catholic bishop has been indicted on child rape charges in Massachusetts. Prosectutors are accusing Thomas Dupre (doo-PRAY') of molesting two boys in the 1970s while he was a parish priest.


Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay inked former Buc and Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson on Tuesday to add depth to its suddenly-thin safety position.


Over the long term, one strategy has consistently outperformed. Shouldn't you try it?


South Korea probes sketchy reports on North Korea blast

SEOUL : South Korea has said it is investigating sketchy reports of a big explosion in North Korea last week but was unsure what triggered the blast near a secret underground military base.


49 killed in serial blasts in Assam, Nagaland

A series of bomb blasts and militant attacks in Nagaland and Assam have killed at least 49 people today. In Assam, there have been several explosions and attacks all through the day, killing 26 people.


Cuba marks 6 months without Fidel Castro

Cubans lined up Wednesday to buy newspapers featuring photographs of a stronger-looking Fidel Castro, with the communist government eager to show he is recovering after a half-year out of power even though a new collective leadership has taken firm control.


Rival Palestinians factions clash in Gaza

Rival Hamas and Fatah forces clashed in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, in the worst flare-up of factional fighting in almost three weeks.


'What a bunch of f***ing morons' FoTW Well, it's been quite a week. The release of Apple's long-awaited, eagerly-anticipated and much-hyped iPhone saw a level of fanboy hysteria matched only by the 1632 demonic possession of the Ursuline convent in Loudun - a sorry affair later attributed to a nasty case of mass hysteria.â¦


Nobel in Chemistry Honors Expert on Surface Encounters

Gerhard Ertlâs work in surface chemistry has applications across an array of fields, including the environment.


Giuseppe Nardi, di Sermoneta, e' immobilizzato da 15 anni


Rescue workers recovered the bodies of two people killed when a highway overpass collapsed in southern India, crushing vehicles and injuring pedestrians taking shelter from a rainstorm, a city official said Monday.


Nokia to offer Yahoo services on mobile phones

Mobile phone maker Nokia   and Yahoo Inc.  said on Wednesday that they were  expanding their partnership and offering Yahoo services such as  e-mail and messaging on new Nokia phones.


Passare il turno di Champions League con due giornate d'anticipo per poi gettarsi a capofitto in un campionato finora non soddisfacente. Ã questo l'intento dell'Inter in vista del match diq uesta sera con


IBM will build new Department of Energy supercomputer

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) chose IBMÂ to build a new supercomputer for its Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, IBM announced Wednesday. Named "Roadrunner," the new machine comes with a price tag of $35 million, the amount allotted by the U.S. Congress to the DOE's National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) for its purchase. One potential use for Roadrunner is to monitor and maintain the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. DOE officials said they would monitor the computer's development to see if it meets the criteria to perform that task. The DOE has used supercomputers to keep an eye on the health and readiness of the U.S.'s nuclear weapons, in lieu of actual underground nuclear tests. Roadrunner will run Red Hat's version 4.3 Linux operating system, and will be built entirely with commercially available hardware running two different types of processors, IBM said. The company will use IBM x3755 systems, with Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor, alongside IBM BladeCenter H systems with Cell processors.


Russia scraps election turnout threshold

Russian elections will be valid regardless of turnout under laws that went into effect Thursday, a major change that critics say is the latest step by the Kremlin to control the political process before key votes in 2007 and 2008.


Lenovo Group Ltd. 0992.HK, the   world's No. 3 personal computer maker, said on Friday it has   not decided whether it would acquire failed South Korean PC   maker TriGem Computer Inc.


Staff at the British Embassy in Dublin threaten to take strike action next week over redundancy plans.


By MICHAEL HIMOWITZ  With their newly minted high school graduates headed off to college this fall, millions of parents face two agonizing prospects. One is coming up with the first tuition check. The other is buying their freshman a computer.


On the August 24 edition of FOX News Channel's Hannity & Colmes, co-host Alan Colmes confronted John E. O'Neill, co-founder of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and co-author of Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry, about


Madrid bombing suspect challenges taped evidence

An alleged ringleader of the 2004 Madrid train bombings said that his voice did not feature in incriminating taped conversations at the heart of the case against him.


Authorities described the shooting of Andrei Kozlov, a Russian bank regulator, as a contract killing.


James Crumpâs documentary is a potent exercise in art-world mythography that might be nicknamed âThe Prince and the Punk.â


On a cloudless summer morning, Kurt Tramposch, a public health consultant from Wayland, looked out across acres of green, artificial-turf playing fields in Waltham.


Masai, Whites and Wildlife: No Peaceable Kingdom

Masai herders in Kenya have begun cutting fences and marching their livestock onto the private ranchland of white settlers, where wildlife thrives.


The owners of the Silverstone race track in England have been given 48 hours to agree to a contract or there will not be a British Grand Prix in 2005.


President Hugo Chavez has proposed slashing Venezuela's working day to six hours to turn its socialist revolution into a paradise of leisure - with one exception.


Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will rejoin the team Friday night for Game 6 against Detroit after missing the previous three games because of his brother's death.


Japan's navy went on alert Wednesday when an unidentified submarine made a brief incursion into the country's southern waters near Okinawa.


This makes all kinds of sense, for despite decades of hard work crunching numbers for movers (two transportation companies), shakers (two governors) and, since 1990, Starbucks, Orin Smith doesn't have any plans to stand still.


Sport: Bolton manager claims that no clubs have opened talks about a move for French striker


Versione Windows senza Media player in negozi Ue a settimane


Italian women kidnapped in raid on relief agency

BAGHDADâGunmen kidnapped two Italian women working for an aid agency and two Iraqis in broad daylight in central Baghdad yesterday.


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Bergamo, 18:21 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: DOMANI PRESENTAZIONE DI COPPOLA E DE ASCENTIS

L'Atalanta presenterà domani alle 11.30, presso il centro Bortolotti di Zingonia, il portiere...


Stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday as a steep quarterly loss at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.  and executives' warnings about possible future problems suggested the worst of the credit crisis may not be over.


China's top nuclear negotiator arrived in Seoul on Friday for talks on how to revive the long-stalled international talks on North Korea's nuclear program.


THE fate of Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister and media tycoon, hangs in the balance today as Italy waits to hear whether judges in Milan will convict him on corruption charges.


Bush Folly, Campaign 2004 and the Middle East

The saddest thing about the American election of George Bush is that in the long run it will make the United States irrelevant in all matters save that we have the power to blow the


Arafat on life support; Israel put on high

Paris: The Israeli army went on high alert last night when Yasser Arafatâs condition dramatically worsened in a French hospital.


Sony revealed new details Monday on the chip that will power the next version of its PlayStation video game machine and said development is on track to deliver products based on the chip next year.


Michael Schumacher of Germany, driving  a Ferrari, won the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday,  his twelfth victory of the season.


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Kumble overtakes Kapil, Pathan claims first 5-wicket haul

Dhaka: Leg Spinner Anil Kumble became the highest Indian wicket taker in Test cricket and speedster Irfan Pathan claimed his first ever five-wicket haul as Bangladesh were bundled out for a paltry 184, a few minutes before close on the opening day of the


By HIRAN RATNAYAKE, LEE WILLIAMS and STEVEN CHURCH / The News Journal. In a decision affecting American military personnel around the world, a federal judge in Washington, DC, ordered the Pentagon to halt the


Internet users living secret lives online

Irish users 'fess up to their web shame As many as 17 per cent of Irish males and 13 per cent of females claim to be secretly ashamed of things they have done online, a new study indicates.â¦


Easton Sports plans to produce bicycle components made out of carbon nanotubes, a step forward for the tiny technology.


Devices that let people carry video and images are set to have a big year, industry experts say.


MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday released its third security update in recent days. Security Update 2004-09-16 fixes a security issue with Apple's iChat application that allowed Remote iChat participants can send "links" that can start local programs if clicked.


BOSTON -- Perched on the top step of the home dugout, Manny Ramirez knew it was a home run before David Ortiz did. He knew it was gone even before it came out of Jarrod Washburn's hand.


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Nykesha Sales scores 13 of her 15 points in the first half and the Sun beat the Liberty 61-51 on Friday night in Game 1 of the WNBA's Eastern Conference finals.


R&B star Usher leads a rise in CD sales in the US, despite the growing popularity of music downloads.


RPT-Blast in Kabul Kills Several People-Witnesses

Several people were killed on Sunday by a  powerful blast in the Afghan capital, witnesses said.


Per scioperi persi 65 milioni nel secondo trimestre


To abortion opponents, Phill Kline is a standard bearer. For abortion rights activists, he's a dangerous ideologue.


Controlled explosions are carried out on a car after a police officer is injured in a road collision in County Down.


Karzai slams Afghan deaths after raid on U.S. force

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday condemned the deaths of 10 civilians shot by U.S. troops after an attack on their convoy over the weekend in the eastern city of Jalalabad.


Iraqi Militants Claim Killing of 12 Nepalese Hostages; Hope Grows ...

A militant group in Iraq says it has killed 12 Nepalese hostages, as hope grows for the safe release of two French journalists abducted by a different group.


The biggest jackpot in lottery history could be won later in the EuroMillions draw played across nine countries.


Jail for Cheat Who Passed Off Fake Fashions on eBay

By KATHARINE BARNEY  A MAN who made Pounds 170,000 a year selling fake fashion goods on eBay has been jailed for 12 months.   Simon Waugh, from Tolworth, was found guilty of importing thousands of counterfeit items.


Scientists say malaria fuels AIDS spread in Africa

Malaria may be helping spread the AIDS virus across Africa, the continent hardest hit by the incurable disease, scientists said on Thursday.


Does copyright create $2.2 trillion in value?  No, but fair use does

A study by the CCIA says that we gain far more added value from not complying with copyright than we do by complying with it.  Imagine that.


The Conservatives call for Channel 4 to shelve a programme showing images of the crash that killed Princess Diana.


Hyattsville Man Charged in Howard County District Court With Failing to Report Oil Spill

By & Wire Reports  Carlos Perea, 37, of Hyattsville, was charged in Howard County District Court with failing to report an oil spill, the Maryland attorney general's office said Monday.


The dollar dropped to within half a cent of this week's record low against the euro and hit 7-1/2-month lows on the yen on Friday as traders took the view that world finance


Five US Troops Killed In Iraq Car Bombings

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The US military said car bombs have killed five US troops in Iraq. The two car bombs went off Friday, at the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


George Lucas boosts film study with gift to school

Filmmaker George Lucas, the man behind the "Star Wars" movie franchise, says he hopes to revitalize the study of cinema through a recent $175 million gift to the University of Southern California, his alma mater.


Bits : Who Is Really Hurt by Apple Rumor Siteâs Closure?

Lawyers say Apple likely made a substantial payment to ThinkSecretâs founder, Nick Ciarelli, who says other bloggers should be emboldened.


Spurs beat Blazers for 10th straight win

For 44 minutes, the San Antonio Spurs had big trouble making 3-pointers. In the final 4 minutes, they couldn't miss. Tim Duncan had 24 points and Spurs hit five 3-pointers in a row to overtake the Portland Trail Blazers for their 10th straight victory, 99-94 Tuesday night.


New Online Scams Target Wisconsin's Two Million Credit Union Members

PEWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 5  /PRNewswire/ -- A new "phishing" scam aims to prey on members of credit unions -- not-for-profit, member-owned financial institutions that have more than two million members in Wisconsin.


Sharper Image Cuts Profit Forecast; Shares Drop

Sharper Image Corp., which sells robotic vacuum cleaners and massage chairs, reduced its full-year profit forecast because holiday sales were disappointing.


President Bush made an unexpected visit to the Russian Embassy on Sunday where he signed a book of condolences for victims of the school hostage seizure and expressed outrage at the actions of "evil terrorists."


Japan's central bank decided Wednesday to keep its monetary policy steady, in a sign that officials consider the nation's delicate recovery still on track.


Earnings alert: SAP earnings beat estimates

Plus:  EarthLink trims outlook...AT&T posts $7.1 billion loss...Lucent sees first profitable year since 2000...EMC issues sunny report.


Dow soars nearly 300 points as banks rally

Stocks snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday, with the Dow surging nearly 300 points on optimism that a government plan to rescue ailing bond insurers is taking shape and could prevent billions more in credit losses.


Pat Croce counseled and coddled Allen Iverson, tried to trade him once, then watched the star guard turn the slight into an MVP season and a trip to the NBA Finals.


'Impossibile rimpatrio completo truppe entro inizio 2009'


Surprising Humberto strikes Texas, Louisiana

Fast-forming Hurricane Humberto surprised the Texas-Louisiana border area on Thursday with a powerful punch that killed at least one person, shut down three refineries and cut power to more than 100,000 customers.


Chinese President Hu Jintao has praised the "one country, two systems" formula in the former Portuguese enclave of Macau, but says nearby Hong Kong has to do better to make it work.


Emmy winner William Sackheim, who produced television shows including "Gidget," and "The Flying Nun," and co-wrote the first "Rambo" movie, has died. He was 84.


Dieters brace for well-intentioned saboteurs at holiday feasts

Sheryl Ridder has lost 71 pounds and isn't going to let Thanksgiving stop her from losing more - even if chided by diet saboteurs for the two chicken-flavored biscuits that will serve as her holiday dinner.


Con fasce di garanzia, domani disagi in citta'


Dollaro ai minimi su timori rallentamento economia Usa


Jackie Chan looks to bequeath half of wealth-media

Hong Kong action movie star Jackie  Chan is looking to bequeath half his fortune to charity,  following in the footsteps of Warren Buffet and Bill Gates,  local media reported on Thursday.


Less than five months from today, South Carolina may host the first debate of the 2008 presidential cycle, said Democratic Party Chairman Joe Erwin.


Perkins leads way as Chicago breaks Fever

Jia Perkins scored 15 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Chicago Sky to a 68-65 victory over the visiting Indiana Fever last night, snapping a five-game losing streak.


Colombia's foreign minister resigns after the arrest of her brother on suspicion of links with paramilitary groups.


Kerviel's losses said to be $3.2 billion in June 2007

Jerome Kerviel, the trader blamed by  Societe Generale for heavy losses, had a trading deficit of 2.2  billion euros ($3.2 billion) as early as June last year, an  adviser to his lawyer told Paris Match.


Milano, 20:31 - Calcio, Galliani: spero Berlusconi torni presidente Milan

''Spero che Silvio Berlusconi possa tornare ad essere presidente del Milan. Questo Ã¨ il mio desideri...


Snoop Dogg was held by police overnight on suspicion of using illegal narcotics but was released after questioning and drug tests, a police spokesman said Monday.


A Honduran diplomat was killed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike when the car she was riding in was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer driven by an illegal immigrant, state police said.


Recording industry puts stake in ground with Jammie Thomas case

Copyrights and wrongs On 1 October, 2007, Jammie Thomas - a single mother living in Brainerd, Minnesota - was sued in civil court for copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America. Three days later, the jury returned the verdict; Ms Thomas was liable for willfully infringing the copyrights on 24 songs. The fine: $222,000.â¦


Musharraf faces more opposition protests

Pakistan's main Islamic coalition on Sunday said it would increase protests from January 1 against General Pervez Musharraf, the pro-US military ruler, for his refusal to retire from the military this month.


MySpace tackles entertainment news with new 'Celebrity' site

The News Corp.-owned social-networking site has taken cues from 'Entertainment Weekly' and TMZ.com to create its new celebrity-focused portal.


Britain Hopeful North Korea May Admit Rights Team

Britain hopes North Korea may be willing to admit international human rights monitors for the first time, a minister who visited the secretive communist state last week said Monday.


Update 1: Fannie Mae Board Meets to Talk Shake-Up

The board of Fannie Mae has been discussing a possible executive shake-up as the embattled mortgage giant responds to regulators' allegations of accounting violations and faces a likely restatement of $9 billion or more in earnings.


ASIA/INDIA - Nuove scuole e nuove case in Tamil Nadu dopo lo tsunami: ricomincia la vita per le popolazioni colpite Pondicherry (Agenzia Fides) - ÂStiamo cercando di fare il possibile per restituire una vita normale alle popolazioni colpite dallo tsunami. Operiamo per la ricostruzione di strutture e infrastrutture danneggiate, ma anche sul piano psicologico, per s...


Barcelona is finally here, as AMD parties in San Francisco

Company reveals a new performance tidbit, missing from initial materials, as  formal launch party for Barcelona gets under way.


Dollar Firms Ahead of Greenspan Testimony

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO  - The dollar firmed on Wednesday as investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that are expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates this year.


Home prices fell 6.7 percent in October, compared with a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller 10-city home-price index, a record drop as housing markets continued to deteriorate.


Gabe: The Crash of the Titans demo just landed on Xbox LIVE. I just finished it and I was really impressed. It's a beautiful platformer with some really slick animation and character design. It also does a great job of capturing the feel of the old Crash games. It ends a little abruptly but it definitely sold me on the game.-Gabe out


US says Zarqawi aide killed, Bush under fire over missing Iraq ...

BAGHDAD  - The US military said it killed an aide to Iraq`s most wanted man Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi in an air strike on rebel-held Fallujah, as President George W. Bush came under fire over a missing explosives scandal.


Universal Pictures has come up with an unusual plan to try to fill theaters when its film "Peaceful Warrior" opens later this month: The company is giving away $15 million worth of free tickets.


Experts Explain Seeming Paradox of Pill Study

The new finding that birth control pills may actually help a woman's health is raising several questions, not to mention a few eyebrows.


Australia v New Zealand- ICC Champions Trophy scoreboard

â¢ Cricket-New Zealand 198-9 v Australia - ICC Champions Trophy September 16, 2004 12:40:46 LONDON, Sept 16  - After being put into bat by Australia captain Ricky Ponting, New Zealand hit 198-9 in 50 overs in their Champions Trophy Pool A match


BAGHDAD -- A massive truck bomb followed by two smaller blasts ravaged Kirkuk yesterday, police said, killing more than 80 people in the deadliest attack in the troubled northern Iraqi city since the war began.


Dutch to test 20 people for polonium radiation

Dutch health authorities said on Friday they have called in about 20 people for radiation testing after they stayed in a London hotel where poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko also spent time.


Networks Near Surrender on Programs for Fridays

By Rick Bird  Is Friday on the tube slowly becoming Saturday?   There are signs that the major broadcast networks are lukewarm about any aggressive programming strategies on Friday night, perhaps doubtful the night can launch new series.


GAO says SEC not using all its arsenal: report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not using all of its available tools to police Wall Street, according to a U.S. government study.


Robbie McEwen bounces back from a crash to win the first stage of the Tour de France in Canterbury.


MapQuest Audio Directions on Sprint-Nextel Network Like InfoSpace, MapQuest is also launching voice (text to speech) turn-by-turn directions on the Sprint-Nextel network. Here’s today’s MapQuest announcement: “MapQuest Navigator leverages Sprint’s leading edge location-based services platforms and GPS-enabled phones to acquire wireless device location information, letting subscribers take their navigation system with them at all times and get [...]


LONDON: The British Government has detailed a range of new measures to fight global terrorism and organised crime, as the Queen set out its new law-making agenda ahead of expected elections next year.


Samuel L. Jackson is  teleporting into a starring role in the sci-fi thriller,  "Jumper," director Doug Liman's feature follow-up to last  summer's hit "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."


German rage over Nokia plant closure grows

German anger over plans by Nokia   to close a plant escalated on Friday, with the  finance minister accusing the cellphone maker of "caravan  capitalism" and others vowing to replace their Nokia phones.


11 dic 16:36 Gad: Prodi, "rilanciare l'Italia dopo tre anni di ...

MILANO - "E' giunto il momento di rilanciare l'Italia e noi ce la possiamo fare, perche' siamo quelli che le promesse le mantengono''. Queste le parole di Romano Prodi alla manifestazione della Gad in corso al Palalido di Milano.


NEW YORK  - CBS won last week's primetime ratings race in both viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic, while the network's adventure series "NCIS" took advantage of the paucity of original episodes to become the most-watched show for the first time in its four-season run.


Quotas should be set to increase the number of ethnic minority police officers, says the National Black Police Association.


Israel pounds Gaza, arrests Palestinian minister

Israel stepped up its campaign against Hamas Islamists on Saturday, killing at least five fighters in the Gaza Strip in a wave of air strikes and seizing a Palestinian cabinet minister in the occupied West Bank.


Per iniziativa della ComunitÃ  di SantâEgidio, Milano raccoglie lâereditÃ  di Assisi in un tempo difficile, denso di contrasti tra civiltÃ  e fedi. Ã lâoccasione per ridare forza al dialogo, per promuovere


Advocates seek Puerto Rico cockfight ban

With cockfighting about to lose its last bastion in the United States, animal rights activists are training their sights on Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory where the blood sport is both beloved tradition and big business.


New DTS surround encoders leverage OS X, Xserve

MacCentral - Digital Theater Systems Inc. (DTS) on Wednesday announced the availability of two new audio software encoders aimed at audio professionals creating multi-channel soundtracks for DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and 5.1 CDs: the Pro Series 6.1 Surround Encoder, a standalone solution designed to work on Mac OS X and Windows-equipped computers, and the DTS Pro Series Network Encoder, which allows up to 99 users on Macs or Windows computers to encode audio using an Apple Xserve and Xserve RAID system. Both encoders were announced earlier this year, and are anticipated for release this month. ...


Alberto Gilardino headed the only goal as Italy won the bronze medal and ended Iraq's spectacular run of success in the men's football tournament.


Team iBATIS releases iBATIS.NET 1.0.0 - Data Mapping for .NET applications. The iBATIS Data Mapper framework now makes it easier to use a database with .NET applications. iBATIS Data Mapper couples objects with stored procedures or SQL statements using a XML descriptor. Simplicity is the biggest advantage of the iBATIS Data Mapper over object relational mapping tools. To use iBATIS Data Mapper you rely on your own objects, XML, and SQL. There is little to learn that you don't already know. With iBATIS Data Mapper you have the full power of both SQL and stored procedures at your fingertips.   The new .NET implementation includes an expanded Developers Guide, a new Tutorial solution, and an implementation of the infamous Petstore application. The very popular Guide has been expanded to include both the .NET and Java implementations of iBATIS in a single document. Besides being easier for the team to maintain, the combined Guide highlights the similarities, and occasional differences, between the implementations. A new Tutorial solution introduces .NET newbies to iBATIS using an "over-the-shoulder" cookbook approach, featuring test-driven developmen.  Like the iBATIS JPetstore4 application, NPetshop is a best-practices application and demonstrates using iBATIS Data Mapper with the optional IBATIS Data Access framework. The DAO guide has not been adapted to .NET yet, but between the NPestore application and the original Java guide, developers needing the Data Access framework will have no trouble getting started.  To help keep the implementations in synch, the team plans to publish a specification for the SQL Map files that any implementation can observe. Of course, the implementations are already very close, and the team would like to keep them that way. A "watchdog" goal is to be be able to use the share the same set of SQL Maps between applications that realize the same requirements on different platforms (say, NPetshop and JPetstore, for example).  Documentation: iBATIS.NET Tutorial - http://ibatisnet.sourceforge.net/iBatisNetTutorial.html iBATIS Developers Guide - http://ibatisnet.sourceforge.net/DevGuide.html  Downloads: iBATIS.NET 1.0.0 Binary - http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ibatisnet/iBatisNet-bin-1.0.0.249.zip?download iBATIS.NET 1.0.0 Source  - http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ibatisnet/iBatisNet-source-1.0.0.249.zip?download NPetShop 1.0.0 - http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ibatisnet/NPetshop-1.0.0.RC1.zip?download  Forums: Support Requests - http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=376422 Feature Requests - http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=376423 iBATIS.NET SourceForge Project - http://sourceforge.net/projects/ibatisnet  iBATIS for Java - http://sourceforge.net/projects/ibatisdb


QUESTION: I've been trying to avoid artificial sweeteners, so I've been buying regular soft drinks. Now I hear that they can lead to diabetes.


Scientists in China say they have discovered a highly virulent strain of bird flu virus in pigs. An official at the China National Avian Flu Reference Laboratory said the H5N1 virus strain had been found in pigs at several farms in the country.


Bologna, 16:50 - BASKET, FORTITUDO BOLOGNA ESONERA MAZZON

La Fortitudo Upim Bologna ha esonerato il tecnico Andrea Mazzon. Fatale all'allenatore la sconfitta ...


Industry pioneer says rising hype may hurt growth

Inside the Hynes Convention Center, it feels like 1999. About 5,000 engineers and venture capitalists have gathered here to discuss and to celebrate one of the hottest technology markets in the world -- the use of Internet technology to move telephone calls. This week's VON (for ''Voice over the Net") Conference features the same breathless optimism that drove the Internet ...


After dubbing President Bush's "open door" border policy a threat to national security, Rep. Tom Tancredo says, he got


Monaco, 15:21 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CANNAVARO SALTA SFIDA CON BAYERN

Fabio Cannavaro stasera non scenderà in campo con il suo  Real Madrid all'Allianz Arena, nel ...


A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to  Martha Stewart's request to start serving her prison term as  soon as possible for lying about a suspicious stock sale --  meaning the homemaking icon will be out in time to plant her  beloved spring garden.


Trump Confirms 'Apprentice' 3 Now Filming

Although the second season of "The Apprentice" is far from over — 12 candidates remain — Donald Trump has confirmed the third installment is now filming. "It's going very well," Trump told The Associated Press. "It's a great group."


Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs has anointed Patrick Ramsey his starting quarterback for the 2005 season.


People - Bndchen Disses Church Views on Contraception

By From Our Press Services  Gisele Bndchen is the biggest international star on the runway during Rio's Fashion Week, but she's also making headlines for criticizing the Roman Catholic church's opposition to condom use and abortion.


Gum That Wonât Stick to Shoes? Itâs in the Works

Inspired by the gum-splotched sidewalks of New York, a British professor is taking on the sticky problem and developing a nonstick chewing gum.


Rumours of a boardroom split at BT Group were given further impetus on Thursday with the announcement that Pierre Danon, the outspoken chief executive of BT Retail, the groupâs consumer-facing


A senior Palestinian delegation headed to France to see Yasser Arafat, but it was unclear whether they would have access to the ailing leader after the hospital restricted


Europe retained the Ryder Cup in record-breaking style on Sunday after dominating the last-day singles matches against the United States for an 18 1/2 to 9 1/2 winning scoreline.


Microsoft's Unlimited Potential effort makes progress

In the six months since Microsoft announced Unlimited Potential, a company-wide plan to help bring technology skills and resources to developing countries to foster social and economic growth, it has been building programs and testing products around the world, said Will Poole, corporate vice president for the effort.Poole was in New York Friday to discuss Unlimited Potential, a program through which the company works with community leaders in countries where technology has not yet had as much of an impact on businesses and communities as it could."If you look at the challenge of addressing the needs of [developing countries], it isn't going to be met by donations by Microsoft [and others], it's going to be met by people building a business to serve the needs," Poole said.Analysts and observers have suggested another reason Microsoft is interested in working with emerging markets on technology efforts: The fight against Linux, which is proving a less expensive and easier to access option for people in countries with scant access to technology. In its effort to make it a Windows world, Microsoft has recognized the need to foster education and business development to get software like Windows and Office in the hands of people who wouldn't typically be able to afford it, they said.To do this, Microsoft is working with business leaders in countries to find the most viable business methods for bringing PCs to as many people as possible. Through this work, the company recently tweaked its FlexGo pay-as-you-go computing program it was piloting in Brazil with partner Telefonica to offer PCs on a subscription basis instead because it was a better fit for customers, Poole said."It depends on the dynamics of each market and the development of that market" what kind of business models work in that country, he said.In fact, the new business model for PCs in Brazil grew out of work Microsoft had been doing in Mexico with telecom partner Telmex to offer PCs on a subscription basis as part of a bill for monthly Internet access and phone service, Poole said. That work was done through the Subscription Computing Program, which preceded the idea of linking Microsoft's global efforts under the Unlimited Potential umbrella but has since been subsumed into that more focused effort."We use the 'Unlimited Potential' label to apply to ... things that have been going on for a number of years as well as new things," Poole said.Microsoft also is making progress on its commitment to building 200 more Microsoft Innovation Centers -- aimed at helping local software communities develop skills and create jobs -- in 35 more countries by 2009. Innovation centers in Hungary and Romania have opened in the last six months, Poole said.Another program that has been in place since 2004, Partners in Learning, is making progress as part of Unlimited Potential. Through the program, which promotes digital literacy for educators and hooks them up with one another to share best practices for teaching students about technology, Microsoft is sponsoring the Innovative Teachers Forum, which kicks off Monday in Helsinki. The forum brings together teachers worldwide who won regional prizes for sharing their methods to educate students about technology and promote digital literacy. Since its inception, the Partners in Learning program has trained nearly 3.5 million teachers and reach over 71 million students in 101 countries, Poole said.Microsoft also is piloting other technologies around the world that were developed specifically to meet the needs of people in developing countries. One of those is Windows Multipoint, a technology that enables multiple users to use one PC simultaneously to collaborate through educational software programs.Microsoft also developed technology called SteadyState out of research done in emerging countries that offer shared-access facilities like Internet cafes and libraries to give people access to PCs and the Internet. According to Poole, it was reported that it's difficult to maintain and manage these facilities because people make changes to the PCs -- like downloading software or deleting files -- that makes them crash or pick up viruses that disrupt other users' experience with them. To remedy this, Microsoft developed SteadyState, which restores a PC to its original settings anytime it is turned off and turned on again."We looked at the global trend around shared access and made that trend more effective," Poole said.Microsoft will provide more progress reports on Unlimited Potential in the next six months, he added. More information on the initiative can be found on Microsoft's Web site.


NBC Universal sees 2008 operating profit up 10 pct

NBC Universal expects to book higher  advance advertising for its television programs this year and  better-than-forecast digital revenue as it expands into new  outlets, its top executive said on Thursday.


Election night 2006 will go into history books as a triumph for Democrats and rebuke to President Bush. It was a watershed evening for the news media, too.


Hamas on offensive as Palestinians battle in Gaza

Hamas Islamist gunmen pressed on with their Gaza offensive on Wednesday, killing at least eight fighters loyal to Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas in a Palestinian power struggle bordering on civil war.


Movie Review | 'Sun Kissed': A Garden Hose Bathes Them With Thrills

When a movie aspires to be gay pornography but canÂt even manage that, well, you know youÂve got a bad movie.


3 More Airlines Cite Fuel Costs for Losses

Three airlines â Northwest, JetBlue and AirTran Holdings â posted fourth-quarter losses on Tuesday as rising fuel costs erased gains from fare increases.


TIM HENMAN went from flawless to clueless yesterday as he lost his grip on the Paris Masters Series. The British No.1 admitted he didn't know how to handle Russian Mikhail Youzhny who dumped him 7-5 6-1.


Information minister says bombing of car belonging to Hamas member in Damascus shows Israel rejects peace. DAMASCUS- Syrian Information Minister Mehdi Dakhlallah on Tuesday said the bombing of a car belonging


FA investigate Stanford Bridge crowd chaos

The Football Association has started an investigation into crowd trouble at Chelsea's League Cup match with West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.


The UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, rejects Iran's request for help in building a heavy-water nuclear reactor.


European Central Bank repeats alarm on eurozone inflation

The European Central Bank repeated concern Thursday about inflationary pressures in the 13-nation eurozone, a day after saying it would join a coordinated liquidity injection with four other central banks.


Clash over prisoners exposes power struggle

The confusion yesterday over whether two "high-value" women prisoners being held in Iraq would be released has underlined the limits of the interim government's authority.


French say 'fire me' and Sarkozy listens

Mariam, a 28-year-old employee at a retail chain in France, went to great lengths to get fired. She knew she wouldn't be eligible for unemployment payments if she simply quit. Mariam asked her company flat-out to fire her, but she was turned down. Then she simply stopped showing up for work. Her wish was granted at last Â she was fired, went on the dole and found a new job six months later.


Thin trading keeps renewed optimism in slight check

OPTIMISM that corporate earnings reports may come in better than expected gave US shares a fillip yesterday. But trade was thin as some markets including the bond market were closed for the Columbus Day holiday.


Microsoft: Use Script to Block Windows XP SP2 Updates

Microsoft has offered up yet another way for businesses to block the automatic update of Windows XP to the big-deal Service Pack 2 (SP2) upgrade.


Yugoslav General Sentenced for War Crimes

U.N. war crimes judges sentenced an ailing, 71-year-old Yugoslav general to eight years in prison Monday for failing to punish subordinates who carried out the deadly 1991 shelling of the Croatian town of Dubrovnik.


Sun described on Wednesday a growth strategy that depends in large part on giving away software in the hope that customers will like it enough to sign up for support contracts and perhaps buy Sun hardware on which to run it.


Virginity rare, drug use common in U.S. adults: study

Just 4 percent of U.S. adults are virgins but a fifth have tried hard drugs like cocaine and crack, a new study shows.


Curfew lifted but tension high in Baghdad

Baghdad authorities on Monday lifted a three-day curfew imposed on the city after the worst bombing since the U.S. invasion, but nerves were on edge amid fears of further violence.


Naked ambition finally earns reward for Williamson

For eight years Alison Williamson has been all too aware that the only time she imposed herself on the national consciousness was when she posed nude for a glossy magazine. As of yesterday, she will be remembered as an Olympic bronze ...


FRANCE:  Nuclear Accident in Japan Raises Fears, And Hope

PARIS, Aug 17 (IPS) - The fatal accident at the Japanese nuclear power  plant Mihama last week has raised fears about French nuclear  facilities -- and also the desire to have more.


The New Jersey Nets will likely have to wait at least two weeks before they can begin to gauge how well they made out in Tuesday's eight-player deal with Dallas.


Judge Finds Isotec Was Negligent in 2003 Explosion

By Lou Grieco Staff Writer  DAYTON -- A Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge has found that operators of Isotec, the site of a 2003 explosion that evacuated a neighborhood, were negligent.  "We can go to trial and just talk about damages," attorney Richard W. Schulte said.


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon says he would consider co-ordinating his Gaza pullout plan with new Palestinian leaders if they moved to curb attacks on Israelis.


Buying seafood need not be scary. That may be easy for Joseph Milano, president of the Union Oyster House, and his executive chef, William Coyne, to say. The two seafood mavens recently took us into their bustling restaurant kitchen to offer tips for your next trip to the seafood counter.


Mosca, 21:23 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VITTORIA IMPORTANTE E MERITATA

Roberto mancini è soddisfatto per il successo dell'Inter a Mosca contro il Cska. ''E' stata u...


The highest-ranking US soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees.


U.S. jobs outlook steady for 4th quarter: Manpower

U.S. employers remain confident about hiring for the fourth quarter, as weak housing and trouble in the credit markets are, for now, having limited impact on job plans, according to a Manpower Inc  survey released on Tuesday.


Napoli, 23:05 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: ACQUISTATO LAVEZZI

Il Napoli ha acquistato dal San Lorenzo l'attaccante argentino Ezequiel Ivan Lavezzi, 22 anni. Il gi...


A California man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison and ordered to pay $5.4 million in restitution as a result of a federal piracy case, software company Autodesk said Friday.


Deepika to promote Fiama Di Wills brand of soap

Bollywood hottie Deepika Padukone's dream run post Om Shanti Om continues.


The US House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly to overhaul the intelligence services.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards reversed course Thursday by signing onto the public financing system he once rejected with the belief he could raise more money on his own.


Steroid scandal will be given lip service

Do you assume this raging scandal will be enough to overhaul Major League Baseball's laughable drug policy? If so, you must think Bill Clinton didn't have sex with that woman.


Israel's Security Cabinet approved early Tuesday widening the ground offensive in Lebanon and rejected a cease-fire until an international force is in place, a participant in the meeting said.


3 turnovers, field goal miss cost Colts win

Fireworks and searchlights cut the rainy evening gloom. There were explosions, tributes and speeches, giant balloons and a 30-foot Lombardi Trophy replica.


Il provvedimento della magistratura riguarda l'intera area


Philippines may face Argentine-style crisis

Manila - The Philippines was in the midst of a fiscal crisis and the public should be prepared to make sacrifices, President Gloria Arroyo said yesterday.


Obituaries for an L.A. Icon Were Premature

LOS ANGELES -- When the City Council of America's second-biggest city voted unanimously last month to limit the planting of one species of palm tree, little did it know it would spark a media frenzy that would span the globe. Within weeks, news outlets across the United States and in Latin America,...


Citi to Announce Big Cuts and New Investors

Citigroup is expected to announce on Tuesday 4,000 additional job cuts, a steep cut in its stock dividend, and another boost from foreign investors.


NEW YORK - In a highly anticipated ruling, a federal judge found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Thursday because it does not include a health exception.    U.S...


Make UK carbon neutral by 2050, say Lib Dems

Conference delegates back attempt to position the Lib Dems as the party of the environment.


Milano, 16:16 - CALCIO, INTER: LA SOCIETA' SI RITIRA DA TRATTATIVA PER CHIVU

L'Inter si ritira dalla trattativa per il difensore della Roma Christian Chivu. "L'F.C. Internaziona...


Harry Potter star a wizard at kissing: co-star

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is a wizard when it comes to kissing, one of his co-stars revealed Monday at a press conference in London to publicise the latest movie in the franchise.


Toys 'R' Us played the Grinch by firing an estimated hundreds of employees over the holiday in a desperate cost-cutting move at the embattled toy store, a newspaper report said Monday.


OPRAH Winfrey, the US's best-paid female entertainer, gave up her $US86,538-an-hour ($120,700) job as a television host yesterday and instead sat attentively in court, earning just $US17.20 a day.


Franchitti scores his 2nd victory of season

Andretti Green Racing was the double winner Sunday at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Dario Franchitti captured the Honda Indy 225, and teammate Tony Kanaan took command


Kostunica tells Serbia Kosovo can't be held

Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica went  on national television on Thursday to brace Serbia for the  imminent secession of its historic Kosovo province, which he  said Serbs would never accept.


Justices to Hear Abortion, Integration Cases

Abortion and race dominate the Supreme Court's agenda for the term that begins tomorrow,  with the Bush administration and its conservative allies urging the justices to put limits on abortion rights and affirmative action.


US, Mexico's WTO complaint driven by domestic politics: China

China said a complaint by the United States and Mexico over Chinese tax breaks that led to a World Trade Organisation investigation was based on a "huge misunderstanding" and political agendas.


Tottenham continued their unbeaten run to the season after being held to a goalless draw by Norwich at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Spurs had a number of chances to break the deadlock, but City goalkeeper Robert


The fighting in both places, says Robert Baer, may be a troubling sign that al-Qaeda is making new inroads


More than 250,000 teenagers in England are getting education allowances of at least Â£10 a week.


The expo delivered for the first time the Red Star Awards, which recognizes the top domestic industrial designs.


A GOP leader Sunday denied a double standard in pushing Sen. Larry Craig to resign after a sex sting guilty plea, while remaining silent over GOP Sen. David Vitter's involvement with an escort service.


China's largest maker of PCs is one of the potential buyers, newspaper says.


The Food and Drug Administration remains on the defensive. The agency got grilled on Capitol Hill for the second day in a row about the health risks of several popular prescription drugs.


Awkward Encounters in the Hollywood Trenches

During a strike, itâs enemies by day and friends by night.


A group of 38 Ethiopian opposition leaders found guilty of links to election protests is to be freed, they say.


Tongue planted firmly in cheek â or maybe not â Fion MacCloud of the British site Finance Markets recently offered â10 Ways the Recession Can Help the Environment.â


Inviata lettera a premier, poche risorse, tante divisioni


Scientists have succeeded in growing outside the body the special stem cells that direct the remarkably prolific process of sperm production.


Woods looks like he'll stay No. 1 _ for now

Stewart Cink was atop the leaderboard, and David Toms had the lead in the clubhouse. But with only 24 players completing second-round play in the rain-delayed NEC Invitational, it was hard to tell who had control.


BusinessWeek Online - Although McAfee Chief Executive George Samenuk and Symantec Chief Executive John Thompson have been friends since they both worked at IBM years ago, lately they've been fierce competitors in Internet security. Symantec has been the market leader; McAfee a scrappy challenger. But on Oct. 2, the executives found themselves publicly on the same page again.


Opera Software has released the first public beta of version 8 of its popular Opera browser, which adds voice input/output and a host of other niceties.


The EC is investigating the proposed  Â£11.6bn takeover of Scottish Power by the Spanish firm Iberdrola.


Latvia's governing coalition looks set to remain in power, winning more than 40% of the vote, exit polls show.


SHARES in Melrose Resources dropped by 12 per cent yesterday as the Edinburgh-based oil company reported a dry well at an exploration site in Bulgaria.


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


China Sets Up First Environmental Damage Evaluation Center

China sets up first environmental damage evaluation center    BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China has recently set up its first national environmental damage evaluation center, which is expected to open to the public with professional assessment services.


There is heavy security in the Indian city of Mumbai ahead of a rally by thousands of low-caste Hindus, or Dalits.


Oracle ups bid for PeopleSoft in 'final' offer

NOVEMBER 01, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Oracle Corp. extended what it called its "best and final offer" for rival PeopleSoft Inc.


AMERICA/PERUÂ - Una marcia di giovani studenti della cittÃ  di Piura per ricordare la Giornata Internazionale di Lotta contro le droghe Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Centinaia di studenti della cittÃ  di Piura, in PerÃ¹, prenderanno parte ad una marcia contro le droghe. AllÂevento, organizzato dal Governo Regionale attraverso il Programma di Sostegno Sociale (PAS) e del Centro di Informazione...


Michael Schumacher even sets records by finishing second. He was runner-up to Kimi Raikkonen in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps yesterday, only the second time in 14 races this season Schumacher did not win. But he did score enough points to clinch an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers' title.


Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday he plans to recommend that Florida lawmakers fund stem cell research, but only so long as it doesn't require the destruction of human embryos.


Carlos Zambrano took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and struck out nine to lead the Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-3, last night in Chicago


Oil Prices Increase after OPEC Limits Surplus Production

Oil Ministers representing countries in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met in Cairo, Egypt, and agreed to end the over quota production.


Royal Dutch/Shell will invest $15 billion (8 billion pounds) a year in 2004/06 to boost reserves and production, as it tries to draw a line under a reserves scandal that rocked the group.


El-Baradei: No Sign Of Nukes At Suspect Iranian Site

17 September 2004 -- United Nations' nuclear watchdog head Muhammad el-Baradei said today that the International Atomic Energy Agency has found no sign of nuclear-related activity at a site in Iran which several US officials have said may be tied to


Vietnam PM Hails Role of Mass Media in Anti-Graft Work, Reforms

Text of report in English by Vietnamese news agency VNA website  Hanoi (VNA)-Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has extolled mass media as an important tool in the fight against corruption as well as speeding up administrative reforms.


A bomb has exploded at a morning market in southern Thailand, killing a Buddhist man and wounding at least seven other people. The blast in the Tanto district of Yala province came hours after at least two bombings in neighbouring Narathiwat.


"BioShock" electrifies game critics, wins top award

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Life!) - "BioShock", which captivated video game fans with its tale of an underwater utopia gone wrong, took the top honor from the Game Critics Awards on Thursday, with judges praising it for pushing the boundaries of the medium.


Large Explosion Erupts in Central Baghdad

A large explosion was heard late Sunday in central Baghdad, but there was no immediate report about what caused it.


U.S. historian Arthur Schlesinger dies at 89

U.S. historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Schlesinger Jr. died of a heart attack in Manhattan on Wednesday night, the New York Times reported on Thursday. He was 89.


Ascoli, 18:30 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: LUKOVIC A RIPOSO, PECORARI A PARTE

Doppia seduta d'allenamento oggi per l'Ascoli. In mattinata, i giocatori hanno effettuato esercizi a...


About a dozen senior campaign staffers for Rudy Giuliani are forgoing their January paychecks, a sign of possible money trouble for the Republican presidential candidate and last year's national front-runner.


Mystics Will Be On National TV 4 Times in '08

The Washington Mystics released their 2008 schedule yesterday, a slate that includes four nationally televised contests.


Thousands of Egyptian football fans fill the streets after Egypt's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations.


Southwest and Continental post higher profits

Southwest Airlines Co  and Continental Airlines Inc , two of the largest U.S. carriers, posted higher quarterly earnings on Thursday as fuller planes and fare increases helped offset soaring fuel costs.


Troops kill a militant in the Gaza Strip as it emerges the army has a new radar system that gives warning of Qassam rockets.


Volkswagen strikes a deal with unions to extend the working week at six German plants without any increase in pay.


Three Sunni Muslim mosques were attacked and burned south of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police said, in apparent reprisal attacks after suspected al Qaeda militants blew up the minarets of a revered Shi'ite shrine.


US President George W Bush tries to soothe a missile row with Russia as a key G8 summit begins in Germany.


Two Survive Plane Crash Thought to Kill 5

Two people who were reported killed in a plane crash on Monday emerged alive from rugged Montana wilderness Wednesday, authorities said.


Ascoli Piceno, 11enne scomparso per un'ora e mezza denuncia ...

Un ragazzino di undici anni scompare per un'ora e mezza e viene ritrovato poi da un automobilista di passaggio, a cui racconta di essere stato rapito da tre persone che lo avrebbero subito rilasciato. E' quanto


Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback billed himself as a "full-scale conservative" Tuesday as he courted activists in the state where precinct caucuses have traditionally kicked off the presidential nominating season.


Cage movie leads strong field at box office

Nicolas Cage's action movie "Ghost Rider" broke the record for the U.S. Presidents Day holiday weekend with ticket sales of $51.5 million, while four other movies also opened strongly, according to studio estimates issued on Monday.


Big blast at shop in Afghan capital, 4 killed

Four people were killed and eight wounded in a large explosion at an ammunition shop in the heart of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, officials said.


Mortgage Woes Push UBS to Its First Loss in 5 Years

Although UBS predicted a return to profitability in the fourth quarter, the losses from subprime mortgage investments left analysts wondering about further big write-offs.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf   left on Monday for a visit to Europe and North America, during   which he hopes to smoothen relations with Afghanistan and   breathe fresh life into a peace process with India.


Roma, 15:40 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: SI STA RIPROPONENDO SISTEMA CALCIOPOLI

Maurizio Zamparini non cambia idea. Il presidente del Palermo, parlando a Radio Radio, ha criticato ...


NL beat: San Francisco's weakness is on the mound

The San Francisco Giants weren't able to add a veteran starting pitcher for the September stretch drive. The last thing they needed was to have one go down.


Pechino, 11:38 - OLIMPIADI, PECHINO: 80.000 SEGGIOLINI ROSSI ANTI-RAGGI UV

Ottantamila seggiolini rossi a prova di raggi ultravioletti. E' stata completata l'installazione dei...


Big run-ups in a few fast-food favorites might suggest that the value is gone, but take a closer look.


Hurley wedding guests eat obscure desert food

Actress Elizabeth Hurley is feeding her wedding guests obscure regional Indian cuisine adapted to the scarcity of the desert and rarely found in curry houses in the West.


PHILADELPHIA-November 28, 2004 - Divers found a six-foot gash in a cargo tank on the Greek-owned tanker that leaked 30,000 of crude oil into the Delaware River, spokesmen for the Coast Guard and the vessel's owner said Sunday.


A network of well-established Taleban bunkers is found by a British-led force in southern Afghanistan.


New CEO brings passion and an eclectic background to help him chart a new course for the Linux vendor.


Disney's experiment with death-by-oxygen discs ran out of air. The concept never really had a chance.


Rodney Dangerfield to Make Full Recovery

LOS ANGELES - Comedian Rodney Dangerfield is expected to make a full recovery from his heart valve replacement surgery but remained in intensive care Sunday, his publicist said.    The 82-year-old actor is hospitalized at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, where he continues to make progress, said publicist Kevin Sasaki...


Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is charged with 16 offences including 10 of soliciting the murder of non-believers.


The new US secretary of state is expected to try to heal transatlantic rifts with a major speech in Paris.


Police are investigating a complaint after CCTV cameras captured an officer repeatedly punching a woman.


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up

Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy. The over-the-month-increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government's most closely watched


Britain proposes legal limits on carbon emissions

Britain on Tuesday became the first country to propose legislation setting binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions as it stepped up its campaign for a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.


Image Gallery: Using Apple's NetBoot, Part 2

Here's how to create NetBoot and NetInstall images using System Image Utility.


Construction on a major underground physics experiment reaches a major milestone at Cern.


Iraq Troops Switch Military Decision, Says Blair

The Prime Minister insisted today that no decision had yet been taken on sending British troops to relieve their US allies in Iraq.


SOMALIA and tourist paradise Seychelles appealed for aid today after heavy seas whipped up by the Asian earthquake killed at least 50 people thousands of kilometres away in Africa.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Minnesota Twins pitcher Johan Santana won the American League Cy Young Award Thursday, becoming the first unanimous winner since Arizona's Randy Johnson two years ago.


The resources IBM will provide include articles to help Java developers use the Cloudscape database in custom application development.


The Chicago Bears have sent wide receiver Marty Booker and a 2005 third-round draft pick to the Miami Dophins for disgruntled defensive end Adewale Ogunleye.


Tracollo nei 3 giorni di crisi dopo perdite mercato Shanghai


US Security Chief Does Not Rule Out Torture

Outgoing U.S. Homeland Security chief  Tom Ridge said on Friday that torture could be used to extract  information from terror suspects in extreme cases to prevent  huge loss of life.


Hewitt advances to Round 3 at Paris Masters

Second seed Lleyton Hewitt beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday, turning back the French teenager's bid for a second upset at the ?


The husband of a woman accused of strangling a pregnant mother and taking her baby said yesterday he had had no idea the child was not his.


Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival to Serve Food, Fun

By Melanie Marquez, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb. 16--CORTEZ -- Yes, the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival brings thousands of visitors to the historic village for two days of smoked mullet, fish chowder, local music and activities.


Pachuca, 10:45 - CALCIO, RECOPA: PACHUCA VINCE FINALE ANDATA

I messicani del Pachuca hanno battuto 2-1 (1-1) i brasiliani dell'Internacional nella gara di andata...


They are demonstrating against US movie blockbusters and the amount of money flying around Hollywood. Dozens of protestors lined the red carpet for the premiere of Tom Hanks' movie The Terminal on Wednesday.


U.S. and Afghan forces kill some 80 insurgents

U.S.-led coalition and Afghan troops killed some 80 Taliban fighters in a six-hour battle following an ambush in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


Hello? Is This the Nursing Home? Long Distance Calling. From Heaven.

Elliot Greenebaum's hardheaded comedy has the guardedly facetious tone of a fake documentary.


Obiettivo, controllare investimenti e crescita econimica


The Knicks 2-2 record since Jamal Crawfordâs injury fails to reflect how much the Knicks miss him â in particular, how much Curry and Stephon Marbury miss him.


A pending change to a popular credit scoring system is about to make it much harder for people to polish their credit by riding the coattails of someone else's good payment record.


Archaeologists called Tuesday for urgent steps to safeguard Petra, the ancient rose-red rock city recently picked as one of the new seven wonders of the world, saying an increase in visitors could damage it unless protective measures were taken.


The $146 billion economic aid package on a fast track to passage in the House faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where lawmakers in both parties are trying to tack on billions for senior citizens and the unemployed.


Nel primo anno del cartoon il gattone si chiamava ThomasStorico l'episodio del 1961 in cui il canarino si finge morto                                            Titti e Silvestro si rincorrono da 60 anni Il duo festeggiato da Holiday on ice


Yukos shares slide amid subsidiary sale fears

Shares in the oil giant Yukos today continued to slide amid concerns that the Russian government would sell part of a key subsidiary cheaply in order to finance the company's huge tax debt.


Kerry and Bush trade barbs over Iraq as president addresses UN

Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry renewed his pointed attacks on President George W. Bush's handling of Iraq, accusing him of failing to "level with the world's leaders" about the war during his speech at the United Nations.


South Africa May Kill Elephants to Manage Populations

Outgrowing their parks and preserves, elephants may soon face officially sanctioned culls for the first time since 1995, according to a new government announcement.


Karl Rove is struggling to steer the Republicans to victory despite diminished political authority.


New guidelines restricting the patients that GPs can refer to hospital will mean cancers are missed, warn doctors.


Bush seeks Saudi help to tame oil prices

President George W. Bush urged Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to help tame soaring oil prices which threaten the U.S. economy, saying exporters should help get more crude into the market.


Movie Review | 'Beauty Remains': A China of Ripeness and Rigidity

A delicate figurine of a movie, âBeauty Remainsâ is an account of a tragic love triangle set in China in 1948, just before the Communists won the civil war.


London, England (Sports Network) - The British Racing Drivers Club, owners of the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit and Formula One have agreed to a five-year deal to keep the British Grand Prix alive through 2009.


LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - As anticipated, Rick  Majerus, who was introduced last week as the head basketball  coach at Southern California, has resigned.


ROMA. Secondo il ministro della Salute, Girolamo Sirchia, il pericolo numero uno, nella lotta contro l'Aids Ã¨ la sottovalutazione. Il ministro ha anche detto che "La comunicazione non ha ancora trovato lo


Markets fell on Friday as  losses stemming from subprime home loans  struck two prominent players in the financial industry.


Ministro a riunione Governo-Regioni, non servono correzioni


Real estate investment trust Mills Corp. said Wednesday that its joint venture with Canada's Ivanhoe Cambridge has agreed to acquire shopping mall St.


Pakistan's Election Commission calls on political parties in forthcoming elections to run campaigns free of rancour.


FCC Rules in Favor of Net Phone Industry

Federal regulators gave a boost Tuesday to the fledgling Internet phone industry, removing a regulatory hurdle that threatened to drive up the cost of making calls through cyberspace.


Prezzo del greggio in flessione dello 0,4%


The wailing that attended Yasser Arafat's burial in the West Bank on Friday was as much for the Palestinians' future as the passing of the man.


WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has been flying surveillance drones over Iran for nearly a year to seek evidence of nuclear weapons programs and detect weaknesses in air defenses, according to three US officials with detailed knowledge of the covert effort.


Microsoft sets pricing for Windows Vista

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O announced on   Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new   version of the operating system that sits on more than 90   percent of the world's personal computers.


Inspector General Confirms Probe of FBI's Rogue Antiterror Office

Bureau personnel who used misleading letters to obtain records from telephone companies face what could be the first criminal investigation of Patriot Act abuses.


FEC won't ease limits on interest groups

Federal election regulators refused to ease limits on political advertising Tuesday, blocking an effort to let interest groups run radio and television ads mentioning elected officials within weeks of an election.


Spanish Police Arrest Suspected Islamic Militants in Barcelona

Police in Barcelona arrested a number of suspected Islamic militants Wednesday in a series of pre-dawn raids, a police spokesman said.


La traversa grazia la Roma, 1-1 con la Samp

Flachi colpisce un legno all'ultimo secondo dopo i due gol arrivati nel finale di gara. Uno a zero firmato Pagano e pareggio di Totti su rigore che raggiunge cosÃ¬ Pruzzo in vetta alla classifica dei bomber romanisti.


Major European ministers meet to discuss Kosovo

Posted on 01/19/2008 2:14:55 PM PST by ScaniaBoy Foreign ministers from four major European powers and top EU officials met to discuss the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo on Saturday, a day before ... via Free Republic


Celeb-hungry macaques in pay-per-view revelation It's official: monkeys are as obsessed with celebrity and pay-per-view porn as the next man.â¦


German Press Review: Armored Vehicles to Iraq

The proposed sale to Iraq's new armed forces of 20 Fuchs armored personnel carriers and 100 light military trucks and Blair's speech at his party's conference dominated German editorials on Wednesday.


G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 14

Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes  pounded a Hamas training camp Tuesday, killing 14 militants in  the deadliest ever strike against the Islamic faction a week  after it carried out a double suicide bombing.


European Leaders Approve EU Constitution

European leaders on Friday signed the EU's first constitution, a diplomatic triumph they hope will give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.


Shares of Google Inc. will make their  Nasdaq stock market debut on Thursday after the year's most  anticipated initial public offering priced far below initial  estimates, raising $1.67 billion.


Israel police detain nuclear whistle blower

Israeli nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu was detained by police Thursday for passing on classified information to unnamed international parties, Israeli sources declared.


Vista and IE 7 to receive 'critical' fixes on Patch Tuesday

Six high priority updates, in all Microsoft is to issue four critical security fixes for this month's Patch Tuesday. Three of these affect either Windows Vista or Internet Explorer 7, which the software maker holds out as a paragon of its conversion to secure computing. In all, Microsoft will push six high-priority updates this Tuesday, the company announced today.â¦


When he steps up to accept his party's nomination for a second time, President Bush will present the record of not one but two presidencies: one before and another after Sept. 11, 2001.


Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, who initiated free-market reforms in the early 1990s in the South Asian nation, died of heart failure on Thursday, the government said.


Deaths Tolls Rise After Asia Quakes, Waves

More than 8,000 people were reported dead across southern Asia and Africa after massive tsunami waves smashed coastlines following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the Indonesian coast Sunday morning.


Wakefield proves he'll go to any lengths to help

Tim Wakefield put it behind him a long, long time ago. It was never healthy to dwell on something so upsetting and so devastating. If you let negative experiences define you, then moving forward is practically impossible.


New Zealand dominate Men's Triathlon to claim historic double

ATHENS, 26 August - New Zealand triathletes created history today, after 33-year-old Hamish CARTER executed the perfect tactical race to win the Men's Triathlon at Vouliagmeni, holding off teammate Bevan DOCHERTY, the fastest runner in the sport of


The governor proclaimed it "Brett Favre Day," and the night belonged to the quarterback, too. Favre celebrated his 200th straight regular season start with three


HP to tempt holiday shoppers with sights and sounds

The computer-hardware giant, best known for products such as PCs and printers, on Friday laid out its plan to become a brand-name in consumer electronics products such as flat-screen TVs, music players and the devices that move content between them.


Cheney Leaves Washington Hospital, Says He Feels Fine

US Vice President Dick Cheney has left a Washington hospital where he underwent tests Saturday after experiencing shortness of breath.


A helicopter crashes off the coast of the Netherlands but all 17 people on board are rescued.


ABC News US May Have Found Fallujah Militant Base

US troops inspect a car in Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday Nov. 18 2004. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim). BAGHDAD, Iraq Nov 18, 2004 - US troops sweeping through Fallujah on Thursday said they believe they have


Beijing - Chinese police have detained a man who they say murdered eight teenagers and injured four others in a school dormitory overnight, state press said late on Friday.


Standards group scuttles Microsoft e-mail proposal

Internet engineers working on a standard for identifying the source of e-mail messages voted down a proposal by Microsoft to include some of that company's intellectual property in the specification.


World oil prices ruptured fresh records on Tuesday, as US light crude punched through the $50 a barrel mark. US light crude leapt to $50.


Eventuali maggiori entrate andranno a migliorare i conti


The bulk of Sierra Leone's debt is cancelled after it implements key economic reforms, described by the World Bank as a "milestone".


ChevronTexaco Profit Up, Misses Forecasts

ChevronTexaco Corp.CVX.N, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, rode the wave of record oil prices to post a  62 percent rise in quarterly profit on Friday, but it fell  below Wall Street forecasts due to hurricane disruptions.


Oscar Freire made his own hat-trick after winning his third world road championship in Verona last October, joining the exclusive 'three-times club' along with Belgium's Eddy Merckx, Rik Van Steenbergen and ...


Microsoft's OneCare silently changes Automatic Updates

Microsoft's consumer security software changes the AU (Automatic Updates) settings in Windows XP and Vista without telling users or getting their approval, a researcher said Thursday -- behavior that may explain recent reports of patches being installed and systems rebooting without permission.When Microsoft responded to new charges of silent changes last week, however, it denied that AU settings were ever altered without user approval, and it didn't mention OneCare as a possible culprit.Scott Dunn, an editor at the "Windows Secrets" newsletter, reported Thursday morning that OneCare silently changes AU settings as it installs. No matter what AU setting the user selected previously, OneCare's installer quietly changes it to the fully automatic option."Some security products have turned on AU in the past," said Dunn, who also tested several other current consumer suites, including Symantec's Norton 360 and Norton Internet Security, McAfee's Internet Security Suite, and Check Point Software's ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite. "But OneCare was the only guilty party."OneCare's willful way with AU may be an explanation for the reports two weeks ago of machines downloading and installing the Oct. 9 set of security fixes even though their owners had explicitly instructed Windows to ignore all downloads or notify them before they were installed.Several days later, after it wrapped up an investigation, Microsoft said AU settings were never changed without user consent, and it blamed absent-minded users for making modifications and then forgetting that they had."I find this surprising and very disturbing," said Dunn. "If they're going to change [AU] settings, they should let you know."Four options, down to one In both Windows XP and Vista, users can select from four options in AU: Download and install all updates automatically; download files but do not install them without user consent; check for but neither download nor install without permission; and disable Automatic Updates entirely.OneCare, sold for $49.95 and offered as a free 90-day trial, sets AU to the first, and all-automatic, setting, said Dunn, on both operating systems. "It does that even if Automatic Updates is completely disabled," he added. If users later uninstall OneCare -- for instance, after a trial has expired -- the software does not return the machine to the earlier settings; they must be reset by the user."Worse, OneCare silently turns on [Windows] services that have been disabled by the user," Dunn said, referring to the two services that some users, frustrated at earlier incidents in which Windows retrieved and installed patches without permission, have manually turned off: Automatic Updates and Background Intelligent Transfer Service. The services can be switched off manually using the Windows services.msc utility. Normally, once disabled, they remain that way until the user manually turns them back on.ComputerWorld confirmed Dunn's account of OneCare's AU changes by installing the security suite on both Windows XP and Windows Vista.At no time during installation, said Dunn, does OneCare tell the user that the software will modify Windows' settings or provide an opt-in dialog. Nor do the various online documents -- including Microsoft's privacy statement and an addendum for OneCare -- that are offered up early during the process contain any information about the changes. "It turns out there's a brief mention of it buried deep in one of the OneCare help files," said Dunn. "But that's not the same as telling users upfront."The help file (select "What does Windows Live Update do to help manage and maintain my computer's software updates?" to view the pertinent section) acknowledges that OneCare makes changes without bothering to ask. "When you first install Windows Live OneCare, setup automatically enlists your computer in Microsoft Update and changes your computer's settings to download and install updates automatically using Automatic Updates," it reads.Who's 'forgetful' now? Although Microsoft was not immediately available for comment this morning, it made it clear last week that reports of unauthorized updates, and even PC reboots, could not be blamed on its software."I want to stress that the Windows Update client does not change AU settings without users' consent," said Nate Clinton, a program manager with the Microsoft Update team in a company blog entry a week ago. He went on to list five possible explanations; all require the user to take action or accept one option from several offered.Earlier, a Microsoft spokeswoman had been more blunt. "It may be more a case of someone clicking to change their AU settings but not realizing/remembering doing so," she said last Tuesday. She also called out OneCare's installation as one such possible moment and claimed that the security suite offered users the option of changing AU settings. It does not."This is just one more example of Microsoft having the attitude that we know better than you do, that you should just stop asking questions and let us do what we want," said Dunn.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


Oil prices steadied on Tuesday from  steep recent losses as traders remained wary over lean heating  fuel stocks ahead of the northern winter.


Oil prices dropped nearly 6.5 percent  in thin holiday trade on Monday as forecasts of a return to  mild winter weather in the U.S. Northeast eased worries about  heating oil supplies.


Up to 20 Killed in Suicide Blast at Iraq Police Academy

A day after the assassination of Baghdad's governor, insurgents continued a campaign of violence against Iraqi security forces today, targeting a police graduation.