New Zealand's High Court ruled on Monday against allowing national flag carrier Air New Zealand to form an alliance with Australia's Qantas, but the rivals said they would still look for ways to co-operate.


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The Ad Campaign: Battle Over Iraq Strategy

As the nation awaits next weekâs report on the status of the Iraq war, the battle for the hearts and minds of Americans is escalating on the airwaves.


Hackers steal U.S. government, corporate data from PCs

Hackers stole information from the U.S.  Department of Transportation and several U.S. companies by  seducing employees with fake job-listings on advertisements and  e-mail, a computer security firm said.


DuPont scientist admits downloading, stealing $400M worth of trade secrets

Gary Min, a former research scientist at DuPont, pleaded guilty to stealing $400 million in trade secrets by downloading the information from the company's electronic library in late 2005 before leaving to take a job at another firm.


Eurostar Roma-Milano: 9 euro E' la rivoluzione low cost

Roma, 24 novembre 2004 - Rivoluzione low cost per le ferrovie italiane. A partire dalla meta' del prossimo mese di dicembre - secondo quanto l'Ansa e' in grado di anticipare - Trenitalia mettera' a disposizione


Google offers business software via subscription

Web search leader Google Inc. has begun delivering a set of essential business software tools to paying subscribers, in a move to widen its appeal to corporate customers, the company said on Wednesday.


A ceremony is to be held in Istanbul one year after the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.


Signing Up Sunnis With 'Insurgent' on Their RÃÂ©sumÃÂ©s

NASR WA SALAM, Iraq -- Naiem al-Qaisi was imprisoned for four months, beaten, shocked with electric probes and, he said, forced to witness fellow Sunni male prisoners being raped by Shiite soldiers of the Iraqi army.


Long Climb Pays Off for Jets' Linebacker

Mark Brown has gone from the practice squad to the starting lineup in a little more than a year.


Morbidi e ampi in contrasto con camicie e giacche attillate


France Suspends Hunting to Save Orphaned Bear Cub

France suspended hunting in the western Pyrenees on Wednesday to save a bear cub orphaned when his mother, the last female bear native to the region, was killed by hunters earlier this week.


Spain and France on Tuesday expressed their support to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, who was accused by US senators of corrupting the UN "Oil-for-Food" program for Iraq.


UK MPs urge engagement with Hamas, after it helped free BBC correspondent Alan Johnston in Gaza.


Tre i temi principali: white, british e pon pon


U.S. Concern Over Economy Is Highest in Years

Public views of the national economy are now more negative than at any point in nearly 15 years, and few people believe that the kind of stimulus plan being devised by President Bush and Congress is enough to stave off or soften a recession, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.


Two Marble Sculptures to Return to Sicily

A modest archaeological museum in Aidone, Sicily, is heralding the return of two sixth-century B.C. marble sculptures.


A young couple are accused of critically injuring their 6-month-old baby, who police say was sexually assaulted, suffered broken bones from head to toe, and had her tongue nearly severed.


In Britain, no more hiding behind The Times

LONDON For a newspaper nicknamed "The Thunderer," the move was disclosed sotto voce: The Times of London, for more than two centuries the confident voice of the English establishment, is going fully tabloid as of Monday, dropping a broadsheet version that


Norwegian telecoms company Telenor have formally taken over Serbia's...

Norwegian telecoms company Telenor have formally taken over Serbia's biggest mobile operator Mobi 63, a month after paying 1.5 billion euros for it.


DealTalk: Private stock placements now rival IPOs

A fast-growing market for private placements of stock has emerged to rival the initial public offering as a way for U.S. companies to raise capital by selling shares.


Iraqi Politician Accuses U.S. of Meddling on Poll

Adnan Pachachi, a leading Iraqi  politician and one-time foreign minister, on Thursday accused  Washington of interfering in Iraq's affairs by insisting that  the Jan. 30 election go ahead on time no matter what.


A Danish cargo ship with five crew was hijacked off Somalia's coast, the owner said Saturday, citing a report by the French navy.


Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG reported a 45 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, citing restructuring costs and a weak performance in the U.S. market.


Meet the Verballs Dired of dull-looking USB-connected internet phones? Then UK company Aarvark Animation thinks you may be interested in the Verballs, its new family of "personality" Skype-friendly VoIP phones.â¦


Coral reefs may grow with global warming

Rising levels of greenhouse gases may not be quite as bad for coral reefs as was previously thought. A team of Australian scientists say that the damage done by increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the


"We're excited to bring the iTunes Music Store to even more music fans across Europe, and with this expansion we now reach customers in almost 70 percent of the global music market," Apple's Vice President of Applications Eddy Cue said.


Johnny Depp is going from woozy buccaneer to murderous barber. Depp is reuniting with director Tim Burton ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") to play the title role in a film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd," about a 19th century barber seeking bloody revenge over his wrongful imprisonment.


Review: Six top hard disk drives for speed and capacity

Over the several months, Computerworld has reviewed the latest in hard disk drive technology, from 1TB models and energy-efficient "green" drives to solid-state disks that outpace their spinning disk counterparts on every dimension of speed and power consumption.


Tim Henman will begin his bid to win the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for the third time when he takes on Antony Dupuis of France in Basle today.


Madrid, 19:12 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: CAPELLO LICENZIATO ENTRO GIOVEDI'

Secondo quanto riportato dall'edizione ion line di Marca, Fabio capello sarà licenziato dal R...


Oracleâs Net Up 21%, but New License Sales Disappoint

Oracle Corporationâs stock dipped in late trading despite strong profit growth because smaller-than-expected new license revenue disappointed investors.


Prodi qualunquista, dopo valium ora e' alzheimer


Winnie Mandela, ex-wife of the former South African leader, suggests a way to end the ANC leadership rift.


THE first Black Watch troops to return from Iraq touched down on British soil yesterday.


Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable


Remembering site of alleged Iraq massacre

It was a tough mission in one of the toughest cities in Iraq: winning the confidence of a Sunni Arab population in an area long known for hostility toward the Americans.


The EU and US agree to start talks on ending subsidies given to aircraft makers, the EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson says.


Boeing predicts that demand for smaller aircraft over the next 20 years will increase its sales.


The Indians have added an infielder and brought back their closer, but their pursuit of a starting pitcher has not gone according to plan.


ID cards delayed, Microsoft in court and HP buys bills

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Oil futures prices rose in Europe on Friday amid concerns about heating oil supplies at the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Jan-Michael Gambill used a one-handed forehand for the first time on the ATP Tour, and defeated fourth-seeded Cyril Saulnier 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Millennium International Tennis Championships on Tuesday.


Yale Center for British Art Only U.S. Venue for Hodges Retrospective

The Yale Center for British Art is the only U.S. venue for the first retrospective of works by eighteenth-century landscape painter William Hodges.


Experts see U.S. border fence plan as impractical

DOUGLAS, Arizona  - Building a fence to try to secure the U.S. border with Mexico is impractical and would simply lead illegal immigrants to cross elsewhere, according to former Customs and Border Protection agents and other experts.


AOL Reports Decline in Spam in the Past Year

America Online said Monday that it has seen a substantial decline in unsolicited e-mails this year, though some anti-spam experts said the company may be the only Internet provider experiencing such a drop-off. -The Washington Post


25 set 07:38 Haiti: dopo l'uragano Jeanne la citta' di Gonaives ...

GONAIVES (Haiti) - La citta' haitiana di Gonaives, devastata dall'uragano Jeanne che ha distrutto circa l'80% di palazzi e infrastrutture, sara' evacuata. Lo ha riferito alla Bbc il premier haitiano, Gerard Latortue.


After 22 years in the Dulles/Reston area of Virginia, AOL will move the majority of its operations to New York City to be closer to the hub of worldwide advertising, which makes up a good deal of its new business model.


Gap in Illness Rates Between Rich and Poor New Yorkers Is Widening, Study Shows

Residents of poor neighborhoods are experiencing alarming rates of diabetes and steady increases in other chronic illnesses like heart disease, while other residents have seen slower increases or even declines.


Adam Scott has played better than anyone else in his last two rounds.


A Roma mentre si stava recando da un notaio

ROMA - Il pentito di mafia Totuccio Contorno Ã¨ stato arrestato a Roma dai carabinieri per tentata estorsione. Contorno stava recandosi da un notaio dove un suo conoscente, al quale aveva prestato 40 mila


Se manca e' difficile rispondere con determinazione


Bush broadens diplomatic efforts on Iraq

President Bush intensified diplomatic efforts on Monday to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, turning to allies as his national security adviser said the conflict in Iraq had entered "a new phase" requiring changes.


Liberty Beat by Nat Hentoff Kofi Annan vs. Me

The United Nations is useless to blacks in Darfur. China will veto any meaningful action. his land stinks of fear and death. âNicholas Kristof, The New York Times, from Darfur, October 20.


Afghan warlord General Dostum says he will, after all, accept the validity of Saturday's presidential poll.


Mideast fight ramps up despite U.N. deal

Israel and Hezbollah sharply intensified fighting Saturday with airstrikes, rocket attacks and brutal ground fighting — an apparent bid to inflict maximum mutual damage even as the United States and France agreed on a draft U.N. resolution calling for a halt to the violence.


Cisco and Apple Resume iPhone Trademark Talks

Cisco Systems Inc and Apple Inc have returned to the negotiating table over Apple's use of the "iPhone" trademark for its smartphone-video iPod device, and Apple has been given more time to respond to Cisco's lawsuit.


Although fewer teens are drinking alcohol, those who do drink are consuming more than ever, a national survey reveals.


Williamsville Science Teacher Wins Presidential Award for Excellence

By Emma D. Sapong  A Williamsville School District science teacher with a flair for making his class accessible and fun for sixth-graders has been honored by President Bush with the nation's top award for science educators.


Earthquake Causes Water Leak at Japanese Nuclear Plant

A small amount of water used to cool radioactive spent fuel rods at a Japanese nuclear reactor leaked into the Sea of Japan as a result of a massive earthquake that struck the country yesterday, though officials of Tokyo Electric Power insisted it posed no danger.


The disclaimer, as it always is around this time of year, is the following: It's only preseason.


Peace talks will begin later today in an effort to stop ethnic violence in Sudan's western Darfur region. Rebel leaders and Government officials have arrived in the Nigerian capital Abuja.


Presidente Rai, se si vuole sostituirmi, si proceda'


Sadr orders followers to cease fire across Iraq

Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday ordered his followers to end clashes with US andIraqi forces across Iraq, one of his aides said.


Budig reprises role on `All My Children'

Three fan favorites are coming back to ABC's "All My Children."


Naomi Campbell sentenced to mop New York floors

British beauty Naomi Campbell will swap her catwalk outfits for a broom, gloves and safety vest when she begins mopping floors at New York's Sanitation Department on March 19, a court official confirmed on Tuesday.


Three Decapitated Corpses Found North of Baghdad

BAIJI, Iraq  - The decapitated bodies of three  men, their heads strapped to their backs, were found dumped in  nylon bags by a roadside north of Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi  police and U.S. officials said.


South Korea Warns of Possible North Terrorism

North Korea is threatening to use  terrorism against the South, Seoul's intelligence agency said  in a rare public advisory on Monday, and warned South Korean  citizens in China and Southeast Asia to be on their guard.


LAS VEGAS -- This city, famous for being America's playground, has also become its security lab. Like nowhere else in the United States, Las Vegas has embraced the twin trends of data mining and high-tech surveillance, with arguably more cameras per square foot than any airport or sports arena in...


Stocks hammered; investors flee to bonds

Major Asian stock markets fell as much as 8 percent as panicky investors feared a U.S. recession could derail global economic growth, and a sharp drop in U.S. stock index futures pointed to heavy selling in New York later on Tuesday.


EC criticized for action against Microsoft

Four European Parliament members warned the European Commission that its actions toward Microsoft could hurt the competitiveness of European businesses by delaying the release of Vista, Microsoft's next operating system.


Knicks need to go extra mile to beat Philadelphia

Allan Houston hit the tying 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation, Kurt Thomas scored 6 points in overtime, and the New York Knicks rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the 76ers, 113-107, last night in Philadelphia. Thomas opened overtime with a basket, and the Sixers never led again. Jerome Williams had a 3-point play, and Thomas sealed the ...


School districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier, but some parents say they are are taking it too far.


Alla manifestazione britannica anche 11 aziende partenopee


Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year and all-time leading female money-earning thoroughbred, has been retired. Michael Paulson, head of the Allen Paulson Living Trust ownership group, made the announcement Thursday.


Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal meet on Sunday in a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final.


Zarqawi Group Says It Killed British Troops

A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility on Saturday for a suicide car bombing which killed three British troops in Iraq on Thursday.


United Nations urges better help for women, girls infected with ...

Governments must do more to ensure women and girls get treatment for HIV/AIDS, the United Nations health agency said Tuesday, the eve of World AIDS Day.


Crystal Palace boss Simon Jordan wins a Â£1m damages claim against the club's former manager.


US troops reinforce after Falluja strike

warplanes criss-crossed the skies. Troops took up positions in empty buildings on the Sunni Muslim city's southern perimeter. A civilian driver was shot dead near a US checkpoint on the highway, witnesses said.


An unusual question is before the Georgia Supreme Court: Should banishment of criminals be banned?


Chargers jolt Colts to reach AFC title game

The San Diego Chargers  shocked the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 28-24 on  Sunday, advancing to the AFC title game and a meeting with the  unbeaten New England Patriots.


Jefferson girl punished for 'Jell-O shots' to return to school

GRETNA, La. A fourth-grader can return to school tomorrow after serving a nine-day suspension for possession of what looked like alcoholic "Jell-O" shots in her bookbag.


The scientist who discovered genetic "fingerprinting" 20 years ago said yesterday that he has some worries about the use of the technology.


Walgreen sees movie-burning DVD kiosks at stores

Walgreen Co <WAG.N plans to put  kiosks that can make DVDs of popular movies in drugstore photo  departments next year, using a new system that would increase  selection while avoiding piracy.


U.S. to issue port security cards without readers

The United States will begin issuing   high security biometric identification cards for port workers   as planned at the year-end, but the roll-out of card readers   will be postponed to next year, the Department of Homeland   Security (DHS) said on Wednesday.


RadioShack Profits as Wireless Sales Jump

RadioShack Corp. RSH.N on Tuesday  posted a 22 percent rise in its third-quarter profit due to  strong wireless sales and cost control, and reaffirmed its goal  to grow 2005 earnings by as much 21 percent.


N. Korea, Syria May Be at Work on Nuclear Facility

North Korea may be cooperating with Syria on some sort of nuclear facility in Syria, according to new intelligence the United States has gathered over the past six months, sources said. The evidence, said to come primarily from Israel, includes dramatic satellite imagery that led some U.S. officials...


Wells signs $126 million contract with Blue Jays

Vernon Wells signed a seven-year $126 million contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, the sixth richest deal in major league baseball history.


The Bush administration made it harder Tuesday for non-permanent streams and nearby wetlands to be protected under the federal Clean Water Act.


Cricket: Symonds is perfect one-day player, says Aussie skipper ...

LONDON : Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Andrew Symonds is turning into the complete one-day cricketer after the Queenslander blasted 71 not out against New Zealand here at The Oval on Thursday to secure his side's place in the semi-final of the


Piacenza, 17:05 - VOLLEY, COPRA BERNI PIACENZA INGAGGIA BONINFANTE

Il Copra Berni Piacenza ha ingaggiato l'alzatore Dante Boninfante, 30 anni, la scorsa stagione a Ver...


Nicole Richie trial postponed until August

Celebrity socialite Nicole Richie's trial on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol was postponed on Wednesday to August 16 so an expert defense witness can attend.


Oil prices hit record, then slide as Norway intervenes in strike

NEW YORK : World oil prices raced to new record highs and then skidded as the Norwegian government announced it would intervene to end industrial strife in the huge oil sector.


Take-Two Interactive Software said it would temporarily suspend the release of Manhunt 2 because of a ratings controversy.


G.O.P. Senator Splits With Bush Over Iraq Policy

Senator Richard G. Lugar said that the U.S.âs standing in the world could be irreparably eroded if the White House doesnât change strategy soon.


Tony Scott, who most recently was CIO at Walt Disney, will take over that same role at Microsoft in February.


Georgians pay their last respects to the late Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, who died earlier this week.


Washington Baseball at Risk, MLB May Seek Bids

Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony Williams on Wednesday said the deal to bring baseball back to the U.S. capital was close to dead after the city council changed the plan to require private financing, a move Major League Baseball called unacceptable.


EQUATORIAL GUINEA:  Growing Suppression, Soaring Poverty in Tiny Oil-Rich

MADRID, Nov 11 (IPS) - The dictator of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang   Nguema, is stepping up suppression of opposition, while social  conditions in  the tiny West African nation are worsening, an  opposition leader told IPS on  his visit to Spain.


NEW YORK Despite voluble skepticism among investors, Google's stock jumped about 18 percent to $100.01 a share when it debuted Thursday on the Nasdaq stock market.


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.


Istat conferma stime agosto, in crescita settore servizi


With a ceremonial pressing of a button Monday, the new Spanish-language network V-me hit the air.


Colonials Win, and Critique Themselves, Easily

George Washington successfully bounces back from its first conference loss in two years as the 20th-ranked Colonials paste La Salle, 50-32, on Wednesday.


Government faces the heat as Greece burns

MAKISTOS, Greece  - Greece's conservative government faced mounting accusations of incompetence on Tuesday over forest fires that have killed at least 63 people.


Wales and Liverpool footballer Craig Bellamy is found not guilty of assaulting two women in a Cardiff nightclub


Sonya Caleffi uccise 5 pazienti iniettando aria nelle vene


AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Nomina del Vescovo di Keetmanshoop CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 31 maggio 2007 ha nominato Vescovo di Keetmanshoop (Namibia), il Rev. P. Phillip PÃ¶llitzer, O.M.I., Provinciale degli Oblati di Maria Immacolata per la Namibia. \


The US economy grew at a pace of 2.2% in the last three months of 2006, down from a previous estimate of 3.5%.


JC Penney Co. Inc. named Myron Ullman, a former executive at French luxury goods retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton as its next chairman and chief executive Wednesday, reaching


1st LD: European Probe SMART-1 Crashes into Moon's Surface

1st LD: European probe SMART-1 crashes into moon's surface    PARIS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The SMART-1 orbiter of the European Space Agency, a probe launched aboard an Ariane-5 rocket in September 2003, on Sunday crashed into the moon's surface.


Yahoo sites on the fritz Friday morning?

Blog: Reports start to surface about server downage across several Yahoo properties; is the summer heat to blame?


WTO chief says bilateral talks moving too slow

The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday that bilateral talks between major trade powers to revive the Doha trade round were still moving too slowly.


With so much swirling about the Yankees that they can't control, one issue they could was Jon Lieber. But they decided yesterday not to pick up his $8 million option for 2005.


Unrepentant Airbus seeks further launch aid

Airbus inflamed the transatlantic trade dispute with Boeing yesterday by declaring that it would apply for up to â¬1bn (Â£690m) in launch aid for its proposed


Thousands of Oscar nomination ballots were mailed out Wednesday, heralding the official start of Academy Awards season.


Passing motorists and a store worker frantically called authorities about a fire behind a furniture store the night nine firefighters perished inside, according to 911 tapes and transcripts released Thursday. An employee said the area was where workers took smoke breaks.


Google says its ability to cash in on web adverts helped its profits triple in the last quarter of 2006.


QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa proposed Saturday pardoning the lengthy jail sentences of low-level drug couriers known as "mules" and drafting new laws that better reflect the severity of drug crimes.


Margaret Hassan captors threaten to hand her over to Abu Musab al ...

ELEANOR HALL: After holding Iraqi citizen and CARE Australia worker, Margaret Hassan for two weeks, her captors have now threatened to hand her over to al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Cloud of doubt cast over Halkia's feel-good win

Wednesday night in the Olympic Stadium, a 25-year-old Greek woman named Fani Halkia won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles as more than 60,000 fans, many of them flag-waving countrymen, went wild.


Milano, 10:41 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: MORTO TIFOSO CELTIC PER INVESTIMENTO

La scorsa notte, dopo le 23 in via Santa Sofia a Milano, è morto un tifoso del Celtic Glasgow...


Workers at music retailer Fopp are set to learn their fate on Monday after the firm's 80 stores were closed.


Bush Says Social Security Plan Would Reassure Markets

President Bush said on Thursday that addressing the long-term problems in Social Security would reassure the financial markets, offering a rationale to offset


Torino, 13:54 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DESCHAMPS: IL MERCATO E' FINITO

Didier Deschamps dichiara chiuso il mercato della Juventus. ''Se arrivasse qualche rinforzo all' ult...


With Coal Plans Cut Back, Texas Faces Energy Gap

TXU Corporationâs decision to scrap plans for eight new coal-fired plants could leave Texas with a shortfall in energy.


The Huygens probe is on target and all set for its encounter with Titan, the mysterious large moon of Saturn.


Alessandra Facchinetti direttore collezioni donna


Energy markets shuddered Monday with the approach of Hurricane Ivan, bidding up crude oil and natural gas prices as crews scrambled to evacuate production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.


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American Elizabeth Bolden, officially recognised as the world's oldest person, dies at the age of 116.


Nuovo studio mette sotto accusa i telefoni cellulari

Mentre l'industria della telefonia mobile, dal valore di 100 miliardi di dollari, tende ad arreditare la tesi che le radiazioni elettromagnetiche emesse dai cellulari non hanno un effetto nocivo sull'organismo, una nuova ricerca mette in dubbio questa


IBM supercomputer sets world speed record

An IBM machine has reclaimed the title of world's fastest supercomputer, overtaking a Japanese computer that had caused shock waves at US government agencies when it set a computing speed record in 2002.


Sulla scia del consistente taglio dei tassi americani


IN A TRIUMPH of common sense over lunacy Apple's "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" campaign, featuring the comedians David Mitchell and Robert Webb, has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority, after complaints that the ads were, er, misleading...  (c) 2007 Independent on Sunday, The.


Pfizer leaves the arthritis drug on the market despite problems ...

The nation's top arthritis painkiller, Celebrex, raises the risk of major heart problems when taken at high doses, the drug's maker said Friday.


Real e Kakà piÃ¹ vicini Il Milan è tentato

Secondo la stampa spagnola l'offerta da 60 mln di euro del club madrileno avrebbe convinto società rossonera e giocatore


European stocks rally as oil prices slide

European stock markets rose strongly in the wake of a strong finish by Wall Street as world oil prices plunged from record high points above 55 dollars on profit-taking.


The US House of Representatives backs a bill which would ban the use of harsh interrogation techniques by the CIA.


MySpace and 45 States Team Up to Fight Online Predators

The social networking Web site has agreed to include online protections and participate in a working group to develop age-verification technologies, according to an official familiar with the agreement.


Xstrata yesterday took its $5.8 billion (Â£3.1 billion) cash bid for Australian miner WMC hostile, laying the ground for another major takeover clash between the old guard and the new of the mining world.


Large parts of Zimbabwe, including the capital, are reportedly without electricity after a major power failure.


Blair to rally party faithful amid furore at corruption probe

Prime Minister Tony Blair will seek to rally members of his Labour Party, calling for a focus on policy rather than a police corruption probe that has seen him quizzed twice and two senior aides arrested.


Al Filodrammatici canzoni, monologhi e proiezioni visive


A Made-for-TV Professor, Spouting Brainy Banality

How would Grace McCallister (Christine Lahti), the anti-Christian tenured radical on WB's enjoyable "Jack & Bobby," fare in real academia?


L'insegnante, 22 anni, Ã¨ stata denunciata e sospesaSi difende: "E' stato un incidente, un gioco finito male"                                          Milano, l'alunno Ã¨ troppo vivace la maestra gli taglia la lingua                                                                                Al piccolo cinque punti di sutura e 10 giorni di prognosiÃ¨ traumatizzato e non vuole piÃ¹ tornare a scuola


ZAGREB, Croatia -- President Stipe Mesic of Croatia, who is credited with moving this former Yugoslav country closer to the West, overwhelmingly won a second term yesterday.


L'Inter ha battuto il Bologna 3-1per 3-1 nell'andata degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia. Emiliani in vantaggio con Bellucci, bravo al 22' ad approfittare di una dormita della difesa dei nerazzurri. Al


BRUSSELS (DPA): European Union trade chief Pascal Lamy heads off to Jakarta for a meeting with economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday, EU officials said on Thursday.


Beijing will allow Hong Kong to directly elect its leader by 2017 and all its lawmakers by 2020, the territory's chief executive said Saturday.


Beijing a 'source of chaos,' Yu says in NY

Premier Yu Shyi-kun, speaking yesterday to a group of Taiwanese in New York, accused Beijing of being a "source of chaos in the world.


Ex-Executives of Computer Associates Plead Not Guilty

wo former top executives of Computer Associates International pleaded not guilty yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice, one day after they were indicted.


Roma, 17:35 - BASKET, LOTTOMATICA ROMA: PRESO DE LA FUENTE PER CINQUE MESI

La Lottomatica Roma ha ingaggiato fino a giugno l'ala spagnola Rodrigo de la Fuente, 31 anni, rilasc...


A teenager dies from stab wounds after a disturbance on a street in Islington, north London.


ACLU Seeks to Challenge Gay Adoption Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court on Friday to hear its challenge to Florida's ban on adoptions by gays.


China's commerce minister told outgoing Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans on Wednesday that the American's four-year tenure has been only 70 percent successful.


China bans two food exporters amid pet food scare

China has cancelled the business licenses of two firms that exported wheat protein tainted with toxic chemicals that wound up in pet food in the United States, a senior quality control official said on Friday.


SERBIA:  The Less You Can, The More You Pay

BELGRADE, Dec 13 (IPS) - So what did you pay for it? Before they knew it,  that question was no more the usual small talk among Serbs.


Phelps wins gold in the 200-meter butterfly

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - American swimmer Michael Phelps won a gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly Tuesday night, one night after he was denied a chance at tying Mark Spitz's record of seven golds in one Olympics.


Quattroruote, fascia eta' 24-25 anni in classe di rischio 10


Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has defended the attack on the rebel stronghold Falluja saying it would improve security across Iraq and pave the way for planned January elections.


Singer and composer Billy Joel weds fiancÃ©e Kate Lee, 23, at his Long Island home on Saturday.


Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Saturday night.


Florida Hurricane Death Toll Rises to 17

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops scattered across Florida Monday to dig out victims of Hurricane Charley and deliver water and other supplies to thousands of people left homeless...


CIBC will sell off Juniper Financial Corp., a credit card issuer in which it first took a 51-per-cent stake in 2001.


Santanche' e Bontempo:'straordinario' andare soli a elezioni


Iran says its missiles have a range of 2,000 kilometers

TEHRAN Iran said Tuesday its missiles now have a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), a substantial extension of their previously declared range.


It looks like a Countdown conundrum and has defied some of the greatest minds for 250 years. But ten letters - D OUOSVAVV M - etched on a tablet at a stately home could reveal where the legendary Holy Grail is buried.


Independent schools will have to show they operate for the public benefit, under charity guidelines.


Citing Prices, Bush Urges OPEC to Boost Output

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 15 -- With oil prices hovering around $90 a barrel, President Bush on Tuesday urged oil-rich countries to raise their output, but Saudi Arabia's oil minister said the world's largest producer would do so only "when the market justifies it."


Compulsory community service for the sake of social cohesion is suggested in a government report.


LunedÃ¬ mattina un velivolo Md82 avrebbe attraversato la pistasenza autorizzazione: l'8 febbraio un caso simile a Fiumicino                                          Malpensa, collisione sfiorata in pista                                                                                I due aerei erano carichi di passeggeri. Aperta una inchiesta di ANNALISA CAMORANI


The first bomb exploded next to an American military convoy, officials said, and the second near a police academy.


PORT BLAIR, India -- Rescuers began reaching India's remote Andaman and Nicobar islands yesterday to find barely a third of residents on one island were still alive two days after a devastating tsunami.


Fridman sails on Israeli hopes en route to gold

GLYFADA, Greece - The singing was so loud, Gal Fridman said, he could not hear the music. He made an attempt at his national anthem, but the volume of live voices drowned out the soundtrack.


Eli Lilly and Co. on Friday said it  added a warning to the label of its attention  deficit/hyperactivity disorder medicine, advising patients with  jaundice or a liver injury to stop taking the treatment.


Oracle again extends offer for PeopleSoft

Oracle Corp.'s hostile bid to acquire rival enterprise software maker PeopleSoft Inc. for $7.7 billion is set to continue for a bit longer.


Whither the web? Geneva conference plots way ahead

The Internet's rapidly evolving impact on global politics, business and everyday life will be the focus of a conference in Geneva, as decision makers seek to map out future trends and address growing concerns about online security.


Ex-Pop Star Cat Stevens Deported from U.S.

Former pop singer Cat Stevens, a  Muslim, was deported to Britain on Wednesday after U.S.  officials said his activities could be "linked to terrorism"  and his name was put on a U.S. no-fly list.


Economists back Fed view on soft patch; warn on oil

Lofty oil prices may make the road ahead a little steeper, but the economy is on track to emerge from a recent soft patch intact, private-sector economists at a weekend retreat agreed.


Chinese Hostages United with Embassy Officials in Iraq

Eight Chinese workers taken hostage by  guerrillas in Iraq earlier this month have been freed and  located by Chinese embassy staff in Baghdad, the embassy said  Sunday.


Nathan Gerbe scored the eventual winning goal in the second period and Dan Bertram chipped in with three assists, giving No. 8 Boston College a 4-2 victory over host Maine last night.


Pyongyang will participate in six-party talks aimed at resolving the nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula, a Foreign Office Minister said on Monday.


BAGHDAD - American officials yesterday said they were not about to free Iraqi women prisoners as demanded by an Al Qaeda-linked group which has already beheaded two Americans and is threatening to kill a British man.


The family of former Kansas City Chiefs star Derrick Thomas is not entitled to any money from General Motors Corp. for the Jan. 2000 crash that killed the nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker, a jury ruled Tuesday.


Woods caps season of triumph and tragedy

Tiger Woods accepted PGA Tour player of the year honors on Tuesday before reflecting on a season marked by triumph and tragedy.


The way to lose weight in 2008 is the same as it has been every other year, because the basics of good nutrition have not changed.


Seven former army officers and an ex-police official were convicted Tuesday and sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for human rights abuses during Argentina's bloody dictatorship.


Samsung To Invest in New Generation LCD Plant

Samsung Electronics said its board of directors has approved a plan to invest US$274 million in a second seventh-generation LCD production line at its Asian plant.


England draw the final Test against Sri Lanka in Galle but lose the three-match series 1-0.


Time Warner agreed to pay $210m (Â£108m) yesterday to settle criminal fraud charges related to its internet service provider America Online.


Critics Call for Rumsfeld to Resign over Abuse

Two new reports extend blame for abuses at Abu Ghraib to the Pentagon's top leaders. But neither calls for the punishment of anyone more senior than brigade commanders at the prison -- infuriating critics


Variety - (Variety) Road grosses slid up a hair, 0.4%, to $14,341,385 during Week 25 (Nov. 15-21).


Two questions begged for answers as prime-time pigskin wrapped up its schedule at âThe Edâ in St. Louis on Monday evening: Is there life after for the Philadelphia Eagles?


FleetCenter name to die soon; new label uncertain

Bank of America Corp. is close to a deal to put its own name on the FleetCenter, executives said yesterday. The bank surprised some in the advertising world


Entrepreneurs are considering selling firms because of uncertainty over capital gains tax, the CBI head says.


New strike in Fallujah kills four, car bomb outside Baghdad kills ...

A suicide attacker exploded a car bomb Thursday west of Baghdad, killing at least one US soldier and two Iraqi policemen and wounding 60 people, Iraqi and coalition officials said.


Michelle Obama: 'Black enough' questions silly

Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, Friday called questions early in the campaign about whether her biracial husband was "black enough" to appeal to African-American voters "silly."


Anti-Bush protesters around the country marched, waved banners and chanted the names of the nation's war dead Thursday as the president was sworn in for a second term.


US Raids Afghan Compounds in UN Hostage Search

US-led troops searching for three UN hostages blasted their way into compounds in Kabul early on Monday and detained 12 people while militants claiming to hold the UN workers warned the government against any tricks.


Russia is urged to reconsider a pipeline plan which it is feared could wipe out the world's rarest big cat.


Avandia not to blame for deaths in trial, U.S. says

GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia was not to blame for heart deaths in a trial to see if treating diabetes would reduce heart disease, U.S. government-funded researchers said on Wednesday.


The doctor rejected his staff's assessment that Uganda site was not qualified to continue drug research. By John Solomon. WASHINGTON -- The government's chief of AIDS research rewrote a safety report on a US


As D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) announced the return of Major League Baseball to Washington last week, he praised Fannie Mae chairman and chief executive Franklin D. Raines and financier Frederic V. Malek for their efforts as part of a high-powered ownership group seeking to buy the team.


Milanello, 18:40 - CALCIO, MILAN: SEEDORF E KALAC OK, RONALDO-INZAGHI IN ATTACCO

L'allenatore del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, potrà contare su Clarence Seedorf per la partita di ...


Gunmen Kill Nine People in Baghdad Bakery -- Police

Gunmen opened fire on customers in a  bakery in eastern Baghdad Friday, killing nine people, police  said.


Arafat Dead,Say Palestinian Sources Amid Confusion

The fate of Yasser Arafat was mired in  confusion on Tuesday as Palestinian officials insisted in  public he was clinging to life even as aides said privately the  veteran leader had died at a Paris hospital.


Sound of Music producer Andrew Lloyd Webber is considering taking legal action reports he calls "libellous".


Fujitsu Wins Case, Files to Block Nanya DRAM From Japan

Japan's Fujitsu has filed to have the chips in its patent lawsuit barred from Japan.


Japan uses a ship-based defence system to shoot down a ballistic missile, the first such test by a US ally.


Gunfire rocks Kenya town, at least 25 killed

NAKURU, Kenya  - Gunfire rang out in Nakuru on Saturday and armed gangs manned roadblocks in the western Kenyan town where at least 25 people have been killed in ethnic clashes since Thursday, witnesses said.


United States book place in Hopman Cup final

PERTH, Australia  - The United States booked their place in the Hopman Cup final by moving into an unassailable 2-0 lead over Australia in their Group B match on Thursday.


In a sport worth hundreds of millions of dollars, just over $85,000.00 was the fine issued to the Spanish Football Association for what was described as 'deplorable acts of racism' against players from the England soccer team throughout a game against


The Wrong Records Greet Majerusâs Return

Rick Majerusâs St. Louis  Billikens set a record for scoring futility in a 49-20 loss to George Washington in their Atlantic 10 opener.


Israel denies killing alleged mastermind of US embassy bombings in Lebanon in the 1980s


Egypt strengthens ban on female genital cutting

Egypt strengthened its ban on female genital cutting on Thursday by eliminating a legal loophole allowing girls to undergo the procedure for health reasons, the health ministry said.


Daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq

As of Sunday, July 9, 2006, at least 2,546 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,009 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Harvard Is Licensing More Than 50 Patents to a Nanotechnology Start-Up

A deal could transform the little-known Nano-Terra Inc. into one of nanotechnologyâs most closely watched start-ups.


A passenger ferry carrying 294 people collided with a cargo ship on the River Mersey in northwest England on Saturday, but no one was injured, the coast guard said.


Toymaker Hasbro Inc. (HAS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will recall 230,000 Super Soaker Monster Rockets because they pose a risk of injury to users and bystanders, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.


âSaturday Night Liveâ Takes Its Makeup Magic to the Met, With Scary Results

The Metropolitan Opera is bringing in the chief makeup artist from âSaturday Night Liveâ for its production of âHansel and Gretel.â


Senate Republicans Weigh Dismantling CIA

WASHINGTON - Senate Intelligence Committee Republicans proposed removing the nation's largest intelligence gathering operations from the CIA and the Pentagon and putting them directly under a new national intelligence director.    Sen...


Airline workers make backup plans for future jobs

Brian Jansen hopes his longtime employer, US Airways, can pull out of bankruptcy-court protection again. But just in case, he has taken out a little insurance policy on his future: a second job.


Sutton is in a fix after top two become unglued

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson elected not to take questions from the press after being swept in both halves of their Ryder Cup doubleheader yesterday.


The Treasury Department tried to persuade other nations to target an Iranian bank involved in financing missile deals but ultimately took unilateral action because such nations lacked the necessary legal tools and "political will," Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. will disclose today in a...


OREM -- Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is asking local church congregations to contribute to a "Half a House" campaign.  The aim is to raise $25,000 in cash or in-kind gifts from Utah Valley church congregations and church-related organizations.


Iraq moves troops and tanks to northern city Mosul

Iraqi tanks and helicopters are being sent to the northern city of Mosul and troop reinforcements should arrive later on Sunday for a big offensive against al Qaeda militants, Iraqi security officials said.


Stocks End Up, Investors Look to Earnings

U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on  Monday as optimism about fourth-quarter earnings  provided a  lift, but a late-day wave of program, or computerized, trading  wiped out earlier gains.


Israeli Parliament to Begin Debate on Gaza Withdrawal

Six Palestinians have been killed and more than 20 others injured in Israeli air strikes in the Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip.


Dirk Nowitzki scored 41 points and Marquis Daniels added 22 as the Dallas Mavericks beat Miami 113-93 on Thursday. The Mavericks' victory handed the Heat their first loss of the season and ended their franchise-record 14-game home winning streak.


Soldier Accused of Murder Enters Not Guilty Plea

Lawyers for a U.S. Army sergeant accused  of killing two officers in a grenade attack on his comrades in  Kuwait last year entered a not guilty plea at a pretrial  hearing on Tuesday, military officials said.


Bhutto Plans Return, With or Without Deal

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto said Saturday that negotiations on a power-sharing agreement with Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, were at a standstill but that she would return from exile regardless of whether the two strike a deal.


A record number of readers visited  U.S. online newspaper sites last year, according to figures  released on Thursday, confirming the Web as one of the few  bright spots for the struggling newspaper industry.


Ryder Cup Quartet Trail McDowell, O'Hern, Lara

WOBURN, England  - Briton Graeme McDowell,  Australian Nick O'Hern and Spain's Jose Manuel Lara shared the  Heritage first round lead Thursday as four members of Europe's  victorious Ryder Cup team returned to action.


Bush tries hand at repairing Europe ties

It will be a charm offensive by a president who shows no sign of giving ground in making foreign policy decisions on the basis of what he considers best for America, and only hopefully, in tandem with the ...


The Communist leadership assured Cubans on Friday that Raul Castro was in firm control as acting president, and the health minister said Fidel Castro was "recovering satisfactorily" from intestinal surgery.


Restano in carcere Natalino Barranca e Salvatore Atzas


In Plot Suspect, Germany Sees Familiar Face

Interviews and documents sketch a picture of Fritz Gelowicz, the 28-year-old German charged in this weekâs terrorist plot, as a troubled young man.


Oltre 100 marchi presenti per collezioni maglieria 2009


RealBasic platform gets introspection and eyes the Web

InfoWorld - Real Software is adding an object-oriented introspection capability to its RealBasic rapid application development tool Tuesday and has set sights on tuning the product for Web development.


Source: Fingerprints of Jackson, boy on magazines

Fingerprints of Michael Jackson and those of his accuser have been found on "pornographic magazines" seized during a raid on the pop singer's Neverland ranch, a source familiar with the case told CNN.


Myanmar PM Removed, Under House Arrest-Thai Govt

BANGKOK, Thailand  - Khin Nyunt has been sacked as  prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar amid allegations of  corruption and placed under house arrest, a Thai government  spokesman said on Tuesday.


Bush: Kerry Has 'Election Amnesia' on Iraq

FORT MYERS, Fla.  - President Bush said on  Saturday that Sen. John Kerry has a case of "election amnesia"  that led him to shift his stance on Iraq, painting his  Democratic rival as a waverer unfit to lead America in  threatening times.


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.


Families of those killed or injured when a Glasgow factory blew up hear in detail how the tragedy unfolded.


U.S. blue-chip stocks inched higher on  Friday afternoon, while the Nasdaq slipped as investors showed  caution before next week's presidential election.


Despite all the hype about Linux and other open-source operating systems, the fact remains that Microsoft Corp. continues to dominate the desktop universe, with 90 percent or so of the world's personal computers powered by one version of Windows or another.


International Business Machines Corp. said Thursday that it agreed to acquire Charlotte, NC-based Venetica, a privately held developer of software for organizing and accessing business documents and media.


Hurricanes and Hokies to battle for the ACC title

Greg Olsen and Jon Beason weren't in Blacksburg last year when Virginia Tech routed then-No. 2 Miami, but they both felt the disappointment of the bitter loss.


Fresh fighting in Fallujah scares away returning residents

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq  - Some Fallujah residents decided against returning to their war-battered city Friday when fighting erupted for a second straight day in the former rebel stronghold.


New York, 21:18 - BASEBALL, MITCHELL: USO DI DROGHE PER 10 ANNI IN MAJOR LEAGUE

Dopo 20 mesi di indagini, l'ex senatore statunitense George Mitchell rivela le conclusioni della lun...


Kosovo self-governed, but overseen by EU-led mission

Kosovo will be self-governed under a UN envoy's plan, but overseen by a new European Union-led mission headed by an envoy similar to Bosnia's, a diplomat said.


Produrra' memorie flash con Intel e Francisco Partners


Mangini Says Clemens Will Start if Healthy

If Kellen Clemens has taken enough practice repetitions to leave no doubt in Jets Coach Eric Manginiâs mind that he is prepared to play, he will start Sunday.


The Fijian government agreed to send a contingent of 179 soldiers to Iraq to protect United Nations staff members, officials said Monday.


Cheney defends hardline White House role

Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday defended his role as a leading advocate for invading Iraq, for a warrantless surveillance program and for harsh treatment of suspected terrorists.


Falluja Battle Erupts, Unrest Spreads Elsewhere

A battle erupted near a mosque in  northwest Falluja on Friday just hours after U.S. Marines said  insurgents were now trapped in the south of the city.


Dickau 3-Pointers Send Hornets Over Clips

Dan Dickau capped a career-high 27-point outing with a pair of 3-pointers inside the last 18 seconds, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 88-85 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.


Reggio Calabria, 20:13 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FICCADENTI: MI ASPETTO ULTERIORE CRESCITA

Il tecnico della Reggina Ficcadenti è soddisfatto della condizione raggiuntam finora dalla sq...


It's the only language they understand New guidelines from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) mean that drivers on the phone could face two years in prison, as prosecutors may decide to push for a Dangerous Driving conviction which carries the stiffer penalty, according to the BBC.â¦


Climate change 'could kill thousands in UK by 2012'

Department of Health report says heatwave in south-east England could kill 3,000 people


DevShed: Polymorphism, Design Patterns, and PHP Programming

DevShed is continuing on with their series looking at advanced concepts of object oriented PHP with this new tutorial. It's part three of four parts, looking this time at polymorphism and design patterns in PHP.   Last week, we continued our discussion of the object-oriented features of PHP 5 by taking a first look at design patterns. This week, we will continue looking at design patterns, and examine polymorphism. This article, the third of four parts, is excerpted from chapter two of the book Advanced PHP Programming, written by George Schlossnagle.   They cover some of the more handy features OOP in PHP5, including interfaces, type hinting, the factory pattern and the singleton pattern.


Congress bill praises US troops, slams Bush over Iraq

A bill in the House of Representatives rebuking President George W. Bush's Iraq policy will voice support for US troops while expressing disapproval with Bush's plan to "escalate" America's military presence there, leading Democrats said.


Hungarian Weight Lifter and Hammer Champ Face Loss of Medals

record-setting Hungarian weight lifter was in danger of losing his silver medal yesterday because he failed a drug test, a national Olympic committee spokesman said.


NIU plans for many more bowls in the future

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Star runningback Garrett Wolfe missed the second half Thursday with an injured hip. So did leading receiver/punt returner Dan Sheldon, who broke his collarbone.


Christmas Charity Single Storms British Charts

Band Aid charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?," a re-recording by top British artists of the 1984 hit that raised millions for African famine relief, soared straight to number one on the UK pop charts Sunday.


The dollar traded within a cent of  recent record lows against the euro on Tuesday as market  players took advantage of a brief rise in the U.S. currency  earlier to sell it amid broadly bearish sentiment.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela is looking to buyarms to strengthen its military capability and Russian MiG-29fighters are among the options being evaluated, a seniorofficer said on Monday.


New software allows Wi-Fi access even on browserless devices

InfoWorld - Devicescape Software says it has a solution for the problem of using Wi-Fi hot spots with devices that don't have browsers.


The bill was approved by a 69-37 vote. It cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow-and-arrow makers. It also closes tax loopholes and brings US exporters in line with international trade rules.


Kenyan opposition accuses police of killing seven

Kenya's opposition accused police of killing seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators protesting against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


Sanctions bite, but not at Gmail Exclusive Yahoo! and Microsoft have removed Iran from the country lists of their webmail services as stronger US sanctions against the Islamic republic begin to bite.â¦


Jamaican police say Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes and was not murdered.


Cities in the US are using a global positioning software system in their efforts to control graffiti.


Iraq moves troops and tanks to northern city Mosul

Iraqi tanks and helicopters are being sent to the northern city of Mosul and troop reinforcements should arrive later on Sunday for a big offensive against al Qaeda militants, Iraqi security officials said.


Nora Roberts takes top prize at NY's Quill awards

Best-selling author Nora Roberts won book of the year on Monday at the third annual Quill Awards, which were created to bring glamour and red carpet extravagance to the world of publishing.


About 140 people were under quarantine last night as fire, police and EMS crews investigated a mysterious viral outbreak at the Calgary Drop-In Centre.


Man Held in Assault With Tree Branch: Man Held in Assault With Tree Branch

By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 25--RALEIGH -- A Raleigh man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly assaulted another man with a tree branch.


Symantec: Phel Trojan horse attacks on Windows XP

DECEMBER 30, 2004  - Security firm Symantec Corp. is warning users of a newly discovered Trojan horse named Phel -- an anagram of the word help -- that attacks Windows XP.


Steve Moore says he has been forever changed by Todd Bertuzzi's blindsided punch to his head in an NHL game last March between Moore's Colorado Avalanche and Bertuzzi's Vancouver Canucks, and is upset that Bertuzzi was able to reach a plea bargain with prosecutors in Vancouver, British Columbia, when Moore was not present for the sentencing hearing Wednesday. Tim Danson ...


Zarqawi Group Says 13 Suicide Bombers Hit in Iraq

Al Qaeda's group in Iraq said 13 of its suicide bombers were involved in a string of attacks against election centers in Iraq Sunday, according to an Internet statement.


N-series phone for the rest of us? Nokia is to bring the brushed-metal look of its N series of smart phones to a broader audience next year with the Nokia 6300. The stylish new handset has a mid-range spec and an attractive price that includes a 128MB MicroSD card.â¦


Five people are killed by a bomb mounted on a motorcycle in western Afghanistan, reports say.


CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Minutes after his older brother broke a hallowed NFL record, Eli Manning again was left feeling hollow. After Jon Kitna threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Chad Johnson with 44 seconds


Thomas Grandi of Canada speeds down the course on his way to winning a World Cup men's Giant Slalom in Alta Badia, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004.


Microsoft fixes date for desktop search tool

Microsoft has set a firmer date for the release of its desktop search software, after Google launched a test version of its rival program for scouring a PC's hard drive.


Capital One warns on lower-than-expected earnings

Capital One Financial Corp.  said on Thursday it expects to report fourth-quarter earnings of around 60 cents per share, and warned that its full-year results would fall below its previous outlook.


American League Game Summary - Toronto at Anaheim

Anaheim has won 16 of its last 21 games and eight of its last nine at home...The Blue Jays have dropped nine of their last 12 games and had a three- game road winning streak snapped.


Your editorial on the Rockland egg-throwing incident says it all very well ("Teens need lesson, not venom," June 1).  Thank you.  Marshfield  JOHN SKALA  (c) 2007 Patriot Ledger, The; Quincy, Mass.. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Australia: Job Growth Stirs Inflation Concern

Australian employment rose for a 14th month in December, adding to the longest hiring boom in almost three decades.


How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? winner Connie Fisher gets another best newcomer award.


Charlie Watts, the drummer in the Rolling Stones, is being treated for throat cancer, it was revealed yesterday.


Kerry Links Iraq War, U.S. Economic Woes

WASHINGTON - Democrat John Kerry sought to link the Iraq war to U.S. economic woes on Wednesday, calling President Bush's move against Baghdad a "catastrophic choice" that so far has drained $200 billion in needed resources at home...


Iraqis welcome peace plan but look for detail

Iraq's parliament on Tuesday welcomed an agreement designed to staunch sectarian bloodshed in Baghdad, but there was no sign of further talks to add substance to the prime minister's sketchy four-point plan.


New York undaunted by underdog Olympic status

Projected as an underdog in the glamour-city competition to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, New York will emphasize its diverse population and unparalleled marketing potential


Democratic Sen. Johnson critical after surgery

Sen. Tim Johnson was critically ill on Thursday after brain surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new Senate.


Miss a love connection? Post an ad online

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters Life!) - Ever locked eyes with a stranger on a train or in a store, become quickly intrigued, and later regretted not even saying "hello."


Dave Brubeck says will play jazz till the end

MONTEREY, California  - A jazz giant for more than half a century, pianist Dave Brubeck has no intention of quietly passing his golden years at home relaxing with his wife, with whom he just celebrated his 65th anniversary.


East Timor violence raises civil war fear

Youths with machetes, slingshots and spears rampaged across East Timor's capital Saturday, attacking people, burning houses and deepening a crisis that has sent thousands fleeing in terror despite the deployment of foreign troops.


Lithuanian PM backs down from early election

Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas  Kirkilas said on Thursday he would not call for an early  parliamentary election, despite backing the idea a day earlier.


SOUTHFIELD, Michigan  - Mitt Romney scored a breakthrough win in the Michigan primary on Tuesday, reviving his struggling campaign, halting rival John McCain's momentum and further scrambling a chaotic Republican presidential race with no clear front-runner.


Was Patrick Robinson's departure from Perry Ellis emblematic of the industry's failure to nurture its own or the fallout of a bad match?


On the third day after the tsunami hit the Andamans, Nicobar island is still inaccessible. Telecommunication links are down and there are no ships ferrying between Andaman and Nicobar islands.


Internet portal Yahoo thanks the worldwide boom in online advertising for nearly tripling its fourth-quarter profits.


Palermo, 16:30 - CALCIO, PALERMO; DIANA: VOGLIAMO VINCERE IN CASA

"Adesso vogliamo tornare a vincere anche davanti al nostro pubblico". Per Aimo Diana, la prossima sf...


Pitcairn Island selects its first woman mayor in its 214-year history after its former mayor - a convicted rapist - was sacked last week.


Ma senza rettifiche fiscali, sarebbero 23 milioni


Is a student-led revolution about to disrupt the U.S. energy field? Maybe. But whether it does or not, we might do well to take our cue from the Germans. Mark Anderson reports from Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Hot shot British teenager Andy Murray has crashed out of the Japan Open, falling at the first hurdle to scupper any hope he had of a re-match against world number one Roger Federer.


'Se i progressi che stiamo vedendo proseguiranno'


Rectal hiccups cure secures Ig Nobel Prize

Improbable Research where the sun don't shine Two studies which demonstrated that rectal massage was a cure for "intractable hiccups" last night secured the prestigious Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine at the annual Annals of Improbable Research awards ceremony.â¦


Astros 7, Reds 2: In Final Home Start, Clemens Hears a Roar

The Houston fans gave Roger Clemens a warm send-off Wednesday after he pitched six scoreless innings in his final home start of the season for win No. 348 in his career.


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots have filed a tampering charge against the Jets in connection with New York's talks with wide receiver Deion Branch.


The Bush administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.


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Report: Big Explosion Reported in North Korea

A huge explosion rocked an area in North  Korea near the border with China three days ago and appeared to  be much bigger than a train blast that killed 170 people in  April, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.


TOKYO With Japan's banking crisis coming under control, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shifted his economic repairman on Monday to Japan's next gargantuan task: privatizing the world's largest bank.


Wind and sun powered base station powers up in Africa

Motorola's green alternative Motorola is trialling the used of wind and solar powered generators as an alternative to diesel power for remote GSM cell sites.â¦


James Poniewozik assesses the networks' new fall schedules. Look for more serials - and maybe even more ingenuity


Musings of an Immigrant on Culture and Identity

A vexing, and rather wicked, question that every immigrant grapples with is the following: how does one strike a balance between the homeland left behind and the newly-adopted homeland? Even more fundamentally, ...


German doctors grow jaw bone replacement in man's back

LONDON - A German man was able to chow down on a brastwurst sandwich after surgeons grew a new jaw bone on his back muscle and transplanted the bone to his mouth.


NEW YORK  - Infant swimming lessons in an indoor pool may have the unintended effect of raising some children's risk of asthma later on, new research findings suggest.


EUROPA/AUSTRIA - Tante iniziative in preparazione alla visita di Benedetto XVI in Austria: novena di preghiera, lettera dei Vescovi austriaci, pellegrinaggio dei giovani, iniziativa di preghiera delle POM - Il 4 settembre un dossier di Fides sul Santuario di Mariazell Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - In occasione dellÂ850Â° anniversario del Santuario di Mariazell, Papa Benedetto XVI visterÃ  lÂAustria dal 7 al 9 settembre. In preparazione alla visita del Papa, che si svolge sotto il motto ÂGuardare a CristoÂ, i Vescovi aust...


Democratic Senate nominee Ned Lamont, the anti-war candidate who toppled Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Connecticut primary, says he was surprised by Lieberman and Vice President Dick Cheney's claims that his victory could embolden terrorists.


Zidane French favorite despite head butt

No buts about it, Zinedine Zidane is  France's favorite personality.


Googleâs Strong Quarter Widens Gap With Rivals

The search giantâs surging third quarter profits showed that it was growing at twice the speed of the online advertising market, which itself is booming.


Roma, 17:20 - CALCIO, LAZIO: LOTITO SMENTISCE CANDIDATURA ALLE ELEZIONI

Il presidente della Lazio Claudio ha smentito una sua candidatura alle prossime elezioni politiche. ...


His newest athletic endeavor is the triathlon, but Jeff Thomason gladly will put that on hold while he renews acquaintances with his onetime sporting passion -- football. The fact that his return to the game will be on sport's brightest stage, Super Bowl XXXIX, seemingly pours the foundation for a fairy-tale story.


Lisbona, 23:56 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: PORTOGALLO-SERBIA 1-1

Portogallo e Serbia hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo A delle qualifica...


Sweeping Changes for D.C.ÃÂ Likely With Fenty

An unusually strong majority of D.C. Democrats, including both blacks and whites, united behind a single nominee yesterday to replace a retiring mayor, giving D.C. Council member Adrian M. Fenty a broad mandate to pursue change in city government and the troubled public school system.


Scientists uncovered a second fossil of a red panda species first discovered at the Gray Fossil Site two years ago. Researchers from East Tennessee State University found a lower jawbone from a red panda of the Pristinailurus bristoli species last week.


SAN FRANCISCO Brokerage firm Charles Schwab continues to be stuck in a financial slump, reporting a loss this morning of 41 (m) million dollars, or three cents a share for its third quarter.


Gazprom skyscraper row symbolizes Putin's Russia

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - A plan by Russian gas giant Gazprom to build a skyscraper in historic St Petersburg is an object lesson in how power and influence work in Vladimir Putin's Russia.


FBI probes 'spy suspect deep inside' the Pentagon

The FBI is investigating a suspected spy deep in the Pentagon who have may have fed secrets about US policy on Iran to Israel. Officials are believed to be preparing for an arrest as soon as this week.


Spaniards used to say they lived in one of Europe's most racially tolerant countries. Soccer has shattered that myth. In Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium — the Yankee Stadium of soccer — Spanish fans bellowed out monkey noises last week each time a black English player touched the ball in a match between England and Spain.


YouTubers protest account suspensions of kid videos

Blog: YouTube accounts featuring videos of children getting suspended with no reason given.


The journey home at the end of the long Thanksgiving weekend was smooth sailing for many travelers Sunday as the weather cooperated and more people had scheduled their flights to avoid the rush.


Israeli troops have shot dead a mentally ill Palestinian during a raid in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The man's death came as Palestinians prepared to mark the fourth anniversary of their intifada


German Far-Right Fracas on Eve of Auschwitz Ceremony

Germany is struggling to contain an  embarrassing and potentially explosive debate on the Holocaust,  just as it prepares to join other nations in commemorating the  victims of Nazi aggression at Auschwitz.


A suicide bomber detonated his car Monday at the gate to the home of the leader of Iraq's biggest political party, killing and wounding several of the guards but leaving the cleric unharmed, his spokesman said.


Poland Nixes Deal With Belarusian Police

Poland's interior minister said on Saturday he has suspended an agreement between a Polish and a Belarusian police academy because of recent police violence against protesters in Belarus.


Nearly 40 people are missing after being held in secret CIA prisons, a report by Human Rights Watch claims.


By Deborah Wheeler, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Dec. 16--DESTIN -- It was an evening of Salsa with Sinfonia Dec. 7 at Zampieri's Harbor Grille in Destin.


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China Stocks Post Biggest Drop in Decade

SHANGHAI, China -- China's volatile stock market plunged nearly 9 percent on Tuesday, its biggest drop in more than 10 years, sending ripples through markets from Hong Kong to Australia.


Algeria Arrests Islamic Insurgent Leader

Algerian security forces arrested the leader of the Armed Islamic Group, the radical insurgency movement responsible for brutal village massacres several years ago, and killed his replacement, the Interior Ministry said Monday.


Radioactive traces found in spy death probe

British police have found traces of a rare radioactive substance at three locations in London visited by a poisoned former KGB spy, who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of his murder from beyond the grave.


U.N officials support forum on migration

Top officials from dozens of countries supported a U.N. initiative to create a new global forum on migration on Friday, but the U.S. said the international community should rely on the arrangements already in place to deal with the problem.


Runner-up in National League Most Valuable Player voting the last two seasons, Pujols was an obvious choice as MVP of the NL championship series after the St.


European shares traded sideways on  Wednesday but banks were a bright spot as Britain's HBOS  rallied on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for  domestic peer Abbey.


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


Two groundbreaking alliances took shape in the mobile communications industry Tuesday as the largest players continued to vie for customers in the growing market for high-end phones.


Science & environment: Nearly 3 billion pairs of letters that spell out Craig Venter's genetic code are mapped for research paper.


Al-Qaida suspect killed in Pakistan raid

Paramilitary police killed a suspected top al-Qaida operative Sunday in a four-hour gunbattle at a house in southern Pakistan that also led to the arrest of two other men, the information minister said.


France's foreign minister said Monday he was willing to apologize if Iraq's prime minister felt he had meddled too much in Iraqi affairs during a visit last week to Baghdad.


Bosses at a theatre, damaged in a protest by Sikhs over a play, meet police to discuss the demonstration.


In my own case, the event is the release of Halo 2 shortly after midnight this morning. It's the sequel to my favorite video game Halo: Combat Evolved, one of the best games ever made for


Syria Monday rapped the UN Security Council for passing a resolution which demands Syria's respect for Lebanon's sovereignty and withdrawal of its troops from the neighboring


Ingv, situazione in evoluzione ma eruzione alle fasi finali


J.R. Smith scored 18 points and Dan Dickau hit a pair of go-ahead free throws with 4.5 seconds left, sending the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-96 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.


SAG: Actors likely to snub Golden Globes

Golden Globe-nominated actors are expected to snub the awards in support of striking Hollywood writers, the actors union said Friday, jeopardizing one of the entertainment industry's signature showcases. NBC, however, said it was sticking by its plans to air the Jan. 13 ceremony, despite the uncertainty about how much Â if any Â star power the Globes could muster.


Colombian President Alvaro Uribe threatens to deport a rebel leader to the US unless hostages are freed.


Cat Stevens Says Many Americans Apologized to Him

Yusuf Islam, the pop star formerly known  as Cat Stevens, says he has received "more apologies than you  can count" from Americans embarrassed after their government  deported him over potential terrorism links.


Saboteurs Attack About 20 Iraq Pipelines

BASRA, Iraq Aug. 26, 2004 - Saboteurs have attacked about 20 oil pipelines in southern Iraq, reducing exports from the key oil producing region by at least one third, a top oil official said Thursday.


Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback


"Away" marks stunning directing debut for Polley

TORONTO  - The pain of watching a   spouse succumb to Alzheimer's is given a particularly deep and   sensitive treatment in "Away From Her," an Alice Munro   adaptation marking the feature writing-directing debut for   actress Sarah Polley. The film will strike a chord with older   viewers and should benefit from strong word-of-mouth, though   its subject matter will limit wide box office appeal.


New ETimor government to prioritize reconciliation: PM

East Timor's new Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta has said his government would prioritize reconciliation and try to restore public confidence in the authorities after months of uncertainty in the tiny nation.


Sleep apnea may boost blood carbon dioxide levels

NEW YORK  - People who suffer from the nighttime breathing disorder known as sleep apnea may develop high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood during the daytime -- a condition known as hypercapnia, Japanese researchers have found.


"That's a no-brainer. Actors need writers. You know scripts don't write themselves. I'm here because this part is so well-written." Â Supporting actress nominee Amy Ryan, on why she won't attend the Oscars ceremony if writers are still on strike.


Anche se il Pil aumentera' un po' meno del previsto


At 5-foot-6, Dan Gilbert never had a realistic chance of playing in the NBA. So he discovered another way into the league: owning the Cleveland Cavaliers.


Auto Talks Move Away From Health Care Benefit

G.M. and the U.A.W. have shifted negotiations to other issues after being unable to agree on how much G.M. would invest in a health-care trust.


Roma, 20:18 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI SALTA ANCHE LA SAMPDORIA

Potrebbe essere una Roma rimaneggiata quella che affonterà la Samp in coppa Italia. Non ci sa...


Letters And El Reg consoles cuckolded husband


FTSE 100 closes lower as commodity price slump hits oil, miners

Leading shares ended a volatile session lower, giving up earlier gains, as a slump in global commodity prices wreaked havoc amongst heavyweight oil and mining stocks.


Musharraf prepares to end Pakistan emergency rule

President Pervez Musharraf is set to end emergency rule on Saturday but it was likely media would still face curbs with many judges and lawyers still under house arrest before Pakistan's election next month.


For the Red Sox to get past the Yankees, Pedro Martinez almost certainly will have to find a way to master the team he calls "daddy.


Ban Complex Drugs for Children, Official Says

An F.D.A. official told a panel of experts that they should consider a ban on multisymptom over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines for children under 6.


Prince, Billy Joel set to sing at Super Bowl

Prince let his music do the talking on  Thursday when he faced the media at a news conference covering  Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show.


A new study of CEO pay and compensation shows that the gap between bosses and workers is widening.


Islamic militants threatened to attack Germany and Austria unless the two European nations break ranks with the U.S. and withdraw their personnel from Afghanistan, according to a Web statement.Comment


Earnest Shelton made five 3-pointers and scored 29 points to lead No. 19 Alabama over Minnesota 78-72 in the semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout on Friday night.


Insurers See Hurricane Costs as High as $23 Billion

Insurance claims for damage caused in the United States this year by four major hurricanes may reach $23 billion, surpassing payments on claims for 1992's Hurricane Andrew, an insurance industry group said on Friday.


The highs and lows of the Entente Cordiale

When Britain and France signed the Entente Cordiale 100 years ago they hoped it would bring to an end centuries of conflict, from the territorial battles of the Middle Ages to colonial disputes of the nineteenth century.


Crazy Horse Descendants Want Strip Club Renamed

Descendants of the native American warrior Crazy Horse want a change in the famed Paris strip club named after him. Alfred Red Cloud, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, delivered a letter Saturday to the operators of the Crazy Horse saloon asking them to change the club's name.


Blog: Within hours of release, veteran researchers find holes in the new Windows browser from Apple.


Firenze, 15:16 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: MONTICHIARI-SUDTIROL 3-0 A TAVOLINO

Il giudice sportivo della serie C ha accolto il reclamo del Montichiari e assegnato il 3-0 a tavolin...


Update 2: Firms Chosen to Build Anti-Missile Defense

Teams led by BAE Systems and Northrup Grumman were chosen Wednesday to build and test prototypes for anti-missile systems to defend US commercial planes against shoulder-fired rockets.


How would you feel if Richard and Judy picked the PM?

Comment is free: Lionel Shriver: Oprah Winfrey is held in such high esteem in the US that for voters to be swayed by her is all too plausible


Il greggio sfiora il record sull'after hours di New York


Keep off the streets, British prostitutes urged

Police hunting a serial killer who is murdering women at a rate unprecedented in British criminal history urged prostitutes on Wednesday to stay off the streets.


Disease Kills 21 in Northeastern Afghanistan

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan  - At least 21 people, most  of them children, have died from a contagious respiratory  illness in northeastern Afghanistan over the past two days, an  official said Tuesday.


Russia and Iran sign a deal to launch Iran's nuclear reactor at Bushehr in a year's time, Moscow officials say.


Nuclear waste convoy rolls toward German dump after protester's ...

HANOVER, Germany  - Demonstrators in Germany chained themselves to a railway to stop a shipment of highly radioactive nuclear waste from France, a day after a protester was crushed to death under the train's wheels.


Correction: Economic Signals Send Stocks Higher

The Bond Yields chart on the DataBank pages from Aug. 12 through last Sunday transposed the four-week yield changes for Treasury notes and municipal bonds. And the Regional Indexes chart in the DataBank on Oct. 7 and last Sunday used an incorrect scale; it should have indicated changes of plus or minus 8 percent, not 4 percent. Todayâs charts, on Page 12, show the correct changes for the last four weeks. A reader pointed out the Bond Yields error in an e-mail message last week.


Astros, the opportunity to pitch his team into the World Series. ...

down to walk-off home runs. St. Louis won the first two contests at Busch. when Jeff Kent belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.


A California-based start-up says the open-source business model makes sense for network monitoring, a services-intensive area.


Substitute Lomana LuaLua's goal in the win over Charlton takes Pompey to the top of the Premiership table.


Rosie O'Donnell gave Julian McMahon an eyeful when they were shooting a sex scene for FX Networks' "Nip/Tuck."


Morrisons speeds up conversions after Safeway losses

Supermarket group Wm Morrison is increasing the rate at which it is converting the Safeway chain acquired in March in an attempt to limit the damage being inflicted by the underperforming stores.


A Russian soldier is jailed for four years for abusing a soldier so badly he needed his legs and genitals amputated.


McDonald's shares fall amid concern over consumer

Shares of McDonald's Corp  fell nearly 7 percent on Friday, leading a downturn in many other U.S. restaurant stocks, amid concerns a U.S. recession could hurt even lower-priced restaurants.


Israeli police confront worshipers at Al-Aqsa

Israeli police forces entered the area around Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and fired stun grenades at stone-throwing Palestinian worshippers in clashes at the end of Friday prayers.


Jerry Rice is leaving the Bay Area, where he quickly developed into the greatest receiver in NFL history with a relentless work ethic that still defines him today.


Star Entertainment India television channel is reviving the most popular show in Indian history with top Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan as its new host, a news report said Sunday.


Electric-Car Start-Up Tesla Ponders East Bay Factory: PITTSBURG IS ONE OF TWO SITES AT TOP OF LIST, CO-FOUNDER SAYS

By Matt Nauman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 9--Tesla Motors' chief executive said the Silicon Valley electric-car start-up will decide by early March if it will build an assembly plant in Pittsburg in Contra Costa County or another location.


Belfast, 23:36 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: IRLANDA DEL NORD-SPAGNA 3-2

L'Irlanda del Nord ha battuto la Spagna 3-2 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei...


40 quick facts on Akshay as he hits 40 on September 9.


Bush says lawsuits, regulations hurting markets

President George W. Bush said on Wednesday an excessive number of lawsuits and overregulation were hurting the competitiveness of U.S. financial markets.


By Heather J. Carlson, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.  Sep. 8--A proposed 1,300-acre annexation to Pine Island would likely require a new wastewater treatment plant in the city, a new interchange on U.S. 52 and possibly a school expansion, officials said Thursday.


Arctic ice to melt in summer this century unless greenhouse gases ...

The Arctic ice cover will completely disappear in summer by the end of this century unless carbon dioxide emissions are significantly reduced, according to a scientific study to be released next week.


Parigi, 14:09 - CALCIO, PRESIDENTE FFF: SCONVOLTO DAI FISCHI AL NOSTRO INNO

Il presidente della Federcalcio francese (Fff), Jean-Pierre Escalettes, si è detto "sconvolto...


SYDNEY, Australia  - Qantas profits soared to a record 648.8 million Australian dollars (US$463.8 million, euro 376 million) in the past fiscal year, thanks to rising passenger numbers despite fears of Iraq war-related terrorism and the aftermath of ...


U.S., Iraqi forces seek kidnapped Britons

U.S. and Iraqi troops raided Baghdad neighborhoods overnight in a hunt for five Britons who were kidnapped from a government building in an audacious daylight raid by dozens of gunmen, police and residents said.


Tesco ainât daft, theyâve done the insurance blag and now they getting stuck into the music downloading service. They will be the first supermarket to enter a market that is worth over Â£25million and is currently dominated by the Apple run iTunes.


White trash part two IDF Rackable continues to wear its wife-beater with pride, shipping a second take on the white trash data center concept.â¦


New sensor technology is not limited to tracking mileage.


La Commissione potrÃ  avvalersi della Guardia di Finanza

ROMA - Una nuova Consob con piÃ¹ poteri per impedire i reati finanziari. E pene piÃ¹ severe per i trasgressori. L'articolo 8 della legge Comunitaria, approvato in Aula alla Camera, recepisce la disciplina


Some 25,000 asylum-seekers whose applications for refuge were rejected will be allowed to stay, the newly installed Dutch government said Saturday, reversing the previous administration's hardline immigration policy.


Before Rape Arrest, Bryant Expressed Fear to Police

In his first comments to the police on the night he was accused of rape, the basketball star Kobe Bryant was scared about what happened and may have conceded lying to


3Com pins hopes on China's low labor costs

Networking equipment vendor 3Com is counting on low labor costs in China to help the company earn better margins on its products and compete against rivals like Cisco Systems, the company's chief executive officer said Wednesday.


FDA approves Amgen colon cancer drug Vectibix

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - The U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday it had approved Amgen Inc's   drug Vectibix for the treatment of advanced colon cancer.


Getting a couple of two-man advantages from the Montreal Canadiens was all the New Jersey Devils needed to get their power play going.


Manchester United deny claims they have contacted Spurs about signing striker Dimitar Berbatov.


Remains of young child found in vehicle in industrial site in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. (CP) - The remains of a young child were found in a vehicle in a parking lot in this city northwest of Toronto, police said Monday.


A Royal Marine has been killed by a landmine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.


Israeli air strikes killed 42 people   across Lebanon on Monday, including 10 civilians hit on a   southern bridge, on the sixth day of a bombardment that has   wreaked the heaviest destruction in Lebanon for over 20 years.


Contractors Defend Work at Abu Ghraib Prison

Two U.S. contractors implicated in  the Abu Ghraib prison scandal defended their work in Iraq on  Thursday, with one saying its employees were not involved in  "horrendous" abuses listed in a new report.


In a boardroom struggle that is as much about legacy concerns as about control, media titans Rupert Murdoch and John Malone are sparring over the prized assets of News Corp.


Putin Issues Plan to Tighten Grasp, Citing Terrorism

The proposals would strengthen Vladimir V. Putin's already pervasive control over the legislative branch and regional governments.


To celebrate the 10th anniversary of blogging

Here's a zip archive containing the source of the last 10 years of Scripting News. Since Scripting News existed before blogs were invented, I went ahead and included the stuff that I blogged before there were blogs. I hope this isn't too confusing!  "cheesecake" PS: Scott Karp asks if blogs can do journalism. Try this question. Can journalists do journalism? At best they seem to be able to copy each other, so mistakes propogate.  We've made so many accomplishments, both before and after the coining of the term, Karp for example starts with VIgnette. In 1997 if you told someone the functions of Vignette could be provided to millions of people virtually for free they wouldn't have believed you. (This is factual btw, I did, and wasn't believed.)  They also thought syndication would be done by the big publishing companies, something unweildy called ICE. We thought it should be simpler so that anyone could support it on both ends, and we won. The journalists have no record of this probably because they believed the big companies behind ICE and ignored the low-tech stuff. Jorn Barger used my software to do his "web log" -- why isn't that part of the story? Well it isn't if all you think is important is the choosing of the name.


Ballmer translates 'software and service'

Speaking at a lunch meeting in Seattle on Thursday, MicrosoftÂ CEO Steve Ballmer tried to explain the difference between the words "as" and "and" when placed between the words "software" and "service."


Israeli Missile Hits Militants in Gaza Camp, 3 Hurt

The Israeli air force struck Palestinian  militants as they planted a bomb intended for use against  Israeli troops in a Gaza Strip refugee camp Sunday, wounding  three of them, witnesses and military sources said.


EMILY's List Sues to Block New FEC Rules

A group that helps female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights is asking a federal judge to block new campaign finance rules that it argues will cripple its ability to participate in state and local elections.


Sales of new homes rose to a record high in 2004, the fourth straight annual record. But activity in December barely budged after a big drop the previous month, suggesting the nation's red-hot housing market may finally be cooling.


There's a new laptop available and it's cheap, really cheap. Walmart.com and Linspire on Monday introduced a Linux-based laptop priced at $498.


Prince Philip No Philanderer, Says New Biographer

Rumors have dogged Prince Philip for decades that he is a philanderer trapped in a royal strait-jacket of a marriage to Queen Elizabeth.


South Korean native Grace Park follows through on her shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the CJ Nine Bridges Classic on Jeju Island, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004.


UN hostages' fate uncertain as Afghan militants' new deadline looms

The fate of three UN officials abducted in Afghanistan continues to hang in the balance with their kidnappers setting a fifth deadline for their execution.


China family-planning protests flare anew

Hundreds of Chinese peasants have protested over family-planning rules in an area hit by similar demonstrations earlier this month, state media said on Thursday, with some setting fire to government vehicles.


Midlands-based VoIP (voice over internet protocol) operator Group 3 Technology has unveiled details of the company's new web browser- based internet phone service, called VePhone.


Talking Barred in Michael Jackson Hearing

In the latest restriction on the news organizations covering the Michael Jackson case, bailiffs Thursday imposed an unusual new rule on reporters and members of the public attending a routine hearing: No talking in court, not even before the proceedings.


A former Colorado kicker who says she was raped by a teammate and terrified of telling her coach about it said sexual harassment started the day she joined the team.


Malta police probe reported sighting of missing Madeleine

Police in Malta are investigating a report that missing four-year-old girl Madeleine McCann may have been seen on the Mediterranean island last weekend, they said Thursday.


Ivory Coast under embargo as France wraps up evacuations

ABIDJAN  - Ivory Coast was under an arms embargo after a unanimous vote in the UN Security Council aiming to quell a new wave of unrest that has convulsed the west African state and sent thousands of foreigners fleeing.


Survey: 2007 good year for aviation safety

Last year was one of the safest in aviation history, with the lowest number of crashes in 44 years, an independent watchdog said Wednesday.


Sept. 9, 2004 -- Employee-sponsored health insurance premiums rose an average of 11.2% between spring 2003 and spring 2004, now averaging just under $10,000 per year for the average worker with a family of


Army: May Not Withhold Halliburton Money

The U.S. Army on Tuesday appeared to  reverse a decision to stop paying a portion of Halliburton  Co.'s HAL.N bills in Iraq and gave the company more time to  resolve a billing dispute.


Johnson Wins at Atlanta to Close in on Gordon

A two-tire stop for Jimmie Johnson paid off with a victory Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, turning the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship into a virtual dead heat between Johnson and Jeff Gordon.


EBay: More cooperation needed on cybersecurity

(InfoWorld) - Banks, online merchants, and technology vendors must work together to prevent security problems like phishing attacks and data breaches, eBayÂ President and CEO Meg Whitman said Thursday. Whitman called on large e-mail service providers, such as Yahoo and Microsoft, to reject e-mails supposedly coming from eBay or subsidiary PayPal that do not include domain key signing authentications on them. EBay now puts the digital signatures on all the e-mail it sends, amounting to "billions" of pieces of e-mail a year, Whitman said at a Visa USA security summit in Washington, D.C. Phishing attacks, in which a scammer sends fake e-mail to entice recipients into giving up passwords and other information, remain a major concern at eBay and PayPal, Whitman said. No longer the domain of small-time crooks with bad grammar, phishing schemes are becoming sophisticated tools of organized crime, she added. Even those customers who recognize phishing schemes can get disgusted and stop doing business with the targeted businesses, she added. "It erodes the trust we've tried so hard to build," Whitman said. "We need to make it so hard for the bad guys that they ultimately think it's not worth their time to mess with our customers." Whitman also called on banks to share information about known scams and data breaches more quickly with third-party payers like PayPal. In many cases, banks share the information with each other immediately, but it takes "days or weeks or months" to reach businesses like PayPal. With faster information sharing, more scams could be prevented instead of dealt with after the fact, she said. The eBay online auction model works because most people are basically good and not out to scam others, Whitman said. However, Internet scammers continue to look for new ways to make money, she said. "Security on the Internet is actually an arms race in the classic form," she said. Earlier in the conference, Visa USA President and CEO John Philip Coghlan told the audience of more than 400 business, government, and academic leaders that payment security must become more of a strategic priority for businesses. All organizations involved in the payments system need to invest in security, he said. Maintaining trust is "emerging as one of the critical business issues of the 21st century," Coghlan said. Visa is working on pilot programs to protect card security, including encryption and dynamically generated authorization information on payment cards, he said.


Torii Hunter and the Minnesota Twins are used to celebrating in September. The playoff party never gets old, though...


Debate is raging over the plight of US zoo elephants, with activists charging confinement destroys their feet and even kills them, and the industry fiercely defending their top crowd pleaser.


Cellphone users try to wrest some of carriers' control

Behind rows of cellphone chargers and Bluetooth headsets at a kiosk in the Shops at the Prudential Center, Evan Silbert is quietly loosening the grip that major telecommunications companies have on the cellphone.


Jason Campbell won more games than any college quarterback who didn't get a national championship and Charlie Frye won more than any quarterback who didn't go to a bowl game. And David Greene? He won more games than any Division I-A quarterback — ever.


AIG Is Target of Grand Jury Investigation

American International Group Inc., the  world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday it  was the target of a federal grand jury investigation into  products that prosecutors say were concocted to help companies  manage their earnings.


UHaiti Gov't Negotiates With Ex-Soldiers

With hundreds of UN troops and Haitian police at the ready, government negotiators met Thursday with ex-soldiers who have seized the abandoned estate of ousted President


News.com Extra: SF: Public transit by cell phone?

Also: Vigilante hackers target the wrong guy. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Violence returns to town that buried its brutal past

home to the Bridge on the River Kwai and a magnet for British backpackers - bears the slogan: "Welcome to the land of Peace and Love.


Terrell Owens may have to wait until the postseason to do any more end zone celebrations. Owens suffered what appeared to be a serious right ankle injury as the Philadelphia Eagles clinched home-field advantage


(InfoWorld) - AcerÂ plans to start selling a Ferrari PDA (personal digital assistant), adding to aÂ line of Ferrari-branded computer gearÂ that already includes notebook PCs and a monitor. The black PDA has candy-apple red trim and runs Windows Mobile software. It's officially called the Ferrari Racing Personal Navigator, a reference to its built-in GPS (global positioning system), and bears a strong family resemblance to Acer's c500 PDA. While the two PDAs may look alike, they use different hardware under the hood, according to Acer. Detailed specifications were not available. The Ferrari PDA comes with special wallpaper that features Ferrari cars, and it offers special sound effects, such as the sound of a roaring engine, for various user actions, the company said. Other specifications include ALK CoPilot version 6 navigation software, a slot for an SD (Secure Digital) card, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The PDA will first be available in Europe beginning during the third quarter. Pricing has yet to be determined.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson practiced with the Dallas Cowboys for the first time yesterday, disappointed that commissioner Roger Goodell didn't shorten his eight-game ban but glad to be back on the field.


A journalist manages to enter the UK twice after obtaining 20 fake and stolen passports in a BBC investigation.