Keystoners Collide in Eagles-Steelers Game

The Eagles and Steelers once were so closely tied they briefly shared owners and players during World War II. The paths of these cross-state rivals rarely cross nowadays, but Sunday's matchup offers up two of the NFL's best teams in what many Pennsylvanians hope is the first of two Pittsburgh-Philadelphia games this season.


Chargers' improvement is difficult to see

Why don't the Chargers wear their powder-blue jerseys and white helmets all year? Beats me, because they may be the best NFL jerseys ever made, even if the Chargers haven't worn them since the 1960s except on special occasions.


"Copyright officials recommended on Thursday that U.S. law be amended so that companies that rely on copyright infringement to make a profit can be held liable for their actions."  Which of course applies only to US companies.  Kazaa should be free and clear.  ...  Should have supplied a link.  I'm a BAD blogger!


The Welsh Assembly Government says its main priority is to keep the bluetongue virus, now in the UK, out of Wales.


U.S. soldier dies of gunshot wounds in Afghanistan

A U.S. soldier died of a gunshot wound on Sunday in the normally safe northern Afghan province of Balkh, which borders Uzbekistan, the U.S. military said in a statement.


The Chinese are ecstatic over newly discovered mineral deposits. But they are in Tibet, where the ecology is fragile and human rights even more so


The Agile Iconoclast goes solo Column  The streets of London are busy, especially at lunchtime. Strolling along dodging the slow-moving pedestrians occasionally makes me wonder: how do these people ever get anywhere? And how do they cope with the glacial slowness of taking all day just to reach the far street corner, without their heads exploding from the anticipation?â¦


Serb nationalist wins first-round president vote

Hardliner Tomislav Nikolic won the  first round of Serbia's presidential vote on Sunday, setting up  a second-round contest that will shape Serbian ties with the  West after the expected loss of Kosovo.


Cancer? Suicide? Politics? That's Hilarious!

As much as ever, George Carlin builds his humor around the taboo Â his current routine includes long riffs on cancer, natural disasters and teenage suicide and yet somehow manages to get laughs.


Target to distribute exclusive series of music

Target Corp on Thursday said it  will release exclusive CDs by artists like Kenny Loggins and  David Cassidy in the latest example of stars "of a certain age"  bypassing music labels to partner directly with retailers.


Knight Ridder Profit Up 11 Pct. as Ad Sales Climb

Newspaper publisher Knight Ridder Inc. said on Thursday that third-quarter profit rose 11 percent including a special tax gain, reflecting a modest increase in advertising sales and only small growth in its expenses.


Venezuelans Vote to Keep Chavez in Office

Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hugo Chavez in office, dealing a crushing defeat to a splintered opposition and allowing the leftist leader to convert one of the biggest challenges of his presidency into an even broader mandate to carry on his "revolution for the poor."


Adam Smith is revered by many as the  father of modern economics, but even his biggest fans agree  that writing was not his forte.


Arsenal unveil Emirates Airlines as the sponsor for their new stadium at Ashburton Grove.


U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday, suggesting stocks could extend gains from the previous session, as retailers including Costco Wholesale Corp.  and Limited Brands Inc.  posted higher November sales.


The pound dropped slightly against the euro and the dollar after a relatively downbeat quarterly industrial trends survey from the Confederation of British Industry.


A World Health Organisation study of healthcare in Africa says disease can only be tackled by urgent investment.


Scontro tra Fini e la corrente di Storace sul congresso. Il presidente"Non Ã¨ il momento". L'ex ministro: "Serve per decidere quale strada prendere"                                          An spaccata all'assemblea nazionale Storace: "Ha vinto una larga minoranza"


Jamie McMurray ends a massive losing streak in dramatic fashion, beating Kyle Busch by a bumper to the finish line of the Pepsi 400 on Saturday night.


British police given more time to quiz terror suspects

British police were given more time to quiz nine suspects in connection with an alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners, the first time suspects will have been held beyond the previous 14-day limit.


You wear it well: Rod Stewart collects British honour

Rod Stewart turned up at Buckingham Palace in a rock-and-roll outfit on Thursday to collect a medal for his services to music in a ceremony he described as "cool".


The UN must impose sanctions on Sudan over continuing attacks on civilians in Darfur, says Human Rights Watch.


One month after Yasser Arafat's death, realignments on both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli divide are raising fragile hopes for a mutual retreat from four years of fighting.


Oil futures hit a record high Friday as the government began lending oil from emergency reserves to refineries running low on crude after Hurricane Ivan.


Losses of life and other painful sacrifices made in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will prove to be worthwhile for peace, stability and freedom in regions where tyranny once reigned, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday in Phoenix.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of how to switch off genes, a potential road to new treatments for diseases from AIDS to blindness and cancer.


Charges may be filed within week in HP case

California Attorney General Bill   Lockyer may file criminal charges within a week in its   investigation of tactics used by Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N in   an inquiry into boardroom leaks, a spokesman said on Wednesday.


Fears for Democracy as Army Ousts Burma's PM

Burmaâs tough, but pragmatic, prime minister was sacked by his hardline army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led south-east Asian nation.


Jobs offered to let Sony into iTunes, report says

To counter Microsoft's planned entry into the digital music market, Apple Computer offered to sign a strategic agreement with Sony, according to a Sept.


'Filthy rich internet applications' Sun has given the world a (slightly) better idea of what's on the way from client-side Java.â¦


The care of people who fracture bones needs overhauling with screening for all over 50s, experts say.


Denver Broncos veteran defensive tackle Luther Elliss is listed as out for Sunday's game at New Orleans with a calf injury.


It may be hard for some to understand why Iceland would offer a residency permit to Bobby Fischer, the surly former chess champion now detained in Japan and wanted in the United States.


EU aims to boost organ donors amid reality TV row

The European Union's health chief will unveil plans on Wednesday to increase organ donations and transplants amid a row over a Dutch reality TV show in which a dying woman is due to select a recipient for her kidneys.


The trend seems as plain as the nose on your child's face, or an arrow through your head. There's Madonna, Billy Crystal and Jamie Lee Curtis. And Jerry Seinfeld. And John Lithgow. And Katie Couric.


US opposes Taiwan referendum to UN as 'provocative'

The United States supports a one-China policy and opposes Taiwan's referendum to join the United Nations as provocative, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.


Arts & entertainment: Star reportedly in discussions to perform a special gig for the housemates.


Thousands of people attend a rally to protest against proposed cuts at a Lincolnshire hospital.


A Kenyan secondary school sends home 20 boys because they were not circumcised, in case they are bullied.


A staff report by the Food and Drug Administration Thursday said that an experimental drug for a pernicious eye disease has "a favorable safety profile and is an effective treatment.


UPDATE 1 - Barnes & Noble selling GameStop stake

GameStop Corp. (GME.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , a video game and entertainment software retailer, said Monday it bought 6,107,338 shares of its Class B Common Stock held by book store chain Barnes & Noble Inc.


JERUSALEM -- Israel's high court yesterday upheld the military's right to assassinate members of what the state defines as terrorist organizations, but cautioned that decisions to launch such operations should always weigh the potential harm to civilian bystanders and the rights of the person being targeted.


OCTOBER 12, 2004 (MACCENTRAL) - Hopinkton, Mass.-based EMC Corp. announced today that it has acquired Retrospect backup software maker Dantz Development Corp.


Bucharest Urges Sofia to Release "Spy Reporter" ... |read|

Politics: 18 November 2004, Thursday. Romania's Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has sent a letter to his Bulgarian counterpart Simeon Saxe- Coburg asking him to cooperate for the release the arrested Romanian ...


(InfoWorld) - NEC launched its latest laptop PC on Tuesday with a splash. A bottle of water was poured over the computer while it was operating to demonstrate its toughness to harsh environmental conditions. The "Shield Pro" FC-N21S laptop is rated to IP54, an environmental protection rating developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). IP54 signifies that the machine is protected against ingress of dust at levels that would harm operation and also against splashes of water from all directions. It can also be dropped from waist height onto a hard surface and survive, as NEC also demonstrated at a Tokyo news conference. NEC guarantees the machine will be safe when dropped as long as its a drop of fewer than 90 centimeters, the machine is switched off and the lid folded down. The computer has a 12.1-inch touch panel LED-backlit screen and is a convertible-type laptop, which means the screen can be flipped around and folded down on the keyboard so that it resembles a tablet PC. At its heart is an Intel Core Solo processor running at 1.2GHz. NEC looked at using a Core Duo processor but the desire to keep the PC fanless meant that it wasn't possible to use a more powerful chip because of the amounts of heat that it would generate. Users can choose between a 60GB Serial ATA or 40GB Ultra ATA hard-disk drive. Users also get to choose between Windows XP Professional or Linux as the operating system. The machine will go on sale in Japan in January for between Â¥250,000 and Â¥300,000 ($2,165 and $2,600). NEC is still considering its international sales plans. In March several new models will be launched including a laptop that can stand up to a wider range of temperatures than the standard model. It will be able to operate at between -20 degrees Celsius and 50 degrees Celsius. A model with an 8GB solid state disk made up of flash memory chips will also be available. Â


Switchgrass-to-ethanol comes out clean in study

The grass, native to the U.S., gets high marks for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions in Department of Agriculture test.


In a poor country that lacks railways - reliant on its roads for food supplies - it is the small things that are indicative of how Nepal is being hurt by the Maoist rebels' five-day blockade of Katmandu.


Julia Roberts Welcomes Phinnaeus And Hazel To The World

Julia Roberts had something to be thankful for this holiday weekend when, on Sunday, she gave birth to twins. Moder - in a Los Angeles hospital around 3 am Sunday morning, according to People magazine.


California sued six of the   world's largest automakers over global warming on Wednesday,   charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have caused   billions of dollars in damages.


British finance ministry plans to close arms sales department: report

The British finance ministry wants to shut down the government arms sales department, the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO), The Guardian reported on Monday.


Dialogo con Lega e Udc, riorganizzare squadra Governo


BANGKOK, Thailand Oct. 4, 2004 - The human toll from bird flu reached 31 on Monday when Thailand confirmed a 9-year-old girl died from the disease, while Indonesia announced that it was among the countries


Prime Minister Tony Blair is to hold talks with President Bush in Washington next week, Downing Street has said. The two will meet on Thursday and Friday, and are likely to focus on Iraq and the Middle East peace process.


Today, storm-tossed Floridians are scrambling to get ready for what would be a first for the state: a fourth hurricane this year, called Jeanne, which is threatening to strike Sunday.


Asbestos scandal forces Hardie CEO, CFO to step down

SYDNEY: The top two executives of James Hardie Industries NV stepped down today, a week after a government inquiry found the company broke the law and lied to thousands of asbestos victims and financial markets.


Indian officials probe reports that 12 students killed by a train on Sunday were too busy fighting to hear warnings.


NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- Beginning two days of solemn ceremonies to mark the fifth anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the nation's history, President Bush on Sunday laid two wreaths at Ground Zero before attending a memorial service in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, victims.


Durable goods orders fall, stir growth fears

New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods tumbled sharply in May, the government said on Wednesday, raising doubts about the strength of the factory sector and business expansion plans.


Worldwide sales of external disk storage systems hit $3.5 billion in the second quarter, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago, according to research firm IDC.


GDP data weaker than expected but stocks continue record-breaking rally.


Alzheimer's Patients May Suffer 'Silent' Seizures

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say mice genetically altered to develop an Alzheimer's-like illness undergo "silent" brain seizures.


Baghdad attacks kill 30, gunmen target Shi'ites

Gunmen and bombers killed 30 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, including 14 Shi'ite religious workers after a powerful Iraqi Shi'ite leader urged President George Bush to strike harder at Sunni rebels to avert civil war.


AFRICA/KENYA - Ã morto p. DÂAgostino, il medico gesuita fondatore del centro ÂNyumbaniÂ per gli orfani colpiti dallÂAIDS Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- Ã morto ieri, 20 novembre, a Nairobi, capitale del Kenya, P.  Angelo D'Agostino, gesuita e medico di origine statunitense, che da anni si prodigava a favore dei malati di AIDS.  Nel 1992 p. DÂAgostino aveva fondato la Casa p...


The PC maker practically changes chief executives like Italy used to swap prime ministers.


OK, so the battle for the Bowl Championship Series national championship between No. 1 Southern Cal and No. 2 Oklahoma was a competitive flop. The Trojans' 55-19 victory over the Sooners in Tuesday night's Orange Bowl settled the issue of who's No. 1, which is what the BCS is all about. Isn't it?


Police disperse crowd at Zimbabwe treason trial

Zimbabwean police dispersed a crowd of opposition supporters on Friday outside Harare's High Court, which is due to hand down its verdict in the treason trial of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.


AMERICA/BRASILE - V Conferenza Generale di Aparecida - ÂI Santi sono il frutto piÃ¹ prezioso dell'Evangelizzazione nel nostro continente dell'America LatinaÂ Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - Il Vescovo di Talca (Cile), Mons. Horacio Valenzuela, ha offerto una riflessione sui Santi, la loro importanza e testimonianza  per la Chiesa, specialmente per la Chiesa in America Latina e nei Caraibi. Riflettendo sul que...


It's not clear if President Bush has ever actually watched "American Idol," but the TV show's finalists got to hang out with him Friday at the White House.


Middle Ages cemetery discovered in Croatia

A 14th century cemetery was discovered in downtown Zagreb, Croatia, near the city's cathedral during roadworks, the daily Jutarnji list reported on Friday.


Blackburn captain Barry Ferguson hands in a written transfer request in a bid to win a move back to Rangers.


Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff had   hundreds more contacts with top White House officials than   those Bush administration officials had previously   acknowledged, according to a congressional report to be   released on Friday.


Women who gain as little as 7 pounds between pregnancies can put themselves and their babies at medical risk, even if they don't become overweight, suggests a provocative study of thousands of women.


Angry fellow Shi'ites stoned Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's motorcade in a Shi'ite stronghold of Baghdad on Sunday in a display of fury over a devastating car bomb that tore through their area.


It's the season for extra shifts and overtime and demanding consumers, and the same few dozen Christmas songs played in a loop, day and night.


More bodies recovered in China mine blast, pushing death toll to ...

About 50 mine workers were confirmed dead and more than 100 still missing, the government said Tuesday, as toxic fumes unleashed from an explosion at a coal mine in central China slowed rescuers from entering the pit.


Palermo, 14:27 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: SORTEGGIO BUONO PER NOI

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini soddisfatto per l'esito del sorteggio di Coppa Uefa che...


A Moroccan accused of helping the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers approved of Hitler's extermination of the Jews and was part of a group that raged against the United States "because it defends Israel" witnesses ...


Thailand adopts new wireless network for disasters

The Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok has unveiled a state-of-the-art mobile wireless network that can be used to establish communication for emergency workers after a disaster.


Blindside to mull potholes in road to e-government

What can go wrong? What can go wrong with e-enabled government? A consultancy team has set up Blindside to find out. The twist: anyone can post comments to the blog, and anyone can edit the wiki.â¦


Investors find great investments by looking beyond the glare of top-rated stars.


Bristol-Myers Arthritis Drug Promising in Trial

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said on  Sunday its experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis showed  highly promising results in two late-stage clinical trials.


Antidepressant Prescriptions for Children Soar, Studies Find

Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to two studies published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.


National Health Linked to Economic Growth

President-elect Hifikepunye Pohamba says good health in a country contributes to its economic growth, while poor health can drive any nation into poverty.


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Thursday, Aug. 26, 966 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 723 died as a result of hostile action and 243 died of non-hostile causes.


Consumi da riscaldamento in crescita, barile a 59,70 dollari


Curtis and Howell head bunched Lumber leaderboard

FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania  - Former British Open   champion Ben Curtis remained in the hunt for his second victory   in three months, tied for the lead with Charles Howell in the   third round of the 84 Lumber Classic on Saturday.


Bomb explodes in east Beirut, seven wounded

A bomb exploded next to an empty bus in a Christian suburb in east Beirut on Monday, lightly wounding seven people, a military source said.


600 told to evacuate west of Edmonton following explosion and gas leak

EDMONTON (CP) - An underground explosion at a gas well on the western edge of Edmonton forced hundreds of people from their homes Sunday morning.


A collection of Computerworld's best stories about corporate data storage.


A chiunque voglia acquistarla e lasciare ciclomotore


Gov. Eliot Spitzer proposed $1 billion in health care cuts and scaled back plans for new education aid and property tax relief in his second executive budget.


The pace of U.S. economic activity  continued to pick up in most of the country in late November  through early January, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


A U.N. human rights mission on Monday accused Sudan's government of orchestrating and taking part in gross violations in Darfur and called for urgent international action to protect civilians there.


Milk Crates in the Service of Low-Budget Commentary

The choreographer John Jasperse has taken to rummaging through garbage.


House Republicans say Annan should resign

Five House Republicans on Monday joined a call for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign amid allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program.


At Tuesday's unveiling of the iPod Photo, Steve Jobs repeated his contention that the iPod is the "wrong place" for video. I doubt he'll be saying that a year from now. [Missing Links]


Banca olandese non intende acquisire ulteriori pacchetti


Tokyo, 11:01 - TENNIS, ATP TOKYO: GALVANI FUORI AL PRIMO TURNO

Stefano Galvani è stato eliminato al primo turno del torneo Atp di Tokyo. L'azzurro ha ceduto...


Troops, key doctors to get first U.S. bird flu shots

Deployed military troops, emergency workers, pregnant women and children will be among the first to get scarce vaccinations if a pandemic strain of flu breaks out, U.S. officials said.


WASHINGTON - In an unprecedented overhaul of the nation's overtime pay rules, the Bush administration is delivering to its business allies an election-year plum they've sought for decades.    The new rules take effect Monday after surviving many efforts by Democrats, labor unions and worker advocates to block them in Congress and kill them through public and political pressure...


Generator Men Let Baghdad See the Light, but at a Price

BAGHDAD -- In a yard cluttered with junked cars, oil drums and columns of tires, Jassim Shelal was furiously trying to recharge the battery of his generator. It was no ordinary task. The lives of a few thousand Iraqis depended on his skill and, above all, his speed.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


National Commerce Financial Corp. said Tuesday that it agreed to settle shareholder lawsuits challenging SunTrust Banks Inc.'s proposed purchase of the financial services company.


REGGIO CALABRIA. Di terremoti legati a inchieste giudiziarie la storia di Reggio Calabria ne annovera diversi; quello scatenato ieri dallâarresto di sei persone Â compresi due ex parlamentari Â accusate


Top U.S. cable operator Comcast Corp.  said it reached an agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.  to extend a carriage agreement for four years, averting a  blackout.


Stocks rise on tame CPI, Intel and Exxon

Stocks advanced for a third day on Friday on reassuring inflation news and fresh optimism about the tech sector after an upgrade of bellwether Intel.


Change policies, al-Qaeda's second-in-command warns US

DUBAI - Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant warned Americans Monday that they must change their policies toward Muslims or face continued fighting from al-Qaeda.


On the first day of the World Economic Forum, many expressed deep fears about the faltering American economy and blunt criticism of the Federal Reserve.


Dai processi politici all'ereditÃ  di Falcone. Dalla gestione dei pentiti alla cattura di ProvenzanoE ora lo scontro sul caso Cuffaro. Dopo 25 anni, dell'idea di Chinnici e Caponnetto restano solo macerie                                          C'era una volta il pool antimafia Palermo, i giudici cannibali                                                                                di ATTILIO BOLZONI


Stima del Pentagono, per Mosca e' test da 'guerre stellari'


Kenya's Wangari Maathai wins 2004 Nobel Peace Prize:

[World News]: Oslo, Oct 8 : Kenya's environmentalist Wangari Maathai has won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize "for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace," the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday.


It was a cataclysmic collision of notable names. On Thursday, both the Golden Globe nominations and the Mitchell Report of baseball players suspected of steroid use were announced.


US Raid in Iraq Kills 11; UK Hostage Said Beheaded

A US air strike aimed at foreign militants led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed 11 people in the Iraqi city of Falluja Friday and insurgents later said a British


Eminem in Universal's 8 Mile - 2002Photo: Eli Reed" border="0" /> Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper Eminem continued divorce proceedings with his wife, Kimberley Mathers, in an hour-long private hearing Tuesday.


Match alla materna di San Benedetto Po.Insegnante denunciata


Ray Allen scored a season-high 38 points, including nine in overtime, and the Seattle SuperSonics overcame Carlos Boozer's career-high 36-point performance for a 129-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.


Bush faces first veto override with water bill vote

The Senate is set to vote Thursday on what promises to be the first override of a veto by President Bush, with members expected to authorize $23 billion in new water projects over the president's objections.


Beach Volleyball: Brazilians Aim for Podium Again

Brazil have had two women's teams on the  beach volleyball podium at the last two Olympics and moved a  step closer to a hat-trick Tuesday.


ICANN goes native, as new TLDs proliferate

.cat for the Catalans? ICANN San Juan 2007 Tuesday brought more on the expansion of the top-level domain (TLD) landscape - namely a discussion of what are referred to somewhat jokingly as geoTLDs. These are really two distinct kinds of TLDs - one for information about cities or purely geographic regions, and another for linguistic and cultural preservation.â¦


An Italian court approves a series of referendums on a controversial law restricting fertility treatments.


"American Idol" to dominate strike-hit U.S. TV

U.S. television's top show, "American Idol," returns to the Fox network on Tuesday, poised to stand taller than ever in the ratings as it arrives in a prime-time landscape clouded by the Hollywood writers strike.


Nokia Taps Ex-Coke Exec for Branding Help

On the heels of -- and perhaps in response to -- its recent struggles with declining market share, mobile-handset maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has signed former Coca-Cola executive Keith Pardy to head up its branding efforts. Pardy, a 17-year Coke veteran, was vice president of the company's non-cola branding efforts.


MOVIE REVIEW- Here at last: Hero channels Crouching Tiger

COM Zhang Yimou channels Akira Kurosawa in Hero, which is even more visually stunning than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Like Kurosawa's Ran, it features huge armies with


Due vagoni in manovra escono dalla sede, bloccata Termini

Due vagoni di un treno che dalla stazione Termini stava rientrando in deposito, sono usciti dai binari, bloccandone sette. E' successo poco prima delle otto: sono stati chiusi i binari (dal 5 al 12) ed i treni


Catania, 15:55 - CALCIO, CATANIA: DOPPIA FESTA PER VARGAS, GOL E PRIMA FIGLIA

Fiocco rosa in casa Catania. Juan Vargas, autore ieri del gol del momentaneo pareggio con la Fiorent...


Hutchison 3 to release Skypephone in eight countries

InfoWorld - U.K. mobile phone operator Hutchison 3G UK on Monday rolled out the Skypephone, a handset designed to simplify use of the Skype VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) application.


Circuit City CIO explains decision to outsource data center

Circuit City CIO Bill McCorey explained his decision to outsource the company's data center operations to IBM in a keynote speech at the ERIeXchange conference in Boston.


IBM Upgrades Web-Transaction Performance Tool

IBM on Friday introduced an upgrade of its performance-monitoring software for web-based transactions, expanding its view of transaction flows by adding support for more infrastructure components.


CHICAGO: Woman who guzzle sugar-sweetened fruit juices or softdrinks run a greater risk of gaining weight and developing diabetes than women who keep the syrupy drinks to a minimum, according to a new study.


Bird flu can infect people via upper airway: expert

Leading scientists in Hong Kong have found that the H5N1 bird flu virus can infect cells in the upper airway of humans and need not penetrate deep in the lungs to cause infection.


Treviso, 22:39 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: TREVISO BATTUTA IN CASA DA MALAGA

Nella quarta giornata del girone G della Top 16 di Eurolega la Benetton Treviso è stata battu...


Streaking Red Sox, Indians head in opposite directions

That's good news for the Boston Red Sox and bad news for the Cleveland Indians. A week ago, the Red Sox were 10 games behind the New York Yankees in the American League East.


Zurigo, 13:57 - CALCIO, FIFA SOSPENDE FEDERAZIONE IRAN

Il comitato d'urgenza della Fifa (composto dal presidente Blatter e dai rappresentanti delle 6 confe...


Fighting the good fight against radio interference

Radio interference that harms wireless network performance is a way of life, columnist Craig Mathias says. Fortunately, tools are available to help solve that problem.


The security guards were trying to hustle Mia Hamm off the field, but she was having none of it. Making a U-turn, Hamm headed directly to a group of young fans seated in the stands who were screaming for her autograph.


A 15-year-old boy threw a football against a pregnant teen's stomach twice, causing the baby to be born prematurely and die hours later, authorities said.


Genova, 21:25 - Calcio, Bologna: Locatelli, Zagorakis e Sussi in gruppo

Nell'allenamento odierno del Bologna Locatelli, Zagorakis e Sussi hanno ripreso a lavorare con il re...


With Duncan Providing a Beat, the US Finds Its Rhythm

THENS, Aug. 19 - Tim Duncan nearly tore the backboard from its moorings when he dunked the basketball on Thursday, hanging on the rim for emphasis, stretching out his frame for all of Helliniko Indoor Arena to see.


Roma, 17:44 - FORMULA 1, TEST BAHREIN: ANCHE OGGI MASSA MIGLIOR TEMPO

Felipe Massa è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella seconda giornata di prove in Bahrain.


W.R. Grace Accused of Hiding Cancer Risk

W.R. Grace and Co. and seven high-ranking employees knew a Montana mine was releasing cancer-causing asbestos into the air and tried to hide the danger to workers and townspeople, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. More than 1,200 people became ill, and some of them died, prosecutors said.


Moldovan summertime 'Love Under a Lime Tree' sets European hips swinging

Europe's youth has been singing in Romanian this summer thanks to a Moldovan boys band that has swept to the top of the charts across the continent.


Some journalists give journalism a bad name

Journalists who advise boards to "sell the company" or "fire all the executives," but have no management experience, lack credibility. They also sound like complete idiots.


Ireland's state-owned airline Aer Lingus  says it will price its shares at between 2.10 and 2.70 euros when it floats.


Montezemolo: Â«Italia, mai cosÃ¬ male dal dopoguerraÂ»

Tre anni di deriva economica, e adesso finalmente anche Confindustria si accorge che Â«per lâItalia Ã¨ la crisi piÃ¹ nera del DopoguerraÂ». Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, il leader degli industriali, non Ã¨ mai stato cosÃ¬ duro.


The largest militant group in Nigeria's volatile oil-rich region called for a truce this week after the country's new president promised improvements for the people.


Sven-Goran Eriksson has admitted he is considering deploying a three-man attack against Wales in Saturday's World Cup qualifier.


President George W. Bush branded Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry the "wrong man for the wrong job" and warned that the senator risked emboldening US enemies in Iraq and elsewhere.


World and Olympic 100m champion Justin Gatlin requests an arbitration hearing on doping charges.


Tigers to resume ''freedom struggle'' if talks not resumed

Colombo, Nov 27 (UNI) The LTTE today threatened to resume the ''freedom struggle'' if the Sri Lankan Government did not resume the peace talks on the basis of its proposal for an interim self-rule.


Its strengths are obvious, but its weaknesses are harder to spot.


Barcellona, 11:52 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ETO'O NON ANDRA' VIA

Il Barcellona non ha alcuna intenzione di cedere Eto'o. ''Lui vuole rimanere e noi vogliamo che rest...


(Nov 4, 2004) -- RENO, Nev.  -- Numerous flights were delayed or canceled at Reno-Tahoe International Airport during a five hour period yesterday while the Federal Aviation Administration was doing equipment repairs.


The final cost of the Athens Olympics soared to about $11.6 billion -- at least $3.1 billion more than originally estimated. The figure did not include transportation projects such as the new tram line, suburban


China acknowledged today for the first time that one of its submarines had accidentally crossed into Japanese waters last week and expressed regret over the incursion, Japanâs foreign minister said.


Analysis: Washington has done more than any other power to end the crisis in Darfur, but the U.S. has little direct leverage over Sudan


Fini: siamo i migliori amici di Sharon. Nessun ministro italiano ...

Berlusconi si autoproclama Â«il miglior amico in Israele in EuropaÂ» e il suo cordoglio per la morte di Arafat non va oltre il riconoscimento del suo ruolo di Â«simbolo delle aspirazioni di un popoloÂ». Non solo.


Tehran has agreed to a plan to clear up questions on its nuclear programme, the UN's nuclear watchdog says.


Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. plans to open 75 new stores in the United States and Canada under its Best Buy and Future Shop brands during its next fiscal year.


Hundreds of flights by subsidized airlines in Europe are endangering the global climate and the ozone layer.


A congressman said Wednesday that about six Marines would be charged in the killing of 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha.


Lunga telefonata di prima mattina con il cancelliere Merkel


The state of his Maryland team, talented yet youthful, has made Coach Ralph Friedgen acquire one trait he has always lacked: patience.


Italian President spends birthday in Shanghai

Visiting Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and his wife cut a birthday cake at Xijiao Guesthouse in Shanghai yesterday.


Sarkozy party wins, but not in landslide

President Nicolas Sarkozy's party won a clear parliamentary majority Sunday in elections seen as crucial to his vision for opening up France's economy, although the opposition thwarted a landslide victory by capitalizing on voter fears of giving Sarkozy too much power.


President Bush, dispensing hugs freely as he comforted tornado survivors Friday, acknowledged the "incredible sadness and worry" he saw in their eyes and said the nation stood ready to help.


Windstream Lures Investors With Dividends

By Gordon, James  ALLTEL CORP.'S SPIN-OFF OF ITS WIRELINE division last summer represented a split of the company's future from its past, separating its highgrowth wireless division from its shrinking wireline division.


Developing countries will enjoy their best year of economic growth in 2004, producing a "spectacular" drop in poverty around the world, the World Bank said yesterday.


Solana arrives in Sudan for talks on Darfur crisis

KHARTOUM, Oct 23  - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana flew into the Sudanese capital on Saturday where he was expected to discuss the conflict in Darfur, amid international pressure on Khartoum over the rebellion there.


Dhaka: The 15-member Indian cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday amidst tight security for a tour which had come under a cloud because of a death threat by a militant group.


Iron Mountain to buy e-discovery company

Major storage provider Iron Mountain said Wednesday it intends to purchase Stratify, a maker of document discovery software, for about $158 million in cash.Stratify is known for products aimed at law firms and other organizations that need to access large amounts of legal filings. Iron Mountain said in a statement that the purchase should help customers better manage and monitor such sensitive documents in an age of stricter oversight of regulatory compliance and government investigations.Iron Mountain said Stratify will become a division of the company and its offerings will be marketed as value-added services to Iron Mountain's customers.Stratify's offering gives users the ability to review scanned and native electronic documents in a single application, and also features support for non-European languages, such as Chinese and Japanese, according to a company statement.Iron Mountain officials said the deal is expected to close by the end of the year.


The Company With the Biggest Little Black Book

Every phone call, fax and personal computer connection in North America depends on a little-known company called NeuStar, and its chief executive, Jeffrey E. Ganek.


BRAZILIAN Bruno Junquiera kept his 2004 Champ car title chase alive with a calculated race win on the Gold Coast yesterday. Junqueira, twice a series runner-up, now has a 22-point deficit to claw back on teammate


Athletics: Robina Yaar (Afghanistan) Eliminated in the 100m heats ...

In Olympic terms she was an also-ran, trailing in behind the leaders with her dreams shattered. But for 18-year-old Robina Yaar and for Afghanistan, the adage about "taking part being more important than winning" for once rang true.


In Address to Guard, Kerry Says Bush Isn't Telling Truth on Iraq

Senator John Kerry said at a National Guard conference on Thursday that President Bush was living in "a fantasy world of spin" and that the president had deceived


One secret after another has tumbled out since the collapse of Bernard B. Kerik's nomination as homeland security secretary - an undisclosed marriage, clandestine love affairs, unsavory business ties and unreported gifts.


High traffic disrupted Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Web site for much of Friday, one of the year's busiest shopping days.


Mark Curry: Laughs kept him from suicide

Comedian Mark Curry, who starred in the 1990s sitcom "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper," says that if it wasn't for some of his comic friends he probably would have committed suicide last spring after a freak accident landed him in the hospital with second-degree burns.


Update 1: Conrad Black to Step Down As Hollinger CEO

Conrad Black, the embattled press baron, said Thursday he would give up his posts as CEO and chairman of Hollinger Inc., a Canadian holding company, to ease his plan to take the company private.


By John Richardson Staff Writer  Wind power blew back into the headlines this week in Maine. And that means more soul searching for environmentalists.  Sure, it's easy to like the idea of powering our homes and offices with fresh mountain breezes instead of dirty fossil fuels.


Sports Briefing | Football: Falcons Sign Japanese Receiver

The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receiver Noriaki Kinoshita, a native of Osaka, Japan, who played the past three years with the Amsterdam Admirals of N.F.L. Europa. Kinoshita, who is 5 feet 10 inches and 179 pounds, ranked fourth in the league in kickoff returns and added 21 catches for 308 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kinoshita is the second player from Japan to sign with the Falcons. The first, tight end Nachi Abe, lasted 10 days in the 2000 preseason.


Trekking, festival, concerti Settembre in Emilia Romagna

A piedi lungo i crinali piÃ¹ belli dell'Appennino, in bici tra i castelli del Ducato di Parma e Piacenza. Poi, Ferrara dalla mongolfiera


Fifty years ago, a paper appeared in the journal Physical Review with an answer to a physics puzzle: superconductivity.


Mahendra Dhoni says India's World Twenty20 triumph will repair the damage done by their early exit from the 50-over World Cup.


Consumer prices drop 0.1 percent in Aug.

Consumer prices in August fell for the first time in 10 months, as another big drop in energy costs offset higher food prices.


Germany will help rebuild Sri Lanka: Fischer

COLOMBO: Berlin is ready to promote tourism and push for debt relief and free access to European markets to help tsunami-battered Sri Lanka get back on its feet, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said on ...


Best Buy sued for 'ripping off' consumers

Giant US electronics retailer Best Buy has been sued by the State of Ohio over alleged unfair and deceptive business practices.


Physician-Owned Hospitals Faulted on Emergency Care

Most physician-owned specialty hospitals are poorly equipped to handle medical emergencies, federal investigators will report today, underscoring a long-standing concern about the rapid rise in the number of such hospitals.


US Midwest Economy Stronger,Jobs Struggle

Business activity in the U.S. Midwest  expanded in September at a faster-than-expected rate, hinting  that the economy is climbing out of its summer slow patch, a  report showed on Thursday.


Giuliani's Firm Sells Investment Business

Rudolph W. Giuliani's consulting firm sold its multimillion-dollar investment banking component yesterday in a move intended to free him to concentrate on his presidential bid, even as the former New York mayor was confronting some of the campaign season's first scrutiny of his personal life.


EDINBURGH  - Welshman Joe Calzaghe successfully defended his World Boxing Organisation super-middleweight title for the 15th time with an unanimous points victory over Egypt's Kabary Salem.


THEY are the forgotten victims of the Iraq conflict - the hundreds of soldiers maimed or wounded in the invasion and its 20-month aftermath.


Il 15 febbraio sfileranno in pedana giocatrici di basket


New York crude prices reacted cautiously Wednesday to new inventory reports showing an 800,000-barrel decline in the US crude supply.


Powerful earthquakes terrorized Indonesia for a third day Friday as thousands of people slept outside in the hills, and seismologists warned that the worst may be yet to come


Smelling Citrus Oils Prevents Asthma in Rats

NEW YORK  - A key ingredient in the aroma  from citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons appears to  protect rats from the symptoms of asthma, new research shows.


Revolution midfielder Clint Dempsey was named Major League Soccer rookie of the year yesterday, a decision that symbolizes the league's attempt to emphasize offense. The other finalists were Columbus defender Chad Marshall and D.C. United forward Freddy Adu, who were Dempsey's teammates on the United States Under-20 team.


Vicino stazione Abbiate Guazzone, la linea e' interrotta


ABC has dropped Miss America, leaving the famous beauty pageant without a TV outlet for the first time in 50 years.


Bethesda-based Host Marriott, which owns hotel properties under names including Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Hyatt, reports smaller losses for its latest quarter and higher revenue from year-ago results.


Britain: Body Isn't Kidnapped Aid Worker

A mutilated body found in Iraq is not that of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan, the British government said Wednesday. But the Foreign Office said it continued to believe Hassan had been murdered, although the evidence was not conclusive.


By Sam Harris  Dave Shields proved there were fish to be caught when he landed a brace of cod weighing in at 10lb 2oz and 2 1/2lb using lug and mussel.


IBM to pipe Google gadgets into company sites

IBM  has reached a deal  with Google Inc.  to bring the consumer Internet into  the office by piping YouTube and thousands of other Web  programs into IBM software used by millions of office workers.


Transformers sets hi-def format sales record

But 300 still ahead on first-week sales More than 100,000 copies of Transformers on HD DVD were sold on the title's first day of release, the movie's distributor, Paramount Home Entertainment, revealed last night. It went on to sell 90,000 more copies during its first week.â¦


Thai polls point to pro-Thaksin party victory

The People Power Party (PPP), a vehicle for supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won the most seats in Sunday's Thai election, two exit polls said.


SCOTLAND raced to victory in cricket's Intercontinental Cup in Sharjah yesterday - but were rocked when coach Tony Judd quit. As the players celebrated their rapid-fire win over Canada, Judd


The Israeli army withdrew its forces from the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday after a three-day hunt for Palestinian militants that led to five arrests and uncovered several weapons workshops. However, the army said the operation was not over.


WTO Starts Bid for Global Pact on Customs Rules

Negotiators at the World Trade Organization (WTO) began talks on Monday aimed at eventually forging a global pact to end delays in customs procedures that cost many economies millions of euros (dollars) annually.


Hospital details what went wrong: Woman dies from toxic injection

A Seattle hospital's recent decision to switch antiseptics from a brown solution to a colorless liquid appears to have played a key role in the death of an Everett woman.


Venus belts out warning with Ivanovic win

Venus Williams underlined her title credentials at the U.S. Open on Sunday after she reached the quarter-finals with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over fifth seed Ana Ivanovic.


LONDON, England -- Minnows Yeading's dream of hosting Premier League giants Newcastle in a romantic third round FA Cup tie has been thwarted.


Wenger confident Gunners can stay the course

Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side are showing the mark of champions after returning to the head of the Premier League table following the 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.


Microsoft's IPTV crosses 1 million set-top mark

The software maker's years-long interactive TV finally hits the milestone and the effort is gaining steam.


The Quad: The Title Game: 10 Stories Worth Following

With Ohio State and Louisiana State having arrived in New Orleans, now is the time to look at 10 story lines worth following heading into the B.C.S. title game Monday.


The Philadelphia Eagles' thin receiving corps has lost another key member, and whether its star makes it back for the Super Bowl is still uncertain. Tight end Chad Lewis, who caught two touchdown passes in Philadelphia's 27-10 victory over Atlanta in the NFC championship game Sunday, will miss the Super Bowl with a foot injury.


Republicans belittled Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a shift-in-the-wind campaigner unworthy of the White House on Monday at the opening of their national convention, lavishing praise on President Bush as a steady, decisive leader in an age of terrorism.


Bloomberg Faces Payoff Year on School Plans

New York's public school children are returning to class for a year that will serve as a crucial barometer of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's education efforts.


No Small Preparation for Hitting Big Waves

More than bronzed slackers in board shorts, big wave surfers study oceanography and weather patterns to help them ride waves that can be more than 50 feet high.


Source code standoff in breathalyzer case

Minnesota officials haven't met a court-imposed deadline for turning over the source code to a breath-test device, which could lead to dropped DUI charges.


A DETERMINED Guillermo Canas held off a strong early charge from Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez to win his first round clash at the Shanghai ATP event 7-6 6-1 today.


A top-sliced licence fee will trigger the BBC's destruction

Comment is free: Polly Toynbee: Meddling with the public subsidy would provoke strong passions and risk ruining a proud national institution


Sweden's Bjorn Wirdheim, test and reserve driver at now-defunct Jaguar this year, has left the Red Bull Formula One team after being told he did not figure in their plans.


European and Asian stock markets finished narrowly mixed Monday in mostly light trading, while the U.S. financial markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday.


By SIMON FLUENDY  NADHIM Zahawi is a millionaire thanks to being a founder of Aim- listed internet pollster YouGov, but he happily admits to being a DIY duffer mocked by his wife over his performance with power tools and flat-pack furniture.


Kigali says U.S. arrests Rwandan genocide suspect

A Rwandan suspected of complicity in the 1994 genocide that killed 800,000 people was arrested this week trying to enter the United States, Rwanda's foreign minister said on Friday.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out even a brief halt in Iran's nuclear program, saying Thursday it would hand a victory to the country's enemies and undercut the Islamic state's goal of becoming a world power


Bush Sworn in for New Term, Pledges Unity

President Bush was sworn in for a  second term on Thursday and pledged to work to heal a country  divided by the Iraq war.


Samsung unveils thumbnail mobile phone memory

Samsung today unveiled a small, low-power multimedia memory card (MMC) designed for mobile phones. At just 12 x 14 x 1.1mm, Samsung's MMCmicro device is one-third the size of today's common reduced-size multimedia cards.


Car Bombs in Iraq Kill 21, Wound More Than 100

A series of car bomb blasts tore through Baghdad and the northern Iraq city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 21 people and wounding scores.


A real-life Goodbye Lenin as man wakes up after 19 years in coma

Interview: Jan Grzebski on his recent recovery and how he is adapting to a much-changed world.


MADRID, DECEMBER 30: Real Madrid have named former Brazil manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo as new coach in a bid to reignite their fading league campaign.


Ex-astronaut testifies in love triangle case

ORLANDO, Florida  - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak, charged over an alleged attack on a romantic rival, testified on Friday that police searched her car without her consent as she sought to have some evidence thrown out.


Nokia battery case to cost Matsushita up to $172 mln

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co  (6752.T) said on Friday that Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) replacement of  mobile phone batteries made by the Japanese electronics maker  is likely to cost it 10-20 billion yen ($86-$172 million).


Rulon Gardner Survives Small Plane Crash

SALT LAKE CITY -- Olympic wrestling champion Rulon Gardner and two Utah men were rescued by a Lake Powell fisherman Sunday after surviving a small plane crash near Good Hope Bay the day before.


With New Jersey on the cusp of abolishing capital punishment, death penalty foes are hoping the move will inspire other states to do the same.


Lower sales, bigger losses, and a sneaky-looking accounting change mean investors should watch their wallets.


A woman authorities say slashed a young mother's throat and stole her newborn daughter was charged Wednesday with assault and kidnapping.


Bad press from Vioxx shouldn't overshadow the company's new offering.


Greeley Tribune, Colo., Mike Peters Column

By Mike Peters, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 9--OK, kids. You've been sitting here in class for a couple of weeks, and we're hoping you might have learned something along the way.   Like you were really listening in school.   Right.   So, the time has come.


A MAN whose body was found in The Dell, Warwick Terrace, Leamington, has been identified as Lee Ellis, aged 35, of no fixed address.  A member of the public discovered Mr Ellis's body at about 7.48am on Wednesday.


View Geotargeted Google Ads in Different Countries & Regions with Google Ad Preview Tool

Google’s Inside AdWords blog announced today that AdWords has improved their location targeting on the Ad Preview Tool which now lets users view ads as they would appear in different Google International domain results, different countries, languages regions or coordinates. The new tool is quite handy for not only seeing your ads in action in a [...]


'Ethical eating,' a practice once restricted to the rich, is going mainstream.


POLITICAL POINTS 9.20 8:32 AM New Week, Same Big Issue

xcept for occasional detours into issues such as health care costs and the running story over the military service of the two candidates, the war in Iraq continues to dominate the presidential


Plus, Buffett begins to buy, and US Airways loses altitude.


Newspapers in Slovenia are nervous after the shock election defeat of Prime Minister Anton Rop's leftist government.


Jean-Claude Vrinat, who ran the renowned Paris restaurant Taillevent, has died at 71, his daughter said Tuesday.


Brazil art thieves net Â£50m worth of paintings

A gang of arts thieves yesterday launched a dawn raid on one of South America's most famous art galleries, making off with two paintings together worth over Â£50m


IT Jobs Dwindle in US, Offshore Hiring To Surge

Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports that the US information technology industry lost 54,701 jobs in the July through September quarter, which is an increase of 14 percent from the same quarter last year.


AOL is rumored to be close to a deal with Third Screen Media, a mobile advertising startup, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company had previously been in talks with Microsoft over a possible deal.


After enduring three months as a hostage, journalist Jill Carroll was told that she would be released the next day.


While most TV characters remain boxed inside the frames of our sets, Stephen Colbert has routinely injected his on-screen persona into everything from the presidential race to ice cream.


The home secretary launches a scheme to target the country's 5,000 most prolific criminals.


Actor Nathan Lane pulls out of West End musical The Producers after suffering from two slipped discs.


Angelina Jolie to voice martial-arts film

Angelina Jolie voiced a femme fatale fish in 2004's "Shark Tale." Now, she'll portray a martial-arts master in the computer-animated comedy "Kung Fu Panda."


It went unspoken, but it had to be in the back of everyone's mind: What if Roger Clemens just can't cut it physically? What if, at age 44, as strong as he is, as hard as he works, his legs just go?


Czech Republic captain Pavel Nedved announced his retirement from international soccer Friday, citing a recurrent knee injury that doesn't allow him to play for both club and country.


The parents of troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan are fighting in a Long Island court over visitation of their younger children. Estranged father Michael Lohan claimed at a hearing Friday that Dina Lohan failed to make payments as part of their separation agreement.


The dollar climbed on Tuesday after  data showed investments coming into the United States were more  than enough to cover the country's huge trade deficit on a  monthly basis.


TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei average fell 0.42 per cent at the opening on Tuesday as profit-taking hit bank shares such as Mizuho Financial Group following a halt in a New York rally.


More banks likely to cut dividends: Bernstein

More U.S. banks are likely to reduce their dividends in 2008 to shore up capital, as they boost reserves for a growing number of soured loans, a Sanford C. Bernstein & Co banking analyst said on Wednesday.


BSD Administration Scripts: 4.0 - feeble rhinoceros

A collection of scripts to handle administrative tasks on several BSD systems such as FreeBSD and NetBSD.   This release is in anticipation of the coming FreeBSD 7.0 Release. It introduces pkg_libchk that checks weather packages are linked against missing libraries or those in the /usr/local/lib/compat folders.  This allows users to find all the packages that need rebuilding so that the misc/compat6x port can be deinstalled. It's also handy to find the the packages that need rebuilding after a portupgrade in order to remove /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg .


President Bush urges North Korea to give up nuclear ambitions at a summit rocked by  protests.


A witness has for the first time linked an aging Indonesian cleric to a regional terror group affiliated with al Qaeda and said Abu Bakar Ba'asyir had spoken of meeting wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden.


Torino, 16:44 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: I CONVOCATI PER IL TROFEO TIM

Il tecnico della Juventus Didier Deschamps ha diramato la lista dei convocati per il Trofeo Tim, che...


It's Runway vs. Terminal: Sparks, and Planes, Fly

ow could something that feels so right be so wrong? Heather Locklear and Blair Underwood are dream casting, the trashy version of Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen.


Oggi tavolo ristretto con Regioni, con bilancio 'positivo'


World bids farewell to Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti received a final, tearful standing ovation after a recording of the great Italian tenor singing a duet of "Panis Angelicus" with his father was played during a somber funeral service Saturday in his hometown cathedral.


Sharpshooters of Comedy Hit the Road (Duck!)

âVince Vaughnâs Wild West Comedy Showâ imagines itself a contemporary equivalent of rootinâ- tootinâ traveling entertainments like Buffalo Billâs Wild West Show. Thatâs a tall comparison to draw.


None of the kidnap victims in Iraq has been as well qualified to observe and analyze their captors as the two French journalists released last week after five months in captivity were.


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Thursday, plunging the nuclear-armed country into chaos ahead of a general election she hoped to win.


Security Checkpoints Return to U.S. Capitol

Police have reinstated checkpoints  around the U.S. Capitol, drawing a protest from Washington's  representative to Congress, who called them inadequate  protection against attacks.


The identity of several World War II double agents is revealed through papers released to the National Archives by MI5.


Cancer Drug Appears to Boost Long-Term Memory

WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Anti-cancer drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors improved long-term memory and strengthened neural connections in the brains of mice, says a University of California, Irvine, study.


Woods leads strong field at Target World Challenge

Tiger Woods wraps up his golfing year by hosting this week's $5.75 million Target World Challenge featuring 16 top players.


Koizumi holds Canada talks before Washington summit

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi vowed to step up economic and security ties with Canada before heading off for a farewell summit with US President George W. Bush.


Ten Americans left Belarus on Friday after authorities ordered them deported for allegedly singing religious songs and reading spiritual literature, in violation of laws restricting religious activity in the former Soviet republic.


Una bambina di 5 anni e' in gravissime condizioni


Six Spanish Cities Hit by Blasts After ETA Warning

Six devices exploded in Spanish cities, the Interior Ministry said, after anonymous callers, speaking in the name of Basque terrorist group ETA, told the Gara newspaper that seven bombs had been planted around Spain.


Court tells McCartney paternity case: "Let it be"

The state prosecutors office in Berlin  has dropped an investigation into a complaint filed by a  44-year-old woman who claims Paul McCartney is her father and  that the former Beatle manipulated a paternity test in 1984.


Per violenza sessuale, con il segretario, su una suora


Investigators tried to draw a connection between a board member and the father of a CNET News.com reporter.


Capello appointment gets England talking

Fabio Capello will be unveiled officially as England's new manager on Monday, but he is already proving to be a major talking point here -- and not just for his considerable footballing pedigree.


Facing strong protests, China broke a week-long silence Tuesday and offered Japan its first explanation about a Chinese submarine that Tokyo said intruded into Japanese territorial


China's Yao Ming May Retire from Internationals

Dejected after another disappointing  international basketball performance in a loss to Spain at the  Olympic Games Sunday, China's Yao Ming said he was considering  cutting short his national team career.


The United Nations panel overseeing compensation for victims of Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait has approved awards worth $2.9 billion for environmental damage, the world body said Thursday.


Assailants Kill 28 in Honduras Bus Attack

Honduran gangs had killed before, leaving dismembered bodies and grisly messages in defiance of President Ricardo Maduro's no-tolerance campaign against them. But when gunmen shot up a bus Thursday night, leaving 22 adults and six children dead along with a promise of more violence, they raised the stakes in what increasingly looks like a war between authorities and Central America's criminal underworld.


British blue chip shares recorded modest gains, after earlier falling back in response to a weak performance by Wall Street.


Prince Charles is set to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, says Clarence House. Send us your reaction.


Nell'istituto religioso di Nostra signora di Lourdes a Valverde, in provincia di CataniaI ribelli finivano in stanzini bui o calati in un piccolo pozzo. Accertati 18 maltrattamenti                                            Punizioni violente agli alunni condannata a due anni una suora


Alla svedese Svenska Cellulosa AB, per 512 mln


The Cendant Corp. in New York said Wednesday it will acquire Chicago-based online travel company Orbitz Inc. for about $1.25 billion.


Treviso, 19:50 - CALCIO, TREVISO: SEDUTA POMERIDIANA

Seduta pomeridiana per il Treviso. Lavoro tecnico-tattico. Seduta differenziata per Giovanni Fietta ...


KB Home  on Thursday posted a fiscal third quarter loss, as the U.S. home market suffered a deepening decline in demand, a swelling supply of homes for sale and tighter standards in the mortgage market.


Greeks Go Dancing in the Moonlight After Games

Greece staged a giant party on Sunday to  celebrate bringing the Olympics back to their spiritual  homeland in triumphant style.


International Mediators Try to End Ukraine Crisis

International mediators will step up efforts on Wednesday to resolve Ukraine's 10-day-old crisis over a disputed presidential election that has exposed bitter divisions between pro-Western and pro-Russian factions.


Three former Washington Senators attended Monday's press conference in which city and team officials announced that Washington, DC's new baseball team would be named the Nationals.


Citizen Curators' Two Cents: Worth Every Penny

NEW YORK -- The country's most prestigious fashion museum has invited the masses to serve as critics, historians and kibitzers in its new exhibition, "blog.mode: addressing fashion." The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening its doors to bloggers. This warm, fuzzy egalita...


SEATTLE (Sports Network) - The University of Washington has  named Tyrone Willingham its new head football coach. The school  will have a press conference at 2 p.m. (et) Monday to introduce  him.


Harry Hedknapp has resigned as manager of Portsmouth, following the club bringing in a director of football. Club chairman Milan Mandaric brought in a man called Velimir Zajec as an executive director, who would have taken some of Redknapp's jobs.


Two hits for Ichiro as Mariners end slide

Ichiro Suzuki singled off Tim Wakefield's glove in the first inning to break his own AL record for singles in a season as the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1 on Thursday.


U.S. to set up training center at Beijing university

The United States will spend over $500,000 setting up a high-performance training center at a Chinese university as part of their final preparations for the 2008 Olympics, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Monday.


The chief executive of Swedish truckmaker Scania AB said Wednesday the company is considering making counterbid for Germany rival MAN AG, but declined to specify the value.


A top U.S. official said Washington was willing to work with most of Latin America's leftist governments but criticized Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's moves to nationalize industries as a return to the "failed policies of the past."


Japanese Mori wins troubled Miss Universe contest

A raven-haired Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday in a contest marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the grounds the pageant degrades women.


40enne di Terni ha sfruttato falla sistema della sua banca


World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: VW Builds Link to Man

Volkswagenâs chairman, Ferdinand Piech, may join the board of the truck maker MAN, of which Volkswagen owns a 29.9 percent stake, MAN said. Mr. Piech, along with an executive with Volkswagenâs truck division, Stephan Schaller, will be among those directors whom shareholders will vote on during the May 10 annual meeting, MAN said. Mr. Piech, above, and Mr. Schaller would join Rupert Stadler, an executive with Volkswagenâs Audi subsidiary. Volkswagen has been pushing for an alliance formed of itself, MAN and Sania, another truck maker.


Sen. Tim Johnson, speaking slowly and slurring some words more than eight months after experiencing a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, announced Tuesday to state residents: "I am back."


Bad Weather Cuts Flights Through Midwest Hub

A Midwest snowstorm forced airlines to delay or cancel hundreds of flights across the nation yesterday as passengers continued to face obstacles to their holiday travel plans.


New Kodak Chips Could Improve Cell Phone Cameras

Kodak files a patent for enhanced image sensor technology that purports to boost camera power.


Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah of plotting coup

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accused the pro-Syrian Hezbollah party of plotting a coup against him on Friday, escalating the war of words between the Western-backed government and opposition forces.


U.S. Trade Deficit Swells to Record $55.5B

America's trade deficit swelled to an all-time high of $55.5 billion in October as imports — including those from China — surged to the loftiest levels on record. Skyrocketing crude-oil prices also contributed to the yawning trade gap.


AFRICA/COSTA DÂAVORIO - Dimissioni del Vescovo di Man e nomina del successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 18 dicembre 2007, ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della Diocesi di Man (Costa dÂAvorio), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Joseph Niangoran Teki, in conformitÃ  al can...


Buoyed by continued strong worldwide sales of personal computers, the Microsoft Corporation yesterday reported strong growth in profits and sales even as it faces the challenges of being a mature technology company.


Australia won the Olympic men's hockey tournament for the first time in history on Friday, beating the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal.


What's so magical about a two-car garage and a well-tended lawn?


US stocks remain lower after Greenspan's comment

Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower Wednesday as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach on the economy, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's bullish assessment on the economy.


What is the most valuable card in a suit? The obvious answer is the ace. But sometimes it can be the lowly deuce.


Former President George H.W. Bush will endorse John McCain in Texas on Monday, Republican officials said.


Iraq Prison Probe Faults U.S. Intelligence Unit

More than two dozen soldiers and contractors attached to a military intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq approved or took part in abuses of Iraqi detainees, an Army investigation has found in one of the most comprehensive looks to date at the scandal that damaged America's image around the world.


2nd Aspirant To Russia's Presidency Quits Race

MOSCOW, Dec. 26 -- For the second time this month, a leading Russian opposition figure has withdrawn from March's presidential election complaining of a political landscape that has made open competition impossible.


Eliot Spitzer received an anonymous letter last March that made for intriguing reading. The message suggested that the New York attorney general poke around Marsh & McLennan, the US's largest insurance broker


NEW YORK - Love reaching your Hotmail account from your Outlook inbox? Soon you'll have to pay for the privilege of doing it. In a bid to rein in spammers, software giant Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people


Realizzato un utile netto di 296,5 milioni di euro


'Sconcertante governo Prodi che non vuole muovere un dito'


Russian teenager Mikhail Ignatyev gave his nation their first medal of the Olympic track cycling competition on Tuesday, winning gold in the men's points race.


Real clinches last-gasp win, Barca is held to 1-1 draw

A last-gasp goal by Zinedine Zidanegave Real Madrid a hard-earned 3-2 victory over Santander on Saturday, while leader Barcelona conceded home points in a 1-1 draw with Valencia.


The judge in the Michael Jackson molestation case on Friday rejected a prosecution request to close the courtroom when the teenage accuser takes the stand at the pop star's trial.


Between 1997 and 2003, Conrad Black and his associates personally received in cash up to 92.5 percent of Hollinger's entire adjusted net income -- much of it to keep the various Black households


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


The House voted Thursday to make states verify that they're not giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants and to grant judges broader power to deport political asylum seekers they suspect may be terrorists.


Asian stocks salute steep Fed cut with rally

Major Asian share markets rallied, with Sydney surging 7 percent on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's biggest interest rate cut in over two decades tempted investors to beaten-down equities, but recession fears lingered.


Bode Miller matched Phil Mahreâs U.S. record of 27 World Cup victories by winning the Lauberhorn downhill for the second year in a row.


2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Giuliani 33% McCain 17% Gingrich 13%

Rasmussen Reports - Arizona Senator John McCain's (R) support among Likely Republican Primary Voters has slipped to the lowest level ever recorded since Rasmussen Reports began tracking the race shortly after last November's election.


Russia deported a planeload of Georgians accused of immigration offences on Friday, the latest retaliation by Moscow intended to bring its small southern neighbor to heel.


As President Bush and Sen. John Kerry speed toward the finish line in this neck-and-neck race, campaign strategists say victory comes down to the candidate with the strongest voter-turnout


German Police Arrest Suspected Islamic Extremists

Police made 14 arrests in raids of apartments and mosques in five German states Wednesday in a crackdown on a criminal Islamic extremist organization suspected of aiding terrorists, authorities said.


Babies born by caesarean are nearly three times more likely to die in the first month, research shows.


WASHINGTON  - The Federal Communications Commission is considering a report to Congress claiming that the agency can regulate TV violence the same way it regulates indecency if lawmakers give it the authority, sources said Thursday.


Nigerian kidnappers demand money for British girl

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Contacts began on Friday to try to win the release of a British toddler seized by kidnappers who have threatened to kill her unless they are paid ransom.


Alex Smith passed for two scores, and No. 17 Utah held Arizona without a touchdown in a 23-6 victory Saturday night. The Utes (2-0), seeking to defend their highest poll position since they finished the 1993


SAP AG has brought in outside talent Uwe Herold as its chief information officer (CIO), filling a post vacant since the previous incumbent left the company earlier this year.


Report assessing a range of factors in nation and each state has health officials concerned. Overall, Indiana ranked 32 out of 50 states.


The drumbeat says Dell may be considering retail. Plus: Tell us about your favorite hackable Xbox 360 HD DVD player. In Gadget Lab.


Roma, 19:05 - CICLISMO, DOCUMENTO CONTRO DOPING: FIRMA ANCHE CUNEGO

Il ciclista veronese della Lampre - Fondital, Damiano Cunego, ha siglato oggi il


Mets Leaving Door Open for Yankees to Woo Leiter

Omar Minaya, the Mets' general manager, acknowledged that negotiations on a one-year contract with Al Leiter had stalled.


Sci Fi Channel has  teamed with Richard Branson's Virgin Comics to create comic  books that also will be developed into content for feature  film, television, digital and gaming.


Congress Agrees to Extend Popular Tax Cuts

The U.S. Congress on Thursday agreed  to extend popular tax cuts for children and married couples,  giving President Bush an election-year victory on his core  economic issue.


Israel shuts down a Palestinian pirate radio station that had been disrupting airport communications.


Oltre 4.000 gli sfollati da campeggi e villaggi vacanze


Celtics sell rights to buy tickets to playoffs

Celtics playoff tickets! On sale now! (Sort of.) The Boston Celtics yesterday began selling "reservations" for a limited number of seats at each home playoff game through an online marketplace operated by TicketReserve.com.


AMR, Continental in exploratory merger talks: report

American Airlines  and  Continental Airlines Inc  have had exploratory talks  about a merger, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Cordiale telefonata tra pontefice e presidente Repubblica


Google clout seen aiding Microsoft antitrust OK

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO  - Google Inc  so  dominates the online search and advertising market that  regulators are seen approving any merger of Microsoft Corp   and Yahoo  after giving the deal a close look,  antitrust experts said on Friday.


January new home sales fall 16.6 percent

Sales of new U.S. homes fell 16.6  percent in January and prices were little changed as the number  of new homes on the market decreased slightly, according to a  government report on Wednesday showing some weakness in the  unsteady housing sector.


Microsoft Corp. plans to open a software development center in Canada this fall to attract talent and avoid U.S. immigration issues.


Next weekend the city holds a convention dedicated to the show, with many of the actors expected to attend.


UConn Stays in Fast Lane With Victory in First Bowl

The Motor City Bowl lacks the pageantry of the Rose Bowl, the tourist appeal of Bourbon Street and the balmy climate of South Florida or Arizona.


DreamWorks CEO "fearful" of Hollywood strike

Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive  of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, said on Tuesday he was  "fearful" the gap between writers and studios in current  contract talks could spark a strike in Hollywood.


Time-Travel Odyssey Through War and the Cosmos

This stage version of Kurt Vonnegutâs antiwar 1969 masterpiece faithfully retains the novelâs pivotal moments. But woe to the spectator unfamiliar with the material.


Manson doesn't want you to forget his greatest hits

'Lest We Forget' is the title Marilyn Manson adopted for his upcoming greatest hits compilation. In addition to his library of hits, Manson will also add a new cover track to his album with the addition of Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus.' A bonus DVD will ...


Cadence Breaks Ground on 5-Story Building in S.J.

By Katherine Conrad, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 20--In a tangible sign that San Jose's North First Street district will be developed by building up and not out, construction began last week on Cadence Design Systems' five-story engineering building.


Wendy's takes on rivals with double cheeseburger

No. 3 U.S. hamburger chain Wendy's International Inc introduced a 99-cent double cheeseburger on Tuesday, a product the company hopes will help it compete with bigger rivals McDonald's Corp and Burger King Corp Inc


Calstrs pension fund sees $23.1 billion shortfall

Calstrs, the third largest US pension fund, faces a $23.1 billion funding shortfall and many other public pension funds may face similar gaps, the deputy chief executive of the third largest US pension fund said on Friday.


Il mezzo era di societa' russa, morti 3 algerini e un russo


Nakamura fires Celtic as Well honour late skipper

Shunsuke Nakamura marked his return to the Celtic starting line-up with a goal as the holders eased into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup on Saturday.


Stalled inter-Korean talks set to resume

The two Koreas set up a meeting for Thursday to discuss resuming high-level talks, the first sign of tensions relaxing on the divided peninsula after North Korea signed a breakthrough nuclear disarmament agreement.


Alexander, Oliver Stoneâs biopic of Alexander the Great, violates that rule spectacularly, not only because it nauseates us with repeated assertions of the king and warriorâs greatness, but


Brokerage house slips on news the government has increased its investigation into its two failed hedge funds


Laid Bare ; Hidden Coves, Miles of Pristine Sand and Nudists. Ray Kershaw Hikes Along the Cabo De Gata, a Wild, Unspoilt Strip of Coastline

By Ray Kershaw  It's early October but the midday sun is torrid. Beyond the scrubby hills the sea glitters like hot steel. Then suddenly, from a corner of our vision, we see him leaping through the dunes.


Close brush with death for DUI thespiatrix Talented thespiatrix and drunk driver Lindsay Lohan will do two four hour shifts in a morgue as part of a court-ordered programme designed to hammer home to DUI perps the consequences of getting sloshed behind the wheel.â¦


Cursing senior plod samples electric justice

'Aagh - bloody hell': top cop zap vid shocker Video A top Welsh cop has posted video of himself being zapped with a Taser cattleprod stun gun. With a strangled cry of "Aagh - bloody hell," North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom tastes electric justice and pitches to the deck, towards the end of this Flash vid:â¦


Karrie Webb showed her LPGA Tour peers a sure way to beat Annika Sorenstam — get six shots ahead and then hang on for dear life.


A  rapist on hunger strike in a protest over his innocence is to be given intravenous nutrition, a judge rules.


Campagna pubblicitaria a Palazzo Zenobio a Venezia


At least Prague's overcharging taxi drivers don't discriminate. Just ask the mayor.


Liverpool, 15:26 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL OFFRE 23 MLN ALLA ROMA PER MANCINI

Il Liverpool sferra l'offensiva per Mancini, l'esterno offensivo che Rafa Benitez vuole a tutti i co...


About 15 dead in blast outside Bhutto rally

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - A suspected suicide bomber killed about 15 people on Thursday outside a rally by Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in the city of Rawalpindi, police said.


A federal appeals court threw out the 10-year prison sentence of a woman who rented her 9-year-old daughter to a pedophile more than 200 times, saying the punishment was too lenient.


NASA 'scramjet' makes historic flight off California

LOS ANGELES NASA's unmanned "scramjet" proved it's small but it's fast -- in a record-breaking demonstration above the Pacific Ocean.


Rallentato il ritorno alla normalita', 13 i morti finora


Google, Real, Mozilla in cross-promotion pact

Google Inc.  has extended  a multi-year deal with RealNetworks Inc.  to promote  Google software across Real's entertainment and multimedia  products, the companies said on Wednesday.


BOSTON - A former strip club waitress was sentenced Wednesday to five years of supervised release after she pleaded guilty to mailing threatening letters and flammable material, including condoms filled with a potentially explosive mixture, court documents said.


Roma, 16:13 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; CORVINO: ANCHE SENZA TOTTI ROMA GRANDE

Il ds della Fiorentina Pantaleo Corvino non si fida della Roma anche senza Totti. "Vedrete che anche...


A globally important Turkish wetland for thousands of birds is threatened by development, conservationists say.


Safin beats Agassi for Madrid Masters final

Russian Marat Safin defeated American Andre Agassi 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4) on Saturday to enter the Madrid Masters final against Argentine David Nalbandian.


An investigation into a fire which claimed the lives of four firefighters finds officers were not given enough information.


The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission is looking into possible accounting abuses involving  companies' assumptions about employee pension funds, the SEC's  top enforcement official said on Thursday.


Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to conclude a deal to build a pipeline linking its oil fields to Greece via Bulgaria.


Alcatel-Lucent reports profits slump, ramps up job cuts to 12,500

Newly merged telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent has reported a slump in underlying profits last year and ramped up planned job cuts to 12,500 or 15.6 percent of its global workforce.


Earnhardt Jr. and Hamlin Win Daytona Qualifiers

Denny Hamlin gave Toyota its first victory at NASCARâs top level, winning Thursdayâs second qualifying race to set up a Daytona 500 showdown between Joe Gibbs Racing and mighty Hendrick Motorsports.


This year, approximately 1,090 North Carolina families will experience the loss of a woman they love due to breast cancer. Some of these deaths may be avoided if the breast cancer had been detected earlier through regular examinations.


Robots and ogre power Paramount to box office lead

From menacing Spartan  warriors to chipper singing chipmunks, 2007's boxoffice  attractions spanned the gamut.


Maria Sharapova beats top seed Amelie Mauresmo to reach her second Grand Slam final at the US Open.


UK News, UFTON NERVET - Six people were killed and cores injured in a train-car collision at a level crossing. The high-speed passenger train flew off the rails in the force of collision.


CLINTON, Iowa - A Clinton man arrested for burglary also was charged with theft for taking the handcuffs he was wearing when he escaped from officers, police said. David Lee Griffin, 19, is accused of taking items from cars with two other people early Wednesday.


Enron bankers' extradition moves forward

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday refused to halt extradition proceedings against three British bankers wanted in the United States on Enron-related fraud charges.


Elena Dementieva outlasted Jennifer Capriati 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to set up all-Russian women's final at the US Open. Earlier, Svetlana Kuznetsova became the first Russian woman to reach the Open final when she beat a limping Lindsay Davenport 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.


'Morning Edition' Returns: No Holiday Feast in Space

Description: At least two people won't be gaining weight over the holidays -- astronaut Leroy Chiao and cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov.


McNair Improving, But Still Questionable

Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair stretched and ran Friday, but did not throw any passes and is still listed as questionable with a bruised sternum for Sunday's game against San Diego.


IAC/InterActiveCorp is probably not interested in combining with AOL. But such a deal may be a good way to deal with the competition posed by Microsoftâs proposed acquisition of Yahoo.


The Number Two online music retailer reports record downloads to close out 2007.


Verona, 19:25 - Calcio, Roma; Del Neri: mi Ã¨ piaciuta reazione della squadra

Soddisfatti. Mario Beretta e Gigi Del Neri si scambiano i complimenti dopo il 2-2 del Bentegodi. Ber...


Israel steps up security on the Lebanese border and in embassies after the killing of Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh.


The Federal Open Market Committee,  the rate-setting panel for the U.S. Federal Reserve, began its  deliberations Wednesday with a rate hike widely expected.


TUCSON After escaping death threats in a town north of Baghdad, Nadhum Ali al-Hasnawi and his family landed in the United States six weeks ago as refugees, hoping to build a new life for themselves. But since its arrival, the family has rarely left their apartment. "It is like Iraq all over again...


NEW YORK Two years ago, MSN's sales team started talking with retailers in the spring about locking up key ad avails for the holiday shopping season. Last year, those conversations were pushed up to February. Now, according to Mike Hard, MSN's vp, U.S. online ad sales, his team is spending the current holiday season talking about the next one, and in some cases is selling inventory a year or more in advance.


UPDATE 1-Cricket-Martyn's century puts Australia in front

Damien Martyn scored his sixth test century of 2004 to guide Australia to a first innings lead of 38 on the third day of the second test against Pakistan on Tuesday.


A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of Baazee.com CEO Avnish Bajaj who was arrested in connection with the Delhi Public School MMS scandal and remanded him to judicial custody till December 24.


Nebraska HHS: Additional Cases of West Nile Reported

LincolnâSix new cases of West Nile virus have been reported to the Nebraska Health and Human Services System, bringing the total number reported so far this year to 17.


Lawmakers Try Again to Boost Indecency Fines

Fines of up to $500,000 per  violation for indecent material aired on broadcast television  and radio were unveiled by a top U.S. House of Representatives  lawmaker on Tuesday, renewing a campaign to clean up  broadcasting that failed last year.


An opposition MP is killed in Kenya, as violence continues over last month's disputed election.


Work much in tune with bewildering times

We know to expect a shock with the Turner Prize, and this year is no exception. But this time around the surprise is a very welcome one: not only were the nominated artists an impressive, serious bunch, but


Jets Befuddle Giants' Manning in 17-10 Win

After weeks of wowing the New York Giants with his passing, poise and promise, Eli Manning showed that even the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft can have his rookie moments.


Amazonâs A9 Search Drops Block View & Yellow Pages

Amazon’s A9 Search Drops Block View & Yellow Pages Amazon-owned A9 never had much consumer usage but it was one of the most innovative and interesting search engines, with many distinctive features. Two of those features — Maps/Block View and Yellow Pages — are now gone. Udi Manber, the professor-cum-CEO of A9, left for Google awhile [...]


South Africa alerts police after patients with incurable and infectious tuberculosis escape from hospital.


New clue for HIV drug side effects: study

Researchers have a new clue about why a widely used AIDS drug has certain side effects such as mysterious fat deposits, they reported on Monday.


In Berlin Wall's Dust, Germany Flounders

Germany marks the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Tuesday, but many of its people aren't in the mood for celebration.


Sets up corporate overlay called Connect Company to oversee the job.


Crush at Indonesia rock concert kills 10: police

Ten young people were trampled or crushed to death as hundreds of music fans tried to force their way out of a rock concert in the Indonesian city of Bandung, police and hospital officials said Sunday.


Torino, 22:55 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: 3-2 ALLA JUVE, INTER IN SEMIFINALE

L'Inter ha battuto la Juve 3-2 (2-2) a Torino nel ritorno dei quarti di finale di Coppa Italia quali...


The U.S. Navy is adopting more aggressive tactics to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia, helping last week to make the area free of captured vessels for the first time since February, according to a senior U.S. Navy commander in the region.


Wall Street drops sharply on AmEx earnings

Wall Street stocks fell sharply on Friday after a cautious earnings outlook at American Express (NYSE:AXP) added to worries that US consumer spending is headed for a sharp slowdown.


Thailand won't force Hmong back to Laos: PM

Thailand will not use force to deport any Hmong to Laos, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Wednesday, after a group of refugees battled police and soldiers trying to return them to their communist-run homeland.


L'uomo si sarebbe vantato dell'impresa sul luogo di lavoro


Obama rockets past Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama rocketed to a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire one day before their showdown in the state's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Darfur Peace Talks Begin with Disarmament Squabble

Sudanese peace talks began under a cloud  on Monday as Khartoum rejected a plan for African troops to  disarm rebels in the war-torn Darfur region.


'TV Set' Gets Hit By Static: David Duchovny Film Wavers on Its Satirical Journey.

By Donald Munro, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Jun. 8--"The TV Set" is sort of funny and sort of obvious. In that regard, I'm not sure it's all that different from the dim-bulb TV shows that it purports to satirize.


Zsa Zsa Gabor once said: "Husbands are like fires. They go out when unattended."


It will take time for this team to develop

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Tom Coverdale sat right behind the Indiana bench Saturday, watching one shot after another clang off the iron, wishing he could grab another few years of eligibility.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Philadelphia Eagles have lost star wide receiver Terrell Owens for the rest of the regular season and most of the playoffs with torn ligaments in his right ankle.


Phone Firms' Bid for Immunity in Wiretaps Gains Ground

The Senate signaled in a key vote yesterday that it supports giving some of the nation's largest telephone companies immunity from dozens of privacy lawsuits related to a federal domestic eavesdropping program initiated after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.


The second-in-command of the Ugandan rebel LRA was killed by fellow fighters, a diplomatic briefing claims.


Coupons in Hand, Shoppers Welcome Markdowns

Shocked by a mediocre post-Thanksgiving weekend, merchants are rushing to mark down their merchandise - before the majority of holiday shoppers have even seen it.


With my liver failing and my life in danger, I was ready to give up the struggle against alcoholism. Then my family stepped in.


KINGSTON, Jamaica -- An entire nation was a minute plus injury-time away from a massive party here Wednesday night. But when Brian Ching struck for his first international goal, Jamaica's yellow-clad fanatics had to settle for the same old, same old ...


Spain's parliament is predicted to reject a plan to give more independence to the Basque country.


I donât like self-proclaimed prophets. So, you'll rarely see me quoting them. I guess my aversion originates in so many presentations where the next [insert application or company here] âkillerâ will emerge if we invest some money. And yes, I admit I sat on the side of the table talking about a couple  of those killer apps myself.


Chinese president pushes Sudan on Darfur

Chinese President Hu Jintao told Sudan's leader on Friday he must give the United Nations a bigger role in trying to resolve the conflict in Darfur and also said China wanted to do more business with its key African ally, Sudan state media reported.


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Tom Hanks into Army's Ranger Hall of Fame

Actor Tom Hanks was inducted Thursday as an honorary member of the U.S. Army's Ranger Hall of Fame for his accurate portrayal of a World War II Army Ranger company commander in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and for his continued commitment to honoring those who served in the war.


(InfoWorld) - Dell Inc. has delayed filing its quarterly earnings report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and may have to restate past earnings statements, the company said Monday. Dell's board of directors began an internal financial audit after learning in August 2005 that the SEC had begun an investigation of the company's revenue recognition and accounting practices for past fiscal years, Dell executives acknowledged Aug. 17 while announcing preliminary results for the second quarter. Since then, Dell learned of a second investigation when the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York subpoenaed the company's financial reporting documents for the years from 2002 through today, said Dell spokesman TR Reid. Neither the SEC nor New York State has announced the results of their investigations, but Dell's internal audit has now revealed that the company may have misstated prior financial reports, including accruals, reserves and other balance sheet items. Until it settles those questions, the company cannot file its SEC Form 10-Q, which confirms its quarterly results, Reid said. Those preliminary results were bad even before Monday's news. Dell earned only US$502 million in profits for the second quarter of 2006, a drop of 51 percent below that period last year. The decline was a casualty of cutting prices in a slow market, Dell Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rollins told analysts in August. Dell, the world's largest PC vendor, has felt increasing competitive pressure from Hewlett-Packard Co. at the same timeÂ chip makers like Intel Corp. have been cutting prices on processors, helping to drive down PC prices. And on Aug. 14, Dell announcedÂ the largest recall of consumer electronics in U.S. history, recalling 4.1 million notebook batteries that suffered from a defect causing them to overheat and sometimes catch fire. Dell is cooperating with both investigations and "will take any appropriate remedial or corrective actions to address any problems," company chairman and founder Michael Dell said in a release. The company has also suspended its share repurchasing program and a meeting with analysts scheduled for Sept. 13. Â


LG.Philips subpoenaed in LCD competition probe

First it was chips, now it's LCDs (liquid crystal displays). Authorities around the globe are investigating possible anticompetitive conduct in the LCD industry, according to activity at LG.Philips LCD Co.Â offices.


The effect of Aids has started to hit South African firms' profits, a survey suggests, with mining and manufacturing the worst affected.


US presidential battle kills off assault weapons ban

A ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the United States ends on Monday having been fatally wounded in the crossfire of the US presidential election.


Car Bomb Kills Top Hamas Leader in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria Sept. 26, 2004 - A car bomb killed a leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Damascus on Sunday and Israel claimed responsibility.


Olympics chief Jacques Rogge heaped praise on Greek organisers and declared the Athens Games an all-round success. Television ratings are 15% up from the 2000 Games in Sydney, while ticket sales have topped figures from the Seoul and Barcelona Olympics.


Sir Elton John and Duran Duran are to perform at a memorial concert for Princess Diana at Wembley next year.


'Wii workout' for overweight pupils plan slammed

Wii shall not be moved Any students hoping to go for a Wii during lesson time will have to hold it for now. A campaign group claims that a scheme suggested by the UK Department of Health (DoH) to introduce the console into classrooms are simply a gimmick.â¦


Despite the odds, Mitt Romney is committed to barreling ahead in his bid for the nomination, said his son Tagg.


The ex-Vice President is enjoying an unlikely heyday as a movie star. All that buzz invites the question: Will he audition again for President?


Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz celebrates his14th-inning game-winning single off New York Yankees' Esteban Loaiza in Game 5 of the ALCS in Boston, Monday Oct. 18, 2004.


Sofia, 11:32 - ATLETICA, DOPING: TAS CONFERMA SQUALIFICA A VENEVA E STAMBOLOVA

Il Tas di Losanna ha confermato la squalifica per due anni a Vanya Stambolova e Venelina Veneva, atl...


Iran sought nuclear weapon technology, CIA says

WASHINGTON -- With the help of a Pakistani scientist, Iran "vigorously" pursued programs to produce nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons during the latter part of 2003 and was working to improve delivery systems, a CIA report said yesterday.


Top court to hear Wall St. firms' appeal on IPO

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Thursday it would hear an appeal by leading Wall Street  underwriters and institutional investors of a ruling that a  lawsuit accusing them of illegally manipulating the price of  stocks in initial public offerings can proceed.


US and Iraqi forces control less than one-third of Baghdad, according to a security review.


Auckland, 10:50 - TENNIS, WTA AUCKLAND: OK DAVENPORT E SREBOTNIK

Risultati degli incontri del primo turno del torneo Wta di Auckland, in Nuova Zelanda: Tamaira Pasze...


200 Delta Pilots Retire Early Before Cuts

More than 200 Delta Air Lines (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) pilots retired as a concession package aimed at saving the No. 3 airline from bankruptcy took effect on Wednesday.


Locust Swarms Munch Crops Near Senegal's Capital

Smoke rises from burning tires in the corners of Oumar Sakho's fields Monday as a swarm of mating, yellow desert locusts munches through his water melons not far from Senegal's capital.


Palestinian presidential candidate Mustapha Barghouti say has been beaten up by Israeli soldiers.


President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan and restored the constitution on Saturday, in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


U.S. stocks fell on Friday hurt by a  string of negative reports from top drug makers and as oil  prices climbed nearly $2 a barrel.


Tests found decay and other problems in emergency air packs carried by state mine inspectors, prompting West Virginia officials on Thursday to issue an alert warning all of the state's underground coal operations.


Army Report Blames More U.S. Personnel in Iraq Abuse

U.S. military intelligence soldiers  and civilian contractors were directly involved in the abuse of  Iraqi prisoners to a greater extent than previously  acknowledged, a senior Army official said on Wednesday.


Amazon UK has entered the DVD rental business in a bid to cash-in on this growing sector of the entertainment industry. For Â£7.99 a month, subscribers can have two movies at home at one time, with a total of four DVD rentals a month.


General Electric Co. is close to striking a deal to buy SPX Corp.'s Edwards System Technology fire and security business for about $1.


Usually it's the robots that oppress humans in the popular imagination. A Spanish art show turns the tables, producing fearful machines. By Daniel Terdiman.


Business & money: Betting shops are opening everywhere on the hight street. One man is trying to halt the tide to protect the vulnerable