Republican Senators Call for New War Authorization

Senators John W. Warner and Richard G. Lugar said today that President Bush should present to Congress a contingency plan for Iraq by Oct. 16.


An American woman working for an aid agency is kidnapped in southern Afghanistan, along with her driver.


CAIRO AND PARIS A kidnapping campaign originally focused on terrorizing foreign companies and countries into leaving Iraq has now turned on France, one of the foremost Western critics of the US invasion of ...


Tesla Coil Artist Sparks Up for Christmas

Stringing a few festive lights satisfies most people, but Peter Terren of Tesla Downunder lights up a high-voltage Christmas tree. See it and his other electrical creations, which are gaining international attention.


It was a simple game of catch. It was an affirmation of life, and healing.


Vast man-made mounds are nearly all that remain of an ancient city now called Cahokia, built along the banks of the Mississippi. In its heyday around A.D. 1050, the city was a bustling metropolis. Michelle Delio reports from Collinsville, Illinois.


A small cruise ship that ran aground last spring did so under the watch of a 22-year-old navigator fresh out of a maritime academy with no formal knowledge of Alaska waters, according to federal investigators.


The leading deep discounter posts increasing sales fueled by greater markdowns.


Mars images show rover perched on crater

Spectacular new images of Mars could reveal clues about tens of millions of years of the red planet's history.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Scott Peterson's former mistress is back on the stand for cross-examination at Peterson's murder trial.


Israel pounds Gaza, arrests Palestinian minister

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


It was fatherly advice sent cross-country from California to Boston two months ago. "He's the man," Jay Haas told his 22-year-old son, Billy, that Saturday night of the Deutsche Bank Championship.


China assailed the United States on Monday for listing it as a country that violates religious freedoms. The State Department list released last week included China among Myanmar, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan as places where people cannot practice their faiths freely.


Serbia Faces International, Domestic Pressures to Improve Foreign Policy

Serbia's a weak and divided government is facing a host of domestic and foreign policy problems and a declining economy.


Avalanches killed at least five skiers in the Swiss and French Alps on Sunday following days of heavy snow, authorities said.


Chirac and Blair discuss hopes of repairing ties

French President Jacques Chirac met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday for talks on improving trans-Atlantic relations and the importance of pushing forward the Middle East peace process.


Much of Britain has been under flood alert as heavy rain sweeps across the country.


Pilgrims scatter after Iraq gunbattles kill 52

KERBALA, Iraq  - Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims fled Iraq's holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday after a day of fierce gunbattles near two of Shi'ite Islam's holiest shrines killed 52 people during an annual religious rite.


US troops kill warlord's supporters after Karzai sacks 'Lion of ...

The reign of one of Afghanistan's most powerful and most colourful warlords appeared to have ended in chaos yesterday after a mob of his supporters clashed with American troops and set


Rafique and Mortaza strike, but India pass 400

Mohammad Rafique and Mashrafe Mortaza shared five wickets as India reached 7 for 413 at lunch on day two of the second and final Test in Chittagong.


Australian leaders promise billions in tax cuts

Australia's opposition Labor Party  matched government promises to cut income taxes on Friday, to  stem a surge in voter support back to the government ahead of  elections in November.


Provvedimento, se approvato, passera' al Senato dal 27


Britain's defending Olympic Games heptathlon champion Denise Lewis withdrew from the event after the fifth discipline.


Obiettivo e' competere con grandi marchi Usa e tedeschi


Ex-US Governor of Iraq Criticizes Troop Levels

The US intervention in Iraq was hampered early on by a lack of adequate forces and efforts to contain looting after the ouster of Saddam Hussein, according to the former US administrator in Iraq.


Microsoft's big fix: Security patch now on the market

For the past few years, viruses have attacked Microsoft's operating system, Web browser or e-mail programs seemingly on a weekly basis.


The Golden Compass is a hit with UK cinemagoers, despite the Vatican labelling it 'the most anti-Christmas film possible'


Miliband urges reconciliation in Myanmar

Foreign Secretary David Miliband called for national reconciliation in Myanmar in a statement Friday marking the country's 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.


Two potentially new classes of anti-HIV drugs have the medical world excited. But progress on a vaccine is still slow  -  and drugs can't do everything


Nato says a two-week operation has driven Taleban militants from a stronghold in southern Afghanistan.


The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week although much of the improvement reflected unusual factors related to the Christmas holiday.


The Boston Red Sox are the American League champions because of a history-making win against the New York Yankees. But when the World Series starts Saturday night in


Right-hander allows seven runs in three-plus innings

The Expos may be playing their final few games, but the Phillies found out firsthand that this vanishing breed isn't about to go quietly.


Sebastien Loeb has won his sixth event of the season, claiming victory in Telstra Rally Australia this afternoon. The Frenchman led from the moment Marcus Gronholm crashed his Peugeot yesterday morning, and has taken a 1m55.


Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $4.41 billion in the latest week to $825.34 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.


Vertice Giakarta, Powell 'Ora soccorsi sotto l'Onu'


Risparmiare su questo terreno, dicono, e' irresponsabile


Sacramento, Calif., Software Maker Drops Merger Plans

By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Sep. 15--Calling off a merger it had announced last March, Sacramento  software maker Unify Corp. said Thursday it will remain independent and  instead buy a piece of its erstwhile merger partner.


Two South African women are burned to death after students accuse them of bewitching their school.


Michael Powell, chairman of the F.C.C., said he would seek broad regulatory authority for the federal government over Internet-based telephone services to avoid stifling the emerging market.


Alliance Still Pushes Transit Sales Tax Hike

By The Salt Lake Tribune  Sep. 7--Just because the Utah Senate rebuffed a proposal to fund transit  and road projects through sales tax increases doesn't mean the issue is dead,  say business lobbyists.


With JODHAA AKBAR getting postponed to   15th February, a number of release dates are   likely to get reshuffled. Producers with wisdom   are bound to avert the clash and Kumar Mangat is   one such producer.


Dehydration May Have Saved Teen Car Wreck Victim

A teenage girl missing for over a week has been found alive eight days after her car tumbled 200 feet to the bottom of ravine near Seattle, Washington.


Warwick Plans Christmas Album for New Label

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Pop vet Dionne Warwick will  release her first Christmas album. "My Favorite Time of the  Year" is also the inaugural release from newly established DMI  Records. Warwick is the first artist to sign with the Pasadena,  Calif.-based label.


Oscar-spurned "Atonement" stars bid for BAFTAS

Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, stars of the romantic drama "Atonement" who were overlooked in the race for Oscar glory, are hoping the British Academy Film Awards will offer rich compensation on Sunday.


Prosecutors investigating Bear fund manager: report

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a Bear Stearns Co Inc  fund manager improperly withdrew his own money from a fund while making rosy forecasts about the prospect of the portfolio, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Cray begins selling new mini-supercomputers

The XD1 uses Opteron processors and the Linux operating system--and sports a starting price tag of $50,000.


Credit Suisse will eventually use one brand name only and drop the First Boston moniker from its Credit Suisse First Boston investment banking arm, the bank's head said on Tuesday.


The pathologist who carried out Bob Woolmer's autopsy maintains the Pakistan cricket coach was murdered.


Mourners mark Princess Diana's death 10 years on

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Paris and London on Friday to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, an object of enduring fascination around the world.


Blackhawks' Ruutu gives Savard first win

Tuomu Ruutu scored with 1:48 left to give Chicago a 2-1 victory over Dallas on Wednesday night in Denis Savard's first game as the Blackhawks' head coach.


Brad Boyes' 31st goal snapped a five-game point drought, Eric Brewer had a career-best four assists and the St. Louis Blues scored a season-high three power-play goals in a 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.


Cisco Systems increasingly is moving in the RFID market. Mohsen Moazami, who is VP of Cisco's internet business solutions group, which drives $1.2bn in revenue, and who also sits on the board of the nonprofit RFID standards group EPCglobal, explains why.  Q.


AMD preps PCI Express 2.0 'RV630' GPU for May?

Mountain of Light May will see the arrival of AMD's 'RV630' graphics chip, it has been claimed, and the company has prepared three reference card designs for the part - two of which will support PCI Express 2.0, though only the PCIe 1.1 board may make it to market for launch.â¦


Da oggi via ai controlli, multe da 200 euro. L'assessore ds: ma non chiamateci leghistiRifondazione polemica con la giunta di centrosinistra. Il sindaco di Verona: se funziona l'applicheremo                                            Firenze dichiara guerra ai lavavetri fino a tre mesi di arresto                                                                                di MASSIMO VANNI


Classmates of a 14-year-old girl shot to death in Nottingham attend a special assembly at her school.


US Economy: September Consumer Prices Rise 0.2% on Services

US consumer prices accelerated in September, a gain that may strengthen the Federal Reserve's resolve to increase interest rates to head off inflation as oil prices surge.


US poverty rate down, fewer have health insurance

The U.S. poverty rate declined for the first time this decade but more people are living without health insurance and the bulk of the nation's poor are children, government data released on Tuesday showed.


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


Harry Potter star gets naked in lame "Equus"

A nod is as good as a wink to  a blind horse, so they say, and since there are six sightless  steeds in the West End revival of Peter Shaffer's overwrought  1973 drama "Equus," you can just imagine how much winking and  nodding goes on. There's some nudge-nudge, wink-wink too as  Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter himself, prances about onstage  in his birthday suit quite a bit.


The U.S. trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, the second highest level in history. The politically sensitive deficit with China hit a new high as American retailers upped their orders for cell phones, toys and televisions.


UK youth canât do without phones, alcohol, drugs

Too much money and too little to spend it on? Three studies published today show that young people seem to be drinking too much, smoking tobacco and using mobile phones a great deal. Obviously they can only afford to do this thanks to the fact that all their music is stolen these days.â¦


"Le cifre ballano in peggio, le richieste sono inquietanti"


Iraq's Justice Minister has pledged to release a high-profile woman prisoner and consider releasing a second in a last-minute concession that may save the life of British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Britain raises more than Â£5m in the first 24 hours of its appeal for the victims of the Asian tsunami.


Protests greet Kenyan leader's second term

Shanty-towns blazed, ethnic gangs fought and the opposition planned further protests as President Mwai Kibaki began a second term in office on Monday after a disputed election that has convulsed Kenya.


Increased Leukemia Risk for Overweight Women

Overweight and obese older women have an increased risk of leukemia, says a University of Minnesota study. It found that older women who are overweight or obese could be more than twice as likely as normal


Balkan Leaders Focus on Ethnic Tolerance

We are all committed to making use of dialogue as the only way to achieve full stability and overall progress in Southeast Europe, leading to a successful completion of the European integration process in the ...


Communication Blamed in 2001 Md. Derailment

Poor record keeping coupled with a lack of communication worsened a dangerous situation triggered by the 2001 derailment of a freight train underneath the city's central business district, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.


Facebook Inc. unveiled a Spanish-language version of its popular online social network Thursday, hoping to expand its audience and catch up to rival MySpace.com.


The plight of some migrant workers is so bad it meets the international legal definition of forced labour, a TUC study says.


The government is studying a major overhaul of how to test the safety of chemicals, to see if robotic machinery can predict what is toxic as well as animals do.


FOOTBALL: DRUG TESTERS TARGET TOP PREMIERSHIP STAR

A TOP Premiership player is being targeted by the drug-busters as the Football Association yesterday announced plans to introduce widespread testing.


Age of green cars arrives as Canadians cut emissions

Cars that are environmentally friendly may be coming to drivers in North America faster than anyone expected after the Canadian government pledged this week to a dramatic 25 per


Police launch a murder inquiry after a body is found wrapped in sheets behind a row of shops.


Reality TV under fire in Portugal following 'Big Brother' suicide bid

Reality television programs were under renewed fire in Portugal after the winner of the nation's first edition of the popular "Big Brother" series threatened to throw himself from a bridge over the weekend.


2 Bear Stearns Funds Are Almost Worthless

The company told investors that two of its troubled hedge funds that bet heavily on risky subprime loans now have âvery little value.â


When âLast Year at Marienbadâ reopens at Film Forum, New York cinephiles may find themselves as mystified and delighted as their counterparts were in 1962.


Markets celebrated the Fedâs action but analysts warned that the road ahead promises to be a long, hard slog as corporate profits are starting to slow.


Donovan McNabb threw for two touchdowns and ran for another Sunday as Philadelphia dominated the Detroit Lions 30-13. McNabb tossed a scoring pass to Terrell Owens in the first


BERLIN - The US dollar plunged to a new low against the euro Wednesday as markets shrugged off Washington's insistence that it is committed to a strong dollar.


More companies joining the program with more choices, prices ...

Oct. 7, 2004 - Medicare Advantage plans, the group program option to fee-for-service Medicare, are seeking to expand coverage to 1.6 more seniors and persons with disabilities and also lowering the cost


Suspected Militants Kidnap Iraqi Officer-Jazeera

Suspected militants have kidnapped an  Iraqi intelligence officer in response to the fighting in the  holy city of Najaf, Al Jazeera television reported on Tuesday.


Warner Music Group has struck a $73.5 million deal to purchase a controlling stake in the independently run Roadrunner music label.


Two Key Terror Network Members Captured in Iraq

Two men the US says are key figures in Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terrorist network are in US custody following a sweep of Ramadi, Iraq, US military sources revealed in a statement Saturday.


Chirac message for His Majesty MUSCAT - His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin ...

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a written message from French President Jacques Chirac dealing with bilateral relations and matters of common concern.


Bump your notebook to 2GB of RAM for $26.99 after rebate

Vista running like a snail? You can improve performance considerably by bumping the memory to 2GB. Newegg has a 2GB module for just $26.99 after a $10 mail-in rebate.


POLICE defused a bomb yesterday in a Sardinian coastal town near where Tony Blair had been enjoying the hospitality of the Italian premier, Silvio Berlusconi, only hours earlier.


Google, Yahoo creating new social networks- report

Blog: Bloggers report that Google and Yahoo are creating new social networks to try to get back in the game since their existing services haven't gained widespread adoption


The High Cost of the Diabetes Controversy

BusinessWeek Online - The news last week that GlaxoSmithKline's  popular diabetes drug Avandia may increase the risk of heart attacks is now causing a rift among doctors by specialty, leading to charges by each side that the other is endangering patients. Endocrinologists, who treat diabetics, tend to regard the data, which was published in The New England Journal of Medicine, with skepticism, pointing to weaknesses in the study, particularly when compared to more rigorous clinical trials. Cardiologists and drug safety experts, foremost among them study author Dr. ...


Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica.


MAYBE itâs the inherent difficulty of autumnal golf in the British Isles. Maybe itâs the eternal unpredictability of the Irish weather.


Vietnam is making a big push to turn itself into an outsourcing powerhouse.


Elvis Presley's three appearances on  "The Ed Sullivan Show" will be chronicled on the 3-disc DVD set  "Elvis Presley: The Sullivan Shows," which will be released  November 21.


Police Find Explosives In St. Petersburg Cinema

9 September 2004 -- Russian police in St. Petersburg said today they found explosives, detonators, and a gun in a cinema which was closed for renovation.


Health Tip: Detecting Ear Infections in Children

(HealthDay News) -- It is not always easy to know if your child has an ear infection, especially if he hasn't learned to talk.


NEWSWEEK Poll: Giuliani Pulls Ahead for â08

âAmericaâs mayorâ has pulled ahead of the other GOP candidates in the early stages of the White House race, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll.


Ex premier su senatori a vita: dovrebbero almeno astenersi


MILWAUKEE - A virus recently discovered in Japan is suspected in two "crib deaths" in Wisconsin, raising new questions about how many of these mysterious tragedies might be caused by germs.    The cases mark the first time the virus has been identified in the United States...


Airbus gets 22 A350 XWB orders from U.S. Airways

LE BOURGET, France  - EADS   unit Airbus has clinched a U.S. Airways  order for 22 A350 XWB planes worth more than $4 billion at list prices, sources said on Monday.


Parma, 16:18 - CALCIO, PARMA: PIOLI RECUPERA PACI, BUCCI FAVORITO SU DE LUCIA

Contro il Palermo il Parma ritorna alla coppia Paci-Contini al centro della difesa con Couto che tor...


The two companies had reached an agreement in principle last month. Vonage has also settled disputes with Sprint and Verizon in recent months.


EBay Is Expected to Close Its Auction Site in China

After spending millions of dollars trying to establish itself in China, EBay plans to shut its main Chinese auction site and instead partner with a Beijing company.


Doctors, Democrats scrutinize September 11 dust

Pilar Albarado spent five months after September 11, 2001, cleaning pulverized building material from apartment buildings and offices near the site of the World Trade Center. A chronic cough came two years later, and she is also battling asthma, memory loss and acid reflux.


In questo senso si e' espresso il Papa incontrando Erdogan


Scotland's pubs and clubs are to take legal advice to see if they can challenge plans to ban smoking in public places.


Now that first impressions are often made on the internet, people are strategizing about how to virtually convey who they are, and crafting an e-version of themselves that appeals to multiple audiences.


VH1's "Big in 2004" Awards Span Gamut of Pop Culture

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 2, 2004 - LOS ANGELES - From bizarre reality television stars to Michael Moore, Paris Hilton to Jamie Foxx, the participants and winners of VH1's irreverent "Big in 2004" annual awards on Wednesday night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles spanned the political and cultural gamut.


How does Pro Evolution Soccer 6 compare to its predesscors


Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association Launches Environmental Stewardship Program

The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), the national trade  association that serves kitchen, bath and other residential cabinet  manufacturers and suppliers, recently introduced the Environmental  Stewardship Program (ESP).


Facts lost amid flurry of campaign rhetoric

Whether a distortion on jobs, hairsplitting on health care or a half-told story about Iraq, facts are getting lost as President Bush and Democrat John Kerry reach full-throated roar in the campaign.


Boffins develop Terminator-vision goggles

Acid trips without the... er... acid If you've ever wondered what it's like to trip on acid or experiencing life through the eyes of the Terminator, then a team of Russian inventors may have the gadget for you. The team has created a pair of virtual reality goggles that enables users to experience the world from a completely different perspective.â¦


LDAP Series Part V - Grtting a Grip on  Directory Service Modeling

I have an observation I'd like to disclose about the Open Source community: we tend to leap into all kinds of things before we have all the facts and/or information necessary to make intelligent decisions. We criticize other communities, laugh at things like directory services from the two major NOS players, talk about all our great applications, etc. we hang on to old notions about a what makes Linux tick. Sorry, but that model Eric doesn't fit any more. The community natter appears to come mostly from people who lack deep technical skills and knowledge of enterprises.


Officials in Japan are investigating a possible second radioactive leak at an earthquake-hit nuclear plant.


People in the News: Nice work if you can get it: $20 mil a film

The Associated Press reports that Julia Roberts tops The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the highest-paid actresses with a $20-million-per-film paycheck.


Khartoum agrees to stop flying Antonov planes over Darfur amid claims they are used for bombing raids.


Shi'ite Jaafari Is Front-Runner to Become Iraqi PM

Shi'ite politician and former exile  Ibrahim al-Jaafari emerged as the front-runner Tuesday to  become Iraq's new prime minister as horse-trading to decide the  line-up of the next government entered the final stages.


Texas Rangers Reliever Charged with Assaulting Fan

A Texas Rangers relief pitcher  was arrested and charged with assault after flinging a chair  into the stands and injuring a woman during a baseball game in  Oakland, California, officials said on Tuesday.


Venezuelan and Colombian police set aside diplomatic tensions to help a woman give birth on a bridge spanning their frontier.


Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Sergio Garcia are among international players making their first PGA Tour start of 2007 at the Nissan Open, and it's no coincidence that Riviera has the deepest field on tour this year.


Company unveils 'WidSets' for Java-enabled phones.


It's about time! We're always told to diversify our investments. Shouldn't companies diversify their boards?


The BBC is punishing too many junior staff and not enough managers over editorial breaches, a union claims.


PRAGUE, Oct 23 (IPS) - Ukraine's opposition forces have reached a  coalition agreement that will give the populist Yuliya Timoshenko  the post of Prime Minister. Foreign policy might change, but  realism will prevail.


As mentioned in several places (including over on digg.com), the GoPHP5 project has launched their website to help everyone keep tabs on how the push towards PHP5 is going - GoPHP5.org.   The PHP developer community has decided that it is indeed now time to move forward, together. Therefore, the listed software projects have all agreed that effective February 5th, 2008, any new feature releases will have a minimum version requirement of at least PHP 5.2.0. Furthermore, the listed web hosts have agreed that effective February 5th, 2008, they will include PHP 5.2 (or a more recent version) in their service offer.   Included in the site are a list of web hosts that support the GoPHP5 project, software projects that have committed themselves to "being PHP5" by the deadline and - front and center - a countdown timer for how long they have left.   Other sites mentioning the GoPHP5 site/effort:   Alexey Zakhlestin's blog the Syntux.net Blog


Blair faces fallout from Iraq soldier deaths

The deaths of three British soldiers in Iraq intensifies the controversy over the decision by Tony Blair's government to send British troops to a more dangerous area and experts say worse is sure to come.


By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Patrick Crowe says he is having a blast promoting talk-show icon Oprah Winfrey for president. Winfrey's lawyers are not. Crowe has been unofficially campaigning for the first lady of daytime TV for years.


Police were right to quiz me in 'cash-for-honours' probe: Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted that there was no surprise in the fact police officers interviewed him over the "cash-for-honours" allegations clouding his Labour Party government.


Hollywood on edge as striking writers set meetings

LOS ANGELES  - With an entire industry eyeing a pair of Writers Guild of America meetings Saturday, everybody and their (out of work) brother wants to know when the picket lines will come down and the union's three-month-old strike will end.


Annan hopes for news on Lebanon blockade

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt  - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi   Annan said on Tuesday he was hoping for "positive" news in the   next 48 hours on whether Israel would lift an air and sea   blockade on Lebanon.


Nolen's Promised the Moon' is Out of This World

By Amanda Kennedy, 16  Book Review           AMANDA KENNEDY, 16           In this day and age, reaching the moon is a fathomable and attainable concept. People know that it is more than a glowing sphere hanging in the night sky before they slumber.


EU willing to 'stretch' on WTO talks but success a 50-50 bet

The European Union will do its best to save global trade talks but completing a deal next year is a 50-50 prospect at best, the EU ambassador to the World Trade Organisation said.


Legless panda needs a hand to improve sex life

An animal research centre in northern China has appealed to the world for help to fashion an artificial leg for a panda that lost a limb -- along with its sex life -- in a fight, local media reported on Thursday.


Euro Roaming Tariff into law by the weekend?

Ruled not to be uncompetitive The much-awaited Euro Tariff cap for mobile phone roaming took one more step towards becoming law today, with approval from the EU ministers in charge of competitiveness.â¦


India expects its slowest growth in three years as agriculture lags faster growth in other sectors.


Under the hammer - cave house to go on the market

Property hunters will be given a "rare opportunity" to get back to nature next week when a cave home goes up for auction.


Experts Give Pope's Parkinson's Grim View

While the Vatican expresses optimism Pope John Paul II will rebound from his latest health crisis, outside medical experts give a grimmer longterm view, saying the pontiff's Parkinson's disease puts him on the path of a steady — and perhaps rapid — decline.


Presidential candidates stake out tech positions

Technology policy hasn't played a major role in this year's U.S. presidential campaign, but the major candidates have staked out positions on issues such as net neutrality and skilled-worker visas.


Oslo Police Focus on 'Scream' Theft Motive

Norway's police sought to nail down the motive behind the theft of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" on Monday amid criticism that Oslo's museum security was too lax after gunmen stole the picture in a dramatic daylight raid.


Milano, 16:49 - CALCIO, MILAN; GOURCUFF: I PARAGONI CON ZIDANE E KAKA MI ONORANO

Dopo l'ottimo esordio in Champoins league con il Milan, Yoann Gourcuff si gode il suo momento di glo...


Ovarian Cancer Rates Leveling Off Across Europe

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Ovarian cancer incidence and death rates are dropping in most parts of northern Europe but are on the increase in a few southern and eastern European countries, says a large study in the Oct. 25 online issue of the International Journal of Cancer.


OpenSource Kit 2.7 Linux Version Released

An upgrade to the OpenSource Kit 2.7, Linux Version, has been released. This complete foundation server kit will setup out-of-the box on most Linux distributions. Build an enterprise quality web, intranet, database, commerce, portal server in minutes. In addition, the OpenSource Kit server is supported by many of the best enterprise quality applications available, all with the ease of plug-in setup and deployment.   You can find the latest release here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=114854&package_id=124553


NBC landed three season or series premieres in Nielsen's top 10 last week, giving the network a ratings victory and leading top executive Jeff Zucker to pronounce its early start strategy a success.


Controversial Patriot Act Search and Seizure Provision Struck Down

In a stunning defeat to one of the Bush administrationâs most championed and controversial "anti-terror" policies, a federal judge yesterday ruled that a provision of the


Dollar steady as market studies upcoming US election

The dollar hovered around eight-month lows against the euro and six-month troughs against the yen on concerns about the strength of the US economy a week before the country's presidential elections.


NL Wrap: Pujols Drives in Five Runs as Cardinals Rout Reds

Albert Pujols homered for the fifth  time in the last four games and drove in five runs as the St  Louis Cardinals routed the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in National  League play at Busch Stadium on Monday.


Europe counts human cost of Asian disaster

European governments said that dozens of their nationals were killed in the devastating tidal waves that hit south and southeast Asia amid fears of more still missing, including many presumed to have been swept out to sea.


Justices Set Stage for Water Summit: Idaho Supreme Court Rules That State Has Discretion to Allocate the Resource to Serve Public Interest

By Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Mar. 6--Just because you hold the oldest and highest-priority water right doesn't mean you have an absolute right to that water, the Idaho Supreme Court said Monday.


Award-winning Taiwanese film-maker Edward Yang dies from cancer at the age of 59.


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

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


Tens of thousands of civil defense volunteers held a rally Wednesday in Iran's capital city in a show of force designed to deter possible US or Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear installations.


So go easy on us, OK? Microsoft is touting the contribution of Windows Vista to EC economics in its latest attempt to persuade regulators to go easy on the operating system.â¦


Man Charged With Trying to Sell Old Skull

LOS ANGELES - A California man was charged Wednesday with breaking a federal law that protects archaeological finds by trying to sell the skull of a Hawaiian native born 200 years ago, authorities said.    Jerry David Hasson, 55, of Huntington Beach is accused of violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, according to the criminal complaint...


Australia's Nathan Baggaley was over the moon after winning the silver medal in the Olympic kayaking K1 500 event today. Double world champion Baggaley fired from the start and took an early lead but faded


Two people electrocuted at Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera's Panama ...

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was headed back to Panama on Sunday, a day after two of his wife's relatives were electrocuted while cleaning the pool at his home.


com November 15, 2004, 5:16 PM PT. Security continues to hold steady over software as the third top IT priority, with organizations busy coping with cyber threats, keeping up with software


U.S. raises Belarus, Russia cancels Iran U.N. meeting

Talks on Iran's nuclear ambitions were abruptly called off on Tuesday because of Russian anger at the United States for raising a hunger strike by a jailed opposition politician in Belarus.


Lionsgate, Marvel reach deals with striking writers

Film and television studio Lionsgate on Thursday said it reached an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.


Gunfire Erupts During Powell Visit to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Shooting erupted on  Wednesday outside Haiti's presidential palace while Secretary  of State Colin Powell was inside talking with the interim  leaders of the violence-plagued country.


It may soon cost more to mail a letter. A published report says the U.S. Postal Service is expected to seek approval for an increase in postage rates of at least ten percent early next year.


'Miracle' birth was simply a deception says judge

AN INFERTILE mother who gave birth to a so-called "miracle baby" was the victim of a "cruel deception" by child traffickers motivated by financial greed, a High Court judge in London ruled yesterday.


Computer crash stopped issues of new Alabama licenses

Like many teenagers, high school sophomore Sabrina Kelly of Tuscaloosa had looked forward to getting her license on her 16th birthday.


Israel agrees to free 90 Palestinian prisoners

Israel agreed on Sunday to free another 90 Palestinian prisoners to try to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood, officials said.


"Road Home" too long for some New Orleanians

Roy Montague stood outside the government-supplied trailer in front of his New Orleans house and pointed across the street to a line of rotting homes virtually untouched since Hurricane Katrina 15 months ago.


Singer Richard Hawley sees sales of his album rocket - despite not winning the Mercury Prize.


England captain Michael Vaughan faces an uncertain future as a one-day international cricketer after chairman of selectors David Graveney refused to confirm if the batsman was in the squad for the forthcoming limited overs series against West Indies.


Volkswagen's new boss Martin Winterkorn has come up with a plan to save the German carmaker's threatened Brussels plant by building a new Audi model there.


High Court Weighs Juvenile Death Penalty

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled to assess the morality and propriety of states' executing murderers who killed at age 16 or 17 - the ultimate punishment carried out in few places outside the United States.    The court has outlawed executions for those 15 and under when they committed their crimes...


Video Shows Polish Woman Held Hostage In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Militants in Iraq are continuing their string of kidnappings, releasing a video Thursday showing someone they say is a Polish woman being held hostage.


U.S. Stretches Out S. Korea Troop Cut Until 2008

WASHINGTON/SEOUL  - The United States agreed under  pressure from South Korea Wednesday to stretch out over an  additional three years until 2008 the withdrawal of 12,500 U.S.  troops from that country.


No. 7 Wisconsin 89, No. 2 Pittsburgh 75: Wisconsin Duo Proves Too Much for Pittsburgh

Alando Tucker had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Brian Butch added a career-high 27 points as Wisconsin beat Pittsburgh on Saturday, snapping the Panthers' 21-game nonconference winning streak.


Secondo i carabinieri risalirebbero ad anni di piombo


ATHENS -- The Games ended here last night with the last runner of the marathon making his way into Panathinaikos Stadium and the Olympic flame being doused a few hours later.


Witness Says She Helped Blake Abduct Baby

Robert Blake's former assistant testified Monday that she unwittingly helped the actor kidnap his baby daughter from the girl's mother, telling the jury in his murder trial that she didn't go to police because she was afraid of being arrested.


New movies from  Sean Penn and Julian Schnabel earned high praise at the  Telluride Film Festival during the Labor Day holiday weekend,  while the absence of a "wow" movie and lengthy lines dampened  some spirits.


McDonald's same-store sales up 6.2 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on Friday said global sales at its hamburger restaurants open at least 13 months rose 6.2 percent in November as its Snack Wraps and promotions with family games such as Monopoly brought in customers.


Ted Abernathy, who twice led the National League in saves during the 1960s, has passed away at the age 71.


Madrid, 16:14 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: PER RONALDO PRIMO ALLENAMENTO CON IL PALLONE

Primo allenamento con il pallone per Ronaldo, che tramontata definitivamente l'ipotesi di un trasfer...


O.J. Simpson says he went into a casino hotel room only to retrieve memorabilia that he felt was stolen from him. But police are investigating it as an armed robbery and named the fallen football star as a suspect Friday in yet another surprising chapter to his legal saga.


MOSCOWâAfter years of delay, the Canadian government will soon have to come up with a concrete plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions following yesterday's approval of the Kyoto Protocol by Russia's lower house of parliament.


Low temperatures complicate efforts to reach trapped miners after a blast kills at least 203 in China.


French growth improves at the end of 2004, new figures show, but not by enough to fulfil government hopes.


MOJAVE, Calif. -- Burt and the billionaire kept their eye on the prize yesterday, collecting $10 million and symbolically launching a new era in private space exploration.


The growth in hard disk technology is set to continue with more storage in ever smaller products.


Six British soldiers die in helicopter crash

Six British soldiers have died in a helicopter crash while on a military exercise in the Czech Republic. The Ministry of Defence said the dead included two air crew and four soldiers flying as passengers.


Proseguiamo realizzazione operazioni comunicate al mercato


US President George W. Bush surprised his listeners at a campaign rally by seeming to oppose, then favor, then oppose replacing the all-volunteer US military with a draft.


Two rockets found near Pakistani parliament

Pakistani police defused two rockets attached to mobile phones near Parliament in the capital Islamabad on Thursday, the morning after a blast in a park close to President Pervez Musharraf's residence in nearby Rawalpindi.


SHANGHAI, China - Yao Ming was the star in the NBA's first China game, scoring 14 points and grabbing seven rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the Sacramento Kings 88-86 on Thursday.


Lampson Says No to Special Election in Latest Texas 22 Twist

Democratic former Rep. Nick Lampson has decided not to compete in a belatedly scheduled Nov. 7 special election for the seat in TexasÃ¢ÂÂ 22nd Congressional District, which was vacated in June by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Ã¢ÂÂ choosing instead to focus on his strong bid to take over this Republican seat in the general election to be held the same day.


Private Firms to Chase Delinquent Taxpayers

When Reps. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) teamed up in September to get the House to pass an amendment blocking the use of private companies to collect back taxes from delinquent taxpayers, it seemed the Bush administration plan might be doomed for at least a year.


S&P cuts Boston Scientific credit rating by two levels

NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said yesterday it cut its credit rating on medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp., saying weaker-than-expected sales have placed pressure on the sizable debt the company took on to buy Guidant Corp. this year.


Roma, 21:06 - VOLLEY, A2 MASCHILE: CAVRIAGO BATTE SANTA CROCE

Si sono giocate solo due partite nel turno odierno di A2 maschile di volley: ieri lo Sparkling Milan...


It is common for a merger battle to involve a healthy dose of public posturing on issues such as price and logistics. But while such maneuvering typically plays out in the media, or during analyst forums, it's rare to see it happen in a courtroom.


The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in  December as oil import prices had the biggest decline in nearly  14 years, while first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to  the lowest level in more than 4 years.


Cops cuff man for burning Burning Man man

San Fransisco artist on arson rap A San Francisco performance artist has been arrested on suspicion of torching the Burning Man earlier this week - four days before the scheduled incendiary climax end of the Nevada desert love-in, AP reports.â¦


Actress and singer Liza Minnelli is treated in hospital after falling out of bed at her Manhattan home.


NJ Teen Unlocks IPhone From AT&T Network

NEW YORK -- A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.


After six weeks of waiting out globe-engulfing dust storms, NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers have resumed driving across the planet's surface.


Spain boss Luis Aragones lands in trouble  after alleged racist remarks about Thierry Henry.


Qwest Raises MCI Bid to $7.3 Bln: Sources

Qwest Communications International Inc.  on Sunday hiked its takeover offer for MCI Inc.  to about $7.3 billion in cash and stock, sources familiar with the situation said, while rival bidder Verizon Communications Inc.  responded by altering its lower offer.


Calif. temperatures spark record power use

Triple digit temperatures smashed records across California Saturday, straining thermometers and air conditioners and prompting dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling.


U.S. troops in Iraq suffer heavy toll, 11 killed

U.S. forces in Iraq suffered one of their worst days on Wednesday, with 11 soldiers reported killed as a high-level panel in Washington said training of Iraqi forces should speed up so that U.S. troops can withdraw.


Nike Inc  said on Wednesday that quarterly profit jumped 10 percent, topping Wall Street estimates, on strong international demand and higher margins, sending shares up 2 percent in after-hours trade.


Uomo di Taranto era accusato dell'omicidio di due studenti


Good benefit management can mean more for your family.


IN a significant strike against press freedom, an Indonesian court yesterday sentenced the chief editor of Indonesia's leading news magazine, Tempo, to a one-year jail term on a charge of criminal defamation.


About 10,000 roam the wilds of Africa. Conservation programs are coordinating efforts to boost that number.


Militants release tape showing UN hostages

Kabul, Afghanistan -- Militants released a video Sunday showing three foreign UN hostages pleading for their release and threatened to kill them unless United Nations and British troops leave Afghanistan and Muslim prisoners are freed from US jails.


PeopleSoft, Oracle standoff likely to continue

The battle between Oracle and PeopleSoft is again at an impasse, with the possibility of a proxy fight that could continue into next spring.


Croats Vote, Liberal President Set for Re-Election

Croatians voted on Sunday in presidential elections likely to give incumbent Stjepan Mesic, credited with putting the former Yugoslav republic on the road toward the European Union, a second term.


Boozy Britain Gets Even More Time at the Bar

Vomit on the pavement. Scantily clad  teen-age girls staggering into oncoming traffic. Fights in the  street as police sirens wail.


France toughening U.N. peacekeeping role

France is quietly preparing to play a tougher role in the strengthened U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, rolling out hefty tanks, powerful artillery, and sophisticated radar systems to pinpoint artillery launch sites.


Wi-Fi Boom Makes Life Easier for Computer Hackers

Wireless networks giving computer users  Internet access from anywhere in the home could expose them to  eavesdropping and programmers should make their security  software easier to use, researchers say.


Banks may need $143bn to weather the credit crisis if bond insurers lose their top credit ratings, new research shows.


DALLAS -- Looking nothing like the third-string quarterback he was most of the season, Rick Clausen led No. 15 Tennessee to five touchdowns in just 2 1/2 quarters and the defense had its way with 22d-ranked Texas A&M in a 38-7 victory in the Cotton Bowl yesterday. Winning was nice enough for the Vols after losing their last two bowl ...


Gates estimates war costs but calls it inaccurate

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, pressed to estimate total war costs, said on Wednesday that Iraq and Afghanistan operations could cost $170 billion in 2009 but warned the figure was likely wrong.


Yahoo said Tuesday it has a partnership with T-Mobile to be the exclusive Internet service provider for the mobile network operator's European users.


Spanish Police Arrest 10 in Anti-Terrorism Sweep

Police arrested 10 people in the  northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona in an operation against  "Islamic terrorism," a court source said on Wednesday.


Conquest of Springboks can become England's springboard

THAT England should have won at Twickenham on Saturday was not unexpected. That they should have won by so convincing a margin was, and the nature of the game revealed just how shallow is the confidence within South Africa, the Tri-Nations champions.


Sharp drops handhelds from US retail market

com October 20, 2004, 12:39 PM PT. Sharp Electronics is ceasing development of its Linux-based handheld devices for US consumers--the latest maker to wash its hands of the once-popular retail market.


Though they have operations in every corner of the globe, U.S. automakers are only now introducing cars with foreign pedigrees.


Anselmi nei giorni scorsi ha comunicato proprie dimissioni


Questions Abound About the Recruit Who Wasnât Recruited

Last week, a football player from Nevada announced his commitment to play for the University of California. Then the university announced it had made no such offer.


Powell played a losing hand for too long

The man is Colin Powell and we weren't discussing his soul. It was his reputation and dignity we were talking about. Powell announced that he won't serve as secretary of state


Hypnosis effective in relieving cancer pain

Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday. Although it has been used to help people to give up smoking, lose weight and overcome phobias


Singapore Police have arrested the chief of China Aviation Oil, the jet fuel supplier embroiled in a $500m (Â£284m) trading scandal.


Crescita all'1,7% contro la precedente stima all'1,3%


Mourning Comes Back; How Long Will He Stay?

Ten months after undergoing a kidney transplant, Nets center Alonzo Mourning made his return Thursday in a preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers.


Search Presents Challenges for Retailers

In addition to paid search, retailers should pay attention to SEO and shopping search engines, according to a new study from TrafficLeader.


Montero pleads not guilty to drug charge

Pablo Montero pleaded not guilty Friday to one count of possession of cocaine, his lawyer said.


Commercial Demand, Europe Drive PC Sales

Worldwide shipments of personal computers grew nearly 12 percent in the third quarter, driven by strong European sales and rising commercial demand, according to IDC, a research company that tracks shipments.


Bubbico (Basilicata) indagato per la SanitÃ

Il presidente della Regione Basilicata, Filippo Bubbico (Ulivo), ha ricevuto stamane un avviso di garanzia in relazione a vicende amministrative concernenti l'azienda sanitaria locale numero 4 di Matera. Il


Former National League Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti died of a heart attack at age 41 in New York, the New York Times reported Monday.


Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has backed his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson to ensure Wayne Rooney remains focused enough to fulfil his enormous potential.


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Michigan's Braylon Edwards took the Biletnikoff Award for best wide receiver, and Ohio State's Mike Nugent won the Lou Groza Award for best kicker when college football's top awards were announced last night.


Ma Diliberto e Di Pietro sono polemici: 'Via gli italiani dall'Iraq'Angius e Bordon: 'Berlusconi riferisca in Parlamento'                                                  Fini: 'Il governo non cambia idea' Casini: 'Inchiniamoci commossi'                                                                                Ciampi scrive alla vedova del maresciallo ucciso


Bush to propose steps to deal with mortgage crisis

President George W. Bush on Friday will propose a series of steps to address the mortgage crisis after weeks of turmoil in financial markets, the White House said.


Fiat, Marchionne conferma pareggio operativo gruppo 2004

L'amministratore delegato di Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, nella relazione svolta oggi davanti al consiglio di amministrazione riunito sotto la presidenza di Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, ha confermato per il 2004 gli obiettivi del pareggio operativo di Gruppo


Czech Bill On Child Porn Faces Resistance

PRAGUE -- When Austrian authorities announced in February that they had uncovered an online child pornography ring, pedophiles around the world suddenly became potential targets of criminal investigations -- but not the ring's 63 customers in the Czech Republic, where downloading and possessing such...


Casey Blake and Victor Martinez hit first-inning homers and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Friday night.


Mayor Michael Bloomberg frequently talks about health but never publicly revealed that he had heart surgery before running for mayor, a fact that emerged this week amid increased attention about his possible presidential aspirations.


Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar is ruled out of the first Test against Australia.


I risultati di un sondaggio via internet al quale hanno partecipato 90 milioni di personeFra i vincitori, anche la Grande Muraglia cinese, Petra in Giordania e il Taj Mahal                                            Anche il Colosseo fra le 7 meraviglie Fra gli esclusi, Stonhenge e Tour Eiffel                                                                                Polemica l'Unesco: "La lista Ã¨ frutto di una iniziativa privata"L'annuncio durante una serata di gala allo stadio Da Luz di Lisbona


Stampa giapponese: primo passo chiusura reattore Yongbyon


A new round of talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear programme gets underway in Beijing.


Montezemolo: e' una delle cause della scarsa crescita Paese


Oil extends decline on U.S. recession fears

Oil fell on Monday, extending the past three sessions' decline, as the growing threat of a U.S. economic downturn outweighed supply worries in Iran and Nigeria.


SanDisk's new music player is nice, and RealNetworks' companion Rhapsody subscription service offers some cool features. Together, can they make an iPod killer? Commentary by Leander Kahney.


Il presidente del partito popolare europeo: "Non vogliamocooperare nÃ¨ con partiti di estrema destra, nÃ¨ di estrema sinistra"                                          Martens: "Impossibile An in Ppe Serve un nuovo partito di centro"


Kosovo urges UN vote, Russian veto or not

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Kosovo is prepared to make a unilateral declaration of independence and is pressing the West to go ahead with a vote at the United Nations even if Russia is likely to veto the proposition.


By double-dating with the Kerry campaign, CNN has ceded Bill O'Reilly the moral high ground and handed the Bush campaign a victory.


Bits: Is True.com Untrue to Advertising Partners?

The onetime Internet dating leader True.com is having problems paying its large advertising bills at major Internet sites, people in the industry say.


Health Tip: Cleaning Safety for Pregnant Women

(HealthDay News) - If you're pregnant and need to clean your home, here are suggestions to help keep mom and baby safe, courtesy of the American Pregnancy Association:   Make sure the area you are cleaning is well-ventilated. If possible, open the windows or turn on a fan. Protect your skin from chemicals by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, as well as gloves. Always check the label, to be sure there is no warning against use of the product by pregnant women. Never mix two cleaning products together. Mixing chemicals can cause toxic fumes. ...


Stock futures slipped on Tuesday, as  investors were cautious ahead of key U.S. housing data that may  shed light on the troubled housing market.


A representative of embattled Russian oil company Yukos said Wednesday the company has launched bankruptcy proceedings under US law in a Houston court.


DUNLAP, Ind. - An outraged father of a seventh-grader says an assistant principal duct-taped his son's pants to keep them from sagging then sent him back to class...


No Unity Among Unions in Tough Maryland House Primary

LANHAM, Md. -- Rep. Albert R. Wynn of Maryland's 4th District drew about 100 union members to a rally Thursday in Lanham, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The event, held at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers main office building, was aimed in part at blunting the political impact of recent labor endorsements received by liberal activist Donna Edwards, Wynn's main challenger in the upcoming Feb. 12 primary.


Full text of Osama bin Laden's latest statement is posted on ...

The full text of Osama bin Laden's latest message was posted on the web Tuesday, a day after Al-Jazeera broadcast a small part of an hour-long audiotape in which the al-Qaida chief called on Muslims to boycott both the upcoming Iraqi


Hundreds of ethnic Georgians confronted Russian peacekeeping forces in the breakaway region of South Ossetia on Thursday, throwing paint and gasoline on the troops and forcing them to stop blocking a road project, officials said.


Dead aristocrat may hold key to bird flu

Scientists want to exhume the body of a British diplomat who died of Spanish flu during the 1919 pandemic in hopes of discovering clues to fight a possible future global outbreak sparked by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.


Scientists say the number of cases of humans being infected with bird flu may have been underestimated.


Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace

MOSCOW -- After ignoring the Internet for years to focus on controlling traditional media such as television and newspapers, the Kremlin and its allies are turning their attention to cyberspace, which remains a haven for critical reporting and vibrant discussion in Russia's dwindling public sphere.


Promozione benefica del libro di consigli di Carpenter


Cat Stevens Calls U.S. Deportation 'Ridiculous'

Yusuf Islam, the pop star formerly known  as Cat Stevens, returned to Britain Thursday after his  deportation from the United States over "potential" terrorism  links sparked a diplomatic row.


A tiny craft powered by `Star Trek' technology is standing at the "gateway" to the moon - and a landmark date in the history of European space exploration.


China dominated the medals race at the Paralympic Games that ended Tuesday, and Chinese officials expect a similar performance when Beijing hosts the games in four years.


Valanga in Utah, continuano le ricerche dei dispersi


British tycoon plans for commercial space flights

British airline magnate Richard Branson announces a hugely ambitious plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying he will send "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts into orbit in the next five years.


Solidarieta' a Benedetto XVI per la vicenda Sapienza


Why Steve Jobs has pulled one over on the entire movie rental industry

With iTunes movie rentals now available, Don Reisinger thinks Steve Jobs pulled a fast one on the online rental industry.  Is he right?


Singh Stays on Track for Fifth Win in Six Starts

FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania  - World number one Vijay  Singh remained on course for his fifth win in six starts when  he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the $4.2  million Pennsylvania Classic Friday.


David S. Goyer, who wrote and directed the upcoming "Blade: Trinity" for New Line, has negotiated a first-look, one-year deal at Warner Bros. The deal was signed in early August, and covers writing, directing and producing gigs. Goyer wrote "Batman Begins" for the studio and was a writer for Time Warner corporate sibling DC Comics.


Tropical Storm Gordon formed Monday in the open Atlantic and was expected to head in the general direction of Bermuda, where Hurricane Florence had already brought strong winds and high waves, forecasters said.


Hundreds of thousands of elderly people are being abused in their homes, a study is expected to say.


Palestinian group says no deal to free BBC reporter

A Palestinian militant group holding BBC reporter Alan Johnston said on Sunday there was no deal to free the Briton abducted in Gaza three months ago and said he would only be released if its demands were met.


When choosing a mate, we often look for financial, moral, physical and emotional compatibility. Add one more characteristic to the list: connectivity. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Roma, 16:09 - PALLANUOTO, SERIE A1: RECCO VINCE A SALERNO

Risultati della 13/a giornata del campionato di serie A1 di pallanuoto.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A spill of toxic   liquids aboard International Space Station on Monday set off a   short-lived emergency and fears of a fire aboard the outpost.


Mark Lewis-Francis and Jason Gardener fail to make the final of the 100m.


Intel gears up for for 45nm frenzy in 2008

Processor, platform and chipset roadmap It's time to synchronise watches, check diaries and make sure we're all up to speed on Intel's 2008 processor launch plans.â¦


Sport: Cricket: Second Test ends in a draw as England safely negotiate final day in Colombo


Ken Livingstone defends the  power given to London's mayor - saying it the best way to get things done.


Scoperte due organizzazioni dopo la denuncia di un commerciante di CagliariTrenta i denunciati: sono soprattutto cittadini romeni                                          Carte di credito clonate 15 arresti in tutta Italia


SAN DIEGO Air Force One has landed safely at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The plane touched down at approximately 8:40 this morning.


The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 on Sunday to win the club's first Super Bowl title in 36 years.


E a sorpresa su YouTube spunta il video di McCartney

L'ex-Beatle, come un qualsiasi esordiente,  pubblica in rete nel proprio spazio personale il clip del singolo 'Dance tonight'. Tra i protagonisti compare anche Natalie Portman con un cameo. La regia è di Michel Gondry


She's lived in Iraq for three decades and has been a passionate advocate for the Iraqi people, arguing against the US-led invasion and the United Nations sanctions that preceded it on grounds they would deepen human suffering.


European parliament gives green light to talks with Turkey

A number of motions introduced by deputies were rejected, including granting Turkey a special partnership with the EU rather than full membership.


Peace first, reform later, says Nepal in bid to emerge from poverty

Nepal's finance minister has ruled out any immediate radical market reforms as the price for political stability in the impoverished South Asian nation.


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.


Rapper Mims 'Hot' shot on U.S. singles chart

New York rapper Mims soared to the  top of the U.S. singles chart Thursday with "This Is Why I'm  Hot," an independently produced fixture at urban radio.


UK's Brown Says No Agreement Reached on Poor Nations' Debt

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said no deal has been reached on how to clear the debts of the world's poorest nations, a debate that has divided the UK and US governments.


FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Weakened but persistent, Tropical Storm Frances took aim at the Florida Panhandle on Monday after causing flooding and tearing roofs off buildings throughout a wide swath of central and southern Florida...


British Prime Minister Tony Blair looked   set to bow to intense pressure from disgruntled loyalists on   Thursday and lay out a timetable for his departure within a   year after almost a decade in office.


The dollar extended gains on Monday after  U.S. economic data eased concerns that surging oil prices may  have hurt growth, keeping expectations alive for more rises in  interest rates.


China builds monument to the unknown mouse

Most countries honour their war dead, but China has erected a monument for a little thought of but altogether more cuddly martyr -- the mice, guinea pigs, rabbits and monkeys who gave their lives to science.


Privacy Concerns Could Deep-Six Whois Look-Up Site

Prized by journalists, researchers and law enforcement officials as a reliable resource for tracking down website owners, it is criticized by privacy advocates for the same reason. A proposal in front of ICANN would essentially scuttle the ship.


E' accaduto nel Salernitano, l'uomo aveva 64 anni


After baring their souls in a live television confessional, top Democratic White House hopefuls have put Republicans on notice that religious voters are up for grabs.


His "Two Americas" speech catapulted Edwards to political prominence in 2004 and defined his campaign. Will it be enough to win him the nomination this time?


Jaeger styles a renaissance, aims beyond Burberry

Belinda Earl, chief executive of British  fashion brand Jaeger, knows the value of trading up.


The number of foreigners evacuated after a violent uprising in Ivory Coast has topped 5,000, the French military said Monday, while more than 10,000 African citizens without hope of flights out have fled into neighboring


It's scary being a little, tasty squirrel, but some species of the rodents have come up with an intimidating camouflage -- snake smells.


L'anno scorso la modella fotografata mentre si drogava


Cable-free link for HD TVs CES Belkin's experimentation with running HDMI connections wirelessly will finally bear fruit this coming summer when the accessory maker ships FlyWire, a wireless video connectivity box for HD TVs.â¦


Scuole, ospedali, farmacie e uffici pubblici ma anche aerei e negoziIniziano con 4 ore i controllori di volo, proseguirÃ  il pubblico impiego                                          SarÃ  un mese nero per gli scioperi Oggi voli a rischio, venerdÃ¬ stop statali


Justin Timberlake celebrates his first solo UK number one single, knocking Beyonce and Jay-Z off the top.


Italy wrings hands over work death "plague"

Albanian immigrant Artan Plaka was 19 when  his head was crushed in the machinery of a Tuscan textile firm  and he became, officially, the 435th death at work in Italy  since the start of the year.


Bono praises Japan aid policy, calls PM Abe "cool"

Bono, the Irish rock star and outspoken campaigner against poverty and AIDS, praised Japan's policies on those issues on Wednesday, in a departure from his usual criticism of rich nations for not living up to expectations.


A Tory MP fails in her bid to give parents the right to know if underage daughters are being advised on abortion.


Attorney  Eric J. Sinrod says corporate America needs a wake up call--in the worst way--about data security.


By Anonymous  Critical Thinking About Sex, Love and Romance in the Mass Media, Mary-Lou Galician and Debra L. Merskin, eds. Erlbaum, 2007,408 pp., $34.95.  Contributors to this fascinating book examine popular media's roles in perpetuating romantic fantasy and myth.


Pres. Bush Campaigns in America's Southwest

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Championship leader Lewis Hamilton believes he can hold off McLaren team-mate and title rival Fernando Alonso in the last three races.


Cosi' il ministro del Lavoro risponde a Montezemolo


Exploring the family tree in search of roots (or royal family connections).


YouTube/CNN presidential debate gets mixed reviews

Last night's Democratic presidential candidate debate -- which featured questions submitted as YouTube videos -- was the first to tap into online social media and got mixed reviews.


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


Arafat, piÃ¹ di 150mila in preghiera sulla Spianata delle Moschee

PiÃ¹ di 150 mila fedeli hanno pregato oggi per la salute di Arafat sulla Spianata delle Moschee a Gerusalemme. La polizia israeliana aveva rafforzato la sicurezza attorno all'area nel timore di manifestazioni


Messa da parte per il momento l'ipotesi di sanzioni contro TeheranI 5+1 incaricano Solana di portare avanti nuovi negoziati con Larijani                                                  All'Onu duello Bush-Ahmadinejad alla fine l'Iran ottiene altro tempo                                                                                Dal presidente iraniano dure accuse all'invasione Usa dell'Iraq


Leading supermarket chain lays out road map for the future.


A federal appeals court today rejected a bid by Zacarias Moussaoui that would have made him ineligible for the death penalty, clearing the way for the first US trial on charges related to the Sept.


Targeting of Japan's sex trade reverberates in Philippines

Tokyo plans to cut the number of 'entertainer' visas to 8,000 from 80,000 per year.


AMD Will Supply Graphics Chips for Intel CPUs

Now that AMD owns ATI, it will still supply graphics chips for PCs based on rival Intel CPUs.


Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Messina dealt Italian powerhouse AC Milan a 2-1 loss at the San Siro Wednesday, while Juventus continued its perfect start.


PdL: alleati non abbiano paura, gia' sopra 40%


An organism that may have played a part in killing thousands of bighorn sheep in the West over the last five decades and in thwarting repopulation efforts has been isolated in a lab and found in struggling bighorn herds in the wild, biologists say.


New York Ban on Metal Bats In High School Games Upheld

A judge upholds New York's ban on metal bats in high school baseball games, saying it was not his place to overturn a law that was approved by a government with public safety in mind.


Darfur former rebel says govt rearming militia

Former Darfur rebel turned  presidential adviser Minni Arcua Minnawi on Monday accused the  Sudanese government of rearming and mobilizing the feared  Janjaweed militia, violating a peace deal signed in May.


Childhood vaccines do not raise brain disease risk

Childhood vaccination against  whooping cough (also known as pertussis) and measles is not  associated with an increased risk for encephalopathy, a disease  of the brain, according to a new report.


Ethiopia ONLF rebels say killed 250 troops

Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels said further fighting with security forces in the nation's remote east had brought the number of government soldiers killed to more than 250.


Islamic Creationist and a Book Sent Round the World

An Islamic creationist is mailing a lavishly illustrated, 800-page attack on evolutionary theory to scientists around the world.


Venezuela Marks Anniversary of Democracy

Supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez held separate marches Sunday, marking the anniversary of the end of Venezuela's last dictatorship in 1958.


Woman Accused Of Stalking Zeta-Jones Must Stand Trial

A judge ordered Wednesday that 33-year-old Dawnette Knight should be tried on a felony count of stalking and 24 felony counts of making criminal threats.


Absent parents who refuse to pay child maintenance will be named and shamed under plans to reform the CSA.


Chinese chipmaker licenses IBM's 45nm tech

IBM has licensed technology for making 45-nanometer chips to Shanghai-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.


Stoccolma, 12:06 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA; SVEZIA:  INCIDENTI IN DERBY STOCCOLMA

Anche nella tranquilla Svezia il calcio puÃ² degenerare in violenza. E' successo ieri sera dopo il de...


Australian PM Kevin Rudd vows support for Afghanistan, echoing French leader Nicolas Sarkozy, on trips to Kabul.


NATO urges flexibility in Kosovo stalemate

OHRID, Macedonia  - NATO on Friday urged flexibility from all sides in overcoming the diplomatic deadlock on the fate of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province, and warned against any "unforeseen developments".


Pop diva Shakira will donate the proceeds from a concert in her hometown to build an arts school for 1,800 children forced to flee their homes by Colombia's civil war.


The Indian actor N Balakrishna is cleared of shooting a film producer and his assistant.


Civil liberties groups sue over device searches

Two civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, complaining that the agency's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) division has routinely searched many U.S. citizens' laptops and other electronic devices and questioned them about their religious practices and political beliefs.


Gaunt to Gargantuan and Back: The Atkins Method of Acting

Extreme weight loss and gain is today's most popular form of stunt acting, with movie stars ballooning up and down as if they've never heard of padding or special effects.


For prostate cancer, action may beat waiting, study finds

Older men with early stage, localized  prostate cancer live longer if the disease is treated with  radiation or surgery instead of simply waiting and watching it  as is often recommended, a study said on Tuesday.


Hazards: Needing the First Aid They Give to Others

Paramedics, it turns out, face a high risk of being injured on the job.


India's Tata Steel  raised a  bid for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus  to an agreed 4.7  billion pounds ($9.2 billion) on Sunday as it seeks to head off  a potential counterbid from Brazil's CSN .


ROME, Italy -- Italy reacted with horror at the killing of hostage Enzo Baldoni in Iraq, with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insisting that Italian troops would not leave.


Rwanda welcomes S. Africa's call for UN to disarm rebels

The Rwandan government Friday expressed welcome to the South African government's call to the United Nations, which urged the latter to mandate its peacekeepersin the Democratic


BEIJING, Aug.19 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has failed to garner the support of the Likud Party Convention for his resolution to negotiate with the Labor Party over a coalition government, according to a CNN report.


Law restricting Guantanamo appeals upheld

An appeals court on Tuesday upheld the part of a tough anti-terrorism law signed by President George W. Bush that took away the right of Guantanamo prisoners to challenge their detention before U.S. federal judges.


Big ISPs File Second Round of CAN-SPAM Suits

Top Internet service providers began a second coordinated legal blitz against spammers yesterday, filing seven lawsuits under the CAN-SPAM Act.


One idea promises to make a good thing even better.


NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The Montreal Expos have a home and Washington DC once again has a team. According to numerous reports, Major League Baseball formally will announce Wednesday that the Expos will be relocated


FDA doubts Chiron flu vaccine salvageable

It is unlikely that any of the nearly 50 million doses of influenza vaccine being held at a plant in England will be found safe and released to the United States, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.


Clemens pitches Astros past Maddux, Cubs

Roger Clemens expected a tough matchup when he faced fellow 300-game winner Greg Maddux. "I know when I'm going up against Greg it's going to be a battle of wills," Clemens said. "That's for sure on a hot sticky night like it was tonight. It was going to come down to who made the mistake first."


Democrats rolled out a "Bush truth squad" Tuesday to state the facts as they see them and challenge the president's assertions at every turn of the campaign.


NATO, Pakistan says millions of Afghans must go home

NATO and Pakistan agreed on Tuesday that three million Afghan refugees in Pakistan posed a security threat and needed to be repatriated.


Take Me Out to the Opera at the Ballpark

Taking a step beyond the Metropolitan Opera's recent live broadcasts in movie theaters, San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Giants will partner in a live simulcast of Camille Saint- Saens' "Samson and Delilah" at AT&T Park on Sept. 28.  The 8 p.m.


Web 2.0 Technologies and Search Visibility

CSS, Ajax and Web 2.0Ã¢ÂÂmore than mere buzz words, these are advancing technologies that bring vast improvement in the design and usability of web sites. What about search engines? Do these new technologies help search visibility or hurt it?


Chauncey Billups and the Detroit Pistons agreed on a five-year, $60 million contract Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.


BAGHDAD -- An insurgent group that has claimed responsibility for a series of hostage-takings threatened yesterday to execute two Americans and a Briton who were kidnapped Thursday unless the United States frees female Iraqi prisoners, the Al-Jazeera satellite channel reported.


ATHENS, Greece - A US women's sprinting corps missing some of its biggest names got off to a strong start Friday on the first day of Olympic track competition, with three Americans  including 37-year-old Gail Devers  advancing from their ...


Torino, 20:51 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; TORINO-RIMINI 3-2: GRANATA AGLI OTTAVI

Il Torino ha battuto il Rimini 3-2 (2-0) dopo i tempi supplementari e ha superato il terzo turno di ...


Il Leone d'Argento rivelazione assegnato a Crialese


Government Seeks Tape of Roy Horn Tiger Attack

Government investigators want a videotape of a tiger attack last year on Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, but the company behind the Las Vegas magic act said it fears the horrific images would be shown to the public.


It's not just the privacy issue of multiple users on a computer and the tool indexing everyone's contents anymore. According to a Rice University computer scientist, the flaw could allow an attacker to search


Armed to the teeth, the kidnappers beat up a hapless guard, dragged a screaming Iraqi hostage by her hair and took off in broad daylight.


Ukraine's Supreme Court rejects an appeal by Viktor Yanukovych against the conduct of the re-run presidential poll.


Powell, Libyan FM meet in sign of improved ties

US Secretary of State Colin Powell and Libyan Foreign Minister Abdelraham Shalgham met here in the highest-level contact between the two countries in decades amid a sharp improvement in ties between Washington and Tripoli.


Outbreaks Reveal  Food Safety Net's Holes

First it was spinach. Then tomatoes. Now possibly green onions.


India's first Test against Bangladesh begins on Friday in Dhaka and already all the talk is not on whether India will win but when.


Safin reaches fourth final in Paris Masters

Marat Safin advanced to the Paris Masters final for the fourth time after beating 13th seed Guillermo Canas 6-2, 7-6 on Saturday. The Russian sixth seed, who also made the final


Chronic bitter enemies -- cable television and telephone companies -- yesterday found something they could agree on: Both industries hate Governor Deval L. Patrick's plans to hit them with an estimated $78 million in new local property taxes as part of Patrick's crackdown on alleged corporate tax loopholes.


Building catches fire next to White House

A fire broke out near Vice President Dick Cheney's ceremonial office in a building overlooking the White House on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of government staffers to evacuate.


Russia Has 'Derailed' Its Reforms, Bush States

PRAGUE, June 5 -- President Bush declared Tuesday that Russia has "derailed" democratic reforms and that the United States would continue to press it on this issue. The remarks, his most pointed public comments about civil liberties in Russia, came at a time of heightened tensions with Moscow.


A woman whose fetus had been cut from her womb — perhaps with scissors — was found dead in a weedy lot. Investigators recovered what may be the stolen fetus and searched the woods Friday for the victim's three children.


Macedonia, Russia to focus relations on economic cooperation

Macedonian leaders and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during their meetings Wednesday in Skopje that both countries would focus their future bilateral cooperation on improvement of the economic ...


The United States will not attend a major review conference next week about a 1997 international treaty on land mines because of the cost of participation and disagreement with crucial elements of the treaty.


SHARM EL SHEIK, Egypt For the first time since the Bush administration began its enterprise to reshape Iraq, an international conference of foreign ministers gathered Monday to try to forge a rudimentary consensus on how to stabilize the country.


Mexico out but not down after elimination

This time, Mexico is out but not down. Sure, there were tears of frustration after Argentina's 2-1 second-round win in extra time on Saturday. After all, this was a team that had predicted its first World Cup semifinal berth, not its fourth straight second-round loss.


"Halloween" remake should scare up box office lead

LOS ANGELES  - The calendar might say Labor Day, but holiday weekend moviegoers in North America are just as likely to be celebrating Halloween -- or, make that "Halloween," Rob Zombie's remake of the 1978 slasher movie.


Shifting Coupons, From Clip and Save to Point and Click

Coupon lovers, take heart. The era of waiting, scissors in hand, for the Sunday newspaper circular is over.


Montgomerie eliminates defending champion Campbell

Colin Montgomerie fought back from four down after six holes to knock defending champion Michael Campbell out of the World Matchplay Championship in dramatic fashion.


Palestinian presidential candidate detained by Israeli police

A spokeswoman for Mustafa Barghouti said police detained him in the Old City of Jerusalem. She said police told Barghouti he was in the area illegally.


Microsoft to debut 30-GB Zune this holiday

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Thursday it will launch a 30-gigabyte "Zune" portable media  player, the software maker's answer to Apple Computer Inc.'s   market-leading iPod, in the United States this holiday  shopping season.


An armed robber who escaped from a prison van helped by two masked men is still at large, say police.


Eric Boulton set up goals by Bobby Holik and Keith Tkachuk, and the Atlanta Thrashers reclaimed first place in the Southeast Division by beating the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Monday night.


Ex-All Black Zinzan Brooke says teams will start to target Jonny Wilkinson as a result of his ongoing injury concerns.


Genova, 18:49 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: FALCONE VERSO IL PIENO RECUPERO

Il tecnico della Sampdoria Walter Novellino, sostituirà lo squalificato Flachi con Quagliarel...


Nanotechnology-Based Products Have Impact

For a science that's about manipulating substances at the molecular level, nanotechnology is starting to bring big profits to many consumer product makers.


Top Khmer Rouge leader charged with war crimes

The Khmer Rouge's most senior surviving leader Nuon Chea was formally charged Wednesday with war crimes and crimes against humanity, a spokesman for Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal said.


The European Cup has always been the trophy that has eluded the English champions, who domestically have won the Premier League and the FA Cup twice each in the last three years.


Sewage and rabid animals are hindering the return of refugees to the battered Iraqi city, the US military says.


NORWOOD, Mass. -- Cell phone companies Sprint and Nextel announced a merger Wednesday, creating the nation's third largest wireless company.


A helicopter crashed on the southbound lanes of Highway 110 in south Los Angeles.


Ravens quarterback Steve McNair left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns after his right hand was stepped on following an incomplete pass.


British parliamentary committee warns of stretched military

The pressure on Britain's military to meet its commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq has battered morale and spurred experienced officers to leave, a high-profile group of lawmakers warned on Monday.


Lifeboats and an RAF helicopter take part in a rescue after a woman goes into the sea off mid Wales.


Milano, 22:44 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: INTER-BAYERN MONACO 0-2

Il Bayern Monaco ha battuto l'Inter 0-2, con gol di Pizarro e Podolski, nell'incontro della seconda ...


President Alvaro Uribe has accelerated a program that redistributes land confiscated from narcotraffickers.


Jurors at an inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed must ignore a decade of intense news coverage, books and TV documentaries about the case, the coroner said as jury selection began Thursday.


Adam Haluska scored 20 points against his former team and No. 17 Iowa fended off a late run by Iowa State for a 70-63 victory Friday night.


Google Book Search Adds Keio Universityâs Library to Project

The newest addition to the Google Book Search Project, which aims to index the world’s books, is Tokyo’s Keio University and its library of over 120,000 books, all in Japanese. “The Google project allows us to make our collections visible worldwide, allowing us to contribute to research and education on a global scale. Our university was [...]


Il 'merger' di Gilead si risollevera' a partire dal 2010


President Bush will begin his second term with a Cabinet shake-up that will replace his top advisers. RON EDMONDS/The Associated Press - President Bush meets with his Cabinet on


UPDATE 1-Pension trustee seeks payment from United Airlines

The trustee for three United Airlines (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) pension plans filed a motion in bankruptcy court on Tuesday asking that the No.


The latest round of Apple (AAPL) ads aimed at convincing consumers to drop their Windows PCs and join the millions of people happily using Macs kicked off this week.


The world continues to lose an ugly battle to HIV/AIDS that shows no sign of letting up after 25 million people have died a quarter-century into the epidemic, the head of the U.N.'s HIV/AIDS joint program said.


Gates Foundation Gives $3 Million in Tsunami Aid

Microsoft's company offices in Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India are working with relief tsunami organizations, a spokeswoman said.


Inactivity May Trump Fat as Heart Disease Risk-Study

When it comes to heart disease, being fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.


A simple question yields a surprising answer.


Record Federal Deficit Forecast for 2005

Additional war spending this year will push the federal deficit to a record $427 billion for fiscal 2005, effectively thwarting President Bush's pledge to begin stanching the flow of government red ink, according to new administration budget forecasts unveiled Tuesday.


NASA Taps Boeing to Build Avionics for New Rocket

WASHINGTON -- Boeing Space Exploration of Houston nabbed its second major role on NASA's new astronaut launcher, winning a contract potentially worth $800 million to build and outfit an avionics ring that will control the Ares I rocket in flight.


University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley will hold a news conference this afternoon regarding the future of third-year coach Ron Zook.


Oracle: PeopleSoft investors should tender shares

With tomorrow's deadline approaching, Oracle today made another plea to PeopleSoft stockholders to tender their shares, telling them, "The choice is yours."


By Journal Staff Report  The Los Ranchos Growers and Arts/Crafts Market will be held from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at 6718 Rio Grande N.W., next to the tennis courts and the fire station.


Chad president tightens security after rebel assault

N'DJAMENA  - Chad's President Idriss Deby appointed a close ally as defence minister on Friday as soldiers and police imposed a security crackdown across the country following a rebel attack on the capital two weeks ago.


Genova, 17:20 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: CASSANO HA MOLTA RUGGINE ADDOSSO

A 48 ore dall'esordio in campionato sulla panchina della Sampdoria a Siena, Walter Mazzarri, tecnico...


Man throws red paint into Trevi Fountain

A man threw a bucket of red paint or dye into Rome's Trevi Fountain on Friday, coloring the waters of the 18th century monument bright red in front of a crowd of astonished tourists and locals, witnesses said.


Circuit City Posts Weak Sales; Shares Off

Circuit City Stores Inc. , the No. 2 U.S. electronics chain, on Monday reported a surprise 4.3 percent drop in quarterly sales at stores open at least a year, signaling a further widening gap with top rival Best Buy Co. Inc. .


L'accusa di abuso d'ufficio aggravato per Staderini, Bianchi Clerici, Petroni, Malgieri e UrbaniIl processo comincerÃ  il 14 novembre alla prima sezione del Tribunale penale di Roma                                            Caso Meocci, rinviati a giudizio 5 consiglieri nominati dalla Cdl


In calo gli alimentari -0,8%, crescono calzature e pellicole


Federal prosecutors on Thursday identified the co-founders of the Broadcom Corporation as âunindicted potential co-conspiratorsâ in an investigation into the illegal backdating of stock options.


Sciopero nazionale proclamato da Cgil, Cisl, Uil, sindacati autonomiAssicurate le fasce di garanzia. La categoria chiede il rinnovo del contratto                                            VenerdÃ¬ nero per il trasporto pubblico Bus, tram e metro fermi per 24 ore


Il Presidente risponde personalmente a un post del comico che sintetizza:"Mi ha detto che ci dobbiamo tenere Previti in aula e pagare anche lo stipendio"                                          Battibecco Grillo-Bertinotti via web su Previti e i costi della politica                                                                                La terza carica dello Stato: "La Camera non Ã¨ una monarchia assoluta. I partiti non dovrebbero candidarechi Ã¨ stato condannato". Presto il provvedimento sui tagli agli sprechi della politica


Bin Laden Alive, Releases Audio Tape -- Web Site

An audio recording purportedly by Osama  bin Laden, in which he mentions a Dec. 6 attack in Saudi  Arabia, was posted on the Internet on Thursday.


The State Department is accusing Cuba of training Colombian rebels and says it is troubled by a large presence of Cuban personnel in Venezuela, whose president, Hugo Chavez, is a close ally of Cuban President Fidel Castro.


Ministro al question time,dopo indagini eventuali interventi


Oil prices edged up toward $48 a  barrel early on Friday as worries that an early or severe  winter could stress low winter fuel stocks helped staunch the  market's $8 tumble from record highs.


Impazza su internet il testo dell'sms che gira tra i sostenitoridel centrodestra. Ricordando quel "coglioni" detto da Berlusconi                                          Sms: "Messaggio per i comunisti" Un tormentone dai fan della Cdl


"Jeff Gannon" is at least the sixth "journalist" who has been paid by either the administration or its political allies.


UPDATE 3-Temple-Inland Inc. says to cut 1,500 jobs

Temple-Inland Inc. (TIN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of packaging and building materials, on Monday said it will lay off about 1,500 employees as it repositions its mortgage


UBS, shaken by the mortgage crisis, said that it was walking away from a proposed takeover of Standard Chartered Bank of India.


Announcing PC World's All-New Business Center

PC World is proud to bring you the latest rendition of its Business Center, with greatly expanded information for folks who buy, implement, and optimize technology products and services in small to medium-size businesses.


An estimated 18.6 million people tune in to watch the debut episode of Joey in the US.


And Wii sales micturate on both For all ex-Microsoft, now EA Sports man Peter Moore's claim that the PS3 isn't doing too well in Japan, the latest sales figures from that country show the Sony has shifted a darn sight more next-gen consoles than Moore managed.â¦


Per partecipare a 'Italia-Film Fashion and Art Festival'


How far is too far when it comes to the freedom of software? Plus: Palm slipping, Windows sliding.


Instead of budget, try a 'financial blueprint'

I know a lot of folks would agree with writer Mason Cooley, who once said, ''A budget takes the fun out of money."


With scarce supplies of flu shots, prices go up â way up

Jack Bond's hospital pharmacy needed 2,800 flu shots, but his supplier couldn't provide them. Plenty of other distributors were ready to meet his needs, though - for a price: as much as $600 for a vial of 10 flu shots that normally costs about $80.


Foxy Brown, warned by a judge that her next probation offense would be her last, was allowed to remain free Thursday after she pleaded guilty to violating probation by leaving New York without permission.


SEC files fraud charges against Raymond James

ST. PETERSBURG - Raymond James Financial Services Inc. was charged Thursday with fraud and failing to supervise a broker who allegedly promised investors astronomical returns at no risk.


Dollar under pressure despite Fed hinting at further rate hikes

The dollar came under renewed pressure from the euro and yen, even as minutes released by the US Federal Reserve from its August meeting hinted at a steady pace of US interest-rate tightening.


When a mayor of New York leaves office, little goes out the door but memories Â unless he's Rudy Giuliani.


The US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that none of the flu vaccine quarantined by British officials is safe for use. An FDA spokeswoman says agency personnel have inspected and rejected all 46


Microsoft Offers Redesigned MSN for Mobile

Microsoft today launched a redesigned MSN portal for mobile phones, with improved navigation and optimized display of Web pages.


By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal  Sep. 8--State gaming regulators granted a third casino-equipment  manufacturer tentative approval Thursday to operate wireless hand-held  gambling devices in Nevada.


Iraqi Mixed Marriages Under Siege In Conflict

BAGHDAD -- The note was slipped under the door of May Mahmoud's shop. Neatly typed on a computer, it read: "You must leave your home. We give you three days. Or we will kill you." It was addressed to her husband.


Philippine rice institute gets funding boost

After the Indian Ocean tsunami in  December 2004, farmers around the region relied on stockpiles  from a Philippine-based rice institute to provide them with  rice varieties that could grow in salty soils.


Update: Apache Geronimo readied as Java app server

InfoWorld - LAS VEGAS -- Geronimo, the open source Java application server in development by the Apache Software Foundation, will provide a malleable technology base amenable to applications such as regulatory compliance systems, according to a technologist working on the project.


Vince, Nets ready for beginning of new era

The new guy sported a new white headband, and stayed after Nets practice, running through the plays so he would be sure he had them down when his number was called.


The Chicago White Sox on Thursday signed veteran righthander Orlando Hernandez to a two-year, $US8 million contract. Hernandez, who spent his first six years with the New York Yankees, compiled a 61-40 mark with a 3.96 ERA in the Bronx.


Sun's announcement that it would be releasing Java under the GNU GPL confounded many of its critics (including myself) who had feared that the company was incapable of making such a bold move.  Quite rightly, it has garnered praise from across the hacker world.  But Sun's relationship with free software has not always been so idyllic.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., still reeling from the personal legal woes of its imprisoned founder, former chairwoman and CEO, posted a wider loss in the third quarter


Here and there upon the Earth are places so unique and important that  many of us come to regard them as holy.  Some of these places are  shaped by natural forces, like the   Grand Canyon,  Mount Everest,  the Valleys of the Vapors,  or the frozen desert of   Antarctica.  Some attain their status because of the great or important humans who were  born  there,  and some by the great or important  humans whose lives  ended nearby.    Some places become sacred because of a great or momentous  event.  One of the  shortest but most important of those events occurred at 5:29:45 AM on the  morning of July 16, 1945, when the work of a few millionths of a second  brought forth a  new thing  in the experience of humans, of the Earth, and very possibly of the entire  Universe.    Sacred places inspire pilgrimage, and on November 20, 2004, I realized an old  dream of mine.  I made the pilgrimage to the Trinity site, at the north end of  the White Sands Test Range in central New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb  was exploded.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


Hurricane Jeanne, which has killed more than 1,000 people in Haiti, is now heading towards the northern Bahamas and Florida. In Haiti, around 1,200 people are still missing and the UN has said the number of


Police arrest scores of student activists

Egypt CAIRO -- Egyptian security forces stormed the dormitories of the world's most prestigious Islamic university yesterday morning and arrested scores of student activists in a sweeping raid targeting the powerful Muslim Brotherhood. The raid followed a headline-grabbing demonstration at al-Azhar University in Cairo on Sunday, in which student members of the Brotherhood, the Islamist group that leads Egypt's opposition ...


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The main oxygen generator for the international space station has failed, and the two astronauts on board may have to tap into an attached cargo ship's air supply next week, NASA said Thursday.


Forget Mom and Apple Pie, It's All You-Know-Who

This dispassionate British documentary contemplates how evangelical Christianity has moved steadily from the margins of politics into Congress and the White House.


Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry made final preparations for their  nationally televised debate on Thursday, as Kerry praised his  foe as "a very clever debater" and Bush made another tour of  Florida storm damage.


Microsoft automates IE crash snafu work-around

Microsoft posted an automated fix late for a week-old crippling problem with Internet Explorer, replacing a registry hack it had offered Wednesday.


'You'll pay twice. And you'll like it' Yes, it seems unjust that Apple can charge you twice for an iPhone ringtone. But that's the way the fair-use cookie crumbles.â¦


Clothing stores post strong September sales

U.S. department stores and clothing retailers posted surprisingly strong September sales on Thursday as falling gasoline prices and cool weather spurred spending on fall fashions such as skinny-leg pants and long tops.


Afghans are voting in a historic poll that aimed to give the mountainous and impoverished Islamic nation its first elected president and perhaps end over a quarter-century of war.


Pope Benedict XVI removed restrictions on celebrating the old form of the Latin Mass on Saturday in a concession to traditional Catholics, but he stressed that he was in no way rolling back the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.


Microsoft Veep Moving to Vodafone Amid Shake-Up Rumors

Valentine's Day saw a defection from the Microsoft mobile camp, perhaps without a kiss. Leaving is Microsoft Senior Vice President Pieter Knook, who will head a new Internet Services division that Vodafone Group Plc announced Tuesday. In this new role, Knook will direct the development and delivery of Vodafone's consumer Internet business.


Company is recalling certain laser printers, which are also sold by IBM and Dell.


UNITED NATIONS - President Bush delivered an unapologetic defense of his decision to invade Iraq, telling the United Nations Tuesday that it "helped to deliver the Iraqi people from an outlaw dictator." Later, Bush condemned the beheading of a U.S. hostage by an Islamic militant...


Legali: accusa assurda, serve per giustificare 41 bis


Some 40 Pakistani soldiers are injured in a clash with suspected militants near the Afghan border, the army says.