Contrary to Ariel Sharon's recent demonization propaganda, Yasser Arafat was true to the cause of his people and was a man of peace when presented with a sincere opportunity -- witness the Oslo accords.


Murali-less Sri Lanka aim for hat-trick of series wins

Sri Lanka must overcome the absence of talismanic spinner Muttiah Muralitharan if they are to achieve a rare hat-trick of wins in Pakistan here as the two-Test series gets under way.


The wait is over -- Harry Potter finale goes on sale

LONDON/NEWYORK  - Harry Potter fans poured into book stores around the world on Saturday to get hold of the seventh and final volume in the series and discover the secret of the boy wizard's fate.


Allen Iverson will miss the All-Star Game because of a sprained right ankle that has bothered him for two weeks.


TEMPE, Ariz. -- Sometimes how you win is as significant as whether you win. Sunday was not one of those days.


Intel Develops Processor Similar to MacBook Air Chip

Intel has shrunk a processor that will be incorporated into new ultrathin laptops, possibly creating competition for the chip in the MacBook Air laptop.


Fujitsu claims first 300GB SATA 2.5-inch drive

(InfoWorld) - Fujitsu has developed a hard-disk drive suitable for use in laptop PCs and video recorders with a capacity of 300GB, the largest in its class, the company said Tuesday. The drive is a 2.5-inch type with a serial ATA interface and offers a 50 percent jump in capacity over Fujitsu's current most capacious hard-disk drive of this type, it said in a statement. Higher capacity drives are available but they are typically larger and have slower interfaces. In the case of laptop PCs the slower interface means they aren't as fast at handling the digital video files that are now common these days while for video recorders the larger size drives lead to bulkier products. Fujitsu said the new drive will be available from late February. The company hopes to sell 1.5 million of the drives during fiscal 2007, which is the period from April to March 2008.


The Treasury is accused of climbing down over plans to tax wealthy foreigners, after it moved to clarify its position.


Battlefield not a garbage dump, French town told

A French town has been forced to stop using a former World War I battlefield as a garbage dump after a fierce campaign by British media and citizens outraged at what they called a "desecration" of the memory of ...


Serbs Deciding Whether to Vote in Kosovo

On the eve of Kosovo's crucial general elections, the province's minority Serbs were not deciding Friday who to vote for — but whether to cast any ballots at all.


Annan upbeat after president meets Odinga

President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga met face-to-face yesterday for the first time since a disputed election plunged Kenya into crisis


Motorists who cause death on the roads could avoid jail under new official sentencing guidelines


Menâs Basketball Roundup: Fairfield Climbs Back in Second Half and Wins

Anthony Johnson scored the decisive basket on a right-handed layup in the lane with 52.4 seconds left, helping Fairfield overcome an 11-point second-half deficit Friday night in a 69-67 triumph at Loyola of Maryland.


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - ÂAprite le porte a Cristo!Â: lÂinvito ai fedeli per la Quaresima 2007 nella diocesi di Wollongong Wollongong (Agenzia Fides) - ÂAprite le porte a Cristo!Â: Ã¨ lÂinvito che risuonerÃ  in tutto il periodo della Quaresima 2007 nelle parrocchie, nelle associazioni, nelle scuole cattoliche, nei centri pastorali della diocesi di Wollongong, a sud di Sydn...


US Airwaysâ chief criticized Deltaâs creditors committee for overstating concerns about a merger.


Researchers Use Registration Tool to Digitize Books

By Jennifer C. Yates, Associated Press  PITTSBURGH -- A few simple keystrokes soon may turn blather into books.


Polish war crimes prosecutors examine the 1940 deaths of members of the Polish elite in Russia's Katyn Forest.


Cornerback Asante Samuel is mulling his options after a contract extension could not be reached with the Patriots before Monday's deadline. Samuel could hold out until the final six games of the season, and the Patriots would have to consider options on how to replace him.


Salesforce.com definitely knows how to sell its solutions.


Roadside bomb near US patrol kills three Iraqis

A car bomb blew up near a US patrol in central Baghdad today, killing three Iraqis and wounding at least six, the US military and witnesses said.


BAE Systems to buy US firm DigitalNet for 600 mln dollars

LONDON : Britain's BAE Systems said it had agreed to buy DigitalNet Holdings Inc, a provider of computer networks for the US government, for 600 million dollars (489 million euros) in cash.


The roar started 15 minutes before the first pitch, as Curt Schilling walked toward the Boston Red Sox dugout after completing his warm-ups.


Oil prices are rising as hopes of a rise in production from next week's Opec meeting dwindle.


Morocco 'muzzling' WSahara independence campaigners: group

A human rights campaign group called on Morocco Tuesday to stop "muzzling" independence campaigners in the vast disputed region of Western Sahara, as UN-brokered peace talks on the 32-year row got underway in New York.


The Taleban's former media head arrives in the Afghan capital and is likely to join the Western-backed government.


Oil Down as Supply Fears Ease, Funds Exit

Oil prices dropped further from record  highs on Monday, as easing concern about winter supplies  prompted big-money hedge funds to switch money away from oil  and into other financial markets.


The explosion occurred during a police raid. It destroyed a house believed to have been used by foreign fighters, and flattened several nearby buildings.


Onge. Interstate Bakeries Corp. has filed for bankruptcy, a casualty of rising costs and reduced demand for carbohydrate-rich breads and pastries, including its Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies.


Darfur activists to prod 4 more mutual fund firms

Expanding their criticism of US mutual fund holdings tied to Sudan's regime, activists today plan to target four more companies in hopes they will follow the lead of Fidelity Investments and sell their stakes of companies that do business there.


Iraqi resistance could be broader than US claims

During the past 30 days, more than 2,300 attacks have been directed against civilians and military targets in Iraq, in a pattern that sprawls over nearly every major population


Beijing says democracy possible in HK in 2017

China ruled out full democracy for Hong Kong in 2012 on Saturday, ignoring the majority opinion in the former British colony, but said it may pick its leader by universal suffrage at the following opportunity, in 2017.


Fresh ice on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau China has trumpeted the discovery of 42 "new" glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, possibly representing the largest group of such ice flows in the area.â¦


Top mortgage insurer buys industry's No. 3

MGIC Investment Corp. , the largest U S mortgage insurer, will buy number three Radian Group Inc. for $4.9 billion in stock to reduce computer and salary expenses in a stagnating market.


The US House easily approved a $388 billion catch all 2005 appropriations bill Saturday as a clandestine tax provision threatened to derail the measure.


Countdown to Halo 2: Piracy is for Punks

Downloading the pirated version of Halo 2 is a disservice to an honest team of creators. October 14, 2004 - Halo 2 is the Xbox game of the year.


Confucius Making a Comeback In Money-Driven Modern China

ZHENGZHOU, China -- At first, the Web site director and his schoolteacher wife sent their 5-year-old son to a Confucian school in this central Chinese city simply because it was two minutes from home. But the more they learned about the school, the more they liked what they saw.


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Beyonce leads the race for this year's   MOBO awards, to be held on Wednesday, closely followed by "Put   Your Records On" UK newcomer Corinne Bailey Rae.


Cooking With Goss The new CIA chief's shakeups are bad news.

What to make of Porter Goss and the turmoil at the Central Intelligence Agency? Slate's Jack Shafer has run down the press leaks and the bureaucratic back-biting.


Crude Sets Record, Nigeria Concerns Mount

By Richard Mably LONDON  - London crude prices hit record highs on Monday as Nigeria emerged as the new focus of worries about supply security on world oil markets.


The matchup is already on the calendar, a Feb. 28 affair at Matthews Arena, which will give the Northeastern Huskies some time to figure out Boston University goaltender John Curry .


AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 16 -- The tattoo on Cappie Pondexter's left arm was inked when she was still in high school. It features the WNBA logo, and reads "The Future."


Listening Device Found Near Kidman's Home

Detectives are investigating an electronic listening device that was allegedly planted outside Nicole Kidman's Sydney mansion, police said.


Iran said Sunday that demands from the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment — technology that can be used for nuclear weapons — were "illegal."


Attacks had no link with Iraq, we told the truth: ex-PM Aznar

Former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar insisted that the March 11 Madrid train bombings were not a by-product of his support for the war in Iraq and told a parliamentary inquiry that his government told the truth in the aftermath of the blasts.


French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen reports a slump in full-year profits, amid weakening worldwide sales.


Former Tyco executive charged with dodging taxes

Tyco's former tax chief surrendered to   U.S. authorities on Monday on charges he falsified the   manufacturing conglomerate's 1999 tax return to evade more than   $50 million in taxes, federal investigators said.


West Japan Quakes Unlikely to Be Precursors-Panel

Two strong earthquakes that struck  western Japan are unlikely to be precursors to the type of  massive tremors that hit the region every century or so and the  chances of major aftershocks seem low, a government panel said  on Monday.


Mexico's government is probing a  report that drug cartels may have access to anti-aircraft  missiles, which could be used to assassinate President Vicente  Fox, officials said on Saturday.


Intel Corp. President Paul Otellini demonstrated new chips due out next year that simultaneously run tasks such as burning CDs and playing video games as he sought to allay concerns about product delays.


Agreement Reached for Release of Enemy Combatant Yaser Hamdi

The US government has decided to release an American citizen classified as an enemy combatant in the war on terror and allow him to return to Saudi Arabia without facing charges.


Estonia, Finland and Sweden mark the 10th anniversary of the Estonia ferry disaster, in which 852 people died.


N.Y. Democratic Leader Says Bush 'Simple'

New York's state Democratic Party chairman derided President Bush on Monday as "simple" and "that simplistic gentleman up there in the White House with his one- and two-syllable answers."


A stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, research shows.


Oscar-winning director Roman  Polanski, a fugitive from American justice, will be honored at  the Turin Film Festival in November.


Martin Short Film Closes Toronto Festival

There could hardly be a more appropriate movie to close the Toronto International Film Festival Saturday night than Martin Short's "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood."


City Room: In Harlem, a Tough Choice Between Clinton and Obama

Five democrats in Harlem weigh in on the choice between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.


European finance ministers chose Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to represent the group of 12 European Union countries that share the euro currency Friday.


EU should send Turkey positive signal: Barroso

Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, European Commission chief-in-waiting, said Friday the EU should send Turkey a positive signal on its chances of joining the bloc, as long as Ankara meets the necessary criteria.


Ninth-seeded James Madison (27-5) returns to the NCAA tournament after an 11-year absence to play No. 8 Pittsburgh (23-8) in a first-round game Sunday.


A tiny tent-like device implanted into the heart appears to block strokes caused by a common irregular heartbeat, sealing off a spot where dangerous blood clots form, German and U.S. researchers reported ...


Blair unveils plan for Palestinian conference, settlers urge ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched his quest to bring peace to the Middle East, unveiling plans for a conference to prepare the Palestinians for statehood, during a landmark West Bank visit.


France's foreign minister hailed Tuesday's resumed deployment of a much-awaited European Union peacekeeping force in Chad, where a rebellion had halted the troop movement.


Arpe, ''molto improbabile un'opa da banca estera''


Israel Winds Down Gaza Military Operation

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israel scaled back its 17-day offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday, after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon heeded the army's warning that a long stay in crowded Palestinian areas is too risky and the United States called for a quick Israeli pullout.    Sharon's decision came just hours after he told legislators Thursday that "Operation Days of Penitence," meant to stop Palestinian rocket fire on Israeli communities, would continue and even be expanded...


U.S. May File Charges Against BP Over Dealings in Gasoline Futures

BP said regulators were considering civil charges against it for trading activities in the gasoline futures market four years ago.


NBA scoring leader Anthony hit with 15-game ban

NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony was hit with a 15-game suspension by league commissioner David Stern in the aftermath of a late-game brawl.


Bank of England chief Mervyn King warns that UK economy will suffer from slowing growth and inflation risks.


It appears that Six Apart is going to buy  LiveJournal:  "Folks have been predicting a big year for mergers and acquisitions in 2005, and we are starting the year with a bang. I have learnt exclusively that Six Apart, the parent company behind hosted blogging service TypePad, and Moveable Type is about to acquire Live Journal, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is a mix of stock and cash, and could be announced sometime later this month, according to those close to the two companies. If the deal goes through, then Six Apart will become one of the largest weblog companies in the world, with nearly 6.5 million users. It also gives the company a very fighting chance against Google's Blogger an ...


Respiratory and waterborne diseases could break out in areas affected by the tsunami disaster that hit southern Asia, a United Nations official warned Wednesday.


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NEW ORLEANS   The National Marine Fisheries Service released on Thursday a much-anticipated draft of a study on how to save the struggling shrimp industry in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic.


ENGLAND captain David Beckham was today starting to compile the defence of his self-confessed deliberate booking against Wales to try to avoid a disciplinary charge.


Big majority wants Afghan mission to end on schedule in 2009: poll

"We will of course consult closely with Canada on this"  The vast majority of Canadians want this country's military mission in Afghanistan to end as scheduled in 2009, according to a new poll. via Canada.com


France's Chirac poised to end political career

PARIS - French President Jacques Chirac is expected to confirm on Sunday he will not seek reelection, bringing the curtain down on more than 40 years of frontline politics.He leaves behind a ...Comment


Q&A: Symantec's CIO on piracy, new licensing portal

While thousands of Veritas software users may be experiencing slow license renewals due to Symantec's new online licensing portal, the security software company's CIO said the wait is worth it compared with using pirated software.


A British Airways plane has been diverted to Amsterdam airport after the airline received "a specific threat to the aircraft", BA has said.


John Mack may have handed Wall Street the turnaround he pledged after becoming CEO of Morgan Stanley in 2005.   The nation's No.


Rice: Russia Must Improve Democracy for Better Ties

Russia must do more to show it is  committed to "the basics of democracy" if it wants deeper  relations with the West, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  said on Saturday.


Walter Bender of the One Laptop per Child initiative says that reports of the program's demise have been greatly exaggerated.


THEY told Aleksei Andrushchenko that joining the Russian Army would make a man of him. Instead, it turned him into a physical and mental wreck.


A government report is highly critical of how a school managed allegations of sexual abuse against young boys.


Phil Mickelson finally found a situation to tone down his attacking style. With a dominant performance not seen on the Monterey Peninsula since Tiger Woods won the US Open, Mickelson blew away the field yesterday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with a 5-under-par 67, giving him a seven-shot lead and a tournament record for the third straight day.


WIN tickets to see Beyonce live at Birmingham's NEC Arena.   That's the pop prize offer from the Preview showbiz team.   The R&B superstar is appearing at the NEC on June 1, and YOU could be there.   We have FIVE pairs of tickets up for grabs in an easy-to-enter competition.


Shares of Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell almost 3 percent on Thursday, after the Web search leader warned it could not sustain in revenue growth rate, a sign


Liverpool face an uphill task to qualify for the latter stages of the Champions League after falling to defeat at Turkish side Besiktas.


Actress Charlize Theron is the first to be named as a presenter at the forthcoming Academy Awards.


Doctors: Large Brazilian Baby Doing Great

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A baby born this week in northeastern Brazil weighing nearly 17 pounds is "doing great," hospital officials said Friday.


Colin Montgomerie will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Target World Challenge as he attempts to capture his first victory of the season.


especially to the electronics industry. This is the time of year when companies begin releasing their shiniest/newest/greatest products to compete for your holiday shopping dollar.


Report: Islamist Group Frees 18 Iraqi Soldiers

An Islamist group has released 18 Iraqi soldiers it had captured and threatened to kill unless an aide to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was released, Arabic television Al Jazeera reported Monday.


Henin-Hardenne opens preparation for Australian Open with two ...

Former No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne lost a second straight exhibition match in her comeback, falling 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 to Elena Dementieva on Sunday.


The Prime Minister has stressed that extending access to GP care is a top priority for the government.


The European Commission is sticking  with its plan to lift sanctions on $4 billion worth of U.S.  goods on Jan. 1 following Washington's repeal of illegal export  tax subsidies in October, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.


A man suspected in the slaying of a college student who led a secret life as an Internet porn performer was arrested Wednesday in Mexico, authorities said.


Frattini e Moratti in corsa per l'Europa

ROMA - Giulio Tremonti ha giÃ  detto no mercoledÃ¬. "Niente da fare, Silvio". E adesso il toto-successori si gioca su tre nomi: Letizia Moratti, Franco Frattini, Antonio Marzano. Classifica provvisoria, con


Heavier Public Costs US Airlines in Fuel- Report

US airlines spend $275 million annually in extra fuel costs each year to transport a heavier traveling public, researchers estimate.


As reported by DigiTimes, â âthe iPhone has become AT&Tâs top selling device, commanding some 13% of AT&Tâs overall handset sales, and the fourth top selling handset in the US market,â according to Barry Gilbert, VP of the Strategy Analytics BuyerTRAX programs.â Whatâs more, DigiTimes also quotes Gilbert as indicating that â â the sales trajectory we are observing with the iPhone could make it the top selling device in the US over the next 1-2 quarters.â â


Tanker spills more than 100,000 litres of oil into Delaware River ...

A tanker spilled about 114,000 litres of crude oil into the Delaware River between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, creating a 32-kilometre-long slick that killed dozens of birds and threatened other wildlife, US officials said


Edwards's wife told she has breast cancer

ELIZABETH EDWARDS, the wife of the Democrat vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, was given a diagnosis of breast cancer on Wednesday, the day her husband and John Kerry conceded the US election to President Bush.


Tony Blair is setting out his vision of the "opportunity society" that will be his mission for a third term.


French MPs back a controversial plan to relax the country's 35-hour working week.


Romney decides to pull ads in S.C., Fla.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that badly needs a win. Romney had been hoping to challenge John McCain and Mike Huckabee in South Carolina, and Rudy Giuliani in Florida, where the former New York mayor has been spending time and money.


Milano, 16:37 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; BECCALOSSI: FORTUNATO AD AVERLO CONOSCIUTO

Centrocampista dell'Inter nella generazione immediatamente successiva a quella di Giacinto Facchetti...


Off Yemen, a Storied Stand Is Vulnerable

One of the last stands of dragonâs blood trees may soon succumb to the harsh environment.


U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna and her fiance, Henry Hager, will marry on May 10, People magazine reported on its Web site on Wednesday, citing two sources it did not identify.


Strongest Proof Yet of Water Flow on Mars

Pictures of Martian gullies taken years apart suggest that liquid water still flows on the planetÂs surface.


Parents of Madeleine "shocked" to be suspects

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - Kate and Gerry McCann, whose daughter's disappearance has riveted Europe, are shocked to have been declared suspects by Portuguese police, a spokeswoman for the family said on Saturday.


Roddick Through To Third Round Of US Open

Andy Roddick the defending US Open tennis champion has moved on to the third round by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-0 6-3 6-4 on Friday.


Philippine Rail Cars Crash Into Ravine, 100 Trapped

PADRE BURGOS, Philippines  - Rescuers in the  Philippines smashed train windows Friday to reach 100  passengers trapped when a carriage derailed and dragged other  cars into a steep ravine, killing at least 10 people.


Ethiopia's decision to send troops into Somalia could give the weak Somali government its only fighting chance of bringing peace to the anarchic Horn of Africa country. But it could also be just the provocation Islamic militants need to build support for a guerrilla war.


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Swisscom, Austrian telecom talks cut off: OeIAG

Negotiations between the Austrian privatisation agency OeIAG and the Swiss telecommunications group Swisscom for a stake in Telekom Austria ended without a deal, OeIAG said in a statement.


Office Buildings, Hotels Spur New Growth

Westinghouse Electric Corp., maker of military airplane components, set up operations in the early 1950s in Linthicum, where it paved a taxiway from its newly built hangar to a runway at adjacent Friendship International Airport.


India win a weekly lottery, Aussies take away the jackpot

Undated: Like the physicists' search for the Higgs Bosun, the God particle, India's ambition to be the world's best Test side may seem an endlessly futile task.


The first large-scale trial of an HIV vaccine is set to begin in South Africa, it has been announced.


Will Smith a "Legend" of late fall box office

Will Smith is on track  to achieve legendary status at the weekend box office. The  actor returns to theaters on Friday with "I Am Legend," a  sci-fi thriller in which he plays the last man left on Earth  after a man-made virus has wiped out everyone else.


U.S. Justice Department lawyers filed an appeal Friday aimed at blocking a lawsuit by a former Islamic charity that has challenged a Bush administration secret surveillance program.


Azionisti riceveranno 38,50 dollari canadesi per ogni azione


Sgominata da polizia Perugia organizzazione internazionale


Chinese shares fall after Alan Greenspan said its stock markets were due for a "dramatic contraction".


EU leaders near to striking renewable energy deal

European Union leaders are on the brink of striking an agreement on Friday to set a binding pan-European target for renewable energy sources as part of an ambitious strategy to fight climate change.Comment


Microhoo! marriage hits Google salaries hard

Job ad points to hard times ahead Pity if you will poor old Google, which last week suffered a terrible shock when it discovered that a possible unholy alliance of Microsoft and Yahoo! might challenge its bid to control the known universe.â¦


IBM, Google, Microsoft, Verisign and Yahoo have joined the corporate board of the OpenID Foundation, giving a boost to the groupâs efforts to simplify the process of signing into Web sites.


CIA tapes figure won't appear at Congress hearing

A former CIA official subpoenaed by Congress over his role in the destruction of interrogation videotapes will not appear at a hearing by lawmakers this week, his lawyer said on Monday.


Sharon to Present Gaza Timetable to Mutinous Party

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  intends to present a timetable for withdrawal from Gaza to  lawmakers from his Likud Party Tuesday despite a mutiny in the  right-wing bloc over the plan.


Bush Campaign Lawyer Aids Anti-Kerry Vets

One of President Bush's election lawyers also advises a group running ads against Democratic rival John Kerry. A Democratic Party attorney works for the group behind commercials that criticize Bush.


Gears of War picks up the "Ultimate Game" prize at this years Golden Joystick Awards in London


Derek Raivio scored 21 points to help Gonzaga upset No. 2 North Carolina 82-74 in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals Wednesday night.


German referee Robert Hoyzer has admitted match-fixing charges.


Markets see Snow comments as green light to sell dollar

LONDON : Far from reversing the dollar's slide, comments from US Treasury Secretary John Snow have been taken by markets as a sign that Washington welcomes a weaker currency, to the alarm of eurozone officials as the euro hit new highs.


Business News, MELBOURNE, Financial group HHG has agreed to sell its life insurance business, including Pearl, National Provident Life and London Life, for 1.025 billion pounds to Life Company Investor Group, and plans to return 875 million pounds of the


Up to 60 killed in Vietnam's worst bridge accident

A section of a Japanese-funded bridge under construction in southern Vietnam collapsed on Wednesday, killing up to 60 workers and injuring about 100 in the country's worst such disaster.


Yankees fraying at seams during losing skid

The once-mighty New York Yankees are unraveling these days on the field and the Yankee family seems to be fraying at the seams during the Bronx Bombers' nose-dive in the standings.


Hackers Smell Blood In Common Windows Interface

Since Wednesday, a rising tide of attacks which could precede the arrival of a new worm have been attempting to exploit the Windows GDI (graphic device interface) for JPEG files, according to the Internet Storm Center, Bethesda, MD.


US sets $28 fee to vet travelers for flier program

The U.S. government said on Friday it will charge $28 annually to process background checks on each airline passenger who joins a privately run traveler registry aimed at speeding the trip through airport security.


US gives 'strategically important' Ethiopia $97 million

The United States said Friday it is donating 97 million dollars (69 million euros) to Ethiopia in recognition of the Horn of Africa country's "strategic importance."


Alitalia appeared to clinch its final union agreement on Saturday over job and wage cuts, as cabin crews agreed to a painful restructuring needed to prevent the airline's collapse, a union source said.


Wood-n't you want one too? Now, laptop maker Asus is well known for its willingness to bring all sorts of hi-tech compounds into the manufacture of its notebook computers, but its hasn't ignored more traditional materials. It's already released a leather-clad laptop and has now begun touting what it claims is the world's first bamboo computer.â¦


The United States on Friday refused to get involved in a row over ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's potential burial and said his death would not change US policy toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


France eyes electronics tax for public TV: report

France could tax new computer, television  and mobile phone sales by 1 to 2 percent to help fund its  state-owned TV channels, Les Echos newspaper reported on  Thursday.


Riverbed dives into certification territory

Teams up with Pearson Vue WAN optimiser Riverbed Technology has signed an IT professional certification program deal with testing provider Pearson VUE.â¦


Embattled Edwards blogger quits campaign

A blogger hired by the John Edwards presidential campaign quit amid criticism that she had posted notes that were critical of the Catholic Church.


Years from now, your children will laugh about how you had to "stay in range" of a Wi-Fi signal to stay connected to the Internet when you were young. From Crave, CNet's new gadgets blog.


Qualcomm plans to study whether to change its accounting practices to reflect the growing size and volatility of the mobile communications market.


Rival bidders for CBOT mull higher offers: report

Rival bidders for CBOT Holdings Inc. , the second-biggest U.S. futures market, are each considering raising their offers a third time, according to a report by Bloomberg.


Strays dogs in the Indian city of Bangalore are being caught and killed after attacks on children.


The publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has agreed to sell to Lee Enterprises.


Details of a television ad released Thursday by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign.


Behind Every Successful Man, There's a Stronger One

Paul Weitz's engagingly lightweight drama is a gently revisionist fairy tale about good versus evil set on the battlefield of contemporary corporate culture.


King Gyanendra counts on loyal army to keep him on the throne

Nepal's King Gyanendra is counting on a highly loyal army to keep his hold on the throne after seizing power, suspending civil rights and enforcing emergency rule in the Himalayan state, analysts say.


What to do when hardware vendors stop updating their drivers

Find help for problem devices that have been abandoned by the companies that make them.


No Pause Button: TV Studios and Writers Play Catch-Up After Strike

With writers expected to return to their posts on the television production assembly line first thing Wednesday morning, the enormous machinery that generates episodes of series will get a massive restart.


Adobe beats estimates on strong overall growth

Despite a slight seasonal dip, the software maker surpasses earnings expectations, as year-over-year growth comes in strong.


British health officials said Friday that their American counterparts were informed in mid-September that problems at a drug-manufacturing plant in northwest


The cable news networks that have lived off the Anna Nicole Smith saga in the weeks since her death offered a muted farewell Friday.


Various factors may take shine off stellar funds

When you look at Sirius, the Dog Star, you're actually seeing light that left the star 8.6 years ago. In the meantime, the star could have burst into a supernova or run off chasing the gargantuan Ford Galaxy.


Kidnappers threaten to execute UN hostages

Taliban kidnappers have released a video of a British woman and her two United Nations colleagues they are holding as hostages in a tactic the splinter group has copied from Iraqi terrorists.


Outraged Greeks Say Alexander Was Not Bisexual

A group of Greek lawyers are threatening to sue Warner Bros. film studios and Oliver Stone, director of the widely anticipated film "Alexander," for suggesting Alexander the Great was bisexual.


Spacecraft To Release Probe to Survey Saturn's Titan

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 24 -- The Cassini spacecraft hurtled toward a Christmas Eve mission to release a probe that will plunge through the smoggy atmosphere of Saturn's mysterious moon Titan.


Credit crunch unlikely to let up soon, IMF warns

Turmoil in global credit and money markets will likely continue as investors worry about the size of financial losses and where they might arise, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.


Roma, 20:54 - F1, TEAM RIBELLI DECIDONO: DAL 2008 IL NOSTRO MONDIALE

I team che contestano l'attuale gestione della Formula 1 sono decisi dal 2008 a correre un mondiale ...


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Leading shares closed weaker on Tuesday, with BAE Systems sharply lower after the US Department of Justice started a probe into its compliance with anti-corruption laws.


Trattato in Europa a 1,4776 dollari e 157,53 yen


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FCC cites commentator Williams for payola

U.S. communications regulators cited conservative commentator Armstrong Williams on Thursday for violating a ban on "payola" in promoting the Bush administration's education plan.


US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres sustains minor injuries after a three-car smash in Los Angeles.


Coalition holds off efforts to take rebel-run cities

US surgical strikes continue in Fallujah, Samarra, and Tal Afar. But US says Iraqi forces are not ready to launch major attacks. By Howard LaFranchi.


SBC Communications  may shed more than 10,000 jobs from its workforce through the end of 2005 using attrition and involuntary cuts, the company said in a filing with U.S. market regulators on Friday.


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was in China less than 24 hours this week, but that was enough to stir up a diplomatic tempest with some unorthodox and apparently unintended remarks about U.S. policy on Taiwan.


Calling it "the biggest thing we've done" in nearly a decade, Sun Microsystems' chairman and chief executive Scott McNealy yesterday officially launched the Solaris 10 operating system.


Roma, 18:44 - CALCIO, LIPPI: VIA DA NAZIONALE ANCHE PER LE TROPPE POLEMICHE

Anche le polemiche su calciopoli hanno convinto Lippi a lasciare la nazionale: ''Guido Rossi mi avev...


Bergamo, 15:25 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; DEL NERI: SIAMO IN OTTIMA SALUTE

Per la partita di domani a Parma, il tecnico Luigi Del Neri potrà contare sulla rosa quasi al...


TERRY LAWSON AT THE TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL: Stargazing

TORONTO -- So enough already about the great films in Toronto this year -- how about the stars? Well, Jamie Foxx hasn't won the best actor Oscar he's being promised by fawning critics for his amazing impersonation


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia renewed a five-year employment contract with its soon-to-be jailed founder, but she will not be paid a penny while she is in jail, according to a filing yesterday.


The turnout suggested that banks might be more inclined to borrow from the Fed under its auction-based system.


Japanese, fearing new earthquake, stay outside

TOKYO Braving near-freezing temperatures, thousands of residents of northern Japan camped outside Sunday night, unnerved by aftershocks from the nation's deadliest earthquake in a decade, a violent jolt that killed 21 people, injured 1,500 and left seven


Firenze, 18:57 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DONADEL: BENE AFFRONTARE L'INTER SUBITO

Marco Donadel parla del debutto in campionato di sabato sera contro l'Inter: "Sono contento di affro...


Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs — and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies — despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.


Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is visiting British troops in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.


Abbas to press U.S. to soften stance on unity deal

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President Mahmoud Abbas will appeal to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to soften objections to a Palestinian unity government that could block a new peace push before it starts, aides said on Saturday.


Beijing May Green for the Olympics, but Long-Term Forecast Is Gray

For the worldâs Olympians, Beijingâs air is a performance issue. For the cityâs estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue.


The update for the e-mail program focuses mainly on security enhancements and adds a feature dubbed ScamWatch, which aims to combat "phishing" on the Internet.


Indonesia's Nias island jolted by strong quake

A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's Nias island west of Sumatra island, killing a child and injuring four people, officials said on Wednesday.


HOUSTON, Sept. 11 -- A man convicted of participating in the nation's deadliest human-smuggling attempt was sentenced Monday to more than 23 years in prison.


âApple has created what Iâd call the MacBook Pro Ultimateâ

âSure itâs got a faster processor, but itâs the display that will blow you away,â writes Ken Mingis . â Iâm talking in this case about the latest MacBook Pro to grace my desk, the top-of-the-line 17-in. model with a glossy 1,920-by-1,200-pixel high-resolution screen.â That screen, he extols, âis without a doubt the best-looking LCD screen Apple has produced in what also happens to be the fastest laptop from the company yet. In a word: suh-weet.â


Greg Oden, one of the most acclaimed big men to come out of high school in recent years, will make his college debut Saturday for No. 3 Ohio State when the Buckeyes play Valparaiso, the school said.


Navarre Routs Holmes County, 49-7; Cottondale Edges South Walton, 35-34

By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Sep. 23--NAVARRE -- After two straight losses, Navarre rebounded in dominating fashion Friday night, routing Holmes County 49-7.  The Raiders (3-2) got five passing touchdowns from Austin Grimm, who completed 12-of-14 passes for 188 yards.


Second Plane Diverted after Bomb Warning

A second New York-bound Olympic Airways plane was diverted today after a bomb warning. The Airbus A340 with 295 passengers and 12 crew on board had left Athens airport at 1.10pm local time.


Guides 10-year plan for science and innovation


Jackson in book: Kobe never wanted to be a sidekick

In the prologue to his just published book, The Last Season, A Team in Search of Its Soul, former Los Angles Lakers coach Phil Jackson tells, very succinctly, why he wrote the tell-all diary of last season's Lakers demise.


U.S. manufacturing slows unexpectedly in Jan: ISM

U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly  contracted in January to its slowest pace since April 2003 as  new orders, inventories and production fell, according to a  survey published on Thursday.


Fresenius Medical Care subpoenaed by US Justice Department

Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading supplier of dialysis products and services, said that it had been subpoenaed by the US Justice Deparment in New York to provide a "broad range of documents" relating to its operations.


State Department says it would welcome withdrawal of al-Sadr's forces

WASHINGTON  The Bush administration reacted cautiously Wednesday to reports that the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had accept a peace plan to end fighting in Najaf.


UK police probe to quash Diana conspiracy theories

A British police inquiry into Princess  Diana's death is expected to rule out foul play on Thursday and  seek to bury conspiracy theories of a murder plot that have  abounded for almost a decade.


Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.


Bali breakthrough launches climate talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.


Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick smiles as he watches his teammates from the sideline during a training camp practice in this Aug. 8, 2003 photo, in Greenville, SC Vick agreed to a 10-year contract


Web-based kidney match raises ethics questions

A Colorado man who placed a "transplant wanted" ad on a Massachusetts-based Internet site is expected today to receive a kidney donated by a total stranger who simply wanted to do "something big." The transaction marks the first time an organ transplant has been brokered by a commercial web company.


The creator of one of the world's most famous guns, the AK-47 assault rifle, has launched another weapon -- Kalashnikov vodka.


Visitors to the Netherlands rarely miss Amsterdam but often overlook...

Visitors to the Netherlands rarely miss Amsterdam but often overlook The Hague, the country's royal city.


ELLSWORTH, Maine - Call Peter Loiselle a big fat loser and he'd have to agree. Between October 2001 and July 2004, the Surry Elementary School teacher lost nearly 500 pounds, and he did it without gastric bypass surgery. He dropped the pounds the old-fashioned way - with diet and exercise.


U.S. Pays Commentator to Tout School Law

The Bush administration paid a prominent commentator to promote the No Child Left Behind schools law to fellow blacks and to give the education secretary media time, records show.


Columbine High School, the site of the 1999 US school massacre, is evacuated after a bomb threat.


The chairman of Taiwan's ruling party resigned Saturday after prosecutors indicted him on graft charges, while the island's vice president, facing similar charges, said she would fight the allegations.


12/09/2004: "Disney backs Sony's Blu-Ray high definition DVD ...

In news that has shocked the already rocky state of today's DVD industry, the Walt Disney Company yesterday announced that it intends to back Sony's high-def Blu-Ray format in the upcoming war between two competing technologies.


When Columbia University sociologist Peter Bearman dived into the world of the white-gloved workers who open the front doors of expensive New York apartment buildings, he found that most people who applied for jobs as doormen never got one. Most doormen, however, had not applied for their jobs.


Anti-war demonstration in Athens degenerates into rock throwing

ATHENS - Thousands of anti-war demonstrators clashed with Greek riot police in Athens' main tourist district Friday after a rally to protest US Secretary of State Colin Powell's upcoming visit to the Olympics degenerated into a rock-throwing melee.


Seconda tappa sara' in Vaticano, chiusa p.zza San Pietro


Dogs of war? These men in shackles have been whipped into ...

Their wrists and feet shackled, the accused half-crawled, half-fell out of the high four-wheel-drives that had delivered them to a garish conference centre-turned courtroom in Equatorial Guinea's capital.


My Network TV's telenovela format, which asked U.S. viewers to tune in nightly for an hourlong installment, will be trimmed back.


In a fairly offhanded conversation last month, Bode Miller revealed a couple of little surprises about his attitude. He said the falling down of the Old Man of the Mountain at Franconia Notch was OK because it was fraudulent -- a fake rock held together by cement and wires. It was about time that it came down.


Prime Minister Tony Blair will ease into the Italian leg of his...

Prime Minister Tony Blair will ease into the Italian leg of his summer holiday today - ' despite threats by Islamic terrorists to target the country over its role in Iraq.


The chief executive of AOL's European operations is leaving the company after less than two months to take another job.


Utile a quota 29 milioni contro i 16 del 2005


One of Egypt's latest hit films opens with scenes of police brutally beating pro-democracy protesters and ends with angry masses storming a police station where demonstrators are tortured. The audiences cheer.


Chironmakes half the US supply of flu shots. The company says it has to safety check the doses after finding contamination in some batches.


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On Monday, astronaut Gordon Cooper Jr., 77, died at his home in Ventura, Calif. He was one of the original seven Mercury astronauts.


Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered.


White House cuts economic growth forecast

A slowdown in the housing market drove the White House on Tuesday to lower its forecast for U.S. economic growth for this year and next.


NBC's Telemundo, Xtra want Mexico TV network

NBC's Telemundo Spanish-language  network and its Mexican partner Xtra said on Thursday they  asked the government to auction more frequency bands so they  can launch a new broadcast television network in Mexico.


Cut from dead mom, baby is OK; woman held

SKIDMORE, Mo. -- Authorities arrested a woman Friday they allege came to the home of an eight-months-pregnant woman -- purportedly to buy a dog -- then strangled her and cut the baby from her womb.


Wireless Carriers Ink International Roaming Deal

While there is some concern that roaming fees, which are being waived until the end of the year, will later be reimposed, Ken Dulaney of Gartner does not think this is likely, because the agreement


BHP Billiton Launches Hostile Bid for Rio Tinto

The battle over Rio Tinto intensified after BHP Billiton increased its takeover offer to about $147 billion after a Chinese rival bought a stake last week.


A former Cingular Wireless outlet has been remade into AT&Tâs answer to Appleâs successful retail stores.


Rick Nash scored a goal in his fifth consecutive game, on a shot between his legs, and Pascal Leclaire stopped 36 shots to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-0 victory against the St. Louis Blues.


Jason Giambi will meet with George Mitchell, agreeing right before baseball commissioner Bud Selig's deadline Thursday to cooperate with the steroids investigator. Giambi, who for the first time publicly admitted he had a "personal history regarding steroids," will become the first active player known to speak with the former Senate majority leader.


Rod Stewart to Release New Cd at Harlem Concert

Singer Rod Stewart is heading to Harlemâs Apollo Theatre for a concert to kick off the release of his latest CD, Stardust ... The Great American Songbook: Volume III.


Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders

A Bosnian Serb wanted by the U.N. war crimes tribunal for crimes he allegedly committed during the 1992-95 war surrendered Saturday to Bosnian Serb police, a police statement said.


Foreign Sales Help I.B.M. to a Strong Quarter

The technology giantâs quarterly profit â up 24 percent â may not be as reliable an indicator of broader trends in the American economy as in the past.


Firms link backup, de-dupe tools with virtual systems to tackle data growth

Some attendees at Computerworlds Storage Networking World conference are combining their use of backup software and deduplication tehnology with virtual systems in an effort to manage ever-increasing data stores.


Nokia Siemens in strategic tie-up with Deutsche Telekom

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said Tuesday it has signed a strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom as well as two deals worth 450 million euros (317 million dollars) over five years.


Canada Concerned by China Buying Its Resources

Canada is concerned by the prospect of China buying up its natural resources firms and is reviewing tougher investment safeguards, Industry Minister David Emerson said on Wednesday.


Microsoft warns Asian governments of potential Linux lawsuits

SINGAPORE : Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer warned Asian governments on Thursday that they could face patent lawsuits for using the Linux operating system instead of Windows.


Yes, there are cliched figures. Yes, if Billy Bob Thornton says "Let's go" one more time, you may want to scream. Yet, "Friday Night Lights" may be the best football film ever made.


Aiming for Films of High Quality and Low Ecological Damage

After producing âAn Inconvenient Truth,â executives at Paramount Vantage decided that all the films made internally by the studio were going to be carbon neutral.


Ousted Hewlett Packard chief Patricia Dunn denies wrongdoing in an investigation into boardroom leaks.


NEW DELHI: Malaysian PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmed Badawi on Monday underlined the need to strengthen India-Malaysia economic and trade co-operation through a free-trade agreement (FTA) and invited suggestions to maximise gains from such an arrangement.


Suspected al-Qaida aide leads Somali group

A fundamentalist Muslim who is listed by the U.S. State Department as a suspected al-Qaida collaborator was named Saturday as the new leader of an Islamic militia that has seized control of Somalia's capital.


Italy's president asked Romano Prodi to stay on as prime minister on Saturday, but he now faces a confidence vote in parliament to prove he has enough support to govern.


Catania, 16:25 - CALCIO, SAMP; GARRONE: CASSANO USCITO PER STIRAMENTO

Nessun giallo Cassano. Il presidente della Sampdoria, Riccardo Garrone, ha chiarito che l'attaccante...


OGGI SU INTERNET/FILIPPINE - Il Movimento di Vita Cristiana nelle Filippine prepara la Giornata Mondiale della GioventÃ¹ Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Con una preparazione attraverso il catechismo e con incontri di una giornata intera (una volta al mese), la delegazione filippina della ComunitÃ  di Vita Cristiana si forma spiritualmente per il grande evento....


No. 21 Purdue Defeats No. 15 DePaul 69-61

Katie Gearlds scored 21 points for No. 21 Purdue, which handed 15th-ranked DePaul its first loss of the season, 69-61 Thursday night.


Three days after Michael Cooper took over following Jeff Bzdelik's firing, the Denver Nuggets beat visiting Philadelphia 97-92 on Friday night to snap a six-game losing streak.


The Senate voted Tuesday to give 45,000 airport screeners the same union rights as border patrol, customs and immigration agents, despite a veto threat from the White House


Philadelphia Eagles tight end Chad Lewis will miss the Super Bowl with a foot injury.


Dresses from high-tech fabric light up catwalk

It's one thing to light up the catwalk  with innovative design, but what about producing designs that  actually light up the catwalk?


Perth, 11:17 - TENNIS, HOPMAN CUP: STATI UNITI-REP. CECA 3-0

Gli Stati Uniti hanno battuto la Repubblica Ceca 3-0 nella Hpman Cup di tennis. Serena Williams ha s...


NI agreement 'inevitable', says McLaughlin

Sinn FÃ©in chairman Mitchel McLaughlin today said that the deal currently on offer was acceptable to his party and he regarded an eventual agreement as âinevitableâ.


Iraqi Insurgents Roil Sunni Triangle With Counterattack

A rebel counteroffensive roiled central and northern Iraq today, with guerillas storming police stations and setting oil wells ablaze, as American troops


L'Italia spera nella Uefa dopo i crolli di Champions

Stasera Parma-Rubin Kazan e Palermo-West Ham per passare il turno e tenere alto il tricolore nel calcio europeo. Ieri sconfitte Inter e Roma. Segui la Uefa in diretta


LOS ANGELES  - Once a jock, always a  jock. Burt Reynolds is in Albuquerque, N.M., shooting the  remake of his 1974 prison-gridiron hit "The Longest Yard," this  time with Adam Sandler in the lead role and Reynolds playing a  coach.


U.S. Urges H.I.V. Tests for Adults and Teenagers

Officials urged the removal of two major barriers to testing: separate signed consent forms and lengthy counseling before each test.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Christopher & Banks Corp. said Thursday that same-store sales declined precipitously in December, but were in line with its forecast.


Nintendo Co Ltd said it aims to launch  its Wii game console in China and South Korea next year,  helping accelerate its break-neck growth and cement its recent  lead over Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp.


Marino and Young Among 15 Hall of Fame Finalists

CANTON, Ohio, (Sports Network) - Former MVP quarterbacks  Dan Marino and Steve Young were among 15 finalists selected for  the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


Jordan demands proof of a claim that senior al-Qaeda suspects are being held at a secret US base in the country.


Oprah Winfrey, Discovery to launch cable network

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will create a U.S. cable network with Discovery Communications and said she would soon consider the future of the top-rated weekday television show that has made her a household name.


Mongolian authorities try to rescue survivors from a helicopter crash that occurred five days ago.


DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that people who buy 2005-model vehicles with loans from the automaker's financing arm through Nov. 30 will also be able to lock in the interest rate on their next vehicle.


News in Brief: Taskforce to Aid Biomass Supply

By NO BYLINE  A TASKFORCE is to be set up to find ways of increasing the supply of wood to make biomass energy. Mike Russell, the environment minister, announced the move yesterday on a visit to E.ON's soon-to- open GBP 90 million plant in Lockerbie.  (c) 2007 Scotsman, The.


THE NOBEL Peace Prize committee this year stretched beyond the political crises of the day to address two enduring sources of conflict: environmental degradation and oppression of women.


One of the most talked-about books of the last two years was "The World is Flat," in which author Thomas Friedman argued that borders between countries were becoming less and less important.


Michael Jackson has been told to pay more than $256,000 in legal fees to a firm that handled some side issues during his 2005 child molestation trial.


Dodge denies Copps charge that Martin wanted to scrap Canada Health Act

OTTAWA (CP) - Add the governor of the Bank of Canada to the list of people who say Sheila Copps has a faulty memory.


Goldman beats estimates on banking, trades

Goldman Sachs Group Inc  said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 2 percent, trouncing expectations as higher merger advisory fees and surprisingly strong debt trading results helped it sidestep the credit crunch that has hammered the rest of Wall Street.


Iraq Violence Delays Rebuilding Key Farm Sector

Failure by the United States to stop  postwar violence in Iraq has crippled efforts to rebuild an  essential part of the Iraqi economy -- agriculture, according  to U.S. government officials.


Ultime dal calciomercato Adriano: incontro Inter-Real

Il club spagnolo, alla ricerca di un partner d'attacco, ha parlato con il procuratore del brasiliano, che ha fissato un nuovo appuntamento con Moratti


The representative for Steve Moore slammed the BC legal system yesterday, calling for the province's attorney general to launch an inquiry into the treatment of his client.


A grieving husband pays tribute to his dead wife weeks after their daughter was found dead by a railway line.


Si prevede inflazione al 2,5% dal 2,3 del 2005


Bush Camp Names Baker to Lead Debate Negotiations

President Bush's re-election campaign turned to family confidant James Baker on Tuesday to lead negotiations over the number and terms of debates Bush will have with Democrat John Kerry.


It had been a pleasant Saturday afternoon until I got the dreadful cellphone call. The woman on the other end said she was from Bank of America. I immediately thought she was going to offer me another credit card. I told her I was busy.


Isae: a novembre fiducia imprese commercio in lieve aumento

(Teleborsa) - Roma, 29 dic - Secondo l'inchiesta mensile dell'Isae, nel mese di novembre, la fiducia delle imprese del commercio Ã¨ in lieve recupero. L'indice destagionalizzato, dopo il peggioramento fatto


PHILADELPHIA - A politically conservative broadcasting company has ordered its 62 television stations - which together reach almost a quarter of the nationâs households - to air a documentary critical of Sen.


Activists struggle to cool Kosovo's ethnic heat

Hard-line Serbs led a boycott of this weekend's election, undercutting efforts to forge a multiethnic society.


OPEC May Decide Oil Price Target in Sept.

OPEC may set a new target range for oil prices next week and would like to see crude down from current lofty levels closer to $30 a barrel, the head of the producers' cartel said on Wednesday.


Quantum Astronomy: Knowability and Unknowability in the Universe

This is the third article in a series of four articles each with a separate explanation of different quantum phenomena. Each article is a piece of a mosaic, so every one is needed to understand the final explanation of the quantum astronomy experiment we propose, possibly using the Allen Telescope Array and the narrow-band radio-wave detectors being build by the SETI Institute and the University of California, Berkeley.


Web-based multimedia suite Aviary invites beta testers

Blog: Image editing community Worth1000 decides to move beyond Photoshop competitions and create direct competitors to the yet-to-launch Web-based Photoshop, video remix tools, and just about everything else out there.


STILLWATER, Okla. - There aren't many football coaches who could come to Oklahoma State and stand toe-to-toe with that King Kong up in Norman, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops.


New technologies will make existing information security measures obsolete over the next five years, according to analyst Gartner.


or not airing â-he movie Saving Private Ryan could become a turning point in the battle over indecency on TV. Before the Thursday


By Jon Ericson, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Sep. 10--CEDAR FALLS -- A City Council committee will revisit the issue of urban chickens Monday after a motion to make keeping chickens legal in Cedar Falls generated an uproar.


In Setback for Democrats, Incumbent Wins Republican Senate Primary

Senator Lincoln Chafee fended off a bid from a populist challenger, keeping the race in Rhode Island alive until November.


China's "Friends" highlights Web freedoms

SONGJIANG NEW TOWN, China  - "Soul Partners," a  new comedy series described as China's version of the U.S. TV  hit "Friends," features six people in their 20s who live  together after being separately tricked into buying the same  apartment.


Obama's Ties Might Fuel `Republican Attack Machine'

Bloomberg - Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton questions whether Barack Obama would be able to withstand what she calls the ``Republican attack machine.'' If Obama does become the Democratic presidential nominee, his Chicago ties might provide the fuel.


US prosecutor wants blogger back in jail for keeping protest video

US prosecutors have asked that bail be revoked for a US blogger refusing to give a federal grand jury raw video tape he took of a G8 summit protest that turned violent in San Francisco.


Ransom payments seen fuelling Iraq's hostage crisis

The release of two Italian aid workers in Iraq has raised hopes other hostages may soon be freed, but reports that a large ransom was paid may only feed the burgeoning hostage crisis.


VIENNA, Austria  -- The U.N. nuclear agency said Thursday that Iran was producing less nuclear fuel than expected and praised Tehran for ''a significant step forward'' in explaining past atomic actions that have raised suspicions.


The death toll from Sunday's huge sea surges spirals towards 60,000 as recovery workers reach outlying areas.


WASHINGTON -- Textron Inc. , the aviation and defense company operating in 32 countries, will pay $4.7 million to end US probes of bribes two subsidiaries allegedly paid to win contracts from Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.


Pentagon says it will open tanker deal to competition

WASHINGTON The Pentagon says it's reopening a controversial deal to supply refueling tankers to the Air Force, dealing a blow to Chicago-based Boeing.


Kumar pleads not guilty fraud allegations:

[World News] New York, Sep 24, : Sanjay Kumar, former CEO of New York-based software giant Computer Associates, has pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding investors by fudging records.


Arafat's health reportedly deteriorating

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's health reportedly deteriorated Wednesday night, the BBC reported. Arafat has been under treatment at a Paris military hospital for an undisclosed


Prime Minister Gordon Brown shuffled his Cabinet team for the first time Thursday, promoting a raft of younger lawmakers following the resignation of a senior official.


Izenberg: Twins shouldn't be fooled by near miss

It's a morality play as old as Ruth, Joe D. and the Mick. Who among the bit players has not come to the moment adrift in an ocean of clichÃ©s and platitudes: "They pull their


At E3, entertainment is the name of the game

Console manufacturers want you to know that there's a whole lot more to them than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures.


Faulty Fan Suspected in Fire at Obama's Apartment Building

A Capitol Hill house where Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) rents an apartment caught fire yesterday while the Democratic presidential contender was out of town, a spokesman said.


The senior Palestinian officials hoping to come to France to visit their ailing leader Yasser Arafat put off their trip on Monday because Arafat's wife was opposed to it, a Palestinian official said.


Retail sales flat but Fed positive on growth

January retail sales were unexpectedly flat as motor vehicle, gasoline and electronics sales fell sharply in the post-holiday season after a December that was stronger than originally indicated, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.


LANDOVER, Md.  -- Jason Campbell more than doubled his day's production with a single pass to Chris Cooley.


UN reaches agreement on Ivory Coast sanctions

UN Security Council members have reached broad agreement on a resolution that would give Ivory Coast's Government and rebels until December 1 to implement a peace deal or face sanctions.


CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO  - Shares of Google Inc.  GOOG.O hit a new high on Monday as traders who had shorted  the stock scrambled to buy back scarce shares after the Web  search leader's better-than-expected quarterly results last  week.


In a dramatic turn that silenced defense lawyers, a Yemeni poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda argued on Thursday to represent himself before a U.S. military commission, and then admitted to being a member of al-Qaida.


Halliburton Co., the world's No. 2 oil field services company, posted a quarterly loss today as gains in its energy business were outweighed by $230 million in charges to fund its asbestos settlement.


Jim Lanzone is leaving the company in a management shakeup at parent Interactive Corp.


Instead of resembling the Yankees' best pitcher of the second half, Orlando Hernandez on Friday looked more like someone desperately fighting a weak shoulder.


For union film and television writers, life without employment is starting to exact its toll.


Leona Lewis is favourite to win next week's X Factor final, following Ben Mill's departure.


Tokyo ward mistakenly e-mails citizens of earthquake

A routine test of an earthquake information system in Tokyo  mistakenly notified citizens about an earthquake that hadn't occurred.


Editorial: Ottawa needs cheerleaders far more than football

What fun to have had our city take centrestage last week, as it hosted the Grey Cup game yesterday and related activities throughout much of the week.


Some 4,000 people arrive at a UN camp in the eastern DR Congo, many fleeing rebel forces, UN officials say.


Apple trims music purchases to iTunes 4.5 or higher

Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday encouraged users of its iTunes jukebox software to upgrade to the latest version, available from the company's Web site.


It has become the time of year when everything in college football is relative. Your team has to win its games in order to move up in the BCS poll, or win its conference, or even just to qualify for a bowl bid.


S.Korea Says Ship Loss Not Linked to N.Korean Subs

A South Korean navy vessel sank overnight  in bad weather but the accident was not linked to a possible  intrusion by North Korean submarines, the Defense Ministry said  on Wednesday.


php|architect: November and December Training Schedule Online

php|architect has posted their November and December training class schedule online today that includes all of their courses:   PHP Essentials PHP Certification Combo Professional PHP Building Rich Internet Applications With PHP 5 and AJAX   Classes start at around $770 USD and, as an extra incentive, their iPod Touch promotion is still going on. Order any training class and get a free iPod Touch delivered right to your door. Only training purchased between September 18th and November 30th of 2007 are eligible, so be sure to get your order in in time!


Pound suffers from dovish comments by BoE ratesetter

The pound was lower against its major rivals after a very dovish speech from the Bank of England's (BoE) policymaker David Blanchflower.


Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said yesterday professional soccer will return to Silicon Valley for the 2008 season with the approval of the San Jose Earthquakes as an expansion team.


Approximately one out of six gay men use Viagra recreationally, and are more likely to do so if they are also using illegal drugs, new research indicates.


Mission Control at Nasa? No, the Village School of the Future

By LAURA CLARK  ON the outside, the Grade II listed buildings fashioned from old Devon stone suggest nothing more than a traditional village primary school.   But on the inside, the future of education is unfolding.


Sweden, Finland and Norway hold a day of mourning for their hundreds of victims of the Asian tsunami.


Shares of Priceline.com (PCLN:Nasdaq - news - research) dropped 6% late Tuesday after the company met earnings estimates but fell short on the revenue line.


La Crosse Tribune, Wis., Joan Kent Column: The Stories, the People; a Reporter's Saga Ends

By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 20--Journalism, perhaps especially the City Hall beat, is not for sissies. And neither, as those greeting cards with the two old ladies tell us, is growing old.


UN disaster chief compares Asia tsunami to Great Tangshan Earthquake

The chief UN disaster coordinator Jan Egeland compared the human toll from the Asian tsunami disaster to the Tangshan earthquake in China in 1976.


Fusaro era stato fermato per controlli giorno dopo scomparsa


DOT dismisses privacy complaint against Northwest

The airline did nothing wrong when it shared passenger data related to the Sept. 11 attacks, the agency rules.


The Italian government warns the unions at airline Alitalia that if they do not agree to pay cuts, the carrier could go bankrupt within a month.


Petrolio 'rialzi assorbiti' e inflazione non preoccupa


RIFORME, CAMERA: DISCO VERDE ALLA NUOVA COSTITUZIONE

La Camera approva il ddl di riforma costituzionale: 295 sÃ¬, 202 no e 9 astenuti. Provvedimento torna al Senato. Roma, 15 ott. (Adnkronos) - Disco verde alla nuova Costituzione. La Camera ha approvato il disegno


The effect of osteoporosis drugs on osteoarthritis of the knee

Study indicates potential of alendronate and estrogen progression of osteoarthritis - Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, a chronic inflammatory disease marked by cartilage degradation and bone abnormalities, is a leading cause of disability among elderly


A jubilant Roger Federer promises there is more Grand Slam success to come after beating Andy Roddick in the US Open final.


Time's Lev Grossman brings the gadget du jour to meet his daughter and to figure out if it's worth all the hype.


La cerimonia si terra' a bordo dello yacht del cantante


LSU's obvious talent is one thing. As for the notoriously rabid Tigers fans in 93,000-seat Death Valley — Arizona coach Mike Stoops all but yawns at that.


RAFAH, Egypt  - Egyptian troops stood by and let thousands of Palestinians stream out of Gaza on Saturday after failing to seal breaches blown in the border by Hamas militants defying an Israeli blockade.


Congress Told FDA Failed Public on Vioxx

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co  Inc.'s painkiller Vioxx, which has been withdrawn, and is  "incapable of protecting America" from another dangerous drug,  an agency researcher told Congress on Thursday.


BELLINGHAM, Wash. Nov 6, 2004 - The state's medical quality board has accused a physician of giving outdated flu vaccine to 55 patients.


Storms battered the western United States on Saturday with strong winds, heavy rains and a blanket of snow that caused widespread power outages, a levee break in Nevada and two deaths in California.


Half the Viagra tablets sold on the internet may be fakes, the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester was told yesterday by London University researchers who have developed a way of identifying imitations.


Using a New Language in Africa to Save Dying Ones

Linguists see the computer as one important way of saving hundreds of languages in Africa, some spoken only be a few dozen elders.


Il tour partira' il 28 maggio dal 'Rossetti' di Trieste


La Cassazione conferma la condanna di un ragioniere molisano


U.S. stocks fell on Friday, hurt by a  slew of negative reports from top drug makers and oil prices  climbing by $2 a barrel.


Ex-General Widens Lead Over Megawati in Indonesia

Former Indonesian general Susilo  Bambang Yudhoyono, who vows firm leadership to fight terror and  boost the economy, built up a convincing early lead over  incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri Monday in the country's first  direct presidential election.


Last Week in China - Baidu, Blogspot and a China Summer Ends

Last Week in China - Baidu, Blogger and a China Summer Ends Some of the more noteworthy news tidbits that happened in China last week. Baidu wins lawsuit over MP3’s A bit more than a week ago Chinese search engine Baidu won a MP3 copyright infringement case lawsuit, brought to court by 7 of the world’s largest music [...]


BBC Northern Ireland rural affairs correspondent Martin Cassidy looks at the renewed strength of mussel fishing in Belfast Lough.


La giornalista Claire Nouvian ha esplorato le profonditÃ  degli oceanie ha raccolto in un libro oltre 200 specie di esseri poco conosciuti                                            La vita negli abissi marini un mondo tutto da scoprire                                                                                di LUIGI BIGNAMI


Amato: arrivare a vere primarie o all'investitura collettivadi Prodi. La sigla Unione per la democrazia? E' una buona ipotesi                                                  "Bertinotti lavori per la ditta no a vetrine e conte dei voti"                                                                                Fecondazione: "La legge va modificata. La Cei sull'astensione sbaglia. Un dibattito nel merito puÃ² portare a una soluzione"di MASSIMO GIANNINI


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Grazie agli incassi dell'Irap, scesi del 3,9%


UN: Substance found at office is solvent

A substance found at a U.N. weapons inspectors' office last month and suspected of being a chemical warfare agent appears to be a nontoxic solvent, a U.N. official said Thursday.


WTO launches probe into U.S. cotton subsidies

The World Trade Organization (WTO)   launched a probe on Thursday into whether the United States has   dismantled cotton subsidies already ruled illegal.


A court in the Indian city of Mumbai finds a man guilty of causing the worst explosion in the 1993 attacks on the city.


Sony Corp. on Sunday said it is introducing to the U.S. market a high-quality organic LED television only as thick as three stacked credit cards.


S.Koreans Clash with Police on Iraq Troop Dispatch

South Korean police used water cannon in central Seoul Sunday to disperse at least 7,000 protesters urging the government to reverse a controversial decision to send more troops to Iraq.


Oscar-winning star Nicole Kidman is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, according to the latest chart.


Continental Airlines CAL.N on Tuesday  posted a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-earlier profit  amid record-high fuel prices, and warned of large losses this  year and next unless energy prices fall and fares rise.


LAS VEGAS - The refrain was familiar. The chants have echoed throughout the years. But they were knocked out Saturday night. Hopkins (45-2-1, 32 KOs) dropped De La Hoya (37-4, 29 KOs) in the ninth round with


HB236, the student clubs bill, received preliminary approval in the Senate Thursday and now awaits a final nod. An article in Friday's edition indicated otherwise.  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Hezbollah fighters have vanished in south Lebanon, melting back into the population. Whether peace holds will depend on how they put up with the newest players in their longtime stronghold: the Lebanese army and a beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force.


Sport: Chelsea striker keen for a transfer because of 'big damage' caused by Jose Mourinho's departure.


Retailers have begun taking orders for Symantec Corp.'s next-generation desktop security software, and the product is set to ship in the middle of next month, according to Amazon.com Inc.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy's youngest son received death threats on his cell phone, officials say.


Kosovo says Serb polls must not delay independence

The United Nations must not  allow snap elections in Serbia to delay a decision on the fate  of Kosovo, the province's ethnic Albanian leaders said on  Wednesday.


Monte Zoncolan, 17:27 - CICLISMO, GIRO; DI LUCA: MI SON DIFESO DA UNO SCATENATO SIMONI

"E' impressionante lo Zoncolan, non finiva mai, ma sono soddisfatto. Mi sono difeso da un Simoni sca...


US Submits Modified UN Resolution on Sudan Sanctions

The United States has resubmitted a draft UN Security Council resolution threatening sanctions against Sudan's oil industry. The re-write is designed to win broader backing for the measure, which drew strong opposition when it was circulated last week.


Arts & entertainment: The mysterious graffiti artist, who has gone from underground street phenomenon to darling of collectors, is embroiled in an online scandal.


Hizbollah chief says still has 20,000 rockets

Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah   said on Friday his Lebanese guerrillas still had more than   20,000 rockets after their month-long war with Israel and no   army in the world could disarm them.


A North Sea fisherman has netted a gruesome catch: a piece of skull belonging to his missing friend.


Explosions and a fire at an industrial unit in northwest England prompted authorities to shut down a section of a major highway for several hours Monday morning, police said.


Udine, 20:21 - CALCIO, UDINESE: RISOLTA CON TREVISO COMPROPRIETA' DOSSENA

Il Treviso comunica di aver risolto la comproprietà del calciatore Andrea Dossena a favore de...


FCC Insulates Web Phone Service from State Rule

US communications regulators on Tuesday exempted Internet telephone services from certain state oversight, a boon for Vonage Holdings Corp.


Blog: Canon is shipping its EOS-1D Mark III, a high-end SLR, according to photo-blogger Rob Galbraith.


Brazilian plane crashes into gas station

A plane carrying at least 150 people crashed into a gas station and burst into flames after landing at Sao Paulo's airport Tuesday, Brazil's airport authority said.


Researchers find big batch of breast cancer genes

A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.


Germany's Siemens wins $224M US contract to modernize Libyan power network

German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Monday it had won a $224 million US order to modernize Libya's electricity network.


'Lost' finds fresh adventure in familiar story

By Mario Perez, ABC. A plane crash. An uncharted island. A tiny band of frightened survivors. Out of these familiar adventure-story components and a host of pop-culture conventions


Romney outspends Giuliani in White House race

Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney spent almost $20.5 million in the second quarter on his campaign, nearly double the party front-runner Rudy Giuliani, according to election filings made public on Friday.


Men who use laptops could be risking their fertility, a US study warns. Heat from the processor can cause the temperature of the testes to rise almost three degrees, more than enough to damage sperm, the research reveals.


French forces destroy two Ivorian planes on the ground after an air strike kills eight French peacekeepers.


Zee TV Network has decided to take legal recourse in the battle over the controversial cricket telecast rights, as its board of directors has chosen not to submit fresh bids.


Turkey Backs Off Plan to Outlaw Adultery

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's government backed off its plan to outlaw adultery after criticism within the European Union, strident protests from opposition politicians and a march on parliament Tuesday by hundreds of outraged Turkish women.    Government leaders had proposed an adultery ban as part of a major overhaul of the mostly Muslim country's 78-year-old penal code, which comes as the 25 EU states prepare to decide by end of the year whether to begin talks on Turkey's appeal for membership...


Lotito ha deciso per il dopo Caso. Manca solo l'annuncio ufficiale, attesa in serata. Contratto fino al giugno 2005 per l'ex tecnico di Bologna e Juve. ROMA, 23 dicembre 2004 - La scelta Ã¨ stata fatta. Sulla


Ecosystems of Vietnam's long coastline are in peril

NHA TRANG, Vietnam  - It was the destruction of coral reef and over-fishing that moved artist Nguyen Lieu to paint brightly coloured canvasses warning Vietnamese that their coastal environment is in peril.


Accused pedophile's family wants return to Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - The family of accused pedophile Christopher Neil is relieved he has been taken into custody, and his brother said on Friday he would like to see Neil returned home to Canada.


Nigerian Protection Force Leaves for Darfur

An elite contingent of 50 Nigerian  soldiers left Nigeria on Thursday for Darfur, the first stage  in the deployment of 3,000 extra African Union (AU) troops to  monitor a shaky cease-fire in the western Sudanese region.


U2 Photo Fetches $16,000 at Dublin Auction

An early photograph of Irish rock band  U2 taken by Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn was sold to an  anonymous buyer for 12,000 euros ($15,990) at a Dublin auction  on Tuesday.


Al via dal 10 gennaio la campagna di Rai e ministero delle ComunicazioniUn monito ai genitori perchÃ© non lascino soli i piÃ¹ piccoli davanti a programmi "difficili"                                          Tv e bambini, istruzioni per l'uso Lo slogan Ã¨: "Meglio non distrarsi"                                                                                Si allunga l'orario della fascia protetta, novitÃ  anche per la pubblicitÃ Vietato usare i personaggi dei cartoon come "traino" per i prodotti


UN 'did nothing' while Saddam smuggled oil

The man leading an independent investigation into alleged corruption in the United Nationsâ oil-for-food programme said most of the money illegally obtained by Saddam Hussein came from smuggling, much of which the UN Security Council knew about but did


Nokia claws back market share by cutting back prices

Stockholm - Nokia, the world's biggest cellphone maker, took market share in the second quarter by cutting prices and introducing new models, rebounding from its lowest level since 1999, market researcher Gartner said yesterday.


Il presidente del Senato in aiuto al ministro della Giustizia alla festa dell'Udc"Polemica priva di senso". La platea non gradisce e arriva qualche fischio                                          Caso Mastella, l'opinione di Marini "Al GP con aereo di Stato? E' normale"


Palermo, 18:27 - CALCIO, PALERMO: A EMPOLI SOLO 200 TIFOSI

Saranno poco piÃ¹ di 200 i tifosi del Palermo che domenica seguiranno la squadra nella trasferta di E...


WHITE HOUSE Two of President Bush's staunchest allies in fighting terror and cutting taxes are stepping down. Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans have resigned.


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


By Hansen, Jon  Organizations that already have a technology driven program in place or have just recently implemented one still surprise me with their significant interest in the dramatic changes in procurement methodologies and practices.


Congo Republic's government announces June election

The government of the Republic of Congo has announced that the next parliamentary election in the central African country would be held in two rounds beginning on June 24.


A team of astronomers from the US and the UK have obtained the clearest pictures from space ever taken.


Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for the third time at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, while former "American Idol" sensation Carrie Underwood's reality also continued on the up.


Taiwan bans circuses from importing protected animals

Taiwan's parliament has amended a law to ban circuses from importing or exporting protected animals in an effort to improve protection of animal rights, a legislator said Friday.


Rolls-Royce gains a $800m order for its Trent XWB airline engine from US aircraft leasing giant ILFC.


Ingenious Crafts Projects for a Stir-Crazy Day

Martha Stewart may actually pick up some tips when she enters prison in two weeks. Crafts somehow manage to endure and even to thrive in prisons


Richieste partiti su 'tesoretto' peggiorerebbero conti


Amsterdam, 23:19 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: OLANDA-BULGARIA 2-0

L'Olanda ha battuto la Bulgaria 2-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per qualificazioni all'Europeo di ca...


Council Halts Trail Route Through Historic Cemetery: Designers Told to Look at Plans That Would Bypass Rose Hill

By Travis Fain, The Macon Telegraph, Ga.  Sep. 13--Construction of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail through Rose Hill Cemetery was put on hold Tuesday evening, and Macon City Council members told trail designers to look at routes that would bypass the historic cemetery.


Tra i fermati camorristi e imprenditori vicini clan Aprea


Night Launch of Shuttle Might Be Visible

By A.J. Hostetler, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 7--Virginians might catch a glimpse of tonight's unusual nighttime  launching of the space shuttle Discovery, if it lifts off as planned.


FCC auction reaches $2.8B for 700MHz wireless licenses

At the close of the first full day of bidding for 700MHz wireless spectrum Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission reported nearly $2.8 billion in provisional winning bids.


Presidential Race Returns to Protectionism, Mythic Reaganism

Bloomberg - Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- At a union hall in Detroit packed with 800 members of the AFL-CIO and their families, Democratic presidential candidate and New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton promises to break the mold on trade.


Body-Parts Harvesters Face Tougher Scrutiny From FDA

Admitting that oversight of companies that harvest body parts for transplant has been lax, federal regulators are tightening their procedures.


Anna Nicole Smith's body will leave for the Bahamas by private plane early Friday and the former model will be buried there hours later, said the attorney given control of her remains after weeks of legal wrangling.


Aging Population Poses Global Challenges

The fight over Social Security marks only the beginning of a national debate over the cost of a graying society -- and the inevitable reallocation of resources that is sure to produce winners and losers, in the United States and around the world


Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing Saturday to a $22.5 million, three-year contract.


InfoWorld - Companies have completed the first phase of a Microsoft-sponsored project to create software that can convert Microsoft Word documents between Open XML and Open Document Format for Office Applications file formats.


Scientists May Use Drugs to Stop Addiction

NEW YORK - Can Prozac help you kick cocaine? Can Ritalin? How about a blood pressure pill or medicine for muscle spasms? If you're an alcoholic, could you get help staying sober by taking an anti-nausea drug used by cancer patients?    Scientists are exploring those questions right now. In fact, in the field of addiction medicine, one of the hottest sources of new drugs is .....


Germany's Lufthansa to boost flights to Asia

BERLIN : German flag carrier Lufthansa plans to boost by 50 percent its flights to China by 2007, company chairman Wolfgang Mayrhuber said.


Arsene Wenger insisted there is no bitterness between himself and Sir Alex Ferguson despite their ongoing war of words as he described their managerial rivalry as "unique".


Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 28

(Sports Network) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed hot on Saturday evening with a victory over the struggling Chicago Bulls.


Does new Peoplesoft CEO signal a buyout?

Is PeopleSoft's founder and long-time chief executive back at the helm to accept Oracle's takeover bid, or to dig-in for a long-term battle?


Ford Motor Co.  on Thursday said U.S. January vehicle sales fell 19 percent from a year earlier because of reduced sales to daily-rental companies.


The tech company is bruised during a fight over intellectual property rights in Korea.


Catania, 16:54 - CALCIO, CATANIA-JUVE: TRE DENUNCE E UNA CONDANNA TRA OSPITI

Tre tifosi juventini denunciati e uno condannato a un anno di reclusione, pena sospesa. Ã questo il ...


A large 2nd-century bath complex believed to be part of a wealthy Roman's luxurious residence has been partially dug up, archaeologists said Thursday.


Mexican authorities have arrested a reputed major figure in one of Colombia's largest and most feared drug cartels responsible for nearly half of the cocaine smuggled into the United States, U.S. officials said Friday.


Bank says layoffs tied to merger finished

Bank of America softened the stance of some of its critics yesterday by pledging to a congressional banking committee that all layoffs related to the merger with Fleet are complete, and that it will invest millions more in local communities than Fleet was able to do.


In Chinese Factories, Lost Fingers and Low Pay

Worker abuse is still commonplace in many of the Chinese factories that supply Western companies, according to labor rights groups.


Barnstorming ahead for baseball's team in limbo?

No longer the Montreal Expos, not quite the Washington Nationals, baseball's sad, homeless ballclub-in-limbo ought to hit the road and barnstorm through the season.


Scoperti dalla Guardia di Finanza in una cooperativa


Greece Goes Crazy Over 'Immortal' Walker

Greece, shamed and angered by Olympic doping scandals, went wild with delight Monday when Athanasia Tsoumeleka won the women's 20 km walk to give the Olympic hosts their first athletics gold medal.


Sharapova fires Russia past Israel into Fed Cup semis

Maria Sharapova helped fire defending champions Russia into an unassailable 3-1 lead over Israel in their Fed Cup World Group quarter-final clash here on Sunday.


Egitto, Boniver: ''C'Ã¨ ancora un filo di speranza per le italiane ...

Il Cairo, 9 ott. (Adnkronos) - ''C'Ã¨ ancora un filo di speranza di ritrovare le due sorelle italiane coinvolte nella strage di Taba, perche' stanno ancora facendo la cernita in tutti gli ospedali della zona''.


Sudan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Al-Samani Al-Wasila was in Washington Monday for talks with US officials that could touch on the Darfur conflict.


Is It Still Called a Venture Fund When You Use Your Own Money?

Halsey M. Minor, the founder of CNET, is now running his own, very private, investment fund.


Text: Sumner Redstone's Letter To Forbes

Chairman of Viacom and CBS reacts to his daughter's actions.


Boeing Co.  got its second multibillion-dollar order in as many weeks on Tuesday, as German airline Air Berlin  said it would spend $5.7 billion on new jets from the U.S. plane maker.


Bogus anti-spyware makers ahead of law in South Korea

Bogus anti-spyware makers are a growing source of public concern in IT powerhouse South Korea, a top online security firm has said.


Websense introduces Express for SMB market

Company rolls out new version of its Web-filtering and bandwidth-management gateway for small to midsize businesses.


Pixar's computer animated movie "The Incredibles" topped weekend box office tallies with $70.7 million, passing "Finding Nemo"'s 2003 box office record. Two week champion "The Grudge" drops to #3, bringing in $13.5 million, while the Oscar buzzed movie...


Cincinnati's new National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is shaping up to be the critical whistlestop in the battleground state of Ohio. Both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry visited the museum this week.


Le vittime erano probabilmente residenti in Arabia SauditaE' il primo attentato contro occidentali dal 2004                                            Medina, uccisi quattro francesi Sono stati attaccati da miliziani


A passenger van veered off the road and plunged into a canal in eastern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 10 people, police said.


The UK is looking into reports saying the abducted BBC reporter, Alan Johnston, will be freed on Sunday.


Hamas rockets fall, Israel eyes escalation

Hamas kept up rocket fire into Israel on Monday in defiance of a ceasefire call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli threats to escalate military strikes in the Gaza Strip.


IBM Aims Low-Cost Unix Servers At SMBs, Puts Bulls-eye On Sun

IBM Tuesday pushed harder against rival Sun by releasing a pair of low-priced Unix-based servers geared for small and medium-sized businesses.


In a Gesture of Conciliation, the Pope Returns Orthodox Relics

Pope John Paul II returned the bones of two of the most revered saints in the Orthodox Church on Saturday, one in a series of gestures aimed at healing a millennium of


Mauritania hunts killers of four French tourists

Mauritanian police have detained  several suspects in the murder of four French tourists who were  gunned down after refusing to hand over money when they stopped  for a roadside lunch, officials said on Tuesday.


Candidate Mails Fake Kevorkian Certificate

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - A one-time Idaho House of Representatives candidate won't face criminal charges after mailing his Republican Primary opponent a fake certificate for one visit to Dr. Jack Kevorkian.


A View from Iowa: The Clinton-Obama Dust-Up

Iowans try to ignore the fracas but can't help worrying how it will affect the prolonged campaign season


It might be a long winter for Coldwater Creek.


The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday approved President Bush's choice to head the CIA, Republican Porter Goss. The approval came amid protests from some Democrats who said he has too many Republican ties for a job that requires independence.


Battles in Towns Across Iraq as Fallujah Bombed

BAGHDAD, 16 November 2004 - Heavy clashes broke out in towns across Iraq as US warplanes bombed Fallujah and ground troops hunted rebels in the city yesterday.


For decades after the Spanish Civil War, the country remained divided, but there were some couples who dared to marry across the deep political rift during Franco's dictatorship.


Dow Jones +0,41% e nuovo record a quota 12.673,68


Beware, the Seahawks' stars are well again. And so is a remade, hard-hitting defense. Shaun Alexander, playing pain-free for the first time since he broke his foot 12 months ago, ran for 105 yards and one touchdown Sunday in a 20-6 victory over Tampa Bay.


Fishermen find head of missing businessman

For 15 months, detectives investigating the disappearance of businessman Andrew Ramsay have been baffled by what became of him.


Cervical Cancer Care Poorer at Small Centers

NEW YORK  - Women with cervical cancer who  get radiation therapy at small, local facilities are less  likely to be treated effectively, researchers report.


Chiba, March 1 (Jiji Press)--Conveyor belt sushi restaurant operator Choushimaru Co.  will make its debut on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange on Wednesday.


Panic Erupts as Workers Struggle to Bury Storm Dead

Hungry, thirsty and increasingly desperate Haitians burned tyres in protest and attacked aid trucks and people carrying scarce food and water as workers struggled to bury thousands of victims of Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Russian tax authorities yesterday scheduled the equivalent of a fire sale at what was once the nation's largest oil company, offering the main production facility at Yukos Oil


Northrop, Boeing to partner in spaceship deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Boeing Co. have formed a partnership Tuesday to compete in a deal to build NASA's next manned spaceship -- a deal with multi-billion dollar potential, according to reports.


Consultant to review United plan; unions drop lawsuit

United Airlines agreed Friday to hire a consulting firm to review its pending business plan, a step sought by two unions in exchange for dropping legal action against the carrier.


The editor of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, said canceling its annual affair was the right thing to do, whether or not there was a breakthrough in the writersâ strike.


Ireland has suffered its first homegrown case of the human form of mad cow disease, the government said Wednesday.


Stop Users Before They Click on Risky Web Sites

You may need to wait a minute for another sucker to be born, but you can find one anytime you want online.


Two Police Arrested For Aiding Chechen Rebels

Two police officers were arrested Thursday in the Russian republic of Ingushetia on charges of aiding Chechen guerrilla leader Shamil Basayev, Russian officials announced.


One of Britain's largest independent game makers, Argonaut Games, has been put up for sale.


Deal cuts pilots' pay by one third, saves $1Ba year, avoids bankruptcy at No. 3 airline -- for now. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Delta Air Lines' pilots union said early Thursday it had reached a tentative agreement


French, Russian politicians listed as recipients of Saddam's largesse

The Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein issued millions of dollars in lucrative oil export vouchers to leading French, Russian and other foreign politicians as part of a concerted effort to win their assistance in lifting UN sanctions against Iraq, according to a CIA report made public here.


Defense: Frey was deceptive and obsessed

Scott Peterson's lawyers sought Monday to portray his former mistress Amber Frey as a calculating seductress and liar who was more obsessed with him than he was with her.


Nepal rebels clash with soldiers, 12 killed

Nepali Maoist guerrillas killed at least eight soldiers and four policemen in an ambush on Saturday, the army said.


Cognos, IBM Partner In Risk Management Software For Banks

TechWeb - The Cognos-IBM Risk Adjusted Profitability Blueprint provides a performance-management framework for building multi-dimensional, product-level profitability plans and forecasts aligned with risk-management strategies.


Court rejects ACLU challenge to wiretaps

An attempt to blast a crippled U.S. spy satellite out of the sky using a Navy heat-seeking missile Â possibly on Wednesday night Â would be the first real-world use of this piece of the Pentagon's missile defense network. But that is not the mission for which it was intended.


UnitedHealthcare pays $3.5M to settle Medicare fraud claim

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co., a branch of UnitedHealth Group, will pay $3.5 million to settle charges that it defrauded the Medicare program, the US Department of Justice announced Monday.


Roma, 18:25 - MOTOMONDIALE: 250, LAVERTY A JEREZ A GENNAIO CON LCR HONDA

Il britannico Eugene Laverty sarà al via della prossima stagione del Campionato del Mondo di ...


After 11 days of performances and a series of eliminations, judges Karan Johar and Simi Garewal declared Sumeet the winner of the musical show.


Before last season, the San Antonio Spurs wanted to push Tony Parker aside to make room for Jason Kidd at point guard. This week the Spurs made a big commitment to the 22-year-old Frenchman: a six-year contract extension reportedly worth $66 million.


France enters crisis talks on journalists held in Iraq

French officials gathered for crisis talks Tuesday to save the lives of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, while aides to rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for the release of the reporters as a deadline set by militants


Ventitreenne era anche sotto l'effetto di stupefacenti


President Vladimir V. Putin added fresh uncertainty today into the question of who might succeed him.


Liverpool bounce back from their Carling Cup exit with a slick display which ends Portsmouth's six-match winning run on the road.


Genova, 14:52 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DUBBIO OLIVERA-MAGGIO A CENTROCAMPO

La Sampdoria potrà contare anche su Bazzani a Messina. L'attaccante, dopo i problemi