Google hosting Frenchified Miami Vice episode

Policy group cries foul Google continues to fight allegations that it's promoting video piracy. In March, entertainment giant Viacom slapped Google with a $1bn lawsuit over copyrighted videos posted to YouTube, the site Google purchased last fall, and now, the National Legal and Policy Center is asking whether the search engine cum world power is facilitating copyright infringement on its home-grown video-sharing site, Google Video.â¦


Crisi mutui subprime pesera' per 300 euro a famiglia


A British tourist is trampled to death by an elephant while on honeymoon in Kenya.


Is this deal picture-perfect for investors?


Richardson lobbies for U.N. troops into Darfur

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson,  a former U.N. ambassador, called on Wednesday for increased  pressure on Sudan to get U.N. troops into turbulent Darfur  after he held talks with the new secretary-general.


Kraft Blames High Dairy Prices for Lower Profit

CHICAGO  â Kraft Foods, the food and beverage maker, said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 6 percent, weighed down by record-high dairy prices.


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Growth at foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) continues to outpace that at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which ended its record-sales streak in September.


A senior Taliban commander says Osama bin Laden is alive and in contact with leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents, according to an interview aired on British television.


Youngsters are meeting up with people they met on the internet, without their parents knowing, research suggests.


By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Mar. 3--GULFPORT -- The Gulfport Police Athletic League is taking donations to benefit residents of Enterprise, Ala., which was damaged heavily by tornadoes that left several residents dead earlier this week.


In a burgeoning political and engineering scandal, Boston's gleaming new underground Interstate 93 highway is riddled with hundreds of leaks.


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Walter Novellino non si presenta nel dopo partita, confermando la volontà di proseguire il si...


Roma, 12:46 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA; MATARRESE, PIU' OSSERVATORIO MENO PREFETTI

''Quello che ho detto è piÃ¹ Osservatorio e meno prefetti''. Antonio Matarrese ha commentato c...


Iraqi violence "self-sustaining": U.S. intel chief

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts  - Sectarian violence in Iraq has become "self-sustaining," increasing the challenge of stabilizing the country, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Friday.


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Henin, Mauresmo into Gaz de France semis

Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo and top-seeded Justine Henin advanced to the Open Gaz de France semifinals Friday.


Clemensâs Lawyer Plays Tape of McNamee Call

The move came a day after Roger Clemens filed a defamation lawsuit against Brian McNamee, his former trainer.


Dunn-leading HP chairman Patricia Dunn will leave the position in January next year and be replaced by current CEO Mark Hurd. Dunn's position has been shaky since her role in the snooping scandal became public - Dunn hired private detectives to spy on directors and reporters.â¦


Study: Celebrex Safer on Heart Than Vioxx

A new study finds that Celebrex, the first in a family of stomach-friendly painkillers called cox-2 inhibitors, is safer for the heart than Vioxx, a similar drug that has been linked to cardiovascular problems.


U.S. captain Hal Sutton made sure this Ryder Cup gets off to a dynamic start by pairing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for the first time in the opening match.


Modena, 19:18 - CALCIO, MODENA: ALLENAMENTO SULLA TATTICA

Seduta pomeridiana per il Modena, con il tecnico Zoratto che ha fatto lavorare la squadra sulla tatt...


French foreign minister appeals for release of hostages in Iraq

France's foreign minister appealed today for the release of two French journalists abducted in Baghdad, saying the French respect all religions.


Buy low, spam high Pump-and-dump spammers are refining their tactics and marketing techniques in an attempt to drum up new business.â¦


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Wednesday that voters should think about who they can most trust when trying to decide between him and his rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. "Having a great politician is fine," Edwards said. "That's not what America needs right now."


Al-Qaeda Calls on Muslims To Fight in Lebanon, Israel

Al-Qaeda marked the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with a call for Muslims throughout the world to violently oppose the international peacekeeping force gathering in southern Lebanon and position themselves for direct assaults against Israel and Persian Gulf governments.


Commentary: It's Time To End Worker Exploitation

Horrific abuses are just one legacy of a failed immigration policy.


The knife used to murder special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri outside her home four months ago is found.


Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance 200/200R (firmware builds prior to ...

Rigel Kent Security & Advisory Services notified Symantec of three high-risk vulnerabilities they identified in the Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance during an assessment.


Iraqi Court Resumes Trial of Ex-Officials

The Iraqi Supreme Criminal Court in Baghdad has opened the 41st session of the trial of former officials for the deaths of about 182,000 Iraqis in 1988.


By AP Wire Service  WICHITA, Kan.  -- Some native Kansans are causing all kinds of problems for their home state.


An anti-smoking guru who has helped millions of smokers to kick the habit has died from lung cancer.


Three tall glass candles with religious icons, each representing one of his three solo albums, sit on Juanes' recording console.


AOL buys Tacoda to boost online ad offerings

AOL plans to strengthen its online advertising business by acquiring Tacoda, a company that specializes in delivering ads based on users' online activities.


At 75, Lacoste croc looks ahead and back

Marking the 75th anniversary of the Lacoste label, creative director Christophe Lemaire looked back at the crocodile's life and created a path for its future at the Saturday morning presentation of its spring collection during New York Fashion Week.


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One more loss and the Giants would set a franchise record with 10 straight. One more fine by Tom Coughlin before he even picked up his first victory and the Giants would be on the verge of revolt.


E-Commerce Report: Building a Brand Name, via Business Cards

Among Internet businesses, perhaps only VistaPrint has managed to reach a market value of more than $1 billion by getting customers to hand out millions of promotional messages for it.


WASHINGTON, September 9 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The United States has presented a draft UN resolution calling for sanctions mainly against Sudanâs oil sector â-ominated by Chinese companies â -egedly for lack of progress by the


Adalius Thomas signed with New England on Saturday, giving the Patriots one of this season's top free agents and a versatile pass-rushing outside linebacker who can do for the team what Willie McGinest once did.


NATO struggles for unity amid Afghan troop concerns

VILNIUS/KABUL  - NATO struggled to maintain unity over the war in Afghanistan on Thursday after the United States raised concerns that some members were not willing to let their troops "fight and die" to achieve victory.


Â· Alexander insists row is no resignation matterÂ· Prosecutors to investigate Â£10,000 of payments


Life & style: Once marriage was portrayed as 'legalised prostitution'. This week it was presented as a cure for society's problems. Which is true? Decca Aitkenhead reports.


Less than a third of people with diabetes receive all the recommended tests, a national audit shows.


Quando si dice due squadre operaie. Brescia e Chievo non sono, per ora, salite agli onori della cronaca per il bel gioco; la loro serie A Ã¨ fatta di lavoro, fatica, disciplina, tutte cose di cui i due allenatori


Palermo, 18:44 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: MELANDRI HA CHIESTO MIA ESCLUSIONE DA VESPA

Maurizio Zamparini accusa il ministro dello Sport Giovanna Melandri di aver chiesto la sua esclusion...


Hewitt advances to Round 3 at Paris Masters

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


Tigers trainers say Joel Zumaya's wrist and arm inflammation, which sidelined him during the playoffs, resulted from playing the popular PlayStation 2 game. In Game|Life.


'NO copy protection - respect the music' stamped on !K7 discs


As he leads his third spacewalk today during the shuttle Discoveryâs mission to the International Space Station, one word is likely to be on Capt. Robert L. Curbeam Jr.âs mind: ammonia.


A Rolex is probably bogus if you're buying it on a New York City sidewalk. But here are a few more tip-offs that tell you that watch is a knockoff. (Hint: does it tick?)


A coalition of small leftist political groups has sued President Bush and other U.S. government officials for the abuses against prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.


Space officials set the launch and docking windows for the ATV, Europe's huge new space-station resupply ship.


Michigan prosecutors won't bring charges against filmmaker Michael Moore who state Republicans say broke the law when he offered new underwear and food to young people who promised to vote in the presidential election.


Open-Federer and Henman reach unknown territory

Roger Federer and Tim Henman ventured into unknown territory when they reached the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time on Monday.


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Environmental Legislation Ignites the Fuel Additives Industry

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- The Automotive & Transportation group at Frost & Sullivan will host an exclusive live briefing on February 6 at 3:00 pm EST.


Southern California hardly resembled an elite team — much less No. 1 — in its first game of the season.


MSN Messenger targeted by Funner.A virus

Funner.A has no destructive properties, although it will make a nuisance of itself by sending a copy of itself as funny.exe to all contacts found in the application.


US, EU to give negotiations on Boeing-Airbus subsidy row more time

The United States and the European Union agreed to allow more time for talks to settle a row over government help to aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus but said arbitration by the WTO remained an option.


Hughes Scores 33 Points to Lead Wizards Over Nets

WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - Larry Hughes racked up 33  points and seven assists as Washington rallied from an 11-point  deficit in the second half to record a 112-88 victory over New  Jersey at the MCI Center.


Now the credit-card companies are trying to tack on billions in charges to each other. American Express Co. wants rivals Visa USA Inc.


Hamas on Monday arrested the spokesman of a shadowy group holding British reporter Alan Johnston, a move that could give it a bargaining chip to secure the Briton's release.


Japan robot prize goes to mechanical arm

A mechanical arm that can grab 120 items a minute from a conveyor belt won Japan's Robot of the Year award Thursday, defeating a dozen flashier finalists, including a walking humanoid and a transparent torso for simulating surgery.


Sadr aide released from US detention in Iraq

A top aide to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was freed from US detention on Thursday, an aide to Sadr said. Sheikh Moayad al-Khazraji, who was believed to have been held


New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin grew weary last week of questions about when he might replace his veteran quarterback, Kurt Warner, with top overall draft choice Eli Manning.


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Is customization the weakest link in app security?

Gartner Inc. research director Rich Mogull says that customization of off-the-shelf software is the weakest link in application security. He spoke at the Gartner IT Security Summit in Sydney. Needless to say, some vendors in attendance were moved to respond.


Patrik Elias and Sergei Brylin scored two goals each to help the New Jersey Devils thrash the reeling New York Rangers 6-1 on Sunday.


Two dozen states filed a brief on behalf of two San Francisco Chronicle reporters, telling a federal appeals court that public interest demands the recognition of a journalist's right to protect confidential sources.


Israel Detains Nuclear Whistleblower Near Bethlehem

Israeli nuclear whistleblower  Mordechai Vanunu was detained on Friday as he tried to enter  the West Bank city of Bethlehem for Christmas in defiance of  restrictions on his movement, Israeli police said.


The coaches lobby Joe Lunardi like politicians out stumping for votes. Players and athletic directors always pop by to schmooze and boast about big wins and bigger RPI.


By Kyle Gilbertson | September 24, 2004 | Page 2. A SPECIAL grand jury investigating the mass beating of prisoners at Chicagoâs Cook County Jail in 1999 issued a report charging that responsibility runs straight to the top.


Driver Said to Make 'Survivor' Tape on Bus

BUENA VISTA, Pa. - A school bus driver encouraged students to jump around, throw things and misbehave on her moving bus so she could make an audition videotape for the reality television show "Survivor," police said.


La Crosse Tribune, Wis., Reid Magney Column: Primary Generates Pockets of Discontent

By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 21--Anti-war candidate Chip DeNure's loss to U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, in the Democratic primary last week was pretty much a rout any way you look at the numbers. But let's look at them anyway.


Hollinger International Inc.'s special committee's report that details the apparent abuse by senior executives at the company, primarily Conrad Black and David Radler, is the latest in a series of scandals that have shocked corporate boardrooms across the


Fox has committed to make  a comedy pilot from Denis Leary and the co-creator of "My Wife  and Kids."


Economia: prezzi alle stelle? Un sito li tiene a bada

Un'iniziativa del ministero dello sviluppo: vi si possono controllare i costi dei prodotti alimentari e anche dei carburanti in 58 città. Registrati anche i prezzi all'ingrosso


Strep linked to movement disorder in children

Group A streptococcal infection  appears to be associated with changes in behavior and the  development of a movement disorder in elementary school  children, according to a report in the current issue of  Biological Psychiatry.


Two NFL offensive coordinators, the Buffalo Bills' Tom Clements and the New England Patriots' Charlie Weis, have become focal points of Notre Dame's head-coaching search.


Japan Tobacco's Canadian Unit Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Japan Tobacco Inc.'s Canadian unit, JTI-Macdonald, filed for bankruptcy protection after the Quebec government sued it for C$1.


Tasso di rifinanziamento principale confermato al 4,00%


Kevin Brown had no problem throwing in the bullpen Friday but was still a long shot to pitch for the New York Yankees on Sunday against Boston after breaking his left hand three weeks ago.


EU cites progress in bid to free Bulgarian nurses

The European Union said on Tuesday it made "substantial progress" in talks with Libya this week to secure the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor held in Libya, but more talks were needed.


Palermo, 17:51 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: CAMPIONATO ANOMALO

Guidolin si gode il primato del suo Palermo ma vola basso. ''Siamo stupiti anche noi - ha detto il t...


Iraq ready to take control of Basra: Iraqi PM tells Des Browne

Iraq is ready to take over security in the entire southern province of Basra from the British military, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told visiting Defence Secretary Des Browne on Wednesday.


Newcastle United have sacked manager Bobby Robson, according to press reports.


Massive Galaxies are still forming as predicted by Indian Cosmo ...

Lagos - An item has appeared in the Universe Today, Space News from Around the Internet that the NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has discovered baby galaxies forming in our relative neighborhood, casting doubt on the theory that only small galaxies were


The two team up to offer advice to consumers in an acronym-filled digital world.


Beckham finally on board as Galaxy player

CARSON, California  - David Beckham, ready to start his much trumpeted American adventure, was formally introduced as a Los Angeles Galaxy player at the Major League Soccer (MLS) team's home stadium on Friday.


US Airways' Unions Brace to Fight Deep Cuts

US Airways' 28,000 employees waited last night for the airline to file a petition with the judge in its bankruptcy proceeding, seeking to void existing labor contracts and impose a 23 percent pay cut on workers.


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Democrat John Edwards sharpened his populist appeal to working families on Sunday, blaming corporate greed and political calculation for the economic and other problems affecting the middle class.


Special Court Convicts 3 of Sierra Leone War Crimes

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, June 20 -- Three former military leaders in Sierra Leone were found guilty of war crimes Wednesday by a U.N.-backed court, the first verdicts stemming from the country's 10-year civil war.


Ford: Gain in Autos But Weaker '05 Profit

Ford Motor Co. F.N on Tuesday said  its automotive business was gearing up for bigger profits this  year, but overall earnings will fall due to weaker results at  its financial services unit.


Georgia Looks Like Champion While Defeating One

Just beating Louisiana State wasn't enough to satisfy Georgia. The Bulldogs dominated L.S.U. on Saturday afternoon.


WASHINGTON -- The trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported yesterday. America's trade gap with China hit a record high as retailers stocked up on cellphones, toys, and televisions in preparation for Christmas sales.


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Il tecnico dell'Empoli Gigi Cagni dopo i fatti di Catania voleva ritirarsi, poi perÃ² ci ha ripensato...


Danish police detains 100 after Copenhagen clashes

Danish police detained about 100  people during fresh violence in Copenhagen early on Saturday,  two days after the eviction of left-wing squatters from a youth  center sparked a wave of protests.


Counting in Indonesia's  presidential election is nearly over, with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the easy winner.


Space station needs supplies by Christmas

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Oxygen and food will be worrisomely low on the international space station by Christmas, and it's crucial that a Russian supply ship get there by then, a top NASA official said today.


NASA funds extension of Mars Odyssey orbiter mission

NASA has extended the mission of the Mars Odyssey orbiter which has been studying and mapping the Red Planet since early 2002 as well as serving as a relay for data from the surface rovers Spirit and Opportunity.


Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe wins the International Man Booker Prize in honour of his literary career.


It's shaping up to be one of the warmest years on record.


The window for Congressional earmarks is open once again as lawmakers from both parties are inviting constituents and lobbyists to recommend pet projects.


National Park Plans to Cull Its Herd of Elk

Sharpshooters will be used to cull an elk population that roams and sometimes rampages through Rocky Mountain National Park, according to park officials.


UK shoppers left their Christmas shopping late this year but there was a seasonal rush, retailers say.


straight to your cell phone, according to security experts. The experts, including Symantec Corp. and SimWorks, which specializes


Rumsfeld arrives for surprise Iraq visit

Landing under the cover of darkness, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in northern Iraq early Friday for an unannounced Christmas Eve visit with US troops at a base where 22 people died at the hands of a suicide bomber this


French Fishermen Agree to End Port Blockade

French fishermen agreed to lift their blockades at the Mediterranean ports of Marseille and Toulon on Tuesday, allowing oil tankers, freight vessels, passenger ships and cruise liners to resume sailing.


Sutton's faith inspires Cink to NEC glory

STEWART CINK, named as a wild card for the United States' Ryder Cup team last Monday, made captain Hal Sutton feel even better about his choice when he won the NEC world championship in Akron.


Concert in North Korea to Be Broadcast Live

The North Korean government has agreed to a live national broadcast of the New York Philharmonicâs concert in Pyongyang next week.


Cell phones don't raise cancer risk: study

Using a cellular phone does not  increase a person's risk of cancer, according to a broad study  released on Tuesday involving more than 400,000 Danish cellular  telephone users.


ABC News aired a videotape last night of a purported American member of al Qaeda declaring that a new series of terrorist attacks against the United States could come "at any moment.


House prices in Wales again see the highest average rise, with some homes in north Wales doubling in value.


LAPD chief discusses violent rally clash

A journalist emotionally recalled Friday how a Los Angeles police officer beat her with a baton until she collapsed and lost consciousness when police used force to disperse an immigration rally last month.


Bishop denies having christened Beckham boys

A senior Irish bishop denied that he was the clergyman who christened the sons of British soccer captain David Beckham and his pregnant pop star wife Victoria.


Iran must pay $2.65 billion to the families of the 241 U.S. service members killed in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, a federal judge declared Friday in a ruling that left survivors and families shedding tears of joy.


Cardinals BCS-worthy, 'Canes under the radar

Heading into the Orange Bowl to take on Miami is not easy for any team, especially on a Thursday night, but expect the athleticism and experience of the Louisville Cardinals to make tonight's game very competitive.


Landmark Agreement as China Expands Trade Role

Chinaâs landmark trade agreement with Southeast Asian leaders is the latest example of how the communist giant is claiming a growing role in a region long dominated by the United States.


Microsoft's unveils improved Live Search but we've seen most of it before.


Britain asks Russia to extradite Litvinenko suspect

Britain on Monday made an official request to Russia to extradite the man suspected of killing ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, deepening a rift between the former Cold War foes.


Lehman applauds European play and Cup spirit

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman paid   tribute to Ian Woosnam's triumphant Europeans after their   record-equaling performance at the K Club on Sunday.


In dog we trust: Japan's childless turn to canines

In her spare time, 46-year-old Japanese eye surgeon Toshiko Horikoshi can be seen pushing a pram around elegant department stores as she shops for designer clothes.


CBS News is expected to change management at its morning show, bringing a hard-charging former "Good Morning America" executive producer to help a program that's spent generations stuck in third place.


Boy rescued from earthquake rubble wants mom

The 2-year-old boy rescued after being under rubble for four days after an earthquake in Japan, keeps asking about his mother. "When will my mom come?


Feinstein Criticizes DHS on Foreigner Exit Program

Supporters of the troubled US-VISIT program warned yesterday that the decision to suspend a crucial part of the national security program launched after the 2001 attacks will leave the nation vulnerable to terrorism.


Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner intends to run for the Senate next year, Democratic officials said Wednesday, assuring his party a competitive race for a seat long in Republican hands.


Your personal details, or else The South African justice committee is considering making foreign travellers register their name, passport number, and address with a local provider before being allowed to use the local GSM services.â¦


U.S. chain store sales were up,  posting a gain in the latest week compared with the same time  last year, but hurricanes Bonnie and Charley still left a  negative impact, a report said on Tuesday.


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Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Mantova in vista della gara di sabato contro l'Albinoleffe. Sul cam...


Intel shares slide as poor sales lead to lower profit forecasts

SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of Intel Corp. fell more than seven per cent yesterday after the computer chip giant's management lowered the company's financial projections after concluding businesses and consumers aren't in a spending mood.


The first-ever direct commercial flights come as Taiwan eyes a new Chinese 'antisecession' law.


A Fairway View, but the Window Is Often Broken

With new gear that enables average golfers to hit a ball 250 yards, the intersection of errant golf shots and private property is becoming an increasingly prominent problem.


Edge Dynamics launches new breed of enterprise app

InfoWorld - Enterprise software takes an evolutionary step forward as Edge Dynamics and Tibco Software develop software that combines elements of both ERP and BI applications.


(HealthDayNews) -- After cancers of the lung and breast, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths among U.S. women. About 130,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in the United States every year, resulting in 56,000 deaths.


Supporters of missing Madeleine McCann had their hopes dashed again Wednesday when a girl resembling the British toddler who was photographed in Morocco turned out to be the child of an olive farmer.


Eighty whales and dolphins are dead after beaching themselves on King Island in the Bass Strait, south west of mainland Australia.


CACI International, an Arlington government contractor, said yesterday it was buying Athena Innovative Solutions, an intelligence-analysis firm with a coveted supply of employees with security clearances but also a controversial past.


Barclays Wins Legal Victory in ABN Takeover

The Dutch Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had blocked ABN Amro from selling its United States subsidiary, LaSalle Bank in Chicago, to Bank of America.


A 13-year-old Moore County girl is among 31 people in North Carolina with confirmed cases of E. coli infection, according to state public health officials.


Kidnapped Turkish engineer killed in Afghanistan

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. KABUL, Afghanistan -- A Turkish engineer taken hostage in Afghanistan was killed by kidnappers who had been


Fearsome Nessie Started Out as a Good Egg and Playmate

Many lonely children yearn for a pet to call their own. In âThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,â based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, a boy finds not only that, but a best friend as well.


Ryanair says plans $1.9 bln bid for Aer Lingus

Europe's biggest budget airline Ryanair  unveiled plans for a 1.48-billion-euro ($1.9 billion) bid for Aer Lingus  on Thursday and said it had bought a 16 percent stake in the rival Irish airline.


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Manchester United hopes to quiet upstart Bolton

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Gabriel Heinze is expected to finally make his debut for ninth-place Manchester United Saturday as the Red Devils travel to take on surprising Bolton.


U.S. Marine in Mysterious Case Declared Deserter

U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun,  charged a month ago with desertion in a mysterious case in  which he left his unit in Iraq only to turn up in Lebanon, has  failed to return to his base in North Carolina, the Marine  Corps said on Wednesday.


Indexes rally on strong data as turbulence eases

U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as surprisingly strong data on home sales and durable goods orders relieved anxiety about the economy and bolstered investor confidence after weeks of market turbulence.


Food aid, reunions on agenda as two Koreas set to meet

A South Korean delegation left Tuesday for high-level talks with North Korea, paving the way for the resumption of food aid after the impoverished communist state promised to scrap its nuclear programme.


AT&T Posts $7.1 Billion Loss on Writedown

AT&T Corp. on Thursday reported a  $7.1 billion third-quarter loss due to an $11.4 billion  writedown of its assets after its retreat from consumer  services and other restructuring charges.


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Johnny Deppâs âFinding Neverland,â a film biopic about Peter Pan creator and writer JM Barrie, was named Best Film by the US National Board of Review.


The dollar stayed in tight ranges on  Tuesday as the market, widely expecting a U.S. interest rate  increase later in the day, waited for the Federal Reserve to  shed light on the future course of monetary tightening.


It is a pity that violence during and after Chelseaâs 1-0 Carling Cup third-round victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge overshadowed yet another outstanding performance from Joe Cole.


Grey-Thompson Takes 10th Paralympic Gold

Britain's Tanni Grey-Thompson bounced  back from a disappointing show in the 800 meters to take gold  in the T53 100 meters Thursday.


Business & money: Investor group says board withheld information and  threatens class action suit against the bank.


A request to delay the trial of ex-South African deputy leader Jacob Zuma is an attempt to ruin his career, lawyers say.


Pope Benedict, pursuing a journey of fence-mending with Islam and Turkey, on Wednesday pays tribute to one of Christianity's most revered sites before heading to Istanbul, city at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.


S&P changes rating outlook on IAC/InterActiveCorp

Standard & Poor's on Tuesday changed its outlook on IAC/InterActiveCorp.(IACI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) to stable from positive, citing IAC's plans to spin off its online travel service Expedia.


A research chemist at a Tennessee weapons plant creates a dust rag that mops up deadly beryllium particles 20 times smaller than the naked eye can see. By the Associated Press.


By Dick Meyer. By Dotty Lynch. By Tom Fenton. With six weeks until Election Day, President Bush went before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday hoping to soften his image stateside.


Four out of five people want the legal age of smoking raised from 16 to 18, to deter youngsters from taking up the habit, a new report has found.


Nevada Senate and Governor: Ensign Reaches 50%; Gibbons Leading Titus by 14

Rasmussen Reports - After both candidates easily won their August 15 primaries, Republican Senator John Ensign now leads Democrat Jack Carter 50% to 41% in Nevada's competitive race for U.S. Senate.


Mitchell steroid report spreads baseball guilt

Dozens of baseball stars from Barry Bonds to Roger Clemens were named on Thursday in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on steroids use, which Major League Baseball hopes will help clean its tarnished image.


The Wal-Mart Holiday Shopping Song: Online and Off

According to data from Nielsen//NetRatings', Holiday eShopping Index, which tracks shopping activity at over 100 retail and shopping Web sites across ten categories, the number of unique online shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving jumped 11% compared to


Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change has hailed the acquittal of its leader Morgan Tsvangirai on treason charges as a victory for the people of that country.


A court in Milan today cleared the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, of corruption charges, but dropped a key corruption charge against him because time had run out.


BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to water down the rules that govern maximum working hours for employees, bowing to pressure from business and from Eastern European members of the EU seeking to catch up with their richer western


Spiky oddball prowled ocean half billion years ago

A spectacularly quirky creature with long, curved spines protruding from its armored body prowled the ocean floor half a billion years ago near the dawn of complex life forms on Earth, scientists said.


Nokia says adds Skype to N800 Internet tablet

Nokia, the world's top mobile phone  maker, said on Wednesday it has made Skype telephone services  available on the Nokia N800 Internet tablet.


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Three-day shutdown to keep the gipsies out

LANDLORDS lost thousands of pounds of trade as they closed their doors for three days after fearing Irish gipsies would cause trouble in their pubs.


Future of National Irish and Northern Banks discussed by IBOA

The Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) has held a strategy meeting about the future of National Irish and Northern Banks. It follows the recent High Court Inspectors report into National Irish Bank and


Iran nuclear talks still open: ElBaradei

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency held out hope Sunday that inspectors may not have reached an impasse with Iran on its nuclear program.


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.


Former Malaysian Deputy PM Anwar Ibrahim says he is ready to return to active politics, defying a legal ban.


Brief: Storm Worm pursues more "members"

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Andre Agassi's third-round match with   German Benjamin Becker will have to wait after rain forced the   cancellation of all U.S. Open matches on Saturday.


Sirius Satellite Radio says holiday sales helped push its subscriber base over the 1 million mark, while rival XM Satellite Radio reports its customer numbers have topped 3.1 million.


Astros' Berkman fine playing second fiddle

From a much quieter corner of the clubhouse, Houston Astros right fielder Lance Berkman briefly glanced over at the crowd of television cameras and tape recorders encircling teammate Carlos Beltran.


Calling all opera lovers with a few spare millions: The house where Giuseppe Verdi wrote "Rigoletto" is up for sale.


Tim Henman overcame a slow start to edge ahead of Jurgen Melzer in Great Britain's Davis Cup tie with Austria. Henman needed to win to keep the world group play-off alive after Great Britain's earlier doubles


"Grey's Anatomy" star  Ellen Pompeo has closed a new deal for her services on the hit  ABC medical drama.


Net Optics Introduces the New iBypass(TM) Switch With Heartbeat, Unique Utilization Display, and Remote Management; Intelligent Bypass Switch Provides Real-Time Network Utilization and Remote Link Protection

Net Optics, the global leader in passive monitoring access for network security and monitoring, announced its new iBypass Switch. The Intelligent Bypass Switch, known as the iBypass Switch, is a completely new concept for secure in-line test access points.


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Oscar Peterson, Virtuoso of Jazz, Dies at 82

During an illustrious career spanning seven decades, Oscar Peterson played with the biggest names in jazz.


Microsoft said people running a pirated version of its new Windows Vista operating system will be denied access to some features.


Oracle Delivers on Earnings But Questions Linger

While some slowdown in application sales was expected as customers took a wait-and-see approach to the Oracle-PeopleSoft antitrust proceedings, Oracle's application sales plunged 69 percent from the fourth quarter to the first.


Iran Agrees to Suspension of Its Nuclear Program

Dropping a last-minute demand Sunday, Iran agreed to fully suspend its nuclear programs and won some additional concessions from Europe for a resolution that excludes many of the Bush administration's proposals for increasing pressure on the Islamic republic.


Bill Gates has grown up and made us proud

Who expected Bill Gates to make us proud to be in high-tech? The geek-turned-philanthropist has surprised us all.


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A man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a day-care center in southern Italy on Wednesday with about 20 children and two teachers inside, police said.


Clemensâs Interview Could Lead To Lawsuit

Brian McNamee may sue Roger Clemens if Clemens says on â60 Minutesâ that McNamee was not being truthful when he said he injected Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs.


Beyond Financial Performance: Q&A With Forrester's Paul Hamerman

TechWeb - You've checked the SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) box and streamlined financial budgeting, planning and consolidation in the process. So what's the next performance management challenge? Paul Hamerman, Forrester's vice president of enterprise applications, looks at operational performance management and offerings from the likes of Oracle, SAP and Microsoft.


Dubai company in possible Liverpool takeover bid

Premiership giants Liverpool are moving closer to a deal which would involve a takeover by a Dubai-based company by the end of the year, press reports have said.


Italy's Interior Minister visits Libya to pave the way for joint efforts to curb illegal immigration into the EU.


A former prime minister and a political newcomer who both pledge to bring down Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government will face each other in a runoff after an inconclusive vote for leadership of Israel's Labor Party, final results showed Tuesday.


Michael Phelps gave Ian Crocker a gift and Crocker made the most of it Saturday. As Phelps watched from the stands, cheering and waving a small American flag, Crocker


NL Wrap: Perez Strikes Out 14 as Pirates End Astros Run

Oliver Perez tossed a three-hitter  over eight innings and struck out 14 batters to help host  Pittsburgh end Houston's 12-game winning streak with a 3-1  victory in game one of a National League (NL) doubleheader  Thursday.


Advertising: Online, P.& G. Gets a Little Crazy

Procter & Gamble is looking to push the advertising envelope with new viral campaigns online.


Amid fury over floods, Brown announces new funds

Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced extra financial support Saturday for parts of northern England hit by floods which have killed at least four people.


The director of a long-secret archive of Nazi records said Wednesday that preparations for allowing scholars access are moving faster than expected and the entire collection will be ready for research within a year.


Fearing Prosecution by Kremlin, Top Executives of Yukos Leave ...

Top executives at the Russian oil giant Yukos, including the company's American chief executive and chief financial officers, have left the country, saying they fear


Liverpool make short work of Toulouse to book their place in the group stage of the Champions League.


Hudson's Peter Marotta is one of the founders of the UHRA, an association involving the riverfront municipalities of Hudson, Catskill, Athens and Tivoli as charter members, as well as several towns that, not ...


Halliburton: Army  to Give Company More Time to Resolve Billing Dispute

Halliburton said Monday the U.S. Army had decided to give the company more time to resolve a billing dispute before withholding payment of up to 15 percent of the company's bills in Iraq and Kuwait.


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Cast di 'specialisti rossiniani' per concerti 18, 20 e 21/7


Apple Inc. sharply cut the price of its iPhone on Wednesday and rolled out an iPod with a touch screen that can browse the Internet wirelessly, as well as improvements to its iTunes Web store.


Anti-ageism campaigners launch a High Court challenge on a law allowing employers to force workers to retire.


Putin suggests alternative missile shield

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Thursday that the United States join Russia in developing a missile defense system he hopes will replace U.S. plans to deploy a missile shield in central Europe.


Actors George Clooney and Brad Pitt will man a celebrity phone bank for a US TV fundraiser for tsunami victims.


The Philippines bans its citizens from going to new jobs in Jordan amid complaints about abuse and rape.


Scientists surprised by data about distant planets

Scientists have gotten their best look ever at the composition of planets outside our solar system, but were more surprised by what they didn't see than what they did see.


Roma, 23:02 - STOP CALCIO: SCOMMESSE E TOTOCALCIO PERDONO 9 MLN

L'agenzia stampa Agipronews a stima in circa 9 milioni di euro i mancati incassi per i diversi sogge...


Suicide attacks kill 33 people north of Baghdad

BAIJI, Iraq  - Two suicide bombings targeting U.S.-backed neighborhood patrols on Tuesday killed 33 people, highlighting the volatile situation north of Baghdad, where the U.S. military says al Qaeda gunmen are regrouping.


Bush to call for support to aid Cuba after Castro

WASHINGTON - President Bush, seizing on Fidel Castro's fading health as a chance for rare change, will ask other nations today to help Cuba become a free society one day by committing money and political capital to the cause.


Sorry to ruin any beliefs you diehards may hold, but it appears true Yankees are made, after all, not born. Take Jon Lieber. He did not develop with the heritage in his blood.


Iraqi, US Forces Find Largest Fallujah Arms Cache

Iraqi forces and US Marines searching a mosque in Fallujah ``discovered the largest weapons cache to date'' in the city, where the coalition has been carrying out an assault on insurgents, the military said.


100 Casualties in Huge Mortar Attack near Baghdad

More than 100 Iraqis have been killed or wounded in a mortar attack on the National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials.


Turkey bombs Northern Iraq: Iraqi official

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq  - Turkish warplanes bombed an area inside Iraq near the border with Turkey on Tuesday, an Iraqi Kurdish border guard official said.


Jordanian 'bomb plot suspect' innocent, says father

The father of a Jordanian doctor reportedly arrested by police investigating three failed bombings said on Monday his son was devoted to becoming a surgeon and incapable of carrying out such attacks.


Get-rich-quick iPhone schemes not paying off

Blog: We've already seen that waiting in line for an iPhone wasn't really necessary. As a result, the profit margins aren't too great.


Sport: Harry Redknapp is favourite to take over after Newcastle lose patience with Sam Allardyce


State Attorney General Looking Into Hospital Closure

There will be one fewer place for trauma patients to land when San Jose Medical Center closes in December. But Wednesday, county health officials were concerned about a much less dramatic, but more common


The United States, China and India must be part of the follow-up treaty to the Kyoto Protocol and agree to cut carbon emissions, Denmark's prime minister said Saturday. Japan's leader offered them a bold strategy for doing it.


Immigration activists spar at Phoenix rally

Supporters and opponents of liberalized   immigration laws bellowed at each other through bullhorns at a   rally in Phoenix on Monday as pressure on the U.S. Congress to   break a deadlock over a proposed immigration overhaul gathered   pace nationwide.


Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth to a boy early Wednesday, providing the centuries-old Chrysanthemum Throne with its first male heir in more than 40 years, the palace announced.


A dot-com services upstart gets ready to go public at a time when the market has cooled on new issues.


U.S. strikes insurgents targeting helicopters

A U.S. air strike killed senior insurgents suspected of targeting American helicopters in Iraq, and the Iraqi government said 39 militants had been killed in volatile western Anbar province in recent fighting.


The DR Congo army uses a helicopter gunship for the first time - saying it has killed 50 rebel fighters.


Report: U.S. venture funding rises nearly 11 percent in 2007

Venture capital funding in the U.S. rose nearly 11 percent last year, in part driven by investments in clean technology and Internet-related companies.


North Africa Feared as Staging Ground for Terror

A brutal Algerian group with a long history of violence is suspected of organizing a new force for jihad in Tunisia.


DNC Head Candidates Campaign Among Mayors

Candidates for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee talked Tuesday about the need to rebuild the party from the ground up as they pitched themselves to Democratic mayors.


Chinese grapple with obesity, herbs not a solution

Unhappy with her weight, Charmaine Tong decided two years ago to try a slimming tea, which supposedly contained only traditional Chinese herbs.


Netherlands issues first fines to spammers

Telecommunications regulator OPTA, which is responsible for regulating spam in the Netherlands, issued three separate fines on Tuesday, the first since the Dutch government agreed


The Problem of Scale in Environmental Solutions

With several panels dedicated to biofuels at the AAAS annual meeting, the sustainability of growing a large percentage of our transportation fuel is emerging as a major theme of the conference. Alexis Madrigal reports from Boston.


Udine, 18:27 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO, AVEVAMO VITTORIA IN TASCA

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Pasquale Marino  a fine gara è deluso. "Peccato per il pari che &egra...


Posh Spice to play bridesmaid on US television show

Victoria Beckham, the British former pop star and celebrity wife of England footballer David, is to appear in a US television comedy titled "Ugly Betty," the ABC network said Friday.


WASHINGTON - Eight states worth just 99 electoral votes are up for grabs in the closely fought presidential race, with the White House going to whoever conquers this shrinking battlefield.    While another dozen states could come into play if either candidate breaks open the race, President Bush and Democratic Sen...


Since his release from a state mental hospital, convicted rapist Ross Wollschlager has bounced from one Ventura County hotel to another. After being evicted seven times whenever a landlord learned of his identity, Wollschlager started living out of a tent in the Ventura River bottom.


Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.


Oil rises nearly $1 after OPEC agrees on output cut

Oil rose nearly $1 to above $62 a barrel on Thursday after OPEC decided to cut its output by 2 percent starting in February.


EMI, the world's third largest music label, is actively considering removing the digital rights management restrictions from its song catalog and selling tracks online in MP3 format, according to a report published in The Wall Street Journal Friday.


Don't focus on the wrong numbers, like most TV announcers do.


European shares were little changed near  29-month highs on Tuesday but the world's biggest paper maker  Stora Enso fell after saying its fourth quarter will be tough.


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Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno nel ritiro di Salsomaggiore in vista della gara di Parma. Anc...


Congress Votes to Extend Internet Tax Ban

Legislation for a seven-year extension to an Internet tax ban is going to the president for approval.


Green and Kolzig Lead Capitals Past Rangers

Mike Green scored a power-play goal 23 seconds into overtime and Olie Kolzig stopped 31 shots in his 700th career game as the Washington Capitals regained first place in the Southeast Division.


Two U.S. soldiers were killed by small arms fire at a checkpoint in Baghdad, the U.S. command said Monday.


Rockies Find That Having a Good Team Isnât Always Enough

Like so many of their National League brethren in the past four years, the Colorado Rockies have struggled to compete against the American League representative.


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OLED TVs are getting ready for prime time and are among the stars of CES. But some say the flat-screen TVs, which are as thin as a framed picture on the wall, have too short a life span and are very expensive.


Judge Defers Decision in Oracle Takeover Bid

The judge presiding over Oracle's lawsuit to remove PeopleSoft's defense against a hostile takeover said on Wednesday that he would not rule until he had received more information on the case.


[TS] Sports of The Times: A Tale of Honor and Intrigue Inside the Giants

A new account of the career of Ernie Accorsi, the former Giants general manager, tells about a day that almost changed the history of both of New Yorkâs football teams.


GM official says firm on track for turnaround: report

General Motors Corp. was more than half way through with its turnaround plan, the car makers' Vice-Chairman told a Swiss newspaper in an interview.


Controversial French Author Francoise Sagan Dies

French author Francoise Sagan, who shot  to fame with her first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" at the age of  18 and courted controversy throughout her life, died on Friday,  a hospital spokesman said. Sagan, who was 69, was an icon of  1950s intellectuals and lived the Bohemian lifestyle she  portrayed in her writing. She was a longstanding friend of late  President Francois Mitterrand and was convicted of taking drugs  and for tax evasion.


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Federal investigators are examining allegations of criminal misconduct related to $6 billion worth of contracts for equipment and services needed in Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday.


Afghanistan orders two out but says not arrested

Afghanistan has ordered two foreign officials to leave the country for threatening national security, a presidential spokesman said, denying his earlier statement that the men had been arrested.


By The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Sep. 24--The pulpit is a powerful place. It is a place where ministers speak across religions and denominations to issues affecting their congregations, their communities, and their faiths.


Powell to Lead US Delegation to Asian Tsunami Region

President Bush, criticized for his slow reaction to the Asian tsunami disaster, said on Thursday he would send a delegation led by Secretary of State Colin Powell


Colgate says fake toothpaste a low health risk

Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Friday counterfeit toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical posed a low health risk, and it was picking up suspected fakes labeled "Colgate" brand from discount stores in four U.S. states.


WASHINGTON - In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved Thursday to block the Labor Department from carrying out overtime rules that critics argued could deprive millions of workers of their overtime pay.    The 223-193 vote in favor of blocking the rules defied the White House...


Stocks sag on sub-par Canadian GDP and sliding US consumer ...

TORONTO (CP) - Negative economic indicators helped send stock markets lower Tuesday while two more big Canadian banks reported quarterly profits.


Symantec shares slide on news of Veritas buy

Symantec moved a step closer to joining the ranks of the leading broad-based corporate software sellers yesterday as it announced a $12.5bn all-stock agreement to buy storage and data back-up company Veritas.


South Korea and Japan urge Pyongyang to resume nuclear talks

Leaders of Japan and South Korea have jointly urged North Korea to return to talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons program. They agreed that imposing economic sanctions now on Pyongyang would thwart such efforts.


The focus of this year's E3 Media and Business Summit was the hundreds of video games that will be debuting in the coming months and years.


For Wildlife With Wanderlust, Their Own Highway

A corridor of the wild through the high country of North America - Yellowstone to Yukon - is becoming a reality.


Flip-Flopping All the Way to the Other Team

Why would Rudy Giuliani venture up the Mass Pike and into Ted Kennedyâs stomping grounds when it would be more politically prudent to pander to the faith-based Rockies?


A terrorism expert says Scotland's Royal, oil and RAF links mean no room for complacency following 9/11.


Living conditions for Palestinians in Gaza have reached breaking point, a senior UN official warns.


Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed forward Mike Johnson to a three-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Alex Smith had a happy homecoming while San Diego State wishes he had just stayed home. Smith threw a career-high five touchdown passes and No.


Bears release Tank Johnson after latest arrest

The Chicago Bears released defensive tackle Tank Johnson on Monday following his arrest in Arizona for speeding and suspicion of drunk driving just a few weeks after he was discharged from jail on a gun-related charge.


Michelle Williams, ex-partner of late actor Heath Ledger, asks to grieve in private, saying: "My heart is broken."


More than 4,500 recording artists sign a newspaper advert calling for an extension of sound recordings copyright.


Bush runs afoul of Irish-Americans over Iraq contract

US President George W. Bush has landed in hot water with Irish-Americans, whose leading lobbying group warned he could lose Irish Catholic votes in the November election, unless his administration revokes an Iraq security contract granted to a British firm.


Eurostat stima un aumento del 2,4% nella zona euro


Probabile giornata mobilitazione nazionale entro 15 gennaio


Cuba's Alarcon uncertain on Castro's re-election

Cuban National Assembly President Ricardo Alarcon said on Thursday it was impossible to say whether convalescing Fidel Castro would be in a condition to be re-elected next year as leader of the Communist island.


Goldman Sachs says to cut about 5 percent of workforce

U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs   plans to release about 5 percent of its global workforce  in coming months, a company spokesman said on Friday.


British judge sees "no evidence" Diana was murdered

The judge investigating the death of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash 10 years ago challenged Mohamed al Fayed on Monday to back up his allegations that she and his son Dodi were murdered.


US Jan Job Gains Seen Strong, Erasing Bush Losses

If forecasts can be believed, job  growth in January will finally return U.S. employment to where  it was before the 2001 recession and erase the jobs lost during  President Bush's first term.


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Investigators suspect that the attackers had secreted a cache of weapons in the school weeks before their brutal attack.


IAEA protests "erroneous" U.S. report on Iran

U.N. inspectors have protested to the   U.S. government and a congressional committee about a report on   Iran's nuclear work, calling parts of it "outrageous and   dishonest," according to a letter obtained by Reuters.


Suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan's capital

An apparent suicide bomb attack killed 12 people outside a court in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday where the country's suspended chief justice was due to speak, police and officials said.


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Met to broadcast opera into movie theaters

The Metropolitan Opera said on  Wednesday it would broadcast six live performances to movie  theaters in North America and Europe starting on December 30 in  a bid to broaden its audience.


Pricey Trials Turn Up Few New Blockbusters

Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly - each disclosed serious problems with important medicines yesterday, throwing a spotlight on the fact that the $500 billion


British defense contractor BAE Systems PLC said Monday it is buying DigitalNet Holdings Inc., a U.S. maker of secure computer networks and a leading information-technology supplier to the Pentagon.


Autonomy May Bring Darfur Peace - UN Refugee Chief

ABECHE, Chad  - Sudan will have to grant its  Darfur region autonomy to end a conflict which has forced 1.4  million people from their homes and killed 50,000, U.N. High  Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers said Friday.


Annan demands U.N. rights body acts on Darfur

United Nations chief Kofi Annan on  Tuesday demanded that the world body's human rights watchdog,  meeting in special session on Sudan's Darfur, send a clear  message that the "nightmare" of violence had to stop.


Pakistani villagers taught animal care in wake of quake

SIRIN VALLEY, Pakistan  - Sitting on the floor of an earthquake-damaged house, 25 women from Jigal village in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province listen to a veterinarian doctor tell them about animal husbandry.


Roma, 20:33 - CICLISMO: CORRIDORI A DELEGATO ANTIDOPING, TUTELARE DIGNITA'

L'Assemblea di Assocorridori ha chiesto a Paolo Pavoni, vice-segretario generale della Federciclismo...


"Spartacus" star Kirk Douglas, who turns 90 next month, joined volunteers on Thanksgiving eve to dish up turkey feasts to thousands of street denizens outside the Los Angeles Mission.


Interim Finance Chief Leaving Marvell Technology

Michael Tate, who also served as Marvellâs corporate controller and treasurer, was named interim chief financial officer in May.


What started as another Boise State blowout came down to the final seconds. The No. 21 Broncos jumped to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, but needed a missed field goal with


Rebuffed by Party, Sharon Presses on with Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed on Thursday to press ahead with his Gaza pullout plan despite his own party's humiliating rebuff of his bid to forge a coalition with the pro-withdrawal Labour Party.


Correction: The Deluge Before the Dollar

The Off the Shelf column last Sunday, a review of âA Nation of Counterfeiters,â a book about the history of American counterfeiting, referred incorrectly to a practice in Britain, where counterfeiting was once considered a treasonable act. It was punishable by death without âbenefit of clergy,â meaning the special protections once granted to clergy members and certain others to be tried in separate church courts and to avoid some types of punishment; it did not have to do with âaccess to clergyâ for absolution rites.


US decided against strike at Afghan cemetery

WASHINGTON -- The US military acknowledged yesterday that it had considered bombing a group of more than 100 Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, but that it decided not to after determining the insurgents were on the grounds of a cemetery.


Nikkei Opens Higher on Economic Optimism

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.73 percent  at the opening on Thursday as investors bought exporters such  as Canon Inc. after a fall in oil prices boosted confidence  over the U.S. economy and lifted Wall Street stocks.


Oakland can't deck the Hall Kick return sets up winning FG

Kansas City, Mo. -- Jerry Porter remembers a time when the Raiders owned the Chiefs, winning five of six meetings from 2000 through 2002.


Kelvim Escobar gives up only an unearned run, overcomes three errors and Vladimir Guerrero homersto help the Angels beat Detroit, 2-1, on Sunday night.


UPDATE 3-Murdoch wins vote to shift News Corp. to US

Rupert Murdoch won shareholder approval on Tuesday to move the corporate headquarters of his $48 billion News Corp. Ltd. (NCP.AX: Quote, Profile


One dead, more than 40 injured as typhoon lashes Japan

A strong typhoon lashed Japan on Friday, bringing torrential downpours and violent winds that left one person dead, more than 40 injured and flooded hundreds of homes.


British police said on Wednesday they would investigate video footage of soul singer Amy Winehouse allegedly smoking crack cocaine.


OAKLAND, Calif. -- What little optimism there was before the start of the season has all but faded, and it appears the only record-setting performances by the Bulls this season will be of the dubious variety.


Just as explorers once searched the vast reaches of Africa's Nile River for clues to its behavior and ultimate source, modern-day scientists are searching Antarctica for its hidden lakes and waterways that can barely be detected at the surface of the ice sheet.


Cole urged to be positive if Chelsea move fails

With the transfer deadline almost up Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has urged Ashley Cole to adopt the right attitude if his move to Chelsea falls through.


Sudan may have to grant autonomy to Darfur to bring peace to the vast region where 1.4 million people have been displaced by fighting and 50,000 have died, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday.


Sharon Expresses Optimism for Upcoming Year

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that 2005 will be "a year of great opportunity" in which Israel will have unprecedented chances to make peace with the


Sudanese authorities on Wednesday questioned witnesses in the slaying of an American diplomat who was shot by gunmen in a drive-by attack in the capital


PlayStation 3's European release delayed

The release of Sony's PlayStation 3 will be delayed in Europe until March because of problems with producing a key component, the executive in charge of the project said Wednesday. The much-awaited update to the popular game console will go on sale in November in the United States and Japan as planned, but fewer units will be available for the launch dates.


Lawsuit Asks Voiding of Wilmore Annexation: CLAIMS COUNCIL's ACTION AMOUNTS TO 'SPOT' ZONING

By Greg Kocher, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Feb. 13--NICHOLASVILLE -- Wilmore's recent vote to rezone and annex land for a Jack Nicklaus golf course and residential development is invalid and should be declared null and void by a court, a lawsuit says.


US planes bomb Baquba as violence spills over from Fallujah

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Gunfire and air strikes rocked the restive city of Baquba as violence raged across Iraq, despite a major assault on Fallujah where US-led forces hunted out final pockets of resistance.


Dell may offer Linux as alternative to Windows

Dell Inc.  is considering  offering the Linux operating system as an alternative to  Microsoft Corp.'s  Windows on its personal computers, a  Dell spokesman said on Tuesday.


Forget the girl of YouTube videos. The real Obama girl is doing her part for the candidate. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey plans to hold a Sept. 8 fundraiser for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama at her palatial estate near Santa Barbara, Calif., according to campaign spokesman Dan Pfeiffer.


New widgets help personalize maps with dynamic content from diverse sources.


Castro recovering, giving orders: Chavez

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Cuban leader Fidel Castro is   now able to write notes and give orders as he recovers from   surgery and is eager to return to work, Venezuelan President   Hugo Chavez said on Sunday.


Alison Holloway's Blog: Working with PHP and Oracle Presentation

In a new post to her Oracle blog today, Alison Holloway shares the presentation she gave at this year's Melbourne Opensource Developers' Conference titled "Working with PHP and Oracle".   I don't think the organizers are going to post the presentations, so I wanted to make it available here.   The talk covers things like the free Oracle tools available, the OCI8 extension, connection management, improving performance, and some Oracle resources. You can grab the PDF download here.


Maybe the Los Angeles Kings should've held onto Craig Conroy for another day or two.


Search site Google has inadvertently helped a worm hit thousands of websites.


A father who shot dead his wife and son before turning the gun on himself planned the killings in advance, an inquest is told.


UK Music's 'Who's Who' Re-Record Band Aid Song

Twenty years after the release of one of the biggest singles of all time, leading British artists gathered on Sunday to re-record the Bob Geldof-inspired charity hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?"


With the Celtics looking far and wide to move the No. 5 pick for someone to bring immediate help to an increasingly beleaguered Paul Pierce -- so far, with no luck -- the question looms: What will No. 34 do if David Stern gets up on the podium tomorrow night and announces that Yi Jianlian, Jeff Green, or Corey Brewer ...


Israeli army spotters count wild animals

Israeli army spotters have a new job: counting wild animals on both sides of the West Bank separation barrier to help naturalists assess the problems caused by the huge structure, an army publication reported.


Library of Congress Advances 2 Digital Projects Abroad

The library said it planned to digitize a collection of rare cultural materials and move forward with plans to create a global digital library in cooperation with other nations.


Bomb Kills One, Wounds Six in Thai Muslim South

A bomb hidden in a motorcycle killed one man and wounded six people on Friday outside a bank in Thailand's largely Muslim deep south, where authorities


Auto Racing: Massa Wins Turkish Grand Prix

Ferrariâs Felipe Massa won his third race of the year and his second consecutive Turkish Grand Prix by beating his teammate Kimi Raikkonen yesterday in Istanbul. Fernando Alonso of McLaren was third. The overall leader, Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, finished fifth.


Health Plan Used by U.S. Is Debated as a Model

Though candidates suggest adapting the health care program that covers Congress and offering it to millions of uninsured Americans, such a plan would be unlikely to cut costs.


Conti: decisione spetta a Commissione Nazionale per Energia


U.N. Chief Says Aceh Devastation Worst He Seen

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.N. Secretary General  Kofi Annan flew over the ravaged landscape of Indonesia's  tsunami-hit Aceh province on Friday and asked "Where are the  people?" as Jakarta sharply raised its death toll.


A Greek police force faced what The Associated Press called its "first test" since undergoing intensive training for this past summer's Olympics when two armed men seized a bus full of passengers Wednesday in the country's fifth such hijacking since 1999.


Tim Henman shrugged off an early  setback to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time by  completing a 6-1, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 win over Dominik Hrbaty on  Thursday.


Saturday's Full Moon Offers Strange Illusion

This weekend's full moon hangs lower in the sky than any other full moon of 2007, according to NASA, and it's a good time to be fooled.


Europe says 3G auction inflates UK mobile prices

Proposal could slash call costs by a third The European Commission has called on Ofcom to discount the massive costs paid by operators for 3G phone licences when calculating call costs. The proposal could cut mobile call charges by up to a third.â¦


House fails to overturn Bush on kid's health

The Democratic-led U.S. Congress on  Thursday challenged President George W. Bush on children's  health care and lost, setting the stage for an emotionally  charged confrontation with Republicans in the 2008 elections.


Lewis Hamilton produces another incredible performance in Indianapolis to claim his second successive Grand Prix victory.


Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. has long promised "TV Your Way." But the company's plans for pop-up ads and restrictions on copying have sparked worries that the service may be eroding consumer control in favor of Hollywood and advertiser interests.


Kapor: 3D Internet is on the brink of mainstream

Blog: Linden Labs chairman and PC industry pioneer Mitch Kapor sees virtual worlds, or the 3D Internet, as a disruptive technology, like the PC once was.


Studies Show Why Lost Sleep Equals Gained Weight

People who put on a few extra pounds  may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight,  according to two separate studies published on Monday.


Zooomr hopes pro accounts will bring in bucks

Blog: New $19.95 annual subscriptions will mean ad-free use of Zooomr and some new features.


A British team has found a new genetic link with high cholesterol and said the finding could lead to better screening and new drugs for the condition, which raises the risk of heart disease.


Microsoft Sets 2006 Target for Next Windows Version

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it will ship the next version of Windows in 2006, but scaled back plans to include a new system for finding


Newly arrived Duke University freshmen got something considerably snazzier than the usual Blue Devils T-shirts and ball caps: Their goodie bags included a free iPod digital music player engraved with the school's crest and the words "Class of 2008."


THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- A new screening technique to search for genes that change patients' response to cancer drugs and other medications has been developed by scientists at Washington University Medical Center.


Shock Report Says One Third of Water Supplies Are Hit By Contamination ; Crisis As Human and Animal Waste is Fouling Rivers and Groundwater

NEARLY one- third of the rivers and groundwater sources in Ireland are polluted by human, animal, farming and industrial waste, according to a nationwide survey.


US Pursues Samarra Offensive; 5 Dead, 20 Wounded

US and Iraqi forces pushed on with their offensive against insurgents in the town of Samarra overnight, killing five people and wounding 20 in the fighting, a doctor at a local hospital said Saturday.


US government on Tuesday begins a major court battle to win $US280 billion ($400 billion) that it says major tobacco companies earned from the public by covering up the dangers of smoking.


Nicolas Sarkozy says his country will stop broadcasting its multi-language 24-hour news channel, France 24.


Judge: Kobe Bryant Accuser's Name to Be Disclosed

The young woman who accused basketball  star Kobe Bryant of rape must disclose her identity in her  civil case against him, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.


Asteroid 2004 MN4 has slim chance of Earth hit

A recently discovered 1,300 feet long asteroid -- 2004 MN4 --has a slim chance of hitting Earth in the year 2029, according to the statements of NASA.


Microsoft is in a throw-it-off-the-train state of mind these days in regard to its Windows operating system features. It's announced that Longhorn will ship by 2006 -- but without its much-ballyhooed WinFS subsystem.


Sorenstam takes swing at 10th victory of 2004

Annika Sorenstam and Vijay Singh are about as far apart as Sorenstam's native Sweden is from Singh's native Fiji, but since last year when Singh questioned Sorenstam's participation


US-brokered cease-fire, show of force, halts deadly Afghan infighting

KABUL, Afghanistan  The US ambassador helped broker a cease-fire Tuesday to halt the latest bloody infighting in Afghanistan, persuading a warlord to pull away from a provincial capital as US warplanes circled overhead.


The U.S. military will begin filing war crimes charges against detainees at Guantanamo Bay this week under new rules for trials that allow coerced or hearsay evidence, the lead prosecutor for the tribunals said Tuesday.


A senior Pakistani army officer is among eight people killed in a helicopter crash in South Waziristan, the army says.


A British contingent, including former Ryder Cup player Paul Broadhurst, are in contention behind Julien Clement who leads the Madrid Open by two strokes after a seven-under-par 64 in yesterday's first round.


After an amazing performance in .,.Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Maara and rave reviews for his title role in ...


PIERRE, SD - Tuesday's election filled all 70 seats of the South Dakota House, but representatives will not choose their political leaders until next week.


Harming the environment should be treated as a crime, the European Commission said Friday as it put forward a draft law that would punish serious offenses across the EU with up to five years in prison or a $975,000 fine.


Qualcomm's request for stay on ITC order denied

The U.S. International Trade Commission has denied Qualcomm Inc.'s  request to stay an order banning imports of new phone models with Qualcomm chips the trade agency said infringe a Broadcom Corp.  patent, Broadcom said on Friday.


U.S. Pressure Risks Turmoil Across Sudan -Lawmakers

U.S. pressure on Sudan's Islamist rulers over Darfur will stir fresh separatist turmoil elsewhere in the vast country and could torpedo peace efforts in the south, a Sudanese parliamentary delegation said on Thursday.


Mobile operator wins iPhone deal When is an Apple an Orange? When it's an iPhone it would seem, with the mobile operator winning the French rights to sell the Apple device.â¦


EU farm chief wraps up Washington listening tour

The European Union's agriculture commissioner said she had used talks here to listen to the new Democratic majority in Congress rather than to negotiate on the WTO.


Physical Activity in Old Age Keeps the Brain Fit

"Use it or lose it" is a maxim that often is applied to the human mind. It makes sense that people who fail to challenge themselves mentally might lose some of their intellectual sharpness.


Russia's upper house of parliament ratifies Kyoto protocol, sends it to Putin

MOSCOW  - Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday ratified the Kyoto protocol and sent it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year.


Business & money: Growth will slow markedly next year and is unlikely to see a recovery until after 2009, the CBI warns


Bethlehem hopes for post-Arafat Christmas revival

As memorial posters of Yasser Arafat fade fast in Bethlehem's Manger Square, Palestinians in the birthplace of Jesus dare to hope this Christmas will not be as bleak as the last few.


An investment approach straight from the Oracle's mouth.


Sony upped the ante Wednesday in the looming handheld gaming war, giving its PlayStation Portable device a price and on-sale date likely to inspire fierce competition with Nintendo's DS.


Triumphant Olympics End With Pride, Relief

Efharisto! A nervous world learned the Greek word for thank you and repeated it endlessly at an astonishingly successful Athens Olympics that quelled fears, surprised skeptics and greatly honored the birthplace of the games.


Milan's refurbished opera house La Scala set for reopening

Milan's La Scala opera house is set to reopen its doors to the public on December 7 with a gala event after undergoing two and a half years of renovations often mired in controversy.


A US court rules female staff claiming discrimination by retail  giant Wal-Mart can go ahead with a class action.


What's the dollar value of 60 months' worth of jokes about Ba Ba Booey's teeth? How about five years' lamentations about a DJ's private parts?


Texas gov., lawmakers in vaccine dispute

Gov. Rick Perry's office challenged lawmakers Wednesday to override his order that schoolgirls be inoculated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, acknowledging for the first time that the Legislature holds that power.


Pay rises in the private sector are now running at 4%, fuelled by higher inflation, a report says.


Lips still sealed in Jam Master Jay slay

The mother of rap icon Jam Master Jay knows the truth: The people who brazenly pumped a bullet into her son's head remain on the street. So do the witnesses Â some of them Jay's friends Â who can identify the killers.


Russia Mourns But Bitterness and Anger Mounts

A numb Russia observed the first of two days of national of mourning today for the hundreds of victims of the school siege while criticism mounted on the government over its handling of the situation.


L'attore a teatro rivisita l'opera di Gaber: "Attuale a distanza di decenni"Vent'anni di carriera fra radio, tv, cinema: "Sempre con coerenza, mai tradire se stessi"                                          MarcorÃ¨, o l'amarezza del Signor G "Italia a rotoli per troppi privilegi"                                                                                di ALESSANDRA VITALI


Weather Outlook for Tomorow's Shuttle Launch Worsens

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Tomorrow's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has a 70 percent chance of getting rained out, NASA mission managers said this morning.


Roundup: Kupets and Hatch golden in gymnastics

A year ago, gymnasts Courtney Kupets and Annia Hatch wondered if injuries would prevent them from ever competing again. Last night in Athens, they not only competed, but they also excelled on the biggest stage of them all.


Bush to host Vietnam president in historic visit

President George W. Bush, hosting Vietnam's president in a historic visit, will welcome robust trade ties the United States has developed with a former enemy but also will voice concerns on Hanoi's human rights record.


With her album "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige might be the breakout leader when Grammy nominations are announced.


President Bush gets the all-clear after a routine check for cancer of the colon, the White House says.


The maverick Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yuan was arrested after he was found taking drugs in his Beijing home, Reuters reported.


Munich Set to Approve Linux Despite Patent Worries

More than a year after the German city of Munich declared its landmark intention to abandon Microsoft Windows in favor of upstart rival Linux, its councillors are finally ready to go ahead with the plan.


El Guerrouj Completes Rare Distance Double

Hicham El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years to win the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at one Olympics, holding up two fingers in triumph Saturday after outsprinting the world


Indonesian Magazine Editor Found Guilty of Libel

A court on Thursday sentenced Tempo magazine editor Bambang Harymurti to one year in prison for defamation and "inciting unrest" in a case watched by press freedom advocates here and abroad.


Nigerian oil rebels ask for Clooney's help

Rebels in Nigeria's oil producing Niger Delta on Saturday invited the United Nations' new "messenger of peace", actor George Clooney, to step into its conflict with the government over oil wealth.


Egypt squatters evicted from Luxor tombs after 50-year battle

A 50-year-old battle to evict squatters from one of Egypt's most renowned archaeological sites, the West Bank of Luxor, was finally settled when authorities began demolitions.


Nokia sees new rivals emerging in China: paper

Nokia  is seeing small local  rivals entering the Chinese market, filling a gap left by  Motorola , the Finnish firm's regional head said in  comments published on Thursday.


$1 million adds a letter S to an Internet address

It may be the most ever paid for a  single letter of an Internet address.


The fallout from Wally Backman's abrupt firing as the Arizona Diamondbacks manager today reached Kansas City where Rockies bench coach Jamie Quirk absorbed the news with surprise, but not shock.


Berlin wheel threatens rhino sex life: activists

German animal rights activists have  launched a campaign against plans to put up a giant ferris  wheel in Berlin, saying it would disturb the sex lives of  rhinos in a nearby zoo.


Udine, 19:05 - CALCIO, UDINESE: GIOVEDI' LA PRESENTAZIONE DI MARINO

Il nuovo allenatore dell'Udinese, Pasquale Marino, sarà presentato giovedÃ¬ prossimo alle 14:3...


Deal struck in case of HIV-infected kids

A settlement has been reached with families of HIV-infected children in the case of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor, the spokesman for Libya's Gadhafi foundation said Tuesday.


Catholic Church avoids abuse trial with LA deal

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said on Sunday it would pay people who were sexually abused by priests as children a record $660 million, although some victims regretted it meant church leaders would not face questioning in court.


Glasgow, 15:39 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: INDAGINI SU PROPRIETARIO HEARTS

Sono in corso delle indagini da parte della Federcalcio Scozzese e della Uefa sul conto del propriet...


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - When they marked their return to Daytona seven years ago, Dodge tried to paint the town red.


Tutta la serie A in diretta all'Olimpico c'è Roma-Inter

Primo turno infrasettimanale, è subito sfida scudetto: l'Inter, reduce da un pareggio in casa, non puÃ² sbagliare. Al Meazza, il Milan contro l'Ascoli per azzerare la penalizzazione. Segui le partite


Japan claims its project is the biggest since Apollo. China says it is readying its probes to study the lunar surface to plan a landing.


The Internet social network will adopt new measures to prevent its 58 million members from sending text messages to recycled cell phone numbers.


By John Florez  Of all the birthdays I remember, the one that brings the fondest memories is that of the Virgen de Guadalupe, celebrated every Dec. 12.


Larry Brown couldn't help himself, or the reputation of his country. He could have watched the clock wind down, accept the victory, but instead he had to be so very American.


A 17-year- old will appear in court charged with the murder of Nassirudeen Osawe.


Pope John Paul II prepares to deliver his Christmas message, expected to focus on conflicts around the world.


Lawyer Won't Have to Testify Vs. Rowland

A former legal adviser to former Gov. John G. Rowland cannot be forced to testify against him in a federal probe into contract steering, a federal appeals court ruled.


Israel may agree to release Palestinian funds

Israel is prepared to transfer withheld tax revenues to the Palestinians through a mechanism that guarantees none of the money will go to the Hamas-led government or militants, Israeli officials said on Thursday.


Sixteen hospital deaths in the Northern Trust area are linked to an outbreak of the superbug C. difficile.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry called for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign Wednesday, saying that soldiers should not shoulder all of the blame for abuses in Iraqi prisons.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday and was given a bypass operation which his son said brought him back from the brink of death.


Michael Howard plays down reported shadow cabinet rows over the party's decision to back ID cards.


British minister urges China to help on Darfur

China should help resolve a humanitarian crisis in Darfur as one of a few "critical players", a British minister said on Tuesday, urging the world's most populous country to be more active in global diplomacy.


The scoreboard was reset to zero, all the runs and hits from the previous day wiped away. Orlando Hernandez and Jorge Posada then went out and restored some order at Yankee Stadium.


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Sulamani wins Pattison Canadian International, may retire

Sulamani overtook Simonas down the stretch, then cruised to a 11/2-length victory at the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday.


Trade deficit narrows to 7.6 billion pounds in December

Britain's trade-in-goods deficit with the rest of the world fell three percent to 7.6 billion pounds in December, official data showed on Monday.


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IAAF temporarily suspends Kenteris, Thanou

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou temporarily were suspended Wednesday by track and field's world governing body, pending hearings on their doping cases.


The medical device maker reported a third-quarter loss of $272 million on charges related to acquisitions and asset sales, as the companyâs top-selling stent continued to slump.


Australia's Howard to Campaign on Record, Latham Pledges Change

Australians will go to the polls on Oct. 9, with Prime Minister John Howard campaigning for a fourth term on his record of economic management, low interest rates and national security.


No 10 told of Putin's authoritarian trend

The government faces a warning today from Robin Cook and a liberal-oriented foundation that it must work harder to reverse the increasingly authoritarian tendencies of Vladimir Putin.


N. Ireland Protestants withdraw threat to sever contact with ...

BELFAST  - The head of Northern Ireland's main Protestant party withdrew an earlier threat to sever contact with Dublin after Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern apologized for an apparent misunderstanding over the issue of photographic evidence of IRA


Ivorian Rebels Deny Illicit Diamond Trading

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Dec. 7 -- Rebels holding the north of war-divided Ivory Coast denied dealing illicitly in diamonds despite allegations by U.N. experts that they have reaped millions of dollars from illegal gem sales.


Baseball Roundup: Thome Caps Victory With 500th Homer

Jim Thomeâs 500th home run was a game-winner. He hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-7 victory against the Los Angeles Angels, becoming the 23rd player â and third this season â to reach 500 home runs.


The French government says it is cautiously confident two journalists kidnapped in Iraq will soon be released.


Harrison Frazar returned from a long layoff to grab a share of the first-round lead in the Buick Championship, shooting a season-best 5-under 65 on Thursday to join Heath Slocum, Peter Lonard and Scott Verplank atop the leaderboard.


Ideas & Trends: When a Mountaintop Might as Well Have Been the Moon

When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa guide, stood on the summit of Mount Everest, it seems as if they were making the last âgiant leap for mankindâ of pre-space-age generations.


Ivan slaps west Cuba and stomps into gulf

Hurricane Ivan's massiveness can be seen in this view of the storm from the international space station. The photograph was made Saturday when Ivan was over the Caribbean.


Europe's top consumer electronics group Philips cut the forecast for its closely watched chip unit on Friday and predicted a significant slowdown for the semiconductor industry next year.


L'OPINIONE                                          Il patto democratico tra operai e borghesia                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Health of Indonesia's Suharto improving: doctor

The health of former Indonesian president Suharto, who was rushed to hospital in critical condition last week, continues to improve although he remains weak, hospital doctors said on Monday.


New Zealand record charts go to the dogs

It's a doggone chartbuster -- a song audible only to dogs has topped New Zealand record charts, and is looking to go global.


PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks made a big splash in the free-agent market on Thursday by signing third baseman Troy Glaus to a four-year contract.


The fact that the Fed is poised to raise interest rates once again signals that the economy may be reviving.


The man heading Paraguay's response to a dengue fever crisis is fired over the use of expired fumigation chemicals.


The EU suspends a complaint to the World Trade Organization about India's import tariffs on beer, wine and spirits.


Microsoft bids $1.2B for Fast Search and Transfer

Microsoft has offered to buy enterprise search software company Fast Search And Transfer for 6.6 billion Norwegian kroner ($1.2 billion), it said Tuesday.


Medio Oriente. Si scava ancora, 34 vittime. Oggi il padre delle ...

Si affievoliscono le speranze di trovare persone vive sotto le macerie dell'hotel Hilton a Taba, dove il bilancio delle vittime dell'attentato di due giorni fa Ã¨ giunto a 34 vittime accertate. (secondo gli israeliani 33).


President Abbas Swears In Emergency Cabinet

JERUSALEM, June 17 -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency governing cabinet Sunday and officially outlawed the armed wing and paramilitary security branch of the rival Hamas movement, saying it had carried out a "military coup against the Palestinian legitimacy and...


When Time Dims a Star, Life Can Be a Real Drag

Directed by Carl Andress, âDie Mommie Die!â is infused with the good-natured comic brio that has made Charles Busch a drag artist whom middle America can embrace.


VIENNA, Austria (AP — St. Nick, nein! A ban on St. Nicholas at Vienna's kindergartens is taking some of the ho-ho-ho out of the holidays for tens of thousands of tots this year. And it's creating a political ruckus, with opposition parties accusing City Hall of kowtowing to a growing Muslim population by showing Europe's Santa the kindergarten door.


Jamie Foxx takes home the best actor honors for Ray, while Annette Bening earns actress kudos for Being Julia. As the awards season gets underway, score one for Miramax Films' Finding Neverland, which was


The agency is trying to figure out how an embarrassing error eluded the review process, apparently resulting in the crash of the Genesis space capsule in Utah last month.


Colin Powell Fires Back At Howard Stern For Nepotism Remark

Secretary of State Colin Powell is defending his son, Michael Powell, after shock jock Howard Stern told the Federal Communications chairman that he got his job because of nepotism.


Ricoverato al Policlinico di Roma, la prognosi e' riservata


The Age Of Dissonance: The Little Puritans

It canât help that children are living in a transfat-banning, nanny-state culture.


The House on Thursday passed the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades, a measure designed to end a nasty trade war with Europe and shower $136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses, farmers and other groups.</


The US Congress passes a "historic" energy bill to improve fuel economy and reduce demand for oil.


Alcatel-Lucent invests in WiMax chip company

(InfoWorld) - Alcatel-Lucent has invested in WiMax chip maker Sequans Communications, the latest show of support for the emerging long-range wireless networking technology. The companies did not reveal the size of the investment but said it extends a $24 million round of financing that Sequans raised last year. The companies are both based in France and have worked together in the past. Last year they said they would make a low-cost end-user WiMax device for developing countries. They expect to start production of that product in the second quarter. Alcatel, whichÂ completed its merger with LucentÂ late last year, has alsoÂ worked with Intel, a Sequans competitor. Alcatel and Intel have said often that they would collaborate on the development of WiMax technologies, including field trials of new products. Before the merger, Lucent sold WiMax products using gear from Alvarion, which uses Intel chips. Intel worked aggressively to develop a market for WiMax. Nonetheless, other chip makers including Sequans, Fujitsu, and Wavesat have emerged as competitors. Motorola also invested an undisclosed sum in Sequans late last year. After years of development, WiMax is just beginning to pick up steam. U.S. operator Sprint NextelÂ intends to build a WiMax network, andÂ ClearwireÂ has built several networks in Europe and parts of the U.S.


Blatter criticises 'childish' England players

Sepp Blatter, the president of football's world governing body Fifa, will tell Sven Goran Eriksson today that his England players were wrong to boycott the media last week.


Cindy Sheehan bid farewell to her former "peace camp" near President Bush's ranch and began a nearly two-week trek Tuesday toward Washington, D.C., with her sights set on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.


Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy rekindled Manchester United's championship hopes Sunday with a 3-1 victory at Newcastle in the Premier League.


New Ukraine Leader Poised to Take Power at Last

Ukraine's Western-leaning new leader  Viktor Yushchenko was poised to take power at last after the  election commission announced it would certify the result of  last month's vote on Monday.


Barcelona officials are in London  negotiating the signature of Thierry Henry for a reported Â£16m.


Stars take red carpet ahead of Oscar ceremony

Hollywood's elite braved cold dreary skies with barely a shiver on Sunday as they crossed the red carpet in off-the-shoulder gowns and designer tuxedos for the 79th annual Oscars.


Incarico affidato ieri per aggirare boicottaggio Parlamento


U.S. Oil Jumps Over $54 on Winter Worries

Oil prices surged to record highs above  $54 on Tuesday as a fire at Nigerian export pipeline became the  latest threat to consumers' efforts to build winter heating  fuel inventories.


In an impassioned speech, actor George Clooney urges the UN Security Council to stop "genocide" in Darfur.


Florida, 17:13 - FOOTBALL, NFL: SPARANO NUOVO COACH DEI DALLAS COWBOYS

Tony Sparano è il nuovo head coach dei Miami Dolphins. L'ex assistente dei Dallas Cowboys ha ...


Knicks: Houston is caught off guard by start

Even when he was forced to talk to reporters while lying on a trainer's table Wednesday night in the visiting locker room at Boston's FleetCenter, Jamal Crawford didn't have any idea he was injured as badly as he was.


Rangers capitalise on Celtic's indiscipline

LIKE grief, Old Firm matches have a way of interfering with routines and causing changes in behavioural patterns. Had Celtic, for example, faced any other domestic fixture immediately before Wednesdayâs


Pierre Salinger, JFK Press Secretary, Dead at 79

Pierre Salinger, press secretary to the  late U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and a  distinguished journalist, died of a heart attack on Saturday,  his family said Sunday. He was 79.


12 dead in toxic e-waste scandal A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) meeting this week will discuss the growing threat from toxic electronic waste being dumped on developing countries.â¦


Arlington Panel Approves Zoning for Glorypark

By Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Dec. 14--ARLINGTON -- Glorypark moved a step closer to reality Wednesday when the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved its zoning application and forwarded it to the City Council.


Hairy Toes Play Role in Peeping Tom Case

JAMESTOWN, N.C. - Hairy toes gave away an alleged peeping in the women's locker room at the Mary Perry Ragsdale YMCA.  A Greensboro man hiding in the women's locker room Tuesday night was caught peeping after a woman in a neighboring shower stall spotted his hairy feet, authorities said.


Their Carp Runneth Over: Back River Population Keeps Family's Fishing Hobby Thriving

By Julie Scharper, The Baltimore Sun  Jun. 3--On a hazy spring morning, George Malone steers his johnboat toward the head of the Back River in Essex, passing the twin golden domes of the sewage treatment plant and gliding under the Eastern Avenue bridge.


South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - The University of Notre Dame has reportedly come to terms with New England Patriots assistant Charlie Weis to replace Tyrone Willingham as the school's head football coach.


Life on Mars and Little Britain are among the winners at this year's International Emmy awards in New York.


Registered Traveler extended indefinitely

A pilot test of a program to expedite passenger screening and increase airline security has been successful enough to be worth continuing for the foreseeable future at five airports, Transportation Security Administration officials said.


Learn how healthy a company is via its balance sheet.


Verizon Details Its Fiber Optic Spending

Verizon gave its first answers to financial questions about the fiber optic network it is building, in a report that reassured analysts but unnerved investors.


Sconto Irpef (210 euro) per giovani che vanno in palestra


Brokaw Steps Down After 21 Years as NBC Anchor

Telling his audience "we've been  through a lot together," Tom Brokaw bid farewell as anchor of  the "NBC Nightly News" on Wednesday, becoming the first of the  big three stars of U.S. network news for the last 20 years to  retire.


Gunfire rocks Kenya town as death toll reaches 25

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


Minnesota's newest star is a rookie with game

It was a smooth deflection -- as fluid as the floating, twisting, game-turning layup Nicole Ohlde had been asked about a few seconds earlier.


Seven firefighters die as garage collapses

Geneva - Seven Swiss firefighters were killed after an underground car park collapsed during a fire in northern Switzerland, police confirmed on Sunday.


Mich. Elephant Gets Therapy for Arthritis

ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Like any patient, Wanda needs positive reinforcement to wrestle through her physical therapy...


WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record imports of foreign oil. The deficit with China declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another record high.