Cinque infermiere e un medico bulgari condannati a morte l'11 luglioL'accusa: hanno infettato "deliberatamente" di Aids 438 bambini libici                                            Rinviato il verdetto per le infermiere Il "ricatto" di Tripoli e l'attesa della Ue                                                                                Il Consiglio superiore delle istanze giudiziarie libiche posticipa a domanila scelta se trasformare o meno in ergastolo le condanne a morte. La mediazione di Bruxelles


If Mugabe attends EU-Africa summit Brown won't: diplomatic sources

Britain has warned fellow EU nations that Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend a planned Europe-Africa summit if Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe does, diplomatic sources said Saturday.


An exhibit featuring a film about US President George W. Bush's home town in Texas won the Turner Prize, pipping a digital recreation of Osama bin Laden's house.


Average Wall Street bonuses for 2004: $100,400

Uncork the Cristal, break out the beluga. It's bonus time on Wall Street. Bonuses for employees of the city's financial-services firms are expected to total $15.9 billion â-


Cymbalta approved for diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly's Cymbalta, a balanced and potent serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.


Jobless claims lower than expected last week

The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to 333,000, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, but the increase was lower than expected.


Blog: It turns out Apple's new device wasn't the culprit for wireless network outages at Duke University, as reports alleged earlier this week.


Continental: advanced bookings weaker than 2005

Continental Airlines  said on  Friday its mainline advanced bookings for the next six weeks  were running slightly behind last year and that it expected  fuel to cost $2.21 per gallon in the third quarter.


Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.


Perfect Killing Method, but Clear Targets Are Few

Sniping is proving a less successful method in counterinsurgency in Iraq than had been hoped.


Mazda Furai brings Nagare closer to reality

Mazda shows off the Furai concept car at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.


Bush and Kerry both campaign in New Mexico

Sen. John Kerry and President Bush alighted in New Mexico yesterday, taking their campaigns to a state with five precious electoral votes and an electorate


Freddie Mac eyes expansion in apartment financing: report

Freddie Mac  is set to propose  to its management and regulators that it be allowed to create  and sell bonds backed by multifamily mortgages, a move that  would help it expand into apartment financing, The Wall Street  Journal reported on Monday.


President George W. Bush sought on Wednesday to rally support for the war in Iraq, appealing to Americans on Independence Day for "more patience, more courage and more sacrifice".


EU to debate Microsoft sanctions on Wednesday

The European Commission confirmed on  Friday it would debate antitrust sanctions against U.S.  software giant Microsoft at a regular meeting on Wednesday.


Looking at war in Iraq: A view a from the rabbit hole

America's top arms inspector says there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and that Iraq lacked the ability to make them for years.


UK Music Stars Rally to Raise Tsunami Aid Funds

Veteran pop star Sir Cliff Richard, flamboyant singer Boy George and other British musicians plan to release a song to raise money for victims of the devastating Asian tsunami, the tune's composer said.


NEW YORK -- John Kerry came under the heaviest fire so far in his campaign to unseat President Bush on Wednesday, as fellow Democratic Sen. Zell Miller and Vice President Dick Cheney launched blistering and mocking attacks.


Madrid, 15:37 - CALCIO, REAL; CAPELLO: CASSANO VICINO AL RIENTRO

''E' dimagrito e si sta allenando molto bene''.Capello riapre le porte ad Antonio Cassano. Nel corso...


A video of Amy Winehouse apparently smoking a crack pipe is posted on The Sun newspaper's website.


Brazil's Globo Media Empire Reaches Deal

Brazilian media giant Globo has reached a tentative agreement with creditors to restructure $1.3 billion of debt it racked up during the 1990s.


Listone affiancato dagli Ecodem di Melandri e Realacci


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


Los Alamos to Remove Weapons-Grade Nukes

Los Alamos National Laboratory plans within a year to remove all weapons-grade nuclear material from a part of the lab that has raised security concerns, according to an internal federal document.


Taser stun guns used by police are potentially deadly and must be controlled, a human rights group says.


The government in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state holds an emergency meeting after raids by the "Taleban" militia leave four dead.


EMI Group Plc  is expected to  reject a potential 2.5 billion pound ($4.92 billion) bid from  private equity firm Permira as being too low, the Times  newspaper said on Monday.


Egypt says will send mediators back to Gaza

Egypt will send its security delegation back to Gaza "when things calm down" and then resume its mediation between Palestinian factions, President Hosni Mubarak said in an interview published on Wednesday.


Diana split with Dodi before death crash: friend

Weeks before her death Princess Diana said that her relationship with Dodi Fayed was finished, a jury heard Monday as the inquest into the couple's fatal car crash resumed.


The U.S. Federal Reserve concluded  at its policy-setting session last month that risks of  inflation remained balanced for now but they were clearly  concerned about the potential for higher prices, meeting  minutes issued on Tuesday showed.


A little county with a reputation for big lawsuits — some call it a "judicial hellhole" — is getting a visit from a man who wants to make it much tougher to sue somebody.


In attesa decisioni politica monetaria della Fed


'Fockers' Helps U.S. Box Office Reach Record

North American box office champ  "Meet the Fockers" helped push overall movie sales to a new  record in 2004, and the sequel film earned almost as much after  two weekends as the original, "Meet the Parents," drew in its  entire run, according to studio estimates on Sunday.


House Iraq debate limited to troop increase: Hoyer

Democrats will limit this week's Iraq debate in the U.S. House of Representatives to a resolution that disapproves of President George W. Bush's plan to increase troop levels, the House Democratic leader said on Sunday.


ComScore: Facebook traffic surged after 'open' registration

Blog: Internet statistics firm says social-networking site experienced 89 percent growth in traffic, mostly outside "collegiate" demographic, when it dropped its exclusivity.


Relief workers cite risk of disease among survivors

Cases of diarrheal illness are being reported across tsunami-ravaged areas of South Asia, and World Health Organization authorities estimated yesterday that as many as 5 million survivors of the calamity are at dire risk of disease because they lack basic necessities for survival: water, sanitation, shelter, and food.


Hype hangover The Eclipse Foundation's plan to push ahead with a Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) run-time framework later this year marks an interesting change of direction for the industry group.â¦


ECB Doesn't Want to Halt Euro's Rise Vs. Dollar

The European Central Bank has little appetite for halting the euro's climb against the dollar just yet and only very rapid moves toward $1.


Celtic win through on a tense penalty shoot-out to reach the group stage of the Champions League.


Ukrainian PM Presses Challenge of Election Results

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor  Yanukovich Friday pursued a dogged legal challenge to the  results of a presidential vote, while supporters of the liberal  opposition prepared a New Year's party to celebrate their win.


Courtney Love Has Money Troubles, Legal Woes

Courtney Love's trial on drug  possession charges was postponed Thursday, but her financial  woes mounted as creditors on both coasts pressed court claims  that the singer-actress was dodging unpaid bills.


The International, known for its unique scoring system on a Castle Pines golf course held in the mile-high air outside Denver, will no longer be on the PGA Tour schedule effective immediately, a tour official said Wednesday.


Former President Xanana Gusmao seeks to form a coalition government after last week's elections.


The 31st Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Will Take Place in Roseneath, Prince Edward Island on June 25 & 26, 2007

BOSTON, June 8  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor James H. Douglas of Vermont will co-host with Premier Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island the 31st Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers in Roseneath, Prince Edward Island, on June 25 and 26, 2007.


With his two bandmates and their autocratic leader gathered around a dining table, David Crosby is telling a George Bush joke.


Invito a Tk a non prendere domani decisioni definitive


China takes HIV/AIDS prevention to the masses

On the eve of World AIDS Day, construction workers at the building site of Beijing's CCTV tower put down tools and picked up condoms and brochures touting safe sex and HIV/AIDS prevention.


Disney (DIS:NYSE - news - research) dissidents Roy Disney and Stanley Gold won't nominate an alternative director slate for the 2005 meeting, saying they believe the company's board is making progress in serving the interest of shareholders.


'Ora nessun problema di leadership, poi potrei candidarmi'


A strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Taiwan has rocked the island's north-east, damaging buildings and injuring several people, according to officials.


Green May Not Bid for Marks & Spencer Again

Entrepreneur Philip Green, who pursued Marks & Spencer last summer, will have another chance to bid for the struggling retailer — but analysts say the poor performance of the iconic company might dissuade him from being tempted again.


Judge Says Microsoft to Pay $112 Million

A judge is ordering Microsoft Corp. to pay $112.5 million to attorneys who successfully sued the software maker for monopolizing a segment of California's market.


Six foreign medics are sentenced to death in Libya for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with HIV.


Webber back with Warriors after 13 years

Golden State coach Don Nelson had no reservations about reacquiring Chris Webber 13 years after the two clashed and Webber asked for a trade.


Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, was crowned Miss World 2004 at a glittering event held in China. Miss Dominican Republic Claudia Julissa Cruz Rodriguez was the first runner-up, and Miss USA Nancy Randall was third.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Rite Aid were hurting pretty good early Tuesday, falling about 5 percent after the drugstore chain warned that weak sales trends could bring its fiscal 2005 numbers in well below previous hopes.


Oral Roberts U. president asks for leave

Richard Roberts said he will take a leave of absence as president of Oral Roberts University while he and his wife fight allegations of misconduct. Roberts last week told CNN's Larry King that he would remain as president because, "I've not done anything for which I should have to step aside."


US government approves Cingular's acquisition of AT&T Wireless

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday approved Cingular Wireless' 41-billion-US dollar acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Organised crime gangs are targeting students in a bid to recruit skilled hackers, says a report.


Donne eclettiche con mantello afghano sulla giacchina 'milanese'


S.Korea develops its longest range missile

South Korea has developed and hopes to   deploy soon a new cruise missile that is capable of hitting   almost all of North Korea, a defense ministry official said on   Thursday.


U.S. may charge ex-execs at Broadcom, Apple: WSJ

Federal prosecutors are strongly considering criminal charges against former executives of Broadcom Corp., Apple Inc., and KLA-Tencor Corp., related to the backdating of stock options, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the situation.


Turin Unveils Mascots as Countdown Begins

Italy revved its marketing engine on Tuesday with the unveiling of two frosty-faced mascots for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Meet Neve and Gliz: a grinning snowball and an upbeat


UN on fact-finding mission in Ethiopia's troubled Ogaden region

A United Nations fact-finding mission on Thursday left for Ethiopia's eastern Ogaden region where the government is battling insurgents amid reports of human rights abuses, an official said.


Blog: How many scientists does it take to turn on a lightbulb?


(InfoWorld) - The top executive at Yahoo China resigned from his job for "personal reasons" after six weeks on the job, Yahoo's local partner Alibaba.com said in a statement Monday. Xie Wen joined Yahoo China as president on Oct. 17. Alibaba did not offer details surrounding his decision to leave the company. Following his resignation, Xie will continue to serve as a consultant to Alibaba, the Chinese Internet company said. Xie is replaced by Zeng Ming, a senior vice president of Alibaba, who has been involved with strategic planning for Yahoo China since joining the company in August. Alibaba acquired Yahoo's struggling Chinese operations in 2005 as part of a deal that sawÂ Yahoo invest more than $1 billionÂ in the Chinese company, which operates e-commerce sites for business and consumers. Alibaba is in the process ofÂ turning Yahoo China into a community portal siteÂ and search engine -- a transformation that company executives say will take several years to complete.


Siena, 18:40 - CALCIO, SIENA: A REGGIO CALABRIA IN EMERGENZA

Sei infortunati, uno squalificato e l'allenatore alle prese con un forte attacco influenzale. E' un ...


China, Russia to push for new talks with North Korea

Two key players in the effort to dismantle North Korea's atomic program said they would redouble their efforts to bring Pyongyang back to nuclear crisis talks, as international pressure mounted to punish the Stalinist state for abandoning negotiations.


Iran says it has met its target to have 3,000 centrifuges enriching uranium for its nuclear programme.


The father of an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas-linked militants nearly three months ago said Friday he has received no sign of life from his son.


Adobe upgrading e-learning presentation software

(InfoWorld) - Adobe Systems on Tuesday is announcing Adobe Captivate 2, an upgraded version of its Flash-based software for developing computer-based demonstrations and interactive simulations. Geared to e-learning professionals, trainers, and others who provide computer-based instruction, Captivate 2 generates interactive content in Flash and does not require users have programming knowledge or multimedia skills, Adobe said. New in version 2 are workflow enhancements for developing scenario-based training that visually branches out to different learner paths depending on the user's choices. A simulation wizard in version 2 helps in developing "soft skills" simulations, adding content to placeholder slides and setting up branching with point-and-click functionality. Soft skills are skills relating to the ability to communicate with other people, such as in customer support, Adobe said. A placeholder slide is an empty slide to help authors get started with presentations. A zoom capability in version 2, meanwhile, lets users zoom into specific areas of the screen. "Adobe Captivate is a tool that empowers people," to do things they could not do before, said Silke Fleischer, product marketing manager for Adobe Captivate. Flash video can be imported into Captivate presentations. Captivate 2 content can be integrated with other e-learning systems such as Macromedia Breeze, Macromedia Authorware, and Questionmark Perception. Available on October 5, Adobe Captivate 2 costs an estimated $599. Registered users can upgrade for an estimated price of $299.


Warner may play sour note for Sony BMG review

Warner Music's  decision to approach EMI Group  may strike a sour note for music rivals Sony  and BMG  as they try to win approval from the European Commission for their own merger.


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


Car Bomb on HQ of Iraqi Shi'ite Party Kills 13

A suicide car bomber killed 13 people outside the offices of a major Iraqi Shi'ite political party on Monday but SCIRI leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim survived


Rai, Casini: ''Questo non Ã¨ il Cda scelto dai presidenti delle ...

''Le regole, quando ci sono, vanno rispettate: i presidenti delle Camere sono stati opportunamente spogliati del potere di nomina del Cda Rai. Possono fare, eventualmente, solo un'opera di 'moral suasion'.


IBM, HP, Sun Micro Sensing Opportunity In RFID Sensor Field (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The answer -- if you believe Hewlett-Packard  , IBM   and Sun Microsystems   -- is those bar codes printed on the side of just about every product sold today.


UK BUILDING materials firm and world market leader RMC has agreed to a Â£2.3 billion takeover bid from the worldâs third largest concrete-maker, Cemex of Mexico.


Fake Botox among easily bought bioterror agents

Homeland Security restrictions should have prevented an unlicensed doctor in Broward County from buying concentrated botulinum toxin, widely recognized as the most poisonous substance and a feared bioterrorism agent.


Hewlett-Packard Stakes a Claim as an Information Manager

Hewlett-Packard will introduce Print 2.0, the companyâs strategy for making printing relevant in an increasingly Web-centric world.


Mercury didn't hurt Buyat locals: Newmont

Newmont Mining Corp. has admitted to having put tons of mercury vapors into the air in Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, but insists that the mercury did not have negative impacts on the bay and its people.


PHOENIX, Arizona -- Baseball's stars could face more tests for drugs such as steroids next season after giving their lawyers the green light to reach an agreement with owners over a tougher anti-doping regime.


Ancelotti con Crespo unico attaccante disponibile, occhio agli ex ...

Nella sfida di questa a San Siro contro lo Shakthar Donetsk (ore 20.45, diretta su Italia 1), il Milan cerca la qualificazione agli ottavi di Champions League. Ai rossoneri basta un solo punto, anche se un


Moto says hello to disappointment with Q2 warning

End of Zandr line cheers gloomy investors Motorola is forecasting another dreary quarter, citing poor sales in Asia and Europe for its lower-than-expected outlook.â¦


Nepal Maoists kill soldier, kidnap six policemen

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: Maoist rebels killed a soldier, bombed government offices and kidnapped six policemen in a raid on a district headquarters in Nepal's far northwest, police said on Sunday.


Blog: Gm awards two battery contract for the Chevy Volt's E-flex power train


Got allergies? Tiny discovery nothing to sneeze at

Blog: Fullerenes are nanoparticles that could prevent allergic reactions.


Google uses map software to help boost nonprofits

Google Inc. launched an initiative yesterday to help non profit groups use maps and satellite images to raise awareness, recruit volunteers, and encourage donations.


Polling stations were nearly empty early on election day Sunday in the capital of Turkmenistan, a tightly controlled former Soviet republic. Election officials said they may carry ballot boxes door-to-door to seek votes.


BOLOGNA - ''Per la mancanza di documentazione e di documenti autorizzativi'' lo Stato restera' fuori dal processo per l'omicidio del professor Marco Biagi: lo ha deciso il Gup di Bologna Rita Zaccariello respingendo cosi' la richiesta di costituzione di


The British Library is putting high-resolution copies of Shakespeare's plays on the internet.


Two Israeli occupation soldiers have been injured after a rocket launched by Palestinian resistance fighters hit their tank in the Gaza Strip.


Serb leader ties EU talks to keeping Kosovo

"I think Carla del Ponte was the only one who was impressed by Tolimir's arrest"  BELGRADE  - Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica greeted the resumption of suspended talks with the European Union on Wednesday by urging the EU to back down on its support for the independence of Kosovo.Linking two issues the EU says are unrelated, Kostunica suggested negotiations on a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) could hinge on EU states accepting that the breakaway province must remain part of Serbia."Today's restart of talks on the SAA offers a good opportunity for the EU to show clearly that it looks on Serbia as a partner, which means full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia," he said in a statement. Read more


The UN's Kosovo envoy is set to recommend the province be allowed to separate from Serbia, the BBC learns.


A number of changes have been made to Security Enhanced Linux in Fedora Core 3--here's what you should know.


Oil climbed above $61 to its highest this year on Friday after top fuel consumer the United States reported an unexpected drop in gasoline stocks and Iran said it would show 'no weakness' over its nuclear program.


Christmas supplies to Iceland branches in the South East could be hit by a strike over pay, a union says.


Giorgio Giorni non ha assistito a lettura sentenza


Comedian Catherine Tate suggests the next series of Dr Who could be the last for actor David Tennant.


Russian "chessboard killer" convicted of 48 murders

A Russian supermarket worker, dubbed "the chessboard murderer", was convicted on Wednesday of killing 48 people after he confessed in court that the first time he took a life was like falling in love.


Genova, 14:27 - CALCIO, FALSO IN BILANCIO: VIA A PROCESSO GALLIANI-GARRONE

E' iniziato oggi il processo ad Adriano Galliani, ex vicepresidente del Milan, e Riccardo Garrone e ...


Su Afghanistan, da Seul invito a rispettare 'forme normali'


High-res image hints at 'Mona Lisa' mystery

The "Mona Lisa" has long been shrouded in mystery, including one long-standing question about the famous lady: What happened to her eyebrows and eyelashes?


Israel Kills 14 in Gaza Before Key Withdrawal Vote

The Israeli army killed 14 Palestinians in  a raid on a Gaza refugee camp Monday as Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon prepared for a critical parliamentary vote on his plan  to withdraw from the occupied territory.


Microsoft backs enterprise mobile services company

When Microsoft realized that enterprises needed help deploying and managing mobile phones, it turned to a partner it first found in the 1980s.Microsoft approached Mort Rosenthal recently with the idea of starting a company that could help enterprises design, deploy, and manage Windows Mobile mobile phones and services, Rosenthal said. He plans to formally launch the company, called Enterprise Mobile, on Tuesday at the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment conference in San Francisco. Microsoft is a minority stakeholder in the Watertown, Massachusetts, company, which has quietly been doing business since June.Rosenthal began working with Microsoft in the 1980s when he founded Corporate Software, a company that resold software to large companies and offered them technical service and support.The enterprise mobile market looks similar to the software market at that time, when software was largely sold through retail stores without channels or support for enterprises, he said."What comes from the [mobile] market is consumer-driven devices," he said. "We're about turning those consumer driven devices into enterprise devices."Enterprise Mobile will do that by offering a wide range of services to enterprises, starting with development of a vision, through to deployment and then including management and support services.Currently, an enterprise has to work with different types of companies that provide a range of services including security, asset management and expense management, said Kitty Weldon, an analyst at Current Analysis. "What Enterprise Mobile brings is the ability for companies to just say, 'phew, I can go to this one set of people and they can do everything'," she said.Enterprise Mobile will work exclusively with Windows Mobile phones so it won't serve companies that want to support a variety of devices, including BlackBerrys. However, there's a large market for companies that are happy to standardize on Windows Mobile and other providers similar to Enterprise Mobile might pop up to serve the heterogeneous companies, Weldon said.Enterprise Mobile customers can pay for the services in a number of ways, including a flat consulting fee for the design of a system and then a monthly per-device fee or a per-incident fee for ongoing support.One of the most attractive parts of the ongoing service offering will be that Enterprise Mobile serves as a single point of contact, Rosenthal said. "Today if you have questions, do you call the operator, Microsoft or the OEM?" he said. "Here, we're the one throat to choke."Another problem facing many enterprises is challenges around device procurement. If an administrator is designing a new mobile deployment to launch in a few months, it's virtually impossible to find out if a chosen device will continue to be available by then. Operators and handset makers aren't forthcoming with that information, Rosenthal said.That's different from the PC world, where manufacturers will continue to support and make older models even while they introduce new ones.Enterprise Mobile hopes to help solve this problem by working closely with operators and phone makers and possibly even to create its own inventory of devices in order to maintain availability longer, Rosenthal said.Currently, Enterprise Mobile doesn't have much competition, Weldon said. Companies such as IBM, Accenture, and Electronic Data Systems do help enterprises deploy and manage mobile phones, but they often do so only in tandem with other large jobs, and they may outsource the work to various companies with expertise in different components, she said.However, Microsoft expects to partner with other companies like Enterprise Mobile that might emerge. "We're kick-starting a new level of engagement" with Enterprise Mobile, said John O'Rourke, general manager of Microsoft's mobile communications business.Enterprise Mobile has implemented beta versions of Systems Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, mobile device management software that Microsoft plans to introduce on Tuesday.


HP and Microsoft take supercomputing mass-market

Clusters for everyone HP and Microsoft have agreed to continue cooperating on plans to take supercomputing to the mass enterprise and mid-sized markets.â¦


Some of President Bush's bedrock supporters — Southerners and rural residents — have lost confidence in the likelihood of a stable, democratic Iraq.


For 105 minutes, it looked as if the Boston College women's soccer team might leave the field against powerhouse North Carolina without a loss - for the first time.


Incomincia il 26 Ottobre a Bologna in scena con 47 cavalli


SEPTEMBER 11 terror mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - who got a visa to Australia the month before the 2001 attacks - was planning to visit alleged terror sympathisers here.


Palermo, 23:05 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PALERMO-SAMPDORIA 2-3, DORIANI AI QUARTI

La Sampdoria si è qualificata per i quarti di finale di coppa Italia battendo il Palermo per ...


Sei operatori erano accusati dell'infezione di 400 bambini


The U.K. mobile giant wants to find a way to disentagle the Czech wireless and fixed-line businesses.


Hurricane Charley has reportedly brought out the worst in some merchants, as the Florida attorney general's office has been inundated with complaints about price gouging. Among the travesties cited are a $10 bag of ice in Orlando, $3 ...


Secondo ad Moretti, la liberalizzazione aprira' al mercato


Serbia And Montenegro: Former Guerrilla Backed for Office

A former ethnic Albanian guerrilla commander widely believed to be under investigation for war crimes is being pushed to become prime minister of Kosovo, a prospect that is causing alarm among international ...


IBM Global Services Receives 'Strong Positive' Rating in North American Data Center Outsourcing

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that analyst firm, Gartner Inc., rated its Data Center Outsourcing capabilities as a "Strong Positive" service in its July 26, 2006 "MarketScope for Data Center Outsourcing, North America" report.


Chinese President Hu Jintao moved shrewdly to strengthen his position at the Party Congress. But that won't necessarily make implementing his policies any easier


Oct. 24, 1960: Russian Rocket Explodes, Killing Top Engineers, Technicians

Impatient to get his latest ICBM airborne, the head of Russia's rocket forces orders technicians to fix a problem without bothering to defuel the booster. It's a very bad idea.


Study Sees Medicare Savings From Drug-Coated Stents

Depending on whose interpretation of a new study one wants to believe, Medicare may â or may not â have saved money since the introduction of the stents in 2003.


Napoli, 17:27 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; LAVEZZI: PRESTO IN CHAMPIONS, FIDATEVI

A cinque mesi dal suo arrivo in Italia, il fantasista argentino del Napoli Ezequiel Lavezzi, in escl...


Iran and the United States are set to hold their first bilateral talks in almost three decades to discuss Iraq.


Blog: The photo-sharing site, most popular overseas, was acquired by the French company Hi-Media Group.


Daniel Radcliffe, who has captivated moviegoers as the bespectacled schoolboy wizard in the Harry Potter films, has donated the first pair of glasses he wore as a child to an exhibition marking the horrors of the Holocaust.


Russian Oil Giant Hopes ConocoPhillips Deal Will Help Iraq Project

Russia's top oil company, Lukoil, hopes that a US oil company's acquisition of a 7.6 percent stake could boost its chances to retain a Saddam-era production-sharing


A mysterious case of CJD raises the possibility of a new group of people falling prey to the illness.


Thousands Mourn 9 Firefighters Killed in South Carolina

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., June 22 -- Nine caskets lined the front of a coliseum Friday as thousands of firefighters from across the nation,  hats in  hands, honored nine colleagues killed in a furniture store blaze.


Five consumer groups have given their support to legislation that would overhaul the U.S. patent system, saying the bill would create fairer penalties for infringement.


Samsung Debuts 8GB Mobile NAND Flash Chip

Samsung has begun shipping samples of a new 8GB NAND flash chip, which could be integrated into phones to eliminate the need for a separate memory slot. This would allow for smaller devices, the company says.


New York takes precautions after London bomb defused

New York police intensified patrols of tourist sites, parking garages and the transit system on Friday after explosives experts in London defused a potentially devastating car bomb in the heart of the city.


Record high turnout in HK LegCo election

HONG KONG: More than 1.5 million people voted yesterday in a record turnout for the third Legislative Council (LegCo) elections since Hong Kong's reunification with the motherland.


A VITAL project to prevent the spread of HIV within the African community has been given almost a quarter of a million pounds.


A group of cellular operators have announced an initiative that they claim will help prevent distribution of child pornography using mobile phones.


French retailer Carrefour denies it is withdrawing from Japan

French retail giant Carrefour SA has denied a press report it is planning to sell its operations in Japan.


Eurostar inaugurates UK high-speed track

Will attempt Paris-London in 2hrs 15mins Eurostar will this morning try to set a new Paris-London time record during the inaugural run along the recently-completed British "High Speed 1" track to St Pancras International station, Reuters reports.â¦


Iraq. Italiane rapite. Frattini chiede unita' e riserbo assoluto

volontarie sequestrate. Il titolare della Farnesina lo ha sottolineato a palazzo Madama, alle Commissioni Esteri di Camera e Senato riunite in seduta congiunta. "L'idea che oggi il sistema politico e istituzionale


Tata group company Videsh Sanchar Nigam and global networking major Cisco Systems Inc on Tuesday signed a Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) agreement to deploy broadband metro Ethernet solution, that will offer broadband services at less than Rs 1,000 per month


At least 500,000 cycling fans are flocking to central London to watch the start of the Tour de France race.


By Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News  The race is officially on for the lovers and haters of the proposed private school voucher program, who are trying to gather support before the Nov. 6 election.


Megawattora e' sceso dell'1,5% a 78,83 euro


South Africa's ruling party has intervened in the war of words between President Thabo Mbeki and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, trying to calm tempers.


Google plugs hole in Presentations after e-mail addresses leak out

For 15 hours, e-mail addresses are exposed through flaw in Google Docs' new Presentations feature, before Google fixes it.


"Mary Poppins" and "The Producers" led the nominations Thursday for this year's Laurence Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in London theater, opera, and dance during 2004.


Astros need young ace to follow suit after Clemens wins

HOUSTON -- One ace of the diamond helped decide the outcome of Saturday's Texas Hold 'em, NL style. Houston's other ace gets dealt to the Cards on Sunday.


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Ascolti record ieri sera per i famosi di Simona Ventura (35,86% di share). Intanto Mediaset Ã¨ 20 punti sotto la Rai. C'era da aspettarselo: il programma, in sÃ©, Ã¨ giÃ  un successo. Mettiamoci poi la curiositÃ


The Chinese military, undeterred by a U.S. veto that blocked the purchase of Israeli planes, has developed its own radar surveillance aircraft and is test-flying the first models for early deployment in the Taiwan Strait.


Romania awaits result of close-run presidential race

The run-off vote for the position of president of Romania is expected to produce a narrow victory for either the outgoing prime minister Adrian Nastase or centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu.


Leaked email reveals civil service laptop rules

Civil servant finally leaks data correctly - to us... The Register has received the email sent out to all staff at the Medical Research Council passing on instructions from the Cabinet Office that the ban on taking laptops out of the office could apply to mobile phones too.â¦


The UN takes a further step to creating an international tribunal to try suspects in the killing of Rafik Hariri.


Dozens of children among 44 killed by Baghdad bombings

Dozens of children were killed yesterday when three car bombs exploded in a coordinated attack in Baghdad that left 44 people dead and more than 200 injured.


Lawmakers Push to Pass Bill to End EU Tariffs

Aiming to end punitive European Union tariffs against American goods, US lawmakers on Wednesday began a final push to pass a corporate tax bill that will repeal export subsidies that violate global trade rules.


U.S. Sen. John McCain said Monday that he has "no confidence" in Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, citing Rumsfeld's handling of the war in Iraq and the failure to send more troops.


Jeter Says Thereâs No Rift, and Means It

On Tuesday, Derek Jeter said he considers his friendship with Alex Rodriguez a private matter and that he had no plans to speak with Rodriguez about their relationship.


The United States is to resume its space shuttle program next year after the Columbia shuttle tragedy in 2003. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, announced


U.S. scientists felt pressured to tailor their writings on global warming to fit the Bush administration's skepticism, in some cases at the behest of an ex-oil industry lobbyist, a congressional committee heard on Tuesday.


Results Show Da Silva Leading Brazil Vote

Brazilian voters gave a boost to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in nationwide municipal elections on Sunday, according to initial results, in the first electoral test for the leftist leader and his plans to remake Latin America's biggest country.


Stocks rise as energy shares counter sour PMI

U.S. stocks rose, overcoming earlier losses, on Thursday as a jump in oil prices pushed up energy shares, overshadowing a surprising drop in Midwest business activity and a disappointing outlook by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


Six foreign oil workers who were kidnapped from an offshore oil field in the Niger Delta were released Tuesday after three days in captivity, officials said.


2 Big Issuers to Ease Some Card Penalties

JPMorgan Chase & Company and Citigroup said they were changing some cardholder rates and fees that lawmakers say unfairly hurt consumers.


Two-thirds won't give you a decent line Most of London's wireless hotspots can't support more than one voice-over-IP call at a time, according to a survey by WLAN analysis specialist AirMagnet.â¦


Home Secretary John Reid is to publish detailed plans for the controversial national identity card scheme.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India are exploring options for the peaceful resolution of the longstanding Jammu and Kashmir dispute, said Foreign Office Spokesman Masood Khan on Monday.


I wonder whether doctors might routinely explore a physical basis for the sudden, unexplained onset of emotional pain.


The Paramount Motion Picture Group said it had created a $300 million production fund with Dresdner Kleinwort to make 30 movies.


Advertising: Testing Yourself Online and, Maybe, on the Set

Advertisers like Chipotle, Converse, G.M. and MasterCard have been gaining attention by inviting consumers to use digital video technologies to create commercials.


Japan to Resume US Beef Exports Halted by Mad Cow

US beef exports valued at more than $1.7 billion last year will resume in a matter of weeks after Japan agreed to ease a 10-month ban on the meat prompted by a lone case of mad cow disease in Washington state.


A US court indicts five men accused of covering up alleged attempts to smuggle election funds to Argentina.


The Claim: If Possible, Avoid Hospitals on Weekends

Many public services are less reliable on weekends. But does that apply to medicine as well?


Bebo and "Lonelygirl15" creators launch UK version

The creators of the online phenomenon  "Lonelygirl15" have joined forces with social networking site  Bebo to create a British spin-off story that will use brands to  help define the characters.


Teenager Michelle Rome can't imagine life without instant messaging. Baby boomer Steve Wilson doesn't care that it even exists. They're part of an "instant messaging gap" between teens and adults. And the division is wide, says an AP-AOL survey on how Americans use or snub those Internet bursts of gossip, happy date-making and teen tragedies that young people exchange by the hour while supposedly doing homework.


Cisco and VMware buddy up for VFrame Data Center

You want to put my hypervisor where? Cisco put some flesh onto its scrawny "Data Center 3.0" virtualization initiative at VMworld today, by announcing the union of its VFrame Data Center provisioning appliance with VMware's Virtual Infrastructure 3.â¦


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


La 61.ma Mostra del Cinema di Venezia Ã¨ stata vinta dall'inglese Mike Leigh. Il suo toccante "Segreto di Vera Drake" ha portato a casa anche la Coppa Volpi con l'attrice Imelda Staunton. Miglior attore Javier Bardem. Per Gianni Amelio nessun premio.


Parigi, 15:15 - CALCIO-DOPING; MEDICO FRANCESE: FOOTBALL AD ALTO RISCHIO

Il preparatore atletico del Lione e della nazionale francese Robert Duverne lania un forteallarme do...


The head of Mexico's Immigration Institute said Wednesday the government won't deport or repatriate 11 Iraqi Christians detained Jan. 20 in the northern city of Monterrey.


Nuova Tac all'atleta francese dopo l'incidente di venerdÃ¬ al Golden GalaL'attacco allo Iaaf: "Cosa stanno aspettando? Che ci scappi il morto?"                                            Sdiri: "Il giavellotto Ã¨ entrato 12 centimetri Ha leso il rene destro e il fegato"


CD Guadalajara plays FC Barcelona to tie

Diego Martinez scored a late goal to give Mexico's CD Guadalajara a 1-1 tie with FC Barcelona on Sunday night in front of a sellout crowd of 92,650 at the Coliseum.


A massive explosion kills at least nine people in a market district in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police say.


Tiny Fuel Particles Cause Heart Attacks, Group Says

Tiny air-born particles released by burning fossil fuels are reducing the average human life span across Europe and North America by eight months, a leading research body said on Monday.


Floods force many to face climate change reality

Fisherman Peter  Schneider knows the floods come each year and says they are  good for business -- but few other people see any benefit as  experts warn of more high water to come.


White Sox' Uribe Settles Dominican Republic Shooting Case

A farmer who accused White Sox SS Juan Uribe of shooting him during an altercation last year receives a payment from the major leaguer as part of a settlement ending legal action, a lawyer for Uribe says.


Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said sales at stores open at least 13 months rose 13 percent in November, helped by the coffee shop chain's early launch


R Kelly and Jay-Z have fallen out on tour

The tour's not been going well anyway, with R Kelly already pulling out of several shows, claiming "lighting difficulties".


Real Madrid playmaker Zinedine Zidane will return to the side for the UEFA Champions League Group B clash with Roma on Tuesday night.


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For Artest, Today's Troubles Took Root Years Ago

It often seems as if Ron Artest cannot help being at the center of a storm.


Gli italiani e il lavoro pochi soldi, tanti impieghi

Secondo il rapporto Ires-Cgil i giovani cambiano spesso professione. Il 78,6% di essi guadagna non piÃ¹ 1.300 euro al mese. E la situazione non è destinata a migliorare


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Super offense. Dominating defense. Perfect opponent. It would be almost impossible to deny Oklahoma a chance at the national championship after this performance.


Structural Flaws May Ground Older F-15s Indefinitely

Air Force inspectors have discovered major structural flaws in eight older-model F-15 fighters, sparking a new round of examinations that could ground all of the older jets into January or beyond, senior Air Force and defense officials said.


Lawmakers push for stronger Vietnam-Czech economic links

Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja will pay an official five-day friendly visit to Vietnam next week, beginning November 1. The visit is made at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Tran Duc Luong.


Inauguration Gives GOP Fund-Raising Chance

The GOP is hoping to capitalize on President Bush's swearing-in ceremony next month, offering donors special inaugural packages that include access to lawmakers, a parade and galas.


Allchin on Longhorn: We've Had to Make Some Hard Trade-offs

Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president for platforms, discussed Microsoft's recent decisions on Windows "Longhorn" development in a recorded message for Microsoft's Channel 9 that was


Police suspect the bomb attack on the Australian embassy in Indonesia was a suicide operation and that up to three militants may have died in the blast, a senior commander said.


Hippie group founder urges suit vs. feds

A founding member of a hippie movement called the Rainbow Family suggested Saturday that it launch a federal lawsuit against a growing crackdown on their annual gatherings.


Underperforming colleges face a tough new intervention regime under plans outlined by the education secretary.


Yao Ming hits back at "privileged" jibes

Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming has hit back at an official Chinese newspaper that branded him "privileged" and accused him of using injuries as an excuse to avoid national team duties, local media reported.


Oil prices rallied to a record above $55 a barrel Monday on concerns over a winter fuel supply crunch, and as traders took comments from a top U.S. official to mean high prices have yet to really dent U.S. demand.


Torvalds comes out against EU patent directive

In the statement, issued Tuesday, the three developers argued that the legislation, called the software patent directive, would be harmful to the European economy.


Stock markets powered ahead while government bonds suffered yesterday as financial markets around the world signalled relief at the emerging clarity, and the result, of the US presidential election.


U.S. wants North Korea nuclear questions answered

There are many unanswered questions  about North Korea's nuclear programs, Secretary of State  Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday ahead of fresh talks this week  on ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.


France says H5N1 bird flu virus confirmed in swans

Tests have confirmed that three swans found dead in eastern France were killed by the H5N1 bird flu virus, the French agriculture ministry said on Thursday, France's first cases of the disease in over a year.


EU expands Microsoft probe to include Time Warner anti-piracy deal

COMMENTARY: The European Union (UN)'s European Commission (EC) has opened yet another probe into Microsoft's business practices.


WASHINGTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The United States and its major economic allies struggled Saturday to resolve deep differences over how best to relieve the heavy debt burden for Iraq and the world's poorest countries.


A P.Chigi non solo sindacati, ma tutti i soggetti coinvolti


Steve McFadden is to return to BBC soap opera EastEnders to reprise his role as hard man Phil Mitchell.


Si tratta di Hariri, 7 guardie del corpo e altre 7 persone


A judge has indicted former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet for the alleged kidnapping of nine dissidents and the alleged killing of one of them during his 1973-90 military regime.


Put-In-Bay Tries To Draw Tourists With Gambling

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio -- Village officials of Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island are trying to draw back tourists who have avoided the island while a mystery illness has sickened more than 1,000 of its visitors.


Shares of Google Inc., the Internet search engine that first sold stock to the public in August, surged 15 percent after profit more than doubled, and the company said online advertising sales show no signs of slowing.


Apple introduces iPod Photo, digital 'box set'

Apple has introduced the iPod Photo, a version of the popular digital music player that can hold up to 25,000 digital photos alongside the user's music library and displays them on its colour screen.


Diaz's bag with Maoist slogan raises ire

Actress Cameron Diaz appears to have committed a major fashion faux pas in Peru. The voice of Princess Fiona in the animated "Shrek" films may have inadvertently offended Peruvians who suffered decades of violence from a Maoist guerrilla insurgency by touring here Friday with a bag emblazoned with one of Mao Zedong's favorite political slogans.


Al-Qaeda man linked to plots against Musharraf and a US newsman's death shot dead. Another killed in Iraq. ISLAMABAD - Two key Al-Qaeda members were killed by security forces over the weekend, inflicting a heavy blow on the terrorist network.


Movie Review | 'Dhoom 2': A Modern Bollywood Treatment of Mischief

The pleasure principle is palpable in the giddy, slick ÂDhoom 2,Â a satisfying example of the new, thoroughly modern Bollywood.


Durable Goods Fall as Aircraft Orders Off

Orders for long-lasting US durable goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was stripped out, government data showed on Friday.


In Russian City, a Rampage of Ethnic Violence

Mob violence after a bar fight in a quiet mill town has exposed latent racism common among many Russians.


3 Centers Of Influence Maneuver In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 10 -- Anwar ul Haque, an affable doctor with a fluffy white beard who delights in studying cells, woke up one recent morning with an idea: He would run for president of Pakistan.


Joseph Markowitz had just about given up hope of getting a flu shot this year. Then the 81-year-old North Huntingdon Township resident saw a newspaper story about the vaccine being distributed at Veterans Affairs facilities.


Peacekeepers Keep Watch After Haiti Raid

An uneasy calm held in Haiti's capital Monday after three weeks of violence that left more than 60 dead, while people looted a CARE truck in storm-ravaged Gonaives.


Futures extend losses on bank write-down fears

Stock index futures fell further on Wednesday as fears of more write-downs at banks worsened a mood already soured by worries about a U.S. recession and a weak profit outlook from Apple Inc.


Science Minister Ian Pearson said it was time to reconsider Britainâs 1986 decision not to invest in an astronaut space program.


Heading a modern-day football is not significantly safer than an old-style leather ball, ballistics experts find.


Carlos Checa held on to pole position for the Czech Grand Prix at Brno after bad weather scuppered his rivalsâ hopes. Checa was fastest in first qualifying on Friday with a lap of one minute 11.


A Port Sudan negozi saccheggiati e auto date alle fiamme


Pakistan: Afghan refugee must return home

Pakistan's prime minister appealed to the European Union on Tuesday to help repatriate some 3 million Afghan refugees, a move he said would help clear his country of militants blamed for attacks in border regions.


Japan's main share index falls sharply, hit by fears about the state of both the Japanese and US economies.


Google Presentations gets the green light

After a long wait, tonight Google launched their web based competitor to PowerPoint: Presentations.


Alleged gangster Tetsuya Shiroo admits shooting Nagasaki's mayor last April - a killing that shocked Japan.


Zidane's late goal gives Real Madrid 3-2 win over Racing Santander

An injury-time header by Zinedine Zidane Saturday earned Real Madrid a 3-2 victory at struggling Racing Santander and moved it into second place in the Spanish first division.


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted its two-week-old consumer warning on most fresh spinach Friday, revising the alert to say it now covers only specific brands packaged on certain dates.


Efficient chips may reveal encryption keys

Also: Molecular 'extension cord' for chemical computing. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


IF ABSENCE makes the heart grow fonder, Nacho Novo went to greater lengths than Jean-Alain Boumsong yesterday to ensure his place in the affections of the Rangers fans.


S&P, Moody's eye $17.3 bln in subprime rating cuts

Two leading rating agencies on Tuesday started to slash ratings for more than $17.3 billion of mortgage-related debt, rattling global financial markets amid fears that growing problems in the risky subprime market could spread to the wider economy.


Steven Gerrard believes Peter Crouch should focus on beating Bobby Charlton's England scoring record.


Richard Branson's Virgin group is sizing up opportunities in the UK gaming market.


Non si ferma la lotta degli statali contro i tagli della ...

Dopo lo sciopero generale che ieri ha fermato lâItalia, i sindacati del pubblico impiego si preparano a una nuova mobilitazione. I motivi della protesta rimangono gli stessi: rinnovare il contratto e dire


Greens hope more think Iraq action illegal

The Greens are hopeful Kofi Annan's statement that the US-led war on Iraq was illegal will help lead more people around the world to think the same.


Hazards: Football Head Injuries, Not So Cut and Dried

Researchers have found that there is no way to know for sure which blows will lead to a concussion.


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Fiji's former prime minister says he faces treason charges following a military coup that ousted him.


Antivirals Don't Completely Suppress Herpes

NEW YORK  - People with genital herpes are  often prescribed a drug, such as valacyclovir or acyclovir, to  take on an ongoing basis to reduce recurrences. However, while  both of these antivirals are very effective at suppressing  herpes virus shedding, neither completely blocks viral  replication, according to new research findings.


WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Wolfsburg bounced back from last week's 4-0 setback at Nuremberg with a 3-0 defeat of close rivals Stuttgart which moved them three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga.


U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday: IBM CORP. : The computer maker said it sealed deals worth more than $1 billion in new work with two European companies from which the information technology company just acquired two Danish services providers.


Il tecnico rossonero: "Sono nella societÃ  e nella squadra piÃ¹ forte del mondo, neanche un club come il Real Madrid puÃ² alterare questo feeling". MILANO, 26 dicembre 2004 - "Nella mia testa c'Ã¨ solo il Milan".


Kenny Rogers wasn't at his best last night. Thanks to Detroit's defense and a friendly bounce, it didn't matter.


Oil rebounds above $61 after six-month low

Oil rebounded above $62 on Monday,   after briefly sliding to a six-month low on abundant supplies   in top consumer the United States and fears that slower U.S.   economic growth would stunt fuel demand.


Berna, 18:28 - TENNIS, POSTE SVIZZERE DEDICANO FRANCOBOLLO A ROGER FEDERER

Le poste svizzere emetteranno un francobollo speciale per rendere omaggio a Roger Federer, che duran...


There were more U.S. job openings in  October and also more positions filled, the Labor Department  said on Wednesday.


Falluja residents emerged from their homes Friday, and described horrific fighting and fleeing from house to house for safety. Many surveyed the bombed-out urban landscape of Falluja


Belgian ISP appeals content-filtering mandate

(InfoWorld) - A Belgian Internet service provider has appealed a ruling that it must block illegal file-sharing on its network in a case that tests two European Union directives concerning copyright and the extent of responsibility that ISPs have for transmitted content. The appeal contestsÂ a rulingÂ in June by Belgium's Court of First Instance against Scarlet Extended, an ISP formerly owned by Tiscali. Scarlet Extended was ordered to install within six months filtering technology made by software vendor Audible Magic Corp. The company makes software that can identity and block copyright content based on the characteristics of a file, which it calls "digital fingerprints." The ruling has brought into focus two E.U. directives, which E.U. states are required to incorporate into their national laws. While the E.U. E-Commerce Directive says that ISPs are mere conduits and not liable for monitoring content on their networks, the court disagreed, ruling that filtering is not the same as monitoring. "It's a distinction that the judge makes with very little explanation," said Struan Robertson, senior associate with Pinsent Masons and editor of the legal Web site Out-law.com. The judgment "simply says the mere conduit defense is irrelevant in the circumstances." The judgment appears to reinforce the E.U.'s Information Society Directive, also known as the copyright directive, which says a copyright owner should be able to obtain an injunction against an intermediary that's used for piracy. While the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said after the June ruling the case could set a precedent, it's unclear how the case could influence other European piracy-related cases. "Outside Belgium, other courts might be influenced by this ruling, but they are not bound by this ruling," Robertson said. "Other courts with the same facts might come to a different conclusion." The lawsuit against Scarlet Extended was originally filed in 2004 by the Belgian Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers, known as SABAM. The organization requested an injunction against Scarlet Extended, then known as Tiscali, for allowing music files to be traded on peer-to-peer networks. Â


The Media Equation: New Caposâ Taut Smiles at HBO

With the denouement of âThe Sopranosâ and the departure of former chief executive Chris Albrecht, HBO has a big case of the ânow whatâs?â


The Arab League's representative to Iraq has submitted his resignation, citing insufficient funding and slow progress on the pan-Arab organization's efforts to foster reconciliation among Iraqis, Arab diplomats said Saturday.


Sports Briefing | Auto Racing: Third Straight Win for Dixon

Scott Dixon escaped a first-lap accident and hung near the leaders before taking over to win the inaugural Honda Indy 200 yesterday in Lexington, Ohio, for his third consecutive victory.Dixon, sixth in qualifying, took the lead for good on Lap 77 of the 85-lap race when Dario Franchitti took a delayed pit stop. Dixon was never threatened to the finish, earning his ninth IndyCar Series win. After wins at Watkins Glen and Nashville the past two weekends, he tied the series mark for consecutive victories set by Kenny Brack (1998) and tied by Dan Wheldon (2005).


Denmark to Claim North Pole, Hopes to Find Oil

Denmark aims to show the North Pole belongs to it and is sending an expedition to try to prove that the seabed there is a natural continuation of Danish territory, the Science Ministry said on Monday.


Roma, 20:06 - CALCIO, ROMA: ATTIVO DI 6,8 MLN AL 31 MAGGIO

L'As Roma ha comunicato che al 31 maggio la posizione finanziaria netta risulta attiva per 6,8 milio...


Tiny 802.11b adapter will work with Zire 72, Tungsten T3 handhelds.


The name "Teeth" may ring a bell with you. It's a film that had audiences laughing and squirming simultaneously last year at Sundance, where it earned an acting prize for its fresh-faced, fearless star, Jess Weixler.


FCC to Vote on Cable Competition Measure

By JOHN DUNBAR  WASHINGTON - Cable television rates keep going up while prices for other communications services are going down, says the nation's chief communications regulator, and he blames local governments for blocking competition.


Pop star George Michael will write a  no-holds-barred biography to appear in autumn 2009 after  signing what HarperCollins called "one of the biggest book  deals ever concluded in UK publishing."


Iraqi Arms Threat Was Waning, Inspector Says

The chief U.S. weapons investigator in Iraq told Congress that Saddam Hussein destroyed his stocks of chemical and biological weapons and his nuclear weapons program had decayed to almost nothing by 2003.


Head of eBay's India Operation Released on Bail

According to the India Times, eBay exerted "tremendous diplomatic pressure" on the authorities for the release of Bajaj -- an India-born American.


Customers at Apple Computer's iTunes store will now be able to pay for their songs, albums and gift certificates using PayPal, a virtual wallet technology owned by eBay.


Circulation Continues to Erode Among Major Dailies

More than 70 percent of the newspapers measured by the Audit Bureau of Circulations lost circulation during the last six months, according the ABC FAS-FAX report released on Monday.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Catania, 11:23 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO; PM PAPA: LEGGE INADEGUATA

''Sulle violenze allo stadio la legge italiana è inadeguata, non ha sanzioni deterrenti''. Lo...


Singer Lily Allen is questioned by police over an alleged assault on a photographer outside a nightclub.


Totogol e Totocalcio in coppia Arriva la 'schedina unica'

ROMA, 7 OTTOBRE 2004 - A partire dall'11 ottobre nelle ricevitorie sarÃ  disponibile la nuova 'schedina unica' sulla quale si potrÃ  giocare sia il Totocalcio che il Totogol. Le novitÃ  riguarderanno il Totogol


Afghans dispute U.S. version of raid casualties

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - The U.S. military said coalition and Afghan troops killed six Taliban and arrested four in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, though a provincial official and residents said the casualties were villagers.


Nintendo and Sony execs trade barbs over PSP/DS battle

The ink's not yet dry on the PSP price tags, but the fallout from yesterday's surprising announcements has already begun. Bloomberg Japan reported today on Nintendo's reaction to Sony's price point for the


Internet Explorer Loses More Market Share

eWeek says that new data shows Web site visitors paying more attention to alternative browsers, as Microsoft's share drops to 93.


It's flak jacket time for Microsoft's Linux guy

What kind of E-mail is landing in Martin Taylorâs in-box right about now? Itâs probably not unlike some of the messages Iâve been getting in response to a story I wrote about Steve Ballmerâs Oct. 27


Incidenti stradali: Gran Sasso, 38enne muore sull'A24

TERAMO - C'e' una vittima nel grave incidente stradale avvenuto questa mattina sulla A24, poco dopo l'uscita del traforo del Gran Sasso, in direzione Teramo. Mario Iommi, 38enne di Latina, e' morto dopo che


Judge scolds O.J. Simpson and doubles bail

A Las Vegas judge doubled the bail on Wednesday for former football star O.J. Simpson, who spent the weekend back behind bars for trying to contact a defendant in his armed robbery case.


Jerry Seinfeld, wife sued over "vegetable plagiarism"

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his wife were sued on Monday over her top-selling cookbook for kids by a rival author who complained of plagiarism and accused the  star of defaming her on TV host David Letterman's show.


Most PTSD Treatments Not Proven Effective

The majority of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder that are used to treat hundreds of thousands of veterans lack rigorous scientific evidence that they are effective, according to a report issued yesterday by a panel of the federal government's top scientists.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it would file a counter measure against Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.


Sunderland, 18:11 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: TRE GIOCATORI COINVOLTI IN ORGIA

Bufera in casa Sunderland, club inglese di seconda divisione, dopo che tre giocatori sono stati accu...


Fallujah Strike Breaking Insurgency, General Says

The US-led attack on insurgents in Fallujah, now in its second week, has ``broken the back of the insurgency,'' according to documents uncovered in house-to-house raids in the city, said Lt.


French Opposition Socialists Back the EU Treaty

France's Socialist opposition voted to back the European Union constitution, lending support to party leader Francois Hollande and President Jacques Chirac.


Americans lost about $49.3 billion in 2006 to criminals who stole their identities, an 11.5 percent decline that may reflect increased vigilance among consumers and businesses, a study released on Thursday shows.


Bernanke: current account gap cannot persist

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on  Tuesday told a European audience that huge external debts were  not unduly burdening the U.S. economy now, but that over time  the U.S. current account gap is unsustainable.


BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, leaving the southern oil hub without British forces for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.


Iraqi officer beheaded, US citizen captured

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen kidnapped a Lebanese-American businessman, the second US citizen seized this week in Baghdad, officials said Wednesday.


Policy and IT Controls Compliance Challenges and Solutions

(Source: Symantec)  Achieving compliance requires a set of methodologies and disciplines that give executives a better picture of the security of their enterprise and help them improve it.  Written by Richard LeVine of Accenture, this white paper describes the benefits of compliance, the depth of work required to achieve it, and some powerful tools that increase the effectiveness of compliance efforts.


Along with the launch of 2 new iPods in iPod U2 Special Edition and iPod Photo, Apple also launched their flagship digital music store iTunes in European countries.


Mayor Wants Councilor's Station Vote Thrown Out

By John Castellucci; Journal Staff Writer  Mayor James E. Doyle says that Albert J. Vitali Jr's mother has a mortgage on the property, thus creating a conflict of interest for Vitali.


The newborn unit of a main public hospital was closed indefinitely Tuesday after a bacterial outbreak killed six infants in two days, health officials said.


United, US Airways Making Progress On Labor Cost Cuts

DECEMBER 17, 2004 -- United Airlines' pilots union leaders last night agreed to send a new tentative agreement to its members for a ratification vote, according to a message sent to company employees.


The European Union and the United States exchanged blows again on Friday over a transatlantic aircraft pact, sharpening a trade row and calling into question funding for the world's top aircraft makers.


The family of a couple paralyzed after they allegedly received an unapproved toxin instead of botox has sued the company that makes the toxin, the clinic where they


The US housing and mortgage downturn is now so acute that a fall in home prices is likely, a key lender warns.


A bill to let General  Musharraf stay as both Pakistani president and army chief  goes before parliament.


Here's another limited-time offer   from the U.S. government: For the next two years, some older   taxpayers will be able to donate money to charity directly from   their individual retirement accounts (IRAs).


Zagabria, 11:13 - CALCIO, CROAZIA: SOSPESI TRE GIOCATORI PER SPARATORIA

Dario Srna, Bosko Balaban e Ivica Olic sono stati coinvolti sabato notte in una sparatoria in un loc...


Arsenal gunning to equal unbeaten record and take on Europe

English Premiership champions Arsenal play their first home game of the new season against Middlesbrough hoping to extend their unbeaten run to 42 league games, equalling a 26-year-old record.


Dozens killed in US air strikes on Falluja Â·

The US military stepped up efforts to check Iraq's destabilising insurgency yesterday by pounding the restive city of Falluja, killing dozens of people, with children reported to be among the injured.


Eagles 36, Giants 22 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jeff Garcia's fiery temper could easily have cost the Eagles the season.


Cosi' l'ex capo della polizia al suo successore Manganelli


Goggle Earth Review I've wanted to try a truly personal video system - forgot the clunky VR headsets of yesteryear - since I first saw one faked up on Blake's 7 in the late 1970s. Watching a movie on an iPod means holding the player up to your face for hours at a time. It would be so much better to clip on a pair of video specs, sit back and relax...â¦


Opposition Leader Declares Victory in Ukraine Poll

Western-leaning opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday in a re-run of Ukraine's  rigged presidential election, hailing the beginning of a new  era in the former Soviet republic.


Dutch prosecutors say a Muslim accused of killing film-maker Theo van Gogh will face terrorism-related charges.


Arab League chief Amr Musa has played down talk of the creation of a Palestinian state, dismissing the idea that the peace process is on the verge of recovery.


Andy Murray will miss next week's Artois Championships with injury, fuelling fears he will not be fit in time for Wimbledon.


The explosion of consumer-oriented technologies, from YouTube to the iPhone, has been pushing the pistons of the technology economy for the past three years. That's great for California, and a real problem for Massachusetts, which has specialized in building technologies for corporate use since the mini-computer boom of the 1980s.


Fans are to blame, but players will face biggest penalties

Look for David Stern to come down hard on the principals in Friday's Pacers-Pistons brawl. With the NBA's image possibly at stake, many around the league expect him to send a strong message when he makes his final ruling.


Londra, 11:53 - CALCIO, MILAN: LA SQUADRA E' A LONDRA

Il Milan è arrivato a Londra, dove domani affronterà l'Arsenal all'"Emirates Stadium",...


The ailing Cuban President, Fidel Castro, speaks live in a Venezuelan radio broadcast with ally Hugo Chavez.


The French government sells 17.7% of its stake in Air France-KLM amid reports it may cut its holding in the airline to as little as 18%.


Podcast: Why GM is betting on a high-tech start-up

GM believes a Silicon Valley-backed start-up can help engineer its way toward energy independence; MySpace bows to political pressure, but are other social networkers now on tap?


Say goodbye to the idea of an IT department. As a 21st century tech professional, your future -- and most likely your desk -- will be deeply rooted in the business.


THE dollar reversed yesterday's modest gains to open more than half a US cent weaker today, weighed down on news Axa Asia Pacific had knocked back a takeover proposal from its French parent.


The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday its air force attacked a car in Gaza City, killing a Hamas field commander. The IDF identified the dead man as Khalid Abu Salmiya, a member of Hamas' military wing, Izzedine al Qassam.


Carson contemporary buys Iowa birthplace

Edward Chappell, approaching 80, admired Johnny Carson throughout his long career and wanted to honor the famed entertainer who was born just months apart and miles away from him in this small southwest Iowa town.


Bologna, 13:44 - BASKET, SERIE A: CAPO D'ORLANDO-BIELLA ALLE 21

La Lega Basket ha disposto che la gara Pierrel Capo d'Orlando-Angelico Biella (15/a giornata), ferma...


US Airways Pilots Grant Pay Concessions to Bankrupt Airline

By their vote, the pilots became the first major union to agree to permanent cuts at the airline.


Dopo il ko con il Messina, Milan a rapporto dall'amministratore delegato: "Non ci ho dormito, ma torneremo i piÃ¹ forti". Maldini: "Eravamo spenti". MILANO, 23 settembre 2004 - Grida di dolore, autocritica


Bolton-made Gauguin fake sold for $125,000

A Gauguin sculpture of a faun hailed as one of the most treasured recent acquisitions of the Art Institute of Chicago was yesterday unmasked as a fake - from Bolton


Lo prevede emendamento su rottamazione presentato da Governo


Iranian officials vowed to carefully watch for any attempted espionage by international inspectors, who on Thursday were visiting a military complex that the United States alleges may be involved in nuclear weapons research.


When the first space vacations are available, Richard Branson will be there selling them. On Sept. 27, Branson's Virgin announced a partnership with Paul Allen's Mojave Aerospace Ventures and SpaceShipOne


Assemblies offering support are held for children involved in a bus crash which left 20 people hurt - two seriously.


Rowling angered as NYT reviews last Potter

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The New York Times and the Baltimore Sun published reviews of the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before it went on sale, drawing a stinging response from author J.K. Rowling.


British patients who claim they suffered heart attacks after taking the drug Vioxx have lost the right to fight for compensation in the US


Questâanno, il Gran Premio del Giappone non e' piu' al tradizionale posto dellâultima gara finale, ma come 17Â° corsa, la penultima dellâanno. La gara del 2003 a Suzuka e' stata una corsa in salita per


Hundreds of Palestinians were trying to reach a key Islamic shrine in Jerusalem on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


UK wants more Reaper drones, large package of extras

Interesting bells'n'whistles on MoD shopping list The Royal Air Force intends to purchase additional MQ-9 "Reaper" unmanned aircraft from the United States, it has been revealed.â¦


An official report into the death of a teenager at a Lincolnshire school reveals a 'culture of fighting'.


Five killed in Montreal-area overpass collapse

Five people were killed in the collapse of a Montreal area expressway overpass when their vehicles were crushed underneath a tangle of concrete debris, Canadian police said on Sunday.


Technicians at Sweden's public television have unearthed an unexpected delight for music lovers: the complete original recording of a Jimi Hendrix concert in Stockholm from 1969 on a tape long thought to have ...


Neither Ryder Cup captain would reveal Friday's opening-round pairings after yesterday's first day of practice at Oakland Hills Country Club.


Nortel Networks reversed a longstanding position that its revenue growth would exceed the overall market's this year.


Sink or Swim for Montreal World Championships

International swimming officials will  meet organizers of this year's Montreal world championships  later Tuesday to decide the fate of the troubled competition.


The greatest tandem in recent pro basketball history will again share a court tomorrow afternoon in Los Angeles, not for a cheery reunion but a grudge match.


Gay Rights Groups Praise Supreme Court Refusal on Gay Marriage

Gay rights groups praised the US Supreme Court for refusing to intervene in a Massachusetts decision allowing gay marriage while religious conservatives


Al-Jazeera on Thursday broadcast what it called a previously unshown video in which al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden is seen meeting with some of the Sept. 11 hijackers.


A new vaccine gives women at least several years of protection from the virus blamed for most cases of cervical cancer, according to the findings of a University of Washington-led study announced yesterday.


Seoul says firms shipped lethal chemical to DPRK

SEOUL: South Korean authorities stopped a shipment of a potentially lethal chemical to North Korea this year, but at least two other shipments got through to the communist state, South Korea said on Friday.


Turkey's Erdogan faces rocky road after big win

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan celebrated on Monday a decisive poll victory but now faces challenges over delayed presidential elections, Kurdish separatist violence and Ankara's troubled EU bid.


NEWS Corporation yesterday invoked a poison pill defence mechanism in an effort to stymie any hostile ambitions that John Malone might have for the company.


All day long, they had the powerhouse team of the NFC wobbly, shaky, seemingly ready to go down. But the Dallas Cowboys never could deliver the knockout blow.


Through-silicon vias to boost storage capacities Toshiba has applied the through-silicon via (TSV) technique - chip makers' flavour-of-the-month technology - to boost the capacity of NAND Flash chips with only a "minimal" increase in chip size and no need for a new fabrication node.â¦


Bloggers' Roundtable With Gen. Douglas M. Stone

Editor's Note: This is a rush transcript. Q: Charlie Quidnunc here from Whizbang -- Marine Maj. Gen. Douglas M. Stone ( Commander, U.S. detention facilities in Iraq ): Hello. Major General Doug Stone. Can I help you? Charles "Jack" Holt (Chief, New Media Operations, Office of the Assistant Secret...


Rai Click, il meglio dell'informazione Rai in banda larga

La Juventus batte l'Udinese e mantiene la testa del campionato. Vincono Palermo, Messina, Milan e Sampdoria, pareggi in Atalanta-Lazio e Parma-Fiorentina.>>>Guarda la puntata di Stadio Sprint. Chi sta incassando


Reliant Energy names new chief executive

Reliant Energy Inc.  on Thursday said Mark Jacobs would succeed Joel Staff as its chief executive officer, effective as of the company's 2007 annual meeting.


Swedish kidney-care company Gambro AB  has signed an agreement to sell its U.S. clinics business to  dialysis firm DaVita Inc. for $3.05 billion in cash, Gambro  said on Tuesday.


Nasdaq sold remaining LSE stake for $194 million

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc  said on Friday it sold its remaining 5.3 million shares in London Stock Exchange Group Plc  for 18 pounds a share.


Spanish midfielder Guti has warned Real Madrid team-mate Michael Owen that he would need to produce an exceptional performance if he has any ambitions of taking Raul's place in the starting line-up.


Stava constatando i danni della propria auto


With no new talks set, NHL lockout expected to drag on

An NHL lockout nine weeks old won't end any time soon unless owners show some willingness to negotiate, agents said after a meeting with the players' union.


Dopo la diffusione del piano indirizzato a Tronchetti ProveraAngelo Rovati, consigliere economico di Prodi, contrattacca                                                  "Su Telecom solo uno studio Prodi non ne sapeva nulla"


Giants get termination rights with Bonds

Barry Bonds gave the San Francisco Giants the right to terminate his $15.8 million, one-year contract if he is indicted.


Drinking-Water Disinfectant Produces Toxic Compound

NEW YORK  - A chlorine alternative used in  the U.S. to disinfect some public drinking water can produce a  class of byproducts far more toxic than those generated by  chlorine, a new study suggests.


Microsoft flexes its parody muscles with another in-house lampoon. In Gear Factor.


President George W. Bush has all but abandoned his goal of Palestinian statehood next year, opting instead to spend the next four years trying to help "a truly free state develop" alongside Israel.


Celebrity Big Brother producer Endemol refuses to pay a Â£15,000 bill for the police inquiry into alleged racism.


Middle East Quartet to meet with new envoy Blair

Leaders of the Middle East Quartet meet former British prime minister Tony Blair here Thursday, with the focus on his role as their new special envoy against a backdrop of a renewed US push for peace.


SEATTLE - The flurry of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens intensified further yesterday, and one scientist put the chance of a small eruption happening in the next few days at 70 percent.


Chinese Web sites published reports and photographs on Wednesday which they said may contain the ending to the eagerly awaited seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter book series.


Presidente Camera diventera' cittadino illustre di Quito


Elliott Is Record-Breaker and All-American

Brett Elliott's record-breaking season made him an All-American.


CUNY appoints first dean of new journalism school

NEW YORK -- Stephen B. Shepard plans to step down in April as editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek magazine to become the founding dean of the new Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York.


Calcio: Inter, Martins sara' in campo martedi

MILANO - "Martedi' Martins potra' scendere in campo nella partita di Champions contro l'Anderlecht''. Lo ha dichiarato il dottor Franco Combi, responsabile medico dell'Inter. Il giocatore neroazzurro non ha


Making health workers take out insurance could spell the end of independent midwifery, the government is told.


Hackers take advantage of a flaw in various Microsoft programs that leaves PCs vulnerable to remote attacks. Security experts expect the threat to grow.


Delphi deal said near as UAW contract talks loom

General Motors Corp.  and bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp.  are "very close" to a deal with the United Auto Workers union that would help the supplier emerge from bankruptcy, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.


Recent findings on the effects of lowering blood sugar are unlikely to change the way most people with Type 2 diabetes manage their illness, doctors said Thursday.


Musharraf Arrives in London for Talks with Blair

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has arrived in London for talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair on terrorism, trade and the situation in Afghanistan.


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support and quicken the pace of reforms in the world's second-largest economy.


Britons will be asked to "leave it off" by a campaign showing the link between energy use and climate change.


Losanna, 17:39 - ATLETICA, PISTORIUS: MIO RICORSO IN NOME TUTTI DISABILI

Oscar Pistorius si è rivolto al Tribunale arbitrale dello sport contro il veto posto dalla fe...


NBC has pedal to the metal with "Top Gear" remake

The popular BBC car show  "Top Gear" is revving up a U.S. edition.


DealTalk: Spinoffs back in fashion amid pressure to perform

The spinoff, that old ploy for companies keen to unlock value, is back in vogue. The trend is due partly to increased pressure on chief executives to boost shareholder returns as activist investors prowl for undervalued companies and leveraged buyout firms itch to put their billions to work.


Artur Rego discusses a ruling by Portuguese justice officials that Madeleine McCann's parents, Gerry and Kate, do not have to be interviewed again by police in the Algarve.


ATLANTA - Fifty-year-old Jay Haas does not quite need a walking stick, but he is easily the oldest man in the field at the Tour Championship.


If there's one childhood gadget fantasy that's endured through adulthood, it would be the car boat.  From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Chirac inaugurates world's tallest bridge in France

MILLAU, France  - As air force jets screamed overhead, French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's tallest bridge, a stunning masterpiece of engineering that will carry drivers 270 metres (885 feet) above ground.


Cifra riferita al 2001-2004, da decidere importo per 2005-06


Canseco Said to Seek Favor to Omit Name in Book

JosÃ© Canseco, an admitted steroid user who exposed other baseball players in his 2005 book, offered to keep Detroit Tigers outfielder Magglio OrdÃ³Ã±ez âclearâ in his next book in exchange for a financial investment.


The interviews are over. Now all the New York Yankees have to do is hire Joe Torre's replacement.


Up to one in 14 soldiers may be unfit for active service through sickness or injury, MoD figures suggest.


Danny Williams' trainer Jim McDonnell claimed last night that Vitali Klitschko's steroid-using past would count against him when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against the British challenger here on Saturday night.


Forget cheap movies and early-bird meals at Applebee's.


In trasferta a Cagliari lâInter di Mancini (che torna in panchina dopo la squalifica) Ã¨ convinta di poter interrompere lâimbarazzante collezione di pareggi che la condannano a 13 punti dalla vetta. Portavoce


Scientists have failed to make contact with the British-built Mars probe, Beagle 2, which should have landed on the planet early today.


As of Monday, Sept. 4, 2006, at least 2,651 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,102 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Why the Y? See for Yourself: New Gym Opens on Duval With New Programs

By Christine Braden, Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon  Mar. 3--Despite a few finishing touches left undone on its new gym, the YMCA of Key West has begun to welcome students.


Higher taxes on short haul flights and "gas guzzling" cars are recommended by the Tories' policy review group.


No. 10 Connecticut Tops Georgetown 66-59

Charlie Villanueva had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead a dominating inside game, Denham Brown scored a season-high 19 points, and No. 10 Connecticut rebounded from a surprise loss in its Big East opener to defeat Georgetown 66-59 Saturday.


Spa-Francorchamps, 11:51 - F1, ALONSO: SPY STORY? QUALCUNO DOVREBBE RINGRAZIARMI

''Ho cercato solo di collaborare con la Fia, qualcuno dovrebbe anche ringraziarmi''. Queste le parol...


Carlson: Candidates nice guys, but don't always talk that way

John Kerry was hoarse and looked tired when he walked off the plane in Des Moines. And why not? He did the 90-minute debate in Arizona Wednesday night, revved up a big rally crowd there afterward and gave


Kouchner says aid can curb migration on Africa tour

French Foreign Minister Bernard  Kouchner, on his first visit to Africa, called on Friday for  more development aid to help curb emigration and threw his  support behind a peace process in war-divided Ivory Coast.


Mexican cement giant Cemex SA is buying British-based RMC Group PLC, the world's biggest supplier of ready mixed concrete, in a deal worth some 2.3 billion pounds (US$4.


Auspicato governo di unita' nazionale in Palestina


The High Court has lifted an injunction banning a man from taking his chronically-sick wife to Switzerland for an assisted suicide.


The Defense Department's top civilian predicted victory Monday for coalition and Iraqi forces as they launched large- scale attacks on anti-coalition positions in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.


A TSUNAMI warning that could have saved thousands of lives was issued but not acted upon more than an hour before giant waves hit Sri Lanka and southern India.


The last US Peace Corps volunteers leave Nepal after security fears force the suspension of operations.


Potenza, 15:24 - CALCIO, C1: POTENZA INGAGGIA ATTACCANTE DE CESARE

Il Potenza (C1/B) ha ingaggiato l'attaccante Ciro De Cesare, 36 anni, che ha iniziato la stagione in...


Changing Course, Apple Offers Low-Priced Mac for the Home

Apple Computer introduced its first low-price Macintosh, signaling its bet that most consumers now see computers as simply another appliance in the modern house.


Having Driven Out Business, Kenyan Town Faces Consequences

KISUMU, Kenya -- Three weeks after burning down the old Kimwa Grand Hotel here, many of the admitted arsonists returned to its charred remains, scavenging sheets of scrap metal, doors and wires.


In Face of Warnings, Drug Giant Took Long Path to Vioxx Recall

This article was reported and written by Alex Berenson, Gardiner Harris, Barry Meier and Andrew Pollack. In May 2000, executives at Merck, the pharmaceutical giant under siege for its


North Korea, last Cold Warrior standing at Games

North Korean athletes will enter the 2008 Beijing Olympics with pluck, a soldier-like fighting spirit and a completely different concept of international sport to the one embraced by former Cold War allies.


Sharon Will Offer Labor Eight Cabinet Posts

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is expected to offer Labor eight cabinet posts, including two minister-without-portfolio positions.


New Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says education is his "biggest enthusiasm" in politics.


Pfizer's Bextra to carry heart risk warning, says FDA

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that Pfizer's new pain drug Bextra will carry a labeled warning about a risk of cardiac and blood-clotting problems.


GVOZDAVKA-1, Ukraine -- As children watched in the hot sunshine, a dozen rabbis scoured a Ukrainian village meadow for bones -- the fragmented remains of Jews systematically killed here during the Holocaust.


Paula Radcliffe wins the New York Marathon in her first race since the Olympics.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Reggio Emilia, 19:27 - BASKET, CASO BENETTON: REGGIO EMILIA IMPUGNA RETROCESSIONE

La Pallacanestro Reggiana, retrocessa in Legadue, ha reso noto di avere depositato oggi un ricorso a...


The Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 5.75% as it tries to bring inflation under control.


Study questions cancer claims for 5-a-day diet

US researchers have questioned whether eating plenty of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of developing cancer, a central claim in official health advice.


Budget airline offers Paris-NY with French frills

A new low-cost, high-frills French  airline entered the cutthroat transatlantic market on Friday  with an all-business class service aimed at cost-conscious  "Paryorkers."


Composer Tan Dun to make Met Opera debut

He collected folk songs in villages in his native China, then planted rice during the Cultural Revolution. Later, he played music on the streets of New York to buy food.


Evan Harris hit the winning layup with one second on the clock and finished with 18 points last night as Harvard beat Cornell, 65-64, at Lavietes Pavilion.


Kiwi hits eight-year high against struggling greenback

The New Zealand dollar has hit its highest level this year, propelled by a dramatic dip in the US dollar. As the greenback slumped against most global currencies, the kiwi rose to 71.02USc, its highest level for eight years.


U.S. Forces Kill 22 Rebels in Afghanistan

U.S. troops and helicopter gunships killed 22 militants, including three Arab fighters in southern Afghanistan, the military said Monday, the latest bloodshed ahead of historic Afghan elections.


Nationals 9, Mets 8: Mets Talk Over Their Problems and Then Add to Them

The Metsâ latest loss came after they frittered away three separate four-run leads, which undermined their feisty comeback in the ninth.


States seek extra oversight of Microsoft

A group of states led by California asked a federal judge Tuesday to extend court oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s business practices for five more years.


The final berths for the revolutionary new playoffs will be determined in a deeply traditional way, slam-banging around a short track on a Saturday night.


China Invokes Deng to Send Tough Taiwan Message

China invoked late leader Deng Xiaoping  on Saturday in its campaign to recover Taiwan, lauding his  proposal to recover the island by a "one country, two systems"  formula but saying he never gave up the threat of force.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


SAP Reportedly Had Triple-Digit Growth In BI Market

TechWeb - The German software maker reports triple-digit growth in business intelligence sales last year.


Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday approved a two-year extension of the country's air force transport mission in Iraq, despite criticism of Tokyo's involvement in the increasingly unpopular war.


Hollywoodâs Jack Valenti, Through a Daughterâs Eyes

The daughter of the legendary chief of the Motion Picture Association of America delivered a eulogy for her father that took shots at his colleagues, the news media and the Bush administration.


Pound remains firm against major currencies

The pound has posted short-lived gains against the dollar after the weak ISM data, rising briefly above the 1.97 dollar level to reach a one week-high against the US currency before edging back down again.


ATHENS, Greece - Gail Devers, the most talented yet star-crossed hurdler of her generation, failed once again in the Olympics as she was struck by injury before the first hurdle. Devers, 37, who has three world championships in the 100-meter hurdles, pulled up short and screamed as she slid under the first hurdle...


Authorities said a prison inmate out for a medical appointment wrested a gun from a corrections officer and killed him Monday, then led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen sport utility vehicle before his capture at a fast-food restaurant.


Surgeon General Urges Families to Track History

Despite advances in genetic testing,  the U.S. surgeon general on Monday urged Americans to track  down and record cases of cancer, heart disease and other  diseases prevalent in their families.


Shalom to UN: Iran is public enemy No. 1

NEW YORK - Iran has "replaced Saddam Hussein as the world's number one exporter of terror, hate and instability," Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told the United Nations General Assembly yesterday.


Polish Hostage in Iraq Pleads for Her Life, Al-Jazeera Reports

A Polish hostage kidnapped in Iraq this week pleaded the Polish government comply with her captors' demands to withdraw its troops from Iraq to save her life, al- Jazeera reported, citing a videotape.


Ex-envoy says Iraq rebuilding plan won't work

Kiki Munshi was showcased by the media in September as a seasoned U.S. diplomat who came out of retirement to lead a rebuilding group in Iraq.


More support and information is needed to help women give birth at home, a campaign group says.


India insist Darrell Hair was not taken off the list of umpires in the Champions Trophy for his own safety.


Wireless carriers sued for patent infringement

NTP Inc, which last year won a $612.5  million settlement from the maker of Blackberry, has sued four  of the top U.S. mobile service providers for infringing eight  patents related to wireless e-mail.


Drug scare reinforces need to talk to doctor

According to Dr. Mark Fendrick, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, the take-home message from the current scare over pain drugs is this: No matter


Recycling Program Draws Acclaim in Tribal Study: AMERICAN INDIANS: The Bad River Band is a Finalist for a National Award Announced Next Month.

By Steve Kuchera, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 19--.   In Indian belief, things flow in circles. So it isn't surprising that some American Indians would embrace recycling.


IBM makes good on its Cognos buyout with 16 new products

Last November, we wondered what IBM expects to come out of its acquisition of Canadian business intelligence software provider Cognos. This morning we found out, as Big Blue enters the "business optimization" business.


Results from a study on HIV prevalence, which is underway in Angola, will be released at the end of December, the Ministry of Health has announced.


A grenade tossed into a house killed at least 15 people and wounded 50 others Tuesday in Somalia's northeastern Puntland region, an official said.


Official: FBI Investigating Whether Pentagon Analyst Spied For ...

Law enforcement sources say the FBI is investigating whether an analyst at the Pentagon passed classified material on Iran to Israel.


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


Sanyo, Lenovo Share Cost of Defective Battery Recall

Japanese electronics company Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. and computer vendor Lenovo Group Ltd. are discussing how to pay for the recall of over 200,000 laptop PC batteries, but have agreed to share the burden.


The UN's nuclear watchdog warns "new crazies" against bombing Iran to stop its nuclear programme.


Per atti di 'eroico coraggio' di suoi cittadini nel '40-'45


Tiger Woods and Jay Haas were four strokes clear of three players tied for third after the second round of the Tour Championship.


Palestinian officials have called on the Bush administration to clarify its position on the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.


BAE annual profits triple after Airbus sale

British defence company BAE Systems said on Thursday that net profits almost tripled in 2006 after the sale of its 20-percent holding in troubled European aircraft maker Airbus to parent aerospace group EADS.


Author Rushdie Angry After Sikh Play Scrapped

British author Salman Rushdie, who went into hiding for years after Iran's leader ordered him killed, assailed Britain on Sunday for allowing angry Sikh groups to force the cancellation of a Sikh play last week.


Kidnappers threaten to hand aid worker over to Zarqawi

A new film of the kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan shows her kidnappers threatening to turn her over to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group within 48 hours if British troops do not leave Iraq.


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A gun safety demonstration went awry and landed Monroe County Coroner David Toumey in the hospital after he shot himself in the leg...


Manchester United stop talks with Glazer

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United has temporarily ended talks with Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer over a possible takeover.


A fire killed four people early Sunday in a two-story house where about a dozen people lived in makeshift rooms, some of them bedding down in closets, the state fire marshal said.


(InfoWorld) - Taiwanese PC vendor Acer Inc. has started selling laptop PCs at popular retailer Best Buy Co. Inc., expanding its presence in the U.S. market. Best Buy is featuring Acer laptop PCs with a brand spotlight notice on its Web site. All five of the Acer laptop PCs on offer at Best Buy are priced under US$900. The most expensive of the five is the Acer Aspire AS5610-4537, which runs on an Intel Corp. Core Duo processor. It costs $849.99. The lowest-priced Acer laptop at Best Buy is the Aspire 420 notebook, AS3680-2022, which runs on an Intel Celeron M and retails for $499.99. According to the Web site, the notebook is already sold out. A similar Aspire 420, the AS3690-2710, runs for $699.99 with a larger, 15.4-inch screen. Acer has targeted the U.S. and China as two major potential growth markets for the company, and has invested more resources into the two countries over the past few years. Acer is the world's fourth largest PC vendor by revenue and the fastest growing PC vendor in the world among the top 10.