Wall Street Beat: Cisco forecast weighs on sector

A weak forecast from Cisco marked another roller-coaster week for technology companies on the stock market.The Nasdaq, home to many tech companies, suffered a gut-wrenching 3.1 percent drop Tuesday after a U.S. service sector report showed a decline in the nonmanufacturing index from December to January. Though the index recovered somewhat during the rest of the week, the Tuesday drop was yet another demonstration that IT investors are worried that a broad economic slowdown will affect technology. The decline in the nonmanufacturing sector was the first such drop since the beginning of 2003.Cisco's earnings report on Wednesday reinforced concerns that the broader economy will have an impact on IT. Cisco forecast revenue for its current fiscal quarter to increase 10 percent, compared to analyst consensus expectations of 15 percent, according to Thomson Financial. On a conference call with analysts, CEO John Chambers said the upcoming quarters will be "extremely challenging."Confirming fears of market watchers, he also noted that "we are seeing our U.S. and European customers becoming increasingly cautious."However, sales for the fiscal quarter ending Jan. 26 were up by 16.5 percent to $9.8 billion. The company has been saying for some time that it will sustain double-digit growth through the rest of the decade by incorporating data, voice, video, and mobile capabilities -- its "quadruple play" -- across product lines.Despite the muted forecast, market watchers still have faith in the company. Company shares rose slightly the day after the report, closing at $23.38, up by $0.30.The "quadruple play" pitch still resonates with analysts, and several company watchers noted that Cisco shares have declined along with the wider market over the last few months, giving it a good valuation for long-term investors. Pacific Crest analyst Tim Daubenspeck upgraded the stock to "Outperform" from "Sector Perform.""Ultimately, we believe that many of the drivers are firmly in place for Cisco to achieve its long-term growth forecast of 12 percent to 17 percent," he said in a research note.Chambers' cautious forecast, however, could have a bad effect on its suppliers and customers, including electronics manufacturing services and telecom companies. On Thursday, Qwest Communications dropped $0.29 to close at $5.27, Sprint Nextel declined by $0.6 to close at $9.56, and Nortel Networks dropped $0.55 to $10.99.In other telecom-sector news, Alcatel-Lucent on Friday said revenue for its fourth quarter increased 18 percent to $7.61 billion. The company, however, suffered a net loss of $3.76 billion, mainly because of a writedown related to the shrinking value of assets from Lucent. Company shares declined by $0.29 to $5.96 in midafternoon trading.Citigroup Global Equity Research said that the Cisco forecast does not bode well for electronics manufacturing suppliers. "Simply put, this is not good news for EMS [electronics manufacturing services] companies," wrote Citigroup's Jim Suva in a research note.Such companies include Jabil Circuit, Celestica, and Smart Modular Technologies, he noted.In other technology sectors, Time Warner's plans to split up the Internet access and audience businesses of its AOL unit, reiterated by CEO Jeff Bewkes Wednesday, gave a temporary boost to Time Warner shares. Time Warner wants to grow AOL's ad-supported audience business, including online services and content.The company had said before that it would at some point run the two businesses as separate entities, to better focus on the advertising business. Nevertheless, company shares rose $0.31 Wednesday to close at $15.71.But the company has an uphill battle. In the fourth quarter, AOL's ad revenue increased 18 percent, less than the 25 percent industry average. And it faces not only Google, but a potentially strengthened Microsoft, if its bid to buy Yahoo succeeds.


The fizz could go out of Sears merger euphoria

New York -- Few things stir the heart of stock investors like a huge merger deal. And last week's shotgun wedding between Kmart and Sears, two limping retailers, was no exception.


Tech-savvy voyeurs are cobbling together DIY infra-red scanners for less-than-noble uses. For every offense, however, there is economic opportunity. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Late fall reports that The Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO) would buy online magazine Slate from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) were confirmed yesterday.


Sir Alex Ferguson says he does not want Man Utd to be in the hands of an outside investor like Malcolm Glazer.


Key dealer says Ford not "defending" truck franchise

The head of the second-largest Ford  Motor Co  dealership group on Friday said the automaker  was not doing enough to defend the market-leading position of  its F-series pickup trucks.


The Berlin zoo's polar bear, Knut Â who garnered worldwide fame by being hand-raised by his keepers from a pint-sized fluffball to adulthood Â now has company.


WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush on Friday signed into law the largest overhaul of US intelligence-gathering in 50 years, hoping to improve the spy network that failed to prevent the Sept.


Youth Antidepressant Use Down Due to Risks-Medco

The number of children and teenagers taking antidepressants has fallen more than 20 percent this year after U.S. warnings the medicines may increase suicidal tendencies among youth, pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said on Tuesday.


Flickr to use Picnik for online photo editing

In coming months, Flickr users will be able to edit their photos online with Picnik's technology as well as share, tag and discuss them.


Singapore sees rise in AIDS cases, takes new measures

The number of AIDS cases in Singapore has risen to record highs this year. The country wants to make it compulsory for pregnant women to have HIV/AIDS screening.


Storm Worm Reappears as Malicious Valentine

Security vendor McAfee warns of a Valentine come-on that downloads a virus instead of a greeting.


British gov't welcomes Macedonia referendum failure

The British government welcomed the failure of an opposition-backed referendum in Macedonia attempting to overturn EU-backed laws to empower the ethnic Albanian minority.


SANTIAGO, Chile -- Emma de Ramon recently bought a condominium here. But even before she moved in, she said, everyone in the building knew one fact about her: She's gay.


Chinese lawyers push for slavery crime change: paper

China's lawyers association has urged making slavery a specific crime, an official newspaper reported on Tuesday in the wake of a trial of brick-kiln operators accused of brutally exploiting trapped workers.


LONDON/DUESSELDORF, Germany  - German-owned Thomas Cook is to buy British package holiday rival MyTravel , the companies said on Monday, creating a travel company worth about 2.8 billion pounds ($5.5 billion).


European heart experts want all young athletes screened for potentially fatal heart problems before competing.


Federer pulls out; Dent, Srichaphan lose

Roger Federer pulled out of the Swiss Indoors after hurting his left thigh in a practice session Tuesday, while Taylor Dent and Paradorn Srichaphan exited with upset losses.


Rattletrap East German Icon Has âOstalgicâ Appeal

Trabant owners gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the car, a symbol of nostalgia for a time before the Berlin Wall fell.


2008 White House Derby: The Field So Far

The following are breakdowns of the current and potential candidates for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations in 2008.


Dining out with Cat Cora, the first female âIron Chef,â whose second book, âCooking From the Hip,â comes out this spring.


NATO strike kills 25 civilians, police say

Taliban militants stormed police posts in southern Afghanistan, prompting heavy fighting and NATO air strikes that reportedly left 25 civilians and 20 militants dead, police said Friday.


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England face defeat in final Sri Lanka Test

England lost three wickets in four balls to leave Sri Lanka in sight of victory in the third and final cricket Test here on Saturday.


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Maurizio Zamparini torna sulla bagarre di ieri in Lega: ''Non c'è nessuna nuova spaccatura - ...


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Washington Post Managing Editor Stepping Down

Steve Coll, The Washington Post's managing editor for six years, said today he is stepping down at the end of the year to pursue book projects.


Jeffrey B. Lane will replace a senior executive whose unit ran two hedge funds that nearly collapsed this month.


By Joe Swickard, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 2--If law enforcement officials are thinking about using unmanned cameras at intersections to catch and ticket drivers running red lights, think again: The Michigan attorney general says it violates the law.


A BRITISH couple has won the right to a public hearing as they fight to keep alive their premature baby, who is so ill she has never left hospital.


China sentenced a man to life in jail  on Thursday for running what state media called the country's  biggest ever pirate film disc smuggling ring.


Health coverage costs to rise 6 pct in 2007

The total cost for U.S employers and   their workers to buy health insurance coverage is expected to   rise by 6 percent next year, a survey said on Tuesday.


Raytheon acquires San Diego engineering design firm

Waltham-based defense giant Raytheon said it has acquired a privately held San Diego firm that provides physics modeling to government agencies and private companies, a purchase that will augment Raytheon's efforts in the defense and homeland security


Japan Quake Kills at Least 6 and Injures Hundreds

A powerful earthquake shook Japan today, flattening buildings and sparking a fire at a nuclear power plant.


Michigan's `Idol' sings at state Capitol

LaKisha Jones, fourth-place finisher on "American Idol," was greeted by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and hundreds of other fans Monday at the state Capitol.


U.S. mortgage finance giant Fannie  Mae FNM.N, which on Tuesday removed two top executives over  major accounting problems, said on Thursday its regulator has  approved a December preferred stock dividend.


Dow Average Falls as Merck Withdraws Vioxx; Semiconductors Gain

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped after Merck & Co. withdrew the Vioxx painkiller and retracted its third-quarter profit forecast.


Financier said to have eyes on Sainsbury's

AILING supermarket chain Sainsbury's is reported to be the target of a Â£5bn takeover bid being prepared by an ex-treasurer of the Conservative party.


Open-Knowles and Nestor win men's doubles at US Open

Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Daniel Nestor of Canada claimed their second grand slam title when they beat Leander Paes and David Rikl 6-3 6-3 to win the men's doubles at the US Open.


New-Home Sales Fall; Biggest Drop Since 1995

New-home sales fell more than expected in November, tumbling 9 percent from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 647,000.


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Texas House Rejects Order by Governor on Vaccines

State legislators moved to nullify an executive order that required girls to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.


Al-Jazeera: Militants in Iraq Seize 10 New Hostages

Arabic language al-Jazeera television is reporting that militants in Iraq have taken 10 more people hostage. Video footage broadcast Thursday shows three hostages, who were not identified, and two masked men pointing guns at the captives.


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Blacks and Latinos in the Boston area were denied mortgages at the highest rates since the early 1990s, when minority loan rejections sparked charges of racism in the city's lending industry.


Shell Output Unchanged After Staff Evacuation

Multinational oil giant, Royal Dutch/Shell has disclosed that its out put remains unchanged despite its evacuation of non-essential staff from two oil production plants in its eastern operations area in the Niger- Delta where Nigerian troops are engaged


Hugues Cuenod, the oldest singer ever to debut at the Metropolitan Opera, celebrates his 105th birthday Tuesday with a message to his younger colleagues: Don't shout.


Hurricane Ivan blew oil prices back above $44 a barrel on Tuesday, fueling fears of disruption to supplies and giving European investors an excuse to take profits from stock markets at 10-week highs.


Lycos offers people and discussion search

Terra Lycos SA introduced two search tools on its Lycos U.S. Internet site on Monday as part of a recently announced strategy to focus on services that allow users to connect with others.


Malone is "retirement bound" but hasn't ruled out return: agent

Karl Malone is "retirement bound" but he has left the door ajar for a return to the National Basketball Association once his injuries heal, player agent Dwight Manley said.


The US Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether American International Group Inc. , the world's largest insurer by market value, helped a major banking client move bad loans off its books, AIG said yesterday.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


Global stock markets battered as yen rises

European shares fell sharply in early trade on Monday as a sell-off in global equities snowballed, and the yen hit three-month highs against the dollar and the euro.


Hurricane Lane whips Mexican coast, loses power

Mexicans began cleaning up on  Sunday the wreckage left by Hurricane Lane, which killed two  people and knocked down flimsy homes before it slowed into a  tropical depression.


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Lebanon's prime minister has asked the U.N. Security Council to authorize U.N. investigators to help probe last week's killing of an anti-Syrian lawmaker in a massive car bombing in Beirut.


Chipmaker turns to a more-is-better approach, downplaying chip speeds in favor of new features and designs.


WASHINGTON -- As President Bush puts together his second-term Cabinet, the financial world's attention is on a job vacancy 14 months away. The question is who will succeed Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan, now in his 18th year in the job.


NEW DELHI, Dec. 3. - After what the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, termed a âvery important meetingâ that lasted well beyond the allocated one hour, India and Russia today gave a new thrust to their


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Nation-wide Truckersâ Strike Evokes Mixed Response

New Delhi, August 21 (NNN): An indefinite nationwide strike of truckers protesting against the imposition of service tax on Saturday evoked mixed response with a section of transporters in Karnataka and Tamilnadu staying away from the protest.


Phil Knight Hangs Up His Waffle Trainers

NEW YORK - Phil Knight, who stepped down as chief executive of Nike yesterday, is going out on top after a career as arguably the most influential business executive in America.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


EU report sounds alarm over 2010 economic deadline

The European Union was berated in a hard-hitting new report Wednesday for failing to deliver on a promise to transform itself into the world's most dynamic economy by 2010.


Live Blogging the South Carolina Primary

In exit polls, voters said they were more concerned about the nationâs economy and illegal immigration than about the war in Iraq or terrorism.


Franz Ferdinand  and The Streets are among UK acts waiting to hear if they have won a top US album prize.


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Above the Cut: A nation pitted against itself

George W. Bush ran for president in 2000 as a "compassionate conservative." He promised to be a uniter, not a divider. Four years later, we know he has been neither compassionate nor conservative


advertising: After 36 Years at Grey, Time for Life No. 2

An era in advertising will end Dec. 31 when Edward H. Meyer, 80, head of the worldwide agency now known as the Grey Global Group, retires.


Three union locals voted against a new contract, and Chrysler executives say they expect the vote to be close.


America and Bryant braced for Shaq attack

Americans tiring of a season of relentless goodwill can relieve their frustrations tomorrow by tuning in for the latest episode in a particularly bad-blooded Hollywood soap opera.


A rare watercolour painting by sculpture Modigliani sells for Â£423,000 at an auction in London.


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For Tennessee's Fulmer, beating Alabama holds extra-special appeal

Tennessee junior guard Cody Douglas can still hear the clarity and conviction in Phillip Fulmer's voice. "He told us last year, 'You're not a man until you've beaten Alabama,' " Douglas says.


England have beaten world champions Australia in their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final at Edgbaston. It was England's first one-day international win over their fiercest rivals for more than five years.


Time Warner Cable's Executive Vice President & CFO, John Martin, to Present at Bear Stearns' Media Conference

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) today announced that its Executive  Vice President and CFO John Martin will present at Bear Stearns'  Media Conference on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in Palm Beach, FL.  Mr. Martin's presentation is expected to begin  at approximately 10:20 am ET.


Three convicted IRA suspects may have fled Colombia: prosecutor

Three suspected members of the Irish Republican Army sentenced to 17-year prison terms for training Colombian rebels may have fled the country, prosecutor Luis Camilo Osorio said.


Jon Barry did not plan on becoming a Rocket when he first wore the gear, then in red and mustard yellow. But he has thought about it in the 24 years since, came close a few times and finally made it back Thursday.


Dolphins' Boston Pleads Innocent to Assault

BURLINGTON, Vt. (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins wide  receiver David Boston has pleaded innocent to charges of  assaulting a ticket agent at the Burlington International  Airport in Vermont.


European stocks spiked higher as razor  thin volumes amplified relief over a hiatus in the advance of  crude prices Monday, while Philips Electronics jumped after  positive comment from brokers.


Deschamps flattered by Newcastle interest

Didier Deschamps has admitted he is flattered to be named as favourite to take over at Newcastle as the Premier League club's search for a new manager gathers pace.


He met with families of Marines killed in Iraq at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. The base has suffered 269 deaths in the war -- about one fifth of the total US losses.


Kraft Offers $7.2 Billion for Danoneâs Biscuit Unit

Kraft Foods announced Tuesday that it has offered $7.2 billion in cash to acquire the biscuit division of French food company Groupe Danone.


IBM Pushes Desktop Linux with Open Client

IBM Corp. Monday introduced new services, dubbed Open Client, designed to make it easier for customers to run its Lotus collaboration software on a mixture of Windows and Linux desktop operating systems.


Kraft, the struggling American food group, yesterday announced the $1.5bn (Â£810m) sale of its Life Savers and Altoids confectionery division to the chewing gum business Wm Wrigley Jr.


Illinois is not considered a battleground state, but suburban residents are registering to vote in record numbers -- a surge election officials attribute to a boom in new residents, concerns over the war in Iraq and memories of the close presidential


Maybe it's the stylized lighthouse and the bridge where fans gather and gossip before kickoff. Maybe it's the Minutemen standing behind the end zone, muskets in hand. Maybe it's the knowledge that 68,756 fans will still be in their seats after 11 p.m.


Official: FARC Sought Bush Assassination

Colombia's main rebel group asked followers to mount an assassination attempt against President Bush during his visit to Colombia last week, Defense Minister Jorge Uribe said. There was no evidence Saturday that rebels even tried to organize such an attack.


Hong Kong stocks closed higher Monday, with investors shrugging off the government's decision not to list its US$3 billion (euro2.2 billion) real investment trust on the stock exchange.


Ten people die and at least 19 are hurt in a fire at a home for the elderly and mentally ill in the US.


DATA VIEW: HK Exports Slow In July, But Momentum Intact

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Hong Kong's export expansion slowed a touch in July, as expected, but still continued at double-digit rates thanks to high trade volume with mainland China.


As attacks continue, some officials call for poll delay


Winemakers worried by a slump in sales stage street protests calling on the French government for help.


Suspected Turkish al-Qaida leader reportedly killed in Iraq ...

Turkish television stations broadcast a video Friday that claimed that Habib Akdas, suspected leader of the Turkish al-Qaida cell blamed for November suicide bombings in Istanbul, was killed this week in a US bombing raid in Iraq.


NEW YORK - Just two months after the announcement that Cingular Wireless will acquire AT&T Wireless, Sprint has announced that it plans to buy Nextel Communications for $35 billion.


New York City street performer "The Naked Cowboy" is suing Mars Inc. for $6 million (3 million pounds) over the use of his trademark look -- white underwear, cowboy boots and a hat -- by a blue M&M candy on a Times Square billboard.


Georgian, South Ossitian Forces Continue Fighting

Officials in Georgia say at least two soldiers have been killed and five wounded in the latest battles with separatist fighters in the breakaway region of South Ossetia.


On the first day of his historic trip, Benedict softens his stance on Turkey's push to join the European Union and tries to put the controversy over his notorious speech about Islam to rest


Iraq says it will help Turkey deal with Kurdish rebels on its territory and resolve tensions through dialogue.


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The Cassini spacecraft's flyby of Saturn's moon Iapetus has revealed a bizarre feature of the moon in its images: a bulging ridge at its equator.


President Bush's congressman said Saturday that the administration and Republicans put a higher priority on tax cuts than on veterans' health care.


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Hoon sparks fury with army regiment shake-up

The Black Watch army regiment, which lost seven soldiers during a recent mission in Iraq, is to be merged with other units as part of a major military overhaul, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon revealed.


A court mulls a terminally ill man's request to die in a landmark case which has sparked fierce debate in Italy.


Rangers, Yankees Shore Up Pitching Staffs

With spring training less than two weeks away, the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees moved to bolster their pitching depth Friday.


Consumer Inflation in China Is Up, but the Pace Slowed

Consumer prices in China unexpectedly rose more slowly in October than in any month since April, as a bountiful harvest led to less-rapid increases in food prices.


Jets Arenât Gloating Over Patriotsâ Troubles

The Jets declined opportunities to gloat Wednesday about a controversy that has ensnared their division rivals, the New England Patriots.


D-Backs Undergo Makeover After Bad Season

The guy who paints the name plates on the Arizona Diamondbacks lockers must be getting arm cramps. After 111 losses a year ago, the Diamondbacks have undergone a near-total overhaul, and they're not finished. Expect at least six players in the opening day lineup to be new to the team.


CBS Corporation to Sell Local TV Stations in Four Markets to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CBS Corporation  announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell seven of its owned television stations to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. for $185 million.


Using 'phonics' to teach reading and spelling gives children a sizeable head-start, a study says.


Reeve Backed Stem Cell Research, a Campaign Issue

Christopher Reeve, the paralyzed actor who died nine years after a riding accident, worked tirelessly to promote medical advances, especially


British general election in early 2009, minister suggests

British voters are likely to go to the polls in mid-2009, one of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's closest allies indicated in an interview published Saturday.


After years of waiting for a phone call that never came, standout wide receiver Art Monk is finally elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


'Bin Laden' tape asks Iraqis to shun 'infidel' poll

DUBAI - An audio tape purportedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, aired on Monday urging Iraqis to boycott January parliamentary polls and saying anyone who takes part would be an "infidel".


Fed Chairmanâs Talk Further Dims Hope for a Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve is not satisfied with the current rate of inflation. And it is apparently not satisfied with the publicâs expectations about inflation either.


City Room: Lady Libertyâs Crown Wonât Reopen

At a congressional hearing, the National Park Service ruled out the possibility of reopening the Statue of Liberty's crown.


Architecture, Taken Apart With Pen and Ink

The first major retrospective of the work of David Macaulay, who could be called the Mr. Wizard of architectural history, opens on Saturday at the National Building Museum.


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Dopo aver segnato il miglior tempo nella prima sessione, Casey Stoner su Ducati  è stato il p...


Attorneys defending an American accused of participating in an al-Qaida plot to set off a "dirty bomb" have issued a challenge to federal prosecutors: prove it or free him.


$35 Billion Boost In Works for Kids' Health Care

Key lawmakers in the House and Senate negotiated into the night yesterday on a deal that would expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program by $35 billion over the next five years.


Soon you'll have the ability to pinpoint a car's or a person's location to within less than three inches using handheld devices.


US puts heart, soul into Afghan election

Ahead of Afghan presidential elections to be held on Saturday, allegations of US involvement inthe event were reported one after another, leaving people an impression


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Northern Rock board submits revised buyout offer: officials

The board of Northern Rock has submitted a revised offer to buy out the troubled British bank, upping the amount of money it is prepared to pump in, it said Friday.


Beslan hostage-takers were all addicts says top Russian official

All the hostage-takers who seized Beslan's school number one on September 1 were drug addicts and were under the influence of narcotics throughout the 52-hour siege, Russia's Deputy Prosecutor General has claimed.


Reds 10, Braves 3: Griffey Passes Robinson With His 587th Home Run

Ken Griffey Jr. passed Frank Robinson for sixth place on the career home run list with his 24th homer of the season as the Reds rolled over the Braves on Monday night.


Drought conditions in Brisbane, Australia, could leave Queensland with the highest percentage of recycled water of any place in the world.


Roma, 10:21 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: CASSANO RINATO, HA MESSO TESTA A POSTO

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Schoolboy, 12, killed in fall during skiing trip

British boy falls to death after straying from steep path while trekking


How to Start a Viral Political Campaign on YouTube

If you've got something to say about a political candidate, the government, a public policy or the treatment of society's dispossessed, there's no better way to spread the message across the net than on YouTube. Write a script, tell a story, shoot your video. Learn the path to viral fame on Wired's How-To Wiki.


SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota  - Just minutes before   prison officials had planned to serve death row inmate Elijah   Page his last meal, South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds delayed the   state's first execution in 59 years until at least next July.


DR Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda has dismisses a claim that over 1,000 of his men had defected.


A Football Standoutâs Final Uniform Is Red, The Color of His Gang

The story of Mandrell Dean, a high school football star whose gang life got in the way of an athletic career, is a reminder of how perilous the transition to college can be.


Radcliffe nervous about baring all on Broadway

British actor Daniel Radcliffe hopes to debut on Broadway next year in a reprise of his London role in "Equus," a performance where he shed not only his clothes but the mantle of Harry Potter.


India and China face pressure at the G8 summit to sign up to a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 12 -- As President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry prepared for Wednesday night's final debate, the two sides previewed their themes for the domestic-policy showdown, with the incumbent branding Kerry a liberal and the Democrats decrying Bush's job-creation record.


Floods triggered by nearly two weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges, wiped out crops and killed at least three people in western Haiti, the International Red Cross said Tuesday.


Bush nominated as worst actor of the year!

US President George W. Bush is one of the nominees for the 25th annual Razzie Awards, dedicated to the worst acts in the film industry, according to Eonline.


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Israel's parliament on Wednesday approved Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's new Cabinet appointments to fill vacancies created by a series of official scandals.


Turkish police still use torture despite the government's zero tolerance policy, says Amnesty International.


Northern Africa is host to a new call center that's offshoring French-language technical support calls.


The CIA was eager to examine the use of dangerous pharmaceutical drugs to modify the behavior of targeted individuals, and so it asked commercial drug manufacturers to pass along samples of medicines rejected for commercial sale "because of unfavorable side effects," according to an undated...


Fundamentally: Mea Culpa, Said the Bond Market Watchers

The stock market has spent the better part of the last two weeks trying to figure out what higher bond yields really mean for equities.


Helmet Design Absorbs Shock in a New Way

A former Harvard quarterback has developed a promising  technology to protect football players from concussions.


MONTEVIDEO Â· Uruguayans strengthened South America's political turn to the left, electing the country's first leftist president as part of a regional shift by voters disenchanted by US-backed


Branson wants full ownership of Virgin Atlantic: report

Virgin Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson wants to buy back Singapore Airlines' 49-percent share of the carrier he founded in 1984, according to a newspaper interview published Tuesday.


Pavel Datsyuk's goal 3:23 into overtime completed a comeback from a three-goal deficit and gave the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.


Manchester City survive a second-half onslaught to draw 0-0 with Liverpool.


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General Motors Corp. reported a net profit on Wednesday of $950 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 due to cost cuts, higher automotive revenues and a gain on the sale of its finance division


College Football: With a win at Virginia, UM can still win ACC

Before the season began, the Virginia Cavaliers knew the road to an ACC title would go through the University of Miami. The Cavaliers just didn't know that when the two teams met it would be the Hurricanes who would be doing the chasing.


An explosion ripped through a vehicle in a Damascus neighborhood Monday, injuring a passer-by and a resident, a security official and witnesses said.


FTC Sues Las Vegas Porn Operation for Spam

A Las Vegas pornography operation  that sent out hundreds of thousands of sexually explicit "spam"  e-mail messages has been temporarily shut down in the first  case of federal spam laws being used against sex marketers,  U.S. regulators said on Tuesday.


Chiron Swings Q3 Profit, Despite Flu Vaccine Issues

(10/22/04)âChiron Corp. Wednesday reported net income of US$23.5 million, or $0.12 for the third quarter, compared with a loss of $19 million, or $0.


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Good, old-fashioned movie star was born to play Superman

Christopher Reeve was the ideal actor to play Superman. It wasn't just that he brought good looks and charm to the role, or that he could wear the required costume - chest-straddling "S" and all - without looking silly.


BENZINAIO UCCISO, CASTELLI: TAGLIA LEGITTIMA, ED E' POLEMICA

REGGIO CALABRIA - Polemiche per le dichiarazioni del ministro della Giustizia, Roberto Castelli, d'accordo con il suo collega leghista Roberto Calderoli su una taglia ('atto legittimo e meritorio') per chi dara' notizie sugli assassini del benzinaio


Some say sport and politics do not mix, but John Kerry believes a strange sporting omen has ensured his success in the US presidential election.


Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba was on Thursday named African Footballer of the Year, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on its website.


Stars rock around the world for climate change

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Court to consider execution by lethal injection

The Supreme Court, in a case being watched around the world, on Monday hears arguments about whether to ban the lethal three-drug cocktail used in most U.S. executions because it inflicts excruciating pain.


Mourinho frustrated as Chelsea held by Blackburn

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could not hide his frustration as Saloman Kalou's disallowed goal meant his side failed to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals after Saturday's goalless draw with Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.


Bush asks for cooperation on new Iraq plan

President George W. Bush called on Democrats and Republicans on Saturday to work together on a new strategy for the war in Iraq after a high-level group said the administration's current approach was not working.


Dave Dash's Blog: Boosting terms in Zend Search Lucene

On the SpinDrop blog today, Dave Dash continues his look at the Lucene search engine for the Zend Framework with this new post showing how to boost certain terms' relevance in the search results.   Lucene supports boosting or weighting terms. For example, if I search for members of a web site, and I type in Dash, I want people with the name Dash to take precedence over somebody who has a hobby of running the 50-yard Dash.   He shows how to, with the help of a few simple lines of PHP code added to your application, you can easily boost terms based on field by whatever multiplier you choose.


Forrester report: US online retail sales to top $300B by '10

Forrester Research Inc. of Cambridge has put a value on the fast-growing online retail market in the United States, saying American firms will sell $316 billion in goods and services via the Web by 2010.


Congress to Examine Google-DoubleClick Deal

Google executives are expected to testify about their planned $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick, a deal facing scrutiny from federal antitrust regulators.


EU opens 'in-depth' probe into state-funding for Royal Mail

The European Commission said on Thursday it was opening an "in-depth" probe into state funding arrangements for the Royal Mail to see if they damaged competition.


GAO urges better oversight for air traffic system

Federal Aviation Administration officials need more oversight of operational systems for the air traffic control system and should do a better job of implementing process improvement methods for information technology projects, congressional auditors said


Roma, 14:59 - VOLLEY, ITALIA: MEONI LASCIA RITIRO

Marco Meoni ha lasciato il raduno della nazionale maschile. I tecnici della nazionale, dopo un consu...


Christians angered by last week's executions of three Roman Catholic militants set fire to a police station Friday and hurled rocks at a helicopter carrying a police chief, the state news agency Antara reported.


Ethiopia says European hostages unharmed

MEKELE, Ethiopia  - Five Europeans and eight locals kidnapped by gunmen in remote north Ethiopia are in good condition despite more than a week's captivity, the government and a local community leader said on Friday.


Occorre un modello di governo societario piu' forte


KABUL, Afghanistan  - At least nine children and  one adult were killed when a blast ripped through a school in  the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia, a U.S. military  spokesperson said on Sunday.


Michael Frayn seemed unfazed on Nov. 1, just two days before the first Broadway preview of his newest London hit, "Democracy." Tall, lean and friendly, the 71-year-old dramatist ("Copenhagen," "Noises Off") and ...


Dirk Nowitzki overcame the loss of his front teeth to produce 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held the Atlanta Hawks to just 28 first-half points in a 90-68 victory Saturday night.


Volunteers receiving severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) vaccine in a clinical test show no obvious signs of side effects so far, said Zhong Nanshan, an academician of


"I'm going to a club with a lot of history and a great present," Alonso told a press conference here in the presence of Real Sociedad president Jose Luis Astiarzan.


Nepal has appealed to the Iraqi government for help in securing the release of 13 Nepalese hostages.


Thousands of armchair sky watchers are pairing computers and consumer-grade meteorological equipment to share their observations of local conditions online.


Loree Moore, Ashley Battle and Cathrine Kraayeveld each score 15 points to lead the 5-0 Liberty to a 78-67 victory over Indiana on Tuesday.


The Claim: Drinking Makes You Warmer in Winter

In moderation, the right beverage can bring cheer on a cold winter night. But will it really warm you up?


City Room: Visiting Governors Island? Hurry!

Photographs of Governors Islands, where there are only a couple of days left for the annual summer tours.


Four American troops charged with Iraqi general death as police ...

Four US soldiers were charged with murder Tuesday in the asphyxiation death of an Iraqi general during questioning last autumn. The four could get life in prison if convicted in the November 26 death of Major General Abed Hamed Mowhoush at Qaim, Iraq.


Hungarian Leader Defends Comments: 'I Did Not Lie'

BUDAPEST, Sept. 21 -- With protesters massed outside the gates of the stately Hungarian parliament for a fourth straight day, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany sat in his wood-paneled office inside and tried to explain why he had admitted on tape that his party had done a "boneheaded" job of running...


Mobile payment, search catching on in U.S.

Sprint and Cellular South separately announced wireless capabilities to find products and also a trial project to allow cell phones to serve as payment vehicles.


Mike Baker asks whether Diplomas could help the UK keep ahead of its rivals in producing more graduates.


In the waning days of the US election campaign, the Bush camp has revamped its travel schedule for new political priorities. US President George Bush now will be traveling to Michigan in what appears as a


Brazilian cleaner Roselane Driza is found guilty of blackmailing a female judge and stealing videos.


Blu-ray DVD drive no bonus for some PS3 buyers

Gamers love Sony Corp.'s new  PlayStation 3 for its graphic capabilities and firepower, but  the advanced Blu-ray DVD drive is annoying some by raising the  cost, slowing production and forcing them to buy into a format  they've not yet aligned with.


In the second of a two-part review of 2004, World Business Report looks back on a year which saw Microsoft challenge a $600m EU fine and make peace with its long-time rival, Sun Microsystems.


Sri Lanka says kills, wounds dozens of rebels

Sri Lankan troops killed and wounded dozens of Tamil Tiger rebels in a series of battles in the far north, the military said on Tuesday, the latest clashes in a quickening of the two-decade civil war.


Khartoum agrees to stop military offensive in Darfur: AU

The Sudanese government has agreed to stop a military offensive in Darfur province in a move that could prompt the two main rebel groups to end their boycott of African Union-sponsored peace talks, the chief AU mediator said.


Discarded like trash, eight bodies went unnoticed for years in a thicket of trees and scrub, on the edge of downtown. When they were discovered in March, nothing remained but bones.


Rover tie-up with Chinese car group may not bring salvation

MG Rover may have hit the headlines through its tie-up with a leading Chinese automaker, but the deal -- if it even goes through -- may not be enough to pull the embattled British car manufacturer out of the mire, experts warn.


Another 761 people are accused of illegally swapping music files.


A good year for the roses? Blair heads to final party conference

One of Europe's largest political conventions, the Labour Party conference, opens in Manchester, but although it is Tony Blair's last as leader, it is unlikely to be a triumphant farewell.


Ducking into a Starbucks for a caffeine fix could lead you to a harrowing tale of child soldiery in the tangled jungles of Sierra Leone.


Unknown Firm Wins Bid for Russian Oil Giant

Russia completed the dismantling of Yukos Oil today, selling off the country's largest oil subsidiary to a company that was essentially unheard of until three days ago.


Is American Elementary Education Good Enough?

Dec. 14, 2004-- Why are American elementary school students not reaching the same advanced levels of academic achievement as their counterparts in many Asian countries?


N.Y. mugger sought after attacks on elderly women

New York's streets and newspapers were flooded on Sunday with pictures of a mugger who has attacked at least two elderly women in the borough of Queens, including one who is 101 years old.


Livorno, 19:28 - Calcio, Livorno; Spinelli: gara con Messina vale 6 punti

C'era anche il presidente Aldo Spinelli, oltre ad un migliaio tifosi, a seguire la partitella infras...


Pink ribbon masks discord in the fight against breast cancer

Like every October in the United States, pink ribbons are popping up everywhere: pinned to shirts, coat lapels, and on a myriad of products, all with the alleged goal of raising money to fight breast cancer.


"Hackers" Meet for Yahoo, BBC Open Day in London

The event is a series of days held by Yahoo for anyone to attend and come up with new innovative applications.


Si moltiplicano le indiscrezioni sull'insofferenza del divo tv Donelli, direttore di Canale 5 nega: "Tra noi contatti positivi"                                            Aria di crisi tra Bonolis e Mediaset Tutti smentiscono, ma Mike attacca                                                                                Bongiorno durissimo sulle pretese del conduttore: "Si dia una regolataviene pagato con una cifra di cui dovrebbe vergognarsi"


Five Days: Paying the Price When Companies Stumble

Misdeeds and errors in judgment came back to haunt several big companies, leading to the departures of several senior officers.


Doctors warn of overreaction to naproxen finding

By Alice Dembner and Stephen Smith, Globe Staff | December 22, 2004. Doctors urged consumers yesterday not to overreact to the potential heart risks of naproxen, saying they are skeptical about research findings


The 'Zee Music - Musafir Item Bomb Hunt', a global talent hunt for the next Bollywood item girl, which was managed, scripted and directed by G.S. Entertainment P. Ltd., was a roaring success.


After quite a few of negotiations, China's non-state-run Joyo.com Ltd. has finally reached a deal with Amazon.com Inc., the US E-commerce giant, which possibly meant a beginning


Intel's fifth-gen Centrino to launch as Centrino 2

Chip giant to make darn sure buyers know it's different Ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome Centrino... 2. Yes, despite numerous annual updates since the launch of Intel's laptop platform, the next version, codenamed 'Montevina', will apparently be released as its second generation.â¦


Yao made good on 13-of-16 field goal attempts and hit 14-of-18 shots from the foul line as the Rockets posted their sixth triumph in eight games.


Doctor treated accomplice injured in first suicide bomb before police shot him dead


Palmer (not that one) and Woods take early lead at Boston

Even before he took the first-round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Tiger Woods was having a good day. Mark O'Meara, Woods' neighbor and tour mentor, was the leader in the clubhouse when Woods teed off in the afternoon at the TPC of Boston.


Revenge feels sweet, and Swiss researchers said on Thursday they have the brain scans to prove it.


No one has ridden a winner, actually two winners (Red Sox and Patriots), better than WEEI (850 AM).


The Australian summer claimed another  victim Friday when Russia's Elena Dementieva pulled out of the  Sydney International because of heat illness.


Ravens Pull Off a Very Unreal Victory: What If the Ravens Played the Saints in the Super Bowl? Wonder No More

By Edward Lee and Peter Schmuck, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 4--MIAMI -- The world may be watching when the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears hook up tonight in the Super Bowl, but only because the football gods fumbled the matchup that everybody really wanted to see.


Sportswear designer Liz Claiborne dead at 78

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - Apparel designer Liz Claiborne, who founded a namesake women's sportswear label that grew into a multibillion dollar global empire, has died at age 78, the company said on Wednesday.


No profound entries in 'The Nanny Diaries'

A first-time nanny peeks into the lifestyles of the rich and facile.


Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 4 US bank, on Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in both lending and sales of new products to existing customers.


Switzerland's Julien Clement, ranked 174th on the European money-list, was the surprise leader of the Madrid Open overnight after carding a 7-under-par 64 in the first round.


Experts Comb Plane Crash Sites in Search for Clues

Russian officials are examining the wreckage of two crashed planes today in an effort to determine whether a terrorist attack caused the near-simultaneous disasters that killed all 89 people aboard.


EU lifts arms embargo on Libya for refugee deal

afrol News, 11 October - Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) today agreed to lift the last sanction on Libya, including the arms embargo, to be able to reach a deal on halting illegal immigrants to Europe in Libya.


Opposition leaps on Martin ties to sponsorship scandal inquiry

OTTAWA (CP) - New evidence tabled at an inquiry into the sponsorship scandal proves Paul Martin knew about the scam all along, opposition critics charged Wednesday.


India's Rahul Dravid is named the world's best cricketer at the ICC Awards.


Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that the nation faces the threat of another terrorist attack if voters make the "wrong choice" on Election Day, suggesting that Sen. John Kerry would follow a pre-Sept. 11 policy of reacting defensively.


Chicago fights corruption's long shadow - again

A high-profile probe and a towing scandal are the latest in the city's struggles against crooked deals.


Forse gia' domenica prossima,secondo fonti palestinesi


Scanning the crowd of NBA representatives awaiting his predraft workout at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Kevin Garnett saw a group of men holding lottery picks for the 1995 draft with better places to be. Garnett leans back and feigns glassy-eyed boredom to reenact what he remembers most about the invited audience on that fateful June day. He stares blankly into ...


Alzheimerâs seems to strike suddenly in old age, but scientists believe it begins long before symptoms occur.


Regional Youth Science Fair Kicks Off March 1 in Canon City

By Tracy Harmon, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 21--CANON CITY -- Budding young scientists from throughout Southern Colorado will delve into the mysteries of science during the regional science fair March 1-2.


Playing 'Boy' Games Helps Girls, and Vice Versa

Ten-year olds who spend more time engaging in activities typically associated with their gender tend to have more stereotypical academic interests, skills and characteristics two years later, new research reports.


Like Good Sneakers, a Cellphone Is a Must

Theresa Cibulka hit Mile 18 of the New York City Marathon last year and felt as if she would never reach the finish line. She could feel the pain in her cramped legs. She was ready to quit.


Darwinâs Era, Modern Themes: Science, Faith and Publication

âTrumpery,â a play that opened this month in New York, explores a period teeming with religiosity and controversy.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Arizona Sen. John McCain won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, strengthening his claim to the Republican U.S. presidential nomination by beating rivals in a Southern state that traditionally has favored their socially conservative message, U.S. media projected.


Security firms are warning that new variants of the Santy worm have start spreading through other search engines than Google. The new versions now also use AOL and Yahoo.


Putting a slight spin on Frank Sinatra, Gary Payton figures that if former teammate Vin Baker "can do it in New York, with a city like that, then he can do it anywhere.


Lebanon army battles militants as fighting spreads

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops fought al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp and clashed with Islamists at another early on Monday as a 16-day conflict threatened to plunge Lebanon into long-term instability.


Rivista al rialzo (+3,1%) la stima flash di Eurostat


Agency hopes to restore wildlife habitat

On the Mississippi River, below the verdant bluffs that mark the far southern Minnesota-Wisconsin line, the federal government is waging a multi-million dollar campaign against the elements.


Favre ties touchdown record as Packers top Chargers

Brett Favre tied the NFL's career record for touchdown passes with a 57-yard strike in the fourth quarter to help the Green Bay Packers stay unbeaten with a 31-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.


Product Review: Sony-Ericsson Z500a Smartphone

Measuring 3.6 x 1.9 x .9 inches and weighing in at 110 grams, the new Sony Ericsson Z500a smartphone from Cingular Wireless enables road warriors to add a variety of highly effective tools to their mobile arsenals. Included are high-speed access to e-mail and the Internet, as well as a push-to-talk capability for instantly contacting fellow workers.


Damiano,riguardano chi andra' in pensione a partire dal 2035


Cribiore nominato presidente non esecutivo ad interim


Belgium and SA confident of upcoming DRC elections

South Africa and Belgium have expressed confidence that elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will go ahead as planned in seven months time.


If there is such a thing as a profile of a mass murderer, Steven Kazmierczak didn't fit it: outstanding student, engaging, polite and industrious, with what looked like a bright future in the criminal justice field.


com September 29, 2004, 7:06 AM PT. MOJAVE, Calif.--A specialized plane carrying a suborbital spacecraft took off shortly before 7:15 am PDT in an attempt to complete the first phase in the race to privatize space travel.


Durante comizio opposizione, leader Awami forse ferito


Adding to the extraordinary level of secrecy in Michael Jackson's child-molestation case, the singer's lawyers asked a judge Friday to close the courtroom for all pretrial hearings on what evidence will be allowed at his trial.


Pentagon investigates 'execution in mosque'

A US Marine caught on film apparently shooting dead a severely wounded and unarmed Iraqi insurgent at point-blank range has been removed from active duty and was last night being questioned by military criminal investigators, the Pentagon said yesterday.


Americans Falter in 100M Freestyle Prelims

ATHENS, Greece - Top American sprinters Jason Lezak and Ian Crocker missed the cut in the Olympic 100-meter freestyle preliminaries Tuesday, a stunning blow for a country that had always done well in the event.    Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands and Australian Ian Thorpe advanced to the evening semifinal a day after dueling teenager Michael Phelps in the 200 freestyle, won by Thorpe...


Former First Republic Bank shareholders accuse Merrill Lynch of hiding billions of dollars of losses related to subprime mortgages while the companiesâ merger was pending.


Made nervous by the announcement that McAfee's (MFE:NYSE - news - research) CFO plans to resign, investors on Tuesday sold off shares of the antivirus maker.


Shandale Collins spent the past five months renovating his home after floodwaters destroyed nearly everything. Now he's wondering whether he'll have to do it all over again.


Iraq Likely To Become Bigger Campaign Issue As Deaths Hit 1,000

A grim statistic from Iraq dominated headlines on Wednesday: the 1,000th American death since the US invasion of that country began in March 2003.


Tokyo market floats up on New York gains

The Japanese stock market rose on Friday after US indices climbed to record highs overnight. But the advance of the Japanese market was limited by falls in the consumer finance and mobile telecommunications sectors.


Elephants on parade, bulls on the beach, bears on the bench. It's going to be quite a week on Wall Street. Although how many Wall Streeters will be around is up in the air.


India's brightest used to line up for U.S. jobs. No longer.


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - Thomas Monson, a longtime senior leader of the Mormon church, was officially named its 16th president on Monday at the age of 80, assuming the reins of one of the world's fastest growing and most affluent religions.


A victim of so-called Lotto rapist Iorworth Hoare is to find out whether she has won her fight for damages.


Kroger's Profit Up, But Price Cuts Weigh

Kroger Co., the top U.S. grocer, on  Tuesday posted a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit due to  cost controls, but price cuts to lure shoppers caused earnings  to miss Wall Street estimates and shares fell.


Judge Likely Will Allow LAUSD to Go on Bisno Site

By Alison Hewitt COPLEY NEWS SERVICE  A judge indicated Friday that he will allow the Los Angeles Unified School District to study a contested site for a new school on the privately owned Ponte Vista property on Western Avenue in  San Pedro.


CBS Narrows Search for Kilborn Replacement

CBS and producers of "The Late Late  Show" said on Wednesday that four performers who recently  filled in for former host Craig Kilborn would return for what  insiders say amounts to on-air tryouts to replace him  permanently.


A South Asian man was killed in what Manchester area police on Saturday were calling a racist attack.


O.J. questioned in Las Vegas hotel incident

O.J. Simpson was questioned by Las  Vegas police after a sports memorabilia dealer accused the  former star athlete and murder defendant of robbing him at  gunpoint, police and others said on Friday.


OIL futures prices rose in Europe today amid concerns about heating oil supplies at the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Apple Stock Breaks the $200 Barrier for First Time

Riding the tide of its popular iPhone and a new line of iPods, Apple shares hit the nice round number before dropping back a few cents. The Wall Street boys are bullish.


Study: 1 in 25 youths asked for sex pics

Four percent of American youths online have been asked to send a sexually explicit photo of themselves over the Internet, researchers say in a new study.


France eyes electronics tax for public TV: report

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


The prospect of progress in talks on Kosovo's future status is "increasingly slim", a UN mediator warns.


Chinese study finds most city dwellers in poor health

The Chinese Red Cross says its survey of 16 Chinese cities with populations over one (m) million found that 75 percent of Beijing residents were in poor health, along with 73 percent of those in Shanghai.


Over 80,000 Attend Final Night of LA Graham Crusade

The Greater Los Angeles Billy Graham Crusade saw a total of 312,500 in attendance over the course of the four-day evangelistic event.


A 14-year-old boy dies in hospital after being stabbed in Ennis in County Clare, according to Irish police.


HAMPTON, Ga. -- Jeff Gordon gnawed at his lips, struggling to contain the tears that were so desperate to escape. He wants to make some sense of it all, but that will take time.


2 Iraqis killed in car bomb blast in Baghdad

At least two Iraqis were killed and several others wounded when a car bomb exploded on Monday near a foreign military convoy in Baghdad, police and witnesses said.


Oil slips below $71 on refinery restarts

Oil fell below $71 a barrel on Friday, reversing an earlier gain, as restarting oil refinery units in top consumer the United States signaled an increase in gasoline supplies.


U.S. auto sales incentives rise in May: report

DETROIT  -Consumer incentives offered on new cars  rose nearly 2 percent in May from a month earlier in the U.S.  market, according to a report released on Friday.


Reuters reported on Monday that Japanese electronics titan Sony (NYSE: SNE) may pull out of the market for plasma flat-panel television sets by as early as spring 2005.


Rio Ferdinand has said he was ready to come off the field after Spanish fans hurled abuse at England's black players in Wednesday's match.


Leading candidate for Alitalia privatisation pulls out

Italian airline Air One, considered the only credible bidder for state-controlled rival Alitalia, said Tuesday it had pulled out of the Italian government's privatisation process.


The drugmaker Bayer AG said Friday that it will cut 6,100 jobs, or 5.5 percent of its work force, as it integrates Schering AG into its health care unit. More than half of the cuts will be in Europe, but about 1,000 positions will be eliminated in the United States.


Nigerian Unions Launch Strike But Oil Exports Flow

Unions began a four-day strike against rising fuel prices in Nigeria on Monday, helping drive world oil prices to record highs even though shipments from Africa's top producer were unaffected.


Bush Criticizes Kerry on Education, Jobs

Campaigning in a swing county in Iowa that he lost four years ago, President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry on education and jobs Friday, saying the Democrat fails to understand the connection between the two.


E' record, che spinge euro al massimo di seduta a 1,2733


The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, who converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusuf Islam, joined the furor over Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments about Islam by criticizing the pontiff on Sunday.Comment


Jerry Hadley, 55, an American tenor was noted for his bright lyric voice and lively acting, shot himself on Tuesday.


Although the reviews were lackluster, Michael Bay's Transformers has become the fastest selling title on HD DVD. More than 100,000 copies of the movie sold in the first day and over 190,000 in the first week, setting a record that beat every title on both HD DVD and rival format Blu-ray.


Nigeria's Adichie hot favorite for Orange prize

Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi  Adichie was installed as hot favourite on Tuesday to land the  Orange Prize, a major literary award for fiction in English  written by women.


Parched California Heads into 'Perfect Drought'

A typical summer's day in Los Angeles: temperatures in the mid thirties, the sun blazes high in the sky, palm trees sway in the ocean breeze, and sprinklers spray a fine mist of water into the scorching air.


KATHMANDU, SEPT 1: An indefinite curfew was imposed on Wednesday in the Nepalese capital after protests broke out following the gruesome killing of 12 Nepali hostages in Iraq.


Chen defends Taiwan's controversial arms package

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said Sunday a controversial arms deal was part of the government's attempts to deter any attempt by rival China to invade the island.


HACKERS ARE swapping information online about the latest hole in Windows in the hope of getting a good exploit onto other people's computers before they install SP2.


Despite Republican gains in the House and Senate, Congressman John Tierney expressed confidence that local initiatives would not be affected.


Surfing, not spam, a bigger risk to company networks

Businesses are more likely to pick up a virus via employee Web surfing than from e-mail attachments, according to an IDC study.


Sweden plan would monitor communications

Sweden's government presented a contentious plan Thursday to allow a defense intelligence agency to monitor — without a court order — e-mail traffic and phone calls crossing the nation's borders.


"SNL" veteran Meadows talks "Walk" spoof

"Saturday Night Live"  veteran Tim Meadows is in final negotiations to join "Walk  Hard," a comedy that pokes fun at the musician biopic genre.


Great Britain lose 3-2 to Korea in a men's hockey thriller.


Blast at ICRC Pakistan office damages vehicles

An explosive device thrown into a compound damaged four vehicles belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties.


ASIA/INDIA - I Vescovi del Gujarat al Governatore: ÂNon firmi la legge anti-conversioniÂ Ghandhinagar (Agenzia Fides) - Non firmare la nuova legge anticonversioni, che Ã¨ incostituzionale e viola la Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti umani. Ã la richiesta inoltrata ufficialmente al Governatore del Gujarat, Shri Naval Kishore Sharma, da ...


The European Commission said it had approved unconditionally US business software firm Oracle's hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft.


"Bucket List" kicks off weekend atop box office

Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman took an early lead at the weekend box office in North America with their comedy "The Bucket List," according to preliminary estimates issued on Saturday.


The bodies are anonymous, rotting in the shallows of the Straits of Gibraltar ( search ). The fortunate ones are dragged out for a hasty burial.


The next report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should deal with the "frightening" possibility that both Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets start melting at the same time, the chief U.N. climate scientist said Tuesday


Bernhard Langer says he will not carry on as European Ryder Cup captain for Ireland in 2006.


Come conseguenza dell'azione della Bce e Bank of England


Kristi Toliver scored six points during a decisive closing run to help top-ranked Maryland hold off pesky Temple 77-66 on Sunday afternoon.


Comprehensive security programs that include firewall software, spyware defenses and diagnostic and repair tools are necessay to keep a PC in good health these days. -The Washington Post


Gaming firm 888 says former chief executive John Anderson will meet with French authorities, hurting shares.


German steelmaker aims to benefit from China's restructuring

German steelmaker Georgsmarienhuette GmbH plans to play a part in the modernisation of China's former industrial heartland in the northeast, the company's new representative in Beijing said on Sunday.


North Korea Says Blast Part of Construction Project

In the first remarks to the outside world concerning last Thursday's mysterious explosion, North Korea reportedly has said the blast was part of a construction project.


North Korea reportedly tests a missile, as US officials say it now has access to funds frozen for years.


Barring a surprise arrival of the kind of gully washers Texas is getting these days, Los Angeles' driest year in 130 years of record-keeping will go into the books this weekend.


Without fanfare, President Bush  signed into law on Friday a nearly $140 billion corporate tax  cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John  Kerry and Republican Sen. John McCain as a giveaway to special  interests.


On the cusp of flu season, federal health officials are attempting an unprecedented redirection and rationing of the flu vaccine -- after a British regulatory agency abruptly


Factional violence raged in Gaza today between the rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, despite a new cease-fire that was supposed to have come into effect at 11 a.m.


By Sherri Ackerman, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Feb. 23--TAMPA -- Facing an estimated $104 million deficit, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities has cut services to Florida's neediest residents.


US pounds Fallujah after truce collapses

The US military intensified its air raids Thursday in the Iraqi town of Fallujah, while efforts to mediate a truce between Iraq's interim government and Fallujah militants collapsed.


MOSCOW -- The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled yesterday embattled oil giant Yukos must pay $1.34 billion US in fines and penalties as part of a $4.


Pundits Brace for Strange Twists in Election

Strange twists may lie ahead in an already suspenseful presidential race: a disputed ballot count, an inconclusive vote ultimately resolved by lawmakers or even a sentiment-shifting capture of Osama bin Laden are just a few possibilities and bizarre twists.


Londra, 14:46 - CALCIO, FERGUSON: ALLENERO' ALMENO ALTRI DUE ANNI

Alex Ferguson allenerà almeno per altri due anni. ''Andare in pensione? Io? Forse state scher...


| December 20, 2004. With digital music players and digital cameras being two of the hottest sellers in consumer electronics, it's a wonder that it has taken so long for hardware makers to marry the technologies.


Fiorina: HP Readies Software To Choke Computer Worms

Who says Carly Fiorina doesn't have a firm hand on the business? Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ) is working on software to choke the spread of Internet viruses and worms.


Latest bin Laden message aimed at Saudis

Osama bin Laden's latest message, his first directed specifically at Saudis in years, has been widely seen as an attempt to show he is still a player in his homeland


North Korea Demands Two-Way Talks, U.S. Refuses

North Korea demanded bilateral talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program but Washington quickly rejected the idea on Friday and insisted Pyongyang return to six-party negotiations.


Many people remain trapped under rubble in Rwanda after two earthquakes hit the Great Lakes region, police say.


The families of six Red Caps killed in Iraq are set to name army personnel they claim-should be held accountable.


The Republicans will have one sure Hollywood star for their convention — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — along with performers to keep the country music fans happy. But they'll be hard-pressed to match the Democratic convention's appeal to young voters led by Ben Affleck.


Tech titans hold steady Lost in all the hullabaloo over the $1bn MySQL buy were Sun Microsystems' preliminary second quarter results.â¦


Palermo, 18:23 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: UN BAGNO DI UMILTA' FA BENE A TUTTI

''Un Palermo dai due volti? No è lo stesso Palermo. Nel primo tempo abbiamo giocato in manier...


"80% of Americans could correctly name the first President Bush's pet dog Millie, but only 15% knew that both President Bush and the challenger, Bill Clinton, favoured the death penalty" Link.


In scena a novembre 'Sizwe banzi est mort' del regista ingleseMolte le novitÃ  nel cartellone della stagione diretta da Placido                                            Roma, il grande teatro arriva in periferia Peter Brook, 'prima' a Tor Bella Monaca                                                                                Il 15 ottobre Di Caprio sarÃ  nella sala per la proiezione dei suoi film-documentario'Global Warning' sul surriscaldamento terrestre e 'Water planet' sul diritto all'acqua


Ethiopian zoo says it kills its lion cubs

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Rare Abyssinian lion cubs are being poisoned at a zoo in Ethiopia and sold to taxidermists because there isn't enough money to care for the animals, the facility's administrator said yesterday.


Tom Watson walked off the 18th green at Kiawah Island Clubâs Cassique course Sunday afternoon wearing a huge smile. Part of that was the thrill of victory, but there was a certain âparentalâ pride involved, too.


Retail sales in May rose at the strongest pace since January 2006, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly from a first-quarter slowdown.


German Leader: Rein in Iran With Diplomacy

The threat of military action to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions became a central theme Friday at the World Economic Forum, with Germany's leader warning that the Middle East cannot abide another war, a clear message to the United States that is being increasingly echoed throughout Europe.


Update 7: Oil Charges to New High Above $47 a Barrel

The price oil charged to a new high above $47 a barrel Wednesday amid nagging concerns about instability in Iraq, the uncertain fate of Russian petroleum giant Yukos and the world's limited supply cushion.


Woods paired with sometimes-critic Faldo

Nick Faldo wore a Superman logo on his cap Monday, appropriate for this British Open.


New Hope in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

SATURDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Mammograms have become a rite of passage for 40-year-old American women, and a compulsory exercise for those over 40.


The singer will face down two felony charges of drug possession on September 30 in Los Angeles. The two charges were filed almost a year ago, after Love was found in the early hours of October 2, breaking windows at the home of America's ...


Stocks rose for a third straight day on Friday after tame consumer price data put aside inflation fears, while an upgrade of bellwether Intel helped fuel gains in the tech sector.


Bells will be ringing for Salvation Army's kettle campaign

When Linda Sharpnack decided to become a bell ringer for the Salvation Army's holiday kettle campaign, she called up some of her closest friends and enlisted their help too.


Schools Found Improving on Nutrition and Fitness

The nationâs schools have made âconsiderable improvementsâ in nutrition, fitness and health over the last six years, according to a new government survey.


US to Locate Five Bases in Bulgaria - Report

The United States is likely to station up to five permanent military bases in Bulgaria, a report said Monday.


Spanish govt moves to ban Basque parties linked to ETA

The Spanish government has authorized legal proceedings to outlaw two Basque parties close to Batasuna, the political wing of the armed separatist group ETA, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said Friday.


Airline and travel shares fall  across Europe after Scotland Yard said it had disrupted a plot to blow up planes.


STOCCOLMA,7 DIC- 'L'odore migliore? Il profumo di donna': parola di Richard Axel, Nobel per la Medicina per la scoperta dei meccanismi che regolano l'olfatto. Se i 350 recettori olfattivi che permettono all


Iran: Blame the U.S. for violence in Iraq

Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday said American policies in Iraq are the "main cause" of that country's violence and insecurity, and withdrawal of "foreign forces" is the first step to ending the country's discord, according to an Iranian news agency report.


For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell

Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans.


Argentina School Shooting Victims Buried

Hundreds of mourners marched in a southern Argentina funeral cortege Wednesday for two of the three students gunned down by their teenage classmate in the nation's worst school shooting on record.


Giuliani Returns to Wall Street as Banker

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph  Giuliani, who made headlines in the 1980s prosecuting Wall  Street financiers, now plans to join the club and build an  investment advisory practice.


Police, hunting a serial killer who has murdered five prostitutes, are poring over 10,000 hours of CCTV footage and trying to trace some 50 to 100 people.


CBS Records Brand Revived for ITunes Deal

Continuing his public demonstration that a scaled-down media company can perhaps accomplish more than a single, conglomerate colossus of swallowed-up media brands, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves is reviving one of the greatest and most storied brands in the history of all media - CBS Records - in order that his company, now separate from Viacom, can partner with music providers such as Apple's iTunes.


The world's oldest man celebrated his 112th birthday with two bashes at his home in southern Japan on Tuesday, then declared that he wants to live forever.


Pvt. Jeremiah Jensen, on leave from Iraq, had his car stolen at gunpoint just days before Christmas. Pfc. Robert Ruiz was injured by a booby trap in Iraq a few days after Christmas last year.


EU finds cosmetic unity over Bush and Iraq

BRUSSELS - European Union leaders achieved a facade of unity for long enough at summit talks last week to claim that Iraq was no longer cause for the unparalleled acrimony of recent times.


With his fate tied to the chaos in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair faces his ruling Labour Party next week, hoping to calm anger over the war and shore up his government ahead of national elections.


Greenspan sees turmoil similar to 1987, 1998: report

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the current market turmoil is "identical" in many ways to that which occurred in 1987 and 1998, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Friday.


In opera, singing well is the best revenge. Neil Shicoff, savaged by the local media this summer for his bid to become director of the Vienna State Opera, celebrated a triumph Sunday on the stage of the same establishment. And no wonder. While there may be doubt about his managerial abilities, he is among the world's top tenors on a good night Â and this was one of them.


Cox to testify on Sarbanes-Oxley reforms

A U.S. House of Representatives  committee on Wednesday said top regulators would testify at a  September 19 hearing on progress in implementing 2002's  post-Enron Sarbanes-Oxley reforms.


Negligent US forces to blame for massacre of recruits, says Allawi

Iyad Allawi, Iraq's interim Prime Minister, said yesterday that the gross negligence of American forces had led to the massacre of 49 Iraqi army recruits by insurgents on Sunday.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sent two helicopters into Colombia on Friday on a delicate mission to pluck three hostages from the rebel-held jungle.


Barry Bonds barely missed his 700th homer, but J.T. Snow connected following yet another walk to the San Francisco slugger and the Giants beat the Brewers, 8-1, behind Brett Tomko's four-hitter last night in Milwaukee.


Onu chiede almeno una settimana per decidere


A detainee being held for interrogation was stripped and confronted with an unmuzzled military police dog. He was suspected of having tried to escape and was later bitten by one of the dogs.


Indice scende a 4,9 punti contro i 6,7 di settembre


A woman in west India strips to her underwear in public as part of a dispute with her family over a dowry payment.


Air Deccan to buy 30 aircraft in USD 1.8 billion deal

European aircraft maker Airbus Industrie bagged its largest Indian order in 15 years today when it signed a contract to sell 30 180-seater A320 aircraft to low cost carrier Air Deccan.


DARLINGTON, SC - âThereâs no such thing as luck.â âAny old nag can start, but it takes a thoroughbred to finish.â âWinning isnât everything; it is the only thing.


Building Suspense Along the Trail of an Invisible Man

âZodiacâ is about working things through intellectually and about the dawning of awareness, which encapsulates the experience of watching it.


LOS ANGELES  - South African-born actor  Arnold Vosloo, best known for his role as villain Imhotep in  the "Mummy" movies, has landed a recurring role on Fox's "24,"  playing the leader of a terrorist plot against the United  States.


Socks rose on Tuesday as European companies made takeover offers for U.S. companies in the health-care and chemicals sectors and bond yields dipped, sending rate-sensitive stocks higher.


Colombia Captures 'Chancellor' of FARC Rebel Group

BOGOTA, Colombia  - The chief of international  relations for Colombia's biggest leftist rebel group, who once  sought support from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was arrested  after a months-long manhunt, police said on Wednesday.


Blog: Openads is open source ad player that will compete with Google


Boeing Profit Up 78 Pct., Raises Forecast

Boeing Co. on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations with a 78 percent jump in quarterly profit on strength in its defense operations, and raised its earnings forecast for 2004.


Microsoft Chairman praises tech boom in China, India

BERKELEY, Calif. Bill Gates weighed in on the subject of job outsourcing during a speech at UC Berkeley today -- a big topic with the audience of engineering students whose futures now seem as uncertain as Silicon Valley's economy.


Presi due uomini di 40 anni, si cercano altri due complici


Fannie Mae Discussed Restatement with SEC

Embattled U.S. mortgage finance  giant Fannie Mae on Tuesday said it had discussed the  possibility of an earnings restatement with regulators,  reversing a top executive's comment.


Scientists Watch Polar Areas for Changes

Are we really heading for an ice-free Arctic? More than 50,000 researchers hope to find an answer during a massive study of how global warming and other phenomena are changing the coldest parts of the Earth _ ...Comment


Boston College and Virginia Tech played the same game last night at Conte Forum, but the Hokies played more of it.


Iran frees fourth U.S. dual national: news agency

Iran has released on bail a U.S.-Iranian peace activist, Ali Shakeri, the last of four dual nationals to be freed after being detained on security-related charges, an Iranian news agency said on Tuesday.


Elton Brand scored 31 points on 12-for-14 shooting to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Orlando 116-91 on Sunday night, snapping the Magic's seven-game winning streak. Tim Thomas added 20 points on 5-for-7 3-point shooting for the Clippers.


Three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall was close to being traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for a pair of pitchers, a baseball official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Fire Crews Build Telkwa, B.C. Dike High Enough to Hold Back 200-Year-Level Flood

TELKWA, B.C. (CP) - Instead of battling flames, a forest-fire fighting crew from northern British Columbia is battling rising flood waters in Telkwa, just east of Smithers, B.C.


Dominic Randolph of Holy Cross threw for two touchdowns and the Crusaders swept to a 55-0 shutout victory over Georgetown in Patriot League play yesterday in Worcester, Mass.


Last week, US District Judge Vaughn Walker had the power to make Oracle's $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid disappear if he had ruled in favor of the Justice Department.


Making the transition while the market churns.


PicoChip's base station for the 4G mobile standard LTE can also run WiMax.


The International Red Cross suspends its field work in the Gaza Strip after two of its staff are briefly abducted.


Whaling a 'Necessity' to Eskimos, Senator Says

ANCHORAGE, May 28 -- A U.S. senator urged delegates of the International Whaling Commission to renew a five-year subsistence whaling quota for Alaska Native communities, calling it crucial to their society.


Cingular, Motorola offer iTunes-equipped Razr phone

Cingular Wireless and Motorola on Tuesday announced the availability of a version of Motorola’s popular Razr phone with iTunes installed. The Razr v3i model joins the Rokr E1 and Slvr L7 in Motorola’s line of phones that work with iTunes.


The family of a French woman murdered in south-west London are travelling to the UK to meet detectives.


Police arrest activists protesting against Shell in Nigerian oil city

Police in southern Nigeria arrested three activists of a minority rights group who were protesting against the activities of the Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell, the group's spokesman said.


Many in business are "shocked" by the speed of changes to capital gains tax, minister Lord Jones says.


Hold your professional to the highest standards.


Arab diplomat resigns after Iraq mission

The Arab League sent Mokhtar Lamani to Iraq to persuade its bitterly divided Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish leaders to make peace. He failed, and has now resigned, disillusioned and nearly drained of hope.


A man who tried to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise in exchange for stolen wedding photographs of the actor and Katie Holmes was sentenced to two years probation Thursday.


Russia's upper house of parliament votes to ratify the international treaty on climate change.


Pfizer (PFE) said Friday that it has received new information about the cardiovascular safety of its popular arthritis drug Celebrex, based on an analysis of a long-term cancer trial, but it has no plans to withdraw the drug.


The Strongest Force? Any Parent Can Tell You

What's the strongest force in the universe? The author would like to convince you that it is love.


S.E.C. Is Investigating Options Practices at Broadcom

The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a formal investigation into Broadcom Corporationâs options practices.


NATO appeared to make little progress Thursday in narrowing differences with Russia over U.S. plans to install missile defenses in eastern Europe despite an American offer to delay activating the bases until it has proof of a threat from Iran.


The Green Bay Packers on Sunday suffered a loss far more painful than any theyâve experienced on the field this season. Reggie White, the great defensive end from the Packersâ powerhouse teams of the 1990s, died in North Carolina.


Sri Lanka says 32 killed in fresh violence

At least 31 Sri Lankan guerrillas and one soldier were killed in heavy fighting between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels across the embattled north, the defence ministry said.


A tredici mesi di reclusione e un risarcimento di 2.500 euro


A-Rod's slump is a thing of the past, and the streaking New York Yankees are leaving Boston far behind in the AL East. The sinking Red Sox are getting some of their regulars back, but they can only hope it's not too late to make a final playoff push.


Verona, 21:10 - CALCIO, CHIEVO-INTER: ARRESTATI QUATTRO TIFOSI NERAZZURRI

Quattro i tifosi dell'Inter, di età tra i 22 e i 28 anni, sono stati arrestati dalla polizia ...


Milano, 17:55 - CALCIO, MILAN: CONVOCATI PER PARMA

Carlo Ancelotti, allenatore del Milan, ha convocato 21 giocatori per la sfida di domani a Parma. Ecc...


Climate change enhances grey seals' sex lives

Climate change could be disastrous for some animals, but male grey seals are probably not complaining -- it has improved their sex lives.


Tempi che cambiano, il corteggiamento Ã¨ online

Questo, almeno, e' quanto emerge da una ricerca condotta dal portale internet Msn a livello mondiale, che ha coinvolto quasi 50.000 persone. E sono gli uomini a praticarlo di piÃ¹. Se un tempo si flirtava davanti


Week 15 primer: Looking out a three-week window

There is plenty to play for in the final three weeks of the season -- regardless if a team still is officially alive in the playoff chase.


When we think of spaces designed with children in mind, gaudy colours, cartoon characters and cheap plastic furniture spring to mind. But that's all changing with a new generation of fresh, modern spaces designed for kids.


Neo-Nazi graffiti found on the charred ruins of a building in southwest Germany is believed to be unrelated to the fire there that killed nine people this week, police said Thursday.


The Tories order a probe into alleged "irregularities" in a local vote to oust Sir Patrick Cormack as a candidate.


THREE massive seizures of ecstasy over the past six months, including a record 820kg bust on Saturday, could stem from a war among European organised criminals trying to carve out a market in Australia.


Two U.S. Helicopters Shot Down in Iraq - Arabiya

Two U.S. Cobra helicopters have been shot  down near the Iraqi city of Falluja, Al Arabiya television said  on Thursday, quoting U.S. military sources.


Big Blue's Open Client Offering spans Windows, Mac and Linux by combining Notes, Sametime, OpenOffice and Eclipse software.


HOUSTON - Ivan's second foray into the United States came with little wind but plenty of the rain that became the 3-week-old system's calling card as it raked the Caribbean and eastern United States, while Floridians braced for another possible pounding as Hurricane Jeanne appeared to be gearing up for a weekend landing.    After looping into the Atlantic and back into the Gulf of Mexico following its initial strike on the Alabama-Florida coast as a hurricane last week, Tropical Storm Ivan washed ashore near the Texas-Louisiana line Thursday night, bringing heavy rain to both sides of the border...


President Bush has ordered an  internal review into whether the Defense Department should run  covert paramilitary operations traditionally mounted by the  CIA, administration officials said on Tuesday.


NL Wrap: Padres Edge Giants, Astros Soar to Wild-Card Lead

Mark Loretta hit a bases-loaded  sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th to lift the San Diego  Padres a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in National  League action on Wednesday.


UPDATE 1-US says G7 to discuss forex flexibility with China

A meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the world's wealthy nations with Chinese counterparts on Oct. 1 will be a key opportunity to discuss


Drug stocks across the board fell amid renewed safety concerns over a class of blockbuster drugs used to treat arthritis. Preprint articles published on the New England Journal of Medicine's Web site Wednesday


Barack Obama's campaign says 9,000 people showed up for his Los Angeles rally, but it's hard to know for sure. The crowd sprawled around the stage set up in a park, a sea of upturned faces and waving campaign signs.


Stamane al Teatro degli Arcimboldi il convegno 'Cento anni dopo'Nel pomeriggio concerto della Filarmonica della Scala diretto da Chailly                                          Cento anni fa nasceva la Cgil A Milano le celebrazioni ufficiali                                                                                Prodi: "Ha sempre difeso i diritti dei lavoratori anche in momenti terribili"


Gunfights erupted across the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing at least six people after Hamas militants hijacked a convoy delivering supplies to the rival Fatah-allied security forces, effectively destroying a short-lived truce.


Karzai thanks God for UN hostages' release

Afghan President-elect Hamid Karzai on Wednesday expressed his great happiness and thanked God for the release of the three United Nations employees.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reveals that he and club owner Roman Abramovich held clear-the-air talks.


WASHINGTON: US Democrats accused George W Bush of "lying" about their candidate's defense policies on Saturday, after the president claimed Senator John Kerry would give foreign powers a veto over US military action.


Researcher says doctor's lead treatments dealt lethal blow to Beethoven

Did someone kill Beethoven? A Viennese pathologist asserts that the composer's physician did -- inadvertently overdosing him with lead in a cure that went wrong.


House repudiates Bush troop buildup in Iraq

The U.S. House of Representatives denounced President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup on Friday in a symbolic but politically potent challenge to his unpopular war strategy.


The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Monday that the traditional Golden Globe Awards ceremony has been canceled and will be replaced with a news conference format. The move came after striking writers threatened to picket the event.


Security forces kill 40 militants and capture 30 in Pakistan's South Waziristan region, the military says.


Alcatel shares tumble on revenue outlook

Alcatel-Lucent SA fell nearly 9 percent Thursday after the telecommunications equipment maker slashed its full-year revenue growth forecast and said it expects third-quarter operating profit to be "around break-even."


"It's a very important day, a day we have been waiting for the last 13 years."  The verdict is the culmination of a 13-year wait for justice A former Rwandan army major has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering 10 Belgian peacekeepers in the early days of the 1994 genocide. via BBC


Australia to send more troops to Solomons

The Australian government announced on Wednesday it will send more troops to the Solomon Islands after an Australian officer of a regional intervention force was killed by


Garcia throws four TD passes in Cleveland's 34-17 win over ...

CLEVELAND (CP) - Chad Johnson better still have a few bottles of that pink stomach medicine. His Cincinnati Bengals look pretty sick.


Politicians say Peter Hain was right to quit the Cabinet after the campaign donations issue is referred to police.


The Caucus Blog: âValues Votersâ Conference

Thousands of religious conservatives are in Washington today to hear from the leading Republican candidates.


Meet Simpana Commvault Systems is rolling out a major product overhaul and re-branding of its storage software. The product revamp includes improved performance, new security tools, de-duplication technology, and new search capabilities and indexing for better access to data.â¦


A word game that has proved hugely popular with Facebook members could soon disappear.


Daimler in heavy vehicle venture with India's Hero Group

German auto giant Daimler and India's Hero Group have agreed to form a joint venture to produce light, medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles for the Indian market, Daimler said Friday.


WASHINGTONâChristopher Reeve's death has added another layer of emotion to what already had become a volatile debate over stem cell research on the US campaign trail.


Quarto trimestre scende del 22% a 2,88 miliardi


BILOXI, Miss. - Mississippi Republican Sen. Trent Lott has added his voice to the chorus of critics calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's ouster.


Turkey offers to open one port and one airport to traffic from Cyprus, hoping to revive EU membership talks.


Bush Says He Hopes âSteroid Eraâ Ends Soon

President Bush said Friday that he was troubled by the report linking many prominent baseball players to performance-enhancing substances.


Serbia backs a major energy deal that further boosts Russian dominance of Europe's gas supply.


Britain's PM says the UK will not apologise for expelling four Russian diplomats over the Litvinenko murder case.


The nation's service sector grew in December at a pace slightly slower than the month before, providing more evidence that the U.S. economy is struggling because of higher oil prices and a tight credit market.


A National Guardsman shot and killed a man who threw a piece of broken glass at a group on patrol and later pointed a BB gun that officers mistook for a rifle, police said.


U.S. Warplane Bombs Wrong Target in Iraq

A jet dropped a 500-pound bomb on a house near Mosul, killing several Iraqis, the U.S. military says.


Director Madonna as good as actor Madonna: critics

Madonna can sing, her acting has been hit and miss, and now the question is, can she direct?


Rockets 101, Knicks 92: Yao Proves a Handful for a Handful of Knicks

The Knicks had no antidote for Yao Ming, who finished with a game-high 36 points, but Coach Isiah Thomas, who was ejected in the fourth quarter, did not go down without a fight.


E' stata firmata la "dichiarazione del 14 luglio". La cerimoniaall'Auditorium del Massimo di Roma. Ancora buio sul simbolo                                            Varata la Costituente socialista Boselli: "Il nuovo partito lo chiamerei Psi"                                                                                Angius (Sinistra democratica): "LavorerÃ² con voi per una forza socialista e democratica"Aderiscono, a titolo personale, Grillini e Barbieri (ex Ds) e Cinzia Dato (Dl)


Besides working toward compatibility with wireless USB, the Bluetooth SIG is also developing the ability to transparently switch from Bluetooth to Wi-Fi for higher-bandwidth applications, according to a manager for the group.


NOAA Affirms Sea Ice Will Shrink in Half

Summer sea ice will probably recede 300 to 500 miles off Alaska's north coast by 2050, compared to the 1980s when ice packs were only 30 to 50 miles off the coast, and decrease to half the size. Mammals dependent on the sea ice, such as polar bears, and fishermen will suffer. Federal scientists compared computer simulations of how warming would affect sea ice with 20 years' of observations.


Ivory Coast rebels ask Mbeki to help with security

Ivory Coast's rebels have asked President Thabo Mbeki to help provide security when they begin to disarm. Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast's president, has acceded to Mbeki's request to create a conducive atmosphere


Colombian Foreign Minister Resigns as Paramilitary Scandal Widens

BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 19 -- Colombia's foreign minister resigned on Monday as a growing scandal swept the country's political establishment, linking it to far-right paramilitary groups blamed for thousands of killings and other crimes.


By Stowe, Gene  A renewed emphasis on video design and production by companies and advertisers once focused on Web sites plays into the strengths of Jeremy Pinckert's Explore Media. "It's been great," says Pinckert.


Milosevic Defiant as Launches War Crimes Defense

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic launched his much-delayed defense on Tuesday against charges of war crimes during the collapse of Yugoslavia, saying he was the victim of a "distortion of history."


Calling C.S.I. Las Vegas: There's a Slasher on the Loose

The director Nick Palumbo is determined to shock through a fictional German-born serial killer, who makes his mission clear with every thrust of knife blade and pelvis.


'Incredibles' Among Producers Picks for Top Films

"The Incredibles," an animated film about a family of superheroes, was a surprise nominee on Wednesday when the Producers Guild of America, announced its nominations for its best movie of the year award.


European Court Rejects Microsoft Antitrust Appeal

Europeâs second-highest court upheld today a 2004 antitrust ruling that found the software company had abused its dominance in operating systems.


The co-founder of the Dutch company that unloaded chemical waste blamed for the deaths of seven people in Ivory Coast said Monday that tests by the firm on the substance showed it contained no lethal elements.


Bush Orders Flag Tribute to Tsunami Victims

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush on Saturday  ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff for five days  to honor victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami as a White House  delegation prepared to visit devastated areas.


Study: 95 percent of all e-mail sent in 2007 was spam

We're being inundated by spam.  How could community-based approaches help?


EU seeking qualified migrants to plug labor gap

The European Union executive on  Tuesday proposed a "blue card" scheme to attract highly  qualified migrants to plug the bloc's growing skills shortage,  offering a range of benefits and slashing red tape.


Bush, Kerry skirt thorny Taiwan question in polls run-up

President George W. Bush and rival John Kerry have conveniently avoided public debate on Taiwan ahead of the November 2 presidential vote but analysts expect differences on the core issue in difficult US-China relations.


To this group, the Curse is just folklore

Do you think Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz stay up late at night talking about the Curse? Or that Kevin Millar thinks of Bill Buckner before he trots out to play his position?