BERLIN, Germany - Bahamian 400-metre Olympic champion Tonique Williams-Darling has to continue her unbeaten streak for one more race this season, tomorrow's Berlin meet, in order to collect her share of the TDK Golden League jackpot.


Bits : On eBay, Some Profit by Selling Whatâs Free

An eBay purchase leads to the discovery of a niche market: public-domain material from the Web, sold on CDs and DVDs.


Jacobs Is a Bull of a Runner and a Teddy Bear of a Father

Running back Brandon Jacobs is viewed as a brutish, supersized superhero and Giants fans take great joy in watching him flatten defenders. But he is nothing like his public persona.


Ora detiene il 58,9 % del capitale dell'istituto toscano


LINUX DISTRIBUTOR Red Hat has shelled out $23 million to buy Netscape Communications' Security Solutions unit from AOL. The deal means that Red Hat will get the Netscape Directory Server and Netscape Certificate


Madrid, 23:57 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: SIVIGLIA VINCE COPPA DEL RE

Il Siviglia ha vinto la Coppa del Re battendo il Gatefa 1-0 (1-0) nella finale giocata al Santiago B...


Two Israeli policemen died preventing a female suicide bomber from entering a packed Jerusalem bus shelter yesterday, probably saving many other lives.


Dutch consumer electronics manufacturer Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV is developing a personalized video recorder application that learns users' viewing tastes, and that could compete with TiVo.


Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.


Kerbala, erano diretti ai luoghi di culto sciiti


Intanto Delta ottiene linea credito per uscire da bancarotta


Stocks fell on Wednesday as worries over the worsening subprime mortgage market fueled more caution, setting the Dow Jones industrial average on course to drop below the 12,000 level for the first time since November.


Kurdish militants reportedly open to cease-fire

ISTANBUL - The Kurdish separatist group that is fighting Turkey from hideouts in northern Iraq has declared its willingness for a cease-fire, according to a statement posted on a Kurdish website last night.


Catania, 12:55 - CALCIO, CATANIA: I NUMERI DI MAGLIA

Il Catania ha reso noti i numeri di maglia per la prossima stagione: 33 Anastasi Maurizio, 17  Baioc...


Shell profits drop as oil output declines

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that its net profit fell by eight percent in the third quarter as the company experienced a drop in oil production.


ESPN back in mobile game after costly flop

LOS ANGELES  - Mobile ESPN is back on  the line. After hanging up its branded cellular phone package  in September, the Walt Disney Co. is re-entering the wireless  business with a pair of deals announced Thursday with Verizon  Wireless and MediaFlo USA.


CELL Prototype Announced By Sony, Toshiba, and IBM

In two joint press releases, Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Toshiba, and IBM, have today announced the creation of the prototype âCELLâ processor, which is currently being developed in Austin Texas.


Manchester, 16:21 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: SOLO UNA CONTUSIONE PER TEVEZ

Meno grave del previsto l'infortunio alla caviglia rimediato da Carlos Tevez. L'attaccante del Manch...


S.Africa police face low pay and hardened criminals

Shinta had always dreamed of becoming a policewoman in South Africa, a public servant who could take on some of the world's most dangerous criminals.


La fornitura comincera' dai primi mesi del 2006


Hurricane Ivan Charges Into Eastern Caribbean

Hurricane Ivan ripped off roofs and cut power across Barbados on Tuesday, lashing the island with fierce winds but sparing it a direct hit as it roared into the eastern Caribbean.


Worker Visas Intensify Debate on Immigration

In a sleek, spartan office overlooking Tysons Corner, three young men in shirt sleeves hunch over computer screens. Paul Murphy is designing a site for golf tournaments. Pranay Gujjeti is creating an image-editing program. Darren Gibney is producing a commercial for fire alarms.


Bombs have exploded at three banks in the Argentine capital, two owned by US giant Citibank, killing one man and injuring a bomb disposal expert - but police said the identity of the attackers remained a mystery.


Judges Announced for 'America's Got Talent'

"America's Got Talent," the new TV contest that promises to feature a grab bag of singers, dancers, comedians and more, has an eclectic panel of judges to match.


Roma, 10:48 - TENNIS, RANKING WTA: TUTTO FERMO AL VERTICE

Nessuna novità nella classifica Wta, complice anche gli impegni di Fed Cup. La belga Justine ...


Judge limits payout to Paddington crash killer

Compensation claim of train disaster survivor who said he had been turned into a killer by post-traumatic stress disorder is restricted.


MPs squeeze science back onto select committee list

What's in a name The House of Commons stationery department was working overtime yesterday, after MPs forced the government to accept there was a need for a select committee with explicit responsibility for overseeing science.â¦


Advocacy groups urge Hispanic voters to US polls

Advocacy groups urged Hispanic naturalized US citizens to go to the polls on November 2 to show the community's strength at the ballot box.


General Motors and the Ford Motor Company continued to lose ground to import brands last month, despite heavy levels of incentive spending, according to sales results released Wednesday.


Abbas plans Palestinian elections after Hamas "coup"

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he will order early parliamentary and presidential elections in response to what he called the "coup" by Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip.


Huckabee blushing over attack ad as White House race turns sour

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was left red-faced Monday as his attack on a leading rival in the White House race lurched into farce days before the nominating battle starts.


Medicare Plans to Deny Coverage of Artificial Disks

The preliminary decision applies to patients over 60, which is most of the 43 million people Medicare covers.


According to Microsoft Watch, Microsoft's upcoming Office 12 productivity suite is expected to ship with an array of new server products riding on its coattails. These include an Excel Server, Visio Server and a potential server version of the InfoPath electronic forms application. This development has left the rumor mill whirling about potential Web services. Office 12 belongs to the Longhorn wave of products and is expected to ship after the wave crests in 2006 or later.


Singapore targets tardy wedding guests in latest "kindness" campaign

If there is a social problem in Singapore, expect the government to mount a campaign to fix it.


Michaella Krajicek beat Dinara Safina of Russia 6-3, 6-4 to win the Ordina Open on Saturday, the first Dutch woman to capture her country's only grass-court tournament.


GENEVA  - Chile on Friday became the eighth memberof the World Trade Organization (WTO) to win the right to hitthe United States with sanctions over an illegal anti-dumpinglaw known as the Byrd amendment.


PRI wins 2 state races in Mexico; 2 uncertain

Mexico City -- The country's former ruling party remained locked in a duel with the party of President Vicente Fox in two state gubernatorial races late Monday, after winning two others over the weekend.


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(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


CORRECTED: Michael Jackson to Invite Visitors to Neverland

(corrects to show event is not a holiday party for children, correction from source)


25 Reported Killed in US Strike on Rebel Base in Falluja

merican warplanes made what the military called a precision strike on a meeting place of terrorists believed linked to Al Qaeda in the Sunni stronghold of Falluja today, killing an estimated 25 militants.


Apple and the rest of us...a different view

CNET Blog Network contributor Tim Leberecht asks whether Apple's "shock and awe" approach to product announcements is a dinosaur in a Web 2.0 world. Here's a another take.


Angry Iraqi villagers fired into the air on Saturday as they buried more than a dozen victims of a U.S. airstrike that Sunni leaders condemned as a massacre.


Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has apologised for refusing to play for Nigeria in last week's friendly against Ghana.


Clancy Chassay and Duncan Campbell report on the effect of the standoff between the Lebanese army and Islamic militants


Shanghai Huayi Group to Deeply Engage in Cooperation With Bayer

According to fdi.gov.cn: According to related sources, as Bayer's largest raw material supplier in China, Shanghai Huayi Group is about to enter into deep cooperation with Bayer in producing energy- saving new materials.


DHAKA, Aug. 30. - Residents heaved a sigh of relief as the strike call given by the Opposition Awami League and ruling Bangladesh National Partyâs rally to protest against a grenade attack that claimed 20 lives ended peacefully.


British businessman selling arms to Sudan: report

A millionaire British arms dealer is reportedly fuelling a bloody civil war in Sudan by arranging to supply its government with tanks, rocket launchers and a cruise missile.


By Rohaizan Ramli  THEY are charged a maintenance fee, yet their apartment blocks have not been well maintained. For that reason, many residents have refused to pay the RM35 monthly fee imposed by the maintenance management.  As a result, their water supply has been cut.


COLUMBIA, SC - Clemson and South Carolina have both forfeited bowl bids, an unprecedented punishment after players brawled near the end of Saturday's rivalry game.


Bush Leads Kerry in Washington Post Poll; Zogby Poll Shows Tie

President George W. Bush led John Kerry by 5 percentage points among likely voters in a Washington Post daily tracking poll. A Reuters/Zogby International poll taken during the same period showed the candidates about even.


Turkey's Erdogan faces rocky road after big win

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


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McGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. - Karl Rove laid himself on the line Monday for his boss, the president of the United States.  That is, he laid himself under the wheels of Air Force One. Reason: Unclear, but it seems to have been an inside joke between Rove and President Bush.


Dell Expands Consumer Services to Spyware, Peripherals

A new 24-hour help desk will cover non-Dell or non-PC problems--for a charge.


Actor Cruise Makes His Mark for Japan Walk of Fame

American movie star Tom Cruise cemented his ties with Japan on Wednesday, becoming the first foreign actor to have his handprint earmarked for a place on a central Tokyo square resembling Hollywood's Walk of Fame. "I'm really honored to be doing this today. I feel I have a very special relationship with Japanese audiences," said Cruise, who starred in "The Last Samurai," a movie set in 19th century Japan.


Kerry is flip-flopping on Iraq, Bush says

President claims candidate is using the words of ex-rival Dean and is too soft on trial lawyers. LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- President Bush accused rival John Kerry on Tuesday of changing positions on the Iraq war


Londra, 13:10 - CALCIO, PREMIERSHIP; 1/a GTA: MANCHESTER UTD OSPITERA' READING

In Inghilterra è già tempo di calendari. La Premiership 2007/2008 scatterà il p...


Cambodian leader to beg king to stay on throne

Cambodia's national assembly president left for China on Saturday to beg King Norodom Sihanouk to change his mind about abdicating, but left open the option of a new monarch being appointed.


China ordains another bishop without Vatican approval

China's state-run Catholic Church ordained another bishop without Vatican approval, religious officials said, in a move seen as further damaging relations between the Holy See and Beijing.


Case of Brain-Damaged Woman Heads to Court

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Six days after Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed at the request of her husband, a hospital began again pumping fluids into the brain-damaged woman on orders from Gov...


Judges on Thursday ordered the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor delayed until Aug. 20 to provide time for a new defense team to prepare its case.


Societa' specializzata in mutui ad alto rischio insolvenza


The BBC is threatened with a complaint to the EC over use of Microsoft software in its iPlayer.


It is increasingly apparent North Korea does not intend to give up its aspirations for nuclear arms regardless of concessions by the United States, South Korea and Japan.


Catholic Diocese Settles Record $100 Million to Clergy Abuse ...

In a record pay-off settlement by an American Diocese, the Catholic Roman Catholic diocese of Orange agreed to pay some $100 million to settle accounts with 87 sexually molested victims of its past priests, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2004.


Â«Ringrazio molto sinceramente il festival di Cannes che ha rifiutato questo film e mi ha permesso di essere qui. Grazie VeneziaÂ». Sul palco del teatro la Fenice, Mike Leigh, faccia da coniglio intelligente


Powell and Three Other Cabinet Members Resign

Secretary of State Colin Powell(upper l) announced his resignation in a letter released on November 15, 2004 saying it was time for him to return to private life.


Actor James Earl Jones Remembers His Silent Days

James Earl Jones gazed silently over  empty seats at the Kennedy Center, where in just a few hours he  would end a lengthy hiatus from the theater.


The Ford-owned carmaker is to cut production at its three UK plants by 11% because of poor sales in the US.


ZACHARO, Greece  - Fire brigades, battling forest blazes across Greece, on Sunday began evacuating villages near ancient Olympia, site of the first Olympic games.


We experience IBM's new message for developers I have to confess that I was feeling a little jaded when I got my invitation to attend the 10th anniversary IBM Rational Software Development Conference (June 10th - 14th in Orlando) - this being the fourth year in a row that Iâve covered it. Let me explain.â¦


First-Pregnancy Factors Tied to Breast Cancer Risk

New research provides more evidence that childbearing factors, especially those related to a first pregnancy, influence a woman's risk of breast cancer.


The European Union ended 11 years of sanctions against Libya today and eased its arms embargo as a reward for Tripoli giving up plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


Call for Change Shakes Up the Democratic Field

Independents joined Democrats from all corners of Iowa to support Barack Obamaâs improbable candidacy.


It is reported that seven Iraqis have been killed and 25 wounded in clashes between US forces and insurgents in Tall Afar, west of Mosul.


The US military has renewed its aerial assault of Falluja amid reports of fierce clashes with the city's resistance, an Iraqi journalist said.


Simpson Denies Book and TV Special Constituted a Confession

The onetime football star admits in an interview that the book deal was "blood money," but claims it was no different from any other books about the notorious murders


Government reinforces "smoking kills" message

Cigarette packets are to carry more prominent health warnings after the government agreed to bring Switzerland into line with other European countries.


A national health advocacy group and dozens of scientists called on the government Friday to re-evaluate its new cholesterol guidelines, questioning whether there was sufficient evidence to justify


Russia, US Clash Over Ukraine, OSCE Monitoring

Russia and the United States on Tuesday clashed over efforts to win influence in Ukraine and other former Soviet republics, with Moscow warning


Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt offered $1 million Sunday to anyone who could provide proof of an illicit sexual encounter with a high-ranking government official.


Ending 12 turbulent years of trying to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict, UN mediator Terje Roed-Larsen said Wednesday the solution remains simple: Israel and Palestine living side by side.


Margaret Thatcher's son Mark remains under house arrest in South Africa, accused of being involved in an alleged coup in Equatorial Guinea.


WASHINGTON -- Retail sales posted a modest gain in August, helped by the biggest jump in auto sales in more than a year. But there are concerns that spending could falter as the steep slump in housing and financial market turbulence weigh on consumer confidence.


As Indy car seasons go, it was not a great one for legendary car owner Roger Penske. So the Penske people whooped it up big time on Sunday when two-time Indianapolis 500


Connecticut lawmakers debated a bill  on Thursday that would require social-networking Web sites such  as MySpace to verify users' ages and force minors to obtain  parental consent before posting profiles.


Marine testifies against alleged Haditha ringleader

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. Marine testified on Thursday that he shot at least two unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha after a roadside bomb killed a fellow Marine in his squad in November 2005.


US media say defence sources back up reports of a secret military espionage unit run by the Pentagon.


Former attorney general raps White House

A Republican U.S. attorney general from the first Bush administration told a House panel Tuesday he thinks the Justice Department had political aims in prosecuting a high-profile Democratic coroner from Pennsylvania.


Russia Working to Limit Election Observers

Russia has begun an effort to curtail the activities of election observers in the states of the former Soviet Union.


More Than 40 Killed in Iraq Car Bombings

Deadly car bombs ripped through several neighborhoods in and around Baghdad Thursday, killing more than 40 people, many of them children.


Archbishop of York sees threat of 'police state'

A prominent archbishop has warned of the threat of Britain becoming a "police state," in the wake of anti-terror raids last week which triggered Muslim protests.


Bush Defends Rumsfeld, Notes Iraq Difficulties

President Bush defended Defense  Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's handling of the Iraq war on Monday  and said training Iraqi police and army to take over  responsibility for the country's security from U.S. troops has  been difficult.


Goldman Sachs e Deutsche Bank tra i candidati all'acquisto


Syria dismisses Israel's conditional talks offer

Syria has dismissed an offer by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to meet with President Bashar al-Assad under "certain conditions" as falling short of a proposal from Damascus.


Over the long term, one strategy has consistently outperformed. Shouldn't you try it?


'Check out my new portable computer! HUUGHGHHHGHHGFFFH!!!' This Old Box We're shrinking away this week from monolithic supercomputers with This Old Box for something a little bit smaller. In fact, we'll be looking at the world's first commercial full-color portable computer. Fantastic!â¦


British pop group Girls Aloud blew Irish rockers U2 from the top of the UK singles charts on Sunday with their cover of The Pretenders ballad "I'll Stand By You," the Official UK Charts Company said.


Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's President Jacques Chirac at EU summit in Brussels, 8 Mar 2007 European Union leaders have opened a two-day summit focusing on landmark strategies for fighting ...Comment


The Cassini spacecraft maps the tallest mountains yet seen on Titan, Saturn's major moon.


Roma, 09:52 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: DOPO 2010 MI PIACEREBBE GUIDARE NAZIONALE

''Dopo il 2010 mi piacerebbe allenare la Nazionale''. Lo ha detto Carlo Ancelotti a Radio Anch'io Sp...


Partners Weigh In On Firefox, IE Faceoff

Solution providers applauded the Tuesday launch of Firefox 1.0 as the first viable competitor to Microsoft Internet Explorer, even though they expect the browser's publisher to face an uphill battle.


Tra le ipotesi anche l'omicidio, manca perÃ² il movente. Anche il Risalla ricerca di indizi. I figli non avevano sue notizie dal 20 gennaio                                          Roma, pensionato con la gola tagliata trovato nella cantina della sua casa


At least 20 people are hurt in clashes between government and opposition supporters in the Bolivian city Santa Cruz.


"Legally Blonde" Witherspoon prefers life as a brunette!

Actress Reese Witherspoon, who plays social climber Becky Sharpe in the big screen adaptation of William Thackeray's classic novel "Vanity Fair", has revealed that she prefers life as a brunette.


As PTA Groups Move Online, So Does Dissension

When Suzanne Weiss left the Parent Teacher Student Association of Cabin John Middle School, the school e-mail list went with her.


Jackson Blasts Media Leaks on Eve of Trial

The child molestation case against Michael Jackson is finally ready for a trial that promises to be like no other. Jury selection begins Monday, with Jackson expected to appear, in a case that has become a symbol of the American obsession with celebrity.


Thompson defends campaign donation limit

Fred Thompson on Wednesday defended his support for limits on campaign contributions Â a sore point among many fellow Republicans Â and said rival Mitt Romney had reversed his view on the issue.


Turmoil in Pakistan has moved foreign policy to the forefront of the presidential campaign in the U.S., a potentially unwelcome development for two Republican former governors with thin credentials on world affairs.


Eddie Vedder ventures "Into The Wild" with Penn

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder is close to finishing some new music for the upcoming Sean Penn-directed film "Into the Wild," according to the movie's distributor, Paramount Vantage.


Large swathes of London's sprawling transport network shut down Monday night after maintenance workers walked off the job, arousing commuter anger and drawing warnings the strike will inconvenience millions of Britons.


Torii Hunter walked with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, forcing in the winning run and lifting the Minnesota Twins over the struggling Chicago White Sox 7-6 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.


U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, a Democratic icon and a leading liberal voice, endorsed Barack Obama on Monday for the party's presidential nomination and called the young lawmaker an inspirational uniter.


By Erin Sherbert, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Feb. 24--Far East County residents appear to want better fire protection services, but whether they are willing to pay for it is questionable, fire officials said.


Violence Surges Through Central and Northern Iraq

Violence surged through central and northern Iraq on Saturday as a tenacious insurgency led by Sunni Arabs kept up relentless assaults in a string of major cities, from Ramadi to Falluja to Baghdad.


Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. ZLC.N  said Tuesday its quarterly loss widened as its business took a  hit in the autumn from the string of hurricanes that battered  the U.S. Southeast and Puerto Rico.


Clintons, Obama woo black support in Selma

As they battle for support in the black community in their quest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will attend Sunday's commemoration of the historic 1965 Selma voting rights march.


Aggredito da un altro ospite per futili motivi, e' grave


Omicidio a colpi di arma da fuoco, in serata, a Codroipo, in provincia di Udine. La vittima Ã¨ un imprenditore edile di 66 anni. L'uomo Ã¨ stato ucciso nella sua abitazione. Ferita in maniera grave anche la moglie, soccorsa e trasportata in ospedale.


Rise in Antidepressants Prescribed for Children: Study

Doctors are prescribing more antidepressants for children and adolescents although there is little evidence about their safety or efficacy in youngsters, researchers said on Thursday.


U.S. stocks extended gains on   Wednesday, putting the Dow within sight of its record high, as   a report showed an unexpected rise in August new home sales,   overshadowing concern raised by data depicting a fall in   durable goods orders.


The mammoth earthquake that ravaged northern Japan this week did more than take lives and trigger radioactive leaks. It nailed some of the most important industries undergirding growth in the world's second-biggest economy.


Linux promoters agree to standard in attempt to challenge ...

Seeking to be more competitive with Microsoft Corp., Linux backers have agreed on a standard version of the operating system so that programs written for one Linux distribution will work with others.


Key Congressman Optimistic on Fannie-Freddie Bill

The chairman of a key House panel said yesterday that he was cautiously optimistic that, after years of failed attempts, the latest effort to revamp oversight of mortgage funding giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will bear fruit.


Tom Cruise's hitman thriller Collateral tops the UK box office chart in its opening week with takings of Â£2.2m.


Jobless claims fall, wholesale inventories rise

The number of Americans submitting  new claims for jobless aid dropped 9,000 last week, while  stockpiles of wholesale durable goods rose for the 35th  straight month, government data released on Thursday showed.


Insurance giant Swiss Re sells off 'the Gherkin' its landmark building in the heart of the UK financial district for Â£600m.


NASA has refitted a space shuttle fuel tank to decrease the likelihood of the debris problem that doomed the shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts from happening again, agency officials said on Tuesday.


Microsoft is promoting its Windows Media Center Extender devices as the easiest way to get music, photos and video from a Media Center PC to a stereo or TV.


Serbian Parliament Rejects U.N. Kosovo Plan

BELGRADE, Feb. 14 -- Serbia's parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a U.N. plan that would give virtual independence to the breakaway province of Kosovo.


Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 'superzoom' camera

Is it a compact? Is it a DSLR? No, it's a 'superzoom' Review Some people want a camera thatâs small enough to fit in a pocket, but they also want the features of a SLR. In other words, they want the impossible. Or do they? Enter the 'superzoom', which in the days of film would have been described as a 'bridge camera'.â¦


Changes at The Journal: movable deadlines and a new taste for models.


Lula rejects Bush move on climate change talks

Brazilian president says countries come to agreement at the UN and not under US leadership.


Kerry Scoffs at Bush's 'Tough' Talk on Terror

Democratic challenger John Kerry on Friday scoffed at President Bush's tough talk on terror and said if he had been in the White House he would have used U.S. troops to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.


Team news and statistics for Monday's Premiership fixture.


Cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the U.S. government said Monday in its first national estimate.


Social scientists say that linking emotional breakdowns to ballots cannot be dismissed easily.


NEW YORK - Former president Bill Clinton was taking short walks in the hallway outside his hospital room and was in good spirits today following heart bypass surgery earlier this week, his office said.


WOMEN'S PRO TENNIS: Americans are idle at Open

Thirteen years ago, when Jennifer Capriati made her first US Open semifinal at age 15, she appeared headed for a long run of titles in her home Grand Slam.


Developers urge rebid of office tower site

The three disappointed bidders who lost a bitter and some say unfair competition to develop a downtown parking lot known as Hayward Place yesterday said the bidding should be reopened.


Nigerian presidential candidate flown to Germany for treatment

The front-runner in next month's presidential elections in Nigeria has been flown to Germany for medical treatment, his spokesman said Wednesday.


Constellation stops FPL merger integration work

Constellation Energy Group Inc.   on Wednesday said it stopped merger integration  planning with fellow utility FPL Group Inc.  because of  uncertainty about whether Maryland regulators would approve the  deal.


David Miliband tells the Labour conference it must learn from the foreign policy "scars" of the Blair years.


Two convicted in USS Cole attack sentenced to death

SAN'A, Yemen A US-held Saudi suspected of links to Osama bin Laden and a Yemeni militant were sentenced to death yesterday for the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole.


Zimbabwe's inflation rate, already the highest in the world, has soared again by more than 300 points to 1,593 percent in January, according to figures from the central statistics office.


Hastert may remain House speaker, for now

The top House Republican, under fire for his handling of a Capitol Hill sex scandal, gained support on Wednesday in his bid to survive the political firestorm over a former congressman's lewd messages to teenage boys, party aides said.


SHAUN Wright-Phillips is on standby to make his World Cup debut for England in Saturday's qualifier against Austria. Manchester City's pocket dynamo is set to play in the biggest game of his career in Vienna


Giacimento a -1.300 sotto acqua con riserve di 80 mln barili


Hopes fade for 2008 Led Zeppelin reunion tour

Hopes of a Led Zeppelin reunion tour faded on Friday when singer Robert Plant said he would tour with U.S. country singer Alison Krauss in May.


BP Settlements Seen on Safety and Price Cases

The British energy company BP is preparing to settle accusations that it was criminally indifferent to worker safety and that it manipulated energy prices, officials say.


American League Playoff Game Summary - Anaheim at Boston

The headline on Friday's edition of the Boston Herald read "Go Yanks!," indicative of how badly the Red Sox faithful yearn for a rematch of last year's ALCS...Prior to the game, Scioscia announced that suspended outfielder Jose Guillen would not be


Michael Jordan named part-owner of Bobcats

Michael Jordan became part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday in a deal that gives him a stake in most of Robert Johnson's ventures.


Recent history offers plenty of warnings to anyone, including Rupert Murdoch, contemplating a competing offer for Yahoo.


Lawmakers on Monday abandoned efforts to pass legislation restructuring the U.S. intelligence system before Tuesday's election, according to lawmakers and staff members.


All the team news ahead of Saturday's Premiership match.


AMA Pushes for Video Game Addiction As Diagnosable Disorder

By Dorsey Griffith, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 21--Excessive video game playing sure can be a problem.


Bush, Kerry Spar on Iraq in Combative Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry battled over Iraq in a fierce  debate on Thursday, with an aggressive Kerry accusing the  president of "a colossal error of judgment" and Bush doubting  Kerry's ability to lead America in dangerous times.


6 arrested on suspicion of link with car bombing in Iraq

Six suspects were arrested in connection with Sunday's deadly bombing in Iraq's Shiite city of Karbala, police said on Thursday.


French Police Misplace Explosives on Jet

Police at Paris' top airport lost track of a passenger's bag in which plastic explosives were placed to train bomb-sniffing dogs, police said Saturday. Warned that the bag may have gotten on any of nearly 90 flights from Charles de Gaulle, authorities searched planes upon arrival in Los Angeles and New York.


The first presidential debate and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry opportunities to dig into each other's record and patch their own weaknesses on Iraq.


Saturday Night Lights: Harvard Stadium Joins the 21st Century

Originally built in 1903, Harvard Stadium takes a belated step forward Saturday night with the addition of another modern gimmick: Electricity.


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Fox Logs New 'Flight' Plan for Quaid Adventure

LOS ANGELES  - 20th Century Fox has  moved up its Dennis Quaid adventure film "Flight of the  Phoenix" by five days to Dec. 17 to fill the hole left by "The  Aviator," which Miramax has moved to Christmas weekend.


Astronauts venture out for work on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A pair of high-tech construction workers ventured outside the International Space Station on Monday to hook up electrical connections on a massive girder that holds new solar panels needed to boost power on the orbital outpost.


2005 Could Be Warmest Year Recorded -- NASA

A weak El Nino and human-made greenhouse gases could make 2005 the warmest year since records started being kept in the late 1800s, NASA scientists said this week.


The highest ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal pleads guilty to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at the prison.


Home Web Security Falls Short, Survey Shows

Whatever the state of homeland security, home computer security is sorely lacking. The nation's Internet users are confused about computer security, 80 percent of their


Journalist shot dead in northwest Pakistan

Masked gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot dead a journalist in northwestern Pakistan, police said.


BERLIN Sept. 19, 2004 - Voters in two east German states handed a sharp rebuke to mainstream parties Sunday, giving radical right parties up to 9 percent of the vote and a boost to the former communists, exit polls showed.


Il Cda della societÃ  approva le linee guida del Piano industriale 2008-2010Fra i punti: esuberi, aumento di capitale, riposizionamento di Malpensa e incremento di Fiumicino                                            Alitalia, via libera al piano di transizione "Con riduzione organici piÃ¹ efficenza"


Election Commission Rejects Ukraine PM's Appeal

Ukraine's election commission is rejecting the entire appeal by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych of results showing he lost this week's repeat election.


Londra, 18:47 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA IN TESTA, WEST HAM KO

Chelsea in testa alla Premier League inglese in attesa della gara del Portsmouth, in campo lunedÃ¬. L...


The number of woodlarks, one of England's most critically endangered birds, is rising, the RSPB says.


Radical UK Cleric 'Urged Killing of Non-Believers'

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri  was charged by British police Tuesday with 16 offences  including encouraging the murder of non-believers, meaning a  U.S. attempt to extradite him has been put on hold.


Conn. bill would force MySpace age check

Connecticut lawmakers unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require MySpace.com and other social-networking sites to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent before minors can post profiles.


The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won't get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new "Star Trek" movie.  While Leonard Nimoy is reprising his role as the pointy-eared Vulcan in next year's science-fiction flick, William...


Shock departure Stratton Sclavos, boss of VeriSign for the last 12 years, has unexpectedly quit the security and domain registrar firm with no explanation.â¦


AMSTERDAM -- Europeans from Riga to Rome will observe three minutes of silence today to remember the 150,000 people killed by the Asian tsunami and contemplate the millions of other lives devastated by the disaster. EU public buildings will fly flags at half-staff and governments will call for silence at noon. Luxembourg, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, has called ...


Il premier assicura che in futuro ci sarÃ  "una diminuzione delle imposte piÃ¹ generalizzata"Pensioni: "Cerchiamo una formula non rigida che premi chi rimane di piÃ¹ al lavoro"                                          Prodi: "Riduzione tasse giÃ  cominciata Mi ha sorpreso la rottura con i sindacati"                                                                                Poche ore dopo il varo del Dpef, il presidente del Consiglio si dice fiducioso che l'Italia"potrÃ  guadagnare posizioni. Abbiamo dati che ci dicono che possiamo andare piÃ¹ veloci"


Real cites success of song sale; signs university deals

MacCentral - RealNetworks Inc. said on Tuesday that it has sold more than a million songs at its online music store since slashing prices last week as part of a limited-time sale aimed at growing the user base of its new digital media software.


Iraq troops find hostage 'slaughterhouses'

The chief of Iraq's military said Wednesday his troops found "hostage slaughterhouses" in Fallujah. The troops did not find any of the nine foreign hostages currently missing in Iraq.


Indonesia's Yudhoyono takes oath as president

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken the oath of office as Indonesia's sixth president, capping a rapid rise to power for the former general who has vowed to boost economic growth, tackle graft and fight terror.


Apple poised to enter the movie business

Apple Computer, which pioneered the online distribution of music and television shows, appears poised to jump into the movie business.


Outcry as Musharraf re-election vote set for Oct. 6

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will seek re-election on Oct 6, despite legal challenges in the Supreme Court and slumping popularity, officials announced on Thursday.


Scarlett Johansson returned from the Persian Gulf with a whole lot of soldiers' trinkets and a delusion of her own engagement Â to Barack Obama.


Two Italian soldiers kidnapped in Afghanistan are freed during a military operation, Italy's defence ministry says.


Package prompts evacuation of courthouse

A federal courthouse within sight of the Capitol was evacuated Wednesday morning when a suspicious package was found near the building.


Microsoft is taking aim at Google Inc.'s rival book-scanning project, saying the search company "systematically violates copyright." In prepared remarks he is scheduled to deliver Tuesday to a publishing industry group, a Microsoft Corp. lawyer also said Google is cutting into the profits of authors and publishers.


Pope John Paul II vowed Sunday to continue his mission despite his latest health crisis, telling the faithful from the hospital in a message read by an archbishop that he was grateful for their prayers and affection.


By JERRY KRONENBERG  Two new parties interested in potentially countering Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion bid for The Wall Street Journal's parent have emerged.  Cambridge's Ownership Associates, which the union representing Journal parent Dow Jones & Co.


Four Die in Iraq Suicide Attack on UK Troops

A suicide car bomber killed three British soldiers and a translator at a checkpoint in Iraq on Thursday, raising the prospect of a political backlash for Tony Blair who dispatched them to a dangerous area near Baghdad.


Nevadans have stake in solution to soaring health insurance costs

RICK CROCITTO has owned Nu Yalk Pizza in Reno for 26 years, He feels his 120 employees deserve the security of heaving health insurance.


Behind the scenes in the final days of the Montreal Expos

MONTREAL (CP) - The long goodbye ended for Expos president Tony Tavares with news from a pair of reporters. It was the bottom of the ninth Tuesday night and Tavares had finally found a moment of respite in the club's executive box.


S.Leone chooses president under shadow of violence

Voting began calmly in Sierra Leone on Saturday despite a turbulent campaign for a presidential runoff vote meant to consolidate peace after a civil war.


PM's visit to focus on reconstruction of Kashmir

New Delhi: The two-day visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Jammu and Kashmir, starting on Wednesday will focus more on reconstruction and development of the state, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said.


West Africa is becoming a hub for immigrants, especially Southeast Asians, with a goal of getting into Europe by reaching Spain's Canary Islands.


A new method to detect and help stop worm attacks being developed by researchers at Penn State University is using the speed of connections to detect the attacks. The system also uses other algorithms to limit the number of false positives


Gabetti, entro fine del 2007 flessione 5% su compravendite


US Congress mulls funds to tackle Agent Orange in Vietnam

The United States Congress is considering voting in funds next year to help Vietnam clean areas heavily contaminated by toxic defoliant Agent Orange, a US official said in Hanoi.


Fratelli e cognato giunti per incontrarlo oggi in carcere


A week ago, Barnes & Noble, Inc., announced it would not keep copies of the new edition of O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" in its stores, saying the book was not expected to sell well.


Defending champion Ferrero beaten in Madrid Masters

Defending champion Juan Carlos Ferrero bowed out of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday when he was beaten 6-3, 6-1 by Luis Horna of Peru.


Monty Panesar strikes twice as England close in on a series-clinching win over West Indies.


President George Bush follows his State of the Union address with a five-state tour pushing radical welfare reforms.


HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Opposing running backs are beginning to enjoy playing against the University of Massachusetts.


Inflation to ebb but risks remain: Bernanke

The economy is set to grow at a sluggish pace in coming months but there are risks that elevated levels of inflation excluding food and energy may not recede, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.


The man widely expected to succeed Yasser Arafat in next year's Palestinian elections, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday appeared to win a power struggle in the dominant Fatah movement after a bloody gun battle in Gaza City.


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- On Friday night, when 30 players went to the podium at Nationwide Arena to pull on their new NHL jerseys, Tommy Cross wasn't one of them.


The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:.


Israel's national museum opened two new exhibits Monday of paintings with a tragic history: They were stolen from museums and salons by the Nazis and never reclaimed because many owners perished during World War II


ShengdaTech, Inc. (SDTH) Chairman, President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, June 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --      What:  Mr. Xiangzhi Chen, Chairman, President and CEO of ShengdaTech,  Inc. (SDTH) will preside over the opening bell.


U.S. reviews security after Algeria bombing

The United States embassy urged Americans in Algeria to check their personal security on Monday after a bus carrying foreign oil workers was bombed in the first attack on Western expatriates in many years.


Odalis Perez, who took a deer-in-the-headlights countenance to the mound for the opener of this National League Division Series, stuck with the same, somewhat flawed plan for Game 4. The Dodgers


Actor Sean Connery says he will not play Harrison Ford's father in the fourth Indiana Jones film.


UK Hostage's Brother Says Police Raided Dutch Home

The brother of a British hostage in Iraq  said Saturday intelligence officers had raided his Dutch home,  copied data from his computer and forced him to make a  five-page statement about his activities.


NCAA Bowl Game Summary - Colorado vs. Texas-El Paso

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Joel Klatt threw for 330 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to rally Colorado to a 33-28 victory over Texas-El Paso in the Houston Bowl at Reliant Stadium.


Foreign soldier dies of wounds from Afghan shooting

A soldier from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan died of gunshot wounds he received when a suspected Taliban insurgent who had infiltrated Afghan army ranks opened fire on troops at a base in the west of the country.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Paul Peterson stood among a small gathering of reporters late yesterday morning, opened his right hand, and pointed out what simply could not be missed.


Renders to be realised next spring, firm pledges


Young Fans Stick by Knicks, and Vice Versa

Knicks fans from the Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley who have life-threatening ailments had their wishes come true at Madison Square Garden last Monday.


Health secretary says too many request antibiotics despite evidence that they will not be effective


Real Mallorca president Mateo Alemany and his board spent yesterday in talks over the future of coach Benito Floro. Sunday's defeat at Real Sociedad has heaped more pressure on Mallorca directors to act, despite


Valentino waves goodbye to fashion world

Fighting back tears, Valentino waved  goodbye to the fashion world on Wednesday with a haute couture  show brimming with the glamour that made him a favorite with  Hollywood stars, socialites and royalty for half a century.


Shaquille O'Neal, who views himself as the real-life Santa Claus, is back in Los Angeles to spread a little Christmas cheer. Shaq-a-Claus, as he calls himself at this time of year, has maintained


9/9/2004 - Conventional foods will henceforth be able to display a qualified health claim for omega-3 fatty acids - previously restricted to supplements - the Food and Drink Administration (FDA) announced yesteday.


L'aria del Sud nella collezione maschile 2008


To many observers, there is plenty of entertainment value in the $2 million suit that Walt Disney investors have filed against the company's board for allegedly rubberstamping the severance package of the company's former president, Michael Ovitz.


Rescue crews in Panama found an American girl on Tuesday who survived a plane crash that killed the other three people on board, including a wealthy California investor, authorities said.


Suicide bombers kill 24, wound 66, in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Two suicide bombers struck near the heart of the Pakistani military on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 66, many of them Defence Ministry staff on their way to work in the city of Rawalpindi.


Science & environment: Landmark agreement brings aviation into union's emissions trading scheme


NBA hires local Microsoft boss to lead China push

The National Basketball Association has hired the head of Microsoft's China operations to lead a new push into a country that is already its largest market outside the United States, the league said on Wednesday.


Spanish police cuff 76 net fraud suspects

Grifters grabbed Spanish police arrested 76 people nationwide on Sunday in what is being touted as the country's biggest ever investigation into internet fraud.â¦


Truck Bombing Damages Bridge in Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, July 1 -- A dump truck laden with explosives detonated on a bridge over the Euphrates River on Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks targeting Iraq's bridge network.


US Air pitches takeover offer to Delta, creditors

US Airways Group Inc.  said on Thursday it made a presentation to the management of bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc.  and its creditor committee on its $8.5 billion offer to buy Delta.


WASHINGTON - The federal deficit surged to a record $413 billion in 2004, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, injecting the figure into a presidential campaign in which the two parties have clashed over President Bush's management of the economy and the budget.    The number was a significant improvement from the shortfalls that analysts projected earlier this year, including a $521 billion estimate the Bush administration made in February...


Microsoft announces steps it says will help business customers take advantage of a technology called virtualization, including a change in policy to allow all versions of Windows Vista to be virtualized.


Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 7: Service Oriented Architecture with PHP

The Zend Developer Zone has posted the latest episode of their PHP Abstract podcast hosted by Rob Richards and covering service oriented architectures in PHP.   Our special guest today is Rob Richards. Rob is an author and maintainer of many of the XML-based extensions of PHP 5, as well as one of the maintainers of libxml2. He is also the author of Pro PHP and Web Services, published by Apress. Rob is going to give us an overview of Service Oriented Architecture and what it means to us as PHP developers.   The direct link to grab the show is here, but you'd be doing yourself a favor to subscribe to the podcast feed and get all of the great content on a wide variety of topics presented by the experts.


Community News: DC PHP Conference Reminder (Nov 7th-9th, 2007)

Both Chris Shiflett and Eli White has posted reminders/comments about the upcoming DC PHP Conference happening November 7th through the 9th in Washington, D.C..   Eli mentions the talk he will be giving ("my stock 'High Performance' talk") and Chris points out the two talks being given by other OmniTIers - Paul Jones on framework and application benchmarking and Nate with a look at CakePHP   Registration for the conference is still open so you can still get in on this great three day event with sessions on topics like API design, MySQL security, lots of Facebook talk and where PHP fits in with today's politics.


Pro-Russian PM ahead in Ukraine presidential poll: early results

Pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich was ahead in Ukraine's presidential election with 51.17 percent of the vote after 26 percent of ballots were counted, the central electoral commission said.


By James Coates  Q: I have acquired from my son the laptop he used during his last year of college and for a couple years after that. He did a lot of online gaming, watching videos, downloading of stuff from the Internet, etc., that I do not do.


Travel Sales Still Growing, but Numbers of Customers Are Declining

The number of customers buying travel online has begun to shrink, the first time a category has lost shoppers since Forrester Research began tracking e-commerce 10 years ago.


Schools need training courses for teachers running citizenship lessons, a report says.


Hiring outlook appears brighter for first quarter, survey finds

Employers are more optimistic about first-quarter hiring than they have been in four years, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.


Los Angeles Times may start free daily paper

The Los Angeles Times may launch a free, tabloid-sized daily newspaper, Times Publisher David Hiller said on Thursday.


Microsoft says first Vista update in manufacturing

Microsoft Corp  said on Monday  its first update to the Windows Vista operating system has been  released for manufacturing.


Dogs of Dow strategy lags in 2007, hurt by Citi

A contrarian investment strategy known as "Dogs of the Dow" has been a laggard this year, pulled down by Citigroup Inc <C.N, one of the biggest casualties of the subprime credit meltdown.


Howie Mandel wasn't a spring fling. Charlie Sheen was on his   mark. And David Caruso was David Caruso, if slightly less so.


Washington-based Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR) says it intends to make a cash offer to buy all of the shares of Linx Printing Technologies of Britain for about $158 million including transaction costs.


The family of Ron Goldman has purchased the rights to O.J. Simpson's canceled book, "If I Did It," from a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee in a settlement reached Monday. The book rights will be held in the name of Ron Goldman LLC, Goldman family attorney David Cook said.


Edwards: Bush Cabinet Neglects Duties to Campaign

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Thursday accused top Bush officials of neglecting their duties by making political trips instead of dealing with pressing issues at home.


Ship-date shifts to March Apple's AppleTV digital media player will not now ship until mid-March, a company spokeswoman has confirmed. The delay, the subject of much rumour-mongering over the last month or so, amounts to a set-back of a couple of weeks.â¦


BIR ALI, Yemen -- The journey from Somalia ends and begins anew in Bir Ali.


Iran's president says nuclear work nearing "peak"

Iran's nuclear work is nearing a "peak", President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, while the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said Tehran was probably at least three years from making atom bombs even if it chose to do so.


U.S. Actor Blake Acted Oddly, Witnesses Say

Actor Robert Blake kept his distance and offered no aid to his wife as she lay dying of bullet wounds in a parked car, the first three witnesses in his murder trial said on Tuesday.


Final Harry Potter book gets record Amazon orders

Amazon.com Inc. said on Friday first-day advance orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and last installment of J.K. Rowling's successful book series, were 547 percent higher than for its predecessor.


TAMPA - United Soccer Leagues announced that the organization and its professional teams have restructured the two pro leagues, the A-League and Pro Soccer League, under the USL umbrella to form a new two-tiered division.


Steroids policies the talk of baseball meetings

With mounting pressure from Commissioner Bud Selig and Sen. John McCain, the players union's executive board will consider whether to agree to more stringent steroid testing in Major


Portsmouth has named Croat Velimir Zajec as their manager, filling the post made vacant by Harry Redknapp. Zajec, 48, joined the south-coast Premier League club last month as an executive


Officials at a Japanese nuclear power station damaged by an earthquake report 50 separate malfunctions.


Nokia to ship phones based on China's 3G standard

InfoWorld - Nokia is getting ready to ship mobile phones based on China's homegrown 3G (third-generation) mobile standard.


Roma, 12:47 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: IL XV AZZURRO PER IL GALLES

Il ct dell'Italia Nick Mallett ha annunciato la formazione che sabato a Cardiff (ore 16) affronter&a...


The New York Yankees have signed  right-handed relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins on a one-year deal,  the team said on Thursday.


An ethnic Indian politician in Malaysia blames Bollywood films for encouraging suicide and alcohol abuse.


Incoming! Fans brace for latest `Halo 3'

Can "Halo" hero Master Chief blast his way past "Spider-Man 3" too?


They have returned to Japan like conquering heroes, although they have not won a race since their team returned to Formula One four years ago.


Panthers Pummel Bucs to Near Playoff Spot

The Carolina Panthers are one step closer to overcoming their horrendous start. Jake Delhomme threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns Sunday, helping the defending NFC champions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-20 and move within a victory of clinching a playoff berth.


Jovial Musharraf in line of U.S. comic's fire

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  was served tea and Twinkies as the first head of state to  appear on "The Daily Show," a hit U.S. political satire show.


AMP Turns to 1st-Half Profit After It Cut Debt, Costs

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- AMP Ltd., Australia's largest life insurer, posted its first profit in two years after cutting debt by two-thirds and selling more investment products.


Iran Wants to Prove It Has No Nuclear Ambitions

Iran is ready to prove to the world it is not producing atomic weapons if the West recognizes the Islamic Republic's right to have peaceful nuclear technology, President Mohammad Khatami said Wednesday.


Pension Plan Buyout of Bell Canada Would Set Record

TORONTO, June 30 -- Bell Canada agreed Saturday to be bought by a private partnership led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan in a deal valued at $48.5 billion that would be the largest leveraged buyout ever.


Babies born in floodbound home were airlifted out by RAF helicopter but did not survive.


Scambi sono stati pari al 5,8% del capitale ordinario


Stefan Mischook's Blog: PHP Video Tutorial: PHP Loops

Stefan Mischook has posted another video introducing beginning PHP developers to the basics of the language. In this new video, he explains looping.   I've released a new video tutorial covering PHP basics. In this video I teach three different loop types in PHP: For Loops, While Loops and Foreach Loops.   You can watch this video here or check out some of the other video tutorials he has posted on everything from conditionals to working with objects.


Chinese Police Detain Man In Bloody Knife Attack At School

Americas Amber Alert News Center(BEIJING China) AP--BEIJING -- Chinese police have detained a man accused of hacking to death as many as nine boys as they slept in a high school dormitory in central China.


Some assignments for Social Graph Foo Camp

Free thinking and free code have two things in common: a lot of the best work has already been done, and we can re-use it. That's my second challenge to Social Graph Foo Campers. The first is getting some clarity about what the "social graph" means in the first place. read more


Irish Singer Sinead O'Connor has taken out an advert urging the media to leave her alone after being criticised for proposing a "national delousing day".


NEW: Massive Biofuel Effort Launched in Berkeley

By Ian Hoffman; Janis Mara  BERKELEY -- Energy giant BP LLC and the governors of California and Illinois on Thursday launched the world's first concerted effort here to use biology for producing fuels and curbing greenhouse gas emissions.


Dopo bocciatura a scioglimento societa' Stretto Messina


MIDI Ironing Boards, Theremin Crutches Squeal at Handmade Music

Tweakers make a racket when they unveil electro-musical oddities at Brooklyn event.


It is almost unbelievable - and surely unacceptable - that the world's most medically advanced nation should suddenly find nearly half of its expected supply of influenza vaccine wiped out by manufacturing problems at a single plant in England.


Alle 18.15, alle 19 incontro al Quirinale Prodi-Napolitano


CATHEDRAL Coach: Leo Dorest (fourth year, 6-23). Last year's record: 4-7. Returning starters (7): Mackenzie Laine, OG/LB, 5-11, 225, Sr.; Darryl Drumgold, QB/FS, 5-10, 190, Sr.; Ricardo Fleurissand, SE/CB, 5-11, 175, Sr.; Leon Hussey, OT, 6-1, 245, Jr.; Tarale Roach, DT, 5-11, 185, Jr.; Anthony Thomas, RB/CB, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Jean Fleurissand, DT, 6-3, 185, Soph. Returning lettermen: Wayne Springfield, ...


Don't throw in the towel on this week's episode

This week's bandwagon-crisis quota was reached when Monday Night Football crossed the linen of scrimmage. Now in its 35th season, MNF also dragged us past the neutral zone and into the partisan box.


The now 3-month-old Hollywood writers strike could enter its final chapter Saturday when guild members gather in Los Angeles and New York to consider a proposed contract


U.S. reviews security after Algeria bombing

The United States embassy urged Americans in Algeria to check their personal security on Monday after a bus carrying foreign oil workers was bombed in the first attack on Western expatriates in many years.


Putin, Too, Finds 'War on Terror' Unwinnable

Chechen attacks highlight Russia's failure to crush a rebellion


Here is the full text of the appeal from British Ambassador to Iraq Edward Chaplin broadcast on Arab TV station al-Arabiya today. âIt is now over one week since we were able to confirm the tragic news of Ken Bigleyâs murder.


Suspected militants ambushed a NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan, killing two members of the alliance and wounding seven troops, while 15 suspected militants were killed by police, officials said Sunday.


Syria denies accusations of Iraq interference

DAMASCUS - Syria on Thursday dismissed charges it is interfering in Iraq to further a bloody insurgency there, and said Damascus is committed to seeing the country hold successful elections.


BESLAN, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin  ordered security forces to seal off a southern region amid  fears some Chechen hostage-takers may have escaped the storming  of a siege school which killed at least 250 people.


Milosevic Seeks to Turn Tables on Enemies

Slobodan Milosevic launched a defiant defense Tuesday of his conduct during the Balkan wars, accusing his enemies of conspiracies against the Serbs and insisting his countrymen acted in self-defense.


India's main stock index, the Sensex, hits a new high on confidence about strong corporate earnings and foreign investment.


A leading business group cut its 2005 forecast for British economic growth Thursday, blaming a combination of high oil and commodity prices, slowing global growth and domestic interest rate rises.


Nei pressi del campo profughi di Nahr al Bared


Eagles' Thomas out 3-to-6 weeks; Owens sore

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Hollis Thomas is expected to miss 3-to-6 weeks with a dislocated left elbow.


Suddenly Called to Serve: A Dove, a Hawk and a Loon

If the abysmal reception so far for films about the war in Iraq is any indication, âDay Zeroâ is the last thing movie audiences will want to consume.


Iran's Clerics Lean Towards Kerry to Ease Pressure

Iranian officials like to portray U.S. presidential elections as a choice between bad and worse but there is little doubt they would prefer Democratic challenger John Kerry to win next week.


Company is the latest to choose sides in the next-generation DVD format battle.


Stanley set sights on Elland Road for casino

Stanley Leisure plc has announced a Stanley Casinos Limited plan to develop a casino complex on land adjacent to Leeds United's Elland Road stadium.


Bonelli: non andiamo.Ferrero: corteo rafforza governo


U.S. Toll in Tsunami May Be Dozens Higher-Official

Thousands of Americans are still  unaccounted for in the Asian tsunami region but the U.S. toll  of 35 is not expected to rise by more than a few dozen, a U.S.  official said on Thursday.


Yes, we have failed America. I do not mean Iraq or Afghanistan. I mean we failed to help America in its latest political exercise last Tuesday, November 2, 2004, when Americans most needed our help.


Venezuela's Chavez gets powers to rule by decree

Venezuela's Congress on Wednesday granted President Hugo Chavez powers to rule by decree for 18 months as he tries to force through nationalizations key to his self-styled leftist revolution.


Dollar falls back but caution remains ahead of this week's US data

LONDON : The dollar fell back after posting gains earlier in the day but dealers remained cautious ahead of key US data this week.


Reports: Sony to start video download service

(InfoWorld) - Sony plans to launch an online video download service next year, according to reports in both the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal newspapers. The service has been developed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and will allow users to download movies via a computer and store them on MemoryStick memory cards for viewing on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld games device, said the Financial Times. Amazon.com and existing movie download sites like Movielink and CinemaNow are in talks with Sony to use the service, which will launch in the first quarter of 2007, the newspaper reported in its online edition. Sony is also working on a service that would allow downloads directly to the PSP, said The Wall Street Journal's online edition. Spokespersons for both Sony and Sony Computer Entertainment in Tokyo deferred requests for comment to the company's U.S. offices, which were closed. Sony has already tried to expand the PlayStation Portable's uses beyond gaming to movies. It began offering movies on the small discs used by the PSP but sales have been low and the movies never caught on among many users. The PlayStation Portable was launched in late 2004 and initially enjoyed strong sales. By the end of March 2005 shipments had reached 3 million units and jumped to over 14 million units in the year from April 2005. But things soon started going wrong for the new device and sales began dropping. In the current year, from April 2006 to March 2007, Sony initially expected sales to drop to 12 million units but in October revised its forecast to 9 million units. The successful launch of a movie download service could help flagging sales of PSP hardware and give Sony something to begin to challenge Apple Computer's iTunes Store, where iPod owners can download video clips, TV shows and some movies. Sony doesn't offer a video version of its Walkman music player leaving it unable to compete with Apple on the video front.


US actor Robert De Niro failed to turn up at two film events in Italy, despite flying to the country to attend.


Chinese American author Iris Chang found shot to death

Acclaimed Chinese-American historical author Iris Chang has been found dead in her car, apparently after shooting herself, police sources said.


Ukraine's PM vows to stand and win in new runoff vote

Ukraine's pro-Russia Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich said he would stand in a new runoff presidential vote after the supreme court stripped him of victory in a bitterly contested November 21 poll.


De Niro's defense came after the Order Sons of Italy in America wrote a letter to the Italian government, urging it to cancel its plan to award the actor honorary citizenship.


French bank BNP Paribas warns "deepening crisis" in financial markets has dented profits.


Yahoo says Microsoft bid review may take time

In a brief FAQ posted to the company's Web site, Yahoo also says it will look at all strategic alternatives, including pursuing other bidders, to maximize shareholder value.


Burundi rebels could go before ICC - Dutch minister

Hutu rebels behind the massacre of 160 Congolese refugees in Burundi must be arrested and possibly brought before the International Criminal Court, Dutch


Microsoft is locked in a war of words with Brussels about the launch of its new Windows Vista operating system.


THE US Consumer Product Safety Commission said that 78,000 NCR "universal" inkjet refill kits have been recalled. The kits, said the Commission, were sold in Walgreens and Big Lots betwen April and June for around $12.


Richard Gasquet of France upset seventh-seeded Dennis van Scheppingen of the Netherlands 6-3, 7-6 (5) Monday in the first round of the ATP Open de Moselle.


Stacey Ossinger, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Francie Hofmann, and Lauren Barbour clinched first place for Tewksbury yesterday at the State Coaches Class C Relays at the Reggie Lewis Center with their victory in the 4 x 400-meter relay. "You can win [the state meet] with six kids," Tewksbury coach Peter Molloy said. "But I learned a couple years ago that this is ...


Axel Springer chief blasts German govt over postal wages: report

The head of Axel Springer, Europe's largest newspaper publisher, which plans to stop investing in a private postal service because of German minimum wage laws, blasted the Berlin government for ignoring a conflict of interest.


Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant seemed happy campers 3,000 miles apart, Baron Davis drew the ire of Hornets ownership, and Jason Kidd acknowledged he subconsciously wonders about leaving the Nets.


The dollar creeps to a new low against the euro in early European trade, after hitting a 12-year low against sterling.


Yahoo sees weaker advertising in Q3, shares drop

Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O said on Tuesday it   expects third-quarter revenue to be at the bottom half of its   forecast range due to weakness from two of its biggest   advertising segments, sending its shares down as much as 13   percent.


Paying for the cancer drug Herceptin means other cancer patients will lose out, doctors warn.


Blog: Google wins on appeal in Usenet copyright case.


Besides offsetting taxable gains, Lawrence Meyers' 99.5% loss in Internet Capital Group has made him a wiser investor.


Conservatives accuse Labour party of dirty tricks in cyberspace

The Labour Party was accused of planning dirty tricks by registering three Internet domain names which use the name of the leader of the main opposition Conservatives.


Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) has the highest yield this company's share price has offered since 1988. The dividend has risen every year for the past 10 years at a 12% clip.


Bush sends new Iraq budget request to US Congress

It will cost about $3 billion to send extra U.S. troops to Iraq in support of the 21,500 already being deployed under President George W. Bush's reworked war strategy, the White House said on Saturday.


Can It Be True? Megabus.Com Promises $1 Fare to Chicago

By Elwin Green, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Mar. 8--Pittsburghers soon will be able to ride to Chicago for less than  the cost of a Zone 1 trip on a Port Authority bus.


LAS VEGAS - Harrison Frazar shares the lead with six others in the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. Frazar shot a bogey-free 64 Thursday to take his place among a crowded group at the top of the leader board at 8 under.


There is no vaccine against AIDS and  none of the dozens of vaccines being tested is likely to  completely protect people from the deadly virus, but the future  looks bright for AIDS vaccine development, researchers said on  Tuesday.


For sale: macabre relics of Titanic disaster

Hand-written accounts of the Titanic disaster's aftermath go on sale next week, including log entries describing how bodies of passengers who drowned were buried at sea with 50-pound (23-kg) weights attached.


U.S. to blast satellite after space shuttle leaves

The United States will have the chance to shoot down a disabled U.S. spy satellite from next Wednesday, after the space shuttle Atlantis ends its current mission, a U.S. general said on Friday.


EU deputies slam Egypt over rights despite Cairo threats

European Union lawmakers adopted Thursday a resolution criticising Egypt's human rights record, as Cairo threatened to sever ties with the assembly and summoned EU ambassadors to complain.


Report: FDA found Chiron problems in '03

US Food and Drug Administration officials found manufacturing problems at Chiron's plant in Liverpool more than a year before British regulators shut the facility


Putin Faces Chechnya Dilemma Over Jailed Colonel

Russian President Vladimir Putin faced a  dilemma Monday over whether to pardon an army colonel who  strangled a Chechen schoolgirl, risking upsetting allies in  Chechnya on the one hand or his powerful military on the other.


Heady medal: US softball in the same league as Dream Team

ATHENS - By any measure â-etric or otherwise â - performance here by the United States softball team was Olympian, and one for the gods.


New voters are flooding local election offices with paperwork, registering in significantly higher numbers than four years ago as attention to the presidential election runs high and an array of activist groups recruit would-be voters who could prove critical come Nov. 2.


Iushenko ha promesso versamenti a partire da giovedi'


Eva Crane, English Expert on Worldâs Bees, Dies at 95

Dr. Crane devoted herself to spreading knowledge about bees as a researcher, historian, archivist, editor and author.


Archaeologists say they have found a huge ancient settlement used by the people who built Stonehenge.


Pick your own lemon grass - in exotic Lancashire

Life & style: On a small industrial estate near Ormskirk, one company is at the forefront of culinary invention.


India complete 2-0 whitewash with another huge win

India needed just four balls to dismiss the last Bangladesh wicket and inflict an innings and 83 runs defeat on the hosts in the second cricket Test for a 2-0 series whitewash here today.


N.H. votes to repeal parental notice law

The state Senate voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring parental notification for teenagers to get abortions.


Cooper-Hewitt Proposes $75 Million Expansion

Seeking a higher profile and more visitors, the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is proposing an expansion that would create three new floors.


Spammers offering stock market windfalls are luring firms with promises of higher share prices, analysts say.


Experts: Endangered rabbits bred in wild

The only surviving pair of endangered pygmy rabbits released as part of a program to increase their numbers in the wild have dodged coyotes, badgers, hawks and owls to find time for love, proud scientists said Thursday in announcing the rabbits have successfully bred.


Rep. Charlie Norwood, who has suffered a breathing disorder for more than six years, underwent a lung transplant Tuesday that doctors said was necessary to save his life.


Senators Request Education Dept. Records

Leaders of a Senate committee have asked the Education Department to turn over records of recent years' public relations contracts, while reminding the education secretary of a federal ban on "propaganda."


Snow slows Rockies, but they weather interruptions

Two thoughts crossed Todd Helton's mind when he awoke to a snowstorm yesterday. "Good hunting weather," the Colorado Rockies first baseman said. "We don't have to go out on the field and practice today. That was my only other thought. It will be a short day for us, a good day. A good day to sit on the couch, I ...


Jimmie Johnson's Hot Streak Continues with Shootout Win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson  captured the "first" event of the 2005 Nextel Cup season, the  Budweiser Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway. The  No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet driver crossed the finish line 0.199  seconds in front of Ryan Newman.


NBC Begins Distributing Content Via Web Widgets

NBC Universal said some of its news, entertainment, and sports television programming will be available for use on blogs, social network profiles, and the like as widgets.


Dalle carte dell'inchiesta, le perplessitÃ  del futuro numero unodella polizia sui fatti di Genova. Espresse direttamente al suo capo                                          G8, tutti i dubbi di Manganelli "A De Gennaro dissi: ne usciamo male"                                                                                di MARCO PREVE


N.Y. Giants Draw Inspiration From Wounded Vet

Eli Manning celebrates with team honorary captain U.S. Army Lt. Col. Greg Gadson after winning the NFC championship against Green Bay Packers. (Getty)    Post's Leonard Shapiro on Giant Insipration    Veteran Players Await Crowning Achievement    Pierce's Present Remains Clouded by Past    NFL Pulls Plug on Big-Screen Church Parties


IPhone accessory market set for slow start

Owners of Apple Inc.'s   iPod love to trick out the music players with cases, speakers  and other accessories and its upcoming wireless iPhone promises  to be no different.


Police said Wednesday they have received some tips in their effort to determine who threw a chair during the brawl that broke out during last week's Pistons-Pacers game.


Produttore Usa nel 2006 ha perso 1,5 mld dlr


Quarterback Kerry Collins replaced injured starter Rich Gannon (back) and calmly directed the Oakland Raiders to an emotional, 30-20 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.


Piergiorgio Welby, co-presidente dell'Associazione Luca Coscioniscrive al Capo dello Stato Napolitano: "Serve un confronto serio"                                          "Signor presidente, voglio l'eutanasia" Video appello di un malato  terminale                                                                                Costretto a letto non puÃ² piÃ¹ muoversi, nÃ¨ parlare a causadella distrofia muscolare che lo condanna a una vita artificiale di CLOTILDE VELTRI


Super Bowl Host City Struggles to Deal with Invading Army

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,  - The New England Patriots  and Philadelphia Eagles are expected to produce a bruising  battle for Super Bowl XXXIX on Sunday.


N.Korea Calls S.Korea Uranium Experiment a Dangerous Move

North Korea has indicated that it will take issue with a one-off uranium enrichment experiment conducted by South Korean scientists four years ago.


In scuttling major intelligence legislation that he, the president and most lawmakers supported, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert last week enunciated a policy in which Congress will pass bills only if most House Republicans back them, regardless of how many Democrats favor them.


Pharma industry could benefit from elephant man report

First-in-man trials to be conducted in hospital The recommendations published in the wake of the disastrous drug trial that left six young men hospitalised could actually benefit some parts of the UK pharma industry, according to one expert.â¦


Local gamer: `Grand Theft Auto' steals the show

Just how excited is Justin Field about the new "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" video game. "(It's) the best game on the planet, in my mind," said Field, the owner of the Eugene store and gaming center Big City Gamin'.


Three motorists die and thousands of homes suffer power cuts as winds over 100mph hit parts of the UK.


The decision by Target Corp. to ban Salvation Army bell-ringers this year could take the jingle out of the collection bell, but the local Army operation hopes the community will rally so that doesn't happen.


Strong Quake Hits Indonesian Island, Kills Six

An earthquake registering 6.0 on the  Richter scale shook an island in eastern Indonesia on Friday,  killing six people and injuring at least 46, government  officials said.


A 20-year-old dancer from Japan was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday night, marking only the second time her country has won the world beauty title.


Waner Leads No. 4 Duke Past No. 19 Rutgers

No. 4 Duke faced its first test of the season Monday and passed with flying colors by drubbing No. 19 Rutgers, 85-45, in the Jimmy V Women's Classic.


Peter de Villiers replaces Jake White as South Africa coach.


Roma, 19:58 - CALCIO, ROMA: DE MARTINO VA AL BELLINZONA

Raffaele De Martino lascia la Roma e va al Bellinzona. Il giovane centrocampista, lanciato quest'ann...


French critics accuse Chirac of corruption

French President Jacques Chirac's critics allege he is trying to get his former legal adviser into a key post to escape being tried on corruption charges.


Belarussian opposition claims to have evidence of ballot falsification

The Belarussian opposition has proof that the country's election results on Sunday were falsified, said chairman of the United Civil Party of Belarus, Anatoly Lebedko, on Ekho Moskvy Radio.


Accolto ricorso mamma di bambino fotografato da settimanale


Liberty Media Posts Higher Profit on QVC

Liberty Media Corp. on Tuesday posted an eight-fold gain in quarterly net profit following the purchase of a majority stake in shopping network QVC and a large gain on the sale of assets.


Warmest January ever recorded worldwide in 2007: US scientists

World temperatures in January were the highest ever recorded for that month of the year, US government scientists said.


The American Film Institute is celebrating its 40th anniversary by simultaneously screening 11 classic films, each with a live introduction by a star or filmmaker.


Baseball-Schilling Gives Red Sox 2-0 World Series Lead

Curt Schilling, his wonky ankle held together by stitches, tossed six courageous innings to help the Boston Red Sox pound the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 to seize control of the 100th World Series Sunday.


Quarterly figures show that house prices have fallen in Scotland for the first time in seven years.


New candidates for the reshuffled European Commission have won support from MEPs after grillings at the European Parliament.


EU warns Microsoft of possible further fines

The European Commission warned  Microsoft  on Thursday it faced further fines in its  long-running antitrust battle with Brussels, this time for  seeking unreasonable prices from software makers for vital  data.


Friend Indeed Who Doesnât Judge or Flinch

In â4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,â a ferocious, unsentimental, often brilliantly directed film, the camera doesnât follow the action, it expresses consciousness itself.


Arafat's funeral marked by gunfire, tears

Tens of thousands of mourners, some of them spraying automatic rifle fire into the air, swept aside more than 1,000 Palestinian security personnel as well as the Palestinian Authority's meticulous plans for a somber funeral ceremony as they bade farewell


Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams began meetings with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London Wednesday in pursuit of peace in Northern Ireland.


Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger suggested punishing subordinates who criticized military dictatorships in Chile and Argentina in the 1970s, declassified documents show.


Musician Wants to Record Data on Area Groups

By Dan Craft  BLOOMINGTON - So many talented area musicians, so little organized information about them.  And Pat Rosenbaum isn't happy about it.   She's so unhappy, in fact, that she wants to rectify the situation - immediately.


Spyware abuse includes domestic abuse says McAfee

Spying on one's partner is a growing abuse of spyware, says McAfee.


Operatori sono ora meno pessimisti su valuta Usa


Browns QB Brady Quinn Denies Altercation

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn denied that he was involved in an altercation on New Year's Day in which a man claimed on an emergency phone call that Quinn made a slur at him.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - La Chiesa pubblica un nuovo prontuario sul tema della difesa della vita Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Un nuovo prontuario che illustra e chiarisce la posizione della Chiesa cattolica a proposito di difesa della vita e questioni di bioetica Ã¨ stato messo a punto e presentato di recente dalla Chiesa coreana, sempre molto attenta ...


OAKLAND, Calif. Alfonso Soriano had three hits and two RB-Is as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics, 12-to-9. The win comes a night after Texas reliever Frank Francisco threw a plastic chair into the stands in Oakland and broke a woman's nose.


Firenze, 16:44 - Calcio, Fiorentina: problema al ginocchio per RiganÃ²

Allenamento a porte chiuse per la Fiorentina ai campini in vista della trasferta di Bergamo.


The Crimes They Are A-Changin' Art thieves are scrapping stealth ...

Earlier this year, I interviewed Dutch security expert Ton Cremers on the future of museum theft. "With today's technology, if someone wanted the Mona Lisa, or those Vermeers in the Frick, they would never try to sneak in," he predicted.


Astron and IBM team up on astronomy telescope

Astronomy research organization Astron  on Wednesday said it was teaming up with International Business  Machines Corp. , the world's largest technology services  group, to design chips to be used as part of Astron's project  to build a radio astronomy telescope to look at evolving  galaxies.


A far from cracking surprise - a dead mouse

A New Zealand woman who pulled apart a Christmas cracker got more than the party hat and joke she had expected, finding a dead mouse.


Magnitudo 1,9, epicentro a Frascati, nessun danno


Three killed in Kenya clashes with opposition defiant

Attackers hacked three people to death with machetes in a slum in Kenya's capital on Sunday in ethnic clashes triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election last month, witnesses said.


Sports ; Cricket: Hall leads South Africa's charge in first Test ...

Sports News, Kanpur, Nov 20 (IANS) Andrew Hall scored an unbeaten 77 to help South Africa to 230 for four after Anil Kumble threatened to spin the visitors out on the first day of their first cricket Test match against India at the Green Park here.


Ericsson EBIT lags forecast, to cut costs

Telecom equipment maker Ericsson   reported on Friday lower-than-expected operating  profit of 7.6 billion Swedish crowns ($1.20 billion) in the  fourth quarter and announced major cost cuts.


Genova, 18:44 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: FERMO SOLO PAROLA

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Sampdoria. Tutti a disposizione ad eccezione di Parola, che cont...


Bonds Receives Final Push in Voting for All-Star Game

The rosters for the All-Star Game on July 10 were announced Sunday, and Barry Bonds was included as a starter for a game taking place in his hometown.


Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton's pro cycling team fired him after he failed doping tests, the sport's world governing body said Tuesday.


Barack Obama's presidential campaign complained in a letter to the Nevada Democratic Party Wednesday that rival Hillary Rodham Clinton benefited from numerous violations of party rules during the state's caucuses on Saturday.


Giuliani's 9/11 handling may fuel campaign debate

Former New York mayor and presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani gained fame for his performance after the September 11 attacks, but charges that he also made serious blunders could give ammunition to rival candidates.


Gary Mar has gone from standing on the national stage with Prime Minister Paul Martin to almost getting sacked by his boss over a consultant who was paid big bucks for what appeared to be little work.


U.S. Capitol Security Checkpoints Return

Police have reinstated checkpoints  around the U.S. Capitol, drawing a protest from Washington's  representative to Congress, who called them inadequate  protection against attacks.


Lack of "unrestricted access" hindering UN nuclear inspection of ...

A clause dropped from a UN resolution on Iran this week calling for "unrestricted access" is now haunting UN inspectors as they investigate Tehran's nuclear program, diplomats and analysts said Thursday.


People's Choice Awards get around strike

The stars of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" were among the fan favorites at the 34th annual People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, as CBS scrapped its usual live broadcast of the show in favor of a strike-friendly, pre-taped program.


Six heads of state, dozens of dignitaries from almost all continents, and Somalis from every walk of life were on hand to witness the swearing-in of Somalia's new president.


UPDATE 2-Rugby-Nine-try New Zealand cruise past Italy

An experimental All Blacks side ran in nine tries to cruise to a 59-10 win over Italy at Rome's Stadio Flaminio on Saturday. The home team were never in the contest after a torrid


British TV drama depicts fictional Bush shooting

British public broadcaster Channel 4 is   courting controversy with what it calls a "shockingly real"   television drama about a fictional assassination of President   George W. Bush.


Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles

Iran has increased the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying Tuesday. The range would puts parts of Europe within reach for the first time.


Najaf Fighting Flares; Sadr Forces Hold Shrine

Description: US forces clash again in Najaf with fighters loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Efforts by the Iraqi government to reach a disarmament deal with Sadr are at an impasse, and his forces continue to hold the Imam Ali shrine.


Report: Bank of NY Seeks to Avert Charges

Bank of New York reportedly is negotiating with federal prosecutors to avert a potential criminal indictment. The Wall Street Journal reports that the bank is facing charges it failed to report suspicious activity at one of its branches.


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WASHINGTON - Americans' supply of flu vaccine was abruptly cut in half Tuesday, prompting the government to ask most healthy adults to delay or skip flu shots so that the elderly and others most at risk from influenza can get scarce supplies.    British regulators unexpectedly shut down a major flu-shot supplier Tuesday, prompting a record shortage in this country just as flu season is about to begin...


LA Trial Date Set in Courtney Love Drug Case

A judge on Monday set a Sept. 30 trial for troubled rocker Courtney Love on charges of illegally possessing prescription painkillers.


Sluggish Serena scrambles past Zvonareva

Twice former champion Serena Williams was pushed hard for the third successive match as she battled past Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-4 7-6 to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday.


TOKYO REACTION Koizumi Vows No Japanese Withdrawal After Tourist's ...

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday repeated his vow to keep about 550 troops in Iraq after the government confirmed that the decapitated body found on a street


Six Iraqi policemen are killed by gunmen in an attack on a checkpoint near the city of Mosul, police say.


Vonage, Nortel settle patent dispute for no cash

Vonage Holdings and Nortel Networks have preliminarily agreed to cross-license several patents, ending a dispute between the companies without any monetary payments, Vonage said Monday.


Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's

THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite some reports that statins might slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds no evidence for the theory.


Settle in for Some Warm, Dry Days: Huachuca Fire One Sign of What May Lie Ahead

By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Mar. 12--After an unusually cool January and a mild February, warm, dry weather has suddenly blossomed in March -- and it is likely to stay for quite some time.


(250 sec.) The lastest trends in genetic testing.


Amazon, TiVo to test movie downloads direct to TVs

Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. will  begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets users watch  videos rented or bought over the Internet directly on  televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers and  TVs.


An Israeli Arab working with the US TV channel CNN was kidnapped by armed Palestinians in Gaza City on Monday. Reports said the abductors blocked a taxi carrying the CNN staff


Hosts Germany will meet Australia in the opening match of the FIFA Confederations Cup on 15 June 2005. In a double celebration, the game will also mark the official opening of the new Waldstadion in Frankfurt


Michael Mooreâs Fahrenheit 9/11 suffer a setback

iN DEMAND, a cable pay-per-view company, which was supposed to telecast Michael Mooreâs Fahrenheit 9/11 just before the election date, has backup away from their contract.


Putin Orders Crackdown After School Bloodbath

BESLAN, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin  ordered a clampdown in the Caucasus on Saturday after a hostage  seizure at a school by Chechen separatists ended in a bloodbath  with 322 people killed, half of them children.


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


Deal on Sudan's Darfur possible by year's end: Obasanjo

A deal to end the devastating conflict in Sudan's western region of Darfur could be signed by the end of the year, when Khartoum and southern rebels are due to formally end a separate 21-year conflict, the chairman of the African Union said.


Probiotic yoghurts are used to cut the risk of patients developing superbugs at a Sussex hospital trust.


MOSCOW Sept. 23, 2004 - China's prime minister arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with top officials on Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization and China's efforts to secure a steady supply of Russian oil for its booming economy.


Nelson Rising to Succeed Eli Broad As Chairman of Grand Avenue Committee

Eli Broad, chairman of the Grand Avenue Committee, announced today that  Nelson Rising has agreed to succeed him as chairman of the committee.


Spanish judge indicts eight on terror charges, links with Sept. 11 suspects

MADRID, Spain  - A Spanish judge indicted eight people on terrorism charges Monday, saying they provided logistical help and false documents for suspects in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.


Robert De Niro Explains Absences in Italy

Robert De Niro arrives at the American Film Institute's 32nd Life Achievement Award at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles in this June 10, 2004 file photo.


Former Boston Red Sox catcher Bill Haselman was hired as the team's bullpen coach on Thursday, replacing Euclides Rojas.


Hijacker Foiled On Mauritanian Passenger Flight

MADRID, Feb. 15 -- An armed man who hijacked a Mauritanian plane Thursday was overpowered by passengers and crew members before he was arrested by police who boarded the plane shortly after it landed in Spain's Canary Islands, government and airline officials said.


Tracy McGrady had 25 points and Yao Ming scored 23 to lead the Houston Rockets past the Atlanta Hawks 92-69 on Wednesday night. It was the biggest blowout of the season for Houston, which won for the fourth time in five games.


A new box set spotlights Esther Williams, a champion swimmer who became a star of several improbable but entertaining MGM musicals in the â40s and early â50s.


Maglev train still on cards for German city despite disaster

City authorities in the German city of Munich have said they were still planning to build a magnetic levitation train line despite last week's collision on a test track in which 23 people were killed.


UPDATE 1-Marsh & McLennan says 5 top execs leave board

Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the insurance broker accused by New York's Attorney General Eliot Spitzer of bid-rigging fraud, on Thursday said five


Kidnapped Australian reporter saved by Google

An Australian journalist kidnapped in Iraq was released after the Google Internet search engine confirmed his identity to his captors.


Da Roma Ciampino con la compagnaia Easyjet


The horses were grinding their grain and team officials their teeth at the Olympic equestrian venue yesterday in Athens.


Killing of 3 Young Children Worsens Palestinian Tension

Gunmen killed three sons of a Palestinian security officer who is a member of Fatah, which is locked in a power struggle with Hamas.


MPs gear up for a Commons fight over the amount of time they will have to debate the EU reform treaty.


Australian scientists Monday worked to determine why more than 100 whales and dolphins beached themselves and died off Tasmania, the BBC reported.


EU agrees 20 per cent unilateral cut in CO2 gases

European Union leaders seeking tougher action to curb climate change clinched a deal Thursday on a 20 per cent unilateral cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 levels - but remained split on ...Comment


A Sports Show for New Yorkâs Weekend Warriors

Promoted as â âWide World of Sportsâ meets the Big Apple,â âStreet Gamesâ will traverse the five boroughs in 10 half-hour episodes that focus on rarely televised activities like handball and roller derby.


City calls for 10,000 men to combat violence

Philadelphia police and black community leaders called on Wednesday for 10,000 men to volunteer to patrol the streets of America's most dangerous big city in a bid to halt a surge in murders and violent crime.


Mexicans tighten grip on drugs across continent

CULIACAN, Mexico  - From the lush mountain valleys of Peru to America's toughest streets, ruthless Mexican gangs are grabbing control of the multi-billion dollar cocaine and crystal meth smuggling trade.


NEW ORLEANS -- A body believed to be New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found by searchers Monday, a day after he was reported missing following a jetski accident on Lake Pontchartrain.


Genova, 23:29 - CALCIO, GENOA: RUBINHO SOTTOPOSTO A TAC

Uscito anzitempo dal campo dopo uno scontro con Bellucci, il portiere del Genoa Rubinho è sta...


in talks to buy IBM's personal computer business - is China's largest PC maker and the world's fastest growing one. And it is emblematic


Nicole Richie will have to decide Wednesday whether to accept a plea deal offered by prosecutors in her driving-under-the-influence case, according to a court spokesman.


New WebSphere app server has distinct SOA flavor

IBM's affections for service-oriented architectures deepened today when Big Blue offered details on the impending version 6 release of WebSphere Application Server.


Genova, 18:11 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ORSI: BUONA LA NOSTRA REAZIONE

Il tecnico del Livorno Nando Orsi tira un sospiro di sollievo dopo l'1-1 del Ferraris. "Sono soddisf...


England's Matthew Hoggard will miss the remainder of the season with a "minor abdominal strain".


BA 'robust' after declaring Â£335m profit

British Airways has said that it has made progress towards becoming a "more robust airline" after unveiling half-year profits of Â£335 million.


England lose for the first time at home under Steve McClaren as an Andres Iniesta goal gives Spain victory at Old Trafford.


A new CEO, chairman, head office and corporate structure -- much has changed at the London Stock Exchange since Deutsche Boerse last proposed marriage to Europe's biggest equity market four years ago.


World champion Michael Schumacher has admitted that his poor performance in the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix a fortnight ago played its part in helping him to win a sixth Japanese GP crown.


FDA's Reliance On Unconfirmed Chiefs Is Faulted

The Food and Drug Administration, which regulates almost one-quarter of the US economy, has been without a permanent chief for almost two-thirds of the time that President Bush has been in office.


Drug Failure Deals AstraZeneca Fresh Blow

AstraZeneca Plc suffered its third setback in two months on Friday as lung cancer drug Iressa failed to help patients live longer in a major clinical trial, sending its shares down as much as 9.2 percent.


Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan had teamed for the first time in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM.


Trying to win over her party's liberal activists, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday accused President Bush of disregarding the Constitution and promised to bring a new progressive vision to the White House.


Stem Cell Research Continues to Wedge Partisan Divide

As election day draws near, stem cell research continues to draw public attention and prove its significance in swaying swing voters to both sides of the dead heat race.


Israelis, American Win Nobel for Chemistry

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Israelis Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko and American Irwin Rose won the 2004 Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for discovering a key way cells destroy unwanted proteins - starting with a chemical "kiss of death."   When the process goes wrong, several hundred diseases can result, including cervical cancer and cystic fibrosis. So the work provides the basis for developing new therapies...


Morocco and Western Sahara's independence movement kept negotiations alive on the future of the resource-rich territory, agreeing on Tuesday to meet again in August after two days of groundbreaking talks.