South Korean voters head to the polls on Wednesday, ready to end 10 years of liberal presidents by picking a former businessman who promises run the world's 13th largest economy like a CEO.


Six tribal leaders among 50 killed in Iraq

A suicide bomber killed six Iraqi tribal leaders opposed to al Qaeda when he blew himself up at a busy Baghdad hotel, in one of four attacks on Monday that killed 50 people in all, police said.


Death threats sent to Chelsea manager - police

Anti-Semitic death threats have been sent to Chelsea boss Avram Grant in a package containing a mysterious powder, British police said Wednesday.


Ex dittatore cileno restera' in ospedale almeno 10 giorni


Xerox reports 39 percent increase in third-quarter profits

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Xerox Corp. reported Thursday that third-quarter profits increased 39 percent, citing strong sales of new products and demand for document services.


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OPEC official reports unity on higher price target

JAKARTA The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is united on the need to raise its oil price target to an average of $30 a barrel, a top Iranian oil official said on Thursday, but the cartel has yet to agree on when to move its price range higher


Microsoft to launch its own search engine

Microsoft will launch its long-awaited Internet search service that is expected to compete with market leaders Google and Yahoo.


BP chief executive Lord Browne's pay packet shrinks for a second year, the oil giant's annual review shows.


The number of care home places for elderly and disabled people fell by 9,600 in the year to April, a study has found.


When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). Records: Minnesota is 7-34 (last in the Northwest Division); Boston is 33-7 (first in the Atlantic Division). Scoring: Al Jefferson 20.8, Rashad McCants 15.0, Ryan Gomes 11.7. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.1, Gomes 5.3, Craig Smith 4.8. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 5.9, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.4. Head to head: ...


Three Remain in Hospital After Friday's Fatal Wreck

By Victoria Advocate, Texas  Dec. 11--A wreck Friday morning at the intersection of Mead Road and Mallette Drive left one Victoria teen dead and injured five others.


Radiohead frontman takes aim at EMI chief

Radiohead has hit out at the chief of its former label after a news report claimed the rock band rejected a 3 million pound ($5.95 million) advance for its new album and demanded the rights to some of its older albums.


British death rate in Iraq worse than US

The British military death rate in Iraq is proportionally worse than that of the United States, for the first time since the 2003 invasion, The Sunday Telegraph said.


Davenport wins to bring US to brink of Fed Cup semi-finals

US veteran Lindsay Davenport beat 115th-ranked German substitute Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 here Monday to give the host Americans a 2-1 lead in their rain-interrupted first-round Fed Cup tie.


The role for Ryan Shannon , a healthy scratch for Anaheim's last five games, is more cheerleader than fourth-line forward.


Atrocities occurring daily in Darfur: UN official

A top U.N. official said on Wednesday atrocities were occurring daily in Sudan's Darfur region and neighboring Chad said rebel attacks from Sudan had placed it "in a state of war".


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TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 25  â The US Airways Group said Thursday it swung to a profit in the third quarter as its revenue rose and it reduced the number of flights flown.


New security fears after kidnapping raid in Nigeria

Militants freed around 25 kidnapped Nigerian oil workers on Wednesday but five abducted expatriates were still missing in another part of the Niger Delta after an unprecedented attack on a residential compound.


Incidente accaduto in un'azienda di Campello sul Clitunno


The United States believe they can cause an upset by beating Spain in the Davis Cup final after the hosts chose to drop Juan Carlos Ferrero.


Anheuser-Busch sees higher 2007 revenue per barrel

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , brewer of Budweiser and Bud Light, said on Tuesday it expects revenue per barrel to rise in 2007, with price increases planned for early next year.


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One Laptop per Child's Nicholas Negroponte accuses Intel of undermining his not for profit scheme.


That's the message authorities put across Friday as testimony continued in the ongoing preliminary hearing against Dawnette Knight, the woman accused of harassing Catherine Zeta-Jones.


Lycos has withdrawn its "Make love not spam" application after a string of negative criticism. Visitors to the Web site were presented Friday with a graphic urging them to "stay tuned.


Fire swept through a house in southwestern Pennsylvania early Saturday, killing six young children and a woman and injuring one other person, state police said.


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Diabetics should test their blood sugar levels more regularly to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, a study says.


The court martial of the soldier accused of leading the Abu Ghraib abuses hears he routinely ignored commands.


CEO Eisner to Step Down in Sept 2006 -WSJ

Michael Eisner plans to step down as Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive when his contract expires in September 2006, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.


Embracing Black Fashion and a Great Deal More

Suzanne Boyd, the editor in chief of a new magazine called Suede, aims to present freshly hatched fashion and culture to a polyglot audience.


Insurers Lose $21 Billion from Hurricanes

including hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne -- contributed to $21.3 billion in insured property loss claims, says actuarial firm ISO.


Iraq conflict has killed a million:survey

More than one million Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict in their country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, according to research conducted by one of Britain's leading polling groups.


Consumers kept spending in August and factories kept producing, but the gains were weaker than expected as financial market turbulence and a slumping housing market continued to weigh on the economy.


A conservative Republican lawmaker is considering whether to stop blocking a judicial nominee over concerns her appearance at a lesbian commitment ceremony betrayed her legal views on gay marriage.


Alcohol Tied to 75,000 Deaths a Year in U.S. - Study

Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a U.S. government study suggested on Thursday.


Nokia, Vodafone join forces to simplify mobile phone software

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia and British mobile operator Vodafone said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving the way for cheaper mobile phones in the long run.


S.E.C. Warns American Exchange Officials of Civil Charges

The top three executives of the American Stock Exchange may face civil charges for failing to properly enforce the exchange's rules.


Britain's Conservative chief finding his feet on the Internet

Britain's opposition leader David Cameron is proving an Internet hit with his fledgling site aimed at catching new young voters on the web.


McGrath sets sights on Yousuf and Inzamam

PERTH, Australia  - Australia's premier paceman Glenn McGrath - renowned for his pre-Test plans to target specific batsmen - said that captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and one-day run-machine Yousuf Youhana were the keys to Pakistan's batting line-up.


Washington Redskins star linebacker LaVar Arrington will miss his fourth straight game after having right knee surgery last month.


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Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has been dropped as the vocalist for the next James Bond movie.


LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Fred Couples, the defending champion, and Tiger Woods, who has a miserable Skins Game record, had good chances Saturday to win skins.


Britain talking to U.S. about role in missile system

Britain is holding talks with the United States about participating in a U.S. plan for a missile defense shield, the government said on Friday.


U.S., Shiites Fight in Baghdad; 5 Killed

Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least ...


Nextel Cup rookie sensation Kasey Kahne set a NASCAR Busch series qualifying record by taking the pole Friday at Dover International Speedway.


BOGOTA, Colombia - Before boarding a plane in Madrid, a Colombian smuggler ate a pricey meal that landed him in trouble upon his arrival in Bogota.


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Indiana delegation to Bosnia hits ground in Germany

Muncie Mayor Dan Canan was surprisingly chipper as he stood inside the airport terminal early Friday morning after flying all night across the ocean.


An explosive device was found today in a Sardinian town close to where Tony Blair had been staying just hours earlier.


Big Blue Technology Helping Out Big Iron      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - IBM is ironing out some scheduling problems for the steel industry.


Wav2MP3 Wizard is the lightest, easiest and one of the fastest Audio Converting programs. Select your files, convert them to MP3/OGG and decode them back, using one of the 10 easy pre-setup profiles, or make your own! High quality audio in just seconds! The Wav2MP3 Wizard team after a long period of work is proud to bring you the brand new v3.1, with fully automated batch encoding, proving to be one of the fastest and easiest audio conversion software available!   Take a more detailed look at what changed since version 3.0:  * REMOVAL: Removed the ID3Tag options from the Main dialog as they were pretty useless and confusing; default values for ID3Tags can still be set by the File Dialog (see Help File for more) * IMPROVEMENT: Fully automatic batch (multiple files) encoding, not requiring you to click OK between files * ADDITION: Added the File dialog; by double-clicking on any file on the list you can view all its ID3Tag properties as well as select its destination after encoding * ADDITION: Ability to change all ID3Tag information in all files in the list with a few clicks, or clear them * ADDITION: All ID3Tag information is copied from the Main form to the File form (appears when double-clicking on a file in the list) * IMPROVEMENT: Separated Options dialog in tabs (suggested by Paul Jay Schrenker) * CHANGE: There is no "Enable/Disable Multiple Files", as the list always appears now; the program can detect whether the list contains one or more files but acts the same * CHANGE: There is no "Show Save As... dialog before encoding" option, as the user can select where he wants each file to be saved by double-clicking on it on the list; change made for the capability of automatic batch encoding * REMOVAL: Removed color-fading * OCX COMPONENT CHANGE: Now using msdxm.ocx instead of amovie.ocx, due to limited capabilities and bugs of the latter * CORRECTION: List is not cleared after encoding, but is still cleared if user clicks on Cancel button * BUG CORRECTIONS: Corrected bugs on file selection, Main dialog being disabled to user, ID3Tags being disabled after adding more than one file to list and many other minor bugs * IMPROVEMENT: Cleaned up the code, removed all unused entries for smaller size and faster use * ADDITION: Added German language * OTHER: Some other fixes and additions I can't remember after all this time...   NOTES:  * The released versions do not mention in their helpfile that the German language has been added, although the installer does. This has been considered a minor mistake, and will be fixed in the next release.  * Notice that we will not be releasing the Light Version of the source code anymore. The packages that will be available are: Installer, Zipped and Source.  The latest installer can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=90441&package_id=95185  Enjoy another version of Wav2MP3 Wizard!  *The Leftos Open-Source Development Group*


If you're sporting one of those yellow LiveStrong bracelets, you might want to take it off before visiting your local hospital.


McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Wednesday  said worldwide sales at its namesake restaurants open at least  13 months rose 3.9 percent in August, helped by strong sales of  new menu items like fried chicken strips.


WASHINGTON Dec 22, 2004 - In response to numerous complaints from women, the government has ordered airport security personnel to avoid touching female passengers between their breasts when performing patdowns.


New Web services technologies announced Monday will help developers build money-making applications and use existing mainframe technology to create and deploy new Web services.


British Terror Suspects to Appear in Court

Eight British terror suspects charged  with conspiracy to commit murder in a plot linked to security  alerts at financial targets in New York, New Jersey and  Washington make their first appearance in court on Wednesday.


Moscow court upholds fines against Yukos

The Moscow Arbitration Court on Monday upheld the tax authorities' demand that the embattled oil giant Yukos must pay nearly 1.34 billion US dollars in fines as part of a 4.1-billion-dollar claim for 2001.


FDA saw problems at vaccine plant in 2003

The Food and Drug Administration uncovered contamination and unsanitary conditions at a British flu vaccine manufacturing plant in 2003 but failed to re-inspect it until similar


Trademark fast-track launched, but value questioned

Pay Â£300 to knock a few weeks off Trademark applicants will soon be able to pay an extra Â£300 to be fast-tracked through the system, but one expert has said the new plan will only shave a few weeks from a process that can take years.â¦


Premier conferma riduzione per 24 mila miliardi vecchie lire


WASHINGTON -- Oil prices shot up above $48 US per barrel yesterday after the US government reported that supplies shrank more than expected following production and shipping disruptions caused by hurricane Ivan.


"Interessi da ricalcolare" Banche sconfitte, restituiranno 30 ...

Roma, 8 novembre 2004 - Sentenza storica della Cassazione: le banche dovranno restituire a circa 10 milioni di correntisti tra i 20 ed i 30 miliardi di Euro per Â«illecita capitalizzazione degli interessi illegalmente applicataÂ».


Only Drills, but Houston Looks Ready to Return

Allan Houston, the Knicks' veteran, hopes to play as soon as next Saturday in Charlotte, when the Knicks open a four-game road trip.


'Transformers' bears the hallmarks of its executive producer, Steven Spielberg. The robotic story feels more human as a result.


Bolt.com says it had agreed to pay a multi-million dollar settlement to Universal Music Group to settle charges of copyright infringement, and has agreed to pay royalities on any future UMG-owned content uploaded.


Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Owners voted 29-1 on Friday to approve the proposed move of the Montreal Expos to Washington for the 2005 season.


Americans opt for healthy eating, not diets: survey

Dieting has fallen out of favor while eating healthier is in, a consumer marketing research firm that tracks what Americans consume said on Friday.


World oil prices hit new highs above 55 dollars

LONDON : World oil prices rose to fresh high points above 55 dollars a barrel on markets worried about low supplies of crude amid strong demand with winter fast approaching in the northern hemisphere.


Participants in motor race Procession of Friendship arriving in Odesa today

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Blackstone Said to Plan Sale of 10 San Francisco Buildings

The Blackstone Group plans to sell 10 buildings in downtown San Francisco to Morgan Stanley for $2.65 billion.


European consumers are at risk from   unauthorized genetically modified (GMO) rice grown in China   after evidence of a strain was found in Britain, France and   Germany, two leading environment groups said on Tuesday.


Wall Street ended an otherwise stellar week with a mixed finish Friday after the government's gross domestic product report renewed concerns that high energy prices and a lack of jobs are holding back economic growth.


The second of two articles Traffic along Fort Hunt Road moves more slowly. The local beauty salon does a steady business of "roller sets" under bubble hair dryers, and the barbershop around the corner offers shaves. Full-time attendants at the service station pump gas, check tires and clean winds...


A record-setting daredevil who was the first to complete a solo balloon trip around the globe was among those inducted Saturday into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.


New hurricane insights could improve forecasting

Scientists using data from planes flying into a large hurricane have documented changes inside these swirling storms that can quickly alter their intensity, and say these insights can improve forecasting.


Australia wins technology transfer assurances on JSF

Australia won assurances that the United States will impose no impediment to transfers of technology if it acquires the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.


Britain studies bomb plot for links to al Qaeda

Investigators are tracing their way through a maze of foreign links to a failed bomb plot in Britain to establish the possible role of al Qaeda's inner circle or its Iraqi arm, security sources said on Thursday.


Group Claims to Kill Kidnapped Iraq Troops

A grisly video released Thursday showed militants killing 11 Iraqi troops held hostage for days, beheading one, then shooting the others execution-style.


US diplomat among 7 injured in Islamabad hotel explosion

ISLAMABAD: Seven people including foreigners were injured in a powerful explosion at the entrance to the Marriott Hotel lobby on Thursday.


Changes to Islamic law on rape hit snag in Pakistan

Pakistan's government has delayed   presenting a bill to parliament to reform Islamic laws covering   rape and adultery after a key coalition partner rejected a   compromise with Islamist parties, officials said on Thursday.


China Unicom, the countryâs No. 2 mobile phone carrier, said Tuesday it has started testing a music download service offering subscribers songs from 23 record companies.


Update 1: Cuban, US Partners Look to Future

On the eve of the US presidential election, Cubans and Americans signing deals for new US food sales projected to reach US$150 million (euro117 million) expressed hope for improved relations between the two countries.


An anonymous security researcher claims to have created a proof-of-concept worm that exploits a vulnerability in Apple's Mac OS X.


While celebrating unprecedented success at the Athens Olympics, China has its sights firmly set on the Beijing Games in four years when they hope to present the country's new face to the world.


In the late days of summer, while still mostly unencumbered by any actual experience of the fall releases, The Times's chief film critics chatted about the season to come.


Can the road that led from a prisoner-of-war camp in North Vietnam to a seat in the United States Senate to a memorably bitter battle with George Bush for the 2000 Republican nomination, end four years from now with Sen.


Strong performances across the Boeing Co."s defense systems businesses including the C-17 and X-45 programs based in Long Beach and future combat systems in Huntington Beach helped boost third


Il Carroccio valutera' se ritirare delegazione parlamentare


DEVELOPMENT-EU:  NGOs Spell Out their Concerns

BRUSSELS, Oct 26 (IPS) - Leading international civil society groups are   shoring up support to challenge the European Union over the  future of the  bloc's development policy.


Bologna, 20:27 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: DUE ANNI SENZA STADIO A TIFOSO 50/ENNE

Resterà due anni senza stadio il tifoso bolognese di 50 anni che sabato scorso aveva lanciato...


Beginning Jan. 22, 40 of Lee Friedlander's black-and-white photographs will go on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the exhibition âLee Friedlander: A Ramble in Olmsted Parks.â


Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher is returning to the NFL — as an analyst on CBS' Sunday "The NFL Today" studio show.


Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column: Neighborhoods Next to Rise

By Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press  Dec. 19--Detroit's downtown, with casino-hotels and a huge Riverfront makeover under way -- plus a Super Bowl, an All-Star Game and a World Series recently hosted to good reviews -- is on recovery road.


Jerry Orbach, Broadway, 'Law & Order' star, dies

NEW YORK - Jerry Orbach had a gift for charming audiences his entire career, first as a song-and-dance man who starred in musicals on and off Broadway, then for 12 years as a sharp-tongued cop on TV's Law & Order.


Egypt Hopes to Solve Riddle of Tutankhamun Death

Egypt plans to X-ray the mummy of  Tutankhamun to find out what killed the king who ruled Egypt  more than 3,000 years ago and died while only a teen-ager.


Families aren't buying, but young, upwardly mobile are

Many people filling Denver's newest affordable housing aren't the ethnic minorities and women with children that some Denver developers envisioned helping.


Thoma Cressey Invests Over $100 Million in Companies Engaged With IBM Small and Medium Business Platform

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced Thoma Cressey's recent investment of over one hundred million dollars in technology companies that serve users of IBM's "all-in-one" System i business computing platform.


A Malaysian diplomat has apologised to the Iraqi government after he mistook a box of sweet pickles sent to him as Ramadan gift for anthrax powder, a newspaper said on Saturday.


Aumenti spinti da impennata petrolio, compagnie rivedono prezzi


Change of Fortune: Thrash Has Great Week

A week ago, James Thrash was in the headlines as the culprit on an illegal motion penalty that cost the Washington Redskins a chance to win a game.


Thai stocks fall to their lowest in two years after Bank of Thailand moves designed to halt currency speculation.


Angst and denial as Spain's property boom ends

On a street corner in Tetuan, a working-class area of Madrid, hand-written "for sale" notices have faded to yellow as owners hold out months for their asking prices, refusing to believe that a nine-year property boom is over.


Study: Genetic Mutation Could Increase Health Risks

Researchers have found for the first time a change in DNA that could put someone at a higher risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.


Phil Spector Indicted in L.A. for Actress Murder

Legendary "Wall of Sound" record  producer Phil Spector was indicted on Monday on a charge that  he murdered actress Lana Clarkson at his home 19 months ago.


Ford Posts $266M Profit in Third Quarter

Buoyed again by strong results at its financial services arm, Ford Motor Co. swung to a profit of $266 million in the third quarter even though its worldwide automotive operations lost $609 million.


Asian neighbors wary over Myanmar leadership shake-up

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BANGKOK, Thailand -- The sacking of Myanmar's prime minister prompted concern among the country's neighbors


Wide U.S. Inquiry Into Purchasing for Health Care

The case appears to be focused on whether hospitals are fraudulently overcharging Medicare and other programs for goods.


Economic View: To Know Contractors, Know Government

If war is out of control, contractorsâ incentives may lead to errors.


The Spice Girls have dropped Australia, China, South Africa and Argentina from their world tour, which reportedly has been drawing a disappointing turnout at some concerts.


Nikkei rises with exporters, Maruha up on merger

The Nikkei average rose 0.67 percent on Monday as Honda Motor Co.  and other exporters advanced on a weaker yen, while shares of Japanese seafood suppliers jumped after Maruha Group Inc.  said it plans to merge its operations with smaller rival Nichiro Corp. .


Entertainment companies had been vying for MGM to get their hands on its library of more than 4,000 titles. Time Warner initially was seen as the front-runner in the race.


Take-Two Interactive Software said Tuesday that it cut its quarterly net loss in half, but gave an outlook that fell short of Wall Streetâs expectations.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 14

Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes  pounded a Hamas training camp on Tuesday, killing 14 militants  in the deadliest ever strike against the Islamic faction a week  after it carried out a double suicide bombing.


Shortstop Pokey Reese agreed yesterday to a $1.2 million, one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, an agreement with a club option that could make the deal worth up to $4.45 million over two seasons.


Sky gazers in for a treat -- weather permitting Wednesday's ...

A lovely full eclipse of the moon is coming Wednesday night, and you might even be able to see it if clouds don't get in the way.


By Mark Agee, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 12--LEWISVILLE -- Interstate 35E was shut down in both directions after an 18-wheeler carrying a hazardous chemical overturned Monday morning, police said.


The last evacuation orders have been lifted for hundreds of residents and firefighters were being sent home Monday after reaching 85 percent containment of a wildfire south of Casper.


Roma, 18:03 - CALCIO, DA DOMANI COLLINA CAPO-DESIGNATORE ARBITRALE

Domattina inizia ufficialmente l'era-Collina. Il Comitato nazionale dell'Aia lo nominerà desi...


Jordan pledges help to release Japanese hostage in Iraq

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday pledged efforts to help release the Japanese hostage in Iraq as soon as possible, Jordanian TV reported.


Creepy Moral Dilemmas Make BioShock a Sophisticated Shooter

Will you kill the Little Sisters and steal their genetic bounty? Ethical conundrums make this beautiful, brainy new game a must-play.


New Way to Turn Off Bad Genes Is Set for Testing on Human Eyes

New drugs that are to be tested in connection with a phenomenon called RNA interference have excited scientists with their versatile and powerful ability to affect genes.


Anthony Earns Cooper First Win as Nuggets Coach

Michael Cooper emerged victorious on his coaching debut after Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points in his first game in two weeks to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 97-92 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.


Togo's neighbours threaten sanctions if its "coup" leaders fail to attend talks in Niger on Saturday.


Starting Tuesday night (Oct. 5), Manhattanites have a "new" Sondheim show to get excited about, though potential ticket buyers will have only six chances to see/hear it.


Roma, 11:01 - CICLISMO, PETRUCCI: LOTTA DOPING? ITALIA TRA PAESI PIU' ATTIVI

Nel corso del suo intervento al Consiglio Nazionale del Coni, Gianni Petrucci ha affrontato il tema ...


PLANS by al-Qaeda terrorists to crash aircraft into Canary Wharf and at Heathrow have been thwarted by the security services, it was claimed last night.


South Koreans in Afghanistan in bid to free hostages

A South Korean government delegation arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday to try to secure the release of 23 of their countrymen kidnapped by Taliban insurgents demanding Seoul pull its troops out of the country.


Ebrei, cristiani e musulmani devono sviluppare un legame


Terrell Owens wore his new silver and blue uniform Thursday — just not the one for his employers, the Dallas Cowboys.


La Covatilla, 17:33 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: DI LUCA VINCE LA QUINTA TAPPA

L'italiano della Liquigas, Danilo Di Luca ha vinto la quinta tappa della Vuelta, 178 km con partenza...


Burma's pro-democracy opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been told she faces another year under house arrest. Colleagues in her National League for Democracy said that police had visited her last Friday to inform her of the extension.


Gene Tests Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Success

FRIDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have developed two genomic tests to help doctors better predict how breast cancer patients will respond to hormonal therapy or chemotherapy.


Notre Dame Head Coach Charlie Weis Teleconference Transcript

Weis has his first meeting with the media as the head coach of the Fighting Irish. FATHER MALLOY: Welcome to you all. I am pleased to be able to welcome our new football coach.


Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums are tampered with in the latest stunt by British "guerrilla artist" Banksy.


Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and British Prime Minister Tony Blair will meet Sinn FÃ©in and DUP leaders separately today as the all-out effort to secure a comprehensive peace process deal intensifies.


Twelve killed in bomb blasts in northeast India

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured in three bomb blasts at northeastern states of Nagaland and Assam Saturday morning.


During their recent dominance, the Patriots have found many ways to win games: offensive mastery, defensive ruggedness, and the drama of last-second field goals.


Ministro Economia: senatori a vita non meno di quelli eletti


With its regulatory troubles behind it, now it's time to make some money.


Belarusians overwhelmingly approve scrapping presidential term limits

MINSK, Belarus  - Belarusians approved a referendum on scrapping presidential term limits, the Central Elections Comission announced Monday, allowing the authoritarian leader of this ex-Soviet republic to seek a new term in 2006.


Tessa Jowell will next week announce plans to further limit the number of new casinos, the BBC learns.


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The people of Nottingham and Derby pay homage to legendary manager Brian Clough, who died this week.


Cinema: De Niro dopo Milano da' buca anche a Roma

ROMA - Dopo Milano anche Roma "tradita" da Robert De Niro. Il bizzoso attore americano, dopo aver rifiutato ieri l'Amborgino d'oro e aver messo in imbarazzo il sindaco Albertini, si e' ripetuto con le istituzioni romane.


Chirac begins Anglo-French summit with Iraq still a sore point

French President Jacques Chirac begins a two-day visit to Britain for an annual Anglo-French summit with the issue of Iraq still hanging over relations between the two European powers.


Tehran says it will abide by an agreement with the EU to freeze its uranium enrichment programme on Monday.


RealNetworks to acquire mobile entertainment provider

(InfoWorld) - RealNetworks plans to acquire South Korean mobile entertainment provider WiderThan Co. in a cash deal worth around $350 million. WiderThan, in Seoul, provides a range of mobile entertainment services, including ringback tones and games. The company's On Demand Music service offers licensed music for both wired and mobile devices, the company's Web site said. RealNetworks said the acquisition of WiderThan will strengthen its entertainment offerings for operators. In addition, the deal will increase the reach of both companies by combining the strengths of both companies in North America with RealNetworks' business in Europe and WiderThan's operations in Asia, including South Korea. RealNetworks expects to complete the acquisition during the first quarter of 2007. After the deal goes through, WiderThan will operate as a subsidiary of RealNetworks and the WiderThan brand will be maintained. In July, WiderThan's U.S. subsidiary was sued by TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. TCS alleged that WiderThan infringed its patent for a technology that routes inter-carrier messages addressed using only the recipient's phone number. WiderThan dismissed the allegation and pledged to defend itself against the charges.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Ten Palestinians are listed for a January poll to succeed Yasser Arafat, including a leader jailed for life by Israel.


An Argentine court rejects a request by India to extradite a suspect in the Bofors corruption case.


The NHL will play regular-season games for the first time in Europe with the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings opening the 2007-2008 season by playing two games in London. The games are set for Sept. 29-30 at the O2 Arena, which is set to open in July. It is being built by Anschutz Entertainment Group, the Kings' parent company.


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Grim Housing Report Lifts Wall Streetâs Hopes for a Rate Cut

As sales of existing homes plunged 8 percent in September to the slowest annual pace in nearly a decade, markets rebounded from early losses on hopes the Fed will cut rates.


Car bomb kills at least 10 north of Baghdad: police

BAIJI, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb killed at least 10 people and wounded 30 in the northern Iraqi city of Baiji on Tuesday, an Iraqi police official said.


Now they know. To a man, the Boston College men's basketball team knows what it must have felt like for those 20 teams they beat before the fourth-ranked Eagles fell from the ranks of the undefeated with Tuesday night's 68-65 Big East setback at Notre Dame.


Parents and doctors battle over Baby Charlotteâs chances for ...

Darren and Debbie Wyatt are amazed at their daughter Charlotteâs ability to beat the odds. Born three months premature at 1 pound, she has battled illness all her life.


Four years ago, about 2,300 voters cast their ballots before Election Day on state-of-the-art, push-button electronic voting machines. For 678 of them, their votes were never recorded.-The Washington Post


Trade to contending Lakers delights Gasol

Newly acquired Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol said on Sunday he was delighted with his trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the contending Lakers.


The high-speed ferry, running between Rochester and Toronto, will run no more, at least for the foreseeable future. Canadian American Transportation Systems, the ship's operator, has suspended service after


GM, Ford expect lower U.S. sales in February

General Motors Corp.  and Ford  Motor Co.  on Tuesday said U.S. sales declined in February  as they pulled back on discounted sales to daily rental  companies.


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Nasa's robotic rover Opportunity sends back more images as it edges towards Victoria Crater.


Organizers of a railroad publicity tour dubbed the "Rx Express" are claiming Amtrak has made them The Little Engine That Couldn't Talk to the Press.


Dual Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva will be most likely set for next year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France. Trainer Lee Freedman has long held an ambition to win Europe's most famous race and while


How to play the Queen: Hold your head high

British actress Helen Mirren has a  secret that could make her a major player in the race for  Oscars -- if you are going to play Britain's ruling Queen, keep  your head high.


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Fashion Wire Daily - "We wanted to link makeup back to fashion," said Kevin Carrigan, creative director of ck Calvin Klein and the new ck Calvin Klein beauty collection, at a presentation in Calvin Klein's New York offices on Dec. 19. The new beauty line, currently available in Europe and in select Macy's and Dillard's stores in the U.S., launches nationwide at Sephora in January 2008.


Eritrean custom stronger than law on cutting girls

HAGAZ, Eritrea  - For 3-year-old Amira, a law banning female genital mutilation in Eritrea came too late.


U.S. agents make progress in Sudan killing probe

U.S. and Sudanese security agents are close to identifying a suspect in the shooting of an American aid official and his driver in Khartoum, Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.


Networking, Security Integration Reaches 'TippingPoint'

The trend of merging network and security technologies continued today as 3Com (Quote, Chart) bought TippingPoint Technologies (Quote, Chart) for approximately $430 million, the companies said.


Don't be fooled by froth. Bargain shopping is the path to investment riches.


Tire recycling program to begin in county Sept. 1

Waste center hopes to get rid of debris where water collects and mosquitoes tend to breed. By Diana Lamirand. Recycling junk tires may take a bite out of the local mosquito population.


Gum Disease Tied to Risk of Premature Delivery

Pregnant women with serious gum disease appear to have an increased risk of delivering prematurely, but whether this condition actually triggers early labor remains unclear, according to a new study.


President Bush's summertime meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bush family's oceanfront estate is about lobsters, legacies and a break from increasing tensions.


A Bochum rischierebbero il posto almeno 1.000 persone


The government has plans in place to use legislation if the Northern Rock bank is nationalised, the BBC learns.


Ancient Roman Skin Cream Gave Women Beautiful Complexion

Ancient Roman women had beautiful skin, apparently, they had a foundation skin cream which until recently, no one knew how to reproduce.


Linux Expands Beyond the Office Into the Home

Retired government worker Robert Biggs uses his computer mainly to get recipes and check e-mail. Public relations consultant Phil Gomes uses his to maintain an elaborate personal Web site.


A jubilant Wall Street barreled higher Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a larger-than-expected half percentage point


Jerusalem Unimpressed with Assadâs Statements

Officials in Jerusalem responding to statements quoting Syrian President Bashar el-Assad report there is nothing new in Syriaâs position.


Labour's candidate in the forthcoming Hartlepool by-election accuses the Lib Dems of forming an alliance with the Tories.


UK asks U.S. for Iraq friendly fire death details

Britain's Foreign Secretary said on Tuesday London was working with the United States to get as much information on a "friendly fire" incident in which U.S. warplanes in Iraq killed a British soldier in Iraq.


San Francisco police probe fatal zoo attack

San Francisco police on Wednesday investigated whether a Siberian tiger had help in escaping its zoo habitat before it killed a teenager and injured two other people on Christmas Day.


Milano, 19:33 - CALCIO, MILAN: DIDA FUORI UN MESE

Nuovo stop per il portiere del Milan Nelson Dida, che dovrà restare fermo almeno un mese per ...


It's the battle of the Springfields with residents in 14 towns with that name across the United States competing to be chosen on Tuesday to host the premier of the upcoming Simpsons movie.


US President George W Bush warns the coming months in Iraq will be critical to the success of US strategy.


Newspaper Helps Washington Homeless Gain Self Respect

Alvin Dixon became homeless after  suffering a nervous breakdown following the violent death of  his son. He has regained a measure of self esteem by selling  "Street Sense" -- a newspaper for, by and about the homeless in  the nation's capital.


Shooting or passing, LeBron James is having a hard time beating the Detroit Pistons.


Caballero goes naked to make weight for fight

Panamanian Celestino Caballero stripped naked on Tuesday to avoid missing out on a shot at the world title.


The girls' apparel retailer faces several concerns. Growth isn't among them.


Controversial Hindu nationalist BJP leader Narendra Modi wins a state election in Gujarat, say reports.


U.S. Official Says Close to Catching Bin Laden

The United States and its allies have  put Osama bin Laden on the defensive, increasing chances of his  capture soon, a U.S. counter-terrorism official said in remarks  published in Pakistani media on Sunday.


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AOL phisher nets six years' imprisonment

Snared A California fraudster who posed as a rep from AOL's billing department in order to trick users into handing over financial details was jailed for 70 months (five years and 10 months) on Monday, Information Week reports.â¦


Film stars from across the globe are preparing to walk the red carpet at this year's Bafta award ceremony.


Hidden fees seen eroding U.S. 401k retirement plans

The U.S. government should require clearer disclosure of hidden fees that erode the investment returns of millions of Americans' 401(k) retirement plans, said a senior lawmaker and pension experts on Tuesday.


Pairing a bullish market signal with positive CAPS sentiment might make a winning combination.


Livorno, 17:49 - Calcio, Livorno; Colomba: va bene cosÃ¬

Ha scelto una strada originale l' ex tecnico del Livorno Franco Colomba per commentare il suo esoner...


Terry Ryan became one of baseball's most revered general managers this decade by doing more with less. He didn't wear a uniform, but he was a major player in Minnesota's recent success.


MI board abandons share plan after minority holders' revolt

MI Developments Inc. has pulled its $285.8 million (US) offer for the 38 per cent in Magna Entertainment it doesn't own after a revolt by some minority shareholders.


Soccer moms beware: more may not be better

Doctors should urge children involved  in competitive sports to take plenty of time off to avoid  physical injuries and mental strain, the American Academy of  Pediatrics said on Monday.


A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major movie studios and music companies by ruling several Internet file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright infringement.


Miliband to say Iraq must not cloud goal of spreading democracy: report

Foreign Secretary David Miliband will argue in a speech later on Tuesday that Britain must not let mistakes made in Iraq and Afghanistan obscure its goal of spreading democracy around the world, according to excerpts published in The Guardian.


Winter storms source of Earth's hum: geologists

LONDON - The Earth's silent hum is created by interactions between the atmosphere, ocean and sea floor, researchers say. Planet Earth produces a deep, low frequency rumble far below the limit of human hearing.


Fourth quarter productivity rises at 3 pct pace

U.S. business productivity mounted at a much stronger-than-expected 3.0 percent annual pace in the fourth quarter, according to government data on Wednesday, while unit labor costs rose slightly less than predicted.


Rivalries are growing between aid agencies and media in crisis zones, a  media conference hears.


Kenyan opposition accuses police of killing seven

Kenya's opposition accused police of shooting dead seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators over President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


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Most people have no plans to put money aside to pay for the extra care they will need in old age, a survey suggests.


Free laptops help kids juggle smut, studies

Blog: It turns out kids in impoverished regions of the world want the same thing as most Web surfers: porn.


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The straw fedora, with its rakish snap brim, is the summer status symbol.


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Actor Rip Torn was arrested on Monday after he was involved in a two-car accident in North Salem, New York, and refused to take a breathalyzer test for alcohol, police said.


Australia comdemns apparent killing of aid worker in Iraq

Australia's Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, says the apparent murder in Iraq of aid worker, Margaret Hassan, is a heinous and inexcusable crime.


CNPC may receive 20% share of core Yukos production unit

Moscow. (Interfax-China) - The assets of Yuganskneftegaz, the core production unit of Yukos sold at an auction on December 19, will be transferred to a separate, wholly state-owned company, the Russian Industry


ESA presents space solutions at post-Kyoto climate summit

Two months from now comes a landmark day in planetary history: the Kyoto Protocol finally comes into legal force on 16 February 2005.


Officials Ask Hamm to Give Up Gold Medal

An attempt by world gymnastics officials to find an easy ending to the Paul Hamm medal saga has backfired and turned the whole thing into an even bigger mess.


Disruption to internet services in south Asia and the Middle East  continues after undersea cable damage.


A truck bomb killed 37 people and wounded 64 near a Sunni mosque in a market in volatile western Iraq on Saturday, police said.


Information may end up used against retailer

Hurricane Frances was on its way, threatening a direct hit on Florida. Far away, in Bentonville, Ark., executives at Wal-Mart Stores decided the situation offered a chance to use one of


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Nikkei hits 7-year closing high; tech, machine stocks up

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.67 percent to its highest close in 7 years on Monday after a strong jobs report in the U.S., and higher-than-expected machinery orders in Japan spurred buying of machinery and tech stocks including Fanuc Ltd. .


Less TV doesn't boost exercise for kids: study

Getting children to switch off the television does not guarantee they will exercise more, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


British scientists find global warming is melting the ice of Antarctica faster than  previously thought.


Visitors to a new exhibition are warned of sexually explicit works and that parental guidance may be required.


Researchers reported that children and teenagers in Southern California communities with higher levels of air pollution were more likely to have diminished lung function.


US finds flu vaccine it hopes to buy abroad

The nation's top healthcare official, Tommy G. Thompson, announced yesterday that the federal government had found 5 million doses of flu vaccine in Germany


John Buck hit a three-run homer and Angel Berroa had two hits and scored twice in a 10-run fifth inning that carried Kansas City to a rout of New York.


Barak wins leadership of Israel's Labour Party

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak won the leadership of Israel's Labour Party on Wednesday, putting him in an influential position to decide the fate of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his coalition government.


Dollar Rebounds After Setting New Low Mark Against Euro

The US dollar rallied after dropping to a record low Thursday against the euro amid uncertainty about whether officials would intervene to curb the currency's slide.


China's Three Gorges on Alert After Floods Kill 76

China has put the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydro-electric project, on flood alert, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday after rain and mudslides killed 76 in areas to the west.


Bulgarian Arrested in 6-kg Heroin Seizure

Police at the Bulgarian-Serb border on Monday arrested a Bulgarian national after customs officials found a cache of 6 kilograms (13.2 pounds) of heroin in his car, the Focus news agency reported.


Conglomerate Tyco International Ltd.  , which is in the process of splitting into three  companies, on Thursday reported lower quarterly profit, citing  high raw material prices and weaker results in its health care  division.


Sep 3, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - House cats can acquire H5N1 avian influenza and pass it on to other cats, Dutch researchers reported this week.


A Remembrance Day shower of paper poppies could be banned - because it is a fire hazard.


'Minister of Defense' Reggie White dies at 43

Reggie White, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, died Sunday, his wife said. He was 43. "Today our beloved husband, father and friend passed away," White's wife, Sara


Unlike last year when health officials urged more people to get flu vaccines, authorities are asking the public to save the supplies for those most at risk after half of the nation's anticipated supply of vaccine became unavailable last week.


Two men are accused of murdering an Alberta man whose body has yet to be found. RCMP Corporal Peter Nobles says even though 23-year-old Timothy Salsman's body hasn't been recovered, Mounties have still gathered enough evidence to make the arrests.


Brian Bateman's knees buckled. He tossed his putter in the air and pumped his fists.


U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday,  with oil prices slipping on signs of strong supplies and Wall  Street encouraged that the Federal Reserve seemed unlikely to  accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes.


The business intelligence software company joins the M&A spree.


Johnson to Yankees Has a Life of Its Own

Brian Cashman wore a sweatshirt and blue jeans as he cruised the emptying lobby of the Anaheim Marriott on Monday. He grabbed a pizza.


Genesis mishap probe focuses on backward design drawing

A board investigating the crash of NASA's Genesis spacecraft found that the design for a key system was drawn backward, resulting in improper orientation of switches that were


Rumsfeld to remain defense secretary; Thompson resigns as HHS ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson joined the second-term exodus from the Bush administration Friday, but Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld won assurances that he can keep his job.


Ichiro Suzuki had two hits to move within three of tying the single-season record, and the Seattle Mariners pounded Tim Hudson in a 7-2 victory over the host Oakland Athletics last night.


US wins $31 billion Iraq debt write-off from Paris Club

Major economic powers agreed to write off $31 billion of Iraqi debt on Sunday in a major breakthrough for US-led efforts to get Iraq's economy back on its feet.


Raul Mondesi passed inspection Friday, convincing the Atlanta Braves he is sound — physically and mentally — and ready to commit to the team for the 2005 season.


Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsch are teaming to star in the Nick Cassavetes-directed "Alpha Dog," whose cast includes Sharon Stone.


KEYS: Terrell Owens vs. Ray Lewis and the rest of the Ravens' defense. Now this could be interesting. They faced each other during the preseason after Owens snubbed them last offseason and Owens made a TD catch.


p2pnet.net OT News:- Humans currently consume 20% more natural resources than the earth can produce, says a new report that examines the ecological effect of modern consumption patterns on natural resources.


GEORGE Bush yesterday snubbed Tony Blair's bid to kick-start the Middle East peace process. In his congratulation message to the newly re-elected US president, Blair called


Dramatic Tension Building and, Oh Yes, Can You Name That Soprano?

Each piece that James Sewell is showing at the Joyce Theater has brief passages where accomplishment turns into mastery, and others that turn into something less than accomplishment.


Malelane - The story of Friday 's second round at the Dunhill Championship was more about the losers than the winners. After shooting a five-under-par 67 on Thursday to lie one shot off leader Bruce McDonald


Navy deal may create more financial problems for EDS

Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS (Profile, Products, Articles)) could be facing more rough waters with its $8.8 billion US Navy contract, as the IT services provider delayed


The work of two Americans didn't prove the "big bang" theory but certainly advanced the argument for it, prompting the chairman of the Nobel committee for physics to declare it "one of the greatest discoveries of the century."  It also brought them the Nobel Prize for physics.


Ukraine's outgoing president sought Monday to ease fears he would hinder a rerun of the fraud-ridden presidential runoff, as his allies and the opposition tentatively


Searchers Dig for Calif. Mudslide Victims

Rescuers with listening devices sensitive enough to pick up a whimper or a faint tapping searched on Tuesday for victims feared buried in a mudslide that sent a thunderous cascade of trees and dirt onto this seaside hamlet.


Could Space Signal Be Alien Contact? - Magazine

An unexplained radio signal from deep space could -- just might be -- contact from an alien civilization, New Scientist magazine reported on Thursday.


6 Killed in Arizona As SUV Flees Deputies

PHOENIX - A stolen truck filled with suspected illegal immigrants and speeding away from deputies rolled over at a busy intersection near an Army post Saturday, causing an 11-car crash that killed six people and seriously injured 15, sheriff's officials said.    Passengers were thrown out of the truck bed as the truck hit a center median and began to spiral, hitting vehicles waiting at a turn lane, said Deputy Chief Randy Redmond of the Sierra Vista Fire Department...


Torino, 19:25 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: 45 GIORNI DI STOP PER CAMORANESI

Il centrocampista della Juventus Mauro Camoranesi, infortunatosi domenica scorsa alla coscia destra ...


Sony is delaying the launch of the Home virtual world system for the Playstation 3 until next year.


Japan Airlines said Wednesday that it planned to buy as many as 50 Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner jets, a substantial order that will help Boeing maintain its dominant position in Japan


South African trade unions criticise a plan by a group of black investors to buy a stake in privatised telephone firm Telkom.


Eepy Birds rock Maker Faire Austin, fire ants attack

If there's one thing people love, it's watching the Eepy Birds guys put on their Diet Coke and Mentos fountain show.


Former England and Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes has died of a brain tumour at the age of 57.


Study: Companies struggle to capture business processes

When software projects go bad, the results can be disastrous. Every few months, a new horror story pops into the headlines -- like Hewlett-Packard Co.'s recent, flawed SAP deployment. The company had done dozens of smooth ERP (enterprise resource planning) migration projects, but when its latest ran into problems, the cascading disruptions contributed to HP missing its third-quarter financial projections.


Microsoft Releases New Virtual Machine-Management Software

Software giant releases first software designed specifically to manage virtual machines on a network.


Massa Carrara, 14:17 - CALCIO, MASSESE: ESONERATO GIANNINI

Giuseppe Giannini da ieri sera non è piÃ¹ l'allenatore della Massese, squadra che milita in se...


Rams fault QB Chandler in abysmal 31-7 loss

The St. Louis Rams shunned the run Sunday â-ven, it turns out, when one was called â - ran themselves out of a chance to take over first place in the NFC West.


Army Rushes to Harden Iraq-Bound Vehicles

The army is seeking more production of the most fully armor-protected "Humvee" military vehicles, defense officials said on Friday, after a soldier's complaint to Defense


Major Leagues Reveal Stricter Drug Policy

Major League Baseball will randomly  drug test players year round and expand the number of banned  substances to include human growth hormone THG, diuretics and  steroids, the organization said Thursday.


Threats Against Smart Cell Phones Are Mounting

A security firm lays out this year's attack timeline to demonstrate the quickening pace of exploits. By Gregg Keizer. Mobile phone security is bad now, but it is only going to get worse, a security firm said


Controversial Santa Cruz strike rescues Rovers

Roque Santa Cruz ended Blackburn's four-game losing streak with a controversial late equaliser to seal a 2-2 draw at Manchester City on Thursday.


A US team of experts is travelling to North Korea to discuss ways to disable the country's nuclear programme.


These days, who doesn't have to face the easy, breezy invasiveness of strangers in service positions?


Microsoft move could be the end of the JPEG

Microsoft will soon submit  to an international standards organization a new photo format that it says offers higher quality images with better compression.


Cricket Australia cancel 1,300 Ashes tickets bought on internet auction sites.


Fuelled by a new savvy for marketing and brand-building, it's boom time for Europe's top museums. A guide to luring crowds -- and cash


Breaking a Story That Was Already Broken

Washington Times reporter Bill Sammon knew what he had to do at yesterday's presidential news conference when CBS correspondent John Roberts passed him his BlackBerry.


Alabama Troopers Issue Electronic Tickets

Alabama state troopers are getting on the information highway. Fifty state trooper cars are already equipped with laptop computers, scanners and printers that allow them to issue traffic tickets electronically, and the goal is to have the equipment in all 325 patrol cars within two years, state Public Safety Director Mike Coppage said Thursday.


Sheryl Crow talks about Armstrong, cancer

Sheryl Crow says it was difficult to be apart from ex-fiance Lance Armstrong after she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.


Risks of aspirin outweigh cancer benefit for most

The risks of aspirin, including stomach bleeding, outweigh its potential benefits in preventing colon cancer in people who have just an average risk of cancer, a U.S. expert panel advised on Monday.


The European Union Tuesday hailed recent legislative elections in Togo as peaceful and democratic, which could open the way for resuming aid after a 14-year suspension to this west African nation.


Dow, Flirting With 14,000, Falls Short at Close

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed above 14,000 for the first time today before giving up much of its gains late in the trading session.


EU experts back stricter passenger rules

European Union air safety officials on Wednesday backed tightened rules on the amount of liquids and size of carry-on baggage passengers can bring onto commercial flights — even as the U.S. has eased its restrictions.


Australia Chooses to Bat in Second Cricket Test Against India

Australia captain Adam Gilchrist won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the second cricket Test in Chennai. Australia, which won the first Test by 217 runs after Gilchrist


Hulk Hogan to reign in Mardi Gras parade

Hulk Hogan will reign as celebrity king when the annual Bacchus parade rolls through New Orleans on Feb. 3, two days before Mardi Gras.


Bomb Explodes in Argentine Branch of Citibank

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A small bomb exploded  early on Thursday in an Argentine branch of Citibank but nobody  was injured, police said.


Tel Aviv, 19:21 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: ISRAELE AVVERSARIO ITALIA

Sarà Israele l'avversaria dell'Italia al secondo turno del Gruppo I di zona Euro-Africana di ...


An 18-year-old woman is seriously sexually assaulted after being picked up by a driver falsely claiming to be a cabbie.


France Confronts Soccer's Vicious Underside

The French national team went all the way to the World Cup final again in 2006, but a shooting outside a Paris stadium has forced a reckoning with the violent racism of some of its fans


Two polls: Mexican candidates about even

Mexico's two leading presidential candidates are running about even nine days before the election, according to two polls released Friday, the last day voter surveys are permitted.


Warming Report Builds Support for Action

Fear of runaway global warming pushed 46 countries to line up Saturday behind France's appeal for a new environmental body that could single out _ and perhaps police _ nations that abuse the Earth.Comment


Officials in India's Andhra Pradesh state say an HIV test will soon be compulsory before marriage.


Palestinians denounce apparent White House support for settlement ...

With the apparent support of the Bush administration, Israel on Monday announced plans for building 530 new homes in the West Bank.


Ivan Leaves About 1.6 Mln Without Power in Southeastern US

More than 1.6 million people are without power in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi after Hurricane Ivan swept through the southeastern US, causing floods and spawning hurricanes.


Gold miners Harmony (HAR) and Gold Fields (GFI) dominated activity on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) on Monday, with the former taking a knock after announcing a hostile bid for the latter.


'Ray' Raises the Curtain on Oscar's Stage

When the movie "Ray," about legendary singer Ray Charles, hits US theaters on Friday, "Georgia on My Mind" won't be the only thing Hollywood is thinking about.


Falling milk prices, evaporating European Union subsidies and tougher demands by supermarket chains yesterday nudged two of Europe's leading dairy companies into the biggest merger in the continent's dairy industry.


British PM flies to Sudan to press for peace

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Khartoum yesterday as the most senior official yet in a parade of Western government figures seeking to pressure the Sudanese over violence in Darfur.


Charter accidently deletes 14,000 email accounts

Cable operator Charter Communications inadvertently deleted 14,000 email accounts on Monday and is offering affected customers a $50 credit to make amends.


GONAIVES (Haiti) - More than 600 people died in Haiti after flooding and mudslides triggered by tropical storm Jeanne. Aid workers said half of Gonaives, a northern coastal city of more than 100,000, was still


House Fails to Override Child Health Bill Veto

Supporters of a childrenâs health insurance bill failed, as expected, to override President Bushâs veto, falling 13 votes short of the necessary two-thirds majority of those present.


Survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre were set to file a suit in a French court demanding financial compensation from the United Nations for "abandoning" the Muslim enclave of Bosnia.


Final report into Israel's 2006 war in Lebanon concludes PM acted reasonably, defence officials say


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Some shun ritual of earnings conference calls

One-third of the roughly 15,000 publicly traded companies in the United States engage in a quarterly ritual known as the conference call.


U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday as oil  prices, which have held investor enthusiasm for stocks in check  for months, fell sharply after a higher-than-expected crude  build last week.


The Supreme Court hears a California case Monday that could become a signature decision of the Rehnquist era. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Powell: Fissures With Europe Being Closed

Secretary of State Colin Powell ended four days of consultations with European leaders on Friday saying that differences growing out of the Iraq war "are now being closed."


BAE accused of secretly paying Â£1bn to Saudi prince

The arms company BAE secretly paid Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia more than Â£1bn in connection with Britain's biggest ever weapons contract, it is alleged today.


Hewitt beats French teen Monfils to reach third round at Paris ...

Second-seeded Lleyton Hewitt defeated French teenager Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Paris Masters on Tuesday, then heaped praise on the former junior champion.


Prosecutors closed their investigation into the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, saying Tuesday they still believe three young men were involved in her death but can't prove it after 932 days of searching failed to turn up a body.


Microsoft will accelerate the rollout of Windows XP Service Pack 2 over the next month and has released the first official update for SP2 to fix a problem some users had with virtual private networks.


W.N.B.A. Selects Golf Executive to Step to Fore

Donna Orender, a high-ranking PGA Tour executive, has been named president of the Women's National Basketball Association.


A 27-ton fuel tank is making a five-day voyage across the Gulf of Mexico to NASA's Kennedy Space Center as the space agency prepares for its first shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster in 2003.


The answer to Microsoft is no: Yahoo holds out for more cash

Now that Yahoo is apparently in play, and talk among Wall Street Insiders touches on big names such as Google, Amazon, and AOL, Yahoo apparently feels all the talk has elevated its value high enough where it can afford to say no to Microsoft.


Windows Vista attracted most of the hype, but Office 2007 was the sleeper hit that bolstered Microsoft Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter results, despite a hefty charge to cover the cost of repairing defective video game consoles.


A second appeal on the BBC Crimewatch programme prompts a potential witness in the Rhys Jones murder case to come forward.


Dozens kidnapped at Baghdad Red Crescent office

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped dozens of people at a Baghdad branch of the Red Crescent on Sunday, the same day as British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in the capital to meet Iraq's embattled leaders.


German Chancellor begins visit to China and Japan

Germany's Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has left Berlin for a five-day visit to China and Japan, with trade and business high on the agenda.


Rumsfeld makes a surprise trip to Iraq wishing soldiers Merry ...

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld paid a surprise visit to Mosul, Iraq to cheer up the troops on Christmas Eve and see those wounded in the attack.


Rock stars more likely to die prematurely

Rock stars -- notorious for their "crash and burn" lifestyles -- really are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age. A study of more than 1,000 mainly British and North American artists, spanning the era from Elvis Presley to rapper Eminem, found they were two to three times more likely to suffer a premature death than the general population.


Arroyo is No. 3 starter on two-man staff

Curt Schilling is a meticulous note-taker, charting pitches and studying batters in search of something he might be able to use later on.


'Moral values' a surprise factor in Bush victory: experts

Conservative "moral values" played an unexpectedly decisive role in President George W. Bush's victory in the US presidential election, experts say, and the victors look set to reward opponents of gay marriage and abortion.


Calcio. Cassano rifiuta chiarimento con Del Neri, Rossella Sensi ...

"Non si Ã¨ presentato a una richiesta del club di avere un colloquio con lui per capire i suoi problemi", taglia corto l'allenatore Gigi Del Neri. Ma Rossella Sensi, amministratore delegato della Roma, spiega


Pink locusts swarm beaches in Spain's Canaries

Millions of pink locusts swept through one of Spain's Canary Islands on Monday, driving tourists from its famous beaches.


Patriots Place Receiver on Injured Reserve

The New England Patriots placed rookie wide receiver P.K. Sam on injured reserve Wednesday because of a groin injury.


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Hondaâs Asimo humanoid robot may be headed for a lifetime of domestic chores: engineers at the company have taught the robot how to serve tea to guests and give a nice little bow when itâs done.


Israel targeting Hamas leaders again after bombings

Israel will resume its campaign to assassinate Hamas leaders in retaliation for the killing of 16 people in the first suicide bombings in the Jewish state in nearly six months, security sources said on Wednesday.


Jeff Suppan kissed the Pope's ring, hoisted the World Series trophy and signed the largest contract in Brewers history, all in a 13-month span.


Osaka, 15:25 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: TYSON GAY VINCE I 100 METRI

E' Tyson Gay il re dello sprint. Lo statunitense ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nei 100 metri ai Mondial...


Veteran broadcaster Michael Parkinson calls time on his career as a TV chat show host.


Genetic variation may help some resist human form of mad cow ...

Some people have a genetic variation that may help them resist the human form of mad cow disease, a study in mice suggests. But when infection does occur the disease takes a different form


June is iPhone month, is September iPhone 2 month?

Blog: Two Taiwanese newspapers have reported that Quanta has secured a contract to make a second-generation iPhone, as speculation continues about the launch date for the first one.


Boston Symphony head returns to conducting

Conductor James Levine returned to the musical spotlight Friday, leaving few worries that his injured right shoulder would slow him.


BANDA ACEH (Indonesia): The death toll from Sundayâs tidal wave disaster climbed to more than 67,000 yesterday and experts warned that disease epidemics from rotting corpses, smashed sewers and contaminated water could double the figure.


Miss Congeniality is waging a legal battle. Sandra Bullock was in Travis County court Wednesday in a dispute with the Austin developer she hired to build a luxury home that she says is defective.


High Tech Joins Search -- in Hopes of Flying to the Rescue

By Stuart Tomlinson, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Dec. 14--GOVERNMENT CAMP -- High tech has come to the mountains, with  more on the way.   Unmanned drones and a high-tech triangulation of cell phone signals and  phones with global positioning systems were on site Wednesday.


Strong storm hit Philippines, killing hundreds

A powerful storm, following floods and landslides struck northern Philippines, killed at least 340 hundred people. 150 persons are still missing.


Cold Winter Seen Boosting Heating Demand

The U.S. winter will be longer and slightly colder than the last, private forecasters say, spelling a spike in heating oil and natural gas demand even as high oil prices drive up the cost of heating.


Royal Mail is expected to announce it has failed to meet its 15 targets in the first three months of this financial year.


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


Vietnam Airlines orders four Boeing 7E7s

NEW YORK, December 31  - Vietnam Airlines has agreed to purchase four Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner jets. Boeing Co (BA.NYS) said in a statement that the deal, worth $500 million at list price, is expected to be finalized in 1Q05.


The killers of a City lawyer are jailed as his fiancee speaks of having her "heart ripped out" by his murder.


Yushchenko Certain Victor in Ukraine Election

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko looked certain on Monday to become Ukraine's next  president, but his opponent, the prime minister, refused to  concede defeat in the bitterly fought contest.


ANKARA, Turkey - Islamic insurgents released 10 Turkish hostages in Iraq, and their employer said Tuesday that his company will resume operations in the wartorn country because it was unclear whether the abductions were politically motivated or criminal.    The hostages, who were released Monday night, arrived in the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad Tuesday morning, their company, the Ankara-based VINSAN, said...


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Treasuries Edge Up on Soft Inflation Data

U.S. Treasuries built on early gains on Monday after data showed U.S. inflation remained tame in July and light summer trading combined with safe-haven buying to move prices higher.


Secretary of state workers seek deal to avoid layoffs

Union workers for Secretary of State Jesse White will return to the bargaining table this week after White's office determined that a contract agreement struck last month is too costly and would mean layoffs.


Trial delayed for Greek sprinters over Olympic crash

A Greek court on Monday put off the trial of Olympic medalists Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou in a case linked to a doping scandal at the 2004 Athens Games.


81-Year-Old's Death Called Haitian Tragedy

The Rev. Joseph Dantica fled to the United States nearly a month ago, seeking asylum after gangs in his neighborhood ransacked his church and threatened to kill him.


McDonald's net up but same-store sales flat

McDonald's Corp , the world's largest restaurant chain operator, posted higher quarterly profit on Monday, helped by a tax benefit, but said sales were flat in December at U.S. restaurants open at least 13 months.


A breakthrough cancer drug made by a Long Island company won federal approval late Thursday in a major victory for cancer patients and the region's budding biotech industry.


Two parents have filed a lawsuit alleging school officials failed to protect their daughters from sexual assault by another girl in their kindergarten class.


Almost 30 years after the last helicopter fled the roof of the US Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam remains the great American quagmire. You might think it should belong to history by now, especially


Oil prices turn lower again as rally fades

LONDON, Nov 18  - Oil prices continued their decline Thursday after a brief rally on the back of renewed concerns over heating oil stocks in the United States fizzled out.


Powell Says UN Is Doing Enough for Iraq Elections

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Thursday that UN plans to help with the upcoming election in Iraq appeared to be on track, despite months of pressure for the world body to increase its staff.


Japanese Baseball Players, Owners Reach Deal

Japanese baseball players and club representatives reached a deal Thursday to end the first strike in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan, with owners agreeing to let newcomers into the leagues as early as next season.


Aubrey Huff's bases-loaded single highlighted Houston's wacky seventh-inning rally Wednesday, and the Astros avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.


Shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc.  MRK.N traded 1.52 percent higher on volume of more than  61,000 shares in pre-market dealings on Friday, a day after the  stock plunged to an eight-year low after the company withdrew  its arthritis drug Vioxx.


Prince CD giveaway angers music industry

Prince has angered the music industry and stirred up trouble among British retailers by giving away his new album with a tabloid newspaper this weekend.


"Future Palm devices may run Linux, thanks to a surprise purchase by PalmSource. The company, which makes the operating software for the PalmOne devices (notably the Treo smartphones), intends to buy China


Siena, 17:43 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: GOL PRIMA INTERVALLO DECISIVO

Roberto Mancini resta con i piedi per terra. Il 2008 dell'Inter è iniziato con una vittoria s...


Comedian Chris Langham has been charged with eight counts of indecent assault, say Kent police.


Indonesia wins Japanese pledge of economic support

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono secured a Japanese pledge of investment and economic support, an official said.


Fiorina.com goes live ahead of non-stop book tour

Lookin' good, relaxed and tough Ever the marketing whiz, Carly Fiorina has set up a non-stop touring schedule and flash web site to promote her soon-to-be-released epic Tough Choices.â¦


A mortar and rocket attack on a US military dining hall killed 22 people and wounded more than 50 in Iraq's northern city of Mosul on Tuesday in one of the deadliest attacks on US forces since the war began.


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DUP MLA and Culture Minister Edwin Poots attends the GAA Ulster Council's conference.


Qaeda leader may have been held in Germany: lawyers

New evidence has emerged that high-profile al Qaeda prisoners may have been secretly held at a U.S. base in Germany, a British legal charity representing U.S. detainees said on Friday.


Nepal PM Vows to Fight Rebels, India to Give Arms

Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba vowed on Friday to crush a deadly Maoist revolt in his poor Himalayan nation as giant neighbor India promised more military help to fight the leftist guerrillas.


Explosion in southern Italy kills eight, gas leak possible cause

An explosion leveled a two-story apartment building in southern Italy early Saturday, killing eight residents and injuring six others, and firefighters were investigating whether a gas leak was to blame.


KABUL -- A doctor helping organize Afghan elections died yesterday along with four other civilians when an explosion tore through their vehicle, police said.


Our position is: The prosecutor acted fairly in charging players and fans involved in brawl. Charges leveled against players and fans involved in a brawl at the Nov. 19 Pacers-Pistons mark the necessary next


Denmark's consumer affairs minister resigned Wednesday after a Parliamentary audit criticized his ministry for failing to carry out food safety inspections.


Economy Grows at Slower Pace Than Expected

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy, struggling under the weight of a bloated trade deficit, grew at a relatively modest 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, a slower pace of expansion than previously thought...


It's hard to decide whether this fixture is a quaint anachronism, a free-flowing tribute to the game's glorious, money-free past or naked commercial opportunism.


Swarms Of Palestinians Honor Arafat As He's Buried In Ramallah

Palestinians say they'll honor Arafat's request by burying him in Jerusalem in the future. A checkered head scarf arranged the way Arafat wore his is planted on a stick at the grave.


Pakistan's Aziz stresses Kashmir must be solved to improve ties ...

NEW DELHI  - Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said he held "cordial and friendly" talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh but insisted further progress in bilateral ties hinges on a solution to Kashmir.


Karmazin Makes New XM-Sirius Price Offer

If the merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio is approved, the combined company would offer new pricing plans to allow consumers to pay only for the stations they want, Sirius chief executive Mel Karmazin said yesterday.


* Extremists gain in the formerly communist east

Germany's mainstream political parties were sharply rebuffed yesterday when voters in two regional elections in formerly communist East Germany handed extremists their best results in years.


Brazilian law enforcement officials raided the offices of Cisco Systems and arrested top executives as part of a continuing investigation into a smuggling and tax fraud scheme.


L.A. Hotel Union Calls for Boycott of 7 Hotels

Los Angeles hotel workers on  Wednesday called for a boycott of nine luxury hotels as  contentious labor contract talks continue.


Bourses slide as the prospects of easier monetary policy fade.


It took until his arrival at spring training for Manager Willie Randolph to get past the bitter, nasty feeling of last seasonâs collapse.


Per un controllo.Ex premier: sto bene, niente di grave


Games included Smackdown and Raw 2008 for Wii, Conan for Xbox 360 and PS3, and Frontlines: Feul of War.


Wal-Mart Trips as It Changes a Bit Too Fast

Next week, Wal-Mart is expected to announce, based on its own estimates, that sales for November fell for the first time in a decade.


Sexual harassment still dark cloud in workplace

When former Fox News associate producer Andrea Mackris accused commentator Bill O'Reilly of making lewd and threatening remarks, she reignited an issue that


Terry Semel stepped down as Yahoo Inc.'s chairman Thursday, severing his ties with the slumping Internet icon 7 1/2 months after he resigned as chief executive under shareholder pressure.


ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Carefully, carefully, 1,818 Krispy Kreme doughnuts were built into a 5-foot, 3-inch heap in an attempt to set a world record for the highest doughnut wedding cake.


Zimbabwe invites white farmers to collect compensation

The Zimbabwean government on Thursday invited white farmers thrown out of their properties during a controversial land seizure campaign to collect compensation for improvements on their farms.


Utility crews restored electricity Friday to half of the homes and businesses left without power after Hurricane Humberto, while experts estimated total damages from the storm would cost less than $500 million.


PepsiAmericas Inc. PAS.N on Monday   cut its earnings outlook for the full year 2006 due to   lower-than-expected net pricing and a higher cost of goods sold   in its U.S. business.


Digital technology is radically changing the 165-year-old photography industry, creating turmoil and excitement as people buy digital cameras at rates far exceeding industry projections. -The Washington Post


An Israeli newspaper reported Monday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert secretly met with a senior Saudi Arabian official to discuss Iran's nuclear program and peace between Israel and the Palestinians.


Bombardier Wins Order for 30 Planes Worth $821.2 Mln

Bombardier Inc., the world's third- biggest maker of commercial aircraft, won an $821.2 million order for 30 aircraft from Air Canada, a smaller agreement than what was initially planned.


MIAMI Â· Stan Van Gundy called his players together at the end of Monday's practice and warned them about overlooking the obvious.


More and more third-party vendors are offering Skype-compatible phones that allow you to roam around your house -- or in some cases, even further -- while still talking up a storm.


Europe's main stock markets performed mixed Friday at the end of a tough week for global equities owing to record-high oil prices that risk fuelling inflation and slowing economic growth.


African Union Urges Sudan, Rebels Overcome Impasse

The African Union urged Sudan's government and Darfur rebels to remain engaged in peace talks Monday, after negotiations foundered over what the U.N. has called the world's worst humanitarian crisis.


Allawi Approves US-Led Offensive on Falluja

US planes and artillery pounded Falluja on Monday and Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said he had authorized a US-led offensive to rid the Sunni Muslim city of insurgents.


PepsiCo Says Profit Rises on Tax Benefits

PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N, the world's No.  2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose  due to $221 million in tax benefits and strong performances  from its key Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage  businesses.


Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger is ordered to appear in court for allegedly disobeying judge's orders.


Kumar's indictment for fraud may not hurt CA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2004  - This week's federal grand jury indictment of former Computer Associates International Inc.


EBay plans to buy the apartment and home rental service Rent.com for $415 million, adding to its already exhaustive breadth of offerings.


Opinion: Know e-discovery -- from tape to flash drives

IT managers may want to read and consider the implications of how new rulings set to take effect may impact their organization.


Top British Official Resigns Amid Affair

A cabinet minister embroiled in the messy fallout of an affair with a married woman resigned Wednesday, his department said.


BANGOR, Maine - A book of rhymes handed out to kindergarten classes across Maine is being criticized by some parents as inappropriate. "Schoolyard Rhymes" is a compilation of 50 verses included in bags given to 18,000 pupils through the Read With ME literacy project supported by Gov.


Morgan Stanley buys bank to gain China access

Morgan Stanley  said on Monday  it has acquired China's Nan Tung Bank, a deal that would give  the Wall Street giant a coveted onshore commercial banking  license in China ahead of U.S. investment bank rivals.


By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - CBS News on Thursday is expected to fire the executive producer of Katie Couric's struggling "CBS Evening News" broadcast and appoint former CNN and MSNBC president Rick Kaplan to the job.


Scientists say a system is needed to monitor the spread of a potentially fatal form of drug-resistant E.coli.


BRAMBLES Industries today reported a 7 per cent decline in net profit to $306.6 million after taking slugs in writedowns and costs particularly from the restructure of its CHEP pallet business.


Milano, 13:41 - CALCIO, INTER; STANKOVIC: NERAZZURRO A VITA

Dejan Stankovic, centrocampista dell'Inter, diventa ogni giorno che passa sempre piÃ¹ determinante pe...


U.S. to Speed Deportation of Criminals in Jail

Federal authorities expect to identify and deport more than 200,000 immigrants this year who are convicted criminals serving time in prisons across the country.


A S African minister says there is no need to build camps for people fleeing neighbouring Zimbabwe.


Precipitato con la moto sulla statale vicino a Como


The Crown Prosecution Service is reviewing all cases that included use of Low Copy Number DNA testing.


Safety Gap Grows Wider Between S.U.V.'s and Cars

People driving or riding in a sport utility vehicle in 2003 were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than people in cars.


CARACAS, Venezuela Aug. 29, 2004 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that as part of his deepening "revolution," he will enforce an agriculture law that allows the government to tax and expropriate idle lots.


Shackled in front of a three-member panel, Guantanamo detainees continued to go before military tribunals Tuesday despite a landmark ruling that could halt the proceedings and future trials.


Australia's CSL says bird flu vaccine test a success

Australia will be able to vaccinate  its entire 20 million population against bird flu within six  months, drug manufacturer CSL Ltd said on Wednesday, after  successful completion of clinical trials.


Twenty people are moved from their homes as firefighters tackle a blaze in County Londonderry.


Dutch Foreign Minister and chairman of the council Bernard Bot, right, talks with Sweden's Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds during an EU foreign ministers council in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 11, 2004.


WITNESS: Rock-steady women build Africa's villas

Siphiwe Sibeko, 35, is mostly a self taught photographer  who was born and grew up in Soweto township, South Africa.  After working for some leading South African newspapers as a  senior photographer, he joined Reuters in 2005.


Humor: Bush Creates Dept. of Faulty Intel

To collect more false leads and red herrings, the White House has created a new government agency in charge of faulty intelligence.


Veteran comedian Sir Norman Wisdom bids farewell to the theatre after a career spanning seven decades.


Manchester United is set to step up its bid to prise Wayne Rooney away from Everton after booking a place in the Champions League proper.


The lack of accountability for abuses at Abu Ghraib

After months of Senate hearings and eight Pentagon investigations, it is obvious that the Bush administration does not intend to hold any high-ranking official accountable for the nightmare at Abu Ghraib.


China unveils curbs on foreign news distribution

China announced rules on Sunday   requiring foreign media to seek approval from its state news   agency to distribute news, pictures and graphics domestically,   and warned against reports that "endanger national security."


Update 2: Fed Expected to Boost Rates Again

Federal Reserve policy-makers are expected to raise short-term interest rates for a third time this year, part of a gradual process to wean the economy from ultralow rates, which are no longer needed as a bracing tonic.


Thousands of Australian police lead double life with second job

Thousands of Australian police moonlight in a second job, leading double lives as couriers, firefighters and teachers.


Autodesk geography tool goes open source

Developing mapping software? Autodesk plans to release a handy coordinate conversion tool as open-source software.


A case challenging the ban on private handgun ownership in the U.S. capital could lead to the first ruling by the Supreme Court since 1939 on the rights of Americans to bear arms.


Iran to test satellite rocket launcher: TV

Iran said it would test a rocket  launcher on Monday that was designed to send the Islamic  Republic's first homemade research satellite into orbit by  March 2009, state media reported.


Ingredients: 600g smoked salmon fillets, 700g salad potatoes, 25g butter, melted, 1-2 teaspoons fennel seeds, 100ml dry white wine, 150ml single cream,15g dill   Method: Preheat the oven to190C, gas mark 5.


Gunmen Kill 22 Iraqi Police, U.S. Hits Falluja

Gunmen captured 21 Iraqi policemen and shot them in cold blood on Sunday, a day after attacks on security forces that killed 34 people, police said.


Tim Henman's Davis Cup match against Austria's Stefan Koubek is delayed.


Doctors fly high for first ever operation in zero gravity

French doctors are carrying out the world's first ever operation on a human in zero-gravity, using a specially-adapted aircraft to simulate conditions in space.


Flintoff, Collingwood lead England to win

Andrew Flintoff hit a typically brutal 99 and took the final wicket Friday as England cruised to a comfortable, series-clinching victory over India in the second one-day cricket international at the Oval.


Tim Hudson held Washington to seven hits in a complete game, the first by an Atlanta pitcher this season, and the Braves topped the Nationals 3-0 on Sunday to keep their flickering playoff hopes alive.


Peace talks on the Darfur conflict are due to resume on Thursday, despite delegates being delayed en route.


Human Remains Used in Artificial Ocean Reefs

As if shooting a loved one's ashes into space or pressing them into artificial diamonds were not sufficiently offbeat, relatives of the deceased now can have their ashes mixed into concrete to help form ocean habitats.


'Climate witnesses' testify about global warming

A Fiji islander frets about rising sea levels, while villagers cope with the destruction of mangrove swamps in India, and a Nepalese Sherpa fears his mountain valley will be flooded by melting glacier runoff high in the


US talk show host Jay Leno plans to resume recording his show next month, despite the writers strike.


Chirac Set to Lose Presidential Immunity

"Whether you like it or not, it undermines the function of the president."  For Jacques Chirac, the legal clock is ticking: At midnight Saturday, the former French leader officially loses his presidential immunity, and could face investigators' questions _ or worse.Judges could come knocking over at least five cases involving suspected corruption and alleged financial misdeeds, most dating to Chirac's time as Paris mayor from 1977 to 1995 _ the year he became president.It's unlikely that Chirac, 74, would ever go to jail, but the cases loom as a humiliating coda to his four-decade political career. Since the Fifth Republic was founded in 1958, a former head of state has never been required to answer allegations of wrongdoing from earlier in his career. Read more


O'Neal nets 40 points as Heat hammer Wizards

MIAMI, United States  - Giant centre Shaquille O'Neal scored a season-high 40 points to help the Miami Heat post a 106-83 National Basketball League win over the Washington Wizards.


Soprano Hope Briggs has been pulled from the starring role in the San Francisco Opera's upcoming performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni," officials said.


Sony BMG announces a deal with Amazon to put tracks online that are free of copy controls.


Sen. John McCain, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, picked up a total of 50 GOP national convention delegates from Michigan and Louisiana Saturday.


Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt has been banned for three European matches following his sending off in the Magpies' UEFA Cup first round first leg clash with Israeli side Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin.


Israel poised to OK Sharon's pullout plan

The Israeli Knesset appeared set today to approve a historic withdrawal of Jewish settlers from the occupied territories following an emotional


IMAX has the "imaximum" advantage to beat the market next year.


The report exposing widespread use of steroids in Major League Baseball raised more questions about the depth of the problem in America's pastime and aroused concerns on Friday about the credibility of its evidence.


Baghdad blasts rock churches as car bombs kill four US troops

BAGHDAD : Bomb blasts rocked five churches in Baghdad and a medic died when a mortar round exploded at a hospital, while the US military said twin car bombs killed four US troops and a translator elsewhere in Iraq.


"We are worried about the manoeuvres by the Khartoum side. There is a strong tendency for them to buy time," said Yaser Arman,.


UPDATE 2-Greenspan-Aging US population to strain finances

An aging US population will strain public finances and hurt the economy without swift fixes to the social safety net, such as raising the age for


Plans to form a single political party in Venezuela have taken a step forward with the first activists' meetings.


Injury blow for Celtic Football Club skipper

Jackie McNamara may be out for up to six weeks after sustaining ankle ligament damage. McNamara limped off during the 3-1 defeat by Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday night and although


Rio de Janeiro., 20:25 - F1, PIQUET JR ESORDISCE TRA I BIG L'ANNO PROSSIMO

Nelsinho Piquet, figlio (22/enne) di Nelson, dice che l'anno prossimo farà parte del circo F....


Chelsea maintained their unbeaten Champions League run this season by beating cup holders Porto by 3-1. Jose Mourinho watched at Stamford Bridge as new team Chelsea challenged his former club Porto, and won by two goals to take the match points.


Detroit mayor sends steamy text messages

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick bristled in the witness chair last year when asked whether he had an affair with a top aide. No, the mayor confidently told jurors, the two were never romantically involved.


Arsenal today told the Football Association they do not need to arrange a peace summit before their Carling Cup quarter-final with Manchester United.


Blair named Mideast envoy, Israel kills 12 in Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


Problemi tra Verghereto e Canili, deviazioni sul posto


Blog: One of the most heavily trafficked subway lines in the city succumbs to soaring temperatures.


Napoli, 17:55 - CALCIO, BERLUSCONI: CALCIOPOLI? UNA MONTATURA ENORME

''Calciopoli? Meglio non parlarne, una montatura enorme''. Lo ha detto il presidente del Milan, Silv...


Credit worries dampen stocks; yen stalls

Asian stocks slipped on Monday after four straight weeks of gains, with expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut later this week offset by renewed concerns about a global credit squeeze.


Argentina defeated France, 34-10, yesterday at Parc des Princes in Paris to claim third place at the Rugby World Cup and record its sixth victory in seven matches against France. The final between England and South Africa is tonight in Paris.