NY bans most trans fats from restaurants

New York City banned most artificial trans fats from restaurants on Tuesday, forcing national fast-food chains and mom-and-pop diners alike to phase out artery-clogging oils from their cooking.


NBA Wrap: San Antonio Pounds New Orleans

Tim Duncan scored 19 points and Manu Ginobili added 13 with 10 assists as the San Antonio Spurs pounded the New Orleans Hornets 101-78 Wednesday to reclaim a share of the best record in the standings.


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Peres, 83, easily wins presidency of Israel

JERUSALEM -- Shimon Peres -- the octogenarian former prime minister, Nobel laureate, and perennial loser of elections -- handily won Israel's presidency yesterday, in his second bid for what is likely to be his last job in public life.


Here's a city with a parking crisis, crippling traffic jams, and unaffordable rents.


Millions of children in primary schools in England and Wales are missing out on subsidised milk, the dairy industry claims.


Nokia's E-Series Now Available Across US

Nokia said Monday that its E-Series line is now available 'broadly' through a variety of off- and online retail partners and carriers.


Larry Bowa was fired as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, a day before the end of yet another disappointing year.


A judge in Yemen sentenced two men to death and four others to prison terms of as long as 10 years for the deadly attack in 2000 against the warship USS Cole.


Qatar makes takeover approach for Sainsbury

Oil-rich Gulf Arab state Qatar has made a bid approach for J Sainsbury Plc, which newspapers said valued Britain's third-biggest supermarket group at about 12 billion pounds ($24.5 billion), including debt.


Treating genital herpes can also help keep the AIDS virus under control in women with both infections, and might reduce the spread of HIV, too, the first major study to test this strategy suggests. Many people with HIV are also infected with the herpes type 2 virus, and scientists have long known that herpes sores on the genitals can make it easier to become infected with the AIDS virus and could increase the risk of transmitting HIV to others.


New Video Game Recreates Kennedy Assassination

A new video game to be released on  Monday allows players to simulate the assassination of U.S.  President John F. Kennedy.


Snap 7.2 megapixels for $91, get a free photo printer

Circuit City has the Samsung S730 digital camera for $90.99. You can also add an Epson R280 photo printer and get it free after a $75 mail-in rebate.


The Chicago Tribune Mary Schmich Column: Gift From Vet Sheds Light on Soldier's Plight

By Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune  Feb. 11--At 12:30 Friday afternoon, Feb. 2, Paul Jepsen, an Oak Park police sergeant, got an e-mail from Kevin Landeck, a Wheaton soldier in Iraq.  "Mr.


Mistrial declared in war objector court-martial

FORT LEWIS, Washington  - A military judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday and set a new trial date for the court-martial of a U.S. Army officer who publicly refused to fight in Iraq and criticized the war.


Robbers flee Venezuelan bank, free most hostages

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Armed Venezuelan bank robbers fled in an ambulance with a handful of hostages from a police siege in a deal that freed dozens of other captives on Tuesday after a two-day standoff.


Report seeks one-stop source for  health info

For patients weary of scary headlines about popular treatments like the heart drug Vytorin, a new report issued on Thursday by U.S. Institute of Medicine may offer welcome relief.


Clemens Finishes Strong in First Start Back

Roger Clemens made his first start of the season for the Yankees on Saturday and left after six innings with a 4-3 lead after throwing 108 pitches.


Oscars race becomes more international than ever

Clint Eastwood, that most American  of actors and directors, has a film nominated for a  best-picture Oscar, "Letters from Iwo Jima," that is in  Japanese, a language he doesn't speak, and was shot in Iceland  because it looks a lot like Iwo Jima but was cheaper.


U.S.A. 1, Switzerland 0: Bradleyâs Late Goal Ends Americansâ Skid

Michael Bradley scored his first international goal for the United States menâs soccer team in the 86th minute against Switzerland to end the U.S. teamâs five-game losing streak.


U.S. Bill to Boost Indecency Fines Slowly Advances

House and Senate lawmakers have agreed to increase fines on broadcasters who air indecent material, and are trying to include the measure as an amendment to a defense bill, Sen. Sam Brownback said on Tuesday.


Cesar Gutierrez, a Venezuelan shortstop who set a major league record for consecutive hits in an extra-inning game with seven while playing with the Detroit Tigers in 1970, has died. He was 61.


European stocks pause after rout, pare losses

European shares trimmed earlier losses on Wednesday as investors sought a floor in a global stock slide that saw Wall St record its biggest drop since the September 11, 2001 attacks.


Hollywood movie star Janet Leigh has died peacefully at the age of 77 in her Beverly Hills home. Â¡Â¡. It is reported that Leigh died with her two daughters, Jamie Lee and Kelly


Ralf Schumacher is adamant memories of his horror crash at Indianapolis three months ago will not hamper his comeback in this weekendâs Chinese Grand Prix.


shakes hands with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on his arrival in Baghdad, Iraq, December 21, in this image made from television.


Herndon, NY Cyber-Security Firms to Merge

TruSecure Corp., a Herndon provider of network security systems, agreed to merge with Betrusted Holdings Inc., a New York company that offers similar services.


Teams search for adventurer's aircraft Rescue teams are scouring tracts of Nevada in the hope of locating missing millionaire adventurer Steve Fosset, who took off on Monday in a single-engined aircraft to scout possible locations for a planned attempt on the world land-speed record, AP reports.â¦


JAPAN was on edge last night after its worst earthquake in almost a decade killed at least 20 people, including three children, and injured 1500.


N.Korea says US to remove it from terrorism list

North Korea said on Monday the United States had agreed to remove it from its list of countries that support terrorism, a move Pyongyang has long sought to receive more aid and hopefully end its status as a global pariah.


Fifteen people convicted of corruption charges in the oil giant Elf Aquitaine scandal are appealing.


Samsung, Ericsson sign telecom cross license deal

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co.  Ltd.  and Sweden's Ericsson  on Monday  signed a mobile telecommunication cross license deal and agreed  to drop ongoing patent suits between the two companies.


Limousines filled with television's biggest stars rolled up to the red carpet on Sunday for the 56th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, a night many pundits expect to be dominated by the premium cable network HBO.


Bitch is back Down Under as Elton says "Up Yours!"

British pop superstar Elton John had a  blunt message on Thursday for Australian Prime Minister John  Howard over his conservative government's ban on gay marriages.


Disposto il sequestro delle cartelle e l'autopsia


New women's health issue treating sexes differently

Researchers are discovering that major illnesses like heart disease and lung cancer are influenced by gender and that perhaps treatments for women ought to be slightly different than for men.


Internet Giants Settle U.S. Case on Gambling Ads

Microsoft, Yahoo and Google agreed to pay a combined $31.5 million to settle federal civil allegations that they had accepted ads for illegal gambling.


Thai PM Takes Over Battle to End Muslim Unrest

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Thursday he would take charge of efforts to end violence in the largely Muslim south, where nearly 360 people have been killed since violence erupted in January.


PHILADELPHIA -- Undefeated Kansas never stood a chance once Allen Ray, Curtis Sumpter, and the rest of the spirited Villanova Wildcats got rolling.


Swarovski crystals have created a trend in consumer technology.


Contrasting Fortunes for Irish in World Cup Openers

There was contrasting starts for the two  Irelands when their World Cup campaigns kicked off on Saturday  with Northern Ireland crashing to a 3-0 defeat in Belfast and  the Republic winning by the same scoreline in Dublin.


YUKOS Slides Towards Collapse After Main Unit Sold

Russia's top oil exporter, YUKOS, slid closer to collapse after it lost its main production unit to a mystery buyer in a forced auction and acknowledged on Monday that its crude shipments were slowing.


Italian Hostages in Iraq Released, Said to Be Well

Two female Italian hostages seized in  Baghdad three weeks ago were freed on Tuesday and are safe,  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said.


Bush Leads National Tribute to Martin Luther King

President Bush paid tribute to the  Rev. Martin Luther King as an American idealist of intellect  and courage on Monday to mark the anniversary of the slain  civil rights leader's birth.


The government says there are no plans to make it compulsory for all UK residents to be on the national DNA database.


More politicians have been giving pointers to Web sites during speeches and appearances, particularly during this presidential election cycle.


Nike to open 100 stores worldwide within 3 years

BEAVERTON, OREGON  - Nike Inc.'s  President of Global Operations, Gary DeStefano, said on Tuesday that Nike would open 100 stores globally in the next three years, with half in the U.S.


Missing Iranian official was kidnapped: relatives

The relatives of an Iranian ex-deputy defense minister who went missing in Turkey accused Iran's arch enemies the United states and Israel of kidnapping him, state radio reported on Monday.


Napoli, 14:48 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; IERVOLINO: C'E' L'OK PER LO STADIO A MIANO

Si sblocca a vicenda dei terreni per la costruzione del nuovo stadio del Napoli a Miano, quartiere p...


Raptors answer coach's rip, pound Knicks

TORONTO (CP) _ A night after being called out by their coach, the Toronto Raptors were at their best. "I think for ourselves we wanted to turn it around and play better," Raptors star Vince Carter said Wednesday


Tokyo, 12:00 - RALLY, GIAPPONE: LOEB AL COMANDO

Sebastien Loeb è al comando del Rally del Giappone dopo 5 delle 10 prove speciali in programm...


Oil Rises, Nears Record Above $50 as US Production Curbed

Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel and was close to a record in New York after hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico curbed US production for more than three weeks, slowing the accumulation of supplies to meet winter needs.


Londra, 15:42 - CALCIO, CARLING CUP: INCHIESTA FA SU RISSA CHELSEA-ARSENAL

La Football Association (FA) ha aperto un'inchiesta a carico di Arsenal, Chelsea e dei calciatori Eb...


Curtailing Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Radiation

TUESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Using a combination of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to target treatment can help prevent erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients after they receive radiation therapy.


(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ  has bolstered its group-policy desktop management offering with the acquisition of New Hampshire software vendor DesktopStandard. Under the terms of the cash deal, Microsoft is acquiring the company's GPOVault, PolicyMaker Standard Edition, Registry Extension, Software Update and Share Manager products. Microsoft plans to integrate them into its Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), which sets standard policies -- such as which users have access to certain information or applications -- for desktop and laptop computers across an enterprise, said Praerit Garg, a senior director in the Microsoft Windows Enterprise Management division. The acquisition is especially important in providing GPMC better change-management functionality, Garg said. Managing changes in group-policy objects created by different administrators in an organization is one of the "pain points" customers said they were having with managing Windows computers across their companies. GPOVault especially should help alleviate this problem, he added. Microsoft also is acquiring a talented group of employees -- about 35 in all -- Garg said will help the company develop its next-generation of group-policy management tools. However, Microsoft did not acquire all of DesktopStandard's portfolio. Twenty of DesktopStandard's employees, under the direction of former DesktopStandard Chief Executive Officer John Moyer, have formed another company -- BeyondTrust Corp. -- which will sell Policy Maker Application Security as its flagship product. Microsoft decided not to purchase Policy Maker Application Security from DesktopStandard because it was not consistent with the company's group-policy management plan going forward, Garg said. The product, which BeyondTrust's Moyer said was the fastest-growing product at DesktopStandard, allows users to have elevated privileges to certain applications without granting users temporary administrator rights to every application. The next version of Windows, Windows Vista, will tackle the same issue with a new feature called User Account Control that will allow network administrators to grant individual users temporary administrator passwords. The key difference between that feature and Policy Maker Application Security is that administrators can set up elevated rights for users when they are using an application, giving the privileges to the application, not the user, said Scott McCarley, director of marketing for BeyondTrust. This is because with Policy Maker Application Security, the user will not need a temporary administrator password to get into the applications he or she needs, he said. "We believe our customers can't give out administrative passwords to all of their users [to access applications]," he said. Though the purchase of DesktopStandard is closely timed with the planned delivery of Windows Vista to business customers -- which Microsoft expects will happen next month -- Garg said Microsoft did not purchase the company specifically for Vista's release. However, Eric Voskuil, former chief technology officer for DesktopStandard and now a software architect at Microsoft, said that many of DesktopStandard's customers time their purchases of group policy-management software with product migrations. The release of Vista and the subsequent adoption of the OS by businesses should give the products a sales boost, he said. "As people transition to Vista, it will be a natural tendency to want to standardize the [group policy] configuration," Voskuil said. Both BeyondTrust and the employees from DesktopStandard who will now work within Microsoft's Windows Enterprise Management Division will remain in offices in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Voskuil said. Prior to the acquisition, DesktopStandard had two offices in Portsmouth; Microsoft will take over one, and BeyondTrust will occupy the other.


A political group supporting President Bush's Iraq war strategy with a multimillion dollar ad campaign is airing a new TV ad denouncing a liberal group's sharp criticism of Gen. David Petraeus.


A report finds a series of failings in the care of a psychiatric patient who killed a stranger on a beach.


China lures Amazon.com, other online e-commerce giants

Going store-to-store hunting for bargains holds no appeal for Wang Qin, a busy securities industry employee who says he would rather spend his time and energy on work.


It took a few days longer than expected, but the Brewers officially closed a two-year deal with free agent catcher Damian Miller late Monday.


Nascar Hopes Getting Back to Basics Brings Back Fans

On the one day every year when Nascar officials announce the changes coming to the sport, a news conference was held Monday to declare there would be no changes.


US Congress launches probe into widening sex scandal

A US House of Representatives ethics panel launched an investigation into a sex scandal that rocked President George W. Bush's Republican Party a month before legislative elections.


Ukraine Parliamentary Leaders Agree to Vote on Election Changes

Ukrainian parliamentary leaders agreed after a week of talks to vote on a package of electoral changes to avert fraud that led to a political standoff, opposition lawmaker Victor Kapustin said late today.


Attesa per Greenspan, dati Usa e trimestrali Hp e Coca-Cola


The shoes may be cute, but there's a scary stock lurking behind them.


Bulgarian nurses in special jail in Libya

Five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya have been moved to a special facility in their prison, the Trud newspaper reported Thursday.


The Red Sox Are Passing Baseball's Chemistry Test

As Boston aims for a first-round playoff sweep over the Anaheim Angels on Friday at Fenway Park, the Red Sox are positively giddy.


Egypt has sent a high-level protest to dozens of European nations expressing "astonishment and regret" at their refusal to endorse Cairo's call for a Middle East nuclear free zone at a conference last month.


Costs linked to recalls and quality problems at DaimlerChrysler's Japanese truck and bus unit will hit third-quarter operating profits by $493 million, according to the company.


In God's Name: Religion for Captive Audience, With Taxpayers Footing the Bill

A growing number of programs use taxpayer funds to pay for evangelism aimed at prisoners, recovering addicts, job seekers and teenagers.


Iniziano a circolare le varianti di Santy

Come succede a tutti i nuovi virus, anche Santy (scoperto qualche giorno fa), sta continuando a diffondersi tramite le sue varianti, Santy.Ce Santy.E. A quanto pare, le nuove varianti sono piÃ¹ pericolose


S.Korea Says There Was No Big Blast in N.Korea

South Korea's latest assessment of a  widely reported explosion in North Korea last week is that  there was no blast at all at the suspected site, a vice  minister said on Friday.


Poland win shows England the way to qualify - Eriksson

England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson believes the manner of the win over Poland holds the key to qualification for the 2006 World Cup finals.


Bush Mum on Pakistan's Bin Laden Efforts

President Bush, right, greets Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, in Washington.


Origin's NZ$3.2 Billion Offer for Contact Too Low

Origin Energy Ltd.'s NZ$3.2 billion ($2.1 billion) offer for Contact Energy Ltd., New Zealand's biggest publicly traded company, is too low and doesn't reflect the company's earnings potential, Contact said.


The risk of a flu pandemic remains high despite possible public fatigue with the issue, but the World Health Organization is hopeful the bird flu virus will do less damage than in past years during Asia's upcoming colder months, an official said Sunday.


Ex-Guardsman: I Contacted Kerry Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.    Also, a White House official said Saturday that Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...


After Talks With Torre, Pinstripes for Pavano

Carl Pavano and the Yankees are closing in on a four-year contract for just under $40 million, pending a physical, and Manager Joe Torre made the difference.


Sudan: Internal Politics Drives U.S. Over Darfur

Sudan said on Saturday the United  States was wrong to try to label the conflict in Darfur as  genocide and that recent hardline U.S. statements on Sudan were  aimed at domestic constituencies and the U.S. elections.


Thieves steal gold from art installation in France

Thieves have stolen a 12-kg (26 lb) bar of gold from an art installation by a U.S. artist in Paris, the Fondation Cartier art center said on Friday.


Court Denies Attempt to Block Angels Name Change

The city of Anaheim was denied a temporary restraining order Friday in its attempt to keep the Angels from adding Los Angeles to their name.


Hockey Player's Girlfriend Acquitted in Murder Plot

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.  - The 19-year-old girlfriend  of jailed former hockey player Mike Danton was acquitted by a  jury on Monday of conspiring with him to murder his agent.


Extremists Claim Responsibility for Killing of Shiite Aide

An extremist Sunni group took responsibility today for killing an aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.


News Corp. plans poison pill to thwart Liberty

WASHINGTON - Two of the world's media titans may be getting set to square off in a clash that will have a wide impact across the industry.


Disease Fighter Turns Plane Aisle Into a Gym

Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.


Redskins' Brunell Practices, Should Play

ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell practiced Friday for the first time this week and plans to start Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.


Brown pledges support for 2018 World Cup bid

The The government will back any potential bid by the English Football Association to host the 2018 World Cup, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown is to say in a speech.


Test of Fla. E-Voting Machines Postponed

A public test of Palm Beach County's electronic voting machines was postponed because a computer server crashed.


Rugby: No All Blacks in IRB player of year list

New Zealand names were absent from the list of five nominees for the International Rugby Board's player of the year announced on Wednesday.


A high-speed magnetic train ran off the track during a test Friday in western Germany, injuring more than 20 people, police said.


Islwyn MP Don Touhig, says the speculation over Tony Blair's future is costing Labour votes.


Female bomber kills 2 Israeli border guards

JERUSALEMâAs soft targets go, the bus stop servicing the bland and boxy apartment blocks of French Hill is the down pillow of Israeli vulnerabilities.


The league also for the first time levied a substantial fine â $500,000 â on both teams for their playersâ actions.


Roma, 22:28 - CALCIO, SPORTING; BENTO: CON ROMA NON E' DECISIVA

Se Spalletti considera la sfida con lo Sporting Lisbona decisiva per la qualificazione, dello stesso...


Climate change heads for the Supreme Court

Politics, science and the law The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the arguments in the case of Massachusetts vs the Environmental Protection Agency.â¦


Go hunting for misunderstood multibaggers in the making.


A Vietnam zoo admits breaking international rules by auctioning dead tigers to animal trafficking gangs.


Roma, 12:22 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO: AMATO RIFERIRA' A CAMERA IL 6 FEBBRAIO

Il Ministro degli Interni, Giuliano Amato, riferirà il 6 febbraio alla Camera dei Deputati su...


Russia abolishes a number of key public holidays including the Soviet holiday marking the Bolshevik revolution of 1917.


In Push for Local Readers, Post Unleashes LoudounExtra.com

The Washington Post Co. today is launching LoudounExtra.com, an aggressive online push into hyperlocal journalism, combining traditional reporters and photographers with bloggers, videographers and extensive databases on schools, businesses and churches.


Polish lawmakers narrowly reject bringing back death penalty

WARSAW, Poland  - Polish lawmakers narrowly voted Friday against reintroducing the death penalty following a series of killings that outraged the nation, including the case of a young woman who was tortured and killed on a train, then dumped out the window.


Online Autobahn Promises to Sharpen Net Video

A new product from Swarmcast monitors data flow to optimize video quality.


New Zealand band rides "third wave" of ukelele fever

WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Singalong favorites, blazing solos, stunning dress sense, sparkling harmonies, comic banter -- and some Bob Marley tunes for the man's birthday.


Rookie tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., out for the season with a broken right leg, was placed on the Cleveland Browns' crowded injured reserve list Thursday.


Madrid, 22:01 - CALCIO, REAL; EMERSON: NON MI SONO RIFIUTATO DI ENTRARE

Nessun caso Emerson nel Real Madrid. Il brasiliano ha smentito di essersi rifiutato di entrare in ca...


France's President Sarkozy reshuffles his cabinet, naming a new number two to replace Alain Juppe.


Severe weather warnings are issued across the UK, as heavy snows bring a white Christmas for many.


Serbia Hails Surrendered War-Crime Suspect

When a retired Serbian general, Vladimir Lazarevic, agreed to surrender to the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague last month, he was treated here like a national hero.


Nuclear North Korea still no match for South: Roh

North Korea armed with nuclear weapons is still no match for the South, and Pyongyang knows better than to attack its neighbor because it cannot win, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun was quoted as saying on Thursday.


MoD auction site looks to spice up couples' sex life

Peddles "His 'n' hers" uniform sets A cash-strapped UK Ministry of Defence is resorting to increasingly desperate measures in the struggle to get its finances back on track. The latest of these is the setting up of an eBay-style online auction site to flog the military's surplus gear, already reported in these pages.â¦


FOMC rate calls may get more interesting next year

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The Federal Open Market committee is meeting behind closed doors on Tuesday and the most that financial markets can muster is a collective yawn.


The career of Richard Ellis advances the maxim that scientific knowledge is often moved forward by the work of committed amateurs.


Stop paying a bucketful of cash for a thimble's worth of coverage.


French police on Saturday detained accused rogue trader Jerome Kerviel and investigators said the junior dealer wanted to explain his role in the seven billion dollar loss at Societe Generale.


VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL           Children may romp in the outdoors to their hearts' delight when THE TABLE COMMUNITY CHURCH presents Camp Willow from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday. The vacation Bible school will meet at the home of Dale and Marcia Mylin, 163 West Willow Road, West Willow.


Microsoft, the world's largest maker of computer software, reports a doubling of quarterly profits.


Pat Burrell snapped out of a slump by doing what he does best — breaking the hearts of the New York Mets.


China's president head to Namibia on an African tour aimed at boosting economic ties between China and the continent.


Hostel director Eli Roth is asked to write an episode for Heroes: Origins, according to a report.


US Men Yield Long Dominance Of Basketball

Larry Brown braced himself against the scorer's table, reaching for support on a sinking ship. His best player, Tim Duncan, walked past him toward the bench, having fouled out of the game.


Geoff Simmonds is in charge of managing all the spare parts at the races. Itâs a key role â hereâs an explanation of what it involvesâ¦


Colombia's foreign minister resigns over scandal

Colombia's foreign minister resigned on Monday after her senator brother was arrested on charges he conspired with illegal paramilitary groups in a political scandal hurting U.S. ally President Alvaro Uribe.


Forward hasn't announced retirement, yet

LOS ANGELES -- Karl Malone, the second-leading scorer in NBA history, has informed the Los Angeles Lakers he won't play this season.


Nikon added several new digital cameras to its lineup on Tuesday, including a new entry-level line, two new style-influenced models, and a new top-of-the-line 10-megapixel camera aimed at photography enthusiasts.


The Detroit Lions have been looking for a running back since Barry Sanders suddenly retired five years ago. Their search may have ended when they drafted Kevin Jones.


Forsberg scores in Swedish league return

Ten years later, Peter Forsberg was back in the Swedish Elite League as his hometown team Modo tied Brynas 3-3 on the road in their opener Tuesday.


Parent firm looks at adding its name to Citizens

Citizens Bank customers might be getting some more initials in their lives. Royal Bank of Scotland, parent of Citizens Financial Group of Providence, has been asking customers what they think of identifying the New England bank as RBS Citizens, according to people who have seen an online survey from the bank.


Christopher Reeve An Advocate For Stem Cell Research

Christopher Reeve will be remembered as a hero to many people, a hero for being a driving force behind spinal cord research and advancing stem cell research and therapeutic cloning .


George Steinbrenner was noticeably silent after Tuesday night's 22-0 loss to the Indians, but the Yankees' owner had some words for his club less than 24 hours after the worst defeat in franchise history.


Decide una rete di Shevchenko, padre da poche ore

Padre da poche ore, uomo gol da sempre: cosÃ¬ Shevchenko regala al Milan unâimportantissima vittoria con un gol realizzato al 76â contro una Sampdoria mai doma (0-1). La sfida rossonera alla Juve Ã¨ lanciata.


Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis praises festival-goers' spirit after heavy rain blighted the event.


85 persone sono state denunciate dai Carabinieri


Novartis' Urinary Incontinence Drug Approved

Enablex, also known as darifenacin, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Novartis (nyse: NVS - news - people ) had purchased the drug from Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ) for $225 million


Due complici sequestrarono pilota e istruttore velivolo


Milano, 20:44 - Calcio, gioca una sterlina su vittoria Inter: ne vince 999

Uno scommettitore ha giocato 1 sterlina sul successo dell'Inter vincendone 999. Lo ha comunicato Bet...


Pascal Leclaire made 30 saves for his league-leading eighth shutout and Jared Boll scored in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 1-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.


Coming Recession Expected to Hit Tech Spending Hard

Analysts turn gloomy, lowering their predictions on new technology spending as the nation slides into what may be a long economic recession.


Sun Solaris getting security, virtualization boosts

The release of Solaris 10 11/06 is intended to make Solaris the most secure operating system in existence, Sun officials said.


Cerberus had talks over Jaguar, Land Rover: report

Ford Motor Co.  had preliminary talks with Cerberus Capital Management about selling Cerberus its Jaguar and Land Rover brands, but the discussions have been inconclusive, according to a report on the website of The Wall Street Journal.


(Source: Tealeaf) Providing a virtual marketplace for buyers to "name their own price," priceline.com executes tens of thousands of customer transactions each day. With revenue tied so closely to web application integrity, priceline.com can't afford a single glitch.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Riguardo la Nota della Commissione permanente dellÂ Episcopato Spagnolo Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Grazie delle vostre parole. PerchÃ© potevate non parlare ma tuttavia avete parlato....


Four Britons released from Guantanamo Bay are expected to be questioned by UK anti-terror police.


Capitano amareggiato, "ferita grande, a giugno valutero'"


The Redskins' search for a head coach continues into the weekend with former Giants coach Jim Fassel considered to be the front-runner.


Judge Says Ex-CEO Can't Countersue AIG Officials

The former chief executive of American International Group lost a bid to file claims against past and present company officials as part of a lawsuit originally filed against him, a judge ruled yesterday.


Intel to intro first four-core, one-die CPU in H2 07?

'Yorkfield' back on roadmap IDF Intel's first monolithic quad-core processor will ship in H2 2007, a variety of reports from Asia citing Taiwanese motherboard maker sources have claimed. The part, codenamed 'Yorkfield', will have four cores stamped on a single die of silicon, what AMD likes to call a "native quad-core" part.â¦


I dipendenti manifestaranno sotto la sede di Piazza AffariAncora nulla di fatto sul dibattito alla Camera: si decide alle 16                                                  Telecom, sciopero generale I lavoratori si fermano il 3 ottobre


In ultima settimana 72,61 euro a megawattora (-5%)


Yukos shares plunge more than 30 percent

MOSCOW  - Shares in the Russian oil group Yukos plunged by more than 30 percent in midday trading on the Moscow stock exchange to below a dollar per share.


S. African Leader Launches Peace Mission

A French army vehicle in front of a large convoy observes pro government demonstrators while civilians look on in the outskirts of the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Monday Nov. 8, 2004.


Iran: Baghdad conference a good 1st step

Iran said Sunday an international conference in Baghdad where it held direct talks with the United States for the first time in four years was a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability to the neighboring country.


WHO: Asia on Track to Halt Polio Spread by Year-End

India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, the  last three Asian countries where polio is endemic, are on track  to halt its spread by year-end after halving cases in 2004, the  World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.


AP: Blockbuster to Favor Blu-Ray HD Disc

LOS ANGELES -- Blockbuster Inc. will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expands its high-def offerings next month, dealing a major blow to the rival HD DVD format.


Delphi to get $3.4 bln private equity infusion

Delphi Corp.  laid out a road map for its reorganization on Monday that includes up to a $3.4 billion investment from a private equity group in the bankrupt auto parts maker, potential creditor recoveries and an executive succession plan.


Queen Elizabeth draws attention to vulnerable in Christmas message

Queen Elizabeth II, in her annual Christmas Day message to Britain and the Commonwealth, on Tuesday urged people to take responsibility for vulnerable individuals excluded by modern society.


The US military publishes its first manual on fighting counter-insurgencies in 20 years, drawing on Iraq.


What, in the name of Dan Fouts, is going on here? The Denver Broncos head into December facing a key game against a tough division opponent. That's nothing new. The opponent is the San Diego Chargers. That certainly is.


British police say 2 hurt by suspected letter bomb

Two people were hurt on Tuesday when a suspected letter bomb exploded at a business center in Berkshire, southern England, police said.


A gas explosion in a state-owned mine in China has left 166 miners trapped underground with no means of contact. Nearly 300 miners were in Chenjiashan mine in Shaanxi province when the blast happened on Sunday morning, but 127 escaped, said state media.


Software Piracy Said Down in China, Russia

Makers of computer software report that piracy rates, while still high, declined slightly in both China and Russia last year, but that global losses from the use of illegal computer software rose to $34 billion.


Two investors have sued a filmmaker for allegedly misleading them about plans for a documentary on the life of presidential candidate John Kerry.


Yugoslavia's ex-leader should be quietly satisfied after finally beginning his defence at The Hague, says Jon Silverman.


Pfizer, Alcoa, Verizon, Intel are cut; oil back near $43

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Big gains in technology stocks helped the Nasdaq close Monday just shy of its high for the year, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished in the red after a spate of brokerage downgrades.


Who will take home the coveted âAmerican Idolâ trophy: Jordin or Blake? The cases for and against--and a thorough debunking of the myth that kids today donât vote.


Up to 100,000 people are said to have visited the 450 farms across the UK that opened their gates to the public on Open Farm Sunday earlier this month.


Rapper Timbaland confirms he is to appear on long-running US soap opera One Life to live.


Aristide supporters behead victims in Haitian clashes

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Supporters of ousted Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide have begun to imitate the insurgency in Iraq, using machetes to decapitate officers in their clashes with police.


Il dibattito dovrebbe toccare anche il nodo rete


The strength and grace and dignity of Ossie Davis' life were honored   this weekend in New York.


IBM partners with ACI Worldwide on e-payment tools

InfoWorld - IBM said Monday that it is partnering with ACI Worldwide, an electronic payment software vendor, to create a payments system based on service oriented architecture (SOA) principles.


YESTERDAY Close $123.80 Change +$1.35 52-WEEK High $124.26 Low $76.96 Boston Properties Inc., the real estate investment trust run by Mortimer Zuckerman, said fourth-quarter net income fell 53 percent from a year ago, when it sold properties in San Francisco and Boston.


In Movie Labor Talks, Past Issues Cloud Future

A decades-old system for paying residuals ignites a new fight.


Arab nations back Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas after fighting forces his Fatah militia out of Gaza.


Turkey threatens incursion after Iraq talks fail

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Saturday to order an incursion into northern Iraq against Kurdish guerrillas after the failure of talks with Iraq aimed at averting a cross-border raid.


Al-Sadr Accepts Plan to End Najaf Fighting

NAJAF, Iraq - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace plan Wednesday for Najaf that would disarm his militiamen and remove them from a holy shrine where they are hiding out, according to a spokesman. However, Al-Sadr wanted to negotiate how the deal would be implemented...


More than 1,000 people have paid tribute to Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan at a service in the Irish town where her mother was born.


Affiliated Computer Plans Job Cuts: Company Won't Specify How Many Workers Will Be Affected

By Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News  Sep. 16--Affiliated Computer Services Inc. is cutting an unspecified number of jobs in its technology outsourcing business.


Pakistan hands Tanzanian Al-Qaeda bombing suspect to US

Pakistan has given American officials custody of a key Al-Qaeda figure wanted for the 1998 bombing of US embassies in East Africa and the suspect has been flown out of the country.


Veritas buys KVault Software in $225M deal

Storage and backup application vendor Veritas Software Corp. said today that it is acquiring e-mail archiving vendor KVault Software Ltd. in a deal expected to wrap up next month.


Former US vice-president Al Gore reiterated here that he does not intend to run for president in 2008 -- though he did not entirely rule out doing so further in the future.


Israel Arrests Nuke Whistleblower Vanunu for 'Leak'

Israeli police arrested nuclear  whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu on Thursday on suspicion of  spilling more state secrets seven months after he completed an  18-year prison term for treason.


European Union leaders were locked in intense talks on the second day of a summit Friday seeking to break a deadlock with Britain and Poland over a new reform treaty.


Community Forum to Focus on Global Change

By Allyson Bond, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb. 5--ASHEBORO -- The changing global environment and its impact on Americans is not that far off, according to North Carolina Zoo Director David Jones.


Israelis, Palestinians to Discuss Security

Israeli and Palestinian security officials planned to meet late Wednesday to discuss ways of stopping Palestinian rocket fire in the northern Gaza Strip, Israeli officials said.


Graphics card giants ATI and Nvidia are working on new chips to improve the quality of mobile displays.


A woman was seriously injured after colliding with a minibus carrying Tory aides on David Cameron's tour of India.


Drogba on target as Ivory Coast trounce Benin

Superstar Didier Drogba scored the opening goal as Ivory Coast overwhelmed Benin 4-1 Friday in a 2008 African Nations Cup Group B match.


Alaska Wildfires Grow to Record 5 Million Acres

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Wildfires have scorched over  5 million acres in Alaska as of Tuesday, forestry officials  said, a new record that signals possible changes in climate  conditions and the composition of the vast forests.


Mexico's Calderon takes power, faces protests

Felipe Calderon took power as Mexico's president on Friday but he faces a rough reception from leftist opponents who claim he stole July's election and plan to stop him from being sworn in later in the day.


China Hurries to Animate Its Film Industry

With "Thru the Moebius Strip," China is serving notice to the Disneys and Pixars of the world that its day is arriving in the lucrative business of 3-D computer animation.


Paris designers dazzle with theatrical displays

Locusts crawl over a giant screen at  Alexander McQueen's show, tango dancers swirl over the catwalk  at Kenzo, and it snows paper flakes at Chanel.


OPEC agrees need to cut oil output by 1 mln bpd: FT

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed informally on the need to cut output by at least 1 million barrels a day (bpd) to keep the price of its crudes above $50-$55, the Financial Times reported on Thursday without naming sources.


Saket Choudhary's first film is a pleasant surprise.


Five Former Natural Gas Traders Indicted

Federal prosecutors on Monday said they  believe they now know how natural gas traders manipulated index  prices by reporting false trades.


Downloading Music? See What's Making Tracks

By Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 8--The world of digital music downloads is, put mildly, one of  blindingly rapid change.


Two students, trooper killed in gunfire at Pakistan mosque

A Pakistani paramilitary trooper and two students were killed when gunfire erupted during clashes on Tuesday at a mosque run by a Taliban-style movement in Islamabad, police and a hospital doctor said.


Some signs of growth slowdown in Q4: Stark

The first signs of a possible economic slowdown in the euro area emerged in the fourth quarter despite strong growth in the previous quarter, European Central Bank's executive board member Juergen Stark said on Tuesday.


What do you think of new Band Aid single?

The new Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas? is released today. What do you think of it? Have you bought it?


Would serial killer Dahmer have been an evangelist?

CHICAGO, Dec 11 (Reuters Life!) - He murdered 17 young men and boys in a sexually driven orgy of necrophilia and cannibalism. Then, in prison, Jeffrey Dahmer found God.


Now that they know their opponent, the Rox are ready to take on the Sox. "We're under the radar. It's being billed as a David and Goliath situation. But that's OK," Colorado Rockies reliever Matt Herges said Monday. "We're as confident as anybody, we're as hot as anybody. We think we're as good as anybody."


Kenny Loggins, who segued into a successful solo career after being half of the hit duo Loggins and Messina in the 1970s, was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Wednesday.


Iraq ready for "final" battle with al Qaeda: PM

Iraqi security forces have begun a "decisive" final offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq to push the Sunni Islamist militants out of their last major stronghold in the north, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday.


Toshiba wins 4 Hollywood studios' support for HD DVD format

TOKYO, Nov 29, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toshiba Corp. said Monday it has won support from four US film studios for its next-generation DVD format called HD DVD.


Steinbeck's Calif. Hometown May Close Libraries

Author John Steinbeck often  chronicled the struggle of the common man in times of economic  hardship. Now, a modern-day tale of financial struggle is  playing out in Steinbeck's hometown of Salinas, California.


UN nuclear watchdog set to discuss Iranian crisis

The United Nations atomic watchdog agency was set to hear a report on Iran Wednesday that could bring Tehran one step closer to a third round of UN sanctions against its nuclear programme.


Japanese whalers detained two activists accused of throwing acid at and illegally boarding their vessel in Antarctica on Tuesday. An official denied claims the men were assaulted and tied to the mast.


Scottish champions Celtic have clinched the transfer of Massimo Donati from AC Milan on a four-year deal worth around three million pounds (4.5 million dollars), the club website announced on Saturday.


Hurricanes re-sign Wesley to 1-year deal

The Carolina Hurricanes re-signed Glen Wesley to a one-year, $1.4 million contract Friday, bringing back their alternate captain for a 13th season with the franchise.


ATF Violent Gang Task Force Announces 47 Arrests in Seattle

SEATTLE, May 25  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Kelvin N.


Under New Management: Life After a Merger: Learning on Both Sides

Managers should act promptly (and creatively) to keep the best people after a deal.


Near quake's epicenter, a race to limit devastation

In earthquake's 'ground zero', halting relief work begins amid tales of survival.


An East German flag from a street vendor for tourist items flies over the replica of the former U.S. Army Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.


Jean Coutu Group Inc. (PJCa.TO)  reported a 34 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday  despite an increase in sales at the pharmacy chain's U.S. and  Canadian networks.


CORRECTED: Sprint Says '04 Results in Line

Sprint Corp., FON.N  the No. 3  U.S. wireless telephone service company, on Monday said its  2004 results would meet its prior estimates, and the company  released its outlook for earnings and revenues in 2005.


Katowice, 19:17 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: RUSSIA IN FINALE

La Russia è la prima finalista delle Final Six di World League, in corso di svolgimento a Kat...


Niche drinks gain traction in U.S. market

Nine years ago, Seth Goldman walked into a Whole Foods Market Inc. store with an empty bottle bearing a mocked-up label and five thermoses of iced tea he brewed in his kitchen.


They were home to Detroit this week, coming off a bye, and did nothing to improve on the record. Joey Harrington completed 18 of the 22 passes he threw.


Asia-Pacific leaders talk tough on terror, duck trade

SANTIAGO  - Leaders of the Asia-Pacific axis promised a hard crackdown on terror and united against North Korean nuclear weapons program at a summit in Chile, but they ducked a radical new plan for region-wide free trade.


The Lakers and Bryant in a Tumult of Rumors

The Los Angeles Lakersâ Kobe Bryant might or might not have cleaned out his locker this week, but no trade is imminent and, indeed, one may never occur.


Joey Porter wasn't unemployed for long. The trash-talking linebacker, cut last week by Pittsburgh to save salary cap room, agreed to a five-year, $32 million contract with Miami, giving the Dolphins a potentially devastating pass rushing tandem with Jason Taylor, the defensive player of the year.


Oltre 400 appuntamenti animati da un migliaio di artistiTutto Ã¨ filato liscio, mobilitÃ  senza momenti critici                                          Notte bianca per 2 milioni e mezzo Roma resta sveglia, pochi intoppi                                                                                E Veltroni fa il vigile urbano allontanando alcuni venditori abusivi di ELENA DE STABILE


A young walrus is exploring new surroundings at the Alaska SeaLife Center after first appearing without its mother about a month ago near the Red Dog Mine port facility south of Kivalina.


"Neither a Whore nor Submissive"  President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a strong signal to France's disaffected minorities Tuesday by appointing an outspoken advocate of Muslim women and a woman of Senegalese origin Tuesday to his government _ among the country's most diverse ever.As junior minister for city policy, feminist activist Fadela Amara will oversee the renovation of dilapidated housing estates where many immigrants live _ neighborhoods similar to the one where she grew up with her Algerian immigrant parents.Senegalese-born Rama Yade was appointed to the new post of junior minister for human rights, an area Sarkozy has identified as a priority for his month-old government, which he reshuffled and expanded after his conservative party did not fare as well as expected in weekend parliamentary elections. Read more


Israel ordered its embassies on high alert and the FBI put U.S. terror squads on guard to protect Jewish institutions after Hezbollah's leader vowed Thursday to retaliate anywhere in the world for the assassination of one of its top commanders.


Thanks to such free mapping sites as MapQuest and Yahoo Maps, it's been a while since road warriors have had to sketch out a route with a yellow highlighter, guessing which shortcuts to take or avoid. Instead, they can just type in start and destination addresses and print out crisply labeled, turn-by-turn directions, with the only cost being some printer ink.


Positive earnings and hopes for another Fed rate cut give stocks a boost.


A gas explosion that tore through a coal mine in central China trapped 166 workers in underground shafts filled with noxious smoke in the latest and apparently the deadliest of a series of Chinese mining disasters, officials said Monday.


Stocks Gain, Oil Drop Offsets China Rates

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Thursday  as another slip in oil prices offset a decision by China's  central bank to raise interest rates.


U.S., developing nations accept Iran aid cut plan

Western and developing nations broadly accept a U.N. nuclear agency plan to cut almost half its aid projects in Iran, diplomats say, easing fears of a row over how strictly to apply U.N. sanctions against Tehran.


Apple a-quiver over iPod vibrator copyright clash

Buzz off, says sex toy supplier Hardware Widow Apple has set the lawyers on the makers of the iBuzz iPod-driven vibrator. The company claims the website established by UK supplier LoveHoney to promote the stimulatory accessory violates its copyright.â¦


Nations agree the UN should begin work on an tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean.


Iran must "confess" to running a past nuclear weapons program or its claims of cooperating with a U.N. investigation will not be credible, the chief U.S. envoy to the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Friday.


India's Ranbaxy Pulls All AIDS Drugs from WHO List

The World Health Organization (WHO) said  on Tuesday that Indian drug maker Ranbaxy had voluntarily  withdrawn all of its antiretroviral AIDS drugs from the U.N.  health agency's approved list.


SOTOGRANDE: Sergio Garcia showed the consistency that has lifted his game this year with a four-under 67 in difficult conditions to share the Volvo Masters lead with Spanish compatriot Jose Manuel Lara yesterday.


Oracle strikes friendly deal for PeopleSoft at US$26.50 a share

After 18 months of conflict, a friendly merger deal has been struck between Oracle Corp. and PeopleSoft Inc. after the former raised its "final" offer by 10 per cent.


New Year's party continues in London with parade

London's New Year's Day Parade wound through the city streets Tuesday with thousands of entertainers and performers welcoming in 2008 with singing, dancing and carnival floats.


Seven of the 10 bestselling dailies are in Asia, a result of rising incomes and literacy levels.


The Arab League opposes the UN threat of sanctions on Sudan

The Arab League condemned the United Nations Security Councilâs resolution that threatened possible oil sanctions if the Sudanese government does not take action to bring to an end the crisis in Darfur.


An eyewitness account of the vicious battle to retake the  Iraqi city


CNBC reports "unusual trading" in own contest

Financial news network CNBC may not have to look far for its next insider trading feature.


Pollution found to limit children's lung development

New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.


Zap2it Honors 20th Century Fox Television With Interactive Break-Through Award at Promax/BDA Conference

NEW YORK, June 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Zap2it recognized 20th Century Fox Television for outstanding interactive program promotion at the Promax/BDA 2007 Promotion and Marketing Awards in New York tonight.


China stocks tumbled 8.3 percent on Monday in their second biggest drop this decade, erasing $340 billion in market value and extending big losses from last week after the government hiked the share trading tax to cool a feverish bull run.


Billionaire Wilbur Ross is in serious talks to take over Ambac Financial Group Inc , according to a media report, but broader efforts to rescue the sector will take some time, a New York state regulator said on Thursday.


Was it just sore knees and the unforgiving hard court surface that caused Rafael Nadal to struggle in his four-set victory over Alun Jones? Or could he have been brooding about something inside the tender recesses of his mind, buried deep within his muscular armor? Take a look for yourselves. In his blog on the Web site [...].


Russia cuts transport links with Georgia: agencies

Georgia, acting to defuse its worst crisis with Russia for years, said on Monday it would hand over to European mediators four Russian army officers arrested on spying charges.


Media group Bertelsmann agrees to sell its BMG Music Publishing to Vivendi's Universal Music for 1.63bn euros.


Frank Lampard's dramatic late winner settles a superb London derby and sends Chelsea into the last four of the Carling Cup.


A 16-story building collapsed while under construction in Azerbaijan's capital, killing eight people, authorities said Wednesday.


Federal regulators are stepping up their pressure on television stations to give up billions of dollars worth of airwaves in major markets around the country, saying the spectrum is urgently needed by local public safety officials.


Jets Turn Miami Miscues Into Third Victory

The Jets came up with four turnovers by Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler in the second half, including an interception returned 66 yards for a touchdown.


Iraq's interim president says Ghazi al-Yawar the 30 January poll must go ahead, despite continuing violence.


Lawmakers on Wednesday requested additional independent tests to determine whether standard-issue body armor for U.S. soldiers is more effective than an alternative.


U.S. historian Arthur Schlesinger dies at 89

U.S. historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Schlesinger Jr. died of a heart attack in Manhattan on Wednesday night, the New York Times reported on Thursday. He was 89.


An Indian detachment of U.N. peacekeeping troops is bringing yoga to the heart of Hizballah country


TORONTO (CP) - Open Text Corp. warned Tuesday

it will miss its revenue target for the July-September quarter after it failed to finalize a small number of software sales, resulting in a quarterly net loss of up to $2 million US.


Apple ups Balda orders for iPhone screens: paper

Apple Inc  has significantly  increased its orders for touch screens for its keenly awaited  iPhone at German supplier Balda , German daily  Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday.


Prince William in Cyprus test to become officer

Prince William, along with 220 other Sandhurst Royal Military Academy cadets, is being toughened in Cyprus before earning his pips as an officer, army officials have told AFP.


Mylan Shares Up As Drug Stocks Close Down

Mylan Laboratories Inc. was one of the few drug makers whose stock closed up Friday with the sector down for a second day as fresh squabbles between veteran financier Carl Icahn and the company's board erupted.


The U.S. economy has come through  its recent soft patch and the Federal Reserve still has some  way to go to restore interest rates to more normal levels, Fed  officials said on Monday.


Stocks may come under pressure next  week as investors sell shares at year's end to prepare for tax  season. But crude oil prices, earnings outlooks and moves in  the dollar will also be closely watched.


Needing One Starter, Mets Measure Park Against Prospect

The competition for the final spot in the Metsâ rotation figures to intensify, with Mike Pelfrey eclipsing Chan Ho Park.


May Department Stores Co. is nearing completion of a plan to shut down 32 underperforming Lord & Taylor department stores, saving the company $50 million annually, the retailer said Tuesday.


Is the Mobile Phone the Next iPod Killer?

English photographer Alastair Daly was in the market recently for an affordable digital music player capable of storing enough songs to pass the time on his hour-long commute through the capital city's clogged streets.


T-Mobile wins German iPhone deal, mum on details

Deutsche Telekom's  mobile  phone division, T-Mobile, will sell Apple's  iPhone in  Germany for 399 euros ($558) each, the companies said on  Wednesday, but kept silent on details of the deal.


Ship tracking Japan whalers back to port

A Greenpeace vessel trying to disrupt Japan's annual whale hunt in waters near Antarctica has run low on fuel and is returning to port, the group said.


Isae: deficit-pil +2,5% nel 2007 in rialzo rispetto a stime


Ministro Difesa conferma impegno per ricostruire la nazione


Investors sent stocks sharply lower yesterday as oil prices continued their climb higher and new questions about the safety of arthritis drugs pressured pharmaceutical stocks.


Comment is free: Tristram Hunt: Ruth Kelly is joining a long line of transport secretaries to be beguiled by the road crusaders


Skating Champion Hamilton Has Benign Brain Tumor

World and Olympic figure skating champion Scott Hamilton has a benign brain tumor. The 46-year-old Hamilton underwent a biopsy at The Cleveland Clinic, and doctors


RAM Use Rises Thanks to Vista, Falling Prices

Microsoft's memory-hungry Vista operating system, along with falling DRAM prices, boosts semiconductor sales.


Six-time All-Star Nomar Garciaparra and the Dodgers agreed yesterday to an $18.5 million, two-year contract.


Singh on an unimaginable ride toward riches and glory

The mayor wanted a picture with him. The owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars wanted a word with him. Civic leaders simply wanted to shake his hand.


Otto mesi a un tossicodipendente, altri 40 sono fuggiti


Under a little-known project called Xenon, several nations are deploying sophisticated bots to troll web businesses in search


Milano, 13:01 - CALCIO, MILAN: IL 9 AGOSTO AMICHEVOLE COL BETIS SIVIGLIA

Un'altra amichevole di lusso nel precampionato del Milan. Il prossimo 9 agosto allo Stadio Manuel Ru...


Bright Ideas | Digital Domain: From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year

Markus Frindâs site, Plenty of Fish, is angling for visitors, not Web design awards.


Trying to avoid vertigo, falls and other hazards of lost equilibrium.


Finnish Gov't to Sell Stake in TeliaSonera

The Finnish government announced Wednesday it will reduce its stake in TeliaSonera, the Nordic region's largest telecommunications operator, by at least 5.3 percent with the sale of some 250 million shares, valued at about 1.15 billion euros ($1.5 billion).


Urban Schools Aiming Higher Than Diploma

Thereâs a growing sense of urgency among educators that  every student should be on a college track.


SUICIDA EX PRIMARIO NIGUARDA, ERA STATO ARRESTATO PER TANGENTI

MILANO - Da medico qual era, non poteva sbagliare: un colpo secco, inferto con un coltello nella parte sinistra del torace a cogliere in pieno il ventricolo sinistro. Un taglio di cinque centimetri. Senza scampo.


New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into whether insurers overcharged patients for out-of-network doctors.


Emirates Airline and Arsenal Football Club have signed the biggest club sponsorship in football history, collectively worth about Â£100 million (Rs 816.


Sam Keller showed remarkable poise in his first collegiate start, throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to Rudy Burgess with 44 seconds left to lead Arizona State to a 27-23 victory over Purdue in the Sun Bowl on Friday.


Afghan Taliban tougher than expected: U.K. minister

Taliban opposition to NATO forces in   Afghanistan is far tougher than was expected when alliance   troops were initially deployed, British Defense Minister Des   Browne said on Tuesday.


FTSE lifted as US jobs data soothes slowdown fears

London equities bounced back after benign US employment data cooled worries that the world's biggest economy could be poised for a damaging slowdown.


A So Solid Crew member is being sought in connection with a fatal shooting, a source at Scotland Yard says.


World's biggest label kneecaps iTunes store

Not so Universal any more Universal Music Group (UMG) has dealt a serious blow to Apple's music ambitions by refusing to renew its contract with the iTunes Store.â¦


Defence co-op important in ties with Russia: Manmohan

Defence co-operation is an important pillar in bilateral relations with Russia, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said today while addressing reporters along with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Casa, detrazioni e risparmio consigli su diritti e consumi

Locazioni a studenti e non, cambio del mutuo e sgravi fiscali per chi taglia i consumi di energia. L'esperto risponde caso per caso. Scrivi


Yao Ming snatched a season-high 40 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Chinese star center had 10 rebounds en route to recording his eighth double-double of the season.


New Mexico offensive coordinator Bob Toledo is taking over at Tulane, a school desperate to rejuvenate its fan base in a city that will be rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina for years.


Monza, 19:39 - F1, RITIRO SCHUMACHER; COULTHARD: FINITA UN''EPOCA

Dopo l''annuncio del ritiro di Michael Schumaher, David Coulthard ha dettto: ''Indipendentemente da ...


Former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Monday there is an increased risk of a recession but cautioned that the Fed must still be on guard for a rise in inflation.


Blair sees Northern Ireland deal possible at talks next week

Prime Minister Tony Blair said he believes that it is possible to secure a deal to restore a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland at a summit next week.


Payton reports as new leader of Boston's offense

Gary Payton is running the show again after playing a supporting role in the Shaq and Kobe drama in Hollywood. Any doubts that family concerns would keep the aggressive point guard from reporting to the Celtics


New Fiscal Year Brings Old Fiscal Disagreements

With the new fiscal year just a week away, President Bush and the Democratic-controlled Congress are far from an agreement on the proper level of spending for myriad federal programs.


A teenager is jailed after an Old Bailey jury found him guilty of having a terror-related explosives manual.


Fiammata del Dow Jones (+0,52%) dopo intervento Bernanke


Jerry Lee Lewis doing a whole lotta shakin'

Moseying out onstage  Wednesday at Downtown Disney's House of Blues in Anaheim, Jerry  Lee Lewis looked like, well, a slow-moving senior citizen. Then  he took a seat behind the piano, his fingertips ran over the  keys and he took charge with a singing voice that sounded at  least a couple decades younger. The Killer had arrived.


THE Indian Ocean tsunami killed at least 2230 foreigners in Thailand, most of them in the devastated Khao Lak resort and on other southern beaches, officials said today.


Former Blogger Googler Shellen joins LiveJournal

Jason Shellen to be VP of product development at LiveJournal, a social network and blogging platform.


Children from the most deprived areas of England are falling further behind in school achievement.


The Spice Girls ditch four shows from their world tour, blaming "family and personal commitments".


ASIA/CINA - La parrocchia dellÂImmacolata Concezione della diocesi di Yi Chang festeggia 100 anni di fondazione: la sua gigantesca croce Ã¨ diventata anche il simbolo della cittÃ  Yi Chang (Agenzia Fides) - La gigantesca croce della parrocchia dellÂImmacolata Concezione della diocesi di Yi Chang, nella provincia di Hu Bei, nel sud della Cina continentale, non Ã¨ solo il punto di riferimento dei cattolici, ma anche un simbolo de...


Bush says US, partners united on North Korea

Santiago: US President George W. Bush said Saturday after meeting with leaders of China, Japan, South Korea and Russia, that they had a joint message for North Korea: "Get rid of your nuclear weapons programs.


Europe and the US have agreed to moves to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, but divisions emerged with so-called non-aligned nations objecting to parts of the text.


U.S. bounty hunter turns legal bind into TV special

Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman,   arrested last week as a fugitive from Mexican authorities, is   turning his legal predicament into a special edition of his hit   cable TV show on the A&E channel this week.


Wheaton attempts another friendly merger

RENO-- Vancouver-based Goldcorp and Toronto gold-producer Wheaton River Minerals have scheduled a telephone conference Monday morning to announced that Goldcorp will buy Wheaton River for $2.09 billion in stock.


ConAgra quarterly profit falls, but beats plan

ConAgra Foods Inc. CAG.N on Thursday   posted lower quarterly profit from continuing operations as   costs for ingredients and energy increased and it spent more to   ramp up marketing and overhaul its business.


Rasheed Wallace had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 100-95 win over Miami on Wednesday night, a few hours after the Heat traded Shaquille O'Neal.


Firenze, 17:40 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: DONADONI PROVA CASSANO CON INZAGHI

Cassano in coppia con Inzaghi e Marchionni. Questo l'inedito tridente provato da Donadoni nel primo ...


By Jim Hopkins  SAN FRANCISCO -- The tech quandary  for many small businesses isn't about building a better website or when to buy Microsoft's new Vista operating system. It's an old problem managers thought they'd already licked: spam.


A move to lift the ban on gays in the military is gaining support. But change is unlikely anytime soon.


Rwanda and Burundi join the East African Community, freeing them from customs tariffs within the region.


A 14-year-old boy is treated for a wound to his shoulder after a shooting in an east London street.


Friendlier Tone, but Plenty of Tough Talk

Bud Selig, the commissioner of baseball, promised Tuesday to impose âvery serious disciplineâ on club officials who failed to act on evidence of illegal steroid use.


Suicide blast wounds three in Afghan restaurant

KHOST, Afghanistan  - A suicide blast at a restaurant wounded three people on Wednesday in the southeastern Afghan town of Khost, a police official said.


The archives of Cormac McCarthy, below, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, have been bought for $2 million by the Southwestern Writers Collection of Texas State University-San Marcos, The Associated Press reported. The university said the archives included correspondence, notes, drafts and proofs of 11 novels by Mr. McCarthy, 74, who won the Pulitzer for his 2006 novel, âThe Road,â and a 1992 National Book Award for âAll the Pretty Horses.â.


Norwegian broadcaster NRK and Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Wednesday announced what they called the world's first test of customized advertising for mobile phone television.


One unfortunate outcome of Ukraine's disputed presidential election is that it has brought into stark relief an east-west divide within that large country.


Conventional silicon based microchips have been known to be problematic at high temperatures, often due to heat generated by the circuit within while operating at high frequencies.


Diller: IAC/InteractiveCorp Chief Decides To Divide And Conquer

He put it together and he can take it apart. When the dot-com bubble burst, Barry Diller scooped up the pieces and formed them into an e-commerce travel and entertainment empire, IAC/InterActiveCorp (nasdaq: IACI - news - people ).


The war crimes trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic has resumed at The Hague after a month of delays, the BBC reported Tuesday.


Palermo, 16:05 - CALCIO, PALERMO; SIMPLICIO: INTER? PENSO A ROSANERO E BRASILE

Fabio Simplicio è uno dei giocatori del Palermo finito nel mirino delle grandi squadre, Inter...


Immediate Breast Repair After Mastectomy Okay

Women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer can have their breast rebuilt at the time of surgery without delaying chemotherapy, if this treatment is also needed, new research shows.


Iraq Cleric Agrees End Uprising, Fighting Rages On

NAJAF, Iraq  - A radical Iraqi cleric leading a  Shi'ite uprising agreed on Wednesday to disarm his militia and  leave one of the country's holiest Islamic shrines after  warnings of an onslaught by government forces.


New study to comb Secret Service ID-theft case files

A study slated for Monday released sifts through Secret Service closed-case files concerning identity crime. The Utica College project is expected to reveal significant new data on victims, perpetrators, and the methods used for committing such frauds.


American forces unleashed a strike yesterday against a suspected hide-out used by associates of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah and troops battled insurgents on a main thoroughfare in the Iraqi capital, authorities said.


'Bloggers do not have original thought between them'

Blog-stealing columnist disses his source Tech Digest Oh how I love the Daily Mail. What a splendid newspaper. No, really. Its online offering is now very good to the point where a US-exiled liberal friend of mine confessed to me the other day that after the Gruniard, it is his first online stop for UK news.â¦


Opposing sides in the disputed presidential elections are due to meet, outgoing president Leonid Kuchma says.


Repeat Iraq Tours Raise Risk of PTSD, Army Finds

U.S. soldiers serving repeated Iraq deployments are 50 percent more likely than those with one tour to suffer from acute combat stress, raising their risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the Army's first survey exploring how today's multiple war-zone rotations affect soldiers' mental...


San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds will be in the National League starting lineup when the 78th All-Star Game is played in San Francisco on July 10, Major League Baseball announced on Sunday.


A document condemning Dante - one of Italy's greatest poets - to exile from Florence is released to the public.


Column: Nowitzki a no-show for Mavericks

Good thing so many Germans are tied up with that World Cup thing. Dirk Nowitzki wouldn't want the fans back home to be seeing him this way.


Crime turning New Orleans into Big Uneasy

New Orleans, the "Big Easy" city famous for its good times and relaxed attitude, has become the Big Uneasy in recent weeks as its murder count has soared and anger grown at local leaders unable to stop the violence.


Alta Premier Says Per-Capita Federal Environment Funding Won't Be Enough

By JAMES STEVENSON  CALGARY (CP) - If the federal government wants to criticize Alberta over its emissions levels from the oilpatch, it needs to pony up with more than per-capita investment dollars to find a solution, Premier Ed Stelmach said Tuesday.


Tech Group Opposes New Public Safety Spectrum Plan

A coalition of technology and telecommunications vendors will oppose a plan to give U.S. public safety agencies a new wireless spectrum.


Crude oil futures settled above $50 for the first time ever on Friday, fueled by concerns about supply in Nigeria and the continuing slow pace of production recovery in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf of Mexico, traders said.


A record number of readers visited  U.S. online newspaper sites last year, according to figures  released on Thursday, confirming the Web as one of the few  bright spots for the struggling newspaper industry.


As television viewers paid increasing attention this year to the presidential race, they often sought out more politically opinionated talk, at least on cable.


The education secretary is giving schools more time to agree plans for dealing with disruptive pupils.


German airline Lufthansa reaches a deal with unions on pay and working hours for its ground staff.


Skin Deep: Black for Me, Light for My Hips

Caffeine-filled products are creating a buzz at the drug store.


Howard Dean Considering Bid to Chair Dems

Former presidential candidate Howard Dean is considering a bid to become chairman of the national Democratic Party.


Terrorismo, Ciampi: ''Paese resti unito per combatterlo''

L'Italia politica e sociale resti unita per combattere la minaccia terroristica. L'esortazione e' rivolta dal presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, dopo aver consegnato al Quirinale le medaglie


At least 100 passengers are feared dead as a boat sinks off the shore of the DR Congo on Lake Tanganyika.


Two Blasts Rock Market in Ukraine Capital, 13 Hurt

Two blasts rocked a wholesale market in the northern suburbs of Ukraine's capital Kiev on Friday, wounding 13, two seriously, an Emergencies Ministry official said.


ARIEL Sharon won a striking victory yesterday when the Knesset approved his plan to evacuate Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip by a 67-45 vote, a wider margin than supporters had hoped for.


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has accused Adrian Mutu of lying about a clash between the pair over the striker's availability for Romania's World Cup qualifiers earlier this month.


The Geek shall inherit the earth (or TV, at the least)

On television, the revenge of the nerd has reached its apex on shows such as 'Heroes,' 'Chuck,' and Reaper.' What's driving this trend?


the bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, an attack claimed by America's top enemy in Iraq. suicide bombings inside what is supposed to be the safest place in Iraq.


Update 10: Crude Oil Prices Slump Below $44 a Barrel

Crude futures sold off sharply for a second day in row Thursday, falling below $44 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and the lack of cold weather.


WASHINGTON - President Bush typically closes his campaign speeches by saying "none us will ever forget" the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...


Canadian Islamic official says he regrets 'misunderstanding' over remarks

TORONTO (CP) - The president of the Canadian Islamic Congress says he personally does not believe that all Israelis over the age of 18 are legitimate targets of suicide bombers, despite saying so on television last week.


Thousands of Argentines angered over safety lapses at a nightclub where a fire killed 183 people, many of them teenagers, marched through capital streets Monday holding pictures of the victims and demanding the resignations of key city officials.


Nintendo's Wii game console debuts in Japan

Thousands of video-game fans waited all night for the Japanese debut of Nintendo's next-generation Wii, brightening the company's hopes of wresting market share from troubled Sony's PlayStation.


A federal panel delayed a vote yesterday on whether to recommend MedImmune's nasal influenza vaccine, FluMist, for children under 5 years old, a key market for the Gaithersburg biotechnology firm.


Sharon Seeks to Widen Coalition After Losing Parliamentary Vote

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will restart efforts to widen his coalition after parliament voted late yesterday against approving a speech supporting his Gaza Strip withdrawal plan, the government said.


Roma, 14:19 - CALCIO, BARALDI: SENZA ACCORDI TV LA B NON PARTE

La serie B potrebbe slittare se non si troverà l'accordo per la cessione dei diritti tv. Lo h...


Description: Because of the shortage of flu vaccine in the United States, 260 people from northern New York crossed the border into Canadain and paid $25 each to get their shots at a private clinic.


Thyroid Hormone May Help Repair MS Damage

NEW YORK  - Treatment with thyroid hormone  enhances the replacement of myelin -- the insulating sheath  around brain neurons -- in rats with a chronic demyelinating  disease, researchers report


In control of every statewide office, Republicans are targeting illegal immigrants by proposing to cut their benefits and even deny citizenship to their U.S.-born children


Consumer spending was flat in August even though incomes rose, the Commerce Department reported yesterday, providing more mixed signals about the economy's recent strength.


A man who shot a football fan in Edinburgh is sentenced to 10 years in prison.


Web platform providers get developer rankings

Blog: EBay takes the top spot as web services provider although Microsoft continues to have developer loyalty.


Italy's president gave Romano Prodi another shot Saturday, asking him to remain as premier and face a confidence vote in parliament, while Prodi supporters courted outside senators in a frantic effort to end ...Comment


PixSense First to Enable High Resolution Photo and Video Transfer From Camera Phones

Today at 3GSM, PixSense announced that it is the first company enabling  carriers to easily transfer high resolution media files from  mobile-to-mobile and mobile-to-web, with no perceptual loss in media  quality.


Saudis streamed into a stadium to load bundles of clothes into trucks and stuff glass boxes with cash Thursday as the government launched a public campaign to help southeast Asian tsunami victims.


The killing in Iraq is now worse than a civil war, outgoing UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says in a BBC interview.


Hungary PM Set for Victory Over Citizenship Vote

Hungary's new prime minister looked to have scored a major victory on Sunday when the opposition failed to garner enough votes to pass a referendum giving citizenship to millions of Hungarians abroad.


Brazil leader begins re-election campaign

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva kicked off his campaign for re-election by promising to help Brazil's poor and uneducated working class.


Microsoft pushes back release of its next version of Windows

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp., whose software runs about 95 percent of personal computers worldwide, has delayed the next version of its Windows PC operating system until late 2006 because engineers took time away from the project to improve the security of


Seek work or lose council home, says new housing minister

Unemployed people living in social housing should actively seek work or risk losing their homes, the new housing minister is expected to say in her first major speech Tuesday.


After Fiasco, Giants Close Ranks Behind Coach

After three straight losses, the latest an unhinged collapse against the Titans Sunday, the Giants are closing ranks behind Coach Tom Coughlin who is under increasing scrutiny.


Two Proposals for UN Security Council Reform

A high-level panel on reforming the United Nations has proposed two models for enlarging the U.N. Security Council, according to a major report obtained by Reuters on Monday.


Liberia imposes economic sanctions on two people with connections to exiled president, Charles Taylor.


I was with a group of 30 reform rabbis who had joined to support the nascent peace process that had been chiseled out at Oslo and ratified on the White House lawn.


WINNIPEG - A group of boisterous federal workers involved in rotating strikes crashed Prime Minister Paul Martin's party yesterday at a Winnipeg fundraiser.


President Lech Kaczynski appointed his identical twin brother Jaroslaw as the new prime minister, the presidential Web site said. Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz and his government formally resigned earlier in the day, paving the way for Jaroslaw Kaczynski to form a new government.


Climate change is having a major impact on Britain's coasts, coastal seas and sea life, a report concludes.


com December 14, 2004, 11:07 AM PT. Toshiba, whose tiny hard drives power Apple Computer's hit iPod music players, announced that it has produced an 80GB model.


Princeton drops early admissions program

Princeton University on Monday became the second elite university to drop its early admissions program, following Harvard in a move the Ivy League schools say will benefit disadvantaged students and reduce anxiety.


EPA Chief Denies Calif. Limit on Auto Emissions

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson yesterday denied California's petition to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, overruling the unanimous recommendation of the agency's legal and technical staffs.


Exits Locked in Argentina Nightclub Fire

Emergency exits at a nightclub packed with teenagers were padlocked or wired shut when a flare ignited the foam ceiling, sparking a blaze that killed 175 people and injured more than 700 in one of Argentina's worst disasters, survivors and officials said Friday.


Lo ha detto ricevendo il nuovo ambasciatore dell'Ecuador


Democrats take back seat to videos at debate

Hillary Clinton,  Barack Obama and six other Democratic presidential contenders  wrestled with questions of race, war and gender on Monday in a  debate starring a parade of questions posed in YouTube videos.


U.S. nuclear envoy back from "good" talks in Pyongyang

The chief U.S. envoy to nuclear disarmament discussions with North Korea said he had "good" talks in Pyongyang, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday at the end of Christopher Hill's surprise visit to the isolated state.


Scientists start polar study amid global warming

More than 60 nations launch the broadest scientific investigation yet of the Arctic and Antarctic on Thursday to chart polar regions on the front lines of global warming.


A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of a former police officer accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child.


A Successful Recipe For Jets Kick Returns

Jets speedster Leon Washington starts every kickoff return with the same thought: Touchdown.


By Anonymous  Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics. Second Edition. J. Cordon Leishman. Cambridge University Press, 40 W. 20th St., New York, NY 10011-4211. 2006. 826 pages. $120. ISBN 0-521-85860-7.


Bush pleads for more NATO troops for Afghanistan

President Bush appealed to NATO allies on Tuesday to provide more troops with fewer national restrictions for the alliance's most dangerous mission in Afghanistan, hours before a summit of allied leaders.


Cancer is killing millions in Europe - and more must be done to prevent its most common forms, experts warn.


A University of California, Davis bus carrying students and health workers overturned on a busy freeway interchange Thursday, injuring at least 20 people and snarling rush-hour traffic around the state capital.


Time Warner Reserves Funds for AOL Penalty

Time Warner said yesterday that it had set aside $500 million to pay for potential penalties stemming from a government investigation into accounting practices at America Online, a step that


Hewitt Outclasses Beck to Reach Last Eight at U.S. Open

Lleyton Hewitt reached the  quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2  victory over unseeded Slovak Karol Beck.


BNP Paribas US link to Iraq oil-for-food swindle

WASHINGTON, Nov 17  - France's BNP Paribas received hundreds of millions of dollars from the scandal-plagued UN Oil-for-Food programme in Iraq, apparently while ignoring rampant abuses in the programme, a top US lawmaker charged Wednesday.


Time for Williams to check his ego into a penthouse suite

In a hotel suite in Las Vegas a couple of days ago a fighter unpacked the bags he had carried down from the drab suburban bungalow that had been his rented home.


Using New Radar, Israeli Town Ducks Gazan Rockets

A custom-built early warning radar  installed in an Israeli border town passed its first live test  on Wednesday, alerting residents to incoming Palestinian  rockets in time for them to take cover.


Bishop Acts to Keep the Flu From the Flock

A Roman Catholic diocese has asked priests to refrain from using the communion chalice and parishioners to avoid shaking hands until the end of the flu season.


AN ANNUAL event that pairs drummers of distinctly different genres will kick off like it always has.


Drama of Caravaggio's last days captured in Naples exhibition

The desperate last years of Caravaggio's tumultuous life and genius are on show in a unique exhibition which brings together some of the greatest works of the artist who revolutionized painting in the 17th century.


Oil prices closed above $50 a barrel for the first time yesterday as concerns linger about damage to oil production in the Gulf of Mexico from Hurricane Ivan.


Saranno tutte quotate, sede restera' a Mortsel in Belgio


Keele Uni celebrates record-breaking vice chancellor

Massive pay rise wows staff Keele University big cheese Janet Finch has given the troubled seat of learning something to celebrate, by securing a whopping 31.7 per cent pay rise last year.â¦


Popular networking portal MySpace in fashion makeover

As Paris wound up a frenetic fortnight of fashion shows, hip social networking site MySpace announced the launch of a new fashion channel offering a showcase for designers and fashion makeovers for users.


Yukos Said to Halt Some Exports to China

MOSCOW - Russia's Yukos oil company is suspending oil exports to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it cannot afford to pay transport expenses, a news agency reported Sunday.


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


Roma, 13:17 - CALCIOPOLI, ZOFF: MOGGI? INTUIVO MA NON AVEVO PROVE

In una lunga intervista alla Stampa, Dino Zoff parla anche dello scandalo di Calciopoli. "Moggi? Int...


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You have to give Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) credit for trying. The company has not sat idly by while a changing competitive landscape slowly chips away at its core movie rental business.


British adventurer planning rubbish flight to China

A British adventurer who reached Timbuktu in a truck fuelled by chocolate said Tuesday he now wants to travel to China on a rubbish-powered aircraft.


Ecclestone makes no apology for chasing China's golden fleece

Sunday's Chinese grand prix promises to be the biggest payday of Bernie Ecclestone's 25-year career as the controller of formula one.


The director of Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July is making his fourth movie about the Vietnam War. But this one, he tells TIME, is just as much about Iraq


Club used live turkeys for shooting contest

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania  - A Pennsylvania sportsmen's club was fined $400 on Friday for cruelty to animals after using live turkeys as targets, prosecutors said.


Edin Kadribasic's Blog: PHP 5.2.0 RC4 Windows build available

Following up on yesterday's release of PHP 5.2.0 RC4 from Ilia, Edin Kadribasic has posted the corresponding Windows builds.   This build is featuring the new installer contributed by John Mertic so testing it before the final release would be appreciated.   He's linked to various packages:  php-5.2.0RC4-Win32.zip php-5.2.0RC4-win32-installer.msi pecl-5.2.0RC4-Win32.zip php-debug-pack-5.2.0RC4-Win32.zip


Diabetes Study Partially Halted After Deaths

A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care.


Hurricane Lane whips Mexican coast, loses power

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


Mystery underwear stymies Guantanamo investigators

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - The U.S. military has ended an inquiry into who smuggled unauthorized underwear and a bathing suit to two prisoners at Guantanamo Bay without learning the source of the contraband skivvies, an attorney said on Wednesday.


The trial of radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on charges of planning and/or inciting terrorist bombings has begun in Jakarta.


Chirac tries to ease Franco-British tensions over Iraq

French President Jacques Chirac, continuing his official visit to Britain, hailed "a very strong historical link" between London and Paris, while arguing his case for a "multipolar and interdependent world".


Ricercato ucciso da poliziotto durante inseguimento

Un albanese di 30 anni, Paloka Shend, Ã¨ morto la scorsa notte a Roccapriora mentre tentava di fuggire alla cattura della polizia che era sulle sue tracce nell'ambito di un'indagine su un traffico di stupefacenti.


With Final Shot, Connecticut Denies South Florida an Upset

Craig Austrie dribbled nearly the length of the court, penetrated the lane and made a 14-foot runner to give No. 17 Connecticut its ninth consecutive victory.


MO: elezioni municipali palestinesi, Fatah in testa

RAMALLAH - Al Fatah, la principale fazione politica dell'Olp, ha vinto le elezioni muncipali che si sono svolte ieri in 26 localitÃ  della Cisgiordania, secondo risultati ancora non ufficiali. Il partito del


Former South African President Nelson Mandela, surrounded by rock stars, launched a book of photographs of a major anti-AIDS concert on Thursday with a call to ordinary


Internet Drugs Ring Couple Face U.S. Extradition

By GAVIN MADELEY  A COUPLE arrested over an Internet-based drug ring had enough chemicals to produce three-quarters of a ton of the deadly drug crystal meth, a court heard yesterday.   Brian Howes, 43, and his partner Kerry-Ann Shanks, 28, both face extradition to the U.S.


Typhoon Chaba heads north up Japan's archipelago after killing at least seven people further south.


Bush presses Mideast peace bid amid skepticism

George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.


Napoli, 15:25 - CALCIO, SACCHI: MILAN COME FERRARI SENZA BENZINA

Arrigo Sacchi, ex allenatore del Milan, critica i rossoneri: "C'è da dire una cosa sul Milan:...


Ufficiale della Marina Militare, rientrava da ricognizione


thanks to an amazing new experimental drug. A third of the people taking the drug lost at least 10% of their body weight and were able to keep it off for two years.


Google Buys Web-Calling Service GrandCentral

Google has acquired GrandCentral Communications, which lets users manage their phones and voice mailboxes over the Web.


Swiss euthanasia group helps '22' Britons

A Swiss euthanasia group was suspected Saturday to have participated in more British attempted suicides than previously thought, the BBC reported.


Pierce Ousts Sharapova, Federer Advances

Roger Federer cranked up his U.S. Open  challenge with a majestic victory over Fabrice Santoro on  Saturday to move into the last 16, while there were shock  third-round exits for Carlos Moya and Maria Sharapova.


Google Buys Company to Boost Photo Management

Neven Vision acquisition expected to bolster portal's Picasa photo management software and service.


Two NCSSM students win national team science competition

Two students at the Durham NC School of Science and Mathematics will split $100,000 in scholarship money for their cancer research.


General Assembly committee opens two-day debate on anti-cloning ...

The UN General Assembly's legal committee begins a two-day debate today that will focus on the contentious issue. There is support among member states for a treaty banning human cloning, but divisions remain


MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Morneau returned to the Minnesota Twins starting lineup Thursday, six days after bruising his right lung in a home plate collision.


Osaka, 15:12 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; GIAVELLOTTO DIONNE: ORO ALLA SPOTAKOVA

La ceca Barbora Spotakova ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nel giavellotto femminile ai Mondiali di atleti...


By GENE JOHNSON  SEATTLE - A federal jury found Tuesday that the city of Seattle violated the constitutional rights of a group arrested during the World Trade Organization meeting in 1999, a ruling that could cost the city millions of dollars.


UK Group Accuses Apple of Overpricing iTunes

The price of music downloads has been a contentious issue among fans in the UK, who are quick to point out the pricing scheme often means that downloading a full album costs more than buying the CD.


The Apartment Atop the Garage Is Back in Vogue

Towns in need of inexpensive housing are turning to garage apartments, mother-in-law units and cottages in the backyard.


Attentati ma attribuiti a ribelli separatisti


IBM quarterly profit up 12 percent, to 3.04 billion dollars

Computer giant IBM said its fourth-quarter profit rose 12.2 percent from a year ago to 2.7 billion dollars, topping most Wall Street forecasts.


OPEC has no plan to meet before Dec, official says

The Organization of the Petroleum  Exporting Countries has no plan to hold a meeting before its  scheduled conference in December, an OPEC official said on  Friday.


Oldest 'Idol' can translate into success

Despite his Jay Leno look, a soulful voice that recalled another era and a manic, rhythm-less dancing style, Taylor Hicks beat the odds (and a comely Katharine McPhee) to become this year's "American Idol."


Political battles over the Airborne Laser

Blog: How easy is it to get a missile-zapping aircraft off the ground? It depends on how much Congress is willing to pay.


FOOTBALL: AL: IT'S TIME TOON WENT ALL THE WAY

HAT-TRICK hero Alan Shearer is aiming to fire Newcastle all the way to the UEFA Cup Final this season. After his treble and a double from Patrick Kluivert polished off their Israeli opponents, Shearer said


CBS Appeals Punishment for Super Bowl Incident

CBS is asking a three-judge panel to reverse a finding by the F.C.C. that the company was liable for broadcast indecency during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.


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Abbas wins Western pledges, vows to control Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet, bolstered by Western promises to resume aid, vowed on Monday to exert its authority over the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.


Software glitch delays deployment of ISS solar panels

A software glitch has delayed the deployment of the new solar arrays recently installed by Atlantis astronauts on the orbiting International Space Station (ISS).


Ivan Upgraded To Category Five Hurricane

Ivan strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Saturday after brushing past Jamaica and battering the island with heavy rain and strong winds.


The CNET Reviews team offers the straight scoop on these highest-rated goodies including the Apple Mac Pro, Quicken 2007 and a BMW.


Demand for air travel in Latin America will see the region buy some 1,700 planes in the next 20 years, Boeing says.


Il consorzio guidato da Eni cerca l'accordo con la Exxon


Women and AIDS: Some Chilling Statistics

Tuesday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, and in anticipation of this event, UNAIDS and the World Health Organization has released a report documenting the increase in the spread of AIDS worldwide.


President George W. Bush defended the war in Iraq in a speech to the United Nations, saying the US-led coalition had enforced "the just demands of the world" by ousting Saddam Hussein.


Calcio, torna il campionato Pato, violenza e stadi vuoti

Si ricomincia con Empoli - Reggina (diretta alle ore 18). Cosa ci riserverà il 2008, aspettando gli europei, con il Capello l'Inghilterra, la Champions e il fair play


Study Finds Rise in Choice of Double Mastectomies

More women with breast cancer are choosing to have their healthy breast surgically removed along with their affected breast.


Azienda rinuncia all'accordo bocciato dai lavoratori


Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, says "hatred" of his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton would motivate Republicans to vote against her in the general election.


Consumers kept a watchful eye on their debt and boosted their borrowing at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in December, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.


Christopher Jones' Blog: Temporary LOBS in PHP's OCI8 Extension. Instant Client.

Christopher Jones talks today on his blog about a bug he's just corrected and integrated into the release of the Oracle Instant Client that lets PHP correctly take advantage of the temporary LOBS functionality.   When PHP is done with the temporary LOB, it needs to tell Oracle to destroy it. If this isn't done, then the temporary LOB will hang around using DB space until the connection is closed. I just merged a fix worked on by Krishna Mohan and myself for bug 43497.   Example code is included showing two instances of its use - a normal use that frees the memory correctly and the other showing how to create the temporary lob to hold the data as needed.


Alkhanov rules out talks with Chechen rebels

Pro-Moscow Alu Alkhanov, the front-runner in Sunday's presidential race in Chechnya, reaffirmed his stand on Monday that no negotiations will be held with Chechen separatist


Supermodel Naomi Campbell, accused of assaulting her maid with a cell phone, failed to show up in court Wednesday, puzzling the judge who asked for but never got a reason for her absence.


By VAUGHAN, Gareth  THE new centrepiece of Telecom's Internet strategy, YahooXtra, is aiming to grab a dominant chunk of the Internet advertising market as it takes on former partner Microsoft's MSN in a battle for eyeballs and revenue.


EVEN before he took the first-round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Tiger Woods was having a good day. Mark O'Meara, his neighbour and PGA Tour mentor, was the leader in the clubhouse when he teed off in the afternoon.


UN Envoy Meets With South Sudan Rebel Leader As Peace Talks Gain ...

On the eve of a Security Council session in Kenya to galvanize talks to end the long-running civil conflict in southern Sudan, the top United Nations envoy for Africa's largest country, Jan Pronk, has discussed the world body's role with rebel leader John


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins announced on Saturday they have re-signed manager Jack McKeon to a one-year contract through the 2005 season.