Hotel chain cuts carbon footprint by a third

Travel: Sean Dodson finds out how one of the Nordic region's biggest hotel chains has drastically reduced its guests' carbon footprint.


Goldman, JP Morgan see Fed cutting 50 bps in Jan

A sputtering job market has convinced economists at key U.S. investment banks that the Federal Reserve will need to resort to a steeper half-percentage point interest rate cut when it meets later this month.


Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is planning to give  up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding  defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp  (6758.T), a company source said on Saturday.


Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone dismissed on Friday any chance for Silverstone to stage a race next season. Ecclestone said that his decision to axe the Silverstone race from next season's schedule would


Profits at music retailer HMV more than halve as it battles against competition from supermarkets and online retailers.


With Pieces in Place, the Yankees Slip Up

The pieces had fallen into place perfectly for the Yankees. Orlando HernÃ¡ndez, who had not only been a perfect 5-0 for the team, but also good enough that the Yankees were


Products Slide Into More TV Shows, With Help From New Middlemen

Television networks have worked hard in the last two years to strike their own product placement deals, closing the gap with the movies.


Heat Edge Kings to Win 10th Straight Game

Damon Jones hit a 3-pointer with 23.4 seconds left, and Shaquille O'Neal blocked Mike Bibby's layup attempt in the closing seconds of the Miami Heat's 10th straight victory, 109-107 over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.


Mortar and rocket attack kills three in Mogadishu

Mortar bombs and rockets struck parts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least three people, witnesses said.


Russian - US Space Crew Lands in Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz craft has landed in Kazakhstan bringing an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts back from the International Space Station or ISS.


Afghans Begin Historic Vote; No Reports of Violence

Afghans began voting on Saturday in a  historic poll that will give the mountainous Islamic nation on  the ancient Silk Road its first elected president and perhaps  end over a quarter-century of war.


Letter to Dutch paper gives new lead in search for Madeleine

Â· Girl alleged to be buried under rocks in PortugalÂ· Police say they are taking claim 'very seriously'


AD-DAWR, Iraq - Confusion reigned yesterday over whether Iraqi forces had captured Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, Saddam Hussein's loyal henchman, after an Iraqi general and the US military raised doubt over reports of his arrest.


As the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin made a name for himself around   the world. But at the end of the day, he was just an "ordinary bloke."


The Prime Minister overthrown in last year's coup and the leadership of his party are banned from politics for five years


Taiwan Markets, Companies Closed a 2nd Day by Typhoon

Taiwan's stock market, the fifth- biggest in Asia, and businesses across the island's north closed for a second day as Typhoon Aere lingered with torrential rain and winds of up to 175 kilometers (109 miles) an hour.


ASIA/INDIA - Un piano del Governo per dare assistenza sanitaria ai poveri ed eliminare le disuguaglianze New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Il Governo indiano ha recentemente promosso un  modello di assicurazione sanitaria per i poveri che rende accessibili le cure mediche ai settori economicamente piÃ¹ disagiati della societÃ . Il Primo Ministro Manmohan Singh...


Investigators Find Explosives in Russia Plane Wreck

Explosives of a kind used by Chechen  rebels have been found in one of two airliners that crashed  almost simultaneously, pointing to a terrorist attack, Russian  investigators said Friday.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Revolution are set up to shoot first and ask questions later.


By ELEVEN, Beck  An appeal for the Selwyn District Council to have Central Plains Water's (CPW) financial statements independently reviewed have fallen on deaf ears..


Chargers add experience, depth with Volek

After watching two division rivals lose their starting quarterbacks to injuries, the Chargers obtained Billy Volek from Tennessee yesterday to give them a veteran behind first-year starter Philip Rivers .


One Lesson From Vioxx: Approach New Drugs With Caution

The removal of the painkiller from the market served as a reminder that new drugs sometimes turn out to have unforeseen side effects after a few years of widespread use.


Hazards: Needing the First Aid They Give to Others

Paramedics, it turns out, face a high risk of being injured on the job.


Under questioning, Paul Burrell admits to inconsistencies and to disapproving of his boss' romance with Dodi Al-Fayed


âCharlie Wilsonâs Warâ may be more of a hoot than any picture dealing with the bloody, protracted fight between the Soviet Army and the Afghan mujahedeen has any right to be.


The Claim: A Little Alcohol Can Help You Beat a Cold

When it comes to quick remedies for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy is just what the doctor ordered.


A priest who worked in Roslea, County Fermanagh, is jailed for five years for aiding the rape of a young girl.


CNN producer Riad Ali was released Tuesday, almost 24 hours after he was abducted by armed gunmen, and is now in the custody of Palestinian police.


Swiss voters ratified new asylum and immigration laws Sunday making it more difficult for refugees to receive assistance and effectively blocking non-European unskilled workers from entering the country.


The announcer who popularised the phrase "Elvis has left the building" has died in a crash, on his way home from an Elvis convention in California.


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Brown defends Anglican leader over sharia storm

Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised the embattled Archbishop of Canterbury as a man of "great integrity" Monday, as the Anglican church leader was set to defend controversial remarks on sharia law.


Powell Wins Israeli Pledge on Palestinian Election

Reviving a long-dormant U.S.  peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an  Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians enough freedom  of movement to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's successor.


Amid snow flurries and a chilling wind, Belgium's King Albert II honored U.S. soldiers who died fighting Nazi Germany 60 years ago in the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle for American forces in war.


Official: Yukos Sale Won't Impact Output

The planned sale of oil giant Yukos' main pumping unit to pay off the parent company's back taxes won't affect production, Russia's energy minister was quoted Tuesday in news reports.


S.Lanka bombs rebel positions, army blamed for blast

Sri Lankan air force fighter jets pounded northern rebel positions on Wednesday as ground troops attacked 35 rebel bunkers, killing at least 10 Tamil Tigers, the military said.


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A video seminar for couples - married, engaged or dating - or single adults, "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage," will be presented Feb. 16-17 at New Song Community Church, 3200 N. 11th St., Bismarck.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A woman received a 20-year prison sentence Thursday for putting rat poison in her boss' soda to cover up the fact that she was stealing his money.  Femesha Foster, 37, was found guilty Jan.


F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe

The decision removes the last hurdle before meat and milk from cloned animals can be sold at grocery stores.


The Afterlife Is Expensive for Digital Movies

A new study shows that storing the digital master record of a film costs much more than storing archival prints.


Howard Stern Signs $500 Million Deal with Sirius

Sirius Satellite Radio announced a five-year deal with Howard Stern this morning that will bring the King of All Media to satellite radio in 2006.


Iraq's prime minister said Saturday he will reshuffle his Cabinet within two weeks and pursue criminal charges against political figures linked to extremists as a sign of his government's resolve to restore stability during the U.S.-led security crackdown in Baghdad.


Ex-Neighbours star Jason Donovan is to appear with actress Martine McCutcheon in ITV1's Echo Beach.


Red wine slows Alzheimer's-like disease in mice

Giving mice with  Alzheimer's-like disease the equivalent of a couple of glasses  of red wine daily slows memory loss and brain cell death, a new  study shows.


Hurricane Jeanne turns its destructive power on the US state of Florida, just hours after battering the Bahamas.


Officials Show They Will Enforce Contact Rule

Yes, officials will do as instructed this season and crack down on clutching-and-grabbing tactics by defensive backs. That was the early message from the New England Patriots' 27-24 triumph over


Gladiatorial games were probably held at Britain's largest Roman amphitheatre, archaeologists reveal.


Hey, Barack Obama, just how insane is the process of running for president? "Every day it reveals itself in new ways," Obama told host Jon Stewart Wednesday night on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."


LA Galaxy to play in Sydney at end of year

David Beckham's new team LA Galaxy will play a friendly against Sydney FC in November, it was announced on Tuesday.


Logue goes to head of class in Fox series

Donal Logue, who  recently starred in ABC's short-lived comedy "The Knights of  Prosperity," will play a bad-boy literary luminary in Fox's  comedy pilot "Hackett."


How do you get general relativity and quantum mechanics to live together? String theory is the darling for now, but other promising approaches are floating out there as well. By Mark Anderson.


Crude oil prices remain high on heating oil supply concern

Crude oil futures remained high Thursday as traders concerned that US heating oil supplies might be insufficient to meet winter demand.


Millions of feral cats—domestic animals that have become wild—are said to be running free throughout the U.S., threatening birds and public health.


Tahoe fire still threatens 1,000 structures

A wildfire near Lake Tahoe was 40 percent contained Tuesday morning, but authorities said it still threatened more than 1,000 structures.


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McDonald's net up but same-store sales flat

McDonald's Corp , the world's largest restaurant chain operator, on Monday posted flat U.S. same-store sales in December, sending its shares down 5 percent, even as it said quarterly profit rose due to a tax benefit.


GiulianiÃ¢ÂÂ s Social Views Could Be His Downfall

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has led the field for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination in most polls of GOP voters. His popularity among the party’s mainly conservative base is founded on his image of standing tall and reassuring New Yorkers following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on their city, though some voters also know him for his tough-on-crime persona and efforts to rein in government spending.


England will be tougher than disciplinary commission claims Betsen

French flanker Serge Betsen claims he is more fearful of the outcome of next weekend's Six Nations clash with England than his date with the European Cup disciplinary commission.


The last king of Afghanistan, Mohammad Zahir Shah, was buried on Tuesday at a state funeral where thousands bid farewell to the monarch remembered for his peaceful reign who became known as the "father of the nation".


Venezuela rails at Exxon asset freeze "terrorism"

Venezuela accused Exxon Mobil of legal "terrorism" on Friday after the giant U.S. oil company won court orders freezing $12 billion of the South American oil supplier's assets in a dispute at the heart of a worldwide tussle for control of natural resources.


Crews Clearing Ga. Roads, Restoring Power

Cleanup crews worked Monday to clear toppled trees from roadways and restore electricity to neighborhoods that were still without power after a winter storm spread sheets of ice up to 2 inches thick across Georgia.


HP is throwing in the towel and abandoning its Utility Data Center, just a month shy of its third birthday. The UDC offered self-adapting, self-healing, policy-driven automated cross-platform services: install


LA cardinal apologies, offers record abuse deal

The leader of the largest U.S. Roman Catholic archdiocese apologized on Sunday for what he called a "terrible sin and crime" as the church confirmed it would pay a record $660 million to people who were sexually abused by priests.


Grand Jury Fears Atherton Homes Face Fire Danger

By Neil Gonzales  ATHERTON -- Problems with Atherton's building procedures have resulted in some of the town's large homes possibly becoming fire hazards, according to a San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury interim report released this week.


A Royal Navy Petty Officer is found guilty of raping a female colleague on board a warship.


SPORTS * US * TENNIS * SAFIN * SEMI-FINALS

MOSCOW, November 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Marat Safin reached the semi-finals of the Masters Cup Year-End Championship in Houston, TX with the prize-winning money of $3,700,000.


WASHINGTON -- A drug that attacks a major cause of blindness passed a key hurdle Friday as the government's scientific advisers decided that it poses no significant risks.


Voucher scheme error provokes festive carnage UK toy retailer Hamleys website was ransacked over the weekend after sharp-eyed web shoppers spotted "a glitch in a voucher scheme which allowed customers to claim a cumulative 60 per cent discount if they bought goods from the Hamleys online store", and moved in for the kill.â¦


Iran defied a U.N. deadline Thursday to stop enriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but U.S. and other officials said no action would be sought before a key European diplomat meets with Tehran's atomic chief next week to seek a compromise.


Oil futures prices advanced to a new high Monday as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter of crude, exacerbating global supply concerns at a time of strong demand and reduced


The French prime minister says a French-language satellite TV news channel will be launched next year.


Yahoo follows Google; launches web search service for mobiles

NEW YORK, October 27  - Global Internet media giant Yahoo! Inc (YHOO.NAS) has introduced specialized web search services targeted at the mobile phone users in the US, within weeks of the


Amitabh Bachchan's fans were allegedly shoved by his security personnel during the shoot of film titled Shoe Bite in Shimla.


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The US service sector contracted in January for the first time in almost five years, a survey shows.


Supermarkets are leading the way as petrol costs fall on the back of a slip in crude oil prices.


US officials are given assurances over comments by an aide to the Israeli PM on the Gaza withdrawal.


Two former underwriters at Zurich American Insurance Co. pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in rigging fake bids in an ongoing investigation into insurance industry practices led by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.


Rick Hendrick has spent 20 years as a NASCAR team owner and is one of the big players in the sport. Yet for all his success, he has never lost the wide smile and easy manner that make him welcome wherever he goes.


Sit on this... Review Want to feel closer to the action? Want to feel like you're parked in a Pontiac, engine purring, poised, ready to burn rubber, racing through the streets of some still-asleep city? Then the racing-style Renegade games chair might be the console accessory you're looking for.â¦


Austrian girl's lawyer "devastated" by cell

STRASSHOF, Austria  - Natascha Kampusch's lawyer   visited the windowless basement cell where she was held captive   for eight years from the age of 10 on Friday and said he was   devastated by the "unimaginable" conditions.


Dominican Resumes Presidency on Stern Note

ANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Aug. 16 - Leonel Fernández returned to the presidency of this nation after a four-year hiatus on Monday, bracing Dominicans for austerity measures needed to ease an economic crisis that has caused living ...


Caesarean Birth May Raise Allergy Risk in Babies

Being born by Caesarean section may increase a baby's risk of suffering from food allergies and diarrhea in the first year of life, German doctors said on Thursday.


WMC Resources Says Xstrata Bid Materially Inadequate

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--WMC Resources Ltd. (WMR.AU) said Monday that the hostile A$6.35 a share takeover bid from Xstrata Plc (XTA.LN) is "materially inadequate".


TechCrunch vs. News.com editor: The final round

Blog: Mike Arrington has his final say--let's hope. So did Dave Winer. And now, Charles Cooper swears this is his final post on "l'affaire FM."


Oil Climbing Back Up After Supply Report

Oil prices rebounded from seven-week  lows on Wednesday as U.S. heating oil stocks fell for an eighth  straight week ahead of winter.


Double disaster as Radcliffe quits in exhaustion for second time

A DESPERATE Paula Radcliffe last night saw dreams of Olympic glory end with her failure to complete a race for the second time in a week.


Leonardo DiCaprio knows global warming is a problem, and he wants answers.


Schumacher stays cool as retirement talk heats up

MONZA, Italy  - Michael Schumacher kept his cool   on Thursday as retirement talk raged around him at the Italian   Grand Prix.


Murray State Dismisses Player After Arrest

Murray State dismissed Adam Chiles, the only returning starter on its basketball team, on Thursday in the wake of his arrest on drug and alcohol charges.


Taking a look back a few years can be unreal. Things change so often that it can be hard to fathom the paths of life that take place.


Spurs beat Cavaliers to win third title in five years

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 on Thursday to sweep the NBA finals 4-0 and capture their third title in five years.


The Chicago Bulls, struggling near the bottom of the NBA's Eastern Conference after losing three of their last four games, fired coach Scott Skiles on Monday.


Segue is an open source collaborative content management system designed for e-learning that combines the ease of use of course management systems with the flexibility of weblogs for creating various types of sites including course, news, and journal.   This new version includes a number of bug fixes as well as introduces three new features:  1. Segue Dashboard We have redesigned the Segue home page to include a view of Recent Activity which displays a list of Your Recent Edits and a list of  Recent Discussions across all your sites.   These lists should give you a quick view of exactly what you have done most recently as well as what others are posting on content you have enabled for discussion.  We have also better organized the listing of sites on your Segue home to make it easier to find your sites or sites you can edit.  2. Content Versioning Segue will save previous versions of content so if you or one of your editors make changes that you don't like you can revert to a previous version.  You can also choose to allow others to view previous versions as well as compare selected versions.  Segue keeps track of the number of revisions as well as their authors and will highlight differences between selected versions.  We expect these features will be particularly useful for collaborative site development.  3. Custom Segue Themes For those of you with experience with XHTML and CSS, it is now possible to develop new themes for Segue.  This update adds a new "custom css" theme that gives you full control over the style sheet allowing for far more customization than was possible with other themes.  We hope you find these new features useful as well as relatively easy to use.  We welcome your feedback, comments or suggestions, as these help us improve Segue, identifying problems and determining  what is most needed.  See: https://sourceforge.net/projects/segue


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


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One Israeli officers is among three killed Israelis in the ...

The Palestinian groups yesterday carried out a joint operation at a military position near Mouraj settlement to the north of Rafah to the south of Gaza that resulted in killing three Israeli soldiers, one of them is an officer and wounding other two.


Gulf ministers urge Syria to withdraw troops from Lebanon

Gulf Arab ministers urged Syria on Monday to respect a UN Security Council resolution demanding it withdraw its troops from Lebanon, a rare public intervention in the affairs of a fellow Arab nation.


North Carolina 101, Tennessee 87: North Carolina Wins Consolation Showdown

Many college basketball fans expected North Carolina to face Tennessee on the final day of the N.I.T. Season Tip-Off Tournament at Madison Square Garden on Friday, but few of them thought it would be in the late-afternoon consolation game.


Bogotà, 10:11 - CALCIO, COLOMBIA: ASPRILLA TESTIMONE IN CASO NARCOTRAFFICO

Faustino Asprilla, ex attaccante colombiano del Parma, potrebbe essere uno dei testimoni chiave di u...


Former Vermont governor Howard Dean smiles as he is introduced to a student audience at George Washington University, in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004.


Heavy rain stops play with England 102-1 on day four, needing 418 to avoid an innings defeat.


Home Depot Raises Outlook, Tops Estimates

Home Depot Inc. HD.N on Tuesday  reported a 19 percent rise in second-quarter profit, handily  topping estimates, as store renovations and efforts to improve  service drove higher average sales in every category.


NEWSMAKER-Namibia's Nujoma to stand down but stay in saddle

Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma is to stand down in March after this week's elections, but will remain a lynchpin of his country's politics as president of the ruling SWAPO party.


Penguin Computing launches cluster in a box

InfoWorld - Armed with a new form factor and its clustering management software, Penguin Computing on Wednesday launched an aggressively priced Linux-based blade server targeted at the lower end of the market -- a market recently entered into by Dell Computer.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Boeing shares failed to get a lift Thursday after Continental Airlines placed the first US order for the aerospace giant's 7E7 passenger jet, in a deal worth $1.3 billion at current list prices.


Sutton blasts Mickelson, decides to let him sit

One thing you can say about US Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton: He certainly doesn't beat around the bush. The feisty Texan was telling it straight after Friday's awful American


Car bomb kills 10 in market near Baghdad

A parked car bomb struck an open-air market northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than two dozen, police said.


The death and legacy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat dominate today's European papers. Some hold out the hope that his passing will provide a new impetus for peace in the Middle East, while others are


Still Running Windows XP Service Pack 1?

Microsoft announces end of support for the upgrade, urges move to SP2.


Chiefs outlast Titans, 49-38 nfl roundup

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A phantom penalty and a nine-yard touchdown catch by Eddie Kennison on Monday night lifted the Kansas City Chiefs past the Tennessee Titans, 49-38.


Mike Huckabee turned out evangelical voters and Barack Obama captured black and young voters as both won Alabama's presidential primaries Tuesday.


Genesis scientists hopeful of salvaging solar atoms

Nasa scientists have recovered some intact materials from the wreckage of the Genesis space capsule that crashed in the Utah desert this week and are hopeful the mission to gather solar atoms may be salvaged.


Israel to boycott Blair's peace conference

Tony Blair will take on the role of go-between for the Israelis and Palestinians as he tries to keep up the momentum of the Middle East peace process on a two-day visit to the region starting today.


A review of its Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) contract has forced services provider Electronic Data Systems (EDS) to again postpone its financial report for its third fiscal quarter.


US Democrats target Iraq security as kidnappings increase

The Egyptian foreign ministry has confirmed the abduction of six Egyptians employed by an Iraqi unit of the Egyptian telecom giant Orascom.


As a guy who once picked up pompons and did an impromptu dance routine to celebrate a touchdown, Terrell Owens must know a thing or two about cheerleading.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Annika Sorenstam is off to a good start in the final LPGA event of the season. Sorenstam, who already has won her seventh Player of the Year Award, shot a 6-under 66 in Thursday's


Sir John Harvey-Jones, the outspoken former boss of the chemical giant ICI and TV business guru, died yesterday aged 83.


Possible Case Of TB Reported At Hurricane Shelter

MIAMI -- A person who was staying in a Miami-Dade County hurricane shelter has been removed from the shelter after displaying symptoms of a serious and contagious disease.


British police probe points over fatal train crash

Police investigating the cause of a high-speed train accident in northwest England which killed an elderly woman and injured five other people, said on Saturday a set of points could be to blame.


Egypt Arranges Peace Summit in Support of Abbas

Closing ranks against Hamas, Egypt has invited Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders to a summit next week.


U.S. Says Landing Fees Could Be Used to Ease Airport Traffic

The Transportation Department said Monday that airports could manipulate landing fees to encourage airlines to fly fewer planes, among other things.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton pledges to expand federal hate crime laws and use an independent board to review Justice Department attorney hiring.


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


Security forces across Pakistan are on alert following the death of a prominent Shia leader from gunshot wounds.


After years of battling Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. has set its sights on Linux vendors, seeking to jump into a low-end but high-volume market it's been accused of ignoring.


French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair maintained Thursday that relations between their countries were not strained by their disagreements over the Iraq war, as evidenced by their ...


Wonder Sings Valentine to Grammys Revelers

Grammy stars partied into the wee hours of Valentine's Day, celebrating a love of music, some surprising wins and mostly each other. Although Sunday night's performance-packed awards ceremony ran nearly 30 minutes long, Stevie Wonder was at it again several hours later, playing a breathtaking impromptu performance at Spago in Beverly Hills that paid homage to Album of the Year winner Ray Charles.


Northern Rock's debt will appear on government accounts, the Office for National Statistics decides.


Bush's Iowa Win Highlights Dems' Trouble

President Bush added another stroke of Republican red to the electoral map by winning Iowa on Friday, underscoring the GOP's gains as well as the political problems that loom for Democrats in a shifting Midwest.


Britain defends minister's photo with Colombian paramilitary-linked unit

The British government has defended a photograph published on the foreign office website showing a junior minister smiling with a Colombian army unit accused of links with private paramilitary squads, after criticism from rights campaigners on Monday.


El Paso Corp. (EP.N) on Monday disclosed the full damage from its drastic cut in reserves earlier this year, saying a long-awaited restatement will slash the value of its oil and gas assets by $2.7 billion.


Libya among five elected to U.N. Security Council

By Patrick WorsnipUNITED NATIONS  - Libya, Vietnam, Croatia, Costa Rica and Burkina Faso were elected to nonpermanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for the years 2008-09 on Tuesday.In the voting for African and Asian seats, Libya, Vietnam and Burkina Faso were unopposed from the start and obtained the required two-thirds majority of votes in favor on the first ballot by the 192-member U.N. General Assembly.In contested races for single seats for Eastern Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, Croatia and Costa Rica squared off against the Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic respectively. But they were voted in after their rivals faded in the second ballot and pulled out. Read more


Williams to Take Over NBC 'Nightly News'

Tom Brokaw's successor is a NASCAR dad who considers pizza night with the kids sacred — thin crust, please — and listened to hundreds of hours of White House tapes from the Johnson administration for fun. Brian Williams, whose tenure began Thursday, is no stranger to regular viewers of NBC's "Nightly News," but his success depends on whether viewers grow to know and like him as much as his predecessor.


Siemens plans to delist shares from New York Stock Exchange

FRANKFURT : German electronics giant Siemens is planning to de-list its shares from the New York Stock Exchange because of the high costs of maintaining a listing on Wall Street.


Lenovo touts energy efficiency, UWB power notebook

Blog: Several Lenovo X-, T- and R-series computers qualify for Energy Star 4.0, including its new T61p notebook.


Vicenza, 18:09 - CALCIO, VICENZA; GREGUCCI: A MANTOVA VOGLIO SQUADRA DETERMINATA

Debutto a Mantova per il nuovo tecnico del Vicenza, Gregucci. ''Sul campo voglio vedere una squadra ...


Mozilla Names New Chief, but Reaffirms Open-Source Commitment

John Lilly, the chief operating officer of Mozilla, the developer of the open-source browser Firefox, will succeed Mitchell Baker as the firmâs chief executive.


A Colombian rebel leader was sentenced to 60 years in prison Monday and labeled a terrorist for helping hold three U.S. contractors hostage as part of a decades-long struggle with the Colombian government.


Raptor fans largely indifferent to Carter in Toronto's pre-season ...

TORONTO (CP) - You would think Vince Carter would have been somewhat relieved after being let off the hook by Toronto Raptors fans.


Moscow, Oct. 6. (UNI): The new President of war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya, Alu Alkhanov took the oath of office in Grozny, the Chechen capital, amid very tight security throughout the region.


Brown and Bush set for clash over debt relief

George Bush and Gordon Brown are heading for a dramatic showdown at the G7 summit in Washington this week over plans to write off developing countries' debt.


China condemned a massive rally organized by Taiwan's president calling for the island's membership in the United Nations, warning Sunday that Beijing was now preparing for a "serious situation."


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Tired Beckham ruled out of Colorado match

David Beckham, fatigued after playing three games in six days, has been ruled out of Los Angeles Galaxy's Major League Soccer (MLS) match against Colorado Rapids on Sunday.


Leftwich: I'll start this week against Vikings

Byron Leftwich expects to return to the starting lineup Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars play at Minnesota. But coach Jack Del Rio, isn't so sure about his quarterback's status.


Scientists show how Salmonella food bacteria in space become more virulent in their weightless surroundings.


Candidates Preach Oil Independence to Unconverted Public

Both major candidates for president want the country to be less dependent on foreign oil. But whoever is elected will face many of the same challenges that defeated


WASHINGTON - Sarcoidosis, the respiratory disease that may have contributed to the death NFL great Reggie White, usually comes and goes mysteriously, with about 95 percent of patients recovering, experts say.


Initial results from Venezuela suggest President Chavez has a commanding lead in a referendum on his rule.


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Patients are not receiving the best care they could be because of the 48-hour GP access target.


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In Indonesia, Businesses Hopeful After Election

After suffering through two shambling administrations, Indonesia appears to have a new president who many of its business leaders say they believe will uproot corruption and revive investment.


Black to Quit Hollinger Inc 'Within Days'

Former press baron Conrad Black will quit as chairman and chief executive of his Canadian holding company, Hollinger Inc. (HLGc.TO), to facilitate his offer to take the company private, his lawyer said on Friday.


Irrespective of the conditions on day three of the Hillross Australian Open Championship, the Australian Golf Club's layout was always going to provide a test of both game and character.


Second cow tests positive at bluetongue farm

A second cow has tested positive for the bluetongue virus at the farm in Suffolk where the UK's first case of the disease was discovered at the weekend, the government said today.


Somali troops chase aid workers' kidnap gang

BOSASSO, Somalia  - Security forces pursued Somali kidnappers into a mountainous hideout on Wednesday hours after they abducted a Spanish and an Argentine aid worker from the medical charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF).


A new version of the Iraqi flag - purged of references to former leader Saddam Hussein - is hoisted over the capital.


Actor Jerry Orbach, who starred as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the original "Law & Order" series for 12 seasons, has died of prostate cancer at the age of 69. He had received several weeks of treatment before passing away at a Manhattan hospital. Orbac...


Robots are taking an increasing number of jobs, new UN report says

20 October 2004 - The chances of having an obedient robot do unwelcome or dangerous jobs have increased tremendously, with orders for industrial robots rising to a record 18 per cent in the first half of this year, a new report co-sponsored by the


ENGLAND took a huge step towards booking its ticket to Germany for the 2006 World Cup when it outclassed Wales with a controlled performance at Old Trafford yesterday.


OPS Will Expand Laptop Program in Grade Schools

By Michaela Saunders, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Dec. 19--Does having their own computers during the day help elementary students become better writers? Or better understand what they read?   Omaha Public Schools began a program to test those questions last year.


BOSTON - The state Department of Public Health issued an order yesterday limiting distribution of the scarce influenza vaccine to people considered "high risk" for the virus.


Bobby Fischer, Enfant Terrible of Chess, Dies at 64

The difficult, reclusive chess master became an American hero at the height of the Cold War, then thumbed his nose at his country and renounced his citizenship.


Circuit City Stores Inc  reported a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss on Thursday, as sales sagged for desktop computers, projection and tube TVs, and its shares fell 5 percent in pre-market trading.


Taking a look at improved features of mid-range single-lens reflex cameras.


Pelosi Backs War Funds Only With Conditions

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) yesterday linked her support for President Bush's war-funding request to strict standards of resting, training and equipping combat forces, a move that could curtail troop deployments and alter the course of U.S. involvement in Iraq.


India, Pak to continue talks on bus link

India and Pakistan today appeared to have made no headway on the proposed bus link between Srinagar and Muzaffarbad due to "some hitches" but agreed to continue their discussions for an early establishment of the service.


WHO head optimistic on G-8 focus on health

The upcoming Group of Eight summit is a prime opportunity for world leaders to show they are seriously committed to fighting the spread of infectious diseases, the acting head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday.


Mars shows signs of geologically recent volcanic activity, and scientists find to their surprise that another volcanic blast may be in the Red Planet's future.


SpinDrop.us: Not taking frameworks for granted

On the SpinDrop blog, Dave Dash talks about a hole that he felt in his bug fixing for a project, something that he felt like the application had simply left out - a framework.   My client noted that these scripts were made from another contract programmer, and then a light-bulb went onâ¦ frameworks (whether it be symfony, ROR, Django, CakePHP, etc) help iron out and standardize these tasks.   He lists some of the basics of what a framework can help with, including storing data (both in the database and in things like $_SESSION) and a big one - form validation. Sure, you can do these things outside of any of the named frameworks out there, but they can make them simpler for any application written within them.


Air crash into lake kills all 53 on board

BEIJING -- A small passenger plane carrying 53 people crashed today in a northern lake immediately after takeoff, and the government said there were no survivors. The plane crashed into a frozen lake in Baotou, a city about 330 miles northwest of Beijing, seconds after taking off at about 8:20 a.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said. The China Eastern ...


Judges in the four-year corruption trial against Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi retire to consider their verdict.


A US federal judge ordered celebrity homemaker Martha Stewart today to surrender for prison by October 8, granting her request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Empoli, 20:22 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CORSI: POSSIAMO SALVARCI

Empoli pronto alla prima di campionato contro la Fiorentina. Una sfida, quella con i viola, sempre s...


Beamed around the world in a broadcasting landmark, a Beatles performance for the first live trans-Atlantic satellite transmission in 1967 was regarded as a defining cultural moment in Britain — except by viewers.


Ignote le cause, evacuati 400 ospiti tra cui Gianni Ippoliti


Frightened Indonesians suffer new Sumatra quakes

BENGKULU, Indonesia  - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatized by the latest of more than 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.


Karzai Win Assured as Afghan Poll Count Winds Up

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is sure of victory in his country's historic presidential poll, but the result will not be announced for a day or so until the last few hundred


Currencies: Dollar touches a new low versus the euro

NEW YORK The dollar fell Monday to a record low against the euro, which spiked at $1.3640 in thin, technically driven post-Christmas trading.


X Factor winner Leona Lewis tops the singles chart with the most first week sales of any release this year.


A Big Maker of Flu Shots Finds Some Contaminated

he Chiron Corporation, a major manufacturer of influenza vaccine, said yesterday that it had detected a contamination problem in its new supply and was delaying release of nearly 50 million


Gov't to Pay for Scans to Diagnose Alzheimer's

Elderly patients who show signs of Alzheimer's will be able to get brain scans under the government's Medicare program, US officials said on Thursday, a step which could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.


HP settles ink dispute with China's Ninestar

Printer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Tuesday it had resolved a patent dispute with China's Ninestar, which HP said had agreed to stop selling ink cartridges related to the dispute in the United States and some other countries.


Serbia's Municipal Elections a Tight Race Between Reformers and Hard-Liners

Serbia on Sunday held its first democratically organized local elections since Slobodan Milosevic's ouster in what was expected to be a close race between nationalists loyal to the former president and ...


Space shuttle Atlantis lands in Califormia

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis touched down on Friday in California's Mojave Desert after rain and thick clouds prevented it from returning to its home port in Florida.


U.S. says threat against airlines remains high

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The United States is likely to keep a high threat designation for the airline industry because militants still see air travel as a target, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.


Booming orders for new military  aircraft boosted overall orders to U.S. factories by 0.5  percent to a seasonally adjusted $371.51 billion in October,  the Commerce Department said on Thursday, though demand was  flat when defense was excluded.


Dimostranti hanno ricevuto garanzia di udienza dal prefetto


Secondo portavoce, miliziano morto in azione antiterrorismo


Baghdad Governor Escapes Apparent Assassination Attempt

Fierce fighting between US forces and Shi'ite militants in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood has killed at least one US soldier and more than 30 Iraqis.


BusinessWeek Online - LG's Chocolate mobile phone was preceded by its reputation when it became available in the U.S. in July, exclusively from Verizon Wireless. The music-playing handset was a hit in Asia (see BusinessWeek.com, 7/19/06, "LG Chocolate: Will This Cell Phone Hit The Sweet Spot?") But on this side of the Pacific, it left a bad taste in some reviewers' mouths. For instance, Chocolate "doesn't quite live up to the hype," quips ZDNet.


POLITICS:  White House Hopes to Avert Major Rift With Turkey

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (IPS) - A resolution recognising as "genocide" the  deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in the former Ottoman Empire  nearly a century ago has gained the sponsorship of a majority of  members in the U.S. House of Representatives. But it has also  drawn heavy criticism from George W. Bush administration  officials, who argue that the non-binding and largely symbolic  legislation could harm relations with Turkey at a particularly  crucial time.


Intel Slashes Notebook Computer Chip Prices

If you're in the market for a new notebook computer it's your lucky day, Intel has announced a major price cut on its chips for mobile notebooks.


Birth Rate for Young Teens Lowest Since 1946

The birth rate among adolescent and  young teen girls in the United States fell sharply in the  1990s, hitting a 58-year-low in 2002, the Centers for Disease  Control and Prevention reported on Monday.


Kichamani MBA: A typical Suresh Gopi film

Kichamani MBA starring Suresh Gopi and Navya Nair directed by Samad Mankada tries to be a comedy but ends up being a typical Suresh Gopi film.


To Reach New Heights, Calcavecchia Climbs

Mark Calcavecchia is not known for a strict workout routine, but Calcavecchia decided to prepare for the rugged terrain of West Maui by climbing the South Mountain in Phoenix.


Gym newbies are crowding regulars in the winter blitz.


After upset, Halkia must hurdle skeptics

In another era, say as far back as the pre-BALCO days, it would have been a wonderful moment. The host country's new hero, a rising star, sets an Olympic


Fu aggredito l'11 febbraio con la moglie che venne uccisa


German winner of Hawaii Ironman has positive drug test

Nina Kraft tested positive for the endurance-boosting drug EPO after winning last month's Hawaii Ironman competition, the German triathlon union said Thursday.


USA: Kellogg names new CEO, Gutierrez to become Commerce Secretary

US cereal maker Kellogg has announced that its chief executive officer, Carlos Gutierrez, has accepted the invitation from President Bush to serve as Secretary of the US Department of Commerce.


England face press flak over 'diabolical' USA game in rugby World Cup

England's performance against minnows the United States in their opening Rugby World Cup game was lambasted by British newspapers Sunday as "diabolical" and "appallingly poor."


Mickelson takes charge with 64 at Riviera

PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Phil Mickelson, making the most of a favorable draw, took control of the Northern Trust Open by grabbing a four-shot lead in the second round on Friday.


Chicago Jury with Winfrey Delivers Guilty Verdict

Oprah Winfrey and 11 fellow jurors on  Wednesday found a 27-year-old Chicago man guilty of murder, and  the billionaire TV talk show host described the three-day trial  as the saddest experience of her life.


Seggi aperti per elezioni municipali,Democrazia fa 1/o passo


Increase in childhood leukaemia may be part due to increased light ...

London, UK - International experts will today (Wednesday 8 September) consider the evidence for a link between the rise in childhood leukaemia and increased light at night at an international scientific conference in London.


Indonesian capital on health alert over floods

More than 50,000 residents in the Indonesian capital have sought treatment for conditions ranging from coughs to diarrhea after days of floods and authorities are monitoring for more serious diseases, officials said on Monday.


"National Treasure" sleighs Christmas box office

Nicolas Cage's adventure sequel "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" raced to $65 million during its first five days of release across North America, distributor Walt Disney Pictures said on Tuesday.


The estimated number of influenza-associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially during the past 20 years, a US study found.


A tribunal set up nearly 20 years ago to rule on a dispute over the Cauvery river is to announce its verdict.


CLERMONT FERRAND, France  - Richard Gasquet put France ahead in their Davis Cup world group tie against Romania on Friday with a 7-5 6-2 6-2 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu.


AT&T's iPhone report pushes down Apple stock

AT&T said today that it had activated only 146,000 iPhones in the first two days the device was for sale, a figure well below analysts early estimates.


No one beats a 73 in Korea, where Yang leads Harrington by two

South Korea's Eun-yong Yang shot a 3-over 75 in difficult conditions Friday on the rainy and windswept Jungmun course to take the second-round lead in the Shinhan Korea Golf Championship, which is sanctioned by the PGA Tour.


A major restructuring by the owner of insurance company Norwich Union will see 100 jobs going in Belfast.


One film that continues to make news is management guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's ROK SAKO TO ROK LO.


Clinton says, Bush trying to scare voters

PITTSBURG, Philadelphia: Former US president Bill Clinton has said in the closing days of the election ... the other side was trying to scare the undecided voters away from John Kerry.


You've probably heard that olive oil is good for your heart. Now, it's official. The US Food and Drug Administration declared yesterday that under certain circumstances olive oil can cut your risk of heart disease.


In an age when the fluffiest pop acts boast of penning their own songs, jazz chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux may be a bit of an anomaly.


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A former national laboratory worker has admitted that she used government computers to access the e-mail account of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington and hacked into a cell phone company's Web site to obtain his phone number.


Growing Pains: Many Parents Fail to See Obesity in Children

Among the parents of obese children ages 6 to 11, only 13 percent described their child as very overweight, according to a new study.


Australia's commodity exports are expected to soar to a record 96 billion Australian dollars (US$67 billion) in the current financial year, a national forecaster said in a report Monday.


Fledgling mobile firm Truphone wins an injunction in a row with T-Mobile over calls made via wi-fi networks.


Military Jury Begins Deliberations in Iraqi Prison Abuse Case

The prosecutor told jurors today that Specialist Charles Graner Jr. abused the prisoners only to hurt or degrade them.


Take that, Luxembourg! The European Commission's reform of VAT on internet-delivered services such as software, ringtones and music has been adopted and will take effect from 2015.â¦


The risk of people with epilepsy suffering a major injury during seizures is low, US researchers say. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found 39 of 247 people with epilepsy were hurt during seizures, but 80% of the injuries were minor.


Hamish Carter of New Zealand clinched the gold medal for men's triathlon at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games here Thursday. Carter won the three-discipline event at 1 hour 51 minutes and 7.73 seconds.


Hasheem Thabeet has 15 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots as Connecticut beats No. 13 Marquette, 89-73, on Sunday.


Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $2.06 billion in the latest week to $923.17 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.


Computer security pros descend on Washington, D.C., confab to talk risks, hacks and digital self-defense.


Wall Street falls at open as sell-off resumes

Stocks opened lower on Monday as the diminishing appetite for risk fueled a further sell-off in global equities.


Russian Government Approves Rosneft Purchase of Yukos Main Unit

On Saturday, Dec. 25, Russiaâs Federal Anti-Monopoly Service approved the acquisition of Yuganskneftegaz, the core production asset of the embattled Yukos Oil Company , by the state-owned Rosneft Oil Company.


Software applications company launches Mashup Composer, an exchange that allows its partners to build, buy and sell business mashups.


3D Connexion offers new device for the 3D world

Developed in conjunction with Google, mouse counterpart resembles and moves like an air hockey mallet.


<36><238><2,FGR1><145,7><229,0,0,40,0><238,1>L<229><138>eonardo DiCaprio is an abundantly talented and passionate young actor who vigorously guards his privacy.


Fed Raises Rates Again, to 2%, and Sees No Reason to Stop

The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates today for the fourth time this year and suggested that it would continue to raise them gradually over the next year.


US theatres go dark to mark the passing of Arthur Miller, the playwright who gave the world Death of a Salesman.


The map of Saturn's moon Dione, generated from Cassini images taken during the spacecraft's first two orbits of Saturn, illustrates in the banner image, the imaging coverage planned during Cassini's first Dione flyby on Dec. 14, 2004.


After an unusually warm December and a mostly snow-free January, winter returned with a vengeance Tuesday to the Upper Midwest and Northeast, dumping heavy snow on parts of New York and keeping temperatures well below zero in many cities.


U.S.-led troops kill 7 Taliban in Afghan battle

U.S.-led coalition troops clashed with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday, killing seven of the militants, the U.S. military said.


The European Commission will criticise newest members Bulgaria and Romania for failing to curb corruption.


Data from yesterday's quake could help researchers

PARKFIELD, Calif. The earthquake that rattled nerves throughout Central California yesterday will boost efforts by scientists who are trying to predict future quakes.


Roma, 17:16 - CALCIO, SERIE B: RINVIO GARE CON ALMENO 2 NAZIONALI CONVOCATI

Svolta importante per la serie B. Secondo una norma approvata in Lega, una squadra che dà alm...


French PM Jean-Pierre Raffarin urges caution on reports that two French journalists held in Iraq may soon be freed.


Police and prosecutors are failing to implement measures designed to boost the rape conviction rate, a watchdog warns.


French bill would weaken transit strikes

Public transit strikes, a fact of life in France, would no longer force trains and buses to a complete halt under a controversial bill presented to parliament Tuesday.


John Kerry will tell veterans in Ohio that President Bush's troop withdrawal plans are misguided, aides say.


Traces of the word "video" linger beneath a new sign that just went up on a suburban Blockbuster store here. In its place hangs


President Bush spent a crisp fall Saturday gingerly balancing a tiny screech owl on a gloved hand at a wildlife refuge and casting for rockfish on the Chesapeake Bay.


Alcohol industry must do more to fight abuse: EU

The European Union's health chief urged the alcoholic drinks industry on Thursday to step up its fight against the growing problem of alcohol abuse.


Block the release of garda killers: call

The IRA bank robbers who killed Garda Jerry McCabe should not be granted early release in light of the Northern Bank robbery, the Irish government has been told.


Posh's TV show backfires as bid to woo America

Victoria Beckham's bid to woo  Americans has backfired with damning reviews of a reality TV  show that she hoped would overturn her image here as a  sour-faced diva.


Gazans head home as Egypt chokes off supplies

RAFAH, Egypt  - Thousands of Palestinians streamed home through the breaches in Gaza's border with Egypt on Sunday after Egyptian authorities choked off supplies to the area and moved to restore control.


Bruschi earns Pro Bowl spot, replacing Lewis

Tedy Bruschi, who many NFL observers believed deserved Pro Bowl consideration this season but came up short in the balloting, will be heading to Honolulu after all.


Google's breakneck changes stoke privacy fears

Most people missed the  announcement about how Google Inc. wants to burrow inside your  brain and capture your most intimate thoughts. That's because  it never happened.


US stocks: Stocks up, boosted by techs and cheaper oil

US stocks ended higher on Wednesday as internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.


Women priests given "dregs" in Church of England

Women priests are given the worst  positions in the Church of England even though they make up  half of all newly ordained ministers, research published on  Sunday said.


Classical runs off with win Late kickoff return sinks Swampscott

Lynn Classical 34 Swampscott 27 SWAMPSCOTT -- The Lynn Classical Rams used the ground, and the Swampscott Big Blue used the air. But in the end, it was a sensational 81-yard kickoff return by Nate Guy late in the fourth quarter that provided Classical with a 34-27 come-from-behind victory yesterday.


Nintendo readies Wii game-making tool for all

Amateur coders to create the next Mario? Nintendo is to follow Microsoft's lead and offer a downloadable games programming package for its latest games console.â¦


Women Going Back on Hormone Therapy-US Study

About a quarter of US women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found to raise the risk of heart disease and some cancers have gone back on it, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said on


Oakland Athletics catcher Tim Hudson pitches to the Anaheim Angels in the first inning on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004 in Oakland, Calif. Hudson was traded from the Athletics to Atlanta, a blockbuster deal Thursday, Dec.


A judge rules Thursday that former NBA star Jayson Williams will be retried on a manslaughter charge in the shotgun slaying of a limousine driver at his mansion.


ATHENS -- When the last on-track event of the XXVIII Olympiad ended last night with an American rout in the men's 4 x 400-meter relay, the symbolism seemed appropriate. There was 20-year-old Jeremy Wariner, already a gold medal winner here, handing off to anchor Darold Williamson, Wariner's 21-year-old teammate from Baylor University.


Manchester, 14:42 - CALCIO, LARSSON SALUTA MAN UTD: TIFERO' PER VOI

Henrik Larsson ha salutato ufficialmente il Manchester United per fare ritorno all'Helsingborgs. ''S...


Liverpool's Kuyt spot on to sink Everton in dramatic Merseyside derby

Dirk Kuyt displayed nerves of steel to earn Liverpool a dramatic victory over nine-man Everton as a controversial Merseyside derby ended in a 2-1 win for Rafa Benitez's side at Goodison Park on Saturday.


The No. 1 Trojans look to change the subject away from eligibility rulings and rape allegations. The preseason buzz out of USC has had little to do with football.


US data sends euro to new high against dollar

The euro hit a new record high of $1.3336 in European trading this afternoon following publication of disappointing US consumer confidence data.


VMware releases virtualization tool for PCs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004  - VMware Inc. released today a virtualization tool for PCs it says will cut hardware and maintenance costs for users such as independent contractors that support third parties on their networks.


First Human Trials Scheduled for Diabetes Vaccine

Researchers in England are set to test a new vaccine that they hope will cure Type 1 Diabetes. The vaccine will be tested on 72 diabetics this spring, marking the first time it will be tested on humans.


Iraqis used to cleaning up after carnage

They're scenes all too familiar in Iraq: shattered buildings, mangled cars, pools of blood. The carnage takes its toll on the landscape — and those responsible for cleaning up the mess.


Long before the mass media overload of television, radio and computers, newspapers were the main source of information on local, national and international events.


A New Play From a Producer Whoâs an Old Hand

For a time 43 years ago, George W. George was the king of West 45th Street. Now he is making a much smaller splash but setting a heartening example while doing it.


Packed into police trucks, 78 people die in Thailand

PATTANI, THAILAND -- At least 78 people were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks following a riot in southern Thailand.


Halliburton Co. , beset by controversy over its work in Iraq, plans to shed its KBR engineering and construction unit if the oilfield services company's share performance does not match its peers, it said on Thursday.


African Union head meets Kenya's feuding parties

African Union chief John Kufuor met Kenya's president and opposition leader on Wednesday to try to break a political impasse behind post-election turmoil that has killed about 500 people.


A nudo, oltre ai corpi degli stilisti,anche le loro fantasie


The Moon will turn a shade of copper red this Saturday when it will be fully eclipsed by the Earth, whose shadow will blot out all but a tiny bit of refracted solar light.


Washington - The United States on Thursday refused to wish arch-foe Fidel Castro a speedy recovery from bone fractures sustained in an accidental stumble, saying the Cuban leader's injuries were of "little concern" compared to the suffering of the Cuban


Nearly a quarter of UK adults are psychologically dependent on alcohol, warn UK researchers.


CHICAGO -- Brett Favre worked up a sweat, threw two touchdowns passes in a short workday, and got the Green Bay Packers tuned up for the playoffs.


OTTAWA - Prime Minister Paul Martin and Canada's first ministers are expected to turn their attention to the problem of reducing waiting lists, following an acrimonious first-day summit meeting over proposed funding to fix Canada's health care system.


Music Review: Hispanic Classics Flavor a New York Debut

The first New York appearance by the State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico had all the makings of an occasion.


Bush says lawsuits, regulations hurting markets

President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that an excessive number of lawsuits and overregulation were hurting the competitiveness of U.S. financial markets.


Give your overzealous security software the boot

When your antivirus, spyware stopper, or firewall keeps you from getting your work done, find an alternative.


Obiettivo e' di far fronte alla concorrenza farmaci generici


Stock prices are rising in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 55 points in today's early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a better than 3-1 lead over gainers decliners.


Reforms of NHS dentistry mean some patients are getting substandard care, critics claim.


As of October 20, 350 official observers from OSCE registered in...

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Nintendo starts its campaign to stop Sony taking over the handheld gaming market with the launch of its new handheld console the Nintendo DS today in the US.


Video purportedly shows Americans burned

An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Saturday purporting to show the bodies of two American soldiers being dragged behind a truck, then set on fire in apparent retaliation for the alleged rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by U.S. troops from the same unit.


Astronaut Love Triangle Case Raises Fears NASA Spaced Out

By John Schwartz THE NEW YORK TIMES  Like most of today's astronauts, Navy Capt. Lisa Marie Nowak worked in relative obscurity -- even last July, when she took the spaceflight that she had spent 10 years at NASA hoping for.


Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) made another hit. After optimizing the PlayStation 2 multiple times, they now decided to give the Portable market a chance.


PM's crackdown triggers debate on Aborigines

An Aboriginal man reels drunk along an Alice Springs shopping mall, shouting incoherently as tourists eating dinner at an upmarket restaurant nearby shift uncomfortably in their seats.


Video game giant Electronic Arts says it wants to become the biggest entertainment firm in the world.


Kathmandu: At least 22 Maoist rebels and seven soldiers were killed in two clashes between security forces and insurgents in western Nepal, a local army source said Thursday.


Thousands rally in Georgian capital against vote

Around 35,000 people protested in the Georgian capital on Sunday against a presidential election they say leader Mikhail Saakashvili rigged.


Low-Carb Diets Combat Metabolic Syndrome

FRIDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet helps people with a condition called metabolic syndrome, a collection of serious risk factors found in some obese individuals.


The Middle Kingdom can't find enough oil to meet booming domestic demandÂand the world is paying the price at the pump


By DIRK LAMMERS  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A sex scandal that led to the censure of a South Dakota state senator could prompt stricter computer policies for all lawmakers here.  State Sen.


Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson said Friday that President Bush should learn from recent successes with North Korea and engage in intense diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East to end the Iraq war.


Police in Turkey's capital, Ankara, find a van stuffed with a large amount of explosives, officials say.


Israel Expands Gaza Strike, Kills 9 Palestinians

The Israeli army killed nine Palestinians  in Gaza Friday as it poured tanks and soldiers into the coastal  strip, expanding a ground offensive intended to root out  militants firing rockets into Israeli towns.


Rapper ODB found dead in studio at age 35

The rapper ODB, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan whose erratic behaviour and incessant legal troubles made him a figure as wild as his lyrics, collapsed and died inside a recording studio at age 35.


The move by the legislator, angered over the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, leaves Prime Minister Ehud Olmert with a slimmer majority in Parliament.


Exercise may be key to treating Parkinson's

ORDINARY exercise may prove to be an effective treatment for Parkinsonâs disease, scientists revealed yesterday. Forced exercise was found to have a major impact on rats given a toxin that induces Parkinsonâs.


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has laid a wreath at Yasser Arafat's West Bank grave and says talks with new Palestinian leaders have given him optimism about a revival of Middle East peacemaking.


Assen, 12:09 - MOTO, STONER: NUOVA PISTA ASSEN UNA DELUSIONE

La vittoria a Donington non illude Casey Stoner. La lotta per il mondiale sarà ancora dura e ...


Spitzer makes his case in run for governor

State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, dubbed the "Sheriff of Wall Street" for his investigations of some of the nation's most powerful financial institutions, made it official Tuesday: He will run for governor in 2006.


Enron Internet execs criminal case goes to jury

The criminal case against two former  Enron Corp. Internet executives was handed to the jury on  Monday to decide whether the men helped operate a fraudulent  deal that hid the business' weak finances.


World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Nikko Shareholder Says Bid Is Too Low

The largest shareholder in the Nikko Cordial Corporation has rejected a $10.8 billion takeover offer from Citigroup, saying that the price is too low. The shareholder, Harris Associates of Chicago, which manages money for individual and institutional investors, believes that Nikko is worth more than 2,000 yen a share, the chief investment officer, David G. Herro, said. The offer made by Citigroup was for 1,350 yen. The share price of Nikko, which is based in Tokyo, advanced 14 percent before the Citigroup offer was announced on Tuesday and it rose another 1.3 percent yesterday, closing at 1,357 yen a share. Harris owns about 7.5 percent of Nikko.


Attacks Possible on Stock Market and Bank Web Sites

The government issued the alert Thursday, but said the threat by a radical Muslim group was unconfirmed and seemed to pose no immediate danger.


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

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


England captain Jason Robinson rejects suggestions the world champions are in decline.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history.


Forty-nine people, including four children, have died after a bus plunged off a bridge into a river in Peru's northern jungle, according to officials.


Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is not expected to face further disciplinary action for his controversial hit on Buffalo Sabres captain Daniel Briere, according to Caps GM George McPhee.


Allergan Inc. AGN.N said on Monday  that its Botox wrinkle treatment played no role in the case of  four patients who became ill after being treated by an  unlicensed physician in Florida.


Governo non fatto tutto ma comunque meglio di Berlusconi


Channel 4 ditches Celebrity Big Brother after race row

The next series of reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother, which sparked a racist bullying row involving Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has been axed, broadcaster Channel 4 said Friday.


Indagini Dda ancora in corso per cercare persone coinvolte


The chairman of Italian airline Alitalia  raises new doubts over whether the carrier can survive without a buyer.


Wall Street investment banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Bear Stearns Cos. on Thursday said fiscal second-quarter profit was squeezed by the nation's mounting home-loan defaults.


China wants North Korea talks next week: media

China wants to resume talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms program next week, media said on Tuesday, with a session likely to coincide with Pyongyang starting to shut its reactor and weapons-grade plutonium source.


Last week was another miserable one for music sales, but with one modest highlight: The indie-heavy âJunoâ movie soundtrack rose one spot to the top of the Billboard chart, becoming the first album in Rhino Recordsâ three-decade history to reach No. 1. After the announcement of four Oscar nominations for âJuno,â including best picture, the soundtrack sold 65,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, bumping Alicia Keysâs âAs I Amâ (J), which moved 60,000, to No. 2. In the fourth straight week of very low sales, Natasha Bedingfield opened at No. 3 with 50,000 copies of âPocketful of Sunshineâ (Epic), Mary J. Bligeâs âGrowing Painsâ (Geffen) sold 45,000 to reach No. 4, and Radiohead dropped one spot to No. 5 with âIn Rainbowsâ (ATO), moving 35,000. Cat Powerâs new âJukeboxâ (Matador) reached No. 12 with 29,000 copies sold.


Travel: Book review: Germans may strive for perfection but Ben Donald's journey to discover their culture is far from flawless, says Rory MacLean.


SEOUL -- North Korea said yesterday that prospects for talks on its nuclear weapons program are getting dimmer every day and it condemned US-led naval exercises in Japanese waters as an ''ultimate war action."


The N.C.A.A. has declared that âbench decorumâ will be a point of emphasis this season, which will likely affect Coach Jim Calhoun and many of the Big Eastâs other frenetic sideline presences.


Two researchers are following the footsteps of the religious patriarch in the hope that people will rediscover their common roots.


RealEstate.NET Domain Name Acquired for $300,000US

Real Estate.NET Holdings Pty  Ltd, a new company established by the team that operates Rooms.NET and  Local.NET, announced today that it has officially acquired the domain  name realestate.net.


Three men who used an internet chat room to hatch a plan to rape a schoolgirl have been jailed.


If the loonie's remarkable run above 85 cents US had occurred in isolation, this story might have had quite a different ending.


Pakistan's Naved-ul-Hasan Rana (left) is dismissed for zero, bowled by the West Indies' Corey Collymore (right), during their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final match at the Rose Bowl, Southampton, yesterday.


The Bush administration asked an appeals court Thursday to step in immediately and dismiss a lawsuit over the government's warrantless eavesdropping program, calling a lower judge's ruling dangerous and wrong.


U.N. atomic report may expose Iran to wider sanctions

A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has escalated rather than halted its nuclear fuel program, exposing Tehran to wider sanctions over fears it is secretly seeking atom bombs.


Darfur rebels say bombing drives thousands from homes

Darfur rebels accused the government of bombing South Darfur on Thursday, the latest attack in an aerial campaign that has driven thousands of people from their homes over the past month.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Davanti allÂattuale situazione di violenza, l'Arcivescovo Arancedo chiede Âun cuore rinnovato e convertitoÂ ed invita ad una giornata di preghiera, digiuno e riflessione per venerdÃ¬ 27 luglio Santa Fe (Agenzia Fides) - Davanti alla situazione di violenza creatasi nella societÃ  di Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, l'Arcivescovo Mons. JosÃ© MarÃa Arancedo, insieme al Consiglio Presbiterale, ha considerato necessario esprimere la propria preoccupazio...


Japan big banks reluctant to pay for subprime fund

Japan's top three banks are expected to  resist a request to put up a total of $15 billion for a  U.S.-led subprime rescue fund, a move that could further cloud  prospects for the bailout plan.


Sharon Says Palestinian Leaders Must Halt Militants

The Israeli prime minister Ariel said peace talks depend on whether militants are reined in.


President Vicente Fox celebrated Independence Day at the traditional military parade Saturday, while supporters of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador massed at an outdoor gathering and acclaimed him leader of a "parallel government."


Blog: Yahoo Go for Mobile 2.0 features reduced loading time for Web pages and the ability to read more types of attachments and view traffic conditions.


All-White Md. H.S. Reunion Angers Blacks

The ballroom is decorated with floor-to-ceiling paintings of shiny soda fountains, classic cars and the old store windows downtown. A stoop juts out from a rendering of the high school facade, so graduates can sit and talk — just like in the old days. And just like in the old days, not everyone in town is invited.


Debate grows in Cuba six months after hand-over

Six months after Cuba's sick leader Fidel Castro handed over power provisionally to his brother Raul, signs of an opening in public debate are emerging in the communist-run country.


Up to 400 Britons were being evacuated from Ivory Coast to Ghana under military escort last night as the Foreign Office strongly advised all UK nationals to leave the country.


Russia admits it gave refugee status to wife and son of former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic.


French firms sign big deals with China but lament the ones that got away

French companies and farmers have reeled in deals reportedly worth up to five billion euros (dollars) in China during a state visit to the country by President Jacques Chirac, but executives were said to be ...


Marias Golden Rose Finds $75,000 Pearl Necklace Perfectly Fitting

Marias Golden Rose puts away five other fillies to win the $75,000 Pearl Necklace for 3-year-old Maryland-bred fillies in Timonium.


UPDATE 1-FIFA orders Germany to play World Cup opener

FIFA has ordered 2006 World Cup hosts Germany to play in the tournament's opening match, dashing the hopes of their coach Juergen Klinsmann who wanted to delay his team's first game to keep the pressure off his players.


Empoli, 17:45 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: DIFFERENZIATO PER MARCHISIO E PRATALI

Doppia seduta di allenento per l'Empoli in vista del derby di domenica con la Fiorentina. In mattina...


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $36 Billion Deal

Sprint Corp.  said on Wednesday it would buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications Inc.  for about $36 billion, creating a U.S. wireless carrier with nearly 40 million subscribers.


Two black South Carolina ministers listed by Barack Obama's campaign as endorsing his White House bid say they did no such thing, and at least two others affirmed their support only after being contacted by campaign workers when questions were raised about their endorsements.


The YouTube Effect is amazing -- and potentially goofy.


Leader Ds chiede a parlamento riforma elettorale condivisa


Analisi dello studio Santini per Repubblica. Simulazione sulle buste paga di gennaio: ecco come funzionano le nuove aliquote                                                   Tasse, chi guadagna e chi no Favorite le fasce piÃ¹ alte                                                                                di LUISA GRION


IBM goes crazy with storage system updates

DS8000, DS4000, DS3000, TS2240, TS7520 please come to the red courtesy phone IBM is releasing details on a lot of storage stuff today. We mean a lot.â¦


Harbhajan Singh's appeal against a three-match ban for racially abusing Andrew Symonds begins in Australia.


IT departments face a crunch, between impending retirements and a smaller pool of grads.


p2pnet.net OT News:- The idea was for helicopter stunt pilots to catch the Genesis space capsule in mid-air and bring it gently back to earth.


Sri Lanka troops kill 22 Tigers in fresh fighting

Security forces say they have killed at least 22 Tamil Tiger rebels in a pre-dawn ground battle in eastern Sri Lanka, hours after war planes pounded guerrilla positions in the area.Comment


Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash

Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds.


Heather Mills McCartney is told by police of a "non-specific threat" made against her.


Si e' spento a 82 anni all'ospedale di Cattinara


Jets' Moss Tries to Make the Most of Limited Opportunities

In their effort to reach the A.F.C. championship game, the Jets may need a major performance from wide receiver Santana Moss on Saturday in Pittsburgh.


Microsoft's Virtual Earth 3D gets boost with Caligari acquisition

In an attempt to level the playing field with Google Earth, Microsoft has scooped up Caligari, makers of 3-D rendering software.


When things were going well for the Dallas Cowboys early last season, Bill Parcells was asked about the great attitudes seen from several players who were not usually described that way. His response sounded more like a warning.


Deadly blast near Afghan base as Cheney visits

A blast near the gates of the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, where Vice President Dick Cheney is visiting, killed several people on Tuesday, a witness said.


Next week could be the moment of truth  for stocks. Investors will look to see if the Federal Reserve  delivers on the expectation that it is poised to pause after  more than two years of raising interest rates.


BAGHDAD, Jan. 20 -- A 13-year-old boy detonated an explosive vest he was wearing among a group of tribal leaders in western Anbar province Sunday, becoming one of the youngest suicide bombers since the American-led invasion, Iraqi police said.


FTSE 100 soars in first few minutes of trading, fuelled by last night's surprise cut in US interest rates.


For Iraqi and Afghan Olympians, victory is just being there

Taking part in the Games is a triumph in itself for athletes who have dodged bullets, battled prejudice, and dreamed very hard to get here.


Mariah Carey turned some heads in Nashville while filming scenes for the upcoming movie "Tennessee."


US economic outlook downgraded: WSJ survey

US economists have trimmed their forecasts for hiring and economic growth in view of steep energy prices and other factors, a Wall Street Journal survey showed.


DNC Convention Announcement Put Off Until 2007

The civic boosters hoping to draw the 2008 Democratic convention to either New York City or Denver will have to scratch that wish off their holiday gift lists. The Democratic National Committee (DNC), in a statement issued Tuesday, announced that a decision on the convention site Ã¢ÂÂ expected to be made before Jan. 1 Ã¢ÂÂ will now have to wait until after the new year.


Stocks rise, helped by strong Dell earnings

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected earnings, sending technology shares higher a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.


Powell, in China, seeks progress on NKorea and Taiwan

BEIJING : US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Beijing for talks which he hopes will lead to a quick resumption of stalled talks on the North Korean nuclear impasse amid new bellicose accusations from Pyongyang.


A look at positions of some of the 2008 presidential candidates on taxes:


At first glance, all was bliss yesterday at Fenway Park. The day after the Red Sox clinched a berth in their second straight American League Championship Series, principal owner John W. Henry happily prepared to play catch on his famous lawn in the Fens. Manager Terry Francona, as calm as he possibly could be as one of the most scrutinized ...


The Royal Navy needs an extra Â£1bn to keep up with future foreign policy demands, according to the officer at its head.


A diplomat in Yemen says he believes 180 African migrants have drowned in recent days trying to get to Yemen.


The US threatens tough penalties against international energy companies that do business with Iran.


Guantanamo Protests Weren't Suicide Attempts -U.S.

Twenty-three prisoners at the Guantanamo  detention camp staged a mass protest in 2003 in which some  tried to strangle themselves, but the U.S. military said on  Tuesday it did not publicize it at the time because it did not  consider most of them genuine suicide attempts.


Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan alleges a Scotland player choked Ronan O'Gara in Saturday's Six Nations game.


This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. India's software exports are on track to grow by 30 percent in the 2004-2005 fiscal year


U.S. tells embassy staff to raise Algiers security

The U.S. embassy in Algeria has instructed employees in Algiers to tighten security due to a risk of terrorist attacks in the city, a message to U.S. expatriates said.


An apple a day may help to keep bowel cancer at bay, say researchers.


Now you can buy movies from Amazon on the MeeVee entertainment site.


Northern Rock shareholders  largely vote to reject plans that could have limited the board's powers.


Europeans Join Squatter Protest In Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, March 3 -- Anarchists from across northern Europe flocked to the Danish capital on Saturday to join protesters after two nights of riots sparked by the eviction of squatters from a building that had been a center for young leftists and punk rockers.


US scientists have developed "super-oxidised" water which they say speeds up wound healing.


Salerno, 22:13 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B: SALERNITANA-GALLIPOLI 1-1 NEL POSTICIPO

Salernitana e Gallipoli hanno pareggiato 1-1 (0-0) nel posticipo della seconda giornata di C1/B. In ...


Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) evidently has decided that making a new ally is good way to parry the threat from Google (Nasdaq: GOOG). The company announced yesterday that it is joining


Fritz Haeg is selling his geodesic dome, but he's holding onto his teapot.


China should no longer focus on the size of trade growth on its way to becoming a strong trading power. The international balance of payments, rather than blind pursuit of a trade surplus, should become the primary goal.


Iraq's Sunni vice-president demands the US speed up troop deployments in Baghdad for a new security drive.


Director Stephen Frears captures Diana's death and life at Buckingham Palace after that tragic event.


Valencia, Spain (Sports Network) - Valencia missed a chance to gain ground on La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday night. The struggling Valencia squad did not take advantage, as they finished in a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at the Mestalla.


New Orleans writers struggle to pen rebirth story

Quirky characters, raucous music, jazz funerals, a warm climate and plenty of service-industry jobs made New Orleans an ideal base for writers and a rich backdrop for their work.


Talk about bad timing. At the start of a media blitz to support her new album, "A Public Affair," Jessica Simpson is on vocal rest.


US Military: Bomber Wore Iraqi Forces Uniform

A body found at the US Military base that was attacked in Iraq this week was wearing an Iraqi military uniform when it was recovered at the scene.


Computer industry bellwether Dell reports an 11% drop in quarterly profit because of a one-off tax charge.


Crude oil prices fall slightly on better crude supplies

Crude oil prices fell slightly Friday, ending lower this week as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipated amid rising oil stockpiles.


Business & money: An emergency loan of Â£1.6bn and speculation about the sub-prime fallout have rocked the bank.


As usual, Jeter does whatever it takes to get 'W'

You can't rely on the boxscore to quantify the type of impact Derek Jeter had on Game 2 of the Yankees-Twins series. Or the influence he has on his team.


Bush Calls for Verifying Iran Nuke Claims

President Bush said Monday that he hopes Iran's claim that it has suspended uranium enrichment and has no nuclear weapons ambitions is true, but "there must be verification."


The Indianapolis defensive backs will get a break Monday night. They won't have to deal with Randy Moss. For a shaky secondary, it's one of the few advantages the Colts have against Minnesota's talented receivers.


FBI in the dark about its own lost laptops, DOJ report says

The FBI has lost 160 laptops in 44 months, according to the inspector general for the  Department of Justice, which criticized the agency for losing the computers -- and for not knowing what secrets may have been kept on all of them.


Janet Maslin, Michiko Kakutani and William Grimes pick their favorite books of 2007.


KIEV -- Losing presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych appealed the results of last month's election to Ukraine's Supreme Court, arguing that the election be declared invalid because of massive fraud, a court spokeswoman said yesterday.


(InfoWorld) - Samsung Electronics saw a sharp fall in operating profits during the three months from April to June due to theÂ weak marketÂ for computer memory chips. Prices of the chips, which are used for the main memory in personal computers, fell because supply exceeded demand. That hit Samsung because it's one of the world's largest makers of DRAM (dynamic RAM) chips. The company said operating profit was 910 billion won ($985 million) as of the last day of the period being reported), which is down from 1.4 trillion won ($1.5 billion) in the second quarter of 2006. Net profit, which is a wider measure of profitability and includes subsidiaries and non-core operations, was down slightly at 1.42 trillion won from 1.5 trillion won a year earlier. Net sales were up 4 percent to 14.6 trillion won. "Despite the dire business environment, such as the precipitous fall of DRAM (dynamic RAM) prices and seasonality, we have posted a decent result in Q2," said Chu Woosik, head of investor relations at Samsung, in a conference call with analysts. Profits at Samsung's semiconductor unit dropped by two-thirds as a result of the weak DRAM market. The good news, said Chu, is that the DRAM market is already starting to show signs of a turn-around, thanks to interest in Windows Vista PCs, which require more memory. During the remainder of the year the market for DRAM chips is expected to be strong, he said. Strong demand for Apple's iPhone and competing handsets are alsoÂ expected to keep up pricesÂ and profits for NAND flash memory, which is Samsung's other major memory chip product, strong. Chu said Samsung is in talks with several consumer electronics companies about supplying chips for as-yet-unannounced portable media players with video. Samsung's cellphone handset business was one of the brightest spots in the results. The company shipped a record 37.4 million phones in the quarter thanks to the popularity of its thin "Ultra" edition handsets. The second quarter was the fourth consecutive quarter in which Samsung reported record sales. As a result Samsung said it now expects to ship more than 150 million phones this year, up from its previous target of 133 million. The LCD (liquid crystal display) business enjoyed brisk business and Samsung shipped a record 2 million displays in the 40-inch and above class. Sales rose by 17 percent and operating profits surged 290 percent. Looking ahead, Chu said Samsung expects the remainder of the year to be strong for the company. "We are very optimistic about the second half," he said. "We are expecting all of our major business units to experience very high levels of demand and recovery starting from Q3. As a result of such an improvement coupled with our vigorous attempts to reduce cost, we are hoping to see significant improvements in the bottom line in Q3. We expect this nice recovery to last throughout the rest of the year." Â


Newmont welcomes release of its executives in Indonesia? (Updated ...

US mining giant Newmont Mining Corp. on Sunday welcomed the release of five of its executives who were detained in Indonesia last month amid claims one of the company's gold mines polluted a bay in central Indonesia.


Group claims killing of American in Sudan: Web

A previously unknown militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for the killing of a U.S. government aid officer in Sudan on January 1, according to an Internet statement.


Intel eyes remote wireless device management

Intel is working on a device management technology that could allow IT departments to use existing management software to bring a slew of wireless devices under the IT department umbrella.


A TV drama by playwright Dennis Potter, thought destroyed after its 1968 broadcast, is rediscovered.


Bigley family takes its appeal into Baghdad

They arranged for the Foreign Office to distribute 50,000 leaflets around the streets in which he is most likely to be incarcerated.


LOS ANGELES  - Jeffrey Tambor has joined CBS' comedy pilot "The Captain," which stars Fran Kranz as a young writer who moves into a historic Hollywood apartment building. Tambor will play a retired TV writer who lives in the building. His recent credits include the short-lived NBC sitcom "Twenty Good Years" and Fox's "Arrested Development."


A statue of the notorious colonial king Leopold II is removed hours after being re-erected in DR Congo's capital.


Jessica Davenport scored 26 points and Ashlee Trebilcock had 17 to help No. 5 Ohio State beat Penn State 78-61 Thursday night to clinch at least a share of its third Big Ten title in a row.


Twins relievers had won redemption at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Joe Nathan ran out of gas before they could win the game.


Namibians at the polls for the second day

Queueing patiently for hours before polling stations opened, Namibians on Monday began voting for a successor to founding president Sam Nujoma, who stands down in March after 15 years in charge.


A ceremony to honour those who died in Chile's 1973 military coup ends in violent  clashes.


Thailand prepares to bury the final bodies of those killed in one of the  regions hardest-hit by the 2004 tsunami.


Yahoo opens up members' data to external developers

(InfoWorld) - Yahoo Inc. has introduced a mechanism for external developers to give their Web applications access to data that Yahoo members have stored in Yahoo services. Yahoo made available the protocol that provides this bridge, called Browser Based Authentication, on Friday, and works with two Yahoo services -- Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Photos -- with support for other services planned for the next few months. The protocol requires that users give their authorization prior to giving third-party Web applications access to their Yahoo data. Developers also need to register their applications with Yahoo. The idea behind Browser Based Authentication is to extend the popular "mashups" of Yahoo Web services with external applications by bringing personal user data, like stored e-mail messages and photos, into the mix. Providing access to this data will allow Yahoo members to use external Web applications in ways that haven't been possible yet. Until now, this data has been kept out of the reach of non-Yahoo developers. For example, external developers now can write applications that let Yahoo users perform actions on their e-mail messages or photos that Yahoo hasn't come up with. Yahoo wants to tap into the creativity of external developers who can broaden the scope of tools, applications and features available for its online services. More information can be found here.


An Alexandria jury today acquitted two former America Online Inc. executives of conspiracy and securities fraud, bringing a decisive conclusion to a government probe that fell far short of its mark.


Do Pharmacy Errors Spike at Start of the Month?

TUESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Statistics suggest Americans are more likely to die at the start of each month than any other time, and now researchers think they've found one possible culprit: mistakes in prescription drug use.


A West African  delegation has talks with Guinea's president on ways of resolving the political crisis.


Roma, 17:04 - CALCIO, BRONZETTI: CHIVU PREFERISCE IL BARCELLONA ALL'INTER

Ernesto Bronzetti, esperto di mercato spagnolo e intermediario tra la Roma e il Barcellona nella tra...


The pop star made her union with Kevin Federline legal on Thursday when the pair filed the necessary documents to formalize their marriage.


Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell: report

National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice is being pegged as the likely replacement to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who stepped down Monday.


Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N on Wednesday  posted a quarterly profit well below analysts' estimates even  before $1.5 billion in one-time charges, as it faced falling  movie rental demand and higher costs to counter competition.


The EU's anti-fraud squad reports an increase in serious abuses of its international aid project.


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Reader Partap Singh Verma got a taste of Om Shanti Om. And lunched with King Khan.


Decapitato un ostaggio americano Allawi: 'Non si tratta con i ...

BAGDAD, 21 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Un altro filmato dell'orrore impensabile. L'ultimatum di 48 ore Ã¨ scaduto, e nel video diffuso su un sito web islamico, Eugene Armstrong, ostaggio americano in Iraq, viene sgozzato


Feared dam collapse victims found alive in Nigeria

All but one of 40 people feared to have drowned in torrential flooding in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state have been found alive and well.


Japan's PM Yasuo Fukuda tells the BBC how problems in the world's financial markets are worrying him.


Deputies to Sharon, Abbas Meet for Talks

A meeting between Israel's defense minister and a top Palestinian security official Saturday went well, Israeli officials said, as the two sides try to reconcile widely differing expectations for an upcoming summit between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.


New Congress to Look More Like Population

The next Congress will look slightly more like the real America, with more women, Hispanics and blacks, including the first black man to enter the Senate in a quarter century.


The Duke of York criticises the US administration, saying it should have listened to the UK over Iraq.


Senior police officers are urging ministers to do more to cut the amount of illegal drugs smuggled into prisons.


Giuliani e McCain convinti con Bush nella guerra al terrore

Star dâinizio convention. Erano lontani dal presidente, ora lo sostengono. Moderati? Non contro al Qaida. New York. Le due grandi star della prima giornata di convention repubblicana, iniziata ieri sera al


Mylan Laboratories Inc.'s board Monday shunned an overture by financier Carl Icahn and said the company intends to remain independent while pursuing its proposed acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals, which Icahn opposes.


Remembering Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski, 1932-2007


Stocks to Gain from Tax-Related Spending?

Investors are heading into a quarter that will likely favor small- and mid-cap stocks as corporate profits rise and businesses rush to take advantage of a tax break designed to give a lift to small manufacturers.


Top News ; India underplays UN panel proposal on Security Council

Top News News, United Nations,Indian diplomatic sources have played down the upcoming recommendations of a high-level panel that fall short of New Delhi's expectations of getting full membership of the UN's Security Council.


Mibtel +0,6%,SP/Mib +0,5%, All Stars +0,8%,Europee positive


The new show from the creators of the long-running âDe La Guardaâ is another entry in a dependable if not exactly venerable genre: theater for people who donât really like theater.


Pro-Aristide protesters make threats to foreigners

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Enraged supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide armed themselves and roamed a downtown slum, threatening to behead foreigners after UN peacekeepers and Haitian police arrested dozens of people yesterday.


Bobby Robson 'relieved of duties' at Newcastle

Newcastle manager Bobby Robson has been "relieved of his duties" at the lagging soccer club, Newcastle announced Monday.


Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc. Monday set a three-year restructuring plan that involves cutting jobs, closing 25 facilities and buying back $500 million in stock.


Getting and Giving Help: A Perl Documentation Primer

From time to time, even the most experienced programmers get stuck, hence the need for effective help files. In this Perl primer, we look at the "Plain Old Documentation" (POD) included with the Perl distribution and embedded in practically all publically available Perl modules. By Dan Ragle. 0301


Britain arrests 8 suspects linked to US terror alert

Accused of conspiring to commit murder. Alleged Al-Qa'ida operative charged with possessing plans of US financial institutions ...


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Julian Peterson will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday on his torn left Achilles' tendon.


Italian Senate president in second day of talks to bandage crisis

Italian Senate speaker Franco Marini, given the onerous task of building a team capable of carrying out electoral reforms and avoiding immediate polls, resumed crisis talks Friday with political leaders.


Having a side airbag that protects your head from crashes with cars or SUVs can save your life, according to a new study verifying their effectiveness. In Autopia.


Siena, 19:44 - CALCIO, SIENA; DS PERINETTI: SEMPRE SUDDITANZA PSICOLOGICA

Parole amare del ds del Siena Giorgio Perinetti dopo il paqreggio interno con la Fiorentina. "Il mal...


Italina actresses in focus at Swiss film fest

The 60th annual Locarno Film  Festival, which takes place in the Swiss town from August 1 to  August 11, will hold a special "Signore & Signore" sidebar  focusing on some of the great actresses of Italian film,  organizers said Tuesday.


After meteoric rise, and fall, S. Korea president to quit party

SEOUL -- Even by the standards of South Korea's turbulent politics, the reversals in President Roh Moo Hyun's fortunes have been dramatic. Not even the recent breakthrough deal to shut down North Korea's nuclear program, a seeming boost to his longstanding policy of reconciliation with Pyongyang, restored his popularity.


10 strands of hair become $1m charity gem A synthetic diamond company has transformed 10 strands of Beethoven's hair into a "Fancy Blue" 0.56 carat gem expected to sell for up to $1m on eBay.â¦