So itÂs a thriller against erotica this week. And then when youÂre about to roll your eyeballs in exasperation along comes a big-little film with a quaint and curious name like Amu to fill you with hope for life at the  movies this week.


One of Australia's biggest hospitals was on high alert today over fears that a form of CJD suffered by one of its patients may have been transmitted to others via surgical instruments.


Mortgage lending fell 4% in September, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says - a further sign that the housing market is slowing.


Terminati i lavori per la messa in sicurezza dell'edificio


A group of armed men abducted a CNN producer in Gaza City on Monday. The men kidnapped producer Riad Ali after stopping a taxi he was riding in with CNN Correspondent Ben Wedeman and a CNN camerawoman.


Voters in eight battleground states will be getting a rolling preview of the Republican National Convention in New York City when some of its most prominent speakers join President Bush for a pre-convention campaign swing.


Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened to boycott nuclear negotiations if European states press Tehran to totally suspend the process of uranium enrichment, as a new round of talks ended Wednesday without reaching an agreement.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Nov 30 (SADA) - Pakistan conducted a test of its nuclear- capable ballistic missile on Monday as part of efforts to boost its defenses, the state-run television reported.


Back-to-school shopping used to be pretty low-tech. You'd get pencils, a notebook with blue-lined paper, some clothes, and maybe a new backpack.


Milano, 14:44 - CALCIO, MILAN; GILARDINO: COLPA NON E' SOLO DELL'ATTACCO

Alberto Gilardino difende l'attacco del Milan dalle critiche: ''Il momento no non è solo colp...


U.S. soldiers destroyed two buildings being used by insurgents in a town in Anbar province, killing six militants, two women and a child, the military said Sunday.


Rommedahl strike gives Charlton late 1-0 win

Charlton beat London rival Crystal Palace 1-0 on Sunday with an injury time winner from substitute Dennis Rommedahl. The win was Charlton's second away win of the season and lifted the club three places to 10th.


Bangladesh marks 35th anniversary of independence

Bangladesh celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence amid continuing political uncertainty over national elections slated for January.


Sudan says it is not yet ready to accept a larger African Union peacekeeping force in the troubled region.


Microsoft may pick own services over Yahoo's

Redmond could choose its own ad platform and mobile, but stick with Yahoo's search engine, e-mail, and Web 2.0 applications.


Appeals court rules against Google in patent suit

Court sends patent suit back to lower court in case over Google's AutoLink toolbar feature.


When you have spent the last two months staring grimly at your own navel, the need for a victory - any victory - assumes desperate proportions.


Putin pledges effective response to U.S. anti-missile plan

President Vladimir Putin criticized Washington's plans for an anti-missile system in Central Europe and said on Thursday Russia would come up with a "highly effective" response.


The death toll due to the landslides and floods caused by a tropical storm in the northern Philippines has risen to 74, the Philippine government said Tuesday.


Family Values Gone Awry in a Cavernous Mansion

A bizarre psychological study of degeneration and dependency, âThe Living and the Deadâ is a horror movie only in the most literal sense.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated an explosives-packed vehicle near a row of police cars blocking off a bridge in central Baghdad, killing at least five people and wounding 20, officials said. The attack came hours after U.S...


Despite lawsuits, digital music downloads grow

Despite success in suing people who download music illegally and in reaching deals with personal networking sites like YouTube, the music industry is still bleeding millions of dollars in sales to online piracy.


Police Blotter: Cops need warrant to search cell phone?

Alleged medical marijuana distributors arrested in San Francisco say policed should have been obtained warrant for search of cell phone.


OCEANIA/ISOLE FIJI - Digiuno e preghiera dopo il colpo di stato, per riavere la pace e lÂarmonia: appello dellÂArcivescovo Petero Mataca Suva (Agenzia Fides) - Pregare e digiunare per ottenere da Dio la pace e lÂarmonia: Ã¨ lÂappello lanciato da Mons. Petero Mataca, Arcivescovo della capitale Suva, a tuti i fedeli cattolici delle isole Fiji, e a tutti gli uomini di buona volontÃ  che vi...


Medicare Part B Monthly Fee to Jump 17.4 Percent in 2005

Sept. 4, 2004 - The largest cost increase in the history of the Medicare program - 17.4 percent for those with Part B â-as announced for 2005 yesterday by the Department of Health and Human Services.


UK hands control of Basra to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security on Sunday to Iraqi forces in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


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


Users Beware of Germ Warfare on Your Desk

By Anonymous  Readers can breathe a sigh of relief. Scientists have finally invented something useful: the 'world's first washable mouse' We're talking about the computer variety, not the furry kind.  The manufacturers.


Russia should conduct own probe into ex-spy's death: minister

Russia should carry out its own investigation into the poisoning death in London of former intelligence agent Alexander Litvinenko, the deputy justice minister was quoted by a newspaper here as saying.


U.S. Open: Djokovic Wins His Second Marathon

Novak Djokovic of Serbia had his second marathon session of the tournament Tuesday and advanced after a grueling match with Argentinaâs Juan Monaco.


Wife of missing ex-FBI agent in Iran, seeking help

The wife of a former FBI agent who disappeared during a trip to Iran arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to press the Islamic republic's government to help find him, a Reuters witness said.


Japan jittery on news of S. Korean uranium test

The government doesn't believe Seoul intended to be a nuclear power. Others are not so sure. Government officials expressed concern that revelations of a uranium-enrichment experiment in South Korea could


The human embryonic stem cells available for research are contaminated with nonhuman molecules from the culture medium used to grow the cells, researchers report.


After delays, 3-D memory chips get closer to market

Matrix Semiconductor Inc. is shipping samples of a new, cheaper memory chip that has been delayed by technological problems for nearly two years, the company said Friday.


Creating a layout with CSS can be quite complicated. And even though some WYSIWYG HTML editors offer visual authoring, many Web designers prefer to code by hand.  Layout Master 1.1 is a powerful editing tool designed to help remedy that problem. By Lee Underwood. 0722


Ex-ECMA chief expects Open XML approval by March

(InfoWorld) - With ISO's Sept. 2 voting deadline looming, the recently retired secretary general of ECMA International defended Microsoft's Office Open XML document format against fierce technical criticism. "Give me any standard, and I bet you I can find an error," said Jan Van Den Beld, who retired in April after 16 years running Geneva-based ECMA, in a telephone interview on Monday with Computerworld. ECMA is shepherding Open XML, the default format used by Office 2007 documents, through ISO's traditionally difficult approval process. The international standards group has set a Sept. 2 deadline for the 20 nations that are members of the ISO Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC-1) to vote on whether to approve Open XML. Van Den Beld, who oversaw ECMA's approval of 229 technical standards, many of which were later approved by ISO, also predicts that Open XML will be approved next spring after a follow-up ISO meeting. "Ultimately, I think it will get through," he said. Friends and foes line up That's no sure thing, however. The document format faces strong opposition from grassroots advocates who want to see free productivity software such as that of OpenOffice.org gain a foothold, as well as from vendors such as IBM. Opponents argue that Open XML is redundant in light of the technically similar Open Document Format for Office Applications (known as ODF) which is native to OpenOffice.org and was approved as a standard more than a year ago by ISO. They also argue the Open XML proposal is too long (6,500-plus pages) to evaluate during this abbreviated fast-track process, that it's riddled with inconsistencies and technical errors, and that it covertly continues to effectively grant Microsoft control of the standard. So far, organizations representing Brazil and China (original news report in Mandarin, with translation available) have said publicly that they plan to vote against Open XML. India is close to finalizing the same position. On the other side, Germany, the United States, and according to Van Den Beld, Switzerland are all moving to vote in favor of Open XML. Dueling standards wouldn't be a first A Netherlands native who served as an executive with Philips Electronics before joining ECMA in the mid-1980s, Van Den Beld said that if Open XML is approved, it would not be the first time that two technically similar formats have become standards. As an example, he pointed to the multiple DVD recording formats -- including DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, and DVD+RW -- that were all approved first by ECMA and then ISO. "People believe a standards body has complete control over this. That is completely exaggerated," Van Den Beld said. "You cannot take a position such as 'Sony, I like you better than Toshiba.' As soon as you do that, you are no longer neutral." Multiple, similar standards, while "not a good result, are, because of patent wars, often an inevitable result," he said. Merging Open XML and ODF is also not the solution, Van Den Beld said. "The structure of Open XML is so different from ODF, I don't see how we can bring them together into one standard," he said. Regarding objections to the Open XML application because of its length, Van Den Beld said that when Sun Microsystems submitted the Java programming language to ECMA in 1999, the application -- which was eventually withdrawn -- was more than 8,000 pages long. While acknowledging that an Open XML standard may not arm Microsoft rivals and partners with all of the information to successfully build ancillary or even competing products, Van Den Beld says that is not the point. "A standard is not a product description. It tells you what to do, not how to do it," he said. ECMA and the standards ecosystem Created in 1961, ECMA International, which was known as the European Computer Manufacturers Association until 1994, was the first to certify hundreds of technical standards, including the aforementioned DVD formats as well as standards for local-area networks. He called ECMA's relationship with the more prestigious ISO a "perfect symbiosis," with ECMA helping ISO filter out unworthy standards applications and quickly ratifying the ones that were most urgently needed. "ISO is necessarily rather cumbersome because, let's face it, there are many, many players worldwide," he said. "At ECMA, our philosophy is, 'Let's write down all of the technical details of the darn thing and then give it to ISO.'" Far from being rivals, ECMA "is very good friends" with other lesser standards bodies such as OASIS, which gave ODF its first approval, and World-Wide Web Consortium, Van Den Beld claimed. Informal talks about the possibility of merging the groups have even occurred, he said. As for accusations that ECMA -- and he -- are too cozy with Microsoft, Van Den Beld said he has never consulted with or worked at Microsoft. And he pointed out that ECMA has occasionally antagonized Microsoft -- most famously in 1996, when it led the successful charge to force Microsoft to make the application programming interface to Windows 3.1 a public standard. ECMA has already agreed to help ISO address the official "comments," or objections, to Open XML, Van Den Beld said. He acknowledged that while there are many objections, he believes, based on past experience, that if all parties "work like mad in the next four months," a sufficiently refined Open XML specification can be created by ISO's ballot resolution meeting in February, during which JTC-1 members can change the votes they cast in September. A final result would likely be known within one or two months after that, he said.


Laughing clerk sends would-be robber packing

A Croatian robber abandoned a bank hold-up after the cashier laughed at his order to "stick 'em up", state news agency Hina reported on Thursday.


Silicon Valleyâs High-Tech Hunt for Colleague

Silicon Valleyâs best and brightest organized a concerted, high-tech effort to find a missing Microsoft researcher.


Closer Defence Co-Operation Between Armenia And The United Kingdom

On Thursday the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Contacts and Co-operation. The aim of the ...


Slaton carries Mountaineers past Rutgers

No. 6 West Virginia kept its BCS hopes alive with yet another win over Rutgers. Steve Slaton ran for three touchdowns and quarterback Pat White rushed for 156 yards and a score as the Mountaineers beat the No. 25 Scarlet Knights 31-3 on Saturday, their 13th straight victory in the series.


Microsoft Adding More Users Than IBM in E-Mail Battle, Report Shows

By Fontana, John  Microsoft is growing faster and gaining more users than IBM in terms of e-mail and calendaring tools, but the two vendors are near equals when it comes to customer dissatisfaction, according to a new report from Gartner.


Slovenians Begin Voting in General Election

Slovenians began voting on Sunday in the country's first general election since joining the European Union, and polls suggested the ruling center-left government might lose its majority in parliament.


July consumer sentiment climbs to 6-month high

Consumer sentiment climbed by far more than expected in early July to its highest in six months due to a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.


New Mexico's Democratic presidential caucuses went into overtime Wednesday.


By Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim; Nisrin Othman; Hani Elisah Hasan  KELVIN, of Klang, is disappointed with the breakdown of Streamyx service to his house. "I checked my modem but there was nothing wrong with it," he says.


Before Astros righthander Roy Oswalt starts today's Game 4 of the NLCS, he'll need a painkiller injection for an aggravated left rib cage muscle.


(InfoWorld) - Best Buy,Â in cooperation with SanDisk and RealNetworks, is the latest company to join the growing list of competitors to Apple Computer's iTunes music service. Best Buy unveiled on Thursday a online music service, called Best Buy Digital Music Store, that allows customers to find, manage and purchase music online. It is powered by RealNetworks' Rhapsody 4.0 music service and lets users purchase and permanently download songs and albums, as well as subscribe monthly to listen to an unlimited number of songs, the company said. As part of the offering, Best Buy also will carry and promote SanDisk Sana e200R Rhapsody MP3 players, which have been optimized to work with its new music service. Both the players and the service will be available starting Oct. 15, the company said. Jennifer Schaidler, vice president of music for Best Buy, said the company is differentiating its service from Rhapsody by offering exclusive artist content and tailoring that to what Best Buy customers are purchasing. "Look at it as Rhapsody 4.0 plus," she said. "You get all the stuff that's there [on Rhapsody], plus more exclusive content." Selling CDs and MP3 players in its stores and online is already a successful part of Best Buy's business, so offering a music service was a logical next step for the company, Schaidler said. "Customers expect Best Buy to provide them with quality entertainment in an easy way," she said. Songs on the Best Buy Digital Music Store will cost $0.99, with monthly subscriptions that allow users to play an unlimited number of songs for $14.99 a month The news comes on the heels of the formal unveiling last week ofÂ the availability and pricing for Microsoft's forthcoming Zune Player and Zune Marketplace service. Microsoft will make the digital media players and service available in the U.S. on Nov. 14. Like Best Buy's new service, songs on the Zune Marketplace will cost about $0.99 each, though the charges will be according to a points system (i.e., 79 points a song) that will allow users to purchase items on other Microsoft properties, such as Xbox Live. Zune Marketplace's unlimited monthly subscription also costs $14.99 a month. Songs on Apple's iTunes service cost $0.99, but there is no monthly subscription available. Pricing for the SanDisk music player that works with the new Best Buy service is higher than that of comparable iPod or Zune devices, however. The Zune digital media player, which has 30G bytes of storage, will cost $249.99, the same as 30G-byte video iPods already available from Apple. SanDisk Sana e200r MP3 players come in two models -- a 2G byte model for $139.99 and an 8G byte model for $249.99. However, while the Zune player and the SanDisk Sana players include an FM radio tuner in addition to the ability to play digital music, videos and photos, the iPod has only the latter features. To promote its new service, Best Buy will launch with an exclusive track from recording artist Diddy from his new CD, "Press Play." The CD will be on sale Oct. 17.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in Florida.


Favorable US public reaction to Senator John Kerry's performance in the first presidential debate of the current campaign has boosted the Democratic nominee and narrowed his


NEW YORK  - A mobile medical information  company is collecting used personal digital assistants (PDAs)  to send to doctors in Africa, and outfitting the devices with  the latest, up-to-date health information.


Through Strife, Ravens Are Bonding and Winning Through Intimidation

Since 1996, the team's first season in Baltimore, the Ravens have projected an image of 11 black helmets swarming to the football, imposing their will with unequaled fervor.


FDA to review Vytorin cholesterol drug study

U.S. regulators said on Friday they would review a study showing a Merck and Schering-Plough cholesterol drug worked no better than a generic in preventing the build-up of arterial plaque.


There is a place where the audience for free, over-the-air radio is growing, not shrinking, where new technology allows listeners to pause and rewind songs as they play or to bookmark their favorite tunes.


Former Banker Convicted of Insider Trading

A U.S. jury found Hafiz Naseem, a former Credit Suisse investment banker,  guilty of insider trading related to a string of corporate takeovers including the $32 billion buyout of TXU Corp.


LONDON, NOVEMBER 29: Opec will not consider switching from dollar-denominated oil sales despite the decline in the value of the US currency, the oil minister for the worldâs leading crude producer Saudi Arabia said.


Darfur peace deal shows cracks as fighting flares

Fresh fighting has flared in the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur after government forces and an allied militia launched an attack on a rebel group, denting a fragile May peace deal.


The nation's 45 million smokers will probably help pay for the spending increase that Democrats want for children's health insurance, say analysts familiar with deliberations on Capitol Hill.


Van Gogh 'killer' had possible al-Qaeda links

AMSTERDAM - Police are reportedly investigating a possible connection between the man suspected of killing Dutch filmmaker and columnist Theo van Gogh and the terror network al-Qaeda.


New York, 10:16 - BASKET, BELINELLI: PRONTO PER LA NBA

Scelto con il numero 18 dai Golden State Warriors, Marco Belinelli si dice pronto per la Nba. ''So c...


Sri Lankans Pull Off Disappearing Act in Bavaria

That people disappear is nothing very unusual. But who has ever heard of an entire handball team disappearing? That's exactly what a Sri Lankan team did when they took part in a sports exchange in Bavaria recently.


East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Roy Williams was in the starting lineup for Sunday's 28-13 win over the New York Giants.


Tutto pronto per eventuale benedizione pontefice


Adobe taps the power of negative thinking

With its Digital Negative project, Adobe is championing an effort to improve photo quality and longevity. If only it were that simple. Photos: Cameras that support Adobe project


Former Diplomats Hope New Peace Talks In Sudan To Lead To End The ...

A panel of former US and foreign diplomats specializing in African affairs expresses hope that a peace deal being negotiated between the Sudanese government and a key rebel group will translate to peace throughout Sudan.


Gates sees positive signs in Afghanistan

Despite a rise in insurgent violence this spring, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he is convinced that American and NATO forces are making steady progress against the Taliban.


Three weeks of celebrations, a guest list that included princes and world leaders, and a 21-gun salute. Jonathan Este reports on the marriage of the Crown Prince of Brunei.


London shares close upbeat as New York gains offset oil prices

British blue chips closed comfortably higher, with energy and mining stocks ahead and as Wall Street extended gains, offsetting concerns about soaring oil prices, dealers said.


Ivan fa due vittime in Florida e minaccia l'Alabama

E' giÃ  un fuggi fuggi generale in Alabama mentre si attende l'imminente arrivo dell'uragano Ivan sulle coste, al confine tra lo Stato Usa e il Mississippi: nella notte gli effetti dell'abbattersi della furia degli elementi erano ormai piÃ¹ che


US antitrust group urges Intel investigation

Wants more vigorous FTC probing The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), a Washington DC lobby group, has written an open letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging an investigation of Intel's allegedly monopolistic business practices.â¦


Four American soldiers were killed when their vehicle was blasted by a roadside bomb in northern Baghdad, the U.S. military command said Monday.


Super Sergio stuns Americans in Ryder Cup

Sergio Garcia inspired Europe to a hard-fought 5-3 lead over the United States in a knife-edge opening day of play in the 36th Ryder Cup at the K-Club.


Firefighters are at the scene of a blaze which spread from a caravan and forced the evacuation of nine people.


Bob Evans, mainframe pioneer, dies at 77

Bob Evans, an IBM computer scientist who helped to develop the modern mainframe computer, died Thursday. He was 77. Evans died of heart failure at his at his home in the San Francisco suburb of Hillsborough, his son Evan told the Associated Press.


Grieving Mothers on 2 Sides of a Suicide Bombing

âTo Die in Jerusalem,â a film about the families of a Palestinian suicide bomber, will appear on HBO and at the Paley Center for Mediaâs documentary festival.


Equatorial Guinea Wants to Quiz Thatcher in S. Africa

Equatorial Guinea prosecutors have asked South Africa for permission to question Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in Cape Town last week on suspicion of bankrolling a failed plan to overthrow


Ranchers Want U.S. to Restore Exports to Japan, Korea

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  - The Bush administration must  restore U.S. beef exports to Japan and South Korea before it  opens the border to Canadian cattle, the National Cattlemen's  Beef Association said, shifting away from calling on the United  States to set a good example on beef trade for nations dealing  with mad cow disease.


Padoa-Schioppa "qualcosa da correggere" ma sindacati frenano


Europe's Frustration Grows as Dollar Hits Another Low

Europe's financial policy makers issued their strongest warnings yet about the dangers of a swooning dollar, and the dollar promptly sank to a new low against the euro.


Putin defends auction sale of giant oil company to little known ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended the sale of a key unit of the Yukos oil firm to a little known company, calling it legal, and said he could live with a Ukraine presidency of Viktor Yushchenko.


Hewlett-Packardâs board is said to have ended a crucial advisory relationship with Larry W. Sonsini, the powerful Silicon Valley lawyer.


ATHENS, Greece - A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment. Hoping to win a pair of golds Friday, Jones was shut out instead...


Sepang, 09:51 - MOTO, GP MALESIA: STONER VINCE MOTOGP, MELANDRI SECONDO

Casey Stoner ha vinto la gara della classe MotoGp del Gp della Malesia, penultima prova del Motomond...


US President George W. Bush today brushed aside criticism of Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over his handling of the Iraq war. Mr Bush described him as a "caring fellow" who would win over doubters on Capitol Hill.


GM to sell medium-duty truck unit to Navistar: WSJ

General Motors Corp  will sell its profitable medium-duty truck unit to Navistar International Corp , The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Wednesday.


Keep your head on: 'Exorcist' review is coming tomorrow

"Exorcist: The Beginning" arrives in theaters today without any advance screenings for critics. That usually means the studio hopes for a big opening weekend before word gets out about how bad the film is.


Olympic Gold's Price: $12 Bln for Athens

The Athens Olympics will cost a total of almost 10 billion euros ($12.09 billion), more than double the original target, pushing Greece's budget gap well above EU limits, finance ministry sources said on Wednesday.


Computers have become more reliable  in recent years as manufacturers have improved designs, but one  in every six new notebooks still needs to be repaired within a  year after purchase, a survey found on Tuesday.


Lotito: "E' iniziata una nuova era, con una rinnovata struttura societaria che ha sposato il progetto. Il mercato? Ci sarÃ  una rivisitazione". Dopo tante incertezza e tentennamenti, e dopo aver abbandonato


The deal makes the Chinese company the world's third biggest PC maker and pushes IBM to the sidelines of a field it once ruled.


"Oblivion" big winner at Spike TV video game awards

"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion," a  fantasy role-playing game, was the top winner at the Spike TV  Video Game Awards in Los Angeles on Friday, taking home five  prizes, including "Game of the Year" and "Most Addictive."


Murder charge after foetus is cut from mother-to-be

A woman accused of killing a mother-to-be and slicing the baby from her womb will face charges of kidnapping and murder in court this morning.


When the Patriots arrived in New Orleans for their first Super Bowl in late January 1986, they were given little chance of toppling the mighty Chicago Bears. As it turned out, people were overestimating the possibility of a New England upset.


Gold Drops From 16-Year High in London as Dollar Climbs vs Euro

Gold fell from a 16-year closing high in London, the first drop in five days, as the dollar rose against the euro, decreasing the appeal of the dollar-denominated metal as an alternative investment to US assets.


More than 15 million homes in the UK will be able to get on-demand movies by 2008, say analysts.


Sen. Joe Biden said he is the only Democratic presidential candidate who has a plan for Iraq, dismissing the ideas of other contenders as tactics that would leave the Middle East in peril. "They have tactics, not a plan," Biden told The Associated Press on Friday.


Roma, famiglia investita su strisce: 2 morti e un ferito

L'appuntamento con gli amici per l'ultimo giorno di vacanza a Roma doveva essere a Porta San Pancrazio, proprio in cima al Gianicolo. Erano arrivati di buon'ora Giuliana e Luigi Martinelli, insieme con Stefano, il figlio di 14 anni.


Cabinet changes likely in Bush's 2nd term

President Bush calls it a "great Washington sport," the speculation about who will be in his second-term Cabinet, but even he says there will be new faces sitting around the polished mahogany table in the West Wing.


NYC property tax value gains 18 pct to $797 bln

The value of New York City real estate rose 18 percent to nearly $797 billion from last year, a new mayoral report said on Friday, an eye-catching sum that reveals the desirability of the city's commercial and residential buildings.


European Towns Have Many Lottery Winners

Who wants to be a millionaire? Travel to Graested, a small sleepy town north of Copenhagen, and you might improve your chances. Or if in Britain and seeking better your odds, head to Kilmarnock in southern Scotland.


L'intesa tra FI e Pd sarebbe 'emergenza democratica'


Italia crescita a +0,4%, nei G7 da +0,2% a +0,9%


Diet and Lose Weight? Scientists Say 'Prove It!'

A new study finds little evidence that commercial weight-loss programs help people drop excess pounds.


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,3789 dollari e 168,13 yen


There was an overwhelming sense that Larry Coker's time at Miami was running out weeks ago. Predicting his firing, which came last week, was easy.


Nel capoluogo, a Pianura, Afragola e costiera sorrentina


Some statistics on American life as Election Day nears, compared with four years earlier.


Papers discuss the kidnapping of two Italian aid workers in Iraq and the fallout from the school siege in Russia.


Violence breaks out at a second Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, this time in the south of the country.


Pine Cones Lead to Christmas Tree Suspect

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - It didn't take Winnipeg police long to solve the great Christmas tree heist - a trail of pine cones from the scene of the crime led directly to a suspect's living room. "It's got to be the dumbest crime of the century," apartment caretaker Cindy Peterson said Wednesday.


Turkey's EU bid nearing moment of truth, enlargement chief says

The moment of truth is approaching for Turkey's bid to join the European Union, EU enlargement chief Guenter Verheugen said Monday, as European leaders prepare to decide whether to open membership talks with the mainly Muslim country.


WASHINGTON - Food containing olive oil can carry labels saying they may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the government says, citing limited evidence from a dozen scientific studies about the benefits of monounsaturated fats.


AP Poll: Security Top Issue for Americans

National security issues such as the war in Iraq and terrorism are dominating voters' attention in the final weeks before Election Day, Associated Press polling found.


Germans Struggle to Digest New Hitler Film

Germans struggled to digest a powerful new film about Adolf Hitler that opened in cinemas on Thursday amid a raging debate about whether the dictator can be portrayed as anything less than the world's greatest evil.


Wanting to take some weight off the Mumbai power grid IBM is trying to sell mainframes to companies in India, Russia and China, promoting them as ways to reduce power and cooling costs. It said that the power grid in places such as Mumbai is creaking under the strain of server sprawl, as companies plug in more and more Wintel boxes.â¦


Northern Rock will hold an emergency meeting for shareholders on its sale process on 15 January.


Movie Review | 'Silk': To Japan and Back for Eggs

âSilkâ is the latest casualty in a line of films with a David Lean glint in their eye that aspire to elevated popular art but that come across as kitsch.


Designed for financial and public-sector organizations, the new products combine security, connectivity, better graphics and longer distances of connectivity, ClearCube claims.


Agency warns of HIV 'epidemic' as infections soar

BRITAIN is "in the grip of a serious HIV epidemic" as the number of people suffering from the infection continues to soar, new figures showed today.


The EU, after a three-year spat with US President George W. Bush, the EU is keen to be regarded as a world player to be reckoned with.


Japan hands whale militants to Australia

A Japanese whaling ship on Thursday handed over to an Australian customs vessel two anti-whaling activists who climbed aboard two days earlier in protest, Japan's Fisheries Agency said.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi is under pressure to resign ahead of a confidence vote in the Senate.


UN says another 3,000 displaced in Darfur

adding that half of those who had fled their homes had been moved to a camp in Zam Zam. "There has been a sharp upturn in the number of attacks throughout the southern part of North Darfur," it said.


"Serious negotiations are needed to protect the Serbs in Kosovo as well as our holy sites. Serious negotiations are needed to continue the international presence in Kosovo"  Serbia's minister for Kosovo suggested Saturday that the government will seek to keep control over Serb-populated areas after the predominantly ethnic Albanian province declares independence.Slobodan Samardzic said Friday that Belgrade had information indicating that Kosovo will unilaterally declare independence on Feb. 17.Western officials said they expected the move a day later, and Kosovo's prime minister, Hashim Thaci, did not confirm or deny Samardzic's statement but said Kosovo's split from Serbia was 'a done deal.' Read more


The fate of $600-$1,200 rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, the unemployed and businesses to the House-passed economic aid package.


Mom Charged in Pet Arson That Killed Kids

A mother was charged with criminal homicide Wednesday in a house fire that killed her two toddlers 15 years ago. Investigators said she and another woman had set fire to a dog, and the flames spread to her home.


Five years after the report into Victoria Climbie's death, its author says child protection is still failing.


Around 200 feared dead in Brazil air disaster

A Brazilian airliner crashed and exploded in flames on Tuesday at Brazil's busiest airport, and around 200 people were feared dead in the country's second major air disaster in less than a year.


Russia's lower house ratifies Kyoto pact

The Kyoto treaty moved within a step of being put into force worldwide yesterday as Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the international pact to curb global warming.


Target Corp. TGT.N, the No. 2 U.S.  discount retailer, on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit  on stronger sales and gains from selling its Mervyn's  department store chain, and forecast 2004 would end well.


AMD tries for the cycle with triple-core chip

The company will release a desktop PC chip with three cores in 2008, when it will also have quad-core and dual-core chips for the PC market.


Rosenborg rallies to earn draw with Arsenal; PSV sinks ...

Arsenal were held to a surprise 1-1 Champions League group E draw by Rosenborg Trondheim on Wednesday after failing to take advantage of their many goal chances.


Labor leaders said Friday that a resolution to Nigeria's general strike was possible within days, marking the first sign of a softening in labor's stance since the strike began earlier this week.


Trends 2008: Will 3D-printing finally go mainstream?

Everyone wants to be a designer. That's the value proposition of JuJups.com, a new online service claiming it will allow consumers to design their own personalized and customized 3D-content.


Nascarâs Screech and Slam? Itâs All Aerodynamics

In her new book, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky explains everything from the mechanics of racing engines to the molecular properties of the driversâ fire-retardant suits.


Iraqi security forces, backed by US Marines and troops, Tuesday launched a series of raids on seven mosques in Ramadi, the US military said.


The Jodie Foster vigilante flick "The Brave One" scared up $14 million at the box office to become the weekend's top film.  The Warner Bros. tale of revenge transcended gender, appealing to older women as well as men who might naturally be expected t...


Security advisory service Secunia said that it has discovered a highly critical vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002 that can be exploited to cause a denial of service attack and compromise a user's system.


Former premier is determined to regain power and support the nation's poor, reports Jason Burke.


A baby died 36 hours after his birth as a result of contracting the super bug MRSA, a coroner concludes.


Tropical Storm Matthew to hit Gulf Coast

With maximum sustain winds of 40 mph, along with higher gusts, Tropical Storm Matthew was expected to move inland over the US Gulf Coast Sunday morning.


The graduation rate for major college football players increased for the fourth straight year, and the rate for all Division I athletes remained at 62 percent, or 2 percent higher than the general student population.


Michael Douglas has two Oscars, a glamorous actress-wife and a home in Bermuda. Still, he was happy to get his hands dirty for his new movie, "King of California."


South Korea's president warns against confronting North Korea, as pressure builds in Japan for sanctions.


Libyan leader asks kidnappers to make contact with him in bid to help release British hostage in Iraq. TRIPOLI - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi appealed Wednesday for the liberation of Kenneth Bigley, the British


Knight Vinke Asset Management, which has a track record of initiating change at large companies, has found its latest target in Europeâs biggest bank.


Nintendo raises its sales target for the DS handheld  games console after strong early sales.


Tom Ridge sets all-age record in winning World Trotting Derby

Tom Ridge set an all-age record of 1 minute 50.2 seconds in winning the $530,000 World Trotting Derby at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fair yesterday.


Impossibile solo tagli, con Cdl crescita di 90mld di spesa


Ditching the Suit, the Vest Struts Its Stuff

The vest has divorced itself from the three-piece suit.


A consumer group sued the Food and Drug Administration Thursday, charging the agency is ignoring calls for stronger warnings that Cipro and similar antibiotics may cause serious tendon injuries.


The 2005 Tour de France might give other riders their best chance to test Lance Armstrong, if he goes for a seventh consecutive title.


Dell (DELL) will set out Thursday to conquer markets dominated by Apple (APPL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and others with products that include its first small digital music player, photo printer and plasma TV.


Basketball: Americans Behind Again at Halftime

The US men's basketball team were once again in danger of defeat at the Olympic tournament on Thursday, trailing Australia 51-47 at the end of the first half.


Kevin Bacon Stars With Wife in 'Woodsman'

Kevin Bacon had intimate knowledge about his character's love interest while shooting "The Woodsman." She was, after all, Kyra Sedgwick, his love interest in real life.


Polish Defense Minister Suggests Late-2005 Troop Withdrawal from ...

Poland's defense minister has surprised his colleagues in the country's pro-US government by suggesting that Warsaw should withdraw its nearly 2,500 troops from Iraq by the end of next year.


A Writer and Speaker Specializing in Everything

âDoc,â a nonfiction feature about the life of the novelist, inventor and cult figure Harold Louis Humes, is one part cultural analysis, three parts home movie.


Enbridge to Buy Shell's Gulf Pipelines for $613 Mln

Enbridge Inc., Canada's second- largest pipeline company, agreed to buy Shell Gas Transmission LLC for $613 million to gain pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time.


Consumers make more impulsive choices after being exposed to âappetitive stimuli,â according to a new study.


Dementieva beats compatriot to win title in Belgium

Hasselt, Belgium (Sports Network) - Top-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva rallied to post a three-set victory over compatriot Elena Bovina in Sunday's final at the inaugural Gaz de France Stars tennis tournament.


Melrose entered its Thanksgiving Day matchup with Wakefield as an undefeated powerhouse bound for the postseason. But Wakefield has tripped up the Red Raiders in recent years -- and yesterday was no exception.


Tennis, battuta 3-2 a Mosca una solida argentina. Nalbandian supera Davydenko e riporta in paritÃ  il confronto. Ma il moscovita sconfigge Acasuso ed Ã¨ il trionfo                                            La Coppa Davis ritorna in Russia da Marat Safin il punto decisivo


Spain's Socialist government approved new conditions governing research with embryonic stem cells Friday, allowing scientists to investigate using frozen embryos while seeking cures to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes.


Tommy Hilfiger Corp., facing a federal tax probe and struggling with sluggish demand for its fashions at department stores, reported a 58.6 percent drop in third-quarter income before taxes.


A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday.


Italian PM Romano Prodi wins a vote of confidence in parliament but his coalition looks set to fall in the Senate.


Bill Murray's choice of swimwear in his new movie leaves little to the imagination. But the star of "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" says he wasn't embarrassed to be seen in a tiny bathing suit.


Afghanistan's deminers surrounded by danger

AHMAD KHAN VILLAGE, Afghanistan  - Standing on a parched plain flanked by rugged mountains near Kabul, you don't have to look far to see the dangers.


Kyle Orton threw for a career-high five touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 25 Purdue to a 59-7 win over Ball State on Saturday.


Auditors reviewing Alitalia first-half loss

ROME: Italian airline Alitalia said yesterday that its first half loss was 620 million euros ($NZ1.14 billion), a higher-than-expected result owing to one-off expenses from a broad restructuring.


LONDON  - Leaders Chelsea maintained their five-point lead over champions Arsenal at the top of the Premiership by twice pulling level at Highbury to rescue a 2-2 draw.


Jason Giambi said he was sorry five times. He apologized three times. To the New York Yankees. To his teammates. To the fans.


New Intel fab to accelerate 45nm chip production

Intel on Thursday is expected to open a new factory to accelerate the production of chips using a 45-nanometer manufacturing process, slated to be used for its upcoming Penryn chips.The 'Fab 32' in Chandler, Arizona, will use the 45nm manufacturing process to produce chips for servers, PCs, mobile phones, and consumer devices, according to Intel."The opening of this fab means that we've now moved into high-volume production of our 45nm chips," said Kari Aakre, an Intel spokeswoman. Intel's been making 45nm chips for a year now in a development fab in Hillsboro, Oregon, which isn't high-volume, Aakre said.Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini said last month that Intel plans to introduce 15 new 45nm processors by the end of the year and 20 in the first quarter of 2008. Penryn chips for servers and workstations will be introduced on Nov. 12.Intel will also use the 45nm manufacturing process for Silverthorne, a low-power Intel architecture designed for ultramobile devices, mobile Internet devices and low-cost PCs. Silverthorne chips will appear early next year.Next year it will add factories in Kiryat Gal, Israel and Rio Rancho, New Mexico, to produce 45nm chips. The new fabs will help Intel meet its projection to ship more 45nm chips than 65-nm chips by the third quarter of 2008, Aakre said.Intel currently ships 65nm chips, and Penryn is the code name given to the 45nm "shrink" of Intel's current chip designs. The measurements refer to the size of the features on the silicon chip.Penryn's successor, the 32nm 'Nehalem' processor, will appear in 2009. At Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco last month, Otellini demonstrated Nehalem, saying it would deliver better performance-per-watt and better system performance through its QuickPath Interconnect system architecture. Nehalem chips will also include an integrated memory controller and improved communication links between system components.


McMann loses in finals as US women's wrestlers settle for two ...

For five minutes, Sara McMann wrestled well enough to get a gold medal. For one final minute, she didn't. That left a tearful McMann with the silver, and at least four years for the only American finalist


Mobile phone operators mull creating rival to Google

Some of Europe's biggest telecoms groups are to hold talks next week about creating a mobile phone search engine which could challenge US giants Google and Yahoo!.


Prodi: piena condivisione da tutti,coalizione insostituibile


Mibtel -1, 72%, All Stars -2,31%, in negativo Francoforte


E' piu' alta degli altri Paesi industrializzati concorrenti


22/10/04 - News - Milano - La prima caotica giornata di SMAU 2004, la cinque giorni della tecnologia che si concluderÃ  il prossimo lunedÃ¬ in Fiera a Milano, Ã¨ stata l'occasione per il ministro all'Innovazione Lucio Stanca di affermare che per


Microsoft search: Not yet ready for prime time

Microsoft's latest step into the enormously profitable search sector is unlikely to win any first-stop commitments from users, but the signs are promising.


Musharraf prefers gradual approach to Kashmir

WASHINGTON, Sep 26: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf prefers a gradual approach to Kashmir, arguing that the solution to the 56-year-old dispute lies in its acceptability to the peoples of India, Pakistan and Kashmir.


Bolivia says to sue ex-Enron execs for fraud

Bolivia's government said on  Friday it would sue former executives of U.S. energy company  Enron as well as former government officials for fraud in  relation to the Brazil natural gas pipeline project that was  completed in the 1990s.


MP3 players should carry warnings users risk damaging hearing by having the volume too high, experts say.


NESN's "Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox" hits the retail stores today in both DVD and VHS formats.


Bear Stearns' 2nd-quarter profit shrinks

Bear Stearns Cos., the fifth-biggest U.S. investment bank, said Thursday fiscal second-quarter profit sank as a downturn in the U.S. mortgage market slammed the company's business of issuing and dealing bonds backed by pools of home loans.


Lycos Europe anti-spam Screensaver bites the dust!

Although close on 100,000 people downloaded the free screensaver, it received a great deal of criticism. Many believed it lowered itself to the tactics of the spammers themselves and could have caused more problems than it solved.


Kelvim Escobar took another All-Star snub in stride. The Los Angeles Angels right-hander won his 10th game, striking out eight while allowing one run and three hits over seven innings in a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night.


The US Navy says it is investigating photos that appear to show abuse of Iraqi detainees.


Marsh & McLennan has been cut in half in the last three days following allegations that it had rigged bids to convince its customers to overpay for insurance policies that it brokered on their behalf.


Mexico Telescope to Shed Light on Cosmic Dark Ages

MT. SIERRA NEGRA, Mexico  - Perched on the top of  one of Mexico's highest mountains is a gigantic, half-built  telescope that scientists hope will reveal more secrets of the  universe's early years than any before it.


Perrigo to Buy Israel's Agis for $818 Mln

Perrigo Co., a generic drugmaker, has  agreed to buy Israel's Agis Industries Ltd. in a deal valued at  $818 million, the two companies said on Monday.


Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake are still together

The media might be hinting at their separation but Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz are very much a couple if their recent outings together are to be believed.


Britain's law lords have sat as a panel of nine rather than five only once since the Second World War. It is an indication of how seriously they considered the threat to British liberties posed by David Blunkett's anti-terrorism legislation.


Does this Chocolate-inspired set taste sweet or sour? Review The one-box home cinema system business reached saturation point some time ago, particularly at the cheaper end of the market. So companies who, like LG, target the mainstream have to work pretty hard to make their products stand out. LG has certainly put in some effort into the J10HD.â¦


Patterns: In the Upper Great Plains, Lower Mortality Rates

Minnesotans and residents of the other Upper Great Plains states have some of the lowest mortality rates in the country.


Presenti tre ministri sul palco.Fassino, noi non arretriamo


Haiti's prime minister has warned of the threat of a serious outbreak of disease after devastating flooding caused by Tropical Storm Jeanne.


Sen. Joe Lieberman's re-election bid is getting some outside help from a group grateful for the lawmaker's support for the Iraq war.


A strong demand for its computer chips brightens otherwise dismal year for the maker of semiconductors. By Laurie J. Flynn. SAN FRANCISCO -- Eking out a strong finish to end a disappointing year, Intel Corp


Jittery shoppers kept retail sales flat in Dec

Retail spending by Americans was little changed in December as consumers anxious over the housing slump and high oil prices held back on purchases during the crucial holiday season, a report released on Friday showed.


The leader of the opposition Labour party in Israel, Shimon Peres, has called for an early general election.


Swiss could lose Euro 2008 over stadium problems

Early last month Uefa said the loss of one stadium would not present a problem, but its executive committee now says Switzerland must uphold its contract and provide four stadiums along with the four Austria is providing.


SimWorks, an Anti-virus firm, has issued an alert informing users of a Malicious Trojan hidden inside cracked versions of the popular game, Metal Gear Solid.


Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will be free to face Newcastle next month after sitting out last night's comfortable Carling Cup triumph at Crewe.


Apple Intros iPod Photo, iPod U2, and Euro iTMS

Apple last week fulfilled the wish of every Internet discussion-forum enthusiast who's longed for the capability to view photos on a tiny color screen.


Roma, 21:46 - Calcio, Lazio: Couto non ce la fa, Giannichedda in difesa

Fernando Couto ko, Oscar Lopez abile e arruolato, ma in difesa andrÃ  Giuliano Giannichedda. Dalle ul...


A probe into price fixing of LCD displays is expanding, according to press reports on Tuesday. Three countries are investigating the actions of companies that include: LG.Philips, Samsung, Sharp, and a joint venture between Seiko Epson and Sharp.


Suicide bombs and rebel attacks as disillusioned Chechnya votes

THEIR previous leader was assassinated in a bomb blast, scores of their fellow countrymen have been killed this month and yesterday it was confirmed that terrorist explosives were responsible for downing a civilian aircraft last week.


Senden, Frazar and Day share lead after first round at SFB Classic

John Senden closed his 7-under 65 with his second eagle of the round and shared the lead with Harrison Frazar and Glen Day after the first round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic on Thursday.


California employee pension fund tenders PeopleSoft shares to ...

NOVEMBER 19, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - The California Employees' Retirement System (Calpers) is tendering its 1.5 million PeopleSoft Inc.


Giuseppe Demasi, 26 anni,era stato sottoposto a 3 interventi


Tagli a biglietterie e stazioni, 150 mln di risparmi


Scientists Make Phone That Turns Into a Sunflower

Scientists said on Monday they have  come up with a cell phone cover that will grow into a sunflower  when thrown away.


People underestimate the power of drug cravings

A novel study may provide an  answer to a question that has puzzled drug abuse researchers  for years -- namely, why someone would try a drug like heroin  for the first time knowing that it is highly addictive.


Il 29 settembre pv avrÃ  luogo nella Sala del Centro Congressi della FacoltÃ  di Scienze della Comunicazione dellâUniversitÃ  degli studi âLa Sapienzaâ, in Via Salaria 113, il preannunciato Convegno, indetto dallâIstituto, con la vasta


Eric Hicks had 19 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night to lead No. 21 Cincinnati to a 74-48 rout of South Florida, the Bearcats' 14th consecutive win in the lopsided Conference USA series.


GAO: Data breaches seldom lead to identity fraud

Blog: Government auditors say only a fraction of the largest intrusions in recent years showed clear evidence of resulting identity theft, but they admit that's not always easy to gauge.


Rivals Say Microsoft Online Music Store Falls Short

Microsoft Corp's. newly launched MSN  Music download service has a long way to go to catch up with  iTunes and other online services, competitors said on Thursday.


Exercise Benefits Vary Among Individuals

If it seems that you have to exercise twice as hard as your buddy in order to get the same results, you may not be imagining it. A Louisiana State University study of 742 people who were put through a strenuous


Attesi dati su compravendita case e fiducia consumatori


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Shareholders of Harmony Gold Mining Co. on Friday overwhelmingly approved issuing new shares to fund the company's hostile takeover bid for Gold Fields Ltd.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shia militants and US forces battled in the Sadr City slums yesterday, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in new violence that killed at least five Iraqis and wounded dozens of others.


Defense Witness Says Abuse in Iraqi Prison Was Ordered

Lawyers for Charles A. Graner, Jr., accused of being the ringleader of a prison abuse scandal, began presenting their defense today.


Apple stores prepare all-out Vista attack.

Also: Did huge career pressures aid astronaut's undoing? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


U.S. stocks were higher on Tuesday,  boosted by strong earnings from Home Depot Inc. HD.N and two  separate economic reports that showed inflationary pressure was  held in check and U.S. housing starts rebounded sharply in  July.


Indian court orders probe in Scorpene deal with French firm

An Indian court ordered police to complete a probe into charges that a bribe was paid in a multi-billion dollar deal to buy Scorpene submarines from a French defence firm.


As PM, Blair opposed an all-powerful EU. Now he's changed his mind - but only if he can run it

Comment is free: Alexander Chancellor: For Blair, nothing less than being a 'key player' in world politics is good enough


The average asking price of homes up for sale has fallen for a third month in a row, Rightmove says.


City Considers Plan to Let Outsiders Run Schools

Officials are considering plans to hire private groups at taxpayer expense to manage scores of public schools.


Adriana Lima in copertina Dodici scatti imperdibili

Rio de Janeiro, 19 novembre 2004 - Presentato in anteprima mondiale a Rio de Janeiro, nel Fort di Copacabana, il Calendario Pirelli 2005, appuntamento esclusivo per i cultori della bellezza, gli appassionati di moda e gli amanti della fotografia.


Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has taken another subtle stab at Arsenal by suggesting that Chelsea are their main title rivals this year.


Terrorismo. Cinzia Banelli sarebbe intenzionata a parlare

Cinzia Banelli vuole andare fino in fondo, a partire dal prossimo interrogatorio intende fornire ai magistrati una collaborazione totale. Sono le indiscrezioni trapelate dal carcere, dove Ã¨ stata sottoposta


General Petraeus will cite progress to Congress this week - but it???s mostly military.


Sugut, Seboka take Mumbai marathon titles

Kenya's Julius Sugut and Mulu Seboka of Ethiopia won the men's and women's races respectively in the Mumbai international marathon in Bombay on Sunday.


Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars

HAGA-GUN, Japan  - Japan's Honda Motor Co.   7267.T has done it again.


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Clinton targets women voters, rivals bicker

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Flanked by her mother and daughter, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton sought on Saturday to shore up her support among women in the tightening U.S. presidential race.


iPhone leads in Stuffâs âCool List 2007â

âThe mobile to end all mobiles pipped all the other top-name entries to earn the planetâs biggest gadget accolade,â according to the editors at Stuff.  âThe touchscreen device redefined how humans interact with their phones as well as offering almost every feature no self-respecting mobile should be without,â they conclude. And iPhone wasnât the only honoree. âSporting video playback and a scroll wheel,â iPod nano made the âCool Listâ for 2007 gadgets. And Stuff readers voted iPod âthe greatest gadget ever.â Cool.


US troop shift aims to build stronger force

BRUSSELS, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The planned realignment of American military forces, announced by President George W. Bush Monday, aims to transform the US military into a lighter, more lethal and more flexible force.


Prediction: one day you will reduce total storage

You'll run out of space... I have sometimes asked what some see as a daft question concerning storage: âWhen is someone going to come up with a solution that will completely stop storage growth rather than just slowing it down a little?â Usually, the response is a deafening silence. But I predict: one day your organisation WILL reduce its total storage.â¦


Il 19% di share per il premier, Berlusconi a ControCampo


Devil Rays 7, Yankees 6, 10 Innings: Pitchers Change, Playoff Math Doesnât

With a chance to secure at least the American League wild card, the Yankeesâ bullpen crumbled in a loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 10 innings.


Cecina, 16:14 - CICLISMO, LIQUIGAS: 5 GIORNI DI RITIRO POI GP COSTA ETRUSCHI

Tredici dei trenta ciclisti facenti parte del team Liquigas, affronteranno cinque giornate di ritiro...


30-minute download? Pah! Yesterday evening, as America finished its working day, and Europe settled in for the evening, I started to download my first iTunes movie.â¦


Teammates would've followed Reggie White anywhere

Maybe none of us should be surprised that Reggie White's heart gave out today. Maybe it was just overworked. In 21 years covering the NFL, I've seen few hearts as big and as generous as White's.


US soldier says fear, beatings kept him in North Korea for four ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan  - US Sergeant Charles Jenkins, 64, tearfully told a military court that he walked into North Korea scared of dying on patrol and stayed in the Stalinist state for 39 years through beatings and fear.


Ci saranno Scalzone e Rizzo, molti gli assenti


Healthy living bill to curb junk food adverts

JOHN Reid yesterday announced a UK-wide clampdown on television adverts for alcohol and junk-food as part of a Â£1bn drive to improve public health.


Bombs Target 2 Iraqi Ministerial Convoys, 5 Killed

Insurgents targeted the convoys of Iraq's environment and education ministers in separate bombings on Tuesday that killed five of their bodyguards and wounded more than a dozen people, officials said.


LOS ANGELES - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated a pioneering hydrogen fuelling station on Friday, calling it the first stop in a "hydrogen highway" that would some day stretch across the state as drivers switch to the cleaner-burning fuel


Chenjiashan Mine - Hopes of finding alive 141 workers trapped inside a north China coal pit vanished Monday as officials and angry relatives blamed the disaster on management's drive for profit.


LIBRI / "Il pittore di battaglie", ultimo lavoro di PÃ©rez-Revertee "Neven" di Joe Sacco: ricordi dei conflitti della ex Jugoslavia                                            Il bianco, il rosso e il nero colori da una guerra dimenticata                                                                                Esce anche "Sappiano le mie parole di sangue" sul Kosovodi DARIO OLIVERO


The astronauts spent six hours and 45 minutes outside the station removing a spent refrigerator-size tank and replacing it with one full of pressurized nitrogen, in addition to performing other tasks.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to set out measures designed to create 500,000 new jobs for British workers.


Roma, 13:42 - CALCIO, MILAN MONDIALE; ABETE: ORGOGLIOSO DI VOI

Il presidente della Figc, Giancarlo Abete, si è complimentato con il Milan per la vittoria ne...


Hungary's Socialists name wealthy businessman new prime minister

BUDAPEST, Hungary  - The ruling Socialist party chose one of Hungary's richest businessmen Wednesday to become the new prime minister, resolving a split with a smaller party that had threatened to undo the centre-left governing coalition.


Curt Schilling needs surgery on his injured right ankle, but the Red Sox hope he will still be able to pitch Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday.


Mattel Chief Apologizes for Flawed Toy Imports

In remarks to Congress, Robert Eckert vowed that Mattel would join with others in the toy industry to prevent unsafe toys from entering the United States.


Google News Offers More Help for Publishers

If you are a news publisher whose having a hard time having your news items picked up by Google News, the Help Center for Publishers just announced by Google News Blog might help you. With the Google News Help Center: Publishers can now more easily let us know about changes they make to their site, including [...]


Gates praised for handling scandal but not by all

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has won praise for the removal of two top Army officials over care for wounded troops, with admirers seeing a new commitment to accountability at the Pentagon.


COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- Under an overcast sky not unlike the morning 63 years ago when Allied forces stormed the Norman dy beaches below, US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday pointed to their sacrifice to argue that the United States and France have long worked together to defeat tyranny and now must do so again.


A Michigan company's decision to dismiss workers who smoke, even if it's on their own time, has privacy and workers' rights advocates alarmed and is raising concerns about whether pizza boxes and six packs are the next to go.


Airline Can Use Lenders' Cash, Judge Says

The Arlington airline, which filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time, is seeking an across-the-board 23 percent employee pay cut for at least six months in hopes of saving about $38 million a month.


The Netherlands is breaking the law by owning a "golden share" in the TNT mail firm, Europe's highest court rules.


Russia's Putin Asserts Control After School Siege

President Vladimir Putin ordered sweeping changes to Russia's political system on Monday to help combat terrorism, but immediately drew accusations of exploiting this month's bloody school siege to boost his power.


UPDATE 2-Manchester United calls off bid talks with Glazer

The world's richest soccer club, Manchester United (MNU.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , has called off talks with US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer over his proposed


Prodi 'ok da sindacati'.Damiano 'testo chiuso,non si emenda'


Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., which lost its battle to cross the Atlantic with a failed bid for the London Stock Exchange, agreed Friday to buy Nordic stock exchange operator OMX AB for 25.1 billion kronor


New Premiere Elements, updated Photoshop Elements coming soon.


The family of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin has decided on a private funeral to be held within a week, and a public memorial service will be held within two weeks, with thousands expected.


By H. JOSEF HEBERT  WASHINGTON - A dozen states would be blocked from imposing new requirements on automakers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under a draft energy bill being prepared for a vote later this month.


ALLEN PARK, Mich.  -- The Detroit Lions will play their final four games without Shaun Rogers.


Roma, 13:43 - CALCIO, COLLINA: SCORTA? SONO AMAREGGIATO

Pierluigi Collina ha parlato della scorta che gli è stata assegnata per le minacce ricevute. ...


Report finds state lagging in readiness for bioterror attack

California is lagging in key areas of readiness for a bioterrorism attack, according to a national study released yesterday. The state fell short on five of the 10 indicators


What exactly is a family film, anyway? The rating doesnât always tell the story.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday lashed out at rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, accusing her of dodging tough questions about Social Security.


Modena, 19:33 - CALCIO, MODENA: PINARDI SALTA TEST CON GLI ALLIEVI

Partitella a ranghi misti per il Modena con gli Allievi Nazionali sul campo di Marzaglia.


Would-be buyers queue up to try new titles on Sony's long-awaited console at Tokyo Game Show.


England Team Boycotts Media After World Cup Victory in Poland

Rather than discuss the revival of their World Cup qualifying campaign after a win in Poland yesterday, England's soccer players stayed silent.


Kirsten Storms arrested for DUI in SoCal

Kirsten Storms, who voices the snippy cheerleader Bonnie Rockwaller in the animated Disney TV series "Kim Possible," was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol.


Britain, China seek joint effort on climate change

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's visit to China switches to environmental issues Saturday, as he seeks to boost co-operation between the two nations on tackling climate change, senior Downing Street officials said.


A decade ago, John McCain sat in Ted Williams' kitchen and listened raptly as the legendary slugger told a story that made him even more of a hero in the senator's eyes.


Malik says alleged marriage never happened

A love affair between Pakistan's cricket captain and an Indian girl has turned sour with Shoaib Malik accusing her Muslim family of trying to commit an internet marriage fraud with him.


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RealNetworks to offer paid online content

NEW YORK -- RealNetworks Inc. survived the dot-com collapse and an assault from Microsoft Corp. Now it's trying to remake itself into a provider of paid Internet content.


Piacenza, 22:27 - VOLLEY, SERIE A1: MONTICHIARI VINCE A PIACENZA NELL'ANTICIPO

Copra Berni Piacenza-Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari 1-3 (21-25, 25-15, 23-25, 21-25) nell'anticip...


International relief efforts escalated dramatically Tuesday to try to keep tens of thousands more people from dying of hunger and disease in the aftermath of Sunday's massive earthquake


Eurotunnel halves the cost of taking rail freight through the Channel Tunnel to try to win more business.


No evidence against Indian doctor: Australian media

Australian police have no evidence  against an Indian doctor held for 11 days without charge over  failed car bomb attacks in Britain, but say he has had  "significant contact" with the suspects, said local media.


Fire crews guarded homes and ranches Wednesday as a stubborn wildfire that has jumped containment lines crept within a half-mile of hundreds of dwellings.


HP ditches data centre service for new automation module

HP is replacing its over-ambitious HP/UX utility data centre (UDC) service with a business automation module for OpenView, which it says will let companies be more flexible.


UK farmers anxiously await the results of tests which will show whether two different livestock viruses have spread.


Using open source to integrate Java into .NET apps

Dr. Internet recommends using IKVM tools to convert Java files into .Net applications or libraries.


British Airways to Conduct Internal Probe Into Canceled Flights

British Airways Plc, Europe's second- biggest airline, said it will conduct an internal investigation into a labor shortage that led it to cancel more than 100 flights in the past week, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.


US Soldier Jenkins Pleads Guilty to Desertion

US army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins pleaded guilty on Wednesday to deserting to North Korea at a court martial that will decide his fate and end a Cold War drama that began four decades ago, a witness said.


North Africa Reluctant to Host U.S. Command

RABAT, Morocco -- A U.S. delegation seeking a home for a new military command in Africa got a chilly reception during a tour of the northern half of the continent this month, running into opposition even in countries that enjoy friendly relations with the Pentagon.


News Analysis: Detainee Bill Shifts Power to President

The detainee treatment bill gives a solid statutory foundation to the formidable powers President Bush has asserted since the 9/11 attacks.


UK Conservatives Set Out Strategy Amid Poll Blues

Britain's struggling Conservative Party began to showcase its strategy for unseating Tony Blair on Monday, just days after the prime minister shook up the political landscape by setting a date for his exit.


SYDNEY A series of mass strandings left 168 whales and dolphins dead on Australian and New Zealand beaches, leaving scientists and wildlife officials searching for the cause Tuesday.


The junior trader blamed for causing a $7 billion loss at French bank Societe Generale faced a second day of questioning on Sunday by finance police, who said he was cooperating with their inquiry.


The Senate passed a far-reaching, $136 billion corporate tax package Monday that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow and arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and


Â£500m project offers jobs and income, but will it devastate the environment?

Science & environment: Islanders on Lewis split over plan for arc of 181 turbines, each 140m tall


Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Iran on Saturday to discuss instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon, the official IRNA news agency reported.


Study Says Eldest Children Have Higher I.Q.s

The difference in I.Q. between siblings was a result of family dynamics, not biological factors.


ADRIAN, Mich. - A woman who pleaded guilty to driving while drunk on three glasses of Listerine was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation.  Officials suspected Carol Ries, 50, was intoxicated after she rear-ended another vehicle at a red light in January.


More than 70,000 soccer fans were evacuated because there may have been a bomb in the stadiumâ¦and there WASNâTa riot? More than 70,000 people were evacuated from Real Madrid's Santiago


After winning re-election and "reshaping the rules of politics to fit his 10-gallon-hat leadership style," President George Bush for the second time was chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Year.


China's parliament passed a law Saturday banning the buying or selling of blood to prevent the spread of AIDS and outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases, state media said.


Houston rapper perfects art of self-promotion

Drive around Houston or Dallas and  you're bound to see the strategically placed billboard: "They  Can't Deport Us All," it says, over a caricature of a man  jumping a fence.


Eritrean Asylum Seekers Force Plane to Land in Sudan

KHARTOUM, Sudan  - A group of 76 Eritreans on a  repatriation flight from Libya Friday forced their plane to  change course and land in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, where  they sought political asylum, U.N. and Sudanese officials said.


Comcast trials will provide a big clue about the software giant's prospects for cable success.


Sun Microsystems teams up on supercomputer

Sun Microsystems and the University of Texas at Austin are set to flip the switch on a unique supercomputer that will vastly speed up massive data analysis and visualisation to tackle time-critical problems such as weather


White House trades new weapons to support troops

The White House plans to shift $3.2 billion in defense spending -- partly from new weapons like the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter -- to support troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, a trade publication reported on Monday.


Philippine police confirmed on Saturday  that military-grade explosives caused a powerful blast in an  upscale Manila shopping mall and that they were reviewing  security camera footage to look for suspects.


Antiques: Chinese Porcelain With a French Twist

The Frick Collection offers a gem of a show on ormolu-mounted porcelain jars.


A ruba emissioni speciali Telecom dedicate al compleanno


CES Trend #3: High-def displays seek differentiation to avoid commoditization

An entirely new generation of digital TVs is being produced now, but manufacturers are using ingenuity and wherewithal to try to distinguish their products from each other's in unique ways.


Roma, 19:48 - CALCIO, POLONIA-FINLANDA 1-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

La Polonia ha battuto la Finlandia 1-0 in un'amichevole disputata a Paphos, a Cipro. Gol partita di ...


The wooing of Daisuke Matsuzaka began with a small dinner party on a Saturday night at Tom Werner's house, a Cape Cod-style home overlooking the green at hole No. 5 at the famed Riviera Country Club, in the shadow of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles. Theo Epstein, the Red Sox general manager, had called Matsuzaka's agent, Scott Boras, ...


Red Crescent halts Baghdad work after abduction

The Iraqi Red Crescent suspended operations in Baghdad after gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped about 30 people from one of its offices in the capital on Sunday, an official of the humanitarian body said on Monday.


Ai Sugiyama Out at Australian Hard-Court

Defending champion Ai Sugiyama of Japan was upset by Russia's Dinara Safina 6-3, 6-2 in a first-round match Tuesday at the Australian women's hard-court tennis championships.


Report: Iraqi Cleric Said Concerned About Election Delay

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's  most powerful religious leader, has expressed concern that  nationwide elections could be delayed and may withhold his  support in protest over the planned vote, the New York Times  reported on Thursday.


Londra, 15:00 - CALCIO, STAMPA GB: CLAUDIO PIZARRO VERSO IL CHELSEA

Secondo il quotidiano inglese 'The Times', l'attaccante peruviano del Bayern Monaco, Claudio Pizarro...


United Arab Emirates: Link to U.S. Dollar Kept

The United Arab Emirates will keep a 30-year link between its currency, the dirham, and the United States dollar, after completing a review of its currency regime.


Lunch with Kobe on Game Day does not encompass a plethora of choices. The crown jewel of the Lakers never deviates from his pregame ritual: a healthy dose of red meat.


Missing Iranian general was Western spy: report

A former Iranian deputy defence minister who disappeared from Turkey last month had been spying on Iran for Western intelligence since 2003, a newspaper reported Sunday, citing Iranian sources.


Roma, 12:30 - Calcio, Spagna: Irureta-Deportivo, divorzio prossima stagione

Javier Irureta non sarÃ  il tecnico del Deportivo la Coruna nella stagione 2005-2006. La decisione an...


Ricky Martin, who was a headliner at the 2001 inauguration ball for President George W. Bush, has a message for the American commander in chief about war.


Lo afferma il rapporto Unicef sul benessere deill'infanzia nell'OcseAll'ultimo posto la vita infantile negli Usa e in Gran Bretagna                                            I bambini italiani vivono bene Italia ottava nella classifica Unicef


Screenshots: 'Revenant Wings,' 'Mass Effect' and 'Harvey Birdman'

Take a peek at a weird passel of new adventure games for Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and PSP.


Irish Govt Gives UK Hostage Bigley a Passport

Ireland has granted British hostage Ken Bigley a passport following calls from his family who hope that stressing his Irish connections will persuade his kidnappers in Iraq to release him.


Barclays Bank announces a pre-tax profit of Â£7.14bn in 2006 - up by 35% on the previous year.


Serbs plea for delay as Kosovo slips away

President Boris Tadic will ask major  powers to delay further talks on the fate of Serbia's breakaway  Kosovo province for at least 10 days to allow the country to  convene a new parliament elected two weeks ago.


Palestinian Leader Asks Militants to Halt Attacks

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas urged  militant groups on Tuesday to help with an orderly succession  to Yasser Arafat, as Israel talked of possible coordination  with Palestinians on its Gaza pullout plan.


Update 3: German Recovery Slows in Third Quarter

Germany's fragile recovery slowed in the third quarter as exports slipped, with Europe's biggest economy growing by just 0.1 percent, according to government figures released Thursday that underlined concerns over high oil prices and the strong euro.


Torino, 11:15 - CALCIO, JUVE: MORTO IL MAGAZZINIERE FRANCESCO ROMEO

Lutto in casa Juve. E' morto ieri sera il magazziniere Francesco Romeo, presso l'Istituto per la Ric...


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in February sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.


Roma, 18:57 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: "ABBIAMO RISCHIATO DI PAREGGIARE"

Nonostante la sconfitta di misura, Luigi Cagni è piÃ¹ che soddisfatto della prova dell'Empoli....


In China, a Display of Resolve on Darfur

QINYANG BASE, China, Sept. 15 -- The Chinese military put on a display of its first Darfur-bound peacekeepers Saturday, having troops throw up Bailey bridges and feign combat to dramatize Beijing's desire to be seen as a partner in bringing peace to the violence-torn corner of Sudan.


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A U.S. health expert urged governments worldwide Tuesday to endorse circumcision to slow the spread of HIV, saying men without the procedure have a greater risk of contracting the virus from infected female partners.


Shares in Embratel Particapoes SA, Brazil's largest long-distance carrier, plunged more than 10 percent in Sao Paulo and almost 14 percent on Wall Street Tuesday after the company announced it would issue $704 million in new shares but divulged few details about the plan.


FDA Sees Changes to Antidepressant Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youth, according to documents released on Friday.


HYDERABAD, India -- India's government launched an ambitious food-for-work program yesterday aimed at moving millions of poor farmers back from the brink of starvation by helping them feed themselves.


The man whose fireworks display set off a 2003 blaze that killed 100 concertgoers is sitting in prison, but for many victims' relatives, the first of the two most important trials in the case is only now about to begin.


One Million US Teens Have Heart-Disease Risk, Report Says

About 1 million US teenagers have high blood pressure, high blood-sugar levels or other conditions that may put them at risk of heart disease later in life, according to an American Heart Association report.


Belarus Bank Denies Money Laundering Charge

A bank in Belarus has denied US charges that it laundered money for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Infobank, in a statement, said it has strictly followed international agreements related to the fight against illegal transactions.


Genova, 19:57 - CALCIO, SAMP: RINNOVATE COMPROPRIETA' TERLIZZI E BONANNI

La Sampdoria ha rinnovato con il Palermo le comproprietà per il difensore Christian


MASON CITY, Iowa Wesley Clark told about 100 Democrats at the Mason City Airport this afternoon that President George W. Bush has failed the country, and he urged Democrats to woo uncommitted voters to back John Kerry in Tuesday's election.


Yokohama, 16:54 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: GHANA-GIAPPONE 1-0

Il Ghana ha battuto il Giappone 1-0 in un'amichevole disputata a Yokohama. Gol partita di Haminu Dra...


Iraq war looms over Venice Film Festival

Two movies about the Iraq war and its impact on Americans back home are among 22 competition entries at the Venice Film Festival this year, lending political weight to a cinema showcase laden with Hollywood productions.


NY subpoenas Merck and Schering-Plough over Vytorin

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed Merck & Co and Schering-Plough Corp for documents and information to see whether the companies hid the results of a study on their cholesterol drug Vytorin.


Calling for Ballot Reform - One Hunger Striker and a Chimpanzee

If Congress doesn't pass the Federal Paper Ballot Emergency Act, and soon, John Kenney might die. Washington, DC - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - Kenney, 44, is on a hunger strike seeking


Bosnians turned out in large numbers  for parliamentary elections on Sunday to choose politicians who  will lead the deeply-divided impoverished Balkan nation after  international supervision ends next year.


PeopleSoft has no desires to get into making its own middleware, and IBM doesn't want to get into the applications business, according to analyst Tad Piper of Piper Jaffray.


After much speculation that it would raise its bid yet again, Oracle Corp. Monday morning announced its latest offer for PeopleSoft Inc.


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Young Pair Seizes Historic Moment, Title

Keana McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker become the first pairs team in 51 years to jump from U.S. junior to senior pairs champions in one year, but are overshadowed by a proposal within the pair that finishes as runners-up.


Newest smart phone from Nokia features a camera, Yahoo Search and Yahoo Go software and VoIP compatibility.


NASA Recycles Old Spacecraft for New Missions

Two NASA probes well past their prime have a fresh lease on life and new missions ahead, the space agency announced Tuesday.


Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic have fall to some of their lowest levels in eight weeks, as shortage fears ease.


Microsoft (Quote, Chart) and Polycom have formed a multi-year joint venture that will add Polycom's conferencing functionality to Microsoft Office Live Meeting.


Valencia, 15:30 - CALCIO, VALENCIA; MORETTI: TAVANO VUOLE RESTARE QUI

Sono sempre piÃ¹ insistenti le voci che vogliono il ritorno in Italia di Francesco Tavano che a Valen...


HP to reduce PC energy consumption by a quarter

Industry asks: But how? HP's ambitious plan to slash energy consumption in its PCs by 25 per cent by 2010 has been greeted with scepticism in some quarters.â¦


Palestinians plan elections within 60 days to pick Arafat's ...

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei pledged Saturday that presidential elections would be held within 60 days to replace late leader Yasser Arafat, while the Palestinian


Zurigo, 16:44 - CALCIO, SVIZZERA: SCHALLIBAUM NUOVO TECNICO DEL SION

Marco Schallibaum è il nuovo allenatore del Sion. Il 44enne ex nazionale svizzero prende il p...


Bruins Alter Start Time to Let Fans See the Sox

The Boston Bruins know how big the Red Sox are, so for the second week in a row they have shifted their start time to please baseball fans.


SanDisk MP3 players are seized from a German electronics show amid a growing legal battle over licensing.


Oops, were you guys using that? Vietnam telecom officials estimate it will take at least a month and cost over $5.84m to fix damaged undersea fiber-optic cables stolen by fishermen for salvage.â¦


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Wayne Rooney scored twice to keep alive Manchester United's fading hopes of winning the Premiership. Alan Shearer and Patrick Kluivert went close for Newcastle before Rooney volleyed home Darren Fletcher's cross.


BENSENVILLE, Ill. -- After losing 12 of 15 games, the Chicago Blackhawks went on the offensive Monday, switching coaches and styles.


MTV reality marriages are looking more and more like "Divorce Court." The latest celebrity schism moved further toward official kaputness Thursday when Carmen Electra filed for divorce from rocker Dave Navarro, according to Superior Court documents.


Rates of obesity and diabetes are rising across England, although life expectancy has never been higher, government data reveals.


Sciopero sceneggiatori spinge recensioni media insoliti


Analysts' roasting began before Stern's departure; can congloms fix medium? By Matthew Flamm Published on October 11, 2004.


The US Senate late Thursday passed a wide-ranging energy bill, a key priority of majority Democrats, which raised average auto fuel efficiency standards by 10 miles per gallon over 10 years.


Liberal evangelicals, weary of a Republican-centric image, launched a campaign Monday to promote Christian values beyond the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage.


MySpace Quietly Fixes Bug That Gave Voyeurs Access to Teens' Private Photos

MySpace fixes a bug that allowed strangers to peer inside the photo galleries of some teens' private profiles. The bug, which has been around since at least October, is dealt with by MySpace barely 24 hours after Kevin Poulsen's story on the glitch appeared on the front door of Wired News.


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


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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Aug. 22, 2004 - Security forces hunted for more terror suspects, officials said Sunday, as Pakistan revealed it has arrested a dozen al-Qaida-linked militants planning to launch simultaneous


An artificial version of the pigment that gives tomatoes their colouring is being tested on prostate cancer patients after promising animal trials.


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Johnnie To preserves old Hong Kong in new film

Director Johnnie To aims to preserve  something of the old Hong Kong in new film "Sparrow" before his  native city changes forever.


LONDON -- Owners of pirated copies of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system can trade them in for the real thing as part of a bid by the software giant to fight counterfeiting.


Tosses LifeLine to Intel, Iomega EMC is hoping to woo OEMs with a new piece of centralized file management software aimed at small and medium sized businesses and even home users itching to craft a NAS (network attached storage) setup.â¦


NHL Players Offer to Cut Pay in First Meeting

NHL players yesterday offered to cut existing player contracts by 24 percent, a collective pay reduction of approximately a half-billion dollars over three years, in an attempt to break the deadlock with owners that has resulted in the cancellation of the


BP says to keep west half of Alaska field online

BP  on Friday said it will  keep the western half of its Prudhoe Bay oil field online,  allowing it to keep about half the field's capacity operational  despite pipeline corrosion that caused a shutdown of the other  half of the field.


Raymond James Financial Inc., a brokerage with 2,200 offices that's based in St. Petersburg, Fla., and the company's former president were sued by the Securities and Exchange


Shaken by product safety woes, China declares "war"

China has launched a four-month "war"  on tainted food, drugs and exports, state media reported on  Friday, as beleaguered officials embraced time-tested campaign  tactics to clean up the country's battered image.


North Korea committed to disarmament pact: IAEA

North Korea is committed to a disarmament pact reached in February but wants sanctions lifted first, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday on his return from a trip he said had cleared the air.


Iran atom work at slow pace and not significant: IAEA

Iran's uranium enrichment program is operating well below capacity and is far from producing nuclear fuel in significant amounts, according to a confidential U.N. nuclear watchdog report obtained by Reuters.


Ten Indian hostages released in southern Nigeria

Ten Indian citizens kidnapped early this month in volatile southern Nigeria have been released, industry sources said Saturday.


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Buenos Aires, 17:54 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: MARADONA DI NUOVO PAPA'

Altro figlio in arrivo per Diego Armando Maradona. Secondo quanto scrive il quotidiano Cronica, Vero...


At least 14 people are killed as tornadoes sweep through parts of the US state of Florida, officials say.


Rodriguez falls to sixth in lineup shuffle

Joe Torre would never say it, but what else could dropping Alex Rodriguez to the No. 6 spot for Game 1 of the Division Series be but a way to take the pressure off the superstar?


Three Marines to be tried for murder in Iraq case

Three U.S. Marines will be tried on   murder charges without the possibility of the death penalty in   the April shooting of an Iraqi man in the town of Hamdania in   central Iraq, the military said on Monday.


FURTHER sexual abuse charges involving Britain's remote Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island were expected to be laid against people in Australia and New Zealand, the lead prosecutor said today.


New football centre gets guarded FA backing

The Football Association has given the go-ahead for a national football centre to be built following a board meeting.


Cassini-Huygens Prepares for Historic Titan Touchdown

The US-built orbiter Cassini will release the European-made probe Huygens at precisely 0408 GMT on Christmas day, if all goes according to plan, to send it rocketing toward the surface of Titan -- the only moon in the solar system that has an atmosphere.


The United States will open its bid to qualify for its fifth consecutive World Cup finals in Trinidad & Tobago on Feb. 9 as the final round draw for 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying was announced this morning from FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland.


SF walks to victory Pierzynski foils Marlins' strategy after ...

AJ Pierzynski's free pass with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the Giants a 6-5 victory over the Marlins on Wednesday night, leaving him only 167 behind Bonds in this year's race for the walks title.


Clinton scores surprise win in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton defied the polls and narrowly upset Barack Obama in New Hampshire on Tuesday, breathing new life into her U.S. presidential campaign after a poor third-place finish in Iowa.


Online retailer Amazon.com Inc  AMZN.O on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, fueled  by strong international sales and its free shipping offer.


A move by Democrats to give US troops in Iraq more home leave is blocked by Republicans in the Senate.


The Salary Wizard will tell you how much your peers are making in your city for hundreds of different job titles -- and help you gauge the earnings potential of a career change.


A report published by two right leaning think tanks attacks the number and cost of Britain's quangos.


Roma, 18:48 - CALCIO, ROMA-CATANIA: FERITI TRE TIFOSI ETNEI

Tre tifosi del Catania sono stati coinvolti in una aggressione nei pressi dello stadio Olimpico dove...


US President George W Bush outlines new goals to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of a G8 summit.


With Giuliani in Colo., Bush Raps Kerry on Terror

GREELEY, Colo.  - With popular former New York  Mayor Rudy Giuliani at his side, President Bush accused  Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Monday of having a defensive  "wait-and-see" approach to fighting the war on terror.


Google Seeks Ruling on Microsoft Oversight

Google is pressing for an extension to the Justice Departmentâs oversight of Microsoftâs business practices.


A jazz musician finds inspiration and instruction from an unlikely source: prison.


To the alarm of Washington, Hamas has seized the advantage in the increasingly vicious war between Palestinian factions


Christmas trees decorated with red bows, gold ornaments and white lights lined the hall at the National Building Museum for a holiday pageant attended Sunday by President Bush and his wife, Laura.


BBC Radio 4's soap opera The Archers loses nearly 200,000 listeners after featuring controversial storylines.


Subprime mortgage sector rattles markets, triggers probes

U.S. financial markets were rattled by  news on Tuesday that late payments on U.S. mortgages had  reached their highest level in 3-1/2 years, while regulators  began a probe of subprime mortgage lending and called for  legislation.


Sundayâs game represents a bittersweet moment for Jeremy Shockey, who broke his leg against Washington in December, played most of the Giantsâ games, only to miss the most important ones.


Ivan's Second Foray Hits Texas, Louisiana

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


Blood shortage puts safety measures in question

On a Friday afternoon in August, a few donors trickle in to the Baltimore Red Cross donation room, filling only a small fraction of the dozen or so steel-blue beds.


British Troops Head North for Mission Near Baghdad

British troops moved north from Basra  Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up  U.S. troops for a possible attack on Falluja.


Dylan, Costello teaming for fall U.S. tour

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello will hit the road for a 13-date fall tour of the East Coast, beginning September 22 in Duluth, Ga. and wrapping October 9 in Rochester, N.Y.


FRANKFURT, Germany I am writing this column on a Toshiba laptop powered by a fuel cell produced by SFG Fuel Cell -- a small Munich company specializing in direct methanol fuel cell technology.


Andrew Flintoff added another chapter to his growing reputation as the world's best all-rounder as England posted a challenging 251 for 7 against Sri Lanka in the crucial Group D league match of the ICC Champions Trophy in Southampton on Saturday.


The two governments are hoping to respond to queries tabled by the DUP and Sinn Fein by Friday.


Una bambina ha perso la vita anche nel MissouriSi temono altre tempeste nei prossimi giorni                                            Usa, almeno 14 morti per tornado In Alabama distrutta una scuola


Un centinaio di feriti a Catania, un agente e' grave


They've bought the penthouses, country homes and yachts and secured their future, and now Russia's super-rich have found a new outlet for their seemingly limitless funds -- Russian art.


Ukraine's Supreme Court dismisses a final appeal against Viktor Yushchenko's win.


Roma, 14:03 - CALCIO, SERIE D: DATE E ORARI

Queste le date del prossimo campionato di serie D. Il campionato avrà inizio domenica 17 sett...


Scientists find a way to make cells effectively immune to flu and other viruses.


Nobel award comes to London for novelist Lessing

British novelist Doris Lessing will  receive her Nobel prize for literature on Wednesday, having  been unable to attend the prize ceremony in Sweden last year  due to ill health.


The Bush administration is facing questions from weapons experts about whether some equipment â newly authorized for export to Chinese companies â could instead end up helping China modernize its military.


Southern Baptists approved a resolution on global warming Wednesday that questions the prevailing scientific belief that humans are largely to blame for the phenomenon and also warns that increased regulation of greenhouse gases will hurt the poor.


NHL star Todd Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to assault Wednesday, reversing his earlier plan to fight charges laid after he slugged an opponent with an on-ice sucker punch watched by millions.


Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee stuck to their contradictory accounts of illegal drug in a dramatic showdown.


"It was never a goal to be out of television or in television," says Lucy Liu of her return to TV in ABC's "Cashmere Mafia."


Vauxhall Ellesmere Port Workers Facing Lay Offs

LONDON, October 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Merseyside are facing lay off tomorrow following strike action taken at the Bochum plant in Germany over the job losses announced there last week.


VAL D'ISERE, France  - Bode Miller made his  ambitions clear when he won his fifth World Cup race of the  season in a giant slalom on Sunday ahead of the best two skiers  of recent years.


Gulf Cooperation Council gives Pakistan dialogue partner status

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed an agreement with Pakistan that would give it dialogue partner status with the oil-rich bloc, officials said.


Google's Street View could be unlawful in Europe

Private, in these parts Analysis Like a trigger-happy tourist, Google has shot almost every street in five US cities and added its pics to what might be the world's biggest holiday album. But if Google ever starts shooting the streets of Europe, courts here could fight back.â¦


Ranieri: Valencia had no answer to Inter Milan avalanche

Inter's finishing was just too good for Valencia, as Dejan Stankovic and Christian Vieri scored in quick succession. Pablo Aimar pulled a goal back for the hosts, but Andy van der Meyde, Adriano and Julio


E' ingegnere parmigiano di 32 anni, era con tre amici