Customs agent took bribes to access Fed police databases

Ex-Customs Service agent and the Mexican drug trafficker who bribed him both go to prison for a scheme involving selling access to massive confidential police databases.


More Than 100 Aftershocks Following California Quake

More than one-hundred-sixty aftershocks have followed today's central California quake, but no injuries have been reported. The earthquake was centered a few miles southeast of Parkfield.


During their conversation last week in which he hammered Stephon Marbury about his defense, Knicks' president Isiah Thomas also offered Marbury that advice.


Milano, 20:13 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: STORICA VITTORIA AL VIAREGGIO

Il presidente dell'Inter Massimo Moratti è entusiasta per la vittoria della primavera nerazzu...


Obama, Clinton Lead Hagel in Election 2008 Match-Up

Rasmussen Reports - Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) leads Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel (R) by 16 percentage points in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. The Election 2008 poll, part of a series looking at all potential match-ups, shows Obama attracting 50% of the vote to Hagel's 34%.


The Oakland Athletics have increased their efforts to re-sign Frank Thomas, offering the Big Hurt a two-year deal.


The spray of bullets that killed a police officer and hurt three others this week came from something increasingly common on this city's streets: a high-powered assault weapon, fast becoming the gun of choice for gang members and violent criminals.


European shares hits new highs as oil shares rally

European shares surged to new 5-1/2 year  highs early on Wednesday as an overnight surge in oil prices  lifted heavily-weighted energy shares, helping offset fears of  an earnings slowdown at Credit Agricole .


Bush administration tells Congress of arms sale to Saudis

The Bush administration said on Monday it had notified Congress of plans to sell Saudi Arabia bomb-guidance kits as part of a multi-billion-dollar package of advanced arms to Gulf Arab states that officials see as countering growing Iranian military clout.


Menâs Basketball Roundup: Hansbroughâs 23 Help No. 1 North Carolina Top U.N.C.-Asheville

Tyler Hansbrough scored 23 points and Wayne Ellington added 19 to lead top-ranked North Carolina past visiting North Carolina-Asheville, 93-81, on Wednesday night.


O'Brien to Take Over for Leno in 5 Years

NBC chose the 50th anniversary of the "Tonight" show on Monday to announce that Jay Leno will be succeeded by "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien in five years — or thousands of jokes from now.


But north American unit still struggling Accounting software maker Sage Group said today it remains on target to hit market expectations, but admitted that organic growth looks set to slow for the year ahead.â¦


Stunning snaps, Cassini style Saturn has another, very diffuse, outer ring identified by astronomers working on the Cassini imaging data at NASA's JPL laboratory and the Space Science Institute in Boulder.â¦


A driver lost control of a bus in a heavy rainstorm in Peru's mountains and the vehicle plunged 165 feet into a river, killing 49 people on board and injuring 15, police said.


The United States said Wednesday there was clear evidence of arms smuggling across the Syrian border to terrorist groups in Lebanon, and accused Iran and Syria of playing a negative role in the country.


Sony will begin mass production of full-colour organic light emitting diode (Oled) displays next year. It is considering using the technology across a range of the company's portable devices with screen sizes up to 10in (25cm).


Democrat Hillary Clinton courted labor activists with a sharply populist theme, making the argument that the party needs to focus on results not rhetoric and that she's the candidate best able to change the nation's course.


Description: Two Israelis and an American have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Their work shows how living cells recycle materials necessary for life.


Villeneuve to drive final three races for Renault

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Renault announced Friday that Canada's Jacques Villeneuve will drive for its team in the final three races of the current Formula One season.


Review Shows HRT Linked to Raised Stroke Risk

Women who use hormone replacement  therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of the menopause are at  increased risk of stroke, according to a review of 28 HRT  trials.


AOL lost two million customers in the US over the last year. At the end of September AOL had 22.7m US users, a fall of 646,000 on the previous quarter and down two million a year ago.


False security: Is Bank of America lying to its customers?

A bank that guarantees its online users safety and security has direct evidence that its Web-based banking system is not bullet-proof. Should that bank tells its users?


Hollywood film star John Lithgow will make his debut for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Twelfth Night.


New EU Justice Chief Says Immigration Is Time Bomb

Immigration is a time bomb for the European Union and members must work far more closely with each other if the bloc is to control the flood of refugees, the EU's incoming Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner said.


Mexican President Vicente Fox sacks the capital's police chief over a mob attack that killed two officers.


Le aveva offerto passaggio durante nevicata nel Vicentino


White House lied to AP, Nation. Bush AWOL

For the past several months, the White House has claimed it had released all relevant documents pertaining to Bush's military records in response to the Associated Press' Freedom of Information Act request for the materials.


DevShed has started a new series looking at working with PHP and databases with this new tutorial posted today, an excerpt from the O'Reilly book "Programming PHP, Second Edition".   We focus on the PEAR DB system, which lets you use the same functions to access any database, rather than on the myriad database-specific extensions. In this chapter, you'll learn how to fetch data from the database, how to store data in the database, and how to handle errors. We finish with a sample application that shows how to put various database techniques into action.   In this first part of the series, they look at what kinds of things are possible with the database connection, some of the basics of using the PEAR DB class and working with data source names to help with the connection.


A call centre in Belfast announces it is to create 300 new jobs after landing four contracts in recent weeks.


Two jetliners narrowly avoid in-flight collision

KARACHI -- Two jetliners, together carrying more than 300 passengers, came near to colliding yesterday over eastern Pakistan until one aircraft abruptly swerved 700 feet, an airline official said. Two people were injured in the maneuver. The pilots of a Pakistan International Airlines flight with 179 passengers, including a government minister, had to suddenly dip their Airbus to avoid a ...


Miss Peru Takes Miss World Crown in China Pageant

Twenty-year-old Miss Peru was crowned Miss World on Saturday in a southern Chinese resort town, as China looks to become the regular host of an event that would have once been deemed heretical by its Communist leaders.


Amburgo, 14:46 - OLIMPIADI, GERMANIA: ATLETI LIBERI DI ESPRIMERE OPINIONI

Attraverso il suo portavoce, il comitato olimpico tedesco garantisce che gli atleti che andranno ai ...


Roddick Through To Third Round Of US Open

Andy Roddick the defending US Open tennis champion has moved on to the third round by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-0 6-3 6-4 on Friday.


German environmentalists say freed minks will die

German conservationists on Monday condemned the freeing of some 17,000 minks from a fur farm, apparently by animal rights activists, saying they would starve in the wild.


The U.S. military said that an Iraqi soldier shot dead two American service members for 'âreasons that are as yet unknownâ' while they were on a joint patrol on Dec. 26.


Keith Foulke knows how to protect a postseason lead.


Ben Gordon's last-second, looping fadeaway jumper sank and so did the Knicks.


Nuclear Waste Shipment Nears German Site

Muted protests greeted a train carrying radioactive waste as it neared a disputed storage site in northern Germany on Monday, a day after an anti-nuclear demonstrator was run over and killed by the convoy in France.


Some Frito-Lay products to bear heart claim

Vegetable oils, salad dressings, crackers and other oil-containing foods made by PepsiCo Inc.'s Frito-Lay unit will now carry claims that products with unsaturated fat can curb the risk of heart disease, U.S. regulators said on Friday.


Kiwis crush Bangladesh to wrap up series

New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has starred in his side's biggest Test win, as the Black Caps defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 101 runs in Chittagong.


Lycos Europe halts anti-spam counterattacks

NEW YORK Just four days after it began, a spam-fighting campaign by Web portal Lycos Europe has been ended on the grounds the cure might be worse than the disease.


NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- Historically, third quarters are losers. Over the past 16 years, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has on average lost 2 percent between the end of June and the end of September. "Sell in May, stay away," the Wall Street adage goes.


OPEC, which pumps more than a third of the world's oil, is considering raising its oil-output targets at a meeting this week in Vienna, although that wouldn't necessarily mean more oil production, the Wall Street Journal


Blog: The Army's Joint Robotics Repair Facility in Baghdad is an "all-volunteer workshop" where the goal is quick turnaround.


E' successo nel Pistoiese sulla strada per l'Abetone


UN Nuclear Agency Confirms Tons Of Explosives Missing

Vienna, Austria -- The UN nuclear watchdog agency says it's concerned tons of missing explosives in Iraq "could have fallen into the wrong hands.


October 28, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports by research and analysis firm Netcraft , earlier this week the official Web site for President George W. Bush began rejecting visitors from outside the United States


The airline industry is expected to lose as much as $4-b in 2004 due to the high fuel costs, despite an increase of about 19% in international passenger traffic so far this year.


Japan PM Reshuffles Cabinet, Keeps Some Ministers

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro reshuffled his cabinet Monday to try to boost his popularity and give impetus to reform -- particularly postal privatisation -- but the mix


Breast cancer survivors: keep heart health in mind

NEW YORK  - Authors of a report released this week encourage women who survive breast cancer to address all of the modifiable risk factors they have for heart disease, because breast cancer therapy can damage the heart.


Broker's Directors Used Partnerships for Private Profits

Board members and senior executives of Marsh & McLennan, the giant insurance broker that has been accused of cheating customers, put millions of dollars into a partnership that profited by


DUBLIN The United States backs a strong dollar, US Treasury Secretary John Snow reiterated Monday. But he added that it was up to the market to determine exchange rates based on economic fundamentals, leading


The tropical typhoon Aere approaches Taiwan's capital, Taipei, with four fishermen already reported dead.


The companies' merger is expected to close in early January. PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield, who returned as CEO during the company's fight to prevent Oracle's bid, resigned as chairman, CEO and director on December 21.


Two French journalists, held captive in Iraq since August, were freed in Baghdad today, ending months of frustration and soul-searching by a country that has vehemently opposed the American-led war in Iraq.


In previously unseen post-World War II letters, notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele describes a banal existence as a fugitive in South America, complaining about his lazy Brazilian housekeeper and documenting his weekly trips to town to eat strudel at a German bakery — one of "the small pleasures I very much enjoy."


Bridge: Bringing in Big Guns for Training in Trinidad

Some countries take the coaching of their top players seriously; many do nothing.


Bee Staff Writers. Bucking the leadership of his fellow Republicans, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his support Monday for a $3 billion bond measure for stem cell research


Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked the United States as a reckless "unipolar" power that has made the world more dangerous by pursuing policies that have led to war, ruin and insecurity.


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Nasa Langley Engineers Keeping Eye on Atlantis

By JON W. GLASS  By Jon W. Glass  The Virginian-Pilot  HAMPTON  Some engineers at NASA Langley Research Center will be watching the space shuttle Atlantis' return to Earth with special interest.


It was a Test match with a surprise in every corner. Chasing a victory target of 107 runs, Australia were blown away for 93 runs to hand India a 13-run win on the third day of the fourth Test


Watching his Brewers hit three home runs to open their game against Cincinnati yesterday left Milwaukee manager Ned Yost a little nervous.


Torino, 18:32 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DESCHAMPS: DA ORA IN POI GARE DA NON SBAGLIARE

La Juventus di Didier Deschamps ha svolto un allenamento di rifinitura in vista della gara di domani...


World Business Briefing | Asia: South Korea: Big Order for Boeing

Korean Air Lines, South KoreaÂs biggest carrier, ordered 25 Boeing planes in its largest deal ever as it seeks to benefit from rising demand for passenger and cargo flights. The carrier ordered 15 short- and long-range passenger aircraft and 10 freighters, which it will begin receiving in 2009, it said. The airline said the order was valued at as much as $5.5 billion at list prices.


Elaine Youngs and three-time Olympian Holly McPeak entered the semifinal of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament with a 0-13 record against compatriots Misty May and Kerri Walsh dating back to Sept.


Intel, the world's leading computer chip maker, slashes its revenue forecasts, triggering a decline in global chip stocks.


Hauling Question on Ballot: Voting Forms Containing the Citywide Trash-Collection Referendum Are Mailed to Military Members and Are Ready for Sending to Other Absentee Voters.

By Don Spatz, Reading Eagle, Pa.  Sep. 24--After a three-month battle resolved in court, the question of whether to begin citywide trash hauling finally is on the ballot for voters to decide.


Two Sentenced to Death in Yemen for Bombing U.S.S. Cole

The convictions today are the first stemming from the bombing that provided an early glimpse of the brazen nature of Al Qaeda.


Colombian rebels to hand Chavez 3 hostages: report

Colombian Marxist guerrillas have said they will turn over three of their hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after Bogota ended the leftist leader's efforts to secure a deal to free rebel captives.


Film studios seek damages from Chinese online firm

Six U.S. film studios have filed civil  complaints against Chinese file-sharing firm Xunlei Networking  Technology Co Ltd, part-owned by Google Inc , for  copyright infringement and are seeking more than 7 million yuan  ($1 million) in damages and costs, the Motion Picture  Association said.


Celebrity magazine Hello! plans to appeal a court ruling ordering it to pay more than $1.9 million to a rival for printing unauthorized photos of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, a lawyer for the magazine said Thursday.


Second World War Gurkha hero heads to Britain

A Nepali Gurkha who won Britain's highest military honour left Kathmandu for Britain on Tuesday after British officials  reversed a decision and allowed him to settle in the country.


Birth Season, Schizophrenia Type Linked -- Study

Schizophrenics born during the summer in the Northern Hemisphere tend to develop a more severe form of the mental illness than those born during the winter, a study said on Monday.


A Michigan man has been fined US$400 and must work 40 hours of community service for using a local cafi's Wi-Fi connection from his parked car to check his e-mail and surf the Web.


Blair and Chirac to Hold Downing St Talks

Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac will hold talks in London tomorrow - with Downing Street insisting their differences over Iraq and the UK-US relationship need not be a barrier to progress on other issues.


The tiny Southeast Asian nation of  East Timor, just five years old, learned that their parliamentary elections resulted in no one party capturing a majority.


Intel breaks ground on $2.5 billion chip plant in China

(InfoWorld) - Intel broke ground on aÂ new $2.5 billion chip plantÂ in the northeast China city of Dalian on Saturday, with production expected to begin in 2010. The chip plant, called Fab 68, will make chipsets, not microprocessors, when it begins production. It will use 90-nanometer process technology, not the more advanced 45nm or 65nm processes used elsewhere. Intel's investment in Dalian, a port city that hosted the latest session of theÂ World Economic ForumÂ last week, is one of the largest by a foreign corporation in northeastern China, an area that has been hit particularly hard by a transition away from heavy industry in China's economy. Dalian itself has fared somewhat better than neighboring inland cities. The city is a technology hub, hosting some of the country's top software outsourcing firms. Â


Berlino, 13:55 - CICLISMO, SCHUMACHER: TRACCE DI ANFETAMINA NEL MIO SANGUE

Stefan Schumacher, ciclista della Gerolsteiner, ha rivelato oggi che la polizia ha trovato tracce di...


Ex-Monkee follows his muse to stage and writing

TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Former Monkee Micky Dolenz, who now also writes books, has a dislike of long-term plans so he relies on his muse to tell him what to do.


Teenager stuns Sharapova as Federer tames Isner

The U.S. Open lost one of its top attractions when holder Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round on Saturday.


Flu Shot Lines Lengthen; Supply Shrinks; Frustration Grows

MIAMI -- Hundreds of people lined up at South Florida stores and pharmacies to get flu shots Wednesday, only to learn that the vaccine is running out -- and not everyone who wants one is qualifying to get a shot.


President Bush, who accuses his Democratic rival of keeping his budget plans secret, has yet to offer plans of his own for funding his campaign promises and cutting the deficit in half, fiscal conservatives said on Friday.


Paleontologists Reconstruct a Monster Frog

Beelzebufo may be the largest frog that ever lived, weighing more than 10 pounds.


Relief workers used dugout canoes, motorboats and a U.N. helicopter to rescue villagers from rising floodwaters Wednesday, but others refused to go because it would mean leaving their crops and livestock.


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Detect and remove all dangerous spyware and adware from your PC with SpyBlocs 2.0. Protect yourself against identity theft. Free download.


A New York Times reporter is shot dead in Baghdad, the day after two Reuters employees were killed.


Stocks rebound as bond yields simmer down

Stocks gained on Friday after bond yields retreated from a sharp rise to 5.25 percent, easing concerns about the impact of rising interest rates on stocks.


Pentagon dismisses September 11 intelligence claims

The Pentagon's inspector general on   Thursday dismissed claims that an Army intelligence unit   code-named Able Danger uncovered data that could have thwarted   the September 11 attacks, saying the allegations could not be   substantiated.


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Gallery: Spy Gear and Police Tech at Homeland Security Conference

Bomb-sniffing robots, spectrometers and voice-activated translators, check out photos of the latest law-enforcement tech on display at the HSSC in Los Angeles.


Battered oil prices stayed weak on  Friday after a $6 slump spurred by easing worries about winter  supplies.


Applausi alla soprano Cedolins e al direttore Chung


The deal would reshape the Internet consumer services business, where both companies have struggled to compete with Google.


Nearly 2,000 officials broke the one-child rule in China's Hunan province in 2000-2005, authorities say.


The Arizona Diamondbacks finished their worst year on a winning streak.


The National Center for the Performing Arts, a $400 million complex, has attracted at least as much attention for its cost overruns, safety concerns and provocative aesthetics.


Celtic must get ugly, says Dutch star Vennegoor

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink admits the Parkhead side must get ugly if they want to hold onto their Scottish Premier League crown this season.


John Legend and Gnarls Barkley took early honors Saturday at the 21st Anniversary Soul Train Music Awards.


Apple gives cost of iPhone service, first fans show

Apple Inc. said on Tuesday its hotly anticipated iPhone could cost as much as $3,000 with a required two-year service contract, and a handful of eager buyers started lining up to spend their money.


The ruling Christian Democrats emerge on top in the Dutch election, but difficult coalition talks lie ahead.


Pakistani security forces killed 23 Taliban fighters and lost seven of their own men during clashes on Monday, according to an army officer, while a Taliban spokesman said 17 troopers were captured.


The Bangalore facility is the company's largest research and development center outside the U.S. for systems software and other enterprise products.


Dole recalls bagged salads due to E. coli

A division of Dole Food Co said on Monday it was recalling some bagged salads sold in the United States and Canada because a sample at a Canadian grocery store was found to contain E. coli.


SBC readies 50,000-node IP phone system at Ford

SBC CommunicationsÂ will design, implement and manage an IP (Internet Protocol) telephony system for more than 50,000 employees at Ford Motor's world headquarters and other facilities, the carrier said Tuesday.


Laszlo Systems CTO David Temkin is taking an open-source gamble to woo Web developers from Macromedia and Microsoft.


Judge dismisses part of AMD case against Intel

A federal judge has dismissed a large  portion of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit  against Intel Corp., saying that U.S. law does not cover many  of AMD's claims.


High School Star Guard Dies in Playoff Game

Shannon Veal, the star point guard for Glen Oaks High School, collapsed and died during a game on Monday night. She was 17.


Fox to offer films for Christian viewers

The home-video division of Twentieth Century Fox said Tuesday it will acquire as many as a dozen family friendly movies a year and market them under the FoxFaith banner.


Doctors and nurses say mobile casualty units set up to deal with drunk and injured revellers are a success.


TOPEKA, Kansas  - The Kansas Board of Education on Tuesday threw out science standards deemed hostile to evolution, undoing the work of Christian conservatives in the ongoing battle over what to teach U.S. public school students about the origins of life.


Brief biography of Michael S. Dell, chairman and chief executive of Dell Inc.  Born: February 23, 1965, in Houston to an orthodontist and a stockbroker. Made his first $1,000 by selling stamps at age 12, and sold newspaper subscriptions for the now-defunct Houston Post.


Anti-Piracy Patents for Cell Phones Pooled

AMSTERDAM  - A film and music technology firm saidon Thursday it had grouped together all the patents needed toprotect digital film and music on mobile phones against piracy,the first time digital rights have been pooled.


ÂChorus LineÂ Returns, as Do Regrets Over Life Stories Signed Away

The musical is based on the stories of dancers who question whether they have been fairly compensated.


Deal to Put Live Concerts on Internet Is Dissolved

AOL and a group of entertainment entrepreneurs who created a venture to produce and distribute live concerts on the Internet and elsewhere have dissolved their partnership after just 14 months, executives in the venture said yesterday.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair is morally obligated to return to Ethiopia sacred objects and ancient artifacts looted by British troops more than a century ago, a leading scholar on Ethiopia said Tuesday.


Eminem made his voice heard for the first time at the ballot box. The 32-year-old rapper voted by absentee ballot in Tuesday's presidential election and had a bodyguard drop it off, township clerk Dennis Tomlinson said.


India's Pratima, four others suspended for doping :

Five weightlifters, including India's Pratima Kumari, were Thursday suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for failing drug tests conducted at the Olympic Games Thursday, reports Xinhua.


Internet Start-Up to Take a Hybrid Media Approach

An Internet start up backed by former executives of MTV and Nickelodeon plans to begin a series of video-oriented Web sites on niche topics.


Carter Restores Luster to Knicks-Nets Rivalry

The Nets and the Knicks have rarely enjoyed success at the same time. Vince Carter's arrival in New Jersey might change that.


Roma, 15:43 - CALCIO, CAIRO: TORO NON CERCA PAVONE E ZAC NON VUOLE RINFORZI

Urbsno Cairo ha smentito l'interesse del Torino per Pavone: ''Pavone l'ho visto giocare una volta ne...


Top Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders — bitterly divided over Kosovo's future status — began their final round of talks Saturday on a contested U.N. plan for the disputed province.


Inspectors raid coach of Greek sprinters

ATHENS The authorities conducted a second raid on a food supplements company belonging to the man who coached two disgraced Greek sprinters, in a widening investigation into the sprinters' withdrawal from the Olympics after missing a doping test.


Milano, 11:15 - CALCIO, DT; MAFFEI INCONTRA GALLIANI: ORA PIU' BUON SENSO

Il direttore di RaiSport, Fabrizio Maffei, ha incontrato questa mattina il presidente della Lega, Ad...


Per timori possibile rallentamento economia mondiale


Tennessee Titans receiver Tyrone Calico will have surgery Thursday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and might need to have his anterior cruciate ligament fixed as well.


Three months ago, US beach volleyball player Jeff Nygaard expressed the prevailing view of the upcoming Olympic Games. ``It's like when you go see a movie,'' Nygaard said.


Oil giant Yukos has its tax bill for 2001 upped by Russia's tax ministry, a move that may push it closer to bankruptcy.


Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5: Giambi Injury Puts Sheffield at First Base for Playoffs

Manager Joe Torre named Gary Sheffield as his first baseman for the playoffs Saturday, and that was a relief to Jason Giambi, who will be limited to being a designated hitter.


Frist knocks Edwards over stem cell comment

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist attacked Sen. John Edwards on Tuesday over a comment the Democratic vice presidential candidate made regarding actor Christopher Reeve.


Lloyds TSB is gearing up to roll out one of the largest converged networks in Europe, a Â£500m 70,000 phone VoIP infrastructure linking all the bank's branches and cash points.


WTO Lets EU, Others Hit US with Trade Sanctions

The World Trade Organization gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with an initial $150 million in trade sanctions


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Briton accused over E Guinea coup 'kidnapped'

A Briton alleged to be the mastermind behind a foiled coup in Equatorial Guinea has been "kidnapped" and his legal team has lost contact with him, his lawyer said Monday.


The head of the British Army says reserves are nearly used up because of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has confirmed that former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will not be welcomed back into the ruling UMNO party.


Fifth-ranked UCLA knocks the No. 4 Cougars from the unbeaten ranks Saturday with an 81-74 victory led by freshman Kevin Love's eighth double-double of the season.


The Government is facing demands to pump funds into Northern Ireland...

The Government is facing demands to pump funds into Northern Ireland in a bid to bolster a talks deal if it is struck, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said tonight.


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Package Bomb Hits Indonesian Embassy in Paris

A package bomb exploded in front of the  Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn Friday, causing minor  injuries to about 10 people and shattering windows of nearby  apartments.


ABC slashes development slate in response to strike

ABC on Thursday became  the latest network to trim its 2008-09 program development  slate, citing the effects of the writers' strike on this year's  pilot season.


Device Useful for Excessive Menstrual Bleeding

A tiny device that is placed inside the uterus and releases the hormone levonorgestrel is an effective treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding, a problem called menorrhagia, new research shows.


Mantova, 18:26 - CALCIO, MANTOVA BATTE 1-0 IL SASSUOLO IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Mantova ha battuto 1-0 in amichevole il Sassuolo (serie C1). Gol partita di Di Cesare al 24' dell...


Inspired Wang edges Yankees closer to AL East title

Chien-Ming Wang pitched 7-1/3 solid   innings for his 17th win of the season to lead the New York   Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Orioles in Baltimore on Saturday.


A handful of people were still being held hostage by two armed, masked men who hijacked a bus near the Greek capital and were threatening to blow it up.


Utah Football Team Gearing Up For Game At San Diego State

Below are some brief notes on this week's Utah football game at San Diego State. For the complete release, please choose the PDF option.


Advanced Micro Devices' allegations that Intel execs lost documents relating to its antitrust case against the chipmaker have been hashed out by the companies' respective lawyers in a telephone meeting with court Special Master Vincent Poppiti.


Su Berlusconi-Sacca', 'No a uso politico intercettazioni'


Iraq war costs us at home, Kerry says in new tactic

President Bush's "go-it-alone policy in Iraq" cost America $200 billion that would have been better spent here at home, Sen. John Kerry said in Cincinnati Wednesday.


Turkish MPs back a blanket ban on smoking in enclosed public places - but it may prove tough to enforce.


Details on 800,000 may have been exposed UCLA has warned 800,000 current and former students that their personal details might have been exposed to a hacker who broke into the university's computer systems. Staff members are also affected by what's being described as one of the biggest information disclosure breaches on record.â¦


Billy Bob Thornton's Girlfriend Has Baby

Actor Billy Bob Thornton and his girlfriend announced Wednesday that she has given birth to a baby girl.


The nation's trade deficit narrowed in July as exports rebounded from an unusually weak June and the price of oil imports slipped, adding to evidence that the US economy is moving out of its recent soft patch.


Blog: Apple might throw in a new keyboard with a long-awaited iMac update later this year, according to AppleInsider.


Marat Safin and Marcos Baghdatis both have very fond memories of playing at Rod Laver Arena.  But this yearâs memory will belong to Baghdatis, who defeated Safin to advance to the third round.


Iraqi official: More than 2,000 people killed in Fallujah

More than 2,000 people have been killed so far in the US-Iraqi operation against the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, an Iraqi official said Thursday.


US Airways Argues for New Deals In Hearing

US Airways Group Inc. will begin liquidation in mid-January if it fails to secure new lower-cost, long-term contracts with three of its largest labor unions either by negotiation or court


The war officially ended last year, but fighting is still claiming lives and destroying homes. Yesterday Rwanda threatened to invade again.


New York Convention Security Prompts Relocations, Vacations

Money manager James Awad said there is no point staying in New York during the Republican National Convention this week, when the city's police will mount their biggest security operation


Tokyo - Japanese car manufacturer Honda said Monday it would spend $340 million to quadruple capacity at its joint plant with Dongfeng Motor in Wuhan, China, to 120 000 units by 2006.


Powell Says Darfur No Safer After Genocide Label

Sudan must do a lot more to make its  Darfur region safer, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on  Tuesday, adding that Khartoum had failed to improve security  since the United States last week accused it of committing  genocide there.


A Daddy Longlegs Tells the Story of the Continentsâ Big Shifts

These sesame seed sized creatures carry a record of hundreds of millions of years of geological history.


Spanish BBVA buys US Compass Bancshares bank for 9.6 bln dlrs

BBVA bank, the second-biggest Spanish bank, said it has reached an agreement to buy Texas-based US bank Compass Bancshares for 9.6 billion US dollars (7.4 billion euros).


Peres: Sharon Risks Assassination for Gaza Plan

Opposition leader Shimon Peres said  on Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to  assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing  far-right fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


Amazon opens testing for in-cloud database

A basic database service, though in beta testing, joins Amazon's Elastic Cloud Computing and Simple Storage Service.


Nintendo Game Machine Gets Good US Start

The new portable video-game machine from Nintendo Co. is selling briskly in both the United States and Japan and the company is well on its way to reaching a target of selling 5 million units by April next year.


Roma, 12:55 - CALCIO, EX TECNICO BALOTELLI: BRAVO MA CON CARATTERE DIFFICILE

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I saw bodies floating like dead fishes, an Italian woman who survived the Southeast Asian death wave recounted on Monday.


'Uno degli spettacoli piu' provinciali mai andati in onda'


Analysis: Will Huckabee gaffes hurt him?

Republican Mike Huckabee won the Iowa caucuses by campaigning as an honest conservative, yet he has made a series of blunders that raise questions about his credibility.


Century-Old Quarantine Law Puts Patient Rights at Risk

U.S. quarantine law is in dire need of an update to protect patient rights, say legal experts.


Big Blue fills out its Workplace initiative with bundles tailored for medium size-businesses and for specific industries.


UK game firms face a testing time as they prepare for the next round of games consoles, the industry warns.


China-Backed Search Engine Accoona Debuts

Accoona Corp., whose investors include China's state information agency, unveiled its new Web and business search system on Monday and said revenue would be drawn from advertising services supplied by Yahoo Inc.


Iraq, U.S. Advised To Avoid Offensive Against Militiamen

BAGHDAD, Feb. 8 -- Iraqi and U.S. forces should not launch a military offensive against the militias -- most of them Shiite -- that are a major source of turmoil in Iraq, but should instead rely on nonviolent steps to bring militiamen into the political fold, according to an Iraqi report that draws...


The European Union says it will to redouble its efforts to avert an epidemic of HIV/Aids across Europe.


Erik Bedard slowed down one of the most potent batting orders in the majors, beating the Chicago White Sox with a fastball humming in the mid-90s, a sharp curve and a tantalizing changeup.


Shanghai, 11:48 - F1, SCHUMACHER: ABBIAMO FATTO UN MIRACOLO

''Abbiamo fatto un miracolo, adesso ci giochiamo il titolo fino in fondo''. Michael Schumacher comme...


Men seek apology from ex-'Seinfeld' star

Two men who say they were insulted by actor-comedian Michael Richards during his racist rant at a comedy club want a personal apology and maybe some money, one of the men and their lawyer said Friday.


France has called off its search for four French mountain climbers missing in the Nepalese Himalayas, the defense ministry said Tuesday.


Rain and thunderstorms moved across pockets of the nation Friday, while parts of the West were dry and sunny.


Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport won her  fourth consecutive title on Sunday, easily defeating  second-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-3, 6-2, in the final  of the Cincinnati Open.


Reports of substance abuse by top competitors in the baseball and cycling worlds remind us once again that it is important to keep athletic heroics in their proper perspective.


Environmentally Friendly Stain Inhibitor

By Danford, Matthew D  Designed primarily to prevent staining from water-based metalworking fluids on aluminum alloys and galvanized steel, Angus Chemical Company's Corrguard SI additive also provides emulsification and lubricity properties.


Insured wildfire loss could top $1.6 billion

Insured losses from California  wildfires could exceed $1.6 billion if the fires continued to  spread, a risk modeling firm said on Thursday.


Mary A. Bomar, a British native and career Interior Department employee, has been confirmed as director of the National Park Service.


Fifty-four people died when a small passenger plane of China Eastern crashed in a park lake immediately after takeoff Sunday morning in Baotou, a city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.


UPDATE 1-Fed says weaker dollar needed to address deficit

The widening US current account deficit will require a decline in the value of the dollar, a top Federal Reserve official said on Thursday.


Report Shows Hitches in Wi-Fi Plan; Waukesha Official Says Network Still Plausible for City

By CONNING CHU  Waukesha - A report made public Friday indicates initial testing for a proposed citywide Wi-Fi network fell short of expectations, but a city official said he remains optimistic a successful system can be developed.


Erik Ainge and Tennessee shredded the nation's stingiest defense, becoming just the second team to put up 50 points on Georgia between the hedges.


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I.B.M. Division Headed to China Has Made No Profit in 3 1/2 Years

I.B.M. said that the personal computer business it was selling to the Lenovo Group of China had not made a profit for three and a half years.


''Finalmente vediamo nascere il Partito democratico''


A man who turned to the Internet in hopes of finding a kidney donor underwent dialysis Wednesday to prepare to receive his new organ, two days after a surgeon decided not to perform the procedure because of questions about the practice of Web matching.


Russia's President Putin denies claims that Russia is using its energy exports as a foreign policy tool.


Agassi Wants to Pull a Sampras in Flushing

We've seen this scenario before: A thirtysomething former No. 1 and multiple major champion, in a Grand Slam slump but certain he can still hack it, comes to the U.S. Open and ... wins the thing. Pete Sampras did it in 2002. Can Andre Agassi in 2004?


Stocks fell on Thursday as a weakened dollar and a surge in oil prices kindled fresh concerns about inflation.


A move to acquire U.S. computer maker Gateway for $710 million will push Taiwanese company Acer past China's Lenovo Group as the world's third largest vendor of personal computers. Are the signature cow boxes included in the deal?


China sentenced a former top drug safety official to death and disclosed an investigation into cellphone batteries after one reportedly exploded, killing a man.


Bush Stands His Ground, Sets Himself Apart

President Bush's speech before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday was the verbal equivalent of a "greatest hits" album, repackaging and summarizing the key foreign


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Apple Computerâs iTunes Music Store sold its 150 millionth song in mid-October, another milestone in its push to stay ahead of digital music rivals such as Microsoft and Dell.


Eddie George, Jevon Kearse, Robaire Smith and Justin McCareins are gone. Frank Wycheck has retired.


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BAGHDAD The Iraqi prime minister, Ayad Allawi, issued repeated warnings on Sunday that negotiations with the rebels who hold Falluja are swiftly running out of time, saying that unless his government is allowed to establish control immediately, he will


Home Office ministers and officials  agree to "exude pace and passion" as they work to improve performance.


The looming battle between Old Economy (Microsoft) and New Economy

Google and Microsoft are duking it out for developers' hearts and minds.  But is Amazon the wild card?


North Korea nuclear talks poised for accord

A groundbreaking deal to curtail North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions and draw the isolated regime out of brinksmanship edged toward approval on Tuesday after envoys from six countries settled differences over energy aid.


Nearly a quarter of people fail to save anything for their retirement, a survey from Scottish Widows suggests.


Doing more things with the API Weâve all used Google to search the web. What if we could add Ajax to the web search operation? Google Ajax Search API does just that â could this facilitate searching?â¦


DISTANT relatives of cancer victims have a higher than average chance of suffering the disease themselves, researchers say. Scientists looked at the family tree of about 32,000 patients


A state appeals court upheld California's ban on gay marriage Thursday, a critical defeat for a movement hungry for a win after similar losses in two other states.


Arkansas judgeâs ruling favors gay foster parents

A state ban on placing foster children in any household with a gay member was struck down when a judge ruled that the state agency enforcing it overstepped its authority by trying to regulate "public morality.


Portion control dishes aid weight loss: study

NEW YORK  - Commercially available portion control plates and bowls can help obese individuals with type 2 diabetes lose weight and reduce their need for blood sugar-controlling medications, according to a Canadian study published today.


Iran has test-fired an improved version of the Shahab-3 ballistic missile, the county's defence minister has said. The weapon, which Iran says has an increased range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles), was tested in front of observers, Ali Shamkhani said.


UNICEF: More than half of children live in poverty in L. America

At least 110 million children live in poverty in Latin America, according to a global report issued Thursday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).


Ankara gets a boost to its EU aspirations

The European Commission gave Turkey's hopes of joining the European Union a huge boost last week, saying it saw "no more obstacles" toward a "clear recommendation" on starting EU entry talks with Ankara.


Porter Wagoner has lung cancer and remains hospitalized in serious condition, a publicist for the country singer said Sunday.


UK police have quizzed a man over claims of an assassination plot against Russian Boris Berezovsky.


Government continues its crackdown on 'unhealthy' Web content in advance of the Olympics.


HIV and AIDS: Present situation and future challenges

AIDS is a disease which results when a person is affected by HIV virus. As soon as a person is detected HIV positive in blood test, he/she carries the germ and ultimately becomes an Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS patient.


Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Web on TV

If a reputable company sold a dirt-cheap machine that provided blissfully simple and virus-free Internet access, you might expect to see crowds of customers rushing into stores, credit cards in hand.


One of the most talked-about books of  the last two years was "The World is Flat," in which author  Thomas Friedman argued that borders between countries were  becoming less and less important.


Amazon Offers Discount to A9 Search Users

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is offering a 1.57 percent shopping discount to registered users of its new A9 Web search service as a way to increase


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Men's Basketball: No medal for favorite after upset

ATHENS Serbia-Montenegro is shockingly out of medal contention in Olympic men's basketball, and the team's head coach doesn't have many admirers left at home.


Brace yourself for worst day of the year

Fading memories of Christmas, mounting festive debts, foul weather, failed New Year resolutions and the long, dark nights create the perfect mix for gloom, says the Cardiff University expert who specialises in seasonal disorders.


When it comes to a Mallika Sherawat, the Censor board is extra cautious.


Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori is bidding to end his Derby jinx at Epsom on Saturday with odds-on favourite Authorized.


Police in Italy warn of the growth in the number of art works illegally being taken out of the country.


On the eighth day of her son's life, Julia Query welcomed friends and family to celebrate his birth and honor their Jewish heritage.


BBC's axe on 3,000 jobs set to cost Â£100m

The BBC is to take a restructuring charge of more than Â£100m for the biggest shake-up at the publicly-funded broadcaster in a decade.


Striscione portato in volo da aereo di anonimo manifestante


Saudi Arabia said Friday it has advised the nation's imams they should condemn terrorism and terrorists in prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.


To Don Lounsbury, it's just another chapter in the same old story Â his church is being maligned, misrepresented and misunderstood Â only this time it's happening as part of the campaign for the White House.


New Exilim models include the thinnest version yet, featuring a new ceramic lens.


Sepracor Shares Rise on Insomnia Drug OK

Drug maker Sepracor Inc. has won federal approval for a prescription insomnia medication the company is counting on to challenge larger rivals in the fast-growing $2.1 billion-a-year sleep aid market.


Amministratore delegato Popolare Verona dopo indiscrezioni


In Illinois, a Ban Sends Smokers Into the Cold

On Tuesday, Illinois banned smoking inside bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos and in nearly every other public place.


The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed captain Dave Andreychuk to a one-year contract Tuesday.


A complex series of extensions to the World Wide Web, the Semantic Web's purpose is to make data and services more accessible to computers and people than the web we know today. A sampling of topics includes knowledge modeling (RDF, Topic Maps), agents (DAML, FIPA), Trust and Authentication. By Manning Publications Co. 0904


The productivity of American workers slowed sharply in the first three months of this year but wage pressures eased as well, providing evidence that inflation is being restrained.


By Liu Baijia  If the number of times a CEO visits any given market is an indication of its importance, then China must be very significant for Australian telecom giant Telstra.


Georgia opens fire on an aircraft believed to be Russian after it violates its airspace, officials say.


Il colosso della ristorazione perde 711,7 milioni di dollari


Computer Glitch Tangles Japanese Flights

Hundreds of All Nippon Airways flights were cancelled or delayed Sunday because of computer error.


Shiite leaders reject Sunni call for delaying elections

In Iraq, the number of deaths is rising for both Iraq and the United States since insurgents have increased attacks. The violence is one reason why some of Iraqi's political leaders say the country's upcoming elections should be delayed.


Curt Schilling has an injured right shoulder, and the ballplayer and the Boston Red Sox have been squabbling over whether he should have surgery that could cost him the season or try something less drastic.


Bush hails Colombia's efforts against drug trade

President Bush heaped praise Monday on Colombia's government for battling drug gangs and corruption and said he will ask Congress to renew a US aid package next year.


Histadrut grounds airlines, frustrates passengers

The nationwide public sector strike which began yesterday morning has already affected some 24,000 would-be international travelers.


Fibre Channel, SAS and SATA, all in one chip Storage consolidation and tiering could get a boost with Emulex's development of a chip that supports all three of the current disk drive favourites - SATA, SAS and Fibre Channel, plus RAID 5 or 6.â¦


Roddick May Be Key to U.S. Davis Cup Win

Three months ago, Andy Roddick swept Rafael Nadal 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open. Don't expect it to be that easy when Roddick plays the 18-year-old Spaniard in the Davis Cup final Friday. This time, the match is on clay. And Nadal will be cheered by an expected record crowd of 26,600 at Olympic Stadium.


Cricket-India secure stunning win in final Aussie Test

BOMBAY  - India salvaged their bruised pride by winning the fourth and final Test against world champions Australia by 13 runs in a heart-stopping finish here.


Nine dead and hundreds injured in Indonesia quake

Nine people died and "hundreds" were injured in a powerful earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, an Indonesian government official said.


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How the younger generation of fathers is starting to wrestle with its own juggling dilemma -- and why that's a good thing


Over the air delivery of sound and vision 3 UK has added 1000 music videos to its online shop, which is powered by Groove Mobile, enabling customers to download videos from the four big labels onto their phone, and PC, for Â£1.49 each.â¦


Bush Declares Iranâs Arms Role in Iraq Is Certain

President Bush said he did not know whether Iranâs highest officials had directed attacks on American troops.


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


EarthLink to build out full Philadelphia Wi-Fi network

InfoWorld - The sun came out for EarthLink's Philadelphia Wi-Fi network on Thursday even as prospects for its San Francisco project remain shrouded in fog.


Manning Leads Colts to Wildcard Win Over Broncos

Peyton Manning threw for four  touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Indianapolis Colts  to a 49-24 AFC wildcard win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.


Christian Conservatives Press Issues in Statehouses

Energized by electoral wins, conservative Christians are pushing ahead state and local initiatives on controversial issues.


Three US Muslim charities were ordered yesterday to pay $156 million to the parents of a teenager from New York gunned down in a terror attack in the West Bank.


Simmer down, zealots UK Linux and Mac fanboys can afford to turn a lighter shade of puce today, as the BBC has quietly opened the shutters on the Flash-based version of iPlayer, its seven day TV catch-up service.â¦


New penalties against Sudan — check. More dollars to fight AIDS in Africa — check. A respected internationalist to lead the World Bank — check. Friendly words about tackling global warming — check.


Iraq's Sadr Facing 'Final Hours' -Government

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's government warned Shi'ite  cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Thursday he would face a military  strike within hours unless he ended an uprising, disarmed his  militia and quit a shrine in the city of Najaf.


AC/DC Honored with Street Name in Australia

MELBOURNE (Billboard) - AC/DC formed in Sydney in 1974, but  it's the Australian city of Melbourne that has honored the  veteran hard rock band with its own street.


Media & professional: Research has revealed that licence fee payers remain unconvinced that the BBC is sufficiently innovative.


Oops! Pop star Britney Spears did  it again and got married for the second time this year -- this  time to dancer Kevin Federline in a low-key ceremony Saturday  at a private home in Studio City, California, a record-label  executive confirmed on Sunday.


Anheuser-Busch sees 2006 international profit down

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.  said on Tuesday it expects its international beer operations to post lower profit this year, hurt by a U.K. shift in sales from bars and restaurants to less profitable sales through retailers.


A federal jury Wednesday ordered Sony to pay $82 million to Immersion for violating the San Jose company's patents on video game technology.


L'attrice riceve premio per la sua carriera internazionale


Capitol locked down over report of gunfire

The U.S. Capitol was briefly locked   down on Friday as police investigated the sound of gunfire in   the garage of a House of Representatives office building,   officials said.


Mushers' tales of toughness, of outlasting furious snowstorms, of guiding dog teams down serpentine mountain switchbacks and over rivers of cracking ice are the meat and potatoes of Iditarod lore.


MPs are demanding action after a routine software upgrade at the Department for Work and Pensions left 80% of desktop PCs unable to link to core mainframe-based social security systems.


The family of Margaret Hassan, the 59-year-old aid worker kidnapped in Iraq last month, said Tuesday they believed she was dead.


TV, trailers keep teens tuned into movies: study

A majority of teens see  movies within the first two weeks after their release, and  despite the surging popularity of the Internet among 13- to  17-year-olds, most find out about the latest films from TV ads  and in-theater trailers, according to a new study from consumer  research firm OTX and teen social networking site eCrush.


Gripping 'Lost' season-ender offers hope

The good news: The plan hatched by our "Lost" friends to call for help actually worked. The bad news: They may be in deeper trouble than before.


Zdeno Chara and Phil Kessel score shootout goals for the Bruins, who rally for a 4-3 victory over the Rangers on Saturday.


Senior service providers retool business model with eldercare technologies

Blog: Eldercare service providers point to changing their business models with the aid of technology.


Reporters Without Borders Congratulates Victor Yushchenko on His...

Reporters Without Borders have sent a letter to President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko, congratulating him on his impending inauguration as president on 23 January.


Drug for Osteoporosis Curtails Knee Arthritis

NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to  combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce  the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee,  according to a new report.


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.


But it's not as simple as point-and-click.


Rather than tell you, Dan Kranzler chooses instead to show you how he turned Mforma into a worldwide publisher of video games, ringtones and other hot downloads for mobile phones.


Life & style: Free on top of fish and chips since 1863, batter scraps are now being offered at a price in yuppified Leeds.


Oil prices fell to a six-month low   under $60 a barrel on Monday as BP's move to restore output at   Prudhoe Bay earlier than expected added to a sense of healthy,   secure supplies, while demand growth questions loomed large.


Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma agreed on Monday to hold a new election... this, after the results were disputed over allegeations of widespread fraud.


House Panel Votes to Extend Controversial Farm Subsidies, Signaling Battle to Come

Setting the stage for a contentious congressional debate over farm subsidies, a House panel voted unanimously yesterday to extend for five years the current system of payments to farmers and rejected a series of proposed changes.


Device improves vision in stroke patients

SAN FRANCISCO  - A new FDA-approved device that uses light stimulation enlarges the visual field of patients who are left with vision impairments after stroke, researchers announced here at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2007.


Too Much Added Sugar Worsens Kids' Overall Diet

New research shows that the more added sugar kids get from sodas, sweets and fruit drinks, the less they get of the things they need in their diets to stay healthy.


Australian, Indonesian FMs in East Timor for talks

Australia and Indonesia have opened trilateral talks with East Timor as Canberra said it was planning to reduce its troop commitment despite continuing instability in the fledgling nation.


In U.S., complex views on cars, gas prices

Announced by the sharp crack of a backfiring engine, the caravan of old Pontiacs and Fords wended their way off the highway and into the gas station-restaurant, arriving, it seemed, from another time.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (JTA) - Americans wanting a peek at President Bushâs to-do list now that he has a mandate didnât get much substance at his first post-election news conference, except for this: a Palestinian state.


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European stocks close higher in Christmas Eve trading

LONDON  - European stock markets closed modestly higher in shortened trading hours after a strong pre-Christmas showing by Wall Street.


President Bush issued a Christmas Day call for compassion toward the sick and suffering, urging Americans to volunteer to help the neediest among their fellow citizens.


Woods loses to O'Hern to end Tour title run

MARANA, Arizona  - Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday.


Iraqis look on as a passing US military humvee stirs up the dust, as they wait on the city limits to be allowed to enter Fallujah Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, as the first of the town's 300,000 residents who fled


The UN Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening sanctions against Sudan unless it acts to rein in Arab militias accused of violence in Darfur that the United States has called genocide.


Eight children from Mali die in New York City fire

Nine immigrants from Mali, including eight children, died in a house fire after flames raced up the stairs, trapping people on the second floor, officials said on Thursday.


Rift grows among Omaha Catholics, school

A growing rift between the Omaha Archdiocese and a Jesuit university here has been inflamed over a best-selling author's invitation to speak at the school even though she supports assisted suicide.


Hundreds of Somalis have taken to the streets of the capital, Mogadishu, to celebrate the inauguration of the country's parliament.


William Shatner pledges USD 200k for Space Travel

Traveling in space has been a desire for many since ages. Nevertheless, it only seems to be coming true in this millennium. Even though we are still years away from mass scale space tourism, the enthusiasm


The US Library of Congress has added a further 25 films to its National Film Registry. New inductees include classic movies such as Ben-Hur, Jailhouse Rock and 1992 film Unforgiven, starring Clint Eastwood.


Unions are locked in talks with Jaguar bosses in the hope of  persuading them not to stop car production at the Browns Lane factory in Coventry.


Agrigento, arrestato in un'operazione antidroga


Arab ministers avoid UN resolution on Lebanon

Arab foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to avoid a position on United Nations intervention in the Syrian-Lebanese relationship after Syria and Jordan disagreed on the right approach.


Out of Bounds and Up Near Heaven in Canada

Skiing's most hallowed places are usually found in high Alpine bowls or steep glades outside patrolled boundaries.


President and opposition leader agree to form joint government in an attempt to end violence


Olympians Gatlin, Hayes Earn Jesse Owens Awards

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Olympic medalists Justin Gatlin and Joanna Hayes Monday were named the winners of the 2004 Jesse Owens Awards by USA Track & Field.


New York's Mary Gordon on Wednesday  won the Story Prize, the largest cash prize for U.S. fiction,  for her book "The Stories of Mary Gordon."


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Re:framing: Can Foundations Take the Long View Again?

A nonprofitâs success isnât necessarily measured in dollars and cents.


WASHINGTON - Eight states worth just 99 electoral votes are up for grabs in the closely fought presidential race, with the White House going to whoever conquers this shrinking battlefield.    While another dozen states could come into play if either candidate breaks open the race, President Bush and Democratic Sen...


For centuries, Japan's kimono-makers have relied on stencils, paintbrushes and hours of labor to turn out their elaborate and graceful creations. Kimono designer Yuko Iwakuma uses some more up-to-date tools: a computer and an ink-jet printer.


Magic: Donovan Is 'Conflicted' Over Deal

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Billy Donovan is "conflicted" about his decision to leave two-time NCAA champion Florida to coach the Orlando Magic, the NBA team said Monday, and talks will continue about the contract he agreed to last week.


Security tight as low-caste Hindus rally in Mumbai

Police in India's financial hub were on alert on Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of low-caste Hindus marked the 50th death anniversary of their leader, days after violent protests over the desecration of his statue.


Censored Internet Access at Phoenix Public Libraries

Public libraries are allowed to review and choose the books that end up on the shelves based on resources and community standards.


Shares in Banca Intesa SpA and Sanpaolo IMI SpA were both down in trading Monday following the weekend announcement that Italy's No. 2 and No. 3 banks will merge to create a national leader with $650 billion in assets, a move expected to usher in an era of consolidation of Italy's fragmented banking sector.


An influential group of retired officers from Pakistan's powerful military has urged President Pervez Musharraf to immediately step down, saying his resignation would promote democracy and help combat religious militancy.


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VMWare offers Windows-on-Mac tool at half price

Fusion due in August VMWare's Windows-on-Mac application, Fusion, will go on sale in August, the virtualisation technology specialist announced today. Order it now and you'll get the software at half price, the company said.â¦


I-Reporters honor 'King of Chess' Bobby Fischer

On Friday, January 18, 2008, chess master Bobby Fischer died at age 64, the same number, CNN.com reader Susan Polgar points out, as the number of squares on a chessboard.


Portis Pounds Bears, Redskins Snap Streak

Clinton Portis runs for 171 yards but the Redskins need several big plays from their defense to hold off the Bears, 13-10, in Chicago.


An Ex-Officer Now Believes Guard Memo Isn't Genuine

A former National Guard commander who CBS News said had helped convince it of the authenticity of documents raising new questions about President Bush's


Officials will continue to test their theory that the Suffolk bird flu outbreak was caused by poultry from Hungary.


Three foreign UN workers taken hostage last month in Afghanistan are released, officials say.


By Wang Zhuoqiong  A nationwide network of lawyers specializing in helping migrant workers has been set up with Beijing as its center to better protect their legitimate rights and interests.


Culpepper Shines As Vikings Beat Cowboys

Daunte Culpepper showed the Dallas Cowboys just how good he can be.


Texas Pacific and KKR could announce the biggest private equity buyout ever as soon as Monday.


Drug Sales Hike Johnson & Johnson Profit

Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Tuesday  said its third-quarter profit rose almost 14 percent on higher  sales of prescription drugs, but U.S. sales of medical devices  slipped on competition from a rival heart device.


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The recent behavior of a party with pretensions of returning to power and leading Israel out of its crisis does not reflect much common sense.


Kevin Rudd, the main rival to PM John Howard in Australia's polls, announces a plan to save the Great Barrier Reef.


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Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima wins the first major prize of the film award season, which culminates in the Oscars.


Suspicions Raised as Two Sprinters Pull Out of Games

THENS, Aug. 18 - It all started with two Greek athletes missing mandatory drug tests on Aug. 12, then appearing, hours later, at a local hospital with injuries and a story about a motorcycle accident. Konstantinos ...


TV Review | 'John From Cincinnati': Somethingâs Up, and Itâs Not the Surf

HBO offers a peculiar series on surfing as unearthly pleasure and life-sapping addiction.


Atlantis Prepares to Make Giant Delivery at Space Station

By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press  Video:  Atlantis Astronauts Inspect Shuttle for Damage     HOUSTON -- The space shuttle Atlantis, with a preliminary clean bill of health, is about to make a 17 1/2-ton delivery.


Slumping corporate spending and exports caused the economy to slow to a crawl in the July-September period, with real gross domestic product expanding just 0.1 percent from the previous quarter, Cabinet Office data showed Friday.


Pixar poised to thrive â with or without Disney

Their movies are for kids, but Disney and Pixar are headed toward a parting of ways thatâs decidedly adult. When their partnership agreement dissolves in 2005, the aging House of Mouse


Do you have the courage to earn great returns?


U.S. officials are turning to vaccine providers to share their supplies and urging the public to save vaccines for those who need it most.


Feds Accused of Exaggerating Fire Impact

The Forest Service exaggerated the effect of wildfires on California spotted owls in justifying a planned increase in logging in the Sierra Nevada, according to a longtime agency expert who worked on the plan.


Madrid, 22:10 - CALCIO, LIGA: REAL MADRID BATTE DEPORTIVO

Il Real Madrid ha battuto 3-1 il Deportivo la Coruna conservando il primo posto nella Liga spagnola....


The yen rose from a 6-week low against  the dollar and 4-month lows versus the euro on Wednesday as oil  prices backed off record highs, while the euro maintained its  grip on recent gains against the greenback.


Yahoo! Defends Its Record on Human Rights in China ; BUSINESS

By Stephen Foley  The American internet company Yahoo! has defended its record on human rights in China, and said it was asking the US government to challenge censorship in the communist country.


Update: Microsoft fixes critical flaw in security products

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ released its February set of security updates Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products. The security software flaw is of particular concern because it could, in theory, be very easily exploited by an attacker to run unauthorized software on a victim's PC. The bug has to do with the way that Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine, used by Windows Live One Care and Windows Defender, processes PDF files. Windows Defender is available for free and ships with Microsoft's Vista operating system. "An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted PDF File that could potentially allow remote code execution when the target computer system receives, and the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine scans, the PDF file," Microsoft said in its bulletin on the patch. This engine is also used by Microsoft's Antigen and Windows Forefront Security products, meaning that Exchange servers running these products could also be compromised. Although there is not yet any known attack that exploits this flaw, it could become a serious problem for Windows users running Microsoft's security products, according to Amol Sarwate, vulnerability lab manager at Qualys. "These attacks are very difficult to avoid," he said. "These products run automatically in the background." Symantec rated this scanning engine flaw the most critical of the vulnerabilities patched on Tuesday. Microsoft actually released the patch for this flaw on Jan. 26, although it did not notify customers of this bug until Tuesday's bulletin, said Mark Griesi, a security program manager with the company's Trustworthy Computing group. Griesi said that there was no particular reason why Microsoft declined to notify customers of the update. But the fact that this was Microsoft's first security product patch since implementing its monthly system apparently contributed to the decision. "It was one of those first-time situations: 'Should we say something now or should we just wait,'" he said. "This time we decided to wait. We won't do it again." In total, six of Microsoft's 12 updates are rated as "critical," the other six have the less-serious rating of "important." Among the patches is a widely anticipated update for Microsoft Word , which fixes six bugs in Microsoft's word processing software. Hackers had been exploiting a number of these bugs in very targeted attacks over the past few months. The updates fix 20 bugs in total, including all four of the Word flaws that hackers had been exploiting, Griesi said. Other critical patches fix bugs in the ActiveX HTML Help control and Microsoft Data Access Components, both used by Windows, as well as flaws in Office and Internet Explorer.


Sept. 11 Conspiracy Theorist Offers $100,000 Prize

Jimmy Walter has spent more than $3  million promoting a conspiracy theory the Sept. 11, 2001,  attacks on the United States were "an inside job" and he is  offering more cash to anyone who proves him wrong.


The Coca-Cola bottling company has begun a consultation process on moving its two operations in Ireland into one single production and warehousing site.


Veltroni polemico con Casini, che parla di un "inciucio col Cavaliere"Il leader del Pdl sul segretario del Pd: "Il suo programma Ã¨ la fotocopia del mio"                                          Veltroni: troppi mille parlamentari Berlusconi: stessi voti senza l'Udc                                                                                Ancora fluide le trattative per le alleanze: stallo Pd-Radicali, appello all'unitÃ tra i centristi. E Di Pietro riaccende il dibattito sulla tv: "A Mediaset una sola rete"


The BBC's governing Trust defers a decision on funding the international part of the BBC website with adverts.


Indian envoy had narrow escape in Colombo blast

Dignitaries, including Indian High Commissioner Nirupama Rao, had a narrow escape in the grenade attack on a concert in Colombo that killed two people and injured 19 as Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan made 20,000 star-struck fans rock by screaming "I


Els Takes 2-Shot Lead at American Express

His post-majors funk behind him, Ernie Els was back in his element Friday. Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, Els breezed through a wacky day of weather at the American Express Championship by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead and hope that he still has a lot to play for this year.


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.


By Staff Reports  Adults users should protect their personal and financial information from 'phishing.'   Many older users may be leery about safety when using MySpace.


Police in northern China detained eight priests from the underground Catholic Church in a raid on a religious retreat, a U.S.-based religious monitoring group reported.


Japanese police have searched a Kansai Electric Power Co nuclear plant Saturday for evidence of any negligence that might have led to a deadly accident there last month, a police official said.


Mezzo era senza conducente, travolta carrozzina del piccolo


A year ago, TIME went to Shelbyville, Ind., for a cover story on the epidemic of high school dropouts. Since then Shawn Sturgill has graduated -- and the schools have taken action


Homeland Security Drops Data-Mining Tool

The Department of Homeland Security has given up on one of its broadest anti-terrorism data-mining tools after investigators found it was tested with information about real people without the required privacy safeguards.


DHS to fit airliners with laser beam defences

Forget inflight internet, you want raygun missile dazzlers The US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that it will mount testbed anti-missile defence kit on three airliners this year, in order to assess how it affects performance in the commercial aviation environment.â¦


Microsoft prepares to shoot geek into space

But what happened to the Codemasters? Vanishing Point, the Microsoft puzzle challenge which offers the winner a trip into space, is over; all that remains is to draw the winners name from a hat. The last Microsoft competition to promote Vista was won by one Nicholas P.; weâd like to tell you more about how Nick came to win the Codemasters Challenge, but Microsoft won't tell us.â¦


MEMBERS of a Thirsk arts group are to take part


Roger Federer pulled out of the Swiss Indoors after hurting his left thigh in a practice session Tuesday, while Taylor Dent and Paradorn Srichaphan exited with upset losses.


Dell beats earnings mark despite sinking profits

Still gasping fromÂ the resignation of its chief executiveÂ in January andÂ an ongoing investigation of its accounting practices, Dell reported fourth quarter profits of $673 million, down sharply from the $1 billion it reported for the same period last year.


Bush Touts Plan to Help High School Students

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush on Saturday  touted his plan to boost aid for high school students amid  criticism from his Democratic opponent who said he has undercut  efforts to fix failing schools.


ATLANTA, Jan. 6 -- A former crematory operator who admitted dumping 334 bodies and passing off cement dust as their ashes will plead guilty Friday to related charges in Tennessee and begin serving his sentence in Georgia, his attorney said.


Fujitsu fetes world's slimmest waterproof mobile

No Japanese bathroom should be without one, apparently Sometimes you suddenly come to your senses and ask yourself what in the world you are doing. This happened to me today, as I was taking pictures of a bikini-clad beauty who was brandishing a mobile phone while standing up to her knees in a swimming pool on the roof of a nine-storey building in central Tokyo.â¦


Josh Beckett continued his postseason dominance as the Boston Red Sox overwhelmed the Colorado Rockies.


Castro vows Cuba will defend itself against U.S.

Cuba will continue to build up its defenses against the United States and Cubans should be prepared to make more sacrifices to remain independent, Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in an editorial published on Monday.


A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe


Govt under EU pressure to compensate Equitable Life victims

The government came under pressure from lawmakers at the European Parliament on Tuesday to compensate policy-holders hit by heavy losses at insurer Equitable Life.


Saying he just "couldn't put on another jersey," longtime Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Tie Domi retired Tuesday.


Il cardinale: "PiÃ¹ che difesa, la famiglia va promossa e valorizzatacon l'impegno di tutti". E su Vicenza: contento che non ci sian stati incidenti                                          Unioni civili, l'appello di Martini "Dialogo e ascolto, senza scontro"                                                                                dal nostro inviato ORAZIO LA ROCCA


Tre set sono bastati a Hewitt, Haas, Johansson e Roddick per accedere ai quarti di finale degli Us Open ($ 7.946.000, cemento). Lleyton Hewitt ha sconfitto lo slovacco Karol Beck col punteggio di 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.


Reaction from around the NBA to Friday night's brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons:


Osama bin Laden has made his first appearance on video since September 2003, delivering an especially eerie message that underscores why the war on terrorism must be at the top of the nation's public agenda.


Bush: Kerry Has 'Election Amnesia' on Iraq

FORT MYERS, Fla.  - President Bush said on  Saturday Sen. John Kerry has a case of "election amnesia" that  led him to shift his stance on Iraq, painting his Democratic  rival as a waverer unfit to lead America in threatening times.


British financial regulator to get wider powers: report

Britain's financial watchdog is to be given new powers to intervene in failing banks to avoid a repeat of the Northern Rock crisis, finance minister Alistair Darling said in an interview out Friday.


Brandon Webb threw a six-hitter to become the National League's second 16-game winner and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Friday night.


Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks on  Wednesday said it would buy Internet video and games company  Atom Entertainment Inc. for $200 million as big media companies  move to compete with online upstarts such as video leader  YouTube.com.


The wife of former ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff says she wondered if she'd ever have her husband back after he suffered brain injuries in an Iraq roadside bomb attack last year.


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.


Bergeron's 2 power-play goals lift Isles

Marc-Andre Bergeron got his second power-play goal of the game early in the third and Mike Comrie scored later in the period, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.


Some 7,000 UK troops are currently serving in Iraq Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of UK troops from Iraq.Comment


Henry A. Waxman said Wednesdayâs hearing unnecessarily embarrassed Clemens, who he thought did not tell the truth, as well Brian McNamee, who he thought was unfairly attacked by committee Republicans.


A series of mini-tornadoes strike communities across central amd southern England, witnesses report.


Greek Lawyers Won't Take Action Against 'Alexander'

LOS ANGELES  - A group of Greek lawyers upset with what they considered a historical inaccuracy in the Oliver Stone epic "Alexander," has withdrawn its objections to the film.


In the face of Huckabee's surge, the former governor is trying to convince Iowa voters he can reunite the Reagan coalition


Symantec acquisition to create new software giant

The Symantec Corp, a leader in security software and one of Silicon Valley's oldest companies, announced early Thursday that it would acquire Veritas Software, a maker of data storage programs, to create the world's fourth-largest software company.


Atlas Copco to sell electric tool business

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Swedish engineering company Atlas Copco Group is selling its electric tool business which includes Milwaukee Electric Tool in the United States to Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co.


U.S. Military Knew of Iraq Detainee Abuse - Newspaper

A confidential U.S. Army report  warned of abuse of Iraqi detainees by the CIA and other U.S.  military forces in December 2003, more than a month before  mistreatment at the Abu Ghraib prison was uncovered, The  Washington Post reported Wednesday.


Bush, Kerry Continue Campaigning in Hotly Contested States

President Bush and his Democratic rival, Senator John Kerry, have more campaign stops scheduled in hotly contested states Thursday, with the US presidential election just five days away.


Palermo, 16:04 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: BARZAGLI? MAI DETTO CHE LO VENDO

Maurizio Zamparini vuole nel giro di alcuni anni portare lo scudetto a Palermo. Il presidente rosane...


Michigan's first female U.S. attorney says she is stepping down, prompting speculation that she is the latest in a wave of resignations forced by the Bush administration.


Greek Spying Case Uncovers First Phone Switch Rootkit

A highly sophisticated spying operation that tapped into the mobile phones of Greece's prime minister and other top government officials has highlighted weaknesses in telecommunications systems that still use decades-old computer code, according to a report by two computer scientists.


The dollar plunged to an all-time low against the euro yesterday as the Bush administration signalled it was not prepared to take any action to prevent the slide.


Whitehaven in Cumbria becomes the first area in the UK to officially begin switching from analogue to digital TV.


Paul McCartney underwent coronary angioplasty last year.


Ma situazione sotto controllo, margini riserva adeguati


With a new quarterback running the offense, Penn State barely missed a beat. Anthony Morelli threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns in his first start and No. 19 Penn State threw in some new wrinkles on defense to defeat Akron, 34-16 on Saturday at rain-soaked Beaver Stadium.


Brioni Family Buys Back Control of Brand

Fashion Wire Daily - At a moment when hedge funds and private equity firms are again snapping up fashion and luxury labels, the Brioni family has bought back full control of the house bearing their ancestorÃÂs name.


An Israeli missile strike in northern Gaza Strip has killed a Palestinian and wounded three others. Palestinian medics said Muhammad Marous, a member of the armed resistance group Hamas, was killed when an


Allo studio un pacchetto di misure in piÃ¹ tappe per un valoredi 12-16 miliardi a favore dei lavoratori dipendenti                                          Prima la dote ai figli, poi le aliquote meno tasse sotto i 40 mila euro                                                                                di ROBERTO MANIA


Oil Surges to $50 on Winter Fuel Worries

Oil prices vaulted back above $50 a  barrel on Tuesday as traders took out insurance ahead of weekly  U.S. data on Wednesday that is expected to show only a modest  increase in winter heating oil inventories.


Mark Thatcher likes his privacy. at the whitewashed mansion he shares with his wife and two children in Constantia, outside Cape Town, security guards patrol along the neatly trimmed hedges, and a closed-circuit


Show goes on for Joseph after technical hitch

TV talent show winner Lee Mead made an impressive first appearance in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat but not without critics, reviews said Wednesday, despite a technical hitch which threatened to upstage his debut.


Si e' attestato a oltre 870 mila euro, perdite ripianate


Chemical Brothers top UK album charts with "Night"

Electronic music act the Chemical  Brothers topped the British album charts on Sunday with their  new release "We Are The Night," according to data from the  Official UK Charts Company.


The good news about the latest blockbuster-drug debacle, this one involving the arthritis medication Celebrex, is that the consumer-protection system - such as it is - appears to have worked.


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.


By ABDULLAH SHIHRI    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia  -- Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority has barred the use of mobile phones with built-in cameras, blaming them for "spreading obscenity."    The edict, which follows a failed ban on the sale and import of the wildly popular devices, is the most sweeping attempt by any nation to prevent the voyeurism invited by the new technology.    Camera-equipped phones have caught on fast in parts of Asia, Europe and the Middle East - particularly in oil-rich Gulf countries - prompting complaints about privacy in places where people undress, "theft" of reading materials at book stores and newsstands, and corporate espionage by employees...


Microsoft, Yahoo Extend Contract for Web Ads

Renegotiation may provide glimpse into Microsoft's search plans.


Former Computer Associates CEO pleads not guilty

The former CEO of Computer Associates International Inc. pleaded not guilty Thursday at his arraignment on federal securities fraud and other charges, becoming the most senior official


News Corp. Acquires Photobucket, Flektor

Fox Interactive Media, a division of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., will acquire the photo sharing, storage and creativity Web site Photobucket


Decapitated body found in Iraq is Japanese hostage

A decapitated body found in Iraq was identified Sunday as a Japanese backpacker taken hostage by Islamic militants, but Tokyo insisted it would not cut short its dispatch of troops there and vowed to combat terrorism.


David Cameron says that if the government nationalises Northern Rock it will be a "complete failure".


[TS] Sports of The Times: Fans Tolerate Doping, and Media Remain Riveted

The question I find myself asking with greater frequency is, how many fans truly care about steroids in baseball?


Penn writes angry letter to South Park duo

Sean Penn is furious with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone for ridiculing his stance against the war in Iraq in their latest film.


Top U.S. auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc.  said on Wednesday that quarterly earnings rose 8.3 percent as it trimmed costs, increased prices and widened its assortment of in-demand parts.


British anti-terror police question nine suspects over an alleged plot to kidnap a member of the armed forces.


La donna aveva 83 anni, le lesioni insospettirono i medici


A Quarter of U.S. Flights Failed to Arrive on Time in 2007

Excluding cancellations 2007 was the worst on record for flight delays, with 24.2 percent of flights arriving late, compared with 23.9 percent in 2000.


Giambi to meet with Mitchell panel on doping

Yankees slugger Jason Giambi has agreed to be interviewed as part of former Senator George Mitchell's probe into use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, MLB announced on Thursday.


An international treaty that would update broadcast rights to accommodate the internet fails because countries are unable to agree how much legal and technological protection to give broadcasters.


A puppy found hobbling in the Kuwaiti desert has ended up at Colorado State University, where she might be a candidate for an experimental prosthesis that could one day help humans.


Milano, 13:04 - CICLISMO, VANDENBROUCKE TENTA SUICIDIO: E' GRAVE

Il belga Frank Vandenbroucke, corridore dell'Acqua&Sapone-Mokambo, è ricoverato da ieri sera ...


Scafati, 16:59 - BASKET, LEGEA SCAFATI: RICORSO CONTRO INIBIZIONE LONGOBARDI

La Legea Scafati ha presentato ricorso contro la decisione del giudice sportivo di inibire per cinqu...


Pakistan Parliament Allows President Musharraf to Remain Army ...

Pakistan's lawmaking National Assembly has passed a bill to allow dictator Pervez Musharraf to stay on as chief of the military.


Broadband Internet Effort for New River Valley Hits Snag

By Paul Dellinger paul.dellinger@roanoke.com (276) 228-4752  One four-year regional effort to bring the future of telecommunications technology to the New River Valley may now be obsolete.  And that's mainly because of funding shortages and sore political feelings.


Mohamed ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), left Vienna for a visit to South Korea on Saturday to discuss Seoul's secret nuclear research.


Apple Offers New Goodies in Leopard System

Appleâs new version of Leopard lists 300 new features, including a Braille font and a Danish spelling checker.


After Stumbling, Facebook Finds a Working Eraser

Facebook.com, stung last week by the wrath of members who want to sever their relationships, tripped again when it tried to let them do so.


Development secured IBM has burned an undisclosed sum of money to acquire Watchfire, a Massachusetts-based security firm, the IT omnicorp announced on Wednesday.â¦


What is more, the creature, which lived 60 to 70 million years before T. rex, had fluffy feathers covering its body. Xing Xu and colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing found their tyrannosauroid


A Spanish trial began on Thursday of 29 people charged with involvement in the Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people three years ago in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe.


Microsoft this week quietly fixed a security weakness in the configuration of the built-in firewall component of Windows XP.


NATO soldiers killed in Afghan suicide blast

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber killed   four NATO soldiers in an attack in the Afghan south on Monday,   a force spokesman said.


Police find bomb in London, open terrorism probe

British police defused a car bomb in central London on Friday and said the device made up of gasoline, gas cylinders and nails could have caused significant loss of life, anti-terrorism authorities said.


California state officials filed  a lawsuit on Tuesday to block a new U.S. rule that limits  federal funds to states that provide access to abortions.


One of the most prominent Shia clerics in Bahrain, Abdul Amir al-Jamri, dies at the age of 69.


SNP leader Alex Salmond attacks Labour in his keynote speech at the party's conference in Inverness.


Devil Ray Baldelli will undergo knee surgery

Tampa Bay center fielder Rocco Baldelli hurt his left knee playing baseball at his Cumberland, RI, home and will undergo surgery on Friday.


A man who set fire to himself outside the White House is in fact a key informant in a major terror funding prosecution, the New York Times reported Wednesday.


Gates to push Iraq to speed reconciliation

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will meet Iraqi leaders for talks in Baghdad on Saturday after criticizing what he called their disappointing progress in passing laws Washington views as critical to ending violence.


Anyone with an Internet connection can watch videos of bombings and sniper attacks against U.S. forces -- shot and edited by Islamic militants and broadcast on YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing Web ...Comment


Town rallies around wrongly convicted man

Since a judge threw out Tim Masters' murder conviction and freed the 36-year-old after almost a decade behind bars, the town of Fort Collins, Colorado, has showered him in letters, gifts and general good will. Though he remains a suspect in the 1987 slaying, Masters says he hasn't had time to be bitter because "people have been so nice."


Napoli, 22:01 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: I CONVOCATI PER IL CAGLIARI

Allenamento di pomeriggio per il Napoli al Centro Tecnico di Castelvolturno. Gli azzurri hanno svolt...


U.S. could draw down in north Iraq next year

The United States could begin withdrawing troops from northern Iraq in January, the commander of U.S. forces for the region said on Friday, as pressure mounts on the Bush administration to end the war.


Music Review | Rush: Arena Rock With a Worldview and All the Flash Trimmings

Without a string of pop hits or much thatâs even remotely glamorous, Rush has maintained one of rockâs biggest cult followings.


Controlli e lotta a prostituzione ma anche a lavavetri e parcheggiatoriIncontro con le Fs: lotta a chi viaggia senza pagare il biglietto                                            Sicurezza, ecco il dossier del governo  Amato: "La tolleranza Ã¨ finita"                                                                                di ALBERTO CUSTODERO


A new technology standard on the way will change the economics of Internet access--and make Wi-Fi look feeble.


WASHINGTON -- In a breakthrough that could mean a $500 bonus for thousands of Washington state taxpayers, congressional negotiators yesterday agreed to allow state sales taxes to be deducted from federal returns for the first time since 1986.


Ondata generalizzata di vendite nel timore recessione Usa


Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL.N on  Wednesday said it will cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs, or about 10  percent of its work force, over the next 18 months and drop  Dallas/Fort Worth as a hub as it tries to avert bankruptcy.


Bernanke signals bold Fed action to lift growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday acknowledged the economy faces increased risks and indicated the U.S. central bank is ready to cut interest rates aggressively to support growth.


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Dr Who saves Thailand from evil canine unmentionables

Candid Martha Jones shots leaked on Google Maps Comments It's Friday again, and time for another batch of comments. Your televisions are quite dear to you, as evidenced by how worked up some of you got over our first bit of news.â¦


They aren't through with Barry Bonds, not yet. The federal grand jury considering possible perjury and tax-evasion charges against the star slugger expired Thursday without an indictment. Hours later, Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson, walked out of a prison where he spent two weeks for refusing to testify against his childhood friend.


No quick debate in Iraq parliament on oil law

Iraq's parliament may take a week to start debating a landmark draft oil law, officials said on Wednesday, as complaints from Kurdish authorities and Sunni Arab politicians signaled its passage could be rocky.


CBS anchor Couric not worried by poor ratings

"CBS Evening News" anchor  Katie Couric says she tries not to worry about ratings, even  though her third-placed newscast has failed to gain much ground  in the six months since she took the job.


SpaceShipOne completes first flight in $10M prize pursuit

SpaceShipOne, the Paul Allen-backed venture that's attempting to take paying passengers into suborbital space for the first time, has completed the first leg of its effort to win a $10 million prize.


"Sick and sad," Foley voters say of sex scandal

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida  - For Florida voters like Lynn Braun, Mark Foley's fall from grace has left them feeling queasy and facing a dilemma over how and whether to vote in the November congressional election.


A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and an American astronaut arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday after approaching so quickly that a danger signal was activated, causing the crew to switch from autopilot to manual control.


McNeil Takes Over Command of NATO Troops in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan  -- The highest-ranking U.S. general to lead troops in Afghanistan took command of 35,500 strong NATO-led force Sunday, putting an American face on the international mission after nine months of British command.


Sony in Talks to Sell Products at Wal-Mart

The electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. is talking with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. in an effort to boost sales by shipping to U.S. discount chains with which it previously did little business.


TheTrainline revamps security handling after glitch

Back on track TheTrainline.com, the UK website for buying train tickets, has revamped its procedures for dealing with security reports following an incident where a security bug meant that customers could be invited to submit credit card details over an insecure link. The flaw had an effect only when users made an error in submitting their credit card details, so it didn't affect the majority of customers.â¦


Giunta a Pozzallo la nave della marina con 90 clandestini


A small plane spiraled out of control and crashed into a building near the Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in downtown Atlanta during a storm on Tuesday.


Flouting Convention, Embracing Eccentricity

In assembling some of the strangest personalities in show business, "The Surreal Life" exercises a Warholian door policy: only freaks allowed.


The iPhone Is Launched ... By Linksys, Not Apple

New VOIP phones carry the name many believed would be assigned to an iPod and cell phone combination from Apple.


Many U.S. TB patients also HIV infected: report

Nearly a third of U.S. tuberculosis patients do not know whether they are infected with the AIDS virus, showing more needs to be done to get these people tested for HIV, a federal report said on Thursday.


FOMC statement offers no support for near-term rate cut.


Bungie's Smart Tweaks Amp Up Killer Artificial Intelligence in 'Halo 3'

Artificial intelligence can make a game great; artificial stupidity can make gameplay unbearable. At Bungie Studios, game developers fine-tune the actions of battle-hungry marines and the nasty aliens who want to annihilate them.