Comcast usage triggers Kafka-esque abusage

Secret bandwidth caps Promoters of Comcast Internet are fond of boasting their superiority over DSL and other types of connectivity, pointing to the cable service's "mindblowing speed" and "unlimited" usage plans. Here's what they won't tell you: Comcast has a secret cap on the amount of data users can download, and those going over the limit can find their accounts terminated with little notice.â¦


Firefighters sent to the Grand Hotel on Brighton seafront after fire breaks out on first floor


Non esiste duopolio Rai-Mediaset, almeno stando ai ricavi


EU deal with Iran over uranium avoids possible UN sanctions

Iran agreed yesterday to freeze its uranium-enrichment program fully in a breakthrough deal with the European Union to avoid possible UN Security Council sanctions.


France holds two days of celebrations to honour the Allied veterans who helped liberated its south in WWII.


Roma, 19:16 - CALCIO, ANDRADE: LA JUVE E' IL MASSIMO

La firma ancora non c'è, ma Jorge Andrade parla già da giocatore della Juve. ''Per me ...


Movie Review | 'East of Havana': Courage Through Rhymes

âEast of Havanaâ celebrates Cuban rappers who tell the truth in a country that muzzles free speech.


When Hurricane Charley moved out, the conmen moved in. From selling $5 ($A7) bags of ice by the road to charging up to $11,000 to take down damaged trees, the rip-offs are rampant.


Logitech shares surge on talk of Microsoft bid

Shares in Swiss-based computer  peripherals maker Logitech International SA  rose over  12 percent on Thursday amid speculation Microsoft Corp   would launch a takeover bid, traders said.


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


$150,000 mortgage for only $610/month. Lower your mortgage. Free quotes. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Big Brain Theory: Have Cosmologists Lost Theirs?

A bizarre scenario takes theories of modern cosmology to the limit.


It's like that television ad, "Another loan lost to Ditech." This was another week lost to the Republicans. George W. Bush's proven failure to fulfill his National Guard duties


Washington says Cuba should move to democracy after Fidel Castro says he is retiring, but its embargo stands.


ABC and AOL team up for free prime-time shows

Walt Disney's ABC and Time Warner's AOL have teamed up to offer free, full-length prime-time shows, part of a growing move.


THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said two core members of a separatist insurgency in the south of the country have fled to Malaysia, where he claimed the guerrillas had received training.


U.S. Will Speed Entry Of Refugees From Iraq

About 12,000 Iraqi refugees will be admitted into the United States over the next year as measures to speed up the process begin to take effect, government officials said yesterday.


The latest daring escape by a prisoner who grabbed a guard's gun while at a hospital has renewed debate over whether firearms should be carried at all by authorities watching over inmates at medical centers.


Allen licenses commercial space flight technology

Paul Allen's backing of commercial space flight received a boost Monday, as a startup called Virgin Galactic plans to build an aircraft based on the technology used by SpaceShipOne, the Allen-backed plane that flew into space in June.


Despite vows to fight on, Mitt Romney found himself confronted Wednesday with the prospect that securing the Republican presidential nomination is a mathematical longshot.


GAZA CITY, 16 November 2004 - Trying to put the Gaza gunfight of Sunday behind it, the new Palestinian leadership held a series of talks aimed at creating what one called âa national accordâ ahead of presidential elections in two months.


NOAA affirms predictions of sea ice loss

An analysis of 20 years' worth of real-life observations supports recent U.N. computer predictions that by 2050, summer sea ice off Alaska's north coast will probably shrink to nearly half the area it covered in the 1980s, federal scientists say.


Judge Dismisses Touch-Screen Voting Suit

The state will not be forced to create a paper record in case of recounts in elections on touch-screen voting machines, a federal judge ruled Monday.


Musicians Sing Different Tune on File Sharing

We know what piracy debaters Lars Ulrich and Chuck D think of file sharing. But aside from the few who speak out publicly, musical artists typically sit out the rhetorical crossfire over copyright protection.


User-Generated Content Threatened by the Zeal to Protect Copyrights

The increased zeal among copyright holders to clamp down on any hint of piracy by online video sites puts the notion of user-generated content at risk.


The UN refugee agency condemns the way Italy is handling  boatloads of migrants arriving on its southern outpost.


With a combined 38.5 million customers, the new company formed by a Sprint and Nextel merger would move closer to frontrunner Cingular, which now has some 47 million customers following its


Republican congressional leaders struggled Wednesday to sidetrack legislation allowing prescription drugs to be imported, a pre-election controversy threatening to delay billion of dollars for homeland security.


A turning point looms for the Toys 'R' Us chain

Toys ''R" Us Inc. is determined not to let Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spoil its holiday season.


France Calls Crisis Talks Over Iraq Hostages Farce

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin called a ministerial crisis meeting on two French journalists held hostage in Iraq on Monday as efforts to secure their release threatened to turn into a fiasco.


Why is there no such a thing as "B game" -- a game so bad it's good? Columnist Clive Thompson plays some of the worst recent videogames, and wonders why they don't produce the same enjoyment as B movies.


US analyst testifies on Bosnian war as a Milosevic defense witness

A former US policy analyst, testifying for the defense at Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial Wednesday, said part of the groundwork


The UN staff union calls for all personnel to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, saying it has become too dangerous.


Animal-human embryos need human rights, bishops say

Hybrid animal-human embryos created for medical research should be viewed as human and permitted to develop into children, Roman Catholic bishops have urged the British parliament.


Las Vegas hotel/casino fire under control

Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.


Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Pirooz Hosseini leaves in a car after a second round of talks with EU negotiators failed to produce an agreement for a total suspension of uranium enrichment in Iran, on Wednesday, Oct.


BP eyes end-September for East Prudhoe restart

Oil major BP Plc BP.L BP.N is   aiming to restart oil production at the eastern half of the   giant Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska by the end of September,   sources familiar with the company's plans said on Thursday.


MIAMI - Gov. Jeb Bush's efforts to keep a badly brain-damaged woman alive against her husband's wishes all but collapsed Thursday.


Japan military homes, destroyer raided over data leak

Fallout from a military data breach allegedly triggered by porn and peer-to-peer file sharing in Japan continues, with the homes of several members of the country's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) as well as a destroyer raided in the investigation. The breach comes at a bad time for U.S.-Japan relations.


The armed forces minister says UK troops are not "political playthings" who will be deployed to the advantage of the US.


Gordon Brown backs the ex-head of the RUC, after damning comments about the police over Omagh.


Students at 27 US colleges are being sued by the American record industry for alleged illegal downloading.


Peace is the key to oil prices, says Opec

Jakarta - Opec production levels are increasing to meet escalating demand but over-inflated prices can only be brought down by resolving global conflicts, the organisation's president said Monday.


The Motion Picture Association of America has begun filing lawsuits nationwide against people who swap illegally copied movies over the Internet via file-sharing applications such as KaZaA, eDonkey and Grokster.


Texas, Michigan Matchup a Rose Bowl First

First came Texas. Then a week of rain. It's almost as if the Longhorns' first trip to the Rose Bowl upset the balance of New Year's Day college football in sunny Southern California.


Bush's Iowa Win Highlights Dems' Trouble

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


Medtronic Quarterly Earnings Rise 13 Pct

Medtronic Inc. MDT.N on Wednesday  said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent on demand for spinal  implants and devices that manage irregular heartbeats, the  company's two biggest product lines.


Clash among warlords casts doubt on Afghanistan's security

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Rival militias clashed in western Afghanistan yesterday, reportedly killing 21 people and ramping up concern about security as the country prepares for landmark elections.


China arrests 10 people accused of copying and distributing explicit images of Hong Kong actor Edison Chan.


Bush says U.S. troop cut possible in Iraq

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush raised the prospect of troop cuts in Iraq after meeting top commanders at a desert air base on Monday but said any reduction must be made from a position of strength.


NAJAF, Iraq -- Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City yesterday in a fierce battle between US forces and Shi'ite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover of the shrine that the fighters have used as their stronghold.


Scientists link stem cell deaths to graying hair

Your overbearing boss didn't turn your hair gray. Neither did your unruly teenage kids. Turns out, your hair follicles simply ran out of stem cells, according to researchers


Pearl Harbor survivor buried with his brother in sunken remains of ...

For more than 60 years, Anthony Czarnecki Sr. lived with the fact that his brother, Stanley, perished without him on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.


US Internet advertising revenue sets record

NEW YORK - US Internet ad revenue jumped to a record $2.37 billion in the second quarter, surpassing the highest levels reached during the dot-com era, according to a study released Monday.


Intervista a Sergio Marchionne, ad del Lingotto"Se ci avessero comprato saremmo morti"                                            "Abbiamo risanato la Fiat senza Stato e senza stranieri"                                                                                di SALVATORE TROPEA


Television's cult teen heroine continues to vamp on the big-screen in a karaoke singalong that's touring the US.


Scavengers Redefine Recycling With Used Books

A group of book-scavenging homeless men are regulars at the Strand, helping the cityâs best-known used-book store keep its shelves stocked.


Editors of Merriam-Webster announced the most requested definition on the company's Internet sites during 2004 was a four-letter word -- BLOG.


Sudan Official: Sanctions Threats No Help

Threats of sanctions against Sudan because of its handling of the Darfur crisis will only make matters worse, the country's vice president said Tuesday after meeting a senior U.S. aid official.


Up to 30 people may have been present when gunmen planned the murder of a London schoolboy, police reveal.


Space Station Receives Badly Needed Food Supply

The crew of International Space Station received badly needed supplies on Christmas day from an unmanned Russian spacecraft, enabling the mission to continue.


Senator raises China concerns on Blackstone

Senator Jim Webb asked federal authorities on Wednesday to look into "national security implications" he said are posed by Chinese government involvement with Blackstone Group LP as it moves toward a stock offering expected to raise more than $4 billion.


Cracker Barrel Announces $8.7M Settlement

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 9, 2004 - Cracker Barrel has agreed to an $8.7 million settlement to resolve lawsuits accusing the restaurant chain of mistreating and segregating black customers and discriminating


Volley, ko col Brasile L'Italia è quasi out

Sconfitta 3-0 ai Mondiali senza discussioni: ora con la Francia è vietato sbagliare. Ma potrebbe non bastare per le semifinali


Spurrier withdraws name from Florida vacancy

Gainesville, FL (Sports Network) - Steve Spurrier will not coach the Florida Gators again after he withdrew his name from consideration in the process to select a new head football coach at the university.


Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, Els breezed through a wacky day of weather at the American Express Championship in Thomastown, Ireland by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under-par 64, giving him a two


Iranian Hard-liners Reject EU Nuclear Offer

Conservative Iranian parliamentarians on Saturday denounced Europe's call for Iran to halt all uranium enrichment activities if it wants to avoid the threat of UN sanctions over its nuclear activities.


Rio Tinto to invest $300 mln in Michigan mine

Global miner Rio Tinto Plc   said on Monday it was to invest $300 million developing Eagle, a high-grade nickel and copper mine in Michigan, United States.


Council tax increases are funding "fat cat" officials earning more than Â£100,000 a year,  campaigners say.


Is Ty Law close to returning? The Patriots' All-Pro cornerback, recovering from a broken right foot, was upgraded on the injury report yesterday to doubtful. More realistic is a return Dec. 26 against the Jets or Jan. 2 in the regular-season finale against the 49ers.


Same Old Electronics Show, With Some Intriguing New Ideas

This yearâs Consumer Electronics Show looked and felt much the same as last yearâs.


Netanyahu Says He Won't Alter Budget to Win Coalition Partners

Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose Likud party is trying to rebuild the coalition government, said any political party seeking to join will have to agree to his economic plans and the 2005 budget.


Baseball Roundup: Mariners Complete the Trade for BÃ©dard

Baltimore agreed Friday to trade the left-handed starter Ãrik BÃ©dard to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Adam Jones, who will probably be the Oriolesâ starting center fielder on opening day.


The Iraqi Cabinet approved a draft law Monday to manage the country's vast oil industry and distribute its wealth among the population — a major breakthrough in U.S. efforts to press the country's Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish groups to reach agreements to achieve stability.


Emeka Okafor hit a pair of free throws with 5 seconds left in overtime to give Charlotte's new NBA team a win over its old one as the Bobcats pulled out a 94-93 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.


Is Social Security an important part of civilized society, or just another form of welfare?


A relieved Italy broke into celebration after two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago were released Tuesday, arriving home hours later aboard a private jet.


Raising Crops in Suburbia ; Farming is Increasing in Maine, but Land Prices Make It Hard for Would-Be Farmers to Get Started.

By KAROUN DEMIRJIAN Staff Writer  For the first time in years, it's harvest time at the Meserve Farm in Scarborough. "We planted pumpkins and squash, and now it's time to pick them," said Ramona Snell, a farmer from Buxton who planted the inaugural crops in early June.


Future of Combat Gets a Test Drive at White Sands Missile Range

By Steve Ramirez, Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M.  Feb. 2--OROGRANDE -- The war in Iraq was played out Thursday in the  southern New Mexico.


Beverly Sills, America's Queen of Opera, dies at 78

Beverly Sills, the world-renowned soprano who became the most popular opera singer in America in modern times, died on Monday evening in New York from inoperable lung cancer, her manager said.


HYDERABAD, India  - Officials sent extra police and special bomb detection equipment to an Indian state after bombs packed with metal pellets killed 43 people at a packed street food-stall and an amusement park.


Now that Winky Wright has twice beaten Shane Mosley, he's aiming for the megafights -- and the megabucks. "I'm from the 'hood, and it's time to get paid," Wright said after winning his rematch


Russia FM: US shield is to spy on Russia

Russia's foreign minister suggested in an interview broadcast Friday that the United States wants to install an anti-missile system in Eastern Europe to spy on Russia, not to defend Europe from Iranian missiles as Washington claims.


The buzz is all Red Sox, all the time. Eat, drink, and play baseball with your idols. Never grow up. It's part Peter Pan, part Captain Carl. It's Red Sox Fantasy Baseball Camp 2005.


Viacom Considering Acquiring Midway Games

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N) is considering entering the video game business and could acquire Midway Games Inc. (MWY.N), Viacom chief Sumner Redstone, who owns a controlling stake in Midway, said in a regulatory filing on Friday.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair welcomed improved relations between Britain and Libya as oil companies from both countries signed a major deal on Tuesday.


Molecular Cell Surface Interactions Imaged

U.S. researchers have developed a technique that allows them to glimpse interactions between molecules on the surface of a cell.


Battery Makers Eye Creation of Uniform Safety Standards: Report

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Sep. 4--TOKYO -- Japan's battery makers plan to set uniform safety  standards for lithium-ion batteries used in laptop computers, following a  large-scale recall those made by Sony Corp., the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported  Monday.


Amid public outcry, Italy senators want ice cream

A group of Italian senators want ice cream  in their cafeteria to "improve the quality of life" in the  Senate, astonishing observers as Italy's political class faces  a growing backlash over its handsome pay and perks.


Salvadorans buried the country's oldest known living person on Friday: Cruz Hernandez, who was 128 years old according to the government. Hernandez was born May 3, 1878, according to her government-issued identity card.


Bush: Missile shield is meant to deter Iran

President George W. Bush said on Tuesday a planned missile shield in Europe is vital to protect against an "emerging Iranian threat" as he pressed an escalating U.S.-led campaign against Tehran.


A battle over the definition of vodka that has divided eastern and western Europe nears its climax with a vote in the EU parliament.


Group Franz Ferdinand Wins Mercury Prize

LONDON - Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand, whose debut album has been hailed by critics as a masterpiece of pop, won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.    The Glasgow-based quartet were the favorites among the 12-strong shortlist to take home the award for their self-titled album...


US Administration Says It Does Not Minimize Iraq Insurgency

The Bush administration said Tuesday it is not trying to minimize the seriousness of the Iraqi insurgency. The comments follow news accounts of a Central Intelligence Agency report warning


European Union Extends Review of Microsoft Deal

By PAUL GEITNER    BRUSSELS, Belgium  -- Software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and the media and entertainment powerhouse Time Warner Inc...


Threats Against Smart Cell Phones Are Mounting

Mobile phone security is bad now, but it is only going to get worse, a security firm said Wednesday as it laid out this year's attack timeline to demonstrate the quickening pace of exploits.


NEW YORK  - Surprisingly, Botox injections  seem to reduce pain caused by a condition called interstitial  cystitis, results of a small study indicated.


The Opec oil cartel chief reportedly warns that biofuel investment could push oil prices "through the roof".


Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks suspects that two-time AL MVP Juan Gonzalez may have used steroids.


Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday that Democratic sex scandals have been far worse than the suggestive Internet messages sent to teenage congressional pages by former Rep. Mark Foley.


Tony Blair leaves Downing St. after successful heart operation

LONDON  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Saturday headed off for a weekend at his country residence a day after undergoing an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat, and was recovering normally, his office said.


Natural gas producer and pipeline company Williams Cos. Inc.  posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as higher margins for natural gas liquids offset weaker gas prices.


Talk throughout Staples Center on Saturday, as the Clippers lost to the Houston Rockets, centered around Friday night's melee in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Frustration Rises: Virginia Tech Plays Poorly and Loses at BC for Its Second ACC Defeat in Four Days.

By Mark Berman, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 4--CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The Virginia Tech men's basketball team has gone from first place to square one.   The No. 16 Hokies played woefully for the second straight game Saturday and were hammered 80-59 by Boston College at Conte Forum.


LISBON: US army chief General Richard Myers said yesterday that civil war could erupt in Iraq after forthcoming elections.


Google to Use YouTube to Amass Video Database

It is commonly believed that Google bought YouTube for $1.6 billion because the wildly popular video-sharing site represented a great way for the search giant to expand into video advertising.


FLACHAU, Austria  - Canadian Thomas Grandi won his  second World Cup giant slalom in three days with a commanding  performance Tuesday.


Former Duke lacrosse coach Mike Pressler was hired by Bryant University on Saturday to coach its men's team. Pressler resigned from Duke soon after a woman told police she was raped by three men at a March team party.


Ignorato bilancio positivo Accordo revisione del Concordato


A look at what the Ritchies got up to during their Udaipur trip.


The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released on Saturday.


Fluke Goal Helps Sabres Top Panthers 4-2

Drew Stafford's shot bounces off of goalie Tomas Vokoun's blocker in the third period, breaking a tie and propelling Buffalo over Florida.


Tokyo shares tumbled to their lowest close in two weeks on Wednesday, battered by an overnight tumble in US stock markets and the yen hitting a one-month high against the dollar.


Plane skids off runway at Kota Kinabalu airport

KOTA KINABALU: An AirAsia plane with 110 passengers skidded off the runway at the international airport here but all on board escaped without any serious injuries.


The Bush administration paid a prominent black journalist to promote President Bush's education law and give Education Secretary Rod Paige media time, records show.


A two-drug combination pill dramatically reduced deaths among Blacks with heart failure, a landmark finding likely to lead to government approval of the first medication marketed for a specific race.


Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman insists the government will win over critics of road-toll proposals.


US presidential hopefuls back on trail after Christmas break

After a brief Christmas truce, US presidential contenders hit the campaign trail full tilt Wednesday, just eight days before midwestern Iowa kicks off 2008 nominating contests.


Baghdad blast kills 6, wounds top officials

Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending a ceremony.


Iraqi Bombers Thwart Efforts to Shield G.I.âs

Even as the Pentagon has made a major effort to defend against makeshift explosives, the proportion of American deaths caused by them has sharply risen.


Hospital introduces burka-style gown for Muslim patients

A hospital in northwest England has introduced a new surgical gown modelled on the burka, allowing female Muslim patients to cover themselves completely in line with their religious beliefs.


Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has repaid business friends more than $100,000 in hopes of defusing a scandal that is threatening to force him from power, officials said Sunday.


Prescription Drugs to Get Electronic IDs

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced an anti-counterfeiting initiative that would provide prescription drugs with an electronic fingerprint by outfitting them with tiny chips and antennas.


A mentally ill handyman in prison for shooting two law officers was charged Wednesday with killing an elderly couple four years ago because he thought they had poisoned his coffee.


Mediacom customers in the Quad-Cities soon will be able to add home telephone service to the television subscription and high-speed Internet services already available from the company.


Hurricane Felix makes landfall in Nicaragua

Hurricane Felix made landfall as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm in extreme northeastern Nicaragua, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Carey, Peppers, Peas lead American Music nominees

A year after she was snubbed at the  American Music Awards, pop singer Mariah Carey will get another  shot at glory when the next event takes place in Los Angeles on  November 21, organizers said on Tuesday.


Fini sul caso Unipol-Bnl, politica strumento cooperative


EarthLink Abandons San Francisco Wi-Fi Project

San Franciscoâs mayor, Gavin Newsom, remains committed to a plan to roll out a citywide Wi-Fi network despite EarthLinkâs decision to bow out an agreement to build the system.


NATO defense ministers were under pressure Thursday to find more troops for the alliance mission in Afghanistan ahead of an expected surge in fighting with the Taliban when the snow melts this spring.


Confermata intenzione di non distribuire dividendo


The Dow Jones industrial average fell 108 points to about 97-hundred-58. Decliners on the New York Stock Exchange outnumbered advancers by a five-to-three margin.


A US magazine claims to have a document which shows Britney Spears faked her weekend wedding.


ANDRE Agassi will not be able to repeat the triumph he enjoyed in the Madrid Masters two years ago following his semi-final defeat to Marat Safin.


A new malaria vaccine shows it can save children

For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection and death. The vaccine, tested on thousands of children in Mozambique, hardly performed perfectly


L'uomo aveva gia' scontato 20 anni per omicidio moglie


BOSTON -- Recent history suggests that ancient history may be, well, a thing of the past. The Boston Red Sox, winless in the World Series since 1918 and just a week ago three outs from elimination this 2004


A Â£1m scratch card-winning chip shop worker is arrested after going on holiday instead of giving evidence in court.


Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems

FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- As more and more American children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, another serious problem is threatening their health.


Court Says Whales, Dolphins Cannot Sue Bush

The world's whales, porpoises and dolphins have no standing to sue President Bush over the U.S. Navy's use of sonar equipment that harms marine mammals, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.


Ma non ho visto stessa richiesta chiarimento per mio caso


The strike would have come out of nowhere: One second the fish was swimming placidly, no danger in sight, a moment later it was lunch.


Two people are taking the Metropolitan Police to court over the handling of a May Day protest in 2001.


70 Nobel Prize Winners Laud Beleaguered UN Chief

Seventy Nobel Prize laureates  including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Thursday  endorsed the leadership of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in  the face of questions about his role in the tainted Iraq  oil-for-food program.


AT&T Inc. and Apple Inc. on Tuesday said wireless service for the iPhone will range from $59.99 per month to $99.99 per month.


L'arte illumina Torino da Palladino a Pistoletto

Grandi nomi dell'arte contemporanea per le installazioni luminose che cambiano il volto a monumenti e luoghi


By David Sterritt | Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor. It's a double whammy, and almost nobody but Steven Soderbergh could have pulled it off.


Snipes calls himself victim in U.S. tax fraud case

Actor Wesley Snipes, who has not turned  himself in despite a Florida judge's order last month for his  arrest on tax fraud charges, says he is not a fugitive and will  "abide by the law," according to a Florida newspaper columnist.


ABC Affiliate WHAS 11 Renews 'SWEEPSFEED' and 'HEADS UP!' News Stories Service From Connected Media

MIAMI, Feb. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Connected Media Technologies, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: CNCM) , a digital media and content provider, announced today that WHAS 11 in Louisville, Kentucky has renewed its market exclusive subscription to the "SWEEPSFEED" and "HEADSUP!" news services.


Israel's High Court defeats a new bid to ban a documentary about Israel's invasion of Jenin refugee camp.


NOKIA'S SALES SLIDE has been halted according to figures released by the Gartner Group. The analysts predict Nokia's share of the global market crept back to almost 30 per cent.


Nokia joins secure digital memory card group

With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Merck Evaluating Why Vioxx Raises Risk to Heart

Merck & Co Inc. is evaluating why its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx raises the chance of heart attack and stroke, but it has not found a mechanism of action, a company official said on Monday.


Henman fightback sets up Wimbledon cliff-hanger

Tim Henman rolled back the years at Wimbledon with a thrilling fightback against former world number one Carlos Moya before bad light forced his dramatic first round match to be suspended on Monday.


Oil Ticks Up, Anticipates Mixed U.S. Data

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show a fall in crude stockpiles but rising product tanks.


Singer Boy George says he was "treated really nicely" during his week-long stint cleaning New York's streets.


Ludacris, Kanye West deny infringing song

Kanye West gave a lesson in hip-hop to federal judge Thursday as he testified at a copyright infringement trial that a 2003 tune he worked on was nothing like a not-so-successful New Jersey group's song.


Tommy Hilfiger Corp. delays quarterly results as probe continues

Tommy Hilfiger Corp. said Wednesday it would delay the filing of its quarterly report while it reviews issues related to a US government investigation.


Thousands line Munich's streets for the funeral of murdered fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer.


BHP Billiton revives Alcoa bid plans: paper

BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc  , the world's biggest mining group, has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminium producer Alcoa Inc. , the Times newspaper said in an unsourced report on Monday.


Roma coach Rudi Voller has picked out Arsenal as his favourites to win this year's Champions League. Voller, who quit as Germany coach after Euro 2004, believes the Gunners are well equipped to become the


Ziff Davis - Sun is opening a massive grid with six grid centers around the world that customers can access for a fee of $1 per hour of CPU usage.


I can't take any risks at this stage: Sachin

Team India will sorely miss his services for the Champions Trophy in England, but Sachin Tendulkar, still nursing a tennis elbow, is clear that he is in no position to take any risks at this stage.


A controversial new study suggests Mars had an acidic ocean. The strange brew spiked with sulfates and iron could still have harbored life, scientists say.


Yes, Jennifer Aniston got a nose job — just not the kind of nose job you'd think an actress might get.


Shuttle Starts a Mission to the Space Station

Despite weather concerns and a small chunk of ice that threatened to delay the beginning of the shuttle Discoveryâs mission, everything seemed to fall into place.


I am taking niacin for high cholesterol. How does it work?


No "hand of God" goals in priests' European cup

A hundred Roman Catholic priests from all over Europe swapped their cassocks for football strips in Sarajevo this week to compete in an indoor football championship organised by the church.


SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres acquired temperamental outfielder Milton Bradley from the Oakland Athletics on Friday, the second time in just more than a week that the team decided to add a player with a history of blowups.


Britain issues travel warning about Indonesia

The British government warned Britons on Thursday against all but essential travel to Indonesia now and during the Christmas and New Year holidays.


Abbey online banking takes 24-hour lie down

Money marooned Abbey, the banking group, has been having problems with its website, which has left customers unable to administer their accounts for more than 24 hours.â¦


Lauren Nelson, an aspiring Broadway star, was crowned Miss America on Monday night, the second year in a row that a Miss Oklahoma has won the crown


Tonight's debut of the Natick Collection isn't your typical mall open house -- it's a swank $125-per-head gala to benefit Children's Hospital and the Doug Flutie Foundation.


Yahoo, IBM Offer a Free Version of OmniFind for Small Businesses

By Brian Bergstein  IBM Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are teaming up to offer a free data- search tool for businesses, a quirky move challenging Google Inc. and other corporate-search specialists in a blossoming market.


'Spider-Man 2' Heads for Home Video Release

Blockbuster comic book adventure  "Spider-Man 2," one of the year's highest-grossing movies, is  headed for a home video release on Nov. 30, Columbia TriStar  Home Entertainment said on Friday.


Oliver Stone "World" champ at foreign box office

Oliver Stone's September  11 drama "World Trade Center" led the international box office  by a healthy margin for the weekend, selling an estimated $12.3  million worth of tickets in 20 markets.


The Facts on Emissions, or a Lot of Hot Air?

President Bush made an arresting claim about global warming when he appeared at a fundraiser last Monday, but it may not have been correct.


Results Falling Short of Claims in Behavior Therapy for Autism

Scientists say that although behavior therapies benefit many children, they do not have evidence that any of these treatments improve the core symptoms of autism.


Authorities probably had a very good reason for allowing JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect John Mark Karr to live it up on the 15-hour flight to the United States, legal experts say — they wanted him to talk.


'Chinatown' Makers Recall How Classic Made

Thirty years after a broken Jack  Nicholson was escorted off a blood-soaked street with the  warning "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown," the movie's  portrayal of dark, capitalist evil corrupting sunny Los Angeles  remains as vivid as ever.


Former Tottenham manager Bill Nicholson dies at age 85 after long ...

Bill Nicholson, who managed Tottenham in its glory days of the 1960s and 70s, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 85. Nicholson's death at a hospital in Hertfordshire, outside London, was


Fed chairman Ben Bernanke revives fears that the crisis in the sub-prime lending market could derail the US economy.


Sport: Rugby World Cup: England had to toil to see off Samoa and get their campaign back on track.


The polar opposites and would-be partners in Northern Ireland's next administration negotiated down to the wire Friday on a British-Irish plan to revive power-sharing.


Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Urges Election Boycott

A senior Shi'ite cleric urged Iraqis on Saturday to boycott Sunday's landmark elections and take up arms to expel U.S. forces from the country.


Rice faces uphill battle on new Mideast push

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will try this week to cajole Israelis and Palestinians to take bold steps ahead of a U.S. peace conference this year but experts predict an uphill battle.


Schemes Failing to Save Our Rare Field Flowers, Says Report

By Steve Dube  A report by a wild plant charity warns today that agri- environment schemes are failing to help Britain's rare cornfield flowers.


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England coach Sven-Goran Erikkson has rewarded Tottenham's young striker Jermaine Defoe for his bright start to the season with a place in the England squad for next month''s World Cup qualifiers.


TONY EASTLEY: While Australia won more gold overnight in the cycling as well as a silver in a thrilling finish in the women's triathlon, it's fair to say that all eyes were on the efforts of Jana Pittman this morning in the women's 400 metres hurdles.


Why are privacy and advertising strange bedfellows?

In A Race to the Bottom: Privacy Ranking of Internet Service Companies, Privacy International spray-paints the façades of landmark companies that line today's Main Street on the Web. The painted colors are assessments of each company's performance on privacy issues. Though the rankings are colorful, what they say isn't pretty.  Nobody in the "interim rankings" (.pdf) gets the top (green) mark for "Privacy-friendly and privacy enhancing". The bottom (black) mark, for "Comprehensive consumer surveillance & entrenched hostility to privacy", goes to just one company: Google.


Two British soldiers killed in Basra ambush

Two British soldiers died following an ambush on a convoy near the southern Iraqi city of Basra today, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said.


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Echoing the Justice Department's consent Monday, the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday granted approval of the $41 billion buyout under the condition that Cingular divest itself of some network assets.


Police attempted on Thursday to allay Muslim anxieties after a raid in this city in which nine men were arrested on terrorism charges.


VATICANO - AllÂAngelus il Papa invita a pregare per tutti i cristiani, ÂaffinchÃ© possano comprendere sempre piÃ¹ il dono del Battesimo e si impegnino a viverlo con coerenza, testimoniando lÂamore del Padre e del Figlio e dello Spirito SantoÂ e  ricorda la Giornata Mondiale del Migrante e del Rifugiato CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂTutta la missione di Cristo si riassume in questo: battezzarci nello Spirito Santo, per liberarci dalla schiavitÃ¹ della morte e Âaprirci il cieloÂ, lÂaccesso cioÃ¨ alla vita vera e piena, che sarÃ  Âun sempre nuovo...


Si aggrava bilancio raid, morti quattro attivisti di Hamas


Nel mirino la cifra di un milione e 70 mila euro per la partecipazione al Festival. La senatrice Burani Procaccini presenta un'interrogazione urgente                                            Hunziker, compenso-record Fi: "Padoa-Schioppa chiarisca"                                                                                L'impresario Ballandi conferma: "Ma la cifra Ã¨ all inclusivee comprende lo staff, il vitto, l'alloggio e tante altre voci"


Newcastle United have parted company with manager Sam Allardyce with immediate effect and by mutual agreement, the English Premier League side announced here Wednesday.


NBC Stands by Thursday Comedies, Despite Ratings

NBC brought out a panel of stars and producers on Monday, hoping to send a message: Thursday is comedy night again, just like the old days.


Virginia lawmakers dropped their droopy-pants bill Thursday after the whole thing became just too embarrassing.


Fulham appoint Roy Hodgson as their new manager.


The new US secretary of state says Russia must do more to show it is committed to democracy.


OTP Bank Rt has started due diligence at Nova Banka, a Croatian bank, Nova Banka spokesperson Branka Kuzmanovic said.


Karzai Set to Be Afghan President in Ring of Steel

A ring of steel was placed around the Afghan capital on Tuesday as Hamid Karzai prepared to be sworn in as the country's first popularly elected President at a ceremony


Laughing in the face of the apocalypse and other pesky glitches is key to the three plays in Ethan Coenâs âAlmost an Evening.â


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No cottage renovations in Litchfield. No hot tub. No discounted vacations to Florida. The 15-count, 54-page indictment returned Thursday against former Gov.


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Janica Kostelic salterà tutta la prossima stagione. La 24 enne croata ha deciso di concedersi...


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The Pittsburgh Pirates ran themselves into out after out with some of the worst baserunning imaginable. With Ian Snell on the mound, it hardly mattered.


Google Unveils Desktop Search, Takes on Microsoft

Google Inc.  on Thursday rolled out a preliminary version of its new desktop search tool, making the first move against its major competitors in the race to provide tools for finding information buried in computer hard drives.


Secret recipe inside Intel's latest competitor

Montalvo Systems has a multiple-core chip, but not all of the cores are the same. That in part explains why investors have put money into it.


Arafat absence could aid US-Palestinian ties

JERUSALEM: The interim Palestinian leadership, taking advantage of Yasser Arafat's absence, could try to renew ties with the United States in a bid to revive the Middle East peace process, analysts said Sunday.


The NHS has appointed its first ever champion to tackle inequalities in the health of people from ethnic minorities.


Spotting the clues to buy before stocks rise.


Neighbors Honor Soldier Who Touched Many Lives

The funeral procession for Army Capt. Mark Stubenhofer was so long yesterday that his family had to wait a half-hour in blustery winds before the service could begin at Arlington National Cemetery.


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Morrison to play Princess Diana in Lifetime drama

LOS ANGELES  - Jennifer Morrison, co-star of Fox's hit medical drama "House," has been tapped to star in the Lifetime original telefilm "The Murder of Princess Diana."


In one of the biggest upsets â-nd most controversial finishes â -the year, a 27-1 betting orphan named Better Talk Now won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Turf


While HD DVD may be trumpeting the success of Transformers, the format is still struggling to take the lead back from rival Blu-ray. Sony's format has seen sales of 2.6 million discs from January 1 to September 30, compared with 1.4 million discs sold on HD DVD.


Four in 2005 London Bomb Plot Get Life Sentences

LONDON, July 11--Four men who tried to bomb the London public transit system on July 21, 2005 were sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.


Thousands face Christmas without power as heavy storms hit parts of Finland, killing three people reports say.


Not sure what to get the technology lover in your life? Whether it's a big HDTV, a full-featured digital camera, or a sleek cell phone, we can guide you to the ideal gift.


Pictures Reveal Mercuryâs Tumultuous Past

The Messenger spacecraft that zipped past Mercury two weeks ago found more evidence of the innermost planetâs turbulent past.


Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore ended his long-shot campaign for presidency on Saturday.


3 state utilities may offer Internet via power lines

Clearing the way for homes and businesses to receive high-speed Internet services through their electrical outlets, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules this week that would enable the utility companies to offer an alternative to the


Holders opposing Magna deal see possible win: report

Holders of about 8 million shares in  Magna International (MGa.TO) class A stock, or about 8 percent  of the total outstanding, have confirmed they voted against a  plan to sell 20 percent of the auto-parts maker to a Russian  billionaire, the Globe and Mail newspaper said.


Actor freed after 3 years in Pakistani prison

A 24-year-old actor imprisoned in Pakistan for nearly three years came home this weekend to tears and hugs at Los Angeles International Airport.


A group of armed men abducted CNN producer Riad Ali in Gaza City on Monday. There has been no claim of responsibility for the abduction, and the militant group Hamas condemned it.


Tesco is to sell own-brand PC software, pitching the supermarket giant against the likes of Microsoft.


Mets 3, Tigers 0: Anticipated Trip Brings Much-Needed Win

David Wright and Carlos Delgado each homered for the second consecutive game, as the Mets snapped their four-game losing streak.


Entire Season Could Be Lost After Latest Stalemate

NHL owners and players took turns rejecting each other's proposals for a new collective bargaining agreement during a 3 1/2-hour meeting at league offices in Toronto yesterday, moving the league closer toward canceling the entire 2004-05 season.


The Roman Catholic Church in Spain acknowledges that condoms could play a role in the global fight against Aids.


NTT DoCoMo plan TV shows for phones, report says

NTT DoCoMo Inc, Fuji Television Network Inc., Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. and other companies will team up to develop television shows for mobile phones, the Nihon Keizai business daily reported on Wednesday.


Man Says He Was Blinded 4 Times in One Eye

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - In 1985, Brian Calen claimed he was blinded in the right eye in a cruise ship accident. Seven years later, he said a ship's telescope blinded him again. Then, he said, he was blinded on two more trips - by a champagne bottle and a flying disc.  All in the same eye.


Romney mourns Mormon leader in campaign detour

Three days before "Super  Tuesday" voting that could decide the Republican presidential  nominee, Mitt Romney detoured from the campaign trail on  Saturday to attend the funeral of Mormon church leader Gordon  Hinckley.


Britney Spears has entered a rehabilitation center, her spokesman said on Tuesday, after the troubled pop star's recent wild ways escalated this weekend to a bizarre incident in which she shaved her own head.


NI doctors are furious at the Department of Health's handling of a flu vaccine shortage, the BMA says.


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Williams hope victory in Brazil can be the springboard for a title challenge in 2005.


World Mormon Church leader Hinckley dies at 97

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - The head of the Mormon church, Gordon B. Hinckley, died on Sunday at the age of 97, church officials said.


SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is trying to establish an online reading room for five major libraries by scanning stacks of hard-to-find books into its widely used Internet search engine.


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ATTACK IRAQ: Rockets hit protected zone, hotel

Iraqi insurgents struck at the heart of Baghdad Thursday, firing two rockets at a major hotel used by foreign journalists and contractors and at least four mortars into


Amazon, the biggest online retailer, starts a TV and film download service in the US called Unbox.


Heartburn, ulcer drugs linked to higher risk of pneumonia

Medication to reduce heartburn-causing gastric acids has been linked to increased risk for pneumonia, a group of Dutch researchers has concluded.


Certain low-dose birth control pills increase a woman's risk of a potentially deadly blood clot more than others and should be pulled off the market, a consumer group said Tuesday.


A 70-year-old man is charged with the murder of a Patricia McAdam, a teenager who went missing in 1967.


New orders at U.S. factories fell by  a smaller-than-expected 0.6 percent in July, lead by sharp  declines in orders for transportation and defense goods.


With spumante and melodrama spilling out among legislators, Prime Minister Roman Prodi submits his resignation


A number of homes in County Tyrone are again without water after a pipe burst at a reservoir.


Scientists Tell Ageing Europeans to Improve Their Diet

Scientists called on the EUâs ageing population today to improve their diet in an attempt to contain such debilitating problems like Alzheimerâs, osteoporosis and colon cancer.


Bernanke, Bush and Congress officially agree the economy needs help. Now what?


Va. Man, Three Others Arrested, Charged With Espionage

Federal agents today arrested four people on espionage charges, including a Defense Department employee from Alexandria, and accused them of passing classified information to China that included details about the Space Shuttle and U.S. military sales to Taiwan.


Flickr goes international with seven new languages

Flickr, the popular online  photo-sharing site owned by Yahoo Inc. , said on Monday  it is moving to further internationalize its service by  creating versions in seven major languages besides English.


Putin lashes Georgia over arrest of officers

Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Sunday accused neighboring Georgia of behaving like Stalin's  secret police, stoking a row over Georgia's arrest of four  Russian officers last week for spying.


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It was a feast fit for the Queen and the President of France. Guests at tonight - s royal banquet were served fillet of sole, beef with wild mushrooms, broccoli with Hollandaise sauce, salad and creme brulee.


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NEW YORK Martha Stewart must report to prison in less than three weeks, a federal judge ruled yesterday in granting her request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Dandies back on runway for Paris menswear

A fashion designer is a walking advertisement for the clothes that he peddles &#151; and Yves Saint Laurent could wish for no better ambassador than its Italian designer Stefano Pilati.


Hakim escapes Baghdad bomb as prominent Sunni party snubs poll

A suicide car bomber hit one of Iraq's biggest Shiite parties running in elections next month, killing nine people but missing its leader, hours before the most prominent Sunni party withdrew from the historic polls.


Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels say they have sent a fresh proposal to President Chandrika Kumaratunga aimed at reviving the country's deadlocked peace process.


Nine killed, 20 wounded in Lebanon bus blasts

Nine people were killed and about 20 wounded in two bomb blasts that wrecked minibuses near the Lebanese Christian mountain town of Bikfaya on Tuesday, security sources said.


Raiders' Gannon Has Broken Neck Vertebra

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon has a broken vertebra in his neck that will sideline him at least six weeks...


The brother of a prominent Pennsylvania attorney who was among three people killed in a small plane crash questioned whether insufficient runway lighting contributed to the accident.


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Three Israeli soldiers, three Palestinians killed in Gaza ...

MORAG SETTLEMENT, Gaza Strip : Three Israeli soldiers and three Palestinians were killed during intense gunbattles after a group of militants managed to break into a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.


India will face a rejuvenated West Indies side in a must-win encounter in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.


A producer got more than he bargained for when he hit it big.


Calif. redwood confirmed as world's tallest tree

A redwood tree discovered in a remote California forest has turned out to be the world's tallest tree, edging out one nearby that had been the previous titleholder, a botanist said on Friday.


Vought workers vote to strike, decline to set walkout date

DALLAS - Workers at Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. voted Sunday to strike, but plan to keep working while negotiations on a new contract continue.


Software for getting the value from solar

Fat Spaniel and Natural Logic square off in the market for software that watches your energy-producing tools.


Intel Unit Members Faulted in Iraq Abuse

WASHINGTON - Twenty-seven members of an intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison either requested or condoned certain abuses of Iraqi prisoners there, an Army investigation found.   "We discovered serious misconduct and a loss of moral values," said Gen...


Bush ignores Chavez on Latin American tour

ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay  - President Bush stuck to talk of trade and friendship on Saturday during a Latin American tour, ignoring provocations from ideological rival Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.


Study finds volunteering at 30-year high

The number of Americans who volunteer to mentor students, beautify neighborhoods and pitch in after disasters is at a 30-year high, fueled in part by a boom in teen participation, a new study says.


Oil prices eased on Wednesday ahead of  U.S. stocks data expected to show a rise in heating fuel  supplies as mild winter temperatures suppressed demand in the  United States.


Clinton spoofs Sopranos to unveil campaign song

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton spoofed the final episode of the hit series "The Sopranos" in a video telling supporters the winning anthem for her 2008 U.S. presidential campaign was Celine Dion's "You and I."


Aliens and Predators Still Canât Seem to Get Along

The second âAliens vs. Predatorâ film is, like its predecessor, one very dark movie. Not psychologically dark; dark  dark, as in not very generously lighted.


Indications are that Dungy will return as coach

Tony Dungy sounded like a coach ready to return to the sidelines in 2007, although he left the door open. There had been some speculation that Dungy might retire should the Colts win the Super Bowl.


Groceries on the Computer, and Immigrants in the Cold

Fresh Directâs great successes have been built on a low-wage, transient workforce anchored by illegal immigrants.


European Union regulators will decide before November whether to clear Google Inc.'s $3.1 billion takeover bid for online ad tracker DoubleClick or study the issue further.


Iraq: petizione 15 partiti iracheni per rinvio elezioni

BAGHDAD - Una quindicina di partiti iracheni, tra cui le due principali formazioni curde, hanno firmato oggi una petizione per chiedere un rinvio delle elezioni fissate per il 30 gennaio. Il documento Ã¨ stato


Invisible-shed spy beam tech detects hidden artworks

T-rays to reveal Da Vinci's lost masterpiece Last week was a big one for those who like their T-rays. The spy-beam technology has been used to view murals hidden beneath inches of plaster, and has also been linked to metamaterials - the stuff from which invisible sheds could be made.â¦


Striking writers, studios eye informal talks

Hollywood's striking  writers and the major studios enter this week sharing a single  resolve: once more, with feeling.


The Countrywide buyout made the biggest headlines, but Friday's selling in New York had multiple causes.


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Britain's unelected upper house may soon be replaced by something terribly untraditional: elected representatives!


p2pnet.net News:- 'Branded' entertainment, life-style and sports content will be available as part of Nokia's Preminet Solution, its new end-to-end mobile content distribution and transaction service for mobile network operators.


Myskina, Safin Win Russia's Top Player Awards

French Open champion Anastasia Myskina  has been voted Russia's female player of the year by the panel  of tennis journalists, coaches and officials.


After an ugly showing by pitchers Jerome Williams and Tim Redding, the future for the Nationals looks like it will get worse before it will get better.


Bank of NY sues Citigroup over Enron securities

_ Bank of New York has filed a lawsuit accusing Citibank and its parent company of a "massive scheme of deception" designed to hide the failing finances of the bankrupt energy giant Enron while making billions of dollars for itself.


THE DEMOCRATS Kerry Advisers Point Fingers at Iraq and Social ...

In a glum post-mortem to the presidential campaign, senior advisers to Senator John Kerry said Monday that Mr. Kerry lost because he had failed to turn the election into


Olympics-gate dissected More details have emerged on how Vodafone's Greek network was bugged three years ago to spy on top government officials.â¦


New laws affecting your youngsters could increase your family's tax bill.


Iraq troops find hostage 'slaughterhouses'

The chief of Iraq's military said Wednesday his troops found "hostage slaughterhouses" in Fallujah. The troops did not find any of the nine foreign hostages currently missing in Iraq.


Janet Jackson Breast Flash Prompts Station Fines

Pop singer Janet Jackson's bare  breast flash earlier this year during the nationally televised  Super Bowl football game will cost the CBS television network a  record $550,000 for violating indecency rules, U.S.  communications regulators said on Wednesday.


Spain's prime minister opens a Council of Europe campaign, saying domestic violence has no place in decent society.


Gestational diabetes ups obesity risk in offspring

NEW YORK  - Children born to mothers who developed diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers, according to a new study.


Frank Quattrone, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison last week, accused the judge in his case of "callousness" for revealing his 15-year-old daughter's emotional disorder and asked an appeals court to seal letters from family and friends seeking


Barghouti under pressure to back out of poll race

Marwan Barghouti, the jailed Palestinian leader, was on Thursday under pressure from opponents and allies to withdraw his candidacy in the Palestinian Authority presidential elections, just a day after he registered.


Madrid, 10:50 - CALCIO, MARCA: CAPELLO VUOLE BUONUSCITA PER LASCIARE REAL

Secondo quanto scrive il quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'Marca', Fabio Capello potrebbe dimettersi dal...


The five-year drought parching much of the western United States could continue for years and may be just the beginning of a long era of drier times due to global warming, a new study suggests.


NTT DoCoMo plan TV shows for phones, report says

NTT DoCoMo Inc, Fuji Television Network  Inc., Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. and other companies will  team up to develop television shows for mobile phones, the  Nihon Keizai business daily reported on Wednesday.


Procter & Gamble Co. said yesterday that 70 percent of its top executive's $27.7 million in compensation in the latest fiscal year came in stock, restricted stock, or stock options.


YouTube role grows as U.S. election nears

In 2004, YouTube didn't exist. Three  years later, politicians have learned to fear and revere the  video-sharing Web site that has become a vital part of the  campaign for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.


Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly   rose in August to a seasonally adjusted 1.050 million   annualized rate after a sharp downward revision in July's   tally, while the inventory of homes for sale eased slightly, a   government report showed on Wednesday.


Gates Foundation unloads home builder shares

Microsoft Corp.  Chairman Bill Gates has shed most of his investments in home builders, as revealed in a quarterly filing of the holdings of his charitable foundation.


Even with the big winds from the week's cold front keeping many boats ashore, there is a sense that the roundup just before the fall migration is about to begin. That means lots of fattened fish -- stripers and bluefish mainly -- are on the move and doing their best to load up on food before the 1,000-mile swim south. ...


Britain's economy feels pain of credit squeeze

Gloom over the British economy spread on Monday as the Confederation of British Industry slashed its growth forecasts and more evidence emerged of falling house prices.


Equant shares surges on France Telecom offer

The French telecommunications operator France Telecom wants to buy the 46 percent of business telecom-services unit Equant it does not already own, marking another step in its general integration strategy.


U.S. Open: An Open Rookie Serves His Way to an Upset

On an opening day that held few surprises, the first-round matches offered personal milestones on divergent paths for rookie John Isner and another young American, Donald Young.


Oil has leapt back above $50 as President George W. Bush edges towards US election victory, a result which traders. say will bolster fuel demand and underpin anxiety over security of Middle East supply.


UN Troops Create Buffer Zone to Halt Congo Clashes

United Nations troops deployed amid lush hills in eastern Congo on Wednesday to set up a buffer zone to stop clashes between rival army factions that have uprooted thousands and raised tensions with Rwanda.


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Australian Embassy in Jakarta Shattered by Blast

A large explosion was set off early Thursday outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta's financial district, killing at least four people and wounding more than 100, officials said.


John McCain scored a hard-fought win in Florida's presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing the front-runner's role in a heated Republican race and possibly ending one-time favorite Rudy Giuliani's White House bid.


Blessy's latest offering starring Dileep and Meera Jasmine is a departure from his usual style of stories that focus on the nuclear family. This film he claimed to be a combination of a love story and a thriller leaves you numb by the time it ends.


Australian police and customs officials have seized 820kg (1,800lb) of ecstasy tablets and powder stashed inside a bakery oven in the country's biggest ever haul of the drug, police said yesterday.


WASHINGTON -- President Bush will attend the annual Army-Navy football game, one of the most storied rivalries in all of college sports.


Australia's conservative leader easily wins fourth term despite ...

Prime Minister John Howard's conservative alliance handily won a fourth term in Australia's parliamentary elections Saturday, overcoming widespread anger at his decision to send troops to Iraq last year and his pledge to keep them there.


Elderly Women With Cervical Cancer Face Tough Battle

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDayNews) -- Elderly women with cervical cancer face an especially difficult struggle, says a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.


United and Pilots Reach Tentative Labor Agreement

The pilots became the first labor group at the bankrupt airline to agree to a new round of wage and benefit cuts.


NEW YORK - Stocks clung to a slim advance Wednesday despite a new record high for oil as investors sifted through profit warnings and awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week.    With rising energy costs threatening to dent consumer spending and corporate profits in the period ahead, oil and jobs have competed for the attention of traders on Wall Street...


The ensemble performed the stunningly beautiful âVerklÃ¤rte Nachtâ by Schoenberg and the Schubert Octet at Weill Recital Hall on Wednesday.


Madrid, 23:11 - CALCIO, LIGA: PAREGGIANO REAL MADRID, BARCELLONA E SIVIGLIA

Pareggiano le tre squadre di testa della Liga nel penultimo turno di campionato. Il Real Madrid fa 2...


Britain confirms 1,400 more troops for Afghanistan

Britain will send an extra 1,400 troops  to Afghanistan after failing to persuade most other NATO  members to boost forces fighting the Taliban, Defense Secretary  Des Browne told parliament on Monday.


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: polacco (I) - Le radici cristiane dei Popoli dÂEuropa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Nobile Figlio della Polonia, il venerato e venerabile Cardinale Karol Wojtyla, successore di Pietro con il nome di Giovanni Paolo II, aveva a cuore di sottolineare le radici cristiane dellÂEuropa, cosÃ¬ come dim...


Aliens responsible for Italian machine uprising

Canneto di Caronia report fingers Lizard Alliance RoTM Italian authorities have confirmed what we at the neoLuddite Resistance Army (NRA) have known all along - that the 2005 machine uprising in the Italian village of Canneto di Caronia was probably caused by aliens.â¦


House Democratic leaders are planning a short and simple measure opposing President Bush's decision to send more forces into combat


Designers Use Laser to Grind 3-D Art Into Skateboard Decks

In skateboarding circles, what's on the bottom of your deck is as important as landing a hardflip on top of it. But old 2-D graphics are totally played out. So 80 designers are grinding skateboard art into a third dimension, with the help of a laser engraver typically used to cut sheet metals.


Rumsfeld Mixes Up US Foes Saddam and Bin Laden

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld mixed up al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein twice in a speech on Friday about the war against terrorism.


Nielsen//NetRatings is reporting that broadband connections for the first time reached 51 percent of the American online population at home during the month of July, as compared to 38 percent last July. Sixty-three million Web ...


Salvage teams fear for three stranded ships, with warnings of more bad weather across the country


Telecommunications veteran Dan Hesse takes over where Gary Forsee left off. Hesse's mission: improve the company's core business--and stock price--as soon as possible.


A chaotic three-month trial ended with the convictions of 15 men accused in terror attacks on a French oil tanker and a helicopter carrying U.S. oil workers, as well as plots to kill the U.S. ambassador and Yemeni security officials.


New York, 10:48 - BASKET, NBA: TORONTO VINCE, MA BARBAGNI DELUDE

Dopo la sconfitta in casa con i Boston Celtics, i Toronto Raptors rialzano la testa espugnando il pa...


Securities regulators gave more than 2,000 public companies a brief reprieve from new rules requiring them to assess the strength of their financial safeguards.


News.com Extra: Nobel laureate disses manned spaceflight

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Golf: Luke Donald of England Captures European Masters

English golfer Luke Donald has captured the European Masters tournament in Crans-sur-sierre, Switzerland by five strokes, for his second victory on the European Tour.


BEIRUT: A Lebanese minister who resigned in a dispute over Syriaâs domination of the country was wounded in a Beirut car bombing Friday, as a UN report blasted Syria for failing to meet demands for the respect of Lebanonâs sovereignty.


Taiwan ex-communist on long march for independence

Taiwan-born Su Beng trained assiduously under Chairman Mao Zedong 60 years ago to be a communist, shunning marriage and refusing to have children so he could follow the Chinese revolution.


Natalie Doma had 24 points and 16 rebounds Saturday to lead Idaho State to an 84-78 victory over Northern Arizona in the championship game of the Big Sky Conference tournament.


Vista's actual launch? Think whisper, not bang

The day was filled with fanfare, but the late-night launch at CompUSA was anything but extraordinary.


Ellis in seven-way tie for Las Vegas lead

Danny Ellis posted the lowest score but had to be content with a share of the lead on eight-under-par with six other players after the first round of the $4 million Las Vegas Championship on Thursday.


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Birmingham City found their scoring boots on Saturday afternoon - and the clubâs Irish international striker Clinton Morrison was central to their easy win over midlands neighbours West Bromwich Albion.


RIM Introduces Breakthrough Keyboard Technology for Smaller ...

The new keyboard technology from Research In Motion has garnered early praise for its ingenuity and effectiveness. The BlackBerry 7100(TM) Series handsets are the first wireless devices with


Fed Governor Speaks (12:45 pm ET) Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson speaks about his economic outlook at a roundtable lunch in Toronto.


After a failed attempt at serving the broad Canadian financial marketplace, Deutsche Bank AG is now targeting the country more strategically, an effort that has landed the German bank at the centre of Canada's ...


Peterson's life worth saving, his lawyer tells jury

Fighting for their client's life, Scott Peterson's attorneys on Wednesday began creating a picture of him that is far different from the one jurors saw when they convicted him of murder last month.


One of Britain's most senior judges exposed himself to the same woman twice on a crowded commuter train, a court heard yesterday.


Greek Police Surround Hijacked Bus Near Athens

Greek police surrounded a bus filled with passengers that had been seized by gunmen in the Athens suburb of Marathon early Wednesday, Greek police said.


Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc.  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose 38 percent, boosted by an investment gain and a rise in AOL advertising sales.


World Trade Center Palm Beach To Host German Trade Delegation

PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 25  /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to familiarize German trade officials with economic development opportunities for local jobs and investment in Palm Beach county, the World Trade Center Palm Beach plans to host a visit by the Consulate of Germany, October 17, 2006.


âSarah Landon and the Paranormal Hourâ swan-dives into the tween-teenage market dominated by the behemoths Disney and Nickelodeon.


Suicide bomber kills four in Pakistan mosque

Lahore - At least four people were killed when a suicide bomber shot his way into a Shi'a mosque in the Pakistani city of Lahore and detonated his explosives.


Europe's main stock markets rose on Friday, driven higher by the automaking sector despite overnight losses on Wall Street.


Clemens urges no rush to judgment on steroid report

Roger Clemens, fighting to save his tarnished reputation as a great baseball pitcher, issued a fresh denial on Tuesday that he used steroids and urged the public "not to rush to judgment" about him.


Sprint Nextel has launched a new device and service that will improve cell phone coverage indoors.


Make your holidays bright by putting these high-tech toys on your wish list.


J.P. Morgan Cancels IBM Outsourcing Deal

WASHINGTON  - J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  said on Wednesday it was canceling a $5 billion outsourcing deal with IBM Corp.,  and planned to rehire about 4,000 workers who had been transferred to IBM under the pact.


High pressure boosts heart attack risks: study

People under high pressure to meet deadlines at work are six times more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 24 hours following the high pressure event, according to a study


SANTA CLARA, Cuba: Fidel Castro suffered a fall yesterday, possibly breaking an arm and a knee, but laughed off the accident, assuring Cubans he remained in good spirits and in one piece.


Cristiano Ronaldo's misses a penalty for Manchester United as they are beaten by West Ham at Upton Park.


Jack Nicholson actually went skiing this Christmas, instead of filling his familiar courtside seat at Staples Center. Maybe Jack couldn't handle choosing between Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.


âSurvivor: Micronesiaâ helped CBS draw the most viewers on Thursday night, though ABC fared better with adults 18 to 49. ABC also had the top-rated show, âLost,â which led at 9 with 13.6 million viewers, according to Nielsenâs estimates. âSurvivorâ won the 8 oâclock time slot with 13.1 million viewers; NBCâs âDeal or No Dealâ had 12 million. Trailing âLostâ at 9 were CBSâs âCSIâ repeat (11 million) and NBCâs âCelebrity Apprenticeâ (9.1 million). NBC tied CBS for second among the 18-to-49 set and tied ABC for second in total viewers. Fox finished fourth over all.


NL: Green Homers Lift Los Angeles Past Atlanta

Shawn Green hit two home runs, including a grand slam, as Los Angeles defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-4 in a battle of National League division leaders at Dodger Stadium Saturday.


Former World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz, who resigned amid a furor over his handling of a bank pay package for his girlfriend, has joined the American Enterprise Institute, a think tank, as a visiting scholar.


The New York studio where John Lennon spent his final evening is to close next month.


Control the office climate from your cubicle

Blog: Office furniture maker Herman Miller has come up with the C2, a personal climate control device for office workers.


The U.S. and France agreed Saturday on a draft Security Council resolution that seeks a full halt to fighting in Lebanon, breaking a three-week impasse caused partly by Washington's refusal to press Israel to end its offensive against Hezbollah.


Andy Robinson is the leading contender to become England's permanent rugby coach, the RFU admits.


OTTAWA -- Premier Gary Doer choked yesterday. After weeks of tough talk about how he planned to hold Prime Minister Paul Martin's feet to the fire on an election promise to set up a national pharmacare program, Doer went limp.


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday rejected a suggestion by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the dispute over the Northern Territories be settled with the return of two of the four islands.


At least 11 people die as an explosion hits a civilian bus in the central Sri Lankan town of Dambulla.


Manchester - Manchester United's major shareholders on Thursday moved to block any attempts at a takeover by Malcolm Glazer, the American owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL franchise.


UN: Israel used precision bomb to hit UN officers

Israel used a precision-guided bomb to launch a direct hit on four U.N. peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon last July, the United Nations said on Friday of its probe into the incident.


Dita maestra sexy in posa per gli animali

La regina dello strip tease è protagonista di un servizio fotografico a favore della Peta inglese, per il controllo delle nascite degli animali domestici e per evitarne l'abbandono


Primo ai 'People's Choice', pubblico ha votato via Internet


Margaret Beckett is accused of having "blood on her hands" by peace activist Walter Wolfgang.


MoJT Login System: Version 1.05a released

MoJT Login System is simple, but yet powerful login system. The Program consist of a login, registration and members page. It has also the administration panel which is easy to access and even more easier to use!   New version/update for version 1.05 was released today! Here is the change log:  - Changed bottom (copyright) link with new one (old one caused pop-ups!) - Fixed small language bugs - Fixed FROM form; now can be defined in php configuration file - Reedit php config file for easier use - Updated the readme file for better understanding and easier configuration of script - Updated installation page  Regards,  Stefan


'HP e i doni della morte' uscira' il 5 gennaio


Milano, 13:53 - CALCIO, PRO SESTO: CORI RAZZISTI DA PARTE TIFOSI VERONA

Elisabetta Pasini, presidente della Pro Sesto (C1/A), ha protestato contro i cori razzisti che i tif...


Identikit 'disagio': donna, under 35 e disoccupata


Newcomers ignored as summer box office fades

Hollywood attempted to  squeeze a few more dollars out of a record summer by launching  a handful of midrange movies that mostly came up short at the  North American box office during the weekend.


Lance Armstrong believes Floyd Landis has said too much in public in his attempt to disprove the positive drug test that cost him the Tour de France title.


Roma, il comico toscano operato d'urgenza al cervelloIl fratello medico: "Era caduto in match di calcetto"                                          "Nuti, decisive le prossime ore" Medici cauti sulle condizioni dell'attore


U.S. judge approves Noriega's extradition to France

A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved the extradition of former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega to France, where he is accused of money laundering, when his long Florida prison sentence ends next month.


Malaysia downplays chances of Muslim troop deployment in Iraq

Malaysia heads the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which is considering a Saudi Arabian proposal for an Arab or Muslim force to replace the US-led troops in Iraq.


PepsiCo Profit Up, Cuts Jobs, Shares Rise

PepsiCo Inc. , the world's No. 2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose due to $221 million in tax benefits and strong performances from its key Frito


To portray a real-life quadriplegic in "The Sea Inside," Javier Bardem decided to focus on "the voice and the eyes."


Music industry asks Napster founder, former arch foe, for help

LOS ANGELES: The recording industry has turned to its former arch-nemesis, the founder of online music file-swapping service Napster, to help it beat the piracy that it once accused him of spawning.


Ex-President Gets First Shot at Woods Tournament

Former President George H.W. Bush will hit the ceremonial first shot on July 4 to launch the AT&T National, a golf tournament hosted by Tiger Woods.


Intel Pushes Dual-Core Tech to Mainstream

Intel is on track to introduce work-sharing dual-core processors across all its product lines by the end of next year. The technology is part of a strategy shift at Intel away from processor speed and toward performance.


One would think that after increasingly embarrassing forays into reality television, the Internet and the penitentiary, Paris Hilton might have taken a moment to reflect on her choices. Or perhaps not.


Esperti, per elettricita' c'era possibilita' calo del 2%


Yankees 10, Blue Jays 5: After Odd 9th, Strange to Say, Save for Rivera

Joe Torre summoned Mariano Rivera for his first save opportunity since May 3, helping the Yankees hang on for a victory that snapped a five-game losing streak.


Hopes of developing a food allergy vaccine have been raised after successful trials of a vaccine on dogs.


MTV owner Viacom Inc. said Tuesday it has sued YouTube and its corporate parent Google Inc. in federal court for alleged copyright infringement and is seeking more than $1 billion in damages


Madrid Bombing Trial Opened to Streaming Video

A live video stream is chronicling the trial of 29 men accused of the 2004 terrorist bombing in Madrid.


Rwanda, Burundi threaten with Congo invasion

afrol News, 18 August - The governments of Rwanda and Burundi may again send troops into Congo Kinshasa (DRC) if Kinshasa does not finally take action against the militias still slaughtering Tutsis. Both claim Friday's massacre was masterminded by ...


US election rivals in war of words over deaf vote

The increasingly shrill battle for the US presidency has even led to a fight to win the attention of deaf Americans.


Bank of Canada raises key overnight interest rate to 2.50 per cent

OTTAWA (CP) - The Bank of Canada raised its key policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.50 per cent Tuesday as it tries to encourage growth while controlling inflation.


The Aamir Khan starrer The Rising is facing problems again.


Finland investigates a North Korean complaint that two of its diplomats were thrown off a train.


The avalanche of injuries that has raced across the Notre Dame men's basketball roster in recent months has now touched someone yet to play one minute for the Irish.


Former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes, and was not murdered as initially suspected, Jamaican police said on Tuesday, bringing to an embarrassing close a three-month investigation that had gripped the cricket world.


Man Utd have their Premiership lead cut to two points after Alan Curbishley masterminds a win in his first game in charge of West Ham.


Nearly Half European Birds Species at Risk -Report

Over 40 percent of all bird species in Europe face an uncertain future and some are so threatened that they may disappear soon due to intensive agriculture and climate change, scientists said on Monday.


FOR most spectators in the Olympic stadium, the lavish closing ceremony in Athens last night was a chance to revel in the self-congratulation and relief that traditionally comprise end-of-games euphoria.


Is the transition from communism over? To some analysts of the eight central and east European countries that joined the European Union on May 1, and which are all now members of NATO, that question could ...


U.S. rebuffs European plan to invigorate Doha

U.S. officials on Monday passed on a European plan to inject new life into stalled world trade talks, saying they would stick to informal discussions they've been holding since the Doha Round collapsed in July.


TICK tock. It's Lil'Kim time. The rapper is designing her own line of regal watches, dubbed Royalty.


Mexicans Miss Money From Relatives Up North

After years of strong increases, the amount of migrant money flowing to Mexico has stagnated.


Three people getting on with life in Thailand after the tsunami talk to BBC News.


As waterways go, this one isn't very imposing. A murky stream, its tint teetering between gray and brown. Timid flecks of twigs, leaves and unrecognizable vegetation being carried along in its current. An occasional gum wrapper to ruin any hopes of winning that beautification award.


IBM develops technology to check drug authenticity

IBM said on Friday it has developed technology to help drug distributors, manufacturers and retailers prevent counterfeit drugs from making their way into the market.


Travel: Benji Lanyado reviews the one-star accommodation with five-star atmosphere


Czech star Sebrle wins decathlon world title

Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic won the men's decathlon world title here on Saturday, amassing 8,676 points.


U.S. Accuses Europe of Overfishing Tuna in Atlantic

Europeans may claim leadership in fighting global warming, but they get black marks from environmentalists for their fishing policy.


Hit US television series such as Heroes could be threatened by a strike of Hollywood screenwriters.


Investigator Reportedly Cooperating in HP Case

By Ross Kerber, The Boston Globe  Sep. 18--Needham private investigator Ronald R. DeLia is cooperating with  probes of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s conduct, his attorney said yesterday.


1,072 Man Recovering From Obesity Surgery

A man who weighed about half a ton when he was admitted to a hospital was recovering Wednesday from obesity surgery.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties

Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian infiltrators Sunday in the clearest sign of a warming of relations strained by a Palestinian uprising.


LeBron lights it up in 4th to rally Cavs

LeBron James scored 39 points, including 24 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 93-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.


Serb war crimes suspect Seselj ends hunger strike

Serbian ultranationalist leader  Vojislav Seselj has ended his hunger strike in detention, the  U.N. war crimes tribunal said on Friday, after its Appeals  Chamber granted Seselj's request to represent himself.


Successful retirement investing doesn't take perfection -- just patience.


Ministers order a review at an open prison after an inmate raped a schoolgirl while on the run.


PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's legislature agreed Monday to prosecute former Khmer Rouge leaders for their role in the deaths of nearly two million people in the late 1970s.


Changes to No Child Left Behind expected

When Tori Boyles, of Columbia, Mo., takes a test at school, an adult often reads the questions to her because the 9-year-old has learning disabilities that make reading difficult.


Pretoria - Nick du Toit and Simon Mann were the masterminds of a planned coup in Equatorial Guinea, and Sir Mark Thatcher, who has denied involvement, was financially implicated.


A woman accused of fleeing with her daughter to Delaware 14 years ago in one of the nation's longest-running missing child cases was acquitted Wednesday of parental kidnapping.


Blog: Apple and AT&T stores are starting to advertise the iPhone, promising "the wait is almost over."


Is this industry leader an attractive investment?


A firefighters union has canceled a presidential candidate forum planned for Tuesday in Iowa City because of conflicts with a congressional vote on a labor measure.


For women, urinary incontinence is hereditary!

Women are more likely to develop urinary incontinence if their mother or older sisters suffer from the same condition, a new British Medical Journal study suggests.


Lieber Shines, Distancing Yankees From 'a Dark Time'

Aided by a majestic three-run home run by Alex Rodriguez and three hits and three runs batted in by Gary Sheffield, Jon Lieber won for the first time since Aug. 13.


Economy stronger in second quarter than previous estimate

The economy grew at a faster pace this spring than previously thought, but was at its weakest level in more than a year, providing ammunition to both candidates in the final weeks of the presidential race.


Vicenza si prepara a un blocco totale per 7 giorni


The personal homepage service is prepping a relaunch -- code-named "Coriander" -- which emphasizes social sharing and features an integrated RSS reader. By Michael Calore.


Alliance says Hunting Act has raised profile after 250,000 turn out at Boxing Day meetings


Sandler comedy "Click" first at box office

The Adam Sandler comedy "Click"  took first place at the North American box office with weekend  ticket sales of $40 million, according to studio estimates on  Sunday.


China and climate change take stage at APEC

China takes the spotlight at the Asia-Pacific leaders forum on Thursday when President Hu Jintao meets President George W. Bush and Australia's prime minister to talk about security, product safety and climate change.


Oggi il giorno decisivo. Incontri con Berlusconi e VeltroniIl presidente incaricato potrebbe riferire al Colle giÃ  stasera                                          Crisi, Marini verso la rinuncia Bertinotti: "Se fallisce, elezioni"                                                                                Fini: se il Pd va da solo anche noi dovremmo pensarcidi GIANLUCA LUZI


The leader of the former Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, sets up a new political movement in Russia.


Cuttino Mobley scored 34 points in his second game back from a groin injury and made two key hustle plays down the stretch to lead the Orlando Magic past the New York Knicks 104-98 Friday night.


The New York Yankees are back in the playoffs, locking up their spot with four games left in the season. Boston, Cleveland and Los Angeles have had their tickets punched for a while.


Long Ago, a Rodent as Big as a Bull Lurked in South America

Uruguayan scientists have uncovered fossil evidence of the biggest species of rodent ever found, more than eight feet long and weighing between 1,700 and 3,000 pounds.


CONCORD, N.H., Jan. 4 Hillary Clinton may have lost to Barack Obama in the race for Iowa, but she exacted her revenge in the race out of Iowa.


Database assembles U.S. warnings of Saddam threat

The Bush administration's warnings about prewar Iraq, from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's "mushroom cloud" to Vice President Dick Cheney's statements on weapons of mass destruction, were released on Wednesday in a searchable online database.


Hollywood actor and former senator Fred Thompson declared his candidacy for U.S. president on Wednesday, formally entering the 2008 White House race with a TV interview as his Republican rivals gathered for a debate.


If the NHL and NHL Players' Association do reach a negotiated settlement this season, or next summer, or any time after that, a hard individual team salary cap will not be part of it.


For families and friends in Bay State, a difficult wait

The phones were down and the e-mail was balky. A day after tsunamis devastated parts of 10 countries, Bay State immigrants were glued to the television news footage of survivors combing through the debris.


Gov't proposes Cuban vote on Raul Castro

The Bush administration proposed Friday that Cubans hold a referendum to decide if they want to be ruled by Raul Castro, who is acting leader of the communist nation while brother Fidel recovers from surgery.


KABUL: A suicide bomber killed himself and wounded at least seven others, including three members of the NATO-led peacekeeping force, in a grenade attack on a busy street in central Kabul on Saturday.


Health, wealth predict quality of life for older adults

TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Financial resources, health and experiencing meaning in life are factors that directly influence a baby boomer's quality of life, according to a new study by Canadian researchers.


Actor David Hasselhoff Ordered to Alcohol Rehab

Former "Baywatch" TV star David  Hasselhoff pleaded no contest on Thursday to a charge of drunk  driving and was ordered to attend an alcohol treatment program  for six months.


I media locali danno lo Stato all'ex First Lady


Robotic Studio software enables owners to program their tribot via the PC, and then control its actions wirelessly.


GERMANTOWN, Md. -- The world's largest private DNA testing firm has fired an analyst for allegedly falsifying test data. Officials with Orchid Cellmark - with labs in Maryland, Texas, Tennessee and Britain


Medicare said Thursday it intends to pay for counseling to help some of the nation's 4 million older smokers kick the habit.


L'istituto di credito dovrÃ  restituire 152 mila euro investiti nel '98Le banche con i risparmiatori contro il governo argentino                                          Tango-bond, la Deutsche Bank condannata a risarcire i clienti


Medicare may not cover some stent implants

The Medicare program is rethinking its blanket coverage for all uses of drug-coated heart stents, a potential blow to Boston Scientific Corp. , Johnson & Johnson, and others in the $6 billion-a-year industry.


Chain of Cascading Lakes Discovered Under Antarctica

A large network of waterways helps carry ice from the center of Antarctica to the ocean, scientists say, in a finding that may help clarify how global warming will affect the world's sea levels.


Emergency rate cut revives talk of "Bernanke put"

An emergency U.S. interest rate cut  last week rekindled perceptions the Federal Reserve has a bias  to protect the stock market, and a French bank trading scandal  has made matters worse.


Clarke faces backlash over terrorism laws

Charles Clarke suffered a growing backlash against his plans to hold British terror suspects under house arrest without trial as he revealed that their families and friends could also be subject to sanctions.


In a decision that's more of a somber, symbolic victory than a cash windfall, accused south suburban fundraisers for the militant Palestinian group Hamas were ordered Wednesday to pay $156 million


Brent crude, London's benchmark oil price, sets a new record of $47.42 a barrel in the face of US production problems.


The future suddenly looks shaky for online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. - a plucky home entertainment upstart that managed to hold its ground after retailing giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


RealNetworks, SanDisk Target Apple's iPod

SEATTLE  --  RealNetworks Inc. is teaming up with SanDisk Corp. to release a portable music player that more closely links with RealNetworks' Rhapsody online music service, in the latest attempt to take on Apple's iPod and iTunes stronghold.


Faced with the threat of generic competition, the company focuses its efforts on a new drug.


US holiday sales disappoint even in online world

Despite the last-minute shopping frenzy, holiday retail sales were sluggish as the American consumer spent less than expected while Internet shopping slowed down.


Soccer: Raul, Figo save Real's blushes as Dynamo light up Kiev

KIEV : Spanish giants Real Madrid came back from a two-goal deficit for the second time this season in the Champions League to draw 2-2 with Ukrainian outfit Dynamo Kiev in their Group B clash.


The iron ore producer is taking energy matters into its own hands.


Nathan Bales represents a troubling trend for cellular phone carriers. The Kansas City-area countertop installer recently traded in a number of feature-laden phones for a stripped-down model. He said he didn't like using them to surf the Internet, rarely took pictures with them and couldn't stand scrolling through seemingly endless menus to get the functions to work.


Never in his years down in the bayou in a town of 700 called Napoleonville, La., did he feel it. Nor did he in those two seasons along the Verdigris River in a place called Coffeyville, Kan., close to the Oklahoma border.


Sofia Greenligths Energy Market Liberalization

Business: 19 September 2004, Sunday. Bulgarian energy market will not be the same now after the first direct deal for energy supply was negotiated and signed between the state-owned Kozloduy nuclear plant and ...


Tokyo is the only major auto show which also showcases motorcycles. Theyâre in a pulsating tent officially called the North Hall, but for bikers, it should be called Fantasyland.


Driving snow leaves half a million people without power as a winter storm hit the central United States.


Lions quarterback Joey Harrington was shot down by the Eaglesâ pass rush Sunday, but on Monday he fired back at the âGooseâ â-ormer NFL defensive lineman Tony Siragusa.


Abbas flexes executive muscles in Hamas showdown

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, maneuvering against his Hamas rivals, overruled constitutional curbs on his emergency government and named an ex-guerrilla chief for a key security post on Sunday.


A Pro Athlete With Spare Millions? Lenny Dykstra Has Your Magazine

Lenny Dykstra, a former baseball star, is launching The Players Club, a magazine aimed at helping players manage their millions.


Bits: The Birds, the Bees and Hardcore Business

The co-chairman of Vivid Video, the pornography film studio, plans on Saturday to take Google and Yahoo to task for being purveyors of smut to minors.


Goldman's record revenues fail to meet expectations

Goldman Sachs yesterday reported record full-year earnings, following record results from Lehman Brothers earlier in the week and setting the pace for the rest of Wall Street.


McClinton's 19 Lead Miami Past Virginia Tech

Jack McClinton scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half Saturday and Miami ended a three-game skid with a 74-71 victory at Virginia Tech, the Hurricanes' first road win in the Atlantic Coast Conference in more than a year.


Bob Dylan is not at the Toronto International Film Festival. But six shades of Dylan are present with "I'm Not There," a swirling, shifting ramble through the many lives of one of the most enigmatic figures in music history.


Harry Potter casts final spell over fans at book release

The wait was finally over for Harry Potter fans Saturday who flooded bookshops worldwide to grab the series finale and find out whether author J.K. Rowling slays or spares the boy wizard.


Non e' l'ora delle grandi conferenze internazionali


There was a time not long ago when the major business organizations played a constructive role in Washington. Even if you didn't always agree with their positions, you had to respect the fact that they took a practical, long-term approach, turned out credible analysis and provided adult supervision...


A Chadian minister says six French aid workers are likely to go to jail after trying to fly 100 children out of Chad.


MOSCOW Russia completed the dismantling of Yukos, its largest oil producer, on Sunday, selling its main subsidiary to a company that was essentially unheard of until three days ago.


Oracle Corp.'s $24-a-share hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc. heated up anew yesterday as tonight's deadline for stockholders to offer their shares for sale approached.


Sanmina-SCI sells business to Foxconn and Lenovo Sanmina-SCI, the US electronics contract manufacturing company, has sold its PC business to Foxconn, a major Taiwanese competitor, for between $80m-$90m. It is also selling its Mexican PC plant to Lenovo, for an undisclosed sum.â¦


By HARRY R. WEBER ATLANTA - A former Coca-Cola secretary convicted of conspiring to steal trade secrets from the world's largest beverage maker was sentenced Wednesday to 8 years in federal prison.


Fed holds rates steady, sees housing stabilizing

The U.S. Federal Reserve held benchmark interest rates steady on Wednesday and maintained a warning on inflation risks as it noted signs of stability emerging in downtrodden housing markets.


Tech Boom Sweeps China, But Some Sense a Bubble

SHANGHAI -- For entrepreneur Gary Wang, the next new thing in China is a place where the country's growing middle class, or "couch potatoes," can watch free videos to their hearts' content. His company's Web site, Tudou (Chinese for potato), has become insanely popular insanely fast -- more than 15...


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


NuTsie May Stream iTunes Songs to Cellphone You Have

By Edward C. Baig  Want to hear music from your iTunes library on your cellphone? No, not that cellphone.


Japanese megabanks Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui report lower first-half ...

Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui, two of Japan's biggest banking groups, reported lower profits for the first fiscal half despite some progress in getting rid of bad debts.