Arafat, Sharon tested by internal opposition

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat yesterday acknowledged corruption within the Palestinian Authority and said he was among those who had made mistakes, although he made no concrete proposals for reform.


Engine Trouble Forces UND Helicopter to Make 'Precautionary Landing'

By Angela Nagel and Susanne Nadeau, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Dec. 9--A student and instructor in a UND helicopter had engine trouble Friday morning and put the aircraft down in a field south of Grand Forks.


Israel's Cabinet approved compensation yesterday for settlers who will be uprooted by Ariel Sharon's program to withdraw from the Gaza Strip


Tibco Software is shipping its ActiveMatrix 2.0 platform Monday for managing SOA, featuring an Eclipse-based development environment and an enterprise service bus.The platform offers expanded capabilities for integration, composite application development, and governance, Tibco said. Users can build and manage SOA applications, supporting technologies such as Java, .Net, and service mediation. Applications can be built that combine services developed with disparate technologies and manage them via a single infrastructure, Tibco said."This is a comprehensive platform for companies wanting to roll out enterprise-scale and enterprise-grade SOA," said Matt Quinn, vice president of product management and strategy at Tibco.The platform features several components, including ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks, for integration, and ActiveMatrix Service Grid, for assembling services. New to the platform is ActiveMatrix Service Bus, for on-ramping services and implementing content or context-based routing.A common environment based on the Eclipse platform is provided for business analysts, architects, and developers for development and management.ActiveMatrix covers a spectrum of capabilities ranging from service virtualization, with developers able to build services in a tool of their choice, to governance and integration. With ActiveMatrix 2.0, Tibco seeks to help users manage large-scale SOA rollouts with a single platform. Much of the technical coding involved in service creation and deployment is replaced with configuration.Governance and management capabilities enable administrators to deploy applications and apply policies from a single console.Also featured is expanded support of the Service Component Architecture (SCA) specification to improve interoperability in deploying SOA.In version 2.0, BusinessWorks is available in a standalone mode or as a container hosted in the ActiveMatrix infrastructure. An integrated service view in version 2.0 delivers a view of service performance and dependencies.Products in ActivMatrix can be purchased separately or as part of three packages, with these being Tibco's SOA Starter Bundle, for small projects; Integration Bundle, for integration projects, and Composite Application Bundle, for delivering new applications assembled from services.ActiveMatrix 2.0 is available now, with licensing based on a per-CPU format.


Economist explains move to virtual world

Michael Boskin, a newly appointed adviser to Gaia Online, says he was drawn to the teen-oriented site by its realistic economies.


'No evidence' soldier was killed by Chinook downdraft: Britain

Britain's defence ministry has said there was "no evidence" to support allegations that a land mine blast earlier this month in Afghanistan that killed a British soldier was caused by a downdraft from a Chinook helicopter.


Horror flick The Grudge finally topples The Shark Tale.


E' il livello piu' alto registrato dall'ottobre del 2005


Rumors Aside, Browser Is a Logical Step for Google

Google's next move may be to add a browser offering to its portfolio of  Internet products. A New York Post news report suggests that the  search-engine giant has added employees to develop such a technology based on  the open-source Mozilla browser.


Catania, 12:00 - CALCIO VIOLENTO, CATANIA: CONFERMATO ARRESTO MINORE

Il Tribunale del riesame per i minorenni di Catania ha convalidato il provvedimento di arresto per r...


Top Talent Could Lose Fast Track to U.S.

NEW YORK -- Would America open its doors for the next Albert Einstein? Under the new immigration bill, the answer is maybe, but maybe not.


Wotbox Launches Eight National Search Engines  Wotbox is an independent Search Engine mainly known for its advanced geo-targeting technology. Wotbox, which displays a flag of the country of origin next to each result on its search pages, is growing and has launched a new search engine for eight major countries. It ...


'Health police' help protect GOP delegates

Extraordinary security will prevail during New York City's Republican National Convention, with delegates protected and monitored by workers from 66 agencies.


Hewlett-Packard is considering an expansion of its research operations in Puerto Rico for pharmaceutical work and other tasks.


Cisco steps up to network monitoring plate

Cisco Systems decision to acquire NetSolve means that its channel partners will be able to offer real-time monitoring of networks.


Eliot Weinberger, a previous finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, set off a stir by saying that one of this year's nominees, Bruce Bawer, had engaged in âracism as criticism.â


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sports Network) - Dale Jarrett  captured the pole for next Sunday's 47th running of the Daytona  500. The three-time Daytona 500 winner (1993, 1996, 2000) took  the coveted top spot with a time of 47.793 seconds (188.312  m.p.h.).


Presidente Bce, controproducente cambiare Patto Stabilita'


Chiron (CHIR) said Wednesday that it had written off $91 million in flu vaccine inventory and warned in its most pointed language yet that it may not be able to supply the USA next year either.


Orange County Couple Wins 'Amazing Race'

LOS ANGELES - An Orange County couple ran, hiked and even used a luge to win $1 million in "The Amazing Race 5" that aired Tuesday.    Chip and Kim McAllister, who live in Coto de Caza, beat three other teams in the season's finale that was shown on CBS...


Rapper Remy Ma arrested in NY weekend shooting

Female rapper Remy Ma was arrested on attempted murder charges in the weekend shooting of another woman in a nightclub district of Manhattan, police said on Sunday.


Car-Free, Solar City in Gulf Could Set a New Standard for Green Design

Masdar City, a nearly self-contained mini-municipality designed for up to 50,000 people, is intended to be a hub for research on nonpolluting energy technologies.


Prosecutors, spy program probes continue

Though Alberto Gonzales is a target no more, Democrats remain intent on showing the White House tried to turn the Justice Department and its prosecutors into political spear carriers.


A woman who claims she was wrongly convicted of killing two of her babies is given leave to appeal.


News Corp. reconsiders governance issues

SYDNEY Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Wednesday that it might strengthen corporate governance provisions after investors and shareholder groups said they would vote against the company's proposed move to


Nashville sax player Boots Randolph dead at 80

Renowned saxophonist Boots  Randolph died on Tuesday (July 3) after suffering a cerebral  hemorrhage June 25, according to publicist and family friend  Betty Hofer.


Brazil and Argentina successfully launched a rocket into space on Sunday in the first joint space mission by the two South American nations.


Iran Reacts Favorably to the Baker-Hamilton Plan

While the White House remains wary of the proposal to talk with Iran, Tehran sources tell TIME that the regime believes such talks are in the country's best interest


India, Pakistan take another stab at peace talks

India's Foreign Minister Natwar Singh arrives in Islamabad on Tuesday for talks with Pakistani leaders aimed at restoring faith in a peace process that South Asia's nuclear rivals began a year ago.


Japan has vowed to keep troops in Iraq despite the beheading of one of its citizens by militants. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group had said it would killed Shosei Koda, 24, within 48 hours if Japan did not withdraw its troops.


Hamas gunmen killed two members of President Mahmoud Abbas's intelligence service in the Gaza Strip on Friday and 25 people were wounded in fierce clashes between the rival factions, hospital officials said.


Iowa stayed close in the first half against Louisville on Monday in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The Hawkeyes dominated the next 20 minutes.


Blair faces anger after three British soldiers killed in Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair faced anger over Iraq after three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack, just days after being sent into a dangerous US-run sector of the war-torn country.


Experts Compare Colon Cancer Treatment Outcomes

THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The current chemotherapy regimens of irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and molecular-targeted treatments are helping patients with advanced colorectal cancer live several months longer than they did a few years ago, when these therapies weren't available, Greek researchers say.


A man is convicted and another cleared of the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky after a bungled armed robbery in Bradford.


Goals from John Arne Riise and Luis Garcia give Liverpool the win over Charlton and fifth place in the Premiership.


Outlaw rejoins Suns; Tabuse on injured list

Bo Outlaw signed a one-year contract Monday to rejoin the Phoenix Suns, who missed his tough post play last season. The Suns said the 6-foot-8 forward would join them for Tuesday night's game at the Chicago Bulls.


Il magistrato e' coinvolto in inchiesta di Procura Catanzaro


US computer giant IBM agrees a deal with lawyers representing staff who fear the company's pension plan discriminates against older workers.


US applies Geneva Convention to military detainees

The Pentagon acknowledged for the   first time that all detainees held by the U.S. military are   covered by the protections of an article of the Geneva   Conventions that bars inhumane treatment, according to a memo   made public on Tuesday.


Hurricane Ivan Slams Gulf Coast; 23 Dead

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan drilled the Gulf Coast on Thursday with 130-mph winds that inflicted far less damage than feared everywhere except Florida's Panhandle, where residents were left with surge-ravaged beachfronts, flooded streets and homes ripped apart by deadly tornadoes...


GM is set to announce a wide-ranging plan to attract new buyers, potentially including extending car warranties.


Some 3,000 US and Iraqi troops launch an operation in a rebel stronghold south of Baghdad, the US military says.


Internet media and Web search company Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it bought privately held e-mail search company Stata Labs, jumping into the nascent


CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush said on  Wednesday that a $35 million U.S. pledge for victims of the  Asian tsunami was only the beginning and any suggestions  America was stingy were "misguided and ill-informed."


A plane carrying Ivory Coast's prime minister came under heavy gunfire as it landed Friday at an airport in the country's north but the leader was not harmed, his spokesmen said.


Giuliani's private life may hurt his run

Ronald Reagan was divorced, had chilly relations with some of his children, and still easily won two terms as president. Rudy Giuliani has been thrice married and twice divorced, has chilly relations with his children, and wants to be elected president.


SYRIA THREATENS MPs TO EXTEND LAHOUD'S TERM

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States said Syria threatened Lebanese parliamentarians as part of an effort to ensure the rule of President Emile Lahoud.


Hopes for finding typhoon survivors fade

Officials could only apologize Monday when asked about the prospects of finding survivors in the towns and villages swamped by mudslides from devastating Typhoon Durian, which has killed an estimated 1,000 people in the Philippines.


John Forceâs 24-year-old daughter, Ashley, a rookie funny car driver, is more popular than her father, a 14-time champion, ever was.


Several DRM-related scenarios help you explain the problem with digital rights management to people who don't see what's wrong with it. In Listening Post.


Good news, bad news: US economy too strong for interest rate cuts

An expected economic slowdown hasn't materialized, easing fears of recession ahead of the Fed's latest policy statement.


NFL ROUNDUP: Arbitrator: Retired Williams owes Dolphins $8.6 ...

DAVIE, Fla. -- An arbitrator ruled that retired running back Ricky Williams must repay the Dolphins $8.6 million he earned in salary during his five-year NFL career, an NFL official said Friday.


China urges patience on Sudan, opposes sanctions

China urged the international community on Thursday to show patience with Sudan and said new sanctions would only complicate efforts to implement a U.N. peace plan for strife-torn Darfur.


Beverage giant Diageo reports sharply higher profit in latest fiscal year

LONDON  - Diageo PLC, the beverage company behind Guinness beer and Smirnoff vodka, said its earnings surged in its latest fiscal year from a year earlier when it sold the Burger King restaurant business at a heavy loss.


Santana Agrees to 4-Year Deal With Twins

AL Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins agreed Monday to a four-year contract.


Enzo Baldoni Ã¨ solo l'ultimo di una lunga lista di giornalisti, uccisi o girati a titolo di estorsione nelle zone piÃ¹ calde del pianeta. Breve riflessione su quello che era considerato un mestiere affascinante


Poll suggests Kerry has lead in swing states

COLUMBUS, OHIO - John Kerry appealed to African-American voters on Sunday, as he pushed ahead with his campaign to unseat George W. Bush.


Iran says wants atomic talks without condition

Iran wants talks on its nuclear program but rejects preconditions demanding it freeze work that the West believes is being used to make atomic bombs, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.


A German court on Monday acquitted a jailed aide of the terrorist Carlos the Jackal of murder in a deadly series of bombings in France in the early 1980s.


A European Court judge pressed  Microsoft on Thursday to explain why it would suffer  irreparable harm if it followed EU orders to share technology  with competitors.


Gli spagnoli disporranno di una quota diretta


A Michigan man who lost his right hand in a work-related accident 30 years ago became the third successful hand transplant recipient in the United States, doctors said Thursday.


Gatlin Sprints from Unknown to Olympic Gold

American Justin Gatlin roared from  virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100  meters race on Sunday, upstaging more illustrious rivals in a  pulsating final.


A European Union envoy plans to fly to Somalia to promote peace talks after weeks of saber rattling by the besieged government and an advancing Islamic movement.


Operazione consente di cogliere opportunita' sviluppo


Crawford's the happiest, fastest guy out of the medals in the 100

Shawn Crawford is the world's fastest also-ran. He ran the 100 meters in 9.89 seconds last night, and that and a Euro will get him a Coke.


US troops move toward Fallujah as Iraq declares state of emergency

US armored vehicles were seenmoving toward Fallujah late Sunday, as Iraq's interim governmentdeclared a state of emergency for two months.


Solidarieta'a campani e disponibilita'a mezzi e uomini


German football referee Robert Hoyzer resigns over accusations that he fixed a match he had a bet on.


The numbers of one of Britain's rarest birds, the bittern, have increased in the East Anglian Fens.


Most top U.N. officials defy resignation request

Most top U.N. officials have defied a request to submit their resignations to make way for new appointees, the world body said on Wednesday, hinting at the obstacles to reform faced by new U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon.


Environmental groups call on Australia to classify the Coral Sea as a marine park to ward of illegal shark fishermen.


The mother of a soldier who died at Deepcut barracks uses Labour's conference to renew calls for a public inquiry.


Mibtel +0,16% e SP/Mib +0,14%, bene le altre piazze europee


Toshiba touts laptop-friendly HD DVD burner

Slimline Toshiba has launched a slimline HD DVD drive for notebook computers in a bid to boost support for the next-generation optical disc format. The drawer-mechanism unit not only reads and writes all ther usual DVD and CD formats, but also HD DVD recordable and rewriteable media.â¦


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.


Foot Ailment Forces MacCulloch to Retire

PHILADELPHIA - Todd MacCulloch always knew his career would end. He just never expected it to come to such a sudden and mysterious stop...


Glenmorangie, one of Scotland's last remaining independent distillers, is to be bought by French drinks firm Moet Hennessy.


Anti skin cancer ingredient in toothpaste and mouthwash ...

Sanguinarine, commonly found in toothpaste and many mouthwashes, protects the body from developing skin cancer. Sanguinarine is an antibacterial and antifungal ingredient.


Stocks flat as Wal-Mart, M&A offset China

Stocks were little changed on Monday, as positive broker comments on Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a fresh wave of takeovers tempered concerns about a sharp sell-off in Chinese stocks.


Stoccolma, 13:09 - CALCIO, LARSSON IN PRESTITO AL MANCHESTER UNITED

L'Helsingborg comunicherà ufficialmente la notizia del passaggio di Henrik Larsson in prestit...


Be careful who you fall for this Valentine's Day -- they may just splash your most intimate secrets across the Internet.


Sachin precious than 'Kohinoor': Gavaskar

DHAKA, Dec 11: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday congratulated Sachin Tendulkar for equalling his world record of 34 Test centuries, saying he was more precious to the Indians than even the 'Kohinoor' and must not stop before 50 centuries.


England fast bowler Stephen Harmison is to have a medical assessment at the end of the ongoing fourth Test against Pakistan here at The Oval, a team spokesman said.


Both Duke and Southern California had chances to pull off upsets against their rivals. Neither could come through in the end.


Mariano Rivera threw 26 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday, the first time since Aug. 31 the New York Yankees closer worked off a mound.


About a dozen senior campaign staffers for Rudy Giuliani are forgoing their January paychecks, aides said Friday, a sign of possible money trouble for the Republican presidential candidate.


CIA tried to get Mafia to kill Castro: documents

The CIA worked with two of the country's most-wanted criminals in a botched "gangster-type" attempt to assassinate Cuban President Fidel Castro in the early 1960s, according to documents released by the CIA on Tuesday.


Suprema corte condanna per maltrattamenti maestro violento


Experimental Drug Could Prevent Bone Loss

An experimental drug injected twice a year may prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women with low bone density, claims a new study funded by the drug's maker.


A smart bandage studded with sensors could help people with diabetes maintain good health.


Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, who have made terrorism central to their Republican presidential campaigns, emphasized their ability to cope with unpredictable threats yesterday after the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.


Entertainment: Gellar's `Grudge' grabs top box-office slot

LOS ANGELES "The Grudge" made a match with moviegoers, taking the number-one spot at the box office. The Sarah Michelle Gellar horror flick took in 40 (m) million dollars ahead of Halloween.


Dow Jones a +1,41% e Nasdaq a +1,28%, euro stabile


U.N. council warns of firmer action on child soldiers

The U.N. Security Council  threatened on Tuesday to step up measures against armies and  groups using child soldiers but made no firm pledge to impose  sanctions requested by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.


Ministro, 2,4-2,8 miliardi l'anno grazie ai due pacchetti


IBM on Tuesday said it has simplified the process for software vendors to qualify and participate as a partner, which gives them access to IBM's global-sales network and to financial support for co-marketing campaigns.


Symantec: Heavy price for smartphone security inaction

InfoWorld - It may have taken enterprise customers years to get proper security tools in place to defend their PCs, but if large businesses drag their feet in aligning the applications necessary to protect their smartphones, they will pay a heavy price, says Symantec.


Roma, 11:52 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA SESSUALE: ASSOLTO FRANCESE GARRA

Tira un sospiro di sollievo Dembelè Garra, calciatore francese di 21 anni, originario del Mal...


Scientists Simulate Out-Of-Body Experiences

Researchers in England and Switzerland use video cameras and virtual-reality goggles to make subjects observe "themself" from elsewhere in the room. They learn: "The brain can trick itself."


The City University of New York tapped BusinessWeek editor Stephen B. Shepard late yesterday to lead its new graduate school of journalism, set to open in 2006.


Blog: Policymakers like to boo-hoo statistics showing the nation trails many foreign counterparts in per capita Net subscribers. A Washington think tank calls for measuring the situation in a new way.


As Hollywood's striking scribes ventured out to their picket lines over the last two months, it's been plain to see Â female writers are outnumbered by their male colleagues.


Chile's ex-military leader, Augusto Pinochet, admits "political responsibility" for what occurred under his rule.


Recent fighting in eastern DR Congo has led to a surge in child abductions by armed groups, a charity says.


Turkey's leaders are coming under severe public pressure to act against Kurdish rebels, after an attack on troops.


Vodafone pushed further into the world  of mobile Internet services on Thursday after it said it would  become the latest operator to offer online auction site eBay on  mobile phones.


Misure per contenere tariffe originazione operatori mobili


Study finds acupuncture helps arthritic knees

The ancient Chinese art of acupuncture offered people with arthritis of the knee significant pain relief, but it didn't seem to help people with chronic neck pain, according to two scientific studies out today.


Judge refused request to keep Oprah off jury

Oprah Winfrey said she was "stunned" to find she had been picked to sit on a Cook County murder trial.


Shares in Intel, the world's largest semiconductor company, surged by nearly 8 per cent in after hours trading after it raised to between $9.3 billion to $9.5 billion, from a range


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


A Java/XML-based Distributed Network & Systems Management platform.   OpenNMS 1.3.7 has been released. This is probably the strongest OpenNMS release in years. Numerous performance improvements have been made as well as some cool new features. Please check out the release notes for details:  http://www.opennms.org/documentation/ReleaseNotesUnStable.html


Major U.S. CEOs complained about  regulatory burdens in the post-Enron environment at a  high-profile conference on regulation and the legal system,  while an investor advocate warned on Tuesday that business  leaders should not lose sight of what matters to investors.


Iran nuclear talks still open: ElBaradei

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency held out hope Sunday that inspectors may not have reached an impasse with Iran on its nuclear program.


Sudan Committed to Resolving Darfur Crisis: Bashir

KHARTOUM, 6 September 2004 - Sudanese President Omar Bashir declared that he was committed to resolving the crisis in the troubled western Darfur region amid international criticism that his government was not doing enough to stop what the UN has


Ankara, 14:01 - CALCIO, TRABZONSPOR: ESONERATO LAZARONI

Il Trabzonspor, società della serie A turca, ha licenziato il tecnico Sebastiano Lazaroni. Il...


Ageing Society: il 34% delle farmacia non sconta ai cittadini i ...

26/11/2004 - Da unâindagine condotta dallâOsservatorio per la Terza EtÃ  â Ageing Society risulta che il 34% delle farmacie non applica sistematicamente ai cittadini lo sconto del 4,12% sul prezzo praticato al pubblico per i farmaci prescrivibili


Israeli Troops Kill Five Palestinians in Gaza Raid

Israeli troops killed five Palestinians on  Thursday as tanks pushed into the southern Gaza Strip in what  the army called a raid to root out militants behind mortar and  rocket fire on Jewish settlements.


Ambiente: ecco il superbollo per le auto che inquinano di piÃ¹

Ecco il famoso "provvedimento anti Suv": un superbollo che colpisce le macchine che inquinano di piÃ¹. Il meccanismo di tassazione Ã¨ tutto da definire, ma si sa che questo provvedimento finirÃ  nel collegato alla finanziaria.


Britain's support for the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq has put the public at greater risk of terrorist attacks, the main opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron said Monday — opening a division on the issue with Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Shine those dancing shoes, Pap. You may need them while spraying champagne on a field named for a beer company.


Tony Blair is due to meet Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas, after talks with Israel's prime minister.


BHP Billiton not currently eyeing Alcoa: source

SYDNEY/LONDON  - Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd.   is not currently working on a bid for U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc , a source close to the matter said on Tuesday, playing down a newspaper report.


Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


Martha Stewart Reports to Prison to Begin Sentence

Trendsetter Martha Stewart reported to a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake" on Friday to serve a five-month sentence for a suspicious sale of stock, US prison officials said.


World premiere for controversial September 11 docu-drama

The first major screen adaptation of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States received its world premiere in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.


First American posts lower quarterly earnings

- Mortgage insurer and business information provider First American Corp.  on Thursday posted lower quarterly earnings.


"Rock Star: Supernova"  was the highest rated show among adults 18-49 Wednesday, while  "CSI: New York" pulled in the most viewers, according to  preliminary ratings estimates from Nielsen Media Research.


A federal jury on Tuesday ordered Medtronic Inc. (MDT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to pay $400 million in punitive damages to an inventor of spinal surgical devices sold by the medical equipment maker.


US Attorney General John Ashcroft said today "it's almost a certainty" the Department of Justice (DoJ) would appeal Wednesday's federal court ruling striking down a provision of the Patriot Act.


President George W. Bush pledged Friday to work with Congress to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling after the international trade agency gave the go-ahead to other nations to impose anti-dumping duties on US goods.


Iran has admitted processing several tonnes of raw "yellowcake" uranium, a key stage in the development of weapons-grade nuclear material.


Ex-defense chiefs: Pentagon must keep intelligence reins

WASHINGTON   The Pentagon should retain control of the majority of the country's intelligence apparatus to ensure soldiers can quickly get the information they need on the battlefield, former defense secretaries say.


Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestoneâs control over the sport may be on the decline after a court ruled against him in a dispute with three banks.


Hollywood movie star Janet Leigh, best known as the knife attack victim in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," has died at the age of 77, CNN reported on Monday.


A suicide bomber has killed at least seven people in a restaurant in Afghanistan, an official says.


Car Bomb Targets Baghdad Police, Several Casualties

A car bomb exploded as a convoy of five  police cars drove past in Baghdad on Friday and there were  several casualties, police said.


Livorno, 18:15 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: SIENA MOLTO FORTE IN CASA

In vista del derby in trasferta a Siena, Daniele Arrigoni, allenatore del Livorno, mette in guardia ...


Britons set fires ablaze for historic bomb plotter Guy Fawkes

Across Britain, bonfires were being built and fireworks lit to mark an event 399 years old with which some people still sympathise, even if they disagree with the method -- a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament.


Second chlorine bomb stokes fears in Iraq

The U.S. military said on Thursday a second bomb in two days using chlorine gas may have been a copycat attack amid concerns insurgents were broadening their range of weaponry to include crude chemical bombs.


This time, Doris Madden found her stay at the hospital a more pleasant one. During a recent visit to Sharp Grossmont Hospital's new emergency department, a private room made all the difference, said Madden, 75.


Military Officials in Iraq Fault GAO Report

A bleak portrait of the political and security situation in Iraq released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office sparked sharp protests from the top U.S. military command in Baghdad, whose officials described it as flawed and "factually incorrect."


Bomb Wounds 10 Close to Iraqi President's Office

A suicide car bomber struck on Monday  near a checkpoint on a street leading to Iraqi Prime Minister  Iyad Allawi's party office, wounding at least 10 people in the  latest guerrilla attack before Jan. 30 elections.


US, UK regulators confirm Shell reserves settlement ...

WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 25 -- US and UK regulators Tuesday confirmed a $150 million settlement with Royal Dutch/Shell Group that the company first disclosed last month.


The three main fishing organisations have called on the Taoiseach to restore a dedicated Department of the Marine in the Cabinet reshuffle.


No revolutions as Remon gets vote for Real hotseat

Promising that there would be "no revolutions" and warning echoing his predecessor's forecast that coaching Real Madrid was a "tough but beautiful task," unheralded Mariano Garcia Remon stepped out of the shadows to replace Jose Antonio Camacho at the Bernabeu.


ARKALYK, Kazakhstan -- A Russian-US crew returned safely to Earth from the international space station, their Soyuz space capsule streaking through the atmosphere and landing on target in the steppes of Kazakhstan early Sunday.


Jaguar Racing boss Tony Purnell says he's received "masses of interest" in the F1 team since Ford announced it was putting the entire operation up for sale.


White Mountains Insurance turns in 18% gains in book value and big revenue and profit leaps.


Bush orders US Navy to shoot down rogue spy sat

Anything to stop it hitting eBay The US Navy will attempt to shoot down a malfunctioning American spy satellite before it falls to Earth, the Pentagon has confirmed. The plan has been approved by President George Bush, citing concern over toxic hydrazine fuel aboard the spacecraft. However, a top analyst has suggested the US is actually worried about secret technology winding up for sale on the web.â¦


An Islamic leader in Thailand's troubled south has said authorities overreacted to a protest on Monday which left six people dead.


While attacks on U.S. soldiers remain fairly random and opportunistic, insurgent fighters are targeting places that Iraqis rely on for assistance, frustrating politicians, police and U.S. Army officers.


Six people were killed and over 100 others were injured - 11 of them seriously - when a train hit a car on a level crossing in Berkshire in England yesterday evening.


Though some foot soldiers resented the praise heaped on Mughniyah, the Shi'ite movement in Lebanon has lost one of its most fearsome fighters


Commonwealth chief meets Indian foreign minister

Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon held talks with Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh on the first day of his two-day visit to New Delhi, an Indian official said.


By MARGARET STAFFORD     KANSAS CITY, Mo.  -- At a growing number of health clubs, gyms and YMCAs across the country, the treadmills and barbells aren't just for adults anymore...


Martha Stewart Is Allowed to Start Prison Term Early

A federal judge ordered Martha Stewart today to surrender for prison by Oct. 8, granting the Ms. Stewart's request to begin serving her sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Namesys vanishes, but Reiser project lives on

Volunteer programmers continue to maintain the open-source Reiser file system project even after a murder trial has effectively shut down the company behind it.


TIFONE IN MYANMAR, TRA LE VITTIME UN ANCONETANO

Marco Marconi, insegnante in pensione di Ancona, Ã¨ una delle cinque vittime del tifone che ha colpito il nord del Myanmar (ex Birmania); partito il 14 novembre doveva rientrare il 3 dicembre; lascia la moglie e due figli.


New RFID technology could end lost data tapes

Imation today announced it will begin selling special tape cartridge labels that contain an RFID chip that can be scanned and used to track tapes through inventory lists and alerts. A GPS location system is soon to follow the initial RFID label product.


ATHENS, Greece - Gail Devers failed once again in the Olympic 100-meter hurdles, falling to injury just steps into her first race. Devers, 37, who has three world championships in the event, pulled up short and screamed as she slid under the first hurdle Sunday...


Rookie JR Smith scored 22 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets over the Los Angeles Clippers 105-95 Saturday night. The 19-year-old Smith, drafted 18th overall out of high school, started


Mets owners stay away from spotlight, as least for now

The Mets' top executives pledged that they would take a new approach to running the baseball operation since the hiring of the new general manger.


Middle East producer Kuwait has told key crude oil lifters in Asia that it will supply full contract volumes in January despite OPEC's latest agreement to curb excess supplies, traders said on Tuesday.


An appeals court in France cuts a ban on former Prime Minister Alan Juppe holding public office from 10 years to one.


Salute: Italiani Vivono Di Piu', Terzi Al Mondo Per Longevita'

Roma, 21 ott. (Adnkronos Salute) - Gli italiani vivono di piu' e si confermano tra i piu' longevi al mondo. In mezzo secolo hanno guadagnato quasi tredici anni gli uomini e oltre quindici anni le donne, contro


U.N. military officer killed by robbers in Darfur

Armed robbers shot dead a United  Nations officer in Sudan's Darfur region, officials said on  Saturday, the first U.N. military death in the arid region  where conflict has killed more than 200,000 since 2003.


Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Wednesday his much-ridiculed explanation of why he voted in favor of additional funding for the war in Iraq before voting against it was


Garlasco, continuano le indagini sull'omicidio di ChiaraE' giallo sulle impronte di uno sconosciuto trovate sulla porta della villetta                                          Alberto e l'allarme dato in ritardo "Quei sei minuti ancora da chiarire"                                                                                dal nostro inviato PIERO COLAPRICO


InfoWorld - oMicrosoft released six sets of security patches Tuesday that address critical flaws in its products, including a bug in Active Directory software.


Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg accuses Gordon Brown of turning Britain into a "surveillance state".


Teenager survives rabies without vaccine

CHICAGO: A teenage girl has become the first known rabies victim to survive the disease without the benefit of a rabies vaccination, doctors said.


Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright on Tuesday said that the war in Iraq was "a chosen war, not one based on a necessity". But, in an interview with the Austria Press Agency, Albright said: "To ...


Saudis consider banning women from Mecca

Officials are considering an unprecedented proposal to ban women from performing the five Muslim prayers in the immediate vicinity of Islam's most sacred shrine in Mecca. Some say women are already being kept away.


Only two skins on Saturday at Skins Game

La Quinta, CA (Sports Network) - Adam Scott drained a 35-footer for birdie at the second hole on Saturday to claim the only skins through the first nine holes at the Skins Game at Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta.


Andy Johnson secured a precious point for Palace and put an end to Spurs' winning sequence with a late equaliser at White Hart Lane.


I membri permanenti del Consiglio di sicurezza al lavoro per stilare la mozione contro TeheranMa il presidente Ahmadinejad ostenta sicurezza: "Il mondo Ã¨ cambiato, i popoli sono con noi"                                            L'Iran sfida l'Onu nel giorno delle sanzioni "Svegliatevi, quelli isolati siete voi"


Environmental Protection Agency officials are linking with IBM Corp. on a major new grid computing program aimed at improved air pollution modeling and environmental risk assessments, and whose grid capabilities may be offered as a service in the future.


Roma, 14:40 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI? ARBITRI? NON CERCHIAMO ALIBI

Il tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, riguardo i presunti torti arbitrali che l'ambiente giallor...


Key WTO players meet for 'decisive' talks in Potsdam

Four key players in the World Trade Organization -- the United States, the European Union, Brazil and India -- met Tuesday for critical talks to break the deadlock blocking a global trade deal.


Researchers have developed an electrical generator mounted on the knee that turns walks into watts.


World outraged over Bhutto assassination

World leaders voiced outrage at the assassination on Thursday of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and expressed fears for the fate of the nuclear-armed state.


Site Links Loved Ones With Medical Patients: CaringBridge Provides Online Communication

By Erin Richards, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Jun. 17--With his sister-in-law in critical condition after an April motorcycle crash in Muskego, Steve Whittow realized watching a loved one battle for life also brings communication difficulties.


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is accusing the nation's largest shopping mall owner of violating a new consumer protection law by charging administrative fees on prepaid gift cards.


Rise and Ride, Metra Says: Early Runs Added Between Waukegan and Chicago

By Richard Wronski, Chicago Tribune  Mar. 6--Like many people who live in Chicago and work in the suburbs, Eric Rinehart likes to take public transportation to his job in Waukegan but feels hamstrung by a train schedule that favors city-bound commuters.


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


Si sono gia' fatti da parte Warner Music e Jim Fifield


Bausch & Lomb holders approve Warburg Pincus buyout

Shareholders of Bausch & Lomb Inc   approved a proposed $3.67 billion takeover by private  equity firm Warburg Pincus on Friday, the eye care company  said.


Flu vaccine shortage one symptom of systemic ills

When senior citizens collapse after waiting in line for hours in the hopes of getting a flu shot, something is terribly wrong. When Americans scramble across the border in search of something as basic as an


Dennis Bergkamp scores as Arsenal return to winning ways.


Rice Stresses the Positive Amid Mideast Setbacks

What many Americans may see as chaos and turmoil in the Middle East is partly the result of the Bush administration hastening historical forces that are destined to reshape the region, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday. She added that the results will not be known for decades.


Sounds like a Ghostbusters game is in the works for 2008, according to Ackroyd, who will do some motion capture for it. In Game|Life.


The Hobbit will be adapted, but LotR director Peter Jackson will not direct the films.


Lo rivela ministro francese Finanze a margine riunione Fmi


England may never again rely on David Beckham's bending free kicks. Coach Steve McClaren on Friday left him off the squad that will face European champion Greece on Wednesday in an exhibition game.


Inventive South Africa Firms Thrive in Booming China

JOHANNESBURG -- As China extends its reach ever more deeply into Africa's economies,  one country has quietly but aggressively moved in the opposite direction, with its companies becoming major players in booming Chinese industries.


Nokia Siemens Networks will buy Apertio, which specializes in network management applications for telecommunications operators, for €140 million ($205 million), the companies said Wednesday.


SAN FRANCISCO - Noah Lowry is pitching nothing like a 23-year-old rookie. Lowry won his sixth straight decision and remained unbeaten in 13 major league starts, and Ray Durham hit a two-run double to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night...


At least 10 killed, 51 injured in Moscow suicide blast

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a female suicide bomber blew herself up outside a busy Moscow subway station, officials said, in an attack claimed by the group that said it downed two planes last week.


The promotion will mark a subtle shift at the top of Intel - Paul Otellini promises to be a kinder, more gentle leader than his last two predecessors.


Stats Show Google Dominates the International Search Landscape

What is the most popular search engine in the UK? In Europe? In the world?


Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"

Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos to "the table of world power" though at a cost to democratic principles.


Famed New York Hawks Welcomed Back to Ritzy Home

Two of the world's most-famous birds  will be home for the holidays after all.


Dubai, 19:42 - TENNIS, WTA DUBAI: LA SANTANGELO BATTE LA MULLER

Mara Santangelo si è qualificata per il secondo turno del torneo Wta di Dubai nattendo la ted...


Many employees graze through workday: survey

Two out of five U.S. employees tend to graze at work, nibbling on small meals and snacks all day long, according to a survey released on Monday.


Ahmedabad, November 15: Even 35 years after Neil Armstrong first put his foot on the moon, the Earthâs natural satellite remains a mystery to man.


Microsoft clarifies virtualization licensing - for now

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft has clarified how licensing for its current version of Windows Server works when paired with virtualization software. However, customers may face a whole new set of licensing rules once the next version, Windows Server 2008, is released later this year. In a white paper called "Licensing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 to Run with Virtualization Technologies," Microsoft outlines clearly how to license the current version of Windows Server -- Windows Server 2003 R2 -- for specific third-party virtualization technology, including VMware ESX, VMware Vmotion and SWsoft Virtuozzo. It also explains licensing for Microsoft's own System Center Virtual Machine Manager. The document can be found on a Web page that also includes previously released virtualization calculators that help customers determine the cost of Windows Server licensing in various virtualization scenarios. Virtualization has complicated server OS pricing because it allows more than one instance of server software to run on a single server, while traditional OS pricing has been per server, assuming that only one version of an OS can run on one piece of hardware. Virtualization allows software to be emulated via a virtual machine, and so run without having to be physically installed. But even if Microsoft has done enough to clarify how its current version of Windows Server should be licensed for virtualization scenarios, customers could find themselves needing new guidelines once Windows Server 2008 is released, something Microsoft expects to do by the end of the year. Formerly code-named Longhorn, the next version of Windows Server will have virtualization technology built in, which could preclude the need for third-party virtualization software. "We believe most customers will choose to use Windows Server virtualization, which comes as a role within Windows Server 2008," said Microsoft spokesman Patrick O'Rourke. "But customers still have the option to use third-party server virtualization software on Windows Server 2008." Pricing for Windows Server 2008 has not yet been announced. According to the Microsoft white paper, current virtualization pricing for Windows Server 2003 R2 is as follows: Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (SE) allows a customer to run only one instance of the software in either a physical or virtual way on a server. Users need to assign an SE license for each running instance of Windows Server on a system. Customers have more flexibility with the enterprise and datacenter editions of Windows Server 2003, however. They can run one physical instance of Windows Server and up to four simultaneous virtual instances with one Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition license, and can run unlimited physical or virtual versions of the software when Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition is licensed for every physical processor in a server Windows Server 2008 is currently available in a beta 3 version.


Journalist stands by story of Sarkozy 'text message'

The editor of a magazine that alleged French President Nicolas Sarkozy text-messaged his ex-wife offering to call off his wedding to Carla Bruni if she came back stood by the story Saturday.


A British man has been shot dead in Kenya after disturbing burglars ransacking the dream retirement home he built overlooking the Indian Ocean


A street in Luton falls silent as tributes are paid at the site where a police officer died answering a 999 call.


France's premier expresses doubt about demand for ransom to free ...

Experts on Islamic militant groups are skeptical about a Web posting demanding $5 million in ransom for two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, France's prime minister said Monday.


Martin not feeling pressure in next-to-last chance at title

From the perspective of being fifth in points, 82 behind leader Kurt Busch, Mark Martin has a unique view heading into Sunday's Nextel Cup season and championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.


Roma, 16:59 - CALCIO, LAZIO; DELIO ROSSI: RITROVIAMO LA FIDUCIA

La Lazio non vince dal 6 maggio contro il Livorno, ma il tecnico Delio Rossi non è d'accordo ...


Cayenne powers Porsche to record annual profit

Porsche, the German maker of luxury sports cars, said that the popularity of its Cayenne sports utility vehicle enabled it to brave the difficult economic environment and steer profits to record levels in the 12 months to July.


Saddam-Masked Robber Convicted in London

One of a trio of armed thieves who wore rubber Saddam Hussein masks while raiding corner stores was convicted Tuesday of robbery and weapons offenses.


Juan Williams Political Roundup: The Last Weekend

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Juan Williams about what to expect on the political front as we go into the final weekend before the presidential election.


Surgeons perfect a way to build up the size of very small penises, enabling proper urination, and a full sex life.


After months of denials, Novell has quite suddenly released its own hybrid Linux Desktop for its SuSE Linux distribution. Novell Linux Desktop 9 is aimed squarely at the corporate market, where Novell has


Peru's Toledo Wants New Judges for Guzman Retrial

By Jude Webber LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian President Alejandro Toledosaid on Saturday he wanted new judges to try Shining Pathleader Abimael Guzman after the "shameful spectacle" he stagedat the start of his terrorism retrial, punching the air withhis fist and chanting rebel slogans.


Crisis unabated despite central bank assault

Investor delight at a concerted central bank attempt to relieve jammed money markets fizzled out on Thursday with experts saying the credit crisis would only end when commercial banks trusted each other again.


IL COMMENTO                                          Il sindacato, l'uguaglianza e lo scalone                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Soldiers charged in new Iraq shooting case

Two U.S. soldiers have been charged in   connection with the shooting death of an unarmed Iraqi   civilian, the U.S. military said on Sunday, the latest case to   come to light of alleged abuses by American troops.


Il greggio con consegna a marzo scambiato a 86,97 dollari


S. Korea's LG, Japan's Matsushita in war over display panel ...

SEOUL: South Korea's leading home appliance maker, LG Electronics Inc., declared an all-out war on Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.


Reggio Calabria, 18:43 - CALCIO, REGGINA; ULIVIERI: COL CAGLIARI LA GARA DELL'ANNO

Alla vigilia della sfida di domani contro il Cagliari, il tecnico della Reggina Renzo Ulivieri dice ...


British troops have raided an office used by supporters of rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al Sadr in the southern city of Basra, seizing a large quantity of weapons and explosives, a military spokesman says.


Delta Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union on wage and benefit cuts aimed at avoiding a bankruptcy filing, The Wall Street Journal said in a report late Wednesday on its Web site.


Cleveland Anchor Appears Nude in TV Report

CLEVELAND - A television news anchor appeared on the air nude in a first-person report about an artist's photographs, drawing a record number of viewers for the time slot, the station said.


Jamie Foxx and Hilary Swank are named best male and female actors in the US Screen Actors Guild Awards.


Actress Janet Leigh, whose dozens  of starring roles were eclipsed by a single movie moment -- the  motel shower stabbing scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," has  died at the age of 77, a family spokeswoman said on Monday.


Down 16 points at the half, Charlestown girls' basketball coach Rayetta Perkins knew the game against Brighton was far from over last night.


In-depth look at U.S. struggle to defeat improvised explosive devices used by insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2002.


New Missisquoi Bay Bridge Opens in Vermont

ALBURG, Vt., May 31  /PRNewswire/ -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) celebrated the opening the brand new Missisquoi Bay Bridge as it opened to general traffic yesterday. The new span replaces the old Missisquoi Bay Bridge and its causeways, built in 1938, that had fallen into disrepair.


Iraq election logistics juggle politics, fear

BAGHDAD -- The letter slipped into the doorjamb contained a simple unsigned threat: If the family's son kept working for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, he would be killed, and his parents' home blown up.


Tom Brokaw Bids Farewell To 'Nightly News' Tonight

Barring a gigantic news event -- the kind that cancels regular television programming -- Tom Brokaw bids the NBC "Nightly News" goodbye Wednesday night.


Chiuso ospedale Sant'Anna di Ronciglione, nel Viterbese


Survey: Telecommuting now more the rule, not the exception

Telecommuting is now an option for workers at many companies and is likely to only grow in use during the next two years, according to a survey by Yoh Services, a provider of talent and outsourcing services.


Thatcher's son caught as he was about to flee

JOHANNESBURG - Mark Thatcher was preparing to flee South Africa when he was arrested and charged with bankrolling a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, investigators said yesterday.


This scenario is all too familiar to office workers who collaborate electronically on projects: E-mails get passed around with differing versions of documents-in-progress attached. Instant messages whizz by. Web sites are cited, then lost. It's often a jumbled mess, with no central online location for shared data. There must be a better way.


As many as 1,000 stillbirths each year could be prevented if clinicians were able to spot when foetuses were not developing properly, a study suggests.


Victims of Explosions in Slovakia Rise to Three

Victims of explosions in Slovakia rise to three    PRAGUE, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of victims who died in Friday's explosions in an ammunition storage facility of the Slovak Military Repairs Company rose to three, Slovak Defense Ministry spokesman Vladimir Gemela said on Saturday.


Capsule reviews of films opening this week:


Arts & entertainment: Kelly Osbourne joins BBC station as presenter in revamp aimed at focusing on under-18s.


Spike Lee said Saturday the Internet has provided so many opportunities for young filmmakers to showcase their work, there are no more excuses.


Poultry farmers around Europe were on guard Monday against the possible spread of bird flu across the North Sea from infected Britain


China Raid Press Conference by S. Korean Lawmakers

Chinese security agents raided a news conference organized by visiting South Korean legislators Wednesday, cutting the lights in a hotel meeting room, forcibly ejecting several foreign journalists and prompting official statements of protest and concern in Seoul.


Red Meat Linked with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Study

People who eat lots of red meat may be raising their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable and crippling disease, British researchers reported on Thursday.


Digital Map Products' ParcelStream(TM) to Be Used By Environmental Data Resources With Their City Directory Abstract

Digital Map Products ( http://www.digitalmapproducts.com ) today announced that they have signed an agreement with Environmental Data Resources, Inc.


Europe Orders Full Safety Probe of Cox-2 Drugs

The European Commission has ordered a full-scale probe into the safety of five remaining Cox-2 arthritis drugs, following last month's worldwide withdrawal of Merck & Co Inc.'s Vioxx.


I've heard that some people will now have free access to their credit reports. How do I get mine? Whether or not you can get a free credit report depends on where you live.


Boss of Abbey's Spanish suitor faces fraud trial

Emilio Botin, chairman of Santander, the Spanish bank bidding Â£8.9billion for Abbey National, is to face trial for allegedly helping Santander's clients evade tax during the 1980s.


ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded 30 soldiers in Israel, an attack likely to increase pressure on Israeli leaders to crack down on the Hamas-controlled territory.


New York, 10:40 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare  della major league di baseball americana disputate nella notte.


Online Television Turning Into a Scavenger Hunt

With networks launching new sites and trying new approaches to downloading TV programs, finding your favorite shows has become harder.


No special treatment for Prince Harry at college

LONDON - Prince Harry will receive no royal treatment when he joins the British army next year, the commander of his military college said Thursday.


HP to launch 'virus-throttling' software

SAN FRANCISCO--Hewlett-Packard plans to give customers a new weapon against viruses: Software that crimps their spread. Early next year, the computer maker will begin selling software designed to slow the


Infosys & Wipro are incredible, says Microsoft

BANGALORE:Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said he was excited about the work going on in India on the technology front. "I think Indian IT majors like Wipro and Infosys are doing an incredible job.


Business & money: Row blows up over payoffs for executives of tube maintenance firm that went into administration.


WPP Says It Will Pay $1.52 Billion for Grey Global

WPP Group Plc, the world's second- largest marketing and advertising company, said it will pay about $1.52 billion for Grey Global Group Inc.


Turkish PM rules out early parliamentary election

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed in an interview broadcast on Thursday that Turkey's parliamentary election would take place on schedule "in October or November" and dismissed pressure to bring the date forward.


Greek police question bank staff after more than six million euros (Â£4.1m) disappear from a branch's vault.


Why Microsoft's innovation is only Surface deep

Smoke and mirrors Comment [ Microsoft calls its multitouch user interface Surface Computing "a new paradigm". We asked a British pioneer in the field to examine the claim. - ed.]â¦


Free Wi-Fi, subsidized music-download services, even free iPods at Duke University. There's no question that high-tech perks are a fixture of today's college experience.


Bowling Alley to Return Arafat Investment

The owner of a popular bowling alley in Greenwich Village said Thursday his company was severing ties with a group tied to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and is returning its $1.3 million investment.


PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 25 - Sharman Networks has announced that Kazaa Version 3 will integrate Skype software via the recently released Skype API.


The Covenant tops North America's film chart in a slow week at the box office, estimates show.


L'annuncio dopo una giornata di polemiche, silenzi e mezze smentiteE tutto lascia pensare che sulla panchina bianconera tornerÃ  Lippi                                            L'addio di Deschamps Ã¨ finalmente ufficiale La Juve: "Contratto sciolto consensualmente"                                                                                Allo stadio cori per l'allenatore che ha riportato la squadra in A e contro la dirigenzaL'ad: "Se faremo le cose per il bene della societÃ  i tifosi capiranno"


IntellaSys Names Michael T. Aarons Vice President of Software Engineering for Indigita Product Line

IntellaSys today announced that Michael T. Aarons has joined its Indigita business unit in Irvine, California, as vice president of Software Engineering reporting to Mel Gable, Indigita president.


Howell Takes Lead in Hong Kong as Poulter Misses Cut

Ryder Cup player Ian Poulter missed  the cut at the Hong Kong Open after stumbling to a  five-over-par 75 in the second round Friday.


The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore from the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Joe Corvo.


Richmond coach Dave Clawson resigned Friday and accepted a job as Tennessee's offensive coordinator.


Orich Arckangelo stands in front of the Bennett Federal Building in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday with a sign in support of the war on terror. His one-man rally garnered some attention from downtown rush-hour motorists Tuesday.


Chance of Recovery for Billsâ Everett Is âBleakâ

Team doctors said Kevin Everett was paralyzed from the shoulders down and his condition was potentially fatal after he was injured while covering the second-half kickoff in the Billsâ loss on Sunday.


Organizers of a campaign to get an Elvis Presley specialty license plate may be rallying for the King, but they're taking a cue from the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends."


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at least 1,352 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,056 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


'Shark Tale' Hooks Movie-Goers With $49.1M

The animated fish story "Shark Tale" swamped the competition, opening as the top weekend movie with $49.1 million and potentially breaking the record for best October debut. John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix's firefighting adventure "Ladder 49" premiered in second place with $22.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


A privately built rocket plane has won a 10 million US dollar prize for the first commercially viable manned spacecraft. Space Ship One has touched down in a US desert after


Square Feet: Big Makeovers for Office Buildings Outside of Midtown

Extreme makeovers provide many of the plotlines for reality television. The same could also be said for some recent Manhattan real estate deals


The state's insurance commissioner resigned Friday, heading off an impeachment trial on charges of neglect, corruption and incompetence.


Freescale announces dual-core PowerPC processor

Manufactured with a 90-nanometer process, Freescale's MPC8641D processor has two PowerPC e600 processor cores that run at clock speeds faster than 1.5 GHz and are connected by a high-speed interface.


DETROIT - If record discounts on new cars and trucks aren't enough to lure buyers into dealer showrooms, maybe Old Glory will provide the extra nudge.


A television news anchor launched a campaign for mayor of this border city on Tuesday.


Iraq leaders failing to meet key goals: White House

A day after President George W. Bush cited enough progress in Iraq to justify U.S. troop reductions, the White House told Congress on Friday that Iraqi leaders had failed to meet half of their key goals.


Militants kill five Pakistani troops in attack

Militants attacked a Pakistani security force fort in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Tuesday killing five soldiers and wounding seven, the military said.


John Madden scored two goals and goalie Martin Brodeur did just enough, helping the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday.


Ousted Thai PM looks forward to London 'holiday'

Dressed casually and smiling as he emerged into the warm autumn sunlight with his daughter, Thaksin Shinawatra looked like any other well-heeled visitor to London.


Assailants shot dead an Indian activist in Mexico's conflict-ridden state of Oaxaca, police said Saturday. It was not clear if the killing was related to months of political violence in which at least nine other people have died.


Paddington Bear is to make his movie debut in a live-action comedy from the producer who filmed Harry Potter.


Blogs look burly after kicking sand on CBS

Bloggers enjoy a moment of glory after pooling their expertise to uncover the truth about the forged memos on Bush's service record.


MIAMI, United States  - Two-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Tom Brady was intercepted four times as the New England Patriots squandered a late lead and fell 29-28 to last-placed division rivals Miami in the National Football League.


British Gas price hikes will leave thousands of customers at risk of "fuel poverty", a consumer group warns.


At least 80 people were reported dead today after US and Iraqi forces launched a major assault to regain control of the rebel stronghold of Samarra.


The Matignon girls' soccer team needed a shot in the arm after dropping its season opener. A winning goal in the final seconds did the trick.


Businesses in Panama, not China were "mainly responsible" for passing off an industrial chemical as a medical ingredient leading to the deaths of at least 51 people, a senior official in China's product-inspection agency said Thursday.


Key oil producers vow to expand production

ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates vowed Sunday to go on expanding their production capacity to deflate record oil prices of above $53 a barrel, and Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter, said it could bring on 1.5 million barrels a


Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is briefing top Pakistani officials of his talks with India's premier on Kashmir. A meeting of the country's national security council, comprising military and political leaders, is under way in the capital Islamabad.


Russia's patience wearing thin with ally Iran

Iran's isolation over its nuclear ambitions deepened on Monday as Russia, its closest big power ally, announced indefinite delays to a joint nuclear power project and accused Tehran of abusing its goodwill.


Safety Regulators Want Recall of Durango, Dakota Trucks

Federal safety regulators and DaimlerChrysler are sparring over a problem with Dodge Durango and Dakota trucks. The government believes the defect could


Roche's Tamiflu Works Against Bird Flu Strain-Study

Roche AG's Tamiflu anti-influenza drug has been proven to work against H5N1, the strain of the avian flu virus that the World Health Organization says could be the source of a deadly flu pandemic.


BEIJING Japanese negotiators expressed "serious concern" Sunday about North Korea's missile program, a Japanese diplomat said.


Lecturers have voted unanimously to boycott government plans to tackle extremism on college campuses.


A Layered Look Reveals Ancient Greek Texts

An ambitious international project to decipher 1,000-year-old moldy pages is yielding new clues about ancient Greece as seen through the eyes of Hyperides, an important fourth-century Athenian orator and politician.


Oracle Talked of Lowering PeopleSoft Bid

Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Larry Ellison said on Friday his company has talked about revising its current $21-per-share offer to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.


Leading hardware and software firms join a campaign to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from computers by cutting energy use.


England joins on Sunday the growing list of places that ban smoking in public buildings, taxis and other places with a tough law that includes even Buckingham Palace.


But instead of climactic celebration of what was a wonderful event, the party and fireworks were cancelled out of respect for the seven children killed when their bus crashed on the way to the Games on Monday.


Raleigh Residents Press City to Cut Manganese Levels in Creek By Water Plant

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 17--RALEIGH -- A high level of a naturally occurring element was found in a North Raleigh creek, which the city uses to flush wastewater from its water treatment plant.


Italy laps up emotion of Schumacher's retirement

Italian motor racing fans never truly   took Michael Schumacher to their hearts but they have realized   what they will be missing when the celebrated Ferrari driver   bows out at the end of this season.


Savona, 23:12 - PALLANUOTO, POSILLIPO SBANCA SAVONA: E' FINALE CON RECCO

L'Atlantis Posillipo ha battuto 10-9 il Savona in trasferta raggiungendo la Pro Recco nella finale d...


Microsoft, Siemens to develop in-car infotainment

Microsoft  and Siemens  will join forces to develop in-car entertainment and navigation products that should make it easier for consumers to connect devices such mobile phones and music players.


Boston Celtics Team Report - December 29

(Sports Network) - Boston dropped a 113-94 decision to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening at AmericanAirlines Center. Paul Pierce and Jiri Welsch each posted a team-high 17 points for the Celtics, who have dropped two straight and three of four.


Andre Agassi kept the ball rolling for  the older generation at the U.S. Open on Saturday by  demolishing Czech Jiri Novak 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth  round.


Arsene Wenger accuses United of betraying 'spirit' of game after ...

Two days after Man U's 2-0 win at Old Trafford, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accused Manchester United of betraying the "spirit" of the game and marring English soccer's image around the globe.


BBC reporter Alan Johnston wins an Amnesty International award, hours after being freed by kidnappers in Gaza.


Boys' conviction quashed over cricket dad death

Five boys convicted of killing a pensioner by throwing stones at him while he played cricket with his son had their manslaughter convictions quashed by the court of appeal yesterday.


Appleby takes two-stroke lead at Congressional

BETHESDA, Maryland  - Australian Stuart Appleby took a major step toward capturing his first title of the year by shooting a two-under-par 68 to move two strokes clear of the field on a steamy Saturday at Congressional Country Club.


TOKYO -- US Army deserter Charles Jenkins will be released this week from a jail near Tokyo, six days earlier than planned, a media report said Thursday.


Tyco International Ltd. on Thursday said its board approved an eightfold increase to its quarterly dividend and backed its first-quarter and full-year earnings estimates.


How I met the Queen in a Canadian cornfield

In the summer of 1973 I hitched a series of rides from Boston through Maine and New Brunswick to my mother's house in Pictou County Nova Scotia. It's hard to describe the location any better than that because she originally lived in a hamlet called Poplar Hill ... until the Poplar Hill School, a one-room schoolhouse across the street from my mothers house, closed. From there her address wandered from RR2, Meadowville to RR2 Scotsburn and finally to RR2 in the unincorporated county of Pictou. Civilization had abandoned Poplar Hill. All my mother would say was that she was four miles up the Tony River road between Tatamagouche and Antigonish.


French lawmakers gave final approval Friday to legislation that could force Apple Computer Inc. to make its iPod and iTunes Music Store compatible with rivals' music players and online services.


The release from prison of a key member of the Basque separatist group has divided the country.


Republicans on Tuesday distanced themselves from campaign activities that encourage college students to "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" and shoot cardboard cutouts of leading Democrats with a BB gun or paintball gun.


Episcopalians reach out to conservatives

Episcopal leaders offered conservatives more independence from the national church Thursday, as a California diocese quietly backed down from its threat of a swift break with the denomination.


Lega al Senato, Governo esprima fiducia al corpo


A US Army reservist pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison and testified that some of the humiliating practices were dictated


Queens Man Is Arrested in Killing of Psychologist

A 39-year-old man was charged with killing a Manhattan psychologist in a knife attack and slashing her office mate.


Bush? Kerry? It Makes No Difference to Iraqis

Some see US presidential challenger Senator John Kerry as an articulate war hero with credentials to lead a superpower, others are grateful President Bush toppled Saddam Hussein.


New Mood in Mideast as Arafat Passes Into History

The somber official end to mourning for  Yasser Arafat on Tuesday contrasted with a new sense of  optimism in the Middle East after his death.


Here's who's shaping what you read, watch, hear, write, buy, sell, befriend, flame, and otherwise do online.


Everton's hopes of seeing some new players arrive at Goodison Park before the closure of the transfer window looked to have been dashed.


What Wal-Mart Knows About Customers' Habits

Wal-Mart amasses more data about the products it sells and its shoppers' buying habits than any other company.


Israeli deadly air raid on Gaza Strip kills 2 Palestinians

An Israeli aircraft fired a missile Friday morning, killing two Palestinians, a day after Israeli occupation forces killed nine Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses said.


The results of Zambia's elections are due to be announced, after being delayed by Sunday's violence.


Looks like Ben Affleck won't have to worry about surviving Christmas. After this weekend, his new movie likely won't make it much past Halloween.


Record amount of corn to be used for ethanol production

As President Bush nominated Samuel Bodman as the nation's next energy secretary Friday, the US Department of Agriculture reported more of the nation's corn crop will be used for ethanol production this year.


Furr was flying last night, and that was not a good thing for Attleboro. Darrien Furr scored on a 78-yard punt return and a 45-yard interception return, leading Taunton to a 17-14 victory.


A new high-definition DVD format aimed at replacing current DVDs got a huge boost Monday when NBC Universal and three other heavyweight Hollywood studios endorsed electronics giant Toshiba's new HD DVD.


The largest U.S. wind power company said it was hit by losses from trading in energy markets.


Kringus Risen - Part 9 - Letâs get ready to KRINGGLLEEE!

Okay, I’m sorry. I just had to comment. This was such a fun strip to draw. I’m going to allow myself to savor how bad-ass it is before I descend into my normal bag of insecurities and start finding all the mistakes. I’ll hate it by year’s end, but today I feel like a cartooning [...]


Arafat Suspected to Have Leukemia - Sources

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat is suspected to be suffering from Leukemia, a  cancer of the blood that can be fatal, a senior Palestinian  official said on Thursday.


Cocaine craving may be reduced by epilepsy drug

NEW YORK  - Short-term treatment with the   anticonvulsant drug, vigabatrin (gamma vinyl-GABA), appears to   be effective in reducing the need for cocaine and   methamphetamine in addicts. And the drug produced no signs of   visual field loss, researchers report in the Archives of   Ophthalmology.


ABN chief expects LaSalle decision by early July

The chairman of ABN Amro, at the centre of possibly the biggest takeover battle in banking history expects a supreme court decision about the sale of US subsidiary LaSalle to fall late June, early July, the ANP news agency reported Wednesday.


Get ready, Boston. There's no other outcome now: Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez and the Red Sox — up 3-0 in the World Series — will either win the World Series or add another historic collapse to their legend.


WASHINGTON -- A man scaled the fence at the White House on Monday hours after another man set himself on fire on the sidewalk in front of the executive mansion.


Spain to Keep Up Pressure on Basque Group

Spain said Monday that it was on the verge of crushing the Basque separatist group ETA following the arrest of its alleged leader and seizure of a vast weapons arsenal in raids in France.


'Passi significativi' nella posizione congiunta Usa-Ue


Eight schoolboys slain; attacker escapes

A knife-wielding man stabbed 12 students in a provincial high school, killing eight and injuring four, local police said on Friday.


Scottish scientists are developing a "nose" which will help cut the time it takes to develop new medicines.


Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescents: the Importance of Gender

In this article, we highlight some of the methodological issues that arise when conducting research into the prevalence of deliberate self-harm. We provide an overview of the literature, focusing on gender ...


Capital Sources: A Bold Climate-Change Plan

A defender of the auto industry proposes a carbon tax that will cause everyone pain. Is the country ready for shared sacrifice to combat global warming?


Priestly passenger's 'holy sand' is drugs

A man dressed as a priest caught at Amsterdam's airport with three kilos of cocaine under his vestments claimed to police that his packages contained "holy sand", Dutch police said.


Books of The Times: Colorblind Conclusions on Racism

Richard Thompson Ford takes dead aim at racial opportunists, opponents of affirmative action, multiculturalists and the myriad rights organizations he sees trying to hitch a ride on the successes of the black civil rights movement.


Directed by Trey Parker. Cast: Trey Parker, Kristen Miller, Daran Norris, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Paul Lois. (R). South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the chuckleheads behind Team America: World Police


After two years of preparation, R&B/pop icon Dionne Warwick is in the middle of recording a duets album for 2005 release.


SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. officially moved into the search engine market with the unveiling late yesterday of its Internet search engine, A9.


Gazprom creditors waiting for US court ruling

Moscow. (Interfax) - A decision from a syndicate of Western banks to provide a credit to Russian gas giant Gazprom will depend on whether a Houston court upholds a request by Yukos for a preliminary injunction to halt the planned sale of Yuganskneftegaz.


The electronics giant belatedly decides to support the popular digital music format on its hard-drive players. Watch out, Apple. Ah, remember the '80s.


RIETI, Italy  - Asafa Powell bounced back from his disappointing third place at the world championships on Sunday when he broke his 100 meters world record with a time of 9.74 seconds.


The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expanding inspections of imports after the recalls of toys, toothpaste and pet-food ingredients from China.


Salmon Staying Close to Shore This Season

By Will Elliott  The Lake Ontario fall salmon run got an exceptionally early start this season.  Typically, after the spring salmon run in May, king (Chinook) salmon scatter to suspended depths across Ontario's vast expanses of open water. This year, they stayed near shore.


Taiwan president visits disputed Spratly Islands

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian set out  for a landmark visit to the disputed Spratly Islands on  Saturday to assert a territorial claim in a move likely to  upset China, Vietnam and other nations.


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UNITED NATIONS -- India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for a sustained war on terrorism and reaffirmed his willingness to continue peace talks with nuclear neighbor Pakistan.


British P2P File Sharers Face Legal Action

The British Phonographic Industry threatens tough action. "We will get IP addresses and names," a spokesperson said. "P2P users have a misconception that they are anonymous, but they are not.


Google goes viral with privacy message on YouTube

Google posts new videos on YouTube explaining its privacy settings in products as part of a privacy offensive.


Michiganâs Summer Fishing Turns Less Carefree

In Michigan, the fishermanâs paradise all but surrounded by water, angling for a prized catch is about to become a lot more complicated.


Someday soon, if the inexorable march of technology continues apace, we'll all be voting over the internet. What a perfectly depressing thought. Commentary by Tony Long.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  pledged on Monday to hold free elections as he began a European  trip aimed at bolstering outside support, but urged the West  not to hold Pakistan to unrealistic rights standards.


John McCain has an automatic advantage Tuesday when Michigan votes.


As global markets swooned, Washingtonâs goal of projecting calm to the public crosses party lines.


Consultants to Reviewair-Quality Objectives

According to news.gov.hk: The Environmental Protection Department has today awarded a consultancy agreement to Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong, to undertake a comprehensive study to draw up a new set of air-quality objectives for Hong Kong and devise a long-term plan for meeting them.


Foreigners Buy Stakes in the U.S. at a Record Pace

Foreign investors are buying aggressively, taking advantage of American duress and a weak dollar to snap up relative bargains.


Tenerife court cancels Carnival - it's too noisy

A Spanish court on Thursday  canceled Carnival celebrations in the Canary Islands city of  Santa Cruz de Tenerife -- one of the biggest in the world --  because they are too noisy.


E' successo nella sua villa di Campagnano Romano


Londra, 12:51 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: OWEN NON DEVE OPERARSI

Michael Owen non dovrà operarsi. L'ecografia cui si è sottoposto l'attaccante del Newc...


The EU will  include airlines in its Emissions Trading Scheme, capping the greenhouse gases they can emit.


Police have said they are negotiating the surrender of rapper Young Buck, who is suspected of stabbing a man at the Vibe hip-hop awards in California.


Dogs can sniff out cancer, study reveals

LONDON - People have always suspected that man's best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with them.


TB case prompts new border safety protocol

New procedures have been put into place at U.S. borders to stop flagged travelers such as the tuberculosis patient who sneaked across the Canadian border last month, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


Report Finds Lack of Bidding, Oversight In Montgomery's Clarksburg Management

Montgomery County officials have failed to carefully oversee at least $10 million in road projects in Clarksburg Town Center, by ignoring competitive bidding rules and casually monitoring contractor expenses, the county's inspector general said in a new report.


Another Encore for the Most Adaptable of Authors

The movies' love affair with W. Somerset Maugham is still going strong.


Oil prices rebounded quickly from a brief fall late last week as fierce fighting in the Iraqi city of Najaf overshadowed Iraq's resumption of full exports following a two-week disruption.


A man has enjoyed his first real dinner in nine years after a pioneering operation to rebuild his jaw using an artifical bone grown in one of the muscles of his back.


Former Taliban Commander Concedes Defeat in RFE/RL Interview

October 20, 2004) Former Taliban leader Abdul Salam Rokety has told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that the October 9 presidential election marked a defeat for the Taliban in Afghanistan.


Details of Palm Inc.'s new smart phone are emerging ahead of the product's launch tomorrow.


Rebels in Ivory Coast Say They Have Not Been Invited to Talks

A spokesman for the rebel forces that control the northern half of Ivory Coast said today that the rebels had not been invited to talks led by South Africa's president


Storage Expo Hopes to cut losses through cheaper tapes


NEW DELHI: Police have rescued a 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped five years ago when she was just seven and fed hormones to prepare her for prostitution, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Congolese police fired warning shots  on Tuesday to disperse rioting opposition protesters in  Kinshasa who tore down election posters and demanded the  postponement of historic polls set for Sunday.


Colombian Friendly Fire Probe Looks at Cocaine Link

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Seven Colombian police  officers killed in a friendly fire clash with the army in March  might have been trying to steal cocaine, according to a probe  announced by a senior legal official on Monday.


Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd  posted a 3 percent gain in quarterly operating profit on strong sales of digital cameras and flat TVs, but kept unchanged an annual outlook that falls short of market expectations.


Buy a house, get the electric car thrown in

Porteon is the latest entry into the (s)low-speed vehicle market.


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


In the 1970s, Vint Cerf played a leading role in developing the Internet's technical foundation. For the past seven years, he's faced the more daunting task of leading a key agency that oversees his creation.


Plus: Samsung SDI swings to loss...Outstanding earnings for Apple...Xerox profits from color printers...Alltel profit, revenue rise.


TUMORI - Al via la settimana europea contro il cancro

Prende il via la Settimana Europea contro il cancro e fino al 15 ottobre l'Europa si mobilita contro il fumo. L'Italia aderisce con l'iniziativa 'per favore, fammi respirare', promossa dalla Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori.


A Belfast greengrocer stabbed with a screwdriver while trying to prevent his van being stolen dies.


Mutu 'Destroyed' by Positive Drugs Test - Agent

Adrian Mutuâs representative Gheorghe Popescu has urged the Chelsea striker not to âprolong the agonyâ by waiting for a âBâ sample after he tested positive for a banned substance.


U. S. Steel Names Michael S. Rhoads Plant Manager-Keewatin Taconite

MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn., Jan. 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United States Steel Corporation  announced the appointment of Michael S. Rhoads as plant manager of the Keewatin Taconite Plant in Keewatin, Minn., a part of the company's Minnesota Ore Operations.  Rhoads succeeds Scott H.


American captain Patrick McEnroe insisted that his team would need to use their heads if they were to overcome Spain in the final of the Davis Cup in Seville.


Oil rises to $58 on low stocks after 2 pct fall

Oil prices rebounded to $58 on Thursday after fuel stocks in the United States were cut by freezing weather and as buyers reemerged following a 2 percent sell-off the previous day.


Arafat Condition Still Serious; Said to Be at 'Critical Juncture'

There were conflicting reports that Yasir Arafat was fighting for his life and an envoy said he was in a reversible coma.


The fertility rate has hit its highest level since 1980, official figures show.


Musharraf, Mckinnon Agree To Work For Peaceful South Asia

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Oct 23 (SADA) - President General Pervez Musharraf and Secretary General Commonwealth Don McKinnon Friday agreed to join hands for prosperity and peace in South Asia.


General Motors Europe will chop 12,000 jobs over two years -- around a fifth of its workforce -- to lop 500 million euros ($673 million


Women, children killed in Afghan raid: local officials

Raids by Afghan and NATO troops against Taliban insurgents in southern and southwestern Afghanistan killed several civilians, among them children, local officials said.


Cargo Ship to carry future supplies for International Space ...

An unmanned Progress cargo shall carry all the supplies to International Space Station in future. Recently food ran short and the supply was needed urgently.


Eminem is recovering from a bout with pneumonia that sent him to the hospital. "Over the holidays, Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, was under doctor's care at a Detroit-area hospital for complications due to pneumonia," the rapper's publicist, Dennis Dennehy, said Tuesday. "He has since been released and is doing well recovering at home."


Peter Hain says the England cricket team's tour of Zimbabwe is a "propaganda victory" for President Mugabe.


Scontro tra Fini e la corrente di Storace sul congresso. Il presidente"Non Ã¨ il momento". L'ex ministro: "Serve per decidere quale strada prendere"                                            An spaccata all'assemblea nazionale Storace: "Ha vinto una larga minoranza"


Two US scientists win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for uncovering the secrets of the human sense of smell.


Ministro, ognuno si assuma la sua responsabilita'


SECURITY REFORM: The bill, which adopts many of the findings of the Sept. 11 commission, was also expected to pass the Senate, despite a few remaining conflicts.


The new formula for doling out money was supposed to redistribute it more equitably among states most at risk. But small states are still getting more than their share


Gold Fields Shareholders Reject a Merger

Shareholders of the South African mining company Gold Fields rejected a bid to merge with Iamgold of Toronto Tuesday, a development that shifted investors' focus back to Harmony Gold Mining's hostile bid for Gold Fields.


Japanese cabbies take mobile drink drive test

NTT Go-NoGo 3GSM Japanese transport firms are using mobile phone technology to prevent drunk drivers from starting their shifts.â¦


Microsoft hires ex-PeopleSoft exec as CRM head

MicrosoftÂ is bringing on a former PeopleSoft executive to oversee its CRM product, saying Thursday that Brad Wilson will take over next week as general manager of its Business Solutions CRM (customer relationship management).


Elections will be delayed by one month following the turmoil sparked by Benazir Bhutto's assassination, despite opposition threats of street protests unless the crucial vote is held Jan. 8 as originally planned, a top official said Tuesday.


Greeks earn gold for holding a safe, exciting Olympics

As the Summer Olympics in Athens approached, fear and concern overwhelmed any sense of anticipation and excitement. Would terrorists use the occasion to attack civilians in such a large gathering ?


Contro politica D'Alema, non quella di Prodi e Parisi


Knowing Your Family Health History Could Save Your Life

The US government launched a campaign Monday encouraging Americans to learn about their family health history. The campaign, called the "Family History Initiative," is aimed to help promote personal health and prevent disease.


SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's forests are depleted, its rivers and streams are filled with runoff from factories and a reliance on coal energy has created severe urban air pollution, the United Nations said Friday in its first report on the communist


Rights Watch urges Karzai to appoint warlord-free cabinet

KABUL: A leading rights group urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday to sideline warlords implicated in rights abuses and strengthen his governmentâs commitment to improving security and the rule of law when he announces a new cabinet after


Arts & entertainment: Moscow's film executives are plotting a big-budget revolution to outflank Hollywood. Phil Hoad goes on the set of Russia's biggest blockbuster ever.


Central Asia shivers through icy winter, shortages

With no heating and just three hours of electricity a day, Malokhat Atayeva is struggling to survive the coldest winter in three decades in her small town in western Tajikistan.


Thai parties start coalition deal-making

Thailand's political parties got down to hard bargaining on Monday after voters roundly rejected last year's military coup but failed to give supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra an outright majority.


Japan Spends Anxious Night After Quake Kills 21

OJIYA, Japan  - Thousands of weary and frightened  residents in northern Japan were spending a second night in  shelters, cars or in the open Sunday after Japan's deadliest  earthquake in nine years killed at least 21 people.


Empoli, 17:20 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLENAMENTO IN PALESTRA PER TOSTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per l'Empoli, in vista della gara di domenica a Roma contro i gialloros...


Per rinsaldare con i primi e dialogare con i secondi


"There's several feet of water. It's contaminated with sewage and everything. We can't wade through it because it's not safe"  A man tries to avoid getting wet as the banks of the River Aire in Leeds city centre, northern England, are broken by heavy rain fall, Monday June 25, 2007. via The Macon Telegraph


Appeals Court Reinstates Patent Suit Against Google

Google must face a Wisconsin companyâs lawsuit over a toolbar feature that generates Web links from search data, a federal appeals court decided.


Typhoon Songda Lashes North Japan, 24 Reported Dead

A weakening Typhoon Songda was lashing  northern Japan with high winds and heavy rain on Wednesday  after carving a trail of destruction in wide areas of the  country, with one report saying 24 people had been killed.


Tisci: haute couture si adegua, piu' dinamica e meno ricami


C'è un piccolo popolo dei boschi che abita arrampicato sui tronchi. Non è una fiaba ma la realtà: accade in Piemonte


EU Agrees Deal on Punishing Ship Pollution

EU member states backed tough measures against ships polluting European waters on Thursday to try to head off any repetition of a disaster in 2002 that caused one of Europe's worst oil slicks.


Hazard Level Raised for Mount St. Helens

Government seismologists raised the alert level for Mount St. Helens Saturday after its second steam eruption in two days, warning the next blast could threaten life and property in the remote area near the volcano.


Jewish settlers preparing to evacuate Gaza Strip

He doesn't know, or care, what it will cost, how big it will be or even where it will be located. All he wants to do right now is move his wife and five young boys to a new life.


Each workday, hundreds of Palestinians brace for the petty humiliations they must bear in order to make a living in Israel


Morocco's conservative Istiqlal party won  the most seats in parliamentary elections, setting it up for a  leading role in the next government, according to final results  released by the government on Monday.


Swift Transportation Rejects $2.2 Billion Takeover Offer

The company rejected a takeover offer from its founder, but said that it planned to explore other alternatives.


Eight workers were killed and many injured yesterday when a huge steel mesh wall at Dubai airport collapsed, burying labourers under the rubble.


Milano, 14:36 - CALCIO, INTER; MATERAZZI: NUOVO CONTRATTO FINO AL 2009

Marco Materazzi ha prolungato il contratto con l'Inter fino al 2009. Una decisione che conferma l'im...


Giants Stun Packers and Head to the Super Bowl

Lawrence Tynes kicked a 47-yard field goal in overtime to belatedly and unexpectedly send the Giants to Super Bowl XLII where they will play the undefeated New England Patriots.


Over 120 feared dead in Indonesia floods

MOGOL, Indonesia  - Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain have left more than 120 people dead or missing on Indonesia's Java island, as rescuers struggled on Thursday to pull out bodies buried under thick mud.


Lackluster Els Slips Behind Drummond at Wentworth

VIRGINIA WATER, England  - Defending champion  Ernie Els trailed unheralded Briton Scott Drummond by one hole  midway through their first-round match in the World Match Play  Championship at Wentworth on Thursday.


UK probes Danish bid for Aussie tugboat firm

Shares in Australian tugboat firm   Adsteam dropped as much as 19 percent on Friday after Britain   launched a competition probe into a US$513 million Danish   takeover plan for the business.


After Months of Talk, Benson Is Still Unsigned

Free agents have now reached the point where they can negotiate with other teams, and Kris Benson still has not agreed to a contract with the Mets.


Shhhh: New NYC noise code to take effect

At a busy Manhattan corner, a cabbie lays on the horn as he struggles through rush-hour traffic. A few blocks away, sirens blare as an ambulance races down the street. In the subway below, trains screech to a halt and an amateur dance troupe blasts hip-hop music on the platform.


Politics: 21 October 2004, Thursday. Bulgaria's Council of Ministers decided on Thursday to liberalize the visa regime for the Albanian citizens coming to Bulgaria.


Shane Doan skated through defenders to score one of three Phoenix goals in a span of just over 5 1/2 minutes of the second period and the Coyotes went on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Monday.


In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, political consultant Bob Shrum talks about his work for both Edwards and Kerry, and Kerry's second thoughts about his choice for veep


Painstaking effort and computer power went into cleaning up the original Star Wars trilogy for its DVD release.


Microsoft Office 2007 a retail hit, NPD says

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft may be having trouble selling Windows Vista in retail, but its Office line is going like gangbusters, according to market research firm NPD Group. Part of the reason: People who switch from PCs to Macs. Office 2007 on Windows is selling at roughly double the rate its predecessor, Office 2003, did in its first months after release, NPD analyst Chris Swenson said Wednesday. "Any way you cut it, the first six months, or a similar January-through-July period, or the first week or even the first month [of sales], no matter how you slice it, Office 2007 is selling much better than Office 2003 did," said Swenson. And even though Office 2004 for Mac is far from new, Swenson said, it's also contributing to Microsoft's suite success. "Mac Office represents about 20 percent of all Office sales in U.S. retail. At first, that seemed really surprising, but if I'm switching to Mac, there are a few key [software] products I'm going to buy, and Office is one of them." In other words, even though they're leaving the PC behind and abandoning Windows, newly-minted Mac owners are still shoveling money at Microsoft, Swenson said. "Microsoft's still making the Office sale," he said. Swenson's data comes from NPD's monthly reports of software sold at major U.S. retailers such as Best Buy and CompUSA as well as data from the more than 180 Apple retail stores and a few online sellers, including Amazon.com and Buy.com. Mac switchers aside, Microsoft's unheralded success selling Office -- Swenson noted that it typically gets buried by the bad news about Vista's retail performance -- stems from smart pricing. "The most important thing is the pricing of Home and Student 2007," he said, talking about the $149 package that lets customers install the software on up to three PCs. "Eighty percent of all copies sold at retail are this edition," said Swenson. "When Microsoft came out with version 2.0 of [this package], it started seeing increases not only in unit volume, but also in dollars." Swenson was referring to the licensing changes Microsoft made to the student-priced edition in 2003 that bumped up the number of allowed installs in the same household from one to three. Second on Swenson's list of reasons for Office 2007's success is something Microsoft has little control over. "Part of it is clearly installed base," he said. "There are roughly 100 million more PCs now than there were in 2001, so even if the same percentage of users buy Office, sales go up." But if Office 2007 is outselling its forerunner, why did the company just roll out a $59.95 promotional price to students? "I think they want to drive demand for [Office 2007] Ultimate," said Swenson. "It's just not doing as well as Ultimate on Vista." The Microsoft promotion, which runs through April 30, 2008, is available immediately to enrolled students in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. who have a matching educational institution e-mail address. Next week, the program will expand to France, Italy, and Spain. Office Ultimate 2007, which lists for $679.95, includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, OneNote, Groove, and InfoPath. Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


Republican Dino Rossi called for a new election in the race for Washington governor Wednesday night, a day before Democrat Christine Gregoire is to be certified as the winner by 129 votes.