Roma, 21:22 - Calcio, Germania: Micoud mette ko compagno con testata

L'ex giocatore del Parma Johan Micoud, oggi al Werder Brema, ha messo ko il compagno di squadra Fabi...


Scientists Recover Critical Genesis Parts

NASA scientists said Friday they have recovered some critical pieces of the Genesis space capsule intact and are optimistic the wreckage will yield valuable information about the origins of the solar system.


A fuel tanker rigged with explosives killed 40 people when it blew up near a Sunni mosque in western Iraq on Saturday, a day after the mosque's imam had criticized al Qaeda militants, police and residents said.


[Health India]: Washington, Dec 8 : Red wine drinkers could now savour their drink even more, as a new research on rat heart cells has suggested that a well-known antioxidant found in red wine, may benefit heart tissue by limiting the effects of a


With a "NO" banner in the foreground, Washington Mayor Anthony Williams, right, DC Sports Commission Chairman Mark Tuohey, left, and others, look as a the DC City Council debates stadium finance legislation for the return of Major League Baseball


Bernie Ebbers' closest associate claims the former WorldCom boss was directly implicated in a $11bn fraud at the company.


Israel Plans 530 Settler Homes, with U.S. Nod

HAR GILO, West Bank  - Israel plans to build more  than 530 new settler homes in the West Bank after Washington  signaled it would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the  occupied territory, political sources said Monday.


Tighter Screening Targets Air Passengers in Baggy Clothes

Air passengers boarding flights in the United States will be subject to closer screening if they are wearing baggy or bulky clothes, it emerged today.


Trondheim - Arsenal go into their Champions League clash with Norwegian champions Rosenborg on Wednesday looking to melt away the memories of their last visits to chilly climes.


Judges in the corruption trial of Silvio Berlusconi withdrew yesterday to decide their verdict and the prime minister said he was confident he would not be convicted.


Fidel Castro Stepping Down as Cuba's President

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19 -- Fidel Castro announced early Tuesday morning that he is stepping down as Cuba's president, ending his half-century rule of the island nation.


Twice in the past year, Wal-Mart Stores Inc has given its stock a shot in the arm by announcing plans to rein in expansion in the United States.


Israeli Settlers Urge Resistance to Evacuation

The top Israeli settler council  called on Monday for settlers to resist evacuation under Prime  Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan, but urged only  non-violent action.


Bush deflects notion of Iraq civil war, Iran talks

President Bush deflected talk of civil war in Iraq on Tuesday and said Washington's conditions for talking to Iran remained unchanged -- Tehran must first suspend nuclear fuel enrichment.


BP oil output hit by Prudhoe Bay closure in third quarter

Energy company BP has reported weak crude production in the third quarter following the partial shutdown of Prudhoe Bay -- the largest oil field in the United States.


Sheff Utd beat relegation rivals Watford thanks to Danny Webber's late goal.


Californian band Maroon 5's first album in four years has gone straight to the top of the US album chart.


Digital TV switch will hit 13 million households

NEW YORK  - Nielsen Media Research has estimated that more than 13 million U.S. households are ill-prepared for the digital TV conversion next year.


IRAQ: ATTACCO SU FALLUJA, UCCISI 60 RIBELLI MA ANCHE CIVILI

(AGI/REUTERS/AFP) - Falluja, 17 sett. - E' di decine di morti il bilancio dell'offensiva notturna delle forze Usa nella zona di Falluja. Un portavoce militare americano ha riferito che sono stati uccisi circa


Cellphone cameras and text messages, social networking Web sites, e-mail and instant messaging, all give teenagers a wider range of ways to play tricks on one another.


Keen taste buds linked to svelte figures

TRENTON, NJ - People with an unusually keen sense of taste tend to be thinner than others people, a new study suggests. Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey found that people who are particularly


We Are Ready (to kick imperialist sporting arse) Action movie geezer Jackie Chan has apparently recorded an "officially-endorsed" song to celebrate the forthcoming Beijing Olympics, provocatively entitled We Are Ready.â¦


A cholera epidemic in Congo which has killed more than 80 people this year, claims its first victims in the capital.


Wisconsin and Hawaii become the latest battlegrounds in the struggle for the Democratic presidential nominee Tuesday, while Republican Sen. John McCain is looking for victories to finally knock his last remaining major rival out of the race.


Miyazaki, Japan (Sports Network) - Tiger Woods shot a three-under 67 on Sunday to easily win the Dunlop Phoenix by eight strokes. Woods completed the tournament at 16-under-par 264.


Kerr-McGee to stop Savannah's sulfate pigment production

Kerr-McGee Corp. plans to shut down its Savannah, Ga., pigment sulfate production, resulting in charges of $75 million to $85 million in the third quarter.


Amargosa Plan Shifting into High Gear '08 Groundbreaking Eyed

By JIM SKEEN\\ Staff Writer  LANCASTER -- Hoping to break ground early next year on a landmark retail and entertainment complex, city officials are scrambling to complete planning and environmental documents for the Amargosa Creek project by late summer.


Update: Motorola to acquire MeshNetworks

Motorola has agreed to buy MeshNetworks, a developer of technology and products for rapidly deployed, self-creating wireless mobile networks.


Malcolm Mays, 17, always said heâd be a film director.  Now powerful people are listening.


'Harry Potter' author caught up in heightened airline security

US airport security staff almost stopped "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling from boarding a flight back to Britain because she would not part with the manuscript for the final Potter book.


Defence talks add to French rift with Germany

France and Germany are set for a new clash on industrial policy this week over a possible defence deal which would involve 23,000 jobs in the UK.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It has come to this: Peyton Manning's offense is now playing against two defenses every week. The other team's defense, and its own -- the latter group being the tougher challenge.


Violence feared as Kenyans vote in close election

Guarded by police, Kenyans voted on Thursday in a presidential election preceded by violence, tainted by allegations of rigging and likely to be the closest in more than four decades since independence from Britain.


Vodafone customers will be able to access and update their MySpace websites from their mobile phone, the firms say.


Science & environment: Healthy levels of vitamin D may help protect against age-related diseases, say scientists.


England tonight won their first ever Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens title by beating a fiery Fijian side 26-21 in a pulsating final.


Russian Ministries Move to Approve Kyoto Treaty

At least one Russian ministry has signed letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a spokesman said on Thursday in what could be a final step on the long road to bringing the global pact into force.


London shares close higher as US rebounds on oil inventory news

Leading shares closed the session strongly, just off highs for the day, as Wall Street rebounded from early losses to post solid gains on the back of better-than-expected US oil inventory data, dealers said.


Men who use laptops could be risking their fertility, a US study warns. Heat from the processor can cause the temperature of the testes to rise almost three degrees, more than enough to damage sperm, the research reveals.


FDA LAUNCHES INITIATIVE ENCOURAGING USE OF RFID TAGS TO REDUCE ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced an initiative to prevent theft and counterfeiting of prescription drugs through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.


Rival Palestinian factions fight Gaza gun battles

Rival Palestinian factions battled in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, raising the weekend death toll to at least three and 39 injured in the fiercest internal fighting since a ceasefire was declared nearly a month ago.


She's still excited about birthdays, even at 100

Anna Schubert celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. It was hard to tell who was more excited: the birthday girl or her family and friends.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took the first big step to winning the Democratic nomination on Thursday with a victory in Iowa, while underdog Mike Huckabee capped a stunning political rise to beat Republican rival Mitt Romney.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday European Union leaders might be able to overcome Polish threats of a veto and agree at a bloc summit next week on the drawing up of a new EU treaty.


German granny causes alarm with fake euros

A German grandmother landed her 19-year-old grandson in trouble at the weekend by sending him a fake 100-euro note which he tried to spend, police said on Monday.


Salva la moglie, solo perche' si e' finta morta


Microsoft Issues Flurry of Fixes on Busy Patch Day

Updated: A "cumulative security update" plugs eight holes in the Internet Explorer browser, while other patches address "critical" vulnerabilities in the Windows shell, in SMTP and elsewhere.


Indie world's Gotham Awards suffer identity crisis

NEW YORK  - When the Gotham Awards are handed out in New York Wednesday, the winners won't necessarily be independently produced movies with a local flavor.


A Scottish council claims it is bucking the national trend of rising youth disorder by having police in schools.


TRADE:  Developing Countries Insist On Balance

DAVOS, Jan 27 (IPS) - Ministers from India, Brazil and South Africa  warned at the Davos World Economic Forum Saturday that the  success of Doha trade negotiations over the next couple of months  will depend on "balanced" commitments between agriculture  and opening of markets for industrial products.


President Bush on Monday removed a ban on commercial air service to Libya and released $1.3 billion in frozen Libyan assets in recognition of ``significant'' steps to eliminate its deadliest weapons programs.


The Bush administration has said that it will consider US manufacturers' petitions to control imports of Chinese textiles. Trade experts have said the US government increased


Shares of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. plunged more than 50 percent Friday after the Food and Drug Administration told the drug developer it needs to conduct another study of its lead drug candidate, a lupus treatment called Riquent, prior to approval.


Pakistan radicals kidnap Chinese workers in raid

About 30 students from a hardline mosque raided an acupuncture clinic in the Pakistani capital early Saturday and kidnapped five people, including three Chinese women, a security official said.


Lady Bird Johnson Has Hospital Treatment

Former U.S. first lady Lady Bird  Johnson, who has suffered recently from bronchitis, was treated  in a hospital over the weekend but is now at home resting  comfortably, her spokeswoman said on Monday.


Macaulay Culkin's latest caper is taking place far off screen--in Oklahoma City, to be precise--where a traffic stop has resulted in two misdemeanor drug counts after officers found a small


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson was convicted yesterday of murdering his pregnant wife and dumping her body in San Francisco Bay.


Two educators are among year's Milken recipients; each gets ...

Lesa Martin and Jaunee Perry work for different school districts, but they have two things in common. Both women are dedicated teachers who strive to inspire and enrich the lives


Rebel leader calls for independent state

Calling a four-year-old cease-fire "defunct," the rebel leader of the Tamil Tigers said he has no choice but to push for an independent Tamil state on Sri Lankan soil.


Waiting even at 'Halo 3' pre-launch party

While hordes wait for midnight madness events in cities around the U.S., even the invite-only crowd for a 'Halo 3' pre-launch party at Microsoft had to wait to get in.


G5 diviso sui centri di accoglienza Ue in Africa

Fronte comune contro il terrorismo internazionale, accordo per il passaporto comunitario corredato dalle impronte digitali, dubbi sull'eventualitÃ  di creare centri di accoglienza europei in Nord Africa. Questi


Premier,si puo' perdere popolarita' non riferimento politico


Alex Rodriguez laughed. Barry Bonds had just suggested that if he does indeed break Hank Aaron's home run record, A-Rod will top Bonds' figure before too long.


Chad rebels claim to down government army plane

A Chadian rebel group has said it has shot down a small government army plane in the east of the central African country, in the latest sign of growing conflict.


Bowing to mounting pressure from sick and dying Canadians, the federal government will begin talks to compensate "forgotten" victims of the tainted blood scandal.


Roma, 17:02 - CALCIO, SERIE A: TRE GIORNATE A MASCARA, DUE A BUDAN

Mano pesante del giudice sportivo nei confronti di Giuseppe Mascara. L'attaccante del Catania, espul...


Crude oil price jumps to record high to $53.64

Crude oil futures moved to a new high Monday as oil workers joined a four-day national strike in Nigeria and some production shutdowns in the Gulf of Mexico could last as long as six months.


Lecavalier's OT goal sends Canada to World Cup final

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Vincent Lecavalier scored from a sharp angle on a second-chance opportunity 3:45 into overtime, lifting Canada to a 4-3 semifinal victory over the Czech Republic and sending the host country to the World Cup final.


A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ordered ex-Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling to begin serving immediately a 24-year prison sentence after a one-day reprieve, according to court documents.


Fattouhi Is Sworn in as Interim Palestinian Authority President

Rawhi Fattouh, speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was sworn in today at noon as interim president of the Palestinian Authority, hours after Yasser Arafat died in a French hospital.


U.S. Treasury debt prices were stuck  in neutral on Tuesday as momentum from a red-hot two-day rally  waned ahead of a pair of debt auctions this week.


Rugby Union / All Blacks wrap up tour with romp against Barbarians

A young All Blacks side ended its northern hemisphere tour with a comfortable 47-19 victory over the Barbarians at Twickenham yesterday.


Per raccogliere fondi per la ricerca genetica


The Tennessee Titans have studied LaDainian Tomlinson enough to know they can't stop the NFL's top rusher.


Vatican: Marriage Annulment Requests Soar

The Vatican said Tuesday requests for marriage annulments have been soaring, with one cardinal lamenting that some Roman Catholics view them as a kind of church-sanctioned equivalent of divorce.


Ethiopia has held direct talks with Somalia's Union of Islamic Courts, despite appearing on the verge of war.


Devils 2, Flyers 0: Another Shutout for Brodeur and Devils

Martin Brodeur recorded his 84th career shutout Friday night to tie Glenn Hall for third place in N.H.L. history as the Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers.


Tsunami Aid Hits $2B; New Floods Hit Asia

After the devastation wreaked by the seas, a deluge from the skies deepened the misery for tsunami-stricken areas Saturday, triggering flash floods in Sri Lanka that sent evacuees fleeing and increasing the threat of deadly disease. U.S. forces began one of their biggest relief missions ever with the death toll likely to hit 150,000.


Abdul Aziz al-Hakim - head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq - escaped unhurt as a suicide bomber detonated his car at the leaderâs gate on Monday.


The FBI and US police investigate the shooting of a friend of a former KGB agent poisoned in London.


Il vignettista smentisce anche il passaggio al 'Giornale'


Zurigo, 21:20 - CALCIO, FIFA WORLD PLAYER: MARTA VINCE PREMIO FEMMINILE

La brasiliana Marta ha vinto il Fifa World Player femminile 2006. Al secondo posto la statunitense K...


COLUMBIA, S.C. - State agents have a beef with two prison officers - they say the pair stole a cow from a prison farm.


Hint: It's not necessarily designed to save you money.


Huckabee takes a detour from Iowa to Leno show

BURBANK, California  - Republican Mike Huckabee took a quick detour to TV host Jay Leno's studio on Wednesday for a blast of national media exposure on the eve of Iowa political caucuses that kick off the presidential selection process.


Boston Red Sox Lead St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 After One Inning of Play in Game 3 of World Series. Rodney Williams of High Ridge, Mo.


Nell'isola di Los Roques riaperti gli scaliIl feroce delitto resta ancora senza spiegazioni                                            Caccia agli assassini dell'italiana forse uno scambio di persona                                                                                Elena Vecoli era in viaggio di nozze con il marito


Olympics Chief Lauds Discovery of Test-Cheating Drug

TURIN, Italy  - The discovery of a new, highly  sophisticated steroid designed to evade drug-testers is a  positive step in the war against doping in sport although more  illegal substances are sure to surface, says Olympic chief  Jacques Rogge.


Barry Virkler tosses an apple while sorting Cortland apples before they are put in cold storage at North Star Orchards Tuesday, Sept.


Short-Handed Ravens Offer Test for Lions

As long as Ray Lewis is roaming the middle of the field, gaining significant yardage against the Baltimore Ravens never will be easy. Even without Chris McAlister and Deion Sanders, the Ravens pose a challenge to virtually every NFL quarterback.


Democrat Bill Ritter is leading Republican Rep. Bob Beauprez in the race for Colorado governor, according to a poll released Friday that also shows a large number of undecided voters.


A controversial anti-spam campaign by Lycos Europe appears to have been put on hold.


Yahoo Rebounds; Resurgence Tied to Yang's Return

Yahoo's better-than-expected third-quarter earnings has analysts feeling bullish about the old internet mainstay, and investors singing the praises of Jerry Yang, who returned to the company he founded in order to right the ship.


Computer Associates to Cut Workforce -WSJ

Computer Associates International Inc.  CA.N will lay off about 5 percent of its work force in an  attempt to cut costs, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Wednesday.


A planned 2002 US tour by Jay-Z and R Kelly  is to be revived. Plus news in brief on Phil Spector and Rodney Dangerfield.


Electronics giant Sony denies reports it is to pull out of plasma televisions to concentrate solely on LCD models.


DUP leader Ian  Paisley hands his party's response to the latest proposals on devolution to Tony Blair.


The full transcript of David Blunkett explaining why he has resigned as home secretary.


Microsoft & Intel Team Up for Ad Campaign

Microsoft and Intel recently announced a new advertising campaign entitled "Digital Joy" aimed at increasing awareness of living digital entertainment products, particularly Microsoft's Media Center software.


Walking May Protect Against Alzheimer's And Dementia

Walking can reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by a University of Virginia School of Medicine research team.


Music Review | 'Amahl and the Night Visitors': A Young Shepherdâs Ageless Trek

One of several New York presentations of âAmahlâ this season was mounted at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola as part of its valuable series Sacred Music in a Sacred Space.


The background music of Planman Life's forthcoming film, Rok Sako To Rok Lo has just been completed. Scored by Jatin-Lalit, the film's background music has been done in a scale that immediately catapults it to the big-league of soundtracks.


NATO regrets deaths but says Taliban "behead, burn"

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer pledged on Tuesday to investigate civilian deaths in Afghanistan, but contrasted NATO's record there with a Taliban who "behead people, burn schools, kill women and children".


Penguins feast at Thanksgiving box office

LOS ANGELES  - Reigning champion "Happy Feet" and "Casino Royale" held up remarkably well over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend, taking the top two spots for the second consecutive frame with impressive estimated takes of $51.6 million and $45.1 million, respectively.


Ryanair has announced a deal allowing passengers to use their mobile phones and Blackberries while in flight.


"Another Place" can stay put. Local authorities voted Wednesday to allow Antony Gormley's installation "Another Place" — made up of 100 cast-iron sculptures of naked men — to remain on a beach in northwest England.


Game On: Hero Returns to Slay His Dragons

Brad McQuaid saw the future of online gaming early. Now heâs trying to catch up to it again.


Crews Recover All 10 Bodies From Hendrick Air Crash Site

PATRICK SPRINGS, Va. -- Crews using all-terrain vehicles have recovered all 10 bodies from the wreckage of a Hendrick Motorsports plane in the Appalachian foothills.


Berea, OH (Sports Network) - Cleveland Browns linebacker Ben Taylor will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn tendon in his chest.


U.S. securities regulators have  ratcheted up their probe of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.  KKD.N, looking at its franchise repurchases, the company said  on Friday, triggering a slide of nearly 12 percent in its stock  before the bell.


In an effort to end the three-month-old NHL lockout, the NHL Players' Association yesterday offered significant and sweeping concessions, highlighted by an immediate 24 percent rollback of


Davydenko and Murray reach quarter-finals

Top seed Nikolay Davydenko and third seed Andy Murray reached the quarter-finals of $1.5 million Qatar Open in contrasting style on Wednesday.


JetBlue Profit Tumbles, Misses Estimates

JetBlue Airways Corp. JBLU.O on  Thursday said third-quarter earnings fell 71 percent, missing  analysts' lowered estimates, as it struggled with skyrocketing  fuel prices, storm disruptions and competition.


France Tries Suspected Islamic Militants

Ten suspected Islamic militants, including one of Osama bin Laden's alleged associates, went on trial Wednesday in connection with the millennium plot to attack the Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg.


Plaxo gets naked, opens up some source code

A small step for the budding social network's quest to be the anti-Facebook: Plaxo has opened up a portion of its source code dedicated to helping users manage their various social-networking identities.


Funding round of $105 million brings broadband Internet telephony company's total haul to $208 million.


Motorsports: Rally of Italy: Solberg takes lead

Petter Solberg of Norway has made an impressive start to the Rally of Italy in Sardinia, building up a lead of more than half a minute after three stages on Friday.


Who Needs a 401(k)? Iâd Rather Have a Castle

Daniel McGinnâs âHouse Lust: Americaâs Obsession With Our Homes,â raises several provocative questions that strike at the covetous soul of Americaâs culture.


Sony announces dates and prices for new gaming devices

Sony Computer Entertainment's (SCE) next generation handheld gaming device will go on sale in Japan on 12 December for RRP Â¥19,800 ($250).


PAUL HAMM'S fall and rise are what make the Olympics so much more than a sports event. The US gymnast who spun despair into gold on Wednesday gives hope to the whole human endeavor by defusing the word "loser." ...


Banjul, Alessandria, Bangkok,e in Italia, Napoli e Venezia


33,8 miliardi le entrate totali versate con il modello F24


Paintsâ Mysteries Challenge Protectors of Modern Art

At the Getty Institute, conservators work to preserve art constructed out of an ever-expanding array of synthetic products.


A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 shook portions of downtown San Francisco and nearby Berkeley on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.


Subprime crisis draws FBI scrutiny as Fed meets

The shadow of an FBI investigation spread across the subprime mortgage crisis on Tuesday, while the U.S. Congress moved closer to emergency relief for millions of distressed homeowners.


Stem Cell Research Continues to Wedge Partisan Divide

As election day draws near, stem cell research continues to draw public attention and prove its significance in swaying swing voters to both sides of the dead heat race.


G7 finance chiefs aim to calm uneasy global markets

With global economic growth waning and a credit crunch threatening, finance chiefs from rich nations were gathering on Friday to mull how to control strains in financial markets and keep expansion going.


Sudan relents on presence of peacekeepers

ABUJA, Nigeria -- At African Union-brokered peace talks Wednesday, a government delegate modified Sudan's previous rejection of an international peacekeeping force for the nation's Darfur region.


After several months of internal reviews, new Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) CEO Neville Isdell came out with projections for growth in earnings and case volume at the venerable soft drink company that were sharply lower than those previously anticipated.


The Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, received another 6 months of funding from NASA. The two rovers were originally designed to complete a primary mission of three months, but have continued to operate for 5 additional months.


International court purportedly upholds terrorism conviction of ...

LIMA, Peru Peru's president says an international court has upheld the terrorism conviction of an American woman held in a Peruvian prison.


Vivisimo , a leading  provider of enterprise search software and expertise, today announced  that its popular Web search site, Clusty.com, has been optimized for  mobile devices.


PATTO STABILITA', BERLUSCONI: 'SI' DI BLAIR, SCHROEDER E CHIRAC AD ...

Bruxelles, 17 dic. (Adnkronos) - 'Da parte di Chirac, Blair e Schroeder c'e' un'adesione completa' alla proposta del presidente del Consiglio italiano Silvio Berlusconi di una 'interpretazione piu' flessibile' del Patto di Stabilita' e Crescita europeo.


UN urges immediate action on joint UN-AU Darfur force

The Security Council on Friday endorsed a report on a planned UN-African Union (AU) joint peacekeeping mission in Darfur that calls on Khartoum to allow a mobile force of up to 23,000 troops and police in the war-torn region.


Former Wales international Savage to join Derby

Robbie Savage is set to join Derby following Blackburn's agreement of a fee for the former Wales midfielder who is expected to discuss terms with Rams officials on Tuesday afternoon.


Southeast Asia adopting sweeping pacts to create pan-Asian bloc ...

VIENTIANE, Laos - Southeast Asian leaders finalized visionary pacts with China and India at their summit on Monday, hoping for a pan-Asian trade bloc to rival Europe and the United States, even as the region grapples with terrorism and epidemics such as


With Oil Near $50 a Barrel, Gas Prices Start to Inch Up

Gasoline prices are heading up, ending an unusual period in which gasoline prices were falling even as oil prices rose.


Bush pushes domestic agenda during economic summit

President Bush on Wednesday launched a public-relations push for his second term's top domestic programs at a White House economic conference focused on his campaign promises for


Photo in the News: Albino Pygmy Monkey Twins Born

Looks like someone's been makin' Wookiee. Resembling nothing so much as Chewbacca's children, two of the world's smallest monkeys recently debuted at a Swedish zoo.


Scotland's drug enforcement agency says it is half way to its target of recovering Â£21m within a year.


Bush wants $150 billion economic package

President George W. Bush on Friday called on Congress to give the U.S. economy a "shot in the arm" with an election-year package of temporary tax cuts and other measures worth up to $150 billion.


House rejects Bush's troop buildup in Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi forces sweeping through Baghdad met little resistance on Friday in an offensive that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told President Bush had been a "brilliant success" so far.


Weight loss on Atkins diet short-lived, review finds

LONDON - High-fat, low-carb diets like Atkins may help people lose weight, but its side effects could lead to problems in the long term, a new review suggests.


Reggio Calabria, 20:01 - Calcio, Reggina: Mazzarri convoca 18 giocatori

Il tecnico della Reggina Mazzarri ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara di domani contro il Palermo....


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NEWCASTLE, Aug 30 (SW) - Premiership outfit Newcastle United have sacked coach Sir Bobby Robson, following the clubâs poor campaign start.


Intel Readies Centrino-Style Push for Desktops

Intel Corp. INTC.O will unveil  next year a bundle of chips designed for home entertainment  computers, and support the move with a branding campaign  modeled on the successful launch of its Centrino chips for  notebook computers, a person briefed on the matter said.


At the Multimedia Immersion bootcamp hosted by the National Press Photographers Association, journalism students learned how to create sophisticated layered audio. How to shoot and edit video designed to appear on the web. How to select the perfect photo to illustrate a story. The multimedia tools of choice: Aperture, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and MacBook Pro computers.


From Bollywood starlets to intrepid  explorers and colonial polo players, India conquered the  catwalk as Milan fashion week swung into action on Monday.


A skydiver whose parachute deployed prematurely and got tangled in the plane's tail was killed when his head slammed into the wing, a coroner said Monday.


N.Korea Says South Has Nuclear Arms, Rejects Talks

North Korea Saturday dashed the South's  hope of quickly resuming bilateral talks between the two old  Cold War enemies, declaring there is no hope for progress  unless South Korea's nuclear experiments are fully  investigated.


Mussina, Matsui Lead Yankees Past Red Sox

Mike Mussina retired the first 19  batters he faced and Hideki Matsui drove in five runs as the  New York Yankees opened the American League Championship Series  with a wild 10-7 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.


The United States have cemented their berth in the 2004 Davis Cup final after a doubles victory against Belarus on Saturday gave them an unbeatable 3-0 lead.


If Roger Penske adds to his glittering record at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by capturing an unparalleled 15th Indianapolis 500 today , it's not likely that you'll see the car owner planning his exit strategy from the sport.


Syracuse 78, Connecticut 65: First Step a Positive One for Syracuse

Demetris Nichols and Eric Devendorf led fifth-seed Syracuse to a first-round Big East tournament victory over Connecticut, bolstering the Orangeâs run to the N.C.A.A. tournament.


Mr Hussain and his brother Amjad will address the meeting A British organisation which championed his fight for freedom at an event in ... via BBC


A village in the Ligurian hills is home to one of Italy's first envrionmentally friendly schools.


Texas Catholic diocese settles with abuse victims

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in Texas said on Wednesday that it had reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum of money with 11 men who said they had been sexually abused by a local priest.


DaimlerChrysler sells European defense company shares

German-U.S. auto giant DaimlerChrysler announced on Friday that it has sold 7.5 percent of its shares in the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company , which produces Airbus planes as well as missiles and ...Comment


Valence Media, a company accused of aiding online movie pirates, says the group that represents Hollywood studios hired a computer hacker to spy on it.


Vodafone yesterday began its campaign for dominance of Europe's Christmas market for mobile phones with nine new handsets it will use to provide 3G services offering everything from video calls to downloadable games and television clips.


WHAT'S AT STAKE? Parliament will decide whether to evacuate 8,800 settlers from 21 settlements in Gaza and four in the West Bank.


International aid organizations rushed yesterday to respond to the tsunami that left thousands dead in Asia, hindered by telephone lines knocked out by the floodwaters or clogged with calls.


One of the largest-ever studies of HIV treatment has found that patients who temporarily stop taking their powerful medicines more than double their risk of dying.


Pescara, 11:55 - CICLISMO, TROFEO MATTEOTTI: GARA ANCITIPATA AL 10 LUGLIO

L'Uci, Unione ciclistica internazionale, ha deciso di anticipare il sesto Trofeo Matteotti di ciclis...


Famous just for Roswell? Nope, don't think so, says actor Jason ...

Jason Behr may have made his name as the alien Max Evans in the teen drama Roswell, but he doesn't think it's the role most people remember him for.


A professor and a couple of grad students have their way with one of Diebold's electronic voting machines -- most recently used in the Maryland primary -- uploading malicious programs and developing a virus that can spread those programs between machines. Diebold cries foul.


There will be no pre-election cash giveaway, says Gordon Brown as he suggests he still wants to be premier.


An agricultural show opens in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, as many in the country face a severe food crisis.


Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is hoping Michael Owen can rediscover his goalscoring touch as he tries to avoid a second Magpies defeat by Arsenal in four days.


Could Google kill the cell phone industry?

Blog: With full leasing ownership of the 700MHz spectrum, Google would try to effectively cripple the cell phone industry. Before you scoff at that idea, consider the terms under which Google would offer to buy the spectrum.


A glimpse of SpaceShipOne's historic flights

SpaceShipOne on Monday captured the $10 million Ansari X prize when it made a second flight in less than a week to the edge of space.


BT has blocked premium rate numbers associated with a net scam that is costing its customers dear.


MPs Return to Somalia, Cabinet Backs Peace Force

The Somali government took a fresh  step toward establishing itself on home soil on Sunday when a  second team of officials including a senior minister flew from  Kenya to Mogadishu to assess security in the failed state.


Golfweek magazine, which published a cover with a noose  to illustrate its coverage of a controversial comment about Tiger Woods, has fired Dave Seanor, the editor who approved the cover.


With his school, and son, mired in scandal, the retired televangelist returns. He already may be too late


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Monty still coming to terms with marriage split

COLIN MONTGOMERIE openly admits he is losing sleep. But there are more serious things than the Ryder Cup on his mind. As he continues his bid to be part of Europeâs team next month, Montgomerie is still


Australian kayakers complete epic trans-Tasman voyage

Two Sydney adventurers became the first to kayak from Australia to New Zealand on Sunday, surviving rough seas and dwindling food supplies during their 62 days at sea.


Strong Quake Jolts Tokyo, No Damage Reported

A strong earthquake measuring 5.7 on the  Richter scale jolted eastern Japan including Tokyo late on  Wednesday, but there were no reports of serious injuries or  major damage.


Threatening letters and an apparent homemade firebomb on campus led the University of California, Riverside, to cancel final exams and a graduation ceremony Friday, officials said.


Milano, 16:36 - CALCIO, INTER: IBRAHIMOVIC TORNA IN GRUPPO

Nella seduta d'allenamento mattutina della squadra nerazzurra, in gruppo anche lo svedese Zlatan Ibr...


Bringing Health Care To Katrina's Uninsured

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 28 -- Hundreds of people still without health insurance in areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina lined up before dawn Sunday for the start of a week-long event offering free medical care.


Jorge Posada homered off Chris Ray to break a ninth-inning tie, and the New York Yankees rallied for their fifth straight victory, 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.


Fans, musicians grieve over slain heavy metal guitarist

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Tributes are pouring in for influential guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was one of four people shot and killed during a performance in Columbus.


The debate continues over how much skilled work in the vast service sector of the American economy can migrate offshore to lower-cost nations like India.


Perth, 16:59 - TENNIS, HOPMAN CUP: FRANCIA-ARGENTINA 2-1

La Francia ha battuto l'Argentina 2-1 nella Hopman Cup di tennis in corso a Perth, in Australia. Tat...


Northern Foods is to sell its bread, pastry, cakes and flour businesses to Vision Capital for Â£160m.


The government 'thoroughly mishandled' the introduction of the new system for out-of-hours health care in England, say MPs.


Now Old Grumpy goes for a (Micro)soft target Column Iâm a fan of shell extensions â those plug-ins for Windows Explorer which provide easy right-click access to all manner of context sensitive actions. For example, my favourite ZIP compressor is WinZip: simply right-click on a folder and you can instantly create an archive containing everything within that folder. Magic! But having said that, shell extensions, like other things, should be used in moderation; they can seriously impact system performance if you invite too many of âem to the party.â¦


So the prodigal son is coming for dinner. Or maybe its time to whip up the kind of snack that made John the Baptist a wild man.


Elizabeth Edwards has lost a lot of her hair, which her young children find funny, and has received notes of encouragement from President Bush and first lady Laura Bush as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer.


Supreme court to decide Exxon Mobil Valdez appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear an appeal by Exxon Mobil Corp seeking to overturn the $2.5 billion in punitive damages it must pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska.


Only A Moron Would Buy YouTube Is YouTube the darling success story of Bubble 2.0 or a legal train wreck waiting to happen? Mark Cuban spoke about the uber-popular video uploading and sharing destination yesterday with a group of advertisers in New York. Here are some snippets from a Reuters story on Mark’s comments: “They are just breaking [...]


What a difference six years make. Just ask Ford Motor Co., which is beset on so many fronts these days that it might as well consider adding "Struggling" to its name.


Welcome to Fatworld! Experience Refreshing Moral Discomfort!

Ian Bogost designs popular Web games powered by sarcasm and social commentary. In his latest, Fatworld, players navigate a consumer paradise; rule their own empire of restaurants and convenience stores; and enjoy food allergies, diabetes, heart disease, and death.


Main players in Iraq regional conference

A regional conference in Baghdad on Saturday aims to rally support behind the Iraqi government and map out ways to cooperate in easing the country's bloody conflict. But the participants are coming in with starkly different agendas. The session gathers diplomats from Iraq's Arab neighbors as well as Iran, Turkey, the United States and the four other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.


Greggio con consegna ad aprile scambiato a 60,38 dollari


Somalia forms anti-terror military force

Somalia's government has formed an anti-terror unit trained by Ethiopian troops to quell growing unrest in the capital and a senior defense official said it went into operation on Monday.


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

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


Microsoft Goes After Yahoo! In Online Advertising

A merger would strengthen the Redmond, Wash., software giant's position in Internet advertising and could push ad rates higher.


Israel arrests Palestinian in old attack

The Israeli army on Wednesday said it arrested a Palestinian man accused in a deadly mob attack on two Israeli reservists in 2000, an incident that became an iconic image of violence and hatred at the start of the second Palestinian uprising.


Parma, 18:43 - CALCIO, PARMA; RANIERI: RIUSCIRO' A SALVARE IL PARMA

"Sono convinto che riuscirÃ² a salvare questa squadra". Il nuovo allenatore del Parma, Claudio Ranier...


Hostage Drama In North Ossetia Enters Second Day; At Least 12 ...

There are reports of two large explosions at a school in the southern Russian republic of North Ossetia that is the scene of an unfolding hostage drama.


Deja Vu as Florida Struggles to Hold Pristine Election

Lawsuits, missing absentee ballots and  accusations of bias -- from afar Tuesday's presidential  election in Florida already looks like the Third World-style  fiasco of 2000 that everyone wanted to avoid.


Gordon Brown set to take over in Britain

Tony Blair's decade in power ends Wednesday after facing questions in Parliament and having a last lunch at No. 10 Downing St. before Gordon Brown takes command of government.


Foreign envoys to London escaping prosecution on serious crime charges

Foreign diplomats to London have been accused of criminal offences including child abuse and sexual assault but escaped prosecution because of immunity, several British Sunday newspapers.


Jamison sidelined for up to six weeks with sprained knee

Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison faces a three-to-six week layoff with a sprained left knee, the Eastern Conference leaders said on Thursday.


Sons arrested after Indian woman commits "sati"

RAIPUR, India  - Police in central India arrested   four sons of an elderly woman who died after jumping on to her   husband's funeral pyre, following the ancient Hindu custom of   sati, outlawed in the 19th century.


Stuck in a crowd in the crease midway through the third period, Minnesota's Marian Gaborik was in no position to score.


Authorities differ on prisoner's release

In a sign of confusion over who runs post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, the United States on Wednesday contradicted an announcement by an Iraqi government ministry


WASHINGTON - President Bush says staying the course in the war on terror will make the world safer for future generations, though he acknowledges an all-out victory against terrorism may not be possible.    In an interview on NBC-TV's "Today" show broadcast to coincide with Monday's start of the Republican National Convention in New York, Bush said retreating from the war on terror "would be a disaster for your children.'"  "You cannot show weakness in this world today because the enemy will exploit that weakness," he said...


1.2 million flu shots will stay in Canada after all

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based firm won't sell 1.2 million doses of influenza vaccine to the United States after all, announcing Tuesday that it will sell the doses within Canada instead.


NEW YORK -- Bob Sanders' impact on the vastly improved Indianapolis defense, not to mention his impact on opposing ball carriers, earned the Colts safety The Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award Monday.


Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe's second-largest clothing retailer, said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit jumped 25 percent, boosted by high summer sales.


Blackstone CEO's stake to be worth $7.7 billion

Blackstone Group issued compensation details for the first time on Monday, disclosing in a filing that CEO Stephen Schwarzman received nearly $400 million last year and stands to make at least $450 million after the private equity firm goes public.


Wall Street Likely to Be Quiet During RNC

NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Wall Street was poised for another quiet week as many traders and money managers prepared to leave town ahead of the Republican National Convention.


The mortgage company is the target of a formal inquiry by the S.E.C. over its accounting practices, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.


France appeared to have removed a threat to one of Europe's largest energy deals on Sunday after the boards of Suez and Gaz de France voted on a politically charged merger delayed by disputes over strategy and control.


A negotiator trying to secure the release of the two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq has said he is with them and they could be free "within hours".


A contraceptive that blocks male fertility has come closer with a study showing that it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.


Gators shoot for repeat NCAA championship

Florida junior forward Joakim Noah has never regretted his decision to delay a lucrative NBA career and try for a second straight NCAA title.


S.Korea Wants Talks Before Tackling North Farm Aid

South Korea will likely wait until North  Korea returns to talks before dealing with a request for  fertilizer to help its faltering agricultural sector, a South  Korean government minister said on Monday.


Streams of voters filed into polling stations Tuesday to decide the high-stakes race for the New Hampshire presidential primaries


Readers respond to the tragic death of CNET editor James Kim and reflect on the Luddite's Renaissance man. Plus: Links to our most commented-upon blogs.


Former Journey lead singer Steve Perry talks about when it works to use a song like 'Don't Stop Believin'' and why he owes David Chase lunch and dinner.


PA: It's 'peculiar' Israel didn't inform us of Sinai warnings

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat on Monday hinted that Israel was behind the suicide attacks in Sinai and said the PA was holding contacts with the Egyptian government on the issue.


Microsoft Xbox Live Exec Goes to PopCap Games

Last week, gamers complained that some of their favorite titles wouldn't work with Microsoft's Windows Vista. This week brings news that one of Microsoft's top gaming executives has defected to PopCap Games.


seized in Baghdad were abducted west of the capital, an Egyptian diplomat in Baghdad said on Friday. and the abduction of two Italian aid workers from their office earlier this month.


Cambodian and international judges begin talks to prevent the possible collapse of the Khmer Rouge trials.


Third-year medical student Lea Sullivan walked out of a grocery store on a Sunday afternoon, onto a busy sidewalk in one of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods, and met a savage, inexplicable end.


L'ex governatore dell'Udc si Ã¨ scagliato contro il provvedimento del premier"Mi ero giÃ  dimesso, Ã¨ stata una grave violazione dello Statuto siciliano"                                          Cuffaro, sospeso, attacca Prodi "Una provocazione politica"                                                                                Ma Palazzo Chigi respinge le accuse: "Atto dovuto imposto dalla legge"Polemiche anche per la decisione di non rinviare la trasmissione sulla "mafia bianca"


A police initiative which saw burglary rates dip by 83% is set to be taken up by other forces in England and Wales.


Ill. Finds 200,000 More Doses of Flu Shots

CHICAGO Oct 26, 2004 - Illinois officials have located 200,000 more doses of flu vaccine in Europe, but the state still hasn't received federal approval to import those or any other supplies of vaccine they have tracked down on the international market.


Processo Sme, prosciolto Berlusconi: prescrizione per la ...

Prescrizione e assoluzione: con questa doppia formula Silvio Berlusconi ha evitato la condanna nel processo Sme. Un proscioglimento che perÃ² non cancella le responsabilitÃ  del premier per la corruzione di un giudice.


Bush, Kerry Chase Each Other Across U.S.

President Bush and Democratic opponent John Kerry seem to be playing a modern version of "Me and My Shadow" these days. The two presidential candidates keep popping up in the same states within days of each other — sometimes within hours.


Italy's Two Hostages Dedicated to Helping Iraqis

Simona Torretta and Simona Pari share the same first name, the same age, the same job and the same dedication to the Iraqi people.


The pound kept its recent buoyancy intact after data out this morning revealed continued tightness in the UK labour market, leaving open speculation that the Bank of England may be forced into one more rate hike.


Roma, 21:16 - Calcio, Pescara; Paterna: CalaiÃ² voleva andare via

Nel corso della presentazione degli ultimi acquisti Varricchio e Smith, il presidente del Pescara, D...


Michael Moore speaks out on Iraq, health care

Maverick filmmaker Michael Moore   steered the Toronto International Film Festival firmly toward   politics with a scathing denunciation of the Iraq war and a   preview of his next film, "Sicko," which slams a patchwork U.S.   health care system.


Ex-astronaut Nowak may rely on insanity defense

ORLANDO, Florida  - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak may claim at trial she was insane when she stalked and attacked a romantic rival during the unraveling of a love triangle with a fellow ex-astronaut, according to court papers released on Tuesday.


Stocks little changed, Apple aids Nasdaq

U.S. stocks were little changed on   Thursday as signs of a weakness in housing countered gains in   Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O, which buoyed the Nasdaq.


ATP chief says players to blame for burnout

Men's tennis chief Mark Miles says players have only themselves to blame for the fitness problems that have led to a wave of withdrawals from recent tournaments.


National forests short staffed for fires

Weeks into a wildfire season that has already burned parts of Catalina Island, Los Angeles and Lake Tahoe, swaths of California's flammable national forests are some days protected by nothing more than luck.


Shipman Inquiry - Doctors too quick to look after their own

Dame Janet Smith, the head of the Shipman Inquiry, said today that although the General Medical Council was not directly to blame for Harold Shipman's 23-year killing spree, it had focussed too much on protecting doctors' interests.


Wallace Returns, Pistons Lose Spurs 80, Pistons 77

SAN ANTONIO -- With big, bad Ben Wallace back in the lineup, the Detroit Pistons almost rallied from a big deficit for a big win. A bigger night from their big man might've helped.


Against Michigan's economically sullen landscape, the GOP candidate found his footing. Can he sustain his bounce?


WHouse Proposes Guaranteed Sunni Role in Iraq-NYT

The Bush administration has been talking with Iraqi leaders about guaranteeing Sunni Arabs high-level jobs in Iraq's new government even if Sunni candidates fail to do well in elections, The New York Times reported on Sunday.


U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as crude  oil futures fell more than $2 a barrel on a big jump in U.S.  petroleum supply, easing worries about the impact of energy  costs on corporate profits and economic growth.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi was in  Kabul on Sunday to meet President Hamid Karzai and some of the Italian troops based in Afghanistan, the Italian embassy said.


Progess Slow in Fight Against Childhood Obesity

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- While there's more recognition of the obesity epidemic plaguing American children and many new programs to fight it, the effectiveness of these efforts is not clear, a new federal report warns.


Austria's Walchhofer fastest in training at Lake Louise

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Austrians Michael Walchhofer and Hermann Maier finished 1-2 Thursday in training for this weekend's season-opening World Cup downhill race in Lake Louise, Alta.


Fans camped outside CBS Television City this week for the chance to say goodbye to daytime TV legend Bob Barker.


Eaton plans two electrical systems acquisitions

Diversified industrial manufacturer  Eaton Corp  said on Thursday that it is planning to  acquire two businesses in Europe and Asia to expand its  electrical systems business outside the United States.


Afghan security forces have detained a supreme court judge suspected of being involved in an August car bomb attack that killed 10 people, including three Americans, in the capital Kabul, a court official said on Saturday.


New York State sues Exxon over Brooklyn spill

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Exxon Mobil Corp. to force the cleanup of a decades-old oil spill in New York City.


Netflix Seeks Growth, Not Profit, Shares Plunge

Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. on Thursday cut its subscription price and said it was changing its strategy to sacrifice profits for growth in the face of growing competition, sending its shares plunging to their lowest level in almost a year-and-a-half.


EU-US talks on Boeing, Airbus fail to take off

The United States and European Union hit serious turbulence in talks on the politically charged issue of ending government support for aviation titans Boeing and Airbus Industrie.


Bloggers force CBS News to admit to a serious mistake, and journalists recoil from the thought of so much scrutiny of their work. But isn't this exactly what we need to get better-quality news? Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


Graham Admits Sending THG Syringe to USADA

Trevor Graham, the coach of Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin, admitted on Monday he had been the unidentified coach who sent a syringe of the designer steroid THG (tetrahydrogestrinone) to the United States Anti-Doping Agency


Crews tackle Utah wildfire that killed 3

A wildfire that has scorched about 46 square miles in northeastern Utah and killed three people has prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people from nearby towns and forced authorities to close a national forest to the public.


As a lineman, Michigan guard David Baas is a standout. As a singer, he's also a pretty good solo act.


Belliard Has 4 RBIs As Cards Dump Astros

Chris Carpenter throws a six-hitter and Ronnie Belliard has four RBIs, helping St. Louis take advantage of a fill-in starter in a 7-0 victory over Houston.


LONDON - Prince Harry, second son of Prince Charles, has joined the British Army and will enter the country's elite military school at Sandhurst next year.


The Genesis probe, which left Earth in 2001 to gather particles blown off the Sun, returns its samples on Wednesday.


PM cites Gandhi as model for world order

India and South Africa should work together to build a world order modelled on the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday.


Militants Said to Send Fighters to Europe

Islamic extremists accused of plotting to kill Iraq's prime minister in Germany are smuggling battle-hardened fighters from Iraq to Europe, raising a potential new terrorist threat on the continent, according to German officials.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Few artists can sustain an   extraordinary career that, despite a few bumps along the way,   has fans anticipating your every move after 20 years.


Meraki, the cheap Wi-Fi guys, get $20 million

The MIT thesis-turned-company wants to build Wi-Fi networks in India. It's starting in San Francisco.


US Treasury Secretary John Snow is this week set to defend the America's mixed economic record on what could be a heated tour of European capitals, including a keynote address in London on Wednesday.


Tourists follow Hitler's footsteps in Bavarian Alps

BERCHTESGADEN , Germany -- The narrow road climbed higher and higher, first past pastures and stone houses, then leaving even the fir trees to reach blinding, snowcapped peaks.


Children are being given Ritalin by parents who want to boost exam results, claims a psychologist.


Three-time defending champion Roger Federer takes on Frliciano Lopez tonight in U.S. Open tennis. The men's slate today also includes 2003 champion Andy Roddick vs. No. 9 Tomas Berdych and No. 6 James Blake vs. No. 10 Tommy Haas.


U.S. to Double Helicopters in Tsunami Relief to 90

The U.S. military plans to double to  about 90 the number of helicopters in the relief effort for  Asia's tsunami victims and offered to send portable field  hospitals to the region, officials said on Tuesday.


Carter Has Shown Old Flashes as a Net, but Remains a Reluctant Star

Since joining the Nets from Toronto on Dec. 17 in a trade that is looking more lopsided than ever, Vince Carter has played as if he were liberated from basketball exile.


Anti-Syrian leader warns of more Lebanon violence

Lebanon's most prominent anti-Syrian leader said on Wednesday he expected Damascus to assassinate more politicians after the shooting of a Christian minister raised fears of a new spasm of factional violence.


Dow Jones -20 punti, SP +5,9, Nasdaq +11


Federer Caps Year with Masters Cup Title; US Davis Cup Squad ...

Roger Federer brutalized Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-2 Sunday in the rain-delayed Masters Cup final, becoming the only player to win three Grand Slam titles and the year-ending championship in the same year.


The Mozilla Project has issued a warning for a series of "highly critical" security holes in three of its core projects, including its flagship Firefox Web browser and the Thunderbird e-mail client.


An era at eBay is about to end.  Meg Whitman, chief executive of eBay for the past 10 years, is retiring.


Leading shares closed firmer, but below an earlier six-year high as Wall Street retreated into the red, with Cable & Wireless rallying on takeover speculation although BP's fourth quarter results disappointed.


Consumer confidence rise bolsters markets

NEW YORK A sharp jump in US consumer confidence pushed stocks higher Tuesday, offsetting concerns about the weakening dollar overseas.


Investors who put their money to work in credit markets ask themselves two basic questions every day: How much risk do I want to take, and how much will I insist on being paid for it?


Positive Test Casts Shadow Over T-Mobile Teamâs Future

T-Mobile rider Patrik Sinkewitzâs positive drug test, taken a month before the start of the Tour de France, threatens the teamâs sponsorship and could further erode public support for cycling.


Police to Start Inspecting Bags on Boston Subway

The inspections will be random for the most part, but could be mandatory at some stations, Gov. Mitt Romney said.


Hulu to Stream Super Bowl Commercials After Game

Revel in the coolest and most-expensive marketing spots following the Patriots-Giants showdown, as the video site serves up a post-game advertising blitz.


If you're headed toward Houston for the Thanksgiving holiday, you may run into some flooded roads. Portions of US highway 59 in Wharton and Jackson counties are closed this morning, after nearly 15 inches of rain fell on the area.


Suicide bomber hits foreign troops in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber plowed his car into a convoy of NATO troops in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Tuesday, wounding nine civilians and two soldiers, witnesses and officials said.


Apple Goes Back to Its Core in Touting Macs

By Theresa Howard and Jefferson Graham  Apple's marketing has been so focused on growing its iPod/iTunes business that it had been four years since the company put some national ad gusto behind its Mac computer line.


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The parents of missing Madeleine McCann are spending their first full day back at their home in the UK.


Milano, 18:31 - CALCIO, LEGA; CANTAMESSA: MAI GARANTITO VOTI A NESSUNO

Leandro Cantamessa, unico consigliere di Lega eletto oggi nega di aver garantito i voti necessari al...


Music is becoming the dominant entertainment on mobile phones, reports BBC Click.


Bioscrypt shares soar on hopes for new ID product

Shares of Bioscrypt Inc. (BYT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped 18 percent on Wednesday after it said it had teamed up with IBM (IBM.


Gas pipeline linking Norway and Britain enters service

A gas pipeline linking Norway and Britain and capable of satisfying 20 percent of ther country's natural gas needs, has entered service, Norwegian oil companies Statoil and Norsk Hydro have said.


Demand for German high-tech products rises

Exports of German high-tech goods  rose 10 percent in the first half of 2006, helped by a sharp  rise in exports to neighboring Poland, but German demand for  high-tech imports, especially from China, grew faster.


SanDisk plans to double global retail presence

SanDisk Corp. , the world's  top maker of flash memory storage cards, plans to more than  double its global retail presence as demand for its products  rises, its co-founder said on Wednesday.


Nintendo's Wii, TMX Elmo make "Hot Dozen" toy list

High-priced, technology-infused toys   -- like a miniature toy pony, a robotics toolset and Nintendo   Co. Ltd's 7974.OS Wii -- made the "Hot Dozen" list of   must-have holiday toys released by Toy Wishes magazine on   Wednesday.


W. Richard West Jr., the founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, spent $48,500 in museum funds to commission a portrait of himself.


Yankees 8, Mets 2: Wangâs Sinker Sends Teams in Different Directions

The Yankees finished their finest homestand in nine years with an 8-1 record and split the six-game season series with their crosstown rivals for the third straight year.


LONDON/FRANKFURT  - U.S. plane maker Boeing Co  finalized an order for 10 737-800 airliners worth $655 million  with German tourism firm TUI's Hapag-Lloyd Flug holiday  airline, it said on Thursday.


NASA asteroid probe launched from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - A pioneering spacecraft that could serve as a blueprint for future interplanetary transport blasted off aboard an unmanned Delta rocket on Thursday on a mission to explore two giant asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.


Police in Tehran prevent protests outside parliament to mark International Women's Day.


The personal details of up to 600,000 people were lost when a Royal Navy officer's laptop was stolen in the latest embarrassment to hit British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


Obamam and Keyes: A tale of two campaigns

CHICAGO - As they've done for months, Illinois' two candidates for the US Senate spent the final hours of the campaign acting as if they're running in two completely different elections.


NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks lower Friday as a surprisingly lackluster job creation report deepened Wall Street's pessimism over the health of the economy.    Investors saw the latest Labor Department report as a sign that the economy continues to struggle through a period of sluggish growth...


Universal Studios is sued by former friends of Richard Linklater over his film Dazed and Confused.


Managing software from conception to death âThere have not been good ways to manage (applications) change across the enterprise. It is still usually managed within individual silos and individual changes are usually made using different tools, which means that changes can clash with each other.â So said Serena president and CEO, Mark Woodward, while in London last week.â¦


Governatore Sindh aveva emanato ordine di 'sparare a vista'


Ahead of Sunday's vote, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez is cracking down on delivery trucks selling beer on the street.


UK's Charles to Marry Camilla Parker Bowles

Britain's heir-to-the throne Prince Charles is to marry his longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles, his office announced on Thursday.


The Dodgers have spent many recent Octobers watching postseason baseball on television. This year, they'll be playing.


JERUSALEM Israel began releasing more than 130 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday in a move aimed at easing overcrowding in its jails, security officials said.


Five bombs went off at Madrid service stations on Friday, causing no injuries but snarling traffic on the eve of a holiday weekend, in what authorities said was likely the work of Basque separatist group ETA.


For the two principal military hospitals treating American troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been too much of a good thing this holiday season.


Contro ufficio candidato del Partito popolare pachistano


French soldier threatens to blow up explosives depot

A French soldier facing mandatory retirement barricaded himself inside an explosives depot in northern France, threatening to blow up the building and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents, officials said.


In a farewell speech, the Democratic governor of New Jersey touted the accomplishments of his abbreviated 34-month tenure and reaffirmed that he is "an American who just happens to be a gay and proud.


An arbitrator heard six hours of testimony Thursday in a grievance hearing that the NBA refused to attend about the Pacers-Pistons brawl-related suspensions issued by commissioner David Stern.


SEPTA to Operate Weekend Shuttle Buses on the El for the Next Four Weekends Due to Construction

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- SEPTA's Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project (MSE) continues this weekend (September 22-24) with shuttle buses operating in place of trains between 69th Street Terminal and 40th Street Station.


Cambodia Confirms Bird Flu in Poultry Near Capital

Bird flu has been found in chickens near the Cambodian capital, officials said Sunday, raising fears about the spread of the deadly virus in a country with little to no health system.


Study finds smokers have higher risk of dementia

People who smoke are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, Dutch researchers reported on Sunday.


The Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 5.5%, but analysts say a rate rise later this year remains likely.


'Gran parte della correzione rimandata al 2011'


Prince Harry says sorry to dad over paparazzi fracas

Prince Harry has apologised to his father, Prince Charles, over his scuffle with a paparazzi photographer outside a London nightclub.


Gerry McCann asks the media to end the constant speculation about the fate of his daughter Madeleine.


3 Killed in Suicide Bombing in Israel, Police Say

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a southern Israeli town on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding five, Israeli police said.


L'operazione e' avvenuta oggi, comprate 30.000 azioni


Bergamo, 17:11 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: SENZA DONI DEL NERI LANCIA SIMONE INZAGHI

Contro il Palermo sarà un'Atalanta d'emergenza: fuori Doni, squalificato, e Carrozzieri infor...


Marsh Executive Admits Guilt in Bid Case

Robert Stearns, a senior vice president at the Marsh & McLennan Companies, admitted he requested fake bids from insurers, including the American International Group.


The board of software vendor PeopleSoft has advised shareholders to reject Oracle's takeover bid for a fifth time, pushing the long-running saga closer towards a proxy battle next Spring.


Aussie polls: Howard, Latham clash over foreign policy

By Michael Cavanagh, Channel NewsAsia's Australia correspondent. CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his would-be successor have clashed on foreign policy in the build-up to Saturday's general election.


By STACI MATLOCK, MAP BY ALEXANDER USATINE  Plant:  Vote a victory for Navajos opposing project  A proposed tax break to help a Texas-based company build a coal- fired power plant on Navajo land south of Farmington was tripped up Monday by a New Mexico legislative committee.


Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in the early polls may not be that reassuring if history is any guide. Republican hopeful Rudy Giuliani, however, is sitting pretty.


By SUE LINDSEY  ROANOKE, Va. - Scientists baffled by massive springtime fish kills on the Shenandoah River over several years now have additional confusing information: several hundred dead fish in December.


"The release of this important information followed an earlier meeting we had with senior police officers. We feel sure that this sighting of a man with what appeared to be a child in his arms is both significant and relevant to Madeleine's abduction."  Chancellor acts after parents voice their concern at the lack of disclosure by Portuguese detectives Brendan de Beer in Praia da Luz Sunday May 27, 2007 The Observer Gordon Brown has personally intervened in ... via Guardian Unlimited


Thousands protest in Cuzco, Peru, against a law promoting development near ancient Inca monuments.


Students to Bear More of the Cost of College

At least 1.3 million students will receive smaller Pell Grants, the nation's primary scholarship for those of low income.


The real scoop on Talkster's Skype contender

Talkster's cool, but confusing Skype and Pincity mashup makes global calls for free from a mobile phone or landline. Will Talkster be your new favorite phone service? Not necessarily.


Insurer Aviva profits jump by a quarter in 2006

Insurance giant Aviva said Thursday that net profit leapt by a quarter in 2006, boosted by sales growth in its home market and the purchase of US life assurer AmerUs.


People seeking debt advice hit record levels

The number of people seeking assistance on how to manage their debts has hit record levels, a charity warned Monday.


A tank fires a round into a building in this TV image as US troops, along with Iraqi forces, powered their way into the center of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, Iraq, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, overwhelming


Roma, 14:35 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: STIAMO BENE, CI MANCA SOLO IL RISULTATO

Delio Rossi difende la sua Lazio, alla vigilia della sfida con il Chievo: "Le prestaziono non sono s...


US Court to Decide Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases

The US Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday that will decide important cases on federal sentencing rules, the death penalty for juveniles and the medical use of marijuana.


Chiede a Udeur poteri per 'decisioni successive'


Greek sprint stars Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are charged for skipping drug test prior to the Athens Games. They are also charged for faking a motorcycle accident, China Radio International reported Friday.


A suicide bomber detonated a device Sunday in a Lahore, Pakistan, mosque used by Shia Muslims, killing at least four people and injuring six others.


(12/13/04)âA $42.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Institute for OneWorld Health, the first nonprofit pharmaceutical company in the United States, will create a powerful new approach to developing a more affordable


Sweden's centre-right leader Fredrik Reinfeldt names his government, including ex-PM Carl Bildt.


Hall of Fame ballots include former Cards

The ballots for the 2005 Hall of Fame class are out, and already there's much mulling and number-crunching over this being the year closers get the call from the bullpen.


Rocket plane SpaceShipOne is attempting a second space flight in a bid to clinch the $10 million Ansari X-Prize. Judges officially confirmed that pilot Mike Melvill took the craft to 64 miles on Wednesday's first flight.


Telemarketers for charities in state pocket 71% on average

Telemarketers hired by charities to solicit money in Massachusetts last year on average pocketed 71 cents of every dollar they raised, according to a report released yesterday by Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly.


McCain's sharp tongue: An Achilles heel?

Temper, temper. Republican John McCain is known for his. He's been dubbed "Senator Hothead" by more than one publication, but he's also had some success extracting his hatchet from several foreheads.


The St. Louis Blues selected defenseman Erik Johnson with the first pick in the NHL draft Saturday, making him the fifth American to be taken No. 1 overall.


Novartis in $500 mln infrastructure deal with BT

Swiss pharmaceuticals group Novartis   has concluded a $500 million, 7-year global  infrastructure contract with British telecoms group BT ,  a Novartis spokesman said on Sunday.


Chelsea have lodged an official complaint with UEFA after up to 50 fans were barred from entering the ground until 30 minutes after the start of their Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow at the Lokomotiv Stadium.


Tests are carried out to see how the net's addressing system  copes with international character sets such as Chinese and Arabic.


Student fined for attack against Estonian Web site

A 20-year-old Estonian student has been fined for participating in a cyberattack that paralyzed Estonian Web sites and soured the country's relationship with Russia, a government official said Thursday.Dmitri Galushkevich used his home PC to launched a denial-of-service attack that knocked down the Web site for the political party of Estonia's prime minister for several days, said Gerrit Maesalu, spokesman for the Northeast District Prosecutor's Office in Tallinn, Estonia's capital. Galushkevich must pay 17,500 kroons ($1,642).Galushkevich is the only person who has been convicted since the cyberattack in April and May 2007 crippled the Web sites of banks, schools, and government agencies.The attacks occurred after the Estonian government decided to relocate a Soviet-era World War II memorial of a bronze soldier. Ethnic Russians in Estonia rioted in the streets, and cyberattacks ensued. Russia denied involvement."He [Galushkevich] wanted to show that he was against the removal of this bronze statue," Maesalu. "At the moment, we don't have any other suspects."But police are still trying to find others who may have been involved in the attacks, although the investigation is complicated since the attackers are likely outside Estonia, Maesalu said.As the attacks were continuing, Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo called for stronger defenses in Europe against computer hackers.


Protesters held demonstrations in several countries on Sunday to urge world leaders and the U.N. General Assembly to work harder to end the crisis in Darfur.


Obama rockets past Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama rocketed to a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire one day before their showdown in the state's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Darfuris hold high hopes for new Darfur force

ABU SHOUK CAMP, Sudan  - Darfuris who have waited almost five years in miserable camps have high expectations for a joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force due to deploy by the end of the year.


KERBALA, Iraq  - Over a million Shi'ite pilgrims defied bombers and gunmen to flock to the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, the day after scores were killed in a string of attacks likely to fuel sectarian bitterness.


(Dec. 27, 2004) -- It was 9:30 am Sunday morning when the senior producer of CBS' NFL Today show came into a room I was sitting in with Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason and Shannon Sharpe and announced that Reggie White passed away earlier in the morning.


An out-of-control wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest shifted toward a scattered cluster of homes Saturday, prompting evacuations and forcing road closures.


Sen. Tom Harkin pushed the name-calling in the presidential race to a new level, calling Vice President Dick Cheney a coward for not serving in Vietnam and cowardly for his criticism of John Kerry.


Late Rodriguez homer lifts Yankees past Red Sox

Alex Rodriguez homered with two out in the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday and a 2-1 edge in the weekend series between the old rivals.


Stephen B. Shepard to Retire from BusinessWeek; Expected to Lead ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- After 20 years leading BusinessWeek magazine -- a tenure defined by editorial excellence, circulation growth and global expansion -- Stephen B. Shepard, Editor-in-Chief, will retire effective April 1, 2005.


Black & Decker shares jump after profit tops view

Tool maker Black & Decker Corp  reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Thursday as sales growth helped offset higher commodity prices, sending its shares up 8 percent.


JDS Uniphase Corp., a telecommunications star that suffered crippling losses in the dot-com collapse, hid plunging sales while insiders cashed out, lawyers for investors said as a trial opened on their claims Tuesday.


Doctors are starting a trial to examine whether there is a link between migraines and a heart defect.


President Bush and Democratic candidate Sen. John F. Kerry have decidedly different ideas about how Americans' health care should be managed and paid for.


Blackstone says tax changes could hurt value

Blackstone Group LP , which is  preparing to go public later this month, said on Friday that  proposed U.S. Senate legislation on the taxation of private  equity firms could materially reduce earnings and lower the  partnership's value.


U.S. lawmakers berate BP for Alaska pipeline gaffe

The head of the House Energy and  Commerce Committee chided BP Plc.  executives on Thursday  for overlooking corrosion that threatened to shut down the  giant Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska, calling the UK-based  energy giant's policies "as rusty as its pipelines."


Napoli, 20:08 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; CANNAVARO: TRISTI SPALTI DELL'OLIMPICO VUOTI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Napoli in vista della gara di domenic con il Torino: lavoro leggero...


Ed Helms is becoming a  permanent fixture around "The Office."


Sea level rise projections are underestimating the impact of climate change on the oceans, a study suggest.


LAGOS, Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- Gunmen opened fire Friday on a vehicle carrying foreign workers in Nigeria's unruly oil-producing south, killing a Lebanese man, while assailants on speedboats kidnapped two Italians in a separate incident.


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Fierce Battles Near Baghdad in Push Against Insurgents

American and Iraqi military officials said 30 insurgents were killed in the battles today in the Diyala province.


Bush Increases Lead Over Kerry in Latest Pew Poll

President Bush's lead over Democratic nominee John Kerry increased to eight points in a Pew Research Center poll released on Tuesday, compared to a slight three-point lead in a poll conducted last week.


Injured anchor Woodruff back with book, TV special

ABC News correspondent Bob  Woodruff doesn't remember much about January 29, 2006, when a  bomb ripped through his convoy on an Iraqi highway and nearly  killed him.


The woman accusing Republican Senate candidate Tom Coburn of sterilizing her without permission nearly 14 years ago has released documents she says bolster her contention that she never consented to the procedure.


A crane hoisted the last of thousands of charcoal-colored slabs into place at Germany's national Holocaust memorial Wednesday to commemorate the 6 million Jews who died at the hands of the Nazis.


Radio Duo Suspended After Burglary Stunt

A British radio station suspended a presenter and producer Monday for staging a mock burglary of their boss's house while on air.


it hit Taiwan on Saturday. Hundreds of people fled their homes and two people were reported missing after torrential. Nanmadol killed at least 35 people in the Philippines and


Study: College Binge Drinking Worse Than Feared

College students may down as many as 24 alcoholic drinks in a row when they party -- far more than any previous studies have indicated, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


Utah moves to protect its own against identity theft

The state will be the first in recent years to notify residents of the misuse of their Social Security numbers.


The rumors are true, confirmed by no less a source than her father: Jennifer Lopez is expecting twins.  And it isn't even a Lopez family first.  "Yes, twins," her dad David Lopez said in an interview on the Spanish-language show EscÃ¡ndalo TV, PEO...


Japanese central bank keeps monetary policy steady

Japan's central bank decided Thursday to leave its monetary policy unchanged to keep the country's economic recovery going.


Pakistan ends sanctions against South Waziristan in a bid to win support for its hunt for militants.


Varese, 12:15 - CALCIO, INTER; CRESPO: VOGLIAMO CAMPIONATO E CHAMPIONS

Hernan Crespo fa il punto della situazione prima di partire con l'Inter per Dubai, dove i nerazzurri...


England coach Brian Ashton pays tribute to Ireland after their record 43-13 win over the world champions.


IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Drew Tate passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Iowa to a 33-7 victory over No. 25 Ohio State yesterday, the Buckeyes' third straight loss. Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) held Ohio State to 177 total yards in beating the Buckeyes for just the fourth time in 42 years. Ohio State (3-3) is ...


MOUNT ST. HELENS -- In a sudden explosion of steam, ash and gas, Mount St. Helens erupted yesterday, following weeks of tense seismic speculation.


The widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, has been given his medical records by the Percy military hospital in Paris, where he died.


Jack In The Box profit surges 32 percent, helped by sales jump

SAN DIEGO San Diego-based Jack in the Box says profit for its latest quarter soared 32 percent. The fast-food chain says net income for the fourth quarter rose to 21-point-7 (m) million dollars from 16-point-4 (m) million a year ago.


Aardman picks Observer for net monitoring

Cracking network, Gromit! Aardman Animation has bought network monitoring gear from Network Instruments to help detect and fix problems on the high-bandwidth links that connect its four sites in Bristol.â¦


A prehistoric hunter known as Oetzi whose well-preserved body was found on a snow-covered mountain in the Alps died more than 5,000 years ago after being struck in the back by an arrow, scientists said in an article published Wednesday.


Putin backs veto for members of expanded Security Council

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday rejected a key recommendation of a United Nations panel on expanding the UN Security Council, saying any reform would be one-sided if new members did not have veto power.


Empoli, 20:20 - CALCIO, MESSINA: CAVASIN: PUNITI ALLA PRIMA OCCASIONE GOL

In casa Messina, l'allenatore Alberto Cavasin accetta la sconfitta di Empoli senza particolari dramm...


The trade in women and children for sex is spiralling out of control in South Asia, the UN children's fund says.


UN suspends Ivory Coast operation amidst violence

United Nations aid agencies have suspended their operations in Ivory Coast because of clashes between Government forces and former rebels.


Up-and-down first round in Tiger's tourney

Damp Sherwood Country Club played Thursday pretty much the way course designer Jack Nicklaus intended, with little separating birdie from bogey in the first round of the Target World Challenge.


Scores killed in US air strikes near Fallujah

At least 32 people killed near Fallujah in fresh US overnight onslaught, as fighting flares in Baghdad. By Fares al-Dulaimi - FALLUJAH, Iraq.


Maria Sharapova begins the defence of her US Open title with a swift victory over Roberta Vinci.


THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Regular home visits by health workers reduce seniors' death risk, a Swedish study confirms.


Before the Braves-Astros series began, the conventional wisdom was that the Astros deserved the nod as favorites -- even though they barely squeaked into the playoffs and won fewer games than Atlanta.


Top Google attorney to settle SEC charges

David C. Drummond, Google Inc.'s top attorney, agreed yesterday to pay nearly $700,000 to settle allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission that, in his former job at a New Hampshire technology training firm , he failed to keep proper accounting controls in place, officials said yesterday.


Judge Rebuffs Google's Request To Extend Oversight of Microsoft

A U.S. District Court judge yesterday declined to address a petition by Google that asked the government to extend its antitrust oversight of Microsoft.


Harkleroad rescues U.S. after Davenport upset

LA JOLLA, California  - Fed Cup debutant Ashley Harkleroad spared the blushes for the United States by crushing Germany's Tatjana Malek 6-1 6-3 to level the scores at 1-1 in their world group first round tie on Saturday.


Scotland: Rangers beat Celtic in League Cup

GLASGOW, Nov 10 (SW) - In the third round of the Scottish League Cup, Rangers defeated arch rivals Celtic with a late equaliser and a decisive goal in extra time.


UN Envoy Decries Excessive Violence in Moving Sudanese Refugees

The United Nation's envoy to Sudan has criticized the Sudanese government for using what he says is "too much violence" to relocate thousands of people displaced by the conflict in Darfur.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Daniel Nestor and partner Mark Knowles on Friday battled their way to a fourth championship appearance of the tennis season.


Dentists who fail to be upfront with patients about their treatment options could face disciplinary action.


Mr. Myers was a cinematographer best known for his camera work on pioneering concert documentaries like "Woodstock" and "Elvis on Tour."


China Minmetals Begins Talks to Buy Canada's Noranda

Noranda Inc., Canada's biggest mining company, began exclusive talks on a takeover proposal from China Minmetals Corp. that would lead to the spinoff of Noranda's aluminum business to shareholders.


Southampton coach given time to get UEFA licence

Steve Wigley is being allowed to stay as Southampton's coach, although he lacks a coaching certificate required by the Premier League.


The European Commission opened a new antitrust probe against Microsoft into whether it unfairly tied its Web browser to the Windows operating system.


South Africa survived a late rally from Wales to get their bid for a Grand Slam off to a winning start with a thrilling 38-36 victory at the Millennium Stadium.


FOXBOROUGH -- When you lose the way the Indianapolis Colts did yesterday at Gillette Stadium, it's acceptable to ask "what if?"


Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt is recovering in hospital today, after his chauffeur-driven car crashed into a concrete pillar near his home and overturned several times.


HEALTHBEAT: Stem cell therapies years away

Here's a reality check amid Congress' showdown with President Bush over stem cell research: The potential treatments for diabetes, spinal cord injury and other devastating disorders are years away from being tested in people.


Fed rate cut to boost auto sales: Chrysler CEO

Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli said the Federal Reserve's emergency 75 basis point rate cut would help consumer confidence and boost auto sales in 2008.


Court Won't Hear Case on Reporters' Phone Records

The Supreme Court yesterday refused a request from the New York Times to stop federal prosecutors from examining the telephone records of two of its reporters, part of a grand jury probe of an alleged leak in a terrorism-funding investigation.


NOTTINGHAM, England -- The largest international disaster relief effort in history shifted into high gear yesterday as aid agencies across the globe began shipping water purification kits and other supplies to survivors along the tsunami-ravaged coastline of the Indian Ocean, hoping to stave off a second crisis brought on by waterborne diseases such as cholera and malaria.


US general named to head probe into Mosul blast that killed 22

The brigadier general who investigated abuse at Abu Ghraib prison is heading the US military's probe into how a suicide bomber infiltrated a US Army base near Mosul and


Russia suspends licenses for Shell-run Sakhalin-2 energy project

Russia has suspended 12 water use licenses for the Shell-run Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project after uncovering violations of environmental law, the ministry of natural resources said in a statement.


Davis Cup Tennis: Darkness halts French bid for early 2-0 lead

France was clinging to hopes of a 2-0 lead in its Davis Cup semifinal against Spain when darkness forced Juan Carlos Ferrero and Fabrice Santoro off the court in the fourth set of the second match Friday in Alicante, Spain.


A 29-year-old man is remanded into custody charged with murdering a homeless man in Belfast.


Lithuania PM Algirdas Brazauskas and his coalition government resign after its largest member withdraws.


Senator? Terrorist? A Watch List Stops Kennedy at Airport

ASHINGTON, Aug. 19 - The meeting had all the hallmarks of an ordinary Congressional hearing. There was Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, discussing the problems faced by ordinary citizens mistakenly placed on ...


In radio speech, Bush pledges action on economy, work with ...

President Bush, trying to build momentum in Congress for his second-term economic agenda, pledged yesterday not to ignore challenges to the nation's financial health and "leave them to another day.


Twins Top Yanks 2-0 With Dazzling Defense

NEW YORK - Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins' dazzling defense had the New York Yankees seeing double. Santana and the Twins escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, Jacque Jones homered in his first start since the death of his father, and the Twins beat the Yankees 2-0 Tuesday night to win their eighth straight opener in a postseason series...


IBM to buy Web app security vendor Watchfire

IBM liked Watchfire's Web application security software so much it plans to buy the company for an undisclosed sum, it said Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Rumor: Annalee Newitz to helm new Gawker sci-fi blog?

Blog: A source close to the hire hints that longtime tech writer Newitz, currently a freelancer for Wired's blog network, will be at the helm of a new title from the NYC-based blog network.


Study Finds Fault With Many Cars' Head Restraints

A new study of automobile head restraints found that most do not do a good job of protecting passengers from whiplash in low-speed collisions.


Canadian films at Toronto festival have global view

Home-grown films will bring a foreign feel to this year's Toronto International Film Festival, as Canadian entries include a Russian mob thriller set in London, a look into the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and a search for heavy-metal music in Iraq.


Samsung, Seagate expand hard drive gene pool

Blog: Samsung announces a 1.8-inch, 120GB drive, a 2.5-inch, 120GB hybrid drive and a 3.5-inch 1-terabyte drive, while Seagate goes rugged with an 80GB model.


Microsoft watched a software deal with China go bust less than two weeks into the contract. And Beijing is pushing its government IT officials to buy local. But China remains a vibrant market where tech firms have to stay in play. -washingtonpost.com


Bangalore, Oct. 6 (PTI): Ace leg spinner Anil Kumble, today became only the second Indian to capture 400 Test wickets, after legendary Kapil Dev, when he dismissed Australian batsman Simon Katich, here today.


Police conduct investigation on Carter threat

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto police are taking a threat made against Vince Carter seriously. Toronto Police Detective Sgt. Sneddon of the 52 Division told Sportsnet.


Abreu's Injury Won't Encourage Yankees to Call Williams

Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu is expected to miss at least two weeks after straining his right oblique during batting practice Monday.


Baron Guy de Rothschild, Leader of French Arm of Bank Dynasty, Dies at 98

The heir to the House of Rothschild banking family twice rebuilt and expanded its Paris bank after it was seized by France during World War II.


RealNetworks patches exploited security hole

Only the Windows versions of RealOne Player, RealOne Player version 2, RealPlayer 10 and RealPlayer 11 beta are affected.


Shares of Kmart Holding Corp.  hit an all-time high on Tuesday after an analyst raised his price target on the stock to $101 from $85 a share.


IBM to pipe Google gadgets into company sites

IBM  has reached a deal  with Google Inc.  to bring the consumer Internet into  the office by piping YouTube and thousands of other Web  programs into IBM software used by millions of office workers.


The British prime minister wraps up his farewell tour to Africa this week, ahead of next week's G-8 summit in Germany.


ELDORET, Kenya -- A mob of 3,000 armed with bows and arrows, spears, clubs and machetes killed a police officer Friday in the home village of an opposition lawmaker who had been fatally shot by a police officer the day before, police said.


Shockey still feeling concussion effects

The effects of his first concussion left Jeremy Shockey nauseous, sensitive to light, reduced his motor skills and made it difficult for him to sleep, the three-time Pro Bowl tight end said Wednesday.


Three men guilty of botched 2005 London bomb plot

Three men were convicted on Monday of plotting to bomb London's transport system on July 21, 2005 in a botched attempt to replicate Islamist suicide bombings that had killed 52 people two weeks earlier.


The number of civilians killed in Iraq is continuing to fall, data published by Iraqi ministries suggest.


The pop queen isn't ruling out the idea of getting pregnant.


Two workmen have been killed by a crane which fell on them in the grounds of a secondary school in Sussex.


NCAA Game Summary - Northern Colorado at Syracuse

Syracuse, NY (Sports Network) - Hakim Warrick netted 19 points and Syracuse roared out to an early 24-0 lead as the sixth-ranked Orange opened their 2004-05 season with a 104-54 pasting of Northern Colorado in the opening round of the Coaches vs.


Description: NPR's Scott Simon reflects on Boston's World Series victory -- the first for the Red Sox since 1918. He downplays the only recently fabled Curse of the Bambino while reviewing some Fenway history.


An Egyptian lawyer says that a Muslim cleric abducted in Milan in 2003, allegedly by the CIA, is planning to sue both the United States and Italy.Comment


The US has "fundamental concerns" at German plans to curb G8 emissions, a leaked document shows.


Female interrogators repeatedly used sexually suggestive tactics to try to humiliate and pry information from devout Muslim men held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a military investigation not yet public and newly declassified accounts from detainees.


Universal child care: Lessons from Quebec

Since its inception, Quebec's universal childcare program has been seen across Canada as an exceptional model and the standard to which early childhood education and care should aspire.


U.S. shares are set to open higher on Friday, buoyed by Intel Corp.  after the world's largest chip maker raised its quarterly revenue target due to strong demand, but all eyes will be on jobs data before the opening.


Autopsy Reveals Ol' Dirty Bastard Overdosed

. (antiMUSIC) Medical examiners have found that rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard died from an accidental overdose of cocaine and a prescription pain medication.


Pop star Michael Jackson was released Wednesday from a hospital where he was treated for flu symptoms, which delayed jury selection for his trial on child molestation charges.


The Motion Picture Association of America will begin suing online file traders this month, pursuing a strategy similar to one employed by the recording industry during the past year.


Microsoft is set to unveil the latest version of its media playback software on Thursday, giving its partners powerful new tools for selling digital entertainment services even as it launches its own music download store.


Tests Show Forces Did Not Nab Saddam's Right Hand Man

(Baghdad-WABC, September 6, 2004 ) - It could have all been a case of mistaken identity in Iraq. Sunday, Iraqi officials thought they'd nabbed Saddam Hussein's former right-hand man in a shoot-out north of Baghdad.


Mauresmo beats Sugiyama in quarterfinals

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo eliminated defending champion Ai Sugiyama 6-2, 6-4 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies Open.


ST. LOUIS  - President Bush accused Sen. John  Kerry on Friday of being too inconsistent to lead the country  but Kerry shot back that the president was using that line of  attack to shift attention from his deceptions on Iraq.


Israeli police say they uncover neo-Nazi cell

Immigrants from the former Soviet Union formed a neo-Nazi cell in Israel that assaulted religious Jews and foreign workers and daubed swastikas in synagogues, police said on Sunday.


HBO gets a "Life" with virtual-world documentary

HBO has snapped up a  documentary film that was created and produced entirely within  Second Life, the 3-D virtual world that boasts more than 9  million residents worldwide.


A group of seven asylum seekers, believed to be North Korean, reach Japan's embassy in Beijing.


Rockets' Francis grounded for season with knee injury

Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis is to have a knee operation that will end his season, the NBA team said on Thursday.


Romanista: "Dopo le vacanze concordero' con lui il da farsi"


Scott Rudin, the New York-based producer, helped bring eight major films to the screen in 2004, including three that will be released this holiday season.


Presidente Bce, "Risolvere conflitti tra le agenzie rating"


Pay checks for Gates, Ballmer fall short of $1 million

With slight salary hikes but reduced bonuses, they each pull in $966,667 in the last fiscal year.


A highway tunnel collapsed Monday in southwestern China, trapping 25 workers, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The collapse occurred on a highway linking the cities of Guangnan and Yanshan in Yunnan province, Xinhua said.


Sharon Rebuffed by Party, as Arafat Admits Making Mistakes

AMALLAH, West Bank, Aug. 18 - The leaders of Israel and the Palestinians faced deep dissension in their constituencies on Wednesday, with Yasir Arafat making a rare admission of personal error to those seeking change, and Ariel Sharon ...


One Equity Partners agreed to sell its stake in Quintiles Transnational, a big manager of clinical drug trials, to its C.E.O. and two buyout firms.


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Thursday joined with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in securing flu vaccine from Europe for their young, sick and elderly.