SarÃ  dunque Italia-Lussemburgo la prossima sfida di Coppa Davis. Gli azzurri, che dopo la vittoria sulla Polonia sono rientrati nel gruppo I, giocheranno in trasferta dal 4 al 6 marzo del 2005. Il capitano


Dell: Hardware Giant In $500M Deal With Microsoft, US Air Force

Triple alliance. Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) on Friday announced that it will join with Dell (nasdaq: DELL - news - people ) to furnish the US Air Force with software and related tech support


Many Iraqis will be too scared to vote, the interim president says, as a rocket strikes the US embassy in Baghdad.


UPDATE 3-Oil surges back to $51 as Bush nears win

Oil prices spiked up above $51 a barrel on Wednesday as increasing signs of an electoral victory for US President George W. Bush raised the prospect of continued


Three missing as floods wreak havoc in southwest England

Three people were missing after flash floods tore through a popular coastal tourist area in southwest England, sweeping dozens of cars into the sea and leaving hundreds feared trapped.


Plexus Manufacturing to Open Third Plant in Penang

By Francis Fernandez  PLEXUS Corp, a US-based electronics contract manufacturer, plans to expand its operations in Malaysia by opening a third plant in Penang, company officials said.


Sfuggono all'erario ripetizioni, colf, badanti e artigiani


Cagliari, 19:22 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: GRAVE INFORTUNIO PER IL DIFENSORE GARAU

Il giovane difensore del Cagliari Giacomo Garau ha subito la rottura del legamento crociato anterior...


US Army judge rules out Rumsfeld as Abu Ghraib witness

MANNHEIM - A US Army judge delivered two setbacks Tuesday to a soldier accused in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse case by rejecting defence motions, including one seeking Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as a witness.


Circa mezzo milione gli studenti impegnati da domani


Germany's Merkel opposes blanket EU limit on vehicle emissions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday pledged to oppose a strict European Union limit on cars' average carbon dioxide emissions, arguing that different models should face different caps.Comment


The Motley Fool - Arguably the longest running soap-opera drama in the wireless industry has announced its final episode: Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ - News) announced plans to acquire assets of a reorganized NextWave Telecom (Pink Sheets: NXLCQ.PK - News), owner of 23 valuable PCS spectrum licenses around the country.


Television Review: Two Scheming Families, Both With Outsiders Rising

CBSâs âCaneâ has sex, rum and salsa and still manages to be plodding. âDirty Sexy Moneyâ on ABC is set in the suit-and-tie world of New York City and is a lot more fun.


Roma, 15:33 - CALCIO, ROMA: REAL OFFRE 18 MILIONI PER CHIVU, E' UFFICIALE

Un fax arrivato da Madrid ha ufficializzato l'offerta del Real alla Roma per avere Christian Chivu. ...


French Trader Says He Wonât Be Made a Scapegoat

In brief remarks to photographers, JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel said that while he took responsibility for booking billions of euros in fictitious trades, he was âsingled out by SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale.


A modest proposal for a better world through 'Borat.'


Quello sul Dow -2 punti base, quello sul Nasdaq +1,5 punti


Stocks Likely to Rise; Oil Still in Focus

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher Wednesday, as oil prices remain center stage but thin summer volumes are likely to continue...


The parliament on Friday asked the government to draft legislation compelling Dutch mosques to employ only imams who have studied Islamic religion in the Netherlands.


Irrfan Khan talks about his role in The Namesake.


Ford Edge is top safety pick in crash tests

Ford's new Edge crossover SUV earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's "Top safety pick" award, getting top scores for front, side and rear impact safety.


Mike Huckabee, a Baptist preacher turned politician, grabbed a slight lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Thursday night in the Iowa caucuses, first test in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards vied for the Democratic victory.


PM suggests Kosice should become a counterweight to Bratislava

Slovak Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda has suggested that Kosice, Slovakia's second largest city, should become a counterweight to Bratislava.


PETROLIO: OPEC, NUOVO RECORD A 45,08 DOLLARI AL BARILE

VIENNA OTT - Il prezzo medio del petrolio Opec e' salito al nuovo record di 45,08 dollari per barile (159 litri), rispetto a 44,26 dollari di mercoledi' scorso, secondo i dati del segretariato dell'Opec resi noti oggi a Vienna.


Photos: Easy does it with Asustek's 'Eee PC'

With "easy" in mind, Asustek and Intel have teamed on a 7-inch, low-cost notebook that could even be a challenge to Nicholas Negroponte's OLPC.


Conn. sues ACE unit, Marsh & McLennan over alleged payments

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal yesterday sued insurance brokerage giant Marsh & McLennan Inc. and a unit of the Bermuda-based ACE Ltd. insurance company for alleged illegal commissions in connection with an $80 million state contract.


Iraq's PM calls for probe into rape case

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Wednesday he wants an independent Iraqi investigation, or at least a joint investigation with coalition forces, into the alleged rape and murder of an Iraqi girl by U.S. troops.


Cheney role as power broker in spotlight again

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was back this week in a place he intensely dislikes: the spotlight.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new genetic test that helps assess the risk of tumor recurrence and long-term survival for patients with relatively high-risk breast cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


First AU peacekeepers arrive in Mogadishu

The first African Union peacekeepers arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday aboard a cargo plane, the AU said.


Istituto 'impegnato a correggere squilibri sui mercati'


Charles Giancarlo, 50, resigns as chief development officer at Cisco Systems, saying   the timing would never be right for him to succeed John Chambers as CEO.


Former star banker Quattrone gets 1 1/2 years in prison

Facing prison in late October, former star investment banker Frank Quattrone is hoping a federal appeals court will overturn his obstruction-of-justice conviction.


More modest underwear is beginning to muscle out the thong panty, that racy totem of female sexuality once flashed by celebrities and rapped about on the radio.


NASA Anxiously Wait for Word on Saturn Probe

(Pasadena, Calif.-AP, December 25, 2004) - Scientists at NASA's jet propulsion lab are anxiously awaiting to see if a probe will make its rendezvous with Saturn's largest moon.


US launch strikes in Fallujah as rockets slam into Baghdad hotel

US warplanes attacked Iraqi rebel-held city of Fallujah on early Friday, killing at least eight people, hospital sources said, as coalition forces pressed their assault on insurgents after rockets hit a Baghdad hotel used by foreign journalists and


VATICANO - Le risposte della Congregazione della Dottrina della Fede ad alcuni quesiti della Conferenza Episcopale Statunitense circa lÂalimentazione e lÂidratazione artificiale CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Sono state pubblicate le risposte della Congregazione della Dottrina della Fede ad alcuni quesiti posti della Conferenza Episcopale Statunitense circa lÂalimentazione e lÂidratazione artificiale, che sono state ap...


ConocoPhillips says  that a decision not to accept a minority stake  in Venezuelan oilfields may cost it $4.5bn.


Previste decisioni collegiali per direttorio e trasparenza


Gene to Blame in Rare Cases of Extreme Obesity

Changes to a gene involved in the regulation of body weight may contribute to weight gain in a very small number of obese individuals, new research reports.


Bush Picks Campaign Manager Mehlman to Be Republican Party Head

President George W. Bush selected Ken Mehlman, his campaign manager, to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Mehlman, 38, who earlier worked as the White House director


Via libera anche all'aumento di capitale e al nuovo statuto


Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Romney Makes GOP White House Bid Official

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, ending an Ã¢ÂÂexploratoryÃ¢ÂÂ phase that he began Jan. 3.


Baros seals emphatic win over 10-man Newcastle

Milan Baros sealed Liverpool's first win in four Premiership games as Newcastle suffered a 3-1 defeat at Anfield after finishing the game with 10 men following Lee Bowyer's second-half dismissal.


PM Shujaat tenders resignation, federal cabinet dissolved

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat has resigned from his office and the federal cabinet has also been dissolved. The national assembly will elect the leader of the house on Friday while the new prime minister will take oath on Saturday.


Nascar Returns to Basics in Hope Fans Will Return to Nascar

Nascar wants the drivers in its premier Sprint Cup series to show more emotion this season as a way to lure back fans who may have soured on the sport.


Citibank eyes stake in Kuwait's Gulf Bank: paper

Citibank  has made offers to  shareholders in Gulf Bank  to buy a significant stake  in the Kuwaiti lender, a newspaper said on Saturday.


Watson suspended by research lab after race row

DNA pioneer denies allegations of racism James Watson, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who caused an uproar earlier this week with his comments to a Sunday newspaper has been suspended by his research laboratory.â¦


Monza, 16:31 - F1, GP ITALIA; ALONSO: GARA TRUCCATA

''Una gara sfortunata? Una gara truccata all'inizio con quella decisione incredibile e poi il motore...


Colin Montgomerie insists the difference is clear between the European and U.S. Ryder Cup teams: The Europeans worked better as a team.


Low-dose "Pill" reduces ovarian cancer risk

NEW YORK  - Oral contraceptives with low levels of estrogen and progestin reduce the risk of ovarian cancer even more than older versions of the "Pill", according to investigators at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.


It's time for Beckham comeback, says Lineker

Former England striker Gary Lineker has called for David Beckham to return to the international fold on a short-term basis ahead of the crunch Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel on March 24.


Britain considering Beijing 'smog-masks'

The British Olympic Association will authorise its athletes to wear anti-pollution masks if they feel they are necessary during the Olympic Games in Beijing in August.


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton has replaced her campaign manager with a longtime adviser, Maggie Williams, the campaign announced Sunday.


Along the expansive Canadian border, a lack of agents and antiquated motion sensors can make it difficult to distinguish between a would-be terrorist and a wayward moose, officials say.


Pfizer says Bextra's risks worse than disclosed

Pfizer Inc. said its arthritis drug Bextra, which is in the same drug class as Merckâs just-recalled Vioxx medication, has more severe risks than previously disclosed.


LeSage is a versatile addition to Framingham St. grid lineup

Harry LeSage, a Mid-Wach League All-Star in football and baseball at Maynard High, was a versatile first-year player on the Framingham State College football team this fall. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound LeSage played fullback and tight end and was on all of the Rams' special teams.


Soldiers surround the home of Fiji PM Laisenia Qarase, as he tells the BBC that a coup is imminent.


Mobile Security, Virtualization on tap at MS Hacking Meet

Next week's BlueHat hacking conference will focus on virtualization, "fuzzing," and security for Windows Mobile.


More than half of the leading figures in the UK were educated at independent schools, a study finds


As a battle to merge the London Stock Exchange heats up, attention is focusing again on a hotly debated issue: How many stock exchanges does Europe really need?


Confcommercio, saranno destinati oltre 6 mld di euro


Oracle To Buy PeopleSoft For $10.3 Billion

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- After months of wrangling, Oracle said Monday that it has signed a merger agreement to buy rival business software maker PeopleSoft.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says President Bush's plan to redeploy up to 70,000 troops overseas will not help in the war on terror or relieve an overextended US military. Senator Kerry made the comments at the same veterans convention ...


In dicembre +2,7% e +2,9% in Assia e Brandenburgo


The French state-run company Areva has unexpectedly agreed to a $5 billion deal to build two nuclear power plants in China.


Insurgents target Iraqi civilians working for US

BAGHDAD - Gunmen killed at least 21 Iraqis and wounded 13 outside a US military facility in the city of Tikrit, north of Baghdad, on Sunday.


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


Blame it on the shots of limoncello. George Clooney says he woke up tipsy after a "brutal night" out on the town with his pal Danny DeVito.


A boss tackles problems of the working poor while reducing turnover and increasing profits.


France Proposes Ex-EU Trade Chief Lamy to Head WTO

By Timothy Heritage PARIS  - France has formally proposed formerEuropean Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy as a candidate tohead the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lamy said on Monday.


The United States wants recruit Britain and other countries to share biometric data on terrorists and criminals, a British newspaper reported Tuesday.


Londra, 16:44 - CALCIO, FABREGAS: MANGIAVO NEL LOCALE POLONIO

Cesc Fabregas, centrocampista portoghese dell'Arsenal, ha confessato di essere un cliente abituale d...


Washington's nursing homes reduced their residents' pain and used fewer physical restraints over the last two years. But the percentage of residents suffering from bedsores increased slightly.


A Glasgow (Ibrox Park), Auxerre bat Glasgow Rangers (ECO) 2 Ã  0 (mi-temps: 1-0. Auxerre qualifiÃ© pour les 16e de finale. Temps: froid.


Shi'ites Bombed as Iraq Poll Campaign Begins

A bomb near a Shi'ite shrine killed eight people and a fierce attack on Iran by a minister fueled fears of sectarian strife when campaigning began on Wednesday for


Cumberland School Wins Grant for New Equipment

CUMBERLAND -  Ashton Elementary School will receive more than $56,000 worth of new equipment from Hewlett Packard after it was again selected for the company's Technology for Teaching Leadership grant.


The chairman of sports retailer Sports Direct quits the business just three months after it floated on the stock market.


California is suing the auto industry over tailpipe emissions, marking the first time a state has sought monetary damages for the impact of global warming by vehicles.


Firenze, 13:11 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DELLA VALLE: GILARDINO? ABBIAMO PAZZINI

"Nella squadra del prossimo anno faremo alcuni ritocchi. Lasciamo lavorare Corvino con calma, senza ...


Catania, 18:52 - CALCIO, CATANIA: ALLENAMENTO A PORTE APERTE

Il Catania è tornato ad allenarsi a 'porte aperte'.  Nei giorni scorsi, subito dopo i tragici...


Ron Gardenhire was given a two-year contract extension through 2007 by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, his reward for leading the team to three AL Central titles in three seasons as manager.


French forward Youri Djorkaeff joins Blackburn

French forward Youri Djorkaeff joined Blackburn on a short-term deal Tuesday. The 36-year-old former World Cup winner, who has been a free agent since his contract with Bolton expired


Villagers flee volcano eruption in Chile

Hundreds of residents fled their homes and spent the night out in the open after a volcano in southern Chile erupted, spewing lava and ash


Jordin is the youngest Idol winner so far.


A gun-wielding cartoonist dressed in camouflage entered The Miami Herald's building and demanded to speak with an editor Friday, prompting an evacuation of employees, police said.


The agreement to reduce global warming goes into effect tomorrow after seven years of wrangling, harangues, and dramatic entrances and exits by Russia and the United States, but the impact may be largely symbolic.


CEO forgoes salary; deal reached to recall retired pilots

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein will forgo his salary for the rest of year as part of a cost savings plan that will cut executive salaries by 10 percent, the floundering airline said Tuesday.


Abstract artist Edo Murtic, one of Croatia's most prominent painters, dies aged 83 after a long illness.


Nokia, Motorola, NEC, Siemens, Sony Ericsson work on mobile ...

HELSINKI (AFX) - Nokia Corp said it and Motorola Corp, NEC Corp, Siemens AG, and Sony Ericsson have started an Open Mobile Alliance to enable broadcast services to mobile devices.


Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali", was sentenced on Sunday to hang for masterminding a genocidal military campaign that used poison gas against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s.


Do human resource executives know their employees? Apparently not, according to a recent survey of professionals.


"Iâm happy we won, but I was kind of mad I got out there and I just didnât do the job in the last inning," he said. "Thatâs what Iâm upset about.


American candidate withdraws from Romanian presidential race

Lia Roberts, the former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party, has withdrawn from the presidential race in her native Romania.


Ethiopia and Bangladesh have offered to jump-start the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Darfur by loaning it helicopters to fly troops and supplies around the vast region in western Sudan, officials said Tuesday.


It didn't take much coaxing from President Bush to get Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to croon some Elvis tunes Friday at the king of rock 'n' roll's Graceland mansion.


Parigi, 15:15 - TENNIS, MASTERS PARIGI: VOLANDRI AL SECONDO TURNO

Filippo Volandri si è qualificato per il secondo turno del Masters Series di Parigi (sintetic...


EU warns of evidence against harmful US aerospace subsidies

The European Union warned the US ambassador to the WTO Thursday that the EU had abundant proof that US aerospace subsidies are harming European competitors by undercutting prices and causing them to lose markets.


Israel Plans to Rezone Settlements to Build 533 New Units

Israel plans to rezone land within existing settlements to allow for the construction of another 533 housing units, most of them close to Jerusalem, Israeli officials said today.


Macy's Inc.  on Thursday reported a 2.7 percent decline in June sales at stores open at least one full fiscal year.


Waitrose launches a green packaging initiative to cut down use of damaging plastic containers.


Nikolay Davydenko, the world number four from Russia who remains at the centre of an investigation into a betting scandal, on Tuesday described his treatment by the ATP as "idiotic".


Pakistani police hunt escaped British bomb suspect

Pakistani authorities have detained  two relatives of a Pakistani-British man suspected of  involvement in an al Qaeda plot to blow up U.S.-bound  airliners, after he escaped from police custody, the man's  lawyer said.


A German soccer referee admitted to fixing games and said Thursday he was ready to cooperate with prosecutors to clear up the sport's biggest scandal in the country in more than 30 years.


House Approves New Rules for Asylum Seekers

Foreigners could have a harder time  seeking asylum in the United States and illegal immigrants  would be barred from getting drivers licenses under a bill  approved on Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives.


Serena Williams served notice that her shaky knee is holding up just fine, sweeping past Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.


Bolzano, 12:44 - SCI, CDM: SI RECUPERANO LE GARE IN VAL D'ISERE

Arriva il freddo e finalmente la coppa del mondo di sci puÃ² recuperare le gare rinviate nelle settim...


A family history website launches a new service to help track down people's unknown relatives with DNA tests.


SLOVAK Telecom's board of directors gave the go-ahead September 28 for the acquisition of the remaining 49 percent share of EuroTel - one of two mobile operators in Slovakia.


BAGHDAD - Two US army helicopters crashed in southwest Baghdad late Saturday, killing two soldiers and injuring two others, the US military said.


Alistair Darling defends his plans for Britain's railways as Tories accuse him of righting his own "blunders".


Floating warehouse, Greenpeace ship aid Indonesia's isolated tsunami victims

A floating warehouse and the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior are among the more unusual ways relief workers reaching isolated tsunami survivors on the west coast of Indonesia's Aceh.


Sir Elton John is to sell off part of his extensive photographic collection at an auction in New York.


Shares in US drugmaker Pfizer plunge after it halts development of its most important experimental drug.


ROMA 24 OTTOBRE 2004 - Termina 0-0 il derby della Madonnina. Milan e Inter si devono accontentare del pareggio dopo 90 minuti combattuti e spettacolari soprattutto nel primo tempo. Molte le occasioni da gol


Microsoft Challenges Rivals With New Online Music Service

icrosoft started selling music tracks yesterday on its MSN online service, taking on Apple Computer and a host of others in the fast-growing market for digital music.


Padoa-Schioppa: situazione era insostenibile


Seven Asian telecommunications firms are coming together to invest between $30m and $40m (Â£16.3m and Â£22m) in new mobile phone services and technology.


ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Le Organizzazioni non governative cattoliche in Afghanistan; impegno a tutti i livelli della societÃ  per la costruzione della pace, lÂaffermazione dei diritti umani, la lotta alla povertÃ , lÂalfabetizzazione Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - Le Organizzazioni non governative cattoliche che operano in Afghanistan sono il Servizio Cattolico per i Rifugiati, la Caritas tedesca, la Caritas italiana, la Caritas irlandese e il Servizio Gesuita per i Rifugiati. Secondo l...


Prima Performances From the Familiar, and Not

Two City Ballet dancers are part of the new terrain that has opened before me since I moved from London to New York in April.


The transition is underway as Joe Kernan and the Democrats who now run state government have already begun discussions with the Republicans who will take over in January.


Cell phone security has at least one flaw: people

People have long been the weakest link when it comes to protecting computers. The same applies to mobile phones, a security expert says.


Travel: How did some of Britain's finest art end up on a tiny outpost in the North Sea? Fiona MacLeod reports


Japan's Abe in China for ice-breaking summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a summit with Chinese leaders at which he will seek a thaw in ties chilled by wartime history and will consult on North Korea's nuclear threat.


Scientists produce the first firm evidence linking the popular acne drug Roaccutane to depression.


Iraq will shut its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours and extend the hours of a nightly curfew in Baghdad as part of a U.S.- backed plan to rein in unrelenting violence, an official said on Tuesday.


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Ladbrokes have paid out on Band Aid 20 being Christmas number one, five days ahead of Sunday's charts.


Lamont's Pitch; Santorum's Primary Numbers

If every dog has his day, consider the busy role-playing for the canine in Ned Lamont's campaign ad.


Anglicans Hope for 'Peace and Healing' Over Gays

Anglican leaders acknowledged on Friday  how challenging it was to heal divisions over gay bishops but  hoped for "peace and healing" with a key report on the issue  next month.


Study Links Mobile Phones, Benign Tumors

A new Swedish study suggests that people who use a mobile phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.


A Company Celebrates Its Versatile 40-Year Man

On Wednesday, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater paid tribute to Dudley Williams, who will end his 40-year dancing career with the company after its tour next year.


A suicide bomber rammed a car into a Pakistan election candidate's office killing 37 people


In some ways, the Pistons' 98-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, was about closure. Both teams hope this puts an end, however temporarily, to


Intel's board has tapped Paul Otellini to replace Craig Barrett as CEO, starting next year, the company announced. By Edward F. Moltzen, CRN.


Genzyme May Initiate More Clolar Trials In 2005

Piper Jaffray maintained an "outperform" rating and $70 target price on Genzyme (nasdaq: GENZ - news - people ), citing the FDA's approval of Clolar for the treatment of pediatric acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in patients between 1 and 21 years who


Targhe alterne, i consumatori bocciano Lunardi

E' polemica sulla proposta del ministro dei Trasporti Pietro Lunardi di introdurre tutti i giorni la circolazione a targhe alterne. In un'intervista a 'Il Messaggero', il titolare del dicastero di Piazzale


Missing Madeleine's mother still a witness: lawyer

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - The mother of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann left a police station in Portugal early on Friday after being interviewed for 11 hours, a lawyer for the family said.


British researchers have raised hopes for a potential cure for patients in the early stages of Type 1 diabetes as a human trial begins.


U.S. to Seek Dismissal Of Terrorism Convictions

The Justice Department will ask a federal judge in Detroit to dismiss the convictions of three men in a high-profile terrorism case last year, saying it had uncovered serious prosecutorial misconduct in the case.


Apple, Pepsi partner for second iTunes promotion

MacCentral - Apple and Pepsi have teamed up to offer a new iTunes promotion, the second in as many years for the companies. The promotion, offering a one-in-three chance of winning, runs from January 31, 2005 to April 30, 2005 and will include free iTunes songs and a sweepstakes for approximately 1,700 iPod minis.


Ecologists fear that global warming will make protected landscapes  inhospitable to prized species.


Studies Report Inducing Out-of-Body Experience

Using virtual-reality goggles, a camera and a stick, scientists have induced out-of-body experiences in healthy people.


SEC to ease accounting rules for foreign companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday took a step toward allowing foreign public companies to choose international accounting standards or U.S. rules when filing data with the agency.


Wladimir Klitschko has admitted his fight against DaVarryl Williamson could decide whether he has a boxing future. Klitschko is hoping to get back to winning ways on Saturday after his second-round loss to


Top forecasters cut their outlooks  for U.S. growth this year and next but said inflation seems to  be leveling off and consumer spending should strengthen in the  months ahead, a survey out on Friday showed.


The Federal Reserve didn't surprise anyone yesterday, as its policy-making body increased its key interest rate by one quarter percent, to 2 percent.


Protests erupt as Kenyan leader wins vote

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.


Officials Seek End to Flavored Cigarettes

Michigan's top two health officials want tobacco companies to stop making flavored cigarettes, arguing that names such as "Winter Mocha Mint" and "Warm Winter Toffee" target children and adults who aren't smokers.


Two eBay laptop sellers--one of whom ended up without either his laptop or the buyer's money for it--share their experiences.


Doubts over UK terror plot to blow up airline flights

It was big news in August this year. British police uncovered a massive plot by terrorists to blow up planes over the Atlantic.Comment


2 Americans, Mexican wanted in drug case

Venezuelan police on Monday said they are looking for two Americans and a Mexican suspected of involvement in a drug bust that netted 2.5 tons of cocaine.


Nicaragua tells US it will destroy its antiaircraft missiles

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- President Enrique Bolanos told US Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld yesterday that Nicaragua would completely eliminate a stockpile of hundreds of surface-to-air missiles with no expectation of compensation from the United States.


Genova, 18:07 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: DIFFERENZIATO PER FALCONE

Doppia allenamento per la Sampdoria in vista della gara di domenica prossima contro la Roma. Tutti a...


GAZA CITY: Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian gunmen in Gaza yesterday and Palestinians shot dead an Israeli in the West Bank.


Extreme Sports Move Towards the Mainstream

Competitors wear ripped jeans and baggy  T-shirts but there is nothing amateur about a breed of  sportsmen who go to the extreme to entertain.


The Solomons government asks for a time-frame for the withdrawal of Australian-led peacekeepers.


Portavoce di Alumnia, si trovera' compromesso entro marzo


Singer Pete Doherty is charged with robbery and blackmail following an alleged incident at a London hotel.


A Forbes writer reportedly overheard that two New York-based hedge funds have infused the social network with something in the neighborhood of $250 million.


We're watching for the ultimate growth companies -- are you?


Stream To Hire 300 For Tampa Call Center

By Richard Mullins, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Sep. 16--TAMPA The Dallas-based outsourced call center company Stream  plans to expand its Tampa office by 300 employees, company officials said  Friday.


Eight of Saddam Hussein's 11 top lieutenants went on hunger strikes over the weekend to demand visits in jail from the International Committee of the Red Cross, but they were eating again by Monday, a U.S. military spokesman said. The former dictator had never joined the protest, the spokesman said.


Thompson chides Kerry on Medicare attacks

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson used a government event Wednesday to criticize Sen. John Kerry for his recent attacks on the Bush administration's management of Medicare.


Same Story, Different Day: Cubs Lose By One

CHICAGO - The somber sound on a gloomy day at Wrigley Field was a perfect setting for the Chicago Cubs' performance of late. Mike Hampton went six innings and allowed just one run in a victorious effort over


Recently the rising stars of popular magazines, intellectuals are now being charged with 'elitism.'


Taylor Hicks might have won "American Idol," but he doesn't have his record deal anymore.


Crystal meth yet to take off in Britain, say police

Crystal meth, predicted by some to become Britain's deadliest drug, has so far failed to take off in the UK because cocaine remains so cheap and popular, according to senior police officers.


Google says its cookies will auto-delete after two years in an effort to "improve privacy".


Aberdeen, on Wednesday evening, meted out Celtics first domestic defeat of season 2004/05, but theres little doubt that Martin O'Neill will look back on this match as one in which all his sides woes were self-inflicted.


HC grants bail to Avnish Bajaj in MMS-sex-scandal case

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court in the MMS sex scandal case today granted bail to Bazee.com CEO Avnish Bajaj, whose arrest had sparked off an uproar in industry and diplomatic circles.


Russia Unveils Model of New Clipper Space Shuttle

Russiaâs spacecraft building corporation Energia has unveiled a life-size model of the new Russian space shuttle, the Itar-Tass news agency reports.


Incroceranno le braccia dal 18 al 23 settembre


Suspects Arrested in Connection With Glasgow Attack

LONDON, July 1 -- Five terrorist suspects were in custody Sunday after two men rammed a jeep into the entrance of the main terminal at Glasgow Airport on Saturday, sending a burst of flames into the air and terrifying bystanders.


U.S. Atomic Energy Pioneers Regret Lost Chances

ATOMIC CITY, Idaho  - In the early days of the  Cold War, a small team of U.S. scientists watched as nuclear  energy powered four light bulbs for the first time.


Loud talkers, lost books ... and the occasional sniper fire, rocket attacks, and death threats are what Saad Eskander is up against in rebuilding the National Library and Archive.


World Track and Field Championships: Highlights Aplenty, if Largely Unseen

The worldâs second-most important track and field event could not fill a stadium with only 36,000 available seats in an affluent area of nearly 9 million people that has excellent public transportation.


Blunkett's security juggernaut loses a wheel

The Law Lords' ruling against the detention of foreign terrorism suspects without trial will have widespread implications - potentially affecting existing and planned anti-terror


Zinchenko Does Not Rule Out Attempts To Disrupt Elections In The...

Oleksander Zinchenko, deputy Verkhovna Rada speaker and the campaign manager of Ukrainian presidential candidate Victor Yushchenko, does not rule out the attempts to disrupt the election in the East, as well as ...


By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 3--People attending a local class can learn how to create a rain garden during a two-part workshop being held this month in the town of Campbell.   Rain gardens divert rainwater from a roof or parking lot into soil instead of the street.


Afghan Vice President, Minister Escape Bomb Attack, AP Reports

An Afghan vice president and cabinet minister escaped a bomb attack in the north of the country today, while one of their bodyguards was injured, the Associated Press reported.


Pakistan poll delay seen, Bhutto family appointed

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto's party appointed her son and her husband to succeed the slain Pakistani opposition leader on Sunday and the party said it would take part in a Jan 8 election as Bhutto would have wanted.


Mibtel +0,34% e SP/Mib +0,49%, positive le europee


BEING THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO, according to one former team-mate, would eat himself if he were a chocolate drop, Graeme Souness might be rather peeved to learn that his picture is absent from


PALO ALTO, Calif.  - The U.S. economy is on track  for sustainable above-trend growth, and with monetary policy  still accommodative, interest rates will keep rising,  San  Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen said on  Friday.


Those who are engaged in the profit-oriented production and dissemination of pornographic materials through the Internet, mobile communication terminals and "phone-sex" services in China are subject to punishment as severe as life imprisonment, according


Bolton's Gary Speed is to join Sheff Utd, BBC Radio Sheffield reports.


Free Song Promotion Is Expected From Amazon

At the Super Bowl next month, the music industry will be switching teams â from Apple to Amazon.com.


Roma, 15:26 - RUGBY, ALMAVIVA CAPITOLINA: INGAGGIATO VERMAAK

L'Almaviva Capitolina Rugby, dopo l'arrivo dell'apertura inglese Myring, ha centrato un altro import...


Organizzazione taglieggiava imprenditori e incendiava negozi


Kyoto Protocol Clears Key Hurdle in Russia

Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gases Friday, all but ensuring the sweeping environmental pact will go into effect after years of delays.


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


Israel should stop building its West Bank separation barrier if Palestinian militants halt attacks, Israel's president was quoted as saying Thursday, in the most high-profile criticism yet of the contentious project.


Global obesity, 300 million adults are overweight

Around the world 300 million adults are now overweight, and the numbers are growing at an alarming rate, say experts at the International Obesity Conference, Sun City, South Africa.


Matsushita's Panasonic, Google to work on Internet TVs

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd's  Panasonic unit said on Monday it will work with Google Inc to  develop televisions that will allow users to watch Internet  content such as photos and videos.


A British mercenary who conspired to buy a fighter jet as part of a plot to kill a Colombian drugs baron faces sentencing.


"Era un gioco" dice il suo inventore Rich Skrenta


Fat fees The funny thing about those telling developers it's a new way of thinking and to "give everything away" or to "build it and they shall come" are often those making their cash using tried and tested ways of working.â¦


Business Outspends Gov't When It Comes To Info-Tech Services

A Census Bureau survey says 60% of revenue for IT services came from business in 2Q. Agency buys accounted for just 37%. By Eric Chabrow.


Iran wants to brief U.N. on nuclear plans

Iran said on Sunday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wanted to brief the U.N. Security Council about his country's civilian nuclear plans, which the West says are a covert attempt to make atom bombs.


Europeans dominate morning Ryder Cup matches

Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Colin Montgomerie teamed with Padraig Harrington Friday morning to defeat Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson 2 & 1 to the lead European squad to a 3 1/2 - 1/2 lead after the morning fourball matches at the 35th Ryder Cup


Second-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States defeated Gaston Etlis and Martin Rodriguez 6-3, 7-6 Saturday in an opening-round doubles match at the ATP Masters Cup.


Check Point's new product will create a sandbox around your browser, and also provide antispyware and antiphishing protection.


Briton, two Americans kidnapped in Baghdad

Two Americans and a Briton were abducted from their home in a plush Baghdad district at dawn, in the latest blow in Iraq's five-month-old foreign hostage crisis, the interior ministry said.


ANTIOCH, Calif. - Kim Mayorga was confused when her 2-year-old started making funny faces and pushing away the apple juice he had ordered at Applebee's. The explanation came when she opened the lid of the sippy cup and was hit by the smell of tequila and Triple Sec.


The Yankees and second baseman Robinson CanÃ³ reached a preliminary agreement Friday on a contract that could pay CanÃ³ about $55 million over six years.


A flood of calls rapidly overwhelmed Marion County Health Department workers Tuesday morning as they attempted to make individual appointments for 350 shots of scarce flu vaccine.


Wal-Mart Sales Slump Keeps Stocks Muddled

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s disappointing sales forecast sent stocks fluctuating Monday as investors' concerns about a slowing economy eclipsed their relief over a drop in oil prices.    October contracts for a barrel of light crude were quoted at $46.25, down 47 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...


Crocs to launch men's and kids' clothing lines

Shoe company Crocs Inc. said on Monday it will launch a line of clothing for men and children using a form of the resin material it uses in its brightly colored clogs.


Dutch man arrested over Saddam nerve gas deals

Police in Amsterdam have arrested a Dutch businessman on suspicion of supplying Saddam Hussein with chemicals for making the mustard and nerve gas used against Iraqi Kurds.


Dark Fissures of an Israeli Soldierâs Soul

With âBeaufort,â the Israeli director Joseph Cedar has made a movie about the futility of war.


Artificial intelligences could soon be living and learning inside online worlds such as Second Life.


San Diego Panda Celebrates First Birthday

On his first birthday Thursday, giant panda cub Mei Sheng delighted visitors by playing for the first time in snow delivered to him at the San Diego Zoo. He also sat on his ice cake, wrestled with his mom and got his coat incredibly dirty.


Voting starts in Namibia's presidential poll, which will elect a successor to veteran leader Sam Nujoma.


Alpine skiing: Palander wins again in Alta Badia

ALTA BADIA, Italy  - Finland's Kalle Palander won the men's World Cup giant slalom here for the second year in a row on Sunday after a superb first run.


Breast cancer foundation makes grants available

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Siouxland Affiliate has announced that grants are available for nonprofit organizations for use in fiscal year 2005.


After Daytona, drivers eager for a fresh start

For many Nextel Cup drivers, the real season begins today at California Speedway.


With Occasional Smiles, Iraqis Brave Bombs to Vote

Some smiled, some were stoic and others hid their faces as Iraqis went to the polls Sunday, braving anti-U.S. insurgents determined to drown the historic vote in blood.


BRUSSELS: The European Union yesterday demanded Washington explain more clearly how it subsidises Boeing Co and warned it would counter any US challenge targeting EU rival Airbus Industrie before the World Trade Organisation.


West Ham deny reports that striker Carlos Tevez is set to complete his move to Man Utd.


Public's Right of Access to Little Juniata River Wins Critical Protection

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Tom Rathbun, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, +1-717-787-1323   HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan.


Libyan foreign minister to meet Rice in U.S.

Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed  Abdel-Rahman Shalgam will meet U.S. Secretary of State  Condoleezza Rice in the United States on January 3, the two  countries said on Friday.


The federal budget deficit inched up in the first quarter of the fiscal year, congressional budget estimators said Monday, as the growth in tax revenues slowed along with the softening economy.


Sean "Diddy" Combs breached name deal, court says

A British court ruled on Wednesday that U.S. rap star Sean "Diddy" Combs had breached an agreement with a London-based record producer not to use the alias "Diddy" in Britain.


The Steelers seemed more like a team relaxing at a preseason picnic than one preparing for the playoffs yesterday. Kicker Jeff Reed booted a soccer ball around with teammates in the locker room after practice and earlier in the week tossed a miniature football with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger .


A 20th century witch, a black murder victim, a punk icon and Queen Victoria have all found their place in a major publication chronicling the lives of people who have left their mark on society.


BOSTON -- Red Sox Nation is converging on Boston Saturday to celebrate their team's first World Series win in 86 years. The "rolling rally" begins near Fenway Park at 10 am It will continue down Boylston Street


Fans of TV thriller 24 complain after technical problems marred the latest episode.


Floridians Return to Storm-Ravaged Homes

After getting a first look at the widespread damage left behind by Hurricane Charley, Florida residents were faced with the arduous task of sorting through the wreckage, and for some, starting over again.


Bologna, 15:58 - CALCIO, MERCATO: CIPRIANI DAL BOLOGNA ALL'AVELLINO

Il Bologna ha ceduto in prestito all'Avellino fino a giugno l'attaccante Giacomo Cipriani, 28 anni. ...


A UN official chides the US defence secretary for suggesting Iraq's elections may be limited by violence.


President Bush has signed an executive order giving the White House more say over how federal departments and agencies carry out laws approved by Congress.


FIFA fines Spain over racist taunting of England players

World soccer's governing body Tuesday fined Spain's national federation $87,000 for racist taunting by its fans during a match against England.


Two French journalists are missing in Iraq and have not been heard from since Thursday, the Foreign Ministry in Paris says. George Malbrunot of Le Figaro and Christian Chesnot of Radio France


Japan to impose more North Korea sanctions

Japan's cabinet has approved additional   financial sanctions against North Korea, to put further   pressure on Pyongyang to return to six-party talks aimed at   dismantling its nuclear program.


A piano used by John Lennon on the night he died is put up for sale for $375,000.


Chirac: Europe Can Do More in Science Race

A European laboratory that was the birthplace of the World Wide Web and home of Nobel prize-winning developments in understanding the origins of the universe celebrated its 50th birthday Tuesday. But French President Jacques Chirac warned that despite those illustrious achievements, European scientists are falling behind.


Romania seeks foreign workers to counter labour drain

The emigration during the past few years of over two million Romanians hoping to find a well-paid job in the West is now forcing Romanian companies to look to neighbouring countries, and even as far as China, to counter a labour deficit at home.


Terremoto: sono otto le vittime identificate

ROMA - Sono otto gli italiani morti in Thailandia e Sri Lanka per il terremoto che sono stati identificati. In Thailandia ha perso la vita Piermario Della Valle, di Varese (e' stato avvisato il fratello); Luigi


Zach Parise's overtime goal lifts New Jersey to a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh and creates a three-way tie atop the Atlantic.


MOSCOW - Russian officials said yesterday that they have detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners, branding it the work of terrorists.


Venduti 8,81 mln veicoli contro 8,68 rivale di Detroit


Russia digs in heels against West's Kosovo plan

Russia refused to budge on its opposition to a new Western-backed draft U.N. resolution paving the way for Kosovo independence as the Security Council discussed the document for the first time on Friday.


Counting begins after Pakistanis vote, mostly in peace

Counting began on Monday after an  election in Pakistan which was far less violent than feared,  although it could result in a parliament set on driving U.S.  ally President Pervez Musharraf from power.


Chip maker rolls out energy-efficient processors AMD is to sell low-wattage processors in a bid to join the campaign of many IT companies to be seen to be green.â¦


Forecasters said Tuesday it's still too early to say how much of a threat Hurricane Ivan poses for storm-ravaged Florida. However, Ivan is already a Category 3 storm now heading toward the Windward Islands with sustained winds of 120 mph.


Asda has recalled more than 10,000 of its Christmas trees because of safety fears over their lights.


Roma, 17:24 - CALCIO, LIPPI: CANNAVARO PALLONE D'ORO? PREMIO A TUTTO IL GRUPPO

Mancano poche ore alla consegna del pallone d'oro a Fabio Cannavaro. Marcello Lippi, tecnico della n...


Hitachi's got a notebook drive that can pack a terabyte, and Asus is going to put one in.


Gov't Gives Najaf Militants 'Final Call'

NAJAF, Iraq - Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued a "final call" Thursday to Shiite insurgents to disarm and withdraw from a revered shrine after his government threatened a massive onslaught by Iraqi forces. As the peace deal for Najaf unraveled, militants bombarded a police station with mortar rounds, killing seven police and injuring 31 others...


Iraq Rebels Hit Back Amid Falluja Battles

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. troops fought to crush  resistance in the Iraqi city of Falluja on Thursday, but rebels  hit back with an armed rampage in Mosul and a car bomb that  killed 17 people in a crowded Baghdad street.


Gloucestershire police force admits illegally rejecting 108 job applicants because they were white men.


Bush Says Kerry 'More Heroic' for Going to Vietnam

President Bush on Saturday described John Kerry's tour of duty in Vietnam as more heroic than his own service in the Air National Guard, saying his Democratic rival had been "in harm's way.


Many Britons would give up sex and their favourite food to reach 100 years of age, a poll suggests.


Ravens Angered Over Porter's 'Cheap Shot'

The Baltimore Ravens won't soon forget the hit Pittsburgh linebacker Joey Porter leveled on an injured tight end Todd Heap during the second quarter of Sunday's 30-13 rout of the Steelers.


U.S. Report Finds No Evidence of Iraq WMD

WASHINGTON - Contradicting the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector said Wednesday he found no evidence that Iraq produced weapons of mass destruction after 1991...


60 Companies Plan to Sponsor Health Coverage for Uninsured

In an attempt to extend health coverage to uninsured workers, 60 large employers are joining together to sponsor an array of low-cost health insurance options.


UBS in shareholder plea as subprime fallout weighs

UBS AG  said it cannot predict the final impact of the subprime crisis but that a new capital injection would strengthen its position as it called on shareholders to support its emergency capital hike.


The former king of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah, dies aged 92, after a long illness.


Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.


Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N on Wednesday  posted a quarterly operating profit well below analysts'  estimates even before $1.5 billion in one-time charges, as it  faced falling movie rental demand and higher costs to counter  competition.


Gas up the snowblower but don't put away your umbrella: The Farmers' Almanac is predicting a wild winter with heavy precipitation and dramatic temperature swings in the Northeast.


Magnitudo 4,5 della scala Richter, spavento ma niente danni


The abortion pill RU-486 is safe enough to remain on the market with strengthened warnings, the government said Tuesday despite a third death after the drug's use.


Optus, Vodafone to share wireless network

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Vodafone Group Plc have agreed to build a high-speed wireless phone network in Australia through their local


Web users are being enrolled in a scheme to scour Google Earth images for the missing adventurer.


and face the challenges -- of its new status as the nation's biggest cellular provider. Cingular's $41 billion merger with AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Raytheon Co. said it plans to increase its dividend and repurchase $700 million in shares. The Waltham-based aerospace and defense giant increased its annual dividend 10 percent to 88 cents a share from 80 cents, starting with the first quarter of 2005. Raytheon said its board also authorized $700 million in share repurchases, which it expects to complete over 18 ...


Bruce Springsteen belted an entire set of showstoppers straight from the gut at Madison Square Garden last night.


The 10 astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station wrapped up their joint work on Sunday and got ready to say goodbye. With the hatches between the two spacecraft scheduled to be sealed around midday, the crew rushed to finish activating science racks inside the new Columbus module and packing the shuttle for the ride home to Earth.


US BLUE-chip stocks ended lower in very light holiday trade yesterday after steel shares fell as investors worried that weaker demand from China may depress prices.


Australia's Sons Of Gwalia Appoints Administrator

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian gold and tantalum producer Sons of Gwalia Ltd. (SGW.AU) on Monday said it had moved into voluntary administration after being unable to reach agreement with its creditors.


Stover's Field Goal Lifts Ravens Over Jets in OT: NFL Week 10

Matt Stover made a 42-yard field goal in overtime as the Baltimore Ravens overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the New York Jets 20-17.


You may be burning fewer calories as you sleep, but experts are still recommending more shuteye if you want to lose weight. A study, based on 1,024 volunteers in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, showed those


Fox has teamed with  writer-producer David E. Kelley for a legal-themed comedy.


Control of Mars Rovers Shifts to Cornell

A rock dubbed "Uchben" in the "Columbia Hills" inside Gusev Crater is seen in this photo released Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 taken by the Mars Rover Spirit.


Manca elettricita' e gas, circa mille fabbriche inattive


Jake Plummer broke out of his slump and kept the Denver Broncos in the playoff race. Plummer threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns and Reuben Droughns scored three TDs as the Broncos beat the Tennessee Titans


Fever May Ease Effects of Autism Disorders

Children with disorders in what is known as the autism spectrum tend to be less irritable and hyperactive after a period of high temperature, a new study suggests.


Bali Bomber Writes Autobiography -Indonesian Media

A militant convicted of masterminding  the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people has released an  autobiography entitled "I Fight Terrorists" but only to a  limited circle, Indonesian media reported on Tuesday.


Chiesto scambio tra prigionieri palestinesi e Gilad Shalit


Just a day after suffering a humbling 109-75 defeat at the hands of No. 3 North Carolina, Maryland focuses on Monday's game with Wake Forest.


Taliban suicide bomber kills girl, wounds 6 others

KABUL - A man with six grenades strapped to his body killed himself and a 12-year-old girl on a busy street in Kabul Saturday, police said.


Polish PM Tries to Head Off Dispute Over WW2 Claims

Polish leader Marek Belka tried to head off a controversy with Berlin over World War II reparations after Poland's parliament caused anger in Germany by declaring Poles were still owed for wartime losses.


Roma, 19:30 - SUPERBIKE, TEST VALLELUNGA: MIGLIOR TEMPO DI XAUS

Lo spagnolo Ruben Xaus è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella seconda giornata di test ufficiali della ...


Two armed hijackers are holding 26 people hostage on board a Greek bus after seizing it near the capital Athens. Police are surrounding the bus stopped between Marathon and the capital.


Torino: ancora blocco ferrovia dei lavoratori della Embraco

TORINO - Secondo giorno consecutivo di protesta per i lavoratori della Embraco, la multinazionale brasiliana che produce compressori per frigoriferi e che lunedi' ha annunciato l'intenzione di chiudere lo stabilimento di Riva di Chieri, in provincia di


Rallying: Sparkling Solberg win means title wait for Loeb

It may not be enough to tilt the championship this time, but Petter Solberg conjured a spectacular third consecutive victory at Rally GB to keep Sebastien Loeb waiting a little longer for the title.


A party linked to former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra unveils a coalition with five smaller parties after elections.


REVIEW: Star Wars Game Gives Battle Tour

Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader may get all the glory, but a new Star Wars video game finally gives credit to the everyday grunts who couldn't summon the Force for help.


Ashley Cole's deft finish gives Arsenal victory over a spirited Man City side.


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

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


Little Rock marks a civil rights victory

But 50 years later, integration hasn't led to income equality for the city's blacks.


Two men accused of involvement in July 21 London bombing plot will be retried after jury failed to reach a verdict, prosecutors say.


Ravenna, 20:50 - VELA, GIRO D'ITALIA: FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA VINCE QUARTA TAPPA

La quarta tappa del Giro d'Italia a vela, a Marina di Ravenna, è stata vinta da 'Friuli Venez...


Police secretly taped a woman's partner apparently admitting to his cats that he killed her, a jury hears.


Genova, 18:24 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 20 GIORNI DI STOP PER DELVECCHIO

Il centrocampista della Sampdoria Gennaro Delvecchio dovrà stare fuori 20 giorni: gli esami c...


US soldier to admit some charges in prisoner abuse case

MANNHEIM: A US soldier at the centre of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal wants his pending court martial to be moved from Baghdad as he believes he has no chance of a fair trial there, his lawyers said today.


Adventurer Steve Fossett missing in Nevada

RENO, Nevada  - U.S. millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who made record-breaking solo flights by plane and balloon, has disappeared over the Nevada desert after taking off in a small plane to scout sites for an attempt to set a world land speed record, authorities said on Tuesday.


Boeing says that the first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner has been delayed by about three months.


La storia. Oltre 30 gradi sotto zero, piaghe e congelamenti: nelle prove di libera atleti con il volto bendato                                                A cento all'ora nel grande gelo  i discesisti in pista come Diabolik                                                                                dal nostro inviato MATTIA CHIUSANO


Hurricane Frances floods streets and knocks out power as it crosses Florida

FORT PIERCE, Fla.  - Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops even as it weakened to a tropical storm and crawled inland with heavy rain. More than five million people lost power.


Update 1: Russia Doesn't Intend to Nationalize Yukos

The Russian government does not intend to nationalize the Yukos oil company, but state-owned organizations will be able to bid if the embattled company's assets are put up for auction, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.


Risultati parziali gli danno il 58,96% delle preferenze


Defying a White House veto threat, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to outlaw harsh interrogation methods, such as simulated drowning, that the CIA has used against suspected terrorists.


South Korea to lift 3-year U.S. beef ban

South Korea, once the world's  third-largest export market for American beef, said on Friday  it would open its doors again to U.S. beef and end a three-year  ban imposed because of mad cow disease.


BEA Systems Inc  shares fell 4  percent on Tuesday on concerns a $6.7 billion takeover bid by  Oracle Corp  will fall through after both sides refused  to budge from their positions.


US Troops End Nine Years in Bosnia Peace Force

The US military on Wednesday ended a 9-year peacekeeping role in Bosnia but kept on a small contingent to hunt down top war crimes suspects Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic.


Monster.com Delayed Disclosure of Data Theft

The online recruitment site waited five days to tell its users about a security breach that resulted in the theft of confidential information from some 1.3 million job seekers.


Music and books retailer HMV warns that "difficult" market conditions will squeeze profits.


Beatles to Play Las Vegas in Cirque Du Soleil Show

Only in Las Vegas: Beatles songs,  as portrayed by the acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil, will  replace animal training duo Siegfried and Roy at one of the  city's biggest tourist theaters, according to a deal announced  on Thursday.


Milano, 13:16 - CALCIO, SERIE B: 17 SQUALIFICATI PER UN TURNO

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato in serie B 17 giocatori per una giornata. Stop per Adriano Mezav...


Wolfowitz: U.S. Forces to Aid Tsunami Reconstruction

BAND ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. Deputy Defense  Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said on Saturday that U.S. military  forces, in the forefront of the Indian Ocean tsunami relief  effort, would stay on to help rebuild shattered communities.


The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Toni Kukoc, a veteran who has spent two productive seasons with the team. Kukoc averaged 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in the last two seasons.


Hush Spacey Launches Career at Famed UK Theater

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey on Tuesday  launched his new creative career at The Old Vic, one of  Britain's most famous theaters, and audiences were under strict  orders to behave.


Iraq panel to recommend troops pull back: NYT

The independent, bipartisan panel studying U.S. policy in Iraq has unanimously agreed to a report that will call for a gradual pullback of American combat troops in Iraq but stops short of setting a firm timetable for withdrawal, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.


Nets: If a title is in their future, stars don't show it

with physical problems to overcome and no certainty that they can do it -- and the heady optimism has been replaced by a harsh realism.


Prime indiscrezioni, Fassino 'sto abbottonatissimo'


Typhoon batters Tokyo, rescuers fear for homeless

A typhoon pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday, killing at least one man and prompting a flood warning, while snarled transport and power cuts affected thousands.


Il presidente di Confindustria fa una parziale retromarcia rispetto alle affermazioni di ieriRipensamento anche sul duro giudizio espresso sui sindacati, "rappresentanti dei fannulloni"                                          Montezemolo: "Non ce l'ho con il governo E' importante il ruolo del sindacato"                                                                                "Noi continueremo, come abbiamo fatto con tenacia in questi anni, a cercare il dialogo"


Penguins 3, Islanders 2: Islanders Fall Short Against Pittsburgh

Tyler Kennedy scored the winning goal and added two assists for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday night with a victory over the Islanders.


A New Jersey painter was arrested Thursday on charges he pulled off what prosecutors say is the biggest fraud yet from a Sept. 11 compensation fund — more than $1 million.


Packers don't get mad, they just hope to get even

Nobody in the Green Bay Packers' locker room had anything nasty to say about the Eagles. They didn't say anything about the fact that with the score 44-3 late in the fourth quarter yesterday, Donovan McNabb


VANCOUVER - BC Attorney General Geoff Plant says there will be no investigation of how the Crown handled the Todd Bertuzzi assault case.


LOS ANGELES - Janet Leigh's most famous scene was so terrifying it put her off showers for the rest of her life. Leigh, who died Sunday, insisted she always took baths after seeing the finished cut of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," in which her character was slashed to death in a motel shower in what may be the silver screen's most memorable murder...


The Cupâs future comes down to races, and the races that resolve the issue in Valencia will be a rematch between Alinghi and Emirates Team New Zealand.


Buffett eyes utilities and overseas acquisitions

TEFEN, Israel  - Warren Buffett's investment   company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRKa.N is interested in   buying further utility firms in the coming years and seeks to   expand abroad, the U.S. billionaire said on Monday.


Stress can make you forgetful, study finds

WASHINGTON - How many people have gotten home after a blindingly stressful day and realize theyâve forgotten some important event or errand?


Boston Scientific receives European approval for its defibrillator.


Libya's Gaddafi urges backers to "kill" enemies

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, marked   the 37th anniversary of the coup d'etat that brought him to   power on Thursday by urging his supporters to "kill enemies" if   they asked for political change.


Iran Expanding Nuclear Effort, Agency Reports

In response, the Bush administration immediately pressed for more severe sanctions against the country.


'Morning Edition' Returns: Airlines Trimming Back

Description: Troubled airlines have been trying to save on high-priced fuel by cutting back on extra weight. But it turns out the biggest problem is the passengers.


Japan's Mixi site unfazed by MySpace arrival

The young founder of Mixi, Japan's wildly popular Internet networking site, has said he is not worried about the arrival in Japan of international sensation MySpace.


Authorities believe they know what killed the 20-year-old son of Anna Nicole Smith but are awaiting a toxicology report to confirm their findings, and are holding open the possibility criminal charges will be filed, the Bahamas coroner said Wednesday.


'4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days' offers up a starkly rendered ordeal

The latest social-realism drama to emerge from Romania's New Wave is about a women seeking an illegal abortion during the CeauÅescu regime.


GM to Recall 200,000 Saturn Ions in U.S., Canada

General Motors Corp. will recall nearly  200,000 Saturn Ions in the United States and Canada to fix  front lights and turn signals, the world's largest automaker  said on Friday.


Google to buy location-based photo site Panoramio

GoogleÂ is acquiring Panoramio, a photo-sharing Web site based in Spain that lets people upload photos and identify where they were taken by placing them on Google Earth or Google Maps, where they can be viewed by the public.


Egg freezing should not be offered to women who want to put off motherhood for lifestyle reasons, say experts.


Apple and Beatles settle trademark squabble

Apple Inc. has settled its long-running trademark dispute with The Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd, in a deal that could finally pave the way for the Fab Four's songs to be sold on the iTunes music store.


Funeral horses stampede, overturn hearse in London

A hearse overturned when the horses pulling it to a south London cemetery stampeded, dragging the carriage and coffin past appalled relatives and sending floral tributes flying.


The iPhone will ship at the end of June as planned, Apple CEO Steve Jobs confirmed at a conference. It will run on the full-featured Mac OS X, but won't have any third-party applications for now.


Calgary man gets 30 days for cream pie assault on Premier Ralph Klein

CALGARY (CP) - A man convicted of assault for cramming a banana cream pie into the face of Alberta Premier Ralph Klein was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail.


Lil' Kim sports prison suit at MTV awards show

Rap diva Lil' Kim made a triumphant   return to the music world on Thursday after nearly a year in   prison, appearing at the MTV Video Music Awards in an orange   jumpsuit and flanked by men dressed as prison guards.


Sharon Stone Attends the 2004 Princess Grace Awards Gala, October 27, 2004 in a New Yorkfile photo. Stone claims a Beverly Hills doctor slandered and libeled her by allegedly telling magazines that he performed cosmetic surgery on her famous face.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton announced last night that she will return $850,000 in campaign donations solicited by Norman Hsu, severing ties with a top fundraiser who was jailed last week after attempting to flee from criminal charges in California.


Authorities beefed up security at airports across Brazil on Thursday to protect airline workers from fist-waving passengers angered by flight delays, the latest problem to hit the country's aviation system.


Governor heads to Germany on prospecting tour

Gov. Jennifer Granholm and executives from western and southeastern Michigan plan to head to Germany next week to try and get more high-end auto and health-related jobs for Michigan.


Nell'ambito dell'inchiesta di Santa Maria Capua Vetere


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho dismissed criticism that the club lacked a scoring edge after their 4-0 win over Blackburn Rovers. Eidur Gudjohnsen scored a hat-trick as Chelsea took their Premiership tally this season from eight goals to 12.


By Bill Geroux, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 7--VIRGINIA BEACH -- A 24-year-old Marine intelligence specialist  from Virginia Beach was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in Iraq's violent  Anbar province, the Defense Department announced yesterday.   Cpl. Joshua C.


Seoul Asks Bush to Focus on N.Korea Nuclear Crisis

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun  called newly re-elected President Bush and won his agreement  that ending the nuclear crisis involving the isolated communist  North should be a goal of his second term in office.


Micrel Names New Vice President of Analog Engineering

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 31  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micrel Inc., , an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today announced the hiring of David Chalmers Schie as the Company's new Vice President of Analog Design Engineering/R&D.  Mr.


Mother of 'Maddie' to be questioned again: police source

The mother of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann will be questioned again Friday morning by police investigators following 11 hours of questioning the day before, a police source told the Portuguese news agency LUSA.


Millions of Chinese migrant workers remain separated from families as the Lunar New Year starts.


San Francisco-based company Second Life has opened up its virtual world to the mobile phone, and is looking for interested beta testers to put the application through its paces.


Rehnquist Won't Vote in Every Case This Term

The chief justice, ill with thyroid cancer, will instead participate in certain cases only when necessary to prevent a tie vote, the Supreme Court announced Monday.


Americans have adopted heart-healthier diets

NEW YORK  - Over the past 20 years, the diets of American adults have become more consistent with most dietary recommendations for heart disease prevention -- but the trend may not be continuing, research suggests.


U.S. wants to see 'verifiable suspension' by Iran

The United States wants to see a   "verifiable suspension" of Iran's nuclear enrichment program so   that there can be negotiations leading to a broader agreement,   White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on   Monday.


Comment is free: Seumas Milne: Ministers set on locking people up without charge should listen to the Muslim mainstream.


North Korea Says Blast Part of Construction Project

In the first remarks to the outside world concerning last Thursday's mysterious explosion, North Korea reportedly has said the blast was part of a construction project.


Jamie Burnett re-writes the record books by compiling the highest break in the history of professional snooker.


Three days after Election Day, Democrat Christine Gregoire clung to a narrow lead Friday in the nation's last undecided race for governor — a cliffhanger contest that could drag on for weeks while the votes are counted.


Mario Scaramella, an Italian contact of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, has been discharged from hospital.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delays a key speech, raising concern for a new power-sharing deal.


U.S. confirms body of missing soldier found in Iraq

The U.S. military confirmed on Thursday that a body pulled from the Euphrates River near Baghdad on Wednesday was that of one of three missing U.S. soldiers abducted in an ambush two weeks ago.


Il patto elettorale con gli italiani non puÃ² essere rispettato perchÃ¨ mancano le risorse. Quindi Ã¨ meglio fare un nuovo patto e, magari, un nuovo governo. Lo dice Gianfranco Fini in unâintervista al Corriere della Sera.


Palestinian Leader Tries to Win Militant Truce

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)  chief Mahmoud Abbas met militant leaders on Tuesday in a bid to  halt attacks on Israel and allow a smooth election for a  successor to Yasser Arafat next year, officials said.


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U.S. chain store retail sales slipped   in the latest week while overall demand compared with one year   ago remained robust, a retail report said on Tuesday.


Cazenove said it had agreed to hive off its investment banking business into a joint venture with JP Morgan Chase and Co, in effect ending the independence of the 181-year-old British bank.


Oil's days at $50 per barrel look numbered, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani says, predicting that prices should ease unless politics or a tough winter get in the way.


Death toll rises in Chinese coal mine explosion

The death toll in a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine rose to 64 on Friday and chances that 84 missing miners might still be alive were "quite slim,'' the government said.


Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Sunday Morning

The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks early Sunday morning and could put on a delightful display for skywatchers with clear, dark skies.


Hurricane Frances lost some steam and hesitated off the Florida coast Friday, prolonging the anxiety among the millions evacuated and raising fears of


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LISBON - Portuguese voters were deciding on Sunday whether to legalize abortion in a referendum which could bring the overwhelmingly Catholic country closer into line with most other European ...Comment


What the Fed Has to Consider at Wednesday's FOMC

The Federal Reserve is primed to push up borrowing costs for the fourth time this year at its meeting on Wednesday, and is unlikely to pause at upcoming meetings


Did the Justice Department dismiss eight prosecutors for cause? Or was it a political purge? The Democrats in Congress want to find out


Nevadans have stake in solution to soaring health insurance costs

RICK CROCITTO has owned Nu Yalk Pizza in Reno for 26 years, He feels his 120 employees deserve the security of heaving health insurance.


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California Earns a D- on Eminent Domain Reform

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 7  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights (the Alliance) announced today that The Institute for Justice (IJ), who represented Susette Kelo in the U.S. Supreme Court's Kelo v.


Brother's New Color Laser Multifunction Printers

The new Brother MFC-9000 series color laser printers can also fax and scan.


Bears get a lift as Krenzel, Jones suffer no setbacks in practice

The Bears' offense got a boost Thursday when quarterback Craig Krenzel made it through the entire practice without being hampered by his sore left side and running back Thomas Jones took another step toward returning.


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has not endorsed a Democratic presidential candidate, but his son has.


U.N. lauds Darfur pact but implementation difficult

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised on Wednesday an agreement with Sudan on a large force for Darfur, but U.N. envoys acknowledged challenges over command structures and getting enough soldiers to the violent region.


H&R Block rises on upgrade, buyout speculation

H&R Block Inc.  shares rose as much as 5.4 percent after a UBS Investment Research analyst upgraded the largest U.S. tax preparer, and said it could be acquired by a buyout firm after it sells its money-losing subprime mortgage unit business.


Eriksson to rule out Rooney for England's World Cup qualifiers

LONDON  -- Everton striker Wayne Rooney is set to be ruled out of England's next two World Cup 2006 qualifying games in Austria and Poland.


Iron Mountain snaps up backup software vendor

Iron Mountain Tuesday said it plans to acquire Connected Corp. to enhance its online backup and recovery portfolio. The acquisition should help Iron Mountain protect, archive and recover data that is distributed throughout an organization.


IOC seeking greater clarity on cost of London Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants greater clarity on the cost of London's 2012 Olympics by the end of the month, senior IOC officials said.


Nalbandian moves into second final of the season

Fourth seed David Nalbandian tamed the big-serve threat of Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to move into the final of the â¬2.


The pound has remained firm, trading at 6-day lows against the euro after better-than-expected UK inflation data Tuesday morning increased expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates further in 2007, most likely in February.


If anyone had questions about Stewart Cink being chosen for the Ryder Cup team, he answered them with authority Sunday at the NEC Invitational, never letting anyone within two shots and becoming the first wire-to-wire winner this year on the PGA Tour.


A nationwide campaign to cut accidents on building sites is launched in Scotland.


Indian court grants bail in sex video case

NEW DELHI, India--Avnish Bajaj, chief executive officer of eBay Indian subsidiary Baazee.com was released on bail by local courts Tuesday, the company said.


Surprise -- you may not be allowed to take advantage of a vital retirement tool.


A post-mortem test on an elderly man, who was stabbed to death, shows his wound was self-inflicted, police say.


Mike Fincke's new baby is on the astronaut's mind as he returns to Earth today, though she might not know it. "I'm very concerned she doesn't know who her father is," Fincke told reporters


Congress Approves $422 Billion Arms Bill

The U.S. Congress on Saturday gave  final approval to a $422 billion bill for defense programs that  backs next year's round of military base closings and kills a  proposed $23.5 billion Air Force deal with Boeing Co. .


AT&T Inc  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit after better-than-expected wireless growth, sending its shares up almost 3 percent in pre-market trading.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli soldiers on Saturday shot and killed a Hamas militant whom the military said was responsible for a rocket attack that killed two Israeli preschoolers last week and triggered an army offensive in northern Gaza.


Fed raises its key rate to 2%, traders expect another hike

In a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday, the policy makers fulfilled the expectations of the analysts announcing a quarter-point rise in its target for the Federal funds Rate, bringing it 2% from 1.75%, the highest level since November


The Red Sox will savior their World Series title for a little while longer before dealing with the harsh realities of free agency.


Oil prices turned lower Monday as traders apparently shrugged off worries about whether production cuts by two key producing nations were harbingers of further restrictions by OPEC members.


Office for Mac 2008 has been released to manufacturing, meaning the suite of apps is on track for an official debut at next month's Macworld Expo in San Francisco.


Motorists are being warned as snow showers across much of the country are predicted.


Ballot boxes replace barricades in Hungary protest

Hungary's anti-government protests   entered their second week on Monday but appeared to be fading   in strength as more conventional politics come to the fore   ahead of Sunday's local elections.


A jury in Texas has ruled that Boston Scientificâs drug-coated stents infringed a 1997 patent issued to a radiologist and has awarded the inventor $431 million.


Amazon to Sell Warner Music Minus Copy Protection

The Warner Music Groupâs announcement is the recording industryâs latest move away from its reliance on digital locks to reduce piracy.


Google Yields More Than Fistful of Dollars

There's a new social class in town -- the "Google Riche" -- and while their newfound wealth is impressive, they might want to spend some time thinking about their new tax brackets and how to keep the sharks from taking a few bites off the top. -washingtonpost.com


TV star offers dance lessons for charity

Cameron Mathison is putting himself up for auction.


An Italian judge opened preliminary  hearings on Tuesday into the 14-billion-euro collapse of  Parmalat and immediately ruled that two former auditors of the  food group should stand trial in one of Europe's biggest fraud  cases.


AT&T Downplays Damage From Economic Slowdown

AT&T reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, with net income rising 63 percent, due in large part to the growth in wireless communications.


Securing the Enterprise Infrastructure from Wireless Threats

(Source: Computerworld) This Computerworld IT Executive Summit explores how companies have effectively dealt with the challenges caused by wireless networks and how they've found solutions. It also outlines the questions IT needs to ask and answer to provide secure wireless networks to their enterprise infrastructure.


Coke Warns of Slack Sales for a Year or So

Coca-Cola, suffering from weak sales in North America and other important markets, said yesterday that it would sharply scale back its projections for the amount of beverages it expects to


FDA staff cite safety concern with Lilly drug

Excessive sedation is a "serious safety concern" with an experimental, long-acting form of Eli Lilly and Co's blockbuster Zyprexa schizophrenia drug, U.S. drug reviewers said in an analysis released on Monday.


Target Q3 up 78%, lifted by Mervyn's sale

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Target Corporation said earnings rose 78 percent in the third quarter, boosted by one-time gains from the sale of its Mervyn's store chain.


Wall Street stocks were poised to open sharply lower on Thursday, erasing some gains from the previous day's tentative recovery, after the release of mixed economic data and weakness in global equity markets.


Blog: Now you can send text messages to mobile phones from Yahoo Mail and send IMs to people using Windows Live Messenger.


Central Europe Socialists reject U.S. missile shield

Central European Social Democrat parties rejected on Thursday a U.S. plan to build part of its missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, saying it threatened to bring about a new arms race.


The United Nations health agency said Friday that the death toll in refugee camps in the Darfur region of Sudan had reached 70,000, and that people would continue dying


Hollywood split over Mel Gibson's future

A stunned Hollywood debated the future of one of its biggest stars Sunday as a sheriff's watchdog launched an investigation into a possible cover up of a leaked report that quoted Mel Gibson unleashing a tirade of anti-Semitic remarks during a drunken driving arrest.


A FORMER judge yesterday denied stealing a sample of his blood after he crashed his car. NSW Supreme Court judge Jeff Shaw quit last Friday and the NSW Police Integrity Commission is investigating how he got


Russell Carter scores a career-high 27 points Thursday night in host Notre Dame's 99-85 victory over the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide.


When rain played villain in Manali for Kangana

Kangana Ranaut's joy of shooting songs for Samir Karnik's "Roshan" in home state Himachal Pradesh was short-lived after capricious weather played spoil sport.


New Options (and Risks) in Home Care for Elderly

The growing need for long-term care is remaking the home care industry, driving more of it underground.


Four Britons are sentenced to 20 years in jail plus hard labour in Ghana for plotting to smuggle cocaine, the Foreign Office says.


A "beautiful" three-year-old boy dies after falling on a vase and cutting his neck in Aberdeenshire.


Emmycast wins only so-so ratings for NBC

Kiefer Sutherland, "The Office" and all the other Emmy winners had a good night. So did Emmycast host Conan O'Brien, who scored plenty of laughs. But Emmy wasn't so fortunate, nor was NBC, which carried the awards program.


Bush taps deputy Treasury chief Sam Bodman to serve as Energy ...

President Bush has nominated Sam Bodman, deputy Treasury secretary, to succeed Spencer Abraham as head of the Energy Department. "I know Sam Bodman is the right man to lead this


BALTIMORE -- Eli Manning and the bumbling New York Giants were no match for a Baltimore defense eager to atone for two straight poor performances.


ASEAN to start free trade talks (1:30 pm)

JAKARTA -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to start free-trade negotiations with Japan and South Korea next year and expects to wrap up talks within two years, ministers said.


Kim References Softened in N.Korea; Experts Ask Why

North Korea seems to be softening its  hitherto rigid personality cult around leader Kim Jong-il,  experts on the reclusive communist state said Thursday --  although they were still unsure why the changes had been made.


MSCI's world stock market index hit  its highest level in over three years on Friday as weaker oil  prices eased pressure on the global economy, while the yen  shrugged off soft Japanese GDP data to gain on the dollar.


By AMANDA FEHD  By Amanda Fehd  The Associated Press  MEYERS, Calif.


Delta Air Lines makes a $646m quarterly loss, increasing pressure on the airline as it attempts to ward off insolvency.


(CBS/AP) Vioxx, the blockbuster arthritis drug heavily promoted on TV and taken by tens of millions of people, was pulled from the market by its maker Thursday after a study found it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Public-space artist Christopher Janney wants you to hear colors in the most unexpected places.


Apple Inc.'s iTunes online store was the third-largest overall music retailer in the United States, leapfrogging ahead of Amazon.com and Target Corp. in units sold, a market research firm said Friday.


Raydiance Labs: The Long Story of a Short Pulse

Petaluma, California, is the unlikely home of a small development team working to radically change cancer surgery and a host of medical and industrial applications with a cool new laser.


Praise for Gibson Film, Quandary for Oscar Voters

HollywoodÂs tight-knit community of Oscar voters may find itself facing a difficult dilemma in the coming weeks: Will they consider Mel GibsonÂs ÂApocalyptoÂ for an Academy Award?


Japan module for space station arrives in Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Part of an elaborate Japanese science laboratory has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its liftoff for the International Space Station, officials said on Tuesday.


CORRECTED: Disneyland launches "Finding Nemo" sub ride

Corrects seventh paragraph to show that ride was formerly named Submarine Voyage.


NEW YORK  - Though dieters often see their weight "yo-yo," a new national survey suggests that many Americans do fairly well at keeping the pounds off.


Golf: Els rues missed putts at Dunhill Championship

ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Oct 9 : Ernie Els admitted to having a few slip-ups on his third round at the Dunhill Championship which left him with a small mountain to climb in Sunday's final round.


Sears, Kmart Want To Call Layoffs 'Head Count Changes'

NEW YORK -- Sears and K-mart say they will save $500 million a year if their merger goes through. Some of that will be in job cuts, though the companies aren't saying how many.


Barry Bonds' newly inked one-year, $16 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, further proves the theory that neither side could walk away from the flawed but mutually beneficial relationship


5 Palestinians Killed in West Bank Clash

Palestinian witnesses say at least five Palestinians were killed during a gubattle with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Nablus Wednesday.


Some of Europe's biggest train companies are teaming up to compete directly with airlines.


British Troops Leave NIreland Borderland

"The dissidents are not a worthy target for a military force"  The final British troops withdrew Monday from the Northern Ireland borderland long known as 'bandit country,' ending a 37-year mission to keep watch over the Irish Republican Army's most dangerous power base.Soldiers from the second battalion of the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment left Bessbrook Mill in what their commander, Col. Wayne Harber, called a final act in 'the longest military campaign in the army's history.''We are pleased to be going and that the peace process is progressing. Soldiers know the importance of peace more than anybody else,' Harber said. Read more


Five people are injured, one seriously, in a multi-vehicle accident on the outskirts of Belfast.


A San Siro arriva il Palermo E Mancini conferma Vieri-Adriano

APPIANO GENTILE (COMO), 18 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Un po' di Inter di campionato e un po' di Inter europea: ecco cosa si potrebbe vedere questa a San Siro contro il Palermo in termini di giocatori schierati. Un mix


Personal Finance: Parachuting into retirement

Deciding how much to save for retirement and where to invest it is just a small piece of what's called "retirement planning." And it turns out to be the easiest part.


Russia Ready to Join U.S. Lunar Exploration Program

MOSCOW. Dec 7 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has forwarded to NASA its suggestions regarding cooperation as part of the U.S. moon exploration program, Roscosmos spokesman Igor Panarin told Interfax-AVN on Thursday. "As far as the U.S.


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Oracle is now seeing the MySQL database user base as an opportunity, unlike two years ago, when Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said users of the open source product are not the people who would buy Oracle because they did not have any money. Â


Vince Carter scored 23 points in his debut with New Jersey but left in overtime with a cramp in his left hamstring, and the Nets fell to the Detroit Pistons, 100-90, last night.


Seed and biotech companies see a big opportunity in developing corn and other crops tailored for use in ethanol and other biofuels.


Brown sets out plan for tough new terror laws

Chancellor sends a powerful signal that he will take a harder line on terrorism than Tony Blair.


State of emergency declared in Bangkok while tanks surround Prime Minister's office; King declared head of state


Officials say a private jet on its way to pick up former US president George Bush at a Houston airport has crashed in bad weather, killing the three crew members on board.


Officials: 'No mercy' for arsonists, scam artists

With the number of uncontained fires down to nine, state officials Saturday turned to what California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called "the ugly side of human behavior." Authorities "will hunt down" arsonists and scam artists, he said.


Top 5 things to do in a personal flying saucer

You'll be able to zip around about 10 feet off the ground at a speed of 50 miles per hour. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Israeli soldiers shot dead five   Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday on the bloodiest day   in the coastal territory in weeks.


Bid4Spots Dials Up the Heat - Reverse Auction Model Sizzles in First Two Distinct Marketplaces

Demonstrating the success of its reverse auction model for facilitating  radio ad buying and selling, Bid4Spots (http://www.bid4spots.com)  today reported that its terrestrial auction reached an all-time high for  the broadcast week of Feb.


New security measures in France after gruesome hospital murders

French Health Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy announced stepped-up security procedures in hospitals, as police continued to hunt for the killer of two nurses who were murdered in a horrific fashion two nights earlier.


Judge rules lawyers can depose BP's Browne

A U.S. District Court judge in Galveston ruled on Friday that plaintiffs' lawyers can depose BP Plc.  Chief Executive John Browne as part of their case against the company for the explosion at its Texas City refinery in 2005, a plaintiffs lawyer said.


Hamm bounces back after fall to talke gymnastic gold

A fall on his vault landing sent Hamm stumbling into the judges' table and all the way down to 12th place in the all-around gymnastics final.


Al Qaeda leader reportedly killed in Pakistan

Pakistani paramilitary forces killed one of the most wanted militants in the country Sunday, a government official said. Amjad Hussain Farooqi was killed in an early morning raid


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Verizon, Qwest Ask Court to Block New FCC Rules

Verizon Communications Inc. and  Qwest Communications International Inc. asked a federal court  on Tuesday to block temporary rules by the U.S. Federal  Communications Commission forcing the companies to lease phone  lines to rivals for at least another six months.


Nepali King Appoints Ex-PMs as Loyalist Deputies

Nepali King Gyanendra named two former royalist prime ministers as deputies of his ruling council, state radio said on Monday, in a move seen as further tightening his grip on power in the troubled Himalayan kingdom.


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Canada's health ministers failed Sunday to hammer out a way to measure surgical waiting times across the country at the conclusion of a three-day health summit in Vancouver.


MIAMI -- Two people who contracted West Nile virus in Georgia may have acquired the deadly infection while undergoing dialysis treatment, US health officials said yesterday.


Fliers Happy to End Holiday Travel Pains

The holidays brought no respite to air travelers like Sean Fox.


Japan and N.Korea agree to resume talks on ties

Japan and North Korea will resume talks on Thursday toward establishing diplomatic relations after discord over Japanese abducted by Pyongyang suspended the first day of discussions, Japan's chief negotiator said.


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Feds probe whether Blackwater smuggled weapons into Iraq

Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that employees of Blackwater -- a security firm hired by the State Department to guard U.S. staff in Iraq -- illegally smuggled weapons into Iraq, according to U.S. government sources.


US House resolution condemns Iraq troop boost

U.S. House of Representatives  Democrats unveiled a resolution on Monday opposing a troop  buildup in Iraq, setting up a confrontation this week over  President George W. Bush's war strategy.


Army guards Mexico oil industry after threat

Extra soldiers and federal police were deployed to guard Mexico's oil wells and pipelines on Wednesday after a rebel group said it caused explosions at fuel pipelines as part of an anti-government campaign.


Denmark holds a national day of mourning for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster a week ago.


Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has labeled North Korea and Cuba the worst countries in terms of press freedom, with Denmark being the best.


U.S. says all Iraq reinforcements now in place

All U.S. troop reinforcements for Iraq to help restore security have now arrived, but it could take several more months before their weight is fully felt, the U.S. military said on Friday.


More than 200 people are feared dead as a result of flash floods and landslides triggered by a storm in the Philippines, officials say.


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Big ol' cordovans is what I'd call 'em. Tom's shoes, that is.


The approach of Hurricane Ivan, with its impact on oil and the economy, is likely to send stocks lower at Wednesday's open.


Health insurer Humana Inc. HUM.N said  on Tuesday it agreed to acquire CarePlus Health Plans for $408  million to boost its Medicare-linked plans in Florida, the  latest union in the consolidating HMO sector.


AT&T Tests Linux to Replace Microsoft's Windows on 70,000 PCs

AT&T Corp. is testing Linux software as a replacement for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system, which runs the 70,000 personal computers used by its employees.


BBC business news failing impartiality test, says report

Media & professional: The BBC seeks to popularise corporate stories and take the consumer's point of view, according to an independent report published yesterday.


Cuomo Subpoenas Intel Over Antitrust Accusations

The New York State attorney general issued a wide-ranging subpoena as part of an investigation into whether the Intel Corporation violated federal or state antitrust laws.


Has the romance between Cameron and Justin cooled off?

Rumours are abuzz that all's not well between pop star Justin Timberlake and his girlfriend, Hollywood beauty Cameron Diaz.


Barcellona, 16:08 - CALCIO, INTER; FIGO: NON FARO' L'ALLENATORE

Il centrocampista dell'Inter, Luis Figo, intervistato dal supplemento "Fora de serie" del quotidiano...


Emmanuel Eboue and Julio Baptista grab late goals as Arsenal fight back to beat Hamburg at the Emirates.


A former top Air Force acquisition executive today was sentenced to nine months in prison for conspiring to help Boeing Co. win a multibillion-dollar Pentagon contract.


A US couple admits to killing six members of the same family near the city of Seattle, police say.


Torino, 19:21 - CALCIO, TORINO: BALLOTTAGGIO BARONE-DE ASCENTIS

Il tecnico del Torino Gianni De Biasi ha convocato 20 giocatori per la trasferta di Firenze. Ci sono...


Fugitive TB patient asks for forgiveness

A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive in order to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel has apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered, ABC television reported on Friday.


A Superior Court jury found that the Botox injections administered by a Beverly Hills dermatologist did not cause the ailments that a patient complained about.


Pope to Stay in Hospital; Aide Talks of Retirement

The Vatican said Monday Pope John  Paul would remain in hospital for a few more days as his top  aide spoke openly about the possibility of the frail Pontiff  eventually retiring for the good of the Church.


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Firenze, 14:31 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: LE TENSIONI SCOMPARIRANNO

Alla vigilia di Palermo-Fiorentina, il tecnico viola Cesare Prandelli non vuol sentir parlare della ...


Anita Roddick, founder of the international Body Shop cosmetics chain, died Monday night after suffering a major brain hemorrhage, her family said. She was 64.


Schools could be ordered to close to try to curb an "inevitable" killer flu pandemic in England.


Calcutta: Shahid Afridi felt that the Saturday one-dayer between the arch-rivals will be a close one with no clear favourites. âAny team can win on the day,â the Pakistani allrounder said at a city hotel on Thursday.


S&P's view of bond insurers sends market lower

Stocks fell on Wednesday after Standard & Poor's downgraded its rating outlook on several bond insurers, suggesting further potential turmoil in the financial sector.


Dodge Ball, the game in which children try to avoid getting hit by a rubber ball, may seem to have nothing in common with the business of developing medicines.


Sadness of reviving Band Aid is that it has to be done at all

All bets are off, all speculation redundant, all sense of anticipation extinguished. Westlife and the St Winifred's Church Choir might as well take this year off.


Foreign policy tops British voter concerns, thanks to Iraq, terrorism

Immigration and race relations are also prime issues for voters, the FT said Friday, citing a Mori opinion poll.