The price of oil has continued its sharp rise overnight, closing at a record high. The main contract in New York, light sweet crude for delivery next month, has closed at a record $US46.75 a barrel - up 70 cents on yesterday's close.


Gates appeals for European support in Afghanistan

MUNICH, Germany  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a direct appeal to Europeans on Sunday to support the war in Afghanistan, warning that violence and terrorism could surge worldwide if NATO was defeated there.


Israel has been quietly lobbying for the Bush administration to establish a diesel submarine construction facility to provide eight Type-209 diesel-powered submarines for Taiwan, despite staunch opposition from ...


Firenze, 17:43 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: MANCATO ULTIMO PASSAGGIO

Delio Rossi commenta cosÃ¬ il ko di misura della Lazio a Firenze. ''Abbiamo avuto 2-3 occasioni impor...


Massive Cairo book fair sets religious tone

At the Cairo Book Fair, the largest and most important event of its kind in the Arab world, religious works dominate, while literature and scientific texts are often pushed to the margins.


Sammy Sosa arrived for spring training with the Texas Rangers early Friday morning, appearing to be in good shape and good spirits after a season out of the game.


Health and Human Services secretary Tommy Thompson resigned Friday, broadening an exodus that has emptied more than half of President Bush's cabinet before he takes the oath of office for a second term.


Relatives of a man killed by gangs terrorising his community, say they are bitter at the punishment of his teenage attacker.


NTT DoCoMo targets 300Mbps in Super 3G test

(InfoWorld) - NTT DoCoMo has embarked on a month-long experiment of a Super 3G (third-generation) cellular system. The indoor experiment will test data transmission speed and NTT DoCoMo hopes to hit a downlink speed of 300Mbps, it said Friday. First trails will involve the use of a single antenna on both the transmitter and receiver and then the use of up to four multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. The tests will also look at the speed with which communications can be handed from one base station to another. Super 3G, which is also known by the acronym LTE (long-term evolution), uses the same radio spectrum band as current 3G services, but that's one of the few similarities. Super 3G allows for a number of different bandwidth channels and uses different modulation systems to transmit the data. It is envisaged to eventually allow data links at 80Mbps to the network and 300Mbps from the network. The company, which is Japan's largest cellular carrier, has been working on Super 3G for some time and anticipates introducing the technology in Japan sometime around 2009 as a stepping stone between current so-called 3.5G technology and future 4G (fourth-generation) systems. NTT DoCoMo has also been aggressively pursuing 4G system development. In experiments conducted in late December last year the carrier came close to hitting aÂ 5Gbps data transmission speedÂ from an experimental 4G system to a receiver moving at 10 kilometers per hour. Â


Martin Jol today blamed Fredi Kanoute for costing Tottenham their best chance of silverware this season. The striker conceded a penalty with an extraordinary handball during


The UPU s 2-year-old Quality of Service Fund, from which developing countries can obtain financial assistance to improve the quality of universal postal service, is the best chance we have for achieving a high ...


Independent Artists Club launched to promote regional artists.


Stocks rose on Thursday after brokerages upgraded General Motors Corp.  and Merck & Co.  and McDonald's Corp.  boosted its annual dividend by 50 percent.


Coach Mourinho collects award from Robson

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who earned UEFA's champions coach award after winning the European Cup with Porto last season, had a sentimental reunion on Wednesday when he received his plaque from his former boss Sir Bobby Robson.


UN envoy says war crimes likely in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS : A UN envoy told the Security Council that widespread war crimes likely had taken place in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.


Managers collect tolls as Pennsylvania Turnpike strike enters ...

Pennsylvania Turnpike managers began collecting tolls early Thanksgiving Day as the first strike in the turnpike's 64-year history entered its second day.


Tom Cruise Makes His Mark for Japan Walk of Fame

American movie star Tom Cruise cemented  his ties with Japan Wednesday, becoming the first foreign actor  to have his handprint earmarked for a place on a central Tokyo  square resembling Hollywood's Walk of Fame.


Men's Tennis: Federer Reaches Thailand Open Finals

The world-number-one in men's tennis, Roger Federer of Switzerland, has advanced to the final of the Thailand Open after eliminating local star Paradorn Srichaphan.


Iran Bars National Geographic Over Map Dispute

Iran banned National Geographic  reporters and sales of the magazine until it corrects an atlas  it published using a disputed name for waters off the Islamic  Republic's south coast.


Fearing Future, China Starts to Give Girls Their Due

To reverse the birth imbalance between boys and girls, Chinese officials have declared that selective sex abortions will become a criminal offense.


NASA's newest astronaut candidates experienced their first taste of zero gravity and are now preparing to make their first jet flights without the company of instructors.


SEC may seek more disclosure by credit raters

The Securities and Exchange Commission may propose requiring credit rating agencies to differentiate between corporate bonds and structured finance products as well as make disclosures around past ratings, the agency's chairman said on Friday.


The problem of multidrug-resistant TB may be even more severe than previously thought, experts warn.


Russians Next In Line To Receive Cheap Windows

After Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, Microsoft has identified Russia as the fourth market for its low cost scaled down operating system, Windows XP Starter Edition (XP SE).


Livorno, 16:52 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: PASCHING FORTE E PIU' AVANTI DI NOI

Daniele Arrigoni teme il Pasching, avversario del Livorno nel primo turno di Coppa Uefa: ''Il Paschi...


Breast milk is better than formula, but a new study says it loses some of its best properties once it's refrigerated. While breast milk has more antioxidants than formula


Bush ad suggests country under Kerry would be vulnerable

The Bush campaign is accusing John Kerry [related, bio] of ``putting our protection at risk'' -- again suggesting the Democrat would be weak on the war on terror.


IPod owners can download the Band Aid single after Apple reaches agreement with the charity.


Open sourcers rattle EU sabre at BBC on demand player

Anti-competitive DRM accusations ramped up The BBC is being threatened with an anti-trust challenge in Europe over its use of the Windows Media format in its on demand service, iPlayer, which is in the final stages of testing.â¦


Milosevic widow, son in cigarette smuggling probe

Serbian police are to launch an  investigation into whether late leader Slobodan Milosevic's  widow and son were involved in a cigarette smuggling ring,  authorities said on Monday.


Film fans by the hundreds waited under cold, dreary skies for glimpses of stars about to cross the red carpet for the 79th annual Oscars on Sunday, carefully watched by a phalanx of policemen.


A fourth man is arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri.


Bridging the last mile of the Digital Divide

The communities that remain unconnected need to be involved in the innovation that will finally bridge the Digital Divide.


Looters hit flooded Australian region as clean-up begins

Looters struck businesses, homes and abandoned cars during four days of violent storms in Australia, outraged victims revealed Tuesday as a massive clean-up operation began.


Seventy-eight years, it has been, since the last time the Yankees lost the final two games of a best-of-seven series at home. Seventy-eight years since Grover Cleveland Alexander came out of the bullpen to whiff Tony Lazzeri, since Babe Ruth was thrown out trying to steal second, and the Cardinals won the World Series.


Former major leaguer David Segui said he used HGH and was among the players mentioned by ex-teammate Jason Grimsley to federal investigators. Segui added that he used the drug with a doctor's prescription because of a growth hormone deficiency.


The MNVO geared toward parents and kids has called it quits.


Chrysler talk sends Daimler to 5-1/2-year high

Shares in DaimlerChrysler  extended last week's rally to touch their highest level since August 2001 on Monday amid continued speculation it could sell or spin off loss-making U.S. arm Chrysler.


Bush Aides, in Shift, Say Oil a Drag on Economy

President Bush's economic advisers warned on) Sunday that high energy prices have become a drag on the U.S. economy and not a threat to growth, chipping away at Bush's upbeat election-year projections and increasing pressure on him to act.


City Spends Thousands From Its Annual Contingency Fund: One Expense Was $45,874 for More Parking

By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Dec. 9--No matter how much effort city officials put into preparing a city budget, it can't budget for everything.


Infineon Execs Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing

Four Infineon (Quote, Chart) executives agreed to plead guilty to charges they conspired to fix prices in the computer memory sector, officials said Thursday.


Yushchenko Apparent Winner in Ukraine; PM Won't Quit

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko looked certain Monday to become Ukraine's next president, but his opponent, the prime minister, refused to concede defeat in the bitterly fought contest.


GOP Hopefuls Debate as First Southern Primary Draws Near

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Jan. 10 -- Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney used a Fox News debate Thursday night to accuse Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) of being overly pessimistic about the nation's economy in advance of a Michigan primary that has become a must-win for Romney.


Napoli, 20:53 - Calcio, Napoli: dall'8 gennaio il museo Maradona

SarÃ  inaugurato a Napoli, sabato 8 gennaio, il museo itinerante di Diego Armando Maradona. L'esposiz...


Israel's Sharon Fires Ministers, Shatters Coalition

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon waits for the voting of Israel's 2005 budget at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2004.


New breast cancer screening test would use saliva

Scientists in the United States are  developing a screening test for breast cancer that checks a  woman's saliva for evidence of the disease to help find tumors  early, when they are most treatable.


Ending trauma care a 'life-death' decision Santa Cruz County ...

A top Santa Cruz County official warned Friday that a Santa Clara County proposal to cut off hospital trauma care for patients airlifted from smaller neighboring counties poses "life and death" risks.


A foreign man is shot dead near a shopping complex in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.


Tokyo, Chicago bourses to begin tie-up talks: paper

The Tokyo Stock Exchange  and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)  will begin talks on a possible business tie-up, the Nikkei business daily reported in its evening edition on Thursday.


Oil price returns to near $50 per barrel mark

NEW YORK, November 22  - Crude oil prices increased to near the $50 per barrel mark this morning, amid renewed concerns surrounding a potential shortfall in the heating fuel supplies this winter.


Some 40 people are feared dead in northern Nigeria after a dam collapsed following torrential rain.


High-octane energy drink Red Bull thinks it can go faster on the racetrack than Jaguar. The beverage in the tiny can bought Jaguar's celebrated Grad Prix team from Jaguar's


Report: Bush administration supports construction in established ...

"The Bush administration has modified its policy and signaled approval of 'natural' growth in at least some Israeli settlements," the New York Times reported on Saturday.


At least three expected to interview for Pitt job

Pittsburgh athletic director Jeff Long plans to interview at least three candidates to replace football coach Walt Harris. Fired Miami Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt, Houston Texans assistant Jon Hoke and Oklahoma


A 24-year-old man is charged with terrorism offences after being arrested in Manchester last month.


Conrad Black trial told payments passed scrutiny

Directors who oversaw Conrad Black's former publishing empire approved everything that was put in front of them including the millions of dollars prosecutors claim was stolen, a lawyer for one of the former media baron's co-defendants told jurors on Tuesday.


Dark arts of spin evident in phoney war for Abbey

THE phoney war over the fate of Abbey grinds on. Along the way, on all sides, it is producing its predictable crop of knowing winks and destabilising nudges.


Earthquakes in Japan kill at least 13, hurt 700

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - A series of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled northern Japan yesterday, killing at least 13 people. More than 700 were injured as buildings crumbled, a bullet train derailed and roadways were torn apart.


The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, says he will complain to the European Union this week over its allocation of government contracts.


Roma, 21:57 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROCCHI: VORREI CAMBIARE IL CONTRATTO

L'attaccante della Lazio Tommaso Rocchi attraverso il suo sito ufficiale, fa capire che non è...


Australia's Alicia Molik has advanced to a career-high 13th in the world after winning her second consecutive WTA title overnight.


Debrecen, 17:08 - NUOTO, 200 DORSO: ROGAN STABILISCE IL PRIMATO EUROPEO INDOOR

Ai campionati Europei in vasca corta in corso di svolgimento a Debrecen, in Ungheria, l'austriaco Ma...


Gates, others lead California effort for stem cell research

Silicon Valley tycoons, Nobel laureates and Hollywood celebrities are backing a measure on California's Nov. 2 ballot to devote $3 billion to human embryonic stem cell experiments in


Beltran, Backe combine to push Braves to brink as Astros earn 8-5 ...

A couple of new Killer Bs have the Houston Astros one win away from ending 43 seasons of playoff failure. Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and Brandon Backe pitched six solid innings in his


Your legal columnist wins an exemption to the DMCA for consumers who digitally unlock their cell phones to use with other carriers. But now a wireless giant says the new rule will damage the prepaid cell phone industry, and hurt those who can't afford monthly service. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


Removing clot aids heart attack recovery

New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow.


Build-A-Bear to evaluate strategic alternatives

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.  said on Thursday it has hired Lehman Brothers  to help it evaluate its options, sending the retailer's stock up more than 14 percent.


Varese, 18:39 - CICLISMO, GARZELLI: ALLENAMENTI IN QUOTA A TENERIFE

Stefano Garzelli punta tutto sul Giro d'Italia 2008 è per questo ha iniziato un periodo di al...


The Sacramento Kings reached an agreement in principle Tuesday with Reggie Theus to become their new coach, ending a meandering two-month search for Eric Musselman's replacement.


Tech Stocks at 7-Month High as Oil Drops

The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite  stock index rose to a 7-month high on Thursday as crude oil  prices tumbled, alleviating worry that high energy costs will  erode corporate profits.


The World Trade Organization opened an investigation Monday into whether the United States was violating international commerce rules that limited subsidies to American farmers.


The US courier company has threatened to cancel its order for ten Airbus A380s if there are any more delays.


Australian PM seen kicking off election on shaky ground

SYDNEY: Prime Minister John Howard has kicked off his bid for a fourth term in office on shaky ground, forced to call elections sooner than he would have liked by a robust attack on his credibility from the opposition, editorialists said Monday.


A warm spring has brought about the early arrival of some UK wildlife, the first results of this year's Springwatch survey suggest.


Charterhouse has beaten off competition from another private equity player to buy Saga, the company that provides services to the over-50s, for Â£1.


XM Satellite Radio goes after subscribers in their cars, and in their homes, and now it's targeting folks in the gym or just about anywhere.


A U.S. helicopter with 10 people on board crashed near the Banda Aceh airport Monday while on a tsunami-relief operation, a U.S. military spokesman said.


Results in key Senate races: Reuters poll

Democrats must gain six seats in the  November 7 election to recapture U.S. Senate control, and they  lead in three of the seven most vulnerable Republican-held  states, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Press watchdog criticizes Mideast states

Across the Middle East, journalists who challenge the government are threatened by the state, prosecuted and imprisoned, an international press watchdog said Monday.


Serena Williams insists she is under no pressure as she begins the defence of her Australian Open title.


Scoppio dopo che e' stato premuto l'interruttore della luce


LOS ANGELES -- In a murderous quest aimed at "cleansing" their turf of snitches and rival gangsters, members of one of Los Angeles County's most vicious Latino gangs sometimes killed people just because of their race, an investigation has found.


Newcastle manager Graeme Souness confirms his interest in Fulham's Luis Boa Morte.


We're on Yawkey Way, a Boston city street alongside the red brick of Fenway Park, the street closed to traffic, open to revelers of the baseball kind.


Book Fairâs Plans to Honor Israel Lead to Protests

The selection of Israel as guest of honor at this springâs International Book Fair in Turin has set off a furious debate.


Tens of thousands of South African public sector workers take to the streets to demand pay rises.


LA SPEZIA, CROLLA PALAZZINA MUOIONO GENITORI E BIMBO

VEZZANO LIGURE (LA SPEZIA) - Un bambino di cinque anni ed i suoi genitori sono morti la notte scorsa nel crollo della loro villetta provocato da una fuga di gas sviluppatasi in un' abitazione adiacente. L' uomo


Dad, Reluctantly Upgrading to a Modern 'Machine'

We  had been talking about it for at least 10 years. I would say, "Dad, you really should buy a computer. Nobody uses typewriters anymore."


Candidates focus on economy before weekend votes

FLORENCE, South Carolina  - Republicans John McCain and Mike Huckabee touted their economic credentials in South Carolina on Friday on the eve of the South's first vote for U.S. presidential nominees, while rival Mitt Romney pressed his advantage out West in Nevada.


Insurer St. Paul Travelers said the three major hurricanes that hit the US east coast in recent months will cut 45 cents from its third-quarter earnings per share.


Tottenham manager Martin Jol has insisted Jose Mourinho will not be taking his job after seeing his team claim a 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Bolton.


Historians differ on Taj Mahal's 350th b'day

Agra: As India began celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal, historians say the festivities are up to a decade too late.


A U.S.-British-drafted   resolution to create a United Nations peacekeeping force in   Sudan's Darfur region faces a vote on Thursday but troops will   not be deployed without consent from the Khartoum government.


Brookfield may bid for Canadian Pacific: report

A private equity consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.   is preparing a takeover bid for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.  that could prove one of Canada's largest leveraged buyouts, the Globe and Mail said citing people familiar with the matter.


A new radiation weapon that produces the "Goodbye effect" -- making victims run like crazy -- has been certified for use in Iraq. It feels like the skin is being ripped from your face, but the military says it's perfectly safe. A special "Freedom of Information" report by David Hambling.


Toothpaste From China Could Be Poisonous

The government warned consumers yesterday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze.


Tooth tells a tale in U.N. probe of Lebanon killing

Working from a tooth and 33 tiny bits of burned flesh, U.N. investigators sketched out on Tuesday a rough portrait of the suicide bomber they believe assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


Report: Number of Overweight Americans Holds Steady

The number of overweight Americans is holding steady as U.S. consumers are becoming more aware of what they eat, an annual report by market research firm The NPD Group said.


Gaza lights up as Israel eases fuel blockade

Israel resumed fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip's main power plant on Tuesday, offering limited respite from a blockade that plunged much of the Hamas-ruled territory into darkness and touched off international protests.


Tensions ease in Hungary, despite opposition pledge to press on with protests

Tensions have eased in Hungary after Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany survived a confidence vote in parliament and an opposition street protest aimed at forcing his ouster failed to inspire the masses, analysts said.


Venezuela calls for leftist defense bloc

President Hugo Chavez called for the creation of a common defense pact between Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Bolivia, while the leftist Latin American bloc announced the creation of a development bank to finance joint projects.


Community News: Andi Gutmans to Present at AjaxWorld 2007

The speaker list for this year's AjaxWorld Conference & Expo has been announced and one of Zend's own, Andi Gutmans is on the list:   more than a dozen high-caliber speakers lined up by SYS-CON Events to speak in the "RIAs in Action" track at AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West taking place next month at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA Â one of just ten simultaneous content-rich tracks at biggest version yet of the world's leading AJAX, Rich Internet Applications & Web 2.0 event.   Andi will be giving a talk with Bradford Cottel covering the creation of rich internet applications with the Zend Framework as a backend. They'll introduce the language and how the framework makes it simple to create a rich application, including a demo app.


One of the first things Microsoft did when launching the Zune was get rid of the two-year-old MSN Music download service. That doesn't bode well for Yahoo Music.


Intrigue, power plays as Iraq campaign season starts

Some top politicians are concerned Iranian influence will affect the new democratic process.


A rice-sized mite that sucks blood from honey bees is wiping out thousands of hives in Oregon and across the nation, making life difficult for beekeepers and for farmers who depend on bees to pollinate their crops.


Microchips in Britain's new electronic passports only have a two-year warranty, the National Audit Office says.


Crisis European arms pact talks end in deadlock

Russia warned it could be driven to suspend its part in a major arms control accord after talks with NATO states ended on Friday without headway in revising a pact seen as vital for stability in Europe.


Military says target was insurgents' 'command-and-control ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq - US warplanes launched strikes in the insurgent-held city of Fallujah today, hitting at suspected militant hide-outs used to plan attacks on American forces, the US military said.


European Banks Confront Economic Slowdown

Abandoning recent threats to raise interest rates, the European Central Bank hinted Thursday that it would soon follow the Federal Reserveâs lead and cut them.


The son of Benazir Bhutto -- leading political figure in Pakistan, callow college student in Britain -- holds a news conference.


Landis to ask USADA to drop doping case against him

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will   ask the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to drop the   case against him, his representative said on Saturday.


Mouse study raises worry about Prozac early in life

In an experiment in mice, researchers have found that treatment with an antidepressant early in life increases the appearance of depression and anxiety-like symptoms in adulthood.


Moroccan man detonates explosives, wounding three

A Moroccan man detonated explosives he  was carrying under his clothes at an Internet cafe in  Casablanca overnight, killing himself and wounding three other  people, security sources and witnesses said on Monday.


Explosion kills 15 in France apartment building

An explosion occurred in the apartment building killing at least 15 people and wounding 14 others in eastern France. âRescuers initially found three bodies after the blast in the eastern city of Mulhouse


"Reservation Road" is essentially a made-for-Lifetime melodrama with higher aspirations because of its award-winning cast.


Dems' RNC Theme: Mission Not Accomplished

Democrats say they will have a rapid and simple response to the Republican National Convention that starts next week: Mission not accomplished.


It was a family affair for the Edwards clan on Friday. Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards was taking questions from more than 100 people packed into a small bar, when his wife, Elizabeth, showed up just as a woman was asking about poverty.


Fourth Body Pulled from California Mudslide Debris

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Rescue crews on Tuesday  pulled a fourth body from the massive pile of mud and debris  covering much of a Southern California community after a  landslide prompted by two weeks of nearly unrelenting storms.


Gunmen in Saudi Arabia Kill a French Worker

A French man has been shot to death in Saudi Arabia, in what Saudi authorities say appears to be a terrorist attack. The victim, identified as Laurent Barbot, was killed early Sunday in his car in the Red Sea port of Jeddah.


First daughter Barbara Bush's purse was stolen while she was in Argentina with her twin sister Jenna, a law enforcement source who was briefed on the incident told CNN Tuesday.


Savard snatches win for East in All-Star game

Marc Savard's late strike gave the Eastern Conference victory over the West in the NHL's annual All-Star game on Sunday, the Boston forward burying the puck behind Manny Legace with 20 seconds left to seal an 8-7 win.


The BC government is not obligated to provide expensive early-intervention therapy for autistic children, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday in a key decision that has much wider ramifications for all provincial governments.


When Justin Gatlin became entangled in the drug-testing net three years ago, he managed to wriggle out of it on the grounds of suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.


Review: Meade MySky educates, entertains

Exploring the mysteries of the universe from the comfort of a lawn chair just got easier, thanks to a handheld sidekick from Meade Instrument Corporation.


people made aggressive rudder movements that snapped the tail fin from the Airbus plane, investigators have concluded. flight controls on the Airbus A300-600 also contributed to the crash.


Illinois was No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll Monday for a second straight week, the school's longest run ever at the top of the rankings.


Sen. Johnson critical after brain surgery

Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery, the U.S. Capitol physician said on Thursday, an illness that could deprive Democrats of their precarious hold on the incoming Senate.


The net must be changed to help it cope with what the future holds for it, according to chip maker Intel. In a keynote speech at an Intel conference, chief technology officer Pat Gelsinger said new uses for


CVS Profit Slips as Eckerd Expenses Weigh

CVS Corp. (CVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US drugstore chain, on Thursday reported a lower quarterly profit as it grappled with expenses tied to its recent purchase of Eckerd drug stores from JC Penney Co.


A pathologist tells a jury about the injuries suffered by a girl murdered on the Pennine moors decades ago.


You can avoid those unsightly wires and use your iPod dock as a remote to stream your music via Bluetooth.


The US and China agree commercial deals at trade talks, but fail to make ground on key currency issues.


Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, said on Wednesday it plans to invest in a new handset plant in India to meet booming demand in the world's fastest-growing major wireless market.


For your home or finances, going it alone isn't always best.


There are some Red Sox games you remember and, of course, some you can't wait to forget.


Colbert says his presidential run is no joke

Comedian Stephen Colbert insisted on  Sunday that his ambition to run for president was no joke --  then joked he would consider disgraced Republican Sen. Larry  Craig as a vice presidential running mate.


Young Walpole triathlete has Olympian visions

Millions of people around the world watched the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens over the past two weeks. Most viewers simply marvel at the talents of the world's best athletes, but a select few watch and realistically envision themselves among the elite.


The time for limiting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent runaway climate change is very short, a taskforce says.


Ford agrees to sell Aston Martin car firm

The Ford Motor Company has agreed to sell its iconic Aston Martin brand for just over 470 million pounds (908 million dollars) to a consortium led by a former British racing driver, an official for the US firm said Monday.


G7 sees strong growth and flags potential risk

The world's leading industrial   countries are enjoying strong growth but face the risk of   rising inflationary expectations, tight energy markets and   spreading protectionism, a draft communique of the Group of   Seven rich nations says.


Londra, 21:00 - TENNIS, DAVYDENKO: ATP MI VUOLE FUORI DA TOP 10

"Forse l'Atp vuole buttarmi fuori dalla top ten". L'accusa arriva dal russo Nikolay Davydenko, sospe...


Pop group The Beautiful South announce they are to split up after "19 wonderful years in music".


England's school curriculum is changed to 'get the basics right' and introduce more flexibility, ministers say.


Nintendo Co. of Redmond, Wash., says its new hand-held videogame device will be available in the United States in time for the holiday retail season.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Slumping Yahoo Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped less than analysts feared, but management signaled the Internet icon's turnaround efforts may still take another year to pay off.


Jeff Gordon could have thrown a monkey wrench into the works and undermined Hendrick Motorsports's addition of Dale Earnhardt Jr. through the subtraction of Kyle Busch.


He was leading a procession of Olympic shot-putters, thick-bodied, thick-necked men who were about to enter a dirt-floored den of antiquity, and be immersed in history that was as palpable as the crumbling columns and fading marble slabs.


Rare Glimpse Inside Militia's Stronghold in Sudan

This is the headquarters of the gunmen who have come to personify horror in Sudan: the pro-government militias deemed to be responsible for some of the most grotesque crimes of the war in Darfur.


Intervista al Times, serve gestione coerente economia


A Model for Critical Review of Literature - With Vaginismus As an Example

By Wijma, Barbro Engman, Maria; Wijma, Klaas  Abstract In this article we present a behavioral model for the critical review of the literature within a certain research field, using vaginismus as an example.


An expert predicts Vista could overflow part of the Internet's infrastructure, causing "rolling blackouts." Others call the forecast "FUD."


A short cartoon video introduced on Black Entertainment Television seems to flaunt every negative stereotype in the African-American community.


PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio -- Health officials said Saturday that they have confirmed more than 100 additional cases of an illness that's causing cramps, diarrhea, nausea, fever and chills among visitors to this resort area.


Italy Pledges to Keep Troops in Iraq Despite Attack Threats

The Italian government will not withdraw troops from Iraq after threats of attack by an armed group that kidnapped an Italian journalist, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's office said in a faxed statement.


Well-known film critic Taran Adarsh is hosting the show 'Sony Viewers Choice Golden Glory Awards - Celebrating 50 Years of Filmfare', for Sony Television.


Japan-North Korea talks on normalising ties are cut short for a second day, with no plans for a resumption.


Dortmund, 19:35 - CALCIO, BORUSSIA DORTMUND: VAN MARWIJK VIA A FINE STAGIONE

Bert van Marwijk lascerà la panchina del Borussia Dortmund a fine stagione, con un anno d'ant...


MP's shame over failure to free French reporters

A French MP has returned in disgrace from the Middle East after a bizarre private mission failed to free two journalists held hostage in Iraq.


The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Philip Morris Cos. Inc. cannot move a lawsuit by cigarette smokers into federal court.


Toyota Stays on Track with 7.3 Percent Gain in Quarter

The Toyota Motor Corporation reported company reported net income of 426.7 billion yen, or about $3.7 billion, due in part to strong American sales of its Camry sedan and the remodeled FJ Cruiser sport utility vehicle.


Immigration bill survives Senate challenges

A delicately crafted immigration reform bill emerged largely unscathed from a day of legislative wrangling in the Senate on Wednesday, with supporters beating back a number of potentially fatal amendments in what one lawmaker likened to "trench warfare."


A German teenager who created the Sasser worm that disrupted computers around the world in May has been charged with computer sabotage, prosecutors said.


Commissioners and Developers Work on Differences Over Roads

By Duane Marsteller, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 6--MANATEE -- 3   DUANE MARSTELLER   Herald Staff Writer   County commissioners and developers began smoothing out their differences over roads Tuesday, but some bumps could still lie ahead.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Olympic track and field star Marion Jones allegedly used a performance-enhancing substance, if BALCO chief Victor Conte's assertions can be believed.


Gordon Brown is to call for a "contract" giving poor families extra benefits in exchange for taking up skills training.


Swatch Group AG said Tuesday that its first-half net profit rose 17 percent as a result of strong demand for the company's luxury products.


Quaid Fights Youthful Takeover in Berlinale Film

American actor Dennis Quaid said he  doesn't feel like an "old fart" even though he plays an aging  salesman facing unemployment in a biting comedy that drew  laughs and cheers at the Berlin Film Festival on Sunday.


Children should not be left alone to play with dogs, doctors say - and one calls for  classes for all dog owners.


Kazakh mine blast death toll rises to 30

The death toll in a Kazakh coal mine  explosion rose to 30 on Sunday when authorities gave up hope of  rescuing 23 trapped miners and said they could not have  survived.


Toshiba aims to launch laptops with next-generation DVD drives in ...

TOKYO: Major Japanese computer maker Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it is aiming to sell laptop computers loaded with its next generation DVD drive by next year.


Joe Cole to miss England vs Spain friendly

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has been dropped from England's squad for the friendly international against Spain because of a stomach upset.


A child is stabbed to death at a primary school in the Netherlands, Dutch media report.


The government yesterday settled its case against former Freddie Mac chairman and chief executive Leland C. Brendsel for a fraction of the more than $1 billion in damages and penalties it had been seeking for his alleged participation in accounting manipulations.


Cameras Lead Gadget Price Declines in October -NPD

Digital cameras led retail price declines in U.S. consumer electronics in October, as manufacturers looked to clear out older models ahead of the holiday shopping season, according to an industry study prepared for Reuters.


UK bookmaker William Hill says it has stopped taking casino and poker bets online from US customers.


âCompassâ Canât Cure What Ails Box Office

Hollywood is counting on the impending arrival of a naughty chipmunk, a treasure hunter and Will Smith to reverse a lingering box office malaise that deepened over the weekend with disappointing sales for âThe Golden Compass.â  The movie business is ...


Australian Prime Minister John Howard focuses on security as he launches his campaign for a fourth term in office.


Google Inc. cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin each plan to sell up to 7.2 million shares of their stock in the online search engine leader during the next 18 months -- divestitures that would generate windfalls of more than $1 billion apiece at current market prices.


Covad sells to private equity firm for $304 million

Platinum Equity will acquire Covad Communications for about $304 million, making the communications services company the latest technology company to sell to a private equity firm.Platinum will pay $1.02 in cash per share for Covad, a 59 percent premium over Covad's closing price Friday on the American Stock Exchange, the companies announced Sunday. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2008.San Jose, Calif.-based Covad provides voice and data services such as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) to businesses, specifically small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).In June, Covad cut 8 percent of its staff as part of a restructuring that also saw the company take a $1.5 million charge for Q2 2007.It is due to report third quarter results Tuesday. The company reported a loss of $11.6 million for the second quarter of this year.Private equity firms have been particularly active in acquiring technology companies this year. TPG Capital and Goldman Sachs bought Alltel in May for $27.5 billion, with TPG and Silver Lake Partners snapping up Avaya for $8.2 billion just a few weeks later.


Australia's govt leads Labour with focus on forests

CANBERRA: Australia's conservative government led opposition Labour on Monday ahead of a weekend election that one analyst said Prime Minister John Howard looked increasingly likely to win.


Davanti a pochi spettatori (i paganti sono appena 7.043), allo stadio San Fi- lippo di Messina,la nazionale sperimen- tale messa in campo da Marcello Lippi supera 1-0 in amichevole la Finlandia. Si gioca al piccolo trotto, le emozioni latitano.


Clinton pilots subsidized malaria drugs in Africa

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is launching a program to make subsidized malaria drugs available in Tanzania in a test scheme that could serve as a blueprint for Africa as a whole.


Belgrado, 19:14 - CALCIO, SERBIA: GARE TRUCCATE, ARRESTATI DIRIGENTI E ARBITRI

Il calcio serbo è scosso da uno scandalo che coinvolge dirigenti di società e arbitri....


New survey on Internet attitudes says nearly a quarter of Americans believe the Internet could take the place of a partner for a time.


Brain's 'Reward Chemical' May Help Spur Obesity

THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new study provides more evidence that dopamine -- a brain chemical associated with reward, pleasure, movement and motivation -- plays a role in obesity.


Stem Cell Therapy Goes to the Dogs--and Horses

While many promising stem cell therapies are still awaiting approval for use in humans, vets are already using the technology to treat arthritis and tendon ailments in dogs and horses.


WTO Lets EU, Others Hit US with Trade Sanctions

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


Marsh & McLennan Cos. , the insurance broker at the center of a bid-rigging probe, on Tuesday said it will lay off 3,000 employees, or 5 percent of its work force, and reported third-quarter profit tumbled 94 percent.


PACIFIC PALISADES, California  - Charles Howell III took advantage of calm morning conditions to grab the clubhouse lead in the Nissan Open second round on Friday.


European tourism, insurance, airline shares plunge in wake of wave

Shares in tourism, insurance and air transport companies were showing heavy losses on European stock markets after massive tidal waves swamped the shores of tourist destinations in South Asia.


Blitz ad Anzio, deve scontare 6 anni di carcere


Girano voci di incontro tra candidati Kibaki-Odinga-Usa-Ue


By Kris Hundley, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.  Sep.


Rimini, la coppia da poco divorziata aveva due figli


FDA accused of improper flu vaccine oversight

Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are criticizing the FDA for not adequately overseeing a British plant making flu vaccine for sale in the United States.


US Notes Fall on Concern Fed Will Raise Rates Amid Debt Sales

US 10-year Treasury notes fell in New York before the government's sale of $51 billion of debt and a Federal Reserve meeting at which policy makers are likely to raise their benchmark interest rate.


Cameroon launches mass vaccination campaign against polio

The west African state of Cameroon launched a campaign to vaccinate four million children against polio, a disease once thought eradicated here but feared again because of outbreaks in neighbouring states.


Yahoo shareholders defeat independent proposals

Shareholders at the  annual meeting of Yahoo Inc.  voted down proposals to  control executive pay and challenging the company's human  rights policies in China, a supervisor of the votes said on  Tuesday.


Footballer Phil O'Donnell's funeral is due to take place in Hamilton after his death on Saturday.


Britain's military deployment in southern Iraq is to be cut by 500 to 5,000 over the next few months, the Ministry of Defence announced yesterday, just six days after British troops withdrew from their base at Basra Palace.


Roma, 17:16 - CALCIO, SERIE B: RINVIO GARE CON ALMENO 2 NAZIONALI CONVOCATI

Svolta importante per la serie B. Secondo una norma approvata in Lega, una squadra che dà alm...


Paese contratto da un eccesso di disuguaglianza


N.Korea Says US-S.Korea War Games Undermine Talks

North Korea said on Friday annual war games staged by the United States and South Korea were undermining six-party nuclear talks and forcing it to raise the "quality and quantity" of its own military deterrent.


Killing of Hostage Confounds Self-Image of Italians

By all accounts here, Enzo Baldoni, the latest victim in Iraq of a videotaped killing at unknown hands, was a kind, light-hearted man.


Lettermanâs Back, With a Greeting From Clinton

The showâs producers inserted a one-line joke to precede David Lettermanâs entrance â delivered not by the host but by Senator Hillary Clinton, via satellite from Iowa.


Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran — building up the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf and promising more aggressive moves against Iranian operatives in Iraq and Lebanon.


ReversiFlex 1.1.0 has been released and is available for download. ReversiFlex is a Reversi clone for Windows. You can customize boards and add walls. You can also play against a simple AI player.   This is the second release of ReversiFlex. You can now save games and starting boards. Some sample boards are included.  In one of the sample starting boards, during the first half of the game, you can only move diagonally. Another sample provides a large board with many walls.   Please note that you will need to have the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed in order to use ReversiFlex.    Version 1.1.0 is available for download at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/reversiflex/ReversiFlex-Install-1.1.0.exe?download . The source code is available at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/reversiflex/ReversiFlex-Source-1.1.0.zip?download .


The way the BBC is governed and regulated is "unsustainable", an expert panel tells the government.


It appears Duce Staley won't get a chance to run against his old teammates after all. Staley, the third-leading rusher in the AFC with 707 yards, has a hamstring injury


Procedures for voting in the assembly election are outlined, with less than 24 hours to polling day.


Sharon's Gaza Pullout: Not Gonna Happen!

[The following is a talk given at the Euro/Palestine concert in Paris, France on November 6, 2004.]. We gather here at difficult times, when it seems that the Palestinian cause has been almost eliminated from the international agenda.


A U.S. Army specialist pleaded guilty Saturday to abusing inmates at Abu Ghraib prison, the first Military Intelligence soldier to stand trial in the scandal that has so far focused prison guard reservists.


Juventus begin life in Italy's Serie B with a 1-1 draw in Rimini.


US military says thereâsa split in Taliban over strategy

KABUL: The Talibanâs one-eyed leader Mulla Omar has lost the confidence of some of his commanders after the failure by Taliban insurgents to disrupt Afghanistanâs first presidential election, the US military said on Wednesday.


Oracle Rubs PeopleSoft's Face in Tendered Shares

Oracle Corp. sent yet another letter to PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors on Monday morning, pointing out that a majority of PeopleSoft's owners are prepared to sell at $24 per share and requesting once


Britain's fifth largest mortgage lender recieved emergency funding from the Bank of England in an attempt to head of a liquidity crisis.


Prosecutors Investiigate Former Bulgarian Prime Minister

A prosecutor on Monday launched an investigation against former prime minister Ivan Kostov on suspicion he used money from state firms to fund his party, the Info Radio reported.


The iPhone requires an iTunes Store account

Blog: Getting that new iPhone up and running will require an account with the iTunes Store, perhaps to reinforce the notion that Apple's the primary source of legal digital content.


EU troika to push Serbia on Kosovo, war crimes

A high-level European Union delegation arrived in Belgrade on a mission to convince Serbia to back a United Nations plan on the future of its breakaway province of Kosovo.


Crisis in Darfur Escalates With Death Toll at 10,000 Monthly

ROME, NOV. 5, 2004 .- The UN and Caritas Italy appealed to the international community to take notice of western Sudanese region of Darfur where the world's worst current humanitarian crisis is taking place.


Women's Tennis: Bovina Dechy Face Off at New Haven Open Finals

Russian Elena Bovina and Nathalie Dechy of France face off Saturday, in the finals of the New Haven Open tennis tournament in Connecticut.


A Massachusetts judge sentenced R&B singer Bobby Brown to 30 days in jail on Monday unless he pays $20,000 in child support for two of his children -- his second arrest in the state in less than a year.


Anche l'ex presidente della Repubblica intervienesul movimento di Beppe Grillo da Assisi                                            Ciampi: la politica si deve fare nell'alveo delle istituzioni


France warned foreign banks on Tuesday not to try to grab control of Societe Generale as it reels from losses blamed on a rogue trader, but shares in the bank spiked higher on takeover speculation.


Scientists in Singapore create a device that can detect the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in 30 minutes.


Madrid, 10:47 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: NEL MIRINO ANCHE TOURE' E ABIDAL

Il Barcellona ufficializzerà lunedÃ¬ l'acquisto di Thierry Henry. L'attaccante si sottoporr&ag...


Rain and low clouds prevented Atlantis from returning to Florida on Thursday, but mission managers were hopeful the space shuttle would be able to touch down a day later, even if it meant landing in California.


Pasadena-based Overture Services, the subsidiary of Yahoo Inc. which provides keyword-based search advertising, announced that it has extended its sponsored search distribution relationship with Microsoft.


The Conservative Party chooses Jeremy Middleton as its Hartlepool by-election candidate.


Company discusses its product road map following the acquisition of virtualization vendor XenSource.


A teenager suspected in a shooting at a high school that injured two students Wednesday later confessed to killing his father and was charged with murder, authorities said.


(InfoWorld) - Just two months after IntelÂ unveiled a package of chips codenamed McCaslinÂ for ultramobile computers, the company rolled out a prototype device running McCaslin's successor, Menlow, at Computex. During a speech at Computex, Intel's Anand Chandrasekher showed a recently completed prototype from Finland's ElektrobitÂ based on Menlow, which won't ship until next year. Chandrasekher is the senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Ultra Mobility Group. Designed by Elektrobit's team of engineers in seven weeks, the Mobile Internet Multimedia Device (MIMD) prototype has a slide-out keyboard, a 4.8-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1,024 pixels by 600 pixels, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. Instead of Windows, the MIMD uses Midinux, a Linux operating system for mobile devices from China's Red Flag Linux. Proposed specifications for the MIMD include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, with the choice of adding Mobile WiMax or HSPA (High Speed Packet Acces) cellular access. Other features include an integrated GPS (Global Positioning System), navigation software, a Micro USB port, and a slot for a Micro SD (Secure Digital) memory card. The MIMD is lightweight but felt hot when picked up. Intel executives said power-management features in the software had not been activated in the prototype and production models will run much cooler. MIMD wasn't the only Menlow prototype shown during Chandrasekher's speech. He also showed Compal Electronics' prototype Menlow device, which has been shown before. Like the Elektrobit prototype, the Compal device has a slide-out keyboard and touchscreen. It was also shown running Midinux. Neither Compal or Elektrobit plan to sell these devices under their own names. Elektrobit hopes to license its design to interested companies, while Compal will manufacture its device under contract for another company. When Menlow-powered ultraportables like these become available next year, Intel expects them to have a battery life of up to six hours, nearly double the three hours of battery life typical of devices based on McCaslin. The McCaslin package -- formerly known as the Ultra Mobile Platform 2007 -- consists of Intel's A100 or A110 processors and a chip set. These processors, formerly codenamed Steeley, are basically Celeron-M chips that Intel put into a smaller package designed for ultraportable devices. The Silverthorne processor used in Menlow -- which will be called Ultra Mobile Platform 2008 -- is a new processor design and will be produced using the 45-nanometer process that Intel plans to bring on line later this year. The chips are small, allowing 2,500 of them to be produced on a single 300-millimeter silicon wafer, Chandrasekher said, showing off a wafer he said contained Silverthorne chips as an example. In Menlow, the Silverthorne processor will be paired with Poulsbo, a single-chip chip set that helps to further reduce the space required for a device's motherboard. McCaslin's chipset is composed of two chips. Intel isn't the only chipmaker that hopes to see demand for small, ultraportable devices take off. Taiwan's Via TechnologiesÂ took the wraps off its Mobile ITX motherboardÂ form factor andÂ NanoBook reference designÂ at Computex. The first NanoBook device, from Packard Bell, will hit European markets during the third quarter.


U.S. Vets Make Case for Kerry in Vietnam

Vietnam veterans supporting John Kerry for president made their case Friday in the heart of what was once enemy territory.


Police arrested a Libyan man and blew up his luggage Saturday in a security scare that closed a small regional airport for about two hours.


Per 176,27 mln di euro nel 2006-2007 per superamento limite


Port-au-Prince  A jury acquitted former paramilitary leader Louis-Jodel Chamblain of murder charges on Tuesday after a 14-hour trial that angered human-rights groups who blamed the country's US-backed government.


BOSTON -- Although published reports yesterday claimed that Bank of America Corp. plans to layoff hundreds of employees at Fleet Banks throughout Massachusetts, Fall River area branches had not received official word by closing time Wednesday, according ...


National Underwear Day Takes It Off in Times Square

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily - New York - Foot and street traffic alike were stopped in their tracks Wednesday, August 9, as FreshPair.com, the online retailer of various underwear brands, held its fourth annual National Underwear Day in New York's Times Square.


AMD rolls out new power-saving processors

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.   on Monday launched a line of computer processors that  use less power, saying its adoption of new manufacturing  techniques will help it compete with rival Intel Corp.


Britain's Blair in Baghdad to boost Iraq PM

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Baghdad on Sunday to lend support to the Iraqi government, which is under pressure from Washington to do more to stem worsening sectarian violence.


The Pentagon death toll in Iraq has reached at least 1,002 nearly 18 months after the US-led invasion, as the brazen abduction of two Italian women aid workers in central Baghdad sparked a new hostage crisis.


Microsoft Takes Giant Step against Spyware

Microsoft has beefed up its security portfolio by purchasing anti-spyware specialist Giant Company Software. A test version of a spyware protection, detection and removal tool based on Giant's


Israel kills 3 in Gaza, Hamas rejects foreign troops

An Israeli air strike killed three Palestinian militants in Gaza on Saturday, including an Islamic Jihad commander long sought by Israel for involvement in rocket shootings at the Jewish state.


Britain distances itself from terror report

Britain's Ministry of Defence on  Wednesday distanced itself from an intelligence report  published by the BBC that said the U.S.-led war in Iraq had  fuelled Muslim radicalism around the world.


UK government departments are failing to meet targets for emissions, waste and water, an environmental watchdog says.


NEW YORK - Martha Stewart has been ordered to serve her sentence for lying about a stock sale at the federal prison in Alderson, W.Va., a source close to the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday.    Stewart had asked to serve her five-month sentence in Danbury, Conn., close to her home in Westport, or as a second choice in Coleman, Fla...


Regulators said on Friday they were reviewing the safety of Allergan Inc's  Botox and a competing product after reports of deaths and serious reactions in some patients.


Spending hours staring at a computer screen may raise the risk of glaucoma, a progressive eye disease that can lead to blindness, scientists believe.


The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering the reversal of a three-year secrecy policy that could make public thousands of documents involving the troubled operations of a Tennessee nuclear fuel processing plant.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese stock indexes rose by midmorning Friday after the central bank's closely watched tankan business sentiment survey showed a better-than-expected confidence among large manufacturers.


TSA Sets Price for a Faster Trip Through Airport Security

The Transportation Security Administration said yesterday that it will charge $28 a year to process background checks on each airline passenger who joins a privately run traveler registry.


Voters to See Few Big Changes After Fla.

Voters clamored for reform after the fiasco in Florida four years ago. But when they return to vote again for president on Nov. 2, many may be surprised to discover how little has changed.


Baghdad - Gunmen kidnapped a Lebanese-American businessman - the second United States citizen seized this week in Baghdad - and militants released a tape showing the beheading of an Iraqi officer as a warning to those who deal with "the infidel" Americans


A PHP replacement for bugzilla, focusing on separating the presentation, application, and database layers by using templates and a database abstraction layer.   phpBugTracker 1.0.3 will be released in October.  It will have a modest anti-spam feature, and URL preservation (so you don't lose your place if you are forced to log in).


Hurdle blocks North Korea talks, says U.S.

Six-way talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program resumed on Saturday with a dim promise of progress, but envoys remained cautious as the United States spoke of at least one hurdle in their way.


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


Democrats Win Recount, Court Case in Wash. State

Seven weeks after 2.8 million people  voted to elect a governor for Washington state, the Democratic  candidate took the lead by a 10-vote margin in an unprecedented  hand recount, election officials said on Wednesday.


Michael Phelps's chances of winning a  record eight medals at the Athens Olympics were given a big  boost on Thursday when U.S. team officials said he might swim  the heats of the 4x100 medley relay.


CIA reveals decades of plots, kidnaps and wiretaps

693-page dossier that caused panic in the Ford White House covers 1950s to early 70s.


Foreign cinematographers in focus at Oscars

The British are coming.  And so are the Mexicans, one Hungarian -- and a sole American.


MAN close to signing major army truck deal

The German heavy truck maker MAN is close to closing on a contract to supply the British army with 8,000 vehicles for a total of about three billion euros (2.04 billion pounds).


Merrill Lynch & Co Inc on Thursday said it took a $14.1 billion write-down in the fourth quarter on bad subprime mortgage bets plus other charges that have forced the brokerage to sell pieces of the company to foreign investors to raise capital.


Cech accuses Poll of bias over free kick decision

THE debate over Thierry Henryâs second goal for Arsenal in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Highbury rages on with Petr Cech, the Chelsea goalkeeper, accusing Graham Poll, the referee, of secretly being an Arsenal fan.


West Indies captain Brian Lara and other players could miss the one-day series in Australia in a contracts row. The West Indies Cricket Board said its selectors were meeting again to pick another squad for the January series.


Romney keeps hopes alive as Democrats smooth over race row

Republican Mitt Romney revived his flickering White House hopes Tuesday, powering to a Michigan primary victory as worries about the US economy increasingly defined the 2008 election battle.


Claws out in Florida Keys over Hemingway cats

A game of cat and mouse is under way between the U.S. government and Florida's Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum over the fate of dozens of felines roaming the former home of the Nobel Prize-winning author.


The head of London's largest hospital says he is optimistic massive staff cuts can be avoided despite a $53-million deficit and a warning from Ontario's health minister that hospitals must balance their budgets.


Stocks fell on Friday, halting a   four-day rally, as investors sold to lock in profits after the   Dow industrials touched a record high and Wall Street rounded   out its best third quarter in nine years.


FPD makers compete for spotlight at FPD International 2004

FPD (flat-panel display) makers from Taiwan, Japan and South Korea are competing for the spotlight at FPD International 2004 in Yokohama Japan (October 20-22).


D&G go to Glastonbury, Armani south for womenswear

Giorgio Armani tapped a Mediterranean vibe for his womenswear collection for next spring and summer on Monday, while D&G found inspiration in Glastonbury Festival for hippy flares and flounces.


House Defies Bush and Passes Insurance Bill

The House passed a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children on Thursday, but supporters did not have enough votes to override the promised veto.


Barclay offers 20-billion-euro university sweetener in ABN Amro bid

British bank Barclays, which has made a friendly takeover offer for Dutch group ABN Amro, has pledged to invest 20 million euros in the business department of Amsterdam university if it wins the deal, a university spokesman said on Tuesday.


The 25th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) kicked off here Monday to focus on its economic integration and regional security issues including the Iraqi situation.


Matt LeBlanc's soon-to-be ex-wife, Melissa, has waived her right to   spousal support, settling for a cash payment she received under the   terms of the prenuptial agreement she entered into with the   Friends star a month before the two tied the knot in 2003,   according to court documents filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior   Court. Their divorce will be final Oct. 6


Israeli airstrike on Hamas kills 14 in Gaza

At least 14 Palestinians were killed and about 30 were injured at Monday midnight in an airstrike carried out by Israeli Apache helicopters in eastern Gaza City, Palestinian medics at Shiffa Hospital in Gaza City reported.


Rich or poor, they're after your blood New York City is suffering a bedbug epidemic which has provoked a huge rise in reports of the nocturnal bloodsuckers, the New York Daily News reports.â¦


Marking the 100th anniversary of the diplomatic agreement that ended centuries of war and conflict between France and Britain, President Jacques


Zimbabwe Court Clears Opposition Leader of Treason

Zimbabwe's highest court acquitted a political opposition figure, Morgan Tsvangirai, on treason charges after a yearlong trial.


Police confirm a woman found dead in woodland near Ipswich is missing prostitute Paula Clennell.


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Philippines could lose out on 3,000 jobs with ban on workers in Iraq

MANILA : The Philippines will lose out on some 3,000 jobs in Iraq unless it lifts a ban on its nationals working there, a recruitment agency said amid protests by Filipinos desperate to work in the troubled country.


Madison City Councilwoman Cynthia McCollum played a key role in the National League of Cities' negotiations with eBay to limit the use of racially derogatory words on listings on eBay's Web site.


No Joke, Bulb Change Is Challenge for U.S.

When 2012 hits, stores will no longer be able to sell the cheap but inefficient incandescent light bulbs that are fixtures in most homes.


Focusing your attention on an object can actually impair rather than aid your perception of it, researchers find.


The developers of the Columbus Center project in Boston, already under fire for a $10 million state grant to help with site preparation, are pushing for another $10 million from the Patrick administration.


British airport worker found guilty of helping smuggle people to Canada

LONDON  - A check-in operator at London's Heathrow airport was found guilty Friday of helping smuggle people into Canada. Kulbinder Singh, 41, was convicted at London's Old Bailey court on charges of conspiracy to obtain services by deception.


Jackson Accuser's Family Offered a House - Stepdad

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The stepfather of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of sex abuse testified on Thursday that Jackson's associates offered the family a house and college funds to help fix the singer's damaged reputation.


Streamline your search with Yahoo! Web Services and AJAX

Google - not the only fruit Hands on Despite what you might read and hear about Google's web dominance, this is not Google-owned world. Yahoo! may be playing second fiddle to the internet's favorite search and ads service, but it still plays one hell of a tune in terms of numbers of users and the services it offers.â¦


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CBS stations to challenge Janet Jackson fine

Twenty CBS-owned TV stations have challenged plans by federal regulators to fine them $550,000 (296,610 pounds) collectively for airing Janet Jackson's breast-baring Super Bowl performance.


Presidente Bce, "Risolvere conflitti tra le agenzie rating"


A rebel group battling rival militias and government forces in Nigeria's oil-rich delta has threatened to target oil installations in an escalation of the conflict.


Former Bishop Thomas L. Dupre has become the highest Catholic prelate in the nation to be indicted on child sexual assault charges, but will escape a state criminal trial because the alleged crimes are too old.


Lycos pulls antispam screen saver from site

DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Lycos Europe NV appeared to have pulled a controversial antispam screen-saver program from its site today, after coming under fire from both security experts and the spammers themselves.


Computer experts warn of viruses in Valentine messages

Security experts are warning PC users to be on guard against viruses masquerading as Valentine's Day messages, which could damage computers.


U.S. arrests over 120 in biggest steroids crackdown

More than 120 individuals have been arrested in the United States on federal charges in the largest steroids crackdown ever, the Justice Department said on Monday.


Nov. 3, 2004 - The Arctic ice cover will completely disappear in summer by the end of this century unless carbon dioxide emissions are significantly reduced, according to a scientific study to be released next week.


Yahoo board to meet on Microsoft offer: report

Yahoo Inc's board of directors is to meet on Friday to discuss Microsoft Corp's $44.6 billion buyout offer, the TechCrunch blog said, citing unnamed sources.


Stupefacenti viaggiavano in ovuli ingeriti da corrieri


Ivan Rossi, 30 anni, animatore in un villaggio, ha perso la vitaper salvare cinque persone. I genitori in Sicilia dal viterbese                                            Il giorno dopo tra dolore e rabbia "Troppa gente ignora i segnali di pericolo"                                                                                Tanta gente del paese rende omaggio alla salma E il sindaco accusa: "C'erano quattro bandiere rosse"


The Ultimate Gift: 50 Years of Organ Transplants

When Robert Phillips, a truck driver in Virginia, was dying of kidney failure in 1963, his younger sister, Ruth, read in a newspaper about a mother-to-son kidney transplant in Denver.


Ukrainian President Congratulates Shevchenko

Ukraineâs outgoing president Leonid Kuchma congratulated Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko after he won the European Footballer of the Year award yesterday.


U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.  said on Thursday that quarterly profits declined because high feed prices hurt results in its hog production unit.


Hundreds of officers in riot gear tailed protesters and patrolled the streets of Copenhagen Friday in the wake of street clashes set off by the eviction of squatters.


At least 20 people, including children, were killed in a traffic pileup blamed on early morning fog southeast of Cairo on Thursday, police said.


Florida Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson finally has a diagnosis for his sore arm — an irritated ulnar nerve that will likely force him to miss at least the first two months of the season.


Regarding IBM enterprise data management

Thumbs up from Philip Howard At its Information on Demand conference in Las Vegas last week, IBM announced a raft of new capabilities and initiatives with respect to IMS (version 10, available 10/26, whose main new features are around supporting SOA), DB2 and ancillary management and development capabilities. I shall be concentrating here on DB2 (version 9.5, which will be available from the end of this month) as well as some of the additional capabilities that IBM has announced.â¦


Iraqâs foreign minister today offered to âpacify, isolate and disruptâ Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq.


Mac fans buzzing about expected Apple "iPhone"

The long-rumored arrival of a  hybrid mobile phone and iPod music player from Apple Computer  Inc.  has morphed from a question of "If" to "When"  among fans and analysts.


A report into the troubled Harmondsworth detention centre is the poorest yet, according to the chief inspector of prisons.


Honeywell to Buy UK's Novar for $1.5 Bln

Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell  has agreed to buy Novar Plc, a British industrial holding  company, for 798 million pounds ($1.53 billion), a source  familiar with the situation said on Sunday.


U.S. carriers may soon follow Europe's lead and begin offering adult entertainment on mobile phones.


Electronics Arts puts soundtrack songs up for sale

After years of highlighting new  bands through its many videogames, the world's largest game  publisher is getting into the digital music game.


Australia's Henry Walker Plans A$100 Mln Recap

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australian mining engineering company Henry Walker Eltin Group Ltd. (HWE.AU) on Thursday said Glencore Finance AG would inject A$100 million into the firm.


Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say

A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.


Courier delivers mixed messages on its earnings expectations.


Ryan Moore of Puyallup capped one of the greatest individual summers of amateur golf in the sport's history yesterday by coming from behind to win the US Amateur.


Oil Ends Above $55 on Winter Supply Fears

Oil prices broke above $55 a barrel on Tuesday as concern lingered over thin world heating oil supplies ahead of the northern winter.


Yash Raj Films' "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom", a multi-starrer, was a washout at the box office, but the song "Jhoom" has caught the listeners' fancy and is topping the charts.


Virginia Tech keeps its coaching staff intact by signing its assistants to the longest guaranteed contracts in major college football.


Imagine the unimaginable... and you just might achieve it.


Report: Iran vows to halt uranium enrichment

Iran has given the United Nations a written promise to fully suspend uranium enrichment, diplomats said today, in an apparent bid to dispel suspicions that Tehran wants to build a nuclear bomb.


THE heads of the minority Hungarian communities in Slovakia and Vojvodina have met with prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and Hungarian President Ferenc Madl, requesting them to convince the Hungarian Parliament ...


Yankees Take the Hints and Bounce Back After Drubbing

After an ominous start Wednesday night, the Yankees ignored the scoreboard and the questions of their seemingly imminent demise.


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Londra, 15:37 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER: MOLTO COMPLICATO L'ACQUISTO DI TEVEZ

Il trasferimento di Carlos Tevez dal West Ham al Manchester United "sta diventando molto complicato"...


US presidential hopefuls target the growing youth vote

It's "Hillblazers" versus "Barackstars" on US college campuses, where presidential hopefuls are counting on zealous student volunteers to turn out the youth vote in November 2008.


Milano, 16:09 - CALCIO, MILAN; GILARDINO: SPERIAMO DI GIOCARE CON PUBBLICO

Alberto Gilardino, attaccante rossonero, ha commentato a Milan Channel la possibilità che la ...


A 'moral voter' majority? The culture wars are back

Exit polls stir a debate over the role of morals - and religious values - in the nation's politics.


New ATI Chipset Desiged For Low-Cost Athlon 64 PCs

ATI Technologies Inc. announced an integrated chipset family for the AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron procesor families on Monday, helping AMD push its 64-bit technology down into the value space.


Rescuers are pulling bodies from the main morgue of some of the 620 victims of floodwaters from Tropical Storm Jeanne, which is still running knee-deep in the streets after four days carrying carcasses, smashed-up furniture and pieces of zinc roof.


World provides relief; death toll at 114,000

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Residents fled coasts in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, heeding hollow warnings of new tsunamis Thursday, as pilots in Indonesia dropped food to remote villages yet to be visited by outsiders four days after the region's quake-and


LIKE beetles scurrying for cover after a stone is lifted, the oil companies of the West feigned disinterest yesterday in the $8 billion (Â£4.3 billion) fire


No Surprises Expected at Microsoft Briefing

A strategic update on the software giant's business is due Thursday, but analysts aren't expecting a repeat ofv surprises dished up last year.


BAGHDAD: As hopes for the release of two French journalists held by a radical Islamic group in Iraq fluctuated yesterday, a suicide car bomber killed at least 17 people outside a police academy in the northern city of Kirkuk.


Air Europa, first airline to commit to Airbus A350

Air Europa of Spain is the first airline to commit to the A350-800, Airbusâ new 245-seater aircraft only on offer since 10th December, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding for 10 aircraft and 2 further options.


Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness has received a touchline ban and fine for his actions in a November loss to Fulham. Souness will serve a one-match ban on the Magpies' first match in January, a league tie with West Bromwich Albion.


US jets attacked targets in the insurgent bastion of Fallujah yesterday, and US officials said that 10 people - among them a family of four - were killed when a car bomb exploded near a Baghdad police station at the start of the Muslim holy month of


Power back after outage hits large areas of Tokyo

Power came back hours after a rare outage  caused by an industrial accident affected large areas of Tokyo  on Monday, darkening homes and offices, trapping people in  elevators and disrupting transport and computer systems.


The Philippines president vows stiff penalties for illegal loggers, after deadly landslides hit the country.


A bomb exploded under a police car at a pop concert Sunday in southern Turkey, injuring at least 14 people, the prime minister's office said.


Roche-hopes hostile Ventana bid turns friendly

Swiss drugmaker Roche  said on Tuesday it still aimed to reach an agreed takeover offer with Ventana Medical Systems Inc.  as it continued to pursue its $3 billion hostile offer for Ventana.


Mac fans, known for their devotion to buying the latest and greatest from Apple Computer, are also apparently interested in themselves as well.


Scott Drew kept repeating one thing to his team at each break in Baylor's five-overtime win over Texas A&M Wednesday night.


Instead of "Think Different," perhaps Apple Computer's slogan should be "Price Different," says a group of disgruntled UK music fans.


Life & style: Prime minister's wife opens sober fashion week dominated by mainstream British retailers


Campbell profit up despite declining U.S. soup sales

Campbell Soup Co.  posted higher quarterly profit on Friday as higher sales of Pepperidge Farm baked goods offset U.S. soup sales that fell amid unseasonably warm weather during much of the quarter.


Hundreds of tourists are evacuated from hotels on the Greek island of Skiathos to escape forest fires.


Secret CIA jails hosted by Poland, Romania: watchdog

A European investigator says he has proof Poland and Romania hosted secret CIA prisons under a post-9/11 pact to hunt down "high value" terrorist suspects wanted by the United States.


Zhao Dies, Posing a Challenge for China's Nervous Leadership

Zhao Ziyang's death poses a delicate challenge for President Hu Jintao, who must decide whether to hold a state funeral.


Satellite TV giants retire from wireless sale

A joint venture of rival satellite  television providers DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar  Communications Corp. bowed out on Wednesday of a billion-dollar  auction of U.S. licenses for advanced wireless services.


Battle of the stats: Blu-ray beats HD DVD

But the war continues... IFA 07 Another month, another consumer electronics show, and once again the backers of the rival HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats come to attempt to persuade us their favoured format is winning the war. The IFA show in Berlin last week was no exception - so how is battle faring now?â¦


Powell Says UN Is Doing Enough for Iraq Elections

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Thursday that UN plans to help with the upcoming election in Iraq appeared to be on track, despite months of pressure for the world body to increase its staff.


Japan's Economy Shrinks in Latest Quarter

Japan's economy shrank 0.1 percent during the quarter ended Dec. 31, the government said Wednesday, as numbers were revised to show three straight quarters of contraction.


Off The Charts: Varied Home Markets Now Share a Slump

Distinctions between local economies are being overridden by a mortgage market that has made it more difficult for many would-be home-buyers to obtain financing.


A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the government's decision to freeze the assets of a Missouri-based Islamic charity with alleged links to a foreign group that supports terrorism.


Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit Thursday against two flu shot distributors, accusing them of offering the vaccine to hospitals in Houston, Dallas and Sherman at prices inflated up to 1,000 percent.


Little Evidence of Qaeda Plot Timed to Vote

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 - In early July, the Homeland security secretary, Tom Ridge, declared that credible intelligence showed Al Qaeda intended to launch a "large-scale attack" inside the United States to "disrupt


Fed Beige Book: Economic Growth Continued

The U.S. economy continued its expansion over the past month, with labor market conditions improving and business lending on the rise, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


EUâs Verheugen Calls for More Kurdish Rights in Turkey

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey -- Visiting the southeast Turkish region of Diyarbakir on Tuesday (7 September), EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen urged the government to grant more social and cultural rights to Kurds.


Betsy McManus and Courtney Roantree each came off the bench to set career highs with 15 and 14 points, respectively, to lead No. 24 Villanova past Penn 69-44 Sunday.


Automobilista investe moto e fugge dopo l'incidente


OVIE producers are often criticized for running at the sight of original ideas, preferring instead to milk plays, books, news events, toys and even video games for their screenplays.


Witnesses say the attackers surrounded Brigadier-General Mohammad al-Batrawi's car and forced him to drive off. Brigadier Batrawi is head of the financial surveillance department of the Palestinian security forces.


Vae victis Acquisitions may or may not be good deals for the purchaser, but at best they pose serious questions for the users of the acquired company. In my recent article TIBCO acquires Spotfire: why?, I discussed the possibility that TIBCO was likely to be focusing the Spotfire BI solution in a different direction from previously, which might serve its best interests but not necessarily those of existing users of the Spotfire software. However, they are likely to be much better off than the users of one, and possibly two, other acquisitions that have recently been announced.â¦


Sparkling or still? Ferrarelle splashes into water war

Legend has it that the ancient  Romans refreshed themselves with the bubbly water that springs  out of an extinct volcano near Naples, a reference to which can  be found even in philosopher Pliny the Elder's works.


By Ray Stubblefield   rstubblefield@yahoo.com  I have two home pages, one with Yahoo and the other with Google. You can personalize these pages to the nth degree. The number of options is incredible. I use Yahoo mainly for news, weather and e- mail, and Google for searches and my work.


Afghanistan's president warned Wednesday that the whole world could suffer from the "wildfire" of terrorism engulfing his region, a grim message for a meeting of political and business leaders already fretting over the threat of global recession.


British insurer Aviva says sales soared in 2007

Aviva, the biggest insurance company in Britain, said Wednesday that group sales surged by more than a fifth in 2007, boosted by a robust performance overseas.


Tracie Martyn, the almost invisible salon in Fifth Avenue, is the enemy of extra chins.


Kim Basinger has been ordered to appear in court to explain why she should not be held in contempt for allegedly disobeying a judge's orders concerning ex-husband Alec Baldwin's visitation time with their daughter.


TELECOMS group BT will bid this week for a Â£4bn Ministry of Defence contract to stitch together IT systems for Britain's armed forces.


Peace laureate says struggle for peace, environmental preservation ...

OSLO, Norway The Nobel Peace Prize will, for the first time, be handed to an environmentalist. Wangari Maathai (wan-GAH'-ree mah-DY) will formally receive the honor today in Oslo, Norway.


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


Radcliffe in tears again after marathon flop

An emotional Paula Radcliffe broke down in tears as she struggled to describe how she had failed to even finish the Olympic marathon which she had been hotly tipped to win.


"Il terrorismo distrugge Afghanistan e Pakistan"


'Mai chiesto schedature, fiducia in Sismi e Pollari'


When she landed her aerial leap last week in a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, there were tears of joy from and for Emily Cook, who grew up in Belmont, Mass., and graduated from Carrabassett Valley Academy.


The gutter-wrenching Looj remote-control robot gets rid of wet leaf build-up.


U.S. presidential hopefuls flock to YouTube

Top White House candidates unveiled  their own YouTube video channels on Thursday, pushing the  18-month-old Web video-sharing site even farther into the U.S.  political mainstream.


Jailed Palestinian Leader Expects Uprising to Persist

Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi said on Wednesday he expected a Palestinian uprising to persist in the West Bank despite President Mahmoud Abbas's pledge to end all violence against Israelis.


JPEG exploit could beat antivirus software

Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


Ukraine's President Victor Yushchenko met Hungary's Prime Minister...

Ukraine's President Victor Yushchenko met Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany.


The family of Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in South Africa last week on suspicion of financing a coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, have quit his Cape Town home bound for the United States.


Has anyone in the labor movement lost more altitude than the unionized pilots at the nation's biggest airlines? Until recently, they had it all: great pay, great benefits, and a great lifestyle, thanks to work rules that required senior pilots to fly only about 40 hours per month. But like the heroes in a Greek tragedy, the pilots have tumbled ...


Calcio, Carraro a Fifa e Uefa: ''Moviola in campo per gli arbitri' ...

Una commissione ad hoc, composta da rappresentanti di tutte le componenti del calcio, che valuti la possibilitÃ  di fornire all'arbitro ed ai suoi assistenti un ausilio tecnologico, come la moviola, che ''in casi particolari e clamorosi, comunque da


Pakistanis Freed from Guantanamo Land in Home Jail

Thirty-five Pakistanis freed from the US Guantanamo Bay prison camp arrived home on Saturday and were taken straight to prison for further interrogation, the interior minister said.


Gulf war syndrome may have been caused by exposure to the nerve gas sarin, according to reports.


Roma, 17:24 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA STADI: AL VIA VERTICE A PALAZZO CHIGI

E' iniziato a Palazzo Chigi il vertice per l'emergenza violenza negli stadi. Presenti il sottosegret...


Ferguson branded them "flawed, immoral and unfair" after Wayne Rooney received a three-match ban for putting his hand in the face of Bolton's Tal Ben Haim.


Group: New Drugs, Plan Needed to Fight Killer TB

Tests and medicines used to diagnose and combat tuberculosis (TB) in poor countries are outdated and ineffective and new treatments must be developed to fight the disease, Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday.


Britain's Blair Has Successful Heart Procedure

Britain's Tony Blair underwent heart  treatment Friday after a surprise pledge to serve a full third  term if he wins an election expected next year.


Sony-Led Group Agrees to Buy MGM Film Studio for $2.9 Billion

Sony Corp. and a group of investors said they've agreed in principle to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., the movie studio controlled by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, for $12 a share, or about $2.


Canada Quarantines Farm in Mad Cow Search

The Canadian government has quarantined a farm in Alberta in its search for cattle connected to the country's second case of mad cow disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday.


As Eagle Moves Off, A Growing Number Are in Line for List

The bald eagle  left the list of threatened and endangered species just in time for Independence Day last week, but will things look as good for another symbolic creature come Easter?


Fool on the Street: Comcast's Triple Play

That cable can carry much more than just video content, you know.


HOT favourites Russia, seeking their first Fed Cup title, will take on champions France in the final after beating Austria today. French Open champion Anastasia Myskina recovered from a horrendous first set


Pressure mounts on EDS over U.K. government IT system grows

LONDON -- After continuous computer failures forced the top civil servant of the U.K.'s Department of Work and Pensions' Child Support Agency (CSA) to step down from his job this week, the government is considering scrapping a welfare case management and telephony system developed in large part by Electronic Data Systems (EDS).


CHARLESTON, S.C., July 23 -- Democratic presidential candidates shared the spotlight  Monday night with ordinary citizens from around the country in a two-hour debate that featured sharp and sometimes witty video questions and often equally sharp exchanges among the candidates on issues ranging from...


Clinton at home and walking around after surgery

Former President Bill Clinton returned home Friday, four days after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery, his office reported Friday night.


PARIS: Microsoft and Dassault Systemes of France have agreed to form a strategic alliance for Dassault Systemesâ product lifecycle management (V5 PLM) and 3D design solutions.


More than 30 patients have recently been turned away from NI's cancer centre without receiving treatment.


A Japanese trainer paid $8 million Tuesday for a colt by top sire Storm Cat at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.


Americans Give Up on Flu Vaccine, Survey Shows

Millions of Americans, frightened  off by news reports of long lines or discouraged by their own  failed attempts, have given up on getting flu shots this year,  U.S. health officials said on Thursday.


How Hillary Won Over the Health-Care Industry

She was persona non grata in the early 1990s, when the then-first ladyâs dramatic health-care reform package went down. These days Hillary Clinton is winning raves among health-care-industry groupsâand attracting their campaign dollars.


Tacoma weathers ERP and CRM 'perfect storm'

Problems with a $50 million-plus rollout of SAP's ERP, CRM and other business apps in the city of Tacoma, Wash., have generated a storm of end-user complaints, bad press and a call for an independent audit of the situation.


With the NatWest Challenge a thing of the past, Cricket365 scours the papers to bring our readers what the Indian media are saying about their players.


British civil servants face strike ballot

Almost 300,000 British civil servants will be balloted for a one-day national strike on November 5 against government plans to cut more than 100,000 civil jobs, their union said Sunday.


Liverpool manager refuses to blame Jerzy Dudek after his error hands Portsmouth a draw at Anfield.


Concerto per lÂAfrica a sostegno di ÂRadio Don BoscoÂ, dal 1992 voce del Madagascar Roma (Agenzia Fides) - MercoledÃ¬ 6 dicembre, alle ore 20,30, il Cinema Teatro ÂDon BoscoÂ a Roma ospiterÃ  RADIO4RADIO, evento no profit in favore di ÂRadio Don BoscoÂ, che dal 1992 Ã¨ voce del Madagascar tra impegno sociale e informazione. Il costo de...


A primer on Iowa's presidential caucuses

Some questions and answers about the Iowa caucuses:


Interview: 'Why I Rejected Radical Islam'

What turns a British Muslim into a radical fundamentalist? A young man who made the conversion discusses the road to fanaticismâand why he walked away from it.


The troubled Northern Rock bank extends its opening hours to cope with customers wishing to withdraw savings.


Londra, 09:08 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: GRANT SARA' IL SOSTITUTO DI MOURINHO

Sarà Avram Grant il sostituto di Josè Mourinho sulla panchina del Chelsea. Lo ha reso ...


Latest with England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Rep of Ire all in action.


AUSTRALIA, so often the scourge of England sporting teams, proved to be so again yesterday as they thwarted Englandâs attempts to clean-sweep their Autumn series.


Roma: danneggiano chiesa per girare un film

Due portoni antichi e parte della parete della chiesa di San Stanislao, in via dei Delfini a Roma, edificio sottoposto a vincoli di tutela ambientale, sono stati danneggiati con vernice nei giorni scorsi nel corso delle riprese di un film televisivo.


Tiger Woods Ties the Knot with Swedish Ex-Nanny

Former world number one Tiger Woods has  married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at the luxury Sandy Lane  resort in Barbados, the Barbados Daily Nation newspaper  reported Wednesday.


Six Wiis sold for every PS3 purchased in Japan

We want Wii, say consumers Nintendo's Wii continued to reign supreme in Japan last month, with sales outstripping Sony's PlayStation 3 by a staggering six to one. The Wii outsold Microsoft's Xbox 360 by an even greater margin.â¦


A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


Terremoto e maremoto nel sud-est asiatico

Un violento terremoto (8,9 gradi Richter) con epicentro al largo di Sumatra ha colpito alle 7:59 ora locale (l'una e 59 in Italia) il sud est asiatico, provocando maremoti che si sono abbattuti con insolita violenza.


IAEA says has understanding on N. Korea reactor shutdown

The U.N. nuclear watchdog and North Korea have an understanding on how to monitor the shutdown and sealing of the North's nuclear reactor, but the closure date was up to the six-party talks, a U.N. official said on Saturday.


Some non-Christians feel left out of election

In a U.S. election campaign where presidential candidates from both major parties have talked openly about their Christian faith, some non-Christians feel shut out or turned off.


Kay O'Connor, an outspoken Republican conservative who once said women's suffrage was a sign that society didn't value families enough, is leaving the Kansas Legislature.


Governor Deval Patrick provided a blueprint yesterday for his proposed $1 billion investment in biotechnology, introducing sweeping legislation that would finance cutting-edge research, create the nation's largest stem cell bank, and provide expanded tax credits to life science companies.


An astronaut collapsed twice Friday, a day after she returned to Earth in the shuttle Atlantis, and officials attributed her wobbles to the adjustment from 12 days at zero gravity.


Twin pregnancy raises risk of HIV spread

Pregnant women infected with  HIV are more likely to spread the virus to their children if  they are carrying twins, according to a report in the journal


ASEAN leaders vow to fight trafficking of women and children:

[World News]: Vientiane, Nov. 29 : Southeast Asian leaders declared today they would intensify the fight against the trafficking of women and children, describing it as immoral and inhuman.


Islesâ Simon Suspended; Hearing Set for Saturday

The N.H.L. suspended Chris Simon indefinitely Friday for stricking Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick on Thursday night.


Perhaps his score didn't matter, not for anything other than a pro-am prize. But the show? That surely counted to the thousands who watched Tiger Woods bright and early yesterday at TPC Boston.


Siemens decides not to sue against state-engineered Alstom bailout

German engineering giant Siemens has decided not to appeal to the European Court of Justice against the publicly financed bailout of French rival Alstom.


The French bank's board of directors have decided to back the chief Daniel Bouton. But their travails have only begun


Report: U.S. Strike Kills 11 at Wedding in Iraq

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A U.S. air strike on the  rebel-held city of Falluja in western Iraq killed 11 people and  wounded 17, with women and children among the casualties, a  hospital doctor said Friday.


Pirate Bay sues media giants for 'sabotage'

Counterstrike follows Media Defender email leak The Pirate Bay has filed a criminal complaint against entertainment firms over alleged attacks against the controversial file sharing tracker site.â¦


supporters at an Orlando high school. "They're working for drug companies. They're working for oil companies ... leading logistics contractor for the US military in Iraq, is a favourite whipping horse for Democrats.


Drake CMS is a light-weight dynamic web authoring and content managment system; its major features are the support of any database system (plus an embedded flatfile database), security, speed, easy management and ease of customization.   Drake CMS v0.3 is the second major release of Drake CMS. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Drake CMS v0.3.0; backward compatibility with Drake CMS v0.2 is granted.   We suggest to upgrade because of the new features (you might have already tasted them in Alpha releases 0.2.6-0.2.10) and the improved stability.  The development status of the project changed from Alpha to Beta, we still consider this release as a "Development" release and encourage users to use it for testing and feedback (it is discouraged the usage on production websites).  Here is the changelog since the last release (v0.2.10):   * cookies security enhancements * minor XHTML compliance fixes * fixed cookies issue with subsites * major improvements to the translation feature (com_language) * fixed user language automatic recognition * improvements to the downloads component * fixed a bug with admin menus not working with IE * better Captcha font * improvements to the install wizard * implemented {pagebreak} to break content into pages * improvements to the gallery component  Documentation Wiki: http://wiki.drakecms.org/  DrakeForge Community: http://www.drakeforge.net/  Download location: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=166901&package_id=192077&release_id=420104


Arenas Clears Thinsg Up With Coach Jordan

Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas says he has patched up his differences with Coach Eddie Jordan and claims he can't be a leader because, "I'm a goof. C'mon, everyone knows that."


Calcioscommesse: per legale Bettarini processo da annullare

L'avvocato di Stefano Bettarini, Giulia Bongiorno, chiederÃ  che sia dichiarato nullo il processo sulle scommesse. "Chiederemo la nullitÃ  del processo, comunque di tener conto che non si tratta di materiale


Withholding payments still up in the air

WASHINGTON - Halliburton's stock was shelled early Tuesday by reports that the Army had decided to withhold a large chunk of the payments under a massive contract to support troops in Iraq.


Italy school bans bottom-revealing trousers

It might be fine for Christina Aguilera or plumbers, but not for school children -- jeans that reveal the buttocks have been banned by an Italian headmaster.


O's Interview Former-Marlins Manager Girardi

Joe Girardi, the former major league catcher and manager of the Florida Marlins, interviews today to replace Sam Perlozzo as manager of the Orioles.


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Congress and the WARN Act Ignore Existing, Proven Technology to Save Lives During Disasters, According to CellCast

HOUSTON, Sept. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by CellCast Technologies:  The Warnings, Alerts and Response Network, dubbed the WARN Act, passed by the U.S.


Darfur Peace Talks Seek to Break Deadlock

ABUJA, Nigeria Oct 25, 2004 - Sudan's government and rebels wrapped up a first day of new peace talks Monday, trying to break a deadlock over security issues keeping aid workers from reaching hundreds of thousands of refugees in Sudan's western region


A Swedish man has received a parking ticket for his snowmobile from a company in Warwick - even though he's never been there. Krister Nylander, from Bollstabruk, more than 200 miles north of Stockholm, says


Powell hails new chance for Mideast peace

US Secretary of State Colin Powell says there is a new opportunity for peace, following Yasser Arafat's death, but says Palestinians and Israelis must follow the "road map.


Tumbleweeds, Sagebrush and Kielbasa on the Range

âSummer Loveâ has been called the first Polish western and the first Polish spaghetti western, though the truer description might be the first deconstructed art western.


Google said Friday that it plans to subpoena its search rivals Microsoft and Yahoo in order to obtain information that will help the company defend its book scanning project from a legal attack. Google was sued by both the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild.


Ignoring Hamas' vehement protests, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday swore in a new government without his political rivals, outlawed Hamas militias and said he'll push hard for a restoration of foreign aid to the Palestinians after a punishing 15-month boycott.