French Police Misplace Explosives on Jet

Police at Paris' top airport lost track of a passenger's bag in which plastic explosives were placed to train bomb-sniffing dogs, police said Saturday. Warned that the bag may have gotten on any of nearly 90 flights from Charles de Gaulle, authorities searched planes upon arrival in Los Angeles and New York.


Porto FC of Portugal won the European/South American Cup, beating Once Caldas, from Colombia, 8-7 on penalty kicks after the game, including the additional time, ended in a 0-0 draw.


If he ends up starting by default for the New Orleans Saints, linebacker Alfred Fincher won't mind.


Lindsey Pluimer scored 22 points and Noelle Quinn poured in 20 to lead No. 25 UCLA past Pepperdine 74-61 on Thursday.


For a Devotee of Solar Energy, a Shot at Earning Respect

Richard Thompson, who began powering his home with solar power in 2001, has found that power is the easy part. Generating interest takes work.


Thousands of Palestinian civil servants strike over the failure of the Hamas-led government to pay wages.


ATHENS - The Australian women and American men ended the swimming competition at the Athens 2004 Olympics Games in style Saturday, both breaking world records in the 4x100 meter medley relays.


Chirac visits UK to mark centenary of Entente Cordiale

French President Jacques Chirac arrived in London on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at marking the 100 anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, a 1904 pact that ended centuries


A man is extradited from Hong Kong over the murder of a woman who was strangled in Belfast in 1998.


After an Eventful Offseason, Orioles' Perlozzo Opens Second Camp

Sam Perlozzo is hoping his newfound experience -- along with a fortified bullpen and a modified lineup -- can help the Orioles end a club-record run of nine straight losing seasons.


Telluride film festival unveils expanded lineup

The Telluride Film Festival, a small but highly regarded event for movie fans, unveiled this year's lineup on Thursday with more feature films than ever from the United States and around the world.


The Traveling Wilburys return to the charts as they score a No 1 with a greatest hits collection.


Catania, 10:57 - CALCIO, MORTE POLIZIOTTO: STADIO MASSIMINO SARA' SEQUESTRATO

''Lo stadio Massimino di Catania sarà sequestrato per consentire a una commissione di periti ...


Weldon: J&J Warns Doctors On Possible Remicade Risks

Chief Executive William Weldon's Johnson & Johnson (nyse: JNJ - news - people ) on Friday said it's warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of the blood cancer lymphoma.


The Bush administration struggled Tuesday to explain what it knows about alleged Iranian interference in Iraq after the Pentagon's top general appeared to contradict a recently released military dossier on the subject.


Industrial orders have jumped to a six-year high this month, a survey showed yesterday as a sharp fall in mortgage approvals pointed to a slowdown in the housing market.


Brain Area Found to Be Smaller in Cocaine Addicts

A part of the brain involved in both drug craving and judgment appears to be smaller in cocaine addicts than in healthy people, researchers have found.


Shaquille O'Neal helped Miami improved to 4-0 for the first time in team history, but he was concerned about the Heat's defensive effort in Tuesday night's 103-93 win over the Washington Wizards in Miami.


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


L'idea di una compagnia trentina sta avendo successo


Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi blames the UN for playing a damaging role in the Somali crisis.


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Islander charged over peacekeeper's murder

A SOLOMON Islands man was charged last night with the murder of Australian peacekeeper Adam Dunning. Officer Dunning, 26, died after being shot in the back while on a routine vehicle patrol on the outskirts


Top Gear's Richard Hammond is involved in another car accident, less than a year after nearly dying in a stunt.


Falcons' Kerney Sprains Knee in Practice

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney sprained his right knee in practice on Sunday when a lineman rolled on his leg.


Chargers' Waters Charged in S.C. Dispute

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- San Diego Chargers rookie Anthony Waters was charged with hitting a man who threw a rock at his car on a highway.


A film about the 1993 Mumbai bombings, Black Friday, is to be screened in India this week after legal delays.


Londra, 13:02 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: BLOCCO MENTALE FRENA INGHILTERRA E SPAGNA

, 13 dic. - Per Fabio Capello l'Inghilterra dovrà superare il "blocco mentale" che l'ha fren...


Your Money: How Much Should You Be Paid?

Most employees have precious little ammunition going into a meeting to talk about their pay, but a few Web sites are trying to level the playing field.


Ankiel Impressing Cardinals in September

At the very least, Rick Ankiel is laying the groundwork for a run at the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation next season.


Not long ago, her appearance in a stadium would have set flashbulbs crackling, her every step captured for posterity, the whole place lighting up like it was the first pitch of a World Series game.


Germany's Glos Threatens EADS Over Airbus Cuts

Germany may cancel orders placed with European aerospace firm EADS if the company shifts production at its Airbus unit out of the country, German Economy Minister Michael Glos was quoted as saying on Sunday.Comment


Durata e modalita' saranno comunicate dopo decisioni governo


Choosing Babies' Sex Gives Birth to Debate

More couples are selecting the sex of their children, using techniques developed to help couples who are infertile or at risk for having babies with genetic diseases.


Kellogg appoints Jenness CEO after Gutierrez resigns to join ...

DETROIT - President Bush's choice of Kellogg chief executive Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary leaves the cereal and snack giant without the dynamic leader who has guided its remarkable turnaround.


Backstrom Among Prospects Skating at Capitals' Rookie Camp

Nicklas Backstrom and 26 other prospects will begin competing Saturday for a spot in the Capitals' training camp, which begins Sept. 14.


Most people searching for the must-have device on the Web either want it, want it for free or want help fixing problems


Inchiesta sollecitata da donne consigliere, togate e laiche


Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi will not run in the Palestinian presidential election, following pressure from the ruling Fatah faction to support Mahmoud Abbas.


Zend Developer Zone: Zend Framework's MVC Introduces the ViewRenderer

On the Zend Developer Zone, Matthew O'Phinney has posted an announcement about the latest development on the Zend Framework front - the ViewRenderer module.    Yesterday, I committed a change to core in preparation for the 1.0.0RC1 release that, while breaking backwards compatibility slightly, will also greatly simplify the integration between the controller and view components.   One developer, Ralph Schindler, felt it didn't go far enough, and posted an issue in the framework issue tracker detailing an idea he had for adding more integrated View dependency injection to Zend_Controller_Action. After some thought and discussion with him, I countered with a new action helper, the ViewRenderer.    This new bit of functionality allows you to get rid of those pesky view objects in Controllers, set default rendering options for the controllers, let you autorender view scripts based on the current action and much more.   Check out the post for some example code.


Ukraine's PM Taken to Hospital After Egg Attack

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, a  leading candidate in Ukraine's presidential election, was taken  to hospital on Friday after a protester threw an egg at him in  nationalist western Ukraine, reporters said.


Party Backing Backfires in N.H. 1, Giving Shea-Porter the Win

Seldom has there been as striking a case of too much of a good thing in politics as the Democratic primary in New HampshireÃ¢ÂÂs 1st District, in which the convergence of party establishment support behind state lawmaker Jim Craig spurred a backlash that boosted liberal activist Carol Shea-Porter to a relatively comfortable victory.


Bari, 22:38 - Calcio, serie B: Bari-Vicenza 3-0

In uno dei due posticipi della 20/a giornata del campionato di serie B il Bari ha battuto in casa il...


Does doubling up your DSL really work? Sex, money and chocolate are supposed to be the three things you can't have too much of. There is a fourth: Bandwidth. One way to have twice as much bandwidth is to have two lines, but getting them to work together isn't simple. Sharedband, a spin-off from BT Martlesham, is poised to launch a UK service to do just this.â¦


New York cleans up after asbestos-tainted blast

Some New Yorkers doubted official assurances on Thursday that the air surrounding a deadly steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan was safe to breathe despite the discovery of asbestos-tainted debris.


Singapore's economy posts more big growths

Singapore's economy has slowed in the third quarter but still recorded growth of 7.7 per cent. Singapore's trade ministry says after posting its fastest quarterly expansion in 10 years to June, a slowdown


A South Pacific 'cargo cult' petitions its deity for bags of rice and a Land Rover.


Roma, 16:43 - CALCIO, SERIE A; GIUDICE SPORTIVO: 3 GIORNATE A MAICON

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato per tre giornate il giocatore dell'Inter, Maicon. Il difensore &...


UPDATE:Sinopec Moves To Delist Cos From Offshore Bourses

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--In a further step to consolidate its listed assets in Hong Kong, China and the US, China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.


Lavori per tre anni, navette sostitutive dopo chiusura


US Airways Said to Plan to Ask Court for Pay Cuts

S Airways plans to ask a federal bankruptcy judge on Oct. 7 to impose temporary pay cuts on its workers unless it can reach agreement with its unions before then, people who have been briefed on the company's strategy said yesterday.


Visitors to the British Library can now take advantage of broadband wireless internet access.


Il 3 ottobre prevista anche una manifestazione a Milano


Bachelor airline Swiss finds marriage hard to come by

After courting the likes of British Airways, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and even Singapore Airlines on the other side of the world, Swiss International Air Lines is finding marriage hard to come by.


"Chunder Down Under" for ailing Sir Elton

Elton John's latest Australian tour got  off to an inauspicious start when the British pop superstar had  to leave the stage briefly to be sick, local media reported  Monday.


Oracle makes 'final offer' for PeopleSoft

ORACLE chief executive Larry Ellison has increased his companyâs offer for rival software company PeopleSoft, and set a deadline for the first time since the hostile takeover bid began in June 2003.


Generale Boonyaratglin, elezioni forse fra un anno


Giovanna Mezzogiorno comica e sexy nel suo primo film francese

Tre debutti in una volta sola per Giovanna Mezzogiorno: il primo film francese, la prima volta in una commedia, il primo ruolo sexy della carriera. Tutto questo Ã¨ 'Il club delle promesse', opera prima diretta


Brutte acque d'Abruzzo la denuncia di Legambiente

Viaggi: cemento e mare sporco per le coste abruzzesi. In alcuni punti i valori rilevati superano di 40 volte i limiti di legge. Meglio il Molise. Il responso di Goletta Verde


"Touch my muscles!" - Chavez tells Naomi Campbell

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in an interview with supermodel Naomi Campbell predicted that the U.S "empire" is about to fall, called Jesus Christ history's No. 1 revolutionary -- and offered to pose topless.


Core 2 die-shrink to introduce SSE 4 Intel has begun punching out engineering samples of next year's 45nm Core 2 die-shrink, the chip giant has claimed. The processor is codenamed 'Penryn'.â¦


Israeli-Americans mobilize for US polls, Palestinian-Americans indifferent

While Israeli-Americans turned out in force to vote in the US presidential election, Palestinian-Americans remained indifferent because of the "anti-Palestinian agenda" of the two contenders.


Platinum hits record high on supply concerns

Platinum hit another record high on  Monday on the back of lingering supply concerns in South  Africa, which produces four-fifths of the world's metal.


Not Everyone Wants Channel Thatâs All Big Ten, All the Time

The newly created Big Ten Network, which the conference vows will satiate its universitiesâ fans and alumni, is the source of a dispute between the conference and Comcast.


The Truck indie music festival in Oxfordshire is postponed after heavy rain cause the site to flood.


Attempts to integrate minority faiths have left the UK "more separated" a Church of England document says.


O'Neal Held Out of Game With Calf Injury

Heat center Shaquille O'Neal was held out of Tuesday night's game against the Boston Celtics because of a calf injury.


Canon releases new firmware for 1Ds Mark III

The update fixes flash card communications and a problem with colors and vertical lines, according to the company.


The promiscuous habits of female cheetahs are uncovered by scientists studying the species.


Blockbuster in talks to buy Movielink: source

Blockbuster Inc. is in talks to buy movie download service Movielink for under $50 million in cash and stock, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.


Brazil's leftist president was falling just short of the majority of votes needed to avoid a runoff and win re-election Sunday after his party was slammed in the final days of the campaign with charges of corruption and dirty tricks.


Pakistan security forces searched for two Chinese engineers and their Pakistani guard who were kidnapped Saturday in a tribal area near Afghanistan.


3M warns flat-screen sales to dampen results

Diversified manufacturer 3M Co.   said on Friday it expects its second-quarter and full-year  results to be at or below Wall Street expectations, citing high  start-up costs and weak demand for its optical film, sending  its shares down more than 7 percent.


Shares in Ryanair Holdings PLC plummeted Monday after Europe's top no-frills airline reported flat third-quarter profits and warned of tough times ahead because of high fuel costs and fears of a recession.


Dai Beatles a Madonna, inestimabile repertorio due colossi


As the sun sets, the sky slowly turns a deep orange rose over Dubai. Crates of merchandise Â food, clothes, General Electric appliances, Hewlett-Packard computers Â are loaded onto dhows, the traditional wooden vessels that still ply the ancient routes to Iran about 60 miles to the north.


Coca-Cola's chief executive yesterday said the world's largest beverage maker needs to work harder, better execute its strategy, and improve its culture


Let's gets pixelated Intel R&D Day Your digital camera is more powerful than you think. Using the basic concepts of digital photography, Intel researchers are reinventing the art of silicon lithography â the technique used to etch circuit patterns onto PC microprocessors.â¦


Five Killed in Al Qaeda Jailbreak in Kabul

Three Afghan prison guards and two  prisoners were killed in a jail break attempt by al Qaeda  inmates on Friday and a shoot-out was going on with another  two, the chief of Kabul's Pul-i-Charki prison told Reuters.


When Law Firms Collide, Things Sometimes Get Ugly

For more than three years now, the law firm of Parker & Waichman has been fighting in court with the firm Napoli Bern over settlements for the diet drug fen-phen.


Sen. Clinton's Ex-Aide Pleads to Charges

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's former campaign finance director pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges he deliberately underreported the amount raised at a Hollywood gala for the senator in 2000.


Then cuts him up into tiny bite-sized files BitTorrent has added 20th Century Fox, Paramount, MTV and others to its roster of legit partners ahead of its launch as a content hub.â¦


GOOGLE, the world's number one search engine, has lost its edge. That's the considered view of software engineers who have been testing an early version of Microsoft's MSN Search service, released last week.


The United Nations Children's Fund released its annual report that showed that at least one billion children, half of the world's population of children, suffer from poverty, violent conflict and the scourge of AIDS.


Patriots face sanctions for spying on Jets

The New England Patriots could face  severe sanctions if an NFL investigation rules that coach Bill  Belichick violated league rules by videotaping the New York  Jets defensive signals during their regular season opener.


The stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in east Belfast is being treated by police as attempted murder.


Ex-Sonera CEO charged with bugging phones: report

The former chief executive of Finnish telecoms carrier Sonera is to be charged with illegally monitoring the phone calls of hundreds of people, the Agence-France Presse news agency reports from Helsinki.


Iran given ultimatum to cease uranium enrichment

After IAEA meeting in Vienna, Tehran told to comply with UN inspectors and halt uranium enrichment activities by the agencyâs next meeting scheduled for November 25.


A STUBBORN fire raged for more than five hours hours on the 29th floor of a historic downtown Chicago skyscraper, shooting flames from windows and sending at least 37 people


Across-the-Board 3.5 Percent Raise Advances

Federal employees would receive a 3.5 percent pay raise next year under a bill approved by a key House Appropriations subcommittee yesterday.


Kremlin Uses Military Draft To Curb Foes, Activists Say

MOSCOW, Jan. 25 -- For two years, Oleg Kozlovsky has been a fixture at anti-Kremlin street demonstrations, confronting riot police and just as often getting arrested. One of the leaders of a youth movement called Oborona (Defense), Kozlovsky, a 23-year-old graduate student at Moscow's Higher School...


Pugnalato da uomo mascherato, non escluso dramma familiare


Countrywide Results Spark Sector Selloff

Countrywide Financial Corp. CFC.N on  Wednesday posted a 47 percent drop in quarterly earnings and  cut its outlook as mortgage refinancings fell and interest  rates climbed, sparking a broad sell-off in mortgage-company  stocks.


La proposta del governoCalano i consiglieri degli enti locali                                            Costi della politica, arrivano i tagli meno telefonini per i burocrati                                                                                di CARMELO LOPAPA


The Millennium Stadium is trying to stage a 'Live Aid' style concert to raise more than Â£1m for the Tsunami disaster appeal.


Deep in the dusty, unlit corridors of Kenya's national museum, locked away in a plain-looking cabinet, is one of mankind's oldest relics: Turkana Boy, as he is known, the most complete skeleton of a prehistoric human ever found.


Mehmet Okur scored 19 points, hitting three free throws in the final 9 seconds and the Utah Jazz held off the Los Angeles Clippers 93-91 Tuesday night.


Arsenal captain Vieira doubtful for United clash

Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira, already ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League match against Panathinaikos, is a major doubt for Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United.


Afghan UN Kidnappers Say Government Agrees Deal

The kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said the government agreed terms for their release  on Wednesday, but there was no confirmation and a top U.S.  official said a deal would encourage hostage taking.


Equatorial Guinea coup plotters deserve firing squad: president

The alleged plotters of a coup in Equatorial Guinea are "blood-thirsty pirates" who deserve the firing squad, the country's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said.


L'ente unico accorpa Inps, Indap, Inpost, Enpals e Ipsema


'In Good Company' Makes Hollywood Premiere

The stars were "In Good Company" at the world premiere of the new dramatic-comedy from director Paul Weitz. Dozens of fans screamed for co-stars Dennis Quaid and Topher Grace as they made their way down the red carpet outside a theater on Hollywood Boulevard Monday night.


Roma, 17:54 - Calcio, Juve; Capello: siamo vivi e ancora in testa

"Siamo sempre primi e la squadra mi Ã¨ sembrata molto viva". Fabio Capello, ai microfoni di Sky, non ...


Nokia adds BlackBerry support to Series 80 handsets

Nokia is adding BlackBerry connectivity to its Series 80 mobile devices, including the Nokia 9500 Communicator, and has unveiled a new business smartphone, the Edge-compatible Nokia 9300.


Rubens Barrichello topped a record-breaking qualifying session at Monza with the fastest ever lap in Formula One to grab pole position for today's Italian Grand Prix.


Basayev owns up Beslan, threatens more attacks

MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 17: Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility on Friday for the Beslan siege in which more than 320 people died and threatened more attacks.


Austrians Doubt Schwarzenegger's Memories

Historians criticized Arnold Schwarzenegger for telling the Republican National Convention that he left a "socialist" country when he moved away in 1968, noting that Austria had conservative leaders during the entire time he lived there.


Free Press correspondent Hannah Allam and a handful of journalists were trapped inside the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf on Monday. Allam walked into the shrine unchallenged as sporadic gunfire


As Islamist gunmen mopped up his routed forces in Gaza, Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the Palestinian government on Thursday and declared a state of emergency after six days of bloody faction fighting.


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says security in Sudan's Darfur region is rapidly deteriorating, and violence could intensify.


McGrady Drops 45 As Rockets Rock Nuggets

Tracy McGrady scored 20 his 45 points in the fourth quarter and had 12 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets pull away for a 116-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.


Jonny Wilkinson makes a fairytale return as England returned to winning ways in the opening Six Nations match against Scotland.


Putin Says Russia Working on New Nuclear Systems

Russia is working on new nuclear missile  systems that other powers do not have in order to protect  itself against future security threats, President Vladimir  Putin said on Wednesday.


A ban on a racial epithet after the Michael Richards affair leads to a soul-searching debate.


One in six calls to a 24-hour helpline last year concerning mental health came from girls contemplating suicide.


Il gruppo ha chiuso il 2006 con fatturato di 58 mln (+4,5)


College Coders Working With IBM's Project Zero

Students at North Carolina State University are learning to build business applications in the Web 2.0 mold using an IBM incubator project called Project Zero.


New malaria vaccine approach tested in mice

Scientists have tested in mice an experimental vaccine for malaria that does not provide immunity but aims to stamp it out in whole regions by eradicating the disease-causing parasite from mosquitoes that spread it.


Digital Vigilantes: Hacking for a Good Cause

Using a piece of software he originally created to access computers remotely, Brad Willman went on the offensive against child pornographers.


Neo1973: long-distance contender to Apple and Google?

Inside the mobile matrix, part 1 If you're a developer working with mobile devices few decisions will be more critical than the platform you choose to focus on. With the correct choice, your skills and creativity may pay off both financially and personally when thousands of users enjoy something that you brought into the world.â¦


GRAND FORKS, ND -- Anthony Stewart felt the weight of the world junior hockey championship lifted off his shoulders last night. Stewart, relegated to the role of 13th forward the previous night against Sweden


By SETH BORENSTEIN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Atlantis, fresh from a fiery and nearly flawless launch, was in hot pursuit of the international space station on Saturday, but won't catch up until Sunday.


BEIJING -- China's former top drug regulator was sentenced to death today for taking bribes to approve untested medicines, as the country's main quality control agency announced its first recall system targeting unsafe food products.


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Kaunas (Lituania), 18:43 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DONADONI: QUANTA INVIDIA PER RUOLO DA CT

Platini convocherebbe Totti e gli direbbe "zitto e gioca", altri si comporterebbero diversamente, ma...


CASABLANCA, Morocco  - Moroccan officials on Monday questioned a man caught carrying explosives who tried to flee a Casablanca Internet cafe after a suspected suicide bomber was blown up in the cafe during a tussle with its owner.


Only hours after deciding to withhold some payments to Halliburton Co. because of questions about billing for its work in Iraq, the Army reversed itself yesterday and said it would give the giant contractor more time to justify its ...


Fashion Wire Daily - Though it might seem odd to rural residents that a farm fresh egg could be a thing of luxury, for urban dwellers, if comes from a pasture-fed hen, it's the ultimate symbol of the current craze for "haute barnyard." The restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant is the golden standard of the genre, located in the idyllic countryside of the Hudson Valley, where boars are on a first-name basis with the chef before they're turned into charcuterie, and a newly sprouted pea shoot goes directly from their garden to your plate almost immediately.


ARAK, Iran  - Iran's president launched a new   phase in the Arak heavy-water reactor project on Saturday,   saying Tehran would not give up its right to nuclear technology   despite Western fears it aims to make atomic bombs.


CIA Tapes Were Kept From 9/11 Panel, Report Says

Former members and staffers of the 9/11 Commission have concluded that the CIA withheld videotapes of harsh interrogation sessions even after specific and "very detailed" requests about the two prisoners whose tapes were later destroyed, according to a review of classified material by the panel.


Atene, 22:42 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: OLYMPIACOS-LAZIO 1-1

Olympiacos Pireo-Lazio 1-1 in una incontro valido per la prima giornata del girone C di Champions Le...


Defensive lineman Bobby Fallon intercepted a tipped pass and ran 17 yards for a touchdown to start Penn on its way to a 20-14 win over Cornell yesterday in Ithaca, N.Y.


Bruxelles, 11:22 - Dakar, camion investe motociclisti: morti due accompagnatori

Ancora morti sulle strade della Dakar. Secondo quanto scrive la stampa belga, due accompagnatori bel...


Villagers Chase Off Wolves in Deadly Balkan Freeze

Snowbound villagers fought off starving wolves and the River Danube iced over as a Siberian frost gripped much of the Balkans for the second straight week, killing at least a dozen people.


Iran Nukes: Why a Compromise May Be in the Works

Tehran has ignored deadlines and ultimatums, but as long as it offers a diplomatic way out of the standoff, there'll be little support for sanctions


Thai body of Aaron Toland, the Londonderry man who died in the Phuket plane crash, will arrive home later.


Tigers acquire shortstop Renteria from Braves

The Detroit Tigers have acquired all-star shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Atlanta Braves, the team announced on Monday.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Sixty years after the Battle of the Bulge reduced it to rubble, the 'pearl of the Ardennes' is shining again..Squeezed between its hilltop medieval fortress and the serpentine River Ourthe, the little town has ...


MADRID -- Former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar has been summoned before a parliamentary commission investigating the Madrid train bombings to give his version of the most devastating attack in modern Spanish history.


ROME (CBS) The Arab television network Al-Jazeera announced that two Italian hostages were released Tuesday in Iraq. Italian news reports said Premier Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed the release.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - An American and a Norwegian won the 2004 Nobel prize in economics Monday for their work in determining the driving force behind business cycles worldwide.


Campaigns walk tightrope remembering 9/11

WASHINGTON  When Republicans gather in New York City in 10 days for their national convention  just a few subway stops from where the World Trade Center once stood  there is little doubt they will stage a tribute to the thousands ...


Governo intende riunire altri 3 tavoli con parti sociali


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National League Game Summary - St. Louis at Milwaukee

Womack extended his hitting streak to 13 games...St. Louis has 47 road wins, which is greater than all other NL team's home wins...The Cardinals have won 31-of-43...This season series is tied at 5-5. Milwaukee


Ultimi esclusi, fuori Antonio e Annalisa

Roma, 25 novembre 2004 - A una settimana dalla serata finale, Antonio e Annalisa sono stati esclusi dal Grande Fratello 5. I ragazzi erano stati protagonisti di un veloce flirt all'interno della casa. Restano


Palestinian militants hit an Israeli city with a rocket from Gaza for the first time on Tuesday, causing no casualties but drawing a pledge of harsh retaliation from Israel while it was already in the midst of a military offensive.


US October Producer Prices Rise the Most Since 1990

Prices paid to US producers rose 1.7 percent last month, the biggest jump in 14 years, as higher energy and food costs suggested that inflation is picking up.


The Government is considering tough new anti-terrorism laws amid fears of an al-Qaida attack on Britain. Home Secretary David Blunkett will unveil the new proposals in an interview to be aired today on ITV1's Jonathan Dimbleby programme.


Yushchenko urges Cabinet blockade by supporters

Boisterous supporters of President-elect Viktor Yushchenko blockaded the government headquarters today, preventing the prime minister from convening a Cabinet session.


A forest fire near the Mediterranean coastline in northeastern Spain forced the evacuation of thousands of people, officials said Wednesday.


Apple Vacations CEO, John Mullen, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Dec. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- John Mullen, CEO and founder of Apple Vacations, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Thursday's Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards ceremony held at The Pierre Hotel in New York.


Tyco Electronics reported a higher quarterly profit Wednesday, helped by a tax benefit and strong demand from telecommunications customers.


US stocks rebound but 'recession' fears remain

Wall Street stocks edged higher on Wednesday after DuPont's earnings outlook cheered investors but as Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) forecast the US economy would fall into recession this year and MBIA (NYSE:MBI), a bond insurer, slashed its dividend.


Manchester Unitedâs Phil Neville is determined to tough it out at Old Trafford and win back a regular place in the team. The 27-year-old made only his fifth start of the season when he captained the side


The struggle over human rights in Sudan's Darfur region is coming to New York, with speeches Thursday from Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel and actor George Clooney and a weekend demonstration at Central Park.


AmerisourceBergen Corp. ABC.N on  Wednesday lowered its fiscal-year earnings forecast because of  lower-than-expected drug price increases, fewer product deals  from drug companies and fewer alternative sources of supply in  the December quarter.


Israel Approves Release of Palestinian Prisoners

Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved  the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister  Ariel Sharon called a goodwill gesture to bolster new  Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and build mutual trust.


Chrysler pulls SUV ad with electrocuted dog

Chrysler Group apologized on Thursday  for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted  beside its new Dodge Nitro sports utility vehicle.


Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine criticises Tony Blair for taking Britain to war with Iraq.


The Nepal authorities tighten security amid Maoist threats to disrupt business life in the capital.


French president Jacque Chirac formally inaugurated the world's tallest bridge in Millau, southern France, on Tuesday, report agencies.


Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes falls victim to a radio prank and admits he would like to move to Real Madrid.


Some bad news for striking Hollywood writers: Election 2008 is a breakaway hit.


The corporate scandal is fast becoming a full-fledged criminal case, with former chairwoman Patricia Dunn facing felony charges in California


We're just not meant for each other Verizon Wireless was the first company offered exclusive access to the iPhone, but turned Apple away because of problems with the proposed business model. Cingular had no such reservations, and will be selling Steve Jobs' "revolution" later this year.â¦


Gangsta rapper 'The Game' pleads innocent of armed threat

US west coast gangsta rapper "The Game" pleaded not guilty Thursday in a Los Angeles court to felony charges that he threatened a man with a gun at a pickup basketball game.


UN finds mass grave in east Congo army camp

U.N. investigators have found a mass grave in an army camp in Congo's eastern Ituri district holding around 30 victims, including women and children, who appeared to have been executed, a spokesman said on Friday.


U.S. factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region grew slower than expected in July after a surprise surge in June, and initial claims last week for U.S. jobless benefits fell to a two-month low, a survey and a report showed on Thursday.


Al via dal 23 luglio per disciplinare quotazione Expandi


The educational toy specialist has some new key hires to turn it around.


Three In Four U.S. Adults Have Mobile Phones

TechWeb - Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults subscribe to a mobile phone services, more than those who say they subscribe to a landline service.


The US president is expected to announce plans for a major reorganisation of forces stationed abroad.


BHP Billiton revives Alcoa bid plans: paper

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


U.S. issues new warning on misuse of J&J pain patch

U.S. health officials issued a second warning on Friday about reports of deaths and dangerous side effects in patients who used Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain-killing skin patch or generic versions.


A mother who discovered she had a tumour while pregnant is saved by her unborn twins' kicking.


In corso altri controlli per confermare la causa del decesso


Lula lead narrows in Brazil presidential race: poll

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da   Silva's commanding lead over his nearest rival in Brazil's   presidential race narrowed by 4 percentage points in the past   five days, a poll showed on Friday.


Movie Review | 'Rock Bottom': Addiction, Magnified

A graphic study of sex and drug addiction, âRock Bottomâ goes beyond the pieties of the recovery movements to confront deeper questions about the pursuit of sensation.


Bush pre-election marathon tries to catch Kerry

US President George W. Bush crisscrosses battleground states this week seeking to close a gap in preference polls between him and his Democratic rival, John Kerry.


Environmentally-friendly fire: BAE promoting 'green' munitions

Arms manufacturer BAE Systems is designing "environmentally friendly" weapons, including "reduced lead" bullets, "reduced smoke" grenades and rockets with fewer toxins.


Technology challenges us to question our assumptions about love, fidelity and who we can have sex with. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Top Digg Users Revolt Against Algorithm Change on Site

A group of Digg users organized a temporary boycott of the site because they felt the new algorithm would leave submissions from some âpower usersâ stuck in the queue.


Governor says he stands by tribe remarks

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will not apologize for comments made last week against Proposition 70, which some Native Americans have dubbed racist and bigoted.


US theatres go dark to mark the passing of Arthur Miller, the playwright who gave the world Death of a Salesman.


Westchester Hospital Resuming Heart Transplants With 2 Additional Surgeons

Six months after it stopped performing heart transplants, Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., announced that it would restart the program in February.


XM Satellite Radio said Wednesday that it has reached a $650 million deal with Major League Baseball to broadcast games for 11 years.


Attorney General ends complaint Social networking site Facebook has reached agreement with the New York Attorney General to strengthen the way it polices its site to make it easier to remove obscene or offensive content.â¦


US retail sales and industrial output slow as the economy is hit by the housing slump and credit squeeze.


Books Of the Times: Her Identity Revealed, Her Story Expurgated

Valerie Plame Wilson emerges as an ambitious, gung-ho professional, dedicated to her work yet colorful in ways no Hollywood storyteller would dare to make up.


Bulgaria in Brief: 11 September 2004, Saturday. A Bulgarian man aged 64 emerged as the veteran among those who swam across the Danube River Saturday.


Cisco to acquire network-monitoring firm NetSolve

Cisco Systems announced it is acquiring NetSolve, which provides real-time monitoring of the performance of corporate data networks.


Blair speaks to hostage family as deadline looms

British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke to the family of Iraq hostage Kenneth Bigley this afternoon, Downing Street said. Mr Blair spoke to the family at 2pm, after they issued a statement appealing for the


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'American Idol' Alum Jessica Sierra Sentenced to One Year

It's back to rehab for former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra. The singer appeared in court Monday morning (January 7) in Tampa, Florida, and pleaded no contest to charges of disorderly intoxication and obstruction of an officer, which prompted...


NBA Wrap: Nowitzki Lifts Dallas to Win Over Houston

Dirk Nowitzki set a franchise record with 53 points to inspire the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-106 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets Thursday.


Studios juggle release dates of animated films

DreamWorks, Pixar and Disney have each rescheduled high-profile films in ways that could dramatically affect their earnings flow and status in


Senators Censure CIA in Iraq Abuse Probe

WASHINGTON - Senators examining the Abu Ghraib prison scandal criticized the CIA on Thursday for failing to provide Army investigators with documents on unregistered "ghost detainees."   At a hearing, lawmakers indicated their frustration that Army generals who investigated the prison abuses couldn't put a specific figure on the number of ghost detainees and could only give a range of up to 100 detainees, though they said it was more likely closer to two dozen.   "It's a very difficult question for us to answer, Mr...


Merrill's $6.2bn capital boost spurs Wall St gains

Wall Street stocks rose on Monday after Merrill Lynch announced a capital injection of up to $6.2bn, spurring a rally in financial stocks at the start of an abbreviated Christmas-Eve trading session.


Genova, 17:33 - CALCIO, CASSANO: ROMA-SAMP ERA MIA PARTITA DELLA VITA

Antonio Cassano si è disperato dopo l'ammonizione ricevuta in Samp-Fiorentina. Un giallo che ...


The founder of Argonaut games went into administration a week ago has bought back most of the group.


A junior coalition partner is to stay in Poland's conservative government, making a snap election less likely.


Continental isn't funding its pension plan this year

Continental Airlines, the fifth-largest US carrier, yesterday said it will skip contributions to employee pension plans this year, taking advantage of a law enacted in April to conserve cash.


Bruce McDonald, a little-known Zimbabwean, took the first-round lead on 66 in the European Tour's Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club.


A break in the weather in the North Atlantic has allowed a British tug to attach a line to the fire stricken Canadian submarine off the coast of Ireland.


Lagos de Covadonga, 17:14 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: QUARTA TAPPA AL RUSSO EFIMKIN

Il russo della Caisse d'Epargne Vladimir Efimkim ha vinto la quarta tappa della Vuelta di Spagna, da...


The Dew Tour's Playstation Pro event will host a wakeboard rail jam, the first of its kind on the tour this season, in a temporarily constructed pool.


Now that Cesar Izturis has been reunited with his former manager, Jim Tracy, the Pirates are expected to shop Jack Wilson before the July 31 deadline.


World stocks routed on fears for economy

World stocks nosedived and demand for safe-haven bonds and currencies soared on Monday as fears gripped investors that a deteriorating U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


Shalrie Joseph was nearly in position to prevent Kansas City's first goal in its 4-3 win over the Revolution Saturday night. But Joseph clearly was struggling to retreat as Davy Arnaud chested down the ball and converted to cut the Wizards' deficit to 2-1 in the 25th minute.


Torino, 18:56 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; BUFFON: NON PENSAVO DI ESSERE GIA' PRIMO

Gianluigi Buffon, nell'immediata vigilia di Juve-Cesena in programma stasera a Torino, confida ai mi...


Goldman Sachs Says Earnings Rose 23% for Quarter

Goldman Sachs reported a 23 percent increase in earnings for the fourth quarter, driven by robust gains in investment banking, asset management and trading.


Roadside bombs kills two US soldiers in Iraq

Roadside bombs have killed two United States soldiers and wounded five in two separate blasts in Iraq, the US military has said. An attack on a US military patrol in Samarra, about 100 kilometres north of


Iraqi Premier's Relatives Kidnapped - Threatened with Beheading

Two members of the Iraqi prime ministerâs family have been abducted from their Baghdad home, his spokesman confirmed today. Kidnappers claimed to be holding three relatives.


Mosley eases to interim title win over Collazo

Shane Mosley eased to a comfortable points victory over Luis Collazo to lift the interim World Boxing Council welterweight title on Saturday.


US Supreme Court rejects 79.5 million dollar tobacco award

The US Supreme Court threw out an order for tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay 79.5 million dollars to the widow of a US smoker, in a victory for businesses hoping to limit massive monetary awards.


Russia and China are spying on the US at levels close to those of the Cold War, the US Intelligence chief warns.


Jennifer Aniston and a photographer have settled a lawsuit regarding topless photos shot of the actress late last year. "It's a confidential settlement," Aniston's attorney, Jay Lavely, said Friday. "The matter was amicably resolved."


Via libera del Cipe,riassegnati a Universita' 268,7 mln


Fallujah standoff has entered final phase: Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD: The standoff between the interim Iraqi government and insurgents in the rebel city of Fallujah has entered its "final phase," Iraq's interim prime minister Iyad Allawi said Sunday, warning of imminent military action.


Alitalia wants to renegotiate tie-up with Air France: company chairman

Italy's struggling flagship airline Alitalia wants to remain allied with Air France but would like to renegotiate the terms of the tie-up, company chairman Giancarlo Cimoli said.


Motorola forecasts loss on struggling phone biz

Motorola Inc  said on Wednesday  it will post an operating loss in the current quarter as  recovery in its cell phone business is taking longer than  expected, dashing Wall Street expectations for a profit and  sending its shares down as much as 14 percent.


Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media company, on Friday said its quarterly net profit rose by 76 percent, boosted by digital video, high-speed Internet and higher advertising sales at its cable networks.


Merck Says SEC, Justice Department Open Vioxx Probes

Merck & Co. said US securities regulators and the Justice Department opened inquiries concerning the painkiller Vioxx, withdrawn Sept.


US Airways CEO arrested on drunk driving suspicion

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - The chief executive of US Airways Group Inc. was arrested on January 31 on suspicion of drunk driving and had a blood alcohol level above legal limits in Arizona, a spokesman for the Scottsdale Police Department said on Friday.


Stocks cheer talk of U.S. bond insurer bailout

Most major Asian share markets rose on Thursday, lifted by banks and financials after the U.S. government outlined a plan to rescue battered bond insurers and stave off a fresh round of billion-dollar writedowns.


Police believe dissident republicans planted a pipe bomb which exploded at Strabane police station


Pension funds must heed climate change: Gore

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore told a pensions conference on Wednesday that trustees must include the "greatest challenge to mankind" in their thinking -- global warming.


Transplanting pig organs into humans may be much safer than previously thought, a study suggests.


Blair in Washington for Middle East, Iraq talks with Bush

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Washington for talks with President George W. Bush dominated by a quest for Middle East peace after the death of Yasser Arafat.


Woods Adjusting to His New Role: Helping Rookies

While most of the attention will be placed on Tiger Woods and other powerhouse stars at the Ryder Cup, it could be the performances of four rookies that determine the success of the United States.


Well, when you're running a space program with mostly volunteers, you have to expect some hiccups. The da Vinci Project, a Canadian effort to launch a civilian space flight, has pushed back test flights because of the looming holiday season.


Bringing in Reche Caldwell, even as a No. 2 receiver to Deion Branch, looked like an iffy proposition.


Thai cabin crew protest at steamy TV soap

Air Hostess Wars demeans their profession and should be pulled from schedules, female attendants say


A mathematical genius who struggled to pass his school exams has outwitted computers by setting a world record for mentally calculating the 13th root of a hundred-digit number.


Card.Poletto nell'omelia: mai piu' morti come queste


Voters weary of campaign advertising will get a reprieve Monday in the political equivalent of a moment of silence.


Why Steve Jobs has pulled one over on the entire movie rental industry

With iTunes movie rentals now available, Don Reisinger thinks Steve Jobs pulled a fast one on the online rental industry. Is he right?


Philippines short of supplies after deadly storms

Thousands of Filipinos have returned to washed-out homes after four deadly storms in two weeks left more than 1,000 people dead or missing.


Kerry Campaign Renews Attention, Money in Va.

Leaders of Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry's national campaign have decided to spend an additional $50,000 in Virginia, signaling that they have not given up all hope of winning the state.


Panel Supportive of Pfizer, Eyetech Eye Drug

An experimental drug developed by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from a US advisory panel on Friday.


The former head of the British Army says he believes innocent people were shot on Bloody Sunday in 1972.


Armenian Party Condemns Arson Attack on Paper Owner's Car

Text of report by Armenian news agency Arminfo  Yerevan, 9 February: The opposition Heritage Party has strongly condemned yesterday's arson to a vehicle of Ara Saghatelyan, owner of Yerevan's Panorama.am Internet publication and Im Iravunku newspaper.


Palestinian woman killed in Nablus, Palestinians attack Israeli ...

One young Palestinian woman was killed in Gaza by the bullets of the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank on Friday evening.


The Indiana Pacers expected to struggle a bit after losing five players to suspensions in November.


How Blair's exit strategy was born after three months of agonising

At first glance, it appeared that Tony Blair deliberately timed his announcement that he intended to serve another four or five years to limit the damage that would be caused


Phelps Has Front-Row Seat for Record Swim

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps had a front-row seat at the pool, and made Olympic history without ever getting wet. Decked out in a white shirt, khaki shorts and flip-flops, Phelps led cheers and waved an American flag while his teammates did all the work in the 400-meter individual medley Saturday night...


At an age when most catchers have retired to the couch, switched positions or stopped being productive, Yankees catcher Jorge Posada is still a formidable threat.


Trento, 13:30 - SCI, CDM: CONFERMATA DISCESA LIBERA A BORMIO DEL 29 DICEMBRE

L'organizzazione conferma la discesa libera di Coppa dal mondo in programma a Bormio il 29 dicembre....


London could mediate over Kashmir: Musharraf

LONDON  - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf would welcome British involvement in negotiations with India over Kashmir, and would raise the matter with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during talks in London, he told The Times in an interview.


Roma, 20:39 - CALCIO, PLAYOFF C1: DUE TURNI A PORTE CHIUSE ALL'AVELLINO

Il giudice sportivo della serie C ha inflitto un provvedimento di due gare a porte chiuse all'Avelli...


Sudan government blames US for peace talks breakdown

ABUJA, NIGERIA - The government of Sudan claimed Friday that US support for rebel groups has made it impossible to reach a compromise in peace talks.


Sales of new U.S. homes tumbled at  the sharpest rate in more than a decade in November, the  government said on Thursday, but a separate report showed  consumers' mood still buoyant near the end of 2004.


The search continues for the body of a British man who was beheaded after an escape bid. BAGHDAD -- Shiite militia loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed yesterday to begin handing in weapons


Ken Jones: Wounded Woods should be judged by his own standards

"Legend - famous person or act, especially in a particular area of activity" - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.


The Indiana Pacers have told law enforcement officials in Michigan that players will not submit to interviews as part of the investigation into the Nov. 19 brawl.


Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdish area of Iraq, says Kurds will defend themselves in the event of a Turkish raid.


EILAT, Israel Oct. 7, 2004 - An explosion tore through a resort hotel in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where Israelis were vacationing at the end of a Jewish holiday Thursday night, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 160, officials said.


More money, more food: India faces diabetes crisis

Rising incomes and huge servings of bad food -- from deep-fried samosas to pizza and burgers -- have sparked a surge in diabetes cases in India that threatens the health care system, experts say.


"American Pie" actress turns herself in at NY court

Actress Natasha Lyonne, the star of "American Pie" accused of threatening to sexually molest a dog, turned herself in at a New York court on Friday.


Thaksin aide quits as Thai economic advisor

A one-time key aide to deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Wednesday quit his post at the head of the military government's new economics team, less than a week after he was appointed.


Udine, 18:58 - CALCIO, UDINESE KO NEL TEST CON IL DOMZALE

Test infrasettimanale per l'Udinese, che ha affrontato il Domzale, squadra in testa nel massimo camp...


Antipsychotic Drug Approved for Bipolar Mania

Pfizer's schizophrenia drug Geodon (ziprasidone HCI) has won new US Food and Drug Administration approval to treat bipolar mania, a condition characterized by unnatural highs that can lead to impulsive and dangerous behaviors.


'Interrogarsi su sconfitta elettorale, problema e' di linea'


A hug today commemorated the first meeting of a female commander of the space shuttle and the International Space Station.


TWO armed hijackers have released the six remaining hostages being held on a bus near Athens. The gunmen - thought to be Albanians - left the bus after throwing out their rifle, pistol and a sack of grenades, the Greek Net television station reported.


Dal 28 settembre, RaiUno, "Non facciamoci prendere dal panico"Spettacolo itinerante in cinque puntate condotto dal cantante                                            Morandi, l'eterno ragazzo non c'Ã¨ piÃ¹ "Allo show ho invitato Prodi e Berlusconi"                                                                                "Ho compiuto 60 anni, basta con questa storia che sono sempre uguale""I leader politici? Uno canta, l'altro corre... A me vanno bene tutti e due"di ALESSANDRA VITALI


Elezioni suppletive: 7-0 per il Centrosinistra

ROMA, 25 ott - Vittoria del Centrosinistra nelle suppletive in tutti i sette collegi chiamati. I dati, ormai pressochÃ© definitivi, sono chiari. Il collegio 3 di Milano Ã¨ andato al Centrosinistra. Dopo lo


FALLUJAH - United States forces battled rebels in Iraq's militant stronghold of Fallujah last night as American tanks, armoured personnel carriers and Humvee vehicles gathered on a highway on its outskirts.


The New Zealand High Court has declined an appeal by Air New Zealand and Qantas against the Commerce Commission's original decision to disallow the two airlines' application to form a strategic alliance.


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Palestinians reach deal on power-sharing

Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed Thursday, agreeing that the Islamic militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would "respect" past peace agreements with Israel.


Brazil's Senate has rejected a proposal to expel its leader, an ally of President Lula, following a corruption scandal.


Six hurt in Montreal-area overpass collapse

An expressway overpass collapsed in a Montreal suburb on Saturday, injuring six people, three of them critically, and possibly trapping others beneath a tangle of concrete debris, emergency officials said.


Democrats Snipe Over Iraq War Vote      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - In a sign of things to come, a dose of negativity has entered the Democratic presidential campaign.


Increased demand in India and China is affecting oil prices, but "non-fundamental" factors make it hard to forecast which side of the $45 per barrel mark they will head, OPECâs President said on Tuesday.


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Will Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone enact the love interest of Saif Ali Khan in Saif's home-production   AGENT VINOD, the desi Bond flick?


Daimler axes 13,000 Chrysler jobs in major overhaul

DETROIT/FRANKFURT  - DaimlerChrysler announced 13,000 job cuts at Chrysler on Wednesday and may part ways with its loss-making North-American arm, which would unwind a 1998 mega merger creating the world's fifth-biggest car maker.


Kenyan police puzzled by Tory MP's robbery account

Kenyan police expressed scepticism about a Conservative MP's account of a weekend mugging in Nairobi in which he said he was set upon by thieves who robbed him of some 1,500 dollars (800 pounds) in cash.


THE French Prime Minister today expressed scepticism over the alleged new demands of militants holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq.


Fischi per Scalfaro e appalusi per Ciampi da platea


Wanted: a former altar boy from the Southwest who speaks Spanish, married into a rich Republican family from Ohio and revolutionized the Internet after working as a volunteer firefighter in Florida. Position: president of the United States.


Roma, 22:26 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS MASCHILE: PIACENZA CADE IN AUSTRIA

Già certa della qualificazione alle Top 12, la Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza è stata b...


BOSTON - John Kerry fought back Thursday against campaign allegations that he exaggerated his combat record in Vietnam, accusing President Bush of using a Republican front group "to do his dirty work" and challenging Bush to debate their wartime service records.   "Well, if he wants to have a debate about our service in Vietnam, here is my answer: Bring it on," said the Democratic presidential candidate, reviving an old war and campaign slogan amid strong urging from party leaders for him to respond to two-week-old GOP assertions...


Giles blast gives Padres vital win over Giants

The San Diego Padres pulled off a vital 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday when Brian Giles hit a three-run home run with two out in the ninth inning.


By BRIAN SKOLOFF WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - State water and wildlife managers are taking advantage of an unprecedented drought by removing life-choking muck along Lake Okeechobee's shoreline.


WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush has nominated Kellogg chairman Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary, picking a Cuban refugee who rose to the top of the biggest US cereal maker as the chief advocate for American business.


Officials, vaccine makers to plan for flu pandemic

When public health officials and vaccine manufacturers convene in Geneva Thursday, they'll keep an eye on the past as they try to anticipate the future.


Scientist: Extreme Weather Will Kill Millions

Millions of people across the globe are set to die early due to extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves caused by climate change, a British scientist said Tuesday.


The Bush administration has made its position clear in legal filings and now gets a chance to say it to a judge in open court


Evangelical Angers Peers With Call for Action on Global Warming

Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson and other conservative Christian leaders are calling for the National Association of Evangelicals to silence or fire an official who has urged evangelicals to take global warming seriously.


Appeal from Family of Kidnapped Briton in Iraq

The family of Ken Bigley, the Briton kidnapped in Iraq, have released a statement through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office appealing for his safe release.


United Airlines said on Wednesday it  would cut its U.S. flights and increase capacity on more  lucrative international routes as it tries to emerge from  bankruptcy.


Chafee beats conservative as nine states vote

Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee, a frequent foe of President George W. Bush's policies,   beat a conservative primary challenger on Tuesday in a race   crucial to Republican hopes of retaining Senate control in   November's election.


Royal Cordiality Boosts Entente President of France Jacques Chirac is ...

President of France Jacques Chirac is this week the Queen - s guest at Windsor Castle.


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - US Airways Group Inc. sought  bankruptcy on Sunday for the second time in two years, squeezed  by low-cost rivals, soaring fuel prices and a failure to win  new labor concessions.


Wizard news: HP&THBP will hit bookstores in July

Start queuing now. The latest volume in the saga of the best-known pupil at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft will go on sale next July.


Randy Johnson has a herniated disk in his surgically repaired back, making the timing of his return to the Diamondbacks' rotation unclear.


Supporters of Gordon Brown reject "dirty tricks" claim over his job offer to former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown.


Disparities: Rural Residents Less Likely to Get Organ Transplants

Add patients living in small towns and rural areas to the list of people who stand a lower chance of getting an organ transplant if they need one.


Novo says NovoRapid approved for the elderly

Denmark's Novo Nordisk said on Thursday the European Commission had approved its rapid-acting insulin NovoRapid for treatment of diabetes in the elderly and in people with kidney or liver impairment.


Commissione europea, operazione non ostacola concorrenza


President Bush participates in an Iftaar dinner with Ambassadors and Muslim Leaders in observance of Ramadan in the State Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004, in Washington.


Voci di interesse da parte del gruppo Euronext


It wasn't pretty for the Atlanta Falcons in Kansas City today. The Chiefs posted a record eight rushing touchdowns to embarrass the Falcons 56-to-10.


New owners and a TV deal help top English football clubs spend more than Â£150m on players during January.


The Sri Lankan military opens an investigation into how a Tamil Tiger suicide squad infiltrated an air force base.


More than nine out of 10 Americans, men and women alike, have had premarital sex, according to a new study. The high rates extend even to women born in the 1940s, challenging perceptions that people were more chaste in the past.


Cassano salterÃ  anche la Juve Punito Panucci, niente Palermo

ROMA, 23 OTTOBRE 2004 - "Cassano non Ã¨ convocato. Abbiamo parlato con il giocatore ed abbiamo deciso insieme che era giusto fare un periodo di allenamento differenziato per arrivare al top della condizione. E' una cosa che farÃ  bene a lui ed alla Roma.


The Bekaa valley was once better known for bomb-making than wine-making, but Lebanon's vintners are changing that


US bowling alley company to return Arafat investment

The CEO of a company that owns several US bowling alleys, including a popular one in Manhattan, said yesterday it was severing ties with a group linked to the late PA chairman


Bolzano, 16:24 - ATLETICA, S. SILVESTRO: DOPPIETTA KENYA, VINCE ANCHE SOI

La kenyana Sylvia Kibet ha vinto la gara femminile della corsa di San Silvestro. In 16'01''06 ha pre...


A&M sends radar units to Florida to track Frances

COLLEGE STATION -- Texas A&M University is chipping in to help Florida forecasters track monstrous Hurricane Frances as it approaches the coast.


Secret Reports Dispute White House Optimism

On May 22, 2006,  President Bush spoke in Chicago and gave a characteristically upbeat forecast: "Years from now, people will look back on the formation of a unity government in Iraq as a decisive moment in the story of liberty, a moment when freedom gained a firm foothold in the Middle East and the...


The prosecution will tell jurors Scott Peterson is a manipulative, selfish, callous man who murdered his wife and their unborn child and destroyed the lives of so many others.


Broadcom says Qualcomm is importing chips against ban

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said it will investigate whether Qualcomm is complying with a ban that prohibits it from importing certain chips into the U.S.


The power of pink key in fight against breast cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is hard to miss. Its pink promotions are so pervasive during October that Halloween's orange-and-black motifs sometimes pale.


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Iraqi Government Welcomes Possibility of Sadr Deal

Iraq's interim government Friday cautiously welcomed the possibility of an agreement with rebellious Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr to disband the cleric's militia.


Martynâs century give Australia upper hand

NAGPUR, India - Damien Martyn struck a dazzling 114 but injury-hit India clung on in the final session as Australia finished the opening day of the third Test on 362 for seven on Tuesday.


Iran Insists on Right to Pursue Enriched Uranium

Description: Iran says it will continue tests that could eventually provide it with enriched uranium, the key element in a nuclear weapon.


Bari, 19:36 - CALCIO, BARI: CONTE BOCCIA DONDA E BONANNI

Dieci reti per il Bari nel test contro i dilettanti del Corato nell'amichevole disputata questo pome...


Michael Jackson's accuser told a grand jury that the pop star closed his eyes tightly while molesting him on a bed, according to an ABC News report that quotes from transcripts of the testimony.


PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - Bodies of Miskito Indians killed by Hurricane Felix floated in the Caribbean off Central America and washed up on beaches on Thursday as the death toll from the storm rose to over 60.


France's President Sarkozy marries his girlfriend, ex-model Carla Bruni, the mayor who married them says.


Il presidente ha ottenuto un secondo mandato di sette anni. Scarso successodell'invito al boicottaggio dell'opposizione: i no sono stati 19.653 e le schede bianche 253mila                                            Siria, conferma per Bashar Assad Al referendum ottiene il 97% dei sÃ¬


NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets forward  Jamal Mashburn will sit out the 2004-05 season due to a patella  femoral irritation of his right knee.


At least 17 people die in an air raid on a Pakistani village near the Afghan border, officials and locals say.


U.S. President George W. Bush met Italy's  president on Saturday, and was due to see Pope Benedict for the  first time for talks expected to centre on their differences on  Iraq and their common stand against abortion.


The public will be asked whether television cameras should be...

The public will be asked whether television cameras should be permanently allowed into English and Welsh courts for the first time today.


Advocates for the mentally ill are questioning Houston police officers' use of stun guns on suspects with mental problems, many of whom were unarmed and then never charged with a crime.


A footballer from Cameroon who married a Londonderry woman loses a legal action over alleged racial abuse.


Romney, McCain clash over economic credentials

PENSACOLA, Florida  - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney sharply criticized John McCain on Friday, accusing the self-styled straight-talking Arizona senator of arrogantly exaggerating his knowledge of the U.S. economy.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy...


Iraq announced the capture of a senior  aide to leading militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Monday, hours  after Zarqawi claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing  near the offices of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.


Hockey: Finland, Canada Meet in World Cup Finals

Finland takes on Canada in the finals of the World Cup of Ice Hockey Tuesday in Toronto, Canada, and it might be the only ice hockey fans see for several months.


U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Daily Feature for Feb. 22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23: CATHY HUGHES  Profile America for the 23rd day of Black History Month.


Rice Leaves Hospital After One-Night Stay

Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser, returned home on Saturday after a one-night hospital stay for treatment of noncancerous growths in her uterus.


Duke lacrosse team nears a new beginning

They've waited nearly a year for this, for the moment when "Duke lacrosse" will mean something other than what did or didn't happen last spring.


Harvard University said Tuesday its endowment rose by 16.7 percent to $29.2 billion in its latest fiscal year, extending its longtime growth despite recent changes in management.


While not directly calling the crisis in Darfur a genocide, the US State Department has said that interviews with Sudanese refugees indicated attacks against the regions' black Africans appeared to be racially motivated.


A judge said Wednesday that he was leaning toward allowing Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit over his being fired by CBS to proceed.


U.S.-led troops detain 6 in Afghan raids

U.S.-led troops killed one suspected militant and detained six others, including one with alleged links to fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar, in a string of raids in eastern Afghanistan, the American military said Friday.


Bravo strikes for Windies in cricket Test against SAfrica

West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo struck twice shortly before lunch to leave South Africa in danger of failing to avoid the follow-on on the third day of the first Test at St George's Park.


Rice on the Defensive Over Iraq, Integrity

Condoleezza Rice gave little ground  to senators lambasting U.S. policies in Iraq on the first day  of her confirmation hearing to be secretary of state and will  return on Wednesday for a second round of questioning.


ATHENS, Aug 27: Australia won the Olympic men's hockey tournament for the first time in history on Friday, beating the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal.


Alexander Litvinenko's widow rejects claims UK security services were involved in poisoning her husband.


Russia to charge 10 over Politkovskaya murder

Russian prosecutors have detained 10 people in connection with the killing of crusading reporter Anna Politkovskaya and will soon charge them, the country's chief prosecutor said on Monday.


Fitness vibrations trendy, perhaps risky

What if you could burn fat while shaking a martini? Actually, it's your body that shakes like a martini on a new type of fitness machine that's generating lots of buzz and celebrity use. Even NASA has tested the concept.


Tunisia, Angola through to African Nations Cup quarter-finals

The 2004 champions Tunisia and Angola sealed the last two quarter-final places at the African Nations Cup on Thursday.


A new body to champion the rights of soldiers, sailors and aircrews is on the verge of launching.


Bush looks to reassure Calderon on immigration

President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent.


Ukraine's political rivals agreed early today on legislation to ensure a fair vote during the rerun later this month of the fraud-ridden presidential runoff but remained divided


Londra, 11:26 - CALCIO, STAMPA INGLESE: RONALDINHO VICINO AL CHELSEA

Ronaldinho si allontana dal Barcellona ed è sempre piÃ¹ vicino al Chelsea. Lo sostiene il tabl...


A truck bomb killed at least 95 people and wounded 200 in a busy market in central Baghdad on Saturday, police sources said.


Ford Motor Co.  on Tuesday said earnings will fall this year due to a drop in profit from its finance unit, which it expects to be hit by rising interest rates.


Cease-fire with cleric set to start Monday

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Militia fighters loyal to a Shiite cleric vowed Saturday to lay down their heavy weapons in a Baghdad neighborhood, a possible win for Iraqi officials eager to impose stability ahead of national elections.


A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a  request from Sanofi-Aventis  and Bristol-Myers Squibb  Co.  to block the sale of a generic form of their  top-selling Plavix blood thinner.


Former U.S. Sen. Thomas Eagleton, who resigned as a vice presidential nominee in 1972 after it was revealed he had been hospitalized for depression, died Sunday. He was 77.


It was only a matter of time before Monterey County health officials found birds with the West Nile virus, health officials announced Wednesday.


Car explodes in Scottish airport after London bombs

A four-wheel-drive vehicle crashed into the main terminal at Glasgow airport on Saturday and exploded in flames, a day after police foiled a possible al Qaeda plot to detonate two car bombs in central London.


Londra, 19:19 - TENNIS, DOPING: ITF SQUALIFICA MELO PER DUE MESI

Il brasiliano Marcelo Melo è stato squalificato per due mesi dalla Federazione Internazionale...


Incontro con Putin a Kennebunkport, oggi i temi cruciali


Figo has a break from international soccer match

LISBON, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Portugal captain Luis Figo said here on Wednesday he was taking a break from international soccer, although he would not confirm if the decision was final.


Bye-bye, PMI. So long, souped-up interest. Time to streamline your mortgage budget.


By CRAIG BROWN  AIR and sea rescuers were searching for a missing teenage canoeist last night after his craft was found washed up on a beach on the Isle of Lewis.


A school caretaker accused of sending letter bombs did so in protest at state control, a court hears.


China bars AIDS doctor from U.S. for award: activist

China has blocked an octogenarian  doctor instrumental in exposing China's HIV/AIDS crisis from  collecting an award from a U.S.-based advocacy group, a fellow  AIDS activist said on Monday.


Portsmouth's Gilson to edit The Scotsman

Mike Gilson, editor of The News in Portsmouth, has been named as the new editor of The Scotsman.


Bush Frees Secret Service Agent from Chile Guards

SANTIAGO, Chile  - President Bush on Saturday  reached into a throng of squabbling bodyguards and pulled a  Secret Service agent away from Chilean security officers after  they stopped the U.S. agent from accompanying the president at  a dinner.


A New York greggio a 57,74 dollari al barile (-3,6%)


EU regulator denies 'vendetta' against Microsoft

(InfoWorld) - European Commissioner for competition Neelie Kroes Tuesday denied she is conducting a personal vendetta against Microsoft. Her comments came in response to what she called âa coordinated campaignâ by Microsoft against Europeâs top antitrust regulator. âFar from pursuing a vendetta against Microsoft, the Commissionâs actions are guided by the desire to create the most innovation-friendly business climate in Europe to the ultimate benefit of European consumers,â Kroes wrote in a letter in Tuesdayâs Financial Times. Earlier this month Microsoft warned that ongoing antitrust problems in Europe mayÂ delay the European launch of Windows Vista, the new version of the companyâs flagship operating system. It accused the Commission of not giving it sufficiently clear guidance on whether Vista would pass muster under European antitrust law. It also presented research it had commissioned that showed that hundreds of thousands ofÂ jobs in the European IT industry were at stakeÂ if Vistaâs launch in the region was delayed. âThere appears to be a co-ordinated campaign to portray the Commission in a negative light,â Kroes wrote. âFor example, I have seen it suggested that the Commission may seek toÂ prevent Microsoft from improving the securityÂ of its operating system. This is categorically not the case,â she wrote. The Commission has been giving feedback to Microsoft since the spring about how to avoid similar antitrust problems with Vista that it experienced with its predecessor, Windows XP. The Commission warned Microsoft that its plan to equip Vista with its own security software may amount to bundling and it urged the software company not to shut out rivals in the security software market. In 2004 the Commission found Microsoft guilty of shutting out rivals in the media player software market by bundling its Media Player with Windows. The company was also guilty of abusing its position in the workgroup server OS market. Microsoft was fined almost â¬500 million ($633 million) and was required to release a version of Windows without Media Player. In addition, Microsoft needed to make its server products better interoperate with competitors' offerings. Earlier this year it wasÂ fined an additional â¬280.5 millionÂ for failing to reveal details about the workings of Windows, as it was ordered to in the 2004 ruling. Microsoft has now submitted the information, which the Commission believes is necessary for restoring competition in the market for server operating systems. The Commission will decide in the coming months whether the information is sufficient. Meanwhile, the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg is considering an appeal of the 2004 antitrust ruling lodged by Microsoft. The Court follows no strict timeframe. Most observers expect a ruling by next summer.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Bush tucker plan to protect indigenous wildlife An Australian kids' book writer and illustrator has come up with a tasty plan to protect the Lucky Country's indigenous wildlife from the feral cat menace - eat the blighters.â¦


Candidates offer modest health reforms for '08

More Americans without insurance and higher costs have thrust the health care issue into the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign but candidates this time are far less ambitious with their plans than in the past.


Rise of ChÃ¡vez Sends Venezuelans to Florida

The Venezuelan population in the U.S. has grown more than 94 percent since President Hugo ChÃ¡vez took office.


12/10/04- The best thing for kids before they head into surgery may be a little time with the Game Boy. In a new study, doctors reported allowing children a few minutes to play video games reduced their anxiety until the anesthesia took effect.


Locarno station provides a gateway to Italy

Teeming with film buffs during the annual festival and crowded with holiday-makers in summer, Locarno railway station is a quiet backwater out of season.


Accused killer of British backpacker confessed for attention

A defence lawyer told an Australian court that the man accused of killing British backpacker Caroline Stuttle confessed to the killing to gain attention while in jail.


The hundreds of Phish fans who were turned away from the band's farewell concerts earlier this month have been given an apology and the promise of a free gift.


Galileo Avionica si aggiudica fornitura da 20mln euro


Commercial paper falls but decline abating

The commercial paper market shrank for a fifth straight week but the rate of decline ebbed, a possible sign of life in withered credit markets.


Italian contact says Kremlin ordered Russian ex-spy's death

An Italian contact of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, killed by radioactive poisoning in London, alleged that the Kremlin had ordered his death because he knew too much.


X Factor winner Leon Jackson storms towards this year's Christmas number one title in the singles chart.


Fans of "American Idol," U.S. TV's  most popular program, on Thursday gave their backing to a  female contestant purportedly shown in some X-rated Internet  photos, voting to keep her on the show.


Per la sinistra essere pedofili e' meglio di cristiani


Florida families get down to serious cleanup; Bush views hurricane ...

In storm-battered Florida, Rev. Russell Levenson of Christ Episcopal Church gave his congregation "permission slips" Sunday to grieve for their lost possessions.


Il Capo dello Stato su caso Visco e annuncio Berlusconi


"Spider-Man" director resurrects "Shadow"

LOS ANGELES  - Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Columbia Pictures and "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi know.


Ukrainian PM Yanukovich Takes Early Lead in Presidential Race

Ukrainian prime minister Viktor Yanukovich held a slim lead in Ukraine âs presidential race as of 10:00 Monday morning, with 41 percent compared to Viktor Yuschenkoâs 38 percent, according to partial results.


Take a look at the top movies stories this week!


Roma, 11:18 - CALCIO: ARRIVA FRANCOBOLLO DI NICCOLO' CAROSIO

La mitica voce del calcio italiano, NicolÃ² Carosio, diventa un francobollo. Infatti le Poste Italian...


Si punta a introdurre il reato nel nostro codice penale


Il ministro dell'Interno: "Quello attuale Ã¨ un modello superatoServe un unico servizio segreto che faccia capo al premier"                                                  Pisanu: "Riformare l'intelligence Basta con il sistema binario"                                                                                Contrario il responsabile della Difesa Martino"Ora abbiamo piÃ¹ garanzie democratiche"


When 12-year-old Faten Ben Debaieb returned to school after summer vacation, she faced a painful choice: take off her head scarf or be expelled.


Lloyds to spend nearly $1 billion on broadband network

European banking giant Lloyds TSB has tapped IBM to assemble a voice and high-speed Internet network connecting branch branches, call centers and cash machines, the two companies said Monday.


The Bank of Cyprus wins a license to start limited operations in Russia, a market it has called dynamic.


Shock jock Howard Stern's decision to jump ship from traditional radio gives a boost to the emerging technology of blasting tunes, news and other staples of AM and FM radio via satellite.   -washingtonpost.com


LONDON, England -- Wales coach Mark Hughes has admitted he is interested in taking over as manager of Blackburn, who have lost Graeme Souness to Newcastle.


Mario and Nina Mrakuzic made the decision to uproot their lives and change their fortunes while sitting on a park bench in war-torn Croatia.


Health-care initiatives will be a big part of the company's future.


High Street banks leaving customer info on the pavement

Told to clean up their act The Information Commissioner has told 11 UK banks to stop dumping customers' statements in bins on the pavement outside branches.â¦


"Star Wars" creator George Lucas has been selected to receive the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award. The award, considered to be the highest honor for a career in film, will be presented to Lucas at a gala tribute in Los Angel...


The company said it is selling the unit to Standard Chartered for nearly $1.1 billion so it can focus on its core credit card business.


Medicare to Cover Viagra Under New Drug Benefit

Viagra, the blockbuster impotence drug, will be paid for under Medicare's new prescription drug coverage, officials said on Tuesday.


EC puts off decision on Microsoft, Time Warner deal

Regulators could still launch an investigation into the two titans' acquisition of ContentGuard, a digital rights company.


Royal Bank of Scotland consortium to decide on ABN Amro takeover

A European banking consortium, led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, said on Friday that it would reveal next Tuesday whether it would launch a formal takeover bid for Dutch giant ABN Amro.


Boston Redevelopment Authority director Mark Maloney will step down in January after serving almost seven years, opening a powerful City Hall post at a time when the city landscape is undergoing tremendous change.


Kenya opposition says police kills 7 protesters

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga said police shot dead seven protesters in Nairobi on Thursday during the second day of demonstrations against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


Iraq govt reviews security, Baghdad locked down

Iraq's government worked to come up with new security measures on Sunday as it prepared to lift a curfew imposed after car bombs killed more than 200 people on Thursday, sparking fears of outright civil war.


The Security Council passed a resolution on Sudan today holding out the threat of sanctions on the country's leaders and its oil industry if the government fails


Meryl Streep won't be stealing any scenes in her next gig. The Oscar-winning actress narrates "Hurricane on the Bayou," shot before and after Hurricane Katrina, MacGillivray Freeman Films announced Wednesday.


The number of home owners is rising faster in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK, a study finds.


Urban Meyer's next destination is being widely speculated, but the current Utah head coach is reportedly heading to the University of Florida.


'He's passionate about science - and a good public leader'

Science & environment: Profile: From Antarctica to south Kensington - the Science Museum's new director.


In an age when many people define themselves by what they will eat and what they wonât, dietary differences can put a strain on a romantic relationship.


The Lord Black jury restarts its deliberations a day after it said its 12 members were failing to reach a verdict.


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Racing Around the Globe, Solving a History Mystery

The hyperactive sequel âNational Treasure: Book of Secretsâ sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of Wikipedia surfing.


Pop star Robbie Williams has revealed that tinsel town has no appeal for him, although he enjoyed doing a cameo in De-Lovely, the Cole Porter biopic.


UK farm says turkey from outside Hungary flu zone

The British poultry company hit by a bird flu outbreak denied on Friday it had broken rules by importing meat from parts of Hungary that were off limits because of an outbreak there.


Rice praises Iraq, says more progress needed

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraq on Tuesday for passing the first in a series of critical laws meant to reconcile warring Iraqis, saying progress was remarkable even though more was needed.


Widespread problems with Florida voting system raises tension

Pre-election tension mounted Thursday in Florida amid claims of voter intimidation, promises absentee ballots will reach the Broward County citizens who are missing them and concerns Republicans will question the authenticity of thousands of


Police: Man Sought Suicide Pacts for Years

A man who used an Internet chat room to try to set up a mass suicide on Valentine's Day had been trying to persuade women for at least five years to engage in sex acts with him and then kill themselves, a sheriff said Sunday.


Since 2000, David Zinczenko has been editor in chief of Men's Health, an award-winning magazine that encompasses a wide range of health topics including fitness, nutrition, sex and weight loss. With a paid circulation of 1.8 million, the magazine ranks 41st among the 100 top-selling magazines, si...


Coaches say that winning a game is sweet. Winning 200 might be more like savoring pure Jamaican sugar cane.


In LA, Kobe rules as king of Lakers' court

Weeks before the Lakers' latest soap opera episode, the fourth member of what had been the team's famed and fatalistic Fab Four sounded off about the quartet's remaining member in Los Angeles.


Etichetta con indicazioni su paese in cui e' stato prodotto


Terrell Owens really likes being part of the Dallas Cowboys except for one thing: "The Snitch."


Congressman's New Job Is Top Drug Lobbyist

Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry on Wednesday named as its top lobbyist a longtime congressman who had been among those overseeing it. The new job is said to come with a $1-million-plus salary.


Another one of Dallas' big leads turned this one into a snoozer early. Only coach Avery Johnson didn't expect his team to be the one that went to sleep. Once Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry snapped the Mavs out of their 10-minute funk, they had the easy win they were coasting toward against the woeful 76ers..


Amelie Mauresmo of France overcame a slow start to win her first match at No. 1 in the rankings, beating Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 7-5, 6-4 at the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday.


Australian bank group bears the burden of big Northern Ireland ...

BELFAST  - The Australian owners of a Northern Ireland bank that was robbed of a staggering 20 million pounds (28.9 million euros, 38.6 million dollars) said it would bear the burden of the loss.


A top Italian labor leader says his union could consider job cuts at Alitalia to prevent the airline's collapse, as workers at the flag carrier clamored for details of its cost-cutting rescue plan.


Rowdy, a 4-year-old horse, got sick after splashing through the Santa Ana River on a training ride. He ran a high fever, moved feebly in his stall and just wanted to sleep — all symptoms of West Nile virus.


WEST ORANGE, NJ-October 12, 2004 - If you're looking to do some home improvements, officials want you to see how you can save money too.


The remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto put a sloppy wet damper on the last big tourism weekend of the summer for many people, making a mess of some oceanfront hotels and leaving beaches and boardwalks less crowded than usual.


Police: Man Uses Cardboard Gun in Robbery

SHREVEPORT, La. - A man who used a cardboard gun to rob a bank apparently wasn't paying much attention when he cased the building earlier and failed to notice it was across the street from an office used by Caddo Parish sheriff's detectives.


The ongoing violence in Iraq "encourages terrorism," has created instability and has pushed some French youths toward holy war, France's defense minister said in an interview with The Associated Press.


To Pull a Thorn From the Side of the Planet

Environmentally friendly flowers are a hard sell. After all, most people donât eat them.


Sen. Byron Dorgan Plans to Use a Newfound Position... [Derived Headline]

By TONY SPILDE  By TONY SPILDE  Sen. Byron Dorgan plans to use a newfound position of power to change the way the government handles drought emergencies on the Missouri River system.


Ultimately, this technology could replace the electronic pacemakers currently used to treat humans with irregular heartbeats, scientists hope.


Feel like going to the doctor is a waste of time? With a little preparation, your next doctorâs visit can be a lot more productive.


CJD scare: $3m to boost sterilisation at hospitals

The State Government is set to spend more than $3 million on new sterilisation equipment at seven public hospitals to prevent a repeat of this week's Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease contamination scare.


MedImmune 4Q Earnings Drop on Higher Expenses

Drug company MedImmune Inc. said Thursday that fourth quarter earnings fell by a third as higher sales of a childhood respiratory drug were dampened by swelling research and development expenses.


Center Opens to Train New Web Protocol Users

Command Information Inc., backed by venture capitalists to cash in on the expansion of the second-generation Internet, opened a training center in Herndon yesterday to help government agencies and businesses begin installing new technology.


Six Books in Running for Man Booker Prize

Officials have announced the shortlist for Britain's most prestigious literary award, the Man Booker Prize.


virginia beach  House candidate won't take law job  Bobby Mathieson, a Democrat running for the state House of Delegates, has decided against taking a controversial job with the city's revenue commissioner.


The scandal at Marsh & McLennan Cos.  MMC.N may have floored Wall Street, but some executives who  had defected to a rival insurance broker said the legal storm  was long overdue.


âAirâ-ing differences: Candidates spar over Bush's terror ...

Seizing on a rhetorical opening in their nip-and-tuck campaign, Sen. John F. Kerry [related, bio] yesterday lampooned President Bush [related, bio] for saying the nation's safety from terror is ``up in the air.


Militants Try to Stir Arab-Kurd Violence

Insurgents battling U.S. and Iraqi forces in the northern city of Mosul have been trying to drag the Kurdish minority into their fight and set off a sectarian war, Kurdish and Arab officials say.


Michael Kimsal's Blog: SQL Server driver for PHP5

In a new blog entry, Michael Kimsal points out a driver that Microsoft has released (during the end of last year) that allows PHP5 applications to connect directly to a SQL Server database.   This isn't replacing freetds any time soon.  I guess I'm still wondering what the market for "PHP apps deployed on Windows talking to SQL Server" really is - most of the shared hosting accounts I've seen, even on Windows, offer MySQL or Access as the database.    He also points out a video that was shot of the development team talking about the driver (here's their blog too).


Milano, 16:07 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: CERTI FATTI NON DIPENDONO DAGLI STADI

Tocca anche a Roberto Mancini commentare quanto successo in questa settimana: ''Sono sempre i soliti...


Kashmir: India, Pakistan likely to ease visa rules, free fishermen

India and Pakistan are expected to announce several moves, including visa relaxation and release of jailed fishermen, as the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries begin talks tomorrow, official sources said.


Atlanta - The world's top three golfers were all within striking distance of the leaders after the first round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Friday.


Study: Parents, government need to fight child obesity

WASHINGTON -- Childhood obesity has reached such epidemic proportions that it can be reversed only by a coordinated effort touching everything from new zoning laws that promote parks and sidewalks to tougher regulation of ads aimed at kids to more


The European Commission plans to  announce a formal proposal settling the long-running Coca-Cola  antitrust case later on Tuesday, a source close to the  situation said.


Mega-Marina: Good for All or Elitist Toy?: County Commissioners Will Vote on an Application for Watson Island That Could Lead to the Creation of a Mega-Yacht Facility on the Small Island

By Charles Rabin and Curtis Morgan, The Miami Herald  Sep. 11--Picture it: shimmering European handcrafted yachts, hundreds of feet long, docked on Biscayne Bay. The wealthy being served drinks with little umbrellas. Children playing on oversized decks.


Chiron Flu Vaccine Plant Failed FDA Inspection in 2003

Reports on the 2003 and 2004 inspections were included in a batch of documents made public by a Congressional committee. Acting FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford said the 2003 contamination


Genova, 16:28 - CALCIO, GENOA; PASTORELLO: ALLA SAMP TOGLIEREI CASSANO

"Alla Sampdoria toglierei Cassano". a pochi giorni dal derby della Lanterna, Il vicepresidente del G...


Tense NY Convention Seen for Protesters, Police

Activists and police are preparing for  a tense standoff and possible violence on New York streets when  hundreds of thousands gather to decry the Iraq war and Bush  administration polices during the Republican convention.


EU leaders are set to offer Croatia a start date for entry talks - but Zagreb is required to hand over war crimes suspects.


Sudan Police Again Raid Camp in Darfur, UN Says

Sudanese police raided a camp in Darfur on Wednesday during which they destroyed makeshift homes, fired into the air and shouted at terrified villagers, the United Nations said.


Business confidence in the UK economy has been knocked by the recent market turmoil, a survey says.


Tokyo stocks fell Friday for a sixth straight session because of concerns about rising oil prices and Wall Street's overnight weakness.


Australia mounted a fightback against arch rivals the US by claiming three golds and a relay world record at the world short course championships on Saturday.


French President Jacques Chirac lead a delegation of business leaders on a trip to oil-rich Libya Wednesday hoping to expand trade ties.


Olmert says West Bank pullback plan on hold

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on   Monday he had put his plan for an Israeli pullback from parts   of the occupied West Bank on hold amid fears of rocket attacks   by Arab militants on the Jewish state.


The winner of Romania's presidential election has warned he may call a new parliamentary election if the alliance he leads fails to form a government.


Takafumi Horie, the brash Internet entrepreneur, pleaded not guilty to charges of violating securities law on Monday.


TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. said Monday that it is cutting about 200 jobs as part of a plan to save $18 million per year by restructuring its optoelectronics business.


Bits: Amazonâs S3 Cloud Has a Dark Lining for Startups

Amazonâs S3 online storage service was down for several hours, taking startups and other customers out with it.


Barcellona, 15:09 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: VAN BRONCKHORST GRATIS AL FEYENOORD

Giovanni van Bronckhorst lascia il Barcellona e torna in patria. Il 32enne esterno olandese ritorna ...


The renowned physicist has always had a hankering for space travel. He'll start with a brief zero-gravity flight in April. By the Associated Press.


NCAA Game Summary - Princeton at Syracuse

Syracuse forward Terrence Roberts, who left Thursday's opener with a sprained his left knee, had eight points and six boards...Wallace blocked three shots...The Orange now lead the all-time series, 24-9, with Princeton's last win in 1964 at MSG behind


Mutombo says he's being traded to Rockets; will back up, mentor ...

Dikembe Mutombo, 38, has agreed to a sign-and-trade deal that will send him from the Chicago Bulls to Houston in exchange for Eric Piatkowski, Adrian Griffin and Mike Wilks, the Houston Chronicle reports.