Antidepressants Need Stronger Warnings -Panel

BETHESDA, Md.  - Antidepressants such as Paxil and  Prozac should come with strong warnings that they raise the  risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in some children and  teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.


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Internet Sex Video Case Stirs Free-Speech Issues in Hong Kong

Several arrests in Hong Kong for posting sexually explicit images of what appear to be some of Asiaâs best-known pop stars has led to a debate over free speech on the Web.


The woman accused of strangling a pregnant mother, removing her unborn child from her womb, and passing the infant off as her own child, made her first appearance in a Kansas court on Monday.


Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate

An Illinois controversy pitting two important constituencies against each other put Barack Obamaâs legislative skills to the test.


Description: NPR's Scott Simon offers his thoughts on Paul Hamm, the US Olympic gymnast plagued by scoring scandals. Hamm has been asked -- indirectly -- to give up his gold medal in the men's all-around competition.


The heat is on in Miami, and nobody is feeling it more than Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper, who has been sacked a staggering 21 times in four games, including six times last Sunday in a loss to the lowly Houston Texans.


Flemming smashes double century vs Bangladesh

Bangladesh - Skipper Stephen Fleming smashed an epic double century before New Zealand declared with a massive first innings total to consolidate its grip in the second test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.


Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday warned all Israeli Arabs to leave the port city of Haifa so the militant group could step up attacks without fear of shedding the blood of fellow Muslims.


A Serbian Directorâs Eye Remains Fixed on Uncomfortable Truths

He has been a Yugoslav and a Serb and worked under  Tito and Milosevic. So it makes  sense that the place where Goran Paskaljevic really likes to work is Ireland.


A European ban on exports of British livestock, meat and dairy products, imposed after the foot-and-mouth outbreak, is lifted.


Neumann, 38, gets first LPGA win in six years GOLF

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC -- Liselotte Neumann won her first LPGA Tour title in six years, holding off a late charge by Grace Park for a three-stroke victory at the LPGA Asahi Ryokuken International Championship on Sunday.


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A GOVERNMENT taskforce is being created to ensure all schoolchildren are given access to computers at home. The scheme will target 1m youngsters who currently do not have computers to use for homework, in a bid by the Department for Education to close the "digital divide".


Stuttgart Claim Top Spot with Win over BVB

Matthias Sammer's Stuttgart went top of the Bundesliga on Saturday after a 2-0 win over the coach's former team. At times efficient, at others exciting, VfB looked the complete package and deserving league leaders.


Microsoft wants servers to drive Office sales

Microsoft wants to create closer ties between its Office desktop software and its server applications in the next version of Office, hoping customers will upgrade their copies of the dominant desktop software suite.


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Advanced Neuromodulation initiates merger talks with Cyberonics

NEW YORK, August 20 (New Ratings)  Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc (ANSI.NAS) has acquired a 14.9% equity stake in Cyberonics Inc (CYBX), while initiating talks for combining the two companies.


For one quarter, Notre Dame was better than No. 1 Southern California. Then the Trojans got serious, and the Fighting Irish had no chance. Matt Leinart made a big pitch for the Heisman Trophy, passing for a career-high 400 yards and a school record-tying five touchdowns, and the Trojans overcame a sluggish start to beat Notre Dame 41-10 Saturday night.


Iraq's Allawi Hopes to Avoid Falluja Assault-Aide

Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi hopes to avoid a US-led military offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja but cannot wait much longer, his spokesman said on Sunday.


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US consumer spending rebounded sharply July, government data showed on Monday, erasing the disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the US economy has recovered from its recent soft spot.


German kidnapped in Afghanistan wanted for fraud: prosecutor

A German former aid worker who was abducted in Afghanistan on Sunday is wanted in Germany for fraud, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.


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Junta threatens Burma's protesting monks

100,000 take part in biggest demonstrations for nearly 20 years but fears of crackdown grow.


A referendum in Hungary on giving citizenship to millions of ethnic Hungarians living abroad has failed because of low voter turnout.


Senate Candidate Chides Staffer for E-Mail

A Republican Senate candidate in South Carolina has reprimanded a campaign staffer for a derogatory comment she made about lesbians in an e-mail.


A Christian group is to bring a blasphemy prosecution against the BBC over Jerry Springer - The Opera.


Wall Street surges higher, toasts Kmart-Sears' merger

NEW YORK : US stocks surged higher as Wall Street cheered Kmart's 11 billion dollar merger with Sears, although a spike in oil prices capped the gains.


Zurich has decided not to bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics, just days after announcing it would not stage any of the 2008 European soccer championship matches.


3rd Suspect Is Arrested in Shooting of Officers

The suspect, Robert Ellis, who the police say was one of the shooters, was arrested today near Pocono Township, Pa.


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Isle of Wight was home to biggest dinosaur yet

Bones from the biggest dinosaur so far reported by scientists in Europe have been discovered in the Isle of Wight. A single neck bone from the 125 million to 130 million-year


Patriots 38, Giants 35: Record-Setting Night, Perfect Finish

The New England Patriots completed a perfect regular season. But the Giants put up more of a fight than almost anyone imagined they would.


The Census Bureau collects the most personal information about Americans, from how much money they earn and where they spend it to how they live and die. It's all confidential — as long as no one steals it.


For pop's survivors,a trip to the state fair

Fairgrounds boast bands that time, and the pop charts, forgot. REO Speedwagon is still around - who knew?


Larsen adds another bronze in men's K2 1,000m

Eirik Veraas Larsen of Norway, 27, added a bronze in men's K2 1,000m to his gold in K1 1,000m won earlier in Athens Olympic regatta here on Friday.


Prisoners of love - Web site offers captive dates

BANGKOK, Feb 12 (Reuters Life!) - Still searching for a Valentine's date? Have a penchant for muscular torsos, crew cuts and tattoos?


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The genetic blueprint of a parasite that causes disfiguring elephantiasis has been unravelled.


Ivory Coast rebel leader welcomes arms embargo

Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro welcomed a UN arms embargo on Tuesday but said the West African country could not be reunified with President Laurent Gbagbo's "fascist regime" in power.


Jury deliberates for third day in Libby case

A jury began its third day of deliberations on Friday in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who is accused of obstructing an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


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Compensation Overhauled for Nuke Workers

Congressional lawmakers have agreed to dramatically reform a compensation program for sick nuclear weapons workers and take it out of the hands of the Energy Department, which has been criticized for taking too long to pay the workers.


Bolivia energy minister resigns after Brazil spat

LA PAZ, Bolivia  - Bolivia's energy minister   resigned on Friday after the government suspended a resolution   nationalizing refineries owned by Brazil's Petrobras, a letter   from Minister Andres Soliz to President Evo Morales showed.


The man accused of killing a teenage model says he regrets having sex with her body, a court hears.


WILMINGTON, Del. Oct. 5, 2004 - PeopleSoft Inc., which has resisted hostile takeover advances from Oracle Corp. for 16 months, is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft's board said Tuesday.


Interpol Launches Biggest Tsunami Victim ID Center

PHUKET, Thailand  - Interpol and 20 national  police forces launched history's biggest disaster victim  identification system Tuesday to unravel the mesh of forensic  data from the bodies of more than 5,000 tsunami dead in  Thailand.


A US federal judge has ordered a man dubbed the Spam King to disable so-called spyware programs. US District Judge Joseph DiClerico issued a temporary restraining order against one of the world's worst spammers


China has selected a pair of giant pandas — Wangwang and Funi — to send to the Adelaide Zoo, an official said Wednesday, in a goodwill gesture announced during a recent visit to Australia by President Hu Jintao.


The Seattle Mariners have spent two months sifting through their top minor league talent hoping a nugget or two will emerge as legitimate candidates to make next year's team.


Ellen DeGeneres walked away from a three-vehicle collision caused by a suspected drunken driver, police said. "She had a little neck and back pain, but it doesn't look like it was anything serious," said Sgt. Ken Buscarino of the Los Angeles police said after Friday's accident.


Advertising: And the Oscar Winner Is Big-Event Television

Madison Avenue is already beating the drum for the next big live television event, the Oscars.


King Abdullah of Jordan says the Middle East risks three civil wars if the international community does not act.


Negotiation is nearing its final stage for an international treaty that would give broadcasters control over who records or transmits their signal. Broadcasters back the treaty, but digital rights advocates worry it could set an ominous precedent. By Wendy Grossman.


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Specter Effectively Wins Senate Judiciary Chair

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, a  Republican defender of abortion rights, effectively won his  battle on Thursday for the chairmanship of the committee that  reviews judicial nominees.


David Banner doesn't want to be just another rapper who strolls into movies, so the Mississippi rhymer has been spending the past few months in Los Angeles, studying acting in preparation for a movie career.


Reckson postpones meeting, giving Icahn more time

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  said on Monday that it would postpone a shareholder meeting for the second time to give billionaire Carl Icahn and his partners more time to firm up financing for their $4.6 billion bid for the company.


Defense contractor Raytheon Co.  on Thursday said quarterly profit rose 16 percent, helped by higher U.S. government spending on its military products and lower tax payments.


Search Engine Strategies (SES) Latino 2007 Focuses on the U.S Hispanic and Latin America Markets

Search Engine Strategies (SES) is hosting the second annual Search  Engine Strategies (SES) Latino Conference and Expo in Miami,  Florida, on June 18-19, 2007.


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MONTREAL (CP) - A faulty gene may lead some young teenage smokers to be even more susceptible to years of nicotine dependency, a new study suggests.


The live-in girlfriend of former "Beverly Hillbillies" star Max Baer Jr. apparently shot herself and died several days later, authorities said Wednesday.


The Russian prosecutor-general rules out extraditing a former KGB officer to the UK over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.


Blasts in Baghdad Target Two Ministerial Convoys

A suicide car bomb attack targeting Iraq's environment minister killed four of her bodyguards on Tuesday, while a separate blast near the education minister's convoy killed one bodyguard, police and government officials said.


Suits: Sharing the Pain in Different Ways

Times are tough in the soft-drink bottling business.


Travel chaos looms after BA workers vote to strike

Travellers faces a crippling 24-hour strike later this month after members of the British Airways' largest union rejected the company's latest pay offer and voted to walk off the job.


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AIDS drugs — some of them contaminated, diluted or faked — are being sold at flea markets and hairdressing salons in the face of growing shortages in clinics linked to Zimbabwe's economic crisis, the health ministry said Monday.


More openness is needed over clinical drug trial results  to stop them being distorted, leading medical journals say.


Chiefs Rolling Up Huge Chunks Of Points, Yards

_ Crowd the line of scrimmage to stop the Pro Bowl running back, and passes from the Pro Bowl quarterback will find the Pro Bowl tight end.


Abbas Fails to Win Palestinian Militant Truce Pledge

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas failed at  talks with militants on Wednesday to win a commitment to end  attacks on Israelis in the run-up to Jan. 9 elections for a  replacement to Yasser Arafat, political sources said.


World Series MVP Manny Ramirez, second from left, acknowledges the crowd after a banner was unveiled in front of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 congratulating the Boston Red Sox as World Series champions.


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Likely Bush victory stirs mixed reactions

With America's hawkish President George W. Bush headed for a likely second term in office, the US election produced mixed reactions and a dose of caution in the troubled Middle East on Wednesday.


Peter Boyle, best known as Ray Barones' father on "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died this Tuesday at New York Presbyterian Hospital. "He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease," said his publicist, Jennifer Plante. He was 71. "It's...


The Yankees, who have bashed more home runs than any other big league team this season, scrounged up a victory without getting a hit in a decisive ninth inning.


"Mad Men," "Extras" take top TV Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave its top Golden Globes for television on Sunday to the new advertising-themed drama "Mad Men" on cable network AMC and HBO's recently canceled Hollywood satire "Extras."


For generations to come, Iraqis will have to cope with the physical and mental scars of tens of thousands of people severely injured in the violence of the past four years.


Placebos are a surprisingly common prescription, according to a U.S. study in which nearly half of the doctors surveyed said they had doled out a dummy pill at some point.


Central bank keeps quiet about its euro options

FRANKFURT Will the European Central Bank intervene in the world's currency markets to put a lid on the euro? It has become a tantalizing prospect for many Europeans, who are nervous about the economic impact


Sudan arrests two people over the killing in January of a US diplomat and his driver.


Austrian Novelist Jelinek Wins Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek, a reclusive author whose feminism, leftist politics and pacifism are common themes in her works, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for what the Swedish Academy called her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays."   Her most famous novel, "The Piano Teacher" in 1983, was adapted into a 2001 film by director Michael Haneke, although her other works are well-known in German-speaking countries and she is widely translated in French.    Jelinek, 57, told The Associated Press in Vienna she would not attend the Dec...


Advertising Spending to Grow '05 - Buyers

LONDON/NEW YORK  - Advertising spending will grow  robustly in 2005 despite the absence of events like the  Olympics, media buying agencies Universal McCann and Zenith  Optimedia said on Monday as they raised their forecasts.


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U.S. antitrust authorities on Thursday  ordered Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV CBI.N to split its  industrial division into two and divest one part of the unit,  triggering a 5 percent fall in the engineering and construction  company's shares.


Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has confirmed the English Premiership club's desire to bring Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes to Anfield during the January transfer window.


Bill Gates says world nears next digital decade

Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates on Sunday took center stage at the world's largest technology show for the last time and predicted that his industry was on the cusp of the next "digital decade."


SocGen chairman's fate in balance as board meets

The board of Societe Generale met on Wednesday to decide the fate of its chairman after rogue trading losses as fellow French bank BNP Paribas ducked questions on whether it would bid for its wounded rival.


Supporters of Abkhazia presidential candidate Sergei Bagapsh storm the president's office in Georgia's breakaway region.


It was almost as if Jordan itself was holding elections Saturday as Iraqi voters living here cast ballots on the second day of overseas voting in their nation's elections.


Mexico Nets Second Arrest in 'Dirty War' Probe

A former Mexican policeman accused in the 1975 kidnapping and disappearance of a young revolutionary was arrested on Friday, a second detention in a probe of state atrocities committed three decades ago.


Virus may cause rare but deadly skin cancer

A previously unknown virus may be to blame for a rare but deadly form of skin cancer, opening the prospect of new ways to treat and prevent the condition, scientists said on Thursday.


Bobby Fischer, former chess world champion, has died at the age of 64. A chronology of his life and career:


Bryan Robson leaves his job as West Bromwich Albion manager by mutual consent.


Desperate but unanswered pleas to release a British hostage threatened with death in Iraq have taken their toll on his family and put pressure on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Krispy Kreme Picks Turnaround Specialist

Investors showed hope that Stephen F. Cooper could reorganize the company without bankruptcy proceedings.


The Appalachian Trail gives hikers a nearly 2,200-mile trek through mountains, meadows and forests stretching from Georgia to Maine. But to scientists and land managers it's also a living laboratory that could provide warnings of looming environmental problems while there's still time to fix them.


Two former "American Idol" rivals — second-season winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken — will battle again when their new albums are released next month.


Internet Retailers Reaching Out to Mailbox Surfers

E-commerce sites have been dabbling in catalogs for the past few years, but now theyÂre getting more serious, with more sites mailing more catalogs than ever.


A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against a state judge who barred anyone from saying "rape" or "victim" during a criminal trial, ruling Tuesday that the accuser failed to prove that he should intervene.


The Los Angeles city attorney's office said Friday it will not charge Brandy in a deadly December 2006 freeway crash.  Spokesman Nick Velasquez said there is "insufficient evidence" for a jury to find the 28-year-old actress-singer guilty of misdemea...


Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry's efforts to refute charges that he embellished his Vietnam War record got a boost, as a fellow veteran said some of the accusations were untrue.


Allen Iverson hit the tying jumper with 7.2 seconds left in regulation and Corliss Williamson scored seven of his 15 points in overtime to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-100 win over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.


The Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip ordered the shutdown Monday of private clinics run by doctors loyal to the West Bank-based Fatah government, a new blow to a medical system already crippled by the Palestinian power struggle.


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The court said a repeat vot "of some sort" would now be requied and pencilled in Boxing Day as possible ballot date. Ukraine fell into turmoil when Prime Minister Mr Yanukovich was was declared the official


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TWO decades after the battle between VHS and Betamax, the worldâs biggest electronics firms are gearing up for another drawn-out video format war that is likely to confuse consumers and hinder the industryâs transition to next-generation DVDs.


N.Korea plans to process plutonium to pressure U.S. -scholar

North Korea says it plans to unload  fuel rods from its nuclear reactor to process plutonium in an  attempt to pressure the United States into bilateral talks, a  U.S. scholar just back from Pyongyang said on Saturday.


Iran has to meet all U.N. demands: U.N. chief

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday Iran had to meet Security Council demands to suspend its enrichment programs and not only cooperate with U.N. nuclear inspectors.


CommBank in talks to buy stake in Chinese bank

SYDNEY: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd. said yesterday it was in advanced talks to buy a strategic stake in China's Jinan City Commercial Bank, based in Shandong Province.


Representatives of insurance firms are meeting ministers to discuss claims following the recent floods.


Controversy dogs 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop

Some bands that played Monterey Pop 40 years ago will return in July to the site of the first great rock festival, but the original promoter and others say the spirit of the Summer of Love is a long time gone.


Desperate Housewife scores Paris celebrity wedding

The paparazzi are circling, the guests  are jetting in and the last touches are being applied at the  church before "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria marries  French basketball ace Tony Parker in Paris on Saturday.


The Longaberger Co. is reducing the size of a planned layoff to 784 employees, down from its July estimate of 970. The Newark-based basket maker said the jobs will end Sept.


After two straight losses, No. 4 Maryland was looking for a big win to regain some of its swagger. Boston College wound up being just what the defending national champions needed.


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Future climate talks set for May 2005 in Germany

BUENOS AIRES  - Participants at a UN climate change conference agreed to hold informal international talks in Bonn in May on future efforts to fight global warming.


The Taj Mahal, India's famous monument to love, reopens after being closed to tourists for a day after rioting in Agra city.


U.N. Bombing Anniversary Highlights Safety

A year after the bombing of U.N. headquarters in Baghdad killed 22 people, the United Nations remains a target for attacks in Iraq and U.N. staff are angry that major security problems have not been fully addressed.


ST. LOUIS -- This was the kind of deflating loss that would send some teams -- the Cubs come to mind -- into the fetal position. Twelve grueling innings, a booming walkoff two-run homer and 52,144 people screaming loud enough to make your ears ring.


Purported al-Zarqawi tape boasts of humiliating U.S.-led forces in Iraq

CAIRO, Egypt  - An audiotape purportedly from key terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi boasts in an apparently recent recording that Islamic holy warriors have humiliated the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.


Gunman kills Fla. cop after traffic stop

A gunman opened fire on four Miami-Dade County police officers during a traffic stop Thursday, killing one and injuring the other three before fleeing and triggering a manhunt across South Florida.


Russian oil giant Yukos is very close to insolvency, Yukos' CEO Steven Theede was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying on Wednesday.


Serbia's parliament chooses a new national emblem, dropping the communist star, as well as a new national anthem.


Chinese authorities have between February and August of this year closed 1,600 Internet bars. In additional fines amounting to a total of 100 million yuan (9.


Report: Nursing home care improving with consumer access to ...

WASHINGTON A new government report shows that shedding a light on nursing home practices may help improve patient care. The Bush administration findings show improvement in key measurements of nursing home


The Dodgers, striking one of the first and probably loudest blows at baseball's 2004 winter meetings, reached agreement with free-agent second baseman Jeff Kent on Thursday, signing


The United States will release the last four Britons and an Australian held as terrorism suspects for about three years without charges at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.


Fred Wilson thinks so. And I agree. The reason the tech sector runs in cycles of euphoric booms and deep busts is that there is little support for long-term investment in tech. The new concepts that will fuel the next boom cycle are already here, but there isn't enough money flowing into developing them. The ideas that are getting investment are more and more derivative of the original idea that fueled the boom cycle that is now (likely) coming to an end. If you look back at the last two busts, there was one in the early 90s when the software boom had run out of juice, and then in the early 00s when the web boom had run its course. In both cases, the seeds of the next boom were already planted, but the investors weren't pushing money in their direction. The savior after the early 90s bust was the web, and the second was what they call Web 2.0, which is a really lame way to describe the networked creative environment, what I called the Two-Way Web. I'm going to be in NY in October, and I hope to meet with Fred and other investors to talk about how we can soften the busts and enhance the booms.


Lingering concerns about the job market, geopolitical turmoil and soaring energy prices did unexpected harm to consumer confidence in August, according to a report from an independent economic watchdog.


Fallen Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was ordered held without bail Friday, and his attorney attacked the FBI for allegedly extracting a confession while the convicted swindler was hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt.


Drug Tests, Domestic Spying and More: CIA Bares Its 'Family Jewels'

A recently declassified 1970s-era report airs the agency's most closely held secrets, from assassination plots to keeping dossiers on Americans.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday maintained its September sales forecast and said back-to-school demand picked up for key categories including electronics and clothing after a sluggish start.


Venezuela robbers free most hostages, speed off

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Armed Venezuelan bank robbers sped away from a police siege on Tuesday in an ambulance with a handful of hostages after a deal that freed dozens of other captives in a two-day standoff.


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The Bosnia and Herzegovina Police Restructuring Commission met in Brussels on 28 October 2004 at the Institutions of the European Union and presented this Declaration to the European Commissioner for External ...


Kosovo tensions simmer through long hot summer

SKOROBISTE, Serbia  - In the sweltering heat of the Balkan summer, the stray dogs cannot even muster a bark as a NATO foot patrol makes its way through the hilltop village of Skorobiste in southwest Kosovo.


Heavy rain and floods kill at least 45 people in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.


Circuit City profit rises on TVs, computers

Circuit City Stores Inc. , the  No. 2 U.S. consumer electronics chain, on Wednesday reported  higher-than-expected quarterly profit helped by strong sales of  flat-panel televisions and laptop computers.


The delirious fans of the Boston Red Sox are confident that a World Series victory has "reversed the curse" supposedly afflicting them since 1918.


Autism risk linked to older fathers: study

Children fathered by men at age 40 and   older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because   of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on   Monday.


E3 video game confab ditching glitz in overhaul

The Electronic  Entertainment Expo, which treats more than 60,000 industry  professionals each year to video game characters, booth babes  and sensory overload, is becoming a thing of the past.


UB40's lead singer Ali Campbell says management difficulties were behind his decision to leave.


Stocks Near Flat as Investors Look to Oil

U.S. stocks were still little changed  on Friday as investors looked for oil prices, flirting near the  $50-per-barrel mark, to lose some momentum.


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Dollar Close to Recent Record Low Vs Euro

The dollar traded within two thirds of a  cent of this month's record low against the euro on Thursday as  U.S. capital flows data added to worries that the U.S. economy  may struggle to cover its current account deficit.


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Cavaliers 96, Heat 82: James Powers Cavs Past Heat

LeBron James outshined fellow superstar Dwyane Wade to lead his team to a Christmas day victory in Cleveland.


Microsoft Tells Judge of Harm in Changing Windows

Microsoft Corp will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.


Hank Poteat was driving his wife's silver Acura MDX from his home in Bear, Del., to a friend's new home in Odessa, Del., last Monday around 6 p.m., when he got The Call.


I.B.M. and Universities Plan Collaboration

The initiative is evidence that U.S. companies and universities are searching for ways to be less hampered by legal wrangling about who holds the patents to research.


(WebMD) Male fertility may be affected by perching laptop computers on the lap, according to a new study. Balancing laptop computers on the lap raises the scrotum's temperature, say researchers including Yefim


Intel Breaks Up With 'One Laptop Per Child'

Just half a year after throwing its support behind Nicholas Negroponte's nonprofit, One Laptop Per Child, Intel says it's dropping out of the project. This latest in a series of blows to OLPC suggests the organization is having difficulties accomplishing its goals.


Two U.S. networks pass on Paris Hilton interview

Paris Hilton appeared to be a celebrity without a spotlight on Friday after two major U.S. television networks snubbed the hotel heiress they initially fought over for a first post-jail interview.


Indonesia's forests threatened by logging

It's one of the few countries that  still has vast swathes of tropical rainforests left.


Sony CEO Howard Stringer acknowledged the power punch of Warner Bros. choosing Blu-ray Disc over HD DVD.


Madrid, 00:52 - CALCIO, SPAGNA:  IL REAL VINCE E RESTA SOLO IN TESTA

Battendo 2-0 il Betis Siviglia nel posticipo della 5/a giornata della Liga spagnola con gol di Raul ...


More Students Taking, and Passing, A.P. Exams

The proportion of students taking the courses has grown slowly but steadily over the last five years.


UK lowers threat level after bomb plot arrests

Britain lowered its terrorism threat level from the highest category on Wednesday and sources close to the investigation of last week's bomb plot said police now think they have caught the main suspects.


The CEO of Molson Inc. raised doubts about his company's deal with Adolph Coors Co., telling a Canadian newspaper he doesn't know whether his shareholders will OK the merger, even though it's "the best deal.


Forces find 'slaughterhouses' in Fallujah

US and Iraqi forces fought to clean out pockets of resistance in Fallujah on Wednesday after sweeping through most of the city quicker than expected and encountering sporadic resistance.


No Castro signature on Cuban cigar humidors

It is the closest you get to a capitalist stock market in communist-run Cuba: dozens of wealthy merchants bidding high stakes for humidors full of premium cigars.


Southeast Asia's largest telecoms group, Singapore Telecom, said Thursday its quarterly net profit rose 21 percent, underpinned by strength at its Australian unit Optus and other regional associates.


Lot, Poland's national airline, could float on the Polish stock market as early as next spring, the company has said.


America Online Inc., the nation's largest Internet service provider, reported a significant reduction in the amount of spam sent to its subscribers, the first drop in five years.


On world stage, no one else compares to Els

It was two years ago when Ernie Els explained how it was possible that Tiger Woods could be overtaken in the world rankings. Of course, at the time the South African


Medicare to Send Drug Discount Cards to Poor in US

The US government will send prescription drug discount cards to 1.8 million poor Medicare patients who have yet to sign up for $1,200 in savings offered over the next 14 months, officials said on Wednesday, in the wake of criticism


Non lavorano da 30 mesi e il 31 gennaio e' scaduta la cig


U.S. Forces Arrest Iraqi Negotiator, Strike Falluja

U.S. forces arrested Falluja's chief  negotiator on Friday after air strikes on the rebel-held city  that the U.S. military said were part of a drive to thwart  attacks in Iraq during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.


The performance of the Patriots secondary in an embarrassing 29-28 loss to the Miami Dolphins Monday night doesn't leave one with much confidence, with inexperienced cornerbacks giving up crucial receptions and a converted wide receiver, Troy Brown, beaten on the game-winning play.


Nigerian fuel strike enters second day? (updated PM3:26)

A general strike in Nigeria which has helped push world oil prices to record highs entered its second day Tuesday, as labor unions continued protest over the rising cost of fuel at home.


U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack

The U.S. government has warned U.S.  private financial services of an al Qaeda call for a cyber  attack against U.S. online stock trading and banking Web sites  beginning Friday, officials said on Thursday.


Computer Worm Exploits Tsunami to Spread Virus

FRANKFURT, Germany  - A mass e-mail posing as a  plea for aid to help the victims of last month's Asian tsunami  disaster is actually a vehicle for spreading a computer virus,  Web security firm Sophos said Monday.


BellSouth Corp. BLS.N on Monday  said third-quarter earnings fell due to hurricane damage in the  southeastern U.S.


Voter turnout for last week's Republican primary to choose a challenger to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was just 5.6 percent, the lowest level ever recorded, election officials said.


Argentina Completes Dream Team's Downfall

ATHENS, Greece - Bronze is the best the American men's basketball team can do, and the reason is simple: They were beaten by a better team, Argentina. Manu Ginobili scored 29 points to lead his nation to another victory over the country that used to dominate the sport, an 89-81 win in the Olympic semifinals Friday night...


Rap song draws attention to Ga. candidate

An obscure candidate in a down-ticket Georgia race is getting some much-needed attention from a rap campaign song that pummels voters with a simple, mind-numbing lyric: "Vote 4 Miss Angela."


U.N.: Robot Use to Surge Sevenfold by 2007

The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors and manage other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007 as more consumers snap up smart machines, the United Nations said.


Hamm Missing as Wheaties Honors Olympic Winners

American gymnast Paul Hamm, who was asked to return his Olympic gold medal in the men's all-around because of a scoring error, may have received another snub.


Top seed Tim Henman beats Albert Costa 6-4 6-2 in the Madrid Masters second round.


North Carolina has lost 160,000 manufacturing jobs under President Bush and is home to Sen. John Kerry's running mate, Sen. John Edwards. A Democratic state? Hardly.


A row between the British and Spanish governments 50 years ago over Gibraltar has been revealed in official archives.


Bush ends peace mission with visit to biblical sites

MOUNT OF BEATITUDES, Israel  - Sending a symbolic message to Israeli and Palestinian leaders, U.S. President George W. Bush visited on Friday the site where Jesus is believed to have intoned "blessed are the peacemakers".


Live Nation to enter ticketing business in '09

Concert promoter Live Nation Inc said  on Friday it will launch its own ticketing business next year  after it ends a relationship with Ticketmaster, the dominant  box office service.


US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former CIA (news - web sites) Director George Tenet in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, December 14, 2004.


Oggi un convegno a Catania fotografa i contorni di un sottosviluppoIn Italia lavora solo il 46,3 per cento della popolazione femminile                                          Poco pagate e carriere difficili Donne e lavoro: penultimi in Europa                                                                                Il ministro Bonino (Radicali): "Serve un cambio di pass, Ã¨ un volano per l'economia" di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Bush wins popular vote in electoral nail-biter; Ohio hanging in ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - The US election was down to the wire early Wednesday in a tight race that saw the state of Ohio become as big a question mark as Florida in 2000, with President George W. Bush winning the popular vote from an electorate ultimately wary


Prototype: Software That Fills a Cellphone Gap

Software radio could offer an elegant solution to what a vexing problem: how to have a single handset communicate across multiple networks.


An operation to flush out militants from Islamabad's Red Mosque is in its final stages, Pakistan's army says.


Anna Nicole Smith stripped of $88m fortune in court

ANNA NICOLE SMITH, the Playboy Playmate who starred in her own reality television show, was stripped of her fortune last night by a judge who ruled that she had no right to inherit $88.5 million (Â£46 million) from her late wheelchair-bound husband.


If it were up to Oscar winner Anjelica Huston, more Latin American films would be shown in U.S. theaters.


Iranian boats "provoke" U.S. Navy ships in Hormuz: CNN

Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route off the Iranian coast, over the weekend, CNN reported on Monday.


A historian said Sunday Harvard University was friendly with Nazi Germany after Americans became aware of the regime's crimes in the 1930s.


Steelers Defense Takes a Hit; Two Placed on IR

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense suffered a major blow on Wednesday when the team placed Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton and safety Mike Logan on the reserved/injured list, effectively ending the season for both players.


European shares opened higher on Friday, led by oil heavyweights such as BP ahead of an expected decision by OPEC to trim its output.


NFL Players Association officials plan to look into allegations that the Dallas Cowboys administered drug tests to their players, including quarterback Quincy Carter.


Ofterschwang, 14:25 - SCI, CDM DONNE: KARBON CAPOLAVORO VINCE QUINTO GIGANTE

Nona alla fine della prima manche, Denise Karbon compie un capolavoro nella seconda frazione e trion...


Florence holds referendum to end tram system row

Residents of Florence voted on Sunday in a referendum to decide whether controversial plans for a new tram system that would run past the Italian city's medieval and Renaissance treasures should go ahead.


Messina, 18:56 - CALCIO, MESSINA; RIGANO': CON IL PALERMO VITTORIA DI TUTTI

RiganÃ² è tornato ed il Messina con una doppietta del suo bomber ha piegato il Palermo. "Contr...


NEW YORK - A man jumped to his death Friday from the 86th-floor observation deck at the Empire State Building, one of Manhattan's busiest tourist destinations, police said.


Rookie Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, and Patrick Lalime made 32 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.


Despite a striker crisis, Juventus inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on impressive risers Messina by a 2-1 tally. Marcelo Zalayeta and Pavel Nedved grabbed goals on either side of the break to lead Il Bianconeri.


Nyon, 13:38 - CALCIO, TONI: IL BAYERN? UN BEL GESTO VERSO FIRENZE

''Il passaggio a un altro club italiano avrebbe danneggiato di piÃ¹ i Della Valle. Ho fatto un bel ge...


Republican Romney calls for U.S. innovation

DEARBORN, Michigan  - Republican Mitt Romney, a former governor who would be the first Mormon in the White House, launched his campaign on Tuesday with a call for "innovation and transformation" to rejuvenate the economy and restore faith in government.


Israel OKs Expansion of Jewish Settlements

Officials said Sunday that Israel has approved plans to expand four Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a practice the United States has opposed in the past.


A trio of photographers accused of invading the privacy of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed are acquitted.


UK inflation fell in January, to reach 2.7% after jumping to an 11-year high in December.


A British soldier has died after a vehicle accident in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence confirms.


Alcohol Reduces Damage After Heart Attack

Drinking any kind of alcohol in moderation can reduce damage to affected tissue after a heart attack, says a University of Missouri-Columbia study.


Iran Seen Using EU to Buy Time to Get Atomic Bomb

Iran is using negotiations with the European Union's "big three" on suspending sensitive nuclear activities to buy the time it needs to get ready to make atomic weapons, an Iranian exile and intelligence officials said.


NO 10 says it is "fully co-operating" with the honours probe - after a report claims the inquiry was being hindered.


Like Vioxx, which was taken off the market in September because of safety concerns, Celebrex is a COX-2 inhibitor, a type of drug that eases the inflammation associated with arthritis typically without damaging the stomach.


Sean Penn is attached to  play gay '70s San Franciso politician Harvey Milk, and Matt  Damon his assassin in a long-gestating project from director  Gus Van Sant.


Without denying the reports, Jets quarterback Chad Pennington yesterday tried to quell rumors that he'll require arthroscopic surgery to have the strained rotator cuff in


Existing Home Sales and Prices Fall in April

The supply of unsold properties on the market ballooned and prices declined compared with those a year earlier.


Robyn OâBrien has looked deep into the perplexing world of childhood food allergies and seen a conspiracy.


'The Acts France committed against us are acts of war. France ...

It was no simple matter, in the midst of mob demonstrations and machete attacks on foreigners in Ivory Coast last week, for a Westerner to keep an appointment with President Laurent Gbagbo.


S.Korea to Appeal Over Hamm Gymnastics Gold

South Korea is waiting to gather video  evidence before lodging an appeal with sport's supreme legal  body over scoring errors at the Olympic gymnastics competition  which robbed Yang Tae-young of a gold medal.


Iran says will not halt uranium enrichment

Iran will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, which has given Tehran until February 21 to halt sensitive atomic work, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


President Bush's senior adviser, Karl  Rove, will take on a wider role in developing and coordinating  policy in the president's second term, the White House  announced on Tuesday.


The inclement Chennai weather ultimately had the final say with Australia captain Adam Gilchrist and his Indian counterpart Sourav Ganguly feeling their sides were denied an excellent chance of winning the second Test.


A front page article in the Nov. 24 Patriot Ledger states that researchers have found the "rare" sculpin fish for the first time east of the Connecticut River, in the Eel River in Plymouth.


Slip Into Something More Comfortable: Microsoft's New Desktop Offers Superior Wireless Ergonomic Experience

REDMOND, Wash., June 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing its history of setting new benchmarks for desktop innovation and ergonomic design, Microsoft Corp. today launched the Natural(R) Ergonomic Desktop 7000 -- the pinnacle of comfort.


With 13 straight division titles, it's no secret that Atlanta's John Schuerholz is probably the best general manager in Major League Baseball.


I lavori degli alunni nell'istituto "Vittorino da Feltre" di San Giovanni a Teduccio. Tania, III B, nove anni: "L'immondizia Ã¨ un drago che ci ruba la gioia"                                           Napoli, i bambini e l'emergenza rifiuti "ArriverÃ  Batman, ci salverÃ  lui"                                                                                di ATTILIO BOLZONI


Britons are taking a more liberal attitude toward sex and marriage, but retain traditional views on how best to raise children, an annual report said Wednesday.


Pinch-hitter Orlando Palmeiro singled home the go-ahead run to cap a three-run rally in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat Montreal 5-4 Sunday to end the Expos' winning streak at a season-high seven.


One of Myanmar's best known and longest-imprisoned political dissidents has been freed as part of a general release of almost 4,000 prisoners granted by the country's ruling junta, a family member confirmed Saturday.


U.S. commander says no military solution to Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi security forces cannot solve the problem of violence in Iraq without political action and reconciliation with some militant groups, the U.S. commander in Iraq said on Thursday.


Tornadoes kill at least 20 across U.S. South

Tornadoes swept across the southern United States and killed at least 20 people in three states, ripping up a hospital and high school where students huddled for shelter, authorities said on Friday.


Top pick Williams leads Texans by Chiefs

This is the Mario Williams the Houston Texans have been waiting for. Last year's top overall pick returned a fumble for a touchdown and had five tackles including two sacks to help the Texans to a 20-3 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.


D.Telekom Sees 20 Million U.S. Customers

Europe's biggest telephone carrier,  Deutsche Telekom, aims to reach 20 million mobile phone  customers in the United States next year and is mulling a new  brand for business clients, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Iraqi election date thrown into fresh doubt

Iraq's elections were thrown into renewed doubt only days after the interim government won international backing for its decision to hold the poll at the end of January.


Control of US Senate hinges on handful of hard-fought contests

A handful of nail-biter contests could flip control of the US Senate to the Democrats in the November 2 election, while the House of Representatives is expected to remain firmly in the grasp of George W. Bush's Republican Party.


Microsoft releases Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

Microsoft Corp. has announced the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system, the successor to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition introduced in November 2002.


BAGHDAD: A suicide attacker drove his bomb-laden car into a US convoy during fighting on Wednesday in a northern town, where hospital officials said at least 10 people were killed.


Doha, 19:32 - Tennis, Doha: Uros Vico al secondo turno

Uros Vico si Ã¨ qualificato per il secondo turno del torneo Atp di Doha (1.100.000 $, cemento). L'ita...


Manila says needs $1 bln to rebuild typhoon areas

The Philippines needs about 50 billion pesos ($1.01 billion) to rebuild villages and farms destroyed after four typhoons crashed into the country in the past three months, a Cabinet official said on Monday.


10 September 2004 -- A US jet fired missiles at an insurgent stronghold in Al-Fallujah today, the fourth straight day of attacks in the Sunni city west of Baghdad.


Sarkozy sets French terms for return to NATO command

France is ready to rejoin NATO's  military command structure provided European defense  integration moves forward and the U.S.-led alliance reserves  top positions for the French, President Nicolas Sarkozy was  quoted on Monday as saying.


Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders

Verizon Communications, the nation's second-largest telecom company, told congressional investigators that it has provided customers' telephone records to federal authorities in emergency cases without court orders hundreds of times since 2005.


MARK Latham has stepped up his attack on the Howard Government's approach to national security, calling it "clumsy" and "high-risk" and saying it showed no lessons were learned from the Iraq war.


Roma, 19:37 - MOTO, ROSSI: CON ARRIVO IN VOLATA DUCATI ANCORA IMBATTIBILE

Valentino Rossi al Mugello resta l'uomo da battere ma teme la Ducati. ''Cinque vittorie consecutive ...


The government may take steps to ensure the UK has the infrastructure necessary for super-fast broadband.


Top economists warn that a recession in the US looks more likely, and urge government action.


India asks France to allow Sikhs to wear turbans

India has urged France to allow Sikhs living in that country to wear their traditional headgear at state schools as it is intrinsic to their faith, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.


Target missile doesn't make target The latest test of the Pentagon's controversial space ICBM interceptors has been aborted after the target failed to work.â¦


Elegance, color take Oscars for red carpet fashion

With the Oscars days away, Hollywood is primping for its annual red-carpet fashion parade where stars like Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman are expected to dazzle fans in elegant gowns of bold colors.


U.S. Forces Launch Air Strikes on Baquba

Insurgent attacks spread to another Sunni Muslim city early Monday as armed men attacked two police stations in Baqubah, a provincial capital and chronic resistance hot spot just northeast of Baghdad.


Toshiba has won a major victory in the battle to determine the standard for next-generation DVDs with the endorsement by four Hollywood studios of its High Definition-DVD format.


After Years of Fear, the Pill is Declared a Health Protector

MILLIONS of women who have lived in fear that taking the Pill could seriously damage their health were finally told yesterday that they need not worry.


Bringing Home the Bacon, and Keeping Off the Weight

Whether their workplaces are superhealthy or stocked with candy at every turn, employees who are struggling to lose weight must deal with challenges at the office.


France tries to calm jitters on SocGen scandal

France stepped up efforts to restore confidence in the banking system as Societe Generale faced tough questions on Friday over why it failed to prevent the biggest financial dealing scandal in history.


Ottimo debutto di 'Ris' su Canale 5 con 8.330.000 spettatori


Money wired to Russia and Ukraine Dutch police have arrested 14 suspects who allegedly lent their bank accounts at ABN Amro to cybercriminals in Russia and Ukraine. After being recruited by the fraudsters, the mules received funds taken from phishing scams, which they transferred overseas.â¦


U.N. says violence increasing in Darfur camps

Violence is increasing in camps for  displaced people in Darfur, where nearly a quarter million  people have been displaced so far this year, a U.N. report said  on Monday.


Microsoftâs proposed mega-bid for Yahoo is based on its own particular corporate needs and may not be a harbinger of rampant deal-making in Silicon Valley.


NEW YORK - A disappointing earnings report from General Motors Corp. and another rise in crude oil prices sent stocks lower Thursday as investors grew even more nervous about the economy...


Australia halts Indian doctor's bail release

The Australian government placed an  Indian doctor in immigration detention on Monday only hours  after he won bail on charges of providing support to a  terrorist group linked to failed British car bombings in June.


Canada Presses Haiti on Role for Aristide

Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada urged Haitian leaders on Sunday to allow the political party of the deposed president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to take part in new elections.


Crystal Langhorne scores 26 to help No. 17 Maryland extend its winning streak to seven with a 67-63 victory over Massachusetts.


Immigration from new EU countries has helped put UK economy cope with growing pressures from Asia, peers say.


The former federal disaster chief widely denounced for his agency's reaction to Hurricane Katrina says the Bush administration would overreact and complicate things if another, similar calamity struck.


Hanging out with Ingrid Hoffmann, the Colombian-born star of âSimply Delicioso,â a Latin-themed cooking show on the Food Network.


Kerry's sister urging Americans living in Canada to vote in Nov. elections

TORONTO (CP) - The sister of U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry on Thursday urged the more than 500,000 Americans living in Canada to register to vote in the November election.


Three foreign UN workers held hostage in Afghanistan were freed unharmed Tuesday, almost four weeks after they were abducted at gunpoint on the streets of the capital Kabul, the United Nations said.


G-7 finance ministers meet in Washington; China agrees to work on ...

The US administration, facing huge and politically sensitive trade deficits, secured China's pledge Friday to work harder to move its currency toward a flexible exchange rate, which would make US goods more competitive abroad.


Tokyo's Nikkei average opened down 0.58 percent on Tuesday with technology issues such as Advantest Corp. leading the way, hit by a drop in their U.S. rivals and unexpectedly weak production data at home.


Setback seen in Colombian hostage release efforts

Efforts at freeing hostages held by Colombian rebels were stalled over the weekend when neighboring Venezuela scrapped plans for talks to be held in Caracas aimed at clinching prisoner exchange.


Pitcairn men get jail terms for underage sex

Four Pitcairn Island men have been sentenced by a British court to prison terms ranging from two to six years for raping underage girls on the remote South Pacific island, a British official says.


Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. Wine provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows sources to Unix and a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes. This release includes a number of enhancements and bug fixes.    WHAT'S NEW with Wine-20041019: (see ChangeLog for details)         - Beginnings of an architecture for Direct3D 9 support.         - Many debugger regressions fixed.         - Improvements to the IDL compiler and the COM headers.         - New MSCMS dll (color management support).         - Lots of bug fixes.  The latest release can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6241


The US justice department is to launch a criminal inquiry into the CIA's wiping of interrogation tapes.


Ballots pour into Afghan counting centers

Ballot boxes poured into counting centers Monday for a tally of the disputed presidential election in Afghanistan amid signs an opposition boycott was wavering after at least two candidates agreed to accept the ruling of an


NEW YORK: Tickets for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics will cost US$1,500 if New York City win the bid to hold the prestigious sporting event, it emerged on Thursday.


U.S. forces opened fire from helicopters during an overnight clash with Shi'ite militants in western Baghdad, killing at least 13 people, police said on Friday.


More Flu Vaccine On Way To South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC -- There is good news for people deemed high risk for the flu who missed their first chance at a flu vaccine. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Friday afternoon that 190,000


Allegations by Google that Microsoft's new operating system unfairly disadvantages competitors has revived antitrust accusations against Microsoft and opened a front in a bitter war between the two technology giants.


Police in Sri Lanka are sent in to rescue a minister held by TV journalists after one of his aides assaults a member.


Joe Alexander scores 20 points and No. 24 West Virginia beats Canisius, 77-54, on Saturday, delivering coach Bob Huggins' 600th career victory in the process.


Il procuratore di Santa Maria Capua Vetere, regista dell'inchiesta su Mastella"Non parlo delle indagini, i risultati li ha giÃ  valutati il gip"                                          "Mi sto rovinando il fegato mo' querelo tutti"                                                                                Maffei: ho tre by pass e un'embolia ma non guardo in faccia a nessuno dal nostro inviato ANTONELLO CAPORALE


(MENAFN) The world's biggest software company, Microsoft Corp, said that its first quarter profits grew to $2.9 billion as consumers and businesses boosted demand for new computers, AFP reported.


Karzai Flies North on Rare Trip Inside Afghanistan

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan  - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai, frontrunner in next month's landmark election, traveled  north on Sunday to inaugurate a road project, his first  domestic trip since he survived a rocket attack 10 days ago.


London equities were higher on the opening trading day of 2008, as a measure of bid speculation centred on Alliance & Leicester helped provide momentum.


A Liberal Hollywood Actor Who Speaks Up for Bush

Ron Silver, who has long been known as a liberal Democrat, has become a self-proclaimed "9/11 Republican."


Microsoft says licensing protects customers

A top Microsoft executive promoted the company's licensing of network security protocols at theÂ Interop trade showÂ on Wednesday, but not before taking time out during a keynote address to defend the company's patent licensing program for open-source software.


As the desperate efforts to free hostage Ken Bigley drew no word from his ruthless kidnappers, the Prime Minister today acknowledged there was little the Government could do to help free him.


Eighties metal veterans Motley Crue will be reuniting for a world tour, which kicks off next February in Florida. The group last played together six years ago, and original drummer Tommy Lee left shortly after to work on a side project.


Italy's Prodi scrambles for support as vote looms

Italy's Romano Prodi is scrambling for support ahead of a vote of confidence this week which he must win to stay on as prime minister.


Previously undiscovered lakes under Antarctica may help improve our understanding of the interaction between global warming and the melting icepack. Plus: New climate accord sought. By the Associated Press.


A report on the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal will blame at least two dozen more people, say US officials.


The End of Mowing Your Lawn? / Planting Seeds for Change

By JULIE YOUNG  Antonia FD Vassar munched on a crisp sugar-snap pea and surveyed her ripening front yard.  Little stone walkways wind around garden beds of varying shapes and sizes. An early morning sun drenches lettuces, peas, kale, strawberries, carrots and beets.


There are fears that European stock markets may fall sharply on Monday following Friday's falls in the US.


Ogni partito della maggioranza in consiglio regionale ha un "bonus"crescente con la forza elettorale, da "spendere" per accaparrarsi i posti migliori                                          Campania, un preciso sistema a punti per spartirsi le nomine politiche                                                                                di ANTONELLO CAPORALE


L'annuncio del ministro dell'Interno dopo le polemiche sul film di Deaglio"E' il trionfo degli antenati, rinunciamo ai benefici dell'evoluzione tecnologica"                                          Voto elettronico, Amato dice no "Abbiamo deciso di fermarci"


EL FASHER, Sudan, Sept. 8 -- Yagoub Mustafa, 45, could not easily mimic the "whoop whoop whoop, boom! boom! boom!" of two helicopter gunships that fired rockets into the huts in his Darfur village. He tried to make the noises, but they were not loud enough, or terrifying enough.


Impressionante carambola nel traffico a Porta Vittoria, vicino a palazzo di GiustiziaDiveri i feriti gravi. L'incidente provocato dalla manovra azzardata di un Suv                                          Milano, bus travolge un tram Un morto e una decina di feriti


To paraphrase Wham!, George Michael wishes one ardent admirer   would just go-go away.


Go East and then West, young penguin Mandriva has moved to open a direct sales channel to the 419 scammer set.â¦


NEW YORK (CBS) With Dan Rather's announcement that he will step down as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News in March, speculation is on about who will next occupy one of the most visible chairs in American journalism.


More than 50 people were rescued by two military helicopters Wednesday after landslides caused by heavy rains trapped their vehicles on a highway in Scotland, police said.


Schools and transport could be big winners in Finance Minister Andy Kerr's spending plans.


Da 1/a di ritorno saluto in campo delle squadre a fine gara


Senate panel won't confirm Bush broadcast chief

A Senate committee said on Wednesday  it would not vote this year on another term for Kenneth  Tomlinson to oversee U.S.-backed international TV and radio  services, following a government report that said he used the  office for personal gain.


Mercati in attesa del dato Usa su sussidi disoccupazione


Stocks rose on the news that November  retail sales were stronger-than-expected and that Oracle Corp.  ORCL.O would buy rival business software maker PeopleSoft  Inc. PSFT.O in a $10.3 billion deal.


A proposed European Union law would allow courts to close companies responsible for environmental disasters and imprison executives for up to five years.


A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against asthma, scientists say.


The move comes as the company tries to win back choosy high street customers amid fierce competition from the likes of Next and supermarket chain Asda.


Google tops Microsoft with new PC search tool

Computer users have long complained that using Microsoft Windows to find files on a desktop hard drive is considerably tougher than using Google to find information in the vast reaches of the Internet.


IRAQ: CADAVERE BIGLEY TROVATO A SUD DI BAGHDAD

BAGHDAD - Il cadavere dell'ingegnere britannico Kenneth Bigley, decapitato dai suoi rapitori dopo 3 settimane di prigionia, e' stato trovato a sud di Baghdad. La settimana scorsa fonti della guerriglia hanno


Amazon MP3 is a digital music store in public beta that offers DRM-free music downloads, allowing users to download the music to their audio player of choice or burn songs onto CDs.


French telecom equipment maker Alcatel confirmed  that its chief technical officer, Niel Ransom, is planning to step down.


Liverpool make a Â£3.5m offer for Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes.


The popular comedian of yesteryears had been suffering from breathing problems for the last several days. He passed away on February 13 in Mumbai.


Domingo Applies His Personal Touch to an Operetta's Familiar Tale

PlÃ¡cido Domingo proved to be as firm and cultivated as colleagues 30 years his junior in his Saturday performance of "Luisa Fernanda."


Al-Qaida Blamed for Resort Attack That Killed More Than 50

Al-Qaida terrorists were blamed today for the car bomb attacks in resorts on Egyptâs Sinai coast that are feared to have killed more than 50 people, most of them Israelis.


Mutated Gene responsible for tobacco addiction

According to recent research, published in the journal Tobacco Control, Scientists have found a gene mutation that slows the body's ability to remove nicotine.


Dwyane Wade missed two open jumpers in the final 67 seconds to cap a bad shooting night, and the Detroit Pistons held off the Miami Heat 87-85 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to seven games.


On the Ground and in the Water, Tracing a Giant Waveâs Path

Dr. Harindra Joseph S. Fernando studies the human activities that make a natural disaster even more deadly.


The government is to provide all the funding for a new policing college in Cookstown, County Tyrone.


Five reasons to prepare - now - for more mobile security threats

So far, mobile security threats have been rare and have been more annoying than dangerous.  That's changing rapidly, a security expert says.


British team in Pakistan for Bhutto killing probe

A team of British police arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join an investigation into the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.


Eric Williams had 23 points and 11 rebounds and reserve Trent Strickland added a season-high 13 points, helping fifth-ranked Wake Forest beat Miami 94-82 Saturday despite getting only eight points from Chris Paul.


A man who shot and partially paralyzed a Philadelphia police officer is being charged with murder after the officer died from an infection that authorities say was caused by a lodged bullet from the 1966 shooting.


What's the universe made of? Why can't we regenerate lost body parts? Wired magazine and top science thinkers tackle the quandaries others are afraid to touch.PLUS: Wired Editors Offer Smart Answers to Silly Questions


Smokers taking the Pfizer drug Chantix to help them quit might have missed a Food and Drug Administration report in late November that the drug has been linked to drowsiness and suicidal thoughts. That's because while a drugmaker may issue a press release and the FDA an advisory when a drug is...


Germany marking 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

BERLIN  - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder paid tribute to east Germans on Monday for bringing down the Berlin Wall 15 years ago, saying the entire country should be proud of their peaceful overthrow of communist rule.


A 9-year-old boy who nicknamed his brain tumor "Frank" and whose mother launched an online auction to help pay for his medical bills is now cancer-free, his mother said.


GOP Tries to Tie Menendez to Scandals of Campaigns Past

Republican officials have been exerting themselves to brand Democratic Sen. Robert E. Menendez as corrupt Ã¢ÂÂ and on Thursday held a conference call with reporters to raise the specter that ethics questions might force Democrats to pull the appointed incumbent from his re-election bid at the 11th hour and replace him with a new candidate.


Sabotage continues to plague Iraq pipelines

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Saboteurs wrecked a recently repaired pipeline junction yesterday and the fire set off a cascade of power blackouts that underlined the frustrations faced by US engineers trying to upgrade northern Iraq's creaky oil facilities in the face of relentless bombings.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani reported a whopping $16.1 million in earned income over the past 16 months, most of it in speaking fees, according to financial documents


Utah's mountains, valleys under a 'soup'

Utah's world-class mountain peaks have been barely visible at times from the floor of the Salt Lake valley. A winter storm that won't quit? No, it's nasty pollution that just won't blow away.


The Boston Marathon will have a different look next year, not for the runners, but for those watching on television.


Stocks rose on Tuesday as a drop in oil futures and a flurry of merger deals, including one between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, helped rekindle interest in recently battered tech shares.


Israel allows Arafat to leave compound for medical treatment

Israel decided on Monday to allow Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to leave his Ramallah compound and receive medical treatment in a hospital in the West Bank city.


Il rapper maledetto protagonista di un reality su E!


THE leader of Hamas in its Gaza Strip stronghold, Mahmud Zahar, has rejected any suggestion that the hardline group could soon call a halt to its campaign of attacks against Israel.


Pakistan govt rejects mosque surrender offer

Heavy gunfire and explosions rocked a besieged Pakistani mosque early Friday after the government rejected a conditional surrender offer by a cleric it accused of using women and children as human shields.


Per ministro senza intesa su trattati 'crisi paralizzante'


Philippines buries typhoon victims in mass graves

Villagers in the central  Philippines buried hundreds of relatives and friends in mass  graves on Sunday as hopes faded of finding survivors from  Typhoon Durian.


Arsenal's rally helps Liverpool gain 3rd

Arsenal rallied from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 tie with Portsmouth on Saturday, allowing Liverpool to advance to third place in the Premier League after beating Charlton 3-0.


Apple iTunes to Carry New Band Aid Single

The new Band Aid charity single will be sold on Apple's popular iTunes online music service, with the company subsidizing the retail cost of the track.


Chris Bosh scores 32 points, Carlos Delfino adds 18 and the Raptors use a decisive third-quarter run to beat the Bucks, 106-75, on Friday night.


Wallace promises major impact at Chicago

Ben Wallace officially joined the  Chicago Bulls on Thursday in a deal worth a reported $60  million, saying he hoped to inspire his new team.


Milano, 16:16 - MOTO, 250; LOCATELLI: PUNTO AL TITOLO MONDIALE

Si è presentata oggi a Milano la Metis Gilera, team che disputerà il Motomondiale per ...


Boeing regained some ground in its battle with Airbus yesterday when it won a $7.35billion order from Singapore Airlines for 31 aircraft.


The Bahamian immigration minister resigns over claims he abused his position to help Anna Nicole Smith


Microsoft to Compete with Google Analytics

Microsoft has offered a glimpse of its upcoming competitor to Google Analytics, which currently goes by the code-name "Gatineau." The service promises to offer features beyond Google's and Beta 1 is expected to go live later this summer.


Google's dominance of the web will not translate to the mobile phone market, a senior executive at Symbian says.


Intel leads semiconductor vendors despite slump in 2006

High points of the coming year will include continuing strength in the DRAM market and strong consumer electronics sales, Gartner says.


General Motors is to axe almost 1,900 jobs at its Opel factory in Antwerp, Belgium, the manufacturer said on Thursday.


Deaths of 3 children threaten Gaza peace

As violence between the two main Palestinian factions has intensified, hopes are fading for a Palestinian national unity government — seen as a precondition for renewed negotiations with Israel. Olmert is offering the Palestinians far-reaching concessions and a state of their own if they choose the path of peace talks.


Keys get guarded relief as Ivan turns westward

The only whooshing sound Hurricane Ivan stirred yesterday in the Florida Keys and populous South Florida was a sigh of relief from residents who were no longer fearful that the 150-mph storm would make a direct hit.


La decisione all'indomani degli arresti di una cellula in Danimarcache progettava di uccidere il disegnatore ritenuto blasfemo                                          I giornali danesi ripubblicano la caricatura di Maometto


The Ottawa Senators suddenly went from slumping to sizzling. The head start is over, and now the Senators are taking aim on the Eastern Conference.


Safety Lapse Is Suggested in Fatal Blast at Test Site

The employees who were killed in a blast at a California spaceship company were not given effective training on the hazards in their work area, according to a new report.


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The aunt of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Alice, died on Friday at the age of 102, Buckingham Palace say. She had been the longest living member of the Royal Family.


Pop beauty Britney Spears reportedly wed her dancer fiance, Kevin Federline, in a secret Los Angeles ceremony Saturday. The wedding was held at a private home in the Studio City area with 20 to 30 people attending


Study identifies possible master heart stem cell

Scientists studying mice said they have found what may be a master cardiac stem cell -- able to change into the three major cell types in a mammal's heart -- in a finding that could help guide heart repair in people.


Nepali army to step up anti-guerrilla offensive

Nepal's army vowed on Friday to strike decisively to force Maoist rebels fighting to topple the monarchy to begin peace talks just days after the king sacked the government, arrested political leaders and seized power.


Heinz quarterly profit soars; beats forecast

Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit soared nearly 90 percent, helped by new products, increased marketing and improvement in its international business.


By Sarah Portlock, Daily News, New York  Jan. 31--It was fourth and goal for Kevin Martinez: With a dozen pals  coming to his house to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, his television was on  the fritz.


The three-year, $15 million deal is for Omniture's SiteCatalyst traffic analysis service.


Paul Broadhurst shot a 6-under 66 Friday to move in front after 36 holes of the Open de Madrid. Broadhurst posted a two-day total of 10-under 132, leaving him one shot in front


PARIS  - Madonna will head the voice  cast of the big-budget computer-animated "Arthur," based on a  series of children's books written by French filmmaker Luc  Besson, who will direct the project, sources said Thursday.


Controversy over Oliver Stoneâs depiction of Alexander the Great as a bisexual returns the filmmaker to the familiar role of historical revisionist.


A fierce snowstorm claims at least nine lives and leaves tens of thousands without electricity in the US Midwest.


"This is the guy who wrote 'Where Do the Children Play?,"' says Pete Seeger.


Asustek and MSI have announced notebooks with Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD drives and HDMI connections that let them hook up to HDTVs.


BAGHDAD -- A woman wearing a vest lined with explosives blew herself up near a popular market and Shiite mosque in turbulent Diyala province north of the capital Wednesday, killing eight civilians _ the latest in a growing number of female suicide attacks.


The search for the remains of Sept. 11 victims has moved across the street from the site of the World Trade Center to the lot of a destroyed church, where important relics, including the bones of three saints, may also be buried.


Jury gets weekend off but remains sequestered

Jurors deciding Scott Peterson's fate ended 2 1/2 days of deliberations late Friday afternoon, appearing tired and haggard. All 12 of them, as well as five alternates, filed onto a small white shuttle bus


Martin McDonaghâs plays have won wide acclaim, but he had filmmaking in mind all along.


'Gladiator' Crowe conquers one-armed bandits in rugby club

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe on Thursday succeeded in a campaign to remove gaming machines from the premises of the Australian rugby league club he took over last year.


North Korea nuclear talks to resume Dec 18: China

Six-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons will resume on December 18 after more than a year's suspension, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.


L'ex allenatore di Lazio, Torino e Bari sull'esordio bianconero in B: 'Dietro sono messi male ma hanno tanta qualità'


Labour slammed for 'yobbish' attack on British constitution

Addressing the party's Bournemouth conference, Lord Strathclyde said Labour had repeatedly failed to heed warnings about the effect of its changes to key pillars of the British constitution.


San Francisco Giants Team Report - September 19

(Sports Network) - Barry Bonds tries to homer for a third straight game and move closer to Babe Ruth on the all-time list, as the San Francisco Giants play the rubber contest of a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres today at SBC Park.


Filly Rags to Riches surges to Belmont win

ELMONT, New York  - Rags to Riches became the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years when she won a thrilling stretch duel with Preakness champion Curlin to triumph by a head on Saturday.


Deception, incompetence and greed can lead to over-prescribing

For years, Dr. Thomas Michael Barrett wrote prescriptions for large amounts of pain medication, sometimes in potentially lethal doses.


The Patriots are on the cusp of making a major free agent splash, as linebacker Adalius Thomas is scheduled to arrive at Gillette Stadium today. Assuming he passes a physical and there are no unexpected hitches, the sides are expected to finalize an agreement to make Thomas a Patriot, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.


Hoarding old mobile phones slows EU recycle drive

Europeans hoarding old mobile phones  are creating a small headache for policy makers who want to  collect and recycle batteries, an industry association said.


420-Pound Teen to Get Free Gastric Bypass

HOUSTON Oct. 14, 2004 - Two doctors and a hospital offered a free gastric bypass to a 420-pound teenager after another medical center canceled the procedure because his insurance would not pay for it.


California City Urges Its Workforce to Learn English

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- "Two jobs?" blares a poster at a bus shelter here. The words are in Spanish over a picture of a tired-looking Hispanic woman in a janitor's uniform. "Work and Work but You Still Can't Get Ahead?" reads another ad on a bus shelter down the street. At the bottom, the small print:...


No. 15 Texas Struggles Despite Expectations

The season has taken an unexpected turn for Texas' women's basketball team.


Bush, Congress at record low ratings: Reuters poll

President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress registered record-low approval ratings in a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday, and a new monthly index measuring the mood of Americans dipped slightly on deepening worries about the economy.


Istat, a luglio il saldo e' stato negativo per 584 mln


Roma, 17:40 - CALCIO, ROMA-JUVE; R.SENSI: DIMOSTRATO DI ESSERE GRANDE

Rosella Sensi non riesce a mandare giÃ¹ il pareggio con la Juve. ''E' una grande delusione aver pareg...


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.


Air traffic controllers said Friday they will be forced to work even when they're tired after the Federal Aviation Administration imposes a new contract this weekend.


Heart-healthy folks apt to have long-lived parents

NEW YORK  - Children whose parents enjoyed a long life, living well into their 80s, seem to have healthier hearts in middle age compared with children whose parents did not live this long. Moreover, the heart advantage persists over time, which should help them follow in their parents' footsteps.


Investigators say computer security flaws could lead to the disclosure of medical information on people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid.


The Vatican announces that the Pope will stay in hospital for a few more days while recovering from his illness.


Petraeus says U.S. troop levels can be cut

The number of U.S. troops in Iraq could fall to about 130,000 by next summer, the total before this year's build-up, but it is too early to say when it may go lower, the top U.S. general in Iraq said on Monday.


Give the gift of gadgets for Father's Day

If Dad is a charcoal, gas or smoker man, there is bound to be a gadget to make his Father's Day. USA TODAY's Mary Cadden and Sandra Rose Gluck, food editor for Everyday Food: Great FoodFast From the Kitchens of Martha Stewart Living, rate the latest gadgets for backyard barbecuing.


Luciano Pavarotti, who is battling pancreatic cancer, is working on a recording of sacred songs.


Putin accuses West of encroaching on Russian interests

Moscow, Dec 23 (PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin today accused the United States and the West of encroaching on Russian interests in the post-Soviet space and isolating Russia by adopting double standards of democracy and human rights.


Siena, 21:17 - CALCIO, SIENA; PERINETTI: CONVINTO ERRORI ARBITRO

''Sono ancora piÃ¹ convinto degli errori dell'arbitro''. E' questa la replica del direttore sportivo ...


Ã sciopero, l'Italia si ferma. Epifani: Â«Il governo Ã¨ ...

Â«Costruire il nostro futuroÂ» : questo lo slogan scelto dai sindacati Cgil, Cisl e Uil, per lo sciopero generale di oggi contro la Finanziaria e la politica economica del governo. E dai primi dati, l'adesione Ã¨ altissima.


Kenyan election officials counted ballots Friday in the country's closest-ever presidential race after an election praised as orderly and peaceful despite sporadic violence


AMMAN, Jordan -- Hopes that the two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq could be freed soon rise following reports they have been transferred to guerrillas willing to negotiate their release.


Brett Favre bounced back from one of his familiar costly mistakes and rallied the Green Bay Packers to another big victory -- and another division title.


Vicenda Ifil-Exor, Consob infligge sanzioni per 16 mln


Damage to the genitalia of âFrank the Baggage Handler,â a whimsical nude statue, will cost the City of Penticton in British Columbia $14,000, CBC News reported.


Oil prices dipped on Thursday after leaping to a lifetime high of $100 the day before amid a new-year rush of investor demand fuelled by expectations of thinning U.S. stockpiles, the falling U.S. dollar and geopolitical risks.


Vivek Oberoi talks about his new film, Kisna.


Altering virus coats may halt flu spread

Making a small change in the outer coating of the lethal 1918 flu virus was enough to stop it from spreading, a discovery that may help scientists monitor today's bird flu and other influenza strains for signs of the next pandemic.


Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano will need surgery for a bone chip above his right elbow, an injury that could finish his 2006 season before it ever started.


Company is prolific filer of patent applications, including those for exotic technologies such as a washable keyboard and software that responds to your emotions.


A plastic company which employs 310 staff at its plant in the south Wales valleys goes into administration.


Coppia aggredita: marito fuori pericolo, moglie in coma

E' in forte stato di choc, ma non in pericolo di vita, Vittorio De Francesco, l'uomo aggredito con la moglie nella loro casa a San Pietro in GÃ¹ (Padova) (leggi qui). De Francesco, che si trova in osservazione


Viagra could be used to help people flying eastwards recover from jetlag, research suggests.


OPEC Agrees to Cut Oil Output in Bid to Firm Up Prices

OPEC oil ministers agreed today to cut oil production by one million barrels a day to stem a 24 percent price slide in the past six weeks, and they called for an emergency meeting


Palestinian factions call for self-control after Arafat

Representatives of Palestinianpolitical powers and factions held a meeting Wednesday atPalestinian leader Yasser Arafat's headquarters in the Gaza City todiscuss the situation


"Superbad" leads box office past $4 billion

Comedy "Superbad" proved to be  super good at North American box offices, holding onto the No.  1 slot for the second straight weekend and pushing summer  ticket sales above $4 billion for the first time ever,  according to studio estimates on Sunday.


Panel finds Landis guilty of doping in Tour: CNN

Floyd Landis, who tested positive for the banned male sex hormone testosterone during his 2006 Tour de France triumph, has been found guilty of doping by a U.S. arbitration panel, CNN said on Thursday.


Shyne's Phone Privileges Revoked In Wake Of Media Blitz

After making approximately 100 phone calls from prison for purposes that included granting interviews and recording rap tracks, Shyne has had his phone privileges revoked.


The US economy has continued to grow in September and early October, but was hampered by record oil prices, a report from the Federal Reserve has shown.


Boeing, IBM Announce 10-Year Partnership

Boeing Co. and International Business Machines Corp. plan to develop advanced information technologies for the Defense Department and intelligence systems under a 10-year partnership the companies announced Monday.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - La Chiesa Argentina celebra lÂ8 ottobre la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale ricordando la figura di San Francesco Saverio: ÂL'amore di Cristo apre strade senza frontiereÂ Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - La Chiesa Argentina celebrerÃ  la prossima domenica, 8 ottobre, la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale, nella quale si esprime la cattolicitÃ  della Chiesa e la sua solidarietÃ  universale. Nel mondo cattolico questa Giornata si...


SaaS buddies EMC may partner with German software giant SAP to develop a suite of web hosted storage and application services.â¦


Move over, slackers. Generation Y is hitting the workforce, tech gadgets in hand and eyes firmly on their careers. Now, if only they had some people skills & or patience ... or &


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Briton Donald Takes Lead in Links Title Chase

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland  - Britain's Luke Donald  continued his remarkable run in Europe by setting up the chance  of a third win in seven events when he took over the Dunhill  Links Championship lead Saturday.


Far-rightist could become king maker in Greek politics

A party led by a former bodybuilder could become the first far-right group to enter Greece's parliament since the return of democracy in 1974.


Senator Barack Obama scored two early victories in the biggest single day of primary voting on the Democratic calendar.


Kenny Cooper and Carlos Ruiz scored to lift FC Dallas to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy Saturday night.


Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has an unassailable lead in the election re-run, poll officials say.


Teramo, 18:42 - CALCIO, C2: ROSSI NUOVO ALLENATORE TERAMO

Leonardo Rossi, 47 anni, la scorsa stagione alla Spal, è il nuovo allenatore del Teramo (C2)....


SARAJEVO, December 31 (FENA) - New Year is a time to take stock of...

New Year is a time to take stock of the past year, and measure the tasks of the next one.


Robert Blake's lawyers are looking for jurors who love a good mystery and may be open to conspiracy theories while prosecutors are seeking conservative, common sense people who make quick decisions, according to legal experts.


Iraqi hospital officials say six people are dead from a car bombing that struck in northern Baghdad. An Iraqi official says the blast took place near the Ministry of Education.


Kathmandu: At least 22 Maoist rebels and seven soldiers were killed in two clashes between security forces and insurgents in western Nepal, a local army source said Thursday.


America's man at the UN quits after six months

America's ambassador to the United Nations has quit after less than six months in the job, citing he wants to spend more time with his family.


Piper Jaffray: AT&T paying Apple $18 per iPhone, per month

Over the life of a two-year contract, AT&T is paying Apple more per iPhone than it now costs to actually buy one, according to a financial analyst.


On Friday, Grand Theft Auto, perhaps the most notorious of the shoot-em-up computer game genre, upped the ante again. After months of slavering speculation, its newest incarnation, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, was officially released.


Maglieria in 50 colori per i capi in tinta unita


Four Guatemalan policemen are held over the murders of three Salvadorean politicians in Guatemala City.


The Strongest Force? Any Parent Can Tell You

What's the strongest force in the universe? The author would like to convince you that it is love.


Investors Flock to Loans Made to Companies Deep in Debt

There is a new exuberance in the market for corporate loans, an obscure investment once dominated by large commercial banks.


JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - Eight people died, several more were injured and about 18 others were taken hostage Monday when gunmen attacked the US Consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah.


Sorteggio Coppa Uefa le italiane non sorridono

Al Livorno toccano Auxerre e Rangers. Al Parma il Lens, Osasuna e Odense. Il Palermo incontra Newcastle e Celta Vigo. Sfogo Buffon


THE Australian market was dragged down by a sharp drop in insurance giant Axa Asia Pacific Holdings to close lower yesterday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished 10.


Older, heavier and sedentary, more and more Americans are suffering from high blood pressure, the latest government report shows. And while the numbers in the report are


THE Test series between India and Australia is in danger of being blacked out after a court wrangle over awarding $US308 million ($443.


Somalia's Islamists demands that the self-declared republic of Somaliland free a Muslim cleric.


Three years after a motorcycle accident put his fledgling career in jeopardy, Jay Williams is getting a chance to return to the NBA with the New Jersey Nets.


Asia, Europe seek closer and smoother economic relations

More than 300 business delegates from Asia and Europe gathered in Hanoi Thursday to seek more opportunities to promote free flows of trade and investment between the two continents in the coming years.


By BRIAN BERGSTEIN  BOSTON - When Pierre Omidyar founded eBay 12 years ago, he wanted to build the world's most efficient marketplace. At the very least, he launched the most comprehensive one. Today eBay Inc.


Who knows where the Big Cumbersome Screw-up is headed from week to week until the end of college football season? If you follow college football, you know Monday was something like Christmas Day, when the


Political allies of Peru's disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori painted him as a victim and appealed for public support on Monday in his legal battle on charges of corruption and human rights abuses.


Manny Ramirez homered twice, Curt Schilling moved into a tie for the major league lead with 17 wins and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Anaheim Angels 10-7 Tuesday night.


Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton's truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama's Democratic presidential rival.


Celtic close in on title as monkey business continues at Hearts

Shunsuke Nakamura produced another virtuoso display as Celtic moved to within three victories of their 41st Scottish title with a 2-1 win over third-placed Aberdeen at Pittodrie.


Vioxx May Not Be Only Drug With Heart Risk

It might not just be Vioxx that carries a risk of heart problems. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications also may have cause for concern.


Plans for a code of conduct are unveiled to tackle bad behaviour on school buses, but campaigners say they should go further.


Ratings: Univision hits big in slow week

What do "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "House," "Without a Trace" and "60 Minutes" have in common?


Lenovo, IBM May Soon Reveal PC Unit Deal

China's largest personal computer  maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., could announce as early as Tuesday  that it is buying control of IBM's PC-making business for up to  US$2 billion, a source familiar with the situation said.


Smith keeps alive 2006 hope for Scotland

New Scotland boss Walter Smith won't give up on qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. As his appointment was announced yesterday, the former Rangers manager declared: "I have not given up hope.


Dutch Raid Kurdish Training Camp, Arrest 38

Dutch authorities on Friday raided a camp suspected of training Kurdish guerrillas for "terrorist attacks" in Turkey and arrested 38 people, prosecutors said.


Hamid Karzai called for more money to stabilize Afghanistan, saying Sunday his country would be "heaven in less than a year" if his country received the $300 billion the United States had spent in Iraq.


Better breast cancer drug beats current gold standard

A new drug is better than tamoxifen at preventing breast cancers from coming back and should immediately become the first-line treatment for women with certain tumours, researchers say.


Papering over the cracks Microsoft is working on closing a loophole that creates a means to strip usage restriction from music files wrapped in its DRM technology. A program called FairUse4WM, recently posted on the internet, allows users to bypass Microsoft's Digital Rights Management (DRM) system.â¦


Giro d'affari cresciuto del 3,4%, la piu' alta da due anni


WTA Tour Championships women's tennis update - November 13

Mauresmo and Sharapova advanced to the semifinals in the Black Group...Kim Clijsters beat Mauresmo in last year's final...Davenport won this tournament in 1999 and was the runner-up in 1994, 1998 and 2001...Seventh- seeded Serena Williams was the 2001


Doctorâs Gender May Be Factor in Heart Diagnoses

Are female doctors better able to diagnose heart disease in women?


Another Indignity for 2 Failed Ghosts of Dot-Com Era

DrKoop.com and the Webvan Group, two of the dot-com eraÂs more spectacular flameouts, are late with their quarterly filings--nearly three years late.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush faces a balancing act in West Bank talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, the second day of a Middle East peace mission laden with skepticism.


Throwing the book at final season effort of Jackson

It's no coincidence that Tracy's Dodgers overachieved while Jackson's last Laker teams will go down as underachievers.


Islamic charity indicted for money laundering

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - A federal grand jury has indicted a now-defunct Islamic charity and five men for illegally transferring funds to Iraq and stealing U.S. government grant money, prosecutors said on Wednesday.


Pakistan Cricket mania fails to grip Lahorities

LAHORE: Unlike the Pakistan-India historic cricket series, there is less public interest in the two back to back matches of the tri-national cricket series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka being played at Gadaffi stadium on Thursday and Saturday.


Green limo line at Oscars gets longer and sexier

From a plug-in hybrid car to the sexy  electric Tesla Roadster, celebrities wanting to make a green  statement on the way to the red carpet of the Oscars will have  plenty of environment-friendly rides this Sunday.


Bill wants more light during police stops  COLUMBIA - South Carolina drivers might have to flip on their cars' interior lights in addition to rolling down the window when a police officer pulls them over.  Rep.


Sweden Police Unveil Tsunami Victims List

The Swedish National Police released the names Wednesday of most of the 522 Swedes still missing and the 43 confirmed dead after the Indian Ocean tsunami struck popular beach resorts in December — reversing an earlier policy of keeping the names secret.


The D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission yesterday abandoned a plan to build condominiums, shops and parking garages next to the new Nationals baseball stadium in Southeast Washington, dealing a major setback to Mayor Anthony A. Williams's hope that the project would spark renewal of the...


LONDON -- The Foreign Press Association of Britain has awarded Charles M. Sennott, the Globe's European bureau chief, the story-of-the-year prize, honoring the best piece by a foreign correspondent based in the United Kingdom.


Islamic Scholar, Visa Withheld, Gives Up U.S. Post

A prominent Swiss-based Islamic scholar  on Tuesday gave up plans to teach at a leading U.S. university  after waiting in vain for a visa and accused the Bush  administration of trying to silence him.