US vetoes Arab demand for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

New York - The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab- backed resolution that would have demanded Israel immediately halt its week-old military operations in the northern Gaza Strip.


Olympic Competition Concludes With Bizarre Finish to Marathon

Competition at the Athens Olympics is over with Italy's Stefano Baldini winning a bizarre men's marathon. Brazil's Vanderlei Lima was leading the race six kilometers from the finish when an unidentified man


Pro wrestler Chris Benoit suffered head trauma from his years in the ring that could help explain why he killed his wife, son and himself, a doctor who studied his brain said Wednesday.


Lo spagnolo elimina Djokovic e prova a centrare il tris


Siberian tiger bites into handler at fair

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida -- The owner of a wildlife sanctuary was injured by a 160-kg Siberian tiger when the animal was startled by a 14-year-old boy, officials said yesterday.


New York researchers report creation of material that is by far the darkest substance ever made.


A 16-year-old boy is killed in a crash on the coast road between Ballyhalbert and Portavogie in County Down.


Patients are urged to challenge hygiene standards as some doctors are criticised for not washing their hands during hospital rounds.


San Francisco's mayor sides with striking workers in a bitter labour dispute affecting 14 of the city's top hotels.


Sony will release its smash sequel "Spider-Man 2" on VHS and a two-disc DVD during the holiday season, on Nov. 30.


Airport Uses Web-Based Flight Info System

Fresno's airport is the first in the nation to use a Web-based wireless system that relies on radar — not the carriers — for the flight information displayed in its terminals, airport officials said.


The first quarterly publishing release indicates ongoing ad revenue softness.


Il nome scelto dalla sinistra evoca Unione Sovietica


Cambridge boffins patch photon-splitting vuln Researchers believe they have secured a potential backdoor in a cryptography technique known as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).â¦


US regulators launch an inquiry into whether Wall Street's top brokers adopted trading practices which left clients out of pocket.


New Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor will be available in a high-end PC from Dell. Intel is expected to release a faster version of its powerful but expensive Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor this week


No. 19 Fresno St. Beats Portland St. 27-17

Wendell Mathis rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Bryson Sumlin added 127 yards in 19th-ranked Fresno State's 27-17 victory over Portland State on Saturday night.


Oracle has released tools using technology acquired with Stellent that can automate compliance with government regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.


Russia's Putin Skeptical About Iraq Election

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he cannot imagine how Iraq could hold its elections (planned for next month) as long as the country remains under what he called foreign occupation.


No more Christmas candles? Church air poses risk

A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows. Scientists from Maastricht University found that burning candles and incense in church


US Gasoline Prices Highest Ever for Thanksgiving

US drivers traveling this week will pay the highest gasoline prices on record heading into a Thanksgiving holiday, the Energy Department said on Monday.


Shares of Dell (Quote, Chart) soared 8.5% Friday to their highest level in more than four years, as investors cheered the company's strong results and bullish outlook.


RALEIGH, N.C. -- Hurricanes captain Rod Brind'Amour will have reconstructive surgery on a torn ligament in his left knee and will likely miss the rest of the season.


Peugeot boss Corrado Provera expects Marcus Gronholm to bounce back today after wet weather saw him slip off the pace in the Wales Rally GB.


Portuguese prosecutors are to hand over the files on the missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann to a judge.


An effective protection against malaria is done

A vaccine against malaria, which kills up to three million people a year, could be a reality by the end of the decade, scientists involved in one of the biggest clinical trials in Africa said yesterday.


Two firefighters die while trying to rescue someone trapped by a fire at a block of flats.


There's nothing romantic about gloom, doom

BOSTON -- Agony sells for only so long. Eventually, the charm of it all goes stale and diehard loyalists start looking like so many masochistic morons.


Clemente Mastella says he is stepping down from office because prosecutors are seeking his wife's arrest.


Nessun italiano coinvolto, Hezbollah condanna attentato


Parents Are Slow to Recover from Vaccine Scares

During vaccine "scares," when concerns arise that certain vaccines may cause health problems, parents are quick to stop vaccinating their children, and slow to begin re-vaccinating them once these fears begin to fade, according to a new mathematical analysis released Monday.


Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, TV writer Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to The West Wing, premieres in the US.


World Cup hockey: US gets chance to make amends vs. Russia

So Alexei Kovalev was asked: Why did he bother with the World Cup of Hockey? "Why?" Kovalev said, sounding disgusted at the question.


Frustrated by long airport-security lines? Certain those screeners aren't paying attention? Wondering why your grandma always gets frisked?


Top-seeded Texas A&M puts together its best defensive outing of the season in a 62-45 win over Colorado in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals Wednesday.


Gay Rights Group: Probe Swaggart's Taxes

A gay rights group is asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the tax-exempt status of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries following the preacher's recent remark that he would "kill" any gay man who looked at him.


Pope lauds Italian nun killed in Somalia

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday praised an Italian nun for pardoning her killers as she lay dying from an attack that was may have been linked to Muslim anger over his remarks about Islam and violence.


Golf: No Tiger lumbering in Singh's path to third win in a row

FARMINGTON, United States : World golf number one Vijay Singh, a seven-time winner this year, will not have second-ranked Tiger Woods to overcome here this weekend when he goes for his third PGA victory in a row.


Roma, 12:27 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO: VERTICE AL CONI PETRUCCI-PANCALLI

E' in corso al Coni un vertice tra il presidente del comitato olimpico nazionale, Giovanni Petrucci,...


By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo and Scott Morrison in San Francisco. Sony has suffered a big setback in its bid to set the standard for next-generation DVDs as four Hollywood studios announced they would support a rival technology backed by Toshiba.


Giro di vite dal 1Â° ottobre contro chi viaggia senza biglietto ...

al 1Â° ottobre, in analogia con quanto accade su tutti gli altri mezzi di trasporto collettivo, sarÃ  necessario salire sui treni con il biglietto o in possesso di un biglietto convalidato. I passeggeri che


Hungary Makes Another Effort to Sell Malev

The Hungarian government on Tuesday announced it would again try to sell heavily indebted Malev Airlines, which lost almost 4 billion forints (US$19 million, euro15.7 million) in the first half of the year.


Directors of the Walt Disney Company went on trial Wednesday on shareholder accusations that they rubber-stamped a decision by the chief executive, Michael D. Eisner


Dossier antiterrorismo del governo su milioni di americani. Dati memorizzati per 15 anni"Attacco alla privacy". Un viaggiatore denuncia: "Conoscevano i numeri nel mio cellulare"                                             Usa, spiati gli amici e i libri di chi viaggia all'estero                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente MARIO CALABRESI


Dozens of women were charged in the Chegutu magistrate's court yesterday with "disturbing the peace", a provision under Zimbabwe's tough special security laws.


Circolare trasmessa ai prefetti. Allo studio l'ipotesi di tagli che colpirebbero in prima istanza le imprese, l'agricoltura e l'energia                                          Prodi lancia il piano anti-siccitÃ  Blocco dei consumi non essenziali                                                                                di FRANCESCO MIMMO


Faster Wireless Networking Protocol Proposed

The WWiSE proposal builds on the existing and globally adopted 20MHz channel format of the tens of millions of Wi-Fi devices already in use. Its proposal is a second, competing standard that seeks to speed up wireless networks with ...


Admiral to become top military officer: Gates

The top U.S. military officer, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, will retire at the end of his term later this year and be replaced as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) said today that the outlook for the company was positive due to a major supply agreement for its Brisbane plant and a possible overseas joint venture.


Progetto di legge dei ministri Ferrero e Melandri


Analysis: Famous for his rigidity as a Cardinal, Benedict's trip to Turkey showed evidence that he's capable of responding to the moment suddenly


EU Treaty Signing Overshadowed by Buttliglione Crisis

Tony Blair will tomorrow join other European Union leaders in Rome amid the growing crisis over the appointment of a new Brussels Commission.


Fiji's military, which seized power in a coup, warns it will not accept criticism of the new leadership.


In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties

What might seem a mundane debate over health policy has taken on outsized importance because it is one of the few substantive differences between the two leading Democratic candidates.


Afghans have begun heading to the polls in the country's first direct democratic election, almost three years after the hard-line Taliban regime was ousted by a US-led military campaign.


A 59,61 dollari al barile, dieci cents in meno


Risky Side of Sears: Retailer Is Recast As a Hedge Fund

Over its 121-year history, Sears has been a watch seller, a giant mail-order business, a home builder and the nation's favorite retailer. And now, in 2007, it is becoming . . . a hedge fund?


World Series has been far from a true classic

Before Game 1 of the World Series, Johnny Pesky walked up to the batting cage at Fenway Park and gave a big ol' hug to a fellow octogenarian, Red Schoendienst.


Sound of Music producer Andrew Lloyd Webber is considering taking legal action reports he calls "libellous".


During the dot-com boom, people who didn't want to miss out on the Web and e-mail craze but didn't want to buy a real computer could get WebTV, which delivered the Internet through the warm, friendly glow of their TV sets.


BAGHDAD -- In the year since he was captured and hustled away to a secret location, deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has taken up gardening, had a hernia operation and written poetry.


The top anti-spyware products are reviewed at Adware Report. In-depth, side-by-side comparisons of popular spyware removal applications help you find the software that's right for you.


BEIJING, China  - Rescuers said at least 25 miners were killed yesterday in a major gas explosion at a coal mine in north China's Shaanxi province, the official Xinhua news agency reported.


AIG Is Target of Grand Jury Investigation

American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday it was the target of a federal grand jury investigation into products that prosecutors say were concocted to help companies manage their earnings.


Hopes for Vehicle Questioned After Iraq Blast

The first bomb fatality in one of the U.S. Armyâs new armored vehicles has raised questions on its design.


ELEANOR HALL: Some months ago we heard about the plight of the West Bank's only zoo, depleted of many of its star attractions due to the ongoing violence between Israelis and Palestinians.


I leaped up from my desk vowing to commit the most sensational attack of revenge in the history of the personal computer industry.


Lee Drew had a chat with some cousins the other day.


DVDs will be harder to pirate thanks to new copy protection measures by Macrovision.


The ExoMars project to land a European robot rover on the Red Planet moves forward with an enhanced design.


ATHENS, Greece - His quest to surpass Mark Spitz out of the way, Michael Phelps got back to winning gold. The 19-year-old from Baltimore claimed his second gold medal of the Athens Games in the 200-meter butterfly Tuesday night, though he was a bit disappointed at failing to break his own world record...


Iran vows to pursue atom program despite deadline

Iran vowed on Wednesday to press on with its nuclear fuel program, ignoring a U.N. deadline to freeze uranium enrichment or face broader sanctions, but offered to guarantee it would not try to develop atomic weapons.


President Bush today plans to name Robert B. Zoellick, a career diplomat and trade negotiator, to head the World Bank, seeking to dispatch the leadership crisis that has gripped the institution under Paul D. Wolfowitz, senior administration officials said last night.


No news was good news for South Africa's Harmony Gold Mining Company (NYSE: HMY) today. Over at rival and takeover target Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI), a shareholder vote was held to endorse


Somalia's new president Abdullahi Yusuf promises to reunite and rebuild the country after 13 years of war.


Action film star Wesley Snipes sued the city Monday, charging that it had no jurisdiction to seek his DNA in a paternity suit filed in Indiana by a woman he said was crack-addicted and mentally ill.


'Finding Neverland' Named Film of the Year

'Finding Neverland' has been named Film of the Year by the New York based National Board of Review. The award is considered the first indicator of which film will win the Oscar for Best Picture.


Sanchez Throws First No-hitter in Two Years

In just his 13th major-league start, rookie Anibal Sanchez ends the longest no-hit gap in major league history Wednesday night as Florida tops Arizona, 2-0.


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


Brain 'Pacemaker' Tickles Your Happy Nerve

SAN DIEGO  --  A novel medical technique that smuggles an electrical charge into the brain through the vagus nerve is proving at least as effective as medication in controlling severe depression, psychiatrists say.


Afghan Battles Kill U.S. GI, 25 Militants

Suspected Taliban rebels ambushed two Afghan army convoys and U.S. forces in the country's south, sparking gunbattles that killed at least 25 militants, five Afghan soldiers and a U.S. soldier, coalition forces said Saturday.


Flat screen maker LG Philips sees its shares fall to a record low after three countries run price fixing probes.


Aziz expects "substantive dialogue" during India visit

Colombo, Nov 22. (PTI):On the eve of his two-day visit to India, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said he expects "substantive dialogue" on all bilateral issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, in his talks with the Indian leadership.


Michigan's Manningham to Enter NFL Draft

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Mario Manningham will skip his senior season at Michigan to enter the NFL draft.


Compromise Sought on Intelligence Legislation

House-Senate negotiators, trying to craft a far-reaching bill to revamp U.S. intelligence, worked last night against a fast-approaching deadline in hopes of achieving a compromise that can be passed before Congress adjourns for the year, most likely this weekend.


HOUSTON Roger Federer was at his best after midnight. Too bad hardly anyone was there to see it. With less than 500 fans remaining in the stands in the early Thursday morning after a deflating day of rain


The presidential candidates are hitting big political battlegrounds again today, with President Bush on his second bus trip in Florida in four days and John Kerry visiting three contested states.


The recording industry - preparing for a Supreme Court showdown over online music piracy - on Monday files legal briefs to support its argument that operators of online song-swap networks should be liable for the actions of the people who use them.


Il Cairo, 13:02 - CALCIO, EGITTO: IN ALLENAMENTO MUORE ABDELWAHAB

Una tragedia ha colpito la nazionale dell'Egitto. Il difensore Mohamed Abdelwahab, 22 anni, vincitor...


A Chechen rebel leader is vowing to bring to justice warlord Shamil Basayev over the Beslan school hostage-taking that ended with the deaths of more than 300 people, according to a posting on a Chechen rebel Web site.


Reader Rajesh Devene met the Om Shanti Om star at Singapore's Changi airport.


Pavarotti appearance canceled, media cites health

Opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti will not attend a concert on Wednesday that would have marked his first appearance since a cancer operation four months ago, prompting Italian media to speculate about his health.


Mark Logic envisions Open Content Architecture

Mark Logic this week introduced its Open Content Architecture strategy for enabling enterprise customers to unify and manage unstructured content and other types of enterprise information.


A few decades ago, Thomas P. McGorry, the second pediatrician to hang a shingle in Loudoun County, was called upon to treat copperhead bites, measles, whooping cough and meningitis.


Three of 13 members quit over executive compensation issues.


In an interview with the BBC, Kazakhstan's prime minister threatens foreign oil companies with a 'Plan B'.


Newe York, 19:38 - TENNIS, US OPEN: DEMENTIEVA AI QUARTI

La russa Elena Dementieva, numero 4 del seeding, aggiunge i quarti di finale degli Us Open. La tenni...


Police investigate stabbing deaths of woman, baby in New Milford

A woman and a baby were found stabbed to death Tuesday night on a walking trail at Addis Park in what state police described as a "horrific" homicide.


The stereotype of a Wall Street Journal reader--mid-50s, affluent and male--is pretty close to the reality, according to the paper's own research. But the Dow Jones publication continues its efforts to expand its audience with a national branding campaign that kicks off this week.


Gardener offers mouthwatering 'mow and blow' deal

A full service from Jose's Landscaping California readers looking for a landscape gardener who offers a full service and is willing to negotiate on price were recently pointed in the direction of "Jose Barajas and his gang of six cabaleros!" by one highly-satisfied customer:â¦


Comcast profit triples, spending raises concerns

Comcast Corp. , the leading U.S. cable operator, said on Thursday its quarterly profit tripled, but its shares fell as higher-than-expected spending plans for 2007 raised concerns on Wall Street.


St. John's Prep relay team 10th nationally

A week after a dramatic state championship finish, St. John's Prep's 1,600-meter sprint medley quartet of Chris Langton, John Quezada, Pat Gargan, and Tim Prior placed 10th in the finals of the National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Armory in New York with a time of 3 minutes 35.84 seconds.


Is the revolution over already? I'm talking about the Internet retailing revolution, which over the past six years has changed the way much of America shops.


Goldman to sell S.Korea cable operator stake: source

Australia's Macquarie Bank  and private equity fund MBK Partners are among bidders for Goldman Sachs' stake in South Korea's No. 2 TV cable operator, a source with knowledge of the deal said on Monday.


WTO starts third major review of implementation of ATC

The World Trade Organization (WTO) starts on Friday a major review of the implementation of the Agreement of Textiles and Clothing (ATC) in the third stage of theintegration process.


NHS over-pays for branded drugs: watchdog

The National Health Service (NHS) is paying hundreds of millions of pounds too much for branded medicines, using up funds that could be spent on other needs, the competition watchdog has said.


Family-friendly 'Shark Tale' stays afloat

Shark Tale, the animated underwater comedy, continued to rule theaters this weekend, bringing in $31.7 million, according to box office tracking firm Nielsen EDI.


Bordeaux, 20:03 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: BORDEAUX-NIZZA 3-2

Il Bordeaux ha battuto il Nizza per 3-2 nell'anticipo della quinta giornata del campionato francese....


ICC names first war crimes suspects in Darfur

Prosecutors for the International Criminal Court on Tuesday named a former Sudan state interior minister and a militia commander as the first suspects it wants tried for war crimes in Darfur.


Campaigners for more council houses are hopeful after Gordon Brown unveiled plans for three million new homes.


Eastman Kodak Co. EK.N on Wednesday  raised its growth forecast on digital products and services,  the areas the photography company is depending on to offset a  rapid decline in its traditional film business.


Glasgow, 13:46 - CALCIO, MILAN; GILARDINO: PECCATO NON AVER FATTO GOL

Un buon pari, un solo rammarico: non aver fatto gol. Il Milan torna a casa dopo lo 0-0 con il Celtic...


Britain backs bond plan to aid N.Rock rescue: source

SHANGHAI/LONDON  - Britain will back a plan to convert its lending to Northern Rock  into bonds, a source familiar with the matter said, potentially tying itself to the bank for years but avoiding full-scale nationalization.


Health officials call on Vietnam to  improve road safety, amid a rising death toll on the country's roads.


The complex science of DNA analysis is now helping protect elephants by showing police and conservationists the source of black-market ivory.


Washington Democrat Wins Governor's Race by 130 Votes

Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire won the state's governor's race by 130 votes, according to a hand recount that overturned a 42-vote victory initially awarded to Republican Dino Rossi.


The Peruvian prime minister survives a censure vote in parliament over his handling of a failed uprising.


BRUSSELS Microsoft said Wednesday that it would not demand the withdrawal of evidence that was submitted to the European Court of First Instance last month by two former opponents that have since withdrawn from the antitrust case against the software giant


Israel Kills 4 in Deadliest Gaza Raid for Weeks

Israeli forces shot dead four  Palestinians, including a 14-year-old, and wounded dozens more  on Thursday in a major raid into Gaza days after the first  suicide bombing in Israel for nearly six months.


No. 5 Oregonâs victory propelled the Ducks into the midst of the national title race and solidified quarterback Dennis Dixon as one of the front-runners for the Heisman Trophy.


Novel surgical method may reduce aneurysm deaths

Aug 27 (HeartCenterOnline) - A new, less invasive method to repair abdominal aortic aneurysm may reduce the risk of early death by two-thirds, according to a new study.


Nepal finds possible burial site of "disappeared"

Nepal's human rights commission said on Thursday it had found what may be a burial or cremation site of civilians who disappeared during the country's decade-long war against Maoist rebels.


Britain needs to stop implementing EU business rules more strictly than its competitors, say the Tories.


The U.S. would consider military force if necessary to stem al-Qaida's growing ability to use its hideout in Pakistan to launch terrorist attacks, a White House aide said Sunday.


Baseball steroid report raises fresh questions

The report exposing widespread use of steroids in Major League Baseball raised more questions about the depth of the problem in America's pastime and aroused concerns on Friday about the credibility of its evidence.


Pakistan mourns mosque dead, Musharraf stiffens resolve

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf vowed to eradicate extremism "from every nook and corner of the country" on Thursday after a bloody confrontation at an Islamabad mosque in which at least 105 people died.


Â· Defence memo leak says virtually no reserves left Â· 'Intense tempo of life' due to Iraq and Afghan fighting


Taliban say attack shows they can strike at will

A rocket attack aimed at Kabul's international airport showed the Taliban have the ability to target anywhere in Afghanistan, the group said on Friday, warning that the country would become "a burial ground" for Americans.


The 18th-century Badminton Cabinet has broken its own record as the most expensive piece of furniture sold at an auction, fetching more than Â£19 million ($36 million) at a sale.


Confidants like grandparents or ministers who help pregnant teens should be protected from prosecution under a bill headed for Senate passage that would punish anyone who takes girls across state lines to end their pregnancies, Democrats said Tuesday.


New father Tiger hungry as ever for titles

BETHESDA, Maryland  - Tiger Woods said on Tuesday his appetite for victory was as sharp as ever after becoming a father for the first time 15 days ago.


WASHINGTON: The administration of President George W Bush, after being ridiculed by Democrats for an overly optimistic jobs forecast this year, significantly reduced its forecast for new jobs that will be created in 2005.


New research raises concern on biofuel safety

Even as some states are mandating ethanol as part of the fuel mix, new research suggests that some biofuels are less ecofriendly than they seem.


European equities rallied on Friday, recovering their poise after losses in the previous session sparked by concerns over the prospect of rising interest rates.


Ieri a Tel Aviv, cittÃ  costiera d'Israele, si Ã¨ verificato un attacco kamikaze. Oltre al giovane palestinese suicida che ha provocato tale esplosione, tra gli israeliani si contano almeno tre morti e 32 feriti.


Reagan Shooter Hinckley Seeks More Freedom

John Hinckley Jr.'s lawyer Barry Levine, left, leads the parents of John Hinckley, Jr., Jack Hinckley, right, and Jo Ann Hinckley, into court on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004 in Washington.


Orioles' Bedard Won't Pitch Again in 2004

Orioles rookie left-hander Erik Bedard has been shut down for the remainder of the year after pitching more than 133 innings in his first full season following elbow ligament replacement surgery.


PARTICIPANTS in the Redfern riots were among an angry mob who burned down a police station on Queensland's Palm Island, police said yesterday.


The folks at Merriam-Webster (publishers of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary) have released their Top Ten list for 2004. Topping the list is the word "blog," which most of us know all about from firsthand experience.


Google begins limited test of radio advertising

Google Inc. said on Thursday it  has completed development of its widely anticipated radio  advertising system and begun a limited test where customers can  buy radio ads through its online ad-buying system.


The movie is being shown in theatres as the country commemorates 100 years of Satyagraha movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of how to switch off genes, a potential road to new treatments for diseases from AIDS to blindness and cancer.


This year, trick-or-treating gets political

With just hours until Nov. 2, kids, parents, even pumpkins will be scaring up votes.


Harvick passes Stewart, wins at The Glen

With a lot of skill and loads of luck, Kevin Harvick stole a road race at Watkins Glen International that seemed to be Kurt Busch's from the start.


Police are exhuming the bodies of three pensioners in connection with their inquiry into a doctor charged with murder.


A US TB patient who triggered a health scare by boarding trans-Atlantic flights says sorry to fellow passengers.


Airline safety is being compromised by pilot fatigue, a BBC News investigation finds.


Nowitzki's career-best 53 launches NBA Mavericks past Rockets

Germany's Dirk Nowitzki scored a career-high 53 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks past Houston 113-106 in over-time here in a National Basketball Association showdown.


Post-Harry Potter, what's the next big hit in book publishing?


Microsoft Game Chief Moves to Electronic Arts

After overseeing the rising fortunes of the Xbox 360 game console, Peter Moore will run the sports division of the leading game publisher.


The cruise ships that served as temporary hotels for 7,000 football revelers sailed away, workers began removing Super Bowl signs and downtown traffic returned to normal.


Hollywood paper Variety lures rival's top writers

Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety said on Monday it hired the editor and deputy film editor of its archrival the Hollywood Reporter, a move that comes three months after the Reporter laid off 10 people.


Reggio Calabria, 19:37 - Calcio, Reggina: Mozart, Nakamura e Borriello a segno in partitella

Partitella in famiglia questo pomeriggio per la Reggina. Sono andati a segno Mozart, Nakamura, Estev...


Stora Enso Oyj, one of the world's largest makers of paper products, is selling its North American unit for about $2.1 billion to an Ohio-based company owned by the private equity firm Cerberus Capital.


Per alcuni secondi all'ora in cui si e' verificato scontro


Straw launches inquiry into Muslim MP bugging case

Paper claims visting room wired for sound Justice Minister Jack Straw has ordered an inquiry over allegations that the security services bugged a British MP visting a constituent in prison.â¦


Glamorous Bavarian wants law to allow 7-year itch

Bavaria's most glamorous politician -- a  flame-haired motorcyclist who helped bring down state premier  Edmund Stoiber -- has shocked the Catholic state in Germany by  suggesting marriage should last just 7 years.


Real slashes song prices in online music battle

In a move likely to step up the digital music dispute between RealNetworks Inc. and Apple Computer Inc., Real slashed prices at its online music store on Tuesday, offering songs and albums for a limited time at nearly half of what Apple charges at its ...


Online social music site Last.fm is acquired by US media giant CBS Corporation for $280m (Â£140m).


Critics Question Effectiveness of New Jerseyâs Drug Tests

New JerseyÂs groundbreaking program to randomly test high school athletes for performance-enhancing drugs is already drawing criticism as being inefficient and ineffective in preventing steroid use.


Microsoft gives Vista's 'Windows Mail' the heave-ho

Windows Live Mail Beta 2.0, launched Wednesday by Microsoft, will replace both Windows Mail on Vista systems and Outlook Express on XP.


Accra, 20:19 - CALCIO, COPPA AFRICA: COSTA D'AVORIO E NIGERIA AI QUARTI

La Costa d'Avorio di Didier Drogba e la Nigeria di Obafemi Martins si qualificano per i quarti di fi...


ENVIRONMENT-FRANCE:  Hesitant Vindication of Transgenic Crops

PARIS, Aug 19 (IPS) - A report by the French food security agency AFSSA  that  highlights the benefits of transgenic crops was received  with scepticism in  local scientific circles, where experts noted  the ambiguity of the study's  own conclusions.


If peace lies in acceptance, then no one told the filmmaker Daniel SÃ¡nchez ArÃ©valo, whose first feature portrays repressed longing with been-there, done-that assurance.


Fed aims to ease credit strains with cash auction

Financial markets on Wednesday will pore over the results of an unprecedented $20 billion cash auction conducted by the Federal Reserve in a search for signs it is helping soothe troubled credit markets.


Poll says Kerry narrowly won US election debate

A snap poll taken just after the second US presidential election debate said Senator John Kerry narrowly beat President George W. Bush by 44 to 41 percent.


Partial results put opposition candidate Traian Basescu narrowly ahead in the race to be Romanian president.


US Stocks Drop as Boeing Falls, Oil Jumps

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, a day  after hitting fresh highs for the year, as news that China  intended to curb overheated growth in its airline sector hurt  airplane manufacturer Boeing Co. BA.N while oil prices leapt  above $43 a barrel.


To the public, Salvatore F. DiMasi is an imposing legislator, about to become the next speaker of the House and one of the most powerful men in Massachusetts.


Australian fund Basis Yield files for bankruptcy

Basis Yield Alpha Fund, a hedge fund specializing in corporate and structured credit, on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States amid mounting losses from U.S. subprime mortgage assets, court papers show.


Germany beat San Marino to set a European Championship qualifying record.


I ricavi del settore Casual diminuiti del 4,7%


The law protecting people who intervene to stop crime will be reviewed, the justice secretary will say.


Danaher to Make Cash Offer for Linx, Topping Illinois

Danaher Corp., the US maker of Craftsman hand tools and Fluke electronic testing equipment, said it will offer 550 pence a share for Linx Printing Technologies Plc of the UK, topping a bid from Illinois Tool Works Inc.


NASA spots object, delays shuttle return

NASA postponed the return of Atlantis for at least a day and examined the shuttle for damage that could prevent it from making the journey home after a mysterious object apparently fell off the ship in orbit Tuesday.


"Battlestar" finale in works for a while

The executive producers  of Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica," which will kick off  its fourth and final season next year, said plans for the  show's demise have been in the works for more than a year.


Primarie nell'autunno 2005. Si apre il processo per la Federazione

Quattro ore di colloquio, tra i leader della lista unitaria, sono bastate a sbloccare il processo che Romano Prodi Ã¨ fermamente intenzionato a mettere in atto: la costituzione di una Federazione dell'Ulivo e la messa in cantiere delle primarie da cui


Surfâs Upscale as Sport Reverses Beach Bum Image

Surfing has become a status sport, and vacation packages, instruction, equipment and real estate are big business.


The Senate on Thursday endorsed President Bush's plans to prosecute and interrogate terror suspects, all but sealing congressional approval for legislation that Republicans intend to use on the campaign trail to assert their toughness on terrorism.


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Retail sales fell unexpectedly in December to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, data showed on Tuesday, the strongest signal yet that the economy may be sliding into recession under the weight of a housing and credit crisis.


The day on Wall Street: Stocks up for day, down for week

Stocks fell for the second straight week as investors recoiled from a major insurance industry scandal, record high oil prices, a worsening trade deficit and a mixed bag of corporate earnings.


Rivalry Blamed in Philippine Communist Leader's Death

A leader of a Philippine communist breakaway group has been killed, in what may be rivalry among former comrades. The shooting is the latest in a series of assassinations of Communist Party defectors.


Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying unarmed Iraqis to work at a US ammunition dump near Tikrit yesterday, killing 17 and raising the toll from three days of intensified and bloody terrorist


President Bush and challenger John Kerry are making a final push for votes with just two days left before Americans elect their next president.


LONDON: Manchester City's Robbie Fowler looks sure to escape punishment for his unusual goal celebration against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.


Gallas raises heat in war of words with Mourinho

William Gallas is promising to lift the lid on his real reasons for leaving Chelsea after hitting out at claims he threatened to score an own goal as part of a campaign to force the English champions to let him move.


LOS ANGELES  - "Transformers" is a dream for fanboys, with vehicles that whiz and whir into alien robots, spectacular sci-fi stunt chases, glistening military hardware, overheated computer software and brainy, hot girls who love Popular Mechanics.


NFL's Vick admits guilt in dog-fighting case

Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick on Friday admitted guilt in a dog-fighting case that threatens the career of one of the brightest stars in U.S. football.


Report on alleged Utah profiling contains no research on state

Citing a "state-by-state analysis," Amnesty International on Monday issued a report estimating that 121,033 Utahns have been victims of racial profiling.


14 October 2004 - United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today congratulated King Norodom Sihamoni for his election as Cambodiaâs new King and Head of State.


Saint or sinner? The jury's out on Irish jockey Fallon

America hosted its annual multi-million dollar Breeders Cup festival at the weekend attracting as always all the top international riders - all that is bar one very notable exception.


Peter Crouch's controversial injury-time penalty sees Saints progress in the FA Cup at the expense of their rivals.


NAJAF: Missiles damaged the outer wall of the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf as US planes pounded militia positions in the city on Monday.


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DAPHNE LEE is seduced by the array of footwear in the final season of Sex and the City though she does not relish being in the shoes of the showâs famous foursome.


In a Competitive Middle School, Triage for Aches and Anxieties

As schools expand to include students with physiological and psychological challenges, the school nurse has become more than just someone to detect a fever from a fake.


Thirteen people have been killed and tens of thousands affected by floods sparked by heavy rain across a swathe of Thailand, the United Nations' emergency aid agency has said.


Comatose Arafat Hovers Between Life, Death

Yasser Arafat was hovering "between life and death" in a coma Friday, no worse but also no better than he was a day earlier, according to Palestinian and French officials. In the event he dies, the Palestinian leader has asked to be buried in Jerusalem, but Israeli officials are determined to keep him out.


Two arrested after bodies found in house

Woman and 16-year-old boy detained on suspicion of murder after bodies found at home in Greater Manchester.


With a little help from his friends, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr returned home Friday to kickstart Liverpool's year in the spotlight as a European Capital of Culture.


Autistic woman gives voice to unusual language

Take a look at what autism can truly be like, through the eyes of Amanda Baggs. In a video she produced and posted on YouTube, this brilliant young woman shares a glimpse into her world. Dr. Sanjay Gupta brings her story to Anderson Cooper 360 tonight.


Watson leads Charles Schwab Championship

Sitting out most of last season while recovering from surgery on his right shoulder taught Denis Watson to appreciate the little things. Even after struggling through the third round Saturday at the Champion Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Championship, he isn't complaining.


'Meet the Fockers' dominates a slow weekend

There can be no stranger box-office week than one in which Christmas falls on a Saturday, like this year, or a Sunday. You have heavily publicized movies opening midway through the weekend.


Race of Champions victory for Kovalainen

Finnish youngster Heikki Kovalainen scored a convincing win in the Race of Champions in Paris on Saturday, as several established stars, including seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, fell by the way-side.


European Central Bank fighting inflation and credit squeeze: Trichet

European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet warned Wednesday that inflation threatened the 13-nation eurozone and stressed that controlled ECB cash injections were meant only to keep credit flowing.


Marathoning mice could have Olympian effects on obesity

A molecular switch known to regulate fat metabolism appears to prevent obesity and turns laboratory mice into marathon runners, a Salk Institute study has found.


Although all hurricane watches have been cancelled, the weakened storm is expected to drench the U.S. East Coast with heavy rains.


There have been many extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the disaster that unfolded as giant waves swept ashore after the earthquake.


Exercise training helps control blood pressure

NEW YORK  - Exercise training helps patients with high blood pressure, or "hypertension," control their heart rate and reduce their blood pressure, new research shows.


Carlos M. Gutierrez's life story is the kind that President Bush admires: The son of a Cuban political refugee, he worked his way from delivering Frosted Flakes in the toughest sections


Motorola Inc  said on Thursday  it is involved in an investigation by U.S. financial regulators  regarding bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp  .


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Mufti rejects central probe into security arrangement

SRINAGAR: Chief minister Mufti Sayeed on Monday rejected the National Conference (NC) demand for a central probe into the security setup available to the VIPs.


Google shares surge 17% on strong outlook

Shares of Google, the most-used Internet search engine, which went public this summer, surged 17 percent Friday after quarterly profit more than doubled and the company said the market for Internet advertising was showing no signs of slowing.


The bird flu virus is far more lethal than the SARS virus that struck Asia last year and might unleash a pandemic that could kill as many as 50 million people, a World Health Organization official says.


The Israeli army suspended a company commander who was accused of repeatedly shooting a 13-year-old Palestinian girl, but officials said yesterday the punishment wasn't because of the shooting.


Ghana minister quits over payments to U.S. mistress

Ghana's transport minister has resigned after an inquiry into how he paid his American mistress $100,000 found him guilty of abuse of office, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Media mogul Sumner Redstone, in a speech yesterday to Boston University law students, said, "Money, and I mean it sincerely, has never motivated me. The passion to win has motivated me." Redstone, the octogenarian head of the family's entertainment empire that includes Viacom Inc. , CBS Corp. , and National Amusements, said he was making the equivalent of $1 million ...


The head of the US space agency (Nasa), Sean O'Keefe, resigns after three years in the post.


Car Bomb Attacks Near Saudi Security Buildings

Two huge car bombs went off near Saudi  Arabia's Interior Ministry and a security unit on Wednesday, in  what appeared to be the latest strike by al Qaeda in the  world's biggest oil exporter.


Senate to weigh interstate abortion bill

Senate Republicans moved Friday to draw the curtain on the legislative year with a victory they hope supporters remember on Election Day: a vote on legislation to outlaw taking minors over state lines for secret abortions.


Iraqi forces fighting alongside US troops in Fallujah yesterday claimed to have found the houses in which civilian hostages were held by militants and beheaded in front of a camera.


Berlin's prestigious film festival opens with a biopic about French singer Edith Piaf, starring French actress Marion Cotillard.


Anheuser Profit Up on Price Hikes, Growth

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. BUD.N, the  largest U.S. brewer, said on Wednesday quarterly profit rose on  price increases for brands such as Bud Light and strong growth  in its international business, which benefited from the  acquisition of Harbin Brewery in China.


Hundreds of massive black holes may be roaming around the Milky Way, scientists find, though they pose no threat to Earth.


A British coach driver is found guilty of causing the death of a schoolgirl in a crash in France.


Business & money: Stores group piles on gloom in retail sector with first fall in sales in more than two years


Will Mexico go left or stay conservative?

Mexicans buffeted by a mudslinging, polarized presidential campaign are choosing Sunday between plunging into Latin America's left-wing tide or electing a conservative who favors free trade and globalization.


Polls show a tight three-way contest in France's presidential race. Forty percent of those polled said they still don't know whom they want as president


China warns Japan over visit by Taiwan's Lee

China warned Japan on Thursday it was putting relations at risk by allowing former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui to visit, as Lee courted more controversy by suggesting he might go to a Tokyo war shrine.


Farrell at No10 and Corry back as captain for Springboks clash

Sport: Rugby World Cup: A raft of injuries and the captain's suspension have left England in tatters.


Lisbona, 17:36 - CALCIO, PORTOGALLO: E' MORTO BENTO

Manuel Galrinho Bento, portiere storico del Portogallo tra gli anni 70 e gli anni 90, è morto...


Print, fax, copy, and scan for $59.99 shipped

Buy.com is offering a $50 rebate, plus free shipping, on the Lexmark X8350 multifunction printer.


Oil prices fell sharply yesterday after briefly passing $54 a barrel amid nagging concerns in the market that the global supply buffer is too thin to handle a significant output disruption.


All or nothing isn't the only way to approach retirement.


Study: Celebrex Safer on Heart Than Vioxx

A new study finds that Celebrex, the first in a family of stomach-friendly painkillers called cox-2 inhibitors, is safer for the heart than Vioxx, a similar drug that has been linked to cardiovascular problems.


British 'friendly fire' deaths probed in Afghanistan

Investigations were under way Saturday into the killing of three British soldiers in a bomb dropped by a US fighter jet and intended for Afghanistan's Taliban rebels.


State Street Profit Drops, Job Cuts Coming

State Street Corp., the world's biggest  institutional asset manager, on Tuesday said third-quarter  profit fell 12 percent amid lower revenue and higher expenses,  sending its shares tumbling.


Oscar-winning star Nicole Kidman is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, according to the latest chart.


Satellite surprise highlights U.S.-China gap: official

China's test of an anti-satellite weapon last month underscores U.S. frustration in efforts to forge reliable communications with the secretive Chinese military, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday.


Iraqis vow to fight al Qaeda after sheikh's death

RAMADI, Iraq  - Sunni Arab Iraqis and U.S. forces in Anbar province vowed on Friday to keep fighting al Qaeda after the assassination of a tribal leader who worked with Americans to create one of Iraq's few security success stories.


ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appello del Vescovo di Jaffna a un mese dalla scomparsa di un sacerdote e di un laico cattolico Jaffna (Agenzia Fides) - Indagini piÃ¹ accurate, protezione per i fedeli, libertÃ  di culto e di azione pastorale: sono le richieste di Mons. Thomas Savundaranayagam, Vescovo di Jaffna, nel Nord dello Sri Lanka, che ha lanciato un appello in seguito al...


Britain's Mirren 'nervous' ahead of Oscars

British actress Helen Mirren admitted she is "nervous" about the Oscars, where she is hot favourite to scoop the award for best actress.


Rooney scores hat trick in debut for Manchester United

In his debut for Manchester United on Tuesday, the 18-year-old England striker scored three goals as United thrashed Turkey's Fenerbahce 6-2 in the second rotation of the Champions League.


Felipe Calderon takes over as Mexico's president at a midnight ceremony, ahead of planned opposition protests.


WASHINGTON - Like a majority of Americans, nurse Peggy Branan feels her job is satisfying and that she is paid fairly. Many workers express concern about job stress, retirement benefits and health care, according to an Associated Press poll, but Branan is not one of them...


US Army Sgt. Charles Jenkins, who pleaded guilty to desertion after spending 40 years in North Korea and served less than a month in a military jail, was released early Saturday.


Nextel May Get More Credits for Airwaves

U.S. Federal Communications  Commission staff members have recommended that Nextel  Communications Inc. NXTL.O receive $452 million in additional  credits for airwaves it would swap to resolve interference  problems, sources familiar with the plan said on Tuesday.


Far right gains a wake-up call for Germany: media

Gains for a far-right party in a weekend   regional election are a wake-up call for Germany's ruling   coalition under Chancellor Angela Merkel, media said on Monday.


An early morning US air strike has killed a "known associate" of Islamic militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq's restive Sunni Triangle region, the military said.


A prominent West Bank gunman carried a smiling Mahmoud Abbas on his shoulders Thursday, endorsing the presidential candidate and prompting questions of whether


A US diplomat who vanished four days ago in Cyprus has been found dead on a remote part of the island, reports say.


Kapfenberg, 17:32 - CALCIO, ZAURI: LAZIO A VITA? SCELTA FACILE

Luciano Zauri ha sposato la Lazio a vita. ''La scelta è stata facile - ha detto il neocapitan...


When the Machines Talk, They Talk About You

My Xbox 360 has a blog, and it's starting to get on my nerves.


Medical journal slams Shanghai GP as 'race to the death'

One of the world's leading medical journals has blasted China's first-ever Grand Prix, due to take place in Shanghai on Sunday, for bringing Formula One and Big Tobacco together in "a race to the death.


The wife of John Kerry's presidential running mate John Edwards has been diagnosed with cancer. Elizabeth Edwards learned she has breast cancer on the same day her husband and Mr Kerry conceded the race for the White House.


Emsworth's Mike Fincke returns to Earth on Saturday, six months after leaving for the space voyage he had dreamed of since he was a young boy.


A baby girl in a stable condition in hospital is thought to have swallowed an ecstasy tablet.


Hurricane Frances Hits Bahamas; Man Dies

Hurricane Frances battered the main tourist hub in the Bahamas on Friday, unleashing powerful winds that ripped apart roofs and shattered windows in highrises. The storm's violence drove thousands to flee and left one man electrocuted.


A slight decline in scores made headlines, but the real story is that the new test is closing the gender and income gap


Schindler's List producer loses appeal in scam

Polish filmmaker Lew Rywin, who co-produced "Schindler's List", has lost an appeal against his conviction in a bribery scandal which was a major factor in the plunge in popularity of Poland's ruling left.


Typhoon Aere Pounds Taiwan, Heads Into China

A powerful typhoon triggered landslides and flash floods in northern Taiwan on Wednesday before plowing into China where hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated.


Firenze, 18:54 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DELLA VALLE: CI SARA' REGALO PER TIFOSI

Diego Della Valle promette un colpo di mercato ai tifosi della Fiorentina. ''Il regalo per Firenze a...


Feted and Hated, Kyoto Enters Into Force

After years of delays, a world plan  to fight global warming went into force on Wednesday, feted by  its backers as a lifeline for the planet but rejected as an  economic straitjacket by the United States and Australia.


Five people are killed - four in a multiple vehicle pile-up - in two separate crashes on the M6 in Staffordshire.


Africa summit seeks deal on federal government

African leaders struggled on Tuesday to  avoid a damaging split over moves to unite the continent under  one federal government.


Bechtel: Reports on leaks don't hold water

Just three days before the busiest travel day of the year, the Big Dig's main project supervisor dismissed the tunnel leaks as expected in the multibillion dollar project, proclaiming that drivers are ``safe and sound.


Terry Hicks' hopes of fair trial for son recede

EDMOND ROY: The Federal Government is being urged to challenge the makeup of the military commission which will hear the case against Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks.


For Younger Latinas, a Shift to Smaller Families

Latina women are resisting the social pressures that shaped the Hispanic tradition of big families.


The UN Security Council must impose sanctions on the Sudanese officials and pro-government Arab militia behind ethnic cleansing in Sudan's Darfur region, a human rights group and aid agencies said Monday.


Russia accuses Europe vote watchdog of "sabotage"

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday said Europe's main election watchdog was seeking to sabotage plans for monitoring the March 2 presidential election.


Pitcairn Women Back Their Men Ahead of Sex Trial

A group of women on Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific are standing by their men, who face underage sex charges, saying having sex at age 12 is a tradition dating back to 18th century mutineers who settled on the island.


Shawn Crawford denied fellow American  Justin Gatlin a sprint double as he set up a United States  clean sweep in the Olympic men's 200 meters Thursday.


Atlantis Prepares to Make Giant Delivery

By SETH BORENSTEIN HOUSTON - The space shuttle Atlantis, with a preliminary clean bill of health, is about to make a 17 1/2-ton delivery.


Germany, France expected to adopt tough stance on Turkey

Germany and France are expected to adopt a tougher stand on the Turkish bid to join the EU when their leaders meet in SaarbrA A1 4cken on Tuesday .Comment


Art from the home of murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace is up for auction.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the Pentagon could running out of money for Iraq and Afghanistan.


LOS ANGELES  - The woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta-Jones maintains that she's innocent. Dawnette Knight, 33, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday (Sept.


Crude futures have surged above 52 dollars a barrel, reaching a new high in New York. Traders were reacting to a strike threat by Nigerian oil workers and to word that petroleum output in


Hollywood writers press talks with small producers

Striking Hollywood writers have  opened preliminary contract talks with small, independent  producers willing to break from major studios with whom the  writers are deadlocked, their union leaders said on Wednesday.


With few options, Bancrofts soften Dow Jones stance

The Bancroft family that controls Dow  Jones & Co. has been criticized a lot in recent years for not  investing enough in one of the world's great media brand names  and for picking managers who pursued failed strategies.


Dollar Up Vs Euro; Investors Take Profits

The dollar strengthened against the  euro amid profit-taking in light trade on Monday, erasing some  gains posted by the European currency after Friday's  surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report.


American Motherhood and the Question of Home Birth

âThe Business of Being Bornâ is a passionate ground-level examination of home childbirth.


Microsoft launches desktop rival to Google

The battle for search-technology supremacy extended to new front today when Microsoft launched a tool for finding files stored on personal computers.


Real relief after Raul sparks comeback win against Roma

Real Madrid players breathed a collective sigh of relief after they fought their way back from two goals down to claim a morale-boosting 4-2 Champions League win against AS Roma at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.


Call it the instant hurricane. Humberto, which grew faster than any storm on record from tropical depression to full-scale hurricane landfall, surprised the Texas-Louisiana coast early Thursday with 85-mph winds and heavy rain that knocked out power to more than 100,000 and left at least one person dead.


Top Class-Action Lawyer Faces Federal Charges

Melvyn I. Weiss was indicted on Thursday, accused of using payoffs in class-action suits to enhance his firms legal fees.


Alcatel, Intel agree WiMAX development tie-up

French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel has said it has agreed to a tie-up with US semiconductor company Intel to develop and market the WiMAX high-speed wireless Internet access technology to telecom operators.


Summary: Influential group of Sunni clerics threatens election ...

THE THREAT: The Association of Muslim Scholars promises to boycott critical January elections in Iraq if coalition forces attack Fallujah.


England bat first and lose Michael Vaughan early in the must-win one-day international in Brisbane.


Richmond is in Top 10 list of dangerous cities

RICHMOND, Va. Richmond is now on the Top 10 list of the nation's most dangerous cities -- according to one report. The research firm Morgan Quitno says Richmond now ranks ninth when compared with more than


Marine faces lesser charges in Haditha killings

The U.S. Marine accused of leading his unit in killing 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha, Iraq, in 2005 will face voluntary manslaughter and other charges but not more serious murder charges, officials said on Monday.


Airlines race to provide in-flight Internet access

U.S. airlines, racing to bring the  Internet to domestic skies, hope that it will generate not only  buzz but revenues.


Kids of abused mothers visit ER more often

Children whose mothers  experience severe abuse at the hands of an intimate partner are  more likely to wind up in hospital emergency departments, and  their increased risk may persist for up to three years after  the abuse has ended, new research shows.


Delta Air Lines Inc. formally rejected a bid by smaller rival US Airways Group Inc. and filed its own long-awaited plan to emerge from bankruptcy on Tuesday, valuing the carrier at up to $12 billion.


Parents of David Boim (a United States teenager who was killed by Hamas in the West Bank in the year 1996), would be paid $156m by a group of Islamic Charities as ordered by a court in Chicago.


Airports operator BAA will announce on Tuesday that last month's security alert cost the business at least Â£20m.


The expected cost of the 2012 Olympics has risen from Â£2.4bn to at least Â£3.3bn, the culture secretary tells MPs.


Hearings of genocide case begin in Latvia

The Latvian High Court on Tuesday will launch hearings of the case of Nikolai Tess, an 82-year-old national of Russia, charged with genocide, BNS was told at the court.


Warner Brothers and director Bryan Singer officially announced Friday that actor Brian Routh will play Superman in a still untitled movie scheduled to be shot next year in Australia.


Fashion Wire Daily - There was affection all around at the "Feast of Love" premiere Tuesday night at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills as two-time Oscar winning director Robert Benton ("Kramer vs. Kramer," "Places in the Heart") presented his look at how love affects the lives of a group of diverse characters.


Countries Declare 'Old Europe' Alive, Well

The leaders of Spain, France and Germany — who all opposed the war in Iraq — declared the "old Europe" alive and well Monday and pledged to work toward a unified continent.


A mother has speaks of her loss after the body of a 48-year-old man and a 15-month-old boy are found.


Tennis Stars Help Raise Funds for Tsunami

Andy Roddick, Tommy Haas, John McEnroe, Chris Evert and Jim Courier played a little fun tennis for a big cause Monday night, helping to raise more than $518,000 for tsunami relief.


Opinion: Choosing the right data replication option

Replication doesn't have to take place at the array level. It can happen at the application, database, file system, operating system, or network levels as well, and the truth is that a "one-size-fits-all" may no longer make sense.


A batch of old documents linked to the slaying of President John F. Kennedy has reportedly been unearthed, including a highly suspect transcript of a conversation between assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and Oswald's killer Jack Ruby, the Dallas Morning News said on Sunday.


LONDON -- Boudewijn Zenden scored twice as European rookie Middlesbrough beat Lazio 2-0 in the group stage of the UEFA Cup yesterday.


Lab disaster may lead to new cancer drug

Her carefully cultured cells were dead and Katherine Schaefer was annoyed, but just a few minutes later, the researcher realized she had stumbled onto a potential new cancer treatment.


Lancashire's Stuart Law says he is willing to offer his services as England's batting adviser for the Ashes series.


Game publisher Atari on Monday named board member James Caparro as its new president and chief executive officer. The position was previously held by Bruno Bonnell, chairman and chief creative officer of the New York-based company.


Fossil shows early mammals fed on dinosaurs

Scientists have found the remains of a dinosaur in a fossilized mammal's stomach, a discovery that upends decades of scientific belief about the relationship between dinosaurs and mammals.


Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi visits Somalia for the first since his troops helped oust Islamists.


The International Tennis Federation is investigating allegations that Tommy Haas was poisoned before Germany's Davis Cup match against Russia.


Virginia boosted its record to 4-0 and continued to establish itself as a contender for a spot in the Bowl Championship Series.


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Author stands by bear facts on Paddington diet

Paddington bear has not given up  marmalade for Marmite, and that's official.


Hitachi opens UK storage admin call centre

Threatens suicide prevention hotline's beat Hitachi has opened a new service command center to remotely manage large and mid-market data centers from its UK headquarters at Sefton Park in Stoke Poges.â¦


Two Munchkins Won't Be at Annual Festival

CHESTERTON, Ind. - Two top Munchkins won't be taking the Yellow Brick Road to Chesterton's annual Oz Festival this month because of a contract dispute...


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For so sober and meticulous a team, Chelsea have made surprisingly short work of Group H. The holders Porto clutch just one point after this and Paris St-Germain none at all, making the progress of Jose Mourinho's men virtually certain.


Yahoo! Search Marketing (Panama) Adds Tools For Advertisers

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Bush deploys dreaded L word against Kerry in bid to cut debate ...

President George Bush criticized Senator John Kerry as a liberal trying to hide from his own record Thursday as the two men entered the last, post-debate lap of a close race for the White House.


Computer Associates To Cut 5% of Workforce

Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) said it would cut 800 employees from its payroll in order to save $70 million per year. The move is part of the Islandia, NY-based management software maker's plan to streamline operations.


Ernie Els will play Lee Westwood for the World Match Play crown at Wentworth on Sunday.


Practice leaves Harrington in pain and on fire

But before any alarm bells start ringing in the European camp, it should be noted that this particular strain did not prevent the Dubliner shooting a best-of-the-day 64 in the third round of the Linde German Masters in Cologne.


House passes warrantless domestic spying measure

The House of Representatives passed   a bill on Thursday that would provide congressional   authorization for President George W. Bush's warrantless   domestic spying program but subject it to new rules.


An explosion was heard in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, the Israeli media reported. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the blast appeared criminal in nature and not a terror attack.


One Colorado county tries a novel capitalist approach to containing the spread of monster houses


Text Message Promises Sex, Delivers Trouble

A digital come-on tricks a New Zealand man into exposing himself to the wrong address.


Nokia Organizes for the Converging Marketplace

ESPOO, Finland, June 20  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia  today announced that it will introduce a new company structure from January 1, 2008.


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Bargain hunters tracking down sought-after toys and electronics flocked to the Web ahead of "Cyber Monday," the unofficial start of the online holiday shopping season, three Internet sites said on Saturday.


Newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc.  confirmed on Sunday it hired a financial adviser to help it  explore strategic options, including a possible sale of the  company.


Protest Rallies Across Kenya Draw Relatively Small Crowds

NAIROBI, Jan. 16 -- Three days of planned opposition rallies across Kenya began haltingly Wednesday, with police facing off against relatively small crowds in several cities and chasing opposition leaders with tear gas through the streets of the capital.


Novak Djokovic started making peace with the crowd as soon as he lifted the trophy. After beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2) Sunday night to win the Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title, Djokovic knew a little public relations was in order.


Blueberry heir loses libel suit against drunken lothario

Gorilla-fisting comment didn't sit well, apparently Let this be a lesson to you all: if you sell tickets to a New Year's Eve party boasting an open bar, make sure that the booze doesn't run out at 10:30.â¦


Former Pentagon policy adviser Richard Perle yesterday moved to distance himself from the disgraced former Telegraph owner Conrad Black and the Â£220m alleged looting scandal that has engulfed Hollinger International.


Gunmen in speedboats attacked an oil vessel off the coast of Nigeria at dawn Friday and kidnapped six workers, Italian energy giant Eni SpA said.


CA looks to tech squads to sell security wares

New program offers incentives to PC rescue services to sell CA's security software to consumers and small businesses.


Nepal's unpopular King Gyanendra marks his 60th birthday but many seem set to snub his celebrations.


European cell phone group mmO2 has agreed to adopt the i-mode mobile Internet technology pioneered by Japan's NTT DoCoMo and plans to bring


ASIA/BANGLADESH - Dopo il ciclone Sidr, un Vescovo racconta: ÂStiamo facendo il possibile per aiutare gli sfollati. Occorre lÂaiuto della comunitÃ  internazionaleÂ Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - ÂStiamo facendo il possibile per aiutare gli sfollati, vittime del ciclone Sidr. Come Chiesa, cerchiamo di essere a fianco della gente, senza distinzioni, in questo momento di dolore e sconfortoÂ, racconta Mons. Bejoy DÂCruze,...


IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will offer future employees a 401(k) pension plan instead of a fixed pension, the company said on Thursday, backing away from


Sri Lanka Tigers have not given up right to secede: negotiator

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have not abandoned their right to secede despite agreeing to explore a federal solution, the rebels said amid fresh diplomatic moves to salvage a faltering peace bid.


The wait is over -- Harry Potter finale goes on sale

Harry Potter fans poured into book stores around the world on Saturday to get hold of the seventh and final volume in the series and discover the secret of the boy wizard's fate.


Franz Ferdinand  and The Streets are among UK acts waiting to hear if they have won a top US album prize.


In retrospect, perhaps the Fighting Irish would prefer Boston College players help themselves to as much Notre Dame Stadium bluegrass as they want.


Stars including Spike Lee and Burt Reynolds have paid tribute to actor Ossie Davis at a funeral in New York.


Want to Buy Some Tap? Theyâre Happy to Sell It

Andrew J. Nemrâs disciplined, likable ensemble manage  to be appealing without being particularly engaging in âWhere the Music Livesâ at the Julia Miles Theater.


November 25, 2004 ã¡ WASHINGTON â A senior expert on Korean affairs at the US State Department said the US government supports Seoul's efforts to harmonize relations with Pyeongyang through such projects as the Gaeseong industrial complex in North Korea


New EU member states must not be sidelined say Tony Blair and his Hungarian counterpart.


A man who identified himself as a freelance reporter was arrested outside the Los Angeles home of Brad Pitt on Wednesday, police said.


Motorola to buy Symbol Technologies for $3.9 bln

Motorola Inc.  on Tuesday said it agreed  to buy Symbol Technologies Inc.  for about $3.9 billion  in cash to expand its enterprise capabilities.


With Arsenal set to meet Manchester United in the quarter finals of the Carling Cup, the Football Association is keen for the two clubs to call a truce following their fiery league game last month.


Rock group Snow Patrol sweep the board at the Ireland Music Awards, winning four honours.


England labour but find their second wind

This was not an easy day on which to play cricket. The sun shone brilliantly enough but for all of the opening day of the series a buffeting westerly crosswind flapped the trouser legs of the players, put


Prosecutor Reveals Details Of Kobe Bryant's Secretly-Taped ...

DENVER -- One of the prosecutors in the Kobe Bryant case continues to speak out about the case. This time prosecutor Dana Easter is disclosing some details from the secretly-taped interview the NBA star gave detectives after the alleged assault last year.


Devices that measure helmet impacts, play-calling software, even swallowable temperature sensors are becoming realities.


US political commentator and comedian Al Franken announces he will run for Senate.


Carlos Arroyo scores 15 points, Dwight Howard adds 11 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic coasts to a 98-79 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.


Polls Get Extra Security in Light of Terror

Election officials are beefing up security and taking other precautions at many of the nation's 200,000 polling places amid continuing concern that al-Qaida terrorists are intent on disrupting the U.S. political process.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush tightened U.S. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for new international penalties out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


SILVERBELL, Ariz. -- Among the statuesque saguaro cactuses in the desert south of this old mining town lies the remnant of a crime scene that federal authorities say signals a troubling and escalated level of violence associated with the human smuggling trade.


Online poker company offers baseball funding

By staff. A deal to bring Major league Baseball to Washington has potentially been saved by a generous offer from an online poker site.


The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee questioned on Tuesday whether President Bush's choice to head the CIA was too partisan to be able to restore credibility to US intelligence services.


Parents of one of the world's smallest premature babies got to take her home Wednesday for the first time since she was delivered last fall.


Two NATO soldiers killed by raids in Afghanistan

Two NATO soldiers have been killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, the alliance said on Monday.


p2pnet.net News:- A business in Ireland found it had unknowingly racked up nearly $15,000 in calls. Other modem users found they had charges for calls to the South Pacific.


Iran and Europe Negotiate to Try to Save Nuclear Agreement

Iran and its European partners struggled on Friday to salvage their agreement committing Tehran to freeze an important part of its nuclear program, European and Iranian officials said.


How do you go about establishing prices for your search marketing efforts? What kind of contracts do you need to protect your business? A group of experienced search marketers offer advice.


Grecia, autobus sequestrato: ostaggi tutti liberi

Si Ã¨ concluso senza spargimenti di sangue il sequestro dell'autobus di linea iniziato ieri all'alba ad Atene per opera di due albanesi. Dopo aver liberato piccoli gruppi di passeggeri giÃ  nel corso della


Doctors may be able to predict which women are at high risk of miscarriage, say researchers.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- They were singing in the Colts' locker room today, singing like a bunch of wounded songbirds. Never mind that Marcus Pollard, Dallas Clark and Ben Hartsock won't be recording a remake of Kenny Chesney's song, "Young," any time soon.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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U.S.: No Reason to Panic Over Flu Vaccine Problem

Contamination in a British factory that  supplies flu vaccine to the United States is expected to cause  some delays but no shortage of flu shots this year, federal  health officials said on Friday.


Police Negotiating Young Buck's Surrender

Detectives are negotiating the surrender of rapper Young Buck, who is suspected of stabbing a man who had punched rap star Dr. Dre at this week's Vibe Awards.


The fate of East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, blamed by opponents for the unrest that gripped the tiny nation last month, is hanging in the balance after the president asked him to resign.


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Yankees Pitcher Breaks Hand Punching Wall

NEW YORK Sept. 3, 2004 - Kevin Brown's frustrating season finally reached a boiling point, and now his hot temper could cost the New York Yankees at the most important time.


'Siamo in una fase delicata', dice Stefanini


Baghdad 'Safe Zone' Proves Vulnerable in Hotel Attack

Insurgents fired two rockets into the Ishtar Sheraton Hotel in central Baghdad, setting rooms ablaze and forcing an evacuation.


Grazie all'aumento delle entrate, "ma attenti alla ripresa"


Jonny Wilkinson is doubtful for England's Six Nations clash with France at Twickenham on March 11 after limping out of his club Newcastle's 38-12 defeat at London Irish on Saturday.


UK approves human-animal embryo research

British regulators said Thursday they have approved two proposals for research using human embryos derived from animal eggs.


Intel Corp. has reached an agreement to hire hundreds of Hewlett-Packard Co. engineers who helped design the Itanium microprocessor, a massive joint project between the two technology companies since the early 1990s.


Scientists say they have found a safe way to give carbon monoxide to help organ transplant patients.


LOS ANGELES  - 20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday.


Lazard Ltd., the international investment bank, late Friday, Dec. 17, filed an initial prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an $850 million IPO.


Second debate filled with tough, tart exchanges

com. In the very first question of last night's town hall debate, Sen. John Kerry was asked to explain charges that he's "too wishy-washy.


Will Smith, Chipmunks send box office soaring

The last man on Earth was first at the weekend box office in North America as Will Smith's sci-fi thriller "I Am Legend" crushed the competition with a record opening, distributor Warner Bros. said on Sunday.


Space Station Crew Blast Off from Kazakh Steppe

A Russian rocket carrying a U.S.-Russian space crew on a two-day flight to the International Space Station blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Thursday.


Steve Nash scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Phoenix Suns past the Milwaukee Bucks 114-105 on Tuesday night.


: Six pro-hunting demonstrators burst into the floor of Britainâs parliament today in the weekâs second stunning breach of security at a landmark site.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Even with an hour's sleep, Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch yesterday could appreciate how far he had come since he nearly threw away his career. He vividly recalled a time when he seemed more likely to wind up playing football on the sandlots of his native Georgia than joining Jerry Rice, Fred Biletnikoff, and Lynn Swann as ...


China executes a prominent Christian sect leader after he was convicted of murdering rivals, reports say.


Oil Won't Derail U.S. Expansion -Bernanke

Rising oil prices will weigh on U.S.  economic growth, but the increases seen so far will not derail  the expansion and need not fuel a troubling inflation, Federal  Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.


News Corp. is "in very  active negotiations with all the media companies" to bring  their content to its MySpace property, the firm's top  interactive-media executive said Wednesday.


AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Ravalomanana rieletto Presidente. La Corte Suprema deve perÃ² confermare i risultati entro 15 giorni Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides)- ÂSi attende che la Corte Suprema confermi i risultati entro 15 giorni, ma Ã¨ comunque chiaro che il Presidente uscente Marc Ravalomanana, ha vinto le elezioni al primo turnoÂ dicono allÂAgenzia Fides fonti locali da Antan...


British police arrest second man in prostitute case

Police arrested a second man on Tuesday  on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in one of Britain's  most dramatic suspected serial killings.


AFRICA - Un milione e mezzo di persone colpite dalle alluvioni nellÂAfrica Sub-Sahariana: sono tra le peggiori degli ultimi dieci anni Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Le alluvioni che si sono verificate in tutta lÂAfrica sub-sahariana (dalla Mauritiana ad ovest, al Kenya ad est), che in alcune zone sono state le peggiori degli ultimi dieci anni, si stima abbiano colpito finora almeno 1,5 mil...


JERUSALEM -- Israel yesterday severed contact with the new Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, over an attack at a Gaza border crossing that killed six Israelis, saying it wanted to see what steps Abbas would take to crack down on militants before any further dealings with him.


British regulators have extended their suspension of Chiron Corp.'s license to manufacture flu vaccine, jeopardizing the company's ability to sell millions of flu shots in the United States next flu season.


Somalia's interim government and a rival Islamist militia agree in principle to establish a national army.


The discovery of a gene that causes a type of blindness could help doctors save people's sight, UK scientists believe.


SEC Leaves Google Waiting on IPO Go Ahead

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - US regulators on Tuesday did not give Google Inc. the green light it needs to price its initial public offering, extending the wait for the Web search giant's eagerly anticipated market ...


Lightning destroys evidence in Swedish file sharing case

Divine verdict on P2P? Swedish authorities have dropped the charges they brought against the Karlskrona (Sweden) municipality head of culture, who last year openly admitted to file sharing and encouraged others to follow.â¦


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Il ritorno di Andry Shevchenko al Milan sembra prendere corpo. Secondo il tabloid britannico "The Su...


Patients are regularly forced to wait in ambulances outside hospitals for more than 50 minutes, ambulance chiefs confirm.


Drew Sarich Is Victor Frankenstein in NYC Reading of Tour-Aimed Musical

Playbill - Frankenstein, the new musical theatre experience that will tour in 2007-08, continues its development in rehearsals toward private industry readings scheduled for the week of Dec. 18 in Manhattan.


Until they looked at the numbers, Paula and Glenn Taylor had no idea how much of their future was riding on one company.


An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, researchers said on Monday.


A radical cleric says his followers will not surrender as tensions mount at Pakistan's besieged Red Mosque.


Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  supermarket chain, on Tuesday posted a 4-percent rise in  first-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, helped  by cost cuts and increased sales.


The home secretary denies new claims he fast-tracked a second visa for his former lover Kimberly Quinn's nanny.


Afghan security forces on alert ahead of landmark election

KABUL, Afghanistan More than 100-thousand Afghan and foreign security forces are on high alert the day before the country's first direct presidential election.


'Sky Captain' pilots film of tomorrow today

SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, written and directed by Kerry Conran, 107 minutes, rated PG. Forget tomorrow. Kerry Conran's "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" is the movie to see today.


Senators Censure C.I.A. in Probe of Iraqi Prison Abuse

The C.I.A. was criticized today for failing to provide Army investigators with documents on unregistered "ghost detainees."


John Kerry returned a hero. The smears his political enemies are now flinging mark them -- not him -- as beneath contempt. The next time the nation gets into a war, why would any American with an interest in national service show up to fight?


USA takes 2-0 lead in Davis Cup semifinals

Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish won their singles matches Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Belarus in the Davis Cup semifinals.


Japanese princess gives birth to long-awaited boy

Japan's Princess Kiko has given birth to the royal family's first boy in more than 40 years, easing a succession crisis and silencing calls to let a woman lead the world's oldest monarchy.


The film in which Dame Helen Mirren portrays the Queen is being premiered at the Venice festival.


Smoking changes brain the same way as drugs

Smoking causes long-lasting changes  in the brain similar to changes seen in animals when they are  given cocaine, heroin and other addictive drugs, U.S.  researchers said on Tuesday.


The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts will begin the preseason Aug. 6 in the American Bowl in Tokyo, the record 12th time an NFL game will be played in the city.


The American shot a five-under-par 65 to head compatriot and first-round leader Ted Purdy by one at the La Cantera Golf Club in San Antonio.


Director Bhaskar on his hugely successful first film and his dreams for the future.


Aaaaaaay! The Fonz will be returning to Milwaukee later this year Â permanently, and in bronze.


Scary iPod subwoofer dock will eat you alive

Is good, compact sound important enough to you that you'd buy an iPod sound system that looks like a totally freaky space monster? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Norwegian pilots land plane after axe attack

Oslo - A passenger used an axe to attack two pilots aboard a Norwegian passenger plane on Wednesday, but the aircraft was later able to land, police said.


NHL officials have accepted the NHLPA's invitation to meet next week in Toronto and discuss a new proposal as the hockey owners' lockout nears its third month.


Much like Muhammad Ali before him, heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko isn't afraid to take a political stance. By Joe Cavaretta, AP.


Ronaldo inspires United to reclaim top spot

Ole Gunnar Solksjaer scored twice to put Manchester United back on top of the Premiership with a 2-0 home win against Newcastle but it was yet another inspired display by Cristiano Ronaldo that stole the show.


Oggi sono stati battezzati Neve e Gliz. Le due mascotte di Torino 2006, rossa l'una, azzurra l'altra, un ragazzo e una ragazza, sono la personalizzazione di una palla di neve e di un cubetto di ghiaccio. A


Nigeria to determine fate of faltering Darfur talks

Olusegun Obasanjo, the Nigerian president, will meet Darfur rebels and Sudanese government representatives today to determine whether to end faltering African Union sponsored peace talks, a rebel spokesperson said.


Car Bomb Explodes Near Iraqi Ministry Building

At least eight people were killed when a car bomb exploded near the Ministry of Education in a busy commercial area of northern Baghdad today.


markets. Exports had been sharply reduced due to sabotage and threats from militants. Oil prices rose to nearly $50. (27.5 pounds) a barrel last week but have since eased.


One Alcatel-Lucent claim against Microsoft dismissed

A judge dismisses one of Alcatel-Lucent's patent-infringement claims against Microsoft.


Infosecurity New York has tried to establish itself as the No. 2 security conference in the U.S., behind RSA, but poor attendance might mean it's time for quits.


Lohanâs Arrest Spells Trouble for 2 Movies

Lindsay Lohanâs arrest came at the worst possible time for TriStar Pictures, which plans this weekend to release a low-budget thriller in which she stars.


Man U ties Middlesbrough, Neville recalled

Manschester, England - Phil Neville, on the bench for Manchester United's 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough and with just one start for United all season, was surprisingly recalled into the England team for their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers on Sunday.


Yahoo said it has paid $160 million to acquire Maven Networks, an Internet company that sells a system for managing advertisements in online videos.


Lawsuit Claims Motrin Caused Child's Blindness

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - A 7-year-old girl on  Tuesday sued the maker of Children's Motrin for failing to  label the over-the-counter pain reliever with a warning that it  could lead to an allergic reaction that caused her blindness.


Jeff Francis helped the Colorado Rockies to their longest winning streak since 2002.


OMB sets 120-day deadline for Fed breach-notification plans

A memo sent last week by the While House Office of Management and Budget gives federal agencies 120 days to develop and implement security notification policies, and to start planning to reduce or eliminate the unnecessary use of Social Security numbers and similar personal data.


Parigi, 18:10 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO VERRA' OPERATO IN SERATA

Ronaldo sarà operato nella tarda serata di oggi. Lo comunica il sito ufficiale del Milan, che...


U.S. Officers Unable to Vet Visa-Seeking Saudis -NYT

According to a new U.S. Department of  Homeland Security report, inadequate financing and training  have left many department officers in Saudi Arabia ill-prepared  to enforce a program intended to stop Saudi Arabia terror  suspects from receiving U.S. visas, the New York Times reported  on Friday.


Blair admits British troops may stay in US area for months

Tony Blair admitted yesterday that British troops could be in the American-controlled area of Iraq for months, contradicting assurances from his Defence Secretary that


India fight back to beat Germany in Champions Trophy

India came from behind to defeat new-look Germany 3-1 and remain in contention for a podium finish in the men's Champions Trophy field hockey tournament here.


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When Red Sox prospect Jacoby Ellsbury was at Oregon State, he used wooden bats during batting practice, saving his aluminum hacks for the games. That is one of the more obvious clues he had his sights on loftier goals.


The fearsome threesome of North Andover , Watertown , and Amesbury will again prove that the Division 2 label doesn't indicate second-rate field hockey.


Crollo verticale situazione economica famiglie italiane

C'Ã¨ un crollo verticale in Italia della valutazione che le famiglie danno circa la propria situazione economica e sulle risorse di cui possono disporre, al punto che nel 2003 la percentuale di persone che si sono dette poco o niente affatto soddisfatte


Iraqi casualties soared by more than 50 percent during the roughly three-month period ending in early August, the report said.


Lying 800 kilometers south of Tokyo on the island of Kyushu, Oita prefecture is hardly the kind of place you would expect to find the trendsetting titans of Japan Inc.


Football: England to face Wales in WC qualifier

England captain David Beckham is relishing the opportunity to face up to some of his former rivals from the English Premier League in an all-British World Cup qualifier against Wales at Old Trafford on Saturday.


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Sweet Nothings Bush's UN speech offers platitudes instead of ...

George W. Bush doesn't like speaking at the United Nations. You can see it in his eyesâthe flicker of perplexity, bordering on distress, when he recites a line that draws surefire cheers on


By Lisa J. Huriash, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Dec. 15--TAMARAC -- Within the past couple of months, this suburban  community in western Broward County has become a pioneer in the county for  cutting-edge proposals for fat-free diets and conserving drinking water.


SEATTLE - Bob Melvin was fired as manager of the Seattle Mariners on Monday, a day after the team ended the season with its 99th loss.    Melvin, who lasted two seasons, was told of the decision during a morning meeting at Safeco Field, and general manager Bill Bavasi called a news conference for later in the day...


Gear6 satiates hungry apps with 500GB RAM monster

I'll take a rack of memory, please Gear6 fits into that elite, blissful class of start-ups that have an easy to digest premise and infrastructure-friendly gear.â¦


Institute Urges Extensive Smoking Deterrents

In the 43 years since the U.S. surgeon general warned of the dangers of cigarette smoking, the percentage of Americans who light up has been cut in half, tobacco companies have paid billions of dollars in legal settlements and smoking has come to be widely reviled as a nasty habit.


Donovan McNabb sets a career high with five touchdown passes and an Eagles' team-record 464 yards as Philadelphia outclasses the Packers, 47-17.


Times Discloses Sharp Write-Down for New England Papers

The Boston Globe and The Worcester Telegram & Gazette have suffered from sluggish advertising and a migration of readers to the Internet.


British police arrest 10th man on racism charges after BNP documentary

British police said on Sunday they had arrested a 10th person on charges of inciting racial hatred, as part of an investigation launched following a documentary showing blatant racism within the extreme-right British National Party (BNP).


Bellevue Topping-Out Event is Over the Top

By Seattle Times  Jun. 10--These are good times for commercial real-estate brokers.   Nowhere was that more apparent than at the $40,000 party that the Hines development company threw May 31 to celebrate the topping out of Bellevue's Tower 333.


Milano, 15:48 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: VOGLIO INCONTRARE BORRELLI

Il patron dell'Inter, Massimo Moratti, probabilmente sarà convocato dal capo dell'ufficio ind...


Rogers Has Third-Quarter Profit on Wireless Sales

Rogers Communications Inc., Canada's largest cable-television operator, had a third-quarter profit of C$61.6 million ($50.4 million) as its wireless phone service added subscribers.


Montrose Can't Overcome Oak Hill's First-Quarter Run

Montrose Christian, ranked No. 2 in the nation by USA Today, takes an early lead and the Mustangs are unable to claw their way back in a 74-65 loss on Saturday.


Crime doesn't have a monopoly on mystery and intrigue. Medical Investigation takes the procedural story-telling techniques that have made CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV's most popular drama, and attempts


Missouri Approves Fishing With Bare Hands

Next summer, it will be legal to plunge into some Missouri rivers and grab catfish by hand — a type of fishing that is not for the faint of heart.


Brigade Slated For Iraq Going To Afghanistan

An Army unit that had been scheduled to go to Iraq is being sent instead to Afghanistan, where fighting has increased and the U.S. troop level is at its highest of the war.


Credit Suisse banking group faces further write-offs: report

Credit Suisse faces a fresh assets write-off of 2.5 billion Swiss francs (1.5 billion euros, 2.3 billion dollars) from the US sub-prime crisis, Sonntag newspaper reported Sunday.


[TS] Sports of The Times: A Display of Greatness on the Biggest Stage

Rafael Nadal gave Roger Federer a stage to demonstrate his championship grit, to make his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title much more than a notation in the history book.


"Polar Express" brings risky new animation to film

Even at a hefty cost of around $165 million (89 million pounds) to make "The Polar Express," director Robert Zemeckis thinks an innovative new animation technique


L'episodio è piuttosto oscuro. Anzi, decisamente oscuro. Perché a più di 24 ore dal ritrovamento dell'ordigno a Porto Rotondo, nulla c'è di sicuro. La stessa rivendicazione attribuita ai Nuclei proletari per il Comunismo è tutt'altro che ...


BP to pay $373 million to settle charges

Oil major BP  on Thursday agreed to pay $373 million to settle U.S. charges stemming from a deadly Texas refinery explosion, an Alaska oil spill and allegations it manipulated the propane market.


Freed-up Stoudamire an option for Celtics

Soon-to-be free agent point guard Damon Stoudamire said yesterday that it would be "dumb" not to seriously consider the Celtics if they wanted him.


The dismissal of charges against a Catholic bishop raises issues from statutes of limitations to a cultural shift.


The Santy worm stopped spreading after Google Inc disabled web searches that looked like they had been generated by the malicious program, which was responsible for defacing tens of thousands of PHP message boards.


Bernanke: High energy prices hurt economy

Surging energy prices are acting like a double whammy on the country's economy, crimping growth even as they push up inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.


Redskins Rookie Taylor Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charge

FAIRFAX, Va. (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins rookie  safety Sean Taylor Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a drunken  driving charge.


Roma, 13:56 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: FLACHI POSITIVO PER COCAINA

L'attaccante e capitano della Sampdoria, Francesco Flachi, è stato trovato positivo per cocai...


Sound of Voice May Predict Sexual Behavior

NEW YORK  - New research findings suggest  that the sound of a person's voice may predict his or her level  of sexual activity.


Sagging Dollar Hits New Low Against Euro

BRUSSELS, Belgiumââ A top European Union official urged the United States on Monday to curb its deficits to help bolster the sagging dollar amid fears a strengthening euro would stifle EuropeÂ´s fledgling economic recovery.


High-risk patients get first shot at limited flu vaccine

Influenza clinics offered by Borgess VNA Home Care, the area's largest flu-shot provider, will continue as scheduled, although the agency has only about half the 20,000 doses ordered for this season.


At Baltimore pow-wow, hype over new electronic tracking technology is tempered by concerns about cost, privacy and quality.


Barry Bonds continued to edge closer to the magic 700 home run mark Friday night, blasting a three-run homer -- the 694th of his career -- in the San Francisco Giants' 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.


Mavs' Harris sidelined with ankle bruise

Mavericks guard Devin Harris will miss at least 2-3 weeks with a bone bruise on his left ankle.


Bob Benenson's Jigsaw Politics: GOP Incumbent Exodus Reflects -- and Abets -- Dems' Extending Majorities

Lost in the fuss over next week's Super Tuesday presidential contests is the fact that the 2008 congressional campaign also has its official kickoff that day, with primaries in Illinois. Not that this event is being greeted with enthusiasm by many Republicans, who appear desperate to hold the White House to counteract the near-certain extension of the majorities Democrats won in both the Senate and the House in 2006.


Ayatollah Arrives in Najaf; Attack on Mosque Kills 27

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's top Shiite cleric, arrived in Najaf today hours after a mortar barrage hit a mosque in Kufa, killing at least 27 people.


Google is Mozilla's sugar daddy.  Is this cause for alarm?


5200 B.C. Is New Date for Farms in Egypt

A discovery may provide insights about the farmers and some answers to the questions of how, why and when Egyptians adopted farming.


Palestinian Teens Killed in Israeli Strike

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip Oct. 7, 2004 - Two Palestinian boys, ages 14 and 15, were killed in an Israeli missile strike on Thursday, their relatives said.


Pope Benedict XVI traveled to the city of Altoetting to hold Mass on Monday, as his sentimental homecoming to Bavaria drew well-wishers and Roman Catholics eager to hear his words.


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NEWCASTLE went on a goal rampage last night as they qualified for the UEFA Cupâs knockout stage. And the supershow saw Shola Ameobi and Craig Bellamy roar up the Toonâs European goal-scoring table to go joint second.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Noisy lovemaking is no cause for eviction - so long as it's done in the daytime, a Swedish landlord said Thursday.


Microsoft to Add Terrain Data to 3D Maps

Microsoft has teamed up with Intermap to give its 3-D maps in Great Britain a more realistic look through the use of the company's elevation data. Maps are also in the works for Western Europe and the continental US.


Australia says trade talks can succeed without EU chief

Australia insists that attempts to revive stalled World Trade Organisation talks at a special meeting here can succeed despite the absence of European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson.


MEISE, Belgium, Dec 16  - The EU must be sure it has the "capacity to absorb" Turkey before it gives a green light to the vast Muslim country's hopes of joining the bloc, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel warned Thursday.