Vehicle Maker Volvo to Leave London Stock Exchange

Swedish vehicle maker Volvo has applied to be delisted from the London stock exchange, the company said Wednesday.


EUROPA/SCOZIA - Il Vescovo di Paisley lancia un appello a tutti i fedeli perchÃ© proteggano la libertÃ  religiosa dalla Chiesa Cattolica nel Regno Unito Paisley (Agenzia Fides) - In una Lettera Pastorale che Ã¨ stata letta in tutte le Sante Messe domenica 18 febbraio, Mons. Philip Tartaglia, Vescovo di Paisley, lancia un appello a tutti i fedeli perchÃ© proteggano la libertÃ  religiosa della Chiesa Catt...


The Argentine government confirmed on Wednesday that a daughter of President Bush had her purse stolen during a visit to the Argentine capital, despite the presence of Secret Service agents and local police.


I must admit to being of two conflicting minds when it comes to the anti-Kerry activities of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. On the one hand, there is nothing that makes my blood boil more than a fraudulent Vietnam veteran.


Smoke from bushfires burning hundreds of  kilometers away blanketed Australia's second largest city  Melbourne on Saturday, delaying flights and setting off fire  alarms at the city's airport.


Colbert swaps imaginary iPhone for real one

Blog: Host of 'The Colbert Report' laments the pervasiveness of technology, but whoops it up after bagging iPhone.


National League Game Summary - Cincinnati at St. Louis

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Larry Walker hit a grand slam to highlight a six-run eighth inning, as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat Cincinnati, 7-2, at Busch Stadium.


Palestinian shot dead as Hamas dismisses disarmament idea

Israeli soldiers have killed a Palestinian man in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said Monday. Salem Abd al Qader Abu Shabab, 30, a resident of Dir al Balah was hit in the head, the sources said.


Aging: Mental Health Overlooked in Care of Elderly Patients

A new study suggests that doctors may devote too little time to talking with elderly patients about mental illnesses.


Raddoppiata estrazione del 2000 che era di un milione


Real Estate Mogul Makes 11th-Hour Takeover Bid for Tribune

Tribune Co., which is wrapping up a five-month auction, has a new suitor: Chicago real estate billionaire Sam Zell.


West Nile virus - the sequel US health officials have warned that the global warming and inadequate control of mosquito populations could see dengue fever spread from the tropics to the continental US, Reuters reports.â¦


Black Watch raid on Saddam Millionaire's Row

The Black Watch has taken part in its biggest offensive since being re-deployed near Baghdad, raiding homes of suspected Saddam Hussein loyalists.


Dozens more Israeli tanks have entered northern Gaza as the army intensifies its operation against Palestinian militants in the area.


Hurricane Ivan has caused widespread destruction on Jamaica and is now heading for the Cayman Islands and Cuba. Are you affected?


Jason Giambi repeatedly apologized to fans and the Yankees but refused to say why - or discuss whether he used steroids.


Insecurity: (Or Why Americans Aren't Feeling The Recovery)

The New Republic's website is currently carrying an interesting piece which tries to explain the anomaly that although the US economy is growing, a lot of its citizens are still feeling worse off. The article explains the results of a 40 year panel study which has shown that although mean incomes have increased, income variability has increased massively, causing many Americans to feel less well off, despite the growing economy.


HIV Vaccine Shows Promise in Brazil Study

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - An experimental vaccine  reduced the presence of the HIV virus by at least 80 percent in  a Brazilian study of 18 infected patients released in the  journal Nature Medicine.


Do you own these stocks? Maybe you should.


Rashard Lewis scored a season-high 37 points, and the Seattle SuperSonics improved to 18-4 with a 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night.


Ron Artest, like so many poor souls in sports, is misunderstood. His coach doesn't understand him. His teammates don't understand him. Fans don't understand him. Half the time he doesn't understand himself.


Handyman-Landscaper Charged in Robbery, Beating of Woman

By Benjamin N. Gedan; Journal Staff Writer  WARWICK - A Kent County grand jury on Wednesday indicted Frederick A. Fain on charges stemming from the beating, robbery and kidnapping of an 82-year-old woman last fall.


'Halo 3' Balances Hot New Guns, Old-School Cool

Is Bungie's long-awaited and overly hyped game good enough to silence the brewing backlash? Commentary by Clive Thompson.


Facebook Group Calling Woman 'Babykiller' Changes Tune As Police Investigate

By MARIA BABBAGE  TORONTO (CP) - A Facebook group that openly condemned a northern Ontario woman accused of leaving her baby to die as a "babykiller" has softened its tone after police began investigating the possibility it posed a threat to the woman's safety.


Growth in U.S. Music Sales Helps Slow Global Slide

A swing to growth in U.S. album sales and surging consumption of music on DVD helped slow the decline in first-half global sales of recorded music, the trade body for the world's largest record companies said on Thursday.


On the Trail: The Republican candidate stakes his political future on Iraq. But does he have the answers for Ernie Lemelin?


DreamWorks Animation IPO Charms Wall St.

Star-struck Wall Street gave a  dazzling welcome to DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. on Thursday,  sending the shares of the animated film maker up more than 38  percent in their market debut.


Conti pubblici, Siniscalco: ''Faremo di tutto per tenere il ...

''Faremo di tutto per tenere il rapporto deficit/pil sotto il 3% nel 2004, la nostra stima e' caratterizzata da volonta' politica''. Questo l'impegno del ministro del Tesoro, Domenico Siniscalco, che si confronta


Pakistan test-fires nuke-capable missile

Pakistan says it has successfully test-fired a medium-range, nuclear-capable missile that could hit many cities in India. But defence officials believe it is not intended as a message to the neighbouring rival.


A court in India is expected to deliver verdicts over a series of bomb blasts that rocked Mumbai in 1993.


Shares of Flyi Inc., the parent of low-cost carrier Independence Air, soared more than 65 percent in early trading Tuesday after the debt-burdened airline said a creditor agreed to terminate leases on 10 regional jets.


USC Probes Possible Recruiting Violation

LOS ANGELES -- Southern California is looking into whether it may have violated NCAA recruiting rules while pursuing highly rated recruit Joe McKnight, a university official said.


With some late heroics, Northern New England knocked off undefeated North Shore, 3-2, in the championship game of the Hockey Night in Boston Summer Showcase at Merrimack College last night.


EBay adjusts pricing to encourage low-cost sellers

Online auction leader eBay Inc   on Tuesday introduced price changes and tighter sales  standards in a bid to retain quality sellers, improve customer  service and revive flagging growth.


Halliburton Co. HAL.N said on  Thursday it would restructure its KBR unit and may shed the  business if the oil services company's stock performance keeps  lagging its peers.


Cargo plane crashes part of worrying trend in aviation - safety ...

HALIFAX (CP) - The fiery airplane crash that killed seven crew in Halifax on Thursday is the latest of a worrying series of accidents involving cargo jets, says an aviation safety expert.


US Consulate Bombing Suspect Arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani authorities have arrested the alleged mastermind of a deadly bombing near the US Consulate in Karachi two years ago, but another key member of his network is still on the run, a senior official said today.


Mike Huckabee hasn't won a Republican presidential contest in a month. The result: money is tighter, his staff is smaller and he can't seem to get the attention he once did.


StorageTek's Storability Buy Marks Second Industry Acquisition ...

For the second time this week, a storage hardware vendor has acquired a storage software vendor. On Thursday, officials of Louisville, Colo.


A superhero with HIV has joined the long-running Green Arrow comic, the first major comic book series to deal with the virus. Mia is a teenage runaway who discovers she contracted HIV during time spent as a homeless prostitute.


The drawing power of "Meet the Fockers" was no joke at theaters this weekend, where the comedic sequel was tops in box office receipts.


GENEVA, Switzerland - Switzerland's Saint Bernard, famed for rescuing avalanche victims in the Alps, is finally bowing its massive head, the fabled barrel around its neck replaced with a "for sale" sign.    Heavy and slow in the deep Alpine snow, expensive to feed and their jobs largely taken over by helicopters and heat sensors, the once-proud dogs have found themselves obsolete and a drain on the resources of the religious order that has raised and trained them for centuries...


Rushdie knighthood triggers diplomatic furore

Controversy over a knighthood for author Salman Rushdie escalated into a full-blown diplomatic row as Iran and Pakistan summoned Britain's ambassadors to protest, drawing a retort from London.


Canada, whose exports of beef products are effected by a single case of mad cow disease since may 2003, has exceeded its mad cow testing target for 2004, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported Sunday.


Japan Protests To China Over Incursion by Nuclear Sub

TOKYO, Nov. 12 -- Japan lodged a formal protest with the Chinese government on Friday after determining that an unidentified nuclear submarine that entered its territorial waters this week belonged to China.


Iraq Diary: Volunteering for a Third Tour

Why would anyone volunteer to go back to Iraq for a third time? There are lots of reasons, and fighting boredom is one of them.


L'Istituto raggruppa 1.200 banche credito tedesche


Virtually error-free, 5-under-par 66 gives him a two-shot win ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- At this rate, Tiger Woods probably can't wait for the 2005 season to start. Woods played his most complete round of a difficult year Sunday, missing two fairways and one green in closing


Chironmakes half the US supply of flu shots. The company says it has to safety check the doses after finding contamination in some batches.


IBM Recalls 553,000 Laptop Power Units Worldwide

IBM said on Thursday it will recall  about 553,000 AC power adapters worldwide for several models of  its laptop computers because of potential fire and electrical  shock hazards.


City Room: N.Y.C. Condoms in Translation

Having distributed 36 million of the city's first official condom last year, the city's Health Department has unveiled a redesign and a pair of new slogans -- one in English, one in Spanish -- for Valentine's Day.


Ferrari clinch the constructors' title after Michael Schumacher wins the Hungarian Grand Prix.


At least 12 people have been killed in an explosion at a fuel pipeline on the outskirts of the Nigerian city, Lagos. Reports from Imore village, to the north of Nigeria's biggest city, say that some of the


Moscow sees terrorist hand in air crashes

Russian investigators have finally admitted that terrorists were almost certainly responsible for the destruction of the two passenger planes which crashed on Tuesday, five days before the Chechen presidential election.


EU Clears Launch of Internet Broadcaster

European Union regulators green light an internet broadcasting service from NBC Universal and News Corp. that aims to rival Google's YouTube. Due to launch this summer, the service will stream content from NBC and News Corp.'s TV and film units.


With US politicians to debate Microsoft's offer for Yahoo, analysts expect any deal to get regulatory backing.


Silverstone, 19:48 - F1, SILVERSTONE: MASSA CONCLUDE TEST A SILVERSTONE

La Ferrari ha concluso oggi sul circuito di Silverstone, in Inghilterra, la tre giorni di test in pr...


Sky's the limit as rich Chinese buys ticket to space

A Chinese businessman has paid $200,000 (about 103,000 pounds) to become his country's first space tourist, hoping for lift-off some time by the end of 2008.


Iran won't halt atomic work, snubs big powers

Iran said on Tuesday it would never suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the West, a day after world powers agreed to work on a new U.N. resolution to pressure Tehran to back down over its nuclear program.


Duma Votes Down Proposal to Send Madonna to Space

Madonna will not be sent into space, despite a Russian lawmaker's proposal to book a seat for the pop star on a Russian flight to the international space station, news agencies reported Wednesday.


Chaka Khan releases first album in decade

NEW YORK (Billboard) - R&B veteran Chaka Khan covers tunes by the likes of Prince, Joni Mitchell and Jimi Hendrix on her first album in almost a decade, which hit stores this week.


Patriots Hope Defense Can Take Them Back to Super Bowl

Defending Super Bowl champions New  England Patriots hope to ride their bruising defense to another  title game when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC  championship in snowy Pittsburgh on Sunday.


U.S. troops battled insurgents in northern Iraq early Sunday in clashes that left two dead and 32 wounded, officials said.


Steve Ralston scored on a first-half penalty kick and collected an assist on a second-half goal as the New England Revolution beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday night.


PC World reviewer says Windows XP-based handheld's poor design and performance make it tough to recommend.


Eight of Saddam Hussein's top deputies held in US custody are refusing to eat, although they are taking liquids, a US officer responsible for detainees has said, playing down talk of a "hunger strike".


Correction: The Beautiful People, the Uglier the Better

Credits were omitted last Sunday for three pictures with an article about the intensifying public scrutiny of celebrities. The photograph of Paris Hilton was from the Web site justjared.com; the one of Lindsay Lohan was from egotastic.com, and the picture of Britney Spears was from idontlikeyouthatway.com.


Republicans Plan to Penalize States for Early Primaries

Republicans plan to penalize at least four states holding early primaries by refusing to seat at least half their delegates at the partyâs national convention, a party official said.


SURRY, Va. -- Federal agents investigating possible dogfighting searched property owned by Michael Vick on Friday.


Saudi Says Haj Safe from Attacks and Stampedes

Saudi Arabia says it is ready to host more than two million pilgrims at this year's haj after tightening security and safety to ensure the annual Muslim rite passes without incident.


PC World has posted a news article claiming that the highly anticipated game Halo 2 for the Xbox has been released on the net. "Microsoft confirms that a pirated copy of Halo 2 for Xbox in the PAL video format


New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin vowed   never again to call the World Trade Center site a "hole in the   ground" during a visit to New York on Friday to let investors   know his hurricane-devastated city is reopen for business.


Gap ads spur customer interest, but what of sales?

Gap's new hip-hop-infused TV ad has  captured a lot of attention from the young crowd the struggling  retailer hopes to attract to reverse its fortunes.


$4.4 billion sweetener revives immigration bill

Senate Democratic and GOP leaders and the key architects of a comprehensive immigration reform bill reached a deal to revive the bill Thursday.


Microsoft MSN Desktop Search Is Out In Beta  As expected, Microsoft has finally released a beta of their Desktop Search software. It is integrated with their Browser Toolbar set and is now labeled MSN Toolbar Suite Beta.  The download size is huge compared to Google Desktop Search at 4.8megs and you would ...


Hewitt Faces Qualifier Minar in Sydney Final

Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt lost a  set for the first time this week before overpowering Max Mirnyi  of Belarus 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Sydney  International Friday.


US jets hammer Iraqi insurgents as deadly bombings rock Baghdad

BAGHDAD : At least six people were killed in two suicide car bombings in Baghdad while another 47 people died in a series of US air strikes around the Iraqi insurgent bastion of Fallujah.


Fearing risk, NASA shifts path of craft near Saturn

Scientists are taking extra care to ensure the landing of Cassiniâs Huygens probe on a moon in January. Scientists studying Saturn with the Cassini spacecraft have tweaked their planned route, an effort


Vertice di maggioranza decisivo sulla riforma fiscale. Al centro della riunione in corso a Palazzo Chigi la messa a punto dell'emendamento sui tagli all'Irpef e all'Irap che verrÃ  discusso domani in Consiglio


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


Kenya's Kibaki to launch re-election campaign

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki was to formally launch his re-election campaign on Sunday via a live address widely trailed as announcing a new political party to replace the coalition that brought him to power in 2002.


England won over home favorities Spain with one shot at the WGC-World Cup of Golf, China Radio International reported on Monday. England's Ryder Cup players Paul Casey and Luke


Eight of Saddam Hussein's top deputies held in US custody are refusing to eat, although they are taking liquids, a US officer responsible for detainees has said, playing down talk of a "hunger strike".


Study: Bigger Babies Get No Break Later On

Bigger babies are not guaranteed to grow into healthier adults when it comes to cholesterol levels and related heart disease problems, a study said on Tuesday.


Researchers have shown a malfunction in the immune system is likely to be a factor in some cases of narcolepsy. People with narcolepsy fall asleep anywhere, at any time without warning.


MLP Delegation Meets Romanian President and Libyan Foreign Secretary

In two separate meetings, a delegation from the Malta Labour Party has today met Romanian President Ion Iliescu and Libyan Foreign Secretary Suleiman Shahoumi while they were on a visit to Malta.


Forces could begin offensive against al-Sadr within hours

NAJAF, Iraq   An Iraqi Cabinet minister said Thursday that Iraqi forces could begin an offensive against Muqtada al-Sadr within hours, despite the firebrand cleric's acceptance of a cease-fire proposal.


Dell to unveil simpler, cheaper products at Oracle OpenWorld

Dell CEO Michael Dell plans to announce a series of new products aimed at making life easier for IT managers.The announcement of these products is scheduled to happen during a keynote by Dell at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco Nov. 14."What you're going to hear Michael talk about ... is some real products and services coming down the pipe here very shortly on how we simplify IT for customers of all sizes," said Brad Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of Dell's Business Products Group, during an interview.Among the products and services that Dell plans to announce are a cheaper and simpler virtualization product, new blade servers for large datacenters, and IT support services for small companies that face the same challenges confronted by corporations with large IT departments but don't have the same resources, Anderson said.The ultimate aim of these products and services is to help reduce the costs companies bear when they purchase new computers or roll out new software applications."You've got to think about how customers procure [IT products like a server], how they deploy it, how they manage it on an ongoing basis, how they dynamically reconfigure it for their changing requirements, and maybe how they retire it," Anderson said. "How can we really streamline and simplify each step of that lifecycle so the customer invests less of his or her money to go do those things?"This effort to make lives easier for IT managers will start at the manufacturing level, where Dell is offering customers the ability to have PCs and servers shipped with software applications pre-installed and tested, Anderson said.


Sutton deserves plenty of blame for Americans' woes

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Hal Sutton certainly has the ball coach schtick down pat. He can recruit talent, chew players out, pat them on the back and toss out one-liners with the best of them.


Pro-Western President Re-elected in Georgia

Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili narrowly won re-election over the weekend according to official results, but opposition candidates contested the outcome.


WASHINGTON - In a sharp rebuke of a new administration policy, the House moved Thursday to block the Labor Department from carrying out overtime rules that critics argued could deprive millions of workers of their overtime pay.    The 223-193 vote in favor of blocking the rules defied the White House...


After First Day of National Spelling Bee, the Competition Narrows to 59

For most kids, the appearance of the word "Bewusstseinslage" on any kind of test would be reason to shriek in horror. For Matthew Evans, it was cause for joy.


Fearful Pakistan voters trust in God, not security

Shuffling into a women's polling station beneath a flowing burka, Saima Zahoor says she hopes for divine protection from the wave of violence that has marred Pakistan's elections.


ARBIL, Iraq  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani on Friday to discuss control of oil resources in the autonomous region of Kurdistan.


Design World Magazine Launches Engineering Leadership Program

Design World today announced the launch of "Leadership  in Engineering", a new year-long industry  recognition event to acknowledge engineering leadership across several  disciplines.


The co-pilot of an airliner which crashed in New York in November 2001 made a fatal error, an inquiry finds.


The big sport utility vehicle is in a slump. But the big pickup truck? It's going full tilt.


India nuclear deal likely final by May: U.S. envoy

Hurdles to civilian nuclear trade between the United States and India could be removed by May if the two houses of U.S. Congress jointly approve the deal within the next week, Washington's envoy to India said on Wednesday.


Gilbert Arenas made a floating runner with 24 seconds to play, then stole an inbounds pass and converted it into a breakaway dunk, highlighting a thrilling final minute Wednesday night in the Washington Wizards' 104-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.


The CIA's deputy director for  intelligence is stepping down in the latest high-level  departure in the shake-up under the U.S. spy agency's new  management, a U.S. intelligence official said on Wednesday.


Dutch anger at Islamist link to brutal van Gogh murder

THE suspect in the brutal murder of the Dutch polemicist and film-maker Theo van Gogh is linked to a network of Islamic extremists, authorities said yesterday.


L`oro agli svedesi, bronzo alla Norvegia

Ancora una medaglia, la prima dalla canoa, per la spedizione azzurra impegnata ai Giochi Olimpici di Atene. Il duo del K2 1000 m formato da Antonio Rossi e Beniamino Bonomi ha conquistato una straordinaria


Vaccine makes war on sperm-making protein

A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard expects to hold talks on anti-terrorism cooperation with Indonesia's President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono next month.


W.H.O. and Bloomberg Open Global Antismoking Project

Tobacco could kill up to a billion people during the 21st century, the World Health Organization said.


In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ordered a reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir this winter. The Prime Minister's announcement, which was released in a statement, came ahead


Indonesia says captures head of Jemaah Islamiah

Indonesia has captured the head of Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), police said on Friday, marking what appears to be a major blow for a group blamed for a string of deadly bombings.


A judge orders a full trial into rapper P Diddy breaching an agreement not to use his alias in the UK.


Malaysian police confirm 5 dead in tidal wave

Malaysian Police confirmed that five people were killed by a tsunami tidal wave that struck the coast in Penang following a powerful earthquake in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra Sunday morning.


Sprint is hoping to answer AT&T with a touch-screen device of its own and a faster network experience. On Tuesday, the wireless carrier announced a partnership with smartphone manufacturer HTC to offer a device to rival Apple's lawsuit-riddled iPhone.


John Paul II Makes a Christmas Plea for Peace on Earth

VATICAN CITY, DEC. 25, 2004 .- John Paul II made a strong plea to the Infant Jesus for peace on earth, as the Holy Father observed the 27th Christmas of his pontificate.


By Claire Burbage  The wife of North-East astronaut Dr Nicholas Patrick has spoken exclusively to The Northern Echo about the emotional moment she watched her husband launch into space.


US forces and insurgents battled around Fallujah overnight, trading fire on the outskirts of the Iraqi rebel stronghold as US aircraft pounded the city.


Rapture on up to five PCs After howls of pain from gaming addicts everywhere, 2K Games has eased the draconian DRM restrictions on its much ballyhooed new title BioShock.â¦


Court convicts 'million pound' modchip man

Vows to fight back A Bristol man has vowed to fight on after being found guilty by a UK court of more than two dozen counts of possessing and selling modchips for games consoles.â¦


AT& Wireless unveils messaging-only handheld

The company says the device, dubbed the Ogo, won't be bogged down by features that are "hardly used."


Otis Hensley had to duck to avoid tree branches as he rode a 12-foot-tall Fiberglas bull around the state Capitol.


A U.S. congressman chased and caught a man who picked the lawmaker's pocket on Thursday night in Washington's tony Georgetown neighborhood, a local television station reported.


As head of the Junior ROTC program at Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, Gunnery Sgt. Lester James had to tell his cadets last month that one of their own, a 2002 graduate, had been killed in Iraq.


Canada is already positioned to benefit from an agreement US officials are touting as a breakthrough beef deal with Japan, says the Canadian Beef Export Federation.


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


America's Top Model heads back to the TV runway for third season

NEW YORK  - America's Next Top Model is heading back to the runway. The UPN reality show has announced the cast for its third season of supermodel boot camp.


com. Sometimes the question is not whether the New York Yankees will mount a comeback in the postseason, but how they will do so. The Yanks have had to rally to win 32 of their 69 postseason wins since 1996.


The parents of two graffiti artists complain their 15-month and 12-month sentences are too long.


Dan Frakes  likes what he sees. âThe screen makes it clearâno pun intendedâthat the design is a winner.â Awarding iPod nano 4.5 (out of five) stars, he points out that âmenu text is clearer and easier to read than it was with the previous model. And even though this is the smallest video-playing screen Iâve used, after watching a 90-minute movie on the nano I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. Picture quality is comparable to that of the iPhone, just smaller.â âEssentially a miniaturized version of the iPod classic available for as little as $149,â iPod nano offers âall the same features and capabilities including video playback and output.â


Republican Mitt Romney directly appealed to social conservatives in South Carolina on Thursday, criticizing Democratic rival Barack Obama for supporting age-appropriate sex education for children as young as kindergartners.


The latest version of Microsoft's mobile platform blurs the line between smartphones and connected PDAs.


La guardia giurata ha teso un agguato sul lungomare ai due giovani che erano in autoGrave l'albanese che era il vero bersaglio del raid punitivo                                          Rimini, vigilante spara per gelosia ma uccide l'uomo sbagliato


Strong demand for replacement handsets in western Europe and the US helped push global mobile phone sales to 156.4 million units in the second quarter of 2004, a 35 per cent increase from the second quarter of 2003, new research has claimed.


For every cent the US dollar drops on currency markets, life gets harder for cuckoo clock makers in Germany's Black Forest. Their best customers are Americans enchanted by the hand


Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters.


Chris Dodd has an explanation for why his hair is white Â hard work.


NBA, Union to Donate $500K Each to UNICEF

The NBA players' union has decided to donate $500,000 to help victims of last month's Indian Ocean tsunami, and the NBA will match the gift, a league spokesman said Friday.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.âThe Europeans got more than they imagined possible and Hal Sutton got what he was asking for - a first-day disaster at the Ryder Cup.


Mibtel +0,6%,SP/Mib +0,5%, All Stars +0,8%,Europee positive


THE sun returned to burnish this part of South Africa yesterday and although it shone on men such as Peter Gustafsson, who won the European Tour qualifying school last month and has taken the lead after 36 holes of the dunhill championship, it was of no


Sarebbe giusto che legge elettorale la cambi il Parlamento


LeBron James dunked and dazzled the Knicks into early submission, and the Cleveland Cavaliers laughed and strutted their way to a rout.


Fish Returns to Aceh, But Disease Risk Still High

BANDA ACEH/LAMNO, Indonesia  - More than 400,000  Indonesians made homeless by the tsunami in Aceh province  remained at high risk of disease amid poor sanitation in  crowded refugee camps, aid agencies said on Monday.


Viacom Inc., engaged in a public copyright battle with Google Inc.'s YouTube, has agreed to offer videos to Joost, the Internet video service created by the founders of Skype and Kazaa.


Situation in Myanmar remains normal after cabinet reshuffle

The situation in Myanmar's capital of Yangon remained normal on Wednesday, one day after a fresh and major reshuffle of the cabinet, in which former Prime Minister General Khin


Torino, 17:51 - CALCIO, TORINO; ZACCHERONI: NON SIAMO ANCORA AL TOP

"Stiamo crescendo, ma non siamo ancora al top della condizione". Alberto Zaccheroni commenta cosÃ¬ la...


Oil vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as geopolitical turmoil, tight energy stockpiles in consumer countries, and a weak dollar triggered a flood of speculative buying, dealers said.


Bush Hopes N.J. Hears His Terror Message

President Bush is telling voters in New Jersey — a state that hasn't backed a Republican presidential candidate since 1988 — that his battle plan for fighting terrorists is better than Democrat John Kerry's.


Every year around Valentine's Day, I get a number of surveys about love and money.


Hurry Potter: speed-reading critics rush reviews

Spare a thought for the reviewers of  "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."


Srinagar, Nov 17: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday promised to flood Kashmir with Rs. 24 thousand crore ($ 5 billion) reconstruction plan, but didnât announce a much-expected political package for the conflict-ridden state.


U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton announced on Monday he will step down and give up his bruising fight to convince enough Senate opponents to back him for a post they said he was ill-suited to fill.


Pop superstar Madonna, who adopted son David Banda from Malawi, was so moved by her visit to the country that she started filming a short movie about the problems its people face.


The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida.


A minister who warned about birth defects among children of first cousin Asian marriages sparks anger among critics.


ST. LOUIS - In a debate rematch Friday, President Bush defended his invasion of Iraq and said "I wasn't happy when we found there weren't weapons" that prompted his administration to go to war against Saddam Hussein...


D.C. Cabs Told to Switch From Zone Fares to Meters

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced yesterday that he will require time-and-distance meters in the District's 6,000 taxicabs, abandoning a rare zone system that has been used for decades and heralding major changes in the way the local taxi industry operates.


Fresh tremors in Little Nicobar, Middle Andaman islands

New Delhi: Little Nicobar isnlands and Middle Andaman Islands experienced moderate intensity tremors, the Meteorological Department said late on Thursday night.


A major gunfight has sparked rage and debate over Blackwater's role.


Cardiovascular Risk with Celecoxib (Celebrex), UK Agency Informs

We have today been informed of new clinical trial data for celecoxib (Celebrex), showing an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death (relative to placebo).


BT sets out world-domination plans Last time I wrote a piece about British Telecom I was contacted by a reader who complained that the company had been operating as BT for some time and that I was revealing my lack of industry knowledge through the use of the obsolete moniker.â¦


Enron says distributes $3.37 bln to creditors

- Enron Corp. on Tuesday said it distributed about $3.37 billion to its creditors, taking the total distribution since November 2004 to $9.40 billion.


Burma's ruling military junta has placed Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's charismatic opposition leader, under an additional year of house arrest, dashing hopes for an opening to democracy any time soon, government opponents said Monday.


Hoping to fend off outside suitors for newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc., a group of St. Louis Post-Dispatch workers has launched a longshot quest to buy the storied company through an employee-ownership effort "to control our own destiny."


UK poultry sales mostly unaffected by bird flu

Leading UK supermarket chains say the  recent bird flu outbreak in Britain has had little impact on  poultry counter sales so far -- a view echoed in other parts of  Europe.


Fight to save South LA trauma center continues

LOS ANGELES ï¿½ South Los Angeles area residents and their allies are expected to rally Monday afternoon, Nov. 15, to protest the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisorsï¿½ proposal to close the Martin Luther


Flu vaccine: it's available, but people think it isn't

Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are now worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to


Paul Byrd signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Angels on Tuesday, nearly double what was offered a week ago by the Braves, who are aiming higher as they rebuild their rotation.


A broad bipartisan immigration deal was threatened Tuesday as the Senate prepared to vote on a Republican proposal to make it harder for millions of illegal immigrants to qualify for green cards.


Vibrant Villeneuve eyes podium in vital end game for Renault

IN A Renault, the twin tasks of collecting at least a point and motivating the team should not be too onerous for a man who is a former world champion and considered one of the best racers of his generation, especially when Jacques Villeneuve has tended


A trade group representing seven major movie studios filed a first wave of lawsuits against individuals they say are offering pirated copies of films using Internet-based peer-to-peer file sharing programs.


GOLF: WORLD MATCH PLAY, WENTWORTH: THE GOOSE RAINS SUPREME OVER ...

While Tiger Woods enjoys his honeymoon in Barbados and a host of other big names remain safely on the other side of the Atlantic, Jeff Maggert suffered a drenching and a record 12&11 thrashing in the first round of the HSBC World Match Play yesterday.


U.S. will reject Putin radar offer: Russian general

The United States has already made up its mind to deploy its planned missile defense system in Europe and will turn down a Russian offer to share a radar station in Azerbaijan, Russia's top general said on Thursday.


Thousands of villagers huddled inside emergency shelters on India's southeast coast, too scared to sleep in case a tsunami that killed up to 3,300 people strikes again.


The NSPCC charity receives a cash boost from the government for Childline and other help lines.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Feb. 20, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Smentite indiscrezioni su un imminente rialzo


Bank of England voted 7-2 to hike rates to 5.00 percent

Bank of England policymakers voted by 7-2 to raise British interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to a five-year peak of 5.00 percent, minutes of their most recent meeting have shown.


Megan Dickerson always loved the rich colors and melodic scores of the film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory." But she also longed to experience the sweet scents of chocolate and schnozberries.


Phil Mickelson's shirt already was stained with patches of sweat, the sign of someone hard at work. This was more a case of oppressive heat and humidity at Muirfield Village, because the Masters champion had yet to play his pro-am Wednesday.


Heinz Kerry: Four More Years of 'Hell' if Bush Wins

Teresa Heinz Kerry, the outspoken wife of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, pulled no punches on Monday in telling a rally what she thought of the Bush administration -- hell.


New Israeli Gunfire Kills At Least 3 More Palestinians

Two victims were killed when a missile fired by a helicopter smashed their car. Another was killed in an Israeli attack on the Jabalya refugee camp.


Former Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin has stepped down from his final post of the Communist Party of China, handing over the Party's top military position to President Hu Jintao.


Stocks indexes rose on Thursday as higher oil prices lifted energy stocks while a crop of positive headlines boosted pharmaceutical stocks.


Milano, 14:36 - CALCIO: MILAN; ANCELOTTI, CICLO GARE CHE CHIARIRA' FUTURO

La gara interna con l'Empoli è per il Milan l'anticamera di un ciclo di partite che definiran...


Stock index futures rose on Thursday, indicating the rally on Wall Street may continue for a fourth consecutive day as investors focused on fresh jobs data and kept a close eye on the struggling financial sector.


BBC reporter says will be killed if captors stormed

BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston appeared in a video posted on the Internet on Sunday wearing what he said was an explosive belt which his captors have threatened to blow up if force was used to free him.


The country's new military leaders set up a special commission to investigate corruption allegations.


FDA Panel Urges Stronger Antidepressant Warning

Description: An advisory committee recommends the FDA issue stronger warnings about the use of antidepressants called SSRIs in children and teenagers.


Media & professional: All the top BBC executives, including director general Mark Thompson, are to waive their bonuses this year.


"America's trying to put on a show to demonstrate to the world that we can be fair and just. It's clear to us just by reading the rules, even before we get into the courtroom, that it's not fair, it's not


Chavez Survives Recall, Observers Dismiss Fraud

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's left-wing  President Hugo Chavez easily survived a referendum on whether  he should step down, and international observers on Monday  dismissed furious opposition charges of fraud.


lorida prosecutors charged an astronaut Friday with trying to kidnap a romantic rival, but declined to file the attempted murder charge recommended by police


Ramzi flops as drugs rear ugly head in Asian Games

World champion 1500m runner Rashid Ramzi failed in his quest to defend his Asian Games crown as drugs reared their ugly head again with two Uzbeki weightlifters disqualified for failing dope tests.


Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga took the lead on Friday in the race to govern east Africa's biggest economy, media tallies showed, while tempers frayed over delayed official results.


British financiers allegedly behind coup plot

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - Hatched by Old Etonians and other members of the British political and financial elite, an alleged scheme to seize control of this oil-rich nation was no ordinary African coup plot, according to witnesses and prosecutors.


Azione miliziani a Mogadiscio, resti gettati in mare


Despite intimidation by the ruling Burmese military authorities, the National League for Democracy (NLD) members have continued the signature campaign with increased momentum calling for the release of all political prisoners including NLD leaders Daw ...


Hugo Chavez has made an unannounced visit to Cuba to meet his friend and ally Fidel Castro.


Sgrena ,'ha vinto arroganza Usa che non voleva processo'


Ex-Workers Charged With Stealing Underwear

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Two former Sara Lee employees have been charged with embezzling $128,000 worth of bras and panties from the company after merchandise showed up at flea markets, authorities said...


In a first-of-its kind deal, Comcast (Quote, Chart) has struck a broad content distribution pact with Sony Pictures that includes plans to expand its video-on-demand (define) menu.


Use of the Explosive Hexogen at a Glance

Hexogen is one of the most powerful conventional explosives. Developed during World War II, it is a hard, white solid that's relatively safe and inexpensive. It's usually mixed with oils or waxes to make a plastic explosive. Considered more effective than TNT, it's primarily a military explosive with a few specialty applications in the oil industry.


French centre-right leader Nicolas Sarkozy wants far right and far left leaders to run in the presidential race.


Beunos Aires, 11:15 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: ARGENTINA IN FINALE

L'Argentina è la prima finalista di Coppa Davis. Nella seconda giornata della semifinale con ...


Critics writing their lists, checking them twice

LOS ANGELES  - The awards race is on. Not the race to position films for year-end awards consideration -- that dance has been going on since at least the September trifecta of the Telluride, Venice and Toronto film festivals, if not before. No, the current race is the rush by film organizations and critics' groups to be among the first to anoint the best films of 2006.


Republican Party leaders on Monday recommended punishing five states for shifting their nomination contests earlier, moving to strip New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and Wyoming of half their delegates.


The Golden Globes are the Hollywood awards equivalent of that phrase "famous for being famous" applied to celebrities known more for just being there than doing anything notable.


NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - Social  networking Web sites have fired up industry deal headlines the  past couple of years -- from News Corp.'s ground-breaking  acquisition of MySpace to the recent purchases by the Walt  Disney Co. and Viacom Inc.'s Logo network of Club Penguin and  DowneLink.com, respectively.


BAGHDAD - Iraq will hold national elections on January 27, the country's vice-president Ibrahim al-Jaafari said Friday. The war-torn country is currently ruled by an interim government appointed last June


A Mauritanian pilot made a rough landing so passengers and crew could overpower a hijacker, Spanish officials say.


Electronic Data Systems Corp. , the world's second-largest technology services provider, on Monday said it has postponed its earnings announcement until Nov. 3 to evaluate a possible assets impairment of its problematic Navy contract.


Anna Nicole's cause of death still a mystery

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - An autopsy on former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday did not immediately reveal what killed the billionaire's widow but police found no signs her sudden death involved a crime.


Jordanian gunman kills Briton in attack on holidaymakers

A Jordanian gunman opened fire on Western tourists in the heart of Amman, killing a Briton and wounding five holidaymakers and a policeman in what officials have called a "terror" attack.


Chiesto interrogatorio e nuova commissione d'inchiesta


Secrecy, Stones and Insults: the Gay Life on Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania  - It's the eve of Ramadan, the  holy month for Muslims, but Hamedi says he will not set foot in  a mosque for the whole fasting period, or at any other time for  that matter.


Tomato Pickersâ Wages Fight Faces Obstacles

A group of farmers who persuaded McDonaldâs and Taco Bell to have their tomato suppliers pay their pickers more have seen their effort stall as Burger King has refused to do the same.


ISRAEL has assassinated the Hamas arms expert said to be behind the development of the Qassam rockets that have been targeting Israeli towns.


At the World Economic Forum, aid to the devolping world took center stage--and China remained a mystery


Washington - The United States on Friday warned its citizens to avoid the eastern coast of Egypt's Sinai peninsula, especially the resort areas of Taba and Nuweiba, following deadly car bomb attacks there that killed at least 28 people, many of the


Running Extra Mile Sets Humans Apart in Primates' World

The ability of early human ancestors to run long distances may have influenced the transition to today's body form, researchers report.


Cleric Is Said to Lose Reins Over Part of Iraqi Milita

An intelligence official said portions of Moktada al-SadrÂs militia are splintering off into freelance death squads.


U.S. Legislator Sees N.Korea Nuclear Talks in Weeks

Negotiations on North Korea's nuclear  programs can and will resume in weeks rather than months, a  U.S. congressman said on Friday after rare talks with the  North's number two leader appeared to break a logjam.


Reporters' poor understanding of housing economics worsens a bad situation.


Camara and Novo get retrospective red cards

CLARENCE Darrow could not have saved Nacho Novo and Henri Camara from the guilty verdicts imposed on them yesterday by the SFAâs disciplinary committee as a consequence of their offences in the Old Firm match at Ibrox on 20 November.


Mika heads the UK singles and albums charts despite a boost in sales for acts seen performing at the Brit Awards.


2 Lymphoma Drugs Go Unused, and Backers Cite Market Forces

Misaligned incentives are leading two potentially life-saving drugs for treating lymphoma to go underused.


Seven Afghan children killed in strike on 'Al-Qaeda hideout'

Seven children were killed in an air strike on an Afghan religious school and suspected Al-Qaeda safe house amid a series of attacks that also killed dozens of rebels, the US-led coalition said.


FRANKFURT -- While the British public reacted to the latest terrorist strike there with stoicism and a practiced determination to get on with life, Germany has erupted in a rancorous dispute over how to deal with a terrorist threat that has yet to materialize here.


The number of people with the severe liver disease hepatitis C in England has soared, figures show.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. shares dropped as much as 8 percent Friday after the company said US securities regulators were turning their probe of the company's accounting practices into a formal investigation.


Kerry says Franco-German troops unlikely

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry conceded yesterday that he probably will not be able to convince France and Germany to contribute troops to Iraq if he is elected president.


Video Games: Gore Galore but a Violent Game Canât Hold a Gutbucket to the Movies

When ratings boards in the United States, Britain and other nations effectively killed the video game Manhunt 2 last week, I got set for gore. And I found plenty.


An explosion rocked Nairobiâs busy Wilson Airport yesterday evening, injuring two people and ripping large sections of the arrival and departure terminal.


The Prince of Wales is set to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, Clarence House has announced.


Milano, 18:13 - CICLISMO, GIRO; DI LUCA: IL SOGNO SI E' REALIZZATO

Ai microfoni della Rai, Danilo Di Luca ha commentato la vittoria del 90esimo Giro d'Italia, sancita ...


Efforts to make the net less risky for children are being marked by the fourth Internet Safety Day.


Health of Indonesia's Suharto deteriorates: doctors

Indonesia's ailing former President Suharto has pneumonia and is developing the life-threatening blood infection sepsis, leading to a further deterioration in his health, his doctors said on Tuesday.


Turkey Armenians wary one year after editor's death

One year after Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dink was shot dead, Turkey's Armenian community is torn between hoping for better days in the EU candidate nation and moving abroad out of frustration and fear of more attacks.


Obviously, that can and does happen. The more pertinent question is, should that much time, energy and money be spent on a movie when it aspires to nothing more than visual coolness?


Two priests from the Republic of Ireland convicted of child sex abuse are dismissed by the Pope.


Amato, cercheremo il confine e non sapremo piu' dov'era


Afghan burden-sharing and tension on Turkey's Iraq border are likely to dominate Nato talks in the Netherlands.


Cassini team spies moonlets in Saturn's A ring

You can tell by the propellers Many years ago, a comet strike or a wandering asteroid passing through Saturn's moon system, crashed into one of the orbiting bodies, shattering it and sending fragments the size of sports stadia whirling along its orbital path.â¦


âJudgment,â by Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis, is a valentine to that savior-leader, especially to the all-deciding C.E.O.


Los Angeles Times - Barely 100 miles separate the day-to-day lives of Santa Monica office manager Harriet Orinstein and Bakersfield teacher Andre Casillas. Yet these two Californians hold wildly different views that illustrate the state's two political worlds.


Gifted, troubled singer makes U.S. debut

Everything about Amy Winehouse seems larger than life.


The Irish government steps up its efforts to free Ken Bigley, held hostage in Iraq, by talking to diplomats from Iran and Jordan.


Barcone naufragato al largo di Siracusa, a bordo 18 persone


The bodies of some of Mozart's relatives are exhumed for DNA testing to find out if a skull held in Salzburg is the composer's.


Explosion rips through Tokyo spa, one dead

An explosion ripped through a women's-only hot spring spa in downtown Tokyo on Tuesday, killing at least one woman and injuring at least four other people, police said.


110-Building Site in N.Y. Is Put Up for Sale

With a target price of nearly $5 billion, the sale of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village would be the biggest deal for a single U.S. property in modern times.


Sweet sweep; Red Sox advance in playoffs

The sweetest smell of the postseason, that heady aroma of champagne and cigars, filled the Red Sox clubhouse once again. No matter how many


FirstGroup to buy Greyhound bus firm for $3.6 bln

Britain's biggest bus company FirstGroup Plc  said on Friday it had agreed to buy Laidlaw International Inc. , the U.S. operator of iconic intercity Greyhound buses, for $3.6 billion including debt.


Oscar nominees hope for picket-free show

Hal Holbrook, a first-time Oscar nominee at 82, said he would skip the Academy Awards rather than cross picket lines. But it would sting.


The nation's colleges and universities are losing ground on affordability and access, according to a national report released yesterday by an independent nonprofit organization.


Jeremiah Trotter got his revenge Sunday, leading an Eagles defense that pounded the Redskins - the team that released Trotter this summer.


U.N. Envoy Says Some Darfur Fighting Eases

Fighting between government and rebels troops in Darfur has decreased in the past month, but Arab militias still attack, rape and abduct villagers in the troubled region, the U.N. chief envoy to Sudan said Saturday.


Difficult Decisions Are on the Horizon for Thomas

The Knicks have lost 8 of their first 12 games, and Coach Isiah Thomas is showing various signs of desperation, impatience and personal strain.


Building Organs Even the Prudish Can Handle

Dr. Carla Pugh builds anatomical models to help medical students learn to perform exams that might make them uncomfortable.


Palermo, 13:21 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FONTANA: MI SPIACE PER ERRORE

Alberto Fontana chiede scusa per l'errore di ieri in occasione del gol di Ibrahimovic: ''Ho commesso...


Mobster drama The Sopranos is favourite to take home the most trophies ahead of the Emmy awards.


Actor Heath Ledger, 28, who rocketed to fame in his role as a gay cowboy in the Oscar-winning movie "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his New York residence on Tuesday, police said.


Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said his party is ready to go into government with the DUP.


Health Tip: Buying Prescription Drugs Online

(HealthDayNews) -- Consumers who want to buy prescription drugs online are faced with the daunting challenge of finding the right provider, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concedes. The FDA offers these suggestions:   Check with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy at www.nabp.net to see if a Web site is backed by a licensed pharmacy in good standing.  Don't buy from sites that offer to sell a prescription drug without a medical doctor's prescription.  Don't do business with sites that have no access to a registered pharmacist to answer questions. ...


Millions of Indonesians vote Monday in an historic run-off presidential election amid doubts whoever is elected will solve the country's chronic problems.


The Caucus Blog: Clinton Campaign Turns on Iowa

After a third-place finish in the caucuses, the Clinton staff has downplayed the importance of Iowa.


Sony makes the body a living capacitator by sending audio signals through it. From Crave, CNET's gadget blog.


ELEANOR HALL: Now to the judgment in the sex abuse trial on Pitcairn Island. A short time ago the court on the Island handed down a guilty verdict against all but one of the seven men who had been charged with offences ranging from indecency to rape.


Hoping to halt nine-straight quarters of net losses, young women's fashion retailer Wet Seal announced Tuesday it would close about 150 stores -- including two in the Triangle -- and lay off 2,000 employees.


Wall Street was set to start little changed on Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points as widely expected, while Lehman Brothers  will be in focus ahead of its results.


Germany deports Islamic group leader to Turkey

German authorities deported TuesdayMetin Kaplan, the leader of an Islamic fundamentalist group, to his native Turkey on Tuesday after a court approved his extradition.


Great year for Mickelson ending on a sour note

Phil Mickelson has a green jacket in his closet to remind him this has been a great year. It just might not seem that way right now.


Importante successo in Coppa del Mondo per l'azzurroOttimi segnali in vista dei mondiali di Bormio                                                  Aldeboden, Blardone vince il suo primo gigante                                                                                Battuti l'americano Bode Miller e il finlandese Kalle Palander


WHouse: newspaper's account of Iraq report incomplete

A newspaper report that a U.S.   intelligence analysis said the Iraq war gave rise to a new   generation of Islamic radicals and made the overall terrorism   problem worse was "not representative of the complete   document," the White House said on Sunday.


Price controls, overregulation caused flu vaccine shortage

The announcement came last week: Flu vaccine shortage. Chiron Corporationâs flu vaccine facility in Liverpool, England, had its license suspended for three months by British health regulators because of contamination problems.


It's a hot tourist destination. But the trial of a man accused of murdering dozens of prostitutes is exposing the picturesque city's dark side


Roma. ''Non ho mai avuto tanta pubblicita': persino una pagina intera del Corriere della Sera, che, mi hanno detto, vale 120 milioni di vecchie lire. E questo, per aver tradotto in italiano la parola 'gay'.


Billy Wagner bounced back from a dreadful performance and the New York Mets got consecutive home runs from Carlos Delgado and David Wright to edge the Yankees 4-3 Sunday night in their Subway Series finale.


The Polish government adopts a decree which allows the military to shoot down hijacked planes.


Kremlin incensed by elections monitors refusal

Â· OSCE says restrictions prevent it doing its jobÂ· Russia accuses observers of double standards


Lo ha detto il presidente del gruppo Pitchetsrieder


A group of lawmakers on Monday denounced a nonbinding resolution passed by Afghanistan's lower house of parliament calling for amnesty for warlords and other Afghans accused of war crimes during a quarter-century of fighting.


UPDATE 3-Chelsea go five points clear, United win again

Chelsea crushed Charlton Athletic 4-0 to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League, while Manchester United extended their winning run with a 3-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.


The Space Age: When the Space Age Blasted Off, Pop Culture Followed

The space age launched more than satellites and spaceships, it launched a trend that changed pop culture forever.


Police pay should be based on performance, not length of service, a think tank says.


Film-maker Michael Moore says the man chosen to head the CIA believes he is unqualified for the job.


MP Charged With Abuse Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

Staff Sgt. Ivan L. "Chip" Frederick, the highest-ranking of eight soldiers charged with abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison last year, was sentenced to eight years in


Genzyme has agreed to pay at least $325 million to win the hotly contested rights to a potentially powerful cholesterol-lowering drug.


Scientists puzzled by Chile's vanished lake

A glacial lake on the southern tip of Chile has vanished, leaving behind a dry crater and a scientific mystery.


Blair failed to influence Bush, caught in Iraq 'mistake': think-tank

Prime Minister Tony Blair has failed to influence United States President George W Bush's foreign policy, a top foreign affairs think-tank said.


Ruby Jane, an 11-year-old child prodigy from Mississippi, is perhaps the South's next great bluegrass musician.


Wildlife experts express surprise after a pod of killer whales is seen in the Firth of Forth.


When it comes to brands, can a small deal be a big deal?


Eisner Open to Staying on as Disney Chair - Report

Walt Disney Co.'s Michael Eisner would be willing to stay on as chairman after relinquishing his chief executive post next year, according to published reports.


Users Applaud Idea of Oracle BI as Center of the Universe

The message was, characteristically, all-Oracle: Consolidate, ditch the special-purpose data warehouses, and move to a version of Oracle Corp.


FTSE 100 nosedives on fears of sluggish US, Chinese growth

The leading shares index slumped to its lowest level for nearly four weeks as concerns over slowing economic growth in China and the US sent commodity stocks into a tailspin.


No more mulligans. When Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch was hit by engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 42nd last Sunday, the mishap tightened NASCAR's new 10-race championship format. It also meant each of the 10 drivers in the title chase has had at least one finish of 30th or worse in the first seven events.


Movie Review | 'The Ex': Chasing an Old Flame, Taking No Prisoners

The best jokes in âThe Ex,â a scattershot screwball satire of job insecurity, upward mobility, political correctness and yuppie marital tensions, have claws that leave scratches.


Chatroom users who watched a man apparently commit suicide over the internet will not face charges.


All your media are etc.... Mobile World Congress Microsoft is proudly showing off its PlayReady technology at MWC, but woe betide anyone who describes it as a DRM platform.â¦


Veteran actress Lauren Bacall calls her Oscar-winning co-star Nicole Kidman a "beginner".


Argentina's former President Carlos Menem is taken to hospital after collapsing during a political rally.


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An explosion hit a hotel Sunday in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit killed 15 Iraqis, police and hospital officials said. Dr. Hassan al-Juburi, director of the Tikrit


Tories offer record industry cash for righteousness

Dangerous Dave In an extraordinary quid pro quo, Dave Cameron has promised cash-strapped record industry execs an extra Â£3.3bn over the next five decades in exchange for less sex and violence in music.â¦


Composite mugshot 'more Connery than Craig' Academics have used Ian Fleming's own opinion of how the ideal Bond would look to create a composite e-fit of 007, the Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


BBC News speaks to Jan Chipchase, principal human behavioural researcher at Nokia Design.


Ladri si finge dipendente e ruba bagagli a coppia clienti


President rouses crowd, raps Kerry at St. Petersburg campaign stop

President George W. Bush campaigned in St. Petersburg this morning, telling a crowd of about 7,000 at Progress Energy Park that "There is no doubt in


Resignation will ease the pain of Merck investors

WHAT a pill Vioxx turned out to be for Merck. Between 50 cents and 60 cents a share were lopped off expected earnings this year after the US pharmaceutical giant gave up defending its painkiller in public


New Zealand is unlikely to act over claims linking the 1985 Rainbow Warrior sinking to a French presidential hopeful.


Europeâs Central Banker Engineers His Economics

Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, is standing resolute about inflation, but heâs watching the U.S. economy closely.


Minarets blown up at revered Iraq Shi'ite shrine

Suspected al Qaeda militants blew up two minarets of a revered Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday, targeting a shrine bombed last year in an attack that sparked a wave of sectarian killing.


Wal-Mart to sell video downloads: reports

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and  Hewlett-Packard Co. are set to announce a deal with several  major Hollywood studios that would allow the retailer to sell  digital movies and television shows on its Web site, according  to media reports on Tuesday.


Infineon falls on Philips, fibre optics fears

Shares in chipmaker Infineon (IFXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 3 percent on Tuesday after Philips (PHG.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) gave a cautious outlook for its chips unit and analysts worried the German firm


Piu' insoddisfatti irlandesi e inglesi, sondaggio Monster.it


Actor George Clooney is made a United Nations "messenger of peace" to promote UN work in war-torn areas.


Call for Blair to challenge Windows Vista price

Just another play for today British computer users are demanding Tony Blair stand up to Microsoft and stop them being ripped off over Windows Vista pricing.â¦


Study: Video Games Slighly Hinder GPA Scores

A new study examining the correlation between study time and GPA scores found that video games (or any other extra-curricular activity) can slightly reduce grade performance.


A boat struck a whale off New Hampshire's coast, leaving a deep gash as sightseers aboard three whale-watching boats snapped photos.


HSBC, the UK's largest bank, agrees to buy 51% of Korea Exchange Bank for $6.3bn.


Confermo manovra da 30 mld e rendite finanziarie al 20%


President Bush and his Senate allies will kill a Sept. 11 antiterror bill if Congress sends it to the White House with a provision to let airport screeners unionize, the White House and 36 Republicans said Tuesday.


The Globe's undefeated bus will celebrate its 70th anniversary this fall. The bus, originally penned by Gene Mack, made its debut in 1934. It will return on Mondays this fall.


Regional autonomy could be basis of solution to Kashmir

Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh indicated that regional autonomy could be a solution to the Kashmir issue, a stance already rejected by the territory's hardline separatists.


The company reported third-quarter profit of $453.1 million as the weaker dollar and strong sales in Huggies baby wipes and Kleenex tissue helped offset costs for pulp.


ADV: Le PCC: Podcast de la Cabane au Canada

Le PCC vous emmÃ¨ne en balade dans MontrÃ©al et parfois un peu plus loin...


A judge ruled a plan to pay millions of dollars to the top officials of the Dana Corporation violates the new bankruptcy law.


Description: NPR's Melissa Block talks with Dr. John McDonald, the director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program at Washington University's School of Medicine in St.


Lawmakers pushed to finish work Friday on legislation focused on national defense, Iraq, terrorism and illegal immigration as Republicans pinned their hopes for keeping control of Congress on making national security the theme of the Nov. 7 election.


Investimento triennale da 300 mln dollari per nuovi servizi


Benfica, Alkmaar Reach Last 32 of UEFA Cup Soccer Tournament

Benfica beat Beveren 3-0 and Alkmaar of the Netherlands defeated Rangers 1-0 to advance in European soccer's UEFA Cup. Italy's Lazio was eliminated.


Ramaala, Radcliffe clinch victories in New York

Hendrik Ramaala became the second South African to win the men's New York City marathon in 2:09:28 today. Ramaala, the first South African to win since Willie Mtolo in 1992, defeated Olympic silver medallist


Fishing: Cold Doesn't Stop Smallmouth Bass From Biting

By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 8--Jonn Graham doesn't wait for warm weather to chase smallmouth bass.   He fishes as long as the ice is off area rivers, including the Mackinaw and Vermilion.


Delta to cut up to 7,000 jobs, bankruptcy 'a real possibility'

Delta Air Lines Inc. is axing up to 7,000 jobs, shedding its Dallas hub and will have to file for bankruptcy if it can't get a grip on a growing number of early pilot retirements by the end of September, the


California to sue Diebold over voting machine-related fraud

California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer said today that he is suing Diebold over fraudulent claims he believes that company has made with regards to their electronic voting machines.


Scandinavian countries fear the tsunami killed hundreds of their nationals in Thailand, along with other tourists.


Bush Plans Legal Action on Anti-Kerry Ads

President Bush sought to smooth over differences with Sen. John McCain on Thursday by promising to take legal action to stop political ads by outside groups, including those attacking the war record of Bush's Democratic presidential rival, John Kerry.


Investment banks are in the midst of  the annual fight for bragging rights as the biggest dealmakers  of the year, but this time the rankings -- a key factor in  winning new business -- are under intense scrutiny.


Panel Urges Strong Warning on Antidepressants for Children

An expert panel advising the Food and Drug Administration recommended today that antidepressants carry a warning in a black box on the label saying that the medications


Shares close higher as FTSE 100 hits 5,000 mark

Leading shares ended the session at two-and-a-half year highs, spot on the key 5,000 level, bolstered by a host of upbeat blue-chip results and a positive session in New York.


A rocket carrying an Israeli spy satellite crashed shortly after liftoff on Monday, officials said. The Defense Ministry blamed a malfunction in the third stage of the rocket, which took off from an air base in Israel.


Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said its quarterly net earnings rose as sales of its new cardiovascular device bolstered results despite a costly recall.


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By GRAEME SMITH  A GBP14m project at RAF Kinloss which will use reed beds to clean up the surface run-off water from the runway and aircraft parking bays before it is pumped into Burghhead Bay opened yesterday.


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Two days after their second thoughts halted a potential three-team trade involving Randy Johnson, the Los Angeles Dodgers did not hesitate with outfielder JD Drew.


Juventus and Lyon are in the 16-team knockout stage of the Champions League, joining Chelsea and Inter Milan. Alessandro Del Piero scored in added time to give Juventus a 1-0 victory Wednesday at Bayern Munich.


British serial-killing doctor 'may have murdered 137 more'

Harold Shipman, the family doctor who became Britain's worst-ever serial killer, may have killed 137 patients as a young trainee on top of the 215 killings already attributed to him, an enquiry revealed.


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Wayne Rooney launched himself into the footballing stratosphere with a debut hat-trick at Old Trafford tonight. On this evidence, Sir Alex Ferguson would have made a wise investment if he had spent the next


A host of stars from the music industry are set to attend the annual MTV Europe Awards in Rome on Thursday.


Early-Bird Ryder Cup Announces 2020 Site

For those who like to plan ahead, and we're not talking about putting snow tires on the car in August, the 2020 Ryder Cup will be played at Whistling Straits in the new golfing mecca of Wisconsin.


It is the first time Ferguson and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger have faced each other since October 24 in a Barclays Premiership match which was riddled with bad blood and accusations.


Nasdaq composite +0,8%, Dow Jones +0,29%, SP 500 +0,25%


FOR a player who was on the brink of withdrawing when the US Open started last week, fifth seed Tim Henman will have come a long way when he steps on court tomorrow against world No.


It will open on 250 screens next Friday, the biggest since Spider-Man 2.


Hockey The Philadelphia Flyers signed scoring leader Mike Richards to a 12-year contract extension yesterday, locking him up through the 2019-20 season. While the team didn't disclose financial terms, the Canadian Press reported the deal was for $69 million. The 22-year-old forward has a career-high 14 goals this season and 21 assists. The Flyers' first-round draft pick in 2003, Richards ...


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Quarterback Joel Statham has emerged as the team's clear starter who will lead 22nd-ranked Maryland against Northern Illinois on Saturday.


Oil prices open lower in London as supply jitters diminish

LONDON : Oil prices declined in opening deals as supply fears receded after Iraq resumed oil exports through its southern pipelines and speculative activity dwindled, analysts said.


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Britain's ill-fated Beagle 2 Mars probe should never have been given the go-ahead by the European Space Agency, an official report claims.


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Somalia's interim government and rival Islamists are to begin key talks on the country's future.


New Japan cabinet hit by fresh minister woes

Japan's new environment minister admitted on Wednesday to mistakes in past political fund reports, dealing yet another blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has been plagued by a slew of scandals in his cabinet.


Rediscovering a Heroine of Chicago Architecture

As part of an effort by scholars to raise the profile of female architects, Marion Mahonyâs designs are now available online.


The Bishop of Rochester speaks of the "commitment and courage" of assassinated Benazir Bhutto.


Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $1.06 billion in the latest week to $917.70 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.


BUSH: Well, first of all, the — we are making good progress in training the Iraqi troops. There will be 125,000 of them trained by election time.


Words of Warning on Employee Comments on 'Blogs'

Employers have been warned that they could be held liable for comments made by their employees on "blogs" or in chat rooms.


Iconic Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, whose new film about the obsessive love of an old man for a teenage girl will be released in March, said unconventional roles excited him.


Heinz Kerry Earned $5 Million in 2003 - Tax Return

Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, paid nearly $800,000 in taxes on income of $5 million last year, according to a summary of her tax return the Kerry campaign released on Friday evening.


Britney Spears ties the knot in secret ceremony

In her second surprise wedding this year, Britney Spears, 22, married Kevin Federline, 26, Saturday evening, a spokeswoman for the singer's record label confirmed Sunday.


Puerto la Cruz, 09:44 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: BRASILE IN SEMIFINALE

Il Brasile si è qualificato per le semifinali di Coppa America travolgendo nei quarti il Cile...


Un centinaio di insorti hanno attaccato truppe del governo


BellSouth Profit Drops 14.6%; Wireless Costs Get Some Blame

The BellSouth Corporation, the third-largest Bell operating company, said yester that profit dipped 3.6 percent in the third quarter as expenses rose because of this summer's hurricanes and costs at its Cingular Wireless division.


PageSix - CINE File has returned    from his annual pil   grimage to the Rot   terdam International    Film Festival, where  he battled jet lag to squeeze in as many movies as he could in eight days.


Ukraine rivals welcome court ruling on eve of historic rerun vote

Ukraine's constitutional court struck down a section of a recently adopted electoral law in a decision welcomed by both camps ahead of a tense, historic presidential rerun election set for the following day.


Police have found evidence of 30 victims at notorious pig farm

VANCOUVER (CP) - Police said Wednesday their probe of a pig farm belonging to accused serial killer Robert Pickton has turned up 30 separate DNA samples.


Queen's cousin red-faced after speeding rap

Britain's Duke of Gloucester, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, has his presidency of a motoring organisation on the line after being banned for speeding, a daily newspaper reported.


For Bellhorn, Rangers' decision is just grand

For the second straight game, the Rangers used a lefthanded reliever against Mark Bellhorn even though the switch-hitting second baseman has fared better against lefthanders (.313) than righthanders (.244). Texas opted to try protecting an 8-1 lead by sending out lefthander Ron Mahay yesterday against Bellhorn. Lefthanded hitters were batting .202 against Mahay and righthanders .238. So it was that ...


Pakistan urges debate on demilitarising Kashmir

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf called on Monday for debate over the possibility of removing arms and troops from regions of Kashmir as part of efforts to resolve more than 50 years of dispute with India.


More than 1,700 firearms collected in ETimor

Close to 2,000 guns have been rounded up in restive East Timor in an ongoing effort to get firearms off the country's violent streets, the head of the multinational forces said.


Car plows into D.C. festival, 35 injured

A woman sped through a crowded street festival Saturday night, injuring about 35 people including two police officers who drove their motor scooters into the path attempting to stop the driver, authorities said.


Sony said that it was dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on flat-panel technologies.


Odd Question on West Bank: Who Is Arafat, Really?

Like so much else they consider beyond their control, Palestinians in Nablus are adjusting to the prospect of Yasir Arafat's death.


Musharraf Tells Pakistan He Will Keep Army Post

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf  Thursday reiterated his intention to retain his dual role of  army chief and called on the opposition to accept the decision  of the majority.


Former US astronaut Lisa Nowak will pursue a defence of temporary insanity at her trial next month, her lawyers say.


France May Allow Jamming of Mobile Phones

Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once...


Turkey to exhaust diplomacy before striking

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkey said on Monday it will exhaust diplomatic channels before launching any military strike into northern Iraq to root out Kurdish rebels, who killed at least a dozen Turkish soldiers in fighting over the weekend.


School Cellphone Bans Topple (You Can't Suspend Everyone)

Rather than banning the phones outright, schools are capitulating to demands of parents and market realities, and allowing students to carry cellphones in school.


East and West Intertwine With Intrigue in Istanbul

Yashim, the eunuch sleuth, tackles byzantine mysteries in Jason Goodwinâs new book.


Cincinnati halts Baltimore's winning streak

Carson Palmer connected with  T.J. Houshmandzadeh for the home team's only touchdown of the  game as the Cincinnati Bengals beat Baltimore 13-7 on Thursday  to prevent the Ravens from becoming the first team to reach the  playoffs.


North Carolina Brushes Aside Disappointing Loss

Thanks to Raymond Felton's play outside and Sean May's presence inside, sweet replaced sour as the second-ranked Tar Heels beat No. 19 Connecticut.


China urges calm after N.Korea triggers alarm

China, the closest North Korea has to an ally, on Wednesday called for restraint after the reclusive state said it planned a nuclear test in a move the United States said would threaten world peace.


The government falls short of its pledge to 'break the back' of the AIDS epidemic by 2005. ATLANTA -- Despite the government's promise to "break the back" of the AIDS epidemic by 2005, about 40,000 Americans


The extremely likeable Taye Diggs premieres as lawyer/player on âKevin Hillâ airing Wednesday night on UPN. Diggs is no stranger to the role as a playboy attorney considering he played a similar character on âAlly McBealâ.


Olmert says "war" on militants in Gaza to continue

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out dialogue with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip and vowed to press on with the army's "war" against militants firing cross-border rockets into Israel.


A young girl with a stomach so upset that she was starving.


The process of selecting a jury for the inquest into the death of Princess Diana is under way.


CCC Succeeded in Restoring Hope, Saving Resources

By MIKE NOBLES  The Civilian Conservation Corps In Arizona's Rim Country   Robert J.


MCIÂ on Monday announced an approximately $3.5 billion charge against its third-quarter financial results to reflect a decrease in the value of the company's assets.


9 Iraqis Killed by Suicide Bomber Just Outside Green Zone

A suicide bomber killed at least nine civilians at the entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone today, after a weekend in which separate attacks left seven marines dead.


Young Americans spend more than 72 hours a week using the Internet, cell phones, television, music and video games, a study says.


Wankhede wicket was disappointing: Ponting

Mumbai, Nov 5 (UNI) Australian captain Ricky Ponting today condemned the Wankhede pitch which saw four innings folding up in less than three days, stating that it was nowhere close to being a Test track.


Milano, 20:10 - MORTE REGAZZONI, LAUDA: MI HA INSEGNATO AD AMARE LA VITA

Niki Lauda è rimasto molto colpito dalla morte di Clay Regazzoni: ''Pensando positivo, amando...


19 injured as pro-hunting protesters storm British Parliament ...

Five fox-hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the British House of Commons on Wednesday to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old sport.


Pedro Martinez closed in on a four-year deal with the New York Mets, and the Boston Red Sox resigned themselves Monday to losing the three-time Cy Young Award winner.


Oil is still cheaper than Coca-Cola: Eni CEO

Current oil prices are not very high and crude is actually cheaper than Coca-Cola, the chief executive of Italy's oil company Eni  said in an interview with the New York Times.


Alcatel Battles Criticism of Its Lucent Deal

Alcatel disputed criticism about its planned takeover of Lucent and insisted that the deal would be good for shareholders.


In a much-noted speech last week, Israelâs Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ostensibly made a dramatic reversal in course. But I am wondering whether to take his shift at face value.


India's cricketers on Monday delayed their scheduled departure for Canberra, a spokesman said, raising fears their Australian tour was in jeopardy after the explosive Sydney Test.


Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson win awards from a US civil rights group.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama grabbed an edge among white men and led with black, young and higher-income voters in early national exit polls on Tuesday. White women rallied behind Hillary Rodham Clinton, who also got a boost from Hispanics and people seeking an experienced candidate.


German 2004 budget deficit likely to be lower than thought

Germany's budget deficit for 2004 is expected to be far lower than forecast and fall below the record of 40 billion euros (52 billion dollars), a finance ministry spokesman revealed.


Studies: Blood Sugar Levels Determine Health Risks In Diabetics

Recent studies have shown that keeping blood sugar levels in check is essential for diabetics. In studies of more than 10,000 people with diabetes, researchers found that higher levels of blood sugar increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.


NEW YORK — "Wake up and smell the coffin." Venomously delivered by Jack Nicholson's character in "The Departed," this line was cut from the film but remains a deadly wake-up call for an unsettling number of the characters. Now that "The Departed" is nominated for five Oscars, including best picture, it's worth discussing the most troubling part of Martin Scorsese's morbid crime drama: the ending.


Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car maker, becomes the latest company to say it is not interested in buying Chrysler.


Presidente Pirelli: Buy-back sara' fatto solo se conveniente


Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui hit consecutive homers in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees took advantage of 14 walks in a 9-7 comeback victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.


Apple Inc., iBiquity Digital Corp,  a developer of high-definition radio technology, and major  radio companies said on Friday they are offering a new, free  service called "iTunes Tagging."


CES in Pictures: Samsung--New Plasma, LCD TVs, Bluetooth Speakers, and More

CES announcements from Samsung include plasma and LCD TVs with ethernet ports for Internet hookups, sexy home theater packages, and updates to MP3 players, among many other new products.


Eleven new animal, plant species found in Vietnam: WWF

Eleven new animal and plant species have been discovered in a remote area of central Vietnam, conservation group WWF announced Wednesday.


Search has become a crucial tool, moving beyond the web to the desktop in 2004.


Real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley left $12 million in her will for her dog Trouble but cut out two of her four grandchildren entirely.


Stores desperately seeking shoppers on Super Saturday

U.S. shoppers, come out, come out, wherever you are. "Super Saturday," the last Saturday before Christmas, is often the biggest shopping day of the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation.


A Palestinian dies and eight are wounded when Israeli tanks open fire in a Gaza refugee camp, Palestinian sources say.


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David Jones Posts 2nd-Half Profit on Clothing Sales

David Jones Ltd., Australia's second- largest department store, posted a second-half profit after increasing earnings at its credit card unit, selling more clothes and opening a store in Sydney's Bondi Junction.


Minarets blown up at revered Iraq Shi'ite shrine

Militants blew up two minarets of a revered Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday, targeting a shrine that had already been badly damaged in a 2006 attack, Shi'ite officials said.


Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler this week joined officials of 43 other states in signing an estimated $120 million settlement with one of the nation's largest disability insurers.


EU leaders are edging closer to a deal on binding targets for renewable energy use, sources in Brussels say.


Torino, 16:51 - CALCIO, TORINO: MORTO GALLEA, FU CAMPIONE NEL 1943

L'ex centrocampista del Torino, Cesare Gallea, è morto all'età di  91 anni. Gallea nel...


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House approves second, stricter anti-spyware bill

The House of Representatives passed  on Wednesday legislation that would impose new requirements on  software companies and advertisers to protect computer users  from spyware.


Curfew relaxed in Jalna; sitation peaceful in Poorna

Mumbai, Aug 28 - The situation in both Jalna and Poorna towns in Central Maharashtra, that witnessed violence in the aftermath of explosions at places of worship leaving 18 persons injured, was peaceful and under control today, police said.


Lebanon declares victory in war on militants

Lebanon on Thursday declared victory in its 33-day war against an al Qaeda-inspired militant group at a Palestinian refugee camp and said its military operation there was over.


Stocks seen up after CPI calms inflation fears

U.S. stock futures jumped on Friday   after a key inflation report showed U.S. consumer prices rose   in line with expectations in August, relieving concerns about   inflation.


The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, pressed Israel to re-embrace the road map to peace on a visit to Jerusalem yesterday. But although diplomats said there were signs of greater Israeli flexibility since the


Bloomberg on 2008 race: Time to get real

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg posted a statement on his personal Web site Thursday saying "it's time for something real" in the 2008 presidential campaign, while still denying that he will run.


Foolish Book Review: "You Can Be a Stock Market Genius"

Investing in out-of-the-way areas can give great returns, but is it for everyone?


Health department's doses now spoken for

The Mobile County Health Department announced Friday that it has scheduled appointments for all of its available doses of influenza vaccine.


Unidentified gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a car carrying the chief Muslim leader in Ingushetia, seriously wounding the mufti and his son, according to police in the violence-plagued southern Russian region adjacent to Chechnya.


The dollar stalled on Wednesday after  weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data failed to provide new  direction for the market and focus shifted to what the Federal  Reserve would say after an expected rate rise next week.


Veteran Backs Kerry on Silver Star Account

A Chicago Tribune editor who was on the Vietnam mission for which John Kerry received the Silver Star is backing up Kerry's account of the incident.


San Josè, 11:44 - CALCIO, COSTA RICA: FEDERAZIONE HA DEBITI PER 1 MLN DI DOLLARI

La Federcalcio del Costa Rica ha debiti per un milione di dollari. L'allarme è stato lanciato...


After 26 years in the papacy, Pope John Paul II has outlived many of the men once considered possible successors. Should he die, there would be no clear favorite, making the question of papal succession as unpredictable as any in recent history.


Genentech Posts 50 Percent Rise in Profit

Genentech Inc. DNA.N on Wednesday  posted a 50 percent rise in quarterly profit and raised its  full-year earnings forecast on strong sales of its new colon  cancer drug, sending its shares higher in after-hours trading.


Oracle Hopes New Features Will Speed up 11g Adoption

Oracle Database 11g has new security, testing and management features.


Cabinet member Alan Johnson  says the industry minister used "the language of the BNP" on housing.


Manufacturing Activity Expands in January

Activity at the nation's factories increased for a 20th consecutive month in January but the pace of expansion eased, reflecting sustained, moderate growth in the overall economy.


Key West Diver Who Drowned After Spearing Giant Fish Identified

By Jason Lowell, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Sep. 13--KEY WEST -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday identified the diver found drowned over the weekend, apparently after spearing a giant fish and becoming tangled in a line underwater.


Rieti, 12:50 - BASKET, LEGADUE: RIETI GIOCA A ROMA IL 29 OTTOBRE CON FERRARA

Il Basket Rieti informa che sulla base degli accordi presi con l'Amministrazione Provinciale di Riet...


The foreign secretary joins fellow foreign ministers for a conference at which they will back elections in Iraq.


In a separate incident in Baghdad, four oil workers from a Saudi Arabian firm - including an American and a Nepalese - were grabbed at gunpoint from their office.


Shares in Blackberry-maker RIM touch new highs on talk that Microsoft is contemplating a bid for the firm.


A minimum of blood and grit helped Norway unseat Sweden as world oyster-opening champions as contestants from 18 countries vied to prepare the prized shellfish as quickly and neatly as possible.


Trahan surrenders early lead at Bob Hope Classic

PALM DESERT, California  - American D.J. Trahan bogeyed the par-five 18th to slip back into a four-way tie for the lead midway through the Bob Hope Classic fourth round on Saturday.


EU to share data with Japan in anti-piracy deal

'Cooperation is indispensable' Japan and the European Union have agreed to create an information exchange scheme to beat intellectual property crime. The countries made the agreement as part of a new trade co-operation deal.â¦


Manager Joe Torre can't wait to see his three new starting pitchers in New York Yankees uniforms, but on his first day at Legends Field, Torre was peppered with the reality that his first baseman, Jason Giambi, is a focal point in Major League Baseball's steroid controversy.


Role of Gene Therapy In Death Called Unclear

Postmortem tests on an Illinois woman who died mysteriously in July after getting an experimental gene treatment show no evidence that she was killed directly by the genetically altered viruses she was given, a committee of experts was told yesterday.


Najaf - Religious authorities in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf will be responsible for security at a shrine that is at the centre of a Shi'a rebellion, a top adviser to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Monday.


Democrats on a roll in battle for Congress

Democrats enter the fall campaign   with a clear edge in the high-stakes fight for control of the   U.S. Congress, riding a wave of momentum that has them   positioned to retake the U.S. House of Representatives and make   significant gains in the Senate.


Ex-Democratic Party Chair Endorses Frost

The man in charge of rebuilding the Democratic Party after Richard Nixon's 1972 landslide Republican victory is backing Texan Martin Frost for the party's chairmanship.


New York to Ease Rules So Transgender Residents Can Update Birth Certificates

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 -- The city wants to make it easier for transgender New Yorkers to switch the sex listed on birth certificates even without undergoing sex-change surgery, putting the city at the forefront of efforts to redefine sexual identity.


Harry starts 'Love Story...' with Harman, Kareena

Writer-director Harry Baweja launched Baweja Movies P. Ltd.Âs Love Story 2005-2050 on November 10 at Film City.


Hong Kong stocks finished higher Wednesday, but investors remained cautious ahead of the outcome of the US presidential election. The Hang Seng Index climbed 88.


Supporters say 250 hunts will meet legally the day after the ban in England comes into force. Is the hunting ban enforceable?


Messina, 19:30 - CALCIO, MESSINA: ESCLUSE LESIONI PER DI NAPOLI

Messina decimato dal giudice sportivo e dagli infortuni. Un turno di stop per De Vezze, Iuliano e Za...


TV comedian Ricky Gervais said today he wanted Terminator actor- turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, to star in a new series of his hit TV show Extras.  (c) 2006 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Catania, 17:30 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: A CAGLIARI CON SPIRITO VINCENTE

Silvio Baldini, tecnico del Catania impegnato domani a Cagliari, chiede ai suoi una prova di forza c...


Nikkei +0,10. Euro rafforzato su dollaro e yen


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McCain in New Hampshire comeback, Democrats tussle

Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were locked in a tight battle Tuesday in the key New Hampshire presidential primary while Republican John McCain won a back-from-the dead victory in the 2008 nomination contest.


The new leaders of the UK and France say they are prepared to go to Darfur to help peace efforts.


Women More Likely to Have Penicillin Allergy

Females are nearly five times more likely than males to have skin test results that show they're allergic to penicillin, according to findings reported here


Figure in spy poisoning seeks probe info

A key figure in the investigation into the fatal poisoning of a former KGB security agent said Friday that he plans to appeal to British authorities for information about the case's progress.


Ruling puts Carr in limbo between two stations

Popular radio talk-show host Howie Carr had planned to wrap up his WRKO-AM career yesterday and start fresh as host of the morning drive-time show on rival station WTKK-FM this morning.


ZARIT, Israel  - Israel completed its withdrawal from southern Lebanon on Sunday under a U.N. resolution to end a bloody war with Hizbollah guerrillas, Israeli security sources said.


Rising oil prices are expected to hit China's growth rate this year.


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A 1m euro reward is offered to help catch those suspected of starting Greek forest fires, which have killed 60 people.


New Prime Minister Gordon Brown won plaudits on Friday for his first cabinet since taking over from his predecessor Tony Blair.


Rick Reilly to Leave Sports Illustrated for ESPN

ESPN did not offer details about what the veteran columnist will do for the company.


U.S.-led troops mounted overnight raids on suspected al-Qaida compounds in eastern Afghanistan, killing four people and detaining several others, officials said Sunday.


Boeing wins another multibillion-dollar order

Boeing Co.  won its second multibillion-dollar order in as many weeks on Tuesday, as German airline Air Berlin  said it would buy 60 of its 737 jets, worth about $4.2 billion at list prices.


"Rischio di restare al freddo e al buio" piu' del 2005


WHO says large SARS outbreak unlikely this winter

Nov 30, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - The World Health Organization's (WHO's) top official in the western Pacific said yesterday that SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) cases may return this winter but probably not in large numbers.


al-Qaida Blamed in Egypt Blasts; 30 Dead

TABA, Egypt - Investigators searched for evidence to support Israeli suspicions that al-Qaida, rather than Palestinian militant groups, was responsible for three bombings targeting Red Sea resorts filled with Israeli tourists.    Rescuers pulled more bodies late Friday from the wreckage of the five-star Taba Hilton, where a car full of explosives crashed into the lobby...


Roger Clemens easily won his record seventh Cy Young Award after putting off retirement and being about as dominant as ever — even at age 42.


Merger and acquisition activity involving UK banks set a new record before the crisis in the credit market.


By our count there are a record 946 billionaires this year, including 178 newcomers.


Detectives warn internet auction bidders to be wary of how they pay after a teenage fraudster conned customers.


The captain's words are his latest confirmation that he will not be leaving in the transfer window and is highly unlikely either to consider quitting Anfield next summer.


NCAA Champ Lovemark Will Give AT& T National the Old College Try

Defending NCAA champion Jamie Lovemark, at 19 the youngest player in this week's AT&T National, is very much at ease despite his surroundings.


The involvement of the revered Buddhist clergy has increased the challenge to the military junta.


Court appointees likely in second Bush term

With an aging Supreme Court, newly re-elected President Bush could replace a number of justices over the next four years. The youngest Supreme Court justice is 56 years old, the oldest


'Free' Wi-Fi Could Cost Toledo Taxpayers $2.16M

By Jenni Laidman, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  May 31--Toledo taxpayers could pay up to $2.16 million over five years if City Council approves a license agreement with a California Wi-Fi company.   Legislation approving the contract is expected to be submitted to City Council by June 12.


Rice disputes report she brushed off CIA chief

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday disputed a report that she brushed off the head of the CIA when he warned of a possible attack on the United States before September 11, 2001.


US rapper 50 Cent postpones his European tour, prompting questions over his retirement.