U.S. and UK Discuss Chiron Flu Vaccine Crisis

U.S. and British drug regulators met  Thursday to discuss the closing of a flu-vaccine plant in  northern England that has triggered an international vaccine  shortage -- but there was no immediate resolution of the  crisis.


Weapons of mass destruction, small boats packed with explosives and Islamic radicalization are the greatest terrorist threats facing the country, top U.S. security officials said Monday on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


In Trying Time, Scaling Down Expectations of Job Growth

here was a time when adding just under 150,000 jobs a month, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.


Aptitude beats experience The IT skills shortage is like global warming - you either believe it exists or you don't. Either way, one thing's for certain - the debate refuses to lay down and die.â¦


McCain criticizes foes on foreign policy

John McCain argued Thursday that the United States would be safer with him as president than if his leading Republican rivals were commander in chief as he seized on newfound opportunities to revive his weakened candidacy.


This is Mike Mussina's fourth postseason here, so he knows the drill. He understands that all of his bad memories of his disappointing season -- the Japan trip, his early-season struggles and


Sport: England cricket captain fined Â£1,000 but keeps captaincy.


Mac computers, according to Gregg Keizer , âare the most reliable and its support the most dependable of the five top [computer] vendors. In fact, Keizer reports that in its annual report on reliability, Rescuecom, âa national chain of computer service shops,â found that Apple âblew away the competition this year by posting a score of 51% higher than next-best Lenovo.â The score, explains David Milman, CEO of Rescuecom, âtakes into account not just the quality and reliability of the equipment but also the quality of service.â


Pressure mounts on a US Republican senator to resign over his arrest in a men's toilet for disorderly conduct.


Michael Moore shifts attention to US health industry

Controversial documentary film-maker Michael Moore temporarily ceased his attention on US President George W. Bush. He would put his passion on American health industry with his new works entitled "Sicko".


Mac OS X 10.4.8 fixes several flaws that could lead to remote code execution, the company says.


Rio mulls breaking into Alcoa/Alcan deal: sources

Rio Tinto , the world's second-biggest miner, is considering gatecrashing Alcoa Inc.'s  $28 billion hostile bid for North American rival Alcan Inc. , sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.


The San Antonio Spurs are closing in on their fourth title in the past nine years with a surge that has impressed even LeBron James. "It's awesome," the Cleveland Cavaliers forward told reporters. "They don't have the great athletes in the world. They don't have the greatest shooters in the world.


WTO rules against some U.S. anti-dumping vs Mexico

A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel  ruled on Thursday against some U.S. anti-dumping measures  against imports of Mexican stainless steel, in another rebuff  for a controversial U.S. trade remedy.


European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is to present his five-year plan to the EU Parliament.


Australia or South Africa will get to host the Square Kilometre Array, a giant next-generation radio telescope.


Administration Overhauls Rules for US Forests

The Bush administration issued broad new rules Wednesday overhauling the guidelines for managing the nation's 155 national forests and making it easier for regional


Global Competitiveness Survey Highlights

NEW YORK - It doesn't look like Britannia will again rule the waves anytime soon. In the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report, the UK's business environment rose four places to 11th this year, ahead of Germany at 13 and France at 27.


Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturer, is to start making handsets in India.


Seventeen-year-old Jordin Sparks becomes the youngest ever winner of TV talent show American Idol.


Senators Unite  On Challenge to  Bush's Troop Plan

Democratic and Republican opponents of President Bush's troop-buildup plan joined forces last night behind the nonbinding resolution with the broadest bipartisan backing: a Republican measure from Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia.


Satirist Jon Stewart's Book Named Year's Best

Political satirist Jon Stewart's  mock look at a political science college textbook "America (the  Book), a Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction," was named on  Sunday the book of the year by Publishers Weekly, the trade  publication of the book industry.


Messina, 22:15 - CALCIO, MESSINA: IN SETTIMANA NUOVO SOPRALLUOGO STADIO

Un nuovo sopralluogo della Commissione provinciale di vigilanza e controllo sui pubblici spettacoli ...


"Too tired to walk," Japan man steals police car

A Japanese man told police he stole a patrol car that had been left idling outside a post office in Gunma, north of Tokyo, because he was too tired to walk home.


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - San Diego Padres shortstop Khalil Greene is expected to miss the rest of the season with a broken bone in his right index finger.


LONDON, England -- England could become the latest country to ban smoking in public places, including restaurants and most pubs and bars, under a government proposal.


Auto parts maker Visteon Corp. said Wednesday that it is building a factory in Nitra, Slovakia, to support new business from Kia Motors Corp.


Republican convention kicks off in New York

Today marks the first day of the Republican National Convention in New York City, as delegates gather to nominate US President George Bush for four more years in the White House.


Viareggio, 16:51 - CALCIO: SCRITTE ANTI POLIZIA ANCHE A VIAREGGIO

Altre scritte anti Polizia. Stavolta la celebre scritta Acab, acronimo di "All cops are bastard" (tu...


Putin Threatens Preventive Terror Actions

President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia is "seriously preparing" for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists, as Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for a school hostage-taking and other attacks that have claimed more than 430 lives.


Indonesia was shaken Thursday by the third  earthquake in less than 24 hours, and survivors described the ocean retreated and raced back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunami


Singer Amy Winehouse is arrested in connection with an investigation into perverting the course of justice.


US diplomat among 7 injured in Islamabad hotel explosion

ISLAMABAD: Seven people including foreigners were injured in a powerful explosion at the entrance to the Marriott Hotel lobby on Thursday.


Avviate indagini per accertarne la veridicita'


Players and coaches say the dynamic between recruit and school changes after the oral commitment is made, and communication that once was warm and glowing can get downright nasty.


Microsoft submits documents in bid to avoid fine

Microsoft Corp has submitted documents  required by the European Commission in an effort to avoid  further fines for breaching an antitrust ruling, the European  Union regulator said on Monday.


Rehnquistâs ailment is a reminder of the stakes in Supreme Court ...

Chief Justice William Rehnquist's hospitalization with thyroid cancer last weekend has ramped up the urgency of an already dramatic presidential race.


The new economic era will require that millions of people earning around the national average, $17 an hour, shoulder more responsibility and risk on the way to financial security, economists say.


People around the world pitched in on Wednesday to help the millions left homeless and destitute by the Indian Ocean tsunamis, donating money, clothes, blood and even air miles to ferry doctors to the disaster ...


Philippines Mourns Poe, Film Star Who Ran for President

Filipinos mourned movie legend Fernando Poe Jr, who died on Tuesday after the actor who nearly unseated Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in May's presidential election suffered a stroke.


Europeans kidnapped in Ethiopia free: Britain

Five Europeans kidnapped in Ethiopia 12  days ago have been released and are in good health, British  foreign minister Margaret Beckett said on Tuesday.


A top Brazilian police official is suspended over alleged links to militias formed from renegade security forces.


Riots erupt after Aboriginal man dies in custody

An angry mob of nearly 300 Aborigines who went on the rampage on an island off the Queensland coast today burnt down a police station and threatened to kill its officers as well as several local council officials.


Virtual drudgery comes to Second Life. In Game|Life.


US Defense Secretary Says Military Ties With India Will Strengthen

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has paid a visit to the Indian capital New Delhi for discussions on how to improve military relations between the two nations.


The U.S. economy slowed more sharply  in the second quarter than first thought as oil prices rose and  the trade gap swelled, the government said on Friday in a  report that confirmed momentum faltered in the spring.


Australia win toss and bat against West Indies

Australian captain Michael Hussey won the toss and elected to bat in their DLF Cup day-night one-day international against the West Indies at Kinrara Oval here.


Segretario Prc, indiscutibile mia partecipazione a primarie


Sprint up after report of SK Telecom's interest

SEOUL/NEW YORK  - Shares in Sprint Nextel Corp.  surged on Monday in after-hours trade following a report that South Korea's top telecoms operator, SK Telecom Co., was preparing to bid for the No. 3 U.S. wireless firm.


By Anne Jungen, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 20--La Crosse police found about 55,000 rounds of ammunition, weapons, explosives and drugs inside the South Side house of a man arrested Friday night on felony weapon charges.


Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney on Thursday parted ways with President Bush over the vision of a decades-long U.S. troop presence in Iraq similar to the one in South Korea.


Italian PM, Gaddafi open gas pipeline in new era of 'friendship'

MELLITAH, Libya : Italia's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi opened a gas pipeline between their countries in a new era of "friendship and cooperation" across the Mediterranean.


Il ministro Fioroni assegna 64 milioni di euro


Flocking to the Murdoch bosom The BSkyB juggernaut's plough into broadband shows no sign of slowing, with the announcement today that it bagged more than 250,000 new punters in the last three months.â¦


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- PeopleSoft's arsenal of takeover defenses isn't expected to include a big rival to Oracle. Free!


Nearing Takeoff: Compensation For Justice Lawyers' Travel Time

After a long flight through Congress, legislation that would permit Justice Department lawyers to claim time off for travel during off-duty hours has been sent to the president for his signature.


Bush Continues Push for Jury Award Limits

President Bush pressured Congress Wednesday to pass legislation limiting jury awards for medical malpractice, saying the legal system favors attorneys who file baseless cases that drive up the cost of health care.


Peru teachers agree to end 15-day strike

Peru's public school teachers on Thursday ended a 15-day strike against a new law requiring them to take competency tests after government officials agreed to talks on their demand for better training.


House Passes Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill

For the third time, the House easily passed legislation today that would loosen President Bush's six-year-old restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.


IBM next month will begin shipping high-end servers in their pSeries and iSeries lines running on its Power5 processor. The Armonk, NY, company will launch the 32-way p590, the 64-way p595 and the 64-way i595, IBM officials will announce Friday.


Cisco targets collaboration, developing markets

(InfoWorld) - Cisco Systems isÂ on target to meet its growth forecastÂ for this quarter and sees big opportunities over the next several years in collaboration technologies and developing economies, executives told financial analysts on Wednesday. The company said last month it expects revenue to grow 16 percent in the current quarter, ending in October, and Chairman and CEO John Chambers said it stands by that estimate. That was one of few references to current results during a daylongÂ conference for Wall Street analystsÂ at Cisco's San Jose, California, headquarters. Instead, Cisco focused on what it sees as long-term trends that will help it grow. Rich IP (Internet Protocol) communication among employees, friends, and family members will change the way people work and live -- while offering an extra benefit to the router maker. "It really loads networks," a smiling Chambers said. He seesÂ Web 2.0 technologiesÂ such as social networking and wikis moving into enterprises alongsideÂ TelePresence, Cisco's big-screen, high-definition system for audio and video meetings. The company is so confident that enterprises will buy TelePresence that it's planning a suite of line cards for its flagship Catalyst switches that is designed to minimize jitter and other network problems to ensure the best TelePresence experience, said Jayshree Ullal, senior vice president of Cisco's datacenter, switching, and security technology group. Even as it crows about the superior quality of its own system, Cisco is also offering a version of TelePresence that can be hooked up with customers' existing videoconferencing points. The system, called Cisco Unified Conferencing for TelePresence, protects enterprises' investments in other conference platforms and has helped overcome resistance in some sales, Chambers said in an interview at the event. It's one more way to ease customers into TelePresence, along with a recent deal in which Regus Group will set up TelePresence facilities in its rental business centers, Chambers said. Chambers emphasized to analysts that the key to Cisco's success is the big picture. "It isn't anything unique that we're doing here, but it's an architectural play," Chambers said. Despite itsÂ brisk acquisition pace, the company doesn't acquire any technology that can't eventually be tightly integrated with the rest of its service provider, enterprise and home network products, he said. Selling an end-to-end architecture instead of just boxes helps keep Cisco above price-driven competition, said Mark Sue, an equity analyst at RBC Capital Markets, in New York. The company also has high hopes for emerging markets, where it expects year-over-year growth each quarter to average 30 percent to 50 percent over the next few years. The Middle East and Africa are especially hot now, including both oil-producing countries and parts of Africa where foreign aid money is going into networks for education and health care, said Paul Mountford, senior vice president for emerging markets. Meanwhile, in Europe, Cisco sees strong growth in Germany, which has used IT less than the U.K. but is embracing it more as it develops a service economy. Cisco has added numerous technologies to its portfolio in the past few years, including unified communications, wireless, and storage, and wants to pick up its pace. The company hopes to add a new technology every quarter, Chambers told the IDG News Service. One analyst at the conference thinks that's the wrong strategy. Cisco is now facing the same problem Microsoft and Intel did a few years ago when PCs had filled the market, said Samuel Wilson of JMP Securities. Cisco's enterprise customers already have networks, and it has to convince them to upgrade them, he said. But a mature company such as Cisco should admit it's not young anymore and invest in dividends for its investors instead of branching off into new areas, Wilson said. Â


The week before Sunday's presidential rerun, Viktor Yushchenko held a 9-point lead over Viktor Yanukovich.


When George Graham was guiding Arsenal to domestic and European success over a decade ago, 'boring, boring, Arsenal' was a popular taunt from envious opposition fans; 1-0 victories and the raised arm of Gunners' legend Tony Adams characterising his


Londra, 12:45 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: NUOVO ASSALTO DUBAI PER ACQUISTO CLUB

La Dubai International Capital, il braccio economico del Dubai, è pronto a lanciare una nuova...


Merck & Co Inc. MRK.N pulled its  arthritis drug Vioxx off the market on Thursday after a study  showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. The move  sent the company's shares plunging almost 27 percent and erased  $25 billion of its market value.


The Court of Appeal rejects a challenge to  a decision to allow a mobile phone mast near three Yorkshire schools.


One of the Caribbean's most powerful storms ever gathers strength as it leaves the Cayman Islands for Cuba.


Soprano Renee Fleming Takes on Role of Author

Soprano Renee Fleming, star of opera and concert stages, recording artist and single mother, has added the role of author to her off-stage repertoire.


A re-elected Howard government would establish a "spy school" in Australia to help train counter-terror intelligence officers from around the region.


Canada PM Says Haiti Election Must Include Lavalas

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin told Haitian leaders on Sunday that deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's political party must take part in new elections.


GCSE coursework will be scrapped for most academic subjects following a report by exam watchdogs.


CARROLLTON, Texas -- Accor North America has reached an agreement with T-Mobile USA Inc. to install wireless Internet access throughout all of its Red Roof Inns over the next year, officials said.


Unblinking Eye, Visual Diary: Warholâs Films

Andy Warholâs films, in retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image, are records of a world in which an artist worked, played and built his identity.


Hendrick Team Knows It's More Than Just a Race

The sky was appropriately gloomy here this morning as Nascar race teams came together for the first time since the crash of the Hendrick Motorsports plane that killed 10 people last Sunday.


Crippled airline Volare under extraordinary administration in bid to save jobs

The Italian government has announced grounded low-cost carrier Volare has been placed under "extraordinary" administration in a bid to save the jobs of the airline's 1,440 staff.


Car bombs and clashes have shaken the Iraqi capital Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more. A suicide car bomber killed seven people and wounded more than 50 outside a photocopy shop


Excited fans got the chance to meet Michael Jackson in Tokyo on Thursday -- but only those who could afford to pay 400,000 yen (1,770 pounds) for the privilege.


Verizon: No Imminent Plan for Sprint Bid

Verizon Communications Inc. has eyed a potential acquisition of Sprint Corp. (FON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , but has no imminent plans to make a bid, people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.


European markets were in a bearish mood on Wednesday after more disappointing results from the banking sector and overnight losses on Wall Street weighed on stocks.


Bank of America Corp.  on Thursday said it would increase the number of jobs it will cut by 36 percent to 17,000 after its acquisition of FleetBoston Financial as it simplifies operations.


Security Flaw in Browsers Poses Phishing Threat

A security issue has been discovered in a common feature included in several Web browsers, including Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, Konqueror and Camino.


In what essentially has turned into a game of chicken, with the winner obvious, embattled Russian oil giant Yukos intends to cause as much havoc as it can before it is torn apart by the Kremlin.


Fizzy revenue stream The alliance between BT and HP, which was fanfared earlier this year with a huge inhouse press seminar in Venice, was supposed (at the time) to be simply a way of selling IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) to desperate mobile telcos - so it's quite a surprise to find a big contract announced with Pepsico.â¦


Crawford, US sweep up in 200: Trio triumphs to Greeksâ dismay

For the three American runners, getting last night's 200-meter final started was somewhat awkward and tense. But the finish was a thing of beauty -- as Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams


U.S. Ambassador in Syria Summoned Home for Talks

The United States on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Syria for urgent consultations to show its deep displeasure with Damascus following the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


Md. Man Who Was Eager to Lead Is Killed in Combat

John Ryan Dennison was a shining light in the Class of 2000 at Urbana High School in Frederick County -- an excellent student, a football player, a wrestler. Yesterday, the school's teachers and administrators reeled from the news that he was killed Wednesday in Iraq.


The kidnappers of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, taken hostage in Iraq, say they have killed him, the Arabic language television channel Al Jazeera reports.


At least 47 killed in bloody Baghdad day

A suicide car bomber barreled into a flatbed truck packed with Shiite pilgrims Sunday, touching off a giant fireball that left charred bodies strewn through a street in the heart of Baghdad. At least 32 people were killed.


A British team has found a new genetic link with high cholesterol and said the finding could lead to better screening and new drugs for the condition, which raises the risk of heart disease.


PeopleSoft Forges Ahead With Product Plans

At Connect conference, customers will hear about the progress of its Total Cost of Ownership initiative, as well as upgrades to its HR and JD Edwards' manufacturing software.


Governo ostaggio estremisti, alleati vi voglio mare di bene


Kozlov puts Islanders top with rout of Rangers

Viktor Kozlov scored four goals as the New York Islanders took over the Atlantic Division lead with a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers in National Hockey League play on Sunday.


Rebels in Nepal Kill Policeman as the Capital Endures a Siege

Suspected insurgents shot dead a policeman on Saturday in Katmandu, Nepal's capital, as the military said it could escort food shipments into the city to ease a blockade inspired by antigovernment guerrillas.


'Dawn of the Dead,' 'Control Room' and a Pair of 'Young Thugs'

This week's new DVD's include a remake of George A. Romero's 1978 horror classic, a behind-the-scenes look at Al Jazeera and two films that reveal Takashi Miike's softer side.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a sign that Google Inc.'s initial public offering will not be as hot or big as expected, the Internet search giant slashed its estimated per-share price range and reduced the number of shares to be sold by insiders...


By Staff and Wire Reports  AT&T Inc. will bring its television service, already playing in San Antonio and Houston, to new regions next week and has "a good shot" at being in 15 markets by Dec. 31, Chief Financial Officer Rick Lindner said Wednesday.


Derek Armstrong and Scott Thornton score 1:17 apart in the third period and the Los Angeles breaks an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.


A Defense Department analyst and a former engineer for Boeing Co. were charged Monday in separate spy cases for allegedly handing over military secrets to the Chinese government, the Justice Department said.


Iran Boasts of Victory Over US on Nuclear Case

Iran boasted on Tuesday it had defeated US efforts to send its nuclear case to the UN Security Council while warning that its uranium enrichment freeze would only last for a few months.


Failed Mars Probe Blamed on Lack of Funds

A failed European mission to land a probe on Mars last year was hampered by late funding from the British government and tensions between groups conducting the flight, a parliamentary committee said Tuesday.


The Russians were angry. The South Koreans were angry. The Greeks were angry. Nobody paid for it more than Paul Hamm. For 10 solid minutes, the crowd booed and whistled, creating a deafening roar.


It's never too soon to lobby for anything in this city, and Laura Meissner didn't wait for Wednesday's confirmation that the Montreal Expos are moving to the nation's


Fighting continues in Darfur despite ceasefire pledge, African ...

KHARTOUM, SUDAN - The Sudanese government continues to attack rebels in Darfur despite a pledge to halt military operations in the region, African Union officials said Sunday.


Analysts expect worldwide shipments of mobile devices to continue to grow at huge rates.


More Than Rock ânâ Roll: U2 on Tour in 3-D Images

The musical documentary âU2 3D,â which stitches together three performances by this Irish rock band, is  the first Imax movie that deserves to be called a work of art.


U.S. Airstrikes Hit Insurgent Stronghold

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes pounded the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Friday, a day after the city's leaders suspended peace talks and rejected the Iraqi government's demands to turn over terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...


NEW YORK -- The soaring confidence that George W. Bush's political team takes into the final weeks of the campaign stems from more than belief its candidate is vastly underestimated.


OPEC promises to add output to calm nerves

JAKARTA OPEC is doing all it can to stabilize the world oil market and will increase spare output capacity by about one million barrels per day in the next few months, the cartel's president said Monday.


A bomb exploded in the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, apparently targeting a military convoy.


An Online Pioneer Resists the Lure of Cashing In on Success

The founder and keeper of Craigslist, an online community bulletin board, has so far resisted the lure of cashing in.


The Steve Jobs Master Plan: iPhone hacking

Blog: When Steve Jobs and company first envisaged the iPhone, a few things surely came to mind.  First, Apple wanted a phone with an appealing design and advanced functionality.  In essence, the company wanted a device that was nothing like its predecessors.  A


EU looks to restart direct Palestinian aid

The European Union wants to resume direct aid to the Palestinians to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet but is still looking at when it can release funds, EU officials said on Monday.


Cabrera Leads Red Sox Past Blue Jays 5-4

BOSTON - Orlando Cabrera hit a run-scoring double off the Green Monster in the ninth inning on reliever Justin Speier's second pitch of the game, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.    Pinch-hitter Dave Roberts drew a leadoff walk in the ninth and was forced out at second base on Johnny Damon's grounder off Kevin Frederick (0-2)...


"Clean up your networks" Midem You don't need to be a Kremlinologist to detect the latest shift from the sound recordings industry. In its digital music report this week, the IFPI, the international trade group for recordings owners, there's scarcely a mention of the roaring "success" of its litigation against file-sharers. Instead the focus is squarely on getting the service providers to clean up their networks.â¦


Modifica al codice penale in base a un accordo bipartisanPene da 3 a 12 anni di carcere. Ora il provvedimento al Senato                                            La tortura diventa reato anche in Italia Da Montecitorio via libera alla legge


ABC triumvirate powers network to Sunday win

"Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and the new drama "Brothers & Sisters" added up to a nightly victory for ABC on Sunday, according to the Hollywood Reporter.


Ofcom proposes changes to old mobile frequencies to boost the take up of 3G services.


A company which started as a family meat pie business agrees a Â£550m takeover by a Spanish firm.


Ghana court delays drug sentencing of UK girls

A court in Ghana on Wednesday delayed for a second time the sentencing of two British teenagers found guilty of smuggling 6 kg (13 lbs) of cocaine to allow a social services report to be taken into consideration.


A group calling itself the National Association for Minority Race Fans was offered a site for planned protests this weekend during NASCAR's events at Talladega Superspeedway.


The strategy of obtaining high search engine results for a Web site is known as search engine optimization (seo). Once you've selected and implemented your keywords, you need to be able to track them, which could be a time intensive process. Enter the Advanced Web Ranking (AWR) application, a program created for that very purpose. By Lee Underwood. 1108


Mark Thatcher paid two million rand in bail today to end a nine-day house arrest imposed after he was charged with bankrolling a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, his lawyer said.


Ill. Finds 200,000 More Doses of Flu Shots

CHICAGO Oct 26, 2004 - Illinois officials have located 200,000 more doses of flu vaccine in Europe, but the state still hasn't received federal approval to import those or any other supplies of vaccine they have tracked down on the international market.


Asian stocks rose on Monday, gaining 1 percent as Microsoft Corp's audaciousbid for Yahoo Inc and China's purchase of a largestake in takeover target Rio Tinto boosted optimism over share valuations.


The  crescendo of noise in the oceans is interfering with marine mammal communication, campaigners say.


How to Have an Eco-Kitchen; Easy Ways to Save Energy - and Money, Too

By ANDREE FRIEZE WE'RE all being told to cut the amount of energy we use in our homes to save the planet and its resources. But how can we do this, especially in high-consumption places like kitchens? ANDREE FRIEZE shows you how... and ways to save cash by going green. Reduce..


New climate guide sets crisis in context

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The Rough Guide series of books has long given budget travelers detailed insights into the customs and cultures of the countries they visit.


'Quonset Gateway' Gets Thumbs Down From State Planning Council

By Timothy C. Barmann; Journal Staff Writer  One complaint is that the large retail anchor stores underutilized the space at the entrance to the business park.


Characters from the "Star Wars" films join writer and director George Lucas, center left, Carrie Fisher, center, and Mark Hamill, at the world premiere of "Star Wars Special Edition," in this Jan. 18, 1997


Terrorism seen as Spain's biggest problem: survey

Spaniards see terrorism as Spain's  biggest problem after Basque separatists ETA killed two people  in a bombing of Madrid's international airport in December, a  poll showed.


Il presidente Udc: correremo con nostra lista e simbolo


In Battle for U.S. Carbon Caps, Eyes and Efforts Focus on China

Supporters of limits on greenhouse gases are betting that the road to U.S. climate-change legislation runs through China.


Londra, 10:40 - CALCIO, HENRY: PROSSIMA STAGIONE SARO' GRANDE CON L'ARSENAL

Stagione finita per Thierry Henry. L'attaccante dell'Arsenal si ferma per problemi muscolari ad una ...


Four Killed in Argentina School Shooting

A 15-year-old student drew a handgun and opened fire in a school classroom in southern Argentina on Tuesday, killing four classmates and wounding five, authorities said.


La casa di Maranello aveva parlato di tentato sabotaggio


Saudi Arabia insists high oil prices no threat to world economic ...

LONDON  - Red-hot oil prices during 2004, stoked by a surge in global demand and worries about disruptions to supplies, are not harming world economic growth, Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Nuaimi insisted.


Wal-Mart's October Sales Rise 2.8%, Within Forecast

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, estimated that October sales at US stores open at least a year rose 2.8 percent, near the lower end of its forecast range, as shoppers


Major powers try to narrow gap over Iran sanctions

Major powers sought to narrow   differences over sanctions against Iran on Friday as a new   deadline ticked away for that country to agree to suspend   sensitive nuclear work.


Senate moves ahead on Bush pick to lead FDA

The Senate voted on Thursday to end  debate on the nomination of cancer expert Dr. Andrew von  Eschenbach to run the Food and Drug Administration, clearing  the way for a final confirmation vote.


Many NHS trusts are failing to meet core standards for out-of-hours primary care, statistics show.


The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of this  week's all-time peak versus the dollar. Its bull run looks set  to continue in 2005.


Report Slams Air Force on Academy Assaults

The Pentagon's inspector general on  Tuesday blamed leadership failures by top Air Force officials  for a decade of sexual assaults against female cadets at the  elite Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.


US giant GMAC to back bid for Northern Rock: report

US financial services group GMAC will lead a rescue bid for stricken bank Northern Rock, according to a media report on Sunday.


Daughter of Blake's Slain Wife Testifies

Robert Blake's first wife and the adult daughter of his slain second wife took the witness stand at the actor's murder trial Thursday, testifying about Blake's troubled relationship with Bonny Lee Bakley.


South West coastal towns and villages wake up to more destruction caused by 75mph winds and high tides.


Reagan: How Serious Was the Kaddafi Threat?

Muammar Kaddafi has become something of a poster child in the administration's fight against terror. But back in 1981, he was said to be behind a hit squad bound for Washington, Ronald Reagan recalls in his newly published diaries. Just how serious was the Libyan threat?


U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, while it  reassured investors that inflation was in check and indicated  the economy was growing at a moderate pace.


LOS ANGELES -- When Toyota Motor Corp. wanted to promote its new Scion model, it turned to Millions of Us, one of the growing number of digital design companies doing business in the popular online universe Second Life.


On Sunday, Dec. 26, an earthquake-triggered tsunami with an effect of 1,000 miles from its epicenter in the Indian Ocean near Sumatra devastated 12 countries.


The head of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, proposes joint aid projects in Africa with China.


Militants kidnap two French journalists in Iraq

Islamic militants who held two French hostage gave Paris 48 hours to scrap a ban on Muslim head scarves, according to footage aired by the Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV channel on Saturday.


(CBS/AP) Scott Peterson's defense attorneys now get their chance to state why the former fertilizer salesman should not be found guilty of murdering his wife and unborn son.


Three surfers find a new way to drink -- online

Three U.S. surfing friends whose jobs  moved them to different cities have come up with a way to  continue their weekly drinking session -- in an online pub that  even has happy hours.


All environmentally unfriendly products- starting with patio heaters - should be taxed, a Lib Dem spokesman says.


Climate Change Summit Ends with 'More Talks' Plan

A United Nations conference ended today with a vague plan for informal new talks on how to slow global warming, but without a US commitment to multilateral negotiations on next steps, including emissions controls.


Lagos, Nigeria, 10/11 - The four-day strike called by a coalition of Nigerian labour unions and civil society organisations to protest recent fuel price hike started Monday in the country.


Bush, Iraqi Leader Vow Jan. 30 Elections

President Bush and interim Iraqi  President Ghazi al-Yawar vowed on Monday to press ahead with  Jan. 30 elections in Iraq despite a surge in violence that has  killed more than 70 people in recent days.


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GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. - The Lone Star crowd waited all afternoon for Ghostzapper to be great, to pay $7, to give them something to remember him by.


The AutoSketch 9 program supports powerful tools for drafting and other precise drawing.


Hannah Montana fails to defy laws of physics

Body double outrage rocks cyberspace Miley Cyrus fans have been left in a state of shocked disbelief by the revelation that the Disney star is obliged, like mere mortals, to obey the the fundamental laws of physics.â¦


Newest Opera Mini eases mobile photo uploading

(InfoWorld) - Opera Software plans to release the third version of the Opera Mini mobile phone browser on Tuesday, adding features that aim to boost its social networking capabilities and improve functionality overall. Opera Mini 3.0 integrates with the camera included in many phones so that users can easily upload photos to social networking sites. The feature works with many services including Flickr and MySpace and takes advantage of the sites' existing methods for uploading photos. Typically, such Web sites include a box where users click to browse through their files for the photo they want to upload. When Opera Mini 3.0 users click on the box, the phone automatically activates the camera. The browser then asks the users if they want to take and upload a photo and confirms the upload after the users take the photo. A couple of other offerings are already available to phone users for uploading photos to sites like Flickr, but they typically involve a separate piece of software that users must download to their phones. For example, Shozu phone software can automatically upload cameraphone photos to Flickr. Also, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications earlier this year said it would start loading software on to three of its phones toÂ enable easy photo uploading to Google's Blogger. Flickr also has its own mobile offering that lets phone users e-mail photos to their Flickr page. Opera Mini 3.0 also includes a couple of other new features. The browser will automatically collapse potentially long lists of menu items on Web sites so that users don't have to scroll through them. Users can click on a plus sign at the top of the page to expand the menu. The new browser also allows users to subscribe to and receive RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds, and it now supports encryption, so that phone users can securely access banking information or shop online. The Opera Mini phone software works together with servers, hosted by Opera or a third party like a mobile operator, to improve the mobile browsing experience. When users visit Web sites, the remote servers strip down the size of the sites, making them load quicker and look better on the small screens of mobile phones. Opera Mini is available for free from Opera but some operators are starting to load the software onto phones before they sell them. T-Mobile International includes a self-branded version of Opera Mini on a few phones and Spain's Telefonica recently began working with Opera and handset makers to load a Telefonica-branded version of the browser for phones that are part of its Nevega mobile Web service. Around 8 million unique users have downloaded the Opera Mini client from Opera and Opera's servers are on track to serve out a billion Web pages this year, said Christen Krogh, vice president for engineering at Opera. Opera Mini was designed to work on any Java-enabled phone and Opera has tested and verified 500 compatible handsets, he said.


Fueled by the success of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft's "Halo 3," more video games were sold in the U.S. in 2007 than in any other year, with retail sales hitting $17.94 billion, according to the NPD Group.


SANREMO, BONOLIS: 'VORREI FIORELLO E CELENTANO'

Il direttore artistico a 'Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni': 'Nei confronti di Adriano c'e' stato un eccesso di zelo: se dice qualcosa, che sara' mai?'. Roma, 13 dic. -(Adnkronos) - Sanremo chiama Fiorello e Celentano.


Bush says will work with Congress on student loans

The Bush administration said on Wednesday it cannot support a Senate bill that would cut subsidies to college student loan firms and boost student grants, but said it will work with Congress on the issue.


When the populist politician Pim Fortuyn was assassinated two years ago, it was said the Netherlands had lost its innocence. By comparison, film maker Theo van Gogh's murder has evoked sensations of dÃ©jÃ  vu, rather than disbelief.


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Rajasthan recreated for Eklavya premiere

On February 15, Imax Adlabs will be seen draped in 6500 metres of red cloth with a huge symbol of the sun. The dome area of the theatre will be made to look like a Rajasthani fort. There will be pillars, tombs, camels and elephants at the entrance.


Matt Schaub threw one of his three touchdown passes to first-round pick Michael Jenkins as the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in a pre-season game.


Alitalia: i conti non tornano, crolla il titolo

Alitalia in forte calo a Piazza Affari. Dopo l'allarme lanciato ieri dal presidente Giancarlo Cimoli, che ha detto ai sindacati che se non verrÃ  varato un piano di risanamento dei conti al piÃ¹ presto, la


Evidence that human brain evolution was a special event

Genes that control the size and complexity of the brain have undergone much more rapid evolution in humans than in non-human primates or other mammals, according to a new study by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers.


Russia's security chief says more than 80 suicide attackers have been trained abroad to strike at Russia.


Businesses' Inventories Rise; July Sales Up

The Commerce Department said that stocks of unsold goods increased by 0.9 percent in July, down from a 1.1 percent rise in June.


New York Islanders captain Alexei Yashin returned to the lineup Thursday night after missing 16 games with an injured right knee.


Sabres battle past Senators in stormy contest

Drew Stafford's shootout goal lifted the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-5 home victory over the Ottawa Senators in a stormy contest between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference Northeast division on Thursday.


Darfur rebels boycott talks for 24 hours over attacks

ABUJA : Darfur's two rebel groups said they would boycott African Union-led peace talks with Sudanese officials for one day in protest at alleged recent attacks on civilians by government forces.


Helicopter Carrying Politicians Crashes in East India

A helicopter carrying eight people, including a government minister and two lawmakers, crashed in mountainous northeast India on Wednesday, a police officer said.


State Farm drops coverage of 2,600 holders: AP

State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., citing losses from storms, said it will not renew coverage for about 2,600 policyholders mainly in Alabama's beach resorts, the Associated Press reported on Monday.


Milano, 17:37 - CALCIO, INTER: UFFICIALE INGAGGIO DI PELE'

Vitor Hugo Gomes Passos in arte "Pelè", è ufficialmente un giocatore dell'Inter. La so...


Ovechkin Is Ejected In Capitals' Big Win

The Capitals score four goals in the first period and overcome Alex Ovechkin's first career ejection in a 7-4 win over Buffalo on Saturday.


Rapporto 2004 del Dipartimento per le politiche di sviluppo


Japan's first female defense minister was sworn in Wednesday, pledging to restore trust in the government after her predecessor resigned for suggesting the U.S. atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima were inevitable.


OSWEGO, N.Y. - While the northern Plains and Northeast shiver in dangerously cold temperatures, the folks in upstate New York are keeping warm shoveling snow - lots of snow.


BP 4Q earnings slip 22 percent to $2.88B

Declining oil prices and mounting safety spending sent BP PLC's fourth-quarter profit down 22 percent to a two-year low, the oil company said Tuesday.


900 Palestinian Prisoners to Gain Freedom

Israeli Cabinet ministers on Thursday approved the release of 900 Palestinian prisoners and a military pullout from the West Bank town of Jericho within days in overtures intended to improve the climate ahead of next week's Mideast summit.


Two beaten-up retailers earn high marks from Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch investing styles.


A Hospital, Pulse of a Neighborhood, Is Mourned

Los Angelesâs Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital, which was erected in response to the Watts riots and is now closing, has played a vital role in the life of Watts.


Roma braces for severe punishment after fan throws object at ...

AS Roma made a public apology Thursday to Swedish referee Anders Frisk, who was hit and bloodied by an object thrown by one of the club's fans, causing the suspension of Wednesday's Champions League match against Dynamo Kyiv.


Housing, Credit and Financial Problems Drove Fed Rate Cut

The problems also greatly increased uncertainty about the economyâs outlook, prompting Fed policymakers to keep their options open about their next move, meeting minutes show.


The US State Department Friday reiterated the need for free and fair elections in Ukraine and urged Russia to support such a process.


Many former Liverpool players and other friends of Emlyn Hughes have paid tribute to the ex-Reds and England captain who died on Tuesday from a brain tumour, aged 57.


US drug giant Pfizer has said a trial had found a sharp rise in heart attacks for patients using its Celebrex arthritis and pain medicine but it would not immediately withdraw the treatment.


While her parents command center stage at massive campaign rallies, Chelsea Clinton has gone the road less traveled.


Firefighting would seem to be a naturally cinematic subject. Indeed, one of the earliest narrative films was Edwin S. Porterâs six-minute documentary, âThe Life of an American Firemanâ (1903).


MEDICAL INSURANCE: Firms struggle to give workers health plans

As a new enrollment period gears up, employers are bracing for how much it is going to cost to cover their workers' health. Although insurance premiums are expected to rise at a slower rate than


Roddick turns up aces in gaining round of 16

NEW YORK -- Defending champion Andy Roddick finally met a seeded veteran in the third round of the US Open. Something of a challenge, right?


Spartan hen serves up a scientific golden egg

in fact, the first farm animal - to be genetically sequenced, researchers said Wednesday. That's important for humans because understanding chicken DNA can


Koroma wins tense Sierra Leone presidential poll

Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma won Sierra Leone's presidential election after a run-off vote marked by tensions and some ballot fraud in the war-scarred West African state, electoral officials said on Monday.


Holiday companies MyTravel and Thomas Cook announce they are to merge.


Russia launches final satellites for its own GPS

Russia successfully launched a rocket on  Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a  navigation system to rival America's GPS.


Mickelson and Sutherland share Pebble Beach lead

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Phil Mickelson defied the worst weather of the week to hold a share of the third-round lead with Kevin Sutherland at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Saturday.


At least 34 people killed in blasts in Indian city

HYDERABAD, India  - Three explosions within minutes, one at a street-side food stall and two in an amusement park, killed at least 34 people in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Saturday, police and officials said.


US military kills 25 insurgents in Mosul clash

American troops and warplanes repulsed a massive insurgent attack against an outpost in the restive northern city of Mosul, killing at least 25 insurgents, the military said yesterday.


NFL takes Giant strides as American football conquers London

American football's big day out in London was a success as the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins 13-10 at rain-lashed Wembley on Sunday.


4 U.S. Troops Among Many Dead in Battles With Taliban

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 -- Nearly 100 people, including four U.S. troops, died in clashes in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, military spokesmen said, as security forces battled Taliban fighters in a war that has been gaining intensity on both sides of the border.


Three men are ejected from the Diamond Games in Antwerp for betting on points before they registered on the internet.


Tourists in Mexican resort flee Hurricane John

LOS CABOS, Mexico  - Hundreds of foreign tourists   raced to escape this luxury beach resort on Thursday as   Hurricane John took aim at Mexico's Baja California peninsula   and rescuers rushed residents into shelters.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: January 7-11, 2008

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


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England will start with Emile Heskey in attack against Israel in their crucial Euro 2008 qualifier, BBC Sport understands.


ZURICH/NEW YORK  - Swiss banking group UBS, the  world's largest wealth manager, said on Monday it had  strengthened its position in the United States by buying local  rival Julius Baer's U.S. wealth-management business.


Fastweb, Fiat e Seat i migliori del mese fra big del listino


Defense Secretary Robert Gates, clearly seeking to mollify Moscow, said that the United States might delay activating its planned East European missile defense sites.


US Olympic Committee officials angrily denounced gymnasticsâ international federation for sending a letter to Olympic gold medalist Paul Hamm asking him


Ex-Klansman found guilty in Mississippi killings

JACKSON, Mississippi  - A former Ku Klux Klansman was found guilty of kidnapping on Thursday in the 1964 killings of two black men in Mississippi, a case that highlighted white supremacist violence during the civil rights era.


Gay Marriage Issue Motivates Conservatives

Gay marriage is emerging as a big enough issue in several states to influence races both for Congress and the presidency.


Unison calls on Chancellor Gordon Brown to set aside money for the NHS in his Budget plans.


Putin Orders Security Shakeup After School Siege

BESLAN, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin  on Saturday demanded a drastic shakeup of security forces'  tactics against terror after the seizure of a school by Chechen  militants ended in chaos and bloodshed.


Long-distance running may have been a driving force behind evolution of the modern human body, scientists say.


AMD's new form factor aims to make it easier for enthusiasts and system builders to create small-form-factor systems. Here's a look inside the reference design.


Treasuries Hit Again by Technical Selling

Treasuries prices were swept lower for  a second straight session on Friday as technical selling from  different pockets of the market overshadowed a moderate set of  U.S. inflation numbers.


Continua, speriamo in modo irreversibile, il calo dei furti di auto in Italia, -4,9% anche nel 2003, quinto anno consecutivo col segno meno. Altro indicatore importante Ã¨ il fatto che per la prima volta negli


Bon Jovi is headlining a concert series to raise funds for lung cancer research Â a cause that became personal for the New Jersey rockers after bandmate Richie Sambora's father died of the disease last year.


Canada's Liberals could choose long shot as leader

Former environment minister Stephane Dion on Saturday emerged as the surprising front-runner to win the leadership of Canada's opposition Liberals, who are seeking to regain power next year.


Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right." The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.


Americans, Europeans appear to drift apart on what to do about Iran

VIENNA, Austria  - A U.S.-European rift surfaced Tuesday over how harshly to deal with Iran and its suspect nuclear program, with the Europeans ignoring American suggestions and circulating their own recommendations to other delegates at a key meeting of the United Nations atomic agency.


TORONTO -- Nortel Networks said yesterday it will slash its workforce by 3,500, or 10 percent, as it struggles to recover from an accounting scandal that toppled three top executives and led to a criminal ...


The US brings into service the first FA-22 Raptor, a stealth fighter rated as the most expensive jet in military history.


House in Falluja Seems to Have Been Base for Jordanian Terrorist

American military officials said Thursday that they had discovered a house in the devastated city of Falluja that appeared to have been a headquarters


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


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in September US sales at stores


Last cheque's in the post The Post Office has lost its Â£8m contract for Amazon.co.uk's second class deliveries.â¦


Emmanuel Adebayor scores a hat-trick as Arsenal canter to victory over Derby.


A Russian court jails a man for 16 years for stabbing worshippers at a Moscow synagogue in January.


Oil Rises to Record for 6th Day on Shortfall Concern; Use Jumps

Crude oil rose to a record for a sixth day, passing $54 a barrel in New York, as concern about US supplies grew after the International Energy Agency said demand this year is rising faster than expected.


Sapporo, 17:50 - SCI NORDICO, MONDIALI; SALTO: QUALIFICATI MORASSI-COLLOREDO

Gli azzurri Andrea Morassi e Sabastian Colloredo si sono qualificati per la gara di salto ai mondial...


Glazer opens talks with Deutsche Bank as Man Utd takeover back on ...

American billionaire Malcolm Glazer has opened talks with a new bank as he revives his bid to takeover Manchester United. The Independent says Glazer's intention to make a hostile bid for Manchester United


Skin Deep: From Pucker and Pout to Hip-Hop Hit

âLip Glossâ is not just a catchy song, itâs a rapperâs signature.


Police arrest nine after Australian island riot

Police arrested nine people on a remote Australian island on Saturday after about 200 islanders protesting against the death of a man in custody burnt down a police station, police residence and a courthouse.


A stand-off between Russian forces and two army deserters has ended after one of the soldiers shot himself and the other surrendered, Russia's Interfax news agency reported, quoting a police source.


Fingerprints on File, Right From the Patrol Car

A mobile wireless system being tested in Oregon allows police officers in the field to check fingerprints against state and national databases.


US prosecutors fail yet again to convict John "Junior" Gotti, son of New York Mafia boss John Gotti.


Former England skipper Alec Stewart believes Michael Vaughan's men are World Cup outsiders and that defending champions Australia and top-ranked team South Africa are the two likely finalists.


Many Afghans are optimistic about the direction the war-torn country is taking, but have mixed feelings about their government, a survey released on Tuesday found.


Treasuries Up on Consumer, Industry Data

Treasury debt prices climbed  and 10-year yields moved to a new five-month low on Tuesday after an August survey of regional U.S. industry proved weaker than expected while consumer confidence was shaken.


Chavez Declares Recall Victory; Foes Claim Fraud

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's left-wing  President Hugo Chavez on Monday declared victory in a historic  recall referendum on his rule, but his opponents vowed to  challenge vote results they rejected as a "gigantic fraud."


MOSUL, IRAQ - Three foreigners and their Iraqi driver died Friday when gunmen attacked their car at an intersection in Iraq's third-largest city, witnesses told police.


Democratic race splits some couples in 2

Andrea Brustein and her husband, Michael Firestone, both New York attorneys, were having lunch with friends when the talk turned to politics. Firestone revealed that he'd made a donation to Barack Obama.


Accusati tra l'altro di arresto illegale e abuso di poteri


Lending rules may benefit private firms in China

China's central bank has said that a decision to end a cap on lending rates is part of a plan to bring its banks more in line with international standards and give them greater freedom to lend.


The dollar rose on Tuesday as steep falls  in oil prices helped to lift it from multi-month lows hit the  previous day, but traders said the recovery could be  short-lived on worries about the U.S. economy.


In the Middle Ages, many Islamic scholars were women. Will their rediscovery have an effect on Muslim women today?


The twin challenges in Palestine and other Arab countries

The Palestinian intifada marked the completion of its fourth consecutive year yesterday, and, not surprisingly, Palestinian street anger is directed these days at both the Israelis for their brutal occupation and at Yasser Arafat's incompetent and often


New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven't completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.


Reggio Calabria, 18:49 - CALCIO, REGGINA: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Reggina. In mattinata, sotto una pioggia torrenziale sul terreno...


Alcan rebuffs Alcoa request for talks on bid

Alcan Inc.   has rebuffed requests by Alcoa Inc.  for a meeting to discuss Alcoa's hostile $28.6 billion offer for the Canadian aluminum producer, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday.


Arafat calls for release of French journos

Ramallah, West Bank - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat issued an urgent call for the immediate release of two French journalists who were taken hostage in Iraq last week, a statement released by his office said late on Sunday.


Brush Strokes of Sound: Art That Keeps Changing

Saxophonist Ted Nash premieres a jazz suite inspired by paintings from MoMAâs collection.


Oregon mayor unnerved by lingerie photos

Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist, whose MySpace photos of her posing in black lingerie on a fire engine put this Columbia River town of 600 into something of a pother, told ABC's 20/20 Friday night that she's not stepping down.


Spacewalkers overcome snag to finish station upgrade

Two spacewalking astronauts on  Wednesday freed a stubborn bolt that could have kept the  International Space Station's newly installed solar arrays from  turning properly.


One Person Arrested in Bus Stop Shooting

LAS VEGAS -- One person has been arrested in connection with a school bus stop shooting that injured six people, police said.


The big-bang theory of the universe, microcredit and literature exploring Turkey's clash of cultures will be honored as six American scientists, a Bangladeshi economist and a Turkish novelist receive the Nobel ...Comment


Darren Clarke shot a 4-under-par 68 Thursday in his first tournament since the death of his wife, trailing leader Jean-Francois Lucquin by three strokes after the opening round of the Madrid Masters.


Developers responsible for the Debian Linux distribution announced on Saturday that they will not implement Sender ID due to Microsoft's insistence on licensing the anti-spam standard.


The first minister launches the latest phase in the scheme to bring people from overseas to work in Scotland.


This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. OPN System 4.5, the latest version


SpaceShipOne, the privately built manned rocket aiming to claim the 10 million USD X-Prize, has completed the first of two qualifying flights, and is scheduled to attempt the winning second flight on 4 October, despite some technical concerns.


EU gives MasterCard six months to change fee

MasterCard  has six months to change how its sets its fee for international card transactions or face daily fines for violating EU competition rules, the European Union's top antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday.


Bombs kill 14 including Baghdad volunteer leader

Two suicide bombers struck in a Sunni Arab district of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people including the leader of a U.S.-backed neighborhood security patrol, police said.


Roma, 16:33 - CALCIO, FIGC: AIGNER CONSULENTE SPECIALE

Il Commissario straordinario della Figc Guido Rossi ha nominato oggi proprio consulente speciale l'e...


Investor Suit at Disney Puts Exits in a Spotlight

Just when it appeared that Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, could begin enjoying the company's turnaround and his final years in


UN, Nigeria appeal to Liberian refugees to return home

The United Nations refugee agency and Nigerian officials appealed to recalcitrant Liberian refugees to go back home, warning that time and hospitality were fast running out for them.


Police are bogged down in red tape and afraid to use their judgement, says the chief inspector of constabulary.


Blue chips edge up, Lexmark stirs caution

U.S. blue chips edged higher on Monday, helped by a gain in Boeing Co. , but disappointing earnings outlooks from printer maker Lexmark Inc.  and others limited the market's advance.


Computex: Flash guys show certified ReadyBoost drives

Users running Vista can supposedly use flash memory sticks to improve boot-up times and boost the start-up speed of their most important software.


Rescuers were searching under the rubble for more victims early today after tornadoes in the central and southeastern United States killed at least 11 people. Twisters killed seven people in Alabama, three in Georgia and one in Missouri.


Russian energy deal adds to Europe fears

Russia expanded its growing European energy empire Friday, signing two more deals in a drive that is raising fears Moscow could use its vast oil and gas resources to meddle in the affairs of its neighbors.


Genetically influenced variations in the way that people taste alcohol could interact with other factors to determine a person's risk of developing a drinking problem.


Estimates on Iraq Insurgency Unreliable -Rumsfeld

U.S. intelligence agencies have  failed to provide any reliable estimates of the size of Iraq's  insurgency, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on  Wednesday.


About 60 mainly European election observers have taken up their posts in six states, including Florida and Ohio, saying they hope their presence will serve as a "preventative to the shenanigans" during voting tomorrow.


By Chrissy Vick, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Mar. 6--A juvenile bald eagle rescued on Topsail Island in January is  still fighting to get well.


Hammer Gold Medallist Annus Stripped of Title

Olympic men's hammer champion Adrian  Annus has been stripped of his gold medal after failing to take  a drug test, an IOC source said on Sunday.


Top Bush aide Dan Bartlett announces resignation

Dan Bartlett, a key member of President George W. Bush's inner circle and an aide for him going back more than 13 years, announced on Friday he is resigning as White House counselor effective July 4.


Roger Clemens named in baseball steroid report

Some of the biggest players in Major League Baseball, including Roger Clemens, were named in the Mitchell Report, a far-reaching investigation on performance-enhancing drugs believed to be threatening the credibility of one the most popular U.S. sports.


Ready to shop today? Here are some Internet stock bargains.


Archbishop Pius Ncube says regional intervention is needed as Zimbabwe's crisis is "life-threatening".


Rescuers seek survivors as Phillipines storm leaves 300 dead, 150 ...

REAL, Philippines : Rescuers were desperately searching for survivors Tuesday after floods and landslides unleashed by a tropical storm in the Philippines killed more than 300 people and left at least 150 others missing, many buried alive under tonnes of


Deutsche Bank Securities has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle allegations that it issued stock research that was biased by its investment-banking business, regulators announced Thursday, as part of a crackdown on conflicts of interest on Wall Street.


Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods are paired in the final group Monday as Singh takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Kazaa trial opens with 'massive piracy' claim

Kazaa owner Sharman Networks was back in the Australian Federal Court in Sydney today facing allegations that it had not only created the world's largest music piracy network, but also knew for what illegal purpose its software was being put and even


Report warns of ethnic cleansing in Baghdad

U.S. officials in Baghdad fear that violence between Sunnis and Shi'ites in some areas will erupt into "ethnic cleansing" with the departure of U.S. forces, a government watchdog said on Thursday.


Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is to present to the European Parliament his new team of commissioners on Thursday.


In Italia sono pari all'1,5% degli occupati


An anti-prostitution activist known for videotaping prostitutes and their customers and giving the footage to police and television shows now faces accusations that he set up some of the sexual encounters so he could capture them on camera.


More than half of the doses being sold as the illegal drug GHB in nightclubs are actually made from a perfectly legal compound.


Zach Randolph had 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver 100-91 Wednesday night for the Nuggets' fourth straight loss.


Kyle Lohse doubled in two runs and gave up three hits over six innings to help the Cincinnati Reds keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 5-1 victory over the Florida Marlins on Thursday night.


A partnership between The Boeing Company and Northrop Grumman Corporation has been created to compete for NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle for Project Constellation, a planned


Obesity surgery may alter drug absorption pattern

Obese individuals who undergo  stomach surgery may not properly absorb certain medications and  nutrients from vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements  afterwards, a review of published studies suggests.


Bruxelles, 14:57 - CICLISMO, PRO TOUR: 11 GENNAIO DECISIONE SU DISCOVERY

L'Associazione delle squadre professionistiche di ciclismo (IPCT) deciderà il prossimo 11 gen...


Jokes in short supply as talk show hosts return

The storied rivalry between Jay Leno and David Letterman takes a new twist on Wednesday when the two stars of U.S. late-night television return to the air two months into a bitter strike by TV and film writers.


Augusto Pinochet has suffered a heart attack and is near death. He won't be missed.


Milano, 16 ottobre 2004 - Una giornata ricca di esternazioni per il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi, in visita a Milano per appoggiare il candidato del Polo alle elezioni suppletive. Vediamo. "Ho


Network equipment maker Juniper Networks ( juniper.net ) announced on Monday that ARSYS ( arsys.es ), a Spain-based Web hosting company, is significantly upgrading its network infrastructure with routing and ...


As of Sunday, July 22, 2007, at least 3,632 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,977 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Small, offbeat trends can change the world

While Malcolm Gladwell's "Tipping Point" explores how a trend emerges from obscurity to the mainstream, a new book says even small trends can have big effects.


Guard Corey Robinson was released by the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday.


Blood-and-guts director Quentin Tarantino may be going soft.


Cisco expands router offerings with BCN buy

Cisco Systems today confirmed that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held BCN Systems, a Californian networking software design firm.


Game Makers Court ÂCasualÂ Players With Shorter, Less Lethal Fare

The gaming industry is increasingly pursuing casual or coffee-break gamers, those who indulge in short-term play of games including puzzles, solitaire and mah-jongg.


Oil helps stocks pare losses after Toll warning

U.S. stocks declined on Thursday, although a jump in oil prices lifted energy shares and helped the indexes trim losses  triggered by worries about banks' bad mortgage debt and a warning from home builder Toll Brothers .


The United Nations body charged with fighting world hunger needs to reform itself or face "terminal decline," an independent report said Wednesday.


If the work place seems a little less productive than normal this week, don't blame the leftover sluggishness from that long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.


'Madrid-Style' Attack Thwarted in London - Police

Security services have thwarted a  planned attack on London similar to the March 11 train bombings  in Madrid by Islamic extremists, the British capital's police  chief said on Thursday.


Intel executives are expected to reveal the results of an internal evaluation that could include layoffs of thousands of employees.


Lew Ford homered and drove in two runs to back a strong outing by Brad Radke, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night and a sweep of the four-game series.


Time running out for Northern Ireland breakthrough

Negotiators from rival Northern Ireland parties began a final day of talks Saturday aimed at reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration for the British territory.


Italy's smoking ban cuts local heart attack rates

NEW YORK  - New research from Italy provides additional evidence that banning smoking in public places may help prevent heart attacks, at least over the short term.


An eight-year effort to upgrade the computers for the nation's air traffic control system is "facing obsolescence" before it has been completed, the Department of Transportation inspector general said in a report released yesterday.


Cloning-for-food growth seen slow if FDA approves

Regulatory approval could catalyze the nascent U.S. cloning industry, but leading firms say growth would come slowly as they battle to win consumers over to the concept of food from cloned animals.


Confusion and Chaos Over the Missing Contractors

Conflicting reports of ransom demands, rescues and deaths cloud the search for a group of abducted Western security contractors


Quarter, schmorter. What's the big picture look like?


A string of firms are expected to unveil proposed takeover bids for Jaguar and Land Rover.


Panel nixes aspirin as cancer preventive

People at average risk for colon cancer shouldn't take aspirin or painkillers like ibuprofen to try to prevent the disease, a federal task force advises, because of the risk of bleeding and other potential health problems. The recommendation for the first time by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force includes those with a family history of colorectal cancer.


Singer Amy Winehouse arrested in Britain

Singer Amy Winehouse, 24, has been arrested here for obstructing justice, the Scotland Yard said.


O.J. Simpson wants a judge to bar any mention of the former football star's 1995 acquittal in the slayings of his former wife and her friend when he stands trial on kidnapping and armed robbery charges, his attorney said Friday.


The government should look at prosecuting men who pay for sex,  Constitutional Affairs Minister Harriet Harman says.


Some Iraqi Insurgents Turning in Weapons

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite fighters in tracksuits and sneakers unloaded cars full of machine guns, mortars and land mines Monday as a five-day, weapons-for-cash disarmament program kicked off in Baghdad's Sadr City district - a sign of progress in the center of Shiite resistance in Iraq.    A lasting peace in the sprawling slum would allow U.S...


New Technology Keeps Children Safe in the Bathroom

Most parents would never guess that the bathroom ranks right behind the  kitchen as the most dangerous room in the home for children, posing a  risk for burns, frequent contact with bacteria and harsh, poisonous  cleaning supplies.


Schwarzenegger Allows Rare California Execution

Citing "grisly and senseless  killings," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declined on Tuesday to  grant clemency to murderer Donald Beardslee, setting the stage  for California's first execution in three years.


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Lab To Host Supercomputer ; IBM Will Develop Machine at Los Alamos

By MARK OSWALD Of the Journal  The technology behind the Sony PlayStation 3 is coming to Los Alamos -- and not just for video game fans.


A would-be Canadian robber picked the wrong place at the wrong time this week, attempting to hit a liquor store -- right across the street from a police station in the midst of a shift change.


Biopsy shows Edwards' cancer has not spread

There is some good news for Elizabeth Edwards as she fights breast cancer -- the disease has not spread. Edwards will receive chemotherapy for 16 weeks, then take a four-to-six week break before doctors surgically remove the lump.


China to lift ban on Canadian-produced CRJ200 planes

MONTREAL  - Canadian plane producer Bombardier said China had demonstrated confidence in its CRJ200 regional jets after lifting a ban imposed after one of the aircraft crashed killing 54 people last month.


At Country Clubs, Gay Members Want All Privileges for Partners

The hot topic at many golf clubs is one few members could have dreamed of talking about a decade ago.


US buying 75 mil doses of new anthrax vaccine

WASHINGTON - The government said Thursday that it is purchasing 75 million doses of a new-generation anthrax vaccine under an $877.


IRAQ:Fighting also continues in Fallujah and 60 Iraqi police recruits may have been abducted by insurgents. BY ANTHONY SHADID. BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car carrying explosives ripped into a US convoy Wednesday in


Backup of a Backup Is Never Far From Playing

Eli Manning will make his 46th consecutive start for the Giants on Sunday. But 2007 is shaping up as the Year of the Backup. So why shouldnât Jared Lorenzen revisit every play in the book?


Blockbuster Inc., which has been losing money on online movie orders, is boosting prices of its DVD-by-mail service for new customers and some existing ones by up to 40 percent.


Microsoft scrambles to explain prototype 'white space' device failure

It could be a single malfunctioning power supply. Or, from the other side of the glass, it could be a portent of doom for a technology that would make good use of all those TV channels that no one's broadcasting on, for wireless networking.


Washington condemns Hyderabad bombings in India

The United States on Sunday condemned weekend bombings in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad that have left at least 40 people dead and about 80 wounded.


Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan insists his team can end Arsenalâs 45-match unbeaten record at Eastlands tomorrow - but only by sticking together.


Northwest Airlines and negotiators for its pilots union reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a two-year contract that will save the financially strapped carrier $265 million a year.


Nursery Rhymes Have More Violence Than Kids TV

Children's nursery rhymes contain 10 times more violence than British television shows broadcast before the country's 9 pm "watershed" after which more adult content can be shown, research published on Thursday said.


Evolution Getting Faster Thanks to Germs, Viruses, Study Says

Evolution has gotten faster, and scientists think they know why: Microbes are swapping DNA from one species to another, giving the Darwinian process an added boost.


Tonightâs debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry marks the culmination of months of campaigning, speeches and attack ads, and the clash will likely


WE often hear of difficulties graduates face in securing meaningful employment. And one of the reasons identified for this problem is the lack of interpersonal and communication skills among fresh graduates.


A selection of games that may some day be on every search marketers shelf.


Hundreds of bodies are discovered in a former Soviet barracks near the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say.


A car bomb in Ramadi kills 11 civilians and a policeman a day after 14 policemen were found with their throats slit.


Twelve Challenge Croatian President's Bid

Croats are preparing to choose between a record field of presidential candidates as popular, pro-Western incumbent Stipe Mesic goes up against 12 challengers in Sunday's election.


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Ex-teacher charged with teen sex in S.C.

A former teacher was charged with having sex with a teenage boy, the third teacher in the same county accused of such crimes in the past year and a half, authorities said Monday.


Barcellona, 15:32 - CALCIO, MESSI: MARADONA UNICO, NON VOGLIO EMULARLO

Ha segnato con la mano, ma Leo Messi non vuole essere paragonato a Maradona. ''Maradona è uni...


The United Nations' torture investigator criticized the White House Wednesday for defending the use of waterboarding and urged the U.S. to give up its defense of "unjustifiable" interrogation methods.


The General Assembly overreacted to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that unreasonably expanded eminent domain powers.  A bill on its way to Gov. Tim Kaine's desk goes too far in restricting those powers.


One Stent Maker Thrives as Rival Gets the Kudos

Boston Scientific provided fresh evidence in its strong quarterly earnings report Tuesday that it reigns supreme in the market for drug-coated stents.


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From: Berhane Habtemariam Date: Thu Feb 15 2007 - 08:24:20 EST All eyes on Darfur talks at France-Africa summit Feb 14, 2007 - A summit intended to strengthen ties between Africa and former colonial power ...Comment


Poor nutrition hurts teen lungs, study finds

Teenagers who do not get enough of the nutrients commonly found in fruits and fish are more prone to underperforming lungs, asthma, coughing and wheezing, researchers reported on Monday.


Sharon Allows 1,000 More Settler Homes in West Bank

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon approved tenders to build 1,000 more Israeli settler homes in the occupied West Bank, plans that were shelved earlier to avoid discord with Washington, political sources said Tuesday.


FBI remotely installs spyware to trace bomb threat

Blog: In what appears to be the first case of its kind, federal agents sent spyware called "CIPAV" to the owner of a MySpace account tied to e-mail bomb threats against a high school.


Gulf leaders call on all Iraqis to participate in January ...

MANAMA  - Gulf leaders have called for all Iraqis to take part in next month's key elections, according to a resolution to be adopted at the end of their annual summit in Bahrain.


Iran on Sunday rejected reports that it has used Chinese uranium gas for enrichment, saying it used its own domestically produced high-quality gas.


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HP to Invest $3 Billion in Itanium-Powered Servers

Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning to spend $3 billion over the next three years to grow the server product line that runs on Intel Corp.


Milano, 15:57 - CICLISMO: GIRO DI GERMANIA CHIUDE LE PORTE A BASSO E ULLRICH

La Federciclismo di Germania è stata esplicita: "Ci stiamo impegnando affinchè Ivan Ba...


The Motion Picture Association of America announced yesterday that it would shortly be following in the footsteps of the music industry and suing people who have illegally traded digital copies of films over the internet.


By JESSE NOYES  Jeff Taylor, the founder of Monster.com and the MySpace-for- boomers site Eons.com, is taking the plunge into the world of magazine publishing.


Speculation is already swirling around a possible successor to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, who announced his resignation Tuesday, including two names familiar to


Charity 'distressed' for hostage aid worker

A newly released video of Margaret Hassan, the aid worker kidnapped in Iraq, has prompted Care International to say that it is "profoundly distressed" by her condition.


Minsk, 16:29 - CALCIO, BIELORUSSIA: HLEB MIGLIOR GIOCATORE 2006

Il centrocampista dell'Arsenal, Alexander Hleb, è stato eletto miglior giocatore bielorusso d...


Group: Ivan Damaged Gulf Barrier Islands

Hurricane Ivan's storm surge and pounding waves swamped the barrier islands that stand guard along the central Gulf of Mexico coast, eroding their protective sand and causing millions of dollars in damage, coastal experts said.


Sport: Exclusive: Liverpool FC could have a change of owners for the second time in a year


FDA Reviewers Mixed Over Two New Cancer Drugs

U.S. FDA staff reviewers on Tuesday  said data on a new non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug made by Inex  Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. may be  unreliable due to the trial's structure and size.


Barbara Walters said Wednesday all is now "well with the world" following a flare-up earlier this week between Rosie O'Donnell and Kelly Ripa on "The View."


Yukos Shares Drop as Unit May Be Sold for $4 Billion

Shares of OAO Yukos Oil Co., Russia's biggest oil exporter, fell as much as 11 percent in Moscow after Interfax said the authorities may sell the company's key production unit for as


E' la quinta volta quest'anno, atteso nuovo ritocco a marzo


Changes to PCI rules a step in the right direction, analysts say

Last week's changes to the payment card industry data security standard should help address some outstanding implementation issues, analysts say.


Insurgents attack Iraqi military targets

Insurgents killed at least eight Iraqi National Guard members in attacks in Mosul and near the cities of Baquba and Falluja, US and Iraqi officials said.


Fla. Bears Brunt of Ivan; 23 Dead in U.S.

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hurricane Ivan was the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States since Floyd in 1999, but it could have been worse...


Bank of England expected to push rates up to 5.75%.


American men run away from field in 400 meters

To the list of things intrinsically American â-o jazz and baseball, apple pie and muscle cars â -dly add the quarter mile. The 400 meters is run internationally, but


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Association said its mortgage applications index fell 3.8% in the June 22 week to the lowest level in 4 months. Applications are still 16.8% above the year-ago level. Mortgage rates held near recent highs. Refinance applications slid 2.5% to its lowest level of the year. Applications for buying a home fell 4.9%, but only to a 4-week low.


TONY EASTLEY: The militant Palestinian group Hamas is blaming Israel for the assassination of one of its most senior military leaders in a car-bombing in the Syrian capital Damascus.


Coppia aggredita, marito portato in caserma

Dopo essere stato dimesso dall'ospedale di Vicenza, Vittorio De Francesco, Ã¨ stato condotto in serata nella caserma dei carabinieri di Padova dove il pm Renza Cescon sta raccogliendo la sua versione di quanto accaduto ieri sera nella villetta di San


Press eats words for immigrant murder story

Italian newspapers offered a  rare front-page apology Wednesday for accusing an immigrant  from Tunisia recently freed from prison of the gruesome murder  of his wife, son, mother-in-law and a neighbor.


Boehlert: CIA turmoil isn't an intelligence crisis

BINGHAMTON, NY An upstate New York congressman says the new Central Intelligence Agency director is doing what needs to be done. Sherwood Boehlert -- a Utica-area Republican -- is a member of the House intelligence committee.


Spain elects regional and local officials, with national issues featuring strongly in the campaign.


Strong Holiday Season Lifts Amazonâs Revenue

The online retailerâs revenue was up 42 percent in its fourth quarter and its profits more than doubled, but its  profit margins were lower.


U.S. service growth improves in January: ISM survey

The pace of growth in the U.S. service sector improved in January, prompted by steady new orders and a decline in prices paid by service companies, according to a report released on Monday.


Oscar-nominated German director 'no wunderkind'

German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who has impressed critics worldwide with his Oscar-nominated debut feature film "The Lives of Others," modestly says that compared to say, Orson Welles, he is no wunderkind.


Batman scales Buckingham Palace in protest

A campaigner dressed as Batman, from the fathers' rights group that pelted Prime Minister Tony Blair with flour-filled condoms, has staged a dramatic protest on a Buckingham Palace balcony.


Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband, Michael Douglas, are planning to shoot a movie in India.


With one week left until Christmas, customers can still find some of the season's hottest toys, like Dora's Talking House and Bella Dancerella, a ballet kit, at Toys "R" Us Inc. But it's a different story at rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , whose inventory of many of the popular items has been depleted.


Bush Urged to Get Intelligence Bill Passed

Democrats and Republicans are urging President Bush to press holdout GOP lawmakers to get compromise legislation overhauling US intelligence agencies passed this year.


Shoppers hopping mad over frog dissection kit

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... a frog dissection kit?


British Prime Minister Tony Blair's security strategy looks to be in trouble after a landmark legal ruling against a vital part of his anti-terror policy.


Some 70,000 Mac fans gathered at Apple Expo 2004 in Paris earlier this week for the largest exhibition of its kind in Europe. The event provided a showcase for just what kind of stylish technology


The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) declares a unilateral ceasefire with Turkey, a pro-Kurdish news agency says.


Microsoft has responded to our story yesterday about it threatening Asian governments that, if they choose Linux, they may get sued - possibly by one of the holders of the "more


Grand Jury  Begins 'Big Dig' Criminal Probe

BOSTON, Oct. 4 -- A special grand jury has been convened to investigate the construction and design of Big Dig tunnels as part of a criminal probe into a tunnel ceiling collapse that killed a Boston woman.


Toyota U.S. December sales down 1.7 percent

Toyota Motor Corp  said on Thursday its U.S. sales fell 1.7 percent in December.


Health Minister Michael McGimpsey says he is ready to hold a public inquiry into the C. diff outbreak.


AT&T picks Sun to serve up on-demand video

Blog: AT&T will use Sun Microsystems' next-generation servers to power its video on demand services.


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'Exorcist,' 'Paddle' Battle for Late-Summer Scraps

LOS ANGELES  - As far as the box office  is concerned, summer's over.


A doctor and his wife charged with operating a "pill mill" that prosecutors said caused the overdose deaths of at least four patients will remain in jail because they are a flight risk, a federal magistrate ruled Friday.


More than 122m Europeans aged 15 and above use the internet each day, says a report.


EU Broadly Backs Strauss-Kahn for IMF, Snubbing Pole

Bloomberg - July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Former French Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn won overwhelming European Union backing to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund, swamping rival Polish candidate Marek Belka.


Namibia to Elect Successor to Founding President Nujoma

Namibians will go to the polls Monday and Tuesday for elections to choose a successor to the country's founding president, Sam Nujoma, who is retiring after 14 years.


Sudan Accuses US Over Darfur Talks Breakdown

Sudan blamed the United States for the failure of three weeks of peace talks between Khartoum and Darfur rebels on Friday, but African Union mediators said negotiations would resume in October.


Here in the Land of Saints and Scholars, it seems everyone has a chance at winning a lucrative literary award.


Taliban Ambushes Pakistani Convoy, Seizes 100 Troops

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- In an audacious display of force, Taliban fighters on Thursday ambushed a convoy of military vehicles in a remote tribal area and took more than 100 Pakistani troops hostage, local officials said.


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Services sector plummets unexpectedly: ISM survey

The U.S. services sector retreated sharply in January, according to the Institute for Supply Management.


Asian search leader Baidu.com denies reports that it will expand into Europe.


Braves Beat Astros 6-5, Set Up Atlanta Finale

Adam LaRoche crushed a game-tying three-run homer and JD Drew slapped a ninth-inning RBI single to give the Braves a 6-5 comeback victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.


The Ferrari 3400 uses Advanced Micro Devices' Athlon 64 processor 3000+, as well as AMD's technology for extended system battery life, Acer said.


BESLAN, Russia Sept. 5, 2004 - Wails of mourning echoed through the streets of this southern Russian town on Sunday, and the region's top police officer reportedly resigned in the wake of the school hostage


Iraq's interim prime minister warns that efforts to resolve the standoff in Fallujah peacefully have entered their ''final phase'' and says he won't hesitate to launch ''a military solution.


'Kevin Hill': A Lawyer's Life Turned Upside-Down

Description: Andrew Wallenstein of The Hollywood Reporter reviews Kevin Hill, the new UPN drama starring Taye Diggs as a self-involved lawyer whose life is changed when he's compelled to care for a baby.


Before the Bell- Merck rises 1.52 pct, 61,000 shares traded

Shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) traded 1.52 percent higher on volume of more than 61,000 shares in pre-market dealings on Friday, a day after


Baghdad's concrete walls divide but protect

Walls are an emotive issue in Baghdad. Towering concrete barriers have mushroomed across Iraq's capital, put up by U.S. forces striving to cripple Sunni and Shi'ite militants.


Tony Parker awarded French Legion of Honour

French basketball star Tony Parker, whose marriage to "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria made headlines, was inducted into the Legion of Honour on Saturday to mark France's national holiday.


Pakistan's Prime Minister-Designate Aziz Wins Vote

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz won by-elections in two constituencies of the National Assembly, parliament's lower house, making him eligible to take office as head of government next week, his party said.


INDONESIA'S outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri today tearfully conceded defeat in last month's elections, clearing the way for the winner, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to begin forming a new government.


Dutch court poised to rule on ABN's LaSalle sale

The Dutch Supreme Court is likely to sway the outcome of an acrimonious takeover battle for ABN AMRO on Friday when it rules on whether the Dutch bank can go forward with the suspended sale of its U.S. unit.


Mbeki: Ivory Coast Parties Agree New Peace Push

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast  - South African President  Thabo Mbeki said Monday he had reached agreement with all sides  in Ivory Coast's conflict on measures which should speed up  implementation of a French-brokered peace accord.


Schilling delivers for Bush; team execs shill for Kerry

Curt Schilling wasn't supposed to pitch again this year, but he's endorsing President Bush in automated phone calls being made in three battleground states through Election Day.


NEW YORK - Andre Agassi and Venus Williams highlight today's schedule at the U.S. Open, with top-seeded Roger Federer and Justine Henin-Hardenne in action tonight...


Images showed black man being decapitated An email showing a man being decapitated has led to disciplinary action for 100 Herfordshire police officers and staff after a "robust" investigation.â¦


The Education Department is advising school leaders nationwide to watch for people spying on their buildings or buses to help detect any possibility of terrorism like the deadly school siege in Russia.


Sen. Says Veterans Smoking Ban 'Injustice'

COUER D'ALENE, Idaho - An Idaho state senator wants to allow smoking in the state's homes for veterans, arguing that forcing former service men and women to go outside is an "injustice" that needs to be remedied.  Sen.


Two more people linked to a nationwide investigation into the illegal sale of steroids were arraigned Tuesday on drug-related charges as published reports implicated more athletes, including former star relief pitcher John Rocker.


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Clinton's Campaign in N.H. Touched Chord With Women

To the pollsters and pundits, even the campaigns themselves, Hillary Rodham Clinton's victory Tuesday was a shocker -- "probably the most surprising political event that any of us can remember in a long time," said Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), a backer of Clinton rival Barack Obama -- and the result...


Bills sign Matthews to replace injured backup QB

Shane Matthews signed with the Buffalo Bills on Monday, bolstering the team's banged-up quarterback corps. Matthews, an 11-year veteran, is expected to immediately take over as Drew Bledsoe's backup, filling


Orchestra to give preview of coming attractions

Taipei Sinfonietta and Philharmonic Orchestra (TSPO) will present its 2004 Autumn Concert: Taipei * Warsaw * 101 at the National Concert Hall this evening before it leaves for Europe for a three-nation concert ...


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


Record Labels Said to Be Next on Spitzer List for Scrutiny

Eliot Spitzer, the New York State attorney general, has recently taken on a procession of corporate powers from mutual funds to insurance brokers.


Eli Manning has been preparing for today since his first whimper, his first burp, literally since his first breath. He was born to be a starting NFL quarterback, and today


The Internal Revenue Service has $1.6 million to return to 2,358 Washington taxpayers, but don't expect a refund anytime soon because the checks aren't in the mail.


Commission to approve Oracle take-over of PeopleSoft

The European Commission is expected today to approve US-based enterprise software firm Oracle's hostile take-over of rival PeopleSoft.


Ruling could cause snag as lenders seek to foreclose

A federal judge in Ohio has ruled against a longstanding foreclosure practice, potentially creating an obstacle for lenders trying to reclaim properties from troubled borrowers and raising questions about the legal standing of investors in mortgage securities pools.


Japan revs up Britain's struggling car industry

"It's a bit of a feather in the cap," said Nissan's head of European operations, Trevor Mann, of the export of Nissan's British-made cars to Japan for the first time in more than a decade.


Australia are replaced by South Africa at the top of the one-day rankings after a five-wicket defeat by New Zealand.


A bus passenger in Germany complains after being told by the driver that her cleavage distracted him.


Google CFO Reyes to retire by end of year

Google Inc said on Tuesday that  George Reyes plans to retire as chief financial officer by the  end of the year, and that the company will begin a search for a  replacement.


Raytheon Co.'s largest area union of manufacturing employees approved a three-year contract yesterday, according to labor officials and the Waltham defense contractor.


Beyond solar system, planets that look familiar

The universe looked a little more familiar and friendlier on Tuesday. The roll call of planets beyond the solar system swelled significantly with the announcement of a trio of newly discovered worlds much


Madrid train bomb suspect denies planning attack

An Egyptian accused of the Madrid train  bombings on Monday denied admitting he planned the attack and  said a bugged conversation in which he apparently called the  bombers "friends" had been misunderstood.


50 May, Walsh heading in right direction

It wasn't easy for Misty May to look across the net at Holly McPeak, who teamed with her for a fifth-place finish at the 2000 Sydney Games.


The Red Sox celebrate after Game 7 of the ALCS. (Doug Pensinger ...

â¢ You just know that somewhere on this planet, at about 11:30 Saturday night, a bunch of stressed-out people losing their grip on reality began a four-day group-therapy retreat at some sanitarium.


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted the Gunners are in the middle of a "crisis", but backed his players to battle out of their mediocre form.


Mozilla-based Netscape 7.2 improves printing and integrates instant messaging.


Pentagon hawks have begun discussing military action against Iran to neutralise its nuclear weapons threat, including possible strikes on leadership, political and security targets.


New Nintendo hand-held game device to debut in US

In a shift in strategy, Nintendo was expected to announce yesterday that it plans to begin selling its next generation of hand-held video game devices in the US in time for the Christmas season.


Island residents return to assess damage

CAPTIVA ISLAND - When Boyd Edwards arrived Wednesday from New Jersey to check on his parents' home on Captiva Island, he noticed the unusually perfect view of clear, blue skies overhead.