Tim Redding gives up three runs in the second inning and that's all San Francisco would need as the Giants drop the Nationals, 3-2.


Alcatel-Lucent reports write-off headache

Costly woes continue Alcatel-Lucent has admitted its outlook is dire after it disclosed it would be writing down $4.3bn of assets.â¦


Who said radio was dead..? Review The concept of DAB in the UK has been dogged a little by new entrants into the radio sector introducing some indifferent products looking to cash in on an expanding market. The Vita R2 is a genuinely good product with a sensible and simple approach to design, but with a few surprises up its sleeve as well.â¦


JUSTIN LANGER is fast mounting a case to be considered Australia's most valuable cricketer following a brave and defiant century which laid the foundation for a rescue mission on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth yesterday.


Tiny technology, tiny industry, tiny forum Hot on the heels of news from Netgear, that it is to produce a home gateway with a built-in 3G femtocell, comes the formation of the Femto Forum. The group, which holds its first plenary meeting in Heathrow, London today, has been set up to prevent fragmentation of a decidedly immature industry.â¦


Just weeks ahead of flu season US health officials are scrambling to manage a record shortage of influenza vaccine. The US supply was cut in half Tuesday when British regulators abruptly shut down major flu-shot supplier Chiron Corp.


Islands so remote that no one knows if there are survivors

An official of the Indian civil service was hacking his way through dense jungle last night as he tried to cross a remote island on foot to get help to survivors of the tsunami.


Visiting the spa? This will make you break out in cold sweat

If Christmas came early for a backpacker in Budapest and a novice racquetballer, what would Santa be toting down the chimney? Easy, a day at the spa.


Italian first, American surprising second in bizarre marathon

Stafano Baldini of Italy took the lead two miles from the finish to win the gold medal and American Meb Keflezighi took a stunning silver Sunday in an Olympic marathon disrupted by a costumed intruder who grabbed the race leader with about three miles to


PHILADELPHIA Oct 21, 2004 - Women on the birth control pill had surprisingly lower risks of heart disease and stroke and no increased risk of breast cancer, according to the largest women's health study ever done.


A Japanese whaler catches fire near Antarctica, leaving one person missing and raising environmental fears.


Sharon Stone Attends the 2004 Princess Grace Awards Gala, October 27, 2004 in a New Yorkfile photo. Stone claims a Beverly Hills doctor slandered and libeled her by allegedly telling magazines that he performed cosmetic surgery on her famous face.


AFTER four Olympics competing for two countries, Irina Lashko ended her diving career in Athens without a gold medal. Melbourne-based Lashko, who owns two Olympic silvers and a bronze, finished seventh in


Zend Developer Zone: ZendCon '07 Update - Keynotes and Parties...oh yeah and some killer sessions

The Zend Developer Zone has made some major announcements about this year's Zend/PHP Conference & Expo including the reveal of one of this year's keynote speakers.   Keynote - We have the name of the final keynote speaker. In case you canlt guess [from the picture], Cory Doctorow, blogger, author and co-editor of Boing-Boing will be speaking on Thursday morning at ZendCon. Speakers - We have a new speaker in the lineup. I'm pleased to announce that Chris Shiflett will be presenting his talk, "Security 2.0". Party 2.0 - Finally I'm excited to announce that at ZendCon this year, we will be hosting the very first "Happy Hour 2.0". In conjunction with Terry Chay and the Lunch 2.0 gang, we will open up the Exhibit Reception to everyone...for free.   You can get more information on the schedules and happenings (oh and register for the conference) over on the main conference website.


US warplanes pounded Fallujah on Saturday, as more than 10,000 American soldiers and Marines massed for an expected assault on the militant stronghold.


Halfway through last night's Southeastern Conference title game in Atlanta, Florida knew it had a shot at playing for an even bigger championship.


Turkey's government backed off its plan to outlaw adultery after criticism within the European Union, strident protests from opposition politicians and a march on parliament Tuesday by hundreds of outraged Turkish women.


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Hotel buyouts a bonanza for many mutual funds

Hotel buyouts are proving a bonanza for mutual funds which snapped up Hilton, Marriott and other hotel stocks after the September 11, 2001, attacks.


Business & money: Patience Wheatcroft has resigned as editor of the Sunday Telegraph after 18 months in the job.


Police found her waiting as the baby lay bleeding

A 35-year-old Plano woman has been accused of cutting off her 11-month-old daughter's arms, calling police and waiting calmly as the child apparently bled to death, officials said.


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British troops sit on top of a tank as they secure the scene of a roadside bomb attack on a British patrol that left two Iraqi women injured, Tuesday, Jan.Comment


The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial said he is considering giving jurors the option of finding the record producer guilty of a lesser charge than second degree murder after the panelists reported a 7-5 impasse following seven days of deliberations.


IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Drew Tate threw three touchdown passes and Iowa's defense forced four turnovers to beat No. 9 Wisconsin, 30-7, and claim a share of the Big Ten title yesterday.The No. 17 Hawkeyes (9-2, 7-1) won their second league title in three years, splitting it this time with Michigan. But the Wolverines claim the invitation to the Rose ...


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Parents who lost a son to cancer have built a website using their own funds to help other patients make sense of complicated treatment information. By Kristen Philipkoski.


Nevada ACLU likes federal court ruling against Patriot Act

Nevada representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union are hailing a federal judge's ruling against part of the Patriot Act that the FBI used to get casinos and airlines to turn over records of thousands of Las Vegas visitors.


Bush likens war on terrorism to Cold War

President Bush, likening the war against Islamic radicals to the Cold War threat of communism, told U.S. Military Academy graduates on Saturday that America's safety depends on an aggressive push for democracy, especially in the Middle East.


Sunni insurgents are striking back with attention-grabbing bombings in Baghdad and gruesome killings posted on the Internet, in an apparent effort to shore up their positions around the Iraqi capital as the U.S. struggles to secure the city.


Sorry doesn't seem to be the hardest word

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell needs to name a top honcho just to handle the apology department. They are being delivered at a fever pitch these days, by players, coaches, owners, and broadcasters, and while apologies are usually noble, there probably needs to be some semblance of order.


An Indonesian cleric appeared in court today accused of leading the militant Islamist group responsible for a series of attacks including the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people.


Colombia's armed forces blew up 6,800 stockpiled land mines Sunday as President Alvaro Uribe, Queen Noor of Jordan and dozens of mine blast victims watched on large screens, launching an effort to eventually rid the country of the weapons.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- There were, needless to say, a lot of questions about the Red Sox. There were many comments about the Yankees' ability to rally. But as champagne flowed in the New York locker room Saturday night, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman offered this thought on one of his team's supposed trouble areas.


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A Top Overall Draft Choice Picks Up Speed

After a dismal rookie season, Houstonâs Mario Williams is playing better and with more confidence for a team that is doing the same.


JAKARTA - Indonesia yesterday voted emphatically for change in a peaceful election that, according to the latest surveys, was expected to give former General Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono a landslide victory.


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Ahmadinejad popularity tested in Iran vote

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in elections that will give the first indication of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's popularity since he swept to office in 2005.


Monterey jazz festival celebrates legacy

Dave Brubeck has played the world's leading concert halls before audiences that have included presidents and kings. But no performance has had a longer lasting impact than the one he gave 50 years ago for city council members from a picturesque California coastal town once known as the Sardine Capital of the World and immortalized in John Steinbeck's "Cannery Road."


US Stock-Index Futures Decline; Dow Stocks Drop in Europe

US stock-index futures declined before Alan Greenspan's presentation to Congress, where the Federal Reserve chairman may restate his commitment to a ``measured'' increase in borrowing costs.


Sharon: Israel Won't Go to London Summit

Israel won't participate in an international Mideast conference Britain is considering hosting, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday.


The Blue Devilsâ 81-74 victory over Michigan State perfectly depicted the cast of characters on the Duke squad. Specifically, the role each upperclassman performed in this early-season test


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Many restaurateurs are considering the environment along with their cuisine, and finding that they are tapping into a popular trend and also saving money.


Triad's Home Sales Rise Even As State Numbers Decline

By Staff and Wire Reports  GREENSBORO -- Triad home sales got a slight boost last month, as statewide sales of existing homes continued to fall.  April home sales in the Triad were up 2 percent from March and also up 2 percent compared with a year before, the N.C.


Caterpillar Inc, the world's top maker of earth-moving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines, posted disappointing quarterly earnings on Friday and cut its full-year forecast, sending its shares down 3.5 percent.


Kazakhstan's state-owned energy company, KazMunaiGaz, buys Romanian oil firm Rompetrol for $2.7bn.


By James Prichard Associated Press  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Brian McGinness had an insatiable appetite for porn.  Day after day, for more than eight years, he spent countless hours surfing the Web for it, usually on a computer that he used after business hours at his old job.


The summer box office season in North America ended on an "Invincible" note during the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend as the Mark Wahlberg football movie scored a


Ken Kutaragi, an executive with Sony's game business, denied that competition from Nintendo DS influenced the low PSP price. He said the price was possible because about half of PSP's parts, including the main computer chip, are produced internally.


He's buried back there among the wannabes in the Bruins' training camp guide, tucked inconspicuously among Mikko Lehtonen , Brad Marchand , and Adam McQuaid.


Soderling beats Malisse to win Lyon Open

LYON, France -- Robin Soderling of Sweden beat Xavier Malisse of Belgium 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the final of the Lyon Open on Sunday to win his first career singles title.


Netflix Outlook Is Gloomy Despite a Profitable Quarter

Sobering expectations â foreshadowed on Sunday when management announced lower prices â weighed on the companyâs already drooping stock.


Arts & entertainment: What's the best way to turn a book into a film script? Ronald Harwood, who adapted The Pianist, shares the secrets of his success.


Reaction to the victory of Tomislav Nikolic, an extreme nationalist, in the first leg of the Serbian presidential election


Legislative Races Will Have Major Impact on Utah

By Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb  With the campaign season in full swing, a number of legislative elections are capturing the attention of political observers. These contests will have important results, not just for the political parties but for the Legislature and county governments.


U.S. stocks to watch on Friday: TASER  INTERNATIONAL INC. TASR.O:


Investors withdraw $3b from Fidelity Europe fund

Fidelity International Ltd.'s chief executive, Barry Bateman, said clients have withdrawn about $3 billion from the firm's European Growth Fund since manager Graham Clapp said at the start of the year that he was quitting.


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Dollar General posts lower quarterly profit

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp.   DG.N on Thursday posted lower quarterly profit, hurt by weak   gross profit margins and a disappointing start to the   back-to-school shopping season.


If some people thought traveling to Iraq and Syria was a ratings stunt for Katie Couric, it didn't work out that way. The "CBS Evening News" tied a record low with just under 5.5 million viewers last week, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday. Last week and Memorial Day week are the two least-watched CBS evening newscasts since at least 1987, and probably far earlier.


UN fears malnutrition after flooding in Bangladesh

Up to 1.5 million women and children are at risk of "acute malnutrition" after Bangladesh's worst floods for six years, two UN agencies said yesterday.


Blaze controlled at London's Camden Market

A blaze which ripped through London's trendy Camden Market area, destroying shops, bars and homes, has been brought under control, firefighters said Sunday.


An e-mail sent by local immigration officials to their agency head the day after the city adopted an ID program for illegal immigrants suggests that the timing of a raid soon thereafter was not coincidental, the city's mayor said.


Web Marketing to a Segment Too Big to Be a Niche

Disaboom.com, a new Web site for the 50 million Americans with a disability, combines social-networking with medical news, career advice, dating resources and travel tips.


Ford names Tata of India as preferred Jaguar buyer

The US automaker Ford on Thursday named Tata Motors of India as the preferred buyer for Ford's luxury Jaguar and Land Rover car brands.


NEW YORK - Ramon Ortiz was lights out at Yankee Stadium. With the main scoreboards blackened by a power problem, Ortiz pitched four-hit ball for eight stellar innings and led the Anaheim Angels over the New York Yankees 5-0 Friday night...


Coventry turn down an approach from Championship rivals West Brom for manager Micky Adams.


The discovery of vulnerabilities in the Firefox Web browser might not be as critical as they were made out to be by a pair of hackers who presented their findings at a recent gathering of software and security experts.


The homebuilder beats expectations; shares bounce back.


Bush, Kerry tout competing remedies for crippled US healthcare system

President George W. Bush and White House rival John Kerry are pushing competing remedies for the crippled US healthcare system, with some 45 million Americans are unable to afford health insurance.


CBS Producer on Thin Ice After Guard Story

NEW YORK - The fallout from CBS's doomed story about President Bush's National Guard service most endangers a woman few viewers know but who played a key role in two of the biggest television stories of the year.    Mary Mapes, a veteran producer at CBS News, reported most of the National Guard story, including obtaining the documents CBS now says it can't authenticate...


The dollar was near record lows against the euro and its lowest level since March 2000 versus the yen on Monday after a meeting of the Group of 20 rich and developing nations suggested no effort to stem the dollar's decline.


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Marks and Spencer starts massive share buy-back

London - Marks and Spencer, the struggling British retailer, on Monday began buying back more than one quarter of its shares in the biggest tender offer ever seen in Britain.


3,300 Flags to Honor Those Killed in Iraq

Members of the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake, 369 S. 1300 East, will gather today at 10 a.m. -- rain or shine -- to place 3,300 small flags on the church's front lawn to honor servicemen and servicewomen killed in Iraq.  The community is invited to participate.


Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to surpass 2,000 for his career, and the Nuggets controlled Shaquille O'Neal with double-teams to defeat the Miami Heat, 104-95, last night in Denver.


U.S. publisher takes action over Harry Potter leak

Copies of the final Harry Potter book  have already been shipped to customers by one U.S. online  retailer, U.S. publisher Scholastic said on Wednesday, and  purported copies of the novel have flooded the Internet.


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Shopkeepers and homeowners in Baghdad   cleared rubble and looked for bodies on Friday, a day after a   series of explosions killed nearly 70 people and devastated   homes and a bazaar just before nightfall.


Apple Has Loyalty -- But Where Is Its Future?

Clearly Apple hopes the halo of its iPod can be used to tempt consumers to invest in its computers, after sales of the iPod earlier this year overtook those of its supposedly staple desktops and laptops.


Crude futures prices fell slightly on Friday, capping off a 5 percent decline from a week ago, as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising oil supplies.


Family: Kidnapped Iraqi Businessman Killed

The Italian Foreign Ministry has notified the family of a kidnapped Iraqi businessman who was a longtime resident of Italy that the man has been killed in Iraq, the businessman's brother said Monday.


Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O on  Wednesday said sales at stores open at least 13 months rose 13  percent in November, helped by the coffee shop chain's early  launch of holiday products like Christmas Blend coffee beans.


Microsoft aims for clarity with latest antipiracy tool

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft plans to roll out a new version of its antipiracy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications tool for Windows XP over the coming weeks and months, following aÂ barrage of criticismÂ from users. The software giant has incorporated user feedback into the new version to make installation of the tool and validation of the operating system less opaque, according to a Microsoft statement issued Tuesday. The upcoming release of WGA Notifications features a new installation wizard and will display validation results as soon as the tool has been installed. The software doesn't need to be rebooted after its installation, Microsoft said. Instead of the tool simply flagging a copy of the OS as genuine or not, Microsoft has added an additional "indeterminate" result category and access to resources to troubleshoot issues if users are unable to validate their operating systems. Microsoft plans to update the tool every 90 to 120 days, as a way to react to re-evaluation of the software and any changes in software piracy. Microsoft began piloting an initial version of WGA Notifications in April to ascertain whether users' copies of Windows XP were genuine, as part of the vendor's Genuine Software Initiative to crack down on pirated and counterfeit versions of Windows. Users who can't validate their copy of Windows as genuine forfeit the right to install many of the updates Microsoft provides for Windows and add-on software. So far, WGA Notifications has provedÂ highly unpopular with users, with criticism reaching a crescendo in June. First, the tool came under attack forÂ exhibiting spyware-like behaviorÂ since WGA Notifications was checking in with Microsoft's servers each time users rebooted their PCs even though the software had already certified the copy of Windows XP as genuine. Microsoft disputed the spyware allegation, saying that although the tool regularly called home, it wasn't providing any information to Microsoft, just checking to see if it should run. Later that same month, users complained that Microsoft was delivering WGA Notifications as a high priority automatic update for Windows XP despite the tool still being in a test version. The software vendor has typically provided test versions of its software separately from updates. Microsoft said the tool's license explained the software was a pre-release version, but customers countered that fact wasn't made sufficiently obvious. Microsoft finally responded byÂ issuing a second version of WGA NotificationsÂ in late June that only periodically checked if the copy of Windows was genuine every time users logged on to the system. At the same time, the software vendor moved the tool out of the testing stage. Microsoft remains committed to having WGA Notifications fully deployed worldwide by year-end. Â


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Roma, 16:34 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ANTICIPI E POSTICI 4/A GIORNATA

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Russia calls EU Kosovo mission illegal: Interfax

Russia's envoy to Kosovo said on Monday that a proposed European Union police mission to the south Serbian province would be illegal without approval by the UN Security Council, Interfax reported.


Microsoft planned to announce Monday that it would give dozens of governments and international agencies access to the programming code in its Office desktop software, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and e-mail programs.


Bavarian savings banks want to marry LBBW and BayernLB: report

Bavarian savings banks want to see a merger get underway this year of regional bank LBBW with BayernLB, which has been hit by subprime related losses, a press report said Tuesday.


SF Hotel Lockout Ends; Workers Back On Job Tuesday

SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of San Francisco hotel workers embroiled in a labor dispute will return to work Tuesday under an agreement announced Saturday by Mayor Gavin Newsom before a crowd of beaming employees and relieved hotel representatives.


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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas; Virtual PC for Mac Version 7

The year is 1992, and life stinks for Carl Johnson. His mom's been murdered, his family is in disarray, his childhood friends have turned against him, and corrupt cops are framing him for a murder somebody else committed.


Dissatisfied with Congress, voters would probably hang a "Help Wanted" sign on the U.S. Capitol if given the chance.


A Veteran of Comedy Rediscovers His Dark Side

The positive response to Ted Dansonâs dark, layered and vulnerable portrayal of the blue-jeaned, self-obsessed Arthur Frobisher on âDamagesâ has been as much a surprise to him as to television critics and viewers.


HP, VMware each launch new virtualization options

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard is upgrading its virtualization software offerings to help data center managers better manage their virtual environments, while VMware is offering a virtualization capability for Web hosting companies. HP on Wednesday announced enhancements to its HP Virtual Server Environment software for its Integrity line of servers, which creates a pool of virtual servers that can expand and contract depending on capacity needs. Virtualization refers to the practice of running multiple software applications on one physical server to enhance utilization. Previously, most servers were dedicated to running only one application, but that kept utilization rates as low as 15 to 20 percent. Virtualization increases server utilization, thus reducing the need to buy, power, cool, and manage additional servers. HP also offers a specific software tool, Integrity Essentials Capacity Advisor, for easing the migration of data from Sun servers to HP servers. Although virtualization improves server utilization, it requires different management tools than a nonvirtual environment. HP says the Integrity Essentials Global Workload Manager, another feature of Virtual Server Environment, specifies which computer workloads can automatically access available capacity in order to maintain service level agreements for key applications. The company also announced a new Partner Virtualization Program, which allows ISVs to test how their software will work in an HP virtualization environment. Testing and fine-tuning can be done for virtualization using HP ProLiant and Integrity servers and with a number of operating systems, including HP-Unix, Windows Microsoft, and Novell and Red Hat Linux. The Virtual Server Environment also works with VMware virtualization software. Meanwhile, VMware announced Wednesday the launch of its VMware Service Provider Program, which allows Web hosting services, telecommunications companies, and other outsourcing businesses to include virtual infrastructure as a service offering. Traditional hosting services use dedicated servers for each client, but virtualization makes it possible to run multiple virtual servers, even for different clients, on one physical server. The Web hosting company can then bill clients monthly based on how many virtual machines they use, not physical ones, VMware said.


Taiwan Offers Compromise on Direct China Links

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian proposed  on Tuesday to define direct transport links with rival China as  cross-Strait routes, in a bid to bypass a longstanding  political dispute, but Beijing is likely to ignore him.


A Palestinian man has been killed and six others have been injured in the latest violence in the Gaza Strip. The man - a schoolteacher - died on his way to work after an Israeli missile blew apart a home in the Jabaliya camp, Palestinian witnesses said.


U.S. auto sales slowing say forecasts: report

After a string of strong years, U.S. auto sales are slowing and an increasing number of forecasts say sales could fall next year to their lowest in nearly a decade, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.


Palestinians kill three Israeli soldiers

Palestinian fighters sneaked onto an Israeli military post at a small Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip early yesterday under cover of darkness and a thick morning fog


Intel Cancels Plan to Enter Digital TV Chip Market

Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it has scrapped plans to enter the digital television chip business, marking a retreat from a major component of its consumer electronics initiative.


Survey: Porn to Boost Wireless Web Services

Mobile phone users around the world  will spend $1 billion a year on pornography sent to their  handsets by 2008, which may boost the wireless services sector  much as it fueled growth in the fixed-line Internet, a market  research firm said.


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BEIJING, June 16 -- North Korea announced Saturday that it has invited U.N. inspectors to return for discussions on closing down its main nuclear reactor, suggesting the end of a long stalemate.


A Former Abbott Executive Hired as Human Genome Chief

Human Genome Sciences plans to announce that H. Thomas Watkins, a former Abbott Laboratories executive, will be its new chief.


Emboldened Taliban Reflected In More Attacks, Greater Reach

KABUL -- Preying on a weak government and rising public concerns about security, the Taliban is enjoying a military resurgence in Afghanistan and is now staging attacks just outside the capital, according to Western diplomats, private security analysts and aid workers.


By AP  TULALIP   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has halted excavation at an old chemical weapons storage site on the Tulalip Indian Reservation after four workers reportedly suffered effects from mustard gas buried there 60 years ago.   The four were briefly hospitalized Aug.


30 What is it? THE annoying advertising messages plastered across web pages. At least online companies have largely scrapped 'pop-up' ads in favour of more sophisticated messages these days.  How important is it? HUGELY.


San Miguel Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Eduardo M. "Danding" Cojuangco Jr. denied yesterday that he is selling his 20 percent stake in the company to Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.


Greg Rusedski missed out on reaching consecutive Russian finals when he lost 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny in their semi-final at the St Petersburg Open.


Liverpool suffer a first defeat against Greek opposition as 10-man Olympiakos triumph.


Ukrainian leader: Russia impeding poisoning probe

MOSCOW - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko charged yesterday that Russia has frustrated efforts to investigate a plot to kill him by dioxin poisoning during a presidential campaign in which Moscow backed his opponent.


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"Mi sento molto tranquillo e molto felice di essere un giocatore del Milan e di poter giocare con il...


Attorney General Lord Goldsmith hits back at Harriet Harman's call for all his legal advice to be published.


Ukraine parliament breaks standoff with historic vote

Ukraine's parliament passed a controversial plan to weaken the presidency, breaking a tense standoff between outgoing President Leonid Kuchma and the opposition and smoothing the way for a new presidential poll on December 26.


Australian sprint star Robbie McEwen won the first stage of the Tour de France on Sunday despite hurting his wrist in a crash late in the ride from London across the English countryside.


Wilson homers in 1st game with Cardinals

Preston Wilson was a smash in his first game with St. Louis, hitting one of the Cardinals' six home runs in an 11-3 romp over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.


Millions mark Shi'ite ritual in Iraq after clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraqi forces imposed tight security on the city of Kerbala as 2.5 million pilgrims marked the climax of a major Shi'ite rite on Saturday, a day after gunmen attacked worshippers and police in other southern cities.


OTTAWA (CBS) President Bush was traveling Wednesday to Nova Scotia to give the Canadians a belated "thank you" for helping Americans in the aftermath of the Sept.


After 15 years, Alonzo Mourning's playing career may have come to an end this week and it's time to celebrate the NBA's ultimate warrior.


Putin offers hand to Bush in US election

Russian President Vladimir Putin, siding with George W. Bush two weeks before the US presidential election, says that armed attacks in Iraq are being staged by "international terrorism" out to block his re-election.


Providers push insurance covering theft of identity

Ed Bloom considered himself a very educated consumer when he made the decision last year to purchase identity theft insurance.


Poland invokes Nazi occupation to bolster EU case

Britain and Poland pledge no surrender on key demands on a new treaty ahead of EU summit.


The Past Costs Backman His Job, Only Four Days After Receiving It

The Arizona Diamondbacks fired new manager Wally Backman on Friday because of legal indiscretions revealed in The New York Times on Tuesday.


Ford agrees sale of Formula One businesses; no terms

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Ford Motor Co. (F) said it has agreed to sell its Formula One businesses for an undisclosed price, as part of its plans to boost its Jaguar Cars units.


As a good Jesuit, Bishop John Carroll, the founder of Georgetown University, would probably not have thought to look for God in the steepness of the yield curve.


Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan has appeared in court to deny charges of dangerous driving.


Boat capsizes in Philippines, at least 14 dead

Fourteen people were killed and an  unknown number were missing after a boat with a capacity for  150 passengers sank off the southern Philippine island of  Mindanao, officials said on Sunday.


Miller Loses Ski, and Then Loses Combined Title

Benjamin Raich took the combined title away from his rival Bode Miller at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday, but Miller still stole the show.


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Napoli, 19:52 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; HAMSIK: MERITAVAMO DI VINCERE

Marek Hamsik, autore di una doppietta oggi contro la Lazio, convinto che il suo Napoli meritasse di ...


Jeanne kills hundreds as floods engulf Haiti

More than 250 people died in floods and mudslides in Haiti caused by the tropical storm Jeanne over the weekend, the United Nations said yesterday.


Former FDA head says agency cannot handle tobacco

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not prepared to take on tobacco regulation, although a Senate committee is pushing to give the agency that power, former commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan said on Tuesday.


Justine Henin and Venus Williams meet in a mouthwatering clash at the U.S. Open on Friday with a place in the final and bragging rights at stake.


Roma, 13:09 - CALCIO, NAPOLITANO: ANNO DIFFICILE MA CON SFORZI PER RISANAMENTO

''E' stato un anno anche difficile per il mondo del calcio, e sappiamo per quali motivi. Mi pare com...


PARISâTwo diamonds together worth about $18 million disappeared from an antique dealers' show at Paris's Louvre museum complex yesterday, in an apparent robbery while the person manning the stand was absent.


Iran says open to "new conditions" over standoff

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad   said on Thursday he was open to what he called new conditions   to resolve Tehran's standoff with the West over its nuclear   program and believed talks could end the dispute.


A group of men are arrested after three teenagers are stabbed in an incident in an east London suburb.


NEW YORK  - An herb long-used in traditional Indian medicine may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar, a new study suggests.


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Tsunami-Battered Sumatra Ripe for More Disasters

Seated in one of the world's most geologically active regions, Sumatra is ripe for more cataclysmic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, scientists say.


NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated the league's position that it won't consider the players' proposed luxury tax.


Russian Government to Discuss Ratifying Kyoto

The Russian government will discuss ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, the government press service said on Wednesday, in a sign Russia is finally making up its mind to back the climate change pact.


ASIA/CINA - Nella Giornata Missionaria Mondiale lÂordinazione di 5 sacerdoti presieduta dal nuovo Vescovo di Pechino nella Cattedrale di Bei Tang Pechino (Agenzia Fides) -  Domenica 21 ottobre la diocesi di Pechino, che insieme a tutta la Chiesa universale celebrerÃ  la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale, avrÃ  la gioia di accogliere 5 nuovi sacerdoti. Sua Ecc. Mons. Giuseppe Li Shan, nuovo Vescovo d...


Controversial British comic Bernard Manning dies

Bernard Manning, a controversial British stand-up comedian known for his politically-incorrect humour and caustic wit, has died at age 76, doctors said Monday.


Iraqi militants behead three Kurdish hostages

A videotape posted on a website linked to Iraqi militants shows the beheading of three hostages believed to be members of the Kurdistan Democratic party.


U.S. remembers 9/11 attacks in solemnity

Americans stood in silence at the times of the Sept. 11 attacks on Tuesday, while the man behind them, Osama bin Laden, surfaced again to praise the suicide hijackers who killed nearly 3,000 people six years ago.


Yushchenko wins Ukraine vote: final tally

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was confirmed the winner of Ukraine's rerun presidential election with a nearly eight-point lead over his pro-Moscow rival, according to a final vote tally released by the electoral commission.


Palermo, 18:30 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: NON ABBIAMO RUBATO NULLA

Pasquale Marino è contento della qualificazione ai quarti di Coppa Italia. "Non abbiamo rubat...


This week's obscure but telling facts from statistician Chuck Waseleski of Millers Falls (through Friday):


BEERSHEBA: Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi is considering pulling out of a presidential race to avoid splitting his mainstream Fatah faction, an Israeli-Arab lawmaker said after visiting him in jail.


L'eurogoverno esaminera' la decisione presa dai giudici


Clinton and McCain lead in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain hold leads in New Hampshire four days before the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Roma, 20:55 - PALLAMANO, SERIE A ELITE: FASANO VINCE DERBY NEL POSTICIPO

Nel posticipo della 3/a giornata di ritorno della serie A d'Elite di pallamano, Indeco Conversano-Ju...


Maremoto: aereo cargo di Msf in partenza per Sumatra

Un aereo cargo con 32 tonnellate di medicine e materiale medico per le operazioni di soccorso partira' per Sumatra, epicentro del terremoto che ha colpito il sud-est asiatico ieri mattina. Lo sta predisponendo


Reports: Google weighs Microsoft antitrust fight

(InfoWorld) - Google may be seeking a reopening of state and federal government antitrust action against Microsoft, but a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official has recommended against it, newspaper reports indicated Sunday. Google alleged that Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system puts other search software companies at a disadvantage, making it difficult for users to employ non-Microsoft desktop-search software, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing lawyers familiar with the case. Microsoft's own desktop indexing system is almost impossible to turn off, Google claimed in a white paper sent to both the DOJ and states' attorneys general, thereby affecting a computer's performance when running non-Microsoft search index, the report said. Microsoft denied the accusations, saying that its own search indexing could be turned off, although with some difficulty, and that its program did not interfere with the operation of other search indexing software and therefore did not influence performance, according to the report. Despite Google's efforts to draw its rival into a protracted legal fight, the company's antitrust cries are falling on deaf ears, especially at the DOJ, which fought Microsoft over monopoly accusations in the late 1990s until a settlement in 2002, according to The New York Times, which also cited lawyers close to the case. Thomas O. Barnett, now the DOJ's top-ranking antitrust official, recommended in May that the DOJ and state attorneys general reject Google's complaint, the report said. Formerly employed by a law firm that represented Microsoft during the DOJ antitrust suit, Barnett did not work on the case before joining the DOJ, and recused himself from involvement in the DOJ's ongoing monitoring of Microsoft that is part of the 2002 settlement, the report said. However, some state prosecutors may take up the case with or without the DOJ, which is slated to be heard in Federal District Court in Washington later this month, it said.


But the conditions that fostered them in Lebanon remain  -  and a concerned U.S. is shipping more military aid to the Siniora government


MOSCOW -- One of the two planes that crashed almost simultaneously in the Russian countryside this week fell apart in midair just moments after sending a distress signal, a senior official said yesterday, adding that the plane might have been destroyed by


Oil falls below $80 after supply concerns spur new record

Oil fell on Friday after supply concerns and tight inventories pushed prices to a record above $80 a barrel for the third consecutive day.


LOS ANGELES Oct. 6, 2004 - Rodney Dangerfield knew "I don't get no respect" was funny when it cracked up New Yorkers, notorious for being tough.


Companies cast wide web to offer Internet phoning

PALM BEACH, Fla. - Every new technology has found its way to the American home, and it's the strategy that Vonage Inc. and AT&T Corp.


Family dynasty fills Bhutto vacuum in Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto's party named her son and husband as new leaders, following a South Asian tradition of keeping political power in the family.


US captain Hal Sutton made sure this Ryder Cup gets off to a dynamic start by pairing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson - America's best two players â-or the first time in the opening match at Oakland Hills.


China urges U.S. help in blocking Taiwan vote

The United States stressed on Thursday  that it opposes Taiwan plans to hold a referendum on U.N.  membership, while China urged Washington to help oppose the  vote that it calls a dangerous provocation.


UN staff, foreigners to be evacuated from Ivory Coast

France will begin evacuating its nationals and other Europeans from Ivory Coast starting Wednesday, the spokesman of French forces in the troubled west African country said.


Direct mail was the only medium in the United Kingdom to show a drop in the latest ad spending figures from the London-based Advertising Association, falling 2.5 percent in the second quarter to $957.5 million.


Menâs Basketball Roundup: A Louisville Player Returns to Help Defeat West Virginia

Earl Clark returned from a one-game suspension to post his seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds Thursday as host Louisville defeated West Virginia, 63-54.


Taiwan Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Legislative

Taiwanese lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly agreed to slash in half the 225-seat legislature and revamp the election system — sweeping historic changes designed to tackle corruption and weed out misbehaving legislators.


Windows users are being urged to download the latest batch of security updates from Microsoft.


Harry Potter fans queued outside book stores around the world on Friday for a copy of the seventh and final installment of the boy wizard's saga that will finally reveal his fate after months of speculation.


Iranian leader bans usage of foreign words

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered government and cultural bodies to use modified Persian words to replace foreign words that have crept into the language, such as "pizzas" which will now be known as "elastic loaves," state media reported Saturday.


The US Federal Trade Commission filed a legal complaint last week against two companies that are believed to have infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising and then attempted to sell their ownersâ anti-spyware software.


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jim O'Brien won an appeal Thursday and can return to the college sidelines after he had been fired by Ohio State and essentially banned from coaching by the NCAA for paying a recruit.


Italian govt wobbles as party withdraws support

An ally of Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi dealt his government a potentially fatal blow on Monday by withdrawing support for his coalition, but the premier resisted calls to resign despite losing his Senate majority.


Despite rising oil prices, US stocks this week had their biggest rally since October, as investors reacted to some positive economic indicators, the easing of tensions in Iraq and


A two-year-old boy was rescued yesterday after surviving four days buried in a landslide from the powerful quake that ravaged northern Japan over the weekend.


Si scommette su nuovo taglio tassi della banca d'Inghilterra


One of South Korea's richest men is given a suspended jail sentence over his conviction for a revenge beating.


First comes love, then comes marriage. For some there are a few do-overs, too.


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Gov't releases Algerian held without trial since 2001

An Algerian held without being charged since 2001 under British anti-terror laws brought in after the September 11 attacks was finally freed, his lawyer told reporters.


U.S. says threat against airlines remains high

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The United States is likely to keep a high threat designation for the airline industry because militants still see air travel as a target, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.


Japan says it is lodging a strong protest with North Korea over what Tokyo sees as its lack of co-operation over missing Japanese.


Owners of pirated copies of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system can trade them in for the real thing as part of a bid by the software giant to fight counterfeiting.


Houston Chronicle Help Line Column: Go Through the U.K. To Get Yahoo As E-Mail Default

By Jay Lee, Houston Chronicle  Sep. 5--Q: I want to select Yahoo e-mail as my default e-mail service for Internet Explorer. I know I have done this before, but cannot seem to accomplish it now. I have even been on an extended e-mail conversation with Yahoo support to no avail.


People magazine has picked British actor Jude Law as this year's Sexiest Man Alive. The 31-year-old Law recently starred in the films "Alfie," "I (Heart) Huckabees," and "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" and will be next seen in the romant...


Problems in Blood Drug Lead to Halt by Factory

A major maker of heparin, a blood thinner used widely in surgery and dialysis, has stopped making it after hundreds of patients reported severe allergic reactions to the drug.


At least 24 Maoists and three security personnel were killed in clashes in various parts of Nepal on Sunday. Security forces gunned down at least 16 Maoists at Pandaun area of Kailali district, 650 km west of Kathmandu, army sources said.


A signal engineer tells an inquest he had concerns about safety at a train station where two girls were killed.


Tainted Drugs Linked to Maker of Abortion Pill

A state-owned Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.


Fever May Ease Effects of Autism Disorders

Children with disorders in what is known as the autism spectrum tend to be less irritable and hyperactive after a period of high temperature, a new study suggests.


Richiesta di giudizio riguarda tra gli altri Nicolo' Pollari


DOLPHINS saved a former St Ives man and his daughter from a shark attack as they swam off the northern New Zealand coast. The bottlenose dolphins surrounded Rob Howes, 47, his daughter Niccy, 15, Helen Slade


U.N. police chief calls for more Darfur peacekeepers

Major Western nations must offer more police for Darfur to end four years of violence, the retiring U.N. police chief said on Thursday as the world body struggles to find enough officers for the Sudanese province.


A night-time fire at Moscow drug rehabilitation hospital kills at least 42 people, reports say.


AP: Iraqi soldiers dive onto suicide bomber

Three separate bombings killed at least 16 people Sunday, and gunmen shot to death a Shiite tribal sheikh active in an effort to counter militias in his northeastern Baghdad neighborhood, Iraqi officials said.


Trial Lawyers on the Offensive in Fight Against Preemptive Rules

Official Washington loves the word "stealth." It connotes intrigue and secrecy, making the term well understood in a capital where spies and invisible fighter jets aren't the only ones sneaking around.


The toymakers of Seiffen in Germany are battling for their livelihoods against cheap Chinese imports.


Loud, Proud and Busted: 3 Decades and No Regret

The flashy documentary âMr. Untouchableâ looks at the life of Nicky Barnes, once one of the most powerful drug dealers in Harlem.


The wild card had many detractors when it debuted in 1995. But this year, doubters are hard to find.


British health officials said Friday that their American counterparts were informed in mid-September that problems at a drug-manufacturing plant in northwest


After Coca-Cola reduces earnings guidance, Pepsi raises its outlook and beats Q2 estimates.


Nasty ActiveExploit Security flaws in an ActiveX control used in MySpace upload images onto the social networking sites leave users open to attack. Facebook users may also be at risk.â¦


This image of a cheese sandwich was taken from the www.ebay.com Web site. Sandwich owner Diana Duyser, of Hollywood, put the sandwich up for sale last week, drawing bids as high as $22,000 before eBay pulled the item Sunday night.


Former Indonesian president Suharto's health is getting worse, doctors treating him in a Jakarta hospital say.


Briefcases on wheels rolling toward chic

Susan Dallabrida acknowledges that her briefcase isn't a fashion statement. It's black, it's big -- and it has wheels.


Immunity for Chirac could halt inquiries

SUPPORTERS of President Chirac will try to change the French Constitution this week to protect him from prosecution for political corruption as soon as he leaves office.


A Waitress Tale: 'Becoming Adele', Eric Houston's New Play, Gets NYC Reading With Anne L. Nathan

Playbill - Becoming Adele, Eric Houston's new solo play seen at the Court Theatre in Los Angeles, gets a public reading in Manhattan Oct. 20 with Anne L. Nathan, of Broadway's Chicago, in the title role.


Liberal Yushchenko Claims Victory in Ukraine Poll

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday in a re-run of Ukraine's  rigged presidential election.


Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  on Friday said it would provide up to $3.2 billion in financing for a struggling hedge fund it manages, but sources said a second fund is still working out a restructuring plan with creditors.


Tornado, thunderstorms wreak havoc in Florida, killing 14

Deadly thunderstorms thought to be carrying a tornado ripped through central Florida, killing 14 people, leveling scores of homes and leaving thousands stranded without power, officials said.


Brazil's Economy Expands in 3Q on Exports

Brazil's economy expanded 6.1 percent in the third quarter compared to same period a year ago, lifted by exports and rising domestic consumer demand, the government said Tuesday.


Russia Summons U.S. Diplomat Over Iraq Arms Claim

Russia summoned a U.S. diplomat to protest at a Pentagon claim that Russian soldiers spirited away hundreds of tons of explosives from a site in Iraq just before the U.S. invasion, Interfax news agency said on Friday.


Ruth Graham, the wife of U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, died on Thursday after slipping into a coma, the popular preacher's office said.


Lione, 14:01 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; LIONE: CAREW KO, NIENTE REAL MADRID

L'ex romanista, ora al Lione, John Carew, a causa di uno stiramento alla gamba destra riportato dura...


Vendite al dettaglio scese dell'1,9% in agosto

ROMA - Le vendite al dettaglio sono scese in agosto dello 0,1 per cento rispetto al mese precedente e dell'1,9 per cento rispetto allo stesso mese nel 2003. Lo rende noto l'Istat precisando che le vendite


Anglo American seeks to acquire two Brazilian iron ore projects

Giant mining group Anglo-American said Thursday it had begun talks with MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA (MMX) of Brazil to acquire control of two Brazilian iron ore projects for 5.5 billion dollars.


Ex-Beatle McCartney and estranged wife far apart on settlement

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are not close in terms of negotiations for a settlement in their messy divorce, The Times reported on Thursday.


Jose Lima came to the Los Angeles Dodgers in February as a journeyman pitcher with a 71-77 win-loss record, a 5.13 ERA and a reputation as one of baseball's hot dogs.


Adrian Mutu has vowed to rebuild his career after being handed a seven-month ban for failing a drugs test. Former Chelsea star Mutu was suspended by the Football Association after a positive sample for a recreational drug, believed to be cocaine.


The French president will meet his Chinese counterpart on a four-day state visit focusing on economic ties.


Iraq Government Retracts Claim Top Saddam Aide Held

Iraq's government said on Monday it had  not captured the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the  run, in an embarrassing climbdown a day after top officials  reported he had been seized in a raid by Iraqi forces.


Robert Blake Faces Uphill Defense Challenge

Robert Blake, shown here in a recent court appearance, insists he was not involved in his wife's shooting death. (AP Photo). By BRYAN ROBINSON.


Report: Facebook threatens to ban Gawker's Denton

After digital-media maven posted copious screenshots of Facebook profile on Gawker, blog reports that social-networking site is ready to crack down on such violations.


Manchester is the surprise choice to be the location for Britain's first Las Vegas-style super-casino.


Forte crescita dell'export e modesto incremento dell'import


This so-called rivalry might be worth saving after all. UMass finally got one Thursday night. And the Minutemen did it in exciting fashion, one that totally disgusted Jim Calhoun.


A utility worker was electrocuted Tuesday and another severely burned as crews tried to restore power to more than 150,000 homes and businesses that have been without air conditioning for nearly a week.


"Ocean's" stars Pitt, Clooney raise cash for Sudan

The men of "Ocean's Thirteen" --  Brad Pitt, George Clooney and their crew -- have turned their  Hollywood hype machine into a campaign to raise money for  Darfur refugees.


Catania, 18:16 - CALCIO, CATANIA: TORNANO BIZZARRI E SABATO

Albano Bizzarri e Rocco Sabato si sono presentati oggi alla ripresa degli allenamenti del Catania, a...


Urges nations to aid Iraq, promote rights

President Bush stood before an annual gathering of world leaders yesterday and forcefully defended his decision to invade Iraq, urging all


Held up as regional model, Kazakhstan's stability falters

The Christian Science Monitor - With one of the world's 10 largest oil fields, Kazakhstan lies at the heart of a second "Great Game" for Central Asia's energy resources being played out between the US, Europe, Russia, and China. Amid growing concern that an influx of resource wealth could be siphoned off by corruption and mismanagement, it's been hailed as the region's most stable country.


A Yuma man became Yuma County's first confirmed case of West Nile virus on Friday. The 28-year-old unidentified man was being treated and observed at Yuma Regional Medical Center and was expected to make a full recovery, county health officials said.


Mitchell steroid report fingers top baseball stars

Dozens of top baseball stars including Roger Clemens were named on Thursday in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on steroids use, which Major League Baseball hopes will help clean its tarnished image.


For Graphic Artists, Back to the Barricades

This is a big year for protest graphics, one of the oldest art forms in the United States and one that is booming thanks in part to the Internet.


Athens, Greece - USC senior Otis Harris became the school's first 2004 Olympic Medalist today as he won the silver in the men's 400m.


Yukos awaits Russiaâs next move after sale

MOSCOW, DECEMBER 20: Russia Left Yukos and its investors guessing as to its next move on Monday after selling its main oil production unit to Baikal Finance Group, a mystery firm registered at a grocery in provincial Russia.


Company builds $1 billion juice business

On stage at a sales convention, XanGo executive vice president Joseph Morton said that when he first stumbled across mangosteen, a tropical fruit with purported curative powers, "I didn't have to have it confirmed in the New England medical journal before I would listen."


People are spending more on ethical products - such as organic food -  than on beer and cigarettes, a report shows.


The time Barack Obama spent in Manhattan in the early 1980s surfaces only fleetingly in his memoir, but some say he has taken some literary license in telling his story.


Ivory Coast Hate Broadcasts Have Ended, U.N. Says

The United Nations said on  Tuesday it had intervened to stop Ivory Coast radio and  television stations from broadcasting hate messages aimed at  French nationals and other foreigners.


Disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan is to have surgery for prostate cancer, the authorities say.


Flu Shot Supply Grows, but Demand Withers

In October and November Americans stood in line for hours to get one of the precious few flu shots. But now that more vaccine is available — with a few million more doses expected from British and German suppliers — demand is dwindling.


Greece bans pupils from taking mobile phones to school, after a rape at school   was reportedly filmed by students.


Livorno, 19:11 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO, LUCARELLI: SCRITTE LIVORNO DA CONDANNARE

Il capitano del Livorno, Cristiano Lucarelli, condanna senza esitazione le scritte contro il polizio...


GREEN BAY - It was clear from the non-stop Brett Favre hype that aired on ABC and its little brother, ESPN, all weekend the television network had pulled some strings with the NFL to get Favre's 200th consecutive start on "ABC's Monday Night Football.


Cluster bombs: a war's perilous aftermath

UN figures estimate that 26 percent of south Lebanon's cultivatable land is affected by the ordinance.


Satellite operator Eutelsat reports a rise in profits on the back of  world demand for new TV and information services.


By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 12--DURHAM -- Brown-Forman's Southern Comfort brand awarded its interactive advertising account to McKinney, the Triangle's largest ad agency.


Michael Nutter, the man who is nearly certain to be Philadelphia's next mayor, promises to reduce gun violence, launch an all-out crackdown on no-bid contracts and offer $10,000 tax breaks to companies that hire convicts.


AMERICA/PERÃ - Ad un mese del terremoto il Card. Cipiriani celebrerÃ  una Santa Messa in una delle zone piÃ¹ colpite, chiedendo a Dio il riposo eterno per le vittime e la forza per una pronta ricostruzione Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Sabato 15  settembre, ad un mese dal terremoto che ha colpito varie cittÃ  del sud Chico (Ica, Chincha, Pisco, CaÃ±ete, Yauyos, Huaytara e Castrovirreyna), il Cardinale Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Arcivescovo di Lima, presiederÃ  u...


Gambia leader signals firm rule after election win

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh signaled   no let up in his iron-fisted rule after an election win the   opposition rejected, saying he would ban any newspaper that   offended him and would not be dictated to by donors.


Abuse Judge Forcing Intelligence Testimony

MANNHEIM, Germany Aug. 24, 2004 - The US military judge hearing the Abu Ghraib abuse said Tuesday that prosecutors have until Sept.


BAGHDAD -- The engineer stood aside as Iraqi and American soldiers rifled through his daughter's wardrobe and peered under her bed. He did not mind when they confiscated the second clip for his AK-47, because he knew it could be easily replaced. He demurred when asked about insurgent activity in the neighborhood, afraid to be stamped an informant and driven ...


Philippines Charges Suspects in Ferry Bombing

Authorities in the Philippines have charged six al-Qaeda-linked rebels with the bombing of a ferry in February that killed more than 100 people.


BHUBANESHWAR, India: India on Sunday successfully tested its indigenous Agni-II ballistic missile, the military said as it announced it was armed with a shorter-range version of the nuclear-capable missile.


U.S. Raid in Iraq Kills 11; UK Hostage Said Beheaded

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A U.S. air strike aimed at  foreign militants led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed 11 people  in the Iraqi city of Falluja Friday and insurgents later said a  British hostage held by Zarqawi's group had been beheaded.


For at least a week, authorities say, a young black woman was held captive in a mobile home, forced to eat animal waste, stabbed, choked and repeatedly sexually abused — all while being peppered with a racial slur.


Gunmen Kill Senior Iraqi Ministry Official

A senior official in Iraq's  Communications Ministry was shot dead as he was driving to work  in Baghdad on Thursday, a source at the ministry said.


Apple said Tuesday that it had set a date for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, a gathering where the company shows off development techniques and technologies to Macintosh developers.


From discounters to upmarket department stores, many US retailers have reported lacklustre sales for September. Although the hurricanes which battered much of the east coast of the US during the month were


A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Department of Defense to release documents containing the identities of some detainees at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who were released or who suffered mistreatment by their handlers or other detainees.


Lista unica del Popolo della Liberta' federata con la Lega


Top House leaders and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Wednesday tallied the cost of measures to jolt the economy out of its slump


Wall Street stocks tumble amid rising oil prices, downbeat ...

Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower Wednesday as investors saw a surge in oil prices and disappointing profits from Morgan Stanley as reason to cash in profits from the gains of last month.


Chris Riley doesn't want to be known as the guy who was too tired to play. Begging off an afternoon match in the Ryder Cup might have given Riley a label he'll have trouble shaking, though. He's already finding that out.


The U.N. climate panel is set to issue its strongest warning yet on Friday that human activities are causing a damaging global warming likely to bring more heatwaves, droughts and rising seas.


Government Wants to Extend Mission of Czech Military Police in Iraq

The Czech government wants to extend the mandate of its 100-strong contingent of military police in Iraq, an official said Sunday.


Tom Brokaw knew for two years that yesterday would be his last day anchoring NBC's "Nightly News," but that didn't make it any easier.


The father of "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino has filed a $10 million libel suit against the publisher of a book about his daughter, alleging that it contains "false, exaggerated, sensational, intentional and malicious untruths."


Internet and old media confab seeks peace not war

SUN VALLEY, Idaho  - Cooperation, not mutual  destruction, is a major theme at this year's summer gathering  of the media and technology elite in Sun Valley.


Slovak Government to Start Talks With Enel

The Slovak government agreed Wednesday to start negotiations with Italy's state-controlled Enel SpA for a sale of a 66 percent stake in Slovakia's state power generation company Slovenske Elektrarne.


There’s a long article today by Kevin Delaney in the WSJ (sub req’d) about Google’s efforts to woo advertisers into its print and audio ads tests: There have been some hiccups. Mr. Schmidt said in October that in tests of print-ad sales, “the first iteration didn’t work.” Google executives have given the system a major overhaul [...]


Auto racing-Rain forces postponement of Delaware NASCAR race

Rain forced the postponement of Sunday's NASCAR race at Dover, Delaware, which has now been rescheduled for Monday, officials said.


Voters Begin Casting Early Ballots in Florida

With memories of 2000 and its bitter fight over ballots still fresh, citizens began casting votes in the pivotal swing state.


The UK is set to be hit by more heavy rain following severe floods which claimed the lives of four people.


Realtors' big red kettle aids Target-less ringers

Dismayed that Target stores have banned Salvation Army bell ringers, two Ahwatukee Foothills Realtors are bringing the biggest red kettle they can find to their office today and inviting donations.


L'espresso: i 'sinistrati' e gli errori del Governo

Le liti continue. Le scelte impopolari. Il tradimento di Mastella. Il progetto di Veltroni di correre da solo. Radiografia degli errori che hanno messo in crisi l'Unione


Il greggio con consegna a marzo scambiato a 58,93 dollari


Two More Bodies Retrieved After Explosion

The bodies of two workers missing after a pipeline explosion were recovered after two days of delays, bringing the number of people killed in the accident to five.


Il musicista parla di "A guide to recognize your saints" tratto dal libro di Dito Montiel"Mia moglie ha l'istinto per capire se una storia puÃ² diventare un buon film"                                                  Venezia scopre Sting il produttore "L'ho fatto solo per aiutare Trudy"                                                                                I rapporti con il cinema e il debutto al Festival: "Mi diverto ma non cambio mestiere"Tra i protagonisti Robert Downey jr, Rosario Dawson, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Westdal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Dopo Adrian Mutu tocca a Jonathan Bachini. Il centrocampista del Brescia Ã¨ stato sospeso dallâattivitÃ  sportiva per nove mesi dopo essere stato trovato positivo alla cocaina il 20 settembre scorso con la Lazio.


Philippines Deploys Trucks as Transport Strike Cripples Country

The Philippine government deployed trucks and vans to carry thousands of stranded commuters to work as bus and jeepney drivers went on strike to protest rising fuel prices, crippling Manila and other parts of the country.


Thickie lands himself in a testy situation

Mark Thatcher, centre, is escorted to a police car outside his Cape Town mansion. Picture:AFP. Multimillionaire businessman Mark Thatcher has until now relied more on his family connections than his intellect, writes Peter Fray.


US politicians pay tribute to Christopher Reeve, the paralysed Superman star who has died at 52.


Fear sweeps Gaza as streets turn into battlefields

Adel Mohammad-Ali, one of Gaza's veteran taxi drivers, says his daily search for fares has become a journey of death.


Water and robots on Mars chosen as tops in 2004 by 'Science'

The conclusive discovery by a pair of wheeled robots that Mars once had vast pools of water and possibly could have harbored life was chosen by the editors of


Also: Cell phones won't keep your secrets. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Prince Harry hails Diana as 'best mother in the world'

Prince Harry described princess Diana as "the best mother in the world" during a highly personal address Friday at the London memorial service marking the 10th anniversary of her death.


'WSJ', 'NYT' reviews say iPhone features overcome slow network

Blog: Walt Mossberg and David Pogue have posted their iPhone reviews after two weeks with the gadget, and despite reservations about the network speed, they like it.


The first skin patch to treat the dementia that can plague Alzheimer's patients gained federal approval, a drug company said Monday.


United Airlines will decrease capacity on about 30 routes from Denver as it reduces US flight capacity by 14 percent and adds international flights to focus on more profitable routes.


New Edge Networks Hosts Cross-Country Seminars on MPLS Networks

New Edge Networks is hosting a series of complimentary cross-country seminars offering local businesses and communications consultants practical guidance on building private networks and the advantages of using MPLS technology.


A small parcel bomb has exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris, slightly injuring 10 people and shattering windows, but officials say they have no clues to the motive.


Kurds From Iraq Kill 17 Soldiers in Turkey

BAGHDAD, Oct. 21 -- An audacious cross-border ambush by Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq killed at least 17 Turkish soldiers Sunday, ratcheting up pressure on the Turkish government to launch a military offensive into Iraq.


Blair sees "sense of possibility" in Mideast mission

Tony Blair said on Tuesday he saw a "sense of possibility" in his first visit to the Middle East as an envoy of the international Quartet of peace brokers.


Radiohead Said to Shun Major Labels in Next Deal

Radiohead, the British rock band, is close to signing a deal to release its next album independently and leave the major record companies behind.


The Football Association today defended their disciplinary procedures after outspoken criticism by Sir Alex Ferguson. The Manchester United manager called the system


The âBasic Instinctâ actress files a lawsuit against a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon for libel. The 46-year-old actress Sharon Stone has made it completely clear that she is 100% natural when she sued


The airline attempts to offset revenue shortfalls with a new tax on tickets.


French tennis veteran Santoro wins in Qatar

Fabrice Santoro, the oldest singles player playing regularly on the ATP Tour, began what may be the last season of his career with a good win and thoughts about an imminent record.


Mentally Ill Boy Ruled Competent for Trial

A 14-year-old boy accused of fatally slashing a classmate in a school restroom may stand trial despite having a mental illness, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Madrid, England (Sports Network) - Madrid fell behind Roma 2-0 in the first 21 minutes of its Champions League clash Tuesday, and it appeared the Spanish giants were headed for another shocking defeat.


The biggest jackpot in lottery history could be won later in the Euromillions draw played across nine countries.


Penguin Audio, one of five publishers to sign with eMusic.com, a rival of Appleâs iTunes, has bailed out, withdrawing 150 titles over concerns about digital piracy.


France Telecom to cut 8,000 jobs this year

France Telecom plans to shed 8,000 jobs worldwide this year under planned retirement programmes and transfers of staff to the civil service, the company told AFP.


The police inquiry into Madeleine McCann's disappearance is almost over, Portugal's justice minister says.


Julianne Moore has a loving new way to help struggling kids in America: Send a valentine.


Rwanda Entered Congo Briefly -- Diplomatic Sources

Rwanda troops pushed briefly into  Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to attack Hutu rebels early  this week but have since returned home, diplomatic sources in  Africa's Great Lakes region said on Friday.


'Cricket Tour Is off If We're Forced to Meet Mugabe' - Vaughan

By David Stringer, PA, and Myles Hodgson, PA Sport Cricket Correspondent, Harare. England captain Michael Vaughan tonight said the team will call off their tour of Zimbabwe if they are forced to meet President Robert Mugabe.


British tourists killed in Jordan bus crash

Nine British tourists, two Jordanians and an Egyptian have been killed in a bus accident in southern Jordan, civil defence sources and diplomats say.


Reports Suggest Broader Losses From Mortgages

Economists say mortgage market troubles could, all told, cost financial firms and investors up to $400 billion.


The long, strange journey of Charles Robert Jenkins reached a tearful climax with a 30-day sentence in a military prison and a dishonourable discharge from the United States Army he deserted for North Korea almost 40 years ago.


Report Lists Faults of F.D.A. Drug-Safety Process

The agency is plagued with poor management and persistent internal squabbling, according to the report.


Men's Tennis: Federer Reaches Thailand Open Finals

The world-number-one in men's tennis, Roger Federer of Switzerland, has advanced to the final of the Thailand Open after eliminating local star Paradorn Srichaphan.


Republicans could face ethics investigations for contacting U.S. attorneys about pending cases, a jarring political development only four months after ethical lapses helped cost the GOP control of Congress


Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal automatically qualified for Europe's Ryder Cup team Sunday, and Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood made the squad as captain's picks. The four joined eight others already on the defending championship team that will face the United States at Ireland's K Club on Sept. 22-24: Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, David Howell, Robert Karlsson, Colin Montgomerie and Henrik Stenson.


Russian spy murder suspect fears Britain

An ex-KGB officer wanted in Britain on charges of murdering a prominent Kremlin critic says he feels in danger from the British authorities, a report published Sunday said.


The Nikkei 225 average is down 0.4 percent by midday Monday as caution about the dollar's weakness and the US presidential election prompts selling of exporters such as Toyota ahead of its earnings announcement.


"American Idol" champion Underwood wins Grammy

"American Idol" champion Carrie  Underwood's Grammy victories on Sunday underscored the growing  impact of the hit TV talent search on U.S. pop culture.


Iraq: Ciampi, "Ci stringiamo intorno alle famiglie delle ragazze ...

ROMA - Il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, durante il suo discorso alla cerimonia per la consegna a studenti stranieri dei diplomi della Societa' Dante Alighieri, ha mostrato la sua preoccupazione per la sorte di Simona Pari e Simona


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Henman lives in hope after Roddick setback

Wimbledon this ain't. When it rains in SW19, herds of well-drilled young men rush forward with tarpaulins to protect the hallowed turf.


Rio de Janeiro, 16:44 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ROMARIO DIRIGE PRIMO ALLENAMENTO DEL VASCO

Primo giorno nel ruolo di allenatore del Vasco per Romario, e subito una sopresa per gli scettici. I...


Organizzazioni minacciano nuovo stop del trasporto aereo


States settle with ChoicePoint over 2004 breach

Data broker ChoicePoint Inc. will pay US$500,000 and has agreed to change the way it screens new customers under a multistate settlement for aÂ 2004 data breach.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


The worst moment of Jacquelyn Silverman's two-year medical ordeal came on her 36th birthday. She had donned a new pair of earrings that were a gift from her husband and was trying to slip on her glasses to admire them when she realized her face had gotten so fleshy the spectacles no longer fit.


Child Mortality Rising Fast in Parts of Asia-U.N.

Child mortality rates are spiraling in  parts of Asia because of financially crippled public health  care systems, a U.N. report said on Friday.


Sharon seeks evacuation of Gaza settlements at one time

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon took a step further with his disengagement plan Monday, saying he wants to evacuate all Gaza Strip settlements at one time instead of the previously claimed four stages.


Development secured IBM has burned an undisclosed sum of money to acquire Watchfire, a Massachusetts-based security firm, the IT omnicorp announced on Wednesday.â¦


Emissions of greenhouse gases have more than doubled the risk of European heatwaves similar to last year's, according to a study by UK scientists.


U.S., British Troops Battle Shiite Militiamen in East

BAGHDAD, June 18 -- In the early morning darkness of Monday, Shiite militiamen fired machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at oncoming U.S. and British troops, who responded by overwhelming the attackers with gunfire and airstrikes that left at least 20 people dead, the U.S. military said.


Shares of CoTherix Inc.  rose 2.7 percent  before the bell on Tuesday after Piper Jaffray initiated coverage of the biopharmaceutical company with an "outperform" rating and a $10 price target.


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- With players getting hurt left and right, the Anaheim Angels defeated the Mariners 5-2 last night at Edison Field.


Florida governor wants to dump touch-screen voting

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday said he would propose abandoning touch-screen voting machines adopted after the disputed 2000 presidential race and replacing them with devices that provide a paper record.


Incontro nullo, Bersani: spero in spazio di riflessione


Bono's tech fund linked to Sheffield United desire

Project Red (and White) Elevation Partners, the Silicon Valley private equity outfit backed by Pope-bothering U2 frontman Bono, is eyeing a stake in FA Championship obscurists Sheffield United, it's claimed.â¦


Investors slake thirst for profits on pubs

Iranian-born businessman Robert Tchenguiz's purchase of 364 pubs is a telling sign that the sector, formerly the closed domain of brewers, now tempts investors more interested in rental profits than pints.


Pinsent, 34, secured his final medal in Athens in the summer when he guided Great Britain's coxless fours to a narrow victory over Canada.


Oscar ballots have been mailed to the 5,808 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.


Firenze, 14:25 - CALCIO, DEL PIERO: MONDIALE DIMOSTRAZIONE CHE NON IMBROGLIAMO

Alessandro Del Piero, con eleganza e fermezza, risponde alle nuove accuse provenienti dalla Francia ...


Iraqi Exiles in England Register to Vote

The cavernous Wembley Conference Center in northwest London is one of three voter registration sites in Britain, which is home to about a quarter-million Iraqi exiles.


Northern Rock customers complain of difficulty in accessing their money in online accounts.


Wall St. U-Turn Pulls U.S. Stocks Out of Nosedive

The stock market soared yesterday afternoon, capping a remarkably volatile day, as new efforts by key players in the U.S. financial system aim to raise enough cash to guard against some of the fallout of the credit crisis.


The race is on to solve Iraq. Since President Bush ordered a rush review of Iraq plans Tuesday, top officials from the State Department, the Pentagon and the CIA have huddled behind closed doors with deputy national security adviser J.D. Crouch II to pull together ideas for the president to see when...


Racers return to the track to let the healing process begin

Brian Vickers struggled to contain his grief Friday for the 10 people killed in the Hendrick Motorsports plane crash last weekend.


Australia Village: Weak Catwoman Results To Hurt Pft -2-

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Village Roadshow Ltd. (VRL.AU) said Friday that results for its movie Catwoman were below expectations and will hurt film profits for the 2005 financial year.


A reported plot by al-Qaida terrorists to kill thousands of New Yorkers by spreading cyanide gas in the subway underscores the folly of a Homeland Security Department cutback of funds for major cities, a Democratic lawmaker said Sunday.


A Package of News Briefs From the Caribbean

Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago secured semifinal spots Sunday in the West Indies limited overs championship on the last day of the preliminary round.


Episcopal Parishes Break From Church Over Gay Bishop

LOS ANGELES, CAThe long-threatened schism within the Episcopal Churchin reaction to the consecration of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshirecame to fruition in Southern California Tuesday, when two parishes announced they were leaving the ...


Johnnie Bettis, the father of retired NFL running back Jerome Bettis, died Tuesday at a suburban Detroit hospital of an apparent heart attack, police said.


Online ads on track to hit record; Dow buys MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Google extended gains from last week, even though the company's float is set to more than double Tuesday.


Intel has abandoned plans to develop a Pentium 4 chip that would have processed computer instructions at speeds of up to 4 GHz per second.


Amazon to Sell Warner Music Minus Copy Protection

The Warner Music Groupâs announcement is the recording industryâs latest move away from its reliance on digital locks to reduce piracy.


Suspect cons cops, firefighters into bogus donations, police say

Three days after she walked out of prison, Neila Adams was already fleecing victims in the most unlikely places, police say. Adams walked into police stations and firehouses across the South Side, asking for


Gunmen shot Colombian soccer coach Luis Fernando Montoya on Wednesday, leaving him in critical condition months after he led Once Caldas to South America's club championship.


The Dallas Cowboys spent a week comparing Steelers rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a young Dan Marino. How about some Terry Bradshaw to go with it? Roethlisberger completed 21 of 25 passes and two touchdowns, completing 11 straight throws on the Steelers' last two scoring drives Sunday, leading Pittsburgh to a 24-20 comeback win over the Cowboys.


Yahoo to cut 1,000 jobs, warns of an uncertain 2008

The bad news may not be over for the nation's #2 search provider, though some analysts yesterday were actually hoping the news would be worse, particularly in the jobs department, in order for things to get better over time.


Wilson withdraws from `Tropical Thunder'

Owen Wilson, hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt, has dropped out of the upcoming ensemble comedy "Tropic Thunder."


Bush Promises to Step Up Iraq Rebuilding Spending

President Bush, under election-year pressure from Democrats and some fellow Republicans over Iraq, promised on Saturday to step up the pace of spending on reconstruction contracts in that country despite the violence.


Air Force captain brings Scottish sounds to Aviano

Hesketh Miller appreciates an audience as much as the next musician. He's just not sure his potential audiences always appreciate him.


Iran Answer on Nuke Freeze Falls Short - Diplomat

VIENNA/TEHRAN  - Iran failed on Thursday to give a  definitive answer to an EU demand it freeze sensitive nuclear  activities or face referral to the UN Security Council for  possible sanctions, a diplomat familiar with the talks said.


9:26 am: Rival Palestinian factions force shutdown of West Bank ...

A standoff between rival Palestinian factions shut down a West Bank university on Monday, reflecting the growing state of chaos plaguing the Palestinian territories.


Roger Federer still appears unbeatable after he showed no signs of a torn thigh muscle to defeat Argentina's Gaston Gaudio 6-1, 7-6 in the opening match of the ATP Masters Cup in Houston.


Abstinence Programs Stretch the Facts -- Post

Youngsters participating in federally funded abstinence-only sex-education courses frequently receive inaccurate or misleading information, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.


Seeking ways to turn popularity into sorely needed cash, the video site will stage an old-fashioned battle of the bands -- thanks to a hefty assist from Cingular Wireless.


BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces fired on demonstrators loyal to rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the Iraqi capital yesterday, killing two in a clash that underscored the increasingly vitriolic and open split within the Shi'ite Muslim community.


By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in Brussels and Bruce Johnston in Rome. The European Union's incoming justice commissioner accused MEPs yesterday of anti-Catholic "fundamentalism" after they voted him unfit to take


The New York Giants and New York Jets broke ground Wednesday on the first stadium to be jointly owned by two NFL teams and unveiled how architects plan to make two competing teams feel at home in a $1.3 billion stadium.


Tessa Jowell says Tony Blair still has Labour's support and should be allowed to get on with his job.


Britain boom market for Internet pornography: report

Britain is the fastest growing market for the booming Internet adult pornography business, with one in four adults, including 1.6 million women, downloading images each month, a study suggested.


The problem of transferring games to new phones has actually plagued the mobile gaming industry since its inception.


After years of effort, programmers work to bring Active Directory support to the open-source file-sharing software.


Hilton's founding family agrees to $26bn buyout offer

Business & money: American private equity company Blackstone swoops on the Hilton Hotels empire.


Jolie could complete Vietnam adoption in April

Vietnamese authorities have speeded up Angelina Jolie's adoption of a Vietnamese boy and the Hollywood star could be able to take him home by next month, the country's top adoption official said on Wednesday.


In third installment,'Blade' lacks fresh blood

One of the prime laws of the multiplex states that any action or horror movie series will devolve into ritualized violence, self-mocking camp, and egregious silliness by part three.


Former Vice President Al Gore was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his wide-reaching efforts to draw the world's attention to the dangers of global warming, a Norwegian lawmaker said Thursday.


Families and doctors should be cautioned that children taking antidepressant drugs may be at an increased risk for suicidal behavior and thinking, and the government should require a prominent


American gamble or bluff: WTO members bet on Antigua

EU, Japan, and India join sanctions call against US Analysis Antigua yesterday filed for formal trade sanctions against the United States, demanding $3.4 billion in compensation from the truculent, recalcitrant super power for failing to open its domestic market to remote gambling services. Antigua, as expected, was not alone; the hottest online gaming market in the world, the EU, also filed for sanctions.â¦


Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.: Past Chairman of California Air Resources Board (CARB) Joins ESW Board of Directors

Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (ESW) (OTCBB:ESWW) today  announced the appointment of Mr. John Dunlap, III to its Board of  Directors, effective immediately.  Mr.


F.D.A. to Require Suicide Studies in Drug Trials

Makers of drugs to treat obesity, depression and many other conditions are being asked for the first time to include suicide assessments in their clinical trials.


Ukraine's Kuchma urges politicians to keep passions in check

Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma has urged all the political forces to keep passions in check and renounce the attempts to destabilize the situation in the country.


End of the road for "Idol" hopeful Barba

America voted and ended contestant Antonella Barba's hopes of becoming the next "American Idol" on Thursday, after several racy photos of the New Jersey resident surfaced on the Internet.


Unscheduled upgrade caused government IT death

An unscheduled software upgrade what was caused some 40,000 computers at the UK government's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to crash, the IT supplier EDS has announced.


Global Market for Cellphone Ring Tones Is Shrinking

After years of double-digit growth rates, the global ring tone market appears to have come to the end of its crescendo.


Lawsuits! Cameras! Action! How Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for the 2004 vote


Microsoft Research to open lab in Bangalore

Microsoft Research will open a laboratory in Bangalore, India, the company's third research installation overseas and a sign of India's increasing importance in tech.


'Arsenal: Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourselves'

Peter Shilton's recent autobiography contains, among other Brian Clough anecdotes, the story of a meeting between the Forest boss and the goalkeeper's agents.


US Tanks, Aircraft Bombard Sadr City -Residents

The sound of heavy bombardments echoed across Baghdad from the poor Shi'ite district of Sadr City on Tuesday morning, following a night of sustained US aerial attacks, residents said.


Suited executive by day, raving hipster by night? You might need one of these to facilitate the charade. From Crave, CNET's new gadgets blog.


Subprime e problemi in Nigeria e Pakistan pesano su prezzi


Mall Owner Simon Property Raises Dividend

Simon Property Group Inc., the No. 1  U.S. mall owner, on Thursday said quarterly funds from  operations, a key profit measure, rose nearly 19 percent,  driven in part by higher rents.


Suicide bomb goes off at dawn prayers, 14 killed

BAGHDAD: A suicide car bomber rammed into a Shi'ite mosque in a largely Sunni neighbourhood in Baghdad during dawn prayers Friday, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian division over when to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.


A new antibiotic could prove to be an important weapon in the fight against tuberculosis, scientists predict. Known as R207910, the new drug has been tested in mice and has been proven safe in human volunteers.


Big Waves Mean No Small Preparation for Surfers

More than bronzed slackers in board shorts, big wave surfers study oceanography and weather patterns to help them ride waves that can be more than 50 feet high.


Bad Blood Spills Over as Rangers and Islanders Renew Hostilities

In the first meeting between the Rangers and the Islanders since Chris Simon hit the Rangersâ Ryan Hollweg with a stick, the teams engaged in a fight-filled preseason game Monday night.


Bush offers North Korea chance for peace deal

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday that the United States would consider a peace treaty with North Korea if it gave up nuclear arms, underlining Washington's shift away from a hard line on the communist state.


Elton John: 'Madonna should be shot for miming'

Pop legend Elton John launched an astonishing attack on Madonna at the Q Music Awards in London - accusing her of cheating fans by miming on stage.


Maddie's parents under siege after being made suspects

British couple Kate and Gerry McCann will stay in Portugal after they were made formal suspects in the disappearance of their daughter, a family spokesman said Saturday.


It is difficult to find too much wrong with this. England were imaginative, efficient, pacy, uncompromising and composed in coasting towards their sixth successive win over South Africa.


Golden Globes scrapped for "press conference"

Hollywood's striking writers scored two victories on Monday by forcing Golden Globe Awards sponsors to cancel their traditional star-studded telecast and by reaching a deal to put writers back to work at Tom Cruise's film company.


Data speeds could get a boost from Intel breakthrough into processors that make and manipulate light.


The UK's senior counter terrorism police officer has queried the value of stop-and-search powers.


Lebanese troops, gunmen clash in north Lebanon

Lebanese troops clashed with gunmen in the northern city of Qalamoun early on Thursday, witnesses and security sources said.


Exports to Japan to resume under an agreement to ease a 10-month ban prompted by a case of mad cow disease in Washington state.


Kosovo Declares Its Independence From Serbia

The declaration, greeted with euphoria by ethnic Albanians, brings to a climax a showdown with Serbia and its ally, Russia.


The Division 1-AA New England college football slate is chock-full this weekend. Key matchups include: Colgate at the University of Massachusetts in a rematch of their 2003 first-round playoff game; Northeastern at Navy; Maine hosting Northern Colorado; and New Hampshire at Rutgers.


Tyler Hansbrough had 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds and No. 4 North Carolina beat Florida State 84-73 in overtime on Sunday.


Symantec: Microsoft causing security price pressure

(InfoWorld) - Symantec Chairman and CEO John Thompson blamed Microsoft on Tuesday for the current pricing competition his company faces in the consumer security market, suggesting Microsoft's pricing scheme for its first entry into the space is "monopolistic." Speaking at the offices of the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York, Thompson said Microsoft's decision last year to offerÂ Windows Live OneCare, a service that combines firewall, antiviru,s and backup capabilities, for $49.95 per year for three PCs "clearly recast prior expectations for consumer security technology." "I don't want to say it was monopolistic, but it looked that way to some of us," Thompson said. Symantec released Norton 360, its competitor to Windows Live OneCare, last March, but the product -- at $79.99 for three PCs -- costs more than Windows Live OneCare but has the benefit of more features and Symantec's experience in security going for it. Using competitive pricing to try to get a leg up in a market where a company is weak is a common practice, and Symantec is no stranger to such pricing storms, Thompson said. "We have seen a continued focus on price competition in some markets and some channels," he said. To say Microsoft has a long way to go before it can compete with the breadth of products Symantec has in the consumer and enterprise spaces is an understatement. Microsoft executives have acknowledged that the company took its time in realizing the importance of security, but they are now determined to give Symantec and McAfee a run for their money with offerings like OneCare and the Forefront security line. Still, there is wide agreement that any serious heat from Microsoft in security is several years off, if not more. Thompson said Tuesday that his company is well-prepared to evolve with the industry and new competitors. As part of this evolution, Symantec plans to unveil its first software-as-a-service option this year, a backup service for SMBs called the Symantec Protection Network. That service will be rolled out in conjunction with the next version of its Backup Exec software. "We've reinvented ourselves in the past, and we'll probably reinvent ourselves if not one more time than at least two more times" to keep up with industry changes, Thompson said.


The government unveils a Â£33m package aimed at supporting carers of elderly or disabled relatives.


MOSCOW -- Two Chechen women suspected of blowing up Russian passenger jets last month were briefly detained by police before the flights but bribed at least one airline employee to get on the planes, media reports said yesterday.


Toughening ethics laws, once a priority of Democrats, has bogged down in Congress as party leaders find their campaign promises colliding with lawmakers' re-election concerns.


US airline launches first commerical flight to Vietnam since war

America's United Airlines has launched the first daily flight service to Vietnam from the United States since 1975. The flight represents the first such service by an American air carrier since the end of


Four charged in plot to blow up New York airport

Four people, including a former member of Guyana's parliament, have been charged in connection with a plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. officials said on Saturday.


Oil prices ranged widely Monday, supported by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's threat to cut off sales to the United States


Sirius Satellite Radio announced it surpassed its year-end target of one million subscribers, thanks to robust holiday sales, aggressive marketing, and high-profile deals, such as the widely publicized get of on-air radio host Howard Stern, who will begin


Get Peachtree Pro Accounting 2008 free after rebate

Staples is offering the latest version of Peachtree Pro, a small-business accounting suite, for free after a $140 mail-in rebate.


US actor Robert De Niro failed to turn up at two film events in Italy, despite flying to the country to attend.


World conference of news agencies opens in Spain

Representatives of some 100 national and international news agencies met in Spain Wednesday for a three-day conference expected to discuss new technologies and the dangers of reporting from war zones.


^Judge rules in favor of Tyco stockholders' lawsuit

_ A federal judge in New Hampshire says shareholders can go ahead with a class action suit against Tyco International. The suit alleges accounting fraud and looting by former top executives.


Chinaâs Growth Accelerates to 11.9%, and Food Prices Spur Inflation

Chinaâs economy grew at its fastest pace in a decade in the second quarter, raising fears that the economy was overheating.


The mattress maker makes sacrifices to maintain growth.


GM, UAW close in on cost-cutting labor deal

Representatives of General Motors Corp  and the United Auto Workers union closed in on Saturday on a tentative labor agreement that would slash health-care costs for the top U.S. automaker.


Giovane turco avrebbe tentato di sfuggire al rimpatrio


Buying music from your computer over the internet is cool, but buying music from the portable player in your hand is cooler. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.


Bush says no shift on Iraq yet, report is mixed

U.S. President George W. Bush acknowledged on Thursday his Iraq strategy had made limited progress but said he would wait for a September security report before considering a change of course.


Pakistani lawyers protest at the decision by President Musharraf to remove Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry.


Nigerian rebel agrees ceasefire with govt

Nigerian rebel warlord Mujahid Dokubo-Asari said on Wednesday he had agreed a temporary ceasefire to allow talks with the government, but he repeated his warning to foreign oil workers to leave the Niger Delta.


Cagliari, 18:33 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; SUAZO: DA TEMPO NON GIOCAVAMO COSI' BENE

David Suazo fa i complimenti al Cagliari per la bella vittoria ottenuta contro l'Atalanta. "Era da m...


Home Depot to cut unit sale price by $1.8 billion

Home Depot Inc  said on Tuesday it agreed to cut the price of its supply division sale to buyout firms by $1.8 billion, as a housing market drop and a credit crunch forced all sides to renegotiate.


La serie Una vita rubata ha come protagonista Beppe Fiorello


Per violenza sessuale, con il segretario, su una suora


Hacking Firefox: The secrets of about:config

We've got more than 20 behind-the-scenes tweaks for speeding up page loads, reducing memory drain, and making tabs and other interface elements behave the way you want them to.


IAEA Says Tons of Powerful Explosives Missing from Iraq

The International Atomic Energy Agency says several-hundred tons of high explosive material have disappeared in Iraq. The agency says a lack of security has led to looting from several sites.