Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won at least 14 delegates in Nevada's Republican caucuses Saturday, extending his overall lead in the race for delegates, an AP analysis of caucus results showed. Nevada still had 17 Republican delegates to award.


THE SIGHT OF Martin OâNeill parading Neil Lennon in front of the Celtic end at Ibrox, like some sort of prizefighter, sealed the verdict.


No. 17 Rutgers Rolls by Oregon State 77-53

Chelsea Newton scored 16 points to lead No. 17 Rutgers to a 77-53 victory over Oregon State in the second round of the Paradise Jam tournament on Friday.


In a Too-Close Tango, Carlyle Trips Over Age-Old Missteps

The Carlyle Group isn't accustomed to failure. Over the past 15 years, it has built itself into one of the world's biggest and most successful private-equity funds by seeing value where others didn't. For most of that time, its risks have been carefully calculated, its timing nearly impeccable.


A screensaver and social network for people with Alzheimer's wins a Microsoft-led software design prize.


Cell Phones and Virtual Worlds Affect Buying Patterns

Retailers must take advantage of virtual worlds and mobile technology to stay competitive.


Art museums balance access against security

By Christopher Andreae | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. Since "The Scream" by Norwegian angst-artist Edvard Munch was stolen by armed robbers last Sunday, the media have been asking every art expert in sight, Why does this keep happening?


Botswana Ruling Party Wins Election by Landslide

Botswana's ruling party has won by a landslide in Saturday's general elections, assuring President Festus Mogae of a second and final term in office.


Spring Integration boosts service-based apps

InfoWorld - SpringSource, the keepers of the popular Spring Framework for Java application development, this week introduced Spring Integration, a framework to ease enterprise integration.


Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary lies in state

Hundreds of people queued on Monday to pay their last respects to Sir Edmund Hillary, the conqueror of Mount Everest, whose body lay in state in New Zealand ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.


Fashion Wire Daily - What's a perfect movie for a convicted felon to make?


Will the carrier's call connect with consumers?


Next Intel Classmate PC Based on Silverthorne

Intel is updating its low-cost Classmate PC laptop with upcoming Silverthorne CPU and a sleeker design.


JOHN Kerry supporters have a welcome omen for their US presidential candidate: The Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins yesterday.


Eastern Bank joins high-stakes Super Bowl ad fray

Eastern Bank is betting on the Super Bowl but not on who wins or loses.


Electrolux, the world's largest maker of consumer electronics, says third-quarter profits have been hit by the rising price of raw materials.


Ana G. Mendez University System Picks Payment Solution From IBM

Ana G. Mendez University System has chosen IBM (NYSE: IBM) to develop and install a system that allows students to pay tuition and fees faster and easier.


Higher Education Gap May Slow Economic Mobility

The poor could have a harder time moving up the income ladder as the higher education gap widens, a report said.


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Open-Henin-Hardenne loses US Open crown, top ranking

Justine Henin-Hardenne's reign as US Open champion and world number one came to an abrupt and surprise end when she lost 6-3 6-2 to Russian Nadia Petrova in the fourth round on Monday.


Makybe Diva wins successive Melbourne Cups

Makybe Diva won the 144th running of the A$4.6 million (1.9 million pounds) Melbourne Cup to become only the fourth horse and the first mare to capture Australia's richest and most famous race two years in a row.


A man has been charged after a police inquiry into a string of sex attacks in West Sussex over the past decade.


Apple tells iPhone vendor not to reveal sales figures

When I say jump, you ask how high UK carrier O2 has confirmed that Apple has placed it under a gagging order to prevent it from publicly revealing how many iPhone handsets itâs sold to date.â¦


Swiss seek answers to mix-up over terror suspect

Investigations have been launched in Switzerland to find out why the authorities almost allowed a top terrorist suspect to slip through their fingers.


VIENNA, Austria Aug. 30, 2004 - Some nuclear technology ordered by Libya for its former weapons program is missing, while the origin of other material is unclear, the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday, raising


SPH-V5400, il primo cellulare con hard-disk

Samsung ha presentato un nuovo telefono cellulare, lââSPH-V5400â, il primo ad essere dotato di hard-disk, con una capacitÃ  di 1,5 GB. Con lâhard-disk integrato ci sono evidenti vantaggi per quanto


Why the physics of small caps lead to greater returns.


Democrat Bob Kerrey said Wednesday that he won't enter the race to replace retiring Sen. Chuck Hagel.


Roma, 17:24 - PALLANUOTO, SERIE A1: RECCO-SAVONA FINISCE PARI

Risultati della quarta giornata di andata della seconda fase del campionato di serie A1 maschile di ...


U.S. stocks fell on Monday, with the Nasdaq off 1 percent, as worries about the sustainability of technology companies' profits offset earlier gains after at least $82 billion in corporate takeovers were announced.


Gaza gunmen clash with Israeli soldiers: witnesses

Palestinian gunmen fought gunbattles with   Israeli soldiers inside the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, witnesses   said.


Obama leads Clinton in South Carolina: poll

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead on rival Hillary Clinton three days before South Carolina's presidential primary, aided by a huge edge among black voters, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


U.S. says flight caps coming at JFK and Newark airports

Airlines have agreed to cap the number of flights going in and out of New York's John F. Kennedy airport during peak periods and are negotiating to do the same at New Jersey's Newark International airport, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday.


Provvedimenti per citta' fino a 200mila abitanti


'A Distant Shore' Depicts Black U.S. Soldiers Fighting Racism and the Enemy on D-Day

By RITA SHERROW World Television Editor  Arnold Schwarzeneger is "The Terminator" at 7 and 9 p.m. Friday on Bravo, cable channel 46. Long before he was the governator, he played an android determined to kill Linda Hamilton. Writer and later "King of the World" James Cameron directed.


The telecoms watchdog Ofcom is considering how to regulate firms that let you make calls via the net.


U.S. Postal Service Unveils Ronald Reagan Stamp

A stamp honoring former U.S.  President Ronald Reagan, who died June 5, was unveiled by the  U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday.


Nader Doesn't Get Spot on California Ballot

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader did not collect enough signatures to make the ballot in California as an independent presidential candidate but his spokesman said on Sunday the campaign would keep trying.


Roma, 18:31 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: SONO STATO FRAINTESO

"Una persona di buonsenso non puÃ² pensare che Matarrese volesse dire quelle cose. Io volevo dire che...


In the four hours it took Alaska State Troopers to arrive at the Eskimo village of Nunam Iqua, a man choked and raped his 13-year-old stepdaughter in front of three younger children. He had already beaten his wife with a shotgun and pistol-whipped a friend after an evening drinking home brew.


Georgia's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of a young man who has been imprisoned for more than two years for having consensual oral sex with another teenager.


Body Found, Believed to Be Utah Woman Lori Hacking

Police on Friday said they found the remains of a badly decomposed body in a landfill at which they were searching for Lori Hacking, a Utah woman whose husband has been charged with her murder.


China's 'Hairboy' Aspires to Be a Rock Star

He is an aspiring rock star, but Yu Zhenhuan's claim to fame for now is that he is the hairiest man in all of China.


LONDON - William Morrison, Britain's fourth largest grocery chain, said Monday it had agreed to sell 114 stores to rival Somerfield for 260 million pounds (375 million euros, 479 million dollars).


iTunes crosses language barrier with Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Apple's iTunes Music Store is  introducing a new original programming feature designed to  promote foreign-language music in its stores around the world,  Billboard has learned.


Smoking Moms May Boost Tots Risk of Colic

Mothers who smoke during or after pregnancy increase their babies' risk of developing colic, those vexing, inconsolable crying spells that affect up to 20 percent of U.S. babies in their first few months of life, researchers say.


David Beckham remains Britain's wealthiest footballer in list of the sport's richest people.


Halliburton Says Army Suspends Withhold Threat

Halliburton said on Monday the U.S.  Army had decided to give the company more time to resolve a  billing dispute before withholding payment of up to 15 percent  of the company's bills in Iraq and Kuwait.


FIU Honors Alum's Work With Flowering Trees

By Georgia Tasker, The Miami Herald  Dec. 18--Throughout all seasons, they color our skyline in cerise, orange, pink, yellow. Flowering trees sprout in South Miami, along Interstate 95 and are riotous at Metrozoo.


Chelsea Beats Fulham in League Cup; Watford Defeats Portsmouth

Frank Lampard scored with two minutes remaining as Chelsea defeated Fulham 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of English soccer's League Cup.


Iran said Sunday an international conference in Baghdad where it held direct talks with the United States for the first time in years was a constructive "first step" toward restoring stability to the neighboring country.


Developer Proposes 12,235 Houses Near Wellington

By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 22--WELLINGTON -- Residents worried about development crowding western Palm Beach County got more bad news Wednesday, with word that GL Homes formally submitted plans for 12,235 homes on Loxahatchee citrus groves.


Democrats make all-night push for change in Iraq

With cots and pillows as well as pleas and warnings, the Democratic-led U.S. Senate debated through the night a plan to end the Iraq war.


A high-level United Nations delegation arrived Tuesday in Sudan to press a reluctant government to accept a large force of U.N. peacekeepers in the strife-torn Darfur region.


An Egyptian Muslim preacher allegedly kidnapped by CIA agents off the streets of an Italian city and taken to Egypt has been released, his lawyer and a security official said Monday.


German unemployment falls to 10.1% as improving economic prospects allow firms to hire more workers.


Irish break century mark at Carrier Dome

Notre Dame became the first team to crack the century mark in the Carrier Dome in 10 years. After missing their first three 3-pointers, the No. 21 Irish went 10-for-14 from behind the arc to close the opening half and beat the Orange 103-91 on Tuesday night.


Sri Lanka Man Rescued 13 Days After Tsunami -Report

An elderly Sri Lankan man was found alive under the debris of a southern town nearly two weeks after it was decimated by giant tsunami waves, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


Chelsea moves six points clear with 4-0 beating of Norwich

Chelsea scored three first-half goals and beat struggling Norwich 4-0 on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League.


Computer concerns on int'l space station fade

NASA reported major progress on glitches in a critical computer system on the International Space Station on Friday as astronauts repaired insulation damage to the space shuttle Atlantis during a spacewalk.


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Dallas area launches interoperable emergency network

An emergency communications service just launched in Dallas will allow police, fire departments, law-enforcement agencies, and airport officials to talk over their existing networks and equipment.


South Africa 230/4, Andrew Hall unbeaten on 78

South Africa finished day 1 of the first test match against India in Kanpur at 230 for the loss of 4 wickets. The proteas were in comfortable position at one stage with the loss of 2 wickets and Jacques Kallis playing alongside Andrew Hall.


Torino, 15:13 - CALCIO, TREZEGUET: VOGLIO UNA JUVE SUBITO GRANDE

David Trezeguet, attaccante della Juventus, lancia un nuovo messaggio alla dirigenza bianconera: "Mi...


The fourth quarter got  off to a bang in the home video world this week, with both  high-profile DVD releases that hit stores Tuesday -- "X-Men:  The Last Stand" and "The Little Mermaid" -- exceeding sales  expectations.


Microsoft officially launches a set of tools that it hopes will become a kind of YouTube for videogames.


UN Council Heads to Kenya in Search of Sudan Peace

UN Security Council ambassadors were still quibbling over how best to pressure Sudan and rebels to end two different wars in the country even as they left for Kenya on Tuesday for a meeting on the crisis.


North Wales Police Authority reveals how much motorists paid in fines from speed cameras last year.


UV light may offer "double whammy" for cancer

Using ultraviolet light may one day offer a "double whammy" to kill cancer cells by better focusing antibody-based drugs and triggering the body's own defenses to eliminate tumors, researchers said on Tuesday.


Prosecutor Still Lacks Evidence Linking Vick to Dogfighting

Dozens of dogs seized in an investigation into possible dog fighting on land owned by Michael Vick could be euthanized.


Venezuela's President Chavez signs a decree on land reform, which he says will bring justice to the poor.


Russia's president, on a state visit to India, arrived in Bangalore Saturday to talk with the area's information technology executives.


Enlightened Conservatism The Conservative Party launched its campaign against the government's ID card scheme today, juxtaposing a libertarian stance on identity against a tough stance on crime, punishment and immigration.â¦


Willie Nelson Plays Tsunami Benefit Show

For Willie Nelson, picking and singing to raise money for relief efforts from the Asian tsunami is a natural gesture.


Nikkei rises 0.7 pct as Shin-Etsu, Toyota advance

The Nikkei average gained 0.74 percent on   Thursday, recovering from Wednesday's five-week closing low, as   investors were lured to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. 4063.T,   Toyota Motor Corp. 7203.T and other companies with earnings   prospects.


BAE Systems plc has announced that its wholly-owned US subsidiary, BAE Systems North America, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire DigitalNet Holdings Inc.


Pakistani barbers receive Taliban-style beard threat

Barbers in a Pakistani tribal  region have received Taliban-style warnings from religious  zealots warning them against cutting or shaving beards,  residents said on Monday.


Nationalists Strong Early in Bosnia Poll Count

Bosnia's main Muslim, Serb and Croat  nationalist parties led Sunday in an early count for local  polls, but voter turnout fell below 50 percent for the first  time.


Detective testifies in baby's oven death

A woman accused of killing her daughter by microwaving the newborn in an oven told police she was drunk, but couldn't recall doing anything that caused the child's burns, according to testimony Thursday.


The rapper Young Buck pleaded not guilty Friday to an assault charge for allegedly stabbing a man during a melee at the Vibe Awards after Dr. Dre was punched.


Legendary singer Shane MacGowan is to play a mini-residency at London's famous Ronnie Scott's jazz club.


Red Hat updates Enterprise Linux and Unisys alliance

Red Hat Inc. has announced the general release of the third update to its Enterprise Linux operating system, as well as a new partnership with recent Linux convert Unisys Corp.


NCAA Game Summary - Troy vs. Northern Illinois

Haldi completed 8-of-24 passes for 146 yards, and also rushed for nine yards on six carries with a pair of rushing touchdowns. The Trojans of Troy (7-5) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.


Duke University Welcomes Freshmen With New iPods

Newly arrived Duke University freshmen got something considerably snazzier than the usual Blue Devils T-shirts and ball caps: Their goodie bags included a free iPod digital music player engraved with the school's crest and the words "Class of 2008."


Security vendors question accuracy of AV tests

InfoWorld - Antivirus software is frequently tested for performance, so picking a top product should be straightforward: Select the No. 1 vendor whose software kills off all of the evil things circulating on the Internet. You're good to go then, right? Not necessarily.


Cabrera holds nerve to win maiden major title

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Argentina's Angel Cabrera held off Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk to become the second South American to win a major title with a one-shot victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday.


You can be sure that Jets coach Herm Edwards is spending this week making certain his players know the Patriots [stats, news]' stunning loss in Miami on Monday was the exception, not the rule.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Peacekeepers in S. Ossetia will disarm militia

TSKHINVALI. Aug 20 (Interfax) - Russian peacekeepers deployed in South Ossetia plan to collect weapons from militia units in Ossetian and Georgian villages in the self-proclaimed republic.


Tory leader Michael Howard has moved to reassure Northern Ireland's nationalists and republicans that a Conservative government would uphold their rights and work for peace.


U.S. foreign service feels strain of Iraq

The U.S. foreign service, stretched by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, suffers from morale problems and has about 200 unfilled posts abroad due to staff shortages, said a study released on Tuesday.


Stewart's 'America' offers textbook laughs

As Jon Stewart tells it, he and his staff of 13 writers at The Daily Show  were looking for a project."Life was too balanced," he says with a straight face. "It was too good for us."They considered a "roads project, a civic improvement," but when they looked around their offices in Manhattan, "we mostly had computers."So they wrote a book.America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (Warner, $24.95) will be published Monday after nine months of checking a few facts and making up a lot more. (Related story: Daily Show is a no-stump zone)Just as his TV show on Comedy Central is a parody of a news show, the book is a graphic-heavy parody of a textbook. Chapters include "Congress: Quagmire of Freedom," "The Media: Democracy's Valiant Vulgarians" and "The Rest of the World: International House of Horrors."The foreword is by Thomas "TJ" Jefferson, who inquires in a postscript: "Is it true Halle Berry is once again single?"Stewart's favorite part?"I like the ending," which offers a Certificate of Completion, qualifying readers to "practice, participate in, or found a democracy."Too often, he says, "you finish a book and ask, 'What's in it for me beyond self-improvement?' Our book gives you a certificate in nation-building. ... If you just smash together the basic ideas, you're bound to wind up with something better than North Korea."Stewart wants to be known as a comedian, even though The Daily Show was voted best news show by TV critics this summer. He dismisses praise from journalists such as Eric Alterman, media critic for The Nation, who recently wrote that Daily Show offers "a truer picture than ... the Sunday-morning gabfests and cable food fights."Stewart, 41, says, "It's more a sign of frustration with the information people are receiving than a sign of our entrepreneurial spirit of journalism. ... It's a '(expletive) you' to real news, not a 'hallelujah' for our fake news."The book mocks both President Bush, "hurdling the lowered bar," and Democrat John Kerry, "monogrammed for greatness." But Stewart acknowledges that The Daily Show delivers more jokes at the expense of Republicans."They're in power," he says. "Comedians in biblical times did more Goliath jokes. The David stuff didn't fly."He says he worries less about being partisan than being boring, strident or redundant, "the death of comedy."Stewart's appearance at a booksellers' convention in June, which featured former president Bill Clinton, won rave reviews. Publishers Weekly said Stewart "out-Clintoned that other guy," prompting his publisher to boost the first printing of America from 500,000 copies to 700,000.


La prima venerdi' con il debutto di Fiorenza Cedolins


New bills to strengthen law and order and fight terrorism are expected to be the focus of the Queen's speech. What would you like to see included?


PalmSource Agrees To Buy Linux Developer China MobileSoft

PalmSource Inc., which has seen its share of the handheld computer market plummet, said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire China MobileSoft Ltd.


Here are some of the technologies that power devices to control everything from home entertainment to security:


Sports: US wins soccer gold in Hamm's farewell

The US women's soccer team won the gold medal at the Athens Olympics, beating Brazil 2-to-1 in overtime. Lindsay Tarpley scored in the 39th minute to give the US the game's first goal.


Pandora UK closes after royalties demands

Collection agencies land kick in the box The robot-powered music streaming service Pandora will close its UK operation next week. The company blames high royalty demands from the two main UK collection agencies. The site will continue to stream to what it recognizes are US-based IP addresses, but will block connections to UK addresses from January 15.â¦


Last season, they hauled in the big one. Led by hustling, gritty scorers Mike and Zak Borowski, Derek DeCoste, and Tom Salah, the Fishermen of Gloucester captured their first Division 2 title since 1998. The team's 22-3-0 season included a battle with rival Danvers, in which Gloucester erased a three-goal, third-period deficit to win with four seconds left; some double-overtime ...


NATO to Dispatch Additional Military Trainers to Iraq

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed Wednesday to expand the training of Iraqi security force officers at a facility outside Baghdad in preparation for planned elections in January.


Pfizer Sales Are Booming But Safety Questions Linger

The withdrawal of Vioxx by competitor Merck has given Pfizer's two top arthritis drugs a huge share of the world market. But some of the same issues that forced the Vioxx withdrawal still swirl around Pfizer's Celebrex and Bextra.


U.N. Says Fewer Tsunami Orphans Than Feared

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - There were probably fewer  orphans than originally thought in Asia's tsunami-hit areas,  the head of the U.N. Children's Fund said, and efforts should  be directed toward uniting children with family members.


Carrey's over-the-top turn is most unfortunate

Not so very long ago, on a gray, dark and thoroughly unpleasant weekend, I curled up in an armchair and read the first three Lemony Snicket books, which had arrived on my desk under rather mysterious circumstances.


Vietnam expects Myanmar's contribution to ASEM

Vietnam hopes Myanmar will make active contributions to the activities of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan said on Thursday.


BERLIN Nov 8, 2004 - European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet expressed concern Monday about the growing strength of the euro, saying a rally that sent the shared currency to an all-time high of US$1.


Know where the bar is set, and know who can beat it.


Quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped $1 billion for the first time during the third quarter of 2004, analyst company IDC reported Wednesday.


US Airways asks court to impose 23 percent pay cut

ARLINGTON, Va. US Airways chief executive Bruce Lakefield says the airline will ask a bankruptcy judge to impose large temporary pay cuts on its union workers.


Bhutto buried, government accuses al Qaeda

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis admits using the banned blood-booster EPO during his career.


Some wild turkeys, it appears, were trying to get out of New Jersey before Thanksgiving Day.


US death penalty foes want Kerry presidency

US death penalty opponents hope that Democrat John Kerry, a former prosecutor who opposes executions, wins the presidency from George W. Bush, who strongly supports the death penalty.


UK farm says turkey from outside Hungary flu zone

The British poultry company hit by a bird flu outbreak denied on Friday it had broken rules by importing meat from parts of Hungary that were off limits because of an outbreak there.


Police kill 13 in Rio slum raid before PanAm Games

Brazilian police killed 13 suspected gangsters during five hours of gunbattles in a Rio de Janeiro slum on Wednesday in a show of force before next month's Pan American Games, a security official said.


The Russian government will sell its stake in the nation's largest steel mill, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works, at an open auction next month, the Russian Federal Property Fund said Friday.


Climate change killed Australia pre-historic animals

Giant kangaroos and wombats bigger  than cars which once roamed Australia were killed by climate  change and not human hunters, Australian scientists said on  Thursday.


Iranian 'a Free Man' After Arrest Ends Almost 3 Years in Church Sanctuary

VANCOUVER (CP) - An Iranian refugee claimant who spent almost three years in sanctuary in a Vancouver church before being arrested on the weekend is suddenly a free man.


New disclosures paint a surprising portrait of the Iraqi dictator ...

For years, Saddam Hussein showed himself to be a master practitioner of the big bluff. Everyone outside Iraq and just about everyone inside believed that he harbored a secret stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.


Westinghouse Electric poised to bid two projects

China and the United States are close to ending a 15-year-old dispute over nuclear technology transfers that has prevented US companies from selling nuclear reactors


I was not consulted on buy-back: Anil Ambani

Anil Ambani, the Vice-Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), said on Monday that he was not consulted by the company's Board on the proposed share buy-back.


Doggedly Persistent, Untying Medicare Knots for the Elderly

Frederic Riccardi is an attack dog disguised as a health insurance counselor.


German automaker BMW Group expects the United States to be its top global market for new vehicles in 2004, cashing in on an expanded portfolio that continues to grow, the company's chairman said Monday.


The BBC says it is concerned for the safety of its correspondent Alan Johnston, who is missing in Gaza.


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Iran Signals Military Sites Off-Limits To UN Inspectors

5 December 2004 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry claimed today that the country is not obliged to allow UN nuclear inspectors to visit military sites allegedly involved in covert nuclear-weapon work.


Venice Beach Ranked Among State's Dirtiest

By Shaun BishopSTAFF  A San Mateo County beach has the second-most-polluted coastal water in Northern California, according to a report card released Wednesday by a conservationist group.


Wimbledon stars have fallen victim to a sneak thief who has made off with thousands of pounds in cash and personal property, it was reported here on Saturday.


Special vote in Ga., Wyo. picks nominees

The race to replace the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood on Capitol Hill appears headed to a runoff.


Advertising-supported video from April Mobile media company (aka: network operator) 3 will start giving away video content in April, paying for it with carefully-placed advertisements from companies such as Microsoft and Unilever.â¦


Viareggio, 13:52 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: AL VIA IL 28, GIURAMENTO LETTO DA DE ROSSI

Sarà Daniele De Rossi a leggere il giuramento del torneo di Viareggio. Il centrocampista dell...


ASU's Biodesign Institute given $7.4M grant to fight HIV/AIDS

Charles Arntzen received a $7.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop medicine to prevent HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.


Drug to Help Avert Blindness Moves Closer to Approval

yetech Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat the leading cause of blindness in the elderly appeared to move closer to a broad government approval yesterday after an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration spoke favorably about it.


Spain beats Tunisia; makes case for title

The substitutes saved the day for Spain, carrying it into the next round of the World Cup.


Rafael Nadal books a fourth-round meeting with Lleyton Hewitt at the French Open, as Novak Djokovic survives a thriller.


Syed Hamid: Conduct relations based on respect

PUTRAJAYA: No country should issue statements which can increase tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said: âRelations between Asia-Pacific countries should be


Olimpiadi: Kenteris e la moglie Thanou escono dall'ospedale

ATENE - L'atleta Costas Kenteris (medaglia d'oro sui 200 a Sydney) ha lasciato l'ospedale Kat di Atene assieme a Caterina Thanou (medaglia d'argento nei 100 a Sydney) ringraziando i greci per il sostegno dimostratogli in questi giorni con lettere e ...


UAW strikes GM as talks fail to produce a deal

United Auto Workers union-represented employees walked off the job and organized pickets outside General Motors Corp plants as the union called a national strike against the top U.S. automaker after marathon contract talks failed to produce a deal.


Former No. 1s and French Open champions Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Moya will lead Spain against the United States in next month's Davis Cup final.


Cagliari, 20:16 - CALCIO, SERIE A: CAGLIARI INVITA TIFOSI A NON ANDARE A NAPOLI

Il Cagliari Calcio invita i suoi tifosi a rinunciare alla trasferta al San Paolo di Napoli domenica ...


Voters who want to catch Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry in the next few weeks won't even have to take off their fuzzy slippers.


The 36th Ryder Cup is under way at the K Club in Ireland, with Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods straight into the action.


Virgin Radio Site Redesign Puts Stronger Emphasis on Music

By Anonymous  Virgin Radio is set to reveal a revamped web site featuring a stronger focus on music.  The new site aims to position Virgmradio.co.uk as "a music web site that happens to be run by a radio station".


Cantor Fitzgerald to Split Off Voice-Broking Unit

Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Cantor Fitzgerald LP, one of the two largest Treasury bond brokers, will split off its original business of person-to-person sales to focus on more profitable activities such as institutional equity sales and trading.


The maker of Kool cigarettes agreed Wednesday to pay $1.5 million and cut back on hip-hop themed advertising to settle charges the company's promotions targeted African-American youths.


Maryland's list of accomplishments over the past nine seasons includes an Atlantic Coast Conference title, nine appearances in the NCAA tournament, two trips to the Final Four and the 2002 national championship.


Persistent rain triggers fears of fresh landslides in the wake of earthquakes that have shaken northern Japan.


Maria Sharapova posted a convincing 6-3 6-4 victory over seventh seed Venus Williams in their first-ever meeting at the Swisscom Challenge indoor tournament in Zurich.


Caracas, 18:14 - CALCIO, VENEZUELA: FARIAS NUOVO CT

Cesar Farias è il nuovo commissario tecnico del Venezuela: subentra a Richard Paez. Lo ha com...


Germany arrests 3 in alleged plot on U.S. sites

Germany said on Wednesday it had foiled a plan by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against U.S. installations and arrested the three men behind it.


Economic View: Shattering Stereotypes About Immigrant Workers

Some broad facts about the role of illegal immigrants in the economy seem to be emerging, and they may upset some preconceived notions.


Reporter finds poor security at Heathrow

Sky News reports its undercover look at security shortcomings at London's Heathrow Airport has sparked a government investigation.


3Com Corp. (COMS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it will buy network security firm TippingPoint Technologies Inc. (TPTI.


Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko calls for a general strike as he rejects the presidential poll result.


U.S. Bases on Alert for 'Copycat' Iraq Bomber

U.S. troops were on alert at bases  across Iraq on Thursday after concluding that a suicide bomber,  probably in Iraqi military uniform, was behind the deadliest  strike on Americans since they invaded last year.


The menacing row of concrete towers where four of Katie Sistrunk's children were shot is almost all gone now, replaced by weeds and fields, mud and memories.


"Pirate Master" a summer version of "Survivor"

LOS ANGELES  - Mark Burnett is a producer who believes in planning ahead. Knowing that the "Survivor" season ends with the May sweep, he was prepared with a new series.


Cancer Research Yields Clues To Why Hair Turns Gray

BOSTON -- Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston were looking for a better understanding of melanoma. What they have come up with so far is a new explanation of why hair goes gray.


Cautious optimism greets church report that offers road to reconciliation after US wing approved a gay bishop.


The City of Light wants to soon become a city of bicycles. Paris City Hall announced it has selected French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux SA to operate a new free bicycle service in the capital.


Ukraine's Opposition Confident Ahead of New Vote

KIEV, Ukraine  - A key figure in Ukraine's  opposition movement said Sunday there was little the  Moscow-backed authorities could do to stop Viktor Yushchenko  sweeping to power in a re-run of the ex-Soviet state's rigged  election.


An explosion hit the Marriott Hotel in the central area of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, slightly injuring five people, but the government says it was not a terrorist attack.


With Serena Williams' victory against Amelie Mauresmo, she not only reached the final but also assisted Lindsay Davenport in finishing the year as the No.


No Double Microsoft Pricing For Dual-Core Chips

Dual-core microprocessors won't mean doubled software license fees, according to an announcement by Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.


Sir Alex Ferguson criticises the Old Trafford atmosphere after Manchester United's win over Birmingham City.


Nato chiefs discuss sending more troops to Afghanistan,  where a British general says fighting is worse than in Iraq.


Brian McCann, Andruw Jones and Jeff Francoeur homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.


Gateway to cut back selling electronics; to focus on core PCs

Gateway said yesterday it is backing away from selling TVs and other consumer electronics - essentially shelving the strategy that founder Ted Waitt championed for two years to turn the money-losing company around.


Stockland Halted Before General Property Proposal

Stockland, Australia's fourth-biggest property trust, asked that its shares be halted from trading before it makes a proposal involving General Property Trust, which is subject to a takeover offer from Lend Lease Corp.


Woman Can Pursue Schwarzenegger Complaint

A television host who says she was groped by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger four years ago and then libeled by his aides can take legal action in a British court, a judge ruled.


Bush says he is proud of his service in Guard

LAS VEGAS Speaking to National Guard members and veterans at a politically charged moment, President George W. Bush acknowledged the hardships the war in Iraq had caused Guard members and their families, and assailed Senator John Kerry for arguing that


Chief Justice William Rehnquist, the cornerstone of the Supreme Courtâs conservative bloc, is being treated for thyroid cancer but will return to work next week


Band Aid 20 - Fastest Selling Single of the Year

The new Band Aid record has become the yearâs fastest selling single after just one day. Do They Know Itâs Christmas has sold more than the rest of the Top 30 combined.


SAN FRANCISCO -- BALCO founder Victor Conte and Barry Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson, are expected in court to determine whether they can keep evidence prosecutors turned over to them from the government's investigation of steroids in sports.


Roma, 11:02 - CALCIO, FIGC: DOMANI INCONTRO CON COMPONENTI PALLONE

Luca Pancalli, commissario straordinario della Figc, riunirà domani a Roma tutte le component...


Ingram Micro is shelling out $493m cash including assumption of debt for Tech Pacific, an Australian distie. The deal will see Ingram's Asia Pac operations double in size.


Centrodestra scatenato con la decisione del gip di Milano"Ha sdoganato il terrorismo". "E' una pronuncia politica"                                          Casini sui magrebini prosciolti "E' una sentenza incredibile"                                                                                Ma il giudice si dice serena: "Ho seguito legge e coscienza"


Open-source software company Red Hat, now trading on the NASDAQ, has applied to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.


Pentagon: Cold-blooded carnage soaring in Iraq

Death squads and terrorists have ramped up attacks on civilians in Iraq, killing more than 1,600 people in cold-blooded "execution-style" slayings in July alone, a Pentagon report said today. But the report concluded the "current violence is not a civil war, and movement toward civil war can be prevented."


Ford Motor Co. F.N posted its seventh   consecutive decline in U.S. monthly sales on Friday,   underscoring pressure on the automaker as it readies an   accelerated turnaround plan driven by a collapse in the market   for trucks and sport utility vehicles.


U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy.


Futuro gruppo petrolifero annunciato da consigliere di Putin


Arizona State tailback and leading rusher Hakim Hill will be available Saturday when the 20th-ranked Sun Devils face No. 7 California on the road, after being benched last week.


Celtic manager Martin OâNeill has condemned the actions of Rangers duo Peter Lovenkrands and Nacho Novo during his sideâs 2-0 defeat.


âOut of the Blue,â by the writer and director Robert Sarkies, dramatizes the terror of a day of massacre without exploiting it.


Roma, 16:55 - CALCIO, CAMPIONATI C1 E C2 AL VIA IL 26 AGOSTO

I campionati di serie C1e C2 della stagione 2007/08 cominceranno il 26 agosto alle 15. Lo ha reso no...


Exit polls showed Lee Myung-bak winning South Korea's presidential election by a landslide Wednesday


Obama had multiethnic existence in Hawaii

He was known as Barry Obama, and with his dark complexion and mini-Afro, he was one of the few blacks at the privileged Hawaiian school overlooking the Pacific.


Google is 'in talks' with Apple over video content for the recently announced iTV device, say reports.


Italians Divided After Return of 'Simonas'

For three weeks, Italians across the country marched, held vigils and lit candles, and politicians united to promote freedom for a pair of humanitarian aid workers held captive in Iraq.


Cameroon bounce back as Eto'o equals record

Four-time champions Cameroon got their 2008 Africa Nations Cup campaign back on course with a comfortable 5-1 trouncing of Zambia as star striker Samuel Eto'o matched the tournament's all-time scoring record.


Scottish Panel Challenges Lockerbie Conviction

A judicial review body ruled today that a former Libyan intelligence official jailed for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing is entitled to challenge the verdict against him.


NEW YORK - Coca-Cola cut its long-term growth targets Thursday in a bid to create more realistic goals, but the company also expressed a firm belief that it can find ways to recharge its global business.


IBM will put a collection of its On Demand-related products and technologies to this test next week at the U.S. Open tennis championships, implementing a grid-based infrastructure capable of running multiple workloads including two not associated with the tournament.


Could the search-engine giant actually be cheap?


The Dollar Is Down, but Should Anyone Care?

Most economists agree that the dollar will continue its post-election decline, but there are at least three schools of thought on the nationÂs huge foreign indebtedness.


The Blackwater founder defends himself-and his company.


Two Syrians Sentenced to Death for April Attack

Two Syrians have been sentenced to death and another two to life in prison for their part in an April attack and gunbattle that killed four people in Damascus, one of their lawyers said on Thursday.


Movie Review | 'White Palms': An Athlete Doing Battle With His Past

The term âsports filmâ doesnât do justice to âWhite Palms,â a punishing, beautiful drama about a troubled 30-something Hungarian gymnast.


Bush, Maliki in Amman for talks, dinner shelved

President Bush arrived in Jordan on Wednesday for crisis talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki but a dinner involving the two leaders was canceled at the last moment.


Political Milestone for Bush's Australian Ally

Australian Prime Minister John Howard, one of President Bush's closet allies, on Tuesday became his country's second-longest serving leader.


Vicenza, 19:04 - CALCIO, VICENZA: GREGUCCI PUO' ALLENARE DALLA TRIBUNA

Il Settore Tecnico della Figc ha oggi informato il Vicenza che l'allenatore Angelo Gregucci, se lo v...


PRC forces also ravaging UK gov nets, insist Brits

Flimsy bandwagon collapses as dunces crowd aboard Analysis In the wake of Pentagon leaks suggesting that the Chinese military has conducted network attacks against US military systems, some in the UK are clearly feeling left out.â¦


New York Art Shuttered After Bush Monkey Portrait

A portrait of President Bush using  monkeys to form his image led to the closure of a New York art  exhibition over the weekend and anguished protests on Monday  over freedom of expression.


Flessione del 24,8%, piu' cara in Sicilia meno al Nord


UN nuclear watchdog chief says nuclear terrorism a real threat

The world must take immediate action against the real threat of nuclear terrorism to prevent a September 11-style outrage, the head of the UN's atomic energy watchdog agency warned.


Over 65 pieni di virtÃ¹. Lâ87,9% non fuma, il 70,1% non assume alcolici, il 58% effettua frequentemente accertamenti. Eâ il risultato di una ricerca del Censis condotta per lâAgenzia per i servizi sanitari


Blogosphere Buzzes over Romney's Michigan Win

There's not much consensus over the significance of Republican Mitt Romney's victory in Michigan's primary on Tuesday. The only thing that's clear is that the race on the GOP side is still a muddle.


Thailand's King Says Police, Soldiers Must Increase Cooperation

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej said police and soldiers must increase cooperation to prevent killings and unrest in three Muslim-majority southern provinces.


Bush, Kerry Meet Tonight In Final Debate

Jobs, health care and other concerns of daily life are the focus Wednesday as President Bush and challenger John Kerry meet for their third and final debate at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, each hoping to stamp a last favorable impression on millions of voters before


ACA Capital Holdings Inc. has received an additional month to unwind an estimated $69 billion of credit exposure stemming from the subprime mortgage crisis.


US President George W Bush calls for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, as he continues his African tour.


Comedy World Pays Respects to Dangerfield

Description: Rodney Dangerfield, the comic who got laughs out of getting no respect, died Tuesday. He passed away at the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center where he had heart surgery in August.


New York, 09:27 - FOOTBALL, NFL: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di football (NFL) giocate nella notte: Minnesota Vikin...


ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger today criticised Manchester United's approach during their controversial Old Trafford win on Sunday.


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


L'annuncio di Ferrero, 'all'estero hanno salvato molte vite'


Sir Alex Ferguson has defended Wayne Rooney after his teenage striker clashed with Bolton's Tal Ben Haim in today's 2-0 win for Manchester United.


Asset societa' francesi conferite a controllata Lussemburgo


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits Iraq to thank troops for their efforts, days before leaving office.


Boise State impressed Fresno State coach Pat Hill more than any of those big conference teams he has faced the past couple of seasons.


Prisoners of love - Web site offers captive dates

Still searching for a Valentine's date? Have a penchant for muscular torsos, crew cuts and tattoos?


Lima, 11:59 - CALCIO, PERU': I CONVOCATI PER LA COPPA AMERICA

Il ct del PerÃ¹, Julio Cesar Uribe, ha ufficializzatoi 22 convocati per la Coppa America che comincer...


The Angels suffered a huge blow to their playoff chances Tuesday when they learned that second baseman Adam Kennedy suffered a season-ending knee injury in Monday night's game.


Dems seek funds to pay health priorities

Democrats looking for money to pay for health care priorities renewed their focus on insurers Thursday.


Hamas hunts "collaborators" after Gaza rout

Hamas fighters hunted down key loyalists of the Western-backed Palestinian president in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after the Islamists seized most of the final strongholds of the secular Fatah movement in the enclave.


The men who wear Perry Ellis might need a tutorial in fabrics when they go to buy their spring clothes.


McCain May Benefit From Huckabeeâs Jolt to G.O.P.

Out of the turmoil facing the Republican field after the Iowa caucuses may rise yet another opportunity for Senator John McCain, whose candidacy all but collapsed last year.


By Lee Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga.  Mar. 7--Oconee County will join Walton County in a $353 million water  reservoir and treatment plant on Hard Labor Creek, the Oconee County  Commission decided Tuesday night.


Zimbabwe's last white farmers can stay on their land to harvest their crops although a deadline has passed, a minister says.


German industrial orders down 1.7 pct in December: official

German industrial orders in December fell a larger-than-expected 1.7 percent from November, official figures showed on Thursday.


Daniel Evans throws three touchdowns to help North Carolina State come from behind for a 24-20 victory over No. 17 Florida State on Thursday night.


Two Blasts Rock Market in Ukraine Capital, 13 Hurt

Two blasts rocked a wholesale market in the northern suburbs of Ukraine's capital Kiev on Friday, wounding 13, two seriously, an Emergencies Ministry official said.


Jamie Moyer won his Phillies debut for his first victory in five starts, leading Philadelphia to a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.


Shropshire's water supplier Severn Trent today announced a multi-million pound drop in profits - but is hoping to get the go-ahead this week to halt the decline by increasing household bills.


(Source: MessageLabs) This free whitepaper examines the growth of the online black market that produces new, unique threats to businesses and employees every 45 seconds. Learn about these entrepreneurs of Internet crime and how to keep your business and employees safe.


A's Trade Pitcher Tim Hudson To Atlanta Braves

Gone from the 2004 East Division winning Braves are Jaret Wright, Paul Byrd, and Russ Ortiz. The voids have been filled with a couple of former 20-game winners.


Ramones sticksman sues Apple and Wal-Mart

Copyright infringement suit Former Ramones drummer Richard Reinhardt today filed suit in US federal court in Manhattan claiming that his music publisher never had the right to "authorize distribution or duplication of six songs he wrote between 1983 and 1987" which were subsequently made available through iTunes, Wal-Mart.com's music store and Real Networks Real Store and Rhapsody services.â¦


Schwarzenegger ambassador for California food in Japan

ARNOLD Schwarzenegger is an old pro at promoting consumer goods in Japan. He has helped sell beer, instant noodles and even energy drinks.


Microsoft, Novell talk up 'meat' of technical collaboration

The two companies vow to optimize virtualization servers and directories, with an interoperability and testing lab planned.


Accra, 11:48 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: EGIZIANO RABOU MIGLIOR GIOCATORE

Il centrocampista egiziano Hosni Abd Rabou è stato premiato come miglior giocatore della Copp...


Affrontati approfondimenti su temi gia' noti in inchiesta


Ex-Players' Lawsuit Is Dismissed By Judge

A federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of retired football players by former Cleveland Browns defensive back Bernie Parrish.


Author paints vivid portrait of "Wild West"

DALLAS, Nov 21 (Reuters Life!) - America's often bloody conquest of the southwest as it pursued its "manifest destiny" is the subject of Hampton Sides' new book, a gripping narrative which centers on the enigmatic Christopher "Kit" Carson.


El Nino forecast to peak in winter and fade by spring

El Nino, a weather anomaly which typically wreaks havoc but was a key factor for a mild 2006 hurricane season, will peak this winter and gradually vanish by spring, a U.S. government agency predicted Thursday.


Livorno, 19:01 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: LUCARELLI PIENAMENTE RECUPERATO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno sotto la pioggia battente in vista della gara con la Reggina:...


The big news in digital audio recently was Sony's NW-HD3, the company's first hard-drive-based digital audio player to support the MP3 format right out of the box.


An earthquake which shook an Antarctic penguin colony was the strongest on earth in four years, seismologists say.


EVERY occupation entails answering certain frequently asked questions at parties. If you're a jeweler, it may be, "Do you ever give discounts to friends?


WASHINGTON -- The House, eager to do something about record high gasoline prices in advance of the Memorial Day weekend, voted narrowly Wednesday to approve stiff penalties for those found guilty of gasoline price gouging.


Paul Hamm stated his case for the all-around gold medal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. Now the waiting begins.


Richard Hamilton caught an inbounds pass under the basket and banked in a shot with 1.3 seconds left, giving the Pistons an 78-77 win over Miami last night at Auburn Hills, Mich., as the Heat lost for the first time in nine games against Eastern Conference opponents.


Japanese sent scrambling as earthquakes inflict heavy toll

OJIYA, Japan -- Overturned cars, crumbled homes and shattered roads greeted rescue workers Sunday after Japan's deadliest earthquake in almost a decade stunned residents used to bearing up through the nation's frequent tremors.


Greg Maddux stopped his six-game losing streak, Aramis Ramirez and Jacque Jones hit consecutive homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-7 Monday night.


Roma, 20:51 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: NON SIAMO BELLI MA ORA CONTANO PUNTI

Delio Rossi si gode i successi ottenuti su Chievo e Atalanta: "Non saremo belli, ma al momento i pu...


ATLANTA - If Reggie Jackson is forever baseball's Mr. October, Vijay Singh has become golf's calendar boy for August. And September.


Chasing a Shadowy Imp, GarcÃa Lorcaâs Muse

An exhibition of Federico GarcÃa Lorca-inspired installations in Grenada, Spain, includes works by 30 international artists.


IAEA approves atom disarmament mission in N.Korea

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's governing body on Monday authorized the dispatch of monitors to North Korea to verify a promised shutdown of its atom bomb program, diplomats said.


UK Official Confirms Minister Blunkett Resigned

Senior British government minister David Blunkett, a trusted ally of Prime Minister Tony Blair, resigned on Wednesday, a government official confirmed.


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'Del Piero forse subito in campo' Del Neri riparte dal Bayer

TORINO, 18 OTTOBRE 2004 - La vigilia di Juventus-Bayern Monaco Ã¨ caratterizzata, in casa bianconera, dai dubbi sulla presenza di Alessandro Del Piero. Fabio Capello Ã¨ intervenuto cosÃ¬ sull'eventualitÃ


Aerospace firm EADS Astrium says it will build a plane to take fare-paying passengers on sub-orbital space rides.


Water Contract Renewals Stir Debate Between Environmentalists and Farmers in California

The farms served by the Central Valley Project, the country's largest irrigation system, get about 20 percent of California's water supply.


CONCORD, NC - Ryan Newman shattered the track record at Lowe's Motor Speedway while winning the pole for the UAW-GM Quality 500.


Federal Judge Rules Against 'Partial Birth' Abortion Ban

A federal judge Thursday ruled against the government's ban on so-called partial birth abortions, saying the measure signed into law last year by President Bush was unconstitutional.


Si tratta del contestato "emendamento-Pallaro"


UPDATE: Yahoo user names and passwords can soon be used to access Web sites that support the OpenID 2.0 digital identity framework.


As Children Suffer, Parents Agonize Over Spinach

Around the country, some families still wait by bedsides, wondering which foods they could ever again feel safe giving their children.


I'm Still Ahead of Nicklaus's Pace, Says Woods

Despite enduring his worst season  since turning professional nine years ago, Tiger Woods says he  is on track to overtake Jack Nicklaus's haul of 18 major  championship victories.


Martian Weather Blamed for Loss of Beagle 2

Description: An investigation into the loss of Britain's Beagle 2 spacecraft last December suggests the cause may have been unusual Martian weather.


TIME Poll: The Foley Sex Scandal Has Hurt G.O.P. Election Prospects

Two-thirds of those aware of the scandal believe Republican leaders attempted a cover-up, according to a new survey


Democrat Barack Obama promised better days to disenchanted voters, Bill Clinton debuted as Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign sidekick, and Mitt Romney reminded people about the laundry list of Clinton pardons — all of them crowding critical Iowa on Tuesday.


Identity Badge Worn Under Skin Approved for Use in Health Care

The F.D.A. cleared the way for a company to market implantable microchips that would provide easy access to medical records.


An arrest warrant has been issued for Iraq's Culture Minister on terrorism charges, Iraqi police say.


Amazon earnings fall due to tax expenses

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. offered more mixed results for investors, saying its fourth-quarter profits dropped by half as sales jumped 34 percent during the crucial holiday shopping season.


Sudan papers mourn death of beheaded editor

The beheading of a Sudanese editor who  had angered some Islamists might mark the start of a gruesome  new trend, commentators said on Thursday.


U.S. securities regulators are probing  Taser International Inc.'s TASR.O claims about the safety of  its stun guns and a recent order from a distributor, the  company said.


French Envoy Visits Middle East After Iraq Kidnapping, AFP Says

France sent its Foreign Minister Michel Barnier to Egypt on the first stage of a visit to the Middle East to discuss the kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported.


Roma. Difficile comprendere cosa ci sia da dialogare con la Cdl sulla riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario. E' quanto si domanda il vice presidente del Senato, il diessino Cesare Salvi, dopo aver letto l'intervista


French Citizens Flee Ivory Coast Violence

Hundreds of French citizens fled their former colony Ivory Coast on Wednesday after days of anti-French riots and looting in a country once seen as a model for Africa of post-independence prosperity.


Roman face cream discovered and reproduced

A cosmetic face cream used by fashionable women in ancient Roman times has been analysed by scientists at Bristol University, UK, and now reproduced.


CDC Announces Plan To Ration Flu Vaccine

Federal health officials announced a distribution plan yesterday for the remaining 10.3 million doses of flu vaccine, divvying it up to states based on how many high-risk people each has and the number of doses already received.


NYT move to block Web to Britons raises questions

A New York Times decision to block  British online readers from seeing a story about London  terrorism suspects raises new questions on restricting the flow  of information in the Internet age, legal and media experts  say.


A Â£20 note passed at an ice rink is one of the notes stolen in the Northern Bank robbery, a council official says.


Eco-Patent Commons Shares Earth-Friendly Technology

IBM on Monday will announce the creation of an Eco-Patents Commons --shared innovations geared at environmental sustainability.


AOL Europe Drops Overture for Google AdWords  AOL Europe and Google today jointly announced a new multi-year agreement that will provide users of the AOL European services with targeted advertising from Google's AdWords advertisers. What does this mean? IT means when AOL Europe users do searches on AOL Europe, Google Adwords ...


Dario Nicoli - ÂIL MOVIMENTO FIDEI DONUMÂ Tra memoria e futuro - Ed. EMI Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il movimento Fidei donum che Ã¨ in atto nella Chiesa italiana dal 1957 ha manifestato sin dalla partenza i caratteri propri di un dono di Chiesa. Il presente volume vuole essere uno strumento prezioso per la conoscenza del movim...


Bad-boy Sean Penn scolded for lighting up

Sean Penn flouted no-smoking laws this   week at the Toronto film festival but a hotel is paying the   price.


Islamists fire rockets in Lebanon camp battle

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Islamist militants fired Katyusha rockets at Lebanese villages on Friday, escalating their 8-week-old battle with the army at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.


Job Picture Brightens with August Hiring

The US job market brightened modestly in August as employers added 144,000 workers to payrolls and weak hiring tallies for the two prior months were revised up, the Labor Department said on Friday.


U.S. says North Korea has money, now shut reactor

North Korea appears to have received funds it demanded be returned before closing a nuclear reactor and now needs to move quickly to shut down its source of bomb-grade plutonium, a top U.S. nuclear envoy said on Monday.


Risultato migliore delle attese degli analisti


Kibaki wins Kenyan election, protests erupt

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.


Larry Gelbart, whose writing for the war sitcom "M-A-S-H" defined television in the 1970s, collected his second Humanitas Prize for screenwriting on Tuesday: this time for his lifelong career.


Sony Taps nVidia for 'Cell' Console Graphics

Dean McCarron of Mercury Research said console designers are focusing on multicore, multi-threading technology that can allow multiple programs to run efficiently at the same time.


Art Review | Howard Hodgkin: Blasts of Color, Evoking Memories

The best of Howardâs Hodgkinâs paintings are, in a sly, almost deceptive way, what serious abstraction ought to be about.


States will be issuing bonds to cover unfunded retiree obligations. When that happens, buy.


A KEY building in the history of British democracy is facing ruin unless campaigners find a means of repairing it soon.


Leopard, the latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OSX, goes on sale worldwide from 1800 GMT.


Space watch  It's "Top Events of 2006" time, with experts weighing in on a whole lot of subjects from top athlete to top news story.


'No doubt' Yushchenko suffered dioxin poisoning

Doctors at a private Austrian clinic have confirmed what Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has claimed all along -- that he was poisoned.


The UK's MRSA problem may be due to the emergence of highly contagious clones of the superbug, says a scientist.


CAIRO: The United States helped train and arm rebels from west Sudan who rose up against the Sudanese government last year, Sudanese President President Omar Hassan Al Bashir said in remarks published on Thursday.


Gordon Brown pledges to keep Britain "fully engaged" in Europe, saying it is essential to trade and jobs.


A suicide bomber has killed two Iraqi police and a US soldier after he blew up his car west of Baghdad, the US military says. An Iraqi doctor said on Thursday around 60 people were wounded.


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is expected to sign a contract extension sometime this week. The Frenchman's current contract runs out at the end of this season, but the new deal


In onda le sue confessioni 'Eliminato un mio amante'

ROMA, 27 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Una videocassetta contenente confessioni intime della principessa Diana, nella quale parla della propria vita sessuale col principe Carlo d'Inghilterra e suggerisce che un proprio amante sia stato "eliminato" verrÃ  diffusa


Wendy's Stock Slumps Amid Lowered Outlook

Wendy's International Inc.'s stock tumbled 6 percent Wednesday, the day after the company reduced its 2004 profit forecast citing higher beef costs and fallout from the hurricanes.


The Massachusetts Hospital Association is expected to unveil an ambitious program today to improve patient safety in the state's 105 hospitals, including public posting of nurses' workloads at individual hospitals and the number of hours each day they spend directly caring for patients.


Arjen Robben's deflected strike eventually beat a stubborn Portsmouth defence at Fratton Park as Premiership leaders Chelsea moved eight points clear of title rivals Arsenal.


Theater Review | 'The Voysey Inheritance': Harley Granville Barker, Not Glengarry Glen Ross

Harley Granville Barker's play, in a canny new adaptation by David Mamet, has received a crisply acted, largely engrossing revival at the Atlantic Theater Company.


The German chancellor recalls the Nazi horrors of Auschwitz and urges vigilance against anti-Semitism.


Parents of children with asthma are failing to clear their homes of substances that can cause an attack.


SYDNEY - Lawyers for the file-swapping service Kazaa argued in an Australian court yesterday that their software is analogous to the old Betamax videocassette recorders.


Avvio di seduta incerto a Piazza Affari. In apertura il Mib 30 e il Mibtel, in lieve rialzo, segnano rispettivamente +0,11% e +0,09%. In ribasso il Midex a -0,04%, mentre il Numtel e' in parita'. Apertura


Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.  said  on Tuesday second-quarter net earnings surged 31 percent on  strong investment banking activity as well as trading credit  and interest rate products.


U.N. Troops Fight Way Into Gang-Held Haitian Slum

U.N. troops, backed by armored vehicles and helicopters, fought their way into a lawless slum in the Haitian capital on Tuesday in their first attempt to end a killing spree by warring street gangs.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Iowa.


Blair denies decision taken on 'pay-as-you-drive' scheme

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday no decision has yet been taken on a pricing scheme for Britain's roads, but insisted action must be taken against rising congestion.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: ESONERO GIAMPAOLO SCELTA POLITICA

Grandi problemi di gestione dello spogliatoio, non crisi tecnica. CosÃ¬ il presidente del Cagliari Ma...


Norovirus patients told to stay away from hospital

People displaying symptoms of the norovirus - vomiting and diarrhoea â-re being asked to stay away from the emergency department at Christchurch Hospital.


'Not quite as good as it used to be' Those among you who've ever fancied roasting young toffs over an open fire should get yourselves down to eBay where the pupils of one seat of learning have decided to put their beloved alma mater on the market:â¦


Manchester, 13:04 - CALCIO, REGGINA: ACCORDO COL MANCHESTER CITY PER BIANCHI

La Reggina ha raggiunto un accordo preliminare con il Manchester City per la cessione dell'attaccant...


A Milano, Cortina e Portofino, ma anche a Tokyo


Ofcom gives BT last chance to deal fairly with its rivals

BT Group must provide rivals with equal access to its national telecoms network and make radical changes to the way it does business, Ofcom, the industry regulator, announced yesterday.


European stocks lost ground on Wednesday as merger speculation surrounding Société Générale failed to offset more subprime writedowns by two leading European banks and nervousness ahead of a US interest rate decision.


When the toss is perceived to be important enough to be able to influence the match, there is a moment when the coin seems to hang in the air, and the possibilities of the day ahead are crystallised in the minds of all who are present.


Obie Shares Up 40 Percent on Lamar Buyout

Shares of Obie Media Corp. rose 40 percent Monday after the billboard advertising company said it is being bought out by larger rival Lamar Advertising Co.


Director E Niwas's film has the simplicity and comedy of Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, as well as cool chase scenes we saw in Ram Gopal Varma's Satya.


This month, the overseer of the Internet's addressing system will begin deciding what company will run the .net domain. The stakes are high, and so is the responsibility. -washingtonpost.com


Ford underlines committed to motorsport.

Despite confirming the successful sale of both Jaguar Racing and its Cosworth engine company to new owners, Ford Motor Company has stressed that it remains committed to supporting motorsport at all levels.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- With Apple Computer's stock trading at more than twice where it was a year ago, Piper Jaffray raised the bar for the shares even higher due to an anticipated benefit from increased iPod sales.


Livorno, 14:37 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; AMELIA: FINO A GIUGNO NON MI MUOVO

Marco Amelia, campione del mondo e portiere del Livorno, cerca di tranquillizzare i tifosi del Livor...


Bagarre quando il presidente del Senato dÃ  la parola al ministroMarini ironizza: ''Un applauso preventivo cosÃ¬ fa nascere gelosie''                                          Finanziaria, il governo mette la fiducia E Chiti polemizza con l'opposizione                                                                                "Vi ricordo che voi avete fatto la stessa cosa nel 2004 e 2005"Padoa-Schioppa ribatte a Dini: "La manovra non Ã¨ stata stravolta"


SINGAPORE: Temasek Holdings, the investment arm of the Singapore government, plans to reduce its operating asset exposure at home to just one third over the next decade, while steadily increasing its exposure to Asia and other developed economies.


White House criticizes senator's Syria trip

The White House sharply criticized a US senator's trip to Syria "not helpful" and "not appropriate" and warned Damascus not to see the visit as an indirect overture from Washington.


Vince Carter scored 21 points, Jason Kidd had 13 points and nine assists, and the New Jersey Nets spoiled the return of Paul Pierce with a 92-78 victory over Boston on Friday night, extending the Celtics' franchise-record losing streak to 17.


Accra, 23:18 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: EGITTO-SUDAN 3-0

In una gara valida per la seconda giornata del gruppo C della coppa d'Africa, l'Egitto ha battuto il...


The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out the state law that allowed Gov. Jeb Bush to order Terri Schiavo's feeding tube re-inserted, saying legislators overstepped their authority.


Intel Developing Optical Connect for Laptops, Servers

Optical links will be cheaper, quieter, and smaller than copper ribbons, company says.


Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Joey Harrington tossed three touchdown passes, including two to Roy Williams, as Detroit posted a 28-16 victory over Houston in the Lions' home opener at Ford Field.


A new report into an E.Coli outbreak in which a boy, five, died makes a number of recommendations.


Darfur rebel chief calls new state negotiator "arrogant"

A Darfur rebel leader branded as "arrogant" on Thursday the Sudanese government's new chief negotiator for the strife-torn western region, saying the appointment would make upcoming peace talks difficult.


Wade generates big Heat comeback over Cavs

The Miami Heat battled back from a 12-point deficit with eight minutes to play to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-89 on Thursday.


Muslim leader protests work at holy site

A fiery Islamic leader called on his fellow Israeli Arabs and Muslims around the world Thursday to rise up in protest of Israeli construction work near a holy site in Jerusalem.


Delta, Pilots Come to Tentative Agreement

Delta Air Line's pilots negotiation committee last night reached a tentative cost-cutting agreement with the Atlanta-based airline.


Four U.S. Soldiers Face Hearing in Germany

Four U.S. soldiers charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison face pretrial hearings before an American military judge in Germany. Two are slated to face the court Monday, with the other pair scheduled to appear the following day.


David Alan Grier is the father of a new baby girl, according to published reports.


Berlin - Chelsea's German international defender Robert Huth is the talk of German football after his impressive full debut in the 1-1 draw with Brazil in Berlin last Wednesday.


Companies that have invited consumers to create advertising often find it to be more stressful, costly and time-consuming.


Blast near Baghdad kills 5 Sunni leaders: police

Five Sunni tribal leaders opposed to al Qaeda were killed when a suicide bomber drove a minivan packed with about half a tonne of explosives into a house north of Baghdad on Sunday, police said.


Romanians Vote with Eye on EU, Poverty and Graft

Romanians, angered by poverty and corruption, started voting on Sunday in a closely contested election to decide who will lead the Balkan country through two years of hard European Union-dictated reforms.


The collapse of the Tube maintenance firm could jeopardise plans for the 2012 Olympic Games, union leaders warn.


And You Thought Your Neighbor Had a Jumbo TV

Times Square soars with glittering buildings that pulse and wink with outsized video screens. MTVÂs new high-definition screen raises the ante.


5 Stellar Series to Catch Up with on DVD

Some of TV's best shows come back soon; get the discs, and get onboard


Ministero Economia e Finanze fissa il termine al 23 luglio


10.000 da Pianurastudio prodotta dal gruppo romano


Rocky statue is being returned to museum

Rocky Balboa — or more specifically, a statue of the Hollywood palooka, boxing gloves raised in triumph — is being restored to a spot outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the winner by a split decision in a bout between fine art and pop culture.


A local investigation into airstrikes that slammed into Afghan homes where Taliban fighters sought shelter found that 62 insurgents and 45 civilians were killed, two Afghan officials said Sunday.


Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has vowed that elections will go ahead as scheduled in January, even if some Iraqis are unable to vote.


Greece's Thanou makes winning return at Europe indoors

Disgraced Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou made a winning return to big time athletics with a victory in her women's 60m heat at the European Athletics Indoor Championships here Saturday.


Thousands seek justice 20 years after Bhopal

BHOPAL, India -- Civil rights activists, survivors, and other protesters converged on Bhopal this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident and demand justice for hundreds of thousands of people still suffering in the aftermath.


L'avvio dei lavori e' previsto per la seconda meta' del 2008


YouTube, Viacom bow to light-sabre-wielding defender of online justice

Jedi Knight saves the world The Register's favorite light-sabre-wielding school board candidate has stared down an army of YouTube-hating Viacom lawyers, defending the rights of internet users everywhere.â¦


Sod robots, send people into space: report

Manned missions will inspire the nation People must be at the heart of the UK's space exploration efforts, according to a report published today. The report's authors contradict the UK's long-held policy that robots are where it is at, both scientifically and financially, when it comes to touring the solar system. They argue that it is time for a new vision.â¦


In a Nov. 10 product review of the Mozilla Firefox browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft Corp. does not have a pop-up blocker. The summer release of Service Pack 2, a security update available only for Windows XP computers, included a pop-up blocker.


Iran says key Larijani-Solana meeting in Berlin

European Union foreign policy chief   Javier Solana and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator were due to   meet in Berlin on Wednesday for talks aimed at resolving the   dispute over Iran's nuclear program, the Iranian embassy said.


AT&T Posts $7.1 Billion Loss on Writedown

AT&T Corp. on Thursday reported a $7.1 billion third-quarter loss due to an $11.4 billion writedown of its assets after its retreat from consumer services and other restructuring charges.


Ballottaggio presidenziale tra la tensione

KIEV, 26 DICEMBRE - Affluenza discreta alle urne oggi in Ucraina per il ballottaggio presidenziale bis tra il premier filo-russo Viktor Yanukovic el'oppositore filo-occidentale Viktor Yushenko. Alle 11 locali


Torino, 16:34 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: DIFFERENZIATO PER ZEBINA

Allenamento mattutino per la Juve in vista della gara di sabato contro la Reggina. Buffon ha lavorat...


Blog: Flickr says it is being blocked in China, while blogger Violet Blue says her Flickr images have been put behind a members-only wall


Mafia e politica: Cuffaro rinviato a giudizio

Il giudice dell'udienza preliminare Bruno Fasciana, accogliendo la richiesta avanzata alcune settimane fa dal Procuratore aggiunto di Palermo Giuseppe Pignatone e dal pubblico ministero Nino Di Matteo, ha oggi rinviato a giudizio Salvatore Cuffaro.


Rx Depot, a company that helped customers buy cheaper prescription drugs in Canada, gave up its legal battle Friday to reopen its storefronts that were ordered closed last year by a federal judge.


Data on 64,000 Ohio state workers stolen

A data storage device with the Social Security numbers and other personal information on all 64,000 Ohio state employees was stolen from a state intern's car last weekend, Gov. Ted Strickland said Friday.


Antipsychotic Drugs Raise Death Rates in Elderly

TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study adds to growing evidence that antipsychotic drugs raise death rates among elderly people, who are sometimes given them when their behavioral problems become too much for doctors or families to handle.


Some of America's staunchest allies — the former communist countries of "New Europe" — are gaining influence in the European Union, and experts say their growing voice could mean cozier trans-Atlantic ties.


Despite short-term woes, Home Depot's still going strong.


Singer Cat Stevens Demands Probe Into Deportation

Yusuf Islam, the singer-song writer formerly known as Cat Stevens, Friday demanded an inquiry into why the United States labeled him a security risk and deported him.


NetSuite Inc. priced its initial public offering at $26 per share Wednesday, raising $161 million for its online business software service and showering its largest stockholder, billionaire Larry Ellison, with still more riches.


Faenza, 23:02 - BASKET, EUROLEGA DONNE: FAENZA TRAVOLTA DA VALENCIA

Pesante sconfitta interna per la Germano Zama Faenza. Nella sesta giornata del girone D di Eurolega ...


Afghan girl finishes last in 100m but with a message

Afghan teenager Fatima Mohammadi huffed and panted to finish last in the women's 100-metres heats at the world championships Sunday -- but sent a message that her country is on the right track.


Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon is pregnant with twin boys.


Venus sees off Jankovic, Russians advance

Twice champion Venus Williams overcame early jitters to beat nemesis Jelena Jankovic 4-6 6-1 7-6 on Wednesday and secure a clash with world number one Justine Henin in the U.S. Open semi-finals.


State of the Art: A New Generation of Digital Picture Frames

A new line of digital picture frames features lower prices, more pixels and the inevitable glitches.


Lewis Hamilton describes Fernando Alonso's claim that McLaren are favouring him as "strange".


CVS fourth-quarter profit, January sales climb

CVS Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain, posted a 2.7 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications and greater use of generic drugs, which are more profitable for pharmacies.


Health debacle raises questions over Canada govt

An increasingly acrimonious meeting over health care is starting to raise questions about the stability of Canada's new minority Liberal government, but one minister


VAL D'ISERE, France -- Bode Miller put his go-for-broke style temporarily in check yesterday and won a World Cup giant slalom for the second time this season.


US-CERT warns of flaw in latest RealPlayer

A bug in version 11 of RealPlayer was found by a Russian security firm over the holiday and has been confirmed by US-CERT.


Barry Bonds barely missed his 751st home run. That fifth-inning at-bat was the only chance he got, too. The San Francisco slugger settled for an RBI double and also walked three times in the Giants' 4-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, which snapped a three-game skid.


By Sheena McFarland, The Salt Lake Tribune  Sep. 7--Utah Valley State College on Wednesday broke ground for its new  180,000-square-foot library.    The $48 million building, called the Digital Learning Center, will  provide learning technology to both students and community members.


CIA Says Zarqawi Was Speaker in Beheading Tape

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was "intimately  involved" in the killing of American hostage Eugene Armstrong,  a U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday after the CIA  determined that the al Qaeda ally was the speaker on the  videotape of the beheading.


The penetration of an unmanned spy plane into northern Israel on Sunday has seriously worried the IDF command, which is bracing for a flare-up on the border as disengagement approaches.


Genes in poppy could hold the key to producing improved pain ...

A handful of genes in a morphine free poppy could hold the key to producing improved pain management pharmaceuticals. Norman, the 'no-morphine' poppy, is superior to morphine producing poppies as it produces


EU narrowing innovation gap with US, Japan: study

The European Union is narrowing its innovation gap with the United States and Japan, although performances vary widely among the bloc's members, a study found Thursday.


High-rise fire in downtown Chicago office building; 12 treated for ...

Fire broke out high in a downtown office building Monday evening, sending flames shooting from windows as firefighters escorted workers through blinding smoke to safety.


Van Nistelrooy gets a ban; Wenger denies allegations

Manchester United and Arsenal does not seems to play well together. Last year saw a fight between the players after the match ended.


Singer Amy Winehouse is "on the road to recovery" from her drug addiction her mother Janis tells GMTV.


Anti-spam tech reborn as web activist tool

Phoenix from the flames The people behind Blue Security, the anti-spam firm brought down by a rogue spammer earlier this year, have launched a new social action firm.â¦


Robert Blake Trial Delayed for Two Weeks

The judge in the Robert Blake murder case delayed opening statements Monday for two weeks because of the theft of his defense lawyer's computer, and a defense lawyer disclosed that a key prosecution witness was admitted recently to a psychiatric ward following an episode of paranoia.


Italian scientists have developed a pill that expands in the stomach to make dieters feel full.


Canadian election observers arrive in Ukraine

KIEV - Hundreds of Canadian election observers arrived in Ukraine Wednesday in anticipation of the Dec. 26 runoff presidential election.


The Boston Red Sox found themselves with a little extra time this October, and they wanted to use it well. So general manager Theo Epstein set out to project how baseball's offseason would go — staging mock general manager and winter meetings, complete with members of the team's front office playing the role of agents and opposing GMs.


Main banks look to US mergers for profits

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Recent missteps by a Canadian bank's incursion into US territory aren't dampening the momentum of an invasion from the North.


Oklee Teacher to Attend Honeywell Space Camp

By Amanda Ricker, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 14--An Oklee, Minn., teacher is flying high -- all the way to space camp.


General Electric plans to sell its WMC Mortgage sub-prime lending business that it bought in 2004.


Ex-Islamist Gul elected Turkey's president

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was elected Turkey's president on Tuesday, the first former Islamist to take the post in the secular but predominantly Muslim country's modern history.


Vendors Look to Ease Recycling Costs on Users

Electronics vendors are working to push through a legislative mandate that will make it easier for consumers to recycle consumer electronics.


New Hughes Research Center to Shift Focus

The medical institute built from Howard Hughes's fortune is spending $500 million to build a research center in Virginia that will seek to encourage top scientists to do hands-on creative work.


By Mark Kellner, The Washington Times  Feb. 27--Research In Motion's BlackBerry Pearl, a $400 list price cell  phone/personal digital assistant, is smaller than older BlackBerry models,  smaller than Palm Inc.'s PDA/phones.


A majority ownership stake in 454 Life Sciences could pay hefty dividends.


Having lost five of the past seven presidential elections, the Democrats have to decide whether to reinvent their party and who should lead it forward


Fields for Eagles, Steelers in Good Shape

The only white on the field for Sunday's AFC and NFC championship games were numbers and hash marks.


Democrats claim another seat in Texas race

Democrats claimed another  seat in the House of Representatives on Tuesday in a runoff  election that pitted two Latinos against each other, capping  the party's recapture of Congress last month.


Out at the airport in this dusty outpost in western Sudan, a group of Rwandan soldiers, sent by the African Union (AU) to


Roma, 16:03 - CALCIO, VICINI: KO FRANCIA E' COLPA DI CALCIOPOLI

Secondo l'ex ct dell'Italia Azeglio Vicini la sconfitta per 3-1 contro la Francia è dovuta a ...


Phoenix Natural Gas is to increase its prices for the third time in a year, with the average bill Â£12 a week.


Italy's rich take to borrowing, not owning

When it comes to cars, Michele likes the cachet without the commitment.


Singer James Brown, dubbed the Godfather of Soul, underwent surgery to treat prostrate cancer on Wednesday. Dr James Bennett said the 71-year-old soul star was "resting comfortably" after surgery at the Midtown


Ecuador leftist leads after presidential run-off

QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuadorean leftist Rafael Correa, an admirer of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, was headed for victory following Sunday's presidential run-off after promising broad reforms in the unstable Andean country.


Eating less meat may slow climate change

Eating less meat could help slow global warming by reducing the number of livestock and thereby decreasing the amount of methane flatulence from the animals, scientists said on Thursday.


A road trip detour to the Mall of America offers a look at some remarkable feats of modern engineering. Marvels range from genetically modified glowing fish to roller coasters that no sane human should ride after lunch. Michelle Delio reports from Bloomington, Minnesota.


New York Times drops subscription service

Two years after experimenting with subscriptions, newspaper announces all content is available free of charge.


Antitrust europeo, 'Operazione non ostacola la concorrenza'


Shares fall on renewed fears about the health of the US economy after weak US service sector figures.


The cable operator reported fourth-quarter net income of $602 million on solid revenue gains as customers spent more for cable TV. The company also said it will start paying a quarterly dividend.


Are freelancers running our Russia policy?

According to The Associated Press' Matt Kelley, America funneled $65 million into Ukraine in two years, with the money directed at dethroning the regime of President Leonid Kuchma, defeating his prime minister ...


U.S. chain store retail sales saw a slight decline of 0.3 percent on a week-over-week basis.  However, on a year-over-year basis, the sales momentum remained strong at 3.5 percent, a report said on Tuesday.


Soy, Fish Oil May Protect Against Alzheimer's

ISLAMABAD: Omega-3 fatty acids, found in soy, fish and other oils and known to provide a range of health benefits, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease, US researchers reported on Wednesday.


Golf: Cink beats Woods by four strokes to capture WGC Invitational

AKRON : American Stewart Cink captured his second title of the year with a wire-to-wire win at the US$7 million World Golf Championship Invitational on Sunday.


Hurricane Ivan kills at least 14 in Jamaica and gains in strength as it powers on to the Cayman Islands and Cuba.


The crowd following Tiger Woods around the TPC Boston grew steadily throughout the morning sunshine until it lined the length of the 18th fairway as he finished his pro-am Thursday at the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Bali breakthrough launches climate talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.


United States haggles with N.Korea over energy aid

The United States and North Korea haggled on Monday over energy aid the North would receive in exchange for ending its nuclear arms ambitions as six-party talks looked likely to straggle into an extra day.


Suffragettes "threatened to shoot British PM": official documents

Suffragettes campaigning for women's voting rights threatened to assassinate the British prime minister in the early 20th century, newly declassified official documents showed.


Singer Luciano Pavarotti, who has cancer, remains "positive" and is working on a new album, his manager says.


Court rules in MJ's favor in legal battle

A judge ruled Friday for Michael Jordan in a legal battle between the former NBA star and a woman who claimed Jordan reneged on a promise to pay her $5 million in hush money when she claimed she was pregnant with his child.


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.


Hamilton dedicates first F1 win to his father

Lewis Hamilton dedicated his maiden Formula One race victory to his father Anthony after cruising to an assured, cool and measured triumph in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.


Australia's Howard to Campaign on Record, Latham Pledges Change

Australians will go to the polls on Oct. 9, with Prime Minister John Howard campaigning for a fourth term on his record of economic management, low interest rates and national security.


Iraqi Man's Slaying Dominates Arab Media

The chilling video of a U.S. Marine shooting and killing a wounded and apparently unarmed man in Iraq dominated the Arab world's media Wednesday, overshadowing the slaying of a British aid worker who had been kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents.


Beyonce, Arnold to star in Bollywood film

Bollywood producer Sajid Nadiadwala has roped in none other than Hollywood stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Beyonce Knowles to star in his next magnum opus Kambakth Ishq.


Athlete Hit by Javelin Is Healthy, but Angry

Salim Sdiri of France, the long jumper who was struck in the back by a javelin last year at a Golden League meet in Rome, is still coping with the freak injury.


Iranians Seek to Create a Tourist Heaven on Persian Gulf Island

KISH ISLAND, Iran _ Travel brochures advertise this Iranian island as "the pearl of the Persian Gulf." Girls are allowed to ride bikes and smoke water pipes in public.


Canada Eyes Investment Opportunities in Russia â PM

Canada is interested in investing in Russia, the countryâs prime minister, Paul Martin, said on Tuesday. Russia and Canada are two great northern countries rich in natural resources, Interfax news agency quoted him as saying.


The Harvard football team, already racked by the dismissal of its captain for alleged domestic assault and the five-game suspension of its quarterback for an unspecified transgression, plays its Ivy League opener at Brown today amid yet another controversy: the dismissal of a wide receiver over a sketch he performed on the team's traditional Skit Night.


Countrywide: Lending stabilizes, foreclosures up

Countrywide Financial Corp ,  whose shares have tumbled amid worries about the largest U.S.  mortgage lender's survival prospects, on Wednesday said it made  more loans than it expected in the fourth quarter, though  homeowner foreclosures and delinquencies rose.


The International Criminal Court is close to launching prosecutions against war crimes suspects in Sudan's Darfur region, the chief prosecutor said Thursday.


Blair attacks Europe's "mad anti-Americans"

British Prime Minister Tony Blair  launched a withering attack on Thursday on what he called "mad  anti-Americanism" among European politicians.


Badgers ready for conference battle with Spartans

Madison, WI (U-WIRE) -- After a convincing home victory over Minnesota last week, No. 4 Wisconsin (9-0, 6-0) launches the final leg of its 2004 campaign on the road against Michigan State (3-3, 4-5).


Update 1: Merck Lowers Earnings Outlook for 2005

Merck & Co. Inc. on Wednesday provided earnings guidance for 2005 that is below the current expectations of Wall Street, while indicating that sales of its key choloesterol drug would soften next year.


Erano riuniti appartenenti clan vicino a gruppo Di Lauro


Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer defends the prospect of the country selling uranium to India.


If anyone wasn't quite sure whether 22-year-old A's righty Rich Harden is ready for prime time, they got their answer on Friday night.


Pentagon flipflops, will pay Halliburton fully

WASHINGTON - The US army said it had suspended its decision to partially withhold payments to Halliburton, the biggest US contractor in Iraq.


Bill Parcells still isn't impressed with everything Tony Romo does.


Si chiudera' allora tavolo autoregolamentazione a Milano


Ape Learning Center Welcoming 'Students'

Azy and Indah are about to go off to school, but they certainly are not ordinary students. They're orangutans, long-limbed, long-haired, bright-eyed primates who will become the first residents of the Great Ape Trust of Iowa, where Rob Shumaker and his associates will study their behavior and learning capabilities.


Don't withdraw from DRC too soon: South Africa

The South African government has cautioned that an early withdrawal of peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo could reverse gains made since the end of a five-year war in 2003.


Powerball Winner's Granddaughter Missing

Record Powerball winner Jack Whittaker has reported his 17-year-old granddaughter missing, police said late Thursday. Family members had not seen or heard from Brandi Lasha Bragg since 9 p.m. Saturday when she was at her Hurricane home, Putnam County Sheriff's Sgt. Lisa Arthur said.


SGI supercomputer: Two records in one day

The public record has been eclipsed by a faster result yet to be announced, CNET News.com has learned.


AstraZeneca Sues U.S. Generic Drug Maker

Drug maker AstraZeneca Plc  AZN.L on Thursday said it has sued generic drug maker  KV Pharmaceutical Co KVa.N over one of its branded high blood  pressure medications.


SHANGHAI, CHINA - Under pressure from the Chinese labor federation, the world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, said Tuesday it would permit branches of the official Communist Party-controlled union in its Chinese stores if employees requested it.


The mayor and two of his bodyguards happened upon a house fire and ended up rescuing a cat, helping a victim and warning neighbors, officials and witnesses said.


The political and social crisis that has engulfed Hungary for almost three weeks intensified on Thursday as the main right-wing opposition party Fidesz announced a massive street rally for Friday.The rally, ...Comment


Ukraine's rival presidential candidates staged overlapping campaign trips to the eastern industrial city of Kharkiv on Friday, sparking fears of heightened tension ahead of a December 26 re-run election.


The country's hottest, coldest, driest, most humid, oh you get the idea.


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Video footage of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's death reportedly shows him pull a stingray barb from his chest.


Republican Mitt Romney, trying to prevent a potentially crippling New Hampshire primary loss, cast himself as a change agent Saturday as he tried to repel rival John McCain and answer Iowa caucus voters who showed they have tired of the status quo in Washington.


Milano, 16:23 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DISCIPLINARE: RESPINTO RICORSO PER NEDVED

La Commissione disciplinare della Lega Calcio ha respinto il ricorso della Juventus contro la squali...


Ucraina: presidenza Ue chiede a Kiev indagini su denunce brogli

La presidenza olandese dell'Unione Europea ha chiesto alle autoritÃ  ucraine di indagare su tutte le denunce di brogli sulle elezioni presidenziali, esprimendo forti dubbi sulla validitÃ  dei risultati ufficializzati con la vittoria di Viktor Yanukovich.


Biologists Call Tropical Forest Protection

Fearful that growing pressure for development could cause the loss of vital plants and animals, biologists and conservationists are trying to rally new interest in protecting tropical forests and the keys they may hold for vital medicines.


IBM launches open beta for virtualization-enhanced AIX

Blog: For the first time, IBM launches an open beta for AIX 6 in an effort to attract new customers.


Fujikawa Unable to Repeat Last Year's Magic

Tadd Fujikawa misses the cut for the ninth straight time since turning pro last summer, a year after making history last year at the Sony Open when he made the cut at age 16.


Dow Jones perde lo 0,22%, SP -0,21%, Nasdaq a -0,39%


Alcohol does not affect prostate cancer risk

Drinking does not appear to be  associated with the overall incidence of prostate cancer,  according to findings published in the International Journal of  Cancer. However, men who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of  having an aggressive prostate cancer and dying from this  cancer.


Congolese singer Papa Wemba is to appear before a French court on people smuggling charges.


Pescara, 19:02 - CALCIO, PESCARA: GONNELLA RESTA IN DUBBIO

Seduta pomeridiana per il Pescara a due giorni dalla sfida con il Napoli. Ancora lavoro differenziat...


A state lawmaker wants to give members of the armed forces younger than 21 the right to buy alcohol even though it's in stark contrast to the military's efforts to diminish underage drinking and related accidents.


Subscriptions, services help CA in mixed Q4

CA continued to move toward a turnaround in its business with an uptick in its fourth-quarter revenue driven by software subscriptions and professional services.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!


Germany sends a violent youth to Siberia in the hope that a tough environment will help improve his behaviour.


Sudan Says Rebels Kidnap Aid Workers in Darfur

Sudan said Monday that rebels  kidnapped eight U.N. and Red Crescent workers in the country's  western Darfur area, where aid agencies are struggling to feed  and house one million villagers displaced by fighting.