From the air, Greenland's ice sheet, the second largest on Earth, appears to be perfectly still.


Montecarlo, 19:50 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: KAKA' MIGLIOR GIOCATORE SCORSA EDIZIONE

Kakà è stato premiato come miglior giocatore della scorsa edizione della Champions Lea...


TBS contrite for PR debacle; Boston seeks payment

NEW YORK  - Turner Broadcasting System on Thursday tried to quell a firestorm of controversy in Boston a day after a guerrilla marketing campaign for a cable television show was mistaken for a terrorist plot to bomb the Hub.


UNITED NATIONS: The proceedings of the General Assemblyâs 59th session has surprised diplomatic observers because the hawks used a somewhat tamed tone during their presentations.


S.E.C. Opens Investigation of Fannie Mae

Accounting problems at Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage company, have prompted an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Google adds books to its epic search story

Internet search engine Google has announced Google Print, a new book search service at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Google has already secured deals with major publishers, including Oxford University Press.


Ramirez returns from DL, shuts down Cubs

Horacio Ramirez made his second start of the season a strong one, allowing seven hits and a run over seven innings Saturday to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the free-falling Chicago Cubs.


NASD, NYSE Say They Will Merge Their Regulatory Bodies

The NASD and NYSE Group yesterday said they plan to merge their regulatory operations in a move designed to reduce costly duplications.


Adam Eaton gave the Phillies the boost they wanted and the bullpen the rest it needed a day after their latest blowout loss.


Palm enters low-end phone market with Centro

Palm Inc  introduced its  smallest smartphone on Thursday, making its first push into the  low end of the mobile market in a bid to revive growth  prospects and offer a cheaper alternative to Apple  Inc's iPhone.


At the heart of the open-source revolution

Lotus founder Mitch Kapor oversees two open-source software foundations. His success could make Microsoft miserable.


Sheehan, Nine Other Protesters Are Arrested

Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan and nine other protesters were arrested in a House office building yesterday outside the room where Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker were testifying before Congress.


Tra estere Renault Megane chiude l'anno al terzo posto


Science World Has Its Own Rock Stars: Topic Two Modern Research

By Catherine Clabby, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 4--The ups and downs of N.C. State University ecologist JoAnn Burkholder offer blunt lessons about the nature of modern science.


Dijon Mustard Sauce Adds Flavor to Salmon

By Associated Press  Dijon mustard is a kitchen-shelf treasure, a time saver as well as a flavor booster.  It's strong and rounded enough to play a major role in building the special taste of a dish, cutting out the cook's need to recruit a team of other seasonings.


Researchers predict the recurring "dead zone" off the Louisiana coast will grow this summer to its largest size in at least 22 years, 8,543 square miles.


Barclays says on track to meet full-year profit forecasts; shares ...

Barclays PLC, Britain's third-biggest bank, said Thursday it is on track to meet analyst expectations of a full-year profit before tax of 4.5 billion pounds ($8.5 billion US), despite a flat performance from its domestic retail banking


Genova,trovato da sub Carabinieri a 100 metri dalla riva


Volume-license customers can get their hands on the new Microsoft OS, but everybody else will have to wait till January. In Monkey Bites.


Stunned Russians Observe Day of Mourning

BESLAN, Russia - A numb Russia observed a national day of mourning on Monday for the hundreds of victims of the terrorist school seizure, while in this grief-stricken southern region neighboring Chechnya families continued searching for the missing.    A prosecutor said the hostage-takers belonged to a cell formed by radical Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, the Interfax news agency reported...


Free Software Foundation is reviewing Novell Inc.'s right to sell new versions of the Linux operating system after the open-source community criticized Novell for teaming with Microsoft Corp.


Judge asked to throw out Whitney Houston divorce

Lawyers for R&B singer Bobby Brown asked a California judge on Friday to throw out his divorce from Whitney Houston and reopen the question of custody over the couple's 14 year-old daughter.


Destructive insects in unprecedented numbers are finding Alaska forests to be a congenial home, said University of Alaska forestry professor Glenn Juday, and climate change could be the welcome mat.


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U.N. chief seeks answers on Iranian nuclear issues

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei sought clarity from Iran on Friday about an atomic program the West fears may ultimately yield warheads.


Infineon to supply Mastercard with payment chips

Germany's Infineon Technologies AG   won a deal to supply Mastercard Inc  with  chips for contactless payment cards which are being introduced  in 13 countries, Infineon said in a statement on Friday.


A Brazilian bishop protesting against a major irrigation project gives up a hunger strike after 24 days.


Benedict XVI has been known to say incendiary things when out on tour. Vatican officials are hoping for a quiet pilgrimage to Vienna


Spirit of 2002 Olympics on Display in Salt Lake City Office

By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 8--Everen Brown loves all things Olympic.   So much so that he even did some Dumpster diving after the Salt Lake  Games to retrieve rolls of the blue "Look of the Games" wrap material that  adorned fences around Olympic venues.


Malaysia's Anwar condemns use of security law

Five ethnic Indians held under a Malaysian law that allows detention without trial should be charged in court immediately to avoid the risk of rights abuse, Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday.


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


The late start wasn't all that bad. For those unfortunate enough to buy Don. in bed and didn't have to see it. Want to know what's wrong with the heavyweight division these days?


Who needs an Oscar? Amy Ryan already is a winner

She may be one of this year's most  unlikely Oscar nominees, and because of that, Amy Ryan believes  she already is a winner even if she fails to take home the  coveted award as best supporting actress in "Gone Baby Gone."


The Cleveland Browns now have two things to celebrate: the end of their nine-game losing streak, and mercifully, the end of their miserable season. Kelly Holcomb's return to the lineup provided a lift to the punchless Browns' offense, and Cleveland surprised the Houston Texans with a thoroughly dominating effort in a 22-14 victory on Sunday in the season finale for both teams.


White House Tape Recycling May Have Erased Controversial Emails

The White House has acknowledged in a new court filing that it routinely recycled computer back-up tapes containing its e-mail records until October 2003, a practice that could mean that many electronic messages from the first two years of the Bush administration are lost forever.


Demonstrators over the closure of the Burberry factory in Rhondda take their campaign to its London shops.


US demands Iran suspend all enrichment-related activities

The United States reiterated on Wednesday its demand that Iran must suspend all enrichment-related activities. Boucher claimed that Iran's latest promises to suspend some


Kosovo's parliament elected a former rebel leader as prime minister Wednesday, a vote foreshadowing a declaration of independence from Serbia.


including an HP-branded version of Apple's iPod - designed with an eye toward pleasure, not business. At an event in Miami Beach, the


Payday lenders and private enterprise can already meet the needs of the unbanked.


Housing construction plunged to the lowest level in nearly a decade last month as the housing industry continued to struggle with a severe slowdown.


Three attributes indicate the potential for a double.


Deal That May Create More, Not Less, Competition

Advertising and media executives said that Google has become so dominant in the online advertising market that a combined Microsoft and Yahoo might be the only way to produce a legitimate competitor.


Russia sends more humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka:

[World News]: Moscow, Dec 30 : A Russian cargo plane left here Thursday carrying relief material for Sri Lanka's tsunami-affected people, reports Xinhua.


Liz Johnson is first female qualifier for PBA Tour event

Liz Johnson became the first woman to qualify for a PBA Tour event by finishing fourth in the qualifying round. The bowler from Cheektowaga, NY, was the top amateur Wednesday during qualifying for the PBA Uniroyal Tire Classic.


Wales caught as Poles vault ahead towards finish

Mark Hughesâ farewell as Wales manager turned into a wake as their World Cup dreams were shattered by a remarkable Polish comeback.


Iran reported nearing nuclear capability

Iran reportedly is making steady progress toward producing nuclear fuel and could make a significant amount of enriched uranium within a year.


Canada tells US consumers: get your prescription drugs somewhere ...

It's a message that no doubt pleases the FDA: Canada seems close to shutting off prescription drug exports to US consumers. The concern?


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Kyle Orton threw for a career-high five touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 25 Purdue to a 59-7 win over Ball State yesterday.


United Online Reports Strong Profts, Acquires Classmates Online

United Online Inc. on Monday reported a 42 percent jump in profits and a 25 percent increase in revenues in the third quarter, but lowered its forecast for the number of paid subscribers it expects by the end of the year.


A woman says she lost three babies after 'sadistic' treatment she received from jailed GP Clifford Ayling.


With Pennington's Stomach Roiling, His Coach Shares a Vision of Serenity

Jets quarterback Chad Pennington spent Wednesday afternoon napping in the team's training room, and Coach Herman Edwards did his best to look unfazed.


Rival Lebanese leaders meet on political crisis

Two rival Lebanese leaders began talks on Thursday, the first such meeting in four months, to discuss ways to end a political crisis that has raised fears of a civil war.


Pro-Choice March Marks Day of Anti-Bush Protests

Thousands of abortion rights activists  holding pink and black placards marched over the Brooklyn  Bridge on Saturday, the third day of protests before next  week's Republican convention to nominate President Bush for a  second term.


A British Airways flight was today forced to make an unscheduled landing in Amsterdam, accompanied by Dutch fighter jets, after a "specific threat" was reported.


The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on the Transportation Security Administration and air travel was conducted December 17-19, 2007, and is based on telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,004 adults from all states.


'Spider-Man 2' Heads for Home Video Release

Blockbuster comic book adventure "Spider-Man 2," one of the year's highest-grossing movies, is headed for a home video release on Nov. 30, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment said on Friday.


Gerard Mortier noted a coincidence when he was being courted to become boss of the New York City Opera.


A day after confirming media reports that said talks were underway, Toronto-Dominion Bank said early Thursday it has taken a majority stake in New England bank Banknorth Group Ltd.


Crude oil futures continued to plummet today on the belief that fuel supplies in the United States will be adequate to deal with its coming winter.


Branson to Invest Billions To Combat Global Warming

LONDON, Sept. 21 -- Iconoclastic British billionaire Richard Branson pledged Thursday to invest all profit from his Virgin Group airline and train businesses over the next decade -- an estimated $3 billion -- to fight global warming and promote alternative energy.


A bright object with a tail of fire streaked across the sky, and then there was a loud explosion. Indonesia is on high alert after several foreign governments warned last week that Islamic militants may be planning attacks over Christmas.


Reports Point to Proof of Global Warming

Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, D.C. Politicians in the nation's capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide pollution that is expected to warm the planet by 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit during the next century, citing uncertainty about the severity of the threat.


The "postcode lottery" in social care for the elderly must be addressed, a charity says.


BRAD HODGE was not waiting to be asked if he would be included in the Australian Test team. He got on the front foot and made the call himself.


Blog: AT&T has released pricing information for the new iPhone with plans starting at $60 per month.


B ring back the smoking. Put a screaming baby in every seat. Let professional clowns wander the aisles, making jokes and balloon animals.


China Approves Testing for Potential AIDS Vaccine

China has approved human testing of a locally developed potential AIDS vaccine, the official Xinhua news agency said Friday, just days before World AIDS Day.


Drugstore Offers New Wave of Disposable Cameras

Pharmacy chain CVS Corp. (CVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it would offer the world's first disposable digital camera with a bright color viewing screen that allows consumers to instantly preview pictures.


Colpiti i boss di vari mandamenti e tra loro Antonino Rotolo, arrestato nel 2006Il ministro Amato: "Un colpo durissimo che vale quanto l'arresto di un capocosca"                                          Palermo, sequestrati alla mafia beni per 309 milioni di euro


Bush to consider Rumsfeld options on Iraq

President George W. Bush is considering a "laundry list" of options for Iraq policy changes suggested by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld before resigning last month, a senior White House official said on Sunday.


Eating Fruits, Vegetables Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston say eating fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of developing heart disease but not cancer.


For many women who marry gay men, the truth comes out late at night, not in the bedroom but in front of the family's computer screen.


Tributes are paid to Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who has died at the age of 83.


Ciitavecchia, 18:28 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; ULTRAS RITARDANO TRAGHETTO: TAFFERUGLI

Caos ieri al porto di Civitavecchia tra l'equipaggio della motonave della società Tirrenia in...


Court backs inquiry into death of Iraqi allegedly killed by ...

A court ruled Tuesday that the British government should hold an independent inquiry into the death of an Iraqi civilian who was allegedly killed by British troops.


Sprint Tries to Connect With Other Firms

Sprint Nextel is holding new discussions to team up with other firms to deploy a nationwide high-speed wireless network, according to company and industry sources.


J&J: Arthritis Drug May Hike Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson is warning doctors  that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may  have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company  said on Friday.


Bergamo, 19:57 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: RUGGERI IN COMA FARMACOLOGICO

Ivan Ruggeri è in pericolo di vita. Il presidente dell'Atalanta è in prognosi riservat...


Nationstar Mortgage, the subprime unit of Fortress Investment Group LLC , said it is no longer accepting new loan applications from brokers, a signal the lender is winding down operations.


Breast Milk Doesn't Help Very Small Newborns

NEW YORK  - Feeding very low birth-weight  infants with mother's milk rather than formula doesn't seem to  improve their neurological development, researchers have found.


In the third period last night at the Air Canada Centre, with the score tied at 1-1, Wayne Primeau was sent to the penalty box for hooking.


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


British Officials Support Barring BBC News Report

The public service broadcaster said its report related to an e-mail between confidants of Prime Minister Tony Blair.


'I prefer the camp to returning to Fallujah in this terrible way. I don't know when am I going to be bombed or killed.'.


The United States likely has another case of mad cow disease after an animal tested "inconclusive" in two preliminary tests, but a false positive was also possible, experts said on Thursday.


In the US, it's confirmed, for many, the distrust of the Bush administration and is likely to be seized later on Friday by Democrat candidate, John Kerry, in the second presidential debate.


WASHINGTON -- US efforts to win over the world's Muslims via news broadcasts, cultural exchanges, and other initiatives to explain American policies to skeptical audiences abroad are uncoordinated and underfunded, and risk sending contradictory messages about US intentions, according to a report by a bipartisan review panel appointed by President Bush.


Portsmouth see off Spurs thanks to Yakubu

Spurs had conceded just three goals before Monday, but Jacques Santini's side were unsettled by the strength and pace of Lomana LuaLua and Yakubu Aiyegbeni.


NOT ONLY did President Bush and Sen. John Kerry drop the ball on the issue of health care in Wednesday night's presidential debate, but even moderator Bob Schieffer got it wrong when he said of health care, "We're paying more.


"Jihad for Love" seeks gay Muslim audiences

It took gay Indian filmmaker Parvez Sharma six years to make "Jihad for Love," a documentary film about gay men and women trying to live Muslim lives in Iraq, Pakistan, Egypt and South Africa.


When it comes down to a choice between good politics and good policy, which usually wins? Let's put it this way: We don't call it the political Play of the Week for nothing.


Presidente GianniVersace Spa parla bene solo della moda


Afghans Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Mixed Feelings

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan  - U.S. forces and  their allies in Afghanistan remembered the third anniversary of  the Sept. 11 attacks in somber fashion Saturday, conscious that  the war on terror will be a long one.


Gruppo al-Zarqawi chiede liberazione Margaret Hassan

DUBAI - Un sito internet islamico ha reso noto oggi un comunicato, attribuito al gruppo del terrorista giordano Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in cui si chiede la liberazione di Margaret Hassan, responsabile dellâorganizzazione Care, rapita il 19 ottobre a


L'operazione in Calabria e altre regioni. Una organizzazione criminaleintroduceva in Italia soldi esteri, probabilmente proventi di attivitÃ  illecite                                            Due operazioni della Guardia di finanza Arresti per riciclaggio e vari reati finanziari                                                                                Entrambe le indagini erano partire tre anni fa


ATHENS, Ga.  Â R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe was among more than a dozen potential jurors dismissed at the beginning of the trial for a man accused of sneaking into a middle school and trying to sexually assault a girl.


The Turkish Cypriot minority government resigns after abandoning efforts to forge a new coalition.


Thai officials say they have no clear picture of southern ...

NARATHIWAT, Thailand  -- Colonel Sumet Matreeprasaru stands before a wall-sized map where red squares mark recent attacks in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, and shrugs his shoulders.


Swedish man gets benefits for Black Sabbath addiction

Who's next? Ozzy? A Swedish man is to receive sickness benefits for his addiction to heavy metal music.â¦


HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Sometimes things are not as they seem, and on those days, stock-car events are impossible to predict. The driver who won the pole for Sundayâs Ford 400 had qualified 22nd, 21st, seventh


EU leaders express measured approval for a new treaty, hammered out over two days of talks.


Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Monday, as markets awaited a report expected to show sales of existing homes dropped last month to their slowest pace in five years.


Wholesale retailer shares jump on news profit beat expectations by 4 cents a share, sales up 11%. NEW YORK  - Costco Wholesale Corp.


The Honda Motor Co. will sell an inexpensive subcompact car, smaller than its Civic sedan, in the United States to compete with a growing list of new small cars from Japan.


Iran to use "all means" to defend itself if attacked

Iran said on Wednesday it would use "all our means" to defend itself if attacked by the West, three days after France's foreign minister publicly raised the possibility of war over Tehran's disputed nuclear activities.


OGGI SU INTERNET/VATICANO - Mille giorni con Benedetto XVI Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Questi mille giorni con Benedetto XVI mostrano lo splendore della veritÃ , della bellezza e del bene a tutti credenti, cristiani o no, per essere capaci di comunicare al mondo che GesÃ¹ insegna allÂuomo chi Ã¨ lÂuomo: qualcosa d...


Hospital's Accreditation Drops to Provisional

Greater Southeast Community Hospital was downgraded yesterday to a provisional accreditation by the independent organization that inspects U.S. health-care programs.


Wii-weary CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman drives 62 miles in search of the impossible-to-find holiday gift.


Uncertainty about how to secure mobile phones in the face of increasing threats is slowing enterprise adoption of mobile applications, experts exhibiting at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona this week said.


US Stocks Rise on Oracle's PeopleSoft Purchase, Retail Sales

US stocks gained after Oracle Corp. won its battle to buy PeopleSoft Inc. and Honeywell International Inc. made a UK purchase, signaling that companies are optimistic about the economy's prospects.


Spielberg backs blockbuster Memoirs of a Geisha

Years after Steven Spielberg vowed to adapt Arthur Golden's bestselling Memoirs of a Geisha for the big screen, the film-maker yesterday unveiled a sensational cast and said filming on the white-hot project will begin next month.


InfoWorld - IBM Corp. is releasing more software to make it easier to program, manage and administer its mainframes in an ongoing bid to attract more customers to purchase its big iron hardware instead of high-end servers.


Wii games from third parties aren't selling, despite the console's popularity, developer says.


Pa. Man Sickened by Pig Roast in Basement

READING, Pa. - A man who had a pig roast in his basement was ordered to remove propane tanks and other cooking equipment after he and 13 others got carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said.  Fire Marshal David A.


London and Central can now tune in ITV Local is now open for business in London and Central, after a year of trials in the Meridian region.â¦


Microsoft offers to replace fake copies of Windows XP

Software pirates' increasing skill at creating counterfeit versions of Windows XP has prompted MicrosoftÂ  to introduce a pilot program that offers to verify whether consumers' software is legitimate and replace fake versions with authentic goods.


ohn Cummings went to military school; he was a construction worker, a nasty Queens hitter. He flirted with drugs and hippie regalia, but he knew that wasn't God's plan.


Australia's Qantas rejects takeover offer

Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways said it had rejected a multi-billion-dollar takeover bid from a private equity consortium.


MOSCOW - A wounded Russia threatened Wednesday to strike against terrorists "in any region of the world," offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the killing or capture of Chechnya's top rebel leaders, and criticized the United States for its willingness to hold talks with Chechen separatists.    The announcements marked a show of resolve aimed at Russia's stunned citizens, as well as Western countries President Vladimir Putin accuses of hindering its fight against terror, in the wake of three attacks that killed more than 400 people in the past two weeks...


Agenzie di viaggio, gettonatissimi i monti dell'Alto Adige


A 54-year-old passenger vanished as a ship returned from a five-day cruise to the Bahamas, and a daylong ocean search turned up no sign of him Friday.


Forrester security show stresses risk management

(InfoWorld) - Enterprise security decision makers have long been more likely to be swayed by flashy new technologies than by the notion of comprehensive IT restructuring to protect data and other corporate assets, but the situation is evolving rapidly, according to experts participating in Forrester Research's ongoing Security Forum. Kicking off in Atlanta on Sept. 5, the two-day event will bring together a number of influential IT security consultants and researchers along with a range of vendors and end-users to debate pressing issues impacting enterprise businesses today. Whereas such technology meetings, including Forrester's inaugural 2006 security confab, have historically focused more on the acquisition of new technologies or the latest trends in malware, companies are finally beginning to spend less time on investigating individual attacks and defense mechanisms and more closely examining the idea of broad-ranging risk management, show organizers said. "There isn't any hot new technology being pitched at us these days. The process is less about shiny widgets than it is about cohesive programs that combine security and risk management," said Laura Koetzle, the Forrester analyst charged with pulling the event together. "For a long time, the power in the security industry has been in the hands of the technology providers," she said. "But as enterprise security programs are maturing, we're seeing a shift to more coherent strategies that emphasizes specific business needs." Koetzle said that the annual conference will have its fair share of security research reports on emerging threats -- including the latest on messaging security trends from specialists with Postini -- but the analyst highlighted increasing sophistication of the planned discussions, which focus on how companies can work with their customers and business partners to take a more organic approach to security. "Many people growing up in the security discipline have seen a lot over the last few years, and now they're focused on working with business partners both inside and outside of their firms to get a more holistic view of what they want to accomplish, versus blocking viruses and filtering," said Koetzle. "Today, security folks are much less likely to be a guy in a black hat in charge of some esoteric technology whom you never see, it's more about people who coordinate management strategy for companies and ensure that they have the right skills and partners in place," she said. The Forrester analyst contends that security professionals are also no longer forced to fight for attention among the ranks of IT with c-level corporate leaders having woken up to the fact that their companies' operations and reputations can be severely affected by data breaches and security gaffes. Among the scheduled speakers at the show will be representatives from IT vendors including Dell, Texas Instruments, and VeriSign, but Forester has also corralled customers from the financial services and healthcare industries to share their latest experiences. Along with a slew of Forrester's own experts, academic researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Purdue University are also slated to speak at the show. Representing Johns Hopkins will be Dr. Aviel Rubin, director of the school's Information Security Institute and a well-known expert regarding e-voting technologies and many of the issues that loom with the continued adoption of the systems. Rubin, who will also be representing his Baltimore-based consulting firm, Independent Security Evaluators, said that he will explain to show attendees how many existing IT products can still be broken by sophisticated hackers. "It will always be a fact of life that things can be broken and not always by the good guys who will publicize it, so it's important that people examine the way they handle incidents, and it's always good to encourage people to share their stories," Rubin said. However, the researcher said he will also focus on the process improvements that many companies have been able to appreciate as their security efforts have matured. "With the experience they've accrued, some companies, including vendors, are doing a better job of handling vulnerabilities and reporting," he said. "However, it's still useful to look at how things can still be circumvented and look at the measures that are being put in place to stop that sort of activity." Also presenting will be Brian Contos, chief security officer at security management specialists ArcSight and the author of the well-known insider threat tome Enemy at the Water Cooler. Contos agreed that the political battles that IT security pros needed to fight just to get attention and budget from business leaders have waned over the last several years and said that companies are getting far more aggressive in how they police their users and networks. However, that shift has also created new challenges, he said. "People want to monitor almost everything, but by adding more events, they are moving from megabytes of result information to terabytes and also trying to meld IT security efforts with physical security, which will be a long process," Contos said. "The main question we're hearing has become how companies can deal with this flood of data and turn it into something valuable, that's the challenge that many of these enterprise customers face going forward."


Sabbatini wins Colonial tourmament after three-way playoff

FORT WORTH, Texas  - Rory Sabbatini won the Colonial Invitational on Sunday after rolling in a 15-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole to beat Bernhard Langer and Jim Furyk.


Burma's largest anti-junta protest in nearly two decades takes place in Rangoon, led by Buddhist monks and nuns.


Melbourne, 12:47 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: NADAL AI QUARTI

Rafael Nadal si è qualificato per i quarti di finale dell'Australian Open. Lo spagnolo, testa...


Accordo riguarda anche ipotesi su messa in onda


Australia win the toss and elect to field in the VB Series game against Pakistan.


By PETERBOROUGH  AT THIS time of year when all seems doom and gloom, I reminisce about happier times when, as a child growing up, one could find happiness on a beach in Cornwall.   There is a beach at Marazion where my father would take me crabbing as a boy.


Filipinos Pray for Movie Idol Poe After Stroke

Fans and friends of Fernando Poe Jr prayed for his recovery Monday as the Philippine movie legend and presidential contender lay in a coma after suffering a stroke at the weekend.


Vindigo sold to Japanese content company

Japan's For-Side.com pays $36.5 million for provider of maps, news and other material for mobile devices.


New York State's attorney general is investigating whether major insurance companies are paying kickbacks to agents and brokers, USA Today reported Monday.


Thousands of Vietnamese evacuated before typhoon

Thousands were evacuated, flights canceled and fishing boats told to seek shelter on Saturday as Typhoon Xangsane whipped toward the Vietnam coast after killing at least 61 people in the Philippines.


American Air Sees $1 Billion More in '04

American Airlines expects soaring jet fuel prices to push its expenses up more than $1 billion in 2004 from last year's level, parent AMR Corp.


Microsoft to launch search engine that competes with Google, Yahoo

It's going to be difficult, if not impossible, to beat Google at its own game. Google is king of the search engine world for a very good reason: Google works.


Your Money: Exotic I.R.A.âs: Leaving Stocks and Bonds Behind

Investors are allowed to put the money in their I.R.A.âs in to almost anything, be it condominiums or airplanes. A growing number of people are doing just that.


Heathrow Airport introduced a new security system for some of its passengers Friday, requiring them to undergo iris scans and be fingerprinted before boarding their flights.


A judge backed by eight detectives searched the office of Gen. Augusto Pinochet on Thursday, as the former dictator remained under house arrest at his country estate west of Santiago on charges of kidnapping and homicide.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


Intel said today it has decided to cancel its project to develop an LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) chip that would bring down the cost of rear-projection televisions.


Former presidential candidate Howard Dean is considering a bid to become chairman of the national Democratic Party.


Romania Presidential Challenger Stolojan Quits Race

Romania's main opposition presidential challenger Theodor Stolojan withdrew from the race citing health reasons Saturday, dealing a severe blow to his alliance ahead of next month's elections.


Milan's world-famous opera house La Scala is re-opening on Tuesday after a three-year closure for renovation.


English snooker superstar Ronnie 'Rocket' O'Sullivan's statement on Wednesday that he could play dreadfully and still win tournaments came back to haunt him as Australian Neil Robertson edged him 5-4 in the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open.


CarMax Inc , the No. 1 used-car retailer in the United States, posted higher quarterly earnings and sales on Wednesday, but cut its full-year outlook due to the tough automotive retail market, sending its shares down more than 12 percent.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dropped Africa entirely from an overseas trip this week to focus on Iraq and Middle East peace efforts, the State Department said Monday.


US economy increases 3.7 percent in third quarter

The US economy increased at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the third quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said in a report released on Friday.


Like Roger Clemens did almost exactly eight years earlier, Pedro Martinez has left the Red Sox apparently bitter about the way he was treated by management.


Goodyear projects robust 3Q profit growth with record sales

NEW YORK, November 5  - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT.NYS) witnessed a robust rally in its share price today, after the company projected its 3Q04 results significantly ahead of expectations.


N.B.A. Says New Ball Is Not Worth the Pain

The N.B.A. said it would go back to using leather balls on Jan. 1 after repeated complaints from players over the composite basketball introduced this season.


Troubled British singer Winehouse arrested: police

Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse was arrested Tuesday as part of an investigation into perverting the course of justice, police said.


Tra le cause aumento dei prezzi e modesta ripresa di consumi


Two groups of investment firms were vying to acquire Freescale Semiconductor for more than $16 billion late Sunday night, people involved in the negotiations said.


Fiji PM gives in to military demands amid coup fears

Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase gave in to a raft of demands by his defiant military chief on Thursday after an overnight show of force in which troops secured strategic parts of the capital amid fears of an imminent coup.


GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany  - Canadian Erik Guay collected his first World Cup victory on Saturday, winning the second Garmisch downhill under bright sunshine with a margin of half a second.


Yankees recovery continues with win over Mets

Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs and Wang Chien-ming struck out a career-high 10 batters as the New York Yankees overpowered the cross-town Mets 8-2 in interleague play on Sunday.


Parents of obese children to get formal advice, report says

The parents of five-year-old children found to be overweight will receive a formal letter from their school warning them of the fact and offering health advice, The Times reported Monday.


Iraq troop cuts may no longer be taboo for Bush

After months of stubbornly refusing even to consider cutting U.S. troop levels in Iraq, President George W. Bush has suddenly decided the idea is no longer taboo.


Va. Lawmakers Drop Low-Riding Pants Bill

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers dropped their droopy-pants bill Thursday after the whole thing became just too embarrassing.


Russian aluminum merger to create world leader

Russia's leading aluminum firm, RUSAL,  will take over its main competitor SUAL and the aluminum assets  of Glencore to create the world market leader, two sources  close to the deal told Reuters on Wednesday.


Nearly 200 names are added to the definite list of people who have made an impact on society.


"Look, Roy, it's a job. You know, the thing people do for money that they wouldn't normally do otherwise. I know you need the dough."


Volkswagen and its workers launched crucial wage negotiations Wednesday expected to test the tradition of close labor-management collaboration at the struggling automaker.


Windows alternative An open source, cross-platform desktop architecture from Eclipse is enjoying a surge of interest among developers according to an Evans Data Corp poll.â¦


BEIRUT -- President Emile Lahoud's effort to stay in office for three more years was assured yesterday, when his rival, Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, bowed to Syrian pressure and proposed a constitutional amendment allowing Lahoud to extend his term.


China warns of more flood misery in river basin

Hundreds of thousands of villagers in east China's Huai river basin, already suffering the region's worst flooding in 50 years, have been told to brace for more heavy rains this week, state media reported on Monday.


The state's three largest science museums are offering an identical exhibit discussing the scientific view of early stem cell research, just weeks before Missourians vote on a proposal to protect such research in the state.


Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs said Monday that Patrick Ramsey will start at quarterback this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.


American Daylight stars Koel Puri, Vijay Raaz and Nick Moran.


Losail (Qatar), 17:37 - CALCIO, VALENTINO ROSSI: GRANDE ROMA, MANCINI SUPER GOL

Valentino Rossi fa i complimenti alla Roma dopo il trionfo di Lione. "La Roma mi ha davvero stupito ...


Lack of power for women in the home increases poverty and harms children, says the Unicef annual report.


FBI Looks Overseas After Threats Phoned to Stores, Banks in U.S.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 31 -- The FBI is looking overseas for suspects who have phoned bomb threats to more than 26 grocery stores, banks and discount stores in 17 states, including Virginia.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sports Network) - Allen Iverson scored 24  points with six assists, Kenny Thomas added 21 points and nine  rebounds, and Philadelphia escaped with a 107-105 victory over  Charlotte.


Daytime favourite Bob Barker brings the curtain down on his 50-year career, which included 35 as host of The Price is Right.


Afghan troops fired rocket-propelled grenades and small arms in an assault to end a stand-off at a notorious prison today after an escape attempt by former al-Qaida suspects left at least six people dead.


The body of model Anna Nicole Smith is being flown to the Bahamas for a pink-themed funeral.


Schwarzenegger linked to McCain endorsement: CNN

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is mulling a possible endorsement of Republican presidential front-runner John McCain, CNN reported on Wednesday.


In 2004, Kemal Uzan and his two sons, Cem and Hakan, made the Forbes list of the World's Richest People with an estimated net worth of $1.


PITTSBURGH -- One goal of a Bill Belichick-coached team is to take away one thing the opponent likes to do best. Not everything they like to do. One thing.


Baghdad Blast Caused by Shell, Four Dead -Gov't

Threats from insurgents delayed a trip  by Iraqi political and religious leaders to the holy city of  Najaf on Tuesday to try and persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric  to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds.


This Valentine's Day, one publisher wants you to be the one doing the bodice-ripping. Book By You says it sells thousands of personalized romance novels each year with titles such as "ER Fever" and "Pirates of Desire," where the reader is the star. It's not Bronte, but customers are going crazy for the novels that make them the main characters.


Breaking news in recent years has been swamped with stories of extreme weather -- flash floods in East Asia, prolonged drought in Africa, destructive hurricanes like Hurricane Katrina, heavy monsoon rainfall in South Asia, and an historic heat wave in Europe.


Spa-Francorchamps, 12:12 - F1, GP BELGIO: FERRARI DAVANTI IN ULTIME PROVE LIBERE

Ferrari davanti a tutti nelle ultime prove libere del Gp del Belgio. Kimi Raikkonen è stato i...


More red cards have been shown at this World Cup than at any other, with 12 games remaining.


Parry's Power Guide to High School Football

Favored Team     Rating   Diff   Rating  Underdog           Edward's edge  Alta              83.6    23.2    60.4   Rainier Beach, WA. Alta  ALTAMONT          12.9     3.3     9.6   Parowan            Altamont  American Fork     74.8    24.1    50.7   LEHI               Am.


Two more soldiers die in fighting at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Two Lebanese soldiers were killed in fresh fighting on Wednesday between army units and Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp, security sources said.


Saif Ali Khan didn't just play the guitar along with rock band Parikrama, but also delighted fans by taking to the microphone at the crowded Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai.


JUNE'S top-scoring sea angler from beach, rocks or pier wins a multiplier version of Shakespeare's big-selling SALT MX 12ft beach rod, designed to cope with all conditions and techniques.


Temasek pronta a iniettare 5 mld di dollari nella banca Usa


Palestinians vote in landmark municipal elections, row over Blair conference

Palestinians voted in the first council elections for three decades amid a row over British Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to prepare the birth of a democratic state at a London conference.


French police arrest suspected al Qaeda support group

French police said on Thursday they had arrested eight men they suspect of providing logistical support to al Qaeda's North African wing in Algeria, confirming a report in French newspaper Le Figaro.


China's consumer inflation picked up pace in November, largely due to an increase in food prices, figures show.


Hard work starts for Belgium's likely premier

Outgoing Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt resigned on Monday, clearing the way for his likely successor to start the tough task of forming a stable government after Sunday's general election.


Prima si e' sempre avvalso della facolta' di non rispondere


Giustizia, sÃ¬ alla norma 'salva-Previti'

ArriverÃ  domani il voto finale sulla Pdl sulla recidiva alla Camera. Lo ha annunciato lo stesso presidente Casini all'aula. Intanto, perÃ², la Camera ha dato via libera a quella parte del provvedimento che


US, Iraqi Forces Raid Seven Mosques in Ramadi

US and Iraqi forces have raided seven mosques believed to be providing support for insurgents in the restive western city of Ramadi.


Sharon says will seek coalition with Labour

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he will seek a governing coalition with Shimon Peres's Labour Party and pledged to press ahead with a planned Gaza pullout.


Forecasters said Tuesday it's still too early to say how much of a threat Hurricane Ivan poses for storm-ravaged Florida. However, Ivan is already a Category 3 storm now heading toward the Windward Islands with sustained winds of 120 mph.


U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's office on Thursday denied reports he was in Iraq for a previously unannounced visit to celebrate the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday with American troops.


Protesta a 'Viva Radio 2' per solidarieta' ai giornalisti


NJ Transit riders warned to expect fare hikes in July

NJ Transit's executive director on Thursday said the agency's 400,000 daily riders should expect fare hikes of up to 15 percent starting in July to offset a projected $50 million


Il potere ai prefetti, gente nuova in forze ordine


Precision Castparts Corp. , which makes jet engine components, on Friday said it will sell its pump and valve businesses because they are not core businesses.


It was well worth enduring the bedlam and stench, the dust, congestion and oppressive heat of the former Madras, because inside the concrete cauldron at Chepauk yet another great India-Australia Test match came nicely to the boil yesterday afternoon.


Cambodia's legislature gave final approval on Tuesday to the nation's entry into the World Trade Organization, a step forced by new rules for international textile and apparel trade that could otherwise have smothered the country's crucial garment industry


NYRI Calls U.S. House Defeat of Proposed Hinchey-Wolf Amendment 'a Victory for Energy Security and Environmental Stewardship'

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists the Premiership title race is not over after the Blues fall eight points behind Man Utd.


Yahoo shutters music service, allies with Rhapsody

The search provider has decided to end its music service, opting instead to send its business to Real.


Chong to raise money for 'Guru of Ganja'

Comedian Tommy Chong will help raise money to defend the self-proclaimed "Guru of Ganja," who is charged with growing hundreds of marijuana plants for a dispensary.


Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth on   Wednesday to a baby boy, the first imperial male heir to be   born in more than four decades and the answer to the prayers of   conservatives keen to keep women off the ancient throne.


SEC to GM, Ford: Let's See Those Pensions

U.S. regulators asked automotive giants  General Motors Corp. GM.Nand Ford Motor Co. F.N for  information on how they account for pension and health care  plans, the companies said on Tuesday.


Garcia Marquez Has Last Laugh on Book Pirates

By Alistair Bell MEXICO CITY  - Latin American literary giantGabriel Garcia Marquez has unintentionally won the last laughon copyright pirates by changing the ending of his latest book,the Nobel laureate's first novel in 10 years.


A massive storm, which hit the state of Florida in the US, continued its rampage on Sunday forcing two and a half million people to flee the East Coast.


Roger Federer has his eyes on Pete Sampras' record haul of 14 Grand Slam wins after capturing his fifth straight Wimbledon title.


Resuscitating Baby Futile and Cruel, Say Doctors

Parents battling to save their desperately-ill baby today listened at the High Court as a procession of doctors said their child should be refused life-saving treatment if her condition seriously deteriorates.


Spyware another weapon for domestic abuse

Remote controlling spouses Spyware is becoming a tool of domestic abuse, according to security researchers.â¦


The government is pressing to buy more flu vaccine despite a slow start to the flu season. The Food and Drug Administration has signed off on the safety of a portion of


Bonds Ok'D for Saucier Park: Industrial Land Getting Hard to Find

By J.R. Welsh, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 13--GULFPORT -- Harrison County officials have signed off on issuance of $7.7 million in public bonds to underwrite development of the proposed Saucier Industrial Park, which fell through in 2004 after encountering opposition.


Nats Showing A Lot of Growth In Farm System

The development of some players in the 2006 draft and a 2007 draft that Baseball America ranked as the best in the game have helped transform the Nationals' farm system.


LeBron James scored 12 of his 25 points in less than three minutes of the third quarter and Ira Newble added a season-high 18 as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their ninth straight at home, 112-88 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.


Stocks drop on durable goods, risk worries

Stocks opened down on Wednesday after  weaker-than-expected durable goods data added to uneasiness  about growth in the economy and corporate profits.


Investigators planned to resume the search for human remains in a rural Missouri yard on Sunday, a day after authorities announced that bone fragments from at least two people were found there.


Thorns Helps Hokies Bounce Back From Loss to Duke

Virginia Tech's Hank Thorns scores nine of 11 points in overtime and Deron Washington has 19 and eight rebounds to lift the Hokies to an 81-73 win against Boston College.


Facing strong protests, China broke a week-long silence Tuesday and offered Japan its first explanation about a Chinese submarine that Tokyo said intruded into Japanese territorial


North Korea is willing to take initial steps toward ending its nuclear arms program, South Korean officials said on Thursday after the opening of six-country talks in Beijing.


L'Agenzia delle Entrate indica oltre 270 miliardi evasi


The Spokane County jail stopped giving inmates Chinese-made toothpaste seven weeks after the FDA warned the public to avoid the product because of suspected contamination.


Sophos declares Netsky-P worst virus of 2004

com December 8, 2004, 9:37 AM PT. Netsky-P tops the list of the worst virus outbreaks in 2004--a year marked with nearly a 52 percent increase in new viruses, according to a report


Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, has described the Football Association disciplinary system as "flawed and immoral".


Atmosfera di partecipazione e cordoglio a Bruxelles


I prezzi alle stelle hanno acceso la protesta nel paese: anche imonaci in piazza. Inaspriti i controlli sul premio Nobel Aung San Suu Kyi                                              In Birmania tra cortei  e squadristi del regime                                                                                dal nostro inviato FEDERICO RAMPINI


Oakland bullpen has been potential trouble spot

Those who spend their summers in major-league bullpens can easily understand the emotions that led to Monday night's ugly incident in Oakland.


Cisco plans to open a R&D center in Japan

Cisco is continuing their plans to establish a dominating position in the Japanese market. They recently signed a hardware deal with local player Fujitsu to manufacture high-end routers and switches for the local market.


Sudan government, rebels meet with AU to set agenda for peace talks

Sudanese government envoys and the leaders of two rebel groups met here with African Union leaders to try to agree an agenda for talks to resolve the 18-month conflict in Darfur.


Defense Lawyers Attack Records of Tyco Board

Defense lawyers in the retrial of the former Tyco executives L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark H. Swartz lashed out at former Tyco directors by attacking their credibility.


Clarett Accuses Ohio State of N.C.A.A. Violations

Maurice Clarett's contentions in an ESPN the Magazine article were dismissed by the Ohio State athletic director as issues the university had already dealt with.


Accidentally released NJ inmate captured

A man charged with two homicides who was mistakenly released from jail was captured Friday night in Pennsylvania, authorities said.


A +0,88%.Il Nikkei e' salito a 11.376,57 punti


After her latest win, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen just shrugged and raised her eyebrows with each question. Not even she could explain why she's off to such a good start this season.


Per eccesso di ribasso sul prezzo di controllo


India to welcome Myanmar military strongman who carried out ...

NEW DELHI - India was due to roll out the red carpet Sunday for a visit by Myanmarâs army strongman General Than Shwe, days after he fired the nationâs premier who was architect of the regimeâs âroadmap to democracy.


Anche l'outlook nell'immediato rimane stabile


Twice-Daily Insulin Not Ideal for Diabetic Kids

NEW YORK  - For preschool children with  type 1 diabetes, twice-daily insulin injections do not  adequately control blood sugar levels, researchers report. They  found these kids had frequent and prolonged episodes of either  low or high blood sugar.


L'attore Daniel Radcliffe debutta il 27 febbraio a Londra


Motorola Considering Realignment of Businesses

Motorola said it is exploring a realignment of its businesses to boost its struggling cellphone unit, which has fallen on hard times after a two-year run of success with the Razr.


Serena Williams was once again caught napping at the French Open on Thursday before she regained her focus to set up a third-round date with one of her biggest fans on the tour.


Quarta seduta consecutiva in rialzo, chiusa Tokio


A gunman opens fire with an automatic rifle on a police station in Londonderry, narrowly missing civilians.


Confronto Padoa-Schioppa con Almunia ed Eurogruppo


Treating children with anti-psychotic drugs may increase the risk of a condition which leads to diabetes, research suggests.


Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is delighted with his side's start to the Ashes after smashing his 32nd Test century at Brisbane.


Due giorni di serrata, la Sicilia anticipa a stasera


Mr. Wagoner was a Grand Ole Opry star whose flashy rhinestone suits dazzled fans when he sang with Dolly Parton, rising new performer,  in the 1960s.


Sun-Times Media Group Inc.  on Wednesday  said Chief Executive Gordon Paris will step down by the end of  the year as the company relocates the last of its New  York-based corporate functions to Chicago.


Annan: Syria Has Not Pulled Troops Out of Lebanon

Syria has not withdrawn its troops from Lebanon, as required by a resolution of the UN Security Council adopted earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday.


Torino, 18:16 - CALCIO, TORINO; GALLO: SERVE MAGGIORE DETERMINAZIONE

Sabato sera l'anticipo è tra Torino e Lazio e Fabio Gallo, centrocampista granata in conferen...


Namibia's ruling party wins landslide election

Namibia's ruling South West African People's Organization retained its two-thirds majority in the National Assembly Sunday after a landslide victory in parliamentary and presidential elections.


named Swift for its fast pivoting and pointing -- launched this weekend will detect and analyze gamma ray bursts, which astronomers believe represent the birth cries of black holes.


British police arrest four in terror bomb plot

Police in London have arrested four men and foiled a terror plot after a tip off from a London tabloid newspaper. The information to police was supplied by the News of the World, the Sunday tabloid which is Britain's largest-selling newspaper.


Shakedown Saturday came and went. Nothing changed. So the Bowl Championship Series has its annual nightmare. When the final BCS standings are released today, the USC Trojans (12-0) and Oklahoma Sooners (12-0) are expected to be matched in the Jan.


Presidential hopeful John Edwards said Saturday he's raising enough money to compete in the early states and invoked Howard Dean's 2004 fundraising totals as a cautionary tale.


Privacy, Free Speech and Anonymity on the Internet

Daniel J. Solove, associate law professor at George Washington University and author of "The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet," returns to continue his discussion about the Megan Meier-MySpace suicide case and the growing concern over the "Google Generation."


Parents have an eye on kids' media usage: study

For all the hand-wringing  policymakers do over television, parents say they are gaining  control over what their kids watch, according to a survey  released Tuesday.


The performance fibers business makes high-strength polyester fibers at plants in North Carolina and France.


Microsoft is putting off the shipping date for SQL Server 2005, also known as "Yukon," and instead will release an incremental beta app called "Community Technical Preview.


ADTMag.com: PHP 5 Ready for the Enterprise

In a link from the PHP Magazine website, there's mention of a new article from ADTMag.com discussing the readiness of PHP for the enterprise.


After last year's world championships, the United States knew it needed better shooters, stronger defenders, and more experienced players. That last one cost Kevin Durant. The Seattle rookie was one of two players cut Monday night as the Americans got down to the 12-player limit for the Olympic qualifying tournament that begins Wednesday.


Tiger Woods Confident That Change in Swing Will Pay Off; Next Event Is Skins Game in S. Korea. Tiger Woods of US smiles during a press conference at the Lotte Hotel in Jeju, south of Seoul, Friday, Nov. 12, 2004.


Planned job cuts at U.S. firms climbed  during November, a report said on Tuesday, in a further sign of  sluggishness in the labor market.


Rastas Hope Marley Bash Will Win Ethiopian Friends

When he saw a stage being built in the Ethiopian capital to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Bob Marley's birthday, 53-year-old Belay Kidane began to weep.


'Sex' Svengali Hitched to '100 Weddings'

Darren Star, the TV maestro behind "Sex and the City" and "Beverly Hills, 90210," is in negotiations to make his feature directing debut on the romantic comedy "100 Weddings."


WASHINGTON -- In a deal with the government, the mortgage company Fannie Mae has agreed to forfeit $7.5 million after being accused of accepting money it knew had been lost by a federal agency in a fraud scheme.


Private Investors Resuscitate The SCO Group

The SCO Group, which claims to own the UNIX code used in the Linux operating system, is poised to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the help of private investors.


Camp Teaches Autistic Children How to Fit In

Aug. 16, 2004 -- For children with Asperger's Syndrome and other mild forms of autism, the world can be an uncomfortable place. These kids have a hard time picking up the social skills that come naturally to most people. They get teased at school, often ...


U.S. manufacturing contracted in January

The nation's manufacturing sector contracted in January, surprising many economists and signaling a shaky start to the new year for industry amid weakness in housing and autos.


Canas thrashes Novak to reach Heineken Open final

Argentina's Guillermo Canas devastated second-seeded Czech player Novak 6-1, 6-2 to reach the final of Heineken Open ATP tournament in Shanghai on Saturday.


Explosive Found in Wreckage of Second Russian Jet

Explosives have been found in the  wreckage of the second of two jets which crashed almost  simultaneously this week, Russia's FSB security service said on  Saturday.


Congress votes to expand stem cell research

The Democratic-led U.S. Congress defied President George W. Bush on Thursday and gave final approval to legislation to roll back his restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.


U.S. stock futures slipped on Wednesday  with investors focusing on Intel Corp's job cuts announcement  and a change in top management at car maker Ford Motor Co.


THE Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, escaped an assassination attempt yesterday when a rocket was fired at his helicopter as it was landing in the south-eastern town of Gardez.


Hamilton's 39 Leads Pistons Over Raptors

Richard Hamilton scores a season-high 39 points as the Detroit Pistons earn 103-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.


SPAM has been one of the major turn offs for most web users. Checking emails have become a hassle when you cannot be sure the mail you received is from the actual sender!


Firenze, 17:23 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SI BLOCCA FREY, DOMANI OPERATO MENISCO

La Fiorentina perde Frey. Il portiere francese si è infortunato nel corso dell'allenamento di...


Palm Revenues Affected by Treo 750 Delay

Company has revised its financial forecasts for the current quarter.


A three-year global manhunt for a Canadian schoolteacher suspected of sexually abusing Asian boys ended Friday when police raided a house in northeastern Thailand Â off the usual tourist trail Â and arrested Christopher Paul Neil.


Nearly eight months after it was hired by the state, a consulting company in charge of dispensing billions in federal aid to people whose homes were damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has received 101,000 applications but handed out fewer than 300 grants.


UPDATE 1-Chiron delays flu vaccine shipments

Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday .


Indonesia's main island of Java was hit by further flooding on Tuesday, bringing the total number of dead or missing people from recent rain-related disasters to 121, officials said.


Rod Stewart on Track to Top U.S. Pop Charts

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - When Rod Stewart and Clive Davis  decided to inaugurate the singer's J Records deal with a  collection of gems from the Great American Songbook, did you  ever imagine that repertoire would become a franchise for the  British rocker? Now Stewart's third such album in three years  is on the verge of being his first No. 1 album in 25 years.


Late Sean Taylor selected to Pro Bowl team

Former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who was shot dead during a break-in at his Miami home last month, was selected posthumously to the NFC Pro Bowl team, the National Football League announced on Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES - Janet Leigh, the wholesome beauty whose shocking murder in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller "Psycho" was credited with making generations of film fans think twice about stepping into a motel room shower, has died at her Beverly Hills home, her daughter's publicist confirmed Monday. She was 77...


U.S. gynecology group slams cosmetic vaginal surgery

Cosmetic procedures billed as "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty" or even "revirgination" are not medically necessary and are not guaranteed to be safe, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists cautioned on Friday.


For some, municipal bonds can far outpace Treasuries.


Accolto il ricorso di un giovane condannato per violenza


Illinois Considers New Rules for Septic Systems: Proposals Target Above-Ground Tanks

By Jayne Matthews, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  Feb. 6--TROY -- Contamination of Silver Creek and other waters in Illinois soon may bring down stricter inspections on above-ground septic tanks that spew cleansed water onto the ground.


Vlade Divac needs back surgery and will be out at least 12 more weeks, another setback to the center's homecoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers.


Middle East mediators discuss Blair appointment

Middle East mediators held talks on Tuesday that could clear the way for the appointment of Tony Blair as their envoy to try to revive peace prospects after Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip.


Londra, 13:08 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: INAUGURAZIONE WEMBLEY A RISCHIO SLITTAMENTO

L'inaugurazione ufficiale del nuovo stadio di Wembley rischia di slittare nuovamente a causa di conf...


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Gaza Violence Dents Hopes of Middle East Peace

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Monday that any peace talks with Palestinian leaders depended on whether they could rein in militants, who killed five Israeli soldiers in Gaza in an attack on Sunday.


KABUL - US-led coalition soldiers and Afghan forces killed about 50 militants in two days of major fighting near a Taliban-controlled town, officials said yesterday. Taliban forces fired rocket-propelled grenades and small arms at a combined coalition-Afghan patrol near the town of Musa Qala in Helmand Province, sparking a battle that lasted several hours.


Passengers evacuated from Heathrow's Terminal 4: witnesses

Terminal Four at London's Heathrow Airport was evacuated Tuesday because of suspect baggage, passengers said.


Ex-Disney President Ovitz Says Eisner Was Obstacle

Former Walt Disney Co. President Michael Ovitz defended his tenure in the job, testifying that efforts to improve and expand the No.


A local group is still upbeat about luring another major league franchise to Hampton Roads. Major League Baseball will announce the move today, a city official told the Associated Press.


Adam "Pacman" Jones' lawyer urged authorities Thursday to file criminal charges or stop trying to link the Tennessee Titans cornerback to a strip club melee and triple shooting.


Execs Want Severance Deal Before Starting

More and more North American  executives who are weighing job offers want to know what they  would get if the company they join eventually decides to let  them go.


Compressor and machinery maker Atlas Copco  said on Friday it had agreed to sell most of its U.S. equipment rental business to Ripplewood Holdings and Oak Hill Capital Management in a deal worth $3.8 billion.


West's terrorism strategy wrong, says Ashdown

The west's strategy to defeat international terrorism will be attacked today as historically illiterate and counter-productive by Paddy Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader and chair of a new commission on terrorism.


Tahoe Fire Jumps Line in Setback for Crews

By John Simerman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun.


Muhammad Ali asks Congress to create a U.S. Boxing Commission, saying oversight by the federal government is needed to protect boxers from exploitation and injury.


Further bad weather could bring more problems for areas of the UK already battered by heavy rain and gales.


Japanese electronics giant Sony reports a drop in profits as high costs at its game unit offset strong TV sales.


Australian Muslims under pressure as terror fears grow

The Australian government pressured local Muslims at the weekend to denounce terrorism, learn English and accept women as equals, as fears grew of a first attack on home soil.


From the Paris runway to the 27th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show, which blew into Manhattan at the Javits Center last week, biker chic is a road-tested look.


The Karibu Books chain, based in the Washington, D.C., area and one of the few remaining retailers to specialize in black books, is closing after 15 years.


Mylan Labs board rejects Icahn's takeover offer

NEW YORK, November 22  - Mylan Labsâ (MYL.NYS) board of directors rejected investor Carl Icahnâs takeover bid today, terming his offer letter as a self serving publicity stunt, while reiterating the companyâs intention to proceed


As economic forces push them toward a former ruler, they struggle to redefine their identity.


TiVo Goes Mobile; SBC Jumps into Home Entertainment Joint Venture

The new year could be a telling one for the makers and providers of home entertainment technologies. Both TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) and SBC made announcements about their respective digital entertainment services that could clarify the competitive landscape.


ATHENSâHicham El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years to sweep the 1,500 and 5,000 metres at an Olympics, holding up two fingers in triumph after winning the 5,000 yesterday in an all-out sprint down the final straightaway.


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U.S. stock futures were in neutral early Wednesday, with very little corporate news or activity in European markets to entice trading.


Microsoft to release next version of Windows in 2006

Microsoft Corp. said it plans to release the next version of its Windows operating system as expected in 2006, but it will not include much-touted new technology for organizing and storing data.


Roma, 12:31 - CALCIO, MORATTI: CHIVU? NON NE STIAMO PARLANDO

Al termine del consiglio federale, prima di entrare in auto, Massimo Moratti parla di mercato e a pr...


Nascarâs Screech and Slam? Itâs All Aerodynamics

In her new book, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky explains everything from the mechanics of racing engines to the molecular properties of the driversâ fire-retardant suits.


Microsoft (Quote, Chart) had little choice but to cut features from Longhorn, its next-generation operating system, analysts and developers say.


Greenback weakness sends Euro to a new record and across a psychologically significant barrier.


Tough for China to steer economy: vice minister

China has less scope than before to raise interest rates and banks' required reserves, making it very tough for policy makers to steer the economy to a soft landing, Vice Finance Minister Li Yong said on Sunday.


Slovenians Vote in Parliamentary Elections

Slovenians were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections that could snap the center-left's grip on power held virtually since the country gained independence from the old Yugoslav federation in 1991.


Londra, 16:39 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: DJOKOVIC AI QUARTI

Il serbo Novak Djokovic, testa di serie numero 6, si è qualificato per i quarti di finale di ...


Rise in HIV cases linked to increase in testing

THE number of Scots diagnosed with HIV has risen to the highest quarterly total on record, according to figures published yesterday.


Liberals add $33 million to child care, boost family subsidy by $200

VICTORIA (CP) - The first increases in B.C. child-care subsidies in a decade were announced Tuesday.


Palestinians Vote in Gaza Municipal Elections

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip voted in their first municipal elections under Israeli occupation on Thursday in a test of grassroots support for President Mahmoud Abbas and rival Islamist groups.


MOTO - Gp Brno, vittoria di Gibernau nella MotoGp

Sete Gibernau (Honda) ha vinto il Gp della Rep.Ceca, 10/a prova del Mondiale MotoGp, davanti a Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) e Max Biaggi (Honda). Rossi e lo spagnolo hanno dato vita a un bel duello a sei giri


The NHL lockout forced the cancellation of this season's All-Star game, scheduled to be held in Atlanta in February. No regular-season games have been played since the season was scheduled to begin on Oct.


Stomach virus likely caused Olive Garden illnesses

A contagious stomach virus is likely to blame for sickening about 370 people who ate at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis last week, a county health official said on Monday.


Corning begins work on Taiwan LCD facility

Encouraged by the demand for LCDs, glass maker Corning on Thursday said it has broken ground for a second manufacturing facility in Taiwan.


As Northern Ireland prepares for a smoking ban, health officials launch a large-scale study of passive smoking.


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Web Deal Will Help the Beatles Get Back to No.1

By PAUL REVOIR  IT'S 40 years since they were shaking the world in their mop-top prime.   But the Beatles could soon be topping the charts again after the ending of a legal battle which could pave the way for legal downloads of their music.


As Baseball Braces for Report, Pettitte and Clemens Cited

With former Senator George Mitchellâs report on steroids in baseball due out this afternoon, lawyers said a former trainer of Roger Clemens had given investigators information.


President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan on Saturday in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


Prince Charles defends his views on education

Prince Charles, who was lambasted by the media and a government lawmaker for a memo in which he derided people who aspire to lofty goals beyond their natural talent, said on Sunday that he had been misinterpreted.


(ANSA) - ROMA, 24 AGO - Un 'trionfo entusiasmante', un ''risultato storico'. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi esulta per l'oro olimpico di Cassina alla sbarra. 'Con grande ammirazione ho seguito - scrive il presidente


English referee quits international soccer

English referee Graham Poll, who showed a Croatian player three yellow cards before sending him off in a World Cup match, is quitting international officiating.


Australia's Voters to Choose Between Howard, Latham

Australian Prime Minister John Howard is seeking a fourth term in power at today's election, promising to extend 13 years of economic growth and keep mortgage rates low.


Spacewalking astronauts rewire space station

A pair of spacewalking astronauts breezed through an electrical rewiring job on the International Space Station on Thursday, a critical step in NASA's plan to add new modules next year to the $100 billion outpost.


Buttiglione il martire: Â«Io, vittima sacrificaleÂ»

Lâeuro-cravatta con le stelline indossata come un cilicio, sulla faccia aleggia il sorriso dei beati, coloro che si recano al martirio. Sono Â«lieto di soffrire per i valori in cui credoÂ». Avvolto dallâaura


Market opens higher on banks, oil stocks

Stocks rebounded on Friday from the previous session's sell-off, with energy stocks in the lead as crude prices rose and financial stocks gained on a report banks are planning to sell assets to shore up capital.


In Paul Thomas Anderson's epic, oil is thicker than 'Blood'

'There Will Be Blood,' a story about the rise and fall of a robber baron, isn't the year's best film. But it's certainly the strangest â and compelling, at that.


The federal government would never agree to the kind of national pharmacare program proposed by the premiers because it would cost too much and makes no sense, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh said yesterday.


Novell's promise of a blended Linux and NetWare networking environment became reality with the recent launch of the public beta of Open Enterprise Server (OES).


Chinese director opens wounds in Yasukuni shrine film

An elderly Japanese swordmaker  painstakingly forges his final masterpiece in the opening  sequence of "Yasukuni," Chinese documentary filmmaker Li Ying's  exploration of a controversial Tokyo shrine.


Chargers Beat 49ers 31-15 in Rivers' Debut

Philip Rivers looked like an overmatched rookie in the first half. But once he got the chance to play against San Francisco's backup defenders, he showed signs of why the San Diego Chargers believe he's their quarterback of the future. Rivers completed his first 13 passes of the second half and the Chargers finished the preseason with a 31-15 victory over the 49ers on Thursday night.


Taliban warn of bloody spring as U.S. takes NATO reins

The Taliban threatened a spring offensive of thousands of suicide bombers as the United States, doubling its combat troops in Afghanistan, took over command of the 33,000-strong NATO force on Sunday.


Australia's wheat exporter AWB is to temporarily lose its monopoly over wheat exports after a report into bribes.


Maybe election day won't be a fiasco after all

The Nov. 7 elections will feature a paper audit trail in 27 states, but worries still abound.


Carlton Cole has added to Aston Villa's injury woes ahead of Saturday's home Premiership clash with Blackburn. The on-loan Chelsea striker is having to undergo intensive treatment after it was revealed he


Gritty Romanian tale of abortion and sacrifice wins Cannes Palme d'Or

Arts & entertainment: A disturbing tale of illegal abortion in communist-era Romania has won the Cannes film festival's top prize.


Dehydration likely helped teen survive in car

The 17-year-old Redmond High School junior sat in a crumpled car for up to eight days, while a blood clot formed near her brain and her body ran dry.


Seven soldiers file suit over policy of extending their tours of ...

An Army specialist, saying that it was "a question of fairness," filed a lawsuit yesterday with seven other soldiers challenging a policy forcing them to serve in Iraq beyond their terms of enlistment.


Accordo da 5 anni, stimato contributo a fatturato di 20 mln


Delta fears too many pilot retirements could force Chapter 11

It could be the supreme irony: Delta Air Lines, which incited controversy for creating bankruptcy-proof pensions for top executives in 2002, now says it may soon file for Chapter 11 protection because too many pilots are bailing out to save their own


Three British soldiers who had recently been deployed to provide cover for US troops in Iraq have been killed in an attack, according to the government.


Earthquake Warning System Uses Cell Phones

Japanese telecoms are developing a system that sends government earthquake warnings to cell phones seconds ahead of a major earthquake.


Dato riferito ad aprile, Italia in controtendenza (-0,3%)


Vice President Dick Cheney, who has  a history of heart attacks, was taken to the hospital on  Saturday with shortness of breath, the White House said.


President Hugo Chavez's government moved to nationalize Venezuela's largest private electric company on Thursday, signing an agreement to buy a controlling stake in Electricidad de Caracas from its U.S.-based owner, AES Corp.


The stereotype has been around as long as the religious right: conservative Christians are sheep-like, monolithic, controlled by their leaders.


Afghan Poll Is Mostly Calm, but Challengers Cry Foul

Afghans turned out to vote in large numbers on Saturday, but Hamid Karzai and his rivals disputed the integrity of the vote.


In the opening days of the week-old assault on Fallujah, the Hadra Mohamadiya mosque was a major battleground. The rocket


Shelden Williams scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half to help No. 5 Duke beat North Carolina State 86-74 on Thursday night.


Russia Begins Process to OK Kyoto Protocol

Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on combatting global warming Friday, putting the sweeping environmental pact firmly on the road to taking effect.


United States commanders say the heavy fighting that has marked the assault against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Fallujah is probably over but pockets of resistance still have to be weeded out.


Russia says Iran must do more to dispel international concerns about its nuclear programme.


The attorney general of Ohio said on Wednesday his office was considering bringing a shareholder lawsuit against mortgage buyer Fannie Mae over disclosures of subprime holdings.


Maybe the reason so many coaches have steered clear of the job at Notre Dame is that they got a look at the people they would be working for, and under what circumstances.


If there was ever a "there there" in Los Angeles, it could be found at the Los Angeles Times. In a region whose hallmarks are traffic snarls, sunshine, the Lakers and taco trucks, the paper has been an adhesive binding this crazy jangle of centrifugal energy into something bigger -- the future,...


EU-US talks on Boeing, Airbus fail to take off

The United States and European Union hit serious turbulence Thursday in talks on the politically charged issue of ending government support for aviation titans Boeing and Airbus Industrie.


Google boss brandishes 'powerful' iPhone

Schmidt triggers positive feedback On a jaunt to Paris yesterday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt whipped out his iPhone in public, waved it around and proclaimed it a "powerful new device".â¦


Camorra. Pisanu: presto ci saranno importanti risultati, impegno ...

L' escalation di violenza generata dalla ennesima guerra di camorra in atto a Napoli sarÃ  contrastata con la massima determinazione. E presto si avranno nuovi, importanti risultati. Parola del ministro dell


Magnetic Golota a figure boxing can't do without

NEW YORK -- Andrew Golota didn't win the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, losing a unanimous decision to John Ruiz.


Olympics organisers are to submit of one of the biggest planning applications in European history.


Peppino Marotto era scrittore dialettale e cantante molto notoFreddato con sei colpi di pistola alle spalle. "Indagini complicate"                                          Omicidio in centro ad Orgosolo ucciso poeta-sindacalista di 82 anni


The Olympics have produced many terrific showdowns through the years. Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding . Rulon Gardner vs. Alexander Karelin . Michael Phelps vs. Ian Thorpe . Now comes one that will knock the glasses right off the top of Bud Greenspan's head.


Pensive Receiver Has 2 Missed Opportunities to Ponder

Receiver Justin McCareins let two touchdown passes slip out of his hands in the penultimate minute of the Jets game against the Ravens on Sunday.


Tivo, Amazon start video download-to-TV service

Amazon.com Inc.  on Wednesday  launched a service that lets users watch video purchased on the  Internet and sent to a home television hooked up to a TiVo  set-top box.


Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as a push to buy beaten-down shares after a steep sell-off in the past week offset persisting concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk.


Torment of parents with lost loved ones abroad

Erica Duggan treasures her son's black canvas wallet, found with his body at the side of a busy highway in Germany four years ago. It is one of the last tangible connections she has with him.


com October 13, 2004, 7:50 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web Services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Diversified U.S. health care company Johnson & Johnson  said on Friday that Robert Darretta, the company's vice chairman and chief financial officer, will retire in early 2007.


Sri Lanka's war displaced seek new start -- yet again

MANGANTHODUWA NAWATKUDA, Sri Lanka  - Saundrarajan Kannakai has been displaced by Sri Lanka's civil war over a dozen times in the past 16 years.


Alan Cumming will join Dianne Wiest in the Classic Stage Companyâs production of Chekhovâs drama.


"The Kite Runner" filmmakers strove for authenticity when they shot the adaptation of the best-selling novel, featuring a largely unknown cast of actors and having some dialogue in Dari (an Afghan language).


In U.S., faith is never far from politics

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  - Three former presidents honor mega-preacher Billy Graham at the dedication of his library. Days later the three top Democratic contenders for the White House openly talk about faith in a televised forum.


"We strongly support the release of the Bulgarian nurses in Libya"  US President George W. Bush said yesterday it was a high priority for the United States to win the release of five Bulgaria n nurses sentenced to death in Libya for infecting children with HIV. via People's Daily Online


Tropical Storm Ingrid weakens in open Atlantic

Tropical Storm Ingrid, the ninth named storm of the 2007 hurricane season, weakened slightly on Friday as it churned far out in the Atlantic and may dissipate in the next two days, U.S. forecasters said.


St. Louis- The World Series is no place to talk about walks and errors. It is a time for walk-off home runs, diving catches and pitchers getting big outs when nothing else is acceptable.


China Bans Video Game for Breach of Sovereignty

China, sensitive about issues of national sovereignty, has banned a computer sports game that classifies Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet as countries and has threatened to fine Web sites that supply the game and net cafes that let


So badly, in fact, that it is willing to offer you what could amount to a deal of the decade: a chance to lock in a low interest rate on a new GM car or truck, as well as your next vehicle, for as long as 10 years.


Bush: fixing health care is "urgent priority"

President George W. Bush said on Saturday it was crucial to rein in health-care costs that are surging at twice the rate of U.S. wages and urged the Democratic-led Congress to work with him on the issue.


In crescita su base mensile e anche su base annuaMolto positivi i risultati sul mercato estero                                            Istat, a maggio vola l'industria in aumento fatturato e ordinativi


Is the Social Media Press Release a Meatball Sundae?

The idea of a social media release is on trial, and it looks like the jury is ready to convict.


British Soldier Charged With Iraqi Murder

A 21-year-old British soldier was charged Tuesday with the murder of a civilian in Iraq, London's Metropolitan Police said.


'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' Tops Weekend Box Office

"Resident Evil: Apocalypse," the sequel to 2002's "Resident Evil," based on a video game series about blowing apart shuffling, bio-poisoned zombie attackers, opened at No.


Gary Sheffield's shoulder bothered him for most of the season. (Al ...

NEW YORK -- After three weeks of rest didn't do the trick, Gary Sheffield will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday.


A Son Assists His Father by Giving the Gift of Life

Basketball has shaped the relationship between legendary high school coach Morgan Wooten and his son Joe, but now their connection will be even closer as Joe gives his dad a kidney transplant.


In âStill Life,â the blood and the sweat run directly into the Yangtze River, where they mingle with more than a few tears.


U.S. officials split over troop surge in Iraq: paper

As President George W. Bush weighs options for changing course in Iraq, his administration is split over the concept of sending in more troops, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.


JBoss founder Marc Fleury has resurfaced as a paid advisor to Appcelerator, a startup based in Atlanta that makes a toolkit for developing rich Internet applications (RIA).Red Hat bought JBoss, a maker of open source middleware, in 2006 for $350 million. The outspoken Fleury oversaw Red Hat's JBoss division until quitting early this year, and since then has largely avoided the limelight.He said he hopes to raise Appcelerator's profile in the increasingly crowded RIA space, which is led by the likes of Adobe's Flex, among others."The big dog is clearly Flex," Fleury said, but "the fact that it is so crowded and there is no clear winner is also an indication there is a market of opportunity."Fleury described his role with Appcelerator as his "first engagement with the industry" since leaving JBoss. "I liked the product, I liked the tech, and figured I could help."But Fleury said he essentially remains retired: "My other projects include family."Fleury is the second former JBoss employee to join Appcelerator, following the company's hiring of Ben Sabrin as vice president of strategy and business development.The company describes its Appcelerator Platform as ideal for creating what it calls "service-oriented user interfaces."The platform provides an abstraction layer that allows developers to use AJAX and DHTML without needing to program in JavaScript themselves, and provides a widget library for pulling together common components. The platform is available under a GPLv2 license, and the company has created software development kits for Java, Ruby, PHP, .Net, and Python."We're really focusing on RIA-enabling the enterprise," said CEO Jeff Haynie.


UK mulls admitting wiretap evidence in court

The secret's out The UK government is looking to make wiretap evidence admissible in court as part of its latest review of anti-terrorism legislation.â¦


Per il soldato Mario Lozano rinviato a giudizio,fonti Usa


Web Filtering: Countering Internet Threats, Securing Systems and Users

(Source: St. Bernard Software) IT professionals increasingly view the Web as a minefield. Trojans, phishing attacks, adware, and spyware are just some of the threats that have to be countered. Securing your organization against Web-borne attacks -- and keeping your users away from 'Net distractions -- often falls on filtering technologies. This program will discuss how organizations can use filtering and other security technologies to fight Web-borne dangers.


Lussemburgo, 17:22 - TENNIS, WTA LUSSEMBURGO: SCHIAVONE VINCE DERBY ITALIANO

Francesca Schiavone ha vinto il derby italiano con Roberta Vinci e si è qualificata per i qua...


Eight US Marines among 24 killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD: At least 24 people, including eight US Marines, were killed in Iraq suicide bombing and fighting. An al-Qaeda-linked suicide bomber blew up his vehicle on Monday near cars waiting to enter the Green


ASIA/INDONESIA - Dimissioni del Vescovo di Atambua e nomina del Successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 2 giugno 2007 ha  accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della diocesi di Atambua (Indonesia), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D., in conformitÃ  al can. 4...


Japanese business sentiment improved in September from three months ago, according to a key Bank of Japan survey released Monday.


Modena, 20:27 - CALCIO, MODENA: RISCATTATO PINARDI DAL LECCE

Queste le operazioni dio mercato portate a termine dal Modena nella giornata di oggi. Esercitato...


Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks: Iraq

Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilize Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday.


China song-writers decry "unhealthy" pop tunes

A group of conservative Chinese songwriters has denounced the emergence of "vulgar" pop music on the Internet which they say is poisoning youth with weird lyrics and lustful themes.


Peru's president rises sharply in poll after quake

President Alan Garcia's approval rating rose sharply in September after falling for months as voters gave him high marks for trying to swiftly respond to a devastating earthquake in August, according to a poll released on Sunday.


An 8-month-old boy received five organs in a complex transplant for a rare gastrointestinal disease and is ready for the next step — learning to eat, his doctors said Friday.


Rose poised to end drought at Australian Masters

England's Justin Rose was poised to end a four-year title drought on the European Tour after taking a two-shot lead following the third round of the Australian Masters at Huntingdale on Saturday.


Domani mattina al Cairo i funerali di Yasser Arafat

Saranno celebrati domani mattina i funerali di Yasser Arafat all'aeroporto del Cairo. la notizia arriva da fonti palestinesi. La salma sarÃ  trasportata quindi ad el-Arish (nel Sinai egiziano) e da lÃ¬, in


WiMAX stars at Asia's leading IT trade fair

Companies attending Asia's leading information technology trade fair here are showcasing their latest products marking a new era of fast video, mobile and Internet services at low prices.


A day after blasting NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to the Detroit Free Press, Red Wings' defenceman Chris Chelios has come up with who he thinks is an ideal replacement.


(WAND) A single engine plane plummets into an area field killing a member of a Central Illinois Parachuting Club and injuring another.


Katarina Srebotnik defeated Stephanie Dubois 6-3, 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup.


House-to-house searches to seek rebels in the capital will continue, says Chad's government.


A bomb threat forced a passenger plane to divert to a London airport under military escort for an emergency landing. The Olympic Airways flight from Athens to New York's JFK airport was carrying 301 passengers


Tim Wakefield is a knuckleballer. The normal rules do not apply.


French food group Danone in talks to sell biscuit unit to Kraft

French food group Danone said Tuesday it is in exclusive talks with US rival Kraft Foods on the sale of Danone's biscuit unit for 5.3 billion euros (7.2 billion dollars).


N.Irish Talks Deadlocked with Time Running Short

The British and Irish prime ministers struggled to break an apparent deadlock in talks aimed at sealing a final peace settlement for Northern Ireland as a deadline loomed.


Roma, una svastica e le parole 'Giordano Raus'


Convoy Ambush in Darfur Kills About 30 Civilians; Investigators Taken Hostage

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Dec. 10 -- Militiamen on horseback ambushed a refugee convoy in western Darfur, killing about 30 civilians, and African Union peacekeepers investigating the attack were taken hostage by rioters, the A.U. and the United Nations said Sunday.


WORLD champion Valentino Rossi took pole position at the Malaysian Grand Prix with a record lap time in Sepang today while bitter rival Sete Gibernau was relegated to the second row.


A missile destroyed a suspected militant hideout in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people, officials said. In other clashes in the area, militants killed a soldier and injured four more.


Ricompare Al Zawahri "Gli Usa in Iraq a gambe all'aria"

DUBAI - Dato per morto o per catturato Ã¨ rispuntato puntuale come l'anno scorso a due giorni dall'anniversario delle stragi dell'11 settembre. Ayman Al Zawahri, braccio destro di Osama Bin Laden e numero


Tracking trees in a changing climate A NASA funded study is using satellites to monitor forests, with the aim of measuring the impact of climate change on their growth and health.â¦


The United States has drafted a new UN resolution threatening oil sanctions against Sudan if Khartoum does not stop abuses in Darfur and accept an expanded African Union monitoring force with more powers.


Samsung Shows Off 128 G-Byte Solid State Drive

Samsung is showing off a new 128G-byte flash-based SSD (solid-state drive), one of the largest such drives shown to date, at C.E.S.


Dutch Watchdog Levies First Fines Against Spammers

The Dutch telecom and postal watchdog OPTA has levied fines as high as 42,500 euros ($57,540) against several individuals and small companies for sending out spam messages.


GOSSAU, Switzerland  - Squeezing 150 people into Vince Peiro's flat in the foothills of the Swiss Alps would be a very tight fit -- hence the tent city sprouting outside in the July evening sunshine.


A train travelling at 100mph (161kmph) hits a car on a level crossing in Norfolk, killing one person.


Chechen rebel sees cease-fire as way to peace talks

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia -- A Chechen rebel leader told a Russian newspaper that a unilateral cease-fire he announced should help lead to peace talks with the Kremlin, and an official said yesterday that the truce had been holding for a week.


GOP Expects Defections as House Debates Iraq Resolution

Three days of intense debate over the Iraq war begins in the House today, with Democrats planning to propose a narrowly worded rebuke of President Bush's troop buildup and Republicans girding for broad defections on their side.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants pounded central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar barrages ever, targeting the Green Zone and destroying a U.S. vehicle along a major street...


Ernestine Stodelle, 95, Modern Dancer, Dies

Ms. Stodelle had a multifaceted career in modern dance as a performer, author and teacher.


Toshiba puts Lexar royalties spat to bed

Cost: $288m Toshiba has settled its rancorous NAND flash memory lawsuit with Lexar, but at a hefty price.â¦


Politicos OK limits for U.S. firms in Net-censoring countries

House panel approves "minimum standards"--backed by hefty fines--aimed at curbing American companies' cooperation with Internet-restricting governments like China's.


Gordon Brown asks the international community to share the burden of the military campaign in Afghanistan.


Myanmar activists face legal action over fuel hike protest

Myanmar's junta was interrogating 13 activists arrested for organising a rally against the regime over its massive hike in fuel prices ahead of likely legal action, state media said Saturday.


WEEI microphone seems to point toward Holley

Bob Neumeier did his last show as co-host (with Dale Arnold) of WEEI's midday "Dale and Neumy" yesterday, leaving the big question: Who's his successor?


The government confirmed Friday that cattle slaughtered on a farm in southern England tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease.The disease was detected Wednesday in cattle grazing in Surrey county, 10 miles from laboratories linked to an outbreak last month, said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.Some 40 cattle and 800 pigs on the farm were slaughtered Thursday, according to Steven Ward, the owner's son.Scientists were trying to determine whether the disease could have spread outside a six-mile containment zone set up around the farm, which includes Heathrow Airport and Queen Elizabeth II's Windsor Castle. Read more


In the end, it wasn'ta fingerprint or a blood spatter that led to the woman suspected of strangling a mother-to-be and cutting the baby from her womb.


WASHINGTON It began like most national security investigations, with a squad of FBI agents surreptitiously tailing two men, noting where they went and with whom they met.


Gaza lights up as Israel eases fuel blockade

Israel resumed fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip's main power plant on Tuesday, offering limited respite from a blockade that had plunged much of the Hamas-ruled territory into darkness and touched off international protests.


Three Afghanistan aid workers abducted in April with two French colleagues are set free, the Taleban says.


With rising energy bills, the government is urging consumers to switch suppliers, as part of a new consumer campaign.


IN ANOTHER SIGN that Nokia is facing up to harsh realities, Nokia has performed something of a volte face by signing up to the SD Card Association.


Skulls, il virus per cellulari dalla forma di teschio

Un mese fa era stato scoperto il primo worm per cellulari, denominato Cabir: Ã¨ notizia di questa settimana che un nuovo virus Ã¨ stato individuato che colpisce cellulari basati sul sistema SymbianOS. Il suo


YouTube blocked in China; Flickr, Blogspot restored

InfoWorld - Â China watchers, get your scorecards out: Google's YouTube is blocked,Â Wikipedia is still blocked, but, for the moment, Google blog site Blogspot.com is available and some pictures from Yahoo's Flickr photos can once again be viewed.