Stroke risk greater for migraine sufferers

Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to have a stroke as people who are not afflicted with the debilitating headaches, Canadian and American scientists say.


Is "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" for cure or for show?


'Con filmati Istituto Luce, lo proporro' alle Regioni'


Brad Stuart didn't have to say a word yesterday to describe the Bruins' beastly 1 1/2-hour morning practice at the Ristuccia Center.


U.S. Intelligence Offers Gloomy Outlook for Iraq

A U.S. intelligence report prepared  for President Bush in July offered a gloomy outlook for Iraq  through the end of 2005, with the worst scenario being a  deterioration into civil war, U.S. government officials said on  Thursday.


'New' Lincoln can't arrive too soon for Ford product line

At least Ford Motor Co.'s top car guys acknowledge the legitimacy of perhaps the biggest product question in Detroit: What's up with Lincoln and where, as nearly everyone else -- even General Motors Corp.


Mo. Groups Halt Anti-Cement Plant Efforts

Environmental groups said Tuesday they have abandoned a four-year legal effort to block construction of one of the world's largest cement plants.


UN calls for better protection for women migrants

Governments worldwide must do more to   protect a growing number of women from exploitation when they   venture overseas to work and earn money for their families, a   U.N. report said on Wednesday.


Confab for Indie-Minded Musicians Marks 5th Year

The major labels are increasingly acknowledging the value of the entrepreneurial spirit -- witness Warner Music Group's recently inaugurated "incubator" entities and Universal Music Group's new indie distributor Fontana.


Bush Pledges Immigration Reform at Asia-Pacific Summit

President Bush reached out to Latin  America on Sunday with a pledge to pursue immigration reform  but a security scuffle that he inserted himself into created a  lasting image for this year's summit of Asia-Pacific leaders.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Stanley Works tries to keep growth going by focusing on businesses that keep baddies out.


By CONNIE MABIN CLEVELAND - For Lori Schwartz, a happy mom with a decade of wedded bliss under her belt, the greeting card featuring a bloodied, ripped out heart was perfect. "It's Valentine's Day, so here's a card with a heart inside," it read.


David Beckham's playing contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy is worth about $27.5 million in base salary over five seasons, according to a person familiar with Major League Soccer agreements.


PC Magazine - The open-source embeddable database now boasts multi-version concurrency control, no-downtime upgrades and a pre-built replication framework to simplify development of highly available applications.


Appleâs chief executive talks up his companyâs latest products and offers some frank thoughts about his competitors.


For Sex Offenders, a Dispute Over Therapyâs Benefits

Treatment plans have been a cornerstone of efforts to reform offenders, but there is no convincing evidence that the approach works.


Clinton Announces $70 Billion Plan to Bolster Economy

Bloomberg - Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today unveiled a $70 billion plan to bolster the economy amid growing fears of a recession.


Cagliari, 18:14 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: RESPONSABILE SCONFITTE SONO IO

Mea culpa di Massimo Cellino all'indomani dell'ennesima sconfitta del Cagliari: ''Ho visto una squad...


E' subito polemica, ma ministro precisa: no attacco a Parisi


Il presidente Usa: "Scontro tra chi vuole vivere in una societÃ  pacifica e chi vuole imporre tetra visione""Veto di fronte a qualsiasi iniziativa di legge del Congresso che chiedesse un rientro delle truppe"                                            Iraq, Bush esclude qualsiasi ipotesi di ritiro "Siamo agli inizi di un conflitto ideologico"                                                                                Il Rapporto della Casa Bianca lo smentisce: "Raggiunti solo 8 dei 18 obiettivi posti dal Parlamento"Pessimismo della Cia: "L'incapacitÃ  del governo di Bagdad di governare Ã¨ ormai irreversibile"


Owners Seek Best Ballpark Deal for Expos

Trying to get the best possible ballpark deal for the Montreal Expos, major league baseball instructed its lawyers to press ahead with negotiations involving four of the areas bidding for the team.


Bush Presses House to Approve Bill on Surveillance

President Bushâs remarks came after the Senate handed the White House a major victory in a vote on spy powers.


Reid accused over passive smoking report

John Reid, the Health Secretary, has been accused of holding back an official report that confirms that passive smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease.


La lettera, la terza, e' arrivata questa mattina


Worries about short-term damage to the economy led Federal Reserve policy makers at their August meeting to halt a more than two-year-old campaign of raising interest rates.


Hurricane Rita Bus Owner Convicted of Poor Maintenance

The owner of a Texas bus company whose chartered coach exploded last fall, killing 23 elderly Hurricane Rita evacuees from a nursing home, was convicted today of falsifying logs and poorly maintaining his fleet.


No Homes Threatened By Fire Near Kettle Falls

By The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Sep. 11--A wildfire in the mountains west of Kettle Falls had burned 400 to 500 acres Sunday night, but no homes were threatened, fire officials said.


Also: Yahoo: DRM-free music by year's end. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Congo war-driven crisis kills 45,000 a month: study

War, disease and malnutrition are killing 45,000 Congolese every month in a conflict-driven humanitarian crisis that has claimed 5.4 million victims in nearly a decade, a survey released on Tuesday said.


CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Hillary Clinton  pounced on rival Barack Obama on Monday for his willingness to  meet with some troublesome world leaders during a Democratic  U.S. presidential debate starring a parade of questions posed  through YouTube videos.


British Judge sets September Trial Date for Terrorism Suspects

A London court has given prosecutors additional time to prepare their case against eight terrorism suspects, including one identified in the United States as a leading al-Qaida figure.


Average UK university chiefs' salaries rose 7.9% last year - against 3% for academics after industrial action.


Indian troops kill five rebels in Kashmir

Five suspected Islamic militants were shot dead by troops in Indian Kashmir during patrols near the ceasefire line that divides the state with Pakistan, the police and army said.


Q I dropped my cellphone into a sink full of water (fortunately, no soap), and now it won't turn on. Is it lost?


The Buffalo Bills aim to play one of their NFL matches next season in Toronto, Canada, the club said on Thursday.


Barghouthi Mulls Pulling Out of Palestinian Election

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


With a thunderous rumble and cloud of dust and smoke, an apparent suicide vehicle bomb brought down a section of highway bridge south of Baghdad on Sunday, wounding several U.S. soldiers guarding the crossing and blocking traffic on Iraq's main north-south artery.


Experts Envision the Future of the Internet

New survey says growing Web dependence puts Internet in terrorists' bull's-eye.


Un primo accertamento parla di morte naturale


Processo l'8 giugno anche per Mancini e 26 agenti della Cia


U.S. jobless claims posted their  sharpest drop in three years last week in a sign of job market  cheer, but housing starts in November logged their biggest  plunge in nearly 11 years, the government said on Thursday.


Swede sentenced to eight years for trafficking

A Riga regional court sentenced Swedish citizen Martin Strandberg to eight years in prison on Oct.


Treasuries Up on Consumer, Industry Data

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


Report assessing a range of factors in nation and each state has health officials concerned. Overall, Indiana ranked 32 out of 50 states.


Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said Thursday it was temporarily suspending the release of the violent title "Manhunt 2" because of an ongoing ratings controversy in the United States and a ban in Britain and Ireland.


iPod Belts Out New Tune As Teacher's Aide

By Aixa M. Pascual, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Feb. 12--What's on your iPod?   Jazz? Hip-hop? Rock?   How about "01-25-07-CS8670" and "01-22-07-CS8411-Monday"?   For Holly Payne, computer science lectures are all the rage.


N. Ireland deal stalls over IRA arms photos

A major push to seal a political settlement for the turbulent British province of Northern Ireland stalled at the last moment yesterday over demands for photographic evidence of IRA guerillas scrapping their arms.


[TS] Sports of The Times: U.S.G.A.âs Urban Drive Is Well Short

Golfâs caretakers seem complacent with the sport the way it is: safely suburban, affluently anchored. The private politics of the United States Golf Association say so.


Kabul - Afghanistan's vote count slowed as it drew to completion on Monday, a day after incumbent leader Hamid Karzai secured a landslide win in preliminary results.


AutoNation Inc. AN.N and two other  car dealership companies on Thursday posted weaker quarterly  earnings, blaming the hurricanes that hit the U.S. Southeast  this summer or costly incentives used to boost sales.


Los Angeles - Jose Lima signed a one-month lease on his career. If he wasn't out of Newark in 30 days, he was done. Finished. He would shelve baseball and resume life as an obnoxious salsa singer.


Serena and Henin remain firmly on track in Melbourne

Champion Serena Williams and top seed Justine Henin wasted no time in slicing their way through the Australian Open draw on Friday, both favorites booking fourth-round slots in routine fashion.


Unless urgent action is taken to slow down global warming polar bears will be extinct by the end of the century. The stark warning is contained in an authoritative report compiled by more than 250 scientists on the effects of climate change in the Arctic.


Asia's fishery industry is awash with growth, opportunity and risk.


Amy Winehouse will not go to the Grammys

Amy Winehouse will not be performing at this year's Grammy Awards because her request for a visa has been turned down by the U.S. Embassy, her publicist said Thursday.


Actor Tom Sizemore is sued over alleged sexual harassment, according to US court papers.


China's Black Tuesday Darkens World Markets

Dow drops as much as 500 points following 9% slide in Shanghai.


Saudi Police Capture 2 Militants in Jeddah Shootout

Saudi security forces captured two  wanted militants after a gun battle in the Red Sea city of  Jeddah, security sources said Wednesday.


International track body meets to choose 2009 World Championships ...

The International Association of Athletics Federations will select the venue of the 2009 world track and field championships from three bidding European cities during its two-day meeting this weekend.


Why do birds sit on telephone or power wires?


Ruling Party Ahead in Romanian Elections

Romania's opposition accused the government on Monday of busing its supporters around the country to vote several times in parliamentary and presidential elections.


Europe counts human cost of Asian disaster

European governments said that dozens of their nationals were killed in the devastating tidal waves that hit south and southeast Asia amid fears of more still missing, including many presumed to have been swept out to sea.


US maintains high airport security after Britain's incident

The United States on Sunday maintained reinforced security at US airports after two car bombs were found in London and a blazing vehicle crashed into a terminal at Glasgow's airport.


Her forays into international film have been fairly chequered from the possessive South Indian mother of the


Misstatements a factor in Conway firing, court hears

CEO Craig Conway's over-enthusiastic statements about the effect Oracle Corp's hostile takeover bid was having on PeopleSoft Inc's business contributed in part to his downfall, it was suggested in court yesterday.


New Delhi: India and Pakistan decided on Monday to continue the ceasefire which is in force since November 25, 2003. They also decided to have technical-level talks on Munabao-Kokrapar rail link in October


White House: No specific terror threat against U.S.

The Bush administration said on Wednesday there was no specific, credible terrorism threat against the United States and denied that an emergency meeting had been called.


President Bush is a competitive guy. But this is one contest he would rather lose. With 18 months left in office, he is in the running for most unpopular president in the history of modern polling.


Il capo dello Stato assolve la moneta unica dalle accuse di aver provocato il caro prezzie invita a portare avanti l'integrazione: "Problemi come l'immigrazione nessuno puÃ² risolverli da solo"                                          "Napolitano: "Euro senza colpe sui rincari l'Italia deve far avanzare l'Unione europea"


Former Cheney aide found guilty in CIA leak case

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted on Tuesday of four counts of obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


Gandhi leads thousands in Abu Dis peace rally

On Friday afternoon thousands of Palestinians and hundreds of Israelis marched through the West Bank village of Abu Dis in a peace rally headed by Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Arun Gandhi and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister (Abu Alla) Ahmed Qurei.


Austin Ainge scored 14 points and Keena Young added 12 — including eight straight in a pivotal second-half run — as Brigham Young beat No. 25 Air Force 62-58 on Tuesday night to assure the Cougars at least a share of the Mountain West Conference title.


Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1 billion contract to an industry team led by Northrop Grumman Corp. to build three robotic reconnaissance aircraft and a computer operating system to help fly them for the Air ...


After two decades, Veerappan saga ends (update):

[India News]: Chennai, Oct 19 : Tamil Nadu's security forces were triumphant Tuesday after dramatically killing forest brigand Veerappan, ending a gory criminal saga as well as the country's longest manhunt.


The World Trade Organization imposed penalties Friday on US exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully


Democrats running Congress will likely not be able to pass climate legislation with mandatory limits on "greenhouse" gases without help from President Bush, the Senate energy panel chair said.


Britney Spears in hospital, may lose child visits

Lawyers for Kevin Federline, ex-husband of pop star Britney Spears, went to court on Friday seeking to strip the troubled singer of visitation rights to their sons hours after she was hospitalized following a fit of hysterics.


Gunmen killed a Sunni Muslim cleric as he entered a mosque in Baghdad to perform noon prayers Monday, the second slaying of a cleric from the influential Association of Muslim Scholars in as many days, the group said.


"Spartans" spoof conquers "Rambo" at box office

It turns out that Rambo is no match for a bunch of silly Spartans.


French high court rules in favor of online gambling industry

ZeTurf picks a winner at last House of Cards In a major blow to existent French gaming law, the French high court - le Cour de Cassation - ruled that the French horse racing monopolist Parimutuel Urbain (PMU) cannot prevent Malta-based ZeTurf from offering wagers over the internet on French horse races. The pdf of the decision is here.â¦


Tiger, Monty Lead Target World Challenge

Colin Montgomerie walked off the 18th green in a tie for the lead with Tiger Woods at the Target World Challenge, and someone told him the tournament was in his hands.


Like much of the country, trainer D. Wayne Lukas appears to have gotten caught up in watching the World Series of Poker on ESPN. On Tuesday, he pulled an ace out of his sleeve.


Cancer Drug Representatives Spelled Out the Way to Profit

Big pharmaceutical companies sometimes calculated to the penny the profits that doctors could make from their cancer drugs and shared those estimates with doctors.


Microsoft squashes talk of dual-boot XO laptop

Microsoft and the OLPC are working on a laptop that would be capable of running Windows and Linux, but it's not a dual-boot system. Sort of.


Alitalia. Il governo convoca sindacati e azienda a Palazzo Chigi

L'attesa convocazione da parte del governo alle organizzazioni sindacali dei lavoratori di Alitalia Ã¨ arrivata. I rappresentanti dei lavoratori incontreranno i ministri competenti martedÃ¬ prossimo, 28 settembre alle 12 a palazzo Chigi.


Italians Protest Plan For U.S. Base Expansion

VICENZA, Italy -- Tens of thousands of people marched through the northeastern Italian city of Vicenza under heavy police guard Saturday to protest a planned U.S. military base expansion.


Le misure fiscali allo studio del governo. SarÃ  attivato Mr PrezziPoi, l'intenzione Ã¨ di tagliare al 20% la prima aliquota Irpef                                          Detrazioni e dote per i figli CosÃ¬ saranno detassati i salari                                                                                Damiano insiste: "Sgravi sugli aumenti salariali" di ROBERTO PETRINI


A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday signaled a willingness to work with President George W. Bush on an effort to improve the U.S. health care system, saying it was crucial to rein in costs and expand coverage to the uninsured.


Environmental organisation WWF International has warned that the global population is consuming about 20 per cent more natural resources than the planet can produce.


FDA removes arthritics drugs critic from advisory panel meeting

Cuty Furberg has been removed from the FDA advisory panel meeting on arthritic drugs such as Vioxx (COX-2 drugs) because of his criticism of the entire class of medications made last week.


Restless leg syndrome may be linked to low levels of iron in the blood, researchers have found.


Fischerâs Roots in City Tangle With His Legacy

Before the anti-American and anti-Semitic ravings and his complicated relationship to the cloistered world of chess, Bobby Fischer was just another young New Yorker on the make.


Nigeria delta peace deal far from sealed-activists

A peace deal between the Nigerian government and a rebel leader was met with scepticism by local human rights activists on Saturday who said the deal was a political fudge that would not prevent fresh violence.


Russia, Japan ban British poultry over bird flu

Russia and Japan banned British poultry imports as Britain neared the end of a cull of 160,000 turkeys after the nation's first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in farmed poultry.


Whole Foods to buy Wild Oats for $565 million

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Whole Foods Market Inc.  said on Wednesday it will buy smaller rival Wild Oats Markets Inc.  for about $565 million to compete better with larger traditional grocers, which are increasingly encroaching into its organic and prepared foods niches.


Kilroy-Silk slams EU 'has-been' Mandelson

British Eurosceptic Robert Kilroy-Silk lashed out at the EU's new Commission as a "gaggle of has-beens," taking aim in particular at London's nominee Peter Mandelson.


A dirlo e' il ministro del petrolio del Qatar


Nurses at Group Health Cooperative yesterday began a planned five-day strike as part of a continuing contract-negotiation dispute over how much employees will pay for health insurance.


Group Brings Christian Music to Cheyenne

A small group of evangelical Christians hopes to turn Cheyenne into a hub of Christian music.


Systems from Contraves Space in Zurich will help separate the probe from its mother ship, Cassini, which was built by NASA in the United States.


Ripple's TV screens zero in on target audience

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.  - Standing in line to order coffee, Alex Nocifera was bored beyond belief. "Wouldn't it be cool if there was something for me to look at while I was waiting, like the Internet on a big-screen TV?" he recalls thinking in 2004 at a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf outlet in Manhattan Beach, Calif.


NetRatings survey shows broadband users now a majority in U.S.

There were an estimated 63 million broadband users, or 51% of all home Internet users, last month compared with 61.3 million dial-up users, 49% of the total, according to a survey by NetRatings Inc.


A group of MSPs will urge Scottish Power to stop back-charging customers with token meters.


From North to South, Nev. Drought Deepens

A Las Vegas shopping center is trucking in water from as far away as Canada to fill its fountains. Reno will have to dip into its drought reserve supply for the first time in a decade. The most popular public ramp on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe is closed because there's not enough water to float a boat.


General says US forces are getting ready for major push against ...

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq A US general says American forces are gearing up for a major operation against the insurgent stronghold in Fallujah.


Bush administration tells Congress of arms sale to Saudis

The Bush administration said on Monday it had notified Congress of plans to sell Saudi Arabia a package of advanced arms in what officials have described as an effort to counter growing Iranian military clout.


National Briefing | New England: Rhode Island: Insurer to Pay Millions

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island will pay $20 million but avoid criminal charges after a federal investigation into improper lobbying of state legislators by its executives.


Spain's football federation has initiated disciplinary proceedings against national team coach Luis Aragones for making racist remarks.


NEW YORK -- New Century Financial Corp. said Monday all of its lenders have cut funding or announced their intent to halt financing after the subprime mortgage lender failed to make payments, pushing the company further toward bankruptcy.


Hitachi adds power-down to mid-range storage gear

Dr. Chandra? Will I dream? Hitachi Data Systems is adding the ability to power down disk drives on demand to its mid-range product lineup. They're also rolling out support for bigger disks and some new security services.â¦


Ohio vote hinges on absentee ballots, provisional votes

The nation will have to wait one more day to find out who the next president of the United States will be. It could be a week and a half before there's any official word on who claimed Ohio.


T-Mobile, EMI Group test ad-supported video service

Mobile operator teams with European record label for service that lets consumers watch music videos on cell phones.


Pesaro, 21:58 - BASKET, FINALE LEGADUE: RISCATTO PESARO, BATTUTA PAVIA IN GARA 2

La Scavolini Pesaro ha battuto l'Edimes Pavia 80-73 (22-20, 44-40; 62-58) in gara 2 della finale pro...


Killing Dogs in Training of Doctors Is to End

By next month, all American medical schools will have stopped operating on dogs to examine their beating hearts.


Hospital visitors are being urged to improve their hygiene in an effort to crack down on infections.


The newspaper publisher John Fairfax Holdings is making an effort to become harder to swallow.


Si chiama Zec e punta a diffusione veicoli a emissione zero


AIG aims for 10 pct of Taiwan wealth mgmt market

AIG's  private banking unit is  aiming to take 10 percent of Taiwan's wealth management market  within five years, targeting residents who have made big money  in China, a top executive said on Tuesday.


Cotter chalks up another memorable moment

Between the 20- and 30-yard lines on each side of BC High’s new artificial turf football field in Viola Stadium, simple block letters spell out Jim Cotter Field.


Aaron Cook was added Tuesday to the Colorado Rockies' roster for the World Series, and he'll start Game 4 at home against Boston.


Piu' 0,5% nel 2004 a 2.258.861 immatricolazioni


He has presented himself as the candidate who knows best how to fight terror. But a look at his record as New York City mayor shows gaping weaknesses


Pakistan's Info Minister confirms Akbar Aghaâs arrest

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Saturday confirmed that Chief of Jaish-ul-Muslimeen Akbar Ali Agha has been arrested in Karachi.


Hizballah may be Tehran's client, but the conflict hasn't been welcomed by many Iranians


Matrix delivers on 3D memory chip promise

Nearly three years after Matrix Semiconductor first announced plans to offer write-once memory chips based on a 3D design technology, the chips are in volume production.


New appointee had key role in company's pretexting scandal as an external counsel.


Microsoft reshuffles financial services execs

Company creates roles, reassigns others to better respond to customers' needs in banking, capital markets, insurance.


United Airlines is expected to ask a bankruptcy judge to let it extract new concessions worth $725 million a year from employees as it seeks to reorganize, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.


Merrill CEO upbeat as bond insurer worries linger

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  Chief  Executive John Thain on Wednesday expressed confidence in the  company's core set of businesses, but analysts continue to  worry that more large write-downs are looming.


Russian Cabinet Backs Pact on Climate Change

The move opens the way for likely ratification by parliament and implementation of the U.N. pact in the more than 120 countries that have embraced it.


Rules Committee Suggests Turning Back the Clock

An NCAA committee recommends reversing rules enacted last season to shorten football games because the changes resulted in fewer plays being run.


The chief of the Bangladesh army, Gen Moeen U Ahmed, says the country needs its own brand of democracy.


Pacaraima Journal: Gas Smugglers Dodge the Law in Brazil and Venezuela

The price disparity for gas between Brazil and Venezuela has generated a booming contraband trade that is spurring fuel traffickers to use ingenious efforts at evasion.


EU calls for stable government in Ukraine

EU leaders on Friday urged Ukraine to use upcoming elections to end months of infighting and to quickly form a stable government capable of pushing ahead with reforms, as Kiev reiterated its hopes for EU membership.


Sentences reduced for two Moroccan journalists

A Moroccan court on Tuesday slightly reduced the sentences of two journalists convicted for publishing confidential information related to the country's anti-terrorism operations.


A woman hostage gets off a hijacked bus as special police forces surround it in eastern Athens Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004. A Greek public bus with about 26 people aboard was hijacked and shots were fired at police.


Former Giant Harry Carson is the first candidate to request that his name be removed from consideration for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


US Sen. Judd Gregg said he's not keen on the idea of creating an independent office to monitor drug safety, because it would create "another layer of bureaucracy" at the Food and Drug Administration.


Sperimentato missile a medio raggio con 1300 km di gittata


Microsoft Helps TE Data Improve Customer Service

REDMOND, Wash., May 29  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Microsoft Corp.


Powerful typhoon lashes Japan coast, kills three

One of the most powerful storms in decades barrelled towards Tokyo on Sunday after killing three people and flooding hundreds of homes, officials and reports said.


All the latest team news ahead of Arsenal's Group E Champions League game against Rosenborg.


Bush Campaign: Gifts Should Cover Recount

President Bush's campaign is urging election regulators to allow it and rival John Kerry to raise unlimited individual donations to cover costs for a possible recount, as Bush and rival Al Gore could in 2000.


Ai sindacati 'ora non facciamoci male, lavoriamo per futuro'


Milan is paying tribute to Gianni Versace on the 10th anniversary of his murder, hosting a star-studded ballet performance at La Scala on Sunday night.


Medicare HMO plans sprouting, but not here

Thanks to an infusion of millions of federal dollars to ailing Medicare managed-care plans, seniors across the country next week can choose from an enticing array of benefits for 2005.


Palm laid off about 10 percent of its work force this week to cut expenses, according to a person familiar with the situation.


CORRECTED: Germany searching for 10 men behind attack plot

(Corrects paragraph 6 to show suspects trained in camps in  Pakistan, not Afghanistan)


A planned sale of Russian energy giant Yukos' main asset has become clouded by confusion over the price, the participants and the legality of the sale.


Two UN agencies warn that a decline in breastfeeding is lowering babies' survival rate in the Asia-Pacific region.


Palestinian leaders prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia under intense pressure to prevent civil war in Gaza.


USC, Oklahoma Still 1-2, Auburn Third in BCS

PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Southern California and  Oklahoma remained the top two teams in the Bowl Championship  Series standings, while Auburn is still No. 3 but closing in on  the coveted second slot.


Roma, 17:58 - CALCIO, PALERMO: UFFICIO INDAGINI FIGC ASCOLTERA' ZAMPARINI

Il presidente del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini nel mirino della procura federale. Procura che ha inca...


UPDATE 2-Rugby-Australia edge out England in Twickenham thriller

Australia showed all their famed resilience to withstand a fierce fightback by England and beat the world champions 21-19 in a thunderous World Cup final repeat on Saturday.


California Cities and Counties Sue Microsoft

Several California cities and counties, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, sued Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on Friday, accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating system market...


Depp, Burton team up for "Sweeney Todd" film

Actor Johnny Depp and director Tim  Burton, known for their offbeat films like "Charlie and the  Chocolate Factory," will team again to make "Sweeney Todd,"  based on Stephen Sondheim's award-winning stage musical, the  DreamWorks movie studio said on Thursday.


U.S. Women Top Russia to Make Hoops Final

Sheryl Swoopes made three big plays at the end — two baskets and another on defense — to help the United States squeeze out a 66-62 semifinal victory over Russia on Friday. And now just one game stands between the U.S. team and a third straight gold medal. The opponent will be Australia or Brazil on Saturday.


Cuore: 500mila Italiani Con Scompenso Cardiaco, 180mila Nuovi Casi ...

Roma, 16 nov. (Adnkronos Salute) - Sono oltre 500mila gli italiani con scompenso cardiaco, piu' o meno l'1% della popolazione. E ogni giorno 500 connazionali vengono ricoverati per questo disturbo che impedisce


Microsoft Buys Tools for Fighting Spyware

DECEMBER 20, 2004  - Microsoft Corp.'s announcement last week that it has purchased a small vendor of antispyware tools serves to highlight the growing seriousness of the spyware problem for users, according to security analysts.


Mexicans protest as tortilla crisis hurts Calderon

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Mexico's capital on Wednesday night to protest a surge in tortilla prices that has put President Felipe Calderon under intense pressure.


Microsoft Patent Could Hamper E-Mail Authentication Group

With intellectual property issues already causing defections from its Sender ID proposal, Microsoft Corp. is sparking fresh concerns that IP could even undermine alternatives.


Prodi Boosts Bulgarian Nurses Defense ... |read|

Politics: 23 October 2004, Saturday. The outgoing European Commission President Romano Prodi pledged that he would personally work for the solving of the case with the five Bulgarian nurses sentence to death in ...


SBC Gives Microsoft $400 Mln Internet TV Deal

SBC Communications SBC.N will pay Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O at least $400 million over 10 years for technology to help SBC sell video services over its upgraded broadband lines, the companies said Wednesday.


Low fat diets are as good as the Atkins diet when it comes to losing weight over the long term, a study says.


'Mary Poppins' Registers to Vote in Ohio

Elections officials knew something was wrong when they got voter registration cards for Mary Poppins, Dick Tracy, Michael Jordan and George Foreman.


A pattern in rural school shootings: girls as targets

Monday's deadly shooting in Nickel Mines, Pa., was the fourth such incident in five weeks.


WASHINGTON -- The ''shock and awe" attack that toppled Saddam Hussein in three weeks is often touted as a brilliant strategy that defeated Iraq with relatively few US casualties. But new information suggests that the United States may have played into Hussein's plans for a quick war followed by a long guerrilla insurgency.


Breast-feeding May Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis

Breast-feeding offers a host of health benefits for the baby, but a new study says it may help the mother avoid rheumatoid arthritis as well.


Yes, he was back. He showed some familiar signs of his brilliant self, there were rave reviews, and the Nets suddenly looked as though they're ready to become an NBA team again.


Glitches hit Dell gear, Microsoft software

Dell says that millions of notebook power adapters could put users at risk. Also: Office flaw could allow attacks.


A WHO official noted that widespread, traditional Asian farming methods resulted in close contact between humans and animals, which meant a bird flu virus contagious among people was more likely to come from someone who caught avian influenza directly


Kerry Calls for Science, Tech Investment

Sen. John Kerry on Thursday accused President Bush of slowing scientific advancement after earning a special endorsement from the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, a proponent of the embryonic stem cell research on which the president has placed limits.


US welcomes EU plan to lift trade sanctions

US President George W. Bush's administration welcomed Monday a European plan to lift US trade sanctions imposed over an illegal export tax break scheme.


Inside Art: New MOMA Acquisitions Include Beuys Pieces

A seminal set of vitrines by Joseph Beuys, long desired by the museum, previously belonged to a collector and friend of the artist.


A report into fish stocks in the seas around Europe is expected to say there has been a slight recovery.


Girl, 11, and 24-year-old man injured in shootout on transit bus in Toronto

TORONTO (CP) - An 11-year-old girl riding on a packed bus with her mother was shot in the head Sunday after a 24-year-old man, who was also shot, got in an argument with a group of men.


Foster program for immigrants criticized

The strip mall storefront of International Educational Services opens up into cheerful offices and classrooms decorated with American flags. Open a classroom door, and dozens of smiling children look up from their workbooks for a heavily accented group "good morning."


Eighth-grader Tim Hauck said he knew by the enraged look on his friend's face that the other teenager meant to hurt as many people as he could.


Musharraf: Bhutto bears responsibility for death

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf conceded that a gunman may have shot Benazir Bhutto but said the opposition leader exposed herself to danger and bore responsibility for her death, CBS News said on Saturday.


A second body is found in the US state of Alabama, after four children were allegedly thrown into the sea by their father.


The chipmaker seems in denial about carrying too much inventory.


Maker of banned video game calls "Manhunt 2" art

A video game banned in Britain  and Ireland and facing restricted sales in the United States  due to its violent content was a fine piece of art, the game's  publisher said on Wednesday.


'Sirens ... Black Clouds ... Hunker Down'

By Cherish Wilson, The Shelby Star, N.C.  Jun. 26--SHELBY -- The wail of weather sirens -- once used for a variety of notifications -- now means that severe weather is on its way.


Russell Crowe blames self for on-set brawl with minder, admits drinking

Film star Russell Crowe has blamed himself for an on-set brawl with his minder in Toronto, admitting he was drinking at the time but saying it was a "misunderstanding".


When a force of nature like John Belushi is lost, 25 years isn't time enough to ease the grief or erase the laughter.


Adam Eaton allowed five hits over seven innings for his career-high 10th victory, Brian Giles homered for the second straight game, and the San Diego Padres beat the Dodgers, 3-0, last night in Los Angeles.


HealthSouth's Scrushy Scoffs at SEC Probe on Tape

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - Former HealthSouth Corp. Chief  Executive Richard Scrushy scoffed at a U.S. Securities and  Exchange Commission investigation in recordings played in court  on Wednesday during his fraud trial.


The political strategy behind Sen. John Kerry's appearance Tuesday on Comedy Central network's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was threefold, political and communications experts say.


Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Plunge in Morning Trading

Tokyo stocks fell sharply Monday morning due to economic uncertainties following powerful earthquakes that hit northern Japan over the weekend.


A group of right-wing politicians in Chile proposes building monuments to former leader Augusto Pinochet.


'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott was a heavy hitter in metal music

In the outrage over the senseless murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38, in a Columbus, Ohio, nightclub on Wednesday by a man who charged the stage and shot point-blank at the band and crowd before being shot dead himself by a police officer, less


Putin Urges Strength; School Toll Tops 340

A shaken President Vladimir Putin made a rare and candid admission of Russian weakness Saturday in the face of an "all-out war" by terrorists after more than 340 people — nearly half of them children — were killed in a hostage-taking at a southern school.


Security Watch Letter:New MyDoom Piggybacks More Dangerous Worm

On Wednesday August 25, Microsoft is rolling out the Windows XP Service Pack 2 to the new Windows Update site so the public can update automatically. For the majority of home users, it's a case of Just Do It. The SP2 update adds security ...


Pregnant women should stay away from chemical based cleaning ...

A recent study by researchers from the Bristol University was published in the journal Thorax. The report is likely to cause an alarm among pregnant women and mothers of newly born.


Poland's beleaguered Prime Minister  Jaroslaw Kaczynski surprised Warsaw's press corps when he  called a news briefing on Saturday in a Warsaw park to call on  Poles to feed ducks with the approach of winter.


Nortel not the only winner at Telus IPTV deal

Small fry win out over big guns Comment If Nortel was unable to unearth a telco willing to give it a shot at building an IPTV service in its native Canada, then it would surely have been frozen out of the market forever.â¦


Apple closes security gaps for QuickTime, iPhone and iPod Touch

Apple's latest security updates for QuickTime, iPhone and iPod Touch are available for download.


The royal couple are on a two-day visit to the United States that focuses on youth development, urban renewal and environmental stewardship


Computer Program Predicts Women's Cancer Risk

Scientists said Tuesday they have developed a computer program that can predict whether women have a high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.


Johnnie B. Hunt, 79, Trucking Company Owner, Is Dead

Johnnie B. HuntÂs keen entrepreneurial sense built a nationwide freight-hauling empire.


Terrell Owens has a message for Jessica Simpson: Stay away. The 27-year-old singer-actress has become Public Enemy No. 1 among Dallas Cowboys fans because of a link being made between her appearance at Sunday's game and the poor performance of her new boyfriend, quarterback Tony Romo.


Beijingers learn how to cheer for the Olympics

On the top floor of the Yansha Friendship Shopping Centre in Beijing, Huang Kuoshan and 49 of his colleagues are waiting to be sworn in to the Beijing Workers' Civilisation Cheerleading Squad.


Genova, 19:46 - CALCIO, GENOA: 12-0 NEL TEST CON LA CULMV POLIS

Test infrasettimanale per il Genoa, che ha affrontato i dilettanti della Culmv Polis. La compagine d...


Limited prospects at home, but challenges abroad

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) - Banco Santander's controversial pursuit of UK mortgage lender Abbey National shows how difficult it can be for Spanish banks to grow outside their borders.


Asean to Cut Trade Barriers Three Years Earlier Than Planned

Southeast Asian countries have agreed to cut trade barriers between them three years earlier than planned, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.


Ottawa misrepresenting medicare cash, provinces say

Canada's provincial finance ministers say the federal government has enough money to pay for "significant" changes to the health-care system, despite its pleas of poverty.


Samaranch "not interested in doping": Pound

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief Dick Pound has claimed former International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch tried to sweep doping under the carpet to protect IOC interests.


Abductors Free Brazil Soccer Star Robinho's Mother

Kidnappers have freed the mother of one of Brazil's most exciting young soccer talents, Santos forward Robinho, 40 days after they seized her at gunpoint from a party, the player's agent said on Friday.


CBS buys online music site Last.fm for $280 mln

CBS Corp. said on Wednesday it  has purchased Last.fm, the online music service that allows  fans with similar tastes to connect, for $280 million in a bid  to attract young audiences.


Monitors See Problems Over Vote Rules, Machines

International election observers predicted problems with new rules and technology for Tuesday's US presidential election that were designed to avoid a repeat of Florida's counting fiasco four years ago.


Shares in Amazon.com rise after company reports busy holiday ...

SEATTLE -- Shares in Amazon.com Inc. rose nearly 9 percent Monday after the online retailer said it had recorded its best holiday season ever.


Carlyle Capital Corporation Ltd. (CCC) confirmed on Tuesday it had cut the price and the number of shares in its initial public offering (IPO), a move it has put down to "headwinds" in the market.


Agreement on new treaty marks German EU presidency

"They handled the Poles well but they probably underestimated the damage done in Poland by the Schroeder government."  May replace failed EU constitution UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL BRUSSELS -- Germany ends its presidency of the European Union with a major achievement in the agreement on a new treaty to replace the failed ... via World Peace Herald


The sale of Audrey Hepburn's black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany's helps fund 15 educational centres in India.


Microsoft has agreed to pay Novell $536 million, in return for Novell withdrawing from the European Union's antitrust case against the maker of the Windows family of operating systems.


Scientists say it may be possible to develop a taste test to diagnose depression and to decide on drugs.


If the American Music Awards offers a clue to the Grammys, Usher and Kanye West might want to start making room in their dens for an expanded trophy collection.


Aumenti sarebbero inferiori a richieste delle concessionarie


Apple's Steve Jobs urges top record companies to begin selling songs online without copyright protection.


Dollar bounces off low against the euro after ECB complaints

The dollar bounced back from a new all-time low against the euro after stern comments from European Central Bank president Jean-claude Trichet about the greenback's slide.


Hitachi opens UK storage admin call centre

Threatens suicide prevention hotline's beat Hitachi has opened a new service command center to remotely manage large and mid-market data centers from its UK headquarters at Sefton Park in Stoke Poges.â¦


Material Girl Madonna richest female singer

Material Girl Madonna is living up to the name of one of her earliest hits. She has been named the richest female artiste in the world, having pulled in a staggering $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007, according to an annual survey by Forbes Magazine.


Media & professional: Carlyle could drop name to make peace with BSkyB.


Guinea are back in the hunt for a place in the last eight after a dramatic 3-2 win over Morocco at the African Nations Cup here on Thursday.


Investors hammer eBay shares after the firm's latest profits fall short of market expectations.


Serbian minority boycotts Kosovo election

The beleaguered Serbian minority in Kosovo spurned a legislative election yesterday, heeding claims by hard-line nationalists in Belgrade that voting would further the cause of ethnic Albanians' demanding ...


US film registry releases list of 25 inductees

In late 1988, the United States Congress passed landmark legislation creating the independent, nonprofit National Film Preservation Foundation, a public-private partnership to benefit the film preservation efforts of American film archives, historical


2 Abducted Journalists Are Freed in Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 -- After being forced at gunpoint to say they embraced Islam, two Fox News journalists kidnapped 13 days ago were delivered unharmed to a Gaza hotel Sunday.


Bush and Howard talk defense as protesters fight court ban

U.S. President George W. Bush and Australia's Prime Minister John Howard met beside Sydney Harbour on Wednesday to discuss progress in Iraq and a new defense deal ahead of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit.


The highway construction worker from South Vienna will be one of 18 castaways on CBS'Survivor. ...


Henan mine blast death toll rises to 122

The death toll from last week's coal mine accident has increased to 122, with 26 people still missing, according to State Supervision Administration of Working Safety.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza  - Palestinian gunmen blew up a section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Wednesday, allowing tens of thousands of Palestinians to cross freely into Egypt, witnesses said.


Stocks & Bonds: Down End to a Very Down Week

Share prices ended the week where they have spent seven of the last nine days: in the red.


How NASA turned to Americaâs basement brainstormers, workbench concocters and garage tinkerers to revive the space program.


Japan to complain to Australia over whale pictures

Japan said Friday it will complain to Australia after the government released graphic pictures of bloody whaling operations, accusing Canberra of stirring up emotions.


The zombie health inspectors should be replaced with a risk commission

Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: The only mystery in the banning of the re-run 'Go to work on an egg' ads is why the danger wasn't spotted earlier.


Brazilian shantytown turns heads in Venice

Italy's picturesque lagoon city of Venice is known for many things, including, at least for now, a Brazilian shantytown.


'Festivus' Shares Space With Fla. Nativity

When a church group put a nativity scene on public property, officials warned it might open the door to other religious — and not-so-religious — displays. They were right.


Palermo, 19:31 - CALCIO, PALERMO; AMAURI: SPERO MIO RITORNO PORTI FORTUNA A SQUADRA

A quasi due mesi dall'operazione al ginocchio, questo pomeriggio, l'attaccante del Palermo, Amauri C...


Afghans are voting in a historic poll that aimed to give the mountainous and impoverished Islamic nation its first elected president and perhaps end over a quarter-century of war.


Dave Matthews Band, Krauss Making Bonnaroo Bows

The Dave Matthews Band and  bluegrass combo Alison Krauss + Union Station will make their  first appearances at the fourth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts  Festival, set to take place south of Nashville on June 10-12,  organizers said on Wednesday.


Sammy Sosa is back in baseball — and back to fielding the same steroids questions that dogged him when he left the game more than a year ago.


Bay Area biotech giant Chiron reassured lawmakers Tuesday that there will be enough flu vaccine to meet the nation's need. A manufacturing problem had delayed shipments intended to arrive over the summer.


Fans of the Montreal Expos said  farewell to their team on Wednesday with a mix of jeers and  tears after Major League Baseball decided to relocate Canada's  first big league team to Washington for next year's season.


When a great fund finally stops to let on more passengers, you jump on board.


Senators promise to reintroduce a bill that would force scientific publishers to post publicly funded research for free. The publishers fight back with a PR campaign. By Randy Dotinga.


A hot air balloon in Canada has burst into flames, killing two people and injuring eleven others.


Georgia, South Ossetia trade shelling as ceasefire violated again

Intensive shooting and shelling took place overnight in the breakaway, pro-Russian Georgian region of South Ossetia, violating a fragile ceasefire for the second night in a row, officials said.


KIEV, Ukraine -- More than 12,000 observers are moving into place as voting is about to begin Sunday in Ukraine's controversial repeat of the presidential runoff between Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko.


The true extent of global warming is hidden by air pollution, a German scientist is warning.


Theater Reaches Out to Autistic Children

For children with autism, theater can rank among the worst of experiences.


By DANIEL LOVERING  PITTSBURGH - Pennsylvania will pay for security at the Flight 93 crash site to end a dispute over a donation box at the temporary memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


China, under scrutiny following a series of health scares, has vowed to closely monitor the quality of food served to athletes during next year's Olympics, state media reported on Tuesday.


Insurgents Attack Baghdad Police Station, Killing 3

Guerrillas armed with automatic rifles  and rocket-propelled grenades skirmished with U.S. forces and  attacked a police station in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at  least three policemen, witnesses said.


T.O. playfully calls out Jessica Simpson

Terrell Owens has a message for Jessica Simpson: Stay away.


In precedenza aveva giurato vicepresidente Cheney


Many United Airlines employees face a dimmer career outlook after learning the airline proposes wage cuts, job cuts and pension terminations to help pare $2 billion from annual costs.


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the occupied West Bank.


Gunmen kill three sons of Abbas aide in Gaza

Unidentified gunmen killed three sons of a Palestinian intelligence official loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Monday, firing at a car as it dropped the boys at school, police and hospital officials said.


Mass. boy dies from mosquito-borne virus

A 9-year-old boy from Middleborough died Thursday from eastern equine encephalitis, the first fatality from the mosquito-borne virus in the state this year.


Houston Astros relief pitcher Dan Miceli looks to the outfield as St. Louis Cardinals' Jim Edmonds starts to celebrate after hitting the game-winning home run that scored Albert Pujols in the 12th inning to


Peaches Geldof, daughter of musician Bob Geldof, will make her television debut presenting a teen documentary.


Radio talkers on the line against McCain

John McCain heads into Tuesday's Florida primary facing resistance from not only his fellow candidates, but also from the leaders of conservative talk radio, who some suggest have put their reputations on the line, as well.


A new form of carbon being pioneered by Walter de Heer could lead to speedy, compact computer processors.


Santa faces gunfire as he flies into Rio

Drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro have opened fire on a helicopter carrying an actor dressed as Santa Claus


Sudan has agreed to let human rights groups visit refugee camps in the troubled Darfur region. UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw made the announcement after meeting officials in Sudan's capital Khartoum.


Yahoo allows outsiders to innovate on Yahoo e-mail

SUNNYVALE, California  - Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O is   set to allow outsiders to create new services using the world's   most popular consumer e-mail program, in the broadest move the   Web has yet seen to enlist independent programmers to build a   company's products for it.


Actor "daunted" by Mandela role in prison drama

Ask a black actor which person he would  be most nervous about playing, and he may well say Nelson  Mandela.


The film enlists a rare concentration of star power - George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Matt Damon - but director Steven Soderbergh is unable to elevate it beyond novelty status.


The dollar teetered within sight of the previous day's record low against the euro on Tuesday as the market remained confident central banks would not stand in the way of the greenback's decline.


The launch of a Nasa mission to study the phenomenon known as the northern lights is set to launch on Friday.


Brian Brohm throws for a career-high 401 yards and five touchdowns as No. 8 Louisville escapes Middle Tennessee, 58-42, on Thursday.


Bush Says Deaths Should Harden Resolve for 'Our Missions'

Speaking at the first news conference of his second term, the president also appeared to acknowledge that the fighting in Iraq was likely to go on even after the elections.


Officials were today still trying to identify the body of a western woman found in Fallujah as US marines continued attacking insurgents in the city.


If you plant some trees, is it OK to drive an Escalade?


Bruxelles, 20:23 - CALCIO, BELGIO: MALINES TORNA IN SERIE A

Il Malines, ultima squadra belga vincitrice di una coppa europea (coppa delle Coppe del 1998), &egra...


New York, 20:43 - TENNIS, US OPEN: BOLELLI FUORI AL SECONDO TURNO

Simone Bolelli è stato eliminato al secondo turno dell'Us Open. L'azzurro ha ceduto in tre se...


Armenians go to the polls to elect a new president, as a former leader tries to make a comeback.


The flu virus is becoming resistant to key drugs which are used to treat it, a study suggests. Doctors in Japan carried out tests on 50 children who were admitted to hospital with flu in 2002 and 2003.


U.S. antitrust authorities on Thursday  ordered Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV CBI.N to split its  industrial division into two and divest one of the units,  triggering a 4 percent fall in the engineering and construction  company's shares.


Defense attorneys for a military police soldier charged with detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq argued in court Monday that their client was a pawn in


Kidnappers threaten to hand over British aid worker to Zarqawi

Gunmen holding the kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan have threatened to hand her over to the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi if their demands are not met within 48 hours.


A victim of Lotto rapist Iorworth Hoare wins a 19-year fight for the right to claim damages from him.


Abbas, Hamas seek upper hand in Gaza border dispute

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - The European Union on Monday raised the possibility of sending its monitors back to Gaza's breached border with Egypt and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sought to rally Western support to sideline Hamas.


CHINA'S police ministry has handed out rewards of up to 2000 yaun ($330) to people who reported pornographic web sites. Some 445 people have been arrested and 1,125 web sites shut down with the help of public


Conference seeks to combat illegal sales of wildlife

Wildlife conservationists are expected to push for new trade restrictions to protect fast-disappearing animals and plants, while lobbyists try to free up commerce in some species at international talks starting yesterday in Bangkok.


Texas coach Rick Barnes knows he could have pampered his freshmen-laden team with an easy nonconference schedule.


Rival Boxing TV Shows Slug It Out in Calif. Court

The makers of rival boxing shows  coming to U.S. television stepped into the legal ring on  Tuesday as producers of NBC's "The Contender" sought a court  order to block "The Next Great Champ" from debuting as planned  next month on Fox.


Honeywell to pay $2.15 million to settle discrimination lawsuit

Honeywell International Inc. will pay $2.15 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit by workers who were terminated or demoted in 1997 at AlliedSignal, which Honeywell


AMD dual-core Athlon 6000+ slips out early

On sale now, if you know where to look Online retailers have been listing AMD's anticipated Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3GHz processor for a wee while now, but it appears the part has now begun shipping, to one reseller at least. The chip wasn't expected to go on sale until next month.â¦


The number of robots helping out and entertaining in the home is set to soar sevenfold by 2007, says the UN.


A Royal Navy frigate whose captain was relieved of his command returns to its home port in Plymouth.


By Review, Idaho Business  Micron Technology stock showed new life in heavy trading earlier this month. Micron rose 31 cents to $13.19 on Feb. 2, after hitting a one-year low of $12.79 Jan. 31. The one-year high, $18.65, came in September.  Trading volume of 18,949,700 shares Feb.


UK Gov seeks 'scientific' basis for nationality

Didn't we hear that one somewhere before? Attempts to define race through science haven't had an entirely positive press subsequent to the collapse of the Third Reich, but the Weird Science Department of the UK Government could well be skittering on that very patch of thin ice. Lord Triesman, the Prime minister's Special Envoy for Returns, this week said that work on the "scientific and technical identification of nationality" will be "an important tool" to be used for the return of illegal immigrants to their countries of origin.â¦


Team Creates Rat Heart Using Cells of Baby Rats

The accomplishment gave a significant boost to medicineâs dream of growing human organs to replace damaged ones.


Yankees Want Lieber, but They'll Wait and See

The Yankees will try to negotiate a new contract with Jon Lieber, but declined his option and let him become a free agent.


It was goal number five for the Nigerian, a header from strike partner Lomana LuaLua's cross, though Spurs were unlucky when Anthony Gardner's header hit a post.


For some, tearing apart iPhone is first order of business

It took Apple Inc. more than six months to build the iPhone, but curious gadget fanatics needed only minutes to tear one apart.


Branson wants to have Virgin in Space by 2007

Sir Richard Branson has announced that the Virgin Group have set up a special company to offer commercial space flights by the year 2007.


Three-fourths of Saeima deputies vote for Kalvitis' government

Three-fourths of Saeima deputies voted this morning for the government of Aigars Kalvitis (People's Party, TP) this morning.


Much against everyone's expectations Aamir is far from sitting and relaxing after leaving no stone unturned with Taare Zameen Par.


Nov. 2 Will Mark End of an Era for Brokaw

As a 16-year-old high school student, Tom Brokaw spent his first working Election Night in a radio station newsroom in Yankton, S.D. He reported results from rural polling places, and ate chicken catered from Kip's Blue Moon restaurant. His last Election Night will be considerably grander.


It's Time for Yakoo the Mascot to Retire

In the upper corridor of North Quincy High School is a large plaque honoring Allan Yacubian D.M.D., a community leader committed to the youth of Quincy and a noble benefactor of North Quincy High School.  For a long time now, Yakoo, the mascot modeled on Dr.


Oct. 7, 2004 - US authorities on Wednesday lowered the eruption alert around the Mount St. Helens volcano, saying that an explosion of the simmering peak was no longer imminent.


Japan panel recommends dropping cow tests

Japan could stop testing newborn and younger cows for mad cow disease without posing a risk to public health, a special panel decided Monday, in a ruling that could influence talks to lift Tokyo's ban on American beef imports.


Private rocketship begins quest for $10 million X Prize

The first private manned rocket to reach space soared toward the edge of the atmosphere on Wednesday in a bid to earn the $10 million Ansari X Prize.


Former British PM Blair to represent Mideast Quartet

The Middle East negotiating Quartet has appointed former British prime minister Tony Blair as its representative, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.


Tommy Tuberville returns to Mississippi with a trip to Atlanta on the line, and he's bringing his best Auburn team yet. The third-ranked Tigers need one win to lock up a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game before their first off week of the season, and all they have to do is win Saturday at Mississippi — where Tuberville hasn't lost since leaving Oxford for Auburn six years ago.


Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., the U.S. unit of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG, said Thursday that at least three out of four patients given an experimental multiple sclerosis treatment were free of relapses for more than two years.


Death row inmate John Spirko wanted a pardon or the chance to leave prison and prove his innocence. He got neither, though he did escape execution.


Florida, Alabama pick up the pieces after Ivan

People in Florida and Alabama have started to clean up after hurricane Ivan - the third such pummelling for Florida alone in just five weeks.


A technical glitch halted the launch of a European rocket in South America just minutes before it was scheduled to carry two British and Indian satellites into orbit.


Stocks sink on Google worry, Wal-Mart sales

U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Monday, with the Nasdaq sliding 2 percent, as investors sold Google Inc.  shares after Barron's newspaper said the stock was overvalued and a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  raised doubts about consumers' holiday spending.


It's... "complex" IBM Rational has released an Eclipse-based tools package taking the unit back to its roots serving embedded software in an area it's calling âcomplexâ systems â otherwise known as weapons systems.â¦


City Room: Historic New York Hospital Crumbles

Part of the gray stone facade at the Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island fell to the ground last month, seemingly a matter of gravity picking up where negligence left off.


Russell Advances to Final Despite a Lackluster Effort

HOUSTON, Aug. 24 -- The announcer was calling Gary Russell Jr.'s name, saying he was going to the championship round of the Olympic trials, but the fighter did not wear a smile. Nobody smiled. Among the USA Boxing people who held him as one of their best hopes for the Beijing Olympics, everyone did...


Armadillo Aerospace is the lone competitor in NASA's $2 million Lunar Lander Challenge and it almost won some money Saturday.


Livorno, 20:30 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; DEL NERI: IL PARI CI STA TUTTO

Volti distesi sulla sponda atalantina  dopo il pareggio di Livorno. Gigi Del Neri elogia i suoi: "Ab...


New Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor will be available in a high-end PC from Dell. Intel is expected to release a faster version of its powerful but expensive Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor this week


The head of Nigeria's anti-corruption unit is reportedly ordered to go on year-long leave.


Copter Pilot Couldn't Check Descent, Investigators Say

Just seconds after buzzing over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on a chilly night in early 2005, the medical helicopter entered a black void: flying 200 feet above dark water and below a moonless sky, according to investigators.


Tony Blair was last night forced on to the defensive over Iraq after explosive leaked documents revealed that he was warned a year before the invasion that a war could send the country into meltdown.


Iraq says detains No. 2 in Iraqi al Qaeda

The second most senior figure in al   Qaeda in Iraq was arrested a few days ago, National Security   Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie told a news conference on Sunday.


Leonardo DiCaprio's "I'm the king of the world!" has been voted the cheesiest line in a movie.


Butterfly Ballot Designer Loses Election

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The county election supervisor whose confusing ballot design contributed to the turmoil of the 2000 presidential election became the butt of late-night talk show jokes and the target of death threats...


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi authorities claimed on Sunday to have captured Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the most wanted member of Saddam Hussein's ousted dictatorship, but there was confusion over the report, as the Iraqi defense minister said word of his arrest was "baseless."   There have been incorrect reports of al-Douri's arrest in the past as U.S. and Iraqi forces hunt for the man who was once one of Saddam's most senior deputies...


The final chapter of the Harry Potter series has at least one thing in common with the first six - it's already a runaway best seller, six months before it hits store shelves.


Madonna, in Malawi, plans to adopt child

Madonna arrived in Malawi on Wednesday on a humanitarian mission to help orphans and the underprivileged in the impoverished southern African nation.


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A fire tore through a  Buenos Aires nightclub packed with young New Year's revelers  and killed at least 175 people as a stampeding crowd was  trapped by locked exit doors, officials said Friday.


Administration May Change Shrimp Tariffs Today

The US Commerce Department's International Trade Administration ruled in July that the nation should slap tariffs on frozen and canned shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India and Thailand.


Last Friday (Sept 24) saw the release of 5 films i.e. Tumsa Nahi Dekha, King of Bollywood, Madhoshi, Dobara and the dubbed Hindi version of Choker Bali none of which have done wonders at the box-office


China hails "greatest discovery since Peking Man"

An almost complete human skull fossil that could date back 100,000 years has been unearthed in China, state media said on Wednesday, hailing it as the greatest discovery since Peking Man.


Inhaled steroids protected 9/11 firefighters: study

As New York City firefighters struggled to find survivors in the haze and rubble of the World Trade Center collapse, the fire department's chief doctor was thinking about how to keep them safe from toxins in the air.


Sorpresa, in primi anni pontificato beatificazioni aumentate


ASIA/PAKISTAN - La ÂCommissione per la Pace e lo Sviluppo umanoÂ opera per la difesa dei diritti della donne: cÂÃ¨ ancora molto da fare in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Urge promuovere la dignitÃ  delle donne e i loro diritti inalienabili: lo afferma la ÂCommissione per la Pace e lo Sviluppo UmanoÂ che segnala come la condizione femminile in Pakistan sia deteriorata da abusi, violazioni, asse...


Veer Zaara, this year's Yash Chopra's multi starrer has Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee playing pivotal roles.


Fiat +27,7%, secondo i dati Anfia relativi a settembre


Owen Wilson has a new movie coming out next month. Will his reported suicide attempt hurt âThe Darjeeling Limitedâ or perversely help it?


Regan lawyer vows suit over her "unfair" dismissal

Publisher Judith Regan, whose book by O.J. Simpson on how he would have killed his ex-wife was scrapped, intends to sue HarperCollins for firing her and then launching a "smear campaign" painting her as an anti-Semite, her attorney said on Tuesday.


Aug. 28, 1845: Scientific American, the Magazine for the Rest of Us

Its formula for success: Writing about complicated scientific subjects in a way that makes them accessible to the average, educated reader.


Previste nevicate eccezionali nello stato di New York


MPs are to investigate the bail system during a wider inquiry into policing - following two high-profile murder cases.


Blog: Apple and Electronic Arts have signaled that the Mac is back for video games


Nintendo's Wii video game system hit Japanese stores Saturday with long lineups and shortages, following its sellout U.S. launch last month.


BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell reflects on a vote in the European Parliament to ban mercury and a possible slip-up by French presidential hopeful Segolene Royal.


Owen prepared to play the waiting game at Real

England striker Michael Owen says that although he is desperately keen to get on the pitch he is prepared to bide his time and wait for his opportunity to break into the first team at Real Madrid.


LONDON, England -- Police investigating a train crash in southern England in which seven people died are focusing on a theory that a driver parked a car on the rails in an attempt to commit suicide.


Google faces bumpy IPO road, analysts say

NEW YORK -- Google Inc. faces serious headwinds as it prepares to launch its long-anticipated initial public offering despite a lacklustre equity market and questions about the company's business plan.


Green groups unhappy with climate change talks

The United Nations Conference on Climate Change has ground to a close in Argentina a day later than expected, with the parties at odds over the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.


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Masonite to be acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for $2.5 bn

NEW YORK, December 23  - Canada-based building product manufacturer, Masonite International (MHM.NYS), is to be acquired by New York based private equity group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), for $2.5 billion (C$3.1 billion) in an


Far-off Florence could become a hurricane

Tropical Storm Florence, which remains   far from land and may not make landfall in the United States,   could strengthen into the second hurricane of the Atlantic   season within 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said   Wednesday.


GAZA CITY  - The political chief of the radical Hamas movement, Khaled Meshaal, called ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at his sick bed in Paris to inquire after his health, a Hamas spokesman told AFP yesterday.


Palestinians to Vote for Successor to Arafat

Palestinians vote on Sunday for a successor to Yasser Arafat widely expected to be Mahmoud Abbas, a pragmatist they hope will revive a peace process with Israel after years of bloodshed.


Microsoft (Quote, Chart) CEO Steve Ballmer urged Asian government leaders not to take sides in the Linux versus Windows debate. "We recommend to all governments that they not get emotionally involved in preferring


With several starters sidelined recently and others playing with injuries, Redskins coach Joe Gibbs says the bye is coming at an ideal time.


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Usual stars, style missing ahead of Golden Globes

A low-key atmosphere  enveloped the Golden Globes on Sunday in place of the usual  red-carpet chaos as sponsors of the widely watched Hollywood  awards headed to a news conference to announce winners.


Indonesian police identify suicide bomber in embassy blast

JAKARTA - Indonesian police said Friday they have identified one suicide bomber in last month's car bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta that killed nine people and injured more than 200 others.


The African Union agrees to send 8,000 peacekeepers to Somalia despite opposition from the Islamic courts.


A 19-year-old college student missing since she was abducted nearly a month ago was strangled by a serial rapist who has attacked at least two other women and may strike again, Reno police said Saturday.


The database maker confirmed on Thursday that it plans to start releasing patches on a specific day each month. The move mimics Microsoft's decision last October to release patches for its software on the second Tuesday of each month.


Mutual-Fund Group Balances Its Political Books

What a difference a midterm election makes -- or so it seems at some firms and trade groups scurrying to bolster their bipartisan credentials. But the folks at the Investment Company Institute, the trade association for the mutual fund industry, say their recent Democratic hire just maintains the...


Putin issues veiled warning to Poland on EU talks

President Vladimir Putin said in a veiled warning to Poland and other East European nations on Wednesday they risked creating fresh divisions in Europe by treating Russia as an enemy instead of a strategic partner.


T-Mobile expects gains as German iPhone dealer

BERLIN - Apple Inc. has picked Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile to sell the iPhone in Germany, gaining access to 34 million subscribers in Europe's biggest wireless market.


McQuaid hails historic step in fight against doping

The president of the International Cycling Union (UCI) has hailed the creation of a biological passport for all professional riders as a landmark development in the war against doping.


Motorists are asked to avoid a section of the M3 in Hampshire after a woman's body is found in the road.


Scientists say they have engineered a molecule which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.


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When the Colts run EDGE: Patriots Speculation swirled all summer about tailback Edgerrin James returning to Miami — where he lives and starred in college — to fill the void left by Ricky Williams’s unexpected retirement from the Dolphins. Whether there’s any substance to the rumors remains to be seen. This ‘‘distraction’’ may be good news for the Colts. If ...


Former Michigan star and major league pitcher Jim Abbott was one of 11 former players and coaches inducted Wednesday into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.


Blog: Security researcher points to rootkit found in fingerprint authentication software in Sony's Micro Vault USB drive.


Researchers have launched an appeal to find more than 100,000 women to take part in a decades-long study to pinpoint the causes of breast cancer.


A controversial shipment of plutonium from old US nuclear warheads reaches a plant in southern France.


U.S. Dietary Panel May Green-Light Desserts, Treats

By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- The new federal dietary formula may offer sweet rewards for following its guidelines, an idea that's not settling well with nutritionists...


NEW YORK, May 28 -- Veterans and active-duty  troops unfurled a 90-by-100-foot American flag as the nation's top commander in the Middle East spoke to a Memorial Day crowd gathered in Central Park on Monday.


U.S. supports security declaration for Moldova

The United States supports the signing the Declaration of Stability and Security for Moldova at the OSCE inter-ministerial summit in Sofia in early December, U.S. ambassador to Moldova Heather Hodges told ...


Citi likely to announce dividend cut, layoffs: report

Citigroup Inc  is likely to announce on Tuesday a significant dividend cut, at least $10 billion of new capital and a writedown of as much of $20 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


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Opinion: Forget Big Brother -- watch out for Big Entertainment

Draconian actions from Hollywood and the recording industry have tech in its crosshairs, says Network World's Mark Gibbs. And if you think their efforts only target so-called pirates, you're just not paying attention.


Pakistan Military Storms a Mosque to Free Students After Negotiations Fail to End a Siege

Three elite police commandos were killed and seven others injured in the raid, a doctor told Agence France-Presse.


Most Powerful Quake in 40 Years Triggers Death and Destruction

The most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck south Asia this morning, triggering tsunamis that smashed into villages, resorts and tourist isles, killing thousands and leaving hundreds missing.


Suns tie franchise record with 14th straight win

The Phoenix Suns matched their  franchise record with a 14th straight victory on Saturday, a  105-98 decision over the Kings in Sacramento.


Up to seven killed in Chechnya shootout: report

Up to seven people were killed in an attack on a police station in Grozny, the capital of the Russian breakaway republic of Chechnya, a report quoting officials said.


Bear Stearns taps managers to save hedge fund

Bear Stearns Asset Management CEO Richard Marin is taking a stronger role in managing its two troubled hedge funds and tapped mortgage unit head Thomas Marano to save one of the funds, two sources familiar with the decision said.


Tories propose new 'green taxes' to protect the environment

A higher tax on domestic flights and a moratorium on airport expansions are among some of the key proposals a Conservative policy group will announce Thursday as part of the political party's commitment to fighting climate change.


Three creditor banks went to the courts to dispute the make-up of the board of Formula One Holdings, the company which runs F1. The judge ruled in favour of the banks - Bayerische Landesbank, JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers.


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Sprint sees Nextel write-off of up to $31 billion

Sprint Nextel Corp  said on  Thursday that it might have to write off all of the $30.7  billion goodwill value from its purchase of Nextel  Communications and smaller deals as it struggles with customer  losses.


NEW YORK  - Most households where kids  visit do not safely store guns or household chemicals that can  act as deadly poisons, new research shows.


Sir Elton John is to sell off part of his extensive photographic collection at an auction in New York.


The Pope's latest illness has forced the Vatican to face new questions and may even provoke a constitutional crisis.


Security researchers are warning of a new worm, dubbed "Funner," targeting Microsoft's MSN Messenger instant messaging application.


The body of a woman believed to be in her early 20s is found on a motorway in Hampshire.


The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is auctioning two paintings on eBay that were created by an orangutan named Towan. Keepers say painting is one of Towan's favorite activities. He uses chalk and pens filled with nontoxic paint, favoring primary colors.


A 12-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after she was swept out to sea in a dinghy, the Coastguard says.


With North America's season on hold, ice hockey stars are coming to Europe. But will they stay?


Afghan presidential runner-up to form opposition party

The runner-up to Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's historic presidential elections has congratulated the Afghan leader on the formation of his Cabinet and said he is in the process of forming an opposition political party.


Air pollution in Beijing will not significantly improve before next year's Olympic Games, a UN report suggests.


The novelty retailer falls to two-year lows after announcing a grim outlook.


James Sanders had hit the books so hard they hit him back. Upon arriving in Green Bay with teammates Saturday, the second-year Patriots safety immersed himself in the team's playbook, continuing preparations for his third career start. By Sunday morning, he was still studying the plan, putting the finishing touches on what had been an intense week.


Oct. 11 issue - When Google first burst on the stock-market scene, the guys running the place sounded like political newcomers attaining public office for the first time and vowing to clean up the place: Mr.


Wholesale prices of cocaine have risen in more than a dozen major U.S. cities as supplies of the powerful drug have shrunk, including in high-volume markets such as Los Angeles and New York, White House drug czar John Walters said.


Woods two strokes off early pace at Oakmont

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods, bidding for a third major title in four starts, was two strokes off the early lead after covering his first nine holes in level par at the U.S. Open on Thursday.


Wounded Pilots Land Norway Plane After Axe Attack

An Algerian-born man attacked two pilots and a passenger with an axe on a domestic Norwegian flight on Wednesday in an unexplained assault that police said could be linked to his asylum status.


Officials are trying to figure out why workers at a meat plant were stricken with a strange neurological illness.


FDA Alters Tack on Children and Antidepressants

A Food and Drug Administration reexamination of data linking the pediatric use of some antidepressants to increased suicidal tendencies has once again found a connection, and the agency is


Britain stayed in Basra longer because of US: commander

Britain was prepared to withdraw its forces from the southern Iraqi city of Basra in April, but held off for five months after the United States asked it to stay, Britain's military commander in Iraq said in an interview published on Monday.


O.K., Guys, Just What Side of the Law Are You On?

Don't avoid the new "Assault on Precinct 13" because it's a remake. There are plenty of other reasons.


As global markets swooned, Washingtonâs goal of projecting calm to the public crosses party lines.


Agencies at Odds Over Fingerprint Checks

Terrorists and criminals could slip  into the United States because immigration and law enforcement  agencies have not coordinated their fingerprint databases, the  Justice Department said on Wednesday.


Seventy-year-old Homer Fink spent eight hours sitting next to a supermarket Halloween display for a flu shot that he wasn't able to get at five other places. The scene was repeated across the country as the nation's suddenly limited supply of flu vaccine was drained.


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Ton-up electric Reliant Robin offered for '09

Del Boy would be selling it, not driving it Californian electrocar firm ZAP has brought down a veritable ink storm in the British press lately regarding its planned new 156mph Alias electric sports "car". The Blighty-side hackswarm could be accounted for by the facts that the car is a) a three-wheeler, allowing (nay, necessitating) Trotters Independent Traders references, and b) has involvement from Lotus.â¦


"American Idol" season debut down from last year

U.S. television's top show, "American Idol," returned to prime time with 33.4 million viewers, down sharply from last year's record season debut but still more watched than the four other major networks combined, according to ratings on Wednesday.


Flamboyant Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor undergoes surgery to treat an infection in her legs.


Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills Palestinian

An Israeli aircraft has fired a missile at a house in a northern Gaza Strip refugee camp, killing at least one person and wounding three others.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: January 21-25, 2008

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


Self-Censorship and Government Restrictions Plague Coverage of...

A news anchor and also news director for 5 Kanal Television, the only nation-wide, independent, Ukrainian television station, Shevchenko said that his station strives to provide full and objective information ...


CHARLOTTE, NC -- Erskine Bowles continued his health care tour Tuesday with a stop in Charlotte. It was day two of the Democratâs three-day tour, which is highlighting his plan to make health insurance more affordable in North Carolina.


Hezbollah: protest against UN resolution

The Lebanese Hezbollah guerrilla group Saturday urged Lebanese people to protest a UN Security Council resolution on the country. Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah


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With the launch of the first backbone network of the next-generation Internet in China, the country is expected to dramatically narrow its gap with the world's leaders, officials and experts said.


The European Commission will recommend Romania and Bulgaria join the EU in January - but with tough terms.


Idaho horse has West Nile virus; second case in the state this ...

BOISE, Idaho - A Canyon County horse tested positive for West Nile virus, say state health officials who advise the public to take care with mosquitoes.


Column: Alabama fans should take responsibility for their own ...

Tennessee and Alabama fans needed extra reasons to hate each other about as much as Deion Sanders needs more reasons to love himself.


Tied Presidential Election Could Be Mother of All Messes

A freak tie result in the  presidential election could mean the House of Representatives  would choose the next president, a scenario that would favor  Republican incumbent George W. Bush.


The federal government will lend oil to a handful of refiners from the nation's emergency stockpile to make up for a shortfall created by Hurricane Ivan's repeat visits to the Gulf of Mexico.


Xerox is saying goodbye to an old slogan as it moves beyond "The Document Company," to include technology and consulting.


Google malware watchdogs ban mom-and-pop shops

But not MySpace One morning last week, Alan Jay, director of Digital Spy, woke up to discover that Google was warning millions of web surfers that his UK-based entertainment news site was one "that may harm your computer."â¦


American stocks fell to three-week lows yesterday after oil prices jumped more than $1.50 to above $48 a barrel. Oil was forced up after the release of figures showing a sharper-than-expected fall in weekly


Are we living at a moment when yesterday's ideas about the future are more attractive than our own?


Chinese film cleared for Berlin festival

Authorities have approved a Chinese film about a massage parlor boss and one of his workers to compete at the Berlin International Film Festival after five revisions, the movie's producer said.


The chief executive of Deutsche Post AG has offered to resign in the wake of allegations that he evaded some $1.45 million in taxes through investments in Liechtenstein, the Finance Ministry said Friday.


Is it time to unpick Apple in the same way as Microsoft has been scrutinised asks Bill Thompson


Hope for the hooked after scientists find nicotine gene

A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report published today.


A car bomb explodes near the convoy of a Palestinian security chief, Moussa Arafat, reports from Gaza City say.


Four Islamist militants who plotted to kill dozens of people on London's public transport network will each serve a minimum of 40 years.


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E' stata rinviata dal gip del Tribunale di Roma, Claudio Mattioli, al 17 marzo prossimo, l'udienza p...


A home-made bomb wounded a 20-year-old  woman in Turkey's Mediterranean port city of Mersin on  Wednesday, security officials said, the latest in a series of  attacks on coastal areas and tourist resorts.


Northern Ireland's biggest electricity supplier, Viridian, accepts a Â£1.6bn takeover bid from a Bahrain-based firm.


Over Lm815,000 were raised by 12.30 a.m. during yesterday's fund-raising marathon L-Istrina and, despite falling short of last year's record of over Lm1 million, it was still an amazing feat and good reason for ...


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Briefly: Circuit City picks up AT&T Net phone plan

roundup Plus: Tech firms rally against copyright bill...Apple .Mac customers suffer e-mail glitches...Alvarion expands wireless broadband in China.


Haitians Left in Devasting Wake of Jeanne

Blood swirled in knee-deep floodwaters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue Tuesday. Carcasses of pigs, goats and dogs and pieces of smashed furniture floated


Britain's largest insurer Aviva says it will move 950 jobs to low cost centres in India and Sri Lanka in 2005 and it plans to have up to 7,000 people working in offshore centres by the end of 2007.


Palm Europe prices up Treo 680 smart phone

Taking pre-orders Palm has begun taking orders from Europeans for its upcoming Treo 680 Palm OS-based smart phone. The updated stubless and RoHS-compliant version of the Treo 650 will retail for Â£329 inc VAT if you want one unallied to any specific mobile phone network.â¦


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

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


Hip Hop sotto l'albero Lupe Fiasco ritorna 'cool'

Dopo l'esordio con Food & Liquor, l'artista di Chicago pubblica The Cool. Un concept album che ruota intorno al fascino corrotto dell'America urbana post-millennio


NASA's Longest-Serving Astronaut to Retire

The longest serving astronaut in history, who flew twice to the moon and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has announced his retirement after 42 years at NASA.


WASHINGTONâA series of post-debate polls have given George W. Bush a lead of two-to-eight percentage points over Democratic nominee John Kerry as the two men head into the final 15 days of the presidential campaign.


Udine, 21:01 - CALCIO, UDINESE; OBODO E ASAMOAH: INCIDENTE STRADALE, ILLESI

I due calciatori dell'Udinese Obodo e Asamoah hanno provocato stasera intorno alle 20:00 un incident...


Wife of Ex-Enron Chief Stock Sale Probed

Federal prosecutors are investigating  whether the wife of former Enron Corp. ENRNQ.PK Chairman Ken  Lay illegally sold shares in the company just before it went  bankrupt, a lawyer for Lay said on Wednesday.


Yankees 3, Royals 2: With Tears on Fatherâs Cheeks, Chamberlain Helps Yankees Beat Royals

Joba Chamberlain pitched two scoreless innings, and Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada homered for the Yankees, which are three games in front of Detroit in the A.L. wild-card race.


Opposition claims victory in Kenya polls

Kenya's opposition claimed victory on Saturday in a presidential vote minutes after official figures gave their candidate a four percentage point lead over President Mwai Kibaki on three-quarters of the count.


School's been blown to pieces 7,500 UK schools using the email services of RM Plc, the UK's largest education technology supplier, have been without communications this week.â¦


"Dreamgirls" actress lands "Agency" role

"Dreamgirls" co-star  Anika Noni Rose will join R&B singer Jill Scott in a feature  adaptation of the novel "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."


Pink and racer hubby Carey Hart split up

Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart have separated after two years of marriage.


Oversight has been lax on medical marijuana clinics in California and who can grow the dope for medical purposes. But cities are halting new clinics and the DEA is targeting those with iffy practices. By the Associated Press.


Jordanâs king says Iraq elections impossible in current chaos

PARIS The Jordanian monarch said in an interview published Tuesday that elections in Iraq are impossible in the current chaos and that he sees no chances of improvement in the short term.


Roma, 15:18 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: SALVO LA SQUADRA E POI LASCIO

Sfogo del presidente del Cagliari Massimo Cellino ai microfoni di 'La politica nel pallone su GR Par...


Wall St seen steady before payrolls, Alcoa in focus

Stock index futures indicated a mixed  start on Wall Street on Friday before jobs data which will be  scrutinized for clues on the strength of the world's largest  economy which looks to be headed towards recession.


British teenagers are damaging their  health by not getting enough sleep because they are distracted  by electronic gadgets in their bedrooms, according to a survey  on Tuesday.


Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on Thursday said that arrest warrants have been issued for five men accused of starting a massive wildfire at Malibu State Park that destroyed more than 50 homes and forced about 15,000 people to evacuate.


Verizon Agrees to Acquire MCI for $6.6 Billion, Beating Qwest

The deal, expected to be announced today, would end the independence of MCI, the nation's second-largest long-distance company.


Clamorosa iniziativa dei deputati del Carroccio, per protestare contro l'esecutivo e chiedere elezioniCondanna bipartisan dal mondo politico: Ulivo e Udc parlano di "comportamento squadrista"                                            Bagarre a Montecitorio, la Lega occupa i banchi del governo                                                                                E dopo la protesta Maroni accusa: "malmenati dai colleghi del centrosinistradomani faremo una denuncia con nomi e cognomi a Bertinotti"


Wall Street set to open up ahead of home sales data

Stock index futures rose on Monday in  the final trading session of the year with little on the  corporate agenda and ahead of existing home sales data.


Opposition leaders called Wednesday for a nationwide strike to shut down factories, schools and transportation after officials declared Ukraine's pro-Kremlin prime minister the winner of a presidential runoff election that many countries denounced as rigged.


NY's CMJ festival sees bands in DIY mode

For almost three decades the College Music Journal Music Marathon has been a place for up-and-coming bands like R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers to be discovered and signed by top New York record executives.


Jury Gets Case of Former Genoa Woman Accused of Killing Daughter

By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 14--SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The fate of a former Genoa, Wis., woman  charged with killing her 3-year-old daughter in 1969 is now in the hands of a  California jury.


President Chen Shui-bian said Thursday the name 'Taiwan' would soon replace 'China' on the island's stamps, a move likely to anger Beijing.


Iran brushes off new sanctions threat in atom row

Iran does not care if the United Nations passes any more resolutions against it because of its nuclear program, the president said on Wednesday.


French Hostage Talks in Iraq in 'Delivery Phase'

A French Muslim leader who traveled to  Iraq to try to secure the release of two French journalists  said on Monday talks were in the "delivery phase," but a surge  of violence in Iraq has complicated the situation.


Oil falls under $60, investors doubt OPEC

Oil fell below $60 on Friday as investors doubted OPEC's resolve to carry out supply cuts and focused instead on brimming fuel stockpiles in top consumer the United States.


To have a chance, you first have to have a plan.


Now Pitching: The Guys You Least Expected

After winning four straight games to shock the Yankees and win the A.L. championship, the Red Sox need four more victories to cement their historic run.


Immigrazione, governo confuso: per Pisanu una risorsa, per la Lega ...

Pisanu o Calderoli? Qual Ã¨ la linea? Lâopposizione si pone questa precisa domanda, dopo aver assistito al nuovo botta e risposta sullâimmigrazione tra i due ministri. Il responsabile degli Interni ha


Steven Gerrard has called on the Anfield faithful to get behind the team, but also to be patient in the critical clash with Olympiacos at Anfield tonight.


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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Officials said a US diplomat originally from Ohio was killed Sunday morning when a rebel's rocket or mortar shell crashed into the trailer where he slept.


Apple to let outsiders create programs for iPhone

Apple Inc.  will allow  independent developers to write applications for its upcoming  iPhone by tapping into the device's built-in Web browser, Chief  Executive Steve Jobs said on Monday.


The last things Mohammed Salim remembered were the knees pinning him to the ground, the guns pointed at his head, and, finally, the injection that sent him into oblivion.


Cink Eases to Four-Shot Win at NEC Invitational

AKRON, Ohio  - Stewart Cink maintained his  composure to register an even par final round score of 70 for a  four-shot victory at the $7 million WGC-NEC Invitational on  Sunday, his second win of the season.


Verizon sues Alltel over homicidal guinea pig

'Our customers are not caged rodents' Little more than two months after forking over one million smackers to settle accusations it was guilty of false advertising, Verizon Wireless has accused one of its biggest competitors of false advertising.â¦


Turkey has sent large contingents of reinforcement soldiers, tanks and armored personnel carriers to its border with Iraq as debate heated up over whether to stage a cross-border offensive to hit Kurdish rebel bases.


Rush rules himself out of Wales manager's job

Former Wales and Liverpool striker Ian Rush has ruled himself out of succeeding Mark Hughes as manager of Wales. Rush was only appointed manager of English fourth division side Chester


The Securities and Exchange Commission is promoting a legal standard that would make it harder for shareholders to win fraud lawsuits against companies and executives.


Biofuel report urges EU to reject targets

Science & environment: Demand for palm oil is leading to human rights abuses in Indonesia, environmental groups claim


Iran says considering attending Iraq meeting: TV

Iran, accused by Washington of backing militants in Iraq, is reviewing Baghdad's invitation to attend a regional conference on ways of easing tensions in Iran's neighbor, a senior official said on Wednesday.


Kansas City's Recent Success Antagonizes Fans

Game-turning kick returns are nothing new to Dante Hall. Winning field goals are new for Lawrence Tynes. Hall returned a squib kick 49 yards, and then Tynes drilled a 38-yard field