Business Owner Welcomes Bush, But Not His Ideas on Health Care

The entrepreneur who hosted President Bush last week for a round-table discussion on health care and small business said yesterday that he could barely get a word in as Bush opined on children's health insurance and other health topics.


By Anonymous  GULFPORT - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) held a public hearing December 13 at 6 p.m.


French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said that Libya is an interlocutor that can't be missed and should find its place in the "concert of Nations" as well as in the region.


Singapore scientists invent drug-dispensing contact lens

Scientists in Singapore have invented a contact lens capable of releasing precise amounts of medication to treat glaucoma and other eye diseases so doing away with eye drops.


Elpida Advances as Shares Start Trading in Tokyo

Shares of Elpida Memory Inc., Japan's sole large-scale producer of memory chips, rose on their first day of trading in Tokyo on investors' expectations a focus on consumer electronics


SOCCER: Ferdinand back but Silvestre shines

ALL eyes were on Rio Ferdinand as he returned to Old Trafford yesterday after an eight-match ban for missing a drugs test. However it was his central defensive partner Mikael Silvestre who stole the show with


British 12-year-old was part of school group on ski trip


Red Sox looking to extend fanbase in Japan

Boston CEO Larry Lucchino arrived in Japan promising a mini-World Series parade and extending an invite for the Land of the Rising Sun to join the 'Red Sox Nation'.


NPD: Free Blu-ray player deals led to boosted sales this month

A report from NPD Group claimed Blu-ray standalone player sales accounted for 93 percent of the high-def market for the week ending January 12, but NPD itself won't stand behind the numbers, saying they were leaked and that weekly sales data is not a long-term indicator.


SWITCHING SYSTEMS: Ireland, where speed limits have been posted in mph but distances are marked in kilometers, is switching to an all-kilometer system.


Resist those impulses to lose money and take advantage of stocks on sale.


Russia Deliberately Delaying the Arrival of Election Observers, Critics Say

MOSCOW, Oct. 23 -- With parliamentary elections just weeks away, Russia has still not extended an invitation to Europe's principal election watchdog to monitor the vote. Opposition activists and Western diplomats charge that the authorities here are deliberately stalling to limit the work of an...


Su tagli previsti per la scuola, Prodi mostrato sensibilita'


Relatively few U.S. women carry BRCA mutations

A population-based study of  black and white American women with and without breast cancer  found that relatively few were carriers of mutations in BRCA1  or BRCA2 genes. Women who carry BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations  are more susceptible to developing breast and ovarian cancer.


Iridex Eye Treatment Fails in Study, Shares Plunge

Iridex Corp. on Friday said its  experimental laser treatment for the leading cause of  age-related blindness was no better than a placebo in a  clinical trial, sending shares down more than 40 percent.


Steroid Row Mostly Forgotten as Bonds Wows Fans

Barry Bonds failed to lift the  San Francisco Giants to victory against title rivals the Los  Angeles Dodgers Sunday, although he did cap a revitalization of  his reputation in his last home game of the regular season.


Cisco Profit, Revenue Surge in Second Quarter: NETWORKING GIANT EXPECTS STEADY GROWTH

By Sarah Jane Tribble, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 7--Like a salve to Wall Street's technology-sector jitters, Cisco Systems stepped forward Tuesday to allay any fears that its growth would slow and disappoint investors.


Body matching NBC executive's son found in crash wreckage in ...

The body of the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol was believed recovered Monday after a fiery jet crash that killed two crewmen and left the injured executive and another of his sons begging bystanders for help.


Sul mercato after hours, rialzo dello 0,5%


Three disgruntled state affiliates have severed ties with the Christian Coalition of America, one of the nation's most powerful conservative groups during the 1990s but now buffeted by complaints over finances, leadership and its plans to veer into nontraditional policy areas.


Somalia presidential spokesman shot twice

Somalia's presidential spokesman was shot twice at close range in the latest assassination attempt on government officials in the Horn of Africa nation, officials said on Tuesday.


Jack Kevorkian has promised to never help another person in an assisted suicide, but that hasn't dimmed the attention focused on his release from prison. The 79-year-old retired pathologist was expected to leave Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater on Friday morning with his attorney.


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A procession will take place and people will gather at a church for the funeral of a firefighter who died on duty.


Morgan Stanley acquires China's Nan Tung Bank

Morgan Stanley  said on Monday it has acquired Nan Tung Bank, a Zhuhai-based foreign funded bank formerly owned by a full subsidiary of Bank of China .


As iPhone supply finally starts to dwindle, reports emerge of problems with the device's activation process.


Inail, 'Sempre alti costi sociali, 45,4 mld in un anno'


Tsunami Toll Jumps to Over 125,000, Fear Lingers

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Asia's tsunami death toll  soared above 125,000 on Friday as millions struggled to find  food and clean water and persistent rumors of new giant waves  sent many fleeing inland in panic.


U.S. Looks to Europe for Low Drug Prices

U.S. states that have looked to Canada to help their residents win steep discounts on prescription drug prices are turning to Europe for the same deals because the Canadian government is considering shutting off the southbound flow.


Alltel Buying Western Wireless for $4.4B

Alltel Corp., the sixth biggest U.S. cellular carrier, has agreed to buy Western Wireless Corp., a Northwest regional carrier which owns the Cellular One brand, for about $4.4 billion in cash and stock.


New infrared observations of the disks of dust and rock around young stars reveal that many planets apparently form in an environment more violent and chaotic over a longer period of


Ravenna, 20:39 - CALCIO, RAVENNA: ACQUISTATO IL PORTIERE PARDINI

Primo acquisto per il neopromosso Ravenna.  Si tratta del portiere Stefano Pardini, classe 1975, pro...


The 23-year-old midfielder has been all over the back pages this week, following a reported bust-up with Sir Bobby Robson - and one supporter had has enough.


Gasparri: tre partiti Unione hanno marciato contro governo


Airlines criticise Tory plans for green taxes on flights aimed at tackling climate change.


Capo dello Stato inaugura sezione italiana Hermitage russo


InfoWorld - As pests, adware, and other malicious applications infiltrate corporate computers with greater frequency, some vendors, including McAfee and Computer Associates, are bundling anti-spyware into security management suites, giving IT more tools to control the hazard.


OL Wright, S Harris next into Cowboys' Ring of Honor

IRVING, Texas - Hard-hitting safety Cliff Harris and ferocious offensive tackle Rayfield Wright will be the next inductees into the Dallas Cowboys' Ring of Honor, a move that could boost their chances of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


After coaching a team that showed steady improvement as the season went along, Tulane football coach Chris Scelfo is being rewarded.


Global overview: Deals drive equity sentiment

A fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity helped world stock markets maintain their upward momentum on Tuesday, in spite of some disappointing news on the US housing market.


Longhorn needs a new name. It's not just because I'm tired of the bovine references and the "shorthorn" jokes. No, the problem is that the future version of Windows, formerly known as Longhorn, in many ways


Indonesia captures most-wanted Islamic militant

Indonesian police have captured the country's most-wanted militant, Abu Dujana, who heads a military wing of the Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), a police spokesman said on Wednesday.


Jon Lieber won the game that completed a doubleheader sweep, then joined his teammates in pointing toward Philadelphia's comeback in the opener.


Mozillaâs latest launch, the standalone Thunderbird 0.9 email client, has captured the attention of the mainstream media who are happily trumpeting its arrival and linking it to the hugely popular Firefox browser, which is giving Microsoftâs Internet


Sharon's leadership in crisis as Likud rejects settler plan

Ariel Sharon's political obituary was being written yesterday as opponents in Labour and his own Likud party turned their backs on the embattled Prime Minister, putting his plan for a staged withdrawal of settlers from the West ...


Pedro picks Mets over Red Sox, sides try to close deal

Pedro Martinez closed in on a four-year deal with the New York Mets, and the Boston Red Sox resigned themselves Monday to losing the three-time Cy Young Award winner.


Groningen, 22:29 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: GRONINGEN-FIORENTINA 1-1

La Fiorentina ha pareggiato 1-1 (0-1) con gli olandesi del Groningen nella gara di andata del primo ...


For the first time since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the team standing atop the podium for the gold medal ceremony won't be wearing red with its white and blue.


Solving the nation's spam problem will require a balancing act, legal and privacy experts said today in Washington, DC, at a meeting sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.


The Bongiovi Digital Power Station tweaks audio playback to maximize the rolling thunder. In Listening Post.


Mormons view late church leader Hinckley

Josh Rich clutched an envelope as he paid his last respects to Mormon church President Gordon B. Hinckley.


After months alone in his cell, Scot Noble Payne finished 20 pages of letters, describing to loved ones the decrepit conditions of the prison where he was serving time for molesting a child.


Jordan is quietly discussing closer ties - even some form of official union - with the Palestinian West Bank.


Mobile Carriers Move to Put Their Names on More Phones

United States cellphone operators are flirting with selling handsets that feature their names exclusively.


Seven-time Formula One auto racing world champion Michael Schumacher of Germany led from start to finish behind the wheel of his Ferrari to easily win the Japanese Grand Prix.


Jackie Chan, Cecile De France, Steve CooganCannes Film Festival 5/18/2003Photo: Tony Barson, Wireimage.com" border="0" /> Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan has taken on a new role promoting the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to Asian-Americans in a public service ad.


Week 15 Judgements: Will Eagles' pain be NFC's gain?

The Philadelphia Eagles aren't losing games. They're losing players and, in the process, they're doing what seemed improbable two weeks ago.


Bee Washington Bureau. CORAL GABLES, Fla. - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry clashed repeatedly Thursday evening in a series of sharp exchanges on foreign policy that revealed starkly different


A roadside bomb targets a bus in Algeria, killing one man and injuring at least nine others, all staff of a US firm.


WASHINGTON -- Employers can reduce their health insurance expenses for retired workers once they turn 65 and qualify for Medicare, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has affirmed.


LOS ANGELES -- New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush and his family appear to have accepted gifts, money and other benefits worth more than $100,000 from two marketing agents while the Heisman Trophy winner was still playing at Southern California, according to a report posted Thursday on...


Leading historical groups are seeking the release of grand jury records in the case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, whose espionage trial for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union became a defining moment in the Cold War.


Yahoo is likely to cut hundreds of jobs later this month, report says.


Roma, 18:06 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ODDO: GIOCHIAMO BENE, MA ABBIAMO POCA FORTUNA

Massimo Oddo commenta la sconfitta subita ieri dalla Lazio all'Olimpico contro il Palermo. ''Purtrop...


Independent Music Companies are challenging the merger of SONY and BERTELSMANN (BMG) saying it would lead to a "market imbalance".


Aneurysm Scans Are Urged in Older Men Who Smoked

An influential medical group says all men ages 65 to 75 who have ever smoked need an ultrasound test to see if they have a condition that could quickly kill them.


THE US federal deficit will swell to a record $US422 billion ($608 billion) this election year but fall short of even more dire forecasts, Congress' top budget analysts projected


Locals Adjust to Life in Convention Zone

The first sign that something was different came when I had to pull out my checkbook just to get home.


The new animated series set in the Star Wars universe will be screened in US cinemas ahead of its TV debut.


In the small village of Khanpayari, in central Punjab, voting is brisk despite the boycott by the Islamist party


Rare Magna Carta to be sold at Sotheby's in NYC

A rare 710-year-old copy of the Magna Carta valued at up to $30 million is due to be sold by The Perot Foundation at Sotheby's in New York in December, the auction house said on Tuesday.


Growth in Services Slackened in February

February was the 47th consecutive month of business activity growth, according to a trade group, but the pace of expansion has slowed.


Mikey Henderson caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford in overtime to lift No. 22 Georgia to a 26-23 victory over No. 16 Alabama on Saturday night.


Well-known brands advertising on eDonkey raises questions about the popularity of free downloads.


Referee Mark Halsey admits player power made him change a penalty decision.


Secchiari: "Al Tour Simeoni fu insultato

"Filippo Simeoni mi disse di esser stato insultato". E` certamente questo il passaggio centrale della deposizione resa stamani dal corridore della Domina Vacanze Francesco Secchiari, il ciclista ascoltato


The blogging phenomenon is set to peak in 2007, according to technology predictions by analysts Gartner.


WTO rules against EU in dispute over protected product names: US source

The United States claimed victory over the European Union in a dispute at the World Trade Organisation about geographically-linked product names such as Champagne or Parmesan cheese.


Adobe on Wednesday rolled out version 1.1 of its Photoshop Lightroom application, the company's image processing application for professional photographers. The update brings support for Windows Vista, a new image management system, improved noise reduction and sharpening, and additional RAW file support.


Stefani to create fragrance for L.A.M.B.

Now you can look good and smell good, too. Gwen Stefani is launching a perfume for her L.A.M.B. fashion and accessories line. Stefani says her deal with Coty Inc., announced Wednesday, is a sign that her success with L.A.M.B. (an acronym for Love Angel Music Baby) isn't fleeting.


Music Review: New Works That Employ or Disregard Electronics

Bang on a Canâs Peopleâs Commissioning Fund is a lovely idea, but the fine print in the program book shows that the grass-roots ideal is not easily reached.


Crude Oil Drops as Threats to Supply From Iraq, Russia Diminish

Crude oil futures fell close to a one- month low on expectations a cease-fire in southern Iraq will reduce the sabotage of oil pipelines and supplies from Russia will increase.


Breast cancer tests flawed, study reports

TORONTO -- MRI scans find breast cancer twice as well as traditional screening procedures, a Canadian-led study says, but resear-chers say only the most at-risk women should consider the procedure because of its tremendous false positive rate.


Vital research into avian flu, environmental pollution and food safety could be cut to save money, say scientists.


Cabrera holds nerve to win maiden major title

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Argentina's Angel Cabrera held his nerve to become the second South American to win a major title with a one-shot victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday.


An environmental group asked the federal government Tuesday to ban a class of toxic chemical compounds that are found in industrial and household detergents and are believed to cause male fish to develop female characteristics.


Hackford tackles remarkable life of 'Ray'

YOU wouldn't think he was blind, director Taylor Hackford says of his first meeting with musical genius Ray Charles. "He walked into the room with no cane, no seeing eye dog," says


'Bisogna garantire la banda larga su tutto il territorio'


US stocks end tumultuous 2007 in the red

US stocks ended a tumultuous 2007 with a whimper Monday, retreating in the face of a new year fraught with worries about economic growth, a housing meltdown and tight credit.


You Know What They Say About a Free Lunch

I'm not quite ready for membership in AARP, but increasingly I've been getting invitations in the mail for me and my husband to attend investment seminars that promise to help us ensure we have enough money to retire.


The search for a new Scotland manager is underway following the resignation of Berti Vogts. He quit yesterday after a disastrous two and a half year run, saying he couldn't put up with the "disgraceful abuse" any longer.


Reliance battle seen getting messier in days ahead:

[Business India]: Mumbai, Nov 26 : The much talked about family feud over the control of Reliance Industries, India's largest industrial house, is set to turn into a full-fledged boardroom battle that may entail a revamp of the company's management.


Existing home sales edge up from record low

The pace of existing U.S. home sales edged up in November from a record low, according to a report on Monday that offered some tentative signs of stabilization in the still-ailing housing market.


GiulianiÃ¢ÂÂ s Social Views Could Be His Downfall

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has led the field for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination in most polls of GOP voters. His popularity among the party’s mainly conservative base is founded on his image of standing tall and reassuring New Yorkers following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on their city, though some voters also know him for his tough-on-crime persona and efforts to rein in government spending.


Prosecutors say sham barge deal netted $12 million

Six former executives of Enron Corp. and Merrill Lynch & Co. on Tuesday were accused by a federal prosecutor of disguising a $7 million loan as a sale of energy-producing barges to "help Enron out of a jam.


Bonds 700th Homer Ball Gets $804,000 at Auction

Baseball slugger Barry Bonds's  700th career home run ball drew a winning bid of $804,129 in an  online auction that closed Wednesday.


Napoli, 17:38 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: RESPINTO IL RICORSO SU SQUALIFICA ZALAYETA

La corte di giusitizia federale ha respinto il ricorso del Napoli avverso la squalifica di due turni...


Sir Alex Ferguson looked set to spend Wednesday with a splitting headache after threatening to toast his victorious 1 000th game in charge of Manchester United in epic fashion.


Turner Goes From a Tight Spot to Letting Loose

Norv Turner has guided the Chargers to their first playoff victory since January 1995, succeeding where many other San Diego head coaches had failed.


Krispy Kreme names members to investigate accounting concerns

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said today that it named Michael Sutton and Lizanne Thomas to serve on its board and co-chair a new special committee to investigate matters raised by the Securities and Exchange


Mexico urges Bush to veto U.S. border fence bill

Mexico pleaded with President Bush on Monday to veto a Senate proposal to build a new fence to keep illegal immigrants out, saying it could backfire by making the border more dangerous.


Ex-British rocker loses Vietnam child sex appeal

A court in Vietnam on Thursday  turned down an appeal by former British rock star Gary Glitter  against child molestation charges and ordered him to serve a  three-year jail sentence and deportation.


International coalition to co-ordinate relief: Bush

The United States has formed an international coalition with India, Australia and Japan to co-ordinate world-wide efforts to provide relief to victims of Sunday's earthquake and


The name Tony Cascarino has not figured large in the history of Exeter City but history may show that, in pairing their No 64 ball with Manchester United's during Sunday's FA Cup third round draw, he helped save the club.


The president of Honduras tells all TV and radio channels to carry two hours of official programming each day.


The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced its largest-ever settlement involving the Children Online Privacy Protection Act.


Brandon Bowman and Ashanti Cook were used to winning when they arrived at Georgetown. After a couple of rough seasons, they are keys to the Hoyas' resurgence.


Sta per scadere l'ultimatum. Gli amici di Baldoni: Â«Forse uno ...

Unp spiraglio, forse meno. Sicuramente qualcosa che non Ã¨ possibile rendere pubblico. La famiglia Baldoni, il giornalista freelance nelle mani dellâEsercito di Liberazione dellâIslam, fa capire perÃ²


A fierce backlash has begun against the decision by astronomers to strip Pluto of its status as a planet.


Seidimoda, l'arte a Basilea con sedie, gnomi, rifiuti

Nella città svizzera si apre Art38Basel. In esposizione opere che raccontano la contemporaneità, provenienti da tutto il mondo


Israeli TV catches Olmert "coaching" Italy's Prodi

JERUSALEM - Israeli pundits make much of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's powers of persuasion, but this was one bit of proof that he might well have wanted to do without.An Israeli television ...Comment


LEADING medical journal editors and lawmakers have rightfully focused a spotlight on how well the Food and Drug Administration monitors the safety of drugs after they are approved.


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Warne confident of returning to face Kiwis

Melbourne - Shane Warne returned to Australia on Thursday nursing a broken right thumb and eager to get back to international cricket later this month against New Zealand.


Microsoft Dividend Boosts Personal Income

The $32 billion special dividend Microsoft Corp.  paid to shareholders last month boosted U.S. personal income in the fourth quarter, but had no effect on gross domestic product data released on Friday, the Commerce Department said.


New York's Umenyiora wants to see more games in London

GLENDALE, Arizona  - Two-times All-Pro defensive tackle Osi Umenyiora is keen to see the New York Giants make a return trip to London.


Shellfish discarded in a South African cave is said to be the earliest evidence of humans living and thriving by the sea.


Seahawks use franchise tag on Josh Brown

The Seattle Seahawks may have learned from their mistake of a year ago, designating clutch kicker Josh Brown as their franchise player on Thursday.


There really ought to be a special place in heaven reserved for rich people who fight with each other, if only because of the great theater they provide for everyone else.


Ericsson/Samsung, Visto/Seven settle differences Two long-running patent disputes came to an end today with Ericsson and Samsung agreeing to license each other's technology, while Seven agreed to pay Visto for use of its intellectual property.â¦


U.N. chief suggests robust force in eastern Chad

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended on Tuesday peacekeeping operations of up to 11,000 personnel for Chad and the Central African Republic to stanch the spillover from the Darfur conflict in Sudan.


UK uni rocket payload test hits 105,600ft

Balloon flight success for budget von Brauns Students from the University of Cambridge "Spaceflight" project last week pulled off quite a coup when they successfully dispatched an experimental electronics package into the upper atmosphere strapped to a weather balloon, in the process capturing some impressive images of planet Earth from a peak altitude of 32.2km (105,600ft)â¦


Jobs and Gates trade jests at rare joint appearance

CARLSBAD, California  - It turns out that Steve Jobs has a soft spot in his heart for PC guys.


'Don't drink and drive' message not getting through The government is considering cutting the UK's drink-drive limit under "mounting pressure...from road safety groups and also the British Medical Association", the Telegraph reports.â¦


Microsoft update should allow Exchange Server 2007 to receive e-mail from Apple's iPhone.


Britain will find out on Saturday whether its equestrian medals will be upgraded.


Retailers hope gift cards will boost sales goals

The holiday shopping season ended better than it started and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals, though many still hope for an extra boost the week after Christmas as consumers cash in gift cards.


Former Boro fans' hero Juninho paid tribute to the Parkhead atmosphere after playing a starring role in the 1-0 Old Firm derby win over Rangers on his debut.


Marsh & McLennan, the US insurance broker being sued for alleged price fixing, is to cut 3,000 jobs as it faces an expected decline in its revenues.


How to defeat the new No. 1 security threat: cross-site scripting

You wouldn't believe some of the sites that have fallen victim to this security threat, but Martin Heller tells you how to protect yourself.


Myanmar opposition leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent another birthday under house arrest on Tuesday as her supporters released doves and balloons to accompany prayers for her release.


Pakistan to release 266 Indian fishermen

Pakistan will release 266 Indian fishermen detained in various jails in the southern Sindh province, an official said on Monday. "All these fishermen have been shifted to Lahore and would be handed over to


Diplomats: U.S., Iran Face Off Over EU Nuclear Draft

The United States and Iran were headed  for a diplomatic showdown at the U.N. nuclear watchdog, with  Washington demanding Tehran be threatened with tough action if  it resumes atomic work it could use for bombs, diplomats say.


Online gaming in crisis after U.S. ban is passed

Online gaming firms faced their  biggest-ever crisis on Monday after U.S. Congress unexpectedly  passed legislation to ban online gaming there, threatening jobs  and hitting stocks by as much as 70 percent.


Digital patient records could become building blocks in a nationwide biomedical computer network for assembling and distributing up-to-the-minute studies of disease.


U.S. struggles with shutting down Guantanamo

After insisting for years the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay was vital to national security, U.S. officials are now trying to shut it down but are having trouble coming up with a plan to do it.


Packers 33, Rams 14: Favre Sets Career Passing Yards Record in Win

Brett Favre threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, eclipsing Dan Marino to become the N.F.L. career leader in yards passing in a victory over the St. Louis Rams.


British survivors of the Asian tsunami have been involved in amazing rescues and heroic acts of bravery in the aftermath of the disaster.


Description: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow tells the story of a reporter and a hotshot pilot trying to save the world. The film's digitally created universe is both a nostalgic nod to the sci-fi serials


European roads brace for onslaught of smaller SUVs

Already, big American-style four-by-fours are here. Soon, the roads of Europe will be dotted with smaller and medium-sized versions of the sports utility vehicle (SUV), one of the fastest-growing car segments.


Radcliffe Makes Up for Olympic Heartbreak With Close NYC Marathon Win; S. African Wins Men's Race. Great Britain's Paula Radcliffe, left, and Kenya's Susan Chepkemei, embrace after crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon Sunday.


Album sales in the U.S. plunged 9.5 percent last year from 2006, as the recording industry had another weak year despite a 45 percent surge in the sale of digital tracks.


Buddhists Sell Temple for Tsunami Victims

A small Buddhist congregation has sold one of its temples to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami.


Microsoft is forcing Messenger users to upgrade in order to patch a security vulnerability.


China says conflict with Taiwan may be unavoidable

One of China's top Taiwan policymakers said on Monday armed conflict will be unavoidable if the island keeps provoking and pushing for independence, but held out hope for the rivals reopening long-stalled dialogue.


Bosnia-Hercegovina's parliament approves a new government, four months after general elections were held.


Mobs loyal to the Ivory Coast government militias clashed with French peacekeeping troops in Abidjan in the worst violence observers have seen between France and its former colony in decades.


Which wheels make women drool most? Sneak a peek here.


Three strikes that threatened to paralyse some of the UK's top airports are called off.


In-Q-Tel's new CEO looks to nanotechnology to bolster safety and security.


Bush Nominates Kerik to Head Homeland Security

President Bush on Friday nominated  former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik to replace  Tom Ridge as homeland security secretary.


Arts & entertainment: Imperial Life in the Emerald City and The Occupation of Iraq are two very different books on Iraq that point to the same grim conclusion.


Report: Bonds Admitted to Using Substances

Baseball player Barry Bonds told a federal grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid-distribution ring but denied knowing they were steroids, according to a report published Friday.


Per gli ottavi di Coppa Italia, il Palermo battuto dal Milan per 1 ...

Palermo (3-4-2-1): Santoni 5.5, Zaccardo 6, Terlizzi 6, Biava 6, Da Silva Pereira Adriano 5 (1' st Morrone 6), Barone 5.5 (19' st Brienza 6), Corini 6 (19' st M. Gonzalez 5.5), Grosso 6, Zauli 5.5, Mutarelli 6.5, Toni 6. (84 Comi, 18 Santana, 43 Barzagli


Scollo a V e bordi dorati per affrontare Euro 2008


Notre Dame Fires Coach Tyrone Willingham

Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham yells at his players during the second quarter against Stanford in South Bend, Ind., in this Oct. 9, 2004 photo.


Deutsche Bank curbs subprime losses to post record profit

Deutsche Bank, Germany's top lender, said Thursday it had stemmed losses from the US subprime mortgage debacle and made a record profit last year, putting it in a strong position for growth in 2008.


Doctors urged to make good first impression

Doctors should know that when meeting a new patient for the first time there is no second chance to make a good first impression, researchers said on Monday.


Bologna, 15:23 - BASKET, SERIE A: 0/12 JENKINS A RIETI E' RECORD NEGATIVO

Con lo 0/12 al tiro a Rieti (0/6 da 2 e 0/6 da 3) Horace Jenkins, play maker dell'Upim Bologna, ha e...


Jim Carrey will receive the American Film Institute's Star Award at the 2005 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in February.


'Grey goo' gridlock Virtual world Second Life was forced to shut up shop for around 15 minutes on Sunday to clean up after a computer worm attack brought servers run by parent company Linden Labs to a virtual standstill.â¦


Two South Africans acquitted by a Zimbabwean court of charges related to the alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea are to be questioned today by the South African authorities.


Democratic leaders have been forced to scuttle the 1.7 percent pay hike for the entire year


Honeywell Sues Apple, Others Over LCD Patent

Honeywell announced late Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against Apple, and 33 other electronics companies claiming claiming infringement of a liquid crystal display (LCD) patent.


Three hours after an offshore earthquake shook Canada in 1929, three giant ocean surges hurtled onto Newfoundland's coast at 78 miles per hour. Twenty-nine people were killed by the estimated 20-foot waves, and entire salt cod-fishing villages were dismantled as pulses from the tsunami reverberated as far away as Portugal.


Comair Shutdown Due To Old Computer System

A computer glitch at Delta Air Lines' regional carrier Comair that stranded thousands of travelers over the Christmas weekend was largely due to a system that was old and operating beyond capacity, a source familiar with the system said on Tuesday.


Letter from Hanoi: The President will find a flourishing economy far removed from the trauma of war but seen as a threat by protectionist elements on Capitol Hill


German Horse Fails Second Test, Team May Lose Athens Gold

A second sample from the horse of German  Olympic show jumping champion Ludger Beerbaum has tested  positive for a banned substance, the German equestrian  federation said on Thursday.


New Type of Executive Helps With Greening of Corporations

Corporations are adding a new title to the executive suite â chief sustainability officer â not just an environmental watchdog, but someone to oversee the effort to go green.


Britain Shocked by Death of Iraq Hostage

Washington's closest ally in Iraq was  horrified by the beheading of a British hostage there and Prime  Minister Tony Blair urged Britons not to let it undermine their  support for continued involvement in the country.


King of the NBA: Sorry, Kobe, it's LeBron

The Sporting News - Kobe or LeBron? LeBron or Kobe? Choosing who's better is like picking a favorite Springsteen album. Or deciding between Maui or Kauai, The Godfather or The Godfather II, plain M&Ms or dark chocolate M&Ms.


UN envoy sceptical of resolution talks in Sudan

The United Nations envoy to Sudan says he is sceptical about the talks due to resume later today to resolve the continuing conflict in the Darfur region.


RICHARD Branson launched Britain's biggest base for cable TV last week, but with only one snag... the people living next door can't get it.   The former NTL site, now run by Virgin Media with 700 employees, will provide nationwide digital TV from February 20.


Attacco in sito turistico nella provincia orientale di Marib


Champ Bailey normally is a lock-down cornerback for Denver, but for the majority of Monday night's game, Chad Johnson found the key in their mano-a-mano matchup.


High Blood Sugar Also Poses Risk to Heart

levated blood sugar increases the risk of heart disease, not only in people with diabetes but also in those with high-normal readings not considered diabetic.


Will Schwalbe is stepping down as editor in chief of Hyperion Books on Jan. 25 to pursue an unspecified Internet-related project. Mr. Schwalbe, who was at Hyperion for 11 years Â seven of them as editor in chief Â is also the author, with David Shipley, deputy editorial page editor at The New York Times, of âSend: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home.â âIâm really just incredibly excited by what is out there in new media,â Mr. Schwalbe said. âIâve had some thoughts that I want to test and see if I can put them into practice.â Mr. Schwalbeâs shepherded authors included David Halberstam; Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired magazine; and the chef Jamie Oliver.


Tropical Storm Kills at Least 90 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti - Tropical Storm Jeanne brought raging floodwaters to Haiti, killing at least 90 people and leaving dozens of families huddled on rooftops as the storm pushed further out into the open seas on Sunday, officials said.    Floods tore through the northwestern coastal town of Gonaives and surrounding areas, covering crops and turning roads into rivers...


PHPClasses.org: Responsive AJAX applications with COMET

From PHPClasses.org today, there's a new article describing the combination of a few technologies - more specifically Ajax, Comet, and PHP - to create responsive applications.    This post describes an approach used to implement highly responsive AJAX applications using the COMET approach. It describes in detail how the AJAX COMET approach can be implemented in PHP.   It also discusses how HTTP compression and chunking affect AJAX response delays, as well aspects that may influence the choice between Apache 1.3.x with mod_gzip versus Apache 2.x with mod_deflate for AJAX COMET applications.    Manuel breaks the tutorial up into sections:  Multiple response AJAX requests COMET: Multiple response AJAX request implementation HTTP compression Page compression delays Avoiding mod_gzip dechunking Apache 2.2.x with mod_deflate  For each topic, there's a bit of explaination and some links to reinforce the ideas. There's not really any code, but he does link to various classes that can help combine to meet the goal.


Atomic Power Station Halted in Russia, No Radiation

One reactor at a Russian nuclear power  station was closed down after a malfunction, but there was no  leak of radiation at the site near the city of Saratov on the  Volga river, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.


Tendulkar, Ganguly join team for Nagpur Test

Nagpur, October 24: Sachin Tendulkar joined his teammates for net practice after arriving in Nagpur on Sunday morning from Mumbai for the third cricket Test against Australia beginning on Tuesday.


Australian terror detainee Hicks to be released

David Hicks, the first GuantÃ¡namo Bay prisoner convicted of terrorism charges, will walk free from an Australian prison tomorrow


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Democrat John Edwards ends bid for the White House ... Giuliani, a contradiction within GOP, to bow out of presidential race ... Obama attacks Clinton as calculating and divisive figure who votes with the GOP ... Romney jokes about spending all his money in 2008 race ... Nader launches 2008 exploratory presidential bid with appeal to fight big corporations ... Clinton calls for new limits on credit card interest rates ... Huckabee says Giuliani's exit has no effect on his standing ... No Clinton-Giuliani `rematch' in NY


A junior dealer detained over the biggest fraud in banking history is helping investigators, police said on Sunday, as his employer revealed that he had bet 50 billion euros ($73.3 billion) of its money on illicit trades.


Global military spending hits $1.2 trillion: study

Global military spending rose 3.5 percent last year to $1.2 trillion as U.S. costs for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan mounted, a European research body said on Monday in an annual study.


Kennedy, Attell to Keep Comedy Rolling Next Year

Comedy Central will look to Jamie Kennedy and Dave Attell to energize its development slate next year.


Four Hollywood studios promised to support Toshiba's next generation of DVD technology, due in stores next fall. The technology, called HD-DVD, is doing battle with Sony


London flat as mining gains offset bank losses

London's FTSE 100 opened flat on Monday, with miners helping prop up the senior index after BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) announced it would update on its reserves later this week.


Java tsunami refugees need clothes, baby food, homes

Clothes, infant food and  permanent shelters are among the most pressing needs for  refugees in a camp in the hills above this tsunami-hit  Indonesian beach town, survivors said.


Blasts, Clashes in Central Baghdad Kill at Least 22

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - Strong explosions shook central  Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and heavy fighting erupted in a  street notorious as a rebel stronghold, in violence that killed  at least 22 Iraqis, the U.S. army and witnesses said.


Airbus seen announcing Qatar, Emirates deals

The 47th Paris air show  opens on Monday with France-based planemaker Airbus   expected to announce major deals from Middle East-based  airlines as it seeks to make up ground on sales by U.S. rival  Boeing Co. .


The first camp for people displaced by Uganda's civil war is set to close, in a sign of improved security.


The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses announced yesterday that if the matter regarding the employment of nurses at St Luke's Hospital was not resolved by Wednesday this week, it would stage a protest outside the office of the Prime Minister in Castille


U.S. Economy Added 144,000 Jobs in August

The unemployment rate for August fell to 5.4 percent from 5.5 percent, the lowest since October 2001, the government reported today.


Oil Rises, Nears Record Above $50 as US Production Curbed

Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel and was close to a record in New York as US production in the Gulf of Mexico took longer than expected to recover, slowing the buildup of inventories to meet winter needs.


A Torino intesa frena-prezzi Siniscalco: la estenderemo

TORINO - S'incomincia da Torino, dove oltre trecento supermercati, da ottobre fino a dicembre, abbasseranno del 2% i prezzi di oltre 600 prodotti con il solo marchio del gruppo di distribuzione. Poi questo


No Exit for Working Mom and Daughter in Tel Aviv

Directed by Keren Yedaya, the Israeli film "Or" is a well-meaning but irritatingly naÃ¯ve feature about the horrors of prostitution.


The German Cabinet on Wednesday approved a one-year extension to the country's increasingly unpopular role in the NATO mission in Afghanistan, a decision that must now be passed by parliament.


Patrick Quinn Is Billionaire Republican in 'Annie Warbucks' in Philly

Playbill - Actors' Equity Association president Patrick Quinn is billionaire Republican Oliver Warbucks in the new Walnut Street Theatre staging of Annie Warbucks, the sequel to the smash musical about the little orphan of the funny papers.


A teacher corrected coursework by pupils to make a good impression in her new job, a disciplinary hearing is told.


BT is spending Â£260m to create a new hi-tech communications network in Northern Ireland, the BBC learns.


Twelve gays expelled from the military because of their sexual orientation filed a legal challenge Monday to the Pentagon's 11-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" policy.


Lynne Spears' book about parenting has been delayed indefinitely, her publisher said Wednesday.


Biden Says Assured Allawi of Support if Kerry Wins

A leading Democratic senator said on  Sunday he assured interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi that  U.S. support for him would continue if John Kerry were elected  president.


The Will Ferrell comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.


Boots to sell Viagra without prescription

British pharmacy chain Boots will begin a trial program on Valentine's Day to offer men Viagra without a prescription.


While it appeared that EU leaders were positive towards Turkey and its membership bid, Erdogan said that problems still remained, just one day before the blocâs leaders are to discuss setting a date for accession talks to begin.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily October 28, 2004 - LOS ANGELES - Designer: Coco Kliks


Two years ago, the doorbell rang at Jennifer Litwin's $3 million French Renaissance townhouse, just steps from Lake Michigan on Chicago's Gold Coast. On the stoop was Andrew Fisher, an executive from the nonprofit Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois.


Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed  Sunday to guarantee world crude supplies and said it would hold  1.5-2.0 million barrels per day of spare production in reserve.


Diet Plan Stops Short of Urging Less Sugar

A U.S. panel of nutrition experts on  Friday proposed new federal dietary guidelines that  acknowledged a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but  stopped short of recommending that overweight Americans eat  less sugar.


New Orleans' mayor urged the Big Easy's half-million residents to evacuate, and residents of low-lying Gulf Coast communities were ordered to leave Tuesday as Hurricane Ivan moved toward the northern Gulf Coast with 140 mph


Ryanair and BAA guilty of discrimination

Airport operator BAA must pay half the compensation bill slapped on budget airline Ryanair for discriminating against a disabled man who had to pay for a wheelchair when he turned up to take an international flight, a court has ruled.


Si cerca candidato europeo forte, ma la Gb frena


New Indonesia leader promises action, not miracles

Indonesia's new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed on Wednesday to stimulate the economy and personally lead the fight against endemic corruption, but urged his people not to expect miracles overnight.


Chelsea became the new Premier League leader Saturday when it beat Everton 1-0 while Arsenal was held to a 1-1 tie at Crystal Palace.


Siemens plans to delist shares from New York Stock Exchange

German electronics giant Siemens is planning to de-list its shares from the New York Stock Exchange because of the high costs of maintaining a listing on Wall Street.


Each day, the boulevard in this port city derisively dubbed "OPEC Street" is lined with dozens of vendors selling plastic jugs of black-market gasoline to desperate drivers who haggle over the price of a tankful.


Patron Luxottica: sono fiducioso, chiariremo posizione


PepsiCo Buys General Mills Joint Venture

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will pay $750 million for General Mills Inc.'s (GIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) 40.5 percent stake in their Snack Ventures Europe joint venture, the companies said on Monday.


The virtual football championship matchup this year pits "Madden NFL 2005" against "ESPN NFL 2K5" from Sega's ESPN Videogames division. Both E-rated titles excel at delivering the National Football League experience to your living room through a combination of excellent controls, online gameplay and improved defensive features.


Many men who have sex with men deny being gay

NEW YORK  - A substantial percentage of men   who have homosexual sex still consider themselves "straight," a   survey of New York City men suggests.


Sport: Rugby World Cup: Temporary No10 Mike Catt promises battling England performance against South Africa.


The Anaheim Angels will again try to grab a share of the division lead and further hinder the Texas Rangersâ chances of winning the West when the teams continue their four-game series at Ameriquest Field in Arlington.


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


England captain John Terry is carried off during the Carling Cup final after a sickening blow to the head.


Vijay Discusses His Player of the Year Honor

Editorâs Note: On Monday, Vijay Singh was voted the PGA Tour Player of the Year by his peers. Singh became the first player to win more than $10 million in a season in 2004, a year that included nine wins - one of which was the PGA Championship.


Suicide bomber kills three in Tel Aviv, Israeli PM says nothing ...

TEL AVIV  - A teenage Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up and killed three other people and wounded dozens in an open-air food market in the heart of Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv.


INSIGHT: Tepid US still Japan's best shot

NEW YORK-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's zeal for reforming the United Nations Security Council and winning Japan a permanent seat has met with only a lukewarm response from US President George W. Bush.


Two Suspended for Gambling on Tennis Matches

The A.T.P. suspended Italians Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali on Saturday for making bets â some as little as $7 â on tennis matches involving other players.


Hurricane Lorenzo makes landfall in Mexico

Hurricane Lorenzo strengthened off the Mexican Gulf coast ahead of its expected landfall early Friday, the National Hurricane Center reported.


AOL, Yahoo! and Google count as business IM, but MS doesn't IBM's Lotus Sametime instant messaging (IM) system got a boost this week when the company announced that it can now provide what it's been promising for some months, namely interoperability with AOL's assorted IM communities, including ICQ and AIM, and with GoogleTalk. Yahoo! Messenger will be added to the compatibility list within weeks, IBM added.â¦


Under pressure, Bush says he wants immigration deal

President George W. Bush said on Monday he wants a breakthrough on U.S. immigration reform by August but defended raids against illegal immigrants, a policy that drew criticism during his tour of Latin America.


Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., said Sunday he is taking the first official step toward a run for president in 2008, setting up a committee that allows him to raise money and gauge support.


Groups Worry About Russia's Press Freedom

The detention of several journalists traveling to and from the deadly school siege in Russia is raising new concern about press freedom in the country, media watchdogs said Tuesday.


Koizumi visits quake-damaged northern Japan; death toll rises to ...

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi walked along crumbled mountain roads Tuesday to inspect collapsed homes and speak to survivors Tuesday as he surveyed the damage inflicted by Japan's deadliest earthquake in nearly a decade.


States vary dramatically in health care: report

Hawaii, the first U.S. state to mandate that employers provide health insurance for workers, scored best among its peers in providing safe and affordable medical care, a report released on Wednesday found.


British Generals Criticize Rumsfeld on Iraq

LONDON-- The general who headed the British army during the 2003 Iraq invasion said that former U.S. defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's handling of postwar Iraq was "intellectually bankrupt" and pointed to Rumsfeld as "one of those most responsible for the current situation in Iraq."


Seoul, 16:19 - CALCIO, COREA DEL SUD-UZBEKISTAN 2-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

La Corea del Sud ha battuto l'Uzbekistan 2-1 (2-0) in un'amichevole giocata a Seoul. In gol per la C...


NASA's Mars rover, Opportunity, has discovered more evidence that water may have flowed over rocks on the Red Planet. Data sent back by Opportunity suggests an area known as the Meridiani Planum, was drenched


Viterbo: immigrato rumeno bruciato vivo, e' gravissimo

VITERBO - E' stato cosparso di benzina e bruciato vivo nella centralissima piazza della Morte a Viterbo. Vittima dell'aggressione un immigrato rumeno, che ha riportato ustioni di secondo grado sull'ottanta


It was better, Eli Manning said, that his team was down by 4 points and not 3. It was better without the option of a field goal, without the possibility of overtime. It was victory or nothing.


KarstadtQuelle prescribes radical cure for mail-order business

German retail giant KarstadtQuelle, which embarked on a drastic restructuring two years ago to turn itself around, has said it was now planning a massive shake-out of its loss-making mail-order business.


Oil prices have showed little reaction to official data recording the first rise in US crude stocks in 10 weeks. The Energy Information Administration said stocks are 14% below the levels of November last


Safin Outclasses Hewitt, Heads for Paris Treble

Twice winner Marat Safin outshone Lleyton  Hewitt in straight sets at the Paris Masters on Friday and  looks ideally placed to be crowned for a third time here.


Analysts: Yahoo must now accept buyout bid if Microsoft raises price

A chorus of Wall Street analysts are urging Yahoo to take the deal, now that it's clear no other buyers are really emerging. But they're also saying it's time for Microsoft to raise its original offer for Yahoo in order to make it happen.


Palermo, 12:50 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, ANCHE A PALERMO SCRITTE CONTRO POLIZIA

Sui muri nel centro storico di Palermo sono apparse alcune scritte contro la polizia di Stato. Qualc...


Cheating genes play large role in female infidelity

Genes play an important role in determining whether women cheat on their sexual partners, according to one of the largest studies of sexual behaviour undertaken in Britain.


Threats Against Smart Cell Phones Are Mounting

A security firm lays out this year's attack timeline to demonstrate the quickening pace of exploits. By Gregg Keizer. Mobile phone security is bad now, but it is only going to get worse, a security firm said


Anti-Semitic Attack on Jewish Community Center in Paris

Fire swept through a Jewish community center in eastern Paris in the early morning hours today after arsonists broke into the building and scrawled swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans inside.


Brazilian championship matches stopped for minute of silence after ...

Brazilian championship matches were stopped for a minute's silence Wednesday in response to news that Sao Caetano defender Serginho died after collapsing on the field at Morumbi Stadium.


MADRID -- Spanish rescue services were searching the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands yesterday for about 50 African migrants who were feared to have drowned after their rickety boat capsized during a dramatic attempt to save them in rough seas.


The Birmingham weather and a sloppy batting display from England failed to give the ICC Champions' Trophy the spectacular start the tournament organisers were looking for.


Upbeat earnings from U.S. computer  company Hewlett-Packard drove an index of Asian stocks outside  of Japan toward a 5-year high, but the dollar's weakness  against the yen pressured shares in Japanese exporters.


JERUSALEM -- Militants in Lebanon fired at least two rockets into Israel yesterday, causing no casualties and little damage, but raising the possibility of a new flare-up on the volatile border less than a year after Israel's bloody monthlong war against Hezbollah.


Cambridge Antibody's legal success against Abbott Laboratories is a sign of the biotech industry's continued maturation.


Toyota and Ford show off plug-in hybrids at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show.


BAGHDAD -- Prominent Shi'ite and Sunni politicians called on Iraqi civilians to take up arms to defend themselves after a weekend of violence that claimed more than 220 lives, including 60 who died yesterday in a surge of bombings and shootings around Baghdad.


Probing the Mysterious Migration of Swans Suspected in Spread of Avian Flu

The migration patterns of whooper swans are poorly understood, but they may have played a role in the brief appearance of avian flu across Europe early this year.


Markus Naslund's goal with 1:57 left helped the Vancouver Canucks survive a wild four-goal flurry in the final three minutes and beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night.


Historic Buildings Could Be Free From City Tax: New Incentive for Commercial Structures One of Many Proposed to Spur Preservation

By Matt Stiles and Mike Snyder, Houston Chronicle  Mar. 1--Hoping to save Houston's most historic structures, the city is developing policies that would for the first time grant a permanent, total city tax exemption to properties designated as protected landmarks.


Investors looking at Qualcomm's (QCOM:Nasdaq - news - research) fourth-quarter earnings report will be seeking a clear signal on the wireless sector.


Obbligazioni collocate sul mercato entro fine marzo


Iraq says ready to take over Basra after UK pullout

The Iraqi government said on Thursday it was ready to take over security in southern Iraq once Britain withdraws 1,600 troops in the coming months, but insisted that British forces would still be needed for support.


Branson promises to send tourists into space by 2007

Seasobed Sir Richard Branson watchers could be forgiven for thinking there was nothing left on the planet to escape the red and white Virgin logo.


New Orleans writers struggle to pen rebirth story

Quirky characters, raucous music, jazz funerals, a warm climate and plenty of service-industry jobs made New Orleans an ideal base for writers and a rich backdrop for their work.


Bid low for Thanksgiving dinner with Ozzy Osbourne

An odd bidding system encourages people to bid low in order to try to win Thanksgiving dinner with Ozzy Osbourne and family.


The International Monetary Fund approved a $436 million loan to Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in the nation's effort to normalize its finances and rebuild its economy.


Hopes fade for 15 miners trapped in Polish mine

RUDA SLASKA, Poland  - Hopes of saving 15 miners trapped for more than 24 hours in a Polish coal mine faded on Wednesday after life-threatening conditions forced rescue crews to suspend work.


Frank Talk About Gurus (Oh, and Free Love, Too)

T. C. Boyle is back to his familiar tricks, taking apart heroes and debunking gurus, in "The Inner Circle," a novel about Alfred C. Kinsey.


Chinese authorities offered no details Monday on weekend clashes between ethnic Chinese and Muslims that may have killed 148 in central China's Henan province.


Red panda escapes from Zoo exhibit again

Virginia Zoo officials on Monday began trimming the landscaping around a new red panda exhibit after the animal escaped for the second time in less than a month.


Celtics' Gugliotta Back on the Injured List

The Boston Celtics Wednesday placed forward Tom Gugliotta back on the injured list.


AFRICA - Conclusa la visita ÂAd Limina ApostolorumÂ dei Vescovi della CERNA Roma (Agenzia Fides)- I Vescovi e i Vicari generali della Conferenza Episcopale Regionale del Nord Africa (CERNA) hanno appena concluso loro visita ÂAd Limina ApostolorumÂ di cui tracciano un bilancio in un comunicato inviato allÂAgenzia Fides. Nei g...


Laguna Seca, 00:03 - MOTO, GP USA: VINCE LA DUCATI DI STONER, MELANDRI 3/O

Il dominatore della stagione Casey Stoner su Ducati ha vinto il Gran Premio degli Stati Uniti della ...


Mother of Grand Duke Henri dies at age 77

LUXEMBOURG: Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, the mother of Grand Duke Henri, died Monday after a long battle with lung cancer, the government announced.


Dato sopra le attese, vendite cresciute dell'1,3%


Fifteen African presidents pledge peace in Great Lakes

Fifteen African presidents and UN chief Kofi Annan signed a common declaration pledging to promote peace and security in the continent's volatile Great Lakes region.


Congress and CIA in talks on video probe: aide

A U.S. congressional committee expects to begin reviewing this week CIA documents regarding the destruction of videotapes depicting harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects, a panel aide said on Wednesday.


Sony ships 'world's fastest' DVDÂ±R burner

Claims 18x burn speed The first fruit of Sony's optical drive partnership with NEC have arrived in Europe: a drive the company claims is the world's fastest DVDÂ±R writer, capable of burning single-layer discs at up to 18x speed.â¦


Donât miss either 2006 Oscars or Winter Olympics

The 78th Academy Awards, Oscar 2006 will begin from March 5, a week after the 2006 Winter Olympics, said the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officials on Thursday.


South Africans to appeal Burger rugby ban

South Africa are to appeal the four match ban handed out to star back row forward Schalk Burger which would see him miss Friday's crucial World Cup clash with England.


The bill arrived for the Athens Olympics on Friday — about $11.6 billion, and it might climb higher. The tally announced by the government was almost double the original estimate, making the games by far the most expensive in Olympic history. The 2000 Sydney Games cost $1.5 billion and the 1996 Atlanta Games $1.72 billion.


How could we have been so wrong? Nothing but love for these tech moguls, then and now.


Risque 80s hit voted Britons' favourite Christmas song

Rather than traditional classics such as Bing Crosby's "White Christmas", Britain's favourite Christmas song is a 1980s festive hit in which a pair of singers exchange mutual insults and tales of drunkenness.


Bush, Kerry Return to Trail And Take Different Tacks

President Bush and John F. Kerry head toward their final debate on Wednesday night pursuing divergent strategies, with Bush seeking to discredit his rival on terrorism and taxes


Microsoft Launches Anti-Piracy Plan in Brazil

By Alberto Alerigi SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Microsoft Corp. on  Wednesday launched its biggest initiative yet to combat rampantsoftware piracy in Brazil, allowing only registered customersaccess to "non-critical" updates of its Windows operatingsystem.


Parigi, 12:27 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: GILLOR NUOVO TECNICO DEL SOCHAUX

Francis Gillor è il nuovo allenatore del Sochaux. Il 47enne ex-tecnico del Lens metter&agrave...


Baghdad market bomb kills 10 BAGHDAD, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The death toll of 10 in a Baghdad market car bombing Wednesday was expected to rise, Iraqi police said.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Theo Ratliff has agreed to keep blocking shots for the Portland Trail Blazers for the next five years. Ratliff, the NBA's premier shot blocker the past two seasons, signed a five-year contract extension Tuesday with Portland.


Fed's Olson Says Economy Still Improving

U.S. economic growth, while  improving, has not hit the pace it was expected to do by now,  Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson said on Monday.


Police in tsunami-hit Thailand search for a Swedish boy feared kidnapped by child sex traffickers.


African Union head meets Kenya's feuding parties

African Union chief John Kufuor shuttled between Kenya's president and opposition leader on Wednesday to try to break a political impasse behind post-election turmoil that has killed about 500 people.


AFRICA - Illuminare lÂAfrica: iniziativa della Banca Mondiale per fornire energia elettrica al continente in modo innovativo Roma (Agenzia Fides)- Fornire illuminazione elettrica entro il 2030 ad oltre 250 milioni di africani, in modo ecologico ed economico, senza utilizzare combustibili fossili. Ã lÂobiettivo di ÂLighting Africa InitiativeÂ, unÂiniziativa avviata con il c...


Vermont Teddy Bear didn't look so cuddly after yesterday's tumble.


NBA Pistons ink Billups to rich deal: report

Chauncey Billups and the Detroit Pistons agreed upon a five-year deal thought to be worth 60 million dollars, the Detroit News reported Tuesday, but his agent said no deal is concluded.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown uses his New Year message to say there will be "real and serious changes" in 2008.


Quiksilver quarterly profit down, outlook cut

Quiksilver Inc. ZQK.N on Thursday   posted a 78 percent drop in quarterly net income due to soft   summer demand for its Rossignol ski brand and warned that a   weak golf market would hurt results for the rest of the year.


Soros gives $50 mln to tackle African poverty

Billionaire financier George Soros  pledged $50 million on Wednesday to help the United Nations  tackle extreme poverty and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.


Solaris zero-day vulnerability goes wild

Worm turns Sun Microsystems has urged users to update and secure their Solaris 10 installations after a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability was found in the wild.â¦


Halliburton Says Army to Withhold Some Payments

Halliburton Co. on Tuesday said the US Army will withhold payments of 15 percent of future bills, apparently backtracking on an earlier deal.


Dietary fat may not raise breast cancer odds

Contrary to some earlier  research, a large U.S. study finds no evidence that a high-fat  diet raises older women's risk of breast cancer.


Judo: Tehran Defiant as Israel Urges Penalty

Judo's governing body failed to reach a  decision on Monday about punishing Iran for its refusal to  compete against Israel at the Athens Olympics.


Wall Street is taking a big bite of its Christmas-rally pie - sweetened by hopes of a new year flush with merger and acquisition activity.


Panama to probe island-owning Colombian drug lord

Panama said on Friday that it would investigate how a known Colombian drug trafficker managed to obtain Panamanian residence, ID cards, bank accounts and even a $12 million private island without being noticed.


Exercise Might Protect Against Parkinson's Disease

In research with rats, University of Pittsburgh scientists found that exercising limbs helps protect brain cells that are normally damaged or destroyed by Parkinson's disease (news - web sites).


The Crimes They Are A-Changin' Art thieves are scrapping stealth ...

Earlier this year, I interviewed Dutch security expert Ton Cremers on the future of museum theft. "With today's technology, if someone wanted the Mona Lisa, or those Vermeers in the Frick, they would never try to sneak in," he predicted.


Michael Owen proved that rumours of his demise have been greatly exaggerated as the England striker staged his own version of international rescue against Russia.


A Secretive Bank Faces Calls for Transparency

The world's largest and most obscure public bank is a potent blue-chip financial institution that has, ever so discreetly, managed to outspend and outborrow the World Bank in Washington.


Madrid, 17:43 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CAPELLO APRE A CASSANO

Dopo Beckham, nel Real Madrid c'è una possibile riapertura anche per Antonio Cassano, stando ...


Jump into different world is plunge into abyss

FOR those who hoped that the ego had landed after the 2003 Rugby World Cup success, the news that he is resigning from his post as England coach to aim for Sven-Goran Erikssonâs job in football has the foreboding of an embarrassing new chapter for Sir


Ceremonies are held to remember the 75,000 people killed in the South Asia earthquake one year ago.


The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on an Iranian general from the elite Qods force as well as three Iraqis living in exile in Syria and Iran for fomenting violence in Iraq.


President Bush narrowly leads Sen. John Kerry in electoral vote-rich Florida, a new USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll finds. Those results give Bush a lead in eight of 11 battleground states surveyed this month.


Myanmar's military government, a target of sharp international criticism for failing to hand over power to a democratically elected government, announced Saturday that it will hold elections in 2010.


The presidential pup made his convention debut Wednesday night in a spoof on the movie "Rocky," showing the pooch hitting the campaign trail.


Senators Rally Past Thrashers in the 3rd

Dean McAmmond scores with 4:20 left in regulation to cap a third-period comeback and lift the Ottawa Senators to their fourth straight victory, a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday.


Scandal-hit Fox News moved yesterday to fire an employee who says she was sexually harassed by Bill O'Reilly - but wants a judge to declare the canning isn't retribution.


Several dead in ethnic clashes in China -resident

Several people were killed and houses were set on fire in clashes in central China between minority Muslims and members of the Han community sparked by the death of a girl in a traffic accident, a resident said.


A car bomb exploded near an Iraqi police patrol in southern Baghdad today, killing ten people and wounded four others, the US military said.


Russia preventing foodstuffs imports from the Baltic states

The Russian authorities have frozen the exports to Russia of many food-industry manufacturers operating in the Baltic states.


Nintendo sees at least one more Game Boy holiday

Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s long-running Game  Boy Advance console has at least one more holiday sales season  left in its life cycle, Nintendo of America President Reggie  Fils-Aime said on Wednesday.


Informatica hosts service to move corporate data

Link to Salesforce.com data brings "software as a service" offering to back-office data integration tools.


Financial institutions urged to look beyond FFIEC rules

Financial institutions looking to meet a Dec. 31 deadline calling for stronger online authentication need to consider other risk mitigation measures as well.


Look for Chinese imports to be the newest in economy cars


BBC One, ITV1 and Channel 4 are to be broadcast to mobile phones as part of a new mobile TV service.


Blog: Imagine configuring a security policy and having it enforced across the IT infrastructure? That's the aim of "Stirling," a new product unveiled at TechEd.


WASHINGTON - Rouse Co., the once-visionary real estate firm that founded the city of Columbia, Md., and revitalized Harborplace in Baltimore, is being acquired for $7.2 billion in cash by General Growth Properties, a Chicago-based owner ...


I have a friend who has had nothing but nightmares result from his attempts at setting up the fabled low-latency high-performance Linux audio system. In sympathy with his plight I present here a primer in three parts for troubleshooting common and uncommon problems with the Linux sound system. Parts 1 & 2 will present programs used to analyze and configure your audio setup. Part 3 will list the most frequently encountered problems along with their suggested solutions. This week, Part 1 introduces some useful system analysis tools and utilities with graphic user interfaces.


BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Belgium captain Bart Goor plans to appeal against a five game ban imposed on Wednesday after he was sent off for spitting at Spain's Xavi earlier this month.


The European Commission is told to compensate a firm whose takeover it was found to have wrongly blocked.


Bonds's Excuse Has the Scent of Snake Oil, Not Arthritis Balm

Barry Bonds's ignorance of the substances obtained by his trainer from Balco is more childish than a youngster's excuse that "the dog ate my homework."


The San Francisco Giants signed free-agent catcher Mike Matheny to a three-year contract on Monday.


3rd rare white buffalo born on Wis. farm

A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bring good fortune and peace.


Theater Review: Ghost of East Village Past Shows Up for Christmas

An ember of a vanishing sensibility burned bright Saturday at P.S. 122: â500 Clown Christmas,â from a Chicago troupe combining music, clowning and acrobatics, was in raucous motion.


In calo prezzi delle tariffe aeree e telefoniche


Human Remains Found Amid Afghan Wreckage

NATO troops scouring the wreckage of an Afghan airliner atop a snowy mountain peak on Monday found human remains amid the debris but no sign that any of the 104 people on board survived the crash, a spokesman said.


Prince Charles' wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, underwent a hysterectomy at a London hospital Monday, officials said.


Scientists have big expectations: Large Binocular Telescope

Miles away from humans in the middle of squirrel country sits a piece of equipment that may lead scientists to the origins of the universe.


JFK airport plot suspects appear in Trinidad court

Two suspects in a foiled plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport appeared in court in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday and were accused of conspiring to commit terrorism.


Cool weather brings relief to California

Cool, damp weather moved into Southern California from the Pacific Ocean on Friday boosting efforts to beat down stubborn wildfires, while weary families returned to find many homes unscathed but hundreds of others burned to rubble.


WASHINGTON (CBS) In a defeat for President Bush, rebellious House Republicans on Saturday derailed legislation to overhaul the nation's intelligence agencies along lines recommended by the Sept.


Novartis Prexige Does Not Increase Heart Risks -Study

Novartis' pain killer Prexige did not  raise the rate of serious heart problems and led to fewer ulcer  problems compared to normal anti-inflammatory drugs, results of  a study of over 18,000 patients showed.


Former NBA Star Calvin Murphy Acquitted of Sexual Abuse

Former basketball star Calvin Murphy  was acquitted on Monday by a Houston jury on charges he  sexually abused five of his daughters.


Dogs have earned a new claim to the title of man's best friend following the discovery by scientists that they can sniff out cancer and even detect unconfirmed cases.


"Smart" casting for slightly smug comedy

With a title like  "Smart People," a film placed in academia signals that its  characters might be too clever for their own good.


Cuban president Fidel Castro will on Friday make his first public appearance following major surgery.


Child Detention Centers Criticized in New Jersey

Hundreds of children held in juvenile detention facilities in New Jersey are there illegally, kept for months without basic medical care in locked quarters that are severely overcrowded and


Browser-Based Action Game Network Unveiled

InstantAction.com's multiplayer game site is scheduled to launch in 2008.


Ukraine's opposition leader thanks doctors who treated him for suspected poisoning, as officials reopen the case.


FRANKFURT Joseph Ackermann, the Deutsche Bank chief executive, announced a much-anticipated personnel shake-up Tuesday aimed at solidifying leadership in its profitable investment banking business and restoring confidence in its commitment to Germany, the


Surgeons in China who said they performed the first successful penis transplant had to remove the donated organ because of the severe psychological problems it caused to the recipient and his wife.


Swiss voters today overwhelmingly approved a new law permitting research on stem cells, rejecting a repeal initiative by an alliance of conservative Christian, left-wing and green groups.


AMD's SSE5 ends the old RISC vs. CISC debate

Prompted by the chipmaker's announcement of the SSE5 instruction-set extensions, Glaskowsky analyzes the ultimate outcome to this old controversy.


Loeb ties record with sixth rally win of season

MELBOURNE, Australia -- France's 2004 world champion Sebastien Loeb triumphed in the 25-stage Rally of Australia on Sunday to finish the season with a record-tying six victories.


Harmony Gold, which has managed to acquire only 10,8% of Gold Fields in the first stage of its hostile take-over bid, put a brave face on its offer yesterday, saying it would immediately launch the second part of its offer for the remaining shares.


Eritreans deported by Libya hijack a plane

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Armed with knives, Eritrean deportees hijacked a plane that left Libya carrying about 80 fellow Eritreans and forced it to land yesterday in the Sudanese capital before surrendering to security forces, officials said.


VATICANO - Il Santo Padre presiede i Primi Vespri della Prima Domenica di Avvento: ÂSvegliati! Ricordati che Dio viene! Non ieri, non domani, ma oggi, adesso! LÂunico vero Dio, Âil Dio di Abramo, di Isacco e di GiacobbeÂ, non Ã¨ un Dio che se ne sta in cielo, disinteressato a noi e alla nostra storia, ma Ã¨ il-Dio-che-vieneÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂAllÂinizio di un nuovo ciclo annuale, la liturgia invita la Chiesa a rinnovare il suo annuncio a tutte le genti e lo riassume in due parole: "Dio viene"Â Non viene usato il passato - Dio Ã¨ venuto -, nÃ© il futuro ...


On September 6, 2002, John Kerry in an op-ed in The New York Times stated that âI refuse ever to accept the notion that anything I`ve suggested with respect to Iraq was nuanced.


It was Pervez Musharraf playing op-ed page analyst. Addressing the inaugural session of the 4th South Asian Free Media Conference, the general explained why he had unleashed the âMusharraf Planâ during


U.S.: N. Korea implementing nuclear deal

North Korea appears to have started complying with a recent nuclear disarmament agreement, but U.S. intelligence officials are telling skeptical lawmakers they will continue to watch the country's actions closely.


Giving elderly people supplements of a hormone that tends to decrease as people age may help prevent weight gain and the increased risk of diabetes that often accompanies aging, according to a preliminary study.


More than 20% of Chinese toys and baby clothes are sub-standard, the country's consumer watchdog says.


Taliban's rule book includes when to kill teachers

This is the time of year that fighting traditionally tapers off in Afghanistan as winter sets in, so it's probably not too surprising that the Taliban's latest offensive is on the propaganda front.


BBC story on Dow Chemical responsibility a hoax: report

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- A source at the BBC told AFX News that their story alleging that Dow Chemical (DOW) has taken responsibility for the Bhopal disaster is a hoax, and Reuters reported that a spokesman for Dow's Union Carbide denied the report.


Probe Amplifies Conflict-of-Interest Questions for Chamber of Commerce Chief

As president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Thomas J. Donohue has long been obliged to talk tough against federal regulation, especially by the Securities and Exchange Commission. But now, it's personal.


At the Gift Shop: Souvenirs of Buchenwald

For the 60th anniversary of the camp's liberation, the Buchenwald Memorial plans to offer its first souvenirs to visitors.


Conglomerate Loews Corp. LTR.N  agreed to buy an 8,000-mile natural gas pipeline system from  Entergy-Koch LP for $1.14 billion on Monday, in a bid to cash  in on rising U.S. demand for natural gas.


Ericsson ERICb.ST, the top global   mobile telecoms equipment maker, said on Thursday it expects   growth of about 5 percent for the world's biggest mobile   standard, GSM, and its successor, WCDMA, in 2006.


Sierra Leone MPs pass a bill, which bans under-age weddings but drop a clause to outlaw female circumcision.


Lacking Cure, a New Tack on a Muscle Disease

For all of the money raised to find a cure for muscular dystrophy, the disease still confines thousands of boys in this country to wheelchairs in their early teens.


phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. Currently it can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields.   Welcome to phpMyAdmin 2.11, which will probably be the last series supporting PHP 4.   This version supports creating VIEWs from query results and can manage triggers, procedures and functions. It also supports MySQL 5.0.37 query profiling and has an improved interface for servers hosting thousands of databases and tables.


Two Japanese fishermen are released from Russian custody, after allegedly fishing in disputed waters.


Red Hat Inc. RHAT.O, a Linux  software distributor that in July said it would restate three  years' of financial results, on Thursday named Charles Peters  as chief financial officer.


On a Coney Island afternoon, as the screams echo from deep inside the haunted house and laughter rings above the thump of the bumper cars, the good times would seem destined to roll on forever at the Astroland Amusement Park.


Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise Christmas Eve visit to American troops in Mosul, three days after a suicide bombing at a United States army base in the northern Iraqi city left 22 dead.


More Evidence That Internet Marketing Is Hot Again

In another consolidation in the hot-again business of Internet advertising, Web video specialist Viewpoint has agreed to buy Unicast Communications.


Television: Tony Wasnât Whacked, but What About HBO?

âThe Sopranosâ ending perfectly symbolized the black hole that the showâs departure left in the television landscape. What show is going to fill the gap it leaves behind?


Music Review: Poetry and Song to Plumb the Russian Soulâs Depths

Misha Rachlevsky, the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin 's music director, elicited warm, full-blooded and virtuosic playing with colorfully shaped, gleaming phrases at Weill Recital Hall on Tuesday.


A Bangladeshi court formally charges the former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, with extortion.


Taser gun with music player holster unveiled at Las Vegas electronics show


Under mounting pressure from law enforcement and parents, MySpace agreed Monday to take steps to protect youngsters from online sexual predators and bullies, including searching for ways to better verify users' ages.


HOLLAND, Mich. - A man was fined $600 and put on probation for throwing an Egg McMuffin at a McDonald's restaurant manager after he said he didn't get what he ordered.  Scott Rodgers, 46, was convicted Thursday of misdemeanor assault and battery.


Thousands of Russians Protest Benefits Change

Thousands of poor Russians demonstrated across Russia on Saturday as part of a campaign of protest against abolition of some benefits that has dented President Vladimir Putin's popularity.


Chinese banking officials say they will not rush any moves to ease the yuan from its tight peg against the US dollar.


Japan follows Europe by tapping offshore wind for power

Overlooking a mountain lake a  few hours drive from Tokyo, dozens of tall wind turbines spin  in the breeze creating carbon-free power for the world's  fifth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.


Correction: Voice From the Past Becomes an Obsession

An article on Jan. 6 about Cecilia Bartoliâs tribute to Maria Malibran referred incorrectly to her performances in Belliniâs âCapuleti e i Montecchi.â She was Romeo; she did not sing the parts of both Romeo and Juliet.


(CBS/AP) When Ukraine's two rivals for the presidency debate on live television on Monday, a key issue will be opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko's claim that he was poisoned by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych or his allies.


British bankers plead not guilty in Enron case

Three British former bankers extradited  to the United States this week pleaded not guilty in federal  court on Friday to fraud charges linked to a deal with defunct  energy giant Enron Corp.


Congress Set for Veto Fight on Child Health Care

President Bush and Congress prepared for a showdown over renewing and expanding a health insurance program that covers millions of children.


He dresses the rich and the famous. His client list boasts of Bipasha Basu, John Abraham, Dino Moreo, Arjun Rampal, Dia Mirza, Hrithik Roshan, Jimmy Shergill and Shilpa Shetty.


Manchester United supporters have reacted angrily to news that the club could be bought out by Malcolm Glazer. The club confirmed on Monday it had received a takeover approach, thought to be from the American businessman.


Industry salutes Peel, the champion of everything new

Tributes poured in today to the radio broadcaster John Peel, who has died after suffering a heart attack while on holiday with his wife Sheila in Peru.


What do you want President Bush to do now?

President George W Bush is preparing for his second term in office following his victory against John Kerry in Tuesday's election.


Slow-Moving Frances Begins to Pound Florida

COCOA, Fla.  - Hurricane Frances lashed eastern  Florida with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday, cutting  power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and ripping  yachts from their moorings after the enormous storm pounded the  Bahamas.


Music Review | 'Aida': A Gilded Understudy With a Lot to Prove

Latest to turn up in the Metâs shuffling and reshuffling of its stars is Roberto Alagna, who stepped in on Tuesday for an unwell Marco Berti as Radames in Verdiâs âAida.â


A prominent Turkish politician was convicted Friday of breaching Swiss anti-racism laws by saying that the early 20th-century killing of Armenians could not be described as genocide. The Turkish foreign ministry reacted swiftly to the decision, saying in a statement that it was saddened by the Swiss court's ruling to punish Dogu Perincek, leader of the Turkish Workers' Party, and to ignore "his freedom of expression."


LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears, whose hits include "Oops! ... I Did It Again," has once again tied the knot, the second marriage in nine months for the multiplatinum artist...


Residents still isolated after mystery illness

CALGARY -- Just over a dozen people remain in isolation at a Calgary homeless shelter as health officials determine what caused an illness that hit about 140 residents over the weekend.


GRUPPO TELECOM SOSPESO IN VISTA DELLA FUSIONE

Borse in rosso ma Piazza Affari viaggia in controtendenza grazie alle attese relative alla fusione Telecom-Tim ed alla buona giornata di Enel. Mercati continentali in ribasso a causa della cattiva partenza


Cheap phones can get cheaper, margins thinner

Vodafone's deal to buy cheap Chinese phones increases competition and threatens profitability among low-end phone makers.


Economist: Don't count on Social Security

The day is coming when the Social Security system won't be able to pay retired Americans, a nationally known economist warned Wednesday while visiting Decatur.


Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged the European Union Saturday to lift its ban on arms sales to Beijing imposed after the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square.


Islamist Web Site Reports Beheading of Second American

A militant group posted an Internet message on Tuesday night saying it had beheaded the second American hostage in two days. The group, One God and Jihad, led


Oops, There It Is -- Best Film Flubs of '04

LOS ANGELES  - Buried under the  avalanche of year-end lists is one that won't make moviemakers  very happy. MovieMistakes.com has named and shamed its 15  favorite continuity errors of 2004.


VirnetX files VPN patent suit against Microsoft

InfoWorld - A California-based software company has filed a patent infringement suit against Microsoft over two patents that enable the creation of virtual private networks.


Rescuers struggling to help storm survivors in Haiti

Rescuers are struggling to help the victims of tropical storm Jeanne, which has led to the death of over 2,000 people in northern Haiti, reports from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince said.


AMD proposes SSE5 for faster games, media apps

New set of extensions to the x86 instruction set used by both AMD and Intel's chips would give software developers new tools to develop future applications.


Regimens: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure

The herbal supplement hawthorn extract is effective in treating symptoms of chronic heart failure, new research suggests.


Russia says it wants to restore normal ties with the UK after tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats.


Va. Governor Seeks Tests of DNA Evidence

Gov. Mark R. Warner is reviewing a proposal to test random samples of old DNA evidence from thousands of crime scenes after genetic tests exonerated a man who had served 22 years in prison for two rapes, the third such reversal in Virginia.


Ukraine parliament approves Tymoshenko as PM

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday restored  Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister, sealing a political  comeback for a leading figure from the former Soviet country's  2004 "Orange Revolution."


Oscar De La Hoya is trying to learn from Sugar Ray Leonard's '87 upset of Marvin Hagler. By Jim Jenkins -- Bee Staff Writer.


Jolie says disappointed not filming in Pakistan

Angelina Jolie says she and Brad  Pitt are disappointed they are not shooting "A Mighty Heart," a  film about U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, in Pakistan where he  was abducted and murdered in 2002.


East Asia is so diverse that it would take a long time for the region to craft an economic community similar to that of the European Union, Singapore's founding father said Monday.


Commissario, "La sentenza di primo grado e' esecutiva"


Newlywed Chanel Taylor is to be buried on Friday more than a month after she was found shot dead.


N.D. Blaze Burns 4,000 Acres in Badlands

A fire in the Badlands burned about 4,000 acres and sent flames 80 feet into the air Thursday, and fire officials feared the blaze could quickly grow because of high winds and drought conditions.


Al-Jazeera Airs Tape of Weeping Aid Worker

Al-Jazeera television aired a video Friday showing kidnapped CARE director Margaret Hassan weeping and pleading with the British people to act to save her life.


A CAR bomb that ripped through a hotel on the Red Sea coast of Egypt's Sinai desert early today was one of three explosions targeting tourists, killing at least 35 people dead and wounding scores more.


The soldier thought to have murdered student Sally Geeson had a conviction for falsely imprisoning a woman.


For the Giants, Batting Fourth, Catcher Bengie Molina

Anyone other than Bengie Molina may feel some added pressure taking over Barry Bondsâs cleanup spot in the Giantsâ batting order.


After two record-breaking years of West Nile virus illnesses and deaths, the nation is experiencing a relatively mild season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.


Chinese AIDS vaccine tested by human body

Chinese-developed AIDS vaccine won government approval to be tested by human bodies Thursday, according to the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of China.


Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) owner Eddie Gossage has approached Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone about the possibility of staging a night race in the United States.


Turkey's ruling AKP wins election decisively

Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party won nearly 50 percent of the vote in a decisive national election victory on Sunday, early results showed.


A horse has been put under quarantine after testing positive for a rare sexually transmitted infection. The horse is in isolation in the Newmarket area, the home of UK horse racing, after being found to have Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA).


Concern mounts for the two Italian women taken hostage in Iraq, with no word so far from the group that seized them.


MIYAZAKI, Japan -- Tiger Woods slammed the PGA of America on Wednesday for not appointing Mark O'Meara captain of the 2006 US Ryder Cup team.


Real S.L. Puts Kibosh on Taking School Funds

By Amelia Nielson-Stowell Deseret Morning News  It's been a month since the groundbreaking for a Sandy soccer stadium, and Real Salt Lake still doesn't know how it will pay to build it.


Londra, 17:23 - F1, FISICHELLA: DUE ANNI PER LANCIARE FORCE INDIA

Il futuro di Giancarlo Fisichella ha un suo orizzonte: due anni da "ambasciatore" della Formula Uno ...


The president's five-country tour will focus less on trade and more on social issues.


Circuit City Stores Inc.  on Wednesday said it would close 19 superstores, five regional offices and a distribution center by the end of the month, a day after the struggling electronics retailer received a $3.25 billion takeover offer.


The judge in the court martial of three UK soldiers accused of abuse appeals for an end to public statements.


Congress restricts Bush on Iraq spending

The U.S. Congress on Friday moved to block the Bush administration from building permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq or controlling the country's oil sector, as it approved $70 billion for funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Photographic retailer Jessops says it plans to close 81 of its High Street stores and cut 550 jobs.


Gurkha Soldiers Win Right to British Citizenship

Gurkhas, who have served with British army for nearly 200 years, won a landmark battle on Thursday to be able to settle in the UK and gain British citizenship.


Red Sox Grab SI's Sportsman of the Year Honor

The Boston Red Sox, who ended an 86-year-old "curse" by winning the World Series in a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, have been named Sports Illustrated's 2004 Sportsmen of the Year.


Hunky Vlad, slim Sarko -- playing with PR fire

Time was, all a politician had to do to look good was kiss a baby. These days, projecting the right image is getting a whole lot more strenuous.


Santander benefits from investment sell-off

The bank said capital gains totalling 831m would be used for extraordinary write-offs at the end of the year, without specifying what those write-offs would be.


Mibtel +0,35% e SP/Mib +0,34%, bene le piazze europee


Shangai ha chiuso in calo di oltre il 5%, arretramento quasi analogo per Hong KongMale anche Tokyo, ai minimi da due anni, con il Nikkei a -3,86%                                          La paura della recessione Usa affonda le Borse asiatiche                                                                                Ma la giornata si preannuncia pessima anche per l'EuropaIn apertura ovunque segno meno, Piazza Affari non fa eccezione


Insurers breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as Hurricane Ivan skirted New Orleans as well as the heart of the Gulf of Mexico's oil region, saving the companies billions of dollars in claims.


The Ottawa Senators are making a late push to secure home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Nashville Predators have grander aspirations. They're trying to make sure the road to the Stanley Cup goes through Music City for the first time.


Festival founder Michael Eavis announces the Glastonbury Festival will be taking a break in 2006.


New York State's outlook was switched to stable from negative on Tuesday by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, which said that, despite future budget gaps, the state economy was showing "modest" gains.


A new battle in the multibillion-dollar online search war begins today as software giant Microsoft unveils a test version of its new search engine, looking remarkably like one of its chief rivals, Google.


Dhaka tense after grenade blasts kill 16

Police are patrolling the streets of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, after a series of grenade blasts killed at least 16 people. At least seven grenades were thrown at a rally yesterday of more than 3,000 supporters of the main opposition Awami League.


DALLAS - A coffee-throwing robber who hurls hot java at cashiers is wanted for at least seven North Texas robberies, police said Thursday.


Cable firm NTL relaunches itself as Virgin Media to strengthen its challenge to pay-TV rival BSkyB.


Pesa l'andamento molto negativo di tutte le borse mondiali


Viagra Abuse May Boost Sex Diseases, Officials Warn

San Francisco has petitioned  federal regulators to warn that the anti-impotence drugs like  Viagra use could increase the risk of sexually transmitted  disease and HIV, officials said on Monday.


Geologist David Johnston wouldn't have died on Mount St. Helens today.


Danish riot police clash with youth activists in Copenhagen, six months after the closure of a youth centre.


Battling Schilling is on top of the world

Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling overcame the pain of an injured ankle to guide his side to a 6-2 win over the St Louis Cardinals and take a 2-0 lead in baseball's World Series.


London equities were little changed on Wednesday ahead of the publication of minutes from the Bank of England's latest rate setting meeting.


Combinazione: 4, 19, 31, 51, 56, 57, Jolly 24, Superstar 81


Healthy teeth and gums start in infancy: ADA

NEW YORK  - As part of February's National Children's Dental Health Month, the American Dental Association reminds parents that children should visit the dentist within 6 months of getting their first tooth and no later than their first birthday.


UN: N.Korea Sends Positive Message on Atomic Talks

The South Korean Unification Ministry said Nov. 24, 2004, that North Korea gave a visiting UN official a 'very positive message' about resuming stalled six-way talks on its nuclear programs.


Senior Afghanistan Qaeda leader Libi killed

A senior Al-Qaeda leader in  Afghanistan, described by Western authorities as one of Osama  bin Laden's top six lieutenants, has been killed, U.S.  officials and an al-Qaeda-linked Web site said on Thursday.


Japan's key interest rate is kept on hold at 0.5% for a fourth consecutive month amid a slip in consumer prices.


Empoli, 19:14 - CALCIO, GHELFI: DIFFICILE PRESENZA PUBBLICO PER IL MESSINA

Empoli con i tifosi nella gara del 28 febbraio con il Messina? E' cauto l'amministratore delegato de...


Thailand confirms woman has bird flu, second case in latest ...

A woman was confirmed Monday to be suffering from avian flu, the second known human victim of the disease in Thailand since July, but officials said there is no evidence it was the result of human-to-human transmission.


Japan's crown prince leaves hospital after surgery

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito left hospital Tuesday one week after undergoing surgery to remove a benign growth, although doctors recommended he take further rest.


InfoWorld - When I wrote my first InfoWorld article back in December 2001, I had absolutely no clue what I was talking about. Reading back over that masterpiece, "Dawn of the real-time enterprise," is scary. I didn't understand the technology, the acronyms, or how to filter out the inevitable vendor hype. I called friends to ask, what's J2EE? What's JMS? What's OLAP? And when they explained it, I pretended to understand, but still didn't.


Nadal vs. Federer rivalry a burning issue

One hundred and twenty eight of the world's fittest men started the French Open with dreams of lifting the Musketeers Cup on June 10.


LONDON - Hugh Grant says heâs lost interest in acting and is heading into retirement. Grant, who plays heartthrob Daniel Cleaver in âBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,â was quoted Thursday by the Evening


Family Noticed Change in Suspected Bomber

The Palestinian refugee believed to be the mastermind of bomb attacks on Israeli tourists in Egypt began dressing and talking like a Muslim fundamentalist more than a year ago, his neighbors and relatives said Tuesday.


Yahoo! enhances its arsenal to take on Google

Stata Labs is the latest weapon in Yahooâs arsenal to take on Googleâs domination in the Search Engine market. Yahoo! bought this software company, which specializes in technology that enables users to


Gas Explosion Kills at Least 17 in Algeria

A gas explosion Sunday killed 17 people  and injured at least 40 others when a residential block  collapsed in eastern Algeria, local authorities said.


U.S. builds Baghdad garrisons to fight violence

Barricaded in a small garrison in a Baghdad neighborhood, U.S. soldier Aaron Larson keeps an uneasy eye on the traffic for suicide car bombers.


A drop in sales of the Smart fortwo offset a slight gain in sales of Mercedes-Benz branded-cars, automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday, as sales last month fell 1.5 percent from a year ago.


Low-glycemic diet allows for more of certain carbs

Only some forms of carbohydrates are the true enemy in the battle of the bulge, researchers reported last week. Mice primarily fed carbohydrates that are low in sugar or are broken down slowly lose drastically