A lightweight solar-powered UK plane smashes the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight.


US pension agency's deficit more than doubles in 2004

The US agency that insures the pensions of 44 million workers said its deficit more than doubled to $23.3 billion this year on the expectation additional company retirement plans will fail.


Software AG Pays $26M for Mainframe UI Tools

The sale marks Jacadaâs move out of the application modernization and middleware software business in order to concentrate on development of call center systems.


Kazaa created for lawful purposes, court told

The Federal Court in Sydney has been told the creators of the popular file-sharing software, Kazaa, cannot be held responsible if people use it to illegally swap music files.


U.S. Flight Attendants Union to Begin Strike Vote

The Association of Flight Attendants  said its union leaders unanimously authorized a strike vote on  Tuesday that will begin immediately at bankrupt U.S. carriers,  including UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc.


Court rejects race as factor in school programs

A bitterly divided Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race cannot be used to decide where students go to school, one of the most important civil rights rulings in years that could affect millions of students nationwide.


Nokia to add lightning detector to mobile phone

InfoWorld - If you thought developers were running out of new applications to squeeze into mobile phones, think again. Nokia hopes someday to add a new feature to its phones that could warn users of imminent lighting strikes.


Standard Chartered buys Taiwan's Hsinchu bank for $1.2 billion

Standard Chartered, the Britain-based emerging markets bank, said it has agreed to buy Taiwan's Hsinchu International Bank for 1.2 billion US dollars (947 million euros).


U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, with the Dow hitting a record on its biggest point gain since 2002, after healthy retail sales reassured investors about consumer spending and a $38 billion mining takeover fed expectations for more deals.


Currency's slide is being felt in ways as small as the rising price an American tourist pays for a meal in Rome, and as large as the decisions by foreign companies to build factories in the U.S.


Voters failed to overturn Portugal's strict abortion law Sunday because of low turnout at the polls, but the prime minister nonetheless vowed to relax the restriction through legislation in the conservative ...Comment


Scientists: Salmon Hatchery Policy Flawed

The proposed new federal policy for salmon hatcheries is based on a flawed reading of the Endangered Species Act, hindering efforts to restore wild salmon runs with hatchery fish, scientists say.


Israel seizes Hamas leaders, violence goes on

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian minister and other officials on Thursday in a crackdown on Hamas, which defied a call by President Mahmoud Abbas to stop firing rockets at Israel.


G7 warns markets against yen-shrinking bets

ESSEN, Germany  - The G7 industrial powers, under pressure to address a decline of the yen, warned investors on Saturday that they could get burned betting in one direction when Japan's economy was continuing to strengthen.


Mannheim. Si terra' il 21 ottobre a Baghdad la prima udienza del processo contro Charles Graner, uno dei poliziotti militari accusati delle torture ad Abu Ghraib, che oggi si e' presentato di fronte al giudice


About 1,000 Palestinian prisoners rioted at an Israeli desert prison early Monday, attacking guards, torching the tents where they are housed and leaving 30 people injured, a prison spokesman said.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia The reluctant heir to the Cambodian throne is better known for his skills as a ballet teacher. Despite his admitted lack of experience in politics, Prince Norodom Sihamoni (nor-oh-DAHM


Bombs kill 14 including Baghdad volunteer leader

Two suicide bombers struck in a Sunni Arab district of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people including the leader of a U.S.-backed neighborhood security patrol, police said.


An announcement that AT&T would drop its prices for its VoIP CallVantage Service, its popular residential broadband phone service, from $34.


Microsoft CFO sees 13-15 pct rev growth in FY'07

Microsoft Corp. Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell on Wednesday said the world's largest software company still expected revenue to grow 13 percent to 15 percent for the current fiscal year.


What began as a peaceful protest ended in ugly scenes in the centre of Athens' tourist district as police blocked marchers from taking their demonstration against US foreign policy to the door of the American embassy.


A watchdog group asks a consumer-protection agency to look into the higher price of songs on Apple's British version of its iTunes service. Wendy M. Grossman reports from London.


Six Pitcairn men found guilty of sex attacks

Six Pitcairn islanders were today found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting girls as young as 12 after a trial on the South Pacific island.


Hotel guests leave behind more than just socks and old paperbacks: A new study found viruses on TV remotes, light switches and even hotel pens after cold sufferers checked out.


Genova, 16:54 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: NON PIACE SPOSTAMENTO GARA CON CAGLIARI

La Sampdoria ha espresso contrarietà per  spostamento di data della partita con il Cagliari (...


The retrial of Deutsche Bank boss Josef Ackermann and former Mannesmann board members ends with a deal.


Bush offers little except blame, Kerry charges

Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry yesterday called President Bush's term in office "the excuse presidency," arguing that the Republican


Dodi not 'the one' for Diana, who yearned for ex, inquest hears

Princess Diana did not consider Dodi Fayed as "the one" she would marry, and was still yearning for a former boyfriend she had planned to wed, her former butler said Monday.


The killer of schoolboy Luke Walmsley fails to get his minimum jail term reduced.


Fears for future of Lithuania's nuclear town

When Lithuania's sole  nuclear power station closes next year, European Union  officials will sigh with relief, but nearby residents are  already fretting over the future of their town.


A French soldier walks past signs at the nearly empty check-in area of the Abidjan, Ivory Coast, airport on Monday, Nov. 15, 2004.


Former major leaguer C.J. Nitkowski recalls working with Brian McNamee, the trainer who supplied Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte with human growth hormone.


Malaysian PM Abdullah says he is prepared to meet freed Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysian prosecutors have said they will not appeal Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal by the Federal Court on Thursday.


NY subway riders and motorists to pay more

New York City subway riders and local rail commuters and motorists will all pay higher fares and tolls next year as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday approved increases to raise revenues about 3.85 percent.


French newspaper says Sarkozy may have married Bruni

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is believed to have married former Italian supermodel Carla Bruni at a small private ceremony held at the Elysee palace last week, a French newspaper reported Monday.


LAMPEDUSA - Soccorsi 160 clandestini su barcone, uno Ã¨ ferito

Sono arrivati a Lampedusa i 160 clandestini avvistati stamane su un barcone di 12 metri. Uno di loro ha una ferita da taglio allo stomaco, ma non sarebbe grave. Sono in corso le operazioni di identificazione degli extracomunitari.


Era ricoverato a Caltanissetta dopo una caduta dalle scale


AUSTRIA VIENNA -- Technical crews have hauled centrifuges into Iran's vast underground complex in Natanz and are on the threshold of launching a program that could be used to create nuclear arms, diplomats said yesterday. Hundreds of technicians have been "working feverishly" to install centrifuges and support equipment to enrich uranium, said officials from the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency. ...


US folk legend Bob Dylan reveals in his long-awaited memoir that contrary to his renowned image as an icon of 1960's counterculture, he was in fact an unwilling rebel who dreamt of a simple nine-to-five existence.


Tapas _ the Spanish finger-food that is delighting palates around the world _ have a complex new champion: a delicacy of roast peppers, pickled eggplant, horse mackerel and dried leeks.Comment


Commissione: ha gravemente abusato posizione dominante


Update 1: Conrad Black to Step Down As Hollinger CEO

Conrad Black, the embattled press baron, said Thursday he would give up his posts as CEO and chairman of Hollinger Inc., a Canadian holding company, to ease his plan to take the company private.


The president's proposed $2.9 trillion spending plan includes a nice boost for the space program, but cuts environmental protection. Maybe we can move to Mars. Luke O'Brien reports from Washington.


AMERICANS are downloading Powderfinger's music for nothing this week - and the Brisbane band couldn't be happier. The track Stumblin', from the band's latest album Vulture Street, is the free download of the week on Apple's iTunes Music Store in the US.


Q: Why do the Americans want British troops to be deployed in the US-controlled sector of Iraq? A: It is understood that US commanders have made a request for British


Do-it-yourselfers gather for a weekend in Austin to revel in the gadgetry.


Violence Displaces Over 3,000 More in Darfur-UN

More than 3,000 people have been  displaced since the end of August by violence in an area of  North Darfur state in the troubled western region of Sudan, a  United Nations report said on Sunday.


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Sandisk Profit Rises But Misses Forecasts

Sandisk Corp. said on Wednesday its  quarterly profit tripled but shares fell 18 percent as its  results missed Wall Street estimates because an oversupply of  memory cards drove down prices.


Belfast Protestant head may be mellowing

The last time Ian Paisley sought to make an impression on a Roman Catholic Church leader, the Protestant firebrand shouted at the pope: "I renounce you as the antichrist!"


By Brian Duggan; Henry Brean  By BRIAN DUGGAN   and HENRY BREAN   REVIEW-JOURNAL   WASHINGTON - Climate change is going to bring big changes to the West, including the dire possibility that Lake Mead could run dry in 10 years, a panel of experts warned senators.


Hadash Party joins prisoners' strike for 24 hours

The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality Party (Hadash) is organizing a 24-hour hunger strike on Wednesday at a protest tent being set up at the Umm el-Fahm junction in solidarity with Palestinian security prisoners.


Why build when you can buy a fast-growing market?


Pope blesses picture of missing British girl

The parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched from a Portuguese holiday resort nearly a month ago met Pope Benedict on Wednesday and the Pontiff blessed a photograph of the child.


Iraqâs security force isnât ready to stand alone, Warner says

Iraqâs fledgling security force is poorly led, plagued by desertions and âfalling behind in its capability and commitmentâ to protect the countryâs new democratic government, US Sen.


Motorsport.com. The hotly contested Champ Car World series concludes the years competition today as nineteen drivers will determine the outcome of what has been the most thrilling season in recent memory.


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.


Injured Owen devastated by World Cup heartbreak

Injury-plagued England striker Michael Owen hobbled away from the World Cup and admitted he was devastated that his dream had ended in pain and frustration.


Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates President and founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan died on Tuesday, his office announced.


France coach Bernard Laporte says the pressure of international rugby is endangering players' health.


Arizona Woman Sentenced for Marine Death Plot

An Arizona woman was sentenced to seven  years and three months in prison on Monday for attempting to  kill her Marine husband last year at a Kuwait base in a plot  she hoped would be blamed on terrorism.


Oil Extends Record Run to New $51.48 Peak

Oil prices extended record-setting highs  above $51 for U.S. crude Wednesday, led by worries over the  impact of Hurricane Ivan on U.S. winter fuel stocks.


Microsoft Will Shell Out $1 Billion to Fix Glitchy Xbox Console

Admitting to serious hardware flaws in its console (although declining to provide details), Redmond will pony up big time to stay in the video-game race.


Sports:Greek weightlifter stripped of medal

ATHENS, Greece Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis has been stripped of his bronze medal for a doping offense. It was the first medal to be stripped from an athlete in Athens because of doping.


Microsoft-Yahoo deal: What about developers?

While observers believe that Microsoft is willing to pay Yahoo $44 billion primarily for its users and advertising base, Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, wants to grow its developer community as well.


Toyota Motor Corp. , the leading seller of hybrid autos in the United States, is offering its first low-interest loan and lease incentives on the gasoline-electric Prius to boost sales by at least 50 percent this year.


No. 12 Louisville Routs Chaminade in Hawaii

Taquan Dean scored 21 points and the Cardinals bounced back from an opening-round loss to beat Chaminade, 93-63, yesterday in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.


NYmag.Com Launches Daily Food Content Adds Grub Street, Reader Reviews and Menus

NEW YORK, Sept. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- New York magazine's website, nymag.com, launched new daily content for the food & restaurant section of the site today.


At Google, Earnings Soar, and Share Price Follows

Google Inc.'s already soaring stock price rocketed even higher on Thursday after reporting strong growth in its first quarter as a public company, prompting skeptics


Prime Minister Gordon Brown signed the EU's reform treaty in Lisbon on Thursday, hours after his fellow European leaders inked the text at a ceremony he missed, an AFP photographer witnessed.


Rocketplane Nearly Ready to Take Flight: NASA Space Station Review Completed.

By Ja'Rena Lunsford, The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 17--Rocketplane Kistler is one step closer to launching a demonstration flight to the International Space Station.


By Susan Cocking, The Miami Herald  Sep. 7--ST. PETERSBURG -- James Raulerson's job just got a lot easier -- not that it was that difficult to start with.   As public-relations representative for the St.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Donât Expect a Surprise Winner at Oakmont

When this U.S. Open boils down to the final holes Sunday, the bogeys will be as dramatic as the birdies. And if Oakmont history prevails, a famous and familiar golfer will win.


Manufacturing Speeds Up as Consumers Spend Away

The outlook for U.S. manufacturing  improved in November as factories hired more workers in  response to a jump in new orders, a national survey published  on Wednesday showed.


Republican Rudy Giuliani challenged political convention in shrugging off early primaries while staking his presidential candidacy on delegate-rich, later-voting states, a strategy that could be a colossal failure or a masterful calculation.


Journalist Breaks Into Queen's Scottish Palace

A journalist posing as a workman entered a private area of Queen Elizabeth's official Scottish residence in the latest breach of royal security, the newspaper behind the stunt said on Friday.


During the season, Marlon Anderson was the Cardinals' top pinch hitter. For Game 2, Tony La Russa tabs Anderson as the designated hitter to face Boston's Curt Schilling.


The day after Orlando Cabrera beat his world champion teammates to meeting President Bush, Cabrera's agent said the Red Sox had yet to express any interest in re-signing the shortstop.


Game-Ending Strike Sums Up Iowa's Season

Warren Holloway's game-winning catch that lifted Iowa to a stunning victory over LSU Saturday was a fitting end to an impressive Hawkeye season.


Kerry Rips Bush Over Record Medicare Hike

Democrat John Kerry said Saturday that a record increase in Medicare premiums for doctor visits was another failed promise from President Bush.


Configuration Audit and Control: 10 Critical Factors for CCM Success

(Source: Tripwire) Find out how Configuration Audit and Control solution can provide a single, valuable, independent source for enforcing and reporting on change policy across an IT organization.


E' stato confermato lo sciopero annunciato questa mattina a Napoli dal presidente dell'Anm, Edmondo Bruti Liberati. I magistrati incroceranno le braccia per protestare contro la riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario, proclamato nel luglio scorso.


Edwards Gets Demerits for Tardiness on the Trail

Like Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson before him, John Edwards nearly always runs late while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Qantas Airways has raised its fuel surcharge on domestic and international tickets by $4 and $7, respectively, because of the high price of oil.


Deadly storms hit Australian city 'like a quake'

Rescue workers are urging thousands of people to evacuate their homes after deadly storms lashed Australia's east coast, leaving parts of one city looking like an earthquake had struck, officials said Sunday.


Vodafone SKY Tv in promozione free fino al 31 marzo 2007


Legali Geronzi, sentenza di ingiustificata aggressivita'


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.


Bournemouth Council routes internet through sewer

As though there wasn't enough filth there already Bournemouth council offices have been connected up with fibre optic cables run through in the city's sewers.â¦


More than three million acres in Alaska would be open to logging under a federal plan that supporters believe will revive the stateâs struggling timber industry.


As Clinton and McCain rebound in N.H., races are wide open

On the Democratic side, a potentially historic clash lies ahead. For the GOP, Michigan is the next test.


A New York window cleaner who survived a 500ft (150m) fall is making a "miracle recovery", doctors say.


Google's Maps application is making headway against the number-one ranked map Web site.


You know things aren't going well when the team plane can't even get you to Boston and you have to -- gasp -- fly into town on game day. That could have been yet another sign of disaster for the New Jersey Nets, for whom nothing had gone according to Hoyle in more than a week.


Foreign Ministry recommends Ukrainian citizens to stay away from tsunami-hit region

With worries heightening over the spread of disease in South-East Asian countries swamped by Sunday's huge tsunami, the Foreign Ministry is advising Ukrainians to cancel trips to the region.


'Anche noi siamo per il rigore, ma dipende da chi paga'


Lo hanno detto fonti militari americane citate dalla Cnn


The Wal-Mart Foundation announced yesterday that it donated $1.5 million to help establish a sustainability research center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, part of the company's initiative to become more environmentally friendly.


Whales may have evolved from raccoon-sized creature

In the search for a missing evolutionary link to modern whales, scientists have come up with an unlikely land cousin -- a raccoon-sized creature with the body of a small deer.


Space Station Astronauts OK Despite Weight Loss

After five weeks of forced rationing of food and supplies the astronauts at the international space station report that they are fine despite having lost a few pounds due to a decrease in their daily calorie intake.


In frigid Minnesota, the Twins Winter Caravan provides sandwiches, autographs, and a question-and answer session for fans, but no news about Johan Santana, expected to be traded soon.


Republicans fight over conservative credentials

It's not enough for U.S. Republican  presidential candidates to be conservatives. They've got to be  bigger and better conservatives to win the hearts of right-wing  America.


The UN nuclear agency said yesterday that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tons of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car-bomb attacks that have targeted US-led coalition forces for months.


Sri Lanka defuses suspected rebel bomb near pageant

Sri Lankan security forces defused three suspected Tamil Tiger rebel bombs on Sunday, including one in the ancient central hill capital of Kandy where thousands of people are attending a Buddhist pageant.


No need to fear a recession: policy-makers

Policy-makers assured nervous investors on Friday that the United States was not heading into recession and recent stock market losses did not warrant central bank intervention.


Wimbledon will pay women and men equal prize money for the first time at this year's grasscourt grand slam, All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said on Thursday.


TAIYEH, Iraq -- The distress call rang out over the radio. In the midst of one of the largest current military operations in Iraq, Capt. Mike Stinchfield recognized this was, so far, his most urgent mission of the day.


Ireland prop Marcus Horan scored his first Celtic League try for two seasons as Munster out-punched provincial rivals Leinster at Musgrave Park.


Intel, EEOC to mediate employment disputes

Chipmaker becomes first Silicon Valley company to form a mediation partnership with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


FTSE back under 6,200 as Wall Street turns flat

The FTSE 100 could not hold ground above the 6,200 mark in afternoon exchanges, as US indices stayed around the flatline in cautious trade. Mining stocks, banks and oil majors all fell.


Tastes like chicken, SSL and IPSec VPN functionality Citrix will scavenge the carcass of belly-up vendor Caymas Systems, purchasing assets of the NAC (network access control) start-up for an undisclosed sum.â¦


Diggnation Podcast Coming Soon to HD and Download

Revision3 announces that the popular podcast Diggnation will be available in high-def format, and that the company will have a more liberal download policy for the show.


Twenty years ago today was the worst day in Dow history. What can you do before it happens again?


Government keeps control of Web domain group ICANN

The U.S. Commerce Department said on   Friday it would retain its oversight of the company that   manages Internet domain names, renewing an agreement that was   scheduled to expire this weekend.


A proposito della crisi immobiliare-finanziaria che non si Ã¨ affatto spentacome alcuni ottimisti ritenevano e come tutti speravamo                                           La trottola impazzita che affossa i mercati                                                                                Tra la finanza e la domanda-offerta di beni e servizi  non esiste piÃ¹ alcuna barriera di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Jose "Pepe" Cancela was among the key attacking players for the Revolution last season. But Cancela has performed only briefly in the last five matches as the Revolution have struggled to a 1-3-1 record and are on the brink of elimination from MLS playoff contention.


James vows to return stronger from finals sweep

Just minutes after getting swept by  the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals, LeBron James vowed to  return next year as a better player.


Consumer Prices Climb; Jobless Claims Up

Consumer prices barely budged in August, suggesting that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policy-makers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates.


UK rejects Russian offer to try Litvinenko suspect

Russia said on Friday it would consider trying the chief suspect in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in its courts but Britain rejected the offer, saying the trial should take place on British soil.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told marines in Iraq's restive western provinces today to expect a spike in violence before January polls and that US forces would stay at current levels at least until next year.


L'EDITORIALE                                            Montezemolo e il sogno della nuova borghesia                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


A law banning headscarves in schools will stand, despite demands by a group holding two journalists in Iraq.


Youth canât do without phones, alcohol, drugs

Too much money and too little to spend it on? Three studies published today show that young people seem to be drinking too much, smoking tobacco and using mobile phones a great deal. Obviously they can only afford to do this thanks to the fact that all their music is stolen these days.â¦


Israel's Shimon Peres traveled to the Persian Gulf state last week, highlighting its unconventional foreign policy.


Supreme Court Refuses to Put Nader on Oregon Ballot

The US Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to include Ralph Nader as a candidate on Oregon's November ballot, dealing a blow to the one-time consumer advocate's independent bid for the presidency.


Even a paddle couldn't help this tired flick

If you want to be up the proverbial creek Without a Paddle, be my guest. Just be forewarned: These waters are putrid. In an inept movie that makes even Catwoman seem sane, Steven Brill turns Without a Paddle into twaddle about the strength of boyhood ...


Pakistan's tour got off to a terrible start as the Western Australia 2nd XI bowled them out for 83 in a 10-run win. The side were already 44-6 overnight chasing just 94 for victory, and Yousuf Youhana (41) and


Mona Lisa, the woman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's 16th century masterpiece, was either pregnant or had recently given birth when she sat for the painting, a French art expert said Wednesday.


A supporter of Rudy Giuliani's is throwing a party that aims to raise $9.11 per person for the Republican's presidential campaign.


U.N. police clash with Kosovo Albanian protesters

UN police in Kosovo fired  teargas and rubber bullets during clashes on Saturday with  ethnic Albanians protesting against a UN plan they say falls  short of full independence from Serbia.


Former Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Warren has been arrested in Virginia on a federal warrant, accused of failing to pay $137,147 in child support for his two daughters in Washington state.


A prestigious journal supports Dendreon and makes a compelling case for more FDA disclosure.


At one point, Apple had promoted a feature of Time Machine that let you back up multiple Macs over a wireless network to an external hard drive, but the final version of Leopard doesn't have that capability.


Bullis Rallies  For a Tie With  Watkins Mill

Rodney Wallace and Zach Zimmer each score to help No. 9 Bullis salvage a 2-2 draw against No. 3 Watkins Mill on Saturday.


E' il secondo decesso dopo quello di un ragazzo di 15 anni


Common children's cold and cough medicines are coming under scrutiny from federal drug regulators, who say the remedies and their recommended doses have not been studied enough in children, a newspaper reported.


Rep. Don Sherwood, a Republican fighting for re-election in northeastern Pennsylvania, says in a TV ad that he is "truly sorry" for cheating on his wife but denies ever abusing the woman he had the affair with.


Futures rise before wave of earnings, IBM gains

Stock index futures suggested Wall Street may rebound on Thursday as a fresh round of earnings could shift investors' focus back to corporate profitability and away from the deteriorating subprime credit market.


Il 26 e 27 stop ferrovie, il 28 gli aerei e i mezzi locali


Sono nelle mani dell'Esercito islamico, lo stesso gruppo che ha ucciso Baldoni. In un video trasmesso da Al Jazeera l'ultimatum a Parigi: "Cancellate la legge sul velo". La morte di Baldoni - Colloquio chiarificatore tra Scelli e Deaglio.


Ecosystems of Vietnam's long coastline are in peril

NHA TRANG, Vietnam  - It was the destruction of coral reef and over-fishing that moved artist Nguyen Lieu to paint brightly coloured canvasses warning Vietnamese that their coastal environment is in peril.


BOSTON - Louise Outing's luck ran out Thursday when a judge denied the 94-year-old woman's request to force the state Lottery Commission to pay her entire $5.6 million winnings up front.  Superior Court Justice Barbara A.


Friday's news cycle is dominated by two major events: depending on which side of the Atlantic you found yourself, the story is either lighthearted or chilling. The Applie iPhone's debut in New York City vies with a bombscare in London.


LOS ANGELES  - Rock star Sting's wife   Trudie Styler has acquired film rights to Joshua Doder's "Grk"   children's book trilogy for her production company.


Game-by-game report: Can Nadal stop Federer from making it five in a row? Follow the action with Mike Adamson


No Psychological Exam for Jackson Accuser

The judge in the child-molestation case against Michael Jackson refused on Monday to order Jackson's accuser and the boy's family to undergo psychological examinations.


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


Smoking large amounts of cannabis for therapeutic reasons may increase rather than reduce pain, a US study suggests.


NEW YORK Andre Agassi made short work of marathon man Sargis Sargsian yesterday and moved on to an incredibly attractive matchup at the US Open: Next up, top-seeded Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.


Senior official says defense chief, who has drawn a number of detractors, will be back. WASHINGTON -- President Bush picked former Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, the steady former military man who helped New York get back on its feet after the Sept.


Google has launched a new feature that tries to guess what users are looking for as they type queries into its search box. Google Suggest was quietly launched this week in the company's Labs site, which showcases


Il ministro degli Esteri, che il 20 marzo andrÃ  all'Onu a presentare il piano per l'Afghanistan, parla di "risposta inadeguata alla domanda di giustizia                                            D'Alema: "Sul caso Calipari occasione perduta per gli Usa"                                                                                E ricorda la vicenda del Cermis: "Allora si comprtarono in modo diverso"


Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother asked an appeals court Monday to overturn a judge's decision over who controls where the starlet should be buried.


Southern Sudanese leader John Garang challenges the north to show why the country should remain united.


Militants Report Killing 11 Captive Iraq Officers and Seizing ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 28 - One militant group said Thursday in an Internet message that it had killed 11 Iraqi security officers it was holding hostage, while another released a video showing that it had kidnapped


Blair heads to Turkey, Middle East on outreach tour

Prime Minister Tony Blair has left for Turkey to start a Middle East tour aimed at boosting moderate Islam and reaffirming his commitment to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Former Computer Associates  International Inc. on  chief executive Sanjay Kumar was charged  on Wednesday with securities fraud and obstruction of justice  stemming from a two-year investigation of improper accounting  at the software maker.


European finance ministers chose Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to represent the group of 12 European Union countries that share the euro currency Friday.


Australia's largest steelmaker BlueScope is to build three manufacturing plants in India, as part of an ongoing expansion across Asia.


TV May Soon Beam From Cell Phone Screens

The screens may be tiny and the batteries overworked, but the wireless industry is bringing TV to a cell phone near you.


This comprehensive glossary provides a definition of terms related to business integration


Comment is free: Phil Harding: A revolution in ambition and intelligence has brought us films to rival those of the 40s and 70s


Laptop Heat May Cool Fertility, Study Finds

Dr. Yefim R. Sheynkin said it is not known whether the effects of laptop exposure would cause permanent damage, but the study recommended that men take the laptops off their laps to avoid the potential for "irreversible changes.


France march confidently towards a Six Nations Grand Slam by coming from behind to win a thriller in Paris.


Exxon CEO says evaluating next move in Alaska

The chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp.   said on Thursday he is "disappointed" by a recent  decision by Alaska to revoke some of the company's leases in  the North Slope region and said the world's largest oil company  is deciding its next move.


Four charged in plot to blow up JFK airport

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


Intel delays quad-core Penryns to pummel Phenom?

Can't hit AMD while it's down... Intel has delayed the release of a trio of 45nm 'Penryn' quad-core processors because, motherboard maker moles allege, AMD's Phenom chips aren't mounting a sufficient performance challenge.â¦


The fossils of six young dinosaurs found together in a ânurseryâ in northeast China show that these animals had started forming social groups much earlier than previously thought.


A Nasa mission to study the phenomenon known as the Northern Lights blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.


The Williams F1 team has accepted the decision by the Contract Recognition Board that Jenson Button is bound to drive for BAR in 2005, and won't try to challenge the judgement by some other means, believing that any further legal action would not be in


Yukos Stock Gains on Comments From Putin

Despite reports that the beleaguered oil giant Yukos could receive yet another back tax bill in addition to the $7.5 billion in claims it already faces, the company's stock rallied slightly Thursday on a new statement by President Vladimir Putin that he is not seeking the company's bankruptcy.


Two sociologists and a mathematician recently conducted an experiment that provides an intriguing window into the presidential candidate selection that begins this week. Matthew Salganik, Duncan Watts and Peter Sheridan Dodds had a large group of people rate 48 songs. Based on these ratings, the...


At the heart of the scandal is a relationship between the Air Force and its main supplier, the Boeing Company, that had grown increasingly cozy.


Housing Industry Gets Unexpected Reprieve

For the first time since March, sales of new homes rose in August.


Group Aims to Narrow Circulation Controls

In an effort to shore up confidence in newspaper circulation reporting, an industry group is moving to tighten controls and hire more auditing staff in the wake of misstatement scandals at four newspapers this year.


RUSSIA:  Opposition Parties Face Hurdles

MOSCOW, Sep 11 (IPS) - A presidential decree allowing political parties to  engage officially in public campaigns for parliamentary elections  has come into effect, but opposition parties fear they may not  get adequate access to media coverage.


BAT rolls out healthy 2006 profits ahead of smoking ban

British American Tobacco smoked out a rise in net profits of more than 7.0 percent last year when the company was bolstered by rising sales in Asia and South America, the group said Thursday.


UN Says Rwanda Planning Strike on Hutu Rebels in Congo

The United Nations mission in Rwanda says government troops are gearing up to attack Rwandan Hutu rebels based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.


Linea era bloccata da 4 ore per proteste contro ritardi


Moscow leads all European capitals in the number of stray dogs, local representatives of the Red Book preservation society said, with the packs killing deer and hedgehogs in the Russian capital's parks.


It will take President Bush less than a minute to take the oath of office next Thursday, but before the inaugural events are over some $40 million may be spent on parades, parties and pyrotechnics.


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'Fockers': Unfunny film with one funny lady

Remember the first time you met your significant other's parents? You bet you do. Now, how about the second time? How did that go?


Kelley Washington was on the opposite sideline when Laurence Maroney went wild in his best game as a pro.


Court told of Balkan leader's assassination plan which spy said bore 'eerie similarity' to Paris crash


DUGWAY PROVING GROUNDS, Utah -- NASA's Genesis return capsule crashed into the desert Wednesday morning due to an apparent malfunction in its parachutes.


Hedo Turkoglu scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, five teammates reached double figures, and the Orlando Magic beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-106 Wednesday night to snap a season-high three-game losing streak.


Attack in Denver Is Fatal For Zookeeper and Jaguar

DENVER, Feb. 24 -- A zookeeper at the Denver Zoo died Saturday after a 140-pound jaguar mauled her in its enclosure. The animal was fatally shot when it approached armed emergency workers attempting to treat the injured woman, the zoo said.


With the video for "Sensual  Seduction" as its lead-in, Snoop Dogg's new album, "Ego  Trippin'," has been bumped to a March 11 release by Interscope,  which originally planned to put it out in May.


Subprime Fallout Could Hit Internet Firms

Internet companies face a sharp dropoff in a big source of advertising: subprime lenders.


Fifty-three percent of Massachusetts hospitals lost money on operations during the first six months of fiscal 2004, according to a Massachusetts Hospital Association survey. The lobbying group, which surveys its members' financial health yearly, found that, on average, hospitals posted slight losses on operations, but more than made that up on investments and from philanthropy. Operating margins improved slightly from ...


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Patent reform tops list of tech concerns

Technology industry executives are pushing the U.S. Congress to reform the way patents are issued in order to process them more quickly while also making sure they are legitimate.


Stocks & Bonds: Markets Up After a Deal by Merrill

Shares rose on Monday after an investment deal raised hopes that wealthy foreign investors would come to the rescue of Americaâs ailing investment firms.


Yudhoyono eyes presidency as counting begins

Ballot boxes have been emptied and votes are being counted at 600,000 polling stations across the country. Many are being counted in the open air, attracting large crowds of onlookers.


Indonesia ferry fire kills 11, survivors returning

At least 11 people died after a fire on an Indonesian ferry off Jakarta Bay on Thursday, with some desperate passengers hurling themselves off the blazing vessel into the sea, a navy official and a survivor said.


Defense rests in retrial of Andrea Yates

The defense in Andrea Yates' murder trial rested Tuesday after her best friend tearfully told jurors that the woman who drowned her five children in the bathtub "misses them terribly."


Royal Marines are taking over military operations in Helmand, replacing 16 Air Assault Brigade, who are ending their six-month tour.


For Iraqis, Not Much to Celebrate in 2004

For many Iraqis, the June 28 handover of political power by the U.S.-led occupation authority was nothing more than a date on the calendar, a moment to mark and then forget, lost in a brutal insurgency that has shown little mercy ever since.


Ireland boss happy with comfortable victory

Clinton Morrison, Robbie Keane and Andy Reid struck for Ireland and Kerr said: "We made a lot of chances for 3-0, but I would have settled for that before the game and in the circumstances after losing a lot of players through injuries I am very happy


Speculation begins about departures from Bush's Cabinet

Speculation swirled about Washington Thursday over the future makeup of President Bush's Cabinet, with reports indicating Attorney General John Ashcroft is likely to leave the administration soon.


Sport: Champions League: Late double-salvo from Liverpool brings respite for Rafa


Tamiflu Still Choice for Bird Flu, Pandemic - WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said  on Friday that despite new research indicating some viral  resistance to Tamiflu, it remained its "drug of choice" for  protection against bird flu and in case of a human flu  pandemic.


For Majerus, a Bad Team Still Is Better Than No Team

Rick Majerus poked at some eggs Thursday morning and tried to explain why someone with plenty of money, a job he liked and no reason to lose sleep at night decided to return to a job that meant lots of lost sleep and days like this one.


Brit: It's My Prerogative to file marriage license next week

The question du jour is this: IsBritney Spears' white-trash marriage legal or will the pop tart have to do it One More Time? Us Weekly rang in with a story yesterday claiming


EU presses Italy over BA-Alitalia fare row

EU competition watchdog Mario Monti is seeking more information from Italian authorities about their demand for British Airways to stop undercutting ailing flag carrier Alitalia, a spokeswoman said.


Smithfield Foods Posts Higher 2Q Results

Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's largest hog producer and pork processor, on Tuesday posted higher second-quarter earnings as sharply improved hog production results more than offset lower pork margins and a modest loss in the beef segment.


How Rice's Mission Became the Victim of an Israeli Attack

A raid on a Lebanese village hobbles diplomacy as the U.S. Secretary of State cancels a trip to Beirut and says she is already doing all that is "humanly possible."


Security Chief: Palestinians to Disarm Militants

Palestinian security forces intend to disarm militant factions as part of a plan to prevent attacks on Israelis, a senior Palestinian security official said Tuesday.


OLED TVs are thin and have a great picture. But most manufacturers will hold off for several years.


UK study says children starting school too early

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Starting school at the age of four is "stressful" to children and does not help their education, according to a major review of English primary schools which also concluded kids take too many tests too early.


Canon Serves Up Two Winning Cameras; Blu-Ray Storage Solution; Comfortably Hands-Free

Canon is offering two new PowerShot digital cameras; the PowerShot A550 and PowerShot A460.  Packed with great features and easy-to-use controls, these cameras work as entry-level models or as upgrades for older entry-level models.


Russia-EU pact to cover energy: minister

The sensitive issue of energy supplies is to feature in a renewed pact between Moscow and the European Union, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said ahead of a meeting with top officials from the bloc.


Doctor detained in Australia over British bomb plot an Indian: PM

A doctor detained in Australia for questioning over failed car bombings in Britain is an Indian national, Prime Minister John Howard said Tuesday.


Security forces have killed an alleged Al-Qaida suspect involved in a failed bid to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf. Amjad Farooqi, 30, said to be running Al-Qaida operations in Pakistan was killed


Also: Turkish court orders YouTube blocked. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Never in the N.B.A.âs modern history has the league confronted so many crises, big and small, in such a short period.


By KIDSON, Sally  The cost of a $21 to $25 million water storage dam proposed for the Lee Valley could be shared among users and the public.   The Waimea Water Augmentation Committee held a public meeting in Appleby last night to update the community on the proposed dam.


State To Seek Ban On Certain Video Games

Taking an aggressive stand to protect Illinois children from excessively violent and sexually explicit video games, Gov. Rod Blagojevich today proposed legislation that would make Illinois the first state


Umno president has no intention to bring Anwar back

KUALA LUMPUR: Incoming Umno president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has stressed that he has not made any deal to bring Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim back to the party.


Macho Bollywood actor Khan jailed in wildlife case

JODHPUR, India  - Bollywood star Salman Khan was arrested by Indian police on Saturday and sent to jail after a court rejected his appeal against a five-year sentence for shooting endangered gazelles.


Oil slips as brimming stocks ease worries

Oil slipped toward $63 on Tuesday as   traders balanced healthy U.S. fuel stocks ahead of winter with   a fresh delay to BP's giant Thunder Horse oilfield in the Gulf   of Mexico.


Turkey says it may launch Iraq incursion

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkey said on Sunday that a military solution was still on the table to tackle Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq, while Washington urged dialogue to avert an incursion it fears will destabilize the region.


Australians to Choose Between Strong Supporter and Critic of Iraq ...

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has called long-anticipated national elections for October 9. As in Spain earlier this year, he faces an opposition that has vowed to withdraw its troops from the American-led coalition in Iraq.


Wiping tears from her eyes, the wife of the ex-con linked to the Baseline Killer investigation lashed out Friday at Phoenix police and the mayor for their handling of the case.


Cingular completes AT&T Wireless acquisition

Following approval from two U.S. government agencies, Cingular Wireless LLC has completed the $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., creating the nation's largest wireless carrier.


Barghouti back in race for Palestinian presidency: report

RAMALLAH - Marwan Barghouti will run for president of the Palestinian Authority, reversing an earlier decision to support interim leader Mahmoud Abbas, according to a Palestinian official.


Hole in pajamas reveals Internet plagiarism

Candidates for British universities have  been caught red-handed copying their applications from the  Internet after hundreds mentioned "burning a hole in pajamas at  age eight" on their online entrance forms.


The Montreal Canadiens' potent power-play unit scored enough to hold off Toronto's comeback bid. Sheldon Souray had his team-leading 22nd goal and Montreal got three goals with the man advantage in a 5-4 victory over the Maple Leafs on Monday night.


Ethiopian flood relief hampered by weather

Heavy rain, swirling waters, mud, silt and marsh combined to hamper frantic efforts to reach thousands of villagers marooned by deadly flash floods in southern Ethiopia, officials have said.


Revelations over the weekend about a massive and mysterious explosion on North Korea's border with China have intensified the feverish speculations about the country's nuclear programme.


JAL Says It Will Buy 30 Jets from Boeing

Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL), Asia's  biggest airline, fell to a loss in the third quarter as high  fuel prices outweighed a recovery on international routes, but  it kept its full-year outlook.


New Jersey Plans $380 Mln for Stem Cell Research

TRENTON, N.J.  - New Jersey, home to scores of top  drug companies, plans to spend $380 million on stem cell  research to stay in the forefront of the politically sensitive  field, its acting governor said on Tuesday.


Rapper P Diddy is ordered to increase child support payments for his son to $35,000 a month.


Un pacemaker per Ciampi TornerÃ  al lavoro martedÃ¬

Roma, 23 ottobre 2004 - Il presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, si e' sottoposto questa mattina ad impianto di pacemaker. Lo rende noto un comunicato del Quirinale che precisa che l'intervento e' avvenuto in anestesia locale.


Bush Downplays Thompson's Terror Worries

President Bush played down on Saturday a stark warning from his resigning health chief that the nation's food supply is largely unprotected from terror attack.


NEW YORK  - The Matthew McConaughey/Jennifer Garner romantic comedy "The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" has added Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Anne Archer, Amanda Walsh and Emma Stone to its cast.


US Bomb-Grade Plutonium Reaches France Under Guard

A heavily guarded ship carrying 308 lbs. of US weapons-grade plutonium docked in the French port of Cherbourg on Wednesday, defying protesters who say the shipment is vulnerable to terrorist attack.


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True Battlegrounds May Be Across the Sea

When decision time comes this fall, the real swing votes in the 2004 presidential election may not come from Pennsylvania, Ohio or even the notorious Florida. The ultimate Bush-Kerry battleground may turn out to be somewhere more far-flung and unexpected — Israel, Britain, even Indonesia.


Two more of America's top spies were reported yesterday to be leaving the CIA, as an attempt to fix the troubled agency appeared increasingly to be dividing its ranks and driving out its most experienced officials.


Firefighters freed a construction worker trapped for hours under tons of concrete Tuesday in a collapsed parking garage.


Tony Blair was named the international envoy to the Middle East to spearhead efforts to create a Palestinian state, hours after stepping down as British prime minister.


Coventry City name Iain Dowie as their new manager.


Top US executives are pessimistic about next year's economy, citing high oil prices, geopolitical threats and stuttering consumer confidence, according to a survey.


UN to disclose initial findings over Philippines killings

The United Nations special rapporteur on extra-judicial killings is expected to make public his initial findings Wednesday into political killings in the Philippines.


"I spoke to Howard about helping Leicester out and he's accepted that situation," Bassett said in an interview with Sky News.


A small Sunni Arab bloc ended its parliamentary boycott Saturday, returning to the legislature as it considers key benchmark legislation demanded by Washington amid increasing pressure to end the political deadlock.


U.S. stock futures fell on Friday, suggesting Wall Street may open under pressure after a key monthly jobs report due at 8:30 a.m. EDT.


Sacramento Kings guard Bobby Jackson, right, tries to shoot over the outstretched arm of Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, of China, left, during the fourth quarter in Sacramento, Calif.


A user guide to Britain's new ruling class


How can you tell if you have a morale problem? If you have to ask, you probably do, says Paul Glen. But there are other red flags. He also suggests ways to get senior management to back an IT idea.


New Ohio Slavery Museum Generates Friction

A newly opened Cincinnati museum  portraying the horrors of American slavery has generated  criticism and stoked friction that persists three years after  race riots tore through the Ohio city.


British Troops Head North for Mission Near Baghdad

British troops and armor rolled north  from Basra on Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad  and free up U.S. troops for a widely expected attack on the  Iraqi rebel-held city of Falluja.


The stars performed a series of pujas at Varanasi's famous Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Sankat Mochan temple during the early hours of Monday.


A sharp rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere raises fears global warming is speeding up, reports say.


NYC taxi strike has limited effect, mayor says

The two sides in the taxi dispute in New York City over new technologies claimed success, but the mayor still won't talk with cabbies, saying the new technology issue, which inlcudes GPS,  was resolved in earlier contract talks.


Researchers at a New York university believe they've found evidence that laptop use of notebook computers by men can impair fertility.


One dead, five infected with bird flu in Pakistan

Pakistan has recorded its first human death from bird flu and five other people have been infected with the deadly H5N1 virus, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.


China will be the third largest advertising economy by 2011, beating the UK and Germany, according to a report published yesterday.


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Microsoft Seeks Video Game Winner With Halo 2

The anticipated release of Halo 2 is the latest and perhaps the best indication of how the blockbuster mentality of Hollywood has pervaded the videogame industry.


Three indicted for alleged online brokerage scam

(InfoWorld) - A grand jury in Omaha, Nebraska, has indicted three people on charges of conspiracy, fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a "high-tech" scheme to hijack online brokerage accounts, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced. The 23-count indictment, returned in January and unsealed Monday, charges Jaisankar Marimuthu, 32, and Chockalingam Ramanathan, 33, both of Chennai, India, each with one count of conspiracy, eight counts of computer fraud, six counts of wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud, and six counts of aggravated identity theft as part of this "hack, pump and dump" scheme. The indictment also charges Thirugnanam Ramanathan, 34, a native of India and resident of Malaysia, with one count of conspiracy, two counts of computer fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, the DOJ said. Marimuthu and Thirugnanam Ramanathan have been arrested in Hong Kong. The DOJ has identified more than 60 customers and nine brokerage firms in the U.S. and elsewhere as victims, with one of the brokerage firms reporting more than $2 million in losses. This case is the first time that individuals have been arrested overseas in connection with an online brokerage intrusion scheme perpetrated in the U.S., the DOJ said. In a related action, the SEC filed a civil complaint against all three defendants Monday. Between July and November, the defendants, operating primarily from Thailand and India, used their personal online brokerage accounts to purchase shares of several thinly-traded stocks, according to the indictment. They then hacked into online brokerage accounts of others, using stolen user names and passwords, or established new brokerage accounts using stolen identities, the DOJ said. Using these accounts, the defendants made several unauthorized purchases of the same stocks to drive up the market price. Once the share prices were artificially inflated, the defendants sold their own shares for a substantial profit. For example, Marimuthu placed orders on Aug. 28 through his personal online brokerage account, for 32,000 shares of stock at prices from $2 to $3.20 per share, the DOJ said. Chockalingam Ramanathan also placed an order through his personal online brokerage account to purchase 450 shares of the same stock for $3.20 per share. The same day, the defendants gained unauthorized access to the online brokerage account of an unsuspecting investor, according to the indictment. They then used this account to illegally acquire 26,000 shares of the same stock at prices from $2.84 to $3.40 per share, causing the stock's trading volume to rise to more than nine times its 15-day average. Marimuthu then sold more than 30,000 shares of the stock at a substantial profit by Aug. 29, the DOJ said. Marimuthu was arrested on Dec. 20, by Hong Kong police on charges of computer fraud, money laundering and possession of equipment to make a false instrument. These Hong Kong charges are for crimes similar to those in the U.S. indictment. Thirugnanam Ramanathan was arrested by authorities in Hong Kong on Jan. 26, at the request of the U.S. Chockalingam Ramanathan is at large. The U.S. government will seek the extradition of the arrested defendants to face charges in Nebraska, the DOJ said. The conspiracy and computer fraud charges in this case each carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Wire fraud and securities fraud carry maximum sentences of 20 years and 15 years respectively. Each count of aggravated identity theft adds two years in prison.


Quantum's new appliance could attract OEMs

InfoWorld - Quantum introduced a disk storage appliance Monday that could both appeal to enterprise customers and improve its partnerships with other storage vendors.


When President Bush takes his second oath of office Jan. 20 it will be his family's fifth inauguration ceremony, a day of pomp and pageantry set amid the icons of democracy only this city can provide: the U.S. Capitol, the White House, Pennsylvania Avenue.


Leading Shiite Clerics Pushing Islamic Constitution in Iraq

The leaders want their faith to be enshrined as the national religion, governing marriage, divorce and family inheritance.


Climate change has parched Aussie farmers looking north

Scientists predict that rainfall in Australia's agrarian south may reduce by 15 percent in the coming decades.


For the first time, doctors said Monday they have found a pill that improves survival for people with liver cancer, a notoriously hard to treat disease diagnosed in more than half a million people globally each year.


Splish, splash, Mars' water tops scientists' hit parade

Scientific proof that water once flowed on Mars has been voted the breakthrough of the year. The journal Science said the discovery topped a list of studies that stood out from the many thousands published by scientific journals this year.


Canadian Astronaut Says Work on Space Station Sets Stage for Moon and Mars

By PETER RAKOBOWCHUK  LONGUEUIL, Que. (CP) - Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean may not have any plans for the immediate future after he returns to Earth, but he does have his eyes on the Moon and even Mars.


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Milano, 13:03 - SCI, FISI: SI E' DIMESSO IL PRESIDENTE COPPI

Durante una riunione del consiglio federale in corso a Milano, si è dimesso Gaetano Coppi, pr...


Drink and drugs 'fuel sexual health crisis'

Strong links between alcohol, drugs and risky sexual behaviour are providing fuel for a "sexual health crisis" in Britain, a government advisory body report said Friday.


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A large billboard of Thailand's king, split into pieces, lay in a heap Monday, facing the destruction on this beach in the aftermath of the earthquake-induced tidal wave that turned the area's bar-lined beach into a pile of broken sticks.


About 45 Iraqis have been killed during insurgent attacks on police stations in Baquba, a hospital morgue official has said. Three police stations were targeted by insurgents in the town 65 kilometres (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad.


Aug. 19, 2004  Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is tying together two of the country's biggest problems job losses and rising health care costs and blaming President Bush for both.


$12.5 million in U.S. "genius" grants for lucky 25

Twenty-five people who turned their   outside-the-box intellects loose on subjects as disparate as   the jazz violin and stem cell research were named on Tuesday as   winners of $500,000 unrestricted "genius grants."


The new iTunes 7.3.1 addresses a minor problem with iTunes 7.3 accessing the iTunes Library.


CHICAGO - Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.    Some previous studies found that physical activity might stave off mental decline...


GM pledges to make plug-in electric vehicle

General Motors Corp. on Wednesday became the first automaker to commit to make a rechargeable hybrid vehicle, a move intended to distance the world's largest automaker from its harmful reputation for producing gas-guzzling trucks.


Ahmadinejad lauded in Iran for "Lion's Den" visit

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may have faced ridicule in the United States by suggesting there were no homosexuals in Iran, but he won praise at home on Wednesday for taking his country's case to "the Lion's Den".


com September 22, 2004, 4:33 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Preteen daters more likely to take up smoking: study

Children who start dating before their teens are at least twice as likely as other youngsters to become smokers, researchers said on Friday.


The Wi-Fi Alliance got its next certification program off to a flying start, issuing WPA2 badges to a bunch of products that comply with the 802.


Actor Tim Allen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday and declared it just the beginning of major neighborhood improvements. "Stop traffic! All these buildings will be named after me!" the former "Home Improvement" star joked during a ceremony marking the honor.


Thailand tells Burma it must improve its record on political reform, but gets no details on Aung San Suu Kyi's detention.


A Libyan took over as president of the U.N. Security Council Thursday, capping the nation's climb back to respectability. But its ambassador said Libya's past ordeal under U.N. sanctions puts it "in a very difficult position when we speak about imposing sanctions against another country."


Two months after Google opened up a whole new market with its desktop search tool, Microsoft has joined the party with the release of its own beta test version.


Long-Dead Celebrities Can Now Breathe Easier

Senate Bill No. 771, affectionately known as the Dead Celebrities Bill, passed without objection and was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this month.


Scrapped Golden Globe ceremony hits Hollywood hard

Hollywood scrambled on Tuesday to assess the fallout from the decision to scrap the glittering Golden Globe movie and TV awards ceremony and hold only a news conference that few stars are likely to attend.


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Cresce del 35% a 593,4 miliardi l'export nel 2004


Japan's diminutive Mizuki Noguchi put on an extraordinary display of front-running to win the Olympic women's marathon title as Paula Radcliffe's challenge ended in bitter tears.


Growing Up in War, Iraqi Kids Are Hopeful But Wary

His heroes may be the same as any  11-year-old living in Europe or the United States, but the rest  of Mowaffaq Abbas' life could hardly be more different.


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As Pakistan heads for the polls, a posthumously published memoir by the ex-Prime minister challenges Islamic extremism


The Trees Crusader Who Became a Political Icon

In the second part of a special report on Kenya's first Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, religious writer Joseph Ngala recounts her environmental crusade through the Green Belt Movement and how a tree-planting campaign turned into a bitter


David Richards has stood down as boss of Formul One team BAR after a change of ownership. Honda and founders British American Tobacco plan to form a joint venture company, replacing


By Frazier Moore  As folks might say back in Atlanta, where she hails from, Brenda Leigh Johnson is a caution. She's a stitch. She's a sight.  Crime-busting heroine of TNT's "The Closer," Brenda now calls Los Angeles home.


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Maria Elena Camerin,  testa di serie n.6 del ranking, è stata sconfitta nella finale del torn...


Models eat away weight debate at London Fashion Week

Size zero went pear-shaped at London Fashion Week on Thursday as models strutted down the catwalk munching crisps and downing red wine.


Some Russians celebrated their military's tradition of dedication Friday while others protested its recent history of corruption and brutality in separate events marking the annual Defenders of the Fatherland holiday.


Eli Lilly Accused Of Suppressing Prozac Safety Data

According to the British Medical Journal, Eli Lilly, the maker of Prozac, suppressed evidence linking their antidepressant to behavioral disturbances.


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Lebanese identifies self in video at train bomb plot trial

A Lebanese man on trial over a failed plot to bomb two German trains admitted Wednesday that he was one of the men seen on security cameras placing suspect suitcases in rail cars.


IBM offers Jazz grants and product to universities

IBM Rational has given grants to universities to help develop the company?s Jazz platform for application lifecycle management, the company said on Monday.The company also plans to offer the first Jazz product free to academia.Jazz is focused on geographically dispersed, team-based development. The goal of Jazz is to enable better collaboration and lifecycle management in software development, said John Kellerman, IBM Rational project manager for Jazz and Eclipse."At Jazz.net, we're building this technology platform," Kellerman said.The first Jazz product, IBM Rational Team Concert, which is a collaborative development platform for small and medium-sized teams using agile development processes, is due in mid-2008. It will be available free to academic institutions for use in accredited education courses, programs, or research projects, Kellerman said.IBM's Jazz Faculty Grants have gone to the University of California, Irvine as well as to the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria. IBM did not disclose the monetary value of the grants.The University of British Columbia, with its Emergent Teams project, is working on tooling and instantiation of the development environment to capture information about people who are working on various artifacts to provide guidance on efficient team formation, Kellerman said. Emerging from this effort has been the Emergent Expertise Locator, which recommends a team member for a problem of interest.At the University of Victoria, researchers are working on a project to provide tooling that aligns project dependencies and social interactions between persons working on a project. For example, if one person is building a component and the other is using it, there should be interaction, said Kellerman.The University of California, Irvine is gauging the use of Jazz in environments where developers have multiple monitors. Researchers will examine the best ways to present this large amount of information for teams to use.IBM Rational does not know yet if the university projects will result in development of products. The company began awarding the grants in December 2005 and has not announced any other recipients.Also on the Jazz agenda is a future version of Rational Method Composer that will enable enactment of best practices. Rational Method Composer enables customizing of the Rational Unified Process platform.


U.S.-Poland to move ahead on missile defense

President George W. Bush and  Poland's president on Monday emphasized the need to build a  missile defense system in Europe that has strained relations  with Russia.


EU seeks to improve maximum workweek rules, leave hard-won UK opt-out intact

BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The European Union head office this week proposed redefining how working hours are counted under the bloc's maximum 48-hour workweek law and stopping companies in Britain from abusing an "opt-out" to the law.


The government is setting out plans to increase the number of women judges by encouraging flexible working.


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Man who plotted to bomb El Al flight loses appeal

The British government didn't violate the human rights of a man sentenced to 45 years in prison for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner by preventing him from being considered for early release, a court ...


PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. said Wednesday it may look to expand in Wisconsin after completing its purchase of American Medical Security Group Inc.


If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: The most important aspect of investment planning is asset allocation, or deciding how much of your portfolio to invest in stocks and how much in bonds.


Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese opposition leader, has been told by police that she may be kept under house arrest for up to a year.


Job Gain Less Than Expected, 2004 Strong

U.S. employers added 157,000  employees to payrolls in December, completing the strongest  year for job growth since 1999, according to a government  report on Friday that cemented expectations of rising interest  rates in 2005.


A video image showing the killings of two men who identified themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin Iyad Anwar Wali, 44, and a Turk Yalmaz Dabja, 33, was distributed by Islamic militants in a video in Iraq on October 4, 2004.


Sun Microsystems Inc. will begin building servers with one-time foe Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system installed directly inside of them, instead of forcing customers to install the ubiquitous software on their own or defect to a competitor for one-stop shopping.


IBM, MediaTek Team on New Wireless Broadband

IBM Corp. and Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek Inc. on Monday announced a three-year pact to develop wireless chipsets for a new technology to transmit large volumes of information, such as full-length high definition (HD) movies, between DVD players, HD-TVs, hand-held devices or other gadgets around the home or office.


US President George W. Bush, paying a visit to India's embassy here in a show of respect for victims of the tsunami disaster, said he hoped to travel to India in 2005.


PASADENA -- An orbiting NASA telescope that scans the heavens has found evidence of massive "baby" galaxies that runs counter to a belief that only small new galaxies are being formed by the aging universe.


Scientists are developing a new way of carrying out internal examinations on patients - based on a wriggling worm.


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Singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, says his charity money may have unwittingly gone to terror groups.


Attentato suicida davanti all'albergo, non ci sono vittime


The IRA shows no signs of winding down its capability, the body which monitors paramilitary violence says.


Even an uptick in sales of existing homes, gave no apparent lift to stocks as traders closed the books on a year that many were happy to put behind them.


The U.S. economy added 61,900 jobs  in August in 10 of the 16 key states that may decide the next  presidential election now 46 days away.


Taking 'bank holiday' too literally Abbey's business banking systems have taken an extra long weekend and been completely unavailable since yesterday, leaving customers unable to fulfil critical payments ahead of the spring bank holiday.â¦


CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The old man will get another chance for the Carolina Panthers.


Four more South Korean hostages are freed in Afghanistan, leaving three remaining in Taleban hands.


Militants free 250 children at Pakistan school: ministry

Heavily armed militants took around 250 children hostage at a school in Pakistan Monday but freed them after tense negotiations with tribal elders, the interior ministry said.


Controversy has surrounded a recent “white paper” issued by comic shop retailer organization ComicsPRO. In the open letter, the group expressed their concerns over individual publishers hurting their ability to do business by offering pre-retail convention sales. ComicsPRO has asked publishers NOT to offer any books to fans at conventions or local gatherings before they become [...]


AUSTRALIA is to join a new World Health Organisation initiative to create a "culture of safety" in health care amid concerns that one in 10 hospital patients are victims of preventable medical mistakes.


Viewpoint: Remember rock 'n' roll radio?

True rock 'n' roll only lands on mainstream airwaves these days when someone dies. And bop-rock pioneers the Ramones have had their share of radio spurts in recent years.


ASEAN urged to close ranks against bird flu threat

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia must unite to combat the spread of a deadly bird flu virus, which has the potential


Apple's Leopard will use ZFS, but not exclusively

Blog: Apple confirmed statements by Sun's Jonathan Schwartz that Leopard will use ZFS, correcting an executive who Monday suggested otherwise.


Responsabili di Economia e Comunicazioni lodano presidente


Pakistan warns against unilateral action on rebels

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said any unilateral action by U.S.-led coalition forces against militants in the border region with Afghanistan will be regarded as an invasion, a newspaper reported on Friday.


Teaching Life Lessons on the Basketball Court

Samuel L. Jackson plays the real-life coach of a high school basketball team in this solid, unsurprising sports drama.


Tree-man attack as Rooney, Owen and Defoe start against Wales

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson threw a three-pronged attack into Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Wales at Old Trafford, with Wayne Rooney in behind Michael Owen and Jermain Defoe.


Nigerian militants in the oil-rich Delta end a voluntary ceasefire saying talks with the government have failed.


'Ray' rides on Foxx's pitch-perfect portrayal

Though Foxx is hardly a one-man band, his portrayal of Ray Charles is such a landmark in making the difficult look natural that you won't talk about anything else when you exit the theater.


Defending champion France took a 2-0 lead over Spain in the Fed Cup semifinals Wednesday behind singles victories by Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin.


AT&T finally announces business users' plan for iPhone

Over a year after its existence was confirmed by Apple at that historic Macworld event, US carrier AT&T has come to terms with small businesses insisting there is indeed some business value in the device.


Swimming pool an oasis for grieving Iraqis

In a city where nothing is normal, a Baghdad swimming pool provides an escape to safety and ordinary life for children and their families. They splash, giggle and laugh. They also cry. In many ways, this is Iraq's grieving oasis. "I will not desert Iraq," one woman told CNN.


Roma, 21:10 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: SERVIRA' PIU' DI UN'IMPRESA

Delio Rossi prevede una gara durissima contro l'Inter: ''Servira' piÃ¹ di un'impresa, i numeri parlan...


Moscow summons a senior UK diplomat to complain about the activities of London-based Russian exiles.


In the past four years, Americans have spent a growing portion of their paychecks on health care and for the most part gotten less for their money, according to government figures and several independent studies.


IBM open-sources speech recognition development tools

IBM Corp. said Monday it will release as open source code some of its software for speech-enabling applications. The move is intended to spur development in the field and outflank rivals by making IBM's free technology the industry standard.


Judge Is Set to Decide Oracle-PeopleSoft Battle

The judge who will decide whether to block defenses by PeopleSoft against Oracle's hostile offer urged both sides to agree on what issues remain in contention.


In special Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth praises troops abroad

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II broadcast a special Christmas message to her country's troops serving around the world, notably in Iraq, expressing pride in their work and support at the end of a "very demanding year."


Japanese PM stands firm on hostage demand

Japan's prime minister today refused to bend to demands by militants who have taken a Japanese civilian hostage in Iraq and threatened to behead him unless Tokyo withdraws its soldiers.


An Icelandic parliament committee debated citizenship for detained former chess champion Bobby Fischer and at least one lawmaker predicted Friday that his petition would be approved.


From the anchor desk... A day after a senior Russian official attending a UN environmental conference in Milan said that Russia would not ratify the Kyoto Protocol on global warming in its present form, leaders


TUESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- Even small amounts of secondhand smoke can sabotage a child's performance on reading, math, reasoning and logic tests, a new study finds.


The first two matches in the ICC Champions Trophy failed to get underway as scheduled on Friday because of rain. Both the United States against New Zealand at The Oval and England


Calgary's Kiprusoff Wins Big in Arbitration

TORONTO (Sports Network) - Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka  Kiprusoff will receive a huge increase in salary for the  upcoming season after an arbitrator Monday awarded the Vezina  Trophy finalist $2.95 million.


Mantova, 18:55 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 11-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Mantova, che ha affrontato la formazione Primavera. La squadra di Tesse...


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  posted a better-than-expected 9.8 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by cost controls and international sales.


US rock star Melissa Etheridge cancels a tour after being diagnosed with breast cancer.


They're the guinea pigs willing to pay top dollar for cutting-edge gizmos, whether the gadgets are half-baked, potentially doomed or harbingers of a revolution.


A battered two-story warehouse in Northeast will soon undergo a conversion that could have come from the imagination of one of the artists who will live there.


Ontario to require more ethanol in gas: report

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is reportedly ready to announce that gas sold in the province will have to contain at least five per cent ethanol within three years.


Astronauts placed the crown jewel of Europeâs contribution to the International Space Station into its permanent setting on Monday with the attachment of the Columbus science module.


The BBC will soon offer trailers, classic clips and news on Google's YouTube video sharing website.


Schumacher spinout gives Barrichello pole position at new Chinese ...

Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher took on the Shanghai circuit Saturday in qualifying for the first Chinese Grand Prix.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that this was the "moment for peace" with India and he would be bold and flexible in his first meeting with the new Indian prime minister this week.


Europe and US Agree to Curb Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

Europe and the US agreed to moves to curb Iranâs nuclear ambitions tonight, but divisions emerged with so-called non-aligned nations objecting to parts of the text.


Chinese firm in trouble after losing $550m in speculation

A listed Chinese company that sources jet fuel is in deep trouble after losing $550 million (R3.16 billion) in speculative oil trades, triggering concern over other China-linked stocks on the exchange.


When Chris Marentis joined America Online Inc. 10 years ago, the fledgling Internet empire was growing at a frenzied pace. As senior vice president of business development, he worked 60-hour weeks and spent holidays closing multimillion-dollar deals. He held strategy meetings by trading instant...


Quotidiano, 'pratiche arcane del capitalismo italiano'


Animated penguins hang ten with documentary feel

"Surf's Up" brings  audiences into the competitive world of surfing -- surfing  penguins, that is -- by using a documentary style.


Fini piange in chiesa: paghi chi non ha pagato


Ga. QB Greene Feeling Better, Practicing

Georgia quarterback David Greene returned to practice Tuesday after recovering from a 24-hour virus.


A copertura sconti Irpef per collaboratori 'a progetto'


Primo risultato degli accordi della Mecca con Fatah. L'annunciodel presidente palestinese Abu Mazen nell'incontro con Mubarak                                            Palestina, l'incarico a Hamas per il governo di unitÃ  nazionale                                                                                Ma l'accordo non prevede ancora il riconoscimento di Istraele


Woody Harrelson will  head the international cast of Brad Anderson's contemporary  crime thriller "Trans-Siberian."


Auburn's offensive coordinator made room for tailbacks Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams during the No. 3 Tigers' 12-0 season.


But don't pee your pants yet! At least two blogs are carrying images of test advertisement that price Apple's iPhone for as low as $299, leading to speculation the much-vaunted gadget may sell for significantly less than Steve Jobs announced last month.â¦


Guatemalans choose president after bloody campaign

Guatemalans voted for a new president on Sunday in an election marred by the worst political violence since the end of civil war, with drug gangs and political rivals killing 50 people on the campaign trail.


Botanists discover a species of giant self-destructing palm in Madagascar, quite unlike an ordinary palm tree.


Londra, 16:20 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: HEINZE PER IL DOPO ROBERTO CARLOS

Gabriel Heinze, difensore argentino del Manchester United, potrebbe passare al Real Madrid per circa...


com October 21, 2004, 5:09 AM PT. ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in the operating room Monday for heart bypass surgery, a hospital source told The Associated Press.    Preparations for the surgery began at about 6:45 a.m...


Western Digital channel in a spin over new green HDD

'Show the channel more respect' Western Digital (WD) has launched a range of "green" 3.5in hard-disk drive (HDD), but has decided not to disclose any speed or cache specifications.â¦


After 21 N.F.L. seasons, Vinny Testaverde said Saturday that he would retire after Carolinaâs season finale at Tampa Bay on Sunday.


Promote a healthful lifestyle with these luxurious, good-for-you gifts.


Barclays declines to comment on a report it may sweeten its Â£44bn offer for Dutch bank ABN Amro.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats in New Hampshire.


Bulldogs with 17 points apiece in a 67-78 win over Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs (5-3) held off the Wildcats' solid shooting by forcing 23 turnovers to their own 12.


Allawi declares state of emergency ahead of Fallujah offensive

Iraq's interim government declared a state of emergency for 60 days on Sunday ahead of January elections amid spiraling insurgent attacks that have killed 60 Iraqis in two days.


An Anglican panel studying the consecration of an openly gay bishop in the US Episcopal Church failed to give American conservatives what they sought Monday: punishment for church leaders and


This year's flu season appears to be starting slowly, according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite a shortage of flu vaccines in the United States.


US Expanding Iraqi Offensive in Violent Area

Thousands of American, British and Iraqi troops began a new offensive sweep on Tuesday across a region south of Baghdad known as the triangle of death.


Chip plant to go into production H2 2008 Intel is to spend $1-1.5bn upgrading its Rio Rancho, New Mexico plant, Fab 11X, to produce 45nm processors, the chip giant said yesterday. Output will commence in H2 2008.â¦


Two new international cinema competitions are to be introduced at next year's Sundance Film Festival.


It did not require a degree in clairvoyance to work out that Jason Robinson would bring something new to the union game when he crossed the sporting Rubicon from rugby league, and it did not


Oil prices slid nearly $2 a barrel to  end at 7-week lows on Tuesday, as growing signs of ample supply  eased concerns over fuel stocks for the northern winter.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Milano, 18:11 - CALCIO, LEGA; MATARRESE: SIAMO LONTANI DA NORMALITA'

''Siamo d'accordo con le decisioni dell'Osservatorio del Viminale ma non ci è piaciuto che si...


Some residents plan to escape; some plan to protest; some hope to do all of that, and make a buck or two subletting apartments to Republicans.


Bridget Jones returns earlier than promised

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, has optimistically advanced its release


Man Says He Was Blinded 4 Times in One Eye

In 1985, Brian Calen claimed he was blinded in the right eye in a cruise ship accident. Seven years later, he said a ship's telescope blinded him again. Then, he said, he was blinded on two more trips — by a champagne bottle and a flying disc.


Toby Young, author of âHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People,â will soon see his memoir on the big screen.


NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks falling sharply for a second straight day Thursday as crude oil prices surged near $55 per barrel and General Motors Corp.'s earnings disappointed the market. The Dow Jones industrial average, having fallen 153 points over two days, dropped back below 10,000...


Beginning Friday, Eagle, Colorado, will be filled to the max with satellite trucks and reporters from all over the world as Kobe Bryant's trial officially begins -- but the questions remain: could it all have been avoided with a simple plea -- and if so


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Bush picks Hispanic executive as commerce secretary

WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush on Monday nominated the Cuban-born chief executive of the food giant Kellogg to serve as commerce secretary and to promote US business at a time "of historic opportunity for our changing economy.


At least 11 people are killed and 31 injured in a bus crash in eastern Germany, police say.


Typhoon kills 66 in Japan, deadliest in 22 years

Japan's deadliest typhoon in more than two decades killed 66 people, news reports said on Thursday as rescuers searched frantically for 22 still missing in floods and landslides.


Molson and Coors sweeten merger plan with dividend worth $381 ...

MONTREAL (CP) - Molson Inc. and Adolph Coors Co. are sweetening their brewery merger plan with a special dividend to Molson shareholders worth $381 million.


Ministro incontra militari italiani in missione a Belo Polje


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A possible new case of mad cow disease has been found in the United States, the Agriculture Department said yesterday. The agency said the brain of a cow tested positive three times


At least one person dead after suicide bomb attack in southern Israeli town of Dimona, according to reports


Paul Newman donates $5,000 to drama club

YPSILANTI, Mich.  — Ypsilanti High School drama teacher Michelle Peet checked her mailbox Monday and discovered the color of money.


Radio operators OK rules on Net over power lines

Amateur radio operators expressed cautious optimism about new rules for the transmission of broadband Internet access over power lines.


Resuming combat after the Republican convention, John Kerry seemed like the Japanese warrior who emerged from the jungle decades after 1945, convinced that the war was not yet over.


Report says Virtually All Big Companies Will Outsource Security By ...

A Yankee Group report suggests that the need to stay ahead of hackers will drive a move to outsource security to managed service providers.


Hantuchova, Once No. 5 in the World, Raises Her Image

xpectations have dogged Daniela Hantuchova since she catapulted to No. 5 in the world last year. Then disappointment and whispers about her frail figure followed.


Study says video games are good for eyes

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Video game addicts,  rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually  good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from  your parents, it won't make you blind.


Dimitar Berbatov's agent says the Spurs striker is interested in a move to a "big club".


Jones and Trinidad promise fireworks on Saturday

Former world champions Roy Jones and Felix "Tito" Trinidad have promised fireworks when they meet in Saturday's 12-round non-title fight at Madison Square Garden.


Valencia, 22:36 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: VALENCIA-INTER 0-0, NERAZZURRI ELIMINATI

Valencia e Inter hanno pareggiato 0-0 nel ritorno degli ottavi di Champions League. In virtÃ¹ del 2-2...


A powerful earthquake of 7.9 magnitude strikes Indonesia, triggering a tsunami alert.


Not feeling well? Having a back pain, headache and mental stress? Well then I guess buddy that its time for you to get married! Isnât that the sweetest pill to end your suffering?


One of Pakistan's most wanted al-Qaeda suspects may have been killed, Pakistani officials say.


Torino, 22:40 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: JUVE-EMPOLI 5-3, BIANCONERI AI QUARTI

La Juventus ha battuto l'Empoli 5-3 (2-2) nel ritorno degli ottavi di Coppa Italia e si è qua...


Con Affari Tuoi e Raccontami ha sfiorato il 26% di share


Venezuela to chop 3 zeros off currency bills

President Hugo Chavez said he will chop three zeros off new bolivar currency bills to bolster Venezuelans' perception of a strong currency in a bid to curb inflation, which is now highest in Latin America.


US, EU set talks over Boeing, Airbus trade complaint

Trade representatives from the United States and European Union will meet the first week of November to discuss their World Trade Organization complaints about subsidies for the Boeing Co.


Korean pop wave star Kim Hee-Sun gets married

South Korean actress Kim Hee-Sun, one of the most popular stars in Asia, has tied the knot with a local businessman in a tightly cordoned-off marriage ceremony, news reports said Saturday.


The path to the Bowl Championship Series has never been smoother for the Big East champ.


Merck Ends Push for Mandatory Shots for Girls

Public reaction forced the drug manufacturer to ends its lobbying efforts in state legislatures on behalf of a vaccine.


Media & professional: Wall Street Journal's publisher takes control of negotiations over possible sale to Rupert Murdoch.


Australia reviews Indian doctor bomb-link charges

Australia's chief prosecutor said on  Wednesday he will review the case against a detained Indian  doctor, charged over links to a British bomb plot, after weeks  of legal and political criticism that the case is weak.


Blast Kills Up to 17 Near Baghdad Police Academy

A suspected suicide car bomb killed up to 17 people near Baghdad's Oil Ministry and a nearby police academy Sunday, a spokesman for the ministry said.


Aishwarya fails to make it to Abhishek party

Actor Abhishek Bachchan turned 31 on Monday and was greeted on the sets of Drona at Junagarh Fort by his father and Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and the film crew amid the buzz of ardent fans.


Microsoft Releases CRM 4.0, Code-Named 'Titan'

TechWeb - The new software will be available for customers and hosting partners to download online. CRM 4.0's multitenant architecture gives the company and hosting partners the ability to host CRM in much higher volumes, setting the stage for a showdown with Salesforce.com.


PBS' 'News War' Series Finds News Media Embattled on Many Fronts

By Frazier Moore THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK -- The timing could hardly be better. "News War" is a "Frontline" probe into the modern Fourth Estate, embattled from many directions.


Fat and Happy? Evaluating Fund Manager Incentives

It's a question that has bedeviled fund investors for years--how do you know if the people running the fund have your best interests at heart?


Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad; U.S. Pounds Falluja

A suicide car bomber killed at least  eight people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad  Friday, after a night of U.S. air strikes around the rebel-held  city of Falluja that killed scores.


The UK watchdog upheld complaints about a magazine advert which claimed that the open-source operating system Linux was more expensive than Windows.


LODZ, Poland  - Once a byword for poverty and post-communist racketeering, Poland's second largest city of Lodz was a place people wanted to escape. Today some are moving back, drawn by foreign investment and falling unemployment.


A slowdown in the US will crimp global economic growth in 2007, a report from the OECD predicts.


Lance Berkman hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth inning and Jeff Kent capped a five-run seventh with a grand slam as the Houston Astros extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 9-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.


Study: Ethanol may add to global warming

The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because of expected land-use changes, researchers concluded Thursday. The study challenges the rush to biofuels as a response to global warming.


Will it return more than 900% this year, too?


Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday offered a dozen proposals for issues from energy to education, echoing standard political promises and providing few specifics.


American Elizabeth Bolden, officially recognised as the world's oldest person, dies at the age of 116.


Veterans Pronger and McKenzie don't think hockey will return until ...

NHL veterans Chris Pronger and Jim McKenzie think this lockout is far worse than the one that wiped out half a season 10 years ago.


Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to Estimated $40 Million;

MEGA MILLIONS, Dec. 16  /PRNewswire/ -- It may be cold outside, but Mega Millions is hot!  Players in the 12 Mega Millions states won big in the Friday, December 15, 2006 drawing, as a total of 386,129 tickets won prizes.


The New England Patriots got another victory — and quite a scare — as they extended their NFL record for consecutive wins. They stopped a late Seattle comeback, beating the Seahawks 30-20 on Sunday to run their winning streak to 20, including the playoffs. The Patriots also tied the league record with their 17th consecutive regular-season victory.


Democrat Widens Lead in Washington Governor's Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire expanded her lead over Republican Dino Rossi to 130 votes to win the race for Washington state governor in a recount seven weeks after the election, officials said on Thursday.


A tiny portion of the inner ear has apparently ensured that we're wired for sound. Researchers have long sought the missing link in the ear's conversion of sound waves into electrical signals that the brain can recognize as distinct sounds.


German media conglomerate Bertlesman AG has settled yet another lawsuit surrounding its involvement in the original Napster, which brought music sharing into the mainstream. The National Music Publishers' Association alleged that Bertlesman encouraged copyright infringement.


Sudan Security Foils New Sabotage Plot -- Agency

Sudanese authorities said Friday they foiled another plot by an opposition Islamist party to kidnap and kill senior government officials and blow up sites in the capital, a news agency close to the government reported.


A protein that plays a critical role in the growth of the deadly skin cancer melanoma has been identified by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston.


Now the hard part for Pistons -- repeating

The Detroit Pistons had the kind of season you usually pay $10 at the movie theater to see. It was a feel-good story that ended like most feel-good stories do: the protagonist (the Pistons) winning a championship.


BLACKSBURG, Va. Virginia Tech turned West Virginia into title pretenders by beating the sixth-ranked Mountaineers 19-to-13. Mike Imoh had 115 rushing yards in his first career start.


Lou Yeâs âSummer Palaceâ examines youthful idealism and its unhappy aftermath.


Milwaukee Brewers score in Harris Interactive poll's top 10

Blog: The Milwaukee Brewers hit a home run this year, landing the 10th ranked spot on Harris Interactive's list of America's favorite baseball teams.


Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback billed himself as a "full-scale conservative" Tuesday as he courted activists in the state where precinct caucuses have traditionally kicked off the presidential nominating season.