NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Conseco Inc. asked a state judge Tuesday for a ruling allowing the company to foreclose on its former chief executive's mansion to collect a $62.


Hu Replaces Jiang as China Military Chief

Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in  China's military on Sunday, handing over the post to Communist  Party chief Hu Jintao and completing a historic leadership  transition to a younger generation.


Acer says a strong laptop market will push its 2008 sales up 35 percent over last year.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday called for more openness and transparency in the marketplace to bolster the trust of investors and the public.


Novell launches Linux Desktop for enterprise market

NEW YORK, November 8  - Novell Inc (NOVL.NAS) has launched a new Linux desktop operating system, Desktop 9, targeted at enterprise customers.


China's IT industry witnessed rapid strides in 2004 :

Beijing, Dec 6 : China's IT industry is expected to see a sales revenue of 322.3 billion US dollars in 2004, up 42.3 per cent year-on-year, becoming the country's leading driver for economic growth, a report said today.


Virus writers add network sniffer to worm

Virus writers have grafted a network sniffer into the latest variant of the SDBot worm series. So far there are no reports of SDBot-UH in the wild but the inclusion of selective network sniffing along with


Paducah Plant May Get Reprieve As USEC Delays Construction in Ohio: The Estimated Cost of the Centrifuge Plant Has Increased By 30 Percent to More Than $2 Billion.

By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 14-- -- The 1,150 workers at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant may be getting at least one more year on the job now that USEC Inc. has stretched its schedule to have a replacement factory operating in Piketon, Ohio.


UPDATE 1-Singh wins to pass $10 million in season earnings

Fiji's Vijay Singh became the first player in PGA Tour history to earn more than $10 million in a single season with victory in the Chrysler Championship on Sunday.


Confectionary manufacturers today announced the phasing out of some king size chocolate bars in a move intended to tackle rising levels of obesity.


Rangers Watch as 5-0 Lead Turns Into Defeat

Michael Ryder and Alex Kovalev each scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens staged the biggest comeback in their history, rallying from five goals down to beat the Rangers Tuesday night.


Giuliani cuts a different path in White House race

As most of his rivals  fight for the national spotlight in Iowa, former New York Mayor  Rudy Giuliani is boosting his campaign in New Hampshire in a  last-ditch gamble days before the start of a close race for the  Republican presidential nomination.


Mammograms lead to better cancer outcomes

Women whose breast cancers are detected by X-ray screening are nearly twice as likely to be cancer-free 10 years after treatment than women whose cancers are discovered by hand, a major new study shows.


OPEC to Cut Production After Six-Week Price Decline

OPEC, the producer of more than a third of the world's oil, agreed to cut output by about 4 percent in a bid to prop up prices after the biggest drop in three years.


Macau's leader Edmund Ho has won the approval of the Chinese enclave's elite to rule for a second five-year term. Mr Ho won 296 out of 300 possible votes from the Beijing-approved committee of politicians and businessmen.


Dylan, Gnarls top Rolling Stone's 2006 picks

Bob Dylan's first album in five  years, "Modern Times," and the infectious Gnarls Barkley single  "Crazy" topped Rolling Stone's picks for 2006, the magazine  said on Tuesday.


Studies: Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer's

CHICAGO Sept. 22, 2004 - The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.


The trader accused of making fraudulent transactions that cost Societe Generale €4.9 billion ($7.2 billion) hacked computers and used "several techniques of fraud," the French banking giant says.


Advertising: Bayer Goes Viral in Web Pitch for Painkiller

To attract a younger customer, Bayer HealthCare is starting an online game today for Aleve Liquid Gels, a product that was introduced in March.


Palermo, 17:08 - CALCIO, PALERMO: PRESENTATO MIGLIACCIO

Presentato dal Palermo il centrocampista Giulio Migliaccio, proveniente dall'Atalanta e legato da un...


Charges could come as early as next week after a covert operation lasting more than a year. WASHINGTON -- The FBI has spent more than a year covertly investigating, including with the use of electronic surveillance


Square Feet: A Planned âAirport Villageâ Near J.F.K. Finds a Cornerstone

Fulfilling hopes that the new AirTrain hub to JFK airport would encourage growth in Jamaica, Queens, a Korean developer announced plans to build a 13-story building close by.


Cards force seventh game with 12th inning homer

The St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros are going the distance to decide the National League Championship Series. Jim Edmonds came through with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Cardinals a 6-to-4 win over Houston.


Microsoft CEO Inks Partnership Deals with India's Infosys, Wipro

Infosys and Microsoft plan to invest $8 million in a new venture; Microsoft will hire hundreds more programmers in India.


Yash Raj Films - 27th in world, 1st in India

Hollywood Reporter, the renowned international film magazine recently carried a survey on the Biggest Film Production Houses in the world.


A cargo craft is successfully launched to  carry much-needed food supplies to the International Space Station.


Esposizione monografica sulla storia del marchio


The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: Comedy-fantasy. Starring Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Cate Blanchett. Directed by Wes Anderson.


ANKARA, Turkey -- A devout Muslim with a background in political Islam won the Turkish presidency on Tuesday, in a major triumph for the Islamic-rooted government after months of confrontation with the secular establishment.


Belgrado, 23:17 - PALLANUOTO, EUROPEI MASCHILI: ITALIA ELIMINATA AI QUARTI

Italia maschile eliminata agli Europei di pallanuoto in corso di svolgimento a Belgrado. Gli azzurri...


Paintbrush in one hand, bug spray in the other

To paint landscapes from all 56 national parks, Scott Parker spent 600 nights in a tent.


US army generals tell a Senate committee that dozens of detainees may have been held in secret in Iraq.


Blog: Google shares its running tab of solar power production since turning on its panels.


Celtic close in on Gers with narrow Killie win

Celtic needed an own goal to secure the 1-0 victory at home to Kilmarnock on Saturday which moved them to within a point of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League.


Google shuts down ad-hoc online consulting service.


By Rob Pavey< Staff Writer  CLARKS HILL, S.C. - Each morning, Susan Izbick sells plenty of minnows, tiny weighted jigs and other necessities to anglers bound for Thurmond Lake.


Users of the Internet Explorer click on ad banners four to five times as often as Firefox surfers, Adtech AG, a service provider for Internet ads, has determined (PDF).


Leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations started a two-day summit in Vientiane on Monday, focussing on deepening economic integration to create a powerful bloc that could compete with the United States and Europe.


Free personal and nursing care appears to be costing much more than expected, according to executive figures.


Carriers, handset makers vie for interface control

A Macromedia executive says wireless carriers are demanding specific menus, buttons and functions. Could Flash be the answer?


Stressed-out African naked mole-rats may provide clues to infertility in humans, researchers believe.


BBC Gaza reporter says treated well by captors: Web

BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston said in an Internet video issued by his captors on Friday that they had treated him well.


The blue-chip Dow briefly rose above   its record closing high on Thursday, driven by optimism about   profit growth and falling crude oil prices, but the milestone   also attracted sellers seeking to lock in profits.


Udine, 19:18 - CALCIO, UDINESE: 4-0 NEL TEST CON IL PALMANOVA

Test infrasettimanale per l'Udinese, che priva dei nazionali ha affontato la compagine di Eccellenza...


Mafia, maxi blitz della polizia sul litorale romano

Maxi blitz antimafia sul litorale romano. La Squadra Mobile della Questura di Roma, con l'impiego di 500 uomini e con reparti speciali della Polizia, nonche' con l'ausilio della Polaria di Fiumicino, sta eseguendo


Sapphire adds DVI output to integrated-graphics PCs

Targets Intel chipsets, would-be Viiv boxes Sapphire today rolled out a trio of graphics cards based on ATI's latest chips, the Radeon X1900 XT 256, X1650 Pro and X1300 XT, but more interesting is the company's ADD2 card - a x4 PCI Express card that connects a desktop PC's integrated graphics engine to a DVI port.â¦


Brandi Powers took up sports to compete with her brother for their father's attention. Now, as one of USA Taekwondo's top junior light heavyweights, 17-year-old Powers has everyone's.


Atomic Activity in North Korea Raises Concerns

While reports that North Korea is preparing to test a nuclear weapon are warranting White House attention, intelligence agencies are divided over their significance.


Google says it will work to make it less lucrative to tie up millions of Internet addresses using a loophole in a practice known as domain-name tasting. It plans to keep those domain names from legitimate individuals and businesses.


Stocks to watch on Tuesday: GOOGLE INC. :


Sony Ericsson to make mobile phones in India

(InfoWorld) - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will get its GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) mobile phones made in India by contract manufacturers, starting with entry-level color phones and mid-level phones with music. Annual production of its phones in the country is to reach 10 million by 2009, Sony Ericsson said on Wednesday. The phones will be made by the local operations of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which uses the brand name Foxconn, and Flextronics. These companies already make phones for Sony Ericsson in other locations. About two-thirds of Sony Ericsson's phone production worldwide is met by contract manufacturers, Miles Flint, president of Sony Ericsson told reporters in Chennai. Flextronics will start producing Sony Ericsson phones in the second quarter, with Foxconn beginning manufacturing about two to three months later. Sony Ericsson joins a number of mobile manufacturers,Â including Nokia, that are manufacturing in India or contracting Indian manufacturers, to meet the countryâs booming demand for mobile phones. India's largest telecommunications service provider, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam, insists on local manufacture of equipment it procures. Making the phones in India will help Sony Ericsson reduce costs, and offer handsets at a lower price, the company said. The phones will offer customized features for the Indian market, such as local content and customized keypads. India isÂ adding over 6 million mobile phone subscribersÂ each month. The number of wireless subscribers grew 97 percent from 75.94 million at the end of December 2005 to 149.5 million subscribers at the end of last December, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in Delhi.


Nokia's Preminet Catalogs Software For Operators

Nokia is looking to propel the distribution of mobile content and applications with the introduction of its new platform Preminet.


Greg Beaver's Blog: Quick review of Pixy vulnerability scanner for PEAR users

Greg Bever has a (very) quick post about his experiences with the Pixy XSS and SQLI Scanner running against PEAR files.   I tried out the Pixy XSS and SQLI Scanner (http://pixybox.seclab.tuwien.ac.at/pixy/index.php) on a few simple PEAR files.  On the first, I got a java exception, on the second it was unable to resolve the simplest of includes (no ability to resolve include_path). In short, the thing is useless for anything written using PEAR.  Fun!   The Pixy XSS and SQLI Scanner is made to find SQL and XSS injection issues in scripts. It runs as a Java application and scans PHP4 source code to try to find problems. For more information on the scanner or to try it out for yourself, check out the project's homepage for documentation and downloads.


Housing improves but durable orders fall

Existing home sales posted their largest gain in two years last month, a sign the housing market may be climbing out of a slump, but orders for big-ticket factory goods fell as businesses showed wariness about the economy's health.


Thomas Grandi of Canada won his first World Cup victory after 12 years of trying on Sunday after leader Kalle Palander crashed out of the second leg of a giant slalom in Alta Badia, Italy.


Rispetto a un anno prima l'aumento e' stato del 3,5%


Iraqâs interim prime minister publicly blamed US-led forces Tuesday for âgross negligenceâ that led to the Saturday massacre of as many as 51 American-trained Iraqi soldiers.


La nuova curva fiscale. Si pagherÃ  il 43% oltre i 75mila euroDiventano detraibili le attivitÃ  sportive dei giovani dai 5 ai 18 anni                                            Finanziaria, cinque aliquote Detrazioni per palestre e Pc                                                                                E gli studenti fuori sede potranno "scaricare" fino a 500 euro d'affitto


Three years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, victims' relatives in Asia mourned their losses anew Saturday, while officials tightened security days after a major suicide bombing in Indonesia.


Blocked extra point helps No. 4 Bears grab narrow win

On an unlikely night, the most unlikely play may have preserved California's BCS berth and its Rose Bowl hopes. A late defensive extra point turned the tide for the No.


Chancellor Alistair Darling outlines details of a funding plan that could help a private sale of Northern Rock.


Study: Caffeine may boost miscarriage risk

New research may have expecting moms rethinking their drinking habits. A study has found that pregnant women who consumed more than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day, equivalent to about two cups of coffee, had twice the risk of miscarriage as the women who consumed no caffeine at all.


A leading Iranian-American academic, who was jailed for three months in Iran on spying charges, leaves the country.


Unless youâve been living under a rock, you're familiar with Star Wars creator, sometimes director, George Lucas and his production company Lucas Films.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Construction of venues at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver remains on budget, and deals with sponsors in Canada are generating more revenue than expected, organizers said on Tuesday.


Gaza's transformation into a battlefield is a tale of lost opportunity and clashing visions.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Montezemolo, Pontefice 'in pole position su strada umanita''


Alpheus to Deliver Fiber-Based Backhaul Support for EarthLink's Corpus Christi Wi-Fi Network

Alpheus Communications, operator of an extensive fiber optic network  across Metro Texas, today announced that they will provide fiber-based  backhaul support for EarthLink's (NASDAQ:ELNK)  municipal Wi-Fi network in Corpus Christi.


German airline Lufthansa posted a 125 million euro ($155 million) net profit in the third quarter, more than making up losses from a year ago thanks to stronger demand for air travel, the company said Thursday.


Cheating, Injuries Sideline 36 Seminoles

Among the 36 FSU players who will miss the Music City Bowl because of a cheating scandal are Linebacker Dekoda Watson, cornerback Patrick Robinson, who had six interceptions, and three top defensive tackles.


ENRICO LETTA, CIAMPI E BERLUSCONI NEL MIRINO DELLE BRIGATE ROSSE

Le Brigate Rosse erano in piena attivitÃ  anche dopo l'omicidio di Marco Biagi, e continuavano appostamenti e pedinamenti alla ricerca di nuovi obiettivi da "disarticolare". Che in "brigatese" vuol dire assassinare.


Rodney Harrison broke up a fourth-down pass from Chad Pennington with 2:14 remaining, and the New England Patriots held on to extend their NFL victory streak to 21 games in a 13-7 win over the AFC East rival New York Jets.


Mediaset supera la Rai anche con 'Striscia' su 'Affari tuoi'


WASHINGTON - The father of a teen who died after taking an abortion pill says new safety warnings added by the government aren't enough to protect women.


Police on patrol after China's ethnic fighting

Thousands of police patrolled the city of Langchenggang in central China on Monday, and residents stayed indoors after deadly street fights between members of the country's main ethnic group and a Muslim minority.


No more reality TV for Ozzy: been there, done that

Rome, November 19: Ageing rocker Ozzy Osbourne may have made his comeback by starring in one of MTV's most popular reality TV shows to date, but he's had enough.


EPA Plans to Trim Budget By Closing Labs, Reducing Oversight

By David Goldstein, McClatchy Washington Bureau  Sep. 16--WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency intends to  close labs, cut its cadre of upper-level scientists and reduce regulatory  oversight, according to an internal agency document.


Eight people are injured, one of them seriously, in a coach crash on the M1.


Singer Bob Dylan reveals in his memoirs his anger at fans' invasion of his family's privacy in the 1960s.


Australian environmentalists urge state and federal authorities to do more to help grey nurse sharks.


IBM, AMD speed chips by straining silicon wafers

Researchers at IBM and Advanced Micro Devices have improved a chip-making technology called strained silicon, boosting semiconductor performance at a time when such


[TS] Sports of The Times: What Might Have Been, and What Still Is

You canât choose who youâd like to have a date with destiny. And Ken Griffey Jr., for his part, has been philosophical about his juxtaposition with Barry Bonds.


Eiffel Tower employees fined for embezzling ticket sales

Fifteen former workers at the Eiffel Tower, the world's most most visited monument, got suspended jail sentences and fines Friday for embezzling hundreds of thousands of euros from ticket sales.


Microsoft denies accusations that Xbox 360 owners in Great Britain are treated unfairly when their consoles need repair. In Game|Life.


County: Troubled South LA hospital should drop trauma services

LOS ANGELES -- County supervisors recommended Monday that problem-plagued Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center drop its trauma services as part of a "comprehensive rescue plan" to lighten the load in its emergency department.


The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is in line to be the next chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. Robert D. McTeer Jr.


Seven Swiss firefighters die in collapsed parking garage

Seven Swiss firefighters were killed in the collapse of a parking garage ceiling in a fire in northern Switzerland, officials said today.


A motel fire that killed five people and injured six others was caused by arson, officials said.


White House: Deficit Will Hit Record $427B

The White House will project that this year's federal deficit will hit $427 billion, a senior administration official said Tuesday, a record amount partly driven by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Magic Johnson doesn't trust rookies to win a basketball game, much less lead the nation.


US to Probe U.S. Airways, Comair Troubles

U.S. transportation officials on  Monday launched a probe into the holiday air travel mess at US  Airways and Delta Air Lines' Comair that left thousands of  passengers stranded and others without luggage.


Britain to Nationalize Northern Rock Bank

LONDON, Feb. 17 -- Treasury chief Alistair Darling said Sunday that struggling bank Northern Rock will be nationalized, after the government rejected two private takeover bids.


The two men shot dead during a foiled bank robbery on Thursday were from south London, it is revealed.


Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson reaches an agreement to produce two  films based on The Hobbit.


Bush, Kerry brace for key presidential debate

The US presidential candidates were set to go head to head in a bruising, high-stakes televised debate, with Republican incumbent George W. Bush aiming to lock in his lead in the race and Democratic challenger John Kerry banking on a comeback.


The rise and fall of AIDS activist Li Dan and the Dongzhen School for AIDS Orphans illustrates a broader struggle: a battle by a wide assortment of citizen groups to establish civil society and influence China's government.


Company readies public beta test of latest Office Communications Server, which will let users make phone calls from other Office applications.


Singapore facing alarming Aids epidemic: Dr Balaji

IN six years, Singapore could see more than a thousand new cases of Aids each year. "We are facing an alarming Aids epidemic in Singapore," said Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry


Hockey The New Jersey Devils' revolving door of head coaches spun again with the hiring of Brent Sutter , a man whose emphasis on team mimics that of his new boss. Sutter, 45, was hired by general manager Lou Lamoriello yesterday, hoping to become the first Devils coach in three seasons to start and finish a season. This will be ...


Television: Sidelined by the Strike, Comedy Goes Online

While the writersâ strike dealt a devastating blow to the entertainment industry, it has also imbued the nascent medium of Web-based comedy videos with a new vitality.


Il 73% del fatturato corrisponde a mercati esteri


Summary Box: Collections Appearing Online

TRICKLING IN: With so many people doing their research online, many archives, libraries and museums are attracting fewer visitors. At the Wisconsin Historical Society, for instance, 40 percent fewer people have been using the society's library and archive of rare documents in recent years, compared with 1987.


Arab nations want the U.N. Security Council to help launch a new peace process to end the broader Arab-Israeli conflict, saying the "road map" unveiled in 2003 to establish a Palestinian state is dead.


Seville to be Site of Davis Cup Tennis Finals

Spain will host the United States on clay in Seville in the Davis Cup tennis finals December 3 to 5 as the Spaniards seek to win the trophy for the second time ever.


Europe's top players get the chance to try and stop Tiger Woods at the Dubai Desert Classic this week after the PGA Tour's biggest hitters all failed in the task.


Imperial to buy Altadis, become Europe tobacco No.2

Britain's Imperial Tobacco   agreed to buy Franco-Spanish rival Altadis  for 12.6  billion euros ($17.4 billion) on Wednesday in a deal that will  see it jump to No 2 from 4 in Europe's cigarette industry.


Genentech (nyse: DNA - news - people ) will announce third-quarter results. The biotechnology firm said yesterday it received a subpoena from the US Attorney's Office in relation to the marketing of Rituxan, a treatment for a type of blood cancer.


Israeli-Palestinian talks hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended on Monday with little sign of progress on reviving long-stalled peace negotiations beyond a vague promise to meet again.


Nintendo is releasing an adapter for its DS handheld console so it can play music and video. The add-on for the DS means people can download TV programmes, film clips or MP3 files to the adaptor and then play them back while on the move.


Across our galaxy, the formation of planetary systems is typically a "big mess" -- a violent, slam-bang process in which dust balls grow into mountainous asteroids that hurtle about like pinballs, repeatedly smashing each other to bits, scientists


MOSCOW, Aug. 26. - The recorders extracted from the wreckage of two planes that crashed nearly simultaneously have not revealed reliable information on the disastersâ causes, a top Russian official was quoted as saying today.


New York, 11:48 - CICLISMO, EX CAPITANO ARMSTRONG AMMETTE USO EPO

Due ex compagni di squadra di Lance Armstrong hanno ammesso, in un'intervista al New York Times, di ...


SONANKUPPAM, India -- Huddled in hushed silence, an anxious crowd stood staring at the approaching motorboat. As six bloated corpses were pulled out and laid on the ground, the crisp morning air was shattered by the shrill wails of women who began to examine the bodies, in search of a missing family member.


Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walk are more likely to maintain cognitive function.


With two minutes remaining in Sunday's game, and the surprising Atlanta Falcons only three clock-killing kneel-downs removed from securing a comeback victory over the San Diego


Arab League calls on Quartet to end Israeli dig

The Arab League on Saturday condemned excavations by Israel near Islam's third holiest shrine, and called on the Quartet of Middle East mediators to make the Israelis stop.


England finish day three 88 ahead after a 273-run stand between Andrew Strauss and Marcus Trescothick


Commonwealth chief says parliament, courts should solve Musharraf row

Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon emerged from a meeting with Pervez Musharraf saying Pakistan's parliament and judiciary should solve a row over the president's efforts to remain army chief.


A senior US diplomat calls for agreement on sanctions against Iran, calling it a "disruptive force".


A year ago, Mike Mussina lost to the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Pessimist's panic swept through the Bronx.


Opening night is on the horizon, but Allan Houston is still more curiosity than fixture in any discussion of the Knicks' rotation, and the remodeled lineup appears ready to take its first steps without him.


Danny Williams' bid for the WBC heavyweight title ends in defeat to Vitali Klitschko.


Thousands take part in Muslim festival in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNI) Thousands of Muslims descended on the bank of Turag River, about 20 kms from the capital, as Biswa Ijtema, the second-largest congregation of Muslims after holy Hajj, began today amidst tight security.


Exclusive snippets from the first episode of Koffee with Karan, starring SRK, Rani Mukerji and Kajol.


Creating A+ and A++ grades at A-level  would help private school pupils who apply to universities, a study says.


US-led forces must speed up 'exit strategy' from Iraq : Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said US-led multinational forces should hasten their departure from Iraq by training local troops more quickly.


Magna Carta sells in NY auction for $21.3 million

A rare 710-year-old copy of the Magna Carta was sold at auction for $21.3 million by The Perot Foundation at Sotheby's in New York, the auction house said on Tuesday.


New York, 10:44 - BASKET, NBA: LEWIS A ORLANDO, CONTRATTO RECORD

Rashard Lewis ha firmato un contratto di sei anni da complessivi 118 milioni di dollari. Si trattere...


Alitalia Reaches Deal With Most Unions On Split

Alitalia has reached a deal with most of its unions to split the state-controlled airline in two, hoping the plan will secure its immediate future and open the way for partial privatization.


Gambian President Yahya Jammeh easily won a third term Saturday and called for a concerted effort to develop the country socially and economically.


NEW YORK, June 20  /PRNewswire/ -- MultiPlan, Inc. today announced that it has made available to holders of its 10.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 a report called for in Section 1008 (a) (3) of the Indenture dated April 12, 2006.


Alex Ruoff scored 18 points and West Virginia withstood two rallies by No. 2 UCLA in the second half to beat the Bruins 70-65 on Saturday. For the second straight season, UCLA (21-3, 10-2 Pac-10) couldn't recover from a double-digit deficit against the Mountaineers.


Wal-Mart Seeks to Repair Image in Calif.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N sent  an open letter to California residents on Thursday, hoping it  will help the world's largest retailer  overcome resistance to  its plans for expansion in that state.


Edwards Wins Demolition Derby, but May Still Get Hit

NASCAR faces an unsightly cheating mess, with Carl Edwards, the winner of a demolition derby of a Deleware race, caught with an illegally low rear bumper.


Sales slow, margins contract -- but the price is nice.


Oil tumbles below $87 on U.S. recession fears

Oil fell by more than $4 on Tuesday to a new six-week low as global stock markets swooned on the growing prospect of a U.S.-led economic recession.


Foolish Book Review: Corporate Responsibility, Part 3

The benefits of aligning corporate charity with corporate competitiveness.


Senate Democratic leaders are planning a rare all-night session tonight, employing theatrics and scheduling votes that they hope will chip away at Republican resolve to back President Bush's Iraq war strategy.


Eighteen Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide blast

A suicide car-bomber killed 18 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 28 on Saturday in an attack that might have been linked to an army assault on a radical mosque in the capital, a military spokesman said.


Google is Growing â An Update on Google  There is a lot going on at the Googleplex these days. For three different reasons, each of which is important to search marketing, Google has been in the SEO spotlight this week. For the technology wonks, Google engineers are said to be developing ...


Vandals smash windows and set fire to curtains at the house of a grandmother in County Antrim.


Pedro's daddy is one win from a much-anticipated, eagerly awaited family reunion. The eminently resourceful Yankees played long ball and short ball last night, got six more-than-serviceable innings from Kevin Brown, and pushed the Twins to the brink with an 8-4 victory before 54,803 disappointed Homer Hankie wavers at the Metrodome. New York can finish the job this ...


Ecuador steps up its fight against EU import duties on bananas by asking the World Trade Organization to rule on the issue.


Smoking and Drug Use by Teenagers Drops Again

Smoking and drug abuse among teenagers declined again this year, according to a federal study that also found the same trend over the last decade.


Microsoft Corp. officials said Monday that the company has spent millions of dollars preparing a version of its Windows operating system without a program for playing digital music and videos, in the event it loses its bid to postpone antitrust sanctions ordered by European authorities. -The Washington Post


Halliburton Posts Loss on Asbestos Charge

Halliburton Co. (HAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's No. 2 oil field services company, on Tuesday fell to a quarterly loss as $230 million in charges to fund its


Plus: At 80, fractal discoverer Benoit Mandelbrot says he has much math work left to do. [News.com Extra]


Iraq will not be the decisive factor for Britons in the next election, Tony Blair has said, as the Labour Party digested a conditional apology from the prime minister over the war.


Update: Yahoo to buy Zimbra for $350 million

InfoWorld - Yahoo has agreed to buy Zimbra, a privately held company whose Web-hosted collaboration and messaging suite is considered a successful example of the SaaS (software as a service) model.


12 MILIONI PER L'ULTIMO "MEDICO IN FAMIGLIA"

Si Ã¨ concluso su Raiuno il "Medico in famiglia", con il ritorno di Lele Martini, il personaggio interpretato da Giulio Scarpati. La puntata "Itaca" Ã¨ stata vista da 11 milioni 857 mila spettatori con il 41,61% di share.


Ingram Micro moves in on Asia Pacific market

Technology distributor Ingram Micro has announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase Australian based company Tech Pacific for AU$700 million, in a move designed to strengthen its Asia Pacific presence.


Violante, si deve prevenire e non reprimere


L'annuncio giapponese dopo le minacce australiane di ricorrere alla giustizia internazionaleNon cambia perÃ² l'obiettivo di catturare complessivamente circa mille animali                                          Caccia alle balene, Tokyo ci ripensa "Non uccideremo piÃ¹ le megattere"


Kids Voting: Undecided voters can be persuaded by ads

I think that deciding to vote for someone is an important and a tough choice. You know there are Democrat voters and Republican voters so you know who they are going to vote for.


A volte ritornano: e questa volta tocca a Shawn Fanning, il padre fondatore del mitico Napster, l'antesignano di tutti i programmi di condivisione di file. Ma questa volta Shawn ha smesso i panni del ragazzaccio


ALANYA, Turkey  - By day the Turkish women strip down to bikinis and belly-dance by the swimming pool. But at night they swathe their new suntans in headscarves and join their menfolk for dinner.


Pence Sees Arafat Death as Opportunity for Mideast Peace

Count Indiana Congressman Mike Pence (R-District 6) among those who believe the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat could lead to peace between Israel and the Palestinians.


West must prepare for Chinese, Indian dominance: Wolfensohn

Western nations must prepare for a future dominated by China and India, whose rapid economic rise will soon fundamentally alter the balance of power, former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn has warned.


TV makers at the Consumer Electronics Show boast their sets are thin, sharp and rich in content.


A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday destroying two Humvees.


Russian authorities are demanding that energy giant's Gazprom's nuclear division should pay $35.7m in back-taxes, a report says.


Washington DC Council Delays Baseball Vote

Washington, D.C.'s City Council on  Tuesday delayed its first vote on a debt and tax-funded  baseball stadium proposal by two weeks so the council  chairwoman could consider an alternative.


Marion C. Blakey, administrator of commercial space transportation for the Federal Aviation Administration, speaks with reporters following a briefing at the XCOR hangar at Mojave, Calif.


West Bromwich Albion (WBA) manager Gary Megson was sacked on Tuesday after telling the English Premier League club that he would not renew his contract at the end of the season.


Dutch Chemicals Maker Buying U.S. Company

Basell will buy a U.S. chemical company, the Huntsman Corporation, for $5.6 billion to strengthen its position as a global chemicals group.


NEW YORK, September 1 (New Ratings) - Boston Scientificâs (BSX.NYS) share price rose more than 6% on the news of market share regains by Taxus, the company's drug-coated stent.


Casini: ci vuole tregua, sediamoci a un tavolo


Santa visits Wall St as Merrill deal lifts banks

Stocks rallied on Monday, led by financial companies, after Merrill Lynch  took steps to shore up its balance sheet with plans to raise up to $6.2 billion and sell a lending unit.


O2 starts charging for calls to non-places

Contract get-out clause activated Last week O2 sent notifications to its subscribers informing them that calls to 0845, 0870 and 0800 (non-geographic) numbers would no longer be included in bundled minutes. The company has now admitted that this change to its billing is significant and therefore enables customers to get out of their existing contracts.â¦


Computer maker Gateway to repurchase stock from America Online

Computer maker Gateway Inc. Tuesday said it has agreed to repurchase stock held by America Online Inc. for $316 million US. AOL, which is a unit of media and entertainment company Time


A president who, for better or worse, has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to wield the powers of office.


Reader Jawed Rasheed Uddin's aunt and cousins met Salman Khan and Govinda at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai.


Age of Dissonance: How to Avoid, Well, You

Who doesnât sometimes mortally fear the prospect of running into someone that you've offended or possibly offended in the past?


When the time comes to count victories at the end of the regular season, Santana Moss won't place any special significance to the level of competition the Jets faced to put numbers in the victory column.


Police search a number of properties in Bradford in connection with the murder of Cheshire teenager Shafilea Ahmed.


Belgium's caretaker prime minister has accepted a request from King Albert to form an interim government.


How a âsafe havenâ could help save Hubble

An âout-of-the-boxâ plan to put a new space habitat in orbit could be a leading contender for saving the Hubble Space Telescope, private-sector analysts say in a proposal being prepared for NASA.


The actor was convicted on three misdemeanor charges of failing to file tax returns or to pay taxes in the mixed verdict. He faces up to three years in prison.


Don't wait around for this one. It's time to reboot.


Tv: Celentano vuole fare programma in Rai, ma in "autonomia

MILANO - Adriano Celentano vuole tornare in Rai con un programma di quattro puntate. Ma vuole farlo avendo "totale autonomia". Lo ha detto la moglie Claudia Mori, a margine della presentazione dell'album del


High Red Meat Consumption Linked to Colon Cancer

NEW YORK  - Long-term high consumption of  red and processed meat may increase the risk of cancer in the  colon and rectum, a new study shows.


Supplementing foods like bread with folic acid could cut the risks of a stroke by a fifth, a study suggests.


UPDATE 1-UAL posts narrower third-quarter net loss

Bankrupt UAL Corp. (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a narrower third-quarter net loss. The parent of United Airlines posted a loss of $274 million, or


again - with a tech rival Thursday, unveiling MSN Music to challenge Apple Computer's dominant iTunes Music Store. MSN Music debuted with 500,000


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test fired a medium range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, capable of hitting targets deep inside India, the military said.


Rumor Links EMC to Network Intelligence Takeover

After having had its $2.1bn takeover of RSA Security Inc formally approved by the security vendor's shareholders, EMC Corp is rumored to be in the market for Network Intelligence Corp, a supplier of so-called security event management appliances.


Key Bancroft family member opposes Murdoch bid: WSJ

A key member of the family that controls Dow Jones & Co.  opposes a $5 billion bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , fearing the sale would endanger the Wall Street Journal's independence, the paper reported on its Web site on Thursday.


A court upholds the death sentence on an Indian who killed his wife and burned her body in an oven.


Report: Chemical Weapons Suspect Was Dutch Informer

The Dutch intelligence service  employed as an informant and helped hide a Dutchman suspected  of selling materials for chemical weapons to Iraq's Saddam  Hussein, a daily newspaper reported Monday.


Iraq shuts down Baghdad with one-day curfew

Iraq's government shut down the capital with a one-day curfew on Saturday, ordering all cars and pedestrians off the streets, but giving no reason for the measure.


Road casualty figures show a fall but there is controversy about their accuracy.


A report criticizing the US Episcopal Church's consecration of a gay bishop has drawn mixed feelings among some Episcopal churches in Lower Bucks.


Spain seeks better Morocco ties after enclave spat

Spain pushed for a return to normal  relations with Morocco on Thursday, two months after a  controversial visit by King Juan Carlos to two Spanish enclaves  on Morocco's Mediterranean coast that Rabat claims as its own.


Signs N.Korea Preparing a Missile Test a Worry-U.S.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan  - Signs that North Korea  is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern,  a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be  on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.


Why GOP senator Lincoln Chafee finds it hard to vote for Bush


Israel strike wounds two militants in Gaza Strip

At least two Palestinian militants were seriously wounded by an Israeli missile strike as gunmen battled with troops in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian medical staff and the army said.


A rebounding L.A. department launches second PeopleSoft rollout

Using lessons learned from a difficult implementation four years ago, the city of Los Angeles is finding an easier time in its second major rollout of PeopleSoft software.


LOS ANGELES  - With the $200 million mark expected to be reached Tuesday, "Casino Royale" appears well on its way to becoming the best ever of the 21 James Bond offerings at the overseas box office.


Abortion Law Is Suddenly a Pivotal Issue in Italyâs Elections

The controversy over Italyâs 30-year-old law legalizing abortion stirred up demonstrations this week in its defense.


Northern Ireland parties left to pick up the pieces after talks fail

Northern Ireland's rival Protestant and Roman Catholic parties are being left to find common ground on their own, after three days of intensive high-level talks failed to come up with a deal to revive power-sharing government in the province.


Despite Recession Fears, VC Investments Show Confidence in Hot, New Ideas

Venture capital investments in U.S. startups climb to a six-year high of $29.4 billion in 2007, raising hope that ample money will still be available to back promising new ideas even if the staggering economy falls into a recession.


Most Mexicans disapprove of plans by Mexico's main leftist party to disrupt Friday's swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Felipe Calderon, according to a poll released Monday.


BEWARE the wrath of the north, intoned Sir Alex Ferguson to Jose Mourinho as he warned of Chelsea's collapse in the north of England.


Thousands of American players are using protective headgear, but some soccer officials question whether it reduces the risk of head injuries.


EMC Corp. , the world's largest  maker of corporate data-storage equipment, on Friday reported  lower quarterly profit after supplies of a key new product  failed to keep up with demand.


'Hundreds of drawings' at McLaren man's home

Sport: McLaren claim none of the Ferrari drawings found at Mike Coughlan's home assisted their designs.


Paris St-Germain coach Vahid Halilhodzic admits he is worried by his side's poor start to the season. The point the French Ligue 1 giants gained in Sunday's 2-2 draw with newly-promoted St Etienne was only


NAZARETH, Pa. - Dan Wheldon took advantage of a fiery mishap during a pit stop by leader Sam Hornish Jr. and extended Honda's winning streak to 12 races with a record-setting victory Sunday in the last race at Nazareth Speedway.


Canada's high court upholds gay marriage

Canada's Supreme Court ruled yesterday that gay marriage is constitutional, a landmark opinion allowing the federal government to call on Parliament to legalize same-sex unions nationwide.


Ghana is to begin building a new hydroelectric dam amid concerns of its likely social and environmental impact.


SHOPTLAK: A Phrase That Heals All Wounds

No one in advertising can doubt the power of juvenile humor. Now, Marvin Waldman wants to put it to good use. The former executive creative director at Young & Rubicam in New York, who left in 1999 to focus on social-marketing projects, has come up with a bumper sticker and Web site introducing a phrase he says can bring Democrats and Republicans together: "Cheney is a Dick."


IBM Provides Developers with Free Cloudscape Resources

Ziff Davis - IBM announces a set of free tools and support for developers using its Java relational database, also now known as Derby.


Strong inventories send crude oil prices lower

the steepest one-week plunge since the post September 11 period -- caught energy market observers by surprise. Speculators, who


The Ravens get three points from their offense but still win, thanks to the Redskins' problems on offense and special teams. LANDOVER MD.


Dell continues retail push with colorful PCs

The company announced nine new Inspiron desktops and notebooks and a notebook, all available in a choice of eight shell colors.


No Rift With Administration, Baker and Hamilton Say

Former secretary of state James A. Baker III said for the first time yesterday that the Iraq Study Group remains  committed to democracy in Iraq, as he and Co-Chairman Lee H. Hamilton offered conciliatory words to a Bush administration that has reacted coolly to the panel's key recommendations.


Judd makes peace with husband's car racing risks

Actress Ashley Judd does not allow herself to worry too much about her racing driver husband Dario Franchitti getting in a car crash.


China is so keen to keep foreign investment flowing that it probably will let private Web sites work around strict new rules limiting video-sharing to state-controlled companies, analysts say.


Torino 2006: a Roma presentate le mascotte

Presso la Kappa Mazzoniana della Stazione Termini di Roma sono state presentate le mascotte di Torino 2006 (che prenderÃ  il via tra 500 giorni). Si tratta di due "personaggi", Neve e Gliz. Neve Ã¨ un fiocco


FDA Allows Reduced Heart Risk Claim for Olive Oil

A new FDA policy means that firms marketing olive oil products can claim that "limited and not conclusive scientific evidence" suggests that eating about two tablespoons of olive oil each day might reduce the risk of heart disease.


EU judge considers impact of Microsoft dropouts

A European Union judge has summoned all sides for a closed meeting today to consider how to handle the decision by two major opponents of Microsoft to drop out of an antitrust case against the company.


Russian regulators want to block a $20bn oil and gas project led by Shell because of environmental concerns.


Putin lauds intelligence as key Russian institution

President Vladimir Putin described the  foreign spy service on Friday as one of Russia's key  institutions and said the appointment of ex-Prime Minister  Mikhail Fradkov as its head could only enhance its authority.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma may look noticeably different -- like "ugly ducklings", in fact -- compared to other irregular skin moles that are benign, say researchers at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.


An Iraqi policeman secures the area after a car bomb exploded in Mosul, northern Iraq, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 near an American armored vehicle, wounding five US soldiers, the military said.


PluggedIn: Multifunction Devices Draw Back-To-School Crowd

The consumer electronics gizmo  that offers many functions in a small package is what's  compelling back-to-school shoppers to open their wallets.


Tracinda to buy 35 percent stake in Delta Petroleum

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp will pay $684 million to acquire a 35 percent stake in Delta Petroleum Corp , the independent oil and gas company said on Monday.


Haynesworth hit with record five-game suspension

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was hit with a record five-game suspension on Monday for stamping on the head of Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode.


Publisher behind O.J. Simpson book fired

O.J. Simpson's would-be publisher, Judith Regan, was fired Friday, her sensational, scandalous tenure at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. ending with the tersest of announcements.


Researchers have unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the âgenetic dopingâ of elite athletes a small step closer to reality.


Danone is in talks to sell its biscuit and cereal unit to the world's biggest biscuit maker, Kraft Foods.


'Thinking Cap' Controls Computer in New Experiment

Four people were able to control a computer using their thoughts and an electrode-studded "thinking cap," US researchers reported on Monday.


LOS ANGELES  — Eddie Murphy has taken a DNA test to determine if he's the father of Melanie Brown's 2-month-old daughter, the former Spice Girl's spokeswoman said Friday.


Chuckling as a man clad in a scanty pink negligee and matching panties strolled down Bourbon Street, tourists Bill and Sherry Jordan were undaunted by news that gunfire had marred this year's Mardi Gras celebration.


JAKARTA Indonesian prosecutors opened a new terrorism trial on Thursday against an Islamic cleric, Abu Bakar Bashir, charging him with involvement in the suicide bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, in 2003, and the bombings of the nightclubs in Bali


Afghanistan's first direct ballot to choose a president opened today, bidding to take this country of tribal chieftains and medieval ways on an improbable but long-awaited engagement with Western-style democracy.


2.500 tacchini morti in un allevamento della contea Suffolk


Astronauts have gone outside the International Space Station (ISS) for the second day running to continue construction work on the platform


Gmail is a powerful webmail service that can be customized to help users better keep, label and filter their e-mail. Scott Spanbauer explains how.


Career Couch: How to Defang Scary Technology

In learning new software, focus on the concept more than the sequence of keystrokes.


Mad Magazine Uses Pulitzer Winners to Tweak Bush

Mad magazine enlists the talents of 10 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists for its upcoming two-page exposÃ©,  âWhy George W. Bush Is in Favor of Global Warming.â


Microsoft Settlement Could Be Shot in the Arm for Novell

Microsoft has taken another huge step in what has become a US$3 billion-plus campaign to rid itself of the legal fallout of its 2002 settlement of an antitrust case brought by the US government.


The death of cult movie-maker Russ Meyer, one of the most colourful figures in the cinema world, has set off a trail of tantalising rumours he has a secret heir to his fortune.


The proud mother had her children at Mumbai's Jaslok hospital.


Leaders of the European Union's 27 nations gathered for a crucial summit to discuss a new EU treaty Thursday, two years after French and Dutch voters rejected a draft EU constitution.


DENVER - A male jaguar killed a zookeeper at the Denver Zoo on Saturday and employees put the animal down, police said.


Iranian-American expects to go free soon

An Iranian-American consultant detained for months in Tehran's Evin prison told reporters during a visit to the prison Tuesday that he expects to be released soon and that Iranian authorities have raised no formal charges against him.


No snow makes Quiksilver profit fall, shares down

Action sports apparel maker Quiksilver Inc.  said on Thursday quarterly net profit fell nearly 87 percent and slashed its fiscal 2007 earnings outlook as a warm winter hurt its new ski business.


Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat

Microsoft suffered a decisive antitrust defeat on Monday when a European Union court upheld a landmark ruling that the world's largest software maker had abused its dominant market position to crush rivals.


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Ancora un'altro problema per Windows Xp. Il problema puÃ² essere risolto, sia con l'installazione dell'apposito aggiornamento della sicurezza sia con il nuovo Service Pack 2 di Windows Xp, ora disponibile anche in italiano.


Shrugging Off Mutiny, Sharon Rejects Gaza Referendum

Israeli leader Ariel Sharon rejected  calls from within his mutinous cabinet Wednesday for a  referendum on leaving Gaza after winning parliament's support  to uproot settlements from land claimed by Palestinians.


Ofcom is to hand over control of the radio spectrum to the business community in the hope it will lead to more wireless services.


By TODD BISHOP  By Todd Bishop   Seattle Post-Intelligencer  In the world of computer games, Windows PCs have overshadowed Macs. Popular titles frequently come out for Macs long after they're released for Windows.


Kerry discusses economic plan, criticizes Bush's jobs efforts, in ...

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry today blasted President George W. Bush with some of his strongest economic attacks, calling Bush the âexcuse presidentâ who takes no blame


Germany declares hacking tools 'verboten'

Crackers Updates to Germany's computer crime laws banning so-called "hacking tools" have been criticised as ill-considered and counterproductive.â¦


U.S. presses North Korea to act at talks

The United States demanded on Tuesday that North Korea offer real steps to nuclear disarmament at six-country negotiations, which China announced would resume on February 8 in Beijing.


Just one of 100 again, Sen. John Kerry remained far from the spotlight Tuesday on his first workday back in the Senate after losing his bid for the presidency.


The Italian president consulted with political leaders Friday in talks on the formation of a new government following the resignation of Premier Romano Prodi's nine-month-old Cabinet.


Obama and Clinton turn battle to New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama, fresh from a dramatic victory in Iowa, took his presidential campaign to New Hampshire on Friday, where he hopes to deal a potential knock-out blow to one-time front-runner Hillary Clinton next week.


London - Madonna has rejected Elton John's scathing accusations that she lip-synchs during her stage performances. "Madonna does not lip-synch nor does she spend her time trashing other artists.


French gas privatisation raises heat in France and EU

A new round in a bitter fight over French energy privatisation has begun in parliament over a plan for Gaz de France to merge with Suez which also spotlights deep strains in European energy policy.


IBM's New Midrange Server Allows Multiple OS Environments

IBM's new eServer allows users to run multiple OS environments at the same time to increase efficiency. Customers can purchase the machine based on the processing power they need. The server comes in configurations from one to four-way and ...


The UK chief scientist told ministers a badger cull would stop the spread of TB in cattle, the BBC learns.


Rebels kills 49 Iraqi troops and US diplomat

Rebels have killed 49 unarmed army recruits in one of the bloodiest attacks on Iraq's nascent security forces and, in a separate attack, killed a US diplomat in a mortar strike near Baghdad airport.


Defending champion Arsenal stretched its unbeaten streak in the Premier League to 49 games Saturday, beating Aston Villa 3-1 behind two goals by Robert Pires.


Rescuers search for over 100 people missing after a bridge collapsed in Nepal, killing at least 15 people.


London - Prime Minister Tony Blair is doing "everything he possibly can" to save the British engineer kidnapped in Iraq, Blair's deputy said on Tuesday as the hostage's family took encouragement from an offer of help by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


One of  Bollywood's most    romantic love stories has ended.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is preparing for a gruelling trip to Africa just days after undergoing heart treatment.


Weary of fielding questions about his role in the postseason, Pedro Martinez asked the Red Sox before Tuesday's game against the Devil Rays to reveal their plans. So it was that Martinez, the staff ace from the moment he joined the Sox in 1997, learned he will follow Curt Schilling in the playoff rotation, starting Game ...


Canadian immigration minister under attack in stripper furore

Canadian Immigration Minister Judy Sgro, who has a history of trying to clamp down on the sex trade, is under attack for allegedly allowing a Romanian stripper to by-pass a lengthy immigration process.


MOFFETT FIELD, CALIF. - The Mars rover Opportunity is set to examine the heat shield that protected the robot as it plunged through the planet's atmosphere last January.


U.S. to wrap up Malaysia trade talks by June 2008

The United States expects to  complete free-trade talks with Malaysia by end-June 2008, a  U.S. trade official said on Monday.


Nintendo's profit for the first nine months of the fiscal year nearly doubled from the previous year, propelled by booming sales of its hit Wii game machine, the company said Thursday.


Hong Kong Exchange Sits Out the Dance, for Now

Hong Kong has made no secret that closer integration with the booming exchanges of Shanghai and Shenzhen are vital to its future as a financial center.


Layman's legalese sends online libel case to court

Offer of amends 'confusing' Every element of a process designed to avoid expensive defamation trials must be followed otherwise it cannot take effect, the High Court has ruled. The ruling may result in a case of internet message board libel going to court.â¦


Kidnappers Release Seven Hostages in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers released two female Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for foreigners still in captivity. But insurgents showed no sign of easing their blood-soaked campaign against the U.S...


Wild celebrations in Boston after World Series win

Hundreds of Red Sox fans jammed Boston's streets early on Monday to celebrate their team's second World Series victory in four years, some hurling rocks at police in riot gear, smashing windows and lighting fires.


Security tight as Bhutto heads to Pakistan stronghold

Thousands of supporters greeted former prime minister Benazir Bhutto as she flew to her stronghold in southern Pakistan on Saturday, days after an assassination attempt in Karachi that killed 139 people.


Baseball players may not be the only animals looking to gain an advantage by using steroids.


For relatives and friends of U.S. troops serving in Iraq, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" was the place to be.


Straw calls for Israeli restraint to end 'unnecessary suffering'

The British foreign secretary has called for restraint from the Israelis after causing "unnecessary suffering" during recent military incursions into the Gaza Strip.


Congressman Urges Arabs on Palestinian Aid

The senior Democrat on the House International Relations Committee said Thursday he would condition U.S. aid to the Palestinians on oil-rich Arab "deadbeats" making good on their own promised contributions.


Hawkeye system hits the mark say Wimbledon

Hawkeye looks like it is here to stay at Wimbledon despite champion Roger Federer's rage against the ball-tracking machine during Sunday's final against Rafael Nadal.


Roma, 22:35 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ROMA-LIONE 0-0

Roma e Lione hanno pareggiato 0-0 nella gara di andata degli ottavi di Champions League. Ritorno mar...


Models to stage fashion show for flood victims

Supermodel Naomi Campbell said Monday she would stage a fashion show to help the victims of deadly floods in Britain earlier this year.


Il prezzo piu' alto raggiunto da 6 stampe del 2003


Nearly half of all family doctors have annual earnings in excess of Â£100,000, figures show.


Study Shows Celebrex Could Be Just As Dangerous As Vioxx

When Celebrex and other drugs like it came out, they seemed to be the magic pill for what ailed arthritis sufferers. The class of drugs is called Cox-2 Inhibitors reduced inflammation and pain without causing nasty side effects.


PROCESSO JUVENTUS: PER GIUDICE C'E' STATA FRODE SPORTIVA

(AGI) - Torino, 26 nov. - Per il giudice Giuseppe Casalbore, che ha emesso la sentenza dopo quattro ore d camera di consiglio, la frode sportiva c'e', dunque, stata cosi' come,il tentativo di alterare i risultati delle partite a partire dal '94.


Beckham Is the Main Attraction Without Even Taking the Field

David Beckham may make his M.L.S. debut on Saturday in a friendly against Chelsea of the English Premier League.


Czech nuclear reactor shut down after fault

A reactor at the Czech Republic's nuclear power station at Temelin was shut down Monday because of a fault in a cooling system.


The top diplomats for Russia and Cuba condemned all forms of terrorism Tuesday and renewed Russia's call last week to expand the war against the global scourge.


The Boat Is About to Rock (Again) in Internet Video

A new piece of software acts like a Web browser but displays only Internet video, presenting full-length shows and clips from the Webâs largest video sites.


Administration Overhauls Rules for US Forests

The Bush administration issued broad new rules Wednesday overhauling the guidelines for managing the nation's 155 national forests and making it easier for regional


Comic hero Tintin ventures to big screen

DreamWorks will film the  adventures of the iconic Belgian comic-strip hero Tintin, the  project's developers said Thursday.


Assemblea Confindustria: "Manca forza per progetto Paese"


Israel Winds Down Gaza Military Operation

Several thousand Israeli settlers and supporters demonstrate, during a rally against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's planned pullout and evacuation of Gaza Strip Jewish settlements, near Sharon's residence, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.


Premiership footballer Anton Ferdinand is to stand trial over an alleged brawl at an east London nightclub.


Who's going to win (World Series, election)?

I am expecting the Red Sox to beat the Cardinals. The Red Sox are an unbelievable team determined to achieve their goal of winning the World Series.


Kathmandu, Nov 1 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister and SAARC chairperson Shaukat Aziz arrived here today on a two-day visit to the Himalayan Kingdom.


Powell Arrives in Kenya for Sudan Peace Signing

Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived  in Kenya on Friday to witness the fruition of one of his early  policy priorities, the signing of a peace accord ending  southern Sudan's civil war.


Large-scale solar-power projects will bring big benefits.


Ex-astronaut Nowak to rely on insanity defense

Former NASA astronaut Lisa  Nowak will claim she was insane when she stalked and attacked a  romantic rival during the unraveling of a love triangle with a  fellow ex-astronaut, her lawyer said in court papers released  on Tuesday.


Afghan group sets November 3 deadline for hostage execution

Militants holding three foreign United Nations workers in Afghanistan have threatened to kill them by Wednesday (November 3) if the government does not convince the United States to release all Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners.


The expression on Ryan Newmanâs face wasnât that of somebody who had qualified fourth for tonightâs Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.


Bush to Seek Gay-Marriage Ban in New Term -Aide

President Bush will renew a quest in  his second term for a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex  marriage as essential to a "hopeful and decent" society, his  top political aide said on Sunday.


Roma, 20:59 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS A RANIERI: CORAGGIO E BUON LAVORO

Due settimane dopo le sue dimissioni dalla panchina della Juve, Didier Deschamps ha spiegato la sua ...


Things That Go Bump in the Closet (Oh, My!)

Only glimpses of the monster are seen in Stephen Kay's supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the same is true of the movie's plot and character.


Ibuprofen Formulation Relieves Menstrual Cramps

NEW YORK  - A chemically altered form of  ibuprofen offers a rapid, safe and effective treatment for  women with menstrual cramps, according to a report in the  journal Clinical Drug Investigation.


National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern issued indefinite suspensions Saturday to four of the main protagonists in Friday night's brawl among the Indiana Pacers, the Detroit


Leading Migraine Author and Advocate Joins the Team at The HealthCentral Network's MyMigraineConnection.Com

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (http://www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com/) today announced that Teri Robert, prominent Migraine patient, author and advocate, will join the MyMigraineConnection.com team as Lead Expert Patient.


Part of Washington-area Dulles airport evacuated

Part of Dulles International Airport was evacuated for more than an hour on Monday after a potentially suspicious item was found at the main screening area, forcing the checkpoint's closure, officials said.


All he wanted to do was keep his food chilled, but he ended up out cold himself.


Anna Nicole Smith and the diet products company TrimSpa Inc. have been sued in a class-action lawsuit alleging their marketing of a weight loss pill is false or misleading.


Russia's Putin Hopes for Kyoto Ratification

Russian President Vladimir Putin  unambiguously backed the Kyoto Protocol on Tuesday, in his  first public comments since his government sent it to the  Kremlin- dominated parliament for ratification.


Israeli plan for homes near Jerusalem under fire

Israel's Housing Ministry has drawn up a preliminary proposal to build new homes on occupied land in Arab East Jerusalem but Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said on Wednesday the plan has not been authorized.


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UN nuclear chief on delicate North Korea mission

The head of the UN nuclear agency arrived Tuesday in Pyongyang hoping to win North Korea's permission for his inspectors to return to the country, four years after they were kicked out.


Shooting sparks hunt for bandit's treasure

Treasure hunters in India are searching the jungles east of Bangalore for millions of dollars believed to have been hidden by a bandit shot dead by police on Monday.


John Kerry's telling voters that President Bush's record on jobs and taxes have helped special interests, not their interests, as he launches the final stretch of his presidential campaign with running mate John Edwards.


L'ammontare dei titoli e' di 3,5 miliardi di euro


Sudan Rejects U.S.-Sponsored Darfur Resolution

Sudan on Wednesday rejected a  U.S.-sponsored U.N. Security Council draft resolution to punish  it over a conflict in its western Darfur region, saying the  measure was unfair and lacked balance.


Investigators hunt for cause of deadly bus crash

MARION, Ark. Investigators have been combing through a patch of grass near an interstate highway in Arkansas. They're searching for clues as to why a tour bus drifted off the pavement and overturned, killing 14 Chicago residents.


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Desai's "Inheritance" wins fiction prize

Kiran Desai's "The Inheritance of Loss," winner last fall of the Man Booker Prize, received another literary honor Thursday night: the National Book Critics Circle fiction award.


A new global fund is needed to fight cancer which kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined and threatens to reach epidemic proportions in the next decade, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.


Erdogan gets French, German backing for EU bid

President Jacques Chirac said that France would vote in favour of starting membership talks with Turkey when the EU met in December.


By LIZA FIELD  Miss Sydney Penn, Mama's history teacher at Roanoke's old Jefferson High School, began each semester with her one joke. "See here, class --" The dignified schoolmarm would point to a framed photograph.


Two-thirds of scientists working for the US medicines regulator have expressed a lack of confidence in the federal safety monitoring of prescription drugs, according to documents disclosed by two lobby groups.


By Woods, Lynn; Kahn, Kathy  Remember the days when computers were giant mainframes housed in garage-sized rooms at big companies? There may be a lesson in that model certainly a market, as Symbio Technologies has discovered.


Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered to spend one day in jail and serve three years probation after pleading no contest to charges of cocaine possession and drunken driving on Thursday.


Bulloch takes over from Scott Murray, who is recovering from knee surgery, for the games against Australia (two), Japan and South Africa.


Quarterback Jeff Garcia will replace Donovan McNabb as Philadelphia Eagles starting night quarterback Sunday against Indianapolis.


Drinks group Diageo posts rising first-half profits

Diageo, the world's biggest maker of alcoholic drinks, said on Thursday that net profit advanced 8.9 percent in the first half of the group's financial year, boosted by performance abroad.


Sandy "Pepa" Denton got a lesson this week on how to toss beads and an up-close look at the elaborate float she'll be riding in Monday's Krewe of Orpheus parade with friend and rap partner Cheryl "Salt" James.


Novell brings updated kernel to enterprise LinuxTimed to coincide with this yearâs linuxworld expo, Novell has announced SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9. Though Novellâs SuSE division has marketed a commercial Linux distribution based on the v2.6 kernel, this is the first to be granted the more stringently qualified âenterpriseâ designation. Besides kernel-level improvements and the usual collection of updated software packages, this release offers improved fail-over, clustering, and resource management and comes bundled with Novellâs ZENworks configuration management software for Linux. The company claims that its AutoBuild system allows it to offer identical configurations for a variety of platforms, including x86 (both 32- and 64-bit), Itanium, IBM POWER, and IBM mainframes. Free evaluation downloads are available now and support subscriptions start at $349 per dual-CPU server.SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, Novell/SuSE


ZHONGMOU, China: At least 20 people have been killed in clashes between the Muslim Hui minority and the Han majority in central China's Henan province, with the area put under military blockade yesterday.


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.


Germany expels Jordanian allegedly linked to Zarqawi group

Germany has expelled a Jordanian suspected of links to a terrorist group run by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who is wanted for launching several attacks in Iraq, the Bavarian state interior ministry said.


Thousands of staff are being trained to police the smoking ban in bars, restaurants and shops in England.


Sara' in vigore fino al 9 giugno, aumentano Eurostar


InfoWorld - Kapow Technologies will announce on Tuesday general availability of Kapow Mashup Server 6.2, featuring access to RSS and ATOM feeds in the building of mashup applications.


Carnext, andamento migliore nei primi 11 mesi (+1,41%)


Fred Taylor ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 9 seconds left Sunday to push the Jaguars past the Titans, 15-12, moving to 3-0 despite scoring just 35 points this season.


Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, two hit video game sequels, have had tremendous advance sales. What's all the fuss about?


A Palestinian is shot dead as Israeli forces enter the Gaza Strip in an attempt to prevent rocket attacks on Israel.


Bush Sworn in as U.S. President for Second 4-Yr Term

George W. Bush was sworn in to a  second four-year term as president of the United States on  Thursday in a ceremony on the steps of the Capitol.


Mexican police clash with protesters in Oaxaca

OAXACA, Mexico  - Protesters shot fireworks at riot police and burned down government buildings in Mexico's colonial city of Oaxaca on Saturday, days before President-elect Felipe Calderon was to take office.


Technology shares edged up in Asia on Tuesday, as crude oil prices hovered near $44 a barrel and the dollar languished ahead of key US economic data.


Police have charged a man with the murder of one person and the attempted murder of five others following a series of knife attacks in north London.


Low-fat beats low-carb when it comes to dieters keeping off precious pounds, according to a new study from Brown University. The researchers compared the diets of 2,700 people who enrolled in the National


Israel, Palestinians Revive Diplomacy, Eye Summit

Israel and the Palestinians ended a  nearly two-year freeze in high-level diplomatic contacts  Wednesday and agreed to prepare for a first summit between  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Mahmoud Abbas.


Bloody and brutal, the Aztecs produced powerful art. The Guggenheim offers the biggest survey ever


Rain has postponed Sunday's Fed Cup quarter-final match between the United States and Germany.


Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 52 on Thursday. This will be...

Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 52 on Thursday. This will be his fifth birthday Putin will celebrate in the capacity of Russia's top official.


PÃ¡draic Brady's Blog:Doing that thing called PEAR - Packaging Source Code for PEAR Distribution

PÃ¡draic Brady has followed up his last post on PEAR. This time he's covered the method to package and distribute source code using the PEAR installer.  All right then! You read the last blog entry advocating PEAR (or found it during the week ;-)) and you want to know all about packaging code so your users can install your library or application using the PEAR installer. A few things first:  1. You don't need to propose a package to PEAR to do this. 2. You don't need to create a PEAR "channel" although it's very much recommended (another future blog post no doubt). 3. You don't need a whole lot of effort.  Taking your source code, and generating a PEAR package is a relatively simple task.  He covers the process at lengths with easy to follow steps.


EDINA, Minnesota  - A Minnesota judge said on Wednesday that he would make no immediate decision on U.S. Sen. Larry Craig's bid to take back the guilty plea he made after a sex-sting arrest, and the Idaho Republican left it unclear whether he would resign next week as he said he would.


Turkish Official Warns Against Vote on Kirkuk

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul warned yesterday that a referendum planned this year on the status of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk should be canceled or else the outcome might widen the sectarian violence that has largely left the northern part of Iraq untouched.


Ukraine's Yuschenko in Bruising TV Debate Attack on PM

Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko on  Monday launched a bruising attack on Ukraine's prime minister  in a live debate, his rival in re-run of a rigged presidential  election, repeatedly putting him on the defensive.


Feds OK Ariz. Immigration Law Requirements

Federal voting-rights enforcers on Monday authorized Arizona to implement new voter identification requirements required by a state immigration law approved by voters in November.


Double gold medallist Kelly Holmes is chosen to carry the Great Britain flag at the Olympics closing ceremony.


Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc  posted a 41.5 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Tuesday, as Apple Inc's  iPhone helped boost wireless subscriber growth above market expectations.


angry villagers burned down houses of ethnic minority people they blame for separatist violence, police say. Settlers in the area attacked Bodo people and burned down at


Man found alive after five days under rubble in disaster-hit ...

JAKARTA: A man has been pulled alive from the rubble in Indonesia's Banda Aceh city five days after a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused massive destruction, reports said Friday.


HK press freedom weaker since handover: report

Press freedom in Hong Kong has declined since the former British colony's return to Chinese rule a decade ago, according to a report by the Hong Kong Journalists Association.


Hendry dismisses talk of grudge-carrying umps

Baseball's executive vice president Sandy Alderson insisted last month that the Cubs, disciplined for an assortment of run-ins with umpires, would not be targeted the rest of the season by umpires who might hold a grudge.


NBA Game Summary - LA Clippers at Memphis

Bonzi Wells added 18 points for the Grizzlies, who received points from 11 of the 12 players that saw action but none others were in double figures.


Update 2: Fiat, GM Chiefs Meet to Discuss Auto Sale

Executives from General Motors Corp. were meeting with their Fiat SpA counterparts Tuesday for talks likely to focus on the possible sale of the Italian giant's auto business.


Hurricane Remnants Spawn Floods in North

WHEELING, W.Va. - Hundreds of people evacuated their homes Sunday in parts of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania as rivers and small streams were swollen beyond their banks by the torrential rain dumped by remnants of Hurricane Ivan...


Nuovo canale tv con format e film tutti al femminile


Redskins Still Grasping At Quarterback Straws

The Redskins have had 17 quarterbacks since Joe Gibbs's first stint with the team and Jason Campbell hopes to end that carousel.


Groups list 39 "disappeared" in U.S. war on terror

Six human rights groups urged the U.S. government on Thursday to name and explain the whereabouts of 39 people they said were believed to have been held in U.S. custody and "disappeared."


Thailand's central bank boss, expected to be a key figure in the new government, pledges to maintain financial stability.


Science & environment: A knee brace which can charge mobile phones and medical devices as you walk has been developed


San Francisco mayor seeks treatment for alcohol use

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who gained national attention by championing same-sex marriage, said on Monday he would seek treatment for alcohol use, an announcement that follows his admission of an affair with his campaign manager's wife.


Raymond Kennedy is the new president of the IFA as Jim Boyce quits after a tied vote.


Strong quake hits north Japan, injuring 13

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 rocked eastern areas of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, early Monday, injuring at least 13 people.


Twice in the space of two weeks, Pakistan pushed the Australians to the very brink. And twice in two weeks, they imploded spectacularly at the final hurdle.


A glance at Chechnya, which holds a presidential election Sunday, and its conflict. Russian authorities have expressed concern that separatist rebels could carry out attacks linked to the election to replace Akhmad Kadyrov, the pro-Russian president killed by a bombing in May.


BOSTON - New York Yankees manager Joe Torre entered the postgame interview room Monday night, sat down and said, "Is this `Groundhog Day'?


Hyundai sees opportunity if U.S. economy weakens

Hyundai Motor Co , South Korea's biggest automaker, expects to benefit from the precarious state of the U.S. economy as more consumers look for value propositions in their car purchase decisions, an executive with Hyundai's North American arm said on Monday.


U.N. Appeals for Donors to Fulfill Pledges

The United Nations said Friday that although most emergency needs of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami had been met, the early recovery effort looming ahead still needs millions of dollars.


Actors can't overcome creepy premise in 'Birth'

In "Birth," Nicole Kidman's Anna wears a short, severe haircut that makes her look a bit like Mia Farrow in "Rosemary's Baby" - or like the 10-year-old boy who shows up at Anna's Manhattan loft one night, claiming to be her dead husband.


There is still no confirmation of reports that two Australians working as security guards in Iraq are being held hostage by Islamic extremists.


U.S. Declines to Join Accord on Secret Detentions

PARIS, Feb. 6 -- Representatives from 57 countries on Tuesday signed a long-negotiated treaty prohibiting governments from holding people in secret detention. The United States declined to endorse the document, saying its text did not meet U.S. expectations.


Londra, 10:29 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: NESSUN INGLESE NELLO STAFF DI CAPELLO

Non ci sarà spazio per alcun tecnico inglese nello staff di Fabio Capello, da ieri nuovo ct d...


Pitt, Clooney plug "Ocean's" and talk Darfur

CANNES, France  - The men of "Ocean's Thirteen" -- Brad Pitt, George Clooney and their crew -- have turned their Hollywood hype machine into a campaign to raise money for Darfur refugees.


Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga, accused of massacres, using child soldiers and sexually enslaving women became Monday only the second person to appear before the International Criminal Court.


'Apprentice' Role is a Reality: A Former Tulsa Area Resident Applies His Business Expertise in an Appearance on the Donald Trump Show.

By Debbie Blossom, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 15--In the realm of high-stakes business, probably no name is more in the news than Donald Trump. And his television show, "The Apprentice," is pretty well known, too.   So imagine being introduced to both.


China's prime minister arrived in Moscow on Thursday to discuss Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization and China's efforts to secure a steady supply of Russian oil for its booming economy.


Bago wins Arc de Triomphe with late sprint

Seemingly beaten as the field turned for home, Bago made a surging stretch run Sunday to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the most prestigious horse race in Europe.


The Golf Channelâs Kelly Tilghman said last Friday that one way for young golfers to stop Tiger Woods is to âlynch him in a back alley,â joining a group of broadcasters who have paid for their missteps about race.


Life & style: Tim Lang, inventor of the phrase 'food miles', says decision-making should be left to the supermarkets.


Limited Ups Earnings View, Buyback Offer

Limited Brands Inc. LTD.N on Monday  increased its earnings forecast for the third quarter due to a  bigger-than-forecast tax benefit and increased the offer price  in a $2 billion share buyback.


At least 15 people are hurt in clashes between police and left-wing radicals in Hamburg, German police say.


Britain tries to unravel mystery behind ex-Russian spy's death

British police are working out how former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko might have been poisoned with a highly toxic radioactive substance, and who could be behind it.


Fugitive Flamingo Finds Fine-Feathered Friend

By Louise Popplewell, Victoria Advocate, Texas  Dec. 18--AUSTWELL -- A greater flamingo that escaped from a Kansas zoo and made a 600-mile trip to South Texas has apparently found a companion in a Caribbean flamingo that probably blew in with last summer's Katrina and Rita hurricanes.


Monster and all, 'Lost' is a drama for the thinking TV-watcher

Lost is rip-roaring fun, an adventure that's best undertaken if you just sit back and enjoy the ride without thinking about it too much.


Fallujah Strike Targets Zarqawi's Followers, US Military Says

US forces bombed a house in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, where supporters of suspected al-Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi were meeting, the US military said.


Whether small, medium or large, these cars are equivalent to a quart-sized espresso: An eye-opening way to start the working day.


Briefly: Linux clusters gear up for simulated combat

roundup Plus: Sprint to bake in BlackBerry for businesses...Microsoft ships updated Works...FaceTime pulls in $16 million.


Le persone coinvolte sarebbero collegate alla cosca Forastefano di Cassano allo IonioTra le accuse associazione mafiosa e associazione finalizzata al traffico di stupefacenti                                            'Ndrangheta, 60 arresti in Calabria e Campania "Gestivano tutti i rapporti economici e sociali"                                                                                Scoperto un patto politico-elettorale tra il clan e un candidato alle elezioni regionali del 2005Una truffa all'Inps per 6 milioni di euro per indennitÃ  a falsi braccianti agricoli


Five Pacers face misdemeanor assault charges in brawl

DETROIT (Ticker) - The five Indiana Pacers involved in the November 19 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills will face misdemeanor assault charges, the Oakland Country district attorney's office announced Wednesday.


The Kremlin attacks the UK's decision to expel four Russian diplomats as "groundless, inappropriate, unjustified".


Nastase and Basescu in close finish in Romanian presidential vote

BUCHAREST  - Romania's presidential election ended in suspense as exit polls disagreed on whether Prime Minister Adrian Nastase had won narrowly or tied with his centre-right rival Traian Basescu.


On the eve of the second anniversary of the death of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, a new report finds that higher caseloads have overwhelmed Family Court, where abuse and neglect cases are decided.


Retiring Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez won the Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on the field and in the community.


Two terror network leaders captured in Iraq

Two key leaders of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terrorist network are in US custody following a December sweep of Ramadi, Iraq, according to a US military news release issued Saturday.


College Recruiters Lure Students With New Online Tools

Frustrated by the failure of e-mail solicitations, admission directors are looking for new ways to incorporate the Internet into their marketing plans.


Lens Solution Is Pulled Over Link to Infection

A contact lens solution manufacturer withdrew its product after it was linked to a rare but potentially blinding eye infection.


A survey of 140 sandwiches on sale in the UK finds many contain high levels of salt.


Takers Line Up To Buy Hollywood Video Stores

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Movie Gallery video rental chain said Friday it's offered to acquire video rental rival Hollywood Entertainment.


In a deal paving the way for future joint ventures, U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips on Wednesday won an auction with a bid of nearly $2 billion for the Russian government's 7.6 percent stake in Russia's Lukoil — the world's No. 2 oil company by reserves.


Baseball steroid report raises fresh questions

The report exposing widespread use of steroids in Major League Baseball raised more questions about the depth of the problem in America's pastime and aroused concerns on Friday about the credibility of its evidence.


Segnalate irregolarita' in quattro sezioni con un esposto


Protection measures could put children more at risk The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) says that government policies designed to safeguard children could divert resources and create a surveillance culture where parents are sidelined.â¦


A man denies claims at the Old Bailey that he stalked and killed women over a three-year period.


World economy sound but China must move on yuan-G7

The world economy is sound, although financial markets may remain ragged for some time, and China must let its currency rise faster to rebalance global growth, finance officials from rich nations said on Friday.


Alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla has mild anxiety and personality disorders but is mentally able to stand trial, a prison psychologist said Monday in testimony that contradicted two defense experts.


David Collier today accepted the top job at Lord's and was immediately able to sidestep the one issue that gave his predecessor so much grief.


U.S. Treasury debt prices remained  flat to slightly higher on Wednesday as news that sales of  existing homes rose 2.7 percent in November did little to stir  up a market looking ahead to a note auction.


Il 28/9 previste le aste per CcT e BTp a 3 e 10 anni


A Movie That Scrutinizes Your Popcorn and Soda

A new film takes the position that corn, Americaâs most valuable crop, is overproduced and looks at the toll it takes on the environment, public health and family farms.


Investor optimism fell in August to a  new low for the year as investors expressed growing concern  about the slumping real estate market, according to the  UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism released on Monday.


British Airways makes a 'significant'  new pay offer to unions to avoid a strike over the August bank holiday.


Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's second-largest reinsurance company, posted a first-half net profit on Thursday of 1.4 billion Swiss francs ($1.1 billion), more than double its earnings for the same period last year.


Wall St regulators probing brokerages: report

Securities regulators are probing  several brokerage firms dealing with collateralized mortgage  obligations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


British Airways introduces its new excess baggage charges, but says some rules will not be enforced until September.


One of the UK's gaming clans has scored a double success at the Olympics of the gaming world.


Lycos anti-spam screensaver proves too effective for target ...

The anti-spam action pioneered by Lycos and its 'make love not spam' campaign has been all-too successful and could make the company vulnerable to legal attack.


Russ Meyer, with his movie star slicked hair and pencil thin moustache, made the movies he wanted to see, the way he wanted to make them -- and as it turned out, many others wanted to see them too.


Milano, 15:41 - CALCIO, LEGA; DIRITTI TV: 30 OTTOBRE ASSEMBLEA STRAORDINARIA

E' stata convocata per martedÃ¬ prossimo, 30 ottobre, l'assemblea straordinaria delle 20 societ&agrav...


Massimo Alberizzi ha gia' raggiunto Nairobi con aereo Onu


House Committee asks HP execs to testify

The House Energy and Commerce  Committee on Friday asked two Hewlett-Packard Co.   executives to testify at a hearing later this month in the wake  of the scandal over the company's investigation into media  leaks.


Woman in vegetative state plays tennis in her head

A woman in a vegetative state for   five months appeared in brain scans to imagine playing tennis   and to respond to commands, researchers reported on Thursday.


Car buyers, tired of designs that roll  off the assembly line, are shifting gears to decades past.


The Hamas source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, identified the men as Mehdi Mushtaha and Khaled Amreet, both members of the group's military wing.


O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week.


Mutilated Furries, Flying Phalluses: Put the Blame on Griefers, the Sociopaths of the Virtual World

Storms of flying phalluses, mutilated Furries, ruined $10,000 battleships -- it's all the work of griefers, the sociopaths of virtual worlds.


Esortazione post-sinodale, no comunione divorziati risposati


Former Medimmune executive Eric Tsao is expected to plead guilty Friday to securities fraud, a case legal experts say is the latest in a series against high-profile defendants who allegedly try to subvert investigations. -The Washington Post


Federer primed to repel raiders in Shanghai

Already immortalized as a terracotta warrior, Roger Federer will be confident he can repel raiders plotting his downfall at the Tennis Masters Cup.


U.S. States Face Big Differences Between Bush, Kerry

The domestic policy differences between the president and his Democratic challenger for the White House are dramatic and significant for U.S. states, who receive billions in federal dollars every year.


SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers boarded a plane for Phoenix on Tuesday night, not knowing where or when they'll play their next game.


A variant of a bug that uses an Internet Explorer 6 vulnerability exposes Microsoft Windows systems patched with Service Pack 2. A security researcher claims to have crafted a simpler version of a bug first identified in late October.


Sleep apnea tied to risk of mental impairment

NEW YORK  - Older women with sleep-related breathing problems may have a heightened risk of impairments in thinking and memory, a new study suggests.


Minogue Urges Her Fans to Give Ex-Beau a Break

Kylie Minogue wants her fans to leave her ex-boyfriend alone.  The Australian singer, 38, and 41-year-old French actor Olivier Martinez announced their separation this month after four years together.


U.S. lawmakers squared off on Tuesday over President George W. Bush's troop buildup in Iraq, with Democrats declaring Americans had lost faith in the war and Republicans warning against undermining the U.S. struggle with terrorism.


Former President George H.W. Bush was treated at a California hospital for dehydration and released Monday morning after collapsing during a Sunday afternoon golf game in Palm Springs.


Rising rates of cancer diagnosis will increase the strain on European health care systems,  experts warn.


Football weekend: All eyes on El Classico

Can we call it the most exciting league encounter in the world? The rest of the world thinks so. Can we expect the most raucous, unfriendly atmosphere at the pressure cooker that is the Nou Camp?


Scandinavian airline SAS, hard  pressed by low-cost rivals like Ryanair, reported a  wider-than-expected 2004 fourth-quarter loss on Thursday but  said restructuring plans would bear fruit in 2005.


Glittery Las Vegas gambling has arrived in seedy Macau, promising new charms for China's inveterate players, and this former Portuguese colony may never be the same.


Some charities could close because so much money is being raised for tsunami victims, an expert warns.


Billsâ Tight End Has Surgery After Spinal Injury

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.  -- Buffalo Bills reserve tight end Kevin Everett had surgery Sunday after injuring his spine on a kickoff against the Denver Broncos, and there is concern about whether he will be able to walk again.


MasterCard's Chris Thom examines how new authentication technologies are changing credit cards.


Israeli soldiers kill a local Palestinian militant leader during a shootout in the West Bank town of Jenin.


The Legal Debate: Interrogation Methods Rejected by Military Win BushÂs Support

Many harsh interrogation techniques would be made lawful by legislation put forward by the Bush administration.


Rebel militias deny holding British aid worker Hassan

Confusion surrounded the fate of the Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan last night after main rebel groups denied being involved with her kidnap.


A man pretending to be a priest was  arrested by police as he prepared to baptize a baby in a small  town in the north of Portugal.


Iran judge says held U.S.-Iranians admit "activities"

Two Iranian-Americans detained in the Islamic Republic on spying charges have "accepted that they carried out some activities", an Iranian judge was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Zurigo, 17:50 - CALCIO, FIFA: ATTENDE PROGETTO SU ESPANSIONE PREMIER LEAGUE

La Fifa attende la documentazione relativa al progetto 'itinerante' della Premier League: dal 2009-2...


Bradley Is Back, and the Dodgers Think Upset

After serving a five-game suspension, Milton Bradley worked out with the Dodgers as they prepared for Tuesday's opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.


U.S. may embrace Iraq diplomacy critics long demanded

By opening the door to a high-level dialogue with Iran and Syria, the United States appears to be embracing a diplomatic strategy that its critics have long said was essential to stabilize Iraq.


Berlusconi's mother, doting matriarch, dies at 97

Silvio Berlusconi's mother died on Sunday,  aged 97, news agencies reported, depriving the Italian tycoon  of a doting matriarch and a valuable political asset as he  faces a possible chance for re-election to lead the country.


We're lucky our Friday night lights burn bright

I heard tales of the big stadiums and the big crowds that filled them. Of games shown live on TV. Of entire towns that carpooled to road games.


The pilot and designer of a private rocket plane say they are confident it could return next week to the sky in a quest to claim a multimillion-dollar prize, despite a harrowing flight


Asian Quakes' Tsunami Kill More Than 7,200

Tidal waves wash through houses at Maddampegama, about 60 kilometers (38 miles) south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004.


Exploit code found served from popular advertising site

An attack utilizing a vulnerability in an ActiveX control for the popular RealPlayer media program may be spending in a more more dangerous fashion than anyone realized. Exploit code for the vuln has been found embedded in ads served up from a popular advertising site.


Oil company reachs deal over 2005 refinery explosion, oil spill and propane price-fixing.


US to withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia: Bush

The United States will withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade, President George W. Bush said, in a move aimed at increasing the capability to fight the "war on terror" and meet other new threats.


A 73-year-old dissident who was freed after nearly a decade in a Myanmar prison vowed Monday to continue campaigning for democracy in the military-ruled country.


H & M celebrates 60 years of low-cost fashion

H & M, the Swedish low-cost clothing giant, celebrates its 60th birthday this weekend, with the group a leader in its industry and one of the strongest brands in youth fashion.


The United States has expanded its   force in Iraq to 140,000 troops, the most since January and   13,000 more than five weeks ago, the Pentagon said on Thursday,   amid relentless violence in Baghdad and elsewhere.


Chiesto stanziamento di risorse per contratti in Finanziaria


Manchester United has announced that it has ended talks with US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer over a possible approach for the club.


AT&T eyes stake in Malaysia's TM Intl: report

AT&T Inc , the biggest U.S.  phone company, wants to buy an unspecified stake in the mobile  arm of state-controlled phone firm Telekom Malaysia ,  a Malaysian newspaper reported on Wednesday.


claimed one of its suicide bombers was behind Tuesday's attack, in which 57 people were wounded. "A suicide bomber has not been ruled out," a US Army official said later in Washington.


Senior citizens are knocking on senators' doors. Lobbyists for the homebuilding and energy industries are burning up their telephone lines.


With new 'aggressive' red jerseys, Germany beats Cameroon 3-0

Forward Miroslav Klose scored twice as Germany put on another spirited display Wednesday to beat Cameroon 3-0 in a friendly and remain unbeaten under new coach Juergen Klinsmann.


A massive operation against suspected leaders of last year's riots is itself criticized as being suspicously opportunisitic. But for whose benefit?


For Division I athletes in sports like fencing, winning championships does not guarantee financial stability.


New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn pectoral muscle. An MRI exam yesterday confirmed the tear, suffered during Sunday's 28-21