Russia Ratifies Kyoto, Starts on Feb. 16

Russia formally ratified the Kyoto Protocol on global warming on Thursday, clearing the way for the environment pact to come into force in February 2005.


MIAMI The opening series for Miami couldn't have begun more promisingly. On first down from the 50, Brock Berlin completed a 24-yard pass to Virginia Tech's 26.


Four Italian teenagers have confessed to flooding one of Milan's best known schools, causing an estimated 500,000 euros ($630,900) in damage, because they did not want to sit a Greek exam.


L'Authority ha deciso l'ammenda di 50 mila euro


Financial Times, c'e' il rischio di aumenti diffusi


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Slow-Motion, Instant Replay

Previous tips showed you how you can use Exposé to instantly unclutter your desktop or an application. Exposé’s coolness doesn’t end there, though. How would you like to see it work in slow mo’?  [Dec 22]


No Bombshell Likely in Oil-For-Food Audit

The United Nations' long-secret internal audits on the oil-for-food program do not reveal any bombshells, investigators told congressional aides Friday ahead of next week's release of the reports.


On a back street in one of Antananarivo's seedier neighborhoods, Saholy clutches at the hood of her blue jacket, pulling it down against the light rain. She steels herself for more verbal abuse from her fellow street walkers plying their trade on the corners.


How Email Brings You Closer to the Guy in the Next Cubicle

Increasing use of e-mail, web apps and online networking might minimize the need for living physically close to our workplaces and social circles.  However, studies suggests that far from removing distance barriers, technology actually reinforces the value of proximity and face time.


By Staci Matlock, The Santa Fe New Mexican  Jan. 30--A proposed tax break to help a Texasbased company build a coal-fired power plant on Navajo land south of Farmington was tripped up Monday by a New Mexico legislative committee.


Microsoft allows open document format for software

Responding to government requests for  interoperability, Microsoft Corp.  said on Thursday it  will offer free software that will allow Word, Excel and  PowerPoint to handle documents in rival technology formats.


Procter & Gamble hikes prices on Folgers Coffee

Procter & Gamble  hiked listed coffee prices for some of its Folgers Coffee blends effective October 23 due to higher prices for both arabica and robusta beans, a company spokesman said Wednesday.


One man dies and four crew members are rescued when a yacht capsizes in the English Channel.


Hurricane Felix kills four in Central America

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - Hurricane Felix ripped into Central America on Tuesday, trashing a port on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, killing at least four people and threatening dangerous mudslides in Honduras and Guatemala.


A Makeover at Ask.com: A New Look and More

Ask.com will present answers to queries in a three-panel screen that includes standard links but also lists related searches and results from blogs.


UN Nuclear Watchdog Battles Brazil on Checks at Resende Plant

The UN nuclear watchdog agency says it is still negotiating with Brazil concerning inspections at a uranium enrichment plant. An International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, spokesman says a team of experts will


HIROSHIMA, Japan  - Shinzo Abe formally entered   the race on Friday to be Japan's next prime minister, saying   his country must forge a stronger role on the world stage and   better ties with Asia.


North Korea sets terms for nuclear halt: Yonhap

North Korea wants sanctions dropped and the United States to free its overseas bank accounts as preconditions for dismantling its nuclear program, Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, terms likely to become a sticking point in negotiations.


Investors to keep watch over oil prices next week

The London stock market will next week keep a close watch on oil prices, which are showing no signs of cooling after soaring to fresh record high points approaching 50 dollars, analysts said.


UAW, GM settle strike with health care trust deal

The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp reached a tentative contract on Wednesday to end a national strike by 73,000 workers with a deal that includes a groundbreaking health-care trust fund.


HOUSTON, Sept. 13 -- Two astronauts spent more than six hours in space Tuesday attaching large new girders to the international space station -- the first major addition to the half-finished station in almost four years.


Argentine National Football Team has New Coach

The men's national football (soccer) team in Argentina has a new coach. The South American nation's football association announced Thursday that Jose Pekerman will lead the team.


Carlos Silva pitched one-hit ball into the sixth inning before leaving with a bruised right ankle, and Minnesota won its eighth in a row, beating the Chicago White Sox.


U.N. council demands end to Kenya ethnic violence

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded an end to what it described as "ethnically motivated attacks" in Kenya, where a wave of post-election violence has left over 1,000 people dead.


Jolie: `We have family sleep on Sundays'

Angelina Jolie, who won an Oscar for 1999's "Girl, Interrupted," says she wants to be remembered for her humanitarian work.


Approvato commercio di altri tre prodotti transgenici


Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is visiting her ancestral village to pray at her father's tomb.


Bush, Kerry Pause to Trade Barbs on Iraq

SPRING GREEN, Wis. - President Bush and rival Sen...


NHL cancels 2005 all-star game in Atlanta because of lockout

NEW YORK (CP) - The NHL has cancelled the Feb. 12-13 all-star weekend in Atlanta because of the lockout. There's still a chance hockey will resume this year but a shortened season will need all the dates possible


An inspector says a Welsh language bias in granting planning applications is "discriminatory".


Rescuing citadel: A ray of hope for Iraq

Towering above the modern streets and buildings of Irbil, the citadel's narrow alleyways and dusty courtyards stand almost deserted. Its mud-brick houses, built atop layers of ancient civilizations stretching back through millennia, are crumbling.


Shanahan Keeps His Word and Stays With the Rangers

The Rangers re-signed the free- agent forward Brendan Shanahan to a one-year contract to put in place another piece of a team they believe can be a leading contender for the Stanley Cup.


U.S. Forces Set for Imminent Assault on Falluja

The U.S. military sealed off Falluja on  Friday and launched a night of air strikes on the rebel city  ahead of an assault seen as critical to the interim  government's attempt to pacify Iraq before January elections.


Countrywide says its earnings may fluctuate

Countrywide Financial Corp. , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, on Monday said it has low exposure to nonprime mortgages, but may still experience fluctuating earnings in the near term due to turmoil in the U.S. subprime market.


The Ministry of Defence is to compensate a woman who says she developed cancer from hugging her dockyard worker father.


US Republican presidential hopefuls talk tough, argue over Reagan legacy

Republican White House hopefuls talked tough on Iran and argued who best embodied the legacy of conservative hero Ronald Reagan in a high-stakes debate in South Carolina on Thursday.


Three men are suspended from council duties  after allegedly using CCTV cameras as a "peeping tom"  tool.


FPJ mementos are made (and sold) of these

MANY mourned his death by crying, lighting candles, chanting their idol's name, or waving banners and small flags calling him President.


A London solicitor is charged with immigration offences.


Arts & entertainment: Darren Almond's images depict hellish toil and uneasy cultural change, but never tell us how to feel


Russia. Fini a Mosca, piena sintonia con Putin nella lotta al terrorismo e ottimismo sugli scambi commerciali. "La prego di credere, signor presidente, che i sentimenti di amicizia e di solidarietÃ  del popolo e del governo italiano sono davvero sinceri.


The days when Dale Earnhardt Jr. could walk down the street in New York City without being recognized are long gone. And that's just fine with the NASCAR star.


MYSTIC VALLEY Coach: Rollie Hinckley (first season).


Hail from a passing thunderstorm dinged a section of space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank, and NASA managers weren't sure Tuesday morning if the damage was severe enough to postpone next month's launch.


In the complex, expensive and emotionally charged world of fertility treatment, doctors are sounding a call to arms to reverse the soaring rate of multiple births.


Open GOP seats dominate Illinois primary

With three open seats to defend, Republicans winnowed the field Tuesday in their bid to replace former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and picked a candidate they hope will succeed GOP Rep. Jerry Weller, who is stepping down amid ethics questions.


Ernesto's Wind Gusts Punched Away at Md.

By Stephanie Desmon and Gadi Dechte, The Baltimore Sun  Sep.


More than 1,000 extra British troops are to be sent to  Afghanistan by the government, the BBC learns.


British Foreign Minister Pleased with Israel's Stance on Elections

British Foreign Minister Jack Straw met with his Israeli counterpart, Silvan Shalom, in Jerusalem today and was pleased with Israel's stance on the upcoming Palestinian elections, scheduled for January 9th.


Planting trees to offset carbon will have little impact unless they are put in the right place, scientists say.


Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Ghedi resigns after a long-running feud with President Abdullahi Yusuf.


US Freezes Assets of 2 Saudis for Al Qaeda Links

The United States on Tuesday froze  the assets of two Saudi nationals for allegedly providing  support to al Qaeda, and has asked the United Nations to take  similar action.


Pakistan's Prime Minister Meets King Gyanandra of Nepal

KATHMANDU (Nepal): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz called on King Gyanandra Bir Bikran Shah here Monday at Narayanhiti Palace. During the meeting, which lasted for one hour, the Nepalese King expressed appreciation


Milano, 17:27 - CALCIO, MILAN; RONALDO: ESORDIO OK, GOL ARRIVERANNO

Debutto positivo per Ronaldo con la maglia del Milan: ''E' andata benissimo - ha detto il brasiliano...


InfoWorld - SugarCRM has released the 5.0 version of its open-source customer relationship management software following a long period of development and testing.


Enron Inquiry Turns to Sales by Lay's Wife

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether the wife of EnronÂs former chairman, Kenneth Lay, engaged in insider trading just before the company collapsed, people involved in the case said.


Hundreds of veterans, led by the king of Belgium, took part in the event that began with a military vehicles' parade.


EU claims 'victory' as Russian cabinet approves Kyoto treaty

The European Commission on Thursday welcomed the approval by Russia's cabinet of the Kyoto Protocol Thursday, claiming it was a "victory" for the European Union which has pushed Moscow hard on the issue.


John Salmons has 28 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as Sacramento rallies in the fourth quarter for a 116-113 win over Memphis.


Wal-Mart shares surge on capital reallocation plan that slows expansion.


The prize in physics goes to two scientists for their research on the Big Bang. The Big Question: will they speak to each other at the ceremony?


Minimum wage sparks row over Spanish social policy

Just nine months after being elected, Spain's Socialist government faces a rift with the trades unions over how to protect the value of the minimum wage (SMI) against inflation.


China, Russia shun U.S.-hosted Asia security talks

China and Russia shunned the   United States on Thursday by boycotting U.S.-hosted talks on   North East Asian security issues that also focused on North   Korea's nuclear program.


Actor did not commit suicide but was killed by his abuse of prescription medications, says official report from New York City medical examiner


The US is playing down the significance of a UN letter saying almost 350 metric tons of high explosives went missing from an Iraqi base after the war.


EUROPA/ITALIA - La 56Â° edizione della ÂNotte della SolidarietÃ Â: alla vigilia dellÂincontro dei Capi di Stato del G8 sarÃ  un richiamo a dare risposte concrete ai problemi di coloro che vivono con lÂHIV e lÂAIDS, specialmente nei Paesi in via di sviluppo Roma (Agenzia Fides) - La Notte della SolidarietÃ  Ã¨ un evento internazionale che avrÃ  luogo a Roma e in altre cittÃ  del mondo, alla vigilia dellÂincontro dei capi di Stato del G8 in Germania. LÂobiettivo della Notte della SolidarietÃ  Ã¨ di sensibilizz...


- Bayer HealthCare, a U.S.-based unit of Bayer AG , stopped a late-stage trial of Nexavar in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, after an independent data monitoring committee concluded that the study would not meet the main goal of improved overall survival.


State Joins Farmers in Milk-Price Lawsuit

By Ryan Robinson  RYAN ROBINSON           Pennsylvania will try to keep its dairy farmers from taking another hit.


Iraqi Rebels Bomb Baghdad Ministry, Hit Oil Sector

Rebels bracing for a US-led assault on their Falluja and Ramadi strongholds showed their muscle Tuesday with a bloody car bombing in Baghdad, strikes on oil pipelines and several attacks on Iraqi security forces.


Possibile un 'preincarico' per eventuale governo a tempo


The European Commission was set on Wednesday to give Turkey the green light to start entry negotiations with the EU, while warning there is a long and potentially bumpy road ahead.


Youth leaders of Malaysia's largest political party, Umno, say Anwar Ibrahim should not be allowed to rejoin.


Milano, 15:58 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: "MORATTI? VALUTATE COI VOSTRI CERVELLI"

"Io non ho nulla da dire, valutate con i vostri cervelli". CosÃ¬, con una battuta, l'amministratore d...


Met experts help the quest for Madeleine

Forensic science experts from the Metropolitan police have been helping Portuguese police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann to compile the sort of evidence from mobile phone records that solved the Soham murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.


Google assails Microsoft over Yahoo deal

Google Inc. raised the specter of Microsoft Corp. using its proposed $42 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc. to gain illegal control over the Internet, underscoring the online search leader's queasiness about its two biggest rivals teaming up.


Saudi Arabia remains tight-lipped over 10 terror funding arrests, but relatives say the men are pro-reform activists.


'Hey, honey - the new fall shows are here'

The new TV season includes mysteries, mayhem, and Matthew Perry. And money, lots of it.


Storm-Tested Wall Street Set for Earnings

Wall Street since midsummer has weathered three hurricanes, a heightened insurgency in Iraq, a mud-slinging presidential campaign, a soft patch in the economy, two Fed rate hikes and a tense period of attack alerts surrounding the national political conventions.


Washington -- President Bush insisted Wednesday that Congress curb class-action and other lawsuits over asbestos and medical injuries as part of his second- term economic agenda.


Gabe: Well we had ourping pongmatch with Sucker Punch last Friday and I must say things did not go well for us. The Sucker Punch Rockets lived up to their studio's name and left us with a big old purple shiner. Already there is talk here in the office that our glorious victory march through the game industry is now looking more like a trail of tears.


After much speculation that it would raise its bid yet again, Oracle Corp. Monday morning announced its latest offer for PeopleSoft Inc.


Delegates Split Over Blair's Iraq Apology

For Tony Blair, sorry seems to be the hardest word. A day after the prime minister expressed regret about bad intelligence on Iraq, delegates at the Labour Party's annual


Andrew Flintoff and Dimitri Mascarenhas are ruled out of England's side for the third one-day international.


Internet Sparks Outpouring of Instant Donations

Faced with searing images of suffering and grief in South Asia, Americans are finding an instantaneous way to reach out to tsunami victims: on their home computers.


Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia, one of the most authoritative voices in Congress on the military and a key figure in the debate over Iraq, said Friday he will not seek a sixth term in 2008.


Canada Looks for Ways to Fix Its Health Care System

Polls indicate that public confidence in Canada's health insurance system is eroding, although politicians remain reticent to privatize services.


Storms force PGA event to finish Tuesday

It's taking longer than expected for Ben Curtis to follow his 2003 British Open title with another pro victory &#151; 1,073 days, to be exact, including an extra two to finish the waterlogged Booz Allen Classic.


Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and Graham Nash are putting a new millennium twist on their 1970s anti-nuclear message, urging Congress not to approve federal loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants.


Once Fast-Growing Montana Wildfire Slows

LIVINGSTON, Mont. - Strong winds that had caused a fire in an area popular with celebrities to nearly triple in size shifted Thursday and helped slow the blaze's growth, allowing some residents who had evacuated to return.


Pop diva Madonna has made a pilgrimage to Israel to practice her faith in the mystical Jewish religion of Kabbalah. The star is in Tel Aviv, where security is tight, on a three-day celebration of the Jewish New Year.


Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemns US accusations that Tehran is fomenting violence in Iraq.


US Open Blog: Early Morning Surprise? Not So Much.

Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal lost last night. Sad for their fans? Yes (count me among them). Unexpected? Not really. Serena has appeared a step slow all tournament. Her straight sets defeat at the hands of Justine Henin may be remembered more for her post-match comments than for the scintillating points both players produced in the [...].


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign launched a weeklong, $1 million fund-raising drive on Wednesday, hot on the heels of a Hollywood gala that raised an even bigger sum for Democratic newcomer Sen. Barack Obama in a single night.


US asks Israel to clarify comments made by top PM aide

The United States on Wednesday evening asked Israel to clarify statements made by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's senior advisor, Dov Weisglass, in an interview with Haaretz, according to which the disengagement plan means a "freezing of the peace process


Roma, 17:24 - CICLISMO, LA LAMPRE PER IL TOUR

Questa la formazione della Lampre che prenderà parte al prossimo Tour de France: Alessandro B...


Mubarak Hints He'll Run for a Fifth Term

President Hosni Mubarak suggested Saturday he could stand for a fifth term and rejected opposition demands to open the balloting to other candidates.


Payton named Coach of the Year for Saints turnaround

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton was named NFL Coach of the Year on Wednesday after taking a moribund franchise to the brink of the Super Bowl in his first year on the sidelines.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kansas City scored two touchdowns in the game's final 32 seconds to cap a wild 49-38 victory over Tennessee last night.


Summary Box: 2004 Fourth-Hottest on Record

WEATHER REPORT: The year 2004 was the fourth-hottest on record, extending a trend since 1990 that has registered the 10 warmest years, a report by the World Meteorological Organization showed.


Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by China's state-controlled media


Canada's TD Bank Financial Group is discussing "a possible transaction" with the Northeast regional bank Banknorth Group Inc.


Winning Battles in the Prostate Cancer War

FRIDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer afflicting American men.


The Nikkei share average fell 0.34 per cent by the close on Monday on selling of exporters, including Toyota Motor, which reported earnings after the market close, following a rise in the yen.


A new trading tactic that could tip takeover battles has emerged from the hedge fund industry, sparking outrage among some investors and corporate governance experts.


Government to Explain Uranium Test to IAEA

South Koreaâs Foreign Affairs-Trade Ministry is stepping up efforts to dispel foreign suspicions over a controversial uranium enrichment experiment by Korean scientists in 2000.


The new 10-race playoff instituted this season has done all that Nascar officials had hoped, turning the droning fall stretch into a manic scramble.


A North Yorkshire ambulance crew is sacked for not responding to a 999 call while on a meal break.


The Israeli military launched a three-pronged offensive in the northern Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing a top Hamas commander in its latest operation against Palestinian rocket squads. An elderly Palestinian woman died in a gunbattle between troops and militants.


The Asian tsunami disaster is now known to have claimed 40 British...

The Asian tsunami disaster is now known to have claimed 40 British lives, with dozens more still unaccounted for.


Arriva Trains, First Rail, National Express and Intercity-Railways are short listed to run the East Coast rail service.


Marsh's Cherkasky, Mr. Monitor, Failed Up

NEW YORK - Michael Cherkasky, the new CEO of Marsh & McLennan, was, until recently, known for three things: He tried John Gotti; he "investigated mobsters," he "participated" in the trial of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers, he was a prosecutor in the


News.com Extra: Discovery launches despite doubts

Plus: Technology helps firefighters by land, air and space. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


A Fool learns that one great metric for a company does not make for an automatic buy.


Radiohead readies New Year's Eve Webcast

English rock band Radiohead will  perform its new album, "In Rainbows," in its entirety during a  pre-taped, hour-long set that will premiere New Year's Eve on  TV and the Internet. The event will air on Current TV and  Current.com starting 12 a.m. EST on December 31, and will  repeat three times throughout the next day.


By John Myers, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Dec. 15--A plan to trade state-owned land along the Gunflint Trail above  Grand Marais for land elsewhere in Cook County appears dead.   The Cook County Board and Grand Marais City Council this week unanimously  opposed the trade.


Fresh Boom Seen in European Pay-TV Subscribers

European TV-watchers will increasingly pay for cable and satellite services, with more than 12 million new subscribers expected over the next five years, according to new projections released on Friday.


England striker Michael Owen says he hopes to have recovered from his serious knee injury in time to help Newcastle's Premiership campgin before the end of the season.


WASHINGTON - Saddam Hussein illegally pocketed a staggering $21 billion from the scandal-scarred UN oil-for-food program â-ore than twice the previous estimate, congressional investigators said yesterday.


Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday  after a U.S. government report showed a big increase in  national petroleum stockpiles, easing worries of a crunch at  the height of the winter heating season.


By Charles Walsh, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Jun. 17--Sometimes no matter what your fishing preference, you just have to go where the (big) fish are.


An Iraqi passerby walks past the body of a Turkish truck driver at the scene of a convoy attack south of Mosul, Iraq Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.


US Men Yield Long Dominance Of Basketball

Larry Brown braced himself against the scorer's table, reaching for support on a sinking ship. His best player, Tim Duncan, walked past him toward the bench, having fouled out of the game.


A US-based human rights organisation says the Indian army has admitted to killing militants as a matter of policy.


New York Yankees finalize $21 million US deal with Jaret Wright

Free agent Jaret Wright and the New York Yankees finalized a $21 million US, three-year contract Wednesday, announcing the deal on the pitcher's 29th birthday.


Dutch Trafigura settles toxic waste case

A Dutch-based oil trading company paid $197 million to secure the release of three executives from an Ivory Coast prison and settle claims that it dumped toxic waste that killed at least 10 people in the West African nation.


Vista adoption in schools 'high risk' The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) has signed a secrecy clause with Microsoft which prevents it from disclosing the prices schools are paying for software licences.â¦


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Lindsay Lohan really needs no  introduction.


Su tutti i voli in partenza da Roma e da Milano


Debutante's killer flips off judge at sentencing

A Georgia man gave the middle finger to a judge who sentenced him to life in prison plus 40 years for the shooting death of a Savannah debutante during a botched robbery.


World health ministers discuss forgotten diseases, ignored ...

MEXICO CITY -- International experts kicked off the first worldwide health research summit Tuesday in a desperate bid to focus attention on the so-called forgotten diseases -- illnesses of the poor that account for half the world's deaths.


Lazio sola al quarto posto, Fiorentina sale a quota 31


Shuttle Docking Complete, Astronauts Prepare for Walk

HOUSTON, Sept. 11 — The shuttle Atlantis slid gently into place Monday morning at its destination, the International Space Station, clearing the way for construction of the station to begin again.


US presidential candidates George W Bush and John Kerry tour states seen as important to win November's poll.


An angry mob set fire to a passenger train in central Bangladesh yesterday as they protested against a grenade attack on an Opposition rally that killed at least 18 people and injured hundreds.


Scotland battle to a fine victory over Lithuania in their European Championship qualifier in Kaunas.


Aceh's Traumatized Homeless Face Uncertain Future

Nur Eni misses her home. She hates the refugee camp where she lives with her husband and three children who survived last month's massive tsunami in Indonesia's Aceh province.


A 15-year tax break that secured Intel Corp.'s ongoing investment in the state of New Mexico has rekindled a heated debate over the ability of a poor U.S. state to regulate the world's largest chip maker.


Blockbuster Inc. , the largest U.S. video rental chain, on Tuesday unveiled plans to launch a $1 billion hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  if the smaller rival kept spurning its advances.


Copps book is wrong, say Don Drummond and Diane Marleau

Sheila Copps, a former Canadian member of parliament, has written a book which claims that the Finance Minister at the time, Paul Martin, tried to scrap the Canada Health Act because he was obsessed with cutting the federal deficit.


By John Welbes, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 2--A growing customer base and an appetite for ammunition from the military, police departments and sportsmen helped Alliant Techsystems exceed Wall Street's expectations for its third-quarter earnings.


BESLAN, Russia - Armed militants with explosives strapped to their bodies stormed a Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, corralling hundreds of hostages - many of them children - into a gymnasium and threatening to blow up the building if surrounding Russian troops attacked.    Casualty reports varied widely...


Gossage Elected to Hall of Fame, but McGwire Again Falls Short

Rich Gossage was elected to the Hall of Fame in his ninth year on the ballot while Jim Rice and Andre Dawson narrowly missed out.


Pope puts 5 faithful on path to sainthood

VATICAN CITYâPope John Paul II yesterday honoured two figures linked to controversy, beatifying German mystic Sister Anna Katharina Emmerick, whose violent visions of Christ's suffering helped inspire Mel Gibson's film The Passion Of The Christ, and the


Microsoft invited to improve Red Hat turned in a healthy first quarter amid signs it's evolving into a multifaceted operation, thanks to growing sales of JBoss and use of channel partners.â¦


Men Only 'artistic differences' kerfuffle The former editor of Men Only has won an industrial tribunal for unfair dismissal after being shown the door for refusing requests to use younger models and "bigger and more graphic photos", The Evening Standard reports.â¦


When Sara McMann first wanted to wrestle on the school's boys team, her mother refused to sign the release papers. "I didn't like the idea of her being touched by boys and having


Una 14enne di Savona con il pollice completamente bloccatoIl pediatra le ha diagnosticato una serie di infiammazioni                                                   Manda 100 sms al giorno E si ammala di tendinite


Celticâs lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League table was cut to four points on Wednesday night when an injury time goal from John Stewart gave plucky Aberdeen their second successive victory at Parkhead.


UPHAM, N.M., Sept. 25 -- The first rocket launched from New Mexico's spaceport failed to reach suborbital space Monday, wobbling and dropping back to Earth barely a tenth of the way into its intended journey.


Major Powers Wring Hands Discreetly on Middle East

The world's major powers wrung their hands discreetly on Wednesday at the lack of progress toward peace in the Middle East, chiding Israel and the Palestinians in equal measure but offering no new ideas.


EU-US air pact needs unanimous backing: EU lawyers

A draft U.S.-European Union agreement on liberalizing transatlantic air travel requires the unanimous backing of the 27 member states, according to the EU Council's legal service, an EU diplomat said on Wednesday.


A Jazzman So Cool You Want Him Frozen at His Peak

The jazz musician Chet Baker, who wanders through the documentary âLetâs Get Lostâ with the eerie deliberateness of a somnambulist, appears to be a man who knows a thing or two about dreams.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Prayers said for British hostage in Iraq

Prayers were said in Dublin Sunday for the release of kidnapped CARE worker Margaret Hassan, who was abducted in Baghdad last week.


This reckless greed of the few harms the future of the many

Comment is free: Will Hutton: The government must act firmly to control an industry that destabilises all our lives with its naked pursuit of huge profits


The pro-Moscow security forces in Chechnya claim to have killed 22 separatist fighters loyal to rebel leader, Shamil Basayev.


Don Walton: Prepared voters aid in big decision

Voters finally are about to make decisions in a landmark presidential race that both sides believe is pivotal in terms of America's future.


A music-activism group is staging a massive call-in to congressional members Tuesday to protest the Induce Act and urge protection of consumers' rights to music and movies they own. By Katie Dean.


President Bush and members of the Irish rock group U2 are among those gathering in Little Rock, Arkansas Thursday, as former President Bill Clinton officially opens his presidential library.


Norm Chow, the offensive coordinator for U.S.C, is acknowledged as one of the most creative minds in football; the Jets desperately need creativity.


China says climate policy must make room for growth

China said on Monday its response to the threats of climate change must give overriding priority to economic development as the nation seeks to balance ambitions for growth with fears of environmental calamity.


Spending trumps housing slump as economy grows at 3.5% pace

The economy snapped out of a sluggish spell and grew at a faster-than-expected 3.5 percent pace in the final quarter of last year as consumers ratcheted up spending despite a painful housing slump.


Teen Finds 2.93-Carat Diamond Along Path

MURFREESBORO, Ark. - Walking along a path taken by thousands of others at the Crater of Diamonds State Park, Nicole Ruhter noticed something everyone else had missed - a tea-colored, 2.93-carat diamond.


The Boston Red Sox exercised their option Friday on third baseman Bill Mueller, a former batting champion who had the season-saving single against the New York Yankees in the AL championship series.


About 400 workers at the American Airlines maintenance base in Kansas City will lose their jobs, The Associated Press reported Thursday.


Chief Judge in HusseinÂs Genocide Trial Removed

IraqÂs prime minister decided to remove the judge after he said last week that Saddam Hussein was Ânot a dictator.Â


Stoccolma, 15:07 - CALCIO, AGENTE ERIKSSON: IN CORSO TRE TRATTATIVE

''Sono in corso tre trattative, ma di certo non c'è niente. Speriamo di arrivare ad una concl...


Israeli army confirms 3 soldiers killed in clashes

Two Palestinians infiltrated an Israeli military outpost near the Jewish settlement of Morag in southern Gaza at dawn Thursday, killing three Israeli soldiers, Israeli military sources said.


In a Southern State, Immigrantsâ Son Takes Over

Bobby Jindal is a highly unusual politician, becoming the nationâs first Indian-American governor in a Southern state where race is inseparable from politics.


Nearly doubling the industry's current handheld storage maximum, palmOne today introduced the Tungsten(TM) T5 handheld with 256MB of flash memory.


KKR arm in talks after fresh repayment delays: report

KKR Financial Holdings , the listed affiliate of private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co , has delayed repayment of billions of dollars of commercial paper for the second time and begun a new round of talks with creditors, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.


The next America's Next Top Model challenge? Find Tyra   Banks.


Failure of Vaccine Test Is Setback in AIDS Fight

The pharmaceutical company Merck halted test vaccinations on a much-heralded H.I.V. vaccine after it failed to prevent or reduce the severity of infection.


European stocks steady as defensives shine

European equity markets ended Monday's session little changed after a volatile day's trade, with strong defensive stocks offsetting weakness for techs and other growth sectors.


Fa-la-la: Decking your PC with an Xmas virus

HELSINKI: Internet security experts warned last Tuesday of a new virulent e-mail worm particularly successful in infecting computers as it is disguised as a multilingual electronic Christmas card.


JERUSALEM - Facing unrelenting criticism from Jewish settlers, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday that nothing would deter him from pushing forward with his plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank.    Also Monday, scattered fighting in the Gaza Strip killed at least five Palestinian militants...


RodriguezÃ¢ÂÂs Upset Win in Texas 23 Yields Another Seat for Dems

Democratic former Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez upset Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla in a House runoff election Tuesday in southwestern TexasÃ¢ÂÂ 23rd District, pushing the DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ net gain to 30 House seats and concluding Campaign 2006 with one final stunning come-from-behind victory for the new House majority party.


The Japanese government says urgent policy changes are needed to reverse the country's population decline.


Putin Ridicules Idea of a New Election in Ukraine

The departing Ukrainian president, Leonid D. Kuchma, flew to Moscow today and met with the Russian leader, Vladimir A. Putin, who interjected himself into Ukraine's


Artest Expresses Regret Over Brawl with Detroit Fans

Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest  has admitted that he regrets charging into the stands to fight  Detroit Pistons fans last Friday, sparking an ugly brawl that  led to his suspension for the rest of the season.


Someday â-aybe as early as tomorrow â -y won't have Oscar De La Hoya to kick around in Las Vegas anymore. Then what will be sold as a big fight there?


Americans Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday for discovering a powerful way to turn off the effect of specific genes, opening a new avenue for disease treatment.


Strong wireless and Internet subscriber growth pushed revenue up at the phone company, but profit fell after merger-related costs and other items.


Safety of Entire Family of Painkillers Questioned

The withdrawal of Vioxx from the market in September and more recent concerns about its cousin Bextra have raised safety questions about this entire class of painkillers


Oil Rises to Record for 6th Day on Shortfall Concern; Use Jumps

Crude oil rose to a record for a sixth day, passing $54 a barrel in New York, as concern about US supplies grew after the International Energy Agency said demand this year is rising faster than expected.


Northern Ireland will elect a new legislature March 7 that will determine the fate of power-sharing, Britain announced Tuesday in swift reply to an IRA-linked political party's decision to support the police.Comment


iTunes battles Amazon with DRM-free price drop

Not in the UK, still more expensive. Whodathunkit? Apple has responded to the launch of Amazon's DRM-free music download store with a price cut to its own iTunes Plus.â¦


Armstrong short on summits in quest for new peaks

IN THE brasseries of the Etoile quarter of Paris yesterday lunchtime, the talk was of how many more years the locals would have to endure Lance Armstrongâs domination of their cherished Tour de France.


Milan relishing the chance to topple Juventus

AC Milan approach this weekend's top-of-the-table clash with Serie A leaders Juventus brimming with confidence after Sunday's 6-0 demolition of Fiorentina.


Half of the web just disappeared Another issue has cropped up with Apple's newly released beta of Safari for Windows.â¦


ATLANTIC CITY-November 2, 2004 - The month-old strike by thousands of Atlantic City casino and hotel workers may soon be over. Late Monday night, union leaders tentatively approved a new contract, ending


Tuesday, barring a weather-caused delay, for the first time the United States will send an autonomous robot vehicle to join up with a satellite and conduct a 20-hour demonstration of its abilities -- without any human guidance.


Replica Capuozzo: 'solo una scelta editoriale'


Airbus shelves a key decision on a major overhaul of the business, amid strife between its European partners.


OCEAN CITY, N.J. - As if shooting a loved one's ashes into space or pressing them into artificial diamonds were not sufficiently offbeat, relatives of the deceased now can have their ashes mixed into concrete to help form ocean habitats...


Jeff Adrien scored a career-high 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead No. 19 Connecticut to an 81-53 victory over Northeastern on Wednesday night.


US candidate John Kerry's presidential bid is boosted by the backing of the influential Washington Post newspaper.


RALEIGH, N.C. -- Last night, according to Tim Thomas, at least the effort was there.


A woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to swinging her 4-week-old son like a bat to hit her boyfriend during a fight, fracturing the infant's skull in the process.


MAFIA: CONCESSI PERMESSI PREMIO ALL'EX BOSS GIOVANNI BRUSCA

PALERMO - Il tribunale di sorveglianza di Roma ha concesso all' ex boss Giovanni Brusca la possibilita' di ottenere permessi premio per uscire dal carcere ogni 45 giorni o al massimo ogni due mesi. L'autorizzazione


Middle East ; Arabs link US reform calls with Mideast peace

âWe did not overlook some of the challenges that we are all facing in the region and uppermost in that list of challenges is the situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians,â he told a news conference at the close of the one-day conference.


CLIMATE CHANGE: Europe's Endangered Ski Resorts

BERLIN, Feb 3 (TierramÃ©rica) - Ski lovers in Europe are joining the list of those  hurt by global climate change. This year the northern hemisphere  winter is seeing moderate temperatures and little snowfall -- and  is looking more like springtime.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It's a scenario few would have predicted - the New York Yankees are on the verge of sweeping the Boston Red Sox out of the playoffs in four straight games.


It's the year 2020, and space has never been so busy. Picture this:In Earth orbit, a robotic maintenance ship skitters from one weather satellite to another, upgrading powerful optics that help meteorologists track dangerous storms.


Delivery men called dabbawallas transport home-cooked meals to workplaces all over Mumbai, India, with near-clockwork precision.


Drought Not a Threat to State Water Supplies

By John Raby  John Valleau's front lawn is bright green, the result of tirelessly lugging the sprinkler around his Kanawha County home.


Two Egyptian students face U.S. explosives charges

Two Egyptian students studying engineering in Florida have been charged with transporting explosive materials across state lines without permits, according to an indictment unsealed on Friday.


Forgers 'tried to rewrite biblical history'

Hundreds of biblical artefacts in museums all over the world could be fakes, it has emerged after Israeli investigators uncovered what they claim is a sophisticated forgery ring.


American golfer Jeff Sluman shot a course-record nine-under-par 62 to lead at the Chrysler Championship. At the first round of the 5-million-US dollar Championships, Sluman


Environmentalists Protest Apple's 'iWaste'

Apple Computer Corp. has become the darling of the technology sector for its wildly popular digital music player. But scorching iPod sales have also made it the target of an aggressive environmental coalition, which is trashing Apple as rotten to the core.


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Parents heading out to buy holiday gifts, listen up. There's a warning out Wednesday about extremely violent and explicit video games.


Hidden among the porcelain fox hounds and Burberry tablecloths on sale at eBay.be this week was an unusual item: "For Sale: Belgium, a Kingdom in three parts ... free premium: the king and his court (costs not included)."


Belmont beats the best to take its place at the top

Any time in the last decade and a half, yesterday's result would have been an upset. With a 3-2 victory over host Winchester, the Belmont girls' soccer team took the Middlesex League title from the Sachems for the first time in 16 years, and avenged a 1-1 tie with Winchester that was the only blemish on a 15-0-1 season.


Israeli troops kill 9 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

The Israeli army killed at least four Palestinian gunmen and five civilians in air and ground strikes in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Boston Fans Finally Celebrate Red October

ST. LOUIS  - The Boston Red Sox lifted a  championship and buried a curse Wednesday, turning fantasy into  reality with a stirring World Series victory over the St. Louis  Cardinals.


Mesh wrap supports and shrinks weak hearts

NEW ORLEANS -- A polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size, a study found.


Roman Ruler will go to Lone Star Park as a probable favorite for the $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Oct. 30 and the full confidence of trainer Bob Baffert.


Shiites Rising: Sect leaders craft message for masses

The leaders of a new 'axis of resistance' mix populism and Shiite theology to win broad support in a fight against America and its allies. Part 2 of two.


NBC's 'Nightly News' on Top for Eighth Year

NBC News' "Nightly News With Tom Brokaw" was the most-watched network evening newscast for the eighth straight year.


Nepal's king celebrated his 60th birthday Saturday with a lavish ceremony at his palace that set off protests in the streets of Katmandu.


Admins applaud Microsoft's early warning program

Company executives said the Security Bulletin Advanced Notification program will be open to everyone, and will be available on Microsoft's TechNet site.


Not exactly the things you'd like your boss to be saying about you in your performance appraisal. And wouldn't it be a little embarrassing if those opinions from the boss were somehow made public


Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Wednesday for clean campaigning during for March parliament elections, urging candidates and their supporters to abstain from mud-slinging.


Tariffs imposed on Chinese paper imports

The Commerce Department will impose sanctions against some Chinese paper imports, reversing 23 years of US trade policy, it said yesterday.


For these writers, cancer is the subject

She married in Arizona on a Saturday. On Sunday, her groom took a plane to New York and his new job. On Monday, she set off in the U-Haul truck for the 2,000-mile drive to meet him.


Caine, Law face off in rewrite of "Sleuth"

Michael Caine and Jude Law face off in Harold Pinter's rewrite of the 1972 thriller "Sleuth", with Caine starring as an older writer who enters a cat-and-mouse game with his wife's young lover.


Arctic Warming Rapidly, Affecting Global Climate

The Arctic is warming rapidly, which in turn is affecting global climate, according to an ACIA assessment to be released next week.


Israeli security forces say they have thwarted a suicide bombing planned by the armed offshoot of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's political movement.


1st Ld: Strong Earthquake Hits Southwest Chinese County

1st Ld: Strong earthquake hits southwest Chinese county    BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 hit an autonomous county in southwest China's Yunnan Province, an official souce said..


Somali region says U.S. planes hunting Islamists

BOSASSO, Somalia  - U.S. aircraft are hunting foreign jihadists in the remote mountains of northern Somalia where American forces launched air strikes earlier this month, a regional official said on Tuesday.


Scientists are developing a device which could improve the lives of kidney dialysis patients.


Two Top Saddam Lieutenants Appear Before Iraqi Magistrate

Iraqi judges have begun questioning two of Saddam Hussein's top 11 lieutenants in preparation for war crimes trials involving the former regime.


Chelsea extended its Premier League lead to six points on Saturday with a stylish 4-0 victory over promoted Norwich City, while second-placed Everton was held to a goalless draw at Blackburn Rovers.


All Grown Up, a Maturing Woods Keeps Adding to His RÃ©sumÃ©

At 31, Tiger Woods is all grown up, and the first tournament of the rest of his life begins Thursday at Congressional Country Club.


Mount St. Helens -- A Volcanic 'Ring of Fire'

The earthquakes that started a week ago at Mount St. Helens -- precursors to Friday's eruption -- are a reminder that the 8,364-foot sleeping giant is but a part of a volcanic "ring of fire" so vast that it encircles the Pacific Ocean.


GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne rose to 573 in Haiti last night as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by flooding or buried by mud, officials said.


Top storage vendors adding tools for Web 2.0 audience

Major storage vendors are looking to add hosted offerings, mostly by acquisition so far, to take advantage of Web 2.0 users willing to store data off-site.


Bush to Push Social Security Change, Spending Curbs at Summit

President George W. Bush, facing pressure to trim a record US budget deficit, will combine a push to restructure Social Security with a call for spending discipline as he wraps up a two-day economic summit.


Sarah Jessica Parker joins Madonna and Kate Moss, among others, as the latest media star to affix her name to a cheap-chic fashion brand.


Annan warns U.S. against go-it-alone diplomacy

INDEPENDENCE, Missouri  - Kofi Annan, nearing the end of his tenure as U.N. secretary-general, urged the United States on Monday to shun go-it-alone diplomacy and human rights abuses committed in the name of its "war on terror."


FDA to reveal flu vaccine-import decision

The Food and Drug Administration will announce next week whether flu vaccine can be imported from Europe and Canada to bolster dwindling US supplies.


Outcomes: Heeding Familiar Advice May Add Years to Your Life

Researchers have calculated just how many years you can add to your life by adopting healthy habits.


Elections Find Kosovo Communities Divided

A 27-year-old ethnic Albanian and a 63-year-old Serb epitomize the despair and frustration gripping Kosovo as the province prepares for crucial weekend elections.


A video apparently showing the three foreign UN election employees kidnapped in Afghanistan was broadcasted by the Arab television channel Al Jazeera on Sunday.


Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former White House aide accused of lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity


I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby began making prison arrangements Thursday after a federal judge refused to delay the former White House aide's 2 1/2-year sentence in the CIA leak case.


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.


Want to shop like the stars but words fail you?

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Like, it's a bag, like Mischa Barton's.


New test will monitor ailing British Gulf veterans for uranium: report

Britain is to test thousands of veterans of the 1991 Gulf War who have suffered a range of unexplained ailments for the possible presence of depleted uranium in their bodies, a report said.


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Incastrano poltrona sui binari, 4 minorenni denunciati

Monza, 5 dicembre 2004 - Sventato per pochissimo un incidente ferroviario sulla Milano-Lecco. Quattro ragazzi tra i 14 ei 16 anni avevano incastrato una poltrona di metallo sui binari della ferrovia e solo


WHILE India was celebrating its Independence Day, another important event was taking place on the other side of the world, in Venezuela.


President Bush gestures as he speaks at a campaign rally at Alamogordo High School baseball field Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, in Alamogordo, NM (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais).


Courtney Love's hefty legal docket just got a little less   congested.


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Entertainment company 2 Way Traffic NV said Friday it agreed to buy the global rights to "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" for 106 million pounds ($207.1 million) from Celador International.


Australian soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. has launched a friendly Aust. $500 million ($382 million) bid for SPC Ardmona Ltd.


NEW YORK 7 OTTOBRE 2004 - L'apertura dei mercati americani ha riavviato i motori del petrolio che ha immediatamente toccato il nuovo record storico di 53 dollari il barile. Il prezzo del brent ha superato


Blast heard in Afghan south near Pakistan border

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - An explosion was heard in southern Afghanistan close to the border with Pakistan on Monday, witnesses said, but it was not immediately clear what had caused it and if there were any casualties.


Pubs owner Punch Taverns said it had bought InnSpired Group, which operates more than 1,000 pubs, in a deal worth 335 million pounds (490 million euros, 599 million dollars) including debt.


Cristie Kerr carded a nine-under-par 63 to take a four-stroke lead after the third round of the State Farm Classic in Illinois. Kerr entered the day four shots behind Christina Kim but showed the youngster that Tour veterans must never be underestimated.


The European Union is to threaten sanctions against Sudan's government for failing to stop "massive and severe" human rights abuses by Arab militia against African villagers in Darfur.


It'll be back, vows sponsor Legislative proposals to regulate government use of RFID technology in California have been vetoed by state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.â¦


WARF raiders slap Intel with Core patent suit

Wisconsin silicon heads The patent defense arm of the University of Wisconsin hit Intel with a lawsuit this week, claiming abuse of intellectual property related to parallel processing.â¦


HIV/AIDS global program unlikely to meet 2005 target

A World Health Organization initiative to provide 3 million HIV/AIDS patients with antiretroviral drugs by the end of 2005 will likely miss its target, said Director-General Dr.


Bush seeks 'sustainable peace' in Mideast

The Bush administration remains adamant any Mideast cease-fire arrangement be accompanied by preconditions assuring a long-lasting peace, even as Israel cut short a halt in the bombing and launched new strikes in southern Lebanon.


Gordon Brown visits the north of England as speculation continues about his relationship with Tony Blair.


The Tories plan to abolish all university fees, including the proposed top-up fees, but plan higher rates on loans.


The buyer of the main asset of embattled Russian oil firm Yukos is reportedly sold to state-owned Rosneft.


Ford Motor Co. to offer digital radio on vehicles

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said it  would offer high-definition digital radio on nearly all 2008  model year Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles as a  dealer-installed option.


U.N. Summit Addresses Growing E-Waste Problems

Solution sought to reduce the use of toxic substances found in PCs and cell phones.


Global warming is real. We did it. Now it's time to talk about repairs. By David Wolman from Wired magazine.


German Budget Deficit Widens in First Half

Germany's budget deficit widened in the first half of this year, figures released Tuesday showed, but the government renewed its commitment to get the shortfall back within a European Union-imposed limit next year.


Washington Senator: Cantwell 52%, McGavick 35%

Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell now leads Republican challenger Mike McGavick 52% to 35%.   She led by six in the previous poll.


Love or hate it, solar challenger Citizenre hits delays

Blog: A controversial company that promises to rent, rather than sell, solar panels could announce its plans in the fall.


Safin Pays Price for Late Arrival at Hopman Cup

Marat Safin paid the price for his  later-than-scheduled arrival at the Hopman Cup as top seeds  Russia suffered a shock defeat to Germany in their opening  match on Monday.


Researchers are working out the rules for a future code of social behaviour in human-robot interaction.


Scotland's Dario Franchitti wins the Indianapolis 500 in front of 350,000 fans.


New Drug Approved for Multiple Sclerosis

It's made by Biogen Idec and Elan. It was orginally called, Antegren until the US Food and Drug Administration requested a name change, to avoid confusion with other drugs.


The Manchester United boss said this week that if the Dutch hitman had four chances he would score with three of them. Well van Nistelrooy did have four chances against Sparta Prague in the Champions League last night .


STRATFORD, N.J. - A 90-year-old woman who fell into a dry cesspool in her backyard and was trapped for more than an hour was saved after a mail carrier heard her calls for help.


Benitez upset over Redsâ lack of killer instinct

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is becoming increasingly concerned by Liverpool's ability to finish off opponents.


Life has improved for US women during the past 40 years, but big inequities persist, and they vary substantially by state, according to an assessment released Tuesday.


Treasury debt prices soared on Friday  after the latest employment figures suggested U.S. job creation  continues to lag, soothing worries the Federal Reserve might  raise interest rates more aggressively.


Manchester's super-casino plans look in doubt after Gordon Brown announces a review of the policy.


Researchers may have found a side effect associated with stress which could lead to premature aging. Although the findings by researchers from the University of California at San Francisco are somewhat technically


Apple hopes for toned-down French download law

Apple Computer Inc. said on Friday it was  awaiting final approval of a French bill aimed at opening  online media stores to rivals, which it hoped would leave the  market to decide which systems prevailed.


Clusters of storms erupted from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley early Monday, while higher-than-normal heat settled over much of the nation.


Hosts France open the Rugby World Cup against dark horses Argentina at the Stade de France.


Netscape is partially responsible for the beginning of another browser (the programme you log on to the internet with) battleâthe fledgling Firefox vs the mighty Microsoft.


Several newspapers announce endorsements

Several newspapers made endorsements Sunday in the presidential race.


The presidential candidates are hitting big political battlegrounds again today, with President Bush on his second bus trip in Florida in four days and John Kerry visiting three contested states.


Wolves will remain protected for now in Wyoming, where officials want to manage the animals by killing some, even as they come off the endangered species list in five other states, federal officials said Friday.


LOS ANGELES  - Greg Kinnear and Maura Tierney have joined "Saturday Night Live" veterans Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in the cast of the comedy "Baby Mama."


Heavily armed police cracking down on crime ahead of carnival celebrations engaged in shootouts with criminals in two slums Wednesday, reportedly killing nine suspects.


Iraq PM: Country can manage without U.S.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki shrugged off U.S. doubts of his government's military and political progress on Saturday, saying Iraqi forces are capable and American troops can leave "any time they want."


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Strike wraps too late for Oscar promo plans

NEW YORK  - The return of writers -- and celebrities -- to the full palette of late-night shows comes too late for studios hoping to swell support for their Oscar-nominated films and stars.


US forces sweep through 'death triangle'

US-led forces were locked a bloody push through Iraq's "triangle of death" on Thursday, in an attempt to drive out rebel enclaves before the countryâs landmark elections in January, with more than 200 political groups preparing to take part.


We have grown taller and heavier since the 1960s, according to a new study, but compared with a newly discovered human species, we are really, really huge.


Black pupils are three times more likely to be excluded because of "systematic racial discrimination", a report says.


Seismologists believe there's an increased likelihood of a hazardous event at Mount St. Helens due to a strengthening series of earthquakes at the volcano. Mount St. Helens is about 55 miles northeast of Portland, Ore.


Restaurant Regulars Testify in Blake Case

Two regulars at the restaurant where Robert Blake ate his last meal with his wife testified that the actor appeared nervous, agitated and "was messing with his hair a lot" shortly before she was killed.


Collingwood double-century and early wicket put England on top

Paul Collingwood became the first Englishman to score a Test double-century in Australia in 70 years as England struck late on the second day to take control of the second Ashes Test.


Mary Matalin, conservative pundit and adviser to former presidential candidate Fred Thompson, has attacked Sen. John McCain for his stances on taxes and immigration and for the "madness" of jumping on "the pseudo-religious global warming bandwagon."


Lawyer admits tampering in MSN, Best Buy case

Falsified docs on his own. Honest A Best Buy lawyer has admitted to falsifying court documents in the longstanding racketeering case against Microsoft and Best Buy, which recently reached a Superior Court in Seattle.â¦


Michael Jackson is remains in a California  hospital suffering from "flu-like symptoms".


USS Arizona Memorial Center Slowly Sinking

The USS Arizona Memorial's visitors center was designed to accommodate 750,000 people a year when it was built in 1980, but today it's jammed with crowds more than twice that big — and it's literally bursting at the seams.


BEIJING Nov 20, 2004 - A small passenger plane carrying 47 people crashed Sunday in northern China, and the government said there likely were no survivors.


Hosts South Africa face tense Twenty20 opener against West Indies

Final preparations are taking place for the inaugural Twenty20 world championships which will see South Africa play the West Indies in the opening match on Tuesday.


Oil prices held firm Friday after pipeline sabotage in northern Iraq kept up supply fears that have revived a powerful price rally.


India's border fence encloses Bangladesh

Everyone knew it was out there somewhere, an invisible line that cut through a cow pasture and, at least in theory, divided one nation from another.


U.S. could draw down in north Iraq next year: general

The United States could begin withdrawing troops from northern Iraq in January, the commander of U.S. forces for the region said on Friday, as pressure mounts on the Bush administration to end the war.


Iraqis were due to hear the results of  their first postwar election on Sunday, two weeks after the  vote likely to have sealed new Shi'ite political dominance and  marginalized the restive Sunni Arab minority.


Japan investigates blasts near U.S. base

Japanese police were investigating a suspected extremist attack on the U.S. Army after two small explosions occurred outside a military base south of Tokyo, police said Tuesday.


Francoise Sagan, author of 'Bonjour Tristesse', dies in France aged 69

Francoise Sagan, the French novelist who penned "Bonjour Tristesse", an anthem to disillusioned youth that became one of the best-known books of the 20th century, died aged 69, family friends said.


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BritainÃÂÃÂs four leading supermarkets and dairies colluded to overcharge consumers 270 million pounds by raising the prices of dairy products, the Office of Fair Trade said Thursday.


Russia to Charge US More for ISS Missions

Russia will ask the United States to contribute more toward the costs of flying US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), Agence France Presse reported on Friday citing Vyacheslav Davydenko, a spokesman for the Russian Space Agency.


Homes in the north of England are more energy efficient than those in the South, a survey reveals.


Nicky Anosike scores a career-high 20 points and second-ranked Tennessee physically dominates No. 22 Auburn in an 85-52 win.


U.S. Base Attacked, Truck Bomb Found Before Afghan Vote

Taliban insurgents fired rockets in parts  of Afghanistan and a huge truck bomb was intercepted on the eve  of the first presidential election in the rugged, war-torn  land, underlining the risk of sabotage by Islamic radicals.


Thousands march in Mexico city of Oaxaca

Thousands of educators and leftist activists marched through Mexico's southern city of Oaxaca on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of a clash between police and striking teachers that set off months of political unrest.


Cuban Authorities Retaliate Against US Christmas Display

Cuban authorities have erected a huge poster across from the US Interests Section in Havana that depicts US soldiers abusing prisoners in Iraq.


Singapore's state investment company has emerged as a significant shareholder in Malaysian national car maker Proton Holdings Bhd.


The government should fund television and other health warnings against excessive consumption of alcohol just as it funds campaigns against smoking, the charity Alcohol Concern said yesterday as Britain's teenagers were confirmed as among the worst binge


Yukos chief sees little hope for oil giant

The American chief executive of Russia's embattled oil giant Yukos yesterday held out little hope of saving the company from dismemberment by the Putin government this month.


Jake Plummer and Reuben Droughns did little wrong while turning the Denver Broncos' biggest rivalry into a rout. On the other hand, Kerry Collins and Oakland's offense did almost nothing right -- and the furious


Lawmaker Calls for FDA Whistleblower Inquiry

A US lawmaker called on Wednesday for a probe of reports that Food and Drug Administration officials tried to discredit a veteran scientist who testified over Merck & Co.


Apple opens iTunes Music Store in Canada

MacCentral - After announcing on Wednesday that the Canadian iTunes Music Store had been postponed, Apple Computer Inc. has quietly launched the store. Apple CEO announced the Canadian store would open in November at the iPod event in October that also launched the EU iTunes Music Store, which added Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain to the countries that already had the music store in Europe (United Kingdom, France and Germany).


Is your beauty regime damaging your health?

Life & style: Studies suggest that chemicals used in cosmetics such as talc could increase the risk of cancer. Just how worried should we be, asks Kira Cochrane.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Liposuction may sound an easy way to lose weight but scientists warn a healthy diet is needed to keep it off.


Sources: Israelis have plans for more housing units

Israeli officials, who are already seeking bids to build 1,001 new housing units in the West Bank, have plans for another 450 units, government sources said Monday.


Iraq will urge U.S., Iran not to use it as pawn

Iraq wants action not words from a regional conference in Baghdad on Saturday and will urge Iran and the United States not to use it as a playing field to settle their scores, Iraq's foreign minister said on Friday.


Hundreds dead as tidal waves strike S.Asia

A huge earthquake under the Indian Ocean has unleashed tidal waves killing at least 150 people in Sri Lanka, sent residents rushing in panic to high ground in Indonesia, and sent walls of water crashing into the Indian city of Chennai and the Thai tourist


Actors George Clooney and Brad Pitt will man a celebrity phone bank for a US TV fundraiser for tsunami victims.


Update 1: Sony to Sell New Music Players in Japan

Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will begin selling in Japan two new models of digital portable music players that support the MP3 format, which is used by its rival iPod.


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Phone Worm Source Code Out, Expect More Threats

The source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public, security firms announced Wednesday, a dangerous disclosure that may lead to more effective attacks.


Laughter and Tears: Falco, Blethyn, Mayer and Norman Talk About ''night, Mother'

Playbill - "There was a period of time when I wasn't sure we'd be able to do it, because Brenda and I could not stop laughing."


China Cancels Cigarette, Tobacco Ventures

China has suspended all new cigarette and tobacco foreign joint ventures, state media reported Friday, raising doubts over a claim by British American Tobacco that it has approval to manufacture cigarettes on the Chinese mainland.


Basking in the crowd's roar, the oldest Wimbledon men's semifinalist since Jimmy Connors stretched out his arms and wrapped them around himself, sharing a hug with the stadium as he embraced the moment. Jonas Bjorkman found it hard to believe.


Cheadle, Pearce go undercover for "Traitor"

Don Cheadle and Guy  Pearce have signed to topline the espionage thriller "Traitor."


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''Ci sono indizi gravi, precisi e concordanti per poter affermare che le variazioni di valori del sangue, come quello dell'emoglobina, fossero legate alla somministrazione di Epo''. E' una delle tesi sostenute


Gameworld: As music labels struggle, bands thrive in games

It is a dark time for record labels  and mainstream radio, but the people who pick music for video  games say there has never been a better time to be an aspiring  rock star.


Marconi is the latest big name to join the Wimax Forum, which is expected to certify its first long-range wireless broadband products next year.


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Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland's second-largest bank, said Tuesday it will combine its U.S.-based Credit Suisse First Boston investment unit with its retail and private banking business within two years.


Terrorism Alert Level Lowered For East Coast Financial ...

The terrorism alert level for financial institutions in New York, New Jersey and Washington was lowered Wednesday from high or Code Orange, to elevated or Code Yellow.


Nearly one-quarter of Shanghai's kids contemplate suicide

Nearly a quarter of all children in China's largest and wealthiest city Shanghai have considered committing suicide, according to a study published by state press.


A team of scientists working in Georgia unearths the remains of four primitive human ancestors dating to 1.8 million years ago.


Dolphins hire Cowboys exec Ireland as GM

Jeff Ireland has rejoined Bill Parcells to help revive the Miami Dolphins.


EITHER Lindsay Davenport or Amelie Mauresmo will be crowned world No.1 after defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne's shock fourth-round loss yesterday.


Kerry Steps Up Attack on Bush's Economic Record

John Kerry, stepping up his attack on President Bush after bad news about the economy, said Saturday the country cannot afford another four years of lost jobs, slow growth and creeping poverty.


Annan names chief of staff, promises more personnel changes

UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed a new chief of staff yesterday in the first of what he described as a series of changes among senior UN personnel.


The devastation wrought by nature can be terrible. However, it can be made much worse by humans-by both our activity and inactivity.


Excessive computer use 'threat to eyesight'

Watching a computer screen for nine or more hours a day might be linked to a progressive eye disease that can blind without treatment, researchers warned yesterday.


Forty years on, Palestinians recall Israeli victory

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Marking the 40th anniversary of what he called the Arabs' "great defeat" by Israel in six days of war, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas assured his people on Tuesday that statehood was within reach.


Seven Truckers Freed in Iraq, France Awaits Word

Islamic militants freed seven truck drivers from India, Kenya and Egypt on Wednesday after holding them hostage in Iraq for six weeks, offering a ray of hope to a dozen other foreigners still in captivity.


Private Rocket Ship Aims for Space Prize in Calif.

A three-seat rocket plane with stubby wings and a nose studded with round windows will try to blast out of Earth's atmosphere above the Mojave


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld expressed hope Monday, but did not explicitly predict, that American troops would be out of Iraq by the end of President Bush's second term.


Bush Seeks Security Chief As Kerik Exits

The White House renewed its search for a homeland security chief Saturday as the candidate President Bush thought ideal apologized for an immigration problem involving a family housekeeper that forced him to withdraw.


Ravens' Heap to miss 2-4 weeks with ankle injury

Tight end Todd Heap will miss two to four weeks with a sprained right ankle, the latest in a series of injuries that has forced coach Brian Billick to dig deep in the Baltimore Ravens' depth chart.


Think your spam is a problem? Think again.

According to Microsoft's Chief Executive, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates is number one in the amount of spam a person gets. According to the Microsoft CEO, Gates gets over four million messages a day, most of which are junk.


Shrunken Foot Muscles Signal Diabetic Nerve Damage

NEW YORK  - The total volume of muscles in  the foot is halved in people who have nerve damage resulting  from diabetes, compared with diabetics without neuropathy,  according to researchers.


New Cajun music raises tempo on old French tunes

The Pine Leaf Boys were singing in   French and pumping the accordion on a recent Sunday afternoon   as cowboys in boots and gals in flip-flop sandals trotted   across the floor.


27B tells the sad tale of requesting open records on the government's Total Information Awareness project.  44 months later, still no word.  In 27B Stroke 6.


Pregnant women at risk for HIV may opt out of testing

NEW YORK  - Women who decline prenatal HIV screening are more likely to be HIV positive than women who undergo prenatal HIV screening, according to a study from Canada.


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Palermo, 14:26 - CALCIO, PALERMO: ARRIVANO MIGLIACCIO E UJKANI

Sono ufficiali i primi due acquisti del Palermo 2007/08. Il centrocampista Giulio Migliaccio e il po...


Having an epidural during childbirth is linked to problems breastfeeding, a study suggests.


Fighting breaks out between Sudan's army and the former southern rebels, nearly two years after a peace deal.


Dollar Firms as Focus Turns to U.S. Data

The dollar firmed slightly  against  the euro on Monday, recovering from last week's record low and  a 4-1/2-year trough against the yen as traders turned their  sights to economic data due later in the week.


Microsoft Researchers Look to the Future of Search

If the press preview day for Microsoft's annual TechFest research fair is any indication of Redmond's future plans, search will become an increasingly larger part of the company's overall business. Demonstrations of various search technologies dominated opening remarks by Microsoft Research presenters Tuesday.


Hungary extended its dominance of Olympic water polo yesterday, winning an eighth gold medal after rallying to beat Serbia-Montenegro, 8-7, in the final.


Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has undergone psychiatric tests to determine if he is fit to stand trial for alleged human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.


Ichiro Suzuki smoked a single up the middle for his 258th hit of the year, breaking George Sisler's record for the most hits in a season, which was set in 1920.


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A declaration calling for a 2008 treaty banning cluster bombs was adopted Friday by 46 out of 49 nations attending a conference in Oslo


Arafat is rushed to hospital near Paris for tests

Palestinians expressed sorrow and anxiety at the thought of a future without Yasser Arafat, wondering if his absence from the Palestinian territories would bring a bloody


Ukrainian PM holds early lead in presidential run-off

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich had a lead of about percentage points over opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko in the first official results in Ukraine's presidential run-off announced early on Monday.


Palermo, 19:19 - CALCIO, PALERMO: AMAURI SI ALLENA REGOLARMENTE

Il Palermo ha ripreso la preparazione in vista della sfida di Coppa Italia di giovedÃ¬ contro la Samp...


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India win toss and bat against England in final one-dayer

India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against England in the seventh one-day international at Lord's here Saturday.


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Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that President Bush has made a mess of Iraq and it is his responsibility to "extricate" the United States from the situation before he leaves office.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia names a new CEO, but will the big cheese ever learn?


Update 1: Kellogg Raises Earnings Forecast for 2004

Cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. increased its earnings forecast for the rest of the year Monday, citing strong growth in its third-quarter sales and profits.


Iraqis Brave Bombs to Vote in Their Millions

Millions of Iraqis turned out to vote  Sunday, defying anti-U.S. insurgents determined to drown the  historic poll in blood.


Mbeki Plans 3-Day Mission to Ivory Coast--Aide

South African President Thabo Mbeki is determined to work hard to end the conflict in Ivory Coast and is likely to spend up to three days there next week, his spokesman said on Wednesday.


Iran freezes bank accounts of a former Afghan warlord with links to the Taleban and al-Qaeda, the UN says.


Ordinary people are being given the chance to have their name go into space with the first X-Prize contender craft.


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Vera Zvonareva and Jennifer Capriati both needed to win their quarterfinal match at the $585,000 Advanta Championships to keep alive hopes of a berth for the WTA Tour Championships.


PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal - In a shocking twist, the British parents who have run an international campaign to find their missing 4-year-old daughter were declared suspects in the case yesterday, their lawyer said, after traces of blood were found in their rental car.


Dopo le anticipazioni di Repubblica sull'alternativa alla sigla Gad, Prodi "licenzia" il sociologo Fabris                                          Bufera sul nome della Cosa "Tocca a Romano decidere"                                                                                di GIOVANNA CASADIO


Olmert: offensive to continue until soldiers freed

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   said on Monday Israel would pursue its offensive against   Hizbollah until two captured soldiers were returned and   Lebanese army troops controlled all of southern Lebanon.


Spending: Dipping a Toe Into Marine Biology, at a Summer Camp

About 50 camps now specialize in marine biology studies, according to the American Camp Association. That is an increase of about 25 percent since 1998.


Queen Elizabeth II lays wreath in Germany

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II laid a wreath at Germany's national war memorial Tuesday during a state visit underlining the two countries' post-World War II reconciliation and the urgency of efforts to combat climate change.


Schwarzenegger criticises Bush over tackling climate change

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger criticised ineffectual US government policy on climate change, as he and British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to tackle the problem together.


Kon Ichikawa, Japanese Film Director, Dies at 92

Mr. Ichikawaâs versatility ranged beyond his well-known antiwar dramas like âThe Burmese Harpâ and âFires on the Plainâ to comedies, documentaries and literary adaptations.


IBM (Profile, Products, Articles) said Wednesday that it has sewn up outsourcing deals with two Danish companies valued at more than $1 billion over 10 years, reinforcing its strength in Europe.


PC makers begin holiday desktop onslaught

No, apparently it's not too early to think about holiday shopping. Gateway, HP and others are prepping new PCs for store shelves...


Woman in Wheelchair Shoots Alleged Mugger

NEW YORK - Margaret Johnson might have looked like an easy target. But when a mugger tried to grab a chain off her neck Friday, the wheelchair-bound 56-year-old pulled out her licensed .357 pistol and shot him, police said.


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Experts Investigating Source of Mosul Explosion

Explosives experts are investigating the source of a single, large explosion on a US base in southwest Mosul, Iraq, Task Force Olympia Commander Army Brig.


Fly Eyes Inspire Better Video Cameras, Motion Detection

New software that replicates the way a fly sees could help the next generation of cameras pick out details obscured by movement or washed out by variations in light levels.


Fewer Kids Use Ecstasy, LSD, Drug Report Finds

Fewer U.S. teens are using  marijuana, Ecstasy or LSD but more are bingeing on alcohol and  abusing prescription drugs, according to an annual government  survey released on Thursday.


Bear Stearns Cos.  said on Thursday quarterly net income soared 38 percent helped by gains from fees for merger advice and underwriting debt for corporations and acquisition-hungry private equity firms.


As the Jewish citizens of Israel celebrated their holiday, the violent routine in the territories went on: 11 Palestinians were killed, including an 11-year-old girl, some were arrested, and three surrendered.


Iraqi insurgents launched a series of concerted attacks on security forces near Saddam Husseinâs hometown today, killing more than 20 people after Osama bin Laden again urged Muslims to wage holy war against US forces and their allies.


Testy Sea Hampers Response to Alaskan Spill

Rough sea and bad weather have hampered efforts to deal with the oil spill from the freighter that split off the Aleutians last week.


TORONTO, (Nov. 22, 2004) -- About 3,800 UPS Canada employees, represented by the Canadian Council of Teamsters, have gone on strike.


Pendleton Marine investigated for killing wounded prisoner in ...

CAMP PENDLETON ---- Disturbing video footage of a Camp Pendleton Marine fatally shooting a wounded and unarmed Iraqi fighter on the floor of a Fallujah mosque has ignited a firestorm of criticism and has alarmed local Marine families, who say the Marines


Student stages robbery to wipe bad grades

A 16-year-old Berlin student was so  worried he would have to repeat a year at school because of  poor marks he convinced two friends to storm his class and  steal the report cards with his bad grades.


Bush Plans to Veto Defense Authorization Bill

President Bush will veto the defense authorization bill because of Iraq's concerns that the legislation could hinder redevelopment efforts by freezing the country's assets while courts deal with claims from victims of Saddam Hussein suing Iraq under U.S. law, the White House announced today.


Legg Mason Inc. LM.N, one of the  fastest-growing U.S. asset management companies, on Wednesday  said it plans a public offering of 4 million shares, a sale  that could raise almost $300 million.


Green tea contains chemicals called polyphenols that appear to slow the progression of prostate cancer, at least in mice, according to a report in the journal Cancer Research.


New 'Docu-game' Brings History to Life by Recreating the ...

On the eve of the 41st anniversary of John F Kennedy's murder, a dramatic new 'docu-game' is set to bring his tragic assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald to life for a whole new generation.


December 5, 2004 -- LOS ANGELES - Authorities yesterday raided Michael Jackson's mansion for a second consecutive morning, as deputies made a late push to strengthen their DNA evidence linking The Gloved One to his accuser.


Oracle increased its takeover bid for rival software company PeopleSoft yesterday, probably the final roll of the dice in what has been an acrimonious battle.


Wendy's and Arby's sitting in a tree. N-e-g-o-t-i-a-t-i-n-g.


Kerry hoping Americans aren't paying attention

Sen. John Kerry - the Republican? In order to win votes, Kerry's latest shift has been to claim Republican positions. A few weeks ago, Kerry's position on Iraq was a time frame for getting the troops out, now


England goalkeeper Paul Robinson plans to repay Steve McClaren's faith by frustrating Russia in Wednesday's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier.


General Motors announced yesterday it planned to halt production at its aging Linden assembly plant in February and fire the factory's remaining 950 workers.


Defending champion David Howell shot a 6-under-par 66 despite a bogey at the last hole Saturday and led the BMW International Open by two strokes after three rounds.


Diabetes Linked to Reduced Risk of Prostate Cancer

Men with type 2 diabetes seem to be less likely to develop prostate cancer, overall, a new study indicates.


Oil prices continue their record-breaking run as fresh threats of sabotage in Iraq boost concerns that demand may outstrip supply.


Opposition activists have set fire to a train in Bangladesh, following a bloody attack on a political rally in Dhaka. Details are sketchy, but unconfirmed reports speak of at least 20 people being injured in the train fire near the city of Chittagong.


Lawyer says accused Marine defended family

An Iraq war veteran who was named Marine of the Year was defending his family when he fired his shotgun into a parking lot toward early morning revelers and injured two of them, his attorney said Tuesday.


Aging: Growing Older Is Found to Hurt Decision Making

As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.


Filmmakers raise glasses to acidic townsfolk

Rows upon rows of  grape vines crest the hills in this sunny countryside as a  1970s Gremlin rolls down the road with the gracefulness of a  pear, then putters to a stop with a flat tire and a cloud of  dust. Alan Rickman gets out, curses and begins flinging out the  tire iron and jack.


Shorthanded Magic too much for the 76ers

Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points, Dwight Howard added 21, and the shorthanded Orlando Magic rallied to beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 115-111, last night. The Magic, missing Grant Hill with a bruised right wrist, trailed by 6 with 2:02 left to play after Allen Iverson's jumper.


Autobomba e' esplosa nella provincia di Diyala


Shares in Paris-based consultancy Capgemini and Indian software firm Infosys Technologies jump on reports of a possible merger.


Building a Finite State Machine Using DFA::Simple

A finite state machine (FSM) is a general-purpose mechanism for solving common programming problems that involve performing actions based on previous and current input. (They're good for parsers and the like.) William Ruppert demonstrates how to build and use FSMs in Perl.


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More than five million World War I medal records will be available online at the National Archives website from Remembrance Sunday.


Kerry slams "extreme, right wing" Bush over science

Democratic nominee John Kerry Monday accused President George W. Bush of sacrificing life-saving science for right-wing dogma as he joined ailing Hollywood star Michael J. Fox to skewer Republican curbs on stem cell research.


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A Singular Pain: When Death Cuts the Bond of Twins

Almost always, one twin dies before another. From that moment, twins say, the uniqueness of life as a twin carries over into the grief they feel.


BLT Living is one of the first publications in a new campaign to reach customers of high-end restaurants â and the high-end advertisers eager for their business.


Iraq's interim president says US and British policy is partly to blame for the terrible security situation.


Indian Software Giant Shares Start Trading

Shares of India's top software firm, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., soared as much as 41 percent in their first day of trading Wednesday.


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Iran high on the agenda for Olmert's Berlin talks

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to  use a visit to Germany beginning on Sunday to lobby for tougher  measures to force Iran to curb a nuclear program he has called  a threat to Israel's existence.


Stretch Inc. Announces Series B Funding Round

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 4th  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stretch Inc., the pioneer and leader in software configurable processors, today announced it has raised $12 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Worldview Technology Partners, Oak Investment Partners, and Menlo Ventures.


Broadband Duopoly Calms Cable, Telecom Battles

The long-promised battle between U.S.  cable and telephone companies has so far been more of an uneasy  peace. Thanks to their duopoly over broadband Internet access,  it may stay that way.


Hingis makes bright start in Kolkata Open

KOLKATA, India  - Former world number one Martina   Hingis romped to a 6-1 6-2 victory over Hungary's Melinda Czink   in the first round of the Kolkata Open on Monday.


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High-Tech Start-Up Strives For Open-Source Compatibility

SourceLabs could create some buzz because of its pedigree team of founders. The company is led by Chief Executive Byron Sebastian, a former executive at San Jose's BEA Systems, who founded the company in spring.


New market-based system aims to predict bird flu

Is a bird flu pandemic coming? Health experts say there is no way to know, and especially no way to know when.


A battle is raging between liberals and radical Islamists. Can ...

WHERE else could this happen? Itâs the funeral of a film-maker, brutally murdered - butchered â-y a Muslim extremist. Thousands line the streets of Amsterdam to mourn.


It was a balmy spring evening in Manhattan. Rockefeller Park teemed with joggers, dog walkers, picnickers, Frisbee throwers — and six women sweating through jumping jacks and park bench push-ups.


Most parents look for ways to give their children an edge, but many miss an easy and often inexpensive recipe for success: eating together.


Ex-Pres. Bush pleads for more Pakistan quake aid

More than $90 million in pledges made to Pakistan after a devastating earthquake a year ago has yet to be delivered and is urgently needed, former U.S. President George Bush said on Friday.


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South Africa mass grave may contain ANC militants

South African authorities have unearthed a mass grave containing what they believe are the remains of at least four African National Congress militants allegedly killed by apartheid security forces in the 1980s.


Soon after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami Sunday that have claimed the lives of at least 80,000 people in northern Indonesia, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono traveled to the stricken province of Aceh.


Bush's Latin America tour draws protests

Thousands of protesters marched through Brazil's largest city on Thursday calling President Bush a warmonger and planet polluter as he started a tour aimed at winning friends in Latin America.


Londra, 13:11 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: DECO ALL'INTER PER PRENDERE LAMPARD

Barcellona insaziabile. Dopo Henry e Yaya Tourè e con Chivu a un passo, i blaugrana tentano o...


The retrial of two former Tyco bosses accused of stealing $600m in company money is due to begin on Tuesday.


International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge closed the 28th Olympic Games on Sunday. "Athletes, you are role models.


ISLAMABAD, Oct. 1. - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shiâite mosque packed with worshippers during Friday prayers killing at least 33 people and injuring 70 in Sialkot.


French interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy addresses party activists shortly as he begins his bid for the presidency.


Owen Wilson's hospitalization has left Hollywood executives in a quandary over how to move forward with movies starring the highly bankable actor.


Bear Stearns downgrades the aluminum giant.


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Johnny Depp Says He Actually Enjoys Aging

VENICE, Italy - Unlike legions of other Hollywood stars, hipster heartthrob Johnny Depp says he actually enjoys aging. The boyish-looking Depp - who plays the author of "Peter Pan" in his latest picture "Finding Neverland" - was asked if the children's character famed for never growing old made him wish for the same power...


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Amber Smith scores 12 points, including two free throws with 5.6 seconds to play to lead Kentucky to a 47-44 win over No. 17 Georgia.


Lobbying in U.S., Indian Firms Present an American Face

As the 2008 presidential campaign picks up speed, Indian outsourcing companies have returned to Washington as veritable insiders, slicker and better connected than ever.


LONDON: Britain has suspended the manufacturing licence of Chiron Corp, a major supplier of flu vaccine to the UK and the US, for three months.


Parents Protest Student Computer ID Tags

The only grade school in this rural town is requiring students to wear radio frequency identification badges that can track their every move. Some parents are outraged, fearing it will take away their children's privacy.


Diamondbacks call Yankees anew on Johnson

The Arizona Diamondbacks called the New York Yankees again Monday in an effort to restart trade talks on Randy Johnson. Jeff Moorad, the Diamondbacks' incoming chief executive officer, called Yankees president


Poland can't accept Merkel treaty victory: Austria

Poland appears unwilling to accept a  German-led deal to revive the EU's stalled constitution and may  prefer to wait until after Germany's presidency of the bloc to  decide the charter's future, Austria's chancellor said.


At Tech Camp, Video Games, Robots  --  and No Lanyards

The Bible says it took God a week to create the universe. At Cybercamps, this feat took 14-year-old Justin Cook about two days.


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In the French Riviera town of Cannes, the mobile industry is weighing a tough challenge as it struggles to maintain profitability: how to sell more expensive, sophisticated phones — while making them simpler.


Terror Tape Boasts U.S. Forces Humiliated

CAIRO, Egypt - An audiotape purportedly by key terror suspect Abu Musab al-Zarqawi boasts that Islamic holy warriors have humiliated the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.    The speaker noted recent battles between American forces and militiamen loyal to a radical Shiite cleric in the holy city of Najaf, indicating that it had been made recently...


North Korea talks end, wrangling to continue

Grinding talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions will shift to technical wrangling over disarmament steps, envoys said on Friday as they endorsed a broad plan lacking any deadline.


A dose of diversity in freshman class could alter Congress

Newcomers in both houses could produce more than their share of individual standouts, especially among minorities.


47 killed in car blast near Iraq police station

A woman cries today after identifying a pair of shoes at the site of a massive explosion outside a police station in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.


By Associated Press  LOGAN -- Cache County is fighting with the U.S. Forest Service over whether it can claim to own nearly every mile of road on the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.


Londra, 15:14 - CALCIO, ERIKSSON: DOCCIA SVEDESE PER GIOCATORI MANCHESTER CITY

'Doccia svedese' per i giocatori del Manchester City. Sven Goran Eriksson, neo allenatore del City,...


What the heck will they blend on YouTube next!?

SMM, or Social Media Marketing, can do much for the promotion of a company or product. The "Will It Blend?" YouTube campaign by Blendtec is one of the best.


Kerry Says Bush Is Arrogant and Failed on Iraq

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  - President Bush arrogantly  ignored the advice of his top generals about the need for more  equipment to fight the war in Iraq, Democrat John Kerry said on  Monday.


US President George W. Bush saidon Saturday that the kickoff of Afghan presidential elections was a remarkable achievement. "A marvelous thing is happening in Afghanistan," Bush


Indian Wells, 22:37 - TENNIS, WTA INDIAN WELLS: GARBIN AL TERZO TURNO

Tathiana Garbin si è qualificata al terzo turno del torneo Wta di Indian Wells (cemento, 2.10...


Ralph Nader, an independent presidential candidate this year, has called for recounts of November 2 voting results saying that amid allegations of irregularities, he wanted to ensure that every ballot was counted.


Community News: Latest PEAR Releases for 12.11.2006

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SDBot.UJ, the latest variant of the SDbot worm that monitors network traffic after it infects a computer has been discovered by security experts.


Sola International SOL.N, an  eyeglass lens maker, said on Sunday that it had agreed to be  bought by Germany's Carl Zeiss AG and European private equity  firm EQT for about $815 million in cash.


Alexander Holds Upper Hand in Ã¢ÂÂ08 Senate Race as Dems Look for Volunteer

There was some uncertainty heading into the 2008 Senate campaign cycle about whether Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander would seek a second term: The former two-term governor, University of Tennessee president, Education secretary and two-time aspirant for the Republican presidential nomination was 62 years old when he won his Senate seat in the 2002 contest.