This is a new release of squashfs, a highly compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Squashfs compresses both files, inodes and directories, and supports block sizes up to 64K for greater compression. It is implemented as a kernel module under VFS.   Squashfs 3.1 has some major improvements to the squashfs-tools, a couple of major bug fixes, lots of small improvements/bug fixes, and new kernel patches.  You can download squashfs from this page: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=63835


The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep interest rates steady at 4.75 percent earlier this month, but analysts say another


Il ministro si attende un'ipotesi condivisa su tempi e modi


For Iraqis Here, Vote Brings Little Hope

The dream of a free Iraq is alive, but 22 months into the U.S.-led fight for their native country, Iraqi Americans speak of how complicated and painful the equation has become.


Prove open source cred, release Java, Red Hat tells Sun

Red Hat Inc vice president for open source affairs Michael Tiemann has come-out in favor of open sourcing Java to cultivate innovation and help defend against Microsoft Corp's .


Ricercato Giovanni Strangio, ritenuto autore della strage.


Number of NHL Players in Europe Hits 231

Toronto's Nik Antropov, Philadelphia's Michal Handzus and Pittsburgh's Steve McKenna became the latest NHL players to head to Europe during the lockout.


A KILLER ladybird spotted in Britain for the first earlier last month has today arrived in Ipswich.


Cagliari, 20:03 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BUDEL: IL MILAN? NON MI SENTO UN EX

Per Alessandro Budel quella di domenica contro il Milan, sarà una gara dal sapore particolare...


Accordo da 320mln di dollari, finalizzato entro dicembre


A star of Ireland's Gaelic football league was exposed Thursday as a director of an illegal dog-fighting club, an underground gambling activity that has wrecked the reputation and career of Atlanta Falcons football player Michael Vick.


UN Nuclear Agency Demands Iran Suspend Uranium Enrichment

The United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency demanded Iran cease all uranium enrichment activities and said it will decide on Nov. 25 whether to take steps to ensure the country's atomic


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: tedesco (IV) - Le radici cristiane dei Popoli dÂEuropa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - La Riforma protestante in Germania - La profonda motivazione della Riforma Ã¨ il ritorno della cristianitÃ  alla sua purezza primitiva. Il nome piÃ¹ autorevole legato a questo evento Ã¨ quello di Martin Lutero (1483-1...


A computer firm is criticised by the Kennedy family for producing a game recreating the president's death.


Alcan says Alcoa bid lacking, mulls options

Alcan Inc. , the big Canadian  aluminum maker, said on Friday that a $28.6-billion hostile  takeover offer from Alcoa Inc.  remains inadequate, and  that it is pursuing alternatives such as talks with other  groups.


Oil giant Exxon Mobil reports $40.6bn net profits in 2007, a record for a US company.


Industrialised nations update privacy laws made obsolete by the increasing volume of data on the net.


Palestinian militants celebrate after double suicide bombing

Israeli forces closed off a West Bank city and Palestinian militants celebrated after Hamas suicide bombers blew up two buses next to each other in the southern city of Beersheba, killing 16 passengers.


China warns rising energy prices to lead to more inflation in 2005

BEIJING : Rising energy and raw material prices are pressuring inflation and will push up the consumer price index next year, state press cited the country's top statistician as saying.


"That means we might not need the enclosed spaces and the expense of stewarding, which could also allow us to get rid of charging people for tickets."  EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 31 The sagging popularity of Edinburgh's world-famous Hogmanay New Year's celebrations had organizers considering not charging for the event. via Earth Times


Dozens of people  are reported dead, as the devastating floods in East Africa spread to Rwanda and Malawi.


A Georgia dentist pleaded guilty Friday to killing his wife in 2004 and shooting to death a girlfriend 14 years earlier while he was in dental school.


Pro-hunt Brits protest outside Blair wife's birthday party

British campaigners Saturday stageda demonstration against a ban on hunting with dogs outside the 50th birthday party of prime minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie.


Surgery may help people with heart failure

NEW YORK  - Quite often, people with heart   failure have some degree of blockage of the coronary arteries.   In such cases, those who undergo surgery to clear to arteries   have markedly better survival than those treated with   medication, researchers from Canada report.


US baking giant Interstate files to restructure

The innocuous Twinkie is one of many high-carb treats that has proved the downfall of US wholesale baking giant Interstate Bakeries Corp.


With its endorsement of Obama, Rupert Murdoch and The New York Post tack in a different direction.


Ministro stamani alla Camera, per Castelli forse dimissioni


The companies could have been partners, but are now music rivals, report says.


TOKYO REACTION Koizumi Vows No Japanese Withdrawal After Tourist's ...

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday repeated his vow to keep about 550 troops in Iraq after the government confirmed that the decapitated body found on a street


Human Rights Watch urges Russian authorities to combat vicious hazing in army

MOSCOW  - Human Rights Watch urged Russian authorities on Wednesday to take action against the vicious hazing that plagues the country's military, saying the abuse that kills dozens of conscripts every year and traumatizes thousands more can be prevented.


Foo Fighters eye small cities on "intense" tour

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - After focusing on overseas crowds in recent years to the possible detriment of their fans at home, the Foo Fighters plan to tour "a lot more intensely," in the United States, said the band's bassist Nate Mendel.


A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer. Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes.


Ipr, esecutivo promosso dal 38% degli intervistati


Top seed Maria Sharapova pulls out of her semi-final against Ana Ivanovic at the Pan Pacific Open with a hamstring injury.


Il medico distrutto: "Trattato da cavia". L'ad esulta: "Prova di ...

Reazioni inevitabilmente opposte quelle che si registrano dopo la sentenza del Tribunale di Torino che ha condannato il responsabile sanitario della Juve Riccardo Agricola e assolto l'amministratore delegato Antonio Giraudo.Gli avvocati difensori dei due


Some reaction to President Bush's decision Monday to commute the sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term in the CIA leak case.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday said there is an excess of oil on the world market and proposed a minimum price for crude at $50 a barrel. OPEC members have no intention of increasing their oil production despite demands from a number of industrialized nations, Chavez said as he spoke at the group's meeting in Caracas.


Executive minister Ian Paisley Jnr is criticised for allegedly saying he was "repulsed" by homosexuals.


LOS ANGELES -- Officials at the University of California Los Angeles alerted about 800,000 current and former students, faculty and staff on Tuesday that their names and certain personal information were exposed after a hacker broke into a campus computer system.


Sometimes, Doctors Find Answers Far Off the Charts

Sometimes, it is only when the patient is halfway out the door that important information spills out.


Is Anna Nicole overexposed? More to come

Coverage of former Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's death has gone overboard according to U.S. consumers, but media experts warn there is more to come.


Verizon exec: No 'policing the Internet' for us

The telecommunications company said it had no interest in looking into how its customers use its broadband services in an attempt to filter pirated content.


Hyatt Corp. on Thursday said it agreed to buy AmeriSuites, an upscale limited-service hotel chain that it said would complement its full-service portfolio.


A $225m deal â¦ but CA is still in the dock

AFTER two and a half years under the investigatory microscope, the great black cloud of scandal that has hung over Computer Associates International (CA) began to clear last week when the company reached a settlement with the authorities.


Arielle Kebbel has  joined the starting lineup of ABC's one-hour pilot "Football  Wives," which revolves around women whose lives are transformed  when they marry NFL superstars.


BAGHDAD: A statement in the name of 13 militant groups, including that of al-Qaeda frontman Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, vowed Saturday to take the battle for their bastion of Fallujah to all corners of Iraq.


Sony to cut PlayStation 3 costs, shares rise

Sony Corp.  said on Friday it will eliminate a key microchip from the European version of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console, reducing production costs as well as its compatibility with PS2 games.


Auto racer Benny Parsons has lung cancer

Former NASCAR champion Benny Parsons has been diagnosed with lung cancer and began chemotherapy treatments Wednesday.


Kashmir will be the focus of the first talks between India's Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf.


A landmark exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York tackles surprising contemporary issues.


Kerry Speech to Baptists Slams Bush 'Compassion'

Democratic candidate John Kerry  warned black Americans on Thursday to beware of George W.  Bush's overtures and called the Republican president a wolf in  sheep's clothing who "traffics in the politics of division."


Â· Support fading on Labour benches, survey suggests  Â· Existing 28-day limit works well, says DPP


Raytheon Co. reported a third-quarter  net profit on Thursday after a loss in the year-ago quarter.


Woman ordered to stay away from Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum won a permanent restraining order Wednesday against a woman he claims has stalked him for years and appeared outside his house numerous times.


Update 8: Oil Prices Charge Toward $50 a Barrel

Oil prices charged toward $50 a barrel Monday as petroleum output in the Gulf of Mexico returns at a slower-than-expected rate in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan and geopolitical unrest keeps traders on edge.


The director of Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July is making his fourth movie about the Vietnam War. But this one, he tells TIME, is just as much about Iraq


Rangers fall to second in Uefa Cup group F after losing 1-0 away to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. The home side looked impressive as their slick passing opened up the Rangers defence early on allowing Danny Landzaat to fire home past Stefan Klos.


Sharon Battles Supporters over Gaza Pullout Plan

Description: NPR's Julie McCarthy reporters about Tuesday's vote by the Israeli legislature that could lead to the pullout of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Napster, one of the world's most well known music downloading services, has signed a lucrative deal with Dwango Wireless that could see a mobile phone capable of downloading ringtones from Napster by 2005.


Yushchenko: Ukraine Vote May Be Disrupted

Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko told orange-clad supporters that his opponents are preparing to disrupt Sunday's presidential runoff, and appealed to them to be ready to defend their vote now that victory is near.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Van Gogh killer linked to Islamic terrorists, say Dutch ...

Dutch authorities have informed that the suspect in the heinous murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh is linked to a network of Islamic terrorists.


Jonny Wilkinson says Sir Clive Woodward will be a hard act to follow as England coach.


Online spending on clothes and footwear in the UK tops Â£1bn for the first time in 2006, analysts Mintel say.


Blair insists Iraq intended to develop weapons of mass destruction

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had planned to develop weapons of mass destruction, despite a new US report saying he had no such weapons nor concrete plans to make them.


Netezza surprises with technical capabilities

FPGAs, zonemaps, and a strong roadmap Comment I have recently returned from Netezza's second annual conference. This was well attended, with nearly all of the company's customers (around 75) being represented, as well as a significant number of both prospects and partners.â¦


The last active leader of Peru's Shining Path guerrillas proposes to stop fighting in return for an amnesty.


No hints at meeting of pause in gradual rate increases

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (CBS.MW) -- While families come to Yellowstone to look at wild animals, economists come every August to look at Federal Reserve officials.


Madrid, 15:54 - CALCIO, ATLETICO MADRID; THIAGO MOTTA KO: FERMO 2 MESI

Il centrocampista dell'Atletico Madrid Thiago Motta si è infortunato durante la partitela d'a...


Doctors advised to defer booster shots of vaccine

Doctors should defer giving booster shots of a widely used childhood vaccine in the wake of a voluntary recall last week of 1.2 million doses by Merck & Co Inc, U.S. health authorities said on Wednesday.


Skinner gets shareholders' vote of confidence

Investors gave new McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Jim Skinner a vote of confidence Tuesday, driving the company's shares up 72 cents to $30.10, a 2.45 percent gain, the day after Charlie Bell resigned the top job.


In a provocative speech citing the concept of jihad and referencing  the Muslim prophet by name, Benedict sends the world a signal that  it's time for hard questions --not hugs and handshakes


Everything about Iraq says: chop it in three

Najaf and Karbala 2004, Srebrenica 1995: two bloody conflicts, miles apart, both the result of events more than 80 years ago. Few places demonstrate as vividly as the former Yugoslavia and Iraq that todayâs


James Surowiecki: Crowdsourcing The Crystal Ball

Experts are terrible at forecasting the future, but crowds of amateurs turn out to be pretty good.


Software kits make it easy for novice hackers to earn a living by sending out malware-laden spam.


Kenya's Kibaki ready for unity govt to end crisis

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki said on Saturday he was ready to form a government of national unity to end post-election violence that has killed 300 people and forced 250,000 to flee their homes.


Yushchenko Asks Europe to Take Ukraine Seriously

KIEV, Ukraine  - President Viktor Yushchenko urged  investors Tuesday to take seriously his plans to haul Ukraine  into the European mainstream, saying his ex-Soviet state was no  child "in short pants" seeking entry to an exclusive club.


Sick leave levels among Roads and Water Service staff in NI are unacceptable, an MPs' committee says.


NBC Head Acknowledges Network Could Fall to No. 4

NBC, struggling through its first  season without powerhouse sitcom "Friends," has fallen to third  place in the ratings for its target audience and could slip to  No. 4, the network's top executive acknowledged on Friday.


Pay comparisons almost always leave someone feeling dwarfed, and none more so than the CEO-to-worker pay gap. But even CEOs have reason to feel seriously dwarfed these days, thanks to the outsized paychecks of private equity and hedge fund managers.


Progress is cited in N. Ireland peace talks

Three days of talks aimed at breaking a two-year deadlock in the Northern Ireland peace process ended yesterday without a deal, but with officials


Arrigo Sacchi contro Capello 'Vince solo nella mediocrità'

L'ex ct azzurro conferma di non gradire il calcio del tecnico campione di Spagna. 'Il gioco del Real è stato poco convincente ma lui è bravo a creare motivazioni e compattare il gruppo'


Oil fell on Monday, extending the previous session's decline on profit taking from record highs, but hovered near $88 on simmering geo-political tensions and a weak dollar.


The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap

The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.


The story of Wal-Mart's rise from a $21.5 million capitalization.


United Air, JetBlue post profits on fare hikes

UAL Corp , parent of United Airlines, and low-cost rival JetBlue Airways Corp  both posted better-than-expected results on Tuesday as each flew fuller planes and collected higher fares.


Chad court sentences French to 8 years hard labor

Six French aid workers were sentenced  to eight years of hard labor each after a court in Chad found  them guilty on Wednesday of trying to kidnap 103 children from  the African country.


Last week, with exit polls showing an independent candidate had won the presidential election, Hreshchyshyn was happy for her relatives still in Ukraine.


Seany O'Kane is the second housemate evicted from Channel 4's Big Brother reality show.


Schroeder backs Algeria's democratic reforms

ALGIERS: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Saturday gave strong backing to Algeria's promised democratic reforms, including greater rule of law, and praised its efforts to overcome


Third seed Nieminen to meet Llodra in Adelaide final

ADELAIDE, Australia  - Third seed Jarkko Nieminen of Finland will take on Frenchman Michael Llodra in the final of the Adelaide International after both came through their semi-finals in straight sets on Saturday.


Joe Calzaghe's next fight is against the runner-up on a reality show.


Britain was separated from mainland Europe after a big flood about 200,000 years ago, a sonar study confirms.


Certain Type of Breast Cancer Drug Shows Better Result in Study

A class of hormone-blocking drugs called aromatase inhibitors was more effective in preventing breast cancer recurrence in women past menopause than was tamoxifen, a medication now prescribed


Robert Downey Jr. will star as the latest Marvel Comics superhero to hit the big screen. Downey will play the title character in "Iron Man," a film directed by Jon Favreau. Filming is scheduled to begin in February, with the movie due in theaters in May 2008. It will be the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Entertainment.


Polanski sex scandal film shakes up Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - Thirty years after director Roman Polanski fled the United States and a conviction for unlawful sex with a minor, a U.S. filmmaker has reopened the sensational case in a documentary that is shaking up the Sundance Film Festival.


A little serendipity can take you places, including where you want to go.


Milosevic's Lawyers Ask to Be Taken Off Case

The lawyers trying to defend Slobodan Milosevic have asked to be relieved of their duties, creating new hurdles for the troubled and drawn-out war crimes trial in The Hague.


Pentagon confirms Bejing's anti-satellite laser

Wi jammin', and I hope Yu like jammin' too The US has confirmed China has successfully blocked one of its spy satellites using a ground-to-space laser.â¦


Enriched uranium fuel is ready to be shipped from Russia to Iran's first nuclear power plant, state television on Sunday quoted Iran's foreign minister as saying.


US files WTO complaint against Airbus subsidies

A long struggle between the world's two largest aircraft-makers escalated into a new trade war between the United States and Europe, just as France's Airbus stepped up plans to challenge Boeing for lucrative US defense contracts.


Analyst: Apple gets a cut of AT&T iPhone revenue

Blog: Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster estimates that AT&T is paying Apple about $3 out of each iPhone user's monthly data plan, and more per month for new subscribers.


Celtics' Garnett, Allen out against Heat

The Boston Celtics were without starters Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for Tuesday's game in Miami. Garnett has a strained abdominal muscle, keeping him sidelined for the second straight game. Allen missed the game because of the flu, coach Doc Rivers said.


EDITORIAL: Eyes on Incentives: Massive Job Losses and National Competition Have Fueled This State's Dash into the Incentives Race. A Review is Overdue

By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 12--North Carolina leaders have gone along with financial incentives to lure business relocations largely out of fear.


The killing of a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi by a US marine, videotaped by an embedded reporter from NBC on Saturday and broadcast


Wal-Mart to Offer AT&T High-Speed Services

AT&T said Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Wal-Mart to offer its high speed Internet service in 570 stores across 13 states. Consumers would be able to learn about and purchase services from Wal-Mart's "Connection Center" kiosks.


Mobile Phone Industry Eyes Music Downloads

With a covetous eye on the success of portable music players, mobile phone makers are going after would-be iPod buyers by building high-quality players into their handsets.


Chiamparino e Domenici, eccessivo carico sui Comuni


Cancer research reveals clues to how we go gray as we age

BOSTON Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston were looking for a better understanding of melanoma. What they've come up with so far is a new explanation of why hair goes gray.


Parties Focus On The Details As Clock Ticks

British and Irish officials were last night preparing a final response to DUP and Sinn Fein queries over their peace paper, before calling on the parties to make "a momentous decision" on its proposals.


Washington -- The debate over US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's record in the Vietnam War continued yesterday after the resignation of a veteran working to help re-elect George W. Bush.


Moretti conferma gli aumenti su l'alta velocita' ed eurostar


The bodies of 21 cockle pickers who drowned in England have been returned to their families in China.


Immatricolazioni a +1,3%, non si risolleva mercato 50cc


Economy Grew at 3.7 Percent Rate in Third Quarter

The expansion in gross domestic product came in below economists' forecasts forcasts, but was still up from 3.3 percent in the second quarter.


International peace conference to help revive roadmap: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said here Wednesday that the international peace conference scheduled in February 2005 in London would help revive the stalled roadmap peace plan.


Automotive supplier Delphi Corp. (NYSE: DPH) posted a $114 million third quarter loss, which the company said reflects lower North American vehicle production and higher material costs.


GAO: White House Violated Law on Medicare

The Bush administration violated the law by allowing private insurers to limit choices of some patients in a small trial program of managed health care under Medicare, congressional investigators said.


Roma, 18:38 - CALCIO, PERUGIA-SALERNITANA: CURI APERTO AGLI ABBONATI

Perugia-Salernitana di domani (C1/B) si giocherà allo stadio Curi alla presenza degli abbonat...


American Cancer Society focuses on health reform

The American Cancer Society said on Monday it was dropping its usual emphasis on stopping smoking and other prevention messages to focus on a need for U.S. healthcare reform.


AU summit ends without agreement on government timetable

An African Union summit devoted to integration ended Tuesday without agreement on a firm timetable on the establishment of a government for the continent, according to the final declaration.


Kings of Leon goes against the grain on new CD

CLEVELAND (Billboard) - Kings of Leon singer/guitarist Caleb Followill says the band had one rule while it recorded its third album, "Because of the Times," due out April 3.


China's booming budget hotels profit from no frills

German engineer Michael Bosch is not fazed by the lack of a gym and other creature comforts at his budget hotel in a converted Shanghai office building. He's stayed at such hotels on nearly a dozen trips to Chinese cities.


Suicide bombers ripped through a Shi'ite market in northern Iraq on Friday and mortars crashed on rival Baghdad neighborhoods, ramping up sectarian tension a day after the bloodiest bombing of the conflict killed 202 people.


Two aides of Iraq's most senior Shia cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, have been shot dead in separate incidents.


Peter R. DolanÂs troubled five-year term as chief executive of the drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb appears to be near an end.


Human-rights activists are using high-resolution satellites to keep watch over imperiled villages in the Darfur region of Sudan and posting the images online to enlist help preventing violence.


Rocket from Gaza wounds 35 Israeli soldiers

ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded at least 35 soldiers in an Israeli training camp for new conscripts.


'Sara' occasione per importanti riforme strutturali'


Buckeyes Sweep Spartans ; 'Old Man' Oden Leads the Way With 16 Points and 11 Rebounds.

By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Ohio State is maturing on the road -- just not as fast as Michigan State's students think.   The raucous "Izzone" fan section called Greg Oden "Grandpa" on Saturday afternoon.


Chance for Victory Slips Through Fingertips

So, which was the worst incomplete pass by the Giants during their miserable 22-10 loss to the Washington Redskins Sunday night in the cold and bitter winds of Giants Stadium?


Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. PBG.N, the  largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly  profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.


Â· Survivor plays down talk of heroism Â· Foreign secretary updates casualty figures


Taliban Stepping Up Plans to Disrupt Elections - U.S.

The Taliban and their al Qaeda allies are  stepping up plans to disrupt Afghanistan's first direct  presidential election on Oct. 9, the head of the U.S.-led  coalition said on Saturday.


European Court schedules Microsoft verdict

9.30am, 17 September The European Court of First Instance has confirmed it will deliver its verdict on the Microsoft case on 17 September.â¦


Durham leads 'lucky' Giants over Brewers

Ray Durham hit a two-run single off closer Derrick Turnbow's glove in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants turned a couple of lucky bounces Wednesday into a 7-6 win over Milwaukee Brewers.


Britain expels Russian diplomats in murder row

Britain ordered the expulsion of four Russian diplomats on Monday over Moscow's refusal to hand over the main suspect in the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, further escalating tension between Russia and the West.


New vaccine would target ear, sinus infections

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters Life!) - U.S. researchers said   on Tuesday they are starting trials of a new vaccine aimed at   wiping out childhood ear and sinus infections and many cases of   bronchitis in adults.


Psychedelic Bunnies and Other Treats for the Kids

Short-staffed for the holidays but still game, the GeekDads grill their guest on his geek cred and other esoterica.


Barghuti to tell aides of plans for presidential race

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - A close associate of popular Fatah leader Marwan Barghuti was visiting him in jail to discuss his plan to run for the presidency in January despite the party's choice of another candidate.


A bitter election campaign in the Ukraine has ended with the possibility that neither major candidate will have the 50 percent needed for an outright victory.


When the notion of creating high-definition, commercial broadcast television in the US first arose in the 1980s, few were ready for it.


Nero 8 update offers Blu-ray and HD DVD authoring

Multimedia suite Nero has received an update which enables authoring of both Blu-ray and HD DVD.


High-tech start-ups feel push to outsource

Venture capitalists have a pressing new question for high-tech entrepreneurs who come looking for money: What's your India plan?


Shiite-Led Iraqi Ministry Seeks Arrest of Top Sunni Cleric

BAGHDAD, Nov. 16 -- The Iraqi government on Thursday ordered the arrest of the country's most influential Sunni cleric for allegedly inciting violence and supporting terrorism, a move by the Shiite-led administration that could inflame the sectarian tensions already disfiguring the capital and other parts of Iraq....


Government plans to expand the number of wind farms could be compromised because aircraft flying over them can become invisible to radar.


Gazprom and Ukrainian Naftogaz sign cooperation accord

The Russian Gazprom Company and the Ukrainian Naftogaz concluded on Wednesday an agreement on interaction at the investment phase of the work of the International Consortium for the management and development ...


Palermo: treno contro paracarro, 2 persone in prognosi riservata

PALERMO - Sono fuori pericolo ma la prognosi non e' ancora stata sciolta per i due feriti, un macchinista e una studentessa, nell'urto del treno della metropolitana leggera Palermo-Punta Raisi. Nell'incidente


the U.S. commander in Afghanistan has launched a review of the American mission there with a major focus on counterterrorism, a senior U.S. military official said Sunday. U.S. intelligence shows that al Qaeda has carved a safe haven in the region, and attacks by the Taliban have increased.


The world is the warmest it has been in the last 12,000 years  because of recent rapid warming, a study suggests.


Community News: Eclipse Group Webinar - PHP Development Tools (PDT) 1.0 Overview

The Eclipse Project (who recently announced, in conjunction with Zend, the release of the PHP IDE PDT 1.0) are putting on a live webinar covering the software and its release.   This webinar will include a short history about the PHP Development Tools framework project, some statistical information (downloads, committers, bugs) and a demonstration of the project. The demonstration includes the different perspectives (PHP and PHP Debug) and the different views under each perspective. We will go through the creation of a PHP project, a PHP file and a debug session, where we will illustrate the debug features. During the presentation we will also see the relations to the WTP project which the PHP project is based on.   The event will be happening October 2nd (2007) at 9am PDT/12pm EDT/4pm GMT and will run about an hour. To attend, head to the event's page and click on the "Register" button on the right.


Dolly Creator Applies for Cloning License

The creator of Dolly the sheep, the world's first mammal cloned from an adult, applied for a human cloning license Tuesday to study how nerve cells go awry to cause motor neuron disease.


China Agrees to Endorse Russian WTO Entry as Putin Begins Visit

China will sign an agreement today endorsing Russia's bid to enter the World Trade Organization, China's Foreign Ministry said on the first of a two-day visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.


BBC fails in its mission of impartiality, inquiry finds

The BBC, Britain's internationally renowned television and radio broadcaster, has failed in its mission of impartiality and is guilty of a pro-European bias, according to an independent report it commissioned.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday made her closing argument to female voters in a message that could be reduced to three words.


Dollar Rally Accelerates After Fed Notes

The dollar rallied across the board on  Tuesday, extending gains after minutes of a December Federal  Reserve policy-setting meeting signaled the U.S. central bank  remains on track to continue raising interest rates, analysts  said.


BESLAN, Russia - Camouflaged security agents carried babies to safety after militants holding hundreds of hostages at a school released at least 31 women and children Thursday, and officials expressed hope that negotiations would bring more progress in the standoff in southern Russia.    But a crowd of hostages' relatives keeping vigil outside the school was shaken when a pair of explosions went off just ahead of the release...


Industry veterans bet on open-source model

A team of computer industry veterans including a former Microsoft executive are launching an open-source company that aims to be the Dell of the software industry.


Sono giÃ  andati in fumo migliaia di ettari di vegetazione nelle regioni del MezzogiornoIn volo questa mattina tutti i Canadair e gli elicotteri della Protezione civile nazionale                                          Emergenza incendi in tutto il centro-sud Centinaia di roghi in Calabria e Campania


Pitcher Park agrees one-year deal with Mets

South Korean starting pitcher Chan Ho Park has reached an oral agreement on a one-year deal with the New York Mets, his management company said on Friday.


'Producers' Film Will Be Shot in Brooklyn

NEW YORK Sept. 29, 2004 - Mel Brooks will shoot the film version of his hit Broadway musical "The Producers" at a new movie studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.


How to improve a city plaza where a wispy Gothic spire towers over exquisitely preserved medieval guild houses, a market square that writer Victor Hugo, a one-time resident, called Europe's most beautiful?


Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as peacekeepers land

Insurgents unleashed two attacks against the Somali government and its foreign allies in Mogadishu on Tuesday, just hours after Ugandan peacekeepers assigned to tame the anarchic city landed.


Rumsfeld, 18 Allies Discuss War on Terror

ABOARD THE USS JOHN F. KENNEDY - In a cramped war room below deck, Defense Secretary Donald H...


Prince William is joining the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, following his brother, Prince Harry, into the unit, Clarence House announced Thursday. William, 24, will train to be a troop leader in an armored reconnaissance unit, just like his brother.


The Romance of the Fa Cup - Manchester United vs Exeter

As 11 time cup winners Manchester United prepare to replay Exeter, the little non-league club that pulled off the shock result of the FA Third Round by holding the Red Devils to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford, Sir ...


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


Dirty Harry's .44 pipped to the post A Jedi knight's lightsaber has been voted the top movie weapon, pipping Dirty Harry's Magnum .44 to the post in a 20th Century Fox poll of 2,000 film buffs.â¦


Federal Reserve chops another half point off interest rates - to 3% - in bid to head off economic recession


The biggest comeback in postseason baseball history began when David Ortiz had one of the greatest days in baseball history.


The Czech Green party has a presence in parliament for the first time after elections to the Senate.


American casualties in Iraq are mounting as the U.S.-led offensive in Fallujah unfolds. Monday's death toll of 11 was among the highest for a single day in Iraq since last spring, though most were killed elsewhere in the country.


Kerry's Poll Position The campaign argues that he's not really ...

PALM BEACH, Fla.âJohn Kerry's campaign professes to be unconcerned about the multiple national polls that have shown a small but discernible downward movement for the Democratic nominee since the third presidential debate.


Dinosaurs May Have Been Doting Parents -Report

Dinosaurs may not all have been the terrifying creatures portrayed in blockbuster films but could have had a more caring, loving nature.


MADISON, Wis. - Tommy Thompson gave a long-awaited answer Friday to his plans for life after the Bush administration. Thompson, who served as Wisconsin's governor for 14 years before heading to Washington, DC


U.S. stocks ended little changed on  Wednesday, but energy shares, including ChevronTexaco Corp.  CVX.N, lent support after crude oil prices jumped above $48 a  barrel.


At least 16 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in an attack by militants near the Afghan border, officials say.


Ministro Lavoro: portare il limite minimo sotto i 60 anni


We need not be deceived by Chiquita. After reading Jenn Abelson's article, it occurred to me that this company is simply trying to improve its profits ("Yes, we have one banana," March 7). But as somewhat conscious consumers, we should not take this article as an advertisement. If we want to buy single bananas, we do not need Chiquita's new ...


Philadelphia won a fourth consecutive NFC East title as Brian Westbrook scored two touchdowns Sunday and the Eagles' defense made life miserable for Eli Manning in a 27-6 victory over New York.


Haniyeh: Rocket fire to stop if Israel halts attacks

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Friday most Palestinian militant groups would halt their rocket fire against Israel if the Jewish state stopped its attacks against the Palestinians.


Vick pleads guilty, apologizes in dogfighting case

RICHMOND, Virginia  - U.S. football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty and publicly apologized on Monday for his role in a dogfighting case that will land him in jail and already has prompted his suspension from the sport.


China mine blast toll rises to 50 as hopes for missing workers ...

CHENJIASHAN MINE, China : The death toll from a blast in a north China coal mine rose to 50 after more than 20 bodies were found as hopes of finding alive another 116 trapped workers all but vanished.


White House slams carpooling, new road fees better

Carpooling won't do much to reduce U.S. highway congestion in urban areas, and a better solution would be to build new highways and charge drivers fees to use them, the White House said on Monday.


Lew Ford homered and drove in two runs to back a strong outing by Brad Radke, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night and a sweep of the four-game series.


No sign of mad cow disease was found in an animal the Agriculture Department had singled out for further tests, officials said Tuesday.


Afghan Election Hailed a Loss for Taliban

An Afghan polling official shows a UN worker, left, a sealed ballot box at a collecting station in the southern city of Kandahar, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004.


Australia hails 'breakthrough' arrest of Jakarta bomb suspects

SYDNEY  Australia on Wednesday hailed the arrest in Indonesia of key suspects in the Sept. 9 bombing of its embassy in Jakarta as a "major breakthrough".


Disney's Pirates hits the screen in a major way.


A secret deal is struck to allow the US to station Son of Star Wars missiles in the UK, claims a newspaper.


Hopes for a healthy rise in US employment levels prompts a rise in the value of the dollar after days of sharp declines.


Music Player From Microsoft Offers Wireless Song-Sharing

Microsoft said its Zune music player will include wireless technology that will allow owners to share songs and playlists easily.


Europe to Put Shoe Tariffs on Vietnam and China

The shoe tariff come at a time of profoundly mixed feelings in Europe about the rise of Asian economies.


The morning commute can be a lot more hazardous to your health than you might think. Researchers in Germany say people prone to heart attack face triple the usual risk just after they've commuted.


It's almost as if people can barely stand the thought of President Bush and Congress anymore. Bush reached his lowest approval rating in The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on Friday as only 30 percent said they like the job he is doing, including an all-time low in his support by Republicans. Congress' approval fell to just 22 percent, equaling its poorest grade in the survey. Both marks dropped by 4 percentage points since early January.


Poland honors woman who saved 2,500 Jews

A 97-year-old woman credited with saving 2,500 Jews during the Holocaust was honored by parliament Wednesday at a ceremony during which Poland's president said she deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.


The NBA most likely will wait until Monday before ruling on penalties resulting from the brawl between the Nuggets and Knicks.


Palermo, 16:41 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FOSCHI: NON PRENDEREMO AMELIA

Il Palermo non prenderà Amelia. Lo ha detto il direttore generale rosanero, Rino Foschi, inte...


China promises to double subsidies for pig farmers to ensure pork supplies and stabilize surging food prices.


GAUHATI, India Suspected separatists hit nine targets a railroad station and eight markets with bombs and gunfire across two states in northeastern India yesterday, killing more than 40 people.


Il velivolo era in fase di atterraggio a Miroslawiec


Viacom to Buy Calif. Station From Sinclair

Media giant Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it is buying a Sacramento, Calif., CBS affiliate from Sinclair Broadcast Group for $285 million.


Leon, 19:01 - RALLY, MESSICO: VITTORIA DI LOEB

Il francese SÃ©bastien Loeb (CitroÃ«n C4) ha vinto il rally del Messico, quarta prova del mondiale pre...


The Department of Homeland Security yesterday named a technology lobbyist as the nation's top cyber-security official, a key post that has been vacant since Congress created the position more than 14 months ago.


A new history book causes controversy in Switzerland because of its treatment of the Swiss role in WWII.


Catania, 18:05 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CON IL MESSINA RIENTRA GIONATHA SPINESI

Il Catania ha ripreso gli allenamenti oggi pomeriggio al centro sportivo di Massannunziata, Archivia...


Gold hits another record high -- just shy of $900

Gold hit another record high above  $898 an ounce on Monday on speculative buying as uncertainties  in financial markets and expectations of aggressive U.S. rate  cuts raised the metal's safe-haven appeal.


Social network sites look like they will be a popular target for hi-tech criminals in 2008, say security experts.


EU executive chides Romania, Bulgaria on corruption

The European Commission told EU  newcomers Bulgaria and Romania on Wednesday they have made  insufficient progress in fighting corruption and that they risk  sanctions in the future if they do not meet detailed  benchmarks.


BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Sept. 6, 2004 - Islanders scrambled to put up storm shutters and stock up on supplies as the fourth major hurricane of the season churned closer to the Caribbean, packing sustained winds of 105 mph.


Multidrug-Resistant TB Growing at Faster Pace

FRIDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- An international epidemic of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis may be more widespread than previously thought, says an article in this week's issue of The Lancet .


EUROPA/ITALIA - Diritto alla salute per tutti al convegno internazionale su ÂL'integrazione delle medicine tradizionali nei sistemi sanitari dei paesi in via di sviluppoÂ Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Si Ã¨ recentemente tenuto a Roma il convegno internazionale "L'integrazione delle medicine tradizionali nei sistemi sanitari dei paesi in via di sviluppo", organizzato dal Centro Orientamento Educativo (COE). Tra i relatori il d...


Police investigators have charged a Kansas woman in the murder of a Missouri mother, whose baby was taken from her womb after she was killed.


The most bang for the buck in a simple vinaigrette I know, and a version I've been making since I learned it (at the time it seemed a miracle -- I think I'd never used a shallot!) in 1976.


Sudeep's second directorial venture has pleasing visuals, melodious music and first-rate performances.


If you are trying to quit smoking, you will be in good company today as the American Cancer Society sponsors its 28th annual Great American Smokeout.


Promoters, Newfields sell 98.2% in Blue Dart to DHL

Blue Dart Express Ltd. said on Monday that the Indian promoters and Newfields Holdings Ltd. have decided to sell their shares, collectively constituting 68.


A criminal profiling unit is called in to help investigate the murder of Orkney backpacker Karen Aim.


The Miami Dolphins plan to play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday despite the threat of Hurricane Jeanne.


GPSBabel reads and writes GPS waypoints in a variety of forms. Backends include GPX, Magellan and Garmin serial protocols, Geocaching.com *.loc, GPSMan, Garmin Mapsource *.mps, Magellan Mapsend *.wpt, and many others This version adds several new formats and filters and fixes several bugs. The next version will add the Garmin/USB work to cover 60C, 60CS, 76C, 76CS, 96C, VistaC, and SummitC on Windows.    You can find this release here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=58972&package_id=73995   ---- Support the project at http://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?group_id=58972


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


US consumer sentiment rose in early December, according to a survey released on Friday. The University of Michigan's preliminary reading of its consumer confidence index for December was


Bhutto's body flown home, Pakistan in crisis

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - The body of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto arrived in her family village for burial on Friday, hours after her assassination plunged nuclear-armed Pakistan into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Viminale, aumento del 5,74% rispetto all'anno precedente


Empoli, 14:14 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: IN VISTA DERBY CON FIORENTINA DOMANI RIPRESA

L'Empoli riprenderà ad allenarsi domani pomeriggio (solito orario, le ore 15) in vista del de...


Crawford. Il presidente americano George W. Bush ha annunciato che Stati Uniti, India, Australia e Giappone hanno dato vita a una coalizione internazionale per coordinare gli aiuti e gli sforzi per la ricostruzione


Clonavano codici carte di credito, cinque arresti a Catania


NEW YORK  — There is no musical-theater performer more determined than Patti LuPone.


Bird flu has killed a nine-year-old Thai girl, raising the country's death toll from the disease to 11, a Health Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday.


PTI Islamabad Aug 28: Banker-turned-politician, Mr Shaukat Aziz, a loyalist of Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf, today took over as Pakistanâs Prime Minister and won the vote of confidence in the national assembly with the entire Opposition


Investigators are to begin an examination of a site where two people died in a collision involving two aircraft.


Ma su colosso radio satellitare dubbi legali e antitrust


Courts at odds in legal battle over felons and voting rights

The Supreme Court, for now, watches west and east go opposite directions on alleged racial bias in voting laws.


PHPBuilder: Eclipse for the PHP Developer

New on PHPBuilder.com today, there's a review of the Eclipse architecture pertaining to its use with PHP.


Steven Spielberg lends star power to Clinton campaign

Legendary director Steven Spielberg declared his support for Hillary Clinton's 2008 White House campaign Wednesday, in a further sign that Hollywood is increasingly lining up behind the former first lady's bid for the presidency, analysts said.


Castro Shown on Cuban TV in a Wheel-Chair

Cubans saw President Fidel Castro in a wheel-chair on Sunday in television images that showed the Cuban leader looking rested after shattering his left knee and fracturing his right arm in a fall on Oct. 20.


Report: Mass. ill-prepared for bioterror attack

BOSTON Massachusetts is the least-prepared of all states to handle a bioterrorist attack, according to a study released yesterday.


The United States will host Croatia on March 4-6 in the first round of the 2005 Davis Cup. In Thursday's draw, the Americans and Spanish -- this year's finalists -- were


Iraq's Shi'ites Mull PM Choice as Hostage Pleads

An Italian journalist taken hostage in  Baghdad made an emotional appeal for her life and called on  foreign forces to withdraw from the country in a tape released  by insurgents on Wednesday.


Hurricane Felix becomes "major" storm in Caribbean

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao  - Gusty winds knocked down trees and stinging rain flooded streets in the Netherlands Antilles on Sunday as Hurricane Felix strengthened into a "major" storm north of the Dutch Caribbean islands.


No grumpy pictures with new 'smart' camera

For those fed up with the family photos where one person is perpetually frowning, a new Japanese camera is said to automatically weed out pictures when a person isn't smiling.


JERUSALEM -- Mahmoud Abbas, the leading candidate for the presidency of the Palestinian Authority in next Sunday's elections, appears to be winning support of a key constituency: Palestinian militants and their supporters.


Calls to ban Christmas 'could spark anti-Muslim backlash'

Firms and local authorities which "ban" Christmas, fearing that celebrations or references could offend other faiths, risk triggering an anti-Muslim backlash, religious leaders have warned.


The four main supermarkets say they will "vigorously" defend allegations that they colluded with dairies to fix the price of dairy products.


Milano, 12:48 - CALCIO, IL CELTIC ACQUISTA DONATI DAL MILAN

Il Celtic Glasgow ha acquistato dal Milan il centrocampista Massimo Donati, 26 anni, la scorsa stagi...


PBS Will Broadcast Concert From North Korea

In an unusual arrangement, ABC News will cooperate with WNET, New Yorkâs public television station, to produce the broadcast.


Members of the Indiana Pacers gave the league a black eye Friday when they charged into the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills and fought with Detroit Pistons fans, so Stern hit them with a blow that was even more fierce.


Tra le vittime una bambina di 7 anni, altri due feriti


LONDON, November 11  - Germany witnessed a slowdown in its economic growth momentum during the third quarter this year, with the nation's GDP growth rate declining to 0.1% from the relatively robust growth rate of 0.4% in the first two


Scafati, 09:42 - BASKET, SERIE A: SCAFATI FIRMA MARCO KILLINGSWORTH

La Legea Scafati 8erie A) ha ingaggiato l'ala-pivot statunitense Marco Bernard Killingsworth, 25 ann...


Severed heads and bodies found in Iraq field: police

Nine bodies and 10 severed heads were found on Tuesday in an abandoned field north of Baghdad in a region where U.S. and Iraqi forces are pressing ahead with offensives against al Qaeda forces.


PARIS, Oct. 18 -- French public transportation workers staged a one-day strike on Thursday, bringing rail, bus and subway service across the country to a standstill and delivering a vivid warning to President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose plans to reduce generous but costly public pensions face stiff...


Wall Street stocks were set for a sharply lower start on Monday as the global sell-off in equities moved apace and the shares in troubled subprime mortgage lenders plunged after the initiation of a criminal investigation.


Dolphins Top 49ers in 'Game of the Weak'

Although the Miami Dolphins doubled their victory total, there were no real winners. The NFL's two worst teams played a game every bit as wretched as their records.


Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are set to find out if they will face criminal charges.


After a four-year wait, billions of pounds spent on licences and numerous delays, Vodafone finally rolled out mass-market third-generation (3G) mobile telephone services on Wednesday.


Cardinals Crush Dodgers to Grab 2-0 Series Lead

Mike Matheny's two-run single highlighted a three-run fifth inning rally which lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Divisional Series Thursday.


The Indian government withdraws a controversial report questioning the existence of the Hindu god Ram.


Microsoft is introducing a new line of keyboards and mice this week, including some with fingerprint readers that lets users scan a finger instead of having to enter a log-in name and password when accessing online services or logging on to the PC.


Roddick gives U.S. 1-0 lead in Davis Cup

Andy Roddick defeated Joachim Johansson 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 Friday to give the United States a 1-0 lead over Sweden in the Davis Cup semifinals.


Inspector criticises rush to build jails

The government's 'scramble to build new prisons' threatens to move the UK towards a system of 'large-scale penal containment' which would mean worse as well as more jails, the chief inspector of prisons warns today


Luke Donald shot a 4-under-par 68 Saturday for a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship.


Devices used in an alleged plot to attack London's transport system were only meant to go "pop", jurors hear.


On his 35th birthday, Ernie Els received a familiar present — a World Match Play title. And he just might have his 96-year-old grandfather to thank. Els won the tournament for a record sixth time, beating Lee Westwood 2 and 1 Sunday to capture golf's biggest payday — $1.8 million.


Turkey prepared a muted welcome for Pope Benedict on Tuesday as the pontiff embarked on a highly sensitive visit to a mostly Muslim country still smarting from controversial comments he made about Islam.


Delphi control may see fight among top stockholders

The control of a reorganized  and potentially profitable U.S. auto parts maker Delphi Corp.   may come down to a fight between its two largest  shareholders.


Coppa Uefa: bene la Lazio, Udinese fuori

La Lazio raggiunge il Parma nella fase a gruppi (sorteggio a Nyon martedÃ¬ 5 ottobre).L'Udinese non riesce a completare la rimonta sui greci del Panionios Lazio-Metalurg Donetsk 3-0 All'Olimpico tutto facile per la Lazio.


In Uruguay, Bush Finds Friendly Ear and Taste of Home

ESTANCIA ANCHORENA, Uruguay, March 10 â Of all of the Latin American nations President Bush is visiting this week, this one is the smallest, with a population that is roughly half that of New York City.


Care International Charity's Country Director in Iraq Kidnapped

October 19 2004 1945CET - The Care International Charity says that Maragaret Hassan, its chief of operations in Iraq was kidnapped in Baghdad.


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Expect a comfortable night for the Highbury boys

The Gooners take their first step into European football this season tonight by welcoming Dutch league runners-up, PSV Eindhoven, to Highbury.


"Somebody Scream! Rap  Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power" is  the story of this powerfully influential and yet surprisingly  little-understood American musical genre.


John Burdett, a 56-year-old former lawyer turned novelist, has spent the past seven years chatting up hundreds of bar girls as inspiration for his trilogy, soon to be a quartet, of detective thrillers set in Bangkokâs netherworld.


'Sapere gia' come andra' a finire e' vizio tutto italiano'


The U.S. economy showed signs of  strength with the release of stronger-than-expected retail  sales data on Monday that helped cement views the Federal  Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.


It is hard to say what the turning point was, when Rep. Ron Paul, the elfin libertarian from Texas with the penchant for lonely stands in the Congressional Record, became Ron Paul, beacon to disaffected Americans and accidental instigator of one of the more memorable grass-roots campaigns in hist...


2 Mavericks in Economics Awarded Nobel Prize

An American and a Norwegian won the Nobel prize in economics for research into how new technologies and financial "shocks" play a role in booms and recessions.


UC researchers discover deep tremors under San Andreas Fault

BERKELEY - Mysterious tremors deep beneath the San Andreas Fault could portend future earthquakes, according to University of California, Berkeley scientists.


Money designed to bring foreign investment to Wales creates a third fewer jobs than forecast, the BBC finds.


Hewitt routs Gaudio, eases into Masters Cup semis

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Third-seeded Lleyton Hewitt humbled eighth- seeded Gaston Gaudio 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to secure a spot in the semifinals at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup.


BlackBerry fans can now own a handset that also does WiFi. But you will find, as with other hybrids, that switching between cellular and WiFi service is hardly seamless.


Haiti announces polls to fill the power vacuum left after President Aristide was controversially ousted.


Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire CEO of News Corp., has offered to buy a three-story penthouse for $44 million, which would be the highest price ever paid for a Manhattan apartment if the deal goes through.


Automotive parts supplier Delphi Corp. said Wednesday it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission in late July related to agreements with Electronic Data Systems Corp.


A Welsh baby is missing in New Zealand after her father fails to return her when her mother wins custody.


Sci/Tech ; Battle to control Internet songs heats up

Sci/Tech News, New York - British tycoon Richard Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday it was jumping into the market for online music, with a "Digital Megastore" offering US customers song downloads for 99 cents.


Homes Need Carbon Monoxide Detectors, CDC Says

More than 15,000 Americans get sick  from carbon monoxide every year and the odorless, toxic gas  kills 480 people, the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention said on Thursday.


The Italian newspaper La Repubblica said it has lost contact with its reporter in Afghanistan, and a spokesman for the Taliban claimed Tuesday the group had captured a Briton posing as a journalist who previously worked for that paper.


Because President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry were deemed too divisive for the annual Alfred E. Smith political dinner, the crowd heard from former President Bush and former New York Gov. Hugh Carey instead.


Downing pushes past illness to record new CD

Where there's a will, there's a  way. And no one knows that better these days than  singer/songwriter Will Downing, who is about to release his  first album since being diagnosed with the rare muscular  disease polymyositis.


"Sopranos" victim cooks up new TV project

LOS ANGELES  - Steven Schirripa, whose "Sopranos" character was whacked in one of the show's final episodes this year, is hosting a new cooking-themed series on Rainbow Media's free on-demand network Lifeskool.


You may be surprised by the real leaders and laggards.


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho fired a broadside at referee Rob Styles for his decision not to award a penalty when Didier Drogba was brought down under a challenge from Ulises de la Cruz.


MORE than 100 people were hospitalised with smoke inhalation after a major fire today during the premiere of a horror film at a movie complex in an Istanbul shopping mall.


South Africa's national blood service is to meet to discuss whether to stop treating blood donated by black people as high risk.


Gateway's new motherboard design helps machines run cooler and more quietly than other Gateway desktops.


China lures expatriates but success hard: study

TORONTO, Sept 26 (Reuters Life!) - China is one of the   easiest places for recruiters to lure expatriate executives,   but is also one of the hardest places for them to succeed,   according to a study released on Tuesday.


Eta says its campaign of violence will continue until it achieves self-determination for the Basque region.


Indictments: U.S. official spied for China

At least one U.S. official has been indicted on espionage-related charges involving efforts to provide secret military technology to China, officials close to the case said.


Two British high-speed trains break down

Two of Britain's high-speed trains that are supposed to travel at 110 mph had a disappointing debut Monday, after two of the brand new trains broke down.


New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer will file a lawsuit as early as Friday against an  insurance company, the second suit stemming from his sweeping  probe into bid-rigging in the industry, Spitzer told Reuters on  Friday.


Panel Urges Stronger Antidepressant Warnings

BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel urged  regulators on Tuesday to require a "black box" warning on  antidepressant labels about the increased risk of suicidal  behavior in youth who take the drugs.


Red tape vs Redmond...the never ending story The European Commission has hit back at suggestions it has got it in for Microsoft over security features built into the heavily-delayed Windows Vista.â¦


Explorers have discovered a century-old shipwrecked ore carrier that sank mysteriously during a Lake Superior storm less than two months after it was launched.


Washington - Nasa administrator Sean O'Keefe is expected to resign his job at the helm of the US space agency this week, according to news reports on Sunday.


Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union made progress toward a new contract before taking a break late Saturday, people familiar with the talks said.


Stick an exclamation point after No. 49!

Now that Peyton Manning has set the record for touchdown passes in a season, the debate will begin. â¦ Where does the record stand among the NFLâs top single-season marks?


Wall St gets boost from durable orders data

US stocks had a lacklustre start on Tuesday as some better-than-expected durable goods orders were offset by a record fall in US house prices and a sharp decline in consumer confidence.


Illinois, il senatore annuncia ufficialmente la corsa a Washington"E' un Paese in cui sono ancora vivi sogni e speranze comuni"                                            Obama si candida alla Casa Bianca "America, Ã¨ ora di voltare pagina"


Vint Cerf, in the Midst of Authoring 5 Books, Bids ICANN Adieu

Noting that it's hard to be an author when you're spending 40 percent of your time plugging away at a day job, Vint Cerf is leaving the internet's oversight agency. Nevertheless, he'll remain Google's "chief internet evangelist."


Contrari anche La Malfa e Benvenuto (commissione Finanze)Domani alla Camera l'audizione del presidente della Tfa Stock                                          Offerta sui bond argentini la protesta dei risparmiatori                                                                                Sedici associazioni dei consumatori il 17 in piazza a MontecitorioChiedono una maggiore tutela al governo e al Parlamento


Scientists find an enormous empty swath in space. How does it change what we know about the origins of the universe?


Wash those Zombies and hamburgers right off your Facebook profile!

An impending update from Facebook will make it possible for you to make your profile look a whole lot neater by hiding excess applications.


Continua il confronto sul piano industriale. Svolta sui rinnovi contrattuali. I sindacati chiedono Â«un $assetto societario senza figli e figliastriÂ». E chiarezza sugli esuberi. Balzo del titolo in Borsa (+7,2%).


Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee, delivered a populist message to this long-suffering industrial region yesterday, visiting a picket line and telling


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Sports Network) - Jason Campbell passed  for 224 yards and a touchdown, Courtney Taylor caught four  passes for 89 yards and a score, and No. 2 Auburn overcame a  slow start to beat Southeastern Conference rival Alabama,  21-13, in the 69th Iron Bowl.


The Star Trek icon chats with Wired News about the franchise's staying power, video games and the unintelligible language of Esperanto fans. By Lore SjÃ¶berg. Plus: My Love Affair With Star Trek


U.N. ambassadors consider new sanctions on Iran

In an effort to pressure Iran into suspending uranium enrichment, six key U.N. ambassadors began a week of negotiations on possible new sanctions but agreement was still elusive.


Former NFL star pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife's death

Former NFL football player Tommy Kane pleaded guilty Tuesday in Quebec Superior Court to manslaughter in the death of his wife. Kane, a receiver for the Seattle Seahawks from 1988-92, will have a sentencing hearing Sept.


A Belgian court sentenced a former Rwandan army major to 20 years in prison on Thursday for the murder of 10 Belgian peacekeepers and an undetermined number of Rwandan civilians at the start of the 1994 genocide.


GM, UAW contract extended as talks continue

The United Auto Workers union agreed to extend its contract with General Motors Corp. on an "hour-to-hour" basis on Saturday as the two sides continued labor talks beyond a Friday deadline.


Third-Seeded Benesova Advances at Moorilla

Third-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic beat Lubomira Kurhajvoca of Slovakia 6-1, 6-7 (1), 6-1 Sunday in the first round of the Moorilla International tennis tournament.


Chief Justice William Rehnquist disclosed yesterday that his thyroid cancer was being treated with both chemotherapy and radiation, and he did not


Approvata la norma voluta dal ministro delle Politiche agricoleIl provvedimento stabilisce la difesa della biodiversitÃ                                           Ogm, il decreto Alemanno Ã¨ legge "Mai piÃ¹ commistioni nei campi"


King Carl Gustaf of Sweden leads a national ceremony in Stockholm to remember Swedish tsunami victims.


Actor Tobey Maguire marries in Hawaii: reports

LOS ANGELES, Sept 4  - "Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire has married his long-time girlfriend in Hawaii, celebrity magazines reported on Tuesday.


Update 2 â Sharon to reject settlers calls for Gaza vote

To get parliamentary majority for his Gaza Strip plan israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is planning to create a new coalition by joining main opposition Labour party leaded by Shimon Peres.


After nearly making history in the N.C.A.A. tournament, the paths of two coaches have drastically diverged, showing how a single shot can change lives.


October 17, 2004 -- "The impact of the current surge in oil prices, though noticeable, is likely to prove less consequential to economic growth and inflation than in the 1970s.


US, allies planning to aid post-Arafat elections

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is preparing with European allies to help the Palestinian Authority organize January elections and improve its security forces to crack down on terrorism, US officials and diplomats said yesterday.


A tiny telescope has spotted a giant planet circling a faraway star, using a technique that could open a new phase of planetary discovery, scientists say.


Microsoft release new search engine preview

Microsoft have let the public use a beta of their tool for some months while testing continues. The last few days have seen a new release of the beta which seems to be getting closer to bringing back consistently sensible results.


Rivendicazione di Jihad, Brigate Abu Rish e comitati di resistenza

Uccisi due palestinesi, che fanno in tempo ad ammazzare anche tre soldati israeliani. Inoltre 7 feriti a Khan Younis. GAZA - Cinque morti per un attacco a un insediamento ebraico nella parte meridionale della Striscia di Gaza.


SP Mib e All Stars +0,17%, positibve Parigi e Francoforte


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards celebrated snagging two coveted labor union endorsements during a stop Monday in central Iowa on Labor Day, while continuing to tout himself as the candidate who cares most about labor issues.


British retailers see subdued start to Christmas period

British retail sales fell in October for the first time for three months, official figures showed, raising worries about a subdued start to the crucial Christmas trading period.


Vendors announce a slew of new games for Microsoft's Xbox, Sony's Playstation, and Nintendo's Wii.


Climate change and unfamiliar species leave Inuit lost for words

Global warming is increasingly rendering Inuit and other Arctic peoples at a loss for words. They simply do not have names in their languages for the temperate species flocking up from the south.


Late Shows to Return, but Whoâll Be Talking?

The late-night talk show hosts are returning. But the stars are not yet ready to come out for them.


A sprained ankle can increase the risk of developing a potentially deadly blood clot, research suggests.


It's a Steal: Mets Name Henderson Hitting Coach

The Angels release Shea Hillenbrand on Wednesday after he clears unconditional release waivers.


The Consumer Electronics Association is rallying for free trade agreements during CES, saying barrier-free trade with other countries is crucial to the growth of U.S. jobs.


A REVERSIBLE coma has left Yasser Arafat between life and death, but he is not brain dead, a senior Palestinian official insisted today.


In their Dec. 9 op-ed piece, "Darfur: Where Is Europe?" Christian WD Bock and Leland R. Miller suggest that the European Union's lack of military action in Darfur is a result of a foreign policy mechanism by which "inaction is virtually automatic.


Shanghai, 14:32 - F1, SONDAGGIO FIA: SCHUMI IL PILOTA PIU' AMATO

Secondo un sondaggio condotto dalla Fia tra giugno e luglio, Michael Schumacher è il pilota p...


Venezuela's Chavez gets powers to rule by decree

Venezuela's Congress on Wednesday granted President Hugo Chavez powers to rule by decree for 18 months as he tries to force through nationalizations key to his self-styled leftist revolution.


At the same time it cut the price of its 1Gb iPod shuffle to $49, Apple Inc. also announced plans to launch a $69 2GB model later this month.


Diller to spin off Expedia, travel sites into new firm

Billionaire Barry Diller, the entertainment mogul who ran some of the world's media giants and helped create Fox Broadcasting, said yesterday he will turn to Wall Street to create a new publicly traded online travel company anchored by the Expedia franchise.


Dopo termine indagini su presunto insider trading


Fashion Wire Daily - It may be one of Spain's best-selling designers, but Custo Barcelona's looks are a hard sell to its American neighbors. Not one to shy away from the ordinary, brothers Custudio and David Dalmau showed a collection Thursday that exemplified just that - their love for the extraordinary.


Michael Phelps wins more golds in Athens than Holland, New Zealand, Spain and Canada.


Eminem's 'Encore' Debuts at Top of Charts

Eminem's new album debuted atop the charts, following a decision by the rapper's record label to move up the album's sale date amid piracy concerns.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday defended his relentless assault on corporations and special interests, dismissing criticism that his pointed populist message is too divisive.


In response to a specific Irish Stock Exchange query made today, Elan Corporation, plc has advised that it is not in negotiations ordiscussions with Biogen Idec, Inc.


The Arafat legacy resonates in Palestinian campaign

Seven candidates running for Palestinian president, led by front-runner Mahmoud Abbas, kicked off a 15-day electoral campaign yesterday


Schilling, Ramirez Lead Red Sox to Easy Opening Win

Curt Schilling pitched 6 2/3 innings and Manny Ramirez hit a three-run homer in a seven-run fourth frame to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 9-3 win over the host Anaheim Angels in their American League Divisional Series opener Tuesday.


Victoria Beckham wife wins libel damages in High Court

Victoria Beckham has Monday won undisclosed libel damages at the High Court after a magazine claimed she was coming over as a "grade A bitch" in the United States.


Islamic militants detonated a bomb near a Jewish settlement in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing an Israeli civilian and wounding three soldiers, the Israeli army said.


A passenger jet was hijacked Thursday shortly after takeoff from Mauritania, but the incident ended after the plane landed in the Canary Islands, where it was raided by security forces and a suspect was arrested, Spain's Foreign Ministry said.


Javier Vazquez won for the first time in more than a month Wednesday, throwing seven shutout innings as the New York Yankees downed Kansas City, 3-0.


Sistema elettronico e gomme Bridgestone come la Ferrari


BBC buys option to develop 'Pop Idol' for politics: report

The BBC has acquired the option to develop a "Pop Idol"-like show aimed at finding Britain's next Tony Blair or Margaret Thatcher, The Times reported in its Friday edition.


Scientists discover a new group of giant apes in central Africa, which could be a new species of primate.


Annan satisfied with global response to tsunami disaster, urges ...

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday the international community has pledged anddisbursed around 500 million US dollars for relief efforts in tsunami-hit


A brief glance at the life and accomplishments of Shimon Peres:


Al momento la nuova pertubazione punta sulle Antille Olandesi e sulla GiamaicaE' giÃ  stato classificato di categoria 2, ma potrebbe passare a tre tra pochi giorni                                            L'America centro-meridionale minacciata dall'uragano Felix


S.African reggae star's murder puts focus on crime

Gunmen shot and killed South African reggae star Lucky Dube in front of his children in one of the country's highest-profile murders, uniting political rivals to call for action against violent crime.


SBC Communications Inc. on Monday announced it would offer customers wireless high-speed Internet access for $1.99 a month if they also purchased a DSL service the company delivers in partnership with Yahoo!


The Minnesota Vikings shut out Detroit in the second half and overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the sliding Lions 22-19 Sunday, ending their three-game losing streak.


Blog: Now you can send text messages to mobile phones from Yahoo Mail and send IMs to people using Windows Live Messenger.


Hungary passes a law to severely restrict the planting of genetically modified crops (GMOs).


Italian composer Morricone scores honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES  - There aren't many composers whose music is immediately identifiable after just a couple of whistled notes. Such is the influence of Ennio Morricone that all it takes is a bit of whistling to evoke the Italian composer's masterful, genre-defying work on the spaghetti westerns he scored for Sergio Leone -- films such as 1967's "A Fistful of Dollars," "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."


Barbra Streisand canceled her concert in Rome next month — a move that followed protests by Italian consumer groups angered by what they said were excessively high ticket prices.


Printing in OpenOffice.org Calc, Part 2: Print selection and printer options

In part 1 of this entry, I discussed how to use Calc's page styles to control how spreadsheets print. However, although page styles are one of the most useful tools for the task, they are far from the only ones. How you setup pages for printing and the printer or export options are also part of the arsenal. None of these tools is useful on every occasion, and you may have to mix and match them to get the results you want, but, the more you know about them, the less of a nightmare printing a spreadsheet becomes.


Warriors 'keeper Murambadoro in Euro nightmare

ZIMBABWE international goalkeeper Energy Murambadoro was red carded on Thursday night as his Israeli club Bnei Sakhnin went down 1-5 against English premiership giants Newcastle in the Euefa Cup.


Schwarzenegger and Bloomberg are pushing efforts to bridge the political divide.


California's wildfires rage into fourth day

Relentless wildfires forcing the largest evacuations in California's modern history raged into a fourth day on Wednesday as 10,000 exhausted firefighters hoped for a break in the hot winds whipping the flames.


Bonds Beats Brewers With His Arm, Not Bat

Barry Bonds is still looking for No. 700. It was Corey Patterson who came through with the biggest home runs of the night.


A Pakistani government printing press in the city of Quetta is churning out large quantities of counterfeit Indian currency, The Times of India reported.


An Australian production company has apologized to Mexico for a segment of a "Big Brother" reality program that showed people throwing water balloons at the Mexican flag.


Acrimony Reigns in G.O.P. On Eve of Florida Vote

Mitt Romney and John McCain traded attacks in a state that could produce a Republican front-runner before a virtual national primary next week.


Rioters, police clash again on Budapest streets

Police and rioters clashed on the   streets of Budapest early on Wednesday for the second   consecutive night after an anti-government protest sparked by   the prime minister's admission of lying to win an election.


A referendum on Burundi's new constitution, due to take place next week, is postponed.


Shell gets cash, cooperation in Sakh-2 deal: source

Royal Dutch Shell  and its partners in the $22 billion Sakhalin-2 project have accepted cash and a promise of future cooperation with Gazprom  in a deal to let the Russian firm into the venture, a source close to talks between the companies said on Tuesday.


Iraq insurgents hit churches, kill four American troops

Explosions damaged churches in Baghdad yesterday and the US military reported the deaths of four more American troops in bomb attacks elsewhere in Iraq.


The Egyptian government has banned the Muslim Brotherhood's largest annual social gathering for the first time in 20 years, part of a concerted crackdown against the country's opposition, the group's leadership said Sunday.


Microsoft blames WGA meltdown on human error

Microsoft today said human error, not a hardware failure or outage, disrupted its Windows Genuine Advantage validation service last Friday and Saturday.


Padres win NL West for 2nd straight year

The San Diego Padres clinched the NL West title Sunday as Trevor Hoffman held on in a rough ninth inning for a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.


Every sports collectible dealer knows the key to profit is getting in early. And the hounds are suddenly on the scent of Kyle Orton.


Returning to New Hampshire's town halls, John McCain sought to remind people Saturday why they liked him during his first presidential run and why his troubled 2008 campaign is not done.


When it comes to education in Hollywood, getting a role trumps having a major.


Roger Franklin: Hillary faces uphill battle

Throughout the US election campaign, now finally and mercifully concluded, paranoid passions flared and faltered. On the Republican side, many of the most fanciful theories focused on billionaire currency


Dow Jones fermo, SP +0,7 punti, Nasdaq guadagna 1,75


Microsoft Office lock-in and the deal with Novell

I can't urge you strongly enough to read the article entitled How Vista Lets Microsoft Lock Users In. It details how Microsoft has built into Vista the "trusted computing" ability to lock down Office files via DRM such that no unauthorized document reader will be able to decrypt and read them. This is perhaps one of the biggest hidden weapons Microsoft has in its arsenal that could sabotage Linux and OpenOffice.org if Microsoft succeeds in its attempt to plug SUSE and all Novell's "interoperability" bonuses.   Think of this, if you will, as the Tivoization of Office files, only with malicious intent.  Microsoft could, indeed, open up the document format completely and swear before God that it will never sue anyone for patent infringement.  However, this does not prevent Microsoft from locking Office files in such a way that only Vista users can read them.  No one else will be able to do so without the proper authorization, thus rendering the open format and Microsoft compatibility entirely meaningless.


ASIA/COREA DEL SUD - Incontro fra leader religiosi di Nord e Sud Corea: costruire speranze di dialogo Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Dieci anni di relazioni, dieci anni di speranze per un futuro di dialogo e di pace: con questo spirito una delegazione di leader religiosi della Sud Corea si Ã¨ recata di recente a Pyongyang, capitale delle Corea del Nord, per i...


Google's Desktop Search application, released as a preview this month for Windows XP and 2000 PCs, searches the hard drive of your PC using the same algorithms that have made its Internet search engine fast, accurate and popular.


SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Smartphone maker Palm Inc. will sell a 25 percent stake to private equity firm Elevation Partners for $325 million, the company said Monday, and announced that the former technical guru behind the iPod will become chairman.


PAKISTAN all-rounder Shoaib Malik will go into the Test series against Australia with significant question marks over the legality of his bowling action.


The BAR F1 team has been put up for sale but don't bother whipping out the ol' chequebook because the listing is only procedural.


In 1942, the Gestapo circulated posters offering a reward for the capture of "the woman with a limp. She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies and we must find and destroy her."


In the Senate, Raising a (Quiet) Republican Voice Against the Administration

Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island has decided not to vote for President Bush in November.


PEAR Blog: PEAR2 standards, we would like to know what you think

On the PEAR blog today, they're asking for thoughts on some of the standards for the coming PEAR2 development environment:   Please read the following document and post your comments on the wiki using the discussion page. Comments are opened for a period of two weeks. It is very important that you comment as these standards will define PEAR2.   The standards can be found here and include everything from the base requirements and package approach down to specific package-related rules (for things like directory structure, class-to-file conventions and handling dependencies).


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, 1,037 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 787 died as a result of hostile action and 250 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.


Strong consumer spending helped to drive Japan's economy at the end of 2006, figures show.


Domani giornata calda, si riunisce il cda e occhi su opa


Hurricanes may have upset NASA's schedule

Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan have cost NASA a least a week's worth of work and upset its tight schedule for resuming shuttle flights, throwing into doubt the


L'uomo aveva parlato di interrogatori senza difensore


England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is set to undergo a second scan on his side injury.


Brazil to let U.S. pilots go home after crash probe

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Two U.S. pilots should be allowed to go home after being forced to stay in Brazil for more than two months over their role in the country's worst air disaster, a Brazilian court ruled on Tuesday.


Sharp says it will withdraw its Linux-based PDA, the Zaurus SL6000, from the US market. Both Sony and Toshiba have already stopped selling their personal digital assistants in the United States.


New Orleans writers struggle to pen rebirth story

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


I think the world would be a better place if every fallen American soldier received the same media attention that Barbaro has enjoyed over the past year.  Seems like good horse sense to me.  Todd DeGroff  Grand Prairie, Texas  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


A Study of Memory Looks at Fact and Fiction

New research may advance a longstanding debate about whether the brain can block access to painful memories, like betrayals and childhood sexual abuse, and suddenly release them later on.


Liberty Media Corp. (LN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday posted an eight-fold gain in quarterly net profit following the purchase of a majority stake in shopping network QVC and a large gain on the sale of assets.


Diseases of Western lifestyle linked to single genetic defect

A single genetic defect inherited solely from mothers may play a key role in a range of disorders linked to a Western lifestyle, such as high blood pressure and obesity.


LOS ANGELES -- The NASA spacecraft Cassini, which is carrying a European Space Agency probe, cut off communications with controllers on Monday as it prepared to peer beneath a veil of smog shrouding Saturn's moon, Titan.


A Saudi Arabian detainee died Wednesday at Guantanamo Bay prison and the U.S. military said he apparently committed suicide.


Chargers Quarterback Situation Unsettled

While most teams will rest their starting quarterback as much as possible in the final exhibition game this week, the San Diego Chargers are still trying to figure out who theirs is.


Robin Baird's research team members stare at the horizon for hours, searching for rarely seen beaked whales.


William Hague challenges Foreign Secretary David Miliband to a televised debate on the EU treaty.


Traditional Broadway overtures Â several minutes long, made up of melodies heard later in the show and played by an orchestra before the curtain goes up Â are disappearing.


Il gruppo australiano sta realizzando nuovo stadio Wembley


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Trying to get past its recent execution setbacks, Intel demonstrated a working chip using its next-generation manufacturing technology Monday, and also stated that it is on track to continue with Moore's Law, doubling the number


An Everyday Substance, Potent When Concentrated

Hydrogen peroxide, the chemical that the German police say two terrorism suspects planned to use to make bombs, is a common substance in diluted form, but at greater concentrations can be used to make bombs.


British net firms are starting to put in place defences that can spot and stop attacks on websites.


'Mi faranno saltare in aria se saro' liberato con la forza'


Google Scholar Offers Access To Academic Information

Google has launched a new Google Scholar search service, providing the ability to search for scholarly literature located from across the web.


Lindsay Davenport dropped out of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament Monday with a wrist injury.


Update 3: OPEC Boosts Production Target 1 Million

In an attempt to prove it can still influence the global oil market, OPEC boosted its production target by 1 million barrels a day and began lobbying oil producers that aren't part of the cartel to follow suit.


Liz Claiborne to cut jobs, eyes option for 16 brands

U.S. apparel company Liz Claiborne Inc.  said on Wednesday that it will cut up to 800 jobs and consider its options for 16 apparel brands under a plan to cut costs.


CORAL GABLES - The University of Miami women's basketball team is new to the Atlantic Coast Conference, but by no means is star guard/forward Tamara James unknown in conference circles.


Switzerland's Xstrata Makes Hostile Bid for Australia's WMC ...

Xstrata's $4.97-a-share cash offer is the same price rejected by WMC's board a few weeks ago when the Swiss company made its initial approaches.


PDFs open critical hole in Internet Explorer

Botnet surprise A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe's Acrobat and Reader software which affects Internet Explorer users.â¦


If you can bring yourself to just do it, returning things bought! on the Web is getting easier.


With a flag, parliament, and prime minister, this 'country' is all dressed up but has nowhere to go.


Democrats battle for black votes in debate

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and  the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black  support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism and  promising to lift up the poor.


Bush Travels South Seeking Women's Votes

President Bush sought backing from female voters Friday, asking them to look beyond rising violence in Iraq to a day when a democratically elected leader will lead the nation.


Greek Sprinters' Withdrawals Lift Cloud Over Games

Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of the Olympics Wednesday after inflicting six days of embarrassment on their country over a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers.


Milano, 21:54 - CALCIO, MILAN; KALAC: PER DIDA STANCHEZZA MENTALE

''Ci possono essere tanti motivi, un portiere quando fa un errore si vede. La concentrazione e' la c...


First lady Laura Bush on Tuesday called for Myanmar's military rulers to release imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and urged the U.N. Security Council to issue a swift resolution condemning the junta.


NASA eyes dark energy, outer solar system missions

The U.S. space agency is planning a mission to better understand a mysterious form of energy in the cosmos and an ambitious unmanned journey to the outer solar system, NASA officials said.


No Change Expected on Spotted Owl Status

A spotted owl perches in the Tahoe National Forest in California, July 12, 2004. The timber industry group that sued to have the threatened species status of the northern spotted owl reviewed says it does


China to give army recruits psychological tests

China is insisting that all new army recruits first obtain a clean bill of mental health to ensure they are "suited to a military career", state media reported on Monday.


Update 1: Northwest Airlines, Pilots Reach Deal

Northwest Airlines Corp. and its pilots reached a tentative agreement on Thursday that includes $265 million in labor concessions, the Air Line Pilots Association said.


Silicon Graphics to stop selling computers using MIPS chips and Irix operating system at end of 2006.


Supreme Court Considers Ex-Spies Lawsuit

It seemed like a fair deal from the CIA: Spy for us and get lifetime financial support in the United States. But years after working as spies during the Cold War, a former Eastern-bloc diplomat and his wife, who now live in Seattle, say the U.S. government is trying to freeze them out.


Ryder Cup berths on the line at BMW, Jimenez leads

Miguel Angel Jimenez's 66 gave the Spaniard a one-shot lead Friday at the BMW International Open, where European players are in a last-minute scramble to make the Ryder Cup team.


Misano, 10:25 - MOTO, GP SAN MARINO: PASINI DAVANTI IN PROVE LIBERE 125

Mattia Pasini è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nelle seconde prove libere della classe 125 del Gp di San...


London Oil Price Tops $50 for First Time

Oil prices hit fresh records on Monday, pushing London Brent crude above $50 for the first time and extending a relentless rise that has added around 65 percent to the cost of crude this year.


Southwest and Continental profits rise despite fuel

Southwest Airlines Co  and Continental Airlines Inc , two of the largest U.S. carriers, posted higher quarterly earnings on Thursday as fuller planes and fare increases helped offset soaring fuel costs.


British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's Davis Cup tie against Argentina with a knee injury.


Four decades after he barged onto Northern Ireland's rancorous political stage vowing never to compromise, Protestant cleric Ian Paisley holds the key to striking a new deal to seal peace in the province.


Board Proposes Lighter Auditing of Internal Controls

The proposed accounting standards would allow auditors to do less work â and charge less money â when assessing internal controls over financial reporting.


Chip Makers Delay a Merger of Their Memory Divisions

STMicroelectronics and Intel announced a delay in the merger of their unprofitable memory units.


Iraq's interim government seeks to play down concerns over the disappearance of materials from nuclear sites.


Bears tackle Johnson out of Sunday's game following arrest

The Chicago Bears said on Friday that tackle Tank Johnson will sit out Sunday's game against Tampa Bay following his arrest on gun charges.


The Eagles shackle Michael Vick while Donovan McNabb presses Philadelphia through to its second Super Bowl appearance by downing Atlanta, 27-10, Sunday.


Incrementi del 3% per Autostrade per l'Italia


Thousands rally against Taiwan president

Thousands of slogan-chanting protesters have rallied to push for the resignation of Taiwan's embattled President Chen Shui-bian before a key vote on his political fate this week.


Ex-Steeler dies in fiery wreck after police chase

Herkimer, NY (Sports Network) - Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk was killed in a collision with a tanker truck after leading police on a highway chase for 40 miles in upstate New York Thursday morning.


Trial starts in 9-year-old Florida girl's killing

Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of a registered sex offender accused of abducting, raping and murdering a 9-year-old central Florida girl by burying her alive.


The video is dead. Itâs official, although I imagine the mourning period will go on for several years yet. Dixons, the big UK electrical goods chain, has announced it will sell its existing stock of VCRs and then call it a day.


Officials struggle to clean up oil tanker spill near Philadelphia

WASHINGTON  - Authorities near Philadelphia battled to contain an oil slick after a Cyprus-flagged tanker on its way to a Citgo refinery spilled 30,000 gallons (114,000 liters) of crude into a nearby river, the US Coast Guard said.


Intel Unit Members Faulted in Iraq Abuse

WASHINGTON - Twenty-seven members of an intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison either requested or condoned certain abuses of Iraqi prisoners there, an Army investigation found.   "We discovered serious misconduct and a loss of moral values," said Gen...


Stocks Open Slightly Higher; Jobs, Oil Help

U.S. stocks opened a touch higher on  Thursday after data on unemployment claims offered a dose of  cheer for the job market, while investors drew comfort from a  fall in crude oil prices.


ATHENS, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- A female weightlifter from Myanmar and an Indian female lifter, who both failed in out-of-competitiondrugs tests, had been suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), bringing the ...


AFGHANISTAN: LIBERATI I TRE IMPIEGATI DELL'ONU IN OSTAGGIO

(Asca-Afp) - Kabul, 23 nov - Dopo quattro settimane nelle mani dei rapitori, sono stati liberati i tre impiegati della Nazioni Unite in Afghanistan, mentre il governo locale assicura che non c'e' stato nessun accordo con i sequestratori.


Millions suffer as storms in China kill at least 23

Rain storms and floods have killed at least 23 people across southern China in recent days and made thousands homeless, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.


La Corte del processo Biagi e' riunita in camera consiglio


SEOUL -- At a glance, Julie Sa would seem a most unlikely candidate to become the economic chief of a special development zone in North Korea.


Militants Show Video of U.S. Hostage; Judge Killed

Insurgents distributed a video Tuesday  showing a U.S. hostage pleading for his life, and militants  assassinated a senior judge in Baghdad, pressing their campaign  of violence ahead of Sunday's watershed election.


Wall St. wants more info on Anheuser's InBev pact

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.'s  pact to import InBev  brands such as Stella Artois gives the U.S. brewer high-end beers it needs to compete, analysts agree, but Wall Street is unsure how much the deal may help Bud's profits.


Sir Menzies Campbell says he has no intention of stepping down as leader of the Liberal Democrats.


Empoli, 17:16 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ADANI SI FERMA A SCOPO PRECAUZIONALE

Doppio allenamento dell'Empoli, con lavoro diviso tra atletica e tecnico-tattica. Differenziato in m...


BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (IPS) - European Union officials were this week branded  "slow" and "lazy" in addressing discrimination  faced by the Roma community, the continent's largest  transnational minority.


PM Al-Sabah: Kuwaiti-Palestinian Dispute Is Over PLO Chairman ...

Kuwaitâs Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said Saturday that the Kuwaiti- Palestinian dispute was over and welcomed a visit by the PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) who is leading a Palestinian delegation to the six-member GCC countries


A changed Cruise brings killer role to Venice fest

Tom Cruise returned to the Venice Film Festival Friday with ``Collateral.'' It was his first appearance on the Lido since teaming with Nicole Kidman for the ``Eyes Wide Shut'' European launch.


US Military Sees Its Tsunami Work Winding Down

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The U.S. military, a  leading force behind relief efforts in tsunami-hit nations,  said on Saturday it expected to end major work in Thailand and  Sri Lanka within two weeks but to stay longer in Indonesia.


Killer heat wave bakes southern California

A heat wave swept southern California for a sixth day on Sunday, claiming the lives of an elderly couple, setting record temperatures and leaving thousands of customers without power.


Pakistani jets have destroyed a suspected training camp used by foreign militants, military officials say.


Spain's prime minister outlined on Sunday his government's program to resolve troubles in the Basque region during his first visit there since the armed separatist group ETA shattered a cease-fire in December.


Danish imams urge calm as cartoon protests mount

Danish Muslim preachers sought to  soothe Muslim anger on Friday after newspapers reprinted a  drawing of the Prophet Mohammad which caused outrage in Islamic  countries two years ago.


Slowdown ahead for U.S. manufacturers: study

U.S. manufacturers expect the economy to  slow in 2007, as the weakening housing market continues to take  a toll on business, according to data released on Thursday.


Giuseppe Bonetti era scomparso da ieri in cantiere Moneglia


Angry mobs loyal to ousted Gov. Ismail Khan burned half a dozen international aid compounds, looted their contents and stoned national army troops sent to keep order


Tourists in South African are left hanging in mid-air near the top of Table Mountain after a power cut.


Gunmen ambushed an Iraqi police checkpoint in northern Iraq before dawn Wednesday, killing six officers in a sophisticated attack on fledgling Iraqi security installations, police said.


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


Militants Threaten to Kill Iraq Hostages

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida linked group has threatened in a videotape to behead two Americans and a Briton within two days, and insurgents have carried out a new string of car bombings, killing at least 20 Iraqis and two American soldiers.


Grant sacked by Singapore club for swearing

S-League striker Kim Grant has lodged a complaint with football's world governing body FIFA and the Singapore FA after being sacked by his club for swearing.


India to invite more Pak newsmen to held Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: The Indian government will invite Pakistani journalists to visit held Kashmir after the successful tour of a team of Pak mediamen to India that returned home the other day.