Because he does not overreact, Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy has coolly and dispassionately assessed the season so far and reached a few simple conclusions.


A Â£45bn school building programme is hit by delays and a lack of expertise, the government admits.


CDs to Dominate for Years Over Net Downloads-Study

The compact disc has at least another five years as the most popular music format before online downloads chip away at its dominance, a new study said on Tuesday.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld makes a surprise visit to the Iraqi city of Mosul, two days after a bomb killed 22 people.


Wal-Mart Launches Windows Media Song Downloads

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched an online music store that works with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player, the world's largest retailer said on Thursday.


Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday accused a major mall operator in a suit of illegally selling a gift card with numerous fees and a one-year expiration date, but the terms haven't deterred the Massachusetts Department of Social Services from purchasing $250,000 worth of the cards this year for its clients.


Search on for kidnapped election worker and colleagues

Roadblocks were set around the Afghanistan capital of Kabul today to search for a Northern Irish UN worker who was kidnapped with two colleagues.


Like each of his ex–Fab Four bandmates, the former drummer for the Beatles has become an accomplished solo artist. His new album, Liverpool 8, comes out on Jan. 15. Ringo Starr will now take your questions


Nintendo President Plays Down Sony Handset

The president of Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. shrugged off the threat from rival Sony's entry into the handheld video game business Thursday, saying his company is targeting a different market of novice players.


Copter dropped off troops before Afghan crash

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Up to 40 US soldiers streamed out of a CH-47 Chinook in an air assault on a Taliban position in southern Afghanistan shortly before the helicopter crashed, officials said yesterday, killing five Americans, a Briton, and a Canadian.


were the first suicide bombings inside what is supposed to be the safest place in Iraq. personnel and a US civilian. He did not give the nationalities of the other casualties.


Stocks to Weather Earnings, Oil Politics

Stock investors may want to fasten  their seatbelts for the week ahead, when a flurry of  earnings  and economic data will once again be in focus.


Nepal king's action may widen urban-rural divide

Nepal, home to Mount Everest, is a land where royalty and power resides in the capital while Maoists rebels stoke anger in the countryside over lack of jobs and development in one of the world's poorest nations.


Steve Francis is returning to the Rockets. Francis has agreed to a deal with Houston, his agent Jeff Fried said Thursday.


Tony Judd, the Scotland cricket team's Australian coach, gave up the position last night after his side had landed their finest triumph.


28 Palestinians Dead, 131 Wounded in Gaza

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops struck deep inside the largest Palestinian refugee camp Thursday, battling masked gunmen in an unprecedented campaign to stop deadly rocket fire on Israeli towns. Twenty-eight Palestinians were killed and 131 wounded, the bloodiest single-day toll in fighting in 30 months...


Bush to assess Karzai-Musharraf tensions

US President George W. Bush is to host the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan at his dinner table, hoping for a truce in their war of words and closer cooperation to fight terrorism.


WPP, the world's third largest advertising services group, has reported 15% growth in profits in the first half of the year.


Flight attendants union mails strike ballots

SF AIRPORT -- The nation's largest union of flight attendants mailed 21,000 strike authorization ballots to United Airlines attendants Thursday, setting the stage for possible strikes nationwide.


The Washington Post Co. is buying Microsoft's online magazine Slate. The acquisition by the Post will reduce Slate's presence in the Puget Sound area, said Jacob Weisberg, its New York-based editor.


Coal mine gas explosion kills 33 miners in north China

Beijing, December 10. KAZINFORM - At least 33 miners were killed when a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in north China in the latest disaster to strike the country's accident-prone mining industry, the state media reported.


THE deep-fried Mars bar, a nutritionist's nightmare that surfaced in Scotland about a decade ago, is now an established part of the Scottish culinary scene, according to a letter published in The Lancet.


Boy wonderâs arrival leaves Fergie with tricky balancing act

Within 24 hours of capturing Wayne Rooney, Manchester United swelled with the kind of pride and proclamations of impending success not seen since that night at the Camp Nou.


Mark Hughes has taken the Blackburn Rovers manager job, but he'll continue leading Wales for their World Cup qualifiers against England and Poland.


New Jersey's two Senate hopefuls faced off Saturday in an hourlong exchange characterized more by a lack of civility than the dialogue on issues they had said they wanted.


Bush Pressing Case for 'Ownership Society'

Amid signs that the economy is cooling, President Bush is showcasing initiatives for a second term under the banner of an "ownership society" in hopes of bolstering his economic stewardship credentials.


Her Trip to Africa Was No Junket: 8th-Grade Teacher Takes Part in Research Project

By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 6--Michelle Kaszuba spent her summer just like many of us did.   She went to the beach, visited the mountains, and spent some time in the countryside.   Unlike most of us, Kaszuba did all that in Africa.


6 more bodies found in Chinese mine explosion, raising death toll to 209

FUXIN, China  - Rescuers searching for miners trapped by a coal mine explosion in northeastern China found six more bodies early Wednesday, bringing the death toll in the country's worst mining disaster in decades to 209, the government said.


Leader An: 'in attesa cominciamo a parlare di federazione'


Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Tech Test Drive Column: Netflix Streaming-Video Service Provides Instant Gratification

By Tech Test Drive, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 5--I adore Hollywood movies, but I'm often too busy for trips to the cineplex. Even movie-download and DVD-by-mail services make me impatient -- I need instant gratification.


Following last week's improbable victory over Mansfield for the Hockomock League title, the Foxboro Warriors were feeling pretty good about themselves and rightfully so.


Putin suggests plan to repair 'internal weakness'

Flags across Russia were lowered to half mast yesterday in preparation for the two days of national mourning decreed by President Vladimir Putin to commemorate the victims of the Beslan school siege.


Microsoft CRM Partners' Hopes Ride on V.2

Ziff Davis - Microsoft CRM leans on partners to fill functionality gaps.


Catania, 17:14 - CALCIO, CATANIA; PULVIRENTI: UN TRAGUARDO STORICO

Non sta nella pelle il presidente del Catania, Antonino Pulvirenti, dopo la qualificazione alle semi...


Air Force's Boeing Deal Flies Into New Troubles

Air Force Secretary James Roche  contacted his old company last year to help a brother of a top  White House aide land a job, Northrop Grumman Corp. said on  Friday.


The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other venues.


African Union boss headed to Kenya for crisis talks

Young men armed with machetes manned  roadblocks in Kenya on Wednesday as world powers stepped up  efforts to end a wave of tribal violence over a disputed  presidential election that threatens to tear the country apart.


The assembly will hear if the DUP and Sinn Fein are to indicate choices for first and deputy first minister.


Palmeri, il suo talento tra tradizione e sperimentazione


In the wake of two positive "A" tests for homologous blood transfusions, Olympic time trial champion Tyler Hamilton has strong defended himself.


Five Indiana Pacers players and three fans charged in one of the most violent melees in NBA history appeared in court yesterday in Rochester Hills, Mich. -- each at a separate hearing. All were released on bond. The Pacers players, charged with misdemeanor assault and battery in the brawl with Detroit fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills, appeared for ...


High Tech Buildings Use Sunlight, Sea Water to Save Energy

Buildings are getting smarter--and the next generation of building materials is expected to do even more.


7 Killed in Kabul as Bombing Rips U.S. Security Firm

Two Americans were among the dead when a bomb exploded outside the compound of a U.S. contractor helping to train the Afghan police.


FDA Panel Debates Suicide Risk for Kids On Antidepressants

Two to 3 percent of children treated with antidepressants had suicidal thoughts or behavior as a result of the drugs, officials said today based on the Food and Drug Administration's most


DailyKos, an influential political Web site that serves as a virtual bulletin board for liberals, qualifies as a media entity exempt from federal campaign finance regulations, the Federal Election Commission said Tuesday.


Roger Federer has his eyes on Pete Sampras' record haul of 14 Grand Slam wins after capturing his fifth straight Wimbledon title.


Northrop, Boeing plan joint bid for shuttle replacement

Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Co. are teaming up to design a replacement for the space shuttles, leaving NASA two lead competitors for the contract on a spaceship


Fighting erupts between rival factions in DR Congo's recently-merged army along the border with Rwanda.


IPhone Futures Prove to Be a Bad Investment

People who bought IPhones hoping to resell them for a profit find few takers.


Stocks staged a late rally on Tuesday  after Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N, the world's largest maker of  heavy equipment, raised its revenue outlook, and shares of  energy and metal producers rose on higher commodity prices.


Lotto rapist ruling clears way for claims

Â· Late compensation cases can go ahead, law lords sayÂ· Local authorities face rise in sex abuse payouts


Il governo ci sara' comunque, non ci sono turbative


LIVERPOOL was today braced for massive job losses after Royal & Sun Alliance announced it was shifting 1,110 posts to India. A spokesman for the insurance firm said it was too


New York - Unprecedented suspensions and tighter arena security were imposed by the National Basketball Association (NBA) after an ugly brawl between players and fans that could deliver the league a painful blow.


Wayne Rooney is shortlisted for the Fifa World Player of the Year award which will be decided in December.


Former Philippine leader Estrada jailed for life

Former Philippine president and movie star Joseph Estrada was found guilty of massive corruption on Wednesday and ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison.


Schroeder Praises Libya, Invites Gaddafi to Germany

TRIPOLI, Libya  - German Chancellor Gerhard  Schroeder, visiting Libya for the first time since the end of  its international isolation, praised the reforms of Muammar  Gaddafi and invited the Libyan leader to visit Germany.


Hubble Advances in Engineering Competition

By James Fuller Daily Herald Staff Writer  Life is good in the year 2537, especially if you happen to live deep underwater on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons.  That's an ideal jumping off location for deep space exploration.


The Senate on Tuesday prepared to take another shot at blocking an Alternative Minimum Tax increase, the latest move in a seesaw struggle between the House and Senate over how to prevent millions of middle-class people from getting soaked by the tax this year.


Roma, 16:43 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: DIRITTI TV? GRANDE SINTONIA TRA LEGA E FIGC

"Diritti tv? Non se ne è parlato, è una cosa che riguarda la Lega. Comunque mai come a...


Arsonists destroy Paris Jewish community centre; no one hurt

Arsonists razed a Jewish community centre in eastern Paris before dawn Sunday, leaving behind red graffiti with menacing anti-Semitic messages such as "Jews get out.


Prime elezioni dopo l'indipendenza dalla Serbia


Fire Damages Aircraft Museum in Michigan

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Three historic airplanes that survived World War II were pulled to safety as a hangar housing an aircraft museum burned to the ground.


Mitt Romney wants voters to think about his business background and government experience when they go into the voting booth and make their pick for president. His wife wants them to know something else: "He can really make good mashed potatoes."


Australian police question second doctor over British bombs

A second doctor is being quizzed by Australian police in connection with a plot to detonate large car bombs in London and Glasgow, Queensland Premier Peter Beattie said Tuesday.


'Chemo Brain' in Cancer Survivors Is Real: Study

THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- "Chemo brain," characterized by chronic problems with memory and attention, afflicts a sizeable minority of cancer survivors.


All signs point toward Tiger Woods being ready to go on another roll.


Cardinal James A. Hickey, head of the Roman Catholic church in Washington, DC, for 20 years, died on Sunday, the city's regional church body said.


Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX :Nasdaq - news - research) shares rose in premarket trading Wednesday after the company announced a drug development deal with Switzerland-based Novartis (NVS :NYSE - news - research).


Polish hostage released in Iraq back home

A Polish woman, who was kidnapped in Iraq last month, has been released and flown back to Poland. Teresa Borcz Khalifa, who was brought to Poland on Friday evening, appeared


The mayor is threatening a country club with up to $90,000 in fines for refusing to extend spousal benefits to the partners of gay members.


Parents Wary of Antidepressants for Kids

WASHINGTON - Alarmed at a recommendation that antidepressants for children carry a strict new warning label, some parents are not letting their kids take the drugs as part of a clinical trial for young people who have attempted suicide.    Government health advisers said last week the labels on these drugs should have bold warnings surrounded by a black box to draw attention and say that, in some cases, the medication increases suicidal thoughts and behavior...


MoD boffins in Cornwall GPS-jamming trials

Could be spoofing satnav, not just jamming UK gov defence boffins will carry out GPS-jamming trials in Cornwall today and tomorrow.â¦


Share prices fall sharply on India's main indices amid fears that a US recession could herald a global slowdown.


Â«Presi i rapitori delle due SimoneÂ». Ma la Farnesina non ...

La notizia viene lanciata dalla tv satellitare Â«Al ArabiyaÂ»: le forze speciali americane hanno catturato un capo tribÃ¹ iracheno e suo figlio accusati di Â«tenere prigioniereÂ» Simona Pari e Simona Torretta.


US, Iraqi forces press raids south of Baghdad

BAGHDAD - Thousands of US troops and Iraqi forces pursued a campaign of raids on suspected guerrilla bases in Sunni Muslim towns and villages south of Baghdad on Wednesday, the US military said.


Shares in Airbus parent EADS fall sharply after Deutsche Bank advises investors not to buy the stock.


An off-duty policewoman faces losing her job after crashing into a ditch when almost four times over the drink-drive limit.


US jets struck Fallujah with five air raids in 12 hours, softening up the insurgent stronghold for an expected major assault. Guerrillas responded with a rocket attack Friday


Politics 101, With All Its Spitballs and Sneers

A mock textbook from the troublemakers at "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" is a side-splitting guide to our political life; The Onion's new book can't compete.


Police have arrested 2,464 suspected followers of an outlawed religious sect whose members are believed to have beheaded several people in recent months, the government spokesman said Thursday.


Relief in Chicago: No More 'Frankenfish'

An anxious search Tuesday of a Chicago harbor turned up no more northern snakeheads, a voracious alien fish that can devastate freshwater ecosystems by gobbling up food and native fish.


Car Blast Kills 2 Palestinians in W.Bank-Witnesses

A car exploded in the West Bank on Saturday, killing two Palestinians and critically wounding a third, witnesses and medical sources said.


Bushâs Greenhouse Gas Plan Throws Europe Off Guard

President Bushâs vaguely worded proposal has muddied what had been shaping up as a black-and-white showdown between Europe and the United States.


Voters in Sierra Leone go to the polls on Saturday in the decisive second round of a close presidential election.


New cable taking new route after Web cut

After Internet disruptions and slowdowns engulfed a large swath of the Middle East and India, a new, more resilient cable is being laid in the Mediterranean Sea between Egypt and France, a spokesman for the cable-owner FLAG Telecom said Wednesday.


Safe Drug Imports Would Be Difficult --US Study

Importing cheaper prescription medicines would require costly safety measures and save US consumers little money, a government task force said on Tuesday in a report


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday that it would buy battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp for $4 billion, a move that could avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


Philly Restaurant Offers $100 Cheesesteak

PHILADELPHIA - Ready for the $100 cheesesteak? Purists might howl, but the well-heeled and adventurous can now dive into a sandwich that includes not just chopped steak and melted cheese but goose liver and truffles - at about 25 times the price of a traditional Philly cheesesteak.    Barclay Prime owner Stephen Starr admits the costly sandwich is a marketing ploy for his upscale steakhouse, which opened Tuesday on Rittenhouse Square in downtown Philadelphia...


New Study Puts Sept. 11 Payout at $38 Billion

The families or loved ones of civilians killed on Sept. 11 received, on average, $3.1 million in government and charitable awards.


Vodafone Italia, tramite il suo nuovo Amministratore Delegato Pietro Guindani, ha annunciato che non verranno fatte offerte speciali che prevedono la vendita sottocosto di cellulari di terza generazione. Non


Starbucks pours not-better-for-you chocolate drink

Starbucks (SBUX), the coffee juggernaut that created an empire by convincing consumers that drinking specialty coffee is an experience worth $3 a cup, will announce today that


Doubts Cast on Common Prostate Cancer Test

FRIDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- A review of 20 years' worth of tissue samples casts doubt on the value of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer, a new study contends.


The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) survey says that the high-tech job market showed a modest 2 percent increase in the first quarter of 2004, but that the market is expected to shrink over the rest of the year.


Fox News Channel television host Bill O'Reilly and Andrea Mackris, who was a producer of his talk show, have agreed to settle their legal dispute over her allegations of sexual harassment, O'Reilly's lawyer announced Thursday.


A British soldier is killed and two others are injured in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.


WASHINGTON - Democrats are blaming President Bush for the record 2004 federal deficit of $413 billion, but Republicans say the figure shows that the economic and budget pictures are brightening.    The Treasury Department announced the figure Thursday, two weeks after the government's 2004 budget year ended and just 19 days from an Election Day in which Bush's economic and fiscal performance are pivotal issues...


The NBA will have two of its games televised nationally as part of a Christmas Day package, and they could not be more emblematic of the challenges the league faces.


As mobile phones become ever more ubiquitous, so too do those annoyed by inconsiderate chatterers. Designers across the country are finding ways to reduce the risk of coming to blows. By Rachel Metz.


Report: Israeli Tank Kills 3 Egyptian Troops

An Israeli tank opened fire and  killed three Egyptian troops Thursday on the sensitive border  between the two countries, mistaking them for Palestinian  militants on the way to carry out an attack, Israeli media  said.


UN tribunal to assign lawyer to Milosevic

The United Nations (UN) war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands ruled on Thursday it will assign a defense lawyer to former Yugoslav president SlobodanMilosevic, reports reaching here said.


Inflated real-estate market goes ballistic

You can afford to build it: can they afford to come? Vegas-based real-estate kingpin Robert Bigelow's second prototype inflatable space habitat is now in orbit and doing well, according to its parent company.â¦


Nepal vows to crush deadly Maoist revolt

NEW DELHI: Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba vowed yesterday to crush a deadly Maoist revolt in his poor Himalayan nation as giant neighbour India promised more military help to fight the leftist guerillas.


Edwards campaigns through freezing Iowa night

Democratic presidential candidate  John Edwards campaigned through a bitterly cold night into  Wednesday to dramatize the urgency of his fight for middle  America and capitalize on a recent jump in the polls.


Avviata indagine in vista di nuove norme nel 2008


A government finding that Aleve, the widely used pain reliever, appears to increase the risk for heart problems underscores how little is known about possible side effects of some common older medicines.


ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Lane Kiffin had a long list when asked what rookie quarterback JaMarcus Russell needed to improve on after struggling in the first extensive playing time of his NFL career.


Marbury Powers US Over Spain; Coaches Square Off

Officials had to separate the US and Spanish coaches when an argument erupted at the end of the game as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men's basketball quarter-finals Thursday.


John Deere, IRobot Team Up to Make Robot

In a trailblazing pairing of robotics and tractor companies, iRobot and John Deere announced plans Monday to build a 9-foot-long semi-autonomous battlefield vehicle.


3 European nations submit resolution censuring Iran

VIENNA - Britain, France and Germany on Friday submitted a resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency censuring Iran's nuclear development program.


Roma, 18:00 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICHE

Questi i risultati della 23/a giornata, 6/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C2


Cassatt and XenSource to sell hype software together

One stop server slicing Normally, two virtualization companies with silly names forming a sales partnership would not capture our attention. But, people actually seem to use the software from Cassatt and XenSource, so here we are.â¦


Meet the Beat Selector ; DJs Don't Choose the Records They Play. But is It True, As the Who's Lead Singer Claims, That a Computer Does It Instead? DAVID SINCLAIR Finds Out

By DAVID SINCLAIR  Roger Daltrey joined the Ageing Rockers' Hall of Infamy last week when - like Sir Cliff Richard and Status Quo before him - he ranted about the state of modern pop radio. "It's very hard for bands in our position to get airplay these days," the singer of The Who moaned.


DiCaprio sues contractors over yard work

It's hardly a titanic struggle, but a dispute between Leonardo DiCaprio and his neighbors isn't departing anytime soon.


Parma, 18:35 - CALCIO, PARMA: MORFEO E PACI A PARTE

Seduta pomeridiana per il Parma di Pioli,  tornata all'alba da Lens. Lavoro differenziato per chi ha...


Iran will make the United States "regret" its detention of five Iranians in Iraq since early this year, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday.


Mediatore smentisce ruolo in cessione Tim a Berlusconi


Unilever Profit Up, But Warns on Outlook

Unilever posted a 3 percent rise in  third-quarter earnings on Wednesday but warned that long-term  growth meant higher spending on marketing and cost-cutting, and  analysts said there was no guarantee of success for 2005.


Germany supports EU negotiating with Turkey on membership issue

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Sunday that there was "no problem" with Germany's support to the start of negotiations on Turkey's entrance into EU.


UK's Blair Grabs Election Agenda with Key Ally

One of Prime Minister Tony Blair's  staunchest allies returned to government on Thursday after a  cloak-and-dagger cabinet reshuffle that will define the British  Labor Party's battle-plan for a general election.


SanDisk remembers how to make a Q4 profit

Passes bump in the road, sees another ahead SanDisk reported a huge swing in fourth quarter income today, but issued a "cautious" outlook for the upcoming quarter due to competitive pricing and an unstable economy.â¦


The threat of a constitutional crisis hangs over the EU as MEPs vote on whether to veto the new commission.


Music industry tries carrot after years of stick

CANNES, France  - Away from the headlines of job  losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music  industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales  and offset the fall in CD sales.


Soyuz Male Crewmembers Applaud Anousheh Ansari's Professionalism

BAIKONUR, Sept 17 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) - Soyuz TMA-9 spaceship commander Mikhail Tyurin and flight engineer, NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, applauded the first ever female space tourist Anousheh Ansari's readiness for her journey to the International Space Station.


China and France have a great deal of room to expand the scale of bilateral trade and investment, said officials and experts ahead of French President Jacques Chirac's visit to China.


Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf and former political rival Benazir Bhutto have reached agreement regarding Musharraf's military role, a key step toward a power-sharing agreement, a senior official said Wednesday.


VIENNA - Serena Williams looked so ill she could barley lift her racket at times as she suffered a 7-6 6-2 defeat to Russian qualifier Alina Jidkova in the second round of the Linz Open WTA tournament on Wednesday.


Fourteen towns named Springfield are about to learn which of them will host the film premiere of The Simpsons.


Coke struggles, scales back growth goals

ATLANTA - The Coca-Cola Co. is lowering its long-term targets for earnings and growth in sales volume amid continuing weakness in key markets.


Rangers tumble out of the Uefa Cup with a home defeat by Auxerre.


Facebook privacy chief: Data portability dangers overlooked

InfoWorld - The launch of Facebook's Beacon advertising system in November put the social networking site in the middle of a controversy over privacy, asÂ Beacon was criticized for being too aggressive and stealthy in collecting and broadcasting information about users' activities online.


High-Speed Internet Shouldn't Be Delayed

Back in the go-go days of the tech boom, there was a lot of talk about fast Internet connections enabling consumers to do all manner of useful and fun things, from online banking to viewing movies online. Well, guess what? Despite the following tech bust, ...


Slovaks were on the lookout for a foul-smelling bank robber Thursday after police said the thief had a nasty odor.


Nothing subtle about John Isner. Everything about him is super-sized, from his 6-foot-9 frame to his 140 mph serves. Add in large expectations, too, which will only increase now that Isner played the very first Grand Slam match of his nascent career Monday at the U.S. Open and won it.


U.S. and Iraqi forces detained Iraq's deputy health minister on Thursday, a senior member of a radical Shi'ite political group, in the first major sign that a security crackdown in Baghdad was under way.


Tornano gli 'iscritti', nascono le sezioni web


A lawyer for Saddam Hussein said one of his witnesses had been killed and complained of restrictions on the case.


E ighty-year-old Chief Justice William Rehnquist underwent minor surgery during the weekend for thyroid cancer, and three other Supreme Court justices are in their 70s or 80s.


Army's Recruiting Goal Lags For Second Month in a Row

The U.S. Army fell short of its active-duty recruiting goal for June by about 15 percent, defense officials said yesterday. It is the second consecutive month the service's enlistment effort has faltered amid the American public's growing discontent over the war in Iraq.


Nikkei ends down 1.8 pct after weak machinery data

The Nikkei average fell 1.78 percent on   Monday to its lowest close in two weeks as surprisingly weak   machinery orders data spurred selling of machinery shares such   as Fanuc Ltd. 6954.T.


Some people just don't understand the Internet. At least that was the explanation given by Carphone Warehouse, Europe's largest mobile phone retailer, after representatives told an elderly woman to return to the store with another family member before signing her contract for Talk Talk, the company's broadband Internet service.


MIYAZAKI, Japan - Tiger Woods held a three-stroke lead halfway through the Dunlop Phoenix, hoping to end a drought that has left him without a title since February.


The focus here the last couple of days has been on the health of Canada goalie Martin Brodeur and whether his jammed left wrist would be healed enough for him to suit up tonight at the Air Canada Centre for the World Cup of Hockey championship game against Finland.


Amnesty keeps an eye on Darfur with satellite images

Amnesty International started posting satellite images on the Internet of villages in Sudan's conflict-ravaged Darfur on Wednesday in a bid to pressure Khartoum to allow U.N. peacekeepers into the region.


The Band Aid 20 charity single remains top of the charts, leaving it on course to be the Christmas number one.


Perquisizioni GdF in relazione a presunte tangenti


Segretario Rinaldini, si apre problema rappresentanza Cgil


Not the really scary one, though Bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in Wales, but it is not the virulent and potentially-fatal-for-humans strain H5N1, but another, called H7N2. There is now a 1km exclusion zone around the farm.â¦


It's not just the privacy issue of multiple users on a computer and the tool indexing everyone's contents anymore. According to a Rice University computer scientist, the flaw could allow an attacker to search


Joe Jackson loves music, defends smoking

Joe Jackson defends smoking, hates politics and loves music.


Retailers back affordable homes for Katrina victims

A cottage industry is growing in parts   of the U.S. Gulf Coast to help residents displaced by Hurricane   Katrina construct cheaper, easy-to-build homes.


David Ortiz will wear a heart monitor for the next few days and he will be examined next week to determine when he can start playing again.


EADS protests over shelved India chopper contract: sources

European aerospace giant EADS has lodged a protest with the Indian government over the cancellation of a deal to sell 197 helicopters to the country's army, Indian defence sources said Monday.


Clashes in Afghanistan kill 40 militants

More than 40 insurgents were killed Saturday as hundreds of coalition troops, many dropped by helicopter, wrested a desert town from the Taliban and U.S. forces battled militants across southern Afghanistan, officials said.


Arroyo vows Philippines will not default

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said the country would not default on its debt repayments even if the country were in the midst of a fiscal crisis.


China joins confusion surrounding Yukos unit

MOSCOW A senior Russian official said Thursday that China's state oil company could be offered a 20 percent share in the giant subsidiary of Yukos that was confiscated and auctioned off in December.


China is blaming activists with "ulterior motives" for linking the Beijing Olympics to the nation's involvement in Sudan, with top officials saying they shared concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.


Europe's first mission to the moon got a scare, but ground controllers made a last-minute course correction early Saturday that kept the craft from hitting the surface earlier than planned.


A U.S. Army reservist died and two others were injured on Thursday in a traffic wreck near the Caribbean coastal province of Bocas del Toro, emergency personnel reported.


Sir Richard said yesterday Melbourne was on his wish list, with flights to London possibly through Hong Kong or Bangkok. The British billionaire landed in Sydney yesterday aboard Virgin Atlantic's inaugural Australian flight.


Kenya warns of tougher action to stop killings

Kenya on Wednesday warned it would act tougher to reign in post-election violence threatening to spiral out of control in the east African nation's darkest moment since 1963 independence.


Marbury had 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Knicks get contributions from everybody to defeat the Clippers, 110-96.


Nikkei +0,66%. Euro a 1,3262 dollari e 154,96 yen


The pound was also lower against both the dollar and the euro after a string of weak economic data in the morning.


Blocco durato anni ha creato figura anomala del 'precario'


Shares of PC maker Lenovo slump after IBM deal

HONG KONG : Shares in China's largest personal computer-maker Lenovo fell in Hong Kong trade, as they resumed trading after the company's purchase of American IBM's PC-making business.


Sun exposure may outweigh the cancer risks for Vit D deficient people

The health benefits of moderate sun exposure may outweigh the associated skin cancer risks for people who are deficient in Vitamin D, especially those who live in colder northern latitudes, according to a study released Monday.


Soaring Profits Send Google's Stock Sky High

Investors were scrambling to buy Google stock again after the company's earnings report. Google shares rocketed higher by 13 percent, or more than $20, in trading this morning to $169.


Bluetooth Version 2.0 Enhanced Data Rate Announced

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate).


British Hostage's Mom Pleads for His Life

LONDON Sept. 23, 2004 - The 86-year-old mother of a Briton held hostage in Iraq pleaded with his captors to free him Thursday, days after they beheaded two Americans kidnapped along with him.


The same three smiling faces that stacked the podium following Fridayâs World Cup giant slalom were back on top Saturday after the first of two womenâs slalom races on Aspen Mountain.


CK Ranch Creates Revolutionary Community Concept Near Horseshoe Bay

COTTONWOOD SHORES, Texas, June 4  /PRNewswire/ -- SLR Design and Development and Sealy & Grant L.P. today announced the creation of an innovative new residential community in the popular Horseshoe Bay area.


Attacks at Baghdad Police Stations Kill 20

US troops inspect a site after a mortar landed in central Baghdad Thursday Dec. 2 2004. At least five mortar rounds exploded in central Baghdad on Thursday, including two in the Green Zone, the enclave that


Report: 'MySpace Tom' lied about his age. Yawn.

Newsweek investigation reveals that the co-founder of the News Corp.-owned social network is 36, not 32. Does anybody really care?


NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile carrier, is partnering with Google to offer search and e-mail on its handsets, according to news reports.


Leading British-based jockey Frankie Dettori has been handed a four-week suspension for careless riding in the Melbourne Cup, race officials say.


The president fired Ukraine's top prosecutor Thursday and the interior minister appeared to defy the order, sending dozens of police to surround the prosecutor's building and dramatically raising the stakes in the political chaos in the former Soviet republic.


Yes, says prof, global warming is dangerous to your freedom

Blog: Article saying climate change may lead to centralized international control


Siena, 19:53 - CALCIO, SERIE A: SIENA-MILAN 1-1 NELL'ANTICIPO

Siena e Milan hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-0) nell'anticipo della terza giornata del campionato di serie ...


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Thursday it expects sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year to be flat to up 1 percent in December, the biggest shopping month of the year.


Computerworld's list of dead (or dying) skills, written in C and Cobol and Cold Fusion, generated a pile of comments.


Six Pitcairn Islanders guilty of sex crimes

Six out of seven men charged with multiple sex abuse crimes on Pitcairn Island have been convicted, officials said, after a trial which exposed the dark side of the remote Pacific community.


Extra police, military for Australian Aboriginal towns

Police backed by military support will arrive in Australian Aboriginal communities within days as part of a controversial plan to end child sex abuse, Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday.


Barred Driver Returns to Track, Raising Doubts About Discipline

Eric Ledford made his return to the Meadowlands on Thursday night, about 21 months after being arrested and charged with race fixing.


Alabama gas prices decline, mirrors national trend

Gas prices in Alabama have declined slightly, following national trends. According to a survey by Birmingham-based Triple A-Alabama, prices as of Friday were down less than a penny and more than four cents from three weeks ago.


Police intelligence officer killed in Beirut car bomb

A car bomb killed a police intelligence officer involved in the investigation of previous assassinations in Lebanon, in an attack that hit the heart of a Christian suburb of Beirut on Friday.


The body of a young person is found, ahead of a police briefing on a number of suicides in the Bridgend area.


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Russian President Vladimir Putin is maneuvering to take the nuclear waste the rest of the world shuns, hoping for a financial bonanza &#151; and President Bush, in a reversal of U.S. policy, is offering to help.


New FBI Memos Describe Abuses of Iraq Inmates

FBI memorandums portray abuse of prisoners by American military personnel in Iraq that included detainees' being beaten and choked and having lit cigarettes


BBC chairman Michael Grade has resigned to take the top job at ITV, the public service broadcaster's main commercial competitor.


Ancic reaches final four at Delray Beach

Delray Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Wimbledon semifinalist Mario Ancic of Croatia moved into the semifinals at the $380,000 International Tennis Championships on Friday.


SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Investors who own nearly half of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  said they would seek to control its board and oust its chief executive, pushing up shares in the maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game.


Israel should consider applying the Geneva Convention to the West Bank and Gaza, the justice ministry says.


Solo nove multe elevate a fumatori in 1.263 controlli


'Gloria' Singer Laura Branigan Dies at 47

EAST QUOGUE, N.Y. - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died...


Australian security plan not to infringe on other's sovereign ...

The proposed Australian 1,000 nautical mile maritime identification zone appears not to infringeon the sovereign rights of countries that come within it, or relevant international


A Safety-Net Hospital Falls Into Financial Crisis

The struggles of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta are emblematic of the crippling effect Americaâs health care crisis has had on public hospitals around the nation.


NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, center, gestures for photographers to wait for the late arrival of British Prime Minister Tony Blair to take the official photo of the NATO Heads of State at the ...Comment


Private Rocket Ship Lands After Space Flight

MOJAVE, Calif.  - SpaceShipOne landed safely on  Wednesday in the California desert after a wild corkscrew-like  ascent into space in a shot for a $10 million prize offered to  the first privately funded, manned craft to reach beyond the  atmosphere.


UK's Prince Harry Takes Refuge on Argentine Pampas

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Britain's Prince Harryarrived in Argentina on Friday to work on a polo pony farm onthe pampas, far from the paparazzi who haunt him at home.


Gibson Taking Oscar High Road for 'The Passion'

Mel Gibson has sworn off using paid advertisements to seek Oscars for his blockbuster, "The Passion of the Christ," and instead is putting his faith in the merits of the work as it vies for the film industry's top honors.


Four months after the Hamas takeover of Gaza, the usually hidden arguments between the group's rival camps were unexpectedly laid bare, when a well-known pragmatist said seizing control by force was a mistake and had caused great hardship.


The European Commission is to detail wide-ranging proposals for achieving its goals on climate and energy.


Austria uncovers global child-porn ring, traces links to users in Canada

Austrian authorities have uncovered a major child-pornography ring involving at least 2,360 suspects from 77 countries who viewed videos of young children being sexually abused.Comment


Someone would be well advised to warn Sergio Garcia to keep off the subject of how Miguel Angel Jimenez should prepare for the Ryder Cup when they play together in today's third round of the Omega European Masters.


EU to consider lifting arms embargo on China

THE HAGUE - The European Union and China on Wednesday pledged to boost bilateral ties at their annual summit here, with the European Union saying it would consider lifting its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales to China.


NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said.    Clinton was expected to undergo surgery as early as Monday but probably Tuesday, said Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who said the former president was "upbeat" when he spoke to him by phone Friday...


Roma, 12:31 - CALCIO, PM NAPOLI: CALCIOPOLI NON E' FINITA

Calciopoli non è finito. Lo dicono, in un'intervista all'Espresso in edicola domani Filippo B...


Cambodia's ailing King Norodom Sihanouk has issued a statement of abdication following nearly a year of self-imposed exile. Citing previous health concerns and a "new and serious ailment," the long-ruling


All'incontro in Vaticano presente anche la signora Franca


Italian boffin designs gecko-tech spiderman suit

Does whatever a spider-gecko can An Italian boffin claims to have made a breakthrough in the red-hot field of gecko-related nanoengineering, perhaps of a magnitude that might allow working spiderman suits to be built.â¦


Ukraine's Parliament Ready to Present Deal

Ukraine's parliament determined Wednesday that it had enough support to bring a package deal on constitutional and electoral changes to a vote in a compromise aimed


Security alerts cause severe and widespread disruption to commuter travel in the greater Belfast area.


This could have been Francois Hollande's moment of glory. As leader of France's Socialists, he could have used his powerful job as a springboard to the party's presidential nomination, just like Francois ...


Palestinians Vote in Litmus Test Local Poll

Palestinians voted Thursday in the first municipal elections in the West Bank in nearly three decades, a dress rehearsal for a presidential ballot next month to choose Yasser Arafat's successor.


"I tassi di crescita sono ancora in forte espansione"


Oil prices hit a fresh high above $82 a barrel after US interest rates are cut by half a percentage point.


3 Madrid bombing suspects deny any roles

Three men charged with placing backpack bombs on rush-hour commuter trains in Madrid denied Monday having any role in the 2004 terror attacks, contradicting witness accounts placing them there.


MADRID  - Spanish national team coach Luis Aragones faces a formal investigation after Spain's Football Federation decided to open disciplinary proceedings over racist comments about Thierry Henry of France and Arsenal.


WASHINGTON - A packet of Texas Air National Guard records released Friday showed that the commanding officer of President Bush's basic training unit took a special interest in him as a trainee and wrote to his father to praise him. Democrats called that proof of preferential treatment...


Scuffles Erupt Between Police and Demonstrators Outside Italian Premier's Office

Scuffles broke out between police and private-sector workers protesting unpaid wages outside Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's office building on Monday and at least five people were slightly injured, news ...


Iranians threatened U.S. ships in Hormuz: Pentagon

Five Iranian boats made aggressive maneuvers and showed hostile intent against three U.S. Navy ships at the weekend in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route in the Gulf, the Pentagon said on Monday.


A business course on cutthroat capitalism disguised as a slacker comedy: Thatâs the kindest way to describe Michael Lehmannâs âFlakes.â


Second U.S. Hostage Slain in Iraq; Briton Threatened

Militants in Iraq said they had  beheaded a second American hostage and would kill a Briton  unless Iraqi women were freed from jail.


Londra, 14:23 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED CEDE EVANS AL SUNDERLAND

Il Manchester United ha ceduto in prestito al Sunderland il difensore Jonny Evans, 19 anni. Di recen...


Chavez says no military solution to war in Colombia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday that Colombia's long guerrilla war had no military solution and peace talks would only prosper when rebel armies there were labeled insurgents, not terrorists.


12/12/04 CLEMENTS; The incompetence of Donald Rumsfeld

voluntary and unduly compelled â-rom President Bush's administration after the election did not include Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.


Falluja insurgents say not holding Hassan

Insurgent commanders in the Iraqi city of Falluja say they are not holding hostage Margaret Hassan, an aide worker who holds British and Iraqi citizenship, and condemned her kidnapping.


Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan on Friday lined up a semifinal clash with world number one Roger Federer as he handed out a 6-2, 7-5 defeat to Dutchman Dennis van Scheppingen at the Thailand Open.


Online Dangers Likely to Continue Growing

Internet users witnessed yet another wave of spam, worms, viruses and other online attacks in 2004, and experts predict the online world will grow even more dangerous in 2005. -washingtonpost.com


Nokia, Philips to Test German Bus Fare Payment System

Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, and Royal Philips Electronics NV, Europe's third-largest semiconductor maker, will next year test a system in Germany allowing people to pay for bus fares using handsets.


Il regista a Roma: "Voi avete lunghe liste d'attesa ma se siete gravivi curano subito. Da noi si muore e in questo modo si eliminano le liste"                                            Michael Moore e il suo "Sicko" "Che bella la sanitÃ  italiana"                                                                                Battute su Berlusconi. Sabina Guzzanti "una sorella, forse un giorno faremo un tour"di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Google's growth may be chaotic, but will it help the company take over the world?


Milano, 10:13 - CALCIO, RONALDO; VOLPI: POTRA' TORNARE A GIOCARE

Ronaldo sarà operato questa sera a Parigi. Lo ha reso noto il responsabile medico del Milan, ...


BONN, Germany -- On Saturday, Deutsche Telekom's Supervisory Board approved a merger plan by the Board of Management. One day later, T-Online's Supervisory Board consented to the offer of merger negotiations.


Sudan's humanitarian affairs minister says accusations against him of war crimes in Darfur  are political.


The biggest recommendation out there deserves the biggest sell rating.


European stocks sink before likely ECB rate hike

Europe's main stock markets tumbled on Wednesday as dealers priced in an imminent increase in eurozone-wide borrowing costs.


InfoWorld - Google's dominance may seem unassailable in North America, but it's the search giant that is playing catch-up in Asia, according to new survey results released Sunday.


The search engine makes a deal with five libraries to scan and store their books online. Also: A judge rules Maryland's anti-spam law unconstitutional & hellip;.  Europeans join to make fourth most powerful megacomputer & hellip;. and more.


Vatican condemns cloned human embryo research

The Vatican on Friday condemned the cloning of human embryos, calling it the "worst type of exploitation of the human being".


NBC has a flair for victory with "Talent"

NBC came away with an  overwhelming victory in Tuesday's primetime thanks to another  winning performance by "America's Got Talent."


NHL Parties Meet Again Over Labor Dispute

The players' association president and a part owner of the Calgary Flames could determine the fate of the NHL season. Vancouver Canucks forward Trevor Linden met with NHL board of governors chairman Harley Hotchkiss on Wednesday at a lounge inside Chicago's O'Hare Airport.


Some years ago, I got a job doing network support for the District Attorneyâs office in a large city that shall remain nameless. When I arrived, the network was a mess! Malware was rampant, Internet and WAN connections were saturated, and users were constantly complaining about slow computers and network performance. Even so, my attempts to enforce a mindful security policy were met with fierce resistance. The attitude among the legal staff was, âThis is my computer and my network; youâre just a computer janitor.â


Lindsay Wagner never had to use jujitsu or save Canada from Bosnian terrorists Â or worry about her boss watching her take a shower through her bionic eye.


Guerin, Blues rally to beat Blue Jackets

Bill Guerin scored the only goal in the shootout and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat Columbus 4-3 Wednesday night in the Blue Jackets' final game before Ken Hitchcock takes over as coach.


Yahoo has snapped up privately-held e-mail software company Stata Labs, which develops technology that allows users to quickly search through mail and attachments.


Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells the eletronics industry that more technologies should be working together.


NASA: Hurricane Damages Shuttle Building

The third hurricane to hit NASA (news - web sites)'s spaceport in just over a month blew out more panels and left more gaping holes in the massive


Reporter's notebook: The e-voting debate brought home

Computerworld's Dan Verton went to the polls on Tuesday, cast his vote electronically without a hitch, and yet came away from the experience wanting something more than an "I voted" sticker.


New U.N. draft glosses over Kosovo independence

A new European-United States draft resolution sidesteps Kosovo's independence from Serbia but calls for European instead of U.N. supervision in an effort to end Belgrade's rule, according to a text obtained by Reuters on Wednesday.


Ryan Palmer Wins Funai Classic Over Singh

With a Sunday charge that would have made his namesake Arnold Palmer proud, Ryan Palmer birdied four straight holes down the stretch and closed with a 10-under 62 to win the Funai Classic at Disney by three shots over Vijay Singh and Briny Baird.


DeShawn Baker runs for 151 yards on 26 carries as South Carolina State beats Howard, 23-16.


Bashir rejects trying citizens outside Sudan

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has  vowed not to send any Sudanese national for trial outside the  country, after an international court said it suspected a  minister and militia leader of war crimes.


Oklahoma State moves to No. 3; Illinois and Kansas 1-2 for third ...

Oklahoma State received its highest ranking in over 12 years, moving up one spot Monday to No. 3 in The Associated Press college basketball poll while Illinois and Kansas were the top two teams for the third straight week.


(InfoWorld) - With U.S. markets closing for Thanksgiving, Google Inc.'s skyrocketing share price andÂ Dell Inc.'s earnings report are ending the fall trading season on a high note. Both developments, which pushed the Nasdaq Composite Index to rise 11.14 points and close at 2465.98 before the Thanksgiving break, highlight positive underlying trends but are shadowed by questions about long-term profits. Google (ticker symbol: GOOG), breaking the US$500 share-price mark Tuesday and staying above the magic number until Thanksgiving, has a market value greater than any media company and all IT companies except for Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. Google's lead in online search helps it grab a lion's share of online advertising revenue. Earlier this month, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) reported that companies spent about $4.2 billion on online ads in the third quarter, as the market grew for the eighth consecutive quarter. But what happens when that growth inevitably slows? Google, expected to generate $2.8 billion in profit this year, is spending enough on R&D to defend its search turf and challenge Microsoft and other software developers in a new generation of Internet-based applications. It is hiring developers at a dizzying rate, and there's no doubt its young talent is generating a wealth of ideas. Most analysts polled by Thomson First Call expect shares to go higher still. Meanwhile, analysts applauded Dell's earnings report, issued Tuesday: Research firm Bear Stearns immediately boosted its rating from "peer perform" to "outperform" while Needham & Co. upped its rating from "hold" to "buy." Shares of Dell (DELL) jumped by $2.31, to close Wednesday at $27.13 Dell said third-quarter net income was $677 million and earnings per share were $0.30. This compares with a profit of $606 million last year, and earlier expectations of $0.24 per share, according to a survey by Thomson Financial. At first blush, the earnings look great. Dell's gross profit margin increased to 17 percent from 15.5 percent in its disastrous second quarter. Following Hewlett-Packard Co.'s tremendous report last week, when it said it quadrupled quarterly profit, this suggests that manufacturers may not have to rely on deep discounts going forward. Dell pointed to strong sales of servers based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc. chips, suggesting that the hardware market is invigorated by competition with Intel Corp. But Dell is under investigation by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission for possible accounting misstatements. It still has not submitted a confirmed, official earnings report. The quarter's figures, as well as prior-quarter numbers, may be restated. Also, while Dell may be doing well in the server market, its notebook sales are not rising as fast as the market in general, and HP notebook sales growth is outpacing Dell's. Adding insult to injury, HP has overtaken Dell in PC sales. So while the hardware market is doing better than expected earlier this year, the spoils may not be evenly divided. Â


Four major power protest to UN nuclear chief Mohammed ElBaradei over remarks about Iran's nuclear programme.


Small biz is heard, but ignored UK business leaders met Chancellor Alistair Darling yesterday to detail their objections to his proposed changes to how capital gains tax is charged. Darling announced the end of taper relief for capital gains in his pre-Budget report two weeks ago.â¦


Barclays settles insider trading charges

Barclays Bank  has agreed to pay about $10.9 million to settle charges of illegal insider trading in bond securities, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday.


Mosca, 19:13 - CALCIO, RUSSIA: SPARTAK MOSCA BATTE RUBIN KAZAN

Il Rubin Kazan, avversario in coppa Uefa del Parma giovedÃ¬ prossimo nel ritorno del primo turno, &eg...


Millions of dollars needed to deploy troops in Darfur

The African Union can quickly mobilise up to 5,000 troops to help end the looting and killing in western Sudan, but it needs hundreds of millions of dollars to deploy the force, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has said.


Hurt T.O. can rest, Cowboys get top seed

Terrell Owens can take his time recovering from a high ankle sprain. The Dallas Cowboys already have clinched home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.


Alessandria, 14:07 - CALCIO, SCONTRI ALESSANDRIA-VARESE: 22 TIFOSI INDAGATI

Sono 22 i tifosi indagati per gli scontri avvenuti lo scorso 26 febbraio 2006 in occasione della sfi...


Clooney, Wiesel tell UN time running out in Darfur

U.S. actor George Clooney and   Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel told the U.N. Security Council on   Thursday the world would be blamed for another Rwanda if   atrocities were not halted in Sudan's Darfur region.


EMI signs a deal with YouTube that will allow the website's users to use music videos by EMI artists.


Company looks to juice its application server business with a version tuned for smaller organizations.


Elevation Partners invests $325 million in struggling maker of handhelds and adds a former Apple exec to Palm's board.


By Jonathan Owen  The dramatic sight of a blood-red moon loomed in skies over Britain last night, as hundreds of thousands watched a spectacular total lunar eclipse.


By The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Feb. 11--A bomb squad blew up an old piece of dynamite Modesto Police found downtown tonight after they were called to a house on 15th Street for a "domestic disturbance," Lt. Mike Harris said.


Napoli, 13:27 - CALCIO, NUOVO STADIO NAPOLI; IERVOLINO: BISOGNA FARE IN FRETTA

Napoli rischia di perdere gli Europei del 2012. Lo ha detto il sindaco Rosa Russo Iervolino, che que...


BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct. 7, 2004 - Rockets struck a Baghdad hotel housing foreign contractors and journalists late Thursday, drawing return fire and underscoring the precarious security in the heart of the Iraqi capital.


UK gov't security expert: Balance cybersecurity risks

Governments and businesses face a variety of cybersecurity threats, but they also need to allow for increasing demands from computer users across the globe, the former information security advisor for the U.K. Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.


Stockholm - Evergreen Andre Agassi continued his career-long stranglehold over fellow veteran Jonas Bjorkman on Thursday when he beat the Swede 6-3 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals of the Stockholm Open.


The wife of Italy's president was hit by a car as she crossed a street outside the presidential palace Thursday evening, injuring a leg and an arm, the palace said.


Dutch Cell Linked to Filmmaker's Murder Slipped Net

European countries were on the trail of militants linked to the slaying of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh for months before the murder, but lacked


Johnson & Johnson Decides It Needs Devices

In negotiating to buy Guidant, Johnson & Johnson is looking for an acquisition to increase its presence in the lucrative, fast-growing market for medical devices.


Britain's Jenson Button has justified his decision to leave BAR for Williams as the dispute over his future moves towards a conclusion.


By DAMIAN GRASS  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Three burglars broke into a trendy South Beach pet store and snatched two teacup-size Yorkshire terrier puppies, valued at $2,500 each, in a heist caught on video, police said Friday.


Ha avuto un malore mentre si trovava in cella


U.S., Europe at Odds on Emissions Controls

Negotiators worked into the final night of a two-week U.N. conference Friday in search of a way to bring the United States back into long-term talks on controlling global warming. Argentine organizers said they were optimistic about a compromise.


Accusato di sfruttamento prostituzione, era in isolamento


Kobe Bryant thought he was done for the night, until he had to go back into the game to help stop the Los Angeles Lakers from blowing a big, fourth-quarter lead.


US Embassy targeted by Azerbaijan terror

A group of militant Islamists planned to attack the U.S. Embassy and other government buildings in Azerbaijan with stolen military grenades and assault rifles but were thwarted by security forces, officials said Monday.


A 58 anni nel 2008, quote dal 2009, esclusi lavori usuranti


Berlusconi scrive a Bruxelles: rivedere i criteri di Maastricht. ...

ROMA - Il presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi ha inviato nel pomeriggio una lettera in tema di rinegoziazione dei parametri di Maastricht al presidente di turno dell'Unione europea, l'olandese Jan Peter Balkenende, secondo una fonte di Palazzo Chigi


Wall Street was set for a steady start on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased, with results from chip group Applied Materials (AMAT.O) and inflation data a focus, while shares in a bullish Motorola (MOT.N) may rise.


UK workers' top choice for a new Bank Holiday would be a Monday in late October, an online survey finds.


Cannabis plants with a street value of up to Â£3m are seized during raids across the west of Scotland.


Description: An Islamist Internet site says a radical group has killed two female Italian aid workers kidnapped in Baghdad. The women's employer says it has doubts about the claim.


Elderly people who have healthy lifestyles 'halve' their risk of dying, say experts.


The full force of the hostage tragedy that unfolded in southern Russia begins to hit home in the stunned town of Beslan.


Some fans cooling off, take NHL's hit in stride

For hockey fans, this winter might just be the coldest, longest yet. As expected, no agreement has been reached between National Hockey League owners and players, and at midnight last night a decade-old collective bargaining agreement expired with no new deal in sight and the upcoming season on the brink of nonexistence.


WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - The auction for Google  Inc.'s highly anticipated initial public offering got off to a  rocky start on Friday after the Web search company sidestepped  a bullet from U.S. securities regulators.


Don't abandon Afghanistan, says US, as NATO digs around for back-up

On the eve of a NATO meeting to round up more troops for Afghanistan, US officials urged its partners there to stay the course, amid fresh fighting and kidnappings in the turbulent country.


Asian stock markets begin to claw back some ground following five days of losses.


Da studi settore 3,2 miliardi, 364 milioni da bollo auto


Securities regulators notified a Dow Jones board member that he could face civil charges for his alleged role in passing secret information before the company announced a bid from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., according to a source familiar with the investigation.


S.E.C. to Reveal Overhaul Plan for Markets

The S.E.C.'s proposal has had the unusual effect of unifying market participants who had previously been vehemently pitted against each other.


European Union nations give the final approval Saturday for a 1,800-strong policing and administration mission to Kosovo to replace the current U.N. mission.


Prevede la selezione di quasi 39 mila volontari


Microsoft vows to bark like a dog for you in 2008

Smells, hears and sees money WPC Microsoft has promised "big dog" products and R&D spend next year, to defend its partner turf and go head-to-head against competitors new and old. Woof!â¦


Body of alleged Kenyan rape victim exhumed

The body of a Kenyan girl, who died after being allegedly raped by British soldiers, has been exhumed by investigators, the BBC reported Saturday.


Astronomy cuts mean UK scientists will no longer have direct access to an 8m-class telescope in the Northern Hemisphere.


Buffalo Teenager Campaigning For Ukraine Democracy

Buffalo teenager Tetyana Klymko is hoping for a revolution in her native Ukraine.


NASCAR is a different sport when it comes to TV. There are no "home teams," just drivers who have their own passionate followings.


Egypt Signs Trade Deal With Israel, U.S.

Egypt wants jobs. Israel wants a meaningful peace. And the nations plan to sign an agreement that they hope will fulfill both their goals.


The state's first legal bordello is set to reopen, but the notorious Mustang Ranch name may be shut out of the action. The Storey County Commission has granted a brothel license


David Beckham's long-awaited MLS debut will likely be delayed a bit. Beckham is scheduled to make his first appearance for the Los Angeles Galaxy in an exhibition Saturday night against Chelsea. But a nagging left ankle injury will probably prevent him playing he said during halftime of the Major League Soccer All-Star game outside Denver.


Six Republican candidates, one strikingly jumbled GOP race and a ton at stake in the heat of the primary season. It's the recipe for Thursday night's debate.


Boost your mood by stretching your paycheck.


Palestinian boy wounded, house destroyed

Israeli occupation troops wounded Monday a Palestinian boy, arrested six others and dynamited a house in West Bank cities, witnesses and security sources said.


The number of malnutrition cases recorded by hospitals rises for the fourth year in a row, figures show.


House GOP Leader Hails Ethics Panel's Rebuke of His Accuser

Representative Tom DeLay of Texas, the House Republican majority leader, who has been under investigation for possible ethics violations, claimed vindication today after


TurboLinux to Help Translate Open XML for Asia

Microsoft Corp. is enlisting Linux distributor TurboLinux Inc. to help tailor work being done to translate documents between Open XML and ODF file formats for Japanese and Chinese users.


BP sells vast Russian gas field to Gazprom

British energy group BP said on Friday that it had agreed to sell its stakes in a Siberian gas field and company to Russian gas giant Gazprom for up to 900 million dollars (669 million euros).


Indonesia's Yudhoyono confident of victory after voting

CIKEAS, Indonesia -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, tipped to win Monday's final round of Indonesia's presidential polls, said he was confident that voters would back him as he cast his ballot at his home village.


Young Chinese idealists vie to join their 'peace corps' in Africa

The first of 300 volunteers arrive to teach Chinese, poultry technologies, and lessons in traditional Chinese medicine.


Can Benazir Bhutto save Pakistan's President Musharraf?

After eight years in exile, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned Thursday.


Estonia set for world's first Internet election

The Baltic state of Estonia plans to  become the world's first country to allow voting in a national  parliamentary election via the Internet next month -- with a  little help from the forest king.


'Halo 2' illegally posted online for download

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that a version of "Halo 2," the forthcoming follow-up to the best-selling video game for the company's Xbox console, had been leaked and illegally posted for download on the Internet.


A Big Wi-Fi Aggregator Will Offer Monthly Flat-Rate Service

Boingo Wireless is introducing on Monday what it says is the first worldwide flat-rate plan for Wi-Fi hot spots.


Less Preening, More Fun and a Touch of Dignity at Awards Show

The Screen Actors Guild Awards moved fast, looked effortless and fun, and turned out to be a worthy substitute for the more glamorous Golden Globes.


LANDOVER, Maryland The coaches are older and grayer, and Lawrence Taylor and Mark Rypien are long retired. But on the football field little else has changed in the rivalry between Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs.


Box Causes a Scare at Hallmark: A Worker Was Sickened By Formaldehyde That Was Found on a Package at a Loading Dock.

By John Shultz, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Jun. 27--It caused enough concern -- an apparently leaking package, a return address in Africa and a rash -- to bring in the FBI, a hazardous-materials response team and the bomb squad.   In the end, it was largely benign.


A torrent of words from presidential candidates is to be expected, but the latest crowd of White House wannabes has taken the old academic stricture "publish or perish" to heart.


Hurricane Florence churns toward Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda  - The sixth tropical storm of   the Atlantic hurricane season, Florence, strengthened into a   hurricane in the open Atlantic on Sunday, U.S. forecasters   said.


Back in 1992, at the first Olympic Games AB (after Ben), it sure felt like business as usual. The familiar stars of the sprint world were all in Barcelona, including Johnson, who


03-DIC-0410:51DOPING: CONTE, OLIMPIADI SONO UN INGANNO

New York, 3 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Le Olimpiadi sono un inganno, aggirare i controlli antidoping come rubare le caramelle ad un bambino. Marion Jones si iniettata sostanze proibite davanti a me''. Victor Conte vuota il sacco in tv.


On brink of $10 million year, ho-hum Singh talk, toast of golf

No cheering in the press box. This is the first, second and third commandment of sports journalism, at least until Vijay Singh's approach shot on a Sunday back nine appears to be sailing a tad too long.


By GRACE WAKARY  MANADO, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake in northeastern Indonesia on Tuesday caused panicked residents to flee shaking buildings on islands in the Maluku Sea and briefly triggered a tsunami warning, officials said.


The Super 12 and Tri-Nations competitions will be expanded from 2006 in a bid by the South Africa, New Zealand and Australia rugby unions to extend a lucrative broadcasting contract with News Limited.


Iraq, Allawi a Berlusconi: ''Niente giustifica gesto efferato''

Il primo ministro iracheno Ayad Allawi ha telefonato a Silvio Berlusconi per esprimere all'Italia e alla famiglia di Enzo Baldoni le condoglianze del governo e del popolo iracheno dopo il barbaro assassinio del giornalista attivo anche nel campo dell


The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today filed 762 new lawsuits against alleged file traders using peer-to-peer (P-to-P) file sharing services.


A DAILY meal of seven ingredients including wine and chocolate could cut heart disease by 76 per cent, Australian researchers have found.


Yushchenko attacks 'criminal' Ukraine regime in debate with rival

Ukraine's rival presidential candidates faced off in a live television debate, in which opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko attacked the country's "criminal" regime while his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, sought to distance himself from the government.


A tugboat which sank last month claiming the lives of three crewmen is being transported to a dock.


Pacers' Bender Out Indefinitely with Knee Injury

Indiana Pacers forward Jonathan Bender will be out indefinitely due to his chronically injured left knee.


The violent storm struck the north and east of the country, including the French capital Paris, without warning, and tens of thousands of homes have been left without electricity.


A judge calls for the entire population of the UK and all visitors to be placed on the national DNA database.


Company warns Remicade may up risk of lymphoma, label changed for second time to reflect hazards. NEW YORK  - Johnson & Johnson is warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug


A conservative Southern preacher gives his flock permission to lick, suck and insert things in the quest for stronger marriages and healthier societies. In Sex Drive Daily.


Pakistan dismisses allegations that its troops traded in gold and sold weapons in DR Congo while serving as UN peacekeepers.


Elena Dementieva became the latest upset victim at the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday when qualifier Lisa Raymond of the United States ousted the fifth-seeded Russian 6-0, 7-5 in the first round of the euro530,000 (US$650,000


NYC power outage affects about half a million people

Utility Consolidated Edison said on Wednesday some 136,700 customers were without electricity in New York's Upper East Side and in the Bronx after an apparent problem with transmission lines.


The hyperactive social satire 'Bright Young Things' lampoons the jazz age with a sparkling cast.


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


Cagliari, 18:07 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: COLPA DELLA STANCHEZZA

Roberto Mancini, allenatore dell'Inter, dopo il pareggio di Cagliari: "La stanchezza ha senza dubbio...


Judges in France order six people to stand trial over an alleged plot to attack the US embassy in Paris in 2001.


La Nina to Breed Hot, Dry Spring: Forecasters Predict Arizona Weather Will Remain Arid

By Mike Branom, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Mar. 2--Developing La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean are forecast to bring hot, dry weather to Arizona this spring, weather officials said Thursday.


On the Stubbles blog, Frank Kleine has pointed out a proposal from Stefan Marr to include functionality for traits in PHP.   As a language construct within PHP it would be very easy to do the same, but easier to learn and to use. Beside some keyword issues (the RFC uses "use" as keyword, but this will of course conflict with namespaces) I'm wondering what this will have an impact on reflection - the RFC stays unclear about this.    A trait is a free-floating chink of functionality that, instead of being confined to a class (or file) that has to be called on to use it, exists where the developer can use it from anywhere at any time. This helps solve some of the issues with single inheritance in PHP.


ASIA/INDIA - Ferma condanna dei Vescovi indiani e sedici scuole chiuse, dopo lÂattacco allÂistituto delle Suore di Loreto New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Un altro episodio di violenza anti-cristiana si Ã¨ verificato nella cittÃ  indiana di Lucknow, nello stato dellÂUttar Pradesh, in India centrosettentrionale, dove domenica 10 settembre un gruppo di militanti nazionalisti ind...


In a Sunni stronghold just south of Baghdad, the U.S. military has been persuading militants to switch sides. But itâs not at all clear that the enemyâs new enemy is really a friend.


As Washington rules go, this one was clear and tough: Any House Republican indicted for a serious crime automatically relinquished a leadership position.


Investors may pack up and leave town this week as the Republican National Convention begins in New York and many on Wall Street take vacation -- draining US markets of volume and leaving stocks with little direction.


As he enters his UFC 80 lightweight title fight today against Joe Stevenson in Newcastle, England, B.J. Penn is looking to fulfill a legacy still somewhat unrealized.


Reggio Calabria, 18:53 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: IL RISULTATO CI STA UN PO' STRETTO

Dopo due successi esterni consecutivi, la Reggina non va oltre il pareggio casalingo contro l'Atalan...


Slipstream: Mind Over Matter, With a Machineâs Help

A form of MRI is used to fight pain, and maybe even the cravings of addiction.


Pierre-Alain Joye's Blog: Little reminder about PHP references and some thoughts about FUDs

Pierre-Alain Joye has a little reminder posted to his blog today about two posts from planet-debian and Apache that refer to clones/references in PHP4 and PHP5 and some of the misconceptions presented there.   Reading planet-debian and Apache (from Sven and David), I catched two posts about clones and references in php4 and php5. I do not think it is worth to explain again everything here as Sara wrote a very good post already, check it out here.   He mentions his annoyance with articles/posts like these and the impact that it has on PHP as well as the person posting.   I wonder when the OS community in general will be mature enough to stop bitching at each other. And that's valid for PHP developers, gnome-kde and other well established wars.


Nigerian General Strike Suspended -Union

Nigerian unions on Monday suspended a general strike due to start on Tuesday after the government agreed to reduce domestic fuel prices, a union leader said.


Annual smokeout aims to extinguish cigarette habit

TAUNTON -- Yesterday many ashtrays were temporarily put out of business for the day. The American Cancer Society hopes some, even, for good.


A Chinese city in a region notorious for fatal coal mining accidents has rounded up 80 people claiming to be "reporters" who extorted money from officials and owners of illegal mines by threatening media exposure, state media said on Friday.


The UK's biggest public exercise on encouraging healthy eating is to be launched across Wales.


Dozens of bodies found at Brazil plane crash site

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Searchers found dozens of bodies at the Amazon site of Brazil's worst airplane disaster on Tuesday and started to fly remains to the capital as investigators tried to determine how two planes collided.


Even Roger Federer can use some luck at a Grand Slam, and he caught a break thanks to his next opponent in the chase for that elusive French Open title. Guillermo Canas loomed as a formidable challenge for the top-ranked Federer in the semifinals Friday, but Canas lost in the quarterfinals to Nikolay Davydenko — a much better matchup for Federer.


Pakistan won the toss and will bowl in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy agaisnt West Indies. They made one change with batsman Salman Butt making his one-day international debut aged 19.


Petr Cech could miss Chelsea's holiday matches after suffering bruising in Sunday's win at Blackburn.


The cast and crew of ABC's "All My Children" celebrated the taping of the daytime soap opera's 9,000th episode Wednesday — with cake.


Marines Vent Frustration in Western Iraq

The sound of the Black Hawk medical helicopter is an ominous sign for the Marines patrolling this forgotten western corner of Iraq that borders Syria. It means that one of them is seriously wounded or killed by their elusive enemy.


Andrew Robinson throws for a career-high 423 yards and four touchdowns as Syracuse stuns No. 18 Louisville, 38-35, on Saturday.


The International Olympic Association head says any athlete caught doping will be barred from the next games.


At least three bombs have exploded in central areas of Spanish cities, according to the Spanish interior ministry following a warning by the Basque separatist group ETA.


The U.S. military worried Sunday about "mixed messages" from Iran, listing a dramatic drop in Iranian-made weapons reaching Iraq but no reduction in the training and financing of Shiite militants.


Russia says Beslan attackers were drug addicts

ISN SECURITY WATCH (18/10/04) - Coroners found traces of drugs in the systems of all the terrorists that seized a school in the North Ossetian city of Beslan last month, a senior Russian prosecutor said.


Cowboys 23, Giants 20: Giants Lose to Dallas in Heartbreaking Fashion

The Giants lost on a 46-yard field goal by Martin Gramatica, who was signed by the Cowboys last week.


The US on Thursday finalised a new accounting standard that will force companies to subtract the cost of share options from their earnings, a move bitterly opposed by Silicon


Second bus bomb attack kills 10 in Sri Lanka: military

A powerful roadside bomb killed at least 10 civilians and wounded several others in northeastern Sri Lanka, the day's second attack against a bus on the island, a military official said.


Iraq PM unveils "peace committee" against violence

Iraq's prime minister announced a broad plan to halt militia killings on Monday, as mass kidnaps by men in uniform and dozens of tortured bodies found in Baghdad fueled fears of all-out sectarian civil war.


Hundreds feared dead in Philippine landslides

Typhoon Durian may have killed up to 400 people in the central Philippines after heavy rains and winds sent tonnes of mud and boulders the size of cars crashing onto villages, the head of the local Red Cross said on Friday.


TORONTO - A new but potentially costly treatment for multiple sclerosis has received fast-track approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.


Election officials counted ballots Monday after Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region held its first post-Soviet presidential election, a race in which all five candidates vowed to keep the separatist Black Sea resort area independent of Georgia.


Does VA Secretary Jim Nicholson's departure matter to the men and women fighting the Iraq war? A veteran's view.


Exiled Muslim writer hits "house arrest" in India

An exiled Bangladeshi Muslim woman  writer whose presence in India sparked riots said on Thursday  that New Delhi was forcing her to live under virtual house  arrest, and appealed for more freedom.


United Nations urges better help for women, girls infected with ...

Governments must do more to ensure women and girls get treatment for HIV/AIDS, the United Nations health agency said Tuesday, the eve of World AIDS Day.


NEW YORK  - Experiments in mice show that  treating uterine fibroids with gene therapy that inactivates  the fibroid's estrogen receptors causes them to shrink. This  might lead to a way to deal with fibroids without impairing a  woman's fertility, researchers say.


Separatist militants kill four members of a Muslim family while police shoot dead a senior militant leader in Kashmir.


Salary Â£20,421 pa Location London Company Epping Forest District ...

The takeover battle for Manchester United Football Club (MUFC) is far from over, as Malcolm Glazer has again increased his share in the worldâs richest football club.


Greg Maddux earned his 330th win to move into 10th place on the career list, which he acknowledged was "kind of cool." Pitching for a contender puts things in an entirely different perspective. Maddux worked seven solid innings, and the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 Wednesday night to complete one of the most successful months since the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1958.


Safety "myths" said to block Mexico trucks from U.S.

MONTERREY, Mexico  - A U.S. Senate decision to block funding for a test program to let Mexico's long-haul trucks operate in the United States uses outdated safety fears to mask protectionism, Mexican truckers and the U.S. government say.


Musician Freddy Fender, who has been receiving treatment for cancer in Oklahoma, was transferred to a hospital in San Antonio because of a blood infection, friends and relatives said.


Howard Dean, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, requested a media blackout of a debate with top Pentagon adviser Richard Perle, then quickly changed his mind Wednesday after news agencies complained.


Researchers at the University of the West of England investigate fish slime as a possible source of new medicines.


Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, has pledged to help in efforts to seek the release of Ken Bigley, the British hostage held captive in Iraq.


World Reins in New Year Festivities After Tsunami

Australia led the world in a global  minute of silence, parties were canceled and trees on Paris's  grand Champs Elysees were shrouded in black as Asia's  devastating tsunami darkened global New Year celebrations.


The company was hurt by rising costs for raw materials used in such products as its Glad plastic storage bags and Hidden Valley salad dressings.


Trade rep sees threat to China-U.S. relations

Trade Representative Susan Schwab on  Tuesday warned of a growing threat to U.S.-China trade  relations because of protectionist impulses in both countries.


Nuclear dispute is basis for Iranian computer game

Rugged veteran Iranian special forces  hero "Commander Bahman" will soon be tackling one of his  toughest missions, rescuing one of his country's top atomic  scientists captured by U.S. forces in Iraq.


Restera' dodici giorni in orbita, a bordo sette astronauti


Dodgers' Bradley Charged with Disorderly Conduct

COPLEY, Ohio (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Dodgers  outfielder Milton Bradley was cited for disorderly conduct for  interfering with a traffic stop on Thanksgiving Day.


Md. Medical Corps Officer Killed by Explosive in Iraq

A 23-year-old Medical Service Corps officer from Fort Washington with a passion for books, fishing and music was killed in Iraq this month when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee.


Just let it die!  The amount of damage this will cause our economy and to the Technology industry is staggering.  Let this argument evolve.  The RIAA/MPAA doesn't speak for the entire country. All this will do is push P2P development offshore.  "The U.S. Copyright Office has drafted a new version of the Induce Act that it believes will ban networks like Kazaa and Morpheus while not putting hardware such as portable hard drives and MP3 players on the wrong side of the law."  "The original Induce Act has been severely criticized for possibly jeopardizing products such Apple Computer's iPod that could "induce" people to commit piracy."


Retailers see high-def DVD format war dragging on

The high-definition DVD format war has not been won, at least not in the minds of the retailers. Last week, Time Warner Inc's  Warner Bros studio said it would exclusively release high-definition DVDs in Blu-ray format instead of Toshiba Corp's  competing HD DVD technology.


Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Scotland national team coach Berti Vogts stepped down Monday following a nightmare start to the World Cup qualifying campaign.


Google Inc. said Tuesday that its chief financial officer will retire by the end of the year, creating the highest-ranking job opening at the Internet search leader since it went public three years ago.


Nobel per la pace alla ecologista kenyana

Il premio Nobel per la pace 2004 Ã¨ stato attribuito all'ecologista kenyana, nonchÃ¨ deputato e viceministro dell'Ambiente, Wangari Maathai, 64 anni, prima donna africana a ricevere l'importante riconoscimento.


U.S. Treasury prices rose on Monday in  subdued trading, extending Friday's rally as dealers  anticipated slower official rate hikes in 2005 following slack  November payrolls growth.


UK Keeps Terror Suspects in Jail, Despite Judgement

Britain's top court delivered a severe  jolt to Prime Minister Tony Blair's post-Sept. 11 security  policies on Thursday by ruling against the detention of nine  foreign terrorism suspects without trial.


Congress Approves $70 Billion For Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan

Congress yesterday authorized an additional  $70 billion in emergency funds to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through early next year, including nearly $24 billion for the Army and Marine Corps to repair and replace worn-out equipment.


Ascoli, 19:10 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: FUTURO E' ANCORA UN'INCOGNITA

Negli spogliatoi dopo Ascoli-Cagliari si parla futuro. Il tecnico dei sardi, Giampaolo, dice "di vol...


The grid is made up of over 6,000 machines, with over 1,000 in the UK alone, in 78 countries as part of the Large Hadron Collider Computing Grid (LCG) - the world's largest and first permanent grid, destined to carry out research into particle physics.


Police searching for the parents of a girl abandoned in Australia find a woman's body at the child's New Zealand home.


Nearly a month after they melted down in the playoffs, the San Diego Chargers are looking at another big loss.


Website reports that 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq killed by their captors

A video purporting to show the methodical, grisly killings of 12 Nepalese workers kidnapped in Iraq was posted Tuesday on a website linked to an insurgent group operating in Iraq.


Sears to seek appeal on Canada court order

Sears Holdings Corp. SHLD.O on   Wednesday said it will seek to appeal a ruling by a Canadian   court against the retailer in its battle to take over Sears   Canada Ltd. SCC.TO.


Wal-Mart Says December Sales Are Rising Within Its Forecast

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said December sales at US stores open at least a year are rising within its forecast as shoppers stepped up holiday spending.


There's nothing wrong with a separate health deal for Quebec at next week's first-ministers meeting, Premier Jean Charest said yesterday, following a meeting with various representatives from Quebec's health care network.


A special flight is organised to bring British survivors of the tsunami back from Thailand.


During its bi-annual Developers Forum in San Francisco this week, the chipmaker focused on promoting its next-generation Itanium and Xeon processors.


Thousands Join Bangladesh Opposition Leader's Funeral, BBC Says

As many as 30,000 Bangladeshis joined the funeral in the capital, Dhaka, of a leader of the opposition Awami League who died of injuries sustained in Saturday's grenade attack on a political rally, the British Broadcasting Corp.


[NSFW] M&S flogs lingerie model with 'durable hardwood feet'

'Frame exceeds the British Standards set for heavy domestic use' NSFW We know how much you lot enjoy a good e-commerce website gaffe, so we're obliged to the three readers* who forwarded us this nice example from Marks and Spencer:â¦


Three Americans — led by a former Green Beret who boasted he had Pentagon support — were found guilty Wednesday of torturing Afghans in a private jail and were sentenced to prison.


Conflict Alleged in Drug Firms' Education Role

Drug companies have become the biggest sponsors of continuing medical education courses in recent years, even at the nation's top medical schools, a development that critics say raises health-care costs, skews doctors' treatment decisions and allows the industry to skirt laws against advertising ...


Victorious Democrats will, with the opening of the 110th Congress, have a historic opportunity to right the course of a country that has been hell-bent on permitting free-trade corporatists and faith-based economics to bankrupt the nation.


Trieste in festa accoglie Ciampi: Â«Sentiamo il dovere della ...

Â«Sentiamo dentro di noi il dovere della memoriaÂ». Ã un Carlo Azeglio Ciampi emozionato quello che celebra a Moriago della Battaglia, in provincia di Treviso, il giorno della vittoria che riportÃ² all'Italia Trento e Trieste.


Palestinians battle on in Gaza, toll now 55 dead

Palestinians battled on across the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday and eight more factional fighters were killed, raising the death toll to 55 in four days of the fiercest internal fighting in months, hospital officials said.


Canada Acts to Reopen Reactor Producing Medical Isotope

The Canadian government is rushing through legislation to reopen a nuclear reactor that produces most of the worldâs supply of a medically important diagnostic isotope.


Roma, 18:41 - F.1, SPY STORY; MACALUSO: SMS DI STEPNEY A MCLAREN DURANTE I GP

Il Presidente della Csai, Luigi Macaluso, rivela alcune delle prove esaminate dalla Fia nel Consigli...


Children born in May have an increased risk of going on to develop multiple sclerosis, research has suggested.


Dmitri Prigov, 66, Poet Who Challenged Soviet Authority, Dies

Mr. Prigov was a prolific and influential Russian poet and artist who at one point was incarcerated in a Soviet psychiatric hospital as punishment for his work.


Il ministro delle Comunicazioni in un'intervista radiofonica si Ã¨ espressoa favore di una fondazione che renda la televisione indipendente dall'esecutivo                                          Nomine Rai, Gentiloni: "E' meglio che il governo non se ne occupi"                                                                                "Corretto che la questione del conflitto di interessi parta dal ParlamentoE riterrei sconsigliabile un disegno di legge del governo"


A NESTING site is to be built at Canterbury Cathedral for a pair of peregrine falcons who have taken up residence in the tower.


Class-Action Cases Rise, Fueled by Subprime Troubles

The subprime mess is turning out to be a boon for class-action lawyers. Through Dec. 15, filings were up 58 percent from 2006, according to a new study.


Tommy Tuberville has never publicly retaliated for the attempt to push him out at Auburn in 2003. His revenge could come in the form of another job.


McCain visits defense plant, skips movie

Sen. John McCain visited a plant that makes armored vehicles for Iraq and Afghanistan, dropped by a polling place and hoped to relax at the movies with his wife, Cindy, on a rainy South Carolina Republican primary day. But he never got the chance.


At least 300 dead in Philippines' floods and landslides

At least 300 people have died, and another 150 are missing, in floods and landslides unleashed by a storm which struck the northern Philippines.


Microsoft Renews Push for Living Room PC

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is making a  renewed push this week to get its software into living rooms  with the launch of a new version of its Windows XP Media  Center, a personal computer designed for viewing movies,  listening to music and scrolling through digital pictures.


Flood warnings issued around Midlands and north-east with river levels expected to peak tomorrow


THE DEFENSE SECRETARY In Surprise Trip, Rumsfeld Visits US Forces ...

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld flew into Mosul, Iraq, early on Friday in a surprise Christmas Eve trip to visit wounded soldiers after a deadly attack, and at a


IBM is expanding the number of third-part companies that can tap into its ISV partner support programs. An automated application system makes it easier for application software vendors to take


At least 10 killed, more than 50 hurt in explosions near Moscow subway station

MOSCOW  - A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up outside a busy Moscow subway station Tuesday night, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50 - the second terrorist attack to hit Russia in a week.


The way a girl grows during her early years may influence her risk of breast cancer, research suggests. A Danish study of more than 117,000 women found those born chubby, but who went on to become tall and lean teenagers had the highest risk.


Growing fears of war in Somalia are hampering flood relief efforts for thousands of people, the UN warns.


EXIT polls from Romaniaâs presidential run-off yesterday showed the race between the Social Democrat prime minister, Adrian Nastase, and the opposition leader, Traian Basescu, was too close to call.


The debate over Iran's nuclear work is "closed", the country's president says in a fiery speech to the UN General Assembly.


Sudan condemns the fatal shooting of a US diplomat and his driver in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.


Botox and a similar injected drug have been associated with 16 deaths, four of them in children, and scores of serious injuries that occurred after the drug spread to vital organs.


Fergal Lynch had a good win at Redcar as he returned to action yesterday along with champion jockey Kieren Fallon, fellow rider Darren Williams and trainer Karl Burke, after their shock


Circuit City picks up AT&T Net phone plan

com September 29, 2004, 9:34 AM PT. There's no doubt the Internet will continue to make its mark in the world of business and technology.


Billionaire investor Warren Buffett  offers a deal to three bond insurers hit by the sub-prime crisis.


Pension funds must heed climate change: Gore

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore  told a pensions conference on Wednesday that trustees must  include the "greatest challenge to mankind" in their thinking  -- global warming.


Osama bin Laden urged insurgent groups in Iraq to unite, saying divisions only helped the enemy, in an audio recording aired by Al Jazeera television on Monday.


Risky chemical found in hurricane trailers

Many of the government-supplied trailers housing thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina contain potentially dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde, U.S. federal health officials said on Thursday.


Nepal King Sacks Government, Assumes Power

Nepali King Gyanendra sacked the government and assumed power on Tuesday, saying the leadership had failed to hold elections or to restore peace amid an escalating civil war with Maoist rebels.


Pechino, 13:26 - CALCIO, CINA: COLPO AI TESTICOLI, GIOCATORE OPERATO

Stagione finita per il cinese Liu Juanye, 19 enne centrocampista del Gind. Ieri, al 15' della sfida ...


Ex-US footballer OJ Simpson is to face armed robbery charges as Las Vegas police probe a hotel room incident.


CIA withheld al Qaeda tapes from 9/11 panel: paper

The September 11 commission asked the CIA in 2003 and 2004 for information on the interrogation of al Qaeda suspects, only to be told the agency provided all that was requested, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


New Web site to help Iraq vets find jobs

The Pentagon said Wednesday it has created a new Web site to help veterans who face difficulty returning to their old jobs or finding new ones after deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Pamela Anderson Fights Finland Fur Farms

Free the Finnish fur foxes, Pamela Anderson says. After arriving Thursday to host a music festival west of Helsinki, Anderson told Finnish President Tarja Halonen in a letter that her nation should emulate other countries that have banned fur farms.'It's time for Finland to move into the 21st century and follow suit,' said Anderson, whose great-grandfather was Finnish. The letter was distributed to the media by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.Finland's fur auctioneers said the appeal was unrealistic. 'It's not surprising coming from her, a known anti-fur campaigner,' said Paivi Mononen-Mikkila, a spokeswoman for the Finnish Fur Sales auction house. 'It's really not realistic as so many people earn their livelihood from the fur trade.' Read more


Dermot Weld, the Irish trainer who has won important races worldwide, can add Europe's most prestigious prize to his cv with Grey Swallow at Longchamp tomorrow.


Newman smashes another record to nab pole position

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Jeff Gordon may be the favorite in the Nextel Cup points race, and heâs won five times at Martinsville Speedway, but Ryan Newmanâs Dodge is blowing away Gordonâs Chevy on qualifying day.


Quake Activity Rises at Mount St. Helens

Earthquake activity has increased at Mount St. Helens, but scientists said Saturday there was no reason to raise the volcano's alert level.


Oft-Delayed Swift Launched, Soars Skyward

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Swift satellite successfully was launched Saturday aboard a Boeing Delta 2 rocket. About 80 minutes after the 12:16 pm launch, the spacecraft successfully separated from the Delta second stage rocket and entered orbit.


Ban Yo-Yo Water Ball Toy, U.S. Group Says

Water-filled yo-yo balls should be  banned in the United States, a public interest group said on  Tuesday as it issued its annual survey of hazardous toys before  the holiday season.