Wildlife Conference Agrees to Ivory Sale

By ARTHUR MAX THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The agency that oversees international trade involving rare animals approved on Saturday the sale of 60 tons of ivory to Japan despite fears it could lead to increased poaching of endangered elephants.


Alltel net profit falls after wireline spin-off

Alltel Corp.  on Tuesday posted better-than-expected profit and revenue as the rural wireless provider attracted new subscribers, and shares rose more than 2 percent in early trading.


Two people were killed and 10 injured as a bomb tore through a shopping mall in Kosovo in the early hours of the morning.


There is widespread disgust at the murder of an anti-Syrian Lebanese MP in Beirut on the eve of a key vote.


Non-Humans need not apply: choosing your Agile dream team

Matt Stephens gets to grip with people issues and team building  âThat it is people who write software is terribly obvious . . . and ignored.â So quotes Alistair Cockburn, himself quoting Gerald Weinberg, in his book Agile Software Development - catch our review of the Second Edition here. Itâs easy to see the people in your project as mere commodities â not helped by MS Projectâs insistence on labelling them as âresourcesâ â hot-swappable units that may be switched in and out of different roles or different projects, with no loss in productivity, creativity or morale.â¦


Fantasy leagues allowed to use MLB stats

Fantasy baseball leagues are allowed to use player names and statistics without licensing agreements because they are not the intellectual property of Major League Baseball, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.


A man who denies murdering two women and attempting to murder two others tells a jury he was depressed and suicidal.


An earthquake has rattled Hong Kong causing skyscrapers to shake and sending people running into the streets in rural areas.


Scientists are studying how people perceive faces in hopes of improving face-recognition systems.


James E. Press has been lured away from Toyota as Chrysler transforms itself as a private company.


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Roma, 20:18 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; DE LAURENTIIS: VA BENE ARRIVARE DECIMI

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Europe Seeks to Tighten Some Online Laws

By MATT MOORE  FRANKFURT, Germany - Some European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help terror investigations but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent.


IBM, Yahoo launch free enterprise search tool

(InfoWorld) - IBMÂ and Yahoo have developed a free, entry-level, enterprise search application that at least one analyst believes will seriously disrupt the low-end segment of this market where Google has been selling many of itsÂ Mini search devices. IBM and Yahoo plan to release the server-side application on Wednesday as a free download aimed at companies that haven't tried out enterprise search due to cost and complexity concerns. The software, called IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition, has been designed to be simple to install and use, and can index up to 500,000 documents from over 200 file types, like Adobe Systems' PDF and Microsoft's Word and Excel. With that indexing capacity, IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition poses a significant threat the Google Mini, an analyst said. The Mini is a hardware device loaded with Google search software that starts at $1,995 for 50,000 documents and tops out at 300,000 documents in its $8,995 edition. "Google will have to react in some way to this product, to differentiate the Mini from a free competitor with more indexing capacity," said Matt Brown, a Forrester Research Inc. analyst. IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition isn't comparable to more powerful mid-tier products like the Google Search Appliance, nor to high-end systems from companies like Fast Search & Transfer and Autonomy, Brown said. These mid-tier and high-end products have significantly more features, like the ability to index data from many more sources, like business applications. However, this IBM/Yahoo product is precisely what Eric Brierley had been looking for. Brierley, chief technology officer of Decision Critical, had researched tools like the Google Mini because he wanted to do a full-text indexing of the education and training materials the company stores in its databases and serves up to its health care clients. However, he hadn't found an option that fit his budget, was simple to use and could handle the task until he beta-tested the IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition earlier this month. "We're very pleased with it not only because it's free, but also because the integration process [with our Web application] was painless and the performance was exceptional," said Brierley. Decision Critical has the tool on a staging server while it runs final tests and finishes customization work, but plans to deploy it soon to its 400 clients and their 300,000 end users. It will be installed on an existing server box. IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition also features an integrated Internet search tab that lets users query Yahoo's Web search engine. End users interact with the IBM/Yahoo product via a browser-based interface that has the look and feel of the Yahoo search engine, which is familiar to many people. Two other user interface options exist. The product's search box can be embedded in an existing Web page, and the IT department can build its own custom interface via an application programming interface (API). The product now becomes the entry-level option in IBM's enterprise search line, which features the more sophisticated and fee-based OmniFind Enterprise Edition, whose functionality can be extended with OmniFind Discovery Edition. The upgrade path to the Enterprise Edition is far from seamless right now, requiring a re-crawling of the documents to rebuild the index, but IBM plans to make the process smoother in the future, said Marc Andrews, IBM's program director of information management strategies. IBM also offers customers the option of purchasing guaranteed phone technical support for $2,000 per server per year, he said.


There's a never-say die attitude floating around the Braves' clubhouse and it was displayed yet again Monday afternoon at Turner Field.


The jury in the Lord Black trial says it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict but the judge tells them to keep trying.


Pro-Aristide Politicians Nabbed in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Oct. 3, 2004 - Three politicians allied with former President Jean-Betrand Aristide were led away in handcuffs after a six-hour standoff at a radio station, and gunfire erupted Sunday


Sarkozy steps down as France's finance minister

PARIS, Nov 29  - Nicolas Sarkozy, an ambitious politician aiming to replace Jacques Chirac as French president, resigned as finance minister Monday to concentrate on his new job leading Chirac's conservative ruling party.


Sprint C.F.O. to Leave in New Executive Shake-Up

The announcement comes after Sprint last week reported deeper-than-expected customer losses for the fourth quarter and said it would cut about 4,000 jobs in a bid to reduce costs.


Sherry Neal checked the refrigerated shelves of her 7-Eleven store, touched the screen of a small handheld computer and got an instant four-week sales history on turkey sandwiches.


U.S. Rules Out Dam Removal to Aid Salmon

The Bush administration will not remove federal dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers to protect 11 endangered species of salmon and steelhead, even as a last resort.


Rodriguez's sloppy defense hurting Yankees

Alex Rodriguez has been booed at home nearly all season for failing to come through at the plate. Now, it's his shoddy defense that's frustrating fans and — more importantly — hurting the New York Yankees.


Peterson prosecutors deliver closing arguments

Scott Peterson strangled or smothered his pregnant wife not simply to be with his lover, but to be free to live a life of bachelorhood and to cut the strings that tied him


in the Saudi city of Jeddah, injuring at least one person, witnesses and security sources say. suggested that at least one of the blasts may not have been politically motivated.


Wind disperses genes of bioengineered grass

Genes from a biotech turf grass have spread as much as 13 miles from a test plot - a discovery that confirms the ability of altered traits to spread great distances into the wild on wind-borne pollen.


Sport: Third-placed Briton turns attention to Silverstone after Raikkonen and Massa take one-two in France.


Rock star's successful rehabilitation convinces judge to quash compulsory supervision order.


A cyclist hoping to become the fastest person to bike around the world enters the final stages of his challenge.


HEBRON, Ky. -- With more flights coming and going here today, some of the attention turned to the search for lost luggage. Perhaps 1,000 bags, divided by airline, stretched in rows longer than a football field through the terminal.


All-party push for referendum on EU treaty puts fresh pressure on Brown

Â· Series of cinema adverts aims to reach 1m people  Â· Labour MPs criticised for joining campaign


As far as the Boy Scouts of America is concerned, knowing how to confront a bully is now as important as mastering a slip knot.


Leader Cgil, la prossima settimana e' decisiva


Blast in Kabul Kills 7 at Compound of a U.S. Contractor

At least two Americans died in a blast at the office of an American firm that provides security for President Hamid Karzai.


Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and other banks have been telling investors the market for these securities is frozen â and so is their cash.


Angola applies to join oil producers' group Opec, a move aimed at boosting the African nation's global profile.


The kinks have not yet been ironed out of Microsoft Corp's web search engine, but the company has gone ahead with another beta launch of MSN Search that showcases many of the bells and whistles rivals launched incrementally well after they were mature.


El Reg demands an apology Much to our surprise, Apple mavens have revolted against Steve Jobs. And he's trying to appease them.â¦


Security bottlenecks snarl U.S.-Canada trade

WINDSOR, Ontario  - The Canada-U.S. border stretches a full 8,891 km (5,525 miles), touches three oceans and is a crossing point for a trading relationship worth C$1.6 billion ($1.4 billion) a day.


Looking for Cuts, Pentagon Turns to Jet Fighter Program

The Pentagon plans sharp cuts in the Air Force's program for the F/A-22, the most expensive fighter jet in history.


Body of missing British tourist found near Australia's Ayers Rock

An investigation has been launched into the death of a British tourist whose body was found near Australia's famed Ayers Rock 36 hours after she went missing, police said.


(Clint Willis is a freelance writer who covers mutual funds for Reuters. Any opinions in the column are solely those of Mr. Willis.


Sweet, soapy "Betty" works Thursday shift

Thursday is the new  Tuesday for the new season that begins Monday night.


French MPs back a controversial plan to relax the country's 35-hour working week.


New cancer drug offers hope for longer life

A new treatment for asbestos-related lung cancer has been registered for use in New Zealand. Alimta (Pemetrexed) has been shown to extend the life expectancy of patients with malignant pleural


Bits: Google Tests Video Ads on Search Results Pages

On Thursday, Google started testing ads that also include video clips. It is looking at graphic ads and those with interactive maps as well.


French advisory firm opposes Lucent-Alcatel merger

Alcatel shareholders have been urged by a French advisory group to reject the proposed merger with Lucent Technologies SA, citing unfavorable financial and corporate governance terms.


Census Counts 100,000 Contractors in Iraq

There are about 100,000 government contractors operating in Iraq, not counting subcontractors, a total that is approaching the size of the U.S. military force there, according to the military's first census of the growing population of civilians operating in the battlefield.


Campaign Focus on Iraq Has Risks and Rewards

The campaign's focus on Iraq holds risks and rewards for President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry and it could leave both at the mercy of unpredictable events as Iraq becomes more unstable.


Actor Richard Gere records a message urging Palestinians to vote at the forthcoming elections.


Falluja Rebels Battle On; Clashes Across Iraq

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes bombarded hard  core rebel areas of Falluja on Monday and troops hunted  insurgents house-to-house, while heavy clashes broke out in  other cities and insurgents attacked Iraq's oil network.


Rate Rises 'Could See House Prices Slump'

Rising interest rates could trigger a house price crash in the UK, the International Monetary Fund warned today. The Washington-based group said the


The general public can now register website names ending .mobi as part of a shake-up of the mobile web.


â¢ 2004-11-09 â¢ Microsoft has recently said that it had finally laid to rest the anti-trust case against it in the US, when it reached an agreement with the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), the final group seeking to overturn its


Blockbuster Inc. said yesterday it will launch a hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. next month if the rival's directors won't negotiate a deal.


Buffett keeps Petrochina amid calls to divest

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.   is keeping its PetroChina Co.  shares amid growing criticism from Harvard University and others about investing in companies that might be linked to genocide in Sudan.


Williamson leads Travelers by one shot after third round

American Jay Williamson, playing thanks to a sponsor's exemption, shot a three-under-par 67 on Saturday to hold a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.


Friends, family and supporters celebrated Hillary Rodham Clinton's 60th birthday Thursday night with a star-studded fundraiser that bridged generations.


Arsene Wenger feels that Arsenal have recovered their sense of belief after yesterday's 1-0 win at Portsmouth. The Gunners manager watched on as his side dug deep to earn a hard-fought win at Fratton Park, with


PeopleSoft agreed today to be bought by Oracle for $10.3 billion, or $26.50 a share, ending a bitter 18-month acquisition battle. PeopleSoft's price was 10 percent above what Oracle previously called its "best and final" offer of $24 a share.


Panel weighs challenges to Mexico election

Lawyers for a leftist presidential candidate urged the top electoral court Saturday to order a recount of Mexico's extremely close elections, arguing it would clear up a dispute that has tested the country's young democracy.


Democrat Bill Richardson showed off a television ad Monday in an offbeat series designed to make voters chuckle, while taking him seriously as a presidential candidate.


Garrard helps Jaguars maul Manning and Giants

David Garrard threw for 249 yards and the Jacksonville Jaguars smothered Eli Manning and his New York Giants offense in a 26-10 home victory in the Monday Night Game.


10 more found tortured, slain in Baghdad

Ten bodies with signs of torture were found Friday, apparently victims of the sectarian death squads roaming in and around Iraq's capital, while four people died in scattered attacks — including a relative of the judge presiding at Saddam Hussein's trial.


Australia's opposition Labor Party elects ex-diplomat Kevin Rudd as its new head to lead it into next year's polls.


Citigroup Inc. , the world's  largest bank by market value, on Monday said second-quarter  profit rose, helped by growth in corporate and investment  banking.


Bhutan's new king committed to democracy

GUWAHATI, India  - Bhutan's new king, who ascended the throne after his father abdicated last weekend, said that he was committed to transform his kingdom into a parliamentary democracy.


Merkel to visit Israel marking 60th anniversary

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Israel in March and during the trip mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state, her spokesman said on Wednesday.


Venezuelan bank robbers arrested, hostages freed

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan police swooped on an ambulance used by robbers escaping a bank siege on Tuesday, arresting all four men and freeing a group of captives to end a two-day hostage standoff.


Beckett visits Basra with pledge to reinforce troops in Iraq

Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett has visited the restive southern Iraqi city of Basra, as the military announced it was sending 360 extra troops to protect reconstruction projects.


Madrid, 13:31 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; STAMPA CONTRO RONALDINHO: FA LA BELLA VITA

La stampa spagnola attacca Ronaldinho accusando il brasiliano del Barcellona di uno stile di vita no...


ALVISO, Calif. -- When TiVo Inc. introduced a high-definition digital video recorder last fall, it touted the long-awaited set-top box as a best-in-class product with a price tag to match.


LSU coach Nick Saban kept the Miami Dolphins on hold Thursday, apparently still hesitant about making the leap to the NFL.


Brown stakes claim to be UK's next prime minister

Finance Minister Gordon Brown staked   his claim on Monday to be Britain's next prime minister,   setting out a centrist vision that still left questions about   his electoral appeal.


Russian steel firm Severstal   is mulling a bid for Anglo-Dutch rival Corus  ,  just days after its merger attempt with Luxembourg's Arcelor   was derailed, dealers said on Wednesday.


U.S.'s Taylor-China Moving Ahead on Forex

U.S. Treasury Under Secretary John Taylor said on Saturday that China was taking all the necessary steps toward introducing a flexible currency exchange rate that will benefit itself and the global economy.


U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in November, data showed on Wednesday, sparking concern over the outlook for the country's retail sector during the holiday gift-giving season.


Partite dopo denunce cittadini e proteste alla Posta


Patriarch Filaret of Kiev, the leader of one of three separate groups ...

Patriarch Filaret of Kiev, the leader of one of three separate groups competing for the allegiance of the Orthodox faithful in Ukraine, has called for unification of the nation's Orthodox churches.


Coca-Cola, the world's largest maker of soft drinks, says it is disappointed with last year's performance.


Russian Scientist Jailed for Spying for China

A Russian scientist convicted of spying for China was sentenced to 14 years in a high security jail Wednesday. Physicist Valentin Danilov was initially acquitted of selling


Eâ iniziata la Conferenza internazionale sul clima di Buenos Aires, Ã¨ la decima e sarÃ  una conferenza movimentata dove si deve parlare del protocollo di Kyoto e dellâabbattimento dei gas serra. Due temi su cui le nazioni si azzuffano.


Pope Benedict rejected the concept that abortion could be considered a human right on Friday and urged European leaders to do everything possible to raise birth rates and make their countries more child-friendly.


India seeks 10 pct growth but economy not immune: PM

India aims to achieve 10 percent economic growth by 2012 but is not immune to a global credit crunch spreading from the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned on Wednesday.


Polls open in Morocco parliamentary elections

Moroccans began voting on Friday in parliamentary elections expected to show gains for opposition Islamists promising to clean up corruption in the north African kingdom of 33 million.


Il documento sul New York Times fa il giro del mondoSotto accusa la normalizzazione voluta da Putin                                                  Cecenia, ecco il video delle torture donna picchiata da soldati filo-russi                                                                                di GIAMPAOLO VISETTI


At least 150 Hindu pilgrims have been killed during a stampede at a Hindu festival in India, officials say.


Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon has stressed the importance of Francesco Totti returning to his mesmerising best for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Belarus.


Cavs Rally Past Suns 114-109 in Overtime

On his souvenir bobblehead night, Zydrunas Ilgauskas shook Gund Arena and the Phoenix Suns. Cleveland's 7-foot-3 center drained three long jumpers, including a tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, and the Cavaliers rallied for a 114-109 overtime win against Phoenix on Wednesday night, the Suns' first loss this season.


Pubblicati i dati del centro studi di viale dell'AstronomiaMigliori le previsioni di crescita dell'economia italiana                                          Confindustria, in calo i consumi delle famiglie Pininfarina: "Il 2008 anno difficile"                                                                                Scende il debito ma non il deficit


Three Algerians who were considered close to the suspected ringleader of the Madrid train bombings are being questioned about an alleged suicide plot to blow up Spain's National Court, officials said yesterday.


Rescue crews in Panama found an American girl on Tuesday who survived a plane crash that killed the other three people on board, including a wealthy California investor, authorities said.


New Orleans Hornets Team Report - December 30

(Sports Network) - The New Orleans Hornets lost to the Phoenix Suns, 107-96, on Wednesday at New Orleans Arena. Smith scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Hornets, while PJ Brown and Baron Davis added 18 apiece.


Romanian President Says Iraq War 'Moral'

President Ion Iliescu said Tuesday the war against Iraq was "moral and legitimate" after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who is in the country to attend a meeting of NATO defense ministers.


UN Mission Sends Military Team to Investigate Fighting in Eastern ...

Following reports of fighting between different factions of former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and weapons distribution to civilians in North Kivu province, the United Nations mission today said it sent a


Iraqi security forces were on high alert Sunday around Baghdad and in the Sunni heartland north of the capital as the country marked the one-year anniversary of Saddam Hussein's execution.


You can't blame eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY). It has to deal with folks trying to sell everything from body parts to fake props of historical notoriety to Milli Vanilli CDs.


Il negozio segna prima presenza del marchio nella capitale


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: indonesiano (I) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Parlare delle preghiere quotidiane dei fedeli cattolici in Indonesia, significa prima di tutto prendere in considerazione lÂestensione del Paese, lÂimponente numero di isole ed il non meno imponente numero di ling...


SANTIAGO President Hu Jintao of China has warned Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan that his controversial visits to a shrine honoring war criminals were the "crux" of the problem in China-Japan ties and called on Koizumi to suspend his visit to


Stottlemyre and Mattingly Decide to Stay With Yanks

Both pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre and hitting coach Don Mattingly are virtually guaranteed to return as coaches next season.


New Dell Laptop Sports Seagate's Crypto Drive

Dell's newest Latitudes come with Seagate's auto-encryption hard drive.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Vote counting started yesterday in Afghanistan's landmark election, widely expected to install US-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai as the war-ravaged country's first popularly chosen president.


FALLUJA, Iraq  - At least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday when a suicide car bomber drove into a crowd of mourners at a funeral in Falluja, west of Baghdad, police said.


Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders meet in Vienna for a last summit on the future status of Kosovo.


Ohio Scientists Develop Armor for Humvees

The military is ordering more lightweight armor developed in Ohio that protects troops in Humvees from automatic weapons fire and grenades without slowing the vehicles.


Iran promises to discuss nuke activities

Seeking to evade new U.N. sanctions, Iran has pledged to end years of stonewalling and provide answers on past suspicious activities to the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency probing its atomic program, an official said Friday.


Not even Jurgen Klinsmann can solve all of the Los Angeles Galaxy's problems. But the addition of Klinsmann to Major League Soccer would be a step in the right direction for a league that needs high-level coaches as well as players.


The wife of guitarist Eric Clapton gives birth to the couple's third child.


Enticing Ad, Little Cash and Then a Lot of Regret

Consumer advocates are turning their attention to scam artists who market computers to people with low incomes or bad credit.


Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are poised to resume, with hopes high for some progress.


A bomb tore through a packed civilian bus Wednesday in southeastern Sri Lanka, killing 23 people and wounding 67 others


Cal-USC notes: Sartz's strength is his versatility

Bee Staff Writer. LOS ANGELES - Dallas Sartz is so good, he's liable to line up all over the field today against Cal. The USC junior from Granite Bay High School is a starting strong-side linebacker for the top-ranked Trojans.


A Surgeonâs Trajectory Takes an Unlikely Swerve

The Jordanian-trained doctor arrested in connection with the terrorism plots in the Britain was âvery concerned about racism,â his landlord said.


(InfoWorld) - EBay plans to increase the programming tools it provides external developers so that they will be able to increase the volume and variety of applications they create for the company's marketplace. The San Jose, California, company will release new SDKs (software development kits) and provide more technical resources to its community of third-party developers. It will also release new APIs (application programming interfaces) designed to create applications for eBay buyers specifically. The eBay Developers Program has about 45,000 members. In recent years, large Internet companies like Google, eBay, AOL, and Yahoo have courted external developers aggressively. Given the necessary tools, these programmers can create plug-ins, applications, and extensions that enhance the Internet companies' services and boost their popularity and usage. Because they are built to work in conjunction with features and data from another company's online service, these external applications are commonly referred to as "mashups." The developer news was announced by Max Mancini, eBay's senior director of platform and innovation, in a posting to the eBay Developers Program official blog on Tuesday. Mancini didn't indicate when these new tools will become available, nor did he provide many details about their functionality. EBay didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Mancini, whose appointment as leader of the eBay Developers Program was also announced Tuesday, also oversees a new eBay team charged with fostering innovation. The so-called Disruptive Innovation team was created to "explore new concepts and create new tools to allow our 222 million buyers, sellers and developers to make better use of the eBay platform," Mancini wrote. This innovation group will work closely with the developers program. Previously, Mancini led eBay product development teams in areas such as trust and safety, customer support and stores.


MPAA Sues YouTVpc, Peekvid for Copyright Infringement

Two more distributors of allegedly -- if not obviously -- unlicensed content are facing civil prosecution by the Motion Picture Association of America this afternoon. YouTVpc and Peekvid are the subjects of civil suits in US District Court in Los Angeles, not only for hosting unlicensed content but linking to other sources for unlicensed content as well.


Blair, Chirac agree on supporting peace in the Middle East

The British prime minister Tony Blair and the French President Jack Chirac admitted continued bilateral differences between their countries over Iraq, but they expressed satisfaction over what observers described as an attempt to close the file of this


"Dedica" del capitano giallorosso a chi aveva criticato il suo "no" alla Nazionale e messo in dubbio le sue capacitÃ E sulla corsa scudetto: "Inter e Palermo stiano attente, noi facciamo paura. Pallone d'Oro? Io avrei votato Buffon"                                             Totti, doppietta, magie e polemiche "Gol dedicati a Platini e Matarrese"


SEC files charges against ex-Monster counsel

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against the former general counsel of Monster Worldwide Inc.  in a stock options backdating case, an agency official said on Thursday.


Stock futures rose on Tuesday as news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  sent the coffee chain's stock higher, while an advance in oil prices underpinned gains by energy companies.


The US economy has continued to grow in September and early October, but was hampered by record oil prices, a report from the Federal Reserve shows.


The dollar firmed against major currencies, coming off all-time lows against the euro, as analysts reckoned on European monetary authorities intervening on markets to help shore up the US unit.


This might be a big geeky but my favorite UNIX directory is /etc.  Whats yours? /proc? /usr/local is pretty good?  There always good stuff in /var!  What about /tmp?


THE Australian Democrats today accused the Government of antagonising regional countries with a decision to acquire cruise missiles.


U.S. Gets a 'C-' Grade on Protecting Oceans

WASHINGTON -- The United States made modest progress on protecting its oceans last year, but still needs to boost funding for desperately needed reforms, a commission on ocean policy said Tuesday.Overall, the U.S.


Cisco subsidiary Linksys is launching a raft of new SMB products and services under the Linksys Connected Office platform.


Il prete Ã¨ stato sorpreso da una pattuglia di carabinieriin auto con un ragazzino. Ha provato a fuggire ma Ã¨ stato preso                                          Pedofilia, sacerdote arrestato per violenza su dodicenne


Republicans clash as White House race tightens

Republican presidential  candidates sparred over the best fix for the faltering U.S.  economy on Wednesday as a poll showed Florida's high-stakes  race for the White House tightening.


Verizon Wireless Will Pay $3 Billion for Additional Capacity

Verizon Wireless said it would pay $3 billion in cash for the spectrum licenses owned by NextWave Telecom, a move that should expand coverage for new subscribers.


Charles Schwab Corp., the biggest US discount brokerage, reported Friday a third-quarter net loss versus a year-earlier profit on charges from cost cutting and losses from discontinued operations.


Antidepressant warnings could hamper suicide

A federal advisory board is recommending that the Food and Drug Administration require all drugs used to treat depressed children come with a âblack boxâ warning of a link between the use of the antidepressants and suicidal leanings.


UEFA Cup: Sporting gains 1-1 tie to join Newcastle in next round

Miguel Custodio canceled out Craig Bellamy's early strike as Sporting Lisbon joined Newcastle in the third round of the UEFA Cup on Thursday after a 1-1 tie at St.


Dutch director returns to roots with dark Nazi film

Paul Verhoeven, best known for Hollywood  hits "Basic instinct" and "Total Recall," has returned to his  native Netherlands with a film challenging the view that the  anti-Nazi resistance there was a movement only for heroes.


Teenager joins the race for future NASCAR success

Next October, Chase Austin will finally be old enough to drive to the grocery store by himself. By then, though, he'll also have a full season of stock car racing under his belt.


Columnists: The Panacea of Information Security

Step away from all the vendor hype. The one device that will always be the best tool for information security is a competent security professional.


Microsoft offers SP2 compatibility guide

Microsoft has launched a do-it-yourself kit to help IT professionals assess their software's compatibility with Windows XP Service Pack 2. Fears among system administrators and IT managers that XP SP2 may


NASA packs bucket and spade for new Mars mission

Going digging for ice NASA is packing its things and getting ready for an ice-hunting trip to Mars. The space agency says it is preparing for the August 3 launch of the Phoenix lander, the first NASA mission specifically designed to touch and analyse water on the dwarf planet. The aim is to discover whether or not there are areas on the Martian surface that could, even now, harbour Martian microbes.â¦


Nobel Prizes to Be Given in Sweden, Norway

Royalty and scientists, business leaders and diplomats gathered in the capitals of Sweden and Norway on Friday for twin ceremonies honoring the year's Nobel Prize winners.


The holiday shopping season began with a solid show of spending on Friday, but consumers faded by the weekend's close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.


Thai coup leaders prepare assault on corruption

Thailand's new military rulers were   preparing on Friday to launch an assault on alleged corruption   under ousted billionaire leader Thaksin Shinawatra after a coup   they say was needed to end political strife.


Penny Taylor scored 28 points and Lauren Jackson added 16 to lead Australia past Russia, 91-74, yesterday in Sao Paulo for its first gold medal at the women's world championships. Kristi Harrower had 15 points and Taylor, the tournament MVP, added nine rebounds. Diana Taurasi had 28 points and Tina Thompson added 15 to lead the United States to ...


Yao Ming refreshed for second exhibition game against Sacramento

After a gruelling few days in his hometown of Shanghai for the first NBA game in China on Thursday, the Houston Rockets centre has had some time to unwind since arriving in Beijing.


Miami Dolphins tailback Lamar Gordon will miss the rest of the season with a separated left shoulder, further weakening the team's running back situation.


Iceland Offers Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Residency

Chess master Bobby Fischer has been offered a new home in Iceland, but it's not clear if he'll be able to make the move from Japan, where he is being detained.


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Tubegazing: Engineering An Empire and City of Factories

Two documentaries follow the slaves of ancient pharaohs and modern corporations.


Sportsview: BoSox-Yanks an Instant Classic

Heroics and heartbreaks, diving catches and basepath blunders, hot bats and bizarre slumps, rainy days and endless nights.


Two famous UK soccer teams make a tour of the U.S.


Leader Sdi, favorevoli a collegamento tra liste


Bradley back in lineup following confrontation

Milton Bradley was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Thursday, a day following a clubhouse confrontation between the outfielder and a reporter he called an "Uncle Tom.


U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack

The U.S. government has warned U.S.  private financial services of an al Qaeda call for a cyber  attack against U.S. online stock trading and banking Web sites  beginning Friday, officials said on Thursday.


Judge Rules Against Patriot Act Provision

Surveillance powers granted to the FBI  under the Patriot Act, a cornerstone of the Bush  Administration's war on terror, were ruled unconstitutional by  a judge on Wednesday in a new blow to U.S. security policies.


Bankitalia saldo negativo nei 12 mesi e' di 32,5 mld


The World Bank announces $180m in funds to help Africa fight malaria ahead of a US summit on the disease.


Satellite TV operator DISH freezes pricing to '09

Echostar Communications Corp said on  Monday it will freeze prices for its most popular satellite  television packages until 2009 as competition sharpens in the  slowing U.S. economy, sending its shares down more than 4  percent.


He turned up at the Rose Garden yesterday morning sporting an oversized Oliver Twist muffler and a baseball cap with a familiar red B. "The Red Sox won the World Series because I began wearing this cap during the summer," insisted Johnny Weir, whose favorite player is another long-haired Johnny. "That's my story, and I'm sticking to ...


Oil prices hit $46 on Monday after Russia's YUKOS suspended some oil exports to China and concern lingered over storm-related supply disruptions into the United States.


Appealing to Saudi Arabia to  encourage higher oil production to help lower prices is not in  the long-term interest of the United States, Republican  presidential candidate Fred Thompson said on Wednesday.


A Mexican judge re-instates an arrest warrant for ex-President Luis Echeverria, who is accused of genocide.


Two months after Internet search leader Google offered a test version of a desktop search tool, Microsoft, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves are all set to follow suit.


Zimbabwe Appoints New Electoral Body for March Poll

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on  Thursday appointed a new electoral commission to run  parliamentary polls due in March under a law which the  opposition says does not guarantee a free and fair vote.


Roma, 25 ottobre 2004 - A Milano la sfida tra i Poli vede in campo, nel collegio 3 lasciato libero da Umberto Bossi, Luciano Bresciani , 64 anni, medico leghista sostenuto dalla Cdl contro Roberto Zaccaria, 63 anni, ex presidente Rai appoggiato dal


State Supreme Court won't delay penalty phase in Peterson trial

SAN FRANCISCO The state Supreme Court has denied a petition by Scott Peterson's defense lawyers as they sought to delay the start of the penalty phase in his murder trial.


Israel PM Olmert says has early prostate cancer

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Israelis on Monday he will have minor surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his prostate gland but assured them that it would not affect his ability to govern.


Dalla Francia "Preoccupazione, ma nessuna certezza"sulla sorte di Florence Aubenas, inviata di "LibÃ©ration"                                                  Iraq, Parigi avvia le ricerche della giornalista scomparsa                                                                                Il direttore del quotidiano: "Mai cosÃ¬ a lungo senza sue notizie"


RAMALLAH, West Bank - An ailing Yasser Arafat collapsed Wednesday night, was unconscious for about 10 minutes and remained in a serious condition.


By wire services. A perfect record probably won't be enough to get Utah into the BCS. Texas passed the Utes for sixth Monday, which could cost them about $13-million.


Pentagon Expands Outposts in Middle East

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is quietly expanding its network of small outposts worldwide to help fight terrorism in Middle Eastern and African hotspots, even as it prepares to send home tens of thousands of troops from Cold War bases in Germany and South Korea...


Angry Aceh residents disable tsunami warning system

Angry residents in Indonesia's Aceh have disabled a tsunami warning system after a false alarm spread panic in a province still traumatised by the deadly 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, an official said on Thursday.


Noise patrols are being proposed for the Glastonbury Festival as organisers apply for a new licence.


Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of Najaf

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf...


Striking writers target Oscars and Globes

The Academy Awards presentation is still two months away but the world's top film awards ceremony found itself embroiled on Tuesday in the worst Hollywood labor clash in two decades.


At least 25 people were killed as a bus plunged off an icy roadway in China Tuesday, the latest casualties in a surge of severe winter weather that has disrupted the country's busiest holiday travel season and stranded hundreds of thousands of Chinese.


Instruction in Spector case `unorthodox'

Jurors in Phil Spector's murder trial resumed deliberations after a two-day break with a new set of instructions from the judge that legal experts deemed an unprecedented effort to break a deadlock.


RxExpress Now Heads Up East Coast Taking Seniors to Buy Canadian ...

Sept. 22, 2004 - The RxExpress is about to make another drug run to Canada. This time they will pick up pre-selected senior citizens along the East Coast to take them across the northern US border to buy


Company says it has developed a 102-inch high-definition flat screen.


Prodi, e' ora di costruirlo, D'Alema: 'ora servono le teste'


Tim McGraw and Dwight Yoakam have never sung together, but they'll act together in the romantic comedy "Four Christmases."


Foreign-born New Yorkers who plead guilty to misdemeanors are increasingly being turned over to immigration authorities for deportation.


The Justice Department begins a nationwide crackdown against spammers. Also: The EU extends its review of Microsoft's deal with Time Warner & hellip;. Sprint finds a third cable partner to offer VoIP & hellip;. and more.


Gli industriali presentano ricetta da 1,5 ml per il 2007


There is only one swing state that will determine the outcome in this upcoming election -- and it's not located in the Midwest.


Biologists halt efforts to coax 2 whales

Marine biologists temporarily halted efforts to coax two lost, injured whales back to the Pacific on Thursday morning, after recordings of clanging pipes, feeding humpbacks and killer orcas failed to induce the pair to head back to saltwater.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai left for Germany Sunday to receive an award, his office said, just six days before his war-plagued nation will hold its first-ever direct presidential election.    The one-day trip had been previously announced, but the timing couldn't help but raise eyebrows as thousands of Afghan and international workers feverishly struggle to prepare for the Oct...


A mutant gene triggers mental retardation by changing the way brain cells communicate, research shows.


AFRICA - Ogni anno 148 miliardi di dollari sottratti dalla corruzione allo sviluppo dellÂAfrica New York (Agenzia Fides)- Ogni anno lÂAfrica perde 148 miliardi di dollari a causa della corruzione. Ã quanto affermano le Nazioni Unite e la Banca Mondiale che hanno varato unÂiniziativa comune per recuperare le ricchezze sottratte illecitamente agl...


G.M. and Union Reach Tentative Agreement

The deal would set up a trust fund for employee and retiree health case benefits, but it was not immediately clear whether the union had achieved its job security demands.


Leading Men Lead the Field: Five Riveting Performances Make for a Stiff Competition

By my capricious reckoning you would have to reach back to 1974 to find a comparably competitive and crowded lineup for the Tony Award for best actor in a play.


IL COMMENTO                                          I nuovi schiavi del mercato globale                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Source of E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Zoo

A petting zoo at the state fair was the likely source of harmful bacteria that caused 15 children to contract a life-threatening kidney ailment this fall, state health officials said Thursday.


Gun dealers in Maryland and Virginia said yesterday that lifting the 10-year-old federal ban on assault weapons would have little effect on business -- no parties to celebrate the expiration and probably no lines out the door.


BRUSSELS, Dec 13 (IPS) - EU leaders will debate Turkey's move to join  the bloc this week but it remains unclear when the negotiations  on Turkey's entry can start, and what conditions the bloc  may attach to them.


German confidence takes a tumble on runaway oil prices, growth concerns

Investor confidence in Germany took an unexpected tumble this month amid growing concern about the negative impact of runaway oil prices and signs the global recovery is already running out of steam, a new poll showed.


Peter Jackson Says He Won't Ape Original King Kong

Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson  will relive a childhood dream when he starts filming a remake  of the 1933 classic "King Kong" in his Wellington hometown next  week.


Relief workers overwhelmed by scope of disaster

Relief organizations arriving in Asia's isolated tsunami-hit areas to bring in much-needed food and medical supplies say the needs are even greater than at first thought.


We're all taught in elementary school a universal principle: "Two wrongs don't make a right.". What happened in the NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers is a perfect example of how true that principle is.


DESTINYâS CHILD have been named as the new face of McDONALDâS 'IâM LOVINâ IT' marketing campaign. The corporation made the announcement yesterday (October 6) and revealed the decision is a bid to expand


Sports: Yankees 2 Red Sox 0 in the third

BOSTON A two-run home run by Alex Rodriguez has given the New York Yankees a 2-to-0 lead in the third inning of Game Four of their American League Championship Series.


Current versions of FileMaker aren't compatible with the new Mac OS, even though Apple owns the company.


Having gay friends spurs tolerance: study

People with gay friends or family members are far more likely to accept their sexual orientation than those who don't, according to a U.S. survey released on Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.


p2pnet.net News:- The hype around Internet phones may be getting dangerously out of hand, worries Vonage co-founder and VoIP pioneer Jeff Pulver.


Painkiller Use Falls After Vioxx Withdrawn

For years, Americans have been popping painkillers like they were candy to treat everything from headaches to arthritis. But new data show America's love affair with the medications may have cooled off after the blockbuster drug Vioxx was pulled from the market over safety concerns.


NEWCASTLE, England -- Graeme Souness suffered his first serious setback as Newcastle manager after Kieron Dyer was ruled out of action for several weeks with a recurrence of the hamstring problems that have dogged him throughout his career.


Pixsy to launch photo, video search engine

LOS ANGELES  - Gossip and entertainment   news junkies have a new way to get their fix. Pixsy Corp. is   set to launch Friday http://www.StarHabit.com, a photo and   video search engine that gives priority to the freshest   celebrity content on the Internet.


Landmark confirms may sell Weather Channel, assets

Landmark Communications Inc., which  owns The Weather Channel, said on Thursday it hired two  investment banks and would explore strategic options, including  a possible sale.


Tucson Area Has Myriad Places to Experience Upward Mobility

By Doug Kreutz, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 4--Hike the mountains and canyons of Arizona for long and you'll come to an inescapable conclusion: The way is up.   Wilderness travel almost always involves ascent.


Thousands of Muslims urge Pope not to visit Turkey

More than 20,000 Muslims in Istanbul on Sunday held the biggest protest so far against Pope Benedict's controversial visit to Turkey this week.


THE PC market in Asia is looking positive this year on the back of strong results in the fourth quarter of 2006.


Hundreds of thousands stranded in India floods

Hundreds of thousands of people  remained stranded with little food and water for a seventh day  in eastern India, while heavy rains continued to pour in the  west sparking more flooding, officials said on Tuesday.


The NFL and its union are discussing strengthening their drug program to keep pace with the increase in the number of performance-enhancing substances and the efficiency of masking agents.


Two doctors accused of failing to notice âextraordinary coincidencesâ surrounding the death of Harold Shipmanâs patients that could have stopped his killing spree a year earlier


Rep. Porter J. Goss (R-Fla.), the White House nominee for CIA director, said that CIA analysts deserve a hotline to his office to ensure that there is no undue political pressure on their work.


US oil prices edged higher Monday as Iraq's oil exports continued at more than 30 percent below normal after sabotage attacks on pipelines.


Japan PM to visit China next week amid warming ties

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will make his first visit to China next week in a bid to strengthen ties, but with a breakthrough in a natural resources dispute unlikely he could face further trouble back home.


OpenSwing is a component library that provides a rich set of advanced graphics components and a framework for developing java applications based on Swing front-end. It can be applied both to rich client applications and Rich Internet Applications.       In this release:   Added some utility methods to TreePanel: - expandAllNodes() and collapseAllNodes() to expand/collapse all tree nodes - get/setSelectionMode(int mode), to set the selection model (which must be single/contiguous/discontiguous) - get/setRowHeight(int rowHeight), to sets the height of each cell, in pixels - get/setShowsRootHandles(boolean showsRootHandles), to specify whether the node handles should be displayed - scrollRowToVisible(int row), to scroll the item identified by row until it is displayed - scrollPathToVisible(TreePath path), to sure all the path components in path are expanded (except for the last path component) and scrolls so that the node identified by the path is displayed - setSelectionRow(int row), to select the node at the specified row in the display - get/setSelectionRows(int[] rows), to selects the nodes corresponding to each of the specified rows in the display - get/setSelectionPath(TreePath path), to select the node identified by the specified path - get/setSelectionPaths(TreePath[] paths), to select the nodes identified by the specified array of paths - get/selectionBackground(Color color), to set tree selection background color - get/selectionForeground(Color color), to set tree selection foreground color - addPopupSeparator(), to add a separator to the popup menu - setMenuItemVisible(String menuName,boolean visible), used to show/hide a menu item in the popup - revalidateTree(), to update tree content, useful after deleting/renaming operations on nodes - addKeyListener/removeKeyListener(KeyListener listener), to add/remove key listeners to the tree - addMouseListener/removeMouseListener(MouseListener listener), to add/remove mouse listeners to the tree Updated "demo12" and "demo31" to show new features. Added new properties to ClientSettings class: TREE_SELECTION_BACKGROUND and TREE_SELECTION_FOREGROUND to set background and foreground colors for node selections in TreePanel. Fixed scrolling problem when dragging nodes in TreePanel. Fixed problem with check-box columns in grid: now when selecting check-box with mouse or space key, the value object attribute is automatically updated, without having to lost focus on the cell.  Moreover, ItemListener events are correctly fired.  The distribution includes also Jar file libraries, source files, javadoc, licence and readme.txt installation instructions.     OpenSwing is available at:     http://oswing.sourceforge.net/     OpenSwing last release is downloadable from:   http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=167774&package_id=190748&release_id=574648


Election officials began counting ballots Thursday after Zambians voted to decide whether President Levy Mwanawasa would stay in office for a second term despite a strong challenge from opposition candidates who lambasted his economic policies.


Nepali Army Launches Air Strikes Against Rebels

KATHMANDU, Nepal  - Nepali troops backed by  helicopters have attacked Maoist camps in the jungles in the  west of the country, as part of a new offensive against the  rebels launched after the king seized power a week ago.


Arctic Summers Ice Free by 2040, Study Predicts

If global warming continues unabated, melting ice could trigger a positive feedback loop that would cause sea ice to decline steadily for decades and then abruptly disappear.


Honda introduced a new version of its humanoid robot that can jog, find its way around obstacles and respond to human touch. Developers of the robot, which looks like a child in an astronaut suit


GAZA CITY: Palestinians let rip at Yasser Arafat's wife Suha yesterday after she alleged his top lieutenants were plotting a deathbed coup, accusing her of abandoning the nationalist struggle for the boutiques of Paris.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Knicks head coach  Lenny Wilkens is expected to announce his resignation on  Saturday. Several publications in New York have stated that the  67-year-old Hall of Famer came to the decision after a meeting  with team president Isiah Thomas following Friday's  heartbreaking 92-91 loss to the Houston Rockets at Madison  Square Garden,


The Georgia parole board on Monday granted a 90-day stay of execution for a convicted police killer whose case had drawn pleas for clemency amid claims he might not be guilty.


With victory in sight, Seahawks blow lead, game

Last night's 43-39 loss to the Dallas Cowboys before a Qwest Field-record crowd of 68,093 and a national "Monday Night Football" audience ebbed and flowed, but it was the Seahawks who drowned in their own mistakes and ineptitude.


IT could be the biggest battle yet for your living room TV.   Today broadband firm Tiscali launched its new TV service allowing customers to watch programmes from a large library of films, music videos and TV shows on-demand.   The company will compete with rivals Sky, BT and Virgin.


UK Government Set to Pass Bill Banning Fox Hunting With Dogs

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's government today will use fast-track rules to push a bill through the House of Commons that would ban fox hunting with hounds, a traditional pursuit in the British countryside.


Councils are advised to begin fortnightly rubbish collections in autumn, winter or early spring to avoid complaints.


White House Watch: The candidates need to discuss Iran and North ...

In a few years, Iraq will be a distant, if painful memory. Our new focus almost certainly will be on Iran and North Korea. In the strange way that geopolitics


Philly Fed: Factories Slowed in November

Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region slowed in November, but held in positive  territory as the outlook for the future bounced back from  depressed levels, a survey showed on Thursday.


Lindh killer's new sentence met with relief

Stockholm - A ruling by Sweden's Supreme Court on Thursday to sentence the killer of foreign minister Anna Lindh to life in prison was met with a sigh of relief by many Swedes who hope the verdict will allow them to finally turn the page.


ATHENS, Greece Nov 1, 2004 - With a prosecutor expected to announce the results Tuesday of an investigation into a doping scandal that disgraced Greece's two top sprinters, former Olympic champion Kostas Kenteris insisted he never tried to evade drug


The government discriminated against Roma people seeking entry into the UK, the Law Lords rule.


N.Korea Vows Will Never Dismantle Its Nuclear Arms

North Korea will never dismantle its  nuclear arsenal and will not resume talks on its atomic  programs unless the United States drops its "hostile" policy,  the North's official KCNA news agency said on Saturday.


Pfizer Faces Canadian Suit Over Drug Celebrex

A Canadian class-action lawsuit has been  launched against Pfizer Inc. alleging that its arthritis drug  Celebrex caused cardiovascular side effects, the law firm  launching the suit said on Friday.


It seems Diana Hayden is poised for a double debut- both on the small and big screen at the same time.


For Earnhardt, Thrill of the Chase Is Back

Since leaving the family business to join the Hendrick Motorsports empire, Dale Earnhardt Jr. can't wait to get back into a racecar.


Burt Rutan, the man behind X-Prize winner SpaceShipOne, says the craft will not be used for scientific space experiments.


Genetic Testing Challenges Medical Ethics

Advances in genetic testing are straining the sacred bond of confidentiality between doctor and patient as physicians grapple with whether to keep private diagnoses that might also afflict patients' relatives.


Parigi, 13:36 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: I CONVOCATI PER ITALIA E SCOZIA

Sono 24 i giocatori convocati dal ct della Francia, Raymond Domenech, per le partite di qualificazio...


There are some indications that statins arenât all theyâre cracked up to be.


RIGHTS-INDIA:  Sikhs Worldwide Campaign for Death Penalty Abolition

BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (IPS) - On March 23, 1931, an Indian Sikh named Bhagat  Singh attained martyrdom when he was hanged by the British for  his role in the militant freedom struggle against the colonial  rulers.


An eastern Connecticut lawmaker struck a plea deal Wednesday on charges he sexually assaulted an 8-year-old boy, and agreed to register as a sex offender.


Expensive genetic screening reduces the chance of successful IVF, rather than boosts it, a study finds.


Update 3: Economic Powers Vow Aid for Poor Nations

Rich nations pledged an agreement soon on forgiving the debt burden weighing on poor nations in Africa, Latin America and Asia but remained divided on reducing billions of dollars of Iraqi debt.


Commerce Bancorp replaces CEO, fixes governance

Commerce Bancorp Inc.  announced on Friday the sudden departure of Chairman and Chief Executive Vernon Hill and said it agreed with federal regulators on governance changes after coming under fire for doing business with his family and other insiders.


Finland, current holder of the EU presidency, is to propose talks on a renewed peace plan in the Middle East.


LOS ANGELES  - Comedy Central has   picked up "The Showbiz Show With David Spade" for a third   season.


A young woman has filed suit against Take-Two Interactive for including topless footage of her in "The Guy Game," the Cox News Service reported Wednesday.


Falcons CB Hall Blasts Team Over Release of NT Jackson

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.  -- Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall went off again on Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino, saying Wednesday the team appears to be giving up on the season with its release of Grady Jackson.


Plans for new gutter-cleaning robot from iRobot surfaces on FCC Web site documents.


The funeral of murdered Dutch film maker Theo van Gogh is set to take place in Amsterdam on Tuesday.


The Supreme Court agreed to consider Tuesday whether family members can sue in federal court after a 14-year-old girl cut her finger on a Star-Kist tuna can and suffered permanent damage.


Senior Labour party officials agree to allow their members in Northern Ireland to organise politically.


Uncertain Outlook Shackles Telecom, Tech

Mixed news in the telecommunications segment dominated technology trading last week, with key players reporting less than stellar third-quarter earnings.


Petrolio: Brent, prezzo record a quota 47,42 dollari

ROMA - Nuovo record per il petrolio, che nell'indice Brent, il greggio di riferimento europeo, ha aperto le contrattazioni a Londra toccando quota 47,42 dollari al barile, in rialzo di 29 centesimi rispetto alla chiusura di ieri.


Court: Limbaugh's Records Properly Seized

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A state appeals court says the medical records of radio commentator Rush Limbaugh's were properly seized by investigators seeking information on alleged illegal drug use.


A bronze head of Roman Emperor Hadrian will travel to both ends of Hadrian's wall later this year.


Lo ha detto il presidente dell'authority Alessandro Ortis


It was a Test match with a surprise in every corner. Chasing a victory target of 107 runs, Australia were blown away for 93 runs to hand India a 13-run win on the third day of the fourth Test


The leader of the BNP, Nick Griffin, is arrested by police in West Yorkshire as part of an inquiry into the activities of its members.


Chinese Grads 'Go West' to Serve in Provinces

AWATI, China -- Clad in an official-looking white smock, the newly minted doctor leaned over the Uighur peasant woman lying facedown on a consultation table. One by one, he removed several glass suction cups he had fixed to her lower back to ease her pain.


Premio Nobel per la pace e' ai domiciliari da 12 anni


Colorful confetti flip-flopping around him, fans in black and gold chanting his name, Tony Temple and his Missouri teammates were basking in a terrific ending to a magical season.


Russia's gas monopoly says it may cut supplies to Ukraine if Kiev does not settle back-payments of $1.5bn.


Sono coloro che non hanno fondo previdenza di categoria


Seven fans charged will be banned, including Alabama man

PONTIAC, Mich. An Alabama man is among seven fans charged for their roles in last month's melee at the end of the Indiana Pacers-Detroit Pistons game.


New Orleans nurses turn home into clinic

The sign on the gate in front of the pretty blue house announced the good news to a neighborhood that has had little since Hurricane Katrina: "There's a doctor in the house. Make your appointment NOW!"


Blood infected with West Nile virus was given to a Navajo County man during surgery, a blood bank official confirmed Wednesday. The man later died of the illness.


La piccola morta ieri nel Napoletano per un rigurgito


My marriage is in GodÂs hands: Salman Khan

Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who has been romantically linked to several stars during his two-decade career, says he has left his plans of getting married in God's hands.


Un gruppo di militanti ha invaso per protesta l'ex chiesa, ora adibita a museoIl partito islamico inoltre ha indetto una grande manifestazione per domenica                                            Istanbul in fermento contro la visita del Papa i lupi grigi assaltano la basilica di S. Sofia                                                                                Il pontefice Ã¨ atteso nel paese musulmano il prossimo 28 novembre


Delta warns of bankruptcy as it moves to cut 7,000 jobs

Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it would cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a sweeping restructuring plan that the airline said would save $5 billion a year in costs by 2006.


Employers Oppose Hiring Provisions in Immigration Bill

As Congress reconvenes this week, businesses and their lobbyists are gearing up to fight a series of proposed changes to immigration law that they say will complicate hiring.


For China's Censors, Electronic Offenders Are the New Frontier

DANZHOU, China -- Li Hua was outraged. The public high school where he had been teaching civics for six years was about to be swallowed up by a fancy private institution. The merger had been ordered by local officials, Li suspected, because they had a financial stake in the big new school and wanted...


Roma, 17:25 - CALCIO, CONCILIAZIONE: RINVIATA A 30 OTTOBRE UDIENZA LANESE

E' stata rinviata dal 9 al 30 ottobre, su richiesta dell'ex presidente dell'Aia, l'udienza davanti a...


Londra, 16:44 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE INGHILTERRA-GERMANIA PER INAUGURARE WEMBLEY

Sarà un'amichevole tra Inghilterra e Germania ad inaugurare il 22 agosto 2007 il nuovo stadio...


Lisbona, 12:43 - CALCIO, IL BENFICA VUOLE MICCOLI: INCONTRO LUNEDI' CON LA JUVE

Chiusi gli acquisti di Oscar Cardozo e Gonzalo Bergessio, il Benfica vuole Fabrizio Miccoli. L'attac...


Opt-out button in spam used to run exploit


A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to a published report.


Rove the Republican 'brain' earns Democrat fear and loathing

Karl Rove, the Republican most feared by Democrats and the reputed mastermind of President George W. Bush's election success, is the subject of a new film which depicts him as a modern-day Machiavelli.


United in turmoil as Old Trafford directors ousted

MANCHESTER United were plunged into civil war last night after three directors were ousted from the board by the American sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer.


Women were warned Wednesday that their risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher if they use the birth-control patch instead of the pill.


(InfoWorld) - T-Mobile USA Inc. came out the biggest spender in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Advanced Wireless Services spectrum auction, which ended Monday. Participants bid a total of nearly US$13.9 billion on 1,087 licenses to offer 3G (third-generation) mobile services in areas across the U.S. The auction began Aug. 9 and went on for 161 rounds. The radio frequencies could be used for services including data, voice and video on mobile devices. The auction is the first of two that should roughly double the amount of radio spectrum available in the U.S. for mobile services. The FCC is also preparing to auction frequencies around 700 MHz that have been used for TV broadcasts. Moving those to mobile use could take years. T-Mobile is playing catch-up against bigger carriers in introducing 3G services. Its bidding company, T-Mobile License LLC, had the winning bids on 120 licenses and will pay almost $4.2 billion for its spectrum. All told, the licenses it won could reach almost 475 million people, a number greater than the U.S. population. There was a wide variety of licenses up for auction, ranging from local to regional coverage. The five biggest bidders, led by T-Mobile, represented the country's biggest cellular companies. Cellco Partnership, representing Verizon Wireless Inc., came in second place with $2.8 billion in bids for 13 licenses. SpectrumCo LLC, representing Sprint Nextel Corp. and cable partners, bid almost $2.4 billion for 137 licenses and Metro PCS AWS LLC bid almost $1.4 billion for eight licenses. Cingular Wireless LLC, represented by Cingular AWS LLC, came in fifth with bids of more than $1.3 billion for 48 licenses. Overall, more than half of the 104 winning bidders that participated were certified as small businesses, according to the FCC. The agency put 1,122 licenses up for auction. The unsold licenses will be made available again in a future auction. The winners need to make down payments within ten days after the FCC puts out a public notice on the close of the auction. In the same time period, they have to submit long-form applications for the licenses.


Expenses like travel and food cost parents of state school pupils more than Â£700 a year, says a report.


Washington experts differ over engaging Iran

U.S. attempts to engage Iran on single issues like Iraq and nuclear weapons have no chance of success unless they are part of a comprehensive approach including restoring normal relations, some U.S. experts say.


EU Concerned by Violations of Darfur Cease-fire

The EU expressed concern on Sunday at breaches of a cease-fire in Darfur and urged the Sudan government to unilaterally sign protocols on allowing aid access in the region, despite the refusal so far of rebels to do so.


IBM Acquires Full Ownership of Brazilian SMB Services Firm Global Value Solutions

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has fully acquired Global Value Solutions SA, a Brazilian IT services provider serving the small and medium business market.  Since 2001, GVS has been a joint venture by IBM and Fiat, with each company holding a 50-percent stake.


US, EU Agree To Share Air Passenger Data

Negotiators have reached an agreement on how to transfer information about passengers flying to the U.S. from Europe.


Pampered Rabbits Prepare for Competition

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Coifed, pampered and fluffed, about 15,000 rabbits were getting ready Monday for competition at the American Rabbit Breeders Association convention, where judges will be awarding prizes for best in show and other categories.


Preprinted absentee ballots that list resigned Rep. Mark Foley as a candidate will not include an explanation that he withdrew from the race, election supervisors said.


Friendships will be put on hold when Rafael Nadal meets fellow Spaniard Carlos Moya for a place in the semi-finals of the French Open on Wednesday.


Stocks were set to open flat or  slightly lower on Monday as Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O begins to  trade ex-dividend, weakening technology shares and offsetting a  welcome drop in crude prices.


An Appraisal: A Filmmaker Who Found Africaâs Voice

Ousmane SembÃ¨ne, by consensus the father of African cinema, pointed an angry, often satirical finger at the failures and excesses of modern African governments.


Candidate could be Mass. first black gov

In April 1976, Ted Landsmark stumbled into a crowd of whites demonstrating against the city's desegregation school busing and was speared with the pointed staff of an American flag. A photo of the attack won a Pulitzer Prize and branded Boston as racially intolerant.


Engineers test an airbag system that could be used to cushion a European rover's landing on Mars.


Series of Fla. Hurricanes Delay Funerals

The four-in-a-row hurricanes that have disrupted lives across Florida have also delayed life's final journey for many.


European equity markets traded cautiously yesterday, slipping after a session of mixed earnings news. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 7.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 1,514.65.


Imola, 15:35 - CICLISMO, COPPA PLACCI: SUCCESSO DI NOCENTINI

Rinaldo Nocentini (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) ha vinto la 56/a edizione della Coppa Placci. ...


Hamas Signals Challenge to Unseat Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinians marked the fourth anniversary of their uprising Tuesday amid signs that the extremist Hamas group is preparing a political challenge to Yasser Arafat despite a series of Israeli military blows at the movement's leadership.    Hamas published newspaper ads urging supporters to vote in upcoming municipal elections, saying "it's time for change." And a top Hamas leader indicated the group might try to unseat Arafat in presidential elections, which have not yet been scheduled...


Plus, Oracle's still in hot pursuit, and put me in, Coach!


A massive suicide car bomb blast on the outskirts of of the Iraqi city of Fallujah killed seven US marines in the deadliest attack on Americans since May.


Britain begins redeploying some 800 troops toward the restive area south of Baghdad area in a move aimed at freeing up US forces for an assault on insurgent areas north and west of the capital.


The European Union prepares to restart high-level contacts with Syria for the first time in more than two years.


The German teenager identified in May as the creator of the Sasser and Netsky worms was indicted and charged in court Wednesday, and may face as many as five years in jail for his escapades.


British Airways is one of several airlines accused of fixing the price of fuel in its air freight business.


Former NHL Player Sentenced to Four Years for Deadly Crash

Former NHL player Rob Ramage is sentenced to four years in prison for a 2003 crash that killed ex-Chicago Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson.


BAE Systems PLC, Europe's largest military company, said yesterday that it had agreed to acquire DigitalNet Holdings for $494.


Big Night For Usher At American Music Awards

(Los Angeles-WABC, November 15, 2004) - It was a big night for "R and B" singer Usher at the American Music Awards. Usher won four awards including best soul "R and B" album for "Confessions.


Bush sees Mideast peace treaty signed by Jan 2009

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he believes a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians will be signed before he leaves office in January 2009.


Easy Listening from New Download Service

Greek entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Iouannou said today he was expanding his Easy business empire with a new online music download service.


Russian Court Adjournes Khodorkovsky Case After Hearing 80 ...

The prosecution in Russiaâs trial of former Yukos leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky adjourned proceedings on Tuesday until Nov. 9, Reuters reported citing court sources.


A live album by rock band Deep Purple is withdrawn from sale after the lead singer asked fans not to buy it.


First In Vivo Demonstration of RNA Interference via Systemic ...

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading therapeutic RNA interference (RNAi) company, today announced the first in vivo demonstration ever published of RNAi-mediated gene silencing in mammals


MmO2 leapfrogs rivals with super-fast 3G

Telecoms provider mmO2 says it will adopt extra fast 3G network technology from next summer, although the ultra-high-speed network initially will be available only in the Isle of Man.


House members are looking to hit broadcasters where it hurts — in the pocketbook — to crack down on racy programming.


Castro Mocks Bush Visits To Albania And Bulgaria

MEXICO CITY, June 12 -- Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Tuesday mocked President Bush's trips to Albania and Bulgaria this week in an editorial headlined: "The Tyrant visits Tirana," a reference to the capital of Albania.


Sudan said more than 30 policemen had been killed in clashes with rebels in its Darfur region, and denied accusations by aid workers that government planes had bombed a rebel-held town.


L'ex commissario europeo: "NÃ© io nÃ© Montezemolo vogliamo delegittimare la politica""Atteggiamenti meschini nelle reazioni al leader di Confindustria"                                          Monti: "Le accuse ai politici fatte per spingere le riforme"                                                                                di ANDREA BONANNI


A TRADE group representing seven movie studios has filed a wave of lawsuits against users offering pirated films using peer-to-peer (P2P) programs, announcing it plans software to find and delete movies, music and P2P programs.


Berlusconi, l'Ufo della democrazia italiana

Nonostante tutti gli sforzi di D'Alema, tutto proteso nell'immane sforzo di diventare uno Statista accreditando la tesi di un leale confronto democratico con il padrone della maggioranza parlamentare, non c'Ã¨ giorno in cui ogni italiano non ravvisi, con


Living near pylons 'doubles' cancer risk for Children

Children living near high-voltage pylons may face double the risk of developing cancer, according to new research. A study commissioned by the department of health suggests that children living within 100


Facebook becomes hub for outside software makers

Facebook.com on Thursday took the  wraps off its highly anticipated makeover from a members-only  club into what it hopes can allow it to become a software  operating system for all sorts of Internet media.


T-Mobile USA picks Nokia, Ericsson for 3G

(InfoWorld) - T-Mobile USA Inc. is moving into 3G (third-generation) mobile services with Nokia Corp. and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson as major equipment suppliers. The fourth-largest U.S. mobile operator is the last of the major operators to deploy 3G but secured a big chunk of radio spectrum in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's AWS (Advanced Wireless Services) auction in September. It bid almost US$4.2 billion for 120 frequency licenses around the country. T-Mobile started rolling out its WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) network during this quarter and will continue it through 2007 and 2008, according to the company. In New York, the deployment is already half finished. Nokia will provide small, modular base stations called the Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station, making T-Mobile the first U.S. carrier to use them, Nokia said. The contract depends on T-Mobile completing its acquisition of the spectrum. WCDMA delivers an average downlink speed of about 400K bps (bits per second) and the Nokia Flexi base stations can be upgraded to support Nokia's HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) technology, according to Nokia spokeswoman Chantal Boeckman. HSPA includes both HSDPA (High-speed Downlink Packet Access) and HSUPA (High-speed Uplink Packet Access), with downlink speed as high as 14.4M bps and uplinks as fast as 5.8M bps, Nokia said. The company has already supplied HSPA gear to T-Mobile operators in Germany, the U.K. and the Netherlands. T-Mobile is a member of the T-Mobile International group, the mobile division of Germany's Deutsche Telekom AG. Meanwhile, Ericsson has signed on as T-Mobile's main radio provider in certain markets, including New York, and to provide services including network planning, installation and testing. That deal also relies on the carrier getting its new spectrum licenses.


First-base umpire Ed Montague was treated and released at an Arlington hospital after leaving Sunday's game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers before the start of the fifth inning because of elevated blood pressure.


N.Korean Defectors with Weapons in the S.Korean Embassy in China

It was reported on September 30 that the South Korean government is aggressively reviewing ways of a conditional handover to China of North Korean defectors who used weapons or violence to enter the Korean Embassy in China.


Ricavi consolidati in aumento a 141,6 mln (+12,7%)


In Chile, PM calls peaceful protest 'essential'

Greeted by raucous protests on his arrival for the APEC summit in Santiago, Chile, Prime Minister Paul Martin called such demonstrations "essential" to democracy.


Arizona Cardinals backup running back Troy Hambrick will miss the rest of the season with an injured foot. The Cardinals placed him on the injured reserve list Wednesday and signed Damien Anderson to the active roster.


Wenger ready to make Petit a Gunner again

Arsenal are on the verge of handing former Highbury favourite Emmanuel Petit a short-term contract as Arsene Wenger bids to shore up the Gunners crumbling defence of their Premiership title.


The blame will fall, to a great extent, on Rex Grossman for the Chicago Bears' defeat in Super Bowl XLI, just as the MVP award for victory went undeservedly to Peyton Manning. That is the quarterback's lot, for good or ill. But Manning was not the MVP of the 29-17 victory, nor was Grossman the reason the Bears ...


Spanish stock market regulator suspends trade in Endesa

Spanish stock market regulator CNMV said late Tuesday that it had suspended trading in energy firm Endesa following media reports that Italy's Enel is seeking to buy up to 10 percent of the company at 39 euros per share.


The No. 1 player takes the Chrysler lead and is in position to tie Tiger Woods for victories in a season. By BOB HARIG, Times Staff Writer.


Community News: php|architect Launches C7Y Site (News/Podcast/Forums)

The folks over at php|architect have consolidated their community efforts (news, the podcast and their forums) all under one new website - the C7Y PHP Community Website.   Welcome to the new community site. We've still got a bit of finishing work to do, but I think everyone would agree that this is much better than the old site! Let us know what you think.    Rather than having their community efforts spread out over their current site, they decided on on centralized resource where people can get the latest news, check out the latest podcast and interact with fellow PHPers out there on the web.   Be sure to check it out for yourself and let them know what you think.


Eastman Kodak Co. and International Business Machines Corp. Thursday said they have agreed to develop and make image sensors for digital still cameras and camera phones.


In a case that involves issues as lofty as the First Amendment and as basic as which cut of meat was served, a restaurant critic is being sued for libel for describing a $15 piece of beef as "miserably tough and fatty."


Bitter rivalry between TV stations accompanies Georgia's tense presidential election.


As music growth shows signs of slowing, Jobs looks to extend its iTunes formula to movies and the living room. By Pete Mortensen. Plus: Check out our Apple Keynote blog.


Attorney General Approved Despite Abuse Concerns

A divided Senate Judiciary Committee  on Wednesday approved Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney  general, rejecting Democratic complaints about his role in  formulating administration policies blamed for contributing to  the torture of detainees.


"Bees" keep a sweet role for Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany has joined  the cast of "The Secret Life of Bees," a drama based on the  novel by Sue Monk Kidd.


TAMPA, Fla. -- Joe Torre, the subject of two days of meetings involving Yankees' brass, arrived at Legends Field on Thursday for face-to-face talks with the team.


Tigers push World Series champions to the brink

Magglio Ordonez slammed a pair of home   runs against his former team as the Detroit Tigers pounded the   Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday to keep the Minnesota Twins at   bay in the AL Central.


Sony Corp (6758.T) will  launch a lighter, slimmer model of its PlayStation Portable  handheld video game console in September for about $170, the  company said on Wednesday.


Blue Cross proposes fix for uninsured Americans

A U.S. health insurance giant on Wednesday presented a proposal to reduce the number of Americans without medical coverage and said it was intended as a blueprint for U.S. policymakers.


A court case which will determine the future of the charitable fund set up to honour Princess Diana has been delayed until Wednesday.


Election likely to put investors in motion

It's not just voters who are ready for the presidential campaign to end. Investors are anxious to put Tuesday's election behind them.


Nearly a year ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs boldly called for the music industry to abandon its practice of using digital rights management (DRM) software to protect its content.


Sporadic Raids South Of Baghdad Yield Little

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq -- The man had just finished explaining to U.S. soldiers that he had no connection to insurgents when his cellphone rang. An Army interpreter picked up, pretending to be the phone's owner.


WTO backs Antigua, rules US online gaming ban is illegal

Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean island nation, won a World Trade Organization ruling that US legislation criminalizing online betting violates global laws.


Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio and Penelope Cruz join guests at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon.


Pending home sales fall, but also prove opportunity for long-term investors.


Documentation: Give it up; it won't happen.

At one point in time and not too very long ago, I fancied myself a decent system administrator with a decent resume and work history. When I finished a series of writing tasks working on technology subjects that included system administration, I thought the time had come for me to work in a shop with Linux and MS. read more


Conditions are worsening for refugees in Darfur, UN agencies have said, as the Sudanese government and rebels struggle to make headway in talks aiming to ease the conflict in the Darfur region.


A corporate sailing day on sparkling Sydney Harbour has gone awry after a yacht promoting the new Australian edition of the venerable Financial Times struck rocks and capsized.


Scientists have performed a delicate surgical operation on a single living cell, using a needle that is just a few billionths of a metre wide.


China reviews aid policy as its global might grows

Accused of turning a blind eye to misrule and corruption as it woos resource-rich nations, China is debating an overhaul of its foreign aid policy to mine its financial strength for greater diplomatic clout.


Golf Roundup: Sorenstam falls, but holds lead

Her three-shot lead was gone in five holes. Her roller-coaster round yesterday took a frightening turn when she missed a 3-foot par putt on the 11th hole to lose the lead.


Car Bomb Targeting Iraqi Police Kills 10

A car bomb targeting police exploded on a crowded Baghdad street Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 15 others, police said.


TOKYO -- Japan plans to start research on new networking technology that could one day replace the Internet amid its growing quality and security problems, according to the nation's communications ministry.


A man convicted of murder during a  $15 robbery a decade ago was executed in Ohio on Wednesday, the  seventh in the state this year.


It's not entirely fresh information that President Bush skipped a 1972 medical exam needed if he was to keep flying fighter jets for the Texas Air National Guard, but CBS' "60 Minutes" has turned the heat up on this skillet.


Milano, 13:12 - CALCIO, CAIRO: FAIRPLAY NON SI PUO' IMPORRE

Tra le tante cose, oggi nel consiglio e nell'assemblea generale straordinaria della Lega Calcio, si ...


North Korea Hints at Breaking Off Japan Talks

North Korea hinted on Friday at breaking off talks with Japan over the fate of Japanese citizens abducted decades ago, saying Pyongyang no longer sees significance in maintaining contact.


Governo indiano favorira' liberalizzazione dei mercati


Mexican State Recruits Cats to Fight Rats

MONTERREY, Mexico - Health authorities in the northern state of Chihuahua said Tuesday they are recruiting hundreds of cats to fight hundreds of thousands of rats.    Chihuahua state officials say they hope to collect as many as 700 felines and send them to Atascaderos, an isolated farm village in the rugged Tarahumara mountains, a region where officials estimate there are about a half million rats...


The betrayal of the body, decrepitude and death: in 2007 an unprecedented number of serious films, along with the usual slasher movies, contemplated the end of life.


Results on Feasibility of Intercounty Tunnel Could Be Available Later This Year

By Ellyn Pak, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Feb. 6--The drilling of two holes in the Cleveland National Forest began  Monday to test if 646 millions gallons of water can be transported daily  through a tunnel between Riverside and Orange counties.


Palestinian 'unity' cabinet on verge of collapse as Islamists plan to seize presidential compound


By KRISTEN GELINEAU  RICHMOND, Va. - When Marylin Christian's beloved cat Cody was found dead under suspicious circumstances two years ago, she vowed to seek justice.


Chiti: non ci sara' un nuovo vertice ma 'contatti'


Analysts Cut Expectations for Economic Growth

Policy makers and Wall Street analysts are being forced to scale back their expectations for growth in the overall economy.


An audiotape purportedly from a leader of forces opposed to the US-led government in Iraq has urged fighters supporters to brace for new battles against US forces after the assault on Falluja.


Memory Prices Seen Slumping Below Production Cost

TAIPEI/SEOUL  - Memory chip prices are expected to  slide 30 percent or more by mid-year to below the manufacturing  cost as chip makers plough generous 2004 profits into new  production lines, exacerbating a surplus of supplies.


Abi, ma con discesa Euribor e' previsto un calo a gennaio


Obese Mexican outside for first time in five years

A Mexican man who once weighed half a tonne left his house for the first time in five years on Wednesday after losing 440 pounds (200 kg) through diet and exercise.


Pope Condemns 'Vile' Russia School Siege

Pope John Paul condemned the "vile and merciless" siege of a Russian school, which resulted in more than 300 deaths, and called on Saturday for an end to "every type of terrorism."


Wonder Bread Baker Stock Drops 25 Percent

Interstate Bakeries Corp. IBC.N,  maker of Wonder bread and Hostess Twinkies, on Monday said it  hired a turnaround firm, delayed filing its annual report and  outlined possible credit concerns, sending its shares tumbling  more than 25 percent.


WASHINGTON - Several hundred union members marched outside the Labor Department to protest new overtime pay regulations taking effect Monday, with two senators pledging to try to roll them back when Congress returns from recess.    Protesters, many wearing union T-shirts, carried signs such as "President Bush: Hands off my overtime pay," and chanted, "Come on all you billionaires, give us wages that are fair."  "The fight is not over yet," said Republican Sen...


Study: Penguin, Seal Food Source Shrinks

A key food source for Antarctic seals, whales and penguins has declined about 80 percent since the 1970s in ocean waters near the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers report.


Consultants Deliver Politics To Voters' Inboxes, at a Price

Millions of Americans who are already trying to fight off unwanted electronic mail from direct marketers are about to get deluged by another source: politicians and lobbying groups.


A Raphael Ibanez try gives France an early lead against Ireland in the Six Nations clash at Croke Park.


By Bob Holliday, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 2--BLOOMINGTON -- Going to a dry cleaner is somewhat like going to a restaurant in that both offer a convenient way to do something you can do at home, said Leo Hermes, owner of three Starcrest Cleaners in Bloomington-Normal.


Comet Impact May Have Led to Mammoths' Extinction

ACAPULCO, Mexico _ There's a new extraterrestrial suspect in the mysterious, highly debated disappearance of the woolly mammoth some 12,900 years ago. A team of two dozen scientists say the culprit was likely a comet that exploded in the atmosphere above North America.


Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will travel to Iraq next month as the war-torn country prepares for elections.


Finishing kick enables BC to run streak to 13

He came to Boston College a 17-year-old basketball wunderkind from Houston with a reputation for being a natural shot-blocker. He turned 18 Sept. 13, barely a week into his freshman year at The Heights. But last night, playing in the second Big East game of his career, Sean Williams seemed to come of age.


Private Rocket Ship Lands in California After Flight

SpaceShipOne completed the first leg of its bid for a $10-million civilian space prize with a wild corkscrew-like ascent into space above the California desert on Wednesday.


Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again...


The brand is great. The stock is another story.


To get more games during the week, this year's Series could drag into November. Perfect time to play in Denver and Boston


After weeks of stalled talks, negotiators in the entertainment writers' strike have suddenly made "substantial progress" in their discussions, people with knowledge of the talks said yesterday, raising hopes in Hollywood that a settlement could come as early as this week.


Hong Kong retreats because of bank worries

Asian stock markets ended broadly higher on Thursday as investors took their cue from a late rally on Wall Street.


The N.F.L. has made protecting the quarterback a priority. But have they gone too far in insulating the quarterback from the often brutal contact that is the foundation of the game?


VeriChip Approved by FDA for Medical Use in Humans

About the size of a grain of rice, VeriChip cannot be seen by the human eye and contains a unique 16-digit verification number that is captured by briefly passing a proprietary scanner over the insertion site.


Shocked Shatner shunted from Star Trek XI

No Kirk cameo for septuagenarian thesp William Shatner has expressed his shock and disappointment at not being invited to cameo in the forthcoming 11th celluloid outing for Star Trek - despite director J J Abrams apparently having said the ageing stacatto-delivery star "probably would have a part in the film".â¦


Recent conferences highlight growing efforts to include women in the struggle to end brutal conflicts.


Bush Is Upbeat About Economy's Prospects

The White House is betting that the steps it has taken to address the housing and financial crises will be enough to avert a recession without resorting to a major tax cut or new spending, as leading economists in both parties have urged, senior administration officials said.


The company's sales numbers are nothing for investors to celebrate.


Ex-press baron Black seeks freedom before sentence

Conrad Black may have to fight his felony conviction from behind bars if a U.S. judge decides on Thursday he could flee before she sentences the former press baron later this year.


New console to arrive on same day as satin PS3 A crucial showdown approaches for the console industry. Next month, Microsoft will ship a cut-price Xbox 360 in Japan, on the same day that Sonyâs satin PlayStation 3 launches in the land of the rising sun.â¦


The giant panda's earliest known ancestor was much smaller than its modern day counterpart, scientists say


Seven Die in Japan 'Internet Suicide' Pact

Japanese police said on Tuesday they were  investigating a suspected group suicide involving seven people  who met through the Internet, the latest in a rash of suicides  linked to the Web.


NHL players are about to receive their first lockout stipends, amounts which will work out to roughly 3.6 per cent of the average NHL salary, according to the Canadian Press.


Germany launches the World Year of Physics, a century after Albert Einstein made his first great discovery.


Su ricariche telefoniche: una 'bazzecola' da 1,5 mld


Two third-party presidential candidates asked a federal court Thursday to force a second recount of the Ohio vote, alleging county election boards altered votes and didn't follow proper procedures in the recount that ended this week.


U.S. stocks were set to start the week sharply lower on Monday as a reduced appetite for riskier assets persisted, hitting overseas markets overnight.


Viacom Inc.  on Friday  demanded that Google Inc.'s  online video service  YouTube remove more than 100,000 video clips after they failed  to reach a distribution agreement.


L'operazione esaminata con procedura semplificata


As Tony Blair sits down to a summit in Ethiopia today the stakes - or hype - could not be greater: the rescue of Africa. The British prime minister's commission on Africa is meeting on the continent for the


Irish software to detect airline threats

Hazard IQ to 'restore faith in air travel' A new intelligent software program developed by NUI Galway could give the airline industry a leg up in the security stakes.â¦


Bush Signs Into Law Debt Ceiling Increase

President Bush on Friday signed into  law a measure authorizing an $800 billion increase in the  credit limit of the United States, the White House said.


BAGHDAD - Leading Iraqi politicians called Friday for a six-month delay in the Jan. 30 election because of the spiraling violence as US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul, apparent


MG Rover's Longbridge factory in Birmingham is due to reopen on Tuesday under Chinese ownership.


Immatricolate 1,50 milioni di auto, e' record


San Paolo, 11:01 - BASKET, MONDIALI DONNE: RISULTATI

Risultati degli incontri dei Mondiali di basket femminili in corso in Brasile.


NEW YORK -- British tennis star Tim Henman will play his final Grand Slam at the U.S. Open and then retire in September after the Davis Cup playoff.


Now that Microsoft has released the Windows Vista operating system and the Office 2007 productivity suite, talk has shifted from months of launch-date speculation to concerns over specific safeguards needed to ensure that the new software is secure.


FLORIDA hit by three hurricanes in a month, is now in the line of fire of deadly Hurricane Jeanne, which threatened the Bahamas today and was likely to strengthen, forecasters said.


Sony says Skype coming to PlayStation Portable

Sony said Monday that it had teamed up with Skype to enable users of its new slim PlayStation Portable handheld video game machine to make free or low cost telephone calls around the world.


Cardiovascular Screening Advised for Young Athletes

Young athletes in Europe should be screened before competing in events to detect heart problems and reduce sport-related deaths, health experts said on Wednesday.


Department Of Justice raids P2P users homes

Today the US Department of Justice launched an assault on P2P filesharing. Using search warrants, they searched five homes and the offices of one ISP.


Shock jocks Opie & Anthony will resume live broadcasts on XM Satellite Radio Holdings on Friday following a one-month suspension after a guest described his rape fantasies on their daily show, the satellite radio provider said on Monday.


WASHINGTON -- Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutiérrez had some straight talk yesterday for lawmakers and business groups pressing for a softer approach toward Cuba as the island prepares for a post-Fidel Castro era.


A federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit seeking a paper trail for Florida's new touchscreen voting machines with only five weeks left before the presidential election.


Safe injection site visited by 600 users daily "exceeding expectations:" report

VANCOUVER (CP) - Operators of North America's first safe injection site for intravenous drug users are claiming success, saying the site has "saved lives and improved lives."


Chinaware makers plan merger to battle pottery crisis

Two of the world's leading chinaware manufacturers, Waterford Wedgwood and Royal Doulton, said they were close to agreeing on a merger, as the British ceramics industry battles to survive.


Princess Diana's butler said Wednesday that he did not know whether she had become engaged to Dodi Fayed shortly before she died, but that he believed that the relationship was already cooling.


Thousands of people flee fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo amid fears of a humanitarian crisis.


Electronic Data Systems Corp. named Ronald A. Rittenmeyer, president and chief operating officer, to succeed Michael H. Jordan as chief executive of the company.


Il sindaco di Roma condivide la parole di Franceschini sul sistema elettorale franceseUna proposta che agita il Pd: dopo molti "no", arriva il "sÃ¬" del ministro della Difesa                                          Da Bondi e Parisi applausi a Veltroni "Parole coerenti, finalmente ha scelto"                                                                                I partiti minori dell'Unione restano critici, apprezzamenti da Forza Italia