Chronic noise exposure may increase your risk of heart attack, according to German researchers who interviewed more than 4,000 heart attack patients admitted to Berlin hospitals between 1998 and 2001.


For the first time in the 36-year history of the Booker prize, the award has gone to a book with a strong gay theme, The Line of Beauty.


Il giorno dopo la manifestazione per i Dico continuano le polemicheIl ministro della Giustizia: "Si Ã¨ creata una frattura nel centrosinistra"                                            Mastella: "Il futuro del governo a rischio" E la Cdl attacca: "E' una nave allo sbando"


Blackstone Group LP raised its cash offer for Equity Office Properties Trust to $39 billion with assumed debt to thwart rival bidder Vornado Realty Trust a day before shareholders vote on what would be the largest-ever leveraged buyout.


Radiotherapy can be a better option than surgery for people with bladder cancer, say experts.


Health-care deal 'first step,' Lord says

The recent $41-billion health-care deal with the federal government will help solve some of today's problems, but does little to address inevitable challenges in the future, New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord said today.


Internet gambling ban added to U.S. port security bill

Congress was pushing on Friday to finish legislation that would boost security at U.S. ports, but at the last minute lawmakers added provisions to prohibit Internet gambling.


A school apologises after a four-year-old girl spent more than six hours locked in a minibus when she was overlooked as pupils got off.


Per fermo programmato a decorrere dal 10 dicembre


Showtime popping pills with new drama pilots

NEW YORK  - Showtime became an unlikely supplier of strike content when CBS picked up the pay-cable network's acclaimed drama "Dexter" during the writers' walkout.


Per sondaggio di Grazia, stile imprevedibile ma cool


Financial 'advisers' cash in on older investors

Elderly clients thought they had every reason to trust Michael DelMonico as a financial counselor. After all, the Massachusetts insurance agent had become a "Certified Senior Adviser" in 2002, a credential he made sure to advertise on fliers sent to retirees.


Travel, lodging and real estate  services company Cendant Corp. CD.N on Monday posted higher   earnings in the fourth quarter on a strong performance in the  company's real estate and travel units.


Zeta-Jones lawsuit draws worldâs attention to Renoâs Spice ...

News that actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is suing the Spice House in Reno for using her image on its Web site was reported in newspapers worldwide on Tuesday.


Brazil accepts an offer from Abbott Laboratories to cut the price of an anti-Aids drug by 30%.


Arsenal start head and shoulders above United in what has become ...

Time was that clinching the League and Cup double at White Hart Lane was as good as it got for any fan of Arsenal. Relegation to a Manchester City goal at Old Trafford was Red Devil Hell to a United supporter.


PITTSBURGH - The Steelers couldn't have designed a more Pittsburgh-perfect day for an important December home game. They received everything a warm-weather opponent wouldn't want: snow, swirling winds, chilly temperatures, and a marshy field.


Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said Wednesday that it's time for an end to what he labeled skirmishes over vouchers.


FleetCenter name to die soon; new label uncertain

Bank of America Corp. is close to a deal to put its own name on the FleetCenter, executives said yesterday.


(CBS) CBS has news about the questions surrounding documents aired on the evening news broadcast, and on the Wednesday edition of 60 Minutes on Sept.


FARMINGTON, Pa. (SportsTicker) - Vijay Singh had a rare bad round. Chris DiMarco could not capitalize. Singh's par 72 was good enough to maintain his two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the $4.


I primi giorni dell'avventura da Mestre a Pechino di 208 disabili mentali, operatori e familiariPiantato l'albero della salute a Budapest. Le carrozze speciali sono arrivate a Mosca                                          Un caffÃ¨ e Cutugno in italo-ungherese Sul "treno dei matti" viaggia l'allegria                                                                                di FEDERICA MACCOTTA


President Bush says he was "taken aback" by reports that the US threatened to bomb Pakistan in 2001.


90-minute high = 15 days in Chinese jail

France's Alain Robert, renowned for climbing the world's tallest buildings, wasn't going to let 15 days in a Chinese jail deter him from an attempt at scaling China's tallest building.


Brewer InBev sells Belgian, Dutch real estate for 419 mln euros

Belgian-Brazilian brewing giant InBev is to sell some Belgian and Dutch real estate assets to Belgian property manager Confinimmo for 419 million euros (560 million dollars), the company said late Friday.


Mobile Phones Increase Tumor Risk, Study Says

Ten or more years of mobile phone use  increases the risk of developing acoustic neuroma, a benign  tumor on the auditory nerve, according to a study released on  Wednesday by Sweden's Karolinska Institute.


The Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired its first major contemporary African sculpture, a shimmering tapestry sculpted mostly from discarded liquor-bottle caps and stitched together with aluminum and copper wire.


Secondo i produttori sara' 'millesimo da collezione'


Soaring fuel costs undermine industry's cost-cutting programs

The Air Transport Association says, due to cutbacks, industry labor expenses are about the same today as they were a decade ago -- at about 34 percent of total costs.


Another three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers on the second day of an Israeli incursion into the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza.


Vista's more secure, but new threats always emerge

NEW YORK -- Microsoft Corp. took great pains to improve security in its newly released computer operating system, Windows Vista, redesigning it to reduce users' exposure to destructive programs from the Internet. Outside researchers commend the retooled approach -- yet they say the changes won't make online life much safer.


President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


Activists and asthma patients urged federal environmental officials Thursday to go further in tightening smog standards to protect children and others from ailments caused by dirty air.


UK's Charles and Camilla to Marry on April 8

Britain's Prince Charles and his  long-time lover Camilla Parker Bowles will marry on April 8 in  St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, his office said on  Thursday.


Chicago is "greatest trading city": survey

Da bears. Da bulls. Da traders. Chicago is the "greatest trading city in the world" according to a survey by Trader Monthly magazine.


Southern California's Daniel Hackett sat forlornly in front of his locker, a blank expression on his face.


President Bush will announce plans on Friday to help homeowners with sub-prime mortgages avoid defaulting.


Occhi sui conti, domani cda sul bilancio semestrale


Paulson: Economic growth at sustainable pace

The U.S. economy is in good shape,  with growth moderating to a more sustainable pace from the  rapid expansion in the early part of the year, U.S. Treasury  Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday.


So far, one entrant, SpaceShipOne of California, seems likely to win the prize for a successful manned spacecraft launch. But three other teams say they're still in the running. By Dan Brekke.


The suspect in a fatal shooting rampage at a Jewish charity deeply disappointed his parents because he had dropped out of dentistry school, and had been getting psychiatric help for 10 years, a family friend and his lawyer said.


Florida Congressman Porter Goss was approved Wednesday by the US Senate to head the Central Intelligence Agency. Goss replaces George Tenet, who resigned amid criticism about its handling of intelligence prior


Lock-in rates for heating oil a gamble for local suppliers

LAWRENCE -- The 6,000 letters offering to lock in prices for a season's worth of heating oil were mailed a couple of weeks ago to customers of Haffner's Service Station Inc. But even though the prices being charged are about a third higher than last year, the contracts are a crapshoot for Peggy Willett.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to congratulate him for winning the Palestinian presidential elections, the latest sign that the two sides are eager to restart peace efforts after years of stalemate.


ROME, Italy -- Italy's foreign minister has flown to the Middle East in an attempt to secure the release of two female aid workers taken hostage in Iraq.


Surgical treatment of migraine reduced missed work days by 73 percent and significantly lowered the annual cost of migraine care for patients, according to a study in the


Bush reiterates plan to meet with Big 3 auto execs

CLARKSTON, Michigan  - President George W. Bush   reiterated to Ford Motor Co. F.N Chairman Bill Ford Jr. that   he would meet with him and the other two top U.S. automotive   executives after the November elections, the White House said   on Friday.


The Dow soared about 280 points to a record close Thursday, posting its biggest gain in nearly 5 years, on a flurry of takeover activity and some upbeat retail sales numbers.


On Screens in Toronto, Method in the Madness

As it winds on, this year's Toronto Film Festival feels both utterly chaotic and at the same time governed by some strange, complex principle of symmetry.


State Might Run Federal Campsites: MINNESOTA:Federal Recreation Areas on Some Northern Lakes Would Become De Facto State Parks.

By John Myers, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 12--MINNESOTA   Five federal recreation areas on northern Minnesota lakes could be managed as state parks under a proposal being negotiated by state and federal officials.   Under the plan, the U.S.


Toms (right) - flourished on debut in 2002.

It was always going to be a mighty effort for Europe to win the 1999 Ryder Cup at Brookline with seven rookies in their side. And their task appeared even harder as the only new boy on the American side was world number two David Duval.


DAMASCUS Syria's state media lashed out on Thursday at US pressure for a United Nations resolution telling Damascus to stop interfering in Lebanon's presidential election.


Frankie Dettori wins his second Derby in two days as Lawman wins the Prix du Jockey Club in France.


Kerry Ad Says Flu Vaccine Shortage Is Typical of Bush's Policy ...

Sen. John F. Kerry jumped on the flu-vaccine shortage yesterday with a new television ad blaming the situation on President Bush. In what may be the first presidential campaign commercial dealing


A Greek airliner diverted to Ireland by a bomb threat resumed its flight to New York after a search did not find anything suspicious onboard.


PHP-GTK Community Site: Anubis (a PHP-GTK RAD/IDE Tool)

There's a quick mention on the PHP-GTK Community website of a tool that developers looking to get into developing PHP-GTK applications might want to check out - Anubis.   Anubis generates PHP-GTK code from your user interface designs and enables you to save and edit them later, including the sources. Unlike UI-only designers (think Glade), you can call the php-gtk interpreter from the IDE just by pushing F9 key once the location of PHP is configured.   Check out the screenshot to get an idea of what it looks like or just head over to Zendrael.com to check it out.


Marsh & McLennan suspends commissions at center of Spitzer probe

NEW YORK Marsh and McLennan Companies said today it was suspending its practice of using "market services agreements" with insurance carriers, which the New York attorney general claims were used to rig bids, thereby cheating customers.


Romanian presidential election too close to call

BUCHAREST - The presidential election in Romania is too close to call. Both candidates are claiming victory after exit polls showed a virtual dead heat.


Pescara, 19:31 - CALCIO, PESCARA: RIFINITURA E 18 CONVOCATI PER CROTONE

Seduta di rifinitura per il Pescara in vista della gara di domani sera a Crotone. Il tecnico  Vivari...


You bought into mobile email - what have you got to show for it?

Have mobiles increased productivity? Mobile Clinic Our mobile clinic returns today, this time looking to get some clarity on whether or not we really have become more efficient since the advent of the mobile phone, and if we have, by how much, and why. As before our panel of experts provide their opinion, something which you can do to via the comment forms at the bottom of the article.â¦


The newest program for training Iraqi security forces, embedding 11- to 15-member U.S. transition teams in Iraqi battalions, represents a "high-risk assignment" for the American officers and men involved, according to top military training officials.


Intel to launch new Centrino platform without HSDPA

(InfoWorld) - Just weeks before launching its new Centrino notebook platform, IntelÂ said Wednesday it had cancelled plans to provide wireless access with an HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) module built by Nokia. Instead, the next-generation Centrino Duo platform, code-named "Santa Rosa," will rely solely on Wi-Fi technology to give mobile PC users wireless Internet access. Intel plans to launch the platform in the second quarter of 2007. Intel had first announced the partnership in September, saying the Nokia module would be an ingredient in its improved Centrino Duo platform, a recipe for wireless-enabled notebooks with long battery life centered around Intel's Core 2 Duo processor. But Intel has now decided that notebook vendors would not be willing to pay enough to justify the investment. "After doing further analysis, we decided it wasn't a good enough ROI to bring that product to the notebook market now. But that doesn't change the value proposition of Santa Rosa at all," said Intel spokeswoman Connie Brown. The company still plans to use HSDPA in future platforms. "We will continue to look into embedding 3G capability at some time. It's certainly on the table, but we're not ready to announce anything at this time," Brown said. In the original announcement, Intel said that adding an HSDPA module would complement its Wi-Fi component by letting notebook users gain wireless broadband connectivity through a popular international standard. The partnership was supposed to assign Intel the tasks of platform design, software, integration and support, and sales and marketing. Nokia was to manufacture the module as well as share its expertise in 3G HSDPA, connectivity products, and carrier relationships. Now, Intel will provide all notebook connectivity with its "Kedron" Next-Gen Wireless-N card, an embedded network adapter that uses the IEEE 802.11 Draft-N standard, as well as existing a, b, and g standards.Â Intel announced that card in January, ahead of the IEEE body's official adoption of the new standard. The new wireless card will allow notebook PC users to share five times the data at twice the range of their current 802.11a/g cards, giving them far better performance with downloading music and streaming high-definition video, Intel said. Notebook vendors including Acer, AsusTek, Gateway, and Toshiba have already begun selling the card in PCs, while Dell and Hewlett-PackardÂ are expected to wait for the full Santa Rosa system. Despite Intel's judgement about weak demand for HSDPA, the standard remains popular with cell-phone vendors. AtÂ the 3GSM trade show in BarcelonaÂ this week, Qualcomm announced plans to use HSDPA-based chips to deliver mobile television to handhelds, while Samsung said its new Ultra 12.9 slide-design cell phone would use HSDPA as part of its tri-band data scheme. And notebook users will be able to use the standard by the third quarter of 2007, according to an announcement by Sony Ericsson Mobile CommunicationsÂ on Feb. 7 that it would use HSDPA in the PC300, a mobile broadband access card for Mac and PC laptops. In the meantime, users could also resort to EV-DO, a slightly slower wireless standard available in notebooks from Sony, Gateway, and Lenovo, said Richard Shim, a senior research analyst with IDC. "The ultimate fallout is that the proliferation of cellular wide area networks just took a big hit," Shim said. "When HSDPA is built into chipsets, it gets the volume of users up. But without that incentive to the carriers, it hurts the forecast for building out new networks." Â


The United States softball team came  into Athens on a simple mission -- take home their third  straight gold medal or call the trip to the Olympics a failure.


The Spotlight Lands Briefly On the 'Back of the House'

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 -- The walk to the Democratic caucus room in the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort began at the Ferrari store, skirted the Baccarat Lounge and ran straight past the Tower Suites, which start at $389 a night.


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UK seen giving green light to new nuclear plants

Britain is expected to give the go-ahead  to a new generation of nuclear power stations next week,  sparking a frenzy of deal-making by nuclear firms as well as a  fresh challenge from environmental campaigners.


Diversita' di vedute con Quirinale su dopo-Prodi


Spain's SCH plans to cut around 3,000 jobs at takeover target Abbey National to meet its goal of reducing costs by 450 million euros (302 million pounds) at the bank within three years.


The critical base of the ocean food web is shrinking as the world's seas warm, new NASA satellite data show. The discovery has scientists worried about how much food will grow in the future for the world's marine life.


Oxfam warns of humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan

Aid agency Oxfam warned Thursday of the risk of a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan unless Western countries make a "major change of direction" in their strategy in the violence-scarred country.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession Sunday, killing at least 11 people, including an American soldier, and wounding 16, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, as Defense Secretary Donald H...


Gaming, electronics sales compensate for Sony's lagging music, movies

The keyword this morning for Sony is "up," especially with regard to its performance over the holiday quarter. The PlayStation brand would finally steal the show, if it weren't for Bravia hogging the spotlight.


Prizes, Profit Could Fuel Private Space Race

On Wednesday September 29, a private company in California plans to launch a craft known as SpaceShipOne into near-earth orbit in an attempt to win the so-called "Ansari X-Prize.


As Ice Thaws, Arctic Peoples at Loss for Words

REYKJAVIK, Iceland  - What are the words used by  indigenous peoples in the Arctic for "hornet," "robin," "elk,"  "barn owl" or "salmon?"


Air Force's Moss Leaves in Cheat Scandal

Running back Eddie Moss has resigned from the Air Force Academy after a cadet honor board found him guilty of cheating, coach Fisher DeBerry said.


Flyers spoil Columbus' Hitchcock's debut

Mike Richards scored his first goal of the season early in the third period Friday, helping the Philadelphia Flyers beat Columbus 3-2 and spoiling former coach Ken Hitchcock's debut with the Blue Jackets.


Drunken Indian elephants take on electricity pole

Result? Fried pachyderm A herd of 40 Indian elephants which quaffed rice wine, "went berserk" as a result and rampaged round a village looking for food, suffered six fatalities after toppling an electricity pole, the West Australian reports.â¦


Vodafone Mobile Connect 'super 3G' USB modem

HSDPA connectivity for the PCMCIA-less First Review Announced last August and shipping today, Vodafone's Mobile Connect Modem is pitched at anyone who owns an Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro or, indeed, any other modern notebook made by a manufacturer whose products don't have old-style PC Card slots. ExpressCard is all very well, but it won't accept Vodafone's 3G Broadband data card, so the carrier has stepped in with a USB-connected alternative...â¦


Stone says latest film challenges "Prozac society"

Sharon Stone says she found her role as  a depressed and taciturn woman in her latest film strangely  uplifting, as it challenged what she called "Prozac society."


Alitalia's Future at Stake in Union Talk

The future of Italian flagship carrier Alitalia is at stake in a meeting with unions Monday to reveal the number of planned job cuts as part of a restructuring plan aimed at averting collapse.


Chain store sales rise in latest week: Redbook

U.S. chain stores sales rose in the  fourth week of June, with some help from buying of seasonal  goods as the week included the first day of summer, a report  said on Tuesday.


La compionessa francese di nuoto rivela al settimanale "Chi"i retroscena della sua sua storia d'amore con l'azzurro Marin                                          La veritÃ  secondo Laure Manaudou "Luca geloso come tutti gli italiani"                                                                                L'episodio del lancio dell'anello: "Quando Ã¨ entrato negli spogliatoi mancava pocoalla gara. Non ci ho visto piÃ¹, mi sono sfilata il suo anello di fidanzamento e l'ho lanciato"


Coalition Kills 125 Insurgents in Samarra

SAMARRA, Iraq - Sporadic gunfire echoed through this Sunni Muslim stronghold Saturday as U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance a day after launching what appeared to be the first major push to regain control of a string of cities before elections in January...


Up to 1,500 Canadians to monitor Ukraine vote

WINNIPEG - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has asked the federal government to help send as many as 1,500 observers to monitor the Dec. 26 election in Ukraine.


Purchasing scandal yields hard lesson for Air Force

At a special Pentagon ceremony in late 1996, then-Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall honored a top aide, Darleen Druyun, who was responsible for shepherding multibillion dollar


ASIA/INDIA - Oltre 100 episodi di violenza subiti nel 2007: le minoranze religiose cristiane scendono in piazza a Delhi per chiedere tutele e diritti New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - I cristiani manifesteranno in massa, in un pacifico corteo di preghiera, il 29 maggio prossimo a Delhi per chiedere al governo del paese il rispetto dei diritti fondamentali di espressione e di culto, della libertÃ  di cosc...


Tool generates fake searches for privacy

A new tool seeks to make your searches more private by hiding them in plain sight. TrackMeNot periodically sends fake, innocuous queries to search engines, making it harder for someone to glean your actual search habits by reviewing the companies' logs that contain your queries.


Pilots: Cockpits still vulnerable to terrorists

If one hardened cockpit door is good, would two barriers be even better?


'Ognuno faccia la sua parte, aspettiamo il prossimo cda'


In this image taken from pool video provided to the Associated Press by NBC News, a US marine is seen, left, raising his rifle in the direction of Iraqi prisoners lying on the floor of a mosque in Fallujah, Iraq Saturday Nov. 13, 2004.


"The theater? They'll just  take some stinkeroo movie ... throw it on a stage, and call it  a show."


Based on Intel's mobile architecture, the new Intel Pentium M processor 765 processor features 2MB of integrated, power-managed Level 2 cache and a frequency of 2.10 GHz.


WASHINGTON - Former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh and Louis Boccardi, retired head of The Associated Press, will conduct an independent investigation of CBS' handling of disputed documents concerning President Bush's National Guard service.


Movie critics cite Get Carter, the 1971 gangster film starring Michael Caine, as the greatest British film.


Jackie Irwin introduces her family, still living in a caravan after this summer's floods in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire


Madrid, 17:48 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: ANCHE RE JUAN CARLOS BOCCIA CAPELLO

Anche re Juan Carlos di Spagna boccia Capello. In un incontro col vice-presidente del club 'merengue...


Thousands line streets for Thanksgiving parades, Midwest travelers ...

Despite 30-degree temperatures and biting wind, Carl Williams was up at sunrise Thursday to prepare turkey legs, bratwurst, hamburgers and hot dogs on an outdoor grill in Detroit before the city's annual Thanksgiving Day parade.


IAEA concludes second investigation in S. Korea

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left here Sunday after concluding a week-long investigation into South Korea's past controversial nuclear experiments.


Days after forcing out the head of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Gov. Mitt Romney on Tuesday moved ahead with long-held plans that he says will streamline the agency, make it more efficient and save tax dollars.


Britain's Tony Blair will urge Europe and the United States on Monday to bury the hatchet over Iraq and focus their energies on global challenges such as lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.


Roma, 23:24 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: VENERDI' AD ATENE IL SORTEGGIO DEI QUARTI

Definito il quadro delle otto squadre qualificate ai quarti di finale della Champions League: Rom...


All the injuries and Ron Artest's benching finally caught up with Indiana. Elton Brand had 19 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers took control of the lethargic Pacers from the start in a 102-68 win last night, the worst home loss in franchise history.


2 officials who made slurs quit Metro posts

Two Metro newspaper officials who made racial slurs at company meetings in 2003 resigned yesterday as the international publishing company tried to extinguish a controversy in advance of closing a $16.5 million deal with The New York Times Co.


Bologna, 21:26 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: VIRTUS BOLOGNA KO E FUORI DA CORSA A TOP 16

La  VidiVici Virtus Bologna è stata battuta in Polonia dal Prokom Trefl di Sopot 79-59 nell'u...


Within the next few weeks, workers  are likely to find a little something extra in their paychecks.  No, sorry ... it's not money. Those fat envelopes will be  stuffed with the paperwork that goes with new benefit plans.


Italian group Fiat has until midnight on Tuesday 1 February to settle a contested agreement to sell itself to US car giant GM.


Britain's Highest Court Overturns Anti-Terrorism Law

Britain's highest court ruled today that the British government cannot indefinitely detain foreigners suspected of terrorism without charges or trial, calling


The district attorney prosecuting Michael Jackson on child molestation charges can stay on the case. That ruling came down Thursday from Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville in Santa Barbara County, California.


Iran Says U.S. Spy Planes Seen Over Nuclear Sites

Officials threatened that Iran would shoot down the pilotless American spy planes if they came within close range.


Shell to Spend More on North Sea Venture

Royal Dutch/Shell Group announced Wednesday that it would spend US$1.8 billion on exploration and production in the North Sea, including building a pipeline to transfer gas from Norway to Britain.


A balloon on Titan, the hazy Saturnian moon, is an idea being discussed by the European space agency.


UN: Sudan has failed to rein in Janjaweed

New York - Sudan's government has not stopped attacks on "terrorised and traumatised" civilians in the Darfur region, United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan has said.


Medarex's Hodgkin's treatment gets orphan status

PRINCETON, NJ (Dow Jones/AP) _ Biopharmaceutical company Medarex Inc. said Wednesday its Hodgkin's disease treatment was granted orphan drug designation by the Food and Drug Administration.


AFRICA/NIGER - Erezione della Provincia Ecclesiastica di Niamey e Nomina del Primo Arcivescovo Metropolita CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 25 giugno 2007 ha elevato la Diocesi di Niamey (Niger) al rango di Sede Metropolitana, con la Diocesi di Maradi quale unica Sede suffraganea. Il Santo Padre ha nominato primo A...


Intel hopes to stay profitable by producing new chip designs faster than its competitors, according to the company's president.


Residents of Baghdad's Sadr City district slowly began to turn in weapons yesterday, the first step in a process that US and Iraqi officials hope


At least 13 killed in day of Kenya protests

At least 13 people were killed in Kenya on Friday when police opened fire in a Nairobi slum and ethnic groups clashed during protests against the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.


China defends blocking trip by activist's wife

China on Friday defended a decision last week to stop the wife of a blind, jailed activist going to the Philippines to pick up an award on his behalf, saying she was suspected of "criminal activities".


At least five people die and 15 others are injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in southern India.


Vietnam Airlines to buy four Boeing 7E7s at 500 million dollars

SEATTLE, United States  - Vietnam Airlines has agreed to buy four wide-bodied Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner jets with a sticker price of around 500 million dollars.


House Report Shows Arm-Twisting for Vote

Arms have always been twisted during close congressional votes on major legislation, but an ethics report rebuking House Majority Leader Tom DeLay added something the public rarely learns: what lawmakers really say to each other.


Sir Paul McCartney sacks his longtime publicist and friend Geoff Baker over his "professional standards".


A German submarine that was sunk off Norway at the end of World War II will be buried in special sand to protect the coastline from its cargo of toxic mercury, the government announced Tuesday.


Description: NPR's Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Eric Weiner, reporting from Miami, about Hurricane Frances. The storm, now downgraded to Category 3 strength but still deadly, is headed directly for Florida's lower East coast.


Malawi's chief social welfare official has paid a visit to Madonna's London home, part of a long-delayed assessment into whether the pop idol can adopt a little boy from the African country.


A forest fire is contained near the French resort of St Tropez - but three firefighters die in a crash.


Whether by design or sheer coincidence, the day of the Roger Clemensâ and Brian McNameeâs hearing was also the first day as manager for Joe Girardi.


Plus, Disney's movie treasure, Chico's glows, and investing in dogs.


American Elizabeth Bolden, officially recognised as the world's oldest person, dies at the age of 116.


Oil wealth can often lead to corruption, according to the latest survey by anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International.


A substance found in oven cleaner could improve standard glaucoma treatments, US research suggest.


Il piccolo ha 3 mesi. La madre non ha interrotto la gravidanzaanche se i medici le avevano detto che non ce l'avrebbe fatta                                          Malata di cancro, non si cura  e muore per far nascere il figlio                                                                                La donna era giÃ  madre di due ragazzi, di 10 e 12 anni di ROBERTO BIANCHINI


Iran has invited an International Atomic Energy Agency team to Tehran to draw up a concrete plan for clearing up suspicions about its nuclear program, an IAEA spokeswoman said Monday.


The bodies of 14 policemen are found near Baghdad, hours after militants said they seized 18 men in the area.


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IBM seen near sale of PC business to Lenovo

IBM has reached an agreement in principle to sell its personal computer business to Lenovo Group, China's largest PC maker, in a deal valued at $1 billion to $2 billion, people close to the negotiations said.


By PAUL FOY  SALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday rejected a bitterly contested plan to create a nuclear waste stockpile at an American Indian reservation in Utah's west desert.  Sen.


Milano, 14:41 - CALCIO, MILAN: RISCHIO OPERAZIONE PER NESTA E SERGINHO

Allenamento facoltativo questa mattina a Milanello. Carlo Ancelotti, infatti, ha voluto concedere un...


BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Parliament amended the country's constitution yesterday to extend pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's term, ignoring UN calls to hold an election to choose the head of state.


Dutch Muslims dismayed by anti-Islamic backlash

Selami Aydin's words will comfort many Dutch people if opinion polls are to be believed. "I'm thinking of going back to Turkey.


From Moscow to Washington to New Delhi and points in between, dismay and condemnation poured forth Thursday over the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto


Michael Schumacher has no plans to retire after winning his seventh world title, says Ferrari boss Jean Todt.


Prosecutor Jack McCoy is getting a promotion to New York district attorney on "Law & Order" but viewers could see less of Sam Waterston, the actor who plays him.


A stampede at an Indonesian punk rock concert left 10 people dead and dozens more injured, most of them teenagers, police said Sunday.


By Mike Jackson Daily Herald Outdoors Writer  How interesting that a major media outlet suddenly recognized there's money to be made from an outdoor sport.


Circuit City Cuts Quarterly Loss,Stock Up

Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N on  Friday reported a narrower quarterly loss as it kept a tight  rein on expenses and sales of digital televisions and notebook  computers rose, sending its stock up 5 percent.


Bomb kills Venezuela deputy attorney general

CARACAS  - A car bomb killed deputy attorney general Danilo Anderson, who had been prosecuting politically sensitive cases, in Venezuela's first assassination in 40 years, officials said.


Jack Nicklaus figures at least one of his major championship records is safe. Tiger Woods left Oakmont having squandered another chance to win a major while playing in the last group, unable to make but one birdie in the final round of the U.S. Open despite having a short iron for his approach to the green on a half-dozen occasions.


A policeman stands in front of the Milstein Building of the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia 03 September, 2004, where former president Bill Clinton was admitted.


Tangenti sanita': morto ex primario Francesco Mercuriali nel ...

MILANO - E' morto Francesco Mercuriali, l'ex primario in pensione rimasto in servizio nel reparto di immunoematologia dell'Ospedale Niguarda di Milano, coinvolto in un'inchiesta sulle tangenti nella sanita' milanese.


Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, has become the latest German firm to try to take on unions as it seeks to make major cost cuts.


Talented UCLA is headed in right direction

The NCAA didn't show the UCLA Bruins much respect by dropping them to a No. 2 seed. But they showed them some love by letting them stay in California. The bottom line is that the Bruins will do just fine and will be on track to make a re-appearance in the Final Four in Atlanta.


Porn and internet access did not increase the rate of sex crimes in Croatia, nor does it appear to be related to divorce rates in America. In Sex Drive Daily.


The X-Prize Foundation offers "the largest medical prize in history" for the first team to decode 100 human genomes in 10 days.


Pakistani singer Ali Haider turns down the lead role in a Bollywood film called Osama after receiving threats.


Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday praised Jiang Zemin, who retired from the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday, for easing in a new era of Chinese leadership and for his "noble character


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Dalla prossima stagione di F1, sarà il compagno di team di Fernando Alonso. Si tratta di Nels...


Kerry: Bush Won't Own Up to Bad Decisions

Democratic candidate John Kerry accused President Bush on Tuesday of hiding bad decisions and raised the specter of bad news still to be revealed.


NASA said it will fix a worrying rip in space shuttle Atlantis' heat shield system and spacewalking astronauts hooked a giant metal truss to the International Space Station on Monday.


Top 2008 Republicans back Bush on war - for now

The top Republican White House candidates in 2008 are standing firm against quick troop withdrawals from Iraq -- while trying to distance themselves from an increasingly unpopular President George W. Bush any other way they can.


A Boston Marketing Stunt That Bombed, or Did It?

Guerrilla marketing has become more popular but the Turner Broadcasting campaign left the network scrambling to apologize.


In a showdown of two of the state's premier rushers, the defenders dictated the pace of the game.


Prime Minister Ayad Allawi generates a can-do aura

Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi leans on a lectern in the Rose Garden, a swagger in his pose. He's side by side with President George W. Bush, a man who knows something about swaggering.


Melbourne, 10:41 - Tennis, Kooyong Classic: Federer in finale contro Roddick

Lo svizzero Roger Federer affronterÃ  lo statunitense Andy Roddick nella finale del Kooyong Classic, ...


A new, highly drug-resistant strain of the âflesh-eatingâ MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers reported on Monday.


Verizon launches Iobi phone manager service

Verizon Communications on Tuesday launched its Iobi service that merges regular telephone lines with Internet-based features such as voice messages available through e-mail and automatic call forwarding.


'9/11,' 'Passion' Tops at People's Choice

Two controversial films that defied the odds to earn millions at the box office joined a familiar green ogre to take top honors at the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards on Sunday.


Bloggers turn to Sadville to fabricate child traumas

Find me a dirty uncle And ninthly Was Daniel Sadville a knight with a moral compass wound tight or one of those pagan spiritualists out to make a huckster from anything that moved? That's what the audience wanted to know - just before they pulled out the tomatoes and the jackhammers - Julio Stantore, Large Gland Weepingâ¦


A foetus is found in a sewage drain, prompting a search for the mother by health officials and police.


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Toyota to build $1.3 billion plant in Mississippi

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it would build a $1.3 billion assembly plant near Tupelo, Mississippi, the latest step by the fast-growing automaker to keep pace with American demand for its light trucks and cars.


Britain Reportedly Arrests Radical Cleric

Police arrested a man on suspicion of terror links, and news reports identified him as as radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, already held here on a U.S. extradition request alleging terror ties.


Chirac Hints He Wonât Run for Third Term

Officials played down the significance of President Jacques Chiracâs comments, saying they were of a general nature.


Aid workers guilty of attempted kidnapping

A judge sentenced six French aid workers to eight years hard labor Wednesday after convicting them of trying to kidnap 103 children in the central African country of Chad.


Bolton's Gary Speed is to join Sheff Utd, BBC Radio Sheffield reports.


Supreme Court Won't Weigh Net Music Lawsuit Tactics

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to examine a lower-court ruling that forces music-industry investigators to file a lawsuit to uncover the identities of people who may be copying their songs online.


European Health Agencies, Using Many Vaccine Suppliers, Are Facing ...

While patients are panicking over a shortage of flu vaccine in the United States, vaccination programs in Europe are progressing smoothly with a good supply of medicine, health authorities say.


Man Arrested in Daughter's Day Care Death

The father of a 3-year-old who was beaten to death during an attack on her day care center was arrested Saturday, a day after he was named as the suspect in the rampage that also left two women hospitalized with gunshot wounds.


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Cosi' Franco Frattini a Bloomberg, per Italia +1,7-1,8%


Rescuers to resume efforts to free Polish miners

RUDA SLASKA, Poland - Rescue workers planned to resume efforts early on Thursday to reach 15 miners trapped underground in a Polish coal mine, but local media said it may be too late to save ...Comment


A Chinese car model is absent from the Frankfurt motor show after a legal threat over alleged copying.


BRUSSELS, Belgium  -- The European Union unveiled a new anti-smoking campaign that calls on governments to put both horrific and humorous pictures on cigarette packs to deter people from smoking.


Samsung Electronics Develops 8Gb NAND Flash Memory With 60nm ...

Samsung Electronics has developed a 8Gb NAND flash memory adopting technologies of processing chips with circuit width of 60nm, the first of its kind in the industry.


UNITED NATIONS -- President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela denounced President Bush yesterday as ``the devil himself" and ``a world dictator" in an impassioned speech to the UN General Assembly, prompting sharp criticism from US officials.


Harrah's options trade before offer is questioned

Unusual options activity pegged to the  shares of Harrah's Entertainment Inc.  ahead of the  announcement of a buyout offer for the gambling operator is  raising eyebrows among some market options players.


U.S. space shuttle blasts off for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis blasted off on a construction mission to the International Space Station on Friday, ending a three-month grounding to repair the ship's hail-battered fuel tank.


A doctor accused of indiscriminately prescribing painkillers that prosecutors say led to seven patient deaths has pleaded guilty to lesser charges and agreed to give up his medical license.


The Environment Agency launches a Â£30m online map on Thursday telling, for the first time, homeowners in England and Wales what risk of flooding they face.


The so-called Beckham Rule has a Spanish accent in Chicago. The Fire's signing of Mexican star Cuauhtemoc Blanco as a designated player has paid off by improving the team's level of play while tapping into a huge Latino fan base at a relatively low cost.


U.S. official: No hostile Russian intent against U.S.

The United States does not believe Russia has hostile intentions toward it, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday, downplaying concern about a Russian bomber mission near a U.S. aircraft carrier.


This week, the descendants of several world figures turned up in the headlines with challenges of varying levels of seriousness.


Pressure mounts on Societe Generale ahead of board meet

Societe Generale chairman Daniel Bouton faced increasing pressure from French officials to answer for the rogue trader disaster rocking the bank ahead a meeting Wednesday of its board of directors.


Roberto Luongo stopped 28 shots for his sixth shutout of the season Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks extended their home unbeaten streak to 13 games.


Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"

Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday for bringing his country "roaring back to the table of world power."


A television show in which a woman would donate a kidney to a contestants was revealed as a hoax Friday, with presenters saying they were trying to pressure the government into reforming organ donation laws.


Oil prices soared to another record high of almost 55 US dollars a barrel on Thursday as Washington reported another fall in heating fuel stocks before winter.


Life & style: Animal rights campaigners are turning their attention to aquariums. Harry Pearson investigates.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell ends  his tour of Asia by once again asking North Korea to resume nuclear talks.


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Twelve footprints found in the bed of an ancient lake in northern Spain have thrown up the first compelling evidence that some land dinosaurs could swim, researchers reported Thursday.


French President Jacques Chirac says talks, not UN sanctions, are the way to resolve the Iran nuclear crisis.


The threats came in a blizzard around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks — a series of videos from al-Qaida's No. 2 warning of more strikes to come.


DOJ announces arrests, convictions for online fraud and other Net-related crimes.


A 60-year-old Fayette County man is recovering after spending a week in an area hospital early last month for treatment of West Nile virus, a potentially serious illness that affects the central nervous system.


Army secretary rejects change in policy on women in combat

WASHINGTON -- The Army secretary has rejected a recommendation to permit female soldiers to serve alongside combat units and asserted that recent changes to one Army division do not depart from a longtime prohibition against women operating side by side with front-line fighting forces, according to officials and documents.


Underneath the homes and ragged streets of the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan lie the remnants of a glorious Jewish past: coins, seals, a water tunnel hewn by a Judean king 2,700 years ago, a road that led to a biblical Temple.


Judge in Laci Peterson case refuses to select new jury for death ...

The judge in the Scott Peterson trial Monday rejected a defence request to move the case to another community and pick a whole new jury to decide whether Peterson should get the death penalty for killing his pregnant wife.


ISTANBUL, Turkey Turkish authorities say a grenade might have caused last night's explosion that injured at least 13 people attending a pop concert.


US Journalist Expected to Be Freed by Iraqi Militia, NYT Says

Micah Garen, the 36-year-old US journalist who was taken hostage Aug. 13 in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya, is expected to be freed, Shiite militia group representatives said yesterday, according to the New York Times.


Wal-Mart cuts prices on food ahead of holidays

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the largest seller of food in the United States, slashed prices on hundreds of grocery items on Tuesday, putting more pressure on mainstream grocers just two days before Thanksgiving.


Kenya violence casts gloom over Annan mediation

Ethnic violence in Kenya's Rift Valley is undermining attempts by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to mediate a crisis that has killed more than 700.


In the breezy, amoral heist comedy âMad Money,â âFun With Dick and Janeâ meets â9 to 5â on the way to recession.


Three Iraqi National Guards Killed in New Attacks

A car bomb killed three Iraqi National  Guards and wounded five others in the northern city of Mosul  Monday, underscoring a warning by Secretary of State Colin  Powell that Iraq's insurgency was worsening.


Clarke and Gilchrist lead Aussie run spree

Michael Clarke smashed a superb debut century to help Australia into a formidable position on the second day of the opening Test against India in Bangalore.


A group of 38 Ethiopian opposition leaders found guilty of links to violent election protests is to be sentenced.


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Pleasure Without Guilt: Green Hotels With Comfort

A selection of California hotels balance luxury and sincerity in their environmental friendliness.


A Nice Winter Ride With the Proper Footing

Little things are important. Consider the matter of tires and this week's subject car, the 2008 Mazda RX-8 sports coupe that really isn't a coupe, because it actually has four doors and seats for four people.


Advocates for abandoned babies win $27 million in California ...

All too often, the ring of Debi Faris-Cifelli's cellphone means there is another abandoned newborn at the morgue, another forsaken child for her to name and bury in a shoebox-size coffin under a white cross in the California desert.


A Nottingham school is holding a vigil to support British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who is being held in Iraq.


Isaiah Washington, bouncing back from his "Grey's Anatomy" firing with a role on a new NBC drama and prospects for his own network series, said Monday he's grateful for an unexpected second chance.


DR Congo President Joseph Kabila gives the forces of his rival 48 hours to leave the capital or face removal.


Soldiers Revisit Iraq in Virtual Reality

ATLANTA - Scientists hope a high-tech virtual experience that mimics the battlegrounds of Iraq can be used to help veterans recover from the trauma of war.


SE Asian Leaders Meet on China Trade, Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders met on Monday to agree a landmark tariff-cutting deal with China, the first flesh on the bones of what will be the world's largest free trade deal within a decade.


E! Entertainment has recently announced it's new reality show featuring Snoop Dogg. The show will follow Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus and his sons around in an attempt to show how he manages a family and rap career. The president of ...


President George W. Bush pledged Friday to work with Congress to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling after the international trade agency gave the go-ahead to other nations to impose anti-dumping duties on US goods.


WSJ.com to become worth what you pay for it.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops and aircraft hit hard at Palestinian militants Saturday, killing at least 10 on the third bloody day of a massive Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip's largest refugee camp, as masked Hamas gunmen vowed more rocket attacks on Israeli towns.    About 2,000 soldiers have taken control of a 5-mile-deep chunk of northern Gaza to counter militants firing homemade rockets into Israel...


Milwaukee Brewers score in Harris Interactive poll's top 10

Blog: The Milwaukee Brewers hit a home run this year, landing the 10th ranked spot on the Harris Interactive Poll's America's favorite baseball team list.


BOSTON (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox have  reportedly agreed to a four-year contract with catcher Jason  Varitek.


Europe urged to - strengthen the strong' companies

European governments should focus more of their efforts on boosting their countries' technological prowess by funding large - oenational champions - rather than small companies whose expansion possibilities are ...


South Africa power to 106-run win over India

Justin Kemp's defiant maiden century and Shaun Pollock's four wickets spurred South Africa to a 106-run victory in the third one-day international against India on Sunday.


Top Aide to Iraq Cleric Says Cease-Fire Deal OK'd

The top aide to Iraq's rebel Shi'ite  cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced on Thursday that Shi'ite  militiamen would hand over their weapons as part of a peace  initiative in Baghdad's Sadr City and other areas.


President Fidel Castro tripped and fell after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, possibly breaking bones, but later returned to say that he was "all in one piece."


The key points from prime minister's questions in the House of Commons, from 1200 BST.


BEA says still looking at possible sale of company

Software maker BEA Systems Inc's  board said on Monday it is holding out for a $21-a-share takeover offer, a day after its larger rival Oracle Corp  withdrew its $17-a-share offer.


WASHINGTON - A gap in the airline passenger-check system permitted the former Cat Stevens to board a London- to-Washington flight even though he was on a federal no-fly list for suspected ties to terrorists, a Bush administration official said yesterday.


The cover of the official game program, being hawked by vendors for several blocks around Lincoln Financial Field here on Monday night, seemed to augur what was about to


Padova, morta per le ustioni la donna aggredita dal figlio

Padova, 31 ago. (Adnkronos) - E' morta per le serissime ferite riportate, al reparto grandi ustionati dell'ospedale di Padova Luciana Stocco, 60 anni, la donna che ieri sera e' stata aggredita dal figlio che


Think Secret, "through highly reliable sources", has confirmed that this week in January Apple will unveil a $499 Mac designed to attract consumers already enamored of its iPod


Shares in Sainsbury's rise by 16% on rumours the supermarket could become the target of a takeover bid.


Albany-- Just days after an Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld addressed a complaint about he lack of armor for military Humvees, Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss is speaking out about the issue.


Bottle, Pacifier Can Misalign Baby Teeth

Children who were bottle-fed or used pacifiers as babies are at risk of dental problems in preschool, a new study suggests.


IndigoSkies writes "NASA today successfully launched the Swift Observatory into Earth orbit for an intense two year study of GRBs (gamma-ray bursts) to determine whether there is a connection between them and the evolution of black holes.


Treviso, 20:46 - BASKET, SERIE A: TREVISO DIVORZIA DA TEAM MANAGER

La Benetton Treviso ha sollevato dall’incarico, con effetto immediato, il team manager Andrea ...


U.S. Current Account Deficit Hits Record

The U.S. current account deficit  grew to a record $164.71 billion in the third quarter, less  than had been forecast, the Commerce Department said on  Thursday.


Australia on Sunday marked 40 years since a historic referendum granted Aborigines citizenship, but celebrations were muted by stark reminders of the hardships facing the continent's original inhabitants.


Cindy Sheehan, the soldier's mother who galvanized an anti-war movement with her monthlong protest outside President Bush's ranch, says she's done being the public face of the movement.


A boy with no immune system being treated with pioneering  gene therapy has developed leukaemia, his doctors say.


Tesco has reported a slight slowdown in sales growth for the first quarter of 2007.


An Indonesian cleric appeared in court today accused of leading the militant Islamist group responsible for a series of attacks including the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people.


Tax rebates to boost U.S. growth: Gutierrez

U.S. growth will be tepid until mid-year but should get a one-two punch from tax rebates and lower interest rates to boost the economy, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez predicted on Tuesday.


Policies to help society adapt to climate change are badly needed, says the chief of Britain's science festival.


The New York Yankees observed the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by wearing commemorative hats with an American flag on the side.


Democrats new challenge to Bush over Iraq

Leading U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday a push to revise President George W. Bush's 2002 authorization to wage war in Iraq, as a way to raise pressure for a change in strategy.


Paul Hamm of the United States won the gold medal Wednesday in all-around gymnastics.


Traffickers Infiltrate Military in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia -- An investigation by the Colombian Defense Ministry has found that drug traffickers and rebels from the country's largest guerrilla group infiltrated the U.S.-backed military here, paying high-ranking officers for classified information to help elude capture and continue smuggl...


Abroad, Bush tests his persuasive powers

His trip this week addresses sensitive security issues in two countries - Afghanistan and Iraq.


FDA Orders Strong Antidepressant Warnings

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday ordered that all antidepressants carry "black box" warnings that they "increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior" in children who take them.    Patients and their parents will be given medication guides that include the warning with each new prescription or refill...


The Kansas City Royals activated left-hander Jeremy Affeldt from the disabled list Saturday and optioned right-hander Jorge Vasquez to Double-A Wichita.


Battles Rage, Demons Gyrate, Sinners Rock the Joint? Heaven Can Wait

Danteâs âDivine Comedy,â now playing as an opera, with a monsignor as director.


U.S. blue chips advanced on Friday  after Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts, while  wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O limited  gains on the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may  reduce pretax income.


Real finally shrug off crisis in four-goal win

The crisis is in Rome, not Madrid. Michael Owen watched from the bench as Spain's `Galacticos' emerged from the gloom in devastating style, coming from behind to defeat AS Roma 4-2 with


After years of resisting the newsroom cuts that have hit most of the industry, The New York Times will bow to growing financial strain, the executive editor said Thursday.


Chinese is the key foreign language in Russia's Far East where people look across the border for goods and jobs.


Suicide Bomber Dies, Wounds Seven in Kabul Attack

A suicide attacker killed himself and  wounded at least seven others, including three members of the  NATO-led peacekeeping force, in a grenade attack on a busy  shopping street in central Kabul on Saturday.


Parmalat's administrators file a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Bank of America, claiming damages over the food giant's collapse.


Liberty Surprises Shock in Its Playoff Opener

Shameka Christon had 16 points and a franchise playoff-record 15 rebounds to lead the Liberty to a 73-51 victory over the defending champion Detroit Shock.


The schedule of financing this week includes Mondayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a rising star in national Democratic politics and one of the nation's top Hispanic elected officials.


OCEANPORT, New Jersey  - The Breeders' Cup came to a thrilling but tragic end on Saturday.


Veeco and FEI Give It the Old College Try

Their sales of nanotech equipment to leading universities is a positive sign.


EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana tells the BBC he met Hamas, a Palestinian militant group on the EU's terror list.


Sony's PlayStation Portable may ultimately live up to company promises of a "Walkman for the 21st century" that revolutionizes entertainment, but that's not going to happen next week.


An inquiry into allegations of racism against the Zimbabwe Cricket Union will begin in Harare on Wednesday.


A tribunal awards a transsexual ferry crew member compensation after she suffered jibes at work.


Blog: The last time energy took up this much of your income, you were listening to the Cure.


Judge Urges Colleague to Order White House E-Mails Preserved

A U.S. magistrate judge urged a federal judge yesterday to order the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails, rejecting arguments by the Bush administration.


Two previously unknown types of meat-eating dinosaur have been identified from Sahara desert fossils.


President Musharraf Leaves For Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Nov 07 (PID) - During his stay in the Afghan Capital Kabul, the President would felicitate President Hamid Karzai on his election as President of Afghanistan.


Wall Street Happy With Small Jobless Rise

Weekly data come in line with expectations, feeding hopes for a rate cut while limiting recession fears.


Satellite radio wins the market's straw poll by landing its two key players into the Nasdaq-100 Composite.


Spain's Socialist government offers an amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from today despite concerns it could make it an even more attractive destination for migrants.


Spam makes sense. Sure, most of it reads like filthy gibberish. But the authors of this dreck are not semi-literate perverts. They're cool, rational business folk who have found a sleazy but effective way to make a buck.


About 4.4 million now under recall; firm says units can overheat, possibly causing fire or shock. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Dell Inc.


Nasdaq willing to extend LSE stake sale deadline

Nasdaq Stock Market  is willing to extend its initial Friday deadline for receiving expressions of interest in its 31 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange , a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


Misery Loves Company-Especially on Valentine's Day

PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Goombah (http://www.goombah.com/), a free desktop application for intelligent music recommendations, offers these thoughts for Valentine's Day. We've all been there--a bad break up, a broken heart.


An Indian doctor is jailed for life for secretly filming his patients while naked and selling the footage online.


The EU has welcomed the approval of a rescue plan for Italy's Alitalia, but shares in the loss-making airline have fallen as union and competitor


Like a holiday sing-along with familiar tunes and good cheer, President George W. Bush and a workshop of cabinet secretaries, economists and small business leaders Wednesday


GOP Split in Ariz. 8 Provides Huge Opening for Giffords

Conservative activist Randy Graf, the Republican nominee in ArizonaÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂs open 8th Congressional District, has drawn the open opposition of the retiring 11-term Republican incumbent, popular moderate Jim Kolbe.


At one time, the more megapixels a digital camera could capture, the bigger the box needed to house them. But that's not so any more, as Olympus and others are demonstrating in a new crop of compact seven-megapixel digicams.


Blaming recent run-ups in the prices of natural gas and oil, Massachusetts Electric Co. sought permission yesterday to raise rates by nearly 10 percent for 425,000 of its customers starting in November.


SEATTLE - After weeks of earthquakes and steam eruptions, Mount St. Helens has a new lava dome that could even eclipse the volcano's old one...


Bernie Ecclestone might find himself with fewer powers in Formula-1 if a court ruling is to be believed. A judge ruled that the consortium of banks controlled the board of Formula One Holdings (FOH), which runs the grand prix circuits.


Germany's jobless rate rose to nearly 11 percent in December, the government's labor office said Tuesday, the same day that France said its growth stalled in the third quarter.


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Pigeon feeder gets weighty fine for defying Swiss cleanliness

A 77 year-old woman in the Swiss city of Lausanne who illegally fed pigeons starved by Switzerland's legendary cleanliness has been fined 8,000 Swiss francs (5,160 euros, 6,760 dollars).


Manmohan, Musharraf hail new chapter in ties

New York, September 25: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday hailed a new era in often-fraught relations between the two countries and agreed to study a joint pipeline project and pursue solutions to the Kashmir


A number of massive glaciers in the West Antarctic are sliding into the ocean at an accelerating rate and raising sea levels, according to new data released Thursday.


FAA computer glitch causes flight delays

A cascading computer failure in the nation's air-traffic control system caused severe flight delays and some cancellations Friday along the East Coast.


China and Cuba sign a multi-million dollar nickel deal as the communist nations seek closer ties.


Three years after the disaster, normality is creeping back in Banda Aceh, but the underlying economy hasn't yet healed


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A murder inquiry is under way after a man was stabbed to death following a row at a greengrocers in south London.


Torino, 17:19 - CALCIO, TORINO-ROMA: INCASSO A FAMIGLIE VITTIME THYSSENKRUPP

Iniziativa di solidarietà di Torino e Roma, che congiuntamente hanno comunicato di aver devol...


Report Examines States Foster Care Program

More than 100,000 children who have been abused or neglected by their biological parents are languishing in foster care, waiting to be adopted. The explanations are practically universal, with nearly every state facing the same problems in running its child welfare agency, a report finds.


Dell, Microsoft collaborate on storage tech

(InfoWorld) - DellÂ and MicrosoftÂ rolled out a new storage system on Wednesday for file and application data that integrates hardware and software from both vendors. The system pairs Dell's PowerVault NX1950, a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) back-end storage array that can use up to 45 drives, with Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, a file server and package of management tools. The companies said the paired products are aimed at the midrange and include advanced management tools. Together, the products eliminate the need for separate licenses for additional features such as snapshots, replication and resource management. The system starts at $17,000 with a configuration for 4.5TB of storage at $24,000. It will work with Windows, Unix, Linux, and Macintosh systems. Dell also announced a new member to its PowerVault line, the MD3000, aimed for high-performance tasks such as serving up video or applications with high transactional performance needs, such as databases and e-mail. The company said the product is the first external RAID (redundant array of independent disks) SAS array from a Tier 1 vendor. The MD3000 is capable of 1,400MBps of throughput and approximately 90,000 input/output operations per second, Dell said. Pricing for the MD3000 starts at $6,499. Â


Golden, Park share lead at Nine Bridges Classic

Kate Golden rolled in a long eagle putt on 18 to cap a bogey-free 8-under 64 Saturday and move into a tie for the lead with Grace Park after two rounds of the CJ Nine Bridges Classic.


Secondary must be Buono's primary concern

The bigger the stage, the bigger the problem. One of the biggest weaknesses on the BC Lions was exploited by quarterback Damon Allen and exposed for the Grey Cup audience to see when they lost 27-19 to the Toronto Argonauts.


Court to Review Taking Property for Development

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Tuesday that it would decide whether the government can take a  person's home or business for a private development project  intended to boost tax revenues and revitalize a local economy.


DURHAM, N.H. - Kevin Regan has been a mainstay in the University of New Hampshire goal for going on four seasons, but earlier in the week coach Dick Umile announced that sophomore Brian Foster would get his first start of the season last night.


On the Trail, on the Web: Granholm and DeVos Slug It Out Electronically in the Crucial Online Campaign

By Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press  Sep. 11--If you want to run for office with a human touch, try using a little technology.   At his gubernatorial campaign Web site, Republican challenger Dick DeVos regularly posts video logs that let him talk directly to online visitors.


The jumbo-screen specialist hopes to regain its footing with a new deal in Brazil.


By David Moon  When Google announced a couple of weeks ago that it was paying $1.64 billion for YouTube, all sorts of issues came to mind.  For the folks who don't trade funny videos, YouTube is a free video-sharing site that lets users upload, view and share video clips.


Left-hander Erik Bedard was acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in a long-delayed trade for five prospects.


Thousands of people clung to rooftops, huddled inside waterlogged homes or hunkered down in shelters Thursday in an attempt to survive the worst flooding the low-lying Gulf state of Tabasco has seen in 50 years.


WOOLWORTHS has begun to play hardball in the fight to take over Australian Leisure & Hospitality, saying its 17 per cent stake in the group would be enough to vote down a higher-priced bid


FTC to court: Shut digital music 'scheme'

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against digital music service BurnLounge Inc., accusing the company of operating an illegal pyramid scheme, the FTC announced Tuesday. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California June 6, asks the court to permanently shut down the alleged illegal pyramid practices, the FTC said in a press release. BurnLounge recruited customers through the Internet, telephone calls and in-person meetings, the FTC said. In its sales pitch, BurnLounge told customers they were likely to make substantial income if they would buy one of its product packages, ranging from US $29.95 to $429.95 per year. The more expensive packages purportedly provided participants with an increased ability to earn rewards through the BurnLounge compensation program. BurnLounge, based in New York, called its business model "unique and revolutionary," in a press release in response to the FTC court filing. "BurnLounge will continue to afford its customers the opportunity to enjoy sharing their tastes in music and films, while providing an avenue for them to express their entrepreneurial talents," Sheldon Sloan, attorney for BurnLounge, said in a statement. So far, the court has refused to grant a temporary restraining order, Sloan added in his statement. The denial is "a significant victory, and furthers the company's belief that it has conducted its business lawfully," he added. BurnLounge, which launched its service in mid-2006, calls itself the "world's first fan-driven download community." Customers open their own digital music stores and sell music and movies they recommend to friends. But the FTC alleges that the BurnLounge compensation program primarily provided payments to participants for recruiting of new participants, not on the retail sale of products. Retail sales would result in a substantial percentage of participants losing money, the FTC said. The FTC accuses BurnLounge and its owners of operating an illegal pyramid scheme, making deceptive earnings claims, and failing to disclose that most consumers who invest in pyramid schemes don't receive substantial income, but lose money, instead. The FTC has asked the court to halt the alleged deceptive practices and misrepresentations and to freeze the defendants' assets, pending a trial. At a June 8 hearing on the FTC's request for a temporary restraining order, BurnLounge's attorneys asked for more time to respond fully, and U. S. District Court Judge George Wu ordered that a full hearing on the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction and asset freeze be held on June 19.


Four Israeli troops are dead after Palestinian Militants set off a bomb in a tunnel underneath an Israeli Military checkpoint near the Egyptian border Sunday.


Ritalin Seen to Help Child Cancer Survivors

Treatment with methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin, may reduce attentional and social problems in kids who've survived leukemia or brain tumors, according to researchers.


The Google Operating System Blog has the scoop on a new Google tool called “Presently” will let users convert documents into PowerPoint style presentations including slides and full screen capabilities. A screenshot of the message code is available. And here is some text as captured by the GOS blog: var MSG_DOC_TO_PRESENTATION=”Convert document to presentation”; var MSG_DOC_TO_PRESENTATION_HINT=”Once your document is [...]


Tigers Lead Mississippi State at Half, 34-0

BATON ROUGE -- LSU tailback Alley Broussard scored three touchdowns and the LSU defense reeled in three interceptions as the Tigers showed no ill effects from last week's heartbreaking loss to Auburn by walloping Mississippi State 34-0 in the first half


Elections in emergency-rule Bangladesh have been put on hold indefinitely until reforms to strengthen democracy are carried out, the interim government chief said.


Health Spending Exceeded Record $2 Trillion in 2006

National health spending soared above $2 trillion for the first time in 2006 and has nearly doubled in the last decade.


U.S. Officials Praise Haiti Peacekeeping

American officials are praising the Brazil-led peacekeeping mission in Haiti as an example of beneficial security cooperation among Latin American countries, even as the U.N. operation faces criticism for not doing enough to secure Haiti.


Fuel Costs Hurt American, United Airlines

American Airlines and United Airlines became the latest carriers on Thursday to say sky-high oil costs are hurting them and worsening a three-year industry downturn.


Sprints More Fun Without Jones, Says Ferguson

With no clear-cut favorite, the women's  sprints at the Athens Olympics will be more exciting than they  were four years ago when Marion Jones dominated, according to  Caribbean sprinters Debbie Ferguson and Veronica Campbell.


Pentagon Probes Halliburton's Iraq Contracts

The Pentagon's internal watchdog is looking into claims by a top Army contracting official that a Halliburton Co. subsidiary unfairly won no-bid contracts worth billions of dollars for support services in Iraq and the Balkans.


Taliban fighters killed three NATO soldiers in an attack in southern Afghanistan Thursday, a NATO spokesman said. The insurgents attacked the soldiers with rocket-propelled grenades near a school on the outskirts of the city of Kandahar, a NATO statement said.


US actor Roy Scheider, best known for playing the police chief in the first two Jaws movies, dies at the age of 75.


Online journals, or weblogs, have put together a series of developments which suggest that the search engine is developing new web tools.


Mussina place in jeopardy as Tigers maul Yankees

Mike Mussina's season continued to unravel while Justin Verlander pulled his together, tossing seven shutout innings as the Detroit Tigers mauled the New York Yankees 16-0 on Monday.


Klitschko visits hospital but no bones broken

After returning from the hospital at around midnight, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko met with the press to discuss his eighth-round knockout victory over Danny Williams Saturday night on HBO Pay-Per-View at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, his


An Israeli Arab man critically wounded in a rocket attack during last year's Lebanon war dies from his wounds.


The IRA again describes calls for photographic proof of decommissioning  as an "unachievable demand".


After bolting to a 4-0 record and its highest ranking in five years against opponents with a collective 7-13 record, Virginia begins its football season


The Labour government rejected plans for ID cards 30 years ago, records released under the 30-year rule reveal.


WASHINGTON Oct. 19, 2004 - Federal health officials said Tuesday that another 2.6 million doses of flu vaccine will be available in January to augment existing supplies as they sought to calm fears about the shortage.


The chief executive and chief financial officer of embattled building products company James Hardie Industries have stood aside in the wake of the findings of a special inquiry into the company's asbestos liabilities.


Pulp Non-fiction: John Travolta to pen autobiography

US movie star John Travolta, better known for his dance moves than his literary talent, is to pen an autobiography revealing details of his friendships with Princess Diana and Marlon Brando.


Swiss Re doubles first-half profit on strong investment results

Swiss reinsurance group Swiss Re said it had nearly doubled its net profit in the first half of the year thanks to a better-than-expected investment result.


Steve McNair is hurting, frustrated and just wants to finally get healthy. For now, the Tennessee Titans will only say he's day to day.


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Crisis inflicts fresh wounds, UBS cut deepest

Fresh writeoffs at big European and  Japanese banks on Wednesday threw the investor spotlight firmly  back onto the credit crunch after days gazing at Societe  Generale's stunning losses, which it blames on a junior trader.


England's school exam system costs more than Â£610m a year and could be streamlined, a report finds.


Chile Group Plans Bush Welcome with War Crime Suit

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Chileans opposed to the Iraq  war have accused President Bush of war crimes in a criminal  complaint lodged on Tuesday, less than a month before he is  scheduled to visit the country.


"I said, `It's not the right bra, it's not the right bra.' The sad part was there was a mirror there, so I had to see my face turn to stone, snakes coming out of my hair. It was bad." — Kate Walsh, on having a Bridezilla moment during a wardrobe fitting for her upcoming wedding.


Boeing Probe Widens to $100 Bln Contract

A criminal probe of Boeing Co.'s dealings with the U.S. Air Force is widening to include a $100 billion Army program it oversees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


The Dutch brewer Heineken NV reported its profit fell 27 percent due in part to the weaker dollar despite a rise in sales in the first half of the year.


Typhoon Kills 31 in Japan, Deadliest in a Decade

Rescuers were searching through rubble  for survivors Thursday after Japan's deadliest typhoon in a  decade triggered floods and landslides that killed at least 31  people and left 39 missing.


The New York Times Co. has rejected a proposal by a group of Boston businessmen to buy The Boston Globe.


After Death, a Struggle for Their Digital Memories

Stationed in a remote corner of Iraq, Marine Corps reservist Karl Linn's only means of communicating with the outside world was through a computer. Several times a week, the 20-year-old combat engineer would log on and send out a batch of e-mails and update a Web site with pictures of his adventures.


USTAF boss declares "clean athletes took sport back from cheaters"

PORTLAND, United States  - USA Track and Field chief executive officer Craig Masback declared victory over dope cheats at the group's annual meeting, declaring "our clean athletes took the sport back from the cheaters.


WestJet Estimates Cut on Load Factor Woes

Analysts chopped their fourth-quarter  profit estimates for WestJet Airlines Ltd. WJA.TO on  Wednesday and warned of turbulence in its share price, mainly  because of computer woes that hurt its online bookings.


Ozzy Osbourne Gets Real with MTV Rock Band Show

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - Ozzy Osbourne is more  than just the most famous befuddled father in the world.


The Republican National Convention has more than 40,000 miles of cabling to operate high speed computer systems, telephone lines and live television broadcasts.


Wie pulls out of U.S. Women's Open with wrist injury

SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina  - Michelle Wie withdrew from the U.S. Women's Open after nine holes of her second round on Saturday because of her injured wrist.


Judge May Question C.I.A. Agents About Tapes

A federal judge said he was considering questioning C.I.A. officials who watched tapes, later destroyed, of harsh interrogations.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on Tuesday for the first major diplomatic foray that includes talks with US President George W Bush, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and address to the UN General Assembly.


IT management is firmly anchored at number six, with outsourcing, cost control, and process improvement the order of the day. The America Online unit of Time Warner is reorganizing itself into four operational


Colombia accuses Diageo, Pernod Ricard and other spirits firms of selling to drug networks and thus helping them launder money.


Statoil Seeks Approval for Platform Restart

Statoil ASA sought government permission Tuesday to resume partial production from two North Sea oil fields after a Nov. 28 natural gas leak shut them down.


Police in Tehran have closed two dozen barber shops and hairdressers in a fortnight.


Greenland looks to US in quest for independence

After 25 years of internal autonomy, the icy Danish territory of Greenland has set its sights on true independence, hoping that talks on the modernization of a US military base on the island may have helped nudge it closer to its goal.


Russia beat France to win its first Fed Cup

Russia edged defending champion France 3-2 to claim its first Fed Cup title Sunday, with Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beating Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the decisive doubles match.


37 Mircea Geoana conveys condolences to families of Beslan...

Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana on Tuesday signed the condolence book opened at the embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan, North ...


Abortion pill compound fights breast cancer: study

The chemical compound in the abortion pill RU-486 blocked formation in mice of breast tumors caused by a mutant gene blamed in many women's breast and ovarian cancers, researchers found.


Former Merrill bankers, Enron executive convicted over Nigerian ...

WASHINGTON : Four former Merrill Lynch bankers and a former Enron executive were convicted by a Texas jury on criminal charges for carrying out a fraudulent deal that helped the notorious energy trader inflate its earnings.


Singer Jewel to co-host `Nashville Star'

Jewel will host the fifth season of USA Network's "Nashville Star," country music's search for the next great country artist.


Fed's Lacker: Not clear inflation is moderating

FREDERICK, Maryland  - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday that figures on inflation excluding food and energy prices have fluctuated, and it is hard to say if 'core' inflation is on a downward path.


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Anesthetic Gel Eases Injection Pain for Kids

Applying a topical anesthetic half an hour beforehand reduces pain for children getting a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shot, according to a report by Canadian researchers.


Researchers find big batch of breast cancer genes

A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.


ICC boss Malcolm Speed tells BBC Sport the success of the World Twenty20 will not lead to fewer 50-overs-a-side games.


Actor Richard Dreyfuss withdraws from the UK run of Broadway hit The Producers because of injuries.


Pro-life activists mark the 40th year of the Abortion Act with a rally and march in Westminster.


Some Firms Avoid Dent From Scandal (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Despite a year of negative headlines, the investing public doesn't understand the mutual fund scandal, couldn't care less and hasn't lost much confidence in the fund families where they invest, says a new study released this week.


A man accused of driving a car that struck two sisters and their three small children outside a McDonald's restaurant hit them intentionally, authorities said Wednesday. One of the children died later Wednesday at a hospital, a relative said.


Reality-TV guru Burnett mines multimedia "Gold"

What began for  reality-TV producer Mark Burnett months ago as a mining  expedition deeper into the online world is set to become  Wednesday a race for $2 million in gold, with the success of  his first interactive reality game, "Gold Rush," at stake.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Al Qaeda-inspired militants killed four Lebanese soldiers on Thursday in fierce battles at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


Local Waterfowlers Group Works to Help Wildlife

By John McGonigle  John McGonigle           The Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Association formed after several organizational meeting in the 1980s, with the goal of conserving waterfowl and habitat, and of educating the public about wildlife and its needs.


Criticism Aside, 'FairTax' Boosts Huckabee Campaign

To former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, supporting a national retail sales tax is more than a policy proposal. It has provided much-needed muscle for his campaign, filling rallies and events with fervent supporters hoping to replace the entire income and payroll tax system.


A team of researchers from Cornell University, in a study to be summarized in the Nov. 3 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, found pungent onion varieties like New York Bold, Western Yellow


Detectives are expected to reveal more information about a fatal shooting near to a Glasgow primary school.


Suspect suicide bomb kills 2 Iraqi policemen

A police station on the outskirts of Baghdad's Green Zone has been attacked by a suspected suicide bomber driving a truckload of explosives.


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BOSTON - The New York Yankees had a record-breaking Saturday night on offense and forced the Boston Red Sox to focus on trying to pull off a history-making comeback in the AL championship series.


Stocks fell on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said inflation risks remain to the upside, suggesting equity investors should not count on an interest rate cut spurring stocks higher in the near future.


BOGOTÁ -- President Bush gave a vote of confidence to Colombia yesterday, promising to secure more aid and a trade deal for his close ally President Alvaro Uribe as he fights a rebel insurgency and drug traffickers.


Judge raps rapper Joc for tardy court arrival

A Cleveland judge scolded rapper Yung  Joc for being late to court on Wednesday but allowed him to  remain free on bond on a charge of having a gun in his carry-on  bag at the city's airport, authorities said.


Senate Confirms Rice as Secretary of State

Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as  secretary of state on Wednesday as a large majority of senators  swept aside objections from some Democrats that she be held  accountable for mistakes in the Iraq war.


NEW YORK - Oil prices climbed close to $51 per barrel and kept stocks mixed Tuesday as investors worried that rising energy costs would dampen a widely expected fourth quarter rally.    Wall Street was uneasy but not panicky as a barrel of light crude was quoted at a record high $50.80, up 89 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...


Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N posted  a narrower quarterly loss from continuing operations on Friday  but said the outlook was cautious for the current quarter,  which includes the key holiday season.


A congressional panel investigating steroids in baseball on Wednesday postponed until next month an appearance by pitching great Roger Clemens, who denies claims he used performance-enhancing drugs.


Four youths arraigned in Court after violently resisting Police

Four youths were arraigned by the Police in Court this Monday morning. The four male youths, three from Ibragg - two of whom aged 20 and the other aged 17 along with another 20 year-old youth from Imsida were ...


The record discrepancy came in light trading, but currency analysts say it's a sign of things to come. By Associated Press. BERLIN - The US dollar hit an all-time low in thin preholiday trading Thursday against


Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb has a television ad ready to air featuring praise from his late boss Ronald Reagan — and Nancy Reagan called on him Friday to cancel it.


Santiago: US President George W Bush sharply warned Iran about reports that the Islamic republic has accelerated production of uranium material that could be used to make nuclear weapons.


Jupitermedia forges ahead with the purchase of MediaBistro.com.


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Pampered Chef(R) Founder Funds New Building & Program for Healthy Families

Pampered Chef(R) founder Doris Christopher donated a new building to house a program for healthy families at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


Of all the absurdities currently guiding UK government health policy, the notion that an intensive inquiry into the work of Britain's first GP serial killer provides the basis for


Gas Prices Continue Slide, Down to $1.93/gallon

U.S. average retail gasoline prices  fell over the last two weeks and are poised to slip even  further as crude oil prices continue to tumble, an industry  analyst said on Sunday.


Blue Jays' Chacin wins debut in Yankee Stadium

Gustavo Chacin walked into Yankee Stadium for the first time, looked around at the fans and the monuments and the pinstripes, and felt like any other nervous rookie.


Heath Ledger edgy, anxious over Christmas holidays

Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.


The musket blast was sudden and deadly, the killing nearly 500 years ago of what may have been the first gunshot victim in the Western Hemisphere.


"Faremo una battaglia civile". Marini: "Bisogna insistere"


The scenes are legendary and occur with disturbing frequency in the nation's operating rooms: doctors yelling at nurses or berating residents, and nurses sniping at their colleagues. Now a growing body of research suggests that such tantrums and insults negatively affect patients by impairing...


Terrorism Caused Russian Gas Pipe Blast Say Officials

An explosion that ripped through the main gas pipeline in the southern Russian region of Dagestan was caused by sabotage and prosecutors have opened a criminal case on terrorism charges, the regional Interior Ministry said today.


The year is new, but some things never change.


Former president Bill Clinton on Monday helped launch a new Internet search company backed by the Chinese government which says its technology uses artificial intelligence to produce better results than Google Inc.


Schools told to let pupils take water into lessons

Secondary schools have been told to allow pupils to carry water and consume it during lessons because of evidence that it improves their health and academic performance.


The European Union head office called for closer coordination Monday among all member governments to hunt down and prosecute those illegally spreading unsolicited e-mails across the 25-nation bloc.


InfoWorld - Vendors supporting HD DVD are cutting prices to boost their products, which are vying with Blu-ray disc technology to replace current DVD movie discs.


Pop group The Beautiful South announce they are to split up after "19 wonderful years in music".


ZAGREB, November 22 (FENA) - The new European Commissioner for...

The new European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, who will be dealing with the Western Balkans countries - Albania, BiH, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia-Montenegro and Kosovo, has taken on this duty today, ...


U.N. asked to press Sudan to arrest Darfur suspects

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal court asked the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to put pressure on Sudan because of its refusal to hand over two suspects charged with war crimes.


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Retailers in the United Arab Emirates say stations may run dry of petrol as costs rise but prices remain fixed.


Unilever Denies Plans to Scrap Dual Chairmanship

Consumer goods giant Unilever today denied that investors were pushing for the abolition of its dual-chairman structure.


EU leaders agree to cut greenhouse gases

European Union leaders on Friday endorsed binding targets to cut greenhouse gases and ensure a fifth of the bloc's energy comes from green power such as wind turbines and solar panels.


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A quarter of China's CO2 emissions are produced making goods exported to the West, a report finds.


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The maker of hand-held computers has hired a top software designer to respond to the challenge posed by Appleâs new iPhone.


Tribune Won't Meet Wall St. Expectations

Publisher and broadcaster Tribune Co.  TRB.N on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings would lag Wall  Street estimates, hurt by lower-than-expected political  advertising at its television stations.


As expected, the PC industry is ready with new Vista computers after years of delays. But the immediate impact on the PC market could be muted.


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Study to Test Imaging Method for Alzheimer's

MONDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDayNews) --The National Institute on Aging has launched a landmark study aimed at finding a way to use imaging technology to reduce the time and cost of clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease medications.


Israel accused Syria on Monday of  "directing terrorism" and said it could face pre-emptive  strikes against militants on its territory, but stopped short  of saying it killed a Hamas leader in Damascus.


DiMarco's thoughts on hurricane, then Singh

Chris DiMarco carries a burden into the final round of the 84 Lumber Classic today, beyond trying to chase down Vijay Singh. Sitting two shots behind the No.


Supporting Cast Teaches Bryant to Appreciate Los Angeles

That the Lakers are now bumping up against the N.B.A.âs top tier â with Kobe Bryant firmly at the controls â is a surprise to everyone except perhaps Bryant.


Suicide bomb kills 18 in south Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan  - Key allies in the war   against Afghanistan's Taliban militants pledged to stay the   course on Tuesday as a suicide bomber killed 18 in the south   and a blast killed an Italian NATO soldier.


Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho is refusing to let the drug scandal surrounding Romanian striker Adrian Mutu overshadow his side's game with CSKA Moscow.


A TEENAGE girlâs parents are suing film star Nick Nolte and others claiming she was drugged and sexually assaulted at the actorâs California home.


Apple results top targets, Mac sales strong

Apple Inc  beat Wall  Street targets with a 67 percent rise in quarterly profit on  Monday, led by strong sales of its Macintosh computers and a  big first full quarter from the iPhone, sending its shares up  nearly 6 percent.


83 high-risk offenders charged with a further serious offence last year while under supervision.


Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac will hold talks on Thursday after a period of cool relations between Britain and France.


Bhutto party launches book as 'message from her grave'

Supporters of Pakistan's slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto launched the book she completed days before her death, hailing it a manifesto on religious tolerance "from her grave".


Migliore: fatto gravissimo, intervenga Prodi


Kerry Supporters Deal With Disappointment

It's a long way from the Manhattan office of psychoanalyst Sherman Pheiffer to the Cambridge, Mass., practice of psychologist Jaine Darwin. But both are in blue states that voted heavily for John Kerry, and on the day he conceded, they heard plenty of distress about the election.


China parents to sue over "tainted" umbilical blood

Scores of Shanghai parents are to sue a biotech firm suspected of concealing the fact that their children's umbilical cord blood, believed to be a likely cure for future blood diseases, was tainted, state media said on Thursday.


For Bozeman, Road to Redemption Winds Slowly

A second chance has finally come for Todd Bozeman, the former California basketball coach who was embroiled in a recruitment scandal in the mid 90s.


Atlantic Hurricanes Should Slow in Oct-Forecaster

A noted storm forecaster offered Floridians some good news on Friday as they mopped up from an unprecedented four hurricanes in six weeks by forecasting that the disastrous Atlantic hurricane season will go out with a whimper rather than a bang.


Everyday Plastics May Pose Danger, Some Say

ST. LOUIS _ The safety of a chemical that's probably in your cell phone, eyeglass lenses, car, computer, baby bottles, microwaveable dishes _ and hundreds of other popular products _ will face public scrutiny Monday.


Naked Pamela Anderson May Grace Billboards

A naked Pamela Anderson will beckon from Chinese billboards in a new anti-fur campaign — if the former "Baywatch" star can get past the censors.


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Avoid conservatives: Avoid socially conservative speeches that ...

Amid a tight election contest and reminders of Sept. 11, 2001, the Republican National Convention opens in New York with a script designed to portray President Bush as a warrior against terrorism and a centrist with a forward-looking domestic plan.


Tsunami deaths likely to pass 100,000, aid rolls in, rush to bury ...

Aid agencies taking part in the largest relief effort in history struggled Thursday to get food, water and medicine to survivors of this week's massive earthquake and tsunamis that officials said likely killed more than


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Police reinforcements have been assigned to the Palace of Westminster as the House of Lords prepared to deal with a bill to ban fox-hunting and hare-coursing in England.


U.S, Russia "must unite to fight weapons of mass destruction"

The United States and Russia must unite to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction rather than drifting into a new Cold War, the authors of a project to secure the former Soviet nuclear arsenal said on Monday.


The "South Bronx Cha Cha Chocolate" might be a hit on hot days, but a New York ice cream named for Staten Island's most notorious landmark isn't getting much love.