Israel begins freeing some Palestinian prisoners

KITSIYOT, Israel  - Israel released dozens of Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of a U.S.-backed deal to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following the takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas Islamists last month.


ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Angels had trouble believing this was the same Justin Miller they faced more than three months ago, when he hit three batters and gave up three consecutive home runs.


Box office success of UK films draw in cinema goers

One in four Britons went to the cinema  at least once a week last year, making British film fans  amongst the keenest in the world and defying a global decline  in ticket sales, the UK Film Council said on Saturday.


SEC Charges Penthouse with Accounting Fraud

Adult magazine publisher Penthouse  International Inc. defrauded investors in a 2003 quarterly  financial report, U.S. regulators charged on Monday in a legal  action.


Three more people in Wayne County have died from what authorities suspect is a combination of heroin or cocaine and fentanyl, a prescription painkiller.


Fernando finishes third in Hungary, and scores the team's sixth podium of the year.


RANGERS striker Dado Prso today backed crocked team mate Jean-Alain Boumsong to make a rapid recovery from his leg injury. The French internationalist limped off in the first half of the 1-1 draw with Inverness Caley Thistle at Pittodrie yesterday.


Eichel: Paris Club to Forgive Most Iraqi Debt

German Finance Minister Hans Eichel said on Saturday that the Paris Club had reached a framework agreement to forgive 80 percent of Iraqi debt.


Odds rising of a money market driven blowup: James Saft

For every day the world's money markets remain dysfunctional, the chances of the very kind of financial failure they fear rise.


"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot dead at a rock concert on Wednesday aged 38, was the lead guitarist of the hard rock bands Pantera and Damageplan, and one of the most influential musicians on the heavy metal scene.


Plaid and the Conservatives spend three times as much as previously on this year's assembly election.


The Christian Science Monitor - The largest Serb election turnout since voters tossed out Slobodan Milosevic in 2000 has set up a dramatic runoff for Feb. 3 between a radical pro-Russia nationalist whose mentor is at The Hague for war crimes and a pro-European Union moderate who has favored trade, reconciliation, and even NATO status.


Motorcycle ministry: A 'biker church' in Texas draws a devoted flock

Dennis King preaches in a converted blues bar to motorcycle riders and others who like his brand of everyone-is-welcome worship.


Mirant to Resume Its Tax Payments To 3 Md. Counties

Mirant Corp., the bankrupt energy company that rattled three Maryland counties when it failed to pay its property taxes last year, will pay more than $30 million to cover this year's tax bill, company officials said yesterday.


Stima per il 2007, a famiglia, calcolata da Consumatori


Andruw Jones has notched another Gold Glove Award and further enhanced the resume of a player many consider to be one of the greatest defensive players of all time.


Digestive Enzyme Found in Ears of Kids with Otitis

New research confirms previous findings that pepsin, the main digestive enzyme in stomach juice, is often found in middle ear fluid obtained from children with chronic otitis.


Learning from 9/11, Secret US Watch Post Overhauled

Buried inside a mountain beneath 2,000 feet of rock, a top-secret watch post scans the skies around the clock to make sure America


A man is jailed for conducting an arson campaign against people he thought had links with the vivisection industry.


U.S. custody request denied in Philippines

A Philippine judge overruled his own government Wednesday and denied a U.S. request for custody of a Marine who is appealing a local rape conviction.


US Navy to remodel Hitler's San Diego bunker

Plans denazification of swastika-shaped barracks The powers that be have moved with snail-like speed to address the rather embarrassing issue of Hitler's San Diego bunker, spotted by El Reg readers back in 2005:â¦


SanDisk adds automated online backup to flash drives

SanDisk has selected BeInSync to provide online backup services for its new Cruzer Titanium Plus USB flash drive.


Oliver Stone's Alexander opened in theaters on Wednesday, and ComingSoon.net recently got a chance to talk to the writer/director and star Jaret Leto, who plays Hephaistion, about the Warner Bros.


On Iraqi mountain fortress, anti-Turkish fighters rule

QANDIL MOUNTAIN, Iraq  - On the way to the Qandil mountains, a potential flashpoint for yet another Middle East war, Kurdish officials give blunt assessments of the limits of their sovereignty and power to curb anti-Turkish guerrillas.


(InfoWorld) - One week afterÂ updating its Mac OS X operating system, Apple has patched a serious flaw it its QuickTime media player. The security update to QuickTime 7.1.6, published Tuesday, fixes two issues in the way QuickTime works on the Java platform. The most serious of these problems could give criminals a way of taking control of an unpatched computer, Apple said in a security alert. "By enticing a user to visit a Web page containing a maliciously crafted Java applet, an attacker can trigger the issue which may lead to arbitrary code execution," the alert states. The second bug is considered to be less critical, but it could allow an attacker to have a look into the Web browser's memory and lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, Apple said. This latest QuickTime update is available for both Mac OS and Windows users. Apple's security team has been busy of late. Last week's Mac OS X patches fixed 17 flaws, several of which were considered to be critical. Apple also fixed a similar QuickTime for Java bug on May 1 after this flaw was used to claim a $10,000 Mac hacking prize at the April's CanSecWest security conference.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Kobe got even with Gil. Two of the NBA's riveting stars spent Saturday night trying to outdo each other, point for point, flashy move for flashy move, their last meeting seven weeks ago very much on their minds.


New vaccine created to protect women against cervical cancer

The scientists have elaborated a new vaccine could prevent the majority of cases of cervical cancer. The vaccine protects against the virus that causes cervical cancer, which kills almost a quarter of a million women worldwide each year.


An "incident" has taken place at a British base near Basra, the Ministry of Defence confirms.


DALLAS -- Belo Corp. said yesterday that it would cut 250 jobs, more than half of them at its flagship newspaper, The Dallas Morning News, and that an internal investigation into circulation overstatements


Russian government sets auction for Yukos crown jewel

Russia set a date for the auction of Yukos's main unit in a move that will pluck the embattled firm's crown jewel and effectively destroy what last year was considered the nation's best-run oil company.


A committee votes against Italian Rocco Buttiglione as the EU's next justice commissioner, officials say.


The San Diego Padres found out between the second and third innings that they were eliminated from wild-card contention, then rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.


DevShed: Handling Result Sets and More with PDO Objects in PHP 5

DevShed continues their series looking at using PDO objects in PHP with part two, a look at handling the result sets in your PHP5 code.   All in all, at this point you hopefully learned how to use some basic methods included with this PHP extension, but logically you may want to learn a few additional ones, so you can have a more polished picture of the overall functionality of the library in question. [...] I'm going to show you how to use the PDO extension to handle different database result sets in all sort of clever ways, in addition to performing some common tasks, like counting rows and columns as well.   He starts with an example of the best place to start - fetching the results set from the database backend. In these simple examples, use the prepare, execute and fetch functions to get the results. Taking it one step further, they move into the use of the fetchAll function to grab columns and rows in the results as well.


Venerdi' il presidente Chirac vedra' il cancelliere Merkel


Parents of missing Madeleine to return to Britain

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, will return home on Sunday, a family spokeswoman said.


ANDRE Stolz took the giant step from struggling rookie to season millionaire with a future secured by a two-year exemption when he won the US PGA Tour's Michelin Championship in Las Vegas yesterday.


US President Bush stops off in the Czech Republic on his latest European tour, amid growing tensions with Russia.


Premier: e' battaglia di civilta'.Soddisfazione di Veltroni


US DVD rental firm Netflix is to release a set-top box which will let subscribers download movies.


The world sighed with relief when Greeks kept their promise to deliver some of the world's finest sports venues in time for the Athens Olympics.


In the 'Phantom' Movie, Over-the-Top Goes Higher

If Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical is a chestnut, Joel Schumacher's new film is a chestnut flamboyantly roasting on a backlot fire.


A nonprofit organization for 9/11 survivors removed its president after questions were raised about her harrowing account of how she survived but lost a loved one in the World Trade Center attack.


This year television â good, bad and mediocre â found itself obsessed with big shots, big bucks and the arduous climb up the class ladder. So letâs hoist a glass, have some fun and raise some fury.


EU says time not right to lift China arms ban

âWe are working assiduously but...the time is not right to lift the embargo,â Bot told reporters on arrival at a summit between the bloc and Chinese leaders.


The NBA scheduled a pair of big East vs. West matchups for the first Sunday after the Super Bowl, and something happened that would have been almost unthinkable in recent years — the teams from the historically weaker conference won.


China's rich spend big to celebrate Valentine's Day

Once considered a symbol of the decadent West, Valentine's Day is becoming big business in newly affluent China.


Agenzia Nuova Cina rompe silenzio media ufficiali


She played her way into the US Open finals with a lollipop, side-armed serve. Three top-10 players -- Vera Zvonareva, Amelie Mauresmo and Jennifer Capriati -- couldn't take that club-level slicing


Woman Makes Deathbed Confession of Murder

For more than a decade, Geraldine Kelley told her children their father had been killed when he stepped in front of a car in a drunken haze. That changed last week with Kelley's deathbed confession to her daughter that she'd killed John Kelley about 13 years ago. Kelley claimed her husband had abused her for years.


A documentary about Princess Diana's death did not breach standards, media watchdog Ofcom rules.


David Beckham said on Tuesday he was "starstruck" when he met Stevie Wonder, and told his wife that he wanted to take a picture with the music legend.


WASHINGTON: The former top executive of Computer Associates International Inc, Sanjay Kumar, was indicted Wednesday on charges of participating in a "long-running" accounting fraud and efforts to thwart a subsequent criminal probe.


Testamento biologico non apra la strada alla dolce morte


Bobcats Erase 19-Point Deficit to Beat Magic

Gerald Wallace had 36 points and 14 rebounds, and Jason Richardson hit a 3-pointer and four free throws in the final minute to help the Charlotte Bobcats stun the visiting Orlando Magic, 99-93, on Wednesday night.


F.B.I. Received Unauthorized E-Mail Access

As government surveillance has increased, violations of federal wiretap law have become a regular if little-noticed occurrence.


Not much in it, though Ask consumers which HD TV technology they think delivers the best picture quality and they'll put LCD and plasma on a par. Get them to try the two out first, and they quickly favour plasma. So claimed research company Synovate last week after conducting tests with punters across Europe.â¦


A lot has changed for Barbara and Jenna Bush in the four years since their father, George W. Bush, was elected and re-elected president.


Tsunami Almost Wipes Out Remote Indian Island

Rescuers began reaching India's remote Andaman and Nicobar islands on Tuesday, two days after passage of a devastating tsunami, to find barely a third of residents on one were still alive.


High Intensity Training has been a staple among athletes and bodybuilders since it was developed by Nautilus Inc. founder Arthur Jones in the 1970s, but my first exposure was watching a tall, slim trainer named Jason Henderson at the Silver Spring YMCA coach middle-aged women and men through the ...


Ex presidente Fed, asset statunitensi poco attraenti


Yankees 10, Red Sox 7: Just a typical chapter in unique rivalry

Another game, another postseason classic. It will be news if the Red Sox and Yankees ever play a yawner. Last night certainly does not qualify.


No strings attached - but where's the catch?

SOMETIMES even the largest technology companies act as if their chief scientist or head of marketing has gone to town with a cow and traded it for a bean.


P2Pers ask Supreme Court to reject RIAA ban request

StreamCast has formally asked the US Supreme Court to reject the request made by the Motion Picture Ass. of America (MPAA) and Recording Industry Ass.


Napoli, doppia operazione della polizia nel capoliuogoSgominata anche una banda che spacciava droga                                          "Pizzo", i commercianti parlano Presi membri del clan Mazzarella                                                                                Decisive le dichiarazioni della convivente di Eduardo Bove


Mr. Trump, your show just hasn't been 'Trumptastic' this year.


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

U.N. talks on climate change ended Saturday with few steps forward as the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop global warming.


Investors want pay freeze for BP's outgoing CEO

Two pension funds plan to ask an Alaska state court on Friday to freeze more than $140 million in retirement pay and other compensation for outgoing BP Plc  CEO John Browne, saying it is excessive and undeserved, an attorney for the investors said.


England's biggest teaching union the NUT calls for the scrapping of Ofsted and personal tuition for all children.


AP NewsBreak: Deal reached on Pa. budget

Legislators reached a deal in the state budget impasse Monday night that would end the government employee furloughs, said Sen. Vincent Fumo.


At least seven US soldiers are killed in roadside explosions and attacks in Iraq, officials say.


Australia to Stub Out Smoking in Hotels and Bars

Australia will ban smoking in all hotels  and bars, except those in the outback Northern Territory, in a  move to stop the death of hundreds of bartenders each year from  breathing second-hand smoke.


When quarterback Tom Brady looks back on the Patriots' win over the Cowboys last Sunday, one aspect that stands out was how often he saw running back Kevin Faulk in the huddle.


Cargo Plane Tail Hit Runway, Canada Officials Say

Investigators probing the fatal crash of  a Boeing 747 cargo plane in Canada said on Friday that the  plane's tail had scraped along the runway before breaking off  when it hit a mound of earth.


Philippine police rule out bomb in mall blast

Philippine police said on Tuesday it was unlikely a bomb caused last week's explosion that killed 11 people and wounded more than 100 at an upscale shopping mall in Manila's financial district.


09.36: Arrestate dai carabinieri di Trapani 15 persone coinvolte in un traffico internazionale di droga. A Barcellona Ã¨ finito in manette un latitante trapanese, Giuseppe Parmesani, che garantiva i contatti con le organizzazioni.


Tennis: Federer ready to roll at Masters Cup finale

HOUSTON The men's top-ranked player, Roger Federer, has pronounced himself fit, rested and ready to end his season in style with a successful defense of his Masters Cup title here starting on Monday.


"Se fossi leader Cdl vincerei le elezioni", dice capo Udc


WORLD No 1 Vijay Singh (above), the game's hottest player over the last 18 months, was named the 2004 PGA Tour Player of the Year yesterday, ending Tiger Woods' five-year hold on the honour.


Government backs down on controversial FOI fees change

Bows to pressure groups The UK Government has dropped controversial proposals that critics said would have neutered the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Changes to the charging structure that would have allowed bodies to refuse more requests will not now go ahead.â¦


Sadler Wins Race, Clinches Spot in Top 10

Elliott Sadler raced to his second victory of the season and all but wrapped up a spot in the NASCAR's new championship playoff Sunday night at California Speedway.


Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday that it is prepared to make a hostile-takeover bid for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp.


Pentagon Backs Bigger Military Death Benefits

The Pentagon unveiled a plan on  Tuesday to nearly double to about $500,000 the cash payments  for families of U.S. forces killed in combat, responding to  demands from the U.S. Congress to improve benefits for troops  in Iraq and Afghanistan.


ON the eve of his departure from Brussels, Neil Kinnock has warned he intends taking an active role in any referendum on full law-making powers for the National Assembly.


Weather 'very favorable' for Discovery launch: NASA

Weather forecasters are predicting "very favorable" conditions for this week's planned launch of the Atlantic space shuttle, a NASA spokesman said.


U.N. probes its Congo troops for trading with rebels

The United Nations is investigating  allegations that Indian peacekeepers in Congo traded food and  even military intelligence with Rwandan Hutu rebels in return  for gold, U.N. officials said on Friday.


Denis Watson took advantage of Eduardo Romero's late mistakes Sunday to win the Senior PGA Championship. Watson, from Zimbabwe, won his first title in 23 years and became the first international player to win the Senior PGA since Gary Player in 1990.


This season's blockbuster video games give players the opportunity to hijack cars, mow down the walking undead with heavy artillery, shoot police officers and ogle topless women.


Vietnam confirms detention of U.S. citizen

A Vietnamese-born U.S. citizen was   detained in mid-August, a government spokesman said on Thursday   as rights groups complained he was arrested after using the   Internet to call for alternatives to one-party communist rule.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily August 24,2004-Los Angeles-Success breeds success. That’s the philosophy fueling Queen Latifah as she continues her inexorable rise to the top of the entertainment heap. Take her latest movie, The Cookout, opening September 3. Not only is Latifah one of the stars, it is also the first film to come from her own production company, Flavor Entertainment Unit. The Queen both produced and co-wrote the comedy, which meant she was one of the big bossesand could give back to the place where it all started for her—New Jersey.


Three years later, US homeland security still incomplete

More than three years after the United States was stunned by terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, its much-vaunted homeland security is still a work in progress.


More than 15 million homes in the UK will be able to get on-demand movies by 2008, say analysts.


Stocks rose on Friday after a higher profit forecast by Microsoft Corp.  lifted all three major indexes, and an upbeat outlook by lender Countrywide Financial Corp.  stemmed fears of financial-sector losses.


Madonna Visits Israel on Spiritual Quest

Israel was abuzz with excitement Wednesday over the arrival of Madonna, its biggest celebrity visitor in years. The pop star came to the Holy Land on a spiritual quest, including visits to the graves of revered rabbinical sages.


Swedish police hope gun will solve Palme killing

Swedish police said that a revolver found in Sweden may have been used in the 1986 murder of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme, sparking hopes the two-decade-old mystery may finally be solved.


Dublin's newest street, Moore St Plaza, together with a new Jurys Inn, was opened today as part of the regeneration of the North Dublin City Centre.


Wenger to wait on Vieira for clash with ambitious United

Arsene Wenger said he will have to wait until Sunday before making a decision on whether to field his influential Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira in the Premiership clash against Manchester United.


China's Elite Learn to Flaunt It While the New Landless Weep

In a generation, a rough-and-tumble form of capitalism is eclipsing the remnants of socialism in China.


Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes for eWeek, “GNOME is nice, KDE is fine and the forthcoming Looking Glass may be wonderful, but the best Unix desktop is the one in the Macintosh.” [Oct 14]


The disfiguring doping scandal involving Greece's two leading athletes, Konstadinos Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou, came to a messy conclusion here yesterday, as both jumped before they could be pushed, forfeiting their places in ...


An Ethiopian court is due to deliver its sentence on 38 opposition leaders, who face the death penalty.


E' uscito in serata dalla Questura. Gli Ã¨ stata notificatauna richiesta di obbligo di firma e di dimora                                          Daki liberato a Milano "Resto, si deve sapere la veritÃ "


Hewlett-Packard Co. and Taiwanese WiMax service provider Global Mobile Corp. on Monday showed off a mobile WiMax station for use in hospitals, complete with a laptop PC, monitor and other gear.


Chief information security officers:  Good news and bad news

The good news is that companies are actually hiring security executives but the bad news is that many still consider them glorified firewall administrators buried in a organization.


EU unblocks Turkey talks with Cyprus breakthrough

After a day of frantic haggling, European Union leaders struck a hard-fought deal securing Turkish promises on the divided island of Cyprus in return for Ankara winning the historic prize of a start to EU entry talks.


Editing changes made by ABC to the first part of its miniseries "The Path to 9/11" were cosmetic and didn't change the meaning of scenes that had angered several former Clinton administration officials, a spokesman for the former president said Monday.


France Says Arafat's Condition Unchanged -- But Gives No Details

French doctors tending to Yasser Arafat in a Paris military hospital said his condition had not changed Friday -- but refused to respond to unconfirmed information that the 75-year-old leader was brain dead and ...


Business Objects is looking for a buyer: report

Business Objects  , a French-American business intelligence software maker, is looking for a buyer and has appointed Goldman Sachs to find an investor, Le Figaro newspaper said.


Group of US soldiers' wives to campaign for Kerry

Democratic challenger John Kerry has gained new foot soldiers in his battle to unseat Republican President George W. Bush: eight mothers and wives of US soldiers who will campaign for Kerry in seven battleground states.


Random House Inc. is suing Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, alleging that the hip-hop mogul never paid back a $300,000 advance for a memoir he never completed.


Antivirus company offers improved anti-spyware app to users for a fee.


As Erving Watches, Sixers Fall to Lakers

On a night Julius Erving and Philadelphiaâs 1983 championship team were honored, Andrew Bynum and the Los Angeles Lakers stole the show.


In 25th Year, 'Nightline' at a Crossroads

When George Stephanopoulos filled in as anchor to talk about the Iraqi elections recently, it may have been a peek into the future at "Nightline." In its 25th anniversary year, Ted Koppel's ABC News program is at another crossroads. While the situation may not be as dramatic as the high-stakes survival game when ABC courted David Letterman in 2002, the changes contemplated this year will probably be more far-reaching.


A former US marine is found guilty of shooting dead Pc Ian Broadhurst and attempting to kill two other officers.


A US court backs a law denying Guantanamo Bay detainees the right to challenge their detention.


The popular president of one of Atlanta's most prestigious prep schools gave a rousing talk to the faculty about the new year. Hours later, he apparently jumped to his death from the eighth floor of a hotel.


Gaza fighting escalates but truce efforts renewed

Fighting between rival Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 17 people, as Hamas overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and two major universities were set ablaze.


Police say Ohio nurse abused 14 patients

Investigators have verified 14 cases of abuse by a nightshift nurse who told police he abused nearly 100 patients at health care centers since the 1980s, authorities said Thursday.


Indonesia releases embassy attack footage

Indonesian police on Saturday released security camera images of a truck bombing outside the Australian Embassy, and investigators found traces of explosives in a room rented by two Malaysian militants wanted in the blast.


Lockheed wins $3.9 bln NASA spaceship contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a  five-year, $3.9 billion contract to build a capsule-like U.S.  spacecraft called Orion to take humans back to the Moon and  beyond, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said  on Thursday.


Business & money: Astonishment at huge reward for Countrywide boss who is told to go away and 'have fun'


Feds Concerned About Microsoft Missing Deadlines

The U.S. Department of Justice and state officials want more information about changes that Microsoft says it needs to make in schedule for releasing Vista documentation.


Gadget owners beware: Daylight-saving time has changed

Smart phones will need a software update to know when to adjust to DST, but TiVo owners needn't worry about missing an episode of 24.


A New York greggio a 75,73 dollari al barile (+0,9%)


London - An Iraqi militant group is expected to negotiate for the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who was seized by Islamic fundamentalists in Baghdad two weeks ago, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Saturday.


The World Trade Organization says the US ban on cross-border gambling violates international trade laws; the United States said it would appeal.


WASHINGTON - An antibiotic that shuts down the power source of the tuberculosis bacteria may become the first new drug enlisted in 40 years to fight the disease.


Clinton sharpens attack in presidential race

Sen. Hillary Clinton sharpened her attack on Friday against rival Barack Obama before new contests for the Democratic presidential nomination, casting herself as a champion of the U.S. middle class and saying voters faced a choice between "speeches and solutions."


The artist Karen Kilimnik treats herself to Bluebell perfume, and keeps it in the refrigerator.


The Loudoun County library system began offering online books to its patrons in 2000. Two years ago, it put audio books online for downloading onto an iPod.


Signs of ancient eruptions indicate a planet geologically active and may suggest presence of simple life forms. By Peter N. Spotts | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


AOL is the latest and largest company to back away from Microsoft's Sender ID software, designed to cut spam by identifying the source of the e-mail.


Casa, cancellazione ipoteca le risposte degli esperti

Cosa succede se un mutuo viene frazionato? Trading online, si puÃ² denunciare la banca per mancato guadagno se cambia piattaforma?


NEW YORK: Actress Liza Minnelli was taken to hospital after falling out of bed at her residence. Minnelli was taken to a Manhattan hospital, according to Sgt Gerry Falcon, a police department spokesman.


Climate scientists tell a conference that greater efforts should be made to pull CO2 from the atmosphere.


Iraq's Sadr Militia Given 5 Days to Turn Over Arms

The Iraqi government will give Shi'ite  militiamen five days to hand in weapons under a weekend peace  agreement, National Security Adviser Kassim Daoud said on  Sunday.


Bolton's new boxing superhero knocks 'em out at the boys' club

The people of Bolton will no longer have to rely on sliced bread and cardboard bedpans, two excellent local products, to put them on the map.


Norfolk's post offices are becoming the first in the country where people can access police services over the counter.


Jurors see footage of scientists replicating explosions of devices used in the alleged 21 July attacks.


Lag caught with phone charger up jacksie

Prison officers notice murderer's 'discomfort' A lag at Swaleside Prison on the Isle of Sheppey was caught with an entire phone charger up his jacksie after officers noticed his "discomfort" during a search of his cell, The Sun reports.â¦


Tolkien Heirs Sue New Line Over Millions From âRingsâ

The Tolkien Trust joined a private family trust of Tolkien heirs and the British arm of HarperCollins Publishers in suing New Line Cinema for breach of contract.


Puerto Rican middleweight Felix Trinidad has returned to the ring in spectacular fashion beating Ricardo Mayorga in his comeback fight at Madison Square Garden.


Ballots are being counted in Afghanistan, after delays created by irregularities in Saturday's elections.


American plans new round of cost-cutting

DALLAS Â· American Airlines is reducing some flights and considering charging for onboard food amid increasing fuel prices and intensifying competition from low-cost carriers, the company's chairman and chief executive said Thursday.


England close ranks behind embattled Lampard

England head coach Steve McClaren and captain John Terry have joined forces to defend under-fire midfielder Frank Lampard ahead of Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier in Macedonia.


China's foreign reserves hit $1.33 trillion

China's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, swelled to $1.33 trillion by the end of the first half on the back of massive trade flows that contributed to an acceleration in money supply growth in June.


China Threatens to Veto UN Darfur Draft -Diplomats

China is threatening to veto a revised U.S. draft resolution that would consider U.N. sanctions against Sudan's oil industry if Khartoum does not rein in marauding militia fighters in its Darfur region, diplomats reported on Wednesday.


Richard Hammond takes part in a high-speed stunt, less than a year after the crash that almost killed him.


Former President Clinton 'Recovering Normally' From Surgery

Clinton, 58, who had complained of chest pain and fatigue (see "Former President Bill Clinton To Undergo Heart Surgery"), had a quadruple-coronary artery-bypass operation at 8 am on Monday, according to CNN.


Clues to Black Plagueâs Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons

New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.


With the Republican National Convention less than two weeks away, federal agents and city police are keeping tabs on activists and others they believe might try to cause trouble. They are making unannounced visits to people's homes, conducting interviews and monitoring Web sites and meetings.


A man appears in court charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder following knife attacks in London.


Johnny Grant, Honorary Hollywood Mayor, Dies

Johnny Grant, Hollywood's honorary mayor, was found dead Wednesday night, Los Angeles police said. Grant, 84, appeared to have died of natural causes. Authorities found him in his bed at the Roosevelt Hotel, where he lived, about 7 p.m. Pacific Time (1...


The current means of caring for returning vets is antiquated, compounding concern over the long-term cost of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Death toll in Arab-Israeli conflict fell in 2007

The number of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the Middle East conflict dropped last year but human rights abuses continued, a leading Israeli human rights group said yesterday


Football season started early as Mark Wahlberg's "Invincible," a Walt Disney tale about a real-life walk-on who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s, debuted as the top weekend movie with $17 million.


Former President Nelson Mandela opened a shopping center in Soweto, more evidence of the business boom that is transforming South Africa's most famous township


It's the biggest decision bishop Gerald Kicanas has made since he took over the Diocese of Tucson last year- taking the diocese to bankruptcy court.


Olmert sees no big breakthrough at Mideast conference

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood would not yield a peace breakthrough, seeking to head off a revolt by rightist coalition partners.


Legendary TV star Johnny Carson dies at the age of 79, after battling the respiratory disease emphysema.


With Comcast Business Class As the Title Sponsor, EXPO Takes Over Trademart Wednesday and Thursday

By Lofton, Lynn  The state's premier marketing opportunity again takes over the Mississippi Trademart for the Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO 2007. The Wednesday and Thursday event marks the 24th year for the business extravaganza.


Eritreans expelled from Libya hijack plane to Khartoum, surrender: UNHCR

A group of Eritreans expelled from Libya hijacked a plane which was flying them home and forced it to land in Khartoum where they surrendered, an official of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said.


Tenth-largest US airline ATA files for bankruptcy protection ...

ATA Airlines Inc., the 10th-largest airline in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday - the latest US carrier brought low by rising fuel costs and fare wars.


Phoenix Residents Suffer With Water Woes

The message has gone out over the airwaves repeatedly over the past 1 1/2 years: Phoenix is having problems with some critical staple, but don't panic.


Ucraina, Yushenko: no alle proposte dell'ex premier. Oggi la ...

Viktor Yushenko, che contesta il risultato delle presidenziali in Ucraina, ha respinto le proposte avanzate dal contestato vincitore Viktor Yanukovic, su una nomina a premier dello stesso Yushenko o sull'organizzazione di un nuovo scrutinio con nuovi


Scott Baio will be back  on VH1 with another season of "Scott Baio Is 45 . . . and  Single" and a new set of issues -- this time, over impending  fatherhood.


Ankara, chastened, steps away from adultery law

VAN, Turkey After suffering a wave of criticism from European Union officials, women's groups, newspaper columnists and finally from its own members, Turkey's governing party abandoned a proposal on Tuesday to criminalize adultery.


Bush and Kerry duel on health care, weapons

President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry have dueled over health care and the expired assault weapons ban, with Bush slamming


Bene la Bindi, ma mi spiace per la candiDatura di Letta


NU's Northover is giving it her best shot

Track and field is a sport for the individual athlete. It's all about higher, faster, stronger, about being the first runner to cross the line, the jumper who leaps the highest, the athlete who completes the longest throw.


Premiership footballer Anton Ferdinand is to stand trial over an alleged brawl at an east London nightclub.


Intel's biggest customer for its Itanium processor is to stop building workstations built around the chip according to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal.


Olympic rowing champion Pinsent bows out

A few months after winning his fourth Olympic Gold Medal Matthew Pinsent, one of Britain's premier rowers in recent years has announced his retirement.


ICSTIS launches a child's guide to premium rate services

And a new code of practice ICSTIS, the UK's premium-rate regulator, has launched a site to explain to children how premium-rate services operate, and how to avoid being ripped off.â¦


Rock singer and campaigner Bono is to be honoured in the US to mark his work to relieve suffering in Africa.


SEC Files Civil Suit Against Former Hollinger Executives

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed a civil lawsuit alleging that media baron Conrad M. Black fraudulently diverted millions of dollars from Hollinger International Inc.


Blair backs India's quest for permanent seat on UN Security Council

British Prime Minister Tony Blair backed India's quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council as well as having it join talks with G-8 countries on climate change and African development.


Nice ton, Gibbs - pity about rest of the team

London - South Africa crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament on Sunday in a performance that re-affirmed all the frailties that have emerged in their one-day game during their record losing run.


Bangladesh Shuts for Another Strike Over Attack

Offices, schools, shops and businesses across Bangladesh shut down Saturday for the second strike in less than a week called by the main opposition party to protest against a grenade attack that nearly killed its leader.


A new solar breakthrough could expand a subsidiary's business.


U.S. begins probe of Valero Texas refinery fire

SUNRAY, Texas  - Federal safety investigators were headed to Valero Energy Corp.'s Sunray, Texas, refinery on Saturday, shut since Friday by an explosion in a residual crude unit.


NEW YORK -- Merck & Co.'s campaign to defend itself in the wake of the recall of the pain reliever Vioxx intensified last week, as it placed a package of three full-page ads in seven prominent newspapers beginning last Friday. That follows several television appearances, as well as testimony before Congress by the company's chief executive.


Singh takes two-shot lead, Woods tied for second

Fiji's Vijay Singh fashioned an eight-under par 63 on Saturday to take a two-shot second-round lead on 131 in the Deutsche Bank Championship.


Initial tests negative for lawyer with TB

The first two tests of sputum of  the 31-year-old lawyer who has extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis have come back negative, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center said Monday.


MySpace in talks to team up with eBay: paper

News Corp.'s Web network MySpace has been in talks for several months with online auction company eBay Inc. about a partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Senate Rejects Expanding Detainee Rights

A Republican filibuster in the Senate today shot down a bipartisan effort to restore the right of terrorism suspects to contest their detentions and treatment in federal courts, underscoring the Democratic-led Congress's difficulty with terrorism issues.


GOLF: MONTY: WE'RE FAVOURITES TO LAND RYDER CUP AGAIN

COLIN MONTGOMERIE last night insisted Europe will head to the next Ryder Cup as hot favourites for the first time. Monty - whose putt handed the Cup to Bernhard Langer's team at Oakland Hills on Sunday - made


LA Jury Clears Allergan, Doctor in Botox Case

A Los Angeles jury on Friday cleared Irvine, California-based pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. and a prominent dermatologist of claims that they poisoned the wife of former movie studio head Mike Medavoy with Botox injections.


Williams ends Mauresmo's bid for year-end No. 1 ranking at WTA ...

Serena Williams moved a step closer to salvaging her season with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 semifinal victory over Amelie Mauresmo in the WTA Championships on Sunday.


Breast cancer patients need less anaesthetic if relaxed by hypnosis before an operation, US research suggests.


Gilbert to Open Water Treatment Plant: Facility Will Allow E.V. Cities to Treat More Sewage

By Beth Lucas, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 16--A new wastewater treatment plant -- expected to become one of the largest in the state in coming decades -- will open within a month in Gilbert.


Elton John, 5 Other Stars Honored in D.C.

Music legend Elton John, opera diva Joan Sutherland and conductor John Williams — along with actors Warren Beatty, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee — were honored Sunday with a star-studded tribute at The Kennedy Center.


Tiny Specks of Misery, Both Vile and Useful

Itâs easy to hate viruses for their freeloading ways, but they have also repaid us in ways we are just beginning to tally.


Lieberman should drop out of election race: Dean

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman should  bow out of the November's congressional race altogether after  his defeat in Connecticut's Democratic primary, a top Democrat  said on Sunday.


Twelve-year old Alex Carter is an A student who loves science and reads a book a week. So it surprised his father when he announced last year that he didn't want to enroll in an honors class that his teacher recommended for the following term.


India Rallies as Australia Slumps; Warne Ties Record

Anil Kumble led a fightback by India, trailing 1-0 in the four-match cricket series, as Australia slumped to 235 all out on the first day of the second Test.


Helio Cuts 100 Jobs, Despite Near-Record Growth

Rumors of layoffs at Helio, a startup mobile phone carrier with one of the most innovative smartphones on the market, are exaggerated -- the company is only laying off 100 people, less than the buzz would have it.


Firefighters take aim at Giuliani on September 11

A firefighters union attacked  Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday  for his handling of the September 11 attacks, calling his  reputation for strong leadership unfounded.


Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as investors cautiously awaited Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet reshuffle. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


Close election expected as Jamaicans go to polls

Jamaicans head to the polls on Monday in what is expected to be a close election as their Caribbean island heals from a brush with a monster hurricane, warily eyes another and frets over recent political violence.


The former head of the British Army says he believes innocent people were shot on Bloody Sunday in 1972.


PITTSBURGH - The board of the nation's largest flight attendants union unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a strike on Tuesday after its president accused the industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers' pay and other benefits.


Just five years ago, Sean "Diddy" Combs asked Busta Rhymes to "pass the Courvoisier." These days, it's all about the vodka.


Treatments show the chief justice's thyroid cancer is an ...

WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William Rehnquist could not preside over the Supreme Court as planned Monday, and specialists said his treatment indicates a particularly virulent, usually fatal form of thyroid cancer.


A website goes the extra mile to make sure voters aren & rsquo;t confused this Tuesday.  Also: West Virginia organizes the first public supercomputer & hellip;.  FDA keeps its eye on a new pain relief drug & hellip;. and more.


China drafts "humane" standards for animal slaughter

China, widely criticized for cruelty to  animals bred for consumption, is drafting new standards on  animal slaughter to make the practice more humane, Xinhua news  agency said on Tuesday.


Pace of Brazil Land Reform Slammed Despite Gains

By Andrew Hay BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil made progress in itsambitious plan to hand out land to poor peasants in 2004, butstill fell short of goals aimed at narrowing chronic wealthinequality, government data released on Wednesday show.


(InfoWorld) - A controversial update to the GNU GPL (General Public License) is set to be released Friday by the Free Software Foundation, a representative of the organization said on Tuesday. GPL version 3 is arriving 16 years after version 2 of the license for open-source software. Questions remain, however, about who exactly will adopt it. Among improvements is a copyright technology not found anywhere in the world with the goal of providing uniformity in different jurisdictions, said Brett Smith, licensing compliance engineer for the foundation. "There's a lot of copyright laws that talk about distribution, but they don't mean the same thing," in different places, he said. "Now, GPL talks about propagation and conveying," Smith said. With this new provision, the terms are the same everywhere worldwide, he said. Version 3 also works to ensure that users can modify software installed on personal computers or in household devices. If software is conveyed inside a device, users must be given enough information so they can modify the software in the device, Smith said. An explicit patent provision in GPL 3 means people who contribute to free software cannot sue users for patent infringement, Smith said. This was not clear in the GPL previously. "This will make sure it's very clear and works across the board," he said. Microsoft and Novell recently forged an agreement not to sue each other's customers over patent issues. The foundation in version 3 provides what has been described as "patent-insurance" in response to the Microsoft-Novell arrangement. GPL 3 also spells out requirements for license compatibility. In May, the Foundation expressed intentions to iron out incompatibilities with other open-source licenses such as the Apache license. With this provision, users can copy Apache-licensed code into GPL projects, said analyst Stephen O'Grady of RedMonk. "For a variety of folks, that's a big deal," O'Grady said. Whether to actually migrate to GPL 3 is a developer decision, Smith said. At Digium, which produces the Asterisk open-source telephony platform, no decision has been made yet, said Mark Spencer, chairman and CTO of Digium. "There are some complications around the patent terms that place some additional requirements upon the developers and distributors that we need to fully understand in more detail," Spencer said. Patent provisions add uncertainty about being able to distribute software covered by someone else's patent, he said. But GPL 3 has its merits, he noted. "GPL version 3 does clean up a lot of things about the GPL that were sort of implicit in previous and become much more explicit here," such as how the GPL interacts with other licenses, Spencer said. Sun has expressed the possibility of offering its Solaris OS under the GPL 3. The Linux kernel has been offered under the GPL previously. Novell, Microsoft, and the Linux Foundation deferred comment on Tuesday until the actual release of the license. The FSF has published an essay by FSF President Richard Stallman in which he argues for the benefits of GPL version 3. âThe reason to migrate is because of the existing problems which GPLv3 will fix, such as 'tivoization,' DRM, and threats from software patents. Further advantages of GPLv3 include better internationalization, gentler termination, support for BitTorrent, and compatibility with the Apache license," Stallman said in a statement released by the foundation in May. Tivoization, which refers to Tivo's software, is when computer appliances feature GPL-covered code that cannot be changed because the appliance will shut down. Actual impacts of GPL version 3 could take a year or more to gauge, said Doug Levin, CEO of Black Duck Software, which offers a software compliance management platform. "Right now, it appears there will only be a small number of projects that will adopt the license," but that could change, Levin said.


For Retired N.F.L. Greats, Checks Are Out of Balance

Many retired N.F.L. players, some permanently injured from their game days,  struggle to get by on their minimal monthly pensions.


Recovery slow after surgery for severe brain bleed

NEW YORK  - When people suffer a serious type of bleeding in the brain called a subarachnoid hemorrhage, caused by a ruptured blood vessel, surgery can sometimes stop further damage occurring. Even so, cognitive impairment is common and recovery can take months, researcher report.


Lawmakers: Additional pretexting legislation needed

(InfoWorld) - U.S. lawmakers promised to push ahead legislation aimed at cracking down on pretexting despite some objections from telecom carriers and the U.S. Department of Justice. Nearly all the members of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee pledged to push the Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act, which would give the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to file lawsuits against pretexters and the people who hire them. The bill would also require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to draw up new rules for telecom carriers to protect private phone records, and it would prevent carriers from sharing customer information with third parties without permission. Despite some concerns about the bill, lawmakers said consumers need protection against pretexting, the practice of posing as a telecom customer to obtain phone records and other private information. "Someone with bad intentions and a few bucks can get a hold of almost anybody's cell phone records," said Representative Fred Upton, a Michigan Republican. President George Bush signed a bill creating criminal penalties for pretexting in January. But proponents of the Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act say the extra protections in the bill are also needed. The Energy and Commerce Committee approved the same bill during the last session of Congress, but the legislation apparently was held up on the House floor because of concerns from federal law enforcement agencies that the bill could slow efforts to get information on terrorism suspects. Lawmakers from both parties complained that they received little explanation about why the bill died last year. Thomas Navin, chief of the FCC's Wireline Bureau, said the Department of Justice was concerned that the FCC would set up rules that consumers are notified too soon after their phone records were accessed by someone else. The DOJ wanted a delay of seven days before consumers were notified, he said. But Representative Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, said consumers should be notified immediately. "I don't think the Department of Justice should be listened to on that issue," he said. "I think [victims] should be listened to on that issue." Markey pointed to news reports this week saying the FBI may have violated the law and its internal rules while collecting telephone, data, and other personal records through the Patriot Act. "There is still a lack of respect for the law of our country," he said. Beyond the law enforcement concerns, representatives of trade groups the United States Telecom Association and CTIA-The Wireless Association said the bill could prevent them from sharing customer information with third parties that market complementary products. CTIA members don't share customers' personal information with unrelated groups, but the carriers do use third-party vendors to market wireless-related products, said Steve Largent, CTIA's president and CEO. But Representative Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, questioned industry concerns about language in the bill that could require carriers to get opt-in permission from customers to share their personal data. "It seems if we want to protect privacy, we should change this from opt out to opt in," he said.


Cambodia's King Sihanouk Abdicates, Son Says

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia  - Cambodian King Norodom  Sihanouk offered to abdicate Thursday, sick and dismayed at  political infighting in his impoverished country as it  struggles to recover from the "Killing Fields" era.


What a Street! (But Do You Ever Remember Being There?)

Houston has long been eclipsed by its hipper sisters, SoHo and NoHo. As change looms, now is the time to savor its singular charms.


Firenze, 19:53 - Calcio, Fiorentina: dubbio RiganÃ², Ariatti e Nakata ok

Dubbi per l'attacco della Fiorentina in vista della partita di domenica prossima a Brescia. Il capit...


Parents Feel Betrayed by Millionaire Role Models

The Marreros can only try to understand the whole crazy system of athletes and local suppliers who provided their son Efrain with steroids, before he obediently went off the stuff and killed himself at 19.


SAN DIEGO -- Ken Caminiti was fearless on a baseball field, where he made incredible stops at third base, swatted home runs from both sides of the plate and played through pain that would wither most anyone else.


Huge cost overruns. Tunnel leaks. Multimillion-dollar lawsuits. Big trouble for the companies managing Boston's Big Dig? Not really.


CHICAGO  - FedEx Corp.'s  express air shipping unit has been ordered by the U.S. government to repay $29 million in excess funds received under an act established after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the company said on Friday.


Venice fest to open on note of "Atonement"

ROME  - The 64th Venice Film Festival will open with Joe Wright's "Atonement," starring Keira Knightley, James McAvoy and Vanessa Redgrave, organizers said Friday.


Washington: NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe has resigned, spending three turbulent years at the helm of the US space agency which saw the crash of Columbia space shuttle, a painful probe into the disaster and severe austerity measures.


Indonesia imposes isolation after anthrax outbreak confirmed

The Indonesian government has ordered isolation and banned the trade of livestock from several villages in Bogor regency after anthrax caused the deaths of six people in the areas, the Agriculture Ministry said Monday.


Russia detains Chechens in slain reporter probe: paper

Russian law enforcement officials have detained two Chechens on suspicion of killing investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya, pro-Kremlin daily Komsomolskaya Pravda reported on Saturday.


England striker Michael Owen made a telling contribution off the bench his game for new club Real Madrid. Owen's cross from the right flank in the 52nd minutes set up an easy


Earnings alert: Adobe earnings, outlook top Street

Plus:  TiVo swings to a loss...HP profit gains on cost cuts, cheaper components...Dell execs skewed numbers to meet earnings targets.


OCTOBER 6--Howard Stern's defection from the broadcast dial to satellite radio--announced on air this morning--will net the King of All Media a financial windfall and cost Sirius Satellite Radio a whopping $100 million during each year of the five-year


ADV: $200,000 Mortgage for $645 per Month!

Compare up to four lenders and lower your mortgage payment or get a new home mortgage. Find the lowest rate! Interest-only programs available. Home refinance and purchases. 1.096% APR.


Russian Progress Spacecraft Launched on Resupply Mission to the ...

A much needed resupply mission to the International Space Station was successfully launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.


Birmingham have been rocked by the news that striker Mikael Forssell will now be out of action for six weeks after undergoing knee surgery.


Lo ha istituto la Lega consumatori Acli Toscana


Pope Benedict visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Thursday, only the second Roman Catholic Pontiff to take such a step, in what was seen as another dramatic gesture of reconciliation to the Muslim world.


Campbell Soup sees profits rise, with better-than-expected results at its baked goods business, countering falling soup sales.


China has no immediate plans to let the value of its currency rise, despite renewed pressure at a weekend meeting of Group of Seven finance officials, the government said Monday.


WHO: Bird flu virus mutated in Indonesia

A World Health Organization investigation showed that the H5N1 virus mutated in an Indonesian family cluster on Sumatra island, but bird flu experts insisted Friday it did not increase the possibility of a human pandemic.


Britain's Hoon visits troops in Iraq waiting to go home to uncertain future

British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited troops in southern Iraq, rendezvousing with Scotland's Black Watch battalion, just back from a dangerous mission and heading home to an uncertain future.


Drunken Swedish moose drowns after fermented apple binge

A moose that became inebriated after binging on fermented fallen apples in northern Sweden drowned when it fell through the ice of a frozen inlet, a Swedish tabloid has reported.


Air New Zealand shares resume trading after sell-off by SIA

WELLINGTON : Trading in Air New Zealand stock resumed, a day after Singapore Airlines (SIA) sold off its 6.3 percent stake in the flag carrier for 61.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- The drug etanercept shows no benefit against the autoimmune disorder Wegener's granulomatosis, according to results of a clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins researchers.


The US is ready to end a row with North Korea over a Macau bank which threatened nuclear talks, officials say.


Laser Hair Removal May Cause Lasting Skin Problem

NEW YORK  - Several cases of lingering,  web-like skin redness after laser hair removal point to a  previously unrecognized side effect of the procedure, according  to researchers.


Heart patients aren't more likely to live long term after getting the artery-opening tubes called stents, according to a study released yesterday by researchers at Duke University.


[Technology India]: London, Dec 3 :Software giant Microsoft is now ready to take the plunge into the world of blogging by launching a test service to allow people to publish blogs, or online journals, called MSN Spaces.


Congress set for combative, pre-election push

U.S. lawmakers return to work on  Tuesday from a month-long recess with time running out for  Republicans to pass legislation, impress unhappy voters and  retain control of Congress in the November 7 elections.


Delk among three placed on injured list by Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks placed guards Tony Delk and Donta Smith and forward Chris Crawford on the injured list Monday. The Hawks open the season Wednesday night at Phoenix.


Pope John Paul II is eating regularly and his health is improving after being struck by flu, says the Vatican.


Rick Kaplan, who was hired by CBS to turn around the ratings slide of its evening newscast with Katie Couric, has an opportunity to stage a comeback of his own.


Manufacturers face widening cost gap: study

Rising energy and employee health-care   costs, as well as high taxes, caused U.S. manufacturers to fall   further behind their foreign rivals in terms of economic   competitiveness, according to a study released on Wednesday.


VENUS WILLIAMS survived a potentially difficult opening round at the $US1.3million ($1.8m) WTA event in Zurich yesterday (AEST) when she beat Croatia's Karolina Sprem 6-2 6-2.


BURBANK, California  - Republican Mike Huckabee played some electric bass guitar with TV host Jay Leno's band on Wednesday, grabbing a shot of national media exposure on the eve of Iowa political caucuses that launch the U.S. presidential selection process.


Republican presidential hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney clashed on Monday over the immigration bill, with McCain embracing the measure as a practical solution and Romney dismissing it as unworkable.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Roy Halladay started for just the second time since July 16, and likely would have been credited with the win had he not been limited to 70 pitches.


Medical marijuana clinics face crackdown

Federal agents trailed Sparky Rose as he drove a Porsche Carrera convertible to his medical marijuana clinic. Under California law, clinics are supposed to dispense marijuana just to seriously ill people and clinic owners are to get only "reasonable compensation." But to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the sports car suggested that Rose might be pocketing big money from his purportedly nonprofit clinic, New Remedies Cooperative.


Iran-EU Talks to Resume Nov. 5 as Deadline Looms

Nuclear talks between the EU and Iran  will resume in Paris on Nov. 5 with Tehran facing a looming  deadline to agree to freeze uranium enrichment or risk referral  to the U.N. Security Council, diplomats said on Thursday.


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(Source: VMWare)  iSCI SANs are this year's hottest technologies offering simpler management, lower costs, and seamless growth for organizations of all sizes. Evaluate this year's "Must have" technologies and more in this informative report.


Novell posts drop in revenues and profits

Pleased with Linux progress Novell has recorded a $12m drop in revenues for the first quarter of 2007.â¦


Ky. man says "I killed my family," 4 found dead

Four children were found dead in the Louisville, Kentucky, apartment of a Somalian immigrant who entered police headquarters on Friday and announced, "I killed my family," police said.


Government clampdown on VAT-free mobile phone racket HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers arrested 10 suspected multi-million pound "carousel" fraudsters last week in a nationwide swoop.â¦


City to Spend $650,000 on Needle Exchange Programs

The District will invest $650,000 in needle exchange programs to combat the spread of HIV-AIDS in the wake of Congress's decision to end a ban on the city's use of public money for such efforts, D.C. officials said yesterday.


Calgary - The days-old baby elephant rejected by its mother at the Calgary Zoo is in critical condition. The unnamed infant is being cared for by zookeepers, because her mother won't let her feed.


The London Stock Exchange receives  a takeover approach from pan-European stock exchange Euronext, the company confirms.


Study Shows No One Knows Which Diets Work Best

No one really knows which diets work and which are a waste of time, with the possible exception of Weight Watchers, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Arab ministers in Israel for land-for-peace talks

Arab envoys on a landmark visit to Israel presented its leaders with a regional land-for-peace plan on Wednesday and called for a rapid timetable for talks with the Palestinians over statehood.


Google Gets Victory in Trademark Lawsuit

Google Inc. won a major legal victory Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that the search engine's advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws.


Ma sovrasfruttamento idrico riguarda anche Nord e Centro


UK ; Northern Irish parties scramble to seal deal

UK News, LONDON - Gerry Adams, the head of the IRA's political ally has held unprecedented talks with Northern Ireland's police chief amid frantic efforts to seal a lasting settlement in the London-ruled province.


Lindsay Davenport, 28, won her tour high seventh title of the year Sunday at the Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt, Germany. Davenport won when top ranked Amelie Mauresmo was forced to retire from the final because of an injured left thigh.


Paulson Spends Much of Debut on World Stage Defending the U.S.

Henry M. Paulson Jr. faced three days of criticism and concern that the United StatesÂ fiscal and current-account deficits were casting a shadow over the global economy.


When it began two decades ago, the company now known as Lenovo Group Ltd. was little more than a glorified delivery service, a venture launched by academic researchers in Beijing who earned


Zinc helps with diarrhea in children: study

Treatment with zinc supplements  can cut the severity and duration of acute or persistent  diarrhea in children, a study shows. Further research, however,  is needed to determine exactly how zinc produces its  anti-diarrheal effects, the researchers note in the in the  February issue of Pediatrics.


Tonight's National League Championship Series Game 6 may be the most important game in Houston Astros history, as they are a win away from their first trip to the World Series. So who will take the mound against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, with Houston ahead in the series, three games to two? Not Game 3 winner ...


Study Questions Need to Operate on Disk Injuries

People with ruptured disks in their lower backs usually recover whether or not they have surgery, researchers are reporting.


Taiwan again implicated in Costa Rican corruption

Alleged payments by Taiwan to former Costa Rican president Miguel Angel Rodriguez were added to a growing list of scandals involving the Taipei government and Costa Rican politicians and civil servants.


Turkey negotiating purchase of 350 German tanks: report

Unofficial talks on the sale of 350 German Leopard II tanks to Turkey have reached an advanced stage, said a report in a news magazine to appear Monday, in what could mark a decisive change in Germany's arms ...


The former chief executive officer of Enron Broadband Services has been sentenced to 27 months in prison on securities fraud charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.


RIA Novosti photo exhibition opens in Warsaw

RIA NOVOSTI PHOTO EXHIBITION OPENS IN WARSAW RIA Novosti September 27, 2004 WARSAW, September 27 (RIA Novosti's Leonid Sviridov) - A RIA Novosti photo exhibition entitled "People Who Defeated The War" dedicated ...


U.S. reviews security after Algeria bombing

The United States on Monday urged Americans in Algeria to review their personal safety after a bus carrying foreign oil workers was bombed and shot at in the first attack on Westerners in many years.


A French ship docked in Beirut Saturday carrying 200 troops and some 100 military vehicles bound for the U.N. peacekeeping force monitoring the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.


Nato action against Taleban militants has caused suffering for Afghan people but is still justified, Tony Blair says.


Drug Gangs Battle in Rio, More Than 10 Killed

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - More than 10 people were  killed in a nearly four-hour-long gunbattle between two drug  gangs in Rio de Janeiro early on Monday, Brazilian media said.


Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat - Reuters Poll

Democratic Sen. John Kerry moved  into a dead heat with President Bush but Bush took a lead in  the key state of Ohio four days before a cliffhanger White  House election, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on  Friday.


Estoril, 14:11 - MOTO, GP PORTOGALLO: LORENZO LEADER IN PRIME LIBERE 250

Lo spagnolo Jorge Lorenzo su Aprilia, è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nelle prime prove libere della cl...


Macrovision's Richard Bullwinkle questions the longevity of his music collection in the digital age.


Air museum fire destroys vintage planes, artifacts

An immense fire swept through the Yankee Air Museum in Van Buren Township late Saturday, destroying vintage aircraft and aviation artifacts, including the wooden World War II-era hangar that housed the museum.


On Sunday night, 'Anonymous' came in from the cold and into millions of homes, warning on CBS' 60 Minutes that the US is in danger of losing the war on terrorism.


Compuware Corp. is accusing IBM of attempting to "sandbag" it with new evidence just three months before the software company's piracy claim against the technology giant is to go to trial.


British royal target of blackmail attempt

An unidentified member of the British royal family has been targeted in a sex and drugs blackmail attempt, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.


Roma, 13:48 - CALCIO, DEFERIMENTI FLACHI E CARROZZIERI: DOMANI DISCIPLINARE

Domani alle 13:00 la Commissione disciplinare esaminerà i deferimenti del Procuratore federal...


Madeleine McCann's parents plan to stay in Portugal to clear their name and find their daughter, their friends say.


Dance Review | James Sewell Ballet: Dramatic Tension Building and, Oh Yes, Can You Name That Soprano?

Each piece that James Sewell is showing at the Joyce Theater has brief passages where accomplishment turns into mastery, and others that turn into something less than accomplishment.


Democratic Takeover Costly for GOP Veterans and Newcomers Alike

TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs runoff election defeat of eight-term Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla by Democratic former Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez in TexasÃ¢ÂÂ 23rd District Ã¢ÂÂ in the final election contest in 2006 Ã¢ÂÂ brought to 30 the number of seats taken over by the Democrats in their successful drive to gain control of the House in the 110th Congress. The Democrats lost none of the 203 seats that they were defending this year.


Thousands have been protesting against the military junta across the capital, and in other cities in the tightly controlled, military-ruled country.


Belgrade says ambassadors from countries that recognise an independent Kosovo will be withdrawn


Microsoft will delay the release of its SP2 update for another week to fix software glitches. But not everyone is quite so eager to install the SP2 update for Windows XP. In fact, many companies have demanded the ability to prevent their ...


Le Lab, an internal Web site at Altadis, Europeâs tobacco giant, is meant to be part social networking site, part data resource, part virtual pep rally.


Murdered director Theo van Gogh's film Submission is pulled from the Rotterdam Film Festival.


Management in Motion: Exploring the ÂWisdomÂ Behind WSDM

These days, we're hearing more and more of the word "management" being applied to Web services projects. "Management" always seems to be a good term to interject into any situation. This is a word close to my own heart as well - in my days as director of the Administrative Management Society, we preached to anybody who would listen that there was nothing that couldn't be improved through a little systems thinking. Strategize, organize, and systemize your business processes, and you're on the road to less waste and more profit.


LONDON - Arsenal extended its unbeaten streak in the Premier League to 48 games Saturday, getting two goals from Thierry Henry in a 4-0 victory over Charlton and bouncing back from a Champions League tie.


Saboteurs set pipeline ablaze inside southern Iraqi oilfield

Rebels blew up a pipeline inside an oilfield in southern Iraq in the latest in a series of attacks on the country's oil infrastructure that


Inizia Torino il primo luglio, ultima Bolzano il 16


The head of Adecco SA dismissed suggestions Friday that the world's largest temporary staffing company may have violated French and European Union competition rules.


Scientists Urge a Search for Life Not as We Know It

Some experts think that the hunt for extraterrestrial life should be greatly expanded to include something they call âweird life.â


Le acque della Penisola, meta delle vacanze estive 2005


Farc leader Ricardo Palmera is convicted in the US over the kidnapping of three Americans in Colombia.


Alcatel-Lucent could cut 15-20,000 jobs: report

Telecoms equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent  could cut up to 20 percent of staff, French weekly l'Expansion reported on Tuesday.


Sky the limit as Strauss turns in one of best starts ever

Yesterday, as he danced down the pitch to slam the 4 that won the match for England and ran on to embrace his partner Graham Thorpe as if they had just finished the last waltz together, he was writing his own place in the record books.


Poland's president is visiting Germany for crucial talks on the future of a new EU constitutional treaty.


Islam Karimov is sworn in for a seven-year term as President of Uzbekistan, following elections in December


Entrepreneur, wife give $44 million to UM for diabetes study

The founder of an information technology company and his diabetic wife are giving $44 million to the University of Michigan for creation of a Type 1 diabetes research center.


Ma per Condoleezza Rice restano divergenze su Cuba


Commuters reclaim convention area from protesters; tight security ...

Protesters handed the streets of Manhattan back to morning commuters Monday as police kept the heart of the city _ and the country's busiest railway station _ under tight guard


SALUTE: RAGUSA, ALLARME OBESITA' PER I BAMBINI DAVANTI AL VIDEO

Ragusa, 8 dic. (Adnkronos) -Allarme obesita' per i bambini davanti al video, ne soffre un bambino su quattro. Da questo dato, fornito dall'assessorato allo sport della provincia di Ragusa, nasce l'appello


ACTING Australian captain Adam Gilchrist assured Shane Warne he had paid his way despite falling short in his exasperating tilt at world record glory yesterday.


Group Warns of Mount St. Helens Eruption

SEATTLE - Mount St. Helens began rumbling more intensely Wednesday, prompting scientists to warn that a small or moderate eruption could happen in the next few days...


Former Sunderland and Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has been appointed temporary first-team coach of Leicester.


The average price of a home in Northern Ireland has continued to rise by 25%, a report finds.


Italy's players and club officials have reacted with dismay to the decision to declare all bar six venues closed to supporters on security grounds.Comment


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BRITISH hostage Kenneth Bigley was made to watch a video showing the beheading of one of his American friends before he begged Tony Blair to save his life.


Bush deserves credit for taking out the tools to fix Social ...

President Bush plans to make the case for reforming Social Security at the economic summit he will open Wednesday. He couldn't pick a more ambitious, or more devilish, domestic project.


Colin McRae, whose fascination with cars grew into an obsession that led him to 25 wins in a World Rally Championship career, was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 5-year-old son and two others, police said Sunday. He was 39.


Detroit Free Press Heather Newman Column

By Heather Newman, Detroit Free Press  Dec. 17--So many games came out with the new consoles last month --  Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 -- that it has been impossible to play  them all from beginning to end.


Nixon Secretary Rose Mary Woods Dies at 87

Rose Mary Woods, the devoted secretary to President Nixon who admitted to inadvertently erasing part of a crucial Watergate tape, has died. She was 87.


One Palestinian was killed by the Israeli forces and a woman settler in a Palestinian attack. News reports quoted Israeli military sources as saying that the Israeli occupation forces killed one Palestinian


After a three-year love affair that was headed to the altar, Tiger Woods and his stunning Swedish model may have called it quits after a huge blowout, said a source close to Woods.


Arizona was admitted to statehood in 1912, later than any state in the mainland United States. Yet one Arizonan holds the record for the longest service in Congress. Who holds this record?  Henry Fountain Ashurst Carl T. Hayden Barry Goldwater John McCain


West Indies look to Fidel for final Test flourish

West Indies hope fast bowler Fidel Edwards can carry on from where he left off at Old Trafford as they look to restore some pride in the final Test against England.


CastroÂs Long Goodbye Stirs Mixed Feelings in Cuba

Cubans expected one last speech from Fidel Castro today, but he was a no-show at a military parade honoring him.


Bush Takes Social Security Pitch on the Road

President Bush hits the road on  Thursday to persuade wary members of Congress and Americans to  support an overhaul of Social Security after raising the  incendiary topic of possible limits on future retirement  benefits.


MRI better at spotting precancerous growths: study

MRI scans are far better than mammograms at spotting a type of precancerous growth before it becomes invasive breast cancer, a German researcher said on Sunday.


Growing numbers of children say they carry knives and bottles as a defence against bullies, a report states.


Under Pressure, Carlyle Issues Patient Promise

The Carlyle Group, under siege for weeks by a labor union critical of its $6.3 billion purchase of Manor Care nursing homes, has taken the rare step of putting in writing its promise to provide adequate staffing and resources to the chain.


Car Attack on President Inflames Serb Suspicions

Serbian President Boris Tadic called  for a rapid investigation on Wednesday after a man in a car  tried several times to ram his limousine as it sped through the  streets of Belgrade in a night-time convoy.


Messaggio a organizzatori in occasione della 62/a edizione


Hitachi debuts new high-end storage line

Hitachi Data Systems on Tuesday launched a new high-end storage hardware device whose motto could essentially be "everyone into the pool.


FAA Must Improve Oversight of Hazardous Materials, Report Says

The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday by the Department of Transportation's inspector general.


3 Nations Agree to Seek Peace Plan for Mideast

GIRONA, Spain, Nov. 16 -- Spain, France and Italy agreed on Thursday to work on a joint plan to try to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling for a total cease-fire and suggesting they could send truce monitors to the area.


FDA Seeks More Data on Schering Diagnostic Agent

FRANKFURT/CHICAGO  - U.S. regulators have demanded  more clinical studies of a new substance designed to produce  clearer MRI pictures of clogged arteries, Germany's Schering AG  and U.S. partner Epix Pharmaceuticals Inc. said on Friday.


The EU will resume crunch talks with   Iran over its disputed nuclear work on Thursday, officials   said, as world power consultations at an atomic watchdog   meeting betrayed differences over whether to crack down on   Tehran.


Milano, 20:23 - CALCIO, LEGA: ASSEMBLEA STRAORDINARIA DELLA B IL 13/9

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Video Shows Polish Woman Hostage in Iraq

Iraqi extremists in videotape aired Thursday by Al-Jazeera television showed what they said was a Polish woman hostage held in Iraq and demanded that Poland remove all its troops from Iraq.


Meet Ed Grothus: pacifist, recycler of nuclear waste, author of a post-apocalyptic Rosetta Stone and the man who once sent Bill Clinton a


Obama wins Maine Democratic presidential contest: NBC

Sen. Barack Obama won the Maine contest  to choose a Democratic presidential candidate on Sunday,  handing rival Hillary Clinton another defeat in their closely  fought race to represent the party in the November election,  U.S. media projected.


Nintendo aims high with low-cost console

Nintendo hopes to hold its advantage over Sony in the handheld game console market, by selling its DS model for half the price of the new PlayStation Portable.


Germany 'thwarts attack on Iraqi premier'

BERLIN: German authorities arrested three Iraqis yesterday on suspicion that they planned an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi while he was visiting Germany, the country's chief prosecutor said.


MetLife to Buy Insurance Unit From Citigroup

MetLife is buying Citigroup's life insurance business in a deal valued at $11.5 billion, a move that strengthens its position in a rapidly consolidating industry.


Ovitz accused of leaking rumors to press in 1990s

The shareholder lawsuit against Disney leadership took a melodramatic turn Thursday as a plaintiffs' lawyer accused former president Michael Ovitz of leaking


Israeli air strike kills 2 militants in Gaza

Israel killed two Hamas militants in an air strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and said it was not considering a ceasefire with the Islamist group despite appeals from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah.


Mike Tindall is ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations while David Strettle, Lewis Moody and Tom Rees will all miss England's match against Italy.


An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists

The Antikythera Mechanism contains Âan unexpected degree of technical sophistication,Â scientists said.


Winner in Washington governor's race to be certified

Eight weeks after the vote, the secretary of state is set to certify Democrat Christine Gregoire (GREG'-wahr) as the winner. The initial count and a machine recount both gave the win to Republican Dino Rossi.


The Masters will have a guy named Palmer playing at Augusta National next year - just not the King. Ryan Palmer was among five Nationwide Tour graduates who earned a spot in the 2005 Masters on Monday, when the final world ranking of the year was published and allowed Augusta National to start putting invitations in the mail.


US jury decides Scott Peterson deserves to die for murdering ...

Upon learning of his death sentence, Scott Peterson sat defiantly still and tight-jawed, the same vacant expression he wore throughout a murder trial in which he never spoke.


Bid launched for property firm Chelsfield

Global shopping mall owner Westfield Group, Australian developer Multiplex Group and Britain's Reuben brothers have launched a planned 585 million pounds bid for Duelguide, owner of the UK property firm Chelsfield.


Workers strike at Europe's biggest paper producer

Thousands of workers for Stora Enso of Finland, Europe's leading paper and cardboard maker, staged a 24-hour strike to protest plans by the company to cut 1,700 jobs, unions said Saturday.


White House plans to share the pain of budget cuts


Marsh Plans to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Offset Recent Setbacks

Staggered by accusations that it cheated its customers, Marsh & McLennan will lay off 3,000 employees, or 5 percent of its work force.


FDA confirms Chiron flu vaccine is unusable

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that flu vaccine manufactured in Britain by Chiron Corp. is not usable. The announcement ended hopes that at least some batches of the vaccine were salvageable.


Coast Guard Copter Crashes in Alaska; Six Missing

Six people were missing after a U.S.  Coast Guard helicopter crashed into the stormy Bering Sea after  plucking the last remaining crew members from a disabled  Malaysian cargo vessel, officials said on Thursday.


An unmanned experimental jet has broken a world record for speed, cruising over the Pacific Ocean at just under 7000 miles (11,265km) per hour in a NASA test of cutting-edge "scramjet" engine technology.


Modern Technology Makes Tragedy Seem Close

Rarely has such a far-off tragedy seemed so close to home. News of Asia's devastating tsunami reached the living rooms of most Americans in a matter of just hours, through dramatic video taken by tourists, Internet postings and cell phones. The catastrophe has tugged at heartstrings in a way few international disasters have.


The United States called Monday for the quick deployment of an expanded U.N. force in southern Lebanon and said a new U.N. resolution may be needed later to focus on disarming Hezbollah militants and enforcing an arms embargo.


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Major movie studios vow to sue Internet pirates

The major Hollywood studios vowed yesterday to sue people who illegally download movies from the Internet, borrowing a page from the music industry's script of using lawsuits to fight online piracy.


Tokyo, 14:41 - F1, SCHUMACHER: ARRIVA IL FINALE PIU' BELLO

Schumacher si gode l'epilogo mozzafiato del Mondiale 2006 di Formula 1. Lui e Alonso ancora in lizza...


EU laws are being imposed without proper debate, say peers behind a bid to hold an inquiry into withdrawing from the EU.


'Comeback' Clinton claims NH for her own

Hillary Rodham Clinton proved Tuesday that more than one Clinton can be "the Comeback Kid," clearly basking in a decisive victory over challenger Barack Obama.


Irish Greens to vote on deal to govern with Ahern

Members of Ireland's Green Party vote on  Wednesday on whether to endorse a coalition deal with Prime  Minister Bertie Ahern that will secure him a third successive  term in office.


Spring coming soon, according to Punxsutawney Phil

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania  - The world's most famous groundhog emerged from his burrow early on Friday to predict an early spring for the first time in eight years.


Piersilvio Berlusconi, 2004 migliore anno per azienda


Report: EU productivity grew last year, but still lags behind United States

BRUSSELS, Belgium  - Productivity in the European Union grew last year, but still lags behind the United States, according to a report by a New York-based research group.


A new study says the big social networking sites are splitting up along familiar lines.


Roma, 15:56 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: DELLO SHAKHTAR TEMO TUTTO

Alla vigilia della prima di Champions contro lo Shakhtar Donetsk (domani ore 20:45), il tecnico dell...


Some things never change. Manchester City are still looking for their first win at Old Trafford in three decades. Kevin Keegan is still moved to tears whenever he encounters Sir Alex Ferguson and Alan Smith


Bush, Kerry Voters Differ on View of U.S.

The nation is emerging from the 2004 presidential election with two very different portraits of itself sketched by two very different halves of its population.


U.S., Israel Cool to Proposal for Palestinian Unity Government

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni reacted skeptically yesterday to a proposed unity Palestinian government that would include Hamas, saying the militant group must first renounce terrorism and accept Israel's right to exist before restrictions on...


THE Ukrainian parliament unanimously approved the former fiery opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko...

THE Ukrainian parliament unanimously approved the former fiery opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister yesterday and set Ukraine on a westward course.


Regional group prepares economic rescue plan for Zimbabwe

The Southern African Development Community is preparing an economic rescue package for Zimbabwe which would include extending the rand monetary area into the impoverished country, reports said Sunday.


Search site Ask revamps its results pages to set it apart from rivals such as Google and Microsoft.


Brazil says it will crank up  uranium enrichment after getting the green light from UN nuclear inspectors.


The Chicago Cubs turned some ugly baseball in a sweet victory.


There are no surprises out of the Golden Arches' quarterly earnings.


Hamas hunts "collaborators" after Gaza rout

Hamas fighters hunted down key loyalists of the Western-backed Palestinian president in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after the Islamists seized most of the final strongholds of the secular Fatah movement in the enclave.


Egyptian investigators release report on Flash crash

Egyptian investigators released a preliminary factual report on the crash of a Flash Airlines aircraft that left 148 dead in January, but made no statement on the cause of the tragedy.


Afghan and coalition soldiers killed 27 militants in southern Afghanistan as part of new operations to defeat a Taliban-led insurgency, the government and US-led coalition said Thursday.


The number of initial claims for U.S. jobless aid filed last week rose 2,000, while a more reliable barometer of labor trends climbed to its highest level in two months, government data showed on Thursday.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Salesiani: LÂUPS e il Progetto STOQ (Science and Theology and the Ontological Quest) ...


New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating possible violations of state and federal antitrust laws by Intel Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of computer microprocessors.


Sono albanesi contro i quali sono stati sparati tre colpi


Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistani court

QUETTA, Pakistan  - A suicide bomber killed 15 people, including a judge, in an attack on a courtroom in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, the latest in a series of suicide blasts that have sent shockwaves round the country.


SUNDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- A test to detect ovarian cancer by identifying three proteins found in the blood of women with the disease has been developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.


Cassini probe's first flyby of Titan reveals some surprises

NASA scientists, looking at the first close-up images of Titan, were able to peer through the atmosphere of the Saturn moon enough to see a checkered landscape under surprisingly clear skies.


NAJAF, Iraq - Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City on Sunday in a fierce battle between U.S. forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover of the revered shrine that the fighters have used for their stronghold...


Paulson Cautions Against Rush to Regulation in Credit Crisis

The Treasury secretary said that turmoil in the worldâs financial markets could continue for some time, but he cautioned against hasty introduction of new regulations.


Vandals scrawled swastikas and  racist slogans on the walls of two mosques in France and set  fire to one of them on Sunday, the day French Muslims started  celebrating Ramadan.


Significa evasione fiscale, lavoro nero, sfruttamento minori


The latest rise in UK rates is set to cool housing activity, the Nationwide says, although price growth remains resilient.


[TS] Sports of The Times: An Owner Gets a Title, but Not His Wish

A.C. Milan won the European Cup perhaps because Coach Carlo Ancelotti didnât take the advice of the teamâs owner, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


Monty Seals Record Ryder Cup Triumph for Europe

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Rampant Europe  retained the Ryder Cup after dominating the last-day singles  matches on Sunday to beat the United States by a record 18-1/2  points to 9-1/2.


A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years -- a bratwurst sandwich -- after surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth in what experts


S. Africa Churches Urge Referendum on Gay Marriage

South Africa's leading churches  urged President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday to call a referendum on  gay marriages, saying a recent court ruling in favor of the  unions ignored overwhelming public opposition.


2-year-old killed outside Ga. McDonald's

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.


Bernanke Addresses Oil Prices, Economic Trends

The steep run-up in oil prices in recent years has not triggered either high inflation or recession, in large part because consumers and businesses expect price increases to remain tame, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said today.


Australia is reversing a decision to sell uranium to India, as Delhi has not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty


Afghan Taliban threaten to kill two German hostages

Afghanistan's Taliban movement threatened to kill two German hostages if its demands were not met by 07:30 GMT on Saturday, a spokesman for the militant group said.


Kerry Dispute Revives Memory of Delta War

The controversy over the Vietnam war record of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has trained a fresh light on one of that conflict's lesser-known episodes — the operations of America's "Brown Water Navy" in rivers, canals and mangrove swamps of the Mekong Delta.


Deal on international nuclear fusion plant signed

Representatives of more than 30 countries  signed a deal on Tuesday to build the world's most advanced  nuclear fusion reactor, aimed at developing a clean, cheap and  abundant energy source as the end of fossil fuels looms.


Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war -- and the next one


Stanley Inc. of Arlington said last week that it has been added to a list of 29 companies eligible to receive work under a five-year, $50 billion contract managed by the General Services Administration.


Hoping to quickly regain his momentum, President Bush unleashed a blistering, double-barreled attack on Sen. John F. Kerry today, denouncing the Massachusetts


Europe Aims to Close Out Comfortable Ryder Victory

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Unless golf history  is made, Europe will comfortably retain the Ryder Cup on Sunday  against a U.S. team which has been in disarray for the first  two days.


KUWAIT CITY: A nationwide blackout hit Kuwait yesterday, forcing it to shut its three oil refineries and halt exports of refined products like gasoline, but crude production and exports were proceeding normally, top energy officials said.


Update 5: Tokyo Stocks Open Higher, Dollar Up

Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday as investors welcomed Wall Street's gains. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues was up 14.


Fed starts one-day meeting as markets eye rate cut

Federal Reserve policy-makers started a one-day meeting on Tuesday that was widely expected to end with Chairman Ben Bernanke's first interest rate cut.


Two Iranians Arrested in U.S.-Austrian Arms Sting

U.S. and Austrian undercover agents  thwarted a plot to import thousands of American night vision  goggles into Iran, which would have violated both U.S. and  Austrian laws, the U.S customs agency said on Friday.


Stocks inched lower on Friday,  pressured by a sharp drop in Pfizer Inc. PFE.N after the drug  maker said patients in a study showed an increased risk of  heart attacks after taking its popular Celebrex drug.


The turmoil tearing through the residential mortgage market will probably harm everyday investors.


At least 78 people died after a riot on Monday in Thailand's violence-plagued deep south, a Thai military official said here on Tuesday.


Zanardi shrinks his feet to relive F1 thrills

VALENCIA, Spain  - Alex Zanardi has a simple solution to the problem of squeezing into a tight-fitting Formula One car -- he puts on smaller feet.


Two men falsely identified as deserters by the Indian army were released in a prisoner exchange with Pakistan, but their lives remain spoiled by the mistake.


Let dividends lead you to miraculous investment returns.


Powell Wades Into Midst of Campaign Discord

Secretary of State Colin Powell ventured into the thick of the presidential campaign Friday by challenging John Kerry's attacks on President Bush's leadership of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.


The following is a Joint Statement by the California Nurses ...

On Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 PM, locked out registered nurses and hospital workers will participate in a dramatic protest action at Sutter Solano Medical Center, one of the Sutter hospitals which has locked them out from their patients for four days.


Bangladeshi opposition parties demand quit of govt

Bangladesh's mainstream opposition parties issued a "one-point" demand of immediate resignation of the government and decided to launch a united movement to oust the ruling alliance.


Non e' escluso sorpasso sul prezzo della benzina


The Republican donor who helped bankroll the Swift Boat attacks on Democratic Sen. John Kerry's war record has given $5 million to a new group targeting Democratic candidates.


Eagles Show Up in Bird Count: Gautier Leading the State so Far

By Mary Perez, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 24--MOSS POINT -- Every once in a while, eagle hatchlings pop their heads out of the nest across the river from the Pascagoula River Audubon Center in Moss Point.  "I've got at least two babies," said Mark LaSalle, center director.


E' accaduto a un ragazzo di 23 anni,ad Acquaviva delle Fonti


Canuck record labels accuse tunesmiths of smoking opium

'Flat-rate music-swapping is a pipe dream' Canadian songwriters want to give the entire country unfettered access to any and all online music for a flat monthly fee. Meanwhile, the major Canadian record labels want the songwriters to quit smoking opium.â¦


Protesta contro i troppi rincari annunciati per l'autunno


Broncos RB Nash dies after charity event

The Denver Broncos have confirmed that running back Damien Nash has died after a charity basketball game in St. Louis.


Egyptian authorities license a new party led by a former prominent member of the ruling National Democratic Party.


Blair to brief Middle East peace Quartet

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair makes his first appearance as Mideast envoy Thursday, with international diplomats gathering to discuss ways to breath life into long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.


A Powerful Sound for Social Justice: Music From U2 Gives Contemporary Edge to Episcopal Service

By Lisa Crutchfield, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Jun. 23--U2's "Gloria" poured from the speakers. The pews were packed.   And the newly consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia was pumped.


The fourth quarter, which includes the critical holiday shopping season, is reliably the companyâs strongest period, and this year proved no different.


Olmert, Abbas meet, heavy clashes in Gaza

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday in a new effort to narrow differences on making peace before a U.S.-hosted conference due later this year.


Rap star Missy Elliott has popped up  here and there in the past few years (namely, in a Doritos ad  campaign), but there hasn't been much in the way of new music  from her since 2005's "The Cookbook."


British gov't loses key case over terror suspects' detention

Britain's government suffered a major blow to its security policy as the country's highest court of appeal ruled that the indefinite detention without trial of foreign terrorism suspects was illegal.


South Carolina ends its four-game losing streak to Clemson with Saturday's 31-28 victory over the 24th-ranked Tigers.


Oil prices fall on profit-taking after futures pass $55 a barrel

Oil prices fell sharply yesterday in what traders described as a wave of profit-taking after futures hit a new high above $55 a barrel and after gasoline futures fell sharply on indications of declining demand.