West sets new deadline for Iran: July 12

Western powers have set July 12 as a deadline for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and agree to talks on its nuclear program or face the threat of U.N. Security Council sanctions, diplomats said Monday.


Scotland defender Pressley ruled out of qualifiers

Scotland defender Steven Pressley is the latest player to drop out of a depleted squad for the World Cup qualifiers with Norway and Moldova.


Bush Calls on Israel to Impose Settlement Freeze

President Bush on Tuesday called  on Israel to impose a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West  Bank and Gaza, taking a harder line on settlement growth than  Washington has recently.


Gonzaga center Heytvelt faces drug trial

Suspended Gonzaga center Josh Heytvelt is being charged with felony possession of a controlled substance following his Feb. 9 arrest, when police said they found hallucinogenic mushrooms in his car.


Google to launch "Literacy Project" in Germany this month

Internet search titan Google announced that it would launch "The Literacy Project" at the world's largest book fair taking place in Germany this month.


Liberal Poised to Win in Re-Run Ukraine Vote

Ukrainians look poised to elect a  Western-leaning liberal as president as they began voting on  Sunday, overturning the result of a rigged poll last month that  pitched the ex-Soviet state into turmoil.


EU Offers Turkey October 2005 Start Date for Talks

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to offer Turkey a date of Oct. 3, 2005 to begin negotiations on its membership of the bloc, said Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


Afghan poll tally ticks over to 99 percent

KABUL : Afghanistan's vote count has reached 99 percent, with incumbent Hamid Karzai on a landslide 55.3 percent of votes with a 39 percentage point lead over his nearest rival.


Prospects for Cairn fuelled by field gains

CAIRN Energy, the Edinburgh-based oil and gas independent on the verge of entering the FTSE-100, today said its prospects had been "transformed" through its major exploration success in the Rajasthan region of India.


Russia expels Latvian diplomat in spying row

Russia said on Friday it was expelling a Latvian diplomat after the Baltic state expelled one of Moscow's diplomats in a row over an apparent spying case.


Cingular's CEO says 'poaching' to cost it customers

Customer losses at Cingular Wireless, which is set to buy Redmond's AT&T Wireless for $41 billion, may rise after that purchase, said Ed Whitacre, chief executive of Cingular parent SBC Communications Inc.


Iran urged to go beyond nuclear cooperation plan to gain trust

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said on Monday Tehran must take measures well beyond a limited plan for atomic transparency in order to remove distrust of its nuclear intentions.


On Two Fronts, One Nuclear, Iran Is Defiant

Two announcements Sunday appeared intended to enforce Iranâs refusal to back down in the face of stepped-up pressure from the United States.


PENSACOLA, Fla. - Relief workers fanned out across Florida and Alabama Sunday to hand out ice, water and meals to frustrated victims of Hurricane Ivan who faced another day digging through debris and waiting in lines as tempers began to flare...


Eight Egyptians have been arrested and accused of plotting the nearly simultaneous car bombings of a hotel and tourist camp in the Sinai that killed at least 34 people earlier this month.


Milano, 17:48 - CALCIO, GIUDICE; PLAY OUT SERIE B: TRE SQUALIFICATI

Confalone e Severino dello Spezia e il veronese Turati sono stati squalificati dal giudice sportivo ...


Vista creates twice the wealth in US as in Europe

Bigger help desks, good news all round The launch of Microsoft's Vista will create 100,000 jobs in the US, the same as that claimed for Europe, but will bring in almost twice as much cash - some $70bn.â¦


The European Commission launches new investigations into whether Microsoft breaks competition laws.


Scientist: Gulf War Illness May Never Be Explained

Veterans of the Gulf War suffer more  health problems than other members of the military but the  causes of the mysterious array of symptoms may never be known,  a leading British scientist said on Monday.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Toronto Raptors fans itching to purchase an Alonzo Mourning jersey might want to throw their money elsewhere. Mourning, one of four players involved in the Vince Carter trade with New Jersey


Mob sweeps in NYC, Italy target Gambinos

Authorities arrested dozens of people Thursday in a sweeping Mafia takedown aimed at closing the book on decades-old gangland killings and other crimes and knocking out what's left of the once-mighty Gambino family.


Report: Better hurricane research needed

The government should invest more money in understanding hurricanes because they are so deadly and expensive, according to a draft of a federal report released Friday.


India and Pakistan will aim to push forward the peace process between them at talks in New York on Friday. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.


Russia rejects West's U.N. plan on Kosovo's future

Russia gave a definitive "no" on Monday to a European-American draft resolution on Kosovo that would end a U.N. presence and put European representatives in charge of the Serbian province.


Pullman sostitutivi tra Osimo e Civitanova Marche


A U.N. tribunal Tuesday convicted a former Rwandan military commander of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in the 1994 genocide and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.


Dozens of New Marine Species Discovered Off Coast of Indonesia

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  BANGKOK, Thailand - Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province say they have discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.


Banks worldwide are spending almost 60% more to fight money laundering than three years ago, a survey finds.


Milano, 17:59 - CALCIO, INTER: LEGGERO STIRAMENTO PER ADRIANO

Leggero stiramento per Adriano. Il giocatore brasiliano dell'Inter ha lamentato un risentimento musc...


British oil and gas firm Cairn Energy has seen profits drop 40%, but reports strong reserves in its Indian oil fields.


Iraq Rejects U.S. Talk of Bolstering Sunni Vote

Iraq's Electoral Commission on Sunday  dismissed suggestions from Washington that minority Sunni Arabs  could get extra seats in parliament after next month's election  to avoid Shi'ite domination if Sunnis fail to vote.


Holdup in Bulgarian Bank Deposits Growth

Business: 21 October 2004, Thursday. There has been a slowdown in the increase of bank deposits in Bulgaria, according to a fresh survey of the Industry Watch agency.


The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) is toying with a novel source of power for its low-cost XO laptops: cows.


A senior Iranian diplomat arrived in Beijing on Thursday to discuss Tehran's nuclear standoff as China repeated its position that the conflict should be resolved through negotiation.


Roma, 15:42 - CALCIO, LAZIO: INIZIATE OGGI LE VISITE MEDICHE

Primo giorno di lavoro per la Lazio. Questa mattina, alla clinica romana della Paideia, la squadra b...


Hollywood Actors, Producers to Begin Labor Talks

Unions representing film and TV actors will open talks next week with Hollywood producers on a new three-year contract, starting negotiations six months before their existing pact expires, the two sides said on Tuesday.


White House Key to Intelligence Reform-Lawmaker

The Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee blamed the White House and Pentagon on Sunday for resisting intelligence reform and gave the US Congress a failing grade for not passing legislation.


The NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings blew a chance to match the longest winning streak in their storied history.


Arsenal equalled Nottingham Forest's 42-match undefeated league record in heart-stopping style yesterday when the Premier League champions roared back from a 3-1 disadvantage to beat Middlesbrough 5-3 at Highbury.


Online personals now complement our social lives and can improve efforts to find that special someone. Active, fully featured site with many success stories. Visit us.


Google lobbies for 'open' wireless networks

Net neutrality rules for broadband died last year, but now Google and its old allies are pushing for similar rules on wireless networks.


Pope John Paul II has spoken out against attacks on Iraq's Christian community after the bombing of two churches in the northern city of Mosul.


Bush, Kerry in get out the vote mission in Florida

George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry will duel for votes in Florida, where early polling opens in a deadlocked race soured by memories of the 2000 election debacle.


Milano, 12:59 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: SHEVA NON TORNERA'

Shevchenko non tornerà al Milan. Lo ha ribadito Adriano Galliani in occasione della presentaz...


As The Election Nears, The Question Remains: Who Will Make Us Safer?

The answer depends on how you see the enemy and how you define America's role in shaping the world


Libia: italiani esiliati potranno tornarci Inaugurato il gasdotto ...

Il 7 ottobre diventerÃ  il giorno dell'amicizia fra l'Italia e la Libia. E cadrÃ  anche l'ultima barriera del mediterraneo, quella che impediva agli esuli italiani cacciati da Gheddafi dopo il colpo di stato del '69, di rivedere la terra in cui nacquero.


The Pearl targets a wider consumer market with a host of fun features. In Gear Factor.


Gunmen Kidnap Three Members of Allawi's Family

BAGHDAD, Nov. 10- Gunmen kidnapped a first cousin of interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and two other members of his extended family from their Baghdad home on Tuesday, an Allawi spokesman said Wednesday morning.


Your car runs on poison, grain alcohol -- and mothballs. Check the ingredients in your tank. By Patrick Di Justo from Wired magazine.


SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - True freshman Darius  Walker ran for 115 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter  touchdowns, leading Notre Dame to a 28-20 victory over  eighth-ranked Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium.


Gail Rutter of Frederick had a problem. Diagnosed earlier this year with diabetes, she and her two grown children thought that their traditional Christmas dinner would be off limits because of its high fat content and added sugar.


Gordo at Fenway: It's slow-pitch softball with jacked-up fans

First and foremost, the Red Sox can hit. They look like a slow-pitch softball team, with all that unruly hair, and they tee off on pitches like one.


Ire grows in Pakistan over judge's removal

Pakistan's government, accused of using strongarm tactics and acting unconstitutionally over moves to sack the country's top judge, faces the prospect of growing opposition protests.


Red Sox part ways with longtime team physician

The Boston Red Sox are replacing team physician Bill Morgan, who helped stitch together a World Series title by suturing Curt Schilling's ankle and allowing him to stay in the postseason rotation.


Talks between Tehran and the EU on Iran's nuclear programme will take place on Saturday, the EU says.


Storms dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of Texas on Saturday, stranding an Amtrak train and forcing rescue crews elsewhere to pull at least 50 people to safety, some by helicopter from rooftops.


Hunger-striking Afghans sew lips together in Indonesia protest

A group of Afghans stranded in Indonesia after failing to reach Australia have sewn their lips shut in a hunger strike after the United Nations denied them refugee status, aid workers said.


Until yesterday, they were all big men, swaggering round a tiny island. But in its sweltering courtroom, six Pitcairners were exposed for what they are: bullies, rapists and child-abusers.


German investor confidence fell to the lowest in 15 months in September as higher oil prices crimped global growth and unemployment weighed on a recovery in Europe's largest economy.


Formula One Race Features China's New Taste for Luxury

If any doubts remained that China has turned its back on socialist equality for the masses, they faded in the exhaust fumes Sunday as Rubens Barrichello's flaming red Ferrari


The Supreme Court dealt a blow Tuesday to Enron investors who sued major investment banks to recover money lost when the Texas energy giant collapsed


Several influential EU states have dug  in their heels on whether their farmers may grow one of  Europe's oldest genetically modified (GMO) crops, raising the  stakes in the EU's long-running stalemate over biotech policy.


Just one hit away from matching George Sislerâs all-time single-season record for hits, Ichiro Suzuki has the Seattle Mariners playing their most inspired baseball of a disappointing season.


UK tourists held by Eritreans: Ethiopian official

A senior Ethiopian official accused Eritrean forces on Saturday of kidnapping five Britons and 13 Ethiopians and taking them to a military camp in neighboring Eritrea.


Bernanke says no need to lift GSE investment caps

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke, in a letter to Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer of New  York, said he did not think caps on investment limits for  Fannie Mae  and Freddie Mac  needed to be lifted.


US eyes cease-fires to end Iraq violence

The U.S. military is working more aggressively to forge cease-fires with Iraqi militants and quell the violence around Baghdad, judging that 80 percent of enemy combatants are "reconcilable," a top U.S. commander said Thursday.


One game of true passion on a night of fakes

With the stirring exception of Liverpool versus Olympiakos, where both sides fought to exhaustion to try to qualify for the second round, the last set of matches in the group stage was another night of shameful collusion in the Champions League - another


Delegates, Protesters Descend on New York

Abortion-rights protesters and the first Republican delegates descended on President Bush's heavily fortified convention city Saturday as campaign officials said their boss would use the nomination spotlight to defend his hawkish foreign polices and offer a second-term agenda for health care, education and job training.


Two premature infants died after receiving adult doses of a blood thinner, a hospital said Sunday, blaming the incident on human error.


LAWRENCE, Kan. - He's attacked other monsters and terrorized Japan for decades...


Torino, 13:33 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: DOBBIAMO VINCERE IL PIU' POSSIBILE

Non ci sarà Alessandro Del Piero nella Juve che domani sfiderà il Parma nel terzo turn...


Mortgage Applications Jump in Aug 13 Week

New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week while refinancings surged, as 30-year mortgage interest rates fell to their lowest level in over four months, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Jail term for ex-Adelphia execs to start in August

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas and his son Timothy, who lost an appeal of their criminal convictions last month, to report to prison on August 13.


With one debate remaining, President Bush plans to continue attacking his rival on terrorism and taxes while Sen. John F. Kerry focuses on domestic issues appealing to swing voters.


Indonesian militant opposed JW Marriott bomb: report

Captured Indonesian Islamic militant, Abu Dujana, did not approve of the 2003 bombing of the JW Marriott hotel and was not involved in planning it, he was quoted as saying in a magazine interview published on Monday.


Textbook publisher Houghton Mifflin will be acquired by Riverdeep, an Irish educational software publisher, for $1.75 billion, the companies said on Wednesday.


A common market of the six states of the Gulf Co-operation Council comes into existence on 1 January.


SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Leon Washington rushed for a career-high 164 yards and scored on runs of 21 and 45 yards in the second half, and No. 8 Florida State survived a major scare, rallying past Syracuse, 17-13, last night.


Keeping the James River Clean / Riverkeeper Looks for Pollution, Dead Fish and Other Problems

By REX SPINGSTON  Chuck Frederickson loves his job, and he loves the James River.  It's all the same to him.  Frederickson is the riverkeeper for the 340-mile James.


Bolton slumped to a sixth consecutive league defeat as Mark Hughes's Blackburn continued their move away from the relegation zone with a morale-boosting win.


Birmingham Airport begins an inquiry after an undercover reporter finds security officers apparently asleep on the job.


A roadside bomb kills three US soldiers in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the US military says in a statement.


Livorno, 16:53 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; CAMOLESE: RIDIAMO ENTUSIASMO AI TIFOSI

Giancarlo Camolese, nuovo tecnico del Livorno (ha preso il posto dell'esonerato Orsi) chiede alla su...


Londra, 10:37 - F1, HONDA: PRESENTAZIONE NUOVA MONOPOSTO 29 GENNAIO

La nuova Honda, la RA108, sarà svelata il 29 gennaio nel quartier generale di Brackley in Ing...


Shuttle crew to check heat shield after launch

Astronauts prepared on Sunday for a lengthy inspection of space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for possible damage following Saturday's night-time launch, the first since space shuttle Columbia's destruction in 2003.


Simply Red are to split up in 2009, a quarter of a century after they formed, singer Mick Hucknall announces.


Delta Air Lines reports a fourfold increase in losses

NEW YORK, October 20  - Delta Air Lines (DAL.NYS) has inched further towards a potential bankruptcy, with the company's 3Q04 losses nearly quadrupling from the year-ago levels.


President Nicolas Sarkozy has sprinkled the parched French economy with dozens of little enticements since his election in May, all paving the way for an assault on the crux of France's woes: the labor laws.


Gruppo cede partecipazione in Hvb, plusvalenza da 2,5 mln


S.E.C. Is Said to Examine Stock Pricing By Big Brokers

About a dozen brokerage firms are suspected of failing to secure the best available price for stocks they were trading for their customers.


Five stolen paintings worth about Â£250,000 are found by a pensioner in his loft.


$440m cash injection CompUSA today sounded the Big Retreat, announcing plans to close more than half of its US stores.â¦


Roma, 20:49 - CALCIO, ROMA; BRONZETTI: ENTRO MERCOLEDI' SI DECIDE PER CHIVU

Il procuratore Ernesto Bronzetti, intervenuto all'emittente capitolina Radio Radio, ha spiegato come...


Castro Says He's Working Despite Injuries

Demonstrating he retains firm control over Cuba after fracturing his knee and arm in a fall at a public event, President Fidel Castro told of conducting government business by cellular phone during an ambulance ride and later refusing general anesthesia.


Designer Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne cracked through Earth's atmosphere and into outer space Sept. 29. Pilot Mike Mevill guided the aircraft to an altitude of 102,870 meters.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Hecklers angry at the government shouted over the sound of choirs at the funeral on Tuesday of Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator whose repressive rule from 1973 to 1990 made him infamous around the world for human rights abuses.


The judge at Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial criticized testimony from one of the former Yugoslav president's witnesses Tuesday, saying it sounded like "a conversation over a cup of tea on the veranda." ...


Legacy of Ashes - the undoing of the CIA

The anatomy of a discredited organization Book Review At the beginning of the Nineties, this journalist went through the Central Intelligence Agency's hiring process. The process took about a year to complete, its length and rigor attributed to the great importance of its classified mission plus a purported desire to get just the right kind of people - America's best.â¦


Be careful what you say and whom you help -- especially when it comes to the Iraq war and the Iraqi government.


Wind. Romiti: un consorzio e' pronto a lanciare un'Opa

Un consorzio internazionale Ã¨ pronto a lanciare un'Opa su Wind entro la fine della prossima settimana. Ad annunciarlo Ã¨ Cesare Romiti in occasione della missione in Cina del Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi,.


To be fair about it, George W. Bush did what many of us would have done given the chance. He ducked the war in Vietnam and got free flying lessons in the deal.


Tenn. Diocese to Report Sex Abuse Charges

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis has agreed to report all past and future allegations of sexual abuse against priests and other clergy that involve minors, officials said.


Ryzhkov: NATO, Not Milosevic Guilty in Kosovo

NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 was an act of aggression rather than an attempt to save ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, former Soviet Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov told Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial Monday.


Britain suspended on Tuesday the  manufacturing license of Chiron Corp., a major supplier of flu  vaccine to the United Kingdom and the United States, for three  months.


Experts: Russia Lacks Will to Fight AIDS

AIDS and the HIV virus are spreading at an alarming pace in Russia, but the government lacks the political will to combat the epidemic that may claim tens of thousands of lives within the next few years, leading experts warned Wednesday.


Officer Who Was Killed Tried to Break Up a Fight

The off-duty police officer who was shot and killed by other officers in White Plains on Friday was trying to break up a fight but failed to drop his gun when ordered to do so, two witnesses said.


Social Security? Day of reckoning coming even sooner for Medicare

As restructuring Social Security moves to the top of his agenda, President Bush is sidestepping a troublesome problem: Medicare, which provides health insurance for


Burma's Democracy Activists Hold 3rd Day of Protests

RANGOON, Burma, Aug. 23 -- Defiant pro-democracy activists took to the streets Thursday for the third time this week, forming a human chain to try to prevent officers from dragging them into waiting trucks and buses.


Saudis Set Up Checkpoints Ahead of Protest

Police set up checkpoints and checked identity cards Thursday along streets leading to the area in the Saudi capital where anti-monarchists were expected to try to hold an illegal demonstration called by an exiled dissident.


J.D. Drew might have to wait until 2030 to get all the money in his contract if he gets hurt.


LONDON - The violence in Iraq will not stop the country's elections from going ahead, as planned, next January, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Sunday.


A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 has shaken northern Japan in the same region that was hit by a deadly tremor last month, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.


Islamist Hamas fighters and looters ransacked the blood-spattered Palestinian presidential compound in Gaza on Friday as their leader ordered an end to reprisals against their routed, Western-backed Fatah rivals.


David Hare's second Iraq war play opens in N.Y.

Months after his anti-war drama "Stuff Happens" opened in New York to largely positive reviews, British playwright David Hare's follow-up on the Iraq conflict -- his first work to premiere on Broadway -- drew a mixed reaction from critics.


As general managers stampeded toward the airport, and Pedro Martinez reflected on the beauties of Flushing Meadow, another edition of baseball's winter meetings ended Monday.


Ever since the October 2001 diagnosis that dimmed that eternal twinkle in his eyes, any story concerning Johnny Oates included a reference to his courageous fight against brain cancer.


FDA Panels Call for Stricter Antidepressant Warnings

A pair of federal advisory committees recommended Tuesday that drug companies apply stricter warnings to a host of popular antidepressants to alert doctors and patients about the increased risk of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents that take


Scientists identify in images the area of Saturn's moon Titan where the Huygens probe touched down.


Update 4: Tokyo Market's Main Index Rises

The Tokyo stock market's main index climbed to a five-month high Tuesday on expectations share prices in Japan and the United States would rise in the coming new year.


UN Tsunami Aid Gathers Pace, Delays Denied

International efforts to aid desperate victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster are picking up pace, said UN officials, who dismissed as unfair suggestions that the response had been slow.


Rapporto mensile, dati in lieve accelerazione


Saracens defend their decision to play Andy Farrell at flanker after suggestions England want him at centre.


Australian military signs deal to share submarine technology with US

Australia has signed a deal guaranteeing access to the latest US submarine combat technology, further strengthening military ties between Washington and Canberra.


Province: Milano capitale ricchezza, Crotone la piÃ¹ lontana dalla ...

Il paese segna il passo. Le province ricche restano ricche, mentre quelle in affanno, soprattutto al sud, si contendono gli ultimi posti in classifica. A fotografare lo stand by italiano Ã¨ la consueta indagine


Manchester United fans may be in for an anxious wait before learning whether Malcolm Glazer intends to launch a takeover bid for the Old Trafford club.


General Electric Co.  reported a 9.6 percent rise in quarterly earnings Friday, in line with Wall Street expectations, on strong demand for jet engines, gas turbines and other heavy equipment, sending its shares to a five-year high.


Riconoscimento a Mollica per il volume su Sofia Loren


Pictures: Tech turns to prediction markets

HP, others talk about their new method of predicting markets, profits.


Myanmar Frees Number Two Political Prisoner-Source

Myanmar's ruling generals have freed  their second most prominent political prisoner, Min Ko Naing,  leader of the 1988 student democracy protests, a source close  to his family said Saturday.


Forget the stereotypes, say Mark Richt and Barry Alvarez. Southeastern Conference football is more than a test of speed, and the Big Ten is about more than pure power.


The Lede : Taser Toting, Without Missing a Beat

If the world were divided into neat groups -- say, between users of Tasers and MP3 players.


Legalized Drug Imports Too Costly and Difficult: Report

Americans would be better off if they increased their use of generic prescription drugs instead of being allowed to buy drugs from other countries, according to a Bush Administration task force report on the feasibility of legalizing drug imports.


Il leader del Carroccio lancia la rivolta fiscale: "Questo Ã¨ il cuore del problema, e cioÃ¨ i soldi"I 13 punti della protesta saranno pubblicati uno al giorno sulla "Padania"                                          Festa dei popoli padani a Venezia Bossi dal palco rilancia l'indipendenza


A suspected Islamic extremist on trial for killing a high court judge was subdued by security forces Friday after he tried to escape from the courtroom to attend traditional prayers.


Muster Issues Austrian Warning to Davis Cup Britons

Britain will face an almighty battle to  reach the elite World Group of the Davis Cup this weekend,  Austrian Davis Cup captain Thomas Muster said on Wednesday.


Books: Migration, Interrupted: Natureâs Rhythms at Risk

In a new book, David Wilcove urges conservation of species and their ways, still so little understood.


THE Brazil women's team were the better team, dribbling and faking just like their more illustrious male counterparts. On the other hand, the US team looked slow, even disorganised.


Patients in Test Won't Get Drug, Amgen Decides

A group of people with Parkinson's disease that had taken a drug as part of a trial pleaded with Amgen to allow them to resume taking it, but the company said no.


DataPower Undergoing Common Criteria "EAL4 Assurance Level"  Evaluation

DataPower announced that is the first Web service security vendor to undergo Common Criteria "EAL4 Assurance Level" evaluation, an official, unbiased third-party evaluation criteria for IT security procedures that is recognized by the US government and 15 other countries.


He may be Iowa's governor, but Tom Vilsack's home-field advantage isn't enough to force rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination to cede him the game — far from it.


What Does Universal Search Mean for SEM?

Google's move to present results from multiple vertical searches in general search results will affect both searchers and search marketers.


Phone-based therapy helpful after miscarriage

NEW YORK  - Mental health counseling given   over the phone may ease some women's depression symptoms after   a miscarriage, a small pilot study suggests.


Mets place Pedro Martinez on disabled list

All-Star ace Pedro Martinez was placed on the disabled list by the New York Mets on Thursday due to pain in his right hip.


Pentagon contractor hit by ex-worker's rape charges

Major Pentagon contractor KBR Inc and former parent Halliburton Co are facing rising political heat from a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was gang-raped by fellow employees of a KBR unit in Iraq.


Travel: Audio slideshow: Forget the Peruvian weavings, Moroccan rugs and African masks. Doug Lansky prefers his souvenirs supersized


DEARTH OF HEALTH PERSONNEL AROUND THE WORLD

(AGI) - London, Nov. 27 - There is a chronic shortage of investments in human resources in the health sector around the world. This impedes forceful fighting of illnesses such as tuberculosis, AIDS, and malaria.


Workgroup Cluster for Bioinformatics Video

See why scientists are adopting Apple technology when they need the power of high-perfomrance computing. [Aug 27]


At least 1,400 villagers are stranded in northern Romania amid heavy rains that caused rivers to overflow.


South Korea and Japan on Friday agreed to conclude negotiations to sign a free trade deal by the end of 2005. President Roh Moo-hyun and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi came up with


Arts & entertainment: US government looks into record labels' proposals to offer unlimited music for mobile devices for a flat fee


Continua a salire il bilancio della guerra tra clan nel napoletano

NAPOLI - Ancora un morto nella guerra di camorra che sta insanguinando Napoli, dopo i tre omicidi che hanno segnato la giornata di domenica. La vittima Ã¨ Gelsomina Verde, di 22 anni, incensurata, la quarta nell'arco delle ultime 24 ore.


First Look: Intuit's QuickBooks for Newbies

New Simple Start Edition accounting software targets small businesses still using pencil and paper.


Cycling: Armstrong question hangs over 2005 Tour

PARIS Lance Armstrong was absent when the route and difficulties of the 2005 Tour de France were made public in Paris, but his aura filled the hall.


Space crew cuts down food, awaits resupply

Astronaut Leroy Chiao is instructed to return by the flight controllers because of a food shortage on the international space station.


Rights groups deplore Pakistan rape law compromise

Pakistani women's activists deplored   on Tuesday a government decision to give in to religious   conservatives opposed to the amendment of Islamic laws dealing   with rape and adultery.


Finding a ski bum working in a ski town restaurant is easy. But Peter Willis took it a step further.


FOXBOROUGH -- Rodney Harrison's face betrayed no emotion, which was reason for euphoria. The last time he'd officially stepped on an NFL gridiron -- or been carted off one -- he had been a portrait of agony.


Fiat and General Motors are to hold more talks to solve their differences over  the future of the Italian firm's loss-making auto group, Fiat says.


Lap-by-lap: Can Lewis Hamilton claim his first formula one title? Find out with Tom Bryant from 4pm.


U.S. Prepares for Guantanamo Arraignments

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Four Guantanamo prisoners will be the first suspected terrorists arraigned in preliminary hearings this week before their cases go to military commissions, or trials, in an unprecedented judicial process that foreign governments, lawyers and human rights groups have criticized.    While the maximum sentence the men face is life in prison, the military commissions - the first in nearly 60 years since the United States tried German saboteurs - will have the power to sentence others to death, and there is no independent appeal process...


Bristol reports loss, charges offset strong sales

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Thursday  reported a loss from continuing operations as special charges  more than offset strong sales growth of its array of  prescription drugs.


Brewers send Kolb to Braves; Smoltz back as a starter

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - It was no secret that John Smoltz wanted to move from his closer's role back into the starting rotation for the Atlanta Braves.


The Claim: Menstrual Cycles Can Synchronize Over Time

The idea that women who live together menstruate together dates at least to 1971.


Mexicans blast US plan to build fence at border

TIJUANA, Mexico -- Mexico lobbied for six years for a comprehensive immigration reform that would allow millions to cross into the United States legally. Instead, they're getting a fence.


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Napoli: 3mila arresti. Pisanu, insieme agli onesti vinceremo


NASA will launch a craft tomorrow afternoon for a computer-controlled rendezvous in space - the first time the agency will attempt such a feat without a pilot at the controls.


'Multitasking' youngsters surf net while watching television, survey into media habits shows


Videogame della discordia dividono figli e genitori

Indagine Iard: spesso le accuse frutto di ignoranza. Pochi giocano da soli. Melandri: sÃ¬ a sanzioni ma non demonizzare


Geikel Conyedo, a catcher at Perth Amboy High School, has overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles on his journey to New Jersey from Cuba.


HMRC guides UK eBay traders on income tax

Garage sale or dealer? A new guide has been released which tells occasional online sellers if they should be paying income tax on their profits. The guide is designed to differentiate between online traders and people who "are just clearing low value items from the attic".â¦


Sharon Revives Ties with Abbas After Gaza Move

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lifted a  ban on contacts with the Palestinians on Wednesday after  Mahmoud Abbas ordered Gaza security forces to halt attacks on  Israelis and officials from both sides met within hours.


La Gran Bretagna: chiederemo spiegazioni

Ignote le cause di un'esplosione seguita dalla comparsa di un fungo atomico. Ma Seul minimizza. Powell: non ci risulta nulla. SEUL - Una gigantesca esplosione nei pressi di una base militare, seguita dalla comparsa di una strana nube a forma di fungo.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dies

Indonesia's former president Suharto, whose legacy of economic development was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, died on Sunday, aged 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.


Parents of a teenage girl have sued Nick Nolte, alleging their daughter was drugged and sexually assaulted at a party at the actor's Malibu home two years ago.


Can stalemate be avoided at this year's International Whaling Commission's annual meeting?


Tagli per 125 milioni di euro tengono solo i cellulari tech

Roma, 5 dicembre 2004 - Vorrei ma non posso. Anche questo, come nel 2003, sarÃ  un Natale freddo, sia per il clima che per i consumi. Tanto che a farne le spese, purtroppo, saranno i bambini che, nonostante


PUNTA ARENAS, Chile -- The worst of the ozone hole has pulled back once more to Antarctica this southern spring, leaving behind a shadow of uncertainty for the people living at the bottom of the Americas.


Turkish Cypriots begin trading with Greek Cypriots in the south  for the first time in three decades.


Barrichello wins Brazilian GP pole, Schumacher penalized after ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Rubens Barrichello won the pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix for the second straight year Saturday, beating out Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher who crashed in practice hours earlier and was forced to use a backup car.


MiniWebsvr is a small web server that aims to one day be embeddable.   This version is a stand-alone web server that supports OPTIONS,HEAD and GET, with support for If-Modified-Since and Range HTTP requests to save on bandwidth.   Project Homepage: http://miniwebsvr.sourceforge.net/  Download here:  http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=187000&package_id=218154&release_id=485186   New with this release: - MiniWebsvr compiles and runs fully featured on Linux (should compile and work on any POSIX-compliant system) - Download resuming


Plot Would Thicken, if the Writers Remembered It

One returning Hollywood writer asked, âCan anyone remember what we were working on three months ago?â


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The US Olympic Committee doesn't think the entire American team that won gold in the 4x100-metre relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics should be stripped of their medals.


With earnings up 12.7%, Wal-Mart shares drop

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, reported a 12.7 percent increase in its third-quarter earnings.


Sharp's Triple Directional Viewing LCD allows folks to view three different full-screen images at the same time.


At Least Three Killed in Baghdad Car Bomb Blast

At least three people were killed and  nine wounded on Tuesday when a car bomb ripped through a  crowded street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, witnesses said.


SAIC signs deal to buy shares of S.Korean auto maker

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC), the biggest saloon car producer in China, signed here contract with creditors of South Korean Ssangyong Motor Co.


More than 25 people are hurt in southern Israel by a rocket fired from the Gaza strip, reports say.


Russia School Siege Town Prepares to Bury Dead

BESLAN, Russia  - The sound of weeping mothers who  lost their children in the bloody end to Russia's school siege  drifted out of the houses of Beslan on Sunday as relatives  prepared to bury the first of 333 people killed.


I'll confess I'm at something of a loss to decide how seriously to take news releases like the one Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) issued late last week, in which the leading brewer trumpeted


Bucs' Alstott Out 4 Weeks With Knee Sprain

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott is looked at by a trainer after injuring his leg during the third quarter against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004, in Tampa, Fla.


Poor still suffering from last recession

Many of the poorest people in the United States are still struggling to recover from the effects of a recession that ended six years ago, making them very vulnerable as the country stands on the brink of a new downturn.


BlackBerry maker Research in Motion filed suit against Samsung in U.S. District Court on Friday, claiming the South Korean electronics manufacturer's choice of the "BlackJack" name is too close to that of its popular BlackBerry device.


A woman gives birth to her sister's baby when she is told she can never have children after cancer treatment.


Scorsese to direct George Harrison documentary

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese plans to  direct an authorized documentary about George Harrison, the  former Beatle who died of lung cancer in 2001, Daily Variety  reported on Thursday.


Microsoft Corp. released its long-awaited desktop search technology yesterday, entering a crowded race to dominate information access on Windows-based PCs.


U.S. weighs shootdown of N. Korea missile

The Bush administration is weighing responses to a possible North Korean missile test that include attempting to shoot it down in flight over the Pacific, defense officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


A federal appeals court on Saturday reversed a lower court's ruling that Ohio voters could cast provisional ballots on Election Day anywhere in the county in which they are registered.


James Zimmerman, former chairman and  chief executive of Federated Department Stores, was indicted  for perjury on Tuesday by New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer.


As country dwellers in Britain prepare for the outlawing of hunting on Friday, members of the Pau Hunt in the foothills of the French Pyrenees are about to welcome refugees from across the Channel.


Here's where the Baltimore Ravens are missing the bus: They've got Deion Sanders and they've scheduled his news conference for early in the afternoon. Put it in Prime Time!


Homeless cocker spaniel wins stage role in "Annie"

A homeless 10-year old caramel-blonde cocker spaniel bested 11 other shelter dogs in an audition on Thursday, winning a walk-on role in a Broadway musical production of "Annie" in December.


Scientists are claiming that the unprecedented ferocity and frequency of the hurricanes that have battered the Caribbean this year can be blamed on one factor: the unexpectedly warm water that has been building up in the Atlantic over the past year.


Descendants of slaves still suffer in Brazil

PARACATU, Brazil  - Moacir de Mello's small farm is squeezed on one side by bulldozers belonging to a Canadian mining firm and on the other by a rancher trying to make him leave. "We're locked up like a pig in a sty," his wife says.


"Heroes" star Hayden  Panettiere has signed on for the teenage comedy "Daydream  Nation."


Britain, California to push for greater links in stem cell research

Britain is looking to forge greater links with California in the biotechnology sector, particularly in the area of stem cell research, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman said.


A Princeton Lab on ESP Plans to Close Its Doors

The lab made headlines around the world with its efforts to prove that thoughts can alter the course of events.


Suicide is one of the biggest killers of young men across Scotland, it is warned.


Three European hostages abducted three weeks ago from a bar in Nigeria's oil-rich south are freed.


Oracle Corp., posted a gain in fiscal second-quarter earnings Monday that beat Wall Street forecasts. The report was released three days earlier than originally scheduled because the


Barack Obama took to the ice-bound campaign trail, a day after launching his 2008 White House bid with a vow to lead a generational drive to purge the cynicism from US politics.


Sterling rose slightly after data out this morning suggested that inflationary pressures are building up.


Foreign secretary rejects proposals for more troops.


Oil prices sank more than 2 percent and fell below $44 a barrel Wednesday, extending their recent slide after a government report showed domestic gasoline supplies had not fallen last week, as Wall Street had expected last week.


President Bush arrived in Chile on Friday to press the 21 nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to help with North Korea, terrorism and opening up regional trade.


Network Chiefs Leery of FCC Indecency Push

Efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to regulate indecency on broadcast TV have drawn sharp criticism from network entertainment chiefs.


Nets Welcome Charlotte With Arms Wide Open

The Charlotte Bobcats and their pumpkin-colored jerseys had to be a welcome sight for the Nets on Tuesday night. After nine consecutive losses over three weeks, the Nets needed a soft opponent.


Networks say indecency policy imperils live TV

A majority of the  nation's networks have told the Federal Communications  Commission that its policy putting TV station owners at risk of  huge fines for a slip of the tongue threatens to end live  broadcast television.


Bush, Cheney attack on Kerry remarks on reducing terrorism

US President George W. Bush andVice President Dick Cheney on Monday hammered away at a statement Senator John Kerry made that he will reduce terrorism to a level where it's not the focus of people's lives.


Un ragazzo su cinque non riesce ad avere rapporti sessuali perchÃ© soffre di eiaculazione precoce, spesso colpa anche di un'educazione troppo repressiva. L'allarme arriva dall'urologo Vincenzo Mirone, dell


Drug May Avert Surgery for Severe Incontinence

NEW YORK  - Women awaiting surgery to  relieve severe stress urinary incontinence may gain significant  relief with the drug, leading some to reconsider surgery, a  study indicates.


Nei primi 11 mesi 255 mld dlr con oltre 1.700 collocamenti


World's Anti-AIDS Donations Slow, Cutting U.S. Contribution, Too

The rest of the world has contributed so little to the fight against AIDS that the U.S. cannot make its full contribution this year.


A 15-year-old girl gives birth at her school in Bradford before a medical team can arrive to help with the delivery.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he is confident of winning re-election to a fourth term this week, but by a narrow margin.


The European Union suspends tariffs on US imports imposed earlier this year during a bitter trade dispute.


Envoys gather for N. Korea nuclear talks

Envoys to North Korean disarmament talks began gathering Wednesday, and the chief U.S. negotiator said he expected "hard bargaining" over new proposals to get the North to abandon its nuclear programs.


Injured Mauresmo pulls out of Swisscom Challenge

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from the Swisscom Challenge on Tuesday because of a strained thigh muscle. It's the same injury that forced Mauresmo to pull out of the final of a tournament in Filderstadt, Germany, this month.


Oops! Pop star Britney Spears did  it again and got married for the second time this year -- this  time to dancer Kevin Federline in a low-key ceremony Saturday  at a private home in Studio City, California, a record-label  executive confirmed on Sunday.


Injury-hit Steelers shake up roster before Jaguars playoff

The injury-hit Pittsburgh Steelers added two offensive linemen to their squad on Wednesday ahead of their AFC wildcard playoff game on Saturday against visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced.


Pixar Animation Studios reported higher third quarter earnings Thursday on home video sales of its five animated films, most notably last year's hit "Finding Nemo."


France issued an implicit criticism of  U.S. foreign policy on Thursday, rejecting talk of a "war on  terror."


Reintroduction Of Turkeys a Wild Success

Corinne Faulkner saved some feathers in a small glass vase on her windowsill and memorialized Judy's death with a headstone that sits prominently on her front lawn, capped with a ceramic turkey.


Is specialty jewelry retailer Zales a hidden gem?


Herzogenaurach, 13:34 - CALCIO, FEDERAZIONE TEDESCA-ADIDAS INSIEME FINO AL 2018

Continua il rapporto di sponsorizzazione tra l'Adidas, noto marchio di abbigliamento sportivo, e la ...


U.S. man convicted of pipeline, energy attack plan

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania  - A Pennsylvania man was convicted on Friday of plotting to blow up U.S. oil pipelines and energy installations and of attempting to enlist al Qaeda militants on the Internet to help carry out his plan.


UPDATE 4-UK's ARM buys Artisan for $913 mln, shares fall

British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings Plc (ARM.L: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to buy US chip components firm Artisan (ARTI.


Great Book Rush ; BIRMINGHAM MAIL DISNEY BOOK OFFER A STUNNING SUCCESS Tomorrow, It's Planet Earth...

TENS of thousands of books flew off the shelves last week when the Birmingham Mail linked up with Disney to offer a fabulous collection of encyclopaedias.


Iran says identifies, detains U.S., Israeli spies

Iran's intelligence minister said Iran had identified 100 people he described as U.S. and Israeli agents and said some were arrested trying to leave Iran to attend "spying" courses abroad, state TV reported on Thursday.


Gunmen kill Lebanese, kidnap 2 Italians in Nigeria

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Gunmen shot dead a Lebanese engineer and kidnapped two Italians in two separate incidents in Nigeria's oil city Port Harcourt on Friday, authorities said.


Asynchronous interactions seem to be the way of the future Lately I seem to be involved increasingly in systems relying on asynchronous interactions for efficient and effective integration. In these cases, the asynchronous behaviour has been implemented using JMS (or Java Message Service) queues, with message driven beans, and with the underlying message server provided by application servers such as WebLogic, WebSphere and JBoss.â¦


BHP Billiton revives Alcoa bid plans: paper

BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc , the world's biggest mining group, has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of aluminium producer Alcoa Inc., the Times newspaper said in an unsourced report on Monday.


Strange that it should take so long for something like this to happen. After all, it's been years since those of us using Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows OS have had to put up


News.com Extra: Interview with a convicted hacker

Plus: Steroids sold on MySpace? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


No Chemistry, No Teamwork, No Ryder Cup for U.S.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - A lack of chemistry and  charisma doomed the U.S. to Ryder Cup failure, captain Hal  Sutton said after his team absorbed the worst American beating  in the event's 77-year history.


IBM, HP, Sun and Dell lead the market, which saw 7.7 percent revenue growth in the second quarter, compared with a year earlier.


Arafatâs nephew blames Israel for the Palestinian leaderâs ...

After receiving the Yasser Arafat's medical file, his nephew, Nasser Al Kidwa, blamed Israel for the Palestinian leader's death and refused to hush up rumors of poisoning - even after the French doctors said they had found no known poison.


ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Quarterback JaMarcus Russell finally signed his record rookie contract with the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday and joined his new team for practice, ending the longest holdout in more than two decades by the league's top pick.


If current trends hold, tobacco will kill a billion people this century, 10 times the toll it took in the 20th century, public health officials said Monday.


Thailand's ruling military announced an interim constitution Sunday that was to be followed by the naming of a prime minister to head the country for the next year.


Ruud van Nistelrooy has apologised to Arsenal's Ashley Cole for his Old Trafford horror tackle on Sunday, after confirming he will not contest a Football Association charge of serious foul play.


Ryan Seacrest is on `What Is Sexy?' list

Victoria's Secret executives and designers voted, and they think Ryan Seacrest has the sexiest smile.


Wildfires sweep southern California, troops called

Fast-moving wildfires roared across California on Monday and engulfed large swaths of San Diego County, where 250,000 people were told to evacuate as state officials called in National Guard troops.


New YorK: migliaia in bicicletta contro Convention

NEW YORK - Molte migliaia di manifestanti in bicicletta hanno bloccato il traffico a New York, a Manhattan, venerdÃ¬ sera (la notte in Svizzera), per protestare contro la convention repubblicana, che si terrÃ  da lunedÃ¬ a giovedÃ¬ prossimi al Madison


After more than a decade of diplomacy to create a global pact for reducing greenhouse gases, humanity will soon see if it can successfully reduce carbon dioxide emissions and curb its contribution to global warming.


Lisa Nowak chose a juggling act of dauntingly high difficulty: to be an astronaut and a mother of three. Her background — high school valedictorian, Naval Academy graduate, test pilot — seemed to equip her for the challenge. Yet as she and some of her acquaintances acknowledged, the stresses on her and her family were extraordinarily intense.


Pankaj Kapursaid that he was confident that one day Shahid would become a successful actor. If that wasn't enough, the latest is that the actor is soon going to be directed by his father in one of his forthcoming films.


With the nation's highest court set to open a new session, members of Washington's legal community gather Sunday to seek spiritual guidance for justice in the annual celebration of the Catholic Church's Red Mass.


A Light-Weight Computer to Replace Textbooks?

By C.S. Lee  DEAR Editor,  THE other day, I read an interesting interview with Microsoft's Bill Gates.  One of the things he mentioned was the introduction of a light- weight computer that children can bring to school to replace heavy textbooks.


Pinault Printemps Redoute entered exclusive talks to sell its Rexel unit to an investment group, transforming the French retailer into a luxury goods


September Consumer Prices Pick Up Momentum

Consumer prices picked up momentum in September, especially hitting the pockets of people paying for medical care, education costs and filling up gas tanks.


Michaels swats one out after swatting one out

One night after his most embarrassing moment in the major leagues, Michaels went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the New York Mets 9-5 Friday.


Scotland's Dario Franchitti wins the Indianapolis 500 in front of 350,000 fans.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip -- Two Israeli aircraft fired missiles toward Palestinians in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip.


Le vittime erano soprattutto produttori di clementine


Business & money: Conrad Black could face decades in prison if convicted of masterminding theft of $60m (Â£30m) from his former Hollinger media empire.


The US Securities and Exchange Commission has not declared effective Google's registration statement for its multibillion-dollar initial public offering by the close of the agency's business day on Tuesday, an SEC official says.


Gerry Adams is "outraged" at a Colombian appeal court's decision to sentence three Irishmen to 17 years in jail.


Longest-necked protorosaur ever unearthed

A bizarre marine reptile used a neck nearly twice the length of its body to capture its prey, 230 million years ago. Fish saw only its small head in murky waters and, when they came too close, the animal quickly


(InfoWorld) - Apple Inc. Friday issued security updates to patch four vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and the Safari beta, marking the second time in eight days that the company has had to fix its newest browser, which runs on both Mac and Windows XP and Vista machines. The 2007-006 update for Mac OS X 10.3, "Panther" and 10.4 "Tiger," fixes a pair of problems in Safari -- the production-quality versions bundled with the operating system -- including a memory corruption vulnerability that could end with an attacker in control of the Mac. "Visiting a maliciously crafted Web page may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution," Apple said in its alert. The second bug, and to Apple, the less serious of the two, is a cross-site scripting flaw (XSS) in Safari that could be used by phishing sites to steal usernames and passwords. Apple Friday also updated the Safari beta, first released June 11, to version 3.0.2 for both Mac and Windows. Mac Safari 3.0.2 patches another XSS bug, while the Windows edition fixes that, plus a separate vulnerability that could let an attacker disguise the browser's address bar, perhaps as part of a spoofed site meant to trick users into divulging confidential information, such as bank account passwords. For Mac users, 2007-006 and the Safari update are mutually exclusive. If a Mac user has installed Safari Beta 3, only the Safari update will be offered; users who haven't bothered to try out the beta will see only the standard Mac OS X update. Windows users can update Safari to 3.0.2 by downloading the new version from Apple's site, or by running the optional Apple Software Update utility. The just-patched Safari bugs were credited to a team at Adobe Systems Inc., as well as to researchers at Westnet, an Australian Internet service provider, and Westpoint Ltd., a U.K.-based security company. None were accredited to Dave Maynor, one of several researchers who dug up vulnerabilities within a few hours of Safari 3.0's launch last week. Maynor, who said he had found half-a-dozen bugs straight away, refuses to disclose his findings to Apple, part of a year-long feud that goes back to a wireless hack demo Maynor and another researcher gave at last August's Black Hat security conference. "Due to the cries of 'it doesn't count, it's beta,' we are waiting to release any further information till the browser is released in a final state," Maynor said in an e-mail earlier this week.


'Longhorn' improves security and management, but drops virtualization functions.


By ALICIA CHANG Associated Press  Video:  Possible Water Found on Mars     LOS ANGELES -- New photographs from space suggest that water occasionally flows on the frigid surface of Mars, raising the tantalizing possibility that it is hospitable to life, scientists reported Wednesday.


Milosevic can defend himself, court rules

THE HAGUE - Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic can defend himself at a war crimes tribunal but he must accept a standby lawyer in case he becomes ill again, judges ruled on Monday.


Efforts continue in the Gaza Strip to find BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, missing since Monday.


Edwards's Wife Says She Backs Gay Marriage

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 -- Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, kicked off San Francisco's annual gay pride parade Sunday by splitting with her husband over support for legalized same-sex marriage.


Disease mechanism underlying rheumatoid arthritis identified

Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute have identified a disease mechanism underlying rheumatoid arthritis, which may help in the introduction of new therapies for the disease and other such debilitating autoimmune disorders like


I Strongly Raised Cross-Border Terrorism At Meet: PM

New York, Sept. 25 (NNN): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asserted that he strongly raised the issue of cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir during his one-to-one encounter with Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf here on Friday.


Google hack creates peer-to-peer network

Blog: File sharing has new rival: a 21-year-old offers instruction on using Google's search engine to find music files.


Ginevra, 12:16 - CICLISMO, DOPING: ASTANA LICENZIA KASCHECHKIN

Andrei Kaschechkin è stato licenziato dall'Astana. Le controanalisi hanno confermato la posit...


Panasonic plans to spend $860 million to expand a Japanese site for manufacturing image sensors, with a new facility opening in 2009.


State of emergency takes effect in Basra

Police set up roadblocks Thursday around the oil-rich southern city of Basra as a monthlong state of emergency declared by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki went into effect.


Prima giornata di test FOM (Formula One Management) per le monoposto del campionato mondiale. Il tedesco Michael Schumacher Ã¨ stato uno dei primi a scendere in pista nella mattinata di mercoledÃ¬ nell`autodromo di Monza.


Skiles: Hughes also should be hit by NBA

Antonio Davis and Washington's Brendan Haywood figure to draw suspensions for Monday's dust-up during the Bulls' 100-95 preseason victory.


A German zoo has scrapped plans to break up homosexual penguin couples following protests from gay rights groups.


That's Microsoft Lda, we hasten to add Portuguese outfit Microsoft Lda aims to cash in on its name by eBaying the brand and business for a starting price of $1m, Reuters reports.â¦


Second-seed Lleyton Hewitt moved into the quarterfinals of the Washington Open with a routine 6-3 6-2 win over Colombian Alejandro Falla.


With the appointment of Ray Jennings as coach, the United Cricket Board of South Africa is hoping to bring about a change in fortune for the national side.


The New Year Honours list is crammed with household names from Olympic athletes to showbusiness celebrities and business high flyers.


Howard Stern and Sirius Pull Off Major Publicity Stunt

About 1,000 people and a media circus flocked to Manhattan's Union Square Thursday where Howard Stern and Sirius Satellite Radio gave away 500 free satellite radios, one-year subscriptions and vouchers for a free radio with a $142 subscription to Sirius.


An American cross-party group charged with reviewing policy on Iraq is due to issue its long-awaited report.


The former UN chief continues his mission to end Kenya's political deadlock as tribal violence continues.


Mine blast kills 43 in Kazakhstan: report

ALMATY/MOSCOW  - Forty-three people were killed on   Wednesday in an explosion at a mine in Kazakhstan belonging to   Mittal Steel, Interfax news agency said.


Lettera dei sindacati al ministro Amato: rischio tensioni


Speaking to analysts and investors yesterday the CEO of soft drinks giant The Coca-Cola Company said there were no immediate plans for any major acquisitions.


Two of the world's consumer electronics giants, Samsung Electronics and Sony, have signed a cross-license agreement detailing mutual usage of patents across major product lines owned by the two companies.


Mugabe Says No to Western Election Observers

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe vowed today not to allow Western observers to monitor next yearâs parliamentary elections, saying only âfair-mindedâ countries would be asked to monitor the key vote.


Official: Ag secretary to run for Senate

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will resign his Cabinet post to run for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska, a state Republican official said Wednesday.


Paris Hilton caught driving on suspended license

Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton was  caught driving on a suspended license overnight and is to  appear in court again -- while her blue Bentley remains  impounded, police said on Wednesday.


Alcohol where the sun doesn't shine, and nanotubes darker than that

Long legs and friendly bums appreciated Comments Polish limb boffins have concluded that 'perfect' legs are 5 per cent longer than average. They had volunteers rate silhouettes according to attractiveness, and found that a bit of legginess went a long way. Unfortunately for the lanky among us, however, limbs 10 per cent longer than average were considered even less attractive than run-of-the-mill legs. Kylie was inevitably trotted out as an example of top celebrity leg.â¦


At least 31 people have been killed and 61 injured when a passenger plane skidded off a rain-slicked runway after landing in Indonesia's Central Java province, police said.


Study: Backup, security to boost personal storage demand

Ease of use for USB-configured devices is another area of the personal storage market that's developed because vendors and enterprise storage OEMs realize that most end users "don't have the patience" to learn complicated devices.


Pro-Beijing media launched a scathing attack Friday on a report alleging human rights violations ahead of Hong Kong's weekend election, and a Chinese official lashed out at the "wicked" watchdog group that prepared it.


Group: Bad credit threatening US economy

Bad credit has supplanted terrorism as the gravest immediate risk threatening the economy, a key national research group reported Monday.


Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has apologised to Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor for the horror tackle that marred the sides' dramatic 4-4 draw.


Silicon Valley is in danger of creating its own digital divide; the California high-tech region is losing its middle-class work force at a significant rate.


Investor sentiment suggests that the bulk of the stock marketâs decline is now behind us.


Local Businessmen Set to Buy NHL's Canucks -Report

Two Vancouver businessmen are set to  buy the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, a newspaper  reported on Tuesday, in a deal that could be disrupted by an  impending lockout of NHL players.


A shortage of doctors and nurses means people are dying unnecessarily from HIV/Aids in Southern Africa.


Microsoft downplays stealth Windows Update file updates

Automatic updates to Windows Updates in August occurred without prior notification to users.


Excerpts from "Helene Berr Journal," as translated by The Associated Press:


At least nine policemen are killed by a bomb in the western Afghan province of Farah, officials say.


NASA 'scramjet' makes historic flight off California

LOS ANGELES NASA's unmanned "scramjet" proved it's small but it's fast -- in a record-breaking demonstration above the Pacific Ocean.


Desktop features BTX motherboard for improved airflow.


PENSACOLA, Fla.  - Hurricane Ivan slammed into the  U.S. Gulf coast on Thursday with furious winds and flooding,  ripping roofs off homes and hotels, washing out bridges,  downing power lines and spawning tornadoes that killed seven  people.


By CARPINTER, Bernard  HASTINGS District Council will look at buying the whole Haupouri Flats section of the controversial Ocean Beach development.


Michael Dell Assumes Duties As Chief Executive Officer of Dell Inc.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) announced today that Michael Dell will assume  the duties of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Dell,  who will retain his duties as Chairman of the Board, will replace Kevin  Rollins.


Agreement on plan to salvage troubled Alitalia

Alitalia bosses and unions along with the government announced agreement on a deal to salvage the troubled Italian flag-carrier, overcoming the final hurdle by settling the issue of compensation for those who will lose their jobs in the process.


com September 20, 2004, 5:03 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Outcomes on Key Issues as the Virginia Legislative Session Ends

The Virginia General Assembly adjourned yesterday. Here is a score card of how lawmakers disposed of some of the major issues. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) has 30 days to sign into law, veto or amend bills sent to him. Lawmakers will return April 4 to consider vetoes.


Responding to McCain, Bush Plans Legal Action on Ads

LAS CRUCES, N.M.  - President Bush on Thursday  sought to smooth over differences with Sen. John McCain by  promising to take legal action to stop political ads by outside  groups, including those attacking the war record of Bush's  Democratic presidential rival, John Kerry.


In Hawaii, where blood and ancestry matter as in no other state, a legal challenge is posing this question: Who is sufficiently Hawaiian?


Ike Turner, the legendary musician and former husband of Tina Turner, has died at 76, TMZ.com reports.  Turner died in his home outside San Diego, according to the report. No other details were immediately available.  Born and raised in Clarksdale,...


US President George W Bush seeks $7.1bn in emergency aid for hurricane-stricken Florida.


Witness says CIA oversaw abuse at Abu Ghraib

Witnesses in the trial of a US soldier charged with abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib have told the court that the CIA sometimes directed abuse and orders were received from military command to toughen interrogations.


Armani, Burberry bring cool nostalgia to Milan

Retro chic ruled at Milan fashion week on   Monday as Giorgio Armani conjured up the serene elegance of a   bygone era and Dolce e Gabbana's D&G label picked up screaming   colors and clinging hotpants from the 1980s.


YouTube announces nine international versions of its popular web video service.


Peterson Had Theories About Disappearance

Within a week of his pregnant wife's disappearance, Scott Peterson had already come up with two theories of how she went missing.


Most day traders are washed up within months.


Ex-chairwoman Among 5 Charged in Hewlett Case

The felony charges against Patricia C. Dunn and five others are the first by California prosecutors in connection with the companyÂs illegal spying operation.


Iraq body does not resemble Japanese hostage: hospital

The body of an Asian man found in Iraq does not resemble a Japanese hostage and was shot dead two days ago, well before a deadline to execute the young traveller expired, forensic experts said.


Zuma says no word from prosecutors on graft

Ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma said on Friday he had not been contacted by South African prosecutors over possible corruption charges.


An early warning system would have made all the difference. Instead of being swept to their deaths by the Dec. 26 tsunami, tourists in Thailand and villagers in Sri Lanka could have been alerted to run for higher ground. Even Sumatrans near the epicenter might have recognized the danger posed by a coastal quake and dashed inland.


Sri Lanka: Demonstrations outside Norwegian Embassy

In Sri Lanka, angry demonstrators outside the Norwegian Embassy on Monday placed a coffin with the dead body of a Tamil politician outside the Norwegian Embassy.


KABUL, Afghanistan Oct. 9, 2004 - Afghans crammed polling stations for their country's first-ever direct election Saturday, defying the threat of Taliban violence in the hope of bringing peace and some economic


Sufi saint's legend fills hungry bellies of New Delhi slum kids

At one of Islam's most revered shrines in India, a Sufi saint's legend is helping fill the hungry bellies of indigent youngsters and other beggars.


Tennessee Coach Concentrating on Alabama

Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer grew up in the small town of Winchester, a short drive from the Alabama border, and seriously considered playing for Crimson Tide coach Bear Bryant before choosing the rival Volunteers.


President Bush today signed an executive order that provides nearly 1.8 million federal employees with an average 3.5 percent pay raise and also increases salaries by smaller percentages for the armed forces, members of Congress, federal judges, diplomats and others.


Sharon asks for global alliance to fight terror

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, speaking on the eve of a visit by the Russian foreign minister, called Sunday for an international anti-terrorist alliance after the deadly seizure of a Russian school by militants.


Brand-name PC makers debut a host of new PCs that feature Microsoft's Media Center 2005 software.


Baseball's all-time hit king has been hit with another tax lien by the Internal Revenue Service. Pete Rose, who has battled the IRS as much as Major League Baseball since he was banned for life from the sport 15 years ago, owes ...


Pakistan Tests Medium-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan test-fired on Wednesday a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, capable of hitting targets deep inside arch-rival India.


US airline JetBlue warns recent flight cancellations and high fuel prices will lead to widening losses.


UK to cut Iraq troops by "thousands" by end-2007

Britain expects to be able to withdraw  "thousands" of its troops from Iraq by the end of 2007,  Britain's Defense Minister Des Browne said on Monday.


Il presidente della Ferrari commentando la stagione nel giorno del cda Fiat a Maranello, ha detto che avevapensato di dire "cose brutte" a mondiale concluso, ma "il fatto di aver vinto mi evita di andare a fondo"                                          "La sentenza Fia? Umiliante per tutti" CosÃ¬ Montezemolo attacca Ecclestone                                                                                "Avevo giÃ  pensato di far disputare il prossimo mondiale con un motoreda 8.000 cc. Tanto avrebbero squalificato la squadra, ma il pilota avrebbe vinto..."di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


A salvage vessel has begun towing a Canadian submarine which spent two days adrift off Ireland's west coast.


Gareth Heyes has a new post today talking about one of the vulnerable values in the $_SERVER superglobal - PHP_SELF.   I thought it might be a good idea to gather a few test cases demonstrating the problem. Why PHP allows these URL's is beyond me and it wouldn't take much work to filter out these malicious URL's in the PHP code.   He provides four test cases to show how simple it is to abuse - one using a HTTP header, another pushing XSS through, the third mentions search pages and the fourth a direct code injection.   You can download the code here.


In base alle anticipazioni sui prezzi al consumo per il mese di luglio diffusi oggi dalle cittÃ  campione gli analisti indicano in media per il mese in osservazione un rialzo mensile dello 0,2% e una crescita annua del +2,3%. In linea con le attese degli


Pop star Thalia is expecting a baby girl

Mexican pop star Thalia is pregnant with her first child.


Google's U.S. ad share drops for first time in two years

Google lost ground in the U.S. Internet advertising market for the first time in two years during 2007 due to slower growth in the fourth quarter, market researcher IDC said Monday.The Internet search giant saw advertising sales growth slow to 40 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, down from 50 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, IDC said. That blip cut Google's advertising market share in the U.S. to 23.7 percent in the fourth quarter, down 0.5 percentage points from the third quarter.The decline comes despite continued strong growth in Internet advertising in the U.S., according to IDC.U.S. Internet advertising few 27 percent year-over-year in 2007 to $25.5 billion, while total U.S. Internet ad spending in the fourth quarter alone rose 28 percent compared to the same time in 2006, IDC said. Companies continue to shift ad spending to online media from traditional media, according to the market research company.Google's fourth quarter decline could spell opportunity for its rivals.A merger between Microsoft's Internet businesses and Yahoo would give the combined company a market share of 17 percent in the U.S. Internet advertising market based on fourth quarter data, IDC said in a statement. While the figure would leave Microsoft-Yahoo behind, "it would give them a much better fighting chance than if they went it alone," IDC said.Google could not immediately be reached for comment on the IDC report.


Two female Italian aid workers have been freed by their Iraqi captors along with two Iraqi colleagues, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Tuesday, after three anguishing weeks of captivity.


THE soldiers of the Black Watch pulled out of Iraq's Triangle of Death yesterday - and are expected home within a week. Seven-year-old Stephen McNicol last night celebrated the return of his father Lance Corporal Sandy McNicol, 34, in time for Christmas.


SABMiller Joint Venture Buys Lion Nathanâs China Breweries

MELBOURNE, HONG KONG, SEPT 15: Global brewer SABMiller and its Chinese partner have agreed to pay $154 million in cash and acquired debt for three Yangtze River Delta breweries, boosting their reach in the worldâs top beer market.


A van driver dies when a lorry crosses a motorway central reservation and hits oncoming traffic.


Iraqis vow to fight al Qaeda after sheikh death

RAMADI, Iraq  - Sunni Arab Iraqis and U.S. forces in Anbar province vowed on Friday to keep fighting al Qaeda after the assassination of a tribal leader who worked with Americans to create one of Iraq's few security success stories.


Angry Turk workers urge Pope's arrest during visit

Employees of the state body that   organizes Muslim worship in Turkey asked the authorities on   Tuesday to open legal proceedings against Pope Benedict and to   arrest him when he visits the country in November.


Shares of Google Inc. will make their  Nasdaq stock market debut on Thursday, with some market  participants expecting a steady start or slight rise after the  company's initial public offering priced far below original  estimates.


Agrees on the need for harmonisation The European Commission has taken the first steps towards an EU-wide license for Ultra Wide Band (UWB) radio communications, by agreeing that such an approach is necessary and laying down the basic pattern of adoption.â¦


âEspropriâ, ora Pisanu fa la voce grossa

ROMA - In caso di âespropriâ le forze dell'ordine devono procedere con l'arresto in flagranza di reato. Il fenomeno va combattuto perchÃ© non si ripeta un'escalation paragonabile a quella degli anni di piombo.


Russian Move Clears Way to Bring Kyoto Into Force

The Russian government approved the  Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, giving decisive support to the  long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come  into force worldwide.


Investigators may have discovered what caused the Genesis spacecraft to crash into the Utah desert this September. Some crucial switches were installed backwards, because of an error in the instructions.


UNITED NATIONS Sept. 21, 2004 - President Bush, defending his decision to invade Iraq, urged a vast assembly of world leaders Tuesday to stand united with the country's struggling government and said the


U.S. consumer electronics sales will  grow by 8.1 percent this year, sharply ahead of previous  forecasts and more than three times 2003 levels, an industry  trade group said on Monday.


As expected, Computer Associates (CA) is now shipping the Ingres r3 database for Linux following last summer's announcement it would be available under an open source license.


Police looking for missing Madeleine McCann are expected to search land where a letter claims she is buried.


Tokyo stocks rose by mid-morning on Monday with a broad range of issues getting a lift from a key survey that boosted optimism on Japan's economic outlook, with expectations rising that growth figures will be revised up.


Regis Corp. (RGS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest hair salon owner and franchiser, on Tuesday reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales growth in its outlets, such as in Wal-Mart stores.


A 97-year-old woman is seriously ill in hospital after being robbed and thrown to the ground for a loaf of bread.


American Said to Be Kidnapped in Afghanistan

Gunmen kidnapped an American aid worker and her driver while they were traveling through southern Afghanistan early Saturday.


An Islamic militant sought by Turkey as the suspected mastermind of a plot to crash a plane into a major landmark was flown to Istanbul on Tuesday, hours after a court approved his extradition, a police official said.


Empoli, 17:25 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: A TORINO CON VOGLIA DI FARE IMPRESA

Alberto Malesani carica l'Empoli alla vigilia del ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia con...


L.I. Hospital Scrutinized After Deaths of Patients

After a patient died of complications following a double mastectomy that she did not need, investigators are taking a close look at Mercy Medical Center.


Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, president and founder of the United Arab Emirates, has died after many years of poor health, according to his office.


Griffey passes Robinson with 587th homer

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 587th home run Monday night, passing Frank Robinson for sixth on the career list. Griffey's 24th homer, a three-run shot into the right-field seats at Turner Field, came off Atlanta reliever Oscar Villarreal in the second inning and gave the Reds a 5-0 lead.


Parents of missing Maddie reject sedative allegations

The parents of Madeleine McCann who disappeared in Portugal rejected Wednesday as "outrageous" allegations they gave their children sedatives, in their first interview since being named as suspects in the case.


Cuba opens door anew to some European nations

Chicago Tribune - The Cuban government announced Monday that it is restoring diplomatic contacts with eight European countries almost two years after European nations scaled back their ties following the communist government's crackdown on dissent.


By MIKE SWAIN Science Editor  HERE is the world in all its wonder - captured from space in photographs as beautiful as anything from an artist's brush.   These remarkable pictures come from US space agency Nasa's satellite Earth observatory.


Quasi certo movente omicidio del diplomatico e di sua moglie


Americans tired of Iraq war, split on withdrawal

Americans are tired of the Iraq war and doubt victory will ever come, but remained split over President George W. Bush's vow on Thursday to stay the course in Iraq despite a report showing limited progress.


Two Officers Convicted for Musharraf Life Attempts

A Pakistani military court convicted two low-ranking army officers on charges of involvement in assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf last year, a military spokesman said on Friday.


Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, often credited with giving a boost to John Kerry's presidential campaign, is launching a seven-week election drive for his Massachusetts colleague that will pair fund raising and travel with a barrage of speeches condemning President Bush's policies.


New York Probes Links Between Radio, Labels

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer appears to be searching for a paper trail linking record labels, independent radio promoters and New York radio stations to unlawful business practices.


Jeans and casual pants maker Levi  Strauss & Co. on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose, helped by  tax benefits and lower interest expenses, although sales fell.


Oracle gets lift as chief fired at PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft said Friday that it had fired its chief executive, Craig Conway, a move that some analysts said raised the likelihood that the maker of business software would give up its 16-month fight against Oracle's $7.


Jaguarsâ Young Secondary Faces Stern Test in the Colts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 21  â Reggie Nelson was lying down next to his locker Friday, a shirt draped over his face as he took a short nap.


Jones Soda says its Thanksgiving flavored sodas sold out within an hour after being offered online. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Thirsty for some butter-smelling mashed potato-flavored soda this holiday season?


Rio de Janeiro, 11:38 - CALCIO, BRASILE: DUNGA INSULTATO PER SBAGLIO

Il ct del Brasile, Carlos Dunga, è stato insultato da alcuni dimostranti all'aeroporto di San...


Malaga, 12:52 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: LOPEZ CONVOCATO AL POSTO DI ARBELOA

Angel Lopez, difensore del Villarreal, prende il posto dell'infortunato Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool) p...


Alaska Governor: Palin (R) 52% Knowles (D) 38%

Rasmussen Reports - Coming off the heels of her pronounced victory in the Republican primary against incumbent Frank Murkowski, Sarah Palin (R) is readily handling her next round of competition-former Governor Tony Knowles (D)-in her bid to become Alaska's next governor.  The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Palin leading Knowles 52% to 38%.


Cingular Wireless has said it plans to cut at least 10 percent of its workforce -- some 7,000 jobs -- over the next year and a half.


Sudan gives militia leader government post

Sudan has appointed Musa Hilal, a man Washington accuses of coordinating Darfur's marauding militias, to a central government position, a move condemned by international human rights campaigners.


Mexico town booms as "Wal-Mart for migrants"

ALTAR, Mexico  - Between mouthfuls of beef tacos, Guatemalan people-smuggler Carlos sits at a road side restaurant in Mexico casually drawing routes on a napkin for illegal immigrants to walk the desert into the United States.


Tributes are paid to Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top of Mount Everest, after he died at 88.


J.M. Smucker Earnings Rise on Sales Growth

Third-quarter profit rose 5 percent, helped by sales growth in its U.S. retail market and Canada, the company said.


The seriously injured passenger who used his own blood to scrawl a love message in the wreckage of a derailed train said he thought he was writing last words to his family.


Ukraine poll contenders in charged debate

The contenders in this Sundayâs Ukrainian presidential election faced each head-to-head in their first open debate on Monday night in an emotional exchange in which Viktor Yanukovich


The talented actress wins a National Award.


Jai Jagadish's directorial debut is a big disappointment.


Is there another convention the Garden can book? How about a trade show or a rock concert? The Liberty doesn't seem to mind calling Radio City Music Hall home.


Bengals celebrate win as league prays for Everett

CINCINNATI, Ohio  - The Cincinnati Bengals converted six turnovers into a 27-20 win over Baltimore Ravens in a punishing contest on Monday that was played under a dark cloud left by a near-fatal injury to Kevin Everett of the Buffalo Bills.


A woman filed suit Wednesday accusing a New York billionaire of sexually assaulting her when she was underage.


Kidman, co-stars lived together to prepare for roles

Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman and her co-stars, Jack Black and Jennifer Jason   Leigh, moved in together to prepare for their roles in the new movie "Margot at the Wedding".


Ucciso 34enne, sicari feriti in sparatoria con carabinieri


Darfur a 'Timed Bomb' Waiting to Explode - AU

Astronomical quantities of arms and ammunition have poured into Sudan's Darfur region in the last two weeks and the government is poised for a major military offensive, the African Union said on Friday.


Pope Beatifies Last Emperor of Austria; Reaction Mixed

Pope John Paul II put the last Austro-Hungarian emperor on the road to sainthood on Sunday in a solemn beatification ceremony in St.


The death toll from Sunday's quake-tsunami devastation rocketed to more than 120,000 on Thursday as workers uncovered more bodies from Indonesia's Sumatra island.


A government source told Reuters he expected "huge" casualties from Friday's explosion, adding police officers were among the dead.


While working relentlessly to portray Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a "flip-flopper," President Bush has his own history of changing his position, from reversals on steel tariffs and "nation-building" to reasons for invading Iraq.


Death takes no holidays, a cancer study suggests

NEW YORK The common perception that terminally ill people can hang on to life through important religious or personal days is more romance than reality, researchers reported Wednesday.


Libraries Shun Deals to Place Books on Web

Put off by restrictions Google and Microsoft want to place on new digital collections, several major libraries are instead signing on with a group that aims to make the materials broadly available.


Hard-pressed luxury marque Jaguar says it will cut about 1,150 jobs at its main plant in Coventry in a bid to return to profits, in another blow to Britain's fading glory as a carmaking centre.


Yesterday, Intel took the wraps off of a speedier version of its Pentium M, the heart of the company's wireless notebook platform for unwired professionals, aka Centrino.


'Brown should rethink EU proposal on VAT'

Could be open season for fraudsters Gordon Brown has been warned that plans to simplify VAT rules will severely impair the European Union's ongoing battle against tax fraud.â¦


US TV actor Routh to star in new "Superman" movie

Hollywood studio Warner Bros. Pictures announced Friday that little-known US television actor Brandon Routh has been chosen as the new star in an upcoming "Superman" movie.


A good subplot can be one of the most intriguing parts of a sports story. Sammy Sosa chasing Mark McGwire while the Cardinals chased the Cubs. Shaq and Kobe feuding while the Lakers ran off three consecutive championships.


Italy PM suffers anti-U.S. protest before Bush visit

Italy's Prime Minister Romano  Prodi was berated by angry voters on Sunday who want him to  stop the United States expanding an air base near their homes.


Eves, Harper call for Ontario Conservative party to unite behind new leader

TORONTO (CP) - Ontario Progressive Conservative members must unite behind whoever is chosen as their new leader, outgoing Leader Ernie Eves and Federal Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said as the party awaited the result of its leadership contest Saturday.


U.S. worker productivity grew at a slower pace than initially estimated during the first three months of this year as the economy just inched ahead, driving up labor costs and backing Federal Reserve sentiments that inflation is indeed a concern.


Ford to offer 3 buyout options to salaried staff

Ford Motor Co. F.N will offer three   buyout programs to U.S. salaried workers in an effort to cut   10,000 white-collar jobs by end of first quarter 2007, a   spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


The economy headed into the end of the year with good momentum, expanding at an annual rate of 4 percent in the third quarter, a faster clip than previously thought.


Holiday Gift Card Giving Gets More Innovative

From department store to discounter, retailers are using innovative technology and clever packaging to make shoppers feel good about giving the gift of plastic.


What Universal does with digital royalties Column How much can artists expect to benefit from Microsoft's Zune MP3 player?â¦


EU, US plan 'clear to fly' checks for visa waiver revamp

US 'modernises' visa waivers, Frattini wants to join in The Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), which allows EU citizens visa-free entry to the United States, is to be 'modernised' into virtual oblivion, and replaced by far more invasive 'pre-authorisation' systems on both sides of the Atlantic. This is revealed in an exchange of letters between EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom (sic) & Security Franco Frattini and US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff earlier this year (see Statewatch for Frattini and Chertoff letters).â¦


The attack on the small Mustafa Sunni mosque began as worshippers were finishing Friday midday prayers. About 50 unarmed men, many in black uniforms and some wearing ski masks, walked through the district chanting "We are the Mahdi Army, shield of the Shiites."


Google has won a trade mark dispute, with a District Court judge finding that the search engineâs sale of sponsored search terms âGeicoâ and âGeico Directâ did not breach car insurance firm GEICOâs rights in the trade marked terms.


Justin Gatlin became the fastest man in the world after winning the men's 100 meters dash at the 28th Olympic Games Sunday evening.


Nations agree to ban international trade in the one of the world's most spectacular fish.


Google readies Pacific-spanning, Verizon-battling underwater comm cable

Can you help? In yet another bid to free itself from the Verizons of the world, Google will soon drag a multi-terabit communications cable under the Pacific Ocean.â¦


Portion of Intel Antitrust Suit Dismissed

A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed portions of a class-action suit that accused Intel of violating antitrust laws.


"Spam is a major security problem," acknowledges Microsoft founder Bill Gates, but he maintains that progress has been made in the fight against unsolicited e-mail.


Singer Marc Almond, who scored a worldwide hit in 1981 with "Tainted Love" as part of the duo Soft Cell, is in critical condition in hospital after a motorcycle crash, police have said.


Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at US

CARACAS, Venezuela  - A Venezuelan prosecutor  probing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed by  a car bomb that the government blamed on Friday on radical  opponents it said were training in the United States.


Madrone, Goldman take $1 bln stake in Global Hyatt

Private equity firms Madrone Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners agreed to invest $1 billion in closely held Global Hyatt Corp, the hotel company's chairman, Tom Pritzker, said on Wednesday.


Pink Floyd star David Gilmour is to release a single featuring songs by former band member Syd Barrett.


Activists around the world focus on Darfur

Peace activists around the world staged   a day of action on Sunday to highlight the "forgotten war" in   Darfur where tens of thousands of people have been killed and   more than 2 million left homeless.


The long-simmering tensions between the White House and CIA are erupting into recriminations and resignations.


Tobacco-Loving Russia Nears Public Smoking Ban

Russia's upper house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to restrict smoking in public places in one of the world's heaviest smoking nations.


Dark Matter's Rival: Ether Theory Challenges "Invisible Mass"

A concept abandoned in the 19th century is being revived by a physicist as an alternative to dark matter, despite recent announcements of proof of the theoretical substance.


InfoWorld - IBM Corp. has taken a large stride in its race with Intel Corp. to make faster, smaller chips by building silicon transistors from a rare combination of metals.


Stop di 72 ore per gran parte delle 12 linee della capitale


Lieber, A-Rod lead Yankees to rout of BoSox

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Jon Lieber pitched 6 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and Alex Rodriguez belted a three-run homer, leading New York to a 14-4 demolition of the division-rival Boston Red Sox at a damp Yankee Stadium.


John Edwards Chastised for 'Rise Up and Walk' Declaration

It didn't take long for Democrats to make the death of "Superman" a campaign issue to be used against President Bush -- and pro-life conservatives are jumping all over Senator


Fox, NBC, CBS share spoils in last week of season

NEW YORK  - Fox and NBC tied for the demographic win in primetime, while CBS won in viewership during the last week of the 2006-07 TV season, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday.


Bertuzzi Pleads Guilty To On-Ice Assault

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- More than nine months after his violent hit from behind on Colorado forward Steve Moore, Vancouver Canucks right wing Todd Bertuzzi has pleaded guilty to assault.


Oil Prices Fall as Concerns About Supply Begin to Ease

Oil prices fell to a four-week low yesterday, briefly dropping below $50 a barrel, as traders grew less concerned about possible threats to supplies.


The world number one broke a jittery Mauresmo twice to take the opening set and the Frenchwoman failed to get a foot-hold in the second set.


Matrix's 3D memory chips target game devices

Mattel and a Japanese manufacturer have adopted these high-rise chips. Will Nintendo be next? Photos: Matrix's high-rise chips


"Pirates" rides buoyant foreign box office

Led by "Pirates of the  Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest's" fabulous $60.2 million haul, the  weekend box office was especially lively internationally as the  studios unleashed a batch of offerings during a summer  compressed by World Cup activity in June and early this month.


A strong earthquake causes buildings to shake in southern Greece and in the capital, Athens.


Israeli start-up Modu has designed tiny cell phones with 'jackets' that add functionality.


Ordini +12,5%, in controtendenza rispetto mezzi di trasporto


Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies. About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets will be so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three from view.


When Edmund Gulvin first joined the Black Watch regiment, he was a 6-year-old "powder monkey." He is now a rifleman and hopes to make sergeant one day — if he manages to make it through the Napoleonic Wars.


Zander: Motorola will rebound with new handsets

(InfoWorld) - The day afterÂ announcing that 4,000 employees will be laid off, Motorola CEO Ed Zander told investors that he plans to boost profits with a wide range of multimedia handsets instead of relying on a single blockbuster product like the Razr cell phone. "We're not going to have another Razr. Every once in a while, something will pop, but there have been only three in recent years -- the Microtec, the Startec, and the Razr," Zander said Thursday in a webcast address at the Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference in New York. Now the company is preparing to launch products in Europe and Asia during June and July: theÂ Razr2 cell phone,Â Moto Z8 handset with a digital music player and mobile TV, Moto Q 9 mobile e-mail smartphone, and Rokr Z6, a handheld MP3 music player and cell phone. "So there are four of them, which proves we can still design some pretty wild things. But we need more of them at more price points with more geographies and more carriers," Zander said. A wider range of products will allow Motorola to focus on its twin strategies of selling low-end handsets in emerging markets such as the Middle East and southeast Asia through channel distributors and retail partners, and selling high-end handsets in Europe, China, and Japan. Zander acknowledged that competing vendors, such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson, have already gotten a start in those areas, but said Motorola will catch up fast with the widespread emergence of WiMax wireless networks in the U.S. "We're still very PC-centric with MP3 over here, we're very tethered. But in Europe and Asia and even Latin America, it's more of an over-the-air experience to download music and video. Hopefully, that will change in the U.S. as we get these networks installed in the second half of 2007 and in 2008." However, Motorola faces an uphill climb to regain its lost market share, according to a study released Thursday. Nokia surged forward on mobile phone sales in China and Japan during the first quarter of 2007, padding its dominant lead over competitors, according to Gartner. The overall industry sold 257.4 million units during the first quarter, a healthy growth rate of 14 percent over the same quarter last year, despite the annual post-holiday sales slump in Western Europe and North America, Gartner said. But Nokia outperformed its rivals, claiming 35.7 percent market share for a large lead over Motorola's 18.5 percent, Samsung's 12.5 percent, Sony Ericsson's 8.4 percent, and LG Electronics' 6.2 percent. Motorola suffered from stocking its channel resellers with excess products in the first quarter, forcing them to drop prices to push the phones into end-users' hands, Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi said in the report. That problem will persist through the second quarter, but the company could rebound if there is strong demand for the Razr2, she said. Zander admitted the company had been tripped up when those slowing sales threatened to overwhelm corporate overhead costs. "The last few months have been very unsettling," he said. "January and February caught us by surprise, quite frankly. We did have to pull the trigger quickly with some headcount expenses, we had to get that done quickly." The latest layoffs came just four months afterÂ Zander announced a round of 3,500 job cuts in January. Together, the layoffs will allow Motorola to save nearly $1 billion every year, giving it the flexibility to increase funding for new areas of research in the fast-changing mobile handset segment, he said. But first, Zander faces the task of reassuring workers who were shaken by the downsizing. "I'm spending the better part of this week traveling around the country talking to employees because they get nervous. We have to get back on track," he said.


The pristine Arctic waters of the Barents Sea are overfished and face serious pollution problems, the UN says.