Motorola, DoCoMo to make 3G phones for business use

TOKYO: Motorola and NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile phone operator, said yesterday they would jointly develop third-generation (3G) handsets, giving Motorola a way into a market largely out of reach for foreign manufacturers.


The Kazakh president lobbies in Brussels to take the chair of the OSCE, in the face of US and British opposition.


Muore ciclista nella Gran Fondo 5 Terre, aperta inchiesta

La procura della repubblica della Spezia ha ordinato l'autopsia sul corpo di Piotre Fuksiewicz, il ciclista polacco di 41 anni morto ieri durante la gara ciclistica Gran Fondo delle 5 Terre. La magistratura


Nyon, 15:18 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: INTER E MILAN GIOCHERANNO A SAN SIRO

Inter e Milan giocheranno regolarmente le prossime partite casalinghe di Champions League a San Siro...


Cheer came back partly to the Holy city, considered the birthplace of Jesus with Israel easing travel restrictions and extending goodwill gestures towards pilgrims and the Palestinian Authority (PA).


Slow growth in Japanese bank adds to concerns the world's second-biggest economy may head into a recession.


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


Sport: Rugby union: Ireland go into the match with France knowing a win would guarantee them a place in the quarter-finals.


Despite embracing Michigan as the heart of his bid to revive his campaign, Republican Mitt Romney was greeted by an anemic crowd Friday as he began his final push for votes in the crucial primary.


Thailand's military rulers meet to consider new PM

Thailand's new military rulers were meeting to consider a new civilian premier after Tuesday's bloodless coup deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.


The Republicans will have one sure Hollywood star for their convention — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — along with performers to keep the country music fans happy. But they'll be hard-pressed to match the Democratic convention's appeal to young voters led by Ben Affleck.


'Jeopardy!' star finds H&R Block question too taxing

Everyone knew "Jeopardy!" super-contestant Ken Jennings would go down some time, but it wasn't supposed to happen like this.


Spain's Santander Central Hispano plans to raise an initial 1 billion pounds from the sale of closed-life books owned by Abbey National, the Sunday Times says.


Stem Cells Can Be Cancer Cell Lookalikes

FRIDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have discovered that bone marrow stem cells attracted to an area of cancer growth frequently take on the outward appearance of the cancer cells around them.


The global climate debate needs to embrace a "new way of thinking", UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon urges.


Bush, Kerry in final sprint of acrimonious contest

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic challenger John Kerry hit the campaign trail hard on the final straight of an increasingly vicious neck-and-neck race for the White House.


Economia si sta aggiustando grazie alle nostre imprese


Large Hurricane Moves Closer to Bahamas, Florida

Hurricane Frances barreled toward the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas islands with 140 mph winds on Wednesday, posing a growing threat that also put millions of people on alert along Florida's heavily populated east coast.


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.


Daniel Weintraub: 844 bills define this governor's philosophy

Bee Columnist. Sifting through 844 bills sent his way at the end of the legislative session, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger crystallized his political and public policy persona as a pro-business


Let's see, they run the ball successfully and stop the rush last week against Buffalo - two primary objectives - and lose the game by two touchdowns.


Firm demand in its main markets  lifted world number two truck maker Volvo's fourth-quarter  earnings above expectations on Thursday, allowing it to sharply  raise its payout to stockholders.


Kerry Faults Bush on Costs of Iraq Policy

Description: Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry sharply critiques President Bush's policy in Iraq, listing costs and priorities that he says are out of touch with the goals of Americans.


Older, less educated and lower-income women are less likely to get a mammogram even when their insurance pays for it, and those who go without mammograms are more likely not to be diagnosed with breast cancer until the disease has advanced, according to a


Coldplay and Darkness 'to re-record Band Aid'

The Band Aid song Do They Know It's Christmas? is to be re-recorded featuring Coldplay, The Darkness and Travis, reports say. It is 20 years since Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure recorded the first charity song


Shuttle heads toward space station rendezvous

The space shuttle Atlantis winged toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday, lugging the heaviest payload ever for the orbital outpost and troubled only by a small tear in a heat-protecting thermal blanket.


Myanmar PM Removed, Under Arrest - Thai Govt

MAE SOT, Thailand  - Khin Nyunt has been ousted as  prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar and is under house  arrest, a Thai government spokesman said on Tuesday.


Nuovi conduttori per Striscia la Notizia. Visti gli impegni lavorativi di Enzo Iacchetti, Ezio Greggio ha reclutato almeno per tutto il 2004 la spumeggiante Michelle Hunziker. A quanto pare dopo diversi incontri


A little-known son of King Sihanouk is set to be chosen as Cambodia's new monarch, as a special council meets.


ASIA - ÂNoi, Vescovi delle piccole Chiese periferiche, in aree remote del mondo, ci siamo sentiti cuore pulsante della Chiesa universaleÂ, dicono i partecipanti a conclusione del Seminario di studio per i Vescovi di nomina recente, organizzato dal Dicastero Missionario CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂEÂ stata unÂesperienza molto utile. Cardinali e Vescovi di esperienza hanno tenuto relazioni su temi molti interessanti e hanno anche condiviso con noi la loro esperienza, molto preziosa. In questi giorni ci siam...


Showtime has given a  second-season pickup to its freshman comedy series  "Californication."


Film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it agreed in principle to be acquired by a consortium led by Sony Corp.


Figures suggest new increase in U.S. Army suicides

As many as 121 U.S. soldiers may have committed suicide in 2007, a record number if confirmed, according to Army statistics released on Thursday.


Barry Bonds goes 0-for-2 and draws two walks, one of them intentional, in San Francisco's 3-2 victory over Milwaukee, keeping the Giants in the wild-card lead.


Business: 14 January 2005, Friday. Russia is ready to pay off its USD 24.5 M debt to Bulgaria, half of which has been negotiated in military supplies and equipment to the Balkan country, Russian Ambassador to ...


The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has challenged the entertainment industry on denigrating lyrics, on Monday supported a state senator's idea to pull public investments from companies that won't clean up their act.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A group of six Patriots has played together since 1996, no small feat in the era of NFL free agency and constant personnel change.


Hours after a high-profile prisoner swap Sunday, the families of six Egyptian students released from an Israeli prison waited anxiously for their return, denying that their children had done anything illegal.


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


He stood only 5 feet 2 inches but Yasser Arafat cast a long shadow on the world stage, and many leaders, diplomats, and analysts saw in his passing


Parliament will pave the way for a fresh poll, after Ukraine's Supreme Court annulled last month's fraudulent vote.


Banknorth Group Inc.'s biggest investors are voicing concerns about the proposed sale of a controlling stake to Toronto-Dominion Bank .


Inmates Qualify for Federal Drug Program Perk

District inmates held in federal prisons are now eligible to have a year shaved off their sentences for completing an intensive drug-treatment program.


Racing: Tap Dance City can spring surprise in Arc

A poor Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a concept as easy to embrace as a bad bottle of champagne in Longchamp's Restaurant Panoramique, yet the vintage does indeed look


Just weeks after Pope Benedict XVI denounced government-backed contraception in a visit to Brazil, the president unveiled a program Monday to provide cheap birth control pills at 10,000 drug stores across the country.


Scotland take small step into the big time

There was no winner's cheque on offer and no increase in status, just a trip to Sharjah, a shiny trophy and the prestige of being considered the 11th-best team in world cricket.


Blog: Like only they can, the Onion has posted a list of its favorite features on Apple's iPhone.


Courted by Kerry, McCain Taking Major Role for Bush

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain,  once courted by Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry, is  emerging as a major force in the re-election campaign of  President Bush, who vanquished McCain in the 2000 Republican  primary.


Netgear promises 3G femtocells by end of year

Still hedging bets with Wi-Fi included, too Netgear has announced it will be using technology from Ubiquisys to embed 3G femtocells into a home gateway product by the end of the year, though the box will also have Wi-Fi; in addition to being a DSL modem and VoIP router.â¦


Analysis: If the outgoing British Prime Minister takes on the role of Middle East peace envoy, he may find the situation on the ground even more daunting than he expects


Bush warns N.Korea amid missile tensions

President George W. Bush warned North   Korea on Wednesday against test-firing a long-range missile,   while other U.S. officials rejected Pyongyang's offer of   bilateral talks with Washington on the issue.


Apparently, when the good fathers of Notre Dame lately looked to their football sideline, they saw a fellow who wasn't nearly as acceptable as even Gerry Faust or Bob Davie, each of whom was allowed to squeeze out five years in South Bend.


Winners of the First County: "Above the Bar Awards"

By Occhipinti, Christina  In the legal field, some issues are resolved quickly and others just linger.


Gaza Gunmen Free Top Security Official-Witnesses

Palestinian gunmen freed a top security  official on Thursday hours after abducting him in the Gaza  Strip in a fresh challenge to President Yasser Arafat's rule  amid a wave of unrest, witnesses said.


What looked to be turning into blowout victory for Montreal became a free-for-all in the second period as the Rangers stormed from three goals behind to claim their fifth victory in six games.


As Congress heads for the exits to campaign, Republicans are maneuvering to pass a pre-election immigration agenda that falls short of their get-tough rhetoric but is enough, they hope, to satisfy voters upset about illegal immigrants.


Running for president means sometimes it's hard to get the shopping done.


Biggest Super Tuesday prize could be delayed

People hoping to stay awake long enough to see who wins California's primary might have a very long night because of what could be record-breaking voter turnout and a change back to paper ballots. Because of concerns over reliability, California decertified many of the state's electronic voting machines.


Oil Holds Firm, Heating Fuel Woes Persist

Oil prices held steady above $53 a barrel  on Wednesday as worries over a winter supply crunch countered  expectations that high fuel costs would curb growth in  petroleum demand next year.


West Indies win the one-day series 2-1 after powering to a 93-run win at Trent Bridge.


Sen. Tim Johnson has been conscious at times since his emergency brain surgery last week, his spokeswoman said Monday. But he is currently being sedated so he can rest.


Guiliani's Homeland Security Team: New York State of Mind

Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani unveiled a list of homeland security advisers Tuesday that analysts say highlights his still-strong ties to his former life as mayor of New York City.


Reggio Calabria, 20:00 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FOTI PRESENTA STUANI: RESTEREMO IN A

"Siamo molto contenti di poter mettere a disposizione del gruppo un giovane di ottime potenzialit&ag...


Top Iraqi Shi'ite Party Insists on Timely Election

One of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite Muslim parties said on Saturday any delay to planned Jan. 30 elections would be a victory for insurgents trying to wreck the process.


Con lei Beyonce', Mary J. Blige, Rihanna e i Time


An exhibit at the British Museum shows the Parthenon Marbles not as austere colourless ghosts, but as the ancient Greeks saw them.


Nintendo wants you to know that its new handheld is not just another blob of circuitry encased in cold silver plastic. To make this point, my review copy of the Nintendo DS came in unusual packaging.


VERGENNES, Vt. - A woman who learned six weeks before her wedding that her fiance was cheating on her is turning her would-be reception into a charity benefit. "I'm really just trying to turn it around and make something positive out of it," said Kyle Paxman.


SNS to buy AXA Dutch operations for $2.35 bln

Dutch financial group SNS Reaal   said on Monday it will acquire the Dutch insurance  operations of France's AXA  for 1.75 billion euros  ($2.35 billion), which will be partly funded by an equity  issue.


Goliath falls but Angel flies towards Els fire

Ernie Els clung precariously to a place in the HSBC World Match Play Championship yesterday when he squeezed out Angel Cabrera with the last putt of their match.


Rebel fighters attacked U.S. troops and fired rockets at American helicopters in a skirmish in southern Afghanistan, the military said Wednesday.


Sure, there are plenty of products to keep computers from overheating, but what about the people who use them? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Americans doubt need for flu vaccine: survey

Fewer than half of Americans plan to get the flu vaccine this year, mostly because they do not worry about flu, according to a survey published on Wednesday.


An MP wants an inquiry into why a teenager who kicked a man to death was freed on bail days before the killing.


'Our Lady' Fails to Stop Bel-Air Assault

An alliance between the armed âpoliceâ of the interim government in Haiti and Brazilian troops representing the United Nations on Sunday over-ran a slum in the Haitian capital, sweeping aside barricades built, say the slumâs inhabitants, to protect


Forget DNA evidence: Jesus is to Mary Magdalene as John is to Ringo, according to director James Cameron's hype machine. In Table of Malcontents.


Gruppo e' quotato nel segmento Star di Borsa Italiana


Several key aides to Afghanistan's Taleban leader Mullah Omar are reportedly arrested in Pakistan.


CBS Television will begin showing episodes of several new and returning prime-time shows for free on the Internet, becoming the second network to do so.


Seven Laser Incidents Reported at Airports

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2004 - Aviation authorities are investigating the latest in a string of incidents in which laser beams have been directed into the cockpits of commercial jets while in flight.


Peterson Jurors End Week Without Sentence

Jurors in the Scott Peterson murder trial were sequestered in a hotel Saturday after the judge agreed they could take the weekend off from their sentencing deliberations. They resume their work Monday.


French police probe how two illegal immigrants ended up working at a residence used by President Sarkozy.


The Football Association have said that Sven-Goran Eriksson has their "full support" as they dismissed rumours linking the Swede to the Real Madrid post.


Calif. urges power conservation during heat wave

In the third day of summer's first heat wave, California again urged power conservation as businesses reopened on Thursday after the U.S. Independence Day holiday.


Afghan boy, 6, says Taliban outfitted him in suicide vest

FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, Afghanistan -- The story of a 6-year-old Afghan boy who says he thwarted an effort by Taliban militants to trick him into being a suicide bomber provoked tears and anger at a meeting of tribal leaders.


Amazon Ordered to End Free Delivery on Books in France

Amazon has 10 days to start charging for the delivery of books, which should allow the company to maintain the offer through the end-of-year gift-giving season.


A federal judge has temporarily blocked the former Saudi ambassador to the United States from removing real estate sales proceeds from the United States, pending resolution of a class-action lawsuit.


5 Palestinians Killed in West Bank Clash

Palestinian witnesses say at least five Palestinians were killed during a gubattle with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Nablus Wednesday.


Chirac says France committed to Ivorian mandate

President Jacques Chirac said on Sunday his troops would not be withdrawn from France's former colony Ivory Coast where expatriots have fled an outbreak of anti-French violence.


FCC OKs commissioner to vote on AT&T-BellSouth

U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell will be permitted to cast the tie- breaking vote on AT&T Inc.'s  proposed acquisition of BellSouth Corp., the agency's general counsel said on Friday.


Alpine skier Blardone wins giant slalom in Beaver Creek

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - Massimiliano Blardone of Italy won the first men's World Cup giant slalom of the season on Saturday in a time of two minutes 27.88 seconds.


The BBC correspondent Alan Johnston is heading back to the UK following his release from captivity in Gaza.


Valencia, 16:41 - VELA, COPPA AMERICA: RESPINTO RECLAMO DI NEW ZEALAND

La giuria dell'America's Cup ha respinto il ricorso avanzata ieri da Team New Zealand dopo la quarta...


"Arctic Tale" puts faces to global-warming threat

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A new movie showing young polar bears and walruses struggling toward adulthood in a melting Arctic puts a pair of charismatic faces on the global warming threat.


Hubble Celebrates Supernova's 20th Anniversary

Twenty years ago, astronomers witnessed one of the brightest stellar explosions in more than 400 years. The titanic supernova, called SN 1987A, blazed with the power of 100 million suns for several months following its discovery on Feb.


SocGen chairman's fate in balance as board meets

The board of Societe Generale met on Wednesday to decide the fate of its chairman after rogue trading losses as fellow French bank BNP Paribas ducked questions on whether it would bid for its wounded rival.


Israel Pulls Out of Gaza Camp After Killing 11

Israeli troops pulled out from a Gaza  refugee camp on Saturday after killing 11 Palestinians,  including militants, ending a raid which Israel said it  launched in response to a series of mortar attacks on Jewish  settlements.


Three sent off before Earnshaw saves Wales

The hopes of either Wales or Northern Ireland enjoying a German excursion in the summer of 2006 were dealt another blow on an extraordinary night in the Millennium Stadium.


LATE TRADING: Flextronics Down; 3Q Views Below Wall St -2-

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Flextronics International Ltd. (FLEX) fell 7% in post-market trading Monday after issuing third-quarter guidance that fell below analysts' expectations.


SERIE A: Il Milan annienta la Fiorentina

Il Milan chiude facilmente la pratica Fiorentina battendola 6-0. L'Inter torna al vizio del pareggio: 2-2 sul campo del Siena. Importante successo della Roma che a Brescia passa per 1-0. I rossoneri travolgono 6-0 i viola.


Film on a Revolution Was a Revolution Itself

ÂReds,Â the three-and-a-half-hour historical epic Warren Beatty wrote, directed and starred in 25 years ago, remains a superior history lesson.


"Water Wars" loom? But none in past 4,500 years

With a steady stream of bleak   predictions that "water wars" will be fought over dwindling   supplies in the 21st century, battles between two Sumerian   city-states 4,500 years ago seem to set a worrying precedent.


H&M 3rd qtr, August sales top market consensus

Swedish fashion giant Hennes &   Mauritz AB HMb.ST posted third-quarter pretax profits just   above market forecasts on Wednesday, while its August   like-for-like sales also beat expectations.


A study challenges a theory that abrupt and catastrophic climate change extinguished the last Neanderthals.


Sports Briefing | Golf: U.S. Leads at Solheim Cup

Laura Davies made two shots that will go down in Solheim Cup history to win the 16th hole, save her match and turn a rough opening day for the Europeans into something much better.The United States led by 4 Â½-3 Â½ after a windy, wet and frigid day â a good sign for a team that had not been ahead after the first day since 1998.Playing in the final fourball match of the day, Davies hit a tee shot on the par-3 16th that ended up in the bushes and bramble behind a creek. Once there, she blasted the ball to the fringe and chipped in her next shot from 50 feet to win the hole and draw her and Trish Johnson even against the Americans Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer. The match ended in a draw.


Actor and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson on Tuesday announced that he was dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.


Grim search as typhoon kills hundreds in Philippines

DARAGA, Philippines  - Distraught survivors searched piles of bodies for the faces of their loved ones in the central Philippines on Saturday after landslides triggered by Typhoon Durian left hundreds dead.


British opposition leader to visit India

David Cameron, the leader of Britain's opposition Conservative Party, will next month travel to India, it was announced.


SP Mib -0,53%, All Stars -0,14%, male Parigi e Francoforte


Polio Returns to Guinea, Mali, New Cases in Darfur

Polio has spread to two more African countries where it had been eradicated, Guinea and Mali, highlighting the risk of a major outbreak across west and central Africa, international campaigners said on Tuesday.


Il monito di Benedetto VXI: "La societÃ  Ã¨ troppo occupata da se stessa""Salviamo la terra maltrattata". "Soluzioni giuste per i conflitti"                                          Natale, l'appello del Papa "PiÃ¹ giustizia, meno discriminazioni"                                                                                "L'Italia testimoni i valori della vita, della famiglia, dell'amore e della pace"


A Congressional panel investigating Hewlett-Packard demanded its chief executive explain his exercise of $1.37 million worth of options just before the companyâs scandal became public.


Adoptive Mom Gives Up Custody of Fla. Boy

The woman who raised a 3 1/2-year-old boy at the center of a custody dispute tearfully handed the boy to his biological mother on Saturday, then dropped to the ground and repeatedly screamed: "How can they do this to a little boy?"


Ministers are to consult on creating a crime of forced marriage in the UK.


Il mediatore di Emergency ha lasciato il carcere di KabulAd attenderlo Gino Strada. "Sono vivo, sto bene"                                            Hanefi Ã¨ libero dopo tre mesi "Thank you italian people"


Value of building permits cooled in August, after hot June and ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Building intentions cooled in August after a hot June and July, says Statistics Canada. The value of building permits issued by municipalities in August fell by 4.6 per cent to $4.


Briefly: Novell to release Open Enterprise Server

roundup Plus: Blizzard wins online game suit...CA adds utility-like mainframe pricing, expects...Salesforce.com reports subscriber surge.


Sep. 08, 2004. Microsoft on Tuesday doubled the time that businesses can block Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) from downloading automatically, giving them until mid-April, 2005, to test the update.


Dumb Democratic distractions drown out Kerry's message

Watching the Kerry campaign in action this week, we couldn't help thinking of a venerable '80s movie, "A Fish Called Wanda.


Spam spewing printer attack pulps security

Cross Site Printing for Spamming As if spam email wasn't intrusive and annoying enough, spammers might have a means at their disposal to send unwanted messages as print jobs to networked printers.â¦


Gurkha organisations criticise British pension announcement

Groups that represent Nepal's famed Gurkha soldiers Thursday criticised a British ministry of defence plan to pay full army pensions to current regiments and exclude thousands of retired troops.


Iraqâs leader calls for world to unite behind elections

UNITED NATIONS -- Iraqâs interim prime minister appealed to world leaders at the UN General Assembly Friday to unite behind his countryâs effort to reign in spiraling violence and lighten the countryâs foreign debt and broaden support for coalition


Bush salutes 'tomorrow's veterans' in Iraq

WASHINGTON - President Bush paused on Veterans Day to honor American soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan during his presidency and in wars past.


Gunman Fires Shots at Calif.'s Crystal Cathedral

A SWAT team surrounded one of  Southern California's best-known churches on Friday after a  gunman fired shots in Orange County's Crystal Cathedral,   foiling plans for a major Christmas show, police said.


Iraq's parliament took tentative steps   on Tuesday to resolve a deadlock over autonomous regions, the   divisive issue that has split its politicians on sectarian   lines, as fresh clashes erupted in southern Baghdad.


Guinea's president names a new prime minister ahead of a deadline set by unions to avoid renewed strikes.


KO'd Central African Republic Olympian Hospitalized

A 22-year-old Olympian from the Central African Republic has been hospitalized after being knocked out during a preliminary bout in the under 68 kilogram taekwondo competition.


The New York Times published a review of the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before its official release, drawing a stinging response from its British publishers.


Yankees Stun BoSox 19-8 for 3-0 ALCS Lead

BOSTON - The Yankees kept circling the bases, battering Boston's beleaguered pitching staff. By the time the long, long night ended with a devastating 19-8 rout over the Red Sox, the dreaded New Yorkers were just one game away from a shocking sweep...


Aumento del 2,3% del costo del lavoro, attese erano +3,2%


Two Malaysia Christian groups sue the government after it banned non-Muslims from using 'Allah' to mean God.


Jamaicans Flee As Ivan Approaches; 23 Dead

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan left Grenada a wasteland of flattened houses, twisted metal and splintered wood as it bore down on Jamaica with deadly winds and monstrous waves, forcing a half million people to flee their homes...


Bankrupt specialty chemicals firm says it is likely to be indicted for violating environmental laws. NEW YORK  - WR Grace & Co.


Rihanna, Shop Boyz, Fergie lead singles chart

For a second consecutive week, the  top three slots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart were  unchanged, according to data issued Thursday.


The Red Sox, who have gone since 1918 without winning the World Series, have added a record-breaking streak to the mix. Boston is the first team in baseball history to finish in second place for seven straight years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.


Taiwan Says China Setting Out Legal Basis to Attack

Taiwan condemned China's proposed anti-secession law on Saturday, calling it a move to establish a legal basis to attack the island.


Continental inks cost-cutting service deals

Continental Airlines Inc  said  on Tuesday that it signed new service contracts with Electronic  Data Systems Corp , GE Aviation  and  Hewlett-Packard Co .


OTTAWA -- The federal government is wasting tens of millions on prescription drugs and its billion-dollar annual investment in native education is actually losing ground, Auditor-General Sheila Fraser said yesterday.


Blog: Microsoft made some enhancements to its IPTV software that phone companies are using to offer TV, but the new release still doesn?t offer multiroom DVR functionality.


Bologna, 18:05 - CICLISMO, GIRO DELL'EMILIA: BETTINI SARA' AL VIA

Il campione del mondo Paolo Bettini sarà al via dell'89/a edizione del Giro dell'Emilia, in p...


Retirement Fund Shouldn't Be Political Tool, Board Says

The federal board that oversees retirement savings by government employees said yesterday that it would oppose proposals in Congress to use the Thrift Savings Plan as an economic weapon against Sudan and Iran.


Hundreds of people from rival tribes confronted one another on a main road in this western Kenyan town Monday, wielding machetes and clubs and retreating only when a handful of police between them fired live bullets into the air


Bush veto threat on health bill draws criticism

A veto threat by President  George W. Bush over a measure to expand a government health  program for children triggered outrage on Wednesday from  congressional Democrats and advocacy groups.


La Corte Europea condanna l'Italia a rimborsare Asciutto


MIAMI -- Hurricane Frances continues to move closer to the US coastline. Forecasters say most of Florida will be affected by the storm.


Al Palalottomatica sono attese 10 mila persone


A federal judge yesterday threatened sanctions against MCI Inc. for apparently violating a court order requiring approval of expenditures for lawyers and consultants while it was in bankruptcy protection.


They are the up-and-coming generation. Smart. Capable. And uncertain about working for Uncle Sam after they graduate from college.


With the fate of the Merrimack Valley Conference riding on the Chelmsford-Billerica contest up the road, Andover needed more than a little help from its friends. The Golden Warriors needed a win.


Martin Frankel,  who defrauded insurance companies out of more than $200m is jailed for 16 years


New York Red Bulls defeat Colorado Rapids

Amado Guevara looked like his old self, and that translated to a rare win for the New York Red Bulls.


TELSTRA chief financial officer John Stanhope has admitted Telstra's margins in its $4.5 billion a year mobile phone business will shrink this year in the face of increased price competition and the growing cost of acquiring new customers.


'Arrested Development' Wins Best Comedy Emmy

Critically acclaimed but low-rated  "Arrested Development" won the Emmy Award on Sunday for best  television comedy in a surprise victory over sentimental  favorite "Sex and the City."


A woman in Ohio has given birth to her second set of triplets - breaking odds of one in 64 million.


Britain, France and the US have agreed to a 5,900 increase in the strength of the UN force in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fewer than half the reinforcements requested by the secretary general, Kofi Annan.


2 Koreas Forge Economic Ties to Ease Tensions

For the two Koreas, the opening of North Korea's first economic zone is filled with real and symbolic significance.


Scribd to block uploading of copyrighted material to its site

Scribd anti-piracy system blocks uploading of content if the text matches material in its system provided by copyright holders.


Il 30% evita viaggi, il 28% taglia spesa alimentare


Riforme, Onida: modifiche a Costituzione vanno ponderate bene

Prima di modificare la Costituzione, occorre riflettere bene e ascoltare la platea piÃ¹ vasta possibile di opinioni e suggerimenti. L'invito Ã¨ stato rivolto dal presidente della Corte costituzionale, Valerio


Ellison: Oracle may cut its PeopleSoft bid

NEW YORK - Soon after an Oracle Corp. director said Oracle's current $21 per share offer for control of PeopleSoft Inc. may not be its final bid, Oracle Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Larry Ellison countered that the company is as likely to lower its bid as to raise it.


As NASA astronaut Daniel Tani orbited Earth, hundreds of mourners filled a suburban Chicago church Sunday to remember his 90-year-old mother as someone who endured hardship to raise five children and worked until age 70.


The Tories warn Gordon Brown his "red lines" will not stop power being transferred if he signs the EU reform treaty.


Admitting plane crashes were terror strikes weakens Putin's tough-guy image


Lenovo recalls 200,000 Thinkpad batteries

Sanyo-made fire hazard Lenovo is recalling more than 200,000 Thinkpad batteries after some caught fire when owners dropped their laptops.â¦


In un cantiere edile del Rodigino, vittima un 52enne


England coach Brian Ashton pays tribute to Ireland after their record 43-13 win over the world champions.


Warner Music Group Sells DRM-Free MP3s on Amazon.com

Another major label strips digital rights management restrictions from its songs to partner with the world's biggest e-tailer.


Between six and eight devices are defused at Stormont after loyalist Michael Stone storms the building, police say.


Let us talk to Sept 11 planner, U.S. lawyers ask

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - Military lawyers defending Osama bin Laden's former driver on terrorism charges in the U.S. war court at Guantanamo Bay have offered a compromise in their quest to interview September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.


Distinguished alumni share their memories as the Fresh Tracks series at Dance Theater Workshop passes a milestone.


Swiss National Bank Raises Interest Rate

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year as the country's economy continued to recover.


Space scientists are sending a small package to Titan, one of the moons of Saturn. The package in question is a space probe called Huygens which is due to be separated from its mother ship, Cassini


Christians executed for attacks on Muslims

PALU, Indonesia -- Three Christian militants were executed by firing squad early today for leading attacks on Muslims six years ago that left 70 people dead, a police official and local media said.


He outlines management and strategy changes for the CRM and service management company.


Wenger Says Referee Cost Arsenal its Unbeaten Run at Manchester

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger blamed referee Mike Riley after the Premiership champion's record 49- match unbeaten run in English soccer's top division ended with a 2-0 loss at Manchester United.


Airstrikes led by US kill Afghan civilians

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- US-led airstrikes targeting Taliban militants who had attacked NATO forces slammed into civilian homes in southern Afghanistan, killing civilians and insurgents, Afghan and Western officials said yesterday.


UN nuclear inspectors abandon demands for unlimited access to Brazilian facilities, the country says.


Beta users can access the OpenOffice.org suite using a Web browser on Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X--no download necessary.


A woman accused of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb is being moved to federal custody in Missouri after waiving preliminary hearings today in Kansas City, Kan.


Genova, 19:42 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: ALLA RIPRESA FERMI SALA E CASTELLAZZI

La Sampdoria ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della gara di domenica prossima con l'Inter. Fermo ...


Mario Vargas Llosa was awarded an honorary doctorate Wednesday by a Spanish university.


RUPERT EVERETT: Â«FAREI 007, MA HOLLYWOOD NON VUOLE PERCHÃ SONO ...

Un'ennesima discriminazione, questa volta made in Hollywood, e chi ne fa le spese sarebbe il mondo gay. A denunciarlo Ã¨ una star, Ã¨ Rupert Everett. Lâattore inglese, infatti, li avrebbe vestiti volentieri


World Business Briefing: Britain: Fund Bids for Sainsbury

Delta Two, a Qatar-backed investment fund, said it submitted an offer to the board of J Sainsbury that valued the company, one of Britainâs largest retailers, at about Â£10.6 billion ($21.7 billion), or 600 pence a share. It was the second cash offer this year for Sainsbury; Delta owns 25 percent of the company. The fund proposed spending Â£3.5 billion to build and renovate Sainsbury stores and expand its range of nonfood goods.


The Wales Millennium Centre says its plans are realistic, amid worries that it may fail to attract a big enough audience.


Farewell: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave his resignation on Monday and leaves his position Sept. 17.


"Fantastic Four" Headed to a TV Near You

Marvel Enterprises, the studio responsible for creating the popular "Fantastic Four," has inked a deal with France's Antefilms Productions to create an animated television series based on the popular comic book characters. The show is scheduled to debu...


India had pulled about 3000 troops out of Kashmir in a planned withdrawal, officials said yesterday, as the peace process between New Delhi and Islamabad came under strain.


President Bush is putting his influence within his own party to the test Tuesday as he pleads personally with skeptical Senate Republicans to resurrect his immigration bill.


Movie and TV Writers Authorize a Call to Strike

Screenwriters by a sizable majority authorized their leaders to call a strike against Hollywoodâs producers as early as Nov. 1.


Soccer: Juventus beat Fiorentina 1-0 in Italian league match

ROME : Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to six points after they scraped a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina and closest rivals AC Milan were held to a goalless draw at Brescia.


Warren Buffett's Priceless Investment Advice

If it's good enough for Buffett, it's good enough for me.


Gordon Brown's priority for NI is the devolution of policing and justice, says new NI Secretary Shaun Woodward.


Film Industry Files Wave of Anti-Piracy Lawsuits

The MPAA estimated that global film piracy costs the US movie industry more than $3 billion annually, but it did not give an estimate for how much online piracy costs the industry.


KAFIR BAND, Afghanistan -- Three suicide bombers killed at least 19 people across Afghanistan yesterday, including four Canadian soldiers in an attack that tested NATO's assertion of success in driving insurgents from this volatile southern region.


Japan's i-mode Internet mobile service to enter Russia

Japan's top mobile operator NTT DoCoMo said it was launching its i-mode Internet service in Russia and three other former Soviet republics through an agreement with Russia's largest provider Mobile TeleSystems (MTS).


Watchdog group flags top pirated films on Google Video

Blog: The National Legal and Policy Center is after Google to clean up copyright infringement on its video sites.


Bush Visits With Soldiers Wounded in Iraq

President Bush paid a bedside visit to wounded soldiers on Tuesday, then predicted victory for their comrades in Iraq in their battle against terrorists "who want to stop democracy" there.


Toshiba returns to profit in first half, upgrades forecast

Japanese giant electronics maker Toshiba said it returned to the black with a 8.4 billion yen (79 million dollars) net profit in the first half and upgraded its full-year forecast despite global uncertainty.


IBM Focuses On A Better WebSphere App Server

IBM on Wednesday unveiled the next major upgrade of its WebSphere application server, which focuses on better performance and ease of use, instead of dramatically new functionality.


Political couch potatoes who can't get enough of the impending presidential election will find endless fun with "The Political Machine."


Nepal royalists demonstrate in support of monarchy

Two thousand pro-royal demonstrators massed in Nepal's capital in the first major protest against a decision by parliament to abolish the monarchy and create a republic.


Bids Total $2.78 Billion in Opening Day of Auction for Airwaves

The Federal Communications Commissionâs auction of federally owned airwaves is eventually expected to bring the government at least $10 billion.


Hitachi drive to connect with consumer devices

Company hopes to woo makers of music players and other devices with easy integration and trimmer drive.


Burundi Rebels Willing to Appear Before International Court

The Burundian rebel group that claimed responsibility for last week's massacre of some 160 Congolese refugees say they are ready to defend themselves before an international court.


New Meta survey: Bush good for outsourcing

Almost half of the IT execs responding to a new Meta survey expect offshoring to increase if George Bush wins reelection as president. [Offshoring Blog]


Distraught Sri Lankans have wandered through debris-strewn streets, desperately looking for any sign of relatives swept away by a deadly tsunami that has killed at least 10,200 people in the country.


Viacom Chiefâs Remark on Spielberg Stirs a Furor

Despite stellar success at the box office, the relationship between DreamWorks and its corporate parent, Viacom, appears once again to be on the rocks.


Verizon Grosses $3.04B in Fourth Quarter

Verizon Communications Inc. earned $3.04 billion in the fourth quarter, posting a 6 percent revenue gain as another powerful showing by the cellular business more than compensated for the continuing decline of traditional local phone service.


Captain Comeback came so close to reviving his legend, but an errant snap of an extra point spelled more frustration for Lions fans.


The United States outtouched Australia to win the men's 800-meter freestyle relay after Michael Phelps withdrew from the World Short Course Championships because of a back injury Friday night.


Pioneering NASA Engineer Max Faget Dead at 83

Pioneering NASA engineer Maxime Faget, who designed the Project Mercury capsule that carried the first US astronauts into space and worked on every subsequent manned spacecraft including the space shuttle, has died at the age of 83


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The US economy added 144,000 jobs in August, dropping the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly two years and handing George W. Bush fresh ammunition to claim that life is getting better for Americans.


UN Eyes More East Timor Mission Cuts in Late2004

The United Nations will consider more cutbacks in its peacekeeping mission in East Timor in October, a U.N. official said on Tuesday, prompting regional power Australia to warn against hasty action.


U.S. court sides with Native Hawaiian school

A private school for Native Hawaiians may favor applicants based on their race, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday, citing the unique history and relationship between Hawaii and the United States.


South Bend, IN - Amid rising fuel costs and fare wars, Indiana-based airline ATA has filed for bankruptcy. Many now are wondering how that decision, announced just yesterday, will affect the future of South Bend Regional Airport.


Mosul election workers reportedly resign after threat

BAGHDAD, Iraq A warning from militants has reportedly frightened all 700 employees of the electoral commission in Mosul, Iraq, to resign.


Why Iran wants its own nuclear deterrent

Iran's leaders apparently believe that the benefits of obtaining a nuclear bomb now outweigh the drawbacks.


Rwanda President says France implicated in genocide

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday repeated accusations that France was implicated in his country's 1994 genocide in a television interview one day after Rwanda broke off diplomatic ties with its former ally.


Former Home Alone child star Macaulay Culkin has been charged with possessing drugs in connection with a traffic stop where police found marijuana and prescription pills.


German Balloonists Mark Freedom Flight Over Death Strip

Twenty-five years after his daring  escape out of East Germany in a makeshift hot air balloon, a  mechanic who humiliated the Communist state says he would risk  his own life again to live in freedom.


The third Pirates film dominates the US box office, but fails to match 2006 sequel Dead Man's Chest.


Putin Threatens Preventive Terror Actions

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia is "seriously preparing" for pre-emptive strikes against terrorists, as Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for a school hostage-taking and other attacks that have claimed more than 430 lives.    Speaking to a meeting of world mayors in Moscow, Putin also made a veiled attack on the West, saying that double standards in dealing with terrorism are "disastrous for global security."   Putin didn't name any specific countries, but his comments appeared to be aimed against European and U.S...


Lav: in test aumenta uso cani, tornano gatti, tanti topi


NEW YORK, Dec 21  - Wall Street shares swung higher Tuesday as investors shuffled portfolios in advance of the end of the year, encouraged by a broker upgrade of Intel that buoyed the tech sector.


Filmmakers look to Sundance buying spree

The same writers strike that transformed the Golden Globes into a news conference might bring smiles to the faces of agents and filmmakers gathered in this snow-covered ski town.


AN 80-foot model of a space telescope is to be on display at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham for the next two months.


Bush, Kerry Reportedly Agree to Three Debates

The campaigns of Republican  President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry have  tentatively settled on a package of three face-to-face debates,  the Washington Post reported late on Sunday.


Lo stilista seduce la capitale con un inno alla femminilita'


Kim Basinger accused of violating custody orders

Actress Kim Basinger pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to violating child custody orders in her divorce case with her ex-husband, actor Alec Baldwin, a court spokesman said.


Three people are injured by a door which fell off an RAF helicopter at an air show in the west of Ireland.


Next step for Open 802.1X: Non-PC devices

Blog: In addition to PCs, there are plenty of other devices that communicate over the Internet Protocol--and all of them need network security.


Montpellier, 18:08 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: TONGA BATTE SAMOA 19-15

A Montpellier, Tonga ha battuto Samoa 19-15 nella seconda giornata del girone A dei mondiali di rugb...


U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on  Friday, helped by strength in technology after bellwether Intel  Corp. INTC.O lifted its sales forecast, although a weak jobs  report put a damper on Wall Street.


Storm-battered Florida rides out Frances

Weakened but still formidable, hurricane Frances was downgraded to a tropical storm last night as it spun slowly toward Louisiana, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction up and down


U.S. intelligence paints gloomy picture of Iraq

U.S. intelligence experts painted a gloomy picture of Iraq, saying in a report seen on Friday sectarian bloodshed had surpassed the threat from al Qaeda and warning of the consequences of a rapid U.S. withdrawal.


Mobile dating is on the rise this Valentine's Day. That's because of the immediacy of cell phones communications, plus better displays, cameras and broadband connections and Internet communities that attract other singles.


Crown Castle to buy Global Signal for $4 bln

Crown Castle International Corp.  on Friday said it will buy smaller rival Global Signal Inc.  for about $4 billion in stock and cash, to create the biggest U.S. wireless tower operator.


PARIS -- The dark-haired man in the sweat-drenched blue polo shirt and black shorts is crouched at the baseline awaiting the last serve of a hot, maddening afternoon. He must be thinking, "If I'm the best tennis player on the face of the earth, why in hell can't I beat this guy?"


A Spaniard has become the first woman in the world to receive a double hand transplant.


Lucio and Bayern crushed by four-star Leverkusen

The pre-match hype surrounded the return of Brazilians Lucio, Ze Roberto and German international Michael Ballack, stars of Bayer's run to the 2002 Champions League final, but all three had a miserable ...


An Iraqi orphan credited with helping American troops avoid attacks and find insurgents in Baghdad started a new life Tuesday at Girls and Boys Town, the storied home for troubled youngsters.


Rhodri Morgan will map out how he believes Wales can strengthen as he closes Welsh Labour's conference.


Cricket-Kaif, Dravid bolster India in Bangladesh one-dayer

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh  - Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid hit half-centuries as India overcame a shaky start to reach 245-8 in the first one-day international against Bangladesh.


A man is sectioned under the Mental Health Act after pleading guilty to defecating on trains.


User-group study: Mainframes live on through SOA

InfoWorld - Mainframe systems are playing a key role in many SOA (service-oriented architecture) projects, according to a study released this week by IBM user group SHARE.


Several species of ocean-going shark are more threatened than previously thought, scientists conclude.


European negotiators reached a provisional deal with the United States on Wednesday, ending a year of wrangling over how to share information about trans-Atlantic air passengers that Washington says is needed to fight terrorism.


VALDERRAMA, Spain (Ticker) - Alastair Forsyth may be 120 places lower in the world rankings, but the Scot clearly won his duel Saturday with local favorite Sergio Garcia at the Volvo Masters.


Phishing tool constructs new sites in two seconds

Easy-peasy-sleazy: A new piece of PHP code making the malware rounds can install a phishing site on a compromised server in about two minutes.


Orlovka Journal: ThereÂs Money in Dirt, for Those Who Find Bits of Silicon

Across a vast landfill just outside tiny Orlovka in eastern Kyrgyzstan, girls dig for flakes and pebbles of silicon to sell to traders.


Paying those hometown dues, Devil center Scott Gomez is passing on a chance to make up the money he's losing from Gary Bettman's lockout.


Embattled Japan PM woos back conservatives

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe moved to woo back his conservative supporters on an Asian tour this week, snubbing China and paying tribute to an Indian figure revered by Japanese nationalists.


Ga. Hispanics Questioned on Voting Rights

Ninety-five people who make up more than three-quarters of a rural Georgia county's registered Hispanic voters were summoned to a courthouse Thursday to defend their right to vote after a complaint alleged a county commissioner attempted to register non-U.S. citizens.


Make it three straight Little League World Series championships for the United States. Dalton Carriker homered to right in the bottom of the eighth inning as Warner Robins, Ga., beat Tokyo 3-2 in a thrilling title game on Sunday.


Radenovic lifts No. 16 Arizona past UNLV

For more than a month, Arizona coach Lute Olson has prodded his team to play better defense, with little success. But now he's found a way to mask some of the Wildcats' defensive deficiencies. Switching from man-to-man defense to zone defenses midway through the first half, 16th-ranked Arizona shut down UNLV 89-75 Tuesday night.


FI e An: spetta al prossimo governo, Napolitano vigili


Chris Crocker has been called "queer," "a human train wreck," the "Britney guy," an androgynous "it" and much, much worse.


Manning Keeps Cool, and Keeps a Drive Alive

A 32-yard pass by Eli Manning, the M.V.P., to David Tyree during the final minutes kept alive a drive that will live forever in Giantsâ lore.


Heathrow Spends to Host Super-Jumbo A380

When passengers board the giant A380  aircraft at London's Heathrow for the first time next year they  will be leaving a noticeably different airport.


The FDA releases its documents on Adolor's lead drug.


India and Pakistan announce they will start peace talks again and work together to tackle terrorism in the region.


Sounds That May Remind You of Something, or of Nothing

Lenny Kravitz, who is set to release his eighth studio album, on what heâs listening to and watching.


Bush, Kerry Face Off Over Security in Final Debate

Sen. John Kerry said on Wednesday President Bush had not done enough to protect America from another attack while the president labeled his Democrat rival's approach to preventing terrorism as "dangerous."


Bush wants global meeting on climate change

President George W. Bush, under fire for resisting tough action on global warming, on Thursday called on about 15 influential countries to agree by the end of 2008 on a long-term goal to cut emissions.


Canada to head international mission to monitor Iraqi election

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada will lead an international coalition of experts to assess the fairness of the coming Iraqi election, says Jean-Pierre Kingsley, the federal chief electoral officer.


Roger Daltrey is well known as the  founder and lead singer of British rock band The Who which he  never sees ending but these days he is also appealing to a much  younger audience -- as a dragon bus driver called Aragon.


Downing Street plays down Blair 'EU president' report

Prime Minister Tony Blair's office played down a report Saturday that he was being touted for the role of the European Union's first full-time president.


They watch TV so you don't have to. An army of bloggers have been parsing every second of tonight's Emmy broadcast in a form that's come to be called "live-blogging." Quips, riffs and rundowns are the tools of this trade. The best of these blogs unfold like watching the show with an outrageously funny friend.


Michigan State, Boston College's opponent in the Champs Sports Bowl Friday night, announced yesterday that four players have been declared academically ineligible and a fifth has been suspended for violating team rules.


Dog painting may fetch $1.2 mln at New York auction

You won't see any dogs playing poker or chewing slippers in the art for sale next week at Christie's.


Relieved Greeks wonder about security bill

ATHENS, Greece - There were Patriot missiles, citywide surveillance cameras, a chemical-sniffing blimp and a $1.5 billion price tag.


Google Slashes Price of Shares in Initial Public Offering

Google cut the price of its share offering today as the new listing fell prey to worry about a slump in demand.


Tornadoes in South kill at least 54 people

Tornadoes and  thunderstorms flattened the land and shattered lives across the  U.S. South on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing at least 54 people  and injuring more than 150 in the deadliest such storms in nine  years.


Producer David Foster reflects on Canadian honor

Producer/songwriter David Foster  is proof that you can go home again. Although this native of  Victoria, British Columbia, has lived in Malibu, California,  for years, he spends much time in Canada.


Samsung, Ericsson Agree to Cross Patents

SEOUL, South Korea  -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that it has concluded a cross-licensing agreement on patents with Sweden's LM Ericsson in wireless communications technology.


Burma's pro-democracy opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been told she faces another year under house arrest. Colleagues in her National League for Democracy said that police had visited her last Friday to inform her of the extension.


They hadn't even blown out the big Olympic candle here Sunday night when a huge banner was unfurled during the Closing Ceremonies saying, "Welcome to Beijing.


05.15: Il presidente palestinese, Yasser Arafat, Ã¨ morto nell'ospedale alla periferia di Parigi dove era ricoverato. La notizia Ã¨ stata prima diffusa dalla Tv satellitare Al Jazeera e poi confermata dal ministro palestinese Erekat.


Singer Katie Melua set a world deep-water record by performing a concert 994 feet under the North Sea in the leg of an oil platform, the rig's operator said Tuesday.


Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard: Meeting the Challenge with Symantec Technology

(Source: Symantec)  At a high level, the 12 major security requirements under PCI seem fairly easy to implement and maintain. Upon closer examination, however, it becomes clear that attaining and maintaining compliance is a much more complex endeavor. This paper breaks down each requirement and details how Symantec solutions can help you get, and stay compliant.


Sept. 19, 2007: Ghanem, 64, an anti-Syria lawmaker from the Christian Phalange Party, is killed in a blast in Beirut. Six others also die.


Microsoft Faces New EU Competition Probe

DRM software stops digital files from being copied and has already seen heavy investment from Time Warner, Microsoft and Sony. Before the buy-out in April, the majority owner of ContentGuard


The UK is set to be hit by more heavy rain following severe floods which claimed the lives of four people.


One down, two to go. President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry were talking foreign policy Thursday night at the University of Miami.


"Love means never having to say you're sorry," Ali MacGraw said in the 1970 tearjerker "Love Story," a line whose iconic status belies its lack of any discernible logic.


Rodriguez smacks 496th homer to lead Yankees to victory

Alex Rodriguez hit his 496th career home run and Andy Phillips delivered a tie-breaking single as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday.


Retailers urge caution in drafting of federal data breach law

The National Retail Federation told lawmakers today to go slowly in adopting any federal data breach law that would impose the same data security requirements on retailers as they do on financial institutions.


Author McEwan welcomes new fans, dodges cult of celebrity

JAIPUR, India (Reuters Life!) - British author Ian McEwan is uncomfortable with the culture of celebrity writers, but welcomes new readers who seek out books after seeing movie versions, he said at an annual Literature Festival in Jaipur in western India.


N.Korea Blast Cause Unclear But Many Theories

An accident at an underground munitions  depot or a weapons factory was the likely cause of a huge  explosion in North Korea last week, and there were possibly two  blasts, South Korean media reports said on Monday.


Thai retail row could end up in the courts: experts

Thailand's demand that foreign retailers halt all plans for expansion could spark legal challenges or disputes with the kingdom's European trade partners, experts say.


Giuliani reports $18.3 million on hand for W.House run

Republican presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani reported on Friday that he had more than $18.3 million on hand at the end of June, after spending just over $11.2 million during the second quarter.


Mr. Incredible and wife Elastigirl -- aka Bob and Helen Parr -- with superkids Violet and Dash. (Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures).


Visitor referrer logs: Keeping in touch  Visitor referrer logs are valuable records to examine, from time to time. In my case, and probably yours too, the visitor logs get more than one peek a day. Admit it. It's not just an exercise in ego or vanity to read your visitor log ...


Gruppo russo smentisce quanto scritto dal settimanale Focus


Suicide Car Bomb Targets Iraqi Shi'ite Leader

A suicide car bomber targeted the headquarters of Iraq's main Shi'ite Muslim political party on Monday in what its leader called an assassination attempt less than five weeks before historic elections.


Cendant to buy Gullivers Travel for $1.1 billion cash

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Cendant Corp. (CD) said it's agreed to buy privately-held Gullivers Travel Associates for $1.1 billion in cash.


Rafsanjani: U.S. Can't Stop Iran's Atomic Ambitions

Washington will not stop Iran pursuing nuclear technology and should not attempt a military "adventure" in the country, an influential cleric said on Friday.


'Only hollow victories in store for Ferrari'

Ferrari's rivals have warned them that only "hollow" victories await them if they don't agree to reduce the number of days they will spend testing during next year's Championship.


Transocean Inc. and the GlobalSantaFe Corporation said today that they would seek to consolidate their lead in a fast-growing market.


Tata Steel wins Corus with $11.3 billion offer

India's Tata Steel is set to become the  world's fifth-biggest steelmaker after winning a bid battle for  Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group by agreeing to pay 5.75  billion pounds ($11.3 billion).


RealNetworks has slashed the price for downloading music taking the online music market competition a step further.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


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The Justice Department yesterday said it will send out 1,090 federal poll watchers to monitor elections in 25 states, three times as many as in 2000, as Democrats and


Bush, Kerry hit the campaign trail after hard-fought debate

WASHINGTON : US President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry hit the campaign trail running, courting voters in battleground states after their hard-fought second debate left the race for the White House in a dead heat.


Australia defeats Pakistan in second cricket test

In cricket, Australia has defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the second test in the southern Australian city of Melbourne. Chasing 126 for victory, Australia finished on one for 127, with Matthew Hayden on 56 and Ricky Ponting 62.


An Indonesian pop star hopes his anthems of tolerance can wean Muslims away from extremism. But some question his credibility to pronounce on matters of religion


US extends sympathy, aid to Indonesian quake victims

President George W. Bush expressed the sympathy of the United States for the victims of a major earthquake in Indonesia, and pledged help in recovery efforts.


What bad year? AMD's Hector Ruiz gets a raise

AMD has decided to give its CEO a raise despite a horrible year for the company plagued by product delays and poor execution.


Actor Robert Blake had gunshot residue on him the night his wife was shot dead, a court hears.


No-Confidence Vote Planned Against Palestinian PM

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Lawmakers angered by the  Palestinian leadership's failure to make reforms plan to force  a parliamentary no-confidence vote that could bring down the  government appointed by Yasser Arafat, legislators said.


NATO mission in Afghanistan 'absolutely critical' for global security: Blair

Prime Minister Tony Blair said that the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan is "absolutely critical" for world security, as the military alliance expanded its role there.


Beatles Guitar Auctioned Off For More Than Half A Million

A Gibson cherry-red SG Standard guitar used by George Harrison and John Lennon sold for US$567,500 at a Christie's auction on Friday.


Tainted liquor has killed at least 15 people and sickened several others in a town in southern Nepal, state-run Radio Nepal said Saturday.


Hispanic Voters Declare Their Independence

With 44 percent of their votes going to President Bush, Hispanics can no longer be considered reliably Democrat.


Lleyton Hewitt won the final 20 points against a deflated Andy Roddick for a 6-3, 6-2 victory Saturday in the semifinals of the ATP Masters Cup.


Dreamtranet ( Dreamsite Intranet ): 1st release / primer rel

Dreamtranet is a GPL Intranet project primarily developed for the Dreamsite company (www.dreamsite.es), which tries to focus in modularization so that it can provide useful code to be reused in similar projects.   Hoy por fin (y ya iban unos cuantos meses con este proyecto abierto) subo la primera pre-alpha de la Dreamtranet. Muy bÃÂ¡sico y con pinzas todo, pero vaya, asÃÂ voy moviendo esto en la esfera pÃÂºblica.  Today at last (and it's been a few months since the project started) I'm uploading a first pre-alpha of the Dreamtranet. Very basic and crude, but then again I start moving this in the public sphere.


PEDOFILIA: ROMA, CC SGOMINA ORGANIZZAZIONE CHE GESTIVA 50 SITI WEB ...

Roma, 6 nov. (Adnkronos) - Sgominata dai Carabinieri della sezione criminalita' informatica del reparto operativo di Roma un'organizzazione che gestiva oltre 50 siti pedofili su internet. Le forze dell'ordine


Scientists unveil what they say could be the next generation of implants designed to offer hearing to the profoundly deaf.


The world's largest cell phone maker Nokia  unveiled a new all-in-one multimedia phone and a new slimmer model targeting U.S. consumers, at an event to showcase its multimedia devices on Tuesday.


Education Secretary Paige Talking of Leaving

Education Secretary Rodney Paige has been discussing his departure with the White House, US officials said on Friday, marking another in a series of post-election changes in President Bush's Cabinet.


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


Turkey and Iraq reach a deal to allow Turkish forces to pursue Kurdish rebels into Iraq, media say.


R. Kelly avoided arrest Thursday by showing up in court, but the judge presiding over his child pornography case said he'll consider revoking the singer's bond despite his excuse: that police made him late.


Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer will be out for several weeks following a hamstring injury sustained in Thursday's UEFA Cup match.


La presenza del Dna di fatto lo colloca su scena delitto


Qantas' proposed pact with Air NZ rejected

SYDNEY: Australian flag-carrier Qantas said it was disappointed a proposed alliance with Air New Zealand (ANZ) had been rejected by New Zealand's high court but ruled out appealing decision.


SIDS risk linked to lack of experience with tummy-sleeping

Babies who never sleep on their stomachs don't learn behaviors that may lessen their risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.


Hospitality Properties to pay $1.9b for rest stops

Newton-based Hospitality Properties Trust , the owner of 310 hotels, has agreed to buy TravelCenters of America Inc. for about $1.9 billion, adding 161 rest stops along US highways that sell food and fuel to truckers and other motorists.


A senior Iraqi official cautioned Thursday against expecting "magical solutions" from the upcoming reports to Congress on military and political progress in Iraq and acknowledged the Iraqis are still not ready to defend the country on their own.


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TRAVIS, Coldplay and The Darkness are being lined up to appear on a new version of Band Aidâs 'Do They Know Itâs Christmas?


Indonesia Deploys Extra Security Measures Around Foreign Embassies ...

Indonesian police have deployed extra security forces around some foreign diplomatic missions in the capital, Jakarta, after a car bombing outside the Australian embassy killed nine people and wounded 180 others.


(OfficialWire) -- 10/20/04 -- It was only a couple days ago, but as Shareholders United supporters were literally dancing in the streets celebrating their short-lived


Madrid, 18:52 - CALCIO, SACCHI: AGLI SPAGNOLI IL GIOCO DI CAPELLO NON PIACE

Ancora una puntata della polemica a distanza tra Arrigo Sacchi e Fabio Capello, dopo l'esonero del f...


Austrian hostage girl tried to call for help: report

The Austrian girl held captive in an   underground cell for eight years told on Tuesday how she tried   to signal for help with her eyes when she met other people   during occasional outings with her captor.


Study Finds Rise in Choice of Double Mastectomies

More women with breast cancer are choosing to have their healthy breast surgically removed along with their affected breast.


Tory leader David Cameron challenges a move to have councils redistribute school surpluses in England.


What a surprise -- credit card issuers aren't exactly playing nice.


Oestersund, 12:19 - BIATHLON, MONDIALI: TEDESCA HENKEL ORO IN SPRINT FEMMINILE

La tedesca Andrea Henkel ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nella sprint femminile di 7,5 km che ha aperto i...


According to a story in "Billboard", Warner didn't authorize the takedown notices for Led Zeppelin's reunion videos on YouTube.


British investigators arrive in Pakistan to assist in the inquiry into the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto.


Schools across Portugal turn away pupils because of a teachers' assignment mix up on the first day of classes.


The Senate on Thursday night approved a seven-year extension of a moratorium on state and local taxes on Internet access.


German boxing great Max Schmeling dies at the age of 99.


Parties on right road, says NI Secretary

Northern Irelandâs politicians are on the right road to restoring devolution, the Northern Ireland Secretary said today. As unionists, nationalists and other parties prepared for a fresh round of talks at


Sito 'Palestine-Info, 'complicita' di Egitto e Israele'


Baxter says bird flu vaccine safe in early trial

Baxter International Inc. said on Wednesday preliminary results from an early trial of its vaccine for pandemic bird flu using modern cell-based manufacturing techniques suggest the vaccine is safe and well tolerated.


East Timor leaders attacked; president shot

East Timor President and Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was shot twice, while Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao escaped unhurt Monday in coordinated attacks blamed on rebel troops, officials said.


Medical Examiner Rules Ledgerâs Death Accidental

Heath Ledger died accidentally from the abuse of  prescription medications â specifically, six kinds of painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs.


BROOKLYN, Ind. - A cat named Cat has been evicted from the town's police department.  Some people might be allergic to the cat and others might not want to have a cat around when they visit the police department, town Marshal Don Pearson said.


Microsoft Sues Spammers over Porn E-Mails

Laws require that sexually oriented solicitations be marked with a label warning users of the content in both the subject line and the initially viewable area of the message.


A huge systems crash causes delays in processing some claims at the work and pensions department.


Science & environment: Chinese energy company to open chemical plant to make synthetic diesel


Politica. Rimandato il vertice della Gad. Non si sciolgono i nodi ...

La Grande alleanza democratica sta vivendo un momento di "crisi". Fausto Bertinotti ha ragione, ea questo punto tocca a Prodi dimostrare "di essere un leader vero". Il segretario dei Popolari-Udeur, Clemente Mastella, in una.


The government is doing everything it can to help free hostage Ken Bigley, Jack Straw tells his family.


Linux Desktop KDE Plans Google Style Search  Open-source Linux desktop environment KDE developers have announced plans to make searching for files on the KDE desktop more simple by adding a Google-style search feature. CNet reports that the next version of KDE, which will either be called 3.4 or 4, and is ...


Stocks dip again as subprime fears weigh

Stocks closed down for a third session on Tuesday as higher bond yields raised concerns about borrowing costs and more fallout from the subprime mortgage market kept investors on edge.


Bollywood's Saif must stop smoking - worried mum

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who was  admitted to hospital on Sunday after complaining of chest pain,  "smokes a lot" and should stop, according to his mother and  former actor Sharmila Tagore. Khan, who has acted in around 40  movies, is out of danger. He was rushed to hospital in Mumbai  late on Sunday with media reports saying he had over-exerted  himself by working too hard.


AOL buys its way into the widget business

Time Warner's AOL has acquired San Diego-based flash startup widget producer Goowy for an undisclosed sum. Widgetized versions of AOL properties could be the next step for the dinosaur ISP.


U.S. groups chide China, Russia, Canada for piracy

Canada has joined China and Russia on the U.S. software, music and movie industries' annual list of countries with the worst record of fighting piracy of copyright goods, an industry coalition said on Monday.


Hide's 'Alter-Ego' Creates Hoax Website for MP

WHILE politicians worldwide are embracing Internet vote- grabbing, ACT leader Rodney Hide has discovered the ugly side of cyberspace as the subject of a hoax website that includes a recipe for methamphetamine.


Mo. Police Search for Fetus Cut From Womb

An eight-months-pregnant woman was slain in her home, and her fetus was then cut from her womb, authorities said. Believing the infant survived, they issued an Amber Alert early Friday.


Sharon says Iran making every effort to possess nuclear arms

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in comments published on Sunday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Europe were not doing enough to prevent Iran from developing nuclear arms.


Iran's nuclear chief leaves for Munich talks

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani has left Tehran to attend a conference in Munich where he plans to meet European officials, state television reported on Saturday.


Dal vertice di governo le prime stime: "Ma l'obiettivo-risanamento non cambia". Padoa-Schioppa e Prodi: "Aggiustiamo la rotta".                                           Bonus fiscale per le famiglie sei miliardi pronti giÃ  nel 2007                                                                                di ROBERTO MANIA


Firenze, 18:03 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; SANTANA: SABATO A BERGAMO PER VINCERE

"Con il Milan abbiamo fatto una grande gara. Dobbiamo solo ricordarci dell'ottima prestazione, senza...


The four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize put their work on display to the public at London's Tate Britain.


Cesc Fabregas scores one and sets up two as Arsenal ease past Sevilla in their Champions League opener.


Several US rock stars go to court to stop a website selling their recordings, posters and other memorabilia.


Biotech industry eager for Finneran's arrival

He is quitting the Legislature for the top post at the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, but that will not mean House speaker Tom Finneran will give up his suits and gavel for a lab coat and test tube.


Homeless Court Works to Help Such People

In this courtroom, there is no witness box, no raised bench for the judge. The lawyers and clerks sort through files at folding tables, while dozens of defendants sit in stackable chairs. Homeless court is now in session at the St. Vincent de Paul shelter.


BC Partners in lead to buy Intelsat: report

London-based private-equity firm BC Partners was in the lead to purchase satellite operator Intelsat Ltd. for about $5 billion plus the assumption of about $11.5 billion in debt, The Wall Street Journal Online reported.


Champion footballer Zinedine Zidane was chosen as the most popular Frenchman in a newspaper survey, despite his decision last year to leave the national side.


Blog: Paleontologists have found that precursors to dinosaurs weren't so rapidly replaced as previously thought.


Euroskeptics In Britain Heartened By Results Of New Survey

So-called Euroskeptics in the United Kingdom have lost faith in the process of European integration and resent what they see as rule from Brussels.


Sir - i refer to the article'Rights to River Access' (Country & Farming, January 9). Paddy Rooney's point about flouting the law is hardly an argument for changing it.


AMR plane diverted to NY after crew concern

An American Airlines flight was diverted to New York early on Thursday after the crew reported a suspicious passenger in what the U.S. homeland security chief said later may have been a misunderstanding.


Moneta unica a 1,2666 dollari e a 148,51 yen


LOS ANGELES - Record producer Phil Spector was charged in an indictment unsealed Monday with murder in the shooting death of a B-movie actress at his mansion last year.    Spector, 64, leaned on the arm of his attorney as the indictment in the slaying of 40-year-old Lana Clarkson was read, but showed no emotion...


Tsunami Toll, Feared at 150,000, Dims New Year

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A legion of ships and  planes delivered aid to millions of Asian tsunami survivors on  Saturday as New Year revellers around the world paused to mourn  victims of one of the worst disasters in living memory.


Prototype: A Tool to Organize Our Many Organizers

A company based in Pakistan offers a challenge to a market dominated by Microsoft, Google and Yahoo.


Five men who stored explosives manuals and suicide bombing videos on their computers were released from jail this week after a British court quashed their convictions on terrorist offenses.


Bernanke signals bold Fed action to lift growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday acknowledged the economy faces increased risks and indicated the U.S. central bank is ready to cut interest rates aggressively to support growth.


Sono Sistema Moda Italia e Associazione Tessile Italiana


Rio de Janeiro, 13:00 - CALCIO, BRASILE: UNA LOTTERIA PER RIDURRE DEBITI CLUB

Un lotteria per salvare il gioco piÃ¹ amato e popolare in Brasile: il calcio. Il governo brasiliano h...


GREG RUSEDSKI failed to rescue Britain from being dumped among the Davis Cup also-rans by Austria yesterday. Rusedski lost 7-6 6-4 7-5 to Stefan Koubek in the fifth rubber in Portschach.


UK chancellor Alistair Darling joins growing calls for a probe into the role credit agencies played  in the world financial crisis.


To hear Mitt Romney tell it, Republican Mike Huckabee shares more with Democrat Bill Clinton than a hometown in Hope, Ark., and a stint as Arkansas governor.


Area consumers weigh in on Kmart-Sears merger

HAMILTON -- It was like the uniting of aging titans -- the surprise announcement yesterday that Sears, the company that brought Americans the bible of catalogue sales, and Kmart, the store that brought us the blue-light special, will be merging to form a


A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.


German premium carmaker BMW reported a smaller-than-expected 7.6 percent rise in third-quarter pretax profit Wednesday, but reaffirmed its forecast for record revenue, earnings and car sales in 2004.


US Sprinter Pulled From Relay for Marijuana Violation

Less than two hours before the Olympic men's 400-meter relay semifinal on Friday, the United States Coach George Williams pulled John Capel from the race after being told by


Gordon Brown says he wants one in five young people on apprenticeships within 10 years.


French president walks out of US TV interview

French President Nicolas Sarkozy walked out of an interview with US CBS television news show 60 minutes, according to a clip of the show released Sunday in advance of the interview's airing.


Italy Rallies G8 as Tsunami Debt Plan Takes Shape

PARIS/ROME  - Italy called on Group of Eight rich  nations Thursday to discuss a joint response to the Indian  Ocean tsunami catastrophe as moves to grant debt relief to some  of the stricken countries gathered pace.


Sex offenders could be forced to register their e-mail addresses and chatroom names, the government says.


DETAILS OF MARTHA BID TO KO HER CONVICTION

Martha Stewart's lawyers yesterday filed a legal brief urging a federal appeals court to toss out her felony conviction. They cited several issues in her appeal to the


Democrat John Kerry told National Guard veterans Thursday that President Bush operates from "a fantasy world of spin" when he describes the situation in Iraq.


For His Royal Playfulness, Goats, Sheep, but Nary a Toy

King Oyo of Uganda celebrated the ninth anniversary of his coronation last month. But at 12, he just wants to be a kid.


Germany searching for 10 terror suspects

German authorities were searching Thursday for about 10 suspected supporters of an Islamic group linked to al-Qaida believed to have assisted three militants arrested for plotting imminent attacks against Americans in Germany, an official said.


Su Finanziaria maggioranza divisa su aspetti particolari


Hat trick moves Blues within two of Arsenal

Eidur Gudjohnsen scored a hat-trick as Chelsea beat Blackburn 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to close the gap to league-leading Arsenal to two points.


Many travel agents â or travel specialists, as they are now known â say they have seen an increase in business in the last year or so.


A California member of the Washington-based 81st Brigade Combat Team, an Army National Guard unit, died Sunday in Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad.


Bari, 13:07 - CALCIO, DUE DENUNCIATI PER AGGRESSIONE A PRIMAVERA AVELLINO

Due uomini, di 24 e 21 anni, sono stati denunciati per aver aggredito quattro giorni fa un giocatore...


Capital investment spending by Japanese firms fell in the second quarter, raising worries of a wider slowdown.


John Edwards met yesterday with a New Orleans family facing foreclosure from a subsidiary of the Fortress Investment Group, a company that employed the former senator and in which he has invested about $16 million.


Coffee drinkers show lower diabetes risk

NEW YORK  - It might be better to start your morning with a cup of coffee than a sugar-sweetened juice, at least where risk for type 2 diabetes is concerned, a new study suggests.


Drug maker warns of heightened lymphoma risk with Remicade

WASHINGTON The Malvern-based company that makes the drug Remicade says patients taking it for rheumatoid arthritis suffer from lymphoma at three times the rate of the general public.


Powell Attacks European NATO Allies on Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell accused European allies of undermining NATO on Thursday by refusing to allow staff seconded to the alliance to take part in its military training mission in Iraq.


Oscar race heads into key week of critics awards

Hollywood's annual Oscar race heats  up this week with a key group of U.S. movie awards and  nominations that is expected to narrow contenders for the  world's top movie awards.


Namibians vote to choose 'new man' after Nujoma

WINDHOEK  - With some delays due to a computer glitch, voting got under way in Namibia to elect a successor to President Sam Nujoma, who has ruled the vast southern African country since independence 14 years ago.


Rock legend Freddie Mercury inspires summer fashion collection

One of Portugal's top fashion designers unveiled a summer 2005 collection inspired by flamboyant rock superstar Freddie Mercury who died of AIDS in 1991.


Report: U.S. Strike Kills 11 at Iraqi Wedding

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A U.S. air strike on the  rebel-held city of Falluja in western Iraq killed 11 people and  wounded 17 at a wedding party, with women and children among  the casualties, a hospital doctor said Friday.


Sprint sees Nextel write-off of up to $31 billion

Sprint Nextel Corp  said on Thursday that it might have to write off all of the $30.7 billion goodwill value from its purchase of Nextel Communications and smaller deals as it struggles with customer losses.


An Iraq court on Sunday sentenced three firmer aides to Saddam Hussein, inlcuding the man known as "Chemical Ali" to death by hanging for their role in a 1980s genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds.


Resurgent liberals face off against Polish power twins in snap poll

Poles began voting Sunday in a snap parliamentary election, with a resurgent pro-business party striving to end two years of often combative conservative rule by the identical Kaczynski twins.


Annan launches Kenyan mediation, violence spreads

Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan brought together Kenya's political rivals on Tuesday in a push to end a post-election crisis and deepening tribal bloodshed.


Colloqui su attivita' di governo con D'Alema e Rutelli


The British soccer club Manchester United said on Monday that it had received a preliminary takeover offer, which one person close to the talks said was from the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Malcolm Glazer.


Kevin Smith, who has written, directed and acted in several films, including the comedies "Clerks" and "Chasing Amy," said he plans to shoot another comedy in Pittsburgh.


Doctors in Toronto say four-month-old joined twins from Zimbabwe are a little malnourished but are otherwise in stable condition. The Hospital for Sick Children believes the prognosis is "very good" for separation surgery.


Nervous Kidman prepares for own special love story

Crowds and security gathered on Sunday  as happy but nervous actress Nicole Kidman made final  preparations for her wedding to singer Keith Urban, a match  described by a close friend as her own special love story.


Combinazione: 59-66-69-72-73-80, jolly 23, superstar 53


Milano, 16:12 - CALCIO, LOTITO: ARBITRI TROVINO UNA SOLUZIONE

"Abbiamo demandato tutto agli arbitri, adesso loro trovino la soluzione migliore per evitare gli err...


Original Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth is to reunite with the rock band for a North American summer tour.


05/11/04 - News - Los Angeles (USA) - La Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ha deciso di lanciarsi sulla strada della guerra porta-a-porta con gli utenti dei sistemi di scambio, quelle piattaforme di peering dove, tra i tanti file in circolazione


Health of Indonesia's Suharto deteriorates: doctors

Indonesia's ailing former President Suharto has pneumonia and is developing the life-threatening blood infection sepsis, leading to a further deterioration in his health, his doctors said on Tuesday.


Most moviegoers opted for comedy  and dance after a week dominated by news of thwarted terror  plots and Middle East bloodshed but "World Trade Center,"  Oliver Stone's new film about the September 11 attacks, managed  a No. 3 finish at the box office.


Italian museum specialists might install a stream of gushing air around Michelangelo's David to protect the Renaissance masterpiece from dust tracked in by tourists, an official said Monday.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Bucks get exemption, add House to backcourt

MILWAUKEE -- Guard Eddie House signed with the Milwaukee Bucks before Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In 13 games with the Charlotte Bobcats this season, House averaged 11.1 points while shooting


I cannot cast Kareena wrongly: Imtiaz Ali

Director Imtiaz Ali locked horns with Saif Ali Khan over the casting of the leading lady for their next film and he won.


British opposition leader David Cameron rides a bike to work. German Chancellor Angela Merkel switches to low-energy lightbulbs.Comment


Illegal immigrants spared the gamma-ray scanner

French ban Calais lorry probes The French have banned Brit border guards at Calais from deploying immigrant-hunting gamma-ray scanners, claiming they breach EU health and safety regulations and can only be used with the intended targets' written permission.â¦


Felipe Lopez hit a tiebreaking two-run triple in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 Tuesday night.


No relief for Europe as G20 shuns action to halt dollar slide

The Group of 20 finance chiefs have shunned action to halt the dollar slide, leaving Europe isolated at the end of a forum here and facing an almost certain further strengthening of the euro.


Al leader opposizione era stato impedito entrare al seggio


The UN Security Council backs a Russian proposal to speed up the extradition of terrorist suspects.


As of Friday, June 22, 2007, at least 337 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures June 16, 2007.


Earnhardt closing in on Busch without lost points

Suddenly, the 25 points Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost for uttering a vulgarity during a live TV interview are looming very large indeed.


Ci sono italiani che non si riconoscono nel bipolarismo


White was both complex and uncomplicated

Following the 1995 season, I decided to write a profile on Reggie White, whose church in Tennessee had mysteriously burned down the previous fall.


La giornalista sequestrata da 12 giorni piangee chiede l'appoggio del compagno e di tutti gli italiani                                                  Un video con Giuliana Sgrena "Aiutatemi, via le truppe dall'Iraq"                                                                                Uno sfondo anomalo: nessuna bandiera, nÃ© uomini armati


Rebels in Nepal Kill Policeman as the Capital Endures a Siege

Suspected insurgents shot dead a policeman on Saturday in Katmandu, Nepal's capital, as the military said it could escort food shipments into the city to ease a blockade inspired by antigovernment guerrillas.


US Food and Drug Administration approves lower-back disc, but says further studies are needed. WASHINGTON  - The first artificial disc for the spine, a metal-and-plastic implant made by Johnson &


DIGITAL Bridges, the mobile phone games company, has acquisitions in its sights after signing an exclusive deal with the worldâs biggest computer game publisher.


Pays $1bn for Web's favourite free database Sun Microsystems is to pay $1bn for open source database developer MySQL.â¦


Londra, 17:37 - CALCIO, FORTE MAL DI TESTA: MOURINHO IN OSPEDALE

Josè Mourinho si è recato in ospedale domenica sera a causa di una forte cefalea. Il t...


NPfIT champion suspended after speaking out

Fujitsu suspends 'folk hero' A prime mover in the much maligned National Programme for IT has been suspended from his job at its lead supplier after speaking openly about its problems.â¦


The Redskins released veteran linebacker Kevin Mitchell and 2002 third-round pick Cliff Russell on Sunday, as well as ten other players.


Nota della societa' dopo tonfo di ieri in Borsa


Disinfecting begins at the Suffolk farm where thousands of turkeys were culled after a bird flu outbreak.


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this week said the 2006 edition of Hollywood's highest honours would be moved back by one week to Sunday, March 5 (March 6th NZ time), to avoid a conflict with the 2006 Winter Olympics.


New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin opened the first of a planned series of service centers designed to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees outside Louisiana return to their hometown and rebuild it so it's "no longer a city of haves and have nots."


MacBooks, real books, and frothy brews will have starring roles in next week's Wall Street epic.


SAN'A, Yemen - A Yemeni judge sentenced two men to death and four others to prison terms ranging from five to 10 years Wednesday for orchestrating the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole, an attack blamed on Osama bin Laden's terror network.    Saudi-born Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who is in U.S...


At homeland defense: black belt with street smarts

Bernard Kerik is the only cabinet secretary-designate whose life story has already been optioned by a major movie studio. The


Happiness outweighs bitterness for De Lima

Vanderlei de Lima, who won bronze in Sunday's Olympic marathon after being attacked by a spectator when leading the race, says his happiness with the medal outweighed any bitterness over the incident.


Dieci dei corpi sono stati ritrovati senza testaI combattimenti con gli indipendentisti islamici                                            Filippine, 14 soldati uccisi dai separatisti scontri durante le ricerche di padre Bossi


The on-again, off-again love affair between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Arkansans is on again. Clinton returns to the state where she was first lady for 12 years on Saturday to headline a state Democratic Party fundraiser, this time as her party's front-runner for the White House and with a rock star-like celebrity status.


Travel: Richard Hammond experiences lobster and champagne at high-speed on the inaugural Eurostar run from Brussels to St Pancras.


Al Jazeera airs audio of new Iraq al Qaeda leader

Al Qaeda's new leader called on Muslims   to unify ranks with insurgents in Iraq, according to an audio   tape aired by Al Jazeera television on Thursday.


Five slain prostitutes were mourned Thursday at a memorial service, and police identified one victim as a woman who told reporters days before her death that she was afraid of a suspected serial killer but ...Comment


The pound has fallen to an all-time low against the euro as the outlook for the UK economy darkens.


Lobby Congress for a personal earmark for Dad to buy, say, a National Center for the Improvement of his Golf Swing.


Beastie Boys Dress Up, Go Instrumental and Get Gamed for The Mix-Up

The semi-reformed rappers explain their latest rad moves, including temporarily ditching vocals and laying down tracks for The Mix-Up, which has been affectionately labeled "porn music."


Nine out of 10 nurses say they do not always have time to help ensure patients eat properly, a study finds.


Lawmakers will have to disclose more about their efforts to fund pet projects and raise money from lobbyists under a long-debated bill that President Bush will sign into law as early as next week, White House and congressional officials said Tuesday.


The United States plans to set up a colony on the south pole of the moon around 2020 as a base for further manned exploration of the solar system, NASA announced.


Big pot users, Canadians renew legalization fight

A U.N. report showing Canadians use more marijuana than people in any other industrialized country is more evidence that the drug should be legalized, activists said on Tuesday.


Israeli Drone Kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza Strike

An Israeli drone fired a missile early Friday morning, killing two Palestinian militants a day after Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses said.


Wrestler Benoit dead in apparent murder-suicide

Professional wrestling superstar Chris Benoit was found dead along with his wife and 7-year-old son in what police believe was a murder-suicide, authorities said on Tuesday.


UAW locals asked to "stand still" as deadline nears

The United Auto Workers union has told local UAW leaders to "stand still" for another update at 11 p.m. ET on ongoing negotiations with General Motors Corp, a local UAW official told Reuters on Friday.


'Aids is fuelling a tuberculosis crisis'

The spread of HIV/Aids is fuelling a massive tuberculosis crisis that could see one billion people infected in the next two decades, the United Nations warned on Monday.


School Cellphone Bans Topple (You Can't Suspend Everyone)

Rather than banning the phones outright, schools are capitulating to demands of parents and market realities, and allowing students to carry cellphones in school.


Three Serious Windows Vulnerabilities Surface

Ziff Davis - Security researchers warn of three unpatched vulnerabilities awaiting exploitation, including one for Windows XP SP2 systems.


Former Newton North basketball standout Anthony Gurley has transferred from Wake Forest after one season and, according to a family source, has decided to attend the University of Massachusetts, where he would be able to play in the 2008-09 season.


A federal judge awarded a Clinton Internet service provider more than $1 billion in judgments Friday in a lawsuit against companies who used his equipment to send so-called spam e-mails.


Lione, 22:34 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: ARGENTINA-GEORGIA 33-3

L'Argentina ha battuto la Georgia 33-3 nella seconda giornata del gruppo D dei mondiali. L'Argentina...


First Permanent Russian Military Base Opened

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov dedicated the first permanent Russian military base in Tajikistan today.


Travel: Report says visitors to Australia are being ripped off by unscrupulous guides.


Nokia, Intel Join Forces on Symbian Phones

AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - Intel and Nokia will jointly  develop smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system,  the two tech giants said on Tuesday, unveiling their first  major cooperative effort in cell phones.


Yahoo Still Mulling Its Options, Yang Says

Yahoo has not reached a decision about Microsoftâs acquisition offer and is considering âa wide range of potential strategic alternatives,â Yahoo C.E.O. Jerry Yang said in an e-mail to employees.


Rwanda has denied it has pushed troops into Democratic Republic of Congo hours after UN peacekeepers said they had compelling evidence that some had entered the vast country.


Brazilâs Vale Confirms Talks to Merge With Xstrata

The worldâs largest producer of iron ore, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce of Brazil, said it was in talks with a rival, Swiss-based Xstrata, about a merger.


ROME: The killing of the second Italian hostage in Iraq in four months has horrified a nation and fuelled debate Friday over Italy's role in the war-torn country.


Traces of explosive found on second plane in Russia

Moscow - Officials said Saturday they had found traces of an explosive in the wreckage of the second of two Russian airliners that crashed just minutes apart last Tuesday.


22 August 2004 -- Sustained fighting between Shi'ite militiamen and US-led forces has broken out again in Al-Najaf, with explosions and gunfire echoing through the southern Iraqi city.


Roma, 13:43 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI MONDIALI 2010: ITALIA DEBUTTA A CIPRO

Sarà Cipro la prima avversaria dell'Italia nelle qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 2010 in progr...


Set to make their fourth Super Bowl appearance in Bill Belichick's eight-year tenure, the Patriots are leaning on experience in their preparations.


Chris Coleman still believes Chelsea will win the Barclays Premiership this season after watching his side put a further dent in Manchester Unitedâs own title aspirations at Craven Cottage last night.


Cholera kills at least 119 people in India

BHUBANESWAR, India  - A cholera outbreak has killed at least 119 people in eastern India since August, health officials said on Monday, but an aid agency said the death toll was more than double that figure.


Fidel Castro signed a lengthy essay published Sunday saluting a Cuban political figure but giving no hint of how he is feeling, even amid rampant rumors of his death.


Leaders of the Conservative Jewish movement opened the door on Wednesday to the ordination of gay rabbis and the recognition of gay marriage, but made it clear the more orthodox in the faith may go on opposing such liberalization.