U.S. not winning in Iraq: Pentagon nominee Gates

Robert Gates, U.S. President George W. Bush's choice to run the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and the next year or two would determine whether the Middle East explodes into violence.


There are echoes of Jesse Jacksonâs candidacy as the battle for the Democratic nomination once again roars across the South, focused squarely on African Americans.


Judges are asked to increase the minimum six-year jail term given to Britain's most prolific paedophile.


The Romanian international, who failed a random drug test and has admitted taking cocaine, flies back into England from Rome today for more talks with his employers.


EU DANGLES "CARROTS" TO SECURE IRANâS NUCLEAR COOPERATION

Iran has sent mixed signals on a European Union proposal, under which Tehran would abandon efforts to develop nuclear weapons in return for greater cooperation in the nuclear-energy sphere and expanded trade opportunities.


At 03:57 CET today, mission controllers at ESOC


In a new competitive threat to Cablevision's cable-television and Internet services, Verizon Communications yesterday announced it will string fiber-optic connections directly to homes and


Greeks dump US NBA stars to reach world basketball final

European champions Greece have proved that the US National Basketball Association players still have some work to do before they can claim they are the best in the world.


Turkey has massed 140,000 soldiers on its border with northern Iraq, Iraq's foreign minister said Monday, calling the neighboring country's fears of Kurdish rebels based there "legitimate" but better resolved through negotiation.


US forces to benefit from spunktronic performance One of America's top light-emitting-diode boffins plans to develop improved LEDs made from sperm. Salmon sperm, to be precise - for now at any rate.â¦


Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak engaged Persian Gulf leaders Wednesday in an effort to build momentum toward peace in the Middle East, calling for support of the new Palestinian


Syria, N. Korea deny cooperating on nuclear program

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria and North Korea denied yesterday they are cooperating on a Syrian nuclear program, and they accused US officials of spreading the allegations for political reasons - either to back Israel or to block progress on a deal between Washington and Pyongyang.


Australia court hears case against song-share website owner

An Australian song-share website which offered links to music download sites was dubbed one of the world's largest copyright infringers in a landmark 500 million Australian dollar (374 million US) case.


Putin offers Bush wider missile defense cooperation

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a new counter-proposal to President George W. Bush on Monday for expanded cooperation on missile defense, an issue that has strained relations between their countries.


'South Park' creator combines action, puppets

In the beginning, Matt Stone and Trey Parker created "South Park," one of the funniest (and smartest) animated shows in the history of the world.


They symbolise two very different eras of English football, and yesterday the philosophies of David Beckham and Sir Geoff Hurst clashed in spectacular fashion when the


It All Comes Down to (or Looks Up to) Bach

The jingling piano, the humming traffic and the prancing horse tap out separate if connecting songs in the beguiling nonnarrative film âThe Silence Before Bach.â


Torino, 18:29 - CALCIO, TORINO: STRISCIONE TIFOSI SPRONA SQUADRA

Nell'imminenza della sfida con il Siena, gli ultras scendono in campo per spronare il Torino ad inve...


Filmmaker Moore wishes Bush well at L.A. rally

Filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday  launched into the final days before the U.S. debut of his movie  "SiCKO" with two things that might surprise his detractors: a  call for compassion for others and well wishes for President  George W. Bush.


The Acura Legend rested against a telephone pole in a Baltimore alley, its headlights dim, four bullet holes in its door. Inside, police reported, a man was slumped over the center console, bleeding heavily from his nose and mouth.


Crude oil futures rise ahead of long layoff

Crude oil futures rose yesterday ahead of an extended weekend for traders, even though weekly government data showed rising domestic inventories of crude and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil.


The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle has released the names of three priests who have been permanently barred from ministry after allegations that they sexually abused children were found to be credible.


Dow component AIG says SEC staff may recommend action against it related to past transactions. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Insurer American International Group Inc.


Having sex is the high point of most women's' days, while commuting is the low point. And most women like being with their kids less than they will admit, according to a study published on Thursday.


Despite lots of communication with investors, the Symantec-Veritas combo is still generating unease.


London Producers Hope Poppins Works Magic

Mary Poppins is back — and producers hope she retains her magical powers.


Brain Processes Whistled Language Just as Spoken

Like Snow White's seven dwarfs, shepherds on one of Spain's Canary Islands whistle while they work and use the sound to communicate over long distances.


Cape Clear boosts business processes in ESB

Cape Clear Software this week is upgrading its ESB with the release of Cape Clear 6, enabling development of business process workflows based on BPEL.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


Eagles' Westbrook Has Something to Prove

Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook is determined to prove he isn't undersized and injury-prone.


U.S. sending 3,200 Marines to Afghanistan

The United States will send an additional force of about 3,200 Marines to Afghanistan to help NATO forces combat Taliban militants and to train Afghan security forces, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.


SHANGHAI, China - Rubens Barrichello won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, taking advantage of Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's disastrous weekend and outlasting runner-up Jenson Button by just over a second.


Health Care Reform Must Include IT Issues, Group Says

Congress urged to require standards in health care databases so private firms can exchange information as needed.


What is it about Red Sox players hitting the foul pole late at night to win World Series games? At 11:56 last night, Sox second baseman Mark Bellhorn clanged


Vivisimo Launches Clusty to Provide Efficient Search Services to ...

No doubt, Google and Yahoo! are great search engines. Google is great in speed and straightforward search results, while Yahoo! excels in integration of services.


HSBC linked to Â£1.7bn Korean acquisition

Banking giant HSBC is moving to expand its presence in Asia through the acquisition of Korea First Bank. It has also been reported that Standard Chartered is competing with its


Ariel Sharon struggled yesterday to shore up support for his crumbling coalition and avoid early general elections that the prime minister warned posed "a great danger" for Israel.


THE dollar tumbled to new lows against the euro yesterday as markets brushed aside an upgrade to US growth and a fresh warning from the European Central Bankâs President


CAPE TOWN: Mark Thatcher must submit to questioning in a South African court this week over charges he was involved in a foiled coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, the Cape High Court ruled yesterday.


Memo From Rome: A Poet Crusades for the Right to Die His Way

Piergiorgio Welby may be changing the way Italy thinks about euthanasia and other choices for the sick to end their own lives.


Changing of the guard for Portland, Seattle after NBA Draft

The Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle  SuperSonics ushered in a changing of the guard in the NBA's  Pacific Northwest while Milwaukee gambled on the promise of  China's Yi Jianlian at the 2007 NBA Draft.


Libya asks EU for full ties in medics talks: source

Libya has asked for normalized relations with the European Union in talks over releasing six foreign medics jailed for infecting hundreds of children with HIV, an official source in Libya said on Monday.


Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's campaign committee lost more than $500,000 in the stock market since the 2000 election and could not cover a bank loan that came due in August, records showed.


Home ownership too costly for many Americans: study

Home ownership will remain out of reach for millions of Americans, despite slumping house prices, unless low-income wages grow faster, according to a national housing study released Monday.


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US teen trades hacked iPhone for Nissan 350Z

New wheels 'a great end to a great summer' A New Jersey teenager has cut a deal to trade a hacked iPhone for a new set of wheels and three further iPhones, Yahoo! reports.â¦


Kansas Gets Chance For Revenge Against Nevada The Jayhawks were ...

The second-ranked Jayhawks can redeem themselves for one of their most frustrating losses last season Monday when they welcome the Wolf Pack to Allen Fieldhouse.


Ohio State took over the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll Monday, the first time the Buckeyes have held the top ranking since 1962 when they were led by Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek and on a run of three straight Final Fours.


Panama's ex-President Manuel Noriega remains in jail in the US pending a fresh appeal against extradition to France.


FDA Approves InSightec's Fibroid Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Friday approved a new device to treat uterine  fibroids -- fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages.


In April, France's new finance minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, met with US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of State Colin Powell in Washington.


A suicide car bomber slammed into a police checkpoint in Baghdad on Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 27, police said.


RIM, Samsung settle BlackJack brand brawl

South Korean company faces 'limitations' on Research in Motion and Samsung have come to an arrangement over the South Korean giant's use of the name BlackJack, a brand a tad too close to 'BlackBerry', the push email pioneer had alleged in a lawsuit filed late last year.â¦


Bush says U.S. missile shield in Europe is needed

U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Tuesday a missile shield in Europe was needed for the security of the United States and its NATO allies.


ADELAIDE - The prospects of Paul Wiseman -- New Zealand spin bowling's second fiddle -- justifying his place on the Australian tour appeared to increase today after the Black Caps inspected the second test wicket on offer at the Adelaide Oval.


US Envoy Cites Ethnic Cleansing in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya -- The top U.S. envoy to Africa called the month of post-election violence in Kenya "ethnic cleansing" and said Wednesday Washington was reconsidering hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the country.


A nail bomb explodes underneath a car, believed to belong a teacher, outside a boys' school in Liverpool.


GM selling Allison Transmission for $5.6 billion

General Motors Corp.  on Thursday said it reached a deal to sell its Allison Transmission unit for $5.6 billion to private-equity firms Carlyle Group and Onex Corp.


EU to help Myanmar refugees in Bangladesh

The European Commission said Saturday it had boosted aid to Bangladesh to more than 10.5 million euros (15 million dollars) with a new package to relocate thousands of Myanmar refugees.


Official Insists FDA Acted Appropriately With Vioxx

WASHINGTON -- A Food and Drug Administration official is defending the agency's action with regards to Vioxx. The drug was taken off the market Sept.


IRAQ:The photos found on a Web site show Navy SEALs sitting on prisoners, some with blood dripping from their heads. BY SETH HETTENA.


France, Belgium delay NATO Iraq agreement

France and Belgium, two of the most vocal critics of the US war in Iraq, would not agree Friday to a planned expansion of NATO's military training mission in Iraq, but


Biogen sees FDA approval of MS drug this month

Biogen Idec Inc. of Cambridge said it is in final discussions with the Food and Drug Administration about its new multiple sclerosis drug Antegren, and expects the drug to be approved by the end of the month.


Four men are arrested on suspicion of murdering a 77-year-old woman found in her rural Hampshire home.


Roma, 14:02 - CALCIO, ROMA; R. SENSI: ANCHE IL NOSTRO E' GRANDE GRUPPO

Rosella Sensi fa i complimenti al Milan per la vittoria della Champions ma elogia anche la sua Roma....


DNA Profiles Often Languish, Justice Says

Thousands of DNA profiles in unsolved criminal cases experience long delays before they are added to a national FBI database, jeopardizing their value in identifying suspected murderers, rapists and others, according to a Justice Department report Monday.


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Prosecutor Opens Defense of Actions in Duke Case

RALEIGH, N.C., June 12 -- Durham County District Attorney Michael B. Nifong, under fire by the North Carolina State Bar for his handling of the sexual assault case against three Duke University lacrosse players, mounted his defense Tuesday, contending it was his duty as a prosecutor to pursue a case...


MRIs double rates of breast cancer detection, ultrasounds less ...

TORONTO (CP) - MRI scans detect breast cancer at twice the rate of traditional screening procedures, says a Canadian-led study that suggests only the most at-risk women consider the costly procedure because of its tremendous false positive rate.


Triumphant Olympics End With Pride, Relief

ATHENS, Greece - Efharisto! A nervous world learned the Greek word for thank you and repeated it endlessly at an astonishingly successful Athens Olympics that quelled fears, surprised skeptics and greatly honored the birthplace of the games.    Fireworks and spectacular lighting kicked off the closing ceremony Sunday night, a two-hour extravaganza of folk dancing and music in the Olympic tradition that summed up the glee and relief the games brought to Greece...


Armstrong Still in Two Minds About 2005 Tour

Six times champion Lance Armstrong will decide early in 2005 whether to take part in next year's Tour de France, the itinerary of which was unveiled Thursday.


The United Nations Security Council debates Israel's blockade of Gaza, with angry exchanges between envoys.


EU, Iran clash over terms of nuclear freeze

just 3 days after it came into force, the head of the UN atomic watchdog says. Iranian denials has long accused Tehran of trying to build an atomic bomb.


The final report into the UK's worst serial killer will reveal if the GP murdered patients in his early career.


Car bomb blast hits US convoy in Samarra, four killed

A car bomb exploded at a US convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra, killing at least four Iraqis and wounding many others, police said on Wednesday.


Retired General Is Going to Iraq for Full Review

The Pentagon is sending Gen. Gary E. Luck to Iraq to conduct an unusual "open-ended" review of the military's entire Iraq policy.


Police fear serial hammer killer stalks London

LONDON: Police are investigating whether a serial hammer killer is targeting women in London after a French woman was bludgeoned to death in circumstances similar to other attacks.


Nov. 2 Will Mark End of an Era for Brokaw

As a 16-year-old high school student, Tom Brokaw spent his first working Election Night in a radio station newsroom in Yankton, S.D. He reported results from rural polling places, and ate chicken catered from Kip's Blue Moon restaurant. His last Election Night will be considerably grander.


Jet-Lagged Clarke Tied for Lead in Japan

GOTEMBA, Japan  - Britain's Darren Clarke shook  off the effects of jet-lag and a hectic schedule to fire a  six-under-par 66 for a share of the first-round lead at the  Taiheiyo Masters Thursday.


Run completely on Macs, Charity Checks is a giving program that lets you make contributions to any charity while your gift recipient chooses the cause. With Charity Checks everyone comes out a winner.


Stratature's software manages a central repository that can be used to share information among disparate applications, including Office and SQL Server.


EU leaders sign Lisbon Treaty to reform bloc

European Union leaders signed the Treaty  of Lisbon on Thursday to reform the bloc's institutions and  give it stronger leadership, marking the end of a difficult  process that has lasted nearly a decade.


The costs associated with having breast cancer can amount to thousands of pounds, a charity says.


Program Encourages Kids to Run Marathons

Ask 7-year-old John Simmons if he can run a marathon and he shyly laughs.


McCracken Library Ad a Big Hit on YouTube

By Leigh Landini Wright, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Jun. 4-- -- Linda Bartley is an Internet celebrity, at least among librarians.


Verizon to Extend Fiber Optics to Parts of Six Eastern States

Verizon announced plans to start introducing fiber-optic connections for residential phone and data services in six Eastern states.


Steelers Lead Jets 10-0 After One Quarter

The Steelers led the New York Jets 10-0 after one quarter in their AFC divisional playoff game Saturday in Pittsburgh.


Daly-Donofrio wins Tournament of Champions

Heather Daly-Donofrio has fired a 2-under par 70 to win the $US800,000 LPGA Tournament of Champions by four strokes over fellow American Laura Diaz in Alabama.


The armed Basque separatist group ETA said Tuesday it has called off the cease-fire it declared last year, setting the stage for a resumption of attacks.


ACLU Urges U.S. to Stop Collection of Traveler Data

Privacy advocates yesterday called on the federal government to scrap a Department of Homeland Security data-mining program designed to create terrorism risk assessments for every traveler who enters or leaves the United States.


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Aborigines left out of Australian election, says senator

Once again, Australia's Aboriginal community has been forgotten as the country prepares for a general election, according to its only indigenous senator, Aden Ridgeway.


Ice Skater Scott Hamilton and His Wife Have a Boy

Olympic champion ice skater Scott Hamilton and his wife, Tracie, celebrated the birth of their second son on Monday at a Tennessee hospital, the couple confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE. "Mom and son are doing just fine," Hamilton said in a text message....


Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader, Casey Jones Column: Challenger Valiantly Fights a Losing Battle

By Casey Jones, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Sep. 15--When Joe Leonardi goes home at night, he claims he greets his wife with a handshake and a hearty: "Hi. I'm Joe Leonardi, and I'm running for Congress." I believe him.


LAND Phil, the walking rubbish heap, is the latest recruit in the fight to go green and protect the environment in Birmingham.   Phil was an eye-catching inhabitant of an environmental village built in Victoria Square as part of World Environment Day.


MARTIN Jol would embrace Tottenham Hotspur's tradition of flowing, passing football if he is appointed as the full-time replacement for departed head coach Jacques Santini.


World number one Justine Henin struggled into the Australian Open third round with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Russia's Olga Poutchkova on Wednesday.


" I Got a Crush on Obama," the steamy-silly ballad that conquered YouTube in June, was designed to do one thing: conquer YouTube in June.


UK researchers have collected the first hard evidence of monkeys using tools, Science magazine reports.


Russian spy's Italian contact "well" in UK hospital

An Italian contact of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is "well" and preliminary tests show no sign of radiation poisoning, a British hospital said on Saturday.


More Than Momentum: Stocks Rising for a Reason

Sorting the real growth stories from the flashes in the pan.


Residents in parts of the Northeast braced Monday for the second winter storm in as many days, testing weather records and motorists' patience but delighting operators of ski resorts. The storm could dump as much as 9 inches of snow in higher elevations of upstate New York and northern New England on Tuesday, adding a new coating to the foot or more that has already fallen in spots.


Traveling abroad, eh? New Mexico T-shirt company offers "Go ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM Want to travel abroad but don't want to be tagged as an American? A New Mexico T-shirt company suggests going Canadian.


Heavyweights panic as woman dives for sumo ring

A woman invaded a sumo ring -- a sacred arena from which females are banned -- in Tokyo during a major tournament, domestic media said on Thursday, then was pulled down by a referee and one of the sport's huge wrestlers.


Unusual Apology From One Wife to Another

It is not something that occurs often in a political campaign, but Teresa Heinz Kerry offered an apology on Wednesday for saying Laura Bush had never had "a real job.


At least 13 performers have been murdered this year, in apparently drug-related bloodshed. Are musicians being targeted, or merely collateral damage in the drug war?


Highlights of U.S. Reply to Asia Tsunami

Highlights of the Bush administration's response Wednesday to the earthquake-tsunami catastrophe in Asia:


The former Arkansas governor is an ordained Baptist minister who has eloquently handled questions about evolution in the GOP debates. But heâs languishing in the polls. He thinks social conservatives could become irrelevant in the Republican Party. Is he right?


Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004 at Microsoft Corp.'s annual shareholders meeting in Bellevue, Wash.


US, EU, India recall envoys from Nepal to protest King's power grab

Nepal came under international pressure after the United States, European Union and India recalled their ambassadors from the Himalayan outpost to protest King Gyanendra's seizure of absolute power.


Scientists have found a gene variant that may be responsible for 20 percent of type 2 diabetes cases. Wake Forest University researchers have pinpointed the gene called PTPN1.


Toby Unwin was an unlikely choice as Austria's newest honorary consul.


Presidential Guidester polls voters, matches their positions with those of candidates.


Scontro frontale,10 feriti.L'autista e' in condizioni serie


US Firmly Anti-Kyoto as UN Climate Talks Start

The United States showed no signs of budging in its opposition to the Kyoto protocol on Monday as UN climate change talks began, a month after President


T.V. Sports: Goodell Defends Punishment of Patriots

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said he told the team that he would raise his penalties if he becomes aware of more damning information about the spying scandal.


Venezuela's oldest private television station went off the air at midnight Sunday as thousands banged on pots and pans in protest against President Hugo Chavez's decision not to renew the license of the opposition-aligned channel.


Chrysler Contract Receiving Narrow Approval

Top officials from the United Automobile Workers union are lobbying members hard for approval because a rejection would send them back to the bargaining table.


Defying Army Offensive, Hamas Rockets Hit Israel

Defiant Palestinian militants fired  rockets into an Israeli border town on Monday despite Israel's  vow to stop such attacks from the Gaza Strip with a massive  military offensive that has killed 66 Palestinians.


Jack Black and wife Tanya Haden are adding another baby to their family, the actor said Saturday.  "Yes, she's expecting," Black told reporters at the Be Kind Rewind press day at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. He declined to name a due date...


The Red Cross says it has serious concerns about the plight of civilians in the Iraqi city of Falluja.


Austrian prosecutors are examining new allegations against a female Nazi concentration camp guard who evaded prosecution 40 years ago for lack of evidence, officials said Tuesday.


Panel Urges U.S. to Sweeten Nuclear Deal for N.Korea

The United States should use  incentives to entice North Korea to scrap its nuclear programs,  including a "buyout" pegging aid to the amount of plutonium  Pyongyang surrenders, a panel of experts said.


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Americans observed a moment of silence at the very hour and place of the first Sept. 11 attack on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of a day remembered with solemnity and ceremony.


Britain could hold a referendum on a new European Union treaty if needed, future prime minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday, fuelling reports of tension with current premier Tony Blair before a crunch EU summit.


Inflation fears snap rally, push stocks lower

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as surging oil prices and a tumbling dollar rekindled concerns about inflation and snapped a two-day rally that was sparked by the Federal Reserve's bold cut in interest rates.


He told the UK's The Times: "What could I do? I have got an offer from another country who are looking to build a lovely venue and invest a lot of money in Formula One.


Fearing Chaos, U.S. Officials Review Stance on Pakistan

A political meltdown in Pakistan, where Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and nuclear weapons are all in play, could be a disaster for the Bush administration.


Lukas, Baffert, Frankel, Bailey must mean it's Breeders' Cup

If D. Wayne Lukas, Bob Baffert, Bobby Frankel, Jerry Bailey and Pat Day are at the same track on the same day, it must be the Breeders' Cup.


Federal Court to Hear Microsoft Appeal of Internet Explorer Case

Software giant contesting order to pay $521 million in patent infringement verdict.


Beckham finally makes Galaxy debut in 1-0 defeat

CARSON, California  - David Beckham made his long-awaited debut for Los Angeles Galaxy when he came on as a substitute in the 78th minute of Saturday's exhibition match against Chelsea.


Madrid-sized attack on London foiled, police chief says

Police have prevented a terrorism attack in London that would have been on the scale of the Madrid bombings last March 11, the British capital's outgoing police chief said.


Old school report adds new celebration for Indian PMâs birthday

NEW DELHI - A meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf brought an unexpected birthday present for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG said after the bell Wednesday that it has decided to postpone the release of "Shrek 3" to May 2007 from the original target date of November 2006.


By The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Dec. 16--Citrus trees are popular backyard plants in and near Stanislaus County, despite their tiny role in the region's commercial agriculture.


Savona, donna e' rimasta chiusa in casa per tre mesi


OECD expects steady growth in member countries

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday that the growth in all OECD countries is expected to be steady after the second quarter's stagnation.


Mitchell steroid report fingers top baseball stars

Dozens of top baseball stars including Roger Clemens were named on Thursday in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on steroids use, which Major League Baseball hopes will help clean its tarnished image.


When Richard Johnson got his hands on the Boston Braves' home plate, dug up from Braves Field by neighborhood scamps on the eve of the team's 1953 flight to Milwaukee, the Sports Museum curator reacted just as any New England sports fan would, with wonder and respect. The Worcester native was immediately bombarded with memories of the history that had ...


Kofi Annan makes case for EU 'battle groups'

Tomorrow, in an address to the National Forum on Europe at Dublin Castle, Mr Annan will focus on the issue of EU-UN co-operation in crisis.


The man accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart from her bedroom in 2002 and holding her for nine months was again declared unfit to stand trial Monday after screaming at a judge to "forsake those robes and kneel in the dust."


Google options end first day with robust volume

Chicago, August 28: Options on Google Inc, one of the year's hottest new stocks, ended their first day of dealings among Friday's most actively traded issues.


Ainslie wins second Olympics yachting gold

Britain's Ben Ainslie collected his second successive Olympic Games yachting gold medal when he took victory in the Finn class.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Nike Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President William Perez has been named to the company's board of directors, replacing Thomas Clarke, effective immediately.


Final tally: 508 whales, 1 crew member Japan's Antarctic whaling fleet has called it a day for this season following the recent fire aboard its main vessel the Nisshin Maru, Reuters reports.â¦


Staff at Britain's largest airport owner, BAA, vote for a wave of strikes next month


Boston's Kevin Millar says Red Sox players took symbolic sips of whiskey before Game 6 of the ALCS and continued with the ritual throughout their four-game sweep of St.


Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's wealth is potentially proof he was corrupt, a judge says.


The doctor who treated the princess after a Paris car crash denies suggestions he delayed taking her to hospital.


Chancellor Gordon Brown wants the European Commission to cap EU spending and retain the British rebate.


Afghanistan's first election was marred by controversy when all but one of the presidential candidates alleged voter fraud and vowed to discount the results.


Spending During Holiday Season Disappoints Retailers

Uneasy about the economy and unimpressed by merchandise, American shoppers delivered the bleak holiday shopping season retailers had expected. Spending rose just 3.6 percent over 2006.


McCain, Romney in tight race as Michigan votes

Republican voters in Michigan make their choices in the U.S. presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


Nearly 100 Vietnamese dead or missing in typhoon

Nearly 100 people were killed or are  missing after a typhoon hit the southern coast of Vietnam this  week, damaging hundreds of thousands of flimsy homes, a  government report said on Thursday.


Wade Boggs was a 17-year-old shortstop for Plant High School in Tampa when George Digby saw him for the first time.


Justice Wants Airline ID Case Kept Secret

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked an appellate court to keep its arguments secret for a case in which privacy advocate John Gilmore is challenging federal requirements to show identification before boarding an airplane.


Web Site: 2nd U.S. Hostage Killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida-linked group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed Tuesday to have killed the second of two American hostages it kidnapped last week - back-to-back slayings that raised the level of psychological warfare in the Jordanian militant's campaign of terror.    The claim, posted on an an Islamic Web site, could not immediately be verified...


The wait is over -- Harry Potter finale goes on sale

LONDON/NEWYORK  - Harry Potter fans poured into book stores around the world on Saturday to get hold of the seventh and final volume in the series and discover the secret of the boy wizard's fate.


September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected

Companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, fewer than economists forecast for the last employment report before Election Day, highlighting a modest pace of hiring that has become an issue in President Bush's bid for re-election.


US to Reopen Canada Cattle Trade in March

Canada's cattle and beef industries, battered by the discovery of mad cow disease in 2003, would win new access to the important US market by this spring under a plan


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Why France lionizes the man who challenged everything

France's pride in its thinkers was splashed all over the news in praise of Jacques Derrida, who died last weekend.


Pearl Harbor survivors meet for last time

With their number quickly dwindling, survivors of Pearl Harbor will gather Thursday one last time to honor those killed by the Japanese 65 years ago, and to mark a day that lives in infamy.


The boss of Countrywide Financial agrees not to take $37.5m owed to him following the bank's takeover.


It's only a difference of four percentage points, but it feels 40. Who would rather have .197 than .201 next to their name?


An emotional Paula Radcliffe said today that she is mystified as to why, despite her thorough preparations, she was unable to complete yesterday's marathon race.


Consul, a Heights alum, unhurt in attack

Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the US consul general in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jiddah, survived Monday's attack on the consulate without injury, but her driver was killed, the diplomat's brother said.


Greek comes from nowhere to win women's hurdles

To the roar of an adoring home crowd, Fani Halkia completed her unexpected romp through the Olympics on Wednesday with a victory in the women's 400-meter hurdles.


Britain closes Yemen embassy in security alert

The British embassy in Yemen was closed due to a "specific" security alert, the Foreign Office in London and the embassy here said.


Wall Street set to open up, calmer after sell-off

Wall Street is set to open up on Wednesday, recovering from the previous day's frantic sell-off, after calming remarks from China as investors look ahead to U.S preliminary GDP figures to judge the health of the economy.


Disney media player for kids to sell for holidays

The Walt Disney Co. DIS.N said on   Tuesday its holiday products would include a personal digital   media player for kids called the Mix Max as a follow up to its   successful MP3 player.


The Claim: Menstrual Cycles Can Synchronize Over Time

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


Sapporo, 11:01 - SCI DI FONDO, MONDIALI: ACKERMANN ORO COMBINATA NORDICA

Il tedesco Ronny Ackermann ha vinto l'oro nella combinata nordica ai Mondiali di sci di fondo di Sap...


This pilot fish's boss calls him over one morning because her keyboard won't type properly -- she gets different letters on the screen than what she types. And fish knows exactly what to do. ...


France's Sarkozy wants Strauss-Kahn as IMF head

President Nicolas Sarkozy wants former  finance minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn to be the next managing  director of the International Monetary Fund, the French head of  state said in an interview published on Saturday.


Oil rose towards $60 a barrel on Friday  in trade muted by the long U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend,  after tumbling on a rise in stockpiles in the world's top oil  consumer.


Cities in the US are using a global positioning software system in their efforts to control graffiti.


Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee brought their vastly different stories to Capitol Hill on Thursday, when the star pitcher met one-on-one with congressmen informally and his former personal trainer met with House lawyers for a sworn deposition


Militants in Iraq free French reporters Georges Malbrunot and Christian Chesnot, held hostage since August.


Florida broke Democrats' hearts in 2000 and snubbed them four years later.


Senior Islamic Jihad leader killed in Gaza blast

A senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement was among at least five people killed and 40 wounded in an explosion in the Gaza Strip late on Friday, a group spokesman and local medics said.


Sparked by the return of Manny Ramirez, Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek, the Boston Red Sox tied the score in the ninth inning and beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Monday night on Carlos Pena's home run leading off the 10th.


The carnage from an earthquake-driven tidal wave that devastated coastlines from Asia to Africa doubled to more than 22,000 dead yesterday


NL Wrap: Sosa Belts Two Homers as Cubs Pound Pirates

Sammy Sosa belted a pair of home runs, including his first grand slam in more than two years, as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-5 in National League at Wrigley Field on Wednesday.


GENEINA, Sudan -- Five hundred Sudanese militiamen in government service disarmed yesterday at a ceremony attended by UN envoy Jan Pronk, but denied they were Arab Janjaweed irregulars who killed, raped, and looted in Darfur.


Nowitzki, Dallas Overwhelm Miami Mavericks 113, Heat 93

Instead of making a serious run at acquiring Shaquille O'Neal over the summer, the Dallas Mavericks built their team around Dirk Nowitzki.


Accusato di violenze sessuali nei confronti di due minori


U.S. rejects talking to Cuba's "dictator-in-waiting"

The State Department on Monday  rejected an offer of talks with Raul Castro, Cuba's acting  president, saying it saw no point in a dialogue with what it  called the Caribbean island's "dictator-in-waiting."


In the year since a 7-year-old was found beaten to death in a rodent-infested room in her family's apartment, the city's child welfare agency has improved staffing, case tracking and coordination with other city agencies.


Stats Entertainment Who do you want bowling for you?

Harbhajan Singh's heroics at Eden Gardens in South Africa's second innings won the match and the series for India. But is he the best at what he does?


France's Justice Ministry orders an inquiry into Jean-Marie Le Pen's alleged claims about wartime Nazi occupation.


House Lifts Veil Over Donations From Lobbyists

The House voted to drag into public view the role lobbyists play in soliciting and collecting political contributions.


LOUISVILLE, Ky., (Sports Network) - Larry O'Bannon netted 25 points to lead No. 13 Louisville over North Carolina A&T, 85-51, at Freedom Hall.


Acqua e metano sulla superficie di Marte. Forse il segno della ...

Metano che dal cuore di Marte risale fino alla superficie. Potrebbe essere il segno di unâattivitÃ  geologica oppure dellâesistenza di forme di vita elementari, come batteri, che dall'acqua presente nelle


Girls who grow tall and thin face highest risk of breast cancer

Tall, thin teenage girls who put on a growth spurt at puberty are at highest risk of breast cancer - and milk may be the culprit, researchers suggest today.


VATICANO - Le preghiere del cristiano in tutte le lingue: esperanto CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - LÂelaborazione dellÂesperanto Ã¨ stata completata nel 1951. Uno dei principali contributi Ã¨ venuto da Alexander Gode, autore di una sintesi grammaticale, di un dizionario interlingua-inglese e di unÂopera dÂintrodu...


A British soldier has been killed in an accident involving a military minibus in Canada, local police say.


British Grand Prix to be Dropped from Formula One Next Year

News reports from Britain say the British Grand Prix race will be dropped from next year's Formula One calendar, because of a financial dispute between race organizers and Formula One chief Bernie Eccelstone.


The government's anti-terror laws unfairly target Muslims and should be repealed, MPs hear.


Roma, 20:39 - CALCIO, PAVAROTTI: PRIMA ITALIA-FRANCIA OMAGGIO CON SUE ARIE

Il mondo del calcio rende omaggio a Luciano Pavarotti. Prima della sfida di sabato tra Italia e Fran...


A technological revolution is making it possible not just to track down escaping bank robbers but to find missing things and people far more quickly and precisely than ever.


Irish firm launches 'global' mobile phone

'All global calls should be local calls' Irish start-up firm Cubic Telecom has launched what it claims is the first "truly global" mobile phone at a major industry exhibition in California.â¦


David Soul, star of hit musical Jerry Springer - The Opera, defends the BBC's decision to broadcast the show.


Hale Irwin became the first player to win a men's professional tour event five straight times Sunday, easily holding off Dana Quigley by five strokes in the Champions Tour's Turtle Bay Championship.


American cyclist keeps gold medal thanks to mistake from lab

Helped by a laboratory's blunder, Tyler Hamilton will be allowed to keep his Olympic cycling gold medal. The International Olympic Committee dropped its investigation Thursday into a blood test from the Summer


Star Wars animation heads for the silver screen

August cinema debut for The Clone Wars US aficionados of Star Wars can on 15 August enjoy a cinematic launch of forthcoming animated TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Variety reports.â¦


E-Commerce Report: Last-Minute Help for Those (Mostly Male) Holiday Shopping Slackers

Many online merchants this year will still sell goods with standard shipping terms through Monday, Dec. 18, or Tuesday, Dec. 19, a boon for late holiday shoppers.


FDA to consider limits, labeling for salt

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it would hold a hearing to consider a consumer group's petition that the agency tighten regulations and labeling for salt in food.


Pm, movente e' fine della relazione col figlio della vittima


Abandoning his Kalashnikov and dyeing his beard from grey to black, Osama bin Laden presents a new image to the world in a video that makes no specific threats but may be a signal for new al Qaeda attacks.


Iran opens conference questioning the Holocaust

Iran opened a conference on Monday to examine the Holocaust and question whether Nazi Germany used gas chambers to kill Jews, drawing condemnation in the West and criticism from Iran's Jewish community.


Sterling stabilised against the dollar in the wake of a series of data showing a slowing in mortgage lending in August -- further evidence that the housing market is cooling as higher interest rates take their toll.


Microsoft announced today that it will soon release -- to a limited number of testers -- a beta version of Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista. Here's what we know so far.


Sir Nigel Crisp is expected to laud another drop in hospital waiting times, but will say more needs to be done.


Tropical Storm Ernesto formed Friday over the Caribbean as it moved toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and could develop into the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Find the perfect career school in your area. Search our listings for business, culinary, computer, health, technology, art, and many other degree programs near you.


Three Westerners abducted in Iraq; 8 U.S. troops die

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped at least three Western lecturers in Baghdad on Tuesday, a witness told Reuters, as eight more U.S. soldiers were reported killed in the deadliest month this year.


Lenders push New Century to bankruptcy's doorstep

New Century Financial Corp. , the largest independent U.S. subprime mortgage lender, said on Monday its lenders plan to halt financing, pushing the company closer to bankruptcy amid dwindling cash and $8.4 billion in obligations that could come due immediately.


Ugandan dictator Idi Amin planned to intervene to save the UK from financial ruin in the 1970s, archives show.


To get a sense of what kind of legacy Benazir Bhutto, the Muslim world's first female leader, left behind for the women of Pakistan, look no further than those who were contending for the top spot in the political party she led.


ÂActor Vijay Raaz continues to be under detentionÂ

Noted actor Vijay Raaz, known for his roles in movies like ÂPrarambh,Â ÂJungle,Â ÂMonsoon WeddingÂ and others, continues to be under detention of Dubai police, according to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt.


Israel OKs compensation for Gaza settlers

JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved legislation to pay compensation to settlers uprooted by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan.


Obiettivo e' quello di aiutarle a crescere all'estero


JOHANNESBURG  -- Gold Fields, the takeover target of smaller rival Harmony, contained its costs on its South African mines during the September quarter.


Boston pitcher Curt Schilling had one of the worst outings of his career on Monday after failing to record a single strikeout in the Red Sox' 9-4 interleague defeat to the Atlanta Braves.


Politicians Seek Debate on Blair's Iraq 'Misconduct'

Parliamentarians will table a motion on  Wednesday demanding a debate on Prime Minister Tony Blair's  "gross misconduct" in leading Britain to war against Iraq.


Demonstrations against the closure of  Burberry's south Wales factory are to be held in six cities across the world.


Canada beat Sweden 3-2 in the Four Nations Cup hockey tournament Wednesday on Danielle Goyette's goal with less than two minutes left.


Mexico leftists silence Fox in election protest

Mexican President Vicente Fox was   forced to abandon his last state of the nation address to   Congress on Friday after leftist lawmakers alleging election   fraud seized the podium and refused to let him speak.


At least 600 dead in Haiti and Dominican Republic following ...

21 September 2004 - More than 600 people are dead and at least 1,000 others missing after Tropical Storm Jeanne tore through northern Haiti and the Dominican Republic at the weekend, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) reported


General Who Supported Bush in New Kerry Ad

A retired U.S. Air Force general who endorsed President Bush four years ago says in a new television ad by the Democratic Party that this year he will vote for John Kerry because the Democrat has "a real strategy to make America safer."


Five inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) left here earlier Saturday, wrapping up their week-long investigation into earlier declaration that several South


Washington issued a damning human rights report on Sudan, saying genocide in Darfur continued and blaming both government and rebel forces for attacks in the remote region.


Here are answers to some questions arising from the closing of Cingular Wireless' acquisition of AT&T Wireless. Q: With the merger, how will the combined company rank in the industry?


Canadian sub 'dead in the water; waiting for help

The timing of the fire represents another blow to an already skeptical public image of Canada's submarine fleet. Since Canada signed a deal to buy the used subs from the British four years ago the navy has


Flash drives offer new choices for music fans

When the Mars Volta put out its  latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave  its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly  popular -- and creative.


NetSuite releases SuiteBundler for building vertical apps

SaaS (software as a service) platform vendor NetSuite has released SuiteBundler, a tool its partner ISVs and VARs can use to create reusable applications for verticals."It's more important for our partners than it is for NetSuite," NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson said of the release, which provides a wizard-like interface for combining assets built on the NetSuite platform. It also includes distribution and installation tools and access to a repository of these "SuiteBundles."Software development firm EBS-RAD LLC, based in Tampa, Florida, created a custom NetSuite app, i-Seaports Management, for its customer, Harbour Mastery. That firm in turn will market the software to seaports and marinas around the world, said EBS-RAD CEO George Walters."We're effectively making it very easy for services companies to get into the software business," Nelson said.Bundles have been created for a number of other verticals, including agricultural equipment dealerships, retail point-of-sale, and wholesale electronics distribution, according to the company.NetSuite's announcement drew a cautious nod from one industry observer Wednesday. "At a 60,000 foot view, it seems like a good thing," said Michael Speyer, a Forrester Research senior analyst covering SMB and IT distribution issues. "Especially for the larger midmarket clients. They're going to resist adopting apps that aren't customizable to their own existing processes."That makes sense because NetSuite has specifically targeted such customers. "We think the midmarket is the huge opportunity," Nelson said. "We believe NetSuite will be the SAP of the midmarket."But Speyer sounded a note of skepticism against such a lofty goal. "Well, SAP is pretty firmly in the midmarket now," he said, noting offerings like Business All-in-One and Business One. "So they are running head-on into SAP."NetSuite's approach to extending its SaaS platform stands in contrast to competitor Salesforce.com, which has aggressively promoted its programming language and development platform for creating new enterprise apps."Our environment is all about extending our applications," Nelson said. "The mid-market doesn't want to build applications. They want to run businesses. Enterprises? They'll build applications all day."Nelson said one possible enterprise use of SuiteBuilder lies in application testing. NetSuite customers could try out new custom combinations in sandboxes before deploying them, he said.NetSuite previously announced it intends to issue an IPO. Earlier this year, it provided access to its services through the Apple iPhone.


Delegates from 150 countries meet in Vienna to discuss progress on steps to tackle climate change.


The Habo No. 1 looks like any one of the legions of Volkswagen sedans in China. But a peek under the hood reveals an array of chrome canisters instead of the usual engine — the Habo is fueled not by gas but hydrogen peroxide.


EqualLogic adds to storage array product line

Storage appliance maker EqualLogic Inc. says its newest product improves performance by doing a better job of balancing the data load between storage arrays in a network.


One gene may be key to coveted perfect pitch

Musicians and singers work for years to develop their sense of pitch but few can name a musical note without a reference tone. U.S. researchers on Monday said one gene may be the key to that coveted ability.


Variety - HOURS AFTER John Kerry conceded to President Bush, a map began making the email rounds that renamed the great crimson mass of Republican states as its own breakaway nation, "Jesusland."


Some brainy animal species, besides humans, campaign across sophisticated and far-flung social networks.


Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Friday presented Cuban singer Pablo Milanes with a medal from the Casa de las Americas for his contributions to Latin American culture.


Scottie Pippen announced his retirement from the Chicago Bulls, the team he and Michael Jordan led to six NBA titles in the 1990s.


EU ministers to mull budget rules, seek a Mr Euro

EU finance ministers gather in the Netherlands Friday for informal talks likely dominated by efforts to agree on reforms to the long-strained budget rules underpinning the euro.


Dementia of Parkinson's Similar to Alzheimer's

TUESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- People with Parkinson's disease and dementia experience a similar average annual decline in cognitive function as people with Alzheimer's disease do, says a Norwegian study in the December issue of the Archives of Neurology.


No. 8 Georgia Starts Freshman in Key Game

Mark Richt knows he'll have to get a little creative when he divvies up playing time for Georgia's running backs next season. Not so on Saturday. Thomas Brown is the undisputed starter for the biggest game of the season.


Dolly's Creator Applies for Human Cloning License

Scientists who created Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, applied for a license on Tuesday to clone human embryos to obtain stem cells for research into Motor Neurone Disease.


Lebanese army chief urges troops to remain neutral

Lebanon's army commander urged soldiers on Thursday to stay neutral in an increasingly tense Beirut and said concessions might be necessary to resolve a political crisis.


AFRICA/SUDAN - Scontri tra tribÃ¹ arabe nel Darfur nellÂovest del Sudan, dove oggi si reca in visita il Segretario Generale dellÂONU Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Si complica la crisi del Darfur nel momento in cui la diplomazia internazionale accentua i suoi sforzi per trovare una soluzione. Il Segretario Generale delle Nazioni Unite, Ban Ki-moon, si reca oggi, 3 settembre, in Sudan ...


Hurricane Ivan Eyes Cuba After Swamping Caymans

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands  - Cayman Islanders  clambered onto rooftops and kitchen tables to escape surging  waters as Hurricane Ivan battered the British territory with  roaring winds and huge seas on Sunday and took aim at Cuba and  the United States.


You may be surprised by the real leaders and laggards.


Paula Abdul says she didn't figure out her purpose in life until she became a judge on Fox network's "American Idol." "I knew since I was a little girl that I had this profound way of touching people. My purpose is bringing out everybody's best and being that cheerleader to other people's success," the 44-year-old singer-dancer tells OK! magazine in its latest issue.


Congress Sends Bush Tax Cut Bill, Victory

WASHINGTON - Legislation extending three popular middle-class tax cuts for the rest of the decade sailed through Congress by lopsided votes in both the House and Senate, giving President Bush a major legislative victory on his signature economic issue, tax relief.    Many Democrats complained during debate Thursday that the majority Republicans who control Congress should have offset the lost revenue to keep the nation's soaring deficits from getting worse...


Nato must commit more troops and aid to Afghanistan if it is to establish a viable democracy, MPs say.


"Diamond" is rough, for a bigger purpose

Two new movies in  theaters boast grisly, disturbing violence that raises the  question: Where is the line between violent and too violent?


Bene le entrate fiscali, pesano sanita' e investimenti


Interest Rate Dilemma for Bank Committee

Rate-setters at the Bank of England were given plenty to ponder today after figures on house prices and manufacturing output confounded expectations.


Hewlett-Packard Co.'s first-quarter profit jumped 26 percent as the company benefited from higher sales of laptop computers, printers and printing supplies during a robust holiday spending season.


NICKEL MINES, Penn.  - A dairy truck driver with a grudge burst into a one-room Amish schoolhouse on Monday and killed three girls execution style before committing suicide in the third deadly U.S. school shooting in the past week, authorities said.


For Patterson, the Writing Is on the Glove

Since childhood, John Patterson's nickname has been "Nasty," and that's exactly what the Nationals need their oft-injured ace pitcher to be this season.


Diplomats: U.S., Iran Face Off Over EU Nuclear Draft

The United States and Iran were headed  for a diplomatic showdown at the U.N. nuclear watchdog, with  Washington demanding Tehran be threatened with tough action if  it resumes atomic work it could use for bombs, diplomats say.


Yahoo buying ad network for $300 million

Yahoo Inc. is buying online advertising network BlueLithium for $300 million in cash, building upon an expansion aimed at ending a financial malaise that has ravaged the Internet pioneer's stock price.


Poland can accept EU voting system with changes: PM

Poland signaled on Wednesday it could accept a European Union voting system it has battled against for months, provided it receives a stronger say in the 27-nation bloc's deliberations.


Jennifer Lopez expecting twins, dad says

Jennifer Lopez is expecting twins, her father says. "They are twins, yes," David Lopez said on Telefutura's "Escandalo TV" program. He said his sister had twins.


Goal: Germany Issues U.S.A. an Early Warning

Germany opened the 2007 Womenâs World Cup with an 11-0 throttling of Argentina on Monday and sent an early warning to the United States that it has no intention of ceding its title.


Jakob Oeri-Hoffmann, Roche Director, 86, Dies

Dr. Jakob Oeri-Hoffmann was a crucial figure at the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding and a member of the countryÂs richest industrial dynasty.


This music playback app is only available as a "developer's preview," but it already offers excellent features for grabbing music from MP3 blogs and other web-based music forms. In Listening Post. <img src=" http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/music/xml.gif


ANAHEIM, California  - When Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, the NHL saw the move as a major breakthrough in its ambitious expansion dreams into non-traditional markets.


Brown ally 'backs' Nasdaq takeover of LSE

Ed Balls, seen as the closest ally of Britain's finance chief Gordon Brown, has hinted that he would back a takeover of the London Stock Exchange by Nasdaq, according to a report.


A frustrated Montgomery County Planning Board called on the federal government yesterday to pay more for transportation improvements needed for the expansion of the naval hospital in Bethesda, saying the Navy has provided too little information and promised too little help.


Karzai Rival Refuses to Concede Election

Afghan presidential candidate Yunus Qanooni adjusts his glasses during an interview in Kabul on Sunday, Oct.17. 2004. Hamid Karzai's closest rival in Afghanistan's landmark election refused to concede defeat


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


Two old stars appear to be generating planets long after the normal period, astronomers say.


The Vatican releases the text of a speech that the Pope was due to have at a visit to Rome University.


Crude oil prices fell to the lowest level in four months Tuesday as traders speculated that warm weather and increased refinery output had bolstered US heating-oil supply last week.


Abbas calls for early Palestinian elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he would call for early elections despite Hamas's rejection of the plan.


Market declines on Intel profit and outlook

Stocks fell on Wednesday after Intel Corp , the world's largest chip maker, gave quarterly earnings and a profit outlook that missed Wall Street estimates, fueling more recession talk.


And he said he has shaken off the effects of his high speed crash here seven days ago. But the German Ferrari driver, a member of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), insisted further changes must be


Number of children on antidepressants soars by 70 per cent

THE use of antidepressants in children has soared in the past ten years, according to a new study. In Britain, such prescriptions rose by 70per cent between 1992 and 2001, with


Makoto Tamada beat Sete Gibernau and and Valentino Rossi to provisional pole for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. The Japanese star, who won the Rio GP in July and the Japan GP last month, clocked two minutes 2.394 seconds on his Honda at Sepang on Friday.


Armed men dump five human heads in a crowded Mexican bar, in an apparent warning to a rival drug gang.


A teenager suffers serious injuries after he is attacked in west Belfast in the early hours of Saturday.


'Little Miss Sunshine' wins indie film awards

"Little Miss Sunshine" won the top prize at the Spirit Awards, the art-house world's equivalent of the Oscars, on Saturday, a day before the underdog comedy competes in four categories at the Academy Awards.


The PlayStation 3 going on sale in Europe next month will play only some of the games for its predecessor video game machine — a move designed to cut costs and speed up production.


A WWII plane taking part in a re-enactment during an airshow has crashed, according police.


McLaren told to pay over $50 million to FIA

McLaren will have to pay over $50 million to the International Automobile Federation (FIA), which will use the money to promote safer motorsport worldwide, Formula One's governing body said on Wednesday.


Torino, 14:07 - CALCIO, TORINO; OGURO: I GOL SONO IL MIO MESTIERE

Il Torino ha presentato questa mattina il giapponese Misashi Oguro, primo orientale ad indossare la ...


European Union foreign ministers failed to agree on Monday whether to set binding targets for the use of green renewable energy sources, setting up a potential clash when the bloc's leaders meet this week.Comment


Kumasiy, 20:17 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: 2-1 ALL'ANGOLA, EGITTO IN SEMIFINALE

L'Egitto è la terza semifinalista della Coppa d'Africa, dove incontrerà la Costa d'Avo...


Finland's EUR 1.9 mln wartime deportation inquest starts in November

Specialists have been chosen for an inquiry into Finland's deportations to Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the Continuation War, 1941-44. Head of the project, picked earlier, is director of legislative ...


A Malawian official is given leave to visit London and assess Madonna's suitability to adopt a child.


Extra UK troops arrive in Iraq's second city Basra  ahead of the elections.


Iraqi official: US pullout call premature

Iraq's representative to the United Nations has said, in advance of an international conference on his country's future, that it is too early to discuss a US troop pullout.


The U.N. chief in Sudan said Thursday the government is unlikely to let U.N. peacekeepers in the country anytime soon, and the international community should instead push for the African Union force to remain in the war-torn region indefinitely.


Barbra is back! Streisand launches her biggest tour

Six years after declaring she was giving up live performances, Barbra Streisand returns to the stage on Wednesday to launch her first proper concert tour in well over a decade, and the biggest of her career.


Arabs Say Iraq Vote Gives Democracy a Bad Name

President Bush sees Sunday's election in Iraq as a beacon for freedom in the Middle East, but Arab reformers say the poll will set back their cause.


Australian researchers have found a fatty diet damages eggs in the ovaries and prevents them from becoming healthy embryos, a finding they say may explain why obese women are often infertile.


Cisco dangles rebate carrot before resellers

The networking gear maker launches a financial incentive program to spur sales to smaller companies overseas.


Congress Passes $388 Billion Spending Bill

The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed  a $388 billion package financing government programs in this  fiscal year after days of battling over spending cuts and  priorities for programs including foreign aid, energy and a  presidential yacht.


Japan Wednesday refused to withdraw its forces from Iraq despite the threat by Islamic militants to execute a Japanese hostage if the troops remain.


President Vicente Fox won't give his traditional Independence Day salute of "Viva Mexico" from the capital's main plaza, his interior secretary said Thursday, as supporters of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador promised to disrupt the annual celebration.


A powerful House committee chairman released new details yesterday about a widening investigation into allegations of "improper conduct" by the chief of the U.S. General Services Administration.


Police in Europe arrest 90 people as part of an operation to dismantle a drug-trafficking network.


Northern Africa is host to a new call center that's offshoring French-language technical support calls.


Londra, 13:30 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; MADRE CAPELLO: AVREI PREFERITO L'ITALIA

Intervistata dal 'Sun' e dal 'Daily Mail', la madre di Fabio Capello ha dichiarato di non essere par...


'Le priorita' sono la crescita e la governabilita''


No Picky Eaters Among Successful Argentine Ants

Researchers have uncovered one secret to the Argentine antâs success at invading new territory: dietary flexibility.


Omicidio Biagi, in corso udienza preliminare

11.26: Iniziata a Bologna l'udienza preliminare nell'ambito del processo per l'omicidio di Marco Biagi, ucciso dalle br nel marzo del 2002. Sei gli imputati accusati di aver progettato l'attentato: Nadia Desdemona


Does Senate FISA bill immunize FBI 'black-bag jobs'?

The FBI once regularly (and surreptitiously) broke into Americans' homes, offices. Now a Senate bill seems to offer immunity to anyone who helps the government do just that.


Ever conscious of a good trend, TV networks and advertisers are increasingly adopting the YouTube model of viewer-created content.


Haiti Storm Death Toll Soars as Bodies Pile-Up

Bodies remained in the streets and in growing piles outside morgues in a Haitian city that has been devastated by floods that have torn apart families and left hungry crowds mobbing truckloads of aid.


Thousands evacuated after N. Carolina chemical leak

Thousands of people were evacuated on Friday from their homes in Apex, North Carolina, after a chemical fire sent a toxic cloud over the Raleigh suburb, emergency officials said.


President Bush's confirmation of secret CIA prisons re-ignited controversy Thursday — with European lawmakers demanding the exact locations and other critics saying the system tacitly approves torture.


This was his day, one he'll remember long after it fades from most others' memories. But it almost wasn't that way. This was almost a disaster of the highest order, one the Rangers might never have forgotten or recovered from, for that matter.


Foreign dignitaries have paid a last tribute to Yasser Arafat, the founding father of Palestinian resistance, at a solemn funeral in Cairo, the city where he was born.


Advertising executive Philip B. Dusenberry, who oversaw the Pepsi television commercial in which Michael Jackson's hair caught fire and who helped coin some of the industry's best-known slogans, has died.


Microsoft (MSFT) unveils its much-talked-about revamped Internet search engine on Thursday to compete with Google and Yahoo - but at a test site rather than the main MSN page.


An eastern Kentucky town struggling to curb its growing drug and alcohol problem must continue the fight without its police chief, who was fatally shot while arresting a man suspected of driving under the influence.


When tech experts Josh Ackil and Matt Tanielian were looking to name their new lobbying firm, they had little hesitation. They decided to call themselves the Franklin Square Group -- even though their offices aren't on Franklin Square.


Intel is shipping a new mobile processor built on 90nm process technology that clocks up to 2.1GHz. The Pentium M 765 includes 2MB of integrated L2 cache and a "power optimized" 400MHz system bus and enhanced "Speedstep" power saving technology.


Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon today defended the clubâs decision to âtarget-testâ Adrian Mutu and then sack him for failing a drugs test.


Perris, Calif., Consumers Finally Have a Choice for Their Cable TV Service

PERRIS, Calif., June 8  /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers in Perris now finally have a choice of cable TV providers, with the launch of Verizon's FiOS TV in their community.


U.N. chief to host meeting Friday on Iraq

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to host a meeting Friday so the Iraqi government can brief U.N. member states on a five-year plan to ensure the government has funds to survive and enact key political and economic reforms.


Raid nella Striscia di Gaza, uccisi 11 palestinesi

E' pesante il bilancio delle vittime palestinesi negli scontri ancora in corso con i reparti miliitari israeliani a Khan Yunes, a sud di Gaza. Secondo un bilancio aggiornato, ma ancora provvisorio, gli uccisi sarebbero undici ei feriti una cinquantina.


In a move that will shed 1,300 jobs, Lehman Brothers said it would stop wholesale mortgage lending amid a continued slump in credit and housing.


Garcia Marquez Has Last Laugh on Book Pirates

By Alistair Bell MEXICO CITY  - Latin American literary giantGabriel Garcia Marquez has won the last laugh on copyrightpirates by changing the ending of his latest book, the Nobellaureate's first novel in 10 years.


Some 10,000 British tourists in Asian zone hit by tidal wave

Perhaps 10,000 tourists from Britain were in the vast southern swath of Asia hit by a powerful earthquake and killer tidal waves, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said.


Senate OKs $137 billion in corporate, special interest tax breaks

The Senate on Monday approved $137 billion in tax breaks for corporations and special interests over 10 years, including a $10 billion buyout for tobacco farmers.


Cautious Miller Wins Another Giant Slalom

Bode Miller put his go-for-broke style temporarily in check Sunday and won a World Cup giant slalom for the second time this season.


Up close and personal with a leaking magnetosphere

Cosmic plumbing You may or may not know that Earth's magnetosphere leaks. You might think it is therefore time to send for the intergalactic plumbers. And in a manner of speaking, that is what the European Space Agency has done, in collaboration with its counterparts in China.â¦


Police fire tear gas as Zambia opposition cries foul

Zambian police fired tear gas and arrested 70 opposition supporters in the capital on Sunday as President Levy Mwanawasa widened his lead in an election the main challenger has labeled a "conspiracy" to rig the vote.


Gen. Augusto Pinochet has been moved from a hospital's intensive care unit as he recovers from a heart attack, officials said Friday.


Yao Ming reads with children at home school

NBA star center Yao Ming went back to his home school, Shanghai Gao'anlu No. 1 primary school onWednesday to read with children.


Goldman, Bear Stearns struggle with mortgages

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  and Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  are learning that it's a tough time to be in the U.S. mortgage business.


O2's big wireless tent Opinion This Sunday the wraps come off what used to be the much-unloved Millennium Dome, and is now the really-hopes-to-be-loved O2. When El Reg fluttered in this week it looked like the opening event was an audition to play the construction worker from the Village People. But it's just that it's not finished yet.â¦


Ukraine rivals face off in TV debate ahead of election rerun

Ukraine's presidential rivals were preparing for their sole televised debate in a lightning campaign ahead of a rerun election that was set after a disputed vote sparked a political crisis in the former Soviet republic.


Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan stressed religious unity Sunday during his final major speech, saying the world is at war because Christians and Muslims are divided.


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In an unusual move, the United Nations said Monday it will use an outside accounting firm to help track the billions of dollars pledged to help the victims of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean.


PM, dignitaries and plain folks attend funeral for former N.B. premier

MONCTON, N.B. (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin, dignitaries and just plain folks gathered Tuesday to say goodbye to Louis J. Robichaud, a political giant known simply as "little Louis" to a generation of New Brunswickers.


Swiss bank UBS plans to remove its chief executive Peter Wuffli and is expected to replace him with his deputy, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday on its website.


Speculation that Greenberg may be ousted boosts shares

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Speculation was rife Friday that Jeffrey Greenberg may be ousted as chief executive of Marsh & McLennan, a week after the insurance broker was sued by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.


Redford touts new generation of Sundance filmmakers

The curtain rose on the  Sundance Film Festival Thursday night with a spotlight on what  founder Robert Redford called a new generation of filmmakers  typified by Martin McDonagh and his opening film "In Bruges."


Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has ended his opening statement in his war crimes trial, arguing he did nothing wrong.


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Europe bans the fishing of endangered bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic for the rest of 2007.


Sony sets price, date for PlayStation Portable

In Japan, that is. The game player's surprising pricing there may indicate what the U.S. market can expect.


Rogers Communications moves to take back full ownership of Rogers ...

TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Communications Inc. is proposing a share exchange to take back the 11 per cent of Rogers Wireless that it does not already own.


America's new top general in Iraq said Thursday that force alone cannot halt the violence and the U.S. must talk to insurgent groups — an old idea that's been tried before but has in the past faltered in the complex web of Iraqi politics.


Alibaba has say in Yahoo, Microsoft talks: source

Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet firm, will seek a stronger voice for its management team in Microsoft's talks to acquire Yahoo, Alibaba's largest shareholder, a source said on Monday.


By J. W.  NOT everyone who has a severe disability uses a wheelchair or crutches.  My husband is a genuine disabled driver and has to drive around until he gets a space.  Just because people do not use any of the provided spaces doesn't mean you aren't disabled.


Suicide truck bomb kills at least 20 in Iraq

BAIJI, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded 80 in the northern Iraqi city of Baiji on Tuesday, the police and U.S. military said.


Suspected car bomb explodes in Baghdad, killing at least two ...

A suspected car bomb exploded outside the Education Ministry building in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring several others.


Suicide car bomber kills 2 north of Baghdad-police

A suicide car bomb blew up near a convoy carrying local Iraqi officials north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing two people and wounding eight, a police officer said.


Shi'ite Bloc Wins Iraq Polls, Sunnis Marginalized

A Shi'ite Islamist bloc won Iraq's  first election since Saddam Hussein's overthrow, sealing the  political resurgence of the long-oppressed majority but leaving  the restive Sunni Arab minority in the cold.


Australia's central bank says financial system sound, stable

Australia's central bank said the country's financial system is sound and ongoing economic growth has created a favourable outlook for financial stability.


For the last eight months, one of Dean Richardson's first stops on his morning rounds was Barbaro's ICU stall. Richardson looked into the colt's bright eyes, made sure he was comfortable and formed an emotional bond with the Kentucky Derby winner that maybe only owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson equaled. One day after Barbaro was euthanized, the morning rounds felt terribly empty.


House Begins Debate On Gay Marriage Amendment

(Washington) The US House of Representatives began debate Thursday afternoon of a proposed amendment to the Constitution to bar same-sex marriage with a vote expected later today.


Clean Water Restoration Act: It's Still a Good Idea

The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, June 10:  The world's freshwater supply is stressed like never before.


Mike Weir plods along and hangs onto lead at Bell Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - Mike Weir's wedge cut through the bushy rough and caught the ball perfectly, sending it briefly into the air before it rolled into the heart of the cup.


The FBI is reviewing a white supremacist Web site that purports to list the addresses of five of the six black teenagers accused of beating a white student in Jena and "essentially called for their lynching," an agency spokeswoman said Saturday.


Twins Win Third Straight AL Central Title!

The Minnesota Twins have wrapped up their third straight AL Central crown by routing the Chicago White Sox 8-2. The Twins banged out four homers in the clincher and helped Carlos Silva pick up his 13th win.


PGA grand slam: Mick-tacular performance

The Garden Island. POâIPU - Not even the sunscreen could cool off Phil Mickelson on his way to the 2004 Grand Slam title yesterday.


Cutting-edge game units, TVs, satellite receivers, camcorders and more are introduced.


Rolls-Royce suspends Airbus engine production for one year

Rolls-Royce says it has suspended production of its Trent 900 jet engines for 12 months owing to fresh delays to the Airbus A380 superjumbo.


Holiday Travel Snarled After Record Snow

Authorities struggled to remove abandoned cars and reopen still-slick highways across the nation's midsection Friday after a record snowfall buried the region and stranded holiday travelers and shoppers.


Martin Brodeur casually strolled through Canada's dressing room on Sunday with a noticeable wrap on his injured left wrist.


Iran's Ahmadinejad may visit Baghdad by late March

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit neighboring Iraq by March 19, Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday, a trip that would make him the first leader of the Islamic Republic to visit its former foe.


Murder of Hassan blow to relief efforts in Iraq

Officials of the European Union in Brussels say the murder of Margaret Hassan, the head of the relief group CARE's operations in Iraq will set back efforts to bring much-needed relief to the country.


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Modena, 18:57 - CALCIO, MODENA: TROIANO SALTA L'ALLENAMENTO

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Hackers use old tricks to sting business

More than half of the latest vulnerabilities to IT systems are commonly identified loopholes that organisations have failed to fix, since discovering them last year.


PalmOne has introduced the new Tungsten T5 PDA. The new Tungsten T5 features 256MB of flash memory, which doesn't lose data when the device loses its charge.


Experts advise caution on implementing NAC

(InfoWorld) - Security researchers and experts this week cautioned network administrators to consider carefully whether they need to implement network access control (NAC) technology in their security infrastructure before buying in to the current hype surrounding it. Speaking on a panel at the Interop New York conference Josh Corman, host protection architect for Internet Security Systems, said that a company should have good reason to implement NAC, not just purchase the technology because it's the latest "buzzword" in the industry. "Do you want NAC because you heard itâs important or do you have real business problems to solve?" he said. NAC allows companies to perform health checks on end-point devices such as PCs and mobile devices before they are granted access to company networks. For example, employee PCs might be checked to make sure they are not infected with a virus and have up-to-date antivirus definitions before being allowed onto a corporate LAN. Corman was joined on the panel by Mike McKinnon, American director of security for Hewlett-Packard's ProCurve networking business; Elliott Glazer, direct of security architecture and consulting for Depository Trust and Clearing Organization; and Paul Stamp, a security analyst with Forrester Research. Speaking from a customer perspective, Glazer said he is more concerned at the moment with making sure the network infrastructure in his company itself is secure before worrying about how that network can check on the health of devices coming on to the network. "One of the fundamental things that has to be considered when you think about NAC is, is the network secure enough?" he said. "When I look at NAC, I say it's a great thing to do, but what do I do when someone comes in with a new piece of hardware -- what's it going to do to my network? Before I go down a NAC path, I'm going to make sure there is a secure environment there for me." "There's a lot of great stuff about NAC, but for us it's a little early," Glazer said. Forrester's Stamp said that for NAC to work effectively, companies involved in providing network security and those developing client technology must work together to make sure the networks can communicate effectively with endpoint devices. "[In NAC] it is the client-based technologies that are giving us the information, it is the client-based technologies that have to deal with any of the problems that arise," he said. "We as security are setting the policies, but the policies are taken into actionable rules by endpoint people. We have to be open to that and help them out. ... We really have to embrace the involvement of the endpoint guys."


Running Extra Mile Sets Humans Apart in Primates' World

If walking upright first set early human ancestors apart from their ape cousins, it may have been their eventual ability to run long distances with a springing step over the African savanna


Vandals marred a popular landmark that Thomas Jefferson called one of nature's "most stupendous scenes," defacing with paint a famous slab of shale known as Jefferson Rock.


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Content-delivery network delivers contextually relevant ads to blogs and publisher sites.


Physician-Owned Hospitals Faulted on Emergency Care

Most physician-owned specialty hospitals are poorly equipped to handle medical emergencies, federal investigators will report today, underscoring a long-standing concern about the rapid rise in the number of such hospitals.


Epilepsy surgery can lead to memory loss

Severe epilepsy that can't be  controlled with anti-seizure medication may require a brain  operation, but in such cases there's apparently a trade-off.  Surgery, especially on the left temporal lobe, can results in  long-term loss of verbal memory, Dutch researchers report.


PARIS -- An explosion struck the Indonesian Embassy in Paris today, slightly injuring nine people, a French radio station reported.


Apple chooses O2 as iPhone carrier in UK

O2 UK, part of Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica, and European mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse have clinched the long-awaited deal to bring Apple Inc's prized iPhone to Britain.


Dutch pot shops to fingerprint customers

Coffee shops licensed to sell marijuana in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht will begin fingerprinting customers and scanning their IDs this summer to help prove they're following rules governing such sales.


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admitted his side were "lucky" to beat Portsmouth at Fratton Park. "I was very happy at half time that we showed we could play at this kind of tempo twice in 48 hours," he said.


San Sebastian film fest showcases Serbian offering on autism, politics

Autism in its physical but also its 'political' form is the subject of Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic's "Midwinter Night's Dream" (San zimske noci) which the San Sebastian film festival showcased.


Mitt Romney's new TV commercial questions the judgment of Mike Huckabee, his fellow Republican presidential contender, noting the rival issued 1,033 pardons and commutations as governor of Arkansas while Romney issued none while leading Massachusetts.


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Three women were killed in a college campus shooting in Louisiana on Friday morning, including one who was believed to have shot the two others, local police said.


Taco Bell pulls green onions after food scare

Fast food chain Taco Bell said on Wednesday it has stopped serving green onions at its roughly 5,800 restaurants following a recent outbreak of the foodborne E. coli bacteria that caused it to temporarily close nine restaurants.


GIs Find Apparent Fallujah Militant Base

BAGHDAD, Iraq_ US troops sweeping through Fallujah found what appeared to be a key command center of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, along with a workshop where an SUV registered in Texas was being converted into a bomb and a classroom containing


Drugs drama dominates Gotham film awards

NEW YORK  - The drug-addiction drama "Half Nelson" topped the list of winners at the 16th annual Gotham Awards Wednesday, picking up prizes for best feature, breakthrough director and breakthrough actor.


Merck Licenses Bone Drug for Generic Sale

Merck & Company said it had signed a deal for an authorized generic form of its blockbuster osteoporosis drug Fosamax to become available in February.


His stomach was bothering him from the start of the game. By the end of the second inning, he was vomiting. Then came another wave of nausea.


Explosives found in wreckage of Russian plane

Traces of the explosive hexogen have been found in the wreckage of one of the two Russian passenger jets that crashed minutes apart on Tuesday, Russian security services have revealed.


The New York Stock Exchange, the world's biggest share market, is mulling an earlier start to trading in a bid to steal volume from European exchanges, notably the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.


Green to Sit Out Dodgers Game for Yom Kippur

Shawn Green of the Los Angeles  Dodgers is planning to miss Saturday's game against rivals the  San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur, the holiest  day on the Jewish calendar, a team spokesman said Thursday.


Swedes began voting in the tightest election race in decades, with voter surveys suggesting a defeat for Prime Minister Goeran Persson at the hands of the centre-right opposition.


FCC Insists Broadband Deployment Improving

U.S. communications regulators on Thursday insisted the United States was making progress in rolling out high-speed Internet service, despite falling further behind other countries.


Lake Okeechobee, Fla., Businesses Share Lament

By Susan Salisbury, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Jun. 4--Steve Siegel figures his timing couldn't have been worse.   Three years ago, the avid bass fisherman decided to act on his long-held  dream of owning a boat dealership. He opened the Okeechobee Marine Center in  May 2004.


Johnny Ramone, guitarist in seminal band The Ramones, dies of cancer at the age of 55.


Report: Blair leaving office in July '07

Britain's Tony Blair will step down as Prime Minister in July 2007 after more than 10 years leading his country, a newspaper reported Wednesday after two ministers acknowledged he was likely to leave office next year.


Economy Enjoyed a Summer Sprint, but Mortgage Crisis Expected to Slow Pace in Final Quarter

The economy sprinted ahead at its fastest pace in four years during the summer, but it is expected to limp through the final three months of this year.


HP's blades go virtual - six months late

Better abstract than never Like Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top, HP has turned its cap backwards and pushed the relatively new c-Class blade products to the next level.â¦


Barcellona, 16:45 - MOTO, PEDROSA-HONDA: ACCORDO VICINO PER RINNOVO

Dani Pedrosa è vicino al rinnovo con la Honda: lo scrive Marca, secondo cui il presidente del...


Apple tells iPod and iTunes users to hold off upgrading their computers to Windows Vista, citing compatibility issues. By the Associated Press.


Novell has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the software giant of unfairly eliminating competition for office productivity applications during the time Novell owned the WordPerfect word processing application and the Quattro Pro


Earthquake simulators can reduce post-traumatic stress in people who have survived the real thing, a study suggests.


The Australian super-maxi Skandia, one of the favourites for line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, has retired with keel damage.


Paris exhibit looks at history of bags, from functional to fashionable

Style mavens will be scanning the catwalks in Paris this week for next spring's must-have handbag, as a sweeping exhibition at the French capital's fashion and textile museum reveals the bag in all its forms.


IBM is recalling power adapters that shipped with certain models of its ThinkPad notebooks sold between January 1999 and August 2000.


Myanmar anti-junta protests biggest in 20 years

Tens of thousands of people joined Buddhist monks on marches in Myanmar's former capital on Monday in the biggest demonstration against the ruling generals since they crushed student-led protests nearly 20 years ago.


Ranch Sells Beef for Dinner, Bones for Surgery

An upscale beef company finds a new market for its humanely bred cows: the pharmaceutical and medical-device industry.


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China Typhoon Death Toll Rises; 40 Missing

China raised its official death toll from Typhoon Rananim to at least 147 on Monday, as villagers with farm tools dug through massive landslides searching for 40 people still missing.


Sport: Sir Alex Ferguson closes in on Â£20m deal to sign striker from West Ham.


Henri Salvador, the French crooner credited with inspiring the bossa nova, dies in Paris at the age of 90.


53 people trapped after Chile volcano eruption

Chilean military vehicles were en route on Wednesday to rescue 53 people trapped in a wilderness park after one of the country's largest volcanoes erupted, spewing ash and molten lava.


Palestinians say Jerusalem still high on agenda

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has not agreed to postpone talks on the future of Jerusalem, a senior adviser said on Monday, disputing comments by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.


It's not exactly backbreaking work. Go to the Statue of Liberty. See "Aida" on Broadway. Shop at Bloomingdale's. Ride a tour boat around the isle of Manhattan. Buy a funny hat.


Imageon boosts DVD resolution, and new Geode conserves power.


HERAT, Afghanistan Demonstrators ransacked and burned at least four United Nations office compounds here as well as a human rights office as they clashed Sunday with the national police and army over the central government's removal of the governor


Raese touts abortion issue in W.Va. race

Freshly endorsed by West Virginia's leading anti-abortion group, Republican John Raese hopes the issue becomes a major part of his race with Sen. Robert C. Byrd.


US strikes on Fallujah claims more lives

US air forces struck a house in Falluja, again claiming that it was being used by followers of Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the US military said Saturday.


Rookie Carl Landry scored 13 of his career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Houston Rockets beat the Indiana Pacers 106-103 on Friday night for their sixth straight road victory.


Govt Defends Remarks by Former EPA Chief

By LARRY NEUMEISTER  NEW YORK - The former Environmental Protection Agency chief should not be blamed for telling residents near the World Trade Center site that the area was safe after the 2001 terrorist attacks, the government told an appeals court Thursday.


Calcio, Caf riduce la squalifica di Cassano ad un turno

L'attaccante della Roma, Antonio Cassano, potra' scendere in campo mercoledi' sera all'Olimpico per la gara contro il Lecce. La Commissione d'appello federale (Caf), riunitasi oggi a Roma, ha infatti accolto


Sudanese government representative Yaya Hussein Babikar (left) and Nhial Deng Nhial of the Sudan People Liberation Army (right) during a special session of the UN which included the signing of a new agreement between the two parties to end the country's


COLUMBUS - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has had his share of second-guessers of late. And after a 21-10 loss to Ohio State, he added his name to the list.


Three local players represent a growing pattern of some Historically Black Colleges recruiting more white athletes for football, with three rosters sporting 11 white players.


UK's best-known expert on transsexualism found guilty of serious professional misconduct for rushing five patients into sex-changing treatments.


Explosion reported at News Corp. NY building

An explosion was reported at the News Corp building in midtown Manhattan on Monday, a New York Fire Department spokeswoman said.


Novelties: In Pursuit of Perfect TV Color, With L.E.D.âs and Lasers

Several manufacturers are replacing bulbs in televisions with lasers and light-emitting diodes, which beam red, green and blue light rather than white light.


Global stocks fall as U.S. recession fears grip

Shares from Sydney to London sank for a second day on Tuesday, dragging commodity prices with them and promising similar falls for Wall Street as investors abandoned assets exposed to the risk of a global economic slowdown.


Letter to Mukesh says dilution of powers is not legal; Anil hints at ulterior motive. Anil Ambani has written to his brother Mukesh, saying his powers as vice-chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries


The Heat traded three-time All-Star Antoine Walker  to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in a five-player deal that came one day after Miami completed a winless preseason.


Strike-hit Alitalia agrees deal with cabin crew

Italian airline Alitalia said Wednesday it had reached an agreement with trade unions representing cabin crew, who disrupted flights at the end of May with a protest over working conditions.


Experts are divided on the next move for crude futures, and even on the factors that influence them. NEW YORK  - The biggest two-day slide in oil prices since 1991 may have brightened faces on Wall


(InfoWorld) - Shares of Vonag plunged Friday in the wake ofÂ a patent-infringement ruling against the companyÂ that some analysts called a grim outcome for the VoIP service provider. Vonage stock fell $0.69 to $4.17 on the New York Stock Exchange, losing more than 14 percent of its value, after a jury decided on Thursday that the company infringed three Verizon patents on commercial VoIP services technology. Vonage was ordered to pay $58 million in damages and a 5.5 percent royalty rate on future sales. Verizon also is seeking a permanent injunction to keep Vonage from using the technologies. Vonage plans to appeal. The ruling comes after a string of setbacks for the scrappy service provider, which has yet to make a profit. Vonage was founded in 2001 and has built up its customer base to more than 2.2 million through heavy investments in marketing. Along the way, it has become the most visible independent provider of VoIP, which puts voice calls on data lines for lower cost and some extra features. TheÂ company has claimed Verizon sued in order to eliminate a competitor to the traditional circuit-switched phone service that is its bread and butter. Although the judgment is not very big compared to some, it could be devastating to Vonage if it stands, analysts said. "It's a drop in the bucket, but they need every cent they can get," said Will Stofega, a VoIP analyst at IDC. The company is already dealing with shareholder lawsuits over its disappointing IPO last year along with difficulty meeting regulatory requirements like E911 emergency service and the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, he said. The $58 million sum is about as much as the company is losing every quarter, Ovum analyst Jan Dawson pointed out in a research note on Friday. Vonage lost $65 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. "As this case gets more coverage, potential customers will be worried about signing up for new service with Vonage, and existing customers may churn in larger numbers than usual. Both of these effects would be disastrous for Vonage," Dawson wrote. Verizon might also go after other VoIP providers for infringing the patents, Stofega said. Big providers like the cable operators could absorb royalties, but smaller independent players would be even more vulnerable than Vonage. Already, regulatory requirements and "a race to the bottom" on pricing are threatening the stand-alone VoIP service business, he said. In a few years, many more people will be using the technology, but VoIP companies as such may become a thing of the past. Jeff Pulver, a longtime VoIP booster who co-founded Vonage before leaving the company, was more optimistic in an entry on The Jeff Pulver Blog, in which he called the ruling "the end of the seventh inning," a reference to baseball, which has nine innings. "This isn't the end of the battle," Pulver wrote. "I hope and trust this decision does not curb innovation and progress in VoIP and other Internet communications products, services, and applications."


Treasury plans social security debit card: report

The Treasury Department is set to offer a prepaid debit card for Social Security recipients and has chosen Dallas-based Coamerica Bank as the card issuer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Family meals help prevent eating disorders

Chicago - In today's on-the-run society, the traditional sit-down family meal has pretty much gone by the wayside. But researchers say restoring regular family meals can help teenage girls avoid dangerous eating disorders.


Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc   said on Tuesday quarterly earnings fell 3.2 percent on  writedowns linked to mortgages and leveraged loans, but its  shares rose as the results beat expectations and the investment  bank said the worst of the credit correction was over.


Many Retirees May Lose Benefit From Employers

A new regulation allows employers to establish two classes of retirees, with more comprehensive benefits for those under 65 and more limited benefits â or none at all â for those older.


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Bush to Make Secretary of State Announcement Today

President Bush will announce at 12:30 EST on Tuesday his nomination to replace resigning Secretary of State Colin Powell, the White House said.


Favorites expected to emerge in time trial

The Tour de France switched into a higher gear on Saturday with the start of the first individual time trial that is expected to give an indication of the overall race favorites.