With help from software giant Microsoft Corp., officials tracked down two brothers who authorities say sold bogus college degrees over the Internet, including an MBA that was issued to a housecat.


Sen. Larry Craig said Wednesday he will remain in office while a Minnesota judge considers his bid to withdraw a guilty plea, overturning the senator's previous statements of intent to resign by Sunday.


With few options, Bancrofts soften Dow Jones stance

The Bancroft family that controls Dow Jones & Co.  has been criticized a lot in recent years for not investing enough in one of the world's great media brand names and for picking managers who pursued failed strategies.


Arctic plant seeds are able to migrate the distances needed to survive climate changes, scientists suggest.


City Room: Flower Power Heads to the Big Easy

The deadline for the removal of colorful flower decals from the city taxis was midnight of the new year, but the art is still seen around New York. Next up for the floral paintings: New Orleans.


Small Wineries Being Acquired by Big Names

The acquisition of the Robert Mondavi Winery by Constellation Brands Inc. was unexpected, but the wine business has been in a state of quiet turmoil for a long time.


Cut U.S. aid to Pakistan if polls rigged: Sen. Biden

A senior U.S. senator, in Pakistan to  observe general elections, said on Sunday that Washington  should cut military aid to Islamabad unless the polls are  credible and broadly fair.


China aims for record drug testing in 2008

China plans to carry out a record 4,500 doping tests during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, an increase of 1,000 from the Athens Games.


Maliki urges others to stay out of Iraq conflict

Iraq's prime minister urged regional rivals on Saturday to stop playing out their differences in his country, addressing a meeting at which U.S. officials sat down with adversaries from Iran and Syria.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - I Vescovi venezuelani chiedono la partecipazione di tutti alle prossime elezioni, respingendo ogni atteggiamento di odio e di violenza di fronte ad un clima di incertezza Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - I Vescovi del Venezuela hanno rivolto numerose esortazioni a tutti i fedeli perchÃ¨ partecipino alle prossime elezioni generali che avranno luogo domenica 3  dicembre.  Mons. Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela, Arcivescovo di Bar...


Tv, buon esordio per 'Il ristorante' di Raiuno

Buon esordio per il nuovo reality di Raiuno 'Il ristorante' condotto da Antonella Clerici. Il programma Ã¨ stato visto ieri da 6 milioni 691mila spettatori con il 27,44% di share. Su Canale 5 la fiction 'Cuore


MPs blame lack of cash for failure of Beagle 2

Britain's ill-fated Beagle 2 mission to Mars failed partly because a lack of government funds left the project as an "amateurish gentlemen's agreement", a committee of MPs says in a report today.


Evangelista returns to lift Central Catholic to tie with Waltham

Central Catholic's Ashley Evangelista isn't your typical soccer player. She posted 20 goals and 13 assists as a sophomore, making her an EMass All-Star, All-State, and Merrimack Valley Player of the Year.


Modella aveva presentato istanza dopo arresto fotografo


Combinazione: 11, 30, 55, 76, 77, 90 Jolly 57, Superstar 52


In the name of homeland security, America's spy imagery agency is keeping a close eye, close to home. It's watching America. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, about 100 employees of a little-known branch of the Defense Department called the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency — and some of the country's most sophisticated aerial imaging equipment — have focused on observing what's going on in the United States.


The Turkish president urges people to vote in Sunday's referendum on constitutional amendment.


Schools roll out hosted online storage 'lockers'

Two schools have rolled out the School Web Lockers hosted storage system to gain more storage capacity for students and teachers.


NEW YORK  - Glenn Close will join the  FX police drama "The Shield" as a series regular for its  upcoming fourth season.


Con Berlusconi, Scajola, Bondi, Cicchitto e Lupi


Hurricane Frances leaves millions without electricity and widespread damage as it passes over Florida.


Internet poker players tell Congress: We have rights, too

A federal Internet gambling ban poses threats to lawful gaming online and must be amended right away, they argue in a Capitol Hill lobbying blitz.


Navajo and Zuni Indians showed their support for Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry in traditional fashion, blessing him with eagle feathers said to chase away evil spirits at a Native American pow-wow here.


Leap Wireless rejects unsolicited buyout

Wireless phone provider Leap Wireless International Inc. said Sunday that it is rejecting an unsolicited buyout offer from MetroPCS Communications Inc.


Market forces and promised action by  Washington to cut its budget deficit look set to stabilize, and  could cut, the record U.S. trade gap, Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan said on Friday.


Asia's Muslim radicals take up beheading

It took two days for the young Muslim assassin to calm his nerves before the slaying.


Roma, 16:59 - CALCIO. DIRITTI TV; ZAMPARINI: TEMO UN NUOVO GRUPPO DI POTERE

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini parla a Radio Radio della questione dei diritti televis...


Baidu to enter Japan's Web search market

Chinese Internet search leader  Baidu.com  said on Monday it would enter Japan's search  market in 2007, prompting a 2 percent rise in its shares, but  analysts questioned whether the expansion would succeed.


Pro basketball Point guard Jason Kidd says he wants to be traded from the slumping New Jersey Nets. "We tried to make this work. We've found out it doesn't," Kidd told ESPN The Magazine. "It's time for us all to move on." Nets president Rod Thorn said he hadn't talked to Kidd yesterday, and declined to discuss which teams have ...


Bush spares Libby from prison: White House

U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday spared former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby from going to prison for 2 1/2 years for obstructing the CIA leak investigation, a White House official said.


New EUREKA project doubles intermodal freight train capacity

EUREKA project E! 2388 LOGCHAIN MUSIC has doubled freight train capacity on the intermodal service Duisburg-Lubeck, which links Norway, Sweden and Finland to Germany and the rest of Europe, through the ...


Fifty civilians, 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

Car bombs and mortar attacks killed 50 people in Iraq, police and local officials said on Saturday, while the U.S. military said six of its soldiers had been killed in the past two days.


Since long before leaving her native Iran as a teenager in 1984, Anousheh Ansari stared at the stars and dreamed of traveling closer to them.


Immigrati, Calderoli: ''Pisanu dovrÃ  passare sul mio cadavere''

Sull'immigrazione ''mi sembrava che fossimo sulla strada giusta'' e ''questa improvvisa riapertura sui numeri'' del ministro dell'Interno Giuseppe Pisanu ''mi trova assolutamente in disaccordo e dovrÃ  passare sul mio cadavere se pensa di aumentare quei


Sheila Dixon, the first black woman to serve as mayor of Baltimore, all but guaranteed herself an extended stay in office with a resounding victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary.


Russia's president says Moscow's interests come first as he starts his China visit to discuss key oil projects.


Time Warner Shares Surge After Settlement

Time Warner investors celebrate the company's settlement with SEC over AOL accounting charges Wednesday, temporarily pushing its share price to a 52-week high. -The Washington Post


Bird Flu Could Cause Next Deadly Pandemic

The World Health Organization is warning Bird Flu will be the most likely cause of the next deadly flu pandemic. During a meeting in Bangkok on Bird Flu, Dr.


Putin appoints firebrand as Russia's NATO envoy

President Vladimir Putin has appointed a  firebrand nationalist who champions re-armament to counter the  West as Russia's permanent representative to NATO, a Kremlin  spokeswoman said on Thursday.


Three generations of one family were murdered by three men driven by greed, the Old Bailey is told.


Serie A strugglers Parma have sacked their coach Silvio Baldini after Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Livorno left them stranded near the foot of the table.


The dollar extended its losses on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but signaled that both inflation and inflation expectations were easing.


Magnitude 7.3 quake jolts Aleutian Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolted  Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the northern Pacific on Wednesday,  Japan's weather agency said, triggering a tsunami advisory for  Hawaii.


U.S. Plans Record Number of Poll Watchers

The Justice Department is dispatching a record number of federal poll watchers around the country on Election Day but is taking care to avoid perceptions of voter intimidation, officials said Friday.


Russia signals dissatisfaction with Iran's nuclear stance

MOSCOW -- Russia signaled sharp dissatisfaction yesterday with Iran's defiant stance on nuclear issues, declaring that the start-up of a Russian-built nuclear reactor will be delayed and warning that Moscow will not join Tehran "in anti-American games."


Justin Gray scored 21 points for the second straight game and the top-ranked Demon Deacons beat No. 18 Arizona 63-60 on Friday night in the championship game of the 16-team tournament, a game that had a March feel to it in late-November.


First trial of March 11 Madrid bombings opens Tuesday

The first trial of a suspect implicated in the March 11 train bombings in Madrid opens on Tuesday with a 16-year-old in the dock facing up to eight years in detention for allegedly handling the explosives used in the attack which killed 191 people.


Bulgaria's Iraq Troops Rebasing Complete

Politics: 8 November 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's third Iraq unit completed its relocation to Diwaniya within the set time schedule and amid tight security measures.


Mike Piazza drove in two runs in his spring training debut for Oakland and Milton Bradley had three hits to lead the Athletics past a Milwaukee Brewers split squad 7-6 on Friday.


Roddick to face Murray in San Jose semi-finals

Top seed Andy Roddick will meet defending champion Andy Murray in the semi-finals of the San Jose Open for the second successive year after both came through tough three-set battles on Friday.


Web video shows three Kurds beheaded; 15 Iraqis abducted

A militant group beheaded three Iraqi Kurdish hostages, showing the killings in a videotape posted on a Web site yesterday, while another group announced that it had kidnapped at least 15 Iraqi National Guardsmen.


Verizon Warns Customers About New 'Phishing' E-Mail Scams

NEW YORK, Feb. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is warning customers to watch out for a new wave of e-mails that ask consumers to supply personal information on fake Web sites designed to look like legitimate Web sites of Verizon and other major companies.


'Resident Evil: Apocalypse' Spooks Its Way To Top Spot

Given moviegoers' endless obsession with thrillers and sci-fi flicks, is it any surprise which new film took up residence at the top of the box-office heap this week?


Cops checking if Indon bomb was made in RP

The National Police clarified that it is not playing down reports that members of the terrorist group Jemaâah Islamiyah (JI) manufactured in the Philippines the car bomb used in the attack on the building housing the Australian Embassy in Jakarta


A father was arrested on charges of faking cystic fibrosis in his son by keeping the boy thin and fabricating medical bills — a story that authorities say fooled even his estranged wife.


Passa alla Camera la Devolution, la peggiore riforma

Devolution o involution? Nel giorno in cui la Camera approva con 261 sÃ¬ e 208 no (6 astenuti) lâart.34 della controriforma costituzionale della Cdl scoppia il maldipancia leghista. Dopo aver messo a ferro


India's top court orders a  probe of the wealth of Mulayam Singh Yadav, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.


The Miami Hurricanes spent the last year preparing to move to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Are they ready? "The way I see it, we're just playing easier teams," defensive end Bryan Pata said. "We're going to dominate each and every game."


The uncle of a two-year-old girl from Leeds is due to appear in court, charged with her rape and murder.


UK medics could ditch bedside notes for computers

British doctors and nurses could bin the  clipboards at the end of patients' beds and head to their  rounds clutching hi-tech tablet PC's after medical experts gave  their backing to the new technology.


Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.


STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne sent wind and huge waves crashing ashore as it slammed into storm-weary Florida early Sunday, forcing thousands into shelters and tearing part of the roof from a hospital...


Mostly, these lists give me an excuse to remind readers of good and great films that they may have missed.  But in some respects, the actual list is the least of it.


Kobe Bryant's Defense Wants Rape Charge Dismissed

Attorneys for basketball star Kobe Bryant asked a judge to dismiss a rape charge against their client, arguing prosecutors did not disclose that one of their expert witnesses had information that could help Bryant.


Mourners arrive for Heath Ledger service

Dozens of mourners passed through tight security to bid farewell to actor Heath Ledger at a memorial service Saturday in his Australian hometown.


Al-Qaida leader takes liberties with content of film by photographer embedded with troops in Iraq.


Philips in $5.1 Billion Deal for Respironics

The acquisition of Respironics, which makes medical devices that assist or monitor breathing, is one of a steady stream of takeovers of U.S. companies by Philipsâ medical arm.


Chris Hartjes' Blog: The Devil's In The Details (or, Handling Sequences in Postgres in CakePHP)

Chris Hartjes has shared his experiences in dealing with the combination of Postgres and CakePHP and convincing it to work with sequences in your tables.    I had been struggling with some weirdness that CakePHP has been displaying while trying to add some new features to the baseball league website, where Cake + PHP 4.4 + Postgres were deciding to just be sulky and not work together well.   Lucky for me, it turns out that the solution (for now) to the problem was to simply add the name of the sequence for that table as a variable to the model definition.    He includes the code for the Model that creates the connections between hos tables (belongsTo) and creates a sequence global to the class - note the naming convention.


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Tutti hanno esercitato diritto rilievo, tranne Fiat e Fonsai


AU mediators meet Sudan officials ahead of key Darfur security ...

ABUJA : African Union mediators met officials of the Sudanese government ahead of crucial talks on the key issue of restoring security in the war-torn western Darfur region.


Flat-panels to kill off rear-projection TV sales by 2011

Blog: A new study by the IDC group sees rear-projection TV sales dropping to near zero by 2011.


For the past few months, Iranians have been subjected to stronger enforcement of Islamic codes. Is this a revival of the dogmatic strictures of the country's revolutionary past?


The insurance industry buzzed yesterday after learning that its poster child for bad behavior, Marsh & McLennan Cos., is planning to use about $230 million in now-barred


Monday Night Football: Jets soar to 6-1 in AFC East

Curtis Martin and LaMont Jordan each rushed for 115 yards and a score to help the New York Jets rout the hapless Miami Dolphins 41-14 last night.


The Netherlands arrests 19 people said to have trafficked Nigerian children into the West to work as sex slaves.


Rice in Middle East, Says Time for Peace Is Now

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  began a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on  Sunday by pledging renewed U.S. commitment to Middle East  peacemaking, which enters a new chapter at a summit this week.


China calls on Iran to cooperate with IAEA

China called on Iran on Tuesday to step up its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, as world powers raise pressure on Tehran to curtail its nuclear program.


Roma, 15:22 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: GRUPPO NOSTRA ARMA IN PIU'

Luciano Spalletti avvisa l'Inter. ''L'Inter ha il calendario piÃ¹ facile? Non sono preoccupato - ha d...


William Rehnquist was among justices who decided 2000 presidential ...

SUPREME COURT The 2000 presidential election is among the Supreme Court's more controversial decisions under Chief Justice William Rehnquist.


Cabinet makeover seen jump-starting second-term agenda

President Bush has signaled that he intends to hit the ground running with an aggressive second-term agenda by replacing a majority of his first-term Cabinet with leaders more in tune with his conservative line of thinking.


11 states approve bans on same-sex marriage

Bans on same-sex marriage passed yesterday in all 11 states that considered constitutional amendments limiting marriage to a man and a woman.


Cendant Corp., owner of Arapahoe County's CheapTickets.com and many other travel properties, is close to a deal to buy Internet travel agency Orbitz Inc.


Japan to Deport Ex-Chess Champion Bobby Fischer

Japan issued a deportation order on Tuesday against former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United States for defying sanctions on Yugoslavia, an immigration official said.


China's top military officer, Liang Guanglie, Chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army has received a warm welcome from his US counterparts in Washington.


Chargers' Tomlinson Hopes to Give Jets a Civics Lesson

For more than two months, San Diego has not known who its mayor will be, and for almost four years, the Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson has been running.


Pacific Islandersâ Ancestry Emerges in Genetic Study

An international team of scientists found evidence that Polynesians and Micronesians were more closely related to East Asians, and had few links to western Pacific islanders.


Plus, game on for SINA, P&G plows along, and checking out RedEnvelope.


Ex-White House aide Lewis Libby asks a judge not to send him to jail for perjury before his appeal is heard.


Sept. 9, 2004: A bomb explodes close to the Australian Embassy in the capital, Jakarta. At least seven people are killed and about 100 wounded.


Newcastle boss Rob Andrew insists Jonny Wilkinson will be ready to lead England in the Six Nations.


Uccisi con colpi arma fuoco, killer a bordo di uno scooter


Modena, 17:44 - CALCIO, MODENA: BRUNO LAVORA IN PALESTRA

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Modena in vista della gara di domenica prossima contro il Frosinone. ...


Big Media chalks up a big win, thanks to Chairman Kevin Martin.


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


People who have migraines are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who do not experience the throbbing headaches, researchers said today.


Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, TiVo. These are just a few of the thousands of companies looking for the key to your living room, but unlike before, historical competitors are forging partnerships to turn home PCs and other gadgets into all-in-one machines designed with your entertainment in mind.


ATHENS, Greece -- Things are clearly far from perfect for the US Olympic men's basketball team. But now, perfection isn't important. Victories are. Against anybody.


Being a part of the team that won the Nation League Championship Series and now advances to Boston on Saturday to play in the World Series was wonderful.


AP: Group Discovers John the Baptist Cave

KIBBUTZ TZUBA, Israel - Archaeologists said Monday they have found a cave where they believe John the Baptist anointed many of his disciples - a huge cistern with 28 steps leading to an underground pool of water.    During an exclusive tour of the cave by The Associated Press, archaeologists presented wall carvings they said tell the story of the fiery New Testament preacher, as well as a stone they believe was used for ceremonial foot washing...


Patients will be able to book GP appointments through their television sets under a system being piloted.


Holmstrom leads Red Wings past Capitals in overtime

Tomas Holmstrom scored twice in regulation and Detroit were a perfect three-for-three in the shootout to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday.


South Africa's Mbeki Vows to Intensify Fight Against Rampant Crime

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 9 -- President Thabo Mbeki on Friday sought to reassure worried South Africans that his government is stepping up its fight against crime but offered little new detail on how it can curb levels of rape, robbery and murder that are among the highest in the world.


Sprint named Dan Hesse, the chief executive of the wireline company Embarq, to the post, effective immediately. He will replace Gary Forsee, who was ousted in October.


Roma, 20:00 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ROMA-NAPOLI 4-4 NELL'ANTICIPO

Roma - Napoli, primo anticipo dell'ottava giornata di serie a A, è finito 4-4. I gol: nel pt ...


Duelfer Report provides clearer picture of Iraq

On Sept. 30, chief weapons inspector Charles Duelfer filed his 1,000 page report on Iraq. It was the culmination of efforts by the CIA-created Iraq Survey Group to reach a definitive consensus on whether the


Devolution ma quanto mi costi? I dubbi di Montezemolo, Fazio ei ...

ROMA - I tre segretari di Cgil, Cisl e Uil, Epifani, Pezzotta e Angeletti hanno Â«forti preoccupazioniÂ» per una devolution che crea rischi di sperequazioni territoriali sui diritti fondamentali. Il presidente


Oxfam's country director for Sudan has left the African nation because of visa problems, the development charity said Monday.


Hewlett-Packard settled cases with The New York Times Company and three BusinessWeek journalists after being caught spying on reporters in 2006.


U.S. backs Exxon in Venezuela assets battle

The United States backed Exxon Mobil Corp's effort on Wednesday to win compensation from Venezuela for seized assets in a case that has prompted the OPEC nation to threaten to cut off oil supplies to America.


South Africa captured two quick wickets to capture the momentum at the start of the third day of the first Test against England. Andrew Strauss, yesterday's century-making hero for the tourists, was caught


UNM Identifies Meteorite Found in Africa

University of New Mexico researchers have identified a 2.9 billion-year-old lunar meteorite, the youngest dated lunar rock.


Sony and nVidia are to co-develop a graphics engine to power graphics cards and entertainment consoles. The chip will be used in nVidia's GeForce cards which will power forthcoming consumer devices from Sony


Karolyi and Company Have Nothing to Explain

MARTA KAROLYI faced the pushing hordes of news media representatives who were intent on getting a bead on the United States' "upset loss" to Romania last night.


Feds, lenders to propose foreclosure relief

The Bush administration will announce an expanded plan Tuesday for lenders to help homeowners by temporarily suspending foreclosures for people facing the imminent loss of a home, a source familiar with the plan said Monday.


Publisher behind O.J. Simpson book fired

O.J. Simpson's would-be publisher, Judith Regan, was fired Friday, her sensational, scandalous tenure at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. ending with the tersest of announcements.


U.S. stocks plunged today after stocks in China and Europe slumped and investors digested the news that Vice President Dick Cheney was the target of a Taliban suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan. Cheney wasn't hurt. The Dow was down more than 133 at one point. China's stocks fell 9 percent, the worst one-day selloff in a decade.


Tough US-Korea trade talks end in disappointment

U.S. and South Korean officials   expressed disappointment on Saturday at the progress made   during four days of tough trade negotiations aimed at clinching   a proposed free trade agreement between the two countries.


Barghouti withdraws from the race to succeed Arafat

Marwan Barghouti, the popular Fatah leader imprisoned by Israel, dropped out of the contest for the Palestinian Authority presidency last night in his second change of heart within a fortnight.


PREVIEW-Golden chance for Europeans to flourish

European players, still basking in the afterglow of their runaway Ryder Cup victory over the United States, have a golden opportunity to shine


A militant attack on the US consulate in Saudi Arabia and unrest in Nigeria pushed crude prices upward Tuesday, as supply fears crept back into play and traders considered a potential production cut from oil cartel OPEC.


Far fewer Americans filed initial  jobless claims than expected last week as the effects of  Hurricane Charley faded, government data showed on Thursday,  while import prices hit an 18-month high and inventories grew.


Empoli, 17:44 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: SOLO POZZI SALTA LA RIFINITURA

Seduta di rifinitura per l'Empoli in vista della gara di domani sera con il Siena. Il tecnico Cagni ...


Boss Launches Online Advice to Young Builders

By Neil Hodgson  CONSTRUCTION boss Rob Bath reckons he's the first north west business chief to set up an online personal profile to encourage young people to consider a career in building.


Pro-Taliban Clerics Killed in Pakistan's Karachi

A leading pro-Taliban Sunni Muslim  cleric and an associate were shot dead in southern Pakistan on  Saturday, the latest attack in religious violence that has  already killed more than 70 people this month.


Applications for asylum in the UK rose by 9% in the last three months, according to official figures.


Britain's Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon arrives at Parliament in London, Monday Oct. 18, 2004, to give a statement about redeployment of British troops in Iraq.


EU, U.S. strike compensation deal in gambling row

The European Commission, in a blow to  European online gaming companies, on Monday struck a deal for  compensation from the United States over a U.S. decision to  close its gambling markets to foreign operators.


An experimental online "mashup" — a build-your-own Democratic presidential debate — attracted more than 1 million viewers in the past 10 days, many of them young people drawn to the interactivity of the Internet.


Fire in Buenos Aires Club Kills 149, 360 Hurt

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A blaze in a crowded  nightclub in central Buenos Aires killed at least 149 people  and injured 360, city officials said on Friday.


Expanded Web conferencing service is specifically designed for sales professionals.


UK medics could ditch bedside notes for computers

British doctors and nurses could bin the  clipboards at the end of patients' beds and head to their  rounds clutching hi-tech tablet PC's after medical experts gave  their backing to the new technology.


US banking giant Citigroup reports a $9.83bn (Â£5bn) net loss, blaming its exposure to bad mortgage debt.


Maremoto devasta i paradisi delle vacanze

Roma, 27 dicembre 2004 - Un sisma "epocale", secondo le parole del capo della Protezione civile Guido Bertolaso, per la violenza che ha raggiunto gli 8,9 gradi della scala Richter, e per l'estensione che ha coinvolto molte zone del Sud est Asiatico


David Wells made the surprising decision to sign with the Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano picked the New York Yankees and Roger Clemens narrowed his choices to the Houston Astros or retirement.


UN Calls on Iran to Freeze Nuclear Enrichment

The UN nuclear watchdog called on Iran on Saturday to immediately halt activities related to uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to make atomic weapons.


Stocks fall after yen rise but data helps

Stocks dropped on Thursday as gains in the yen raised concern that investors were being forced to unwind risky trades based on borrowing yen, in a repeat of a trend that sparked Tuesday's global market rout.


The families of more than a dozen Sept. 11 victims reached a settlement Monday that avoids the prospect of them having to revisit the horrors of that day during a painful and drawn-out trial.


Barbra Streisand launches first US tour since 1994

Barbra Streisand opened her first U.S. tour in 12 years on Wednesday with a polished show filled with crowd-pleasing classics, more than a touch of nostalgia and a healthy dose of her liberal politics.


Torino, 22:46 - CALCIO, JUVE: BLANC NON HA MAI PARLATO DEL FUTURO ALLENATORE

Con una nota ufficiale, la Juve ''precisa che l'amministratore delegato Jean Claude Blanc non ha mai...


Blair hopes NATO allies will do more in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Tony Blair is hopeful that his NATO allies will pledge to do more to help British-led troops in southern Afghanistan at an alliance summit in the Latvian capital.


Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record will resume back in San Francisco on Monday night.


Guerrillas loot, blow up police station in Iraqi city

Guerrillas, carrying out a series of raids in the city of Samarra on Wednesday, blew up a police station after stealing the weapons inside, then exchanged fire with police and US troops.


Stanford wins, Minnesota upends champion USC in volleyball semis

Led by All-American Ogonna Nnamani, the Stanford women's volleyball team defeated Washington 3-1 in the NCAA semifinals at Long Beach Arena last night.


Polish lawmakers call on Berlin to handle German demands for WWII...

Polish lawmakers moved Friday against a swell of restitution claims by Germans who lost property in Poland after World War II with a resolution calling on Berlin to take responsibility for all such claims by ...


EU says no Turkey entry talks without penal code reform

BRUSSELS - The European Union cannot start entry negotiations with Turkey unless Ankara adopts a reform of its penal code, a European Commission spokesman said on Monday.


The death of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet Sunday brought tears to his dwindling number of supporters while some of his opponents clashed with police after throwing rocks at cars and setting up fire barricades in the streets.


Dale Earnhardt Jr, right, talks with Matt Kenseth, left, during a break in practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, Thursday Oct. 14, 2004 before qualifying for Saturday's UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race.


Ornette Coleman hospitalized after Bonnaroo collapse

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Jazz legend Ornette Coleman collapsed from heat stroke during his performance Sunday at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tenn. Sunday night he remained in a local hospital under doctor's supervision.


EU set to approve bailout of British Energy: source

The European Commission is set to approve a multi-billion pound bailout of the nuclear group British Energy, after securing guarantees it will not breach EU competition rules, an EU source said.


A huge sweep for online fraud and other Internet-related crimes netted 53 convictions and another 103 arrests, the Justice Department announced.


The 850-strong battle group led by the Black Watch arrive at their new base, south of Baghdad.


RightNow Receives 'Shortlist' Recommendation in Datamonitor's CRM for Higher Education Decision Matrix

BOZEMAN, Mont., June 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RightNow(R) Technologies  today announced that Datamonitor recommends the RightNow solution be placed on any higher education institution's shortlist for CRM technology selection.


Napoleon Dynamite goes  mano a mano with Bad Santa (the characters, not the movies) in  "School for Scoundrels," an inert and muddled mash-up of  romantic comedy and theater of stupid cruelty.


An Egyptian court jails an internet blogger for four years for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak.


The Americans got off to a fast start Sunday at Oakland Hills but it didn't last and the Europeans will keep the Ryder Cup for another two years.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - An Australian cowboy who converted to Islam and allegedly fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan went before a U.S. military commission Wednesday and pleaded innocent to war crimes charges...


Insolita iniziativa dello stilista Alexi Andriotti


On-site energy efficiency company Powerit gets funding

Blog: Energy efficiency technology to manage peak demand attracts more clean tech investment.


Car bombs kill dozens in Iraqi holy cities

KARBALA - Car bombs in the Shiite holy cities of Karbala and Najaf killed dozens of civilians yesterday, hospital and security officials said.


The rand remained below the psychological 6.00 per dollar level in late afternoon trade on Wednesday, having broken this at around noon on the back of a stronger euro.


Apple unveils world's thinnest notebook computer

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday unveiled an ultra-slim MacBook Air laptop computer that he billed as the world's leanest laptop.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Just as it looked like Troy Davis had won it for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Michael Bishop scored on the final play of overtime as the Toronto Argonauts salvaged a 30-30 tie in Monday's thrilling Labour Day Classic at a sold-out Ivor


A 48-year-old man is remanded in custody accused of attempting to murder a woman during a burglary.


Merck & Co.'s campaign to defend itself in the wake of the recall of the pain reliever Vioxx intensified as it placed a package of three full-page ads in seven prominent newspapers beginning last Friday.


'The Incredibles' and 'Alexander' top draws at Goa film festival

US blockbuster "The Incredibles", Oliver Stone's controversial epic "Alexander" and Indian director Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair" will be star attractions at an international film festival starting in India on Monday, organisers said.


Cingular Closes $41 Bln ATT Wireless Deal

Cingular Wireless on Tuesday closed  its $41 billion cash purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.  AWE.N, creating the biggest U.S. mobile telecom service with  more than 46 million customers.


Bertinotti replica a Fassino, "non abbiamo aspettato Grillo"


China and India pledge more defence cooperation

China and India have agreed to deepen defence cooperation during a visit by Indian army chief NC Vij, Chinese state media have reported, a sign of warming relations between the giant neighbours and former foes.


Dell offers free laptops in deal with U.K. mobile retailer

Dell has signed a deal with a U.K. mobile phone retailer to distribute free laptops with the purchase of a broadband Internet access subscription.


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


By Leslie Fike, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Mar. 2--FORT WALTON BEACH   -- The rescue of a family of seven dogs from a culvert near Baker School ended sadly late Wednesday.   The mother didn't make it through the night.


SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. has taken the wraps off "Surface," a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects.


Kerry, Bush Escalate Battle Over Vietnam Ads

Democrat John Kerry asked the Federal Election Commission on Friday to force Republican critics to withdraw ads challenging his military service and accused the Bush campaign of illegally helping coordinate the


The Bush administration said Medicare would soon pay for counseling to help beneficiaries stop smoking.


Greenspan's upbeat comments may signal US rates rise

Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan appeared to clear the path for another rise in US interest rates yesterday when he delivered a moderately upbeat assessment of the country's economy which has slowed in recent months because of high oil prices.


Federal workers are offered Catholic health plan

The Bush administration has broken new ground in its "faith-based" initiative, this time by offering federal employees a Catholic health plan that specifically excludes payment


Hollywood, Indie Films Deepen Ties at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - The Sundance Film Festival  moved into its debut weekend on Saturday with long lines for  movies like "The Matador," starring Pierce Brosnan, as well as  for films that lacked big-name stars, such as "Brick" or "Lila  Says."


German Linus Gerdemann takes the yellow jersey by winning the first mountain stage of this year's the Tour de France.


Piper Upgrades Ask Jeeves, Yahoo; Shares Rise

Ask Jeeves Inc.  and Yahoo Inc.  are showing stronger-than-expected growth and gaining market share, a Piper Jaffray analyst said on Friday, sending the Internet search companies' shares up in morning trading.


The Grammys just can't let the  Beatles let it be. The Fab Four were honored yet again at the  50th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, just two years after the  pioneering rock band was last feted at the record industry's  biggest awards ceremony.


Complaints Heard About NASA Inspector General

Former top associates of embattled NASA Inspector General Robert "Moose" Cobb accused him in  an unusual House-Senate congressional inquiry yesterday of being abusive, vulgar, unprofessional and seemingly beholden to top management of the agency he oversees.


Copper prices stage a dramatic fall on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on fears of falling demand from key markets in China and the US.


Dean Foods cuts profit forecast; stock slumps

Dean Foods Co., the nation's largest processor and distributor of milk and dairy products, cut its profit forecast on Tuesday due to soaring costs for raw milk, sending its shares down as much as 5.5 percent.


There's a new media king, only he isn't on the radio or in the movies. His name? Master Chief. His role: Interstellar soldier and star of "Halo 2," one of the most anticipated video games ever.


A federal judge rejects a bid by Wired News and other media outlets to unseal whistle-blower papers in a lawsuit over surveillance of Americans. In 27B Stroke 6.


Bologna, 20:27 - BASKET, CLIMAMIO: EVTIMOV AL VALLADOLID

La Climamio Bologna ha rescisso con il contratto con il centro franco bulgaro Vasco Evtimov, 30 anni...


Lawyer says Paris Hilton starts jail term

Paris Hilton has begun serving her Los Angeles jail sentence for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Twin Cyclones Batter South Pacific Islands

Two cyclones battered outlying areas of three South Pacific islands with strong winds, heavy rains and large seas, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries, weather officials said on Wednesday.


The Food and Drug Administration proposed sweeping new rules for sunscreens, intended to give consumers more detailed information.


America Online says you've got less mail thanks to its ongoing battle against spammers. Despite the recent spike in spam, the company claims to have had a banner year in its fight against the scourge, which


Revenge of the Sith turning DS, PSP, GBA to the dark side

Ubisoft and LucasArts are teaming up to bring the adaptation of the third Star Wars prequel to all portables; will be released alongside the game in Spring 2005.


Revamped diet tips: more fish, exercise, less salt, trans-fats

Americans should cut salt intake to roughly a teaspoon a day, exercise at least 30 minutes most days and eat two fish meals a week to bulk up on omega-3 fatty acids.


Sheldon Brown, the web's foremost authority on all things bicycle-related, died Sunday of a heart attack. Brown's infectious love of cycling and his encyclopedic website touched thousands of cycling netizens.


Producer-actress Rosario  Dawson's violent date-rape drama "Descent" will be released  domestically next spring by City Lights Pictures.


U.N. Chooses Bill Clinton as Tsunami Envoy

Former U.S. President Bill  Clinton has been chosen as a special U.N. envoy to ensure the  reconstruction effort for the Asian tsunami victims remains a  high-profile operation, the United Nations said on Tuesday.


Agent: Pacman Hopes to Take Part in Camp

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is hoping his suspension doesn't keep him out of training camp or preseason games, his agent said Tuesday.


Some sources are saying Yasser Arafat, 75, has the flu while others report that he has gallstones and an intestinal infection. On Saturday some doctors from Tunisia checked him over and said he has the flu.


Motorola discovers cheaper phones lead to lower profits

Slips to number three in phone rankings Motorola has announced its second loss-making quarter, pushing the beleaguered manufacturer into third place behind Nokia and Samsung.â¦


The history and meaning of stolen bows, conductor kisses, intermission poker games and players who applaud with their feet.


The race for the French presidency will move up a gear this week with the official investiture of Segolene Royal as the Socialist Party's (PS) candidate and with Nicolas Sarkozy throwing his hat into the ring for the right-wing UMP party's nomination.


Belfast brewery to close after 107 years

Northern Ireland's only brewery is to close with the loss of up to 85 jobs after failing to find a buyer, its Belgian owner Interbrew says.


Rock World Continues Mourning Dimebag Darrell; Brother Releases ...

LAUNCH Radio Networks -- The death of Damageplan and Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed on Wednesday the 8th of December in a Columbus, Ohio rock club just moments after Damageplan began their set, has continued to stun


Zend: Zend/PHP Conference & Expo 2007 Speakers List Posted

The official speakers list has been posted for this year's Zend/PHP Conference & Expo happening in October at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.   Included in the list for this year's conference are talks like:   Optimizing Service Oriented Architectures with PHP  - Glen Campbell The Internet is an Ogre: Finding Art in the Software Architecture - Terry Chay Implementing Access Control with Zend Framework - Darby Felton Give Your Site A Boost With Memcached - Ben Ramsey PHP Diversity - PHP applications in a Heterogeneous IT Environment - Joe Stagner PHP::$unicode->i18n() - Andrei Zmievski   Check out the full speaker's list here and the main conference site for details on pricing, lodging and all other conference-related information.


Two men will appear in court today accused of racial public order offences involving Birmingham striker Dwight Yorke. Yorke complained to police that he was taunted with monkey chants and other racist abuse


Plextor's new ConvertX PVR turns a Mac or PC into a digital video recorder. It's a slick product that's easy to set up and use. But inexplicably, the PVR is crippled in a fundamental way. By Leander Kahney.


Rwandan leader hints troops already in Congo

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said here Tuesday his troops will cross to the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to root out rebels that continue to threaten the


STOCKHOLM (Sports Network) - In the wake of the NHL  lockout, three more players from the league have opted to play  overseas.


At a press conference this week, Apple Computer Inc. introduced the new iPod Photo digital music player. Besides playing digital music, the iPod Photo lets users view and share photos.


Skies clear, but dust poses new threat Giant dust storms that have pinned the Mars rovers down for the last six weeks are beginning to lift, allowing the two explorers to restart their slow crawl over the red planet's surface.â¦


The Fifth Down Blog: The Fifth Down: Chargers Put the âDâ in Denver

After a one-week reprieve, "Monday Night Football" was back to being a snoozer. The Chargers, determined to secure the No. 3 spot in the A.F.C., played inspired defense in a 23-3 victory over the Denver Broncos, their fifth win in a row. Playing only one half, LaDainian Tomlinson had his fourth straight 100-yard game and [...].


Luton Airport joins a trans-Atlantic team of engineers and academics to help design the "silent" passenger jet.


NO PRESENT LIKE THE TIME FOR EUROPEAN TEAM

That is how Ryder Cup week has begun in Detroit, with gifts for one side from their captain Bernhard Langer and an appearance for the other from one of the country's greatest sportsmen in history.


Duke became the second school in NCAA history to win three straight women's golf titles, and Arkansas' Stacy Lewis rallied to take the individual championship in windy and rainy conditions Friday.


Oil Minister: Saudi Arabia may boost capacity by 30%

Saudi Arabia may boost output capacity by 30 percent within two years in order to prevent shortages, the country's oil minister said.


Chinese learn English to guide tourists during Olympics

When Zhi Lijiang first signed up to be an Olympic volunteer for the 2008 Beijing Games, she could hardly have imagined she would be playing the role of a Canadian tourist in English and etiquette classes.


Water Is Key to Averting Epidemics Along Coasts

Tens of thousands of tsunami survivors are at risk from diseases spread by dirty water, mosquitoes and crowding, and the best medicine is large quantities of clean water


SMFG puts forward $29bn takeover bid for UFJ

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) on Tuesday put in a 3.2 trillion yen ($29.13 billion) bid for smaller rival bank UFJ Holdings Inc.


Are schools leaving the most gifted children behind if they don't allow them to skip ahead?


Indonesia's president-elect condemns bombing outside Paris embassy

Indonesia's president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono condemned as "an act of violence" a bombing outside his country's embassy in Paris.


China plans AIDS survey linked to blood sales

BEIJING China will conduct its nationwide survey to learn the extent of an AIDS epidemic stemming from the sale of blood, demanding that local governments find and test every person who has sold blood, officials said Thursday.


The could shoulder from eBay gives Mr. Softy a chance to lose a laggard for good.


A day after falling to 1-2, Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said he will simplify the offense. He also lauds quarterback Mark Brunell. Joe Gibbs' offensive playbook is full of situational substitutions, formations and pre-snap movements.


When Smarty Jones was retired following the Triple Crown, it took some sizzle out of the racing scene. But one doesn't have to be an insider to appreciate the


Friendly fire mixup: MS identifies Windows as Mac

Virtual intruder disarmed In what might be described as a "Friendly Fire" incident, Microsoft software has identified a copy of Windows as a hostile operating system - belonging to enemy Apple forces.â¦


Parasitic worms may offer effective treatment for Crohn's disease, research suggests.


A Dozen Air Travelers Under Mysterious Questioning

Authorities are silent on why a group of passengers were arrested in Amsterdam despite no change in the Dutch terror threat level


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Il lider maximo non compare in pubblico dall'estate scorsa


As a president, Herbert Hoover ranks near the bottom in the hearts of most historians, condemned as the dull-minded bureaucrat who looked on while the nation sank into the Great Depression.


North Korea Delegate Warns of 'Snowballing' War Danger

North Korea's chief delegate to the United Nations General Assembly said on Monday the danger of war on the Korean peninsula is "snowballing


Shoppers across America have millions of gift cards tucked away in envelopes, drawers and wallets. And some of the nation's largest retailers are profiting as a result.


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Rain Turns Tennis Talk to Instant Replay

In the players' lounge, in the locker rooms, in officials' offices Wednesday, TVs around the U.S. Open showed Jennifer Capriati's quarterfinal victory over Serena Williams.


Suspect Zero: Thriller. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Anne Moss. Directed by E. Elias Merhige. Written by Zak Penn and Billy Ray.


Bombs kill 34 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


ABIDJAN: An exodus from Ivory Coast began yesterday with a first planeload of French nationals while thousands of Ivorians fled to escape a week of deadly violence, amid new tensions that sent thousands into Abidjan's streets.


FORMER communications minister Richard Alston inherits Australia's plum diplomatic posting to the United Kingdom next month from Michael L'Estrange who heads in the opposite direction back to Canberra.


Vaniglia, patchouli e ambra punti forti delle 12 fragranze


Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.


Sri Lanka records emphatic 201-run win over Pakistan

FAISALABAD, Pakistan - Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed four wickets on Sunday as Sri Lanka completed an emphatic 201-run first test win over Pakistan, midway into the afternoon session on the fifth and final day.


New York Times to end paid Internet service

The New York Times said on Monday it  will end its paid TimesSelect Web service and will make most of  the contents of its Web site available for free.


US TV network ABC could be fined $1.4m for airing an episode of NYPD Blue which showed female nudity.


European stock markets were broadly higher in morning trade, as investors focused on the food and construction sectors amid takeover activity.


8 States Plan to Press Bush on Health Bill

The states, including New York, say that new rules for a federal health insurance program for poor children will force some out and leave others who would be eligible without coverage.


Sir Bobby Charlton leads a Man United delegation at the unveiling of a memorial to those killed in the Munich air disaster.


A cargo spaceship has taken off carrying vital foodstuffs to the International Space Station, where supplies are running dangerously low.


Deadline Expires for Bulgaria's Arms Plant Sale

Business: 3 January 2005, Monday. The deadline expires for potential investors to apply for the sale of 75% in the state defence plant Terem, the Bulgarian Privatization Agency reminded.


A police officer sustains a gunshot wound during trouble in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, say police.


Panel rejects Merck over-the-counter statin bid

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel urged the government on Thursday to reject Merck & Co Inc's latest bid to sell the first cholesterol-lowering drug without a prescription.


Successo per la Mostra-mercato terminata ieri a Firenze


Up to 50,000 Somalis Need Aid After Tsunami-UN

An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 Somalis  need immediate relief aid in coastal towns devastated by waves  whipped up by an earthquake in Asia, the United Nations said on  Wednesday.


The Attorney General reviews the possible leniency of a sentence given to a man who had sex with a 12-year-old girl.


Roger Federer moved into the quarterfinals of the Dubai Open with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Daniele Bracciali of Italy on Wednesday.


White House spokesman Tony Snow jibed former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, for criticizing the decision to pardon former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby


Man Threatens to Blow Up Van Near White House

A man who threatened to blow up a  van one block from the White House surrendered to police after  a four-and a-half-hour standoff on Tuesday in an incident the  FBI said was linked to a domestic dispute, not terrorism.


Family Stands By a Marine Under Investigation

Darryl Sharratt often breaks into tears when trying to start sentences that include the word "Haditha." A stoic foreman from Pennsylvania,  he struggles with painful concepts such as betrayal and helplessness. His wife, Theresa, puts her hand on his shoulder and tries to talk through the anguish.


Thatcher stunned as court orders he face coup questions

SIR Mark Thatcher has lost his fight to avoid being questioned about his alleged involvement in a foiled coup to topple the president of Equatorial Guinea.


Nokia eyes cross-platform titles Nokia has started development on at least one cross-platform game, codenamed "Project White Rock", which will offer an identical experience on PCs and N-Gage mobile phones, Pocket Gamer reports.â¦


NASA hopes fourth time's a charm for Atlantis shuttle launch

NASA hopes the Atlantis shuttle will finally lift off September 6 on a crucial mission to resume construction of the International Space Station (ISS) after weather conditions prevented a launch last week.


PHILADELPHIA -- Donovan McNabb took a major step forward in his return from knee surgery, practicing with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday several weeks ahead of schedule.


Il consigliere del gruppo telefonico si e' dimesso


HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- In this hurricane-battered state, living near the coast has always been a gamble.


Mexican author wins Spanish Language top prize

The honour carries a cash prize of 25,000 euros (some $32,000). The awards panel described the book as "a work in which a long history of literary creation and critical and theoretical reflection unfolds with ...


Apple Expo - Attendees Mixed if iMac G5 is The Complete Solution

PARIS, FRANCE - Attendees at Apple Expo in Paris are impressed at the look of the new iMac G5, but mixed on whether it's the right solution for their needs.


The home computer maker is recalling nearly a million AC notebook adapters. The company says they can overheat, catch fire, or cause electrical shock.


Newmont Mining Co., under fire for its environmental practices in Indonesia, got a dose of good news Thursday after an Indonesian court ruled that the detention of five Newmont executives was illegal.


Tra le due compagnie, progressione maggiore per KLM


Fifteen European tourists were kidnapped in the remote desert of northern Ethiopia, one of the hottest and most inhospitable areas in the world


NEW YORK -- Kevin Garnett stayed put last night. Starting Sunday, look for the offers to resurface for the Timberwolves All-Star. The question has to be asked: Will the Celtics be back in the chase?


Beslan, il racconto del terrorista "Il capo ha ucciso tre di noi"

MOSCA - Una trentina di uomini e alcune donne riunite in un bosco, circondati di armi ed esplosivi. E' cominciato cosÃ¬, meno di una settimana fa, il raid alla scuola di numero 1 Beslan, destinato a sfociare in una strage.


Mies Villa, Jostled by History, Is in a Race Against Time

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Tugendhat Villa, a monument of modernism in the Czech Republic, is on the verge of collapse.


Eritrea dismantles 'terrorist network' backed by Sudan: official

Eritrea has broken up a "terrorist network" backed by Sudan that had plotted to assassinate President Isaias Afwerki and attack civilian targets, the government said in a further escalation of tensions between the two neighbors.


The Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, one of the most significant collections of contemporary art in the world, will be presented to the public for the first time at a large-scale special exhibition, opening on 22 September 2004.


Motorola Inc. MOT.N on Tuesday said   it had agreed to buy Symbol Technologies Inc. SBL.N, a maker   of bar code and inventory scanning technology, for about $3.9   billion in cash to expand its opportunities with corporate   customers.


Merkel opposes opening up EADS shareholder pact

New shareholders should not be admitted  to European plane maker EADS's  shareholder pact,  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a newspaper interview  when asked about allowing Russian investors to buy in.


US Kills Six Militants In Southern Afghanistan

The US military says it killed six militants who had fired a rocket on an attack helicopter in southern Afghanistan. Officials say after insurgents in Zabul province fired on the helicopter, a US gunship returned fire, killing the six rebels.


Merrill Lynch gets Russia brokerage license

U.S. Merrill Lynch  has received  a brokerage and dealing license in Russia, the country's market  regulator said on Wednesday amidst a race among investment  banks to capitalize on the Russian boom.


More prisons will be built and criminals will serve their full sentences, under Tory plans if they are elected.


House OKs oil, gas drilling in Gulf area

The House approved oil and gas drilling Friday in a vast area of the Gulf of Mexico south of Florida's Panhandle and agreed to steer hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty payments to Gulf states to restore coastal wetlands and repair hurricane damage.


Foster's sees modest earnings pickup in fiscal 2005

SYDNEY : Australian beverage firm Foster's Group forecast modest earnings growth in the current financial year after a poor performance by its wine business again hurt its bottom line in fiscal 2004.


It's put up or shut up time for baseball's most suspected steroid users: Sue Jose Canseco for libel or stop the denials and evasions of his accusations that they juiced up just as he did.


England captain David Beckham hopes to reach 100 caps for his country and play on beyond the World Cup in Germany in 2006. The Real Madrid star was reported to be considering retirement after that tournament


FDA Holds Off Approval of New Merck Arthritis Drug

Merck & Co. on Friday said U.S.  regulators won't approve its experimental arthritis drug  Arcoxia until the company provides more data showing it is safe  and effective.


Michael Jackson stood and smiled as he faced the first prospective jurors in his criminal trial — a group roughly split between those willing to decide his fate and those hoping to avoid a role in the latest trial of the century.


New Kazaa version to offer free Internet-based phone calls

Sharman Networks Limited has launched Kazaa v3.0. This latest version includes the integration of Skype, which allows users to make free online calls anywhere in the world, using peer-to-peer (P2P) technology.


Minor Sanctions for U.S. Troops Who Balked in Iraq

The U.S. military in Iraq has  disciplined 18 soldiers who refused to go out on a transport  convoy they thought was too dangerous, but the reservists will  not face court-martial, a military spokesman said Monday.


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The Japanese develop a toddler robot. Here's a humorous look at the next generation mechanical child.


The Montreal Canadiens needed three tries to beat the Atlanta Thrashers in a shootout. Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala took eight to win one of those tiebreakers anywhere against anyone.


With the Series a Little Tighter, the Red Sox Are Feeling Loose

Going into game six of the American League Championship Series on Saturday, the Red Sox, fresh off a victory, are acting a lot looser.


Tehran is now demanding the right to run some key equipment for research purposes, European and Iranian officials said.


US Warns 'Terrorists' Still at Large in Kuwait

The U.S. embassy in Kuwait said at least  one armed "terrorist" was at large after a shootout between  gunmen and police in the pro-U.S. Gulf Arab state.


Karzai ahead after first million votes counted in Afghan election ...

The chief rival of interim President Hamid Karzai said he has evidence of organized fraud in Afghanistan's election and accused the UN-Afghan electoral commission on Monday of ignoring his complaints.


Gilead HIV Combo Beats Glaxo Drug in Trial

Gilead Sciences on Thursday said preliminary data from a 48-week trial show that two of its two drugs, Viread and Emtriva, were better able to control levels of HIV than Combivir, a popular treatment sold by GlaxoSmithKline Plc.


A Swedish prosecutor filed charges Thursday against the organizers of popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, saying it has helped millions of users worldwide violate copyrights.


France's Sarkozy calls on voters to back him again

French President Nicolas  Sarkozy called on French voters on Tuesday to back him again in  next month's parliamentary elections so he can push through the  sweeping economic reforms he has promised.


Helene could strengthen into a hurricane in 2 days

Tropical Storm Helene could strengthen   into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean over the next 48 hours,   the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday.


Federer plays Agassi's game and still comes out on top

com. Roger Federer: Forget any visions you have of Roger Federer being a lumbering, big server whose best surface will always be grass.


Video security networks: IT's newest frontier

Moving video surveillance and access control systems onto the IT platforms leads to reduced costs and management headaches for both IT and physical security teams.


Insurgents kill 25 in Sunni Triangle strikes

Insurgents launched deadly attacks throughout Iraq's Sunni Triangle region Tuesday, targeting the nation's fledgling security forces with ambushes and car bombs that killed at least 25 people and wounded 40 in four cities.


Channel 4 in row over Diana death pictures

Channel 4 has sparked an angry reaction by deciding to screen graphic images of the car crash which killed Princess Diana next week, the Observer newspaper reported Sunday.


Food allergies may be almost eradicated in 10 years, according to scientists at a UK conference.


Chelsea owner Abramovich won't pay to see himself sing

It sounds like the fantasy of a Chelsea fan gone mad: billionaire football club owner Roman Abramovich tap-dancing across a London stage amid a chorus line of his star players.


ATLANTA -- Retief Goosen defied the odds at every turn yesterday in the Tour Championship. No one birdies the 481-yard 16th hole at the East Lake Golf Club, especially not from the rough.


Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat has been rushed to an intensive care unit at the Paris hospital where he is receiving treatment for a blood disorder, but his life is not in danger, his aides say.


Mantova, 19:04 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: LAVORO PARZIALE PER PASSONI

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Mantova. In mattinata atletica: assente Noselli, differenziato i...


Buoyed by another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut and by Microsoftâs $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, the broad stock market rose last week.


Tammy Faye Messner, the former televangelist and Christian singer who battled drug addiction and later inoperable cancer, died Friday morning, the family told CNN's Larry King on Saturday night.


Carmelo Anthony's 15-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining lifts the Nuggets to a 100-99 victory over the Celtics.


The iPod is not "compatible with only iTunes music and vice-versa". You can rip music from any CD you own and any CD you buy through iTunes and load them onto the iPod.


Incremento fisiologico per invecchiamento della popolazione


Russia and China to Hold Joint Maneuvers

Once-bitter rivals Russia and China will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year involving submarines and possibly strategic bombers, Russia's defense minister said Monday as the two nations move to bolster already burgeoning military ties.


Financial problems in the airline industry are imperiling the federal fund that backs pension plans for 44 million Americans. Two senior government officials have delivered that


Ivan's Tropical Path Could Have Been Worse

It killed 68 people and left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean — thousands of homes torn apart, vast areas flooded and life paralyzed on islands where gargantuan recovery efforts lie ahead. But Hurricane Ivan skirted most big cities, and the devastation could have been far worse.


Leetch Deciding When to Call It a Career

After 16-plus seasons on the ice, the only skating Brian Leetch does these days is with his 6-year-old son Jack on an outdoor rink in Boston Common.


Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has hit out at former manager Jacques Santini, after claims from the Frenchman that he left the White Hart Lane club because of a rift with sporting director, Frank Arnesen.


Microsoft fixes date for desktop search tool

Microsoft has set a firmer date for the release of its desktop search software, after Google launched a test version of its rival program for scouring a PC's hard drive.


Vital Signs: Nutrition: Study Questions Limits on Fish in Pregnancy

A British study suggests that avoiding certain fish entirely if you are pregnant may not be the best advice.


Justices Hear Case on Drug-Detection Dogs

Nothing seemed unusual on the afternoon six years ago when Illinois state trooper Daniel Gillette pulled Roy Caballes over for driving six miles per hour faster than the posted speed limit of 65.


Scientists, police lift lid on fake malaria drugs

Scientists and police have exposed a major Asian trade in life-threatening fake malaria drugs, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of thousands of tablets and the arrest of a dealer in southern China.


Milano, 19:25 - CALCIO, CONTRATTO DONADONI; ABETE: NE PARLIAMO A BREVE

Secondo quanto dichiarato dal presidente federale Giancarlo Abete, a breve si discuterà del r...


SAN FRANCISCO -- At a special music event featuring Bono and The Edge from rock group U2 held here this week, Apple Computer took the wraps off the IPod Photo, a color IPod available in 40GB or 60GB storage capacities.


Firenze, 18:17 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DAINELLI: FELICE DI RESTARE A LUNGO

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After running into opposition to its Sender ID antispam plan, Microsoft has revised and resubmitted it to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for consideration, according to a company spokesperson.


RUSSIA, LEADER CECENO BASAYEV RIVENDICA ATTACCO DI BESLAN

Mosca, 17 set. (Adnkronos) - Il signore della guerra ceceno Shamil Basayev ha rivendicato oggi su un sito web l'attacco alla scuola di Beslan, in cui morirono piÃ¹ di 330 ostaggi, molti dei quali bambini, il


Houston Astros: The Astros re-signed utility infielder Jose Vizcaino to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Vizcaino made $1.2 million last year.


Chris Paul and David West were picked for their first All-Star game Thursday night, giving the hometown Hornets a pair of players for the event New Orleans will host next month.


The White House and rebellious Senate Republicans announced agreement Thursday on rules for the interrogation and trial of suspects in the war on terror. President Bush urged Congress to put it into law before adjourning for the midterm elections.


Most pediatric cancer survivors poorly followed

CHICAGO  - Data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study indicate that the majority of long-term survivors of childhood cancer do not receive the recommended follow-up care, despite the fact that they have a significant risk of developing late side effects of cancer therapy, including heart disease and secondary cancers.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Human Rights Watch said Monday it has discovered two more US detainee deaths in Afghanistan, including an apparent murder more than two years ago, and said slow-paced investigations had "spawned a culture of impunity" that may have


European Union's largest countries also formally recognize the independence of Kosovo from Serbia.


The theme of the night was "breaking bread, not legs" when some of the cast and filmmakers of "Goodfellas" reunited for a traditional sit-down dinner Monday night.


Shell profits surge to record 31 billion dollars in 2007

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profits leapt 23 percent last year to a record 31.331 billion dollars (21.115 billion euros), energised by soaring crude prices.


Italian police say they have broken up a fundamentalist Islamic group providing support for militants in Algeria.


Howell down but not quite out in order of merit race

While David Howell has not yet given up on the order of merit, he recognized after his Dunhill Links Championship second round on Friday that the money-list title was now in the hands of Paul Casey.


Jasmine Crew scored a team-high 16 points and Northeastern survived a late surge from Drexel as the host Huskies defeated the Dragons, 59-54, last night for their first Colonial Athletic Association victory.


Canadian Blood Services boosts testing for West Nile virus in ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canada's blood bank is now doing more sensitive testing for West Nile virus in Toronto and Winnipeg after the two areas recorded probable human cases of the disease.


For Teams Still In the Hunt, It's Been Unsettling

Scanning the lists of teams who haveÃÂ already clinched playoff spots, one would be hard-pressed to find a single team without serious flaws and serious questions.


Police in France yesterday found more arms caches and a secret shooting range belonging to Eta, while Spanish politicians claimed that a vast, ongoing operation against the armed separatists would hasten the end of the Basque terrorist group.


The "King of the Skins" is up to his old tricks. Fred Couples, a five-time Skins Game champion, got off to a fine start toward a sixth title yesterday, winning six skins to earn $175,000.


Finns Celebrate Monster Eurovision Victory

Finns poured into the streets Sunday to fete their monster victory in the Eurovision Song Contest and the president congratulated latex-masked hard rockers Lordi for breaking the country's losing streak.


Police and plainclothes agents flooded this resort city at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula Friday as Egypt set out to stage a major international gathering less than a month after terrorist bombings killed 21 tourists just a few miles to the north.


Iraq Militants Leave Shrine in Peace Deal

Militants filed out of the Imam Ali Shrine, closed the doors behind them and turned over the keys to Iraq's top Shiite cleric Friday, symbolizing their acceptance of a peace deal to end three weeks of devastating fighting in this holy city.


THERE was just one dark cloud on Barcelona's horizon yesterday following their 3-0 success against Real Madrid, and that was the potentially serious injury to Henrik Larsson.


A norovirus may have caused hundreds of people to become sick last week after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant, a health official said Monday.


Hurricane Backup Plan in Place for Courthouse: County Officials Released a Hurricane Contingency Plan Monday for the Main Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale

By Jerry Berrios, The Miami Herald  Mar. 13--If a hurricane ravages Broward's main courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, fear not.   The county has prepared a contingency plan to relocate judges, employees and jailed prisoners.


U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday as cautious investors took few new positions before the Thanksgiving holiday, but shares of aircraft maker Boeing Co.  and Web search leader Google Inc.  soared to record highs, offsetting a jump in oil prices.


Londra, 16:47 - CALCIO, PERMIER LEAGUE: RINNOVO CON BARCLAYS FINO AL 2010

In Inghilterra, rinnovo della sponsorizzazione fino al 2010 tra la Premier League e la banca Barclay...


Karrie Webb edged closer to her sixth ANZ Australian Masters title with a 10-under-par 62 Saturday, breaking the Royal Pines course record and moving into a share of the lead with fellow Australian Michelle Ellis.


Time Warner profit rises on cable; outlook muted

Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc.  said on Wednesday quarterly profit rose 34 percent, boosted by AOL asset sales in Europe, a rise in digital cable and phone customers, and online advertising sales.


IL COMMENTO                                          L'anima perduta nella monnezza di Napoli                                                                                di ROBERTO SAVIANO


S.Korean scientists find explanation of "cancer paradox"

A team of South Korean scientists have found a way to solve the cancer paradox of why aging cells with reduced ability to proliferate are susceptible to cancer, characterized


Users of Microsoft's Hotmail, most of whom are accustomed to getting regular sales pitches for premium e-mail accounts, got a pleasant surprise in their inboxes this week: extra storage for free.


Padova, 20:03 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/A: PADOVA ESONERA ALLENATORE PELLEGRINO

Il Padova (C1/A) ha esonerato il tecnico Maurizio Pellegrino. La decisione è stata presa dopo...


Sweden's Anja Paerson won the super giant slalom at the world championships Sunday for her first major international title in a speed race.


Palermo, 17:35 - CALCIO, PALERMO: SLITTA LA PRESENTAZIONE DI COLANTUONO

E' slittata l'ufficializzazione di Stefano Colantuono a tecnico del Palermo. Un intoppo burocratico ...


AMD has wider loss due to charge on ATI purchase

Advanced Micro Devices Inc  , the world's second-largest maker of computer  microprocessors, on Thursday posted a wider quarterly net loss  due to a $1.68 billion charge related to its purchase of  graphics chipmaker ATI.


Two top Nigerian presidential candidates swap insults, casting doubt on the alliance between their two parties.


La moglie di Arafat: Â«vogliono seppellirlo vivoÂ»

GERUSALEMME â Violento botta e risposta tra la moglie di Yasser Arafat, Suha, ei vertici dellâAnp. Suha ha duramente attaccato questa notte in una intervista alla Tv araba Â«Al JazeeraÂ» la nuova direzione


The government faces pressure over plans to send UK troops towards central Iraq to assist US forces.


Esame del Dna su bimba nomade, non Ã¨ Angela Celentano

Anche questa volta si Ã¨ trattato di un falso allarme. La zingarella fermata dai carabinieri di Ceccano l'altro ieri sera non Ã¨ Angela Celentano. "Gli accertamenti tecnici disposti in nottata (l'esame del


Brazilian plane crashes with 174 on board

A Brazilian passenger plane carrying 174 people crashed into a fuel station and set off a huge fire at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport on Tuesday, killing at least one person.


Theater Review | 'Grace': You Want to Be a What? For the Son, Itâs a Calling, for the Mother, a Disgrace

Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and the many others railing from the best-seller lists about the global plague that is religious belief have a staunch ally in the title character of âGrace.â


MRIs Recommended for Women with Breast Cancer Gene Mutations

Women at the highest levels of hereditary risk for breast cancer should be offered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) breast screening, a new study recommends.


Pouty and unrepentant, unruly rocker Courtney Love yesterday pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for letting her microphone stand bash a fan's head during an East Village nightclub performance last March.


When he received his own copy of the Iraq Study Group report, President Bush praised the subtitle, "The way forward — a new approach." On Thursday, it was clear he had added the phrase to his lexicon. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair used "forward" or "way forward" about two dozen times during their news conference about the war and problems in the Middle East.


Wired Iraqi man triggers scare at L.A. airport

An Iraqi national wearing wires and concealing a magnet inside his rectum triggered a security scare at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday but officials said he posed no apparent threat.


Microsoft Unveils Expression Studio Design Tools Suite, 'Flash Killer'

PC Magazine - Microsoft announces Expression Studio, a new integrated suite of its design tools, including the new Expression Media asset management tool; the software giant also announces a new preview of its "Flash killer" technology.


Abscess Becomes a Key Point in the McNamee-Clemens Confrontation

The House committee produced documentary evidence that appeared â at least in part â to corroborate McNameeâs account that Clemens was treated for an infection in his left buttocks in 1998.


LAS VEGAS - President Bush, his Vietnam-era military service the subject of dispute, said Tuesday he is proud of his stint in the Air National Guard and told members strained by today's wars that he is trying to make their lives easier.   "Nineteen individuals have served both in the National Guard and as president of the United States, and I am proud to be one of them," Bush said at the National Guard Association of the United States conference...


The update tackles seven flaws in the open-source Web browser, including four rated "critical."


Allergy, Asthma Drug Labels OK for Kids - Panel

ROCKVILLE, Md.  - Warning labels for certain  steroid-based allergy and asthma drugs provide sufficient  warnings about potential side effects -- including stunted  growth --  in children and teenagers,  a U.S. panel of medical  experts concluded on Wednesday.


Tom Stoppard's Russian trilogy a U.S. hit

Tom Stoppard's epic eight-hour trilogy "The Coast of Utopia" about 19th century Russian revolutionaries has won rave U.S. reviews and defied fears that its subject matter would be too heavy for theater goers.


Bush Freedom Speech Not Sign of Policy Shift - Aide

President Bush's inaugural vow to  spread freedom and stand with the oppressed against tyranny was  not meant to signal a shift in U.S. foreign policy but to  elaborate on a long-term goal, a senior U.S. official said on  Saturday.


Effort to Renew Weapons Ban Falters on Hill

Despite popular support, the federal law banning the sale of 19 kinds of semiautomatic assault weapons is almost certain to expire on Monday.


All eyes may be on Iowa and New Hampshire, but many of them are rolling.


Nitties takes second-round Australian PGA lead

Former Australian amateur James Nitties, playing in his fourth professional golf tournament, shot a 7-under-par 65 Friday to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Australian PGA.


Emanuel gets a mission from House Democrats

Chicago Tribune - U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel solidified his position as a leading national Democrat on Sunday when he was named to head the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, placing him at the fore of his party's efforts to win back the House of Representatives.


AS the US reeled from the death of nine marines in Iraq at the weekend, insurgents in Fallujah claimed to have obtained chemical weapons and threatened to use them in any battle for control of the rebel stronghold.


At Microsoft's Web sites 'preroll' video ads will appear at three-minute intervals.


Rail workers join France's rolling campaign of strikes in the public sector, with massive disruptions expected.


British heavyweight Danny Williams vows to keep boxing after being outclassed by WBC champion Vitali Klitschko.


Perugia, 19:32 - CALCIO, PERUGIA: FUSANI IN PRESTITO AL CHIEVO

Il Perugia continua ha ceduto in prestito al Chievo il centrocampista Massimiliano Fusani, 26 anni i...


The Lions committee confirms Sir Clive Woodward as coach for New Zealand tour.


Arsene Wenger says stand-in keeper Manuel Almunia will not let Arsenal down.


Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years

Fiji's military chief said on Tuesday the army had taken over the country, plunging the South Pacific island nation into its fourth coup in 20 years.


The sorry state of the NFC has lifted the postseason hopes of every disappointing team, save the awful 2-12 San Francisco 49ers.


LAS VEGAS --In his seventh keynote speech at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates promoted what he called the "digital lifestyle."


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Microsoft's One-Two Punch: Longhorn in 2006, WinFS Later

Microsoft promises -- in 2006. The market expected the new desktop operating system in 2004, but the company was distracted with security concerns as it marshaled its forces to finish the Windows XP Service Pack 2.


After he shrugged off Tiger Woods and the rest of the field at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Phil Mickelson decided to skip the BMW Championship this week.


Facebook checks for Cambridge applicants

Good lord, you can just type their names in! Somewhat behind the rush, it seems that at least some Oxbridge academics are getting wise to the Facebook phenomenon.â¦


Hosting the Olympic Games in 2012 could bring the UK "unparalleled" social and economic benefits, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.


Car Bombers Strike Near Green Zone, 7 Dead

Twin suicide car bombs blew up outside a police station near Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest deadly strike against Iraq's shaky security forces.


In flessione il Sud per il calo della forza lavoro femminile


Suharto again in very critical condition

The health of former Indonesian dictator Suharto took a sudden downturn Sunday, and his doctors said he was unconscious, breathing through a ventilator, and in "very critical" condition.


Miliband urges NATO not to abandon Afghanistan

Afghanistan could degenerate into a  "failed state" if NATO were to pull out troops and abandon  efforts to stabilize the country, British Foreign Secretary  David Miliband said on Monday.


The Israeli army suspended a company commander who was accused of repeatedly shooting a 13-year-old Palestinian girl, but officials said yesterday the punishment wasn't because of the shooting.


Sadr City slum after car bombs earlier killed at least 26 people in two Iraqi cities. immediate word on casualties and the US military said it had no information on the fighting.


The big trend at this year's American International Toy Fair is mature technology created for young users. Alexander Gelfand reports from New York.


Liverpool boss slams Premier League's overseas plan

Plans to stage English Premier League (EPL) games overseas are not a good idea, according to Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez.


Stanford ER braces for new load of trauma cases

Stanford Medical Center will see a 40 percent increase in trauma patients once San Jose Medical Center closes in December, but the hike will not affect Stanford's


A bomb exploded under a police car at a pop concert in southern Turkey, injuring at least 14 people. A hospital official, however, said that at least 17 people, including two police officers, were injured


Sharapova to miss Stuttgart event with shoulder injury

STUTTGART, Germany  - Maria Sharapova will miss the Stuttgart Grand Prix next week because of a shoulder injury, organizers said on Wednesday.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Bombs exploded near a US convoy in western Baghdad today, killing 35 children and seven adults, a hospital official said.


British soldiers take up positions south of Baghdad

Hassan al-Jarrah in Najaf, Nadeem Majeed in Baghdad and Tribune news services contributed to this report. BAGHDAD -- In a move intended to free US forces for an expected


Captured video shows what appears to be Iraqi insurgents preparing for battle and attacking US forces.


The 35th Ryder Cup Matches, golf's premier spectacle, finally ...

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Seventy-eight years ago, and a week before the 1926 British Open Championship, Samuel Ryder offered a "little garden tea party," featuring champagne and chicken sandwiches for


Applied Materials 1st-quarter profit rises

Applied Materials Inc. , the world's largest supplier of equipment for making microchips, posted higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, topping estimates, although revenue was less than expected.


In what is being called a serious provocation, Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, officials said Monday.


China opposes sending Iran nuke case to UN

LONDON, Nov 6 (IranMania) - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said in Tehran Saturday that Beijing opposes US efforts to refer Iran to the United Nations Security Council over its nuclear programme.


Charges of Bribery in a Chinese Bank Deal

An American company is accused of secretly funneling money to powerful Chinese government officials to ensure a lucrative banking contract.


Handheld gaming device debuts in Japan this weekend, but won't be available in US until next year. Sony Computer Entertainment is ready for the long-awaited launch of its PSP (PlayStation Portable) device


Qaeda militant said extradited by Turkey to U.S.

A senior al Qaeda militant once earmarked by the group to lead its wing in Iraq was arrested by Turkey about 18 months ago and was extradited to the United States, an al Qaeda leader said in remarks aired on Thursday.


Athens -- Thursday night at the pool featured a disqualification, then a reversal of the disqualification, then protests of the reversal of the disqualification. Not to mention some nationalistic innuendo, a judge with a language barrier he couldn't ...


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NATO to take over in Afghanistan on Thursday

NATO will assume responsibility for security across the whole of Afghanistan from Thursday, when it takes command in the east from U.S.-led coalition forces, a senior NATO official said on Tuesday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N on Monday  maintained its August sales forecast and said demand was  particularly strong in the U.S. Southeast last week as people  stocked up on duct tape, rope and water in preparation for  Hurricane Charley.


Marina Rei: 'La mia musica al di là di questi anni'

Esce il nuovo album dell'artista romana. In esclusiva T'innamorerÃ², il backstage e la videointervista. 'Questo lavoro è il riassunto di tutto quello che musicalmente ho fatto sinora, ci tengo molto'


Boeing sees 28,600 new planes over next 20 yrs

Boeing Co. , the world's top-selling plane maker, forecast that 28,600 new aircraft worth about $2.8 trillion will be bought over the next 20 years on the back of rising demand for passenger travel and air cargo.


For all that Republicans hate it, McCain may be their man

Comment is free: Michael Tomasky: The veteran Arizona senator's popularity with independent voters could be enough to make him unstoppable


Curl Enterprise App Platform Comes to Mac

Curl, the Rich Internet Application (RIA) deployment platform for enterprises, has come to the Mac in the form of a public beta release of its Run Time Environment (RTE).


As more details emerge about the recently disclosed security breach at TJX Companies, lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering new laws that would put the onus for paying for such breaches on retailers and merchants, rather than banks and credit unions, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.


On an icy Sunday night, police brought terrible news to Kevin McMullan's home: A relative had died in a car crash, they said. It was a lie -- and it launched one of the world's biggest bank robberies.


NYC's Freedom Tower wins vote of confidence

New York's $3 billion Freedom Tower won the backing of Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday, ending speculation he might demand an overhaul of the iconic skyscraper that will replace the Twin Towers.


Austrians finish one-two in World Cup super-G, three Canadians in ...

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. (CP) - The Austrian women claimed their first victory of the season, finishing one-two in the year's opening World Cup super-giant slalom race Sunday, while three Canadians finished in the top 20.


Shuffle Master acquires table games assets of Progressive Gaming.


Prodi wins confidence vote in Italy's Senate

Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi  survived a confidence vote in the Senate on Friday, winning the  stamp of approval for his new government from the upper house  of parliament where he has just two seats more than the  opposition.


Ex-soldier, rebel & warlord sworn in Somalia President

: A former soldier, rebel and warlord was sworn in today as the new President of Somalia in the latest attempt to unite the nation under a Central Government for the first time since 1991.


Bufera su Cappon, Petruccioli respinge le accuse al Dg


Ontario NDP Wants Product Labels to Warn People About Toxic Chemicals

By KEITH LESLIE  TORONTO (CP) - Armed with tests that suggest the body of every Canadian carries trace evidence of dangerous chemicals, Ontario's New Democrats are spearheading an effort that would help them learn exactly what carcinogens or toxins they are exposed to on a daily basis.


French ally for Microsoft product development

Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, and France's Dassault Systemes have forged a global, five-year strategic alliance to deliver Dassault's 3D software to companies that use the Microsoft software ...


Robert Culp's lawsuit alleging that the Los Angeles Zoo mistreats elephants can go forward. Judge Reginald A. Dunn has rejected arguments by the city that the complaint filed by the 77-year-old actor and real estate agent Aaron Leider lacks a legal basis.


Jimmy Page Helps Launch London Walk of Fame

One of the greatest guitar players in history - second only to Jimi Hendrix - has made history again as the first person on the new London Walk of Fame.


BBC working 'urgently' to find reporter missing in Gaza

The BBC said Tuesday it was working urgently to find one of its correspondents who Palestinian security sources say was kidnapped at gunpoint by armed men in the Gaza Strip.


Vetture prodotte in Sicilia nel 2006 saranno 81 mila


TRACK AND FIELD Disgruntled Crowd Sees a US Sweep

For eight minutes, 56,000 Greek fans protested the absence of their disgraced champion sprinter and hurled their resentment at three United States sprinters when their names


Tim Gunn tapped to "make it work" at Liz Claiborne

Tim Gunn, whose fashion know-how on  the popular television reality show "Project Runway" has made  him a household name among fledgling designers, will become the  new chief creative director of Liz Claiborne Inc., the company  said on Thursday.


FBI offers to assist China with Olympic security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday offered to help China with security at next year's Olympic Games, saying it posed a massive challenge for local authorities.


End of Castro's Rule Opens Door for Reforms

The formal end of Fidel Castro's nearly 50-year rule in Cuba opens the prospect of more free-market economic reforms, but sweeping political changes are not immediately likely, according to analysts who monitor events in the Communist island nation.


Rieletto presidente Leonardo Ferragamo, al terzo mandato


Consumer Credit Rose $12.9 Billion in May

Consumer borrowing posted a hefty increase in May, reflecting the biggest jump in credit card debt in six months.


Economix: What Statistics on Home Sales ArenÂt Saying

No matter what the statistics say, home values across much of Florida, California and the Northeast are falling.


China needs more overseas experience, says Yao

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming   believes more of his Chinese team mates need to gain experience   abroad for the national team to be competitive at the 2008   Beijing Olympics, state media reported on Tuesday.


Rudy Gay scores 19 points, including seven in overtime, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 105-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.


Howard wins fourth term in Australian election

Opposition Labor Party leader Mark Latham has conceded defeat in Australia's general elections and congratulated Prime Minister John Howard for winning a fourth consecutive term in office.


Illinois- On the eve of the election, the big race here in Illinois is for the US Senate. With only hours to campaign, a new poll shows Barack Obama with a three to one lead over his Republican counterpart, Alan Keyes.


Cresce percentuale(24%) di chi la giudica problema marginale


You expect fans to lose interest whenever billionaires battle millionaires for a larger slice of the economic pie, but not to the extent being seen in the dogfight between the NHL and its players over a new collective bargaining agreement.


For all the bumps in the road the Kansas Jayhawks faced last season, all of the transition issues in the shift from being Roy Williams' team to Bill Self's, they wound up one overtime defeat short of a third consecutive Final Four.


Setback for Blair's Push for Mideast Peace

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Mideast peace push suffered a setback on the eve of his visit when Israel said it would not attend the Mideast conference he's proposing


Barcelona ended the year on a high as striker Samuel Eto'o grabbed a late winner to give his side a 2-1 victory over Levante on Tuesday that ensured them of the symbolic title of winter champions.


Palestinian group threatens to kill Hamas leaders

Fatah gunmen threatened on Tuesday to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, escalating a power struggle marked by the worst internal violence in Gaza and the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority was created in 1994.


England's World Cup winning rugby coach Clive Woodward is to resign his post, he announced.


Diamondbacks, Yankees reach agreement on deal for Randy Johnson

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Yankees reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a deal to send the Big Unit to the Bronx for pitchers Javier Vazquez and Brad Halsey, young catcher Dioner Navarro and $9 million US, a baseball official said on condition of


The Aviator wins best movie at the 2005 Bafta film awards, while Vera Drake wins best director and actress.


Belkin Introduces iPhone Cases, Accessories

Belkin has unveiled new accessories for the iPhone included cases, a sports armband and wires.


Barghouti Will Seek Palestinian Presidency

Imprisoned uprising leader Marwan Barghouti has decided to run for president in upcoming Palestinian elections, a source close to the popular politician said Saturday.


With healthier bottom line, Hallmark expands reach

In August 2000, three years after its founding, Hallmark Health System was in shaky financial health. Its bonded indebtedness was $106 million, and there was talk about how much longer the company could last.


WHO warns Thai bird flu monitoring lagging

BANGKOK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has criticised Thailand for not doing enough to monitor birds capable of carrying the deadly avian flu virus, the media reports, following the kingdom's ninth human death.


A robber puts a knife to the throat of a woman during a convenience store robbery in County Armagh.


Cramming holiday baggage to the limit? Packing techniques from a pro.

From cycling in Europe on two panniers a day and other experiences, Anne McAlpin brings travel tricks such as threading a necklace through a straw.