Police say 15-year-old Jessie James who was shot dead in a park could be the victim of mistaken identity.


Riguardera' le violenze nelle aree metropolitane


Reports: University Of Florida Hires Meyer As Head Coach

The University of Florida has reportedly offered its coaching job to Urban Meyer and Meyer has accepted the position, according to ESPN.


Buenos Aires, 17:52 - CALCIO, BOCA: IL MILAN NON CI FA PAURA

Dopo il Liverpool, possibile nuova rivincita per il Milan, che sarà impegnato con il Boca, ma...


The Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to trade outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Edinson Volquez and a minor league pitcher.


Euro 2004 star Wayne Rooney became a Manchester United player yesterday despite a last-minute holdup caused by the state of his broken foot.


Somali insurgents hit police station, Ethiopians

Gunmen fired rockets at a Mogadishu police station and Ethiopian troops in the latest in a string of attacks on government positions in the lawless Horn of African country, residents said on Monday.


Director Mike Nichols likes to talk about what's floating around in his head, but longtime partner Diane Sawyer won't always play that game.


Adrian Joseph scores 17 points, leading Virginia to a 73-70 victory Saturday against Florida State and moving the Cavaliers into a first-place tie in the ACC.


Survey: Corruption Mars Political Parties

Political parties are the public institutions most marred by corruption, an international watchdog group said Thursday in a new global survey marking the United Nations' first International Anti-Corruption Day.


New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television.


MIAMI (Sports Network) - Shaquille O'Neal made his home debut, but once again it was Dwyane Wade stealing the show with 28 points as the Miami Heat downed the Cleveland Cavaliers, 92-86, in front of a record crowd at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Microsoft Delays Windows XP SP2 for Home Users

Microsoft has delayed the rollout of XP Service Pack Two (SP2) for home users, and some customers will not be able to download it until the end of the month. The new code was supposed to go out on Microsoft's Automatic Update service on ...


After years of war and death, residents of this predominantly Christian southern city danced in the streets Sunday after rebel and government leaders signed a treaty to end Sudan's 21-year civil war.


Bush to Take Security Agenda to APEC Meet

President Bush, meeting with Asian-Pacific leaders, is seeking more international backing to both persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions and to take concrete steps to cripple terrorist networks around the world.


Kenyan Bernard Lagat sets a meet record in the mile and blisters the competition with an impressive time of 3 minutes 52.87 seconds at the Millrose Games in New York.


Men's 5000m : Comments from EL GUERROUJ, BEKELE, KIPCHOGE

"I can tell you I'm very happy. Two gold medals in five days! I was relaxed in the race and let my opponents do the work.


So, what's the velocity of a sheep in a vacuum?

Plus, the size of Wales in cubic furlongs In a recent piece on red-giant star Mira, we rather foolishly suggested that the "comet-tailed" body was travelling across the heavens at roughly 150,000 times the speed of the average sheep.â¦


Secondo le anticipazioni di Reuters, Bruxelles intenderebbe inviare una missione per "stabilizzare" la provincia a maggioranza albanese                                          Il futuro del Kosovo e della Serbia Oggi le decisioni dell'Unione Europea


Protests greet Kenyan leader's second term

Shanty-towns blazed, ethnic gangs fought and the opposition planned further protests as President Mwai Kibaki began a second term in office on Monday after a disputed election that has convulsed Kenya.


Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc. are not legally responsible for the swapping of copyright content through their file-sharing software, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to movie studios and record labels.


The US Open is really all that's left for defending champion Andy Roddick this year. He's coming in ranked No. 2 without a big title run since he won Miami in March and although he's been in the mix at nearly


By BECKY BOHRER  NEW ORLEANS - Rudy Williams shares her dream softly, as if saying it aloud will somehow jinx it.   One day, she says, she hopes to become a dentist. Just the prospect brings a smile to her face.


Kate Burton is best known on Broadway for her appearances in plays Â most notably her Tony-nominated performances in revivals of "Hedda Gabler" and "The Elephant Man," both during the 2001-02 theater season.


Darfur: 4-Point Draft Agenda Adopted in Abuja

A tentative step was taken yesterday in the quest to finding lasting peace in the crisis torn Dafur region of Sudan when the Abuja peace talks unanimously adopted a four-point draft agenda.


More Australian troops land in East Timor

Hundreds of additional Australian troops have landed in Dili to boost an international peacekeeping force sent to quell violence and restore order in East Timor.


U.N. members on both sides of the bitterly divisive debate over human cloning will try to agree Monday on a declaration urging countries to adopt legislation banning attempts to create human life.


Tiger Woods left the inaugural AT&T National thrilled with the response to his tournament, but finding a long-term host courseÃÂ for the event is pivotal.


Kathy Griffin's Jesus remark cut from Emmy show

Comic Kathy Griffin's "offensive" remarks about Jesus at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be cut from a pre-taped telecast of the show, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said on Tuesday.


U.S. forces pursue Taliban into Pakistan

American forces on Afghanistan's eastern border routinely fire upon and pursue Taliban enemies into Pakistan, defense officials told Congress on Thursday, offering the most detailed description to date of U.S. action in that region.


Insured losses from Ivan could hit $7 billion

MIAMI - Insured losses in the United States from Hurricane Ivanâs assault on the Gulf Coast could run from $2 billion to $7 billion, a risk assessment company said Thursday as it slightly reduced its estimate of the cost of the deadly storm.


Spears Says She Wants to Be Britney Federline

American pop star Britney Spears said on  Wednesday she wants to change her name after marrying  26-year-old dancer Kevin Federline last month.


The Maria Sharapova bandwagon came to  a grinding halt on Saturday when Mary Pierce rolled back the  years with a sensational 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win in the third round  of the U.S. Open.


Tsunami Victims Prey to Crime from Asia to Europe

Thieves, rapists, kidnappers and hoaxers are preying on tsunami survivors and families of victims in Asian refugee camps and hospitals and in the home countries of European tourists hit by the wave.


LORETO - La tragedia della scuola di Beslan nell'Ossezia del Nord ha caratterizzato anche la solenne beatificazione di tre membri dell'Azione Cattolica presieduta ieri dal Papa vicino al santuario mariano di Loreto.


Three players from Rutgers hurt in crash

Three Rutgers football players were injured, one of them seriously, in a multivehicle accident caused by a man accused of drunken driving.


DuPont Co. Reports Flat 2nd-Quarter Earnings

The chemical giant reported second-quarter earnings similar to year-ago results as higher sales were offset by the cost of energy and accelerated biotech research.


A search is under way after reports that two divers are missing off the Pembrokeshire coast.


On Monday, the Bluetooth SIG, the organization behind the Bluetooth specification, announced the launch of the Bluetooth v2.0 spec.


As the whole world expected, the Federal Reserve continued its policy of normalizing short-term rates by raising its policy target to 2 percent this week.


Turkish forces have killed hundreds of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq in the past 10 days, Turkey's military says.


Susan Sontag, social critic, author, activist, dies at 71

NEW YORK - Susan Sontag, a leading intellectual and activist of the past half century who introduced the concept of "camp" to mainstream culture and influenced the way many thought about art, illness and photography, died Tuesday.


Louis John Sutter, who watched six sons play in the NHL, died Thursday following a lengthy illness. He was 73.


Deutsche Telekom says has sold 70,000 iPhones

German telecoms operator  Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) said on Saturday it had signed up  70,000 iPhone customers in the 11 weeks since November 9, 2007.


High Court justice slams 'shabby' appointment of ambassador to Austria

Chesin made the comments during a hearing on a petition filed by Toledo against the National Labor Court, which ruled that he could not continue to serve as envoy in Vienna.


New HDD security guidelines drafted The Trusted Computing Group has finalized a draft specification for implementing encryption and security services directly onto future storage devices.â¦


J.J. Redick had 20 of his 24 points in the second half and role player Lee Melchionni made two clutch 3-pointers, helping No. 6 Duke rally past Clemson 62-54 Sunday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli troops killed an armed Palestinian man early Sunday as he tried to sneak into southern Israel, the army said.


Electronic Arts tailors Harry Potter game for Macintosh computers

US computer game giant Electronic Arts announced Monday that it is tailoring a new Harry Potter game and other titles for Apple's Macintosh computers.


Ecclestone shrugs off court defeat with $500m offer

BERNIE ECCLESTONE last night stood defiant as the attempt to loosen his grip on Formula One intensified with a court verdict that handed three banks control of the sport.


Are you a tree-hugger or a Brazilian logger? Reader poll Those among you who were concerned that El Reg might have slouched through what remains of 2007 without our Strategy Boutique for one last time, throwing the IT barometer into the deep end of the knowledge pool and seeing if it floats, will be delighted to learn that we have something to brighten your pre-Xmas skive: the bumper "IT and the Environment" reader poll.â¦


Rescuers dig for tsunami survivors in Thailand

Thai and German rescue workers were digging through the wreckage of a half-completed hotel late on Wednesday after villagers said they heard calls for help from people trapped inside.


Many in Ethiopia See Premier's Talk of War As Ploy to Tighten Grip

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- War or no war with Somalia, Mulunesh Abebayhu wants out. Out of her teaching job, where Ethiopian security forces constantly harass her because of her political views. Out of this city, where hundreds of protesters were killed by police bullets after disputed elections last...


Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to learning and a willingness to improve your interpersonal and business skills can help you to establish yourself as a leader, says Katherine Spencer Lee.


Appleby and Westwood set pace in Sun City

Australia's Stuart Appleby and Briton Lee Westwood set the pace in the second round of the Sun City Golf Challenge as they moved to three under par after eight holes on Friday.


Rossi brings Yamaha closer to title with Malaysian Grand Prix ...

SEPANG, Malaysia  - Valentino Rossi of Italy won the Malaysian motorcycling Grand Prix to extend his overall lead in the world championship here.


MOSCOW, Russia -- Explosives have been found in the wreckage of the second of two jets which crashed almost simultaneously this week, Russia's FSB security service says.


La questione antitrust non sarebbe mia prima preoccupazione


"There is a possibility that this is the body of the Japanese hostage, but it has yet to be identified," a ministry spokesman said on Saturday.


Macau marks fifth anniversary of return to China

Hundreds of people in Macau, including city leaders and Chinese dignitaries, attended a flag-raising ceremony on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the city's return to China after 450 years of Portuguese rule.


Sierra Leone Holds Aid Workers for Child Smuggling

Police in Sierra Leone have arrested  the head of a local aid agency suspected of helping to smuggle  29 children out of the country for adoption in the United  States, a senior police official said on Monday.


Russian second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova   thrashed a weary Peng Shuai 6-0 6-2 on Saturday to reach the   final of the China Open and end local hopes of a first   homegrown champion.


One person is killed after a light aircraft crashes near Bethesda in Gwynedd.


Israel Kills 10 in W. Bank's Deadliest Day Since 2002

Raiding Israeli forces killed six Palestinian militants and four civilians on Wednesday, the highest single-day Palestinian death toll in the West Bank for more than two years, witnesses and medics said.


A new sedan using low sulfur diesel isn't up to snuff according to California and four other states. In Autopia.


Former execs from iriver, Musicmatch and Diamond Multimedia work in stealth mode on a new MP3 player that could be the first major advance in years. By Eliot Van Buskirk.


Students Punished for Dorm Stripper Pole

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Three students at Jacksonville University have been punished for installing a stripper pole in an on-campus apartment and taking pictures as fully clothed women performed on it at a party...


The Go! Team created a music video for their song "Junior Kickstart" in which they run around the streets of New York City playing live-action Pac-Man. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Si' ministero Interno a rimborsi, indagini su Photored


Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due in Japan, where he is expected to seek support for the US nuclear deal.


Tucson Firm Surrenders License to Pharmacy Board

A Tucson prescription-drug wholesaler suspected of being linked to botulism cases in Florida has surrendered its licenses to the Arizona pharmacy board.


Gli analisti si attendevano un dato invariato


Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. signed an agreement Thursday with China Putian Corp. to set up a joint venture to research, manufacture and market advanced mobile phone equipment and products.


The Outer wall of Hurricane Frances is hitting Florida

Hurricane Frances is now over Florida's eastern coast. The National Hurricane Centre says conditions are expected to get worse as the dangerous Category 3 storm moves to shore, possibly late Saturday.


The NFL's New Orleans Saints make an emotional return to their Superdome home on Monday as they host Atlanta.


Phils appear to be settling for 2nd-best

Charlie Manuel might turn out to be the best manager ever. He might lead the Phillies to the World Series and bring peace, love and understanding into a tense clubhouse.


New York, 16:42 - BASEBALL, BONDS: PALLA RECORD IN HALL OF FAME MA CON RISERVA

Barry Bonds nella Hall of Fame ma con riserva a causa dei sospetti di doping che aleggiano sul campi...


Microsoft indicated that the defendants used compromised computers around the world, using so-called zombie computers. By Thomas Claburn.


The Oakland Athletics are baffled by their late-season collapse. It's so completely out of character. The A's are headed home for an even longer winter this year thanks to their problematic pitching in crunch time and a sputtering offense that caused this club to miss the playoffs for the first time in five years.


Musicians Sing Different Tune on File Sharing

We know what piracy debaters Lars Ulrich and Chuck D think of file sharing. But aside from the few who speak out publicly, musical artists typically sit out the rhetorical crossfire over copyright protection. This silent majority is the central focus of a new survey on Internet file-sharing, which discovered a significant sentiment: Most artists don't view unauthorized swapping of music and movies as a threat to their livelihood, even if many think it should be illegal.


MPs vote in favour of plans for a reformed House of Lords with 100% of members elected.


WTO rules against EU sugar subsidies, bloc to appeal

The European Union has confirmed that the World Trade Organization has ruled its subsidies for sugar production are illegal, but said it would appeal.


Romanowski marketing healing supplements

In late 2003, Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski drove his car out of the parking lot at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland and then stopped. Sixteen seasons in the NFL as one of the hardest-hitting players in the game had come to this: Romanowski couldn't remember where his house was.


Baseball Roundup: Balco Figures Can Keep Evidence

A judge overseeing the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroids case ruled against the government, saying the Balco founder and Barry Bondsâs personal trainer can keep the evidence.


Nonostante avvicendamento al vertice Tronchetti-Rossi


After Dec. 28, co-founder will just be chairman

Nike co-founder Phil Knight, who at 24 sold shoes out of his car before eventually helping build the most lucrative footwear and apparel company in the world, announced Thursday that he would


The actor has an interesting role in Frozen, his 150th movie.


Henry I. Miller, a physician and fellow at the Hoover Institution, is the former director of the Office of Biotechnology at the FDA.


Iraqi police detain beggars and mentally ill people found on the streets who could be exploited by militants.


Asteroid has 1-in-60ish chance of Earth hit

com. An asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in the year 2029 was upgraded to an unprecedented level of risk Friday, Dec. 24.


Il carcere di massima sicurezza dove la Cia ha rinchiuso presunti terroristi sospettati di appartenere ad Al Qaeda Ã¨ in Giordania. La scoperta Ã¨ avvenuta dopo che un rapporto dell'organizzazione umanitaria


Chaos, scuffles halt final Kenya vote tally

Scuffles and heckling broke out at Kenya's election results centre on Sunday, forcing police to escort the nation's poll chief to safety moments after he began reading vote tallies in a cliff-hanger vote.


Resiste il primato di Radiouno, poi Radio Deejay


Children born in May have an increased risk of going on to develop multiple sclerosis, research has suggested.


Enzo Baldoni, il pirlacchione amico dei terroristi

Il giornale Libero ha deciso di dichiarare guerra ad Enzo Baldoni. Insulti violenti, che non hanno saputo arrestarsi neanche dopo il tragico epilogo del suo sequestro. Baldoni da vivo era un "simpatico pirlacchione


IBM dispelled some of the gloom surrounding the tech industry's third quarter performance yesterday, when it reported strong results for the period and raised expectations for the full year performance on the back of the just finished period.


Start-Up Aims for Database to Automate Web Searching

Metaweb Technologies is setting out to create a vast public database, paving the way for a more automated Internet.


Record Exec Davis Holding Pre-Grammy Bash

Performing at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy bash has been a good omen for a lot of rising stars. Alicia Keys hadn't even put out a single when she wowed the crowd with her piano playing and soulful singing four years ago. A young Mario has also showcased his talent, as have Gavin DeGraw and Maroon5.


Madrid, 14:18 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: OLTRE A CAPELLO VIA ANCHE BALDINI

Oltre ad aver esonerato Fabio Capello, la giunta direttiva del Real Madrid ha deciso di fare a meno ...


FDA Recommends Limited Use Of Celebrex, Naproxen

Less than a week after two sets of new data raised questions about the cardiovascular safety of two widely used painkillers, the Pfizer Inc.


Baker says US is ready to provide assistance to quake victims in ...

The US government and the military in Japan stand ready to help earthquake victims in Niigata following Saturdayâs deadly quake and aftershocks that killed at least 25 people and injured more than 2,700, US officials said Monday.


Diana inquest: was it true love or summer fling?

Her confidante weeps in the witness box, her stepmother quivers with emotion, "Dearest Papa" and "Darling Dodi" letters are flashed up on screen.


Securitas gang breached 'bunker-like' security

The gang behind Britain's biggest robbery penetrated the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent by using a combination of "kidnap, disguise and threat", court is told.


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.


Children of Teen Mothers Have Raised Suicide Risk

Babies of teenage mothers and infants who have a low birth weight have a higher risk of committing suicide later in life than other children, Swedish scientists said Friday.


FDA Saw Problems at Vaccine Plant in 2003

Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Julie Gerberding and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, are sworn-in before the House Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Nov.


U.S. says it's prepared to talk with Iran

In a major policy shift, the United States said Wednesday it is prepared to join other nations in holding direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program if Iran first agrees to stop disputed nuclear activities that the West fears could lead to a bomb.


In small businesses' time of need, Centre St. community steps up

Amid the chaos, smoke, and flames of the West Roxbury fire that killed two firefighters Wednesday night, frantic current and former employees of the Continental Shoppe pet-grooming store herded two-dozen dogs and a cat into a van.


Garcia Replaces Favre on N.F.C. Pro Bowl Roster

Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia is headed to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time, replacing Green Bayâs Brett Favre on the N.F.C. roster.


ASIA/INDONESIA - 51 morti e migliaia di contagi a causa della febbre dengue, sovraffollato lÂospedale di Gunung Jati Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Continuano i casi di dengue in Indonesia, dove sono morte almeno 51 persone e oltre un migliaio sono state contagiate nel solo mese di gennaio. Fonti del Ministero della SanitÃ  locali si dicono allarmate per una probabile propa...


Londra, 19:35 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA 18/A GIORNATA

Completato il quadro della 18ma giornata della Premier League inglese. Questi i risultati e la class...


ODB, born Russell Jones, collapsed on the floor of 36 Records LLC just two days short of his 36th birthday. The rapper was at Wu-Tangâs studio, 36 Records LLC on West 34th Street, when he collapsed in the lounge at approximately 4:35 pm on Saturday.


Roma, 13:38 - CALCIO, SERIE B; GLI ARBITRI DELLA 2/a GIORNATA

Queste le terne arbitrali, (piÃ¹ il quarto uomo) che dirigeranno le gare della 2/a giornata del campi...


Global Solar goes back to future with thin film solar

Blog: Nothing like metal vapor for making solar cells, says Global Solar.


E' il 20enne sciita ucciso negli scontri due giorni fa


United States FBI chief Robert Mueller met top Vietnamese police officials Wednesday, a day before he opens an office for the agency in Phnom Penh that will cover Cambodia and Vietnam, the US embassy said.


Mike Leigh's abortion drama Vera Drake wins five prizes at the London Film Critics' Awards.


Al-Qaeda operatives targeted Parliament, the Leader of the House of Commons, Peter Hain, has said. Mr Hain has called for an urgent security shake-up after two embarrassing breaches in recent days.


Texas executes man for 1999 triple murder

HUNTSVILLE, Texas  - Texas executed a man on Thursday who confessed to killing three people in a 1999 robbery, including two who were injected with cleaning fluid before they were stabbed to death.


VATICANO - Il testo in arabo del discorso pronunciato dal Santo Padre allÂAngelus di domenica scorsa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Riportiamo in allegato la traduzione in lingua araba, a cura de ÂLÂOsservatore RomanoÂ, della prima parte del discorso pronunciato dal Santo Padre domenica scorsa, 17 settembre, allÂAngelus, laddove Papa Benedetto...


Kenya's Rift Valley burns as death toll soars

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Protests erupted in western Kenya and machete-wielding mobs faced off in the Rift Valley on Monday after scores of people were killed in ethnic violence, complicating mediation by former U.N. boss Kofi Annan.


Activists join funeral of elder Vietnamese dissident

Vietnamese political activists spanning the generations on Saturday bade farewell to onetime senior Communist Party member turned dissident Hoang Minh Chinh, who died in his late 80s earlier this month.


The lawnmower company has a sharp quarter.


Sofia Frowns at Poland over Troops Relocation

Politics: 20 September 2004, Monday. The relocation of the Bulgarian unit from Karbala to the Qadisiyah province is not acceptable for the Bulgarian authorities.


Bush vetoes stem-cell bill, disappoints advocates

President George W. Bush on Wednesday vetoed legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, triggering an uphill battle to override him in the Democratic-led U.S. Congress and likely pushing the issue onto the 2008 election agenda.


NTL to sell broadcast business for â¬1.84bn

UK media company NTL has entered into an agreement to sell its broadcast business to a consortium led by Australian firm Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group (MCG) and other third party investors for a purchase price of â¬1.84bn.


Britain's Sports Minister says that FIFA missed an opportunity to make a stand against racism by failing to punish Spain adequately for abuse by fans against English players in a friendly in Madrid last month.


No one in Germany knows the goosestep any more, but German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer says anyone wanting lessons in the military march used by the Nazis could get them from Britain.


Arenas falls far short of 50 in big loss

Jarrett Jack and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points apiece and the Portland Trail Blazers held Gilbert Arenas to nine points during a 94-73 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.


Russian cargo ship docks at the international space station ...

A US-Russian crew got some belated Christmas turkey and vital supplies Sunday when an unmanned cargo ship docked at the international space station, ending a shortage that had alarmed officials at home and forced astronauts to ration supplies.


NASA grudgingly released some results Monday from an $11.3 million federal air safety study it previously withheld from the public over concerns it would upset travelers and hurt airline profits. The data reflects hundreds of cases where pilots flew too close to other planes, plunged from altitude or landed at airports without clearance.


EADS is targeting $10 billion in defense and security sales in the United States, its top managers said on Thursday, setting an ambitious goal for the European aerospace giant as it looks to crack the world's richest defense market.


Diggs is new kind of leading man on 'Kevin Hill

In his first scene on the UPN series Kevin Hill, Taye Diggs makes a huge impression. Playing an entertainment lawyer with a phat client, he walks into a boardroom, states his case with my-way-or-the-highway authority, smiles and exits.


A shell or rocket attack on a British base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra set fire to a fuel dump overnight but caused no casualties, a military spokeswoman said Friday.


Spokesman: Craig may rethink resignation

Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho may reconsider his resignation if he is cleared of a disorderly conduct charge to which he pleaded guilty last month, his spokesman said Tuesday.


Police suspect that an al-Qaida-inspired militant group battling army troops in northern Lebanon was behind the assassination of a Christian Cabinet minister last year, a security official said Saturday.


A NASA satellite catches the action as a massive star smashes to smithereens. It open up a whole new universe to astronomers. By Kristen Philipkoski.


Illinois Sen. Barack Obama handed his jacket to wife Michelle at one point during a steamy rally Sunday in a school gym, but it was clear she's more than a coat-holder for the Democratic presidential candidate.


Rio de Janeiro, 12:15 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ADRIANO ILLESO IN INCIDENTE STRADALE

Per fortuna che l'anno sta per finire. Il 2007 non è stato un anno fortunato per Adriano. L'a...


Ford Raises Quarter and Full-Year Outlook

Ford raised its earnings guidance for 2004 today in part on the back of continued strong performance by its financial services business.


Don't expect this gadget to turn attention away from the iPhone.


Red Sox close within 2{ games of Yankees with 10th straight win

In just 19 days, the Boston Red Sox have cut the New York Yankees' 101/2-game AL East lead to 21/2 games. "We're just going to take care of what we can take care of," Boston reliever Mike Timlin said after


A bomb went off Thursday night in a Christian area north of Beirut, the latest in a string of explosions that have shaken Lebanon since fighting began between army troops and Islamic militants in a northern refugee camp three weeks ago.


Maurice Cheeks is tired of talking about Allen Iverson. The Sixers coach might not have to deal with Philadelphia's biggest distraction much longer.


GM cuts industry U.S. sales outlook for 2007

General Motors Corp.  on Friday cut its outlook for industry-wide U.S. auto sales in 2007, estimating annual sales of about 16.8 million vehicles, down from an earlier forecast of 17 million units.


BEIJING, Sept.12 -- A senior United States trade official strongly suggested that the Bush administration will move in coming weeks to limit imports of Chinese clothing, opening a new front in a simmering trade conflict with the world's most populous country in the final weeks of the presidential campaign.


Il padre Graziano, 'la trattativa e' appena iniziata'


Adobe secretly patches critical PDF flaw

The company silently slipped in a fix for a critical vulnerability that prevents .PDF files from being used in code execution attacks, eWEEK reports.


Mateja Kezman believes he can go on a goalscoring spree after finally opening his account for Chelsea. The former PSV Eindhoven striker scored the matchwinner in the 57th minute


Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... It's with much anticipation that I say this. I have a new product that may be familiar to those of you who used Radio 8, and in other ways may be completely new.  The idea is simple.  There's a convergence between big screen high-definition televisions, and photography as an Internet based activity. The purpose of this product is to smooth that convergence, to make it easy to set up a connection between the Internet and your television. To allow photography to come into your living room in new, powerful and easy ways. Think of it as the networked living room and you'll understand the vision. Some of the work I've done is technical, some is user interface, and some is working with media organizations to try to create a comfort level, or at least a spirit of Let's Give This A Try. In the latter case, it's much like working with the NY Times to get their news headlines and summaries to flow through Radio's RSS aggregator in 2002. Only this time we're working with photographs, and we think, the best news photographers in the world. And the pictures are beautifully high-def, they look really great when displayed on LCD and plasma screens. I use it with my 52-inch Samsung and 46-inch Sony. Of course what looks great on a wall, also looks great on a 15-inch Macbook or 24-inch iMac.   And while we connect those pros with your TV, it's equally important that we connect your friends and families too. One of the early testers found the pictures that Doc Searls uploads to Flickr a great revelation. Me too. That's because Doc is not only a great photographer, he's also a great story-teller. I find that I can follow the lives of far more friends visually than I can through text messages (which I love to do too!). Viewing great photos on bigscreen TVs, desktops and laptops -- that's one focus, but not the only one.  I wanted to provide a complete two-way tool for people who love Flickr, as I do.  Why Flickr? Well, they've got this great thing called an API. It makes it possible for people like me to make software that runs on a desktop computer that does things like automatically backing up your new photos every night, and providing a drop-folder on your desktop for quick uploads. (It understands tags too, it's incredibly simple.) We also made it easy to post pictures you like to Twitter. Why Twitter? It's that API thing again. They made it easy for us to love them. I wish more network service developers understood how powerful this outstretched hand is.  But that's not all! Not by a long shot. The reason all this will be so familiar to Radio 8 users is that it builds on the same engine, the one that was released as open source in 2004. So I've been working on other tools to drop into this base platform and once we have a good-sized base of people using it for "really simple photos" on the desktop, there will be other tools. And because it's an open platform, other developers can do the same. Not saying they will, but they can.  Anyway, I'm in the last stages, preparing the download site, and a FAQ, and tweaking the installer. One caveat, the first beta release is Mac only. That's because I'm doing all my work on the Mac, and this is a one-man show. Later we will work it out for Windows too, and with a bit more work and a bit more luck, for Linux.  It should be ready before the sun goes down today.


Mystery over bogus DenyHosts listing An investigation by Oracle has revealed the none of its systems were involved in launching a recent brute force attack on secure servers around the net.â¦


Siena, 20:33 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: DOBBIAMO CRESCERE

''Abbiamo iniziato molto bene costruendo due buone occasioni, poi piano piano la gara si è co...


Collyn Loper is just a regular teen, except for being blind in one eye and a top trapshooter.


Israel Shuts Palestinian Voter Offices in Jerusalem

Israel shut Palestinian voter  registration offices in Arab East Jerusalem Monday that had  been opened in advance of an as-yet unscheduled Palestinian  general election, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.


Piecing Together the Dark Legacy of East Germany's Secret Police

In May 2007, a team of German computer scientists in Berlin announced that after four years of work, they had completed a system to digitally tape together the torn fragments of shredded records that the East German secret police compiled on some of its citizens.


U.S. Regulator to Rule on Painkillers Soon-FT

U.S. regulators have "serious concerns"  about painkilling drugs in the class known as COX-2 inhibitors  and are due to issue a new ruling on them within days, the  Financial Times reported on its Web site on Sunday.


Era in coma dopo l'aggressione di uno studente diciottenne


Prevista stagione ricca di uragani negli Stati Uniti


Steve McNair produced a touchdown on his first series with the Baltimore Ravens, then took a seat as his new team lost 17-16 on the final play of Friday night's game with the New York Giants.


Roma, 11:31 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: DIFFICILE RITORNO CANNAVARO

''Penso sarà difficile''. Questa la risposta del presidente della Juve, Giovanni Cobolli Gigl...


Lilly cost-cutting to include 425 more positions

Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical firm says it will also close a research facility in North Carolina in effort to reduce drug prices.


It's been a week of celebrations in the theatre world. Tinderbox is toasting the success of Barbara Adair, who won Best Actress in the Barclay/TMA awards ceremony in London for her role in Revenge, by Michael ...


England's teenage football sensation Wayne Rooney admitted having had sex with prostitutes after a London newspaper photographed him visiting a brothel.


Basketball: Full of joy, US women win 3rd straight gold

ATHENS They bounded onto the court with the joy of kindergartners, skipping to the beat of the sound system, turning a simple layup drill into a recess game.


Il ricavato andra' all'Associazione fanciullezza di Milano


The reincarnation of the Women's United Soccer Association has been delayed until 2009, league officials announced yesterday. The league, which operated from 2001-04, hopes to capitalize on the expected success of the US national team in the Women's World Cup in China Sept. 10-30 and the Beijing Olympics next year.


Yahoo! Steps Up Online Advertising with SmartAds

Yahoo is stepping up its online advertising program with the launch of SmartAds, a behavioral targeting ad campaign which display ads that are tailored for the customers who are more likely to buy the advertised products. Combining Yahoo’s demographic, geographic and behavioral targeting capabilities with a new patent pending creative ad assembly, Yahoo SmartAds will [...]


Further savings expected for public sector The UK government has smashed its previous record for cost savings achieved from a reverse e-auctionâ¦


The Colombian state finally wins control of the estate of the late Medellin drugs baron, Pablo Escobar.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - One thing is certain when an  artist releases two albums in the same week: They both can't be  No. 1.


Abreu helps Yankees win 5-1 in his debut

Patience paid off for Bobby Abreu in his New York Yankees debut. Abreu worked out a nine-pitch walk that loaded the bases in the fourth inning, and Bernie Williams followed with a tiebreaking, three-run double that led New York over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 Tuesday night.


EU welcomes Serbia warcrimes 'action plan', awaits results

The European Union welcomed a Serbian &quot;action plan&quot; to achieve full cooperation with UN prosecutors seeking to try war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic and urged Belgrade to put it into practice.


London shares closed lower as M&A hopes surrounding AWG and John Laing were offset by a weaker Wall Street which saw investors unsettled after a surprise rise in import prices.


The business development company said it had settled a four-year investigation by the S.E.C. into its valuation practices.


Nel capoluogo regionale si sono fronteggiati tre diversi cortei: scintille ma nessun incidenteIn provincia un militante di An e due poliziotti sono finiti al pronto soccorso                                          Giorno della memoria, scontri e tensione alle manifestazioni di Firenze e Carrara


A trade between the Suns and the Celtics can turn into a real big deal -- a career boost -- for the player who moves to Phoenix. While Walter McCarty awaits his opportunity, Joe Johnson stands as an example of how a player can grow with a lot of sunshine and playing time. The product of Little Rock, Ark., likes ...


United States Accused Of Interfering In Ukraine's Election

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's prime minister said it's "obvious" that the United States is meddling in the country's presidential election.


When they come back to Olympic Stadium on Sunday night, the scorching intensity of another Athens summer's day will have yielded to the comfortable Aegean breezes that arrive at dusk.


Gunmen slay Somali official, blast kills teen

Somali gunmen shot dead a senior  government official in a troubled Mogadishu district and a  teenager died when munitions left behind by African Union  peacekeepers exploded, officials said on Tuesday.


Rabbis tell army to refuse Sharon's orders

Israel's military is worried significant numbers of soldiers will heed a call by prominent rabbis to refuse orders to evacuate Jewish settlers, officials said on Tuesday, and


Search Engine Land A recent poll aimed at automobile shoppers that interact with search engines found that 7 out of 10 Americans experience what’s called ‘‘search engine fatigue.’’ 65.4 percent of Americans ‘‘say they’ve spent two or more hours in a single sitting searching for specific information on search engines,’’ and 75.1 percent report leaving their computers without the information ...


Stocks fall on rate worry; housing shares down

Stocks fell on Tuesday after signs of strength in the services sector and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke all but eliminated expectations of an interest rate cut this year.


Stock futures fell as Treasury bond  yields rose after a stronger-than-expected June employment  report suggested the Federal Reserve would not cut interest  rates this year.


A freed Nigerian oil militant vows to continue his struggle to keep more oil wealth in the Niger Delta.


New Zealand's High Court ruled on Monday against allowing national flag carrier Air New Zealand to form an alliance with Australia's Qantas, but the rivals said they would still look for ways to co-operate.


Secondo indiscrezioni quattro feriti e un morto


U.S. sees delay in big rise in alternative motor fuels

The Bush administration says the  United States needs an extra 20 years to meet Congress' goal of  having almost a third of U.S. motor fuel supply come from  energy sources other than gasoline.


Westwood holds his nerve to earn tilt at Els

Ernie Els, on his 35th birthday, will play in the final of the HSBC Word Match Play Championship for a record seventh time today. The South African will be looking for another


The Lib Dems warn the Tories they are  finished as "serious challengers" for government.


Suzanne Pleshette of "Newhart" fame dies at 70

Actress Suzanne Pleshette, best known as the feisty but level-headed wife of Bob Newhart on television's 1970's hit "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at age of 70, friends said on Sunday.


US and European citizens of Ethiopian origin are being held in Ethiopia for alleged terrorist offences, an official says.


Lenders say the move which tightened ÂexoticÂ mortgages might stifle the use of loans that make houses more affordable.


Milano, 14:30 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: GILARDINO HA RINNOVATO, ORA SEGNERA'

Adriano Galliani confida nel ritorno al gol di Gilardino dopo il rinnovo del contratto fino al 2011:...


Parmalat Finanziaria SpA Chairman Enrico Bondi sued Bank of America Corp., seeking to recover more than $10 billion that he said was "diverted, squandered or taken" from the foodmaker, which filed Italy's ...


The Trusted Computing Group has announced a draft specification to protect sensitive data on storage devices.


Vioxx recall brings attention to prescription drug safety risks

The recall of Vioxx--an arthritis treatment taken by millions of people--is a disaster for everyone. Of course it's bad news for Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people), the drug's maker.


Grand Old Party time: Delegates descend on Empire State

Protesters threatening violence, terror fears on every corner and a tense presidential campaign left Gotham City on pins and needles yesterday, braced for President Bush's make-or-break convention.


Fund Seeks Power to Nominate Disney Directors

Four of the largest US public pension funds on Tuesday said they would ask Walt Disney Co. shareholders to change company policy to let investors nominate two independent directors to the board.


Video game enthusiasts in the United States plunked down about $170 million on copies of "Halo 3" in the 24 hours after the Xbox 360 game went on sale, Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday.


What Corporate America Can't Build: a Sentence

A recent survey concluded that businesses spend up to $3.1 billion annually on remedial writing training for employees.


La linea sara' commercializzata dal prossimo autunno


'Grudge' thrills without elaborate special effects

"The Grudge" is a creepily effective little horror movie of the "GOTCHA!" variety. Director Takashi Shimizu has adapted his popular Japanese fright fest for American audiences.


UK, Iraq say will not give in to kidnappers

BAGHDAD, SEPTEMBER 23: The British and Iraqi governments said on Thursday that they would not bow to the demands of militants threatening to kill a British hostage, despite a video message from the captive pleading for his life.


Benni McCarthy seals victory for Porto and consigns Chelsea to their first defeat of the campaign.


Nearly a million stranded in floods in eastern India

Floods in eastern India have left nearly a million people stranded, authorities said Saturday, as the nationwide death toll from torrential monsoon rains hit 655.


Ambitious Package to Raise Productivity (cnd Microsoft's Profit)

Microsoft Office, software for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations, is seeing its growth slow. Microsoft isn't pleased.


The $10 million Ansari X Prize is offered to the first private company to fly a rocket carrying either three humans -- or a pilot and the equivalent weight of two passengers -- to at least the


Security firm Secunia has issued an advisory regarding a newly discovered "highly critical" security flaw in Firefox 2.0 and later, which involves a special URI handler. Although the problem was initially attributed to Internet Explorer by researcher Thor Larholm, Firefox is the culprit.


RedEnvelope fends off dissident challenge

RedEnvelope, the San Francisco online gift retailer, on Friday fended off a challenge by dissident shareholders unhappy with the its performance -- but has still left some questions unanswered.


Bush assassination film set for U.S. release

After you kill off President George W.  Bush in a fictional film, what do you do? How about make a  deal.


Prominent Pak Sunni cleric, associate killed in Karachi

A prominent pro-Taliban cleric, Mufti Jamil Khan, was killed on Saturday along with his close associate in Karachi by unidentified gunmen, prompting Pakistan government to sound a nationwide security alert to prevent any untoward incidents.


SAS Sweden cancels all Saturday flights due to strike

SAS Sweden cancelled most Saturday flights to, from and within Sweden for the second day in a row due to a cabin crew strike, the carrier said in a statement.


A missile from an Israeli helicopter wounded 12 in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early Thursday after a teenager from the West Bank evaded roadblocks and blew herself up next to a busy Jerusalem bus stop, killing two policemen.


Home Prices Fall for 10th Straight Month

The decline accelerated and spread to more regions of the country in October, according to new reports.


The Met Office warned Wednesday of more heavy rain hitting England and Wales over coming days, after thousands of people spent a second night in temporary shelter following this weekÃÂÃÂs deadly floods.


Thailand's national chief of police is sacked by the military-installed government, officials say.


CantÃ¹, 20:54 - BASKET, MARZORATI ENTRA NELLA HALL OF FAME DELLA FIBA

Pierluigi Marzorati entra a far parte della Hall of Fame della Fiba, la Federazione internazionale d...


Scotland braces itself for 100mph winds amid warnings of the most damaging storms for more than a decade.


Syrian militant blows himself up at Lebanon border

JDAITET YABOUS, Syria  - The military leader of a militant Islamist group blew himself up near a Syrian-Lebanese border crossing on Tuesday, wounding two Syrian police officers, officials said.


Figlio Maurizio, non Demetrio, ancora irreperibile


All'Angelus, in occasione della Giornata per la vita, Benedetto XVItorna a pronunciarsi contro l'aborto. E chiede che venga tutelata la famiglia                                            Dal Papa ancora "no" all'eutanasia "E' un inganno mascherarla da pietÃ "


First Lady Bashes John Kerry's Pro Stem Cell Stance

By RON FOURNIER    LANGHORNE, Pa.  -- First lady Laura Bush defended her husband's policy on embryonic stem cell research Monday, calling Democratic rival John Kerry's criticism "ridiculous" and accusing proponents of overstating the potential for medical breakthroughs...


Olympics: Russian weightlifter fails drugs test

ATHENS : Super-heavyweight Russian weightlifter Albina Khomich has been kicked out of the Olympics for failing a drugs test, a senior International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) official confirmed to AFP.


Kerzner, MGM Mirage in talks for Vegas casino: report

MGM Mirage Inc.  is in talks with resort developer Kerzner International Ltd. to develop a multi-billion dollar casino resort on the Strip in Las Vegas, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Wednesday.


A diamond-encrusted platinum skull by artist Damien Hirst has been sold to an investment group for the asking price of $100 million (50 million pounds), a spokeswoman for Hirst's London gallery White Cube said on Thursday.


Breaking the Mel Gibson arrest story was the latest coup for Harvey Levin and his staff of 25 at the fledgling entertainment Web site TMZ.com.


JENSON BUTTONâS boss is determined to prove BAR is the team to make the Brit hero a world beater. Button has been forced to stay put at BAR next season after the Contracts Recognition Board


Redknapp charged by FA after words with referee

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp was charged with using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official following his side's win against Manchester City at the weekend.


SANS Unveils 2004's Top 20 Internet Vulnerabilities

The security research group The SANS Institute on Friday released its annual Top 20 list of the most critical Internet-related vulnerabilities to give organizations a way to prioritize their defensive efforts.


In Tests, AIDS Vaccine Seemed to Increase Risk

An AIDS vaccine tested in a closely watched trial might have increased recipentsâ risk of becoming infected with H.I.V., researchers reported.


Mateja Kezman believes he can go on a goalscoring spree after finally opening his account for Chelsea. The former PSV Eindhoven striker scored the matchwinner in the 57th minute


Police will search a further three Birmingham properties in the inquiry into an alleged kidnapping plot.


Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstates suspended judge

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated the country's Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on Friday four months after his suspension by President Pervez Musharraf.


Top-seeded Rafael Nadal beats Mathieu Montcourt , 6-2, 6-4, in Tuesday's first round of the Chennai Open in India, while Marcos Baghdatis falls.


A Site Follows the Money So Users Can Slice and Dice

Politicalbase.com is building a base of devoted political junkies, and its creators think the siteâs  audience will keep growing -- even after the November election.


US forces press offensive in insurgent-held districts of Fallujah ...

US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive Monday to seize key insurgent strongholds inside


Britain's Lewis Hamilton claims pole position in his McLaren for Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone.


A Dutch television show is criticised for offering a terminally ill woman's kidneys as a prize.


Ernie Els claimed a record sixth World Match Play title by beating Lee Westwood two and one in a gripping final at Wentworth. The South African world number two celebrated


Large number of station owners can now be paid

The US Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide which gas station owners can claim refunds from Exxon Mobil Corp. in a $1.1 billion class-action lawsuit involving alleged fuel overcharges.


Lawmakers Back Sharon on Plan for Leaving Gaza

The vote, in an atmosphere of high drama and tension, with thousands of settlers demonstrating outside, was 67 to 45.


WILLIAM Hill, Britainâs second-biggest betting shop chain, has reported a rise in half-year profits of nearly 40 per cent, but said growth in its winnings had slipped during July and August.


Torino, 18:11 - CALCIO, JUVE: DESCHAMPS PROVA LA SQUADRA ANTI VICENZA

Lunga seduta pomeridiana per la Juve. Gruppo quasi al completo (assenti gli infortunati Tudor e Picc...


Possible Breakthrough Study of Material from Beyond Our Galaxy

SAN DIEGO - For decades, astronomers have sought to pin down a source for ultra high-energy cosmic rays. The distant sources must be among the more powerful events in the universe, perhaps the creation of black holes or the mergers of galaxies.


Milano, 18:57 - CALCIO, INTER: SAMUEL OPERATO AL GINOCCHIO

Il difensore dell'Inter, Walter Samuel, è stato operato per la ricostruzione del legamento cr...


Craftsman, Clutter and More/ Check Magazines for Home Tips

The Washington Post  CAN'T DISTINGUISH SWAGS from jabots, valances or cornices? Tough to know the difference between box pleats and pencil pleats? Brisby and goblet pleats? Check out Southern Accents magazine's definitive guide to curtains. Also in the current issue: a Q&A with D.C.


JERUSALEM - Israeli officials predicted Sunday that allegations the government spied on the Pentagon would prove false, but analysts said damage had already been done the Jewish state's image and that of its lobbying ally in Washington.    American officials said Saturday that the FBI had spent more than a year investigating whether a Pentagon analyst funneled highly classified material to Israel...


Warner Music Group  announced on  Wednesday new deals with two leading mobile operators to  deliver its mobile music content across the Middle East, North  Africa and Europe.


US forces yesterday pummeled what commanders said were the last insurgent strongholds here, two narrow patches of territory on the southern


Leopard Sales Top 2 Million in First Weekend

Apple said Tuesday that it sold over two million copies of Mac OS X 10.5, known as Leopard, on Friday when the operating system went on sale and over the weekend. That tally makes Leopard the most successful Mac OS release - at least if looking only at the first weekend.


The US budget deficit expanded to a record $413 billion in the 2004 fiscal year, according to revised numbers, the Treasury Department said Thursday.


Mbeki Bids to Bring Peace to Ivory Coast

South African President Thabo Mbeki flew to Ivory Coast today in a bid to bring an end to the chaos after four days of sudden mob and government confrontations with French troops that have wounded hundreds and left at least 20 dead.


Ford Posts Profit But Auto Business Weak

Ford Motor Co. F.N on Thursday  reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as  earnings from its finance arm helped override weak automotive  operations for the third straight quarter.


Eddie Sutton returned to coaching Friday night, but rather than recording victory No. 799, the 71-year-old Sutton settled for loss No. 316.


Disney Settles S.E.C. Complaint on Directors

The Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement with the Walt Disney Company over the company's failure to disclose relationships with board members.


House proposal would imprison SSN fraudsters

Blog: A sweeping new proposal scheduled for a preliminary vote Wednesday contains criminal penalties for unauthorized sales and fraudulent uses of Social Security numbers, but are there too many exceptions?


Eyes on Hollywood, Sienna Miller shuns fame

After being hounded by tabloids about her private life, especially her relationship with ex-fiance Jude Law, Sienna Miller wants the focus to be on her acting and burgeoning career.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's state-owned pharmacy is planning an assault on the world kissing record, in a bid to highlight the benefits of good dental hygiene.


The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to reduce diesel exhaust from trains and ships, a move supported by some environmentalists.


Atomic Activity in North Korea Raises US Concerns

ASHINGTON, Sept. 12 - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today that a huge explosion that took place Thursday on North Korea's border with China was likely "not any kind of nuclear event," but he said


A hospital admits making a mistake after a woman was given a Caesarean section without an anaesthetic.


By Barbara O'Brien  The Depew property that four years ago prompted complaints about a smelly composting operation has been the scene of two arsons in less than two weeks.


WHO warns of possible emergence of new diseases from animals

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned governments, especially those in Asia, that they may face more diseases originating in animals in the future, posing a threat to the health of human beings.


Samsung Engineering secures a $1.1bn order from Thailand's PTT Public Company to build two gas plants.


VaporStream has released software it claims does not records the senders or receivers of e-mailed messages, providing heightened privacy -- or a workaround for certain compliance regulations.


Greek sprinter Kostas Kenteris said he was thrilled by the boos that greeted his absence from the 200m final. Kenteris, who won gold at the distance in Sydney, pulled out of the Athens Games after missing a drugs test in unexplained circumstances.


Cristiana la graffitara storie d'amore e spray

La Capotondi torna sul grande schermo con Scrivilo cui muri ambientato nel mondo dei writer urbani. Dal 22 settembre al cinema


An elementary school teacher who hacked her husband to death with a hatchet was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.


The Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed The Chubb Corp. in a "fact-finding inquiry" regarding loss-mitigation insurance products.


Ukraine Election Commission Pores Over Last Results

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's central election  commission meets Tuesday to sign off on the final paperwork  from last month's presidential election, which could see winner  Viktor Yushchenko's victory formally declared at last.


The epic novel-based film "300" is 2007's first blockbuster, opening this past weekend with $70.8 million -- more than the rest of the top 10 movies combined. The violent and visually arresting flick about the Battle of Thermopylae has broken the recor...


Juniper Networks claims to have added an important piece of technology for delivering on its integrated network security strategy as part of the launch of its high-speed EX-Series of enterprise switches.With onboard capabilities aimed at extending security functions, including applications usage visibility and NAC (network access control), among others, Juniper executives said that the devices -- the company's first set of high-performance switches targeted directly at enterprises, versus its existing systems aimed at telecommunications providers -- allow the networking gear provider to address demands being made by large customers.As enterprises replace aging networks with new high-performance equipment, security capabilities are high on the lists of core features that buyers are requesting, said Mark Bauhaus, executive vice president and general manager of the Service Layer Technology Business Group at Juniper.?While the infrastructure-defense tools represent only one aspect of the larger push to make networks faster and more reliable to support business operations, they have become an increasingly central element of customers' long-term goals, the executive said.Increased integration capabilities established between the new switches and Juniper's existing access control, firewall, intrusion prevention and UTM (unified threat management) products is the most significant aspect of the devices' added security functions, according to Bauhaus. "This truly builds on our strength to do end-to-end security integration," he said. "We're not looking to become a pure-play security vendor, but these are features that customers are looking for in building high-performance networking infrastructure."In addition to allowing for more unified, integrated security throughout their networking architecture, Bauhaus said that customers are looking to onboard security functions as a way to save money and reduce complexity by replacing other devices, including inline NAC appliances. "Customers clearly want to collapse the sheer number of special-use security devices," he said. "And with the integration to our Unified Access Control technology, we think that this launch represents another important stepping stone by providing customers with the ability to utilize unified access with additional support from their infrastructure."While rival Cisco Systems has been positioning itself as much as a provider of security tools as a networking specialist for the last several years, at least in terms of its marketing image, Bauhaus said that Juniper is more interested in being viewed as a leading provider of high-speed gear that offers embedded security and standards-based ties to network-defense tools offered by other vendors. All of the security functionality being integrated into the EX-Series switches and Juniper's networking gear is focused primarily on fostering high-performance infrastructure for customers that is also safe and reliable, he said.Building its products around open industry standards, in particular the security tools, is crucial to allowing third party developers to take advantage of the features, Juniper executives repeatedly stressed at Juniper's Global Enterprise 2008 event held in New York on Tuesday.Officials from IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle took the stage to endorse the networking company's ability to foster stronger ties with their own products.Businesses applaud Juniper's move Calvin Choe, director of technical business development for the Enterprise Networking Group at Microsoft, highlighted the importance of Juniper's work to allow for tight integration between its infrastructure technologies and Microsoft's NAP (Network Access Protection) iteration of NAC, which will arrive next month with the introduction of the software giant's Windows Server 2008 software. NAP is also supported in Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. "Used with NAP, this will allow network administrators to create policies around identity and assess users' state of compliance to enforce their own set of criteria," said Choe. "The support of standards is important because we wanted to make sure that customers had their choice of switching vendors."In addition to partners, Juniper also hosted several customers on stage, all of whom mentioned the EX-Series' security features as one of the core strengths of the new product line. "Security is one of the most important things to us, and we wanted an extra layer of access control to deliver defense-in-depth," said Frank Ziegler vice president of communications for the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.Some industry watchers said that the new EX-Series switches add a crucial piece that had been missing from Juniper's product portfolio from an integrated security standpoint. The new hardware should help the company differentiate from its rivals, including Cisco -- which has aggressively added to its own security holdings over the last several years, said David Willis, a communications market analyst for Gartner. "I think one of the more interesting elements of the launch is Juniper's work to integrate with third parties like Oracle; Cisco has announced similar intentions to do so, but it may take them years to get products ready -- and the size of Cisco's installed base may actually represent a problem in terms of getting products to market," said Willis. "With Cisco, it's also not unusual to run into customers who may have as many as 50 different versions of its OS on its devices, and from that standpoint, sometimes nothing beats a fresh start."The analyst that just said how much of an advantage the new products could represent on the enterprise market will likely depend on how seriously customers view Juniper's efforts to truly embed security throughout its networking gear versus merely adding individual features.Other experts said that the addition of the switches' security features could threaten providers of standalone devices, such as inline NAC appliance vendors like ConSentry and Autonomic Networks."Clearly the fact that Juniper hasn't had a switching product in this space has limited the reach of UAC, but with customers that have existing investments in Juniper firewalls and VPNs, this could be seen as good news," said Paul Roberts, analyst with The 451 Group. "There's always the question if anyone is really going to do a rip and replace to get NAC functionality, but for companies doing upgrades and looking for the features, this could be a viable option," he said. "In some ways, the new switches may give Juniper the ability to leapfrog Cisco, Extreme Networks, and other rivals with some of these features for access control and applications visibility."


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Astra says no patent deal talks, expects to prevail

AstraZeneca Plc  is convinced  it can prevail in U.S. patent disputes over its two biggest  drugs, Nexium and Seroquel, and has had no discussions about  settling the cases, its chief executive said on Wednesday.


Pentagon to Investigate 8 More Air Force Contracts

The Pentagon on Monday said its  internal watchdog would investigate eight more contracts  handled by Darleen Druyun, a former Air Force official  convicted last year of violating conflict-of-interest rules.


Londra, 23:27 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD: MARTEDI' VISITE MEDICHE TEVEZ

Nonostante non ci sia ancora l'accordo con il West Ham, il Manchester United ha programmato per mart...


Singular talent for hitting and headlines

His 3,000th hit -- a home run, of all things -- came in his hometown of Tampa while he was wearing those hideous colors of the Devil Rays. He won his World Series ring with the New York Yankees and rode a police horse around the warning track in Yankee Stadium -- wearing those hated pinstripes.


U.S. Searches Computers, Trying to Disrupt Piracy

Federal authorities conducted six searches Wednesday in an attempt to disrupt a network used to trade copies of movies, software, games, and music.


Udine, 17:01 - CALCIO, UDINESE; IAQUINTA: IO AL MILAN? NIENTE DI VERO

Vincenzo Iaquinta, intervistato da "Napoli Magazine", commenta le voci di mercato che lo danno al Mi...


Does this mean 40 lean days ahead? Microsoft pushed patches for 12 vulnerabilities out of the door yesterday, six of them classed as critical and six of them important.â¦


In the refreshing worlds of the rookies Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury, the Red Sox are recent champions, not some cursed franchise.


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Germans mark 60th anniversary of Dresden fire bombing

The German city of Dresden paid its respects to the tens of thousands of people killed in the Allied firebombing here 60 years ago.


New Class of Planets Found Around Two Other Stars

A new class of planets has been found orbiting stars besides our sun, in a possible giant leap forward in the search for Earth-like planets that might harbor life, scientists said on Tuesday.


Bernanke chops 3/4 of a point, but the markets fall in early trading anyway.


BBC News correspondent Tom Symonds looks at the dangers posed by level crossings.


The Land Registry confirms the housing market slowed down in the last quarter of 2004.


Fishermen give cautious reaction to quota cuts

Irish fishermen have given a cautious reaction to the latest cuts in fish quotas proposed by the European Commission today in an effort to save dwindling stocks.


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From shaggy rebel to bald dad, a tennis icon caps an unlikely - and very public - career.


A murder inquiry is launched after a woman's body is found on the outskirts of west Belfast.


Judge dismisses portion of Intel antitrust suit

A federal court in Delaware said it had no jurisdiction to award monetary damages against Intel for antitrust charges by foreign plaintiffs.


The government said Thursday it had warned the world's largest maker of generic drugs and 19 other companies that they are illegally selling migraine medicines without federal approval.


La sonda Genesis, precipitata pochissimi giorni fa nel deserto della Utah con il suo prezioso carico di particelle solari sembra esser riuscita a portare a termine la sua importante missione. A due giorni


Sale al 100% della societa' attiva nel recupero crediti


Singletary executes Chatlos' plan, wins Cup race as 16-to-1 ...

When trainer Donald Chatlos brought Singletary to Bay Meadows to win the San Francisco Breeders' Cup Mile on April 24, it was part of a much bigger plan.


Australian government revs up license plate cameras

National rollout could take one to four years, depending on response to a study now under way and how long it takes to secure funding for the project.


Six people are missing after a US Coast Guard helicopter crashes off Alaska during a ship rescue.


Group accuses Allen of spurning heritage

Sen. George Allen's use of the word "macaca" for a young man of Indian descent forced him to spend the past six weeks disputing claims that his past is littered with racist language and a fondness for Confederate symbols. On Thursday, the furor came full circle when the Sons of Confederate Veterans turned on Allen.


For all the talk of digital as a different ball game, some rules remain the same, particularly the one that says agencies don't work for clients' competitors. While project work inevitably leads to some gray area, Omnicom Group's Tribal DDB found out this week the danger of straddling that fence.


Readers go on (and on!) about the University of Southern California's quality game-development programs. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts.


Blog: Group claims it can unbind the iPhone from a specific carrier to "expand the functionality" of the device.


LOS ANGELES  -- On Wednesday (Oct. 20), singer Courtney Love pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge in an incident involving her throwing a microphone into a crowd and hitting one of her fans.


Prototype: Software That Fills a Cellphone Gap

Software radio could offer an elegant solution to what a vexing problem: how to have a single handset communicate across multiple networks.


By Luke Timmerman, Seattle Times  Dec. 19--Eli Lilly raised its bid for Icos to $34 a share Monday in a last-minute change of strategy, but a major shareholder who opposed the original $32 price vowed to continue pushing for more.


Teenage Killer in Georgia Seeks New Trial

A man sentenced to life in prison for a fatal shooting at age 13 asked the state's high court for a new trial Tuesday, saying he was too young to be found competent for trial.


The Justice Department agreed to give "voluntary" waivers to some Justice and FBI employees, who can then choose whether to release reporters from confidentiality promises so they can talk to Hatfill's attorneys.


US Secretary of State Does Not Agree to NK Demands Over Six-Way ...

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Saturday that he would not accept North Korean conditions for resuming the six-way talks.


ATHENS OLYMPICS 2004 / IOC boss Rogge hails 'awakening of Asia'

IOC President Jacques Rogge hailed "the awakening of Asia" at the Athens Olympics as the global event headed toward its finale.


Roma, 15:39 - CALCIO, REGGINA; CIRILLO: ROMA LA SQUADRA PIU' SPETTACOLARE

Il difensore della Reggina Bruno Cirillo esprime tanta ammirazione per il prossimo avversario dei ca...


Ten years after it unveiled its first dream house, Microsoft has a new demonstration home showcasing technology that Microsoft is betting will become commonplace within a few years.


Investor morale surges in May on investment optimism: UBS

Investors' confidence in the U.S.  economy rose in May to its highest level since January, as  optimism in personal investments climbed to the highest level  in five years, a survey showed on Tuesday.


Rangers close gap on leaders Celtic to one point

Rangers reduced Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League to just a point with an emphatic 4-1 home win over Motherwell on Monday.


Como, 11:32 - CICLISMO, CSF: GRILLO OPERATO, LO RIMPIAZZA BONGIORNO

Il ciclista Paride Grillo è stato operato per ripulire il ginocchio destro infortunato nell'i...


Go hunting for misunderstood multibaggers in the making.


Can digital musicians, artists and other media creators free themselves from the tyranny of popular software design? Commentary by Momus.


Potter star Radcliffe wins rave reviews in "Equus"

Daniel Radcliffe shook off the mantle of Harry Potter on Wednesday to win rave reviews for his stage portrayal of a tortured teenager in the grueling psychological thriller "Equus".


False security Scareware scammers are trying to hoodwink Mac users into buying ineffective security software. MacSweeper is the first rogue cleaning tool for Macs, net security firm F-Secure reports.â¦


Shares of Sallie Mae tumbled more than 13 percent as investors reacted to the companyâs disclosure that it would cut back on its core business of making student loans.


Owner of Big Electronic Stock Trading System Is Said to Be for Sale

The Instinet Group, owner of one of the largest electronic stock trading systems, is for sale, executives briefed on the plan say.


Norwegian police hunting a paedophile linked to more than 150 attacks on young boys arrest a suspect.


Stocks Seen Flat Before Data, Fed Speech

U.S. stock futures were nearly  unchanged on Friday as markets await an indication of the  economy's health from key data and a speech from Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.


AMSTERDAM -- Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende visited a Turkish mosque in the city of Eindhoven yesterday in a show of solidarity after a wave of attacks on Muslim buildings in the Netherlands.


Colonia, 19:05 - PALLAMANO, MONDIALI: GERMANIA CAMPIONE

La Germania si è laureata per la terza volta campione del mondo di pallamano. In finale final...


A key university is to make a language GCSE a requirement for entry to try to stop schools abandoning the subject.


Wall Street's Designs on '05? A Boom in Merger Activity

Corporate America has finally gotten a bit of swagger back in its step after years of self-doubt and housecleaning in the wake of Enron.


BERLIN Extremist parties that tapped into East German resentment over high unemployment and unpopular economic reforms made big gains Sunday in regional elections in two German states, according to two exit polls.


Rolling Stones to play at Beacon Theater

The Rolling Stones have slotted in  two shows at New York's Beacon Theater on October 29 and  October 31, their spokeswoman said on Thursday.


Munch Masterpiece `The Scream' Wasn't Insured

Edvard Munch's painting of a person screaming and another work stolen from an Oslo museum yesterday weren't insured against theft, said John Oyaas, managing director at the insurance


FBI Suspects Israel Has Spy in Pentagon -- CBS News

The FBI believes there is an Israeli  spy at the very highest level of the Pentagon, CBS News  reported on Friday.


The annual hacker hit parade of the most popular loopholes in computer software has been published.


Everest Needs UNESCO Status as Glaciers Melt-Greens

Mount Everest should be put on a United Nations danger list as global warming threatens the Himalayan region, environmentalists said on Wednesday.


Key provisions of the corporate tax bill signed today by President Bush. The cost estimates over 10 years come from the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation:


Parigi, 13:45 - RUGBY, FRANCIA: PER EQUIPE 'FINE PENOSA', CT NELLA BUFERA

L'Equipe demolisce senza pietà la prestazione del XV francese di rugby, sconfitto dall'Argent...


Jones to Buy Barneys in $400 Million Deal

Jones Apparel Group Inc. JNY.N, a  mid-priced clothing retailer and maker, said on Thursday it was  buying Barneys New York Inc. BNNY.OB in a deal worth $400  million as a move to expand into luxury apparel retailing.


The British and Irish governments are ready to publish their latest proposals for the restoration of devolution if the local parties do not sign up to a deal.


Anxiety over terror still a drag on market

Just after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened, stock market historian Yale Hirsch called the event "a modern Pearl Harbor by a band of terrorists with more than twice the dead [that] will change our lives forever.


Torino, 20:22 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: TREZEGUET: SARO' DI NUOVO PADRE

L'attaccante della Juventus, David Trezeguet, diventerà padre per la seconda volta. Lo ha dic...


House leaders delay offshore drilling bill vote

Republican leaders in the U.S. House  of Representatives on Tuesday called off a vote on a limited  offshore oil and natural gas drilling bill which would open 8.3  million acres in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida.


PeopleSoft shareholders differ on Oracle's bid

NEW YORK, November 16  - PeopleSoft's (PSFT.NAS) leading shareholders have disclosed different views on Oracle's (ORCL) $8.


Network Boss Quits, Apologizes for Stunt

By Michael Levenson, The Boston Globe  Feb. 10--The general manager of the Cartoon Network, under fire for  approving a marketing campaign that sparked a bomb scare in the Boston area  last week, abruptly resigned yesterday, surprising local officials.


Comet-hunting Rosetta films distant asteroid

And snaps pics of Mars The comet-hunting spacecraft Rosetta has sent back its first sighting of the asteroid 21-Lutetia, one of two rocky bodies it will study en route to the comet 67p Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It will not get anywhere close to the rock for more than two years, but has already begun sending back preliminary data.â¦


TITAN, the most mysterious of Saturn's moons, might surrender many of its secrets when the Cassini space probe makes its closest approach yet this week.


Chelsea tell Real Madrid to forget about signing Ballack

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon insists Michael Ballack is not for sale despite Real Madrid's attempt to persuade the Germany midfielder he should move to the Bernabeu.


NEW YORK, Sept 21: Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi discussed proposals for rejuvenating the Iraqi army when he met President Pervez Musharraf in New York Monday evening, officials told Dawn.


Azione di due uomini contro visita Papa in Turchia


Minorities less likely to trick-or-treat

Two-thirds of parents say their children will trick-or-treat this Halloween, but fewer minorities will let their kids go door to door, with some citing safety worries, a poll shows.


Guilty Plea to End Crusading Lawyer's Lucrative Run

In a three-decade career, California lawyer William S. Lerach won tens of billions of dollars for his clients by suing executives embroiled in corporate scandal. Casting himself as the voice of victimized shareholders, he chalked up unprecedented awards in the Enron accounting mess and the Exxon oil...


Probe launched into parliament intrusion

Britain has launched an inquiry into the first storming of its parliament since 1674 after a protest stunt revealed shambolic security at the heart of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government.


NEW YORK Jamal Crawford's 22 points helped the New York Knicks rout the Dallas Mavericks 102-to-86 tonight in a preseason game.


Mount St. Helens, the giant volcano in southwest Washington that erupted with deadly violence 24 years ago, is churning with increased swarms of tiny earthquakes -- and scientists said Thursday there was a


Warren Sparks No. 20 Dayton in Double-Overtime

London Warren scores six points in the second overtime, including a big free throw, to lead No. 20 Dayton to an 83-81 victory over Akron on Wednesday night.


Iraq contractor sentenced for child porn

A U.S. contractor who worked at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq was sentenced to more than three years in prison Friday for possessing child pornography that he obtained using the prison's computer network.


Confermata volonta' per invito alla Casa Bianca


Labour's Rhodri Morgan is likely to be re-elected as first minister heading a minority Welsh Assembly Government.


If you're worried about Celebrex and Vioxx, you ain't seen nothin' ...

The White House says the Food and Drug administration is doing a "spectacular" job. Really? The FDA didn't respond to warning signs that block-buster painkillers like Celebrex and Vioxx increased the risk of heart attacks.


Afghan Given Death In Journalist Killings

KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 20 -- An Afghan man accused of killing three foreign journalists and an Afghan colleague in 2001 was found guilty on Saturday and sentenced to death. He had said that his gang was acting on the orders of a top Taliban commander.


Jose Mourinho's Chelsea put one foot in the second round of the Champions League yesterday with a 3-1 win over his former club, defending champions Porto.


Indonesia's new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being sworn into office in the capital Jakarta.


Finland can't stop hockey power from claiming title of world's ...

There were about 40 seconds left. The Finns had pulled their goaltender. Coach Pat Quinn had to put out someone to protect Canada's one-goal lead in the final of the World Cup of Hockey on Tuesday night.


Five young girls are killed in Iraq during a clash between US marines and insurgents, the US military says.


Nurses in HIV Case May Seek Compensation

Five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya for allegedly infecting children with HIV plan to seek compensation from Tripoli for illegal arrest and torture, Bulgaria's justice minister said Monday.


N.Y. Yankee stadium cost up, mayors blamed: study

Baseball's New York Yankees will get taxpayer subsidies worth $217 million more than first estimated for a new stadium, a civic group said on Friday, blaming ex-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the ballooning cost.


That's what Hrithik Roshan says if you ask him why he has been missing in action.


Top Edward Jones Executive Stepping Down

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP's top executive is stepping down at the end of next year, agreeing to pay about $3 million of a $75 million settlement with the Justice Department over claims tied to the company's mutual fund sales practices.


Update 10: Oil Prices Fall on Boost in Crude Supplies

Oil futures prices plunged by more than $2 a barrel Thursday, continuing a selloff that began last week amid rising US supplies of crude and expectations of a surge in heating oil production before winter arrives.


Fed raises interest rates another quarter-point

Federal Reserve policymakers raised interest rates Tuesday for the fifth time this year and suggested they will continue their gradual rate-rising campaign in 2005.


By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports  Qwest Communications International Inc. said Tuesday that it has completed a $107 million cash acquisition of OnFiber Communications Inc., which specializes in building custom fiber optical networks.


Flawless Karlsson leads by four in Hong Kong

Robert Karlsson shot a second successive error-free 64 to take a four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Hong Kong Open on Friday.


A man who led officers on a car chase was hospitalized Tuesday after jumping from the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and taking a police dog with him. The leap down 200 feet into the frigid ocean water killed the dog, authorities said.


Tubegazing: Notable shows on TV this week

National Geographic's 'Inside the Green Berets' and the Lifetime soap opera 'Write & Wrong' are worth watching.


Davis kickoff returns spur Texans to victory

Andre Davis became the seventh player in NFL history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in a game as he led the Houston Texans (8-8) to a 42-28 victory over the playoff-bound Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5) on Sunday.


Put away the red pen, because publishing software giant Adobe Systems plans to change the way businesses share comments on documents.


A fifth of Americans can't locate international stocks in a diversified portfolio.


Music Review: Exploring Folk and Soft Rock and Discovering Pop Standards

Unfailingly demure, stalwartly upbeat and blessed with a vocal technique second to none, Maureen McGovern might be described as the Julie Andrews of the Love Generation.


Quarta giornata, la serie A da vivere in diretta

La cronaca dei match di oggi pomeriggio: Inter-Chievo, Parma-Roma, Lazio-Atalanta, Empoli-Palermo, Reggina-Torino, Siena-Cagliari.


UN council passes anti-terror resolution

The UN Security Council unanimously passed a tough new anti-terrorism resolution yesterday aimed at stemming attacks against civilians by denying terrorists safe havens, weapons, financial resources and freedom of movement.


Santander bank says trial order based on illegitimate request ...

Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano has said a court order to open a trial against its chairman Emilio Botin and other bank executives was based on illegitimate requests.


GM workers on the job; talks to continue

Negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp were expected back at the bargaining table on Monday as thousands of GM factory employees went to work as usual.


Shares at Nippon Steel, the world's second largest steel firm, slump after reporting falling quarterly profits.


Russia on Thursday suspended for two months 12 water-use licenses held by a subcontractor for Royal Dutch Shell's $22 billion Sakhalin- 2 oil and natural gas venture, increasing pressure on the foreign investors to cede some control of the project.


Japanese baseball players will strike for the first time if owners proceed with a proposed merger of two teams, the players' union said Monday.


Pacific rim states urge action to revive WTO talks

Pacific rim trade ministers  pushed for a revival of stalled world trade talks on Friday,  but committed themselves to work towards setting up their own  trade bloc if a global deal fails.


FCC formally opens XM-Sirius merger review

U.S. communications regulators on Friday took a step forward in reviewing Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s  proposed acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. .


Lies and the Lying C.E.O.'s Who Tell Them

Testimony in the case of Oracle v. PeopleSoft last week turned to the issue of corporate lies, and it spoke volumes about the time we live in.


DVD rental firm sees profit shrinking in 2005

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Netflix tumbled 37 percent following the company's revelation that it plans to cut prices and sacrifice profit in order to stay competitive.


Sri Lanka, December 26 - An earthquake of epic power struck deep beneath the Indian Ocean on Sunday, unleashing 20-foot tidal waves that came crashing down on beaches in eight Asian countries across thousands of miles, smashing seaside resorts and


How to turn your house into a screen star

LOS ANGELES  - The film industry might be tough to break into, but it's surprisingly egalitarian when it comes to houses.


Royal Bank of Scotland profit climbs to ÃÂ£6.2 billion

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said on Thursday that net profit rose by 15 percent to 6.2 billion pounds in 2006, boosted by its investment banking arm.


Russian Mogul's Lawyer Slams Putin Policy

A defense lawyer for jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said Tuesday anti-democratic trends were emerging in Russia under President Vladimir Putin with the aim of quieting political opponents.


Edo de Waart, chief conductor and artistic director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, was named Thursday as the next music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.


Nicolais e Damiano chiedono un segnale forte del Governo


David Beckham celebrated his return to Old Trafford with one of his finest goals in an England shirt as Sven-Goran Eriksson's side imperiously brushed Wales aside with a composed 2-0 win.


World Bank eyes joint Africa projects with China

The World Bank is planning joint projects in Africa with China's Export-Import Bank to address concerns that Beijing is taking more than it gives as it scours the continent for oil and minerals.


Lake Okeechobee Dike Repair Cost Triples

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The price tag for fixing the aging, earthen dike around Lake Okeechobee has nearly tripled since last year because of rising construction costs and a lack of skilled labor, the Army Corps of Engineers said.


The U.S. Senate easily gave final congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by repealing U.S. export tax subsidies that violate global trade rules.


Bats Blog: Bats: Expect Mussina to Start in the Playoffs

Mike Mussina pitched seven scoreless innings on Tuesday night. (John Dunn for The New York Times) âI canât say that, because we havenât allowed ourselves the luxury of thinking that,â Joe Torre said. âNot only for him, but for anybody.â Maybe I should have known better than to ask that question before the Yankees have clinched. But [...].


Dollar Thrifty in merger talks with Vanguard: NYT

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.   is in early talks to merge with Vanguard Car Rental,  owner of the National and Alamo chains, in a deal valued at  more than $3 billion, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,  citing people involved in the discussions.


Sun finally crafts proper x86 and SPARC blades

Once, twice, three times a lady Contrary to public perception, Sun Microsystems does want to play in the mainstream blade server market.â¦


New Trout Area Hooks Some Delighted Anglers: Wildlife Biologists Turned a Dry Bed into a Running Stream While Stocking It With Fish.

By Julie Bisbee, The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 11--BEAVERS BEND -- When Donny Carter started fishing near Beavers Bend State Park in 1989, he might have spent hours on a stream before seeing another angler.


McGrady likely to miss game with hip, groin injury

HOUSTON Houston Rocket Tracy McGrady missed most of practice today because of nagging hip and groin injuries. It's another sign that the two-time NBA scoring champ will probably sit out tomorrow's game against Minnesota.


Colo. Church Buries Aborted Fetuses' Ashes

A Roman Catholic church buried the ashes of hundreds of aborted fetuses Sunday, a day after the 32nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal, drawing criticism that the church was exploiting women's grief to make a political statement.


Cultural aspirin for Greek-Turkish headaches

A major joint modern art exhibition by Greek and Turkish artists, which has just opened here, was brought about with German mediation in a bid to boost the neighbouring countries' fragile political relations through culture.


TORONTO -- Martin Brodeur took one for the team. After sitting out yesterday's morning skate, Canada's top goalie chose to bow out of last night's World Cup of Hockey semi-final victory over the Czech Republic because of his left wrist injury.


Thousands protest separatist's jail term

Thousands of people waving red-and-yellow Spanish flags protested in Madrid Saturday against a court ruling that shortened the prison sentence for one of the Basque separatist group ETA's most notorious killers.


A lawmaker alleges that Russian security forces fired grenades at the school held by militants in Beslan two years ago, triggering a series of deadly explosions and the storming of the school in which 333 people were killed.


Vai con Internet, 200 euro di bonus per l'acquisto di un pc

E' partita Vai con Internet, la promozione del Governo che offrirÃ  un bonus di 200 euro per l'acquisto di un PC alle prime 150.000 famiglie, con reddito inferiore ai 15.000 euro, che ne faranno richiesta.


Giro d'affari complessivo annuo di circa 330 milioni euro


Experiment confines workers to their homes for two days to try teleworking.


Londra, 13:42 - CALCIO, ARSENAL INGAGGIA BRASILIANO-CROATO DA SILVA

L'Arsenal ha ingaggiato il brasiliano naturalizzato croato Eduardo Da Silva, bomber della Dinamo Zag...


Silverstone owners upbeat about British GP chances

The owners of Silverstone circuit are optimistic the British Grand Prix will go ahead next year after a deal between nine of the 10 teams and Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone.


Cheney at odds with McCain over Rumsfeld

Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday challenged GOP presidential hopeful John McCain's assertion that Donald H. Rumsfeld was one of the country's worst defense secretaries.


ORONO - Tickets are sold out for the holiday walking tour of Orono homes and churches. The event, which is part of the town's bicentennial celebration, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16.


President Bush called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and said the United States is prepared to give any help needed to resolve the hostage-taking at a Russian school, the Kremlin said.


GAZA STRIP -- A BBC correspondent was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip yesterday by unknown assailants, Palestinian security officials said.


TRADE:      Pending EU Agreements Put West Africa at Risk

BRUSSELS, May 25 (IPS) - The European Union and West Africa could scarcely  be more different in terms of wealth, yet a pending trade  agreement risks making the disparity even greater.


Retailers Limit Purchases of Designer Handbags

Seeing a gray market overseas for high-end handbags, retailers limit sales of expensive bags to three per person.


Spending: In the Computer Dating Game, Room for a Coach

Not getting any online dates? Maybe itâs time for an online makeover.


Zakaria Zubeidi, leader of the Aqsa Martyrsâ Brigade in Jenin, holds his gun and has a picture of PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on his car.


Iraqi Government Team Meets Sistani in Battered Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - Five Iraqi ministers visited  battle-scarred Najaf on Saturday and discussed plans for  rebuilding the holy city after three weeks of fighting that  killed hundreds and drove oil prices to record highs.


Business & money: Â· Inflation fears as growth is stronger than expected Â· Manufacturers weather burden of strong pound


Religious conservative leaders, sensing declining alarm over same-sex marriage, are warning that the debate over homosexuality has prompted attacks on religious freedom.


Duel over Yahoo sets off a policy and public-relations battle between corporate rivals.


Palestinians pour into Egypt after militants blow hole in border barrier

Thousands take chance to stock up on supplies as Israeli closure of crossings deepens crisis


The outgoing US homeland security chief says the use of torture is acceptable in extreme circumstances.


Forrester can't stand up for falling down over iTunes

Collapse? What collapse! Besieged by hedge fund managers and anxious Apple stockholders, researcher outfit Forrester today sought to distance itself from reporting of its research into digital download sales at Apple's iTunes Store.â¦


Napoli, 11:30 - CALCIOPOLI, COMINCIATA UDIENZA NAPOLI: MOGGI NON SI PRESENTA

E' cominciata oggi al Palazzo di Giustizia del Centro direzionale di Napoli l'udienza preliminare, d...


ATHENS  Gary Hall Jr. resurfaced for the first time since being left off the medal race in the 4x100-meter sprint relay last weekend, and as expected, he had an opinion.


Tomball City Council approved a $40.5 million budget Tuesday that entails utility rate hikes and pay raises but no increase in the property tax rate.


President Bush's second inauguration will cost tens of millions of dollars — $40 million alone in private donations for the balls, parade and other invitation-only parties. With that kind of money, what could you buy?


Father Addresses Poisoned-Cake Accusations

The father of one of two 13-year-old girls accused of serving poisoned cake to about a dozen students said Thursday he and his daughter were sorry it happened.


Oil prices fell a dollar on Wednesday on profit-taking despite a lingering deep freeze in the United States that was boosting demand for heating oil.


Iranians vote to resume uranium enrichment

Defiant legislators - shouting "Death to America" - unanimously voted yesterday to approve the outline of a bill requiring the government to resume uranium enrichment, a move likely to deepen an international dispute over Tehran's atomic activities.


British Airways says flight cancellations triggered by August's airport terror alert cost it Â£40m.


Washington aims for sanctions against Sudan, China refuses to rule out using its veto on resolution. By Ola Awoniyi - ABUJA. Darfur's rebel Sudan Liberation Movement insisted Thursday that African Union-brokered


Self-immolation man claims to be FBI informant: report

A man who set himself on fire outside the White House on Monday claimed to be an informant of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The Washington Post reported Tuesday.


With a series of pivotal reports coming, the President visits al Asad airbase for some "first hand" intelligence on the war


The European launch of Nintendo's Wii console -- the most sought-after gadget for video gamers everywhere right now -- lasted just a few minutes.


Bancroft member moves to block sale of Dow Jones: source

Christopher Bancroft, part of the family that controls Dow Jones , is trying to block a takeover by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , a source familiar with the situation said on Monday, confirming a story reported in the Wall Street Journal.


Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley agrees to sell 85% of his estate in a deal worth $100m (Â£51m).


Cairo security beefed up after Sinai blasts

Cairo - Egyptian police were deployed in force around tourist attractions in Cairo on Saturday after a string of deadly bombings in the Sinai peninsula.


U.S. E.coli outbreak in linked to spinach

An outbreak of E.coli bacteria that   may linked to bagged fresh spinach has killed one person and   sickened dozens of others in eight states, the U.S. Food and   Drug Administration said on Thursday.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20  Â The Charles Schwab Corporation, the discount broker, said on Monday that it was selling U.S. Trust, the wealth-management specialist, to the Bank of America Corporation for $3.3 billion in cash.


The EU summit is set to spell out dates and terms for Turkey's bid for membership on 16-17 December. Barring a last-minute upset, negotiations may begin in autumn of 2005.


One would think Woburn coach Rocky Nelson, who has 145 wins in 21 seasons, would be a tough man to frighten. But tailback Mark Bruno and upstart Stoneham, who entered last night's game against Woburn 3-0, intended to do just that.


Russia hits back at US in plan to direct gas to Europe: press

A plan to give Europe access to a substantial amount of natural gas from a huge new field originally earmarked for the US market is a direct consequence of US policy toward Russia on WTO membership and sanctions on Russian defense exports, newspapers have said.