Recalled Mattel toys topped U.S. legal lead limits

Toymaker Mattel Inc's recent recalls involved toys that had nearly 200 times the amount of lead in paint as allowed by U.S. law, the company said in a letter released to a congressional subcommittee on Tuesday.


Governors want to expand state regulation of greenhouse gases in hopes of increasing pressure for federal action on global warming, the chairman of the National Governors Association said Wednesday.


'Bunch of idiots' turn out to be unpredictable

In a world in which we arrive without choice, it is perhaps only fitting that all of us inevitably experience a weird melange of joy, sadness, boredom, health, sickness, love, loneliness, despondency


The Motley Fool - You work hard -- your employer-sponsored retirement plan should work hard, too. Can you spare 60 seconds to hone your 401(k)? Yeah, we thought you might have that kind of time on your hands.


NEW ORLEANS, La.  - Louisiana voters on Saturday  overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the state constitution  banning gay marriages and civil unions.


Hundreds of students riot in central China

Hundreds of students clashed with police and burnt cars in central China after street inspectors beat up a female student, a police officer and a witness said on Thursday, the latest in a series of public disturbances.


THOUSAND OAKS -- The problem was of his own creation, a monster Tiger Woods couldn't escape, never will never escape. The way he had drawn our admiration for golf that was unprecedented is the way he drew our criticism for golf we didn't understand.


President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan and restored the constitution on Saturday, in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.


Intel Corp. introduced its latest microprocessor for server computers Monday, one of a trio of new chips the world's biggest semiconductor maker is counting on to regain market share lost to Advanced Micro Devices Inc.


Most US homes have broadband connections

While the total number of home internet users has reached a plateau in the US, those who do use the internet are adopting broadband at a rapid pace, according to Marc Ryan, senior director of analysis at the audience measurement company.


U.S. issues alert for stolen beef due to possible E. coli

U.S. regulators have issued a public health alert for about 14,800 pounds of missing ground beef products that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.


Giovani di 30 e 20 anni con precedenti per piccoli reati


GENEVA - Swiss voters have overwhelming backed a proposal to allow stem-cell research on human embryos. The new law won the support of more than 66 per cent of voters.


Greek Drugs Embarrassment Overshadows Phelps

Greece was rocked by the threat of being  stripped of an Athens Games medal and the host nation's team  manager offered to quit on Friday, as doping overshadowed  Michael Phelps' drive to be Olympic swimming's top medal  winner.


Paralympics Competition Begins in Athens

Competition at the 12th Paralympic Games for disabled athletes gets under way Saturday in Athens, Greece. Nearly 4,000 athletes from 136 countries are competing in 19 disciplines over 11 days.


The Dallas Cowboys Thursday end a 2 1/2- week coaching search when Jerry Jones hires San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Wade Phillips from a field of 10 candidates.


Earthquake adds special effects to 3-D movie

The 5.6 quake that hit the Bay Area on Tuesday struck as News.com's Ina Fried was watching the 3-D version of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.


Thompson quietly opens floor up for US women in Athens

Tina Thompson was talking with a reporter after the US women's basketball team's 102-72 win over Greece on Wednesday when teammate Diana Taurasi strolled past her and gave her an affectionate pat on the head.


Hurricane Humberto rumbled onto the upper Texas coast on Thursday with 85 mile per hour (135 kph) winds and heavy rains that threatened widespread flooding.


Buying 3rd Car as Way to Save on Price of Gas

Thousands of consumers are lining up to buy small cars, but they are not giving up their S.U.V.âs and pickups.


Biden Favors Revised Iraq War Resolution, Promotes Partition Plan

All of the other candidates in the crowded field for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination share Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr.Ã¢ÂÂs strong opposition to President BushÃ¢ÂÂs effort to increase American troop strength in Iraq Ã¢ÂÂ even though Biden has been able to play a particularly visible and vocal role on the war as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.


Washington Post Profit Up on Education,TV

Washington Post Co. (WPO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that quarterly profit jumped, beating analysts' forecasts, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and television broadcasting operations.


EU-Turkey Deal Hailed as a Bridge Builder

The EU's historic deal with Turkey to open entry talks with the vast Muslim country was hailed by supporters as a bridge builder between Europe and the Islamic world.


Portuguese newspapers praised Porto's Benni McCarthy on Wednesday after a late goal by the South African striker sent Chelsea crashing to a 2-1 defeat and won the club a spot in the knockout phase of the Champions League.


The trial has resumed in Cairo of an Egyptian-Canadian dual national accused of spying for Israel.


Bahraini Activist's Jailing Sparks Protest

Supporters of a Bahraini human rights worker scuffled with police and shouted slogans against the prime minister outside the court Wednesday as a judge denied bail to the activist, who is being prosecuted after criticizing the Gulf nation's leadership.


US, Iraqi Forces Tighten Grip on Samarra

US and Iraqi forces on Sunday declared victory in Samarra where they battled hundreds of guerrillas in the first step of a drive to take back all of Iraq's rebel-held areas by year's end.


Diet Lowers Cholesterol as Well as Drug - Study

A diet rich in fiber and vegetables  lowered cholesterol just as much as taking a statin drug,  Canadian researchers reported on Monday.


WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement with Morocco, helping his goal of creating a US-Middle East Free Trade Area (MEFTA) by 2013, the White House said.


Mariners 7, Yankees 1: Yankees Wild Card Lead Down to 1 After Loss

Roger Clemens lasted only four innings before Mike Mussina took over for the first regular-season relief appearance of his 17-year career.


Eminem divorce proceedings held in private

Grammy-winning rapper Eminem continued divorce proceedings with his wife, Kimberley Mathers, in a private hearing Thursday. Details of the meeting were not disclosed.


An obesity pandemic threatens to overwhelm health systems around the globe with illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, experts at an international conference warned Sunday.


Sean "Diddy" Combs name challenged in British court

A London-based record producer launched his bid on Thursday to force U.S. rapper and hip-hop music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs to change his alias or stop using the hugely popular MySpace and YouTube Internet sites.


France calls for complete halt to Iran uranium enrichment

France and its G8 partners should call for a complete suspension by Iran of its advanced uranium enrichment programme, the French foreign ministry said on Saturday.


WHO confirms first human bird flu case in Pakistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Thursday a single case of human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus in a family in Pakistan but said there was no apparent risk of it spreading wider.


Greenspan: Aged Population to Hit Finances

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.  - Rising pressure on U.S.  finances from an aging population make it vital quickly fix the  social safety net with such steps as raising the age for full  retirement benefits, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan  said on Friday.


France Tops the League, Asia Lags in Sex Poll

France is well positioned as the world's  sexiest state, according to a global survey of lovemaking  published on Tuesday.


"The Lord of the Rings" musical, the most expensive production in West End history, opened to mixed reviews, with some critics praising it as brilliant and others calling it corny and "a thumping great flop."


An essential element of the last, forty-year cold war was manichean, double-standard thinking on both sides that relentlessly vilified the other, denied it had any legitimate national interests outside its own ...


Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese are finally reunited in "Shark Tale" but not as director and muse. They provide supporting voices to real star Will Smith in this computer-animated comedy


FALLEN Press baron Lord Black is offering to buy back his holding company Hollinger Inc from minority shareholders and take the company private.


Oil Prices Set a New Record as Supply Falls

ARIS, Aug. 18 - Oil prices climbed above $47 a barrel on Wednesday, setting yet another record, after figures showed supplies in the United States were down for a third consecutive week and a report from OPEC highlighted the threat of high ...


An inquiry is launched into a collision involving a magnetic train that killed 23 people in Germany.


Johnson flirts with no-hitter in narrow Yankees win

Randy Johnson took a no-hitter into  the seventh inning and Melky Cabrera, Bobby Abreu and Robinson  Cano homered as the New York Yankees stormed to a big lead then  held on to edge the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.


McLaren discard David Coulthard has signed a one-year deal to race with the new Red Bull Racing team in the 2005 Formula One season.


Japan defense minister quits over A-bomb remark

Japan's defense minister resigned on Tuesday over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe quickly tapped a woman for the post to try to quell the furor ahead of an election this month.


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French Sikhs say a deal exempting Sikh schoolchildren from a ban on overt religious attire has been flouted.


Kevin Spacey's Darin Biopic Hits Toronto Festival

Late music legend Bobby Darin took  center stage at the Toronto International Film Festival on  Saturday with the world premiere of "Beyond the Sea," Kevin  Spacey's impassioned biopic of the "Mack the Knife" singer.


U.N. Weighs a Ban on Weapons in Space, but U.S. Still Objects

At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, the United States rejected a Russian-Chinese draft treaty banning weapons in space.


Ray Oliva went into the spare bedroom in his home in Kelseyville, Calif., to wrestle with his feelings. He didn't know a single soldier at Walter Reed, but he felt he knew them all. He worried about the wounded who were entering the world of military health care, which he knew all too well. His own...


Digital data can bite you in the ass, researcher warns

Beware of those contributions on Flickr and Myspace Usenix When security consultant Dan Klein was culling decades-old snapshots for his digital scrap book, he specifically omitted photos taken during his college years, when some of his behaviors weren't exactly role-model material for his offspring. Left unscanned, for instance, was the picture of him wearing a tee-shirt bearing a marijuana leaf or another one showing him brandishing a six-inch switchblade while sitting in front of the pelt of an endangered animal.â¦


U.S. mergers hit new record, but lag Europe

Merger volume hit a record $1.57 trillion in the United States in 2007, according to research firm Thomson Financial, despite a sharp decline in dealmaking at mid-year when credit markets tightened and mergers became more costly to finance.


US Vice-President Dick Cheney visits Tokyo to discuss regional security issues and Iraq.


Vonage Holdings Inc. and Nortel Networks Corp. have settled their patent litigation, allowing for cross-licensing of the telecom companies' technology.


Borat seen as human rights victim by U.S. government

Fictional Kazakh TV reporter Borat has made an unexpected cameo appearance as a victim of censorship in a heavyweight annual human rights report issued by the State Department.


Home decor impresario will ask to start serving sentence as soon as possible to end 'nightmare.'. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Martha Stewart said Wednesday she will request to start serving her prison sentence as


Grant Thornton and Bank of America have  filed motions in a New York court to remove a U.S. injunction  stopping them counter-suing insolvent Italian dairy group  Parmalat, which has sued each for $10 billion.


Sosa Finalizes Move to Orioles from Cubs

Slugger Sammy Sosa was introduced as  the newest member of the Baltimore Orioles after his trade from  the Chicago Cubs received the seal of approval from team  doctors and MLB commissioner Bud Selig Wednesday.


Israel Ends 2-Day Raid on Gaza City Camp

Israeli troops moved out of a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Gaza on Saturday night, the army said, ending a two-day raid that killed 11 Palestinians and wounded dozens, the largest Israeli military operation since Yasser Arafat's death last month.


Most of us have been stopped by a police officer at some point, usually for a minor infraction like speeding or an expired registration. And of course, all of us have seen movie and TV depictions of the cop who is stoic but unfailingly polite as he hands out a $200 ticket.


The major Hollywood movie studios today sued hundreds of people suspected of trading illegally copied movies on the Internet, a move closely modeled on the recording industry's aggressive legal campaign to stamp out music piracy.


High oil prices may slow US economy, won't cause recession: experts

The surge in crude-oil prices to 50 dollars a barrel is likely to hold back the US economy but probably not cause a recession, analysts say.


Lakshmi Mittal, boss of Mittal Steel, the world's largest steel producer, is to get a dividend of Â£140m.


Sinn Fein's Adams Signals Impasse in Talks on N. Ireland Accord

Gerry Adams, leader of Northern Ireland's largest nationalist party, signaled that an accord on paramilitary weapons was unlikely to be announced, reducing the chances the province's


Florida State's offense still needs a lot of work. It's defense could use a tuneup, too, after first-time starter Cullen Harper threw two touchdown passes in Clemson's 24-18 victory over the No. 19 Seminoles on Monday night.


Youngsters and Bond star get "Flashbacks"

LOS ANGELES  - Child actor Harry Eden and newcomer Angie Ruiz will join James Bond star Daniel Craig in the coming-of-age indie "Flashbacks of a Fool."


Foreign investors boost purchases of US securities: report

WASHINGTON, August 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Foreign investors increased purchases of US securities in June, showing that foreign demand is sufficient to finance the US current account deficit, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.


The Kansas City Board of Trade will begin electronic trading in its wheat and stock index futures contracts later this year.


A man apparently on a cocaine binge died after he stripped naked, ran through a restaurant stabbing himself with a pen and tried to electrocute himself during a violent struggle with police.


Morgan Fairchild and Bo Derek have been going at it for hours. On an otherwise quite Saturday night, there seems to be no end to the yelling, face slapping, hair pulling, tussling, and hurling of vases full of long-stemmed roses.


Islamici tedeschi avrebbero pianificato attacchi in Germania


PORT HARCOURTâ CHIEFS and people of Kula Kingdom in Rivers State have sealed-off the kingdom, saying they will not negotiate with the Rivers State government but with the Federal Government


Roddick works for his day of atonement with Federer

Andy Roddick has been brutally honest about his one-sided rivalry with Roger Federer as the leading players in men's tennis try to figure out a way of bringing the world No.1 back to the field.


U.S. Ambassador in Syria Summoned Home for Talks

The United States on Tuesday  recalled its ambassador to Syria for urgent consultations to  show its deep displeasure with Damascus following the killing  of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


Community News: PHPPodcasts.com Launched

Cal Evans, of Zend Developer Zone (and PHP Abstract) fame has launched a new site to help PHPers with keeping all of their PHP podcasts in one place - PHPPodcasts.com - an archive site to give people searching for PHP podcasts a "one-stop shop".   phppodcasts.com is not a replacement for any of the existing feeds, it won't be on iTunes because it's not in competition with the owners podcasts. It's an archival site and a place for people to explore the different podcasts available for PHP developers before subscribing to them.   Currently, there's four podcasts under the PHPPodcast umbrella - Zend's own PHP Abstract, php|architect's Pro PHP podcast, the phpBB podcast and the CakePHP group's own podcast, The Show.   Know of a PHP-related podcast that you think should be added to the site? Let Cal know - Cal [at] this domain.


Musharraf Says Moderates Must Fight Terrorism

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is appealing to moderate Muslims to stand up and confront Islamic extremists who are promoting terrorism.


A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily stopped hearings on Republican challenges of thousands of voter registrations, ruling in favor of Democrats who alleged the challenges were an attempt to keep legitimate votes from being counted.


Spain's main opposition party is angered by  moves to give Gibraltar an equal say in talks over the future of the Rock.


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Versions Differ in Wis. Hunter Shootings

The man suspected of shooting six hunters to death and a survivor agree that the tragedy began with a confrontation on private land. But they sharply differ on what happened next.


Seoul Asks Bush to Focus on N.Korea Nuclear Crisis

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun called newly re-elected President Bush and won his agreement that ending the nuclear crisis involving the isolated communist North should be a goal of his second term in office.


One Dead, Two Injured in Egypt Sectarian Clash

One man died and two others were injured in uncertain circumstances in southern Egypt, a police source said on Thursday, in the latest in a series of clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt.


Labour's former Defence Secretary Lord Healey has opposed the deployment of British troops around Baghdad. He told Sky's Sunday with Adam Boulton that British forces should leave Iraq as quickly as possible.


Spacey Going 'Beyond' Film in Darin Show

Not content merely to swing onscreen, Kevin Spacey will bring his interpretation of Bobby Darin's music to the stage of the Wiltern in Los Angeles on Dec. 6.


Company posts big loss amid a variety of problems that are "self-induced." It also expects an operating loss for the current quarter, which includes the holiday selling season.


DIRECTV's New Original Series Project MyWorld Sends Three Friends to Conquer the World With Their MySpace Friends

DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite   television service provider, is the first to take the phenomenally   popular MySpace experience and bring it to life as a television show   when Project MyWorld debuts October 2 at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m.


A 'Pretty Woman' Scenario With the Roles Reversed

Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney star in a romantic comedy that struggles to capture the charm and ebullience of "Four Weddings and a Funeral."


Despite generous discounting and expanded shopping hours earlier in the season, many stores are finding themselves in the same predicament as in recent years: waiting for those last-minute shoppers in the final days before Christmas who seem to be procrastinating even more than a year ago.


Vodafone has dropped the biggest hint yet that European mobile networks have been demanding Apple offer 3G support in the iPhone.


Tory leader calls for less paperwork in an apparent attempt to upstage government announcement


Many children don't get annual flu shots

Only about half of young children who are supposed to get annual flu shots have been doing so, a percentage that drops to less than a third when it comes to children with chronic medical conditions such as asthma and heart disease.


The GOP convention gave President Bush a double-digit lead, but the race has settled into a virtual tie with voters still worried about the economy and Iraq, according to polling by the Pew Research Center.


Democrats Say Bush Lied on Guard Service

WASHINGTON - Democrats pounced on the latest revelations about President Bush's Air National Guard service Wednesday, saying newly released records show Bush shirked his duty and lied about it.    Bush's spokesmen said the records back up the president's assertion that he fulfilled all of his Vietnam-era military obligations and served honorably...


President Nicolas Sarkozy used to take on foul-mouthed rappers. Now, his eldest son appears to be embracing them.


Powell rejects NKorean demands as conditions for new round of talks

The United States will not accept North Korean demands as "conditions" for the resumption of stalled talks on resolving the Korean nuclear deadlock but Pyongyang is free to raise them if it returns to the table, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said.


âTerminus,â Mark OâRoweâs drama of interlocking monologues, adds an unusual twist to the playwrightâs already distinctive style: rhyme.


When Ryan Gomes was not picked to play on the nine-man, second-year team for a game against the top rookies during All-Star Weekend, Doc Rivers offered the following explanation: "Our record [bad word]."


Briefly: Israel, Egypt and US trade pact

Egypt, Israel and the United States have reached an agreement that allows Egyptian industry to sell products using Israeli parts duty free in America.


They are the hottest team in baseball, riding a wave of confidence that would have seemed preposterous when they were a game over .


A Possible Partner, Viewed Warily in Israel

Marwan Barghouti, the 45-year-old Palestinian politician and presidential candidate who sits in an Israeli jail, is widely considered to be among the best of his generation


Report: N.Korea offers uranium to Russia

North Korea has offered Russia exclusive rights to its natural uranium deposits in exchange for support at the stalled talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, a newspaper reported Sunday.


Microsoft may seek to become a more distributed company as it eyes future large acquisitions, CFO John Connors said yesterday.


The Queen's former choirmaster is jailed for a string of sex assaults on children dating back 30 years.


US Planes Bomb Najaf, Hopes Of Peace Fade

US planes pounded Najaf's cemetery and historic centre near the Imam Ali shrine on Monday, dimming hopes of a peaceful end to a near three-week stand-off between US-led Iraqi troops and Shiite militia.


Survey: Political Parties Seen As Corrupt

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.


This year all five nominees for best documentary are politically charged, four are about war, and amazingly, only one feels like homework.


Saudis to Raise Oil Production in Bid to Bring Down Record Prices

Saudi Arabia says it will raise oil production in an effort to bring down prices that have soared to more than $50 a barrel. Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said Tuesday that the kingdom will step up its daily


'Star Wars' creator readies 'Clone Wars'

The wars aren't over for "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. Lucas said Wednesday he's making an animated TV series of "Clone Wars" that could air next year, although he hasn't sold the show to a network yet. The series is set during the time when the Republic is fighting a civil war against separatists led by Count Dooku.


Georgetown's Roy Hibbert and Jeff Green both made the right choices in their respective decisions to stay at school and go pro.


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BBC TV will show the Super Bowl live for the next two years.


Vodafone launches UMTS service in 13 countries

Vodafone Group plc launched its UMTS-based Vodafone live! service across its operations in 13 countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.


The chairman of the African Union is due to arrive in Kenya to try to end the country's political crisis.


No s**t, Sherlock... With the offical US launch of Apple's iPhone now just days away, the rumour mill has begun grinding out news that variants on the device are also on the horizon.â¦


Eastman Kodak Co.  is introducing a line of desktop printers and low cost replacement inks on Tuesday, as the photography company takes on a market dominated by Hewlett-Packard .


Bowden Heads Class of 20 to Be Enshrined

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will be enshrined this weekend in the College Football Hall of Fame along with the Seminolesâ Charlie Ward other college greats.


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Bush? Kerry? It Makes No Difference to Iraqis

Some see U.S. presidential challenger  Senator John Kerry as an articulate war hero with credentials  to lead a superpower, others are grateful President Bush  toppled Saddam Hussein.


A Jamaican man walks in front of a church destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in Lionel Town, outside of Kingston. Relief operations get under way in the wake of Hurricane Ivan, which has brought destruction to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.


Amputee Pistorius barred from Beijing Games

South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius, who runs with carbon fiber blades attached to his legs, will not be allowed to compete at this year's Beijing Olympics.


Incontrera' nel pomeriggio il rappresentante Ue Solana


Todd Walker homered and drove in four runs, Carlos Zambrano won his fourth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs extended their lead in the NL wild-card race with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.


British scientists have embarked on a mission to study a huge area on the Atlantic seabed where the Earth's crust is mysteriously missing and instead is covered with dark green rock from deep inside the planet.


Intel Corp. unveiled an update to its wireless networking technology Thursday, adding simpler software, improved security and support for a more robust, less interference-prone radio standard.


Another Big Order for Boeingâs Dreamliners

Boeing said that it had sealed a deal with British Airways, raising the number of orders for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner plane to 790 during the last three years.


Thailand troubled south remains tense after a series of violent incidents left at least seven people dead. The killings came a week after 85 Muslims were killed when a protest turned violent, many of them suffocated while in police custody.


Hacking Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Wife

A Utah man on Friday pleaded not  guilty to killing his wife in a case that drew national  attention when police discovered he had been leading a life of  lies.


Rescue efforts intensify after 3,000 killed in Indonesia

As dawn broke over Indonesia's city of Yogyakarta, rescue workers searched for survivors of the 6.2 magnitude quake that killed at least 3,000 people.


Global Warming Effects Faster Than Feared - Experts

Recent storms, droughts and heat waves are probably being caused by global warming, which means the effects of climate change are coming


Marion Jones and Justin Gatlin eased through the weather-delayed first round of the 100 meters at the U.S. track and field championships Friday.


US Urges Sudan to Return Darfur Refugees

The State Department urged the Sudanese government Wednesday to arrange for the return of thousands of people in Darfur who were forcibly removed from a camp where they had taken refuge.


FCC declares authority over states on VoIP

Federal regulators Tuesday declared authority over the states in governing Internet phone services, a move providers called crucial to fostering growth, innovation and competitive pricing in the budding industry.


Putin-Medvedev duo "could run Russia until 2033"

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his favored successor Dmitry Medvedev could take turns to run Russia for another quarter of a century, a senior Kremlin ally said in an interview published on Monday.


Norwegian regulator gives Steve Jobs cool response

Do your job, Jobs The Norwegian Consumer Council, which complains Apple and its iTunes music store acts illegally under Norwegian law, has reacted cautiously to Steve Jobs' letter calling for an end to Digital Rights Management.â¦


Health care in US ailing, claims consumer group

AMERICANS have been pouring greater and greater portions of the their salaries into health care over the past few years. And what makes most employees sick is that they are getting less and less for their money.


Nintendo exchanges Wii straps, recalls DS adapters

Nintendo Co. Ltd.  said it would voluntarily exchange globally 3.2 million straps attached to the controllers of its Wii game console with stronger ones after some reports of broken straps.


Sony to uplug Connect digital music service

Tacit admission of defeat IFA 07 Sony will next year kill off its Connect digital music download service, Register Hardware has learned. Its Walkman products will instead Windows Media technology, the consumer electronics giant told its customers today.â¦


Bush to Send Delegation to Asian Tsunami Region

President Bush will send a delegation headed by Secretary of State Colin Powell and the president's brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, to the tsunami-affected region on Sunday to assess


Sorting Out The Winners if US Airways Doesn't Survive

S Airways' second trip to bankruptcy court holds both promise and peril for the nation's other major airlines. US Airways' decision to seek Chapter 11 protection on Sunday could jolt unions


Anti-Bush Protesters March, Ring Bells in New York

Thousands of abortion rights activists  holding pink and black placards marched over the Brooklyn  Bridge on Saturday, the third day of protests before next  week's Republican convention in New York to nominate President  Bush for a second term.


German-born author is Oprah's latest book pick

Influential U.S. television talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday chose a spiritual self-help book, "A New Earth" by German native Eckhart Tolle, as her next book club selection.


Garantito il controllo pubblico sulla nuova compagnia

ROMA - Nuovo passo in avanti verso la soluzione della crisi Alitalia. I sindacati di rappresentanza dei lavoratori di Alitalia hanno infatti firmato l'accordo sulla ristrutturazione societaria ed approvato quindi il piano industriale della compagnia.


Stocks Lower on Coke, Oil, Goldman Survey

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after a  profit warning from Coca-Cola Co. KO.N fueled concern about  corporate profits and a Goldman Sachs survey showed softening  corporate spending on technology.


The NFL absolved Cincinnati defensive end Robert Geathers yesterday for his hit on Kansas City quarterback Trent Green , emphasizing quarterbacks are responsible for avoiding hits by sliding.


Kerry Campaign Head Admits Miscalculations

The campaign manager for Sen. John Kerry's failed presidential bid said Wednesday she regrets underestimating the impact of an attack advertisement that questioned Kerry's Vietnam War record.


A Harvard University researcher found that community hospitals did just as good a job treating most common illnesses as academic medical centers, but provided that care far more cheaply.


The best things in life are currently being subverted by a SymbianOS worm that's actively spreading on mobile-phone networks. Beware, therefore, of Beauty, Sex, Love and such, at least if they come to you in MMS.


Media Companies Get US Supreme Court Hearing on File Sharing

The motion picture and recording industries will get a US Supreme Court hearing in their bid to block the ``catastrophic, multibillion-dollar harm'' they say is caused by file-sharing software used to pirate movies and songs.


By BEN NEARY  CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Wolves will remain protected for now in Wyoming, where officials want to manage the animals by killing some, even as they come off the endangered species list in five other states, federal officials said Friday.


RIAA told to pay legal fees for harrassed defendant

Pigopolist pursuit penalized Tanya Andersen, a single mother and unlikely file-sharers' champion for hoisting the RIAA by its own petard, has scored another victory.â¦


SAN FRANCISCO -- Health officials were searching Monday for dozens of airline passengers who may have come in contact with a 30-year-old woman infected with a hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis on a flight from India.


Cardinals take 2-0 lead over punchless Padres

The St. Louis Cardinals beat a flat San Diego Padres 2-0 on Thursday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National League divisional playoff series.


(InfoWorld) - Triple plays are rare in baseball. But Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers plans to do one better Wednesday by promising to pull off a "quadruple play" in the networking business: incorporating data, voice, video, and mobile capabilities across its product lines. Chambers, speaking at the company's annual analyst conference in New York City, said the unified communications strategy would be necessary to sustain Cisco's growth in the next decade and stave off competition from startups and pure-play vendors in those areas. Saying "the network becomes the platform," Chambers predicted product integrations fueled by a business trend to move to more collaborative management models. That change will make video collaboration tools more important, boosting network traffic and the need for new infrastructure downstream, he said. Cisco will also update earlier product lines with features that will allow service providers to have more quality control over applications, according to Mike Volpi, senior vice president of the company's routing and service provider technology group. The idea is that with more controls, providers can charge more for premium services, and generally upgrade application features. For example, the 12000 Series routers will add per-session control for business VOIP and video in this fiscal year, he said. The 7600 Series routers will gain per-session controls and subscriber-aggregation features, he said. While attendees said they would like more specifics about upcoming products, several agreed that certain specifics about the business appear to position the company for further growth. Powell indicated that the company would offer a dividend to investors. This is one sign that the company is confident of its growth predictions, said Mark Sue, an analyst with brokerage RBC Capital Markets. "Of course we'd like to know when, but that is a positive sign," Sue said.


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Allarme per la quotazione del petrolio a oltre 100 dollari al barileMa c'Ã¨ anche molta preoccupazione per i beni alimentari di prima necessitÃ                                           Prezzi, il 2008 si apre al rialzo da oggi aumenti di diesel e benzina


US documents claim the Britons freed from Guantanamo Bay had military training in Afghanistan.


Review: SAG Awards a classy, starry show

Celebs? Check. Trophies? Check. Glamour? Suspense? Spirited acceptance speeches? All that too.


Silverstone, 14:50 - F1, GP GRAN BRETAGNA: ELIMINATE RED BULL E TORO ROSSO

Mark Webber (Red Bull), David Coulthard (Red Bull), Alexander Wurz (Williams), Rubens Barrichello (H...


Russia says it will call shots in Litvinenko probe

Russia's chief prosecutor said on Tuesday he would help British detectives in Moscow investigate the poisoning death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko but made it crystal clear his officials would be fully in control.


One of Britain's top scientists is putting her name to computer games designed to keep the brain fit.


Arafat Says He Will Stay Until Statehood

Comparing himself to South Africa's Nelson Mandela, Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat said in an interview published Tuesday that he will step down from office after he has ruled an independent Palestinian state.


Mateja Kezman today hailed Chelsea team-mate Arjen Robben as one of Europeâs leading players after his matchwinning performance in Moscow.


The two main satellite radio  providers, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  and Sirius   are expected to announce a long-awaited merger on  Monday, according to the New York Post.


Federal and state election officials are worried that changes made after the 2000 presidential race to ensure that voters are not turned away from the polls could lead to more confusion and court fights this year.


With enough off-field distractions - Rickyâs $8.6 million IOU and a storm named Jeanne â-his weekâs game against Pittsburgh, whenever it kicks off, should be a welcome distraction for the winless Dolphins.


Cisco to Buy P-Cube for About $200 Million

Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest maker of equipment to direct traffic on the Internet, on Monday said it will buy privately held software developer


ANKARA/SULAIMANIYA  - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on Wednesday, Turkey's general staff said, in the fourth such cross-border raid in five days.


Strategically-placed device denies surfers an iFull Here's a Friday afternoon poser for you: what do you do if you're on a beach doing a swimwear shoot for Sports Illustrated and your bikini inexplicably falls off and you're left sprawling butt-naked on the golden sands with your ample charms exposed to the snapper's sweaty lens?â¦


Bush Asks Congress to Extend NSA Program

President Bush today called on Congress to make permanent a law that gives the government broad authority to eavesdrop without warrants on phone calls, e-mail and other communication between people in the United States and suspected terrorists abroad.


Holy fashion, Batman! Luella hits London's runway

Luella returned to London's runway on Monday after a six year sojourn in New York and Milan bringing a catwalk collection for comic book addicts in floral prints and acid colors stamped with Batman insignia.


Dutch coach Haan confirms he has lost China job

China coach Arie Haan has confirmed that his contract has been terminated following the team's World Cup elimination, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.


Vitali Klitschko is relishing a rematch with Lennox Lewis following reports the Briton is set for a comeback.


Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake jolted the Indian Ocean off Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and a brief tsunami alert was lifted.


Dell reinventing itself, but support issues linger

Dell's efforts to reinvent itself this year through a dramatic break from its direct-sales model, expanded services, and new enterprise offerings have shown positive early results, but some users have lingering concerns about supply chain management and support -- long-time issues for the company.


Laptop Computers Creating A Generation Of Infertile Men?

Could it be possible, will laptop computers be responsible for a generation of infertile men? It may sound far-fetched, but if the latest results from a new study prove to be true, it just might become a reality.


Producers of the fifth Man of Steel movie Superman Returns: Unbelievable launched a search 12 months ago to replace the original hero Christopher Reeve.


Record numbers of facelifts contributed to a 12% rise in cosmetic procedures in Britain in 2007, figures show.


Alvin Pearman runs for a career-high 223 yards and a touchdown Saturday, and No. 14 Virginia piles up 511 yards of offense in a 37-16 win over Duke.


But the Storm had done such a good job positioning itself before the WNBA's month-long break to accommodate the Olympics - holding second place in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games behind league-leading Los Angeles - that it was not a must win.


Tony Blair signs with Random House to write memoir

The memoirs of former British prime  minister Tony Blair will be published in Britain and the United  States by Random House, the world's biggest book publisher said  on Thursday.


Health system not yet ready for disaster: study

Half of all U.S. states would run out of hospital beds within the first two weeks of a moderate flu pandemic and 47 states would run out if a bad one hit, according to a report issued on Tuesday.


Turkish MPs are expected to elect a controversial former Islamist, Abdullah Gul, as president of the republic.


In his musicals, Ernst Lubitschâs precise, highly stylized direction of actors and his masterful sense of ellipsis helped to characterize âthe Lubitsch touch.â


MarketWatch Deal Seen As Giving Journal Advertisers New Reach

Just last week, CBS MarketWatch and Dow Jones were battling it out for the Web-surfing audience, with MarketWatch going so far as to run an online ad campaign emphasizing that content was always free on its site, in response to a Wall Street Journal


Congresso Internazionale e Interdisciplinare ÂAction TheoriesÂ allÂUniversitÃ  Salesiana Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 6 allÂ8 ottobre 2006 Ã¨ previsto a Roma, presso lÂUniversitÃ  Pontificia Salesiana, un importante Congresso Internazionale e Interdisciplinare dal titolo Action Theories. Social Action, Theory of Mind, Philosophy of Action, r...


Prisoner abuse by U.S. Guantanamo guards described

Guantanamo guards described physically and mentally abusing detainees, including slamming one's head into a cell door and denying them privileges merely to anger them, a U.S. Marine said in a document made public on Friday.


Update 4: PeopleSoft Willing to Talk With Oracle

The PeopleSoft Inc. director who has been leading the defense of the software company's antitakeover measures said Tuesday the company's board is willing to talk about a deal with rival Oracle Corp.


UPDATE 2-AIG to pay $126 mln to settle federal probes

American International Group Inc. (AIG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed to pay $126 million and appoint an independent monitor to settle allegations it helped


Tensions From the Mideast Get Personal at Columbia

A faculty panel has been appointed to investigate claims of intimidation of Jewish students by pro-Palestinian professors.


German finance professionals grew less pessimistic about the country's economic growth outlook, but remain concerned that the euro's record highs against the U.S. dollar will weigh on exports, a monthly survey showed Tuesday.


Parliament renews 'house arrest' powers for terror suspects

The government saw its powers to impose a loose form of house arrest on security suspects extended for another year on Thursday, but was told it may not get similar backing in 12 months' time.


STUART Appleby earned $466,000 more for finishing equal second in a 12-man field than Peter Lonard got for winning the Australian PGA title.


Powell Concerned by Putin's Political Changes

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday he had concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin's sweeping political changes and said Russia was backing away from some past democratic reforms.


IAEA says tons of Iraq explosives missing

VIENNA, Austria -- Several hundred tons of conventional explosives are missing from a former Iraqi military facility that once played a key role in Saddam Hussein's efforts to build a nuclear bomb, the UN nuclear agency confirmed Monday.


Lily Tuck Explores Roots of Rootlessness

Like others who wanted John Kerry to defeat President Bush, author Lily Tuck was in such despair after Election Day that she wondered if she should remain in the United States. She thought of returning to her native Paris, the bane of Bush supporters, or at least hanging a French flag from the balcony of her apartment overlooking Madison Avenue. Then again, there is no flag to which Tuck would truly pledge allegiance, for she has never felt at home anywhere.


La Venere Nera sara' super-ospite di Milly Carlucci


The European Union will suspend all imports of Brazilian beef from Thursday after Brazil failed to provide sufficient guarantees on their safety, the European Commission said.


Edmund Hillary, conqueror of Everest, dies at 88

Auckland beekeeper who became the first man to reach Mount Everest's summit has died


Parties in conflict-torn Sudan made pledges for peace before the UN Security Council, which held extraordinary sessions in Nairobi, Kenya.


New Zealander Robbie Deans is appointed as the first non-Australian coach of the Wallabies.


CORRECTING and REPLACING SANYO Electric Announces Statement Regarding Battery Pack Recall By Lenovo

Reissuing release to remove NASDAQ ticker "SANYY" from first sentence.  The corrected release reads:  SANYO ELECTRIC ANNOUNCES STATEMENT REGARDING BATTERY PACK RECALL BY  LENOVO  SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.


Turn on, tune in, turn off again 3GSM It's not just the slow uptake of video services that should worry network operators, it seems that more than half of European users who've tried TV on the move decided it wasn't worth the effort.â¦


UN atomic report may expose Iran to wider sanctions

A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has expanded rather than halted its nuclear fuel program, exposing Tehran to possible wider sanctions over fears it secretly wants to make atom bombs.


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Joey Bishop, last of the Rat Pack, dies at 89

Joey Bishop, the deadpan comedian, TV host and last of the super-hip team of performers known as the Rat Pack, led by Frank Sinatra, has died at age 89, his publicist said on Thursday.


For American parents looking for donor sperm to produce blond, blue-eyed Scandinavian babies, the search just got a little trickier. A ban on sperm from all European countries with exposure to mad cow disease means U.S. sperm banks are running low.


FBI investigates laser beams directed into aircraft cockpits

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has started investigation into seven incidents in which laser beams were directed into plane cockpits since Christmas, media reports here said Thursday.


NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.52, or 0.1 percent, at 10,212.41...


Arts, Briefly : Probation in Case of Stolen Cruise Photos

A man who tried to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise in exchange for stolen photographs of his wedding to Katie Holmes was sentenced to two years probation, The Associated Press reported. Marc Lewis Gittleman was also fined $3,000 after pleading guilty on Sept. 21 to interstate transportation of stolen property. Mr. Gittleman, a computer technician, obtained thousands of photos from a damaged hard drive that was brought to his workplace by a photographer. He then contacted David Hans Schmidt, 47, who was known for peddling nude pictures and sex tapes of celebrities, and sent Mr. Cruise an e-mail message demanding $1.3 million to keep the pictures private. The authorities set up a sting operation to catch the two men. Mr. Schmidt pleaded guilty to transmitting threatening communications with intent to extort and hanged himself in September.


Defending Old Ways on an Oasis in the Nile

CAIRO, Dec. 21 -- Night and day, the farmers of the island in the Nile keep watch at the lapping brown edge of the river for the return of the Egyptian army. When the island's mosques call the Muslims to prayer, Christian farmers take the watch.


US Soldier Gets Three Years for Murder of Iraqi

A US soldier was sentenced to three years in prison for murdering a severely wounded Iraqi teenager earlier this year, the US military said on Saturday.


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SEC Files Charges in Wall Street Insider Trading Scheme

Federal prosecutors today unsealed criminal charges against more than a dozen people -- including former executives at three of Wall Street's elite investment banks and traders at prominent hedge funds -- for engaging in thousands of improper trades in a pair of wide-ranging schemes.


Football hierarchy must make sense of drug abuse

I READ that Adrian Mutu idolises Diego Maradona and tried to visit him in Cuba but his agent stopped him. He should have let Mutu go.


Mars Scientists Intensify Search for Water

Spurred on by new evidence of water, experts announced plans to use powerful cameras to seek rock-solid proof that the liquid hasn't stopped flowing on Mars.


Shooting a three-under-par 67 in windy conditions, Jay Haas, who will turn 51 next month, was locked in a first-place tie at the Tour Championship .


Oracle Corp. on Monday again asked PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors to rescind an anti-takeover provision, as the two business software makers prepared to return


America's largest tobacco companies go on trial on Tuesday as they face a $280bn (Â£156bn) government lawsuit. Opening arguments will be heard in the case, in which the Justice Department accuses the companies


Stern tries to redraw one boundary while bridging another

Turns out Ron Artest, his Pacers posse and those few dozen fools in the stands who wanted a piece of them aren't the only people around the NBA who know how to throw a punch.


Fattah Got a $100 Gift From Santa Street

By Marcia Gelbart, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 2--It was like a stocking stuffer: a single $100 Christmas Day donation to the Fattah for Mayor campaign.   Sure, 145 other contributors also opened their wallets in November and December to support U.S. Rep.


IN THE annals of aviation, it will undoubtedly rank alongside such momentous events as the Wright brothersâ first powered flight in 1903 and Charles Lindberghâs transatlantic crossing in 1927.


Leading Manchester United supporters' groups are warning the club not to drop their guard despite bankers JP Morgan pulling the plug on Malcolm Glazer's bid to buy the Old Trafford outfit.


Wall Street bounded higher for the second straight day yesterday as investors reveled in sharply falling oil prices and the probusiness agenda of the second Bush administration. The Dow Jones industrials gained more than 177 points for its best day of 2004, while the Standard & Poor's 500 closed at its highest level since early 2002.


Oracle tips directors for PeopleSoft board

Software company Oracle Corp said on Wednesday it planned to nominate four candidates for election in 2005 to the board of its rival and takeover target PeopleSoft Inc.


Hamas proposes one of its own as interior minister

Hamas has nominated one of its members to be Palestinian interior minister, officials said on Saturday, a choice likely to be opposed by Western states.


Drug stents not good value for many patients: study

Expensive drug-coated stents -- used to prop open clogged coronary arteries -- are not worth using in many patients, Swiss researchers said on Friday.


Effects of fast cars overinflated? One eBayer seems to have provided proof of something most chaps have long suspected: that acquiring a big, red shiny car which goes very fast does not in fact make your penis bigger.â¦


Nella conferenza di fine anno il premier traccia un bilancio ottimistico dell'anno trascorso"Bene conti pubblici e lotta alla mafia; e nell'anno che sta per venire ci occuperemo dei salari"                                          Prodi: "L'emergenza Ã¨ finita" E su Dini: "Pensi al dopo..."                                                                                Il capo del governo: "Solo la sfiducia in Parlamento puÃ² farmi cadere, non le parole"Il commento di Berlusconi: "In lui nessuna coscienza delle difficoltÃ  del Paese"


The Dodgers fire Hall of Famer Eddie Murray on Thursday, calling on assistant Bill Mueller to serve as interim hitting coach.


For a Country House, His Own Private London

Terence Conran, who popularized a bright and colorful Modernist agenda, was thrilled in the 1970's to find a stately home that was in complete disrepair.


Controversy Delays Net Song-Swap Bill in Senate

A measure that would make it easier  to sue online file-trading networks like Kazaa and Morpheus  failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday because lawmakers  said there was too much opposition.


MPs query the ability of Post Office bosses to boost profits after Royal Mail workers back strike action.


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Allen unveils bill to help black farmers

Dogged by allegations of racial insensitivity, Sen. George Allen on Thursday introduced a bill to help black farmers.


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British anti-terror cop arrives to quiz suspect doctor

A top British counter-terrorism agent arrived in Australia on Thursday as authorities raced against time to grill an Indian doctor over foiled bomb attacks in Britain.


M ahmoud Abbas may have done more for the Palestinian people in a few weeks than Yasser Arafat did in four decades -- or, at least, four years.


Police, gunmen clashes in Iraq's south kill 23

Two days of fighting between gunmen loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Iraqi police have killed 23 people and wounded 110 in the southern city of Nassiriya, a hospital doctor said on Tuesday.


DirecTV Launches Non-TiVo Digital Recorder

DirecTV Group Inc.  on Thursday debuted its first digital video recorder with technology from another News Corp.  division, raising questions about the strength of its relationship with digital video recording pioneer TiVo.


Advanced Micro Devices has given out more details on its fortcoming dual-core microprocessor chip. The Opteron-based design is said to be 30-55 percent faster than AMD's single-core chips, but it will fit in existing server designs.


How and why MySQL grabbed $1bn in five weeks

Mickos and Sun's Green dish the dirt Radio Reg When one of technology's major players lays down $1bn for an open source software maker, the Open Season crew must swing into action. To our credit, we swung in style this week, getting Sun - the acquirer - software chief Rich Green and MySQL - the acquired - CEO Marten Mickos on the horn.â¦


With the anticipated release of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, a new virus has been created that once opened will read "Harry Potter is dead."  It then attaches to the USB memory drives and creates Windows users of many o...


Parallels makes nice with Red Flag and Ubuntu

Embraces all communists Parallels - aka the artist formerly known as SWsoft - will continue its march through China in tandem with Linux maker Red Flag Software.â¦


Micro Focus lifts and shifts Cobol to Linux

Micro Focus has extended its 'Lift and Shift' legacy Cobol migration service, adding the option of migrating CICS-based mainframe Cobol applications to HP and IBM Unix and Linux servers.


Taliban militants declared a cease-fire in fighting with Pakistani forces, and the government said it was preparing for peace talks with al-Qaida-linked extremists.


The internet's up sh*t creek, but at least we have aliens

No 'dwarven underlords' jokes, please Comments Alien hunters trawling NASA images for evidence of life have posted what appears to be a little green humanoid in a snapshot taken by the Spirit rover on Mars. The image has since been the focus of a great deal of debate, both informed and otherwise, and you lot were full of interesting theories:â¦


By JILL BARTON     WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  -- It's not just roofs that have come apart and walls that are falling down...


Irish journeyman McGrane turns up heat on Woods

World number one Tiger Woods birdied the last hole to earn a one-shot lead but it was Irish journeyman Damien McGrane who grabbed the spotlight during a wild and windy Dubai Classic second round on Friday.


After Isringhausen blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning, Sanders had a pinch-hit single in the 11th to give St. Louis a 6-5 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday.


The House on Thursday approved an intelligence bill that bans the CIA from using waterboarding, mock executions and other harsh interrogation methods


London - A bank heist in the Northern Irish capital of Belfast, in which two senior members of staff and their families were held hostage, may have netted the robbers more than Â£20m, according to reports on Tuesday.


Amazon.com launched a video download service Thursday, ending months of speculation that the Internet retailer would be getting into the online TV and movie business.


Neumann holds one-shot lead at Asahi Ryokuken tourney

Neumann, the 1988 US Women's Open champion, won the most recent of her 12 LPGA titles in 1998, a time when she was fifth on the money list and a regular near the top of leaderboards.


Behind VW's Wheel, With Brick Walls Ahead

To say that Volkswagen is heading for a crash only modestly exaggerates the gravity of its problems.


A one-year-old Bosnian baby emerged totally unscathed after falling four floors from her bedroom window, a local paper reported on Tuesday.


U.S. judge denies Noriega's repatriation request

A U.S. judge on Friday denied former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega's request for a speedy return home when his long U.S. prison term for drug trafficking and racketeering ends next month.


Heikki Kovalainen says he is confident he will get equal treatment to team-mate Lewis Hamilton at McLaren.


Democrats Seek More Benefits for Iraq Reservists

Nearly half the U.S. soldiers in Iraq are reservists and they deserve to have their health care and education benefits increased, Democrats said on Saturday.


Microsoft and Swatch offer wireless watches

Microsoft and watch maker Swatch say they are offering a new line of wireless data watches, bringing the era of Dick Tracy wristwatch radios one step closer.


Skype to start charging for calls to phones again

Internet telephone service Skype said on Wednesday that it would charge customers $29.95 a year for unlimited calling in the United States and Canada, a service it had offered free since May.


U.S. apparel chains, which are already  suffering from slow back-to-school spending, on Wednesday saw  their shares take a hit from a rating downgrade of industry  leader Gap Inc. GPS.N


Bush hopes U.S.-Russia shield talks beneficial

President George W. Bush said on Monday said he hoped that a plan for U.S. and Russian experts to analyze each other's proposal for a missile defense shield would be beneficial.


The next several weeks could dictate whether significant changes are required to get the company back on track and well positioned against Intel.


Chirac: Iraq war has made world more dangerous

The US-led war in Iraq, fought to remove Saddam Hussein from power, has made the world a more dangerous place, the French president, Jacques Chirac, said on the eve of a state visit to Britain.


New Darfur force commander voices optimism

Bringing peace to Darfur will not be easy but a joint U.N.-African Union force should be much more effective than the AU peacekeepers currently struggling to hold the ring, the new force commander said on Thursday.


Some FDA Staff Had Drug Safety Concerns in 2002

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Food and  Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they  were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine  despite their reservations about the drug's risks or  effectiveness, according to documents made public on Thursday.


Sundance movies bring edgy flavor to Berlin

BERLIN  - If you live in Europe and want to catch the hot movies that play at the Sundance Film Festival in January, you can book a flight to Utah, pay exorbitant rates for a condo in Park City and battle traffic, partygoers and surly lounge bouncers.


Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger insurgency is threatening to resume armed struggles unless the government accepts the rebels' blueprint for self-rule.


The European Commission is studying the U.S. court decision favoring Oracle's PeopleSoft buyout and deciding whether to pursue its own objections.


Ronson thrilled to meet Slash at Grammys

DJ and music album producer Mark Ronson says one of the high points of the recent Grammy Awards was meeting former Guns N Roses guitarist Slash.


ASIA/INDIA - Nuova ÂregioneÂ per le Suore di Loreto, impegnate nella formazione delle donne, discriminate a livello sociale e culturale Darjeeling (Agenzia Fides) - Le Suore di Loreto che operano nella diocesi indiana di Darjeeling sono entusiaste per la nascita della loro nuova regione, che abbraccerÃ  la Casa di Loreto nel distretto di Darjeeling in Bengala occidentale, Sikkim e Nep...


A new study suggests consumers save billions of dollars by shopping on eBay auctions.


AL Wrap: Silva Stifles White Sox as Twins Win Again

Carlos Silva tossed a one-hitter  before leaving the game with a bruised ankle as the Minnesota  Twins won their eighth straight game, downing the Chicago White  Sox 6-1 on Wednesday.


WHO chief urges fight against "neglected" diseases

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Thursday for a stepped up fight against "neglected" diseases afflicting 1 billion people, mainly in poor countries.


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What happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? Most, it turns out, may still be in the consumersâ hands.


Not an Oil Baron? You Can Still Get Oil Royalties

Investors who want to tap into the high price of energy may want to consider an investment that is not as well known: energy royalty trusts.


Brazil's Lula in high-stakes battle in runoff vote

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a month of high-stakes campaigning against an inspired challenger who will try to hammer on corruption scandals to unseat the former metalworker in a runoff vote.


Want to dress like Hef? Playboy launches menswear

After a lifetime of undressing   beautiful women, Playboy now has a new cause -- dressing men.


Boyd could be next casino bid target -BusinessWeek

Casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp.  may be the next takeover target following a private equity-led bid for Harrah's Entertainment Inc.  worth roughly $15.5 billion, BusinessWeek said in its December 4 issue.


Nato chiefs are to hold further meetings to decide who will supply extra troops and equipment for Afghanistan.


Irish state airline Aer Lingus plans to reduce its workforce by 1,325 to 2,668 over the next three years, according to a new business plan published.


Federal Reserve policy-makers  gathered on Tuesday, with the expectation they will lift U.S.  interest rates for a third time this year despite lingering  signs of economic stress.


Two U.S. Helicopters Crash in Iraq, Killing Two

Two U.S. military transport helicopters crashed near Baghdad on Saturday, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding two others, the U.S. military said.


China, one of Sudan's biggest backers, has welcomed its acceptance of a joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force for the country's troubled Darfur region.


CzechRep's foreign debt grows by Kc33bn to Kc946bn in Q3

PRAGUE- The Czech Republic's foreign debt increased by Kc33bn in the third quarter against the second quarter and was Kc137bn higher than a year ago, at Kc946.1bn, or 35 pct of the country's GDP, the Czech ...


InfoWorld - Sony's core electronics business more than doubled profits in the last quarter of 2006, but failed to offset price cuts to its PlayStation 3 game console, leading to an overall profit decline of just over 5 percent, the company said Tuesday.


Palermo, 18:20 - CALCIO, PALERMO; LA PROTESTA DEI TIFOSI: RIVOGLIAMO CORINI

I tifosi del Palermo hanno inscenato un sit-in davanti allo stadio Barbera inneggiando al loro capit...


Sri Lankan man spends 50 years in prison without trial

A Sri Lankan man has been released from prison after spending 50 years on remand, his lawyer said Monday.


The full inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed are to be delayed until October.


A London program teaches inner-city kids reading, writing, and reformation

The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation takes in dropouts and delinquents that other schools can't reach, but now faces a crisis of its own - no funding.


Usa, aereo ipersonico supera di 10 volte la velocitÃ  del suono

Un'aereo ipersonico senza pilota X-43A Ã¨ riuscito a volare brevemente, sorvolando l'Oceano Pacifico, a quasi dieci volte la velocitÃ  del suono (Mach 10) o 11.000 chilometri l'ora. L'annuncio Ã¨ stato dato


Phoenix rising: Joaquin leads heroes in 'Ladder 49'

In a country always in search of champions, especially in the uncertain post-Sept. 11 landscape, the firefighter has assumed the role of iconic American hero, embodying the courage, valor, honor


GM, UAW contract extended as talks continue

The United Auto Workers union extended its contract with General Motors Corp. on an "hour-to-hour" basis on Saturday as the two sides continued labor talks beyond a Friday deadline.


Heart Remodels Itself After Coronary Treatment

NEW YORK  - When coronary arteries become clogged, the main left chamber of the heart enlarges and the muscular walls become thicker in an effort to compensate for its reduced pumping ability.


One in ten could suffer with SP2 problems

One in ten desktops will have problems with the Microsoft Service Pack 2 (SP2) update for Windows XP, claims an integration consultancy.


On Upswing, Huckabee Attracts Funds, Backers

Wealthy Texas financier Gene Phillips had thought about getting behind Republican Mike Huckabee's presidential bid for some time, but it was only after the former Arkansas governor surged in the polls that Phillips decided to open his wallet and his sprawling Dallas estate for a fundraiser.


Bin Laden vows revenge on "infidel" Musharraf

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has vowed to retaliate against "infidel" Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for the killing of a rebel cleric and a raid on his mosque in July, U.S. Web sites said on Thursday.


Washington, Oct. 9 (NNN): In their second live televised debate ahead of next month's election, President George Walker Bush and his Democratic challenger, John Kerry, once again clashed over Iraq, with Bush


Severn Trent First-Half Net Falls 27% on Pension Cost

Severn Trent Plc, the UK's second- largest publicly traded water company, said first-half profit fell 27 percent because of higher pension charges and the impact of exchange rates.


California, always a leader in fashion and fads, is poised to become a national political trendsetter as well in 2008.


MIDLAND, Texas - A 3-month-old baby was left unattended in a shopping cart for about an hour Sunday when her parents accidentally left her behind, police said. Shoppers noticed the abandoned baby at a Toys "R" Us store, Midland police Sgt. Alfredo Grimaldo said.


Haft Married Companion 2 Weeks Before He Died

Two weeks before he died, discount retailer Herbert H. Haft quietly married his longtime companion in a hospital ceremony that provided yet another twist in a bitter and very public family feud.


Tycho:  The first part of this strip is from an actual conversation.  I'm pretty sure he was joking, though.


Spain Terror Suspect Accused of Huge Plot

MADRID, Spain Oct. 20, 2004 - A Muslim militant schemed to punish Spain with the "biggest blow of its history" a half-ton suicide truck bombing of the National Court aimed at killing judges investigating


A surge in violence killed at least 17 people in and around the Kenyan capital, including two people found beheaded and 14 killed in gunbattles, police said Friday.


Berlusconi, cravatte e soldi per gli azzurri

Il presidente del Consiglio alla celebrazione degli atleti di Atene 2004 promette al presidente del Coni, Gianni Petrucci: ''Avrete quanto vi abbiamo garantito". Basket: la nuova Virtus da Veltroni. Roma, 28 settembre 2004 - Villa Madama come Arcore.


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


Accoltella la figlia di 4 anni e tenta il suicidio

Una tragedia della depressione. Questa la spiegazione che si profila per il delitto di Volpiano (To), un paesone di 5 mila famiglie dove ieri una bambina di 4 anni, Nausica Isabella Sellitto, Ã¨ stata uccisa a coltellate.


Offshore drilling rig missing after Ivan

An offshore semi-submersible deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico is missing in the wake of Hurricane Ivan, but its crew was evacuated well before the storm hit, a spokesman for the company that owns it said Thursday.


Dozens of troops and Maoist insurgents die in clashes in the restive Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say.


The makers of video games need acknowledge that women like to buy and play games, says a study.


European planemaker Airbus is cutting 1,600 UK jobs over the next four year as it looks to reduce costs.


As baseball officials met Wednesday with backers hoping to lure the Montreal Expos to Northern Virginia, a second key lawmaker said he opposes a plan to finance a ballpark with bonds backed by the "moral obligation" of the state.


Marine commander: Fallujah offensive broke 'the back of the ...

The senior US Marine commander in Iraq said Thursday that the US-led offensive in Fallujah has ''broken the back of the insurgency'' by seizing their main base of operations.


A new beta version of Parallels Desktop for Mac, the software that lets Intel Mac owners run Windows without having to first reboot their machines, is now out.


Matteo Lorenzetti aveva 27 anni, e gestiva un'azienda di imballaggiProbabilmente i malviventi gli hanno sparato prima ancora di ricevere il riscatto                                            Giovane imprenditore lucchese rapito e ucciso in Brasile


Londra, 11:03 - TENNIS, CLASSIFICA ATP: DJOKOVIC SALE AL TERZO POSTO

Non cambia il vertice della classifica Atp dopo Wimbledon. Roger Federer, trionfatore nello slam lon...


Roma, 19:18 - CALCIO, LAZIO: CRIBARI FUORI 40 GIORNI, SIVIGLIA 15

I difensori centrali della Lazio, Siviglia e Cribari, non saranno a disposizione per le prossime gar...


The three owners of money broker Prebon will share in a Â£70m windfall following the takeover of the business by Collins Stewart Tullett, the ambitious stockbroker run by Terry Smith.


Fire Breaks Out on Ariz. Movie Set; 5 Hurt

Fire broke out on the set while a television movie was being filmed at the Tucson Convention Center, injuring five people and forcing the evacuation of thousands arriving for a concert in another part of the building.


House Republicans Say Annan Should Resign

Five House Republicans on Monday joined a call for U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign amid allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program.


âPersepolis,â austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.


BENTONVILLE, Ark. Aug. 23, 2004 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, lowered its sales forecast for August, citing Hurricane Charley's swipe across Florida and slower than expected back-to-school sales.


New Orleans celebrates revitalized Superdome

The Louisiana Superdome, a scene of   misery, frustration and death in the days after Hurricane   Katrina, came back to life on Monday as the New Orleans Saints   took the field for what turned out to be much more than a   football game.


Court decision may lower cost of MP3 players

MP3 players could become even more popular in Canada thanks to newer, lower price tags made possible by a recent court ruling. The drop in price could be possible after the Federal Court of Appeal's decision


What was meant to be a friendly chat to promote the new "X-Men" movie turned into a frosty discussion about race on a popular morning radio program, but the British Broadcasting Corp. defended its disc jockey.


A heat wrap kept Brent Geiberger's ailing hip from hurting, and his best consecutive rounds of the season took care of the rest.


But just as Sanger founded the women's birth control movement, O'Rand may lead the way to a whole new world of male contraception.


Pixar's new animated action-comedy, about a superhero family stuck in middle-class suburban exile, comes tantalizingly close to greatness.


Ian Pearson becomes the UK's  Minister of State for Science and Innovation in Gordon Brown's government.


Israeli army back to basics after Lebanon bruising

A year after suffering surprise setbacks against Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, Israel's armed forces are poised once more for a major conventional war.


La decisione mentre era in corso il faccia a faccia tra il Prodi e il ministro del TesoroIl vertice avrebbe dovuto decidere l'eventuale ricorso contro il Tar dopo il reintegro del generale                                          Speciale, lettera a Napolitano "Mi dimetto da comandante"                                                                                Nell'addio duro attacco all'esecutivo: "Non intendo collaborare con questo governo"Imbarazzo nell'Unione: "Commessi degli errori". Il Prc: "Procedere con cautela"


Tim Henman is confident he can succeed in the Tennis Masters Cup despite facing the cream of world tennis in Houston. The British number one begins his bid against home nation favourite Andy Roddick in the


Time Warner Rejects an Arbitration Offer to Carry the NFL Network

The NFL Network wants to add subscribers in advance of the potentially historic Patriots-Giants game on Dec. 29, but is still at an impasse with Time Warner.


SunRocket Hangs Up: Second Largest VoIP Carrier Stops Service

The second-largest provider of consumer voice-over-internet appears to have gone out of business. The rumor, started when SunRocket, second only to Vonage in terms of user base, stopped taking new service orders, is confirmed.


Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama appealed for the hearts and votes of female voters in Washington state Friday, part of the state-by-state struggle that could determine who becomes the Democratic nominee for president.


FCC allows high-speed wireless Internet access on commercial ...

Federal regulators have voted to begin allowing airline passengers to have high-speed wireless Internet access on their laptop computers on domestic flights.


Johansson beats Agassi to win Stockholm Open

Local favorite Thomas Johansson upset top seed Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 to win the Stockholm Open title on Sunday. Johansson, the Australian Open titlist in 2002, had lost


A senior figure in the Burmese military has been appointed to replace the prime minister, Khin Nyunt, Burmese state media has reported.


Russian Official Backs Limits on Auctions

Russia's Natural Resources Minister defended a decision that will keep foreign-controlled oil companies out of auctions of strategic raw materials resources, arguing Wednesday that tighter control would help Russia tackle widespread poverty in the country, a stated goal of president Vladimir Putin.


President Bush's former counsel Harriet E. Miers yesterday rebuffed a subpoena demanding her congressional testimony, as former White House political director Sara M. Taylor told the Senate Judiciary Committee she did not speak with President Bush about the administration's plans to fire a group of...


In Mbeki's South Africa, Change Has Come, Slowly

KHAYELITSHA, South Africa -- The road in front of Princess Rini's leaky, wooden shack has been paved. There is a primary school and a library down the street. And though three of the outdoor taps the government built nearby are broken, a twist on the fourth brings forth copious clean water.


At 23, Mariana should be carefree. She is finishing up her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has been accepted to a master's program at Harvard University's education school.


THE human cost already exceeds many earlier disasters, but the latest catastrophe to strike Asia is expected to cast a smaller economic shadow.


Japan's top health officials to start belly blog

Two top officials at Japan's Health Ministry are to start a blog about their efforts to lose weight, including pictures of their bellies, as part of a campaign to encourage healthy lifestyles.


VH1 is resurrecting back  its "Pop Up Video" series in a mobile-only format starting  Monday, the music cable network said.


Time Warner has been forced to set aside $500 million to deal with legal costs following investigations into accounting practices at the world's biggest media company.


Merck & Co Inc. MRK.N on Thursday  pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market after a study  showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move  that sent its shares plunging and erased $25 billion from its  market value.


Google CEO hopes DoubleClick deal closes by yr-end

Internet search leader Google Inc.  is open to new acquisitions and remains hopeful it can close the $3.1 billion purchase of Web ad supplier DoubleClick by end-2007 despite a U.S. federal probe, its CEO said on Wednesday.


In Midwest, much campaigning convinces few

Rural Wisconsin has never seen such a procession of political celebrities or such an avalanche of political advertisements on television.


Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq praised skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq after recording career best figures of 5-35 against Sri Lanka in the second Test.


Microsoft to change Vista after Google complaint

Microsoft  has agreed to modify its new Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its desktop search function put Google  and other potential competitors at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday.


Women drivers may have to pay more for car insurance if  Europe extends sex discrimination legislation, a House of Lords committee warns.


Red Hat warns of security patch hoax for Linux users

OCTOBER 25, 2004  - Linux vendor Red Hat Inc. is warning customers about an e-mail hoax that urges them to download security patches that actually contain malicious payloads.


Bids in the government's airwaves auction hit $974 million as large carriers wheel and deal to win coveted licenses covering lucrative markets.


Workers at Delta Air Lines breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after hearing the news the airline's pilots union agreed to $1 billion in wage and benefits concessions.


Woolmer died of heart failure: Jamaica police

Pakistan's World Cup cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, almost certainly died of heart failure, Jamaica police said on Wednesday, a day after ending a high-profile murder investigation into his death.


ConocoPhillips earnings rise on soaring oil prices

ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S. oil company, posted higher fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on record oil prices.


JERUSALEM - A rocket fired from Gaza yesterday landed in an empty courtyard between a daycare center and an elementary school in the Israeli border town of Sderot, said police officials there. The attack prompted calls from parents to close down the city's schools, which reopened on Sunday after the summer break.


Real gold-getters: Women's squad plays the USA way

ATHENS - It wasn't one of the great passes of Sue Bird's young career. But at this point, it's clearly the most historic.


A gene is identified for otosclerosis, the single most common cause of hearing loss among white adults.


More than 300 California educators had their teaching licenses revoked or suspended because of sex-related offenses from 2001 through 2005.


IPhone Futures Prove to Be a Bad Investment

People who bought IPhones hoping to resell them for a profit find few takers.


New Jersey Nets Team Report - November 16

(Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets lost their third straight game, as they were defeated by the Houston Rockets, 80-69, on Monday at Continental Airlines Arena.


All'iniziativa partecipa anche il ministero del Lavoro

ROMA - Il galeotto che raggiunge finalmente il termine della pena e si appresta a lasciare la cella ha giÃ  il petto che scoppia di gioia. Figuriamoci poi quando scoprirÃ  di aver maturato, durante il periodo


McDonald's same-store sales up 6.2 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on Friday  said global sales at its hamburger restaurants open at least 13  months rose 6.2 percent in November as its Snack Wraps and  promotions with family games such as Monopoly brought in  customers.


New fallout from the United States housing slump hit mortgage and real estate companies yesterday as the subprime lender NovaStar Financial and the title insurer the First American Corporation announced job cuts, and NovaStarâs auditor expressed doubt that the company would survive.


New site in Miss. for oil reserve to get formal approval

U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman will travel to Mississippi this week to officially approve a new site for the country's emergency oil stockpile, the Energy Department said on Monday.


ANAHEIM, California  - Twenty-one years ago, Tiger Woods beat his father Earl for the first time on a golf course and celebrated with the exuberant fist pump which has become his trademark.


Roma, 17:48 - CICLISMO, TOUR MEDITERRANEEN: VITTORIA FINALE DEL RUSSO BOTCHAROV

Il russo Alexandre Botcharov (Credit Agricole) ha vinto la 35/a edizione del Tour Mediterraneen. Bot...


Al capezzale sono arrivati i suoi possibili successori

RAMALLAH (PALESTINA) - Si aggravano le condizioni di salute del presidente dell'AutoritÃ  nazionale palestinese (Anp) Yasser Arafat. Secondo la radio israeliana Arafat sarebbe entrato in coma. Sono diversi


Indici stabili in vista scambi ridotti per festivita'


Blockbuster sacrifices late fees to lure renters

Fort Worth, Texas - Blockbuster is tired of being the butt of jokes on Leno and Letterman. And, even closer to home, it wants to eliminate what the company's president calls "those unpleasant conversations at the register.


Brema, 16:18 - CICLISMO, PETACCHI NELLA FORMAZIONE MILRAM PER IL TOUR

Alessandro Petacchi è stato inserito nella formazione della Milram che prenderà parte ...


The firing of Mark Cohen as chairman and chief executive officer of Sears Canada Inc. may be a prelude to its US parent scooping up the minority stake of the Canadian division that it doesn't already own, an analyst says.


Dal 9/2 al 20/2 le esibizioni de 'Il Carnevale e' Venezia'


High Mercury Levels Are Found in Tuna Sushi

Tests on sushi bought in Manhattan revealed mercury levels that exceed accepted safety standards.


Spammers Are Early Adopters of SPF Standard

nazarijo writes "In an article entitled Spammers using sender authentication too, study says, Infoworld reports that a study by CipherTrust shows that SPF and Sender ID (SID) aren't nearly as effective as we expected them to be when combatting spam.


The Wizards rebound from their worst defeat in more than six years by staving off a Memphis run to beat the Grizzlies, 104-93, on Friday.


The RSPB is calling on ministers not to abandon its rare bird registration system which it says is essential in preventing wildlife crime.


The NHS is one of the most unequal health services in the world, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg tells the BBC.


update Computers Associates International is facing arraignment in federal court Wednesday on criminal charges stemming from a two-year investigation into the software company's accounting practices.


NASA, UK boffins plan tunnelling Moon mole robot

Beagle 3 to seek Martian fossils in lunar caverns A joint working group set up by the British government and US space agency NASA has recommended that the two countries cooperate on a "UK-led" unmanned moon mission.â¦


Roy Oswalt was one worry the Houston Astros hadn't counted on against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL championship series.


Iran and the European Union's three big powers have reached a tentative deal that could see Tehran avert UN Security Council sanctions over its disputed nuclear program, Iranian and EU officials said on Sunday.


Dhaka: After claiming his first 10-wicket haul in Tests at Dhaka, Irfan Pathan on Sunday said the Bangabandhu National Stadium wicket is the best he has seen in Asia.


Benazir Bhutto's political party said Monday it may work with Pakistan's president after elections next month despite the leader's apparent unpopularity and allegations elements within his government may have played a role in her death


LONDON, Sept. 5. - European champions Greece lost 1-2 to Albania and France were held to a barren draw at home by Israel in World Cup qualifying surprises yesterday.


I have no way of knowing if CBS was duped when it recently aired memos questioning George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard three decades ago.


Man Sentenced to Death for Bank Slayings

One of four men convicted in a botched bank robbery in which four employees and a customer were killed was sentenced to death Wednesday.


Novi Sad, 12:09 - CALCIO, SERBIA: IN MANETTE PRESIDENTE VOJVODINA E 3 ARBITRI

La polizia serba ha arrestato il presidente del Vojvodina, squadra attualmente terza in classifica a...


Lampedusa, Mariano Ruggiero avrebbe ributtato in mare un immigratoche da un gommone aveva raggiunto a nuoto la sua imbarcazione                                          Il comandante di un peschereccio accusato della morte di un naufrago                                                                                A denunciare l'accaduto sono stati gli altri extracomunitari che erano a bordo del battello


At least 16 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in an attack by militants near the Afghan border, officials say.


President Bush has exempted the Navy from environmental laws designed to protect whales from potentially harmful sonar.


The arthritis drug Vioxx, used by  millions of people around the world, is being pulled off the  market after a study confirmed long-standing concerns that it  raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, the manufacturer,  Merck & Co. MRK.N, said on Thursday.


The host of a New York morning radio show and the rest of her on-air crew were suspended indefinitely Wednesday for airing a tasteless song parody that mocked victims of the catastrophic south Asia tsunami.


Former Scotland captain Richard Gough was named as Livingston coach on Tuesday. Gough, 42, who also captained Rangers and Everton and played for Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham


Campsite of the Week: Poison Creek Campground

By Roger Phillips, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jun. 21--Poison Creek Campground on Lake Cascade offers a pretty unusual camping experience. On one side of the campground is the lake, and the other side is Tamarack Resort.


CEO leads $13.4 bln Kinder Morgan buyout proposal

The chief executive of oil and gas  pipeline operator Kinder Morgan, Inc. said on Monday that  senior management and investors, including a unit of Goldman  Sachs, have proposed buying the company for $100 a share and  taking it private.


The highest-ranking US soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal was sentenced to eight years in prison, the severest punishment meted out so far in the case.


Genova, 15:46 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: AMICHEVOLE CONTRO NEWCASTLE IL 5 AGOSTO

Spostata l'amichevole della Sampdoria contro il Newcastle. La gara è stata posticipata di 24 ...


Gazans head home as Egypt chokes off supplies

RAFAH, Egypt  - Thousands of Palestinians streamed home through the breaches in Gaza's border with Egypt on Sunday after Egyptian authorities choked off supplies to the area and moved to restore control.


WASHINGTON -- Two prominent politicians who will have a significant say in whether the Expos move to the nation's capital plan to meet Monday to try to save the suddenly wobbly deal.


A homeless man who repeatedly asked to pray with Passion of the Christ director Mel Gibson has been ordered to stand trial on charges of stalking.


This country remains divided on many issues - how the war on terror is conducted contributing much to this divide. Itâs not at all certain that Alberto Gonzales, the White House counsel whom President Bush


Robust DNA Repair May Lower Breast Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - The innate capacity to repair  damaged DNA seems to affect a woman's chance of developing  breast cancer. Deficient DNA repair appears to triple the risk  of breast cancer, researchers have found.


Blair faces anger of Labour Party delegates over Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair faced calls on Thursday for British troops to quit Iraq as delegates to his Labour Party's annual conference vented their anger over last year's US-led war.


Slingbox TV-over-Internet device lands in Europe

An electronic gadget that promises to  unshackle consumers from their TV sets became available in  Europe for the first time on Tuesday, opening up new ways for  users to watch television wherever they go.


(InfoWorld) - Verizon Communications Inc. has removed a new DSL (digital subscriber line) fee after customer objections and questions from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Verizon implemented the new fee of up to US$2.70 for some DSL customers after the FCC earlier this month said DSL providers no longer have to collect a Universal Service Fund (USF) fee. The USF fee is used to subsidize telecom services in rural and poor areas. Verizon and BellSouth Corp. both proposed replacing the USF fee with a new charge whose proceeds they would keep. Verizon had been charging DSL customers either $1.25 or $2.83 a month for USF fees, depending on the speed of service, and it replaced the USF fees with a supplier surcharge fee of $1.20 or $2.70 a month. But the FCC raised questions about the fee, and last week, BellSouth said it would drop the new charge. Verizon said it needed the fee to offset the cost of providing DSL to customers who don't use its telephone service. But customer complaints convinced the company to drop the fee, Verizon said in a statement Wednesday. Verizon will give a credit to the customers who got charged with the fee, the company said. "We have listened to our customers, and are eliminating this charge in response to their concerns," Bob Ingalls, chief marketing officer of Verizon Telecom, said in the statement. The proposed fee had prompted Verizon DSL customer Ailis Aaron Wolf to launch a Web site, called StopTheDSLRipoff.com. On the site, Wolf urged other customers to complain to the FCC about the fee. The fee was a way for Verizon to "make another buck off its customers," said Wolf, a public relations specialist based in Arlington, Virginia, in an interview conducted via e-mail. "If they have additional costs associated with DSL services, they should have worked that in to the original package price they offer, not tack it on after the fact." FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said he was pleased that both Verizon and BellSouth have dropped the DSL fee. "Consumers should receive the benefits of the commission's action last summer to remove regulations imposed on DSL service," he said in a statement. "The continued deployment of broadband at affordable prices for consumers remains my top priority."


The scale of the extinction threat facing animals and plants is made clear in the latest Red List from the IUCN-The World Conservation Union.


Google aims to go carbon-neutral by end 2007

Google Inc.  aims to cut or  offset all of its greenhouse emissions by the end of the year,  the Web search leader said on Tuesday .


Buone notizie per la Coca-Cola: Bruxelles ha deciso di chiudere l'indagine aperta 5 anni fa sulle pratiche commerciali del gruppo in Europa, dopo gli impegni presi dall'azienda di Atlanta a "stimolare" la libera concorrenza sul mercato.


In seven newly filed lawsuits, Microsoft alleges the purveyors of unsolicited obscene e-mail messages violated federal restrictions.


Microsoft, Dassault Systemes in Strategic Alliance

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest  software maker, and France's Dassault Systemes have forged a  global, 5-year strategic alliance to deliver Dassault's 3D  software to firms using the Microsoft software platform.


Nearly two weeks since the Comair jet crash that killed 49 people, the air traffic controller on duty at the time has not returned to work, and those who know him are revealing next to nothing — not even his name.


Gifford retiring early at Bank of America

Chad Gifford, one of Boston's most visible business leaders, said yesterday he would retire as chairman of Bank of America Corp. , just one year after selling the region's largest bank to executives in North Carolina.


Verona, 19:52 - CALCIO, SERIE A: CHIEVO-UDINESE 2-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Prima vittoria in campionato per il Chievo. Nel primo anticipo della 13/a giornata di serie A la squ...


China Rescues 44 Babies from Traffickers-Media

China, where strict family planning rules allow couples normally to have just one child, has broken up a baby-trafficking ring, arrested 40 people and rescued 44 infants, state media reported on Thursday.


New 'Send to Car' icon lets Mercedes owners send customized Google, Yahoo directions, maps and points of interest from computer or cell phone to car.


FDA Orders Review of Painkiller Data, Issues Cox-2 Advisory

The furor over the safety of arthritis painkilling medications shows no sign of abating. Vioxx is gone from the market, following data linking it to increased cardiovascular risk.


Palermo, 18:00 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: E' UNA SQUADRA CHE NON LOTTA

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini torna a tuonare all'indomani dell'ennesima brutta sconf...


Investigators on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of planning to kill the former head of Italy's anti-Mafia parliamentary commission, Sicilian police said.


The leading share index was flat on Tuesday as it mirrored a lacklustre rally on Wall Street.


Cash America Places $253M Bet on Territory Swap

FORT WORTH-In a dual-pronged move, Cash America International Inc. has exited the European market after a 12-year run and has dibs on buying a competitor to get a foothold in the Western US.


Most figure figure the chip company's president is being groomed to succeed CEO Hector Ruiz. But first he needs to prove that last year's engineering snafus were an aberration.


Government guarantees Northern Rock deposits

Chancellor steps in to halt run on accounts after crisis-hit mortgage lender's shares dive.


US May Have Had Warning Signs Of Flu Vaccine Problem

Federal regulators reportedly found manufacturing problems at Chiron's flu-vaccine plant in England last year similar to those that led British authorities to shut down the facility last week.


China now tries to tame Deng's black and white cats

SHENZHEN, China  - A huge billboard of China's late leader Deng Xiaoping presides over an intersection in the heart of Shenzhen, part shrine, part tourist attraction and part ad for market reforms.


MotoGP, Hayden in pole Rossi terzo, male Ducati

Il leader del mondiale scatterà davanti a tutti in Australia. In prima fila anche Nakano e Valentino


Viktor Yuschenko's Power of People coalition announces number of...

Welcome to the Ukrainian radio's Web Page. We are sincerely glad to you. We shall inform you about the most important events in political, social and economic life of Ukraine frankly and detail.


Sidney Lumet, one of the group of  directors who in the 1970s created some of America's greatest  films, is finding he has some pretty big shoes to fill when he  makes a movie these days -- his own.


Delphi settles with GM, to file reorganization plan

Auto parts maker Delphi Corp  said it would file a reorganization plan on Thursday that lays out a definitive agreement with former parent General Motors Corp  and a path to exiting bankruptcy by the end of the year.


NEW YORK - What are the odds that a tiny nation like Antigua and Barbuda could take on the United States in an international dispute and win?


Al-Qaeda urges non-Muslims - especially in the US - to convert to Islam, according to a new videotape.


Senator to propose creating drug safety office within FDA

US Senator Christopher Dodd will propose legislation to create an office of patient protection reporting directly to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, a move to bolster the safety of prescription drugs after a torrent of worrisome announcements about painkillers and antidepressants eroded consumer confidence.


Blair Rules Out Iraq Civilian Death Toll Probe

British Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected a call Wednesday for an independent inquiry into the civilian death toll in the US-led war in Iraq.


The government's chief of AIDS research rewrote a safety report on a U.S.-funded drug study to change its conclusions and delete negative information. Later, he ordered the research resumed over the objections of his staff, documents show.


Rome dusts off its ancient chariot track

ROME, September 20 (Reuters Life!) - For the ancient Romans   it was an enormous arena for "Ben Hur"-style chariot races, but   for modern-day Italians it's little more than a big, dusty   field. Until now.


Bush Spending Little Time at White House

If you're looking for President Bush, don't bother searching the White House.


Report: Baseball and Union discuss steroid policy

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Officials from Major League Baseball and the players' union have reportedly discussed a new drug testing policy that could go into effect for the 2005 season.


BHP Billiton poised to break 10 billion dollar profit barrier: analysts

BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, is expected to post an annual profit exceeding 10 billion US dollars this week, setting a new Australian corporate record, analysts predict.


Mobile operator O2 has beat out Vodafone to win the UK contract for Apple's iPhone, expected on sale by Christmas.


How Condoleezza Rice hopes to bring peace to the Middle East--and salvage the Administration's foreign policy