U.S. business productivity rose at a  1.1 percent annual rate in the second quarter but unit labor  costs jumped sharply, according to a government report that  gave the Federal Reserve a final piece of inflationary data as  a pivotal meeting started on Tuesday.


Explosions, fire rock chemical plant in Kansas City

A chemical warehouse burst into flames on Wednesday, spewing a black cloud of smoke over Kansas City that rained down chunks of debris and forced hundreds to evacuate the area, authorities said.


Roddick reaches third round at Paris Masters

Andy Roddick surged into the third round of the Paris Masters with a 6-2, 6-2 rout of Armenia's Sargis Sargsian on Wednesday in his first match since late September.


British director to name twins after Bollywood pair

MUMBAI, Feb 15 (Reuters Life!) - The Anglo-Asian filmmaker who directed "Bend it Like Beckham" wants to name her twin babies after top Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, a newspaper reported on Thursday.


Powell: N. Korea Explosion Wasn't Nuclear

SEOUL, South Korea - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a plume of smoke more than two miles wide into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday. Secretary of State Colin Powell said the explosion Thursday was not a nuclear test but that it was not known yet what caused it...


Study cites possible harm from some East Indian alternative ...

Dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic have been found in some herbal remedies from India that are sold in the United States, researchers are warning.


Update 1: EU Wants More Clarity on Aid to Boeing

The European Union on Thursday demanded Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes Boeing Co. and said any US challenge targeting EU rival Airbus Industrie before the World Trade Organization would be countered.


Zac Taylor matched his career high with three touchdown passes and No. 20 Nebraska won its 21st consecutive season opener with a 49-10 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday. The Cornhuskers effectively mixed the run and pass against their overmatched opponent and amassed 584 total yards.


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Auburn's stars rescued the Tigers' national championship hopes with a stellar second half.


Mayor Ray Nagin says he's enthusiastically supporting eight-term U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, who is the target of a federal bribery investigation and faces his first real opposition since his first campaign.


With a falling dollar sweetening the deal for international travelers, a record-setting number of tourists visited the city last year, spending an estimated $28 billion, tourism officials said.


U.S. troops must defeat enemy in Iraq: Rumsfeld

Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise farewell visit to American troops in Iraq and told them U.S. forces must stay until the enemy is defeated.


Polish and U.S. officials met Thursday to discuss a U.S. request to place a missile defense base in Poland — a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned anew that the system could spark a new arms race.


Roma, 20:08 - CALCIO, FIGC: NOMINATO COORDINATORE NAZIONALE STEWARD

Il presidente della Figc, Giancarlo Abete, ha nominato Stefano Filucchi, attualmente vice


Home Depot Reduces Sale Price for Supply Unit

ATLANTA, Aug. 26 -- Home Depot has tentatively agreed to sell its wholesale distribution business to a group of private-equity firms for $1.8 billion less than originally planned, and it will retain a small stake in the unit, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Sunday.


The software maker creates a single business unit to handle its IP television, Media Center PC and HD-DVD efforts.


David Prutton and Peter Crouch earn Southampton a vital win over Liverpool.


Stato di allerta prolungato di 24 ore in 4 regioni del Sud


Australia's Voters to Choose Between Howard, Latham

Australian Prime Minister John Howard is seeking a fourth term in power at today's election, promising to extend 13 years of economic growth and keep mortgage rates low.


WASHINGTON  The hottest campaign in town this week? It's not for president. It's for Idol. Producers for Fox's top-rated talent series estimate that 21,000 candidates and their supporters ...


Russell Beattie asks Obvious Question 2.0

Russ asks: Where's the OpenSocial container API? I love Russ because he cuts through all the BS and gets right to the core, most basic question, and he doesn't care who he pisses off. That's my kind of developer. You can't lie to the compiler, when the bits hit the road, you gotta know what garbage goes in and what garbage comes out.  (Ahh programmer's humor!) In other words, suppose I wanted to compete with Google, MySpace, Plaxo and LinkedIn, well, where's the spec that shows me how to do that? Well, of course I don't know, they aren't communicating with riffraff like me, but I have some experience with this kind of stuff, so I can hazard a guess. If they publish a spec,all kinds of projects will likely get started to enable the API in (just for the sake of argument): Drupal, WordPress, Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, Scripting News (why not add widgets to a random blog), CNN, The New York Times, well you get the idea. There might be lots of implementations very quickly. And that would be it for changes. It would be frozen de facto, they'd have to live with what they have, which given how quickly it was thrown together, probably isn't very good. Not the kind of stuff you'd like to support for the next decade or two. Or maybe they would break everyone, something guaranteed to make them a lot of enemies, much the way Microsoft did, and they were good at migration of APIs.  Google is good at doing AJAXy web UIs, they make users happy, but they're not very good at APIs. This one is a loser, for sure. That's the answer to Russ's question. It's probably not malice that keeps them from releasing details to everyone outside their club, it's pragmatism. They have to try to hold on to it to keep it from becoming even more of a mess than it already is. Just my opinion, for what it's worth. I've been wrong many times before.


Goldman Sachs has promoted a record 299 people to managing director, the companyâs second-highest rank.


Phone credit low? Africans go for "beeping"

If you are in Sudan it is a 'missed call'. In Ethiopia it is a 'miskin' or a 'pitiful' call. In other parts of Africa it is a case of 'flashing', 'beeping' or in French-speaking areas 'bipage'.


Democrats who back terror bill get cover

Breaking with their party, a handful of Democrats in competitive congressional races voted to approve President Bush's system to interrogate and prosecute terrorism suspects.


Reggio Calabria, 17:14 - CALCIO, REGGINA; LUCARELLI: DOMENICA TUTTI AL GRANILLO

Alessandro Lucarelli, difensore della Reggina, descrive il nuovo gruppo di cui fa parte quest'anno: ...


Authorities cut off broadcasts from Azerbaijan's first independent TV station on Friday and ordered the eviction of opposition newspapers and organizations from their offices in the capital, moves government opponents called part of a campaign to silence dissent.


Lebanon's opposition to boycott presidential vote

Hezbollah and its allies said on Monday they would boycott a parliamentary session to prevent the anti-Syrian majority from electing a new president for Lebanon.


Jingpo Lake Features Volcanic Attractions

The Jingpo Lake Geopark is famous among geologists for volcanic features such as its volcanic craters and barrier lakes.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Kills 7 in Dominican Republic

Dominicans climbed onto rooftops and into trees on Friday to escape floods as Tropical Storm Jeanne weakened into a depression after killing seven people, sweeping away houses and forcing 22,000 people to flee their homes, authorities said.


Studies and stats at the ready If youâve bought an HDTV, but arenât even considering buying a high definition (HD) DVD player any time soon, then youâre not alone. A report by the NPD Group has revealed that consumers are still utterly confused by the HD message and that most are still happy with the traditional DVD format.â¦


Bush, Kerry Puppets Debate in Times Square

The felt flew during a rain-drenched Times Square debate between President Bush and Democratic contender John Kerry — in puppet form — on the afternoon before the real deal in Florida.


Macedonian Bid to Kill Rights Bill Fails

In Macedonia, a referendum aimed at blocking plans to grant more local autonomy to the country's ethnic Albanian minority has failed due to low voter turnout.


OTTAWA - Nortel Networks has announced that it's once again delaying the release of financial reports. The company is currently reviewing its accounting for the past four years.


A televised debate is planned featuring bid leaders from the five cities vying for the 2012 Summer Olympics.


Eggs are thrown and arrests are made as hunt supporters demonstrate outside a Labour party fundraising dinner.


Congress Votes to Ban States From Taxing Internet Service

Congress passed a measure putting a three-year ban on taxation of the monthly fees that Internet providers charge their customers.


Roma, 17:56 - CALCIO, LAZIO: DABO SUBITO IN CAMPO, KOLAROV E BIANCHI OUT

Lavoro mattutino per la Lazio, che domani affronterà all'Olimpico la Sampdoria. Primo allenam...


Hezbollah militants broke international law by firing thousands of rockets into Israel and killing dozens of civilians during the recent conflict with Israel, Amnesty International charged Thursday.


Blockbuster Atlantic Hurricane Season Closes

Everything about the Atlantic hurricane  season was big -- lots of powerful storms that spawned hundreds  of deadly tornadoes, many deaths, an unprecedented onslaught on  Florida, a huge damage toll and millions evacuated.


Blair warned against troops help to US in Iraq

LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been warned not to put British troops in Iraq in danger merely as a âpolitical gestureâ to the American administration.


French reporters released after unusual abduction

Two French journalists released by militants in Iraq returned to a jubilant France on Wednesday and described a four-month ordeal during which masked gunmen shuttled them among five hideouts and interrogated them at length.


Amazon.com Inc. launched its much-anticipated digital music store Tuesday, a move analysts say represents the first hint of real competition for Apple Inc.'s market-leading iTunes.


HIV patient David had cocaine problem, attempted suicide

Rehab helped him get rid of drug habit. One problem was dealing with having a life after effective drugs emerged in mid-1990s. This is the last Christmas Fund story this year.


Dow Jones +0,48%, Nasdaq +1,20%, Standard Poor's +0,44%


Nigerian banks United Bank of Africa and Standard Trust announce plans to merge and create the biggest bank in West Africa.


Sadr Aide Freed as Iraq Seeks Pre-Election Calm

The U.S. military freed a top aide to rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Thursday in a gesture that could help the interim government's efforts to calm rebel-held strongholds before elections due in January.


Music publishers and U.S. commercial radio station owners said on Monday they had agreed to a new $1.7 billion deal to cover licensing rights for music played over radio airwaves or via radio station Web sites.


Karzai Clinches Afghan Poll Win, Rival Concedes

President Hamid Karzai clinched victory  in Afghanistan's historic presidential poll as his main rival  conceded defeat even before election workers began counting the  final votes on Monday.


Ten days after a Golf Channel anchor was suspended for her use of "lynch" in commentary on Tiger Woods, an editor was fired Friday for illustrating the controversy with a noose on the cover of Golfweek magazine.


NEW YORK  - Once upon a time, 1974 to  be exact, a national magazine of note ran a contest in which  Katharine Hepburn was declared the champ and was asked to  accept her prize in person.


Fujitsu punts Fibre storage arrays to SMBs

Eternus line hits lower limits SNW Fujitsu Computer Systems is shrinking their Fibre Channel storage systems to woo the all-elusive SMB market. The de-bigulation was announced at Storage Networking World in Dallas.â¦


US forces in Iraq are being bolstered to their highest-ever level in the run-up to next month's election.


No. 11 Florida State Holds Off N.C. State, 17-10

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sports Network) - Lorenzo Booker's four-yard  touchdown run in the third quarter gave 11th-ranked Florida  State the lead and the Seminoles defeated North Carolina State,  17-10, at Carter-Finley Stadium.


WD ups My Book network drive capacity to 1TB

Adds RAID too Western Digital has bumped its My Book World Edition remote-access ready network-connected external hard drive to 1TB, adding the extra storage capacity with a second disk inside the casing. So not only is there more room for information, the unit's RAID-able for better data security.â¦


Belarus opposition leader detained: wife

Belarussian security officers on Monday detained opposition leader and former presidential candidate Alexander Milinkevich as he made his way to a rally, his wife told AFP.


RIAA Files 762 More File-Trading Lawsuits

LOS ANGELES -- The music industry is continuing its campaign against people who illegally download music through file-sharing sites.


Progress Made on Mental Health but Challenges Remain, UK

Good progress that has been made in making mental health services more responsive to users, but there are still several challenges ahead, the NHS Confederation said in response to the National Director's report on implementation of the mental health


Dell Puts Open-Source Clustering Tools On New Server

Dell has teamed up with cluster-management app-maker Platform Computing Inc. to create a small but powerful rack-mounted server complete with open-source cluster-management tools.


A Didier Drogba double helps Chelsea romp to victory over Paris Saint Germain.


Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight

A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.


Viacom's Flux: It's MyBlogLog for the cooler kids

The media giant has transformed its Tagworld investment into Flux, a distributed social networking platform that bears an interesting resemblance to a start-up that Yahoo bought last year.


Off The Shelf: The Deluge Before the Dollar

IN âA Nation of Counterfeitersâ (Harvard University Press, $29.95), Stephen Mihm takes us back to the screwball days between the American Revolution and the Civil War, when the dollar did not exist.


Well, I guess we know what happened to the guys who ran the numbers for Barack Obama in New Hampshire. They went out and set the pointspread for the Celtics-Bobcats game.


Smart grid outfit GridPoint raising money, testing pilots

GridPoint expect to announce a fourth round of funding as it tests its smart grid appliance with utilities.


Asian stock markets begin to claw back some ground following five days of losses.


Ethnic tensions resurface in Macedonia as it prepares to vote on crucial boundary reforms.


Genetically Fortified Carrot Could Launch GMO 2.0

Scientists have developed a new carrot that increases your body's ability to absorb calcium, a development which could portend more genetically modified fruits and vegetables with novel nutritional characteristics.


Torvalds comes out against EU patent directive

In the statement, issued Tuesday, the three developers argued that the legislation, called the software patent directive, would be harmful to the European economy.


Japan eyes robots to support older population

It looks like a washing machine on wheels, but the bulky contraption vacuuming the hallways of a Tokyo high-rise is a robot.


LEXINGTON, Ky. - A teenager is suing her school district for barring her from the prom last spring because she was wearing a dress styled as a large Confederate battle flag.  The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S.


Nel 2008 ferma al 3,3% contro il 4,8% previsto dall'Fmi


Region 8 Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan

During Ramadan muslims fast each day from sunrise to sunset, practice abstinence and seek repentance and spiritual guidance. As of today Ramadan is over but not for all muslims.


Blockbuster revealed plans for hostile takeover for Hollywood ...

Blockbuster Inc. threatens Hollywood Entertainment Group with a hostile takeover if the board does not decide on negotiating over the its tender offer for the purchase of all outstanding shares at the price of $11.50 a share in cash.


Microsoft invests in European science centers

PRAGUE -- Following the European Commission's call Wednesday for increased technology research, Microsoft launched an initiative to invest in scientific research centers in Europe.


Gabor Szetey, a member of Hungary's Socialist Party, has broken convention by becoming the first governing politician in Hungary come out as gay. via Gay.com


Chile's Pinochet Charged in Plot to Kill Opponents

Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was charged with involvement in a homicide and nine kidnappings in the 1970s that were part of a plot by Latin American military regimes to kill opponents.


Jonathan Byrd and Jeff Sluman shared the lead Friday at the midway point of the Chrysler Championship, the final full-field event on the PGA Tour.


Investors betting against Sportingbet extradition

Chairman falls on his sword News the arrest of Sportingbet chairman Peter Dicks may not lead to a court case has caused a sustained rally in the UK-based online gambling sites shares.â¦


US Senate Passes Intelligence Reorganization Bill

The US Senate passed legislation to reorganize the nation's intelligence agencies and create a national director of intelligence to oversee efforts to prevent terrorist attacks.


LONDON Parmalat, the Italian dairy giant, has shown "stark and illegitimate discrimination" against non-Italian banks in formulating a plan that is crucial to its bankruptcy reorganization, Citigroup has said.


Importing cheaper drugs from up north isn't as simple as it seems


Lonely professor's adoption plea moves Italy

Giorgio Angelozzi once kept bright-eyed Roman teenagers entranced, telling them tales of the adventures of Ulysses and enticing them to chat up the girls with lines from Virgil and Horace.


Daniel Baldwin enters plea in Calif. case

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.  — Actor Daniel Baldwin pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges that he illegally took another person's car, and a judge canceled a warrant for his arrest.


A satirical look at the ever-growing list of cable channels.


Petrolio. Riserve in calo, inverno alle porte: nuovo record a Londra e New York, greggio oltre i 50 $ a barile. Il petrolio ha toccato nuovi record sia a Londra che a New York. Sulla piazza americana Ã¨ salito


Ruth Graham, who surrendered dreams of missionary work in Tibet to marry a suitor who became the world's most renowned evangelist, died Thursday. She was 87. Graham died at 5:05 p.m. at her home at Little Piney Cove, surrounded by her husband and all five of their children, said a statement released by Larry Ross, Billy Graham's spokesman.


French 'Yes' Hailed as Vote for Common Sense

A French Socialist âyesâ to Europeâs new constitution was hailed by the UK Government today as a vote for common sense. Europe minister Denis MacShane said


State Planning Extensive Tests on Area Streams: Idea is to Gauge, Track Sources of Contamination

By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Sep. 11--The Kentucky Division of Water plans to do extensive testing of creeks and streams in the Green River region beginning this fall.


NetSuiteâs shares priced at $26 apiece late Wednesday, far above the expected price range of $13 to $16 that it initially reported in its registration to go public.


Like the big car companies in his native state of Michigan, Mitt Romney could use a rebound.


S.Korean President Gets Royal Welcome in Historic State Visit to...

We're going to begin with some pomp and ceremony in London where President Roh Moo-hyun has made history becoming the first South Korean leader to pay a state visit to Britain.


By BRIAN MAHONEY NEW YORK - The NBA has another ugly scene to recover from. This one involved its leading scorer and happened in its most famous arena.


Intel expands Centrino line with new Pentium M chip

Intel has given its Centrino laptop package a speed boost with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor. The Centrino package includes a Pentium M processors, a PC chipset and a wireless Lan chipset.


Roma, 17:38 - CALCIO, CONCILIAZIONE: MOGGI E' ARRIVATO AL CONI

Luciano Moggi è appena giunto allo stadio Olimpico per l'udienza alla camera di conciliazione...


The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo prepares to host its Gay Pride rally, with an estimated three million to attend.


In vendita per celebrare terzo centenario del drammaturgo


Drive to Nab Last German Nazis to Begin in January

The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center  will begin a campaign in January to flush out the last  surviving Nazi war criminals in Germany, the head of the  center's Jerusalem office said Sunday.


A Superior Court commissioner denied a request Tuesday by Britney Spears' divorce attorney to issue a gag order in the pop star's child-custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.


Farmers' union wants a dung-fuelled power station to be created in Scotland in a bid to slow down global warming.


Sudan jails some Darfur security forces - report

Sudan said it had imprisoned some Darfur militia and police for crimes including rape, the first admission that government security forces have committed human rights abuses there, a Khartoum daily said on Sunday.


Government plans to dispose of nuclear waste are attacked as "incoherent and opaque" by a committee of peers.


Iveta Benesova defeated Kristina Brandi 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Advanta Championships. Benesova and Brandi split the first two sets and Brandi broke serve to take a 1-0 lead in the third.


Muqtada al-Sadr, a radical cleric, surfaced in Iraq Friday -- four months after his last public appearance -- and blasted the United States, Britain and Israel as an "evil trio," Reuters and an Iraq TV station reported. The U.S. military has remained keenly interested in al-Sadr's movements because he controls the powerful Mehdi Army, which has thousands of loyal anti-American followers.


British singer Winehouse checks into rehab clinic

British soul singer Amy Winehouse, who this week appeared in video footage allegedly showing her smoking crack cocaine, has entered a rehab clinic, her record company said on Thursday.


Fidel Castro pokes fun at George W. Bush

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro poked fun at President George W. Bush on Sunday for proclaiming "Long Live Free Cuba," likening it to Spain's king saying the same during his colonial rule over the island.


Fred Kagan tell Time.com there are signs of progress, but says September is too soon to judge whether the surge has succeeded


Ask Grandmaster Flash about hip-hop stars deserving of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he's quick with a list of rap icons.


Angolan police shoot dead two actors after mistaking them for armed robbers, a film director says.


IBM, Cisco forge enterprise security tie

IBM and Cisco Systems unveiled product updates that will link technology from the two companies more closely together to protect customer networks from security threats.


Spitzer's too important to be merely a governor

I have never spoken directly to Eliot Spitzer, though I spent several months a while back trying to arrange an interview. Were he to grant that request, I'd have one thing to tell him: Don't do it.


Iran has again defied U.N. demands to suspend its nuclear enrichment programs, according to a report issued yesterday by the International Atomic Energy Agency, leading Bush administration officials to demand increased pressure on Tehran.


Nokia, Philips and German Public Transport Network Operator RMV ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 2, 2004 -- Nokia, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) together with Rhein-Main Verkehrsverbund (RMV), public transport authority for Frankfurt's greater


"Six Feet" writer Soloway inks pair of TV projects

"Six Feet Under"  writer-producer Jill Soloway has closed deals to develop a show  with producer J.J. Abrams ("Lost") and to work on Shonda  Rhimes' hit ABC drama "Grey's Anatomy."


Warwickshire's Graham Wagg admits using cocaine after failing a drugs test.


Sharp boosts blue-laser diode production

Blu-ray, HD DVD component dearth coming to an end? Sharp has begun mass-producing blue-laser diodes, a move that may help alleviate the current dearth of this critical component for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD drives.â¦


Raikkonen to Skip Testing After Barcelona Crash

McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen crashed heavily  Tuesday while testing the Formula One team's new car in  Barcelona.


Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) zipped past  Sony Corp. (6758.T) in market value on Monday and became one of  Japan's top 10 issues for the first time, as it elbows the  PlayStation maker out of its decade-long dominance of the game  industry.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton will have raised more than $100 million this year for her presidential campaign, aides confirmed Monday evening, setting a historic new threshold in fundraising.


Bush to Khalilzad: "I'll Take Care of Politics"

In his first interview since returning from Washington to Iraq, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad tells TIME how the President told him not to worry about the midterm elections effecting the U.S. commitment to Iraq.


Clemens Seeks Record $22M in Arbitration

Roger Clemens filed for a record $22 million in salary arbitration on Tuesday, and the Houston Astros offered the seven-time Cy Young Award winner $13.5 million.


Shaquille O'Neal helped the Miami Heat build a 22-point lead. And when they blew it, he delivered the go-ahead dunk in the final minute to beat the Detroit Pistons.


With credit comes a credit history, and Russia's booming consumer lending sector saw the first high-profile arrival of a Western credit agency on Tuesday.


Dolce Vita threatened as smoker ban looms

Italy's restaurant and bar owners are fuming over a smoking ban that could consign to the history books the Dolce Vita image of divas and Latin Lovers idling with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the ...


FAST acts against corporate file sharers

Controls not enough The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has taken action against "a high profile training company" for allowing its network to be used for file sharing.â¦


Bits : C.E.S. Robot Death Match: iRobot vs. WowWee

iRobot and WowWee introduce new robots at the Consumer Electronics Show. IRobotâs cleans gutters and WowWeeâs is a night watchman.


German bank WestLB expects to make a net loss of about one billion euros and another billion in write-downs.


Online medical training application system in chaos

BMA bemoans 'pandemonium' Technical problems with an online medical training system are causing "pandemonium", according to the British Medical Association (BMA).â¦


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney cast himself as more businessman than politician Sunday, as the one-time venture capitalist tried to differentiate himself from his rivals during his first townhall meeting in California.


Candidates in the Palestinian presidential election hold a last day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's vote.


E' un'asina di 22 anni che un allevatore salvÃ² dalla macellazioneOggi lavora nello spettacolo e si Ã¨ 'esibita' al Royal Opera House                                            Pollyanne, una somara di talento sul palco per Carlo d'Inghilterra                                                                                Ha partecipato ai presepi viventi e 'gioca' con i bambini disabiliIl proprietario: "Mai compensi, solo donazioni per la nostra Fondazione"di ALESSANDRA VITALI


San Francisco Mayor Vows to Press for Gay Marriages

Celebrating the first anniversary  of his decision to issue marriage licenses to gays, San  Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom vowed on Saturday to stay at the  forefront of fights to make same-sex marriages legal.


Venezuelan bank robbers arrested, hostages freed

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan police swooped on an ambulance used by robbers escaping a bank siege on Tuesday, arresting four men and freeing a group of hostages held in the getaway vehicle.


Archaeologists unearth what is believed to be the first discovery of a Viking burial site in the UK.


Bosnia's main Muslim, Serb and Croat nationalist parties have been leading in an early count for local polls. Incomplete results released by the election organisers on Sunday indicated a strong backing for


PARK CITY, Utah  - Death threats, loud catcalls and walkouts didn't stop rock legends Crosby Stills Nash & Young from completing their fiercely anti-Bush reunion tour in 2006.


Bonaiuti, a premier non conviene la polemica su legge voto


Heavy rain forced officials to postpone Friday's opening singles of the Davis Cup World Group playoff between Austria and Britain.


U.S. forces said they killed 49 gunmen in fierce fighting in Baghdad on Sunday during a raid to capture an Iranian-linked kidnap cell leader suspected of abducting U.S.-led coalition soldiers and other foreigners.


Aeon, Daiei to create Japan's largest retail group

Japanese supermarket giant Aeon Co. said Friday that it had agreed to join forces with troubled rival Daiei to create Japan's largest retail group in a deal worth 62.7 billion yen (535 million dollars).


Sony said Monday that PlayStation 3 game machine sales totaled 1.2 million in North America during the key holiday season, boosting the strength of the company's Blu-ray video format because the console also works as a Blu-ray player.


Security Boosted in Moscow After Suicide Bombing Kills 10

Russian authorities have boosted security across Moscow after a female suicide bomber killed 10 people and wounded 51 others in a huge blast outside a subway station.


Source: Drug rules halted Winehouse visa

Amy Winehouse is appealing the rejection of her visa application, which was denied under U.S. immigration rules regarding the "use and abuse of narcotics," a senior State Department official said Friday.


Hustling to Find Classrooms For All in a Diverse Ireland

School's out at Bracken School in Balbriggan, Ireland  BALBRIGGAN, Ireland (Washington Post Foreign Service) - The opening of Ireland's first predominantly black school, in this suburban town just north of Dublin, illustrates the pressures facing once-sleepy Ireland as its population and economy boom. Once almost entirely white and Catholic, the country is struggling to integrate hundreds of thousands of new immigrants and to provide them with education, health, welfare and transportation services as fast as they arrive. After 150 years of population decline as native Irish fled dire economic conditions, Ireland is now one of Europe's fastest-growing and most prosperous nations. The white-hot "Celtic Tiger" economy of recent years has leveled off, but Ireland continues to be a magnet for immigrants. "Ireland has been subject to something that no other country in history has ever been subject to: sudden-onset migration," said Conor Lenihan, the Irish integration minister, whose post was created this year. "We have seen our non-Irish population go from zero to about 15 percent in 10 years."


One of the men mauled in a tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo pleaded for help from a 911 dispatcher and asked why it was taking so long to get it, according to a recording of the call released Tuesday.


Spain is racing to be the first EU member state to sign up to the new constitution, reports Katya Adler.


Nearly a week after being rejected by Urban Meyer, Notre Dame finally has identified its next coaching target: Tom Clements, the Buffalo Bills' offensive coordinator and a former Irish great who quarterbacked the 1973 national championship team.


A showdown to savor: Singh, Woods to battle for golf's top spot

Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh have cooked up a gourmet feast for the region's golf-starved fans today and the dessert is the news that the Deutsche Bank Championship will remain at TPC of Boston for at least two more years.


The Wimbledon crowd prepares for another day of drama on Wednesday when Tim Henman takes on Feliciano Lopez.


Treviso, 16:04 - BASKET, BENETTON TREVISO: INGAGGIATO ATSUR

La Benetton Treviso ha ingaggiato con contratto triennale la guardia turca di passaporto tedesco Eng...


Volare Group sospende voli e vendita biglietti

Restano a terra gli aerei di Volare Group. A seguito dell'impossibilitÃ  di disporre degli aeromobili, la compagnia ha deciso di sospendere a tempo indeterminato e fino a nuove disposizioni la vendita dei


Volvo Posts Higher Third-Quarter Earnings

Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo reported higher third-quarter earnings and revenue Friday and raised its forecast for truck sales for the full year in Europe and North America.


Where Are All the Dead Animals? Sri Lanka Asks

Sri Lankan wildlife officials are stunned -- the worst tsunami in memory has killed around 22,000 people along the Indian Ocean island's coast, but they can't find any dead animals.


Russia's Putin once again heads ex-Soviet bloc

President Vladimir Putin took over once again as head of the CIS ex-Soviet bloc at a summit in the Kazakh capital Astana, the Interfax news agency reported.


A car bomb detonated outside the gates of Abu Ghraib prison, killing one militant, the military said. The attack occurred when a vehicle tried to crash through the prison's protective gate, said Lt.


New Jersey Senate: Kean (R) 44% Menendez (D) 39%

Rasmussen Reports - Republican State Senator Tom Kean Jr., son of the former NJ Governor, again leads Democratic Senator Bob Menendez in New Jersey's race for U.S. Senate. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll shows Kean with 44% of the vote while Menendez is at 39%. In our last two polls, Menendez, an appointed incumbent, held a six-point lead.


Teacher sentenced for slapping Schroeder

An unemployed teacher has been given a four-month suspended sentence and ordered to perform community service for slapping German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the face at a Social Democrat party event in May.


Despite the return of its founder, improvement will take time.


Milano, 14:46 - CALCIO: INTER, ADRIANO NON CONVOCATO PER UDINESE

Non c'è Adriano tra i 19 giocatori che Roberto Mancini, tecnico dell'Inter, ha convocato per ...


The tale of brothers Chris Gee and Mike Echols has seen them journey from a physically abusive father in Harlem to a new life with their formerly crack addicted mother in Maryland and all the while basketball has helped them make it through.


Critics Meet to Decry Blackface Depiction

By Josh Lanier, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 8--GASTONIA -- Critics of a blackface performance by three white men  at a Gastonia church say they want to move on -- but not without an apology.   The Rev. Thomas Holbrooks Jr.


Buenos Aires nightclub fire kills 169 during concert

An overcrowded Buenos Aires nightclub was engulfed by fire last night killing 169 young people who were celebrating the New Year, in one of Argentina's worst disasters.


European Parliament set to OK commission

Leaders of the European Parliament said Wednesday they would approve a new European Commission by Thursday, three weeks after such approval had been expected.


Thierry Henry scored his first international goal for four months to help struggling France snatch a badly needed 2-0 victory over Cyprus.


Bush Making Gains in Battleground States

WASHINGTON - President Bush has been solidifying his gains in states that once were dead heats, forcing both parties' campaigns to alter strategies as the electoral battleground shrinks. Democrat John Kerry is struggling to stay afloat in some hotly contested states, including Missouri, Wisconsin and Ohio, where polls show Bush pulling ahead...


Bush: happy for Cheney's gay daughter pregnancy

Vice President Dick Cheney's pregnant lesbian daughter Mary will make a "fine mom," President George W. Bush said, sidestepping his past comment that a child ideally would be raised by a mother and father.


A major criminal network arranging fake marriages in Britain is smashed by the Immigration Service.


Londra, 11:50 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: FIGLIO CAPELLO IN SEDE F.A.

Pierfilippo Capello, figlio e agente dell'allenatore Fabio Capello, è giunto stamattina nella...


Congress Approves $422 Billion Arms Bill

The U.S. Congress on Saturday gave  final approval to a $422 billion bill for defense programs that  backs next year's round of military base closings and kills a  proposed $23.5 billion Air Force deal with Boeing Co. .


Militants' hold is tighter, officials say

PESHAWAR -- Islamic militants are using a peace accord with the government to consolidate their hold on northern Pakistan, creating a virtual Taliban ministate in the region, The New York Times reported in today's editions, citing diplomats and intelligence officials. In open violation of their agreement not to provide cross-border support to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, the militants have expanded ...


Kerry plan to fix ties to allies lacking in details

WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is staking much of his election-year foreign policy push on a single theme -- fixing ties with allies while he polishes the United States' tarnished image around the world. It has become a ...


Clapton Show Draws 60,000 for Tsunami Aid

Headline acts including rocker Eric Clapton, pianist Jools Holland and The Manic Street Preachers drew more than 60,000 people to a charity concert that raised $2.3 million for Asian tsunami relief.


9/11 speech sparks bitter partisan squabbles

Bitter partisan squabbles engulfed Capitol Hill on Tuesday sparked by President Bush's 9/11 speech Monday night that was not supposed to be political.


Apple Explains iPhone Battery Replacement Plan

Apple iPhone users can pay $87 to have the battery replaced if it fails.


China Toll 166 in Grim Saga of Mine Deaths

All the coal miners trapped after a gas  explosion in a shaft in northern China are dead, bringing the  toll to 166 in one of the worst disasters to hit the world's  most dangerous mining industry, state media said on Wednesday.


Fornira' 145 aerei C-27J ad esercito ed aviazione Usa


More delays as NPfIT overhaul is ordered

Granger gets a new boss The NHS' new chief executive is setting the stage for further delays at the already tardy National Programme for IT (NPfIT), by ordering an overhaul of the entire programme.â¦


US House of Representatives awards Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi its highest medal.


Oh baby: early wedding present for British bride

A British bride went ahead with her frills-and-all church wedding despite giving birth hours earlier to a three-month premature baby boy.


U.S. to Hire 12,000 Air Controllers Over 10 Years

The U.S. government said on Tuesday  it planned to hire more than 12,000 air controllers over 10  years to address a wave of upcoming retirements, but the  controllers union said the strategy is unrealistic.


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Mehmet Okur's free throws with 4.5 seconds remaining negated another big scoring performance by Allen Iverson and lifted Utah over Philadelphia, 103-101, at the Wachovia Center.


Antivirus software specialist Trend Micro (Nasdaq: TMIC) is extending its expertise to next-generation handheld devices with the launch of Mobile Security, an application aimed at smartphones and PDAs.


Climate change is here, now, say scientists

YELLOWKNIFE - The most comprehensive study of Arctic climate change ever made has some dramatic news for Canada's North. The report, which will be released next week, says that the most rapid climate change on earth is happening in the Arctic.


Albright: Iraq invasion encouraged others

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright criticized the U.S. invasion of Iraq, saying Monday it had encouraged Iran and North Korea to push ahead with their nuclear programs.


Levi Strauss & Co. pulled its Dockers business off the sale block Monday, saying that the offers it received came in too low, considering the brand's sales volume and prominence.


Ultimi a tornare sui banchi gli studenti siciliani, il 18


Ruud van Nistelrooy struck all four goals in last night's 4-1 rout of Sparta Prague last night. Van Nistelrooy's first ever 'four-timer' for United put his club on the brink of qualification for the knockout phase of the Champions League.


Northern Nevada customers of Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless will see no changes in existing rates after Tuesdayâs approval of their $41 billion merger, officials said.


Il complesso architettonico ospitera' boutique di lusso


A consortium including Mandrakesoft, the Paris-based Linux seller that recently exited bankruptcy protection, has won a three-year contract worth â¬7m to improve Linux security.


Il magistrato non intende violare il segreto investigativo


Source for Rather Seeks New Lawyer, Might Sue CBS

Former Texas National Guard officer Bill Burkett, who provided CBS News with possibly fraudulent documents purporting to show that President Bush shirked his Guard duty, is looking for a lawyer


The IT research game has been tough over the years. But Gartner Group is taking advantage of the weakness.


Rescuers retrieve bodies of Nepal crash victims

Rescue teams in the mountainous   terrain of eastern Nepal on Wednesday recovered the remains of   24 people killed in the crash of a helicopter chartered by   conservation group WWF, officials said.


Decisione di Prodi, sentiti i servizi di informazione


Rain king Vaughan returns to form as England recover

England captain Michael Vaughan returned to form as his team recovered from a middle order collapse on a rain-hit second day of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium.


UN states urged to give military contributions for Darfur

UN chief Ban Ki-moon urgently appealled to member states Thursday to make military contributions to the crucial, joint UN-African Union peacekeeping operation in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region.


Qualcomm's request for stay on ITC order denied

The U.S. International Trade  Commission has denied Qualcomm Inc.'s  request to stay  an order banning imports of new phone models with Qualcomm  chips the trade agency said infringe a Broadcom Corp.   patent, Broadcom said on Friday.


The race to release next-generation browsers enters the home stretch as Mozilla posts what is believed to be the final beta of its Firefox 2.0 browser, a week after Microsoft posted its first release candidate of IE 7.


The interim prime minister hand-picked by Thailand's military commanders is expected to be formally announced and sworn-in Sunday after the country's king gives his approval, television editors said Saturday.


Japan's Nikkei 225 average is up about 0.4 percent by midday on Wednesday as a rally in US stocks inspired buying. Taiwan, New Zealand and Singapore are also higher, but there are slight falls in South Korea and Australia.


POLITICS-EU:  Decision over Constitution Now Down to People

BRUSSELS, Jan 13 (IPS) - The European Parliament voted in favour of a new  constitution Wednesday, but the most difficult part of selling  the controversial document is still to come.


AustraliaÂs ÂCrocodile HunterÂ Killed on Diving Expedition

Steve Irwin, the hugely popular television personality, was killed by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary.


Children's Musical, Gay Rights Poster Offend Catholic Church

ROME (Der Spiegel) - Echoes of an old culture war have been rippling through Europe, as a bishop in Germany calls for Catholics to keep their kids away from a sex-education musical and the Vatican condemns a new gay-rights campaign in Italy. A children's musical about sex and babies, organized by the German government, has been touring the country since 2003 without noticeable friction. But now it's arrived in the city of Fulda, near Frankfurt, and the local bishop has called for a boycott. The Fairytale of Nose, Belly and Butt should be avoided by right-thinking Catholic families, according to Heinz Josef Algermissen, because in the Church's view, "explanations about sexuality belong in the home," and "can't be left to a theater troupe." The show's Web site begs to differ, saying the theory behind the project is that humans are "sexual beings from birth onward," and that children experience "smooching and touching genitals as no less fun or significant than tickling their big toe." Uproar in Italy, too This notion of human sexuality is no doubt as offensive to the Church as the idea that humans might be wired from birth to be straight or gay - which is the assumption behind an Italian ad campaign protested recently by the Vatican. The regional government of Tuscany has planned to use a photo of a newborn child wearing a hospital bracelet with the word "homosexual" as part of a publicity push to combat homophobia. "Sexual orientation," reads the tag line, which will appear on billboards throughout Tuscany, "is not a choice."  Italy's political right, along with some Catholic groups, want the campaign to be withdrawn. The Church's declared position is that homosexuality is a psychological disorder, not exactly a sin - although indulging in gay sex is a sin.


Eva Farmati, 32 anni, romena, viveva in Italia da 12 anniera sposata e madre di una figlia, volontaria della Croce Rossa                                                  Misterioso delitto nell'aretino donna trovata morta in auto                                                                                L'ha trovata il marito preoccupato perchÃ© tardavaE' stata uccisa con numerosa coltellate. Nessun movente


One of the most famous American band leaders of the swing era, clarinettist Artie Shaw, dies aged 94.


The Fool rounds up new-issue hits, misses, and no-shows.


Marbella, 21:59 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PRIMA SEDUTA A MALAGA, FREY IN CAMPO

Dopo il trasferimento in aereo da Firenze a Malaga, primo allenamento in terra di Spagna per i viola...


A wide-eyed boy in a cozy blue robe and proper yellow pajamas has his hope and faith tested in the book The Polar Express. But Chris Van Allsburg, who wrote the childrenâs classic, insists he did not base it on himself.


A mystery disease is destroying rare coral populations around the UK coastline, according to marine biologists.


Rome Journal: Updating an Old Way to Leave the Baby on the Doorstep

Advanced versions of the Middle Agesâ âfounding wheelâ are proliferating through Europe, allowing unwanted babies to be abandoned safely.


Drug giant Johnson & Johnson agrees to buy Guidant Corp, a key player in the heart technology market, for $25.4bn.


Blair press chief's diaries reveal inside track on Iraq

Former British prime minister Tony Blair's press chief lifted the lid Sunday on his boss's plan to quit before the Iraq war, hours ahead of publication of his hotly-anticipated diaries.


Typhoon slams into Philippines, thousands stranded

Typhoon Xangsane struck the central   Philippines on Wednesday, stranding nearly 3,500 ferry   passengers as gusts of up to 150 km (94 miles) per hour kept   boats in harbor.


A US judge refuses to block the extradition of Panama's ex-leader to France, where he faces a jail term.


Champions da rivivere, le voci del trionfo milanista

In video i momenti salienti della finale di Champions League trasmessi in diretta-tv: dall'istituzionale Gianni Cerqueti ai dissacranti commenti della Gialappa's Band


That Book About the Patriotsâ Perfect Season Ended With a Giant Asterisk

The Boston Globe was forced to scrap its planned commemorative book  â19-0: The Historic Championship Season of New Englandâs Unbeatable Patriots.â


Biotech | Test Results, FDA Decisions on the Horizon

Edward M. Rudnic, chairman of the Tech Council of Maryland, has been at the center of the region's biotech business for more than a decade. He sketched out the idea behind MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals at a friend's dining-room table. If there is a biotech event around town, he's probably speaking or...


MartÃnez's Being a Met Rests on a Physical Exam

If Pedro MartÃnez passes Wednesday's physical, he is expected to be introduced in a news conference at Shea Stadium on Thursday.


Americans' supply of flu vaccine was cut in half Tuesday as Britain abruptly shut down a major supplier just as flu season is about to begin.


Ukraine's Yanukovich refuses to concede, vows to appeal rerun vote

Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich refused to concede a historic rerun presidential vote Monday, and vowed to ask the supreme court to throw out official results which showed his rival Viktor Yushchenko won by a formidable margin.


The UN secretary-general and Iraqi prime minister meet Saturday in New York.


A drunken driver was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years to life in prison for a rare murder conviction in the deaths of a limousine chauffeur and a 7-year-old flower girl heading home from a wedding.


E.U. Decides to Offer Treaty in Place of Constitution

PARIS, June 23 -- A squabbling European Union has given up hope for a constitution, agreeing instead Saturday to peddle a watered-down treaty to its 27 capitals in hopes of ending a two-year stalemate that has hobbled one of the world's most potent economic and diplomatic blocs.


Leading shares ended the session higher as a raft of positive broker comment and strength in energy stocks added to a positive start on Wall Street.


An undersea earthquake rocked parts of southeastern Indonesia on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.


When Syracuse took the floor at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, the players were wearing a new design in basketball uniforms.


Blog: Once I got past the cable tangles and setup woes, I found the Ooma phone system works well.


Security experts were analyzing a suspicious package leaking white powder that was left in CNN's mailbox at U.N. headquarters Friday, U.N. officials said.


Evento al centro di speciale che il Sole 24 Ore dedica alla moda


Leader Says Rebels Responsible for Siege

MOSCOW - Radical Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev purportedly took responsibility Friday for a recent series of terrorist attacks in Russia but put ultimate blame for a school massacre on Russian President Vladimir Putin.    In a letter posted Friday on the Kavkaz-Center Web site,Basayev said he had sent a letter to Putin proposing "independence (for Chechnya) in exchange for security." It was impossible to confirm whether the letter was genuine, but the Web site is considered a mouthpiece for Basayev and his previous claims of responsibility have appeared there...


A group of experts convened by NASA said yesterday that the space shuttle would likely be ready to fly by the currently planned launch date in May or June, but it cautioned that efforts to


Michael Moore to Speak at Univ. of Minn.

Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore will speak at the University of Minnesota on Friday, an appearance that had been in doubt after campus Republicans objected to any use of school funds to pay for the event.


Typhoon bears down on Japanese Grand Prix

SUZUKA (Japan) - Michael Schumacher led the wet Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix with teams casting a wary eye to the skies with a typhoon approaching.


Scientists say they have discovered a  cream that may ward off skin cancer by tanning skin a golden  bronze without exposure to the sun.


Route to make it a stiff test for Armstrong

The route for next year's Tour de France may provide the stiffest test yet for the six-times winner, Lance Armstrong. Or perhaps not.


No Giving In To Militants In Kashmir: PM

Jammu, Nov. 18 (NNN): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday made it absolutely clear that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will not give in to separatist militants in Jammu and Kashmir.


Vessels in Bid to Rescue Stricken Submarine

British rescue vessels were today staging an operation to tow a stricken Canadian submarine, with nine injured crew, to safety. Five British boats battled against


Russian oil giant Yukos has reportedly lost a court case against the sale of its main production unit.


La Fiom, "alla domanda azienda risponda con assunzioni"


Sources: Schwarzenegger to endorse McCain

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce Thursday he is endorsing Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, two GOP sources familiar with the situation told CNN.


By The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Feb. 14--By Nancye Tuttle   ntuttle@lowellsun.com   LOWELL -- Nothing warms up winter like a rib-sticking bowl of sturdy clam chowder or a soul-satisfying cup of steamy split pea.   Soup soothes the body and lifts the spirits.


Proseguono indagini su omicidio in villa nel Trapanese


Eight shot dead in Beirut opposition protests

Eight Lebanese opposition supporters were shot dead in Beirut on Sunday in some of the worst street violence since Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war, raising tensions in a country gripped by political conflict.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


Roma, 19:14 - CALCIO, LAZIO: A PARTE MUTARELLI, PALESTRA PER PERUZZI

La Lazio ha svolto una doppia seduta di allenamento:  in mattinata lavoro atletico, nel pomeriggio s...


Punta ad aumento quota in Europa dall'11% al 12,5%


Two buses are hit by blasts near the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing nine people, local officials say.


U.S. investigates report of Iraqi civilians killed

The U.S. military said on Friday it was investigating whether civilians, including two children, were killed during a fierce gunbattle in Ramadi on Wednesday that ended with U.S. air strikes destroying several buildings.


PARIS, Nov. 4 -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained critically ill at a military hospital near here late Thursday night after slipping into unconsciousness on a day dominated by rumors, confusion and false reports that he had died.


Piergiorgio Welby, co-presidente dell'Associazione Luca Coscioniscrive al Capo dello Stato Napolitano: "Serve un confronto serio"                                            "Signor presidente, voglio l'eutanasia" Video appello di un malato  terminale                                                                                Costretto a letto non puÃ² piÃ¹ muoversi, nÃ¨ parlare a causadella distrofia muscolare che lo condanna a una vita artificialedi CLOTILDE VELTRI


By Whitehead, Neil L  Almost all theoretical and research approaches to violence begin with the assumption that, at its core, violence represents the breakdown of meaning, the advent of the irrational, and the commission of physical harm.


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


Scientists in Massachusetts said yesterday that they had created several colonies of human embryonic stem cells without harming the embryos from which they were derived, the latest in a series of advances that could speed development of stem-cell-based treatments for a variety of diseases.


METCASH stunned long-term suitor Foodland (FOA) yesterday with an audacious $846 million takeover bid to create a supermarket heavyweight better able to compete with its bigger rivals.


YouTube founders split $650 mln in Google payday

Two of YouTube's founders stand  to divide shares of stock now valued at around $650 million,  Web search leader Google Inc.  said in a regulatory  filing on Wednesday detailing the payout from its $1.65 billion  acquisition.


LONDON: The British government said on Thursday the war in Iraq was ânot only lawful but necessary,â disagreeing with UN Secretary General Kofi Annanâs description of the US-British invasion in 2003 as illegal.


Simmering tensions in the Alabama Senate boiled over Thursday when a Republican lawmaker punched a Democratic colleague in the head before they were pulled apart.


Mantova, 18:46 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: NON E' SERIO L'INFORTUNIO DI FRANCHINI

Ripresa degli allenamenti del Mantova in vista della gara di sabato prossimo contro il Pescara. Dopo...


Worshippers fill Westminster Cathedral as Anglican and Catholic church leaders pray together for tsunami victims.


AIG says auditors find internal control weakness

American International Group Inc , the world's largest insurer, on Monday said difficulties in valuing a credit derivatives portfolio had triggered auditor questions over its internal controls, sending its shares down more than 11 percent.


ADV: Long Lasting Chest Congestion Relief

Order Mucinex Expectorants online through the official site.  Learn how Mucinex tablets provide fast acting relief.  Visit the site for local flu conditions.


Boston Scientific Corp. shipped millions of dollars worth of coronary stents in fall 1998 even after company officials learned that the medical devices had high failure rates and may not have met specifications approved by the Food and Drug Administration.


DOHA, September 28 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The hostage crisis in Iraq saw a breakthrough Tuesday, September 28, as the two Italian female hostages in Iraq have been released, hours after three others, including an Egyptian, were also freed.


U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, helped by a report showing more workers than expected were added to U.S. payrolls, although rising oil prices and weakness in the dollar limited gains.


A Â£100,000 reward is offered as police hail Ozzy Osbourne for "very courageously" tackling a jewellery thief.


Deadline for Sudan will be a dead letter

IT HAS been called the worldâs worst humanitarian crisis, but the United Nationsâ deadline of tomorrow for Sudan to stop the mass killings in its Darfur region is expected to pass with more slaughter by roaming gangs of militiamen.


For Now, G.M. Regains Title of Top Automaker

Toyota said today that it sold 2.34 million vehicles globally in the third quarter, running neck-and-neck against General Motors, which sold 2.38 million vehicles.


Goldman quarterly earnings rise to a record

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , the largest investment bank by market value, said on Tuesday quarterly earnings rose to a record, despite recent fears that mortgage market woes and flagging stocks would hurt results.


Election officials should supervise voting in nursing homes and give brief mental tests to residents with dementia to determine whether they are competent to vote, experts said.


Kurt Busch came to Homestead-Miami Speedway with more in mind than just winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup championship.


Under-strength UN force takes over in Darfur

Peacekeepers are mostly from former African Union corps since president has blocked troops from elsewhere


It can be very difficult to research one's African-American genealogy. Fortunately, there are a number of online sources that make the task easier.   One such resource is the Freedmen's Bureau Online, http:// freedmensbureau.com.


Israel denied Saturday spying on its  main ally, the United States, responding to suspicions a  Pentagon analyst passed secret papers to the Jewish state about  one of its most bitter enemies, Iran.


British officials are trying to get two girls suspected of drug smuggling in Africa moved to better accommodation.


Are we looking at the middle of a turnaround story?


`Survivor' lunch lady won't take $50,000

Denise Martin, who gained fame as the lunch lady on CBS' reality show "Survivor: China," is donating the $50,000 she received from producer Mark Burnett to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDs Foundation.


Lacolle clinic vaccinates Plattsburgh seniors

Two hundred sixty desperate seniors from Plattsburgh, NY, crossed the Quebec border to buy flu shots in Lacolle yesterday after their mayor called in a debt that dates back to the ice storm.


Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana turned out artists' paint-spattered canvases as gorgeous gowns on Thursday in a finale to their spring and summer womenswear show.


Communist may pull out of Russia election: report

The head of Russia's biggest opposition party is considering dropping out of the race against Kremlin front-runner Dmitry Medvedev to be the next president, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Mariners reliever Eddie Guardado has been providing commentary during the Red Sox-Angels American League Division Series. Guardado breaks down Boston's Game 3 clincher.


Kabul Bomb Death Toll Rises, Up to 12 Believed Dead

KABUL, Afghanistan  - The toll from Sunday's car  bomb blast in Kabul rose Monday with different accounts from  Western security forces and Afghan officials suggesting as many  as a dozen people may have been killed.


Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack plans to announce Friday that he is dropping out of the 2008 Democratic race for president, a source with knowledge of his plans told CNN.


A bear fatally mauled a man Friday in a town near the Carpathian Mountains, authorities said.


Reeves Says EBay May Cause Identity Theft

Martha Reeves, former lead singer of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, says eBay left her open to identity theft by posting a contract on its Web site that showed her Social Security number and signature.


From practice tee to green: Woods finds range after losing golf ...

Tiger Woods had more trouble on the practice tee yesterday than he did in his 3-and-2 singles victory over Europe's Paul Casey.


The owner and operators of the tanker involved in South Korea's worst oil spill denied any wrongdoing Thursday and offered sympathy to locals affected by the environmental fallout.


Start:  Site Ranks Top 10 U.S. Speed Traps

By JAY BINNEWEG  Here's a news release that hit my inbox just before deadline: This weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year. As people prepare for their holiday trips, they should be on the lookout for speed traps.


Flood of Legal Immigrants Seeks to Become Citizens

New feelings of insecurity in immigrant communities is helping fuel a rise in the number of legal immigrants seeking to become United States citizens.


Sprint, Nextel herald 'future of communications'

Executives from SprintÂ and Nextel CommunicationsÂ took to a stage at the St. Regis Hotel in New York Wednesday to announce a definitive agreement to merge their two companies and create the third largest mobile phone company in the U.S.


Iran Says Won't Be Made to End Uranium Enrichment

The European Union cannot force Iran to give up its right to enrich uranium, Iran's foreign minister said, dealing a blow to EU efforts to halt the process and ease fears Tehran is seeking a nuclear bomb.


HHS Orders Avian Flu Vaccine from Aventis

The U.S. Health and Human Services  Department said on Tuesday it had ordered 2 million doses of  avian influenza vaccine from Aventis Pasteur Inc.


Per l'intero 2007 la perdita sara' pari a 4,4 mld circa


Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama cast his chain of Super Tuesday wins as evidence that voters want someone who can change Washington and appeal to voters of both parties in the general election.


Red Sox fans are happy for Roger ... now

Roger Clemens just won his seventh Cy Young Award. For his fourth different team. That tells you a lot about Roger Clemens. He's a hell of a pitcher.


Festivalbar, Zucchero vince edizione 2004

Verona, 18 set. - (Adnkronos) - Zucchero e' il vincitore del Festivalbar 2004. L'annuncio e' stato dato stamane nel corso di una conferenza stampa alla vigilia della serata finale in programma stasera all'Arena di Verona.


Iraqi police dead, Qaeda claims kidnapping

Iraqi police found the bodies of 14 policemen on Friday, all shot in the head, hours after an al Qaeda-linked group showed pictures of 18 men it said were seized to avenge the alleged rape of a woman last month.


No comment da parte dell'ex pm Gherardo Colombo


Parolacce ed insulti, calci e spintoni, bagarre tra i banchi della politicaNon solo cattivo gusto e risonanza mediatica, a volte qualcuno si Ã¨ fatto male                                          Quando l'aula diventa un ring Le risse in 60 anni di Repubblica


Huge Anti-Bush March Hits NY on Eve of Convention

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators  toting colorful banners and shouting "no more Bush" took to  Manhattan's streets on Sunday, the day before the Republican  convention opens, to decry the Iraq war and President Bush's  policies.


Singer and TV presenter Charlotte Church confirms she is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, Gavin Henson.


Former Associate at Goldman Pleads Guilty

A former Goldman Sachs associate accused of being the mastermind behind a complex insider-trading scheme pleaded guilty on Tuesday.


Tre colpi di pistola Vigilantes ucciso sotto casa

Roma, 21 dicembre 2004 - Un uomo, Gianluca Pes, di 39 anni, di professione guardia giurata, Ã¨ rimasto ucciso in un agguato al quartiere Eur a Roma. Il vigilantes Ã¨ stato raggiunto da tre colpi di pistola


L'iniziativa dell'onorevole Francesco Giro, coordinatore regionale di Forza ItaliaStamani darÃ  la cassetta al prefetto Serra. L'assessore:  scoperta l'acqua calda                                          Coca e alcol, video choc a Trastevere  Deputato-detective filma tutto                                                                                Sniffate sugli specchietti delle auto, giovani barcollanti, spacciatori indisturbatiProtestano i residenti. Il Comune: abbiamo giÃ  rafforzato la vigilanza   di PAOLO G. BRERA


FDA Revamps Process for Safety of Drugs After Approval

The Food and Drug Administration  said yesterday that it is making changes in the way it operates to prevent the kind of drug safety controversies that have dogged the agency in recent years.


New Wave of GOP Strategists Tap Web to Transform Republican Party

Young operatives focus on Web 2.0 tactics and Long Tail concepts to retool the Republican Party's political machine.


The EU's decision to back DVB-H as the de facto standard for rolling out TV on mobiles could see UK fall behind.


Aborigine patrol curbs violence in Australian outback

ALICE SPRINGS, Australia  - Five times a week the "Night Patrol" winds through the darkness of the 18 squalid aboriginal camps in Alice Springs trying to prevent the alcohol-fuelled violence that is destroying lives.


Salerno, 22:55 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/B: SALERNITANA-GALLIPOLI 4-2 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della terza giornata del campionato di C1/B, la Salernitana ha battuto il Gallipoli 4-...


Rice Says U.S. Won't Engage Iran And Syria

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday rejected a bipartisan panel's recommendation that the United States seek the help of Syria and Iran in Iraq, saying the "compensation" required by any deal might be too high. She argued that neither country should need incentives to foster stability in...


Cuba signs more food deals in days before critical US election

Communist Cuba on Monday signed contracts to buy 100 head of American dairy cattle worth $300,000 and $10 million of wheat and meat products from the southern United States, launching


For Mark Botwin, itâs always been a vision thing. As an undergraduate psychology major, he was fascinated by the study of visual perception in children. As a young optometry school graduate, his instincts lured him away from traditional practice. But throughout his career, the Mac has been his computer of choice: âitâs a lifelong commitment.â


England name the team that won at Headingley for the third Test against West Indies starting on Thursday.


Modern medicine can keep people alive into their 9th and 10th decades, but a growing number of these people are asking why.


"Patologie non gravi e compatibili con la detenzione". L'ultima parola al tribunale di NapoliScontro sulla grazia. Primo no alla scarcerazione, a gennaio il verdetto definitivo                                          "Contrada non sta morendo" Per il giudice puÃ² restare in cella"                                                                                dal nostro iniviato CONCHITA SANNINO


The U.S. trade deficit hit a fifth straight annual record in 2006, driven by a record oil import tab and a flood of imports from China, a government report showed on Tuesday.


Cagliari, 15:45 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: GIAMPAOLO E' ANCORA RICOVERATO

L'allenatore del Cagliari Marco Giampaolo è ancora ricoverato in ospedale. La sua presenza su...


Inviti governo a banche italiane e colossi internazionali


For Patriots, 16-0 Could Be Forgotten, but Not 19-0

If the Patriots defeat the Giants, then fall short of a championship, what will they have accomplished?


Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski dismisses his deputy, bringing an end to the governing coalition.


Dame Helen Mirren's latest film The Queen is among the favourites to win at the Venice Film Festival.


L'assessore alla Cultura al ministro Rutelli: spostiamolo al Parco della MusicaLettera al ministro e al sindaco: troppe turisti e code, collocazione logistica infelice                                          "Via il David dal centro cittÃ " Firenze sfratta Michelangelo                                                                                di MASSIMO VANNI


The US and North Korea hold "very good" talks aimed at normalising bilateral ties, the top US negotiator says.


Over 380 sick aboard largest cruise ship

More than 380 passengers and crew aboard the world's largest cruise ship were sickened by a virus during a seven-day Caribbean cruise, cruise officials said Sunday.


Iraq Open to UN Inspectors Amid Nuclear Alarm

U.N. nuclear inspectors are welcome to return, an Iraqi minister said on Tuesday in response to concerns of an "apparent systematic dismantlement" of Saddam Hussein's once-vigorous nuclear program.


Second gold secures legacy for El Guerrouj

Hicham El Guerrouj arrived at the Games with a slew of world records â-n the 1,500 meters, mile and 2,000, indoors and outdoors â - no Olympic gold medal.


Bush and Kerry trade shots on Iraq and terrorism

President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry sparred over the Iraq war and terrorism as their heated race for the White House headed toward an increasingly tight and bitter finish.


Il presidente del Senato intervistato dal direttore del Tg2"Quali sono i limiti della scienza e quali i diritti degli individui?"                                                  Pera: "L'embrione non Ã¨ muffa Niente riforma: sÃ¬ al referendum"


London fashion week kicks off with ode to Paris

London Fashion Week, the country's biggest style extravaganza, opened to the sounds of jazz legend Josephine Baker crooning her love to Paris in an arch message that forward fashion has moved elsewhere.


HP Updates Integrity Servers with 'Montecito'

PC Magazine - The OEM also broadens the virtualization capabilities of the high-end systems by adding greater support for Windows.


Pakistan asks the World Bank to intervene in a dispute with India over a planned dam in Indian-administered Kashmir.


Brazil football great Socrates is set to make his debut for non-league Garforth Town on Saturday.


U.S. to Saudis: We stand with arrested blogger

The Bush administration has brought its concerns about the detention of a well-known blogger to the Saudi Arabian government at "a relatively senior level," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Thursday.


Libya Tells Iran: Be Like us and Comply with IAEA

Libya, which last year renounced its  nuclear weapons program, Monday urged Iran to follow suit and  comply with the demands of the U.N. nuclear watchdog to stop  enriching uranium which can be used to make atomic bombs.


THOSE of us who sat through a truly miserable evening at Hampden four-and-a-half years ago, which culminated in Mike Tysonâs controversial 38-second stoppage of a petrified Lou Savarese, could not have imagined we had seen a potential British world


James comes of age with breakout performance

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown  said the jaw-dropping performance by LeBron James in Game Five  of the Eastern Conference finals signaled a coming-of-age for  the fourth-year forward.


Ten years ago, companies barely acknowledged that they even had gay employees. But today, companies increasingly offer domestic-partner benefits, support gay pride events and actively recruit gay employees.


The four key conference negotiators working on the intelligence reform bill reconvene today to make one last attempt at reaching a compromise before Congress returns tomorrow for its lame duck session.


Georgian Negotiators Agree to Cease-Fire

Negotiators agreed to a cease-fire Friday after three straight nights of gun and mortar fire in breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, a Georgian official said.


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.


OTTAWAâPremier Dalton McGuinty says the upcoming health summit will likely be the first of many meetings between the federal government and the provinces as they attempt to "move the ball down the field" on improving health care.


Quattro i film con Zingaretti che saranno girati per la Rai


Carrefour shares rise amid speculation that Europe's biggest retailer will revamp its management.


Parallels promises 3D Windows games on Intel Macs

Desktop 3.0 will support both DirectX and OpenGL titles running in Windows virtual machines, the company says.


FCC approves first software-defined radio

SAN FRANCISCO - A technology that could transform wireless communications got a boost on Friday when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its first approval of a software-defined radio.


TRENTON, New Jersey  - Lawmakers in the U.S. state of New Jersey legalized same-sex civil unions on Thursday to give gay and lesbian couples the same rights as marriage but would not allow such partnerships to be called "marriage".


Suicide Car Bomber Kills at Least 13 in Baghdad

A suicide car bomber killed at least 13 people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad on Friday, after a night of US air strikes around rebel-held Falluja that killed scores.


A growing international trade in discarded mobile phones is helping the worldâs poor. But will it poison the earth?


Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling

Rising global temperatures will melt areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the United States and seven other nations said on Monday.


Roma, 13:24 - Rally, Dakar: quindicesima tappa al francese Despres

Cyril Despres vince la speciale della quindicesima e penultima tappa della 'Dakar 2005' nella catego...


A member of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas escaped unhurt on Monday when a bomb blew up his car in the Syrian capital Damascus, a Palestinian source said.


Osaka, 13:34 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: DI MARTINO ARGENTO NEL SALTO IN ALTO

Antonietta Di Martino ha vinto la medaglia d'argento nel salto in alto femminile ai mondiali di atle...


The fate of a British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad is looking increasingly perilous after his captors threatened to kill him if their demands are not met.


Scarlett Johansson struts her stuff in cleavage-baring dresses on the red carpet, but in real life, she'd rather remain a mystery.


Pennington and Coles Share a Bond That Extends Beyond the Field

Chad Pennington and Laveranues Coles make for an unlikely pair. But somewhere along the way, they became more like brothers than teammates.


Brandon Roy has 25 points as the Trail Blazers outlast the Chicago Bulls in double overtime, 115-109, for their 15th win in 16 games.


WASHINGTON -- Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. said Thursday that its second quarter earnings rose 11 percent on strong demand for rooms and gains in fees paid by franchisees.


Parigi, 18:35 - CALCIO, FRANCIA; DOMENECH: INNO ITALIANO NON VA FISCHIATO

Non fischiare l'inno italiano. E' l'invito rivolto ai tifosi della Francia da parte del ct transalpi...


Grillo informatore, Consorte e Sacchetti 'pattisti occulti'


Senators Worry Over Detainees' Treatment

Leading senators expressed concern Sunday about a report that the CIA has secretly moved as many as a dozen unidentified prisoners out of Iraq in the past six months, a possible violation of international treaties.


Rowing: Pinsent looks beyond fifth gold towards bright future

With characteristic eloquence and humour, the 34-year-old quadruple Olympic rowing champion yesterday announced his widely-predicted decision to retire, thus laying to rest the question that


Here's the problem with setting a video game in outer space: There's nothing to do out there. It's a vacuum. No one can hear you scream.


Russia rebuffs NATO talks offer on arms pact

Russia on Wednesday rejected a NATO offer to hold a special conference on a key European arms pact and instead proposed working on a new agreement, local news agencies quoted a top defense ministry official as saying.


Football Press Conference Set For Thursday Morning

OXFORD, Miss. - A press conference to announce the hiring of a new head football coach at The University of Mississippi has been scheduled for Thursday morning, December 16, at 10:00 am, in the new Indoor Practice Facility.


Ai Paesi musulmani: 'partecipare missione e' dovere storico'


German public sector strikes expand, union says

More striking German civil servants held rallies Tuesday to press for higher wages amid a growing tax evasion scandal that could give labour militants a tailor-made issue to back up their demands.


ConocoPhillips may buy up to 25% of Russia's Lukoil

US oil major ConocoPhillips is seeking to buy up to 25 percent in Russian oil giant Lukoil to add billions of barrels of reserves to its books, an industry source familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Microsoft cuts price of DST patches for older software

Microsoft Corp. this week sharply cut the prices it charges for DST patches for older software still getting limited support, saying the move is "the right thing" to do.


On fires, Bush looks to smother Katrina debacle

US President George W. Bush on Wednesday showcased his role in helping California fight devastating wildfires, eager to prove he learned the grim lessons of the botched response to Hurricane Katrina.


Paparesta posticipa fischio per campo allagato da temporale


An astronaut who drove from Texas to Florida to confront a supposed love rival is charged with attempted kidnapping.


Fox is betting on "House" for the rest of the season.


UK Charges 8 Terrorism Suspects with Murder Plot

Britain charged eight men on Tuesday with conspiracy to murder and other terrorism charges, two weeks after they were captured in raids that followed alerts in the United States and arrests in Pakistan.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez launched yet another verbal assault against President Bush upon returning from a highly charged U.S. visit Friday, calling on the American leader to resign.


Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said doping charges leveled in a new book by Irish writer David Walsh are recycled allegations designed to "cash in on my name and sully my reputation."


Portland Sea Dogs fans haven't had to endure many decades of frustration, as Red Sox supporters did between championships, though they've had their share of heartache. The Sea Dogs, the Red Sox' Double A affiliate since 2002, played their first game in 1994. Twelve years later, in their fourth appearance in the Eastern League Championship series, they became champions ...


Sudanese peace talks restart after one-day rebel boycott

The African Union's peace talks on the crisis in Darfur restarted at the end of a one-day boycott called by two rebel groups in protest over alleged government attacks on civilians.


The Labour government rejected plans for ID cards 30 years ago, records released under the 30-year rule reveal.


Tiger Woods finally may have found the right partner to cure his Ryder Cup blues. Woods and Chris Riley combined for a 4 and 3 victory Saturday over Darren Clarke and Ian Poulter in the morning four-ball.


Java Data Mining: Strategy, Standard, and Practice

This book excerpt uses an example sales campaign to introduce the Java Data Mining application programming interface.  From data preparation to modeling to evalution and deployment, the short example gives a feel for the business problem and solution.


Verona, 18:20 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: IACHINI NUOVO ALLENATORE

Ora è ufficiale: Giuseppe Iachini è il nuovo allenatore del Chievo Verona. Lo ha comun...


The US says it has "an increasing list of problems" with Damascus, after Syria forms a new "front" with Iran.


UPDATE 1-Amex, CBOE face antitrust probe, NASD says

US antitrust regulators are investigating possible anti-competitive practices at the American Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange, according to the annual report of the National Association of Securities Dealers.


U.S. hospitals try to pick up the ER pace

It's the sort of promotion you might expect from a pizza delivery chain, not a U.S. hospital system.


Photographer Captures 'Lost' Soviet Regions

In a debut book, a young photojournalist explores the no man's land at the outer reaches of the former Soviet Union.


L'uomo fu condannato per l'omicidio di due bambiniIn carcere dal '93, gli sono stati sempre negati permessi premio                                            Indulto, Chiatti, il mostro di Foligno chiede lo sconto sulla pena di 30 anni                                                                                Il legale delle famiglie: "La sentenza parla di pericolositÃ  socialevoglio vedere chi si prenderÃ  la responsabilitÃ  di lasciarlo libero"


Private Canadian Spacecraft Launch on Hold

A Canadian team's bid to launch the country's first manned spaceship is on hold, although the aspiring astronauts have not given up their attempt to win a $10 million prize.


Scientists find over 50 new species in Borneo: WWF

Dozens of new species of animals and  plants including a catfish with protruding teeth and a tree  frog with striking bright green eyes have been found in the  past year in the forests of Borneo, a WWF report said on  Tuesday.


More students from poor families in England and Northern Ireland are to receive full grants for university.


UK.gov lambasted for ignoring peers' cybercime report

Either stupid or ignorant, fumes security researcher A leading security expert has criticised the UK government for ignoring recommendations on tackling cybercrime from peers.â¦


Some may even remember that our country, as part of NATO, participated in bombings there in 1999 to protect Albanian refugees as part of a war that lasted for over two months.


Molecule blocks flu infection, U.S. researchers say

A fragment of a human protein that blocks influenza viruses -- including avian flu -- from attaching to and infecting cells holds promise if laboratory experiments are borne out, researchers said on Wednesday.


Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday he planned to recommend that lawmakers spend state money for stem cell research, but only the kind that doesn't require the destruction of embryos.


Movie Review | 'Burning Annie': Hereâs a Risky Pickup Line: Iâm Obsessed With âAnnie Hallâ

The âAnnie Hallâ homage âBurning Annieâ is a thoroughly professional comedy, well paced, attractively photographed and smartly acted.


College Basketball: GW Upsets No. 12 Maryland

WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - T.J. Thompson scored 27  points, J.R. Pinnock added 22 and George Washington rolled to  its second straight impressive win, a 101-92 victory over No.  12 Maryland in the championship game of the BB&T Classic.


Il leader dell'Ulivo attacca Berlusconi sulla riforma fiscale"Imposte giÃ¹ solo per i ricchi, gli altri non arrivano a fine mese"                                                  Prodi: "Italiani ingannati Tasse aumentate di 6 miliardi"


Israeli PM ready to meet Palestinian leader soon

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair that he intended to meet with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.


Toshiba prefers to use SED rather than Plasma

Toshiba is announcing that they plan to shift a portion of their TV line to the SED technology (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display).


Citizen's panels to put DNA database under microscope

Government wants to ignore a wider range of opinion The government is bankrolling a massive âcitizenâs inquiryâ that will see its DNA database policies scrutinised by panels of âordinaryâ people, including criminals and youngsters, instead of scientists and legal professionals.â¦


Arson attacks on GAA clubs would be treated differently to ones on Orange halls, the Orange Order claims.


Fla. Democrats Hope for More Cuban American Votes

Democrats are pouncing on what they say  is a slip in support for President Bush among Florida's Cuban  Americans, who backed him overwhelmingly in 2000 and have been  staunchly behind Republicans in presidential elections.


L'esponente di An aveva deciso di lasciare dopo le polemiche scoppiateperchÃ© aveva usato un'ambulanza per arrivare in tempo a una trasmissione tv                                            Senato, Selva non si dimette piÃ¹ "I cittadini mi chiedono di restare"


PHILADELPHIA -- Barry Zito kept getting into jams only to find a way out each time. Zito allowed just an unearned run over six innings and Ryan Klesko hit a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 Monday.


After seven years of separation, Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli have jumped forward and completed an amicable divorce.


Female teachers are being bullied by pupils with sexist and abusive language, a survey for a union suggests.


Libya has missed its first payment under a $35 million compensation deal for 168 non-U.S. victims of a 1986 Berlin disco bombing, a German lawyer said Wednesday.


Iraqi elections with indisputable result "impossible": Abdullah II

Holding elections in Iraq whose outcome could not be disputed is "impossible" in the current chaos, according to King Abdullah II of Jordan in an interview in the Figaro to be published Tuesday.


Tokyo stocks rose by mid-morning on  Monday with a broad range of issues getting a lift from a key  survey that boosted optimism on Japan's economic outlook, with  expectations rising that growth figures will be revised up.


Wendy Ellis Somes is explaining to a ballerina portraying the Summer Fairy in "Cinderella" how to capture the languid essence of her solo: Think of how caramel would react on a steamy Chicago day, she suggests.


AMA to seek probe of U.S. retail health clinics

The American Medical Association said on Monday it will ask state and federal authorities to investigate retail health clinics such as those offered in CVS/Caremark stores, Wal-Mart Stores and Walgreen Co. for possible conflicts of interest.


Shots were fired during the night on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University but no one was injured, school officials said Sunday.


Alaska Weighs Relaxing Rules of Exploration

Relaxing the rules for heavy equipment on the state's thawing tundra would open the central North Slope to exploration convoys three or four weeks earlier than in recent years.


Vedder, Peppers Salute Ramones at Hollywood Party

Members of Pearl Jam, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rancid will perform during the Ramones' 30th anniversary party in Hollywood on Sept. 12.


(InfoWorld) - Talk about raining on a parade. BEA Systems concluded its cheery BEAWorld San Francisco conference last Wednesday. Highlights of the seemingly triumphant event included presentations from executives like Chairman, CEO and President Alfred Chuang and product introductions like its new application server, WebLogic Server 10.3, and a dynamic application development platform called Project Genesis. Then, two days later, well-known corporate activist and billionaire Carl Icahn, a BEA investor, expressed intentions to seek the sale of BEA, believing the company would have a hard time staying afloat as a standalone company in its industry. Icahn may seek to seat a board of directors more favorable to his plea. But not so fast, a BEA insider said. While the company itself has continued to decline comment on the Icahn matter, this insider familiar with BEA's investor-related workings did not give out much hope for Icahn to get a more compliant board elected. Icahn has an 8.5 percent stake in the company, which would represent about 33.5 million shares, said the source, who asked to not be identified. "But if you look closely at the filing, you'll see about 16.2 million of those are options, not actual holdings," the source said. "He only owns about 4 percent," said the source. "What this means is that if he was gong to exercise those options, he'd have to plunk down another several hundred million in cash right now," the source said. Further complicating any efforts to force a sale is that BEA is one of several companies that has had to restate past financial statements due to backdating of stock options. With that issue still ongoing, the company cannot even hold an annual meeting where Icahn could attempt to elect a favorable board, according to the source. An annual meeting is expected to be held this fall, but even then, BEA only re-elects three or four members of its 10-member board every year, the source said. Thus Icahn could not get control of the board in a single year. Just publicly announcing plans to try to seek a sale of a company can drive up a stock price, the source said. BEA's stock went up 4 percent Friday, the source said. Still, Icahn's setting sights on a software company like BEA, which has only intellectual property assets, "might be a sign of things to come for the tech world," said the source.Â  Icahn has been involved in similar efforts with such companies as Motorola and Lear. Icahn could not be immediately reached on Monday afternoon. BEA has been the target of takeover rumors before. One particular company that has stood out as a potential suitor has been Oracle. But BEA has continued to chug along independently although its license revenues in the most recent quarter shrunk 9 percent, to $123.1 million, over the same time period a year ago. BEA also has plans to move into a new headquarters in downtown San Jose, Calif. next year, even getting a city subsidy to encourage the move. Whether that office building would bear the name of BEA, a prospective new parent company, or possibly remain empty remains to be seen.


Late Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey accepted bribes and followed unethical business practices, a tribunal finds.


EUROPE-AFRICA:  Peace Force for Chad Planned

BRUSSELS, Jul 17 (IPS) - The European Union is preparing to launch a  peacekeeping mission in eastern Chad as a response to attacks on  civilians from militia crossing the country's border with  Sudan.


Japan metal thieves steal kids' slides, toilet roof

Children's slides, incense holders from cemeteries and even the roof of a public toilet have disappeared in a spate of metal robberies in Japan prompted by surging steel and copper prices.


Hewlett-Packard stood by its decision not to recall laptops that included batteries made by Sony late Monday, issuing a joint statement with the company saying there was no risk of overheating.


Immigrants to the UK may be told not to touch people without permission, spit in the street or play loud music.


Canada tells the US that it will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan unless Nato deploys more troops there.


Palestinians braced for unrest as Arafat's health worsens

ANXIOUS Palestinians braced themselves for a future without Yasser Arafat last night as the father of their stateless nation lay dying in a Paris hospital.


Oscar Winners Hudson and Whittaker Score Again

Academy Award winners Forrest Whittaker and Jennifer Hudson both added another prestigious honor to their long list of awards by snagging Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards at the 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards which aired Frid...


Yushchenko: Ukrainians 'Have New Country'

8 December 2004 -- Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko today praised thousands of cheering supporters for their weeks of protest against electoral fraud.


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell announced his resignation Monday, ending four years of battles with Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld about the course of US foreign policy.


Shrimp boat captain delivers baby at sea

When the cook on his shrimp boat went into labor 30 miles offshore, captain Ed Kiesel grabbed a new roll of paper towels and a first aid handbook and did the best he could.


Militia to Give Up Arms Under Sadr City Plan

Militia fighters in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City are to begin surrendering their mortars, grenades, machine guns and other weapons Monday under an accord with the interim Iraqi government, both sides announced Saturday.


Washington job reportedly interests Tice

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice said that there are two or three college football jobs that could lure him from the NFL, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.


US agencies target bogus business opportunities

Three U.S. agencies have initiated more than 100 law enforcement actions against bogus business-opportunity peddlers and work-at-home scams, including several Internet-based schemes.


Fiorina Talks Change, Reflects on Time at Hewlett-Packard

By Tampone, Kevin  SYRACUSE - Fortner Hewlett-Packard chairwoman and CEO Carly Fiorina spoke Jan. 17 to a crowd of about 300 at the second installment of the Famous Entrepreneurs Series, a lecture series aimed at inspiring the region's top business leaders.


Su trattative Cassa Toscana, 'Chi vivra', vedra''


Why their Hollywoos fight over Democratic territory is a taste of things to come


Blog: Steve Jobs introduces a new Apple TV feature: YouTube.


Driver sought in crash involving immigrants

PHOENIX - Police on Sunday were still trying to determine who was driving a stolen truck loaded with illegal immigrants that smashed into other vehicles and rolled over, killing six people and injuring 15, some critically.


Imbrattano vetrine contro la vendita delle pellicce


Utley's streak at 33 as Phillies win 5-3

Chase Utley extended his hitting streak to 33 games against the team that stopped teammate Jimmy Rollins' 38-game run early this season.


L'INTERVISTA. "Il 20 ottobre una manifestazione contro il governo Prodi? No, Ã¨ contro le ingiustizie di questo Paese"                                            Ingrao a D'Alema: "Non capisco le sue paure" "Massimo, con la piazza si dialoga"                                                                                di GIOVANNA CASADIO


MARK COLVIN: After two years of legal battles, it now seems the alliance deal between Air New Zealand and Qantas is well and truly grounded.


Three bombs hidden in motorcycles explode in southern Thailand, killing at least two people, police say.


Toshiba, Canon, others to team up on biochips

Toshiba Corp , Canon Inc  and 30 to 40 other Japanese firms will team up to develop biochips, seeking new revenues in a market currently dominated by U.S. firms.


August 31: Car blows up outside a Moscow subway stop, killing at least 10 people. Federal Security Services blame a female suicide bomber, according to news reports.


Ernst & Young to Pay $125 Mln Settlement

Ernst & Young LLP ERNY.UL, one of  the four largest U.S. accounting firms, agreed Friday to pay a  total of $125 million to settle U.S. claims arising from its  audits of a failed Illinois savings bank, regulators and the  company said.


Britain's knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie contributes to insulting Islam and may lead to terrorism, a Pakistani minister says.


Hiding women away in the home hidden behind veils is a backward view of Islam, President Musharraf of Pakistan has said during a visit to Britain.


Nessuna bocciatura, per caritÃ , si tratta piuttosto di una richiesta di verfica ulteriore, una sorta di esame a settembre, per la compagnia aerea guidata da Giancarlo Cimoli, che non ha convinto, almeno fino ad ora, la Commissione europea sulla bontÃ


The United States' DaMarcus Beasley (17), who plays for PSV Einhoven in the Netherlands, battles for the ball against Panama's Jose Anthony Torres, left, during the second half of their World Cup qualifying match Wednesday, Oct.


By BRIAN BERGSTEIN MINNEAPOLIS - It must say something about our times that Bruce Schneier, a geeky computer encryption expert turned all-purpose security guru, occasionally gets recognized in public. "My life is just plain surreal," he says.


US television talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw has slammed the media for reporting that he is   exploiting troubled pop star Britney Spears' situation by visiting her in the hospital.


LIBRI / Dalla cattura di Provenzano raccontata in prima persona alla suoradegli anni di piombo: storie di uomini e donne raccontate dalla prima linea                                            Sbirri, mafia e terroristi il nostro vero romanzo criminale


Fox hunt protesters foil minister's trip

Britain's minister for rural affairs Alun Michael pulled out of an official visit to avoid a showdown with 200 protesters gathered to protest a looming ban on fox hunting.


Awe, Disdain for Christo's New York 'Gates' Art

"The Gates," the huge, quirky art work  by Christo and Jeanne-Claude that was unfurled in Manhattan's  Central Park on Saturday, drew oohs, ahs and oh-nos from  visitors on the debut of its 16-day run.


Daniela Santanche', in polemica, lancia circoli D-Donna


Brutal, Painful Death, Just a Mouse Click Away

Morally duplicitous torture porn: how else to describe âUntraceable,â a bleak, rain-washed horror thriller.


Ukraine PM aims to mend fences with U.S.

He was cast by critics as the Russian-backed bad guy during Ukraine's Orange Revolution two years ago, the burly politician who almost stole the presidential election from the telegenic, pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko. But Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, scheduled to arrive in Washington Sunday for a four-day visit, says he hopes to renovate his image in the West during his meetings with U.S. officials.


Japan Says China Apologizes Over Sub Intrusion

Japan said China apologized on Tuesday for the intrusion by one of its submarines into Japanese waters last week in a gesture that defuses a dispute and may open the way for a bilateral summit this weekend.