(InfoWorld) - Linux has been mentioned as a potentially leading platform for mobile devices for as long as there have been mobile devices. However, mobile Linux is still largely missing in action. The new crop of high-visibility smart phones such as the Samsung BlackJack, the Nokia E62 and the Treo 680 are based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile, the Symbian and the aging Palm OS platforms. So why are some in the mobile industry saying, once again, that Linux is on the brink of becoming a significant platform for advanced mobile devices such as smart phones? And why should anybody but industry insiders and geeks care? "Linux has had peaks and troughs in the mobile industry, but it's looking quite positive at the moment," said Matt Lewis, research director at ARCchart. The market research company recently issued a report entitled "Linux: The New OS Celebrity." One reason for that optimism, according to mobile Linux proponents, is that this is an area in which Microsoft doesn't dominate, despite its best efforts. The reputed lower cost of Linux and its success in the corporate server market also encourage its supporters. Perhaps most important, however, is that Motorola, the second-largest mobile-phone vendor in the world, has thrown its support behind the operating system, saying recently that it expects more than half of its phone models to be based on Linux by the end of 2008. According to its proponents, the success of Linux will affect both the price of mobile devices and the development of mobile applications for consumers and enterprises. In other words, they say, the future of Linux is far more than just a matter of industry infighting.The skeptical point of viewLinux's success as a mobile platform has been predicted before. In 2002, for example, a firm helping electronics manufacturer Sharp Corp. market its Zaurus Linux handheld device predicted that Linux-based handhelds would capture 12% of the market by 2004. Linux never succeeded as a handheld operating system, and except for a few Asian markets, the Zaurus didn't succeed either. Skeptics also claim that the competitive landscape is too harsh for mobile Linux to succeed, even without Microsoft's dominance. Multiple market studies have shown that, worldwide, Symbian Ltd. is by far the leading platform provider for advanced mobile communications devices. Symbian is co-owned by Nokia Corp. and several other major phone manufacturers, ensuring that it will continue to succeed. In those studies, Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Linux trail far behind Symbian in second and third place. However, skeptics point out that Microsoft is working hard -- and spending a lot of money -- to ensure the long-term success of Windows Mobile. The fact that several high-visibility smart phones such as Palm Inc.'s Treo 700w, Samsung Corp.'s BlackJack and Motorola's Q are based on Windows Mobile attests to Microsoft's progress, the skeptics point out. Even skeptics acknowledge that Linux is, in fact, currently being used in mobile devices. However, with only a few exceptions, its primary use is in low-end devices aimed at consumers such as so-called feature phones. These devices provide some mobile computing capabilities, like the ability to maintain personal information, but aren't nearly as powerful as smart phones. "It's best suited for consumer-level devices right now," ARCchart's Lewis acknowledged. "It's very much a feature phone platform at the moment." The question is whether mobile Linux can succeed as an operating system for more advanced devices such as smart phones, which are rapidly gaining in popularity. The answer to that question may well hinge on Motorola. The Motorola gambit Motorola has long built feature phones and basic cell phones on the Linux platform. But it is having success with Linux on smart phones, reportedly selling 1 million of its Linux-based Ming smart phones per quarter in China. Overall, Motorola has released nine Linux-based phones in recent years. The best-known is the ROKR E2, which has a built-in MP3 player and SecureDisk storage, according to a company spokesperson. Even though Motorola was once a co-owner of Symbian and has also created phones based on that system, the company understood the value of mobile Linux long ago, according to an executive. "In August of 2001, we had our first kickoff meeting to look at Linux on phones," said Mark VandenBrink, chief architect for Motorola's systems software and mobile device business. "We shipped our first Linux handset in 2003." He noted that one reason for that early interest was that Linux is indeed a less expensive platform. "We found that all chip set manufacturers were using Linux to test chips and to do functionality and coverage tests," VandenBrink said. "So when we started talking with our chip set manufacturers, they were already doing it, and we found their source code was already available. The same was true when we moved ahead to the next level of functionality like audio and video codecs at the application level -- everybody was already using Linux. So when we looked at pulling everything together, a lot of the pieces were already available. "Finally, there is a huge ecosystem of people all around the world doing all sorts of fascinating things with Linux," VandenBrink said. "In little universities, little mom-and-pop shops and big companies, people around the world are using Linux for innovations." Motorola has long since sold its stake in Symbian and, earlier this year, stepped up its commitment to mobile Linux. It announced a partnership with several major players in the wireless space including NEC Corp., Panasonic Corporation of North America, Samsung and cellular carriers NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC to develop common application programming interfaces (API) for mobile Linux. That is essential to the success of Linux as a mobile platform, many observers agree. "The problem with Linux has been that it doesn't have any one owner," said Ken Dulaney, an analyst at Gartner Inc. "What you need are specific profiles that define the target device. Microsoft has that with smart phones and Pocket PCs. Developers can develop [applications] and be sure they'll work. Symbian has it, too. But since Linux developers have been so focused on open source, they haven't created these profiles." These profiles will enable applications developed for mobile Linux to run on phones from multiple vendors, which it can't do currently. The operating system's current lack of cross-vendor support is one reason it has been relegated largely to relatively unsophisticated devices, the analysts agreed. If the Motorola-led effort succeeds, it could mean wider acceptance of mobile Linux for advanced devices like smart phones, the analysts said. However, the effort has a long way to go, Dulaney noted. "I don't see it going anywhere," he said. "Every time somebody tries this, a vendor says, 'If you do it my way, we'll do it.'" VandenBrink disagreed that the effort would fail, although he acknowledged that the Motorola-led effort will take time. Mobile Linux for the enterprise If Motorola's effort to create standard APIs succeeds, mobile Linux could be successful in the enterprise, even though that's where Microsoft's Windows Mobile is particularly strong, many people believe. "From an enterprise standpoint, Linux integrates better with a lot of [business] applications," said Neil Strother, research director at mobile device content and service for market research firm The NPD Group Inc. "That gives Linux an opening. If you go to a company with a strong Windows platform presence, it also could have segments of its back-end operations on Linux. Plus, if there's a core group of IT guys who are Linux geeks, and the company is cross-platform aware, they might be more open." That success would come, however, despite Microsoft's efforts to convince IT personnel that Windows Mobile is easier to manage than its competitors in shops that use Windows desktop and server products. "If you compare Linux to the Windows Mobile environment, Windows could be more attractive because that's where most enterprise developers have the most experience," ARCchart's Lewis said. "But there's no reason enterprises can't develop apps in the same way with Linux as they do with Windows Mobile or Symbian." Motorola's VandenBrink, not surprisingly, agreed. "What the enterprise market really boils down to at present is e-mail and personal information management," VandenBrink said. "That's an important part of the enterprise, but if you look at a broader aspect of what enterprise [mobility] really means, it's where sales people [on the road] can get portals back into their home system. That's the real enterprise market. That's what an IT person or an IBM looks at. We're at the beginning of trying to figure out what type of device will play into that." A Palm Linux resurgence? There's one other wild card for mobile Linux: The Linux version of the Palm OS. There are a number of mobile Linux platform developers, but Access Co., which now owns the once-popular Palm OS, is the most visible. It previously has said it will release the first Linux version of the venerable and familiar Palm OS to device manufacturers by the end of 2006, which would have resulted in devices being on the market by the third quarter. News reports this week, however, indicate the release to manufacturers could be as late as the middle of next year. A spokesperson for Access did not return calls about this issue or about participating in this story. Motorola's VandenBrink said the effect of that development is hard to know, but that Access' success isn't required for mobile Linux to succeed. "It's hard to speculate about something I haven't seen or have no understanding about," he said. "But there are a lot of people in this market. I talk to four to six companies a week, and a lot of them are coming out with Linux platforms." Dulaney was even more dubious, saying that there's no evidence that any vendors, except perhaps Palm, would embrace the Linux version of the Palm OS. "[Access] just don't have enough people supporting it," he said. Whether Access succeeds, however, the analysts agreed that in the end, some level of standardization is needed for mobile Linux to succeed. Motorola could succeed in an effort to standardize some portions of Linux, although history is not on its side, Dulaney said. "There are a lot of good intentions but, when it gets down to it, [Linux vendors] want to fight among themselves," Dulaney said. "In the consumer market, sure, there will be Linux. But the prospect of continued fragmentation in the developer community is very high."


Gallery: When Geeky Goes Bad - Tackiest PC Mods

Even though we're custom-design fanatics, we recognize a fine line between the good and the gaudy of DIY creations. Take a tour as we turn our noses up at some of the most tasteless PC mods out there.


(CBS) On Friday, when thousands of Palestinians accompanied the coffin of Yasser Arafat to his final burial site in Ramallah on the West Bank, it was a tribute to his enormous popularity among his own people.


North Korea nuclear talks set goals but no deadline

Talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions on Thursday veered away from setting a deadline for the next phase of disarmament but settled on a set of tasks the United States said could be carried out this year.


ATLANTA - Do or die. No tomorrow. Backs against the wall. All the cliches fit the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros heading into Monday night's fifth and final game of the NL Division Series.


California Rescue Workers Dig for Mudslide Victims

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Southern California rescue  workers dug into a 30-foot mound of mud and debris on Tuesday  searching for as many as 27 people who may have been buried  amid homes crushed by a landslide unleashed by a week of heavy  rain.


Lancia Ovi con nuovi servizi di musica, giochi e navigazione


Mandato a Tronchetti Provera per esplorare tutte le opzioni


Evidence emerges of growing concern over the scale of UK troop casualties in Afghanistan.


Murphy Oil 3Q Profit Jumps on Oil Prices

Oil and gas producer Murphy Oil Corp. on Tuesday said its third-quarter profits soared on increasing oil prices, beating industry estimates.


Police should only be allowed to keep the DNA of people convicted of a crime, a UK bioethics group says.


A leaked, confidential journal article could get Glaxo in hot water.


Algeria bombing kills one, wounds American

A bomb exploded beside a bus carrying foreign oil workers in an upscale Algiers suburb on Sunday, killing the Algerian driver and wounding nine people, including four Britons and an American, authorities said.


Invest Like a Pro: Och-Ziff Capital Management

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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday said that a strong dollar was in the U.S. interest and predicted the economy will keep growing despite risks from the housing downturn.


CBS News Names Panel to Review Tainted Bush Report

CBS News named former U.S. Attorney  General Dick Thornburgh and retired Associated Press chief  Louis Boccardi on Wednesday to review its discredited report on  President Bush's military record.


Einstein Year is launched in the UK and Ireland to inspire the next generation of physicists.


As the seasons change, these tips will help you deal with wind

After a season of near misses in golf's major championships, Ernie Els fired back Sunday to tame the difficult Ireland conditions at the American Express World Golf Championship and quiet the critics.


Up to 36 people have been killed in clashes between British forces and Shia militia in Iraq, local officials say.


Plane crash kills 3; was to pick up ex-president Bush

A plane that had been scheduled to take former President George HW Bush to Ecuador crashed Monday morning in Houston, Texas, killing all three crew members.


Roma, 12:56 - CALCIO, SERIE B: CROTONE-JUVE, ARBITRA DE MARCO

Crotone-Juve, big match della terza giornata di serie B in programma domani sera alle 20:30 sar&agra...


A three-day shutdown brings the city's creaking transit system to its knees


WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Monday removed most economic sanctions on Libya, clearing the way for huge compensation payments to the families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.


France is stepping up its local contacts in Iraq over the mysterious disappearance of a French reporter and her translator in the country, the prime minister said.


"Atonement" rules UK's BAFTA nominations

Film romance "Atonement" dominated the field when nominations were announced on Wednesday for the annual BAFTA film awards.


The Atlantis orbiter detaches from the International Space Station for a return to Earth on Thursday.


South Korea fired warning shots on Saturday after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed into its side of their heavily defended border, adding to mounting tension after Pyongyang said this week it planned a nuclear test.


Much to Bill O'Reilly's annoyance, Keith Olbermann will be a two-term news host on MSNBC. At least. NBC News announced Thursday that Olbermann had agreed to four more years at the MSNBC prime-time show "Countdown." He began the show in 2003, and his contract was due to expire in March.


White House to review its Iraq strategy earlier than planned because of a growing backlash.


FBI defends against 'kitchen sink bombs'

Kirk Yeager makes bombs from the stuff found under kitchen sinks. He does it to help the FBI defend against what officials say is the next frontier for terrorists in the United States.


Seabirds Mysteriously End Up Dead on Beach Greater Shearwaters, By the Hundreds, Are Being Found. And No One Really Knows Why.

By DEIRDRE CONNER  Hundreds of dead and dying seabirds are washing up on Florida's Atlantic coastline and wildlife experts say the cause is a mystery.  But they do know this: The die-off is far larger than in past years.


Premier dice, Rice preoccupata vuole fare attacco congiunto


The UN's refugee chief says Sudan should grant more autonomy to Darfur to try to end continuing violence.


Nyon, 12:41 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: GLI OTTO GIRONI

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Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker sped up to a U.S. military convoy outside Fallujah and detonated an explosives-packed vehicle on Monday, killing seven Marines and three Iraqi soldiers, U.S...


UCRAINA: PUTIN, RISULTATI ELEZIONI TRASPARENTI

(ASCA-AFP) - L'Aja, 25 nov - I risultati delle elezioni ucraine sono ''trasparenti''. Lo ha dichiarato il presidente russo Vladimir Putin, dopo il vertice Ue-Russia all'Aja. ''Secondo me - ha aggiunto - i


South Africa 172/5 at stumps, lead by 66 (LEAD):

[Sports India, Cricket]: Kolkata, Dec 1 : South Africa were struggling at 172 for five in their second innings Wednesday at close of play on the penultimate day of the second and final cricket Test match against India at the Eden Gardens here, a lead of


Toshiba Dropping Plasma Display TV Production

Toshiba plans to drop out of the plasma display panel television market and next summer will start producing surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) panels for flat panel televisions with 40-inch or larger screens.


Catania, 22:27 - CALCIO, SERIE A: NELL'ANTICIPO CATANIA-MESSINA 2-2

Nell'anticipo serale della 4/a giornata del campionato di serie A, Catania e Messina hanno pareggiat...


Downing Street tonight refused to comment on mounting speculation that Tony Blair would be offered the job of envoy to the Middle East after stepping down from power next week.


No changes in Gazprom, Rosneft merger will happen in view of ...

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Pentagon says missile defence behind schedule

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A limited US national missile-defence system is not expected to be activated until at least early 2005, missing President George W. Bush's year-end goal, a military spokesman said Friday.


Critic's Notebook: Liberating Miss Alma, a Heroine at Last

The character of Alma Winemiller has resurfaced with a new authoritative calm in the Hartford StageÂs gentle, insightful revival of Tennessee WilliamsÂs ÂSummer and Smoke.Â


A âTodayâ at a Time, Until Finally She Has a Year

Meredith Vieira, from pressured start to first anniversary, has succeeded in extending the weekly winning streak of the âTodayâ show into a second decade.


LAST week 600 youths who pledged to abstain from sex till marriage gathered in Kampala for a convention. This is a good development because it popularises one of the key pillars in fighting AIDS.


Bad air quality speeds HK elderly to hospital: study

Hong Kong's air pollution is causing  higher hospitalization of elderly patients with chronic  bronchitis, an academic study has found, and experts on Tuesday  called for urgent improvements in the city's air quality.


A huge tyre yard blaze in Lanarkshire which has closed a railway line is expected to burn for days.


Book reveals French politicians' sex conquests

Challenging one of the great taboos of French politics, a new book has laid bare the love life of the country's amorous leaders.


Contests May Portend A Political Sea Change

Washington voters have the opportunity to make sweeping changes in District leadership for the first time in a decade, taking the first step toward selecting a new mayor and council chairman and at least three new council members in Tuesday's Democratic primary.


Description: Roger Federer demolishes Lleyton Hewitt in a straight set to win the US Open, becoming the first man since 1988 to capture three Grand Slam titles in a single year.


Short on time to tweak their strategies before New Hampshire votes, Barack Obama's chief Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards are struggling to keep their messages in step with voters' embrace of freshness and change.


Toshiba to create Microsoft music gadget

Microsoft Corp.'s answer to Apple's iPod will be built by Toshiba Corp., the software company confirmed Friday.


President Bush on Wednesday signed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, calling it a "booster shot" for the American economy.


Outfielder Geoff Jenkins agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, giving the defending NL East champions a veteran to help make up for the departure of All-Star Aaron Rowand.


Four Dead, More Missing After Calif. Mudslide

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - Rescuers who pulled four  dead bodies out of the mud and debris from a massive southern  California landslide said on Tuesday that up to 20 people could  still be buried, but they held out hope that survivors would be  found.


Astronauts placed the crown jewel of Europeâs contribution to the International Space Station into its permanent setting on Monday with the attachment of the Columbus science module.


Poll: Big expectations for new president

Americans have a decidedly dour view of how things are going in the country and an outsized view of what one person Â the president Â can do about it.


British govt to complain to Spain about racist chants

Britain will seek action at top government level after England's black soccer players were racially abused by the crowd during Wednesday's friendly international against Spain in Madrid.


Spain coach under fire for âracistâ comments on Henry

CLAIREFONTAINE/MADRID, OCT 7: The football world was thrown into controversy yesterday after Spain coach Luis Aragones was caught by live microphones making racist comments apparently aimed at France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.


Lo rivela uno degli agricoltori che ha recuperato sacchetto


After 3-Day Fight, US and Iraqi Forces Retake Samarra

American and Iraqi forces in Samarra early Sunday finished retaking the last insurgent-controlled neighborhood, completing a relentless three-day push through this ancient


West Brom manager Gary Megson was left to rue his side's missed chances after the Baggies crashed out of the Carling Cup in extra time at Colchester.


Indians, Independents Dominate Bolivia Election

LA PAZ, Bolivia  - Indigenous groups andindependent candidates were poised to win local elections inBolivia on Sunday, while support for traditional parties sankfurther after a popular revolt last year toppled formerpresident Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada.


Farmer Convicted of Parade Manure-Dumping

CONWAY, Ark. - A farmer who dumped three tons of manure on the route of a gay pride parade to protest the event was found guilty Thursday of misdemeanor harassment...


Zednik Injury Isnât Likely to Lead to Neck Guards

Rangers Coach Tom Renney said he did not expect players to don neck protection, which is required in Canadian junior leagues.


No need for disaster recovery NEC has announced the imminent arrival of its grid storage system which it claims will remove the need for planned downtime, amongst other things.â¦


Israeli link to killing of Hamas chief triggers call for revenge

ISRAELI agents are believed to be behind the assassination of a leading Hamas operative in Syria yesterday as the country escalated its pursuit of the groupâs members beyond the occupied territories.


ARTS:  Scorsese Sets Film Festival Rolling

BERLIN, Feb 8 (IPS) - The 58th International Berlin Film Festival was  given a rousing start when Martin Scorsese's vibrant Rolling  Stones documentary 'Shine a Light' was chosen to kick  off the ten-day movie extravaganza Thursday evening.


'Potrebbe non essere sufficiente', decisione il 30 gennaio


There's a new article on CodeBetter.com with some interesting opinions comparing PHP to another popular language from Microsoft - VB6 - and asks "Is PHP the new VB6?"   I just want to take a little sidetrack to acknowledge that there are in fact tons of large and complex PHP websites out there as well as tons of small ASP.NET sites. In the end, despite everything I'm going to say, the individual developer has far more impact on a project's success and implementation than the tool he or she uses.   The author, Karl Seguin, breaks it out into a few sections to make the comparison:  PHP is NOT Object Oriented Layering Exception Handling Other Issues  Personally, I find it interesting that he states that the article isn't an "anti-PHP rant" but still says things like:   With PHP's own miserable ue of OO, it's not hard to understand why PHP developers don't leverage OO as much as they could. OO is hard, and PHP neither demands it nor does it bother promoting it.   There also doesn't seem to be much real comparison going on between the two languages. Most of the examples come off sounding like "here's a problem with PHP and here's what it should do, but oh, by the way, ASP.NET already supports it correctly".    Agree? Disagree? Am I reading too much into it?


Sony is recalling eight Cyber-shot digital camera models worldwide because of a defect in the screen.


Many Wall Street warrants have nothing to do with perp walks.


Glasgow Rangers' hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Uefa Cup suffered a major setback on Thursday when they went down to a 1-0 defeat against AZ Alkmaar.


French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel SA swung to a profit in the third quarter, helped by cost-cutting and a rebound in the mobile communications industry, the company said Thursday.


Large scale animal cloning unlikely: scientists

Cloning animals will not be useful on a  large scale but the technology offers farmers an important tool  to increase food production and protect animals from disease,  scientists said on Tuesday.


Police Confirm Pipe Bomb Blast at Stem-Cell Lab

An explosion that blew out a number of windows at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell research was caused by a pipe bomb, local police said on Friday.


Exercise: Parkinsonâs Patients Benefit From Tango

The results of a new study indicate that when Parkinsonâs patients took tango classes, their balance improved.


Investor doesn't see browser in Google's future

SAN FRANCISCO--Google board member and investor John Doerr said Tuesday that despite speculation, the search giant would not enter in the Web browser market, but he predicted others would.


EU ministers and national experts are  due to approve a genetically modified (GMO) sugar beet variety  this month despite a long running dispute over the use of  biotechnology.


Viagra Abuse May Boost Sex Diseases, Officials Warn

San Francisco has petitioned federal regulators to warn that the anti-impotence drugs like Viagra use could increase the risk of sexually transmitted disease and HIV, officials said on Monday.


Odds against Silverstone as Ecclestone gets even

Bernie Ecclestone is known to be writing his autobiography and the chapter to look out for will be the one in which he explains what it was that imbued him with such a fierce and unremitting hatred for the chaps in blazers and cavalry twills.


Iraq falls short in bid for soccer medal

Thessaloniki, Greece (Sports Network) - The Iraqi men's soccer team fell just short of earning a medal at the Athens Olympics when they lost 1-0 to Italy on Friday at Kaftanzoglio Stadium.


South Carolina needs to buy about 33,000 computers and  spend about $58 million to convert its annual high-stakes testing from  pencil and paper to keyboard and monitor, a report found.


Coles's new route could be diplomatic one

Yesterday morning, Laveranues Coles had barely arrived at Jets headquarters when the requests started to come in.


New technologies will shed light on how beneficial bacteria might help our health.


A draft report by the top US weapons inspector in Iraq offers a detailed examination of Saddam Hussein's intentions to produce chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, but no evidence stockpiles existed at the time of the US invasion of Iraq, a US


India, Pakistan hold talks on Kashmir bus link

India and Pakistan held the first of two days of talks on Tuesday on starting a bus service between the capitals of divided Kashmir, a proposal which could give their peace process a major shot in the arm, officials said.


U.S. presses Pakistan to go ahead with January 8 vote

The United States expressed concern on Monday about any indefinite postponement of elections in Pakistan after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and encouraged Islamabad to go ahead with the vote.


Fire in Buenos Aires Club Kills 149, 360 Hurt

A blaze in a crowded nightclub in central Buenos Aires killed at least 149 people and injured 360, city officials said on Friday. The fire might have been


China says toy recall scare shows protectionist agenda

Mattel has only itself to blame for a huge toy recall that has stoked global alarm about Chinese-made goods, state media said on Thursday, charging that a slew of foreign safety scares had exposed a protectionist agenda.


The only survivor of the crash that killed Princess Diana is scheduled to testify Wednesday at the inquest into her death.


The Claim: Fetal Heart Rate Can Predict the Babyâs Sex

Is there any connection between a unborn babyâs gender and the rate of the fetal heartbeat?


The first expansion for the Sims 2 game will be The Sims 2 University. With the University expansion, your Sims will be able to enroll in college, attend classes and of course, party.


Patriots tame Jaguars to remain on perfect track

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts  - The New England Patriots extended their perfect season with a 31-20 divisional playoff victory over the hard-charging Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday.


Nei prossimi due anni scenderanno solo in Germania


The new head of the World Bank is likely to be named later this week, a White House spokesman says.


Roma, 19:02 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: UEFA SQUALIFICA DOMENECH

Raymond Domenech non sarà in panchina il prossimo 8 settembre a Milano per la sfida tra Itali...


ISRAEL has assassinated the Hamas arms expert said to be behind the development of the Qassam rockets that have been targeting Israeli towns.


Ministro rinvia sua audizione,Landolfi:sposti assemblea soci


I like to cook. Sometimes, though, I just don't feel up to making my usual killer stir-fry or made-from-scratch Southwestern Burrito.  When I'm too lazy or disinterested in making a masterpiece, I make a casserole.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 21, 2004 - NEW YORK - Last week, pandemonium broke out at Kirna Zabete, the posh Mecca of fabulous shopping in Soho. A shipment of forty dresses by emerging designer Duro Olowu arrived and there were eighty people on the wait list. Calls were made to every fashionista, socialite and celebrity and by the time the store opened at 11 a.m., a handful of credit card wielding, high-heeled, fur-wearing women were outside the glass door, waiting to hear the clicking sound of a door unlocking.


Apple Q4 profits boosted by iPhone and Mac sales

Apple Inc. on Monday reported strong earnings for its fourth quarter, boosted by record Macintosh computer sales and the shipment of 1.12 million iPhones.


CINCINNATI -- Kelly Holcomb threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns -- and lost. Strange? Not as strange as those other numbers glowing on the scoreboard as Holcomb trudged off the field with his head down and more misery ahead.


MOSCOW The Russian oil giant Yukos has said that it would immediately reduce some of its rail exports of crude oil to China in what appears to be the first time that Yukos's ability to transport oil has been affected by its tax dispute with the Russian


In Crosbyâs Absence, Malkin Proves to Be the Penguinsâ Best

Since Sidney Crosby sustained a high ankle sprain Jan. 18 against Tampa Bay, Evgeni Malkin â last seasonâs N.H.L. rookie of the year â has responded with several of the best games of his career.


BAGHDAD, 23 November 2004 - Some Arab delegations at a meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, with counterparts from Iraqâs neighbors and the United States among others, yesterday said it may be better to delay the polls in Iraq to ensure full participation.


Usher seduced the audience at the Continental Airlines Arena on Saturday with his spectacular dance moves and self-confidence.


The United Auto Workers said on Friday that members have ratified a deal that gives Delphi Corp.  concessions on wages, benefits and plant closings the auto parts maker has said it must have to exit bankruptcy.


Finisce 3-3 Roma-Inter, un posticipo caratterizzato da due difese da brivido ma anche da giocatori capaci di regalare magie e gol in qualsiasi momento della gara. Gigi Del Neri, comunque, puÃ² essere soddisfatto.


Pa. Man Sues Trooper Over 'Finger' Ticket

PITTSBURGH - A man says a traffic ticket a state trooper gave him is for the birds - or at least for flipping the bird. Stephen Corey, 42, filed a federal lawsuit because he says he had a First Amendment right to flip his middle finger at the trooper in July.


Abdul Aziz al-Hakim - head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq - escaped unhurt as a suicide bomber detonated his car at the leaderâs gate on Monday.


The illness that disfigured the face of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko resulted from poisoning by the toxic substance dioxin, which might have been


(Article Central) Yahoo Inc. announced that it has released a new tool to search computer hard drives as it strives to compete with rivals Google Inc.


A Springfield booster of Ohio State said Tuesday he will cooperate with the university, after he was named by a Columbus attorney as the man who gave quarterback Troy Smith money that led to Smithâs suspension.


Update 1: Tokyo Stocks Lower; Dollar Down Vs. Yen

Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning due to concerns about rising oil prices. The US dollar was lower against the Japanese yen. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues was down 85.


Bush, Reid Exchange Attacks Over Support For U.S. Troops in Iraq

President Bush called on Congress yesterday to pass new legislation to fund the war in Iraq and denounced lawmakers who say his strategy has failed.


TV reporter attacked on camera in Calif.

A television reporter investigating a suspected real estate scam was attacked by a woman and her husband, who punched and tackled him as a cameraman videotaped the incident.


The Huygens spacecraft is ready to make history as it heads for its rendezvous with Saturn's moon Titan.


An earthquake occurred at 13:16 Moscow time in Moldova on Monday. The magnitude of the quake made about four points on the Richter scale, the director of the Chisinau central seismological station told ...


An 18-year-old man is stabbed to death as he makes his way home after celebrating the New Year in central London.


Registered Sex Offender Under Arrest: Investigator Posing As Girl, 13, Was Solicited Online, Officials Say

By Chrystian Tejedor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  May 25--A registered sex offender was arrested again Thursday for allegedly trying to solicit sex from a supposed minor over the Internet, the state Attorney General's Office said.   Daniel B.


Silverstone, 12:40 - F1, GP GRAN BRETAGNA: ARRIVA BECKHAM, PADDOCK IN TILT

Paddock in tilt a Silverstone per l'arrivo di David Beckham. La stella del calcio inglese, con la mo...


Kwame Jackson is starting to look less like an "Apprentice" and more like Donald Trump.


Armed police swoop on MP3-packing mechanic

4GB 'pistol' provokes Stoke-on-Trent kerfuffle An innocent Stoke-on-Trent garage mechanic enjoyed a spell in the cells after armed cops held him at gunpoint having mistaken his MP3 player for a pistol, the Daily Mail reports.â¦


For all the millions the presidential campaigns have spent, it still comes down to this: Ask people what they think of Hillary Rodham Clinton and they say female and feminist. For Barack Obama, it's inexperience. Mitt Romney is known as a Mormon, John McCain for his military service.


A "Spider-man" suit allowing wearers to scale vertical walls could one day be a reality, according to a study.


China January trade surplus up 22.7 pct.

China's global trade surplus in January rose 22.7 percent compared with the year-earlier period to $19.5 billion, a state news agency reported Friday.


Al-Manar, the television station of Lebanon's Hezbollah militants that has glorified suicide bombers, lost its satellite feed to the United States on Saturday after Washington put it on a list of terror organizations.


Cassazione: inammissibile ricorso per ricusazione Paparella


Calling UNLV "a gold mine," Mike Sanford took over as coach of the Runnin' Rebels on Monday after two years as offensive coordinator at high-scoring Utah.


Bush presses Mideast peace bid amid skepticism

George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.


Art Review | Georges Seurat: Seurat, Drawing His Way to the Grande Jatte

The Museum of Modern Artâs elegantly plain exhibit of Georges Seuratâs drawings reveals the process behind his impeccable, stylized paintings.


House Democrats on Wednesday continued to work on a compromise plan for the Iraq war that would try to bridge differences within the party after backing away from legislation that would set conditions on war funding.


Turks retreat on making adultery a crime

Under pressure from no fewer than six EU governments, Turkey began to back down yesterday on its move to criminalise adultery, indicating strongly that the plan would be shelved.


Relay attack hands baton to fraudsters Doctored payment machines could be used to lift confidential authorisation codes from Chip and PIN credit and debit cards, security researchers at Cambridge University have discovered.â¦


German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is to be sold to a consortium of US and European private equity firms.


Novell's Antitrust Suit Points to Continued Dominance of Office

NOVEMBER 15, 2004  - Novell Inc. last week filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Microsoft Corp. illegally tried to eliminate competition in the desktop applications market in the mid-1990s.


âEnry âIggins, Just Waiting for the Curtain to Rise

The actor Jefferson Mays is putting his own spin on Prof. Henry Higgins in the first major Broadway revival of George Bernard Shawâs âPygmalionâ in more than two decades.


As music labels struggle, bands thrive in games

It is a dark time for record labels  and mainstream radio, but the people who pick music for video  games say there has never been a better time to be an aspiring  rock star.


NBA Wrap: McGrady Leads Rockets to Stunning Win

Tracy McGrady hit a running 3-pointer  with 1.7 seconds left on the clock to give the Houston Rockets  a dramatic 81-80 win over the San Antonio Spurs in National  Basketball Association play Thursday in Houston.


Video Game Consoles Gain Ground in U.S. Homes

According to Nielsen Wireless and Interactive Services, the number of video game consoles in U.S. households has expanded by 18.5 percent since the fourth quarter of 2004.


Gas prices continued to rise during the holiday shopping season.


THE REGION Putnam Investments said Deborah F. Kuenstner, managing director and chief investment officer of the mutual fund firm's Large-Cap Value investment team and International Value team, will leave the company at year-end. Kuenstner has also been an executive board member and management team leader for the $1 billion Putnam Classic Equity fund. Josh Brooks, chief investment officer of the ...


Shares of Beazer Homes  fell 8.4 percent to $9.99 in pre-market trade on Friday after the homebuilder said it has received "purported" default notices on some of its debt.


p2pnet.net News:- Spammer Jeremy Jaynes, aka Gaven Stubberfield, had the distinction of being the first spammer to be charged under Virginia's antispam law.


Global Chip Sales Growth Moderates in July

Global sales of semiconductors  rose 1 percent in July as consumer uncertainty and swelling  inventories restrained the industry's pace of growth, the U.S.  Semiconductor Industry Association reported on Thursday.


NEW YORK  - Several cases of food poisoning that occurred in Pennsylvania earlier this year represent the first time infection with the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis (cyclosporiasis) has been associated with snow peas, according to the


Oil ministers split on whether to raise output and target prices

VIENNA, Austria OPEC ministers are divided over whether they should raise output and target prices as they arrived in Austria for a key meeting.


The Gizmo Report: Belkin's TuneTalk Stereo for iPod

Glaskowsky reviews the Belkin TuneTalk Stereo for iPod... and a highly questionable legal policy in effect at Apple's retail stores.


Hundreds of soldiers are patrolling the streets of the Nepalese capital, after the government lifted a curfew imposed after deadly anti-Muslim riots erupted last week.


Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has accused compatriot Herbert Fandel, the German referee who sent off two Arsenal players in Eindhoven, of being "very arrogant".


Singh bids to make it an elite PGA foursome

The list begins with Byron Nelson and ends with Sam Snead. Ben Hogan is right down the middle, just like when he played. No Arnold Palmer.


The Globe, in collaboration with Babson College, is launching a column to help your small business. If you own a small business and are facing a particularly vexing challenge, describe it to us. The Globe, together with an entrepreneurship class at Babson, will choose the most interesting cases and offer advice. E-mail your situation to smallbiz@globe.com; fax to 617-929-3183; or ...


Treviso, 22:54 - BASKET, SERIE A: TREVISO TRAVOLGE RIETI NEL RECUPERO

La Benetton Treviso ha battuto la Solsonica Rieti 85-57 (19-23, 42-35; 64-43) nel recupero della pri...


Referendums that would ban same-sex marriage were approved in all 11 states where they were on the ballot yesterday. Although both President


Copernic Desktop Search Takes Aim at Microsoft

Privately held Copernic Technologies on Tuesday released free desktop search software ahead of expected offerings from Microsoft Corp.


Scientists study Fla. coral reef changes

Marine scientists began a nine-day mission in the world's only permanent working undersea laboratory Monday to study changes along a coral reef off the Florida Keys.


Belarus Seizes Suspects in Murder of U.S. Reporter

Belarussian police said Monday they had arrested several people, including ethnic Chechens, in connection with the murder in Russia of a U.S. reporter.


Olympics: Cut It Out, Give It Back, Cool the Hype

Calls of "cut it out" and "give it back"  competed with a hot United States-vs.-China medals race  Thursday as the 28th Olympiad in Athens went into its final  days with some 80 medals still to be won.


The FTSE 100 ended sharply lower on Tuesday as grocer Tesco provided further evidence of a retail spending slowdown.


Georgia PM Death Confirmed from Gas Poisoning

Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania's death was, as initially thought, caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, a justice ministry expert said Friday after an autopsy.


Rookie Sanchez Pitches No-Hitter for Marlins

Anibal Sanchez pitched a no-hitter, major league baseballÂs first since May 2004, in his 13th career start.


Readers respond to the tragic death of CNET editor James Kim and reflect on the Luddite's Renaissance man. Plus: Links to our most commented-upon blogs.


West Indies beat England in dramatic finale

The West Indies beat England by two wickets to win the Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament with seven balls to spare on Saturday thanks to a record 71-run ninth-wicket partnership between Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne.


Ford Motor Co. raised its third-quarter and full-year earnings guidance for 2004 on Friday in part on the back of continued strong performance by its financial services business.


Kids Raise Money for Soldiers' Phone Cards

For all the billions of dollars being spent on the war in Iraq, 14-year-old Brittany Bergquist is surprised that the U.S. military doesn't do what she and her little brother are doing: helping soldiers phone home free.


Two new services with chauffeurs aim to reconcile the growing awareness of drunk-driving's consequences with after-work socializing by those in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.


LOS ANGELES  - After steamrolling through the Golden Globes and threatening the Oscars, the Hollywood writers strike may also deflate a third marquee award show -- the Grammys.


Experts Eye Warning System for All Disasters

KOBE, Japan  - As the Asian tsunami focuses world  attention on natural disasters, experts on Wednesday called for  a global early warning system for all such catastrophes as soon  as possible.


BETHESDA, Md.  - The use of some antidepressant  drugs appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in  some children and teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded  on Tuesday.


Her Cardinal rule: Be the nation's top runner

First, beat the nation's best cross-country runners. Next, global warming? That's Harvard native Arianna Lambie's idea, anyway. Lambie, who is making her mark on the collegiate running scene, is a senior earth systems major at Stanford, with a primary interest in developing alternative energy sources as a solution to the world's global warming problem.


A partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy raises some interesting scenarios.


Buyout Firm and Partner Bid for British Drugstores

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is teaming up with the Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina to make a takeover bid for Alliance Boots, Britainâs largest drugstore chain.


What to do when open source is not good enough

Open source is not always the best software.  When it's not, use something else.  Is this complicated?


President Bushâs remarks came after the Senate handed the White House a major victory in a vote on spy powers.


Hamas, Fatah fight in Gaza before Quartet meeting

Fighting between Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least eight people as Hamas overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and Fatah set the Islamic University ablaze.


Scottish council attempts to slap cock A Scottish council is pursuing a cock with the threat of an ASBO if it refuses to cap its ear-splitting doodle-dooing.â¦


The Consumer Electronics Show is on in full force in Las Vegas. Here are just some of Wednesday's highlights from the giant gadget show.


Spaniard Jose Julia broke away with two kilometers to go to win the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain from Olivenza to Caceres on Tuesday.


Andre Agassi returned to competitive tennis action on Tuesday with an appearance at the Madrid Masters Series event in Spain. Agassi had had a bye in the first round, and his match against Max Mirnyi of Belarus


Guilty Plea in Dumping Case / For Putting Waste Cement in Lake, 2 Men May Get Jail Time, Fine

By REX SPRINGSTON  Two men who had to get rid of some concrete waste at Buggs Island Lake took the easy way out. They dumped it in the water.  Now, they face an April 30 sentencing after pleading guilty to a federal crime.  One of the men, Loch L.


Critics target Pizza Hut reading program

You've read the book, now eat the pizza. Since 1985, that's been the gist of Pizza Hut's Book It, an incentive program used by 50,000 schools nationwide to reward young readers with free pizzas. The program is now under attack by child-development experts who say it promotes bad eating habits and turns teachers into corporate promoters.


Hot deal: Canon PowerShot SD1000 Elph for $170

Snapshooters' favorite Canon Elph gets a new life on the market with sweeping discounts, including this deal of the day from Amazon.


NBC Nightly News has moved its Sin City edition to later this week. The show originally planned to broadcast its newscast live from the show floor on Monday.


Palm Launches Treo 750v for Vodafone in Europe

Three big technology companies -- Microsoft, Palm and Vodafone -- are teaming up to take on Blackberry, the ubiquitous handheld device, with a new Treo 750v smart phone aimed at the European market.


Burma's pime minister has been removed from his post and put under house arrest, accused of corruption, Thai officials say.


Wrong body inspected in Japanese hostage crisis

A body inspected Saturday to determined whether it is that of the Japanese hostage was not the one found early, a senior Japanese official said.


After feuding over where to bury Anna Nicole Smith, the former Playboy Playmate's mother and boyfriend are now preparing for another fight — this time in the Bahamas, for custody of Smith's 5-month-old daughter.


In the closing hours of their bitter campaign, President Bush and challenger Sen. John Kerry charged through the critical battlegrounds of Florida and Ohio on Sunday, going from hushed church services to raucous


Ang Lee spy film is surprise winner in Venice

Taiwanese director Ang Lee's sexually explicit spy thriller "Lust, Caution" was the surprise winner of the top award at the Venice film festival on Saturday, just two years after he won with "Brokeback Mountain."


U.S. veterans dept to limit Glaxo's Avandia: report

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to "severely limit" the use of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia over safety concerns, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.


Search and the Law: Attorney Deborah Wilcox

As part of a series looking at Internet and intellectual property law, Deborah Wilcox, co-chair of a national intellectual property litigation practice, discusses changes in attitudes toward online intellectual property, the challenges courts face in litigating online IP and trademark cases, and consumer confusion over search ads.


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.


Madrid, 12:46 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: FRENATA TRATTATIVE PER GAGO

Pausa nelle trattative tra Real Madrid e Boca Juniors per il passaggio del centrocampista Fernando G...


Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton will keep his gold medal because of a laboratory error, but the Marblehead cyclist still may face a two-year ban for blood doping after another positive test this month.


Italian workers are protesting against the economic policies of Silvio Berlusconi's government in the fourth general strike to hit Italy in as many years.


Georgia Shows Up Florida With Big Plays and Displays

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 27  Â The Georgia Bulldogs celebrated in the end zone early and on the sideline late.


Linux Expands Beyond the Office Into the Home

Retired government worker Robert Biggs uses his computer mainly to get recipes and check e-mail. Public relations consultant Phil Gomes uses his to maintain an elaborate personal Web site.


By Urry, James  AMIRIA HENARE, Museums, Anthropology and Imperial Exchange. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Pp. xix + 323. ISBN 0- 521-83591-7. Pounds 48.00, $80.00 (hardback).


Prevista una detrazione anche per le giovani coppie


COLIN MONTGOMERIE and Luke Donald - the old campaigner and the new kid on the block - will be Ryder Cup team-mates in two weeksâ time.


Solving the Pythagorean Theorem might have been easier than deciphering Lindsay Davenport's chances of reaching Sunday's semifinals at the WTA Tour Championships at Staples Center.


It took News Corp. and NBC Universal five months to figure out a name for their joint online video partnership. It only took a week for them to get sued over it.


Bangladesh landslides, rain kill 68 people

Rain and landslides have killed at least 68 people in Bangladesh as early monsoon showers swept the country, officials said on Monday.


Judge Imposes Stricter Rules on Navy to Protect Marine Life

A federal judge has ordered the Navy to adopt stringent new safeguards intended to improve protection of whales and dolphins during its sonar training exercises off Southern California.


Mina antiuomo priva di esplosivo recapitata a Repubblica

Un plico, dalla strana forma e senza timbro postale nÃ© indicazione del mittente, Ã¨ stato recapitato presso la sede del quotidiano Repubblica, in piazza Indipendenza, intorno alle 9.30. I dipendenti, insospettiti


The mystery of how the darkest galaxies in the Universe came to exist may be solved.


Jerry Hadley, Adventurous Lyric Tenor, Dies at 55

Jerry Hadley was noted for his bright lyric voice, lively acting and adventurous choice of repertory.


Australia's Big Brother is criticised for deciding not to tell a contestant that her father has died.


News Analysis: In Brazil Balloting, Leader Finds His Base May Turn to Sand

The runoff that President Luiz InÃ¡cio Lula da Silva neither wanted nor expected promises to be hard-fought and full of contrasts.


Nintendo DS a major upgrade from Game Boy machines

SACRAMENTO BEE. NINTENDO has been on top of the handheld gaming market for 15 years. Its various Game Boy machines have sold more than 100 million units since the first model.


They're able to steal spotlight, but not Randy

The Yankees are always supposed to get whatever they want whenever they want it, so of course they ran around telling people they had Randy Johnson before they actually did.


Supreme Court to rule on lethal injections

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it would decide whether the commonly used lethal injection method of execution for death row inmates violated the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.


Kerry's plan on outsourcing faces mixed reviews

WASHINGTON - One of the central themes in U.S. Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign is ending tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas. But the IT community is split on whether Kerry's plan would actually keep jobs in the U.S.


Qaeda's Zawahri Appears in New Tape on Al Jazeera

Ayman al-Zawahri, the number two figure  in al Qaeda, appeared in a new videotape aired on Al Jazeera on  Thursday, ridiculing U.S. forces which he said were "hiding in  their trenches" in Afghanistan.


The F.D.A. scientist who told Congress that the agency was "incapable of protecting America" against dangerous drugs is widely acknowledged as sharp and well prepared.


GM sees industry car pricing pressure in 2008

General Motors Corp  expects the U.S. auto industry to increase incentives and promotions to maintain sales above the 16 million mark in 2008, GM's North American sales chief told Reuters on Tuesday.


Beware of terror in Indonesia, travellers told

New Zealanders are being warned against travelling to Indonesia, including Bali, over the Christmas and New Year period after the Government received reports terrorists were planning an attack.


Mitt Romney capitalized on his Michigan ties Tuesday Â especially among voters who made up their minds in the past week Â while John McCain found far fewer Republican primary votes among the Democrats and independents who keyed his victory here eight years ago, an exit poll showed.


Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, puts up a shot as Atlanta Hawks' Kevin Willis guards during the first half, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, in Los Angeles.


The U S technology industry imported more computers, high-tech components, and consumer electronics in 2006 than it exported, resulting in a record $102 billion trade deficit in the sector, according to a new report due out today.


Energy futures prices rebounded in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesdayâone day after energy prices had plummeted.


Wall Street stocks enjoy late-day rally despite high oil price

Wall Street stocks ended higher Wednesday, boosted by a late-day rally despite the record crude oil price of more than 52 US dollars per barrel.


British Guantanamo Detainees to Be Freed

The United States has decided to hand over an Australian man and four British men held at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, British and Australian officials said Tuesday.


KABUL - US envoy Richard Armitage has held talks in Kabul on Wednesday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on regional security issues and efforts to rebuild Afghanistan.


Rising oil prices will weigh on US economic growth but the increases seen so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel a troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.


India and Pakistan hail a World Bank ruling on a controversial hydro-electric dam Indian-administered Kashmir.


A Frenchman was shot dead in the Saudi  city of Jeddah early on Sunday, in a killing that mirrored  recent attacks by al Qaeda militants trying to destabilize the  world's largest oil exporter.


Fear Seizes Pr. William Immigrants -- Legal and Not

Some cowered indoors, wary of police sweeps. Others said they'd leave for another county, or state -- anywhere that didn't seem as unwelcome as Prince William suddenly did. One father gave his sons copies of their green cards to carry to summer classes in elementary school, worried they'd be stopped...


Chuck Bresnahan was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday.


Tokyo's 2,001-Foot Tower Will Be Tallest Freestanding Antenna

It doesn't have a name yet, but when it's completed in 2011, the 2,001-foot-tall concrete-and-steel tower in the Sumida River region of Tokyo will be the tallest free-standing antenna in the world.


San Francisco Hotel Union Authorizes Strike

Unionized workers at 14 San  Francisco hotels authorized their leadership to call a strike  if contract talks break down, a union spokesman said on  Wednesday.


Militia of Rebel Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Offers Truce

A rebel Shi'ite Muslim militia led by  Moqtada al-Sadr pledged on Thursday to disarm in what could be  a major advance for U.S.-Iraqi efforts to calm violence in Iraq  ahead of elections due in January.


Scientists have cast doubt on the theory that there is probably a single cause for the word disorder dyslexia.


Acid-Suppressing Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk

NEW YORK  - People who take medication to reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.


Israel approves a plan to free hundreds of detained Palestinians and to pull troops out of West Bank cities.


WASHINGTON  - US President George W. Bush has signed a $300million bill promoting peace and providing aid for refugees in Sudan, while punishing the government for failing to stop atrocities.


ATMs around the world were handing out an estimated $26 billion Wednesday, business as usual for machines celebrating 40 years of doling out cash on street corners, inside fast food eateries, at convenience stores, airports and myriad other locations.


Indice scende ai valori minimi degli ultimi due anni


Bush ekes out narrow win, GOP gains seats

President George Bush eked out a narrow win, but Americans had to wait until mid-morning today to know who their President would be.


Hundreds of people jammed the streets around a modest Islamic center for the funeral of 10 immigrants from Mali, nine of them children, who died last week in the city's deadliest fire in 17 years.


Council tax increases are funding "fat cat" officials earning more than Â£100,000 a year,  campaigners say.


Japanese banking giant UFJ is raided by prosecutors investigating whether the group hindered an official probe into bad loans.


Sudan's presidential adviser dies in crash

Sudan's powerful presidential adviser Majzoub al-Khalifa, who was instrumental in signing last year's Darfur peace accord, died in a car accident in northern Sudan, a presidential source said on Wednesday.


Update 1: Yum Brands Earnings Up 13 Percent in Q3

Fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. reported a 13 percent gain in third-quarter earnings Tuesday, paced by surging international sales and a turnaround at its KFC restaurants.


An analyst rants Opinion Let me begin with a warning that am about to get on one of my hobby horses. This one has to do with the notion that modern wireless and mobile technology is largely about enabling people to become more mobile in the way they live and work, as if they were previously chained to one location and magically liberated by the latest gadgetry and connectivity. The notion seems to be that having access to email and other applications while mobile means that people are getting out and about more.â¦


Britain considers US request for assistance in Iraq

LONDON - Britain is considering a request to move some of its troops into the US-controlled zone in Iraq, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon told Parliament's lower chamber Monday.


Zend Developer Zone: Zend Framework Preview Release 0.6.0 Announced

Well, the official announcement has been made and the Zend Developer Zone has the scoop on the latest release of the Zend Framework - Preview Release 0.6.0.    This represents a watershed for Zend Framework: we have passed the halfway point. We decided to advance the version number more than the customary "one-tenth" increment.   We are at a phase in which we are focused on finishing the components of the product. As we are approaching a state of feature-completeness, a Beta Release, and then the General Release of version 1.0, we have created a more precise roadmap for the scope and schedule of upcoming preview releases of Zend Framework.    Updates in this edition include:  Lucene-compatible search engine query language Improved Session-handling design Improved XmlRpc client and server Emerging components for I18N, Getopt, Mail folders, and others. Solutions for 126 bugs and feature enhancements, recorded in our issue tracker.    You can read up about all this and more on the Zend Framework Wiki home page.


The U.S. trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, the second highest level in history. The politically sensitive deficit with China hit a new high as American retailers upped their orders for cell phones, toys and televisions.


Elton John Takes Blasts Madonna for Lip-Synching

British pop veteran Elton John took a  foul-mouthed swipe at Madonna Monday, saying she cheated her  fans by miming on stage.


Senate Majority Leader-elect Harry Reid said Tuesday he's doing away with the "do-nothing Congress" that Democrats campaigned against and plans to keep senators working long hours — focusing first on ethics, the minimum wage and stem cell research.


The two astronauts living on the International Space Station (ISS) begin the first spacewalk of their mission.


Japan Airlines to purchase Boeing's 7E7 jets

TOKYO The Boeing 7-E-7 Dreamliner got a huge boost today after Japan Airlines ordered 30 of the twinjets and took options on 20 others.


Preakness winner Curlin is Belmont favorite

ELMONT, New York  - Preakness champion Curlin can underline his claim as top three-year-old in Saturday's 139th running of the Belmont Stakes where the big colt was established Wednesday as the 6-5 early favorite.


ABERDEEN boosted their reputation and brought the championship race alive with a dramatic win at Celtic Park last night. Substitute John Stewart pounced in injury time after poor defending to give Aberdeen


Terror attacks in Iraq aimed at impeding Bush's reelection: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in Tajik capital of Dushanbe on a visit, said Monday that the terrorist attacks in Iraq were aimed at preventing US President George W. Bush from being reelected.


'Amelie' Director Defends French Credentials

The new film "A Very Long Engagement"  was filmed and set in France and uses French actors, extras and  technicians. And now its French director is fighting in French  courts to prove his film is French.


Lily Allen, Muse, Snow Patrol and Gnarls Barkley lead the field for the UK music industry's Brit Awards.


Study identifies target for preventing sexual transmission of HIV

Researchers have shown that it may be possible to block male to female HIV transmission in heterosexual intercourse and have identified the target for blocking that transmission, according to an article from the Oct.


If you write checks thinking you can beat them to the bank, you might want to rethink your financial strategy by Thursday. A new law that requires all banks to accept electronic images of checks


Report details Sept. 11-related health problems

Most of the 70,000 people who worked or lived near Ground Zero suffered from wheezing, shortness of breath or coughing spells after the 2001 terror attack, a report released Monday shows.


Ron Wilson will return to coach the San Jose Sharks next season, general manager Doug Wilson said Tuesday after another week of self-evaluation and soul-searching for the playoff underachievers.


Montoya bids team farewell with a victory

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Juan Pablo Montoya won in his final race for Williams-BMW on Sunday, beating future McLaren teammate Kimi Raikkonen to capture the Brazilian Grand Prix.


The United Arab Emirates has urged fellow Arabs to implement radical political and economic reform, saying history and their people would not forgive them if they failed to do so.


Sports Briefing | Basketball: Spursâ Star Celebrates Wedding

Tony Parker and Eva Longoria exchanged vows in a Paris cathedral that once served French royalty â stage two of a weekend wedding extravaganza that began with a civil ceremony and was to end last night at a storied French chateau.Guests at the service included Longoriaâs âDesperate Housewivesâ co-stars Teri Hatcher, Nicolette Sheridan and Felicity Huffman. Ahead of the brief service on Saturday, Parker and Longoria married in a civil ceremony in Paris on Friday before a modest crowd of about 40 guests, including some of Parkerâs San Antonio Spurs teammates and the French soccer player Thierry Henry.Parker, a 25-year-old who was born in Belgium and grew up in France, asked Paris Mayor Bertrand DelanoÃ« to officiate. Parkerâs friends translated when DelanoÃ« gave a speech calling Parker a model in the fight against racism.Police cordons kept the public away from the cathedral, Saint-Germain-lâAuxerrois, which is across from the Louvre in Paris.


Officer in Iraq calls Anbar situation dire

WASHINGTON -- The chief of intelligence for the Marine Corps in Iraq recently filed an unusual secret report concluding that the prospects for securing that country's western al Anbar province are dim and that there is almost nothing the US military can do to improve the political and social situation there, said several military officers and intelligence officials familiar with ...


World number two Amelie Mauresmo has pulled out of the Zurich Challenge tennis tournament after failing to recover from an ongoing thigh injury.


Facing Competition, eBay Slashes Its Listing Price in Half

The company plans to recoup by raising its commission on items that sell.


U.S. Says Cat Stevens May Have Terror Ties

WASHINGTON - The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is forbidden from flying into the United States because of his alleged association with possible terrorists, U.S. officials said Wednesday in explaining why a London-to-Washington flight carrying the peace activist was diverted...


The chairman of a congressional oversight committee has charged that Blackwater Security Consulting, a major government contractor in Iraq, may have violated federal law by not paying taxes and could owe millions of dollars.


Roma, 18:07 - CALCIO, MORABITO: SE ROMA VUOLE FAUBERT DEVE RADDOPPIARE OFFERTA

"Se la Roma vuole Faubert, dovrà aumentare la sua offerta di 4 milioni e portarla almeno a 7-...


The two Italian aid workers released by their captors in Iraq have said being together helped them through the worst of their ordeal.


Description: US and Iraqi government troops raid one of Baghdad's main Sunni Muslim mosques, killing several Iraqis. The Iraqi government has ordered the arrest of Muslim clerics accused of inciting violence and supporting the Iraqi insurgency.


A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. released on $3 million bond Friday, but he must remain in home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges.


Situazione sara' poi discussa nelle riunioni dell'11 e 12/2


Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican John McCain speak following their successes in the latest primaries


UNEP Warns of Environmental Risks from Floods and Industrial Pollution in Tisza River Basin

Almost five years after a cyanide spill from a gold mine in northern Romania travelled down the Tisza river in Hungary, leaving a trail of ecological destruction in its wake, local communities in the region ...


Congressional Democrats returned to Washington in a defiant mood yesterday, making no apologies for the campaign in which they lost congressional seats and the presidential


About 1,000 D.C. Employees Could Be Cut, Workers Say

Proposed staff cuts at the American Red Cross would fall almost entirely on the group's Washington workforce, said officials at the disaster-relief charity, who are expecting headquarters reductions to help close a $200 million budget gap and hone the organization's work at chapters across the...


Study: Low-Fat Beats Low-Carb Diets For Shedding Pounds

New research suggests that people who lost weight -- and kept it off -- limited their fat, not carbohydrates. Dieters are starting to turn away from the Atkins-style plans for long-term weight control, and a new study backs them up.


Investors snap up U.S. hedge funds even as returns sag

Investors rekindled their love affair with U.S. hedge funds in November when they added $21.8 billion to these loosely regulated portfolios even though returns were the worst since early 2006, new data show.


Soccer: Zamboni comes back to haunt Juventus

ROME : Juventus suffered their first defeat of the season after losing 2-1 at Reggina on Saturday. Marco Zamboni, who made his Serie A debut with Juventus in 1997 but was released after playing just one match


Blackstone Group to buy Hilton for $26 billion

The Blackstone Group said on Tuesday it would buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for about $26 billion in cash.


Prince Harry, third in line to the throne, is to join the Army, the royal press office said after he was accepted into a prestigious military academy.


US industrial production rebounds in July

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Output at US factories, mines and utilities rose by 0.4 percent in July, nearly recovering from a 0.5 percent plunge in June, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday.


Bankrupt US Airways Group Inc.  UAIRQ.OB on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter net loss  as storms and high fuel prices hurt results.


Newmont Officials Released From Detention by Indonesian Police

Indonesian police released five officials of Newmont Mining Corp., the world's biggest gold producer, from detention yesterday, the company said in an e- mailed statement.


Crude Oil Falls for 2nd Day on Larger-Than-Expected Supply Gain

Crude oil futures fell in New York, extending the biggest decline in five months yesterday, after a jump in US inventories eased concern about a winter shortage.


Shari Redstone may leave Viacom board: source

Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N) Vice Chairman  Shari Redstone may leave the board over a falling out with her  father, Chairman Sumner Redstone, a source familiar with the  matter said on Thursday.


Melbourne, 09:21 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: DOPPIO FEMMINILE ALLE SORELLE BONDARENKO

Le sorelle ucraine Alona e Kateryna Bondarenko hanno battuto vinto il torneo di doppio femminile deg...


Supermodels, celebrities dominate Super Bowl ads

Advertisers couldn't have asked for  much more out of the Super Bowl XLII on Sunday.


Life & style: Sales of dietary supplements are rocketing, but their drain on plant and animal life makes them a bitter pill for Lucy Siegle


Gaza fighting continues despite ceasefire deal

Mortar bombs exploded near the Gaza offices of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday and rival gunmen exchanged fire in the streets, defying the latest truce in the factional war between Fatah and Hamas.


Sen. John McCain, trying to build momentum toward a reprise of his 2000 New Hampshire primary victory, is piling up high-profile endorsements, including one from another political maverick, Sen. Joseph Lieberman.


LOS ANGELES, CA Wednesday 9.15.2004 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Truth tour mates Usher and Kanye West lead this year's nominations for the American Music Awards.


At least 75 people died when a car bomb exploded near a Shia mosque in a commercial district of Baghdad, Iraqi police said.


The dismissal of charges against 13 defendants from the accounting firm is a defeat for prosecutors in a long-running case.


Proxy Governance said it had recommended that shareholders at CBOT Holdings approve a merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings.


ATHENS, Greece - Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life Sunday night, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field in history to win the gold in 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal got the silver in 9.86...


Coma  of Ex-Cowboys RB Springs Leads to Lawsuit

The wife of former Cowboys running back Ron Springs is suing two doctors she accuses of letting her husband slip into a coma.


Man Who Made the Courts Blue Helps to Keep the Green Coming

Under the stewardship of chief executive Arlen Kantarian, the U.S.T.A.Âs revenue and operating income have swelled.


Report Offers Improvement Plan for Government Hiring

Complaints about the federal hiring process are long-standing. Job applicants say it takes too long and is too confusing and that they often wait for much of a year without feedback on where their application stands.


The dollar was generally firm Thursday as the market digested stronger-than-expected US retail sales and inflation data.


Bush Campaign Lawyer Quits Over Ties to Ads Group

A top lawyer for President Bush's re-election campaign resigned on Wednesday after disclosing he has been providing legal advice to a group that accuses Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry of lying about his Vietnam War record.


Clarence Hill dies by lethal injection after losing an appeal challenging the procedure.


If you think you may need to help your elderly relatives with their finances, don't be shy about having the money talk -- soon.


MySpace has made an interesting move by protecting the branded MySpace.com domains which have been registered by MySpace users.  MySpace is not letting corporations take over the profiles of users who have selected such personalized extensions as myspace.com/google, myspace.com/mcdonalds or myspace.com/pepsi. In terms of social media marketing, having such a branded MySpace domain could mean enhanced [...]


Four "Desperate Housewives" and their fellow cast members gathered on Wisteria Lane to celebrate something that fans, critics and Emmy voters had dubbed something of a disappointment: the second season of the popular ABC series.


Time Warner sees loss, potential in AOL plan: report

Time Warner Inc.  estimates its  AOL division would lose almost $1 billion in operating profit  through 2009 under a plan to offer the unit's services free to  some customers, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.


Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to restructure U.S. military forces abroad includes bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany, and increasing the U.S...


Whale Probe Seen Negative for Russia Oil Plan -WWF

A study to be released this week will show that an endangered species of whales is under threat from a Royal Dutch/Shell-led energy project off Russia's Pacific coast, conservation group WWF said on Tuesday.


Manchester United says Malcolm Glazer had amended his takeover proposal but the club won't not talk to him until he made a definite bid.


The man who helped to create an international market for Californian wine, Ernest Gallo, dies, aged 97.


BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (IPS) - The European Union restored ties with Sudan Tuesday  and offered 50 million euro (65 million dollars) in aid to help  boost a peace agreement after the end of one of Africa's  longest ever civil wars.


Steinbrenner Summons Execs After Meltdown

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner summoned his top executives to Florida for meetings Tuesday, less than a week after New York became the first major league team to waste a 3-0 lead in a postseason series.


The company lowered its 2008 profit outlook for the second time this year, as leery consumers held their pocketbooks closer.


Morocco Arrests 64 Migrants Trying to Reach Spain

Morocco's navy arrested 64 Moroccans trying to reach Spain illegally on a rubber speed boat, official news agency MAP said on Saturday.


After Shining for Canada, Alzner Ready for Caps Camp

Karl Alzner, the Capitals' top draft pick in June, has completed another successful stint with Canada's junior team and appears ready for camp.


U.S. Drops Effort for Treaty Banning Cloning

Faced with polarizing division in the General Assembly, the U.S. abandoned its attempt to obtain a treaty banning all human cloning.


Putin tightens his grip on Russia's internet

Will political forces split the internet root? ICANN 2007 Los Angeles The Washington Post reported unwelcome news yesterday for our internet overlords - as internet penetration in Russia grows exponentially, the story claims, Vladimir Putin's allies are increasingly focused on strong-arming blogs and internet news sources in Russia to get their message across, efforts which may extend to the internet root itself.â¦


Director Oliver Stone says the White House reaction to 9/11 made him ashamed to be American.


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President Bush said Sen. John Kerry had "election amnesia" that caused him to shift his stance on Iraq, as the president sought to fire up his conservative base


Two developments are shaking things up near the Foley Beach Express Bridge in Orange Beach.  The Wharf, which is positioned on the south side of the waterway, will play host to several concerts in a 10,000 seat amphitheater.


Al-Qaida video reflects group's troubles

A new video by al-Qaida's deputy leader Thursday left no doubt about what the terror network claims is at stake in Iraq — describing it as a centerpiece of its anti-American fight and insisting the Iraqi insurgency is under its direct leadership.


Virgin Announces Plans for Space Service

British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that his Virgin company plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years.


Udine, 13:25 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: SFIDA CATANIA PER ME SPECIALE

Catania-Udinese non sarà una partita come tante per Pasquale Marino, allenatore bianconero, e...


Forest rangers in the northern Italian Alps have confirmed for the first time the existence of an albino mountain goat — and named him "Snowflake."


Hester's record helps Bears capture North crown

Devin Hester tied an NFL record with his fourth touchdown return of the season to help the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-13 and clinch the NFC North Division title on Sunday.


Dopo che Hamas ha deciso di non accettare accordi Israele


US marines prepare major assault in Fallujah

US marines are preparing for a major assault to âwhack rebelsâ in the Iraqi cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, a senior commander said on Friday.


How cheap is your force? Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi cloak sold at auction yesterday for Â£54,000.â¦


E` targata Empoli l`11.a giornata del campionato di Serie B. I toscani, grazie alla doppietta di Tavano e al gol di BuscÃ©, superano per 3-0 il Torino e allungano in classifica sui granata, portando a quattro punti il distacco dalla piÃ¹ diretta


Trial Date Set for Soldier at Abu Ghraib

A military judge ordered a U.S. Army reservist on Friday to stand trial Jan. 7 in Baghdad for allegedly abusing Iraq inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad.


A cream containing a common ingredient in cattle feed could treat athletes foot, researchers believe.


History was made as 11 heads of government witnessed the rebirth of the Republic of Somalia in Nairobi, yesterday - and declared it to be a triumph for Africa.


Risultato di un sondaggio Reuters, Madonna la piu' cattiva


The US welcomes North Korea's decision to invite UN nuclear monitors to discuss shutting down a key reactor.


Iraqi PM's visit to Iran may be delayed: officials

The first official visit to Iran by   Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, that was due to   take place on Monday will be delayed for a day or more, Iraqi   and Iranian officials said on Sunday.


It's usually easy to avoid Thanksgiving games, especially the early one. That's because Detroit is always involved and the Lions are what might be called "traditionally challenged" on a traditional day.


Katie Melua's duet with Eva Cassidy will be the top the UK singles chart this week, according to midweek sales.


I'D MADE THE MISTAKE of wearing cute shoes to cover the Republican National Convention and found myself hobbling off the subway toward my apartment -- or rather, the one I occupied for seven years, before moving to the Bay Area this spring.


NASA's best effort to find a missing Mars space probe failed Monday night, as scientists at the space agency began to lose hope for the 10-year-old planet-mapping workhorse.


Southwest Airlines: A study in rapid ascent

Do you still think of Southwest Airlines as a folksy American company whose employees dress in golf shirts and tell jokes? Don't tell its competitors.


A steel fence is being built across central Sydney amid a massive security effort for next week's Apec summit.


On her tennis dress, Maria Sharapova had attached a strip of the black tape that tennis players wrap around the handles of their rackets.


El Paso gas traders have date with judge today

Three or four former El Paso natural gas traders who had been told they're targets of a criminal investgation are expected to make an appearance before a US magistrate judge at 2 pm today.


Israel's cabinet approves the appointment of Maj Gen Gabi Ashkenazi as the new head of its armed forces.


Bush Pledges to Work with Europe on Mideast Peace

President Bush said on Friday he saw  a "great chance" of achieving an independent Palestinian state  and pledged to work with European leaders toward that goal.


Ã stato sedato il violento incendio alla raffineria Api di Falconara, in provincia di Ancona, che era divampato intorno alle 7.20 di stamattina. Al momento risultano tre operai ustionati e un disperso, un autostrasportatore,.


Sammy Sosa could be tapping his heart and blowing kisses to Baltimore Orioles fans in a matter of hours.


Crescita economia mai cosi' elevata dalla fine del 2000


Accolto da lungo applauso in sede Cooperazione a Trento


Dominique Kirk hit the go-ahead free throws with 44 seconds left, and No. 18 Texas A&M held on for a 59-56 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.


'There are fears of insecurity but it does not take much of my space.' Irrfan, in candid conversation.


Roy Hibbert had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 9 Georgetown ended a decade of frustration against Connecticut and clinched a least a share of the Big East regular season championship Saturday with a 59-46 victory over the Huskies.


Scotland Yard started an investigation Wednesday into a video that allegedly shows troubled British singer Amy Winehouse smoking crack.


Sarkozy headed for big win in French poll

France voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to give an overwhelming majority to conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy for his program of tax and labor reform.


Australia cruise to a nine-wicket win over the USA after dismissing their opponents for 65 at the Rose Bowl.


Iran's hard-line Parliament unanimously approved a bill on Sunday supporting the resumption of uranium enrichment. The vote comes as talks with European countries over Iran's


LSE seen running out of options as Nasdaq circles

The London Stock Exchange  has been left with few options to defend itself from Nasdaq Stock Markets Inc.'s  unwanted attentions after British financial markets broker ICAP's  decision not to pursue fresh merger talks, analysts said on Tuesday.


By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - During the week leading up to the opening of the new television season, "Dancing With the Stars" made a strong return, Katie Couric won again and Fox's "Happy Hour" appears anything but.


The Chinese government has drawn heavy criticism by two US business groups urging China to crack down on its growing piracy market and focus on protecting intellectual property rights in the country.


Woman claims threats over DeGeneres' dog

Ellen DeGeneres' doggie dilemma took a nasty turn Wednesday, with the operator of the animal rescue organization that took the pooch away saying she has been deluged with threatening e-mails and phone calls.


Elmina, 18:15 - CALCIO, TECNICO MALI: JUVE, RIPORTACI SISSOKO IN AEREO

Il commissario tecnico del Mali, Jean-FranÃ§ois Jodar, ha concesso a Momo Sissoko di lasciare la nazi...


A sports memorabilia collector who accused O.J. Simpson of armed robbery said Saturday that he was "on O.J.'s side" and wants the case dropped.


IBM and Lenovo Group plan to create a new US personal computer company that would own IBM's PC business, according to a report published Tuesday.


Five years on, we're not as different as we want our 9/11 movies to tell us we are


North Korea Tops Powell's Agenda in Asia

Four years ago this weekend, then-Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright visited North Korea, in what appeared to be a breakthrough in U.S. relations with the reclusive Stalinist government. Today, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell leaves on what may be his last official visit to East Asia -- hopping through Japan, China and South Korea over three days -- with the crisis over North Korea's nuclear ambitions at the top of his agenda.


Iraq Hostage Fate Hangs in Perilous Balance

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


World Business Briefing: South Korea: Bank Reserves Increased

The central bank ordered banks in the country to increase reserves for the first time in 17 years to rein in household debt and help curb a surge in property prices. The Bank of Korea raised the required reserve ratio on demand deposits to 7 percent from 5 percent, it said Thursday in a statement. The move was the latest effort by policy makers to damp rising household debt and surging property prices, which last month rose at the fastest pace in three years, threatening economic expansion. The government said last week that it planned to build more apartments and tighten lending restrictions for home buyers.


Jankovic beats Davenport to set up Szavay final

Lindsay Davenport tasted defeat for the first time in a year on Saturday, losing 6-3 7-5 to second seed Jelena Jankovic in the China Open semi-finals.


Russia says builds most powerful vacuum bomb

Russia has tested the world's most  powerful vacuum bomb, an explosive device unleashing a  destructive shockwave with the power of a nuclear weapon, the  military said on Tuesday.


Damiano: utilizzo anche per interventi di stato sociale


Indian Wells, 08:46 - TENNIS, WTA INDIAN WELLS: OPRANDI AL SECONDO TURNO

Esordio con vittoria per Romina Oprandi al torneo Wta di Indian Wells. L'italoelvetica ha battuto pe...


Clinton Says Stumping for Kerry Not a Risk

Former President Clinton dismissed concerns that his decision to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry seven weeks after undergoing heart surgery is risky, saying, "I want to do this." In an interview Sunday with ABC News, Clinton said he talked to his doctors about it and "they made some very helpful suggestions."


Maine officials expand flu shot eligibility

BANGOR - State health officials have expanded the eligibility guidelines for who should get flu vaccines after determining that vaccines are going unclaimed.


It's the Internet's fault that the writers had to go on strike, so surely the Internet will come through in our moment of need and satisfy our hunger for pre-crafted dialogue. That's only fair, right?


TV: PER LA PARIETTI PIEDE FRATTURATO E 20 GIORNI DI PROGNOSI

Roma, 5 nov. (Adnkronos) - Piede fratturato, una ferita sul cuoio capelluto, escorianzioni al volto e trauma cranico. Sono i danni riportati da Alba Parietti nell'incidente che ieri sera l'ha vista coinvolta


most likely a norovirus like those that commonly sicken people in hospitals and nursing homes and on cruise ships -- infected 15


U.S. Mulls New Syrian Sanctions Over Iraq Funds

Stepping up pressure on Syria, U.S.  officials said on Wednesday they were considering new economic  and other sanctions to push the Syrian government to stop  suspected financial flows to Iraqi insurgents.


White House says Bush asked Treasury secretary to stay in the administration, and Snow agreed. WASHINGTON (CNN) - Treasury Secretary John Snow has said "yes" to President Bush's request that he remain in his


LA jury clears Allergan, doctor in Botox case

A Los Angeles jury on Friday cleared a celebrity dermatologist and Botox-maker Allergan of claims that they poisoned the wife of former Hollywood movie studio head Mike Medavoy with injections of the wrinkle cure to cure headaches.


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Al-Jazeera TV broadcasts what it says is unseen footage of Osama Bin Laden meeting 9/11 hijackers.


MGM Musical Star, 'Dallas' Actor Howard Keel Dies

Howard Keel, a coal miner's son who overcame childhood poverty to star in some of MGM's most famous musicals, including "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," and later revived his career on TV's "Dallas," died on Sunday at age 85, his family said.


KANPUR, India: Opener Andrew Hall hit a record 163 for his maiden Test century to put South Africa in command on the second day of the first Test against India yesterday.


Italian PM Romano Prodi vows to curb football violence after a policeman is killed in clashes between Sicilian fans.


Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers

WASHINGTON  - Researchers have reportedly discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two.


Baghdad Kidnappers Seize Egyptian Telecom Workers

Kidnappers in Iraq have again taken several foreigners hostage, this time workers trying to rebuild the country's telecommunications infrastructure.


Ukrainians are to gather in Kiev to mark seven years since the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze.


Berlin and Kerwin Heading to Broadway in Elaine May's New Comedy, 'After the Night and the Music'

Playbill - Brian Kerwin and Jeannie Berlin are expected to play choice roles in the trio of one-acts by Elaine May under the title After the Night and the Music, according to a casting notice for the Broadway production.


Global Competitiveness Survey Highlights

NEW YORK - It doesn't look like Britannia will again rule the waves anytime soon. In the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report, the UK's business environment rose four places to 11th this year, ahead of Germany at 13 and France at 27.


Delegates meet ahead of vote in bitter South African leadership election


Chiron Corp. eked out a profitable third quarter despite the disastrous loss of its entire US flu vaccine stockpile, which dragged revenues down and single-handedly wiped out 36 cents in per-share earnings.


After a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the security-minded upgrade it dubbed Service Pack 2.


Food scares help China's nascent organic market

Fish could give you cancer, snails meningitis and baby milk may kill your children -- barely a day goes by without some new food horror story in China. This is helping drive sales in another, though still tiny, food sector in China -- organic produce.


Google and Yahoo say iPhones are accounting for a disproportionate amount of Web traffic to their sites from mobile devices.


Leading Indicators Fall 0.3 Pct. in Oct.

The economy could be headed for slower growth in the next several months, according to a report released Thursday by a private research group.


Motorola plans to bring a compromise offer to a Berlin meeting to break a standards stalemate.


Syria and Iran Say to Build 'Common Front'

Iran and Syria, both locked in rows with  the United States, said on Wednesday they will form a common  front to face challenges and threats.


Asian women who eat a diet rich in meat and puddings may be at higher risk of breast cancer, a study claims.


ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was seeking 20 percent of Russia's LUKOIL in a far-reaching alliance that opens the way for the oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.


The region's music is fresher than ever. If you haven't checked out these artists yet, you'll be doing so soon


After a Rider University freshman died following a drinking binge at an on-campus fraternity, prosecutors made the unusual step of indicting two university officials.


DAY'S DRAMA: Rangers complete the precarious rescue of two climbers from a snowy mountain and remove the frozen bodies of two other hikers who died in a raging early blizzard in California's Sierras.


Minnesota may have spoiled Boston University's final game at Walter Brown Arena by claiming a 2-1 victory at the old barn Sunday, but the Terriers weren't going to let the Golden Gophers ruin their inaugural game at Agganis Arena.


Published Report: No Evidence of US Election Terror Plot

A published report says a five-week investigation by US intelligence and law enforcement officials has revealed no direct evidence of a terror plot to disrupt the upcoming US election.


Burning Man's Icon Rises Anew, Ready for His Next Date With the Inferno

A concerted effort gets the Burning Man festival's iconic effigy standing again, less than three days after an unexpected blaze threatened to throw cold water on Saturday's planned big burn.


Londra, 13:02 - CALCIO, LITE AL RISTORANTE TRA ROONEY E GRAY

Offese e spintoni tra Wayne Rooney, attaccante del Manchester United, e Michael Gray, difensore del ...


Music Review: At the Premiere of a Challenging New Work, Difficulty Is in the Ear of the Beholder

The modernist composer Charles Wuorinen has disputed the label âdifficult,â which is invariably assigned, alongside âthornyâ and âserial,â to much of his music.


Nigerian policeman chase people on the street to prevent them from joining the Nigerian Labor protest in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, Oct. 11, 2004.


Fire crews tackle a chemical blaze at an industrial estate at Andoversford near Cheltenham.


After winning the Budweiser Shootout Saturday night in his first race with Hendrick Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr. yesterday made it 2 for 2 by winning the first 150-mile qualifying heat of the Gatorade Duels at Daytona International Speedway.


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Returns Cost Retailers and Manufacturers Billions

Returns of products that do not work like consumers believe they should is costing manufacturers, communication carriers and electronics retailers almost $14 billion a year in the United States.


More England players downed by stomach bug

England's depleted rugby squad suffered further bad news Wednesday when four more players were ruled out of the second Test with South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria because of a stomach bug.


Svimez: per trovare impiego costretti a spostarsi


US warplanes pound targets in the Iraqi city of Falluja in a continuing campaign against militants.


Leading Italian fashion designer Ferre dies

The Italian designer Gianfranco Ferre, whose training as an architect had a crucial influence on his approach to fashion, died Sunday in a Milan hospital after suffering a massive brain haemorrhage. He was 62.


Homes in these hot spots experienced steady appreciation over the last 15 years.


To celebrate the centenary of the composer's death, the classical music critics of The New York Times have provided recommendations of favorite Dvorak CD's.


Eccellenti risultati trimestre e buone previsioni per 2008


Israel's opposition leader, Shimon Peres, today called for early elections that would effectively rule his party out of joining a coalition to prop up the prime minister, Ariel Sharon.


Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.


Meanwhile, seven Palestinians were killed and 27 wounded in clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and dozens of prominent Israeli hardliners called on Israeli troops to disobey orders and refuse to remove settlers from Gaza and the


Renegade Fighters Gain Ground in Eastern Congo: UN

GOMA, Congo  - Renegade soldiers have advanced in  eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, taking control of two  more villages during clashes with government troops, United  Nations officials said on Monday.


Piazza Plebiscito gremita per la messa nonostante la pioggia


GE to buy stake in Regency Energy for $603 million

General Electric Co.'s  energy unit will pay $603 million for a stake in Regency Energy Partners LP , an owner of natural gas pipelines and storage equipment.


Govt expected to approve new nuclear reactors

The government is expected Thursday to approve a new generation of nuclear power stations, infuriating environmentalists who are considering a legal challenge.


California's insurance commissioner on Tuesday ended his opposition to Anthem Inc.'s (ATH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) proposed $16.


Chile's Supreme Court stripped Gen. Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution Thursday in a ruling that revived hopes of his foes that he might stand trial on charges of human rights abuses during his rule.