In 'Goya's Ghosts,' a dull portrait of the Inquisition

Though much blood is shed, Milos Forman's new movie is surprisingly bloodless.


'Diro' chiaramente cosa penso senza essere diplomatico'


Haas, Dent win openers at Madrid Masters

Tommy Haas of Germany and Taylor Dent of the United States advanced to the second round of the Madrid Masters after easy wins Tuesday.


Photo in the News: Bat Has Longest Tongue of Any Mammal

Gene Simmons, eat your heart out. A newfound bat's tongue can stretch to one and a half times the length of its body, and now scientists think they know why.


A strong earthquake hits Tokyo, shaking the Japanese capital for more than a minute.


Secondo pm Milano reato perseguibile solo su querela parte


/ Pre-election expectations fail to materialize at polls

This was supposed to be the presidential election in which those hip souls who dwell in the cybersphere would revolutionize politics, and a gargantuan army of draft-wary young people would really rock the vote.


The Russian-Georgian spying row, Germany's Afghan mission and a French Socialist leader's decision to bow out of the presidential race are key concerns in European papers on Friday.


FBI Sought Authority To Detain Thousands

Former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover had a plan to suspend the rules against illegal detention shortly after the Korean War began and arrest as many as 12,000 Americans he suspected of being disloyal, according to a newly declassified document.


LAS VEGAS (Ticker) -- Jeff Lacy likes to fight often, but he may take more time off before his next title defense. Lacy rallied from a slow start Saturday night to retain his IBF super middleweight title by


Ministerial aide Jim Devine quits over plans to renew the UK's Trident nuclear weapons.


Big Statement: Six games into their AL West obstacle course, the Red Sox are gaining momentum, rather than slowing. They swept the Angels and took two of three from Texas at Fenway Park, and


Leinart Leads Southern California Past Notre Dame

Matt Leinart made a strong pitch for the Heisman Trophy, and Southern California overcame a sluggish start to move within one win of a perfect regular season.


âThe noise, yelling and constant stream of data from the markets invigorated me. I put that against going to school again, and working won.â


Anti-US states try to cement accord at Cuba summit

Iran and Venezuela looked to cement an   anti-U.S. alliance at the summit of Non-Aligned nations on   Saturday in the face of resistance from countries that have   backed Washington since the September 11 attacks.


Top analyst is latest victim of cull by CIA's new regime

The head of the CIA's analysis branch has become the latest victim of a purge of the intelligence agency following the appointment of its new director, Porter Goss, it was reported yesterday.


Students across the board are facing tuition fee increases of up to ten percent, which the University blames on a lack of Government funding.


The city of Philadelphia and Verizon Communications Inc. struck an agreement Tuesday that would allow the city to provide wireless Internet access as a municipal service even though Gov. Ed Rendell signed legislation giving Verizon the power to scuttle the project.


PeopleSoft reiterated on Tuesday its opposition to a $7.7 billion takeover offer from Oracle after the European Union approved the bid, removing the last regulatory hurdle to a deal.


DC Guard Jet's Gunfire Hits School in New Jersey

A DC Air National Guard fighter jet based at Andrews Air Force Base fired several rounds of ammunition that pierced the roof of a school in southern New Jersey, authorities said yesterday.


Paris Celebrates America's Forgotten Photo Pioneer

American photographer Stephen Shore has  spent the last two decades being quietly ignored by the  international art world clique.


Rampant Arsenal Stretches Lead, Everton Loses

Champions Arsenal opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 4-0 thrashing of Charlton Athletic at Highbury Saturday.


Alitalia, Cimoli lavora a riassetto societÃ

Come promesso ieri ai sindacati il nodo riassetto Ã¨ stato affrontato oggi dal presidente e ad della compagnia, Giancarlo Cimoli, prima in un incontro a Palazzo Chigi con lâazionista pubblico e poi in una serie di altre riunioni tecniche.


President Bush criticized Congress for dragging its feet on spending bills during a speech Monday before business leaders at the White House.


Democratic presidential contender John Edwards on Sunday called a janitors' campaign for better wages at the University of California, Berkeley, a continuation of the civil rights struggle that began in the 1960s.


National Institute on Aging Neuroimaging Initiative for ...

WASHINGTON--The National Institute on Aging is launching a landmark study to find neuroimaging and other methods for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) aimed at significantly reducing the time and cost of clinical trials.


Profits from Queen musical We Will Rock You's 1000th show will be given to the tsunami appeal fund.


Center J.P. Batista scored a career-high 22 points and the No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs opened the second half with a 16-0 run to beat poor-shooting San Diego 68-56 on Saturday.


Robin Williams  joins  other stars in a show to protest against the US Government's terrorist "watch list".


German drugs and chemicals giant Bayer reports second quarter profits at the top end of market expectations, as it continues to revamp its business.


Trattato fino a 1,3988 dollari dopo taglio dei tassi Fed


Scoperte durante raid a quartier generale dell'Intelligence


Fewer workers signed up for unemployment benefits last week, and inventories at wholesalers picked up in April.


Economy grows 3.5 percent in fourth quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a stronger-than-expected pace in the final quarter of last year, boosted by robust spending and slowing inflation that more than offset the biggest decline in housing activity in 15 years, a government report on Wednesday showed.


Spend honeymoon in England, Madonna tells Britney

The two have been close ever since their sensational on-stage kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards last year.


170,000 runners, walkers and joggers attend breast cancer run ...

(CP) - More than 170,000 Canadians, many of them survivors, ran, walked, cheered or volunteered Sunday as part of the largest single-day fundraising event for breast cancer in Canada.


Darren Fletcher is determined to show Sir Alex Ferguson that he is worthy of a Manchester United place at any stage of the season, not just the end.


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Torino, 13:53 - CALCIO, JUVE: BOCCIATO PROGETTO GIRAUDO PER DELLE ALPI

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Iraqi militants kidnap two Frenchmen: al Jazeera

Iraqi militants have kidnapped two Frenchmen to protest France's ban on students wearing Islamic head coverings in public schools, according to a tape aired by Al-Jazeera television.


Hurricane Ivan leaves 12 dead in Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA - The most powerful hurricane to hit Grenada in a decade killed at least 12 people, damaged 90 percent of the country's homes and destroyed a prison, leaving criminals on the loose, officials said Wednesday.


Dow up with Wal-Mart, Microsoft drags on Nasdaq

The blue-chip Dow average gained slightly on Monday, buoyed by strong sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , but tech stocks edged lower as a drop in Microsoft Corp.  offset fresh merger and acquisition activity.


EU, Iran close to deal for nuclear talks: report

Iran is close to a deal that would   include a temporary suspension of uranium enrichment and clear   the way for nuclear talks but Tehran wants to keep the   agreement secret, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.


Johnson's son says senator is recovering

South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson has been exceeding expectations in his recovery from emergency brain surgery last week, his son Brendan said Tuesday.


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Judges Tell San Francisco It Can Begin Health Plan

A federal panel of judges granted San Francisco the right to require businesses with more than 20 employees to pay a fee to help cover employeesâ health care costs.


Swedes are the first to try a music serivce for mobiles that lets them download unlimited tracks for a weekly fee.


ROMA, 29 DICEMBRE 2004 - Sono stati nominati dal Consiglio dei Ministri che si e' appena concluso a Palazzo Chigi, undici sottosegretari e tre vice ministri nominati. Per Forza Italia, sono stati nominati


Eight firefighters are suspended after hundreds of students were left to spend three hours outside a building.


Bush urged to get to grips with cybersecurity

A cybersecurity group yesterday called on US President George Bush to invest more in IT issues and to make the top IT security job a bigger posting.


Some Iraqi Insurgents Turning in Weapons

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite fighters in tracksuits and sneakers unloaded cars full of machine guns, mortars and land mines Monday as a five-day, weapons-for-cash disarmament program kicked off in Baghdad's Sadr City district - a sign of progress in the center of Shiite resistance in Iraq.    A lasting peace in the sprawling slum would allow U.S...


Blogging from inside the world's largest maize maze is fun, even though the prospect of being lost amidst 40 acres of corn is a little scary.


Calcio: per Trezeguet lussazione alla spalla, rischia 4 mesi di ...

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Crude Oil Rises on Speculation Cold Weather May Increase Demand

Crude oil futures are headed for their biggest weekly gain in 21 months on speculation cold weather may boost demand in the US Northeast, where 80 percent of the country's heating oil is used.


Salvation Army seeks to overcome Target ban

The Salvation Army started its annual holiday fund-raising campaign Tuesday with a $85,000 hole in the kettle. That's how much the charity estimates it collected in kettles in front of Target stores last year.


Titans get 542 yards, 38 points - and a loss to Chiefs

Two of the league's most disappointing teams put on quite a show in prime time. And after all the wild plays and big offensive numbers last night, a phantom penalty, followed by a 9-yard touchdown catch by


Lear accepts sweetened Icahn bid, Pzena not swayed

Lear Corp.  on Monday accepted an increased $3 billion takeover offer from billionaire Carl Icahn, but doubts remained as to whether the auto parts maker's shareholders would support the new deal.


Two explosions have rocked northwestern Spain following warnings sent to a newspaper from Basque separatist group ETA. Four other small bombs have exploded at holiday resorts on Spain's northern coast this month.


Toby Unwin was an unlikely choice as Austria's newest honorary consul. He has never been to Austria, has no Austrian heritage, and doesn't speak German, the country's official language.Comment


Napa Valley wine terroir shielded by European Union

California's premier Napa Valley wine region on Thursday became the first US terroir to have its name protected in the European Union.


Microsoft attempts to win over the iPod-infatuated Review After five years Microsoft has decided to combat Apple's domination of the portable music market head-to-head with Zune - a hard drive-based MP3 player with full colour screen and built-in Wi-Fi music sharing...â¦


The Other Milton Friedman: A Conservative With a Social Welfare Program

Some may be surprised to learn that Milton Friedman was also the architect of the most successful social welfare program of all time.


Pakistan opposition leader shot twice before gunman blows himself up


Argentines in the nation's capital voted Sunday for a new mayor, with pre-election polls suggesting most would swing right and elect the president of Argentina's most popular soccer team.


Sony Considers MP3 Support to Silence iPod Fans

Consumer electronics giant Sony Corp. said on Thursday it is mulling a major strategic shift to make digital music devices that play MP3 song files.


Italian Hostages in Iraq are Freed, Berlusconi Says

Two Italian aid workers have been freed in Iraq after being held for three weeks by captors who threatened to kill them if the Italian government didn't give in to their demands.


After tying Thursday's game against the Lightning with 10.9 seconds left in regulation, the Capitals fail to score in 10 shootout rounds and lose, 5-4.


GREAT FALLS A Great Falls Marine is hospitalized in Germany after being wounded in Iraq.


Mozart's entire musical score now free on Internet

Mozart's year-long 250th birthday party  is ending on a high note with the musical scores of his  complete works available from Monday for the first time free on  the Internet.


Stout defense, Broncos' bungle propels Jaguars 7-6

The Jacksonville Jaguars are accustomed to playing close games. Now they're finding ways to win them, too. The Jags lost three games in the final minute last season and finished 5-11.


David Nalbandian and Jose Acasuso win the doubles to give Argentina victory over Great Britain in the Davis Cup.


Steroid scandal puts blemish on stellar season

Last summer, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig began to relax a little, basking in the glow of a season earmarked for success. Barry Bonds testified to a grand jury that he used a clear substance


Family-values organizations call for boycott of 2 P&G products

CINCINNATI - Two family-values organizations are calling for a boycott of two Procter & Gamble Co. products because the organizations say P&G is tacitly supporting gay marriage.


US presidential candidates George W Bush and John Kerry tour states seen as important to win November's poll.


Ireland gives City and Pearce Cup lifeline

A superb volley by Ireland international Stephen Ireland rounded off a 3-1 victory for Premiership strugglers Manchester City over Championship opponents Preston North End in their FA Cup fifth round tie here.


Moving from Windows to Linux? Here's how to take the good stuff with you

Here's how to take your documents, bookmarks, preferences and system settings along when you switch from Windows to Linux. Also, tips on how to choose replacement applications.


West Nile Transmission Via Dialysis Probed

THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- US health officials acknowledged Thursday the very slight possibility that West Nile virus may have been transmitted through dialysis last summer.


UK monitors four planes for radiation in spy probe

Britain is monitoring a Russian plane and three British aircraft in an ever widening probe into the death from radiation poisoning of a former Russian spy that has heightened tensions with Moscow.


Stock futures extend losses on Thursday as a report suggesting weakness in the labor market, combined with disappointing profit from Bank of America Corp , added to worries about the economy and the outlook for profits.


New Hampshire Democrats have invited New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to be the featured speaker at a major fundraiser early next year and the potential presidential candidate is considering the invite.


President-elect Rafael Correa on Thursday denied that he plans to dissolve Ecuador's Congress, saying legislators would have "limited functions" while an all-powerful constituent assembly writes a new constitution.


Indian 'slave' children found making low-cost clothes destined for Gap

Child workers have been found working in a textile factory in conditions close to slavery.


The iPhone: 10 Things Apple Did Right, 10 Things That Need Work

Here's our list of things Apple did right with the iPhone--and things that could use some work.


An early warning system would have made all the difference. Instead of being swept to their deaths by the Dec. 26 tsunami, tourists in Thailand and villagers in Sri Lanka could have been alerted to run for higher ground. Even Sumatrans near the epicenter might have recognized the danger posed by a coastal quake and dashed inland.


South Africa pushes ahead with its bid for a GP

South Africa is progressing with its plans to host a round of the F1 World Championship from 2007 onwards. South Africa last held a F1 grand prix in 1993, which was won by Alain Prost, and is now keen to return to the F1 fold.


NBA Wrap: Returning Trio Help Pistons End Losing Skid

Chauncey Billups scored 21 points in  his return to the line-up as the host Detroit Pistons also  welcomed back coach Larry Brown and Ben Wallace with a 93-85  triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday.


Nate Jaqua and C.J. Brown scored to help the Chicago Fire beat the Crew, 2-1, last night in Columbus, Ohio.


Wall Street stocks battled through another volatile session on Tuesday after a massive injection of liquidity from the European Central Bank did little to calm fractious equity markets.


Envoy Calls Kenyan Violence Ethnic Cleansing

U.S. envoy Jendayi Frazer called violence in Kenyaâs Rift Valley âclear ethnic cleansingâ aimed at Kikuyu people.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. has discontinued a line of digital photo software, saying that the functions can now be found in Windows Vista and other Microsoft software. Copies of Digital Image Suite will be available while supplies last and existing customers will be supported through April 30, 2010 or three years from purchase date, whichever comes first, Microsoft said on its Digital Image Suite Web page . Microsoft posted the note on May 10. The software is also still available on Amazon.com. Digital Image Suite helps users organize their digital photos in files and arrange them in galleries and slide shows. It also includes tools to improve images by doing things such as correcting exposure and fixing red eye. When Microsoft launched Vista, it often highlighted the digital image features included in the operating system. The Digital Image Suite Web page now points visitors to Windows Vista page describing photo management features in Vista, including editing and organizational capabilities.


Police clubbed protesters and dragged them into waiting buses on Saturday in response to a defiant demonstration against the Kremlin in the heart of President Vladimir Putin's hometown.


Lebanon holds funeral for slain anti-Syrian MP

Thousands of Lebanese attended the funeral on Friday of an anti-Syrian Christian legislator whose assassination this week fuelled tensions ahead of Lebanon's bitterly contested presidential election.


Freed Actor Reunited With Family in U.S.

Actor Erik Anthony Aude, who was freed from a Pakistani prison after serving two years on a drug charge, returned home Sunday night to an emotional reunion with family and friends.


We asked the 'Big Day' actress what she's watching, reading, and listening to.


Ulivo. A Palazzo Marino il centrosinistra cerca compattezza su leadership, elezioni e Iraq. Forte 'no' alla Finanziaria. Iraq, Finanziaria, riforme costituzionali, regionali, primarie. Questi i temi sui quali


Yahoo! takes two-pronged approach to digital music

Yahoo! is planning to launch its own online music service later this year, despite its $160m purchase of Musicmatch announced this week, according to music industry sources.


Poland to Cut One-Third of Its Troops in Iraq

Poland's defense minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski has announced plans to cut his country's forces in Iraq by almost one third next year.


This year's Miss Universe pageant is missing one of its most noted contestants: Miss Sweden, a statuesque blonde whose country is one of the few to win the crown three times.


Movie king and former presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. is still in coma. His doctors, headed by neurologist Abdias Aquino, said Monday his other organs have also been affected so that


Deadline Looms for American, British Captives in Iraq

Militants who beheaded an American  hostage in Iraq said they would kill another U.S. captive and a  Briton on Tuesday if their demands were not met.


Analysis: Shedding her private dismay that she's not the most charismatic candidate, Clinton allowed her humor - and anger - to peek through


Pakistan court drops charge in London plot case

A Pakistani court dropped terrorism charges on Wednesday against a Pakistani-British dual national suspected of being a key figure in a plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean, his lawyer said.


Update 1: IGT Posts Lower Quarterly Profit

International Game Technology's fourth-quarter profits declined 50 percent, hit by early redemption of senior notes, but the world's largest maker of slot machines and other gambling devices said Tuesday that its annual income set a new record.


KEY talks between the government of Sudan and rebels in the troubled Darfur region tomorrow could fail because of a new surge of violence, the UN's envoy to the country said.


Millions of computer users are at risk of attack because flaws in the way Windows handles some images.


Israelis on Lebanon border worriedly await next war

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel  - The hotels in northern   Israel have reopened. Travelers are slowly trickling back and   workers are patching up homes hit by Hizbollah rockets.


Colombia's government will release a group of jailed left-wing guerrillas, says President Alvaro Uribe.


At least 50 killed, 100 injured in car bombings; attacks come as Pakistanis prepare for elections.


MOSCOW - A wounded Russia threatened Wednesday to strike against terrorists "in any region of the world," offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the killing or capture of Chechnya's top rebel leaders, and criticized the United States for its willingness to hold talks with Chechen separatists.    The announcements marked a show of resolve aimed at Russia's stunned citizens, as well as Western countries President Vladimir Putin accuses of hindering its fight against terror, in the wake of three attacks that killed more than 400 people in the past two weeks...


Smiley Face: How an in-house campaign became a global icon

The image originated in Worcester, Mass., where an exhibit on it opens October 6.


Although he didn't rescind his trade request, Kobe Bryant softened his stance somewhat Thursday night, saying he had apologized to Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak in person for the way he handled his upset feelings five weeks ago.


Serena Ends Run of Indian Qualifier Mirza

Former world number one Serena  Williams ended the run of Indian wildcard Sania Mirza at the  Australian Open on Friday, beating the 18-year-old 6-1, 6-4 to  reach the fourth round.


Roma. ''Non siamo in Iraq per rimanervi: ne' a lungo ne' per sempre. Vi siamo andati per aiutarlo a rialzarsi, non per occuparlo''. Il ministro della Difesa Antonio Martino coglie l'occasione per l'apertura


U.S. Forces on Offensive in Iraq Rebel Strongholds

U.S.-led forces launched operations in  three Iraqi rebel strongholds on Thursday, killing nearly two  dozen insurgents in a town near the Syrian border and bombing  targets in Falluja for the third straight day.


FCC chairman discusses proposed takeover

Broadcasters nationwide need not worry about local advertising revenue disappearing if the proposed takeover of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. goes through, the FCC's chairman said Thursday.


Pakistan says its citizens would not tolerate a US  strike against Osama Bin Laden in their country.


High Fat, Sodium Intake Are Risk Factors for Stroke

NEW ORLEANS  - The results of a large urban  multiethnic study show that high fat and high sodium diets are  both risk factors for stroke, investigators with the Northern  Manhattan Study (NOMAS) reported here Thursday.


Il regista e il produttore, inseparabili soci e fondatori della Sacher Filmconfermano il loro addio: lui Ã¨ impegnato a Torino, lui con la fiction di Giordana                                            Scoppia la coppia Moretti-Barbagallo "Ci separiamo, ma senza rancore"


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FORMER East Timor governor Abilio Jose Soares has been released from jail after a court overturned his conviction over the bloodshed accompanying the island's UN-backed independence referendum.


Del. Prison Counselor Taken Hostage Sues

A counselor who was taken hostage and raped by a Delaware prison inmate filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing state officials of gross negligence and violation of her civil rights.


Pontefice parla a festa presentazione di Gesu'


A special Italian government prize for Luciano Pavarotti is the clearest sign that he's fighting for his life


Chicago fetes hometowner Jennifer Hudson

Since being booted from "American Idol," Jennifer Hudson has won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild prize and an Academy Award for best supporting actress. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old star of the movie "Dreamgirls" added one more award to the collection — she got her own day in her hometown.


L'annuncio dell'avvocato Frizzi, legale della famiglia Giusto"Non lo daremo  all'ambasciatore, ma potrÃ  prenderne visione"                                          Bimba bielorussa, video in procura "CosÃ¬ dimostriamo che sta bene"


Journeyâs Song Gets a Bump From TV Once Again

âThe Sopranosâ is over, but the last song featured on the show, âDonât Stop Believinâ â which the band Journey released in 1981, keeps going as its lyrics say, âon and on and on and on.â.


Dell Posts Sharp Declines in Earnings and Revenue

Dellâs inability to capture sales in the booming notebook computer market was reflected in its fourth-quarter financial results.


Guidant Corp.'s 10-year run as one of Indiana's most successful public companies will end with a $25 billion sale to health products giant Johnson & Johnson.


Joyce Foundation, Environmental Groups Announce Multi-State Restoration of Maumee River in Major Effort to Reduce Lake Erie Pollution

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US socialite Paris Hilton is doing well after her first night in a Los Angeles prison, according to her lawyer.


Struggling France seek confidence boost against Ireland

France see their next World Cup qualifying match against Ireland as a chance to banish the doubts that have plagued them since a generation of players ended their international careers.


Undicimila bloccano autostrade per protesta durante sciopero


ATHENS, Greece - Andy Roddick hit one last errant shot into the net and hung his head, his medal hopes over. A short while later, Venus Williams was gone, too...


Gabe: The Penny Arcade Battle Academy Will be meeting next Tuesday the 8th at the Comic Stop. We're an official Pokemon TCG league now. Those of you in the Academy who haven't done so already, should register with Go Pokemon.com. Once you have a POP ID you can post it in this thread and Joe will get you added to the roster. As always, new players are welcome. Just grab a starter deck and be at the Comic Stop around 6.PM. There will be plenty of people willing to walk you through the game if it's your first time. For our regulars, if you're looking for a place up north to get cards and boosters I highly recommend the Cardhaus in Lynnwood. He's got some singles in stock but he also has the best price on boosters I've been able to find. Also, Kiko and I picked up some great tips and a few interesting rules that we did not know about while at the tournament. We'll share our "key learnings" with you all on Tuesday. It should be a fun night, hope to see some new faces. -Gabe out


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Bank of America profit falls 32 pct, losses mount

Bank of America Corp , the No. 2 U.S. bank, posted a much larger-than-expected 32 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by mounting credit losses and dismal investment banking results.


Microsoft launches software for searching desktops

SEATTLE - Microsoft has become the second tech-industry giant to offer software for searching through computer desktops, a technology it claims is superior to that launched by Google two months ago.


Feds probe police killing of senior in drug raid

Federal authorities will investigate last week's police involved shooting death of an elderly woman in Atlanta, the city's police chief announced Monday.


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ATHENS, Greece - Lauryn Williams, the 20-year-old Miamian with speed to burn, got burned by her speed Friday night. Running the third leg of the 400-meter relay for the United States, Williams began moving


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Business & money: House prices rose by just 0.8% last month as the planned June 1 start date for home information packs drove more sellers on to the market.


Botswana's giant Debswana diamond mining firm says it will sack workers who carry on with an illegal stoppage.


Cut, fade to blue: Hollywoodâs king of sexploitation leaves the ...

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Four members of Bangladesh's interim cabinet resign over the decision to deploy the army ahead of elections.


Conn. Governor Has Breast-Cancer Surgery

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Japan and North Korea held a second day of talks Sunday in a dispute over Japanese nationals abducted by the North decades ago. Japan seized the occasion to express concern North


Pope Better, Vatican Hopes for Weekend Audience

Pope John Paul is making a steady  recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and Vatican  officials hope he will be strong enough to address Roman  Catholic faithful this Sunday from his hospital suite.


A Swiss group may have helped more people bypass the UK ban on euthanasia than previously thought.


The Future Is Now at Wi-FiTV.Com As Bill Gates Says Internet to Revolutionize TV in 5 Years

The Internet is set to revolutionize television within five years, due to an explosion of online video content and the merging of PCs and TV sets, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on Saturday, and Wi-Fi TV Inc.


Kansas Water Chief Uneasy About Aurora Contract

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 13--LAMAR - Kansas' top water official expressed concern about the possibility of a 40-year contract between Aurora and the Bureau of Reclamation at Tuesday's meeting of the Arkansas River Compact Administration.


(InfoWorld) - This year in IT has been anything but dull as industry titans Bill Gates and Scott McNealy prepared to exit stage right, long-time bitter foes Novell and Microsoft cuddled up and Hewlett-Packard saw a spying scandal shred its reputation. There was plenty of commentary to accompany all that activity, so let's check out some of the most quote-worthy artifacts of the past year. Good night and good luck "I'm thrilled not to have to be CEO anymore. That was a temporary thing that I took on about 22 years ago." --Â Scott McNealy on handing overÂ CEO honorsÂ at Sun Microsystems to ponytailed whippersnapper President Jonathan Schwartz. McNealy appeared upbeat despite having failed to fully reverse the company's poor financial performance. "The world has had a tendency to focus a disproportionate amount of attention on me." --Â Bill Gates, claiming he won't be missedÂ all that much as he steps away from his daily chief software architect role at Microsoft come July 2008 to focus on his charity organization. Gates will remain as company chairman "indefinitely." Sure, we love Linux, we just love Windows more "If you want something, I'm still going to tell you [to buy] Windows, Windows, Windows." --Â Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, aiming to "bridge the divide"Â between open-source and proprietary software with a surprise partnership with Novell. Sounds like he hasn't got that whole co-opetition thing straight yet, ditto on what the whole lovefest means for patents, with the vendors differing on their interpretations of what the deal will mean. "I prefer to be an optimist, and will happily take the option that not everybody needs to be enemies." --Â Mr. Maverick himself, Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, with his sunny take on Microsoft/Novell, at odds with the disgust voiced by many in the open-source community with the Suse distributor.Â  Could've, would've, should've ... didn't "I understand there is also a written report of the investigation addressed to me and others, but I did not read it. I could have, and I should have." -- Mark Hurd, Hewlett-Packard's embattled CEO, stating the obvious over his failure to peruse key information describing the company's bizarre attempts to unearth the source who leaked board-level confidences.Â  "If I knew then what I know now, I would have done things differently." --Â Patricia Dunn, HP's former chairman, testifyingÂ before a U.S. Congress subcommittee about those techniques Hurd didn't bother to look into, which included pretexting. Forced out of HP in the wake of the spy scandal, Dunn continues to maintain the methods were legal. After all, she was assured of their legality by HP's own lawyers.Â  Touching evil "We actually did an evil scale and decided not to serve at all was worse evil." --Â Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, about the year-long soul-searching process that the company went through before deciding to offer a censored version of its services in China. Google famously espouses the "don't be evil" credo.Â  That competitive spirit "We will compete like gentlemen. We'll come in with swords, not bombs and guns, and fence." --Â Shai Agassi, president of SAP's product and technology group, describing how the vendor is balancing a desire to stomp all over Microsoft in the small to midsize business (SMB) applications market while simultaneously cuddling up to the Redmond Rampager to make sweet music around their joint Duet product.Â  "This is capitalism; we're competing." --Â Larry Ellison, Oracle's CEO, giving his spin on why his company is offering "enterprise support" for Red Hat Inc.'s Linux distribution; other than push down Red Hat's share price and potentially put the vendor out of business that is.Â  Telling it like it is "I think my response was 'What idiot dreamed this up?'" --Â Mary Ann Davidson, Oracle's chief security officer, in typical blunt manner, remembering her reaction to the company's scheme to brand its databases as "unbreakable."Â  "Anybody [in the Internet space] who wasn't interested in YouTube was either asleep or not being honest." --Â Jonathan Miller, AOL chairman and CEO, regretting that Google, not his company, bought the video-sharing startup. Less than a week later, Miller was out of a job asÂ Time Warner replaced himÂ with veteran television executive Randy Falco. Could the two events, perchance, be related?Â  The batteries and the bees "It's kind of like impregnating someone. It only takes one, so the more of them there are, the more likely that you'll impregnate someone,"" --Â Rick Clancy, a Sony spokesman, indulging in some plain speaking as to how short circuits caused by microscopic metal particles in the vendor's lithium ion batteries led to a handful of laptops catching fire. The result? A series of major recalls of millions of Sony batteries.Â  Waxing poetic "Enterprise search software is so clearly bereft of soul,"Â Dave Girouard, vice president and general manager for Google's enterprise business, on how high-end search needs to take a leaf out of consumer search's book and focus more on the needs of end users.Â  "I think there was a good balance between different hair and beard lengths." --Â Kaj ArnÃ¶, vice president of community relations with MySQL, in a colorful description of the cross-section of attendees at the Free Software Foundation's First International Conference for GPLv3.Â  Slicing off the fat "We had become bloated. It's like middle-age spread. You don't know how it happens, but one day you look down and it's there." --Â Donald MacDonald, vice president and general manager of Intel's digital home group, as he patted his belly, graphically describing the chip giant's attempts to slim down its 100,000-strong work force. Shedding some light under the financial covers "You can talk about the negatives of 4 to 5 percent market share, but it's kind of like being in the ocean. We're on the bottom, so it doesn't matter what the weather is like up top." -- Steve Jobs, Apple Computer CEO, trying to allay shareholders' concerns about his company while suggesting he might have spent a little too much time watching his animation studio Pixar's "Finding Nemo" movie.Â  "What the chief accountant creates is a work of art." --Â Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, defining most financial reporting as less of a historical record and much more of a forecast. Perhaps that's why so many IT companies fell foul of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this year, particularly in relation to past practices around the granting of employee stock options.


Ben Roethlisberger extended both his and Pittsburgh's winning streak to 10 games by engineering a last-minute drive Sunday night to set up a 37-yard field goal by Jeff Reed with 18 seconds left that gave the Steelers a 17-16 win over Jacksonville.


Caesarean section babies may have more allergies and diarrhoea

A new study has indicated that Caesarean section babies have a higher risk of food allergies and diarrhoea during their first year of life.


Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Not Raise Cancer Risk

THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Concerns that rheumatoid arthritis drugs called TNF blockers and related medications could cause cancer appear to be unfounded, a new study shows.


At least six people die as a bomb explodes on a minibus in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, Iraqi officials say.


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As mentioned in this advisory on the Secunia website (reposted from the original advisory) the Fedora Linux group has posted an update for their PHP package to bring it up to date with the recent PHP 5.2.4 release.   Fedora has issued an update for php. This fixes a weakness and some vulnerabilities, where some have unknown impacts and others can be exploited by malicious users and malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.   You can find the complete list of packages that were updated in their advisory posting and a brief mention of the easiest way for you to update your distribution (yum).


Where the stars don't shine: Low-profile for most at RNC

The Democrats, convening in Boston last month, snagged Sarah Jessica Parker. Carole King. Leonardo DiCaprio. Ben Affleck. Alyssa Milano. And LL Cool J.


Israel inquiry finds "grave failings" on war

A government-appointed inquiry found "grave failings" on Wednesday among Israel's political and military leadership during the 2006 war in Lebanon but Prime Minister Ehud Olmert showed no sign of being ready to resign.


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A U.S. Air Force jet carrying one pilot crashed in Iraq on Monday, the military said.


England captain Jonny Wilkinson is still hoping to be fit in time for the world champions' three autumn Tests.


Golf: No Tiger lumbering in Singh's path to third win in a row

FARMINGTON, United States : World golf number one Vijay Singh, a seven-time winner this year, will not have second-ranked Tiger Woods to overcome here this weekend when he goes for his third PGA victory in a row.


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Taiwan's Media the Rudest I've Met, Says Elton

Sir Elton John has launched a fresh attack on Taiwanâs media, saying the photographers and TV crews at Taipei airport were the rudest he had met in his pop career.


Germany Will Step Up Training of Iraqis, Schroeder Says

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said his government will expand training of Iraqi military staff and civilian personnel, stepping up its efforts to help restore stability in the war-torn country.


China Uses Defense Report to Renew Warnings to Taiwan

The Chinese government said in an annual defense policy report issued Monday that relations with Taiwan were "grim" and vowed that it would accelerate military modernization.


Post-Cold War chill hangs over Bush-Putin summit

Six years ago, President George W. Bush said he gazed into Russian President Vladimir Putin's soul. Now he just wants to see if they can get along.


IBM lands HR outsourcing deal with American

(InfoWorld) - IBM reported on Mar. 2 that it has signed American Airlines as its latest major human resources outsourcing customer, announcing a $217 million deal to take over much of the airline's personnel operations. TheÂ technology services giant reported that it will support HR functions including training, recruitment, and staffing -- along with related IT and call center support -- for all of American's 88,000 employees in the United States and Canada. Big Blue won the deal in tandem withÂ consultants Mercer HR Services, which will cover health and benefits and pension and payroll management aspects of the seven-and-a-half year contract. The deal with American represents only the latest in a string of major outsourcing agreements won by IBM, including anÂ IT services pact with rival Delta AirlinesÂ signed in Aug. 2006. Terms of the Delta agreement weren't made public, but IBM reported that it would partner with the airline's internal technology group to help oversee IT mainframe services and other infrastructure management operations. In July 2006, IBM announced another sizable HR services outsourcing deal, signing retailer CVS Pharmacy to a 10-year agreement covering many of the same business processes involved in the American Airlines contract. CVS cited the need to help patch together the 55,000 new employees it added over a two-year span of acquisitions as the primary motivation behind its outsourcing strategy. American, a subsidiary of AMR, said it is hoping the outsourcing pact can help it drive down costs and improve services for employees as well as find new ways to offer access to HR tools to workers. Representatives with AMR said that the company expects to save a total of $60 million over the course of the outsourcing arrangement with hopes to cut an additional $2 million per year in related administrative expenses. American will transfer the work currently being handled by roughly 200 of its employees via the agreement, said AMR spokeswoman Susan Gordon. A small number of those workers will be transferred over to IBM and the remaining people moved into other HR roles at the airline. A major element of the decision making process -- carried out by American over the last year-and-a-half -- was the consideration of IBM's ability to further modernize and streamline American's HR-related IT operations, she said. "The ability to work with IBM and take advantage of the technologies and processes they have in place was a key factor in this decision," said Gordon. "American will retain responsibility for strategy through the partnership with the transition of functions taking place over a period of two years." Researchers at Gartner estimated that the market for HR-related business process outsourcing reached $24.6 billion in 2006, a roughly 5 percent gain over 2005. However, the research firm has also predicted that some services providers might struggle with profitability during 2007, impeding growth of the U.S. sector of the market specifically. HR remains the largest segment of the worldwide business outsourcing market at 18.7 percent, Gartner reported, with payroll and benefits administration ranking as the most popular tasks that are being farmed out to service providers. According to a report published by researchers at Boston-based Ovum Summit in Aug. 2006, IBM topped rivals, including CA, Hewlett-Packard, and BMC Software, in several categories of a recent customer poll, winning praise as the industry's "most strategic IT management software vendor."


Iraqi Militants Claim Killing of 12 Nepalese Hostages; Hope Grows ...

A militant group in Iraq says it has killed 12 Nepalese hostages, as hope grows for the safe release of two French journalists abducted by a different group.


Health Officials Say They'll End Polio in Africa, Despite Its Spread

Health ministers from the most seriously affected countries in Africa say they can stop polio's spread by the end of this year by intensifying efforts to immunize children.


Russia says has grounds to disqualify ex-premier

Russia's Central Election Commission said on Thursday it had grounds to disqualify opposition candidate Mikhail Kasyanov from running in a presidential election on March 2.


Bay where Chinese workers drowned reopens

The treacherous bay where at least 21 Chinese workers drowned reopened for shellfish picking Saturday under tight new rules aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2004 disaster.


Paralimpiadi, Ciampi agli atleti: ''Siete l'orgoglio dell'Italia''

''Siete l'orgoglio dell'Italia''. Cosi' il presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, si Ã¨ rivolto agli atleti azzurri vincitori di medaglie alle Paraolimpiadi di Atene 2004. ''Le Paralimpiadi -ha


The judge considering Microsoft Corp.'s appeal against European Union sanctions has convened a closed meeting for Thursday after two more major opponents of the U.S. software giant withdrew from the case, a court spokesman said on Wednesday.


Israel launched an advanced spy satellite Monday that will be able to track events in Iran, the country it considers its top foe, even at night and in cloudy weather, defense officials said.


People who suffer from migraines are twice as likely to have a stroke than non-sufferers, according to research published in the British Medical Journal.


Some six months after Nintendo's popular Wii, Sony's PlayStation 3 game console sales hit the one million mark in Japan.


German microchip maker, Infineon Technologies, has been fined $160m in the US after pleading guilty to price fixing.


Giornale tedesco aveva 'abboccato' a battuta dello stilista


US Airways said yesterday it can emerge from bankruptcy a stronger airline, but acknowledged it needs deeper wage concessions from its pilots - something it has failed to get after two years of trying.


Detectives Conduct Second Search of Michael Jackson's Estate

Investigators with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department conducted a search of Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch on Friday.


Until now, Michael Vick has treated bad judgment like a poor tackler. He'd feint, or sidestep, or dance away. A suspicious water bottle at airport security? Somebody will take care of it. Mike will outrun a water bottle, even one with a secret compartment. Until now, Vick tried to make us believe..


Army Won't Pay 15 Pct of Halliburton Bill

The U.S. Army will withhold payment on 15 percent of future invoices of Halliburton Co.'s (HAl.N) logistics deal in Iraq due to an ongoing billing dispute, the company and the U.S. military said on Tuesday.


Venezuela's Chavez Claims Victory; Foes Cry Fraud

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan leftist President  Hugo Chavez on Monday declared victory in a referendum on his  rule but the opposition called the results "a gigantic fraud."


A little good news for winless Dolphins: Welker wins special teams ...

Rookie Wes Welker kicked off, then made the tackle. He returned punts and kickoffs, kicked a PAT and even made a field goal, providing a lift for a team that has had little to celebrate this season.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's top finance official is out in a staff shake-up just days before the fundraising deadline for the White House hopefuls.


Israel's PM steps up efforts to rebuild his coalition after suffering a setback in parliament over his Gaza plan.


FDA Pledges Review of Drug Safety Procedures

Nov. 5, 2004 -- FDA officials announced Friday that they will launch a review of the agency's drug monitoring policies in the wake of recent high-profile safety concerns about widely used drugs, including antidepressants and Vioxx.


50 Iraqi soldiers die in ambush, US diplomat killed

A total of 49 new Iraqi army soldiers have been killed in an ambush near the town of Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, which dealt a blow to the interim government's efforts to build Iraqi security forces.


Legislative Elections Give Boost To Sarkozy

PARIS, June 10 -- French voters reinforced President Nicolas Sarkozy's mandate for major reform of the nation's moribund economy and government, giving his ruling party and its allies an estimated 46 percent of the vote in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, according to nearly complete...


A black teenager who once faced attempted murder and conspiracy charges for beating a white schoolmate amid racial tension at their high school was convicted Thursday of lesser charges.


Suicide bomber kills 7 near Somali PM's home

A suicide bomber killed seven people outside the Somali prime minister's home in Mogadishu on Sunday, just hours after an official said Western jihadists were among the dead from U.S. strikes in the north.


Firenze, 14:29 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DAINELLI: ABBIAMO TUTTO PER TIRARCI FUORI

''Siamo consapevoli che questa sarà un'annata difficile, una sfida importante". Dario Dainell...


Russia says nuclear sanctions could inflame Iran

Hitting Iran now with sanctions over its   nuclear work could drive it "away from the civilized world," a   Kremlin official said on Tuesday, in a hint of strong Russian   opposition to punitive steps backed by Washington.


Don Palmese, servono solo al male e aiutano le mafie


Internet helps Americans save more energy every year

For every kilowatt-hour of power that Internet-linked computers use, they save at least 10 times that amount, a recent study finds.


IT leaders say success in meeting their CEOs' goals requires their deft handling of human relations.


Roma, 18:52 - RUGBY, DONDI: GRANDE PARTITA, MI TREMAVANO LE GAMBE

''Devo venire con la coramina, mi mancavano le gambe...''. Il presidente della Federugby Giancarlo D...


Opec's president says oil supply is adequate as the price of US light, crude comes within 4 cents of its all-time record.


Jerusalem -- The front-runner in next month's election to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian leader said in an interview published Tuesday that the violence employed by Palestinians in their 4-year-old armed uprising was a mistake and that opposition to


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PHOENIX - A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes.


Air Force One decollato dall'aeroporto di Fiumicino


Microsoft appeal claims EU ruling hits consumers

Microsoft's top lawyer warned yesterday that consumers faced higher prices for computer software because of the European commission's ruling that the US company had abused its dominance of PC operating systems.


Indagini sulla ragazza del reo confesso del duplice omicidio


Il Fondo monetario: "Destinare tutte le ulteriori maggiori entrate per il calo del debito e del deficit"L'istituto chiede il risanamento dei conti pubblici in un momento delicato per l'economia mondiale                                          Nuovo monito del Fmi all'Italia "Utilizzare i 4 miliardi per il debito"


New Jersey became the third state in the nation to enact a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction law Friday, requiring the Garden State to significantly cut emissions of global-warming gases.


Your Music Video Can Win $10,000 in International Competition at Algeka.Com

MILWAUKEE, June 11  /PRNewswire/ -- Your music video could be viewed by users from all corners of the globe. Unsigned singers from around the world can now upload original music videos at http://www.algeka.com/, the Web's home for the coolest new music.


The deep-discount retailer reports slightly improved results though losses persist.


The pound strengthened against the dollar again on Monday afternoon, nearing the 26-year high of just over 2.06 US dollar that it struck earlier in the day.


Yasser Arafat has promised to intercede on behalf of British hostage Ken Bigley, a senior Irish politician says. Michael Higgins, foreign affairs spokesman for the Labour Party in Dublin, said the Palestinian leader made his pledge in a letter to him.


The aging evangelist meets with two Presidents and the family of a third in one busy day


Her daughter was killed by a bomb in Iraq. Eight months later, Susan Jaenke is both grief-stricken and strapped -- behind on her mortgage, backed up on her bills and shut out of the $100,000 government death benefit that her daughter thought she had left her.


Aid agencies rush staff, equipment to south Asia

Aid agencies around the world rushed staff, equipment and money to southern Asia where hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee after tsunamis pummelled coastal communities on Sunday.


Schwarzenegger Endorses Stem Cell Research

10/19/04- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is putting his political career at risk. He endorsed a 3-billion-dollar bond measure that would fund human embryonic stem cell research.


PC Screen Price-Fall to Slow in Fourth Quarter

Prices of computer screens are expected to fall by less than 5 percent in the fourth quarter as the market stabilizes on hopes of a pick-up in demand during the Christmas season, a U.S.-based research firm said on Tuesday.


Scajola, non vedo alcuna preclusione a dialogo politico


Asia ; New Violence Hits S.Thailand After 'Peace Bombing'

In another incident, two gunmen shot dead a former prosecutor in Pattani province on Sunday, police said. The bird campaign, launched by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra weeks ahead of a general election, caught


MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - This is India's version of sex in the city. A rare sex museum in Mumbai, the country's teeming financial capital, is drawing hundreds of prostitutes and their regular clients who say they learn more about HIV/AIDS from its graphic exhibits than staid lectures on safe sex.


Fed agency urged bus safety improvements

The federal agency investigating last week's deadly crash of a bus carrying a college baseball team has for years sought safety improvements that could have reduced the number of injuries from the accident.


Firenze, 15:17 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; UJFALUSI: PRIMO OBIETTIVO SUPERARE ASCOLI

Un passo alla volta. CosÃ¬ deve ragionare la Fiorentina secondo Tomas Ujfalusi. ''Io guardo la classi...


A new study finds that artists and musicians love the internet, using it to promote themselves and their work. But they are divided on whether illegal file sharing helps or hurts them. By Katie Dean.


EU Unveils Database of Anti-Smoking Images for Cigarette Packs

European Union regulators unveiled 42 anti-smoking pictures that EU nations can use on cigarette packages to limit the market for tobacco companies including Altria Group Inc.


BELGRADE, Dec 6 (IPS) - The meeting of several hundred World War II  veterans last weekend would not have meant much, had it not been  convened in a town that symbolises so many things about a country  that no longer exists, Yugoslavia.


Paris Hilton to give Larry King post-jail interview

Hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton will give her first post-jail interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday, the show's spokeswoman said on Saturday.


Chavez heads to Venezuela reelection: exit pollster

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was heading to re-election on Sunday, according to an exit pollster linked to the government that said preliminary results indicated he had a wide lead.


Photos allegedly showing UK troops abusing Iraqi civilians are shocking and appalling, Tony Blair says.


Corus makes first profit as UK steel plants return to the black

Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steel maker, celebrated its first ever profit yesterday and said its UK plants had contributed to the turnaround.


Blog: The Defense Department wants a few good inventors to devise a prototype system that can power a standard soldier's equipment for 96 hours.


The citizens of Alberta just aren't going after big game at the pace they once did, according to the government of the western Canadian province, but a remedy is in the works.


BusinessWeek Online - Europe has long been an innovation leader. Centuries ago, Johannes Gutenberg  revolutionized practically everything with his technological marvel, the printing press. Europe's modern-day innovators have changed how we work and play with inventions such as compact disks, the World Wide Web, and the Linux operating system. Today, engineers at Airbus are pushing the envelope with the world's biggest commercial aircraft, the 600-seat, double-decker A380 superjumbo. ...


Tension persisted in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region, where the outgoing president Saturday accused the opposition candidate in last month's disputed presidential election of attempting a coup after his supporters occupied the government compound.


BANGKOK, Thailand (Ticker) - For the third time this year, Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick to win a tournament. Top seed Federer of Switzerland easily bested second seed and world No.


The EU launches a probe into Universal Music's proposed $2.1bn takeover of music publishing rival BMG.


Russia Slams West for Double Standards on Beslan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West of double standards on terrorism in the wake of his country's bloodiest hostage crisis.


US lawyers file a criminal complaint against Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over  abuses at Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq.


Prima di partite il presidente ha visitato il Taj Mahal


Japan's NTT DoCoMo has started testing the next generation of cellular wireless broadband.


ParAccel targets midmarket with new database

ParAccel, a new company based in San Diego, this week released a database for midsize companies that combines a number of BI-oriented features at a low price point.The company is targeting the middle of the midmarket, not smaller businesses, according to vice president of marketing Kim Stanick. "You have to have a certain amount of data before our product becomes compelling for you," she said.The software does not provide radical new technology, but ParAccel is touting its database's columnar orientation and MPP (massively parallel processing) capabilities. The company argues that columnar databases are more effective for BI applications because users can query just the desired columns of a given row, saving bandwidth."That itself is a nice product set, especially with the price point," Stanick said.ParAccel is offering the database as a software package or incorporated into a hardware appliance. It can also be deployed as a "drop in" accelerator for existing SQL Server and Oracle databases. The company said the database is compatible with all major brands of hardware.A number of licensing options are available. All-in-memory systems cost $1,000 per gigabyte, beginning at 100GB. Disk-based systems cost $40,000 per node plus $10,000 per terabyte, starting at five nodes. Subscriptions cost $5,000 a month and up.ParAccel counts some notable names among its management team. One of Oracle's co-founders, Bruce Scott, is vice president of engineering.The startup originally positioned its product as an accelerator for SQL Server, but in response to market interest widened its focus to include data warehousing and Oracle's platform. This week's announcement doubled as the official company launch for ParAccel, which joins an increasingly crowded market for data warehousing.ParAccel also announced benchmarking figures for its database running on Sun Fire X4100 and Blade 6000 servers. According to the company, the combination set TPC-H (ad-hoc, decision support) records for performance in the 1TB category. Sun and ParAccel are also partnering on a data warehousing product.


CORRECTED: SNS buying AXA's Dutch insurance ops for $2.35 bln

(Corrects in third paragraph to show foundation selling 200 million euros' worth of existing shares, not 200 million shares)


The CAPS community loves this technology stock.


A scheme to help firms measure their products' total carbon emissions has been launched by the Carbon Trust.


Consumers find a personal shopper in the Web

As increasingly harried consumers  grapple with overwhelming fashion choices, inconsistent sizes  and expanding waistlines, Web-based companies are casting  themselves as personal shoppers, catering to every body type's  special needs.


Microsoft says its Zune music player will cost $249.99 in the US when it goes on sale on 14 November.


Hungary Coalition Stays the Austerity Course

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has to convince the Hungarian electorate he can be trusted again after a rocky start since taking office.


Soldier will admit role in Abu Ghraib abuse

One of the American soldiers facing a court martial for his part in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal yesterday indicated he intended to plead guilty to at least some of the charges.


Former Enron Corp. chief financial   officer Andrew Fastow, whose off-the-books deals led to the   high-flying energy giant's destruction, faces a federal judge   on Tuesday to find out how long he will spend in prison.


Japan and the United States agreed on  Saturday to resume imports of American beef from animals with  birth records up to 20 months, Japan's Foreign Ministry said in  a statement.


A Senate committee unanimously  approved President George W. Bush's choice for defense  secretary on Tuesday after he told the panel the United States  was not winning in Iraq and needed a new approach to end the  carnage and avert a possible region-wide war.


Little Britain's David Walliams is named showbusiness personality of the year at the Variety Club awards.


A female suicide bomber killed 10 people in Iraq on Wednesday, the latest in a string of suicide bombings that has seen a major strike nearly every day of the past week despite an overall decline in violence.


Activist Sheehan ends campaign against Iraq war

Activist Cindy Sheehan announced she was ending her public campaign against the Iraq war with an angry blast at Democrats, Republicans and "cowardly leaders" who have abandoned U.S. troops indefinitely in Iraq.


Justices voice objections to federal sentencing rules

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared yesterday to find constitutional problems with the federal sentencing guidelines and grappled with whether to dramatically


North Korea: U.S. Policy Could Spark War

North Korea issued a New Year's message on Saturday telling its impoverished people that U.S. actions on the Korea peninsula could lead to war.


Iran could revive atom bomb bid due to IAEA curbs: U.S.

The United States said on Friday that what U.S. intelligence found to be a secret Iranian nuclear arms programme halted in 2003 could easily be revived because of later curbs on U.N. inspections in the country.


Jobless Claims Rise on Back of Hurricane

The ranks of Americans filing for  initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at  least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought  by Hurricane Charley earlier this month, the government said on  Thursday.


Former Israeli army chief of staff Rafael Eitan has died after drowning at Ashdod Port, south of Tel Aviv. He was 75. Eitan reportedly fell from a breakwater structure into


IVF ups the risk of a twin pregnancy even if only one embryo is transferred, claim scientists.


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Prices on short-dated bonds fell Friday as the market again mulled over suggestions by the Federal Reserve that short-term interest rates may needed to be raised to head off inflation.


A plane owned by NASCAR's Hendrick  Motorsports organization crashed on Sunday near a small airport  in Virginia, killing all 10 people aboard, officials said.


Cricket: Sri Lanka success to inspire Australia in India Test ...

BOMBAY : Stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist has said Australia will seek inspiration from their success in Sri Lanka as they attempt to win the first Test series in India in more than three decades.


Take this to the bank: The Yanks could tank

The Sporting News - Don't fret, Yankees haters. Read on, and you'll see plenty of potential obstacles that could keep the restocked and heavily favored Bronx Billionaires from winning the World Series -- and I didn't have to reach too far to find them. Not all of them, anyway.


Brownback quietly courting conservatives

Republican presidential hopeful Sam Brownback is counting on his conservative credentials and a Midwest bond to lift his candidacy in Iowa.


On his first full day as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain fended off discussion of specific potential running mates but made clear he sees no requirement to pick someone from a different region.


Japan in shock after earthquake devastation

Thousands of people were facing a second night in emergency shelters or out in the open yesterday after the deadliest earthquake to strike Japan in nine years left at least 21 people dead and more than 1,800 injured.


Science & environment: Consequences of contamination between GM crops and non-GM varietiesare set to worsen, scientists  warn


Apple Mac users are still not taking security issues seriously enough, according to a researcher.


Male Birth Control Moves Closer to Reality

SUNDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- The day when men can take a pill or rely on an implant to keep them from fathering a child may only be a few years away, experts say.


REGION: âUNSC shouldnât take up Iran nuclear issueâ

MOSCOW: Russia is against bringing up Iranâs nuclear programme at the UN Security Council and thinks the issue should be handled by the bodyâs nuclear watchdog, a top official said on Wednesday.


The Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men appears in a list of top 10 movies compiled by the  American Film Institute.


Deputy leadership challenger Jon Cruddas says things have not got better under Labour for his constituents.


Critics vote 'Sideways' the year's best movie

The slightly sour story of two men on a trip through California vineyards was the sweet winner at the 70th annual voting of the New York Film Critics Circle yesterday.


1st Ld-Writethru: Beijing Choked By Smoke From Burning Stalks

1st Ld-Writethru: Beijing choked by smoke from burning stalks    BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A southerly wind carrying smoke from burning stalks cast a pale over the capital on Tuesday and Wednesday, the environment watchdog said.


'Alan Palmer's Fabulous Divas of Broadway' to Make NYC Debut

Playbill - One actor, 18 divas, 25 show tunes and a lot of glitter. That's what's expected at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre starting Feb. 13 when the popular Los Angeles show Alan Palmer's Fabulous Divas of Broadway makes its New York City premiere.


Did 'SNL' Gaffe Expose Simpson Vocal Aid?

NEW YORK  — Singer Ashlee Simpson's "extra help" may have been exposed when a "Saturday Night Live" audience heard her voice — singing the wrong song — while she held a microphone at her waist.


President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists from using the navigational technology, the White House said Wednesday.


Premier,'non mi ha detto niente'.Manager,parleranno le carte


The United Nations (UN) Security Council passed a resolution yesterday (September 18) that proposes implementing oil sanctions on Sudan if the government fails to end the crisis in its Darfur region.


Thomas Enqvist ousts No. 13 seed Maret Safin from the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Earlier, Justine Henin-Hardenne, the top-seeded woman, struggles to defeat qualifier Nicole Vaidisova.


The Motion Picture Association of America is launching civil and criminal actions worldwide against movie pirates in a bid to curb illegal film downloading.


Calcio, Italia: 5-2 nel test con l'Under 18

L'Italia di Lippi ha battuto l'Under 18 5-2 (2-1) in una partitella (due tempi da 50 minuti) svoltasi a Coverciano. Italia PT (4-4-1-1): Buffon, Bonera, Materazzi, Cannavaro, Pancaro, Camoranesi, De Rossi, Blasi, Esposito, Totti, Toni.


Buffett bond insurer offer boosts US stocks

Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday after Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, offered to take over $800bn in municipal bonds currently insured by bond insurers Ambac, MBIA (NYSE:MBI) and FGIC.


Forbes sees big business in women's lifestyle

Forbes has spent nearly a century covering businessmen clad in Brooks Brothers shirts and gray flannel suits. Now the magazine empire is aiming at executives who prefer Prada skirt suits and Balenciaga pumps.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Anticipated Return Must Be More Than Nostalgia Trip

After an agonizing 11-month rehabilitation, Pedro MartÃnez takes the mound against a tough Reds lineup in a game that is about securing his legacy.


What normally happens within twenty minutes? That's how long your average unprotected PC running Windows XP, fresh out of the box, will last once it's connected to the Internet.


TeliaSonera posts record profit despite flat sales

The Swedish-Finnish telecommunications operator TeliaSonera reported a record profit in the third quarter despite stagnant sales as associated companies posted a tripling of income.


Putin-need to work in shifts in Russiaâs north

MOSCOW, December 23 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin believes there is a need for work in shifts in the districts in north of Russia, where the conditions of life are hard.


Shallow Okeechobee Reveals Pool of Artifacts

By Audra D.S. Burch And Kathleen Mcgrory, The Miami Herald  Jun. 28--The epic drought gripping Lake Okeechobee has opened a mud-spattered window into Florida's prehistoric past.


Adam Gilchrist led Australia magnificently as they took a 1-0 lead in this series with a comprehensive win in Bangalore. He spoke to the media after the match.


Many Kmart and Sears employees in metropolitan Indianapolis strolled into their jobs Wednesday morning unaware that their companies' planned to tie the knot in an $11 billion merger.


Canadian company to create 310 jobs at Muncie drivetrain plant

MUNCIE, Ind. - Auto parts supplier Magna International Inc. will build a $73 million factory to produce powertrain components for General Motors Corp.


Viagra Protects Against Pulmonary Problems

TUESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Viagra, commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, may also protect men against altitude-induced pulmonary problems, according to a French study in the February issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.


China signs Web piracy deal with U.S. movie group

China on Friday agreed with the Motion  Picture Association of America and other groups to do more to  tackle copyright piracy on the Internet, the official Xinhua  news agency said. China's National Copyright Administration  said the country would investigate and punish those suspected  of online intellectual property abuses by the movie association  as well as other groups such as the Association of American  Publishers.


Dr. Sant started his discourse by saying that the Malta Labour Party is giving signals that it is ready to give a new gulp of air to Malta, to make a difference both on a local and national level.


MTV reality marriages are looking more and more like "Divorce Court." The latest celebrity schism moved further toward official kaputness Thursday when Carmen Electra filed for divorce from rocker Dave Navarro, according to Superior Court documents.


With the 25th anniversary of the Commodore 64 out of the way, it's now time to (belatedly) celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Atari 2600


Two people die as Israeli aircraft fires a missile at a vehicle in the Gaza Strip,  Palestinian officials say.


World Bank, IMF unsuited for Africa aid-U.N. agency

The World Bank and IMF are poorly suited  to lead the flow of aid to Africa, which would be more  effective if it was distributed in line with a nation's needs,  not competing donor interests, a U.N. agency said.


To help create warning systems to detect catastrophic events such as the tsunamis in south Asia, scientific research needs adequate support.


Russia's new PM could stand for president

Russia's surprise choice for new prime minister, Viktor Zubkov, told lawmakers on Thursday he planned changes to the cabinet line-up and he even held out the possibility of running for president next year.


Microsoft aims at VMware's virtualization lead

Microsoft Corp. , seeking to  preserve the dominance of its Windows franchise, launched a new  software application that takes aim at VMware Inc. , the  leader in "virtualization" technology that allows a single  computer server to operate like many machines.


2 sentenced for Musharraf assassination attempt

ISLAMABAD - Two soldiers in the Pakistani army have been sentenced for a failed December 2003 attack on President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.


So confident was Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt that he would make a tying, 48-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining in Thursday night's league opener against the Patriots


Speaking calmly but with exhaustion heavy in her brown eyes, 31-year-old Epayani described Thursday how her city just 60 miles from the epicenter of Sunday's undersea quake suffered a terrible one-two punch of shaking ground and surging waves, losing perhaps half of its 40,000 residents.


A team of card counters imitates Ben Mezrichâs best seller, âBringing Down the House.â


One of the ironies of Wednesdayâs flight of SpaceShipOne is that those who had the worst view of the flightâand the drama that unfolded during the ascentâwere the members of the media who came to report on the event.


US consumer sentiment strengthened in December as cheaper gasoline bolstered confidence during the key holiday retail season, according to a survey released on Thursday.


Premiers present 'reasonable and responsible' counter-offer on ...

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers and territorial leaders have laid down a demand that Ottawa commit to permanently funding 25 per cent of the cost of health care in the country.


Afferma l'ex carabiniere Mario Placanica sui fatti di Genova


British Government Criticized Over Smoking Report

A leading anti-smoking group accused the British government Monday of sitting on a confidential report which confirms the health dangers of passive smoking.


Australia's multi-billion dollar racing industry was plunged into turmoil on Saturday after an outbreak of equine influenza triggered a national lockdown.


Floods force many to face climate change reality

Fisherman Peter  Schneider knows the floods come each year and says they are  good for business -- but few other people see any benefit as  experts warn of more high water to come.


Firefox Tries Again for URI Fix, Adds Leopard Support

Mozilla Corp. has released a critical security update to Firefox, taking a third shot at patching bugs in the way the browser can be used to launch programs from Web links.


OECD: Oil Prices Set Back Global Recovery

The OECD cut its 2005 economic growth forecast for the euro zone and other major economies on Tuesday, blaming a "surge in oil prices" and the slide in the dollar.


Open-Cabrera on brink of victory at Oakmont

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Long-hitting Angel Cabrera of Argentina put himself in position to claim a maiden major victory after closing with a one-under-par 69 in the U.S. Open final round on Sunday.


The Dallas Mavericks didn't need a big comeback to win at Houston this time. Josh Howard scored 23 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 20 as the Mavericks beat the Rockets 96-83 on Saturday night, continuing to dominate their in-state division rival.


Nel 2007 il Gruppo vede risultato operativo in crescita


Victorious Vaughan on the right path to glory

Michael Vaughan has endured a lean time in one-day cricket but show him an Australian cricketer and he is a man transformed. Yesterday, at Edgbaston, he excelled as batsman, bowler


The U.S. economy may be in recession,  based on Midwest manufacturing data, a report said on Thursday.


Federal law enforcement may be heralding Operation Web Snare as the largest cyber-crime crackdown of its kind, but it is receiving mixed reviews on whether it will stymie the rise in Internet fraud.


Israel "would not dare attack Iran": Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that Israel "would not dare attack Iran", after Israel said it tested a missile and warned against Tehran's nuclear program.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Scientists are scratching their heads over strange patterns cropping up on moss-covered logs in parks in the region.


Somalia peacekeepers greeted with mortar fire

At least seven mortar shells were fired at Mogadishu's airport Monday during a welcoming ceremony as Ugandan peacekeepers arrived in the Somali capital, a journalist who witnessed the attack told CNN.


MovieBeam, a spin-off from Disney that became one of the first movie download services, has been acquired by Hollywood Video owner Movie Gallery for under $10 million. That number is a fraction of the $50 million it was recapitalized with last year.


(HealthDay News) - Depression that follows the birth of a baby is common, as new moms are overwhelmed by the changes in their bodies and routines.


Science & environment: Â· Scientists studied 1,000 brain tumour patientsÂ· Wider investigation into phones due later this year


Wi-Fi group: Jumping the gun on gear is risky

The Wi-Fi Alliance "strongly discourages" manufacturers from launching products using standards that haven't yet been approved.


Today's announcement from Facebook is the reason why Google announced OpenSocial last week. They must have gotten a leak from one of the companies that stood with Facebook, so they knew what was coming. They weren't scared of Facebook's technology, because they didn't respond with technology. They were scared because Facebook has a better advertising story than Google does. They are getting ready to offer some very premium web real estate that (pay attention now) Google can't compete with. And advertising is Google's bread and butter, advertising is to Google as operating systems are to Microsoft. They can't let somebody appear to be better than they are in advertising. Yet that's what Facebook is, better than Google in advertising. Here's what Facebook can do.  Let's say I bought a Wii and I like it. They can tell all my friends "Dave bought a Wii and he likes it." That's a lot more likely to result in a sale  than an intrusive ad like this one, that was displayed next to an email I sent to some friends about their New Networked Living Room. Google thinks I might want to buy Moroccan Lamps, or something called a Unique Shabby Chic (huh?) or Crate & Barrell bedroom furniture. Of course I tune that shit out, I don't even see it. It has zero impact.   Anyway, I was talking with Doc Searls a few minutes ago and he mentioned OpenSocial and I told him it was just a lot of noise meant to distract people from what Facebook was doing in advertising. He hadn't heard anything about it even though he was at a tech conference in Denver today and yesterday. I said there you go, Google's strategy worked. But to no effect, longterm, because Facebook has the momentum and Google, try as hard as they want to stop it, will not be able to, any more than Alta Vista or Infoseek were able to stop Google once they figured out that their lunch was eaten. Google will be around for a long time, I'm not saying they will go away, but Facebook will be around too. And Google will have a hard time catching up to them.  Long-term, however they both have problems because advertising is on its way to being obsolete. Facebook is just another step along the path. Advertising will get more and more targeted until it disappears, because perfectly targeted advertising is just information. And that's good!  8/3/06: "Information is welcome, advertising is offensive."


Singing sensation Beyonce Knowles had rushed to a hospital to check up on two injured fans as soon as her concert in Missouri had finished.


Iraq's Sadr bloc returns to parliament: spokesman

The political bloc of fiery Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Tuesday it had resumed participation in Iraq's parliament, suspended last month in protest over an attack on a revered Shi'ite mosque.


Pacers exercise option on reserve guard Jones

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers exercised their option for reserve guard Fred Jones on Thursday, extending his contract through the 2005-06 season.


Black Watch regroups after first soldier dies

THE bulk of an 850-strong group of British troops was today gathering near their new base in a United States- controlled area of Iraq.


The iPhone is launched by Linksys just weeks before Apple was tipped to launch a similarly-named product.


Monitoring the recent elections in Bosnia brought home to me in a special way that the United States is indeed a blessed country. The war in Bosnia ended nine years ago.


AT&T Wireless Moves to Sell Canada Asset

AT&T Wireless reached an agreement with Rogers Communications to help sell AT&T Wireless's 34 percent stake in Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.


For Kerry, Thinking Globally Began at a Young Age

From the beginning, John F. Kerry has formed his presidential campaign around his service in the Vietnam War. But it is another war, World War II, that shaped his belief that the United States is more effective on the global stage when it works closely with other countries.


The Transportation Security Administration launched a new blog to inform passengers -- and perhaps ease their frustration with the airport security screenings.


L'uomo e' stato colpito in strada da un sicario


Nyon, 13:38 - CALCIO, TONI: IL BAYERN? UN BEL GESTO VERSO FIRENZE

''Il passaggio a un altro club italiano avrebbe danneggiato di piÃ¹ i Della Valle. Ho fatto un bel ge...


U.S. boosts security amid British copy cat concerns

The United States is ramping up transportation security, including more air marshals on flights to Britain, amid concern an attack in Scotland could spawn copy cats, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Sunday.


Surging energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices up by a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 percent last month, the biggest jump since May, a government report showed on Wednesday.


Iraqi Government Says Top Saddam Aide Captured

Iraqi and U.S. forces arrested a man  believed to be the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the  run in a bloody raid in which 70 of his supporters were killed  and 80 were captured, Iraqi officials said on Sunday.


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal defender Sol Campbell will be out another three weeks as he is struggling to recover from an Achilles injury.


Flu Shot Shortage Prompts Political Debate

Emergency room doctors warned of a "perfect storm" in hospitals due to a flu vaccine crisis on Monday, and politicians watched anxious


Pro-Thaksin victory puts Thai army on back foot

The party backing ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra easily won the most seats in Sunday's election, a stunning rejection of the coup which booted out the telecoms billionaire in 2006.


Cavaliers beat Lakers despite 36 points from Bryant

The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 36-point performance from Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Sunday.


Prepared to Face Smith, the Giants Switch Gears

The Giants (4-2) began practice Friday with only two days to get ready for Trent Dilfer, who will make his second consecutive start for San Francisco (2-3).


Burundi truce holds but rebels need to gather: army

Burundi's last rebel fighters are  respecting a ceasefire with the government, but the central  African nation needs to move quickly to demobilize and  integrate them for lasting stability, an army spokesman said on  Monday.


U.S. and North Korean officials will meet in New York on March 5-6 to discuss initial steps toward normalizing relations, the State Department said


Will free office suites supplant Microsoft as the industry leader?

With two new office suites going free, can Microsoft maintain its high price tag on Office?  Don thinks it can -- and will.


Report Slams Air Force on Academy Assaults

The Pentagon's inspector general on Tuesday blamed leadership failures by top Air Force officials for a decade of sexual assaults against female cadets at the elite Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.


By BRIAN SKOLOFF WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A judge on Monday declined to reconsider his ruling over who controls where Anna Nicole Smith should be buried, as her estranged mother turned to an appeals court for help getting custody of the starlet's body.


Baltimore appears to be out of the running for free-agent first baseman Carlos Delgado as Florida offers the slugger a deal worth $9 million more than the Orioles' offer.


Longhorns Hit With 6th Arrest Since June

AUSTIN, Texas  -- Texas freshman running back James Henry has been charged with two felony counts of obstruction and tampering with evidence, making him the sixth Longhorns player arrested since June.


The Case for Conditioning Federal Infrastructure Investment on State Land and Water Planning

By Babbitt, Bruce  Federal water policy encompasses both investment in capital improvement projects and resource development, and environmental protection and preservation, resulting in continuing tension.


Quake, 7.1, hits off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake jolted the Indian Ocean off Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Thursday Indonesian time, the U.S. Geological Survey said.


Fotografia, il formato standard del futuro secondo Adobe

Si chiama Dng, "Digital NeGative" la proposta di Adobe che ha l'obiettivo di facilitare la vita ai fotografi professionisti che usano le digitali. La situazione attuale vede gran parte dei produttori di fotocamere


AP: Group Discovers John the Baptist Cave

Archaeologists said Monday they have found a cave where they believe John the Baptist anointed many of his disciples — a huge cistern with 28 steps leading to an underground pool of water.


China committed to move 'steadily' toward flexible exchange rate

China vowed to move "firmly and steadily" toward a flexible exchange rate during a meeting of Chinese and US officials in Washington Thursday, the US Treasury Department said in a statement.


Intel, SWsoft in virtualization tech pact

The virtualization start-up will support new Intel processor features, and Intel will help market SWsoft's software.


Ascoli Piceno, 17:54 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: CONVOCATI PER RITIRO

L'Ascoli si ritroverà lunedÃ¬ prossimo alle 12 presso l'Hotel 'La Corte del Sole' di Castel di...


Nokia's Ollila Says Global Mobile-Phone Users Reach 1.7 Billion

Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Jorma Ollila said there are 1.7 billion mobile-phone users globally, equivalent to 26 percent penetration, and market growth will come from camera phones and so-called smartphones.


The money saved will go towards an eighteenth and nineteenth grand prix next year -- in Britain and France. "A commercial deal with Bernie Ecclestone is done," Australian Stoddart revealed at the Hilton.


Israel security cabinet approves more Gaza operations

Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in Gaza but did not order a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.


Benson the catalyst in Longhorns' lambasting

AUSTIN, Texas -- Cedric Benson ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 7 Texas revved up its punishing rushing attack and overwhelmed North Texas, 65-0, last night.


Long-necked sea monster resurfaces after 230 million years

Scientists on Thursday announced the fossil discovery of a very odd creature that swam the oceans 230 million years ago. It looked sort of like a dinosaur, but actually was another type of reptile.


Bulgarian government survives no-confidence vote

Bulgaria's parliament rejected a no-confidence motion on Friday against the Socialist-led government, accused by the opposition of failing to carry out sound healthcare reforms and uproot corruption in the sector.


Inaugurata una nuova casa di accoglienza per i familiari degli ammalati ricoverati presso lÂIrcc di Torino Torino (Agenzia Fides) - L'Arcivescovo di Torino, Cardinale Severino Poletto, ha inaugurato a Candiolo (Torino) la Casa di Accoglienza ÂLa MadonninaÂ destinata ai familiari degli ammalati ricoverati nel vicino Istituto di Ricerche e Cura del Cancro (...


As pests, adware, and other malicious applications infiltrate corporate computers with greater frequency, some vendors, including McAfee and Computer Associates, are bundling anti-spyware into security management suites, giving IT more tools to control the hazard.


Filter pledges crisp photos in low light

A year from now, capturing a crisp, clear image of a candlelit birthday party could be a piece of cake — even with a camera phone. Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it has developed a color-filter technology that at least doubles the sensitivity to light of the image sensor in every digital camera, enabling shutterbugs to take better pictures in poor light.


Campaigning in a state he lost by the narrowest of margins, US President George W. Bush accused Democratic rival John Kerry of not being serious about taking on Iraq's most wanted man.


ATHENS - They weren't our own tarnished heroes this time, they were bad actors in an overwritten Greek tragedy. But outside the Athens Hilton yesterday morning off the downtown boulevard called Vasillias Sofia, the scene was all too familiar. So were the ...


Ex candidata presidenza Colombia rapita nel 2002 dalle Farc


U.S. Rejects Guantanamo Detainee Torture Claims

The International Committee of the  Red Cross has accused the U.S. military of using tactics  "tantamount to torture" on prisoners at the U.S. Naval base at  Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a claim the Pentagon flatly rejected.


Militias infiltrate camps, Darfur refugees tell UN envoy

GENEINA, Sudan -- Angry Darfur refugees told the UN's top envoy in Sudan yesterday they are still not safe because the Janjaweed, the Arab militias who drove them from their homes, are among security forces guarding refugee camps.


Fishing: Double Tops for Al After 30-Year Wait ; in Association With Shakespeare

By JOHN INGHAM  ANGLERS are famed for their patience but 30 YEARS is a lifetime to wait for a double-figure bass that is bigger than your last 'double', caught in December, 1976.


Nobel Scientists' 'Natural Selection' Takes Decades

Charles Darwin would have had to wait decades for his own "natural selection" as a Nobel prize winner and Stephen Hawking might never get one, if his physics theories are not proved or widely accepted in his lifetime.


Soldiers used bulldozers Tuesday to push into a strip of Thai luxury resorts destroyed by tidal waves, and picked the bodies of European tourists from ruined gardens and suites.


Tourism sales dip for first time in four years

U.S. tourism sales declined in the  third quarter, the first slowdown in four years, on the back of  new security restrictions for air travel announced in August,  the Commerce Department said on Thursday.


The House, by a vote of 280 to 141, gave final approval last night to a far-reaching tax bill that provides a rich array of breaks to manufacturing companies, energy producers and small businesses and underwrites a $10 billion buyout of American tobacco


Putin says no plan to orchestrate succession

President Vladimir Putin pledged on Thursday to give Russians a "free democratic choice" in next year's presidential election and said he would express his own preferences during the campaign.


"Totti&Blasi sposi a Natale" Parola di Lino Banfi

ROMA, 20 OTTOBRE 2004 - E' Lino Banfi, il probabile testimone del Pupone, ad anticipare in un'intervista esclusiva rilasciata a Eva Tremila in edicola domani, i particolari delle imminenti nozze di Francesco Totti e Ilary Blasi.


U.S. aims to give wake-up alerts on storms

In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. government would like to be able to wake up residents in the middle of the night when a hurricane or tornado threatens, perhaps by sounding the alarm on a cellphone.


Bush to make pre-election campaign on Iraq

US President George W. Bush was to launch a series of speeches, helped by world leader visits, to defend the unpopular war in Iraq two months before key US elections.


Pair Arrested in Jackson County Copper Thefts

By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jan. 31--JACKSON COUNTY -- A pair were arrested Tuesday for stealing valuable copper wire from ABC Recycling in Moss Point and each was charged with on count of grand larceny, a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department said.


Microsoft agrees to buy Danger Inc, maker of the T-Mobile's SideKick web phone popularised by Paris Hilton.


Two heavyweight movie actresses find a home on cable television. The big winners? Us.


A roadside bombing killed five U.S. soldiers in Iraq's Nineveh province Monday, the U.S. military confirmed.


Infuriata la Cotton Belt, collaborazione a rischio


Careful study of the wrist bones from the prehistoric "Hobbit" bolster the idea that the creature was a distinct human species.


The starting lineup still is far from complete, but a core has emerged on the U.S. team that will head to Germany for the World Cup.


US drugs regulators made two trips to Capitol Hill last week to defend themselves before Congress. They are likely to return soon, after their efforts to reassure lawmakers and the public


Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn is to head the jury at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, organisers announce.


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Guillen banned for postseason too, if Angels make it

The Angels suspended outfielder Jose Guillen for the remainder of the season and the postseason, if they qualify, the team announced Sunday night.


Cecilia Sarkozy: I hated life in the limelight

Cecilia Sarkozy says her marriage to French President Nicolas Sarkozy failed just five months after his election because she hated life in the limelight.


125-thousand people are without power as Tropical Storm Gaston makes its way through the Carolinas. The Governor of South Carolina has declared a state of emergency.


Blair and Bush to launch new Mideast peace initiative

Report: The two leaders to disucss new bid that would capitalise on opportunities created by disengagement plan. British Prime Minister Tony Blair will fly to Washington this week to launch a new Middle East


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Top Cleric Returns, Seeks Peace in Najaf

Iraq's top Shiite cleric unexpectedly returned to Iraq from Britain on Wednesday armed with a new peace initiative and a call for Iraqis across the country to march


Thousands of American, Afghan and Pakistani soldiers are hunting for Osama bin Laden and "sooner or later we will get him," a senior U.S. envoy said Tuesday.


This time, superheroes will drive a Dodge vehicle.


Television Review | 'Alive Day Memories': When the War Comes Home

James Gandolfini functions both as executive producer and host of this documentary on HBO, though âhostâ seems too colloquial a term to describe a role that he approaches with a Calvinist dignity and reserve.


Mantova, 15:28 - CALCIO, MANTOVA; LORI: VITTORIA REGALO PER MIO COMPLEANNO

Con la vittoria di ieri sera sul Piacenza, il Mantova è tornato in corsa per la promozione in...


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.