Philippine police stormed a courtroom to end a 24-hour hostage standoff Wednesday, freeing all four captives who were held by a movie stuntman and his common-law wife. The gunman was killed when he dropped a grenade during the confrontation.


HellerÃ¢ÂÂs Win in Nevada 2 GOP Primary Becomes Official

Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller is now the official winner of the tightly contested Aug. 15 Republican primary for his stateÃ¢ÂÂs open2nd Congressional District seat Ã¢ÂÂ following a court ruling Friday that rejected an attempt by his closest competitor,state Assemblywoman Sen. Sharron Angle, to have the outcome of the primary vacated and a new election called.


Singapore makes big 777 order, holds off on 7E7s

Boeing's happy confirmation of a $4 billion order from Singapore Airlines for 18 777s yesterday was tempered by the disappointing news that the prestigious carrier will not be among the first customers for the all-new 7E7.


Online music retailer Napster Inc. said Thursday it narrowed losses in its fiscal third quarter by adding subscribers and generating record revenue.


AdWatch: Kerry Accuses Bush on Iraq Money

Details of new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, that began airing Wednesday.


It's usually a familiar sight during Hollywood's awards season: miles of red carpet dotted with scores of superstars in their finest designer duds.


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Decline in Iraq news may have boosted U.S. opinion

A recent decline in U.S. news coverage from Iraq coincides with improved public opinion about the war just as the 2008 presidential campaign heads to an early showdown, a study released on Wednesday said.


Voters cast ballots for governors and mayors Sunday in elections expected to strengthen President Hugo Chavez's political power two months after he overwhelmingly won a referendum on his rule.


The Republican National Convention, which opens Monday at Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan, is being bankrolled and feted to an extraordinary degree by the financial services behemoths that are concentrated at the island's southern tip.


A man ordered to stay away from actor Mel Gibson is arrested after allegedly violating a restraining order.


By DAVE COLLINS  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - A 16-year-old high school junior has been charged with making bombs in a plan to target classmates in his school, a plot uncovered after a video was discovered on the Internet, police said.


Microsoft finally bows to EU antitrust measures

Microsoft Corp ended three years of  resistance on Monday, finally agreeing to comply with a  landmark 2004 antitrust decision by the European Commission.


Russia could seek blocking minority in EADS: Putin aide

Russia could eventually try to acquire a blocking minority in the European aerospace group EADS, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed after a Russian public bank acquired a five-percent stake in the company.


When David Beckham takes his first road trip with the Los Angeles Galaxy, the team will be traveling on commercial aircraft, and Beckham will be waiting to board with teammates in the departure area along with hundreds of other travelers. Or will he?


Google accused of pandering to Chinese censors

Google, the internet business that made its mantra "do no evil", is accused of pandering to attempts by the Chinese government to censor certain websites.


Developing World Needs to Cut Heart Disease--WHO

Developing countries, especially in Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on Thursday.


Prime Minister Tony Blair warned on Tuesday of the threat posed by climate change and urged support for the principles of the Kyoto accord on global warming, a treaty rejected by President Bush as unfair toward U.S. industry.


Karzai faces drug challenge at outset of fresh presidential term

KABUL, Afghanistan _ Afghanistan's newly inaugurated President Hamid Karzai is pushing the fight to control the nation's booming drug trade to the top of his to-do list.


Marlins Sign Todd Jones to One-Year Deal

Reliever Todd Jones agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Florida Marlins on Monday, finalizing a deal that was struck in principle late last week at baseball's winter meetings.


Government payouts to the wealthiest farmers would be blocked in a House committee's version of a wide-ranging, five-year farm bill.


Carlsberg and Heineken in $15.3 Billion S&N Deal

The brewers will buy and break up Scottish and Newcastle in an effort to raise Carlsbergâs position in Russia and Heinekenâs presence in Western Europe.


The government wants a chunk of all your gains -- almost.


Heavy rains and thunderstorms killed at least 228 people in Karachi as houses collapsed and electrical cables were severed.


Space station crew does construction work

Crew members on the  International Space Station donned yellow construction helmets  on Thursday and used a robotic crane to move a passageway for  visiting spaceships and connecting modules.


Pakistan says 11 alleged militants have been arrested since security forces killed top al-Qaeda suspect Amjad Farooqi.


How 'Lost' Careered Into Being a Hit Show

A network executive's half-baked suggestion became a pilot for ABC's "Lost" in record-breaking time. The result has been a show among the top 10 this season.


Investigators Find Explosives in Russia Plane Wreck

Explosives of a kind used by Chechen  rebels have been found in one of two airliners that crashed  almost simultaneously, pointing to a terrorist attack, Russian  investigators said Friday.


Miguel Tejada homers and drives in three runs to boost his major league-leading RBI total to 146, and the Orioles cruise past Toronto, 9-3, Thursday night.


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Fool on the Street: Wal-Mart's Stateside Stall

Wal-Mart is an impressive firm, but domestic trends need to improve.


Petrolio, di nuovo in rialzo dopo sabotaggio oleodotti iracheni

I prezzi dell'oro nero tornano a correre questa mattina sui mercati dei future internazionale dopo la notizia del sabotaggio di alcuni oleodotti iracheni nel sud del Paese. Dopo quattro sedute consecutive


Sri Lankan driver held in Iraq says was treated well

A Sri Lankan truck driver held hostage by militants in Iraq for six weeks was reunited with his wife and three sons on Sunday, saying he had been beaten up at first but was then treated "very well".


As a medical student, Dr. Bruce Psaty angered some professors when he refused to kill and dissect a dog. Fellow students ostracized him when he declined to attend banquets paid for by drug companies.


The top U.S. general and diplomat in Iraq are expected to argue against a major decrease in troop levels for now in much-awaited testimony to Congress on Monday, but leading Democrats said the administration was pursuing a failed strategy.


Japanese teenager Nishikori stuns Blake to take title

Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori stunned American top seed James Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the ATP title here.


Deutsche Boerse ready to raise stakes in LSE battle

The battle for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) heated up with sources saying the German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse was prepared to raise its bid price and move key parts of its management to London.


S. African Theatre Icon Gibson Kente Dies - Media

South African playwright Gibson  Kente, the founding father of black township theater who  announced he had HIV/AIDS last year, died in Soweto on Sunday.  He was 72.


TV Review | 'How to Look Good Naked': New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

The world of âHow to Look Good Nakedâ is a happy and optimistic place where no one is overweight, but everyone suffers from a curable form of body dysmorphia.


As tough as Mr. Freudâs paintings are, his etchings are somehow even starker, more raw and brutal. They bring the violence of his rendering style closer to the surface.


Prince Charles has reduced carbon emissions from his estates and travel by nine percent last year as he helps fight global warming, according to figures published Tuesday.


Prudential Center eatery Marche Movenpick abruptly closed

Marche Movenpick, the upscale marketplace-cafe at the Prudential Center, abruptly shuttered its doors yesterday and is unlikely to reopen, leaving a big hole to fill in the Boston shopping complex.


The Claim: A Little Alcohol Can Help You Beat a Cold

When it comes to quick remedies for colds, many people insist that a glass of brandy or a hot toddy is just what the doctor ordered.


Analysis: Can Sprint come back to pull off its Xohm WiMAX plan?

Despite Sprint's financial trouble, its current WiMAX efforts appear promising, according to one In-Stat analyst.


House passes post-shooting rampage gun bill

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday responded to the deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history by  passing legislation to help keep guns out of hands of the mentally ill.


Britons get the most laughs from the bosses

Britons are just the funniest people...or at least that's what top businessmen said in a survey about European humour released on Thursday.


Disney's "Ratatouille" boosts demand for pet rats

It has four legs and a tail like a dog or a cat, so why shouldn't man's best friend be a...rat?


A consortium led by RBS outlines its proposed offer for ABN Amro to rival the agreed offer from Barclays Bank.


The Prince of Wales meets families hit by the floods in South Yorkshire as the region awaits further downpours.


From Heart of Indonesia's Disaster, a Cry for Help

The president of Indonesia visited the center of the damage for the first time, flying over a 150-mile strip where all signs of habitation were obliterated.


China, France underscores importance of Sino-EU human rights dialogue

China and France underline the importance of Sino-European Union human rights dialogue in their joint press communique issued here Sunday.


No. 6 Wisconsin Downs Northwestern 24-12

Anthony Davis rushed for two touchdowns and No. 6 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 24-12 Saturday with star defensive end Erasmus James and his pass-rushing partner Jonathan Welsh on the sideline.


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Online auction giant eBay has been slow to respond to concerns about pirated software being sold there, prompting the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) to file nine lawsuits against eBay-based software sellers, an SIIA official said.The SIIA believes it is necessary to file the lawsuits because eBay has been largely uncooperative in cracking down on software piracy, said Keith Kupferschmid, senior vice president of the trade group's antipiracy division."We haven't had very much success in getting [eBay] to work with us," he said.SIIA has asked eBay to stop "buy it now" and one-day auctions for software, but eBay has not complied, Kupferschmid said. In many cases, sellers offering pirated software are looking to sell it quickly, he said. SIIA also asked eBay if the trade group could buy banner advertisements warning about piracy when a user is looking at software, but the auction site declined, Kupferschmid added. "We shouldn't have to do that," he said. "eBay should do that themselves."Two eBay spokespeople didn't immediately respond to a request for comments on SIIA's position.The lawsuits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, are the largest round the SIIA has filed since launching its auction-site antipiracy program two years ago, the trade group said in a news release. Seven of the lawsuits were filed Wednesday, the SIIA said. Two others were filed two weeks ago. Most of the lawsuits target eBay sellers of Abobe PhotoShop CS3; one of the lawsuits targets a seller of several Symantec software packages.The defendants are from Texas, California, Washington state, Illinois, and New Jersey."SIIA has declared war against those who continue to sell pirated software on auction sites such as eBay," Kupferschmid said. "Our goal is to give illegal software sellers a rude awakening so that unsuspecting software buyers and legitimate sellers are protected. For too long, auction sellers have been able to sell pirated software while risking only the removal of their auction."Since launching its Auction Litigation Program about two years ago, SIIA has filed about 20 lawsuits, not including the nine from the last two weeks, Kupferschmid said. The SIIA has won about six of those lawsuits in court, but in every case, the lawsuits have resulted in the seller stopping unauthorized sales of software, he said."Ultimately, they have stopped selling the illegal software, and that's what we're trying to do here," he said.


At least 20 killed in Sri Lanka bus bombing: police

Twenty people were killed and many others injured in a suspected Tamil Tiger bomb attack on a crowded bus in southwest Sri Lanka, officials said.


Three other Salukis (10-2) also scored in the double digits with Joshua Warren collecting 14 points and Jamaal Tatum and Randal Falker hitting 12 points each to help give the team its sixth straight victory.


24 Feared Killed As Typhoon Meari Batters Japan

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (NNN): At least 24 people have been killed or are missing after a powerful tropical storm struck south-western Japan.


First sign of malicious code exploiting Windows Jpeg security flaw

The first malicious codes to exploit security flaws in Microsoft Windows' handling of jpeg image files has appeared on internet newsgroups.


Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday that China's recent anti-satellite weapons test and a rapid military buildup were "not consistent" with its stated aim of a peaceful rise as a global power.


Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook

Web search leader Google Inc. said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of its free Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft Outlook or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


A former controller of HealthSouth, Hannibal Sonny Crumpler, was indicted by a grand jury yesterday, accused of participating in a $2.7 billion fraud at the company, according to a federal prosecutor.


Duane 'The Dog' Chapman arrested by feds

TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman was arrested early this morning in Hawaii, his publicist, Mona Wood, confirmed. Wood said she could provide no details.


Blog: Apple and AT&T stores have started advertising the iPhone, promising "the wait is almost over."


England captain Andrew Flintoff vows his side will fight back after being thumped by Australia in the first Ashes Test.


A top Muslim Brotherhood leader in Egypt is arrested along with scores of the group's supporters.


Microsoft promises free game after online woes

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday  it will offer a free downloadable video game to users of its  Xbox online gaming service after the network was plagued with  connection troubles over the holidays.


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President Bush was celebrating Thanksgiving at the Camp David presidential retreat with a small gathering of family and friends.


Volunteer dentists tackle the teeth of carnies

Downwind from the cotton candy, the caramel apples and the deep-fried Oreos, carnival worker Robert Weaver stepped into a mobile dentist's office on the state-fair midway


The Pentagon says the US force in Iraq will be expanded by nearly 12,000 troops in advance of January elections. More than 10,000 troops currently in that country will have their tours of duty extended.


Start-up building searchable online tours of world

EveryScape Inc. unveiled plans to operate a Web site where users can tour and learn about cities throughout the world.


UNITED NATIONS, New York The decision by President George W. Bush to go to war in Iraq was "illegal" because it didn't have UN Security Council approval, according to Secretary General Kofi Annan.


The European Union reached an agreement with the United States Friday on the sharing of data on trans-Atlantic air passengers, diplomats said.


Charles Clarke accuses PM of not backing ministers as party 'seethes' over British jobs rhetoric


A censored selection will be deigned suitable for consumption


A peace deal to end over two decades of conflict in southern Sudan will be penned at the end of the month, a senior government official said yesterday.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


France says claims that its officials were among those offered bribes by Saddam Hussein are unverified.


In a press tour on Friday, Microsoft senior vice president for Windows Server Bob Muglia updated the Windows Server release schedule for next year.


Two senior CIA officials are reported to have quit in the latest sign of turmoil within the US spy organisation.


A collection of letters written by popes and kings some 700 years ago that was found among the possessions of a deceased U.S. World War II veteran was turned over Monday to Polish national archives officials.


When two boxers are in the ring, with only gloves, shorts, and fury between them, it's sometimes hard to remember that these are men with families, lives, and interests that are completely separate from what happens between the ropes.


Qualcomm posts higher profit, raises outlook

Qualcomm Inc  posted a  quarterly profit that rose 24 percent on Wednesday, handily  beating Wall Street estimates on strong demand for high-end  mobile phones using its chips and technology licenses.


About 5,400 residents within a one-mile radius of a train wreck that killed at least eight people and sickened more than 250 were forced to evacuate on Friday after one of the nation's deadliest toxic chemical spills in years.


English cricket will revamp its limited overs set-up after next season, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced.


(InfoWorld) - High Tech Computer, the world's largest maker of smart phones that use Microsoft software, began supplying HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) smart phones to SoftbankÂ in Japan on Thursday. The deal is the second major design launch in Japan for the Taiwanese company. In July, HTC started supplying a Windows Mobile-based smart phoneÂ with NTT DoCoMo. HTC's new Softbank X01HT features multiple ways for users to access high speed Internet data, HTC said. HSDPA allows data transfer rates of up to 1.8Mbps, and uploads of 384Kbps, faster than W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access). Users can also access WLAN (wireless LAN) hot spots using the handset. The smart phone runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 and has the Microsoft Office suite, as well as Explorer Mobile. The QWERTY keyboard allows users to input data or play music on Windows Media Player. In the near future, the users will be able to use a push e-mail service, running on Microsoft Exchange Push E-Mail technology. The handset is also wired with Bluetooth technology, and boasts a 2-megapixel high resolution digital camera, and a microSDTM card slot to store pictures, music or video. Earlier this month HTC announced it was joiningÂ forces with VodafoneÂ to deliver 3G smartphones in Japan.


Florida's place-kicking job is open again, an all-too-familiar occurrence for the fourth-ranked Gators as they prepare for the Southeastern Conference championship game.


Double world champion Fernando Alonso was fastest in both free practice sessions for the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday, with McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton a close second in the afternoon.


Schmidt to take greater role in U.S. cybersecurity

The nation's former cybersecurity czar agrees to advise the government's incident response team.


PalmSource Introduces Cobalt 6.1 for Smartphones

PalmSource has introduced Palm OS Cobalt 6.1, an enhanced version of Palm OS Cobalt. Designed to accelerate the development of next-generation Palm Powered smartphones and wireless devices, Palm OS Cobalt


Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly warned yesterday that changes in the state's safe driver insurance plan being pushed by an arm of the Division of Insurance would drive up the rates of some urban drivers by as much as 20 percent.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties

Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian infiltrators Sunday in the clearest sign of a warming of relations strained by a Palestinian uprising.


KABUL: A suicide bomber killed himself and wounded at least seven others, including three members of the NATO-led peacekeeping force, in a grenade attack on a busy street in central Kabul on Saturday.


presidential election to choose Arafat's successor, arrived in Israel after a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday. Mahmoud Abbas -- frontrunner in next month's poll -- and Ahmed Qurie.


Signaling a new phase in the struggle for control of Congress, House Democrats have reserved time for more than $30 million worth of campaign advertising this fall in roughly two dozen congressional districts, with a heavy emphasis on the Northeast and Midwest.


Samsung emerges as second in global handset sales; projects profit ...

LONDON, December 2  - Samsung Electronics (SSUN.FSE) has projected a significant increase in its mobile phone sale volumes and margins for 1Q05, after having emerged as the worldâs second largest seller of mobile handsets, ahead of


Michael Jackson's lawyers went to court Monday to seek a six-week delay in his child molestation trial, saying they need the extra time to sort through 14,000 pages of evidence filed by prosecutors over the past two months.


Microsoft releases fix for SP2-adware clash

Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows Service Pack 2, designed to resolve an installation problem with a piece of adware -- but it maintains that the update isn'ta patch.


Washington lost confidence in Serbia govt over war crimes issue: US envoy

Washington has lost confidence in the Serbian government because of its failure to fully cooperate with the UN war crimes tribunal, US senior envoy for war crimes Pierre-Richard Prosper said in an interview.


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Allenamento pomeridiano per la Sampdoria in vista della gara con il Palermo: Cassano, Delvecchio e S...


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The release of the account on Iraq's weapons is only the latest in a series of damaging blows to the White House's strategy of portraying the war as being on the cusp of success.


The US thanks Syria for preventing an attack on its embassy in Damascus in which at least three gunmen die.


Two Russian men attempt to register a gay marriage in Moscow.


Need a calcium boost? Click here US scientists have created a genetically-modified carrot which delivers a much higher dose of calcium than the bog-standard carrot and may help "ward off conditions such as brittle bone disease and osteoporosis", the BBC reports.â¦


Spielberg, Hanks arrive in Venice for fest

The 61st Venice International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday night with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg arriving -- albeit a little late -- to launch the distinctly Hollywood-friendly 11-day event.


U.S. stocks sank on Thursday to fresh  closing lows for 2005 after earnings reports from eBay Inc.  EBAY.O and Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O disappointed investors.


West Brom and Aston Villa share an exciting draw at The Hawthorns.


How to minimize risk while hanging onto the potential reward in small-cap investing.


The search for a three-year-old UK girl snatched in Nigeria intensifies, amid threats by her captors to kill her.


Ducks 3, Senators 2: Ducks Put Ottawa in Unfamiliar Spot: Behind in a Series

Anaheimâs Travis Moen scored the winner with 2 minutes 51 seconds left in the third period, on a centering pass from Rob Niedermayer.


WRAPUP-1-Glamour ties dominate Champions League draw

Chelsea take on Barcelona, Real Madrid face Juventus and AC Milan return to Manchester, scene of their 2003 European Cup triumph, following Friday's draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League.


The UK's eighth series of Big Brother will crown its winner later, with twins Sam and Amanda the favourites.


Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N, the  world's largest maker of chips for cell phones, on Tuesday said  it expects fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share at the  mid range of its previous estimates, as order trends remain  soft and an inventory correction continues.


Democratic Sen. Johnson critical but stable

U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was critically ill but stable on Thursday after brain surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new Senate.


Urged on by China's government and armed with credit from state-owned banks and stock market listings, many Chinese manufacturers are going global.


The European Union's plan for tackling climate change calls for imposing emissions cuts on member states, building more windmills and making it costlier for major polluters, according to documents to be unveiled Wednesday.


A fire on board an Indonesian passenger fire kills 15 people and injures dozens


Cell phone contacts find their way into new phones for $1.99 a month--without the thumb strain.


Sunni mosques hit after blast at Samarra shrine

Apparent retaliatory attacks in the aftermath of the bombing of the Al-Askariya Mosque -- a major Shiite shrine in Samarra -- have left six Sunni mosques badly damaged, police said Thursday.


An unprecedented reward is offered as police start a major crackdown on female genital mutilation.


Friday's defusing of the three-week military standoff in Najaf has the disappointing result that Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his militia survive to fight another battle, threatening US military forces and the fledgling Iraqi government.


Nasa tries to salvage Genesis solar dust

Washington - The Genesis space probe, consigned to an ignominious end by a failed parachute, risks tarnishing Nasa's image as the agency seeks to restart its space shuttle programme after the Columbia shuttle disaster.


SunGard tops list of bidders for Misys: sources

U.S. software firms SunGard Data Systems  and Fiserv Inc  top the list of suitors expected to  submit bids for UK software company Misys by a deadline set for  later this week, sources close to the matter said on Monday.


Tyrannosaurus rex scraped the meat from the ribs of its prey in much the same way a human might gnaw on a serving of barbecued ribs, a meeting of geologists was told on Tuesday.


FOXBOROUGH -- Pat Noonan broke a personal and team scoring drought last night. But the Revolution's hoped-for flood of goals did not occur after Noonan's eighth-minute score provided the difference in a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls.


Japan Wins Men's Team Gold in Gymnastics, U.S. Takes Silver

Japan revived memories of their glorious  gymnastics past when they upstaged favorites China and the  United States to snatch the Olympic men's team gold for the  first time in 28 years Monday.


Sarbanes-Oxley is a powerful tool for the SEC. It could also be very helpful for corporate raiders.


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Sydney - The Sanzar rugby alliance has struck a five-year, $323m (about R1.8bn) broadcasting rights deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) announced on Wednesday.


Lawmakers want more video game info for parents

Republican lawmakers said on  Wednesday that parents need to know more about sexual content  and violence in video games and criticized the FTC's handling  of a complaint about a top-selling game, "Grand Theft Auto: San  Andreas."


Sharapova qualifies for WTA championships

U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova has   joined Justine Henin-Hardenne and Amelie Mauresmo in qualifying   for the season-ending WTA championships in Madrid, tennis   officials said on Monday.


Briere, Sabres beat Canes; take 2-1 lead

Daniel Briere scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres hung on for a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.


Kerry: Bush, Cheney must admit misleading nation

John Kerry seized Tuesday on an admission of US mistakes by the former director of the occupation authority in Iraq, demanding that President Bush and Vice President Dick


Russia: Seizure Caused Rift Among Rebels

MOSCOW - The horrific school hostage seizure has caused a rift among Chechen rebels, Russian officials claimed Saturday. And in an effort to exploit that division, authorities said insurgents can get the $10 million reward offered for information about their top warlords...


A MUSIC group from Warwickshire will give a concert in their home county later this month.


OAKLAND, Calif. -- The media attention on Ichiro Suzuki's pursuit of George Sisler's season hit record has become frenetic.


Riggs Bank Replaces Its Chief Legal Officer

Riggs has replaced Joseph M. Cahill as part the ongoing fallout from a recent internal investigation into failures to abide by federal laws designed to prevent money laundering.


RFK Stadium Set to Host 2007 MLS Championship

MLS announces that next season's championship game will be played at RFK Stadium for the first time in seven years.


Why Russia Wants Scots Farmers Regional Governormakes Offer of Cheap- to-Rent Land

By BRIAN DONNELLY  WITH the promise of cheap land, it might just be a steppe in the right direction for adventurous Scottish farmers.


EA's CEO Talks About His Screwups, Successes

John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts, admits he's blown it with his handling of talented developers in the past. But he's learned from his mistakes and that EA is a better company for it.


Israeli Troops Kill Four Arab Terrorists Near Gaza Military Camp

Israeli troops shot and killed four Arab terrorists in separate incidents in and around the northern Gaza Strip. Israel Radio reports Israeli troops shot and killed two terrorists who managed to slip across


Pakistani politics gets dirty after Bhutto attack

Bad blood between Benazir Bhutto and President Pervez Musharraf's allies in Pakistan bubbled to the surface on Tuesday, after an attack on the opposition leader that killed 139 people four days earlier.


ONE Welsh woman in four is worryingly unaware about how to monitor her body for the early signs of breast cancer. A survey to mark the start of breast cancer awareness month found 25% of women are confused about what it means to be breast aware.


Oil Rises, Nears Record Above $50 as US Production Curbed

Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel and was close to a record in New York as US production in the Gulf of Mexico took longer than expected to recover, slowing the buildup of inventories to meet winter needs.


Una crescita del 56,4% rispetto allo scorso anno


President Robert Mugabe sets Zimbabwe's general election for 31 March.


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Il portiere della Juventus e della Nazionale Gigi Buffon, affida al suo sito intenet le sensazioni s...


Estate agents see inquiries drop by a quarter as Northern Rock bail-out makes buyers more wary.


ITV scraps its late night quiz show phone-ins

Volume of calls from public plummets in the wake of phone-in scandals.


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Monopoly watchdogs don't like the smell of big stake Government regulators have demanded that Sky offload most of its stake in ITV because it threatens competition in the TV market, and could harm consumers.â¦


The pound was on the backfoot against the euro as further evidence emerged of a slowdown in the housing market.


The Chicago Cubs muscled their way to a 13-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to remain clear in the National League Central Division race on Friday, Aramis Ramirez leading the assault with two three-run homers.


Britain was abuzz Tuesday after NBC aired private videotapes of Princess Diana discussing her sex life and the mysterious death of a bodyguard she loved.


Darfur Fighting Rages Despite Sudan Peace Deal - UN

More police, human rights monitors and African Union peacekeepers are urgently needed in Sudan's western Darfur region where fighting rages on despite a peace accord ending a separate conflict in southern Sudan, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.


Applications for Vendors Now Available for Cinco De Mayo

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Feb. 22--Applications for people interested in selling food during the Cinco de Mayo Grande Fiesta are now available at the city of Greeley's Leisure Services Department, 651 10th Ave., or by calling 350-9451.


Abbas says London conference is first step toward reviving stalled ...

The interim Palestinian leader on Wednesday welcomed a Mideast conference proposed by Britain, saying it would be a first step toward reviving stalled peace talks.


Ukraine's Kuchma to sum up results of his presidency Sunday

President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine, in an interview with the Epicentre programme on the "1+1" television channel on Sunday, is to sum up the results of his more than decade-long presidency, deputy head of the ...


After Dispute, PNC Reaches Deal for Riggs Bank

PNC Financial Services Group will acquire the Riggs National Corporation after all, at a lower price than originally offered, in a deal that will head off a lawsuit filed earlier this week by Riggs.


Lebanon Militants Fire Rockets Into Israel

Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon fired Katyusha rockets into northern Israel on Monday, police said Monday, a day before the Israeli and Palestinian leaders are to meet at a Mideast summit in Egypt.


New York, 09:10 - BASKET, NBA: CLEVELAND PIEGA BOSTON

Risultati delle gare del campionato di basket Nba disputate nella notte: Philadelphia - Washington  ...


New Drug Danger Revelations Point to Need for Reform, Critics Say

With yet more already-marketed medicines raising the ire of consumer advocates and regulators alike, momentum is building for reform of the governmentâs drug approval and monitoring procedures.


Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf led a team of negotiators from Major League Baseball in a three-hour meeting Wednesday with the leaders of the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority.


You have many options when ordering -- choose what's best for you.


Peruvian officials have closed the country's 240 blood banks after at least four people were infected with HIV from blood transfusions in a public hospital.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai, center, and new Cabinet members during the swearing in ceremony of the country's new Cabinet at the Presidential Palace in Kabul Dec. 24.


Tiger Woods is chasing a third straight win in the WGC-American Express Championship which begins at Mount Juliet in Ireland on Thursday.


Kaiserslautern community mourns family slain in Texas

The slaying in the United States of a retired Air Force officer and his family has left their friends in the Kaiserslautern military community stunned and saddened.


Makers Say Cholesterol Drug Has No Health Benefit

The outcome of a clinical trial that failed to show Zetia has any benefits adds to concerns over the drug.


On a landmark visit to Morocco the Spanish king calls for a just settlement for Western Sahara.


Investigators find secret White House email accounts

88 senior officials implicated The Committee of Oversight and Government Reform has released its initial findings after investigating the use of parallel email accounts by officials in Bush's White House.â¦


Nadal suffers 1st loss in nearly 3 months

French Open champion Rafael Nadal lost for the first time in nearly three months Friday when he retired in the quarterfinals of the Queen's Club with a sore left shoulder.


Poland and Czech Republic are in favor of hosting a proposed U.S. missile defense system, the Czech premier said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart.Comment


Turkey Rejects Criticism on Adultery Plan

The Turkish prime minister harshly rejected European Union criticism Friday over a proposal to outlaw adultery and hinted the government might press forward with the ban despite warnings it could jeopardize Turkey's entry into the bloc.


Kanye: MTV exploited Britney for ratings

Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears' less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards. "Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn't ready and they exploited her," the 29-year-old rapper said Tuesday on Sirius Satellite Radio's "The Morning Mash Up."


President Bush, preparing for a debate on foreign policy with his Democratic rival, accuses "John Kerry and Congressional liberals" of "putting our protection at risk" in a campaign ad released Tuesday, his second commercial on the issue in two days.


An attendant at London's Victoria and Albert museum stole 2,544 items up to 1954, a security report reveals.


Carlyle In Talks to Buy Unit of Booz Allen

The Carlyle Group is in talks with Booz Allen Hamilton to purchase the technology and consulting firm's government business, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.


NEW YORK - With last night's 10-3 victory, the Red Sox made history. They became the first team ever to get down 0-3 in a playoff series to come back and win.


Luxury jeweler sues supermodel Heidi Klum in NY

Luxury jeweler Van Cleef and Arpels sued German supermodel and television star Heidi Klum's company on Friday, claiming she copied a vintage clover jewelry design.


FDA Weighs Antidepressant Risks for Kids

BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel began  meeting Monday to debate whether certain antidepressants should  come with stronger warnings about the chances of suicidal  behavior in children and teens who take the drugs.


Justin Timberlake postpones 2 tour dates

Justin Timberlake has been ordered to rest his voice.


Quello sul Dow Jones +6 punti base, quello sul Nasdaq +0,75


Now that the Weinsteins have what they want â independence â they canât seem to achieve what they keenly desire â success on their own terms.


Iran slowing down uranium enrichment work: ElBaradei

Iran has slowed the expansion of its disputed uranium enrichment program, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday, after Western powers threatened to hit Tehran with harsher sanctions.


Oprah tops list of highest paid TV stars

Talk might be cheap, but Oprah is not, topping a list of the highest-paid television stars in the United States.


Australian teen surfer killed in dual shark attack

ADELAIDE, Australia Authorities say an Australian teen surfer is dead after two great white sharks attacked him off a crowded beach.


Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, said Monday it filed a patent infringement countersuit against Qualcomm in an ongoing multinational legal battle over wireless technology.


It's not only unhealthy - it makes you stupid

SMOKING can lower your IQ and increases the risk of dementia later in life, health experts warned yesterday. They say long-term smokers suffer significant damage to their memory and their ability to think quickly and solve problems.


The Vatican issues new guidelines which will make the process of verifying saints more rigorous.


EU Holds Out Prospect of End to China Arms Embargo

The EU told China on Wednesday it was not yet ready to end its 15-year-old ban on selling it arms, but suggested the embargo could be lifted in early 2005 despite opposition from human rights groups and Washington.


The average property tax bill in New Jersey topped more than $6,300 last year, a 7 percent hike over what was already the nation's highest property taxes, new state figures show.


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani showed up for a fundraiser in suburban Rochester on Friday night, two days after undergoing hospital tests for flu-like symptoms.


Celtic's Henri Camara and Nacho Novo of Rangers have been suspended for offences missed by the referee in last month's explosive Old Firm match.


Rafael Nadal will attempt to finally complete his third-round match against Robin Soderling on Wednesday.


At peace with Microsoft, Sun chief whips off the gloves over Red ...

Sun Microsystems Inc.'s combative chief executive, Scott McNealy, fresh from resolving his long-running quarrel with archrival Microsoft Corp.


US: North Korea to open nuclear site for inspection

SYDNEY - North Korea will open its Yongbyon nuclear facility to US, Russian, and Chinese nuclear specialists next week as diplomatic efforts to shutter North Korea's nuclear program enter a new phase, US diplomats announced yesterday.


Hearing experts warn noisy toys can damage children's hearing

QUEBEC (CP) - Those noisy toys that drive parents crazy may also be harming children's hearing. A coalition of hearing experts released a report Wednesday on tests they conducted on noisy toys.


Britney's Prerogative - Wedding Bells for the Federline's

Britney Spears did it again. Over the weekend, the pop princess said âI Doâ to former backup dancer Kevin Federline. A version of the wedding premiered on MTV last week as a music video for Britneyâs


The government would face public outcry if it denied calls for an EU referendum, Tory David Davis warns.


Researchers have confirmed what women have believed for years: Marriage can be good for a man's health. They found that men who remarried rather than stayed widowed or divorced improved their diet, with more vegetables and less alcohol.


Action on Mideast should flow as quickly as the rhetoric

As if on cue, US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair this week both repeated their determination to push ahead with efforts to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict.


Comair, a Delta Connection Carrier, is gradually resuming flight operations beginning yesterday after experiencing computer problems that resulted in cancellation of flights.


US, Iraq Target Rebels in Election Countdown

US and Iraqi forces pressed on with aggressive raids against Sunni Muslim insurgents in towns southwest of Baghdad on Wednesday, racing against time to quell rebellion in time for an election in January.


Basketball Ray Allen , the Seattle SuperSonics' leading scorer, will be out at least the next six games because of a bruised talus bone in his right ankle, but the six-time All-Star might be able to avoid surgery. Allen will remain in Seattle and get treatment while the Sonics embark on a five-game road trip . . . Steve Francis ...


Batsman Ed Joyce hopes a strong showing in the Champions Trophy will help hold down a place in the England one-day team.


President Bush Tours Hurricane-Ravaged Florida

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - President Bush on Sunday  assured Floridians help was on the way to ease their suffering  after a devastating hurricane, as he toured the wreckage of a  state critical to his re-election.


Retailers report modest gains in September

Consumers spent frugally for a fourth straight month during September, giving major retailers modest gains during the critical back-to-school season.


Summary - (Oct 25, 2004) NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its first close approach tomorrow to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.


'Once a Century' Floods Kill 172 in China

China's Sichuan province faced the  threat of epidemics on Wednesday after the worst flooding in a  century killed at least 172 people and left scores missing,  while water levels at the huge Three Gorges Dam swelled.


US animated film Shark Tale breaks the record for opening box office takings in October, say estimates.


Oltre 106mila pratiche di 170mila risparmiatori italiani


Tom Glavine hasn't received a contract offer from the Atlanta Braves as he nears a decision on where he wants to play next season, a development that has increased the likelihood he will return to the New York Mets.


No team in the NFL produces as much drama without actually playing a game as do the Redskins, who need a head coach and are taking their time finding one.


US Army Deserter Jenkins Obtains Early Release from Detention in ...

A former US Army sergeant who defected to North Korea almost 40 years ago - has been released after serving 25 days in military detention in Japan.


NORTON, Massachusetts  - Although the jury is still out on the success of the inaugural FedExCup playoffs, Phil Mickelson's gripping win at the Deutsche Bank Championship provided an ideal script for organizers, sponsors and fans.


Wall St futures fall, point to further sell-off

Futures on leading U.S. stock market indexes fell before the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday, signaling that American shares would join the global equities sell-off.


ID Thieves Have a 50-50 Chance of Going to Jail

A new study shows that convicted ID thieves often avoid jail time, reveals common methods of ID theft.


No a retrocessioni, pene ridotte Annullata la stangata

Milano, 25 agosto 2004 - Sentenza morbida con possibilitÃ  di ulteriori sviluppi d'indagine. Dopo tre giorni di camera di consiglio la Commissione disciplinare della Lega Calcio ha emesso il suo verdetto sul processo per il calcio scommesse.


Clinton looks past Obama and faults Bush

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton celebrated her collection of Super Tuesday wins and looked past Democratic rival Barack Obama to take a swipe at President Bush and his Republican allies.


Canadian health care deal adds $14 billion to ailing fund Pact ...

Toronto -- Prime Minister Paul Martin gained a major victory for his flagging government early Thursday by reaching an agreement with provincial and territorial leaders that would substantially increase federal spending for Canada's ailing $60 billion


Apple Patent Foretells iPod And iPhone Security

TechWeb - The patent application envisions several possible tests that could be used to prevent a portable device from being recharged.


Shaquille O'Neal has filed for divorce from his wife after nearly five years of marriage, his attorney said Tuesday night. Attorney Ira Elegant said the petition was filed on behalf of the Miami Heat center in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday.


Sprint and Nextel Communications could unveil their $36 billion merger within a few days, but speculation has intensified about the emergence of a rival bid.


Palermo, 14:30 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: DE MELO E' DEL PALERMO

"De Melo è nostro. Ci sono anche altre trattative in corso, ma l'attaccante l'anno prossimo g...


Florida Marlins Team Report - September 21

(Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins aim to continue their domination of the Philadelphia Phillies, as the teams begin a three-game series tonight at Pro Player Stadium.


Asianux 2.0 set for early release, Haansoft says

The release date of Asianux 2.0, an Asian Linux distribution, has reportedly been moved up so the operating system can be proposed for a massive education database to be built in South Korea.


Palermo, 17:32 - CALCIO, PALERMO: NIENTE SCUSE ALLA FIORENTINA

Nessuna scusa alla Fiorentina da parte del Palermo. Il club rosanero precisa in una nota che "nessun...


President Bush pledged on Sunday to  Mexican President Vicente Fox to pursue immigration reforms in  the new year at a Pacific Rim summit enlivened by a security  scuffle involving the U.S. leader.


1/3 in US May Have Suffered Medical Errors

Nov, 17, 2004 - A third of Americans say that they or a family member have experienced a preventable medical mistake and that many of those mistakes resulted in severe pain, disability, and sometimes death.


Comcast has filed suit against the NFL claiming that the football league has slandered the cable company through their IwantmyNFL.com marketing campaign.


Burma Says It Will Free Over 5,000 More Prisoners

Burma announced Thursday that it would release more than 5,000 prisoners, and a senior official said a top dissident who was democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aide would also be freed before long.


Livorno, 19:14 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DANILEVICIUS E LUCARELLI SALTANO ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno in vista della gara di Coppa Uefa a Pasching, in Austria. Lav...


Camp it up on a colourful journey to retro heaven

Travel: In search of the ingredients for the perfect British holiday, Joanne O'Connor finds herself at a caravan site in Whitby.


Libertarians Read, Right? Then Read This

Ron Paul probably won't be the next president of the United States. But the internet gave him more traction than an extremist candidate should expect to receive. Commentary by Tony Long.


Candidates Making Noise in WisconsinÃ¢ÂÂs Normally Quiet 8th District

The 8th Congressional District in northeastern Wisconsin went through changes in the late 1990s, switching party hands twice in two elections. Republican Mark Green put competition on hold there for a while after he unseated one-term Democratic Rep. Jay Johnson with 55 percent of the vote in 1998 and then easily won re-election three times.


Firenze, 13:07 - CALCIO, CONSOLE ONORARIO ROMANIA: SU MUTU PAROLE SENZA SENSO

Paolo Campinoti, console onorario della Romania, ha risposto alle parole del presidente del Palermo ...


Siena, 19:16 - CALCIO, SIENA: I CONVOCATI PER L'EMPOLI

Sono 21 i convocati dal tecnico del Siena, Mario Beretta, per la gara di domani contro l'Empoli.<br...


SF say NI deal 'possible' despite 'humiliation'

According to Sinn FÃ©in President Gerry Adams a deal that will restore devolution in Northern Ireland is still possible despite current difficulties.


TOYKO, Japan -- North Korea has warned Japan that it would treat economic sanctions against the nation as a "declaration of war" as a row brews over the remains of abductees.


Economy - Wednesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Vice Chairman Martin Gruenberg broadly endorsed a House Dem bill that would change how home loans are made, securitized and supervised. He backed a provision to impose some liability on investors that buy mortgages. Fed Gov. Randall Krosner also was generally favorable. But the Mortgage Bankers Association cited "fundamental flaws." Bankers are upset the reforms will impose tougher federal rules while not pre-empting separate state laws.


Bovina beats heat, Dechy in Pilot Pen final

Bovina sweats out a victory: Elena Bovina of Russia withstood on-court heat of 100 degrees yesterday and beat Nathalie Dechy of France 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 to win the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven, Conn.


A huge fire has swept through a copper mine in northern Turkey, killing at least 19 workers and injuring a further 17. The fire broke out in a tunnel 150 metres underground near Kure, some 350 kilometres north-east of Ankara.


Danni al portone, in frantumi vetri case vicine


Georgian opposition rallies to challenge president

Georgian opposition leaders vowed on Wednesday to continue a wave of anti-government protests across the Caucasus nation to challenge President Mikhail Saakashvili.


By DAWN GAGNON; OF THE NEWS STAFF  BANGOR - Cecelia and Robert Brown had long planned to sell their triangle-shaped property off the Gilman Road to a developer as a way to finance their golden years.


Judge Questions Craigâs Guilty Plea Withdrawal

A judge took Senator Larry Craigâs request to withdraw his guilty plea under advisement, and the Idaho Republican said he will stay in office for the time being.


Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks: France

France said on Sunday that EU foreign   policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than   months to agree an agenda for talks about Tehran's nuclear   programme.


Iraqi forces must "keep fingers on trigger": PM

Improved security in Baghdad has pulled Iraq back from the brink of all-out civil war but security forces must not relax in the battle against threats such as al Qaeda, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday.


Palestinian democracy activist Mustafa Barghouti joins the race to replace Yasser Arafat as Palestinian president.


Start from ground up to fix health care: CDC head

Reforming the tottering U.S. health care system should start at the very beginning of the process -- in medical school, the top public health official said on Saturday.


Clinton's Democratic Rivals Denounce Terrorism Remark

WOLFEBORO, N.H., Aug. 24 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton drew outrage from her opponents for the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday after saying that a terrorist attack in the United States would give Republicans an edge in the 2008 race.


A council pays Â£2,000 to a woman it gave an Anti Social Behaviour Order that was based on false allegations.


Cuba's Castro Back on Feet Two Months After Fall

Cuban President Fidel Castro walked for  the first time in public on Thursday since shattering a knee in  a fall two months ago, drawing cheers of "long live Fidel" from  his supporters.


Five killed as plane crashes into Florida homes

ORLANDO, Florida  - A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into two houses in Sanford, Florida, on Tuesday, killing at least five people and causing an intense fire, investigators said.


A cancer patient made infertile by chemotherapy has given birth following revolutionary treatment, a report says.


Con Edison Crews Working Around the Clock to Restore Power in Westchester

NEW YORK, Sept. 7  /PRNewswire/ -- Con Edison has nearly 430 crews working throughout the day and into tonight continuing to restore power to the remaining 1,000 customers without power in sections of Westchester.


President Bush will send Congress a $2.9 trillion spending request Monday that seeks billions of dollars more to fight the Iraq war and tries to restrain the spiraling cost of the government's big health care programs.


Compuware looks to cut risks in apps deployment

Compuware this week is upgrading its Vantage application service management software to highlight predictive analysis and performance assessment.


Indice Nikkei perde 113,55 punti rispetto a ieri


For sale: Herman Munster's MasterCard number

ID thieves duped by TV fan ID thieves apparently not au fait with US 1960s TV series The Munsters attempted to sell Herman Munster's MasterCard number and personal details in an "underground chat room", AP reports.â¦


Quotazione ha segnato un rialzo dell'1,3%


Chinese Internet users up to 210 million

China's online population has soared to 210 million people and could surpass the United States this year to become the world's biggest, the Chinese government said Friday.


A Saudi woman has been offered a contract as the country's first female aircraft pilot.


Britain, France and Germany Announce Accord With Iran

France, Britain and Germany announced today that they had reached a formal agreement with Iran that commits the country to suspend production of enriched uranium in exchange for an array of possible rewards.


Two years after the withdrawal of the painkiller Vioxx, federal health regulators still lack the resources necessary to track the safety of new drugs and respond quickly to any problems that might crop up, a panel of experts said Friday.


Bernie wants British to be ideal Grand Prix

that," Ecclestone said. "I've always wanted the British Grand Prix to be at Silverstone and the track to be something we can show off.


Whaling protestors defiant over Japan embassy demo

Two anti-whaling protestors defended their actions Wednesday after staging a demonstration inside Japan's embassy in London, as they appeared in court over the incident.


In Web World, Rich Now Envy the Superrich

Envy may be a sin in some books, but it is a powerful driving force in Silicon Valley, especially with talk of a second dot-com boom.


Study Links Mobile Phones, Benign Tumors

A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cell phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.


Palestinians request French medical report on Arafat's death

Palestinian leaders said Monday they had asked for a full report on Yasser Arafat's death in a Paris hospital last week, challenging French laws under which his widow has maintained a veil of secrecy.


Saluting and standing at attention, accused American army deserter Charles Jenkins surrendered to US military authorities at a base near Tokyo, today, to face charges that he left his unit in 1965 and defected to North Korea.


Il contratto su Dow Jones sale di 13 punti base


Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City yesterday in a fierce battle between US forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover of the shrine that the fighters have used for their stronghold.


Daily pain from sickle cell disease may be far more common - and severe - than previously thought, research suggests.


Ghanaian reprises Hanks' role in real-life "Terminal"

CLARK FIELD, Philippines  - A teenager from Ghana   stranded in a Philippine airport is living out a role played by   Tom Hanks in the Hollywood film, "The Terminal."


Union Struggles To Contain Turkey Accession Debate

The European Commission's carefully choreographed strategy to keep internal debate over Turkish accession silent until 6 October, when an initial decision must be made, is coming unraveled.


In the spring of 1985, I was the only Israeli journalist attending a huge demonstration at Bir Zeit University. I found myself in a car at the entrance to the campus surrounded by hundreds


Blog: The embattled PC maker makes another move into the retail channel with temporary promotional deal with European mobile phone and services retailer.


Dal 22 al 24 settembre, annunciato ministro della Difesa


That's not Italian! Fakes cost billions, farmers say

Foods that sound Italian but are not are flooding the world, raking in 50 billion euros (34 billion pounds) in annual sales, Italian farmers body Coldiretti said.


Tracy McGrady showed his former team what he can do with some help. Playing in Orlando for the first time since a bitter parting last summer, McGrady scored 27 points to lead a balanced offense and the Houston Rockets beat the Magic 108-99 on Thursday night.


Lyon football club clashes with Platini over race to stock market

French football champions Lyon struck controversy as they launched their shares on the stock market in a bid to raise money to compete with Europe's wealthy elite clubs.


British Airways says it will introduce a company-wide sick leave policy giving managers greater powers to monitor employees' absence under a deal hammered out with unions to avert a 24-hour strike.


Caracas, Venezuela - The results of an audit support the official vote count showing that President Hugo Chavez won this month's recall referendum in Venezuela, the head of the Organization of American States said Saturday.


Helicopters Crash; Attacks on Zarqawi Network Continue

Two US Army pilots were killed when two cargo helicopters crashed Oct. 16 in southwest Baghdad, Iraq, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported.


Rebels keep up attacks in central and north Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 20 - Violence surged through central and northern Iraq on Saturday as a tenacious insurgency led by Sunni Arabs kept up relentless assaults in several major cities, including Baghdad, Ramadi


U.S. Open: Roddick Advances Easily; Blake Falls in Marathon

James Blake endured four grueling matches, finally succumbing in the fourth round in a five-set duel with Tommy Haas, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4).


Pressure piles on SocGen over trading scandal

Societe Generale came under mounting pressure on Friday to give a full account of how a rogue trader managed to dupe his supervisors and run up a $7 billion loss.


Thereâs Ocho Cinco, and Then Thereâs No. 85

James Dearth and Chad Johnson are bonded by the same number, but Dearth is the anti-Ocho Cinco. He is down-to-earth, a serious, steady long snapper in his seventh season with the Jets.


Vinokourov's Tour de France hopes fading

Alexandre Vinokourov's chances of winning the Tour de France are as thin as the stitches holding his battered knees together.


Sono figli di un imprenditore edile ucciso nel '98


Bloated corpses and weeping relatives have filled morgues as Haitians face yet another tragedy in a year marked by revolts, military interventions and deadly floods.


Sen. Reid: Ethics, stem cells top agenda

Ethics reform, a higher minimum wage and more money for stem cell research are the top items on the Senate agenda next year, incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES  - Like millions of moviegoers worldwide, actor Jack Black fell under the spell of filmmaker Peter Jackson's epic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.


A bomb has exploded in southern Thailand, killing one person and injuring about 20, in what could be the first reaction to the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters earlier this week.


A Belgian journalist apologises for suggesting Nicolas Sarkozy was drunk at the G8 summit.


World Business Briefing: Japan: Current-Account Surplus Rises

The current-account surplus widened at the fastest rate in three years in April as exports rose and a weaker yen increased the value of investments abroad. The surplus expanded 50.3 percent, to 1.99 trillion yen ($16 billion), from a year earlier, as growth in exports to Asia and Europe helped offset a decline in shipments to the United States, the Ministry of Finance said. The trade balance climbed 34.7 percent. Exports climbed 7.3 percent from a year earlier, and imports advanced 3.2 percent.


Montana Senate: Tester (D) 52%; Burns (R) 43%

Rasmussen Reports - The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey in Montana shows Democrat Jon Tester leading incumbent Republican Sen.


A documentary about suicides is criticised by The Samaritans, who say it may lead to "copycat" deaths.


US jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market while prices for imported goods grew in November, government data showed on Thursday.


The terror threat level to the UK has been downgraded to "severe", from "critical",  the home secretary says.


Iraq violence lowest since '06 mosque attack: U.S.

Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since before a 2006 mosque attack which unleashed the deadliest phase of the Iraq war, the deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.


New research offers this warning to consumers shopping for top-notch hospitals: Many that are highly rated by government regulators only have marginally lower patient death rates.


AMD touts power consumption tech in quad core

Technology in Barcelona will let all four cores operate at different speeds, depending on their work loads, to curb power.


New law: Check 21 speeds up check processing

It is two days before payday and you are almost out of gas. To pay for it, you write a check. You hope it takes two or three days before it hits your bank, and by then, your paycheck will be deposited.


Sharks will migrate into Antarctic waters if warming continues, threatening marine animals, scientists warn.


Amazonâs S3 Cloud Has a Dark Lining for Startups

Amazonâs S3 online storage service was down for several hours, taking startups and other customers out with it.


Microsoft Floats NetWare Migration Promo

Officials at Microsoft (Quote, Chart) took advantage of their new arrangement with Novell (Quote, Chart) to launch a promotion to get US customers off the NetWare operating system and onto Windows Server 2003.


To see a Wes Anderson film is to plunge into a world that is always just a bit off-center, equally bizarre and creative. Bill Murray in 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'His most popular works, "Rushmore


U.S. isolates traveler infected with super-TB

The United States has placed in isolation a man who may have exposed fellow passengers and crew on two May trans-Atlantic flights to a tuberculosis strain that is extremely hard to treat, officials said on Tuesday.


EU to probe link between food colours, hyperactivity in children

The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) is to look into a possible link between certain food colours and increased hyperactivity in children, the European Commission said Thursday.


Vietnam Says 2 More Dead from H5N1 Bird Flu

Vietnam said two children who died of  bird flu this month had tested positive for the H5N1 strain,  bringing to three the number of fatalities from the latest  outbreak of a virus that killed 24 people across Asia earlier  this year.


Kazaa created for lawful purposes, court told

The Federal Court in Sydney has been told the creators of the popular file-sharing software, Kazaa, cannot be held responsible if people use it to illegally swap music files.


Gand, 20:48 - SCHERMA, EUROPEI: BALDINI ORO NEL FIORETTO MASCHILE

Andrea Baldini ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nel fioretto maschile agli Europei di Gand, in Belgio. L'a...


Instanbul, 15:43 - CALCIO, BESIKTAS: PRESO CISSE' DAL PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Il centrocampista francese del Paris Saint-Germain Edouard Cissè è passato al club tur...


MacDonald Dettwiler selling space assets: report

Canada's MacDonald Dettwiler &  Associates Ltd.  has put its surveillance and space  businesses up for sale, but potential buyers are balking at the  roughly $1 billion asking price, The Wall Street Journal Online  reported on Thursday.


Five months after assuming oversight of the movie division of Viacom Inc., Tom Freston, co-president and co-chief operating officer, is preparing major changes, including


An Israeli helicopter gunship has killed two Palestinians in a refugee camp in the occupied Gaza Strip, bringing the toll in the latest military incursion to 11.


Titans quarterback Steve McNair will undergo surgery to strengthen his bruised sternum and will miss the final three games of the year.


Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:


Versace Switches from Skin-Tight to Siren Softness

Ditch the spray-on hipsters, even Versace  has softened up for spring.


After mirroring each other all season, one team will finally break out. The Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty split their season series, 2-2. They also ended the regular season with 18-16 records.


British troops off to Baghdad danger spots

Britain has agreed to send troops to dangerous areas near Baghdad. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said about 850 personnel would move north to allow United States troops to tackle insurgents elsewhere in Iraq


Aussie hardman Muscat in new violence row

Australian hardman defender Kevin Muscat was at the centre of an alleged head-butting controversy after being red-carded in a Championship league match.


Pentagon Weighs Top Iraq General as Chief of NATO

The move would give Gen. David H. Petraeus a high-level post during the next administration but has raised concerns about the practice of rotating war commanders.


Tennis veteran Davenport a dangerous floater at Melbourne

She might be a 31-year-old mother and considered past her prime by some, but Lindsay Davenport shapes as a dangerous floater at the Australian Open.


IT workers in the U.S. aren't happy about the state of the job market, according to a study released this week by New York-based staffing firm Hudson.


Study finds kids gain weight over summer

The nation's schools, under fire for unhealthy school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and phys ed cuts, may actually do a better job than parents in keeping children fit and trim. A study found that 5- and 6-year-olds gained more weight over the summer than during the school year, casting doubt on the assumption that kids are more active during summer vacation.


Team news for England's match against South Africa on Saturday.


Rimini, 19:17 - BASKET, LEGADUE: RIMINI CONFERMA OMAR THOMAS

Rimini (Legadue) ha esercitato l'opzione sul contratto a tempo determinato della guardia-ala statuni...


Conclusa prima edizione concorso Fondazione Mondragone


Is CBS adequately addressing digital distribution?


Soft drink giant Coca-Cola spends makes its largest ever acquisition as it buys a health drink firm for $4.1bn.


Bid speculation drives European stocks higher

Belgium's Umicore jumped 6.5 per cent to EU161 on Thursday on speculation that US Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) was on the prowl for an acquisition target.


US Airways Files for Chapter 11 for Second Time

Description: Less than two years after emerging from bankruptcy, US Airways once again seeks Chapter 11 protection from creditors.


Space tourism legislation makes comeback

After weathering the ups and downs of the lame-duck legislative process, legislation that would open the way for suborbital space tourism was cleared by the House and sent on to the Senate for final congressional approval.


Q&A: PayPal fights back against phishing

Michael Barrett, chief information security officer at PayPal, knows exactly why his company is often targeted by phishers: It has 133 million customers moving around a lot of money. He talked about how PayPal is fighting back.


Alexander Netkachev's Blog: Controller/Action versus Folder/Page

On his blog today, Alexander Netkachev illustrates a concept behind the "different thought" frameworks like the Zend Framework spin on the idea of web applications.   Web site developers are familiar with a concept that a site consists of pages but Zend Framework proposes Controller/Action idea. Undoubtedly, Controller/Action is cool but how is it relevant to real world tasks? In other words, how is Controller/Action connected to the standard form flow?   His diagram shows the typical flow of an application and, below it, a sample PHP page that would handle the form results for such a layout. His question is what the Controller/Action method has over this typical format, and whether or not it just serves to make things more complex.


Moe Norman, the eccentric Canadian golf star whose amazingly accurate swing dazzled tour stars for many years, died Saturday. He was 75.


AFRICA/GHANA - Nomina dellÂAusiliare di Cape Coast CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 24 novembre 2006, ha nominato Ausiliare dellÂarcidiocesi di Cape Coast (Ghana) il Rev. Matthias Kobena Nketsiah, del clero di Cape Coast, Parroco di St. John the Baptist, asse...


ATI HAS developed a new technology to allow system memory to be fully utilised by graphics boards, it said today. The extra bandwidth of the PCI Express bus means that shuttling data to and fro between the


Sprint to cut 700 jobs as it trims back service

Sprint Corp., the telecommunications giant, said yesterday it will cut 700 jobs in its business solutions division as it stops selling business long distance services outside of package deals.


Ticket Requests Pour in for NFL in London

LONDON -- The NFL's first regular-season game outside North America already looks like a big hit. More than 500,000 tickets were requested by about 160,000 fans in the three days following Friday's official announcement, the NFL said Wednesday.


Eagles prove fit for duty under Loscalzo

The move was made in the same manner Jeff Jagodzinski has done most things since he arrived at Boston College - at warp speed.


Woods Is Finding Detours in Path to Record

For the first time in his career, Tiger Woods has posted second-place finishes in consecutive majors â a stretch that at the least reveals some vulnerability in the No. 1 ranked player in the world.


Napoli, 18:27 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO PER PAZIENZA

Seduta pomeridiana per il Napoli in vista della gara con l'Udinese:  in gruppo i nuovo acquisti Pazi...


Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson on Friday defended his wife's role in his campaign, saying she has only been doing what he had asked her to do.


Yahoo Publisher Network Simplifies Ads Yahoo Publisher Network (YPN) has cleaned up the presentation of their contextually targeted link advertisements by dropping some descriptions, trimming back some titles, and has changed the number of link displays. Tom Furukawa, Director of Product Management, posts on the YPN Blog: We’ve been doing some tinkering under the bonnet recently, so some [...]


ManUtd to unveil record gross turnover: report

Manchester United is to unveil a record gross turnover of 245 million pounds (328 million euros, 483 million dollars), a report said Monday, establishing it as one of the world's richest football clubs.


Australia and China agree to hold annual security summits at talks ahead of a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders.


Intel wants fair and balanced online gaming

Blog: Suspicious of the guy who is just blowing everybody away in Quake 3? Your future PC might be able to tell who is cheating.


Mozart's Relatives Exhumed to Provide DNA

Scientists have exhumed the bodies of some relatives of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, Austria, to obtain DNA samples.


Merkel warns of difficult steps on climate change

Berlin- A deal on cutting carbon emissions will be the first of a series of difficult steps for European Union nations in the fight to tackle global warming, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned in a ...Comment


Mexico gunmen target children in drug war

TIJUANA, Mexico  - Hit men from Mexico's drug gangs are breaking traditional codes of honor by killing children in a chilling new chapter of a narcotics war that President Felipe Calderon is struggling to control.


OâDonnell Departs âThe Viewâ Weeks Early

Rosie OâDonnell, who was scheduled to leave the cast of âThe Viewâ on June 20, will not return to the talk show after the Memorial Day weekend, ABC has announced.


Nessa Feddis, a lawyer for the American Bankers Association, just got rid of all her canceled checks. Twenty years of grocery, mortgage, car-repair payments... shredded. "You


Hungarian fencing referee suspended for two years

A Hungarian fencing referee was expelled from the Olympics and suspended for two years Sunday after making several errors during Saturday night's gold-medal match in men's team foil.


Gulf Coast cities draw up new blueprints

Hurricane Katrina erased much of the Mississippi Gulf Coast's past, but the deadly storm also created a blank canvas and a historic opportunity for reinventing cities like this once-quaint beach community.


Darfur Peace Talks on Rocks as Rebels Refuse Deal

Sudan's government warned on Tuesday that Darfur peace talks were in danger of collapsing as rebels held out against signing a key element of a deal to end the crisis.


Birmingham, England - Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer insisted his side would not take West Indies lightly when they met in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday.


Roma, 13:59 - CALCIO, ROMA: TOTTI CONVOCATO PER IL PALERMO

Francesco Totti è tra i convocati della Roma per la partita di domani sera contro il Palermo....


Brooke Shields says Tom Cruise has apologized for publicly criticizing her use of antidepressants after the birth of her first daughter.


Study: Eating fast food frequently does supersize you

LONDON This may already seem obvious. But a new study offers scientific evidence that eating lots of fast food really does super-size you, and increases your chances of developing diabetes.


Brain-Damaged Baby to Stay on Life Support

A brain-damaged baby whose father is accused of abuse cannot be removed from life support because the father and mother's parental rights have not been terminated, the state's highest court said Thursday.


Twelve Challenge Croatian President's Bid

Croats are preparing to choose between a record field of presidential candidates as popular, pro-Western incumbent Stipe Mesic goes up against 12 challengers in Sunday's election.


For Families of Autistic, the Fight for Ordinary

Families with autistic children are finding that techniques that have proved successful in the class can be tried at home.


ProDevTips: Writing a CMS/Community with Smarty and the Zend Framework: Part 8

The ProDevTips website has posted the eighth part of their series looking at using the Zend Framework and Smarty to create your own custom CMS/community website:   The blog saga continues, we still don't have any fancy Wordpress style filtering of the content. You know, creating these nice looking quotes and filtering potentially nasty html and stuff. Sure enough, TinyMCE has some function for allowing only certain tags and discarding others...   They work on some of the administrative functionality and methods to grab more custom lists of articles. They cover some of the Smarty templates for the admin pages and the new functionality to handle things like removing articles and updating their contents.   Check out the full article for the rest of this (extensive) part of the series.


ASIA/SRI LANKA - ÂOccorre fermare la scia di sangueÂ, mentre aumentano le stragi e le vittime civili Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - ÂUrge fermare la spirale di odio e la scia di sangue che sta travolgendo il paeseÂ: Ã¨ lÂappello che giunge dai religiosi cattolici impegnati in prima linea nellÂassistenza ai profughi, vittime del conflitto civile cha ha rip...


The state of Louisiana is on the skirmish lines of a growing fight waged by animal-rights groups, lawmakers and courts over the treatment of animals in relation to sports.


Assegnati 3 miliardi nell'asta odierna, al 3,68%


China investigates reports that toothpaste exported to Central America contains a potentially deadly chemical.


Between campaign stops in his bid for the White House, Democratic front-runner Barack Obama has been making calls regarding the presidential election and resulting violence in his father's homeland of Kenya.


Israel Hits Hamas Training Camp in Gaza, Killing 14

Israeli tanks, helicopters and warplanes  pounded a Hamas training camp on Tuesday, killing 14 militants  in the deadliest attack in Gaza for nearly four months, as  Israel struck back after a double suicide bombing.


UK to regulate online gambling advertisers

Filtering out rogue operators Online gambling operators outside Europe will have to seek Government permission to advertise in the UK. The British government's reform of gambling law mandates the seeking of permission in an attempt to crack down on rogue operators.â¦


Baby boomers, after years of making noise, face hearing loss and a new group of devices they once made fun of.


John McCain on Wednesday defended his opposition eight years ago to the flying of the Confederate battle flag over the South Carolina state capitol in Columbia, brushing aside protests that dogged him at campaign events and suggesting most people in the state don't want the issue reopened.


King Gyanendra dismissed Nepal's government Tuesday and declared a state of emergency, closing off his Himalayan nation from the rest of the world as telephone and Internet lines were cut, flights diverted and civil liberties severely curtailed.


According to the feds, rap mogul Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo wasn't   just making music over at The Inc.


Adults flock to Sunday school, but seldom at church

Spiritual appetites are longing for nourishment well beyond the parish-based Bible study classes of the past.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


TV commercials can help promote developing bands

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Somewhere in the earliest part of the 21st century, it became obvious that a profound paradigm shift had taken place in the relationship of rock'n'roll and music licensing. With the end of the rock era (1965-1994), the rules began changing just as fast as the technology.


NTT DoCoMo to Acquire Stake in Monta Vista

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that today it agreed with MontaVista Software Inc., a US developer of Linux software for telecommunications equipment and mobile handsets, to invest $3 million in newly issued preferred stock for an equity stake in the company.


Iran says EU nuclear proposals still unacceptable

Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Saturday criticized some parts of the proposals presented by the European Union (EU) during recent nuclear negotiations, terming them


UPDATE: David Jones Mulls Cap Return As Profit Revives

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian retailer David Jones Ltd. (DJS.AU) has bounced back from a restructuring-related loss to post its best annual profit since 1996, and


When the Fed fights the wrong battle, you lose.


OutKast become the first act to be awarded a multi-platinum award for paid-for music downloads.


Merrill Lynch seizes Bear Stearns fund assets: report

Investment bank Merrill Lynch   has seized $400 million in assets of a troubled hedge fund at  Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  and plans to sell them off, The  Wall Street Journal reported in its weekend edition.


Kashmir solution humiliating either countries not acceptable ...

[World News]: Islamabad, Nov. 2 : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said today a solution to the Kashmir problem, humiliating to either India or Pakistan would not be acceptable.


Twice former champion Venus Williams raised her game after some ragged early play to defeat Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru and advance into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.


It's Game 66 in the year 2007 and Barry is finally paying us a visit.


For those following the soap opera that is Michael Jackson's   child molestation case, here's another thriller for you—new revelations   about his 1993 molestation probe.


Video: eBay pitches widgets, social commerce to developers

Blog: At eBay Developers Conference in Boston, company executives talk about their strategy for building a "commerce operating system."


Actors Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet attend the premiere of Finding Neverland in London.


POTENZA - Anziani uccisi a Rivello, fermato un carabiniere

Un carabiniere Ã¨ stato fermato nell'ambito delle indagini sull'omicidio dei coniugi Carlomagno, Donato e Maria, avvenuto la notte di martedÃ¬ nelle campagne di Rivello, in provincia di Potenza. Il militare


Fannie Mae Used Improper Accounting-Probe

Fannie Mae used improper accounting  to steady its earnings from quarter to quarter, federal  regulators have told the top mortgage finance company, setting  the stage for the industry's second bookkeeping drama in less  than 18 months.


Publisher Judith Regan's alleged complaints of a "Jewish cabal" and other remarks that led to her firing were condemned by the Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday.


US Representative Charlie Norwood of Georgia has died of lung cancer, lawmaker Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced on the floor of the House of Representatives.


Moscow Against Un Sanctions On Republic Of Srpska

Russia s Foreign Ministry considers wrong the adoption on December 16 by UN High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Paddy Ashdown of another package of sanctions against the Republic of Srpska.


The Return of âIdol,â Confident in Season 7

With the Hollywood writersâ strike ensuring that âAmerican Idolâ will face even less competition than normal, the outlook for Season 7 of âIdolâ appears to be as good as or better than ever.


Volleyball: Serbians Bow Out, U.S. Makes Final

Olympic champions Serbia and Montenegro,  hit by a virus, were eliminated from the men's volleyball  tournament Wednesday in an outstanding quarter-final with  Russia.


EU judge plans Microsoft ruling within a month

This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


Roma, 16:32 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; MATARRESE: FARE CROCIATA E' ERRORE MADORNALE

Antonio Matarrese comprende la rabbia delle società per gli errori degli arbitri ''ma fare un...


Relatives of victims killed Sept. 11, 2001, at the Pentagon toured the site of a memorial yesterday that is being constructed outside the building to honor those lost in the terrorist attack.


Researchers to probe why people believe in religion

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A team of British-based researchers will spend the next three years probing why people believe in religion.


War-shocked N'Djamena citizens face battle for food

N'DJAMENA  - After surviving an assault by rebels last weekend, residents of the Chadian capital N'Djamena are now facing another battle to put food on the family table.


Four US agencies yesterday announced a coordinated attack to stem the global trade in counterfeit merchandise and pirated music and movies, an underground industry that law-enforcement officials


French citizen's murder, shootout between suspected militants and security forces in kingdom spotlights terrorism battle. By Ali Khalil - RIYADH.


Brazil braces for TV soap-induced blackout

Climax of Tropical Paradise menaces power network Brazil's power generators are on Defcon red in anticipation of a whopping power surge at the end of hit soap opera Tropical Paradise, which could theoretically blackout the entire country should the flow of juice prove inadequate.â¦


A teenager whose girlfriend died when he crashed into her on a water bike in Cyprus speaks of his responsibility.


Adelphia Communications, the US cable network operator which filed for bankruptcy court protection in June 2002, filed audited financial results for 2001, 2002 and 2003 yesterday and said its loss narrowed to $832.6m last year.


Dow shatters all-time high on strong buying

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average up 100 points to an all-time closing high for a second day as positive momentum brought buyers into stocks.


Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Former Horse of the Year Azeri has retired from racing. The six-year-old mare was voted Horse of the Year in 2002.


Goalkeeper Brad Friedel is retiring from the U.S. national soccer team, leaving Kasey Keller as the favorite to be in goal through the 2006 World Cup.


Ex-Lions RB Robert 'Texas Bob' Smith Dies

Robert "Texas Bob" Smith, a running back who helped the Detroit Lions win the 1953 NFL championship, died following a brief illness. He was 74.


Valencia, 16:41 - VELA, COPPA AMERICA: RESPINTO RECLAMO DI NEW ZEALAND

La giuria dell'America's Cup ha respinto il ricorso avanzata ieri da Team New Zealand dopo la quarta...


Brian Moehler pitched seven strong innings as the Florida Marlins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.


DirecTV expects slightly lower subscription growth

Top satellite television operator  DirecTV Group Inc  said it expected subscription growth  to be "down a bit" in 2008 after a co-marketing deal with AT&T  Inc's  BellSouth ends.


Stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet that the Federal Reserve would keep slashing interest rates to prevent the housing slump from tipping the economy into a recession.


Hastert may remain House speaker, for now

The top House Republican, under fire for his handling of a Capitol Hill sex scandal, gained support on Wednesday in his bid to survive the political firestorm over a former congressman's lewd messages to teenage boys, party aides said.


Hurd says HP's cost structure still too high

(InfoWorld) - Despite the turnaround Mark Hurd has engineered at Hewlett-Packard, the president, chairman, andÂ CEO of the technology giant remains unsatisfied. Hurd said at a Morgan Stanley Technology Conference on Monday in San Francisco that the company still has to reduce its cost structure in order to be more profitable and grow. By many measures, HP is successful. It edged past rival IBMÂ in 2006 revenue ($91.7 billion to IBM's $91.42 billion), improved its net income by 158 percent over 2005 to $6.2 billion, and is the industry leader in personal computer and blade server sales. "But on an absolute basis, we're not doing well," Hurd said. Although HP has been on a two-year campaign of cost reduction, including employee layoffs, those savings are still not completely reflected in HP's profit and loss statement, he said. "I don't think that we've gotten very good traction with the investment base understanding that these are efforts that require time," Hurd said. "It will take us all of the next two years to be able to take advantage of that." In an interview before a room full of Morgan Stanley investors, Hurd said the total available worldwide market for the computers, servers, printers, and information technology services HP offers is $1.2 trillion, but that HP still doesn't cover that market effectively. He said the company needs to add to its sales force and develop more partnerships with other companies to better reach customers. Hurd acknowledged, as he did in the company's earnings conference call Feb. 20, that HP's storage business was weak. It grew only 6 percent in HP's fiscal first quarter, which he attributed to the fact that much of its product line is tape storage, a declining business. However, sales of its EVA line of disk storage products grew 18 percent in the quarter. As for server sales, while they grew 10 percent overall, sales of blade servers jumped 45 percent in the quarter, and the Integrity line of high-end servers grew by 75 percent. To further control costs, HP last month offered employees an early retirement opportunity and said it would change from a pension plan to a 401(k) plan, although employees currently in a pension plan will still receive their pensions. While that is expected to trim payroll costs, Hurd said other costs, such as services delivery, real estate, and procurement, still have to be tightened. Hurd was one of scores of technology company executives speaking at the technology conference that runs through Wednesday.


In crescita le presenze da Gran Bretagna e Belgio


Even before Burt Rutanâs SpaceShipOne soared on her second flight in six days to win the Ansari X Prize, the flamboyant British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Atlantic Airline, decided that he had seen an opportunity to make even more


INDIANAPOLIS - Greg Oden scored 16 points last night as Lawrence North beat Poplar Bluff, Mo., 56-40, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in a televised matchup of two of the nation's most highly touted high school players.


Gov't asks tsunami-hit countries not to bury Britons in mass graves

The government has asked countries hit by the tsunami disaster not to bury British victims in mass graves, Prime Minister Tony Blair said.


A survey of teenage lifestyles shows fears over safety and appearance - and a "wheezy" lack of fitness.


Wearing a tiara of diamonds and pink rubies, Venus Williams visited Boston yesterday, giving an audience at Harvard's Bright Arena. The queen of Wimbledon touched down in Allston to play World TeamTennis for the Philadelphia Freedoms and they vanquished the Boston Lobsters, 18-14, last night.


In arrivo nuovi fondi per il Museo delle Arti romano


William Baldwin is auctioning a day on the campaign trail with presidential hopeful John Edwards and a private falconry lesson with Robert Kennedy Jr. to raise funds for his mother's foundation.


A fifth senior Justice Department official announced his resignation yesterday in the wake of the controversy over the firings of nine U.S. attorneys last year.


Supporting Musharraf was greatest blunder: Imran

LAHORE: Acknowledging probably for the first time that he had "committed a great mistake" by extending support to General Pervez Musharraf during a presidential referendum, former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has warned that if not stopped in his


Sri Lanka blast kills soldier, wounds four

A powerful Claymore mine exploded in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, killing one soldier and wounding four more, the defence ministry said.


ST Micro pulls plug on trio of chip plants

Six inches just ain't enough these days ST Microelectronics is shuttering three chip plants as part of its effort to ditch aging 6 inch wafer factories and other old production lines.â¦


New ballpark for Nationals approved, but with a hitch

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The District of Columbia Council approved legislation to finance construction of a new ballpark for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, but the team might have to come up with some money to build it.


Most important news about Windows '7': 32-bit to live on

The promise of an easy transition between 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows is easing the minds of many users, but PC vendors and the major software houses may see things differently.


the Pentium M 765 -- runs at a speed of 2.1 GHz and has 2 MB of cache. The Pentium M 765 also features Enhanced Intel Speedstep, designed to optimize application


Home loan borrowing continued to surge in July, the Council of Mortgage Lenders says.


A Countryâs Cultural Centerpiece Comes Calling

As the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra prepares for a short American tour, the orchestra shows some of the same ills as traditional orchestras everywhere and special problems that stem from the special nature of Israel.


Il Capo dello Stato ha ricevuto stamane il Corpo diplomatico per gli auguri di NataleL'Afghanistan, ha sottolineato, "rappresenta per l'Italia un impegno di lungo periodo"                                          Napolitano: "Sulla pena di morte il voto Onu per noi Ã¨ base di partenza"


Fashion House Selling Electrical Supplier

Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, the owner of fashion brands like Gucci, said that it planned to sell its stake in the equipment parts distributor Rexel.


Rival security forces clash in Gaza after killings

Palestinian security forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas traded gunfire with Hamas policemen in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions soared after the killing of three young sons of one of Abbas's top intelligence officials.


Sudan police hear witnesses in US official's slaying

A Sudanese police inquiry into the New Year's Day slaying of a US diplomat and his driver in Khartoum is progressing after witnesses came forward, police said Wednesday.


THE number of cases of HIV diagnosed in Scotland reached a record high over the summer, according to figures released yesterday. In all 105 diagnoses were reported to the Scottish


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


Homemaking icon Martha Stewart will serve her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale at a minimum security prison in West Virginia she said on Wednesday.


Ex-Illinois governor to remain free on bail: court

A U.S. appeals court allowed former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to remain free on bail on Wednesday pending the appeal of his 6 1/2-year sentence for corruption while in office.


President Bush will promote a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Monday, the eve of a scheduled Senate vote on the cause that is dear to his conservative backers.


Il piccolo, 4 anni, aveva fatto perdere le sue tracce ieri seraHa passato la notte nei boschi insieme ai due animali della zia                                                  Trovato vivo il bimbo scomparso Sta bene: 'Mi hanno aiutato i cani'


Sircana, non e' necessario un Cdm straordinario


Zero G Flights Could Bolster Space Tourism, Research Industries

Floating free above Earth and carrying out an experiment in space has long been the preserve of orbiting travelers, but at taxpayerâs expense.


Approvati dall'esecutivo (con quattro astensioni) i provvedimenti per la sicurezza socialeNorme piÃ¹ severe contro chi sfrutta i minori costringendoli a elemosinare                                          Governo, "sÃ¬" al pacchetto sicurezza Quattro ddl: dalla pedofilia ai piromani


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Struggling Real Madrid will be hungry for points and revenge when they take on La Liga champion Valencia at the Bernabeu.


Before War, CIA Warned of Negative Outcomes

On Aug. 13, 2002, the CIA completed a classified, six-page intelligence analysis that described the worst scenarios that could arise after a U.S.-led removal of Saddam Hussein: anarchy and territorial breakup in Iraq, a surge of global terrorism, and a deepening of Islamic antipathy toward the...


The state of Melaka is upset that scientists have named a new bat-borne virus after it, news reports said Sunday.


Real Madrid's president will meet AC Milan representatives Wednesday to discuss their interest in signing Ronaldo.


The speed of FireWire is set to quadruple next year after the group behind it announced a new specification for the networking interface.


2 Boys, 2 Sides, 2 Beds in an Israeli Hospital Ward

Many major hospitals in Israel regularly treat both Palestinians and Israelis and thus are no strangers to mixed feelings or incongruous scenes.


Minneapolisâ The Minnesota Twins were in great shape just two days ago. Now they're on the brink of being eliminated by the New York Yankees for the second straight year.


KANSAS CITY, Missouri Interstate Bakeries, the largest wholesale bakery in the United States, whose products include Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, a casualty of a changing American diet that has reduced


New research shows that prairie grasses grown using only moderate amounts of fertilizer on marginal land can produce significant amounts of ethanol


Political responsibilities for spreading Christian values

On Independence Day, Archbishop Joseph Mercieca highlighted various responsibilities of Maltese and European politicians vis-a-vis Christian values for the achievement of the common good and better respect for ...


Oil prices rose on Friday as worries a  cold spell in the United States could erode already depleted  winter fuel inventories spurred the market higher.


African football was mourning the deaths of six people after two World Cup qualifiers ended in tragedy and controversy at the weekend.


Butler's Knee Sore, But Wizards Close to Fully Healthy Roster

Caron Butler says he was kicked in his left knee during Wednesday's 100-97 loss at Atlanta and is still having flexibility problems after coming in for treatment on Thursday.


NYC Denies All Central Park Rally Permits

The city's decision to deny a permit to protesters for a rally on Central Park's Great Lawn on the weekend before the Republican National Convention is about preserving the lawn, not suppressing speech, lawyers for the city said in federal court Friday.


The domino effect of Asante Samuel's return to the Patriots was evident in the team's preseason finale last night against the Giants.


Hair Cuttery Accused of Racial Discrimination

Two black women filed a class-action lawsuit yesterday against the Hair Cuttery, alleging that the chain of unisex hair salons charges black customers more for services because of their race and sometimes refuses to serve them.


The Lede: In Moscow, a Wave of Skinhead Violence

Arrests fail to quell protests following a wave of attacks on non-Slavs.


Riverdeep close to Houghton Mifflin deal: sources

Riverdeep Inc., an Irish educational software publisher, is close to a deal to buy U.S. textbook publisher Houghton Mifflin for about $3.5 billion including debt, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.