Mark L. Attanasio is 46 years old. He was born in the Bronx, NY, lives in Los Angeles and made a fortune in investment banking. And he is about to buy a baseball team.


Corruption fight at stake as Zambia votes

Candidates are sparring over anti-graft moves ahead of Thursday's presidential and parliamentary vote.


A Radical Archbishop's Break With The Church

In his continued defiance of the Vatican, Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo may have caused the final rift between himself and the Holy See


The Department of Health is to consider vaccinating children in England against chickenpox.


Java resource management technology advances

(InfoWorld) - A standard mechanism for managing resources such as memory and network bandwidth in Java applications is advancing through the Java Community Process. Java Specification Request 284, which features an API for partitioning resources among applications and querying about resource availability, was published in an early draft form late in August. Officially known as the Resource Management Consumption API, JSR 284 is considered important to evolving Java to allow for better system management. It also will provide a means for exposing various resources. "It's important because right now, when people like to run computations inside the JVM (Java Virtual machine), they have extremely crude ways to manage resources," said Grzegorz Czajkowski, the specification lead on JSR 284, and an engineer at Google. Czajkowski formerly was a senior staff engineer at Sun Microsystems. "You can control the JVM process through OS controls but there's not a lot you can do within the JVM itself," Czajkowski said. The JSR document notes the criticality of what JSR 284 attempts to provide. "Software systems in many circumstances need awareness of their resource usage. Meeting performance requirements often requires the ability to manage consumption of resources provided by the environment. Resource management is traditionally handled by operating systems, but the growing need to use the Java platform in the systems programming domain adds increased pressure to equip it with resource management capabilities at a level of abstraction that fits gracefully with the language. "Preventing denial of service attacks, providing load-balancing, and monitoring the usage of a given resource are all difficult to do in the current version of the Java platform. In general, these and other features cannot be provided without going beyond the Java language proper, through mechanisms such as native code or shell scripts that ask the OS to handle matters related to resource management. The lack of a standard, programmatic way to partition resources available to virtual machine(s) among Java applications has led to a number of ad-hoc solutions," the document reads. A public draft of JSR 284 is expected in early-November, with a three-week voting period likely for December. The specification could be completed by January.


Former European Union trade chief Pascal  Lamy is the best known of four candidates to stake a claim by  Friday's deadline to lead the world's top trade body, but  renown may not be enough to win the job, analysts say.


French Hill, terreno fertile per gli attentati

Vicina al quartiere arabo di Shuafat, Ã¨ una zona molto trafficata e punto di snodo viario, in particolare da Gerusalemme a Ramallah e Gerico, in Cisgiordania. Fortemente controllato dalle forze dell'ordine


Doctors are prescribing more antidepressants for children and adolescents although there is little evidence about their safety or efficacy in youngsters, researchers say.


Spain Court Hears Tape on Abuses at School

Spanish prosecutors played a tape recording Wednesday of a former Argentine naval officer describing scenes of torture during the so-called "dirty war" waged against dissidents by his country's former military dictatorship.


AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Cheryl Ford helped further tighten the Eastern Conference standings. Ford scored seven of her 20 points in overtime and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Detroit Shock to an 82-71 triumph over the New York Liberty.


Bye-bye, floppy. It's been good to know you

If you're a computer user, you may have several of them stacked on your desk. We're talking about floppy disks - and they are pretty much becoming extinct.


Al terzo posto 'Scusa ma ti chiamo amore'


Senior Russian spy's secrets revealed in new book

Once a senior KGB officer who says he was driven by patriotism, Sergei Tretyakov says he defected in 2000 because he lost faith in post-Soviet Russia and he's now ready to tell his story for the first time.


Doctors' Arrests Suggest New Type of Threat

Almost all of those arrested in the London and Glasgow terror plots are foreign health workers. How the detentions are forcing Britons to confront a new kind of threat to national security.


Hiding Genome Data Won't Protect Us, Experts Say

Making the genetic codes of dangerous pathogens a secret will not save anyone from bioterrorism and may make the population vulnerable to attacks from Mother Nature, scientists said on Thursday.


MySpace in talks to team up with eBay: paper

News Corp.'s (NWSa.N) Web network  MySpace has been in talks for several months with online  auction company eBay Inc.  about a partnership, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people  familiar with the matter.


Roma e Milano sono i piu' importanti mercati di riferimento


Swedish truckmaker Scania AB on Friday formally rejected a 10.3 billion euro ($13.3 billion) hostile takeover bid by German rival MAN AG, saying talks had broken off between the companies.


Bali bomber refuses to testify in Ba'asyir trial

Convicted Bali bomber Ali Imron rejected a court summons to testify in the terror trial against Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir here Tuesday.


Record crude oil prices rise for 3rd day

Crude oil futures rose to a record for a third day, reaching US$52.53 a barrel in New York, on concern US supplies may be insufficient to meet demand this winter.


US Stocks Drop in Week on Economic Reports; Merck Declines

US stocks fell this week after a government report showing slower job growth, coupled with an unexpected drop in an index of service industries and record oil prices, fueled concern that economic expansion will stall.


KPN posts 8.9 percent net-profit rise in 2006

Dutch telecom group KPN has reported an 8.9 percent rise in 2006 net profit, saying its fixed telephone division was "resilient" in the face of stiff competition while adding that its 2007 outlook was flat.


Arsenal confirm the details of their partnership with Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids.


An adviser for slain rebel Reinado is arrested in E Timor as police hunt for those behind the attack on the PM.


Oklahoma assistant Pelini interviews with Pitt

Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Bo Pelini has interviewed with Pittsburgh athletic director Jeff Long for the Panthers' vacant head coaching job.


Cagliari, 17:17 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CONVOCATI PER IL SIENA

Franco Colomba, tecnico del Cagliari, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara di domani contro il Sien...


Iran Hints at Agreeing to Enrichment Freeze

Iran's top security official suggested  on Monday Tehran may agree to extend its freeze on uranium  enrichment but warned it could not be forced to scrap its  nuclear technology for good.


PARIS, Feb. 11 -- A Swedish appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction of a Pentecostal pastor found guilty of violating the country's strict hate-speech law with a sermon that labeled homosexuality "a deep cancerous tumor in the entire society" and equated it with pedophilia.


Casio debuts fast-shooting digital still camera

It has 12X optical zoom lens, 6.6-megapixel image sensor and can shoot 60 photos per second at full resolution.


In this photo released by NASA Langley Research Center, the 12-foot X-43A hypersonic jet is shown attached to a modified B-52 bomber in an image from NASA television.


LA Police Chief Revises Car-Shooting Rules

Ten days after an officer shot to death a 13-year-old who backed a stolen vehicle into a police car, the city Police Commission on Wednesday approved limits on when officers can shoot at moving vehicles.


Shawn Marion scored a season-high 27 points, blocked 6 shots and made 5 of Phoenixâs 20 3-pointers to lead the Suns to a 137-115 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets.


Campaigns Put Intense Effort Into Voters

Here, playing out on 57th Street, there's an intense miniature version of the nationwide effort by President Bush and Sen. John Kerry to find friendly voters and get them to the polls on Nov. 2.


A New Twist on Mobile Search: Human Guides

ChaCha, a search engine powered by people, is hoping that it will be more popular on the mobile phone than it was on the Web.


Passenger Cat Stevens Gets Plane Diverted

WASHINGTON - A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine when it was discovered that passenger Yusuf Islam - formerly known as singer Cat Stevens - was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country.    United Airlines Flight 919 was en route to Dulles International Airport when the match was made Tuesday between a passenger and a name on the watch list, said Nico Melendez, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration...


Nokia has demonstrated the first mobile IPv6 call, using its CDMA dual stack handset. The demonstration was made at the 3G World Congress Convention and Exhibition, which took place this week in Hong Kong.


EU takes over Bosnia peacekeeping from NATO

The European Union's biggest military operation began in Bosnia as the 25-nation-bloc takes over peacekeeping duties from NATO, nine years after the end of the bitter inter-ethnic war in the Balkan country.


The UK's MRSA problem may be due to the emergence of highly contagious clones of the superbug, says a scientist.


Poll Says Bush Still Has Edge Over Kerry

WASHINGTON - More voters consider President Bush a strong leader who can do a better job combatting terrorism even though they widely agree that Democratic Sen. John Kerry won the first debate focused solely on foreign policy...


PORTO ROTONDO - Dubbi sulla rivendicazione delle due bombe

C'è ancora molta incertezza sulla firma dei due ordigni che non sono esplosi, nel centro di Porto Rotondo. Potrebbero, infatti, non essere stati i Nuclei Proletari Combattenti ad aver piazzato le due bombe. Il giornalista che ha ricevuto la telefonata ha ...


Your Skin a Zoo of Microbes, Study Reveals

Human skin teems with a zoo of strange microbes in colonies that are nearly unique from person to person and many of which are practically unknown to science, new research finds. Some of the bugs are permanent residents, while others come and go.


Fred Durst, Jack Osbourne Turn Out For 'Team America' Premiere

HOLLYWOOD - Trey Parker and Matt Stone admitted Monday night at the premiere of their new movie, "Team America: World Police," that they weren't expecting a ton of A-list celebrities to be there.


There were five explosions in Madrid tonight, shortly after a phone call made in the name of the Basque militants Eta warned they had set five devices to explode.


From waste dump to European Tour for Russian game

Ivan Ivanovich Sergeyev, known as the   father of Russian golf, remembers a time when he was unable to   even talk about his sport.


Hunting dispute leaves 5 dead, 3 seriously injured

Five people were fatally shot and three others seriously wounded around noon Sunday by a deer hunter from St. Paul after he was told to leave a deer


A fired attorney for Maurice Clarett said Friday an assistant prosecutor offered a plea deal in July with a sentence as short as 1 1/2 years if the ex-Ohio State football standout admitted to a robbery charge.


No Frills, but Everything Else Is on Craigslist

A freewheeling Internet marketplace, www.craigslist.org fulfills its users' varied needs. -Leslie Walker


Hamas security officers opened fire after protesters hurled rocks at them in the Gaza Strip yesterday in the biggest demonstration against the Islamist group since it seized control of the territory in June.


The newspaper publisher and television station operator said  third-quarter profit fell to $2.5 million as ad revenue slumped.


Darfur: 300,000 displaced persons cut off from all aid following ...

26 November 2004 - The United Nations emergency feeding agency said today that the security situation in western Sudanâs Darfur region was deteriorating rapidly with 300,000 displaced people cut off from all aid following a rebel attack earlier this


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

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


An Indian cabinet minister has been convicted of abducting and murdering his former aide 12 years ago.


Hip-hop impresario Sean "Diddy"   Combs is making room for two more in his posse.


Lonard is the Australian Open champion again

The relentless Peter Lonard today outlasted a battle weary field at the 2004 Hillross Australian Open, to win his second consecutive Australian Open Championship.


com November 2, 2004, 4:35 PM PT. With the latest version of iTunes, Apple has disabled an add-on program that let people transfer songs off of their iPod.


Gordon Ramsay's brother arrested in Bali

The brother of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been arrested for possession of heroin on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, police said Friday.


Queen urges tolerance in Christmas speech

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth urged people to set aside cultural and religious differences, as she delivered her annual Christmas Day message on Saturday.


The Veterans Affairs worker faulted for losing veterans' personal information had permission to access millions of Social Security numbers on a laptop from home, agency documents obtained by The Associated Press show.


Israel has turned down Syrian President Bashar Al Assadâs peace proposal as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon wants to concentrate on his Gaza withdrawal plan and doesnât want to be diverted in a peace track with Damascus.


Keith Langford had 19 of his 24 points in the first half as Kansas coasted from the outset. JR Giddens had 14 of his 16 points for Kansas (6-0) in the first half.


Gondola Holdings, the owner of Pizza Express, has received a Â£1bn takeover offer from an unidentified source.


Best-Selling Novelist Arthur Hailey Dies

Arthur Hailey, the best-selling author who plucked characters from ordinary life and threw them into extraordinary ordeals, died in his home in the Bahamas, his wife said Thursday. He was 84.


Fiorina Says Her Groundwork Helped Turn Around Hewlett-Packard

The former chairwoman and chief says in her new book, ÂTough Choices,Â she deserves plenty of credit for H.P.Âs recent recovery.


N.Korea gulag play draws standing ovation

A wrenching musical play about North  Korea's prison camps drew a standing ovation from a  high-powered Washington audience -- a reaction activists said  hoped would focus attention on human rights even as the world  grapples with Pyongyang's threat of a nuclear test.


Can computers get along fine without writers? Word is they just might. [Missing Link]


The Lord Chancellor unveils new targets to make it less stressful for witnesses giving evidence in court.


Rapper-producers Kanye West and Lil Jon  win three awards each at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in Miami.


The Police to begin Europe tour in Sweden

Reunited rockers the Police -- the  hottest act on the concert circuit -- will begin the European  leg of their world tour on August 29 in Stockholm, the band  said on Monday.


Bush Promises Broad Political Effort to Revamp Social Security

President Bush said part of his effort would be to convince lawmakers that changing the program is not political suicide.


Revlon Inc.'s third-quarter loss widened amid a 7 percent drop in sales as the cosmetics giant completed an ambitious refinancing effort.


Lawrence Babbio has been with Verizon Communications and the companies that preceded it for more than 40 years.


Yokohama, 14:25 - CALCIO, MILAN MONDIALE; INZAGHI: SI CHIUDE CERCHIO FANTASTICO

Autore di una doppietta nella finale del Mondiale per Club vinta per 4-2 dal suo Milan, Filippo Inza...


Tendulkar, who is in a race to try and make the first Test against Australia in Bangalore, told the Press Trust of India that team physiotherapist Andrew Leipus was limiting his time in the nets.


Gadget Maker or Service Provider? Firms Start to Overlap

Nokia wants to be an Internet company and Google, according to speculation among bloggers and technology analysts, may be about to enter the mobile phone fray.


The European Commission has its own channel on YouTube to spread messages about topics such as climate change and human rights. But the most viewed video clip features nudity, dim lighting and some heavy breathing.


Sistani Urges Supporters to Wait at Najaf Gates

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani urged his supporters converging on Najaf on Thursday not to enter the battered holy city until he arrived, a senior aide said.


Sales at the nation's retailers barely budged in February as bad winter weather kept already cautious shoppers away from the malls.


Profits may disappoint, but revenue strength is evidence that the game company is a relevant player.


Leader Udc si rivolge a settori moderati maggioranza


Merger proposals worth at least $82 billion were announced around the world on Sunday and Monday as the record year for M&A Values continued apace.


Poteri frazionati nella cittÃ  della Barcolana e dello spoils systemIl paradosso del sindaco ex garzone e del governatore imprenditore                                          Trieste, il passato vive e la politica comanda                                                                                Generali, Ras, Lloyd e Allianz: le assicurazioni sono la principale attivitÃ  economica. Tradizioni e ideologia dominano, il tessuto economico si adegua


An explosion has rocked a mainly Christian suburb of Beirut, but the cause of the blast is not yet known.


The oilfield services provider said fourth-quarter profit rose almost 5 percent from a year ago, helped by growing business in the Eastern Hemisphere.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats cast votes on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading rival Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


Britain's EMI Accepts Private Equity Bid

LONDON -- EMI Group PLC, home to the Beatles and Coldplay, agreed to a 2.4 billion pound ($4.7 billion) takeover by a private equity group on Monday, but the deal raised speculation of an all-out bidding war for the struggling music company.


Tim Floyd interested in USC coaching job

Tim Floyd and Southern California want to talk about the former New Orleans Hornets coach taking over the Trojans' basketball program.


A new online method for trying to resolve travelers' problems boarding planes looks like a typical phishing attack. In 27B Stroke 6.


A small plane crashed in Atlanta, capital of the southeastern US state of Georgia, on Tuesday killing the two people aboard, media reports said.


Complaint sheets in hand, army of volunteers watches over Florida's voting

Complaint sheets in hand, a voters' bill of rights in their kit, a small army of volunteers has descended on the battleground state of Florida to watch over Tuesday's voting and help avert a repeat of the 2000 election debacle.


Which is nice A Nevada bulk email firm has been ordered to pay Earthlink $11m for spamming the ISP's customers. Earthlink won the judgment in a CAN-SPAM suit filed in a federal court in Atlanta against KSTM LLC. According to Earthlink, this business illegally sent millions of mortgage-touting emails and is now prohibited from:â¦


Lebanon's parliamentary speaker postponed a vote on Friday that was the last chance to choose a president before the pro-Syrian head of state, Emile Lahoud, leaves office at midnight.


Environmental Protection Agency Awards $10.5M Task Order to SRA

FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRA International, Inc. , a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to federal government organizations, announced that it has been awarded a competitive task order by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


The electronics giant belatedly decides to support the popular digital music format on its hard-drive players. Watch out, Apple. Ah, remember the '80s.


iTunes 101: Apple brings college to the iPod

Blog: University content such as language lessons, lab demonstrations, campus tours and, yes, course lectures, available for free via the iTunes Store.


New England will become the first NFL team ever to go unbeaten through a 19-game season if they beat the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.


GM Europe to cut 12,000 jobs by the end of 2006 in cost-saving ...

General Motors Corp. said Thursday it will slash 12,000 jobs from its money-losing European operations -- nearly one in five of its jobs there -- by the end of 2006 in order to save $617 million per year.


Fannie Mae to Restate Results by $6.3 Billion Because of Accounting

The restatement is one of the biggest for an American company, although it falls short of the $11 billion charge taken by WorldCom in 2002.


Singapore politician-police standoff continues

A downtown stand-off between  Singapore police and an opposition politician over the right to  hold a protest march entered its second day on Sunday, after  the overnight encirclement of Chee Soon Juan and several  supporters.


Former Cheney aide found guilty in CIA leak case

Former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted on Tuesday of lying and obstructing an investigation into who blew the cover of a CIA analyst in an effort to deflect criticism of the Iraq war.


Can the world act fast enough to save the disappearing tuna?

Scientists say drastic measures need to be taken to restore the bluefin.


MEXICO CITY - Sebastien Bourdais took his first Champ Car World Series title, beating teammate Bruno Junqueira with a flag-to-flag win Sunday in the Mexican Grand Prix.


Riprendono bravata con cellulare due minorenni a Bressanone


Rising oil prices and continued weakness in the US dollar pushed stocks lower Monday as investors grew increasingly uneasy about the economy.


Giants' Shockey Unhappy With a Less Offensive Role

There has been no off-field conflict between the old-school coach Tom Coughlin and the flamboyant Jeremy Shockey. The clash is one of philosophies.


Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign. Arizona Sen. John McCain challenged his remaining rivals for control of the Republican race.


Four men and three women are questioned by police investigating the murder of schoolboy Thomas Devlin.


Militants Hold Najaf Shrine; Bombing Heard

NAJAF, Iraq - Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine as clashes flared in Najaf on Sunday, raising fears a resolution to the crisis in the holy city could collapse amid bickering between Shiite leaders.    An unofficial mediator and distant relative of the cleric pleaded with al-Sadr to disarm his militants, pull them out of the shrine and disband his militia immediately...


A federal judge has ordered a bankrupt company owned by O.J. Simpson's children to turn over any copies of Simpson's canceled book, "If I Did It."


Univision Communications Inc. , the largest U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster, said on Friday its quarterly net profit more than tripled on strong growth in the company's advertising-related business.


Raccolti gia' 3,7 milioni di dollari a beneficio dell'Unicef


Industry veterans bet on open-source model

A former Microsoft executive and other tech bigwigs fund SourceLabs, an open-source start-up focused on maintenance and support.


The father of  Paul Quinn says he is convinced  his son's murderers will be brought to justice.


KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The president of Sudan agreed to release American journalist Paul Salopek today after meeting with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a spokesman for the governor said.


US Soccer in danger of depleted roster for World Cup qualifier

New York, NY (Sports Network) - The US Soccer Federation could play its next World Cup qualifier without its experienced players unless the union gets a new labor contract by February 1. Back in December of


Russia launches own murder probe as ex-spy is buried

Russian prosecutors on Thursday launched their own murder investigation into the death of Alexander Litvinenko from radiation poisoning as the Russian former spy was buried at a rain-soaked ceremony in London.


Pitcher Mike Hampton homered off Kerry Wood and the Atlanta Braves sent the collapsing Chicago Cubs to the verge of wild-card elimination.


Design Flaw Said to Have Caused Minn. Bridge to Collapse

A design flaw caused a Minnesota bridge to collapse last summer, killing 13 people and injuring 100 in an accident that focused renewed attention on the safety of the nation's highways and bridges, according to federal sources familiar with the investigation.


The simple fact that either Hillary Clinton, a white woman, or Barack Obama, a black man, will likely be the Democratic nominee for president is fueling a nationwide debate about how sexism and racism may shape this campaign.


The Internet is good for getting results and learning the mechanics of obscure sports but it fails to capture the full glory and personalities that make the Olympics so special.


There is life beyond .NET, says Microsoft

Rest of world discovered The acceptance of new abstract concepts can sometimes be harmful to entrenched philosophical (and marketing) positions. Microsoft's announcement this week that it is to bolster the business process management (BPM) software market is an admission that there are parts of the world which are not wholly Microsoft.â¦


Thousands in Russia Rally Against Terror

MOSCOW - Waving flags and banners, tens of thousands of Russians demonstrated against terrorism Tuesday, massing outside the Kremlin in response to calls for solidarity by President Vladimir Putin's government after a series of deadly attacks that have killed more than 400 people.    The growing crowd stood still for a moment of silence in memory of victims, starting the rally after a clock atop the Kremlin's Spassky Tower struck 5 p.m...


Stocks opened lower on Thursday as a downgrade of Wal-Mart Stores  and uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates rattled investors.


Alain Ducasse has already taken haute cuisine to great heights, in menus for the Concorde jet and for astronauts. But opening a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower comes with its own challenges.


Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione will get a contract extension and raise after leading the Aggies to the Cotton Bowl in his second season.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President  Yasser Arafat's health worsened sharply on Wednesday and an  ambulance rushed to his beleaguered West Bank headquarters,  officials, medics and witnesses said.


Los Lonely Boys Drummer Arrested in Texas

The drummer for the Los Lonely Boys was arrested Thursday along with his wife on a marijuana possession charge after police searched their home, authorities said.


Web fanatics get free overdrafts Facebook may not change the world, but it's changed one of the world's largest banks.â¦


The washout summer has left Northern Ireland's shifting sands in a state, with raw sewage found on beaches.


Internet Sparks Outpouring of Instant Donations

Faced with searing images of suffering and grief in South Asia, Americans are finding an instantaneous way to reach out to tsunami victims: on their home computers.


A year and a half after their very public engagement, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are all set to get married November 18 in Italy. A spokesman for the couple has confirmed the news, although details about where in Italy they will wed have been kept und...


Stress Test May Miss Early Heart Disease - Study

Stress tests aimed at detecting blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases of early heart disease, US researchers reported on Tuesday.


Watchdog May Refuse to Monitor Russian Election

MOSCOW, Jan. 29 -- Europe's principal elections watchdog group said Tuesday it may refuse to monitor a second Russian election in a row because the authorities here have imposed "serious restrictions" on the organization's ability to scrutinize the March 2 presidential elections.


Surplus Eurofighters could be dropped on high-living Saudis Analysis The long-smouldering debate around allegations of corrupt British arms deals with Saudi Arabia reignited yesterday, as both the Guardian and the Beeb published the results of new investigations.â¦


Goldcorp to buy Glamis in $21.3 bln deal

Vancouver-based Goldcorp Inc. will   acquire Glamis Gold Ltd. in a stock transaction worth $21.3   billion to create one of the world's largest gold mining   companies, the firms said on Thursday.


Charlton climb to seventh in the Premiership table after a narrow win over Blackburn.


Don Tennant, who served most recently as the publication's news editor, was previously chief editor at Computerworld Hong Kong.


President Bush's choice of Kellogg chief executive Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary leaves the cereal and snack giant without the dynamic leader who has guided its remarkable turnaround.


Bruno Kirby, a veteran character actor who costarred in "When Harry Met Sally," "City Slickers" and many other films, has died at age 57, his wife said Tuesday.


In High-Speed Households, She Surfs, He Snores

Postmidnight buyers -- who include insomniacs, night owls and people who like to work late -- seem to be taking advantage of high-speed Internet access in the home.


Picasso Masterpieces Beaten by a Toilet -Poll

They are two of the most recognized  works of art in the world, and they have lost out to an  autographed toilet.


Steelers' Bettis Doesn't Want to Miss Super Bowl Ride

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis has bulled his way to the fifth-most yardage in NFL history, but there's one bit of turf he has never traversed.


English football clubs spent the highest sum on transfers this summer since the transfer window began, a study says.


Oggi nuova offerta, atteso un miliardo di mol estero 2007


CBO Projects $442 Billion Federal Deficit

WASHINGTON - The federal deficit will swell to a record $422 billion this election year but fall short of even more dire forecasts, Congress' top budget analysts projected Tuesday in a report that became instant fodder for both political parties.    The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the shortfall would shrink to $348 billion next year - still the third worst ever in dollar terms...


Red Sox Feeling Heat of 0-2 Start in ALCS

BOSTON - The infield at Fenway Park was covered with a dirty white tarp on a dreary day. Unless the Boston Red Sox start winning soon, the gloom will last all winter...


Ukraine Leader Advises Boycott of Runoff Vote

President Leonid D. Kuchma of Ukraine said Sunday that if he were Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovich, the man Mr. Kuchma had selected to be his successor


WSO2 releases Synapse-based open-source ESB

Blog: Apache ships version 1.0 of Synapse open source enterprise service bus (ESB) with WSO2 product right behind.


Poll: Bush Allies Face Doubts on Terrorism

WASHINGTON - President Bush isn't the only world leader facing doubts about his handling of the war on terror. People in Australia, Italy and Britain also harbor reservations about how well their nation's leaders are holding terrorists at bay...


Judge Orders Release of Lennon FBI Files

A federal judge has ordered the FBI to turn over files on John Lennon to a California professor who said the documents show Britain's domestic spy agency shadowed the late Beatle's political activities.


A doctor who gave evidence in the Sally Clark case faces allegations of serious professional misconduct.


Analyst: CRM, Supply-Chain Software To Lead Spending

Over the next several years, an increasingly larger share of I.T. budgets will go toward externally facing applications, according to Yankee Group.


Microsoft's Virtual PC software has been lauded by critics as a convenient way for Mac users to run Windows applications on their Macs, but what if you need to do the opposite?


'Se ci sara' il rinvio a giudizio riproporro' la questione'


Israel and Egypt exchange prisoners in major boost to ties

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. JERUSALEM--A major thorn in the side of Israeli-Egyptian relations was removed Sunday after Cairo freed an Israeli


Genesis Crash Adds to NASA Post-Columbia Troubles

With NASA's broken Genesis capsule stuck in the Utah desert and its shuttle assembly building battered by a hurricane at Cape Canaveral, the US space agency defended its budget and mission on Wednesday.


Ark. Considers Defining Marriage in Texts

Some legislators want Arkansas' public school textbooks to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman — just like the recently approved amendment to the state Constitution.


Olympics: Red carpet rolled out, but not for all

China's 40-billion-dollar welcome mat is almost in place as Beijing prepares to woo the world -- barring unwelcome guests -- to the Olympic Games in August.


Managers of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and its electricians union, target of a long-simmering campaign by a rival Dorchester electricians local that wants to control jobs there, have won some support from state Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci .


Israel: no objections to Syria at Mideast meeting

Israel does not object to Syria taking part in a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood despite heightened tensions between the long-time foes, Israeli officials said on Monday.


Two police officers charged with possessing indecent images of children are due in court.


Bush in another Florida bus trip; continues anti-Kerry barrage on ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. President Bush is stumping in Florida again today -- as he batters John Kerry on Iraq. The president has another bus trip in the state -- his second in four days -- beginning this morning in St.


The oil giant BP reports a 22% fall in annual profits at the end of a tough year for the company.


Contact Center Today Cisco Strengthens IP-Service Offerings with P ...

Cisco Systems is buying IP-service control vendor P-Cube in a deal valued at $200 million. P-Cube's products help service providers identify subscribers, classify applications, improve service performance and charge for multiple IP services.


Quarterback — Matt Leinart, Southern California, junior.


DJ Sees Profit Shortfall on Weak Ad Sales

Dow Jones & Co. on Wednesday cut its  earnings forecast for the current quarter, citing weakness this  month in key advertising categories at its flagship newspaper,  The Wall Street Journal.


Teens with Same-Sex Parents as Normal as Peers

Teenagers raised by two women appear to be as well adjusted as those who are raised by male-female couples, a new report indicates.


Muslim Delegates Plead for British Hostage's Life

A British Muslim delegation has landed in Iraq tonight with a plea for mercy from the ruthless Islamic militants holding Kenneth Bigley hostage.


ABC Fought the Pre-emption of 'Private Ryan'

ABC television, backed by Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and others, spent much of yesterday trying to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans Day broadcast of the


Russian School Attackers Threaten to Kill Children

A heavily armed gang seized at least 120  hostages at a Russian school near Chechnya on Wednesday and  threatened to kill 50 children for every one of their group who  was killed, a senior local official said.


Troops Climbing First Rung of Steep Ladder

The U.S. strategy in Iraq, Marine Col. T.X. Hammes observed in a recent interview, is a three-step process. "Clear out the insurgents, build up the Iraqi security forces, and then develop and install local governments in preparation for national elections," said Hammes.


'Six Feet Under' Heading to the Cemetery

"Six Feet Under," the quirky HBO series about a Southern California family that runs a funeral parlor, will end its run after its upcoming fifth season.


Befitting his larger-than-life status, Marlon Brando has not one   but two final resting places.


Piacenza, 18:01 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: DAL BARI ARRIVA ANACLERIO

Il Piacenza ha preso in prestito dal Bari il difensore Michele Anaclerio, 24 anni, 25 presenze e un ...


Mark Philippoussis reacts after missing a shot against Tomas Zib of Czech during first round match of the Japan Open. Photo: AP. Last year's Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis hit 11 aces against Tomas Zib


November Consumer Prices Rise Moderately

US consumer prices rose modestly in November as a surge in energy costs a month earlier moderated, the Labor Department said on Friday.


British queen records special Christmas message for troops

The British Queen Elizabeth II has recorded a special Christmas message for British troops, Buckingham Palace revealed on Thursday.


Ovitz Tells Court He Tried to Get a Position at Sony

In testimony on Friday, Michael S. Ovitz, the former president of the Walt Disney Company, described an aborted attempt to join the Sony Corporation and was questioned


N.F.L. Roundup: Niners Bring in Martz to Fix Anemic Offense

The San Francisco 49ers hired Mike Martz as their offensive coordinator Tuesday, landing one of the N.F.L.âs top offensive minds to fix a unit that floundered last season.


Heart disease can strike with few warning signs

Former president Bill Clinton has become one of 64 million Americans with diagnosed heart disease. As many as 4 million more have a "silent" illness with no symptoms to betray their risk, doctors say.


Israeli court to free Palestinian deputy PM: lawyer

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - An Israeli military court   on Wednesday ordered the release of Palestinian Deputy Prime   Minister Naser al-Shaer, a top Hamas official, after more than   a month in detention, his lawyer said.


Britain's emergency services will be issued with gas masks to protect them against potential chemical attacks by terrorists, The Daily Telegraph reported.


Gilbert Stuart, a Capturer of Presidents and Transmitter of History

The Metropolitan Museum's show reveals the portraitist's bountiful range. No doubt about it, he was and remains one of our greatest American painters.


Drug-resistant bugs on rise outside hospital: study

Drug-resistant bacteria are infecting more people in community settings such as prisons and public housing, and not just in hospitals where such "superbugs" can run rampant, researchers said on Monday.


A week after bottoming out at Buffalo, the University of Central Florida looked like a different team against Northern Illinois on Saturday night.


Cameras are fitted to fire engines in south Wales to deter hooligans who start blazes and then attack crews.


Bush Picks Campaign Manager Mehlman to Be Republican Party Head

President George W. Bush selected Ken Mehlman, his campaign manager, to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Mehlman, 38, who earlier worked as the White House director


Dramatic rises in international food prices are threatening millions of people in poor countries, the UN warns.


Company Pulls HIV Drugs From WHO Program

The Indian drug company Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ltd., has pulled all of its antiretroviral drugs from a World Health Organization (WHO) program that sets minimum quality standards for cheaper anti-AIDS drugs designated for use in poor nations.


Burundi's largest armed groups merge into a single national army in a significant step in ending the civil war.


WASHINGTON The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Michael Powell, expects to postpone a vote until early next year on his plan to convert the US television system to digital technology by January 2009, a Powell aide has said.


Avra' il requisito dell'accoglienza turistica: il sorriso


Oil prices hit record high amid Nigerian fighting

Oil prices hit a new record of 50.47 US dollars a barrel on Tuesday as rebels in Nigeria threatened oil output and hurricane Ivan slashed production in the Gulf of Mexico, despite Saudi Arabian pledge to increase output.


Tracey Emin Suicide Film Troubles Censors

Controversial artist Tracey Emin has  fallen foul of British censors with a semi-autobiographical  film on teenage life, featuring rape and a graphic suicide.


McLaren boss Ron Dennis denies claims the team is giving preference to rookie Lewis Hamilton over Fernando Alonso.


Suddenly coming into a lot of money isnât necessarily the ticket to financial freedom.  Instead, it can be difficult to find smart, solid advice for handling it.


Rock band the Donnas take control after stumble

Female rock quartet the Donnas have  returned to their indie roots after disappointing sales of  their last album for Atlantic Records derailed their dreams of  mainstream stardom.


Chinese president visits Sweden to salute ship

Swedish politicians and pop stars  joined China's President Hu Jintao and Sweden's King Gustav XVI  in welcoming back a replica of the ill-fated 18th century cargo  ship Gotheborg from a two-year voyage to China.


A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed by former CIA officer Valerie Plame and her husband against Vice President Cheney and top administration officials over the disclosure of Plame's name and covert status to the media.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Saudis Use 9/11 Report In US Ad Campaign

It has launched a radio ad campaign in 19 US cities in an effort to show it's a loyal ally in the war on terror.


Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has just arrived in Najaf to try to end the stand-off involving Shia fighters led by the radical cleric, Moqtada Sadr.


Time Warner's AOL Unit to Cut 700 Jobs -Source

America Online, the world's largest Internet service provider, plans to lay off about 5 percent of its US work force as it faces an ever-dwindling subscribership, a source close to the company said on Tuesday.


China takes HIV/AIDS prevention to the masses

On the eve of World AIDS Day, construction workers at the building site of Beijing's CCTV tower put down tools and picked up condoms and brochures touting safe sex and HIV/AIDS prevention.


Eight Nations Agree on Plan to Lift Status of Gypsies

Fourteen-year-old Ludmil Atanasov would like to finish high school. For most Bulgarians his age, that is a reasonable expectation.


PEOPLE may be endangering their health and excluding vital foods such as eggs and cheese from their meals because of a faddish interest in low-carbohydrate diets, experts warned today.


Losing bidder for Freescale says ends talks

A group of private equity investors   including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. said on Monday it had   ended talks to acquire Freescale Semiconductor Inc. FSL.N   after the chip company agreed to be bought by a Blackstone   Group-led consortium.


UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Iraq on a visit following approval of a new Iraqi government.


Tanta musica sotto l'albero Natale, boom sette note

Se durante l'anno il motto è "niente dischi", a fine anno diventa "niente rischi". La parola d'ordine è cofanetto. Piccola guida all'acquisto di CD, libri e DVD. Ce n'è per tutti i gusti


India to forge strategic partnership with EU

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Sunday for a three-day visit to The Hague to attend the fifth India-European Union Summit aimed at promoting their growing ties to a strategic level.


Former Regional Land Official Charged With Corruption in NW China

Former regional land official charged with corruption in NW China  YINCHUAN, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- A former senior regional land official  in northwest China has been officially charged with taking millions of yuan in bribes and holding a large amount of suspect property.


Apre sede a Francoforte, Frank Schoenherr responsabile


Top Court: Sentencing Rules Not Mandatory

In a major criminal law decision, a closely divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that federal judges no longer must follow the long-criticized sentencing guidelines in effect since 1987.


Peter Jackson Says He Won't Ape Original King Kong

WELLINGTON, New Zealand  - Oscar-winning director  Peter Jackson will relive a childhood dream when he starts  filming a remake of the 1933 classic "King Kong" in his  Wellington hometown next week.


News: Report card day looms for federal agencies

Cyber security audits find improvement in some agencies, but viruses and worms still plague the halls of government.


Troop movement could be Blair's 'tipping point' warns Cook

Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to redeploy British troops into a US-controlled volatile area of Iraq could mark the "tipping point" of his mandate, according to former minister Robin Cook.


Vatican Returns Saints' Relics to Orthodox Church

Pope John Paul, attempting to mend relations with Orthodox Christians, on Saturday returned the remains of two of their most prominent saints 800 years after Crusaders snatched sacred relics from Constantinople.


Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday the nation's foreign policy challenges call for a new leader who will worry more about doing the right thing than how it will look.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Michael Jackson's defense lawyers announced they may call Elizabeth Taylor, Jay Leno, Quincy Jones and Kobe Bryant to the witness stand in the pop star's molestation trial.


A Beijing college student is suing Microsoft Corp., claiming that its Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy program violated his privacy.


Giuliani Hurt by Scandal Around Former Top NY Cop

Illicit affairs, mob ties, a secret love nest. The hijinks of Bernard Kerik, disgraced just as he aspired to join President Bush's Cabinet, have also bruised the reputation


UPDATE 2-GE sells India back office unit stake for $500 mln

General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's top conglomerate, said on Monday it had sold a majority of its pioneering Indian back


US House approves $422 billion arms bill

The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a final $422 billion bill for defense programs that backs next year's round of military base closings and kills


The Sea Knight crash Wednesday is the fifth chopper lost in Iraq in just over two weeks


Rising Canadian dollars to test Canadian economy

The record surge in the value of the Canadian dollar is going to test the Canadian economy, financial analysts here warned. The Canadian dollar, after briefly rose above 85 US


Hurricane Lane pummels Mexico's Pacific coast, weakens

MAZATLÁN, Mexico -- Hurricane Lane slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of the Pacific coast south of the city of Culiacán yesterday after battering the resort of Mazatlán with strong winds and rain.


Intensive Statin Use Not for All Heart Patients

Lowering cholesterol with statins has been shown to prevent second heart attacks, but a new study finds that higher doses of one statin aren't much better than lower doses at preventing recurrent heart problems.


A Ukrainian court rules the country should take control of 22 Crimean lighthouses used by the Russian navy.


The Internet is fertile ground for genealogy websites branching out to connect the dead and the living with a shared dream of drawing humanity's family tree.


Val d'Isere, 11:31 - SCI, CDM; LIBERA VAL D'ISERE: GARA FERMATA DOPO CADUTA FANCHINI

Nadia Fanchina è caduta nel corso della libera di coppa del mondo in corso in Val d'Isere. Me...


E' successo vicino Rovigo, durante una lite in casa


Da Napolitano a Consulta sul referendum a vertice Unione


Israel arrests Palestinian minister, pounds Gaza

Israel seized a minister in Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's cabinet on Saturday and pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip as part of an expanded campaign against the ruling Islamist group.


Harry Potter's end has publishers and fans sweating

Does Harry Potter die? Fictional or not, the question of what happens to the boy wizard at the end of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", the seventh and final book in the series, is on millions of lips five days before it goes on sale.


A Bush administration task force recommended strongly Tuesday against letting US citizens import lower-cost prescription drugs from other countries, saying "it


Ministero esteri conferma viaggio di fine novembre


Models eat away weight debate at London Fashion Week

Size zero went pear-shaped at London  Fashion Week on Thursday as models strutted down the catwalk  munching crisps and downing red wine.


WASHINGTON -- Former President Jimmy Carter says that despite changes designed to eliminate voting problems in Florida - where the disputed 2000 presidential election was decided by only a few hundred votes - conditions for a fair election in that state


Boeing deal makes skies friendly for WiFi users

CHICAGO : The Boeing Company's Connexion unit has teamed up with iPass Inc. to offer in-flight Wi-Fi access so "road warriors" can go online at 30,000 feet, the companies said in a joint statement.


Claims that Paris Hilton received special treatment in jail are to be investigated by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.


Israel Plan to Use Settlement As Hospital

JERUSALEM Aug. 30, 2004 - Israel has proposed leaving a Gaza settlement intact to be used as a hospital after an Israeli pullout, and wants to sell an industrial zone on the edge of the coastal strip to international bodies, Israeli officials said.


Nel primo pomeriggio la presentazione, poi la gara al Bernabeu fra Real e Siviglia, infine l'incontro con la giunta direttiva e la squadra. BOLOGNA, 22 dicembre 2004 - Arrigo Sacchi debutta oggi come direttore tecnico del Real Madrid.


Fioroni: danziamo sul baratro, occorre cambiare


S&P upgrades India currency rating outlook

INTERNATIONAL rating agency, Standard and Poor's (S&P) has upgraded India's `BB' long-term foreign currency rating outlook to "positive" from stable.


Sudan to Cut Paramilitary Forces in Darfur

In a goodwill gesture on the eve of peace talks, Sudan said Sunday it would reduce paramilitary forces in Darfur by 30 percent to try to ease tensions in the western region, where an 18-month conflict has killed an estimated 30,000 people.


Gas Prices Jump And Are Set to Keep On Rising

Gasoline prices have jumped 33 cents a gallon across the United States over the past month and are expected to climb still higher at least through March, according to the AAA automobile club.


Google, Intel launch energy efficiency program

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - Web search leader  Google Inc.  and semiconductor maker Intel Corp.   launched a broad-based program on Tuesday to introduce  more energy-efficient personal computers and server systems to  save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


Randy Moss tested his strained right hamstring on a treadmill Friday and will be on the practice field for a more extensive workout today, but the Vikings' all-pro wide receiver remains a game-time decision for Sunday.


In Providence, a Waterfront Promoter Finds Opponents

A proposal to position a $300 million mixed-use development on a stretch of gritty, industrial waterfront in Providence, R.I., is meeting with strong opposition from local business owners.


The holiday shopping season may not be so bad after all. Consumers came surging back into stores in November, revving retail sales at the fastest pace in four months.


Stefani sports Scotland soccer shirt at concert

Pop singer Gwen Stefani wore Scotland's soccer shirt while performing in Glasgow   recently.


The Archbishop of Canterbury's Sharia law comments attract criticism from senior Anglicans.


The Internet has opened the floodgates of self-expression. What happens next?


Military are rallying behind Bush, says survey

US soldiers have far greater trust in President George Bush as commander-in-chief than in John Kerry, preferring the incumbent by a nearly three-to-one margin, a poll showed yesterday.


The Copyright Board of Canada has given the go ahead for a tax to be placed on iPods and removable memory storage cards for private copying.


'Wife Swap' Producers Sue Fox TV Over 'Copycat'

Producers of the ABC reality series  "Wife Swap" sued Fox television on Wednesday for copyright  infringement, accusing the rival network of ripping off their  show with the "virtually identical" Fox show "Trading Spouses."


Faulty Fan Suspected in Fire at Obama's Apartment Building

A Capitol Hill house where Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) rents an apartment caught fire yesterday while the Democratic presidential contender was out of town, a spokesman said.


US Open Blog: Venus Williams Rolls Past Ivanovic

Venus Williams joined her sister Serena in the quarterfinals as she defeated Ana Ivanovic, 6-4, 6-2 in the most anticipated fourth-round match of the tournament.


The New Money Pit: Housing Bust Gets Worse

It started with subprime mortgages. Now owners of McMansions are defaulting, and the effects of the housing bust are beginning to ripple through the economy.


Price Cuts Help Retailers Post Holiday Gains

Last-minute shopping helped U.S.  retailers boost sales in December after a slow start to the  holiday season, but hefty discounting caused some companies to  warn profits may be squeezed,


The most powerful hurricane to hit the Caribbean region in a decade has laid waste to the island of Grenada, it emerged today. The storm inflicted most of its damage on Tuesday, but the havoc created by the


The Wizards place one former Maryland guard, Laron Profit, on the injured list, and activate another, point guard Steve Blake.


A bill that would repeal most local gun laws in the nation's capital passed the House Wednesday, over the objections of city officials including the mayor and police chief.


Esai Morales, former NYPD Blue star, is being sued by his ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Mazzocchi, for allegedly giving her genital herpes. Mazzocchi claims that Morales was aware of his STD and intentionally transmitted the virus to her without her knowled...


US tycoon Donald Trump fires one of the executives who starred alongside him in hit TV show The Apprentice.


EDITORIAL: Open the Courts: Assembly Bill on Video Coverage Undermines the Cause of Transparency

By The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 17--The more the people see of their criminal justice system in action, the more they will have a stake in the way it performs. If it is doing justice, people will see that and give the system the public support it needs.


Sport: Chelsea have competition for signature of French winger.


Kremlin favourite wins Chechen election, preliminary results show

GROZNY, Russia  - The Kremlin's favoured candidate for president of war-battered Chechnya overwhelmingly won an election that opponents claimed was riddled with fraud, Russian news agencies reported Monday citing preliminary results.


Top Colombian Rebel Extradited to the U.S.

Top Marxist rebel Ricardo Palmera was extradited to the United States on Friday, becoming the first leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to face U.S. drug and terrorism charges, officials said.


British extradition demand for Litvinenko murder suspect 'foolish': Putin

British prosecutors' demand for extradition of Andrei Lugovoi, chief suspect in the murder of Russian ex-agent Alexander Litvinenko, is "foolishness," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with newspapers from the Group of Eight industrialised nations.


Napoli, 19:37 - CALCIO, NAPOLI-JUVENTUS: BIGLIETTI ESAURITI

Tutto esaurito per la gara di sabato al San Paolo tra Napoli-Juventus. Gli ultimi biglietti sono sta...


Powell Calls Darfur Atrocities "Genocide," As Debate Begins On New ...

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said today that genocide has occurred in Sudan's western Darfur region. It is not immediately clear what this designation


Hot Flashes May Be Good News for Breast-Cancer Patients

TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Hot flashes may act as positive sign for women taking drug treatment for early stage breast cancer, a new study suggests.


Africa summit wraps up amid concern over Kenya, Chad

African Union leaders condemned the latest unrest in Chad and Kenya Saturday at the close of a summit overshadowed by new crises on the continent and which saw little headway achieved on older ones.


Iraqi defense minister calls arrest of top Saddam Hussein aide ' ...

(Baghdad, Iraq-AP, Sept. 5, 2004 7:20 PM) ) Iraq's defense minister is casting doubt on the reported capture of Saddam Hussein's former right-hand man.


Microsoft this week began distributing its latest update to the Windows XP operating system to home users through its Automatic Updates feature.


Palestinians agree on key posts for unity cabinet

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Rival Palestinian factions have agreed at crisis talks in Saudi Arabia to give key cabinet posts to independents, overcoming one stumbling block to a unity government, officials said on Thursday.


Stocks flat, Best Buy fuels spending worry

Stocks were little changed on Tuesday as a favorable court ruling for Bristol-Myers Squibb and a pullback in benchmark bond yields tempered concerns over disappointing profits from Best Buy Co. Inc. .


Hurricane Ivan lashes Jamaica but no direct impact expected ...

Hurricane Ivan roiled waves two storeys high and tore up power lines, trees and roofs as it grew to fearsome strength Friday, but it stalked Jamaica's coast and is unlikely to make the expected direct hit, meteorologists said.


Mozilla Firefox Browser Blazes Across the Globe

Blake Ross started working on building "a better" browser while other kids were just getting hooked on instant messenger.


UK online ticket touts told to "clean up act"

The 1 billion pound ($2 billion)  industry for reselling sports, concert and theatre tickets in  Britain must "clean up its act," but should not be banned, an  influential group of legislators said on Thursday.


Former Cat Stevens returns to pop music world

The Peace Train is leaving the station again, after almost 30 years in storage.


Siazzu: cellule si addestrano in Africa per colpire Europa


com. The Blue Jays found themselves fighting for every out and every run on Friday night, working uphill most of the way. Oakland's approach has been mimicked to some degree by Toronto


Common painkillers raise heart risk: study

Popular painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen can raise blood pressure and thus the risk of heart disease among men, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


General Motors is currently examining the possibility of combining two of its European plants into a single operation.


Prince Points the Way to a Brighter Future for Music

The artist's controversial deal to sell his latest album through a British newspaper infuriated the music industry, but it might be the right way to go.


Jason Chimera and Nikolai Zherdev scored early in the first period to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.


GlaxoSmithKline faces a US lawsuit alleging that it covered up negative research on its anti-depressant drug Paxil.


AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Nel 50Âº anniversario della Conferenza Episcopale Paraguaiana promosso il Primo Congresso Nazionale di Educazione Cattolica: ÂL'Educazione Cattolica in un mondo globalizzatoÂ LeÃ³n (Agenzia Fides) - La Conferenza Episcopale Paraguaiana (CEP) nellÂambito delle celebrazioni per i suoi 50 anni di vita, ha organizzato il Primo Congresso Nazionale di Educazione Cattolica, che si svolgerÃ  dal 6 allÂ8 ottobre nello Stadio LeÃ³n Co...


A global summit aims to lay the groundwork for a new structure of internet governance. Participants, however, have very different visions for the future of broadband deployment, net telephony and other web technologies. By Wendy M. Grossman.


Wal-Mart is to expand its presence in China by buying a 35% stake in discount store chain Trust-Mart.


Sudan says it's not afraid of UN resolution threatening sanctions

KHARTOUM, Sudan (CP) - Sudan isn't afraid of a U.S.-backed United Nations resolution threatening sanctions over the violence in Darfur, President Omar el-Bashir was quoted as saying Sunday.


HOUSTON (Sports Network) - The Houston Rockets exercised  the fourth-year option on center Yao Ming's contract on  Thursday.


Google IPO Registration Ends Today  Google has set their IPO registration deadline at today for investors to register for the Google initial public offering.  Investors wishing to participate in Google's initial public offering have until 5 pm today to register for the auction at ipo.google.com, according to a statement issued Tuesday on ...


English impregnates la langue franÃ§aise Our chums across the Channel are currently marking "French language week", but apparently have little to celebrate as English loanwords continue to pollute their beloved mother tongue, the Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


U.S. Plans Year-End Drive to Take Iraqi Rebel Areas

American commanders in Iraq say they are preparing operations to open up rebel-held areas, especially Falluja, the restive city west of Baghdad now under control of insurgents and Islamist groups.


Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say suspected militants have shot dead a former junior state minister. Safdar Baig, a leading figure in the state opposition National Conference Party, was shot on Thursday


Republican Mitt Romney wound up his Florida primary campaign on Monday with his most bitter criticism yet of rival John McCain, saying three signature bills the Arizona senator pushed in Congress aimed the country on "a liberal Democrat course."


Demonstrators trail Republican delegates in New York

Demonstrators against President George W. Bush dogged Republican delegates to their party's convention here, with multiple protests at hotels where they met and at corporations' headquarters.


Democrat Emerges As Major Stem Cell Patron

Over three decades, Bob Klein amassed a fortune by building and financing low-income housing. After his 14-year-old son was diagnosed with diabetes in 2001, however, he redirected his considerable political clout and business savvy. The longtime Democrat has since become one of the biggest private patrons of human embryonic stem cell research — medical technology that many scientists believe can someday cure a wide range of ailments, including diabetes.


La societa' rischia anche pesanti sanzioni pecuniarie


Report: FDA needs to fix post-market drug safety

The U.S. Food and Drug   Administration needs more staff, funding and power over the   drug industry to better police the safety of medicines after   they reach the market, an Institute of Medicine panel said on   Friday.


Quello che sembrava un manichino incaprettato Ã¨ in realtÃ   la raffigurazioneartistica di una delle vittime delle extraordinary rendition                                          Mastella, non una minaccia ma un'opera d'arte                                                                                Il clamoroso fraintendimento svelato dall'onorevole LocatelliL'artista Bianchini voleva mandare un messaggio a favore di un detenuto marocchino


Eduardo Romero took the second-round lead in the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, shooting a 4-under 68 on Friday for a one-stroke advantage over Denis Watson and Jim Thorpe.


Apple and Motorola "could soon show us" their co-developed solution. A report on Forbes cites Apple vice president of applications


Jurors deliberating Scott Peterson's fate got a lecture from the judge Monday, apparently after finding themselves deeply divided and unable to reach a consensus on the murder charges.


Blog: Stripped-down laptop, which was supposed to launch this week, needs a little more time after the discovery of some glitches.


STOCKHOLM: Controversial Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek yesterday won the 2004 Nobel Literature Prize, only the 10th female laureate in its history, but said she could not pick it up due to a "social phobia.


Zalayeta uses his head to keep Juve on top

Juventus held onto first place in Italy's Serie A with an unspectacular but efficient 1-0 victory at Udinese.


Milano, 20:00 - CALCIO, MILAN: LA LISTA PER LA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Il Milan ha consegnato la lista ufficiale per la Champions League 2007-2008.


T oday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about a California woman who uses marijuana to ease her pain from a brain tumor and other ailments.


Ohio St. Extends Matta's Contract, Bans Postseason Play

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sports Network) - Ohio State athletic  director Andy Geiger announced a one-year contract extension  for men's head basketball coach Thad Matta as a direct result  of the school imposing a ban on postseason play for 2004-05.


Afghans dispute U.S. version of raid casualties

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - The U.S. military said coalition and Afghan troops killed six Taliban and arrested four in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, though a provincial official and residents said the casualties were villagers.


FDA questions Celebrex for kids' arthritis

Pfizer Inc. may fall short in convincing federal regulators that its painkiller Celebrex should receive expanded approval to treat children with a devastating form of arthritis, according to documents released Tuesday.


Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' gets a Bollywood makeover

A Bollywood version of the classic English novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen received its world premiere, an all-singing, all-dancing affair set in India, London and Los Angeles.


Eating just one meal high in saturated fat — in this case, carrot cake and a milkshake — can quickly prevent "good" cholesterol from protecting the body against clogged arteries, a small study shows.


Wrigley to Buy Life Savers for $1.48 Bln

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. WWY.N is buying  the Life Savers and Altoids candy and mint businesses from  Kraft Foods Inc. KFT.N for $1.48 billion, the companies said  on Monday.


Cocaine in pregnancy has lasting effect on kids

Children who were exposed to  cocaine in the womb show poorer-than-average language skills  during their early years and do not catch up, new research  suggests.


It was a shot that rang out around the Premiership, delighting Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United, and darkening the gloomy mood of the champions, Arsenal.


Il comune si accorda con le richieste del quartiere e dei residentiSaranno isolati i civici 37 e 39 e l'accesso sarÃ  riservato su via Grassi                                          Padova, ancora un muro contro lo spaccio La recinzione contro lucciole e pusher                                                                                di CRISTIANA BOGGIAN


Second in a series leading up to this weekâs presidential debate, which is to focus on foreign policy. The grinding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is the foreign policy equivalent of a black hole.


Lisbona, 19:07 - CALCIO, TSUNAMI: FIGO AIUTERA' BAMBINO RITROVATO DOPO 19 GIORNI

La storia di Martunis, il bambino indonesiano di 7 anni miracolosamente salvatosi dallo tsunami e ri...


A new group of patients that qualifies  for Medicare reimbursement for implantable heart defibrillators  may have to wait a few days longer until payment is available,  the federal government said on Thursday.


Blood from a stone? Palestinians must make the most of every drop

Justice on the part of Israel does not come easily, especially with a government led by the historically hard-line Ariel Sharon. It was the job on Sunday of outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell to encourage


Portugal prosecutor sends Madeleine case to judge

Portugal's public prosecutor on Tuesday passed the case against the parents of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann to a criminal judge who will decide whether there are grounds for a trial.


Three days after Hurricane Ivan pummeled the Panhandle, it came in the form of church services explaining to the weary why such catastrophe had befallen them.


Marie Osmond "feeling fine'"after fainting on TV

Marie Osmond, a member of the singing Osmond family, was "feeling fine" on Tuesday after fainting the night before during an appearance on the ABC television show "Dancing with the Stars," her spokeswoman said.


2005 Tour de France may not play to Lance Armstrong's strengths

The 2005 Tour de France may give others a chance to test Lance Armstrong. The mountaintop finishes are less intense and the time trials shorter - meaning the six-time Tour winner possibly has


PeopleSoft sweetens employee compensation

Business software maker PeopleSoft Friday said it was boosting compensation packages for all employees except its chief executive in a move that would raise the


BA ditches Boeing jumbo for Airbus A380 superjumbo

British Airways  announced a plane order worth $8.2 billion at list prices on Thursday, ending decades of loyalty to Boeing's 747 jumbo with a switch to Airbus's new A380 superjumbo.


Lucent Technologies Inc.  and unions representing roughly 10 percent of the telecommunications equipment maker's work force on Sunday agreed to extend talks, their second extension in 10 days.


Police investigating teenage suicides visit homes in County Armagh after material is published on the web.


GENEVA - From Armenia to Zambia activists turned out by the thousands for World AIDS Day on Wednesday, singing in mighty cathedrals, lighting candles in city squares and playing sports.


Frail Mandela Lays to Rest Son Who Died of AIDS

QUNU, South Africa  - A frail-looking Nelson  Mandela buried his last son in a remote South African field on  Saturday, wearing a red AIDS ribbon to symbolize the fight  against the disease that killed him a week ago.


Arkansas Judge Ends State Ban on Gay Foster Parents

An Arkansas circuit judge on Wednesday threw out the state's ban against foster parenthood by gay couples or by households that include a gay adult.


Arts & entertainment: A rooftop park, rehearsals open to the public, a new building ... Nicholas Hytner's vision for the National


Bush says U.S. troop cut possible in Iraq

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush raised the prospect of troop cuts in Iraq after meeting top commanders at a desert air base on Monday but said any reduction must be made from a position of strength.


Fossils of "Most Primitive Primate" Found Near Yellowstone

Fossils of a 56-million-year-old mouse-size animal discovered in Wyoming could redraw humans' family tree, scientists say.


Yankees 5, Twins 1: In Vintage Form, Clemens Earns 350th Victory

Roger Clemens reached a rare milestone, pitching eight innings of two-hit ball to lead the Yankees past the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.


The three victories won against the Social Democrat Party (PSD) (the Bucharest mayor office in 2000 and 2004, and the presidency in 2004) indicate the fact that Basescu's moves aren't accidental at all.


Intel will help server network interfaces take advantage of major recent advances: multiprocessor systems, multicore processors, and virtualization.


FDA OKs test to predict breast cancer return

U.S. health officials approved a  genetic test on Tuesday that can provide women with early  breast cancer an estimate of whether the disease is likely to  return in five to 10 years.


The biggest cell phone maker in the world tests out using GPS-enabled phones to monitor traffic.


Oil Inches Towards the 55 Dollar Milestone

Crude oil futures inched toward the 55 dollar milestone today, a day after US officials announced a decline in their countryâs inventory of heating oil, heating a market already on edge over tight supplies, high demand and unrest in key producers.


If the Chase for the Championship is really supposed to be the elite part of the schedule, why does it include such mundane races as the fall events at New Hampshire, Dover and Martinsville and not the Daytona 500 or Brickyard 400?


Blog: Ads on Internet increase as top 100 advertisers in America spend more online.


Many Americans remember the late Deng Xiaoping as a little man with big ideas at a Houston, Texas, barbecue grinning up at the cameras from under a ten-gallon hat.


Just five weeks before Election Day, a federal appeals court Monday revived a lawsuit demanding that all Florida voters who use touchscreen machines receive a paper receipt, in case a recount becomes necessary.


FDIC: Ernst & Young to pay $125 million over Superior Bank failure

HINDSDALE, Ill. Auditor Ernst and Young LLP has agreed to pay 125 (m) million dollars to settle claims over the collapse of a suburban Chicago bank.


At Cellphone Trade Show, the Spotlight Chases Google

Googleâs efforts to promote Android, an open and free platform for cellphones, is provoking rivals.


Jajah calls patent big brothers for global VoIP domination

Meesah wanna takem over dem telephones When a young company struts about proclaiming it wants to be "the Google of XYZ", it's hard to take seriously. Generally, it's a headline-grabbing conceit which doesn't actually mean a lot: every tech company would love Google's market share, stock price, teflon public image, and 767 party plane. Jajah, a Silicon Valley VoIP outfit, probably has more claim to deploy the soundbite without being yawned out of the room than most.â¦


LOS ANGELES  - "Narnia" fans will have to wait an extra year to see the third film in the fantasy franchise because of a delay in the start of production.


Alcoholic rats' boozing slashed by mutant superpower drug

X Men therapy curbs lager-swilling rodent lifestyle Scientists based in Chile and Colorado have carried out astonishing research which appears to offer a cure for that scourge of modern society - alcoholism in rats.â¦


Via libera anche all'aumento di capitale e al nuovo statuto


Somali govt welcomes U.S. draft on peacekeepers

Somalia's interim government welcomed a U.S. proposal at the U.N. Security Council to deploy east African peacekeepers in the violent state, as residents said on Saturday that rival Islamists had seized another town.


Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy confirmed that new legislation would be introduced allowing an inquiry into allegations that members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and British Army intelligence colluded with loyalists who admit to carrying out


Frances' insured losses seen hitting $4.4 billion

NEW YORK - Insurance payments to victims of Hurricane Frances are expected to reach $4.4 billion, making it the fourth most costly storm in US history, an insurance industry group said Thursday.


Ill will for shills Business people who write fake reviews of their own products will fall foul of new European laws from next year. Laws banning businesses from misleading consumers will bar the act.â¦


Microchip equipment maker KLA Tencor Corp  posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday as it booked a $47 million tax expense and higher acquisition-related charges.


One Israeli officers is among three killed Israelis in the ...

The Palestinian groups yesterday carried out a joint operation at a military position near Mouraj settlement to the north of Rafah to the south of Gaza that resulted in killing three Israeli soldiers, one of them is an officer and wounding other two.


'Voto di ieri e' un gioco Usa e la jihad proseguira''


Gasparri: siamo noi il grande partito dei cattolici


Republican presidential contender John McCain, a backer of the Iraq war but critic of how President Bush has waged it, said U.S. lives had been "wasted" in the conflict


Ever since Colorado passed tough immigration laws last year, farmers have worried that the immigrant laborers they depend on to plant and harvest their crops will not  show up in the fields this season. So, a state legislator has proposed a novel idea: Send in the prisoners.


Mobile industry group leaps into VoIP debate

Industry body calls for customer awareness The Open Mobile Terminal Alliance, a mobile-phone industry body which counts Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile and 3 amongst its membership, has published guidance for network operators and handset manufacturers on provisioning and maintaining VoIP settings on new handsets.â¦


Stoccolma, 20:09 - CALCIO, SVEZIA: AMICHEVOLE TURCHIA, IBRA NON CONVOCATO

Lars Lagerback ha optato per la linea verde convocando diversi giovani in vista dell'amichevole in p...


Il CIPE, su proposta di Lucio Stanca, Ministro per l'Innovazione e le Tecnologie, ha approvato il finanziamento di circa 4 milioni di euro (nell'ambito di un complessivo stanziamento di 135 milioni di euro per il rilancio tecnologico del Sud) per l


'La Bamba' star charged in domestic spat

Prosecutors charged actor Lou Diamond Phillips on Thursday with domestic battery in connection with an incident last month involving his live-in girlfriend.


ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is sparing with his surprises, but the injection of fresh blood against Poland in Katowice proved stunningly effective.


The home furnishings specialist still finds itself sleeping outside.


U.S., Iraq troops kill 33 in airborne assault

U.S. and Iraqi troops killed 33 insurgents in an airborne assault and airstrikes north of Baghdad aimed at reopening a major irrigation canal that had been seized by gunmen, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.


The leadership of Delta Air Lines' pilot union early this morning approved a tentative concessionary agreement with the company, sending it to a vote of the entire membership.


The software giant, which is currently trying to fend off a hostile bid from rival Oracle, sacks chief executive and president Craig Conway.


The co-founder of Matchbox Toys, Jack Odell, dies aged 87 - almost 60 years after the firm was founded.


Powell Says Iraqi Security Situation Worsening

Secretary of State Colin Powell on  Sunday said anti-American sentiment in the Muslim world had  increased and the insurgency in Iraq was worsening,  but the  United States was taking action to improve security ahead of  elections.


Yes, you heard right. This year's prime-time Emmys really were awarded a few days ago. Lots of winged statuettes were presented. A hardcore audience (the second-smallest on record) saw it happen.


The US says will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea after Pyongyang announces test plans.


Snow, ice, winds slap central U.S., delay flights

Snow, ice and howling winds hit a broad section of the central United States on Friday with a first-day-of-December punch that closed roads, disrupted air travel and left hundreds of thousand of people without power.


British minister says ban scrawny models

A British Cabinet minister on Saturday called for London Fashion Week to follow its Madrid counterpart and ban extremely thin models from the catwalk.


Daily battle for beds strands MGH patients

Lisa Manley shifted uncomfortably on her narrow gurney in Bay 28 of the Massachusetts General Hospital emergency room, watching nurses and doctors rush past the open curtain of her cramped cubicle.


Prime minister in Commons accuses Conservatives of wanting to renegotiate Britain's entire relationship with EU.


Two decades after a nude photo  scandal helped cost a Miss America her title, Americans may be  adopting a more ho-hum attitude toward people who bare it all  for the cameras.


Culturally, Berlin Is Ascending, if Slowly

Fifteen years after the reunification of Germany, how is the new cultural Berlin faring?


Trasportavano la cocaina nei pannolini di un bambino 2 anni


Firenze, 15:44 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; MUTU: VOGLIO IL TITOLO DI CAPOCANNONIERE

"Spero di essere il prossimo capocannoniere. Ho cominciato bene e sarà una sfida bella e dura...


Communists vow to step up attacks in Philippines

Philippine communist guerrillas vowed to  step up attacks on government security forces outside the  capital to coincide with protests against attempts to alter the  political system, a rebel spokesman said late on Wednesday.


Amare Stoudemire had 32 points and 15 rebounds, Steve Nash added 26 points and 14 assists, and Shawn Marion had 23 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 114-106 comeback victory over the travel-weary New York Knicks on Saturday night.


Burger King to limit ads aimed at children under 12

Fast-food chain Burger King Holdings Inc said on Tuesday that, beginning late next year, it will limit advertising aimed at children younger than 12 to food and drinks that meet strict nutritional guidelines.


Wiped from the face of the currency The European Commission has admitted the new euro coin - designed to sport a revised map showing the expanded happy band of brothers - is "not exactly the one the commission has proposed" after the powers that be decided to omit Turkey from the monetary celebration of the EU.â¦


Diciotto perseguiti nel settore vitivinicolo, tre per intermediazione di manodoperaLe accuse: condizioni di lavoro e di vita disumane e impiego di minori                                          Maxibusiness di clandestini a Marsala denunce per caporalato e lavoro minorile                                                                                Favoreggiamento immigrazione clandestina: arrestato imprenditore a Foggia


Ukraine imposes limits on both currency exchange and bank withdrawals to protect the economy during the political upheaval.


Roma, 15:34 - CALCIO, FIGC; PANCALLI CONFERMA: ELEZIONI IL 2 APRILE

Intervenendo a 'La Politica nel Pallone' su GrParlamento, il commissario straordinario della Figc, L...


Madrid, 09:57 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: ASSALTO A KAKA' DOPO ANNUNCIO SCHUSTER

Il Real Madrid è pronto ad investire 80 dei 110 milioni disponibili per il mercato per acquis...


Before the Giants shifted their defensive emphasis and slowed Cowboys running back Marion Barberâs runaway afternoon, Barber was dominating in the finest playoff performance of his career.


Prognosi rimane riservata, cauto ottimismo dei medici


Senior Japanese officials expressed anger Tuesday after the arrest of a U.S. Marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl on the southern island of Okinawa, with the prime minister calling the situation "unforgivable."


Arafat absence could aid US-Palestinian ties

JERUSALEM: The interim Palestinian leadership, taking advantage of Yasser Arafat's absence, could try to renew ties with the United States in a bid to revive the Middle East peace process, analysts said Sunday.


Adobe Systems Flash-based service, already integrated with Salesforce.com, lets developers embed voice services into Web applications.


AILING US stores giant Kmart is hoping that sharing a sick bed with rival Sears Roebuck will cure its ills. The pair, under siege from Goliaths Wal-Mart and Target, yesterday unveiled plans for a Â£6bn merger.


Few risk infection from TB patient, CDC says

A man infected with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis fled across Europe to avoid detention, taking flight after flight to stay ahead of public health officials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.


Stock index futures rose on Monday, suggesting a rebound from last week's losses, after reports that foreign government funds could make additional investments in U.S. banks hurt by credit market losses.


Bush says troops will stay till task accomplished

President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind sectarian violence racking Iraq, and he would not pull troops out "before the mission is complete".


With Opposition Research, Tone Is Revealing

In the shadowy world of opposition research and not-for-attribution dossiers, things can get confusing.


The U.S. has a shortage of laboratories to test the thousands of people who might be exposed to radiation if a "dirty bomb" detonated in a major city, according to a recent congressional investigation.


Blasts in Philippine Capital, South Kill 11

Explosions in the business district of  the Philippine capital and two southern cities on Monday killed  at least 11 people and wounded nearly 130, with besieged Muslim  rebels claiming two of the attacks.


Convention Protests Target Labor Policies

Republican National Convention protesters waved symbolic pink slips along a three-mile "unemployment line," labor unions demanded better treatment of workers and a group of AIDS activists infiltrated Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, as arrest totals soared beyond 1,700 for the past week.


A large earthquake rattled Alaska's seismically active Aleutian Islands, but there were no immediate reports of any damages or injuries


Kabul, Afghanistan -- The kidnapping of three foreign election workers has raised fears that an Iraq-style hostage crisis may be about to engulf the country.


Sarkozy headed for big win in French poll

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


Lebanon to Bury Hariri as Pressure on Syria Mounts

International pressure mounted on Syria  to ease its grip on Lebanon as stunned Lebanese prepared to  bury assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri on  Wednesday.


Parigi, 15:56 - CICLISMO, MILLAR ANNUCIA PASSAGGIO A TEAM STATUNITENSE

Lo scozzese David Millar, 29 anni, lascerà a fine stagione la Saunier Duval per passare al te...


Udine, 19:23 - CALCIO, UDINESE: CON IL PALERMO SPAZIO ALLE SECONDE LINEE

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Marino darà spazio alle seconde linee per la gara di coppa Italia con...


Yahoo plans to lay off hundreds of employees to increase profitability, prop up its deflated stock price and focus on a smaller number of key areas, people close to the company said.


Doctors have pieces, but disease still puzzles

KRT) - The air they breathe is clean, their neighborhoods are safe, their schools are top-notch and their medical needs are taken care of by the Mayo Clinic or the Olmsted Medical Center.


Buildings collapsed, power lines knocked out and gas pipes ruptured  when a powerful earthquake hit the northeastern coast of New Zealand late Thursday.


The Hopkinton data storage company EMC Corp. will roll out a set of new products today, aimed at filling out the company's "information lifecycle management" strategy.


Barcelona and Valencia both held to 1-1 draw

Leaders Barcelona dropped points for only the second time this season when they drew 1-1 at 10-man Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish first division soccer game on Saturday.


How's this for a handicap: A Russian cosmonaut will strike a lightweight golf ball from outside the international space station in a promotional stunt — but he'll swing one-handed and with one foot wedged in between the hand rails of a ladder.


A toxin found in widely used flame retardants has turned up in 100 percent of nursing mothers tested in Washington and other Northwest states.


Italian president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president holds crisis talks with  political leaders on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who has  resigned as prime minister after nine months in power, can  still head a government.


Roma, 13:03 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DI MERCOLEDI'

Questi gli arbitri designati per dirigere le gare della 25/a giornata del campionato di serie A in p...


NEC posts higher net profit in first half but lowers forecast

Japanese computer giant NEC said its interim net profit rose 62.6 percent to 25.2 billion yen (240 million dollars) but it cut its forecasts, citing slower mobile handset and semiconductor markets.


US scientists had made a breakthrough in their quest to make low-cost hydrogen, a technology key to finding new sources of energy to end US dependence on foreign oil, they said.


Viewpoint: Stop Saying, "Support Our Troops"

Disguising policy proposals as sentimental appeals to the well-being of American troops does little to advance the debate on Iraq


Lawyer Confirms Bonds Told Grand Jury of Substance Use

Barry Bonds is being linked more than ever to what could be baseball's biggest scandal since the Chicago White Sox threw the 1919 World Series.


Entertaining TV programs make you eat, study finds

People eat more when they are glued to  the television, and the more entertaining the program, the more  they eat, according to research presented on Saturday.


The California Highway Patrol recommended Monday that actress-singer Brandy be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a freeway crash that killed a woman motorist last month, a city attorney's spokesman told The Associated Press.


MOST of the new HIV/AIDS cases reported locally occur among persons between ages 15 and 24, according to Dr Yitades Gebre, a senior medical officer at the Ministry of Health.


Art is an exceedingly dumb thing to steal. But then, the art thief, in general, is not the brightest paint in the box.


BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - The European team has enjoyed success at the Ryder Cup, but on Friday they must brace for a concerted American assault.


Virgin shows passion for online music service

AS SUSPECTED, VIRGIN DIGITAL is to be launched today and Sir Richard Branson, the overseer of the Virgin group, said it will include over a million tracks and compatibility with 50 plus portable gizmos.


The right has a crush on Fred Thompson, but his own papers suggest he is less conservative than they think.


Roma, 11:17 - CALCIO, DINAMO KIEV CONTINUA PRESSING SU HOULLIER

La Dinamo Kiev continua ad inseguire GÃ©rard Houllier. Il club ucraino avrebbe presentato una maxi of...


Iran will only freeze its uranium enrichment activities for a few months and has no plans to permanently mothball facilities which could make atomic bombs.


Civilian death toll in Iraq spikes in May

The number of civilians killed in Iraq jumped to nearly 2,000 in May, the highest monthly toll since the start of a U.S.-backed security crackdown in February, according to figures released on Saturday.


Plugged In: Fertility industry booms online

More and more people have literally  found life on the Internet as the estimated $3 billion  fertility industry moves increasingly online.


The underlying problem is the cost of the drug, at over Â£1,000 for a one year course, compared to tamoxifen, which costs no more than Â£30 for a similar course of treatment, thus severely restricting the chance of free NHS prescriptions.


American flu jabs give Glaxo shot in the arm

By Rosie Murray-West, City Correspondent (Filed: 29/11/2004). British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline is readying itself to respond to a flu vaccine crisis in America, with its Fluarix vaccine expected to be approved


Japanese export growth accelerated to 13.4 percent in November, led by autos and steel, easing concern that overseas demand for goods is faltering.


NASA spacecraft tracks global air pollution

A NASA spacecraft has begun the first-ever daily tracking of how air pollution moves across the globe, a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Wednesday.


EarthLink to Trim Work Force and Close Offices

Shares of the Internet service provider EarthLink climbed sharply Tuesday after it said it would cut 900 jobs â about half its work force â and close four offices.


Criticism over failure to close 'dangerous' airport.


Il ministro delle Comunicazioni riconosce sul suo blog che la norma va cambiata"L'allarme Ã¨ giustificato. Avrei dovuto controllare il testo parola per parola"                                          Ddl editoria, Gentiloni ammette "Un errore la registrazione dei siti"


Toshiba to exchange a further 830,000 Sony batteries

(InfoWorld) - Toshiba is offering to replace a further 830,000 laptop batteries containing cellsÂ made by Sony, it said Friday. The offer covers computers sold worldwide and is separate from aÂ similar announcementÂ made by the company last week. Toshiba is offering to exchange the batteries to ease customer concerns in the light of several recentÂ high-profile battery recalls, it said. "There is no safety issue, we will voluntarily exchange the battery pack used in certain notebook PCs," said Keisuke Ohmori, a spokesman for Toshiba in Tokyo. The announcement came less than a day after Lenovo Group said it wouldÂ replace batteriesÂ for 526,000 of its laptops sold in 2005 and 2006. Last week, ToshibaÂ offered to exchangeÂ 340,000 notebook batteries because it said they could unexpectedly cut power, causing users to lose unsaved work. The latest offer covers batteries in the following laptop models: Satellite T10, T11, T12, T20, A50; Tecra M3, M4, M5, M7, S3; Portege S100, M300, M400, M500; Dynabook SS LX, L10, L11, M10, M11, M35, MX, MXW; Dynabook R10; Dynabook TX/2, TX/3, TX4; Qosmio G30, F30; Other models sold only overseas are also covered but were not named by Toshiba in Japan.


France's Sarkozy threatens veto in trade talks

SAINT-PIERRE-LE-VIGER, France  - President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday that France would veto any World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement that did not satisfy its requirements on farming.


A car bomb killed 10 people in eastern Algeria on Saturday, a security source told Reuters.


Ashlee Simpson's crime was not the decision to use a "guiding track" during her performance on Saturday Night Live last weekend.


Powers skeptical on Iran resolution deal

World powers played down prospects for a deal on new sanctions against Iran ahead of a meeting on Tuesday aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Tehran to curb its sensitive nuclear work.


Steal of home seals latest Yankees' loss

It's gotten so bad for the New York Yankees that opponents are stealing home on them. Aaron Hill slid in safely ahead of Andy Pettitte's throw in the seventh and Alex Rios had a go-ahead sacrifice fly to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 3-2 Tuesday night.


Princess Diana's family gathered Friday to solemnly mark the 10th anniversary of her death, while admirers tied scores of bouquets, poems and pictures to the gates of her former home.


Scientists have discovered a molecule that plays a key role in the development of sperm.


Rakeysh Mehra to cast newcomers in his next?

Since Abhishek Bachchan slipped out of Rakeysh Mehra's autobiographical Delhi 6, which is based on the director's growing-up years in the Chandni Chowk area of Old Delhi, speculation has been rife about who will play Rakeysh's alter -ego.


Texas AG: MySpace safety plan is smoke and mirrors

Only state attorney general not to sign on with social network's proposed online kid protection measures writes open letter to the site's CEO.


No one will accuse TD Banknorth Inc. of sugarcoating its story. TD Banknorth executives were downright gloomy during presentations to investor conferences in Canada and New York this week. The message: Consensus Wall Street forecasts for the company's profits were too high. Business expenses were up, and demand for loans was leveling off. Executives at Toronto-Dominion , the Canadian financial ...


Australia PM visits East Timor for crisis talks

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made  a lightning visit to East Timor on Friday to pledge support  after an assassination attempt on the country's president, Jose  Ramos-Horta.


BusinessWeek.com reports that Sony BMG will offer some of its collection free of copy-protection software in coming weeks.


Royal rebel Prince Harry is all over the news again - after an early morning fracas outside a nightclub which left a paparazzi photographer with a cut lip.


Ci sono partiti che fanno l'occhiolino alla sinistra


Car Tech 2.0: Way Beyond GPS and Booming Stereos

A new generation of car technologies promises to add more fun and functionality to motoring.


Iraq's interim president  says the US and Britain made a huge mistake when they disbanded the Iraqi army.


Legless man, pal in drunk-driving scrape

Police cited a legless man and his friend with drunken driving — the third and second such arrests for the men, respectively — saying the amputee was at the wheel while his friend worked the pedals.


The approach of having a speaking cast and a signing cast on the stage simultaneously may not be best for Nick Grossoâs absurdist British comedy.


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


San Francisco - It is reported that IBM is to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion and would cap a gradual withdrawal from the business it helped to pioneer in 1981.


Burundi: Grief And Anger At Mass Burial of Massacre Victims

At a mass burial in Burundi on Monday, thousands of people lamented the death of hundreds of Tutsis from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) known as Banyamulenge who had fled fighting across the border to Burundi in June. They were slaughtered on ...


The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems

When it comes to kidney problems, is there a difference between colas and other kinds of soda?


Czech Nuclear Plant Leak Deemed Harmless

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - More than 500 gallons of radioactive water leaked at a nuclear power plant, but did not contaminate the environment, an official said Thursday.


Cuba on Monday blasted a new move by a U.S.-funded TV Marti to provide its anti-Fidel Castro programming to Spanish-language stations in Miami that are picked up by popular illegal satellite dishes on the island.


Benching suggests Lefty's routine isn't working

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Phil Mickelson was hoping this was the season when he finally could wear the title of "major champion.


(Lausanne, Switzerland-AP) Oct. 21, 2004 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport says you can't change the result of a gymnastics sports competition based on hindsight.


NASA experts were today studying the debris from the Genesis capsule that crashed as it brought back samples of solar particles - the latest in a series of setbacks for the US space agency as it seeks to get its space program back on course.


Just about four weeks after the Democrats had their say in Boston, Republicans are preparing to have their day in the Big Apple. The Republican National Convention kicks off today at Madison Square Garden in New York City.


During a recent six-week period, I conducted a small spyware experiment on my Windows computer. I kept track of days I opened Microsoft Internet Explorer.


Euro stocks fall as oil price jumps to new high above 47 dollars

European stock markets headed downwards in early afternoon trading in the wake of a weak finish on Wall Street and as the price of oil rose above 47 dollars for the first time.