The Democratic Debate: CQ Politics' Mosts and Bests

A pared-down panel of four Democratic presidential candidates met in New Hampshire for a nationally televised debate Saturday night, just three days before that state's key primary, and spent much of the session giving their interpretations of the campaign's prevailing theme of political change -- and disagreeing about which of them is best capable of delivering it.


Brownback expected to drop out of U.S. campaign

U.S. Republican Sen. Sam Brownback  of Kansas, nearly out of cash and lagging badly in opinion  polls, is expected to drop out of the 2008 presidential race,  party and campaign sources said on Thursday.


College Basketball: Georgia Tech, UConn Win

ATLANTA (Sports Network) - BJ Elder poured in a game-high 27 points to lead fourth-ranked Georgia Tech to a convincing 99-68 win over Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.


Roma, 15:10 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; SARTORI: SERIE B RISCHIA MOLTO

Molti club di serie B rischiano di non iscriversi al prossimo campionato di serie B. Lo ha detto Gio...


SANTIAGO -- A judge questioned General Augusto Pinochet yesterday about the disappearance of leftist political opponents during his 1973-1990 dictatorship. But Judge Juan Guzman, who indicted Pinochet in 2001 in a different human rights case that was blocked by Chile's Supreme Court, said later that he cut short the session because the former leader was ''very tired." Guzman, who had ...


Denbighshire education chiefs receive a highly critical report by inspection body Estyn.


Vikings' Culpepper off to fastest start in league history

"Maybe a couple times my senior year at UCF, (the University of Central Florida), or even back in high school,'' said the Minnesota Vikings quarterback on Thursday, in a quickie phone interview between preparations for Sunday's home game against


Newcastle's Keegan ready to bring Shearer on board

Kevin Keegan on Friday described himself as the best qualified candidate to take charge of Newcastle and revealed the would "love" to work alongside Alan Shearer.


Closed down Wednesday, bought Friday Online gambling website www.part of the Barclay brothers' Ritz Hotel empire - has been bought by ukbetting plc.â¦


Heath Ledger, Actor, Is Found Dead at 28

The Australian-born actor was found dead in an apartment in New York with sleeping pills near his body, the police said.


Blair aides investigated for obstructing probe: report

Aides of British Prime Minister Tony Blair and officials of his governing Labour Party are under investigation for obstructing the "cash-for-honours" probe, The Times reported.


Researchers unveil computerized prosthesis

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island  - U.S. researchers on  Monday unveiled a computerized prosthetic ankle and foot that  could change the lives of a growing number of amputees  returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Israel planes still buzzing Lebanon: U.N. commander

Israeli warplanes are still flying over southern Lebanon despite appeals for them to halt the missions, the outgoing commander of a United Nations peacekeeping mission said on Friday.


YouTube to Be Available in 7 Additional Languages

The new sites â in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Polish and Dutch â will feature local language home pages.


No time to delay in passing intelligence plan

THE BILL TO reform US intelligence operations only seems like itâs been around since the Cold War ended. It is a product of the 9/11 Commissionâs final report, incorporating many of its key recommendations.


UPDATE 1-Credit Suisse gains on restructuring hopes

Credit Suisse shares rose on Tuesday amid hopes Switzerland's second-largest financial group will step up the pace of restructuring, prompted by a report that it is seeking buyers for its Winterthur insurance ...


Confrontations expected during Ukraine election

KIEV - Sunday's presidential election in the Ukraine must be free and fair otherwise the country could face punitive measures, warns the US mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.


Sanofi Diet Drug Impressive in 2-Year Study

An experimental diet drug helped  people lose nearly four times as much weight as a placebo in an  eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said on  Tuesday.


Defense deals lead in federal IT contracts

Study shows defense agencies accounted for three-quarters of the $20 billion in federal IT contracts awarded last quarter.


Vijay Singh and Mike Weir provided a preview of the Ryder Cup, even though neither of them will be playing at Oakland Hills this week.


Adobe Systems and Internet provider Yahoo! have announced a tie-up aimed at providing consumer services to Internet users. The two companies will introduce integrated products that feature Adobe services, increase the reach of Yahoo!


Fashion Wire Daily - David Hockney's loving sister Margaret would have enjoyed Tuesday's Paul Smith women's wear show in London, whose sense and cute commerciality mimicked her brother.


Plagued With Relationship Troubles? Blame Your Parents.

So, Valentine's Day is two days away, but you know he isn't going to bring you any flowers. And instead of a cuddle and a kiss, you know she is going to dig up that old canard about your mother.


Microsoft Waves Discounts Under PeopleSoft Users' Noses

Ziff Davis - In spite of having proclaimed itself a noncompetitor during the DOJ's trial against Oracle's takeover, Microsoft is wasting no time in offering migration services and hefty discounts to get PeopleSoft users onto its business management applications.


Another Painkiller Gets Tied to Heart Attack Risk

Dec. 21--Naproxen, a common painkiller sold under the brand name Aleve, appears to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the government said yesterday, making it the third major painkilling drug linked to heart problems in recent months.


Merseyside police release six teenagers arrested in connection with killing of 11-year-old schoolboy.


Marijuana sprouts in Japan prison exercise yard

The grass may be greener on the inside for inmates at Japan's Abashiri Prison, where marijuana shoots have been sprouting in the exercise yard.


Inquiry Focuses on Withholding of Data on Loans

New York State prosecutors are investigating whether Wall Street banks withheld information about the risks posed by investments linked to subprime mortgages.


Rangers Have Plenty of Chances, but Fall Short

Goalie Steve Valiquette had played admirably in his second consecutive day starting in place of Henrik Lundqvist, but the Rangers failed to capitalize on many scoring chances.


One day last November in Houston, three men met for lunch. Two of them -- Russian cosmonauts in training for an upcoming joint US-Russian space mission -- had never met the third, a slightly built American gentleman in his seventies.


US stocks dip on tech slide; Qualcomm, Apple fall

U.S. stocks started the fourth quarter lower on Monday, with tech shares giving back some recent gains as a brokerage downgrade hit shares of Apple Computer Inc.  and a legal battle hurt chip maker Qualcomm Inc. .


Benedetto XVI interviene all'assemblea generale della Cei"La chiesa italiana grande fattore unificante della Nazione"                                            Il Papa: "Family Day una festa di popolo Giusta la nota dei vescovi sui Dico"


Biotech Bug Busters Try to Save Venezuela Art Works

Biotechnology is meeting art in Venezuela as scientists try to save the country's art treasures from being ruined by its tropical insects, fungi and humidity.


Sulle strade, invece, le vittime sono state 60.000


WASHINGTON -- A Senate Republican yesterday directly challenged President Bush's declaration that he is "the decision-maker" on issues of war.


Scottish children who undergo heart operations are 'more likely' to die than in the rest of the UK, figures show.


Queen Elizabeth 2 Sold to Dubai-Owned Company

The majestic ocean liner that carried millions of people across the Atlantic during its 40-year history has been sold to Istithmar for $100 million.


The Fix | Not all endorsements are created equal. Kennedy's is more than typical pat on the back.


Quarter of All Afghan Votes Counted; Karzai Ahead

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was on course on Tuesday for an outright victory in the country's historic presidential election with almost a quarter of the votes counted from the poll 10 days ago.


Ryanair makes $1.9 bln bid for Aer Lingus

DUBLIN/LONDON  - Ryanair , Europe's biggest budget airline, launched a surprise bid for Aer Lingus  on Thursday, valuing the former Irish state airline at 1.48 billion euros ($1.9 billion) but met an immediate refusal by the Irish government to sell its remaining stake.


Wow... poor  kid.  "NEW YORK  -- A 25-year-old from Georgia who was distraught over President Bush's re-election apparently killed himself at ground zero."  "Andrew Veal's body was found Saturday morning inside the off-limits area of the former World Trade Center site, said Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey."  "A shotgun was found nearby, but no suicide note was found, Coleman said."  "Veal's mother said her son was upset about the result of the presidential election and had driven to New York, Gus Danese, president of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, told The New York Times in Sunday's editions."


Hewlett-Packard Stakes a Claim as an Information Manager

Hewlett-Packard will introduce Print 2.0, the companyâs strategy for making printing relevant in an increasingly Web-centric world.


Islamists battle Lebanon army at second camp

AIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon  - Islamist militants attacked Lebanese troops at a second Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon on Monday, killing two soldiers and threatening to plunge the country into long-term instability.


Fears for Lebanon's future as Beirut crowds flock to funeral of murdered MP


Uh-oh, Canada. Without a Stanley Cup north of the border since 1993 (Montreal), the Dominion's protracted championship drought appears destined to continue after Anaheim's 3-2 win over the Senators last night, handing the Ducks a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup finals.


Chirac refuses to testify over dirty tricks scandal

Former French president Jacques Chirac has refused to testify over a political dirty tricks scandal, but could face questioning over a party financing affair before he took office.


Veteran Choreographers, Young Dancers and a Program of Premieres

Juilliard School's dance division presented four robust premieres by Janis Brenner, Susan Marshall, Ronald K. Brown and Robert Battle on Saturday.


English people living in Scotland are less likely than native Scots to die from heart disease, a study finds.


Two more shot dead as Thailand praying peace for South

Two people were shot dead by insurgents in Thailand's Muslim-dominated deep south on Sunday, when the country was praying peace for the region at a ceremony ofdropping hundred of millions origami birds.


Brown confirmed as leader of the Labour Party

Gordon Brown is the new leader of the governing Labour Party, three days before he succeeds Tony Blair as prime minister, Blair announced at a party leadership conference on Sunday.


Russia, Iran agree nuclear power station timetable

Russia and Iran have settled all differences over the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power station and agreed on a time-table for its completion, the Russian contractor building the station said on Thursday.


Several Palestinians are injured as security forces lose control of a crowd on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt.


A look at some of the top performances so far at this weekend's typically soggy British festival, from Arctic Monkeys and Amy Winehouse to Super Furry Animals and Arcade Fire


Real Madrid Hires Luxemburgo, 5th Coach in 18 Months

Real Madrid, Europe's most successful soccer team, hired Brazil's Wanderlei Luxemburgo as its fifth coach in 18 months in a bid to improve its performance in the second half of the season.


Lo dice il ministro del Welfare Roberto Maroni


Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical muslim cleric wanted by the United States, has been charged by police with 16 counts including inciting murder and stirring up racial hatred.


T-Mobile Also to Offer Unlimited Text, Voice Plan

Joins rivals AT&T and Verizon in offering unlimited $99-a-month plans.


(CBS) Acting is a job that replaces your life, especially if you are playing a character like Bridget Jones, says Oscar winner Renee Zellweger.


U.S. sees some fraud likely in Pakistan election

A senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday some fraud was to be expected in Pakistan's elections on February 18 but the United States was working hard to ensure a poll that is "as free and fair as possible."


Bomb blast injures 10 at Indonesian embassy in Paris

An explosion injured 10 people outside Indonesia's embassy in Paris, and Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said it was caused by a bomb placed outside the building.


Corporate America warily watches housing's ripples

Nearly two years into the U.S. housing slump, corporate America is increasingly concerned the slowdown could spread into other areas of the economy.


Coca-Cola (KO) reported a 24% drop in third-quarter profit on flat revenue, but beat analysts' reduced expectations that were issued after the beverage giant's previous warnings.


07-DIC-0410:45TV: ASCOLTI, QUASI 9 MILIONI PER LE LECCISO A ' ...

Roma, 7 dic. (Adnkronos) - Boom di ascolti per ''Striscia la notizia'' che ieri ospitava le sorelle Loredana e Raffaella Lecciso al fianco di Ezio Greggio e Michelle Hunziker, con tanto di sfida con le Veline per vedere chi sbuccia meglio le patate.


Confermate le 'tre stelle', aumentano le 'due'


When the Smashing Pumpkins reunited after seven years to plan a U.S. concert series, they made a surprising choice for their first shows: a small club in the mountains of North Carolina.


US Airways seeks to delay pension payments

Dulles, VA, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- US Airways is seeking permission to delay pension contributions of $67.5 million, so it can keep operating.


Susan Lyne has valuable insight into the lives of the desperate housewife. Michael Eisner, the embattled CEO of Disney, was unappreciative of her rare gift.


ATHENS - Fireworks exploded, dancers streamed around a giant tree, and the crowd roared 'Hellas, Hellas' as the 12th Paralympic Games opened with a party of thudding drums, lights and flowing costumes on Friday.


Newly installed Leicester manager Craig Levein has vowed to give youth a chance as he attempts to guide the Foxes back into the Premiership.


Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden on Saturday was endorsed Saturday by a small Iowa newspaper, which praised him for "the only workable plan to get us out of harm's way in Iraq."


The family of Heath Ledger prepares for a private funeral for the late actor in his hometown of Perth.


Well then there is good news for you, for a new study conducted by researchers at the Psychiatric Center GGZ Delfland, Delft, the Netherlands, suggests that highly optimistic people have lower risks of all-cause death, and lower rates of cardiovascular


European stocks pressured amid record high oil prices

Europe's main stock markets struggled to post gains on Friday as crude futures surged to record highs, factors which had also hurt US equity prices overnight, dealers said.


Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton was suspended Wednesday by his pro team, which threatened to fire him if he can't prove he's innocent of blood doping.


In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out

Even as prices fall, neither Sonyâs Blu-ray nor Toshibaâs HD DVD, has gained an advantage.


Obese people appear better protected from TB: study

Elderly people who are obese appear  to have a lower risk of falling ill with tuberculosis compared  to those who are underweight or of average weight, according to  an extensive geriatric study in Hong Kong.


Republican presidential contenders welcomed former Sen. Fred Thompson to the race Wednesday night with humor and pointed advice that he will have to fight them for the nomination.


Backman relieved of duties after investigation

com. Wally Backman's managerial tenure in Arizona is over before it even officially began, and the club has turned to an old friend in Bob Melvin to take over the reins.


Former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, will join Mariah Carey and others as honorees at the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th-anniversary gala in September.


Health Tip: How Your Kids React to Bad News

(HealthDayNews) -- Last month's devastating tsunamis in Asia are saturating the television airwaves with images that can disturb children.


Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options

In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.


To Succeed, Manning Must Be a Quick Study

Giants rookie quarterback Eli Manning must adjust to something that spectators and television viewers can never appreciate - the speed of the N.F.L. game.


China's growing military keeps wary eye on Taiwan

XIAMEN, China  - When Huang Xu was a young soldier in an artillery unit on the Chinese coast in the late 1980s, war with Taiwan always seemed imminent.


The meeting with one of IraqÂs most powerful Shiite leaders was part of an effort to reach out to a wider circle of Iraqi politicians.


Rebel cleric among 60 dead at Pakistan mosque

Pakistani forces killed a rebel cleric and more than 50 Islamist militants on Tuesday after 15 hours of fighting in the compound of an Islamabad mosque to end a week-long siege.


Man skips to Guinness record, tiger witness wimps out

An American man wowed a crowd of Thais by setting a new record as the world's fastest skipper yet still failed to impress a tiger loping alongside.


Children's charities react with anger after a man  who raped a 10-year-old girl was jailed for two years.


Autorita' vigilanza francese su possibile scalata


Ivoirian Throngs Assemble to Shield President From the French

French and Ivory Coast military commanders appealed for calm Monday in Abidjan, as government supporters, whipped into a frenzy by reports that French tanks were


Steve Jobs urges record companies to set online music free

Steve Jobs posted an open message to record studios, asking them to abolish security software that prevents music bought online from playing on different types of MP3 players.


Channel 4 will air images of the crash that killed Princess Diana, despite appeals from her sons.


Capriati Fails Cut for WTA Championships

Jennifer Capriati, of Saddlebrook, Fla., reacts as she loses the first set 6-0 to Russia's Vera Zvonareva in their quarterfinal match Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, in the Advanta Championship in Villanova, Pa.


Appliance sales give Sears an Oct. surprise

Sears Roebuck and Co. surprised naysayers Thursday by reporting a sales gain in October, the first in six months. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 1.9 percent versus a year ago, largely on the strength


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


News: Website offers Caller I.D. falsification service

Not just for phone hackers anymore, a California entrepreneur hopes to sell bill collectors and private investigators on the virtues of spoofing.


7-Eleven drops Citgo gasoline after Chavez comment

A week after Venezuelan President Hugo   Chavez called George W. Bush "the devil," convenience store   chain 7-Eleven Inc. said on Wednesday it will stop selling   gasoline from Venezuelan-controlled Citgo Petroleum Corp.


Brewers win 1st series in nearly a month

Ben Sheets considers the past several weeks for the Milwaukee Brewers a missed opportunity — a failed chance to take an even bigger lead in the National League Central.


F&P Appliances Buys Dynamic Cooking for $33 Mln

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd., New Zealand's biggest home appliances maker, agreed to buy Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc.


House Votes to Expand Stem Cell Research

Democratic leaders conceded they were short of the votes needed to override a veto threatened by President Bush.


GM U.S. December vehicle sales down 5.2 percent

General Motors Corp  said on Thursday its U.S vehicle sales fell 5.2 percent in December as consumer demand softened amid a weak housing market and higher gas prices.


Heineken and Carlsberg are given an extra 24 hours to make a firm bid for UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle.


Formula One: Teams still seek the key for getting their money's ...

Ten teams spend more than $1 billion every season to go racing and only one has won the championship in half a decade. If that sounds mad, the rest of Formula One's goings-on might explain why.


LOS ANGELES  - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Universal can open its crime thriller "Alpha Dog" in wide release as planned January 12, despite objections from murder suspect Jesse James Hollywood.


Phillies first baseman Jim Thome was the recipient of the 2004 Players Choice Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award on Thursday. The Man of the Year award, named in honor


A Portland couple arranged to trade marijuana for the chance to have sex with a 5-year-old girl, the authorities said Tuesday.


Afghans say 7 police killed in U.S.-led strike

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan mistakenly killed seven policemen in an air strike after Afghan forces came under attack from the Taliban and asked for help, a provincial official said on Tuesday.


Israel Approves Release of 170 Prisoners

Israel on Sunday approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture toward Egypt and the new Palestinian leadership.


Aid worker who cared for Iraqis is believed slain

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Margaret Hassan spent a large part of her 59 years helping needy Iraqis. On Tuesday, her friends and family said they believed her captors had executed her, unjustly ending her life in the land she had adopted as her home.


U.S. resupplies Lebanon army, gov't open to talks

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The United States and Arab allies sent military aid to Lebanon on Friday and the Lebanese army deployed extra troops to a Palestinian camp where it has been battling Islamist militants this week.


Japan's economy grew 0.3 percent in real terms in the April-June period from the previous quarter, the government said Friday, marking a surprise downward revision from the initially reported expansion of 0.4 percent.


POLAND produced a stunning comeback to deny departing Wales manager Mark Hughes a happy send-off at the Millennium Stadium today. The home side dominated the first-half and Robbie Savage finally unlocked the


JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered the army to step up its war on Palestinian militants before a planned withdrawal from Gaza Strip.


'Boing!' McKellen to be voice of Zebedee in 'Magic' movie

Most theatre critics would probably agree that Sir Ian McKellen is the leading British actor of his generation.


Oil prices hugged $50 a barrel on Wednesday on worries of potential supply disruptions and with US crude inventories expected to fall due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Ivan.


U.N. team in N.Korea for reactor shutdown talks

U.N. nuclear officials arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to negotiate terms for inspectors to monitor the shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear reactor, its source of bomb-grade plutonium.


Pakistan surprised by Indian response on Kashmir

Pakistan has been surprised by some recent Indian comments on Kashmir and is hoping India can show flexibility in resolving the dispute at the heart of the neighbours' rivalry, Pakistani officials said on Friday.


Margaret Hassan, direttrice dell'organizzazione umanitaria inglese Care international, Ã¨ stata rapita questa mattina a Baghdad. La notizia del sequestro Ã¨ stata data dalla Tv del Dubai al Arabiya e confermata


Diego Maradona was rushed to hospital in the early hours of today, according to reports in Argentina. The former World Cup winner is currently undergoing lengthy treatment to cure a long-standing drug problem


Depositata documentazione a Consob e Borsa Italiana


2007 Was Unpredictable, but Letâs Brave 2008 Anyway

Like baseball or the weather, the economy can be a difficult thing to predict. Nonetheless, hereâs a sampling of what economists expect for 2008.


Afghan hotel raid targeted civilians, security

A commando-style suicide raid on Afghanistan's top hotel, frequented by foreigners and diplomats, shows a new method of Taliban attack aimed at soft civilian targets, diplomats and analysts said on Tuesday.


TV makers at the Consumer Electronics Show boast their sets are thin, sharp and rich in content.


Vitamin D may prevent alcohol-related bone loss

NEW YORK  - Numerous cell, animal and human studies have shown that heavy drinking leads to bone loss. New research conducted in rats now suggests that vitamin D or the anti-osteoporosis drug Boniva (ibandronate) can prevent alcohol-related bone loss caused by regular binge drinking.


EastLink Selects Incognito Software for Cable IP Network Deployments

EastLink, the fifth largest cable provider in Canada, has selected a  device provisioning system from Incognito Software to deploy Internet  and telephone services.


IBM said Friday it is in talks to settle a mammoth lawsuit alleging a pension plan adopted by the firm in the 1990s discriminated against 140,000 older workers.


By GILL, Mary Anne  Balloons over Waikato has appointed a new flight director for next year's event.   Steven Lombardi from Missouri, US, has been to Hamilton before as the pilot of the Special Shape Space Shuttle balloon.


Salvate quattordici persone, sarebbero undici i dispersi


EU to restart direct aid to Palestinians

The European Union will resume direct aid to the Palestinians as part of efforts to support President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday.


Netherlands Issues First Fines to Spammers

First action since Dutch law banning unsolicited e-mails to consumers.


Singer Madonna breaks the  record for being the highest paid female singer in the world.


TVR to U.S.? New Russian owner's cash creates options for British...

BRADFORD WERNLE . Automotive News Europe Posted Date: 8/26/04LONDON -- TVR, a British boutique sports car maker, will seek to become a more global player under its new owner -- 24-year-old Russian ...


Manor Care and Carlyle to contest temporary halt

Manor Care Inc  and private equity firm Carlyle Group  will contest a temporary halt on their $4.9 billion merger imposed by a Michigan court, Manor Care said on Thursday.


U.N. to slap North Korea as nuclear test fears mount

World powers neared consensus on a statement warning North Korea against a nuclear test on Friday amid speculation the secretive state might detonate a device deep inside an abandoned mine as early as this weekend.


Manhattan iPhone Watch: T minus 3.5 days

Blog: Meet the two guys who have showed up nearly four days in advance to be the first to get Apple's hot new handset.


Minnesota's Monson quits after 2-5 start

Dan Monson resigned as the men's basketball coach at Minnesota on Thursday, one day after the Gophers' fifth straight defeat left them with their longest losing streak in more than 40 years.


New wonders of the world named after online poll

The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the modern day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters, organizers said on Saturday.


Google Debuts 200 Year News Archive Search

News and history junkies take heart: Google's new News Archive Search lets you search back over twenty decades worth of historical content, including scads of articles not previously available via the search engine.


Nigeria postpones sale of 60 oil blocs till 2007: officials

The Nigerian government has suspended until 2007 the sale of 60 crude oil blocs, initially anticipated by the end of this year, an official from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said.


L'agente ha aperto il fuoco durante un tentativo di rapina a un tabaccaioIl bandito, colpito alla testa, Ã¨ morto poco dopo il ricovero in ospedale                                          Napoli, poliziotto fuori servizio spara e uccide rapinatore


CIA to release details on decades of secrets

The Central Intelligence Agency is declassifying hundreds of pages of documents on secret operations from over three decades ago, CIA Director Michael Hayden said.


Roma, 17:08 - CALCIO, SERIE D/G: RISULTATI ANTICIPI SECONDA GIORNATA

Risulati degli anticipi della 2/a giornata di andata del campionato di Serie D.


CENTRALIA, Pennsylvania  - Mayor John Lokitis sits peaceably in his living room, portraits of coal miners from his family adorning the walls. A coal-burning stove from the 1940s pushes back the freezing air.


OFT urged to investigate 'rip-off' iTunes

The Consumers' Association has accused iTunes - the music download service from Apple - of ripping off UK punters by charging them 20 per cent more than European counterparts.


Citigroup Says SEC May Take Action Against Jones

Citigroup Inc., the world's largest bank, said the US Securities and Exchange Commission may take enforcement action against Thomas Jones, who ran the company's investment-management unit.


Cricket: India embarrassed by Australia on rain-ravaged day

BOMBAY : India's bid to secure a face-saving win over Australia got off on the wrong foot after they lost two quick wickets in the 11 overs bowled on the rain-hit opening day of the fourth Test here.


Â· Petraeus and UK officials upbeat on Iraq's futureÂ· Announcement could come next month


OSCE Dismisses Calls For New Afghan Vote

10 October 2004 -- (NCA) -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said today that Afghan candidates' demands to nullify yesterday's presidential election and hold a re-vote are not justified.


Hurricane Jeanne closed in for what could be a record fourth hurricane hit in a year on the storm-weary state. thrashed by Hurricane Frances just three weeks ago.


On the heels of his well-publicized call for medical watchdogs to crack down on doctors working for Internet pharmacies, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh is asking his provincial counterparts to do their part.


Yahoo's fourth-quarter revenue grew, but net income fell as the struggling Internet giant tried to put its house in order and improve its ability to compete against Google and other rivals.Revenue for the period, ended Dec. 31, came in at $1.832 billion, up 8 percent compared with 2006's fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday. Subtracting the commission that Yahoo pays to sites in its advertising network, revenue was $1.403 billion, up 14 percent but missing the $1.406 billion consensus expectation from financial analysts polled by Thomson Financial.Meanwhile, net income fell to $206 million, or $0.15 per share, from $269 million, or $0.19 per share. On a pro forma basis, which includes one-time items, net income was $280 million, or $0.20 per share, down from $297 million, or $0.21 per share. Analysts expected Yahoo to post earnings per share of $0.11.Yahoo's statement doesn't mention staff reductions, which the company is rumored to be mulling. The company will most likely field questions about layoffs in its earnings-release conference call Tuesday afternoon.


A NEW breed of kidnappers, described as 'strategic terrorists', in Iraq has led experts with experience of negotiating hostage releases to admit that lessons from the past may no longer apply.


'It's in the interests of NPfIT' CSC insists its blocking of the takeover of key health provider iSoft is in the best interests of the "successful delivery of the NHS National Programme for IT".â¦


AMO recalls Complete MoisturePlus lens solution

Advanced Medical Optics Inc.  said late on Friday that it was recalling and halting shipments of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solutions after data showed a higher risk of eye infections among its users.


Israel, the Palestinians and the UN should consider an international peacekeeping force in Gaza, the UN's new special envoy to the Middle East said today.


Congress expects cut to US force in Iraq later this year: lawmaker

A US senator from President George W. Bush's Republican party said Sunday he and other members of Congress expect the number of US troops in Iraq to be reduced after September.


Parents of autistic children launch suit to force province to pay ...

TORONTO -- Four Ontario families filed notice with the Attorney General's office Monday to begin a class action suit to force the province to pay for expensive treatment for autistic children of all ages.


U.N. decision on Kosovo nears after Russia talks

The United States and Germany  made one last appeal to Russia on the future status of Kosovo  before deciding on Friday whether to shelve a U.N. Security  Council resolution Moscow has threatened to veto.


President Laurent Gbagbo has called on the United Nations to impose sanctions on neighbouring countries involved in Ivory Coast's two year conflict.


First machines being made The One Laptop per Child project has started production, with the first children in the developing world expected to receive their computers in October this year.â¦


Il lancio e' avvenuto alle 23 di ieri, ora italiana


IBM Simplifies the Mainframe With New Consolidation and Security Software

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a set of consolidation and security software solutions designed to make the System z mainframe easier to use as the strategic platform of choice for running modern applications.


Actor Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan announce they are splitting after nearly three years together.


Extraterrestrial Street View shocker It appears that pretty much everyone in the world has given up any pretence at working and is currently scouring Google Maps' new Street View facility for entertaining revelations.â¦


Actor Gary Busey walked into court and handed over a check for $30,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing him of falling behind on the rent for his Malibu house, court officials said.


Keyworth resigns from HP board amid leak scandal

Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N said   on Tuesday that George Keyworth resigned from its board after   he acknowledged being a source of information in a scandal over   boardroom press leaks.


A man who grabbed the steering wheel of a bus causing it to crash, killing a fellow passenger, is jailed.


Nuovo record indice Dow Jones, oltre 12.750 punti


Former Olympic champion Marion Jones says she has been punished enough and should not have to go to prison for lying about steroids and check fraud.


OTTAWA - Paul Martin, the Prime Minister, risks driving Quebecers toward separatism if he tries next week to force a medicare deal full of unacceptable conditions on the provinces, the Institute for Research on Public Policy warns.


Incremento delle vendite in particolare in Cina e Russia


UK's Blair reassures Musharraf over leaked report

British Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday that a leaked intelligence report criticising Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.


Abbas Election Victory Stirs Hopes for Peace Talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Victory by an advocate of  non-violence in Palestinian presidential elections stirred  hopes Monday for new peace talks, but Israel demanded the  Palestinians move first by cracking down on militants.


Verona, 19:55 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: 5-0 CONTRO IL TRENTINO TEAM

Il Chievo ha battuto 5-0 il Trentino Team in amichevole. A segno con una doppietta Denis Godeas, sch...


Court convicts Total in French oil spill

A Paris court convicted French oil giant Total SA on Wednesday over the 1999 sinking of an aging and rusting tanker in rough seas, which caused France's worst-ever oil spill.


Applications for U.S. home loans fell  6.3 percent last week after a brief bounce in early August  spurred by a drop in mortgage rates, an industry group said on  Wednesday.


SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Seventy-year-old Homer Fink spent eight hours sitting next to a supermarket Halloween display for a flu shot that he wasn't able to get at five other places...


Firenze, 15:29 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: TRE GIORNATE A CESCA

Il giudice sportivo di serei C ha squalificato in C2 quattrordici giocatori. Per tre gare Cesca (Bas...


A South Korean man is jailed for five years for accepting Iraqi bribes to subvert the UN's oil-for-food program.


Cuban Migrants Arrive on Tiny Island Near Miami

More than 30 Cuban migrants, including  eight children, were in the hands of the Border Patrol on  Friday after landing on a tiny strip of land off the coast near  Miami.


SAP is rolling out a new set of Java and business intelligence enhancements to its NetWeaver middleware and integration stack.


Oil prices eased on Tuesday as fears of supply disruptions receded following a convincing referendum victory in Venezuela for President Hugo Chavez and after Russia's YUKOS said it had received a government assurance on September ...


Carlos Boozer had 30 points and 13 rebounds and Utah's Jerry Sloan got his 999th coaching win, 101-88 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.


Hungary has banned the sale of its signature spice, paprika. The Health Ministry announced the ban today and said it's necessary because a moldy toxin was found in spice sold by three of the largest companies.


Thatcher case twist as list of alleged coup backers vanishes

THE Thatcher saga took a dramatic twist last night when it emerged a key witness in the police investigation has disappeared, taking with him a list of wealthy individuals who supposedly bankrolled an alleged coup attempt in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.


Now Playing on Newspaper Web Sites: Campaign '06 TV Spots

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK With newspapers expanding political coverage on their Web sites this year more than ever before, including wide use of blogs, among the most effective - and entertaining -- uses of their Internet editions have been links to political ads.


The Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels used solid pitching performance to claim American League division titles on Sunday.


No cold medicines to kids under 6, key panel says

Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines don't work for children under age 6 and giving the common medicine to young children cannot be recommended, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said Friday.


Computer Q&A: Security should be focus in desktop search battle

The battle is on for your desktop. If it's anything like many previous computer wars, it will be fought with features as the primary weapons.


Arrestato a Ferrara, i vicini hanno dato l'allarme


U.S. dietary guides criticized for potential harm

NEW YORK  - Some researchers are questioning whether national guidelines advising Americans to eat a low-fat diet have had the unintended consequence of feeding the current obesity epidemic.


A Ragalbuto, vittima con fori su torace provocati da oggetto


As European leaders came together on Friday for the first time since the American elections, Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair, urged them to adjust to the "reality


Spazio â Fallito il recupero della sonda âGenesisâ

Brutto colpo per la Nasa (Stati Uniti), che vede svanire un progetto da 260 milioni di dollari per la mancata apertura automatizzata di un paracadute. Il âcaricoâ perduto era la prima polvere del sole raccolta nella storia dellâumanitÃ .


At least 38 people died in bomb and mortar attacks across Baghdad Monday, 15 of them as they waited to buy gasoline


Anna Chakvetadze won the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open with a 6-1, 6-3 win against Akiko Morigami on Sunday. Chakvetadze, who won her third title this year, improved to 5-0 in WTA Tour championship matches.


The BBC has won a court action to publicise the name of a terrorist suspect who went missing in 2006.


World number one Tiger Woods lost his   second successive match as Ryder Cup holders Europe grabbed a 7   1/2 to 4 1/2 lead after the morning fourballs on Saturday -   their third successive session win.


Britain's home-grown al Qaeda plots increase-paper

More than 2,000 home-grown al Qaeda  terrorists are plotting suicide attacks in Britain, the Sunday  Telegraph newspaper reported, citing a secret intelligence  document.


Republican National Convention Opening in New York

The Republican National Convention, which will nominate President Bush in hopes of another four-year term in office, opens in New York Monday.


Shaharyar Khan resigns as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), according to a senior official.


Dow Jones & Co.'s union enlisted billionaire Ron Burkle to explore alternatives to Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion bid in an effort to secure the editorial independence of the Wall Street Journal.


In the face of GM's swift time table for the Chevy Volt, rival automaker says it has good reason to move more slowly on its own plug-in electric car.


Coast Guard Rescues 6 After Sinking of Sailboat

Coast Guard crews rescued six people after their $1.2 million sailboat sank off the Florida coast, all captured by television helicopter cameras showing the vessel disappear under the waves.


First Successful Malaria Vaccine Reported

An experimental vaccine can slash the risk that children will get malaria, apparently offering the first effective way to inoculate youngsters against one of the world's biggest, most intractable killers, researchers reported today.


The British Racing Driversâ Club has called a board meeting in the hope of finding a way to revive talks to save the British Grand Prix.


$2 mln offered in Argentine cash case: U.S. prosecutor

A U.S. prosecutor said on Monday that a Venezuelan businessman was offered $2 million to keep quiet about an alleged attempt to smuggle $800,000 from Venezuela to Argentina to help the campaign of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, now Argentina's president.


New Orleans writers struggle to pen rebirth story

Quirky characters, raucous music, jazz funerals, a warm climate and plenty of service-industry jobs made New Orleans an ideal base for writers and a rich backdrop for their work.


Stern Goes Satellite, But Will Listeners Follow?

Sirius claims it will need to generate only one million more subscribers to pay for the five-year, US$500 million deal with Stern.


England midfielder Steven Gerrard says he is fit to face Russia in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier, despite concerns over his toe injury.


NEW YORK -- In 21st-century Manhattan -- hyper-gentrified home of the $25 million condo, the $40 million Prada "epicenter" store and the $1,000 caviar pizza -- perhaps it is no wonder that even the iconic yellow cab has a new designer look.


Archaeologists called Tuesday for urgent steps to safeguard Petra, the ancient rose-red rock city recently picked as one of the new seven wonders of the world, saying an increase in visitors could damage it unless protective measures were taken.


Promoting a Film While Promoting Other Products

Will Ferrell, as Jackie Moon, is selling Bud Light and Old Spice in TV commercials promoting âSemi-Proâs,â the story of a fictional A.B.A. basketball team, the Flint Tropics.


Growth in the final quarter of 2007 slowed to half the pace Wall Street was expecting, new figures show


UK and Swiss scientists find a way to trigger an out-of-body experience in healthy volunteers.


Helicopters flights are used to count endangered orang-utans in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo.


Dan Olsen shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the six-round PGA Tour qualifying tournament.


Bobby Fischer, Enfant Terrible of Chess, Dies at 64

The difficult, reclusive chess master became an American hero at the height of the Cold War, then thumbed his nose at his country and renounced his citizenship.


Microsoft Sees $100 Million First Day for 'Halo 2' Game

First-day sales of Microsoft Corp.'s  new video game "Halo 2" will reach $100 million, a senior Microsoft games executive said on Tuesday.


Open source applications...magnets for open source infrastructure

Blog: Open source applications will drive a hefty load of infrastructure purchases in the future.  Proprietary vendors who hide their heads in the sand and try to avoid this trend or make it difficult for would-be open source partners to work with them will fin


Justin Verlander didn't look like a rookie in the thick of a pennant race. Despite their recent struggles, the Detroit Tigers kept their cool, too. Having lost 19 of their last 28 games, the Tigers reached this critical four-game series at Minnesota with a chance to fall out of sole possession of first place in the AL Central for the first time since May 20. But that won't happen this weekend, thanks to the rookie right-hander.


Apple always manages to keep us guessing up until the very last moment. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


SPIEGEL's Daily Take: Rice To Meet with Schroeder in Berlin

When she arrives in Germany on Friday, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is likely to face a flurry of questions from Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Washington's plans for Iran.


Darfur group says government threatens peace deal

A group of former rebels in Darfur accused the government on Tuesday of threatening a fledgling peace deal by launching joint attacks with militia that killed up to 80 civilians in South Darfur.


Liberal town in Ukraine basks in 'Orange Revolution' afterglow

LVIV, Ukraine -- Students here sent e-mails to friends, prodding them to get to Kiev. Workers traveled back and forth from the Ukrainian capital in shifts. Factory owners were lenient with absences. Entire families sometimes went together.


A military court has convicted two soldiers, sentencing one to death and the other to 10 years in prison, for involvement in an assassination attempt last year against Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the army spokesman said Friday.


Congressmen returning from their Independence Day break are ready for battle with the White House, with Democrats decrying President Bush's commutation of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence and fighting Bush's latest claim of executive privilege.


Game over Review Guitar Hero III and Rock Band are totally unavoidable in shopping trips to consumer electronics stores. As a guitar player for 40 years, I view the in-store demos of the games as primarily exercises in pitiless annoyance. What could be more embarrassing than people holding plastic toy guitars in public while trying to mime along to classic rock hits played by cartoons on a TV screen?â¦


The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed Robert Gates as the next defense secretary, replacing Donald Rumsfeld, an architect of the increasingly unpopular Iraq war.


Da tre giorni, l'inviato di Repubblica nelle mani dei guerriglieri talebaniLa Farnesina: "Nessuna trattativa, nÃ© richieste di riscatto"                                            Ore d'ansia per Daniele Mastrogiacomo Messaggio delirante e, forse, uno spiraglio                                                                                Un audio del mullah Dadullah accusa gli ostaggi: "Sono spie"La replica di Repubblica: "Falso, Ã¨ solo un giornalista". Forse un "messaggio" nel testo


The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Diane Ronayne Column: Diane Ronayne: Blogger Sets to Workon Excalibur Almaz

By Diane Ronayne, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  May 27--Excalibur Almaz   It may not be a household phrase today, but remember you saw Excalibur Almaz here first. And when it hits the big time, writer Clay Morgan (formerly of McCall) will have something to do with it.


Winning is neither everything nor the only thing in soccer. Teams often play for a certain result. During the regular season, a tie away from home can be rewarding. In Major League Soccer's playoffs, goal differential will likely determine who advances in two-game series.


A database of internet service provider Bulldog was used to defraud many customers, the BBC learns.


US battalion ordered to deploy to Afghanistan for elections

The US Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division has been ordered to immediately deploy a battalion to Afghanistan to beef up security for next month's presidential elections, the army announced.


Che in Iraq nessuno fosse piÃ¹ al sicuro non era un segreto, ma il rapimento di due operatrici umanitarie conosciute e amate dalla popolazione locale lascia comunque attonito il "popolo della pace", che chiede in un appello di attivarsi con ogni forma di


UN Chief Urges 'Unprecedented Action' on Climate Change

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24--U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said Monday that a 15-year international effort to stem global warming has failed to halt the buildup of greenhouse emissions and called for governments to undertake "unprecedented action" to reverse the trend.


Short Maternity Leaves, Long Deployments

"Little man, I love you! Mommy misses you," Spec. Amy Shaw spoke softly as she looked into the video camera in her Baghdad barracks, surrounded by photographs of tiny Connor James, the infant son she left behind in Wisconsin. "Mommy'll be home soon."


Now Boingo subscribers can enjoy Wi-Fi with their Big Macs

A new agreement allows subscribers to Boingo Wireless Inc.'s Wi-Fi hot spots to gain access to hot spots from Wayport Inc., including wireless service at more than 9,000 McDonald's restaurants.


WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday that it had settled a dispute with the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas) under which Glaxo will pay $3.4 billion in the largest tax dispute in IRS history.


Seven Foreign Truckers Freed in Iraq; France Anxious

Islamic militants freed seven truck drivers from India, Kenya and Egypt held hostage in Iraq for six weeks, offering a ray of hope Wednesday to a dozen other foreign nationals still in captivity.


Italy Art Trafficker Duped U.S. Museums, Police Say

An Italian antiquities trafficker running  a thriving business out of Switzerland duped some of the  world's most famous auction houses and museums with illegally  acquired artefacts, authorities said on Friday.


By staff writers. TIGER Woods has stepped off the first tee on the life course that is marriage, saying "I do" to his model fiancee Elin Nordegren overnight.


The Giantsâ victory over the Cowboys was the teamâs ninth consecutive win on the road and sends them to Green Bay to play the Packers next Sunday.


WOOLWORTHS would walk away from its $1 billion deal to buy pubs owner Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group if it didn't get a happy-hour price, the retailer said yesterday.


Syria has removed all traces of a building targeted by a mysterious Israeli air attack last month.


Water and robots on Mars chosen as tops in 2004 Science

It's the discovery by two Mars rovers that the Red Planet once had water and possibly could have supported life. That recognition comes today from the journal Science.


NEW YORK -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , the world's biggest securities firm by market value, said first-quarter profit rose 29 percent to a record, exceeding analysts' highest estimates, on trading gains and investment banking fees.


Hong Kong's reputation for financial security was dented yesterday after one of its banks accidentally put out clients' deposit boxes with the rubbish.


Zagabria, 17:24 - PATTINAGGIO ARTISTICO, KOSTNER: GRAZIE MA POSSO FARE MEGLIO

A Zagabria Carolina Kostner si riconferma campionessa d'Europa di figura nel pattinaggio artistico s...


Fool on the Street: Drawn to DreamWorks Animation

Jeffrey Katzenberg believes in his company's franchises -- and the HD-DVD format.


Kerry promises to bring health costs for seniors down

MILWAUKEE John Kerry says rising health care costs are putting the financial squeeze on seniors. He's promising to ease that pinch, which he blames squarely on President Bush.


British forces may hand over security responsibilities in Basra to Iraqi forces by the spring, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Wednesday.


A homeless man accused of murdering his flatmate in Vienna was preparing to eat his victim, police say.


Rabbit-Ear Users Donât Know the End (of Analog TV) Is Near

Half the people in a recent survey donât know that analog over-the-air television will be cut off in 2009.


Ajaxian.com has pointed out a new tool that combines PHP and jQuery to make something similar to the Rails helpers (in relation to Prototype/Script.aculo.us).   PQuery is a set of helper classes for JQuery JavaScript library.This library allows you to easily integrate AJAX , Effects and other JQuery functionality into your PHP scripts.IT has a small foot print and is compatible with PHP4 and PHP5.   They've also included an example of the code to show how simple it can be as well as links to download the library, check out some other demos (including an Ajax demo, two Effects demos, and two simple applications - a chat and to-do list), as well as pointing you to the complete documentation for the project.


Nokia Develops New Short-Range Wireless Technology

Wibree is cost effective and more power-efficient than Bluetooth.


Firenze, 17:20 - CALCIO, MACALLI: TERZO TEMPO NON OBBLIGATORIO IN SERIE C

Tempo tempo non obbligatorio in serie C. Lo ha detto il presidente della Lega di Serie C, Mario Maca...


Il gruppo indiano non ha fornito dettagli finanziari


Hub consumer group joins AFL-CIO in AstraZeneca suit

The AFL-CIO and a Boston-based consumer advocacy group sued AstraZeneca yesterday, accusing the drug manufacturer of deceptively selling doctors and patients on the idea that Nexium, the nation's most heavily advertised prescription drug, is an improved purple pill.


Australia kicked off a round-the-world series of music concerts designed to highlight climate change Saturday with a traditional Aboriginal welcome ceremony.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday denied a New York Times report that the US Central Investigation Agency (CIA) had set up covert bases in the countryâs remote tribal regions to hunt for Osama Bin Laden and stop him from plotting another attack on the US.


MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) announced the mid-year review of its annual monetary policy for the year to March 2005.


Dozens hospitalized after Turkish cinema catches fire

Dozens of people were rushed to hospital for medical treatment of smoke inhalation on Tuesday night as fire broke out at a cinema in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.


A revitalised Ernie Els went on a birdie blitz overnight to snatch the second round lead of the World Golf Championships (WGC) in Ireland.


Is Osama dead? The argument continues ...

NEW DELHI: The billion dollar question on the third anniversary of 9/11: Where is Osama bin Laden? In the past few weeks there have been a flurry of reports.


Giants slugger Barry Bonds is expected to miss much of spring training after undergoing minor arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday.


Republicans, Democrats court key Jewish votes

Traditionally staunch Democratic supporters, Jewish voters are thought to be "in play" for November's US presidential election, with the potential to swing several key battleground states.


OPEC Not to Blame For High Oil Prices, Its President Says

OPEC, the producer of more than 40 percent of the world's oil, is supplying the international market with enough crude and cannot be blamed for record prices, the group's new president said Saturday.


Bernanke: Fed ready to act if turmoil hits economy

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The Federal Reserve will take the necessary steps to shelter the economy from turmoil in financial markets but will not bail out investors who made mistakes, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.


U.S. burger chain McDonald's Corp has won a five-year legal battle against a tiny Malaysian eatery called "McCurry", persuading a judge that passers-by might confuse it with the fast-food giant.


'Transformers' opens July 4, Indy and others next

Blog: As the 'Transformers' movie opens this Independence Day, other 80s favorites loom on the horizon.


Oslo synagogue detainees accused of embassy plot

Four men charged with firing shots at an   Oslo synagogue at the weekend have also been accused of   plotting to blow up the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Oslo, an   attorney for one of the accused said on Thursday.


Tom Wolfe dressed down for this, his third novel. He had the feeling that there had never been a great book about university life written from the point of view of students and, in order to put


Columbine Survivor Is a Fallujah Fatality

Greg Rund survived massacre at Columbine High School but was killed by small-arms fire from Iraqi insurgents in Fallujah.


Strike over, Hollywood writers head back to work

Striking Hollywood writers will be back at their keyboards Wednesday after voting overwhelmingly to end a 100-day walkout that essentially shut down the entertainment industry.


Warner Music says EMI offer likely to be in cash

Warner Music Group said on Wednesday any  takeover offer for Britain's EMI Group Plc would probably all  be in cash, briefly boosting the London-based company's shares.


JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops struck deep inside the largest Palestinian refugee camp Thursday, battling masked gunmen in an unprecedented campaign to stop deadly rocket fire on Israeli towns. Twenty-six Palestinians were killed and 131 wounded, the bloodiest single-day toll in fighting in 30 months...


Calm returns to Haitian capital after political unrest

PORT-AU-PRINCE : Calm settled over the Haitian capital after two days of political unrest left 10 dead, as aid continued to arrive in flood-ravaged areas in the north.


Afghanistan, muore soldato italiano in un incidente

Un militare del contingente italiano in Afghanistan Ã¨ morto oggi pomeriggio in seguito ad un incidente, quando il veicolo con cui era in pattuglia Ã¨ finito fuori strada. Altri quattro soldati italiani sono


HELSINKI: Nokia said the respected head of its networks unit had resigned and another top networks official left in the second major departure of top management in two weeks at the world's largest mobile phone maker.


COLOGNE - More than 20,000 people, most of them Muslim, have demonstrated in Germany against terrorism and for world peace. The crowd held aloft a sea of Turkish, German and European Union flags during speeches in downtown Cologne at the end of a march.


SpaceShipOne's success has the industry trying to seize momentum ...

No sooner had SpaceShipOne glided back to terra firma, claiming both the $10 million Ansari X Prize and distinction as the first privately funded manned spaceflight, than talk turned to a glorious future: personal space trips .


'Ridare i 12 miliardi destinati alla sicurezza sul lavoro'


Calgary's Graves first in steer wrestling at National Finals Rodeo

LAS VEGAS (CP) - Calgary's Lee Graves was first in the sixth round of steer wrestling at the National Finals Rodeo on Wednesday.


Practicing the Ancient Art of Patience in the Line for a Ticket to Stay in India

NEW DELHI Aadil Jan slumps in his plastic chair. He stares up at the spinning ceiling fans. He gets up. Stretches. It's just after 12:30 p.m. on a steaming hot Tuesday in the New Delhi branch of India's Foreigners' Registration Office, which requires visitors looking to stay in the country to obtain...


Hundreds of passengers face spending Christmas in hotels after fog causes major flight disruption at Heathrow.


Sport: India captain admits his side 'were saved by the weather' as rain intervened to deny England victory in the first Test.


PALO ALTO, California  - Hewlett-Packard   Co.HPQ.N on Friday said Chairman Patricia Dunn had resigned   effective immediately as pressure on the computer maker mounts   over an internal investigation into boardroom leaks.


Ministers are discussing a final cost for the 2012 Olympics four times the initial estimate, the BBC learns.


Israel, offering Golan, awaits Syria proposals

Israel has told Syria it is willing to trade land for peace and is waiting to hear whether President Bashar al-Assad would cut ties with Iran and hostile guerrilla groups in return, Israeli officials said on Friday.


N. Ireland deal stalls over IRA arms photos

A major push to seal a political settlement for the turbulent British province of Northern Ireland stalled at the last moment yesterday over demands for photographic evidence of IRA guerillas scrapping their arms.


Best Buy 3Q profit rises, boosts outlook

Best Buy Co., the nation's biggest consumer electronics retailer, said Tuesday its third-quarter profit jumped 52 percent, boosted by holiday shopping and sales of higher-ticket items such as flat-panel TVs.


WORLD leaders and governments today condemned the hostage taking of more than 100 people, including children, at a school in southern Russia as the UN Security Council prepared


Top bids $2.4 bln as U.S. wireless auction opens

Top bidders put up a total of more  than $2.4 billion on Thursday in the opening round of the  Federal Communications Commission's auction of coveted U.S.  government-owned airwaves.


When Boston College meets No. 15 Georgia Tech tomorrow night in Atlanta, it will not only be the Eagles' first meeting with a ranked team but also their first road game of the year in front of what is expected to be a lively crowd at Bobby Dodd Stadium.


A Bahrain court sentences a human rights activist to one year in jail for inciting hatred against the state.


October one was awaited by the market with some apprehension. This is the day that the controversial securities turnover tax was to kick in, as was the lower capital gain tax regime and there have been fears of the markets tanking.


A provisional agreement has been reached over Iran's nuclear program in talks conducted in Paris, but it must now be taken back to the capitals of Iran, Britain, Germany and France for confirmation, Iran and the EU said.


Napster's Shawn Fanning Back With New Music Service

Napster founder Shawn Fanning is back in the music-downloading game, this time with a legal service that has the blessing of at least some significant members of the music industry.


In this image taken from pool video provided to the Associated Press by NBC News, a US marine is seen, left, raising his rifle in the direction of Iraqi prisoners lying on the floor of a mosque in Fallujah, Iraq Saturday Nov. 13, 2004.


US forces launch fresh air attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi city of Falluja after the collapse of peace talks.


The new Czech Prime Minister, Stanislav Gross, faces a knife-edge confidence vote in parliament.


Roddick stands in the way of all-French showdown

Andy Roddick risks becoming a villain in France as he stands in the way of an all-French showdown in one of the Wimbledon quarter-finals.


Report: W. House Proposes Guaranteed Sunni Role in Iraq

The Bush administration has been  talking with Iraqi leaders about guaranteeing Sunni Arabs  high-level jobs in Iraq's new government even if Sunni  candidates fail to do well in elections, The New York Times  reported on Sunday.


Iran said on Wednesday it had temporarily stopped the expulsion of illegal Afghans for "humanitarian reasons" after Kabul called for an immediate halt, the official IRNA news agency reported.


Diplomats: Europeans, U.S. Closer to Iran Nuke Deal

U.S. and European negotiators moved  closer to a deal on a resolution on Iran's nuclear program that  could trigger a November showdown, Western diplomats close to  the talks said Wednesday.


Kerry and Bush running neck and neck in White House race: poll

As the convention-time boost enjoyed by President George W. Bush began to wane, he and rival John Kerry were again running neck and neck less than two months ahead of the November 2 election.


Patrick Kluivert and Alan Shearer were both on target as Newcastle United progressed to the group stages of the UEFA Cup with a 5-1 victory over Bnei Sachnin in Israel.


Nobel in Chemistry Goes to 2 Israelis, 1 American

Israelis Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko and American Irwin Rose won the 2004 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Tuesday for discovering a process that lets cells destroy unwanted proteins.


02-NOV-0409:47IRAQ: DUE AUTOBOMBE A BAGHDAD, NOVE MORTI

Baghdad, 2 nov. (Adnkronos/Dpa)- Due autobombe sono esplose questa mattina a Baghdad, provocando in tutto nove morti e 12 feriti, secondo quanto ha riferito la rete televisiva al Arabiya. Il primo attentato


The Seminole Tribe of Florida flexes its financial muscles.


Usually the one with his feet off the floor, LeBron James has everyone else hanging. With the NBA's All-Star dunk contest in Denver just a few days away, the Cleveland Cavaliers star forward hasn't decided whether he'll take part against the league's other premier leapers.


Our entire information society rests on a fragile foundation that mathematicians are racing to dismantle.


The U.N. Security Council urged Myanmar's military government on Wednesday to exercise restraint toward peaceful protesters and expressed concern at its violent response to demonstrations in the reclusive Asian nation.


Russian foreign ministry optimistic on N.Korea talks

Russia is optimistic about six-party  talks which convene next week in Beijing with the aim of  persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons, its  envoy to the talks said on Friday.


President Bush will have a routine colonoscopy on Saturday, aides say, ceding powers to his vice-president.


Ichiro on uncanny hit parade into history

No less an authority than Ted Williams said that hitting a baseball was the toughest thing to do in sports. Ichiro Suzuki makes it look ridiculously easy.


View the first in a series of photo galleries from the Denver Broncos 31-13 win over the Houston Texans. Houston Texans safety Glen Earl, background, loses his helmet as he dives to try to stop Denver Broncos


IBM and MMU in Knowledge Tech Transfer Pact

By Foo Eu Jin  MULTIMEDIA University (MMU) has moved to incorporate more innovation into its learning environment via a software development knowledge technology transfer programme with IBM.


It takes a little control The best way to get reliable performance out of a wide area network (WAN) is to install your own high-speed gigabit fibre optic cables between all the locations in your organisation. This could provide seemingly unlimited bandwidth for your employees to use the applications they like and not have to think twice about the volume of content they send around the network.â¦


A multi-billion-dollar federal boost won't bring a quick fix for Canada's ailing health-care system, medical experts warn.


The government's latest Consumer Price Index shows little, if any, sign of inflation. The August CPI is up one-tenth of one percent.


The Japanese develop a toddler robot. Here's a humorous look at the next generation mechanical child.


Ottawa is tossing out the 1998 deal and will enter talks that may aid all victims. OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Paul Martin tossed out one of the most contested policies of the Jean Chretien era with the announcement


Queen's husband sent "cruel" letters to Diana

The husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, accused of being behind a plot to kill Princess Diana, sent her "derogatory" and "cruel" letters, an inquest into her death heard on Thursday.


Empoli, 16:57 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: ESTERNI CAGLIARI FORTISSIMI

Gigi Cagni teme il Cagliari e in particolare il suo tridente d'attacco: ''PuÃ² contare su elementi di...


Carey, Friends Gather for O.D.B's Funeral

The body of rapper O.D.B. returned Thursday to the borough of his youth as family and friends, including multi-platinum singer Mariah Carey and fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, gathered for a Brooklyn funeral remembering one of hip-hop's most original characters.


Gaza border sealed after two weeks of traffic

Egyptian security forces closed the border with the Gaza Strip yesterday nearly two weeks after the wall was first breached


The blue-chip Dow average and the   Nasdaq rose slightly in thin trading on Wednesday, helped by a   government report showing economic growth remains reasonably   strong.


Sony and Bertelsmann filed an appeal Thursday of a decision that would break up the world's second biggest music label. The EU's Court of First Instance sent the merger proposal back to the European Commission in July.


Chelsea end a long-running saga by signing Ashley Cole from Arsenal, with William Gallas heading the other way.


A bitter argument erupts between an Afghan family and US-led coalition forces over the shooting of a young man.


New York Knicks head coach Lenny Wilkens is expected to announce his resignation on Saturday. Several publications in New York have stated that the 67-year-old Hall of Famer came to the decision after a meeting with team president Isiah Thomas following Friday's heartbreaking 92-91 loss to the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden,


Sarkozy headed for big win in French poll

Right-wing French President Nicolas Sarkozy was set to score a crushing victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday, despite a row over his plans for tax hikes that appeared to have rallied the left.


Nella riunione della maggioranza sui temi economici, i piccoli dell'Unione ottengono un incontro al governo prima dell'adozione della bozza Bianco                                          Riforme, i cespugli strappano vertice E Fini dice sÃ¬ al "patto a quattro"                                                                                Il leader di An: "SÃ¬ al testo Bianco se c'Ã¨ l'obbligo delle alleanze preventive"Mastella: "Sul bianco ci si scrive, no?". Idv: "Miccia accesa sotto il banco del governo" di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Milano, 14:55 - CALCIO, SCOMMESSE; ANCELOTTI: DIVERSO DA ANNI 80

Il tecnico del Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, commenta la notizia secondo la quale 21 giocatori, tra i qual...


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"Certe dichiarazioni di membri del governo sono dannose"


Totti, l'Italia puÃ² aspettare 'Donadoni lo sa, per ora è no'

Il capitano della Roma: 'Chiedo a tutti di lasciarmi in pace'. Il presidente della Lega Matarrese: 'Ma una convocazione non si rifiuta'


Strip club says Zeta-Jones should be flattered

A strip club has hit back at Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones - by declaring she should be flattered her image was used for advertising promotion on its website.


Mediation efforts are under way to defuse rising tension between rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah.


Azouz Marzouk avrebbe fatto uno sgarbo in carcere


Societa' ceca in corsa nella privatizzazione della Telecom


Antidepressants aid hospitalized heart patients

NEW YORK  - People who have hospitalized with a heart attack or severe angina -- known by the umbrella term "acute coronary syndrome" -- appear to be less likely to have certain heart-related events subsequently if they're taking a type of antidepressant called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI, researchers report.


Alex Rodriguez picked up right where Shelley Duncan left off. Rodriguez hit career homer No. 497 and drove in four runs, helping the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 17-5 Saturday night to complete a sweep of the day-night doubleheader.


Lincoln Ready to Design Fishing Pond for Children

By NICK SAMBIDES, JR.; OF THE NEWS STAFF  LINCOLN - Now that the Town Council has accepted a $38,000 federal matching grant, the town's economic development assistant and zoning enforcement supervisor will start working with an engineer to design a children's fishing pond, she said Tuesday.


Life Is Dangerous for Equatorial Guinea Opposition

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea  - A dozen soldiers in  black balaclavas came to Weja Chicampo's house in the night,  broke down the door and hauled him off. Eight months later he  is still in jail and has not been told what are the charges  against him.


A state media report says Chinese law enforcement nabbed and destroyed millions of pirated software discs, CDs and DVDs in a campaign against intellectual property theft.


Publishers allow book browsing on the Web

The dusty world of book publishing has  taken a step into cyberspace as Random House and HarperCollins  letting customers browse books online.


Microsoft shares Office source code with governments

As a result of the ongoing success of the Microsoft Government Security Program (GSP) and positive feedback from governmental entities, Microsoft has announced it will offer access to the source code of its flagship desktop offering, Microsoft Office 2003


Caterpillar Inc, the world's top maker of earth-moving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines, posted disappointing quarterly earnings on Friday and cut its full-year profit forecast, sending its shares down nearly 4 percent.


U.N. sees Iraq progress despite misgivings

The United Nations envoy to Baghdad said on Wednesday he would present a positive picture of progress in Iraq in a report to the Security Council despite earlier having serious misgivings about reconciliation efforts.


Baylor Suffers Injury in Defeat of Kansas State

While winning a key game, No. 6 Baylor might have lost a key player, as a 63-49, Bears victory over Kansas State is tempered by an injury to Jhasmin Player.


JAKARTA - Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, 66, had "planned and/or incited others to engage in a crime of terrorism, the prosecution told a court here yesterday.


Musharraf prefers gradual approach to Kashmir

WASHINGTON, Sep 26: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf prefers a gradual approach to Kashmir, arguing that the solution to the 56-year-old dispute lies in its acceptability to the peoples of India, Pakistan and Kashmir.


British band Keane is nominated in three categories at the 2005 MTV Asia music awards.


A powerful explosion hits an opposition election rally in Pakistan's North West Frontier, reports say.


Seven US Marines were killed on Sunday in Iraq's restive Al-Anbar province, which hosts the rebel flashpoint towns of Fallujah and Ramadi, the marines said.


Redskins' Jansen Will Undergo Leg Surgery

Right tackle Jon Jansen's season will come to a premature end for the second time in four seasons when he undgoes surgery for a fractured fibula.


The British Olympic Association has defended an athletes' contract curbing political activity at the Beijing games.


Akasham marks the introduction Harisree Asokan as the hero. The story takes on terrorism in Kerala but lacks conviction.


Organic foods not living up to firms' expectations

Organic was expected to be the next big food trend after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and others threw their weight behind the products, but many executives are saying that overall, consumers are not yet clamoring for such fare.


PENSACOLA, Fla. - President Bush scheduled a Sunday visit to hurricane-stricken Florida and Alabama - the third such visit for Florida - as many victims of Hurricane Ivan faced another day of digging through the debris of wrecked homes for their belongings and waiting hours in lines for food and water...


Chalone Wine Group Ltd. said Monday that it terminated the company's merger agreement with Domaines Barons de Rothschild, and agreed to be acquired by British beverage company Diageo PLC for $14.25 per share in cash.


More than 100,000 homes and businesses remained without power Monday, more than a week after an ice storm battered Oklahoma, and the emergency has outlasted the ability of many residents to pay for it.


SanDisk introduces video download device, service

The device lets users save videos downloaded onto a personal computer and move them to a traditional television.


Ofsted chief says schools need to do more to promote an interest in democracy and common values.


Study finds one in three youngsters unfit

About a third of American youngsters age 12 to 19 fail treadmill tests measuring heart and respiratory health, and fatness and sedentary lifestyles are likely culprits, researchers said on Monday.


Denmark backs call for Turkish recognition of Cyprus

Danish Prime Minister Anders FoghRasmussen said Turkey's admission talks with the European Union (EU) rely implicitly on the country's recognition of the Greek-Cypriot state, the Ritzau news bureau reported on Wednesday.


US forces fight in Mosul; hostage is believed slain

US and Iraqi troops stormed insurgent-held police stations and neighborhoods in Mosul today, launching an offensive to retake parts of this northern Iraqi city where gunmen staged a mass uprising last week in support of fighters in


Office Depot posts higher fourth-quarter profit

Office Depot Inc. , the world's No. 2 office-supplies retailer, said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose 27 percent, but its sales fell short of Wall Street's expectations and its shares dropped 2.5 percent.


Michael Howard is set to tell his party conference that he will not break election promises.


Medical tests showed no traces of poisons in Yasser Arafat's body, says the former  Palestinian leader's nephew.


Miguel is in mid-sentence when his face darkens and his eyes dart to the ground. His mouth is still open, but no words come out.


Combinazione: 15, 23, 59, 65, 78, 82 Jolly 41, Superstar 79


Europe's Huygens probe successfully separated from NASA's Cassini spacecraft Friday night, on its way to a mid-January rendezvous with Saturn's mysterious moon Titan.


New Yorkers try facial yoga to reduce wrinkles

Botox and plastic surgery may promise to reduce wrinkles and worry lines, but some New Yorkers are turning to facial yoga to achieve a youthful appearance.


PHPBuilder.com has posted part one of a new series looking at using AJAX functionality on your site (along with PHP_ to create a simple form handling script.   So you're interested in AJAX? AJAX is a powerful addition to JavaScript for browser-to-server intercommunication. We will demonstrate a simple script that sends a GET or POST request to a form handling script on a server, then the server script will return a response to the browser XMLHttpRequest JavaScript object.   They start with a definition of what AJAX is and how it can be used before getting into the examples - the first of a simple text field in a form that sends the contents back to the server and the second to fetch dynamic image information from the server.


Brett Myers' first complete game in 13 months boosted the Philadelphia Phillies into a tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL wild-card lead.


Update 2: Gilead Sciences Stocks Rise Six Percent

Biotechnology stocks were trading down marginally Thursday afternoon with the large exception of Gilead Sciences Inc., whose shares were boosted by good results for an HIV treatment.


Nintendo says its new two-screen portable gaming device will first go on sale in the US in November.


Stock futures edge higher, GM in spotlight

Stock futures indicated a strong market open on Monday, extending the previous week's gains, with General Motors  in focus as the struggling automaker faces the prospect of its first strike in almost a decade.


Curry Spice Chemical Could Curb Alzheimer's

WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- A chemical found in curry may help the immune system clear away brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.


Great Educational and Fun Web Sites to Explore During the Summer

By Tabor, Kim  WEB SITES  ALIEN EARTHS  http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id-1852  Examine the formation of stars and planets and the quest for a habitable planet. Create a virtual community of microorganisms. Build the perfect solar system.


Foxworthy Goes Back to School on Fox Show

By Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News  Jeff Foxworthy was a pretty good student -- an "A and B" kind of guy when he was in school.  And yet he always seemed to get attention for something other than his academic achievements. "I think every single report card I had ...


Cases: In the Blink of an Eye, a Vision of Disaster

Urgent flashing, a swirl of shadowy floaters. Can I be normal?


The unemployment rate leaps to a two-year high, record numbers of people are forced from their homes and Wall Street nose-dives again. Such is the fallout from a housing meltdown that threatens to slingshot the country into a recession.


Emboldened by their election success, House Republicans changed their rules yesterday to allow Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Tex.) to keep his post even if a grand jury indicts him, and Senate GOP leaders continued to weigh changing long-standing rules governing filibusters to prevent Democrats from blocking President Bush's most conservative judicial nominees.


Iowa Dems declare neutrality in caucuses

Iowa Democrats declared on Saturday the party would remain neutral in the state's leadoff presidential caucuses in 2008 even though popular Gov. Tom Vilsack is seeking the nomination.


Knicks: Isiah flattered by Jackson's interest but happy with ...

Isiah Thomas has said all along that he believes New York ought to be a place where all the top players want to play, so reports that Phil Jackson has spoken about his interest


Crude futures prices fell sharply Wednesday, falling below $54 a barrel, as traders shelved concerns about tight winter-fuel supplies and focused on government data showing faster-than-expected growth in US oil inventories.


WHICHEVER way Rangers' pursuit of Celtic for the SPL Championship evolves, it will not be diminished by any shortfall in resolve or ambition.


Everything must go Malware authors have developed a talking Trojan capable of taunting its victims even as it goes about its work trashing their PCs.â¦


De-Vodafoned across Europe Palm will next month make available an unlocked version of its Treo 500 smartphone following the end of carrier's Vodafone's time offering the handset on an exclusive basis.â¦


Ten people are arrested over the murder of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow in 2006, reports say.


journalists held in Iraq by militants demanding France end its ban on Muslim headscarves in schools. "Backed up by this national unity, I solemnly call for the release of Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot.


Obama to join Democrats in New Hampshire

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, who is mulling a presidential bid, will travel to New Hampshire next month.


A Palestinian woman suicide bomber has blown herself up at a hitchhiking post in Jerusalem, killing at least two people and wounding 14, police said.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo   Chavez said he would visit ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro in   Havana on Saturday night for Castro's 80th birthday.


SAP Awarded $35 Million Postal Service Contract

The postal service, which employs more than a third of the civilian employees of the federal government, chose SAP after a multi-year evaluation, it said.


Typhoon Shanshan, which hit Japan over the weekend, has left nine people dead and more than 200 injured.


Finnish phone firm Nokia is to cut 700 jobs globally, in a bid to make itself "more competitive".


Olympic medalist Tyler Hamilton fired by his team

Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton has been fired by his cycling team. Hamilton tested positive for blood doping two months ago.


The 'No Doubt' diva's latest is sleek, shiny, and tightly produced.


Residents of a Norwegian Arctic town cower as bullying reindeer seize control of their streets


Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson seemed taken by surprise when asked Tuesday about oil drilling in the Everglades, apparently unaware it's been a major Florida issue.


ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - President George W. Bush   arrived in Russia on Friday planning to press President   Vladimir Putin at a weekend G8 summit over concerns the Kremlin   is curbing the rights of the Russian opposition and media.


Reckless French drivers eye presidential pardon

French motorists may be driving more  recklessly than usual because they are counting on the  traditional pardon by the incoming president after the election  in May, the transport minister said.


Six charged in US for arms export conspiracy

Six men were charged in the United States for conspiring to sell arms and equipment to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels and to customers in Indonesia, U.S. officials said on Friday.


Lawyers Barred From Evidence in Abuse Case

Newspaper lawyers asking that a military hearing on the alleged suffocation death of an Iraqi general be held in open court say the Army has refused to let them see evidence on why the session should be closed.


Turkey's foreign minister rejected any cease-fire by Kurdish rebels Tuesday as he met with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad to press them to crack down on the guerrillas. Turkish forces massed on the border and tensions rose over a threatened military incursio


Chicago artist Ed Paschke, who earned  international acclaim for his startling, vibrantly colored  canvases of images and icons from popular culture, has died at  the age of 65.


Danforth: Want to spend time with my wife

US Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth wants to return to private life when President George W. Bush begins his second term.


Recruiting Intensifies for Canât-Miss Prospect

The call log on Terrelle Pryorâs cellphone doubles as a list of coaches from college footballâs blue-blood programs.


LabCorp cuts forecast as Aetna ends contract

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings  said on Thursday No. 3 U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc.  terminated its LabCorp contract effective July 1, which will likely cut LabCorp's 2007 earnings by about 4 to 12 cents a share.


Tough-guy Thompson rocks '08 Republicans

With his movie-star swagger, bluff manner and conservative track-record, actor and ex-senator Fred Thompson is poised to rock a Republican presidential race that has left many true believers cold.


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Taiwan 2008 contender Hsieh in appeal to U.S.

The 2008 presidential candidate of  Taiwan's ruling party appealed on Monday for U.S. understanding  of the island's frustration at being isolated by China and  vowed efforts to restore dialogue with Beijing.


Advertising: Breathless Pitches for Penny Stocks, Now in Newspapers

The promotion of penny stocks, for years a staple of Internet spam, has recently burst forth in splashy full-page ads in major daily newspapers.


From tractors to Torah in Russia's Jewish land

The tractor plant in this  curious Russian outpost once made machinery to work the land  settled by Jewish immigrants under Soviet dictator Josef  Stalin.


Qualcomm Can Use Rival Chip Patents Until 2009

A federal judge in California ruled that Qualcomm can keep selling some chips whose designs infringe patents held by Broadcom through January 2009.


Supreme Court Debates Juvenile Executions

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is considering whether the United States is out of step with the rest of the world, and with national and global standards of decency, by allowing teenage killers to be put to death.    Nineteen states allow capital punishment for 16- and 17-year-olds, and more than 70 juvenile murderers are on death row...


Cyberfamilias : Marie Antoinette, Is That You?

Exploring the family tree in search of roots (or royal family connections).


A Palestinian schoolgirl runs past the rubble of a destroyed building next to a United Nations school in the Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.


Bosnia war crime court acquits Karadzic ex-minister

Bosnia's war crimes court on Wednesday  acquitted Momcilo Mandic, the most senior ethnic Serb official  to have been indicted by Bosnian authorities, of all charges  related to crimes during the 1992-95 war.


Ucraina, rieletto il premier Yabukovich, ma si parla di brogli

Il premier ucraino Viktor Yanukovich si profila come il vincitore ufficiale delle elezioni presidenziali. La Commissione elettorale centrale ha riferito che con lo spoglio delle schede quasi ultimato (oltre


There are all sorts of statistics that track how the nation has changed since it last elected a president, perhaps none as telling as this: 98 percent of us remember exactly what we were doing when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Americans are united on this but little else as Election Day nears.


DENTON, Texas Last season's NCAA rushing and scoring leader will miss the rest of this football season. North Texas running back Patrick Cobbs has sprained ligaments in his left knee.


Home run record holder Barry  Bonds will leave the San Francisco Giants at the end of this  season, the player said on his personal website  (http://barrybonds.mlb.com) on Friday.


S.E.C. Chief Seeks New Clout for Board Overseeing States

Christopher Cox will call for the passage of several measures intended to bolster the powers of the board that oversees financial disclosures by state and local governments.


Two Londonderry families contact relatives caught up in the earthquake that has killed  thousands of people.


A two-story high lion led an army of spinning women in gold-and-red hoop skirts Saturday night to open the carnival parade in a Rio stadium, a fierce competition between second-division samba groups seeking a promotion.


Kenya pressured over disputed poll as toll rises

The United States and Britain are pressuring Kenya to investigate possible voting irregularities in an election that returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered rioting in which more than 100 people have died.


Regulator Ofwat says it plans to fine Thames Water Â£12m for poor reporting and customer service.


Indonesia May Build Walls to Save Aceh from Tsunamis

Indonesia may build huge embankments in  the tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh to prevent a repeat of the  disaster that killed more than 117,000 people last December,  Planning Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday.


drusoicy writes "Reuters is reporting that Sean Burke has filed suit against Microsoft because his XBox system stopped reading discs (games or otherwise) after less than one year of use.


Iran, EU to launch talks on trade agreement early January

BRUSSELS, Dec. 13 (MNA) â- Iranâs nuclear spokesman Hossein Musavian announced on Monday that talks on the trade agreement between Iran and European Union would resume in early January, 2005.


Travel: A new route from Madrid to Malaga marks the final link in a luxurious rail trip from London to the Costa del Sol. Robin McKie puts it to the test


When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine

It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.


Group of Bishops Using Influence to Oppose Kerry

A group of Catholic bishops is intent on throwing the weight of the church into the elections, identifying abortion and gay marriage as "non-negotiable issues."


Per astensione in Aula su rifinanziamento missione


Putin ready to probe other oil companies

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to go after other oil companies the way he has hammered Yukos, a top Kremlin official has said.


Tribune Co. said yesterday it has been sued by shareholders who are upset by the circulation scandals at Newsday and the Spanish-language paper Hoy.


The atmosphere was festive, ambience perfect, and conditions not too bad for good running after heavy showers had washed the city clean on Saturday night.


Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive who helped turn the Walt Disney Co. into the world's second-largest media conglomerate but has come under fire recently for its financial slump, announced plans yesterday to retire in two years.


O.J. Simpson arrested in Vegas hotel break-in : CNN

Las Vegas police arrested former football star O.J. Simpson on Sunday in connection with a hotel room break-in, CNN said.


Immigrazione, 13 morti al largo delle Canarie

Nuova tragedia in mare: un battello partito dalle coste africane Ã¨ finito in balie delle onde al largo delle isole Canarie. Tredici migranti sono morti assiderati. Sono partiti dalla costa maghrebina diretti


Ahmadinejad says Iran, U.S. not headed for war: CBS

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran did not need nuclear weapons and his country was not heading for war with the United States, according to a television interview to be broadcast Sunday.


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the wake of Maurice Clarett's accusations of impropriety within the Ohio State football program, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel and athletic director Andy Geiger defended the program Tuesday.


Explosion in China coal mine, 166 trapped

BEIJING, NOVEMBER 28: A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, trapping as many as 166 miners in what could be the worst disaster to hit the worldâs most dangerous mining industry in years.


Hurricane Katrina Exacts Another Toll: Enduring Depression

NEW ORLEANS -- A gravel-voiced fire department captain, Michael Gowland says he had never been a big crier.


Coronation Street actor Steven Arnold is to meet producers after causing a day's filming to be scrapped.


Daughtry may not be seen on Grammy night

Daughtry has four Grammy nominations, but viewers may not see the band on Sunday's broadcast, even if they win each award.


Gabriele Bentoglio - "STRANIERI E PELLEGRINI" Icone bibliche per una pedagogia dellÂincontro - Paoline Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Testo ampio che si compone di 41 riflessioni su personaggi ed episodi biblici, suddivisi in 2 parti: 24 tratti dallÂAntico e 17 dal Nuovo Testamento. In ogni riflessione, si riporta di volta in volta un passo biblico, da legger...


Despite emergency end, many Pakistanis feel duped

While the government hailed an end to emergency rule, many Pakistani politicians, voters and the media said on Sunday that President Pervez Musharraf remained entrenched in power with elections next month skewed in his favor.


TiVo said it has introduced a service to let customers buy movies and television shows from the Unbox service of Amazon.com without using a personal computer.


Pakistan Kills 50 Fighters on Afghan Border

ISLAMABAD, 10 September 2004 - Pakistani warplanes and helicopters yesterday pounded an Al-Qaeda training camp on the Afghan border, killing at least 50 fighters, the majority of them Uzbeks, Arabs and Chechens, the military said.


You can't tell the litigants without a scorecard. Here's a handy list of five plaintiffs searching for Google's gold.


Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce said he will ride out the storm that has blown up in the wake of a string of defeats and left his side hanging precariously above the drop zone.


Rams down Eagles to keep NFL playoff hopes alive

ST. LOUIS, United States  - The St. Louis Rams kept their National Football League playoff hopes alive with a 20-7 triumph over Philadelphia, who had already booked the top seed in the NFC and chose to rest most of their top players.


The liberal news and talk radio network has won bankruptcy court approval to sell its assets at an auction Friday.


John Edwards said Saturday his chief Democratic rivals for the White House offer "a complete fantasy" when explaining the role of special interests. His party, he said, could lose its way and alienate supporters unless it stands by those most in need.


Fallito colosso energetico russo il cui patron e' in carcere


Update 1: Foreign Drug Stocks in Spotlight

Foreign drug stocks were in the spotlight Thursday with Food and Drug Administration news pulling the sector down. AstraZeneca PLC took a drubbing on the eve of its FDA advisory panel meeting for its orally


Bottino di 700mila euro, commando di 8-9 banditi


"Lost" star Terry O'Quinn takes early Emmy

"Lost" co-star Terry O'Quinn was named best supporting actor in a drama at the Emmys on Sunday, as the U.S. television industry opened an awards gala expected to shape up as a farewell bash for "The Sopranos."


Zimbabwe are 203-6 for a lead of 290 against Bangladesh with two days left in the Dhaka Test.


Fam boss Walter Nyamilandu and general secretary Roosevelt Mpinganjira will tomorrow leave the country for Fifa headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on an official visit.


Bollywood sets love story in haunting tiger reserve

An intriguing love triangle set  in the world's largest tiger reserve is being turned into a  Bollywood film, in a rare celluloid adaptation of a  best-selling Indian novel.


Jones eases to points victory over Trinidad

Roy Jones Jr eased to a unanimous points victory over Felix Trinidad in a high-profile light-heavyweight non-title contest between two veteran ring greats at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.


Production in Japan rose at three of the nation's top five automakers in September from a year ago, but was down at scandal-hit Mitsubishi Motors Corp. as well as at Nissan Motor Co., according to figures released Tuesday.


Intanto la ragazza punta ai permessi premioanche se il legale assicura: "E' prematuro"                                                  Erika e Omar, film choc a Novi Il regista: "DarÃ  fastidio"                                                                                Un documentario di Chiesa sulle 48 ore dopo il massacro"Tutti diedero la colpa agli albanesi": ed Ã¨ polemica


Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker landed the job of Mr Euro yesterday, putting him in the frontline of a battle to reform the EU's Stability and Growth Pact which underpins the euro.


Gerrard sets sights on Premiership surge

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says Sunday's win over Arsenal can help galvanise the Reds for a run up the English Premiership table.


No sign that Iran will freeze nuclear work: Rice

Iran has not provided any evidence to suggest it is willing to freeze sensitive nuclear work, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday following talks between Tehran and the European Union.


Superhero movie The Incredibles tops the shortlist for the Annie Awards, celebrating animated films.


Genova, 18:47 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: IN FORSE ANCHE ZENONI

Seduta defatigante per la Sampdoria a Bogliasco dopo il ko contro l'Inter.