InfoWorld - “I-triple-what?” was the question being asked last week, after the Wi-Fi Alliance said it will start certifying next-generation wireless LAN products by the first half of 2007, regardless of whether the IEEE has signed off on new wireless specifications for them.


Russia Blames Terrorism for Downed Plane

MOSCOW Aug. 28, 2004 - The discovery of traces of explosives in the wreckage of one of two airliners that crashed almost simultaneously this week have confirmed a widely suspected terrorist connection and


Con l'accordo Multifibre, liberalizzati 30 prodotti settore


Latin America's economy grew by 5.5% in 2004, its best performance since 1980, while exports registered their  best performance in two decades.


The video-sharing site YouTube agrees a deal with Warner Music giving it legal use of their artists' material.


In preconsuntivo 2007 utile netto 860-890 mln di euro


Mourners were preparing on Sunday for the first funerals of more than 330 hostages killed in Russia's school hostage siege as a top local official reportedly resigned over the crisis.


Zimmer Defensive Coordinator Cowboys Need

Coach Bill Parcells has always had his own philosophy about defense, and he knew little about coordinator Mike Zimmer when Parcells joined the Dallas Cowboys.


A federal judge will hear arguments next week on a request by the Justice Department to give military families and overseas voters in Pennsylvania until after the Nov. 2 election to submit absentee ballots for president.


An inquest is opened after a man is charged with stabbing a Cardiff fitness instructor on holiday in the US.


Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday called for Israel to end its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and free all prisoners in his first official campaign speech.


Give Lindbergh School a chance  To the editor: The Charles A. Lindbergh School on Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates has been given a tenuous 30-day reprieve until Monday, June 11.


Super Bowl SEO: Who Had the Best Organic Gameplan?

A look at Super Bowl advertisers' search engine optimization (SEO) efforts for terms related to their TV campaign.


Smentita della polizia scientifica di Napoli


Lo rivela Ben Ammar, argomento verra' discusso il 10 ottobre


EDS Postpones Results, Backs Profit View

Electronic Data Systems Corp. , the  world's second-largest technology services provider, on Monday  said it has postponed its earnings announcement until Nov. 3 to  evaluate a possible assets impairment of its problematic Navy  contract.


Online safety needs to go beyond 'Don't talk to strangers'

Blog: A new study shows that this well-intentioned advice is not sufficient to protect children from unwanted sexual solicitation and harassment.


Satellite radio's a tough sell: There's stuff to buy, fees to pay

The news that shock jock Howard Stern is jumping from free AM/FM radio to pay satellite radio has brought instant attention to the young medium.


Toys `R' Us Holiday Price Cuts May Boost Sales, Lure Suitors

A decision by Toys ``R'' Us Inc., the second-largest US toy retailer, to match the low prices of Wal- Mart Stores Inc. this holiday season may help it attract a buyer.


The government could raise an additional $400 billion or so over the next decade by tightening rules on tax shelters, simplifying the law and eliminating a range of tax breaks, many of which benefit homeowners and ordinary taxpayers, according to a congressional report.


Palestinians Vote in Gaza's First Municipal Polls

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip voted in  their first-ever municipal elections on Thursday in a test of  support for President Mahmoud Abbas and rival Islamist groups  ahead of Israel's withdrawal from the occupied territory.


You're angry. You want to lash out. The Red Sox are doing it to you again. They're blowing a playoff series, and to the Yankees no less.


Collocati oggi in asta a rendimento del 4,095%


Three British artists are nominated for the Shortlist Prize - the US equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize.


Karzai unharmed in Taliban rocket attack

Taliban guerrillas made a failed attempt to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai with a rocket attack on Sunday, narrowly missing a building where he was giving a speech, Taliban and government spokesmen said.


Talk about an East Coast bias! One look at the latest All-Star balloting is enough to make anyone outside New York and Boston cringe. The Mets, Yankees and Red Sox have dominated the fan vote so thoroughly this season that 10 of 16 starters &#151; not including the two pitchers &#151; on July 11 in Pittsburgh could come from those three teams.


Microsoft has expanded its initiative to provide a low-cost distribution of Windows in Asia. Although the program was originally directed exclusively toward social welfare programs in Thailand and Indonesia, it will now be expanded to Malaysia. The software will be available in all three countries by October.


Younis Khan is reinstated as Pakistan's captain two days after ruling himself out of contention for the role.


Bush says N.Korea deal unique, Koreas to resume talks

President Bush on Wednesday said critics of the North Korea nuclear deal were "flat wrong," as the two Koreas agreed to resume ministerial talks on economic cooperation and cross-border ties.


Ear-splitting music in pubs and clubs is putting staff's hearing at serious risk, say campaigners.


Roma, 29 dicembre 2004 - Sono 14 le vittime italiane del maremoto che ha colpito il Sud-Est asiatico. Lo ha confermato il ministro degli Esteri, Gianfranco Fini, nella conferenza stampa alla Farnesina. 11


Fed Raises Rates Again, to 2%, and Sees No Reason to Stop

The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates today for the fourth time this year and suggested that it would continue to raise them gradually over the next year.


Indonesia Hunts Australian Embassy Bombers

Indonesia hunted on Friday for the people behind a car bomb attack that killed nine people outside the Australian embassy and underlined the vulnerability of the world's most populous Muslim nation to militant violence.


Oprah Winfrey's minus at least one fan today after convicting a Chicago man of murder on Wednesday. The talk-show host was one of 12 jurors who found the man guilty in a three-day trial that made headlines more for its high-profile jury ...


The growing popularity of hi-tech devices threaten to undermine efforts to save energy, a report says.


McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One victory on Sunday, keeping his cool to win a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix and take an eight point lead in the world championship.


IOC could strip Marion Jonesâ Olympic medals

THE GAZETTE. Track and field star Marion Jones should give up her five medals won at the 2000 Olympic Games if new accusations that she used illegal performance-enhancing drugs are proved


. . . While the Bargain-Hunting Investors Are Just Getting Started

For the average investor, the U.S. stock market is looking downright scary. One day it's plummeting. The next day it's soaring.


Putin Defends State Takeover of YUKOS Assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin  strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm Rosneft of  stricken oil major YUKOS's key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, calling it a legitimate business deal.


Prime Minister Tony Blair says a new European Union treaty agreed in Brussels protects Britain's interests.


Briton Escaped Briefly Before His Killing in Iraq

British hostage Kenneth Bigley escaped briefly from his captors shortly before they beheaded him in Iraq, insurgent sources said Saturday.


Actor James Belushi sues actress Julie Newmar over a "campaign of harassment", US court papers say.


Roddick turns up aces in gaining round of 16

NEW YORK -- Defending champion Andy Roddick finally met a seeded veteran in the third round of the US Open. Something of a challenge, right?


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The greatest center in Miami history isn't sure that adding Shaquille O'Neal to the Heat lineup makes them a sure thing for the NBA Finals.


Father and uncle get life sentences for 'honour killing'

The father and uncle of honour killing victim Banaz Mahmod were sentenced to life in prison Friday for her murder.


World crude prices rise amid fears that oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico could be disrupted by Hurricane Ivan, and as saboteurs strike a pipeline in Iraq.


Beach Boy Brian Wilson Has Reason to Smile at Last

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Considering that once upon a  time he would spend weeks on end lying in bed at home in  California too addled to stir, it's a surprise to find rock  legend Brian Wilson topping the bill at a festival in far away  Brazil at age 62.


People who smoke or use high amounts of table salt on their food appear to be at increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux, a disease in which stomach juices flow back into the esophagus, European researchers report. In contrast, tea and alcohol, which have been identified as culprits in past studies, did not increase the risk.


President Bush hasn't seen the last of legislation to allow federal funding for new embryonic stem cell research.


Dale Earnhardt Jr. responds to the NASCAR penalty that knocked him out of the Nextel Cup lead and says the punishment was too severe.


American engineering group United Technologies (UTC) yesterday moved a step closer to buying fire extinguisher maker Kidde. Kidde confirmed it was planning to open its books to UTC after receiving a revised 165p-a-share offer from the group.


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Renault appoints French investment bank as advisor in GM talks

French car maker Renault has appointed French investment bank BNP Paribas as an advisor for talks with General Motors about a possible tie-up, the Financial Times reported.


3 soldiers killed in clash with terror suspects in Pakistan

At least three soldiers were killed in a fire exchange Friday in Pakistan's restive western tribal belt, local media reported Saturday.


Three American soldiers were charged   with premeditated murder after being accused of shooting three   detainees north of Baghdad on May 9 and then threatening to   kill a fellow soldier if he told the truth about the incident,   the U.S. military said on Monday.


Tech pay gap between men and women grew last year

Men are making more money than women in technology jobs, about 12 percent more last year, according to a salary survey by career site Dice.com.The survey found that salaries for men increased by 2.4 percent in 2007 but stayed flat for women. The average salary last year for men was $76,582, and for women, it was $67,507, according to Dice. The gap widened last year: In 2006, the difference between salaries paid to men and women was 9.7 percent.Thomas Silver, senior vice president of marketing at Dice, which is part of Dice Holdings in New York, said employers need to look at the salary data, and if they have workers with comparable skills and experience doing comparable jobs, then "that gap needs to be closed."Dice said it collected the salary data from more than 19,000 technology professionals who use its site. Respondents either filled out an online survey or replied to a request for information sent via e-mail. "We feel comfortable that what we're seeing here is in fact representative of what's happening in the marketplace," Silver said.The gender gap was highest for tech workers in the retail, mail-order and e-commerce industries, with men making 15 percent more than women. The industry with the narrowest wage gap is manufacturing, at a 6.4 percent difference in salary.But as people work their way up in an organization to managerial jobs, the gender gap tends to shrink. Female project managers earned $100,436 last year, which is the first year that Dice's salary survey topped the six-figure mark for women. Men still made a little more at $101,569.From the data, Silver said it's clear that an IT worker who stays in the field, has good skills and experience, and can become a manager will move into jobs that pay well."Companies are willing to pay for experience," said Silver, and that was reflected in the pay increases by age, with those over 40 seeing increases of 2.3 percent. Entry level workers, who received 13.2 percent increases in 2006, saw a slight decline last year.The best paying jobs in IT were those with hard-to-find skills, Dice said. Those with skills in ETL (extract, transform and load) earned $96,559; ERP (enterprise resource planning), $95,589; SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), $95,387. The highest-paid operating system skill was Solaris, where workers were paid $90,321.Overall, IT salaries increased last year by 1.7 percent to $74,570, Dice said. By region, the three highest-paying areas were Silicon Valley, at $93,876, a nearly 4 percent gain since last year; Boston, $83,465, which also increased by about 4 percent; and the Baltimore/Washington area, at $81,750, at 2.3 percentIn its list of 16 metro areas, Detroit was at the bottom with an average tech salary of $67,271, a less than half-percent increase over last year. Salaries in San Diego were higher than Detroit, but it was one of three job markets to see a decline in salaries to $75,994, a drop of 4.3 percent. The others posting declines were Phoenix at $71,246 and down 4.97 percent, and Seattle, $79,636, down 0.19 percent.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


Shaquille O'Neal mocked his collision with Jerry Stackhouse as being less vicious than a love tap from his daughters. The NBA declared it worthy of a one-game suspension.


Longtime Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles is expected to announce his retirement sometime this weekend, a source said Friday.


Polish Hostage Freed in Iraq Already in Warsaw

A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq by a  militant group since October has been freed and said on  Saturday her captors had treated her well.


ROMAN Catholics who cannot find the time to pray can phone a new call centre where someone will do it for them.   Manned by a team of 200 volunteers on a rota basis the "call centre of the faithful" is staffed from 9am until 11pm. And at night there is an answer machine.


A jury on Tuesday recommended a man be put to death for the random mutilation killings of a musician and his family during a bloody crime spree that left four others dead.


After a 18-year slumber, Mount St. Helens belched steam and light ash at lunchtime Friday, nodded off for part of the afternoon and then began to stir once more.


Commerce Bancorp Chief Resigns Under Fire

Commerce Bancorp announced Friday that its chairman and chief executive, Vernon W. Hill II, would leave and that it had settled two federal regulatory inquires involving him.


The historic oil-price climb is finally easing - giving the US economy some more wind in its sails. Crude-oil prices dropped sharply yesterday and are expected to slide lower


Eastbourne, 14:53 - TENNIS, WTA EASTBOURNE: LA HENIN IN SEMIFINALE

La belga Justin Henin ha conquistato la semifinale al torneo Wta di Eastbourne (erba, montepremi 600...


Legislator wants to strip Morrisâ name from road

A legislator says an Upstate highway bearing the name of former Lt. Gov. Earle E. Morris Jr. should be renamed after his conviction on fraud charges tied to the bankruptcy of Carolina Investors last year.


GLOSTER, Miss. - When Mississippi Soap Co. owner Greg Touchstone got a call at home about a break-in at his store, it sounded sinister: broken glass and a trail of blood. But police followed the blood to the bathroom where they found a buck deer, very much alive.


Patriots close in on perfect end to glorious season

The New England Patriots are two wins from a perfect ending to a glorious season although they must first beat the injury-hit San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game on Sunday to book a trip to the Super Bowl.


Microsoft said Wednesday that it plans to clamp down hard on piraters of its next-generation operating systems, crippling both Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" if users fail to activate their copies within 30 days.


The New York Times has integrated Social News and Media sharing by adding “Digg This”, Facebook, and Newsvine (big props for Newsvine here) sharing buttons on their news stories. From Natali Del Conte at TechCrunch: “Although you could always manually add The Times stories to news sharing sites such as Digg and Newsvine before, the capability to [...]


Machete-wielding crowds rampaged through the streets and UN peacekeepers fired warning shots and tear gas to restore order amid burned mosques and churches.


Sprint Nextel , the No. 3 U.S.  mobile service, said on Friday it would cut about 4,000 jobs  within the company, close 125 stores and reduce its use of  outsourced services to improve its financial performance.


By Leith, James  'WHASSAMADDA? I tell you cast 12 metres, 1 o'clock. Why you cast 10 metres 12 o'clock?  You think bone-fish eat with arse?' A torrent of furious and thankfully incomprehensible Spanish abuse follows.


1,500 Return Home After Utah Tanker Spill

About 1,500 people were allowed to return home Thursday, a day after butane fumes from a wrecked tanker truck caused explosions in at least two homes.


Microsoft Sets Licensing Policy for New Chips

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday agreed to require only a single license for server software that runs on computers powered by a new generation of chips


It's Not Just Your AC, Look to Your PC to Save Energy Costs

It's not just your air conditioner -- what many overlook is how much energy their computers use on a daily basis -- the latest federal statistics show computers used more electricity than microwaves, VCRs and dishwashers combined.


Warner Music Group has made a bid approach for Britain's EMI  despite uncertainty over whether any deal would win regulatory approval, in the latest twist in a seven-year tit-for-tat takeover battle.


Bolivia's Senate passes a controversial land reform bill pushed by President Morales after a week of deadlock.


Thai Spokesman: Myanmar PM Forced to Quit

Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt is seen in this photo taken in June 2001 in Yangon, Myanmar. Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is in the town of Mae Sot near the Myanmar border for a special Cabinet meeting, said Tuesday, Oct.


TeliaSonera acquires 100 pct of Lithuanian mobile company Omnitel

The Swedish-Finnish telecommunications operator TeliaSonera said it had bought the remaining 10 percent stake in Lithuania's major mobile company Omnitel that it did not already own for 63.5 million dollars (51.4 million euros).


Consumer electronics retailer Circuit  City Stores Inc  reported a wider third-quarter loss on  Friday as sales fell and store changes disrupted business.


Carlos Zambrano had an easy time becoming the NL's first 12-game winner. For Dontrelle Willis, victories have been tough to come by.


Doctors Expect Full Recovery for Bill Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton, who narrowly escaped having a heart attack, should be able to resume his active lifestyle, his doctors say. But whether that includes campaigning in the remaining two months before the presidential election is questionable...


Huskies tough it out to win Great Alaska Shootout

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- They turned the program around and earned an NCAA Tournament berth, and then sold out nearly every home game for this season and made huge inroads in recruiting.


Uganda's rebels step up attempts at peace talks to get war crimes charges against their leaders dropped.


Rio Tinto profits rocket on surging copper prices

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has said that interim net profits rocketed 75.3 percent, with a colossal increase in copper prices contributing one billion dollars to the earnings.


Bolton: Bush to discuss nations, Lebanon

Iranian and Syrian interference in Lebanon is a major U.S. concern and will be a subject of discussion during President Bush's trip to the Middle East later this week, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said Monday.


E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones

The E.P.A. is launching a public education campaign aimed at getting consumers to recycle their old phones.


Cadet pleads not guilty at court-martial

The first student court-martial in the 130-year history of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy began Monday with the cadet pleading not guilty to charges of rape, extortion and assault.


Several companies announced moves at the World Mobile Conference on Monday to increase and enhance Internet access from mobile phones.


Hargrove Stuns Mariners, Resigning Amid Success

Mike Hargrove resigned as the manager of the Seattle Mariners yesterday, saying his âpassion has begun to fadeâ for baseball even though his team is the hottest club in the majors.


The opposition Democratic Party used its weekly radio address Saturday to criticize the Bush administration for failing to properly armor vehicles used by US troops in Iraq.


Alltel smart phones get Sharpcast photo syncing

Alltel subscribers that have a Palm Treo 700wx or UTStarcom PPC6700 can use Sharpcast software to sync and share their pics.


Astronauts, Not Robots Should Upgrade Hubble-Panel

Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading NASA's aging Hubble Space Telescope than space-faring robots -- with less risk, astronautical experts reported on Wednesday.


By Bangkok Post, Thailand  Sep. 7--Philips Electronics (Thailand) Ltd will transfer all 3,400 of its  semiconductor sales and marketing staff to a newly established company,  Philips Semiconductors SMO, the sales and marketing arm of NXP Semiconductors,  on Oct 1.


Red Sox stages baseball's greatest comeback

NEW YORKâJust three outs from getting swept out of the American League championship series three nights earlier, the Red Sox finally humbled the dreaded Yankees, winning Game Seven in a 10-3 shocker on Wednesday night to become the first major league


Suicide bomb wounds two UK troops in Afghanistan

A suicide car bomber attacked NATO-led forces near the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, wounding two British soldiers, Afghan police chief General Ali Shah Paktiwal told Reuters.


US Air Flight Attendants Ready for Strike

Flight attendants at bankrupt US  Airways Group Inc. UAIRQ.OB have authorized their union to  authorize a strike should a federal court permit airline  management to void their contract, the Association of Flight  Attendants said on Monday.


Judge says British journalist can be called to testify against Jackson

The judge in Michael Jackson's child abuse case ruled British journalist Martin Bashir can be made to testify for the prosecution during the pop star's trial.


Broadcom's 54g Chipsets Boost Wi-Fi Coverage

Wi-Fi users can now enjoy high-speed wireless connections at distances up to 50% greater than existing solutions, thanks to two new 54g wireless LAN chipsets, introduced by Broadcom Corporation.


Kenyans on edge for result of tight election

Kenyans waited on edge for the result of their closest ever presidential election on Sunday, fearing more unrest after a chaotic vote count marred by widespread ethnic violence over accusations of rigging.


Kenenisa Bekele wins a classic 10,000m encounter with the great Haile Gebrselassie back in fifth in his track farewell.


Children aged 16 and 17 will be able to apply for a passport without the consent of their parents, it is announced.


Stocks fell on Wednesday after investment bank Morgan Stanley (MWD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said quarterly profit fell, casting doubt on corporate profit growth, while a brokerage downgrade on Cisco Systems Inc.


Gov't planned for Iraq war despite Blair denial: report

Britain started to plan the Iraq war months ahead of the conflict, even as Prime Minister Tony Blair was denying he was on a course for war, according to a report quoting a leaked Pentagon document.


Ottawa, Gates join in Canadian HIV vaccine search

The Canadian government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced C$139 million ($118 million) in funding on Tuesday for a Canadian initiative in the search for an HIV/AIDS vaccine.


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Londra, 28 settembre 2004 - Richard Branson, capo del gruppo Virgin e noto per le sue iniziative spericolate, ha annunciato che nel 2007 la sua compagnia offrirÃ  i primi voli spaziali privati a quanti vorranno (e potranno) permettersi il brivido di


NASA Plans to Review Psychological Testing

By Bradley Olson, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 8--After a bizarre case in which an astronaut stands accused of  trying to kill an apparent romantic rival, NASA announced yesterday that it  would conduct a thorough review of the psychological testing conducted on  astronauts.


Nintendo Unveils Lineup for New DS Handheld

Madden NFL 2005 and Spider-Man 2 are among the dozen video games Nintendo Co. says it plans to offer for is new DS handheld system within a month of the product's November launch...


QUINCY - The Germantown Neighborhood Center's  10th annual Intergenerational Christmas event is from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at O'Brien Towers, 78 Bicknell St.


Mibtel sale dello 0,31%, SP a +0,24%, AllStars +0,40%


U2 manager takes Internet providers to task

Paul McGuinness,  longtime manager of rock band U2, has called on Internet  service providers to immediately introduce disconnection  policies to end illegal music downloads and urged governments  to make sure they do.


Sunscreen and insect repellent in the same bottle? The products may save time, but the government is questioning if there should be more oversight.


Livorno, 18:01 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; CAMOLESE: VINCERE COL GENOA PER SPINELLI

Per il presidente Spinelli, la partita tra il suo Livorno e quello che una volta era il "suo" Genoa,...


Plus, from zero to Hero, and stale Wonder Bread?


U.S. boosts security amid British copy cat concerns

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


Arsenic and lead found in fake cigarettes

The Government has launched a campaign warning smokers about the estimated one million fake cigarettes smuggled into the UK which contain lead and arsenic.


Reactrix's WaveScape shows interactive games on Samsung's large LCD TVs as an advertising lure.


Ford Motor Company  has  earmarked 1 billion pounds ($1.84 billion pounds) in Britain to  develop environmentally friendly technology for its cars, Ford  of Europe said on Monday.


'Stocking Wrap' Helps Weak Hearts Pump Blood

A polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size, a US study has found.


It's bigger than General D's or L-3's, but is it better?


Baghdad Car Bomb Death Toll Rises to 13 - Ministry

At least 13 Iraqis were killed in a  suicide car bomb attack on a major police checkpoint in central  Baghdad on Friday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.


Marwan Barghouti : sentenced to life by Sharonâs justice â¦ and ...

Last June, at the very time Marwan Barghouti was sentenced to life emprisonment by Israeli justice, Franck Biancheri was writing an editorial saying that whatever Israeli judges were deciding, most probably Mr Barghouti will become the president of


The IMF says unrest in Haiti forces it to postpone talks on an emergency loan for the stricken country.


India - Pakistan Talk on Gas Pipeline Project

Talks between India and Pakistan this past week were not just on long-standing political disputes but ways to boost economic ties.


As the United States' presidential candidates pinball their way across New Hampshire on the day of the state's closely watched primary elections, a new form of grassroots activism appears to be taking root across the Atlantic, in Eastern Europe, that melds dirty pool tactics with the cutting edge of malware technology.Researchers with carrier security specialists Arbor Networks claim that they recently discovered several additional incidents of botnet-driven DOS attacks that were tied to political issues. Danny McPherson, chief research officer at Arbor, will report his group's findings to the assembled computer security and law enforcement experts at next week's Department of Defense Cyber-crime conference in St. Louis.Since April 2007, when a campaign of targeted denial-of-service (DOS) attacks against Web sites controlled by the prime minister of Estonia and several regional banks were carried out with crushing results -- crippling the URLs for a period of several days -- experts have wondered aloud to what extent politics played a hand in the scheme.At the time, press reports and IT security experts speculated that tension between Estonia and Russia -- sparked by Estonia's decision to move a Soviet-era World War II memorial of a bronze soldier -- may have motivated the coordinated DOS attacks. With a number of well-known malware distribution and botnet control networks based out of the region, experts speculated that Russian hackers, either on their own or at the behest of a paying customer, took out the Estonian sites to display their displeasure with the statue's removal.Now new evidence has been discovered that indicates the same sort of political activism believed to have driven the 2007 Estonian Web site attacks not only exists but is becoming more popular."We spent some time after the Estonia attacks looking into this part of the world, and we've found evidence of other politically motivated botnet DOS attacks," said Jose Nazario, senior software engineer at Arbor. "It's hard to tell who is responsible for these campaigns, but they definitely appear to be tied to some recent Russian and Ukrainian elections."According to Nazario, who is known as an expert tracker of botnets -- the armies of malware-infected computers that can be controlled remotely to be used for everything from DOS campaigns to the distribution of spam -- two elections in particular appear to have drawn activity similar to the Estonia incidents.In one instance, Nazario said his team uncovered a botnet-driven DOS threat carried out against several Web sites controlled by Viktor Yanukovych, the recently defeated Ukranian prime minister, during his re-election campaign.In another incident, Nazario said that his team was able to discover a DOS campaign aimed at sites controlled by the "Other Russia" political party led by one-time 2008 Russian presidential candidate Garry Kasparov, who is more widely known as one of the greatest chess players of all time.During each of the individual attacks, banks of botnet-infected computers successfully took the candidates' sites down for several days before they were restored, according to Arbor.Additionally, Nazario said the botnets used in both sets of attacks represent the cutting-edge of the increasingly popular and sophisticated malware sub-genre.Rather than using IRC relays to communicate with each other like most traditional botnets, the politically driven threats utilized Web-based requests to speak to each other -- a much harder form of traffic to differentiate from legitimate network throughput, Nazario said.The same advanced botnets are currently being used to distribute malware and spam, but the systems also appear to have been specifically designed to help their controllers carry out different types of distributed DOS attacks, he said.Nazario said the botnets being used in Russia and the Ukraine closely resembled the zombie PC armies that have been used in years past to attack anti-spam efforts such as Spamhaus and CastleCops -- both of which have previously been targeted successfully and had their sites temporarily taken offline.The activity could also suggest that the systems are being rented out by their creators to other people for the purpose of executing their own threats -- or being built through botnet toolkit technologies being developed in the region, the expert said.Whether or not botnet activism will wash ashore in the U.S. any time soon remains unclear, but it seems apparent the trend is taking off across the pond.Nazario said it remains hard to tell if the botnet campaign tactic has become a weapon of official political entities, or merely a tool of groups acting independently to promote some cause or belief, but lean towards the latter scenario."We don't know who is behind any of this activity, and we don't want to speculate, but you have to ask yourself, is this directed by someone higher in the political organizations, or is it merely somebody who is acting as a lone vigilante?" Nazario said. "It could be that this is something that is being carried out by a handful of individuals that have some sort of belief or disagreement to promote, or it could of course represent something bigger."


A conservative former prime minister won the most votes in Slovenia's tight presidential elections Sunday, but fell far short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.


Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.


Iraqi Sadr Supporters Attacked Near Najaf-Witnesses

Supporters of rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were fired on as they marched from the town of Kufa to the city of Najaf on Thursday and several were wounded, witnesses at the scene said.


Back-to-back home runs power Mets past Reds

Jose Reyes and Ruben Gotay hit back-to-back first-inning home runs to set the New York Mets on their way to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.


Dell and Microsoft collaborate to reduce patch work.

Dell and Microsoft are to combine their patch management programs, making it easier for users to secure their servers. Dell will combine its OpenManage 4 server management software with Microsoft's installation


Solana sees "new chapter" in EU-Iran nuclear talks

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana sees the prospect of a "new chapter" being opened in the Union's relationship with Iran in the wake of the International Atomic Energy Agency's toned down resolution.


Greenspan says U.S. "on edge" of recession

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan on Thursday said the U.S. economy is "clearly on the  edge" of a recession.


Nintendo ups forecast on strong DS hand-held sales

Japan's Nintendo Co. on Tuesday raised its 2006/07 net profit forecast by 20.5 percent, beating market expectations, thanks to strong sales of its DS hand-held video game player and a weaker-than-expected yen.


Three Americans killed, one missing and presumed dead in Green ...

(Baghdad, Iraq-AP) Oct. 15, 2004 - The US military now says three Americans were killed and a fourth is missing and presumed dead from an attack on Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone.


A two-pronged attack has made the Western holiday for lovers an integral part of modern life in the Land of the Rising Sun


All three of Darlene Royalty's daughters began to go blind at age 8, victims of a rare and brutal brain disorder with no cure.


MILWAUKEE Major League Baseball's executive council met for three hours yesterday but made no formal recommendation on whether the Montreal Expos should move to Washington next season.


The personal computer industry is in for a wave of consolidation, the president of Acer  said on Friday, adding the Taiwanese PC maker did not plan any buys itself for up to two years.


Ear Infection? Antibiotics May Not Be the Best Choice

TUESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- Your toddler's been up half the night, crying and tugging on his ear, and by now you know the routine. Call the doctor, get a prescription for an antibiotic, race to the pharmacy and get him on the road to recovery from that ear infection.


A government panel recommended that prices be set for greenhouse gas emissions.


McMurray ends drought with narrow win in Daytona

Jamie McMurray ended a five-year winless drought by edging out Kyle Busch in the 18th round of NASCAR's Nextel Cup in Daytona on Saturday, with just 0.005 seconds separating the duo at the end of the 400-mile race.


Sleep Drugs Found Only Mildly Effective, but Wildly Popular

Many people who take sleep medications think they work far better than laboratory measurements show they do.


Ruined blood sample means Hamilton will keep medal

THE GAZETTE. Cyclist Tyler Hamilton gets to keep his Olympic gold medal because his backup blood sample was ruined in a botched lab procedure, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.


As Arsenal stand on the verge of an exciting new era, Newcastle find themselves pondering their latest defeat - and embroiled in another embarrassing tale of player rebellion.


George Clooney: Taking Risks with "The Good German"

Fashion Wire Daily - Joining his co-stars Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire for the December 4 premiere of Steven Soderbergh's "The Good German" at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, George Clooney looked dapper and relaxed. And no wonder, since the 45-year-old actor/writer/director/Academy Award-winning bachelor is in the midst of a personal renaissance, at the point in his life where he can pick and choose his film projects.


Fighting Games Deliver Knocks for the Holidays

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - Just as it's time to deck the  halls, along comes a new crop of fighting games for people who  love to deck the brawlers.


Apple iTunes: Quarter of a Billion Sold and Counting

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) says its music-downloading machine keeps churning as demand for songs from its online iTunes store continues to grow. The maker of the iPod says it has sold more than 250 million songs, or approximately 1.25 million a day.


Trial of 'Al-Qaeda-inspired' Madrid bombings opens

The trial opens of 29 mostly Moroccan suspects charged with involvement in the Madrid train bomb attacks in March 2004, which killed 191 people and injured 1,824 in the worst terror strike Spain has ever known.


Suharto on maximum drugs as condition worsens: doctors

Indonesian doctors on Tuesday put ageing ex-dictator Suharto on the maximum drugs dosage as his condition took another turn for the worse.


If viewers still identify Aaron Spelling with starlets whose brassieres didn't fully rein them in, that might say as much about the viewers as it does about him.


Velocizzati i collegamenti, piu' posti a prezzo ridotto 20%


TechGear: New robot walks, talks and learns

That's right -- when I walk in the room, Zeno will look me in the eye and say, "Hi, Mike."


GOP strives to pitch a bigger tent Protest vote: Diverse anti-Bush ...

New York -- Tens of thousands of peaceful protesters, united by their loathing of President Bush and their opposition to the US-led war in Iraq, marched Sunday through the fortified streets of New York, just a day before Republicans convene to nominate


NEW YORK -- Charles Seaver, the father of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver and a top amateur golfer in the 1930s, died Monday at 93.


California officials are unveiling a proposed bill that would make it a crime to drop off hospital patients on the street.


City of Orange is Poised to Add Territory

By Dee Dixon, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Sep. 21--LITTLE CYPRESS -- Two tracts of land already completely surrounded by the City of Orange soon will join the existing list of Little Cypress areas to be annexed in January, City Manager Shawn Oubre said Wednesday.


To Get Viewers for Reruns, a ÂSopranosÂ Game

The online game A&E is using to promote reruns of the Sopranos is part of a trend toward marketing contests that require hunting around in the real world.


Personal Health: To Avoid âBoomeritis,â Exercise, Exercise, Exercise

There is much more to becoming â and staying â physically fit as you age than engaging in regular aerobic activity.


Profits rise at No. 1 insurer but miss forecasts; sees no big financial effect from Spitzer probe. NEW YORK  - American International Group said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose despite losses


Spain, Latvia support ratification of EU Constitution

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Rodriguez Zapatero and visiting Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga said here Tuesday that their governments support the ratification of the first European Union Constitution.


US Economy: Growth Slowed Less Than Expected in 2nd Quarter

The US economy slowed less than previously estimated in the second quarter as exports and inventories grew, revised numbers from the government show.


Space Docking, With Women at the Helm of Both Crafts

A hug on Thursday between the commanders of the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station marked the first time that women have served in both roles at the same time.


College Basketball: North Carolina Rolls Over Maryland

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., (Sports Network) - Rashad McCants paced  seven players in double figures with 19 points, as third-ranked  North Carolina rolled to a 109-75 victory over No. 22 Maryland  at the Dean Smith Center.


Carlos Beltran's powerful display helped the New York Mets sweep their way out of Atlanta and increase their ever-growing NL East lead over their longtime nemesis.


Nepal Rebels Ambush Army Patrol, Kill 10 Soldiers

KATHMANDU, Nepal  - Nepal's Maoist rebels ambushed  an army patrol in the east of the country Sunday, killing 10  soldiers, an army officer said, in the latest outbreak of  violence in the revolt-torn Himalayan kingdom.


Kerik Withdraws His Name for Top DHS Job

Bernard Kerik, New York City's former top cop, withdrew his name from consideration to be President Bush's homeland security secretary, a victim of the embarrassing "nanny problem" that has killed the nominations of other prominent officials.


No event in Europe this year will be as important to the United States as the presidential election in Ukraine on Oct.


Microsoft touts RFID, EDI in BizTalk Server upgrade

InfoWorld - Microsoft is adding capabilities for RFID and EDI to its BizTalk Server business process management platform as well as making BizTalk friendlier for application developers.


Hospitals can't absorb more cuts to Medicaid

The challenges facing New York state's hospitals, nursing homes and home care agencies in 2005 will be substantial. In Albany, the Health Care Reform Act comes up for renewal in June, presenting


SNB sets terms for dollar term auction facility

The Swiss National Bank on Friday released terms of its temporary term auction facility:


Powell Says War Service Should Pertain to Everyone

Secretary of State Colin Powell refused to get into the debate over the Vietnam service of the presidential candidates on Sunday but said if the United States ever went


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.


Milano, 15:57 - Calcio, Galliani: Maldini Ã¨ il Milan

''Paolo Ã¨ un campione inimitabile e inarrivabile. Lui secondo me non Ã¨ il simbolo del Milan, ma Ã¨ il...


25 Insurgents Are Killed During Attack on US Base in Mosul

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 29 - American troops and warplanes killed at least 25 insurgents who used car bombs and rocket-propelled grenades in a brazen but failed effort to overrun an American combat outpost in


Eskimos, Chinese ... all welcome to buy Alitalia

Italy is happy to sell Alitalia to anyone willing to turn the loss-making national airline around -- no matter whether the new owners are Eskimos or Chinese, an Italian minister said.


Charity Suspends Iraq Operations after Director Abducted

Care International suspended operations in Iraq today after gunmen seized the British woman who ran the humanitarian organisationâs work in the country.


Tsunami Aid Is Goodwill And Good Business

The Indian Ocean tsunami has unleashed what may be the biggest example of "cause-related marketing" ever, according to experts on corporate philanthropy and marketing.


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

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


Listening to tradition in fight against AIDS

KWANCOLOSI, South Africa -- A barefoot traditional healer entered her thatched-roof hut in this Zulu village, trailed by Randall L. Tobias, the Bush administration's global AIDS coordinator. Tobias respectfully slipped off his tasseled, British-made loafers as he crossed the threshold.


In a tape said to be from Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader appeals for unity among Iraqi insurgents.


Cabrera's homer in 12th leads Red Sox past Orioles

Orlando Cabrera flung off his helmet, stepped on home plate and was mobbed by his teammates after leading the Boston Red Sox to another dramatic victory.


Ego, economics seen hampering mining consolidation

In a mining market awash with cash and  parched for discoveries, there are rock-solid reasons why the  junior mining sector should consolidate, but ego and economics  could get in the way of such deals.


ISP group dishes out new round of spam lawsuits

America Online, Microsoft, EarthLink and Yahoo are teaming up again to turn up the heat on spammers. The four companies, which make up the Anti-Spam Alliance, announced on Thursday that they have each filed


Spanish Police Arrest 10 in Anti-Terrorism Sweep

Spanish police arrested 10 people in an operation against "Islamic terrorism" on Wednesday, a court source said. Most of those detained in the northeastern city of Barcelona were of Pakistani


IT chief to chief chief Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' IT boss Steve Lamey has been promoted to chief operating officer.â¦


Gunmen linked to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement threatened Tuesday to assassinate leaders of the rival Hamas group — signaling a further escalation after 10 Palestinians were killed in three days of Hamas-Fatah fighting.


When Ronaldo de Assis Moreira -- better known as Ronaldinho Gaucho -- turned down Chelsea to remain with FC Barcelona this year, it wasn't about the money.


Tiger's tale: Woods still looking for perfect Ryder Cup teammate

Keep this up, and the United States may need the Ryder Cup rosters expanded beyond 12 just to offer more playing partners for Tiger Woods.


Blog: Mapping software for modeling the path of infectious diseases made available as open-source.


ValueClick to buy comparison shopping site operator

Online marketing company ValueClick Inc. said  it agreed to buy privately held MeziMedia Inc. in a cash deal  worth at least $100 million, to expand its U.S. comparison  shopping segment and create a presence in China.


The British government began tracking radioactive hotspots in London on Monday to trace the poison that killed a former KGB agent, and three people who reported possible symptoms of contamination underwent testing.


Argentina's first lady wins presidency: polls

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner swept to victory in Argentina's presidential vote on Sunday to become the first woman elected to lead the country, television exit polls showed.


Hefner says new generation seeks Playboy nostalgia

Growing up in the conservative mid-West during the Great Depression, Hugh Hefner looked back wistfully at the age of flappers as an era of freedom and fun that he missed.


Oil's record-breaking rally lifted U.S.  crude beyond $52 a barrel on Wednesday, fueled by the impact of  Hurricane Ivan on U.S. winter inventories.


A defense lawyer for jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said Tuesday anti-democratic trends were emerging in Russia under President Vladimir Putin with the aim of quieting political opponents.


T-shirts bearing the image of Steve Biko, the symbol of black resistance worldwide who was killed by apartheid police, can be found for sale at flea market stalls and exclusive boutiques across South Africa.


Studio Mogul Kerkorian And MGM, Off Again

On Monday, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian sold Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. for the third time. As a Hollywood reconciliation story, that means Kerkorian has bought and sold the venerable movie studio more times than Elizabeth Taylor married Richard Burton.


Usually, he just finds a way to move faster, to cram more into the day. But some things cannot be rushed, and that is one of the hardest parts.


In a game against the Knicks in the 1994 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, Scottie Pippen refused to take the floor with 1.8 seconds remaining after Phil Jackson designed a potential game-winning play for Toni Kukoc rather than Pippen.


It is my first CMS, which is earlier a framework or something like that. Please be patient and feel free to use/edit it. -- Dies ist mein erstes CMS, welches eher einem Framework gleicht. Benutzt und verÃÂ¤ndert es nach eigenem Ermessen.   I decided to upload a new package, including page-support for different charset-types.  Default charset is UTF-8, but if you want to change it, you only have to edit the class-file.


Craig Bellamy and John Arne Riise both score as Liverpool beat holders Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League tie.


EMC jettisons $76m into web 2.0 storage cloud

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells EMC has grown bored of sitting on a fat pile of VMware IPO cash and reportedly dropped $76m for web-based automated backup outfit Mozy.â¦


To protest a plot to murder a cartoonist, Danish papers reprint caricatures of Mohammed  -  then raise questions about the treatment of the alleged plotters


An intense manhunt was underway today after an overnight shooting that left one officer gravely injured.


Russia Reluctant to Send Iran to UN Over Uranium

Russia is against reporting Iran to the United Nations Security Council for what the United States and some other countries say are breaches of U.N. nuclear rules, a top Kremlin official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Boston College Escapes With Opening Win at Central Michigan

Matt Ryan threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns, and Brian Toal ended Central Michigan's final scoring threat with a late interception as Boston College held on for a 31-24 victory last night in Mount Pleasant, Mich.


Strike action by German doctors over pay and working conditions is set to continue after talks break down.


So my customers can tell each other why we're great, virtually for free? Where do I sign up?


Mobile phone firm mmO2 hikes revenue forecast

Mobile telephone operator mmO2 raised its forecasts for revenue growth but would not be drawn on an exact date for the launch of third-generation services in its domestic market.


Michigan snowbirds face devastation, months of uncertainty

Thousands of Michiganians with second homes in Florida fear the damage inflicted by Hurricane Charley will extend into winter. For some, their winter homes along Florida's Gulf Coast have been destroyed or badly damaged.


Years After Completion, a Persistent Film Makes It to the Screen

âFierce People,â completed in 2004 and just being released, is the product of a business in which too many movies are vying for too few weekends.


Historic intelligence reform legislation sailed through the House of Representatives Tuesday night, with passage by the Senate expected today.


The head of Iran's judiciary issues a order that no executions be carried out in public without his permission.


Ford to end Jaguar production at plant in Coventry

Jaguar car production is to end at a plant in Coventry, Warwickshire, with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs because of weak demand for the luxury brand, US parent company Ford announced.


Inquiry Proposes Penalties for Hiding Medicare Data

The Bush administration illegally withheld data from Congress on the cost of the new Medicare law, and as a penalty, the former head of the Medicare agency, Thomas A. Scully


Agent: Grant Hill leaving Magic for Suns

Grant Hill is leaving the Orlando Magic after several injury-plagued seasons to join the Phoenix Suns, his agent said Thursday. Hill, 34, was considering retirement or returning to Orlando for another season. His seven-year, $93 million contract just finished this season.


Kondovo Cannot Destabilize Macedonia, Buckovski And Seri Say

Mandator for composition of a new government Vlado Buckovski and NATO Director for operations in the Balkans Robert Seri at the meeting on Tuesday in Skopje have exchanged information on the security situation ...


Almost 1,000 people can now lay claim to being members of the world's billionaire club, says Forbes magazine.


Hewlett-Packard Co. chairman Patricia C. Dunn resigned yesterday and was replaced by chief executive Mark V. Hurd, who apologized for what he called "very disturbing" improprieties in an internal media leak probe that has prompted criminal and congressional investigations.


Emma Roberts' toughest critic is her sis

Forget about her famous aunt or her actor-father, when Emma Roberts needs advice on how to look like a TV star, she asks her 6-year-old sister.


Offshore Drilling's Massive New Marriage

A Transocean and GlobalSantaFe combination will be an offshore drilling behemoth.


Ailing baby whale said spotted off beach

French Riviera sunbathers spotted a days-old baby whale as it circled the waters off a popular beach, French media reported Monday.


N.Korea says ready to take early steps in nuclear talks

North Korea is willing to take initial steps toward ending its nuclear arms program, South Korean officials said after six-party talks opened on Thursday, hinting at rare progress in talks which have ended in stalemate for years.


Thankfully for Frank Thomas, his family had to catch an early flight Thursday. That meant his wife, three children and father-in-law got to see Thomas hit his 500th home run. And they were gone when Thomas got ejected.


The fourth quarter got  off to a bang in the home video world this week, with both  high-profile DVD releases that hit stores Tuesday -- "X-Men:  The Last Stand" and "The Little Mermaid" -- exceeding sales  expectations.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Top Republican Senator John McCain calls for more US troops to be sent to Iraq to stabilise the country.


Federal official says White House not involved in FBI Halliburton ...

WASHINGTON A federal law enforcement official says an expanded investigation of Halliburton contracts doesn't involve anyone in the White House.


Bill Gates charges forward into digital entertainment

Today at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium, Microsoft's Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates laid out his vision of the future of multimedia.


I met an old friend for coffee in San Francisco yesterday afternoon, and had a few hours to kill before stopping in at the Wired reunion party. I didn't want to drive back to Berkeley because the weather was so crummy, and I was just across teh street from a movie theater and was just in time for the start of a movie that lots of people had been telling me to see. So I went. The movie -- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, I had no idea what it was about until the movie started, then I remembered hearing a Fresh Air show about it and finding it too painful to listen to. Now here I was in the theater, not just being asked to listen to it, but being asked to live it. Through some very wonderful film-making, you feel as if what is happening to the main character is happening to you. Or more accurately, probably, you get the slightest hint of what it's like to be this person. My immediate impulse, one which I gave serious consideration to, was to pack up my things and leave. Anything would be better than spending three hours living this guy's life.  Two things happen over time: 1. You get over it. 2. They change perspective, and instead of being inside his body, you move outside it.  I think those two things are the story we all live as we mature and learn to live inside our own bodies, with their limits. You learn to step outside and see the humor in your predicament. The main character says he lives in a diving bell because it's as hard for him to communicate with other people as it would be at the bottom of the ocean inside a diving bell. The movie teaches that it's not much easier for the rest of us, even though we can manipulate symbols better. On the other hand, of course it is. The film develops a relationship between the hero and his father, between the hero and his own children, his ex-wife, his lover.  We strive for deeper understanding of ourselves and each other. But it may be ridiculously easy to find the only meaning that exists, without language, without intellect, by just being. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly should probably be the picture of the year for 2007, it's that good. But like all great art it shows you something truthful about yourself, and you may or may not want to see it.


Newspaper Publishes Pope Pius XII Account

The Nazi commander in Rome warned Pope Pius XII in 1944 of a plan by Adolf Hitler to abduct the pontiff, a newspaper reported Saturday.


Biotech That Mines Canadian Genomes Lands $31 Million

Genizon, a Canadian biotech company, gets an infusion of cash to develop personalized medicine for metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes.


Milano, 13:39 - CALCIO, MILAN: DIFESA A PEZZI PER PALERMO

Difesa a pezzi per il Milan in vosta della sfida di domani contro il Palermo. Ancelotti deve fare a ...


EchoStar mulls asset spin-off, buying Sling Media

Satellite television operator EchoStar Communications Corp  said it may spin off its technology assets and announced plans to buy Sling Media, raising hopes that a split would increase the value of its businesses for shareholders or lead to a sale.


Greek athlete Fani Halkia finished in 52.82 to win the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles final on Wednesday. She is the third Greek athlete to win Olympic gold in an athletics event, after Voula Patoulidou and Costas Kenteris.


Roma, 17:11 - CALCIO, PANDEV: LAZIO PUNTO DI ARRIVO

Goran Pandev non intende lasciare la Lazio. "Rientrando a Roma mi hanno detto che avrei parlato di o...


News.com Extra: Six steps to clean lunar living

Also: What your phone knows about you. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Credit Suisse leads European stocks lower

After leading a mini-rally on Monday, banks gave up their early-week gains on Tuesday, pushing European stock markets lower with news of more and unexpected losses on credit products.


Citigroup sees $15 billion writedown at Merrill

- Citigroup expects a $15 billion fourth-quarter write-down at Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  and said CDO/subprime exposures will decline by 50 percent to 70 percent in aggregate.


Bush urges China to open up for Olympics

U.S. President George W. Bush called on Friday for China to allow more freedoms ahead of the 2008 Olympics and denounced Myanmar's ruling junta for assaulting and detaining activists.


The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal convicted a wartime leader of Croatia's rebel Serbs of murder, torture and persecution Tuesday for a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign of non-Serbs in Croatia.


Bonino: risponderemo alla Ue entro l'8 settembre


Human Rights Watch says it has evidence that three more prisoners have died in US custody in Afghanistan.


Dennis Miles, the hockey-masked rhythm guitarist with rapper Ice-T's hard-rock band Body Count, has died after a battle with lymphoma.


Xstrata Willing To Consider Australian Secondary Listing

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Swiis mining group Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) said Tuesday it is willing to consider listing on the Australian Stock Exchange if its bid for WMC Resources Ltd.


Stage 5: Chablis to Autun, 113.4 miles. Stage winner: Filippo Pozzato (Italy), Liquigas, in 4 hours 39 minutes 1 second.


Turner to pay cost of Boston security scare: report

Turner Broadcasting has agreed to pay the full cost -- around $1 million -- of a security alert in Boston triggered by battery-powered cartoon advertising signs for one of its shows, The Boston Globe reported on Friday.


Swearing firefighters provoke 9/11 'profanity' rumpus

CBS affiliates pull Twin Towers documentary A number of CBS affiliates decided not to broadcast award-winning documentary 9/11 on Sunday amid concerns that "airing profanity, primarily by firefighters during the crisis" might attract the unwanted attention of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Reuters reports.â¦


Mark Latham has seized much-needed momentum but must remember elections are won at the ballot box, not the lectern. Mark Latham's campaign has been given a much-needed boost by a confident


A damaged tyre caused the crash that almost killed Top Gear host Richard Hammond last year, the BBC says.


Microsoft Touts Cost Savings of Vista Over XP

A Microsoft study finds that total cost of ownership for Windows Vista on mobile PCs is $605 less annually than Windows XP.


Intel Chief Barrett Laments `Timing Sucks' for His Departure

Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Craig Barrett wanted to go out in glory like his old boss, Andy Grove. Instead, he'll retire to slumping sales growth, restless investors and repeated product delays.


WHO Warns of Fresh Bird Flu Outbreaks in Vietnam

Vietnam may face fresh outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus next month as poultry is transported around the country ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in February, the World Health Organization said.


Manning rallied his Indianapolis Colts from a 15-point deficit in the final quarter, throwing his record-breaking 49th touchdown of the season to help tie the game in the last minute of regulation, and then led the winning drive in overtime as the Colts


Law School Deans Speak Out on Web Site Content

The deans at two top law schools have admonished the operators of an Internet message board that hosts chats containing personal attacks against female students and racist and homophobic remarks. Letters written by the deans at Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania law schools, were...


Siena, 15:25 - CALCIO, SIENA; RIGANO': MI MANCAVA STRESS NOSTRO CAMPIONATO

Christian RiganÃ² fugge dall'inferno del Levante, la squadra spagnola in crisi economica e di risulta...


Vault Surveys: Apple Computer Employees Remain Optimistic

Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) employees are optimistic on their company's future, although voicing concerns about existing micromanagement and excessive turnover, New York research firm Vault has found in new employee surveys on the hardware giant. The survey results can be accessed on Vault.com.


For Republican presidential contenders John McCain and Mitt Romney, Thursday's debate presented a chance to step out smartly in the struggle for victory in next week's Florida primary.


US band The Killers cancel a gig in Dublin after singer Brandon Flowers is diagnosed with bronchitis.


Anguish Mounts for Acehnese Seeking Missing Loved Ones

In this teeming refugee camp in Indonesia's Banda Aceh, a squat security post has become a shrine to the missing and a meeting point to seek information in a distraught city where none seems to exist.


Gallaher profits up despite tough Europe

Gallaher's profits rose 4.4 percent in the first half as its improved prospects in Britain offset worsening trading conditions in continental Europe, the tobacco company says.


The Manatee County Health Department in Florida expected to give out its last 1,050 flu shots for the season Saturday. A recent shipment of about 7,000 doses has eased the crunch


US will be leader in tsunami relief operation: White House

The United States will play a leading role in the international relief operation after the Asian tsunami disaster, the White House vowed Monday.


Indian police seize pirated Potter books

Indian police have seized  hundreds of pirated copies of the seventh and final book in the  Harry Potter series, a police official said on Monday.


Taipei to Cloak City in World's Largest Wi-Fi Grid

Dennis Tseng is an avid Web surfer who  loves to hang out in Taipei's upmarket Hsinyi district, where  wireless Internet access is freely available to all.


Serbs, Albanians open last talks on UN Kosovo plan

Serbs and Albanians begin final talks on Wednesday on a U.N. plan for Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province, billed by mediators as a last chance to fine-tune -- but not rewrite -- the blueprint for independence.


Flesch holds four-shot lead at Turning Point

Steve Flesch birdied four of the last five holes on Saturday to stretch his lead to four strokes heading into the final round of the Turning Point Resort Championship in Verona.


Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of kidney cancer

NEW YORK  - Coffee and tea lovers may have a slightly reduced risk of developing kidney cancer, research hints.


The whimsical 'Lars and the Real Girl' presents a picture of life as it ought to be, rather than the way it is.


Scott Rolen was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for Troy Glaus in a swap of All-Star third basemen that was finalized after both players passed physicals.


Queen Elizabeth visits Gurudwara in West London

The bride is convent educated, very fair, extremely beautiful and slim. She is a top grade student with first class achievements all her life.


British police given one more week to quiz remaining suspects

British police have been granted another week to quiz five people still in custody, who have not yet been charged, in connection with an investigation into the foiled alleged terror plot to blow up US-bound jets, a police spokesman told AFP.


The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.


Microsoft's Live search engine enjoyed a recent jump in queries, although Google still reigns.


Phone credit low? Africans go for "beeping"

If you are in Sudan it is a "missed call". In Ethiopia it is a "miskin" or a "pitiful" call. In other parts of Africa it is a case of "flashing", "beeping" or in French-speaking areas "bipage".


Is this Himesh Reshammiya's new heroine?

Kannada actress Jennifer Kotwal will play Tina Munim in the new Karzzzz.


Actor Daniel Baldwin pleads innocent to car theft

A California judge on Tuesday  canceled an arrest warrant for actor Daniel Baldwin on car  theft charges after he made a scheduled court appearance and  pleaded innocent.


While it has so far rejected each of Oracle Corp.'s takeover offers, PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft's board said Tuesday.


The Boston Red Sox have evened the American League Championship Series at three games apiece by beating the New York Yankees 4-to-2 in game six.


Digital Subscribers Help Cablevision Cut Loss

Cablevision Systems said yesterday that its loss in the third quarter was 41 percent smaller than in the period last year as demand for its digital television, high-speed Internet and phone services offset higher operating costs.


'You're Fired!" Everyone knows Donald Trump's weekly mantra from his NBC reality show. Most fans also know who won the fight for supremacy as 16 wannabes -- eight women and eight men -- competed in the corporate jungle of New York.


One of the two men accused of the murder of at least 19 women and children in India makes a confession.


It looks like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) may deliver some uncharacteristic slack to some of its competitors. USA Today reported that the discounter giant doesn't plan such deep price cuts on toys this year.


Sri Lanka says sinks rebel boats in clash

Sri Lanka's navy sank 11 Tamil Tiger   vessels and killed dozens of rebels in a fierce five-hour   battle overnight, the military said on Monday, a fortnight   after the foes agreed to resume peace talks to halt renewed   civil war.


The Bush team's stealthy assault on tax policy

You have to say this for President Bush and his advisers: They are not a timid bunch.


World powers consider steps to Iran sanctions

Foreign ministers from six world powers convene in London on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, with the United States, backed by Britain, suggesting it is time to consider a sanctions resolution against Tehran.


Speakout: Denver Public Library welcomes Google's exciting digital ...

Good news! To librarians everywhere, the report that Google plans to digitize millions of books from five major research libraries (Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the New


Hollywood's highest-profile custody case was back in court Friday, with Britney Spears arriving in her yellow Mercedes convertible for a hearing to work out custody arrangements for her two young sons.


BC's Silva named first-team All-American

Boston College free safety Jamie Silva was named a first-team selection to the Associated Press All-America team. Silva, a 5-foot-11-inch, 210-pound senior from East Providence, R.I., is the 11th BC player to earn AP first-team All-America honors.


Iraqi City Poised to Become Hub of Shiite Power

Iran is playing a key role in a plan to increase Najaâs autonomy, further weakening the Iraqi central government.


European stocks nudge higher despite Wall Street losses

European stock markets eked out modest gains in early trading as dealers shrugged off a weak performance on Wall Street overnight.


KHARTOUM, Sudan Sudanese authorities moved hundreds of pro-government fighters from Darfur to other regions to keep them out of sight of foreign military observers demanding the militia's disarmament, a rebel leader charged yesterday.


Benzoyl peroxide effective treatment for acne

Results of a UK study in this weekâs issue of THE LANCET highlight how over the counter benzoyl peroxide (BEN-zoe-ill per-OX-ide) lotion is as good as prescription antibiotics for the treatment of mild to moderate facial acne.


Lebanon: Terror Suspects Linked to Bombing Plot Arrested

Lebanon says it has arrested 10 members of a suspected terror cell who allegedly were planning to bomb foreign diplomatic missions in Beirut and to attack coalition forces in Iraq.


Possessori prelevano una o piu' volte a settimana


Era presidente dell'Osservatorio del Consiglio dei ministri


2 U.S. Researchers Win Nobel for Work on Genes

Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello won for a discovery about how genes are controlled within living cells.


Author Patricia Cornwell announced she is giving $20,000 more to fund scholarships for law enforcement officials attending the University of Tennessee's National Forensics Academy.


TBILISI -- The commander of Russian military forces in Georgia said yesterday his troops had been put on high alert and ordered to use lethal force to defend their bases, amid mounting tensions over the arrest of four Russian military officers accused of spying. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, denounced the Georgian authorities' arrests as ``state terrorism" and blamed unidentified ...


Kerry Holds One-Point Lead Over Bush -ABC Poll

Democratic nominee John Kerry maintains a one-point lead over President Bush, according to the latest ABC tracking poll released on Monday.


Microsoft Attacks Google Over Book Search

Microsoft launched an unusually caustic public broadside yesterday against Google, accusing its archrival of running roughshod over copyrights as it creates an online service for searching books.


Germany gives up on extradition of CIA suspects

Germany has given up efforts to  extradite 13 suspected CIA agents from the United States in  connection with the kidnapping a German citizen in 2003, the  Justice Ministry said on Sunday.


A Californian-based team is halfway to claiming a $10 million prize by putting a privately financed manned craft into sub-orbital space.


Gazprom to Bid for Yukos Unit, Create Oil Giant

OAO Gazprom, the world's largest natural gas producer, will bid for OAO Yukos Oil Co.'s biggest oil unit next month and may buy other Russian producers in an effort to create an oil business as big as Exxon Mobil Corp.


Family of kidnapped Briton in Iraq makes further appeal

The anxious family of British hostage Kenneth Bigley on Thursday made a further appeal to the captors to free him as soon as possible.


NASA ready to launch Discovery with its new tank

NASA had grounded its space shuttle fleet after the Columbia mishap on Feb. 1, 2003. The space shuttle was burnt and ripped apart as it entered earthâs atmosphere killing seven astronauts.


Organizer identified among killed militants in Chechnya

Among over 20 killed separatists in combat in Chechen on Monday morning, one was identified as one of the organizers of the May 9 terrorism act in Grozny, in which Chechen President


'Per aiutare politiche di risparmio del Capo dello Stato'


A girl dies after being swept away by a river on Dartmoor during a training expedition.


Acne Drug Memos Kept Secret Despite Suits

Lawyers suing the makers of Accutane over allegations the acne drug increases the risk of suicide cannot share the company's internal memos and other documents with the public or federal regulators, a judge ruled Friday.


Palm to sell 25 pct stake to private equity

Palm Inc.  said it will sell a 25  percent stake to private equity firm Elevation Partners for  $325 million, and use the proceeds along with the cash on hand  and new debt to pay $9 in cash to stockholders.


US sales of previously owned homes rose 2.7 percent to a record in November, making 2004 the best year ever for housing. Existing homes sold at a 6.94 million annual rate, up from a 6.76 million pace in October


Intel Corp., the world's largest chip maker, posted a 51 percent jump in its fourth-quarter profit Tuesday, but sales fell slightly below expectations and the company's shares dropped sharply in after-hours trading.


DevShed: Creating an RSS Reader Application

In this new tutorial from DevShed (in their "RSS Reader" series), they finally get down to the real heart of the application - the code.   The other other two parts prepared you for this, the creation of the actual RSS file - correctly formatted and filled with data. They also include a simple feed reader so you can ensure your document can be read correctly.   Unfortunately, they chose to go with a long line of fwrites to push out each line of the file instead of pushing it all into one string and writing that. Using the multiples makes more work for the file handling and could result in a slowdown for a large amount of items in the RSS file.


Defending champion Serena Williams slumped out of the Australian Open in a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to third-ranked Jelena Jankovic on Tuesday.


E' ancora la televisione il bene tecnologico piÃ¹ diffuso in Italia. Ma guadagnano terreno cellulare, pc e internet. E' quanto afferma una indagine dell'Istat sulla disponibilitÃ  di tecnologie dell'informazione e della comunicazione nel nostro paese.


Cigarette makers face flood of Florida lawsuits

U.S. tobacco companies have been hit with thousands of new lawsuits in Florida from smokers and their families seeking compensation before Friday's court-imposed deadline for filing individual claims in what is shaping up as a major challenge for the industry.


Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis

A suicide car bomber rammed into a  Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad during dawn prayers Friday, killing  14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when  to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.


Yates was warned against having 5th baby

A psychiatrist testified Friday that she warned Andrea Yates not to have any more children after she tried to commit suicide twice within months of having her fourth child in 1999.


Turkish police appeal for restraint in Pope protests

Turkish police on Friday appealed for restraint at planned protests against Pope Benedict's visit to the Muslim country next week, saying they could harm Turkey's image.


Lo rende noto agenzia viaggi c'e' anche italo-britannica


Â¤ Financial markets had a very tough month, characterised both low trading volumes and fears that the global economic recovery has slowed down.


USS Intrepid enters final comeback stage

The historic aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is fresh from a body scrub and makeover, including a stem-to-stern painting with 7,000 gallons of traditional naval haze-gray — enough to cover about 400 large houses.


India, Chinese Taipei to clash for main Hopman Cup place

Favourites India and second seeds Chinese Taipei have set up a title clash in the Asian Hopman Cup with easy victories in their last league outings here.


Hayden Panettiere Lands 'Got Milk' Campaign

Who knew? One of "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere's superpowers: lactose tolerant.   The actress, who celebrated her 18th birthday on Tuesday with a party on the beach, is the latest mustachioed face of those 'Got Milk?' ads.   "You do...


A week after leaving a 45-day rehab  program, actress Lindsay Lohan has turned herself in to police  to face charges of drunken driving in connection with a May car  crash.


World leaders are realising that big donations for tsunami aid can yield political benefits, says the BBC's John Simpson.


Microsoft steers 'R2' server for '05 release

com October 18, 2004, 9:58 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Beni archeologici recuperati in Veneto, denunciato un uomo


When Intangibles Count More Than the Score

As a very successful high school debater, I took great pride in my ability to verbally pick my opponents' arguments apart, piece-by-piece, until they were left with a shattered case and often on the verge of tears.


Tulipani battono in finale Serbia 4-1 e conservano il titolo


The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in industrialized countries during the first half of 2007 more than doubled from the same period last year, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.


'Centrale protocollo Kyoto, forse intervento accise benzina'


U.S. Military Pounds Targets in and Around Falluja

The operation came a day after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for bombings in a guarded area of Baghdad.


San Diego star LaDainian Tomlinson withdrew from the Pro Bowl yesterday, paving the way for Willis McGahee's first appearance in the game.


The wife of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain argued on Friday that her husband, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and strong proponent of the Iraq war, has the best credentials to be commander in chief.


Allawi says US-led forces partly to blame for massacre of soldiers

BAGHDAD, Oct 26  - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday that "gross negligence" by some elements of the US-led military in Iraq was partly to blame for the killing of 49 unarmed army recruits and three drivers on Saturday, as he warned of


Fox Broadcasting "has sold all but one of the 63 30-second commercials that it plans to run" during the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, Stuart Elliott reports in Friday's New York Times. "The average cost of each 30 seconds of commercial time is estimated at $2.7 million, compared with $2.6 million for spots in Super [...].


Trial will destroy Pitcairn, says priest

A LEADING member of the US-based Seventh Day Adventist Church called today for the immediate adjournment of a series of sex trials on the remote British Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island.


Contro l'inflazione, ma si aggrava pressione su mutui casa


Radiohead tops the US album chart with In Rainbows, initially sold via the internet for a price chosen by fans.


Martha Stewart reportedly spent her third day in prison playing scrabble and charming her fellow inmates. The lifestyle guru, who begun her five-month term at Alderson, West Virginia's federal prison camp


2 cosmonauts add panels at space station

Two Russian cosmonauts climbed out of the international space station Wednesday to install protective panels designed to shield the orbiting outpost from dangerous space debris.


Historic Hypersonic Flight for NASA 'Scramjet' Made in Tennessee

An unmanned NASA jet that set a speed record of almost 7,000 miles per hour was built by a Tennessee company. The 12-foot-long X-43-A supersonic combustion ramjet, or Scramjet, flew on its


News.com Extra: Interview with a convicted hacker

Plus: Steroids sold on MySpace? Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


We have reached a most glorious part of the season. The final week of open dates.


MADRID, Oct. 23 -- A Spanish judge has indicted 22 people suspected of links to a recruitment network sending fighters to Iraq, a court said Tuesday.


The author pleads to Potter fans to preserve the secrecy of the last book.


Acupuncture shows promise for hot flashes

NEW YORK  - Acupuncture may offer women an   alternative for easing hot flashes during menopause,   preliminary research suggests.


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Thirst, Fear and Bribes on Desert Escape from Africa

AGADEZ, Niger  - Customs officers in this dusty  Saharan town turned a blind eye as yet another creaking truck  piled with grain, smuggled cigarettes and dozens of migrants  heading for Europe rumbled off into the desert.


Two Picasso paintings stolen from Paris apartment

Two Picasso paintings worth some 50 million euros ($66.10 million) were stolen this week from the Paris home of a grand-daughter of the Spanish painter, police said on Wednesday.


US President George W Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are preparing for a key TV debate.


Can remodeled stores and smart overseas expansion kick-start growth? It better.


NASA Rolls Out Improved Rocket Fuel Tank

WASHINGTON Dec 28, 2004 - In a major step toward resuming launches of the space shuttle, NASA officials said Tuesday they have completed improvements that will prevent the falling debris problem that destroyed space shuttle Columbia and killed seven


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Babies older than 3 months who cry uncontrollably without reason are at greater risk of suffering from lower IQ, hyperactivity and discipline problems in childhood, new research has found.


Since the inception of the Bowl Championship Series, Boston College has long talked about winning the Big East championship and earning a major bowl bid as the league's BCS representative. But with the eight-time champion Miami Hurricanes always lurking as the bullies of the Big East, it seemed the Eagles were just paying lip service to their faint hopes. "Every ...


Pace setters for graduating college athletes

SOME COLLEGE students know how to run for their lives. Take cross-country athletes. They do not get the ink. They do not get the television time. They do not have governors, alumni, and 70,000 fans fawning all over them, telling them how critical they are to the mental health of an entire state.


In wake of takeover, Oracle unveils product plans

The database giant reveals its plans for a new product line, support of PeopleSoft products and other details.


A class-action lawsuit was filed yesterday in King County Superior Court on behalf of people who have used the anti-arthritis drug Vioxx.


ST Telemedia and Telekom Malaysia buy Idea stake

Singapore Technologies Telemedia and Telekom Malaysia are paying US$390m-equivalent to acquire a 48 per cent stake in Idea Cellular, India's fifth-largest mobile operator, after conducting due


From $4,000 game tickets to $150,000 mansion rentals, Sunday's Super Bowl XLI in Miami is all about "bling."


China amends disease law, bans blood trade

The National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, has passed a law banning the buying or selling of blood to prevent the spread of AIDS and outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases, Xinhua News Agency reported.


Non era mai accaduto che il Parlamento europeo si opponesse con tanto vigore, e con tanto allarme, alla nomina di un commissario europeo. Non era mai accaduto che quel commissario, rifiutato per aver espresso


The big gadget show is now formally under way in Las Vegas. Here are some of the highlights from Monday.


UK lawyers buried in broken marriages on D-day

Nearly two million Britons considered  ending their marriages over Christmas and the massive number  who took the next step have prompted lawyers to dub the first  Monday after New Year's "D-day." Divorce-day that is.


Microsoft offers amnesty program to pirated WinXP users

MICROSOFT Corp. is staging another attack against software pirates with an amnesty program for unwitting users of bootlegged copies of its Windows XP operating system (OS).


Symantec recently issued its biannual Internet threat report, which notes, among other trends, that e-commerce sites were the most targeted by hackers in the first six months of this year.


Stars rock around the world for climate change

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Some of the world's biggest pop stars from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna performed at Live Earth concerts around the globe on Saturday to urge fans and governments to fight global warming.


Police carry out a series of controlled explosions on a suspicious vehicle outside a Glasgow Mosque.


Chinese mountaineers will carry the Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest, making the final assault on the world's tallest peak from a staging camp some 500 yards from the summit, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.


The Police, who are reuniting to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, will celebrate their 30th anniversary at the Whisky A Go Go the following day.


Instant Nostalgia? Letâs Go to the Videotape

The videocassette in film: an unsettling innovation, a romanticized artifact, an LP in an MP3 world.


Philip Booth, a Shy Poet Rooted in New England Life, Dead at 81

Philip Booth was a poet known for his explorations of existence and New England in an intense, sparse style.


Roy Oswalt matched a season high with eight strikeouts and dominated Arizona again to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.


Tapit is 2-1 favorite in Pennsylvania Derby

BENSALEM, Pa. -- This was supposed to be a salute to Smarty Jones, a run on his home track before a rapturous crowd at Philadelphia Park.


Baba Amte, 93, Dies; Advocate for Lepers

Mr. Amte, a follower of Ghandi, gave up an early life of privilege to work for the poor, his direction irrevocably determined by an encounter with a destitute leper.


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


Microsoft is again finding itself in legal hot water, this time over the use of the "Live" branding on its online office products. A company called Office Live filed a trademark lawsuit against Microsoft on Friday, asking for an injunction.


Actor Lou Diamond Phillips accused of battery

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, best  known for his role as rocker Ritchie Valens in the movie "La  Bamba," has been charged with domestic battery in a fight with  his girlfriend, officials said on Friday.


Gaza's former strongman was not around to rally disorganized Fatah forces when the territory fell to Hamas, but like most other Fatah officials, he refuses to accept personal blame.


Earth-like planets orbiting other stars may be far more common than had once been thought, a study suggests.


Hoping to shake up a team with one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls fired head coach Scott Skiles on Monday.


Israel Is Set to Promote the Use of Electric Cars

Tiny and bereft of oil, Israel will announce its support for a broad effort to promote the use of electric cars.


At least 23 people have been killed in Honduras after gunmen fired on the bus in which they were traveling. The shooting occurred near the northern city of San Pedro Sula, 180 km north of the capital Tegucigalpa.


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A powerful typhoon targeted China's booming eastern province of Zhejiang and the nation's financial capital, Shanghai, on Tuesday, prompting evacuation of over 1.6 million people as ships were recalled to port.


Lucent, Unions Agree to Talks Beyond Deadline

Lucent Technologies Inc. and unions  representing roughly 10 percent of the telecommunications  equipment maker's work force said on Friday they have agreed to  extend talks a week beyond a midnight EST Sunday contract  deadline.


Publisher drops plan to pull Forbes Russia edition

The publisher of Forbes Russia on Friday reversed its decision to block the December issue over a planned cover story on the wealth of Yelena Baturina, Russia's richest woman.


House takes vote to lift decades-long weapons ban in Washington DC

CAPITOL HILL Despite a warning from the police chief in Washington DC about a "tidal wave" of weapons, the House has voted to lift a ban on handguns in the nation's capital.


Printing company cracks tough Web analytics nut

VistaPrint credits Web analytics technology from Visual Sciences with helping it improve the rate in which visitors to its Web site buy its products.


For the first two months of the season, the Phoenix Suns and Seattle SuperSonics were the toast of the National Basketball Association.


NASA should use astronauts, not a robot, to carry out a crucial life-prolonging mission to the acclaimed Hubble Space Telescope one last time, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded Wednesday.


Russia denounces the EU's planned police and justice  mission to Kosovo as a breach of international law.


FDA Statement on Vermont's Lawsuit on Importing Prescription Drugs ...

On August 19, 2004, the State of Vermont and the Vermont Agency of Administration filed suit against Tommy G. Thompson, in his capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Lester M. Crawford, in his


Crude oil prices edge down on speculation of lower US supply

Crude oil prices fell slightly Tuesday even as the expectation of another cold snap increased traders' concerns about heating-oil supply.


Reggio Calabria, 16:59 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: E' PRESTO PER GUARDARE CLASSIFICA

La Reggina ha recuperato 4 dei 15 punti di penalizzazione e l'allenatore Walter Mazzarri cerca di ma...


AOL buys online affiliate marketing network buy.at

Time Warner Inc's  AOL said on  Tuesday it has purchased online affiliate marketing network  buy.at as part of a strategy to bolster its Internet  advertising operations.


French newspapers see the Turkey-EU row polarising politics, while German papers are stunned by job losses.


The UK's current account deficit, a key economic indicator, widens to a record level, official data shows.


Just a flesh wound Newisys, while much thinner, continues to march on, contrary to recent reports.â¦


Bush to Survey Frances Damage in Florida

President Bush is returning to storm-battered Florida for the third time in 3 1/2 weeks, this time to survey damage from Hurricane Frances and to personally assure residents that billions more dollars in federal aid is coming.


State health officials worried about rationing flu vaccine

PORTLAND, Maine - A federal plan to steer shipments of influenza shots to high-need patients could ease MaineÂ´s critical shortage, but the stateÂ´s top public health official worries that it may not be enough.


WASHINGTON - John Kerry said Friday there is a "great potential" for a new military draft to replace overextended U.S. troops in Iraq if President Bush wins a second term, despite Bush's repeated pledges to maintain the all-volunteer service...


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Syria ready for U.S. dialogue but not orders: Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday he was ready for dialogue with the United States but warned Washington against giving Damascus orders.


Action Medical Research claims that babies' lives are being put at risk by a lack of government funding.


Past Catches Up With Mexico's Oil Monopoly

The air stank of oil, and workers with pitchforks stabbed at the thick black gunk fouling the river where Elva Garibo Romano's family used to catch shrimp and crabs. More than two weeks after a pipeline burst in Nanchital, Mexico, and caused a major spill, Garibo's riverside house was still slick with oil, her husband was out of work and she and her children still suffered headaches and nausea.


Iran steps up confrontation with Europe on nuclear deal

Iran yesterday stepped up its confrontation with European countries as its Supreme Leader threatened to break off negotiations over its suspect nuclear weapons programme.


InterDigital claims Nokia infringed its wireless patents

InfoWorld - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to launch an investigation into patent infringement claims against Nokia, which filed its own complaint with the commission in August.


Dell says Michael Dell to take over as CEO

PC maker Dell Inc. said on Wednesday that founder and Chairman Michael Dell would become chief executive, effective immediately, replacing former CEO Kevin Rollins.


Fan's love turns house into "Christmas" present

LOS ANGELES  - When it comes to Americana, Cleveland has collected a number of calling cards. It is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It is the birthplace of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. And it also is the setting for the 1983 holiday classic "A Christmas Story," directed by Bob Clark.


Chinese authorities have between February and August of this year closed 1,600 Internet bars. In additional fines amounting to a total of 100 million yuan (9.


Tens of thousands of people join protests against the Iraq war in a dozen cities across the United States.


Helicopter crash in Czech Republic kills six British soldiers

A British military helicopter crashed in the Czech Republic Thursday afternoon killing six British soldiers, the head of the rescue service Jan Slezak said.


U.S. Special Forces Punished for Iraq Prisoner Abuse

Four U.S. troops serving on an elite  special operations task force have been disciplined for abusing  prisoners in Iraq, including unauthorized use of Taser  electric-shock weapons, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.


McConaughey, Hudson take "Gold" at box office

In their second on-screen pairing,  Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson returned to the top of the  North American box office on Sunday with the adventure comedy  "Fool's Gold."


Fabian escaped serious injury twice this weekend — first in a car crash, then in a concert accident.


Tale of Marooned Passengers Galvanizes Airline Opponents

Valentine's Day was no lovefest for some airline passengers and JetBlue Airlines.


Court says San Francisco health plan can proceed

San Francisco's universal health-care plan, a first-of-its kind local program to be funded in part by fees on employers, may go forward while under appeal, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled on Wednesday.


Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N on  Wednesday said profit fell in the third quarter because of  increased marketing spending and higher costs for raw  materials.


Investigation of the cause of the fire on the submarine Chicoutimi begins in earnest today after its safe arrival at Faslane naval base on the Clyde yesterday.


Public confidence in the safety of air travel in this country is growing, though many people still harbor doubts.


Yemenis vote for president, change seen unlikely

Yemenis voted on Wednesday in elections   that long-serving President Ali Abdullah Saleh is expected to   win despite a challenge from a former minister.


"JFK Reloaded" from Scottish videogame company Traffic Games lets you become Lee Harvey Oswald and recreate the assassination of JFK.


Advertising: A Campaign to Get Americans to Help When There IsnÂt a Disaster

The campaign, called ÂGenerous Nation,Â aims to persuade Americans to donate to charities even when there are no tragedies or disasters in the headlines.


NEW YORK -- How does Daddy tell his kids why he's crying? ``Well, my first goal is to explain it to them," Andre Agassi is saying after the fall that landed him among the unemployed. ``It was pretty upsetting to them to see me cry because, I suppose, they don't realize that dads do that."


Roma, 19:00 - CALCIO, TOTTI: 139 GOL? NON E' IL MOMENTO DI FESTEGGIARE

Con 139 reti segnate è ora il miglior goleador in attività. Francesco Totti tuttavia s...


South Africa's president doubles as controversial pundit

JOHANNESBURG -- The most carefully read political columnist in this fast-paced city is not some hard-bitten muckraker or lofty academic. He's a late-night scribbler with a demanding day job.


THE OLD Christmas carolâs âlittle townâ is now a city larger than Charleston, and itâsa depressing place. Four years ago, more than 91,000 tourists visited in a year to see Bethlehemâs religious


BT Group Plc will buy Infonet Services  Corp for $965 million in cash, giving Britain's top fixed-line  telecoms company 1,800 multinational corporate clients and an  expanded presence in the United States and Asia.


MIT fares well in DARPA's famous robotic-car race.


Venezuelan bank robbers arrested, hostages freed

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan police swooped down on an ambulance used by robbers escaping a bank siege on Tuesday, arresting all four men and freeing a group of captives to end a two-day hostage standoff.


If Only We Knew Then What We Know Now About Windows XP

Windows XP is turning five years old, but will anybody want to celebrate the occasion?


Bank of America Cuddles Up to Countrywide

What will the buyout mean for the financial-services industry and its investors?


Congress worried air safety data destroyed

A U.S. congressional committee  ordered NASA on Monday to more quickly turn over records on a  study the agency conducted on airline safety, fearful some data  may have been suppressed or destroyed to protect the industry.


Petraeus says Iraq "surge" working: paper

The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has thrown al Qaeda off balance and led to a reduction in sectarian violence and bombings, the U.S. commander in Iraq was quoted on Friday by an Australian newspaper as saying.


'Nessun paese consenta a terroristi di colpire paese vicino'


The Nationals announce a series of appearances by Manager Manny Acta and a few players at various events throughout the region.


"Pirates" sequel sets DVD record for 2006

Talk about booty.  Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" tallied  first-week sales of 10.5 million units, according to the  studio, making it the biggest home video debut of any new  release this year.


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